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^ VOlJfflL . WHEELING, ^VA~TUESDAYMO^BfG, AUGUST 16, 1892. • ' NO’ 34
Very Little Freight Moved Yesterday
At Buffalo, N. Y.
NO FURTHER DAMAGE DONE BY
The Strikers and Their Sympa
thizers—The Sheriff has had
Trouble Getting Men to Serve
as Deputies-President McLeod
of the Reading Offers a Big Re
tv ard for the Apprehension of
Those who Burn ‘or Destroy
Property.
Biffalo, N. Y., August 16, t a. m.—The
Sixtv-tifth Regiment has just been sent to
Cheektowaga to guard the Lehigh \ alley
and the Firie yards the rest of the night.
1:30 a. m.—The Seventy-fourth regiment
has been called out to protect the Central
and West Shore property, it being feared
that the switchmen on these roads may go
out to-night.
Buffalo, N. Y., August 1:..—The
strikers deny that any of their men had
anything to do with the tires or the
throwing of the coal train from the
trestle. Grand Master Sweeney, of
Chicago, who is in charge of the strike,
said that it was absurd to think for a
moment that any of the switchmen
would be foolish enough to go to such
extreme lengths when the strike was so
small. “The W., N. Y. & P. have
given in to the men.” said he, “and we
'•> have every reasou to suppose that lu a
day or so the other roads will come into
line on the new scale, and that will end
all the trouble. Cnder the circum
stances, it is foolish to imagine for a
minute that tho switchmen were con
cerned In this incendiarism.”
A significant incident in connection
with the work of the flreineu was that
wlien they arrived at the yards and be
gan to couple their hose to the hydrants
they were approached by a number of
men who told them not to hurry; that
they had plenty of time. Jus; what the ex
act damage will arnouut to isuut known
as yet, and cauuot be learued until all
the waybills are examined. The loss to
tho company Is* the destruction of Its
cars and buildings by the fire, and will
amount to more than $40,000. All the
burned cars were loaded, so the loss
of their contents must be large.
The Police Commissioners were busy
to-day swearing in special policemen on
account of the railroad strike. The
Sheriff was also busy special deputies
for duty iu the yards at Cheektowaga.
which Is outside the city limits and be
yond the jurisdiction of the city police.
The sheriff will not call upou the mili
tant except as a last, resort. At 12;25
Vcr.ck last night Erie car No. 4S.45S,
loaded with lumber, was discovered to
be on fire in the yards south of Cliuton
street. A still alarm was given and the
flames were extinguished by a plug
stream, but not before the car and lum
ber were badly damaged. Afterwards
the police found an empty kerosene oil
can In the ruins of the car. It is a clear
case of incendiarism.
The fire department complain that
the work of the men at the freight car
fires was much Impeded by the cutting
of hose by unknown parties. Twelve
' leagths of hose were cut and rendered
useless during the night. The number
of Erie aud Lehigh Valley freight cars
s destroyed by tire is variously estimated
at from 100 to 200. Master Moriarty,
through the lodge of the switchmens’
unlou, states that the strikers were not
responsible for the fire. He attributes
them to a lot of “tramps and bums"
that are always around when there is
any excitement. Everything has been
quiet iu the yards to-day. Tho In
cendiaries. whoever they are, will keep
under cover during the day. It was re
ported that the strike would be likely
to spread to the one yard at Hornells
vllle. In an interview Grand Master
Sweeney emphatically condemus the
acts of lawlessness, and states that he
has assurances from tho men on strike
that they were not responsible for what
was done, but It was the work of irre
sponsible individuals who could uot be
controlled.
Reliable reports received irom tasi
Roffalo and Cheektowaga showed the 1
Lehigh Valley had lost 72 freight cars
by fire, and the Erie 14. All railroad
men proless to be unable a» present to i
fix an estimate to the loss. Forty-seven 1
special deputy sheriffs left for Cheek- i
to wag a at 12:30, and more will be >ent
‘ out during the afternoou. If the;
Sheriff finds he cannot preserve order,
he will appeal to the Governor for mili
tary aid. Many sensational rumors
were iu circulation in which the extent
of the Incendiary work was greatly ex- |
aggerated. but the above can be accept
ed as reliable and correct,
r Passengers on the Erie and Lehigh
Valley trains that were detached did j
not reach the Erie depot until 3:2.x a. !
m. They stated that strikers went ;
through the coaches, detached the en- j
gines and broke the air connections, j
H. Rickermau, a drummer who was on
board one of »h© trains, said no violence ,
was attempted with any of the passen- j
gers. He contlued: “Three strikers
boarded our train. They were all ap
parently sober and met with no resist- i
ance. They politely informed the pas-|
sengers that the train would go no
further. The spokesman simply said
he was a striker; that be had a wife and 1
family to maintain and the road would
not do the square thing by the men.”
(•rand Master Sweeney in a later in- 1
terview on the strike, said: “It has |
spread to Waverly and will probably go '
to Hornellsvllle and Bradford, where the i
switchmen are dissatisfied. It has not
spread to any other roads in Buffalo.
We have come to an agreement with the
W. N. Y. A. P. on a 10-hour basis, and
will have no trouble with that road. A
conference with the General Superin- i
tendenl of the Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg has beeu arranged for to-day.
He is coming here, and I expect that a
settlement on the 10* hour basis will be
made.”
, Mr. Sweeney further said that the I
Erie and Lehigh switchmen here had !
not been treated in such a way as to keep
them in good humor. Their advances
had been spurned by those in high au
thority. “The matter could have been
easily settled,” Mr. Sweeney said. “If
the officials had consented to reason
with the men, but instead they trid to
bulldoze.-*
The air was full of dark hints of coming
trouble, which was said to be deferred
until after dark. The “specials” who had
been brave as lions on the tram this after
noon and indulged in tail talk
about what they would do in the
region of Cheektowaga. felt their cour
age oozing away as soon as they landed
and finally in response to the appeals of the
men, one after the other threw away his
club or handed it to the powerless hauds
of the sberff, while at each conversion, a
cheer went up from the sirickers. and soon
ail that remained of the sheriff's brave
posse could be counted on the fingers of
one band.
Sheriff Beck bowed to the inevitable,and
came back to Buffalo to call out the mili
tia. No disturbance iis reported up to 11
to-night at the Cheektowaga yards, ex
cept the burning of one of the empty
Lehigh freight cars at s:80p.m.
The Seventy-fourth regiment and Sixty
fifth regiment are assembled at their armo
: ries ready to move at a moment’s notice,
' though the amateur soldiers do not much
relish the idea of a repetition of the fight
of lt>77.
3,000 CARS TIED UP.
Sayre and Waverly \arda Full of l'*r4
That Arc Not Allowed to Move.
Ei.mika, X. Y., August 15.—Great ex
citement prevails at Waverly, X.
and Sayre, Pa., on account of the strike
of the Lehigh Valley switchmen. Fifty
one Lehigh men are out. Only four of
the Erie switchmen at Waverly are un
ion men, and these had not been ordered
out this morning. Two Lehigh freight
trains stopped out, the trainmen doing
their own switching, but with these ex
ceptions no traius have gone through
>ayre since Saturday night. Betweoo
2,500 aud 3,000 cars are tied up at Sayre.
Sheriff (leer, of Tioga county, X. Y., is
at Waverly with twenty-tivo deputies
sworn in, and Sheriff Powell, of Brad
ford county, Pennsylvania, is at
Sayre with a large force of
deputies. Great excitement resulted
from the attempt to run an engine aud
caboose out of Sayre this morning.
After several unsuccessful attempts it
was abandoned. Superintendent Steph
enson and the Sheriff mounted the box,
but could not keep the men away from
the engine. At noon the engine had
gone about 200 yards, but the strikers
were in command of tho situation. Xo
trouble has occurred at Elmira or
Hornellsvllle. The altercations between
the Sheriff’s posse and the strikers had
been conducted so far without any seri
ous results. A special just received
from Sayre says 60 men were ordered
to report to Superintendent Stepheuson
this morning to take the places of the
strikers. They reported, but refused
to go to work.
).lshli< to Citead'to New York.
Xkw York, August 15.—The strike
of the switchmen and train bauds on the
Lehigh Valley aud Erie railroads at
Buffalo may extend to the yards of the
various railroads in Jersey City. The
men in those yards receive the same pay
and are worked just as many hours as
the switchmen in Buffalo. A switchmen
iu tho Lehigh Valley yards said to-day
that there would bo a meeting held
some day this week of the members of
the Switchmen’s Mutual Aid Associa
tion of North America in Jersey City
to consider the question of ordering a
general strike in all the railroad yards
in the vicinity of Jersey City. This or
ganization is made up freight conduc
tors, switchmen, night holpers and day
helpers.
The strike of the raiiroad switchmen
in Buffalo is now beginning to make
itself felt at the ends of the roads in
Jersey City. Freight traffic all over
the roads which come into Jersey City
from the west is partially suspended.
The number of freight trains which ar
rived daily from the west over the Le
high, the Erie aud the Pennsylvania
railroads is now constantly diminishing.
Many trains are stalled at and near
Buffalo, and may remain there for sev
eral days. Those which reach Jersey
City are in the majority of cases sev
eral hours late. Some of the trains
arrive with only two-thirds of
the usual number of cars. Tho
effect of the strike is the worst on the
Lehigh Valley railroad, since tho large
stock yards on the railroad are situated
in Buffalo. Nearly all the freights are
shipped to New York and other Eastern
points from the West pass through
those yards. The car of freight which
requires quick transportation, the delay
in traffic is especially harmful. The
effect of tho strike on this end of the
road has not become very serious as
vet. but should the strike last for any
length of time it would be almost Im
possible to forward trains. The
officers of the company aro mak
ing arr&ngcMBonts. however, to
combat tbe difficulty as well as
possible. One thing that will greatly
he p them is that it is unlikely that a
strike will occur atthlsend of the route.
Central office detectives are to-day
watching the executive officers of the
Erie railroad at the Coal aud Iron Ex
change, which, while precautionary,
seems to indicate that the officers of that
corporation fear violence. Regarding
the strike at Buffalo. Second Vice Pres
ident Vaileau said that he did not think
that the trouble would extend to the
Jersey City yards, and it was his opin
ion that the strike would be of short
duration.
A m« REWARD OFFERED.
Tin* Philadelphia ami Reading Will Par
95.000 for Thos« who Commit Vio
lence.
Philadelphia. 1*a., August 15.—The
following was issued this afternoon:
Tun Philadelphia and Reading Co., J
Philadelphia, August 15. (
N >ti< e.—A reward of fo.OJO will be paid
to any person or persons xvho will furnish
the evidence which will lead to the arrest
of any person or persons who shall be guil
ty of Violence to the company’s employes or
destruction of its property.
[Signed] A. A. McLeod,
President.
A Reading official iu speaking of this
notice said.
The Reading Company means by this
announcemet that summary measures
will be adopted to protect Itself against
acts of incendiarism, assaults upon its
employes, criminal attempts to obstruct
travel and bring about the general de
struction to life and property. It is a
question between property and crime.
The notice has been printed in lar*re
type on cardboard and will be displayed
along the Company's lines.
In an interview’ this afternoon Prest.
McLeod iurnished some exceedingly In
teresting information regarding the
strike. f
“The roads west « olo,” said be,
“get higher rates for the claasifica
tions are hipher; everything is on a higher
scale, and the cost of living to the railway
employes, hence they are paid higher
wages’ than are paid in the East. Some
time ago the labor organizations in Chicago
inaugurated a movement for higher wages
along the western lines, moving eastward
in the work of agitation. One by one they
took in the various railroad yards until
Buffalo was finally reached. Here the
two systems meet, and here as at Chicago,
the employes of the western roads meet
higher wages because the western roads
receiving better ra'es can afford to pay the
rate. The walking delegate jumped at
the opportunity and urged equalization of
wages, notwithstanding the widely differ
ing conditions. When the demand for an
advance was made to the eastern roads, at
Buffalo, all declined to accede, except the
Delaware, Lackawaca and Western, which
granted the advance, although in so doing
it exercised manifest discrimination against
its other employes In the east.
“It is significant to note,” added Mr.
McLeod, “that the threats of July were
carried out yesterday. Our cars were
wrecked and burned, and the worst kind
of lawlessness prevailed. I need only
add,” continued President McLeod, “that
there are thousands of competent men
ready to go to work for us in Buffalo, who
are deterred only by threats of violence.
All we ask is the protection of the local
authorities, nnd this I am sure will be fur
nished. In fact I am just informed that
the Sheriff of Bradford county, Pa., with
fifty men is uow in charge of our yard at
Sayre, Pa. I have no doubt of the out
come. We are certain to win.”
When asked whether he would make,
any concessions to the demands of the
strikers President McLeod answered
uonchanautly, “No, sir,”
Trouble on the Bradford Branch,
New York, August 15.—A special from
Bradford, Pa , to the Hcrahl says: Trouble
is evidently brewing on the Bradford
branch of the Erie railroad. A committee
representing the engineers, firemen, con
ductors, brakeuien uud switchmen were in
conference with Superintendent C. V. Mer
rick at Newall’s Hall all day yesterday dis
cussing a scale of wages for tbe ensuing'
year. Both Mr. Merrick and the commit
tee are reticent as to what took place. It
is learned, however, that the scale submit
ted by Superintendent Merrick is under
advisement.
The Reading Feels Serene.
Philadelphia, August 14.—The switch
men’s strike on the Lehigh Valley rail
road. while viewed with becoming serious
ness by the Reading management, occa
sions no apprehensions as to the outcome.
Men in numbers more than sufficient to fill
the places of strikers have been secured,
they say, and thus far there has been no
absolute stoppage of traffic.
Will Not Take Bark All Old Workmen
Boston, Maps., August 15.—It appears
1 from reports received up to date from 28$
members of the Granite Manufacturers
Association out of a total membership of
44rt, that they have now in their employ
4.540 hands in various departments; of this
number over 600 are journeymen cutters,
besides 80*2 apprentices, making over 1,400
men in their cutting department alone.
Tho reports in circulation that tho manu
facturers had agreed to end the lock-out
August 15th if the cutters don't return, is
positively denied. Tho manufacturers are
, entirely ' satisfied with tho situation, as
they claim they have made a fair, just and
equitable offer of settlement. In many j
localities the manufacturers have refused
employment to many of their old employes.
They Were Color-Blind.
Kalamazoo, Mich., August 15.—During
two weeks past four Grand UaDids and In
diana engineers have been discharged for
alleged color-blindness. The men are
among tho oldest in the employ of the com
pany, anil two cf them hail their sight
tested by experts. It was found to be bet
ter than the average and the men asked to
be returned to their positions, and it is un
derstood that tho officials will not accept
them. Brotherhood men here say that un
less the men are reinstated trouble will
follow. The Trainmen’s Union will sup
port tho Brotherhood and tho matter is
being looked forward to with great anx
iety. __
Aik an Advance.
Indianapolis, Ind.. August 15.—The
switchmen employed by the variousTlig
Four lines passing through this city to-day
made a formal request for an increase in
wages to those paid in Chicago, the highest
in the country. The request was taken
under consideration by tho road managers.
Jones & Laughlln* Have Not Signed.
PiTTsiifRO, Pa., August 15.—Among the
iron and steel concerns which ha\'e not yet
signed the Amalgamated scale is the firm
of Jones & Laughlins. Numerous confer
ences have been held between the firm and
their employes, but so far no agreement
has been reached, and the more radical of
the men threaten to inaugurate a strike.
The employes number 5,500.
Presents No New Features.
PtTTsiu'KD, Pa., August 15.—The strike
situation in this city presents no new fea
tures to day. The'thirty-third street mill
of the Carnegie Company is running single
turn, and expects to resume doubio turn
to-night. All is quiet at Homestead.
l’nddlers Accept a Reduction.
Lancaster, IT, August 15.—The Sus
quehanna Iron Co. and the Columbia Iron
Co. started work to day after six weeks’
suspension. The puudlers accepted a re
duction from ft to 13.65 a ton. Aooutsix
hundred meu are employed at the mills.
A GREAT GATHERING
Of Irish AmsrloDM at Chicago—Stroug
Resolutions Passed ny the Sleeting.
Chic .ago, August If*.—One of the
greatest gathering of Irish-Americaus
ever held in the West assembled to-day
in Ogden Grove. The occasion was the
announcement that IIou. V. M. Gannon,
j of Omaha. President of the Irish League
j of America, would he present at the an
nual outing the Irish societies of Chi
cago, and the knowledge that in view
of the just accomplished accession of
Gladstone and the resulting crisis in
the home rule movement, the gather
ing would poises widespread sig
uilicance. Besides Mr. Gannon, the
speakers were John F. Finerty
aud Hon. Matthew P. Brady,
each of whom was enthusiastically
cheered by the huge throng. J. J.
Fitzgibbons, president of the Sonth
Chicago National Bank, acted as chair
man. Resolutions were adopted de
claring that if the British Parliament,
permeated by the evil spirit of the p ist,
should again daeh from Ireland’s lips
the cup of peace and justice, it should
be the duty of all who abhor tyranuy
and love liberty to consider and us#
other means to right the intolerable
wrongs that have made Ireland a by
word among the nations. The resolu
tions urge upon the Irish leaders the
absolute necessity of union and har
mony, applaud the resolve of both sec
tions of the Parliamentary party to act
independently of all English parties,
and repudiate the idea of the accept
ance of office undei the English Gov
ernment by Irish members until an
Irish Parliament is duly invested with
soverign power over the internal inter
ests of Irelaud is in session in College
Green.
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Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, After
Long and Weary Marches
OVER HOT SANDS OF THE DESERT,
Regale Themselves at the Oasis of
Omaha—The Camels Turned
Loose to Browse Among the
Sand Hills While the Dusky
Sons of the Desert Make Merry
and Parade in High Glee Before
the Astonished Natives.
Oasis of Omaha, Neb., August .15.
Three thousand nobles with gleaming
lances and brilliant apparel on foot, in
carriages, anil bestride gaily caparisoned
camels wended their way through the
Oasis of Omaha this evening. Tho. caravan
was a magnificent spectacle, and as It
wound around the trail leading from the
Temple through the haunts of the traders
it was greeted with a grand display of
bunting, illuminated with pyrotechnics.
Twenty thousand people gathered along
the line of march and witnessed the grand
parade of the Ancient Order of the Mystic
Shrine, now assembled in Omaha. March
ing until9 o’clock, it disbanded on Farnum
street, after having been reviewed by Illus
trious Potentate Briggs from the Paxton
balcony. Then came a grand reception to
the Nobles and their ladies, at which they
were welcomed by Mayor Bemls and giveu
the aev and freedom of the city.
The* rooms of the temples represented
here were crowded with Nobles all day
and far into the night and there was music
to beguile the senses and revive memories
of other da vs. The water bags, lene upon
the backs of the camels, were opened and
the sojourners drank deep of the refresh
ing liquid. Then for those who desired
deeper draughts, there were puuch bowls
presided over by dusky sons of the Desert,
and other refreshments worthy tho travel
ers who had journeyed hither from every
State in the Union.
The Imperial Council opened this morn
ing at nine o’clock in the Masonic Temple.
Illustrious Potentate Briggs called tho
meeting to order, and imperial order Frank
M. Luce called tho roll. Immediately after
the call Potentate Briggs delivered his an
nual report.
He quoted statistics showing that there
was in this country 62 Temples and 22,789
Nobles, against 1J Temples and 425 Nobles
in 1878. Among the list of those who have
been called from among us, said the
speaker, are: David Kalakua, thirty-third ,
degree. King of tho Hawaiian Isiands, a
Noble of Islam Temple, San Francisco.
Cal., died at San Francisco January 20,
1891. William Florence, thirty-third de
gree, Grand Shares of Mecca Temple, New
York, atid representative of Temples in 1
the Fast, died at Philadelphia, Pa.. No
vember 19, 1891. Tewfik Mohammed
Pasha, Viceroy Khedive, of Egypt, died at
Cairo. Egypt, January 7, 1892.
At 11 o'clock the Committee on Jurispru
dence made its report, and the active work
of the session began. Tho question of lim
iting the number of temples in a State to
three recommended by tho committee call
ed forth a great deal of oratory ot#the part
of Moslems, and it was finally decided to
leave the whole matter to the discretion of
the Imporial Council.
PAID IK GOLD.
T!i* Treasury Department. Exchange* ,
fit,000,000 In Gold for Treasury Notes
Given for Silver Purchases.
New Yoke, August 15.-A crucial test
of the policy of the Government was made
to-day when Heidelbach, Ickelheimer &
Company tendered *1,000,000 iu treasury
notes, which'were issued on account of
silver purchases, and demanded for them
one million gold for shipment to Germany
by to-morrow’s steamer.
The Treasury officials made no demur
rer, but paid out the million gold in ex
change for the Treasury notes and the gold
was carted away and put on the steamer.
The transaction excited some comment as
no home institution or home banking firm
has ever in tho history of the Government
made u like demand on the Treasury, and
iu some quarters an expression prevailed
that the exporting firm took this step, not
so much to take the profit on the shipment
which in itself is too insignificant for a
banking firm to consider but really for the
ourpose of forcing a crisis.
‘ Assistant Treasurer Roberts was at the
sub-treusury while the gold for Germany
was being carted away. He admitted that
it was the first time such a demand was
made, although gold has heretofore been
j given partly for old uud partly for new
treasury uotes. He said in reply to ques
tions. “No steps have been taken by the
administration to prevent or obstruct the
export of gold. The government stands
ready io meet all its obligations in gold,
and "will pay them all In gold. Its free
gold balance now amouuts to *11*2.000.000.’’
By this statement of Treasurer Roberts
it is" clear that the government has already
decided on a plan to pay all the silver
treasury notes in gold if it is demanded.
The Iron Uall Trouble.
ImiianaPuM-, Ini>m August 15.—The
scene of activity iu the Iron Hail trouble
has been transferred to Philadelphia. Su
preme Justice Somerby. Supreme Cashier
Davis, a number of the supremo trustees
and the attorneys of both sides have left
the city. It develops that at the secret
conference of attorneys with Judge Taylor
it was agreed that the mutual bank should
be taken out of the control of its officers
and placed in the hands of some person
agreed upon by both sides so that the funds
| of the order contained in - it might be pro
tected before thereceivership suit proceed
ed further. It is regarded as certain now
that a receiver will he appointed for the
order, though it is solvent, on account of
the loose management developed by Som
erby's testimony in court.
Quite a Big Mortgage.
Norwalk, O.. August 15.—The largest
mortgage ever placed ou file in this county
has been filed in the recorder's office and in
every countv in the State through which
the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad runs.
It is consolidated mortgages of >*.000,000,
given by the Whesliog and Lake Erie rail
road to the Central Trust Company of New
York. The bonds are issued for the pur
pose of laying additional tracks and in
creasing machinery, rolling stock, Duilding
depots, making improvements and paying
off unfunded debts and redeeming its bonds
and for any purpose authorized by law.
China and Ku*»ia Have a Difference.
Berlin, August 15.—According to relia
ble information received here, China has
addressed strong representations to Rus
sia protesting against the occupation of the
Pamir country by the Russians as a breach
of the treaty "of Livada, which fixes the
frontier lOO railes north of Aktasba, where
the Russians are encamped. The Governor
ot Chinese Turkestan has sent troops to
protect the frontier.
A Witty Customer
went to a drug store and asked for SOZO
DONT. The storekeeper said, “We’re
out of that, but here is something just as
good.” The practical customer said, “No,
vou don’t,” and walked out to a neighbor
ing store and got a Dottle of SOZODONT.
ALLIANCE MEN WILL FIGURE
Bnt That Will Likely be the End of It
All—Lender* at the National Capital
Counting Next Year’* Chicks*
Sptciai f eitor'im to tKt iUouttr.
Washington, August 15.—The third par
ty people here are doing some ingenious
figuring to prove to themselves that they
are going to get a great deal out of the com
ing election. They concede they will not
be able to elect their presidential candidate,
but they talk with effusive confidence of
getting their vice presidential candidate in.
How this is to be done is explained by Edi
tor McCune of the Farmers Alliance organ
he e. ,
-I feel,” said Mr. McCune to-day. “that
' Field’s election is practically assured. He
is bound to be elected if the election ot the
President is thrown into the House, which
is very likely to happen. The House would,
of course, elect Mr. Clevelahd to the Pres
idency. Then the Senate would have to
select the Vice-President from the three
candidates,-who had received the highest
number of votes at the poll;. The consti
tution prohibits the President and \ ice
President both coming from the same
State, and the house having chosen Mr.
Cleveland first, Mr. Reid would be reu
dered ineligible. The Senate would, there
fore, be compelled to choose between Mr.
Stevenson and Mr. Field, and there is little
room foe doubt that they would select the
latter.’’
The People’s party managers are doing
some expert figuring on the next House.
They claim that at the very lowest calcu
lation they will have 100 members in the
next House in addition to a number of
Republicans and Democrats, who will be
pledged to Alliance or People’s party prin
ciples. They calculate that they are going
todictate the selection of the next Speaker,
and direct the policy of the House.
WHERE 18 FRICK ?
A General Belief That He Ha* bone to
Europe to See Carnegie and Phipps.
Lovejoy Says He Ha* Not.
Pittsburg, Pa., August 15.—The offi
cials of the Carnegie Company maintain
silence as to the destination of Mr. Frick,
but it sems probable that he has gone to
Europe, most likely to Scotland to see Mr.
Andrew Carnegie.
It is known that letters of credit abroad
were issued for Mr. Frick for 1,638 pounds
prior to his departure. Mr. Henry Phipps,
one of the owners of tho great steel con
cern, is at present at Kenworth, his coun
try scat in England.
It is the general supposition that the
three gentlemen will meet and discuss the
Homestead strike. Secretary Lovejoy,
however, aays Mr. Frick will beat his
Pittsburg ofiice again to-morrow.
New Charters Uranted.
Special Telegram to the Regitter.
Chaki.eston', W. Va., August 15—The
following charters were issued to-day. The
Ford Run Coal Company, principal office
at Phillippi, Barbour county, W. Va The
capital is fVJU with privilege granted to in
crease to 1500,000. The incorporators are
J. H. Knapp, G. W. Gall, Jr., J. W. Shank,
ColutubusKelly andS.V. YVoods.of Philippi,
and Frank R. Bidler. of Baltimore, Md.
TheGravton Loan Company; capitul,$5,0<)0,
privilege granted to increase to $500,000.
The incorporators are John H. Dingoe,
John M. Wirgtnan. Wm. H Triel, Graves,
Camden N. J,, and also by the same people
the Crayton Water Works and Improve
ment Company, principal office at Crayton,
Logau county. The capital is #500; privi
lege granted to increase to $500,000.
I’arkorsburg Nows Notes.
Special Telegram to the Regitter.
Pakkbhsboiio, W. Va., August 15.—An
thony Brannon, a young fellow who resides
on Bleed river, Jackson county, was arrest
ed here to-dav for robbing a young fellow
named Enoch Lewis, while the latter was
asleep in his house in Davisville. Braunon
denied the robbery, but when searched tho
money, about $J3, was found on bts person.
He then confessed.
The rcsidenco of Rev. Peter Tolliver, a
colored preacher, was robbed Saturday
night, and a considerable amount of money
taken. Jim Harris, a young negro, recent
ly given leave of absence from tbe Lancas
ter, Ohio, Reform School, was suspected
and arrested. The money was recovered
by Chief Mehen. The young thiof will be
sent back to Ohio.
MacCorkle Club Organized.
Special Telegram to the Regie ter.
Chaui.estoN, W. Va., August 15.—A
largo and enthusiastic meeting of the local
Democrats was held at Montgomery Sat
urday night. A Bill MacCorkle Democrat
club of lit! members was organized with
Willis Dent as President; Harrv Massey,
B W. Moore and S. O. Payne, Vice Presi
dents; C.W. Oberton, Secretary, and S.
O Puvne Treasurer. A committee was ap
pointed to wait on Col MacCorkle and no
tify him that tbe club bad been named for
him and to extend an invitation to address
tbe club at his earliest convenience.
A Question as to Warwick's Successor.
Spectol Telegram to the Regitter.
Coi.cmbts, O., August 15.—A much dis
cussed question here is whether "the suc
cessor of Congressman Warwick will be
elected bv the same district that elected
him, or bv tho new district made by the
gerrymander of last winter. General sen
timent seems to be that theold district will
elect the successor. If so he will be a
I Democrat. ^
NKW8LETS.
Interesting Piece* orTelcgrapIde *«»• In
Hmall Spare.
At New York two more cases of small
pox were reported in the Italian quarter
yesterday morning.
President Clarkson, of the League of
Reoublicar. clubs, has announced the post
ponement of the convention from Septem
ber 1 to September 15.
The train bearing the body of Represen
tative Warwick, of the Sixteenth Ohio
Congressional District, left Washington at
' 7:115 o’clock last evening on thcPenn.«yl
' vania road for Masssillon, O., his former
! home, where funeral services will bo held
I this afternoon.
Tne firemen employed on the tugs in Buf
falo. N. Y.. harbor, struck yesterday after
[ noon for an advance in wages from 135 to
I |50 per month. They have no union organ
I i/.ation. The tug owners will not concede
the demand.
At Orillia, Ont, Gaudaur had a walk
! over in the race with Stephenson, the Aus
tralian. The race was three milea with
j turn for fouu a side. Five thouaand people
I witnessed the event.
At Cleveland, Ohio, the Union Rolliog
I Mill Company, employing 500 men, signed
' the Amalgamated scale on Saturday, and
I resumed operations yesterday. The Lake
Erie Iron Compauy refuse to sign the scale,
but offer to sign a contract embodying the
rate of wages demanded.
At Pana, Ills.. Orin Conley was shot and
‘ instantly killed oy Richard Dunaway,
i whose fifteen-year-old niece he had ruined.
! Both men belong to prominent Shelby
! county families, but Conley has a hard
reputation. Dunaway gave himself up to
the police.
In consequence of the dread prevailing
in Teheran, the capital of Persia, over the
invasion of cholera, the Shah has taken up
his residence at a camp at Elburz, twenty
four milea from Teheran.
Gladstone Tsk«s Two Offices.
Lokdon. August 15.—Mr. Gladstone will
take the office of Privy Seal as well as that
of First Lord of the Treasury. Lord Bras
sey will he Viceroy of Ireland.
RELEASING CONVICTS.
Free Miner* In Tennessee Send the
||St»te’s Prisoners Hack to the Penlten
□ »lnry.
Chattaxoooa, Texv., August 15.—The
convict lease system which occasioned the
lawlessness of the Coal Creek miners at
Brlceville, in Andeasou county, about this
time last year is again the inciting cause
for riot and lawless outbreaks in another
district.
Mutteringsand threats of this have fl.Ied
the air for months. The idea was not re
ceived with full credence and uo extraor
dinary precautions have been taken to pre
vent an outbreak in other districts remote
from the scenes of the troubles of 91.
The first intimation was the unexpected
attack on the guards at Tracy City, last
Friday night, and the liberation of the con
victa. ’
From Tracv City it is but a short day’s
walk down the mouutain to Victoria, and
trouble was expected after the outbreak at
Tracy City. The miners gathered together
about 300 well armed men and proceeded
towards the stockade.
The squad of guards formerly on duty at
Tracy City who had taken the released
prisoners fonl there to the penitentiary at
Nashville, were en route to Inman to re
inforce the men protecting the prisoners
| there.
j At Wbitewell the train was stopped on a
trestle and the reinforcement cut off. Tber.
a movement was made on luraan.
No resistance was made, and 292 con
victs and twenty-seven guards were taken
prisoners by a mob of free miners, led by
one It. P. Belton, the party having left
Whitewell secretly last night.
The prisoners were marched to Victoria,
loaded on cars and hauled away by the j
switch engine. The convicts were taken ,
to Nashville under charge of E. B. ade,
State Superintendent of Prisons. j
Everything is quiet at Inman. By the [
terms of surrender the property of the
company is to be left uuharmed. The
Sheriff says be cannot secure sufficient
force to protect the stockade, but left on j
the first train for Inman.
It is thought that work will be resumed
j in the mines lo-niorrow morning. The free j
miners tear a lock-out as tho result of their l
action to-day.
The wires wore cut early this morning
and communication was sent by m rouud
about circuit to Nashville.
Sheriff Morrison wired Governor Bu
! ehanan the facts in the case this morning
, and wns ordered by the Governor to sum
! moo a posse and protect tho company's
i property.
He has advised tho Governor that he
(the Sheriffi is utterly helpless to do any
1 thing towards bringing members of the
mob to justice.
ARRAIGNED IN COURT.
The Man Who Had Kits and Didn't Know
Why he Shot and Assaulted Two Young
Women, Held In London.
London, August l.*>.—At llromby
Police Court to-day Leonard Manktlow
was arraigned on the charge of attempt
ing to murder Miss Hilda Wool, 16
years of age, and Mis* Ldith l'hilbrlck,
aged 14. The crime occasioned the ut
most indignation and a largo crowd was
present botn Inside aud outside tho ,
court room when tho prisoner was
brought in. Many hostile expressions j
wero heard and Manktlow wus in an ;
agony of fear lost the crowd make a :
personal attack upon him. lie was j
closely guarded by constables. When
he was placed in the dock he covered
his face with his handkerchief j
and sobbed bitterly. It was an- j
nounced that tho treasury would
prosecute tho case, and tho Court i
therefore remanded Manktlow for a<- I
sault. Miss Hilda Wood Is a daughter
of the Kev. E. X. Wood, vl« ar of Hick
ley, who Is a brother-in-law of the lit. 1
Hon. George J. Goscher, Chancellor of
tho Exchequer in tho Into ministry.
Miss l'hilbrlck is the daughter of a gen
tleman living In the neighborhood of
the vicarage. The two young ladles
were, at about r» o’clock In the evening
I of August 3, walking through a corn-'
field, at a place called Towncourt, be
tween Chesschureh and Orpington,
1 when a man, subseqontly learned to bo
! Manktlow. followed them and over- j
taking them fired deliberately at Miss
Wood, the bail entering her right
cheek. The man then turned to Miss
Philbrlck and battered her head with I
his gun, breaking the stock with the
blows, lie wascuptused. and when con
fronted with Miss Wood she Immedi
ately identified him. He was then re
moved to the police station and charged,
when he remarked: *'I am subject to
tits, aud don’t know why I did it.”
A IJIO SHIP rOINDKBCD
OPT the Isle of Mun—Seventeen Hallnr*
Lost IS the Wreck.
Loxno.v, August 15.—A large steamer
named tbo Thracian, which wa* ,
being towed to Liverpool, has been j
lost off the Isle of Man. Her
crew of seventeen men went down with
the steamer. Every thing went well ;
until last night, when the wind rose and
in a short time wan blowing a gale. Thu ;
Thracian was In the stand, she pitched i
and roiled heavily. The strain on the
towing hau*er* was »o great that she
found it to be impossible to get other ,
lines from the tow boat* to the steamer |
aiid it was equally Impossible for any ,
attempt to be made to rescue those on ;
board the steamer. The gale Increased
in violence and the tow boats j
were compelled to heav*-to to ,
1 ride out the storm. The night j
was extremely dark aud it j
Is not exactly known what happened
aboard the Thracian. The supposition ■
' is, however, that «he rapsi/ed. Those j
j on the towboats saw her lights for some
, lime after she went adrift, but they ;
were soon lost sight of. When day broke |
no trace of the Thracian could be found
and the tugs made for port, when they
1 reported that she had foundered. A j
later dispatch from Liverpool stated |
that the vessel lost off the Isle of Man i
j last night was not a steamer as the fir*t j
report stated. The vessel that founder- j
ed was the British ship Thracian. She |
was owned in Nova Scotia.
Almost a fferloo* Casualty.
Houston, Tex., August 15.—Saturday |
afternoon a pleasure party of eighteen ie/t
Galveston on the yacht Country Girl for a
trip to Laporte. About sundown the yacht
was capsized by the center hoard striking
a reef. A man and a boy on shore saw the
accident and put out to their rescue as soon
as the squall which was blowing subsided.
The vicunas were in the water for several
hours before rescued, and some of them
are in a precarious condition, particularly
the women.
Fast Liberty tattle Market.
East Libertt.Pa., August 15.—Cattle—
i Receipts 3.663 bend; shipments L.57S head;
maraet, opened acuve at about last week’s
prices, closing slow at lual5c off.
Hoga— Receipts 6.300 head; shipment*
2.800 head; market slow; top* (5 iwafl 00;
mixed $5 &a5 00; good corn Yorkers,
$> Ma5 75: grosser*. 15 40a j 50.
Sneep— Receipts 6,600 head; shipments
1.800 head; market slow and lual5c off
(com last week’s prices.
I
Sheriff Jackson, of Preston County,
Organizes a Posse
AND STARTS OUT TO CAPTURE
The Notorious Gang of Pennsyl
vania Outlaws who Have Been
Causing a Reign of Terror for
Years—A Strong Force Massed
by the Sheriff— Good Chance#
of Capturing the Outlaws.
Spfdal to tkt Retn*r
Ti'nsei.ton, W. Va., August 15.—The
notorious Cooley gaug. which has ln>en ter
rorizing the people of Fayette county, Pa.,
aud the northern portion of Preston coun
ty, \V. Va., for months oast, were discov
ered late this evening net wean Albright*
ville and Terra Alt* by several gentlemen
from Aihrightsville who are personally ac
quainted with the loader of the desper
adoes.
Sheriff Jackson, of Preston was noti- .
tied by .vire and started immediately
for Albrightsvillo with a posse of men who
are well armed.
Before sta-ting Sheriff Jackson tele
graphed Deputy Sheriff Herman, of Terra
Alta, to deputize a number of men at that
place aud come to Albrightsville at once.
The Cooleys have been biding in the
mountains of Preston county for the past
ton days, during which ume the officers of
the law have been in hot pursuit.
The Cooleys are said to be armed to the
teoth.
Sheriff Jackson gives it as his opinion
that the Cooleys have confederates, who
are keeping them posted on the movement*
of the officers of the law.
He is very hopeful of being able to cap
ture the gaug to-night or to morrow.
NEWS FROM THE RACE TRACKS.
At Brighton Bosch, thore wn* s good
truck und a fair crowd. First, six und one
half furlongs, Hipponu won: time, 1:221%.
Second, five furlongs, Sandowno won.
time, t :03. Third, seven furlongs, Temple
won: tune, l 30V Fourth, five furloogs.
Tormentor won; time?, 1:31. Fifth, six
und one half furlongs. Lord Dal men;, won;
time, 1:21. Sixth, five furlongs, Early
Blossom won; timo, ] :W5%.
At Saratoga, yesterday was tho ninth
regular day of the mooting. The track was
a little heavy. First—Oae and ono-elghth
miles, Badge won; time, 1:57t* Second
Five-eighth mile. False Ahrens won; time,
1:113>^. Third—Sovcn-eigbth mile, Mabel
ClQBu won; time, 1:2M*. Fourth--On*
and one-sixteenth miles. Brown Beauty
won; time, l :5». Fifth- Three fourth mile,
Walter son won; timi'. 1:15*^. Sixth
—Three-fourth mile, Worth won; tiini,
1:15H
The rac* meeting of tbo Northwestern
Horse Breeders’ Association, of trotting
and pacing, opened yesterday at Washing
ton Park, Chicago Tho weather was
warm and haze, track fast and attendance
4,000. First. Columbia stakes for foal* of
JMK). guaranteed purs* of fl.hOO; Or*
Wilkes won ; tlm*. 2:28*%. Beoaad, fuum
tv stake* for fouls of lhS\ trotting vuluu
1 i", GiftOherowen; time. ^ v> , Thin,
2:24 class trotting; unfinished Feurth.
2 ::0cta‘-s, pacing, purso |1,000, San Pedro
won; time, 2:17ig. ^ ___
YESTERDAY'S BASE BALL GAMES.
At Cincinnati New York won an ea*v
victory. Tbo lied* played a very weak
fielding game. Attendano* 1,200. Citidln
null, 2; New York. 0; earned, 1 and 4; ar
r«*r, .*> and 2; hits, 3 and 14; piu*h*rs,
Dwyer, Sullivan and llusle; umpire,
Lynch.
At Chicago the gam* wa* about tb*
worst exhibition of ba*e ball ever wi4
nested in Chicago. Attendance, SJO; Hal
timoro 0. Chicago 2; earned, Baltimore l;
errum, Rand 10; hits. 11 and b; pitcher*,
Sloven* and Hutehlnion: umpire. Snyder
At Louisville tho Phlllie* won an inter
esting game from the Colonei*. Bo*h
pitchers did good work. Attendance. 1,000.
Louisville 1, Philadelphia 2} errors, 2 and
l;hita. Rand 7; pitcher*, Handers and
Weyhing; umpire, McQuatd.
At St. Louis the game was closely con
tested, but the homo team were more for
tunate in bunching hit*. St. Louis 3.
Brooklyn 2, earned, 1 each; error*, I and
2; hits, fi and 7; pitchers, Hawley and
Haddock; umpire. Barnle.
At Cleveland the Inability of the home
tourn to hit Staley and their poor work In
the field gave Boston an easy victory *At
tendance, 3,390. Cleveland 0, Boston R;
hits, 2 and 7; error*. Rand ft; pitcher*.
Clarkson and Staley; umpire, Ktnslle.
At Pittsburg, a wild throw by Farrell 'n
the seventh Inning opened the way for
three run* and put the Senator* !n poase*
sinn of the rarne. Attendance 1.334; soore,
Wushington 4. Pittsburg 2;|Mro*d, Wash
ington 3; errors. 4 earn; hit*. R and 7;
pitchers, Ehrct and Kllicn; umpire,
Mitchell. _
1IAH CALU1) ON TflK QCEKN.
UUdston* Pays HU Mupwt* to tlrlsrlS,
hitirn Her Hand, and Jirt * •!*»• Hu
Appoint men 11,
Lonho.v, August 1.*#.—Mr. Gladstone,
grcoiup’iuted by islr Algernon Ldwsri
West, left Carlton Garden at noon **u
route for Osborne House, Isle of Wight,
to lay before Her Majesty the names o'
those who will compose his cabin* t and
to carry out the old custom of kissing
the hand of the sovereign. Notwlth
stand the present rumors as to his tt
physical condition, Mr. Gladstone ap
peared to be remarkably sprightly. To
judge from his appearance, be did not
look upon tbe Journey to Osborne
House in the light of a severe task; on
the contrary, his manner indicated that
it was a pleasure jaunt for bins. A»
the train pulled out of tbe station the
crowd cheered him, and Mr. Gladstone
responded by lifting bis hat and bow
ing.
On tbe arrival of the yacht at Last
Cowes, isle of Wight, where Mr. Glad
stone came ashore and he was greeted by a
crowd composed of most of tbe Inhabitants
of the place augmented by thousands of en
thusiastic citizens from West Cowes, who
gave tbe Liberal leader a rousing recep
tion. . . .
Mr. Gladstone entered a roval carnage
which w as waiting for him and rode forth
with to Osborne House. On his arrival at
the paiace, SirR. F.Ponsonby, theQoeea »
private secretary, received him at tbe en
trance and conducted him to tbe apartments
prepared for him.
After Mr. Giadstone bad partaken of
luncheon, the Queen gave him an audience,
and he kissed her bands in accordance w.tp
the estaolished usage. '
On her appointing him as first Lordo.
the Treasury, Mr. Gladstone submitted the f
names of the members of bis cabinet.
The Queen’s dinner guests at Osborne
to-night included, besides Mr. Gladstone,
the Prince of Wales, the Duke of < c
r.aught, Princes* Henry of Bstteoburg.
ana the Earl of Duc.e. Mr. Giadstone
w ill leave Osborne House tomorrow morn
ing.
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