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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
SG0O.O0O Fire.

A fire occurred in Greenpoint, a New
York suburb, on the llth, which result
ed IN a loss of over 5000 and the
injury of several tiremen. The flames
broke out on board the steamer Havis,
which was lying at the wharf of the
Pennsylvania and Scranton Coal Com
panies, at the foot of North Tenth
Street. The flames then extended TO
other vessels and although three alarms
were sent out to which the tiremen
quickly responded the fire spread with
surprising rapidItv, communicating from
the vessels to the pier and from there TO
the shipping department and buildings
of the Standard Oil Works which cover
the block bounded by North Tenth and
Eleventh Streets and the river and Kent
Avenue. As soon as the fire reached
the oil it was beyond control of
the hremen. TIE vessels Dutchland,
Ella Nose, Leopold Hall and the
steamer Havis were all partially burned.
The explosion of an oil well severely
burned Fireman Joseph Mccormick,
Jas. McElroy, Henry Holllng, Michael
o. heef, Joseph Briscoe and Benjamin
Delmar Briskoe had his leg broken.
The injured men were all taken III am
balances to the Eastern District Hos
pital. There were about $4,000 barrels
ofoil burned, besides the destructi on Of
a large amount of valuable machinery.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
DEATH ON THE LEHIGH.
fAtai Collision Near Mauch Chunk, Pa.
-Ihirty-two Men Fatally Crushed-A
Wild Freight Crashes Into Construc-
ton Train-six Hungarians Instantly
httied and Twepty-six MortalIy Hurt
Particulars of the Accident.

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, Oct. l6.-News of
another wreck on the Lehigh Valley
road has just been received al this city
by JOS. J. Blakeslee, superintendent of
the Nahanoy Division. A PENNSYLVANIA
freight train ran into Lehigh Valley
gravel train on that division al $50
O'Clock this morning, killing six persons
outright and injuring over twenty.
construction train was unloading
ties at Tamand siding, near Lost Creek.
on the Pottsville branch, when a fast
Pennsylvanis freight came along and
dashed into re construction cars.
OF forty Hungarians who were al work
unloading ties, six were killed outright
and twenty-six were injured. \ brake
man on the Pennsylvania train was
killed outright. Twenty of the freight
cars were wrecked.
1t was three hours before help could
be procured, and during that time the
injured lost SO much blood that il Is
feared many of them will die. special
train carrying physicians arrived three
hours alter the accident, and tire men
went To work dressing the wounds OF
the injured
The killed Were horribly maneled
One man was cut into dozen pieces
and his remains were placed III a tool
box. The names of but four of the dead
Hungarians have been ascertained as
follows: Joseph Lovenski. Mike Cath
licki, Ludwig Pike and John Levinki
The other dead went by numbers. The
brskeman's name is unknown
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct l6.-Ths fol-
lowing official report of this mornings
accident has been received at the i4e-
high Valley main office here: Lehigh
Valley engine 391 with construction
train was run into by a Pennsylvania
Railroad engine, No. 1918, with a
fast freight, at Tamand siding
Six men were instantly killed
and twenty-siX men injured, the
most of them fatally. The con-
s,Fuction train had gravel cars ahead d of
the engine and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road train struck them. The killed and
injure men were all upon the gravel
train except one Pennsylvania Railroad
employe who was killed on his own
train. The dead and injured are all
HupgarlanS except one
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
CUT HER IN HALVES.
A Fishing schoon er Run Down and Twen-
~ OF Her Crew Lost.


NEW York. Oyt. l0.-TLe \ itional
Line steamer Queen, which arrived
this morning from England, reports
that she colIided with the fishing
schooner Madeline on the 9TH inst.
Twenty persons peTishcd.
The collision occurred at 2:50 a. NJ. on
Friday last during "a iog OF the banks OF
Newfoundland. The Queen struck the
Madeline amidships, cutting her in
two and sinking Ler jmmedi-
ately. The captain, first and sec
oud mates and steward of the
fishing schooner were rescued after
they had been IL the water nearly an
hour, but the rest of the crew number
ing twenty were lost. In the collision
the Queen lost her buwsprit and fore
mast. The Madeline Was a French
fishing schooner.
The captain of the Madeline was seen
by reporter ON board the Queen soon
after she was dockcd. lie said tLat his
vessel sailed from Granville eight
months ago. They had a very good
fishing season along the banks of New
lision had weighed anchor and
set sail for Havre. They expected TO
arrive there in two months.
A few minutes before5 o'clock on the
morning of last Thursday the Madeline
was headed northeast and was sailing
with light breeze n the rate of three
or -four miles an hour. The weather
was very foggy and they could only see
short distance ahead.
The first / knew about the steamer
being near was seeing her lights" the
captain continued; "the Queen seemed
10 be coming up at full speed. The next
moment came the crash. | had no
time 10 give single direc-
ton. The steamships IRON bow
struck the Madeline on the star
board side, directly amidships. and cut
her exactly IN two. Before We could
lift hand to get the boats the vessel
had sunk. The next thing ] knew was
that | WAS struggling in the water
Two boats were lowered from
the Queen ana | was taken
aboard. Twenty-one Of the crew
perished. They were asleep in their
hunks at the time. Those on deck
alone were saved. 1t was impossible
for the Madeline to have avoided the
collision, rs the steamer was going al
great speed. -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
THE CHINESE MUST co.
\ Converted Celestial q British Subject,
STAYS in Canada.

Fong Tang, a converted Chinaman,
age y, without queue and dressed IN
English clothing, accompanied by his
Engl sh wife, age -, from Toronto, ar
rived at Niagara Falls on the 18th
from that city, en- route for New
York. The customs authorities on the
American side stopped them and would
not allow Fong Tang TO enter the Unit
ed States. although it was permissible
for his wife 10 do so. But she would
not go on without her husband. Fong
Tang. being British subject by natur-
alization and a Christion. had thought
he would undoubtedly nave the same
privileges as other British subjects. He
speak English well.
Forg Tang and wife crossed over 10
the American side the same night by
the foot bridge. They stopped at the
New York Central Hotel at Suspension
Bridge, y. y, all night. After break
fast next morning they walked to the
New York Central Depot TO get their
baggage re-checked for New York, and
ran into the arms of the American
crstorns officers. The latter seemed
Greatly surprised to find on American
soil the Chinaman whom they had re-
fused admission the evening before ana
thew forthwith hustled him back to
C1raia
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
Electric Street Cars in New York.

Electric traction cars in the place Of
horse cars, began making trips IN the
public service on the Fourth Avenue
line. New York City, on sep
tember Il. the Julien storage bat
terry system being employed The
battery for a car consists Of la cells,
made to slide under the seats from the
outside on trays. Each truck carries
motor capable Of propel!iHg four cars,
10 guard against danger Of a break
down. and the battery as fur
nished 70 the car is designed % afford
sufficient power t8 drive 1t thirty 10
forty miles with au ordinary load. The
same motor that propels che car Iur-
nishes the light 70 supersede the oil
Ianps heretofore used. The electric
cers are tgo feet longer than the horse
cars on the same line, which, II Is sald,
Tie company intend 10 change into
electric. should the new system prove
to be what is hoped for IN practical use
tor ctv travel
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
mORE THAN 100 INJURED.
A Grand stand At Quincy, Ill. Containin,
$500 People Gives Way.

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$500 People Gives Way.
While witnessing a display of fire.
works at Quincy, H., on the evening of
,aa 10Th, the grand stand containing
-aout 600 people, gave way. About
f50 pers0ns we're injured, some fatally.
Later investigation shows that the
rrnber of persons hurt viii reach $50
s7mp0f whom will die. An annual fes-
-.vaE known as the Merchants Trades
Display was the occasion for the gather
The grand stand had tecn erected to
Accommodate 600 people, who were to
witness the display of fireworks.
.he mbardmelt Of Alexandria" +"
hy Paiue's Sons, of New York.
The ampitheater was crowded with
eople and probably not less
Than 5000 were massed upon the seats.
Scarcely had the first rocket been fired
when the supports at the west end of
file structure gave way, and the 500 feet
85 seats sidled over, and the vast multi
tGie were hurled upon the ground to
rs buried in the mass OF lumber. The
air vas filed with the cries and means
iii the wounded, while the panic
stricken sought escape from the debris.
With the descent OF the platform the
electric H1li5 winch were to hight
the grounds, but which were ex-
..uEuished to aid the display. were in
capacitAted for use and the darkness of
tle scene added TO its terrors. Some
sght was secured from the fireworks,
and the abebodied sought their friends,
while others began the work of aiding
the injured. The al accent houses were
converted into impromptu hospitals,
4-rs3 sFrn-ahnr- -
wounded from the spot.
A ". Wells, q prominent attorney
snd member Of the Legislature. i
fatally injured, while others barely es-
capped instant death. J. W. Stewart.
secl etary and treasurer of the Comstock
Castle stove Works, received very seri-
OTIS internal injuries. Some saw that
fl Is so we're hurt, and this Is probably
rue, literally. but $50 will doubtless
include all 8ho We're injured at all seri-
5lsly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
HE Is DEAD.
Long" John Wentworth Passes Away
At the sherman House, Chicago.

4 Chicago dispatch of the 10th says:
Long John Wentworth Is dead. The
event occurred this morning at 7:45
O'Clock at the sherman House, where
the deceased had for many years re-
sided. 1t was not unexpected, as the
illness which preceded it was Of many
months duration, and for the last two or
three weeks Mr.. Wentworth has been
in a state Of unconscioUsness the entire
time, being unable TO recognize any Of
those around the bed, though at inter
walls he seemed 10 regain partial con-
sciousness, during which his mind wan
dered and he talked Ircoherently.
The end was painless. Forabout thirty
two hours prior to his death
he lay without a movement, with
his ewes closed. He did uot IN the opin-
ion OF the attending physician, suffer
any physical pain during his illness, and
the end came quite calmly and peace
fully. those watching around his couch
being scarcely able to detect the slight
est change. There we're present at the
time his daughter, Miss RoXana 4.
Wentworth; his brother. Samuel II.
Wentworth his sister, Mrs. Mary T.
Porter, and his nephew, Noses J. Went
y.sr- d
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
TREMUD RUN DISASTER.
The Total Number of De +ths Thus Fan
-tNn-Iha Innna.t.

The Total Nulu Der oil DE Aths Thus Far
Sixty-two-The Inquest.
A WiIkesbarre dispatch of the 18th
saws John Welsh and Peter Kline,
victims Of the Mud Run disaster, died
to-day, bringing the total number Of
the victims up 10 sixty-twO
The coroner examined several Of the
train hands at Mauch Chunk TO-DAY
and then adjourned the inquest until
Monday. The question was raised as
70 whether the men had been over
worked or not. 1t was testified that
Engineer Cook, who ran the engine
Min Creek" which did the damage,
had been of duty from Saturday at a.
81, till Tuesday a. l A. NJ, when he went
u work, continuing till "Wednesday at
I5 a. NJ. He was off again until els
p when be began work and continued
un t9 the time of the wreck. The fire
men and brakemen were on duty
longer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
TRAIN MEN INDICTED.
Conductors and Brakemen Charged
with Robbing Freight Cars

RAwLINs, Wyo., Oct. 13.-The sensa-
tion of the hour is the work of the grand
jury of the county during the last three
days. They have found twenty-one in
dictments against conductors and brake
men of the Union Pacific Railroad, most
of whom reside in this city. They ran
from this place to Green River in charge
of freight trains. They are accused of
robbing these freight trains of valuable
merchandise in transit between San
Francisco and Eastern cities. The rob
berries are supposed TO cover period
between twelve and Il teen months, and
thousands of dollars worth of valu bles
are missing. Four prominent business
men are involved.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
SH E GOT A MAN.
A Hoosier Girl Captures and Holds
Moonlight Mechanic

Jesse Mason, farmer 50 years old,
residing IN Hendrickson County, H.,
sold some of the products of his farm,
for which he received $3.50. Logan
York, young man of evil reputation,
witnessed the transfer of money and in
the evening, IN company with
an unknown man. knocked at
Masous door and asked for
matches Mason turned to obtain the
matchss, when he was fred upon By
one or both the men, but was not hit.
His daughter, a Young woman, seized q
chair and assaulted York, who closed
with her, taking one Of her fingers N
his teeth and biting savagely At this
juneture her brother, Oran Mason, ap-
peared on the scene with loaded shot
gun. which be discharged, almost blow
ing Yorks' head from his body, and in
stanlty killing him The oSher man
escaped in the darkness.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
CRASHED INTO FOUNDRY.
Two Trains Collide and Wreck Ad-
Joining Building.

CANTON, Mass, Oct l5.-By mis-
placed switch at the central station here
this forenoon, the tram from Fall River
was sent upon the track upon which the
train for Middleboro was standing. Three
cars Of the Middleboro train were badly
smashed, and one car WAS driven INTO
the brick wall of the Taunton locomo-
tive foundry knocking out hole about
thirteen feet square and throwing brick
and glass among the workmen. None
were hurt, but the nolds were ruined
by the debris. The passengers on the
Fall River train were well shaken up
but not hurt. No one was hurt on ths
Middleboro train
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
The Tandalia's Loss.

AtI:15 o'clock on the morning of the
18th, fire broke out in the Nandalia rail-
wsv freight depot in East st. Louis, and
before the fire department could reach
the scene the depot was doomed and
the fire had spread TO adjacent build
lngs, including hotel filed
with people. The freight house was a
total loss. Fifteen freight ears and 800
bales of cotton were destroyed. The
East St Louis hotel was badly damaged3i
rot fall short of $4,000. This is the
second destruction of the Vandaha' :
freight-house within few years.
There was panic among the guests of
the hotel. but all We're cot out in safety.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
THE FEVER AT JACKSONVILLE.
The Doctors Resign Because of a News
paper Article.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 1.-THE SEN
sation of the day has been the resigna-
ton of all the physicians of the Medical
bureau. y communication IN Satur-
day evening paper gave the tabulated
statement of the expense Of maintaining
this corps of volunteer physicians here,
cost per man being estimated at 500 per
month, or s. 900 for the whole corps of
fourteen. The communication took the
ground that the resident physicians IN
take care Of the sick from now till the
epidemic ends, and the writer, there
fore, advocated the discharge of these
volunteers from further service. This
made them indignant and they
resigned in @ body. The sentiment
Of the community to-day strongly
condemns the precipItate action. To-
night they have all agreed to attend the
patients as usual, the board of health
meanwhile to investigate and report up
on the causes which led to the publlca-
ton of the article referred 10. The
whole thing is likely TO end n smoke.
New cases, IS: deaths, ,; total cases TO
date, 3, 544; total deaths, 3l3.
WAsHIxGroS, Oct. I4.-Dr. Hamil-
ton to-day received the following from
the Board Of Health at atGainesvile, Fla:
I'VE have two new cases to-day IN dis
tant parts of the city. The outlook is
not good" Also the following report
from Surgeon Hutton at Camp Perry:
Five deaths, eleven employees, forty
new refugees arrived; discharged, 81;
remaining, 1l3; yellow fever camp, s.;
all conyalescent. No new cases in eight
days.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 15.-Bishop
Weed has returned from his inspection
visit to Fernandina. There are there
5000 who need instant help. Or this
number about 900 are colOred steve
dores out of work and they may cause
trouble. They are the ones who struck
last summer. On that occasion three
companies of militia had to be sent to
prevent riot. The finance committee
to-day sent 5000 to Fernandina. At
least s20. 900 viii be needed. The Of
ficiai bulletin for the twenty-four hours
ended at o'clock P. NJ. to-day is: New
cases, %; deaths, g; total number of
cases to date, 1859; total number Of
I.,+ha
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
THE TIMES CHARGES.
Assisting in the Escape or Defense of
Criminals


The Dublin Freeman's Journal pub
fishes the gist of the charges against the
Parnellites which the London Times
will bring forward before the commits
sion of inquiry. The ouly Specific
charges are the paying of money
TO criminals for their defense
and to help them TO escape.
The Times indiets siXty-four Irish
members of parliament. The list of
other persons includes James Carey
Breslin, the hospital inspector of Rich
mond Jail, who said he assisted Stephens
10 escape; Stephens, Byrne, Egan, Ford,
Brennan, Sheridan, Bovton, Condor
and other Fenians. The Land league
is charged with illegal acts with the OBJ
ject of attaining the complete indie
pendence of Ireland. The Ladies'
league is included with the names OF
Anna Parnell and others.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
DAKOTA IS HUSTLING.
What is shown by Gov. Church's Report
TO Secretary Villas.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. I6.-Gov.
Church, of Dakota, to-day sub
mitted his annual report to Sec
retary Villas. He estimates the pop
ulation at 100000, one-tkird Of
which are foreign born. He states that
!, ,S3S. .I42 acres of public land have been
entered by settlers the past year
and final proof has been made
on an equal amount. He estimates
that nearly 1000 square miles of land
have been settled on the past year, be-
ing an area twice the size of Delaware.
He saws 7I6 miles of railways were built.
The past year over 81, ,0Q0,0O0 bushels OF
wheat were raised and over ., ,000, 600
bushels of corn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
Aw Warning to Germany.

LONDON, oct 1.-The Pal Mall Ca
7eyte to-day challenges the German au-
tlorlfies to carry out the threat made
taron-h tie Nachrichten 10 institute
Proceedings 60 prevent the publication
II london oi the late Emperor
eriCk S diary. The Gazette warns
t-H1ce Bismarck not 10 attempt to ex-
'au4 abroad the tyranny over the press
IS -l exercised in Germany.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
RECEIVED STOLEN PROPERTY.
Boston's Chief of Police Arrested on Sc
rious Charge.


BosToS, Mass, Oct. l2.-Inspector Of
Police Dennis A. Mountain was last
night arrested by Chief Detective E.
driige, Of the inspectors force, on the
charge ~ having received stolen prop
erty. knowing the same to be stolen.
His arrest was made in connection with
TIVE others. Thomas O'Brien, clerk
in Tie employ Of the Old COLONY
Railroad, VAS arrested for having
stolen $40 worth Of tickets. 1t is
claimed the tickets were sold to Mount
an and Edward \. Noble, who was also
arrested Mountain says he has had an
excellent record as police officer. He
has been on the force Tor years. Noble
i hat Is known a a "fakir." O'Brien
las m.de a full confession, in which he
saws that he has sold to Mountain OF 81
each all the tickets he has been able to
steal during the past two years.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
IN A BLAZING BUILDING.
Several Persons Narrowly Escape Death
at Chicago Fire.

CHICAGO, H., Oct. l2.-Shortly before
l o clock this morning fire broke out in
the second story of a two-story frame
building in West Lake Street. The fire
men found three of the boarders uncon-
scious from having inhaled smoke. The
fremen carried the luckless trio out of
a second-story window and down a lad
der. They soon recovered under med
ical treatment. Several others mad mar
row escapes descending the burning
staircase. A fireman fell from a sec
ond-story window and was dangerously
lDiured
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
BLEEDING UNCLE SAM.
Liabilities of the Cover nment for $40,
900. 900 Excessive Customs.

New YORK, Oct 13.-Under the de-
cision of the United States circuit court
at Philadelphia, in the case of John
Wanamaker against the United
States, the government will proba-
biv have to refund from $500
coo to SIC, ZOO, 900 The suit was brought
to recover sl4S alleged excess of duty
paid on some silk ribbon that had been
imported, ana the court held that the
plaintiff was entitled TO recover, eXces-
sfve import duties having been charged.
A large number of actions Will probably
be brought at once, as this WAS test