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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-15
TOO MUCH FREIGHT.
A Plan to Blockade the Burlington Lines
Being Carried Out.

A Plan to Blockade the Burlington Lines
Being Carried Ouf.
CHICAGO, March IA local paper
says 3 novel proposition was made at the
strikers headquarters yesterday, namely,
10 induce the engineers on all the other
roads to cheerfully handle all the freight
that may be consigned to the Darlington
as fast as it can be legitimately attended
to. By this process, it is claimed, the
yard and tracks Of the Burlington will be
completely blockAded and the road will
find it impossible to get rid Of the accumu.
lated freight with the limited number Of
men at its command.
The Wisconsin Central road pursued these
tactics and transferred TO the Burlington
yards yesterday three trains, consisting OF
seventy-eight cars Of lumber, which were
billed 10 the Burlington. The road sue
ceeded in getting out one train Of % csrs,
bat refused to receive the other two trains,
as they could not be handled by the road.
These trains were then backed out on the
Wisconsin Central tracks General Man
ager Mellon at once notified the Burling.
ton officials that trackage would be charged
to the road as long As these trains remained
there, and that the bills for freight,
amounting TO several thousand dollars,
would be Immediately presented for pay,
ment.
The men claim that all the other roads
can pursue similar course, and IL the Bur
lington can't take care Of the freight, they
can be charged trzckAge and be required
TO pay all bills upon the sender Of ths
freight. 1t was reported yesterday thsi
the Burlington road had locked .fa s<itebe'
connecting with the Western Indiana Bel
Line and refused TO receive any NOR
freight, az it could not Be taken care Of.
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A VICIOUS FIGHT.
Chicago oFsatherweights f. Pound Each other
for Five Rounds.


for Five Rounds.
CHICAGO, March H.-0ne Of the most
vicious glove fights that has taken place
inside Of the city limits for years took
place early this morning in livery barn
near Twenty-ninth street, the principals
being w. G. Crowell and Ed. McInnery,
both of whom being in the featherweight
division. Two ounce gloves were used.
There we're not more than forty spectators,
most of whom were Board of Tfsde men
Crowell had the best of the two first rounds
furnishing McInnery severely, and knock.
ing him down twice in the second. HonoIs
were easy in the next two rounds, both
men appearing rather tired, hut Mclnnery
managed to get in some hard blows on
CrowelPs face.
In the ffth and last round the men came
together with .vicious rush in the center
of the ring, both leading with the left and
countering heavily, McInnery on the ia"
and Crowell on the mouth. Hot ex-
changes to q clinch followed, and as they
broke e.Ysy McIanery landed his left
heavily on the mouth, following it up
with a swinging Highlander on the jaw
that placed Crowell horS de eOmbdt, he not
coming TO until fifteen seconds had ex-
pired, when he was carried to his corner by
his seconds.
The battle was one Of the best occurring
here in months, and both men showed
themselves as game as cot}d be, McInnery
being considerably the worst punished OF
the pair at the finish.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-15
GIGANTIC FRAUDS.
Great Land steals Allotted by Governors OF
Western States.

Great Land steals Allotted by Governors oI
Western States.
WASHINGTON, March II The Secre,
tary Of the Interior to-day sent 10 the
President for transmissiou'to 10 Congress, the
report OF Mr.. s. b. McNamee, relative to
the land grant wagon roads n Oregon.
The report shows that grants Of land were
made by Congress in 1864 and 1866 to aid
in the construction Of these reads, as fol
lows:
The Willamette Valley snd the Cascade
Mountain Military road extending from
Albany to the Snake River, q distance o
Ats miles, ,,s76, 4S0 acres. To the Oregon
Central Military road from Eugene City tt
the Idaho boundary line, distance Of 42t
miles, S06, 4O6 acres Aud TO the Dalla,
Military road from the Dallas to old For
Rosie, a distance of 357 miles, 6S5, Az
acres; aggregsting 1855, $40 acres. Th'
report further shows that none o
these roads were ever constructed
although the several Governors o
the States certified to their completion
That Gov. Woods certified to the compile
tion of the Dallas road when in fact he hat
examined but q small portion Of it, anC
that the agents appointed by Governor
Grover and May reported the road was fin
ished when in fact their construction haC
not been begun. On these certificates o
of the Governors patents have been ISSUED
to these companies for 9ll ,227 acres. Th
title to the remainder has not yet passed
to patent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-15
GRESHAM'S DECISION.
The Burlington Has No Case Against the
Wabash or Chief Arthur.

The Burlington Has No Case Against the
Wabash or Chief Arthur.
CHICAGO, March 14.-After q formal
statement of the case, Judge Gresham de-
livered the following opinion in the Wa
bash case this morning:
although the property Of the Wabash
company is in the custody Of tie court, it
is operated by the receivers as a common
carrier. His rights and duties are those Of
q carrier. He IL bound to afford to all rail-
way companies whose lines connect with
his, equal facilities for the exchange Of
traffic. 1t is his duty to receive from and
deliver to other connecting roads both
loaded and empty cars. He cannot dis
criminate against one road by maintaining
the policy of non-iptercourse. More need
not be said en- this question, as the receiver
has wisely rescinded his instructions which
Disseminated against the petitioner, and
he has no purpose or desire to deny to the
petitioner any of its legal rights.
although the petitioner has accom-
plished its chief purpose In invoking the
aid Of the Circuit Court, it is urged by its
counsel that the persons belonging to the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
especially Z. NJ, Arthur, who 10 tho chiei
officer Of that organization, has interfered
with the receiver and his subordinates in
the management of the Wabash property,
and that they should be punished for theil
illegal and contumacious conduct. The
receiver and his counsel make no such
complaint. On the contrary, the receiver
declares that there has been no interference
with him. While affidavits, submitted ID
support of the petition, show that Mr.. Ar
thur sent telegraphic message TO the en-
gineers of the Union Pacific Railway Com
pany at Omaha, directing them to haul nj
cars of the petitioner, il does not fully ap
pear from the evidence that the engineers
in the Rervioe Of the receiver received suci
orders by telegraph or otherwise.
"For the present it is sufficient to saI
that the court will protect the property O.
the Wabash in its custody. The employe
Of the receiver cannot be Obliged TO remain
in his service against their wish; bu
neither they nor Others will be permitted
to interfere with or disturb the receiver o
his subordinates in the possession and op
GRAFTON of the property in his custody
Lawless inter ference with the receiver ant
his employees in the discharge Of their du
ties will not be tolerated. II is proper 4
stale, however, in justice to the WabasI
engineers, that they do not desire TO main
tain an attitude of defiance TO the law, an,
that they are nov willing to aid the re
ceiver in the lawful and successful admin
istration OF his trust.
''The receivers answer renders II m
necessary for the court to do more than di
rect that the petition remain on file 70
future action should there be occasio
for IL ~
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VIEWING THE DEAD.
CHARL0TrRNBURG CATHEDRAL 10 BE
OPENED 10 THB PUBLIC.
$4,000 People Nay ysw The Remains Daily
Emperor Rrsisneks AdviNn-Sans Asar-
aness Of fPsacs-0th9 Foreign News
-Ths rangisr Dfealty.

BERLIN, March 14.-Now that the Ca
thedral Is 10 be open from 8 D. m. to 10 p.
m, it is esti mated that $50, 900 persous
may file through daily 10 view The late
Emperor's remains.
The German Embassy at Paris has made
arrangements for requiem service iu the
Protestant Church 10 the Rue Chsucha',
to be held simultaneously with the service
in Berlin.
Burgomaster Forcksnbeck. lsadsr Of the
Berlin Aldermen, who called on Emperor
Frederick yesterday, addressed his mAjes-
~. Alter expressing ths sorrow Of the
citizens for the death Of Emperor William,
he thanked Emperor Frederick for return
ing to Berlin. He then read the following
address:
"Most Gracious Emperor, we feel with
your Imperial Majesty the grief Of the san
for the loss Of his father; the anguish Of ths
commander who places the palm on the
coffin OF the head OF the army, and the
mourning Of Hoheu uzollern for the great
Hohenzollern Emperor. We most respect
fully beg your Majesty to accept this
humble expression OF our heartfelt sym
pathy. We admire the strength Of mind
which, guided by u sense Of duty, over
comes the greatest suffering The love
Of your most faithful people accompanied
your Majesty on your homeward journey.
Your Msjesty's throne stands In this city,
whose peopl, are full Of gratitude and
whose earnest vows Of unchangiug loyalty
come from all our hearts With most heart.
felt prayers for your Msjesty s.heAlth and
most respectful thanks 10 your MAjssty's
indefatigable and devoted consort We wish
that your Majesty may be granted long
and happy reign
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NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
Work Of tho National Legislators Yes
terday.

Work Of tho National Legislators Yes
terday.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-In the Sen
ate, Mr.. Brown, of Georgia, called mp the
resolution offered by him on the
4th of January declaring it the
imperative duty of Congress to
repeal the internal revenue laws at the
earliest day practicable, and proceeded to
address the Senate in advocacy Of it.
Speaking for the people Of Georgia, he said
that while they desired just re-
vision of the tariff and the abolition OF
the revenue system, they did not wish
to crush American manufacturers or TO re
duce the compensation OF American labor.
He quoted from the Democratic national
platform Of 1884, and said that he aud his
State stood on that squarely. Under Ii
the tariff reduction must be carried out 90
as not TO iDjuIe home industry.
The presiding officer announced the Sc
lect Committee on Civil Service as follows:
Senators Hale, Mandersou. Chace, SPoo0er,
Blackburn, Daniels and Blodgett.
Mr., Cullom moved that the Senate bill,
reported from the Postofice Committee,
to regulate commerce carried on by tele-
graph, he referred to the Committee on
Interstate Commerce. So ordered.
After an executive session the Senate sd
jOurned.
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STRIKE SITUATION.
THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS ALONG THE
BURLINGTON ROAD.
An Associated Press Reporter hHsstgatss-Ths
Company Doing About Forty Per Cent Of
lis Usual Business Judge
Grssham's Decision.

CHICAGO, March IA On March 5. when
the General Grievance Committee of the
railroads centering at Chicago, met at the
Grand Pacific Hotel, resolution was
adopted asking that the Associated Press
send reporter over the Burlington sys-
tenn. The resolution also asked that the
reporter should not color his reports in
favor of the Brotherhood of Engineers and
Firemen or the railroad company. In &C
cordanee with this the reporter left Chicago
the next day. Naturally, both aides had
their own story to tell and it took
hard work to get at the real
facts. But as nearly as one can
Judge from the evidence OF
both sides the Burlington system is
doing from forty to fifty per cent. Of the
business which it did before the strike. AT
every point mentioned passenger trains
were from one TO six hours late.
In regard to freight business each divis-
ion superintendent seen frankly stated
that the road was doing much less busi-
ness than before the strike. They said
that there were no cattle carried over the
road, except where the company had
bought the cattle in the pens. Freight
trains where they were formerly made up
OF about thirty cars are now composed OF
from nine to twenty.
As regards the Brotherhood, the situation
as expressed by Chief Arthur to-day is
this: If they lose the fight they have in
augurated against the Burlington system
it means death to their organization.
The Brotherhood commands from $500, 600
to $500, 900. and the chiefs claim that by
assessment as much more can be raised.
Therefore the men are IN fighting position.
And yet they realize that if break comes
in the ranks that the order will retrograde
and become such one as that now organ
lied by the conductors-an insurance com
many
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-15
THURMAN FINISHES

And Mcswesnsy Gets Cnder Headwsy In
the Tally sheet Cases.
Special Tie0rdm 10 Tie Rs0ister.
COLUMBUS, O., March l4.-Judge Thur
man was sufficiently improved TO resume
his argument in the tally sboet cases this
morning. A very large crowd assembled
to hear his closing remarks. He attracted
profound attention by his grave words, and
his severe comment upon the conduct oi
the case from the beginning. His words
were the words Of wisdom; not those oi
passion and prejudice. He left his impres-
sion on the case.
John McSwseney for The defense follow.
ed the old Roman. So many people had
heard Of him, but had never heard him
speak, that the largest crowd yet in
attendance during the trial packed the
rooms, halls and approaches 10 The Court
House, many coming from the townships
aud suburban towns, 10 hear him. A
great master of the English language, bs
used il with all his force and invention,
and his auditors cried and wept by turns
To dramatic power and eloquence, ht
added zeal and unfeigned enthusiasm Ia
the belief Of the innocence Of the defend
ant, with which his address was frought
and be brought all into use with msgies
power. He will continue his argument
tomorrow morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-15
THE FIGHT BEGUN.
A Sharp Tit Between Scott and Reed Over
the Tariff Bill.


the Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, March l4.-The Ways
and Means Committee to-day began the
formal consideration Of the Mills Tariff and
Revenue bill, the entire document being
read to the committee by the clerk. No
amendments were offered for the reason
that they will not be in order until the
consideration Of the bill by paragraphs,
which will begin tomorrow and be con-
tinued from day to day until completed.
After adjournment, but while most Of the
members were still present, there was O
sharp tilt between Messrs. Scott and Reed.
Mr.. Scott emphatically expressed his
opinion to the effect that the tariff pro-
u cted and stimulated trusts, and called
special attention to the alleged steel beam
frost as case in point. He said that he
had collected many facts that would en-
tighten the public on this subject.
Mr.. Reed retorted by advising Mr. Scott
as friend not 10 90 into the subject. He
challenged him to produce facts and sar-
castically observed that they were like
goods put up in tin cans-intended for
immediate consumption, as they would
spoil upon exposure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-15
sroRa AT PHILADELPHIA.
TrsveI Opened with the West and South
New York Division StiIl Closed.

Travel Opened with the West and South
New York Division still Closed.
PHILADELPHIA, March 14.-suow Is
again falling heavily here this afternoon
but the temperature is decidedly warmer
and the snow melts as fast as it falls.
The situation, SO far as the railroads are
concerned, is much more hopeful. The
PENNSYLVANIA railroad officials report their
main line to the West open, but the
New York division of it is closed, with
no prospects Of getting trains either
to or from that city to-day. Ihe
Chicago Central express, which at other
times is started from New York and MADE
ND here, left for the West shortly after
noon. The fast express for the West lett
half an hour later and, in addition to those
for farther points, carried passengers for
the larger way stations.
Travel has also been opened with the
South, and trains arrived from anC depart
ed for Baltimore and Washington during
the forenoon. The situation on other lines
centering here is also improved, and, with
n continuance Of moderate weather to-day,
officials believe that travel can be resumed
To all points by tonight or tomorrow.
Direct telegraph communication with
New York, Baltimore and Washington IS
still interrupted, and the only way to
reach those points Is by way OF Cincinnati
and Pittsburg, over very precarious wires.
The wires are working direct between
this city and New York or Baltimore.
Communication between these points has
been steadily maintained all
day via Pittsburg and Buffalo
and later via Harrisburg 1t Is
estimated at least one thousand poles are
down between New York and Washington,
and the forces of the company are being
conceE tratfd between these two points Tor
the purpose OF constructing a temporary
lire. It ID thought that communication
will be established by TO morrow night.
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Geatsel Ouaeks.

eyes, it pays" said q big, fat physi-
eisn, with a name that is known through
out the medical world. 81 have q prac-
tiee worth $40, 600 q year" "women"l
''Yes, you've guessed il first time. They
pay $40 every time they come into my
ofice. When one gets on my lis. ] tell
you she stays"l and DR.. H laughed
long and loud. This is quacksry-gilt.
edged, genteel guaekery-to keep suffer.
ing woman paying tribute year In and
wear out, and doing them no good. DIR.
Pierce's Fayorite Prescription cures ths
ueculiar weaknesses and diseases Of wo.
men. It does not lie to them nor rot
them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-15
COLUMBUS NEWS.
The Buggy Works Fire Convention oil
PenItentIsry Prisoners

The Buggy Works Fire Convention oil
PenIteniIary Prisoners.
Special TEle0TGm 10 the ReciSeT.
COLUMBUS, O., March 1.-THE ffre OF
the Buckeye Buggy Company last night
was noticed in towns and cities fifty miles
distant from Columbus. The origin OF the
fire is a mystery. Loss, 1926, 900; insur-
ance $4,000. Fears were for q time en-
tertained of riot, but the Chief and
heavy force of police arrested the thieves
and rioters and locked them up.
The life prisoners of the penitentiary
held novel meeting yesterday. There
are 113 members. Their obi ect was to pc
tition the Legislature for relief in the way
of extending the provisions of the parole
law. Some Of the life men favor asking
the General Assembly to pass law requlr-
ing second term men to serve double their
last term, and for { lird term men to treble
their last term.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-15
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


AIbaugh school BIii Passes the Hssss-
WORK In ths senate.
Special 7deoroH 10 ne Re0lslr.
CoLUNBUs, March 1.-THE Albaugh
bill 10 csutralize the management Of the
public schools OF the State, passed tbs
House and after hard struggle was pot on
iis passage and lost, then Teoonsidered and
placed on the calendar for wednesday neIt
on motion Of Senator Coulter.
The Dow liquor tax ~ made uniform
and Increased by the House 10 $40 cane
over TO the Senate this afternoon. A mo-
tioc to Suspend the rules for secood reading
failed. The bill will 80 On the calesdss
for tomorrow.
Outside OF House joint resolution provid-
ing for tar revision comni8ion, no gep.
eral matter was considered, though many
local measures paSed.
The Thirteenth District Convention, n
Lancaster, passed resolu.sess endsrsins
John Sherman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-15
CONDENSED rRLKGRAMs

The suit Of Mrs. Georgia Fargo, agsipst
the trustees of her fathers e<tats, 70 secure
sp accounting, wss decided in favor of the
plaintiff.
II Ia believed q eompromiss viii Be
effected In the Muhlenburg tax case d
Kentucky.
The csttlemen Of texas met 10 convea.
ton NJ Gainsville. They gsosfaily expect
. prosperous season.
Gilbert Burowa, Of Dsytos, va nearly
killed by an electric shock from telephone
wine. The telephone bad become coansct-
cd With the electric light wire.
Jay Gould arrived at The islsnd of 81
Thomas yestsrdsy.
The wotesn Unioa declared ~ qe9s9.
ly dividsnd ef II pr cent ysstsdAs.
Dr. Gsarp II. Coz. Of Spisg6ch, IA.
broke Q bottle ef vitsiol over tbs - 9
his son's nistssaL Hes 49, vem esfae9
ont asd fssrful scsn bursA v - -
A mob bseks spsa IL i.il e Hsyo6ag:
yiIls. KY, and isok ost ysha bkinng -
haused hin . tsee. 6kianes ~ So
persdo, ehasesd With nustR.
The Askssss Dsmsesattc Ce1vsn1isu
vilI b held st Little Rock Any %
sosakes Cariisls sssansa ~ 6ulisi 4
] IL assss ysshssdAy.
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ENORMOUS DRIFTS
Piled Up In Nav Jersey-Loss OF Life
Feared In the Country.


PATERSON, n. j., March IA The snow
storm which set in Sunday night was the
greatest ever known here. A fearful gale
piled up enormous drifts and did greet
damsge. The drifts in the streets are
fifteen and twenty feet high. The inmates
of many dwellings were completely shut
in, and business and traffic completely at a
standStill.
Many buildings were damaged by the
wind. The Market Street Methodist
Church spire is bent and twisted. Mills
we're unrOofed and huge trees wesS blc5n
down. Several persons are reported here
as missing and perhaps are lost in the
snow, There are fears Of loss Of life in the
country districts. Coal and milk are
scarce and poor people are suffering for the
necessaries Of life. Alexander Bennett,
John Lee and another employe OF the
Singer Sewing Machine Company left
Elizabethport Monday in . small rowboat
for Staten Island. The boat was found in
the ice, empty, and far out Of its course.
IL is thought the men reached Staten ISL
and shore, but perished in crossing the
Meadow.
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snovbound IuaII Directions.

READING, PA, March 14.-Tfains south
of here have been hlockaded since Sunday
night. Fifteen trains are snowhouud he
tween here aud bridgeport, but 1t is ex
peCted they will be released to-day. The
East Pennsylvania branch ls entirely
blocked, as is the Schuylkill and Lehigt
branch. The bridge at Albany station, OF
the latter branch, was entirely demolished
by the storm. Several wrecks are reported
on the Reading and Columbia branch
Dispatches from Allentown, Bethlehem
fMauch Chunk, Esston, Shamokin, Potts
vile, York and Lancaster report the storm
was unusually severe. Trains are snow
bound in oil directions and telegraph wire
are all down.
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BURGLARS PAINTED,
Beat q Guyaudoito Man and PiIIsge q
House.

HHNrIFGToN, W. Va, March A.
About 9 o'clock last night three white men
entered the residence of NJ. H. Byard, liv-
ing mile above Guyandotte, and demand,
cd his money. He refused to disclose
where it was hidden, whereupon they
knocked him down aud forced him to tell
them where it was. A trunk containing
his money was broken open and $50, q
watch and q certificate Of deposit were
taken. His wife's trunk was also broken
into and some articles of value taken from
it An ovsrcoat and other clothing and
some meat from the smoke house COM
pleted the haul. Four men we're arrested
at Guyandotte on suspicion, but by reason
OF the burglars having paint-besmeared
faces Mr. Byard was unable to identify
them and they were released. No further
clew had been found at dark.