Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-01

per 1t as low u rate as IL could carry dis
patches for All association. Dispatches
from Washington to New Orleans, for
example, were dropped at sixteen points
along the line With reference 70 CAPT
talization, OF the Western Union Com
pany, he said 1t made no difference with
rates. In conclusion, he asked that the
Western Union be heard before the com
mittee through their attorney, and that
the committee fix day when they would
hear VIM. NJ. Evarts.
Gardner G.. Hubbard stated to the COIN
mittee that ho desired to be heard and
that he weuld attempt to controyert some
of the points made by Green Green
had said that unless there was
something defective in the SER
vice, no reason existed for gov
ernment interference. lie would under
take to show there was something de-
fective in the Western Union service;
that their rates were excessive; that, in
other respects, II they had rate not
exceeding 60 cents for the whole coun-
try, they would make more money and
give better service than at the present
rates, aud that one company could not
serve the country " hen allowed TO CAPT
talizc whenever it pleased, without refer
ence to the value Of it, property.
The Texas Pacific Land Grant
forfeiture Bill Passed.
WAsHISGToS, Jan. 3l.-The House
took up the bill declaring the forfeiture
OF the land granted to the Texas Pacific
Company under the act OF Congress, ap
proved March Sd, 1871, and acts snp-
Elemental thereto. The report accom-
panying the bill, which is very long,
was ordered printed in the Record, and
without debate the bill passed. Yeas
259, nays !.
A skipper skips with IA Cargo.
WAsHISoToS, Jan. 3i.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has issued circular to
customs officers on the arrival of the
schooner Theresa A. Kennedy, Of New
Orleans, or of any information about her,
to take steps to detain her till further
instructed, on the ground that she left
Tor Andreas without papers, and that
Henry King, master. has absconded
with the cargo.
Going for Chandler.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-During the
discu lson in the Senate on the Greely
bill Secretary Chandler swas quite se-
verely criticised by Salisbury and Nc
Pherson, charging that as soon as the
Senate adopted the provision to which
the Secretary was opposed, that he set
to work to counteract the .Senate's ac-
tion. Saulsbury trusted that the Senate
would not abdicate its functions in favor
of. the Secretary Of the Navy or any,
body else. Mcpherson thought the
amount to be expended should be linn
tied AS it stood it would give
the Secretary a power which Congress
ought never to give any officer OF the
government. He wished it understood,
without any reservation whatever, that
the Secretary of the Navy did not seem
to comprehend that the people of this
country had not implicit confidence in
him. Allison said the bill did not ema.
nate from the Secretary af the, Navy,
nor even from the Senate, but came
from the House of Representatives
Hale and Sherman defended Chandler.
Terrible Railroad Accident In In
diana a Train PreclpItated
Through n Bridge-six Persons
Burned TO Death.
ISDIANAPoLIs. Jan. 3l.-The north
bound accommodation train on the Indi.
annapolis K Chicago Air Line, due here
at l0:30 this morning, met with terri
BILE accident when seven miles from the
city, at Broad Ripple. AT that point the
railroad crosses White river on truss
bridge OF two spans, each $50 feet in
length. The engineer had gone to the
baggage car for drink OF water and the
locomotive was in charge OF the fireman.
When the locomotive reached the center
OF the bridge, the fireman felt the struct
ure sinking. He had his hand on TIE
throttle, which he opened, giving the
locomotive all available steam. The en-
gine sprang forward with great force,
breaking the couplings between the ten
der and baggage car. The locomo.
tive kept the track but the bag.
gage and the smoking !, car
and one coach dropped through and
piled up in mass ut the foot of the
piers. The wreck was partially sub
merged, but the portion above water i'm
mediately took fire from the stoves. The
fireman states that when he looked bac k
after the locomotive had reached the
south end of the bridge the cars were on
fire, the smoke obscuring the scene.
News of the wreck reached the city in a
short time and wrecking train with
surgeons and other assistants was at
once made up and sent to Broad Ripple
On reaching the wreck a chaotic scene
was presented. The bridge and cars
were yet burning and those present were
so lacking in presence of mind as to be
unable to extinguish the flames or to at
ford relief to the sufferers. The officials
of the road went to work vigorously
and systematically, and in short
time the fire was extinguished and
search for the bodies begun. Six per-
sons were either killed outright or
burned to death. The remains recov-
cred were burned and charred almost be-
yond recognition, being horribly mutt.
lated and the only means Of identified
ton was the finding of incombust,ble
trinkets known to be the property of the
dead men. A gang of workmen ON the
bridge were all more or less hurt. The
accident is now attributed to defective
threads on the supporting rods of the
bridge, the nuts on the end of the rods
fitting so loosely that the bridge was una
Bile to support the weight of the train.
sterling Exchange and bonds.
Nrw YORK, Jan. 81 3l.--Sterling bills
on London, 60 days, $i.S6l; Sterling
bills on London, sight draft, $3.50: L.
S. 4 j of 1891, interest quarterly, Sl.l44; /;
U. s. A of 1907, interest quarterly,
Sl,23f; U. s, IS, 81 O0l; Western Union
Telegraph, 75l.
HiotOus students.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3l.-During the
annual bowl breaking at the University
OF Penns ylvania this morning, the stu
dents got into the street aud destroyed
considerable property. Some OF them
had their clothing torn and were almost
nude. The police arrested one student
and were followed to the station house
by his comrades, who were pelting the
officers with bricks, stones, etc. In front
of the station house another student
was arrested. The bowling students
numbered fully 500. During the dis.
turbance four or five pistol shots were
fired and one man shot in the hand
The VI. and N. Bank TO Re-Open.
DENVER, Jan. 3l-Bradstreet reports
that at the meeting this evening cf the
directors of the Merchants and Mechan
les Bank of Leadville, which suspended
yesterday, it was developed that it will
pay ninety nine cents without calling ON
the stockholders. The bank will reor-
,,an;y., and ,,,,a, Mo,ln,, Tl.o Daon.