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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17

The Presidents Course About the Senate's
Inquiries.
Washington Special.
ColoIel Lamont said to-day that the President
has not notified any senator as to what course he
will pursue with regard to any demand or re-
quest from the Senate for information as to
causes for removal. The President will not de-
fine his position until the Senate or some of its
committees have made application directly 70
him, which they have not yet done. Colonel
Lamont says the heads of departments will to-
day return some of the circulars of inquiry with
the statement that no instructions have been re-
ceived from the President to furnish the infor-
nation requested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17

Fruit Store and Railway Offices Burned.
ST. Louis, Mo-. JAN 16-A fire alarm, shortly
before 3 o'clock this morning, summoned large
part of the fire department to the large four
story building Nos. %, Is and 27South Fourth
street. which was then in flames, and which was
completely destroyed, leaving nothing except the
walls standing. The first floor and cellar of the
building were occupied by Cafferata. Sons & Co..
floors by the Texas 81 st. Louis Narrow-gauge
Railroad Company The fire started in the base
ment, and spread rapidly. despite the efforts of
the iremen. to the floors above, which fell
in. Mr.. Cafferata places the loss upon his stock
at 500, 900. The total loss amounts to $36, 900,
$4,000 of which is the loss upon tho building,
which was fully covered by insurance. Cafferata,
Sons & Co. were also insured to the full amount
of their loss. which is $4,000. The loss upon
Writer'S book store and stock was very slight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
THE FIRE RECORD.
Fifty Families Rendered Homeless by the
Turning of Their Dwellings.

Fifty Families Rendered Homeless by the
Burning of Their Dwellings.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. ia fire this
afternoon totally destroyed the long line Of
three story frame houses on E street southwest,
between East Capital and First, known as How
ards Row, from the fact that it was by General
the.early stage of the war, to afford homes for
the friendless and homeless negroes who sought
shelter in Washington in their flight from
the South The row consisted of ten frame
houses, containing eight rooms each, and were
constructed with view to permitting the use of
each room by separate family. It has, for
twenty-five years. sheltered a small colony Of
colored people, the number of occupants varying
from 200 to nearly 400 persons. The occupants
of the upper rooms had, in some cases. heard no
alarm until smoke and fire entered their
apartments and compelled speedy fight
for their lives In many cases the
frightened inmates rushed down the smoke filled
halls but in some instances this was impossible.
Hezekiah Wards, a colored man, found no other
means of escape, and climbed from the third
story window to the water pipe, and down it for
several feet when exhaustion caused him to re-
linquish his hold, and he fell headlong to the
ground. He was picked up bleeding and ap-
parently fatally injured and sent to
the hospital In an ambulance. The mans
mother was in the room below him when she
became aware of the FIRE, and jumped from a
rear window without serious injury. Some col
ored children, in a half nude condition. were hud-
died together in the garrett of another of the
houses, and were rescued, partially suffocated by
smoke, and two or three old sick people had to
be carried to neighboring houses. About fifty
families are rendered homeless, and two hundred
people are out in the cold. The total damage is
estimated at So 0O0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
Steamship News.
House Plants in Winter.

QUEENSTOWN, JAM 1Z.-Arrived: Lord Cough,
from Philadelphia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17

| Maximum temperature 800; minimum tempera-
1 f1ro Y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17

Local OBJ servations.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 16.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24
No Strike at Pittsbur-.

PITTsBURG, Penn, March 2S. - The
answer of street railway officials to the
demands of their employees was returned
TO District Master Workman Evans this
afternoon. The demands are acceded, ex-
eepting the clause providing that no en-
plOye shall be discharged without having
the privilege of a reinstatement after a
hearing by the Knights of Labor. The
employers promised. however, to discharge
no man because of his connection with the
present movement \ meeting of con-
ductOrs and drivers has been called for to-
morrow afternoon 10 take action on the
matter. A general strike is not appre-
hended.
The demands of the street-car men have
been conceded by all but two companies
in the city. The Transverse and Manches-
ter lines are holding out for twelve and a
half and thirteen and half hours per day
respectively, but it is expected they will
come into line before the general meeting
of employees tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24
A TRAIN DITCHED
And Several Persons Injured Near
Sedalia.

SEDALIA, March 23.-The monotony of
the strike was suddenly broken this after
noon in very serious way. Shortly before
3 o'clock the Missouri Pacific people sue
ceeded in getting out freight train COM
posed of an engine and ten cars. As the
train passed the stock yards it was running
ten or fifteen miles an hour. Some
torpedoes were exploded on the
track and several men jumped aboard.
When the train was three miles out and go
ing at good speed the rails suddenly
spread and the engine and four cars went
into the ditch. Police Officer Mason, who
was on the train, had an arm broken and
Special Policeman Neil had leg broken.
Division Superintendent Frey, who had
charge of the train, was severely bruised,
as was also Yardmaster Lyons. Conductor
Spangler states that brakeman, named
Ring, who is Knight of Labor. and who
was on the train, told him to look out
at the crossing. The track was
torn up for a distance of 200 yards, and
will block the road until wOrkmen can be
sent out and repair it. An examination of
the rails showed that the fish-plateS had
been removed. The bolts had been removed
and the nuts then replaced. The knights
of Labor deny all knowledge of the villain
Gus work. A farmer working in O field
near the place said that he had seen no one
about the track during the day. There is
much excitement here tonight and the
feeling against the strikers is much more
OutSpoken.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24
Repudiated by Egan.

COLUMBUS, o., March 23.-There is a diver
sity of opinion and there has been consider
able controversy over the claim that the Par
liameniary Aid society is n part of and au-
thorized by the National Irish league. On
this point the following dispatch was received
tonight by the president of the local branch
OF the land league:
Lincoln, Neb., March 23.-William Elliott,
Columbus. o.: In reply TO your request for
my opinion regarding the Parliamentary Aid
association, which proposes to hold meet
ing in your city,I have no hesitancy in saying
that, while many persons have taken part in
this movement with the honest intention of
helping Mr.. Parnell. the main object of its
prime mover, and notably of the person who
is described as its originator, was TO crafty
personal spite and jealousy and to endeavor
If possible 10 destroy the unity and harmony
for which the Irish National league has so
sedulously laboreG TO bring about among the
Irish in America, and which it has in such a
large measure accomplished. Thank Gcd
the Vaccinations of the intriguers have
failed. The Irish National League of America
embraces in its rank every honest element of
Irish nationality in America. and any man
who would attempt TO disrupt. and especially
at the present crisis, should be branded as a
greater traitor to Ireland than a Careydon or
q Carey. Patrick EGAN.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24
WANT 70 BE KNIGHTS,
But no More Will be Admitted Till
the June Quarterly.

CHICAGO, March 23.-Applications to
the Knights of Labor for permission to Or
ganize new assemblies have been coming in
so rapidly that the executive board has de-
cided not to admit any new assemblies to
the order until after the next quarterly
meeting in June. a prominent Knight said
that this action had been forced on the
order by the fear that any body of new men
having grievances against its employers
would join the union just before contem-
plated strike and force the Knights to sup
port it before the new members
had shown their loyalty to the Or
ganization. This rule excepted no one,
but in cases where the district assemblies
are confident of good faith on the part of
the applicants they are empowered to allow
them to join some existing union without
regard to their being workers at the trade
of which the union is composed. The will
low workers, to the number of 400 or more,
and the employees of Spalding & Merrick's
tobacco factory, to the number of $50, have
taken advantage of the permission and have
joined the Toycasters' union until such time
as permission is granted them to organize
unions of their own. The clothingmakerS,
both female and male, have also organized
and await their opportunity to add 1000
more names to the roll of the Knights Of
Labor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24
PiIIsbury Challenged.

DR.. Ames, the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party for mayor, last night wrote the
following to George A. Pillsbury, the Re-
publican nominee for the same Office:
Hon. George A. Pillsbury, Mayor OF Mime
apols:
Dear Sir: Now that you have become the
nominee OF the Republican party of this
city for mayor for the ensuing term.
respectfully invite you TO meet me ih joint
discussion in every ward I'm the city between
now and election day. You have a record of
two years in the position of mayor. while
have of one OF two terms. You are
thoroughly posted as TO what the wants of
the people are. as viewed from your stand
point, while profess 10 know a few things
which have noted down during brief and
checkered career as public man. Let us put
money into the legitimate avenues of trade,
and go before the people upon our merits.
/ will endeavor to treat you gentlemanly I'm
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24

on account of the strike are rapidly in
creasin9. The wholesale and iobbing
houses are suspending portions of their
forces. The cracker and candy factories
closed tonight, and other establishments
are preparing to follow. Manifestations of
violence made by the strikers at Sedalia and
Atchlson to-day indicate change of tenn
per since the Inauguration of the Missouri
Pacific strike. AT its commencement the
strikers through this section seemed in
cllned to discOuntenance all such actions.
But they are evidently growing restive I'M
der continued idleness. Strong hopes are
expressed here that some action will be
taken at the superintendents meeting to-
morrow that will lead to settlement of
the troubles with the switchmen and raise
the general embargo on business.
A REWARD OFFERED.
The various lines are running freight
trains to terminal points within five or ten
miles OF this city, and thus handling their
local freight. Under this arrangement
coal and other freight can be brought into
this city by transfer if necessary. Four
engines with cabOoses got out to day, two
on the Hannibal road, one on the Rock
Island and one on the Council
Bluffs. 1t is reported tonight that
the Hannibal company has arranged to
forward its through freight by way of Atch-
ison. The strikers, at the request of the
owners, moved several cars of perishable
freight so that they could be unloaded The
Missouri Pacific company offers reward of
$500 for information leading TO the appre-
hension of each or any person found iniur-
ing its property in this state and $500 each
for persons conspiring to do the same in
formation to be. sent to Robert S. Mac
donald, st. Louis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24

r. p. Huntington is me OF the victims of
misplaced confidence. On the positive assur-
ance, oft reiterated, that father will not nc
cept under any circumstance" DunDi lgton
placed wager of 500. OF course he lost
1t, and he takes it philosophically and says
he viii never more rely upon the word o. a
politician.
Mr.. Nichols of the Sixth ward wanted Matt
walsh as temporary chairman at the con-
veention. Mr.. Nichols was an enthusiastic
supporter OF Mr. Walsh for alderman up to
the hour of that gentleman's withdrawal
from the field.
Col. Glenn made an admirable presiding
officer, and his rulings and committee ap-
pointments showed little evidence OF pre- fer
ence for special friends. He gave general
satisfaction.
Lawyer Ebert's speech I'm presenting the
name OF DR.. Ames for mayor took the con-
vention by storm, and the uproar when no
negative vote was heard was terrific.
The motor resolutions were unmistakable
In terms and in marked contrast to the shilly-
shally action of the Republican convention.
Charlie Hashow's musical voice was
greatly admired, especially when he tackled
the report OF the committee on credentials.
The bald pate OF Col. George S. Seaton
shone conspicuously as he occupied q front
seat, while his face was lit mp with smiles.
Quite number of Republicans were among
the spectators, and many of them vowed
1eslIy 10 tue nominee Tor mayor.
G. w. NJ. Pittman was one OF the most con-
spicuous objects, and not being delegate
couldn't object.
Dick Huntington. the old reliable of the
Fifth ward, was as happy as the mother of
her first born.
Solon Armstrong was on hand, of course,
this being his fOrty-third consecutive con-
vention.
The resolutions relative to convict labor
and eight hours work struck responsive
chord
Every mention of the name of DIR. Ames
was greeted with enthusiastic applause.
The convention was at times so unanimous
ly one-sided as to become monotonous.
DIR. Ames didn't appear by proxy. He ac-
cepted the nomination in person.
Matt Walsh and Ed a. Stevens viewed the
proceedings from q private box.
better looking Democratic convention
seldom assembled in this city.
0rville Rinehart circulated around with the
air of one perfectly at Iome.
c. NJ. FOote noted e change which two
short years have made.
The Sixth ward boycotters got in their work
in good shape.
S. S. Small was voted the handsomest man
in the hail.
President Cleveland can consider himself
Endorsed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24
Locomotives Killed at Atchison.

ATCHIsoN, Kan, March 23.-This has
been another exciting and eyentfuI day in
the strike. At 1915 this morning the ten
men on guard at the Missouri Pacific round
house were surprised by the appearance of
thirty-ive or forty masked men. The
guards were corraled in the oil-room by a
detachment of the visitors, who stood guard
with pistols drawn while the rest of the
force seriously disabled twelve locomotives
which stood in the stalls. They held pos
session of the house about fifty minutes,
and upon taking leave notified the i'm
prisoned guards that they must not
attempt to leave the room until the
expiration of twenty minutes. At noon
there was another exciting scene when a
large number of strikers and others seized
a freight train below town bound for Kan
sas City. They climbed upon it in scores
and frightened the brakes to prevent its
further progress. uncoupled the cars and
threw the links and pins into the river, and
killed the engine. Marshal Price was pres
ent, but as the train was outside OF the city
limits he was powerless. No United States
marshals were present. The strikers later
seized the last switch engine on duty. A
road engine happened to be at hand, which
is doing duty in the yard.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24
Defense AvainstLabor.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-The fact will be
published here tomorrow that a movement
is on foot ana letters are being sent out
quietly to arrange for national meeting of
business men and manufacturers, to be held
next month to take action towards devising
some means of defense against the power
of organized labor. There is nothing def
mite yet arranged about the proposed meet
ing. but the opinion of business men is
being asked in confidential circulars, which
speak of the Outrageous demands" now
being made by workingmen, and suggest
action TO meet these -emands and put EN-
ployerS in position 10 withstand them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24
KNIGHTS OF INDUSTRY.
A New Organization Which Will
Discourage Strikes.

Boston, Mass, March ga rumor has
for some time been current in labor circles
here, that new secret order resembling
that of the Knights of Labor, and to be
called the Knights of Industry, was in
course of formation. Inquiry yesterday
showed that the report is well founded.
number of meetings having been held, COR
reSpondence opened with labor leaders and
preamble and declaration of principles
Professionally adopted. In few days, per-
haps, public meetings will be called and ac-
ton taken for the incorporation of the order
and the securing of members. j. W. Ma
honey, w. +. Falls, n. E. Chase and other
prominent labor agitators are local leaders
in the movement. The order will embrace
hand and brain workers throughout the
country, and will work on the same gen.
eral line as the Knights of Labor, but with
more deiniteneSs upon certain issues.
Strikes will be discouraged and arbitration
advocated. A congress OF the leaders will
probably be held in September. The new
order is not intended to antagoniZe the
Knights of Labor, but to supplement it,
and its promoters believe that they will
have the sympathy and assistance of the
older organization.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24

There is something about Turner hall
almost mseparably connected with Mime
lpoliS Democracy. Old Harmonic hall in
is paImy days was the place for holding all
Democratic meetings, more especially con-
ventionS. But that relic of early history
has been relegated to private life, as it
were, and ever since that occurred the new
Turner hall has been the adopted scene of
conventions and mass. meetings, and the
like. 1t was there that the Democratic city
convention was held last night. 1t was tile
largest, happiest most enthusiastic and
most harmonious convention ever held in
Minneapolis. 1t was rousing gathering
which filled the big hall. Democrats were
not alone, for conspicuous among the spec
tators We're seen prominent business men of
Republican procliyities and they entered
fully into the prevailing spirit.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24

Thomas Gallagher, Marcus Daily, J. Helm
rich, j. III. Bickel, A. c. Palmer. James Wall.
J. n. Hsserlee. Pat Miller, j. II. Campbell,
j. i. BOecke, w. IL. Henshaw, NJ. Putnam,
M. Lambert and Lonis Fredrickson.
Seventh Ward-N. W. King. G. Loomis. J.
d. Hurley, NJ. J. Wall, Frank Wall and Thomas
Farley.
Eighth ward-Dr. H. N. Avery, r. F.
Bader, W. II. Norris.
The report was adopted. Charles Ebert
moved that the temporary organization be
made the permanent organization, and Or
vile Rinehart put the motion, which pre-
vailed.
Upon motion of 0rville Rinehart COM
mittee of nine was appointed on resolutions,
as follows: Orville Rinehart, Harry Burke,
Jacob Becker, Daniel Watt, l.. NJ. Rand,
j. w. Tamm, j. j. McHale, n. w. King,
r. f. Bader.
Mr.. HaShow moved that a committee of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24
Labor Nofes.

Six hundred Hungarian miners were ar
rested at the Walsten mines near PU Hasutta-
wany, Pa. on Monday, and committed to
jail, charged with unlawful assembly. Their
crime consisted in going into the mines to
work after having made a demand for an aa-
vance in wages.
Two hu=dred and fifty men, employed in
the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee
freight house, Grand Haven, Mich, struck
yesterday morning for an advance and double
pay for Sunday work. They have been
getting Is cents an hour and want 20.
All the inside operators in dress and cloak
making in New York city left work this morn
ing, pursuant to the call OF the strike COM
mittee They number nearly 1000. NegOtia-
tons are pending for a settlement of the diff
culties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24
RoIsterous strikers.

DAYTON, o., March ga vast crowd
of strikers and citizens gathered at the
West End car stable of the Third street
line this afternoon when the sheriff and
deputies attempted TO run out the street
cars. After considerable use of their clubs
the police forced the crowd back and the
car started, but the windows were soon
shattered by boulders thrown by the crowd
and four policemen were badly hurt by the
flying missels. The car, after making two
trips, was thrown off the track by strikers.
No more attempts to run cars were made.
Further trouble is anticipated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24

MATT WALSH. CIOWutU IIlUO IHt
seats to the exclusion of those entitled to
them. Az the request of Chairman Walsh
seats were provided.
c. c. show called for a roll call, but
was ruled ont of order. Mr.. Walsh eX-
planned that the organization had not been
effected and that it was not within his bail
iwick to entertain any motion save that of
nominating officers of the convention. He
then proceeded to call the official roll.
When he read the words ito nominate a
candidate for mayor" a delegate shouted
''Dr. Ames," eliciting a round Of applause.
A. T. Ankeny here arose and in q brief
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-24
Intin,idated by Rifles.

DENIsoN, Tex, March 23.-At 1 o'clock
to-day a switch engine was brought out Of
the roundhOuse. Several cars of beer, ice
and oil were coupled to the engine and
switched to the unloading tracks. Fully
1000 strikers and citizens had assembled to
see what would be done. The
strikers made move to disable
the engine. but as if by magic a force Of
deputy sheriffs appeared. armed with rifles.
They ordered the strikers to stand back,
and stood ready to fire at the first man that
made break. The strikers made no fur
ther attempt to stop the work, but remained
standing around. Two Of the leading
Knights were arrested. Excitement runs
high and serious trouble is expected. Busi-
ness is at a StandstilI