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KifMbllibwl 1*36. t*.bU.h«r. THE president WAS INDORSED His Prompt Action in Quelling Mob Violence by the Use of Troops Commended MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 17, 1894. fcii>3t«i Copy, O Ceuta. IT MET UNANIMOUS APPROVAL Th „ Bally Bankr.ptey Bill C.m. B|. hut "No «“» ram " Pr * T *" ,,a Final Acllon-APPPro>nl*-<lo»: PHI fmsbA tU« Seu*te» Washtoston, JulylO/raia was Bitspen t ,ou day in toe house, under the rjilcs, Our before the rule was enforced some routine business was transacted. Senate amendments to the naval ap propriations bill W*e disagreed to, and it was sent to conference. Hr. McCreary ottered the following, resolution: Ik-solved, Tliffll tbo bouse of repre- seutO'tives Indoiues tbo prompt and vig orous efforts of the presldout and his adintojsttwttan «o suppress lawlessness, restore order and prevent improper in- terferenoe with the mails of the Uni ted States and with toteRatato com merce, and pledges the president lte hwuvy support ami deems the success which has already attended his ellarta as cause for public and general con- gwtuljttion. Jlr. Ptiiioo (Populist) of Colorado said tiie resolution wemt ifuii'Uliei* tliaai be tUouybt ulie iU-smblicaa fcJ.de of the bust-, at least, was desirous of going: in jupioval ot tire sidmi'udsitrwitaou- It migut. be, be said, that t'be itiime would come whm there would be sudh a con- lliot between striking laborers af tlio country awl tihelr employers Unit It would be necessary -to call out the strongest powers of uie government to restore order. That all would agree on, but the president of tlbe country would never agree, In bis liumble Judgment, tliat tlio man who called out t;Ue in junctions, who ordered the imdlctmeint of the striker, umd Avilio directed the military, should be a director and a k ' stockholder in the corponUtious affect ed. This resolution -went further than indorsing ttoe pmskklilit It approved everything done by all ttoe members of the ndmlnistiruitioiu. Mr. Ponce asked if there was n Democrat on the floor tvtoo appibvod Hhe notion of tlhe la-titor- ney-geueral who, wtoien be found It noc- ofiMiry to employ a special assist ant district attorney In Chicago, selected (he omtorpoy of the railroad corpora tions for*that pooHQon. Ho. believed not, but if thero were sucto, there were members on ttoe floor wiho did mot be lieve that the attorney of tlio trusts should occupy ttoe position of attorncy- general, as wus the case at present, according to charges made by promi nent Democrats, and wbo did not np- prove of tols action in ttfifcilt position. Mr. Bland said: “Mr. Speaker, it to be regretted that a resolution of this character should toe thrust in here un der a fifteen .minutes rule for debate, because It opens a wide field for discus sion, not but Chat I believe any member of this house, no matter to what politi cal party he belongs, will indorse the state governments and the federal gov ernment In all legitimate efforts to pre ssure our institutions, to put down riots and preserve the majesty of the laws of this country. 1 hajve no sympathy, Mr. Speaker, with any man who raises his arm in violence to destroy property, to enforce what lie may consider his rights of work and prevent others from work ing. No principle of that kind can find Indorsement on the part of anyone who has a proper conception of the rights ot people of this country to liberty. But, sir, In these greatly ‘disturbed times, such as we has Just passed, it often occurs that acts are done under an as- •umptlon of authority that we may be called to indorse by a sweeping resolu tion of this character. 1 am a Demo crat today, where I have always been, ana stand for the rights and dignity of tne people of ttoe state. I believe the local state government and the whore i tr ® ©I Ihe state authority should be used In suppressing violence before the i federal government should interfere, Lexcepi to protect its own property and 4o protect Its malls. I am aware, Mr. ejtaker, that throughout this country, JJJ® ln »tates where there was no vlo- where, if violence occurred at til, the state authorities were ready to 'wtthout any Instructions 2J*. "y *he attorney general, but the 222? <* unt t y was flooded with deputy fij***®* were errested and •Ute authority was overthrown and the ***e federal government , took possession Of the matters hroperly 1 t ? e sUtOT - Against that, sir, * prorest I protest against these blam- ■roluifuT* 1 Injunctions. I protect •wunst the omnVbus injunctions. 1 oto- i? 1 ending deputy marshals all over , • h r°KHiT y * * ke ^ P lflce state SSI *A nd 1 e:LV that * ln a jneas- pefo *'iWon, in ttoe excite- went of the -people <we are as a party, MaDwnocnUlo party, liable to do vio- «nce to every Democratic principle and here ln * the a« repre •jntatlves of the people of our states u?»i es *f. nl!al Democratic principles of weal self government. If rhta Union is 2.2® fnalmalned it is ito toe done by jMlntainlng and respecting the rights Md authority of the people of the states. J* e to have imperialism let *ft not jnjne with the consent of the represen- gHives of the people in 7 his house. I rr!. net heard that resolution sufli- S. to knovr precisely What it is. 1 2*^ v °tc for it -when 5 imdeTBUvnd Its Jr*}*, but if so I *jSl! do it wlrh the oujlnct reservation that I protest •swnft many of the. acts that w «nm;ned under federal authority ?y*tate, which were absolutely 7f e ‘* ary . Tne resolution waa advocated by rff*!*• McCreary and Cachings. The there itus no place In the woid country where the federal troop-? ■“•at not go in the performance of wf ^ enforce the laws of the No out hod pointed out In any £*P«*t wherein the president in tots 22* *««on had contravened any o^‘ ute the books, and speaking not J*l 7 5* * representative but as a law- *»WI the president brad com- hhnaelf to every Jover of his llcan) of Illinois made efforts to secure in extension of ttoe time for debate, but unanimous consent AVU3 refused.Ef forts were also made on the passage of -the resolution to secure a vote by yeas and nays, but they were refused. On the -adoption of the resolution there was virtually a unanimous “yea,” the noes being so few and faint as -to be almost Inaudible. (Mr. Catching, for -the committee on rules, reported an order setting aside today’s session for the consideration of Mr. Bailey’s bankbuptcy bill, and to morrow for the consideration of bills reported from 'ttoe committee to -the Ju- duciary. The order wa3 agreed to and the loankru-ptcy bill was -taken up and Advocated by 'Mr. Boa»tner and by Mr. Bailey. Mr. Itay (Republican) of New York opposed the bill, saying the title should toe changed to “a bill to enable debtors ito escape from contract obli gations without consideration and to enable dishonest. debtors to swindle their creditors."' It was also opposed by Mr. C. W. Stone (Republican) of Pennsylvania and Mr. Powers (Republican) of Ver mont. When the discussion passed ttoe flvo minutes stage -Mr. Quay moved to amend the bill so as to provide that the assignment or session shall be made la accordance with the provisions of ithe bill Instead of ln accordance with the lamrs of ttoe state where the dabtor resides,’ -as provided ln the bill. Oh -that amendment ttoe yeas und nays were ordered, resulting: Yeas 22, nays 134, answered present 7, pres tent and not voting 11—'total 174. For kho first 'time since the quorum counting rules went into effect the names of those noted as present and not voting were read toy the clerk, but with \toem a quorum was iwt obtained, and on motion by Mr. Bailey a oall of the house was ordered. Two «**n- dred and seven members—more than a quorum—responded -to »ttoelr names and proceedings under the call were di&pensed wKtto. . ■ . •Mr. Ray’s amendraen Was defeated and the yeas and nays were demanded on -the question of e^srrossmeut and third reading of the bill. Afteurttols call toad been completed, and More the announcement of ’the volte, ttoe Clerk read ttoe names- of ittoose noted as present and not voting. * Among them was 'that Of Mr. Gear (Republi can) of Iowa, THE STRIKE IS STILL ON. Presdenit Debs Stys That the Pullman Men Will Remain Out Un til They Win. HE IS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS Not„Itbi»ntllng th. R.aamptloB of Freight And Fm.i.nger Trttffle o, Linn Ilunniug Into Chicago, Reports Along the Lines. SHOT DOWN LIKE CATTLE Striking Miners in Alabama Ambushed Negro Scab Workmen and Gave Them a Volley, RACES YESTERDAY. ONE MINER AND A GUARD KILLED Governor Jones Ordered the Military to Go to the Mines anil Protect the Laborers—Bitterness Shown by the Miners, iaj ui w"». , .. , , , Mr. Ray. one bf ttoe tellers, said that »o far us Mr. Gear was concerned toe bad to say that he was not within tne range of his (Ray**) vision until after the roll call had been completed. Mr. Bally, v the other teller, insisted that Mr. Gear was present, and that he (Gear) would not deny It. Some further ex change bf diametrically diverse opin ions as to the matter took place be tween Messrs. Bally and Hay* the controA’ersy was ended by tne speaker pro tern (Mr. Dookery) declar ing that under the rule the tellers must agr$e, and as they did -not do ®o n« to Mr. Gear that his name would be strick en frtom the list. I** . - The third reading aifd engrossment or the bill was ordered by a vote of 120 aves to 65 nays, orib answering present, tout noted as -present and not voting. The oppasltlbn to the -bni died hard, and, although it was half an hour past the u9ual hour of ndlournme-nt, the y*n* and nays were demanded on the pas sage of the biff. The vote resulted—yeas 118, naya it. present and not voting 3. The quorum had disappeared, and Mr. Bailey stating that he was satisfied that at that hbur one could not be obtained, moved that the house adjourn. Tills was agreed to and at 5:55 o'clock the house adjourned until tombrrow at 12 o'clock. IN THE SENATE. , Washington, July 16.—After the trars- action of some routine morning busi ness the legislative, executive and Ju dicial appropriations bill was passed, after the longest and stormiest passage Which any of the appropriation bills have yet encountered In the sentte, and then the District of Columbia appropri ation bill was takon up. It took a very short time to pass this bill without ma terial change. The conference report on the Military Academy appropriation bill was presented by Mr. Brice and agreed to. The house anti-option .biff was. cm motion t>f Mr. 'Washburn (Republican) of Minnesota, taken from the table and referred to the committee on agricul ture. The appropriation bill for the de partment of agriculture was then tak en up. A senate amendment reducing the ap propriation for clerical eervlcc3 ln the department of agriculture from 3M.520 to 820,000 provoked a discussion. In the course of which Mr. Dolph proposed the novel Idea of giving out the clerical work of all tho departments to contrac tors, Just as naval construction Is given out. Mr. Harris favored the abolition of the civil aervlce commission. Finally the amendment was agreed to and the bill was reported to the senate, but not passed. After a short executive session the senate, at 6:05. adjourned until to morrow. NEWSBOYS oTBIKE. The Oiblo Papers Boycotted by tho YoungstbtB. Cleveland, July 1C.—Tito newBboys have struck and organised a boycott ou the Morning Loader nnd Plain- Under. They claim that they do not get t)he papers for a fair price, and that reoent n-dnctlona In the prices of the paper# have been undo mostly a,t the expense of the newsboys. IN MASSILLON. Massillon, July IO.-TI10 newsboys’ union went on a strike this morning, to prevent the sale of the Olovelaud Leader, l’lttsburg Dlsparcb nnd all other papers commonly sold here for B cents. The marked price of which Is 3 and 2 cents. The boys make but 1 cent on these papers and they want more. Only five boys attempted <0 sell tho proscribed papers,and they were surrounded and followed by a tal< * jcrrlng crowd of gamins, who yelled “scab” until they retreated. IX TOLEDO. Toledo, O., July 10. -The newsboys bare organised bore and will go on a strike tomorrow against the reduction In the price of the Morning Commtr- clal from 3 to 1 cent. Chicago, July 16.—Mayor Hopkins said today -that tho statement that some of the itroops doing strike fluty In the city were sent home by him today was without foundation. -None would be ordered home today, he said, although possibly' some em ployed by the outelde companies would be sent homo tomorrow. There was no general strike at tho stuck yards -today. AH the packing houses ere running, altlfough wfcth reduced forces. PRESIDENT DEBS TALKS. Chicago, July 10.—tPresident Debs of tho American Railway Union still claims to he certain of coming out ahead In his flgh't wfth the railroads. Directors Goodwin and Hogan of 'the American Railway Union left this morning to begin the work ot organis ing the men ln the Northwest a»J the country of tttoe 'Mississippi. There ore now eight of these organizers out. “Our policy,” said Debs, “Is to keep the organizers with the men so the strikers will not weaken. We have everything solid west of the Mlsslswpl- That Is our strong point. I claim that as long as -we have' traffic stopped -a|f. any one point we have not yOt lost tho fight. It Is as If you stop the (low ot blood in au ^rtery—you stop the circu- ta'don In the whole system." "But everything seems do be run ning smoothly oh the different roads, does U not?" Debs was asked. “Oh. well," admitted the labor man, "the passenger -business ln and out is being hnansacted fairly well, but there are no freights moving at all, and they 0:11 admit that we have the best of them. That's where we expect to crip- pie the enemy.” , , .. . -A’t the depots Deb's statement titat freight 'traffic Is paralyzed Is not by p.ny meana borne out. Most of the roads are moving freight without the slightest ' trouble. When Shown _a press dispatch malting that Mr. Heatn- cote, leader Of the Pullman strikers, hlad asked ihtrn to pall toff the strike, Debs dented It flatly. "The Pullman strikers are Just as Arm as ever,” he saltd. -They have no intention of going back to work. If Mrt Pullman la saltlsffed, they are. Me (Heia'thcote) has not made me any proposition, of that kind- Oto the con trary, toe title v\s3urea me of tols con tinued co-cpera>tl6n.” Dtfba received «. report from La- aalle, Illsthis morning declarlngtnat the 'Rock Island roa-d Is again txully congested at that point. Debs haserted that within fofity-eIgWt hours he would have the Rock IaUmd in aa toad ahape ft8 T,he*usual meeting of the American Railway Um'lon was held at Uhl rich a hall this morning. Presldent D^s cul- dressed a large audience. Yesterday he spoke to eight different meetings AT SACRAMENTO. Sacramento, July ltl.—Last Saturday after cloven of the .Dausnilr strikers were charged with stcallivj a locomo tive which broujl.t thorn to this city, While E. E. Seylor, S. Loos und V, Heckle, thereof, the strikers were ln the garden of the city ]a:l awaiting for their bonds to be aytiiovvtl ihi-y Birmingham, Ala., July 16—About 6 o'clock this afternoon a Jurgo body of men, armed with Winchesters, were discovered near Slope No. 3 ot the Pra'tt mines of tho Tennessee Coal Iron and Railway Company, seven mtles from Birmingham. ■It was 'the hour when the men at the mines came out. The men at .work were negroes iwho had taken the places of the striking miners, and .the attacking party were strikers and their sympa thizers. . „ the negrops came out -the strikers,. who were squatting around behind bushes and fences, opened tire. The people, who hoard it supposed U was a gatllng gun In -the hands of the troops. Several hundred sticks were ffred before the strikers sotuttered. The guards stationed around 'the mines re turned ;the Are, biA thdy. were few Jn number. The casualties are: B. \V. Tierce, white guard, killed. A negro miner, name unknown, killed. One at 'the strikers, a Frenchman, named Racquet, was badly wounded and will die. Several on tooth sides were wounded. One ot tihe wounded strikers was dragged oft by his friends. It wuis a deliberate attack by tho strikers on the negroes put to work ln their places, and they shot ito kill. Two QUIET IN CALIFORNIA. Sacramento, Cal., July 16.—Trains are running as usual this rriomtng. No attempt Is being made to interfere wk:i them. It is reported that the railroad companies intend to reopent their shops tomorrow. Oakland. Cal.. July It.—The railroad gttsMMsa X»re <Mt morning to greatly’ Improved. Trains are moving regularly and few strikers are visible. MRS. HiADLIDAYM LIFE SAVED Albany, N- Y., July 16.—The sen-' tence of Mrs. Halltday, the triple mur deress, to be electrocuted, has been commuted by Governor Flower to im pr.-somnerrt for life. The woman hurl „ ... been found Insane by a cornmKon °‘*** r *- p«we and Hopkins (Repub- appointed by -the governor. How tlio Horses Kan at Brighton nnd nt Washington Park. Brighton Beach, July 16.—The attractive card put up by the Brighton Beach Racing Association today brought out a targe crowd. Most of the fields were large, and the betting was spirited. The talent had partly recovered from Saturday's sur prises and set sail to get even. Robusta was considered a good thing In the first erent, but the talent put tUelr faith In Panway, a 3 to 1 shot, and won. Thougn Ixird Harry, the favorite, outclassed hie field In the second race, there was not a pronounced rush for him, and he was a lukewarm first oboice. St. Felix was made the medium ot some heavy wagering, und the race was prettily handed over to him, tho favorite having been left at tne post. Tho eurpriae of the day was tlio winning of the third event by St. Vincent, to 1 shot, who snatched an Interesting race from St. Pauline by a nose. Stone, nell badly defeated Dr. HasbroucK, un odds-on favorite, for the largest purse of the day. leaving him four lengtim In the rear. Notwithstanding the fact that Tom Skidmore was tho only ravorlte that won today, the talent backed somo ot the long shot winners and quit ths day about even with tho penclllera. The American Jockey Club announced that a fifteen-day meeting will be hem at Jerome Park beginning Wedneoday, August 8. AT THE TAVILION. There was a roal good crowd in the Pavilion yesterday and speculation was brisk. Something hardly expected on Monday. The presence of a tew strangers sportively Inclined served to enliven mat- ters considerably. And tho talent gen erally were successful In naming the win ners. They’ll all be present or accounted for this afternoon. First quotations received in Putzel» Pavilion at 1 p. m. AT BRIGHTON BEACH YESTERDAY. First Race—Five-eighths ot 1 m!le. Selling. Time, 1.02V4. „ , Panway. IOC: 1 to (It. Jones) 1 Robusta, 1(6: 2 to i (Sims) 2 Tom Findley, 122: 8 10 1.... (Btunberg) 3 Second Race-FWe-elghttis ot a mile. Selling. Time. 1.03. St. Felix, 110; 5 to 1 1 Wheeler, 110; i to 1 <S rlf ? ln { i R Thlrd i "lWo-Flve e| 1 (:h 1 ths’' of a mile. Maidens. Selling. Time, l.OV.i. St. Vincent. 08; 20 to 1 1 St. Paulino. 100; 2 to 1 £ rl( ! ln > * Canadian. 88; 10 to 1 (Carter) 3 Fourth Race—Three-quarters of a mile. Time. 1.11K. : Stonenell. Ill; even........ j.-ffllms) J Dr. Hnebrouck, 111; 1 to 5 DogKett) i Logan. Ill: 60 to 1 (Shields) 3 Fifth Race—Mile and flvoelgMhs. Sell- ing. Time, 1.551*. kwal military companies were hurried to ithe scene and are in the neighbor hood tonight. AH 'the companies, some ten In number, that had been here from other cities on account of the railroad strike, had been ordered home last night and this afternoon. The montgomery companies were Stopped en route and turned back and all tho others will be here ln the morning for duty at the mining camps. The mining strike has been on since tho middle, of April and .the feeling Is growing 'bitter, betag ecoentua'ted by the railroad strike. Governor 1 Jones saw the miners com mittee Ithts afternoon and urged ahem to accept 'the compromise Just offered, but they declined. T. c operators tire proceeding ito open all (too mlnca 'Jilo such labor'as they oon get, and Gov ernor Jones • is of too opinion that troops will be needed hero indefinitely. The attack this afternoon followed In less 'than 'two hours after the do- parture of the troops. The toFtterneso eff -the strikers is Illus trated by (he oaptured Ffierfdtfmain. Ho was Kneeling -behind e- cowpen tence, firing this Winchester, iwttien a bullet Worn a guard knocked him over. He raised uff and emptied to!» gun can't speak a -word of English. The negroes scattered in o-Il rilroe- tlons when fired on. Only gotten otft of the mines when «io firing began, wbfdh accounts for the small loss ot life. ANOTHER RATTLE FOUGHT Washington, July 16.—A special from Birmingham, Ala., says: A sooond bat tle was foughit at Slore No. 4 of too Prat't mines simultaneously that at No. 3, nad 'the total dead reaches six, with at lea.-,: a score wounded. An other mob of otrikers had ambushed themselves near toe mouth of No. 1, when toe negroes came In box cars, were arrested nod takoti to the guard Tha , tra | n W ns guarded by deputy but,, liy regulars for, It Is alleged, sheriffs, whb were pUced ln toe cars calling :t braKcraui a nal'. Tile sirile e h were coollifJ iu the guard House till tola afternoon, ivlicii they nyiKOred beffiro Judge Ciitltti, seckiug their re- licso on hates corpui, was a rt 'Diirk- ntrle scone )u too court during ariju- n'*uiik of r-" ' r v*r«llu^!j Armed noluiers ore nod tho court eoeridor with tho avowed purpose of going into tlic room and ‘..iking :u,v.,y the p' a-ners A* sl'-imt United Statei District Attorney Kuig.it uppcaivd to represent tod Grsi'nm uni Mi'diat Baldwin, while one of tho wttuesses was testifying u L-ody of armed soldiers entered the cor ridor. Sheriff if Neill came lit hurri edly hod whisper td a lew words to Judge CsUtm. The Judge luutcd pale aut! determined a'el sit'd: Soldiers with buyouts drawn ere outside Jn the corrdcr. and 1 am to ft ',-ed tihov are fi"re to *410 these pris oners bore from this room l command everybody lit this court, demy sheriff's, I oliceiupu tind other*, to stay here nod resist nmy effort to take away ihe.e n-lsoiiers. ruder FI."riff Rooney returned from a visit to file corridt" (i'"t «*' I that the si.ld'trs would wait outside. Attor ney (Several Kngd s-id to* s-d.iteru li.i l Scted tinier eunie mlssppreheiision. rin'/Lt titen In l'tccd tho soldiers to iosv" the cof'iler and the escherneut •ui'slded. Judge Ontltn se.'led wth the prise acre at the In.' by reminding them to ill:* etistody of tne sheriff with -.rlml- nul virrant* ngit u.t lte 11. TAKING BACK THE MEN. Toledo. O.. July 16.—WU -n the switch men went out on toe Wheeling and Lake Erie road General Manager A. n. Blair discharged the 1.600 men on the line In every capacity and ahul down the road. Today to.- company Issued orders resuming operation* in all branches. All firemen who lr-tve im plied for reinstatement and wlio wre In good standing at toe date of tile suspension will be restored to their former positions. All form r employes Who, ln to’ Judgment of the ofllcaU, are entitled to n.-employmet, after n careful Investigation, may be put to work If needed. The company makes (innouncomi'nt of its sincere apprecia tion of the great majority of IU em ployes who were found worthy and All but two of the striking men have go? hock to work on toe -ton Arbor road, and all toe roads hnve plcnty of men, old and new. to operate n full. Everything Is runnlnr and the freight blockade Is completely raised. and on the engine. The train had pro ceeded hut a short distance from the mine When the party In ambush opened lire. The first shot went through toe window of the engine and took some hilr from toe head of Mine Superin tendent J. J. Moore and nearly killed toe engineer. The depute returned the volley with vigor and ln a short time too mob began Its retreat to wards Centre Pblnit. 'Posses of scouts were hastily formed In toe vtrinity of toe mines und toe work of searching for the dead and wounded was entered upon. The miners made their escape, except those unable t" walk for their wounds. Ten bodies wets found, of which elx were lifeless. Many woundodo were car ried away by their comrades. Tho names of the dead negroes are unknown. Gcprge Campbell, ono of tho negro laborers, had his leg broken and n bullet passed through his chin. He says the strikers came on him after he was shot down and bent and kicked him and then fired the bullet through his face. The remains of the dead were allb rought to Birmingham Great excitement prevails here, streete being crowded with terror stricken people. . . . Every precaution has been made to guard the mlnesa gainst further depreda tion! The Third regiment of the state guard has been ordered Into camp here, and altogether. there will he 506 soldiers In this vicinity by morning. Another special from Birmingham says an attempt whb made today to blow up tbe Lo'-kheod mines In Walker county, where the negroes had taken the place of itrikera. Two explosions of dynamite were fired simultaneously In tlio mine, and serious damage was done. James Kelly, * colored driver, and his nvules were Instantly killed. No clue to toe guilty parties. TROUBLE IN ENID. Guthrie, July 16.—The trouble be tween toe Round Fond ptople and tho Rock Island Railway Company broke out anew -today. Twd bridges were burned ot Round Fon'l and ull trains Stopped. Governor Lowe will offer 1500 reward for conviction of the parties burning bridges, and Iras also demand ed of to* railway company that they do ttteir part toward mopping lawless- new and stop trains at Enid and Round Pond in accordance with city ordi nance*. A BATTLE IMMINENT. Guthrie, O .T.. July 16.—Indications are tost there will be a battle «t Enid before morning, as the citizen* are arming and have orjered toe troops from toe town. A soldi' r was shot this evening. The telegraph wire* were cut' and toe troops' baggago burned. SOLDIERS SLAIN BY AN EXPLOSION A Section ot Chicago Shaken By tho Terrific Exploaion ot a Caisson. A SHOCKING SCENE PRESENTED Several Soldiers of tho Seoond Regular: Artillery \V«r« Killed and Many Wounded—Window Panes frlmtterod for Blaokf* mile Tom Skidmore, 102: even (Orlftln) 1 Mr. Subs, 1W; 4 to 1 ‘••"•Who*) * Marshall. 103: 2 to !.«.... ....(Doggett) 3 Sixth Race—31110. Time. 1.13. Skeedaddle, 117; 7 to OWW J Roller, 119: 3 to . 5..... .MBlms) l Void, 116: 3 to (Bergen) 3 AT WASHINGTON PARK. Chicago, July 16.-At WnahlngUm Turk today a good day's sport was witnessed. Four heavily played tavorltcs and ono second choice, which should hnvo been a favorite, won. and tho public had mcch tho best of too day's speculation. 1'ro- baaeo and Monrovia furnished tho only clone finish of too day. First Bsc*—Five eighths 35* lOfc 4 ! to Ctrvlng) l Princess, 108; <Tto 1 ..(Clayton) 2 Tremor. Ill: 15 to 1 Second Race-Three-quarters of a mu Soiling. Time, LU. _ .. . Probasco, 07; 8 to l... (Perkins) Monrovia. 03; 10 to 111, a Gold Pan. 89, 10 to 1 (E- Jones) 3 Third Race-Mile and seventy yards, WM!am'T?’l09: 8 to 5 •<^ lorlc “J ] Coquette. 1071 0 to 1.. - Capt. Rees, 109; 8 to 1.....(Covington) Fifth Race—Mile. Tim*. L1M4- Wildwood. 109; 2 to ( K ‘ J Tremona, 80; 8 to 5 VraSSSiS!} 1 Equator, Ml 16 to l .'•" (C ?, 0 '? ^L 3 Sixth Rnce-Three-quartere ot a mllo. u, •’ , La K-'fci, 0»; 4 to 1 {SerRmHi ? nnn*. S6J 8 to .(lerkinn) AT BRIGHTON BEACH TODAY. First Hare—Mile and ono-quarter. soii- ng.-RollSr Oh; Jodan, 107; Emin Boy. .01; CUauncey. 101: Lifeboat, 1U0: Harry Alonzo, 100; Bluo darter. 98: Lake, 80; Conners, 87; Mary H., S-. Second Race-Mils. Maidens.-Dr. aohn sonfll"; Solitaire, 110; Warlike, ITO! Avon IDS; Ills Grace, 10S; Walter Itiggr, Ml, Terranin. 108: llluo Mass, ITO; King ot HcariS 106; Sprite. 106; Half Mine. 1W; Hartford, 106; Inquisitive. 1»; isriccimn, 153: Jersey Belle, 101. Third Race-Three-quarters nc a mile. Rolling.—Harry Reed. 113: South Side, ITO! Tancred 1(0; Tinge, 103; Lady Richmond W Sltn-y DIck, to: Norway. 89; Hod Top, 98; cite (I'llV), 07; Jcsalo Taral, IB. Little Ella, 06; First Light, 06. Fourth Ilace—Mllo and one-sixteenth Handicap.—Don Alortto. 112; .Comanene, 111; Candelabra, 106; Logan, 81; Gold Dollar, K. Fifth Hacc-Three-quarters Of g.mlls, Selling.—lloey. 111; Gild DoUte. 1W. 109- Walcott. 100; Tom Tough, 101; Nlo*. 1M : My Gyp, 00; Arab. 69: Folydora. vy, Hugh Penny, 00; George Dixon, *" Heiff, 100* Sixth Itace—Seven-eighths of a mile.— Flirt. Ito; Vagabond, 104; Mtrry Duke, 104; MarlJtone. 104; noy*i George, 103; Utl- wood. Ml; Void, Ml; Derfargilln. M; Annie PI,hop. 09; Bomventiirc, 07; jtamn. up Major General, 03: Jack of Spade*. “ Charter, 90: Bon Malheur, 88. AT wabhinton park today. First Race—Five furlongs. Maidens, year-olds.—Nona, 106; Gurgle. u»; J i n inTit Knnt.'L «!ru: nette, 1(0; Loon R.. K6; Santa eras, VJ, Ada Sauer. ll«; Lily of too West, 1(0; Overalls, 106; Weolu, ITO; Dominion, tins; Shanty Bob, UN: Out Go, in: Kather- '"svoond Race—IMls and imMlglRh. Hell ing.—Rill y McKenzie, *7; Hasty, rt; TJollie McCone, 97; Plillora, >7; Oak Forest, TO; Major Tom, W; Brahms, lw; Joe Murphy, 116; Eloroy. 107; Chrlswell, 112. Third Race—Nine lurlongs. Malden Stakes.—The Spook, 117; Itoysl Prince, 117 Volt, 117; Aleenor, 1171 Pat, lift; IleBplenu- ent. 122; Little Tom, 122. Fourth Bace—Mile and o«o»slxteenth.- Wekou. 00; Maryland, to-. L’hgrmlon, M; Mezzotint. 08; Gloaming, 100; Oreenwlcn, ITOTorrat Hopes. MO: Tar and Tartar, 103; Tyro, 103; Oakwood, 101; Egbart, lte Dr. Rice, 122. . „ , Fifth Itaoe—Six furlonga.—^ylvan, Frau DlavolO) 98; Isftkot*, 98; iAiwyor, 102; Jim i£Sulre 108; L-dy note. lTOj fi.rato. flower, M: Welcome (imported). K«; De- bracy, 104; Btratorol, 112; Bhenandoan Maid, 119; E. H. Shirley. IS; Hover, 121 "'Iflxth^tate—81* furlongs.—Twx> O’clock, 108; BhutuTTS; Amelia May. 106; fcllka, Idj. May win. 108: Is»*e O., t!7; The Sculptor, 1W; Highland, 112; Helter Skel ter, 112: Prince Regent, US; Say On. 112 Artillery. 122; Leveller, 121: Guido, lit, NKWSPAT’ER OFFICE BURNED Huntington, W. Va., July 16,-^Tbe central part of tote otty was vie Red by a destructive fire it 1 o clock thle morning. A number of frame trtruc- turee on toe eue side of Ninth street. Including the building occupied by tho Dally Advertiser, were totally de stroyed. The flame, communicated to the Florentine hotel and destroyed e part of It. The Me te 125.000, pertly Insured. Chicago, July 10.—Hit* .iftcmnon a caimuu liulonglug to a Hotchkiss gun .of tho Second regular artillery, ex ploded ait I’arttatU straot aatl Grand ltoulurard, a flaw resliletico district. Follow,ng nro tlio casualties: Joseph Foegnller, furrier, troop B, sovoiito anvulry, head blown off. Canoooer Danovtm, huiKery F, sec ond nrtllery, rort Itlloy, Kutt., killed, Jermlnh Dylo, oanuoueer, battery F, secoiwt nrUlory, Fort Utley, Kun., killed. Herbert Andres, trumpder, troop B, seventh cavalry, fatally wounded nud Liken to Mery hospital. The Injured are: . Sergt, Klug. ; Private O’l'oaraell. Sergt. I.tner. f - Fnvtito Stolz. rrlvnto EtiUe. Private Uquh.irt, nil of battery F, second nrtllery Fort Utley, Kan. Several other soldiers were mttda dcuf tiy (lie explosion. A indy la VUo bouso of Frank Devil, nt tho comer of Grand Boulevard and Fortlo'Jh street, was strm.1: wltli a. projectile and liudly wounded. Sho wax taken to n bospltal. Severn Ivor sea were killed und three wounded; Tho battery was niuklug a practice mnveh down (iranil Boulevard when tlio explosion occurred. ■ Thera lu no explanation for the explosion except contoctural. The caisson Und Just rat tled across the I.alco Shore railroad track mi fortieth street when tho ex plosion occurred lusldo the cnlsHon, uemllug projectiles ln every direction. Every pane of glass within two blocks wits broken. It is conjectured tkat tho jolting over the mllroud tracks Igni ted a fuse or somo loose powdon, Bet ting off all Ike shells la the box. Tho troops loft Brighton park for a tong march around tho city. Thay worn In ,'out in it ml of Cilia. Jlmlil Truop JT Third Cavnlry, and consisted of Trobpu F, Third cavnlry. forty men: Troop E, Sixth cavalry. Ljeut. Tate, forty men; platoon af Battcl-y 11, Second artillery, two guns, Lieut. Getlong, twenty-tbreo men; Troop B, Seventh cavnlry, Oapt, Vtrnam. forty men. The men mnrehed In thle order. Ev erything went smoothly and tliero'wero no Incidents until the column marching south on Grand boulovnrd win JUBt crossing Oakwood boulovnrd. Tho bffl- c.er In command and the men on too ealson, supposed to bo Donovan- and Doyle, were literally blown tt> pieces/ nnd others were thrown many feet by tho violence of toe concussion. Four of the hordes drawing tbe ealson fell ln their tracks horriblo mangled and three btliors were blown fifty feet ahead against tho boulovnrd. Tho caisson was Blown to atoms, not a piece of It largotl than a man's hand belnar found. Tlio boulevard luokod Ilka a battle field. There wus a quick series bf ex plosions after tho first report and shrapnel shot rained like hall among the troops on tho boulevard and, Pene trated too surrounding buildings. Tho concuBBlon broko ovory -window ln tho bouses for blocks around. The walls and roofs of tho dwelling bouses showed the terrific effects of too missiles. Un- expl'uded shells of toe rear chests of tho caisson were strewn over the ground. With the explosion enmo great con fusion of the troops and for a moment too men. and Pincers seamed powerless to move. Ta this wan added the fright of tho occupants of tho surrounding houses, who ran screaming from their dwellings, otdy to bo sickened by tho sight In toe streets. A still alarm ot firo hid been turned In and with tha fire department cams the Mock yards police patrol wagon. Tha wagon wus sent back to the sta tion nnd It returned with twenty-ffvo men under tbe command of Lieut. Mor rissey. He then telephoned th Hyde Park for reinforcements and soon Capt. Dillard arrived wlih twenty-rive more men. Later, Inspectors Hunt and Fitzpnt- rlck nnd Lieut. Bonlleld arrived. It was some little time before tho two dead artillerymen could be found. One bf them was mangled beyond recognition, hut Is supposed to bo Doyle, who had been blown over a board sign twenty- live feet high nnd was round ln n va cant lot behind It One leg and an arm were gone. The olher man, supposed to bo Dono van, had been thrown about thirty feet diagonally to the right and wus found In a vacant lot near the Lake Bhoro tracks. Joseph Gaylor was found near where he was struck. arout dllnugo to neighboring property was wrought by the explosion. Win dows In most ot ths surrounding build ings were blbwn out nnd too damage to residence and park property In the neighborhood Is estimated at about 210,000. THE AIR PIPE COT. ! Oakland, Cal.. July tO.-Thnre was inOviHo cicfwmeut at Wcwt Oakland shortly afternoon today. Tho Mvndotai freight train Jind left the yard and part of It had CTOnsld ScvuUt street when the engineer discovered that some ono lead cut the illr pipe. It was soon af- hr discovered that a number of coup- llug pins had been mooted and un alarm wus sent to police lie.idquaterw. An immense crowd gnttierd around the engine nnd soldiers from tho sec ond nzftnicr.t were called out. They, charged the crowd and drove tho peo ple luck. wTcml being jw.xlded by bay onets. Twenty-one person* were ar rested. itAir.no vD biiops burning. ' Memphis, July 17.—At ten o'clock fins evening the Illinois (,'entral nut- ehine MibpiS In Ptckcriug. are burning. Railroad officers say it Is the work of strikers. .