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StaHkedfotg lib 3ntc%mm: ESTABLISHED AUGUST 24, 1852. WHEELING, W. YA? SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1891. YOLUME XXXIX-NUMBER 270. ft? ODDgD [FDsig] amdl [Po?@{kb(gfio?ot] *5? ^oddgbipocmiod PoDGPops'SiFDOga Iff DISASTER. A freight Train Crashes Into a PaMCDKor Train at Ravenna. lleteen lives are offered up is the Result of the Criminal NesIlgence oi a Flagman. [JE ADDS TO THE HORRORS gf tlio Occaslon-Peoplo Burn to Death in tlio Prc?onco of Spectators Th? wcro Powerless to Aid Them. Heartrending Soones and Incidents, joiv the Torrlble Accldont Octarrc(]...Stittcmeiit? of the Tralnbc?_A Flagman who was "Taking ,Best" While Death Was Sarins Down Upon Sleeping Passengers. Xamci ol'tho Victims. , BivEXKA, Ohio, July 8.?At 3 o'clock His morainj.' passenger train No. 8, oastten J, was lying quietly at the station it thie point. Something was wrong lilh the coupling of the special car, od the train crew gathered in a little hot about the end of the car, while the itgulur yard man whistled chcerfully as U tapped each smoking wheel to be me that all was right before the train j tn beyond his control. Meantime there was one upon whom all the livos vn the train depended, Flagman Bovnttn. idling lazily toward the rear end of the car, and thenco back into the night lith flag and lantern, to ward off danger from that point He was not long nlking to the end of the cor, not longed thin any one might take when there was no danger, and surely there was no death in the peaceful, otilet darkness that stretched | my to the rear of the train. No, Eorntnn was not long In starting, and he surely was nut long in reaching a point dfc-tant enough lrotn tho train he ! i?i bound to protect. No matter how lag it took, it was too long; no matter to* far back he walked, it was not far (sough. There was some dreadful rois?.v? 't ..umlfiKsnnRH. nr fntn. Thorn iris a sudden dazzling Hash of locomotive liiht in tho bewildered eyes of the wrflagman, aery of warning when it *a too late, a whirl of wheels, an awful craih anil deep silcnce, but only for imotocnt. Ninotecn precious human lives wove lost in a moment, and twelve were maimed and injured. "A tcrriblo rat-end collision hau occurred, and, the Hipuaa, throwing away his useless lantern, could only help to save. . THE KAHLY HEPORT Of the Awful Disaster?Terrible Detail*, llcnrtrendlng Scenes. Auiasce, 0., July 8.?At S o'clock this moroitiR a frightful railroad wreck otrarred at Itavenna, on tho New York, lake Erie & Westorn railroad. Train Xo. 8, last express bound for Now York, whilo standing at the depot Tailing for orders, was crushcd into from the rear by a freight train. A day coach on the rear of tho train *u completely tolescopod and nineteen passengers killed and thirty-eight badly injured. The day coaches and two sleepers forward took fire and wero burned up. Many o! the passengers on tho train *erc asleep when the awful crash came, and a number wero crushed to death in their berths. A torrible scene followed. There wore cries for help from all parts of the train, mingled with the dying moans of others wIiobo lives were being crushed out. The Bteam *as escaping from the monstor freight Sneine, and soon the wreck caught fire nd the flumes crowded upon those who tore fast in the debris. In sevoral inflames persons slowly burned to death Jhile pleading with'their last breath f?r help which could not be rendered. Ilie wreck was most complete. The ors were piled upoti and across each other almost in a solid masB. Thus the null party of rescuers worked at a disMvantage. As rapidly as tho injured ?erc rescued they were convoyed to lite station where physicians from Bayrata and the other near points, the ursi to arrive, reudered nil the assistance possible. The tire was finally extinguished, but not until several per?otis hud perished. somebody's carelessness. At 10 o'clock a list of the natnes had net been secured. Every one haa been in their efforts to alleviate tho sufwin^ot the injurod and rescue the wad bodies from tho great mass of *recki?i aud partially burned care. Who is responsible for the wreck is a Question as yet undetermined. The Coroner began the inquest tills afternoon. It would appear that the wholo accident was due to the carelessness Off some J&e in leaving a switch open. Tho neavv freight train was running at tho JJteo(3n miles an hour, and it struck toe pa^en^er train witn full force, , fiie following li a list of the dead and injured: dead. 5>no Ueuiu*, Corning, N, Y. * Rcfk, Corning, N. Y. i ,.H"rix, Brooklyn, Jf. Y. wntmohp, "'ooldyn, N. Y. llIUIEA. ,onner,y of Mtr~ f- Ilvnxs, Coming, N. Y. J-Cnvir, -? pff'w^Ciomtng, N. Y. 5:^?'Drr, f^ooxBjConitag, N. Y. Coming. N. Y. tK \!u?T !r< Cornln* N. Y. l'i !' Coming, N, Y. All l"0*a m>?? girt and infant child. to a crisp. Thomas Keevtllo was taken oat of the wreck alive, lie was terribly crushed and burned and his sufferings were awful to behold. In an asonlzine voice he called to a friend: "Billy, for God's sake get an ax and kill me." He diod soon niter. Henry Gildea was badly injured and died soon after being taken to the hotel. injured. Tho injured wcro: Geoxok Smith. John Codwkkn. H. C. DeGhafp. James McGidl. / John Kk\ting. Jonah Claiik. A. P. Jones. Their injuries consisted principally of broken limbs, and none were believed to bo futally hurt. Thomas Hawley and Joseph Morgan-, two others, are in a serious condition, and it is feared will not recover. Tho dead and injured wero cmployod in Richardson's glass works at Ffndlay, Ohio, which shut down yesterday for the summer, and they were on their way to Corning, N. V., their homes. They wore all on the oxtra car attached to tho train, and the only one known to have been killed on the sleeper was tho nurse. how it happenkd. 'A Youngstown special says: Tho east-bound vestibulo No. 8, due at Youngstown at 2:55 a. in., was very late and was running on orders. When the stop was made at ltavenna tho Engineer and fireman of the passenger train wont to work to repair tho ongine, and tho train was detained several minutes. A flagman was sunt back but wont only u few feet, almost two car lengths. " Suddenly, around tho curvo west of tho city came train No. 82, coinposed of Swift's meat curs. The train was running twenty-live miles an hour uud coming down a hoavy grade. Tho engineer supposed he had a clear truck, ana it being a through tain, he was not expected to stop at ltavenna. He called for brakes and reversed his engine, but all to no purpose. On came the freight train with but slightly decreased speod, and no warning could bo given tho people in tho doomod train. WHO IS TO ULASIEf Georgo Ilolman, the engineer of the, freight train, in an interview, said lie could not see how ho could bo blamed. He furthor said: "I could have stopped tho train but tho rails were wot and tho sand would not take. I was not w arned in tlrno, and I could not sou the lights on tho rear of tho passenger Chtiu owing to the darkness and fog. I reversed tho lover as quickly as possible and with tho flroman jumped from the train, sustaining a severe fracture of the right hand. Mr. Holman scorns to think that the brakeman of tho passenger train, Fred Boynton, could havo flagged him from a greater distance. trnrt fVin onncli flnnffl!nlnr? the glasB workers was a "dead sloepor, a coach containing no passengers, which doubtless prevented, the accident from boing much more serious. How many of tho glass blowers wero killed is not definitely known, ?s tho bodies were burned. A low escaped from the car, but it is fonred that at least twenty wero killed. 2IEARTARKD1NQ SCENES. One poor woman was seen pinioned in tho wreck, though apparently but slightly hurt, whose piteous appeals for help will never be forgotten by tho spectators. The flameB had not yet reached but wore slowly reaching her. Strong and willing hands swung axes as they were novor swung before. On crept tho flames. It was a battlo botwoon life and death and death was gaining. Tho heat was becoming more inteiiso overy instant. Men who were no longer able to withstand the flamos gave place others with tho rapidity of lightning. Hut tt wns a useless fight, tho choppers had to fall back and abandon the woman to her fate. In n moment, the Jinnies caught her dross and leaped to Jior head. Her piteous cries of "save ino, save me," as the flames enveloped her form, and the expression of agony in her face as she samk down in tho debris caused tho stoutest hearts to grow sick with horror. How many more such frightful tragedios, though unseen, occurred in these brief moments, will never bo known. The remains were carried to tho dopot as soon as recovered and lnid in rows. They presented a gnastly sight, though not Hourly go badly mutilated as might havo boon cxpocted from tho nature of tho accident. Sotno of thorn have already been Identified, and it is believed nearly all the others can be ns soon as their frionds arrive. In tho early morning the bodies wero talton uptown and placed in an improvised morgue in an old store room. A common spring wagon was used, thirteen being hauled in a Bingle load. They arc being rapidly proparod for the inspection of friends and for burial by local undertakers. a tramp's testimony. A wrecking train responded from Kent, and about daylight workmen commenced clearing away the debris. This took several hours, but the track at 9:15 o'clock a. m. was clcared so that trains could pass. There was not much of a blockade, owing to plenty of sidings, and trains being immediately stopped at all points east and west. A tramp who was stealing a rido on the rear end of the passenger train, said to a reporter that the flagman did not go back over a half car length, and that thoro was no time for the onglncer to stop tho freight train. He has been arrested to be hold as a witness. There is a stretch of straight track west of the depot at least half a mile long, but the grado is very heavy, and it is difficult to stop a train. Being late at night it is probable tho brakeman could not or did not re I on 1.. n|IUUU UO no MIVJ UJlgUb 1U daylight. THK SUrEMXTENDEMT's statement. It is asserted by Superintendent Mnttison, who is investigating the disaster, that tho accident was due lo the carelessness of the passenger crow. Tho train was in chorge of Conductor Boynton, and hit son was rear flagman who, instead of going back leaned against tho rear coach until tho freight was in sight and then it was too late to stop it. On tho person of Willie Kane, of Corning, a glass blower, was found $300. 'l.Xh? bojjisd been wring hii fhanevia. surprise his widowed mother, and death stopped his journey. ? A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION. A later dispatch from Ravenna sayi: Piteous crics for help arose from the heap of wreckage, and willing hands wero already tearing at tho heap of broken and twisted timbers and iron, when a scream of horror arose from beneath tho ruins that sent a thrill through tho hearts of the crowd that gathered about. Then here nnd there the darkness beramo gradually lit up with no grateful or welcome light us tiny tongues of llaine spruni: up from tho crevices of tho wrecked train. Kiro had added a cruel tear and terror to tfte wrecK, ana ugni as they would, tiio rescuers could not drivu tho uglv olement back one foot from the writhing victims, who shrieked and implored in vaiu for help that was willing enough, but alas, far too woak to tear aside iron and timbers before wreck and flamo had done their work. There were very few injured who did not die, and very few dead who were not bruised and broken and blackened and burned out of all semblance to the form of their maker. A UIKACLB ANY WEHE BAVED. Tom Hanloy, of Corning, who was in tho fatal rear car with a score of bright lively glass workers on thoir way homo to Corning, after a good season's work in Ohio, says it was a miracle that a single occupant of the car cscapod to tell of what followed tho crash. "I was half aaleep," said he, "listening in a lazy way to the jokes and tho occasional cheerful growl from one of our friends in a corner vainly attempting to get some sleep, when I fancied X heard some one cry out in alarm. Too sleepy to fully ' investigate, I glanced "" 4)>/? /111* Htl/1 OltnL' hllplf U^? UUU U1UUIIU (|?>U VIU UHU ?? ? into tho Beat. Opening my eyes the next moment it seemed as I'had fallen asleep and w akened in another world. I seemed to feel no shock?only a smothered crash and a dull sensation of pain, resulting probably from the terriilc blow I received in the back of tho head. Then a realization of what liapEened came only too soon, as the most orrible groans and crics caino from ovory sido from the poor fellows who, ail instant before, had been exchanging some merry remark. HOKKIBI.E EXPERIENCE. "Then came the Are, and with tho first blaze I stopped my ears to the scream of pain and terror that arose. I was wedged in by some ono, my friend probably, but he was so bent, twisted and doubled undor the seat and about mv benumbed legs that I could not tell what it was, except that it was human and living at one time, but dying now, no T fmttlfl f'utrh tli? ffufinini; breath ami death rattlo coming from the poor fellow's throat. it was terrible, lint a merciful release, a painless death to what some of tho others lind to sutler. Many were caught and pinionod to their seats, or squeezed against the walls of the car, or against the cngino that had dashed into and through tho cars. Wherever thoy were, tliero they stood, or lay, pleading in rain for help, and seeing overy moment the warm |(lamcs creepingcloeor and closor, winding about their limbs and licking tfieir faces, and one by one their cries were stilled as they gave, up the flghtfor life. WHAT DAYLIGHT KEVKALBD. At daylight a subdued and fearful crowd of several hundred stood at the station, gazing with tearfnl eyes upon a sickening sight, while all about them was a smothering, awful odor of burning human Hush arising from a mass of blackened, heaped up wrcckuge. Now and then one's eves chanced upon little shreds of ciothfng, or seared flesh and bones, or little piles of what might have been huuan, each uhd all blackened and roasted to a horriblo degree. Aid for tho wounded was soon on hand. Tho handsomo -Etna building was transformed into a morgue, and as tlm niMKsns of burned tlcsh were hookod out they wero hastily removed there, and cither stretched at full length or huddled-ln little heaps. IDENTIFYING TIIF. DEAD. Coroner Shorman, with his assistants, stepped from one to the other searching for letters, or some moans of identifying ono mass from tho other. The coroner tendorly removed from- ono form the clotted sheot to find beneath tho unmistakable form of a woman, and worst of all, claspcil in her arms, as if to shield itn young limbs from tho flames that evidently consumed both, was an infant child. Tho coroner had been so busy all day gathering means of identiflcotion that nothing could .bo done toward an Inquest, but u searching examination is now being made of tno survivors. One foot lias impressed all hore, not ono of tho train men met with injury. Another Fntul Wreck. St. Paui<, Minn., July 3.?A freight train on tho Omaha line came in collision with a work train near Mendota, yesterday afternoon. Tho freight was iieraiied and thirty of tho cars destroyed by flro. The engine was also wrocked. Several of the train mon jnmpod into tho Mississippi river to escape death and injury. It was reported that throe tramps wero burned to death, but it. cannot be verified until tho wreck is cleared up. Tho loss to tho company is figured at $50,000. Not on the Wrcolced Train. Cincinnati,, u., July 3.?a tcloplione message (ram Manager Hanlon, of the Pittsburgh base ball club, states that Galvln, Miller and King, of that club, were not on the'wrecked train. They are still in this city. Will Appeal to the Preildent* WAsmxoTos, D'. C., July 3.?The Secnotary of tho Treasury lias rccolred a lrttnr this mornlni! from Grand Master Workman PowdcrTy, of tho Knights of Labor, reviewing, tho case of the discharged plate printers in about the name tone as his statoinont to tho public and in addition intimating, to it is said, that tho Knights of Labor will appeal to tho President. Will Jubilate at El kin* Washington, Jtilv 3."? Secretaries Rusk and Foster will spend the Fourth of July at Elkins, W. Va., U Uie-guesm j>f Hon. S. B. Elkins. - / T1- " A TIN PLA '' jj}|f -MmmiuUli' Wi^'-w I^S1 American Jjnbnr Proi BOLD DIAMOND ROBBERY. A Young Man wall Hurt! to Suit, but Took tlto Wlmlo Htock Anyhow. Nashville, Texx, July 3.?One ot tho boldest diamond robberies ever committed in this city was perpetrated this micrnoon at xu. wiggers juwmry oiuiu on Union street. About 2 o'clock Mr. Wiggors and the colored porter were in tlio store, the two clerks having gone to dinner. A young man of medium size entered the store and asked to bo shown Borne silverware. .Mr. Wiggers proceeded' to show his goods to the customer. The young man seemed hard to suit and left without purchasing any silverware. Mr. Wiggers walked tothefroiit of the store and was startled to find one of his jewelry trays in which the jewels are kept in the show-case lying under the counter. Upon examination of the ciuto it was found that tho tray was the ono in which the diamonds wore displayed anil that it was empty, tho entire lot, valued at $8,000 ueing gone. Detectives were immediately put on the case. Tho Kationiil ttaougcrfest. Newark, N. J., July 8,?The sixteenth annual saengerfest of tho Northern Saengerbund was inaugurated this evening bv a reception to visiting societies and torchlight procession. The city's private and public buildings and business houses are handsomely decorated. The big Caledonian l'ark and two other parks have been secured for tho festival. A mammoth concert hall lias beon eractod and about $00,000 has been spent in preparations for tho festival. It is expected that 1,400 singers will participate in tho prizu contests. Tlio fourth at Charleston, Spfdal Dispatch to the InltUigcnccr. Charleston, W. Va., July 3.?Tho Fourth will be celebrated to-morrow by the organized labor of tho city by a parade and speaking at the Opera HousS ny Gen. C. C. Watts, Hon. S. C. Burdbtt and Judge Ferguson. Five hundred men, members of the trada unions in the city, will be in line in uniform. Strnok by Lightning. Special JMrpateh to the Intelligencer. Wist Aleia.iekk, Pa., July 3.?During a severe storm which passed ovor this locality about 6 p. m. to-day, Clark Grimes, aged eight years, was instantly killod by lightning. Deceased was a son of John Grimes, a farmor living near here, and was engaged in harvesting wheat when he met nis death. Mrs. Dnnctin Recovering. T.nvnnv Jniv 3.?Mrs. R. C. Duncan, whose husband, B. C. Duncan, ol Washington, D. C., is shortly to bo placed on trial charged with murderously assaulting her by beating her over the head with a stone, has almost entirely recovered from the effects of the injuries she recoivod. Mrs. Duncan has made a statement of the circumstances connected with tho affair, which statement has beon forwarded to tho Treasury Department for use In trial. The Great Desert Lake. Yuma, July 8.?Tho important fact is now established that there Is a continuous stream of water flowing on tho surface in the channel of tho new river from tho Colorado river at a point fifteon miles below Yuma to the Salton sink. This news was brought hore this afternoon by parties who arrived from tho desert. The Indians say that water has boon running from the Colorado into the new river sinco February last. Armi fur the ItebeU. Washington, D. C., July 3.?A telegram received hero to-day from Iquique, Chile, by Senor Montt, tho congressional envoy to tho United States, says that the steamer Malpo arrived at that place to-day with a complete cargo of arms for the congressional party. Kotlcu to Freo Trader*. Loxdox, July 3.?Tho export* from -/w.i.i nmliul .Tnn? Diieiueiu uuiiiig MIW v..w 30, show ft decreaso of $8T>0,000 ns compared with tho corresponding period of last vear. The decrease Is duo to tho Mckinley law. Not in ChtonRO. Chicago, July 2.?Diligont inquiry (nils to confirm ft rumor circulated last night to tho effect that Gideon Marsh, the defaulting president of the Keystone Biink of Philadelphia, had arrived' in Chicago. Promoted. | Richmond, Va., July 3.?George 11. Stovens hag been promotod from general superintendent to general manager of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Iltus Men Strike. Beblin, July 3.?A section of tho buss men of tbia elty have struck for higher wages and fewer liourr of labor. The movement threatens to become general. _ Vlllnge Destroyed. Pahis, JuneS.?The village of Navetto, . in the department of Hantcs Alpes, has cLbpu WUUf dsttnttod hylira. \ IK \ tors Its Own Product. FRIDAY'S BASE BALL. League and Amaolntinu Gnmoi Plajed VeMerdAT. Philadelphia, July 3.?The Athletics defeated tho Baltim'ores again to-day. Score: Athletics .1 01 2 0 0 0 0 0?6 Jtaltlmore. I 0100000CV-2 Errors. X and 3. Hits, 7 and 4. Earned runs, Athletics 2. Pitchers, Weyhing and Cunningham. Umpire, Ferguson. Washington, D. C., July 3.?Thirtoen innings wero played to-day without 1 1.1? .1.. 1,?,| U1CIIAII1K HID UO IlilU buv (?? >? mhu tu be culled on account of the rain. Score: VVhluston ?.i oooooooioooo-a Clucinuatl 1 0001000 0.0 000-2 Hits, 10 and fl. Pitchors, Casoy and Mains. Earned rune, Washington 1. Umpire, Davis. Cincinnati, 0., July 3.?Latham's flno playing won a ten inning game to-day irom Pittsburgh. Score; Cincinnati. ....0 0 < 1 0 0 1 0 0 1-1 Pittsburgh 3 010000010-5 Errors, 2 and 4. Hits, 5 and 0. Earned, 2 each. Pitchors, liadbourno and Baldwin. Umpire, Battin. CmcAiio, July 3.?Luck was against the spiders to-day, and although they made three home runs they did it when bftses were empty, while tho colts woro moro fortunate in their long hits in clearing tho bases ahead of them. Scoro: Chicago 0 02201010-8 Cleveland? 2 0001001?? 4 . Errors, 2 and T3, Hits, 0 and 6. Earned, Cleveland 3, Chicago 1. Home runs, McKoan 2, Ziuimer. Pitchors, Hutchinson and Young. Umpire, rowers. NEW YORK'S HIPPER Ameer is?n All Found Guilty of Murder In the Second Degree. Nkw York, July 3.?Tho cue of Ben All, on trial charged with tho murder of old Carrie Brown, in tho East liivor Hotel, last April, was summoned by his counsel and tho district attorney this aftornoon. This evening the recorder charged the jury, which retired it 8 p. m. to prepare their verdict. Later?Aineor Ben Ali, alias "Frenchy," was found guilty in the second degree for the murder old Carrie Brown, alias "Shakespeare." ARMY OP THE POTOMAC. Tho Annunl Mooting nt Buffalo?Now Prat, lilont Electod. Rufpam), N. Y., July 3.?Thero were stirring scenes at Music Hall this morning when tho several corps of the society of tho Army of tho Potomac held reunions ana olected officers. After u complimentary voto In favor of General Abnur Doubleduv, of Medwav, N. J., General Buttertield was made the choice of the corps for president of tho Society of the Army of the Potomac. Tho KojaI Forty Cheered. Amstbhdau, July i?Tho Emperor and Empress of Germany started for Hague this morning. Tho imperial travelers were accompanied to the railroad station by tho Queen and Queen Regent. An immense crowd of people gathered at the station long before the" time fixed for the departure of the German Emperor and Empress, who were warmly cheered when they they appeared and again when the train pulled out of the depot on Its way to the Capital. _ Farnell Disappointed. London, July 3.?Mr. Parnoll's marringo has not helped his cause, as he and his friends confidently hoped it would. The action of thelrish Bishops yesterday in reaffirming their declaration that Mr.JParnell was unfit to bo leader of the Irish people shows that no qfiarter will bo given him by the clergy. This is considered to be tho final blow to Mr. ParnoU'B causo, and the reception which he met with at Carlow yesterday shows that tho people have consented to pay no attention to him. Exploiiloo on o Strninor. CincAno, July 3.?An explosion occurred this morning on the steamer Standard, loading at Point Breeze. Fivo mnn wnrA ininrpd. hilt thft dnmnt'o tn tlio steamer is reported to be slight. Wm. Morton nad David McYey will doubtless die. Lumbor Ynrdft Burn. Columbia, Ga., July 3.?Firo to-night broke out in tho Harvey lumber yards. $32,000 worth of lumber wm in the yard and destroyed. Tho firo swept the entire front block and the loss will nmount to $100,000; insurance $76,000, Golil Vaninhe?. Lisbon, July 3.?The momentary crisis continues. Gold has totally vanished from circulation. Sovereigns are eagerly sought for to send to London to meet payments for American wheat. " Wentlior Forvontt for To-day, ForOhlo, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, iair Saturday; slaUoiiary tomperature; northwoat winds. racnuuTcni rmiaotT, u furnlOiwl by C. ScB.i?rr. druoist, Optra House comer: 1 a. m n I S p. m. SS tlm.'SiarJZw 1 THE PROHIBITIONISTS Begin Their Annual Blowout With a Small Crowd. POOR PROSPECTS FOR THIS YEAR At the Bis Hall in Slonndsville?'What' Took Placo_ Yesterday?Senator ! Pefltar to Be Thoro Later On?Ho Will Draw a Crowd. i 4; The Prohibition party in this section j is not great in point of numbers, butj they huvo enthusiasm enough to mors than mako up for the shortage. They t also have the finest meeting place in the State, ono that would do credit to either of tho old parties. But the prospects are not bright for a big outpouring of people at this year's annual assembly at tno big hall in Moundsville. The ten day's meeting opened yesterday ond tho crowd was very Blim. It looked all the slimmer for being scattered over a building with a seating capacity of nearly live thousand. There was to have been a service in the morning, but no one showed up to take part . in it, and the Silvor Lake Quartette had not arrived, so the matter was dropped. In the afternoon there were nearly a hundred persons in the assembly hall, most of them being cottagers from the , camp ground, willing to accept any j diversion " rathor than nono. There' wero a number of opening addresses ! and an informal platform meeting. i In the evening about the same nnm-! ber of people wore present to hear an address bv P. A. Burdick, of New York. Mr. Burdick said: THE IiqU6H TBP?0 | jU is legalizod for want of conscionca in the great mass of the American people. I j mean to speak ol tne liquor traiuc as an enormity mid n crimo, and I know that the roason it is permitted to enjoy a licensed existence is because the people of this country do not comprehend thai it is a crime. People are very largely what they are becauso their forefathers were the same. Men are Presbyterians, Methodists, Episcopalians, . Catholics because their forefathers were. Men) are Democrats and Republicans because .. their forefathers were. Thoy read their j own papers and bollevo all of it, and are willing to say all that is in others is a lie. But I was not born a Prohibit tionist bccauso my father was nor because the principle of temperance was taught me when I was a child. My grandfather was a drinking i man. He canio iroin Connecticut and built a house in Now York1 in 1807. In that house there's a wino closet, and though he was a deacon in the church, he kept his dcconter filled ; with th,e best of brandy. I was told by j my father that in the early times half a dozen minister's stopped at my grandfather's house for several hours one day. When they hod partaken of food and were ready to go, thoy knelt and asked for an outpouring of the spirit and a blessing upon the family. Then grandfather took out tho brandy bottle ??'l Atif full nlocana fnv ?nf?h I 1 '.j and liimseiF, they dranic them, it was said there was u great deal of spirit inI the preachers in those days, and I havo: no doubt there was in that particulqjl assemblage. My grandfather had never ! been taught that it was wrong. He did! just as his forefathers had done add sawi no harm in it. It was the custom of his day and time, and ho felt no compunc* ij tlons of conscience on account of it. My father was of the same school. He ] saw no wrong in it for years, but ho was finally convinced that it - was wrong. Ho saw no harm in it till lie hnd buried a son in a drunkard'B grave. It mado a great difference to him wlion it was his son. We can condole with others who havo, misiortunos; wo can huh uium uutu- muir ; burdens with great fortitude, but oar i own have n vorv different effect upon j us. My father died a moat entbuaiaatioi temperance man. He aaw the wrong ol the evil custom he had helped to foster,' but not till he had suffered the greatest' loss he could sustain. It scorns that we will never break an old custom till it > comes into diroct contact with our own homes and happiness. When we are thus forcibly reminded of a custom or aprevailingstate of affairs we become the most rabid opponents to that co? torn. I have I THE UTMOST SMVPATIIY. 1 for those who will not see the wrong lnj" this vile traillc. Thoy hare seen it In existence for years, and a very few of thorn comparatively have been forcibly ' reminded of tho fact that It is an evil.' Mr. Jiurdick said that ho held the pcoplo who voted to legalize the liquor traffic responsible for the wrongs of the saloonkeepers. Ho dwelt upon the feaponsibility of tho voter, and told a number of very pathetic storiea to illustrate the harmful influences of the saloon and the sale of intoxicants. His illustrations, ho said, wcro all taken from real life and wcro tho rCBult of hla own observations. He had boon a drinking man, and bad soon and known all about the difficulties of reforming while surrounded by saloons. He spoke of torchlight processions in political campaigns as the Invention of the duvil and gnvo a very realistic description of the average political cam* paign domonstation. His descriptive powors are very good, and ui he portrayod in words the scenes familiar to all present, ho whs heartily applauded. ill tho meetings of yesterday wore rather tame und thoso on the ground do not expect big crowds, oxcept perhaps to-day and on Farmers'Alliance * day, July 11. The Silver Lake Quar> :< tetto, which has beon heard at Moundsvilla in the camp ground and In the Assembly Hall with so muck pleasure in years gone by is there for this meeting. It is composed this year of Messrs. (i. C. Chambers, A. H. Lawrence, J. W. Allott and Rev. 0. xi. Alendo. J no management nos on* other very attractive feature in I'rof. A. W. Hawks, of Baltimore, a well known elocutionist who delivers bible reading! , 'J and recites funny stories during intervaia when thoy need something to fill up. Mr. Ilawlu made mora hits yesterday than all the others togother. ' The meetings will continuo till July 18, inclusive. There are quite a num- ' ber of well known pooplo on tlio programme Including Senator Peffer, o( Kansas, who appears on Farmers' AlU.anc* Dv. -l. ... i '