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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1886.--TWELVE PAGES.
HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
EIGHT PERSONS SMOTHERED AND
BURNED TO DEATH.
Fatal Fire In a Clitcagn Tenement—Bow
a Brave Couple Saved Their Lives
uud Thine of Tbelr Children—
Harrowing Scenes.
Cmcioo, Jnno 7.—Eight persons were
smothered and tmrned to deeth in the
frame houses Nos. 731 and 733 South
('anal street, at 4 o'clock this morning.
The names of the deal are: Michael
Murphy, aged 40 years, employed by the
South Division Railway Company; Mrs.
Michael Murphy, aged 35; Annie Murphy,
aged 9; Kellie Murphy, aged 11; Mrs.
Mary Durkin,^ged 30; Patsy Levin, aged 4,
a son of Mrs. Mary Durkin by a former
marriage; John Darken, aged 3 weeks;
'William Hand, aged 08 years, a bntchor.
The tire broke out in the cellar of No. 733
Canal street The dames shot upward, and
quickly burned through the first door,
which is on a level with the ground. Shoot
ing upwards, the fire spread through the
wooden walls of tho basement, and No. 733
was soon wtapped in . llaines, which cn*
veloped the adjoining number.
Both houses were tilled with smoke be
fore any of the occupants were aroused.
Mauy of the sleepers were donbtiess smoth-
cred’in their beds. It will probably never
be known who awoke and tried in va'n to es
cape fromlthe sliding smoke and scorching
flames. T he flames, following rapidly after
the amoke, burned the bodies until they
were unrecognisable masses of black and
charred bone, and flesh.
The lower floor of No. 733 was occupied
by John ltaleigb, Jr. His wife was awak
oned by a sense of suffocation. She
aroused her husband, who hastily donned
a few articles of ciothiug. He threw up
tho window and the raging flames scorched
his face, singing his hair and moustache.
Uo caught bis w ife in hia arras, and with
n terrible eflort threw her bodily through
the flames out of the window. Her nigT
dress caught fire. With great presence
of mind she extinguished the dames
with her hands and lent ssistanco to her
husband in saving the lives of their two
small children. The fire had gained addi
tional headway, and he was unable to p
the children out of the window, lie thi
kicked on the wall to arouse the people on
the second tloor. Catching the bubies m
bis arms, he ran np stairs and jumped with
them from a second story window,
The second door of No. 733 was occrpied
by the J)utki-n and Murphy families. No
member of either of these families escaped.
The firemen, W searching the ruins of the
bottle*, came upon harrowing scenes.
Some were lying in n half burned bed
others, who wero awakened before death
came upou them, w ere clutching each other
in groups on the floor. All the victims tut?,
evidently been overcomo by smoke before
anjeeffort could be made to escape.
The fire was undoubtedly incendiary.
* Two previous attempts to burn these build
ings were frustrated. A tub filled with
clothing, saturated with kerosene and par
tially burned from the top, was found in
the oellar after the Are was extinguished.
THROUGH THE SANTEE TRESTLE.
Terrible Accident on the Atlantic Const
Llue—Mix raaavogers Killed.
Coxulkhtos, S. C., June 7.—The north-
ward bound passenger train on the North-
AN ACDIDENT ON THE CENTRAL.
A Fireman Killed and an Engineer Seri
ously Injured.
The news reached Macon yesterday
morning of the wrecking of the night ex
press train which left here Monday uigbt at
10:50 o’c.oek.
The accident occurred at Rogers, eighty-
five miles from Savannah, on the Central
railroad, at about 2:45. The train was in
charge of Conductor Bebee and Engineer
Tom Fendergaat, and was moving to
Rogers on time. It passed over the switch
all right, but in the frog, which was about
thirty or forty yards distant, bad been
tightly wedged a block or billet of wood.
The engine mounted the track but soon
rolled oil and ran a distance of about four
car lengths, one side on the ties and the
other on tho ground, when the engine
turned over and was partially knried in the
sand.
The engineer was seated on bis box, and
by the turning over of the engine gras
thrown on the opposite side. The fireman,
Charles Maddox, was thrown on tho engi
neer's side of the engine and caught by the
tender, which crashed into the cab. As
soon as possible Conductor Bebee and bis
train bands rushed out of the cars. The
express car hud mounted the tender, and
the second and first-class can were off the
truck.
On going to the engine, the conductor
found the fireman in the moat horrible situa
tion
GLADSTONE DEFEATED.
THE IRISH HOME RULE HILL FAILS
TO PASS ITS SECOND READING.
The Government Beaten by a Majority of
Thirty—Tlie Oueen to Be A.Urd to
Dissolve Parliament—^The
Political situation.
London, June 7.—At the division on the
second reading of the home rule hill in the
House of Commons to-night, the govern
ment was beaten by a majority of thirty —
the vote being 311 for the meaaure and 341
against it. Gladstone move an adjourn
ment until Thursday, and the motion was
adopted.
London, Jnno 8.—The excitement during
the division has no parolell in the history
of the House of Commons.
Lord Randolph Chui chill was the first to
discover that the government was defeated,
and by waving his hat and indulging in
other jojfal demonstrations, he aroused
the enthusiasm of the members of the
opposition, who, rising, waved their bats
and cheered again aud again. When
the figures were arranged the noise
was deafening. The l’arnellites rose and
challenged the vote. Air. O'Connor
loudly called for cheers for the
‘•Grand Old Man,"
which were given
A rail from the side track had in with gusto by the government supporters,
some way been torn np from ih« tra.k, aud J Sir William llurcourt and his compan-
hud been forced through the floor of the * on * roae and bowed to Gladstone, who was
ward bound passenger train on the North
eastern railroad, which left here at 12
o’clock to-day, plunged through the Kanteo
river trestle, mid wry between St. Stephen’s
Button and the Sauiee river bridge, smash
ing np the coaches and killing six passen
ger**. Tho killed are John L. Cole. Dr O.
G. Kinloch, Charles Inglesliy, Jr., MissMc-
Iver, of Marion, and Miss Hannah Wilson,
residence not known. Conductor 11. G.
Mayocx and Mail Agent F. W. Reuncker
were badly injured.
The canso of the oocident is not yet
known, but it ia supposed to have resulted
from insecure fastening of the rails on
changing the gauge.
As soon at the news of theaccidint
reached this city a special train was dis
patched, in charge of Superintendent Roy-
all, with Dr. Ancrutu, tor the relief of the
wounded and to try to bring back tbe dead.
The extent of thoddhiegu to the property
of the company is uot yet ascertained. The
wreck it so strums that no northeru-boond
train will be sent oat to-night The train
with the dead and wonnded will arrive here
this evening.
Henry Husbands, the baggage master
was seriously injured; Wurren Burgess, col
ored, tha wood passer, was painfully in
jured; James Gauldman, news agent,
slightly injured; W. G. Chan
dler, of 8 uuiter, slightly in
jured; Miss Maggie White, Mr. White
of Marion, slightly injured; W. 11. Barnes,
of Snmter, painfully .injured; Henry Henry,
colored, slightly injared. Express i»e.«*cn-
gen West and Price and It. Smith, aleepinp
car porter, were seriously injured. John
Wright, of Wilming:on, N. C., was airioue-
ly injured.
Thu accident! is ascribed to the recent
freshet, which hat materially injured tha
trestle. The high water has thus far pre
vented a thorough examination.
PROHIBITION IN NORTH CAROLINA
cab. It bad gone through the fireman’s
body, striking him about tbe waiBt, literally
pinning him in position. The right foot
hail been forced against the fire-box, and
was burned off. In addition to
this, be was held between tile
the, cab and tender in a way that be could
not move in any way. Notwithstanding
the fact that be was pierced through and
through with the ran and his toot burned
off, be was alive when found, aud lived for
three hours afterward. He begged the men
who were working hard to release him to
knock him in the head and thus end iris
suffering. His cries were piteous. When
the men, after hard work, moved tbe tender
sufficiently to release hiin, which was dono
alter three koura, the poor fellow breathed
his last. The roil wan then withdrawn from
bis body, nnd he was placed on the ground
to await transportation to his home in 8a-
vannab.
The engineer had been taken care 'of in
the meantime. When taken ont of the
wrecked cab it was found that his left leg
had been terribly) crashed by tbe tender
being forced on the engine. He was iifted
np carefully nnd a physician sent for. He
received many slight injuries, but none ot
them are feared to be serious. It is thought
thnt the leg will be amputated.
Conductor Bebee sent a man to Millen,
seven miles away, as soon ns the accident
, occurred after tue Picayune train, and it ar
rived in about two hours. The dead fire
man and badly injured engineer, with the
passengers, mail, express and baggage,
were transferred. This train reached Sa
vannah about 9 o'clock, three hours later
than tbe arriving time of tbe wrecked train.
Mr. Peudergrast lives in Savannah and
has a family. He is an old engineer and is
well known in Macon.
Mr. Maddox, t e fireman, also lived in
Savannah and was unmarried.
Among tbe passengers in tbe sleeper were
Messrs, Robert H. Plant and W. V. Harper
and their families, and Mrs. A E. Seifert
and children. All of these wero bound for
New York. They reached Savannah in
time for the steamer.
The eanse of the wreck, as stated, was a
billet of wood that had been wedged in the
frog. It was found there afterward by the
aap<-rvisor. Just one hour before the
accident a freight train had passed safely
over tho frog, showing thnt ita being placed
there was a deliberately laid plan to wreck
the train. There is nothing just now to
give the least possible clew to the perpet
rator of the deed. The railload an horities
will use every possible effort to ferret him
out.
The wreck did nnt delay the train from
Savannah due in Macon ut 3:30. Tbe np
train due in Macon at 4:20 yealerday after
noon also came in on timo and from per
sons on it the 'i'si.suaarii learns the fore
going particulars.
Every week swells the num
ber of sales. Tho truth will
out. None equal the
IIALLET & DAVIS
PIANOS
for the money.
J. If. BURKE k CO.,
Southern Agents,
Vo. 7 Cotton Ave.,
IH 4 CON. GKO KOI A.
ESTABLISHED 1857.
WIN SHIP Ac
—established^
CALLAWAY,
LEADING CLOTHIERS AND HATTElls I
126 Second Street, Macon, Ga.
Return thanks gnd offer to tho public at lowest prices tb
best grades of Clothing and Hats for men and boys has
goods and all clothing from previous seasons at very low
ures. Look at us before buying. Suits and shirts made f 1
measure. 10 1
- «pn»»n
aomewbat embarrassed.
Tho Parnellitea called far groans for
Chamberlain, which were given with
ahonts of “Traitor!" and “Judas Iscariot.'
Chamberlain merely laughed.
When order was resolved Gladstone rose,
white end trembling, and moved to adjourn
until Thursday.
Ilealy and O Conor again challenged the
votes, saying they would not offer opposi
tion, but wished to express their repug
nsnee of the conduct of many members of
Gladstone's party.
During the hubbnb which followed,
Gladstone, wearing a hazzard look, left the
house, cheered by his supporters.
It is understood that the Cabinet will be
summoned to meet at noon to-morrow to
decide on the advisability of counseling the
Queen to dissolve Parliament.
Tbe political excitement throughout Eng
land, and particularly in London, is very
grout. Politicians of all parties
are preparing lor the general election with
much more vigor than hns heretofore been
witnessed. A large number of Tory aspi
rants for seats in the lloa e of Commons
are retiring in favor of the Liberal Unionist
candidates. In districts whero the joint
poll is conservative, tho vote with that of
tbe anti-Gladstone wbigs will probably
secure the election of a Unionist.
MONEY FOR LAND OWNERS
SPECIAL RATES
ON EAST TERMS.
Apply to
CLEM P. STEED. Macon, Ga. No. 2 Cot
ton Avenue, over Payne’s drugstore. apr«w3m
'A,
PR 17V *1* cents for postage, and
X ill/. 1.. receive free a cwtly Dux 01
anode which will help all, of tlther aex, U
more money right away than anything alia It
thl. world, Fnrtnnca await the worker, absolutely
sure. Terms mailed free. Tana * Co.. Augusta,
novdwty.
Raleigh anil u Number of Other Towns go
ltry.
IULZian, N. C., June 7.—Local option
elections were held to-day at many points
in this State. There was much excitement,
bat tbe election passed off quietly. The
prohibitionists carried the day at ltateigh
by alxty majorrity, and also at the fol
lowing places: Oxford, Kingston, lien
ilersor, Wamntoo, Lonieburg, Winston,
Sol. in, Apex, Beaufort township and Bea
board. Thejantl-prohibitionieta carried the
elections at Durham, Franklinton, lteids-
-villc. Holly (Springs, Morehesd City, Aehe-
ville, Goldsboro and l.iittleton. The
election wts upon the question of license
or no lici-rsc for the sale of epiritnons
linuois, and the lew goes into effect at once
where prohibition was carried.
Ciuai-on L-, June 7.—The election here
to-day on the question of prohibition or
license revolted in favor ol licensing ealoons
by a majority ot 528. Ktateaville voted for
liceMe and Concord voted for prohibition.
All the towns under the general flute laws.
LONG LYKChTd
For tha Triple Crime of Harder, Bobbery
soil Anon.
CuiSLorr, N. G., June 7.—Alfred Long,
who was charged with tbe murder, robbery
and burning of the bodies of A J. McBride
and wife, together with the house and its
contents,* was lynched about five mile*
front Lexington, about 3 o'clock yesterday.
He made a fall confession of bis guilt, going
into details of the whole sffeir, and saying
at lest that he wss guilt/ and knew the
consequence.
MILLKGUKViLLK.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
Capital fellow—the millionaire.
Tampa, Fla., baa a cabbage two feet
across.
Fish bawls are now fashionable among
Cttiutdiiuift.
Freeh novel translations are beoomlng
veiy mean.
Chorus eingi-re is bringing revenue to a
good many girls.
The female eye is attracted by the bar
gain advertisements.
'To Let" signs are yet numerous on cot
tages at summer resorts.
It is only when the rolling mill censes to
roll that it gathers moss.
You can't get a schooner at Bar Harbor
and there are no bars there.
A good many New York hotels are dis
pensing with colored waiters.
New York journals accuse ladies at the
late Urines ot being impolite.
They called her Lady Washington. Will
they call Frankie Lady Cleveland?
Biaves of tbe ring—Married people and
the victims of clashing church people.
nglikh noblemen traveling in this coun
try, don't impress with their manners.
Iowa will have an immense fruit crop.
Straw berries are a glut at live centa a quart.
A seaside hotel will have ita band mix
classical and sacred music with tbe popular.
It is charged that certain physicians get
tip* for recommending particular summer
resorts.
A Negro Boy Kitted by Llahlalag—Heavy
Bala.
Mnjjmoaviujt, Jane 7.—Henry Bates,
a colored boy of this city, aged about nine
teen yean, was killed by lightning this af
ternoon on Ur. Ed. Vinson's place, six
miles west of town.
A heavy rain fell thi* afternoon.
There is talk in England of calling Prince
Albert Victor tbe “Dnke of London,” a title
that has never yet existed.
It doesn't cost much to remember the
poor, but if yon want the poor to remem
her yon it costa something.
It la the nnivenal opinion of the White
House employee that a fairy has touched the
old bnilding with her wand.
It is the Usr who wants to knock yon
down for doubting hi* word. The honest
man will atop to argue matters.
The baseball umprire should be a good
arbitrator in labor troubles. No man has
bad more experience with strikes.
Patent leather, though not favorably
took# upon by many, is to be worn in
many grades of shoes, boots and slippers.
A small cast-iron cannon can now
bought for five centa. Tha price of gr.tv<
stones for small boys ia away np, however. I
Jnlee Vents ia still suffering from tbe pis-1
to! wound inflicted by bis crazy nephew,
and has not yet been able to lease his bed. |
Prince Henty, of Bsttanberg, bus left bis
sfife in the cere of his royal motlicr-in-Ww
and has gone to visit his parents in Ger
many.
A Michigan sheriff who went to serve an
injunction on tbs proprietor of a tan yard,
accidentally 1st the document fall into the
vat full of acid. Tbe injunction wss dis
solved.
PROF.CHS. LUDWIG VOU SEEGER,
Profenor of Medicine at the nnt/al UnlrtTB'dy
Knight of the Hounl Auttrlun Order oft hr iron
Crotrni Knight Commander of the IlommS/rnnith
Orth r of Imlvltn» Knight of the. Jloyrtfirruttian
Order of the lle<l Eagle; Chevalier of the Legion oj
Honor, tic.* tic., tu)
LIERia CO'H COCA HEIST TONIC
should not bo coniounded with the hold* ot trailijr
cure nils. It !• in n» sense of the word m potent
reim-dy. 1 am thoroughly c»nver#nnt with it*
mode of preparation nnd know it to bo not only a
legitimaterbnrtni'Ceatical product,! utalsoworthy
he high commendation* it hns received in oil
porta of tue world. It contains essence of Beef,
Coca, Quinine, Iron and ('.hIUhvs, which are dls-
aolvrd in pure genuine S;him»li Imperial Crown
8herry. H
Invaluable to all who are Run Down, Nervous,
Djr*p»ptict Diliou*, Miuariou* or stflibd with
weak kidneys. lleware of Imitation*,
S£2 1UH2TT8 TATCIltt GOSXKU OLTCISIUS.
Uteri by tier Royal ItSgt, net* the Prlneett of WaUt
•ml tho nobility. For the Skin. Complexion, Krup-
tk>a*,Cti*pplng.Rou«hne«a. SI.00. Ot druggists.
11111(« C'O’S Genuine Syrup of Snmn*
pnrllln.U guaranteed a* the beat baraaporllia la
ill# market.
N. Y. Dopot 38 MURRAY STREET
JanlBtua-thn-eat&wly
A* They Cannot Possibly
make a porous piaster haring anything like the
medicinal qualities of Benson's. the camp followers
of the pharmaceutical profession produced tons of
worthless plasters, and give them nanres which re
semble in print that of the genuine, and, when
carelessly spoken, sound like it For example.
Cheap J* hn druggists will offer you trash variously
styled ••Capsicum,” ••Cspsicin," ••Cepslclne" or
••Cspucin” plasters, prefaced sometimes with the
uauio '•DentonV or "Burton's. ” Wo ecrncstly cau
tion the public sgainst the whole tribe of them.
They are absolutely useless as remedies for disease.
To bo sure they are cheap, but plain muslin is
cheaper and Just as efflcacioua. Ask for Benson's.
•h the spelling, and look for the ‘-Three Seals"
trademark, and the word “Cnpcine," which is cut in
the centre of of the genuine.*
EXCHANGE, BUY OR HAVE YOUR
COTTON GINSI
Repaired In Macon, Georgia, at
JAMES T. GANTT’S,
Satisfaction guaranteed. (Freight free.) Gantt's Improved Condenser
Best in tile Woi*ld.
Write for cironisn and reduced prices.
maylCsanAvkiB
GROCERIES!
The undersigned hare opened a large and complete stock of Grocrieti at 124 Thiva I
street f and respectfully invite all in need of Supplier, to call on ti*em before purchuSI
elsewhere. The stock includes All tho staples used by farmers, and has been leWtfill
with special reference to their wan to. It Iiah been marked At |
PRICES TO SUIT TIIE TIMES,
and planters will find it to their interest to conatUt them.
■WEIGHT & HILL,I
MONEY LOANED
R F. LAWTON. Banker,
Second street, Macon, Oa.
janl7dlt&w6m
124: Third Street.
THRI
iGrab Orchard Wafersx::s^
cd packages at 10
stlpntlon
-1 Xi CIS. V.
SIMON N- JONH*. Man,
- - PBlatwaiMiW
N„?_rjnulns salts told^a bull 0
HATJ.4-.Uawawt.in
F. 8. JOHNSON.
JEFF LANE.
JOHNSON LANE,
MACON, GEORGIA.
REWARD 1 FT Rr> W A R FJ
tion of school vacancies and needs. No trouble ot —*— —■ -JL- _X S \ \ .A. V „ _JL_ \J -1 i t I
Uon of school vacancies and needs. No trouble ot
expense. Hend stamp for clrculstw. CHICAGO
SCHOOL AGENCY, 185 South Clark street, Chicago, I
;. ! 3?TH0RNS'™ FLESH
Th# Great Southern Romance—a southern new vf tkt
I nar.ltt rnut*» ami rtnnUt. An»»er» “J #Wf JCr.
rami’* and M f.nr/« Tom's fJtHa," It coutsin* farts
.Vti* immtn JfT Ry C.pL
ot • Sen .1. H. 11<-yd. hand f<4
illiAKU BROS.. Atlanta. Ga.
circulars to IIUtIHAHU
A FBI END IN NEED.
Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Liniment
of Connecticut, Um great
been used for more than 60 years, and is tbe beat
known remedy for Rheumatism. Neuralgia. Hpralns
Bruises, Cuts, burns, wonnds and all external In
Juries. BOLD liY ALL DRUGOI8T8—TRY IT.
Jan 23-aat-tues-thuraAwl
TIIE O.l.C. CO.
PERRY, GEORGIA,
la the sole proprietor ot
O. I. O.
(Old Indian Core),
The Perfect Blood Purlllcr !
This vegetable Tonic and Purifier never
fails. Druggists sell it and indorse it every,
where.
Dr. VTm. F. Bynum, Sr., a prominent
S raician and citizen of Live Oak, FIs.,
tea ns; “It gives the best satisfaction o(
all the Blood Purifiers."
Ladies in Delicate Health
Have in it a Sovereign Core.
AS A TONIC AND APPETIZER,
There is absolutely nothing to compare
with it
COOK EVAt-OHAToa. We have tbe lamat law
of lulls, etc., for Sugar Cano and Sorghum,
mad# by any works In tho
THE BLYMYER IRON WORKS CO.
Dr. J. M. Buchan & Son
EASTMAN. GEORGIA.
Private and chronic disease# a speciality. Hun
drvd* of cortiftratm of cures. Will visit adjoining
counties. Consultation fres. Msdldns by mall ot
express. Jan2*wlyr
TIT T IX Instant relief. Final cure tntO
JL IUEikji days^uid nsverreturns. No puiMb
no salve, no suppository. Sufferers will learn of s
simple remedy Free by addressing C. J. If AHoN.Th
Xas.au atrrect. V. Y. decttwly
HOLMES'
Mouth Wash
SURE CURB
nnd Dentifrice I
Cares Bleeding Garni, dee**, ff«r# Month, Bare
Throat, Cieanae^he Teeth and Purifies the Breath;
used end recomVended by leading dentists. Fro
ared by Dre. J. P.kV.R. llolmre, drutl*u. Macon,
Oa. For sale by all druggists end dentlsta.
SMITHS
s^rURE Billeataest: Sick HexSach* InFoerkoer*.
(Q Oa* Sees rail*.** Neuralgia. Ike, cere sad
w pr.t.nt Chilli > Fleer. Soar Steeiack * Bed
» !.. Clear the Skis. Tone the Nenee, an* sire
aU,orlethee,etem. fteeuBii: ltt;.(s.
Tn then sac* end ,*a a. **M» fee attheet these.
Price.nceaH/er kettle. Se'dDiO. 14'rie end
Medicine Dealers ceaen.tr. lent n receipt el
pdci In itinpt, postpaid, w tny tffrtft,
J.F.BYtITII Si CO.,
HiaetecUrert aed Soto Props.. ST. LOUTS. ttO.
ftb2AStew awly
ClnCINNATl.OHIO.
Ah agents, we again offer the planter, of this section tbr celebrated
PRATT GUV,
Feeder and Condenser!!
There have I ecn over 20,009 Oitta of this make need by cotton planter* in errrr I
cotton growing Motion of tha world, a lot of ton having recently been .Lipi-edta Coses |
EVERY 011V WARRANTED.!
Price reduced to suit tbe times, but quality u high aa ever.
prii
Bond for eata , .'>.-*e «nl |
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A. 13. FARQUHAB & CO.’S
AJAX ENGINE § CORNISH BOILER
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lt), 12,14,20 AND 25 HORSE POWER.
The strongest, safest, most durable, efficient and reliable Engine mide.
lower than any other First-cluss Engine. For solo by
* A. B. FARQUHAB & CO., Macon, Georgia.