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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 250
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBEl
I SSI*.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Wind and Flood and Fire Destroy Hun
dreds of Lives and Property.
Suliliic I’asn. IVMi-. \im Hit luted. mill 1 lie Iniiiilii-
tnuts Drowned—Fifty ldvcs Destroyed in Hie
Vicinity of Sow Orleans—A lluy of Sorrow for
the t'oiintry.
New Orleans, October 14.—Chief Oper
ator West, of the Western Union telegraph
office of this city, last night received the
following from the operator at Orange,
Texas: “The town of Sabine Pass was 1 to
tally destroyed by the overflowing of the
Sabine river last night. It is known that
sixty-five lives were lost. Last night, dur
ing the overflow, a hotel containing fifteen
or twenty persons was swept out into the
bay and all the occupants were drowned.
The captain of a schooner from there to
day says that no house is left in the whole
country and that every living thing there
was drowned. A party of men came from
Beaumont this evening on the train with
the intention of joining the people of
Orange and going down to Sabine Pass
with relief.”
New YoRK.Oct. 14,10:30 a. m—The W st
ern Union officials report the storm which
prevailed in Texas and Louisiana yester-
dav and to-day is now traveling in a north
easterly direction, and is cutting off tele
graphic communication as it is progress-
' ing. New Orleans reports it has no wiivs
west and that the whole coast territory
from New Orleans to Galveston is cut off.
As the storm is still raging in the south
west it will be some considerable time be
fore any details of the disaster at Sabine
Pass can be obtained.
New Orleans, October 14.—A special
from Port Eads to the Times-Democrat
says: The total extent of the damage oc
casioned by the late storm is* not known,
but it has been widespread from the jetties
to Pointe la Hach. The wind had been
fresh Saturday night and was blowing
hard all day Sunday and on Monday in
creased to a hurricane. There were two
and a half feet of water in Port Eads and
the sea was running heavy over the east
side’ of the jetties. Here is situated a great
concrete wall and extends from the inner
reef to the end of the works, which is in
tended to prevent the waves of the gulf
from washing sand into the channel. It is
nearly parallel to and distant
about twenty yards from the
jetties proper. Immense blocks
of concrete had been moulded into boxes
and measured in solid contents 8x15 feet,
and weighed many tons each. A house
had also been built where the cement was
stored for,the concrete blocks. Some idea
of the terriffle force of the gale and sea
can be arrived at when it is known that
many of these heavy blocks were lifted out
of position and swallowed up in the sea.
others were stood upon end, and others
twisted out of place, causing considerable
damage. The Dulkhead that is being built
between this wall and the jetties proper
was entirelv submerged, and the waters
rolled over from end to end. The build
ing was swept away, not a vestige having
been left to mark the spot where it stood.
A plank road that served Port Eads as a
public road was carried off and became
debris among the white caps.
The water continued to rise Monday,
and reached the first floor of several houses.
This created general alarm, and many
persons left tueir homes, taking refuge in
the hotel at Eadsport. A narrow neck of
land between the river bank and sea marsh
bordering the bays and gulf was complete
ly under water, which in some places was
waist deep. At 10 o’clock Monday night
the wind lulled a little and then came in
strong puffs. The clouds went scudding
away. The heavens cleared, and at mid
night the moon shone on a desolate scene
below. The weather had now become
reasonably moderate. The bark India, for
Pensacola, lost her maintop sail.
During the gale the barometer fell to
28.38, a remarkably low register. The
damage extended all along the river. At
Cubit trap, John Wise lost his thresher,
all of his rice and his cattle. The storm
made a clean sweep of his place. News
from Point a la Hach and points below
show that the first account of the damaae
was rather under than over the facts. It
is.Estimated that there has been almost a
total destruction of crops of all kinds from
Point a la Hack to Port Eads. Outlie
east, side of the rm:r the schooner J. & J.,
lumber laden, was driven on the levee
thirty-five miles below the city and left
high and dry. Two well-known loggers
shared the same fate. What few oranges
there were on the trees were blown off.
The damage between Point a la Hach and
Port Eads in rice, gardens, cattle, horses,
poultry, houses, etc., is estimated at $200,-
000. No loss of life is reported.
Galveston, Texas, October 14.—'The
town of Sabine Pass at the mouth of the
Sabine river district, between Louisiana
and Texas, is reported to be entirely
washed away by a terrific storm on Tues
day ni lit. 'Over fifty lives are reported to
be lost out of a total population of 200. All
telegraphic communication with the town
is cut off. Sabine Pass is sixty miles up
the coast from Galveston and twenty-eight
miles southwest of Beaumont, the county
seat of Jefferson count,y. It is thought
that the bar in front of town will prevent
any tugs from landing and the owners of
tugs here regard it as useless to attempt to
enter the treacherous channels since the
storm.
V Krill'I'll I I'nln of Fteutli.
Beaumont, Texas, October 14.—Our
town was in a state of intense excitement
to-night at the news just received from Sa
bine Pass. Tt is news of a terrible loss of
life and destruction of property in that
place from high water. We have no tele
graphic communication with Sabine 1 ass,
as the wires are all down; but an engine
arrived here to-night over the East 1 exas
railroad that left there about (i o clock.
Two citizens, who rowed in a small boat
across the expanse of tossing waters, dis
tance of several miles, from the
town of Sabine to the rail
road track, came in on the
engine and gave a heartrending account ol
the affair. They say the waters began to
invade the town from the gulf and lake
together about 2 o’clock Tuesday after
noon and rose with unprecedented rapid
ity. The citizens of the doomed place did
not realize the danger until it was too late
to escape. When safety by flight was
recognized as being out of the question,
people who were situated so they could do
so, betook themselves to houses and other
resorts which they judged to be safe.
The water kept rising, and between 3
and 4 o’clock small houses began to yield
to the resistless force of the waves, which
not only moved them from their founda
tions but turned them over on their sides
and tops. A little later larger houses be
gan to give way. and death by drowning
seemed in store for every person in the
place. With the yielding of the smaller
houses several persons who had remained
in them were drowned, and when resi
dences and business places began to crum
ble the fatality began to double.
Following is a complete list of the
drowned. It was obtained from the two
gentlemen who came in on the engine :
Miss Mahala Chambers.
The wife of Otto Brown and two chi'-
dren.
Homer King, wife and child.
Mrs. Hunter and son.
Mrs. Pomeroy and family of five.
Mrs. Stewart, daughter and son.
A man by the name of Wilson.
Mrs. Arthur McReynolds.
Mrs. McDonald, daughter and grandson. ;
Frank Mulligan and family.
Columbus Martin and family.
About twenty-live colored persons were
drowned, whose names could not be
learned. The above list comprises
OVER FIFTY HUMAN VICTIMS OF THE
STORM,
among them of the leading families of the
place. There are others and many of
them doubtless drowned without any one
now living knowing anything of it. It is
feared that whole families, in different
places, have been swejit away without
leaving a vestige of their fate. It is said
that the situation during the latter part of
the afternoon
BEGGARED DESCRIPTION.
Manifestations of terror and agony bv peo-
ple;looking face to face at death and real
izing that there was no escape: dying cries j
of women audible, but rendered almost
noiseless by the roar of the mad sea; hoarse
voices of pallid men trying t,o save those
dear to them. All combined made the
scene too horrible to be described. On the
receipt of this news the citizens of Benu-
mont immediately began preparations for
the relief of the sufferers. The East Texas
railway has placed an engine at their dis
posal, and a party of men have gone to
procure a boat and start to the scene of
the disaster. The damage to property, is
very great. The whole property of the
town was owned by New York capitalists,
who also own adjoining land, and were
aiming to make Sabine Pass an important
port on the gulf coast.
Di'iitii. Di'iitli Kvorywliere.
New Orleans, October 14.—A Times-
Democrat special from Lake Charlei says:
The loss of property along Cameron
parish, on the gulf coast and for some dis
tal ice west of Sabine Pass, by the storms of
Tuesday night was fearful. The mail
boat from Cameron parish reports that the
water at Calcasieu pass was eight feet
deep at the lighthouse; that the entire
country cast and west was submerged
Tuesday night, drowning thousands of cat
tle and ruining crops. No lives were lost
at Leesburg or Calcasieu pass, but the fol
lowing are reported lost at Johnson’s
bayou, Louisiana : The. entire familes of
Alfred Lambert, Marion Lukes, George
Striver, Charles Blanchet, liadford Berry
and two familes by the name of Fran and
Ware, besides many others whose names
have not been ascertained.
A special from Orange, Texas, to the
Picayune says: “Details of the destruction
by the storm al. Sabine Pass and Johnson’s
Bayou come in slowly. Two brothers
named Pomeroy were picked up by the
schooner Andrew Baden in Sabine lake.
They had been in the water thirty-six
hours, clinging to their capsized yawl.
Their mother and sister and Mrs Captain
Junker, her son and little girl of the party
were lost. The Pomeroys report that fifty
lives were lost at the Porter House, where
the people had collected as the best place
of safty. It went to pieces at 9 o’clock.
Many persons are missing. Still greater
loss is reported from Johnson’s bayou.
Whole families were swept away. Not a
house was left standing within five miies
of the lake. Parties were organized last
night and left on the steamers Lamar and
Emily P. with provisons and bedding.
IVbul anil Fire Allied.
Cincinnati, O., October 14.—A dispatch
from Fort Wayne, Ind., states that a ter
rific gale from the south passed over that
city this afternoon and at 2 o’clock raged
in full force. The Odd Fellows temple,
Centiver’s brewery, Hake’s bottling works,
Adams express office, together with some
of the principal business buildings, were
entirely destroyed. Shortly before 2
o’eloclc a fire broke out in the outskirts of
the city and at the time the dispatch was
sent five frame dwellings were in flames
with the gale spreading the conflagration.
Toledo Torn by n Hurricane.
Toledo, O., October 14.—A fearful storm,
prevails west of here. There is a yacht
race on Lake Erie to-day, and fears are en
tertained for the safety of the yachtsmen.
The judges’ boat and the steamer Waite
put into Monroe. The yachts have not
been heard from for several hours. The
wind is blowing forty-four miles an hour
here and at least sixty on the lake.
Thousands of dollars’ worth ot houses,
windows, etc., have been wrecked. Fear
ful excitement prevails. Several street
cars were blown from the tracks: freight
cars have been demolished and six yachts
riding at anchor broke loose and were
smashed to pieces.
I Denutiftil Town Hurneil.
East PORT, Me., October 14—4 p. m.—A
destructive conflagration broke out this
afternoon in Capin’s sardine establishment
and is now sweeping through the business
portion of the town. Four sardine houses,
Smith’s saloon, Paine’s large store, War
ren Brown’s house, It. B. Clark’s house
and other dwellings have already been de
stroyed. The Passamaquaddy hotel has
just' caught fire. The wind is blowing
fresh from t lie southeast and there are no
hopes of preventing the fire from sweep
ing the whole of Water street.
The greatest excitement prevails. The
merchants are all moving their goods out
of their stores. There is no fire apparatus
in town except two hand engines. Two
years ago this month the town was de
stroyed by fire. The telegraph poles are
burning. The telegraph office lias been
abandoned on account ofthe nearapproach
of tlie fire and all telegraph communica
tion is stopped for the present.
Portland, Me., October 14.—10 p. in.—
A special from Calais says: The tele
graph and telephone office at Lastport
have been burned and communication
with Calais is suspended. The reflection
of the fire on the sky can be seen at a dis
tance of thirty miles, indicating that the
fire is raging with increased fury, and it is
feared that the main part oi Eastport. will
be destroyed. When the fire started the
tide wae low and ebbing and the reservoir
became exhausted. .
The latest intelligence Irom Last Port is
that the Passamaquaddy Hotel, Buxton's
livery stable, and the telegraph office have
been burned. A telegraph official has left
Calais to re-establish communication, and
until that is done nothing can be learned.
The Cincinnati Races.
Cincinnati, October 14.—The first rare
at Latonia for 3-year-olds and upwards, 7
furlongs; Long Island won, Red Star 2d,
Berlin 3d; time 1:35}. ,
Second race, for 1-year-olds, j, mile. Dark
Ilall won, Clarion 2d, Lady Max 3d; time
Third race, for 3-year-olds and upwards,
1 mile and 70 yards; Pat Speedy beat
Mountain Range in 1:55$.
Fourth race, 1 mile, Higbflight won,
Hopedale 2d, Brilliant 3d; time 1:471-
Fifth race, for 3-year olds, 1 mile; Emma
Johnson won, Harrodsburg 2d, Andelia
3d; time 1:49.
Kx-l’reslilent Gonzales Murdered.
New Orleans, October 14.—a special to
the Picayune from El Paso reports the
assassination of ex-President Gonzales in
the curriers and tanners at Salem and
Pealiody, Mass., ami the Journeymen
plumbers in New York city. The general
assembly bud already voted that money
The Great Assembly Working Harmo
niously.
801I11I liquidity V. Out* of llio Olijeets of I lie Col
ored Hiimm—Tlie Uenei'nl Ollleei'i lle-Fleeted.
111'. I’oivilcrlySluti'sIlls INisttiiiu on tin' Sonin)
Question.
Richmond, October 14.—Immediately
after the general assembly was called to
order at 9 o’clock this morning the work
of balloting for members of tlie executive
board began. There are six members of
the board to be elected. Tlie general mas
ter workman, general secretary and gen
eral treasurer are ex-officio members of the
board.
Tlie entire morning session was con
sumed in balloting for members of the gen
eral executive board. The vote stood:
Thomas B. Barry, 304, John W. Hayes,
281; Barry was elected on that ballot. The
second ballot stood: John W. Hayes, 335;
A. A. Carlton, 124; Hayes was elected. The
third bgllot stood: W. 11. Baily, 307; A. A.
Carlton, 176; Baily was elected. A recess
Was taken at 12 o’clock until 2 p. 111., when
the balloting for the remaining three
members will be begun.
Barry, Hayes and Bailey are the present
members of the executive board. The
term for which Hayes and Bailey are
elected will be their third consecutive
term. The general master worklyan is ex-
officio chairman of the general executive
board. The general worthy foreman is
not a member. He occupies a place some
what similar to that of the vice-president
ofthe United States and succeeds to the
office of general master workman in case
a vacancy is caused by death or resigna
tion. Under the constitution, as revised,
neither tlie general secretary nor general
treasurer is a member of the board. In
the eo-opevative board, consisting of six
members, two are elected each year. An
election of members in the place of. those
retiring will be held this afternoon, if the
election of tlie members of the executive
board is concluded in time.
The remaining ballots for mnmbers of
the general executive board resulted as
follows: A. A. Carleton 92, J. B. McGuire
72; Carleton was elected. T. B. McGuire
331, Joseph Buchanan 281; McGuire was
elected. Ira H. Ayles 335, Joseph Buch
anan 282; Ayles was elected. There was a
preliminary ballot for the election of two
members ofthe general co-operative board
to fill the places of two retiring members.
The assemblymen then adjourned till to
morrow morning, when the election of
general officers will be concluded.
Sketchci of the Sew Men.
Richmond, October 14.—All the mem
bers of the old general executive board
have been re-elected. The increase of the
number of members to seven, and the fact
that the general secretary and treasurer is
no longer, one of the board, creates vacan
cies for three new men—Carleton, Mc
Guire and Aylesworth.
Carleton is past master workman of dis
trict assembly 30, of Massachusetts, and
for the past year has been one of the gen
eral lecturers of the order. He is 40 years
old, a shoe cutter by trade, and a resident
of Somerville, Mass.
McGuire is the well known master work
man of district assembly 49 of New York.
He is a stonecutter by trade, but was black
listed and obliged to’ earn a living as truck
driver. He gained national prominence
by his action during the late railroad
strikes at East St. Louis, when he con
fronted an infuriated mob of strikers and
induced them to refrain from destroying a
large amount of the railroad company's
property. He is 36 years old and a veteran
of the late war, having enlisted in the
union army as a drummer boy and gradua
ted into a soldier when old enough to
carry almusket.
Aylesworth is 32 years of age, a resident
of Baltimore, Md., and a carpenter. Jie is
a prominent member of district assembly
41. Since the Cleveland session of the gen
eral assembly he has been a member of
the auxiliary board. Speaking of Ayles
worth, this evening, Mr. Powderly said:
“He is a cool, level headed, conservative
man, in fact,” he added, “every man thus
far elected is a com-creative man. Everyone
is a Knights of Labor, and a tried mid trae
man, and every one of them is a strict tee
totaller, several of them not even knowing
the taste of liquor.”
hould lie appropriated for their relief. It
.-ns resolved that the sum of $15,000 lie
levoted to this purpose, $5000 in each of
the eases considered, and that further
sums lie sent ns needed.
TIRES 1101 M
ii nr
Richmond, October 14.—Powderly hold
a conference at Ford’s Hotel last night
with fifteen or sixteen colored delegates to
the general assembly. They represented |
colored assemblies or the Knights of Labor j
in Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi
and other southern states. The object of
the conference was the formation of a t
bureau of colored knights throughout the !
southern states for the purpose of obtain- j
ing accurate.' statistics relative to the con- 1
dition ofthe colored people and their rela
tion to white laborers wherever they are
employed together. These statistics are to
comprise everything in connection with
the hours of labor and the treatment they
receive from their employers, their wages, I
cost of living, etc. It is purposed to b urn
whether they receive the full liberty and
rights to which they are legally entitled. I
But Powderly, speaking of tile confer- I
enee and its objects said that the question \
of social equality is not one of the objects ;
of the bureau. Its object is to stimulate
the colored people to work for their own
elevation. The delegates lie met were
bright, intelligent men, who seemed Well
fitted to aid in improving the condition of
their rare. It was decided to elect a chair
man and eV.'.ry . al have an assistant in
each of the southern states.
lie
HIM.
Richmond, Va., October 14.*-While in
conversation with several reporters to-day
Mr. Powderly was asked by one of them
as to the truth of tlie reports that he was a
socialist. He answered that he was not a
socialist, anarchist, or a cummunist, al
though he had often been accused of all
three. Tlie secretary of tlie socialistic la
bor party some years ago presented him
with a membership card, but he had never
affiliated with them nor became a member
of it. He never had been, is not
now and never will be a socialist, except
in a broad sense in which we are all social
ists. It was reported that Mr. Powderly
met several southern delegates last night
to consult with them on the social equality
question and the effect it might have in
the south; also that to-day there was a
meeting of southern delegates in one cor
ner of the convention hall onsome subject.
Mr. Powderly denied such reports.
He met no southern delegate for the pur
pose of forming a bureau to collect infor
mation relating to the industrial condition
oftbeirrace. The meeting of southern
delegates to-day was for Die purpose of
making a common arrangement to pur
chase tickets, etc., when returning home
after the adjournment of the convention.
Muni*)' For th« Strikers.
Richmond, Va., October 14.—The exec
utive board of the Knights of Labor hold
1 a meeting at 8 o’clock tins morning to con-
I aider the question of sending aid to the
Till' I'll) li> tin' Si'll.
Charleston, S. C., October 14.—It has
been perfectly quiet to-day and the
weather lias been sultry. There lias been
no rain for weeks and no shakes have oc
curred since last Saturday. The peoplo are
confident that their troubles are over and
business men are hopeful of the future.
Since the season opened seven ocean
steamers have loaded and sailed from this
Wort With cotton for foreign ports and
another fleet of cotton steamships is on its
way to Charleston. Since the (front
shake of August 31, 105,S47 bales of
cotton have been received. Thomas
M. Toole, L. C. Lathrop and R. H. Round-
tree, the committee sent to Sumter county
to witness the field test of the Mason cot
ton harvester, arrived here and were en
tertained by the Charleston Cotton Ex
change to-day. They inspected the earth
quake ruins and were much impressed
with the extent of the damage and the
rapidity with which the work of repar
ation is progressing. The committee
on relief have acted on over 700 applica
tions for relief for damages to houses.
Many vouchers have been prepared and
are in course of delivery.
r: !U PRISON CONGRESS.
lion* .1 ohn 1'iMilinily Reju'esenls oir IHitilct in
tin- llistlmtulslieil Niitli.nnl Assembly.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.
Atlanta, October 14.—Gov. McDaniel
to-iiay appointed tho following delegates
to the pj'ison congress which will meet in
Atlanta! November8: From the state at
large, Dr. H. II. Tucker and J. II. Estill;
from the congressional districts, J. C.
Nichols, H. G. Turner, W. S. Wallace,
John Peabody, Dr. A. G: Haygood, Thus
O. Powell, John R. Towers, principal
keeper of the penitentiary, II. II. Coolton,
W. P. Prince and Clement A. Evans. No
pay attaches to the position, but it will be
a distinguished assemblage and the ap
pointments are complimentary and hon
orary.
Gov. McDaniel is at Cave Springs to-day
inspecting the deaf and dumb institute.
Foiniil Ill-nil la,tho Woods.
Atlanta. October 14.—George Peevy, a
cirizeu of Fulton county, was found dead
in the woods about four miles from Atlanta
to-day. The deceased was 60 years of age,
and it is supposed was overtaken by some
fatal attack and died suddenly, as no marks
of violence appear.
In the Courts.
Atlanta, October 14.—The city court is
now hearing the case of Lucinda Harris vs.
The Central Railroad, a suit for $5000 dam
ages for the killing of the plaintiff’s hus
band between two ears on Price street in
Atlanta.
The United States court is daily review
ing numbers of internal revenue cases.
Judge Newman gives marked satisfaction
thus far.
Gordon's Glory.
Atlanta, October 14.—Preparations arc
being made for tho grandest military
pageant and ball at Governor Gordon’s
inaugural ever witnessed in Georgia.
TI111 Co 111 in Inis I. ] 11111 1 11111 Struck Them.
Atlanta, October 14.—General Clement
A. Evahs, of Augusta, married to-day, at
Decatur, Mrs. W. H. Howard, jr. The
bridal party left for Augusta on tlie fast
train.
They uro Worth Stealing.
Atlanta, Ga., October 14.—Post Office
Inspector Booth was notified to-day of tile
arrest of R. W. Offutt, a newsdealer in
Montgomery, Ala., on a charge of stealing
newspapers from the post office belonging
to another dealer. Oflutt has been a news
dealer in Montgomery for twenty years
and is well connected and esteemed.
A MEXICAN INSURRECTION.
Shooting Hu: Insurgents hy Scores hy linin' of
the Government.
Sr. IjOirrs, October 14.—A special from
El Paso, Texas, says: Startling rumors arc
afloat here to the effect that the Mexican
government is again struggling to suppress
an insurrection movement. A Mexican
officinl said this afternoon that he had
positive information that over twenty per
sons had just been shot at FreHnfllo, a
town in tho state of Zaceticas by order of
the Mexican govern mi : it. The officer also
said he heard a rumor that Romero Rubio,
minister of the interior, ami father-in-law
of President Diaz, had disappeared while
out riding in the City of Mexico, and that,
lie was supposed to have been kidnaped
by the insurgents.
The NutI01111I Convention.
New York, October 14.—The second
day’s session of tlie members of tho
National Railroad Time Convention was
held to-day at the Hotel Brunswick. The
question of the movement of trains on a
single track when t It • bloc ; system is used,
and tlie manm ; ni' giving signals in times
of accident, was discussed. Nearly all the
rules prepared bp the committee have
been admitcil vviin few alterations. These
rules when they have been adopted will
govern the movements of trains on all
roads in the United States and Canada
after November 12th.
New York, October 11.—At the national
railroad time convention this afternoon, a
communication was read from the Car Ac
counts Association asking that a commit
tee be appointed to devise a uniform way
of keeping accounts, which was acceded
to. Tlie com uittee on the twenty-four
hour system of time reported progress and
was continued. Railroad men think the
system is impracticable, though many
Canada roads have adopted it. The meet
ing was the largest gathering of railroad
men ever held in this country. One of the
subjects of discussion was tlie signal sys
tem now in use. Many roads use different
sets of signals and rules, which often cre
ates confusion and makes accidents liable.
Arraigning the House for Neglecting
Tariff Reform.
Tin' Iti'iiiiiri'iitti' Majority, 111' Sujs, Slioulil ll»vi>
Taken Morrison mill llandnll liytlie Kara anil
Kmiekeil Tilt'll* llemls Tngnllli'l'.
,i".' no fairness in placing wool—the pro
duction of one million farms—on the free
list as long as a duty of 75 cents per ton is
maintained on iron ore and bituminous
coal, tiic production of which is controlled
by a few stupendous monopolies. This
"•ns my chief objection to the Morrison
bill.
1 should consider it my duty to vote for
any comprehensive and scientific measure
calculated to carry out tho plain instruc
tions of the patriotic and enlightened body
that gave us the democratic platform of
1881.
SUPERINTENDENTS IN SESSION.
System of Teleyi'ii|ilihig to Moving Trains
A<lfl|)teil.
New York 8un, 13th.
Congressman Abram S. Hewitt spoke for
twenty minutes yesterday at a meeting
called by business men and merchants, in
room F in the Stewart building, to consid
er the advantage of uniting to send to tlie
next congress only men who will vote to
reduce the tariff. Mr. Hewitt uuspaiingly
denounced tlie democratic majority in tlie
last congress for refusing to pass tlie Mor
rison bill, reproached those who voted
against the bill as men who bad shame
lessly violated their pnrt.y pledges, and an
nounced that he should, if he should be re
elected to congress, return and die in the
harness if necessary to aid in securing tariff
reform. This announcement was applaud
ed by his hearers.
J. B. Sargent presided. Aaron Phelps
Stokes, William Wood, Orlando B. Potter,
Geo. II. Putnam, J. M. Constable an
Henry Holt were some of those present.
Secretary Charles II. Marshall read resolu
tions pledging the meeting to oppose the
nomination and re-election of those mem
bers of the house who voted against the
consideration of the bill; calling on busi
ness men to judge of candidates for con
gress no longer by party names, but by
their votes or their distinctly expressed
personal opinions i u tariff reform land d.-
claring that if a satisfactory general bill
cannot bo passed the raw materials for
American manufactures should come in
free.
Mr. Hewitt came in after the resolutions
were read. He mud in a clear, ringing
voice, that didn’t sound like a sick man’s:
My object in coming was to prevent my
.absence from being misconstrued. I do
not know the nature of the resolutions or
the sentiments of the speakers who have
preceded me.
The question of tariff reform is in a pe
culiar condition. Public opinion must be
brought to hear on our representatives in
congress, so that they may understand
that the people who sent them there, and
whom they are pledged to represent, may
be no longer trifled with; so that no man,
however high ills place may be, cun stand
in the way of measures fyr the continued
growtli and prosperity of this country.
I am your servant. 1 have labored to se
cure a revision of the tariff, and I have
been determined to force it on the demo
cratic party. In 1881 they made distinct,
pledges to reduce the tariff, so as not to in
terfere with the wages of labor. It was a
pledge made by the party to dispose of
the question in some fasuioa, and as men
of honor they should have fulfilled it, and
let the result go to the country. That
pledge was shamelessly violated, because
two great leaders in tlie democratic party
in the houHO of representatives had so 1-
mueli personal antagonism that they could j believe that Russia has.fqL j!?*?!?ndldata
not meet on tho common around of good ! Alexa ider ( of Oldenburg, as her candidate
to the people. One of them openly tic- l” 1 ’ U U; bu-galian throne.
New York. October 14.—The railroad
superintendents held a convention here to
day. H. W. Stevenson, of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad pre
sided, and Waterman Stone, of the Provi
dence, Warren and Worcester railroad,
acted as secretary. The question of the
use of spring rail frogs was discussed, and
a committee was appointed to Inquire into
the advisability of substituting the spring
rail on tracks for the fixed frog rail which
is now in use, The centra}
association of railroad superintendents
stated that they desired to disband and
join the manufacturers’ association. The
communication was accepted and the cen
tral association was notified ttiat its mem
bers would be admitted. The name of the
association was changed to that of the
“Association of North American Railroad
Superintendents.” A resolution was
ndopted in which a committee was ap
pointed to inquire into and remedy exces
sive delays in tho freight ear service.causod
through consignees loading and unloading
ears. The constitution was changed and a
committee on roadways, machinery and
transportation was created with powor to
fix a uniform rate to bo charged for cars
of connecting lines passing over other
roads.
President Stevenson gave an illustration
of the use of the Phelps system of tele-
grajihing to moving trains, and stated that
it was tho only system that had stood a
practical test, lie said it had been in use
on his road for six.months, and that it was
invaluable. The convention adjourned to
meet next year at the same place and time
as a general convention.
BULGARIA STILL UNSETTLED.
Itusslu Is Waiting, tho Diplomats are Scheming;
anil tlie Crisis About Arrived. 9
Sofia, October 14.—General Kaulbars,
tlie Russian minister, has been ordered by
his government to abandon his proposed
journey to Roumelia.
ADVICE TO BULGARIA.
Vienna, October 14.—The Officail Jour
nal warns Bulgaria against electing a
prince until tho powers have agreed upon
the most suitable person to select. They
also counsel her to abstain in every way
rom provoking Russia. Diplomats here
clared that be was
would not allow the
protectionist, and
question to lie con
siderod. They confounded consideration
in. The consideration of a bill
.. U113E AND A COMPLIMENT.
St. Pr.; ERsquilG, October 14.—The
lull 111'" lie Ut. Pc'crsburg denounces the
manner in which tlie elections held
would have rotnoved many of thc obslmics j Ution abroad of .tews showing the true
experienced l>v the merchants ol Now ; biliiution of affair.'. J ffis, hovve\er, and
York to the easy and regular conduct of 1 the reanul.s of General Kau burs miss 11,
business. Everybody ngreed that this re- j he Journal says, will be c\ciitually
form was necessary. The bill was outside n, , ul lt; VV1 ' hu ,i H hmTJJ «do
of the principle of protection, yet after Luulbars haB acquitted himself with a de
getting the approval of the ways and votion and self abnegation worthyofthe
means committee and ofthe treasury do- \ cause whose triumph he seeks,
nartment it wuh never permitted to be j _ they hope. . , . . ,
even presented to tlie house. I Berlin,October 14.-Officialcircles heic
Whose fault was it? The democratic continue hope.ul oi an unil<.uble sett,
majority should have taken Mr. Morrison i merit oi the Bu garlan question,
and Mr! Randall by the ears and knocked the rending crisis. ,
their heads together. [AppiauseJ. ( London, October 34. Lord Iddesleigfi,
And the president, clothed with power foreign secretary, had a prolonged mter-
bv the people, who had willed reform, view to-day with Baron DeSlaal, tne Rus-
stumid have used it for the purpose of sum ambassador, it is understood that
carrying into effect the declared policy of j tho crisis in Bulgaria has reached an acute
his administration. If the democratic i singe
Paris, October Ii. -Thechambers assem
bled in day. Tile senate arranged its order
if business and adjourned. In the chain-
party now in power fails to send a reform
measure to the republican senate, then I
say to you turn tho democratic party out ;
aiid put another party in. [Great ap
plause.] ’ i .
As to the necessity for the revision of [ her of deputies M. Gablet, minister of pub-
tho tariff'both parties agree. Republicans lie instruction, asked priority for the bill
ask that it shall be reviewed by its friends, ' dealing with primary education. Bishop
| but what harm can lie done with the re- i Krcppre moved that tlie budget have pro-
) publican senate to review the action of the I eedeiiec on the ground that it was neoes-
democratie house? if you reduce the tax j sary to know tho oouniry’s financial posi-
; pn raw materials, you leave a larger mar- i tion before voting more money. M. Gablet
mis of employers to pay ' was supported by 317 members and op-
Clevehiiiil in Right Again.
Washington, October 14.—The presi
dent has granted a pardon to Charles
Thomas, colored, now serving a life sen
tence in the West Virginia penitentiary
for the murder of his wife’s lover in Ar
kansas about ten years ago. The pardon
was issued on the recommendation of
Judge Barker, of Arkansas, before whom
the ease was tried, and because of miti
gating circumstances surrounding tlie
.rime.
11! Alimliaill that Is Faith.
New York, October 14.—Mr. Abram .S.
Hewitt has agreed to accept the Tammany
nomination for mayor, and has written a
letter announcing t at fact. Mr. Hewitt
stipulates, however, that the balance of
, gi ...
. workmen, and they aro different workmen
from those f employ if they do not get
; their full share of l bis fund, which other
wise would lie in the treasury.
The mistake of eongi'css has been in try- 1
' ing to reform from the top down.
! thought I had enlisted for the war on
this tariff question, blit tile condition of
my health forced me to decide to retire j
| from congress and leave younger men to 1
j fight the battle. But when 1 reflected
j that in the next congress the question j
1 must come to an issue I yielded to the
pressure for renoinination. [Applause.]
| The debt will be paid off'. Annfl'icai.s arc
j not beasts of burden, to bear an unnoees- !
1 sary taxation of §160,000,000, to bo cither I
■ piled up in tlie United States treasury or I
! expended in corrupt jobs. So I felt I i
, ought to go back, and ii need be die at my
post. [Applause.] If New York hud seven
men as determined as I have been to effect
reform, the voice of New Yolk would not
1 have been silenced as it was lust year. But
j your worst enemies in i.lliee rather than a
weak, vaeiiating, inefficient revenue re- |
former. You know where to find your 1
J enemies, but you do not always know
, where to find your friends.
1 1 shall be criticised for what I have said
to-day, but they are the earnest words of a \
i man who feels that he has failed in tlie ;
: great aim of bis career. I’ve said too much ■
i for my own good. [Cries of “No, no!”] j
If you have not proper tariff' reform, to
day, the leaders of the democratic party
1 and not of the republican party are re
sponsible for it.
William Dorsheimer said that one ofthe
congressmen from this city being taxed
with violating the principles of tariff re
form laid down in the democratic platform
of 1884, said:
“I did not run on the platform of Chicago.
I run on a platform that I made inesilf in
me own deesthriet.”
A howl of laughter greeted this anec-
1 dote, it is alleged that, Tim Campbell was
the congressman meant,
j Congressman Adams said: “I’m young
enough yet to go into another party if tlie
democratic part.v refuses • to fulfill its
j pledges of tariff reform.”
Ironical laughter greeted a Btately letter
posed by 224. M. Aube, minister of marine,
laid upon the table n bill to reorganize the
navy at a cost of 150,000,000 francs. The
chamber then adjourned.
Iri'lumt.
A DAUGHTER’S DEFENCE.
Dublin, October It.—The daughter ol'
the Rev. Augustus Stafford Brooke iu a
communication to the papers declares that
the report published in yesterday’s Even
ing Mail that her lather liaJ been placed
in an insane asylum was absolutely untrue.
She says her father is perfectly well and is
now making a tour of tlie continent.
Albany, N. Y., October 14.—Mr. Cohoes,
a manufacturer, said this morning: “If
the mills eio.se their doors they will not be
opened again until the Knights of Labor
concede the right of mill owners to con-
du.t their own business.” As to the threat
that a general advance in wages would be
demanded, he said: “It might be granted
if the volum unde prospects of the business
warranted it, but it would not be at the
demand of an organization, nor at all un
less the manufacturers could be free to-
make contracts for the coming season
without the fear of being interrupted, and
have them cancelled by the frivolous inter
ference of labor agitators.”
The uir is full of prophecies. It Is
thought the knights will uot wait for a
lockout, but will call out their members
from the mills to-day or to-morrow. Mill
owners are notifying their customers that
their contracts cannot be filled, and there
seems to be a feeling that this is to be the
great battle of the year.
In n Guli'.
Mobile, October 14—The schooner Lucy
came in to-day, nineteen days from Gal
veston and six days in the storm, which
blew her as far . west as the Chandelier
islands. She lost her anchors and had her
decks swept by the sea.
An Operator Drt'uh'utv*.
Mobile, Ala., October 14.—Thomas C.
Stewart, manager of the Mobile Western
from Tim Campbell, which was read. It Union telegraph office, has been mining
recited his position on tariff reform, u, since Monaaj, and his accounts are $1400
quoted the democratic platform and said: °V^' He leaves a wife and family here.
Within these necessary, statesmanlike ; He is supposed to have gone to Mexico,
and eminently democratic limitations, i ; '
am ready to favor a revision of the tariff, j "‘6 t Semi Its Mnu tu Cunndu.
especially iu the direction of free raw ma- Washington, October 14.—The comp -
terials, such, for instance, as wood, wool, ■ troller of currency to-day authorized the
iron ore, copper and coal. But legislation j Farmers National Bank of Culpepper, Va.,
