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VOLLni.-NO.220. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1886. PRICE TWO CENTS.
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FOUR MEN CHECK THE MOB.
mjnlKKttS IN EAST BT. LOVtS PARADE
FROM YARD TO TABD.
Itsr Carry All Before Tkem Valll Firearms
are I.elled at Ikslr Honk. Armed
Oniirda roeted at Ik Tords Tke Kntgjkts
Ordered by tkelr leaders la Ab.lala front
yinleere-Powderlr Jlefeade Ika Kcacwnl
ar Ike Strlke-Tke Freight Illoekade.
Bt. Lotus, April 7. Tho strikers In tho
treat yards in East Bt. Louis showed their tooth
lo.day. Whether or not thoro waa Imminent
Jneer of bloodshed deponds. Thcro wns a
nob of 400 or 600 strikers, nnd ther woro con
fronted once br drawn revolvers, and once
thero were tour Wlnoheetor rlflos levelled at
diem, but thore win no shooting.
To understand just what happened, It wilt
help those who hare not boon In St. Louis If a
toniparlson Is made Supposo that all the rail
rays from tho West. Including the New York
Central, occupied tho stretch of land opposite
New York city, from Hobokon to the Btaton
bland Kill, for their freight yards, and that tho
only moans of getting freight in nnd out of
Mew York was by an Iramonso bridge, each
company occupying separate and great traoks
ef land for Us freight trains nnd for switching.
io as to make these trains up. Buoh a condition
of things In Jersey City. It It oxlsted. would be
almost proclsoly similar to the actual condition
In East Bt Louis. It Is not much further
from Hoboken to Bergen Tolnt than from tho
Wabash yards, which are tho furthest north, to
tbo Cairo Short Line yard?, which are tho fur
thest south. Botween theso two are tho yards,
round bouses, and some shops. In eaoh ot
these yards aro many hundied oars, somo
loaded, many empty. Mr. Hayes of the General
CommlUoo says there are 3.000 freight cars
there, but railway managers do not put tho
cumber quite so high. Thore is. however, an
Immense number.
Cars of all colors, sizes, nnd kinds stand to
gether like a slde-trnckod freight train on a
New England road on Sunday. These oars are
handled by Bwitehmen. platform men, end load
ers, and without suoh help thoy are as useless
as If thoy wore off their whoels. Such was the
condition of tho yards this morning, and bo long
as tho condition can bo kept like this or worse.
Just so long and so far will tho Missouri Pacific
and Its tributaries be crippled, for thermiglit
as well try to burn wood In a coal onglno with
any hone ot getting, speed, as to try to carry on
their freight traOlo without the smoothest
manipulation of traffic In thoir great yard.
Tho strikers seom to bavo been apprehensive
that tho railway managers wero about to get
new crews from other parts ot tho country. It
was suld that the Nashvillo people wero going
to bring up icon from Nashville, and that on
other linos mot earnest ellorU wore to be
made to get new men onough to make trafllo
resumption easy.
Shortly after noon some of the most activo
and encrgetlo of the strikers called to thulr
friends, and in a few momentsithero must have
been 200 of them who had cathored In tho
open place In front of the Town House. They
wero not armed, at least with visible arms.
They wore not noisy at that time, nnd if any ol
them bad been drinking there was no sign ot It,
They moved off down tho dingy und droary
main stroot ot the town toward the Itelay de
pot, which stands about in the centre ot tho
ayetem of yards, and In front of which is tho
great switch house.
Br this time otbor strikers had fallen into
line, and there must liavn been Qve or six hun
dred ot them. Sheriff ltoptoQuot, who was at
the little hotel across the rtront. saw the crowd
comlnc. He limped about in tho liveliest man
ner on his cane, summonod his deputies, and
1 said Hint he feared trouble had at last come.
Tbestilkors paid no attention whatovor to tho
Sheriff or bis deputies, and the latter could
Dot intarforo wlkb tli i,iy:9BtlJU. fur ther
moved quietly, though with tberaMatfM
?tnurK!Ing walk ot benevolent-societies nt'ev
unerul ot a follow member.
Tho flrst yard roaobod was that ot the
Chicago, Burlington and Qulncy, and tho
strikers turned Into It. On ono of tbo main
tracks there stood two switch engines with full
head of steam on, and ovldnntly la rendlnoss
for making up a train. The firemen und the
engineers stood outside iholr cabs. Tho
leaders of the strikers sold a few words
to them. Tboy simply naked the men
on the engines to take their locomotives
back to the englno bouse. Thero was no par
leying. Tho engineers did not hesitate, and a
momont later had dono n tbo utrikera wished.
Then the strikers went on toward the freight
house. Sheriff llopicquct had reached- thoro
flrst and had arranged his deputies,
with their glistening bailees most con
spicuously dlplaycd. upon tho platform.
When' the strikers snw thoso roproeentatiien
of tliH law they began to tun, not away from
the ofllcois. butdlreitly toward them, and they
ot up a Ehout, too. Thoy pushed the doputiot
aside, who seemed astonished that their badpo
had not awed the strikers pushed somo of tho
oOlcors of tbo rallwnjr company away, and with
a yell rushed into the freight house. Thero
were a numbor of platform men at work thero.
The lenders of the strikors commanded them
to quit work and fall Into lino.
"Take places in line." was tho command.
Evory platform man obeyed. Then, whon
the strikers had accomplished all for which
thoy entered tbo frolgbt house, a man with a
fierce moustache, n slouched hat. and a highly
polished deputy s badge) drew a revolver and
fiolntod it-nt tbe mob, and commanded thorn to
save. As this was just whut the strikors in
tended to do. tho deputy found himself obeyed.
He put his pistol in bis pocket with the man
nerism ol n conqueror.
Meanwhile the strikers were well on their
way to tho Ohio and Mississippi frolgbt house.
This Is the next nearest to that of the Chiongo.
Burlington and Qulncy on tbe south. Here
thoy stopped a freight train, called upon tbe
brakemon and platform men to join their
ranks, und, being obeyed. Ibey next made their
way to tbe Chicago nnd Alton yards. There
they found no one. While thoy had been en-
Raged In the other yards the Superintendent of
le Chicago and Alton boxed up his platform
men nnd other helpers in a couplo of cars and
hnd thoiu drawn away to a place of seclusion.
. Noxt thoy went to tho freight house ot the
Vaiidalla line. Nobody opposud thorn, and the
fow men in the jard fell into line. Hero thoy
halted n short time. Then onn littln man with
a blc vol eo shouted : "To tbo L. and N," mean
lug Louisville und Nashville jnrd. The strikeis
took up the cry nnd wentnbondat a lively stop,
but when thoy (Mod right Into tbe yard thoy
saw a Hh;ht tboy hud not seen before.
Them wore somo deputy Hherills on the plat
form, but tbiiso the strikers pushed aside.
Tho si'i'inod tociiu no muiu for deputies than
for efllglcs. Hut when tlmy ranched tho door
ot tho uirat freight bouse they saw somothlng
they did cate for. Four men, not deputies, but
prlvali. uuardw. stood buck of tho door like
skirmishers, a tew font iipurt, with rovolvoiH
drawn and cocked, and ruvohors of the biggest
kind, too.
Thoy did not say ono word, but simply stood
there vwtti nrnm otitetrotclicit undllngors ready
to pruks ih'i triggers. There nvro 4 ugnlnst
600. Tho Icindoia looked down the muzzles of
theso revnltors nnd thon turned away. A few
moments later four moro, with Wlnobestor
rines .c.itiiooutof tho freight house nnd stood
guard at tbn approaches. Thnv were seen by
the strikers, n was tho critical moment ot
lueu'iy. 'Tako thoso guns away," tome one
snouted,
Unearned for a momont as though thelend
riwoio about to ordcra tush for tho armed,
B"n. U they )md there Is no telling what
R'eht f'o the state of things in East St Louis
.aW 'Pr ln Bt. Louis for that matter. Tho
iffi.. i. ,0wer. decided to turn baok, and soon
aitor disappeared.
uilo tu-nlcht thoro was anotlisrorooession
2H.1. "'i'1?1"? lo. Jinny of tbe yards are
guarded by doputlos, urmed with rifles. Tbo
f..VtS1,em ls "oat. ""d serious troublo is
fearod to-morrow,
ine Intentions of the englneors Is still an
jnipiii. A meeting was hold lostnlgbt, but
apparently they could pot1 agree. Another
PWlug was held this nfiurnoon, Chief Arthur
Doing tirweiiL It cannot be lenrned to-night
w.u?t action. If any, thoy took. Iloth engineers
na tlrouion have beon in sympathy with the
r kinu Knights since tho beginning of the
KH,e. ,ind It was only tho pftrouiptory order of
jnoirchif to the contrary that prevented thera
Irou jpluing tbe Knights at tho very beginning.
Arthur Is endeavoring to convince the ongl
Dears mt t Is their duty to remain ut work,
while many of the engineers hold that the
roads aro in a dangerous condition, their en
gines mo not properly oared fur, and ther on
sitncor their own lives by running with green
r firemen. This they bold their agreement with
tn company does not require of them.
Tbls evening tho Oonernl Committee ot tho
KnlgbtH caused an order to be Kent out to every
Assembly In the striking dlstriots. aa follows;
Let Hi.ro he no violent. hM er. Hf.llt all t.mptt
lon Io vlolrnc. 11. csrrtul not t provoke stlsck. snd
It tld.u-e i coinmlli.d by hi) Knlihl. K he bo lint
pru.fcuicit iiyihe rsilwsy msiuitr, ws nil! ouricUn
Unit lio li iroicculeJ.
thi: KMiQUTs deny that thkt rinifp,
Km.i as. Tox.. April 7.-The Fort Worth
Kn vhtiinf Labor donv that the organization
had ant thing to do with Inst Saturday's trage
dy, they assort that It was the work of Com
pjunlsu and hoodlums, who are ever ready to
intrench themieltes behind any organization
jor disorderly or murderous purposes. The
rpwderly circular, theraay. Is tho corner atone
of Knighthood, and will be obeyod.
Tlioy assort that lust before the firing oc
curred on Saturday the train was slde-traokod
by a party of four unarmed strikers, and there
was not anopen switch, ns heretofore reported.
The unarmed men alongside the track sig
nalled the esglno to stop, which was done. Tho
mon then advanced to the onglne, tho train be
ing on the sldo track, and aa thoy did so a
donuty shorift Bprnng down and oxclatmed :
."'I'll kill tbo flrst who stops on
the englno."
This threat was disregarded by ono ot the
men on tho ground, nnd upon hie stopping
upon the onglno the donuty flrod, fatally
wounding him. This was tho first shot, und
was tollowod by a fuMln.de from the mon near
by In the woods, with, the results reported be
fore, Ail the woundod and slain worn near and
on tho englno. No attompt to arrest the Btrik
ore was rando, but thoy wero shot at tho flrst
tiling.
Tho Knights nssoit that not ono of tbo men
In ambush who llrcd nt tho deputies was known
to be Injured or was Identified; that tho un
armod strikers at the swltoh bad no connec
tion with tbo men In nmbush ; that tho striker
shot down nt the onglno by tho deputy whs np
proaehing with hie omptv hands ln full view
nnd was ruauestltig the fireman not to run tho
train; that no throats wero indulged In, Blmpty
requests bolne mado not to run, Tho engineer,
fireman, or brnkomen did no shooting, and
until tho deputies opened Are apprehonued no
Immediate danger.
fOVrOBHi.T SUSTAINS TUB KSIOUTS.
tie TkUkl, Under ike Clrcnmetaaces, Ik
Irlke knd to Do On.
SoitANTOtf, April 7. Qonoral Master Work
man Powdorly was ln bis office to-day for the
flrst tlmo since ho camo home sick. As tbo
room in which ha does all his work is ln his
house, ho was not obliged to co out of doors,
nis throat was stilt vory soro and tho Injury to
his loft slde'stlll troublod him. but during tho
halt hour that Tiie Sun correspondent v. as with
him ho talked as readily and entertainingly as
ho always docs, but in a low tono.
"I prosumo you aro familiar with tho condi
tion ot affairs in tho Southwest 1" said tho cor
respondent "Not thoroughly. I have got what informa
tion I could this morning from tho nowspnpors
and from a number ot lottors. and I have just
telograohod to Mr. Turner for moro tacts."
"Do you regard the Exooutlve Board's order
for tho strike to go on as a judicious und wise
one ?"
"The ExocutivoICommlttoo could not vory
well have dono othorwlso than they did. They
had endeavored to moot Mr. Hoxlo, nnd had
trledtogetaohanao to arbitrate tho difficul
ties, and when the oulolals refused to rcoog
ntzo them and to talk with them, of courso thoy
woro obliged to let tho striko go on. The strike
is virtually In tho hands of Distrlot Assomblios
101. 03. and 17."
" Had these assemblies tho right to order tbo
strike ln tbo flrst place?"
" Thoro was no law ln the order proronting
thorn from doing it without flrst consulting tho
General Exooutlve Committee, but at the next
tioneral Assembly I shall be In favor of making a
law taking tho power of ordering a strike from
the local nsserahltes and placing it entirely in
tho hands of the Uonorat Executive Board.
Suoh matters properly belong to tho superior
authority, before which all the facts of disa
greements botwoon employers and employees
should bo laid before a striko la ordered."
"Does the publlo fully understand tbo real
cause of tho Southwestern troubles V"
"No: neither do I know tho bottom facts.
Whichever way the strike terminates 1 shall be
in favor ot having a committee of llrBt-class
men go over tbe ontlro system and And out the
real cause ot tho dilllcufty. Then It the com
mittee decldos that the corporations aro to
blamo, let tho blame rest on them. If. on tho
other hand, it Is decidod that tho Knights ot
Labor were at fault, we will tako tho blame like
men. I want it to rent whore It belongs."
"Do you think tho Knights will be successful
In this striko ?" , , . . .. ..
"inot toll Irom whnt I know of the situa
tion. It Is voryditrlculjtosay. lam confident,
however, that this wllr ba tho last great roll,
road strike in this country. It will result ln a
vast amount of good, at any i ate. Thousands
of peoplo will bavo to Buffer more or less while
tho striko is going on, but It will tench both
sides a useful lesson, and that Is that u strike
is tbn last thing that tboy ought to havo."
"Will it be tho means ot broaklugup tbe
order all over the country ?"
" Not in the least. The order ls in splendid
condition everywhere. Scorns of dlfllcultlas
havo been sottled by arbitration sinco tho flrst
ot tho year, and In only one pluce besides tbe
Southwest are there any differences. That
Place ls In one ot tho Western States, whoro an
omployor. who had received n threatening
anonymous lottor, dlscbargod a large number
of Knights of Lnbor because hu thought one of
them had written tbo loiter. When lie learned
later that a former bookkeopor was tho author
of tbe letter be wasn't man enough toacknowl
edgobls mlstnlco nnd tako tho men back, and
wo havo got to look aftor that alTalr."
"Have you read thouppealof the Executive
Boards of District Assemblies 101, 'Si and 17,
published to-day?"
" I started to road It Mr. Cougnlln, the au
thor of the address. Is a vigorous writer."
" Gould says that you told tbn Missouri peo
ple that If the nnmes of tho Knights who bad
dostroyed property woro furnlsbod to the
General Exocutlvo Commltfbo you would sno
that tboy wore expelled from the order. Is
that true?"
"I told the railroad poople ln Now York that
tho Knights of Lnbor did not eountenanco the
destruction ot proporty. that they would not
shield any members of the ordor who had beau
proved to be dostroyers of property, and that
in all probability such in on would bo expelled
If it was proved against thorn."
In conclusion Mr. Powdorly said that ho
should remain in Scranton right along, be
cnuso whon he is on tho move all the tlmo It ts
Impossible for bim to get nil tbo despatches
that are sent to him. and many dolays aro oo
casloned In consequence He will transact all
his business br telegraph and letter, and will
remain at the head of the great labor organiza
tion until bis torm of offlco expires.
A BIO VAtt STBIHU AVEKTEU.
Ucacoa Klckardsoa Yields Qracefullr to
Ike aVnlikts r Labor.
A joint meeting ot tho Exooutivo Commit
tee of the Atlantic Avenue Itailroad Company
In Brooklyn and of tbo Exocutlvo Board of Dis
trict Assembly 75. Knights of Labor, was hold
nt tho office of tho company, in Atlantic and
Third avenues, yostorday afternoon.
Tho result was a substantial victory for
the omployoes. Tito majority of tho mon's
demands were compiled with.
A discussion as to whether the settlement
mado In March, dlrootly after tho striko.
should hold good for a roar, could not bo forcod
upou Mr. O'Donnell and the othor Knights of
Labor. They told Mr. Itlcbnrdsnn thut tboy
werotbero to talk about grievances which ac
tually oxitted. and which would huvoto be
remodled. by ponccable moans If posnlblo, but
If not in this manner by another tie-up. Tbo
subsequent discussion was devoid of any harsh
The compact, which will bo oarefully written
out nnd signed to-day or to-morrow by Mr.
Jllchardson, is to hold good until Jnn. 1. 1887.
nnd both parties bind themselves to carry it
out In good faith. Tbo stablomon. who have
beon working for J 11 n wonk nnd attondlng to
iwontyor moro liorsos, will, in futuro receive
112.25, and will not bo , required to
look after mora than eighteen horses.
This was considered the most Important
victory for tliu men. Satisfactory arrange
ments wore also made for tbo trippers.
AtUfUI. YOUXO WOaMEX.
Tke Flret Reerpilou r ike I-udlt. Art As
oclalloa lr Members and Friends.
The Ladles' Art Association has for nearly
twenty yesrs been i)"llly enisted In a rusl coin.
uiendsMo walk. Blurs Us Inoorporstlon. eouit tin ysus
go, ilii sieoelstion has really aceorutlti!icd much In Its
choi.n field. Itsasumcd to bs Ihs enneelinflluk be
tween the sesdeoiy or the Intlltule snd the world o(
practicable snd profitable endesrsr for wcni.n. It pro
vides Inttruetton for women who would be teachers,
snd offers anUtsnce to arllets who are as yet unknown,
and wlihuui other rucaus ut Introduuou to the public.
II slvee sdvlce slid eiilitaiice to jouns women or
infills bent who cmiie from the oounlry Io the
mart of ths metropolu, snd pull about tbtm s cer.
tain barrier which oner, protection to young woman
who srs thrown upon their own reaourcei One of trie
pel projeots of the eMoilatlou It Io prattle a studio
Lulldlug lor women. In which they inay live cheaply
and re.peclably, u art undents abroad are able lo;do.
UftnUhttlie nnt reception for member, and their
frfiudi wet held In their present qtiarlere at 4 Vte.t
yuurlsentB ilreel. and the pretty perlurs were throuiod
throughout Ihe eve nlns Upon the wslle and doors snd
upon icreen. here sod there were exhibited the works
ol the Inilructon sud tutlr puplli la Ihe various lines ol
decorative work. , , , .
The members enjoyed Ihentielvea In comparing- uotn
and diwuulng their norks, sud alias Alice Uuulsyy, one
of thr chief eptrlle of the association, was as busr as
suy doien women iiilihl ordinarily be In receiving
guests arid leading coiimsallon Into congeutal lultruc
lire channels.
Aalunleked Ike Aallvse,
The Immediate popularity ot "Meksl" Chewing Tobacco.
Ait.
DISTURBING THE GAMBLERS.
a xovon FiaitT in irtucii pistol and
KMVB riaVRED.
Abe Conkler Konakly Handled la Ana Htreet
Pele mincer Maya lie Did Hot Have a.
Hand In Il-Ceakley Laid Dp At Heme,
Usually thoro Is not muoh fun around tho
lower part of the city where tbe newspapers
grow, Tho crowds go home, tho streets qulot
down, and the policemen lean up In quiet
doorways to get a much-nooded rest
Hut last night thoro was a change.
Each solitary wayfarer when he mot anothor
solitary wayfarer would ask If he had heard
about the fight, and then they would stop nnd
manufacture a tale ot dospornto deeds
betwoon them. Somo kind ot a big
row had broken looso In Ann afreet,
around whero the gambling houses arc, but
no ono pcomed to know Just what It was. This
muohoorybody ngroed upon that there had
boon a fight botwoon rote Dolncoy, Abe Conk
ley, and another man, whoso name no one
seemed to know. Knives and pistols wero
drawn, the story said, and somebody had been
badly used up.
It was plain, anyhow, that Feto Dolaooy was
not tho man who had suffored very much. Ho
was In his placo ot business at 13 Ann stroot
lato last nlgrrt, looking as o'ueorful nnd happy
as a new-blown pansy. There was nothing to
show that anybody had sawed or per
forated him. But ho had hoard that thoro
had beon u row. Ho, of course, had nothing to
do with It. Abe Coakley, he said, had beon
nround Ann street in n reprehensible state of
intoxication. Homebody bad taken his watch,
and ho had Insisted upon a tight.
"Of courso." said Mr. Delaooy, nnvnody
who wnnta light Is going to sot It. up ovorybody
knonn. nnd Abo Coakley got what ho wanted.
Just how much ho got I don't know. Ilut I do
know that I did not glvo it to him. I don't
want notoriety: I want peace and lots of quiet.
Anybody enn seo that I am not a man to be
around looking for scraps."
Mr. Delacey glanced approvingly at his
perfect collar, his Bmooth est and gonernlly
beautiful adornments, and then rotlrod to look
nftrr his business.
What could bo learned exactly wai this: Abo
Conklny was In a fight. He was lighting ono
man with especial energy, nnd a number of
othors ware mixed up In tbe riot, rather
from a love of light than bocauso they were
prinolpnls in tbo affair. It all broke looso on
tho corner of Broadway and Ann stroot, and
tho air around thore wan full for a long time of
arms and legs and oaths.
A number ot witnesses, among thorn a clerk
in liegeman's drug store, and anothor clerk ln
Hudnul's, said that tbo man whom Coakley
scorned especially anxious to wreck for all
tlmo was the spruoe Mr. Dolncoy. Hut
Mr. Delncoy says ho was not, nnd
so that cannot be. Of tho two
principals, so tbo Hegoman clerk says, onn was
on tho ground, having n vory sad time. Somo
men kicked him, while others cut hinllp nnd
broko some of his tooth short oft nt tho roots.
Aftor tho fight had lastod on tho cornor
for a little while it adjourned further
down Ann street, nnd began again with
ronawed enthusiasm ln front of Mahar's saloon
at No. 0. Thoro. nays Mahar's barkeeper, a
uamoloss tall man. who gambles, camo out and
sought to boa poacamakur. Ho pleaded with
Delacey. lauding tho boautlos of peace nnd
aulot, whilo Dan, n small mnn, who workB for
leiacey. tugged at Abe Coakley's coat talis,
and urged Tils friend nnd patron Delacey to
make mince meat of his opponent.
After n whilo the light stopped. Nobodies
were left around, nnd no one cnuld be found
who had heard any pistol shots; but lato at
night, when tho gamblors wont out to got a
bito nnd stopped to talk about the beauties ot
tho scrap, a fow more details that woro Inter
esting camo out.
It hnd boon a really bonutlful affair, and after
tbo littlo seance In front of MnTiar's saloon,
tbera was n third and last session In
front of Mouquln's restaurant. On
tlint.. occasion ther nnld ,' "ft1 , 7"""
striotly between Coakley and Delacey. Coakley,
having a largo sufficiency of alcohol aboard,
got much tho worst of it. At ono time, they
ald. Cnnkloy whipped out n bud-looking knlfo.
It might hae been a sad d ay for Dolncoy. but
bis evor-vlgllant friends yelled to him to look
out, nnd he looked out , ,
Ho did It by drawing a big rnvolvor. Moder
ation is a strong point with Mr. Dolncoy, and
so, say tho gamblors. Instead of shooting, ns
some bad men would hnvedono.be grasped bis
gun by tho barrel nnd batterod Coakley's bead
with the butt. Coakloy went down, nnd thon
little Dan, who hnd felt muoh lndlgnn
nation upon Booing a knife drawn on his
natron, rushed in and kicked Coakloy vigor
ously. This seems to nave been tho end of this
momorablo Ann etroet battle. ,
l'oter Dolncoy was nil right after ho got
washed up. as has beon related. Just how
much harmed Coakloy was this story is not
ablo to relate. But It seonis certain that he
was daraajjed more than an ordinary man
would care to bo. At his littlo saloon on tbo
northwest cornor of South Fifth avenue
nnd Canal streot It was hard to
'got a real frank oonvorsation about
the manner in which he bad farod. An ad
mirer, who was drunk, gravely stntod tbat
Coakley had killed bis man. Coakley's
barkoepnr snld lie had not been down town
all day. and another man said that ho had
gone down town, and had wiped out a
tough gang of gnmblers. Ilut the important
fact was that Abe Coakley was In bed and had
boon in bed since 10 o'otook. Tbat means much
with a mnn who. Ilka Abe Coakloy. Is ossonltnlly
a man of nocturnal habits. In faat, he bns even
bean suspocted by eruol minions ot the lawof
being altogether too nocturnal. They went so
far na to arrest Mr, Coakley when the Manhat
tan Bank was robbod, and tbe large boodle ot
several million dollars was made away wltb.
Coakloy Is six foet in height weighs nearly
200 pounds, and ls an athlete ln addition to his
otbor buslnoss. Dolacey is thick and hand
some, wltb n blond moustache, and very correct
ideas na to dross.
COl.U'liLOQUED LITTLE M'NICIIUL.
lie Plana le Uuve ftomebadr Killed se Ikat
ke Mar Oat m llelldar.
When Mr. Charles W. Lovell, printer and
bookblndor ot 83 Elm street wanted an er
rand boy two months ago he applied to Mr.
Louis Klopscb, and Mr. Klopsch sent him 13-yoar-old
William MoNlchol ot 8 Caroline
street a small, pale-faced boy, from his Sun
day school, which is attached to the Ilev,
Stephen Morrltt'a church In Franklin stroet
Mr. Lovoll gavo him t3 a week. About two
weeks ago a workman shook a hoist rope,
which is used to raise big bundles of paper to
tbe uppor stories, in order to attrnct the at
tention of his fellow workmen on the third
floor. Tho rope broke near tho root and camo
down, striking him violently on tho bead. This
was thought very strange, as the rope had been
purchasod only two days previously. On Mon
day night, aftor all tbe employees had gone
away, the building was discovered to bo on lire.
Smoko and flame poured out of a small hole in
the flooring underneath a stairway, Tho 11 ro
was put out wltb slight damage. ., , ,
On Tuesday, nt noon, fire was discovered in
an unoccupied loft This 11 ro also was easily
put out, but curiously enough the cbarrod ends
of two bunchesof matches were found in the lolt.
This happening right after tho Monday night
lire set Mr. Lovoll thinking. 'Workmen also In
formed him tbat the pale-fnoed littln messen
ger whom everybody thought was nt homo at
tho time of the former lire waa seen in front of
tbe building among the Are engines. Ho ex
plained his presenco there by saying be knew
Mr, Lnvell'a building was on Ore, and so be
jumped on a flro englno and oamo right around.
Mr. Lovell then sent tor Dotectlro Cbrratal, to
Whom, in Mr. Lovell'a presence, the boy said:
" I set tbe building on Ore on Monday night
and nlso on Tuesday. I bought the matohes
at n store ln l'oarl street, I don't know
what made me do it. The devil kept urging
me on. I tried to persuade my mother to tako
me away from Mr. Lovell'. but she would not
do it I then thought that If I set tbe building
on Are and it was burned, there) would not bo
any more work. I cut the rope two weeks ago.
I know the men used it sometimes to lower
themselves to the first floor. It it broko some
ono would be killed and we would have a holi
day." McNichol was taken before Justioo O'Reilly
yesterday, but Mr. Lovell would not make a
complaint agulnst bim. Justice O'Hellly put
him In the custody of his parents.
Ie tkls Ike ckeeaer Ikot CHraek tke Oreaeal
FniUPELFHU, April 7. Capt Mills ot the
steamer Lancaster, from Boiton, reports i " April 0, rire
Islaod light houn bearing N. N. B., tweuty-ave miles
distant, pailed two masts wltb mast heads four feet
aboieweter; also another spar, all stitched to eunkrn
vessel In fifteen fathoms ot water. Ills a datigcrous
obitruotion."
Voiel Brulkere, C'lulklers
Of Drosdwayand Houston st, snd Eighth avenue, cor',
uer yurl-seooud st, new sprlug styles ot fine clothing
for men and bnj a now complete. Ftiblou Catalogue,
showing what to wear this sprlngfseai free Ait.
Xewi fi-Jta Ike ackaeaer All I.eel
fa alinu-stiou of " Nickel" Chewing Tobacco Xil
,u-
. SPARKS'8 ORDBB BBTVKBD.
His aasaeaete'a ef riaal A at lea aa la Ka
tries la Ika rar Week sTUallr Blsaapraved
br Betk Ike rresldaat Bad ika Cabinet.
Washington, April 7. The premonitory
rumor tbat have been floating out ot the In
terior Department tor a fortnight paatot Sec
retary Lamar's Intention to revoko Land Com
missioner Bparks's famona order of April 9.
1885, suspending final aotion on land entries
ovor the greater part of the West were to-day
oonflrmed by a formal ordor to that effect The
struggle that has thus culminated la one of
the most remarkable ln tbe history of our
publlo land system.
Within two wooks 'after 'entering on hit du
ties Commissioner Bparks decided to suspend
the Issuing ot patents In what he called the
infoctod districts, or. In the language of the
ordor, "nil west of the flrst Guide meridian ln
Kansas, all wost of Range 17 In Nebraska, all
of Colorado except the TJte reservation, all ot
Dakota, Idaho, Utah, Washington Torrltory.
Now Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, and Nevada,
and Northern Minnesota, and all timber And
desert land ontrles."
There followed this order a goneral protest
from entrymen and from capitalists who bad
loaned money on their claims, and for tho yoar
past Commissioner Brarks has had little penoo
or rest from one of the strongest tights nn
one man ever had on his hands. In Docomber
last tho poople ot Dakota held n Conven
tion nnd sent a commttteo. to Washington
to urga on tbo President the necessity ot
revoking tho ordor. Ho romnined con
vinced until recently that tbo Commissioner
should bo sustained. One thing that moro
than anything olso prevailed on him to stand
by Commissioner Stmrks, was an open letter
from tho Hon, E. B. Washburnelot Illinois, ap
proving of Spnrks's course. Asststaut Secre
tary Jonfcs of the Interior Department, hnw
ovor. took a lawyer-like view of tho situation,
nnd snw that with an Inadequate forc-i of
ngontu to oxnmlne land entries many honoet
men wero sullering, in oelng kept out of thoir
patents. Four weeks ago tho l'reBldont
snld he would sanction an order re
quiring Bpnrkn to show cnuso why
the ordor of April S should not bo revoked.
This was done, and a week's time allowed for
an answer, which was from tlmo to tlmo ox
tonded. No anBWor was made, and yosterday
Bocrotary Lnuinr brouuht the matter up in
Cnblnot mootlnR-. Attnrnor-Uonernl Qnrlnud
and Secretary Manning woro absont. Thoro
whs put boforo oach mombcrof tho Cabinet n
primed history ot tho question nt stake. Tho
decision was to rovoko Mr. Bparks's order at
once, nnd it wan done to-day. promptly and
unceremoniously.
It Is asserted on good authority that Com
missioner Spin ks's resignation will bo called
for by tho President If ho docs not comply with
tho ordor Issued by Socrotnry Lamar. Tbo or
der just as it stands, in langunge which must
bo offensively precise and insinuating, was
npproved by the Cabinet and tho President, ln
tho ovont of Mr. Sparks's resignation. Con
gressman Forney of Alabama nnd ex-Con-gressman'Stovens
of New York will be urged
for Commissioner.
JOB CiinVBN AIUlESTElt.
Aeeated nt Ineulllns; Ladles nnd AeanullInK'
Henry ) Hilton In n Broadway Cnr.
Jom'ph Coburn nnd his brother Miclmsl
Coburn wore arrostod just boforo midnight
last night by Policeman Nolson of Capt. Wil
llnms'H commnnd for assaulting Mr. Henry O.
Hilton, son of Judge Henry Hilton, of 7 Wost
Thirty-fourth street Mr. Hilton, who wns ac
companied by his brotber-ln-law and threo
ladles dressed in mourning, said to Sergeant
Westorvelt:
" I, my sisters, and brother-in-law were rid
ing on a Broadway car. going homo, when
those two men. without ant provocarwu bcu
nslnir foul lmiB'M faulotlr remonstrated
with them, whou this man pointing to Joe
Coburn got up and struck me In tbo face.
The conductor stoppod tho car and summoned
this policeman."
Nelson coiroborated Mr. Hilton, and nddod
that ho summonod another pollooman to nssist
him, as Joe and Mlko wanted to fight and were
surrouudod by friends.
An English bulldog revolver of inrgo calibre
was takon from Mike Coburn as bo was trying
to pass it to a mmpanlon. Joseph Coburn said
that ho was 47 years old and livod nt 1.353
Broadway. Ho denied Insulting the Hlltonn,
but admitted hitting Mr. Hilton, who. ho said,
interfered with him.
Michael Coburn waslockod up for carrying n
revolvor without having a pormlt. He is not
charged by the HUtons with either assault or
disorderly couditot.
A. Boas ot 109 Wost Forty-eighth streot. a
passenger ln tho car. will appear as awitnoss
in the case at tho Jeflerson Market Pollco
Court this morning.
Joseph Coburn has sorved time ln the peni
tentiary for folonious assault.
JACK AMITON'3 BENEFIT.
A Game Flabt, bat Ike Spectators kad Ex
peeled Mure of II,
Over 100 sporting men gathered at the testi
monial benefit to Hilly Midden's new heavj -weight
champion, Jack Ashton of Providence, st the Germa
nla Assembly Rooms last night. Asbton had
Issued a challenge offering to give any man
In the world a valuable present to spar bim
ten lolentiflo rounds, Manilla of Queensberry rules.
Denny KUIIen of Philadelphia accepted the cliaUenge.
When time was called both men watched each
other carefully, snd esch tried to drew the other
out to lead. Ashton Anally let go his left
sad landed his right heavily on Klllien's ear. Ths Istter
countered handsomely on Aihton's chin. Then the men
got warmed up snd let go right snd left on each other's
nn.e and mouth. At the end of the round Ashton had
slightly the belt of It.
In the seaond round A.hton forced the fight
ing, and by hi. long reaoh used bis left hand with fer
ritin ell. ol. KUIIen. nothing daunted, stood up to his
work gamely, sud they fought all around the atage.
Both rained Vlows on each other', face, chest, and body
utitlltlme was called. In the third round they came up
seemingly as fresh as when ther began. Ashton fought
carefully st long shot, while ICilllen etuck to hla work,
determined to do or die. Everbody became excited,
Houtlnjf out, "Ulvo It to him, Ashton I" "Oo It, little
Each gave and received heavy right snd left hand
blows. Ashton In the rapid exchanges delivered s heavy
right-hander on Killlen'a nose, drawing the claret,
first blood was allowed for A.hton. After s rapid rally
time was called for Ihe fourth rouud. It was Been that
Kllllrn had hurt hie right arm, but both men kept
slugging snd ru.hlng at each other, snd both nghtiug
very icieuiincally. When lime wai called KUIIen, al
though game, wai weak. In the fifth round It wae seen
that something was wrong in Klllien's corner. The
referee oruVreU the men to come In the scratrh, KUIIen
refused. The referee then decided the nght amid In
terne excitement In fator of A.hton, To the surprise ot
nil present KUIIen then came to the front of Ihe stage,
and, leaning over llieropo". said! .
"(lenllempn, I havrfiiuilit all I agreed In. Madden
said he would Kite me 11 if I would face Ashton four
rounds, which I have don;" . ., . ...
The crowd were a.ionl.hrd, snd ssted KUIIen to fight
another round, which he did.
The men hit. stopped, tabbed, lilt, snd got sway as
best they could, Anhlou doing shout sit the lighting
until time wai called. ....
Moit of Ihe orowd went home disappointed, having
expeoted to seo s ten round contest, as anuounced.
VEANK KETZttY SHOOTS IIIBISKI.F.
He bnd Quarrelled wrllk kls Wife aad Nke
Keriised to Live wrllk Uiaa.
About a year ago Frank KeUky and bis wife
moved to 431 Esst ntty-ninth street, where, after shout
six months, they began to quarrel. They had lived to
gether very comfortably for thirteen years before thsL
Two weeks sgo Mrs. Ketsky left home with her .five,
year-old boy. Her husbaiid found hsr, ssveral
hours lster, In ths horns at Mr. sud Mrs.
Jo.eph Vocllk, at 331 East Fifty-fourth street
Mrs, KeUky had e.ked leave to bosrd with them I'e
rau.e .lie rould not live happily with her husband,
rr.ak tried to Induce his wife to return home, but she
refused to do so. He hu called every night since then,
without euocese. There was a wild look in bis syes when
he came last night, frank grew angry at his wife's re
fusal to Ilea with him again. Suddenly he Jumped up,
and, drawing a email revolver from his pocksi, said t
"1 meant to kill you snd myself too, but I guess I
will only kill m self" ....... ...
He then fired a ball Into his left breast, near his heart,
and another one In his right cheek. It waa done so
quickly Hist before those preseut recovered from ith.lr
sstonishm.nt h. had gone out, and was de.eendlng the
stslrs. Policeman James ritipatrtck met KeUky, snd
helped him to Ihe rifty-first atresl police .tatlou. An
ambulance lank hint to the Believus Hospital, where It
wss said tbat hs would probably dls.
Killed Wile aad Child with One Shot.
St, Fbancxs. Ark., April 7. For some time
there has lived here a laboring man named William Ellis,
with Ms wife snd two-year-oW child. They camo from
southern Illinois. Ellis was a drinking maa, and when
under ths Influence of liquor abused bis wife. On Bun.
day be was ln an unusually vicious ninod, and lala In
the atttrnoon she started to a magistrate's office Io pro
cure a warrant for. his arrest, lie followed, and when
near the office tired at her with a Winchester rids. 1 he
ball Ural struck her In ths wrtsi. then, passing entirely
through the body of the child, psnetratid the body of
the mother. Indicting a mortal wound. The child died
la a ahorl time. The murderer was promptly hurrltd vO
to Jail to savs him from lynching.
Woman easily startled or alarmed, grieved or vexed,
should use Ua'ler's Iron rills.-As'a,
THROWN DOWN A PRECIPICE
rntanxrvz railroad disaster near
DEKRFIBLD, MASS.
A Trala riaaalaa Dawn an KsafcaaaMtat
OO Feet lllgk lata tke DeerBeld Hlver
Omlr Oa Maa Escapes Cakart Fraas Tea
ta Twelve of tke Forly Passengers Killed,
Greenfield, Mass, April 7. A torrlblo
disaster occurred on the Fitchburg Railroad
to-night midway botwoon Bardwoiys Ferry
and Wost 1)eerfleld station, the oast-bound
passenger train from North Adams, due at
Greenfield at 6:05 P. M going ovor An em
bankment 200 foot In height Blx bodies havo
Already beon taken out of the ruins, and it Is
not known how many others woro klllod.
The train was tho eastern exproSe, end con
sisted of a baggage ear, a smoker, a sleeping
car, a mall car, and two ordinary passenger
cars. Tho train was No. 33. and was In charge
ot Oonductor Foster, with Herbert Llttlejohn
as ongineer. The point where tho aocident
6ocurroJ Is the most dangerous on tho road.
The track runs on tho odgo of an embankmont,
200 feet above Deorflold Itlvor. Tbo bank ts
steep nnd Is covered with liuao bouldors and
masses of shale rock with which the roadbed
had beon filled. Whon tbo train arrived at
this point the track bognn to sottlo undor
It for n dlstnnco covering Its entire length.
Tho coaches broko from thoir trucks and want
rolling ovor nnd ovor down tho proclplco. The
onglne broko from the tonder. tearing uo the
track for twenty foot. Bolow rolled tho Deor
flold Klvor, on tho vory odge ot which tho ears
were thrown. As soon as they Btruck thoy caught
flro from tho stoves. The shrieks of tho woundod
and drlng filled tho air. and for a time tho
Bceno was torrible. Tho Bleeping car was an
ontlre wrock. It wns occttpiod by sovoral pas
songors. not ono of whom, at this hour, aro
known to havo oscaocd Injury. Ono man.
whoso namo It Is imposslblo to lonrn. Is im
prisoned in tho wreck of tho sleoper. whoro he
ls being burnod nllvo. Ono Uttlo girl was
picked up dead.
As soon ns tbo news reachod Oroonflolda
special train was mado up and sent to the scene
of tho disaster, having on board several physi
cians and Boetlon mon and a tew citizens. On
arriving nt tho scono of tbe wrock a horrible
sight was witnessed. Tho darkness of night
bad settlod ovor the spot. Far down on the
river bank coulil bo scon tho smouldering
ember of tho train. It wns impossible to toll
who was hurt and who was Killed. Stout
hearted trackmen woro lowered cautiously
down tho treacherous height, and the work ot
roscuu becan. ......
Morrltt Seolv. Superintendent of the National
Exuross Company of lloston. was found ln tho
wreck and tal:on to tho roliet cur. Ho had a
wound four inches long and half an inch wide
over his lolttemplo. Ulsloftthtghwasbrokon.
and also his left leg at tho kueo. besides which
ho sustained Internal Injuries from whloh ho
will die.
I). L. Crnndnll of Athol. postal clork. was
plunged into the icy wators of tbe rivor nnd got
ashore wltb difficulty. Ho was woundod about
tho head, and his arm was fractured.
Tho Fitchburg coach was tbe only one that
escaped tho conflagration. Deputy Sheriff
Drynnt of Graonlleld. who was ln this car, res
ound tho bodies of two children from tho
TteYnMitt VoK oWna-rd.' And tn'eK'i&teor
Is bellovod to have been injured. Thoir nnmes
cannot be lenrned. Homo of tbn injured and
dead were taken to Sholburno Falls and some
of the wounded to Oreenllnld. .
0. 1'. Doll of Nashua. N. II.. wns cut slightly
on tho bond and injured In tbo log nnd arm,
but not seriou?lylhurt Ho wns thrown bend
foremost into tho river, nnd went twice to tho
bottom, barely escaping drowning.
Conductor Foster waa reportod missing, but
at 10 o'clock a report came from Shelburne
Falls that be was thore safe, and but slightly
injured.
I). C. Wells of Andover hnd his shoulder hurt
and his head cut. The car in which be was
riding was broken ln two. and stood on ond
within a few feet of the river bank.
Nicholas Dorgan of Clreonflold hnd his left
arm and nnklo broken, and was seriously In
jurnod internally. A littlo girl wbowasapss
sengur on the train died in his arms from In
juries receivod.
J. E. l'riuit of Littleton. N. II., bad hU faco
anil hoad cut.
Engineer Herbert Llttlejohn of North Adams
was badly souldod. It is believed, fatally.
A. K. Warnor. Chairman of tbo Greenfield
Board ot Solectmon. was badly hurt, but his In
juries nro not fatal. . , . . .
Doing Interviewed by wire to-night nt Shel
burne Falls, Conductor Foster said: "lam
unable to state how many woro on the train.
Only throo men have thus far.boen found who
escapod Injury, andlthoy sot tbo numbor of pas
sengers all the way from 25 to 100."
No doubt halt a dozon were klllod outright,
and ns many more were fatally Injured, besides
many who escaped with broken limbs and
gashed heads. The wobt-boupd express was
elayed atUroonfiold and West Doerlleld two
hours, whilo a relief train with sureeogs nud
their assistants was sent out on Its time. Lo
comotlvo No. 12 is a complete wreck, but re
mains on tho track, whllojts tender ls down tho
bank.
The following persons wero taken to Shel
burne Fulls more orless lnjurod, but their rent
donees cannot now be learned: li. O. Llttle
john. brother of tho ongineer. with his wife and
two children, both of whom have since died ; A.
D. Cornell, Allen Lewis, E.H. Stowe. A.O. Harvey
of Doston. badly hurt; J. 1. Fowler und A. K.
Warner of Oreenlleld: H. Coulliard of Charle
mont: E. W. Dunnollsot Waltham; Mlse Darby
and May Oowlng. A Miss Cornell Is badly
hurt, nn Is Mall Agent I'utney of Eagle Brldgo.
A. M. Wattorhouse is missing. ..
It was reported Hit Sbnlburne Fnlls that
thirteen persons wero killed outright, but lator
reports reduce this number from tour to six:
but fears aro entertainod tbat the morning will
inoreasotho list of doaths and casualties. A
portion ot the mall Is roported lost In the river.
At 11 o'olock to-night mon aro still working at
tho wreck. It Is loarnod that the Injured at
Sbolburno Falls numbor nlnetann. among
whom is E.H. Arnold or North Adams, Engl
Llttlejohn is dying. He cannot livo until
morning. Henry O. Coulliard will die of hie
Injuries, prnhablv boforo morning. Threo
more dead bodies have beon found at tho wreck,
AKOTIIKH ACCOUNT.
Tho train nt tho time of tbe aocident was
running nt tho rato of twontr miles an hour.
The onglno crossed tbe wubUouc successfully.
The tender nnd all tbe cars wero thrown down
tho orobiinkment nnd several of them smashed
to splinters. Almost immediately throo of
thoni took flro. At this tlmo tho Bcone
was torrlblo boyond description. . Tbo shrieks
of tho woundod llllod the air, but It was almost
Imposslblo to render assistance, owing to the
steepness of the bank. Thosowho woro not
badly injured, however, rendarod all tbe aid In
thoir power, and tbo wounded were made as
comfortable as possible. Word was sent Im
mediately to Urountleld, nnd a special train
was made up, carrying out physio ans and men
to help clear ui tbe wreck. It Is Impossible
to toll tho numbor of paBsengors on board tho
wrecked train, but It Is probably not loss than
forty. Three cars worn ontlrely burned up and
the others nro a total wreck, Frank Lane pf
Doston. a commercial traveller for H. O, Judd
of New York, was in tbo drawing room
car. As soon ,os , the train . began
leaving the traok he rushed to tbe
door, jumped from the train uninjured, and Is
behoved to be the only mnn who saw tbo aooi
dont. Ho says that part ot the train went
down Into tho river, part of it rolling over and
over, whilo part ot it slid down. He says that
thore wero only three passengers in tho drawing-room
car. and he is uunble to give any es
timate of the number in the other oars.
It was impossible to ascertain the number or
Identify those killed. At 11 o'clock three un
:nown dead bodies wero lakon from tbo wreck,
Desldes theso there were two children of II. J.
Llttlejohn. ono of whom died In the arms of
Nicholas Dorgan. a Qroenfleld salesman, who
was bndly wounded, and ono of whom was
taken from the wreck by Sheriff Dry ant, who
was hurt but little, Tbo ongineer, Herbert
Llttlejohn. was badly scalded, whilo Ihe fire
man escapod with the loss of one finger. II. J,
Llttlejohn and wife were both on hoard and
both Injured, Morrltt Seely, Superintendent
ot tho National Express Company, 300 Wash
ington street, Doston. wns terribly iniurod.
Hu bos a bad wound on the temple, a broken
thigh, nnd Internal. Injuries. He Is now at
Barnard's Hotel, under tho care of Dr. Coy,
Conflicting reports aro received of Coulliard.
who on Tuosday was sontonoed to jnil for
lllogai liquor Hailing. One report says that he
was hurt but slightly, anothor that ho cannot
live.
At midnight word was rocolvod from, the
wreck tbat four more bodies bad lust been
taken out ono of whom is known to be Drake
man Spencer, The other three are unidentified.
TERRIBLE TALE OF IBB SEA,
Flskeraaaa Lest la a Fee Feed oa tke Body
efO.e er Their Comrades,
IIaxipax, April 7. A torrlblo talo ot star
vatlon and cannibalism at sea has just been
allotted at tho Coronor'a Inquest at Loulsburg,
Cape Broton, on tho bodies ot two fishermen
brought ashore In n dory thore yesterday
br their two surviving comrades. Tho
four mon belongod to tho crew ot tho Amer
ican fishing schooner Elsie M. Low. They
were James McDonald ot East Point I'. E. I. :
U. S. McDonald of Broad Cove, O. B.i Colin
Chlsholm ot Harbor Boucbe, N. S., and Angus
MoEachern of Long Tolnt Strait of Canso.
On March 30 thoy lolt their votsol in two dories
to look after trawls, as usual on the Wostorn
Backs, but a tog sot In, and whon pulling baok
for their vessel got adrift Tho occupants of
one dory shouting for bolp and straining thoir
ears tor a ropty, nt length Allotted an answor
lng call through tho mist and darkness, but it
wns from tho occupants of the other dory, who
wero also adrift. Companions ln dlstrosa, how
ever, thoy woro eagerly wolcomod, but tho pros
pect was dismal, as thoy had nolthor food nor
water, having oxpoctod to bo out a fow hours
only, and. It dear, within eight of tho schooner.
They kept togethor through tbe night and
there bolng no prospect ot tuo fog lifting or no
reply to tdQlroft-rcroatodshouts, thoy decidod
n all got Tn ono dory and mako thoir way, If
possible, toward land, , , . . .
Tho socond day tho sun camo out bright and
cloar. but no sail wns In sight save tho smoko
of ono or two stonmors on tho distant horizon,
the sight of which only aggravated tho suffer
ings of the castaways, which woro now becom
ing Intonse. particularly from tblrBt. Tho suo
ceedingnlght was extremely cold and rough and
tho dory iced up badly, taking all tbe exertions
of tho now weakened men to koou hor head to
tho nen. Bomo ot.thom held pieces of leo In
thoir mouths nnd so endeavored to rollova
thoir parched throats, to a slight extent. Of
the succeeding day's history it ls almost Im
possible to obtain correct account, for all woro
dazed, and cotifusod nnd wonk.
Yesterday tho llghthouso keeper at Guyon
Island, oft Capo Breton coast, near Loulsburg,
observed tho dory being feebly pullod toward
the light, and assisted tho men through tho
rocks and ashore. His eyes mot a ghastly
sight. Ill tho bow ot the dory was a life
less, -naked body, that of .Tamos Macdonnld
much larcorated. Ono ot his arms was
haoked oil at tho olbow. his throat much torn,
and piecos cut out ot oach thigh, whilo scat
tered remnins ot his arm and flash and bonos.
telling tho horrible tale ot cannibalism, were
In othor parts of the boat It Is said bo died
of thirst on tho fourth day out Whether a
moro horrible death by sacrifice was his fato
will never likely bo known.
Tho body of tho other MacDonald was under
tbo thwarts ln the bottom ot tbe boat, and tt ls
said ho died insane tbn night before tboy
Bighted land, probably after sating his appe
tite wltb his comrade's blood. Of tho two sur
vivors Chlsholm ls vory slok and may not re
cover, while McEachorn is extremely weak and
vory retlcont
Tho llghthouso keeper took the bodies to
Loulsburg to-day. whoro n tremondous sonsa
Hon was causod among tho people ot the old
French fishing village. A jury was ompannel
lod and an lnquost begun. Tbe mon rowed in
their dorv about 90 milos with only tho sun and
stars to guide them.
Later despatch from Loulsburg says that
McDonald, who dlod socond. hnd beon tho ehiof
oaunibal.-Uo clamored tor his dead comrnded's
blood, tore bis throat, and suckod it whilo tho
othors. worn out. Blent, and when tbey awoke
ofTerod thorn some of tho flesh, which they re
fused. Ho thon cried for more blood, say
ing it tasted liko cream, but was unable
to oxtract It from the lifeless carcass. Noxt
day ho became Insane and was wltb difficulty
restrained from vlolonce by the two remaining
comrades until he himsolt dlod on the soventh
day. Ho proves to bo a brother of a prominent
lawyer ot this city.
WIIERE IS MINNIE CLAVSEN f
Stori-of tee Old Lever nkoConlloaed to Tlelt
Her After like wae Married.
Young- Charles Clausen, son of tho prosper
ous browor, Honry Clausen, Jr.. got up bright
and oarly yesterday morning to continue his
sonroh for his miming wife Minnie, who left
home on Monday last with her unmarried sister
Delia. Mr. Clausen board that his wife proba
bly had gone to Taterson. N. J., to visit relatives,
and ho went thoro on an early train. It was a
frultloss journoy. Ho thon asked Inspector
Byrnes for assistance. He told tbo Inspootor
that ho Huspoctod that young George Sturte
vant know somothlng about the disappearance
of Mrs. Clnuson.
Mrs. Sudley, wlfo of Harry Sttdlay, proprietor
of tho saloon undor tho Hotel Wellington, at
Forty-second streot and Madison avenue,
called at Mr. Clausen's flat, 321 East
Eighty-fourth street, at 0 o'clock last
night, and voluntoorod to toll Mr
Clauson, who was responsible for hla wife's dis
appearance. Mr. Clausen wns not at bomo,
and Mrs. Sudloy told Miss Delia Wood, Mrs.
Clauson'e cousin. tbntMr. Hturtevant could toll
a littlo more than anybody else about Mrs.
Clausen's whereabouts.
It wns Mrs. Sudloy who introducod young
Mr. Clnueen to his wlfo. Sturtovant then fro
auontly vlsltad Miss Minnlo Gray, and sup
posed that ho was very solid in hor affections.
Tho stalwart and handsome son ot tho browor
crentod a change In Miss Minnie's
heart She becamo bis wlfo In Juno
last He had absolute confidence In tho faith
fulness of his wife, and permitted berdlscardad
lover to cull upon her after her marriage, until
one ovonlng several weeks ago. He then enter
ed his little flat und found Mr. Sturtovant
thero oi.joylng himsolt as if he were at bomo.
He requested Mr. Sturtovant to go homo, aud
thereafter cease visiting Mrs, Clausen. Sev
eral nights lator bo again found Mr. Sturtevnnt
in his flat. The occupants ot the ontlro house
and many of tho neighbors wero mado aware
of Mr. Clausen's unpleasant discovery by tbo
report of a pistol. It was said that Mr. Clau
sen had llrcd a shot at Mr. Sturtovant. Mr.
Clausen himsolf eald tbat he merely fired
around Mr. Sturtovant He profosses to bo a
good marksman, and says if he had desired to
perforate Mr. Sturtovant ho could havo dono so
easily.
After firing tho shot Mr. Clausen threw asldo
his revolver and. by unassisted muscular effort,
propelled Mr. Hturtevant out of tho flat.
Mr. Clausen is of tho opinion tbnt bis wlfo
did not voluntarily accompany tho man with
whom ha thinks Bhe hits gone away.
Drawer Henry Clausen, Jr., declines to say
anything about his son, otherwise than that
tbey are ostrangod.
Obltuurr.
Prof. Thomas A. Thaohor ot tho Yale faculty
diedjesterday In New Haven. Prof. Thacher was born
In Hartford in lBir, and graduated from Vale College In
1835. After graduation he devoted himself to teaching.
In 1BSH lie was appolntad a tutor at Vale, and in Ittt3 as
sumed the Latin Professorship, which chair bo held for
forly.thteejears.
Dr. n. II. U. Hrower died In Lock Haven, l'a , yester
day, aged 7J. llewa. widely known throughout tbe
ntate, having been editor of the Mattrur American at
Danville, the i'lnle Journal at Hurriitiurg. the Danville
Jiecorit. and the Danville .Yeier. He mi a member of Ihe
Legislature in 1H&J, and served tuo terms.
Horatio U. Onderdonk died at his lioms In Manhasset,
L. I., jesterdar. In his 7Slh year. In IHUhe was elected
Justioo of the reace, and aubsequentlv he was a Master
In Chancery. In his later years he devoted hlmtelf to
speculations In real estate snd to Investments In South
ern railroad. In which latter transactions he I. reputed
to have made s large fortune. He latei gave s;a,uno to a
Hrodklyu hospital. Ills earliest attce.tnr In this country
came from Holland and settled In Flathush before lU7i
He leaves three aous and four daughters
Mrs. Itose Uarrleld Clemens, wife of Will M Clemens,
Journalist aud author, of Jamestown, N. V., died lu Jack
aonville, I'la., yesterday, of coniumptlon, at the a?e of
37. Mrs, Clemene was a relative of the late 1'retident
Uarrleld, sud a well known writer for magaziuss and pe
riodicals. Dr. R. O. Hj Hon. a prominent physlclsn, died of pneu
monla at bis noma In Nautlcoke, l'a.. on Tuesday night.
He was a native of New Jersey, snd a graduate of ths
University of Penn.ylvaiiia.
Lawyer Benjamin 8. Clark died at his horns, M Bast
Seventy-ninth street, yeiterday. He was u years old.
He graduated roin Viesleyau university, Connecticut.
Majt J, H. Ktdley at Kentucky, t'lerk of the House
Privets Land Claims Committee, died suddenly of apo
plexy In Vt sshingtou on Tuesday erenliig.
lllchard Arnold of the firm of Arnold. Constable A Co.
died at hla re.ldencc, l.uso fifth atenue,,islerdar
afternoon, at about o'clock. He wns born In this city
ln 125. emend his father's .tore, and shortly became a
tni'inber nf the linn nf Arnold, tinii.iabls.d Co Us
nae married twice, his first nlfe being a dauihterof
Noel J. Ulcar, By tills wlfo he had three children, a
.on sud two daughters, all of whom are now living.
Ills second wife is the daughter of M f, Bolmer. aud by
her liehadonedsiighttr. Mr. Arnold wee III for about
two weeks, but died suddenly. The funeral will take
place st st Thomas'! Church on Saturday morning next
Watson 8 Hedenburgof Newark died la.t e enlug f0
I ear. old. He was a son of ths founder of the Heden
urg Rubber Works, sud he leaves a large estate,
Keeallleg tke Says of Tweed.
Auctioneer Krolser sold out the contents of
llienldhou.eof K, D llaa.ford, 821 East Tn tilth street,
at suction yeiterday. Among the effects w os a gallery
of portraits of ths leading statesmen of the old Tweed
regime. A life-Used era) on portrait of William M.Twetd
was knocked down for J. The other pictures, all lift
sired and substantially framsd.were sold as follows
Richard T Connolly, Ihe big JuJgc. HI cr.its, Peter It
bweeny, 7ft cents! James O'Brien, I) rents: A fiaWei
Hall, fla cents; Tom Creamer, SI 00; Owen lirriineu. 73
cents; Matthew Breuuau,Uu cents, and Ulijoli I'tird),
I.U.
MUST MARUYHIMOR NOBODY ' j
A 10-YBAR.OLD LOTBR SHOOTS AX BU
SWEETHEART. ',
Tksa ke "keels Illaiseir-Wkea ske Xefnses
la Marry klas al Oaea ke Drank kls First
Glass or Wkl.ker wllk Very Sad Xeaolls.
Tho wooing ot Bornard Daly and Annie
McCann endod tragically yesterday, Daly now
lies dangerously wounded ln.Rooievolt Hos
pltal. Ho kept a saloon with his brothor Frank
at 23S Wost Tblrty-seoond etreet and lived
with his father and mothor at 601 Wost Thirty
second stroet. Ho Is 19 years of age. Annie
livod with her uncle. Frank Mcllduff, over the
saloon whloh he koops at 350 Eighth avenue.
She s a good-looking young woman of IB, t
Tho eourtlng has been going on undor dlflN
cultlesforayoarpast Bornard was a stoady - '
young follow who never drank, but Annle'e -;
mother, who also lives with the Mcllduff, ','
thought Annlo was too young to marry. Bha" .,;
forbftdo Daly tho houo. ana ho was forcod to ,
meet Annie In the streot. nnd thoy went to V
plnoos of amusement togother. Ot late ho ',
pressed his suit moro urgontly, hut Annie
would nnt disobey her motbor. On Sunday ;
evening last bo trlod to Induco hor to put on art k
engngomont ring which ho showed hor, and she '
told him to go about his biiBiness. -,
He loft her nnd took bis first drink of whlskor i
ftriu i'dls bjian a sproo whloh lasted until the v
shooting. Mcllduff met him on Monday aud i -
Dftly snTd I fc
" Don't be surprised If something hnppom .;,
between this nnd Thursday.".
Yesterday at 12,'.' o'olook In the nftornoon
Dornnrd and his brothor Frank suddenly on- t
torod tho npartmonts ot the Mellduffs without .
knocking. Mrs. Mcllduff, Mrs. McCiinn, ana ,
two children wero In the ronr room, Dornnrd n
wns partly lntoxlcntod, and ho askod them to -
como down and havo a drink. Ho could not be '
persuaded to loave, and. to quiet him, Annie :
went down aftor somo lemonade. He followed :
hornnd sought to draw her into the private
ofllcc. She would not go. and they went up
stairs again. ',
Daly sat down for a momont, thon nulling, m '
largo solt-cocklnu revolver from hie pocltot, he !i
roso and aimed It at hor, saying:
"Imayas well finish you now. If you won't '
marry me you shan't marry any ono otse." -r
He llrcd and tho bullet flow wide. It was ,
scramble ta see who could got out of tbo room. "
flrst MrB. MelldufT dragging hor two chil
dren. Mrs. McCann and Annie, nnd Frank
Daly fairly fell down tho stairs ln tbolr haste.
Tho women scronmed, and nwoko Mollduft,
who was sloeplng in tho ball room. Ho hur
ried out ln bis ntghtclothos, and solng Dor
nnrd with a pistol ho wont baak to his room
and crawled undor tho bed.
After a time Annie summoned courage and "
Sont uo stairs to a rear piazza next to tbe win
ow of the room whero Dernnrd was. She
tapped on tho gloss and asked "what was tho .-
mnttor."
A bullet erashod through the pane oloso to
hor head, and a ploco of flying glass cut hor '
lip. Anothor shot tollowod. and a heavy fail
was heard.
Somo ono ran to the Thirty-seventh streot
police station, nnd Pollcoman Mitahell cam -
nnd entnrod Mellduffs rear room. He found
Bernard lying on tbe floor wltn a bullet wound
ln tho abdomen.
" Who shot you ?" askod the pollcoman.
"I did it myself." ho replied, and nttorthat
ho could bo induced to say nothing mora.
The doctors could not find tbo bullet, and
tbey said lost evening that Bornard's condition r
was vory critical.
TUB CHINESE MINISTER'S COMPLAINT.
i
Allseed Dlscoarteons Treatment or kls fjas
ceasor at San Frauclaeo.
Washington. April 7. The Chinese Minister
at Washington hss made formal complaint to ths S.cre
tary ot 8tats hi regard to tbe treatment of bis auccfSssc P
at San rranclsco at ths hsnds of ths United States ens- .,
tools offloera IF !... hta sltii-A '" ' ' W
ceTvea from the ;chlnese Consul-Oeneral at San From- r
clsoo, who. It is understood, allcgss thst the new Mints f
ter and his salts were subjected to usual and unnecessary I
annoyance and discourtesies on their arrival at thss E
port. The Secretary of htsts rsferred the matter ta the r
acting Secretary of the Treasury, who this afternoaa I
telegraphed to the collector of Cu.toina at ban Krsnolsco a
for a statement ot the conduct of hta ofllcers. Some m
surprise la expressed at the Treasury Department thai fl
the landing ot the Minister should have been attended II
by any aelay or embarrassment. In view of tbe fact that fj
the Collector at San Kranotaco bad been specially In- fl
atrurted to extend to him the usual courtesies dus to rJ
the representative of a foreign (loverument. auch as si-
lowing tho free entry ot his bsggags snd effects, and '
affording facilities for bis uninterrupted transit to Wask- '
Ington or wherever else he desired to go.
The following Is the letter of the Chinese Minister:
"WisHtaoroit, April 7, 1886.
" To Ihe Secretary of State :
"Referring to ournoteof 33d ultimo, Informing ma
that the necessary Instructions were ls.uod to the Cot- ,'
lector of Customs at San Francisco ' to extend to your
(mr) succossor, Mr. Cbaug Yin lloon, and sultaupon ar- ,
rival thsre t ory proper courtesy and sttentlon dus Io a
diplomatic representative of a foreign Oovernment. J
have the honor to state that I have Just reoelved front
the Chinese Cousul-Oeneral at Ban Francisco the follow-
lag telegram:
'"Minister Chang and suite have arrived. Collector
demanded presentation nf credentials before allowing
them to land. After consldsrable detention Ihe Surveyor
permitted them to land.'
"Accept, air, the renewed assuranceaof my highest
consideration. "Chcvq Tsio Ju."
Kepublleaa Seaators la Oaneas.
Albant, April?. The Republican Senators
went into caucus this afternoon, and resolved to report
favorably snd confirm the nomination ot Mr. William v
L. Muller ss member of the Board ot Claims, and also
that of Mr. Walrath as member of ths Stste Board of.
Charities. Tltese results were reached quickly, snd with
almost unanimous agreement. Tho caucus discussed fog
nearly an hour whether to make the Barager Piece
Price Trlsnu blU a party measure or not. and it was
nnally decided to allow each Senator to rote as he sees
nt. Most ot the Republican Senators have already ex-
pressed their approval of the bill, and there ls Utile
doubt that tho bill will pass the Senate next week. Ik
was resolved not to consldsr ths Urlswold bUlorany
phase of the autl-1'latt right Just at present.
Trains Blocked br Ssow.
Detroit. April 7. The snow storm continued
untile this morning. Railroad travel haabeen blocked.bnt
few trains get'lng through. The Grand Trunk has about
abandoned business between hers snd Port Huron. The
Detroit, (irand Haven and Milwaukee, and Detroit. Lan
sing and Nnrthsrn Rallrosds have been coniplstslr
blocked, hut trarel will probably be resumed to-day. A
speolalfrom Marquette says thut while tbe snow Is fast
disappearing at that point, the Ice ta solid as tar oaths
ei scan reach aud two feel thick, tbe sun having no ef
fect upon tt,
Tke City Makes a Hound Protest.
The Now York, Lake Erie and Western Itail
road Company Is trying to get a bill through the Leglsla
turs to get Its city taxes reduced through a bill ordering
areassessmsat. The Board of Rstlinste and Apportion
ment sent to the Leglilature yesterday a tlgorous jirs- ,
test against the bill, on the ground that the city has
already pnld to ihe State a share of taxes for stale and
school purpo.es bas-d on this assessment, so that If the
Leglilature passes the bill the city will be so much out
ot vocket.
C'katkam sjqtiitre lieroalne.
Although the Aldormen's vote to obange tho
name ot Chstham street to Park row is not final until
after Ihe Mayor lias taken action. It may be considered
as final, because even It the Mayer should trtn It. ths
vots lu Its favor was so overwhelming that it would poos
over the veto slmost unsiiluiou.ly. Duly Aldermsa
Qulnn voted agHinst It. on ths ground of historic mem
ories. 1 here Is this sstisfactlnn, however, that, although
Chatham street ls gone, Chatham square remains.
Tke King efanenk Tkleves Sentenced.
Frank L. Manning, known to tho police aa
the cleverest of sneak thieve., was arraigned yesterday
slthe bar of the (Jeneral Be. lions, Within the last
three months It Is estimated he has stolen fully 1 0.000
worth of Jewelry from stylish Loardlng houses In this
city. He pleaded guilty to two Indictments, sud woe
seutenced io eight years In the penitentiary.
1Vllusss.es Against tka Flllbuslers.
Purser Wlloy and Engineer John McCann ot
the filibustering stesinshlp City of Mrx'co srrlved la
the steamship Lampasas yesterday, and were bald la
ball by Commissioner bhlelds to appear as witnesses at
the trial of (Jen, Delgardo and Col. Morel, the lesders ol
tho expedition. Detgsrdo snd Morel, His said, bus de
camped to Europe.
Tke Ninth Beargonlaed ns Ike Aeeoarf.
The recently disbanded Ninth Itegiment of
Iloboksn, of which B. T. Hart was Colonel, was r.or.
Sanized last night as the Second Itegiment of tbe New
ersey National (luard. Kdwln Stevens of the wealthy
St. vein family was chosen Colonel, and Charles Krlsa
kueller Lieutenant-Colonel.
Another BtuBiulIng llluck for Kqulre.
Tho Board of Estimate and Apportionment
sent up to Albany yssterdoj a lgorous protest against
Assembly bill Otui. which is Mr Hqulre'a fnioille project
to in'-reos his powers The Hoard expresses Ihe opla
Ion Hist Mr. rqulre's powers should be decreased rattier
than extended.
A I'llitt Iloat Aakerr,
Pilot bout K. T. Wllllnms, II, while going to
tea yesterday mrrnlnir, ml'stajrd, ami went ashore
about one mile north nf Fort Hamilton, close to Ihs
wrecknf the tugboat Whitney, She lies well upou the
beach, head on.
Tke aignnl Offlce Prediction.
Clenring and fair weather, nearly etattonarr
ttmptraiura.
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