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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
A FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Four Men Killed and Three Others
 Seriously Injured.

W1LKxsBARRE, Pa., Jan. 28.-The Not tingham colliery, in Plymouth, the largest in the Wyoming coal field, was the scene of terrible explosion of gas yesterday afternoon, by which one man was killed and six others injured, three of them fatally This is the most serious disaster that has happened in Plymouth for five years and creates great ex- citement in the town.
 The men were track layers, and were work ing in an old gangway thought to be entirely free from gas. But as they were passing the entrance to diSused chamber a tongue of flame leaped from one of the naked lights and ran along the roof into the old chamber Im- mediately there came a violent explosion, the entrance to the old chamber vomiting forth mass of flame, which enwrapped the seven men in its fierce embrace, while the force of the explosion hurled their blackened bodies in various directions. The explosion shook the whole mine, and the greatest alarm prevailed for some time. All the men at work were got out with the utmost expe- dition, while an exploring party started to the scene of the explosion. A ghastly sight met them. The seven track layers were found stretched on the floor of the gangway most terribly burned and blackened so that recog- milton was hardly possible. They were bathed in oil, wrapped in oil soaked blankets, brought to the surface and taken to their homes.
 Daniel Reese, Jr., the foreman of the gang and a prominent young man of the town, was so severely burned that he died two hours after. Three other men, Matthew Davis, John McAlvee and Stephen Ward, all mar ried and with large families, are terribly burned and cannot recover. The three other men were badly, though not fatally, injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
General Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-FLOUR-Closed dull and without material change; winter wheat extra, S2 9O14 90; Minnesota do, 6. 2.90@5; Ohio extra, S. 9O049O; city mill extra, S4.3004.75, for West Indies. Southern four closed dull, but steady; common to choice extra, $3.2505.
 wHEAT-Options were dull and irregular, and closed about steady at 1s@I4c. advance. Spot lots closed firm and slightly higher. Spot sales of No. red state at 93094c.; No. do., 9Os%@9lc No. red winter, 9ozc.; ungraded red, Sg16@ e1c; Mo- 2 red winter, Jan., 89c. do, Feb., S91sc. bid; do.. March, 9014c. bid.
 CORN-Options were moderately active and firm, closing A@hc higher. Spot lots closed firm at a slight advance Spot sales of No. 2 mixed at ollSc.; ungraded do., 59IS06Oc.; No 2 mixed, Feb, 6O5sc bid; do., May, 61Hc.
 OATS-Options were dull, but steady, and closed at a slight advance. Spos lots closed dull and unchanged Spot sales of No. white state at 42642l5c.; No. 2 do., 413zc.: No. 9 mixed, March, S9ssc.; do., May, ss1f089sSc.
 LARD-Closed fairly active; cash, s7.s5; Feb, S7.G6; March, S7.So.
 BUTTER-weak; western, 14G34c.; state, Is @2sc.
 CHEESE-Firm; state factory. 1I@ls34c.; west egn.. lIIS0lac.
 EGGS-Dull: nearby, aisc.; western. 2S35@24c.
 SUGAR-Raw dull; fair rclining, bl<c: 96 test centrifugal. bzSc- Refined quiet: cut loaf and crushed.> Sc;. cubes. Sssc.; powdered, sssc: granulsted, 71So: confectioners' A. Co; A. stand. aed, e.S8a; oodee o1 \. s3{04slc.. wbie yS. IT. O 4 l-l09@4a; a<n0 U WG&; HS0 1tA, TAHm No0Dtc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
A GRIP GAR ACCIDENT.
One Man Killed and Seventeen Persons
 Seriously Injured.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 2S.-Yesterday afternoon as grip car was coming from Selby avenue, on St Anthony hill, the grip became detached from the cable and the cars started down the hll at rapid rate. Near the foot of the hill there is sharp curve, and as the cars struck the turn one of them turned over and caused 6 complete wreck. The two cars attached to the grip were both filled with passengers, all of whom were thrown out on the street A complete list of the injured is as follows:
 T. H. Steinstraw, right hand cut and arm bruised; Louis Roberts, left arm jerked out, knee cap broken, and internal injuries; Am drew Nelson, badly cut on left side of head and hands burned; Conductor North head in- jured and face badly cut and bruised; NJ L. Saunders, of the Northwestern Fuel company, cut and hurt about the head and body and internally hurt, unconscious and supposed fatally injured; Mir. Brown, of Davis & Brown, right arm injured; c. L. Darrow, head cut; A. Bertram, cigar manufactures, head cut and skull supposed to be fractured; Henry E. Smith, head cut; Edith Castor, head cut and bruised; Mrs. Charles Steele, Rice Park, head badly injured and mcon- scious; MT. Smith and his two sons. Mir. Smith was badly burned by the stove and the sens slightly injured; F. J. Meysl, superin- tendent of the Kellogg Printing company knee shattered; Mr. Yallop, of Yallop & De Groot, slightly injured. This makes total of eighteen injured by the accident
 NJ. l.. Saunders died while being taken away in an ambulance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
LATEST TELEGRAPH.
 From PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.
THE BIG SNOW BLOCKADE.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC CONTINUES TO BE
 SERIOUSLY YINTERFERED'wTH.

Nc New York Trains Running Through
 to MontreaI-The Winnipeg Trains Two
 Days Late-Heavy Snow in the Lumber
 Region.
 NEW YORK, Jan 2S.-Delays in arrivals and departures of trains on account of the big snow blockade still continues, and trains have not been so irregular for sev- eral years. The Chicago express, due at S:20 last night, arrived at 1:10 this morn ing. All trains on the Pennsylvania, be- tween here and Washington, are very late, and all trains on the Erie are four to five hours late. The Chicago express on the New York Central, due at 6:45 this morn ing, was five hours late.
 BOSTON, Jan 2S.-The storm in this vicin- ity and Springfield has been so severe that all the railroads are still blockaded. No trains are through on time Reports from the farming districts say the highways are so badly blocked that teams make their way through open lots. News from all directions in a radius of fifty miles gives the same story of blockade and obstruc- ton. In Maine the situation is not i'm proved. At Bangor the wind is still blow ing terribly, and travel and business is al- most suspended. The public schools have been closed since Wednesday.
 BANGOR, Me, Jan 2s-In the Lumber regions the cold is specially severe, the thermometer ranging from fifteen totwen- ty degrees below zero, and snow three to five feet deep.
 MONTREAL. Jan 2S.-The storm here is the most severe for years. There has been no railway communication between here and New York for the past few days. Trains from Winnigeg are two days late.
 BOSTON, Jan 2S.-Incoming trains from Maine and Massachusetts cities and lower New Hampshire are running regularly. but are still late one to two hours. LAcoNIA, N. H., Jan 2S.-The blockade here still continues and there is no pros pect this morning of trains before another day. A Canadian Pacific express is stalled here, and 40 passengers are at Meredith Village Hotel, having walked there in the snow storm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
Tired of Their Prison Life.

VANcEBURG, Ky, Jan. 2S.-A jail delivery was accomplished Thursday night by which seven prisoners gained their liberty Their James are Thomas Sprinkle, James Sheridan, Charles Sawyer, Charles and David Cornes, William Winter and Wesley Osborne. They were charged with various offenses. The escape was effected by prying the iron sheet ing from around the stovepipe where it entered the brick flue. They then crawled up into the chimney, through which they made an aperture into the jail loft, and from thence, through another opening they made in the roof, they lowered themselves to the ground by cords made of their blankets. Large rewards have been offered for their capture
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
CONDENSED NEWS.

The publisher of The Providence R. I) Evening Telegram has sued Hon. c. S. Brad. ley for papers furnished, advertising and other work incidental to the late congress sional campaign, and has attached Judge Bradley's real estate for S1 200.
 Rev. Edward F. Miles, of New York, whose mysterious disappearance last month puzzled the authorities, has just been heard from by his wife. He is in hospital at Memphis, re- covering from nervous prostration. He has no recollection of how he got there, nor any thing about his leaving home.
 The report of the Erie railway for Decem- Der shows an increase of S36, ,229 in gross earn ings, an increase in working expenses of S123,- no, and a decrease in net earnings of $78, ,224.
 The San Francisco Bridge company, which recently made an assignment, will resume business at once on an extension of time by creditors
 The steamer City of New York, from China and Japan which arrived at San Francisco, had three cases of smallpox on board A lady passenger died on the voyage The steamer is in quarantine.
 The Duke of Norfolk denies that he has been engaged in any negotiations with the vatican looking to the restoration of diplomatic rela- tions with England.
 Adam Seymour was arrested at Williams burg on SuSplclOH oI udViuS PolSoueu HIS WIG, from whom he had been separated seven years.
 The Tammany Hall committee on organiza- tion reelected Sheriff Hugh J. Grant chair nan.
 Collector Magone, of New York, refused to credit the explanation c. Barrez 6 O. of tered for invoicing their woolen importations at less than true measure
 The Martha flats, at the corner of Fifty seventh street and Tenth avenue, New York, were burned, involving loss ot s25.000 Six teen families are homeless and ope woman narrowly escaped death.
 .Ruben Burrows, the Iron mountain train robber, is locked up at, Texarkana, Ark, and his gang Is dispersed or under arrest Jim" Hurrows h wWu1A su6 slsalkiQg pe1A taQp sHn4p
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
Heirs to a Fortune in Montana.

ANsoN1A, Conn.,, Jan. 2s-Thomas s. Birdseye, treasurer of the Derby Savings oank, Birmingham, received a letter from a bank official in Deadwood asking for infor- nation of the heirs of Peter Hanley Hanley .,erished in the blizzard two weeks ago, and eft considerable property. Steps were taken 5o find the heirs, and one of them, sister, vas discovered in the person of Mrs John c'laherty, the wife of a prosperous grocer in West Ansonia. Hanley left here in 1856 in company with several other Derby men, most of whom returned and are now living here. He went to California, and eventually became the owner of gold mine. Steps were taken yesterday to prove the identity of the heirs, nree of whom are sisters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.

child born in Danbury, Thursday, is without a hand on its right arm.
 Joseph Luffy, of New London, fell down stairs on Wednesday night and was so badly hurt that his recovery is considered doubtful.
 The New Haven Union says that circum- stances revive the impression that Aattil Allen of Guilford was killed instead of committing suicide.
 David Romel of Bridgeport. cutter at Hennier's corset factory, while in the act of pulling knife toward him while cut ting material, it slipped and the blade en- tered his body at the pit of the stomach to the depth of several inches. He cannot recover.
 The S2 savings banks of Connecticut have s102, ,92S, ,996. l6 of actual deposits, not counting in their surplus in addition man and child in the state. The Pratt street bank, Hartford-the Society for Saw ings-has S11 ,423, ,264 of deposits and S31,- 900 on open account.
 Bishop Scarborough of New Jersey has written letter describing the course of in- vestigation in the case of the Rev MT Glazebrook, ss to whose conduct at Dur ham last summer charges were made. He says that after he had been declared inno- cent by the vestry there was a further in quiry by presbyters, who unanimously signed the following resolution: s.Re- solved, That this commission is satisfied that the Rev Otis A. Glazebrook is inno- cent of the crime charged against him on August 19, 1887" Bishop Scarbr rough therefore declares that there is no cause of action against MT Glazebrook.
 As Michael Donovan, Derby road | &r~ New Haven on Thursday evening he found a woman lying on the track. A train from Derby was nearly due. He lifted her with some difficulty and with much effort got her as far as Commerce street, where she was carried into store. There she in- stantly went to sleep. She was wakened sufficiently to say that her name was Della Redmond, and could not tell where ,she: lived. She was taken to the police station. There is no doubt that she would have frozen to death, but for the coming of Mr Donovan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
X Fractional Currency Needed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-For long time there has been demand for a fractional cur rency, that would take the place of the old ''shinplasters," for convenience in mailing small amounts. Postal notes, which were ex- pected to meet this demand, are not popu- lar as expected, and there is q sentiment in the banking and currency committee of the house that favors an issue of this kind of fractional currency. It is thought that a bill will be reported to the house providing for an issue of $aO, 900 of this currency, and it is likely to pass.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
One Killed and Two Injured.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-An accident occurred yesterday on the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western railroad trestle near wharf 8, at the causing the instant death of Daniel Sullivan, a coal beaver, and seriously injuring Edward Marble and Daniel Cubberly. At the point where the accident happened the tracks are inclined, and the trains are switched off a short distance below, toward the railroad yard. While the three men were at work a coal dummy was being side tracked down the trestle on the track leading to the line of cars in front Of which the men were. They failed to see the approaching dummy, and it struck them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
RETURNED TO HIS PEOPLE.
STORY OF A YOUNG MAN WHO
 DIDN'T KNOW HIS NAME.

stolen from Ills ChildhoOd's Home In In.
 fancy. He was Ignorant of His History
 Until a Newspaper Article Revealed Hia
 Parentage--"G Going Homo Tonight"
 CAMDEN, N. J., Jan. 2s.-A young man oi 20 years, who has been wandering over the United States for nearly twelve years, not knowing where he came from, has just found his parents, and will leave this city tonight for their home in Beaver Falls, Pa. His parents are MT. and Mrs James Massey, ot that town and the reunion came through the story of the boys wanderings printed in Philadelphia paper. He never had even e name until the centennial year, when he wal abandoned in Philadelphia by man whom he knew as "Jim." At the direction of this man he called himself John Burns, and by that name he has known himself since that time. The first he remembers of his existence is of his wandering over Pennsylvania with this Jim" and two other men, who he says were thieves, and who tried to make a thief of him. When he refused to steal they beat him and treated him like dog.
 He first wandered to Bath, Me. From there he went to Bangor, where kind hearted farmer took him in, and gave him all the schooling he ever got He drifted from there to Lowell, Mass, to towns in New York state, and then to a Pennsylvania town within half a dozen miles of Beaver Falls. Then he came down to Philadelphia and over to Camden. That was about two years ago, and he has resided here ever since, working ill Ander sons canning factory, and boarding at Mo- 43 North Third street. He is a sober, industri- ous and honest young man, and has gained lots of friends, who have become deeply inter- ested in his life's story. The history of his case was secured by a Camden newspaper man, and written for a Philadelphia news paper on Dec. 15 last. Shortly after that Burns got a letter from a James Massey, of Beaver Falls, urging him to send on his pict- ure, and as many fuller details of his history as were possible. Burns replied to this letter, inclosing his picture. Three days age there came another and longer letter from Mir. and Mrs. Massey. They and all their friends remarked the strong family resem- blance of Burns picture to themselves and 7 their children seven of whom are living. They said their boy, Steward Osburne Has sey, was stolen when he was 1-2 years old, or about eighteen years az ,, and that in spite of all their efforts they could never get clew to him. Inclosed in the letter were nine hastily prepared tintypes of all the family. The letter said that two of the children had dark hair and that all of the others were rel haired. Burns hair is dark, and to those who have this shade of hair and to his mother he bears a remarkably clear likeness He asks each one of his friends to look care fully at these pictures, and he listens eagerly to what they say At least twenty people have coircided ill the opinion that there is not the shadow of doubt that he is the lost boy. A mark on Burns neck is also ident.- fled by the Hasseys.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
Wages Likely to be Advanced.

PITTsBURG, Jan 28--The division superin- tendents of the Pennsylvania company, to whom was entrusted the work of examining the petitions of the employees for an advance of wages, concluded their work yesterday and submitted their reports to General Manager McCrea and Manager Baldwin. These gen. tlemen will forward the same to President Roberts at Philadelphia, who will refer the matter to the executive committee of the com pany for final action. From a gentleman high in authority it is learned that the recom mendations contained in the report are gen. erally favorable to the petitioners
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
To Investigate the Assembly Ceiling.

s ALBANY, Jan. 2S.-The members of. the as sembly had scarcely filed to their seats yester- day before message from the senate was read. It announced concurrence i'll the action of the assembly with reference to the pro- posed investigation as to whether or not mem- bers of that body are likely to be killed .y the falling of chips from the chamber ceiling. The assembly promptly readopted the resoln- tion The inquiry will proceed probably next week. The state engineer and surveyor, Professor Upjohn and Thomas c. Clark, com pose the commission which is to have charN of the Investigations s5,oDo has been apprs priated to pay expenses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
Newark Wants a Public Building.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The house com mittee on public buildings and grounds yes terday granted hearing to a delegation of citizens from Newark, N J., in behalf of a new public building in that thriving town. They represent that the present accommoda- tions are wholly inadequate by reason of the rapid growth of business and population ill Newark. They want $35O, ,0O0 for the build ing. Ex-Congressman George A. Halsey made the principal argument, and presented the claims of his town in @ strong speech. MT. Lehlbach, of New Jersey, is a member of the house committee, and, of course, will do all he can in favor of Newark.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
How to Get & woman,s Picture.

FREEHOLD, N. J., Jan. 2s.-Stanfori Pot ter, the colored man who is suspected of hav- ing been an accomplice of Peter Bowling in the murder of Robert Hamilton at Long Branch, is kept in solitary confinement here. No other prisoner is allowed to communicate with him. Annie Editor, alias Dunk. his mistress, is confined in the woman's depart ment. An artist called on her yesterday to make sketch of her. She refused at first with emphasis, but he told her she was good looking, and the artist himself being good looking her woman's heart reented, and he got the picture.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
THE DETERMINED eTRIkERe.
Not bc0 Mon at Work in tho Schulykill
 Region.

READING, Jan. 28-There is an impression abroad that the miners are focking back to work and that soon the mines will be shipping their usual output of coal. This is not so. The news of such an active resumption or work at so many of the mines comes manly through sources closely allied with the Read ing Railroad company. A personal inspection of the field developes the fact that a few or the company's coIleries are working with small forces The men now taking out coal at the coInpany's mines are not first class miners The miners who have resumed work at the few individual collieries are receiving the per cent. increase and are all former em- ployes.
 Not 800 men are working at all the mines in the Schuylkill regions, where 25,0OO were formerly employed. This shows the solidity of the strikers Of the 800 at work only 200 were former employees. The Reading com pany yesterday had men working at the Brookside, Locust Springs, Suffolk, Henry Clay, Keystone and few other mines. Keh ley Run, St. Nicholas and a few other indi vidual mines were in operation. But eighty loaded coal cars left the region yesterday. William Penn colliery was announced to be in operation, but this is not true. The men were induced to work for day under mis- representation, being asked only to mine coal for the use of the neighborhood They found that the coal was being loaded on the Read ing cars and left the mine in a body.
 The assertions of good miners are few and far between, and as far as the individual operators are concerned, those who have re- sumed are paying the advance. Many of the miners advocate compromise on per cent, but they believe tiiat MT. Corbin will not grant any concessions.
 President Coroin sent G letter to Mayor Kenney, of this city, last night, in which he says that the company's men in this city showed good sense in purchasing their own homes instead of striking and throwing away their money on the strike.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-28
TRADE BULLETIN.
New York sIorey and Produce Market
 Quotations.

New York 1Iorey and Produce Market
 Quotations.
 NEW YORK Jan. 2S.-Money closed at per cent, the highest rate. The lowest was 2ls. Ex- change closed steady; posted rates, 4S5@4.S715; actual rates, 4.S4t4G+S4IS for sixty days and 4s634G4.s7 for demand. Governments closed steady; currency Gs, 119 bid; is, coup, 1a55s bid: H5s, do., 10S bid.
 Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows: Union frsts, 1l3@118; Union land grants, l036l06; Union sinking funds, 11691l9; Centrals, l130i16. The stock market this morning was more active than at any time during the same hours for several days past, 10S 900 shares changing hands in the two hours to noon. Prices were firm, and gradually advanced until midday. The market was not so active after midday, but the tone con- tinued firm to the close. The chief interest dur ing the afternoon was in the anthracite coal shares. The annual statement of Lackawanna was even better than that of the Delaware and Hudson Canal company. It showed surplus earnings over all fixed charges of sum equal to Is per cent. on the stock. The advance for the day ranged from 1s to 116 per cent.