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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-16
PHILADELPHIA'S SIEGE.
Traffic Resumed by Rail with New
York and Elsewhere.

franc Resumed by Rail with New
York and Elsewhere.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March Is, P. M
The block between this city and New York
on the New York division of the Pennsyl-
vania road was opened this morning. A
train consisting of an engine and six mail
cars, which left here yesterday, arrived at
Jersey City at o'clock this morning, and
the mail matter was Immediately sent
across the ferry to the metropolis. This is
the first train which has reached New York
from here since Monday morning, and the
Pennsylvania officials claim the credit of
taking into the metropolis the first mail
matter from the South and West since the
great block.
Three train loads of belated passengers
which arrived here from the South and
West during the past few days, were sent
Oh to New York this morning. Upto noon,
however, no trains for local travellers had
been sent out on the New York division,
though the officials expected to be able to
start several during the afternoon.
From Jersey City three through trains
were started West this morning, the Chi
cago limited, the Boston connection, and
the Florida special. The road is well
opened, and those trains will. no doubt,
make rapid progress toward their respective
tlSSbludllOllos bC VI amp VI lHO tOliiHduy
on the main lines west and southwark, and
on the suburban branches. are in good con-
dition and trains are being moved with
something like regularity.
ON THE WIRES.
The telegraph situation does not seem to
have improved very greatly since last
night The extreme eastern portions of the
State are still shut off from Philadelphia,
but the territory in the neighborhood of
Harrisburg is being rapidly opened. The
facilities TO Pittsburg are meagre, and the
wires are heavily crowded, though business
is being transmitted with reasonable
promptitude. In the direction of New
York everything is down, and telegraph
communication with that city is rot ex-
pected until tomorrow morning. Pros
trated poles are scattered along the various
routes, and large gaps in the wires are found
everywhere The Western Union Com
pany has a heavy force of linemen
working toward New Brunswick, n. j.,
where they expect to meet like party who
are working from Jersey City. The only
telefraphic communication this city has
with tile East and South is through Pitts
burg.
The ice and snow on the streets and side
walks here was rapidly disappearing to-day
under the effects Of the warm sum, and
business was once more moving and assum-
ing its normal condition.
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SHARKS AFTER SOLDIERS.
An Illustration of the Methods of the
Pension Agents.

PonSlOn Agents.
WAsHINTToN, March 15.-In the Sen
ate to-day Mr. Plumb sent to the
clerks desk and had read letter
written by Washington firm of pension
claim agents to Kansas ex-soldier, saying
that some time ago they had written to him
asking to be allowed to take his pension
claim to Congress, and had not heard from
him in reply, that they were con-
versant with lis claim and believed
that if properly presented Congress
would not refuse q special pension that
their fee was $25 of which $40 was payable
in advance; that S63 specia, pension bills
were passed by the last Congress, and that
a still larger number would probably be
passed by the present Congress; that this
was the best time for the presentation of
cases to Congress, as the country was on
the eve of a Congressional and Presidential
election. and parties and individuals were
on their mettle to make a record.
AN OUTRAGE.
Mr. Plumb expressed the belief that large
amounts were being obtained through such
representations although the writers could
render no service whatever. Not only
would an attorney not be permitted to ap-
pear before the persion committee, but he
could perform no useful service whatever
in connection with special pension cases.
1t was an outrage quitting it
mildly for men to be imposed
upon in that way. He asked that the Pen
sion Committee take the letter and consider
it and make report to the Senate, so that
such swindling of ex-soldiers should not be
continued.
Mr. Hale asked Mr.. Plumb whether he
would not allow the name of that pensions
claim firm to be stated so that it would be
made known TO the country through the
press.
Mr. Plumb preferred to wait for the re-
port Of the Pensions Committee.
After further discussion, in which Mr.
Dolph referred to the claim agents agree
ment, which he had seen, to receive 35 per
cent. of the amount of the direct tax to be
refunded to a certain State, the letter was
referred to the Committee on Pensions.
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TELLER A TWISTER,
He Takes the False View of the Presi-
dents Message.

ne UD6 raise view OF Inc Hr6Sl-
dents Message
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Mr. Teller to-
day proceeded to address the Senate on the
subject of the Presidents message. He said
he had noticed that the Senators who had
spoken on the Presidents side of the sub
iect, had shown a disposition to avoid the
real issue presented by the President, and
had attempted to make 1t appear
that the message was not of
the character which everybody (outside Of
official circles at home and abroad had
declared it to be. 1t would not do for the
frie:Ids of the administration to assert that
this was an attempt on the part of the
President and his friends, to modify, re-
wise, or correct the tariff. No such in
tent on the part of the President could be
gathered from his message 1t had been
received everywhere at home, and abroad,
as an attack not on defective tariff, not
to remedy inconsistency. but to destroy the
protective system.
TWISTING HIS WORDS.
The President himself had spoken Of that
system as vicious, iITequltable and illogical.
His former Secretary of the Treasury had
spoken of it as brutal method. The de-
tenders Of the method in the Senate and
elsewhere had spoken In termsx of oppro-
DRUM, contempt, uebeStdJlOIl, IlOb Oh LnH
tariff or of its Inconsistencies or incongru-
ties, but Of the protective system
IL was therefore understood
toutside OF the Senate Chamber) TO be an
attack on the system which protected
American labor and American manufac-
lures against competition withforeign labor
and foreign capital.
The motion TO refer the message went
over without action. Further bills were
reported from the committees and placed
on the calendar, including the House bill
for the purchase Of the swords Of Gen.
James Shields. The Senate after brief con
sideration Of the under-valuation bill heard
brief eulogies upon the late Representative
Moffalt, of Michigan, and adjourned till
tomorrow
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WARM AT WASHINGTON.
Communication Opened Everywhere
Except with Gotham.

communication Opened Everywhere
kxcept with Gotham.
WASHINGTON, March IS, II A. M-The
weather is mild and spring-like and the
effect of the storm is rapidly disappearing
and will soon be entirely overcome. Good
progress has been made in repaing the tele-
both systems are now in fairly good work
ing order. The experience of the last few
days, however, has taught the District
authorities valuable lesson and it is pro
posed to put all the fire alarm wires under
ground. Nail communication between
between Washington and Philadelphia is
now established but all efforts to
reach New York either by mail or wire,
have thus far proved futile. The West
ern Union Company has quite a number
of wires to Baltimore and Havre de Grace
and seven between Philadelphia and Will
mington. Several construction trains are
moving between Havre de Grace and Will
mineton, and the linelnen are steadily push
ing their work with a prospect of re-openine
wire communication with Philadelphia
to-day. The telegraphic service with the
South and West has been restored, and ali
business is being handled with dispatch
No mails from New York have arrived as
yet, but tie Pennsylvania railroad officials
be ieve that their road will be cleared to
New York some time to-day. The mails
South and West are running with their
usual regularity.
The Navy Department is informed that
the recent storm has caused complete stop
page of work on the new naval vessels at
Philadelphia.
TRAINS FROM NEW YORK.
WASHINGTON, March 15 1l:50P M-The
first trains from New York since Monday
arrived at the Baltimore and Potomac sta
ton, in this city, etween II and II o'clock
tonight. One was the regular southern
express, and the other an excursion train
for Florida. They left New York at 9:3O
o'clock this morning. and brought the
first New York papers which have reached
here since Sunday.
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was frightfully scalded by the escaping
steam and water. The four men We're
buried beneath the engine. Engineer DORIS
body was not released until 10 o'clock
last night The other two engineers
and the laborers escaped injury.
Engineers Dorr and Apgar have large
families, and were among the most reliable
engineers on the Lehigh Valley road. Con
ductCr Bullmac was a widower.
ANOTHER ENGINE SACRIFICED.
William Shields, General Agent of the
Morris & Essex railroad at Washington, N.
j., started east yesterday with four engines
coupled together to open the snow drifts
on that line. The engines ran into a mon
ster drift below Hackettstown and jumped
the track. Engineer Baker, of the first
locomotive, was killed by his engine being
overturned.
Two passenger engines and a pusher were
sent out on the same road from Phillipsburg.
They struck a drift twenty feet deep at
Stewartsvule and the first engine was
dItched, but the crew escaped
Three engines coupled together were sent
out on the New Jersey Central road yester-
day from Phillipsburg to open the eastbound
track to Hampton. They struck a drift
sixteen feet deep and the fireman of the first
engine, John Haversall, was fatally injured
by the sno bursting open the front part OF
the cab and ia inning him through the rear
part to the tank.
David Freyman, of Siegfried's Bridge,
was struck and killed by an engine while
shoveling snow on the JERSEY Central road.
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GOING FOR SUCCoR.

''No food could be obtained, and twelve
of the strongest men volunteered to brave
the storm and o, tain help and food from
the city They faced the binding, furious
blizzard and escaped with their lives, They
travelled three miles in the heaviest part of
the great storm. The entire party was
completely Frustrated when they reached a
farm house near the city. Ten of the men
had their hands and feet so badly frozen
that amputation may be necessary. The
other two escaped with frozen faces and
ears. No one would venture to the relief of
the remainder of the party for feapof losing
their lives. They have now been in the de-
serted cottage for So hours without food,
and their condition must be deplorable. A
party of men will start for the shore to-day
with provisions"
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the late Emperor William The naval
stations have received similar instructions.
The Tower of London, Edinburg Castle,
Plymouth and Dover are included in these
orders.
POPE LEO AND THE CORONATION.
ROME, March 15.--Mgr. Galmberti will
represent the Vatican at the ceremonies
connected with the coronation of Emperor
Frederick. The Vatican will not be repre-
sented at the funeral of Emperor William
Members of the Reichstag and Lantag
visited the Cathedral Tuesday night aud
privately viewed the remains Of the Elm
peror.
IN accordance with Empress Augusta's
wishes the late Emperors ooms Will be left
absolutely intact just as when he lived in
them.
AUSTRIAN PRESS COMMENTS.
VIENNA, March l5.-The Fremdenbldtt,
discussing the Bismarck -Kanoky corre-
spondence, says: at is strengthening to
the Austro-German alliance, which is the
triumph of modern st tesmanship and cor
responds to the unchanged needs of tho
people,
The NeU Free Press says Emperor
Frederick's whole programme speaks the
plain truth of his fully matured judgment"
The PresSe and Dellteh ZeitIng ag go in
saying that the words of Emperor Freder-
itk dsarm all disturbers of the peace.
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, N. C., March l5.-The
largest audience that ever assembled in
Wilmington gathered tonight at the opera
house to participate in memorial exercises
min honor of the late Emperor William of
Germany. Speeches were made by the
German Consul, f. Peschau. Rev. Dr. s
Mendesohn, Hon A. Nj. Waddell, j. A.
Bonitz and Col. w. L. Derossett. Prayer
was offered and an address made by Rev.
+. w. L. Peschau.
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LOST AT LEW ES.
Two Schooners Sunk and 81 Vessels
Ashore.

LEwEs, DEL, March ia terrific gale
from the north northwest, with snow, ragged
here Monday and Tuesday. Two schooners
are sunk, and 21 vessels are ashore, in
Guiding the barkentine Zephyr, which is to-
tally dismantled the British barkentine
Eva Lynch, the schooners Flora A. New
comb, A. p Cranmer, Lizzie w. Hall, In
dex, j. W. Anderson, Paul and Thompson,
William G. Bartlett, Providence, Isabel
Alberto, Elliott L. Dow, Earl B. Mason and
Hester A. Seward; the pilot boats Turley
and Tunnel; the tugs Crawford and Tame
sci, both being totally wrecked.
The steamboat pier is cut in three pieces.
A tug with barge is reported aground
on Hen and Chickens shoal. The tug is to-
tally wrecked.
Many people are frost-bitten or disabled
by exposure.
The tug George J. Simpson drove through
the steamboat pier and disappeared. The
steward and mate were saved, and all the
others, including the Captain and his wife,
were lost
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SEEDS FROM CANADA.
Mr.. White Wants TO Know How They
Fare in the Mail Bags

MI. " ulJe WI dlIS 10 hnOW HOW In6y
Fare in the Mail Bags
WASHINGTON, March 15-In the House
to-day Mr.. White, Of New York, offered a
resolution requesting the Postmaster
General to inform the House what in
structions, if any, by circular, letter or
otherwise have been given to subordinate
officers with regard to mail matter received
from Canada, which are intended 10 prohibit
American citizens from using the United
States mails on the same terms with citizens
of the ID minion Of Canada living in the
same vicinity and competing in the same
branches Of business; also whether any
statue law prevents the mailing in Canada Of
seeds, plants and bulbs grown by American
citizens on American soil, and, II there is
no provision Of the law prohibiting it,
whether he has assumed to impose a penal
ty at the rate of 1920 ton on seeds, plants
and bulbs lawfully mailed by American
citizens in an attempt 10 compete with Cam
adfan seed men, to whom the United States
by a recent postal treaty has given advan-
tage ever American seed men in the way of
postage at the rate of S240 ton. In case
the Postmaster General shall show that or
ders have been given directing the exami-
nation of incoming mails for evidence
Of their use by American citizens.
he is requested to inform
the House by what provision
Of the recent postal treaty or provision Of
law officers of the postal service of the
United States are authorized to place an
espionage on said Canadian mail for the
purpose Of determining whether American
citizens are availing themselves of the
benefcent provisions accorded TO Canadians
by the postal treaty. The resolution was
referrod
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+, @, UOwARD DEAD.
CORNEt ING CRIME.
Senator Hiscock Introduces an Extra
dition Bill.

dition Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 15.--Senator His
cock to-day introduced bill providing a
uniform law covering the arrest and extra
dition Of criminals who escape to an
other State or Territory. Tue measure
is the outcome OF a conference
held in New York last year
and was formed by ex-Gov Stewart of Ver-
mont, w. w. Montgomery of Georgia, Z.
j. Sherman Of Massachusetts, w. s. Kirk
patrick of Pennsylvania, Goodwin Brown
Of New York, and Charles e. Prior of Ohio.
In the accompanying memorial the trainers
say that lack of uniformity in the extradi-
ton laws has reduced the proceedings,
which should be simple and easy of
application, to a state of confusion
which has in many instances rendered easy
the escape Of fugitive criminals, and that
this state of things has been made worse by
frequent amendment Of the extradition
laws of the State, 50 that it is not prac-
ticable at any given time TO know the laws
Of the different States. 1t is further said
that the Introduction Of rapid modes Of
travel, and the great increase Of population
in this country, have rendered imperative
the enactment of legislation such as is pro-
posed in the bill.
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INGALLS, BAD BREAK.
He at Last Awakens to the Gravity
of ais Folly.

no hI 44dOb n WhkOLS W bA0 1AdNAUy
of ais Folly.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator ingalls,
at last shares the regret and the chagrin
which his Republican colleagues have felt
ever since he finished his speech last week.
His slurring illusions to Hancock, Mcclellan
and Greeley have brought him nothing but
reproaches and rebuk from all sides. His
Republican colleagues have felt their i'll
effects all around and his Democratic col
leagues are so well satisfied with them that
Mr. Vest will not make formal response to
them. The Republican Senators have
been trying to get Mr.. ingalls, TO
attempt some ex lanation of his
remarks. They are almost afraid
TO have him make another speech. He
seems 10 be too, for h has about concluded
dt is stated by his friends) TO explain in
let er, addressed probably TO Col Finley
Anderson, which be will give out for publi-
cation Sunday. His explanation as TO Gen.
Hancock Of his friends report it correctly
Is not much better than his orig nal state
ment. He meant he says that Gen. Han
cock was an ally Of the ex-Confederates. IL
not of the Confederacy because the ex-Con-
federates nominated him and voted for
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suFFEKING ON THE SOUND.
Terrible Expert nee of Those Saved
from a Steamer.

from Steamer.
CHICAGO, March 15.-A dispatch from
New Haven, Conn, says: "The steamer
Elm City brings word of terrible suffering
and loss Of life on the sound. A great snow
storm has severed all connections between
Connecticut and tha Metropolis for the past
forty-eight hour Not train is moving
on any railroad throughout the State, and
telegraph connection between this city and
the outside world was entirely cut off at an
early stage of the storm Trains are stalled
all along the line. In many cases they be
came snow-bound far from stations, or at
places where supplies could not be obtained
Reports have been coming in of terrible
sufferings throughout the State,
and especially on the coast.
accident and exposure to the storm. Snow
has been falling almost constantly since
Sunday morning. The steamer New Haven,
of the Old Dominion line, left her dock in
this city at 3 o'clock Monday morning bound
for New York. There were twenty
passengers on board, two of whom were
women. Capt. Post was in command. The
storm grew more furious as the steamer
proceeded down the harbor and the pas~en-
gers became terribly frightened. Capt.
Post let go his anchors ten miles out in the
sound.
HAD TO BEACH HER.
"Huge waves swept over the steamer,
washing away the furniture Of the cabin
and everything movable above the deck.
The anchors were kept out until o'clock
Monday afternoon, when the strain on the
steamer became so great that the cables
were shipped, the Captain deciding TO beach
the steamer, it being the only hope for the
safety Of those on board. The engines we're
kept going and the steamer struck about
o'clock Monday morning on the Westhaven
shore. Boats were manned and all hands
were ordered 10 make for the shore,
which was about 300 yards off.
The terribly frightened passen-
gers huddled into the boats and
made a safe landing. L. S. Barber, the
purser Of the steamer, narrowly escaped
drowning. He was knocked overheard,
but his companions rescued him. The real
suffering Of the party began after reaching
shore The thermometer was down 10 zero,
and nothing but the deserted summer cot
tages a mile off could be seen. One of these
was reached, the door broken in, and half
dozen frozen men carrying women in their
arms found temporary shelter. The ceiling
and staircases were torn down and fires
started.
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Vest not To Ratira.

WASHINGTON, March 15 Senator Vest
says there Is no truth in she report that he
will retire from public life on the expira-
tiOn OF his term In 1891 on account of ill
health. On the contrary, he is in excellent
health and will be candidate for re-elec-
tion. If be is he will be reelected. He is
the most popular man in Missouri.
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CARS KILL A CLERGYMAN.
He was Walking on the Track at
Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Rev. Eugene
Peck, pastor of the Eastern Presbyterian
church of this city, was struck by a loco
motive while walking on the railroad track
ON the outskirts Of the city to-day, aud in
stantly killed. Rev. Peck served in the
Union army during the war,
and afterward became an Assistant
Secretary Of the New York Young Mems
Christian Association. He studied for the
ministry and was ordained about twelve
years ago His first charge was at Coopers-
town, N. Y, where he remained until three
years ago, when be accepted call from the
Eastern Presbyterian church. He was 49
years Of age.
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PITTSBURG's POsToFFICE.
A Hundred and 1wenty-dve Tons of
Delayed Mail Matter Awaited.

a Hundred and twenty-five Tons OF
Delayed Mail Matter Awaited.
PITTsBURG, PA, March 15.-The first
through train from Philadelphia over the
Pennsylvania railroad reached here this
morning. 1t carried only thirty pounds of
mail matter from Philadelphia, and not a
pound from New York. Passengers who
have been on the delayed trains tell of their
sutferings. At points between Harrisburg
and Philadelphia the snow had driftad to a
depth Of fifty feet. Many houses were
completely covered, and the only
sign Of nabitation was the smoke curling
from the chimneys In many places the
occupants of the houses had not even at
tempted to dig their way out. There are
about 125 tons of mail matter due in this
city from the East, and the postmaster is
taking all possible measures with the limited
capacity at his command to han lle-Si it
promptly when it arrives. The weather is
moderating.
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BUTLER UNDER THE BAN.
The Senate Postmaster Detained His
Documents.

WASHINGTON, March l5.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Butler. referring to the state
ment made by him several weeks ago as to
detention in post office of documents franked
by him, said he had letter from the Fost-
master General, stating that tue documents
had not been detained at the Washington
city post Office. He had made further
inquiries, and found that the detention had
taken place in the Senate post Office. He
did not know whether he was under the
ban OF suspicion by the Senate Postmaster,
but he wished the matter inquired into,
and he asked that It he referred to the Post
Office Committee. 1t was so ordered.