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STILL UNSETTLED.
Tiie Majority, of the World's. Fair
-,1 Directors Are Not Satisfied
With the Double Site.4.
iey Will Make an Attempt to Get
Sonth Park afc the Location
i) for the Fair,
1 !io Director-General. Will be Elected
To-Day and Will Get 815,
000 Per Year.
TWe Curtain of Death Drops Forever
on Dion Bouccicault, the Ac
tor aud Playwright.
Bouccicault Dead.
EW YOBK, Sept. 18 Dion Bouccicault,
ll:r. playwright and actor, died after a lin
ring illness at 9:15 this evening.
The Site Question Again.
incAGO, Sept. 18.—Froin to-day's action
0. lie national world's fair commissioners
ai. from a canvass of the commission, it
c:t. be stated that a majority of tllat body
is dually and irrevocably opposed to the
fii uble site for the world's fair, and that
01. Saturday next a resolution will be of
fer and adopted requesting the Chicago
dir ctory to tender Washington park (or
wi: it is generally known as South park) as
as- te. In case this is refused, the commis
siu will report to Washington that no ade
qus. :.e site has been offered. There are also
in.: cations of a change of sentiment in re
en to the director-generalship, and from
fin cations to-night the total directory will
st-j ct one man as director-general, proba
1)].. George R. Davis, while the national
ctn .mission will elect a man of their own
vi the title of "commissioner-general,"
an place bim in charge of all foreign and
in r-state exhibits in connection with the
fiii'. This will, of course, curtail the
powers of the director-general. Tiie com
—ioners will make the salary of tne coui
nii- ioner-general $15,000 per year, the
8'" as has been agreed upon for the
dirotor-general.
Yankton's Protest.
VNKTON, S. D., Sept 18.—The Chamber
oi ommerce of Yankton has issued the fol
]ov ng address to the public:
HEREAS, Many of the newspapers
ol the country for the past year
or two have published untruthful
amf damaging statements as to
ti.r 'ailure or crops in South Dakota, and
e.- eially so regarding the counties ol'
tl" southeastern portion of the state,
re crops have been fully up to the av
ei i\.o of tne best agricultural states of the
IE RE AS, Such papers persist in pub
lisi ag these false and malicious stories,
till iiig no exception in regard to locality,
pi aiming the entire state a failure agri
CII! uraily because a few counties in the
nu tern and central portion of the state
ha-..! suffered from drought in the past two
"yof
IMBEAS, The general average crop of
tin- state, according to all the evidence
at command, supported by the official
reports from Washington city, is not
issed by the great agricultural states
Mo, Indiana and Illinois, therefore
.olved, That we earnestly protest
ist the continued publication of these
vsale falsehoods as they relate to the
era portion of the state, and especial
ly n. Yankton county, where crops of all
tiih „s for a number of years have averaged
ful up to those of Iowa or Illinois,
ami'/ where a failure of crops has
occurred, as we are pre
pin to demonstrate by sworn statements
of Urge number of our farmers, now of
oi-1 tossession, and which this chamber in
ci'i' nerce is prepared to verify.
1 olved, That we respectfully ask the
as- iated press to do us the justice to
pir ^h the above, thereby giving the con
tr .. ctionas wide a circulation as has
tu'ri, ^iven to the inaccurate and hurtful
pu' nations of which we complain.
-ned) George R. Scougale, Newton
Ei-
1
nds, Hughes East, W. 11. Ball, T.
i:. ed, chamber of commerce committee
i\" Rains In Maine*
.'.r'QOR, Me., Sept. 18.—Continued rains
f(,, 11 days have caused a great rise in
tin I nobscot river. Reports say that im
n... .. quantities of logs are in danger and
lulu t-rmen are anxious.
F.' FRE8HETSON THE HUDSON.
1 :SON, N. Y., Sept. 18.—The recent
rai. in this vicinity have created a threat
en-. freshet in various parts of thecoun
tv. A Stockport and Sty vesant fears are
e*m- .lined that various residences will be
Baae Ball—Thursday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE. Q
ago 8,.
Cincinnati 4 ,•
.... ago 6, Cincinnati 10.
PLAYERS* LEAGUE.
York 7, Brooklyn 8.
eland 10, Pittsburg 6.
ASSOCIATION, Mi*
I :, 4o 6, Syracmei.
Sue B»U—Friday.
S LEAGUE.
1 burg 7, NewTork 7. (Game called
at 1 of "x*" innlngon account of dark
ne-
•*, iunati 6, Philadelphia 4.
ago 10, Brooklyn 8.
PLAYEB8' LEA,GUE.
ilo'B, Philadelphia 0. •.
AMEBICAN ASSOCIATION.
nbu8 9, Baltimore 4. F.
.»uls 6. Rochester 7.
•svllle 1, Athletics 4
rrepsrins. tor the Mill,
no»,Sept 18.—Sportsmen say both
Sluv md McAulilW are in splendid trim.
A .nmittee last night examined the
glox brought by McAuliffefrom America
ami 1 ed ffiem .superior to anytblnaof
Bd It make. There ia no doubt the ref
er« 'ill piss them. The ring will be en
larg....lontytecna -i
I MM WIBMM.-"
Crv •asEUD.N.tf., Sept 18.—The wln
nei-to to-day's races were Druidess, Ma
bel an, StrAthmeath, Kingston. Nellie
Bt »v B.B.Million. ...
3.9c- iVMM, Ky^fiOTt^—T^ay wln
ne. ere Chimes. Catalpa, Sir Abneri
Rose' id, Maggie Konso and Fannie ».
A Cyclone In Iowa.
'FYI ./.: A STIC, la., Sept 18.—A tyclone
•tr4f iibout four "f'ifla south of Mannlngi
la* 'j, o'clock tbU afternooni T.*9
jui? ported Wiled and wvewl
linage to property wlll be hM^v/
if
A MiUTAL 1HUKDEK.
An Insane Man Kills a Woman, Cots Off
Her Kara, and Bogs Eat Her Face.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 18.—Long Prairie special
to Pioneer Press: Lust night .a man named
Fred Paul shot his neighbor, Mrs. Louise
Bueiow, who lived at Bearhead, eight
miles from here, while she was at work in
a potato patch. The murderer then cut off
his victim's ears. A little daughter of the
murdered woman was the only witness of
the affair. After killing the woman, Paul
went home and shot himself, being found
by his brother some hours later. Coroner
Cotes went to the scene a few hours after
the tragedy and found that hogs had eaten
tlio face of the dead woman. No cause is
assigned for the tragedy and it is thought
here the man was insane.
Explosion in a Mine.
WiLKESBAitRE, Pa., Sept. 20.—A terrible
explosion of gas took place in the Murray
shaft of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
company this afternoon. Ropes were
strung around the mouth of the shaft and
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one was allowed within twenty feet of
the opening* as it is feared a second explo
sion may take place at any time. There
were five men in the shaft at the time of
the explosion. Their names are Lawrence
Casey. James Sullivan, James Boswell,
fireboss Edward Bulson and Anthony
Jennings. ThisN shaft is considered one
of the easiest in the world. The origin of
the explosion is unknown. Hundreds of
people were gathered around anxiously
awaiting the results of the rescuing party,
which went down the shaft as soon as it
was safe to do so. The party consistt'd of
Superintendent Scott, Foreman James
Ford, Morgan Morgans and Mine Inspector
Williams. They returned after an hour's
search and reported that ail were dead ex
cept Edward Bulson, who was seriously
burned. Later on tiie dead were brought
from the pit to the surface, a distance of
600 feet, and taken to their late homes.
A FAMILY JFEUD,
With Knives, Pistols and Axes as the
Means of Settlement
ymcENNEs Ind., Sept. 18.—At Sanbury,
this county, ttie Meur and Blevins families
engaged in a bloody riot this morning, in
which knives, pistols and axes were freely
used. Two of the Mgirs were fatally
hacked with an axe, and Iiufus Blevins
was shot and instantly killed, while two
of his brothers were dangerously injured.
The riot grew out of a family feud of long
standing between two families.
Slavln and McAuliffe.
LONDON, Sept. 20.—Slavin and McAuliffe,
who are to fight at the Ormund club, have
arrived here from tneir. training quarters.
Richard X. Fox of New York is also here
aud expresses himself as certain of his
protege's success unlegs Siavin is able to
hold out for six rounds, when lie admits
the issue will be doubtful. Betting on the
tight is even and wagers are net heavy.
Tickets of admission are now unobtainable
under twenty guineas each. The manage
ment of the club is taking unusual precau
tions to exclude rowdies from the fight.
Record Breaking
READING, Pa., Sept. 20.—In the bicycle
contest this afternoon to break the world's
record of twenty-one miles in 1 hour 15
minutes, made in 1888 by W. 1. Withel of
this city, Wm. Van Wagoner was winner,
covering the distance in 1 hour.7 minutes.
NEW YORK, Sept 20.—Two New York
Athletic club men at the Manhatten ath
letic games broke records. II. L. Williams
won the 100 yards hurdle race in V&Vi sec
onds former record, 13 4-5. Geo. R, Gray
put the sixteen pound shot two inches be
yond the record, a distance of forty-six
feet.
Swindled a Barmer.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 19.—Henry Burris, a
Wealthy Quaker farmer, near Sniithfield,
Jefferson county, was swindled out of
$5,000 by two sharpers. They went to his
home and offered to buy' his farm. They
left with him a satchel filled, as lie sup
posed, with money—about $18,000 the
sharpers said. A few days later they met
Burris at Sniithfield and asked for a loan
of $5,000. Thinking the money in tbe
satchel was ample security Burris made
the loan and the sharpers disappeared.
Tiie satcliei was filled with paper and
pieces of wood.
Ileal Estate at the Bottom of the SeaJ
DETROIT, Sept. 18.—Harry J. Dewey, a
real estate broker of this city, recently
traded $18,000 in mining stock witli James
Hatch of Philadelphia for 5500 acres of
land in the northern peninsula of Michi-
parti
the deed being sent to Sault Ste. Marie for
registration was discovered that the
land in question lay several miles off the
shore of Lake Superior under about 600
feet of water. An active search has been
instituted for Hatch, but ap far without
success. 1 '1 .,
1 Duke Got IlatQed.
KANSAS CITY,Sept. 20.—With tiie scoie
standing 7 to 1 in favor of the home team
in the fifth inning Minneapolis tried to
substitute Mitchell in.the box for Duke,
who was badly rattled. Mitchell's name
was not on the score card and wljeu Um
pire McDermatt ruled that they could not
put Mitchell in, the Minneapolis team with
drew from the field. The game was uiven
to Kansas City by a score of 9 to 0.
He Say* "Danin th Public."
Siublic."
lay.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 20.—'Phe bondsmen
of Louis Eiseifer, county treasurer at
Hampton, Ja., ask to be released. Their
petition to the supervisor says the treasur
er has withdrawn large sums from tbe
usual place of deposit and placed them out
of the usual course of business. Elsgffer
refuses to explain and says 'MJamn the
Investigation commences Mon-
'A Flood in Council Bluffs.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, la., Sept 18.—A heavy
jrain storm, accompanied by lightning, vis
ited this section about noon to^day. Many
cellars in this city were flooded and the
damage to goods stored in the basements
of business houses will be considerable.
A large volume of water on the streets
caused a suspension of travel for over an
boor. Several buildings were. struck by
%fttninfr fend three people severely: hurt.
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The Bnrchell.CFTM.
WOODSTOCK, Ont., Sept. 20.—The case of
RaginaM Burcheil for the murder of Fred
C. Benwell In February last, will be called
tbe first tbing on Monday morning. From
what can be lerirmd thejdefense be an
alibi and that Benwell WUJOIV#will
after the
date on which the mu der as supposed
to have been committed.
Signed the Lottery Bill.
WASHINGTON! Sept l#.'-rThe president
has signed tbe anti-lottery and river and
harbor bills at Cresson Springs to-day.
a. .. «...•• J,.ifc.
THE IRISH TROUBLE.
jjfo Reason Has Been Definitely Given
Out for the Arrest of Dillon
and O'Brien,
Bnt It is Supposed to be tor a
Speech Hade Last Sunday by
the Latter.
The Republican Members of Congress
Trying1 to Get a Quorum to
Transact Business.
Absentees Have Been Telegraphed
for and Urged to Return to
the Capital at Once.
The Reason for O'Brien's Arrest.
LONDON, Sept 18.—There was no abate
ment of interest throughout the day in the
Irish arrests. Up to 7 o'clock this even
ing no definite information had been
received at London of the specific utter
ances of Dillon and O'Brien, on which
the warrants for their arrests were based.
Neither nad the government given out any
official explanation which would throw
any light upon their sudden and unex
pected resort to a vigorous Irish policy.
It is commonly supposed to-night that the
ostensible grounds for O'Brien's arrest are
to be found in the very plain speech that
he made last Sunday. On that day he ad
dressed an assemblage of peasants at an
insignificant village named Schull. He
dwelt upon the fact of the failure of the
crops and spoke of the gloomy outlook for
widespread distress which Ireland must
face this winter. Warming up to his
theme he said: "For tens of thousands of
small famers throughout Ireland it will
become a question this winter whether
they are to have food or their land
lords," confronted with such an. alternative
he thought there should be no hesitancy as
to a choice. He advised the tenants on
every estate to meet and consult as to what
proportion, if any, of their rent they could
nonestlypay. When that question had
been determined they should all abide by
the decision. If the farmers, he said, should
give to landlords money which was needed
to buy^bread for their children, the Irish
leaders woutd not dare to appeal to the
world to come to the rescue of such a na
tion of slaves. But if tjie tenants 'would
absolutely refuse to pay a penny of rent
until every family that tilled the soil was
placed beyond the reach of starvation, then
if the government evicted starving people
from their poor homes, it would be swept
out of existence by the torrent of English
indignation, and the whole civilized world
wftuld send money and assistance l'ur the
benefit of tenants.
MICHAEL DAVITT
was interviewed this afternoon in regard
to the arrests. He took a very hopeful
view of the situation and thought the effect
would be entirely favorable to the Irish
cause. "If Dillon and O'Brien," be said,
"had deliberately set out to devise Dlans
for increasing the popularity of the plan of
campaign and heightening the prestige of
the land leaeue they could not have .ac
complished their purpose in any way more
successfully tiian by inducing Balfour,
chief secretary of Ireland, to take precise
ly the step that he has taken of his own
volition. It is just what they wanted.
There had begun to be a feeling in Ireland
that the plan of campaign had been car
ried far enough. These arrests will be
used to arouse public sentiment in its la
vor again. Balfour has not made a greater
mistake since lie has been in chief author
ity over Ireland.
7 A Munificent Gift.
CHICAGO, Sept 18.—A gift of $1,000,000 to
aid the new university of Chicago was con
veyed to the trustees of that institution to
day in a letter from John D. Rockafeller,
who has already given to the university
$600,000. This magnificent proffer was
promptly accepted by the board and a com
mittee appointed to arrange for fulfilling
the conditions of the gift. Rockafeller
stipulates that $800,000 of the amount shall
be used for non-professional graduate. in
struction and fellowships $100,000 for the
ological instruction in tho divinity school
and $100,000 for the construction of divini
ty buildings. Except the last named hun
dred thousand dollars, $100,000 of the prin
cipal is te remain intact and tne. income
alone be expended. The present Baptist
theological seminary is to be made a.part of
the university, and the seminary buildings
at Morgan Park are to be utilized as an
academy. The new university will btgin
its career with endowments amounting to
$1,800,000, all of which is now in hand or
pledged.
Trying to Get a Quorum-
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—A caucus of re
publican members of the house was held
'this afternoon, which lasted an hour and a
quarter. The sole topic of the discussion
was the status of business in the bouse
and the best means Of obtaining a quorum
to do^ business. It was found upon roll call
that there are now in Washington 145 re
publican members, which is 20 less than a
quorum. Consequently there are how 26
republican absentees. The caucus re
solved to make every effort to secure the
attendance of these members, and tele
grams will be sent,to-night representing a
pressing need for their presence. It was
stated that if these absentees will return to
Washington the remaining business of the
session can be closed up In a few days,
while a failure to secure the attendance of
a republican quorum will tend to prolong
tiie session indefinitely.
Shooting Affray Caused by a Family Bow.
DENVEB, Sept 18.—O. L. Barnes, a butch
er, while intoxicated. assaulted his wife*
accusing ber of infidelity, and. pulling a
revolver, threatened to kill1: her. The
woman cried for help and Policeman Chas.
Waniass entered tne house Just as he
stepped into the door. Barnes fired at him,
the bail passing through his breasv
killing
him Instantly. While falling, Wanless
fired af Barnes, the ball passing through
Els
Abdomen, producing a wound from
whieh he cannot recover.- vv
To Extend the Settlers' Time.
tyASifiNOTON, Sept 20.^Sehator Pierce
to-day ojfered. the follow!^ joint resold
tion:
Be it resolved, That Whenever it
shall appear by tbe filing 01
|bcb evidence
in tbe office of any register or receiver as
be prescribed by
WB
secretary of tbe
interior, that Ay settjef on public lands,
reason of failure of crops, for which be
Is in no wlBe responsible, is unable to make
the payment on his homestead or pre-emp
tion Claim required by law, the commis
sioner of the general land office is hereby
authorized, and it shall be his duty, to ex
tend the time for such payment for one
year from the date when the same becomes
due, and failure to pay as aforesaid shall
not work a forfeiture of said settler's land
or in any way prejudice bis claim before
the general land office, aud no penalty
shall be enacted for such extension.
SENATE nnri.s PASSED.
WASHINGTON, Sept 20.—Among the
bills passed by the senate to-day were the
following: Senate bill appropriating $75,
000 for a public building at Fergus Falls,
Minn. senate bill to provide additional
lights on the navieable channels of Puget
sound and the rivers tributary (hereto, in
the state of Washington senate bill ex
tending the privilege of free delivery of
the mails to towns having a population of
5,000, or a gross postal revenue of $5,000
senate bill to amend section 837 of the re
vised statutes relating to fees and emolu
ments of district attorneys, marshals and
clerks in Oregan, Nevada Idaho. Montana,
North and South Dakota and Wyoming.
TABIFF CONFERENCE.
The conferees on the tariff bill had an
other two hours meeting this morning and
made further progress towards agreement
The paper schedule was disposed of, also
the hemp, flax and jute schedule with the
exception ofbiuding twine. The amend
ment relating to fish was modified so
as to limit free importations ot fish
caught by American vessels, equipped
with American nets and other appliances.
A 1.1st of the Dead.
READING, Pa., Sept. 20.—The following
is a revised list of tiie dead thus far taken
from the wreck: John F. Miller, Cressona
George Greenwalt, mail agent, Pottsville
John White, engineer, Pottsville James
Tomplin, fireman, Pottsville William D.
Shows, Reading Harry Jacoby, stone cut
ter,'Pottstown Joseph Becker and Chief
Burgess, Mohoney City Solomon Hoover,
aged 60, Pottsville Mrs. Edward .1. Fox
aged 41, Pottsville: Edward J. Fox, aged
41, Pottsville George R. Kaercher, aged 45,
Pottsville Harry Laughliii, conductor of
express John Osborn, Philadelphia Mrs.
J. E. Fredericks^ Pottsville: J. E. Freder
icks, husband of the above: Joseph Baus
man, Philadelphia N. C. Vandershee,
Phasnixville John Sheedla, Philadelphia:
Philadelphia & Reading engineer Michael
Summers, Mahoney City Frank Haasman,
Mahoney City. All. of these, more or less
seriously injured, were taken to the Read
ing hospital and the others transferred to
their homes. Some of the dead were
brought to Reading at noon, prepatfed for
burial and then sent to their destination.
The body of Georze B. Maercher was sent
to Pottsville at 3 o'clock this afternoon on
a special train.
THE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.—According to
advices received at the main office in re
gard to the cause of the calamity, it ap
pears that two coal trains left Perry, fur
ther up the road, twelve minutes apart and
southbound, ^.fter proceeding some dis
tance the first truin of cars parted in the
middle and as the rear half slackened its
speed to a stand still the second train
plunged into it and threw a heap of debris
upon the passenger track. It was a min
ute and a half after this collision that the
ill-fated express caine thundering along.
A BBAKEMAU'S STOKY.
Brakeman Michael Gill tells this story:
"I was sitting in the front end of the first
ladies' car, talking to Judge Stephens of
Pottstown. We had been discussing the
New York Central strike and -were argu
ing the facts of the trouble when suddenly
1 felt a tremendous shock. Before I could
jump to my feet there was another, and
then looking out through the front end of
the car 1 saw what appeared to be a coal
train running into our train. Fur a mo
ment 1 was too surprised to do anything.
The window beside which 1
had been sit
ting was open and 1 might have
jumped out, but something seemed to
warn me not to do so. Had 1 done so I
would have been killed. I could see tiie
forward cars
.of the train being knocked
into the river and heard the sound of
cracking timbers as they ground together
like kindling wood. I saw the entire side
of a smoking car ahead of mine turn over
and then I turned my back, thinking that
my last moment had come. Many of the
passengers in our car were screaming and
several of them had climbed half way out
of the windows. I shouted to them to
keep quiet and the next instant our car
was struck and upset down the bank, but
was not overturned. Seeing there was no
immediate danger for those in our car, I
jumped out into the river, which was
about five feet deep there, and worked my
way to the forward part of the wreck. In
one of the wrecked cars I heard a man
shouting for help. "I'm not caught and
I'm not hurt, but 1 can't get out," he said.
He waS penned in the car like a rat in ft
box and the wood was blazing all about
'him. I secured a bucket and began throw
ing water on the fire, and I think the man
was saved. I had to work alone
for some time, although there
was a crowd of people standing
on the bank above the wreck, to whom!
shouted' to come and help me. They
refused, however, and it was some time
before other help arrived. I tried to learn
where White, the engineer, was, but he
was pinned down under the engine and
the water was so hot that we coulu not get
at him. There were seven cars in the train
and five of them were thrown bick. The
mail, express, parlor and smoking cars
were so badly massed together that 1 could
not tell them apart except the latter, which
stood with one half in tbe water and at
right angles with tbe trucks' from which it
had been thrown. Both sides bad been
torn away and many of its occupants were
killed or injured. The two cars behind us,
tile day coach and the Pullman car, bad
not laft the track, and those occupying
seats in them received nothing more seri
ous than a severe shaking .up. When I
saw what 'appeared to be the coal train
running into us. it was really our own
train smashing into the coal oars, which
were piled up across the tracks, as I after
wards learned.
THE NUMBKR OF FATALITIES
is placed at twenty-one. All the wrecked
cars were taken out of the river- to
night.
:lt is now believed there are no morf
bodies in the water and that this ends the
death list The coroner subpeened a jury
to-day and will bold an inquest early next
week. The tracks have been repaired and
trains are now running as nsual. The
railroad officials here say they will mak a
most searching investigation as to the
cause of the wreck. A number of the
least injurad, who were in the Reading
hospital, were sent to their homes.,to,day.
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Btfm In a Grave.
VIENNA, Sept 1#.—.The body
woman named Goedo
exhumed at Szogedin today
«v -k
of
was
for
the purpose of autopsy. When the coffin
was opened, it was found the woman had
been burled ajlve and that she bad given
Urth to j^ehild in tbe eoffin.
Plgd or fll» Injuries.
DULDTH, Sep|. aO.—E. Munday, register
of deeds of Douglas county, Wbi., who
ceiv^d a fractujrn of thfe skull in a qnarral
at West Superior about three weeks ago,
and who has been 1.
condition alnee, died I
in an uneonaetous
imorning.
TERRIBLE SMASHUP.
A Passenger Train on the Heading
Road Goes Orer an/Embank
ment Into a River.
Thirty or Forty People Perished in
the Water or Were Killed in
the Wreck.
The List of Injured Is Large, as the
Train Was Heavily Loaded
With People.
List of the Dead and Injured
Which Have Been Recov
ered.
Terrible Wreck on the Readiufc Road.
READING, Pa., Sept. 19.—A wreck oc
curred on the Reading railway fifteen
miles above this place about 6:45 to-night.
If everything is borne out by subsequent
developments it is the worst wreck that
has ever occurred in this section in the his
tory of the Reading road. The train which
met with disaster left this city at 6:05
o'clock, ten minutes late. It is known as
the "positive express," and was running at
the rate of at lea.it thirty-eight to forty
miles an hour. It had on board possibly
125 to 150 passengers and consisted of an
engine, mail, express and three passenger
cars. Above Shoemakersville, this county,
about fifteen miles above tills city, there is
a place where the railroad is from eighteen
to twenty feet higher than the Schuylkill
river. Here, shortly before 6 o'clock, a
freight train ran into a coal train, throw
ing several cars from the latter on the op
posite track,* and before the train hands
had time to go back and warn any ap
proaching train of danger, the express
came around the bend and ran into the
wrecked coal cars on its track. Tbe en
gine went down the embankment, followed
by the entire ^rain with its human freight.
The scene was one of great horror. The
cries ot the imprisoned passeneefs was
heart rending. It was a scene never to be
forgotten by those who escaped. Some of
the passengers managed to crawl out of
their prison and arouse the neighborhood.
Word was telegraphed to this city and help
summoned, but all information was re
fused by the railroad officials of the Read
ing company. Physicians and surgeons
and a force of 400 workmen were taken to
the spot by the company, and with the aid
of a traveling electric liuht plant the work
of clearing away the wreck was at once
proceeded with. The work was slow and
the dead and dying were taken out with
great difficulty. Up to 10 o'clock to-night
six dead and some thirty wounded had
been taken out Of the latter some were
brought to this city and others taken to
the Miners' hospital at Ashland. The
dead so far recovered are still on the
ground. The dead and wounded taken
out uo to this time are as follows: Killed—
William D. Shomo, Reading, badly
mangled John White, engineer, Pottsville.
la. James Tomlin, fireman. Pottsville, Pa.
llarry Logan, conductor, Pottsville, Pa.
David Augstadt, Mahoney City, died after
being takea from the wreck, his head and
body being crushed E. W.Logan, baggage
master, Shenandoah. Injured—Harrison
Ryland, Philadelphia, leg broken and in
ternally injured Joseph Southwood. Cen
tralia, badly cut and internally injured
James F. Morkei, Bethlehem, badly cut
about the head and internally injured
John Thornton, Leesport, badly cift about
I he head and body.' Slightly injuied—
Joseph Nell, Shenandoah, cut about the
head and left shoulder broken Frank li.
Hall, manager of Frank Mayo's Dramatic
company, cut about the head and body and
bruised about the arms and
legs John Carroll of St Clair, back and
internallv injured Joseph Ashfield, Maho
ney City, bruised about the body and legs
Wm. Glass, mayor of Port Clinton, badly
cut about the breast Thomas Cooney,
Philadelphia, head and legs injured Rob
ert Cotton, Pottsville, injured internally
Samuel Shellenberger, Hamburg, legs in
jured B. W.Cithlcr, Girardsville, foot and
leg mashed John Goolick, Mt. Carmel, in
ternally injured and hand mashed W. W.
Johnston, Shenandoah, head badly cut and
leg broken George Sanders, Reading, bad
ly hurt about the back and neck Benja
min F. Beecher, Shenandoah, l$ft hip bad
ly cut and leg hurt James Beirhart. Shen
andoah, left nip crushed and legs hurt
John Hess, Mahoney City, legs badly hurt
David C. Young, Mahoney City, head bad
ly cut and legs sprained Lyman Dick,
Hamburg, both legs broken Dr. R. T. S:i
lade, New Rlngold, right arm badly hurt
Samuel Combs, Mahoney City, badly hurt
about bodv and leg broken Wm. Simmers,
Ashland, hurt. The wrecked train is still
lyipg at the bottom of the river to-night.
The exact number on the passenger list is
not known and a reporter who is still on
the ground telephones that hp believes
there are still 25 or more bodies under
neath the wreck or were carried away by
the current
10:80 p. m.—An associated press agent
has just? had direct communication with
his representative at the scene of the
wreck to the effect that conservative esti
mates place the number of killed at forty
to fifty. It is almost impossible to esti
mate the exact number and the full horror
of the situation will not be known before
morning. Mali Agent Greenawald's body
was taken out, followed by the horribly
mangled bodies of two Mahoney City fire
men, on theif way home from the Chester
convention. There is a rumor at the scene
.of the wreck that Geo. .F. Kaeroher -of
Pottsville was in the wrecked parlor car.
Whether this refers to Geo. F. Kaeroher,
the famous lawyer of this place, is not
known, but if this Is so the state loses one
of its brightest legal ornaments. The
scene in this city is one of great excite
meht
A PASSENGEB'S STORY.
An associated press representative bas
just had an interview with one of the pas
sengers who went down in the wreck and
who was but slightly injured. Sixteen of
the Injured were brought on a special
train to the Reading hospital at 11 o'clock.
This gentleman says that when tbe pas
senger train left Reading the cars were all
well filled. Among them were many
ladies. He sat in the front part of tbe last
ear. Tbls Is hid story: "The train was
going at a lively rate of speed. The pas
sengers appeared to be a happy crowd,
many of them ladies, chatting aud laugh
ing after the day's pleasures At the Berks
county fair. I was viewing the country
through: which we.- were passing, when
suddenly there wan a terrible-erash. I
was hurled from my seat while -the ears
rolled down a twenty foot- embankment,
and I was thrown from one side of the car
to the other like a boy, when, splash, one
end went into the water and I was thrown
against the side of the car with Such force
tnlat it Partly stunned me. I quickly re
covered myself and managed to climb
on the seats on that side of the car whicl
lay against the embankment I was
a prisoner in the ear unable to get
out. and while I was nursing my
sprained ankle and wrist out of joint I
realized that I was in a scene ot veritable
horror. Around and about me were hu
man beings struggling in the water,
screaininir in their fruht and some almost
dragged me back into the water again. A
few saved themselves as 1 did, but the re
mainder struggled in the water a few mo
ments and then sank quickly out of sight"
Up to midnight twenty three bodies nave
been recovered. The names of those
known have already been given. Five
bodies are exposed to view in the wreck.
They are pinned under timbers. Wreck
ers from Cresona and Reading have ar
rivel and are hard at work.
READING, Pa., Sept. 20,8 a. m.—Fifteen
bodies have been taken out and It is be
lieved twenty more are in the wreck.
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Slavin and McAuliffe Arrested.
LONDON, Sept. 22.—Slavin and McAu
liffe have been arrested in London for con
spiracy to commit a breach of tbe peace. In
court, the police inspector, in justifying the
arrests, said the match was not to be a
mere boxing contest, but a genuine prize
fight. He produced a copy of the articlel,
in accordance with which the contestants
were to box any number of rounds with
four-ounce gloves. These gloves, as ex
hibited in the windows of a sporting pa
per, were smaller than ordinary gloves and
were thinned around the knuckles. These
gloves, the inspector thought were certain
to inflict severe punishment. The secreta
ry of the Ormerde club deposed that the
gloves were ordinary boxing gloves that
the contest was to be strictly in accord
ance with the Queensberry rules that no
breach of law was intended, and that the
police had been duly apprised of tbe
match. He said the police nad been incited
to make the arrests by jealous enemies of
the Ortnende club. Tne inspector denied
that the police had been incited. He said
nobody outside of the authorities knew
that the warrants had been issued. The
magistrate directed the police to produce
the gloves before finally deciding as to the
illegality of the light.' He added that If, in
the meantime, the prisoners should ven
ture to proceed with the fight, he would
deal with them severely. The suddenness
of the arrest prevented the defense from
obtaining counsel. To-morrow the legal
question will be argued. A meeting of
those interssted in the Slavin-McAuliffe
fight was held by the Ormende club this
evening, when it waf resolved that, in the
event of tiie court giving an adverse deci
sion, the
.match should be decided abroad.
The Town Tore Up.
LUVERNE, Minn., Sept 22.—A sensa
tional arrest was made at this place by
Sheriff Ilorran at 10 o'clock this morning.
Miss Nellie D. Willoughby was arrested as
an incendiary for. burning the livery barn
of John A. Cameron on the night of Janu
ary 17th. Thirteen head of horses and all
the trapping were consumed in the fire. A
.few days ago May Owen made a confes
sion to Cameron that her mother and Mrs.
Freeman, sister of Miss Willoughby,set the
fire and received from Miss Willoughby
$30 for doing the work. Upon an affidavit
of the Owen girl, criminating her mothei
and Mrs. Freeman, a warrant was issued
and tiie' arrest made just as Miss Wil
loughby was about to board the Omaha
train for Florida to spend the winter
Miss Willoughby was the wife of John
Cameron. She obtained a divorce from
him last fall at Madison, S. D., where she
owned considerable property, the court al
lowing her to resume her maiden name.
She is a woman verv prominent in certain
circles of society. She is the author of sev
eral books, and a lecturer on social purity
of some renown. She has some means
and takes life in an easy way. The arrest
of other parties implicated will take place
to day. It is the greatest sensation that
was ever known here and the town is all
tore up.
A nothe Eastern Trunk Line.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22.—An afternoon paper
says: Another great trunk line is to be
built from New Fork to Chicago. It is to
be known as the American Midland road
and is to begin at the terminus of the Cen
tral Railroad of New Jersey City. It will
run across New Jersey and traverse the
anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania and
will then pass through tbe bituminous and
oil sretions of keystone state. It will cross
and exchange business %ith sixty roads
now in operation. Tbe route selected is
120 milos shorter than the Pennsylvania
and 200 miles shorter than the New York
Central aud will be the shortest line be
tween New York and Chicago. The ex
press train will make run between these
places in eighteen hours. The road is to
be built chiefly with English capital, but a
number of influeutial Americans. Includ
ing Russell Sage and Sidney Dillon, are
said to be interested. It is said the survey,
locations, rights of way, grading and all
preliminaries of that nature have been at
tended to and the work of construction
will be commenced immediately. About
150 miles of the intended route is already
built and in operation from Findlay. Ohio,
to the Penusylvania-Ohio state line.
Base Ball—Saturday.
NATIONAL IiEAOUE.
Pittsburg 5, New York 9.
Cincinnati 9, Philadelphia 1.
Cleveland 2, Boston 1.
Cleveland 4, Boston 0.
Chicago 0, Brooklyn 9. i'
PLATERS' LEAGUE. ,,
Pittsburg 7, New York 4.
Buffalo 5,
Philadelphia 18.
Cleveland 5, Brooklyn 10.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. $
Columbus 8, Baltimore 5.
Columbus 8, Baltimore 2.
Louisville 22, Athletics 4.
Louisville 10, Athletics 0.
Toledo 7,
Syracuse 8. 4-
StLouis5.Rochestery .•
Cleveland 4. Brooklyn 8.
Chicago 8, Boston 8.
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Death of a Noted Engineer,
South Dakota Crop.
YANKTON, Sept. 20.—Reports from twen
ty-One counties in South Dakota where
threshing is in progress shows that tbe
yield of small grain is greater than at lint
supposed.' It averages fifteen bushels to
the acre. Corn, was uninjured by frost and
yields forty-five bushels per acre, although
not a full crop. Farmers will realise more
cash tor .their produee than for many years.
Arresting the Enumerators.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept 19.—The United
States grand jnry this evening returned
nineteen census indictments—thirteen for
St Paul and six for Minneapolis people.
The six Minneapolis enumerators were
rested to-night and save
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READING, Pa., Sept 19.—Robert Dunbar
died here yesterday, aged 77 years. He
was an expert mechanical engineer, pro
prietor of the Eagle Iron works and was
father of the present system 6t grain ele
vators. He built most of those in Buffalo
and designed the .elevators at Liverpool
and Hull. England, and Odessa, Russia,
besides New York and other points in this
country and Canada. ^-Vi. 4
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