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THE MORNING NEWS. I
ESTABLISHEDIBM). IRCORPOR ATELIBBB V
J. H. ESTILL, President. j
A LITTLE STIR OVER A MAP
A Railroad Gets An Advertisement
On a House Report.
The Republicans Try to Make
Party Capital Out of the Fact,
But the Democrats Head Them
Off—The Bill to Admit Arizona
to Statehood Passes—The Bill for
the Admission of New Mexico
Taken Up.
Washington, Dec. 15.—The speaker laid
before the House to-day a communica
tion from the sergeant-at-arms showing
that that official had been on a house
keeping investigating tour. He com
plained of the filthy condition of the
House kitchen and asked for an investiga
tion of the culinary department. The
letter was referred to the committee on
public buildings with an order to investi
gate the matter.
A stir and a ripple of surprised amuse
ment went throngh the House a few days
ago, when it was found that a public
document relative to the opening of the
Cherokee strip contained a map, on the
margin of which was a bold advertise
ment in large type of a western railroad.
Above all is a strong appeal to patronize
the “best road in the world” and favor
ite world’s fair route.
V3EI) FOB POLITICAL CAPITAL.
Mr. Outhwaite, chairman of the commit
tee on military affairs, stated that he would
not have paid any attention to the matter
but that some persons were endeavoring
to make political capital out of the epi
sode and a local republican paper in his
city had insinuated that the map had
been obtained from the railroad company
by the energetic clerk of the committee on
military affairs, and that he would prob
ably obtain a free ride over the road
in consideration of his service. Mr. Outh
waite stated that the map had been pur
chased for the use of the war department
by Col. Hyle of the interior department,
who had been sent out by the department
in connection with the opening of the
Cherokee strip. Col. Hyle had found it
necessary to obtain a map to accompany
his report, and he purchased the
only one to be had at the place,
the railway map, and had neglected
to strike out the advertisement.
Mr. Lacy, i-ep., of lowa, inquired
whether Mr. Outhwaite was not giving
the railroads a bigger advantage in this
matter than would ever go from a public
document.
Mr. Outhwaite, seconded by several
members around him, remarked excitedly
that the name of the road had never been
mentioned until announced by Mr. Lacy
that moment.
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, from
the committee on appropriations, reported
the urgent deficiency bill and gave notice
that he would call it up to-morrow.
After the call of the committees for re
ports, Mr. Pendleton, of West Virginia,
called up the McGarrahan bill, which
came over from yesterday as unfinished
business, and moved that the House go into
committee of the whole for its considera
tion.
Mr. Sayers, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, again began to resist
the measure. He demanded a division on
Mr. Pendleton’s motion,and then made the
point of no quorum. Tellers were ap
pointed, and after consuming three-quar
ters of an hour, a quorum appeared, and
the motion was agreed to by a vote of 179
to 11. Messrs. Pendleton and Sayers oc
cupied tho time until the morning hour
expired discussing the bill, which went
over without action.
ADMISSION OF ARIZONA.
After the expiration of the morning
hour, and pursuant to the special order
adopted yesterday, the House took ud the
bill for the admission of Arizona, and Mr.
W heeler, of Alabama, chairman of the
committee on territories, moved that the
House go into committee of the whole for
its consideration. Tho republicans, ac
cording to their prearranged plan, began
to filibuster, and Mr. Hooker, rep., of
New York, demanded a division, which
resulted in a vote of 130 in the affirmative
and nothing in the negative. Mr. Hooker
then make the point of no quorum, and
asked for tellers, whereupon Mr. Wheeler,
to avoid loss of time, called for the yeas
and nays. On the call 182 answered in
the affirmative and 5 in the negative, the
republicans, as a rule, refraining from
voting. Only the republicans from the new
northwestern states voted aye.
The House then went into committee of
the whole. Mr. Wheeler moved to dis
pense with the reading of the bill, as it
had been read before, but Mr. Hooker
thought the bill ought to be read and the
clerk continued.
MORSE ANSWERS RAWLINS.
Mr. Morse objected formally to the bill
itself, but his speech was almost entirely
made up of a reply to the “bitter, per
sonal attack” made on him and on Massa
chusetts by Mr. Rawlins, of Utah, when
the bill for the admission of Utah was up
t few days ago,
Ihe bill was then read by sections,
'vhich gave opportunities to several mem
bers to get in a few remarks which they
had previously neglected to make.
Mr. Hepburn, of lowa, opposed the bill
j>n the general grounds that Arizona was
too thinly populated and her growth too
•wall to warrant her admission. He said
that there was nothing green in Arizona
that did not wear breeches.
Mr. Browers, rep., of California, in a
numorous and forceful speech, replied to
tne allegations of Mr. Hepburn, depict
ing the wonderful fertility of the terri
"r.v. His remarks were interposed with
laughter and applause, and put the Houso
hi good humor.
i„ r - Everett, of Massachusetts, fol
owed in opposition to the bill, basing his
"“lection on the lack of population.
the bill amended and passed.
in committee of the whole the bill was
amended in several places. Section 3
as amended so as to provide for one rep
’’sentative in the Fifty-third and Fifty
"U'th congress instead of Fifth-fourth
and Fifty-fifth.
A considerable number of amendments
t .^ re adopted which related to tho in
£ f rn ai administration of a state govern
tl ? o’clock Mr. Wheeler moved that
, ie bill be favorably reported to the
muse, which was agreed to.
, * lr \ "'heeler then moved the previous
J " stlon and the amendments were agreed
10 on masse.
.’a tho final passage of the bill Mr. Ev
, : l “ °f Massachusetts, demanded the
as and nays, which resulted in the pas-
l^C k’ ll hy a vote of 185 yeas to 81
ADMISSION OF NEW MEXICO.
thf S tr Soon as the Arizona bill had passed
Hi ~ ° Use ’. Mr. Wheeler moved that the.
use go into committee of the whole to
She morning ffctws.
consider the bill for the admission of New
Mexico, and the bill was read. Before
the House went into committee, however,
Mr. Heed inquired whether the bill had
ever been considered in committee. Mr.
Wheeler replied that it had been consid
ered in committee on Nov. 3, and the clerk
then began the reading of the bill. This had
not proceeded very far when Mr.
Wheeler moved to dispense with the
further reading, but this suggestion
brought down a storm of objection about
his ears, and above the tumult was heard
the voice of Mr. Wilson, Hep., of Wash
ington, who demanded that these new
states should be not admitted without at
least the decency of reading the bill.
The clerk was then directed to continue
the reading of the bill.
After the reading was finished, Mr.
Wheeler moved that the committee rise
and report it to the House.
THE REPUBLICANS OBJECTED.
The republicans objected to this rail
roading process, and demanded that the
bill be road by sections.
Mr. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, spoke
against the.bill. He said it was true that
he had voted for the admission of Idaho;
but he had learned something from ex
perience from the action of the senators
from the new northwestern states in the
recent silver debate, and he felt that if
he had the same thing to do over again
he would vote against the admission of
those states.
Mr. Pence, pop.,' of Colorado, next
spoke on the bill. He was in favor of ad
mitting New Mexico, as he had already
voted for the admission of Utah and Ari
zona. He thought Oklahoma should also
be admitted. The discussion digressed
toward the question of admitting Okla
homa, and New Mexico was temporarily
side-tracked. Mr. Springer and Mr.
Washington, of Tennessee, however, spoke
in favor of the bill.
A HUMORIST OETS THE FLOOR.
The general debate was closed by Mr.
Clark, dem., of Missouri, who did not
say a word about New Mexico, but de
scribed Oklahoma in a very interesting
and amusing speech, describing the beau
ties and fertility of the territory. As
usual when Mr. Clark speaks, the House
was on the qui vive. and ready to laugh at
anything that might be said. One of
his characters remarks, made in refuta
tion of the statement that Oklahoma was
an arid country, was to the effect that the
soil in that territory was so rich that if
they had any of it in New Hampshire or
Vermont they would sell it by the peck
as seed.
At 5:20 o’clock the committee rose and
the House adjourned until to-morrow
without having reached any conclusion in
regard to the New Mexico bill.
KICKING ON THE TARIFF.
A Dozen Dissatisfied Democrat! Agree
To Stand Together.
Washington, Dec. 15.—About a dozen
or fifteen of those democratic rep
resentatives who think industries
in their sections have been
rather unfavorably treated in the
preparation of the new tariff bills, had a
conference to-day to talk matters over and
agree on some plan by which they can se
cure amendments to the proposed tariff
law In the interests of their several sec
tions. The meeting was informal, and
was devoted to the general discussion of
the sections of the bill which have been
made public. All those pres'ent had some
grievance, and no special attention was
given to any one item. Each member
told in a general way the effect the pro
posed changes would have on those inter
ests here presented, and it was decided to
pool issues, stand together aud help one
another as much as possible when the
measure was discussed in the House and
votes on its provisions taken.
DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY’LL ASK VET.
While this agreement was made and a
general understanding reached as to the
procedure agreed upon, the dissatisfied
members could not tdll what they would
ask, as the bill has not been officially re
ported yet, and is still subject to chango
by the committee. There is, moreover,
still a possibility that before reporting
the measure to the House the committee
may consider the suggestions made by
some of the dissatisfied brethren and
grant their requests. In caso this is
done, the necessity of combining to openly
oppose the measure will be done away
with. The hope of such concessions by
the committee, however, is rather faint.
Before the bill is brought up in the
House there will be a democratic caucus,
at which the bill will be discussed. This
will afford those who wish changes an
opportunity to present their views and
get the sense of their colleagues regarding
the proposed changes. If matters should
go against the protesters in caucus they
will meet again and agree upon a more
definite plan of action. The meeting to
day was called at a moment’s notice, and
it is said that many members who would
have joined the opposition were away.
SOUTH CAROLINA’S JUDGESHIP.
Irby’s Fight Against Simonton Not
Apt to Hurt Him Much.
Washington, Dec. 15.—Irby will make
but a small showing in fighting tho nomi
nation of Judge Simonton, as his position
just now with the members is not of the
most influential nature.
Maj. Brawle.y denies that he has been
offered the district judgeship of South
Carolina, but there is no doubt that he
has been sounded on the subject. Until
the Senate confirms Judge Simonton’s
appointment his present post is not va
cant. A united effort is being made by
Ex-Representative Hemphill’s friends to
secure for him the judgeship. His would
undoubtedly be the most popular ap
pointment, but Mr. Brawley's support of
administration measures will possibly se
cure the place for hi m.
MAKING NEW STATES.
The Demoorats Preparing to Increase
Their Majority.
Washington. Dec. 15.—There was little
else before the House to-day but discus
sion over admitting Arizona and New
Mexico into the union as a state. Utah
was admitted yesterday, Arizona to-day,
and New Mexico will pass under the
string by Monday. Each of these states
is supposed to be democratic, which will
give six more democratic senators and
twice that number of representatives in
the House.
The Senate was not in session to-day,
and so nothing will come before that se
lect body until Monday.
Congress will not adjourn for the holi
days before the 22d inst.
Urgent Deficiency Appropriations.
Washington, Dec. 15.—The House' com
mittee on appropriations to-day agreed on
the urgent deficiency appropriation bill.
The measure is intended to provide fur
ther urgent deficiencies in appropriations
for the fiscal year 1894, and carries an ap
propriation of #1,851,898.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SATURDAY, DECEMBER l(i, 1893.
ABRIDGE SPAN GIVES WAY.
Forty-one Men Thrown 110 Feet Into
The River.
Thirteen of the Number Killed and
Twelve Injured—One or Two of the
Latter Expected to Die—The Fallen
Span Would Have Been Finished
Yesterday Afternoon—A Survivor
Tells a Graphic Story of the Acci
dent.
Louisville, K.y., Dec. 15.—At 10:15
o'clock this morning a whole span of the
Jeffersonville bridge fell. Tho bridge is
now under construction by the Phcenix
Bridge Company, of Phoenixville, Pa.
Fifty-one men were at work on the bridge,
all of whom but ten were precipitated
into the river.
The bridge has been under construc
tion for a number of years. Several
times work had been suspended for lack
of funds. Two years ago the Masonic
Savings Bank failed because of its con
nection with the bridge company. Re
cently, financial assistance was obtained
and work was resumed three years ago.
Shortly after the resumption of the
work in constructing the approaches, a
dreadful accident happened at the cais
son, resulting in the death of twelve men.
Accidents have been frequent and from
first to last it is said that fifty men have
been killed.
The span that fell to-day was the mid
dle oue.
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
The accident was due to the insecure
placing of the “traveler” iast night. The
wind still further loosened it, and this
morning an order was given to draw it
back into its place, and the engines were
started. The wind was high, and blowing
off the false work forced the “traveler”
from the piles on which it was placed.
When the end slipped off the men realized
their danger. The engineer called to the
men and ten of the fifty-one on the span
escaped. Forty-one fell 110 feet into the
water.
So far as known the following is a list
of the dead and injured:
Dead —Lester Carlack, Frank Miller,
Pat Kelley and Frank Simmonds, of Jef
fersonville, Ind., Charles Murphy and J.
B. Burns, of Franklin. Pa., John Court
ney, Russell. Bud Kavanaugh, an un
known man at Grail's undertaking estab
lishment ; P. A. Cooke, of Mantulla Sta
tion. 0., Frank Burns and Patrick Mur
phy, of Chicago.
Injured: Sam , of New Albany,
A. L. Moore, engineer, will die; G. w.
Brown, of Irvington. K.v.. M. E. Sheehan,
of Greenup, K.y., G. F. Halls, of Bristol,
Tenn.; Hurry Pugh, of Mercer, Pa., will
die; an unknown man, of Johnsonville,
internally injured; W. A. Sharp, of
Louisville, broken leg; T. N. Galloway,
of Louisville, John Meyer, left leg and
ankle broken; Ed. Hildebrand, of North
ampton, Ky., Ed. Scheers, of Southside,
Pittsburg, Pa., fatally injured.
The span which fell would have been
finished this afternoon, and after the
“traveler” had been fastened to the pier
there would have been no danger from
the wind or the current. The shocking
accident was witnessed by the men em
ployed along the river front and on the
boats plying up and down the river.
The ferry company at once sent two
boats to assist in securing the bodies of
the dead and dying and rescue the work
men still alive.
STORY OF A SURVIVOR.
E. Earle, of Manchester, a civil engi
neer, who is employed on the bridge, had
a very narrow escape from death. In giv
ing an account of the accident he said:
“I was standing on the span that fell,
near the FA,lucky side, and seeing that
it was abo * to fall, 1 called to the men
to get off as soon as possible. I
had just counted the men who were
on the span a few minutes before
and there were 51 in all, not counting my
self. When I called, tho men dropped
their tools and ran toward me. but only
ten of them could get off. The others
went down in a heap. I was so badly
frightened that I could not tell how many
of them got out, but I only saw one man
swim to the shore.
CAUSED BY THE WIND.
“The accident was mainly caused by
the wind. There was a high'galeblowing
from the southwest all tho morning, and
I realized that at any time a span might
be blown down. Then, too, the pilings
under the span by which it was being sup
ported were weak. The current is
very swift, and a large amount
of driftwood was jammed against
the supports. If the wind had not been
so high, however, the pilings were suffi
ciently strong to have done the work. The
bridge fell like a pack of cards. It became
loosened on the Indiana side first, and
swayed gradually across to the opposite
side.”
BENT FOLLOWS BENT.
The central bent was the first to give
way, and the men on this bent went down
to be covered by the mass of iron and tim
ber of the other bents, which fell almost
immediately, carrying with them the
workmen who failed to reach places of
safety on tho piers. The north bent, or
the one attached to the Indiana pier, did
not fall for fifteeen minutes after the
other parts went down. The crash at
tracted theattention of those on the shore
and many turned away as they saw
the men struggling in midair in their
mad efforts to climb out of danger. When
the huge mass of material struck the
water all was concealed for an instant
by the spray which was thrown into the
air.
STRUGGLING IN TIIE WATER.
As the water subsided and the mist
was dispelled, here and there could be
seen men struggling desperately to climb
upon the timbers that thrust their ends
above the water. Some succeeded in
climbing to places of safety and were
quickly rescued. Others struggled hope
lessly and were carried off by the current
■to sink as rescue was almost at hand.
Tlie ferryboats City of Jeffersonville
and T. C. W. Hitt and the life-saving
crews were the first to reach the wreck
age, which completely blocked oue chan
nel of the river. Men with broken arms
and legs were found clinging to pieces of
timber. They were pulled into the boats
and hurried to hospitals in this city and
Jeffersonville.
A STEAMER HAH A CLOSE CALL.
The steamer Hotspur with Superin
tendent Fisher on board came near being
caught by the falling span- The boat
was making for the false work when
Superintendent Fisher heard some tim
bers creak. Looking up he saw the great
span shaking, and gave orders to back
the steamer. It was done none too soon,
for th e top of the huge “traveller” fell
within twenty feet of the boat. As soon
as the pilot realized what had happened
he ran the boat up to the wreckage, and
crew saved nine men, who were so
badly hurt that they could not have kept
afloat five minutes.
WORK OF THE LIFE SAVERS.
Capt. Devon and his two crews of life
savers wero the heroes of the dav, dash
ing here and there in the drift and wreck
age, to pull out the dead and injured.
Capt. Devon thinks that some of the
bodies have been carried over the falls.
It will take several days to recover the
bodies, as some of them are pinned down
by the heavy iron trusses which fell on
top of the false work.
The bridge company has 100 men at
work and null extricate the bodies from
the wreck as soon as possible. When the
second part of the false work fell an en
gine and boiler went with it and when
the boiler hit the debris it exploded, but
no one is known to have been struck by
the flying fragments.
The lives of the bridge workmen were
insured for 1,500 each.
NONE BLAMEARI.E.
To whom must be laid the responsibility
for the terriblo disaster will probably
never be known. It is highly probable
that it is but one of those unforeseen ac
cident that occur in spite of all precau
tions. General opinion ascribes the dis
aster to the stiff wind that has been
sweeping the river all day. It bore with
great force on the pondorousjframcwork,
which necessarily became loosened from
the constant strain and swaying of the
heavy timbers. A great number of people
before the first span fell, could see tho
“Traveler” rising 80 feet above tho piers
swaying and quivering in the wind
in what appeared to be the most alarm
ing manner to those on shore. The
motion, however, was hardly noticea
ble to tho workmen and they
had no idea of their deadly
peril until the great mass of wood and
iron began to sink and the cracking and
crashing of the timber smote upon their
ears. That this structure was otherwise
than safe never occurred to either the
engineers in charge or the workmen.
Every precaution had been employed to
insure the stability of the framework.
EIGHTEEN MEN LEFT ON THE Ftßlt.
One sight which will lie re mem be rad as
miraculous in the histot y of the lamenta
ble disaster was the presence of eighteen
men who were saved by being on the
north stone pier when the iron span went
down with its drendful loss of human life.
The great pier rose alone from the water
over seventy feet, and at its top were the
eighteen prisoners huddled together,
dazed with fear, but saved. The sight
was as unique as it was terrible. A rope
ladder was thrown up and the men
rescued.
John Ilipsenheimer, of Port Huron,
Mich., accompanied the “traveler” in its
plunge. Just before it struck the water,
he rolled off and escaped unharmed.
A DOCTOR IN DANGER.
Dr. D. C. Peyton, of Jeffersonville, the
physician of the Phoenix Bridge Com
pany, as soon as the first span fell, se
cured a skiff and went to the assistance
of the unfortunate men. While the
skiff was being rowed to the mass
of debris, the second span, directly over
the skiff of the physician gave awii.v. Dr.
Peytonv realizing his danger, jumped from
the skiff into the river. Ho swam about
fifty yards when he was picked up by
another skiff and brought to shore with
out injury.
To add to the money loss sustained by
the company from tho day’s disas
ter, the south channel span of tho
big bridge was wrecked to-night. Shortly
after 8 o'clock to-night the great span,
which is 450 feet in length, collapsed from
the force of the wind and fell to the bot
tom of the river. As far as known no ono
was injured This entailed an additional
loss of $75,000. The total loss will be
$150,000.
CORBETT GOES TO MAYPORT.
He Will Begin Training To-day.
Mitchell to Arrive Monday.
Jacksonville, Fla.. Dec. 15.—The Cor
bett party left for May port this afternoon,
where the champion will begin training
to-morrow for his contest with Mitchell.
Professor John Donaldson said this morn
ing that Corbett could be gotten into per
fect condition for the contest within two
weeks, the only branch of training lie
now needs being that for wind, and that
is usually the last phase of the course,
and comprises long runs and gen ?ral
sprinting. The professor expressed him
self as greatly pleased at the reports of
the advantages at Mnyport. Manager
Brady will return to his family in New
York early next week to remain until
about January 1. after whieh ho will be
here until the contest is over.
MITCHELL TO ARRIVE MONDAY.
A private letter received here this
morning states that Charley Mitchell
will arrive in Jacksonville next Monday,
having cancelled his engagements in Bos
ton and New Jersey. There is a prospect
of lively competition between St. Augus
tine and Fernandina as to which will se
cure the Englishman for his period of
preparation for the contest. Both cities
will make strong bids.
VIRGINIA’S SENATORSHIP.
A Commission to Inquire Into the Al
leged Frauds.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 15.—A resolution
was introduced In the House of Dc-legates
this morning by Representative Withrow,
of Bath county, providing for an investi
gation into the recent election, with re
spect to ascertaining if any corrupt meth
ods obtained in the election for
members of House of Delegates based
upon consideration of their vote
for Messrs. Lee or Martin for
tho United States senate. The resolution
was unanimously adopted by both houses,
and a committee will be appointed con
sisting of four members of the House and
three of the Senate. They will sit to
morrow and Monday, and it is not gener
ally believed that any charges whatever
will be presented. In all likelihood the
election of Hon. Thomas S. Martin, the
caucus nominee, will be made on Tuesday
next, as required by law.
The following members constitute the
committee of investigation: Senators
Musback, Green and Treadwa.v, and
Delegates Nichol, Downing, Cooke and
Boykin Tho committee met this evening
ana elected Mr. Nichol as chairman.
Among the witnesses summoned to ap
pear before the committee to-morrow aro
Joseph Bryan, president and proprietor
of tho Times newspaper; W. W. Archer,
editor of the State, and W. J. Binford,
member of the House from Henrico
county.
Two Murderers Hanged.
Princess Anne, Md., Doc. 15.—Arthur
Courtna.y and Henry Taylor, colored,
were hanged this morning for the mur
der of Capt. Cooper, aboard a small ves
sel in Maryland waters, last J une.
A HANGING AT SEDALIA.
Sedalia. Mo., Dec. 15.- Dick Hobinson
was hanged here at 11 o'clock this morn
ing for the murder of Johanna Schrol
mau.
RIOTING UNDER A GIBBET.
A Mob Breaks Down a Fence in Order
to See a Double Hanging.
The Sheriff’s Flee to Desist Has No
Effect—The Two Malefactors Negro
Fishermen. Who Killed Their Cap
tain Both Express Themselves as
Confident of Going to Heaven.
Princess Anne, Md. Dec. 15.—The dou
ble execution here to-day of the murder
ers, Arthur Courtney and Henry Taylor
was preceded by a riot, participated in
by 500 men and boys. A high fence had
been constructed about tho jail.vard with
the view of having a private
execution. The crowd demanded admit
tance, and threatened to demolish the
fence and perform other unlawful acts if
refused. The sheriff addressed the mob
and begged for peace, but his words had
no effect. The crowd began its onslaught,
aud soon had free entry to the scaffold.
While the stockade was destroyed re
ligious services were going on in tho cells
of the condemned men. The prisoners
were more affected by the crowd outside
than by the exhortations of tho preach
ers.
INDIFFERENT TO THEIR FATE.
The murderers expressed.utter indiffer
ence to their fate. “New, wo aint afeard
to die,” they said. “We’s gwineto heaben,
suah.”
At 11:30 o’clock the prisoners were
marched to tho scaffold, and Courtney
made n short address, in which ho con
fessed his crime. Taylor had nothing to
say.
The drop fell at 11:43, and tho two men
together swung into eternity. Eleven
minutes thereafter they were pronounced
dead. The remains will be shipped to
their native home in Virginia for burial.
Courtney and Taylor were sailors on a
small vessel, commanded by Capt. Frank
Cooper. They murdered tho captain for
money he was supposed to possess. All
three were colored men.
WRECKED BY A ROCK.
Twenty Passengers Injured But None
of Them Will Die.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 15.—At 6:40
o’clock this morning the west bound
Brownsville's express on the Pittsburg,
Virginia and Charleston Valley railroad
collided with a rock on the track near
Balford station. Three coaches were
thrown off the track. No passengers
were killed, but about twenty were in
jured, but none fatally.
The entire train—engine, baggage car
and three coaches —was thrown from the
track by a large stone which fell from a
hillside snd upon the. rails Immediately in
front of the train, which was running at
a high rate of speed, and it could not be
even checked. The night express safely
preceded the Brownsville express by fif
teen minutes. Most of the passengers on
the wrecked train came from Browns
ville, Charleroi and intermediate points.
The train was due in Pittsburg at 8:30
o’clock. The first coach next to the bag
gage car was the one in which most of the
injured received their hurts.
LAURA ANN’S PENSION GRAB.
The Ebony-hued Widow Used the
Pension Fund as a Gold Mine.
Norfolk, Va., Doc. 15.—1n the United
States circuit court here to-day, Laura
Ann Huggins, (colored) of Norfolk, con
victed of pension frauds, was sentenced
to five years at hard labor in the Albany
penitentiary and to pay a fine of $2,000.
This woman's pension history is as fol
lows: In 1867, as the widow of Samuel
Gregory, who was killed at the battle of
Deep Bottom, she applied for a pension.
Nino days after she filed the claim
she married Wilson Reid. Two years
afterward the claim was allowed and she
drew tho pension, which was dated back
to 1864. in which year Gregory was killed.
Being married to Reid debarred her from
legally drawing tho pension. The fraud
was discovered in 1874, when she was
dropped. Reid was sent to the peniten
tiary, and it is not known what became
of him. In 1880 or 1881 she married Hug
gins, who also died. In 1889 she madcap
plication again as the widow of Gregory
and drew the pension the second time
from 1864 to the dato of her murriage
with Huggins.
SILVER MEN IN CONFERENCE.
The Bi-Metallic League In Session at
Washington.
Washington. Dec. 15.—What is called a
“conference of tho bi-metallic league'’
opened a three days’ private session in the
offices of Gen. A. J. Warner in this city
to-day. Between twenty aud thirty
prominent silverites were present, includ
ing Morton Frewen, the British bi-motal
ist, Capt. Kolb, of Alabama, and Gen.
Fields, of Virginia. Chairman Warner
stated that the proceedings would be
secret until their termination, when a
statement would be given out for publi
cation.
EXPORTS OF COTTON.
The Exports in November of This
Year Valued at $38,778,888.
Washington, Dec. 15.—The chief of the
bureau of statistics reports that the ex
ports of cotton from the United States
during the month of November, 1893,
amounted to 479,781,078 pounds, valued at
$3*,775,388, and In November, 1892, to
459,397,094 pounds, valued at #38,441,827.
During the three months ending Nov. 30,
1893, 927,175,386 pounds were exported,
valued at $74,901,727, and during the cor
responding period of the preceding year
007,279,464 pounds, valued at $72,520,195.
BURIAL OF THE BISHOP.
All That is Earthly of Bishop Lyman
Laid in the Grave.
Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 15.—Bishop Lyman
was buried to-day in Oakwood cemetery.
Bishops Cheshire, Watson and Randolph,
and a large number of clergymen at
tended. The ceremonies were vdby im
pressive. Tho remains were borne from
the Episcopal residence to Christ church
on the shoulders of six colored students of
St. Augustine College and the funeral
cortege proceeded on foot from the church
to the grave, about a mile through the
city. u
Brunswick's Collectorship.
Washington, Dec. 15.—Now that tho
resignation of J. H. Dcveaux has been de
manded, the fight for the collectorship
of the ixirt of Brunswick will open up.
Judge Turner refuses to say whom he has
endorsed, but it is generally coneeeded
that Tom Umb, mayor of Brunswick,
will get the appointment.
LEGISLATORS IN A ROW.
A Fight on the Floor of the Lower
House at Columbia Narrowly
Averted.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 15.*~There was
a lively time to-day in the House. The
bill to redistrict the state, which puts
Charleston in tho seventh or "black’’
congressional district, had its enacting
clause stricken out yesterday. A motion
to reconsider was tabled and the oppo
nents of the bill thought they had put a
parliamentary clincher on its death.
To-night there was a lively light to
resurrect the bill, Representative Watts,
recently elected a Judge, stated that
Speaker Jones last year ruled that a
tabled motion to reconsider could be
taken up.
WATTS TAKEN TO TASK.
Representative Ashloy, a plain, blunt
farmer, said that Mr. watts did not cor
rectly state the previous decision of tho
speuker and know that ho was not so
stating it.
Mr. Watts resented this impugning of
his veracity, uiul said no one but a con
temptible coward would make it upon the
floor of the House ■ he was a gentleman,
who never allowed any one to question
his voracity.
Mr. Ashley got very angry and started
for Mr. Watts, when friends interposed
and order was restored.
The speaker stated that Mr. Watts had
correctly stated his previous decision, and
he still liekl tho same view, that the
House could not irrevocably commit it
self to un error. Ho invited an appeal,
which was taken, resulting in the ruling
of tho chair being sustained.”
The motion to untable was carried.
Then the opponents of the bill com
menced filibustering to prevent tho pas
sage of the motion to reconsider its pas
sage. At, 1 o’clock a. ni. filibustering is
still going on. Enough men favor the
motion, however, to put it through, aud it
now looks as if the rodistrictiug bill will
pass and become a law, putting Char
leston in the seventh district.
PORT ROYAL AND WESTERN.
A Special Master to Take Testimony
on the Petition for a Sale.
Charleston, K, C., Dec. 15.—Argument
was heard in the United States court to
day on a motion in the case of i’hinizy
and Baker, trustees, vs. the Augusta and
Knoxville railroad; and the Central
Trust Company of New York vs. the Port
Royal and Western Carolina railroad.
11. A. M. Smith appeared for the Cen
tral railroad of Georgia, W. G. .Charlton,
of Savannah and W. K. Miller, of Au
gusta for the petitioners, Phtnizy and
Baker snd N. 1. Sampson, of Spartanburg,
for Receiver J. B. Cleveland, of the
Port Royal and Western Carolina rail
road. The petition was for a sale of the
road and after briof argument the mat
ter was referred to Special Master J. E.
Ilagood to take testimony. It is probable
that the road will be sold early iu the
coming spring.
FLAMES AT TROY.
Five Stores and 800 Bales of Oottoa
Burned at a Loss of $40,000.
Montgomery, Ala., Doc. 15.—A special
to the Advertiser, from Troy, Ala., says:
“This morning about 1 o’clock Troy suf
fered from another fire, which destroyed
the following property: J. M. Seals’ resi
dence and store; 1). A. Baker s ware
house, with about 900 bales of cotton; W.
T. Owens’ store; Henry Terry’s gunshop,
and William McLure’s restaurant. The
total loss is in the neigh
borhood of S4O.O<K). Tho larger
part of the cotton was l insured, but there
was very little insurance on the other
property. Many people think the fire
originated from the carelessness of
campers who were passing tho night in
quarters connected with the warehouse,
one of whom, it is said, had taken on too
much whisky. The jail was iu serious
danger, but was saved by the work of the
firemen. The cotton flamed up again to
night, but the lire was promptly ex
tinguished.”
AN ENTHUSIASTIC R R. MEETING
It Looks as if Statesboro Would Have
Another Railroad.
Statesboro, Ga., Dec. 15.—The grand
railroad meeting and barbecue at Wood
burn on the 14th inst, was a big success.
With others, Messrs. J. H, Blitch, W. A.
Hearn and W. H. Cone subscribed 110,COO
to the road, and with the indefatigable
J. N. Wood and bis forco of hands they
will build tho road from Cu.vler to Wood
burn in short 'order. Then it will rest
with Statesboro and intervening inter
ested ones to come on here with it. The
road is a certainty as far as Woodburn.
The meeting was called to order by
Capt. H. G. Evcritt, and organized by
electing W. H. Cone chairman, and T. A.
Olmstead secretary. Some of the advan
tages accruing to the people, as the out
come of this enterprise, were presented
by Messrs. H. G. Evcritt and W, H.Oone.
The people of Statesboro will take the
matter in hand at once. A meeting has
teen called for the first Monday in Jan
uary. At that time a committee will be
appointed to cunvass for subscriptions
for stock. A gentleman informed your
correspondent this morning that he
would donate SSOO to the new road, and
that there would be no trouble in securing
a largo amount of stock in Statesboro and
along the route. There will also be a
move to extend the line to Foy's road,
eight miles above here, making one of tho
best lines in the state.
SHIPMENTS OF ORANGES.
An Inoresse on Aocount of the Holi
day Demand.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 15. Orange
shipments have begun to increase on ac
count of the holiday demand, and there
is a healthier tone to all the markets,
with firmer prices prevailing. The grow
ers ha\e gotten rid of most of the storm
damaged fruit and are now shipping a
sounder quality. Fruit is rapidly accu
mulating in large eastern markets to the
neglect of those of the west and north
west. Northern prices rule at $2 for
choice fruit, common, $1.25011.50; tange
rines. $2.:<5<u3.25; mandarins. $1.25011.50;
grape fruit $2(<i2.50. Quotations in the
Jacksonville market are 10 per yent,
lower.
Secretary Smith’s Quarantine Raised.
Washington, Dec. Ift. The quarantine
was to-day lifted from the home of Secre
tary Hoke Smith, which has been en
forced since the secretary’s son, Marion,
was taken ill with scarlet fever.
Beaufort’s Collectorship.
Washington, Dec. 16.—The successor of
Robert Small (colored) as collector 3t
Beaufort, will be appointed next week.
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THE RAW SON DIVORCE SUIT.
The Case Not to Be Tried In Fulton
Superior Court.
If the Proceedings are Continued Chi
cago Will Probably Be the Been*
and the Husbancl the Plaintiff The
Story Connected With the Suit a Big
Senaation At Atlanta When It Firafl
Game Out.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 15. —The Rawsoa
divorce suit, which was such a sensation
here several months ago, has been settled
so far as the Fulton county court is con
cerned. The settlement was effected sev
eral days ago, but it has only Just come to
the surface on account of the precaution*
taken to keep down any further discus
sion and publicity. Upon the court docket
the case is marked "Dismissed.” It is
understood, however, that whils tho
court records here make it appear that
there has been a settlement, there haa
been no reconcilliation and no withdrawal
of tlie charges made at the outset*
but that the divorce will be procured in
Chicago so as to avoid a full ventilation of
the scandal in Georgia, where both par
ties. have such high family connections.
The case is complicating in Its entangle
ments, nnd had it been tried here without
concessions and an agreement by botlt
sides, tbe consequences would have been
mortifying to families of unquestioned
high standing.
Mrs. Ada J. Rawson, who appeared a*
petitioner on the ground of cruelty and
desertion was Miss Jackson, daughter off
ex-Chlef Justice Jackson. Sidney JT,
Rawson, the husband, belongs to
one of tho wealthiest and
most influential families in the city.
THE STORY OF THK WOOING.
Rawson and Miss Jackson professed $
strong attachment for each other for
several years, but their marriage was op
posed on account of the young man’*
wildness. Something more than a yeatf
lie fore the marriage finally did occur h*
left Atlanta for the west and was not
seen here again uutil he broughthia bride
home. During young Rawson’s stay in
the west Miss Jackson was employed as *
stenographer in the office of Mayor John
T. Glenn. Miss Jackson accompanied
Mayor Glenn and his wife on ai
trip north, returning via Ohloago,
It appears that she had
made an appointment with Rawson and
when she arrived in Chicago he was on
hand to meet her at the train. Without
telling their friends Rawson and Misa
Jackson were at once married. The an
nouncement of this step was a great sur
prise. The pair came to Atlanta and then
went to Jacksonville, Fla., where tho
sensation begun.
A CHILD BOHN.
A child, which should have blessed th*
young couple, a was born, but instead of
being a blessing the little one proved a mill
stone to their marital happiness. Raw
son repudiated its paternity and forth
with deserted both mother and babe.
His family endorsed his action, and
Judge W. R. Hammond, her kinsman
and attorney, in the public print, over
his own signature, assailed Mrs. Raw
son's character in bitter and scathing
terms. This publication by Judge Ham
mond created a most intense sensation. It
aeted as a boomerang, and brought down
upon himself the severest criticism. For
several days all sorts of trouble was
looked for, but finally other affairs forced
tho taso to tho background.
The dismissal of tho bill for divorc*
filed by the wife in Fulton superior court
is probably the last that will be heard of
the case hero. It is reported that the
husband will be the ono to apply for the
divorce in Chicago.
A CONVICT ESCAPES.
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He Threatened When Sent Up to Kill
a Man When Released.
Waycross, Ga., Dec. 15.—Sheriff Miller
received a dispatch this morning from
the convict camp at Offerman, statin*
that Harrison Graham, a negro convict,
escaped from the camp yesterday even*
ing. Graham is a notorious criminal.
While serving a term in tho city chain*
gang last spring he assaulted E. D. Ca
son, tho guard, with intent to kill. Cason
shot him and the wound came near prov*
ing fatal. Graham was tried, convicted
aud sentenced to ten years in the stats*
penitentuary. Upon delivering Graham
over to the penitentiary authorities Sher*
iff Miller told them that the prisoner was
one of the most desperate men he ever
saw. and warned them against being cares
less as he would escape if given any show
ing Graham said that he would kill
Cason as soon as he got out of the
penitentiary. Graham is a low, heavy
built negro, with smooth face and thick:
lips, ana upper front tooth out and a
long scar over his right eye. He has a
vicious look and goes well dressed. Tho
state offers a reward for his arrest.
Hurt on the Track.
Tennillc, Ga., Dec. 15.—Mr. Franlc
Robinson, in tho Wrightsville and Ten
nilte railroad office, sustained a severe
injury last night by a fall. It seems that
Mr. Uobluson was passing between two
box cars on the track, and on passing
over his foot caught and he fell.
. The efficiotit night marshal here, fell
from the cotton platform a night or two
ago. and sustained injury to one arm,
probably breaking it.
Hunting the Burglar.
Oliver, Ga., Dec. 15.—Wm. Knight, col
ored, the bo.v who turned state's evidence
in the burglary case (when Dr. Umer's
house was burglarized) implicated “Ky”
Mitchell and Jim Cane.
Knight was held as a witness. Mitchell
was tried to-dav. and sent to Sylvania
jail, for want o/ bond. Jim Cane is still
at large, though ho is being hunted. None
of the money or the watch has been re
covered.
Got Food at a Pistol’s Point.
Hazlchurst, Ga., Dec. IS.—I-nst night
a negro inan about 20 years of ago, en
tered the house of Col. L. J. Tippins,
flourishing a pistol, and gave Mrs. Tip
pins to understand that he was hungry.
As Col. Tippins was not at home, she
was compelled to get him something to
eat. He then left the house. Col. Tip
pins returned in a few minutes and his
wife told him what had happened. He
took a gun and started in starch for the
negro, whom he found sitting in a shed
eating. He arrested him and turned
him over to Marshal Clemens, who took:
him to jail.
Ravages of the Grip.
Vienna, Dec. 15.—The ravages of influ
enza in this city are increasing. There is
scarcely a family that is entirely free
from the disease. The hospitals are
crowded with sufferers. Many of tba
regiments are also affected. Dipthcria ia
also prevalent.