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, bsT j. H. ESTILL, President. )
THAXTON’S PIT OF DEATH
A BELIEF THAT 23 LIVES WERE
LOST IN THE CRASH.
Portions of Eight Bodies Taken From
the Wreck— Cries for Help That
Could Not Be Responded To-Many
of the Corpses Cremated—The Latest
List of the Dead and Injured.
Lynchburg, Va., July 3.— The scene of
the terrible disaster near Thaiton, on the
Norfolk and Western railroad, is beyond
description. There is hardly enough left of
the train of eight cars that
took the leap to the bottom of the
nwful pit to make one car. As
soon as the boiler of the engine exploded
the entire mass of debris took fire, and those
,vho went down, and who were not killed
outright, were burned to death. Portions
of eight bodies have been taken out, and it
is believed that fully fifteen others are
eutirely consumod. A survivor of the
wreck says cries for help could be heard from
all portions of the wreck, and those unhurt
were powerless to render assistance.
Women who managed to escape lay about
on the damp ground suffering from their
injuries until daybreak, and manv walked
long distances to farm bouses. Tbo few
passengers who wore left uninjured did all
m their power for the unfortunates.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Following is the list of killed and wounded
thus far obtainable:
William H. Ford, baggagemaster, se
verely cut 0:1 the back of the head, much
bruised and supposed to be injured inter
nally.
Sommers Newly, United States mail
agent, slightly cut about the head.
Mr. Ashmore, the express messenger,
badly hurt and will probably not survive.
Patrick Donovan of Lynchburg, the
engineer; killed and burned.
A. Al. James of Roanoke, a traveling
engineer; killed nnd burned.
J. Edgar Bruce of Roanoke, a fireman;
kill and and burned.
John Kirkpatrick of Lynchburg, a
me-senger; killed and burned.
Nathan Cohen of Roanoke, a passenger;
killed.
M. 8. Bruce, a mail agent; killed.
Will Hopkins, express messenger; killed.
Dennis Mellon, of Roanoke, a pas.
sen tier; killed.
William I). Stevenson, of Cleveland,
Tenn., a passenger; killed.
L. A. Moore, of Chattanooga, Tenn., a
pa sei ger; killed.
C. W. Steeds, of Cleveland, Tenn., a pas
senger; killed.
Will F. Alakh hall, of Cleveland, Tenn.,
n passenger; killed.
John M. Hardwick, of Cleveland,Tenn.,
a passenger; killed.
The last named three were bound for the
Paris exposition.
James'J. Rose of Abingdon, Va., a pas
senger; killed.
Pattie Carrington of Texas, age 9
years, a pa-senger; killed.
Rowland P. Johnston of Roanoke, tho
conductor; badly cut m the face and around
the head.
W. C. Glass of Lynchburg, a brakeman;
arm broken, head cut and scalded.
Frank Lanner of Lynchburg, a passen
ger; siightly cut about the arm.
Bishop A. Wilson of Dalton, Ga.;badly
cut on the head.
Mr. Temple, a passenger; badly bruised.
J. W. Lipsky, train dispatcher of Hicks
ford, Va.; k lied and body burned.
Mr. Peyton, stenographer for Supt.
Osborne of the western division of the road,
wife and child; killed and burned.
R. L. Dußarry, superintendent of tho
Eastern division;slightly hurt.
Mrs. Judge L. P. Thompson of Staun
ton, Yn.; badly hurt.
Mrs. Pattie Carrington of Baltimore;
cut on the wrist and badlv bruised.
Joseph Goldburg of New York; hurt on
the leg and shoulders.
T. F. Dexter of Beverly, Mass.; seri
ously injured.
Mrs. li. B. Powell of Marshall, Tex.;
shoulder and back hurt.
Mrs. Inez Svankman of Marshall, Tex.;
hurt internally.
H. W. Martin of Chattanooga; seriously
hurt.
M. D. Temple of Chicago;hurt seriously
about tbe back.
J. A. Young, dispatcher of Radfords,
v a. r head badly hurt.
Robert B. Goodfellow of Roanoke;
hand and foot injured.
The charred remains of what are sup
posed to be eight bodies were found in very
minute particles.
The body of Engineer Pat Donovan was
baJI ? mutilated, and was iden
tified by his watch.
There were about thirty people who
escaped with only slight injuries and ten
who are seriously injured. The list of dead
will be increased as the friends of missing
people come forward in search of them,
there is no way at present to ascertain the
tn a flu num^er dead, owing to the fact
that the entire train was destroyed by fire.
the mail destroyed.
July 3. —Tbe superintend
ent of the railway mail service has received
information from Postal Clerk Summers,
wa f on tbe train wrecked on the Nor
is * Western road yesterday morning,
mat the postal car was burned and all mail
matter, including three registered pouches,
destroyed. Hr. Rose, who was assisting
hummers, was killed. He was not an em
ploye of the government. Summers was
severely injured.
a. fearful STORM.
Washington, July 3.— Henry N. Mar-
Orleans, who was in the wreck
th9 , Norfolk on(1 Western railroad, but
escaped uninjured, as bis sleeper alone of
, coaches remained on the track,
that n d m t V IB Clt y this evening. He says
that the night of the accident was very dark
and stormy, and that when he looked out
i the window ten minutes before the dis
aster ram was coming down harder than
ne had ever seen it before. An
scene' had bt,en built at tho
culvert k tb A W£Uihout with a small
un ' if ? h to carry off the water. The
WHu.r y * ht ' avy J rainfall had backed tho
i U P aeamst this embankment and
ad undermined the whole mass of earth
ami !.e g a d>P ditch into which the engine
who" B *, P lun K°d. As soon as those
wo?t? ?c Rd realized the situation they
3 het^ istauc9o£ the ‘ n jnred, but
£ 41(1 Tender very little ’aid,
miat , tb , r , strength was inade
n^i tS bft tbe heavy beams which
Unn I'T 1 tbe unt °rtunates. There
f °[ t , ho wo nded, who were
were wit l !? weather. They
oVlnolr Wlt ?° Ut med ’cal assistance until 6
fcili?”!" 1 a wre cking train arrived from
bod v M r twenty-one miles distant. No
how ’ Martin says, will ever know just
the train I toiH Vere “ Tho conductor of
bnrno/i 10 and me that all his tickets were
that that he oou ld not tell
wnere the passengers catne from.”
To Begin Business.
Bank A rn IN Hm f ’ J -n 7 3 i7 Tbe First National
g!Bs to begin business with a capital of
Hhe JHofning ffatos.
iHARRISON IN CONNECTICUT.
He Speaks an Hour and a Half as the
Guest of Hartford.
New York, July 3.—President Harrison
and party, consisting of Secretary and Mrs.
Noble, Adjt, Gen. L. A. Barbour, Lieut.
Mason of the navy department, Clarence
W. “ Bowe and CoL Elliott F. Shopird
left the Fifth Avenue hotel this morning at
9:35 o’clock and were driven in carriages to
the Grand Central depot, where the If)
o’clock train was taken for Woodstock. At
the depot the Secretary of the Treasury
joined the President.
the first stop.
Woodstock, Pa., July 3.—The first stop
made by the I’resident’s train after
leaving Mew York was at Stam
ford. At that place, the train
was boarded by Gov. Bulkley and staff.
Senators Hawley and Platt, four Connecti
cut congro-smen and a number of state
officials. Lieut. Gov. Merwin and State
Treasurer Henry w ere to have been taken
up at Bridgeport, but the train did not stop
there, and these gentlemen could only wave
a greeting to the President. Stops were
made at New Haven, Meriden and Putnam,
and at each place President Harrison was
introduced to the crowds assembled to greet
him and shook hands with such as could get
near enough, but he disappointed the
assemblages by making no remarks what
ever.
HARTFORD’S GUEST.
At Hartford the President was the guest
of tho city for an hour and a half. The
city was in holiday garb, and though it
rained quite hard, great crowds of people
were on the streets. Tne governor’s foot
guard were drawn up at the station as a
guard of honor. The President left the
train on the arm of Gov. Bulkley and de
scended the steps of the handsome station
to tho street, where he and the governor
entered an i pen carriage. The station and
street outside were densely crowded. When
all the party had got into similar carriages
the march was begun up the street for tho
capitol. White and colored militia lined
the street for two or three bl cks. The
houses were handsomely decorated and the
streets were crowded along the whole line
of march.
NO STOP AT THE CAPITOL.
After half an hour of slow traveling the
capitol was reached. The hour was so late
that no stop was made, and the party was
driven bacK to the station and proceeded.
Mo speeches were made. Rain fell during
the entire stop at Hartford, but the Presi
dent and others of the party rode in open
carriages, and did not even raise umbrellas.
It was still raining when the party arrived
at Putnam, but tiere they left the train and
were driven in carriages to the residence of
Henry W. Bowen at Woodstock. It is ex
pected that the President will go to New
port Friday from Woodstock in company
with Secretary Tracy, and he will probably
return to Jersey City by the government
steamer Dispatch.
BURKE’S EXTRADITION.
The Manitoba Authorities Demand.
Stronger Evidence.
Chicago, 111., July 3. —A dispatch was
received by State’s Attorney Longenecker
this morning from Assistant State’s Attor
ney Baker, who is in Winnipeg looking after
the interest of the prosecution in the extra
dition proceedings against Martin Burke,
the Cronin suspect. The telegram was to
the effect that tosecure Burke’s extradition,
stronger evidence will have to be presented
before tho Manitoba court, connecting him
with the Carison cottage. Judge Longe
neoker had a conference with Lather L.
Mills over the unexpected obstruction, and
it is understood that both Carlsons will be
sent to Winnipeg at; once.
PAPERS FROM HARRISON.
Ottawa, Ont., July 3. —The department
of justice to-day received a communication
from President Harrison, asking for the
extradition of Burke, now held at Winni
peg for alleged complicity in the murder of
Dr. Croniu. The papers will not be con
sidered until the prisoner is committed by
Judge Bain.
MAHONE’3 IRON GRIP.
His Republican Foes to Vote Demo
cratic in Virginia.
Washington, July 3. —Mabone still con
trols absolutely federal patronage for Vir
ginia. Iu spite of the President’s promises
of neutrality to the anti-Mahono delegation
no Virginian can get office in Virginia or in
Washington without Mat one’s indorse
ment. Mahone indorses only bis own fol
lowers. He will not even forward the ap
plications of othors, but throws such as are
sent to him iu the waste basket. He will
not harmonize on any terms. Conse
quently, as Brady of Vir
ginia, a member of the republican national
committee said to-day, Virginia will go
democratic in the fall, although Mahone
has promised President Harrison to carry
it. Mr. Brady also says, “Mahono
is the only object in the
way of harmony and apparently
he will not step aside. I think he would
rather call a meeting and expel John 8.
Wise and myself from the party than to
defeat the democrats. To repeat what one
of the most promiueut men in this whole
country said to me just the other day: ‘lf
Harrison doesn’t let Mahone alone it will
smash his administration.’”
INDIANA’S STRIKING MINERS.
Help Must Como Soon or the Mon will
Have to Yield.
Brazil, Ind., July 3.—The regular semi
weekly meeting of the miner’s central relief
oommittee was held yesterday. The num
ber of dependents was reported at 5,577, an
increase of Bixty-fivo since Friday. The
vote taken at the different mines on
Monday was officially announced to
be in favor of rejecting tie operators’
offer and continuing the strike. The miners
are expecting aid from Illinois, Ohio and
Pennsylvania, which, since they are unor
ganized, is siow about coming in. One of
the number says they must soon go to work
unless more help comes. The operators
still offer work sufficient to afford support
at 70 and 75 cents a ton.
An Explosion in a Paper MilL
Clinton, la., July 3.— Last evening the
steam bleacher in the mill of the Lyons
Paper Company, near here, exploded with
terrific force, wrecking half of the large
brick building, and killing two workmen,
and another was badly scalded. The
bleacher, which weighed a couple of tons,
was lifted 300 feet in the air, and dropped
the same distance from the building.
Mrs. Harrison Goes to Deer Park.
Washington, July 3.— Mrs. Harrison,
her father, Dr. Scott, and two grandchil
dren left Washington this afternoon for
Deer Park, Md., where they will spend the
summer.
Purchases of Bonds.
“Washington, July 3.— The bond offer
ing* to-day aggregated $694,350, The Secre
tary accepted $613,700 at 138 for 4s and
106>£ for 4>jS.
SAVANNAH GA., THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1889.
COXEMACiiHSXKW peril
THE VALLEY STRUCK BY ANOTHER
HEAVY RAIN STORM.
Houses Flooded at Cambria City and
Several Bridges Carried Away at
Johnstown—Adjt. Gen. Hastings Pre
pared For a Hurried F.otreat-HolU
daysburg Also Buffers From the
Storm.
Johnstown, Pa., July 3.—Tho heavy
rains of yesterday and last night flooded
out five families in Cambria City. The
water came pouring down the mountain
last night and filled the first floors of
houses, destroying all the furniture that had
been saved from the big flood. There is
great alarm among tbe people over the con
dition of the Conemaugh river. The water
rose five feet this morning in three hours
and carried away the foot bridge above tho
Pennsylvania railroad station. There was
danger of the temporary bridge erected by
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad going out.
Six loaded freight cars were run out on the
the bridge to save it. About 10 o’clock the
abutments began to sink.
another bridge wrecked.
The temporary bridge erected at tho
lower end of tho Gautier offices is almost a
total wreck. Orders were given at Gen.
Hastings’ headquarters at 10 o’clock, to get
everything in shape for quick removal, us
it was feared that the tents would be washed
away. The portable bridges over Stony
creek were saved only after very hard
work by the engineers. At 11:30 o’clock it
was thought that all danger had passed,
when a fresh storm broke over tho valley.
The rain is coming down in torrents, and
tbe people fear that the Conemaugh will
yet sweep over its banks and flood the town.
NO FEAR AT ALTOONA.
Altoona, Pa., July 3. —The heavy rain
of last night caused no damage hero what
ever. Trains oast or west wore not delayed,
and no fears were entertained of the Kit
tanning Point rosorvoir bursting. Tho
dispatch sent out from here last night stat
ing that tho storm had caused great dam
age. and that there were grave fears of
the bursting of tho reservoir was entirely
incorrect, and was the product of an
imaginative brain.
HOLLIDAYBBURG FLOODED.
Pittsburg, July 3.—A Hollidaysburg,
Pa., special eays: “One of tho heaviest
thunder storms that has occurred here iu
years passed over this city last night, caus
ing a great flood. The storm commenced
at 9 o’clock, and in three hours three inches
of rain fell here. The Juniata river rose
rnpidly, and by midnight tho water stood
fifteen feet above tiie low water mark
and only two feet lower than the
flood of May 31. Tho lower streets
of tlio town were covered with from three
to five feet of water, and many people had
to leave their homes. Stores and iron mills
on the river bank were all flooded, and
truck gardens and farms in the surrounding
country were badly damaged. Several new
country bridges and much fenc
ing were carried away. The
temporary bridge over the Juniata
at Williamsburg was destroyed, and tho
telephone lines south of this city are all
down. Tho mills of the Portage Iron Works,
at Duncanville, were flooded and the fires
put out. Tho water was higher at Duncan
ville than in tho flood of May 31 last, and
the river, five feet deep, rushed through
and dostoyed tho main street of the town.
Several houses were struck by lightning
here, and tho inmates seriously injured.”
DUBUQUE DELUGED.
Dubuque, la., July 3.—A fearful rain
storm struck this city yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by a high wind. Two boys,
named Corbett and Bennett, while herding
cows on the outskirts of the city, sought
refuge iu a barn, and were killed by light
ning. Considerable damage was done to
shrubbery and trees by a high wind, and
corn and other small grain suffered from
the heavy rainfall, which for a time
amounted almost to a water spout.
HELD UP BY ROAD AGENTS.
The Driver Covered with a Pistol while
a Woman was Robbed.
Cheyenne, YYyo., July 3.— The south
bound stage coach from Landor to Rawlins
was held up and robbed late Monday night
night near Rongis by three road agents.
Mrs. Jones, wife of the Indian agent, and
her three children, were the only passengers
on the coach. The robbers compelled her
to give up all her money and valuables and
the keys to her trunks. They emptied the
trunks, taking the valuables". They then
took the mail bags, cut them open and took
the registered letters. They kept the driver
covered with a pistol until the work of
going through the mail was completed,
when they disappeared iu tho darkness.
The deputy sheriff of Lander with twenty
Shoshone Indians is on the trail of the rob
bers with a chance of catching them.
DISCRIMINATION IN RATES.
A Grain Firm Brings a Teat Case
Against a Railroad.
Decatur, 111., July 3. —The grain firm
of L. F. Webb & Cos., of Dalton City and
Macon, this county, have brought suit for
damages in the United States district court
at Springfield, against the Peoria, Decatur
and Evansville Railroad Company for $lO,-
000, for alleged discrimination in freight
rates. Tho plaintiff alleges that E. P. Pil
inan, vice president of the company, is in
terested in tho milling business, and that
the firm gets a rate of 6 per cent, while
Webb & Cos., have to pay 8 cents. This is
the first case brought in the court under the
interstate commerce bill, and will doubt
less be carried to the United States supreme
court. It is to be a test case.
Killed by Lightning.
Akron, 0., July 3. —David S. Wise, a
farmer, aged 50 years, was struck by light
ning while riding on a hay rack, near
Magador, in this county, at noon. The
sun was shining at tho timo and the light
ning carno from a very small cloud. Two
sons of Wise riding on the rack with him
were knocked insensible, os was also a
woman in a house near by. The horse
was killed by the same bolt.
To Add a Medical Department.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 3.— -The
trustees of the Grant Memorial University,
at a meeting held here to-day, decided to
add a medical department to the university
at Chattanooga, and elected a full faculty,
with Dr. E. A. Cobleigh of this city as
dean of the department, which will open at
the regular term in September.
Death of an Iron Manufacturer.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 3.—William M.
Lyon, tho oldest iron manufacturer in the
country, and one of Pittsburg’s most promi
nent business men, died suddenly this monn
ing of apoplexy. He was 78 years of ago.
To Observe the Fourth.
Washington, July 3.—A1l of the execu
tive departments will be closed to-morrow,
the Fourth of July.
WEIR GOES FREE.
The MeDow Juror3 Bring in Another
Verdict in a Murder Case.
Charleston, 8. C., July 3. —The jury in
the case of John H. Weir, on trial for the
murder of William Muuzemair, to-dav ful
filled public expectation by returniug a
verdict of not guilty. Tho case excited a
good deal of interest at the time of the
tragedy, March 9, but was entirely swal
lowed up by the MeDow trial, which pre
ceded it. It was admitted by all who
hoard tho evidence, that the state, at
In-St, had only made out a rase of man
slaughter, but as six of the MeDow jury
men were on the jury, public anxiety was
directed to thes? mon who had acquitted
MeDow, and were to set in judgment on n
man who, at least, had a good plea of self
defense.
didn’t take long.
The jurymen were equal to the occasion.
Their lines were softened for them by the
powerful and skillful plea of ono of the
greatest and most eloquent orators and
skilled counselors of tho Georgia bar,
J udge T wiggs. The state attorney seemed
to realize tne utter futility of making a
fight before such a jury, and contented
himself with a simple analysis of the evi
dence and comments on the law. The jury
was out about two hours, and then re
turned n verdict of acquittal, ns in tho
MeDow case. It is said Hat they arrived
at their conclusion within fifteen or twenty
minutes after getting to their room.
Tho remainder of tho two hours they re
mained out was spent iu discussing the nar
row phases of the case.
THE M’DIIW VERDICT.
The MeDow verdict is still the subject of
comment. The negroes are openly rejoicing
at it, aud the white people are silent. The
sentiment of the whole country is gradually
making itself felt. Some white men aud
women here, who at first openly rejoiced at
the murderer’s escape, are beginning to re
alize that there is something more involved
than their personal hatred to the murdered
editor.
COSTA RICA WANTS WAR.
Invasion of Nicaragua Threatened On
Account of the Canal.
Chicago, July 3. —A special from San
Francisco says: "The sensational news of
probable war between Costa ltica and Nica
ragua over the canal came by steamer yes
terday from Panama. The Managua corre
spondent of the Panama Star ■ and Herald
says tho war party has control of tho Costa
Rica government and urges the immediate
invasion of Nicaragua unless a heavy in
demnity be paid for carrying the
canal into tho Han Joan river
for sixty miles along the Costa Rican boun
dary. This land, claimed by Costa Rica,
has once been decided by treaty to belong
to Nicaragua, but this treaty will bo vio
lated. M. Monoeal obtained from Costa
Rica, only a few months ago, concession
to carry tho canal along the liver, but a
new party gained power and repudiated the
agreement. Costa Rica has a much largor
army than Nicaragua, and tin troops have
recently been equipped with the best guns
from Kuropo. Managua is greatly excited,
as troops have been massed on the Costa
Rican frontier, and an immediate advance
is feared.”
INSANE ASYLUM OUTRAGES.
Testimony Against the North Carolina
Superintendent.
Raleigh, N. C., July 3.—Tho investiga
tion of the ohargos against Dr. Eugene
Grissom, superintendent of tho state insane
asylum, after a suspension of several days
was resumed to-day amid most intense in
terest. Four witnesses wero examined.
Mrs. Parkinson, wife of one of tho
attendants of the asylum gave damaging
evidence against the superintendent,
respecting the charges of immorality
aguinst lum. Miss Edwards, an ox-attond
aut at tho asylum, gave similar Evidence.
James West, engineor at the asylum, was
examined and testified to his personal
knowledge of tho misappropriation of sup
plies by the superintendent. Testimony of
cruelty to patients was also given.
A GOOD YEAR IN ALABAMA,
Crops First Class and Trade not at
all Bad.
Montgomery, Ala., July 3.—R. G. Dun
& Co.’s Alabama representative has made a
full report through correspondents in every
important point in the state as to the condi
tion of crops and trade. The report says
there will be at least an average cotton
crop. The prospect is that there will be a
good corn yield, aud fruit is in more abund
ance than for ten years past. Trade is fair
average, with some increase at tho largest
points.
HAILEY’S FIRE.
Nearly All the Stores Burned but the
Residences Escape.
Salt Lake, July 3. — Further details of
yesterday’s fire at Hailey, Idaho, are to the
offect that all the business portion of the
town was destroyed, except the Frionden
thal, a fire proof house. There is left but
one hotel, two livery stables, one lumber
yard, one grocery store and saloon and one
dry goods store. Tho fire did not reach the
residence portion of tho town, and no suf
fering exists among the people. The loss is
$500,000, with light insurance.
A WIDOWER’3 SECOND VENTURE.
Two Days After His Wife’s Burial He
Elopes.
Birmingham, Ala., July 3.—Reports
from Eufaula tell how Parson Duncan, re
siding near Newton, Ala., eloped Saturday
with tho daughter of his neighbor, a Miss
Baldree. Duncan’s wife was Duried Thurs
day, and he is known to have bought both
strychnine and morphine. The eloping
couple departed on foot toward Florida,
and officers are in pursuit. Mrs. Duncan’s
body will be exhumed and examined.
A Straw Board Trust.
Dayton, 0., July 3.—The Hawes Com
pany of this city, manufacturers of straw
board, this afternoon deeded all their prop
erty and mills, and transferred their busi
ness and good will to a trust organized as the
American Straw Board Company, with a
capital stock of $6,000,000. O. C. Barber
of Akron, 0., is president. Fifteen of the
largest mills in America are in the deal,
their daily production is 300 tons of straw
boards.
Iron Property Bought by Allens.
Staunton, Va.. July 3.—Prof. R. N.
Poole to-day closed the sale of the Ferrol
iron property, containing 6,000 acres, to a
foreign syndicate for $70,000 cash. The
parties purchasing will take possession at
once and move and ship ores.
Virginia’s Regatta.
Richmond, Va., July a—Tne Virginia
state regatta that was to have taken place
to-morrow baa been postponed until July
16, owing to high waters. Crewa are ex
acted to be present at that time from
Washington, Bdtimore, Piiadelphia, New
York aud other places.
START OFTIIK SLUGGERS.
BOTH NOW ON THE WAY TO THE
BATTLEGROUND.
Kilrain’a Departure Taken From Balti
more and Bulllvan’3 From Cincinnati
—The Former Looks as Though Ho
May Bea Little Overtrained -The
Law Officers Still Threatening.
Cincinnati, 0., July 3. —John L. Sulli
van and party left hero at 7:55 o’clock this
morning by tho Queen ad Crescent route.
They left no information concerning their
plan of procedure, or whether they would
go through by the regular train, or whether
to avoid suggested capture in Mississippi
they would secretly change their plan* and
sneak through that state by special train or
by sorno unexpected route. They did not
appear to bo much affected by the alleged
plan to capture the pugilist in Mississippi,
though they are aware that there might be
inducements to mako such a proceediug
possible.
troops to be used.
Jackson, Miss., July 8. —Gov. Lowroy
has telegraphed the governors of Alabama
and Louis,ana for permission to pass armed
militiamen through their respective states
preparatory to intercepting Hullivan and
Kilrain should they enter this state to fight.
KILUAIN ON THE WAY.
Baltimore, Md., July 3.—Jake Kilrain
left Baltimore at 2:15 o’clock this afternoon
by tho Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Sev
eral hundred persons wore present, but no
cheers wore given a* tho train loft. The
train is expocted to arrive nt New Orleans
at 11 o’clock ou Friday. Betting hero is
about #IOO to S9O on Hullivan.
Tho man is hard ns a rock but
looks a trifle too fine. His cheeks
are sunkeu and his color only fair, Ids
eyes lack luster, hut that is characteristic
of tho man, evou when out of training.
Mitchell has very nearly decided to work
his man up to Sunday, and has taken every
possible precaution to keep him just that
shade of physical condition which, iu pro
fessional parlance, is known us “on edge.”
HI9 STRONG POINTS.
Conservative judges consider Jake’s stom
ach aud legs his strong points. If Kilrain’s
blows should lack steam, or lato in the fight
his massive head should drop forward, lie
can only blame the prowess of his burly an
tagonist, or perhaps that six or eight pounds
have gone to tho bad in this final week of
preparation. It looks as though Kilrniu
had trained for a sprint, and, in sporting
parlaneo, may find it difficult to last tho
distance. Aside from this one blemish, tho
man looks strong and fit for a bruising
battle.
BETTING FAVORS SULLIVAN.
New Orleans, July 3.— As the day of
battle draws near the excitement becomes
more intense, and thousands of people ex
press themselves as being anxious to go to
the scene of tho mill, no matter whore it
takes place. Betting was not very lively
to-day,there being plenty of Hullivan monoy
but little Kilrain money in sight. The Kil
rain men are holding back for tho advent
of the bookmakers and knowing ones, wiio
are expected to-day. Ono bet of S3OO to
#250 on Hullivan was plaoed to-day, and
bets of SIOO to S7O, and SIOO to S6O on Hul
livan were offered, but found no takers.
Sullivan men are not offering odds because
they underrate Kilram, but bocause tho
latter’s friends aro shy just now.
TO BE MET BY CLUBS.
The Young Men’s Gymnasium Club hold
a meeting to-night to arrange for the recep
tion of Hullivan, who will reach here to
morrow. The Southern Athletic Club will
receive Kilrain, and a largo delegation will
go out on a special train to inoet him and bis
party Friday. Kilrain and his party will
embark on the special train at the
meeting point and come to the
city, wiiore carriages will take them to
the ciub rooms, whore quarters have been
prepared for him. It is a curious thing to
note the sudden faith that has sprung up in
the curative water* of Abita Springs and
the desire that has suddenly seized a groat
number of people to sniff tho perfume of
the pine. Almost every one met on tho
streets is going to Abita .Springs on Monday.
CHATTANOOGA BELIEVES IN SULLIVAN.
Chattanooga, July 3.—John L. Hullivan
and parly passed through this city to-night,
en route for the sceno of the battle. They
will reach New Orleans to-morrow. The
odds in the local betting are about 5 to 3 on
Hullivan. Muldoon declares that if the
fight is interfered with, as now does not
seem probable, they will go into training
quarters and select another ground. Sulli
van is exercising with dumb bells and skip
ping the rope while on the train.
THROWN FROM A CARRIAGE.
Narrow ape of Ex-President Cleve
and Joe Jefferson.
BvvD , ' f ‘- , Mash., July 3. —While er-
President leveland wai enjoying a car
riages l near Buzzard’s Bay to-day with
Joe Jefferson, with whom he bos teen
visiting the past fow days, one of their
horsos became unmanageable, aud both
gentlemeiL ware thrown out. They fortu
nately with slight bruises, but re
ceived a severe shaking up. The carriage
was considerably damaged. Mr. Cleveland
left for Marion this afternoon.
PORTUGAL'S PEACE.
No Trouble Likely to Grow Out of the
Delagoa Incident.
London, July 3.— A dispatch from Lis
bon to the Times says; “In an interview
to-day Senor Gomes, minister of foreign
affairs, declared that except for the assist
ance at the Portuguese government the
Delagoa Hay Railway Company would
have forfeited its concession long ago.
He said that official data would clearly
justify the government’s action. The gov
ernment would adhere to the terms of the
concession, although in many points they
were contrary to Portuguese interests.
Neither England nor Amorica had offered
any objection to the proposed arbi
tration on the basis fixed by the clause in
the concession. England had acted in a
manner that gave Portugal no ground for
complaint. The negotiations wero being
conducted amicably on both sides. Every
thing was going on smoothly at Delagoa
Bay, and the old employes of tho railway
company had been retained.”
A dispatch from Durban say* that the
excitment there over the Delagoa incident
has subsided. The government is working
tho railway.
Spain Open to tho Pope.
Madrid, July 3.— Tbe Imparcial asserts
that tho government having received a tele
gram from;the vat.can authorities inquiring
whether tbe pope would be allowed place
of refuge in Spain in the event of his being
obliged to leave Rome, Premier Sagasta,
after consultation with the queen and
ministers, replied in tbe affirmative
granting the pope ail asylum in Valencia.
Tbe Scott Law Repealed.
St. Thomas, Ont., July 3.— The total
prohibition-liquor law, known as the Scott
act, was repealed In Elgin county to-day by
an overwhelming majority.
DAVITT FAVORS FORCE.
He Don't Want to Take Too Much
Risk, However.
Londo.v, July 3.—Mr. Davitt continued
his testimony before the Parnell commission
to-day. 110 stated that 1.0 would not object
to joining any movement to securo the in
dependence of Ireland if such a movement
was backed by a force strong enough to
justify the hope of its success. Mr. Davitt
said he did not approve of the Clerkenweil
explosion. He regretted the attack upon
tho prison van in which a brave policemjm
was killed, but applauded the men who
made tho attack for trying to savo their
friends. While in prison ho concluded that
movements by secret societies would do no
good, and when released he held a con
ference with the ioadors of the Irish Re
publican Brotherhood in Paris regarding
tho advisability of an open movement.
ONLY ONE NAME DIVCLOED.
Matt Harris, one of those with whom ho
conferred, had given permission for bis
name to bo divulged, but at present tho
witness could not divulge the names of tho
other Irish Republican Brotherhood leaders
without their iiermission.
Chief Justice Batmen said that Attorney
General Webster was entitled to press ttiio
question ns to what others wero present,
but could wait until tho end of the examina
tion to do so.
The wii ness further said that lie failtsi to
win the Irish Republican Brotherhood lead
ers to approve of the adoption of an open
movement with the exception of Mr.
Harris. He intended to make the land
question tho stepping stone to the inde
pendence of Ireland, treating landlords as
an English garrison. The loaguo’s land
programme, tho witness said, had now be
come tho programme of the Tory govern
ment. [Laughter.]
DISTUIUUTION OF FIRE ARMS.
Mr. Hnvitt rofusod to say whothor or not
James O’Kelly, M. I*. for tho north division
of Roscommon, had been engaged to dis
tribute firearms, and declared that ho did
not know whether the trustees of the skir
mishing fund—Dr. Carroll, Ilreslin, Luby,
Devoy, Burke anil Rossa—belonged to the
Clau-iia-Uacl. There is a him and cry
against the Clan-na-Uael in America for
political purposes. The witness declared that
ho must bo careful of what ho said, lmt
h would say that they aro all oxtremo
nationalists. Mr. Davitt said that many
persons opposed his scheme on tho ground
that if the people became tenant farmers
they might become lukewarm in the cause
of independence.
A majority of the people then opposed
Fenianism and secret societies. The Irith-
Americans objected to the scheme, holding
that it would give politicians too much
powor. The witness had converted many
nationalists to his views.
Attorney General Webster read resolu
tions demanding tho overthrow of British
domination and tho establishment of an
Irish republic.
Mr. Davitt admitted that he was present
at the meeting in America when the reso
lutions were adopted. He said that he did
not dissent. Ho said: “I am a republican
by principle.” The resolutions woro cabled
to Mr. I’arnell, but never reached him.
The witness had never discussed thorn with
Mr. Parnell. Mr. Davitt said: “Mr. Par
nell and I diifer because Mr. Parnell is
opposed to complete separation, but if he
got his measure through, I would loyally
support it. if he was successful tho demand
for separation would eventually die.” The
witness said ho had made fifty speeches in
America in which he asked tho extremists
to fairly try Mr. Parnell’s movoment. The
league was founded as tho people’s league.
It got into tho hands of politicians. Tho
witness disapproved of tho ap(>eal to
Americans to support tho nationalist
fund which Attorney General Wehstor
had read. Tho witness never ap
proved of the skirmishing fund.
Ho said that while he was correspondent
of tho Irish World lie usod the expression,
“Spread tho light,” meaning simply to
circulate tho paper. Tho witness disap
proved of much that a man signing himself
“Transatlantic” wrote. Mr. Parnell entered
the court room while Mr. Davitt was testi
fying, and remained until the session closed.
LONDON’S EASTERN VISITOR.
The Shall Driven In a Procession to
Guild Hail.
London, July 3. —The shah, accompanied
by several mombors of the royal family,
members of the diplomatic corps and other
prominent persons, was to-day escorted by
procession to the Guild hall. The stroets
through which the procession passed were
decorated with flags and bunting, and lined
with troops. Immense crowds gathered
along the route. Lord and Lady Salisbury
were late in starting for Guild hail,
and discovered, on reaching the strand,
that the shah had already passed along that
thoroughfare. The troops there had also
broken up their lines and crowds of peonle
were roaming about at will. Owing to the
dense crowds Lord Salisbury’s carriage pro
ceeded very slowly- without its occupants
being recognized until Cheapsido was
readied. Here it was obliged to come to a
standstill, and the official uniform of the
premier was recognized by tiie
sighUeers. who bantered his lord
ship until a body of troop* was
procurod to escort him and Ludy Salis
bury to the Guild hall, which they were ob
liged to enter through the door assigned to
ordinary visitors. The police on duty at
the entrance stopped several detectives who
were following the premier, and would not
allow them to outer until they explained
who they were.
DERVIaHHS DEFEATED.
The British Stubbornly Resisted Dur
ing a Seven Mile Retreat.
Cairo, July 3.— An engagement has
taken plaoo at Arijuin between a force of
Egyptian troops, under command of Col.
Wodehouse, aDd a body of dervishes. The
dervishes were defeated and fled. Their
loss was 500 killed or wounded. Seventy
Egyptians were killed or wounded. Col.
Wodehouse is pursuing the dervishes. The
dervishes attempted to effect a lodgment
in the river bank. Col. Wodehouse
immediately advanced and attacked them
with bis field force. The dervishes made a
stubborn resistance but were finally forced
to retire, fighting as they went. They
were driven northward seven miles, but
every foot of the ground was hotly con
tested. Two guns belonging to the enemy
were captured by the British. Further
fighting is expected.
Massachusetts Again Shoots Beat.
London, July 3. —A 1 match took place to
day at ltainham between the Massachusetts
Kifle Team and the London Riflo Brigade.
The Americans won by a score of 1,034
against 1,007. The scores at 200, 500 and
600 yards stood: Americans— 347, 3o6, 347.
British-315, 352, 340.
The World’s Peace Congress.
Paris, July 3. —The world’s peace con
gress to-dav resolved to hold the next con
ference in London. Senator Sherman was i
elected vice provident. |
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A SAVANNAH TRAIN WRECKED
AT GENEVA.
Several PeoDle Bltghtly Injured-
Spreading Rails the Cause of tha
Accident—The Train Dashing Around
a Sharp Curve at the Time—A Nar
row Escape From Landing in a
Creak.
Geneva, Ga., July 3.—The Birmingham
train jumped over an eubankinent at
Geneva this morning at rt o’clock. The in
jured are:
W. Mitchell of Talbotton; injured
internally.
J. L. Black of New York; badly hurt
about the head.
J. H. Palmer, chief of police of Colum
bus; hurt in tho back of tho head and
breast.
Missßeid of Macon; seriously injured
internally.
M. C. Nicholson of Now York; face
badly skinned and disfigured.
Tho wounded passengers, with tha ex
ception of Miss Reid, wero brought to this
city on tho relief train.
J. H. Niceler of Reynolds, Ga.; pain
fully, and it is teased, seriously injured.
M. Ohlander and W. Falcojjkr of
Savannah, tho latter escaping with only a
scratch.
J. Tatlor Irvin, engineer, of Savannah,
bruisod and badly shaken.
Several accidents have occurred at the
same place in recent years. A majority of
tho passengers reaehod Columbus this
afternoon.
Tho track, which was badly torn up for
for \ considerably distance, is being
rapidly repaired, and subsequent tra ins
will doubtless pass over on time.
OOINO AT FULL SPEED.
When tho accident occurred the train was
coming at full speed down a sharp otirve.
The mils spread, throwing tho baggage and
smoking ear off the track. Tho day o .aches
mid sleeping cars billowed, rolling over tha
embankment twenty or tmrty feet, carry
ing tho passengers with them. Tho cars
were stopped from falling into the swamp
by telegraph polos, otherwise tho passen
gers would iti all probability have boon
killed. Had the cars gone over the embank
ment when first derailed they would have
fallen into a creek, and tho distance would
have been fifty instead of thirty feet. Tha
cars aro completely wrecked.
FRANCE'S DEPUTIES.
Another Heated Debate Over tha
Credit Mobtller Charges.
Paris, July 3,—There was another
hoatod discussion In the Cliarnber of
Deputies to-day. M. An irieux supported
tho right in reviving tha charges of
bribery against M. Rouvior, minister of.
finance, from whioh a committee of iuquiryt
has already exonerated tho minister. )
M. Itouvier warmly denied any knowl
edge of tho contract which it was sought to
use as a weapon against him.
M. Thevouel, minister of justice, an
nounced tliut the public prosecutor would
institute an inquiry immediately from th.
double point of view of corruption and ex
tortion. This announcement was received
with cheers by tho loft, and a motion ex
pressing confldenoo ui tho goverument wag
adopted.
MANGLED MINER 9.
An Explosion in a Pit In France Cost*
COO Lives.
Paris, July 3. —An explosion of firedamp
occuirod in the coal pit at St. Etienne to
day. Three hundred miners are entombed,
200 of whom woro killed. Two pits wero
affected by tho explosion; one of these ia
inundatod, and the other is on fire. Sixteen
bodies have been recovered. Tou miners
who woro taken out alive arc so badly
injured that they will probably
die. Sixty horses employed iu the mine
woro burned to death. The nows of tha
disaster spread quickly, and tho moutns of
the pits were soon surrounded bytrowds of
Motives and friends of the imprisoned
minors. Many heartrending scenes were
witnespod as tho bodies were brought to tha
surface. There is no hope of rescuing any
of the moil now iu tho pits, all of whom
have already probably jierished. •
England’s Dependent Royalty.
London, July 3.—Tho cabinet has de.
cfdod to appoint a committee on tho allow
ances winch parliament will be asked to
grant to Prince Albert Victor and Princes#
Louise. The powers of 'the committee will
be limited to the settlement of the amount#
to be asked.
The St. James Gazette states that tha
marriage between the Earl of Fife and
Princess Louise, daughter of the Princo of
Wales, will take place next spring.
Address of Hungary’s Delegation.
Vienna, July 3. —The Hungarian dele
gation lias adopted an address in reply to
the speech from the throne. The address
approves the principle that the Balkan
states shall bo the arbiters of their own
destinies, alludes in sympathetic terms to
tho progress made by Bulgaria, and re
minds Bar via that due regard should be
given to international considerations.
German Army Contractors Sentenced.
Berlin, July 3.— An army contractor
named Hogemaiin has been sentenced to
five years imprisonment and to be deprived
of his civil rights for five years more for
bribing paymasters. Another contractor
named Wallack has been sentenced to
eighteen months imprisonment for similar
offenses.
La Guerre Reported Suspended.
Paris, July 3.— lt is reported that tha
council of the Paris bar has suspended M.
La Guerre, the well-known Boulangist dep
uty, for two months for libeling M. Beaure
paire, procuateiir general, and for owning
a newspaper, contrary to the rules of the
legal profession.
An American Oarsman 'a Victory.
London, July 3.— The race for tha diaj
mood sculls between Charles G. Psotta, the
American amateur champion, and Black
more, an English oarsman, was rowed at
Henley to-day. Psotta won, beating hi#
opponent by three lengths.
France’s Secret Service Fund.
Paris, July 3.—After a stormy debate,
the Chamber of Deputies to-day voted in
favor of the abolition of the secret service
fund. Tho vfcte stood 301 for and 260 against
abolition. The question of confidence in
the government was not involved.
Young Alexander Congratulated.
Belgrade, July 3. —Emperor Francis
Joseph and the czar have telegraphed to
King Alexander of Servla, congratulating
him upon his anointment yesterday.
