Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-31

The underground railroad In London Is one OF the
necessities of that vast center OF life, and any at
tempt to destroy II or wreck trains loaded with
human beings passing through its tunnels must be
the work OF demons madInen 1t is scarcely
Credible that the accidents OF Tuesday night were
due 10 partisan Dlace but no explanation has yet
been found which traces The explosions to natural
CAUSES and the general belief is that they the
WOra OF political fanatics. Whatever cause shall
finally b. settled upon the right one, traffic on
Tie roads VIII be seriously intarfcred with by the
popular uneasinesS. and the public will be that
d-Er"e incOmmotel Heretofore the underground
railroad, have been singuary free from accidents.
The democrats cOncocted novel scheme to break
up a republican mass meeting ut Easton, Maryland
yesterday. Knowing the fOndn6Ss OF cOlOred peO-
Pc for entertainments they hired man to bring
troup OF trained bears 10 the outskirts OF the camp
VILE the speaking was going on The sUratagem
was brilliantly successful the cOiOred listeners
leaving ia body to the sport while the replb-
han elo1uence Was wasted on empty benches II
the democrats are to use such tactics the republic
can managers VIII sympajhize with the Puritan
EoGndhca,Is, who, as NaCaulay puts it. objected to
Dedrb2lting, not because 1t panied the beasts, but
because ii gave pleasure to the spectators
{. :. Marshal MaGDougau, of the northern New
York district, has got into serious trouble charges
having been preferred against him by special
that his administration OF the Office has been char
actcrZcd by frIul, lop,cne5o AMI improperly
Marshal MLcDOUgtl has been one OF the most
prominent machine pO,itci ans OF New York He Is
special ITt1nd OF ex-senator COnklinG, and was
the cause Of controversy between that politician
and President Garfield, who appointed another man
TO the iaarsh1l>hip. Ills fall, If the charges are
sustained, aud they made with much definite
ness viii carry di1Inly among the New York stall
warts, and still further emb IrraS5 the republican
party in that state 1t Is understood that his case
Is only one OF several which the Department OF JUS
tlce has lately been investigating. and that in q
number OF Instances IL has been founl that inprO-
pei II not Illegal usAgeS prevail making restrictive
legislation desirable.
nile the democratic party has undoubtedly lost
lis nrm hold upon the south, and there is growing
IelinE OF political independence manifest In that
section. The republicans are likely TO be dislp-
pointed II they count upon capturing any electoral
votes OF southern states next year. That section
will be appealed 10 Tor one more strong effort TO
elect democratic President. and the chances are
that she viii ma - solid response After the next
presidential c.tc ion. matter which way If goes
q general dissolution OF party organization VIII
probably take place in the south Sectional poll
us has so completely passed away that sectional
DIVISIONS OF PARTIES must follow. The interests of
TIE south are rapidly becoming diversified, and
IoIti'1 affiliations in keeping with these respect
fSt interests viii b. formed