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i ESTABLISHED 1850. )
I J. H. KSTILL, Editor and Proprietor, f
ILLINOIS’ BRIDGE CRASH.
THE railroad commissioners
BEGIN THEIR INQUIRY.
Engineer Southerland and the Fire
men Describe the Appearance of the
Fire as the Train Rushed Into It—The
Fire Seen Several Hours Before the
Disaster by the People in the Vi
cinity. Ik
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.—The Times' special
from Chatsworth says: The Board of Rail
road Commissioners arrived at noon yester
day, and began an investigation of the re
cent disaster. J. J. Southerland, one of the
engineers of the train was sworn. He said
he was the engineer running the leading en
gine. The train was behind time. It started
from Peoria thirty minutes late. The train
was two hours late when it drew out of For
est. He saw as he approached the bridge,
what seemed to be flames on the South side
of tho track. He then saw that something
was wrong with the bridge, but it was too
late to do anything. His fireman called to
him to jump and leaped from the engine.
He got on the foot board to prepare him
self for whatever came, but made up his
mind not to jump. When he first
saw the bridge it looked like em
bers. It seemed to burst into
flames when ho ran on the bridge. It was
not a raging fire, nor did it communicate
with the cars on the bridge. He saw, as he
expressed it, “death staring him in the
face.'' He shut oflt the steam and felt the
bridge sink. He then opened the valve to
get the train through. The force of the
train pushed the engine over, breaking it
loose from the tender. He stopped the en
gine and ran back to the wreck. The witness
carried water and extinguished everything in
the nature of fire. He was running between
thirty and thirty-five miles per hour. He
had no power to stop the train between the
time he saw the fire and his arrival at the
bridge. His engine had no air brake, neither
was tho whistle sounded for lack of time.
There could be no doubt of the bridge being
on fire. When the engines crossed the
flames were fanned by the passage of the
train.
THE FIREMAN’S STORY.
John of Engineer Souther
land’s engine, was sworn. He saw a little
fire on the side of the track, near the bridge,
on the night of the accident. He observed
sparks rising and coals in the centre of the
track, and jumped from the engine, calling
to his engineer to follow. The witness
and another fireman ran the engine
to Piper City and gave the alarm
to the citizens of the town. He
thought the bridge was burned away
when he jumped. The train was running
pretty fast when the accident occurred.
Axle Appiegreen, the fireman of the second
engine on the train was sworn. The wit
ness was leaning on the sill of the cab win
dow on the left hand side, when the engine
jumped up in the air and turned over
on its side. He was scared and thought
“he was gone.” He saw nothing of
the fire at the time of the accident but
saw it immediately afterwards.
THE SUPERINTENDENT’S STORY.
B. F. Armstrong, Superintendent of the
road, was sworn. He was on the excursion
at the time of the accident. The train was
carefully inspected at Peoria, under his su
pervision. It was to run through to the
rails, and consisted of six sleepers, two
chair cars, five ordinary coaches, a pay car,
baggage car and two engines. The en
gineer’s watch stopped at 11:45 o'clock, and
he judges that this was the exact time of the
accident. The witness felt the front engineer
reverse his engine and applv the 1 irake about
600 feet from the bridge, lie looked down
and saw the burning bridge under the front
platform. Men witli axes chopped down the
abutments so as to kill the flumes. The fire
evidently caught in the east end of the
bridge, and was working down in the old
stringers used for bulk-heads. Orders were
issued bv him to the section hands to burn
the dead grass and weeds.
THE BRIDGE INSPECTOR.
J. H. Markley, bridge inspector, on May
14 reported the bridge in good condition
and good for two years. The upper works
were but fourteen months old, and the
bridge was reported to the witness to be in
good condition. On Tuesday lust lie ordered
the section men to go over the entire
sections under their charge and in
spect the bridges. Ho did this for fear
of forest fires. This order was sent to En
nis, division foreman at Oilman, and or
dered nil the section men to go over their
sections the last thing Wednesday night
and examine the bridges. Tho train was
running from thirty to forty miles per
hour. The road is in fine condition and has
steel rails with fish bars.
THE INSPECTION MADE.
Timothy Coughlin, the section boss, nnd
Christian Ennis, the roadmaster, also testi
fied Coughlin’s section extends from two
and a half miles west to four miles east of
Chatsworth. He swore that pursuant to in
structions he went over his section Wednes
day afternoon, beginning at, tho east end at
- o'clock and ending at the west end in the
evening. He was at the bridge which was
burned at 5:80 o’clock, and it was then all
right. The weeds had been burned
all along the track on both sides
a week or ten days previously, nnd there
was nothing under or near the bridge ex
cept the naked earth. After he left the
bridge, the first train that piassed was the
ill-l’aied excursion train.
Headmaster Ennis testified that he lind
ordered the section bosses all along the lino
to thoroughly inspect their sections in the
afternoon und evening of Wednesday, and
bad given such orders by instruction of
oupt. Armstrong. He passed over the bridge
l ast of ('hatswoi-tb at 4 o'clock standing on
Hie rear platform of the culwswe, from
which he was inspecting the track, and his
train was tho last that passed over the
bridge until tho iU-fftted excursion train
reached it. He believed that the bridge was
*'t on lire, i Three years ago two attempts
to wreck trains by piling obstructions on
*tie track wore made in the vicinity.
TIIE FIRE SEEN BY A FARMER.
A T. Dolph, a farmer residing near the
oridge, saw smoko there about 5 o'clock, and
fire ttlxmt 8 o'clock. Ho thought that it
was on the other side of the track.* J. E.
Brown, of Chatsworth, aw fire from the
tlepot, and watched it from 3to 11 o’clock
[>' nipht. He thought it vvus a locomotive
headlight at Gilman.
M iliiain Halien nnd son, of Chatsworth,
testified that while standing at the depot at
P:3O o'clock Wednesday evening they saw
lire on the track out east and thought it was
o locomotive headlight. At 9 o’clock, when
they went to bed, the tire was still burning.
Julius Keopte, of Chatsworth, also saw
the tire at the same time and thought it was
1 train coming.
Throe train men testified that Wednesday
'ftenioon they burned the grass east of the
bridge, from the county line to
"ithiu forty rods of the
•h'uaßrr and that west, of that point tho
been burned already, so that tho
fire which they left smoking at 5 o’clock
Jpuld not have communicated to tho bridge.
Tlie investigation will lie resumed at Peoria
In the early part of next week. A number
5f witness** wilt be subpoenaed and ex
,Tv fVint* tltrv\
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BAD FOR THE SECTION MEN.
An Inter Ocean special from Forest, 111.,
says: “A number of men at Piper City
positively contradict the testimony of
Timothy Coughlan, the section boss, that
he and his gang put out all the fires along
the track before they left their
work and proceeded to Chatsworth
*\ ednesday evening. Theso men
were of a party which went
from Piper City to the wreck on a hand
car as soon as they heard of the accident.
They arrived about an hour ufeer the event.
They say that as they passed along the
track east of the wreck they saw fire
burning in the grass and hedges all along
the way. The best evidence ootainable is
that the fire built by the section hands was
within 100 rods of the burned bridge when
it was left. There is a general sentiment
among the residents here that the section
men were largely to blame. Very
few people except the officials
of the railroad give any credence to
the incendiary theory. The officials naturally
desire to shift the liability. There was not
nearly as much robbing at the wreck as
some reports indicate. The watches and
rings thought to have been stolen are be
ing found among the debris as it is cleared
away.”
USURIOUS CHARGES.
Judge Speer Renders a Decision In
volving Loan Companies.
Washington, Aug. 18.—Hon. Emory
Speer, presiding in the United States Cir
cuit Court for the Southern district of
Georgia, who has been in this city for some
weeks, to-day rendered a decision in the case
of Sherwood vs. Rountree, invcffVing the
validity of contracts of money loans on land
made by loan companies. He held that the
practice of these companies of withholding
from 15 to 20 per cent, of the amount
loaned under the device of commissions for
negotiating the loan, was usurious und ille
gal, and that where the money lender who
dealt through companies was shown to have
carried on a settled business, where these
exorbitant and extravagant rates iu addi
tion to the regular interest were charged,
he was presumed to understand the nature
of the contracts loan companies were
making, and that in the absence of
satisfactory proof to rebut this presump
tion he could recover only the amount re
ceived by the borrower and legal interest
and not commissions, which are included in
the amount stated in the note or mortgage
The verdict had been rendered in Georgia
upon this basis. The Loan Company had
moved for anew trial. The decision to-day
overruled that motion. The decision
is distinguished from the leading
ease of Call vs. Palmer, 118 U. S., where
there was but a single loan and when proof
was clear that the lender knew nothing of
the usurious, commissions charged and did
not authorize them.
This is the first decision upon this precise
question in the United States Courts, and it
is t hought to havo an important bearing, par
ticularly in the South and West, where
these contracts are numerous.
GOING FOR COLEMAN.
Tobacco Men Aroused by Hig Report
on the Crop.
Louisville, Ky. , Aug 13. —At the meet
ing of the committee from the various leaf
tobacco markets, to take action in protest
against the misleading report of the Agri
cultural Bureau regarding the tobacco acre
age, representatives from Louisville, Cin
cinnati, Paducah, Hopkinsville, Mays
vilie, and Clarksville, Tenn., were
present. The meeting addressed a memo
rial to Commissioner Coleman at
Washington, asking that he furnish the
tobacco trade with the statistics upon which
he founded his report. If these be found
accurate or wanting, or if be refuses to fur
nish the information, it w as decided to ap
peal for redress to President Cleveland. The
trade does not think that Commissioner
Coleman’s department hod statistics sent to
him as published in his report, and the
memorial urgently protests against what it
terms "the wrongful and damaging misrep
resentation of the tobacco interests.”
INTEREST PREPAYMENT.
Requests for the Money Mande on
$50,497,900 Worth of Bonds.
Washington, Aug. 13.—Applications
were received at the Treasury Department
to-day for the prepayment of interest on
registered bonds amounting to $12,494,800.
The total amount # of bonds on
which advance interest is asked is now
$50,497,900, of which amount $87,074,550
are 4 per cents., $12,044,400 4L per cents,
and $1,358,950 Pacific railroad bonds. The
gross amount of interest on these bonds is
about $1,053,980. The Treasurer
to-day mailed checks in pay
ment of interest on about one-tnird
of the applications already received and
will issue checks for the balance as soon as
the necessary documents can be prepared.
Under the Treasury circular payment of
advance interest will begin Monday.
PERRON’S POLICY.
Reforms Capable of Speedy Accom
plishment His Object.
Paris, Aug. 13.—Gen. Ferron, Minister
of War, addressing the Artillery school last
night, stated that he had accepted office be
cause he was convinced that serious causes
of weakness in the military organization of
tho country would continue so long as com
plex bills requiring years to carry out the
changes they proposed were presented to
Parliament, and because of bis belief that
Unless efficacious means of detail
wore in the meanwhile speedily adopted the
country might bo exposed to the greatest
danger. “Parliament,” Gen. Ferron con
tinued, “sympathized with my fears and
intentions and after adopting two clauses of
the recruiting bill passed two less ambitious
measures which will add largely to the
efficiency of the infantry and cavalry army,
taking only a few weeks instead of years
in accomplishment. I intend to proceed in
the same manner with measure* relating to
the artillery and engineers, and I feel con.
vinced that Parliament will heartily assist
me and thus wo will best ensure tho' main
tenance of peace ”
The Journal llrshats believes that the
experimental mobilization of tho army will
begin iSepi.
A Parnellite Whip.
London, Aug. 13. —A whip has been issued
calling upon the Parnellite members to at
tend tho House of Commons Thursday next.
IV. 11. Smith is expected to announce in
the House of Commons on Monday that the
Tithes bill has lieen abandoned.
Cholera’s Ravages.
Rome, Aug. 13.—Ten new case* of cholera
and ten deaths were reported In Palermo
during the past twenty-four hours. In
Messina there were six new cases and four
deaths, and in Catania a total of 48 deaths.
Seven Drowned.
London, Aug. 13.—A collision between
the British steamer Norbiton and the Greek
steamer Andrea Vagliano off Lizard Point
1-rtev resulted in the drowning of seven
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 14. 1887.
RUSSIA GIVKN A SNUB.
BISMARCK KEEPS HER OUT OF THE
AUSTRO-GERMAN CONFERENCE.
• ■ -
An Effort Made to Gain An Entry But
It Failed of Success Denmark
Greatly Strengthening Her Fortifi
cations—The Feeling Against France
As Bitter as Ever.
Copyright 1887 by Xew York Associated Press.
Berlin, Aug. 18.—With Prince Bis
marck's return from Varzein the repose of
the diplomatic circles, unbroken for weeks,
has been succeeded by commotion. His
coming conference with Count Kalnoky, at
Kissingen, is expected to lead to new de
velopments in the policy of tho Austro-
German alliance against Russia.
The overtures made by Russia to have
Count Schouraloff. the Russian Ambassa
dor at Berlin, take part in the coming con
ference were coldly received, and were not
pushed. Instead of conferring with a Rus
sian representative Prince Bismarck, dur
ing his stay at, Kissingen, will receive the
envoy of the Italian government and I)r.
Von Schloezer, the Prussian Minister to the
Vatican. Mgr. Ualimberti, Papal Nuncio
at Vienna, is also reported to bo seeking
an interview with Priuce Bismarck. These
movements have given rise to reports that
the adhesion of Italy to the alliance had
become uncertain since Prince Bismarck
appeared to favor the claims of the Pope in
the latter’s negotions for an entente coraiale
with the Italian government. The story is
credited that Count Dirobilant, the ex
foreign minister of Italy, was received
privately by Prince Bismarck at
Varzein and that there was
a prolonged interview between
them, resulting in the renewal of the alli
ance, which will be formally and publicly
announced after the conference with Count
Kalnoky. Italy’s adhesion will all but
imply a check of Mgr. Galimberti’s mission.
Tile presence of Prince Bismarck in the
foreign office has quickened everything.
Sir Edward Malet, the English ambassador,
whose leave of absence was shortened, re
turned hurriedly to Berlin Thursday ami
saw' Prince Bismarck yesterday before the
latter started for Kissingen. To-night he
gave interviews to several ministers.
ANTI-RUSSIAN EDITORIALS.
Concurrent with the renewal of the en
tente* cordiale between Italy and Austria
ap[>ear significant articles in the inspired
press against Russia. The Kreuz Zeitung,
which recently stated that the
government’s relations with the
Czar were improving, yesterday declared
that there was no cessation of hostility to
ward Germans, and that Russia’s delay in
applying her ukase against foreigners was
only designed to prevent too hurried en
forcement of the law from injuring Russian
interests. In official circles it is looked
upon as settled that immediately upon tho
meeting of the Reichstag special tariff re
prisals, including a bill to increase the
duty on grain imi>orts will be proposed.
Tho North German Gazette , which has
hitherto ignored the agitation for an in
crease of duty, gives prominence to memo
rials addressed to Prince Bismarck favoring
such augmentation. The chambers of
commerce maintain their protests against
any increase, declaring that the present
tariff is injurious and that any increase
would be ruinous, but popular feeling in
the meantime is strongly in favor of a
policy of retaliation which would influence
a majority of the Reichstag to support the
government. Among the incidents in
connection with Russian hostility is Den
mark’s extension of the fortifications at
Copenhagen. The Danish official papers
assert that the new works are undertaken
solely to complete the defenses in accord
ance with old plans, and that this does not
indicate any intention o the part of Den
mark to interfere if Germany engages in
war with Russia or France. "The facte are
that fortifications are being constructed
vigorously under Russian prompting and
on a scale hitherto unknown in Denmark.
The reports of Denmark’s armaments led
Berlin papers to give warning that the re
sult of Danish interference would be the ab
sorption of Denmark by Gel-many.
GRAVELOTTE’S ANNIVERSARY.
Tho seventeenth anniversary of the battle
of Gravelotte will be observed on Aug. 18,
culminating in a review and display at
Potsdam. An imperial decree issued to
night directs that the ceremony of the con -
secration of the four new infantry regi
ments and three new battalions of
railway corps shall take place on
that occasion. Prince William will lie in
command. On the same day there will lie
a celebration of the victory on the battle
field itself, which will be attended by thous
ands of people from all parte of the empire.
Veterans from every military society in
Germany will goto Gravelotte and St. Pri
vat to participate in the ceremonies. Eight
hundred members of the Saxon Kriegsve
rein arrived at to-day and
visited the battlefield, placing wreaths upon
graves where many or their comrades fell.
Within the next few days special trains will
take other veterans to perform similar rites
on every battle field in Alsace-Lorraine.
These demonstrations are not intended as
aimless innocence to the people of France.
They are meant as an expression of renewed
hostility under the menaces of the French,
designed to show that Germany is ready to
fight to retain what her victories, gave her.
The officials in Alsace-Lorraine report
more hopefully in regard to the
abatement of the French malcontent
agitation, although it is still occasionally
necessary to resort to expulsion. An itn
portant instance of this kind has just oc
curred. Daniel Dollfus, son of the head of
the great manufacturing firm of Dollfus,
Miegg & Cos., of Mulhouse, was expelled on
account of his being a member of the French
Patriotic League.
RUTSCHUK’S WARM WELCOME.
Prince Ferdinand’s Coming Announced
With Salvo ol’Artillery.
Rustchuk, Aug. 13.—Prince Ferdinand
arrived here last night. His coming was
announced by salvos of artillery. The
houses and streets were profusely decorated
and the whole town was illuminated. A
banquet in the Prince’s honor wa, given
during the evening, and Prince Ferdinund
delivered an oration in the Bulgarian lan
guage. Hi< remarks were receive*!
with great enthusiasm. A vast
multitude assembled to meet the Prince,
and extraordinary enthusiasm was dis
played. At tho banquet in the evening M.
Nikiforoff who was one of the leadei-s
of the conspiracy which resulted in
the deposition of Prince Alexandria in pro
posing a toast Prince Ferdinand expressed
confluence in the fidelity of the Prince,
and in his ability to maintain
the independence of Bulgaria. He also said:
‘' Wo will cover the Balkans with corpses
rather than allow enemies to enter our coun
try.” After the feast Prince Ferdinand was
lifted upon the shoulders of some of the of
ficers present and carried iu triumph from
the banquet hall.
Bullion fbr America.
London. Aug. 13. —Forty-one thousand
pounds of bullion were withdrawn from the
Bank of England to-day for shipment to
PITTSBU RG’S_FIRE.
Heavy Losses Inflicted on the Masonic
Fraternity.
Tittsburg, Aug. 13.—The buildings de
stroyed by the big flro last night, were the
Masonic Temple, the Hamilton block, Camp
bell & Dix’s carpet warehouse and a num
ber of tenement houses. The upper floors
of Kehmidt & Friday’s magniltceiit nine
story structure were gutted ami the balance
of the building water-soaked. The Dis
patch and Penny Press buildings were
badly damaged by water. The (ire origin
ated in the carpet store of H. Holtzmun,
located in the cellar of the Masonic build
ing and underneath the dry goods store
of Campbell it Dix. It is said that
a party of gentlemen were sitting in the up
holstery department of Holman’s establish
ment when one of their number lighted a
cigar uiid thoughtlessly threw the match
into a wnste paper basket. The contents
of the basket were of an inflammable char
acter, and in a few seconds the entire room
was ablaze. Efforts were made to extin
guish the flames, but the light material
burned too rapidly.
an old building.
The Masonic Hall was the oldest building
on Fifth avenue. It was built fifty years
ago by the Alleghany Engine Company, a
volunteer fire company. They occupied the
first floor and rented the balance of the
building. The hall was occupied by Fox's
theatre and subsequently as a museum.
The fourth floor was used by the Masonic
fraternity over forty years. The floor was
divided lyto five departments—the blue
room, the chapter room and three ante
rooms. The former was furnished at an ex
pense of $15,000. The furniture in the chap
ter room cost $lO,OOO. In one of the ante
rooms was stored paraphernalia valued at
$15,000. Thirty-one lodges met in the hall,
and all their equipments were destroyed.
Among the articles prized highly by the
Masons of this city was a pictiue of
Judge McCandless, one of the
greatest representatives of Ma
sons in this section. The walls
of the blue room were also adorned by por
traits of all tiie past Grand Masters of Pitts
burg, which were destroyed. Many of these
cannot be replaced. A number of masons
were in the room guarding against in traders
until forced away by tho flames. Deputy
Grand Master, Peter C. Shidle gazed on the
destruction of the building with tears
streaming down his cheeks. John Keefe of
Alleghany, who was on the building, assist
ing the firemen, fell and was fatally injured.
THE LOSS LESS THAN $500,1X10.
A careful estimate puts the lass at less
than $500,000. The walls of the Hamilton
and Schmidt & Friday buildings are found
to be in good condition, and their losses will
therefore be much smaller than the first
estimates.
The insurance on the Hamilton building
is $130,000 and tho loss will be about $75,000.
Schmidt & Friday lose a I suit $.50, (XX).
The insurance on tueir building and stock
is $250,000.
Mr. Iloltzmnn places his loss at $50,000.
Campbell & Dix estimate their loss at
$175,000, with $130,250 insurance.
The damage to the Penn j/ Press will be
about $lO,OOO. Tho company is fully in
sured.
The damage to tho Dispatch will proba
bly be $2,000.
Masonic Hail is totally destroyed, and the
loss will not l)e far from $75,000. Tho in
surance is $75,000.
The 150 tenants of the Hamilton and the
Sohinidt and Friday buildings lose in tho
aggregate $lOO,OOO. The total insurance
was $500,000.
LANGSTON’S JURY.
They Find Him Guilty but Differ as to
the Punishment.
Petersburg, Va., Aug. 13.—The papers
in the Langston murder case, with the court’s
instructions, were given to the jury at 11 :30
o'clock this morning after an able and
scorching speech by the prosecuting attor
ney. At 1 o’clock the jury reported their
inability to agree on a verdict, but were
sent back to their rooms for further
consideration. At 2 o’clock they were again
brought into the court room, and again de
clared that they could not agree. The court
asked the jury if their disagreements were
on the question of the guilt or innocence of
the prisoner. They said it was not, but as
to the grade of punishment. The court then
gave further instructions, saying there was
no reason for not returning a verdict, and
stmt the jury out. A light punishment is
anticipated should the jury agree.
GIVEN EIGHT YEARS.
The jury in the Langston case to-night
rendered a verdict of murder in the second
degree, and fixed the term of imprisonment
at eight years in the penitentiary. It is un
derstood that the jury at first stood five
for hanging, one for eighteen years in the
penitentiary, and the colored members for
very light imprisonment. The trial lasted
exactly two weeks, and the court and jury
were exhausted by worry and heat. Five
times the jury declared their inability to
agree* and finally rendcrod a verdict under
positive instructions of the court. Langston’s
counsel gave notice of a motion for anew
trial.
HANGED FOR A BRUTAL MURDER.
Two Men Murdered a Man and His
Wife and Divided Their Property.
San Francisco, Aug. 13.—Frank Smith
was Lunged at Prescott, Ariz., yesterday
for the murder of Hamunl Clevenger and
ids wife, Charlotte, in May, 188, on the
Buckskin mountains. Wilson and his com
panion, John A. Johnson (colored), were
employed by Clevenger to assist in driving
a number of horses to Washington Terri
tory. No one was in the party except
the two men, Clevenger, his wife and an
adopted daughter. While camping at the
place mentioned Wilson murdered Cleven
ger and his wife with an axe.
DIVIDING THE STOCK.
Wilson and Johnson then divided the
stock und $5OO which Clevenger had with
him and buried the bodies, which were found
six months later. Wilson and the girl lived
together afterwards, and went to Washing
ton Territory and Idaho, where they were
found by the Sheriff and the former was
token back to Prescott for trial. Johncou
was found In Nevuda, and the chain of cir
cumstantial evidence, together with the
girl’s statement, served to convict both.
Wilson, however, made a confession exoner
ating Johnson, and stating that the latter
did not know of the murder till some time
afterward. Johnson was respited by the
Governor until Bopt. 23.
Given Thirty Years for Murder.
St. Louis, Aug. 13.—At Salem, 111, last
evening the jury in the Phelps murder trial
reportM a verdict of guilty, and fixed the
penalty at thirty years in the penitentiary.
A Cyclone Destroys a Church.
Chicago, Aug. 18.—The Catholic Church
at St. Paul, la., was totally destroyed by a
cyclone this evening. Much other damage
was done. *
Death of a Well-Known Telegraphist.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 13.—Harry
Nichols, known to the telegraph fraternity
all over this country, died here to-day.
RAILROAD ENTERPRISES.
THE CHATTANOOGA, ROME AND
COLUMBUS UNDER CONTRACT.
A Report That the Road is Being Built
By the Georgia Central as an Outlet
to the North and West—Knoxville
Subscribes $560,000 To Two New
Roads.
Chattanooga, Aug. IS —The contract
for the construction of the Chattanooga,
Rome and Columbus railroad was awarded
to-day, and work will commence Monday
morning within the corporate limits of
Chattanooga. This road is anew one, ex
tending south from Chattanooga, through
Rome, Cedartown aad Carrollton, On., to
Columbus, (la., a distanco of 230 miles, and
is to be completed within eleven months.
It gives Chattanooga nine trunk lines,
ai\d makes it the greatest railroad centre
south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers. The
city of Chattanooga, as a corporation,
gave $lOO,OOO to the road, and the citizens
by private subscription purchased mid do
nated the right of way into the city and
land for terminal facilities, saving the road
nearly $lOO 000. It is currently believed
that the Central railroad of Georgia is be
hind the building of thecoad, as it will give
that vast Southern system direct Northern
and Western connection through Chatta
nooga. Several strong New York city bank
ers are conspicuous in tbo organization of
the company.
KNOXVILLE'S NEW LINE.
Knoxville, Tknn., Aug. Id.—An elec
tion to-day resulted almost unanimously in
favor of the city of Knoxville subscribing
$500,000 to the stock of the Knoxville and
Southern Railroad Company, and Powell’s
Valley Railroad Company. The vote wins
the largest polled in Knoxville, and, out of
a population of over 117,000, only 13 votes
were cast against the subscription. The city
hereby subscribes $275,000 to the Knoxville
Southern railroad, to be built from this city
to Atlanta, Ga. This is the Tennessee di
vision of the Maryland and North Georgia
road. Work will begin immediately. The
road will lie completed in eighteen months.
The city also subscrilsw $275,000 to the stock
of Powell’s Valiev railroad, to be built from
Knoxville, north wal’d, through Cumber
land Gap, to connect with tho Louisville and
Nashville, Norfolk and Western and other
roads.
The work will begin in ten days, and the
road is to be completed in twelve months.
Roth companies have ample capital to com
plete the roads in tho specified time. The
city has been offered 7 per cent, for $250,000
of the railroad lx>nds, and will pay tho sub
scription to the roads in cash.
An English syndicate, with $1,000,000
capital, will erect blast furnaces and iron
arid steel works at Knoxville, using mag
netic ore from along tlm line of tho Knox
ville Southern road, and coke from Cumber
land Gap.
LOWER FREIGHT HATES.
St. Louis, Aug. 12.—A meeting of the
General Freight Agents for the discussion
of local business in the Southeast was held
yesterday. A now tariff has been put in
effect by the Mobile and Ohio roud by which
the existing rates from a number of South
eastern points more or loss tributary to Ht.
Louis, are materially reduced. This re
duction is particularly applicable to
cotton, of which the production
is large along tho Mobile and
Ohio. The reduction of tho cotton rate
alone is said to be in the neighborhood of
30 per cent. The Southern lines have been
quiet of late, but this bold inovo may load
to a flurry among tho roads south of the
Ohio.
MISSING MONEY.
An Attempt to be Made to Force Sena
tor Stanford to Answer.
San Francisco, Aug: 13.—The Pacific
Railroad Commission to-day filed a petition
in the United States Circuit Court asking
that an order be issued requiring! xiland Ktn n
ford to show cause why he should not lie
compelled to answer certain questions asked
him on Wednesday in regard to the dis
position made by him of certain moneys
charged to the general and total expense
account of the Central Pacific Company,
represented by vouchors produced and
shown to him which vouchers
did not show the disposition
of the money, or to whom it was paid l>y
him. The petition also recites that the
amount of such moneys expended lietweofl
1870 and 1880 aggregated S734,<XX) and that
Mr. .Stanford declines to answer questions as
to whom he paid the moneys, or whether any
part was jiaid for the purpose of influencing
legislation. It is thought the |>etitioii will
be taken up for argument August 22. It is
stated .that the total amount of the vouch
ers unaccounted for aggregate about
$2,000,(XX), but the Commission has not set
forth the full aniotnt upon which Mr. Htan
ford was questioned particularly.
A RAID FOR FIREARMS.
Seizures by the Military Probably Pre
vent a Bloody Battlo.
Chicago, Aug. 13. —The Times' Lexing
ton, Ky., special says: “A letter just re
ceived from Morehead gives the following
particulars alxiut the seizure of guns yos
torday: The insecurity and uneasiness
which have been felt since the departure
of Andy and Willie Tolliver and their
friends, received fresh impetus yesterday
afternoon when Adjt. Williams with a
squad of men filed iuto the depot aud seized
a case of rifles und 2.IXX) rounds of anmiuni
tion that had just been taken off a train
and hurried them into camp. Those are the
same guus that were shipped to Z. T.
Young, Mount Sterling, from Lexington
some weeks ago. Maj. McKee fearing a
collision between the factions immediately
sent out half a dozen squads of
men searching suspected houses ror arms,
and must have captured several wagon
loads. In one house alone they secured ten
Winchester rifles, three shotguns, two mus
kets aud several muzzle-loading rifles. The
raid created quite a stir in tho town, and It
is the general belief that if Maj. McKee
had not taken decisive stops a light would
have taken place.”
On a Burning Trestle.
Nebraska City, Neil. Aug. 13.—A
fiendish attempt at train wrecking on the
Burlington and Missouri River road, ton
miles west of this city, was made last night.
Asa passenger train was crossing the tres
tle bridge across a deep ravine the wood
work was discovered to tie on fire. An in
vestigation disclosed the fact that
the stringers and braces were entirely
consumed. Tho train was unusually light
and this alone prevented a fearful catas
trophe. _ _
Pope Leo’s Jubilee.
PrfiME, Aug. 13. King Humbert, through
his chaplain, is sounding the Pone to ascer
tain whether be will accept a jubilee present
from the King. If the Pope consents the
King's brother, Prince Tomtnasso, and oth
ers will also send him gifts. The Queen of
Portugal and Princess Chlotilde will semi
IVES' SUSPENSION.
Every Energy Being Bent to Cover Up
Grave Irregularities.
New York, Aug. 13. —To-morrow’s Sun
will say of the Ives suspension: "That
strenuous efforts will bo made to administer
upon the estate under cover, admits of no
doubt. A public administration upon the
effects would be a very serious matter for a
good many people. Assignee Cromwell was
disinclined to talk about the interest that
District Attorney Martino has taken in the
affairs of Ives A Cos. Ho said that the peo
ple whom he represented, that is the credi
tors, wanted to get thoir money, and he was
there to help them got it. In siionking of
the matter to others he indicated that Ives
A Cos. would defend their depletion of the
railroad’s t reasury upon the ground that
they were legally in possession of the secu
rities used and the money invested, and in
their ottlcial capacity had the power to do
what they did. In dismissing the validity
of the Dayton and Chicago bonds,
8135,(XX) of which were used as collateral
after the issue had been rescinded by the
company, Mr. Cromwell admitted to one
of the creditors that, these bonds ought not
to have been used. The present hope of
Mr. Ives and his friends is to get,all of these
irregularly issued securities back into the
several treasuries before any one interested
like the minority stockholders brings un
action. If the secured loaus can be put off
this can lie done, although it is doubtful if
this or any similar transaction can oblit
erate the evidence of guilt.”
HOLD THE PORT.
Presentation of a Oavol Which Came
From a Historic Pine Tree.
Chautauqua, N. Y., Aug. 13.—-An in
teresting incident occurred at the assembly
this evening, when, in the presence of 0,000
persons, Col. J, C. Courtney, of Atlanta,
(In., general auditor of the Western and
Atlantic railroad and a member of the In
ternational Sunday School Executive Com
mittee, presented from Joseph M. Brown,
general freight mul passenger agent and son
of Senator Joseph E. Brown, to Chancellor J.
H. Vincent, a pine gavel mode from tin'
famous signal tree which stood on the
summit of Altoona Mountain to which
Gen. Sherman, from Konesaw Mountain,
fifteen miles away, signalled to Gen.
Corse over the heads of the Confederate
troops to hold his position until
Federal reinforcements could arrive. This
incident was the basis for the late I’. I’.
Bliss’s well-known “Hold the Fort for I am
Coming.” Chancellor Vincent made a
happy response, and the utmost enthusiasm
was manifested. Afterward Charles E.
Bolton gave his illustrated lecture on the
American civil war.
COLORADO’S INDIAN OUTBREAK.
The Adjutant General Orders the
Militia to Be Ready.
Denver, Aug. 18.—Adjt. Gen. West has
issued an order for all the State militia—in
fantry, cavalry and artillery companies—to
get ready to move at a moment’s notice.
He will, in case of a serious outbreak of
Colerow’s renegades, order the companies at
Montrose mid Ouray to head off the Utes at
Grand Junction. Gen. West left for Glen
wood Springs iinmediatelely after issuing
the order, and it is reported that United
Htates Marshal Hall, now at Leadville, will
join him at Halida, and if necessary ask for
United Btates troops to assist the State
militia.
RUMORS OF FIGHTING.
Aspen, Col., Aug. 13.—Humors have
come in to the effect that there has been
considerable lighting with the Indians to
day, and some casualties. The Aspen mili
tia lias been ordered to report to Gen. Wost
at Glen wood Hprings, and left here about
1:30 o’clock, silty men strong.
BUYING UP TIMBER LANDS.
A Buffalo Syndicate Secures 400
Square Miss in North Carolina.
Buffalo, Aug. 13. —A syndicate of Buf
falo capitalists has just purchased tracts of
timber land of about 400 square miles in
North Carolina, comprising the greutcr part
of Dare county anil a portion of Tyrrell
county. The price jtaid was over
8750,(XX). They have obtained per
mission to name the principal
settlement, on the tract Buffalo City. The
syndicate bus Iteen incorporated under the
name of the Eastern Carolina Lund Lum
ber and Manufacturing Company. The
land is heavily timbered and the principal
business of the new company will be the cut
ting and transportation of lumber to Eastern
markets.
SARATOGA’S RACES.
Weather and Track Lend the Flyers
All the Aid Possible.
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 13.—The attend
ance at the races to-day was largo, the
weather iierfect and the track fast. The
events were os follows:
First Race—Three-quarters of a mile. Rita
It. won, with Geraldine second aud Leo 11. third.
Time l :W)d.
Second Race—One mile and three-sixteenths.
Brolizomart won, with Grey Cloud second and
Orlando third. Time 2:oft.
Tuiao Race -Grand prize of Saratoga: handi
cap, for all ages; one mile and live furlongs.
Kaloolati won. with Klkwood second, aud Brown
Duke third Time 2:52W.
Kochth Race One mile and a furlong. Wyn
don won, with Aluric second, and Romp third.
Time 1:87.
1-iETU Race—Steeple chase; nlioiit two miles
and a quarter King Troubler won, with Well
ington second, and Beechtaort third. Time 4:22.
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
New York, Aug. 13.—T0-day's events at
Monmouth Bark were as follows:
First Race—One mile. Connemara won,
with Htrideaway second und Esquimaux third.
Time I:44*s.
Second Race—The Junior championship
stakes, for two-yer-ohls; three-quarters of it
mile In the lost hundred yards King Fish drew
away and won easily hy three lengths, with I/is
Angelos second und .Sir Dixon third. Time
1:1844.
Titian Race -Champion stakes. Hanover led
from thi> start to the finish, and won In a canter
bv two lengths. Volants; and Keren*! ran head
and head till near the Hire;* quarter post, w hen
Volatile was lieuteii. Keren*! closed on Han
over lrt the stretch a little, but could not quite
reach hint. Volants: was third. Time 2:88.
Fourth Race—One und one-eighth miles.
Pontico won, with Uarnutn second, aud Easter
Sunday third. Time 1 :MRj.
Fifth Race-Seven-eighths of a mil". Cam
hyson won. with Banner Bearer second, am!
Jennie B; third. Time 1:82.
Sixth Race Three-quarters of a mile. Miss
Mouse won. with Lena Brown second, and Edi
tor third. Time t:lfi>4.
Seventh Race—Handicap steeple chase over
the full courw. Jim McGowan won. with Sam
Emery second. And Mystic third. Time 5:08)4
Hamm Beats Them All.
Kvracusf, N. Y., Aug. 18.—A sculling
race for a $3<X) bad go and purse of 85(X)
was rowed on Onondaga lake at fl o’clock
this afternoon. The course was a utile mid
a half and return, and the water was os
smooth as glass. Hamm won four lengths
ahead of Kota, who was second, with Court
ney third, Henley fourth, and Bubear a had
fifth. The time was 18:20, but it w*s con
ceded that the course was fully a minute
) Pit If K Ml 4) A YEAR. I
1 6 CHATS A COPY, f
RIDDEEBERGEII’SBIGROW
A MOB SCALES THE JAIL WALLA
AND RELEASES HIM.
The Trouble the Result of the Parad
ing of a Placard Ridiculing the Court
and Jury for a Verdict Brought In ins
a Larceny Case—A Lively Scene ta
Court.
Winchester, Va., Aug. 13. — A message
from Woodstocif, Va., says: "United State*
Senator Riddlelterger, who was yesterday
sentenced by Judge Newman, of the County
('ou ft, to pay a Hue of $25 and be imprisoned
for live days for contempt of court, was re
leased from jail last night by a mob. The
jailor made hut slight resistance.”
The circumstances lendiug up to the ar
rest of Kiddloberger are related as follow*
by an eye-witness: On Thursday VV. W,
Jones was tried for larceny, and the jury
found that no was insane Jones was a
client of Riddloberger’s and tho verdict
made the Senator angry. He was accused
of writing a placard and giving a
boy $3 to haul Jones up and down
the town, tho latter displaying the
placard. The latter had written
on it, "Verdict, Bill Jones not guilty, but
insane. The jury is insane, the lawyers in
sane, the court insane, in the tuaitt ” The
noise occasioned by this display disturbed
the proceedings of the court and the com
monwealth's attorney, J* C. Baker, had the
Judge issue an order for the arrest of Rtd
dloberger, to appear before Judge Newtian
and show cause why he (Hiddleberger)
should not Ih> lined and imprisoned for ridi
culing the judge and jury und disturbing
the court.
THK COURT DEFIED.
At 5 o’clock Mr. Itiddlelmrger appeared
before the court, and defended himself. He
said that Judge Newman had no jurisdiction
in the case, which the Judge denied, and
usked Senator lUddlebcrgor to sit down until
evidence could be taken to prove that he
(the Senator) was the one who, ridiculed the
court, und then he stud the court would hear
the argument. Mr. Hiddleberger would not
sit down, and the court fined him $35. He
then defied the court, aud said, “this court
shall not send mo to jail."
Judge Newman then told the Sheriff to
take tlii> Senator to jail for five da vs. Sena
tor Hiddleberger said he would like to see
tho man who coukl take him to jail, and
Sheriff Whitman at once arrested the Sena
tor und locked him up. This action caused
much excitement, and this morning at 3
o'clock a mob of 100 men, supposed to be
from Edinburg, in this county, scaled the
walls of the jail yard and took the Senator
out on ladders. Mr. Hiddleberger was
on the street this morning.
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL CITY.
A Short Session of the House—Catch
es from the Curbstones.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 13. —The session of
the House to-day was devoted to committee
reports and the second reading of hills.
Resolution rcecommending to Congrea*
the improvement of tho Chattahoochee,
Flint and Apalachicola rivers in accordance
with the request of the Columbus Conven
tion wus called up ind adopted.
The committee on military affairs favora
bly reported the bill providing a surgeon
for each battery of light artillery.
Philip Keller wan convicted at the May
term of Glynn Superior Court of keeping;
open a tippling house on Sunday, aud was
fined $35(1. On petition of the Glynn coun
ty officials the Governor to-day reduced the
fine to $1(X) and costa.
J. T. Riley was to-day commissioned
Treasurer of Hancock county.
The tax digest of MtOcogeo county show*
$11,043,011) of taxable property, an increase
of $840,854.
Fifteen of the Governor’s staff have noti
fied Adjutant General Kell that they will
go with tho Governor to Philadelphia next
month to the Constitutional ConteiuiiaL
Tho Interstate Agricultural Convention
will meet, at the Opera House Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o’clock and will Is; called to order
by the Governor. The address of welcome
for the city will bo delivered by Mayor
Cooper and for tho State by Henry W.
Grady.
Indication* point to the largest agriculj
tural convention ever held in the Houth.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin
eers met to-day with 3(X) momliers present
The delegates were welcomed by Gov. Gor
don and Mayor Cooper. Mr. Arthur, chief
of tho Brotherhood, made an address upon
tho subject and nature of the
order. H. W. Grady tieing out
of the city, Rev. J. W. Lee, tho pastor of
Trinity Church, inode the regular addreee.
Ho congratulated the Brotherhood on their
methods and ways of adjusting troubles and
said tliey had conducted their order so well
as to commend it to the tiest jMtople of this
country.
Thomas Woolfoik, tho Bibb county crim
inal charged with the murdor of his family,
ha* engaged Frank H. Walker a young law
yer of this citv to defend him.
Egbert Kirby, the young man charged
with seducing Mary Comer, who worked at
Burk’s spier; mill on Pryor street has escaped
from the city. Ho is under a S2OO bond.
James Kurlow (colored) was caught {tod
dling whisky on the streets to-niglit. He
was locked up. •
Only One New Fever Caae.
Key West, Aug. 13. — One now case of
yellow fever was reported by the Board of
Health to-day and no deaths. All of the
sick now are apparently out of danger, and
the unaccli mated adults who were attacked
this week exhibited very light cast*, show
ing a complete modification of the disease.
Arlington’s First) Bale.
Arlington, Ga., Aug. 12.—A. J. Lewis
brought in the first bale of cotton of the
season yesterday. It was sold to J. TV. Cal
houn. It weight'd 481 pounds, and sold for
lie. per pound. It is generally thought that
tho cotton crop is cut off at least ono-third
iu this section.
Luce Asks to be Relieved.
Washington, Aug. 18.—It is stated that
Admiral Luce has telegraphed Secretary
Whitney requesting tliat he be relieved from
committal of the North Atlantic squadron,
naming a date, but, at the Name time, leav
ing the matter entirely In the hands of beo
rotary Whitney.
Killed In a Caboose.
Chattanooga, Aug. 18.—A freight train
on the Alabama Great Southern railroad
broke in two seven miles below this city to
night and the rear portion backed into an
other train. Will Jenn.ings, of Valley Head,
was in the caboose aud wits killed.
An Augusta Foundry Burned.
ArOUSTA, Ga. , Aug. 14, 2:80 A. M.—
Charles Lombard’s foundry was burnod at
1:80 o'clock to-night. No flapre* are ob
tainable vet. The lot* is probably S3O,(XX).
•Malta's Cholera Epidemic.
London, Aug. 13.—At Malta during th
past 34 hours this> have been 13 new Cases