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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-16
ANOTHER GREAT STRIKE.
ThIrty-Two Hundred Miles of Track Tied Up
on Ten HTinutes' Notice.

Thirty-Two Hundred Miles of Track Tied Up
on Ten Minutes Notice.
CHICAGO. March 15-Thirty-two hundred
miles of railway were tied MP this afternoon in
exactly ten minutes by the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers and Firemen. The entire
main line of the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe
Company, and all it's branches were brought to
a stand-still. A stretch of territory from St
Paul on the North. to FL Paso on the South
practically the whole breadth of the United
States is now involved in the struggle that
started between the Burlington company and
its employees. At 800 P. NJ, to-day, the general
manager of the Santa Fe system received at
Topeka Kan, official notice from the
chairman of the grievance committe of
the road, stating that the engineers
and fremen would stop work at P M. When
the ten minutes elapsed the strike had taken
place. It occurred what is called the main
line of the San ia Fe. which extends from Kan
sas City to Ell Paso, including all the branches.
such as the line to Denver, but not the trunk
line further West operated by the company. In
giving the notice grievances of any character
whatever were mentioned. This was, for the
moment atleast apparently inexplicable, for the
agreement recently entered into between the
company and the men provides that thirty days
notice shall be given whenever a conference is
wanted, and before the men have the right to
withdraw from the service of the company.
|About 500 man ineIudino hoth enoinaara aud
firemen, quit work. Their stopp age virtually
brought to stand-still probably not less than
ten thousand persons.
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COrsa.s Legal adviser Resigns.

PORTLAND. Ore, March Is. BY private dis
patch just received it is learned that Judge o.
N. Denny, who received the appointment of in
spector-generalI Of customs for the Corean gov
ernment nearly three years ago. has rendered
his resignation to take effect March 81. In addi-
tion TO his duties inspector general of Gus
toms, Judge Denny held the position of private
legal adviser of the King of Corea Declining
health and political complications are the occa-
sion of the resignation. Judge Denny in his let
ter says Corea Is just now engaged in q death
struggle. almost, with China, for national exis-
terce. The King of Corea was very loath to ac-
cept his resignation, bus Denny acted on the ad-
vice of physicians. The American minister has
consented to take Judge Dennys place. Denny
was United States consul-general at Tientsin
for number of years He will return 10 Port
land, Ore, his old home.
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other Strikes Threatened.

KANSAS CrTY. March 15.-Rumors are persist
emily circulated here late tonight that strike
will begin on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf
system at 10 A. NJ. tomorrow. and the Mis-
souri, Pacific at l P. NJ. tomorrow. The en-
gineers on both these roads disclaim any knowl-
edge of any such plan, but the sudden and sur
prsing turn of affairs on the Santa Fe this
evening strengthens the belief in the reports
The Journal had private advices tonight from
Missouri Pacific engineer was heard to say that
there would be strike on that road tomorrow
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Heavy Losa at Phila,alnhia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 15.-About IL
o'clock tonight fire broke out in the fve-story
double building at Nos. 311 and 313 Arch street,
and before the iremen could bring the flames
into submission loss estimated at $340. 900 had
been caused. Copeland & Bacon, dealers in
hoisting and mining machinery, who occupied
the first floor of No. 311, lose probably 500, 0o0;
the George +. Blake Shoe Manufacture
ing Company, which occupied the four
upper stories of No 311 lose $780, 900;
VIM. Ayers g. Sons. manufacturers of horse
furnishings. in the first floor of No. 3l3, lose
$4,000; Saller, Levin 6 Co.. who occupied the
four upper floors of No. 313 lose $120, 900, and
the building, which is owned by the estate of
William Ayers. damaged $4,000 All the
losses are partially covered by insurance The
two shoe firms mentioned employed 400 or 500
hands, who will be thrown ont of employment.
The origin of the fire has not yet been ascer-
tanned,
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81 East Washington Street
FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.
One Fireman KILLED and Others Seriously In
iared-A Money Loss of 800. 900.

Jured-A Money LOSS OF 84OOsOOO.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. March 15.-Fire started
at las this morning and destroyed the large
four-story brick building, on West Water street,
occupied by Atkins. Ogden & CO., shoe manu-
facturers, and the Thomas & Wentworth Manu-
featuring Company, wholesale dealers in and
manufacturers of brass goods and engine trim
mings. About nalf an hour after the fire broke
out the north wall OF the burning structure
fell with q great crash, demofshing one-story
addition in the rear of Ginbel Brothers dry
goods establishment and burYing a number of
fremen in the ruins. Herman Lecher, first
pipeman of engine No. 5, was the first of the
unfortunates rescued. He died at 3 A. NJ, at
the central fire station. It is feared that others
are buried under the debris, which is being
cleared away as rapidly as possible. Following
is list of victims. SO far as known at presents
HERMAN LEGHER CHI R first Iipeman' No. g. taken
RICHARD LAUGHLIN, engine driver, both legs
JACK DOLL, of truck No. 3, hurt about legs and
arms, and cut badly on the head
JOHN CoUGHLIN, chemical No. 2, leg
PETER VAUGHAN. of chemical No. 1, crushed
and arms and legs injured.
The lossese as estimated at this hour, will not
fall much short of $275, ,000 Atkins Ogden s.
Co. carried stock valued somewhere between
100000 and s15O,OOO. They carried about
$4,000 insurance. The Thomas & Wentworth
Manufacturing Company figure their loss at
about $4,000. The building was owned by John
Plankinton, as is also the store occupied by Gim-
bel Bros. The former building ia probably a
total loss, the remaining walls will probably
have to be torn down. The loss on this building
will reach $50. 900. covered by insurance. The
loss on the store occupied by Ginbel Bros. will
probably not exceed $1,000, as the only damage
was caused by the falling in of the small one
story extension in the rear and the blowing out
of the front plate-glass windows. Gimbel Bros.
will probably lose 500. 900 on stock The entire
fire department. was called to the scene. and it
only by the hardest kind of work that the
flames were prevented from destroying the en-
tire square.
Cleary, Doll and Langton will probably die.
Assistant Chief Riemer, John Hummell and
Charles Heider less bruised.
Chief Foley had a narrow escape from death.
The aggregated loss will reach $425, 900, and
the insurance about $3.50, 900. The cause of the
fire is unknown. j. started with an explosion
and was followed by others as intervals, of
which wrecked the north wall OF the burning
building and buried the firemen.
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OPENING THE RAILWAYS.
Traffic Almost Fully Resumed Between New
YORK end Philadelphia

Traffic Almost Fully Resumed Between New
YORK end Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. March 15.-The resumption
of railway traffic between this city and New
York was completed to-day. aud from this time
on everything will probably go on as it did be,
fore the great blockade The first evidence of
clear line between the two great cities was the
arrival at the Broad-street station, at $40 this
evening, of trn.n No. Co. which left Jersey City
at S:4s Monday morning. The passengers on
this train had been laid up Rt Milestone june
ton for the past three days, and their expires.
sions OF joy reaching this city were loud and
earnest The Pennsylvania Company, beside6
sending out for New York q mail train, also dis
patched two passenger trans &C 1880 A.
NJ and at o'clock p. NJ. After o'clock
it was said that ell trains would be
run on schedule time, with the excep-
ton Of the local two-hour trains between this
city and New York, which were not deemed
necessary by the officials A telegram was re-
ceived from the Jersey City Office of the com
pany, about noon, stating that the thirteen
scheduled trains for this afternoon which ccm-
prise all of the through trains. would be started
time. and advices from various points along
the line confirmed the hope Of the railroad off,
cals that they would reach this city without
difficulty. All other branches Of the road are
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Other Fires.
speciA, to the Indianapolis sourna..


GREENcAsTLE, Ind, March 15.-About 3o'clock
this morning the large saw-mill owned by Thos
Bayne destroyed by FIRE. The fire was first
discovered in the hoiler-room. and rapidly spread
to all parts of the mill It is supposed 70 be the
work of an incendiary. The mill was COM
raratively new and the loss is about Sc. 900.
Mr. BAyne carried insurance to the amount of
81. 500, which is divided between fve companies
the Dakota, Pheix, American, Hope and
Lancashire.
Boston. March 15--Palmer Block Amherst,
Mass, and DIR. Halls house we're burned Tues
day morning ID. w. Palmer loses $39, 0O0 in
surance. $50 Tenants lose $l2. 900; insured.
The Chemical paper-mill. Holyoke. was dam
aged $4,000 by fire last night; insured
SAVANNAH, Ga, March 15.-Fire broke out
this morning on the naval store wharves, and
destroyed 5000 barrels of rosin snd $50 barrels
of turDentine. Loss sI5, 900; insured.
CHARLESTON. S. c., March IA fire at
Marion, S. c.. last night, destroyed block of
buildings in the business part of the town. Loss
$I4, 900; mostly insured.
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WATERTowN N Y. March 15-The body Of
James Fitzgerald. who started for his hoIna
while drunk Monday; found frozen stiff
by the railroad side in Lorraine to-day.
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J., March 15.-On Mon
day John Henrnan left Miiltown TO walk to
Raritan He bas not been heard of since.
Neighbors yesterday found his wife dead in bed
and his children starving
LONG ISLAND CRY, March 15.-Samuel Ran
fall. farmer eighty years old, at Yaphank. be-
came lost in the snow storm Monday night be-
tween his barn and his house and frozen to
death. Two aged attendants sent out searching
by his wife found him before life extinct.
but becoming exhausted in the efforts to carry
him were obliged to leave him to save their own
lives. In the morning he was found dead
PHILADELPHIA, March ia Cambridge,
Md, letter dated the 18TH reports the Savinia
North capsized off Hill Point. Capt. James
North, err, and James Thomas the only two on
board, were drowned. Several vessels wers
ashore Crannercks bay. The Julia Cook,
of Cambridge. reported lost with all on board.
report had reached Cambridge the day pro-
vious, that the General Logan had been wrecked
at Castle Haven, and Capt C. r. Eaton and
crew of six were drowned. A party that started
out TO search for the wreck had returned. be-
cause drifts and fallen trees made the roads i'm
DAssabie
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PERIsHED IN THE BLAST.
Over Twenty Lives Lost in Essex County,

Over Twenty Lives Lost i'm Essex County, and
the List Not Vet Complete.
New YORK, March 15-It is impossible at
this writing to estimate the extent OF the loss of
life. A great many people missing, and the
snow will have to be cleared away before all the
missing be accounted for. Almost
hourly reports coming IN from the surround
ing country of fatalities resulting from the
storm. 1t is feared that over twenty lives have
been lost in Essex county, New Jersey. alone.
The following known to have perished:
Xavier Zwinge. Livingston; John Murphy.
Newark; John Boyer, Brookdale; unknown man,
called Crazy Fisherman. Newark: John Horan,
Battle Row, Orange: unknown man, of Irving
ton, one man and two children of Hackensaek;
Alexander Bennett Staten Island, and three
mikmen, of Orange.
The following missing: John Alamy, Of
Nathan Grotra. New York Henry Bonner and
James Kelly Elizabeth
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WASHINGTON. March Is The Hon. j. Tar
bell, formerly Deputy First Comptroller of the
Treasury Department, died ut his residence in
this city to-day. He was colonel of the Ninety
first New York Volunteers during the war, and
at its close settled in Mississippi and was ap-
pointed Justice of the Supreme Court OF Misss-
sipp Afterwards he was appointed Deputy First
Comptroller of the Treasury, in which position
he remained until the incoming of the present
administration.
CHICAGO March I5.-Col. T. T. snetbaker.
proprietor of the Vine-street Opera-house, in
Cincinnati and At present at the head OF q va
riety company appearing nightly At the Casino
Theatsr. died suddenly. this morning. at the
Hotel Superior.
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aud orderly The engineers are reticent, and
give no reason why they went out IL is under
stood they received orders from the Brother
hood this morning, notifying them to quit their
cabs at P. NJ. or as soon thereafter they
should reach the end of their It is sup
posed the order sent out because of Judge
Gresham's decision IN the Wabash case. The
railroad authorities have but little TO say.
EMPoRIA. Kan. March i5-The Brotherhood
engineers of the Santa Fe system at this point
abandoned their engines to-day at o'clock No
explanation is given for such action, but it is
supposed to be on account of the Santa Fe com
pany taking C., B. & @. freight.
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ndnfHnman Elnsh.

EDMONTON. n. w. r.. March 15-Last spring
it was reported that owing to hunger during the
previous winter, several cases Of cannibalism
had occurred at Little Red river, or Peace
river. below Vernon. Il now turns out that the
cAnnibalism was not caused by hunger. but was
the work of a woman who had turned ''wehtigov
eaten twelve persons, members of her family
and others. She alive at last accounts.
Indians and half-breeds in the Northwest are
asking why the government does not take meas
ure against this woman.
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Charged with Stealing Timber.

DENVER. Col. March 15-A h Danforth,
president Of the Colorado Coal and Iron Com
pauy, and Charles Bradee. formerly purchasing
agent for the same company, have been ar
rested and placed under bonds for uniawfully
cutting timber on the public lands. They were
indicted last November by q United States
grand Jury, but the arguments were not made
until to-day. The timber cut in Las AMI
mas county. and all of il, with the exception of
$4,000 feet. was used in the apmpany's mines
ana trAmwEYs. A conviction will be dificplE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-16

RATos, n n. March I5.-Depnty Sheriff q.
w Cook Yesterday shot and killed Deputy Unit
ca states Marshal CatlIn in house Of ill-fame
feelings originating over the last election. Cat
lin had been drinking hard ali night and in the
morning the men vent to the house for the pur-
pose or serving warrsnt on the inmates.
While shers dispute arose. revoIvers were
drawn. and the fatal shot fred
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-16

No one by merely conversing with fish ever
succeeded IN drawing him ont. Merely convers-
ing with Warners Log Cabin Plaster would
not draw ont the pain in the back but An appli-
cation Of il would give relief at once
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-16
Chief Arthur and Grand Master Sargent
Profess Surprise Over the Strike.

The Former Expresses the Opinion that
Trouble Has Been Caused by the Unauthor-
lied Action of Railway Subordinate.
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Union Pacific Men yyill Also Go ont.


City, and none left here for Salina or Concordia.
A Union Pacific engineer passing here tonight
on q freight, being informed of the strike on
the Santa Fe. stated that before morning the
engineers on the Union Pacific would leave their
ngines.
No Cause Assigned for the AtchisOn Strike.
KANSAS Cry, March 15.-The engineers and
fremen on the vast system of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railroad Company went on
strike at o'clock this afternoon. The strike
created intense excit ement and surprise in this
city, for the reason that the road has not been
handling Burlington freight That the strike
was ordered by some one in authority there is
no doubt, but in this city the men profess utter
ignorance Of the issuing of any such order, and
say that they have quit because they are
:tired." The first indication of trouble
here was at halfpast o'clock this
afternoon, at which hour the Usage City express
was scheduled to depart Conductor VIM. Murray
gave the order to start, when engineer Higgins
quickly stepped down from the cab and refused
TO pull out The train finally sent out an
hour later, with engineer Furst at the throttle
Furst is q regular Santa Fe engineer, but he
has grievance against the Brotherhood and, as
he mounted the en- eine. remarked: sHThe Broth
erhood gave me the worst of it once, and now
am going 20 get even.o At the same time that
Higgins left his engine at the union depot forty
men employed in the Santa Fe freight yards at
Argentine quit work, all declaring themselves
tired" Nothing positive can be said
as to the origin cause of the
strike. The men had a grievance a month ago.
and at that time had a conference with the Of
fieials and they were granted all they asked for
The resolutions adopted at the grievance COM
mittes meeting at Topeka, some days ago,
threatened strike if the company accepted any
Burlington freight, but it has been understood
that the Santa Fe not handling any of the
boysotted business whatever There is no cne
in Kansas City authorized to speak for the strik-
ers, Chairman Conroe. of the grievance COM
mittee. having left last night 1t is rot known
at this writing how far the strike extends but it
is understood that it is general.
A Topeka dispatch reports that this AFTERNOON,
at exactly $50 o'clock. j. T. Goddard, general
manager of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fs
railway, received the following telegram at his
Office. in Topeka:
The engineers and fremen of the Santa Fe system
viii quit al o'clock this afternoon p CoSRoE.
To which Mr. Goddard transmitted this re-
ply:
TOPEKA Kan, March 10 1883.
To T. Conroe. Chairman Grievance Committee, A.,
T. & ). +. Railroad. Kansas City.
At $50 this afternoon I recsived your telegram
notifying me that the engineers and hremen whom
have faithfully kept every written and verbal agree
ment made with your organization, your action is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-16
THE GREAT SNOW BLOCKADE
Indications that the Loss of Life Incident
to the Storm Will Be Very Great.
One County Reports Twenty Persons Dead,
While Every Hour Adds to the List, with
the New England Region Not Heard From.
Railway Communication Between Phil
adelphia and New York Restored.

Rough Experiences of Travellers Imprisoned
on SnOw-Bound Trains-Casualties Result
ing from Efforts to Clear the Tracks.
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Rumors that the Kansas City. TT. Scott
&Gulf Men Will Go Out This Morning,

And that They Will Be Followed in the After
noon by the Engineers and Firemen EN-
ployed on the Missouri Pacific Lines.
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The Enginemen Desert Their Posts Without
Presenting Any Grievances and in Viola
tiOn Of Contract with the Company.
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ANOTHER BIG STRIKE BEGUN

The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
road Tied Up on Ten Minutes Notice.
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surprise and I would De glad to know what
grounds t is takens also do you intend that it shall
cover passenger-train service well as freightsl
r. G0pDARD.
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-11

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ss-s -ll - pa % se4ta jstsrssa-
IL poaadn.sssf eolisotsd IS al
mossh.
s.~ : 70 - sglt 10 Gold-s- from
s.s.sg - Bridges
TIE Police Court collected .545.f aurng
tas monta 81 4Eust
Claims - ne a20ast 81 s5.l5l ~ ssrs
sils-sd snd oFdsfsc PAID
MAYO Wsstsa rst1rasd ysslsrdsy from =
slals tour On PslltcAl nsttsrs
F0ar sever estimates -efs ssGt a Asd
sla1sc "a nis aad lsen adopted
"A Corbiu asksd 70 % appointed sss.sG-
AT anIt0r Of ne nsN Clry Hal
Psr1isson -ss given 70 place several
political banners scrOss the sLIerts.
The dedication Of the Rsw Cty hall vas
a. oaFnsd from 10. lsth 10 the 1bth.
TIE stress Railway Company asked that
The grade Of Cnsrry-st. De established.
mating vas ordered placed on me
is0r Vi the Halls AZ POLES Headquarters
Ihs Council vii meet and attend the
funeral II sKkayOf Geo. IA. White IN =
BODY
The Bossrick ST. grade wss changed 80
that tas largs trees on the street may re-
nain.
The msn who went 10 M4ckinaw thanked
the g. K. A l. X. K Co. ana others for the
trip " the North
The COMMITTEES on Charter amendments
vii meet Ia r A. Rodgers office one week
from this sVssiss.
Permission vas given 10 the Prohioi-
ton party TO hold q receptlan IA the Fulton
street Park Thursday afternoon.
T. w. Kelly presented his saloon bond
and a.Ked for license. kellys saloon IS
IN the Old Kalamazoo House on Divis-
ion-st
Aldermsn shsnah.n, Haywood and
Baldwin we're appointed committee 10
draft rssol utions on the death OF sx-Aayor
White.
W Powers ASKED for permission 10
Dut Q new roof on Powers Opera House.
The COMMITTEES on Buildings will look
after the matter.
The PhrniI Furniture Com pany reported
that the City Hall furnit2re was ready for
delivery. aad asked for instructions for
setting the same.
The Council will meet in the new City
Hal Thursday afternoon 81 3 o'clock, 10
look over the hsIl and see If any changes in
the rooms are needed.
J. X. Tompkins. one of the owners OF ths
Wonderland. asked that he DO given q
license He said that the report that the
theatre was unsafe was false.
The Telephone Company was allowed 70
string wires on Sprinsst., provided tbs
company will put the wires under ground
when requested by the Council.
Alderman Eisenhardt offered = resolu-
ton last evening putting in the annual
budget SIS GO TO De used in buying slts
for . market house. The matter was re-
fsrred
w. d. Stevens. presented his resignation
q, q mem Der Of the Board Of Public Works
which was accepted. Mr.. Stevens has been
. member OF the Board for seven years
Joan 8. Fsrr was appointed TO I'LL the
vacancy.
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported the school budget. 1t il
sis.20 less than was reported by the
Board of Education, and 10 then sl7. 100
greater than las year. The report of the
cOmnittss was laid on the table for one
week
John 8. FAR. ss an Inspector for the
Board of Public Works. gets s. per day
and q member of the Board gets s. per dsy
when he IL employed. Both being
salarisd ofhcee Mr.. Fsrr cannot hold
the two. II be accepts last nights sppoint
ment ne n ust resign the other.