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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
BURNED In A WRECK.
Eleven Persons Lose Their Lives and q
Large Number IDjured-A Passenger
rain on the St Paul Road Ditched
and Burned Near Portage, Wis.

The most shocking accident which
has occurred in Wisconsin for many
years took place about 1920 O'Clock
on the morning of the 28th, near East
Rio. The limited express on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road,
which left Milwaukee at 10 O'Clock,
ran into an open switch. As the en-
CINE ran off the track, Engineer Little,
who remained bravely at his post, did
not lose his presence OF mlnd. He
quickly put on the air-brakes and
Ghus prevented what might have been
a much worse catastrophe. The en-
CINE, mail and baggage cars and
one passenger coach ran off the
track. The front part OF the
first sleeper also left the track.
The stoves in the passenger car at
once set fire to the car, which was soon
q mass of flames. Only three OF the
passengers in that coach, a man and
two children, escaped. The others
were burned to death, and their pierre
ing shrieks, until finally hushed, were
heart-rending. The charred condition
of the remains rendered recognition
impossible, and the identity of the
victims is therefore made difficult and
coniectural. The names of some OF
the dead land few of these are not
positively known to be Identified are:
Mrs. Conrad G. Scherer, wife of a lead
ing merchant at Winona, Mimi; Mrs.
Rosina Johns, Mrs. Scherer's moth
er: Mrs. L. Lowry, of Mil
waukee. Mrs. Scherer's sister;
Louis Brinker, of Columbus, Wis;
Emil Waltersdorf, also of Columbus
both boarded the train at that place;
Mother Alexia, mother superior of q
convent at Winona, Mimi. (supposed;)
a sister of charity who was accompa
nying Mother Alexia; - Dibble, q
commercial traveller, whose residence
is unknown; J. Tourin Lincoln
Chicago; supposed from an ad
dress found IN memorandum book
on his person;) Mrs. Chas. M. Mari
OF Chicago; supposed, from descrip
ton wired by relatives, corresponding
to what is recalled by the conductor
Wallace Stuart, of Columbus, Wis.
aged %, on his way to Idaho. The
injured we're: Charles S. Smith, chi
cago medical student, whose parents
live in Charles City, Ia, arm broker
and other injuries, but not fatally
hurt: Conductor l.. II. Searle, OF Mil
waukee, badly cut and bruised, extent
of injuries not yet known; Wad'
Clarke, of Oconomowoc, baggageman
leg broken and other I'M lries OF lesser
nature. James Phillips, of Columbus
brakeman, cut about the face an(
severely bruised Thomas Little, o
Portage, engineer, cut about the face
but not seriously.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
a SAD SCENE.
Funeral Services Over the Victims of the
kiO Disaster.

Funeral Services Over the Victims of the
Rio Disaster.
The funeral services of those who
met their fate in the East Rio train
wreck, were held on the 31st, from the
Congregational Church at Rio, under
the direction of Coroner Allen. the
Rev. T. E. Pierce officiating. At 2 P.
NJ, the hour set Tor the sad occasion,
the church was packed with people
and many could not gain admittance.
Among the mourners were many friends
and relatives of the dead from abroad.
Among those was Geo. A. Mari,
husband of Mrs. George A. Mari, nee
Buttes, Of Aylmer, Ont, who persisted
in the wreck. Mr.. Mari formerly re-
sided in Buffalo and is civil engineer
in the employ of the government on
the lakes. Others who were present
were Mrs. Marr's brother, L. B. Hol-
comb, of Buffalo, n Y; Mrs. T. R.
Armstrong and Mrs. L. Lower, of ST.
Paul, whom Mrs. Mari was on her
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
A COURT-MARTEAL
Finds a Verdict Only TO Have 1t Set Aside
by Sheridan.

by Sheridan.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 29.-The
proceedings of the court-martial con-
vened in this city for the trial of Capt.
William Johnston, y. S. A., retired,
have been made public. Capt. John
ston was tried upon charges of dupll-
martial returned q verdict of not
guilty. Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, who re-.
viewed the proceedings, set aside this
verdict, however. In his endorse
ment be says that the court
should have admitted evidence
touching the character of the accused.
The acknowledgement further says:
"That the accused admitted the
execution OF two sets of vouchers for
his pay for the same month, is shown
by the record; and the evidence also
shows that he allowed these vouchers
to pass beyond his control, so that
both were presented and paid. While
it appears that the accused made GER
tain private arrangements with the
persons holding his vouchers, yet the
United States was no party thereto;
and although there may have been
6AUtLudOIHS Observation-Disclosures, duQ Un6
overdrawn pay was refunded, it
nevertheless remains that the
government was exposed to a
fraud for which Capt. Johnston
cannot be held excusable. The pro
ceedings finding an acquittal in the
case of Capt. William Johnston, U. s
army, retired, are disapproved." The
release of the accused from arrest has
been ordered and the court-martia1
dissolved. This action of the ieuten
ant-general in disappearing the find
ings of the court Acquiring the &C
cused is said to be almost without
precedent in the administration o.
military justice, although there can be
no doubt as to its Legality. The &C
cused stands almost in the same posi-
ton ne occupied before trial, although
he cannot be again tried for the same
| offerae,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
HUDSON BAY.
What an Observer Noted at Cape Prince
of Wales.

What an observer NOGeu &C OApe HrihCo
of Wales.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 29.-The
State department has received intelli-
gence from the United States consul at
Charlottetown of the arrival at that
port, on the 18th instant, of the
Dominion steamship Alert. This YES
sci is to aid in opening winter COM
munication between Prince Edward
Island and the main land. Since her
return from the Greedy relief expedi-
ton the Alert has been engaged in
cruiser duty in Hudson Bay, testing
the navigability of those waters in
connection with the project OF connect
ing Winnipeg by railway with Fort
Churchill on the west coast OF that bay.
Frank Fitz- Payne, an observer who
was at Cape Prince OF Wales, on the
south shore Of Hudson's Strait, from
June, 1885, to September, 1886, re-
ports that the solid ice came early in
October from down Fox Channel,
blown by the prevailing northwest
winds, and the strait does not open
until July. Mr.. Payne made full notes
of the flora and fauna of the region.
Lieut. Gordon, in his report, says the
walrus hunting and whale and por-
poise fishing are capable of great ex-
tension, and are profitable pursuits.
At the present time there are
only two American whalers known
to frequent the Bay. They make
a. rendezvous at Marble Island, near
the northwest coast Of the bay, III
latitude63. At that point were found
a number of graves of American sea.
men, and many relics. There can be
little navigation in the bay except in
the months of August and September
A geological exploration Of the north
west of the bay and an examination
of the fishing grounds of the American
whalemen have been proposed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
RETURNED To work.
Satisfactory Settlement ct the WACO
Makers' Strike at Racine,

Satisfactory Settlement Of the Wagon
Makers Strike at Racine.
RACINE, Wis, Oct. 27.-Fred. Viii.
kins, Of Milwaukee, chairman of the
state executive board Of the Knights OF
Labor, Master Workman E. A. Egery
and others of the Racine assembly had
a consultation with the officers of the
Racine Wagon and Carriage Com
pany, yesterday afternoon, about a
satisfactory settlement of the labor
trouble. The men all returned to
work this morning The news of the
settlement was received with great
satisfaction by the people Of Racine
generally.
The trouble commenced on Monday,
October 13, when the company re-
moved a man named John Beck, as
sistant foreman of the shipping gang,
and placed August Iruell in his place.
Sixteen of the men refused to work un-
der the new foreman and stopped. It
happened that Beck, Truell and
all the employees of the firm are
members of the Knights of Labor. In
taking Beck's position, Truell violated
the most sacred obligation OF the or
der. He was asked to resign at a.
meeting of the knights, refused, and
was expelled from the order. Efforts
were made to influence the company in
his removal, but of no avail, and it
resulted in every employe-over 800
in number-stopping work at noon.
Mr.. Wilkins, after a thorough in
vestigation of the matter, decided
that the demand of the men was arbi-
trary and that the whole trouble had
grown out of ignorance and a misun-
Outstanding on their part. He &C
cordingly ordered them back to work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
A-Open switch.
B-Freight No. IA.
C--Wil6 frninhf

A-Open switch.
B-Freight No. IA.
C-Wild freight.
D-Cut.
West East-Main line.
The above is g. diagram of the railway
yard at East Rio, three-quarters of a mile
east from Rio Village. The fast limited ex-
press was going west on down grade. A
wild freight occupied siding Freight No.
Ia had just pulled into B siding, and the
rear brakeman was going to close the west
ern switch, A, SO as to clear the line for the
express, when the latter thundered along
from the east and ran out Of the open
switch, the wreck being piled up in a deep
cut, D, just beyond, leaving the rear sleeper
on the track, just east of A, unframed. The
rest OF the wreck was consumed by fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03
EIGHT LIVES Lost.
Terrible Result of the Burning of Ca
in Near Flat Rock XIV.

Terrible Result of the Burning of Cab
in Near Flat Rock, Ky.
On the Goth, William Poe, q farmer,
near Flat Rock, KY, went away from
home on business, leaving his wife, five
children and two ladies of the neigh
borhood, Miss Alice Carnes and Sallie
Adams. During the night the house
burned and all the inmates persisted.
Their remains were found three days
later by the husband on his return. It
is not known how the cabin caught
fire, but the mothers remains were
found clasping those of the baby, and
the bed-clothes near showed that an
effort had been made to extinguish the
fire. The remains of the others were
found in the ruins.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03

Mr.. E. RENTsCHLER, San Francisco,
CAL, contracted a severe cold, and be-
came so hoarse that he could not
speak. He tried anumber of remedies
without benefit, and even the efforts
of two physicians failed to give the
slightest relief. He was induced to
try Red Star Cough Cure, one bottle
Of which entirely cured him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03

So GREAT is the demand for Swiss
condensed milk that fresh milk is con-
sidered by the inhabitants of Switzer-
land as too valuable an article of diet
for their own use. So they quench their
thirst with the product of the vine,
and inebriety prevails among them to
large 'extent.-FTom DR.. Foote's
Health MONTHLY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03

A REDINGoTE of mixed cloth, show
ing here and there g. CLINT of color,
reaches quite to the bottom of the
dress. The back fits snugly and is
plated from below the waist line to
the edge. The fronts are loose and
are trimmed with bands of velvet and
fur, with the sleeves corresponding.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03

PROF. LUTHER w. ANDERSON, senior
master of the English High School,
has taught thirty-four consecutive
years in that institution. During this
time Mr.. Anderson has been absent but
siY DAVIS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03

MISS HESTER CLARKE, of Marion,
Ala, says If che lives to see Christmas
she will be 1913 years Old
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03

The family of Hon. w. B. Holxe,
Judge Of the Jefferson County, KY,
Court, used St. Jacobs Oil with signal
success.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-25
AN INDIAN DArr1E.V

Crows and Sioux Left Dead Upon the Field
Troops out from Fort Custer.
CusrER, Mont, Oct. 23.-An army ofFl-
Ger, just arrived from Fort Custer, states
that at 8 p. m. yesterday a party Of Grow
Indians rode hurriedly into the post and
reported that they had been attacked by
a war party Of the Sioux near the camp,
about three miles up the Little Horn
River, and that in the melee which fol.
lowed two Of their number had been
killed. Colonel Dudley, post command.
ent, Immediately ordered tho garrison un.
dor arms, and In q short time arrived at
the scene Of action with FIVE troops OF the
1st Cavalry. They found two Grow In.
dians dead, and three more wounded,
while the Sioux left two warriors dead on
the field, having been compelled
to abandon them, evidently owing 10 the
rapid advance Of tho cavalry. DelsGh.
ments were at once sent ont, and thorough
search was made Of the hills and ravines
In the vicinity, but the Sioux had made
good their escape, and no trace Of them
could be found. They arc evidently the
advance guard Of tho war party Of Sioux
which recently left the Poplar River
Agency General Heath, tho special
agent at Poplar River, notified tho anthor.
tiles OF tlleir departure, but was unable to
prevent II, az there are only two Conipa.
nies Of troops stationed near the agency
All the Indlansleit secretly, and we're TAT
away when the fact became known.
The Sioux ore said to be greatly excited
over the raid upon their herds and the
murder Of th Assiuabolnes by the Grows
near the Poplar River and are evidently
bent on revenge. Five Grow Indians who
were captured by Major CAROLS com
nand near tho Yellowstone River weeL
ago, and believed 10 have been engaged II
this affair, arc now In the guard house al
Fort Custer, but II is doubtful II anything
q criminal nature eau he found GgAlnS
ihhfa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-25
SENSATION ApoupTnE czAR,
Tho story of His KlIIlug Rn AId.ds.caup
nnnlhl--IIlA NnHnrIna.

Tho story OF His KlIlIug Rn AId.ds.Camp
Donied-IIls NagRFieS.
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-Fhe alarmist reports
as to the Czar In ct Of panic attacking
and killing with his ssber General Reu.
tern, one Of his aIds.de-camp, are denied
here on the highest authority, but have
again been put out tonight. The reply
tonight at all the embassies, including
the Russian, to inquiries on the subject is
simply that no official information
has been received Of such q tragedy,
but on the contrary tho
statement Is emphGtically cOHuRdlcted,
From various continental sources that
have proved almost invariably wCll.in-
formed on Russian palace affairs messages
have been received tonight that tho de.
mails are Of a diplomatic character, and
that the facts will shortly be disclosed. 1t
will be remembered that 1t was stated In
these dispatches some time ago that the
Czar had been reduced to Condl.
ton Of extrame nervousness. On
the 14th the cable stated that the
Car was in state vi chronic ir-
ritation aud his general health bad. So
had he succumbei at that
time TO nervous excitement that the
sttiCtes: surveillance was necessary over
all newspapers, as well as the rigid exclu.
sion Of journals and documents referring
in an unfrlendly way and critIcising Rus.
sian policy. Thus for days at a time
the Czar was deprived Of all
news of the outside world, except such ~
was procured from papers inspired by
The departments Of the government. His
state ol health still gives grave concern to
lls entouraSe. Itis well known that in.
ianily is hereditary in the RomanolF lami.
y. The present occupant OF the imperial
hrone 10 candldly described, in conhden-
ial moments, by men who know the pal.
.o1 secrets, as both fool aud coward. The
eparate negotiations he has initiated
With the Saltan and his conduct in reIer.
'nCe to Bulgaria are quoted as conclusive
proofs OF his imbecillIy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-25
GONE TO CANADA
WITH his ILI-eorrEN GAINS,
A Confidential Clerk who Would Speculate
in Chicago, Gets Hard w aud Issues
False Warehouse iOcsIpls-Hs
Works Neld's Little Game,

ISDIANApoLIs, IND, Oct, 24.-Thers ar
strong indications here that Indiana ha
lost another citizen and that the Cansdlal
colony has gained q new recruit. Hicklil
]. Lsuders occupied a position as conf
dental clerk Of LAnders, Barnes & Go,
pork pSckers, and held a similar relation
to Lauders, Given & Co., the latter firn
owning and operating licensed ware
house, In addition he was the Esniol
member OF tho firm Of Lauders & Weaver
brokers and commission merchants.
For several days rumors have been
current that he had successfully praC'
tiCed the scheme 30 successfully worked
by Neeld OF Chicago, and tho sum he had
secured was placed at q large figure, but
the facts 80 far as asCRrtained show that
the Losses are about $4,000. Landen OBJ,
tanned the money on bogus warehouse re.
ceipts, and the paper Is held by two city
banks, the Meridian National holding $40.
500, and the Indiana National $4,000,
Tho money was secured at various times
beginning in May, and tho last receipt
bearing date Of September 10.
1t Is said that LAnders lost heavily in
Chicago speCulsious, and finding himself
in need OF funds, as confidential clerk Of
Landers, Given & Co.,, he Issued forged
warehouse receipts for pork as the prop.
erty Of Landers 4 Weaver, a part OF which
was in the warehouse Gt one time, but
had bsen sold out and the paper moi
taken up.
O, b, Weaver, L,nders' partner, admits
a loss Of S25, 900 by his partners opera.
tlon, but sayH his own record Is clear.
Landers has not bsen seen since Friday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-25
BLAINE AT WASHINGTON.
Amid tho Scenes of Ills Boyhood Days.
Warm Reception.

Amid the Scenes OF Ills BOyhOOd Days-A
Warm Reception.
WASHINGTON, Pa, Oct. 2S,-Mr. Blaine'i
alma mater opened her arms to-day and
folded to her bosom her most distinguished
son. The beautiful campus was swarming
with citiz.ns Of Washington and the stu.
dents and alumni Of Washington and
Jefferson College when the gray head and
mature features of the man whom all
were there to welcome appeared on the
pillared portico OF the only building left
Of those that stood when he was q stu.
dent, The rugged limestone front, mas.
sive, weather-beaten door and tall
Doric columns, still digniGed,
despite discoloration aud Weather
scars, made an imposing background as
Mr.. Blaine stood facing the sloping green,
now black with people, over whom the
tliCkering sunlight slanted through the
trees. Old friends surrounded him, old
associations rushed through his memory,
as he was LED forward and introduced BY
his Classmate, Alexander Wilson. MI,
Blaine's speech was brief, but eloquent
and moving. II contained not word ol
politics, but dealt In graceful phrases,
with the old college associations, the
scenery OF Washington county, through
which he had driven for twenty.four
miles in the morning, and the character
istics Of the people.
MIR. Blaine was member OF the WASH
ington Literary Society. He was escorted
10 their hall and the people followed,
The associations brought back old memo
ries and he made abort otf.hand speech.
He referred to the rivalry Constant and
earnest) between two societies and the
lodRelike aecretCy about the most trivial
routine society business, all OF which he
was pleased TO learn has passed away.
For the benefit Of the college boys
present, he dwelt for a few min
ntes upon the advantage Of society drill
In speaking, and declared that the
college boy who aLtains confidence TO ad.
dress his literary society fellows with ease
can speak to q mass.mesting OF 10000 II
the occasion presents itself, He told OF
his election TO the office Of archon, a rosi.
ton which no then regarded as Of high
honor.
From among the archives OF the soCie.
the minutes during Mr.. Rlaine's college
course were resurreoted. He looked
through them carefully and recognized
his own handwriting as the scribe. lie
glanced down page and quietly exclaim.
ed: "Thnt's Tom Searight's," and 1t was.
He merely amiled as he read aloud,
NRlatnp nnpd fnr nr1thn.natfArnronnn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-25
r,ounilod N I,cnti, wifi n c,nh,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct, 2l-Last night al
nine o'clock, William Smith, driver Of a de.
livery wagon instantly killed Emil Kalt.
meyer at the laIter'S house, 25O8 Palm
street. The TIVE mon had quarreled in o
down town ssloon, but they were prevent.
ed from coming to blows, and Kaltmeyei
Immediately went home. He was followed
thither by Smith, who called him out oj
doors, and upon his appearance began "a
beat him without warning with q heavy
club. Tbs first blow knocked Kaltmeyei
VsnSelesg, but Smith was not satiahed with
this aud continued his brutal work until
bis victim was q corpse. The murderer
WAa atFeAtel,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-25
England.s conlments ON IllnIns.

LONDON, Oct. 2s-Mr, Blaines progress
in Pennsylvania is the subject Of leaders
in most Of tho principal papers aud week.
lies. In all the co!nments one may note
that curious, yet natural change Is com.
ing over English opinion.
The Saturday Review says: II may be
doubted i the patriotic Englishman would
II he could open the American markets at
the risk Of greatly stimulating iormid.
The Spectator declares that, as matter
Of fact free trade In America would mean
the end Of Englsnd's commercial leader.
ahip. ut would drive England out OF
those neutral markets which American
Protection has lot us make our own, and
would wrest from US also that slip build.
Ing and carrying trade that has been an.
other gift derived from the mistaken
economic policy OF tho great Republic"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-25
ERIGHTFUL WRECK.
TWO TRAINS COME TOGETHER
With Fertile Force and Both Engines
WreCked-One Man Roasted to Death
by the Escaping Steam Several
Others Very Badly Burnsd,

DETROIT, Oct. 2l,-A passenger train OF
the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee
Railroad, consisting Of baggage car, twt
coaches and a sleeper, ran into an oper
switch at Royal Oak, about eight milei
from here, late last night, and cOllldet
with q heavily loaded freight train, En-
gineer Augustus Odsll, of the passenger
train, and his fireman, Thomas Barrett,
jumped after valnly trying to save the
train At once the baggage car telesCoped,
the cylinder heads blew of aud the hifs
Of escaping sterm coupled with the
screams and groAns Of traiumen
buried in the wreck added terror
to the hIghtiul Ecene. Both engines we're
completely wrecked. BaggRgeman John
Henneasy, aud Thomaa B, Alexander,
we're buried under the fragments Of the
baggage car, badly bruised and burned,
the stove having been emptied on their
legs.
John Smedley, fireman Of the freight
engine, was taken from under one Of the
broken cylinders, the steam from which
had literally cooked the Aesh OF his legs,
right aide and arms, He will dio, Nlcho.
las Lamb, engineer Of the freight, was
badly cut and sCalded.
The engineer and 6remen Of the pas.
aenger train, who Jumped before the
crash, rolled down tho embankment and
were badly hurt, engineer Olell having
his shoulder disloCated aud being Injured
internally, Several others received minor
bruises, The track is torn up, rails twist
ed in every direction, and he remnants
Of the two engines lis In q promisCuous
heap. The loss Is not less than $4,000.