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( THE MORNING NEWS. I
j Established 1850. Incorporated 1888 V
J. H..ESTILL, President. j
MAIMED AND THEN BURNED
Twenty-Six Lives Lost in a Collision
in Michigan.
Disobedience of Orders by the Engi
neer and Conductor of an East
Bound World’s Fair Special the
Cause of the Horror—The Passengers
in Two Coaches Caught in a Trap by
the Telescoping: of the Coaches and
Then Roasted Alive.
Battle Creek, Mich., Oct. 20.—The
error of one human being, of a man
who crouches affrighted like a hunted
animal in a prison cell to-night led to the
greatest railroad holocaust in the history
of Michigan to-day; and twenty-six human
lives have paid the penalty of a moment’s
negligence.
Two trains, both laden with passen
gers, met in a direct head end collision on
the Grand Trunk railroad at 2:40 o’clock
this morning in the suburbs of this city,
and that the number of dead an injured
was not fourfold greater, i3 due to the
fortunate fact that the collision occurred
in the suburbs in a city instead of the
open country where both trains would
have been running at lull speed. As it is,
twenty-six charred, disfigured and un
recognizable bodies lie in the
morgue to-night, and twenty-seven
maimed and bleeding victims are
groaning in agony in the charity
hospital. How many of these wounded
may be in the death list to-morrow no one
can tell, for the injuries in many cases are
internal and quite unfathomable to the
only superficial medical examination that
is possible now. All that surgical science
can do is being done, and the officials of
the Chicago and Grand Trunk railroad
are doing all that is possible to alleviate
the condition of the suffering and care for
the needs of the victims of the dreadful
disaster.
TnE TWO TRAINS.
The two trains, which met face to face
while going at a rapid rate of speed this
morning, were both regular trains,
although each was considerably behind
time. One was a Raymond and Whitcomb
special train returning from the world’s
fair, and bound for New York and Bos
ton, and the other was the regular Pa
cific express westbound. The Raymond
and Whitcomb was running as an
extra section of a regular train,
and was, therefore, a “regular”
in the phraseology ot. the railroad
men. The engineer of the latter train
r had positive orders to side track for the
express "at a liicfing a mile east of this
city. He ignored these orders, and 600
feet beyond the siding he met the east
bound train full on. Both trains were
wrecked, and half the train of the Pacific
express was demolished and burned. The
1 ymond and Whitcomb train being com
posed almost entirely of sleepers escaped
serious injury, and none of the excursion
ists lost their lives. The engineers on
both trains jumped and were saved.
THE KILLED.
Twenty-six passengers of the express
met a most horrible death. The day
coaches on the front part of this train
were telescoped and burned, and of the
twenty-six human remains at the morgue
to-night, conjecture can only be made as
to the identity of six. Twenty remain
entirely unidentified. Those identified
by letters or articles in their clothing, or
by other means, are as follows:
C. C. Van Dusen of Sprout Brook, N.
Y., died at the hospital.
Mrs. C. <5. Van Dusen, of Sprout Brook,
N. Y., burned to death in the wreck be
fore she could be extricated.
W. W. Henry, of Woonsocket, R. 1.,
burned to a crisp.
Mrs. F. K. McKenzie, of Middleton,
Conn., burned to a crisp,
T. A. McGarvey, of Toronto, Can.,
mangled and burned to death.
J. W. Keardly, of Watkins, N. Y.,
burned and mangled.
The coroner has numbered each of the
25 bodies now in the morgue consecu
tively, and noted the articles that have
been tound on each body that might lead
to identification. Relatives or friends
telegraphing from a distance as to the
identity of the remains, should mention
the number of the body in order that the
proper record may be made by the coro
ner, and mistakes avoided in forwarding
the remains. The coroner’s official list
follows:
No. I—Male, hunting spectacles, two
blank books, bottle of pills, railroad
ticket book containing $64 in money, and
paper marked “E. J. Morgan. Providence,
H. I.” silver open faced watch and pocket
knife.
No. 2—Female, burned to a crisp, no
clothing.
No. B—-A boy, red hair, pocket book,
chatelaine watch, handkerchief with red
border, short pants, and long stockings,
jNo 4—w. W. Henry of Woonsocket, R.
No. s— Male. Dark handkerchief,
marked “T” ; black suit ; a statement on
from John Monroe, a banker of New
fork, to Chase Ward.
so.6—Male. Jackknife, horn handle;
Pocket book and silver watch; brown
trousers.' olu-fashioned front Hap: money
on person $33; English gold spectacles,
scarf, handkerchief, with “H. G.” in
OjU London letters.
50. 7.—Male, 170 pounds, charred be
yond recognition.
,50. B.—Woman. Weight about 165,
cnam bracelet, with nair black kid
s ' *) an dkcrchief with name of R.
51'Kenzie; package of rubber in paper
marked Middletown. Conn., red plush
c.oak, gold watch in leather cases, terri
, expression on face, letters addressed
7? “Irs. G. McKenzie, from M. Parker, of
Stanford, Conn., $25 in money.
.\o. y—Female, burned beyond recog
nition.
10—Supposed to be T. A. McGar-
T( 'v. of Ontario, gold open case watch.
No. 11—Mrs. Clinrles Van Dusen, of
blTout Brook. N. Y.
crisp I *— A baby, unknown, burned to a
No 13—Male, no identification, burned
a crisp.
No 14 Male, weight about 186 iiounds,
i ' handkerchief, no other identification,
burned to a crisp.
_ , l ’’ Woman, no identification;
nurue,! to a crisp.
ah it, Man, 143 iiounds. silver hunting
;.‘ h. with initials "W. A ”
j= ui ~ Woman, 100 pounds, no identi-
h r *" i Woman, 140 pounds, chain
v with key lock.
it'd J Woman, chain bracelet, black
L, ~** ,jl ue §ti-l)i underskirt, burned :
rfoau further idenluicaUvn.
No. 20—Woman, no identification.
No. 21—Mail named J. W. Beardsley, of
Watkins. N. Y., had SIOO and S2OO in cash
and S3OO in currency.
No. 22—Burned beyond identification.
No. 23—Burned beyond identification.
No. 24 —Burned beyond identification.
No. 25—Man, weight 150 pounds, open
faced watch, no further identification.
TWO AKKESTS MADE.
This afternoon at 3 o’clock Justice
Henry issued warrants for Henry Wool
ley, engineer of No. 6, and Conductor
Burt N. Scott. Woolley was put under
$3,000 bail for his appearance next
Monday. He could not furnish
the bail and Deputy Sheriff
King took him to Marshall this evening.
It was learned that the conductor had
gone to Port Huron, and after Justice
Henry had heard the engineer's state
ment of the collision he ordered the offi
cer to telegraph to have Scott put under
arrest. Scott, however, voluntarily re
turned to-night.
IN THE HOSPITAL.
After the accident the maimed and in
jured were conveyed to the Nichols Me
morial Hospital in this city. The follow
ing is the complete list of injured now at
the hospital:
Maggie O’Grady, Oswego, N. Y., right
leg broken.
F. C. Adams, Buffalo, N. Y., left hand
injured.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Dusen, Fort Plaines,
N. Y.
Miss Belle Williams of Brockport.
Mrs. A. K. Warner of Brockport,
bruised.
J. Harvey Smith of Fort Plaines.
Frank Smith of Fort Plaines, N. Y.,
both legs broken.
Nellie Smith of Brockport, N. Y., face
and shoulders hurt.
C. H. Ward and K. S. Ward, brothers,
of Mortown, Vt., were in the ill-fated
coaches, and were among the number who
escaped uninjured.
Charles Beardsley, Springfield, Mass.
S. H. Baldwin, Milford, Conn.
J. H. Smith, Ingersoll, 111.
MRS. VAN DDSEN’S AWFUL FATE.
The most awful experience of this terri
ble affair was that of Mrs. C. C. Van
Dusen of Sprout Brook, N. Y., who was
burned to death with her hands free and in
full possession of her senses In spite
of the utmost endeavors of the party of
rescuers. Soon after the wreck occurred
Mr. Van Dusen was removed from be
neath a pile of debris and taken to the
hospital, where he died.in a short time.
He was conscious to the last, and left his
business affairs in the hands of Rev.
George Culp of this city, a friend, and
died without knowing that for his wife
had been reserved tho most awful fate of
all. Mrs. Van Dusen was pinned in the
telescoped cars, and at first had no doubt
of her escape. As she looked out of the
window and awaited her rescuers,
the alarm of fire was suddenly given.
“Hurry up, please hurry up,’’ she said, as
the fear crossed her mind that perhaps
she was in danger of burning. A miuuto
later, while strong men were straining to
©xtrioate her, the possibility became a
probability, and the flames crept rapidly
toward the imprisoned woman.
A TEREIULE STRUGGLE TO SAVE HER.
“You shan’t burn, we’ll get you out,”
cried the men heroically as they wrestled
frantically with the splintered timbers.
There was a lull of speech for five
minutes. The rescuers had become giants
in strength and madmen in desperation,
and they struggled wildly with the
tangled mass of wood and iron. The
woman was silent and gazed imploringly
and inquiringly into the faces of the fire
men.
“My God, Oh my God!” suddenly
burst from tho lips of one of the heroic
workers and in that despairing cry the
helpless woman read her death warrant.
She gave one agonizing wail and then her
woman’s weakness gave way to a martyr’s
strength.
“I can die. Oh yes, I can die
if I must,” she said soothingly
to the strong men who were weeping in
their impotent strength.
Again they struggled breathlessly to
rescue, but the flames were encircling the
party, and the blaze claimed tho victim
that the crash had spared.
DIED LIKE A CHRIBTIAN.
“I am a Christian,” she said resignedly,
and a moment later her voice was raised
in prayer. The flames now completely
encircled the helpless victim, and the
firemen were driven away. As the blaze
caught her arm as she fought to keep
the flames from her face, she told
her name and address and left messages
of love to her husband and family. The
closing minute was a pathetic struggle
against the inevitable, but it was the flesh
that fought and not the soirit. The white
face of the woman gazed heavenward and
her Ups moved in prayer.
Even the fury of the flames that
wreathed her lips and blistered and
curled tho white flesh of her arms were
powerless to provoke a scream. Sud
denly there was a swaying and surging of
the burning timbers above and around
her. A wild groan burst simultaneously
from the Ups of the spectators and
strong men wept. Through their
tears they saw the flames sweep
around the martyred woman and her
hair burned wildly for a moment. The
head dropped to one side as the victim
inhaled the flames, the praying lips were
stilled and the soul of Mrs. Van Dusen
had passed beyond the fury of the ele
ments of earth. An hour later, tho hus
band for whom she had left a loving mes
sage, joined her in the world to come.
TWO CARS TELESCOPED.
“When the collision took place the sec
ond and third day coaches on No. 9, the
train going west, were completely tele
scoped. It was here that the horrible
sacrifice took place. The second coach
cut through the third coach like a knife
and the roof passed over the heads of the
sleeping and ill-fated passengers in the
third coach, entombing them in a fiery
furnace.
“Twenty-five doad bodies were taken
from the wreck this morning by the fire
men. They were pinioned under seats and
jammed up against the end of tho coach
by the next coach, which had telescoped
it, and then burned like rats in a trap.
The scene of the accident was a mile from
the fire station, and before water could
be turned on the cars were destroyed
and the bodies burned so as to
lie unrecognizable. Nearly all had
their heads, arms or legs burned
off, and cannot be identified yet. As the
second coach crashed through and swept
the people in the north end of the third
car, to the vicinity of the stove where
most of the bodies were afterwards
found, the cur immediately took fire,
and iu an instant was all ablaze. I lie
night vardmen and neighbors In the vi
cinity‘rushed to the rescue as soon as
possible One |sseugerescaped from the
door. Three only got out “f the left side.
and about six from tie'right side of the
coach All the others perished.
“After the rush was over G. 11. Ward
Jumped out through a window. In front of
him sat a lady with a naby. *I pul ed
her tbrouhh the window, when she cried
out to save her baby, hut tho UttM
was fastened beneath tho seat and
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1893.
perished, while the crazed mother had to
be taken away by force. Mr. Ward says
that in front of the woman was a young
lady and just behind her a young man.
I Back of him were the two young men.
None escaped.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
“The following official report has been
received at the Grand Trunk headquar
ters in this city. A Raymond and Whit
comb, special, Engineer Woolley, Con
ductor Scott, running as first sec
tion of No. 6, had orders to meet
No. 0, Engineer Crenshaw, Con
ductor Burton, on tho double track be
tween Nichols and Battle Creek. They
overran the meeting point and met No. 9
in frout of the Nichols telegraph office at
about 3:45 a.m., badly damaging both
engines, and burning three coaches on
No. 6. and one on No. 9. Four or five
persons were killed and several injured.
It is difficult to determine the number
of killed, as it is feared some ;have been
burned in the wreck.”
PHYSICIANS SENT TO THE SCENE.
As soon as possible, after the officials
of the Grand Trunk railroad her© hoard
of the accident, they made arrangements
to send help to the scene of the horrible
affair. Both General Manager Spyer and
General Manager Atwater were in
Chicago at the time of the wreck, and
the latter immediately left for Battle
Creek from there.
Dr. Donald McLean, chief surgeon of
Michigan Central, left Detroit for the
scene at 2 o’clock via tho Michigan Cen
tral. He was accompanied by Drs. W. G.
Henry and F. B. Tibballs. Dr. McLean
said he had been called by the Chicago
and Grand Trunk Railroad Oompuny,
but that he had been directed by Presi
dent Ledyard of the Michigan Central to
use that road and anything at its com
mand for alleviating the suffering.
A COPY OF THE TRAIN ORDER.
The following is a copy of tho train or
der upon which tlje east bound train was
running: “Carry red signals for . second
No. 6, engine 61, from Battle Creek to Du
rand ; meet No. 9, engine 158, on double
track. Meet No. 2, engine 490, at Char
lotte. All other trains due here arrived.,
No water at Charlotte.” The order to
the west bound train was simply to run to
the double track for No. 6.
DISOBEY ORDERS.
The prosecutor will proceed upon the
basis that the trainmen of No. 9 obeyed
orders as they were going for their sid
iug. Ho will say that the engineer and
conductor of the east bound did disobey
orders by passing the siding, and are con
sequently to blame.
Georgo McLean of tho firm of McLean
& Cos., dry goods merchants at Windsor,
accompanied by his wife, was a passenger
on the second section of the east bound
train returning from Chicago.
He arrived in Windsor at noon. He de
scribed the accident as appalling. The
burning cars lighted up the surrounding
country for miles and the cries of the in
jured added terror to the scene. It was
an experience that can never be forgotten.
Two Michigan Central trains from
Chicago passed the wreck while
the cars were burning and a
panic was narrowly avoided. Many
passengers seemed to think that their
own train was on fire and greatest excite
ment prevailed until the real situation
was explained.
A COMPLETE LIST OF THE INJURED.
The complete list injured reported at
the assistant superintendent Glassford’s
office in Detroit follows: H. H. William
of Toronto; William Henry Bushnell of
Brockport, N. Y.; S. 11. Smith of Fort
Plaines, N. Y.; J. H. Smith of Fort
Plaines, N. Y., Berry Smith, ditto, Israel
Smith, ditto; Mrs. Smith, ditto; Miss
Bello Williams of Brockport, N. Y.;
Frederick Wertz of Rochester, N. Y;
Mrs. Wertz and Miss Wertz of Rochester,
N. Y.; Frank Turweigel of Blissfiold,
Pa.; J. S. Stewart of Dalton Sta
tion, 111.; Jennie Stewart of Dal
ton Station, 111.; C. C. Van Dusen
of Sprout Brook, N. Y., she has since
died; W. Thompson of Woodstock. Ont.;
Frank Rogers of Woodstock; Mrs. Robert
Vance of Simcoe, Ont.: George Vance of
Simcoe, Ont.; Albert Bradley of Toronto,
Ont.; George Shackleton of Auburn, N.
Y.; J. D. Archibald of Evanston, ill.;
Thomas J. Monroe of Auburn, N. Y.; E.
E. Davison of Fairport, N. Y.; C. S- Ad
ams of 66 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y.;
Clinton H. Ward of Morton, Vt.
RUN DOWN ON A CROSSING.
Nine Persons Seriously Injured But
No One Killed.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 20. Jhe New Or
leans limited, over the Illinois Central
road, was wrecked by colliding with a
coal train three miles beyond Kankakee
at 1 o’clock this morning. Nine persons
were seriously injured and many more suf
fered from bruises that will not require
the attention of a surgeon.
The injured are:
C. E. Little of Ashland avenue, back,
hips and legs bruised.
Mrs. B. F. Brown, Newthn, IU.; head
cut and hip hurt; ankle sprained.
Mrs. Sluyton of Wichita Falls, hand,
shoulder and hip bruised.
J. H. Hood of New Orleans, head cut.
L. Salfer of Fischer, 111., internal In
juries and bruises on the head.
J. M. Murle.v of Plano, IU., left leg
bruised; concussion of the hip.
A. D. Davis of Flippen, Ga., head cut,
severe injuries to back and legs.
J. W. Brown, baggage man on the train,
ankle sprained and head bruised.
J. C. Harris of Flippen, Ga., head badly
bruised; taken to St. Luke’s hospital.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
The New Orleans limited was duet a
the Twelfth street depot at 12:20 o’clock
this morning. It had seven coaches and
two sleepers, all of which were filled.
At Otto junction the Bloomington di
vision branches off tho main line.
A coal train under charge of Conduc
tor Gallartl of Bloomington, arrived at
the junction as the limited started, and
after slopping for a signal the
passenger train had tho right of
way, and Engineer Smith, of the passenger
train, expected that the coal train would
stop before reaching the crossing. For
some reason the coal train forged ahead,
running half its length upon tho main
track, when the passenger train struck
it. Both trains were going at fair speed
and the shock threw the passenger
couches off the track. The engine was
derailed and the sides of the mail car,
baggage ear and express cur aud two
coaches were torn out by cars loaded with
coal. Most of the passengers were asleep
and the shock threw them to the floor.
Splintering of the cars and flying glass
did the worst damage.
FRANCE’S CRAZE OVER RUSSIA.
A Number of People Are Severely
Crushed During a Demonstration.
Baris. Oct. 20.—The crowds around the
Hotel do Villa lust night, where the mu
nicipal authorities entertained the Rus
sian visitors, were so great that a num
ber of |Kple were severely crushed and
Injured it Is estimated that SOOiksj iieo
ple were jammed together on the Place
de L'Hotel de Vtlle last night.
BRIGHTER AT BRUNSWICK.
Only Eleven New Cases and Two
Deatlis During the Day.
Burr Winton. and A. Schrelber the
Name3 Added to the Death List.
Only Two Whites Among the New
Patients -One Death and No New
Cases the Report From Jesup—The
Weather Cold and Rain Falling.
Brunswick, Ga., Oct. 20.—The official
report for to-day is as follows:
Dead—A. Schrelber (white).
New cases:
Whites—Edna Wallace and Annio
Drake.
Colored Annie Kershaw, Charles
Banks, Will Baker, Alex Nelson, Junius
Campbell, Emmet Butts, Bill Jones,
Daisy Neal and Annie Lamb.
Discharged:
Whites—Miss May McDonald, Angelina
Ott, Rev. H. V. Skipper, J. 11. Craig,
John Fox, Charles Anderson, Thomas
Danero, Miss Georgia Doflinger, William
Gates, Mrs. Elizabeth Larentzson, Tlios.
Larentzson, Carrie Larentzson, Tom La
rentzson, Annie Bettergrnin and Mrs.
William McCullough.
Colored— Annie Alexander, Malinda
Lockett. Laura Latimore, Henrietta
Mock, Maud Mock, Mario Carpenter, Fan
nie Berrien, Marie Williams, Katie Youug,
Granderson Burns, Amanda Gignilllatt,
Josiah Hartwoll, Cora Randolph. Rose
Davis, Robert Moore, Cynthia Williams,
Nancy Cason, Alice Cason, Gabriel Mer
chant, Allred Roeomore. Lizzie Stockman,
Wiiliam Johnson and Rachel Johuson.
Recapitulation :
Whites. Colored. Total.
Under treatment 61 185 216
Discharged 147 180 327
Dead 21 3O
Total 238 371 603
Ratio of mortality, 11 3.2, 17.2.
BURK WINTON DEAD.
In addition to tho official report, at
noon, can be added one death since the
regular meeting, Burr Winton, white.
Mr. Winton was one of tho commissary
clerks, who remained to help the suffering
poor.
Mr. Winton’s death was sudden, and he
was thought to be resting easily lust
night. Mr. Winton was the oldest living
member of the Odd Fellows in Georgia.
He has been an active member, in good
stauding, for fifty-six years, and at the
time of his death was a member of
Seaport Lodge No. 68, and Patriarch
Brunswick Encampment No. 0.
A mistake was made last night in
placing the names of Mamie Meyers and
Robert Phoenix of Jekyl Island, as new
cases in the death roll? It was intended
that they he in the list of new cases.
Cold rainy weather continues and tho
star of hope that Joei.;ed brighter as the
cases diminished is dimmed by the in
creasing deaths.
the world’s relief fund.
Communications from New York to
day regarding the World’s relief fund
aro good and encouraging. The
World, through their special cor
respondent here, C. W. Deming,
have been gathering and publishing
facts for over a week in regard to the
Brunswick sufferers, and no one doubted
the result of the work. When the world
began editorially to call for aid the success
of the movement was doubly assured and
tho people here await patiently and satis
factorily tho accomplishment of the
World’s generous action.
VALUABLE ASSISTANCE.
Brunswick, Ga., Oot. 20.—Superinten
dent George W. Haines of the Brunswick
and Western railroad and General
Superintendent Haines of the Plant
system have, kept daily iuformed
of the condition of the Brunswick
sufferers, and have, in many ways,
both in New York and Georgia, aided the
distressed. Through their influence the
Plant system has been acquainted with
the facts, and President H. B. Plant has
instructed the system to transjiort the
World s relief train to Brunswick and
the sea islands free. While their work
lias been quiet, the facts are known to
the Mobnino News correspondent and
are worthy of publication.
Burgeon Murray has not yet announced
at what time he will allow refugees to re
turn, but he will do so in a few weeks.
People will not be allowed to come back
into their homes until the houses have
been properly aired, cleaned and disin
fected. The government is determined to
prevent yeliow fever breaking out here
next season.
Dll. JENKINS THANKED.
New York, Oct. 20.—Health Officer
Jenkins has received the following tele
gram :
Brunswick, Ga.. Oct. 19—To William F.
Jenkins, Quarantine, S. I.: Cars received.
Delajedon account of a lireak down. You
have the thanks of the entire community.
Taos. W. I.Amu, Mayor.
Eight large sized cars were sent fully
laden with food supples and other neces
sities, and it is expected that there will
be enough for all the needy of the pest
stricken city for many weeks to come.
The amount expended was $26,057.74. The
transportation was free of cost.
A DEATH AT JESUP.
James H. Gray Succumbs But No New
Cases Reported.
Jesup, Ga., Oct. 20.—N0 new cases of
fever developed to-day. One death oc
curred, that of James H. Gray. Mr. Gray
was not a citizen of this town, but cumo
from Blaekshoar before the quarantine
was established, for the purposo of nurs
ing his two daughters, Mrs. F. p. Row
land and Miss Martha Gray, who were sick
with yellow fever. It was his misfortune
: fto seeing them out of danger and eon
\. scent to take the fever himself, and
through a combination of circumstances
resulting from his advanced ago and his
imprudence while convalescent, the dis
ease terminated fatally. Ho made
a hard fight for his life and .his death
was bewailed by all.
Dr. Lineoln and Mayor Steele drove
out to tho East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad real chute to-day and
held a long consultation with Surgeon
Garter. Most of the topics conversed on
wero of a private character, und conse
quently cannot be made public, but he and
Dr. Lincoln both agreed on the fact that
the quarantine at Jesup could be raised
fur In advance of that of Brunswick.
The cases here are rapidly decreasing in
number by discharge aud no new ones arc
making their appearance to fill out the
list, so that In a few days
we hope to tie entirely clear of tii
dreaded disease. He Insisted aanieslly
upon the preservation of absolute quaran
tine. and begged Major Steele to use
every effort In his now* r to prevent any
lotnmumcallon either from without or ,
within, by the inhabitants of the country.
THE CASE AT HAZELHURBT.
Ho informed Dr. Lincoln that the case
of Mr. Leggett, near Hazelhurst, who was
a resident of Jesup, was, unquestiona
bly, yellow fever, and that he fortunately
arrived in time to save his life, inasmuch
as it was beiug treated as au ordinary
case of bilious fover.
Dr. Lincoln and Surgeon Carter wero
class mates at tho university of Mary
land, and it was their first meeting alter
fifteen years, aud as can well bo imagined
they were correspondingly glad to see
each other again and have a talk over
scenes and times long past.
Neptune Bell and James Haynes, two
aged negroes, for years past citizens of
this place, both died suddenly this morn
ing of old ago. They were well thought
of by all the whites, aud much looked
up to by their own color for many
years.
Too much pralso cannot be bestowed
upon the conduct of E. L.
Fishbacli, who has beeu doing
tho duty of guard and general utility man
in Jesup since the yellow fever. He has
at no time consulted his own convenience
or health, but has sacrificed both to the
performance of his duty. Without his
able assistance lust night, tho prompt
burial of the remains of Mr. Gray, aud
tho immediate fumigation of the house
and the destruction of the infected bed
ding, would have been un absolute impos
sibility. He certainly desurves all that
can bo said in his praise.
REFUGEES AT WAYCKOSS.
Waycross, Ga., Oct. 20.—Since the
second outbreak of yellow fever at Bruns
wick people stopping here has increased
ulmost daily. Some of Brunswick's best
citizens are here. They are very clever
und a] ipear to make themselves at homo,
as much as if they were at Brunswick
during peaceful times. There is, of
course, more or less sadness felt by them
when they think of their desolate homes
and tho suffering condition of those left
behind. Then too. they are anxiojis
about those who are dear to them who have
been scattered by the epidemic. Thoso
who como through Gamp Haines speak
highly compliinentarily of Surgeon Ged
dings. They are satisfied that tho gov
ernment could not have put a better man
In charge of the camp. Tho people of
Waycross welcome the good people of
Brunswick and will gladly extend to
them due courtesies and hospitalities.
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
A Big Batch of Nominations Acted
on Favorably.
Washington, Oct. 20. —Tho Senate to
day confirmed the following nominations:
James T. Kilbreth of New York to be
collector of customs lor tho district of
New York.
J. Rockwell Fay, Jacob Schnenhoff and
William McKinney of New York to be
assistant appraisers of merchandise in
the district of Now York. ’
James H. Stewart of Brooklyn, to bo
consul at St. Thompson, West Indies.
George Keenan of Madison, Wis., to bo
consul at Kehl, Germany.
A. L. Pollock of Salt Lake city, Utah,
to be consul at San Salvador, Salvador.
Stephen Bonsale of Maar,viand to be
secretary of the legution at Madrid.
Charles Den by, Jr., of Indiana, to be sec
retary of the legation at Pekin, China.
George W. Levy of Virginia to be mar
shal for the United States for the west
ern district of Virgina.
Jno. E. Grady of Florida, to bo collector
of eustotns for the district of Apalachi
cola, Fla.
Andrew B. Ward of Massachusetts, to
be special examiner of drugs, medicines
and chemicals in the district of Boston
and Charlestown, Mass.
The following postmasters:' Alabama—
William M. Screws, at Montgomery.
Tennessee—. Tames B. Tolliver, at Leb
anon.
GEORGIANS AT THE CAPITAL.
Judge Turner Argues in Favor of the
Repeal of the State Bank Tax.
Washington, Oct. 20.—C01. Hal Mooro
is here for a few days and will take a tilt
at the Senate with his witty pen.
“Snoll.ygoster” Ham arrived to work
out one of his innumerable schemes to
day.
Judge Turner appeared before the com
mittee on banking and currency to-day
and spoke for the repeal of the tax on
state banks.
The Georgia delegation appeared before
the ways and moans committee to-day to
speak for a subtroasury for Atlanta.
Mr. Crisp made the opening remarks. Ho
asked, ho said, that it be established in
Atlanta from no local pride nor influences,
but because a subtreasury was greatly
neoded in the cotton belt, which contained
Atlanta as the most central poiut.
W. J. Houston, of Decatur, was to-day
apjioiiited a member of the commission to
negotiate with the Yuma Indians for the
cession of part of their lands to the
United States.
B. J. Jaisoy of the state of Washington,
formerly of Americus, was appointed an
emigrant inspector to- day.
Dr. Fox's nomination for the Atlanta
postoffice is expected to be sent in to-mor
row.
VAN ALEN CONFIRMED.
The Vote in the Senate’s Executive
Session 39 to 22.
Washington, Oct. 20.—The executive
session of the Senate to-day was de
voted wholly to tho consideration of
nominations, and there were about 100
taken up and passed upon. The only one
which created more than passing notice
was that of Mr. Van Alen to represent
this government at Rome. As was ex
pected. the debate upon this nomination
was animated, and the result was a divis
ion in the vote almost upon party lines.
Senator Hill, who had beeu expected
to take an active j.art in ojqiosmg
the Van Alen nomination, contented him
self with voting against confirmation,
but made no speech upon the subject.
Several republicans, including Senators
Teller and Dolph, spoke against confirma
tion, and several democrats, among whom
were leading members of the committee
on foreign relations, spoke in Mr. Van
Alans defense. Tho vote on the con
firmation was: YeuS, 39; nays, 22.
MILWAUKEE’S BROKEN BANK.
The Consultation in Regard to Its Af
fair ■ Temporarily Postponed.
Washington, Oct. 28. —The consultation
between Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin
and attorney* representing Ulm and Mrs.
Martha Mitchell regarding the affairs of
the Marino Bang of Milwaukee bus
town temporarily isistjamed. It wui
found necessary to consult Mrs. Mitchell
regarding some question that arose, and
us she was unable to bcli. ru tho party, in
cluding Senator M.tcholl. hu* gone to
Jacksonville, where Mrs Mitchell now is.
The conference will be continued there.
STEVENSON AND CLOSURE.
Tho Scheme to Have Him Push
Through tho Repeal BUI Abandoned.
Washington, Oct. 20.—The idea of hav
ing tho Vice President introduce closure
into the Senate, by refusing, at somo
given time, to recognize any senator who
might rise to speak, is virtually aban
doned. It ought never to have beeu con
templated, and it probably was not, ex
cept by a very few. This is not a ques
tion to be settled by the Vice President;
it ought to be settled by tho Senate it
self. so intricate aud so important are the
questions iuvolved in the matters now
before that body. Tho precedent
established by the Vico President
closing debate at his pleasure would prove
very unsatisfactory to all parties. Even
those in whose favor it might bo exer
cised in this instance might, and most
probably would, have cause to regret it
iu tho future. Precedent frequently be
comes law, and a law thus established at
tho present crisis might, in the near
future, become very unpleasant to those
who would now welcemo it.
HILL’S SCHEME.
If closure is adopted at all it should bo
done by a majority of tho Senate. Tho
effort of Senator Hill to bring about clo
sure in this way may or may not be suc
cessful. He seems now very hopeful. He
wants twenty democrats ami twenty
throe republicans, and is confident that
he will get them. It looks strange that
oue who has made a boast of his democ
racy. as Senator Hill has, should rely
mainly on republicans to carry his Point
in tho Senate; but so it is. There
is a democratic majority in tho
Senate; tho Senate is therefore
justly called democratic; and yet
Mr. Hill is seeking to control tho Senate
by a majority of the republicans and a
minority of tho democrats. That looks
like strange democracy. Mr. Hill’s plan
is to get signatures of both democrats and
republicans to a paper pledging them
selves to give their votes aud support in
every way to an attempt to cut off dila
tory motions, and to secure the prompt
adoption of closure. How ho proposes to
use tho votes, if : secured, has not yet
been disclosed.
AN APPEAL FROM THE DECISION.
Some who think that there is no proba
bility of the Vice President going outside
of the traditional rules aro of tho opinion
that the only way in which the signer* of
Mr. Hill’s paper could bo utilized would
be on an appeal from the decision of the
presiding officer. Some of the shrewd
est politicians here say that Mr.
Hill will not succeed with his plan. They
say it is too radical a change to be adopted
wbilo a question is pending over which
the excitement is so great as at present;
and that howover it might fare in the
future, when no such question is pending,
it stands no chance of sueeoss now.
AN AGREEMENT MOKE PROBABLE.
But it is having} ono good effect. It
has certainly waked up—not to
sa.v startled—the Semite; and
the probability of somo kind
of an agreement among tho demo
crats appears more probable'inow thun
for some days past. Tho bare possibility,
if there is no more than a possibility, of
such nu aggressive movememt by the
repeal democrats and their republican al
lies on this measure, has made the idea of
or eoneossion, or agreement com
promise, or whatever you may
call it, decidedly more populur than it
was twenty-four hours ago. Mr. Hill is
in earnest and is full of fight, and a com
promise or settlement of some kind is
likely to be hastened by this danger
menacing. And it will not be surprising
if some rule for the adoption of closure is
brought forward and adopted, after this
present fight is over, although it wili
have to be done, probably, after a very
hard tight.
NO STORM AT CHARLESTON.
The Feara of Another Cyclone Visita
tion Not Realized.
Washington, Oct. 20.—Inquiry, made of
the weather bureau this morning, as to
whether the anticipations, which had
been expressed of another Gulf storm
reaching Charleston, 8. C., wero likely to
be realized, elicits tho gratifying iufor
-mation from Prof. Garriot, w'ho is in
charge, that their advices from Charles
ton indicate nothing serious in the storm.
MAY FIGHT IN ENGLAND.
A London Club Asked to Bid For the
Corbett-Mitchell Fight.
London, Eng., Oct. 20.—Mr. Fleming, of
tho National Sporting Club, received a
cablegram last night asking what purse
he would give for tne fight between Cor
bett and Mitchell if it should lie de
cided at the National club. The dis
patch said: “Mitchell and Corbett cannot
possibly box here. What offer will you
make? Both men are anxious to rnoet in
England.” The dispatch was signed Dave
Holland. A meeting of tho directors of
the National Sporting Club will be held
as early as possible, and there is no doubt
that every effort will be made to have the
fight settled in London.
NEWTON QUITS TIIE CONEY ISLAND CLUB.
Now York, Oct. 20.—A morning paper
says: “Tho way of the Coney Bland,
Athletic Club, the foremost pugilist or
ganization in the world, and tho way of
Judge K. V. B. Newton, the most
successful matchmuker in pugilistic
circles, are no longer the same. Judgo
Newton has severed his connection with
the club, has resigned his office of presi
dent and abdicated his position as match
maker.”
TWO PUBLIC FUNERALB.
Marshal MacMahon and Composer
Gounod to be Buried With Honora.
Paris, Oct. 20.—At a cabinet meeting
held to-day to decide upon tho details of
the public funeral which the government
has now decided to give to the remains of
Marshal MacMahon, it was announced
that the body of the ex-President would
lie iu state at the church of I-a Madeline,
and that it would afterwards be taken to
the lnvalldes, and that M. Dupu.v, minis
ter of public instruction, and Gen.
Ixiizillo, minister of war. will make ad
dresses upon the occasion.
It bus also been decided to givo tho re
mains of M. Gounod, the grout composer,
a public funeral. *
Cholera Still Rampant.
London, Oct. 20. In Palermo yester
day there were twenty-four new eases of
cholera aud eight deaths,and in Leghorn,
five new cases and two deaths. Six new
cases were reported at Stettin yester
day. __
Cornell’s New Library.
Ithaca. N. Y , Oct. 20.—it has just bo
ioiiiii known that the anonymous bene
factor who donated the Znrncke library
of 13.900 volumes to Cornell University is
William It. Sage, oue of the trustees of the
university, and a son of the Hon llunry
W Sage, chairman of the board of
trustees.
i DAILY, 410 A YEAR.
4 5 CENTS A COPY. >
I WEEKLY,*I2S A YEAR )
A BUSIER DAY IN THE HOUSE
The Attorney General Reports on the
Union Pacific.
Grave Doubt as to the Validity of the
Receivership Proceedings-The In
terests of the Government Seriously
Prejudiced by Them—Socklesa Jerry
Simpson Gets in a Denunciation of
the Railroads—The Proposition to
Reduce the Duties on World’s Fair
Exhibits Accepted Only as to Those
Goods Which Are Going to Califor
nia.
Washington, Oct. 20.—The Attorney
General transmitted to the House to-day,
pursuant to resolution, the information
relating to the Union Pacific railroad.
He says that tho government was no*
made a party to the receivership proceed
ings and had no notice of such proceed
ing's, that there is grave doubt as to
their validity so as far tho United
States is concerned, and tha*
iu their practical operation they
tend to seriously prejudice the interesta
of the government as protected by exist
ing laws. The Attorney General further
says that the only action yet taken by
tho department has been tho employment
of Hon. George lloadly as special coun
sel for the United States. He expressed
tho opinion that proper protection of tha
interests of tho United States will call
for special legislation.
NO DELAY ON THIS BILL.
Chairman Sayers presented an emer
gency deficiency bill, appropriating $127,-
500 for custodians and janitors of public
buildings, and S2OO 000 for clerks and
members. It passed.
A bill authorizing the removal of dere
licts in tho North Atlantic was also
passed.
Consideration of the bill to compel rail
roads to maintain the stations in tho
Cherokee strip established by the inte
rior department was then resumed. In
udvocutlug tho bill, Mr. Simpson de
nounced the railroad corporations. He
charged that certain members on the floor
in opposing the bill were' acting as the
representatives of the Santa Fe road. Ha
specially referred to tho “gentleman from
Kansas.”
Mr. Curtis of Kansas, as Mr. Himpson
concluded, rushed toward him and asked
if he was referred to.
Mr. Simpson declared that he was.
Mr. Curtis, he said, had informed him
yesterday that ho [Curtis| had tele
graphed to the Santa Fe road to find out
if the proposed bill was satisfactory.
LOOKED LIKE A KANSAS KIOT.
Mr. Curtis, in language which was not
strictly parliamentary, was replying to
Mr. .Simpson when tho speaker brought
down his gavel, and the Kansas disorder
was quelled.
After debate by Messrs. Cannon, Flynn
and Mcßae, the bill was passed by a voto
of 107 to 3. Mr. Curtis mado the point of
no quorum, but withdrew it.
Chairman Pendleton, from the commit
tee on private land claims, then called up
the famous MeGarahan claim.
Mr. Sayers mado the point of order
that the committee had not authorized
the calling up of a bill during the morn
ing hour.
The speaker overruled the point of or
der.
Mr. Sayers then made the motion to go
into committee of the whole, which was
carried.
Mr. Boen of Minnesota, a populist, mado
the point of no quorum.
The morning hour expired before a
quorum could be secured.
DUTIES ON EXHIBITS.
In tho second hour, Mr. Bynum called
up the bill to remit 50 per cent, of the
duties on exhibits at the world’s fair.
Mr. Bynum said that the only question
was whether or not congress desired to
make this concession to foreign exhibitors.
He offered an amendment to provide that
this'act shall not apply to goods, wares or
merchandise contracted for or sold beforo
its passage.
Mr. Dingley opposed the resolution.
The government had never remitted du
ties before, aud made no concessions to
the exhibitors at Philadelphia. Noother
country where an international exposi
tion had been held had ever remitted ona
dollar's worth of duty to our exhibitors.
Mr. McMiilin inquired if Mr. Dingley
did not think, in view of the expense to
which foreign exhibitors had been put to
help make our fair a success, and the
kindly spirit they had manifested, that
we should make some concessions to
them.
DINGLEY DOUBTS THE ADVISABILITY.
Mr. Dingley admitted the force
of tho suggestion, but he doubted
the advisability of inaugura
ting tho precedent of discrimi
nating in favor of one class of importers,
no matter what the circumstances might
bo.
Mr. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, warmly
supported the resolution.
Mr. Moss, of Massachusetts, followed.
Mr. McMiilin said that the question
was simply whethffr we should be just and
generous to tho foreigners we had
invited to come here.
Mr. Springer’s only criticism was that
with 50 per cent, duty remitted in many
instances, woolens and other textiles for
example, the duty would still be over 40
per cent.
Mr. Cousins of lowa spoke in opposition
on the ground that it was contrary to the
principle of protection.
After further debate by Messrs. Hop
kins aud Dlugley, Mr. Caminetti offered
an amendment, which was adopted, ex
tending tho provisions of tho act to such
exhibits as may be transferred to the
mid-winter exposition at San Francisco.
REAPFRAISEMENT SUGGESTED.
Mr. Dingley offered an amendment for a
reappruisement of the goods which may
be sold duties to be relevied on such in
voices and Mr. Aldrich offered an ad
ditional amendment to release entirely
from duty such |>ortions of the exhibits
as are purchased lor or donated to the
Columbian museum at Chicago.
Tho amendments of Mr. Aldrich and
Mr. Bynum were adopted. - The Dingley
substitute was defeated by a vote of 21 to
78.
As amended the resolution was passed
without division.
Consideration of the printing bill was
then resumed. Mr. Be)tzboover of Penn
sylvania, advocated an amendment to
take the printing for the executive depart
ment away from the government printing
office and let it out to private contractors.
Tho work last year coat #1,500,000 He
believed it could be done by private con
tract for #760,000.
Without action the House at4:6oo'ckek
p. in., adjourned.