The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-02
NEW YORK.
Retirement Of DIR. StOFrS from
the Church Of the Pilgrims.

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q call from the Old Brick Church, New
York. Dr.storrs is one OF the most ac-
complained pulpit orators in the country.
Rev, DR., j. D. Fulton, Of Brooklyn, has
also resigned. He says he does not care
to participate in another such meeting as
the one held on Friday night, when It is
stated that the conduct OF some OF the
members towards their pastor was charac-
terized BY anything else than charity.
FIRE IN CAMBRIDGE, MY.
A fire in Cambridge, N. Y, yesterday,
caused loss Of S5O,O0O.
ADRACE OF YOUNG VILLAINS.
Louis and William Rink, aged II aud
10 years, have for two years led immor-
al lives, and few months ago left home.
Saturday they sent letter to their father
to the effect that Detective Kealy knew
where Louis was, and could arrest him II
the father would go 10 No. 800 Mulber-
ry street, The letter was purported to be
signed by Kealy. Mr.. Rink obeyed, and
as soon as he had left the house his sons
forced open tho back door, and pulled
pistols and knives, and drove their broth
ers into another room where they locked
them in, they then seized their mother
and while Louis held her and pointed n
pistol at her head William robbed her of
a gold watch, lOcket and chain, and n
pocket book. They then threatened to
kill her and their brothers II they at
tempted to prevent their escape, They
have been arrested.
DISCHARGE OF RAILROAD LABoRERs,
The Hudson River Railroad Company
has discharged over one hundred track
laborers, and il Is expected that further
dismisals will be made.
THE BOWEN LIBEL SUIT.
Tho libel suit Of II. C. Bowen against
the Brooklyn Eagle, claiming $25O,0O0
damages, has been SET down for trial
November Sth.
MOODY AND sANKEY APPOINT A DAY OF
FASTING.
Mr.. Moody this morning appointed
Friday, the 18th inst, a day OF fasting
and prayer, and the congregation voted
that the nation be invited to join.
EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE BOILER.
This morning, about Z o'clock, the
boiler Of a locomotive attached to grav-
el train on the Lehigh Valley Railroad
exploded three miles west Of Bound
brook, killing the engineer and brakeman
besides injuring about twenty others,
many fatally. All tho cars were thrown
from the track by the force Of the ex-
ploslOn.
ADDITIONAL.
A dispatch from Bound Brook about
the railroad disaster near there says Be-
sides the three killed outright two have
since died, and Of the twenty wounded 1t
is thought several will die.
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL RAILROAD MEETING
A meeting was held to-day at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, called by Herman Reich
stein, Treasurer Of st. Louis county, Mo-,
under instructions Of the County Court
OF 81. Louis county, 10 whom the Allan
tic 4 Pacific and the Missouri Pacific
Railroads are indebted in the sum OF
$72O,OO0, for moneys loaned by the cOun-
ty. Those present were Col. Clinton u.
Fiske, Treasurer Of the Atlantic Il Pacific
Railroad; Q. w. Billings, OF Cleveland, TO
whom the Pacific Is indebted In the sum
Of $l,O00,0O0; Edward Goodwin, stock
holder Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company, and Herman Reichstein, Treas
urer Of 81. Louis county. Mr.. +, |. Bow.
man, attorney for 81. Louis county, was
also present for the purpose Of making
al examination OF the officers Of the At.
lantic & Pacific Railroad before a U. s.
Commissioner in the matter Of the bank
ruptCy proceedings instituted on Thurs
day last In the United Suites District
Court Of the Eastern District Of Mis-
souri, against the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road Company, which proceedings
were instituted by the county Of ST. Louis
as creditor. Mr. Bowman made state.
ment OF the reasons which had actuated
the proceeding. lie said that the A. &
p. road as lessees Of the Missouri & Pa.
ciic road had become indebted 10 the
State OF Missouri and to several counties
through which the roads pass for unpaid
taxes; that they were also indebted to the
county OF 81. Louis in the sum Of $720, 600,
the interest Of which they had not paid
since June last; that the county treasurer,
ascertained that mortgage OF 81 0OO, 900
had been put upon the Missouri Pacific
railroad, which was virtually sell out
Of the stockholders and unsecured credi.
tors Of that road. Mr.. Bowman pro.
pounded the following questions to Mr..
Fiske: Under what circumstances and by
what authority were the mortgages Of
81, 100000, $2,000,000 and 100000 con.
tracted2 How much was realized under
the mortgages, and thathad been done with
the money. And as the Atlantic and
Pacific Company had failed to pay It's
creditrrs, would his company make a
statement OF their affairs. Mr.. FiSke,
promised that II the meeting would ad.
journ till Wednesday n full answer would
then be given 10 all their questions. The
meeting then adjourned. II Is claimed
that the mortgages were made In fraud
Of the rights Of The stockholders, and un.
secured creditors Of the Missouri Pacific
road.
RAID ON SOCIALISM.
Atelegram from Russia, states that the
government Ia engaged in vigorous raid
against Socialist agitators. Speeches
have been made In numerous places,
among others at Moscow, Fulla, Odessa,
RialRn and 81. Petersburg. In one vii.
lage near Moscow thirty working men
have been seized by the police. Some Of
the prisoners resisted arrest, and one NJ.
RoshtscheITi who isbelieved to be q lead;