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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
A DREADFUL ACCIDENT.
Eight Men Crushed to Death and Five Others
Seriously Injured ina Tunnel

LIGoNIER, Pa, May 29. 9.-Krupp's tunnel, on
the South Pennsylvania railroad, was the scene
of a terrible accident, by which nine men were
instantly killed and eleven others seriously in
jured, with slight hopes of recovery. A large
force of men was engaged iii excavating in the
tunnel, about hundred feet from the main en-
trance, when the heavy scaffolding gave way,
with tho above appallingresult The correspond
ent was unable to learn the names of the vic
tins, but it is said they were principally Ital-
ians. The bodies have all been recovered, and
coroner's inquest will be held. Great excite
ment prevails at the scene of the disaster.
The underground work of the tunnel was be-
gun yesterday, and the men had not made much
progress when the accident rccurred The
erings were limestone, and the roof was tim
bered over as the work progressed 1t was
thought to be secure, but the rough sides and
coverings split and came down with such force
as to crush the heavy timbers and precpitate IA
huge mass of earth on the unfortunate men be-
low. All available force was put to work at
once digging out the crushed remains of the vic
tins. The scene is described as heartrending.
as one after another of the mangled bodies was
brought out and laid on the bank. Six men
were killed outright and two have since died
Five others are seriously injured. The men
killed were all foreigners with one exception.
Their names could not be learned. as the tunnel
is twenty miles from any railroad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
The Exodus from Washington.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May pa good many politi-
clans left toGay for Chicago Tomorrow there
will be a very general exodus of all who will go
from here. All the Southern delegates who have
been sojourning here will leave tomorrow.
They have been thoroughly canvassed, but with
what result their votes in convention will
only show. Among those who leave tomorrow
are a number of members of the House, and sew
eral senators The special newspaper train
which leaves here to morrow morning viii take
about forty newspaper correspondents, thirty
members Of the House, andtwenty-tw senators,
who will attend the convention.
Considerable betting on the result in Chicago
next Tuesday is going on here 1t is principally
in rates of 800 to $50, the first figures being on
the field as against $50 on either Blaine or
Arthur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
The Great Question FINALLY Settled.

PTrTsBURG. May 29.-The Funeral Directors
Association was addressed this morning by Dr.
A. S. Lovett, of Erie Pa, and Charles A. Ben
edict, of New York R. B, Bringhurst, of Phil
adelphia, in answer to a question handed n
"where a man and his wife are buried together
on which side of the husband should the wife be
buried, replied that the one who ruled the house
in life ought to have the best position but as in
weddings the wife leans on the left arm of the
husband it is advisable to follow out the rule by
placing her on the left in death The following
officers were elected: President, A. P. Barton
of Erie, Pa. secretary, Geo. G. Paul of Phila-
delphia; treasurer, W. M. Heacock, of Philadel-
phia. The association visited the cemeteries in
the afternoon, and tomorrow will inspect the
crematory at Washington, Pa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
THE PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Arrangement by Which Both Houses VIII
Have Quorums Next Week.

Arrangement by Which Both Houses VIII
Have Quorums Next Week.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 29.-By Saturday it is ex-
pected that the House and Senate will have been
pretty well cleared out of the Republicans who
will attend the Chicago convention. Contrary
to expectation some time ago, arrangements
have been perfected whereby quorum will be
maintained in both branches of Congress, and
the neanness of such individuals as Holman, in
the House, aud Beck. in the Senate, will not
have the play they may have fondly hoped for.
Mr.. Randall says there will not be any unfair
advantage taken of the small crowd that will be
left in his domain. He intends that the greater
portion of the time the Chicago convention is in
session shall be devoted to appropriation bills,
and believes that unless the naval bill comes up
again there will be nothing before either branch
of Congress to excite public interest from the
convention. The Senate will be content to do
anything almost and read the conventions pro
ceedings So, the outlook is now that we shall
have Congress only in name until a Republican
standard-bearer is announced at the City of the
Lake
A much keener interest is felt by the Demo
Gratis here at present in who the Republicans
will nominate than who they will name While
there is talk about the old ticket having the right
of way and all that sort of thing, there are few
of the representative Democrats but that will say
the choice the Republicans will make will have
much to do in determining who their party will
call. The old ticket is not sure thing by any
manner of means
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
THE NEXT HI OUSE.

Many Changes Expected, Including a Re-
publican Majority of Twenty-Five.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, May 29-Republicans figure on
a majority of twenty five in the next House of
Representatives. Large gains are anticipated
all over the country, but in the central States
alone a sufficient gain is expected to give the
Republicans majority For instance, Indiana
is expected to send three and maybe four more
Republicans than she has at present; Ohio is ex-
pected to do as well, and Michigan better In
districts where there are large manufacturing
interests Republicans are expected to be sent to
Congress in every instance.
The present House was made up in political
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
THE CONTESTED SEATS.

Democrat Explains the Slow Action on the
Part of the Elections Committee.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN, May 29.-The Journal corre-
spondent was talking to a member of the House
committee on elections to-day about the appar-
ent indifference and slow action that has been
observed in the committee this session.
1.-THE cause of this inaction must certainly be
apparent" said he, who is a whisky Democrat,
ITO any one There have been no cases before
the committe with enough merit in them to
arouse interest don't remember case that
recommended prompt action-that is unless it
was in dismissing the case. OFerrell, of Virginia
was put into a seat in place of Paul, because the
latter had place on the bench, and a vacancy
was undesirable, and there was no one who said
nay with any great amount of vehemence
Those other little cases prior to that one were
consummated just like trick of cards Then
came the Engish-Peelle case from Indiana,
which has attracted so much attention. No one
can blame the majority of the committee for
refusing to act upon that case forso long. There
was not one iota of merit in English claim,
and the case would not have been acted upon at
all, no matter how bad it may have looked to let
a case go by default had it not been that the
old gentleman came here and just drove things
1t then became question how to get rid of a
plague. The Wallace Mckinley case, which
raised so much disturbance in the House, was
very like the English Peelle Devoid of merit
the political whip was sounded before the
committee moved. Ohl l Wish Chairman Tur-
ner would tell the country just what he really
thinks of the merits of the cases that have been
before his committee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
BRUTALITY AT AN EXECUTION.
Scenes and Incidents of the Hanging of
Johnson, at Napoleon, Ohio.
ecial to the indianapolis Journal

opeClai 10 the Indianapolis journal
FIT WAYNE, May 29.-Certain offensive phases
of the Napoleon, Ohio, hanging of Wesley
Johnson, for the murder of George W. Williams
and wife, have escaped the notice of the Associ-
ated Press reporters. The hanging was had i'll
the Jail of Henry county. The corridor was too
narrow for the comfortable accommodation of
more than seventy five persons, yet two hundred
swearing, staggering fellows were jammed in.
By the terms of the sentence Johnson was to be
hanged between the hours of 10 and , o'clock.
By that time the corridor was crowded, and the
prisoner, who sat in cell in the upper tier
with his spiritual adviser was jeered
by the crowd, who smoked cigars and
swore because their feet were trodden
upon. At 900, with indecent haste the prisoner
was rushed upon the scatfold and at one minute
after ten the trap was sprung. Several people
were by this time crowded under the scaffold,
and one man stopped the twisting of the body
After death the corpse was cOfined and exhibited
to gaping crowd on the street for two hours.
Sheriff Aler and several of his assistants wore
their hats during the execution. street ped
dler sold nostrums out of buggy across the
street from the Jail and realized much money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
Notes and Personalities.

The President left for Washington this after
noon.
W. Fl. Vanderbilt has transferred to W. K.
Vanderbilt 100000 of United States bonds.
Secretary Chandler will not go to the Chicago
convention.
Attorney general Brewster has written to Mr..
Springer, chairman of the committee on ex-
penditures in the Department of Justice, relative
to changing from the fee to salary system in
compensating United States court officials. Mr.
Brewster says ne has considered the subject IL
every respect, and the result of his deliberation
and reflection is that change is imperative.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
THE FIRE RECORD.

Texas Court-House and All Its Records
Destroyed by an Incendiary Fire.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 20 Information re-
ceived tonight from Storesville, the county seat
of Wilson county states that incendiaries burned
the county courthouse late on Wednesday night.
All the court records, together with the records
of deeds, mortgages and other valuable papers,
were totally consumed. The insurance and other
losses are not stated The incendiaries have not
yet been apprehended. A large number of
criminal cases were pending.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
Resignation of Chamberlain Tappan.

New YORK. May 29.-The mayor has ac
cepted the resignation of City Chamberlain Tap
pan, and appointed H. B. Laidlaw, agent of the
Bank of California, in his stead. The resgna
ton is dated May "a, but has not been formally
presented to the mayor until to-day The
grand jury of the Court of Oyer and Terminer
made presentment to day. They give it as their
opinion that the business responsibility which
the Chamberlain has assumed, and the oDlga
tions and speculation into which he has per
mitted himself to be drawn, are Incompatible
with a trustworthy and satisfactory discharge of
the duties of his office, and then recommend the
mayor shall request his immediate resignation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
Democratic Delegates to Chicago.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 29.-The Democratic
State convention selected the following delegates
at large to the Chicago convention: p. H. Kelly,
r. A. Jones, c. f. Mcdonald and NJ Doran.
The district delegates are:
First District-W J. Whipple and B. S. Cook
Second District-John c. Wise and Henry Poesler
ter.
Fourth District-R A. Smith and s W. Durant
Fifth Dis9riet-S L. Heenan and A. Guernon.
Though instructions to the delegates were not
mentioned, yet every delegate that spoke on the
subject was in favor of Tilden, whose name was
always greeted with applause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
Another Account.

TO tne Western AsaOclated Fress.
NAPOLEON, o., May 29.-Wesley Johnson,
twenty four years old, was hanged here today
for the murder on the night of October %, last,
of George W. Williams and wife, who lived ON
farm seven miles north of this place The
crime was one of the most cold -blooded ever
known in Ohio, for which there was no provoca
ton whatever. johnson killed them by chop
ping their heads open with AK, his object be-
ing to obtain money to support his mistress.
He secured $26 and a silver watch. The trap
was sprung at 10 o'clock, and Johnsons neck was
broken by the fall
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
Pittsburr,s Natural Gas Well.

PITTsBuRG, Pa, May 29-The natural gas
well struck ON the Westinghouse premises in
the Nineteenth ward, few days ago, is believed
to be the largest in the country. Gas was struck
at depth OF sixteen hundred feet, and the flow
is the heaviest ever encountered. This opens a
new region, and being IN the city, the limits of
the benefits resulting to industries are incaleu-
liable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
The Committee of One Hundred.

New YORK, May 29,-About sixty members %:
the committee Of one hundred appointed to "a,
tend the Chicago convention, in accordance Wit
the resolution of the meeting of business mon
10 urge the nomination of President Arthur
started for Chicago TO night Three Pullma
palace ears we're provided for the delegatioA
,,nonr those on the train are Cornelius }.
Bliss, David Dows, H. Q. Armour, Leggand b
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
Steamship News.

PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-Arrived: Hibernian
from Glasgow
LONDON, May 29-Arrived: Wyoming and
Fulda from New York.
New YORK. May 29-Arrived: Belgenland,
from Antwerp; State of Nevada, from Glasgow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
The St. Loe Savings Bank.

ST. JOE, Mo-, May sc B. France, of the
State Savings Bank, returned from New York
today. He says he has collected 500, 600 cash,
S., 800 in bonds, and secured balance of 3d. 600
due from Donnel, Lawson & Simpson, and that
the bank is solid and will resume business at an
early day if the depositors will have patience
He states that the assets of the bank will cover
all liabilities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
Extensive Lumber Fire,

DETROIT, Mich, May 29.-Fire at Spring
Lake last night, burned the dry kiln of Cutter
& Savidges mill, some 100000 feet of lumbe r
and five loaded cars on the railroad track Loss
$50 000 insured
A wooden mill at Alma burned last night. 1t
had been recently reftted. Loss $l7, 900; in
sured for 81, 900
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
Supposed Drowning of Captain Dove.

NIAGARA Ont, May 29.-Captain William E.
Dove, Of Company K, Twelfth regiment, Unit
ed States Infantry, started from Fort Niagara,
N. Y, last night, TO cross to this town His boat
was found bottom up, this afternoon, and Capt.
Dove is supposed to have been drowned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
Alleeed Attemnt at Bribery.

BosToN, May 29.-The bill to abolish the con
tract system of labor in the State prison was de
feated. Senator Whittier swore he offered
81. 600 to absent himself when the vote was taken
on the water-gas bill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
A Defaulting Teller.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 29.--It has been dis
covered that f. II. Cushman, second teller of the
Merchants National Bank, Is defaulter to the
amount of S., 600. Cushman has fled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
FAILURE NOTES.

ITt5IWShb HIIH lNESF SFt6I
turned to Hot Springs.
ST. LOUIS, May 29-Deputy United States
Marshal Falkenburg and Chief of Police Toler
of Hot Springs, arrived here this morning with
warrants for the arrest of Andrew Bruon presi-
dent of the suspended Hot Springs National Bank,
and Mrs. G. w. Steel, who accompanied him.
This afternoon they were taken before a United
States Commissioner and information hled
against them, the former being charged with en-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
INDLANAPOLIs, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 1884

bezzement, and the latter with aiding and abet
ting him Bond was fixed at $4,000, that of
Mrs. Steel being $500, which neither could
furnish A warrant of removal was then ap-
Piled for and the prisoners will be taken back to
Hot Springs by the officers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30

in Gratiot county, were destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss, $23, 600; insured for $10,0 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
The Original Plan Altered.

Philadelphia Press.
whale recently captured in the arctic region
yielded &12 $50 worth of bone. That whale must
have been originally built for shad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30

SHARpsBURa, Ky, May 29.-The business
part of the town burned to-day. Loss, S. 0,0OO;
insurance, So, ,000
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-06-19

Stories of huge devil fishes having
been caught along the shores of salt
water are familiar to most readers,
and thrilling experiences of encount-
ers with them are occasionly recited,
but never until the past week have
any of them been known to exist in
inland streams. Mr.. George Stryker,
of Highland Township, near Defiance,
o., went to the dam fishing few days
since, and while there observed a pc
culiar object floating in shallow water.
Approaching it cautiously he scooped
it up in his hat, and found, to his hor-
ror, that he had an ugly looking fish
or animal with body like a piece of
liver, head with bill like bird and
large eyes. Its tail was diamond
shaped, and from its body projected
ten tentacles or feelers, which were
covered with suckers. The longest
tentacle was ten inches long. The
whole fish was about twelve inches in
length. Mr. Stryker kept the fish sew
eral days, and then took it to Def
ance, where many persons have viewed
it. 1t was pronounced to be a veri-
table devil fish.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-06-19
Clothing Department

We have undoubtedly the Larg-
est and Best Stock of Clothing
south of Philadelphia.
Children's Suits from S1.5o
to $3.50.
Boys Suits from $3.50 to
SI2.oo.
Mems Suits from $500 to
$1,000.
All the newest styles at the
Lowest Prices. We guarantee
our prices to be lower and our
goods to be better than they
can be bought elsewhere for
the money. If you do not
think so, bring back what you
buy and we will return your
money.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-06-19

Ten years ago penniless man, with
a peculiarly shaped head, made bar
gain with a London professor of ana
tony by which the latter was to have
the head on payment of the mans
funeral expenses. Meanwhile the man
became wealthy, and when he died
the other day his friends tried to avoid
fulfilling the contract. But the pro-
fessor insisted, and the matter is to be
brought before the law courts. Pend
ing the decision, the defunct man has
been buried with his head on his
shoulders.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-06-19

SHE WOULDN'T BE KISSED. One day
last week, a young man, who resides
in the country, invited q young lady of
Bardstown to take buggy ride with
him. When several miles from town
he attempted to kiss her, and she re-
sented by slapping him on the side of
the face. The blow knocked off his
hat, and it fell to the ground. When
he alighted to get it, she whipped up
the horse and drove home without him.
He sneaked through the woods to town,
and about 10 o'clock that night recov-
cred his horse. He tried to kiss the
wrong girl.-Bdrdstoaon (Ky.) Record.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-06-19
SALT.

Salt is the only mineral substance
required by man and the higher order
of animals as an article of food. 1t is
found in some form in nearly all parts
of the world, and is generally obtained
with but little trouble. 1t is found in
a solid state in mines, and in a LIQUID
state in the ocean, salt lakes, and
springs. When liquid, it is necessary
to evaporate the fresh water in order
to get the salt. This is done in three
ways; by the heat of the sun, by boil
ing, and by freezing the water. The
water from the ocean in tropical coun-
tries is generally allowed to stand in
shallow basins and evaporate by the
heat of the sun. The water from lakes
and springs is usually evaporated by
boiling, or by artificial heat under shall
low pans. In extremely cold countries
the water is frozen; the ice formed is
perfectly fresh, and the unfrozen water
beneath, strong brine, which is evap-
GRATED by boiling.
Salt is also mined. One of the most
famous salt mines is in Wreliezka, a
small town in Austrian Galicia. 1t has
about 5000 inhabitants, and they are
nearly all employed in the mine The
town is entirely undermined by the ex-
cavations made by cutting out the
blocks of salt. In this mine are four
stories, one under the other. In the
second story is salt lake $50 feet long
and forty feet deep, across which Wis
itors are rowed; they then go a story
below, and the lake is over their heads.
In one of the chambers the miners
have hewn out chapel from the solid
salt, and have ornamented it with a
pulpit, statue, obelisks, and columns
from the same material. 1t is dedi-
Gated to st. Anthony. Sometimes,
members of the royal family visit the
mines, and on such occasion the miners
illuminate the chapel with candles and
torches, and the effect is exceedingly
beautiful.
Spain, also, has remarkable salt
mine. A hill covering three-fourths of
a square mile is composed of layers of
salt, gypsum, and clay, about seven
eighths of it being pure salt. The salt
is of three varieties; the first and rarest
consists of large. clear masses, which
can be split into cubes eight inches
square. 1t is mined by the use of the
pick and also by blasting.
The uses to which salt is put are
numerous and important. 1t enters
largely into most every kind of food.
1t is used to preserve meat and fish,
for agricultural purposes, and in me-
chanical operations, particularly in
making soda. France alone uses 49,
900 tons annually, and the city of Glas-
gov 1900 tons in the manufacture of
soda. 1t is also given to horses, cattle
and sheep, and they will not thrive
we'll without it.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-06-19

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as
first principles. Have no friends not
equal to yourself. When you have
faults, do not fear to abandon them.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-06-19

Conceit is an assumption which is to
nature what paint is to bSauty-not
only needless, but detriment to that
which it is meant to improve.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-06-19
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.
On and after February rs. 1884.
Trains leave Bridgeton as follows:

Trains leave Bridgeton as follows:
For Philadelphia and Way Stations, at 700,
and $40 a. M, and 30 and $40 p. m.
FOR salem Branch 10 n. m. and $40 p. m.
FOR trenton and New York via Camden, ZOO
and $40 a. M, 1929 and $40 p. M
For sea Isle City, $40 a. m. and $40 p. m.
FOR Atlantic City and Cape May, $40 a. M,
and 3.l0p. IN.
RETURNING,
Leave Philadelphia 500 and II 40 a. M, 3. 80 and
5.40p, IN.
Leave Salem 7.40 a. m. and 2.25 p. m.
Leave Sea Isle City, 6.55 a. m. and 4.20 IN.
CONNECTING RAILROADS..
=, trains leave Vineland for Mllville, 9.42 and
lo.oo' a. m., 4.4O and T.0S p. m, and on Sunday
9.29 a. M.
For Cape May, leave vineland, TO- .06 a. m, A. 40
p. m. On Sunday, 9.29 a. m.
JOS. CRAWFORD, supt.
J.R. WOOD. Gerr Pass. Agent.