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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
Homeless FugitiveS.
Hundreds Flying from the Fe-
ver-Haunted South.
THE DESTITUTE AT LOUISVILLE, KY

jackson and Decatur Almost Deserted
A Rigid Quarantine Against Any Fur
Their Exodus-Scenes in Jacksonville
Reign of the PIague-A Slight Unpieas-
antness Among the Relief Peopie-An
Electric Remedy-List of the Dead and
Stricken.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept "a "A special to
The American yesterday from Decatur,
Ala, says: "To-day has been the gloomiest
Sunday in Decatur's history, the sun even
refusing its cheerful light to the sm'll
crowds at the street corners or on the station
platform watching the trains fly by them
There are hardly mora than $50 people in
the town, and two-thirds of these are col
ored. The special train with about fifty
refugees left about midnight last night. 1t
is scarcely probable that any more will be
permitted to leave. There were but two
cases and no death to-day cheering news
were il not that so little remains for the
srourge to fasten itself on. One of to-day's
eases is DR.. W c. Buckley, one of the best
physicians in Decatur Total cases to date,
IL; total deaths, l. as follows: A. D. Spencer,
DR.. Bowman, W. l.. Prince and o. S. kib-
by.
"1he Bismarck hotel is still open and feed
ing all that apply. whether they have money
pay or not Two restaurants here are do
ing the same The Western Union manager
D. Armstrong has never left his post except
| for sleep Joseph T. Dixon, city editor of
| The Free Lance, is still here. Only two
| physicians have left Both of them left on
| account of sickness. The city is we'll pro-
vlded with both physicians and nurses, and
all who left the city have left their places in
| order
| LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. PA refugee
| from Decatur, Ala, stated to United Press
reporter last night that the rapid depopula'
ton of Decatur was partially due to the fact
that majority of the white residents OF
that city were unacclimated northern me
chanics, who would be particularly suscepti
ble to the ravages of the dread epidemic
Rapid depopulation is encouraged, and the
INDECENT are furnished transportation.
Operat or Armstrong. of Decatur, stated
over the Louisville wire, at midnight Satur
day night, that one Of the crowd Of refugee;
while waiting for the special train furnished
by the Louisville " Nashville road, wa,
stricken with fever, and at that hour wa
| ~ ing pH tLbLtpl undlbTiNIol iib hlou
expressed the opinion that other cases woulC
develop while the train was en- route Il
Louisville The Courier Journals special
reports p cases at Decatur, with total of
Is deaths to date up to Saturday night
There are no nurses to De had, ane
the drug stores have been abandoned
The undertaken stated that he could not ge
negroes to dig graves for yellow fever vie
tins; those who have been buried are only
foot or two under ground and if deaths con
tinue to occur it will be difficult to bury
the victims
The city authorities have resolved to re
ceive all refugees who come, anC
Louisville will keep open house for the un
fortunates. About 500 have arrived here NJ
to last night, many of them destitute Abou
half Of them left for Cincinnati this morn
|
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
pOlIIlCS In HOOSlERDOM.


INDIANAPOLIS, Sept A-About 500 com
mercial travellers from Chicago reached this
city Saturday afternoon in a gayly decor
ated train of ten cars, drawn by an engine
that was almost hidden In the mass of bunt-
ing with which it was decorated. The visi-
tors were met at the station by committee
Of local travelling men, and the march
through the streets, headed by the First
Regiment band, was characteristic of some
graceful movements in drill Upon reach
ing the residence of Gen. Harrison the visi-
tors were presented by a. H. Rood, OF
Chicago, in a well-delivered speech, to which
the general responded at considerable length,
combining his remarks to the tariff. The
visitors were then admitted to the house and
q general handshaking took place.
At night there were two political events
a Democratic demonstration and the speech
Of Miss Anna Dickinson at Tomlinson hall.
The Democrats had virtual possession Of the
streets and made brilliant display. 1t was
not night for speechmaking, and no provi.
sion had been made for orators, but the time
was given over to the demonstration There
are twenty five wards in the city and abou
that number of outside precincts in til,
county. Each of these was represented by
not less than 100 torch-bearers attractivel,
uniformed. In addition were other organ
isatioas, noticeably the Hendricks club, vari
Gus workingmen's clubs, and the Democrati,
ex-soldiers In front of the postoffice a re
viewing stand had been erected, which wa
occupied by Governor Gray, the Democrats
state candidates and others Of local promi
hence only. Throughout the line we're many
bands, and on every square along the rout'
was brilliant display of fireworks. Tn
procession was an hour and half passing
the stand. At the head Of the second divi
sion came 100 young ladies dressed In red
white and blue, carrying torches. They
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
FATAL BLOW IN THE RING.
Funj ames the Prize Fighter Killed by a
Blow Over the Heart.


GRAND FORKS, D. T., Sept, PA prize
fight was arranged Friday night by George
Full james, of Winnipeg, and an unknown,
who was backed by local sporting men. At
. O'Clock Saturday morning a large crowd
went TO barn in which a ring had been
pitched to witness the battle The combat
ants shook hands and the fight began. AL
most instantly after the unknown struck
Full james blow on the temple, which
knocked him to the floor He soon recovered,
and staggering to his feet started to continue
the fight. The men went at each other
viciousy, and Fulljames received several
hard blows on the face The fight was
brutal one throughout, and the unknown
finally landed blow over Fnlljames' heart
that laid him fiat He was: left unattended
on the barn floor until : O'Clock Saturday
morning. At that time doctor called and had
him removed, Tut it was too late TO save his
| life. He gradually grew worse, and died
during the afternoon.
The police commenced an investigation
and soon arrested man who gave his name
as Barrett He declared his innocence and
said he knew nothing of the fight Yester.
| day afternoon, while the police were down
town. some one broke the lock on the station
house door and al owed Barrett and several
| other prisoners to escape Diligent search
| has failed to find Barrett, and it is generally
| believed that be is the who man killed Full
| james. A coroner's inquest was held SATURDAY.
night, but there was great difficulty in secur
| ing witnesses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

The game between the DavenpOrts and
St. Psuls played Saturday was IA close one
and resulted in score of Z to 6 in favor
OF st. Paul. Yesterdays contest, how
ever, was in striking contrast with that of
the previous day. It was simple matter
for the apostles to lay out the babies to the
tune of II to 2. The present Davenport
club cannot he compared with the old
players, but it is hoped the club will be
able to hold together until the end of the
season and retain the franchise in the
Western association for next year, when
Manager Lucas promises to put good
team in the field. He is capable of doing
it and be should have the good Judgment
to keep Meyer, Tredway, Klopf and
Fisher, of the present team, and perhaps
McCauly and kemmler but the others are
not fit for respectable amateur nine. 1t
is difficult to see what be was thinking
about in signing such men as Forester,
Deegan McCullum and Dunn. The
clubs play another game tomorrow, when
Davenports strongest battery-Klopf
and kemmler will offlciate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
FILLING UP HER FENCES.
The Fever Pats an Embargo on TT
Sarvica-Ouarnntipe Notes

The Fever Pats an Embargo on Train
Service-Q Notes.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept ga special from
Meridian, Miss, TO The Picayune says:
"The board of health Saturday ordered all
trains stopped None will be allowed to pas s
through Meridian hereafter. There is no
fever here and no suspicious cases. The OBJ
ject of stopping the trains is to keep the dis
ease away"
A Cairo special says that the Mobile &
Ohio railroad will take no freight for Missis
sippi points, as they can not deliver it be
cause of quarantine. Illinois Central trains
run through from New Or leans to Canton,
Miss. north of JACKSON, without stoppage
Local trains on both roads between New Or
leans and Jackson are abandoned
The Picayune and The Times Democrat
have received specials from almost every
village and hamlet in Mississippi where there
is telegraph Office. all of which show that 8
shotgun quarantine" has been established.
The following dispatch from Columbus is
given as specimen: "rhe excitement here
is intense and growing all the time. Report
of fever in various places have been currenr
all day "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
LAST DESPERATE KICK.
The Dying Efforts OF the Faithful Mo-
nopoIS Organ.

Rock ISLAND, Sept. "A To any one
who has noticed the newspaper efforts of
the copartners in the ferry company mo-
nopolv since the first option was given to
the Chicago company on street railroads,
a smile must have been irrepressihle
when the efforts in the Union of Sunday
were noted The fir4 attempt was to
break up the trade and prevent the sale
of the stock of the different lines. But
failing in this, all kinds of reflections
were cast upon the large holders of stock
Articles were written and questions and
answers published all by the same pen
but carefully inserted on both sides Of
the river in the ferry company papers.
Notice the influence WELD d; notice the
numerous communications sent in; that
is. notice how picuously absent. But
the work of establishing a railroad sys'
TEN, and one We hope to be proud of,
goes steadily on Right of way is given
without money aud without price. The
inevitable march of public Improvement
is felt, and the hand writing on the wall
is al last toe plain to be ignored.
Int sloEhHu'u'l' ''i ""N' 80 "
IN spite OF the advice gwen so iteeiy oS
the sell interested l'sD'''Ias- u ,, .,.
our people Gon se' lI'Sileneu' 1ui
merchants declare 'nes eau '"inprto VIZ
other merchah'7 uesPI'e tut ehoI's VI
pom 'ht Ferry naperS W S.o" r, tna' my .ne
can l, me 0"'''l n'",S' Ho ,'y
I n uH~''s WHITES H.u ~ ~ ,l oaI1
putin nu. ne" ua' nus I'm, ~ hna
u, themselves nave 'nc na''ei III nalu b
d ne masses are ,on, h,r. couch.
And new way " 70 Davlnport aud they cant b,
bought.
Inc MY year ola monopoly comes
now 10 It's last effort Each alderman Is
addressed by name ana 10 eSch Is al
dressed some remark, that IL Is hopeC
VIII arouse some feeling OF jealousy OF
lear and that thus they may induce
vote that will still continue the ferry a
the sole means oil transportation between
'ng citles'
bul tue tAuIt - 'diH' Inc spun U
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
Growing lgg Hazardous.
Train Robbing Becoming More
and More Unsafe.
EXPRESS CARS GENERALLY LOADED.

A Texas Industry In Peril-Eight Robbers
Get All They Want, and Don't Get Any
Money Either-The Scoundreis Cause the
Bad wounding of an Engineer, How
ever-Tragedy in the Bing-Fuiljame
Receives a Death-BIow.
ScHULEABuRG, Tex, Sept A-The east
qound Southern Pacific express train was
stopped by train robbers Saturday night
three miles east of Harwood The engineer,
fireman, and conductor were covered with
revolvers. The mail-car was uncoupled
from the rest of the train and the engineer
was forced to pull it down the road two
miles The robbers had intended to cut out
the express car instead Of the mail car.
Information reached the railway officials
several days ago that the night express would
be held up Saturday, and preparations were
made for the fight. United States Marshals
Bud West and j. S Mcneil were con-
cealed in the mail car, while in the express
car were United States Marshal John T.
Rankin with Deputy Van Ripper and Detec-
tive J. s. Kelly OF the Southern Pacific sery-
ice.
When the engine and mail cars were
| finally brought TO a. halt, the robbers COM
| PEELED the engineer, Dan Too ny, to open the
door and climb in. As soon as Toomy' IS
| head appeared through the open door
| Deputy Marshal West, taking Toomy for
one of the robbers, opened fire Toomy fell
back with an ugly wound plowed throug his
lett cheek three inches long and an inch
| wide, and number of buckshot in his left
| shoulder The bandits then forced Fireman
Grosser to enter the car. West fired al
Grosser but missed him The fusillade then
began in earnest The robbers fired broad
side at the car and threatened to burn it if
the occupants did not surrender. Deputy
West and Mcneil from within kept on firing
and after three of their number were
wounded the bandits took to the woods.
The fireman ran the engine to the nearest
| station, where the wounded engineer wa.
left for medical attention, and then the en-
CINE WAS run back to where the main train
had been left The bandits were fortunate
in carrying off the wrong car Had it beer
the express which was armed with more
| men and guns the ground would probably
have been strewed with dead train robbers
As soon as Conductor Shackford was re
leased by the robbers he sent his brakeman
to the rear to flag a freight, which was
brought to a halt only a few yards from the
passenger train The wounded robbers were
heard to beseech their companions not to de
Sert them.
Yesterday morning hloodhounds were pu
on the trail There were eight robbers il
the party The engineers wounds are dan
gerous
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Sept PA special
to The Dispatch from Greenville, Ala, and
many private kilograms deny that there is
any yellow fever there The Greenville
board of health came to the conclusion, after
thoroughly examining the case of c. B.
Parkhill. from Pensacola, that there is no
ground for calling it yellow fever The man
is doing well, lend other reports say that he
is up and all right DR.. W. H
Ross, of Pensacola, telegraphs to
the board of health at Greenville: &c. b.
Parkhlll has been down with dengue fever
and relapse. No yellow fever in Pensacola 4"
The mayor of Selma telsgraphs the mayor
of Montgomery that the telegraph operator
| at Selma learned from the Meridian, Miss,
operator of several suspicious cases and great
excitement there.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
A BURNT CHILD BREADS FIRE.
Memphis Lets No One from the Fever Dil
trict Come Near Her.

Memphis Lets No One from the Fever Dis
trict Come Near Her.
MEMPHIS, Sept. z4-Saturday the city
authorities adopted regulations prohibiting
passenger trains on any OF the railwayse east
of the Mississippi coming nearer to Mem
phis than ten miles A passenger train was
stopped at Lake View Saturday on which
were 200 people, mostly women and children
who had hurridly left New Orleans, Vicks-
burg, Greenville, and other points. They
were not fleeing from the fever, but had
been sent away to avoid the stampede that
would follow If a case should appear at any
of those places The scene there
was truly pitiable. Many of the
women were unaccompanied by their hus-
bands, who had remained behind, and with
their little ones were utterly helpless The
coaches were crowded almost to suffocation,
and many of the women and children were
unable to secure seats. Their baggage had
all been checked to Memphis, and time could
not be spared To have it rechecked at Lake
View, so that all the baggage was left behind,
and will have to be forwarded at some future
time. The passengers were sent on north
guards being stationed to prevent any Of
them getting off che train.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

PrrTsBURG, Sept 2.-For some time there
has been rivalry between fast trains on the
Erie & Pittsburg and Pittsburg & Lake Erie
railroads, and numerous trials of speed have
taken place between them. Fromm Wapum
station to Beaver Falls, distance of twelve
miles, the tracks are parallel, divided by the
Beaver river. Friday afternoon trial of
speed between express trains was made, and
the above distance traversed in iOI$ min
utes The engineer on the E, g. p arrived
at Beaver Falls just one length of the train
in advance of the other.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
Hayti's E.-Prrsident Dying.
TARIs, sept 2+-Gen Salon,on e1 presi
dent Of Hayti, is dying


PITTsBUKG, Pa Sept "A - Saturday even
ing Martin HrouSe, accompanied by his wife
and carrying his infant son in his arms wa,
walking on the track of the Pennsylvania
railroad near Ben Venue station Before il
was observed an accommodation train tacke
down upon them Grouse pushed his wii,
to one side, and, Just before he was STRUCK
and ground 10 shapel-sS pulp by the loco
motive, tossed his child into a ditch at tn,
side of the track, where it was found unin
jured. The grief of the wife was terrible t.
usitpavS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 24-The state
department refuses to make public Minister
Denbys cablegram announcing the rejsc-
ton of the Chinese treaty, because the dis
patch is in cipher, ana to give it out in full
or in part would enable the telegraph peo'
pie TO obtain clue to the cipher system in
use between Minister DENLY and the score.
tary, and might lead to tie discovery of many
lmiHOrtHnt state sacrats
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
DARK AND DREARY AT JACKSON?
The Town Almost Depopulated ar
Hemmed in to Its Fate

The Town Almost Depopulsted and
Hemmed in to Its Fate.
New ORLEANS, Sept "A special te
The Times Democrat from jackson Miss
says:
A dark dreary morning, with a deserted
city, made this place gloomy beyond de
scription yesterday. The quarantine officers
moved briskly around, and seemed the only
persons endowed with energy, The well-to-
do population have almost entirely departed.
The quarters occupied by the laboring class
and negroes are still well peopled Those re-
manning now are hemmed in, as every town
has been quarantined against jackson.
The outlook is more favorable The of
fetal report shows only one new case-Joe
Simmons. a refugee, four miles from town
and two deaths, David Nipple and J. A. Cal
houn, both of whom worked on the Illinois
Central railroad Total cases to date, IA
total deaths >
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

DEMOCRATIC llFAnQuARTER-,
Rock ISLAND, III, sept Is. 1883. (
To Howard We'll, Chairman Republican Count

l'EMotRATlt HEADQUARTERS.
Rock ISLAND, i'll, Sept Is 1883.
To Howard Well, Chairman Republican County
Committee, Rock Island, Ill.
By authority Of the democratic county
committee, herewith offer to the repub-
lican county committee through you, a
challenge for joint discussion of the
tariff and the fifty three cent state
tax in the following places: Cor
dova, Port Byron, Hampton, Car
hon Cliff, Moline, Rock Island, Coal
Valley and Reynolds, or at such other
places as may be agreed upon.
This discussion to be between our cam
dldate for states attorney, Vim. McEniry,
and your candidate. Patrick O'Mara the
time to be arranged by the respective
county committees.
GEO. W. VINToN,
Chairman Democratic County Com.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

KANSAS Cry, Mo, Sept 24-The Even
ing News of this city, having undertaken the
task oI circulating petition for the restora-
ton Of fast trains between this city and
Chicago, has secured 10. 900 names of bust
ness men of this city and Missouri and Kan
sas. The petition was forwarded Saturday
night by n member of Tho News staff to be
laid before tho general managers of the roads
interested The sentiment here is unani-
NOUS that the fast trains are ueesa.ry to
the business interests Of the city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

CHICAGO, Sept. 24-Horace Davenport is
the proprietor of prosperous bootblacking
stand at q Pacific avenue, just south OF jack
son street, and has number of assistants,
all of whom are kept busy pretty much all
the day Actuated by a desireto assist in the
relief of the stricken southern sufferers, he
has announced that the gross receipts of his
stand from this morning to next Saturday
evening will be given to help swell the
worthy fund for charity
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

A large concourse of people turned out
at Moline Saturday night to hear the is
sues of the campaign discussed in joint
debate by Geo. Woodruff and W. A
Meese, the former speaking for tariff re-
duction and the latter for free whisky and
tobacco. Mr.. Woodruff had decidedly
the best of the situation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
POLITICS IN THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,


Parliamentary Committee Has to
"siink" Away from the Partisan Mob.
LONDON, Sept "a The excitement created
by last Wednesdays session OF the French
budget committee has not yet abated
Rochefort ard Mingeiy have declared their
intention to compel the committee to indict
ex Empress Eugene for SANDER a libel in
consequence of her alleged derogatory utter
ances, and Mlugelly has given notice that
he will repeat in and out of the chamber Of
deputies his accusation that the budget CON-
mttee is corrupt and dangerous TO the integ-
rity of the republic. Popular feeling against
the committee is intense, and when that body
rose after its session on Wednesday, on
which occasion Admiral krantz, minister of
marine Informed The committee that he de-
clined to accept the proposed reduction Of
the naval estimates, the members were
afraid TO leave the place of meeting together
lest they should be moDbed. In cOnseqnen. g
of the prevailing excitement they skunk out
one by one, like escaped criminals, and,
entering carriages, were hurriediy driven
away.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

Oysters at Krell Sc Maths.

Oysters at Krell 81 Maths
Ice cream at krell q Maths.
Oysters served in all styles, also by the
can. at Krell & Maths.
Step in to Krell & Maths and get a
dish of fresh oysters. They serve them
upin all styles.
Six room house to rent on Sixth ave-
nue., between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. Enquire of E. W. Hurst
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872 Assets
nearly 81, 100000. E. W. Hurst. agent,
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
Barth & Babeock, Dentists.
No, 1724 Second avenue. Special atten'
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

NEW YORK, Sept, 24-At meeting OF
the national committee of the National
Labor party Saturday night branch orgaui-
cations in different cities were asked to send
in lists Of delegates before Oct lst, and the
national convention at Chicago was post
pOned until Oct S