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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-13
HuSTLlNG OUT OF BED.
How the Fire Laddies of Cincinnati Turn
Ont.

How the Fire Laddies Of Cincinnati Turn
The Cincinnati Fire Department is
seventy years old. In that time it has
kept abreast of the latest developments,
and now, in the year 1888, there is no or
ganzation of the kind in the world that
excels it in equipment or the bravery and
activity of its members. The first steam
engine ever used in any fire department
in tie world was introduced into that OF
Cincinnati in 1852 by Mr.. Latter, the in
ventor, Cincinnati man, and the senior
member of firm of engine builders in
that place. The department to-day em-
braces twenty-five steam engines, seven
hook and ladder trucks and thirty-one
vehicles.
Many years ago, when such well known
citizens as Cal. Thomas, Jerry Kiersted,
John Il. Bell and Miles Greenwood were
in their young manhood, the volunteer
fire department was in its glory, and u
big confagration was sure to be the sig
nal for free fight among the b'hoys.
Many abuses crept into the system, when
finally Mr.. Greenwood and others labored
necessarily to make a paid department
out of it. OF course they met with Wig
orous and determined opposition, but the
old method was at last supplanted, and
to-day the wonder is how an organiza-
tion of the kind could have been so long
maintained in the go-as-you-please style
that characterized the earlier times.
Among the many labor aud time saving
devices that have from time 60 time orept
into the service, mach to its improvement,
so far as efficiency goes, none shows bet
ter results than the one that enables the
boys to "git thar in the least possible
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-13

In the incredible short space Of one
minute or less from the time the great
gong on the tower at Sixth and Vine
gives the alarm, the entire department
can be rushing like the wind to the seat
of danger.
This speed means the saving of
millions of dollars, rs speed is everything
In cases of this kind.
The present chief Of the Cincinnati
department is Mr.. Lew Wisby, veteran
of forty years service, He is the worthy
successor of Honest" Joe Bunker,
who lost his life in collision while going
to fire, and within few feet of the
headquarters of the department, in which
he had been ON duty for thirty years.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-13

structure, into which Catholic altar
can be wheeled when occasion requires.
Services are held every Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock, and, although none are re-
quired to be present, there is scarcely
any that are absent. The grounds back
Of the prison are surrounded by wall of
masonry fifteen feet high. Within this
nclosure are the work shops, foundries,
blacksmith shop, laundry, tool houses,
guard and other houses of sufficient size
to give employment to all prisoners the
place will accommodate. The grounds
contain twenty-six acres. The daily aver
age number of prisoners is $50.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-13


pink roses, which falls like chaplet
over the edge of the bonnet. Tho effect
is awfully serene and lovely. Another
one is made In exactly the same way,
retret bows surrounded by a wreath of
pale green grasses. Fancy how well this
would look on top of Aunt Rachel's soft,
gray hair. Among other novelties are
little velvet bonnets, sans-strings and
sans ns-reproche, which are surrounded by
half wreaths of May roses, arbutus bios
SONS, jonquils and pink hyacinths. One
small black capote trimmed with n
wreath of crocus blooms was very lovely,
and another in violet velvet was wreathed
in pale wood violets.
The princess bonnet still holds its own,
this season crowned with flowers. They
will be much worn with walking dresses
Of Henrietta cloth in the light spring
colors, and still later with white wool
toilettes. These bonnets are cut so as to
show the fluffy bangs in front and are
now rather short at the back for fear of
hiding the shining coil of hnir now
t,,,sted nm into n ravisbing psvcbe knot
ard nierced bv n sJlvar dogger
nReallvyn
yes dear g,r,s that "a the verv latest
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-13
CITY WORK HOUSE.
A Notable gtructuro of the Queen City of
the West.

This is an immense building, situated
on the Colerain pike, in Camp Washing
ton, adjoining the House OF Refuge. 1t
consists Of central structure five st4ries
high with wings the height of three
stories, in which are the cell rooms, each
wing ending in building of four stories.
The frontage Of the whole edifice is $40
feet. The south wing contains the cells
for male prisoners, ranged in single
block of six tiers, reached by iron stair
ways. The block has three hundred cells.
The north wing simllarly arranged, con-
tains 940 cells, for female prisoners. In
the main building are the Offices, the
family rooms of the resident superin-
tendent (Mr. james l. Quinton) and the
prisoners kitchen. A chapel stands i'm
medlately In the rear of the central
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-13

y NTVNNTNW INI'
But the very simplicity Of it all is itG
success The stumbling block is tying
the knot, for only one woman in hun
dred can do that, even, as the old song
says, II she has no trouble whatever to
FIX beau"
There are, of course, more elaborate
bonnets and hats, but they are decidedly
less chic for early spring wear. -
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-13
AN ALARM.

time. In addition to everything of the
best kind that enables the department to
start fair with the many confiagrations
that occur in the city, peculiar device
has been adopted to get the men out early,
The sleeping apartments of the flremen
are on the second floor of the different
houses.
The manner in which the men are
awakened is rs novel as it is eflicacious,
The cots on which they sleep are placed
in circle, and from the inner end of each
cot cord runs over pulley in the center,
one end of which is fastened to the bel
clothes and the other to weight at
tached to a pulley. The electric shock
which sounds the fire alarm displaces
this weight and it drops, and the cords
snatch the clothes from the forms of the
sleeping flre-flghters, who jump and run
for the trap doors with the speed Of a
scared deer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-21
UNITING FOR THEIR OWN PROTECTION.
FOREIGN STOCKHOLDERS OF ST PAUL WANT
PROPER REPRESENTATION

Tho announcements made Al the office OF DreNci
Morgan & Co. yesterday that dispatches from London
confirmed the runors that the foreign stockholders
of the II. Paul Railway Company were uniting Tor
the protection Of their interests The London firm OF
p 5 Morgan & Co.. It said. had advertised In
"The London Tines that, in compliance with the
request Of large number Of the holders OF the pre-
ferrcd and common stocks Of that company, 1t had
consented to act as the agent Of the foreign share
holders in securing proper representation In the man
aremcnt. Holders invited TO deposit their stocks
with the firm which woIli ISSUE negotiable receipts
for them. A large amount I, reported to have been
already deposited
While particular information about the
movement could be obtained this city. it was sus
pscted In some quarters that 1t involved complete
change in the management Of the st. Paul Company
The control Of the stock, It is admitted is held in Eu
rope and will probably be easy to concentrate 1t
in the hands OF J. ; Morgan & Co. The movement
appears to be simply to harmonious action on
the part Of European shareholders. bit 1t may 90 fdi
beyond that point. with the absolute controi Of a
majority Of the stocks and voting powers the firm
would be able TO dictate the policy of the company
even II It should not consider i; eXpcdicn 10 make
radical changes in the management before the annual
election I'm June. The suggestion that the Nanderblts
had been large buyers of the stock through foreign
houses not confirmed. but settlement OF the rate
wars I'm the Northwest in direct consequence or TINS
concentration OF European interests, may be near at
hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-21
THE UElTHER REPORT

GOVERNMENT INDICATtoSs-FoR 81 HOrRs
w.suryGrov sept 90 10 D. m.-For NewEngland. light
showers followed by weather during Friday after
neon or evening" slightly cooler in the eastern portion
winds soGtherly shifting to westerly
For Eastern New.York. Eastern Pennsylvania NewJer.
sey and Delaware light showers slightly cooler variable
wsds
For MARYLAND and Virginia light showers. followed by
fair cooler weather. exceptn Southern Virginia station
AIRY Temperature.
For the Carolnas ga and Alabama. fair; station
ary temperature.
For Florida light rains; stationary temperature
For Mississippi Louisiana fair, followed Friday by
light shower. slightly cooler in the western portion sta
tIonary temperature in the southern
p Eastern Texas light rains warmer in the interior
stationary temperature the coast
For Arkansas fair followed in the western portion BY
showers slightly cooler
For Kentucky and Tennessee fair slightly cooler In tho
portion stationary temperature In tho eastern
portion.
For West virginia fair preceded in the southern portion
BY showers; stationary temperature
For Western NewYork Western Pennsylvania. Ohio, In
diana and Michigan. fair stationary temperature
For Upper Michigan and Wisconsin. light showers pre-
coded by fair weather IN the portion warmer
For Minnesota light rans clearing in the southern
portion slightly warmer.
For Iowa. local showers followed by fair weather; sta
ouary tempera :ure FRIDAY warmer SATURDAY.
For Missouri far followed BY light local showers cooler
For Ilaois, fair followed BY light showers In the
northern ana central portions cosern the southern hai
stationary temperature in the northern
For Kansas fair preceded by showers in the southern
slightly cooler.
For Colorado Nebraska. Eastern and Southwestern Ds.
kota slightly warmer fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-21
NORTHERN PACIFIC DIRECTORS.
MIR. WILLARD CASTS OVER HALF THE VOTE.
THOMAS F. CAKES CHOSEN PREsIDENT-AN Ex-
TRACT FROM TIE REPORT

Tho annual meeting Of the Northern Pacific Ran
road Company, which was held at the general onlces
I'm the Mills Building yesterday, was quiet one. Inc
total vote amounted 10 C97,O7O shares, OIL "mch
36i, 44O shares were voted by Henry Willard The
changes IN the management that have been forcsh
were accomplished. Tie only change In the board
was the election Of John c. Bullltt OF Philadelphia,
TO succeed August Belmont who declined a re-eiec-
ton. AT the subsequent meeting OF the directors
Thomas T. Oakos chosen president ana koOcrl
Harris, the former president. was male chairman OF
the board. This Is Office in this company, Du'
It IS understood that Mr. Harris VIII receive the
previous salary OF 100000 year. President Oakes
Will remain at st. Paul and to Eeet the emergency
James y. Williams was promoted to be first Vice
president to have charge Of the New-lorh Office and
C. H. Prescott of Portland Oregon, was elected second
vice president with headquarters on the Pachc 'oas
The other officers were reelected, Samuel "llhesoh'
secretary: George ;. Baxter, treasurer, and D. n
Barker. general auditor.
President axes VIII s.art for the wcS; Monday,
and he will be accompanied by Henry Willard, VINO
has not been over the road since the opening In 1851
Mr. Wizards control Of the property IS not less absolute
than It was at that time. The principal action by the
stockholders was the approval OF the lease OF the
Montana Railroad and Of the contracts Win inc
Northwestern Equipment Company. The annual re-
port Of the directors reached this conclusion:
The directors confirmed in the confidence expressed In
diversified business that would 10 the company
sroLc and permanent financial prosperity Although 10
Is only five years the road completed TO con-
necon with the road OF the oregon Railway and Nayg'
lion Company through country unoccupe1 almost the
entire distance the Missouri the Columbia RIVER
the surplus earnings all expenses and liked charges
including sinking funds paid out OF the earnings OF the
road acgregang s766 $40 50 have been in those five years
81 s43 POS 3s or this amount the sum OF SlOo'c'o II
has been applied the payment OF equipment leaving
balance OF s7s 81 applicable to dividend on the pre-
ferred stock The estimated amount OF preferred stock
that will remain when all the lands east OF the Missouri
River I'm Minnesota and Dakota he proceeds OF which are
applicable solely retirement OF preferred sock are
sold and paid for $50 900 00O depending to some
extent upon quantity OF indemnity lands IN Mime
so,a and eastern Dakota that will BE- eventually secured
The amount preferred stock will be further redueeo
by from So coo to 80 100000 the lands In dispute
between this company and the St Paul Mhhefpon,
and Manitoba Railroad Company shall be finally a1ludeeu
BIZ the Supreme United States to belong 70 THIS
company which result Is confidently expected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-21

CANFIELD-Thursiav morning. goth inst, Mrs II. z.
F1neraI from the residence OF her sonnaw Alexander
l4s wilIowst. Brooklyn Heights on SATURDAY. I'D
inst at , o'clock D.
cRAYE-At his residence. No 45i West 47thsL. Sep.
e%Dor r. carenee ~sarsn ram son OF the a'
FoOTE-At Yonker, Wednesday. september TO- Mr.. VIII
Funeral Friday H. O'clock at his residence. 2S5 Pal
csrrtses. will meet tho 2:3o tram New-York.
GoOpE-At late residence In sprnghed Ohio on Tue'-
day L. Mary A. Cowan. wife OF Judge James
GREENE-on Thursday. September 90 1883. at No. 60
Pieuspontst Brooklyn. " l., Joseph W. Greene In the
Funeral a. the the Holy Trinity Saturday Sep
tember 22 at o'clock m
Misunderstanding at Brandon Vermont. on We'ne,
dlv. september 49, Margaret WIDOW otthe late Joseph
Funeral viii take place from residence $50
Bro:E.n o. faay az O'CLOCK RELATIVES
HoYT-At the residence 1T Hoyt Tuesday.
september IS cs[nra thIss,9n aoy Z. attend IN.
funeral o92 9th ave-, saturday September a. at Il
O'clock.
MoRToN-Athi his home Athenson the. udson on Friday
the I4th inst s4th year OF his age. william II
Chicago and ST. Louis papers pease copy.
PLUMB-At the residence Of his 500. d II PInwo st'u
Funeral private september 81. at2p m.
POTTEK-At Elizabeth ~ j. George A. eldest SOC OF Gee
Funeral from parents residence. Al Orcharist on
Friday september u. at O'Clock p M fnona' are
Troy papers please copy.
REDMoNs-At Locust VALLEY w.dnssday. September 49,
Charles P. Redmond IN the 5oth year OF his age
Funeral FRIDAY. at 1880 -,
Carriages Will II o'clock train from Hunters Point
SCOTT Entered into resi- Elizabeth. widow OF Captain
Henry 4. and iangnter OF the late W. linton
Fnneral the home. l0iths and lOhave. on FRIDAY.
september 81. at Up m
SIBLEY-In York. September IS. 1883 Iehn Durbln
son W. and Mar aret Harper sibeJ IN MS nfta
Funeral services Will be held IN Rochester
SMITH Suddenly Tuo,dav evening, september Is 1883.
avid Smith, IN his $50 year
Fuaeral Fri afternoon at 4oclock. az his
late residence. No 60 Grand-s ~. Jersey city.
Interment Saturday At New Haven
u /
scarlet fever. Jla Constock only daughter OF
q; Lee ami the late Rsbscct C. stout. II years
Funeral will be holt at her fathers residence on
SATURDAY 22a. at 2.30 p. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-21
"gEFORMERo CHAMBERLAIN
SYMPATHETIC REMARKS INDICATING sCSPl-
eIoN THAT HE NEEDS REFORM

From The New-York sun DEM
In reviewing the south Carolina career Of Daniel H.
Chamberlain. The New-NOrk Tribune repilhl,u
about two weeks certain confidential letters salu
10 have been written by Chamberlain himself WneS
Attorney eneral. various members OF the gang vi
adventurers and thieves with which he was al lhai
time associated In The disagreement OF The pluhueieu
II these letters are genuine they afford picture Of
the character and intimate thoughts anu nloNes o.
their extreme moods of eNulalOn or fcckessness
have over ventured 10 commit To paper. Were there
no other evidence IN existence concerning me opera
of the carpet-bag thieves and OF MI ChdniDe!-
lan's relations with the thieves, these documents
would be conclusive-provided they were genuine
Taken IN connection with the open record me eS.
nOny before the several investigating committees maj
have explored the Infamous depths OF earpeDas IIe
in South Carolina the testimony on whcn s3e o1 '
sc0undrels have been convicted and the m %
other scOundfes who have escaped Justice py nsn VI
avowal Of guilt he letters constitute r pa3 them and
SIN believe that the writer was an honoraDle man 0s
faithful officer Of the state he had sworn 10 strse
hOneStly-that is assuming the letters 10 De genuine
not forgeries. 1910, .A,,,, q,
The NewYork Tines communication In which he
refers to the documents reproduced by The Tribune
Is74." lie speaks Of them again as al,
legged letters OF mine, If written BY ne- and, !
without making a distinct statement 10 that erect
Mr. Chamberlalns communication 10 The Times ~, Is
genuineness Of he documents is a matter Of doubt
friendly but feeble , defence fen Sf chS@
berlan's Administration in South Carolina and ms
pa9 d iqm ,S one Nv 6nT Mase In M Aliens
book Is printed the most important OF these alleged
confidential letters along with the quoted comment
This may be forged letter. There Is no distinct
denial OF the documents eenuneness.
Abouf ten wears ago. Just after Mr. Chamberlain
had departed from south Carolina and While the ques
ton of HIS Indictment and the technical possibility OF
convIctng him and sending him 10 jail under con.
alteration al Columbia copies OF some Of these alleged
letters were printed In The sun" We believe II was
10 a reporer Of The Tribune that Mr. Chamberlain re
marked at the time that the letters Of his might have
been dOctOred." 49, ~ - -.
the question Of the authenticity Of these documents
should be finally settled In one respect lhe pre-
SUMPTION Is In his favor for II Is difficult 10 conceive
that a person Of so cautious habit and so uheno-
fonal temperament should under any tahees
rascal But genuine forged. the letters OF IMAM
legged author through all these years and they have
most inconvenent and unpleasant way OF turning up
sons OF devotion 10 the cause Of political morality and
Official integrity are the loudest They will continue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-21
HEARING COMPLAINTS OF CHANGERS.
UNJUST CHARGES AGAINST THE PENs>
sYLvANIA ROAD

Dover. Del. Sept. go (sDecia.-1'he Irtcs ais
Commission met here to-day 20 hear the conf liln's
Of the Delaware state Changers against the PENN.
syyana Railroad Company. There were present ~
the hall OF the House Of Representatives, where thc
commission sat. three hundred erangers and raslToad
men. George H. Bates and Levi e. Bind, Of Whining
ton. counsel FOR the Changers and Judge Logan
Of Philadelphia and George V. Massey Of Dove.
counsel for the railroad company. The cranGe's
consisted Of these three counts: Excessive ana
unjust freight charges. had train service. and discf1m
nation In long and short haul,. Judge Logan iDr
the railroad company presented general denial ara
the opened by examination OF witnesses
for the Changers. John J. Rosa, of Milford, frnis
grower: T. NJ Kitten Of FELTON, " 7. Tuil, of Mary
land were examined They alleged that from 50
800 carload Of 300 BASKETS was charged Tor
peaches and tha. their arrival In jersey cry WAS
seldom within two, three or four hours OF schcduse
time. John ; Wilson, general freight ayeni OF tho
Pennsylvania was also examined at length. a sem
sation created when the Changers presented -
witnesses several dray drivers from jersey City, Who
had timed the arrival Of every peach train In 1857.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-21

The big Inman steamer city Of New-York left this
port Yesterday ~ a. NJ. thirteen hours behind her
advertised time Of sailing. The agents Of the line
emphatcay deny the story published yesterday oil
the vessel being aground at her pier Edward
Wright a member Of the firm, said yesterday: such
stories are silly fabricatous We had the slip dredegd
10 accommodate the vessel. and there IS twentyseven
feet of water there low tide and the draaght OF the
ship was only twcntysix feet leaving her pier 50
that she could have left II ~ tme If her ma
chinery had been In working oidcr We found that
certain repairs and alterations were necessary and We
determined send her 10 until everything was
all right. The necessary repairs were completed late
on Wednesday night and the steamer passed Ousran-
tine AT O5 a. III. and cleared the Bar at go m.
today She will do all she was butt for. both as TO
speed and accommodation, but people who do not un-
derstand any thing OF steamships make too much fuss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-21
A WEDDING

Trenton. n. j.. Sept. 90 tspeciaD-Christ hpscopai
Church was thronsod this afternoon on the occasion
.. The marriage Of Miss Helen Scarborough daughter
OF Bishop scarborough, of New-Jersey diocese
10 Charles Hewitt, nephew of Mayor Hewitt, OF
New-Yorb bishop Scarborough OBLIGATED, assisted
bv the Rev Charles A. Tbbas, rector OF the church'
Conrad Hewitt brother of the groom, was Dest man.
and Miss Kate Scarborough, sister Vi inc piiuo'
was maid of honor The bridesmaids were the Misses
rorrovrs Isabella < stephens Annie scarborough, and
Amelia Hewitt and the usherS were Alexander I,
Ophant Charles E. Hewitt, Charles Van syckel, ana
Frederick Northrop. Among the guests were aser
Hewitt. George ". Childs. Bishop Henry I. IoItSi'
Frederic A. Potts J. H. Hastead, eA senator se"eil,
Chlet Justice Beaslev Attorney General stockton ana
Judges Van Syckel and scudder ,
bethlehem. Penn. Sept 90 (Specisl.-Mss Lotue
Eckroth daughter Of z. C. EckrOth, was married To-
day to j. Irwin Lake, of Phillipsburg' y - az ,he
home Of her parents i'm Third ave. Inc rev CHaiioS
IL HemsOth The OhiclatIng cIerg imam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-21
THE EMPIRE STATE BAyK ORGANIZED

bank organized Yesterday the Metro
politan Hotel under the laws OF the state OF York
About scychty-nve stockholders Of the bank met
perfected the details OF its organization T. V.
Comet: elected Chairman OF the meeting. and
Judge f. G.. Gedney SECRETARY. The name Empire
State" selected unanimously. and the new nsu-
ton Will Re known by that name. The meeting was
attended almost exclusively by merchants doing business
immediate nelghborhood, 1t being agreed by the
promoters Of that the should be- held by
active business OF the neghborhood where it is
proposed 10 establish the bank.
John w Conroe and Leon Mandel elected prcsi-
dent aud vce-prcsden, respectively. The following
were elected directors Henry Newman. Eugene v.
Connect, Jacob H. LOwensten, William b. Thorn, c. +.
Wagner, John ii. Coon. Henry w. Curtiss. Julius
Hammersiough Granville f. Daley Alexander d..
Napier, 4. Stelnam and Charles II. Roberts. The new
bank will do in the immediate neghborhood OF
broadway and Houston-sL Charles II. Roberts is to
bo the cashier The capital stock Is 10 be $3.50 900.
with surplus OF 100000. all Of which has been sub
ecrlbcd.