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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
DOWN WITH THE scABs,"
The Cry ofa Crowd OF Lawless Men I'm
salem.

The Cry oTa Crowd OF Lawless Men I'm
salem.
In the town Salem, Mas, on the 25th inst :,
two brothers named Yeaton ron-union men,
were walking quietlY down the street from
Peabody, and when opposite Kinsolla's
liquor, S loon, We're suddenly at
tackled by about fifty men, who
ran furiously at them with cries of
"- own with the s7abs!n The brothers a.
once took to their heels Simon drawing
revolver as he ran. The crowd had almost
Cvertaken them when Officers LeGrand and
Riley came to their assisi ance and took them
back as far the house occupied by Regan
AID Kelly, where thy placed them in The
front yard, and stood guard at the gate and
warned the crowd to stand back.
Their commands were unheeded and the
mob pressed forward and entered the yard.
They attempted to assault the two men, when
Simon Yeaton discharged his revolver into
the crowd, the lullet striking John f. Halpin
in the side inficting painful wound. Be-
fore Yeaton could do any further damage
with his pistol the police disarmed him, and
took the brothers to the station hou>e. The
crowd followed close to the officers heels,
vowing vengeance upon the heads of the two
brothers. After the crowd left the vicinity
of the station house Marshal Hart sent the
Yeatons home.
Soon after the officers had started to police
headquarters with the Yeatons' an u her
crowd attacked Salem and Danvers horse
car which, they said, contained number of
scabs. TLty drove away the conductor and
driver, smashed n five of the car windows,
and pounded and kicked Albert Bowser and
Andrew Ferguson in a brutal man er. From
here the lawless crowd went to the boarding
house kept by one Foote ear Winslow
and Rogers shoe shop, and attacked
the house with stones and clubs. Two
non union men, inmates of the house, were
given severe whipping. At this point u
squad of police arrived on the scene, and
dispersed the crowd with their clubs.
Halpin, the man who was shot in the side
by YeatoD. was taken to the hospital, where
his wound, which was found not to be seri-
Gus, was dressed, and he departed for home.
Warrants for a number of the rioters will be
asked for in the morning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
TERRIBLE CoLLIERY EXPLOSION.
FOrty-two Men Injured, Twelve of
Whom VIII Die,


Whom VIII Die.
The explosion at Wikesbarre on the Goth
at the Conyngham shaft was the most serious
that has occurred in the anthracite coal
fields this year. 1t is now definitely known
that forty-two men are severely lurnel
and others slightly injured. Twelve of
the men will die of their INJURIES The
scene at the coliery while the in
jured men being taken from the shaft was
terrible. crowd of several hun rel pei
sens had gat cred at the mouth f the shaft,
among hem tn wive mot erS an
daughters of the injured men. A. tn, in
jured were taken out of he pit they were
bro ught 10 the engine houSe, and the We men
made desperate efforts to gain ent ance.
Their e1treaties and frantic demon ira
tioas of gre were hear rending, but tn
were stel My kept outside the building while
the blac~ ened scorched and bleeding victims
of thu disaster were wrapped in blankets
soaked in oil. The fl jor of the engine house
was covered with writing hum IL forms so
disfgured by the fire as 10 be unrecogniza-
BILE, AS fast as possible they we're taken 10
the hospital OF to their Lomes, and so rapidly
was the work done that by 8 o'clock every
one had been tax II cut and carried away.
The recovery of twelve tf them is believed
to be hopeless. Most of them have arge
families
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
AGIRL INTHE WHlRL POOL.
Miss Sadie Allen and George Haziett q
Through Safety in a Barrel.

Miss Sadie Allen and George Hazlett 60
Through Safety in a Barrel.
George Hazlett and Miss Sadie Allen OF
Buffalo went through the rapids and the
whirlpool on Sunday afternoon, 2Sth inst,
in the torpdo-shaped larrel used by Hazlett
and Potts last summer. They were in the
rapids and whirlpool five minutes and were
taken out of the eddy on the Cara liam side,
just below the whirlpool, rhree-quartels of
an hour later in good condition. Miss
Allen is respectable girl, lS years old,
a petite brunette and rather pretty.
The start was ma le from the maid of the
Mist landing, on the Canada side. In 80
minutes the barrel reached the mt elstrom,
and shot right into the cent of he pool,
making two OF three turns, Leaving the
pool, the barrel followed the current out tow
ard the Canadian shore, and down to the out
let of the pool, whe it got into a large eddy,
and bobbed around for half an hou Friends
near by shou ed to the occupants of the bar
rel, when Hazlett opened q small door on top
of the barrel, and Frank Lawson threw
rope from the shore, which Hazlett secu cd,
and the barrel was towed ashore.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
NATIONAL CAPITAL

The annual report of the lighthouse board
describes i'll detail the work done under its
direction during the fiscal year ended June
so last The report states that the loard has
brought the numerous and varied aids to
navigation under its charge up to the proper
standard, and has done all that is possible
with the funds at its disposal.
There is a possibility that Lieut.. Greely
may be designated as acting chi signal
officer of the army during the lengthy leave
of absence which Gen. Hazen is alb ut to take
for his health.
About dozen sailors on the receiving sh p
Dale at the navy yard Were sudden y taken
sick on the 9th inst with symptoms of
poison ng. The trouble vas traced to cann'd d
am served to the men at breakfast No
fear is entertained Of fa,al results.
Acting Surgeon General Baxter Of the
army has submitted bis annual report 10 the
secretary of war The report shows for the
army a year of except nal freedom from
disc ,se althou III it has been one of unusual
hardship and activity for troops stationed on
the southwes tern frontier.
Paymaster Whitehouse of the navy, in his
annual report to the Secretary Of the Navy,
makes valuable economic suggestions regard
ing the purchase of supplies.
Admiral David P. Porter in a report to
the Secretay of the Navy, says that home
defence is of vastly more interest at the pre-
sen, time than the construction of cruisers.
1t is stated at the treasury department
that the new So silver certificates will be
ready for general distribution in limited
quantities about the end of next week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
NO. 49,.
ON THE THRESHOLD.

Ring oat, oh, bells, ring gsilver-sweet, DER Hill
and moor and fell
In mellow echoes let your chimes their hope
fulstory tell,
Ring out, ring out, all jubilant, this joyous
glad refrain:
"A bright new year, a glad new year, hath
come tot againln
Ah, who can say how much Of Joy within it
there may be
stored up for us, who listen now to your
sweet melody?
dood'oye' Old Year! Tried, trustY friend,
thy tale at last is told.
On, New Year, write thou thine for us in
lines of brightest gold.
The flowers of spring must bloom at last.
when gone the winters snow;
'od grant that after sorrow past, we all
some joy may know
Though tempest-tossed our bark while ON
Lifes rough waves may be,
There comes day of calm at last, when we
the haven see.
".
Then ring, ring on, oh, pealing bells there's
music in the sound
ring on, ring on, and still ring on, and wake
the echoes round,
The while we wish, both for ourselves and
all whom we hold dear,
That God may gracious be to us in this the
bright new year!
-ChamLers's Journal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
Catholic Temperance Union.

The 1enth annual cn vention of the
Springfield D ocesan I importance Uni n
Roman Catholic was held in North Adams
on the 25th and these officers were elected
vics presidents j. w. Bradley of North
Adams and Thomes Walch of Springfield /;
treasurer, John Clark of Worcester; record
ing secretary, T. c. Green of We tfeld; cor
responding and fnanci al secretary, j. ].
Leonard Of Springfield. The next conv en-
vention will BE- held in Fitchourg, Oct 10,
1884, and the annual field day III Fitchburg,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
FALL SOWN WHEAT.
Prospect More Favorable than for u
Number of Years.

Number OF Years.
The Farmers Rerie,o of Chicago con-
s'ders the prospect of fall sown wheat more
favorable than for number of years. In
Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri the
reports state that the grain is looki2g unusu-
ally good. In Michigan, Wiscon in and Kan
sas the plant is reported as vigorous, and,
general crop promises 10 go into the winter
in unusually good shape. Out of 149 9princi
pal wint wheat counties in the states named
1903 report an average or increased acreage as
compared with 1856, and As report deer 'ased
acreage. Illinois and Kansas indi ate the
largest decrease. In ~ il only three coun-
ties out of 30 show de ease, and only four
in Indiana out of 10 ,vLnties reporting. In
Illinois IL counties out of 81 report de-
crease, and in Kanlas IL counties out of 81
ranOrt n decrease.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
FOREIGN.

tOhElSNs
Measures strongly allie to the old coercion
are being put in force in Ireland. Mr. Dill
lon has teen summoned to court, and land
| ague meetings are being proclaimed.
The case of the seized Gloucester schooner
Moro Castle has been finally settled by COM
promise, the owners paying the Canadian
government $1,000 and expenses.
Many reports of disasters on the coast of
Nova Sc tia and Prince Edward Island have
come in, but 1t is not known that they have
been accompanied by any loss of life.
A rupture between the French and the
Hovas is imminent in Madagascar.
Editor Prohl, Berlin, has been sentenced
by the supreme court to nine years i'm
prisonment for treason. 1t was proved that
he supplied France, through Captain
Sarauros, with German military and naval
secrets
Parliament will meet Jan. Is. The gov
ernmen5 will ask for the whole time of the
House to deal with the procedure rules.
The Leipsic Court has sentenced the Social
lists Thenere and Bohemian to two years,
Kissling TO two and half years and Schu-
| maan TO four years Imprisonment at hard
labor for fomenting riot on September
26th.
The government of Queensland hes offered
| to establish and pay all the expenses of a
| government IN the Island OF new Uulnea, ii
the queen will approve of it.
Important economic reforms are proposed
! by the Mexican government.
The English government has served Mr.
| Dillon with a summons and n return OF the
| principles of coercion seems likely.
| Sir Michael Hicks Heach is anxious to en-
| force the English views upol the Irish ques-
| tion with drawn swords.
The famous Coin Campbell case is causing
much comment in London. The Prince Of
Wales is said TO have just escared appearing
as correspondent.
There is chance that the name of Monsig-
nor Capel will not appear in th1 peerage OF
prelates for 1887.
Two torpedo boats, built ut Elbing for
! the Italian government, have collided off the
| Spanish coast One was sunk and the other
badly damaged.
French consul at Sofia is instructed to re-
| lindush the care of Russians to the German
consul.
The American mail contract is still topic
| of discussion in London.
The founding of reading for stable
men at Newmarket in memory OF Fred Arch
er, is being talked about.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
A WlGGiN5 LETTER.
He Predicts Earthquakes in New Ell
land and CanRdB.

He Predicts Earthquakes in New Eng
land ana Can0dB.
An Earthquake reception is to be given
in Macon, Dec 10, and, in the hope of adding
to its interest, some one wrote to Virgins,
the weather prophet, saying:
Dear Sir: / write this, as you will perceive,
from Macon, Ga, an aristocratic city, filled
with people of culture and refinement. 1t is
one of the cities which you are incorrectly
quoted as predicting would be destroyed by
earthquake on Sept. 80 One of The popular
clubs (Phi Delta Theta Social Cub Of Mercer
University of the city iutend giving a novel
entertainment namely an 'earthqu Ike re-
Ceptiol." The members wish an autograph
letter from you to be read at the reception.
If you will be so kind as to repl to this, you
will confer great favor uron us, and your
letter will add gr atty TO our entertainment.
Mr.. Wiggins replied: | thank you for
your kind favor of the 14th inst, and should
be pleased to contribute to your earthquake
entertainment if | knew what course to take
either for the amusement or edification Of
your members. My chief anxiety, however,
is to avoid anything that can he constituted
into scare, " for baveag eat many young
lady friends in the South, and would notagain
be the cause of again frightening them for all
the world. As l cannot be at the meeting l
send my photograph as my representative
AS 10 my views you VIII ma lnem lullY ex-
pressed in his letters to the Albany IN. W
Times in reply to Proctor Mrs, Wiggins
wishes me to thank you for the kind reference
to her, and sends you copes of her letter to
his lordship, the bishop of Ontario. Again
thanking you for your letter, beg to remain,
yours sincerely, E. STONE WIGGINS.
T. S.-Glad you are over the earthquakes,
eastern Canada and the New England states
will have their turn next L. s. W.
The correspondence Of Mrs. Wiggins is in
pamphlet form, entitled Marriage of De.
ceased Wife's SiS'ern
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
An Engineers Noble Deed at IA Rail-
road Collision.

An Engineers Noble Deed at Rail-
road Collision.
A fatal COLI ion, attended by dramatic cir
cumstancea, occurred at Anderson's station
on the Cincinnati Southern railroad, eight
mi below Cincinnati on tho SSth.
An engine making trial trip
was in charge of Edward Drohan,
an old and experienced engineer. At Ander-
sons, it collided with a north-bound freight.
Drohan had in the cab his two sons, and
years old. and also John Maher, aged s. Per-
ceiving the danger ahead, he threw the
three children through the window of his
cab, stayed at his post and was killed, John
Maher was lso killed and Frank Lockwood,
engineer of the north bound freight, badly
injured,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
ISLAND POND, VERMONT DECEMBER 3, 1886.

The failure of Netherclift & Anderson,
West India merchants, in London, is excit-
ing commercial circles.
Welshmen are getting up a fierce agitation
against the payment of titheS.
English actors are having a hard time at
home, ard are looking enviously towards
Amprica
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03

ROBBED WHILE PREACHING.
Vermont Clergyman Loses n $3.50 Coat
Man Arrested.

While Rev. Dr.. Bliss was officiating at ST.
Paul's Episcopal church at Burlington, VT,
on the 2Sth, his fur lined coat,
valued at $3.50, was stolen fr ON, the dressing
room in the chapel. A servant in the
rectory saw man standing near the
chapel and from his description a man who
registered at the Vanness House this after
noon as George Myott paw ming his ring in
payment, was arrested tonight. The coat
is not yet found, but he had a cloak valued at
$50, which was stolen Friday night from a
notorious resort kept by ono Mrs. Lamoine
Myott claimed that he was from st. Albans
and was "a breakman ON tn, Central Vermont
Railroad
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
COurtship.

The youth with her was deep in love,
His feelings he could scarce command;
And so he said: "Give me this glove
That now protects your lily handl"
A tear shone in her eye so blue,
And, as her bosom rose and fell,
She said: The glove is yours, if you
Will take the hand as WELL
Boston Courier
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
PuoILIsM IN A P9RLoR.
Glove Fight Rt the Residence OF n
Wealthy Philadelphian.

The Philadelphia Times tells of glove
fight, which, it says, took place ear y on
the 2Sth in the parlor of a wealthy
citizen residing on the outskirts of the city,
between Frank Burke ard Charley Nc
Carthy, two local lightweights. The fight
was for 800 a side, the stakes being posted
by two wealthy admirers of tn respective
suggers. Eight rounds were fought on a
velvet carpet under brilliant chandelier.
Neither of the contestants received very Sc.
we're punishment, but both were well
''winded" at the end of the eighth round,
when the fight was declared draw About
30 well-known citizens witnessed the contest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-03
TUG SUNBEAM AToMIZED.
Blovn I'm while Lying at an Eai
River Pier.

The tug Sunbeam, lying near the schooner
James H. Deputy of Bath, Me-, at an East
river pier, New York, on the 25th, blew up,
killing the owner and four men on board.
Edward bradshaw of Parker Head, Me, and
William w. Hodgkins of Hunnewells Point
Me-, carrying iaths to the pier from the
schooner Deputy, were blown into the water
Hodgkins was drowned, but Bradshaw was
rescued. The schooner j. G. lngraham Of
New London, Ct, and the schooner Gladys of
st. John, N. b., were damaged somewhat by
the explosion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-21
The Nations Ordnance.

WAsHIsoToN, November 20.-Com-
modore Montgomery Sicard, Chief Of
the Bureau of Ordnance, in his annual
report to the Secretary of the Navy,
says that during the year a number OF
si1-ineh high-power steel guns have
been finished and fred at the naval
ordnance works. proving successful.
they have all given proof of q very sat
isfactory character, and 1000 muZzle
velocity was obtained with Standard
powder and projectiles, and moderate
chamber pressures. The work on
smaller guns and gunboats. and ma
chinery, is reported as having pro-
crossed satisfactorily. Under the head
OF projectiles, Commodore Sicard com.
ments upon the unsuitable character of
cast iron as material for projeetiies in
tended 70 be used in high-power
guns, and the failure OF steel
cast steel shells OF good Quality.
Under the head Of machine guns and
cannon, the report notes the tendency
abroad to increase the calibre of such
cannon and the opinion is expressed
that pieces throwing projectiles oil
twenty and thirty pounds will soon be
perfected. Cartridges for the Hotch.
kiss guns have been produced in this
country, watch perform better than
those abroad. Touching the arma-
ment Of new vessels Commodore Sicard
says: For new shIrs approaching
co-pletion, we have eighteen six-inch
and three eighi-inch and two five
inch guns finished, and three six
inch and ive eight-inch well
advanced, altogether with all the
carriages for the Atlanta and Boston and
all for the Chicago, except the eight
inch. All the guns OF the secondary
batteries, and nearly q ] the small arms
have been provided. and all the electric
search lights and appendices and
mounts. for secondary batteries are
being pressed. Most OF the powder for
the -itlGutd an; Boston is delivered, and
that for the Chicago will be ordered
speedily. The equipments of the an
finished ships are now in a forward
state. As the third-rate wooden ships
last built are good examples of the
best class of wooden vessels, and must
be depended upon TO do the most
OF the work OF the navy until
replaced by new ships, the report
says it is desirable that they should re-
ceIve modern armament, as the impress
sion they produce without is but slight.
When they are replaced, the armament
will answer for newer vessels. The
estimates submitted for the next year
aggregate s., T4I ,49i, including 81 SOC. 600
towards the armament of vessels au-
thOrized and 81 ,0S6. 100 for fuel, labor.
general armament and for q new prov
ing ground.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-21
GAMBLERS PULLED.
The Police Successfully Raid a
Gambling Den this Morning.

At about 1 80 this morning. TIE
night police raided the gambling den
which has been in operation for
some time, over the saloon OF
Tufts & Nystrom, on Main Street. A.
though the room was well filed with
visitors" but six of the operators
were arrested, beside the doorkeeper,
aud marched of in a body TO the Hall.
The room is well fitted up with all the
necessary paraphernalia and tools,
and has evidently been fixed
for long run. The stratagem
adopted for gaining entrance to the
room was a good one, aud the look OF
horror spread upon the counten-
anees OF the occupants as the
officers entered and seized upon
the cash in sight ard made
the arrests. was remarkable. There
vas very little kicking and no fuss
attended the swoop. The names, sup
possibly fictitious on the part Of one OF
two are Abe Wilson. VIII Bates, -Dud-
Ter, Joe King. Joe Bates, VIII Johnson
and Dan Mckay. The amour: seized
by tbs police was S5465. All but one, Joe
BaStS, furnished security for their APP
pesraPce tomorrow, and he Ian
guiShfd.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-21
WHEEL NOTES.

WALTER JENNINGS, well known N the
community as our fastest bicycle rider
wer asst last week, his destination being
Boston, Mass. He goes to attend schoo
andwiil, before his return, take com
plete course Of instruction in the art Of
dye ~ in one of Boston's largest cotton
ana soolen factories. His Jumbo"
(5S- och wheel will follow him in the
spring, AMI no doubt will prove as
welcome es flowers that bloom lin
the 7pring). We look 70 Walt 70 make
some fast time while amusing himself
on some OF the excellent Boston roa Is
THE FEATURE at a recent thirst i,:..l
performance was a bicycle drEi by six
Young ladies. @
TRfEE Is talk of building a ciRdeI-
path fcr bicycles between TWO OF the
large eastern cities.
The MAJORITY of riders have gently
laid away their wheels until the ''spring
time comes, gentle Annie"
FgMBROKE RECEIVED his new - inch
full ensmeied Star the other day. Il
has several Improvements over the old
one.
Mo. PARLEY P PRATT, last week, re
ceivin mis- Royal Mail bicycle from the
agents in Boston to whom 1t had been
forwarded for repairs.
AL THE bicycle and tricycle. makers
are working full time all winter in an
ticipation OF 4 big boom next season.
Verify, the wheel has come to stay.
LEV PECK will hold the 24-hour
rec yrd tor the Territory until next
season at least. from his ride 10 Neph
80 r-ilss in - hours % minutes.
ALFRED McCURDY who recently rode
SOS miles in 81 hours Is minutes and
80 seconds, IS p years old, . feet 10 4
inches tall, WEIGHS $50 pounds and rides
4S-inch Star bicycle.
CORONER GEORGE J. TAYLOR returned
from the east last week, having been
absent some two months, working in
the interest Of his new bicycle attach
ment. He visited all the prominent
bicycle factories and succeeded in plac-
ing il in good hands. The JIyerman
Wheel Company, better known as
makers of the Victor" bicycles
and tricycles evans & Spencer sgentsl
are going 10 construct q specially tine
grade OF bicycles on which 10 place
I y.or's patent. Mr.. Taylor was present
whr William 4. Rowe made the
astonishing time of twenty-five miles
and $50 yards within the hour on q Col
umbia Racer. He was appointed judge
OF this race-qui.e an honor, consider
ing that Il is the fastest time ever II ade
on a bicycle. for this distance.
He also saw ALI. McCurdy make his
noted ride Of 305 miles in twenty-four
hours (actual riding time, % hours, l6
min. so sec.) on Star bicycle (iS inch
weighing Sd pounds, Rowe's Columbia
Racer weighing less than half this
smount.l he met all the principal fly
e.S. one OF whom, Mr.. WOodside, rode q
half mile with Taylor's Patent in LIS,
and this, too, before he had been hall
an hour in practice. The same gentle
man is going 20 take the patent to Eng
land. There is no question but that II
is an excellent device. for racing ma
chimes especially.