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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
BUSINESS At 4 STADSTILL
On the Great AtchisOn, Topeka and Santa
Fs Lines.
GRIEVANCES MENTIONED.
NO
Over Ten Thousand Men Thrown Out Of En-
ployment The Action Ofths Strikers
Not Explainsd-A Surprise to
the Road Mana
gers.

CHICAGO, March 15.-Thirty-two hun
dred miles of railway were tied up this
afternoon in exactly ten minutes by the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen. The entire main line of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe company
and all its branches we're brought to
standstill. A stretch OF territory from st.
Paul on the north to FL Paso on the
south-practicalIy the whole breadth oi
the United States--is now involved in the
struggle that started between the Buriing-
ton company and its employees.
The strike on the Santa Fe system oc.
Cured on what is called the main line oi
the Santa Fe, which extends from Ksnsas
City to FL Paso, including all the branch
e., such as the line to Denyer,
but not the trunk lines further West
operated by the company. In giving
the notice no grievances Of any character
whatever were mentioned. This was Tor
moment at least, apparently inexplica6le,
for tn agreement recently entered into be-
tween the company and the men PROVIDES
that thirty days notice shall be given
whenever O conference is wanted, and
before the men have the right to withdraw
from the services of the company. About
five hundred men, including both engiI
neers and firemen, quit work. Their stop.
page virtually brought to a stand-stil!
probably not less than ten thousand men.
This action of the Brotherhood on the
Santa Fe system will he a surprise to the
public as well as the General Manager.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
ANOTHER LAW SUIT
On the Burliugton's Hands-The Union
Pacific Trouble.

On the Burliugton's Hands-The Union
Pacific Trouble.
Council BLrFFs, IA, March 15.-All
Of the Union Pacific engineers who absn-
doned their engines yesterday are on duty
again this morning, and the freight traffic
of the road is going on as usual. 1t is
stated that the engineers were last night
given to understand that they were not
compelled to handle Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy freight if they did not desire
to, and as a consequence all the cars OF
that line are are apparently being side
tracked in the Union Pacific yards at the
transfer in this city, and the regular
freight and yard crews are going ahead
with their work as usual. The yards are
crowded with G, B. & Q cars, and If the
Union Pacific continues to receive them,
their tracks will soon be filled to such an
extent as to cause them considerable diff
Guilty IN making up their own trains.
Tne difficulty seems entirely settled, &C
far as the Union Pacific engineers are con-
cerned, and the company bas evidently
determined to settle the matter with the
c., b. & Q. authorities in the courts, rath'
er than to suffer their freight business "a
come TO a standstill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
A ROUGH EXPERIENCE.
Great sun ring In Conneoticut-A Great
Many Lives Lost.

Great sun ring In Connecticut-A Great
Many Lives Lost.
New HAVEN, CT., March IS The
steamer Elm City brings word of terrible
suffering and loss of life on the sound.
The great snow storm has severed all connec-
tions between Connecticut and the metropO-
lis for the past forty-eight hours. Not a
train is moving on any railroad through
out the State, aud telegraph connection
between this city and the outside world
was entirely cut off at an early stage of the
storm. Trains are stalled all along the
line. In many cases they became snow
bound far from stations or at places where
supplies could not be obtained. Reports
have been coming in Of terrible suffering
throughout the State, and especially on the
coast. Many lives have been lost by acci-
dent and exposure to the storm. Snow
has BEEN falling almost constantly since
Sunday morning.
The steamer New Haven, of the Old
Colony line, left her dock in this city at
three o'clock q. IN. on Monday, bound for
New York. There were twenty-five pas
se1gers on board, two OF whom were
women. Capt. Post vas in command.
The storm grew more serious as the
steamer proceeded down the harbOr, and
the passengers became terribly frightened.
Capt. Post let 90 his anchors ten miles out
in the Sound. Huge waves swept over
the steamer washing away everything
moveaoIe above deck. The furniture ~
the cabin was utterly demolished. The
anchors were kept out until four o'clock
Monday afternoon, when the strain on the
steamer bsCame so great that the cables
were slipped, the Captain deciding to
beach the steamer, it being the hope for
the safety of those on board. The engines
were kept going and the steamer struck at
about o'clock on Monday evening on the
West Haven shore. The boats were
manned, and all hands were ordered to
make for the shore which was about three
hundred yards of. The terribly frightened
passengers huddled into the boats and
made q sale landing. L. S. Barber, the
purser of the steamer, narrowly escaped
drowning. He was knocked overheard,
but his companions rescued him after des-
perate efforts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
COSTLY COLLISION.
Three Tawboats Run Into Each Oth'r
Above steubenviile.

Three Tswboats Run Into Each Othr
Above steubenviils.
At about two o'clock Wednesday After
noon the towboats Ed. Roberts, Sam Clark
and the Eagle, which LETT PittsburR on
Tuesday, collided at Brownie Island, near
steubenvills, piling barge upon barge In
tangled heap, and leaving no les than
400. 600 bushels Of coal scattered along The
banks or buried in the he'd oi the stream.
"The way Il occurred" said one Of the
men, sis this: The Ed Roberts, which was
bound for Louisville, had Just turned into
the channel at the upper edge Of tho island
when the first barge struck the sandbar
and had plank loOsed. OF course II be-
gan 10 sink, and when the pilot, seeing
the danger, tried 10 bold the tow back, he
found that the violence of the current rem
derod il impossible. Bang went the rec
ond barge up against the frst. Then
bang up against the second went the
third. There wns another bang. and, too,
into the third one banged the fourth.
The fourth one was now banged into by
the fifth, the fifth by the sixth, and % on,
and 80 on, until there was . monstrous
heap Of harges laid mp right BY tbs dam"
The loss Of coal on The rivers during the
past few days has been enormous. The
Geo. Wood lost two bsrges at Losstown,
the Ed Roberts dropped barge ut Wells
Will, the Jim Wood lost two boats at Dufs
bar, the Alex Swift one Mt Shoustown and
the Tom Rees another nj Raccoon. The
total lsss, including that incurred In the
Browns Island disaster, Is pot mt We, 600
IN So, 900. The absence Of any los Of life
at the island, In addition, 10 considered
almost n miracle,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
OHIO DELEGATES.
sherm antics Knocked Out In the Fir
RiRht At ColumbuA.

sherm antics Knocked Out In the First
Fight at Columbus.
COLUMBUS, March 1.-THE capital dis
trict, which is the Thirteenth, and the frst
to hold a convention in State TO select dele
gates TO the Chicago convention, was held
yesterday, and was somewhat remarkable
for the manner in which the professed
Sherman men and his managers were
Ignored in the makeup Of the delegation.
J. z. Bliss, who was openly opposed by
the Sherman managers at the primaries
last Saturday night, was selected in the
convention BY q unanimous vote, and j.
II. Jones, Of Hooking county, who was
similarly opposed, was selected as the other
delegate. They will both vote for Sher-
man in the Chicago convention, as Ohio
has no other candidate, bat they are moi
that kind Of delegates which was wanted
by the Sherman men.
While the friends Of Governor ForAkel
resented the tendency 10 oppose the Gov
ernor in the selection Of delegates, yet they
claim to be Is strong for Sherman ss any
of the others who were named for The
places. Captain Il. c. GeeiDeE, chairman
of the district committee, and Governor j
B. Neil, who were atthe convention as louC
Sherman men, made speeches in which
they denounced the idea Of any delegst'
going to Chicago who was not heart and
soul for Sherman, and who would staJ
with him In defeat or victory.
The proceedings gave considerable fore
to the claim made in the Democratic pres
that there Is great anxiety on the part o
the Sherman men over the manner IN
which the selection Of delegates Ia
started of.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
A GREAT SPEECH.
Mcsweeney Talks for Two Days In the
Tally Sheet Trials.
Snerinl TlLennnm 10 thf ReofSer.

McSweeney Talks for Two Days In the
Tally Sheet Trials.
Specid! 7tLe0rdm 10 The Register.
COLUMBUS, O., March l5.-.John Nc
Sweeney commenced his argument in the
tally sheet C ses yesterday morning and
was speaking at the adjourning hour. Du-
ring the evening his effort was the talk OF
the town at all convenient places Of re-
resort. He seemed to have the memory Of
Macauley in weaving into his speech the
gems of thought of all times and all Ian
guages. His distinct utterances and quick
rapier-like thrusts caused opposing counsel
to vince. An actor and painter, he illus
trated his argument with similes from the
very twilight of history to the present.
At the noon adjournment he had not
finished. Many ladies were raised TO the
windows for admission to the court room,
so dense was the crowd. The precincts OF
the court house presented an animated
scene when court met this afternoon. AT
times it seemed panicky, owing 10 diverse
comments concerning the guilt or inno'
cence Of the defendants. Mr.. McSweeney
resumed and kept the court, jury and
spectators enlivened and in suspense by
alternating between e.oquence and pstnos
the earnest and the burlesque. This ever
ing he seemed only in the spring time OF
his speech, though having spoken two
days. He will resume in the morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
THE FIRST BREAK.
Republican Members of the Ways and
Means Committee Split Up.
SpCciG' Telegram 10 TIE Register.

Republican Members of the Ways and
Means Committee Split Up.
SpcciG' Telegram to tie Register.
WASHINGTON, March Is. The first
open break on the Republican side in re
gard to the tariff question occurred to-day
in the Ways and Means Committee
Hopeless as has been the decentralization
of the Republicans within the past
ten days over party tariff
policy, it was never suspected but
what the Republican members of the
Ways and Means Committee could be
swayed as a unit if necessary. But even
this reliance was knocked out to-day,
The internal revenue features of the tariff
bill were under consideration by the full
committee this morning, when Judge Kel'
ley moved a repeal of the tax on cigars,
cigarettes, etc, which would have made
the repeal of the tobacco tax absolute.
Three Republicans united with the Demo
Gratis and it was defeated. Then Major
Mckinley put in his oar. He wanted the
present special tax, known as the licenss
tax, restored in the bill to its present
figures.
This was likewise knocked out, two Re
publicans repudiating McKinley's propo'
sition. After these two s;gni6c ant ballots
the Republican members glared at each
other around the cammittee table, and
every one of them was afraid to offer any
amendment for fear 1t would be jumped
on from their own side.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
REEDS INCAPACITY
Dlssatisiies the Republican Members o
the House-Tarifr Bill.

DIssatisHes the Republican Members oil
the House-Tarlff Bill.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-There is
good deal of dissatisfaction, and consequent
decentralization, on the Republican side Of
the House in regard to Reeds leadership.
He has made most miserable failure this
season in handling the Republican side
effectively, and his incapacity is becoming
more apparent daily. For three weeks
Reed has been engaged in formulating
some general line of attack upon the Mills
tariff bill, and now that the bill ia almost
ready for consideration he has ltterly
failed to suggest anything that the party
will indorse.
The Republican members have lost con-
fdence in their leader. Kelley declared
himself that he would oppose any PROPOSE
ton looking TO Republican caucus bill.
The Randall bill, about which the Repub-
licans thought they might rally, turns ont
to be utterly unsatisfactory in its general
features, and not fifty members on the Re-
publican side would be willing to accepti it.
The tariff discussion will begin before
the end of the month, and the Republi-
Qans, with the members from the North
west almost pledged to support the Demo.
cratic tariff bill, find out that their reli-
ance in their leader has been in vain,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
GREAT SURPRISE
Caused By the strike-Thc Order Consider
ed Authoritative.

Caused By the strike-Tho Order Consider
ed Authoritative.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, March l5.-The
engineers end firemen on the vast system
of the AtchisOn, Topeka and Santa Fee
Railrcsd Company went out on a strike
this afternoon. The strike created
intense excitement and surprise in
this city for the reason that the road has
not been handling Burlington freight
That the strike was ordered bo some one
in authority there is no doubt, but in this
city the men profess utter ignorance Of the
issuing of any such orders, and say that
they have quit because they are tired.
There is no one in Kansas City author
lied to speak for the strikers, Chairman
Conroe, of the Grievance Committee, hav
ing left last night. 1t is not known at this
writing how far the strike extends, but II
is understood that it is general.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
OHIO LEGISLATURES.
SteubnvIlle Bridge Eli Passed the Senate'
Other Measures Considered
CS,en;oUsleor1rp IN Tho PsOtRteT

steubnvIlle Bridge Eli Passed the Senate
Other Measures Considered.
SpeciGQelegram 10 The Register.
Columbus, o., March Is. - Senator
Coultr's bill to authorize the municipal
ty of Seubenville to build bridge across
the Oio river passed the Senate to-day.
Mr.. Aexander's bill to provide for a non
partisn Board of Canal Commissioners to
take oarge of and recover lands belong
ing tothv State and perform other duties,
passed the House to-day after long strug'
gle. I will be law when the Senate
concus in minor House amendments.
Many ocal bills passed both Houses. Mr.,
MCKeEey this morning introduced, under
susptlsion Of the rules, the bill authoriz'
ing tie city of st. C!airsyille to purchase
apparatus and equip fire department.
Se,ate bill TO fix the responsibility topro,
tect l.bor and the rights OF contractors and
suh-uutRctors on all public works or work
done for companies, corporations or indl'
viduals, was passed.
Mr.. C0k's Senate bill to authorize guar
dams to rect buildings on the real estate
OF their Yards. was passed.
Mr.. Reds House bill requiring county
commissioners and public officers to receive
seperate lids in each mechanical depart
meut for labor and material in erecting
public buildings, was passed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
AFTER THE BLIZZARD.
Spring Weather at Washington Business
Resumed.

Spring Weather at Washington-B Business
Resumed.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-The weather
is mild and spring like and the etfest Of
the storm is rapidly Disappearing ard will
soon probably be entirely overcome.
Good progress has been made in repair
ing the telephone ard fire alarm wires, and
both systems are now in fairly good work
ing order. The experiences Of the last few
days, however, has taught the District
authorities 8 Lesson, and it is proposed to
put all the fire alarm wires under ground.
Mail communication between Washington
and Philadelphia is DOW fully re-estat-
lished, but all efforts to reach New York
either by mail o. wire have thus far prov
ed futile.
The telegraph service with the South
and West has been restored, and all busi-
ness is being handled With dispatch. No
mails from New York have arrived, but
the Pennsylvania railroad officials believe
that their road will cleared to New York
some time to-day. The mails South and
West are arriving with their usual regu-
laTity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
A CITY OF MOURNING.
BERLIN PREPARING FOR THE FUNERAL OF
THR DRAD EMPEROR.
Scenes Of Excitement Ah,Vt the Cahsdral-fhs En-
perOr's Yta;ures-EIabihnt Prices for Seats
Along the Funeral Route Assurances
Of European Peace

BERLIN, March 15.--The precincts Of
the Cathedral yesterday again presented
constant scenes Of excitement, gaiety and
turbulence that was little in accord with
the signs Of mourning observed elsewhere
in the city. The open space in front Of
the Cathedral was filed with companies Of
soldiers with loaded rides and had al the
appearance Of . bivouac. The tquare WAS
entirely closed to the public except on the
Esstern side, where long line Of visitors
formed between Q double line of soldiers.
The streets in the vicinity were crowded,
but order was maintained by strong cor
con Of police. Traffic was entirely stopped
in the vicinity. From distance the con-
fused murmur and roar resemblsd the
breaking of waves on the sea shore, and
ont OF the din an occasional sharp cry WAS
heard. Paul LendAn, the famous critic,
thus describes it:
"At first sight the face, with its closed
eyelids, produces . sad and pathetic i'm
preston. There In nothing awe-inspiring,
yet there is something strange in its ap-
pearance. The upper lip is deeply de-
pressed, sunk back as il were into the
mouth, and, despite the moustache, is
much deeper than the under lip, which,
retaining its original position, makes the
effect unnatural. The lower part Of the
face, especially the mouth, is cruelty dis
figured by death. II. however, we cover
tie mouth and contemplate the upper part
of the face, the stIangeness vanishes, and
We recognize easily and with deep emotion
our beloved departed Emperor. The whole
makes q grand aud sublime impression
This is death, but not clothed with terror
or horror OF death. 1t is lordly peace, tu:h
as the weary pilgrim yeasns for"
The seats along the route Of the funeral
procession are selling from TO 20 marks.
The members Of the Reichstag and Land
stag visited the Cathedral Tuesday night,
and privately viewed the remains OF the
Emperor. In accordance with Empress
Augusta's wishes, the late Euperor's rooms
will be left absolutely intact, just nv
when he lived in them. The route 10 be
taken by the funeral procession will be
three miles long.
The snow has ceased falling and the sun
is shining brightly, but the weather con
tinues bitterly cold. Shops are being
opened aud business is slowly being re-
sumed. Thousands Of persons are arriving
daily from the provinces 10 view the re-
mains of the Emperor lying in state.
From early morning the windows com
manding q view Of the square were crowd
ed with on-lookers, who were unable 10
leave their homes on account Of the pre-
sure of the crowd. The spectacle WA
more suggestive Of a public holiday than
of a day of mourning. On the other side
of the square men were actively engaged
in mounting emblems Of mourning ON the
galleries from which view Of the funeral
c0rtege may be had.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
A DISASTROUS FIRE.

A Milwaukee Business Flock Burned-Ac-
cilsnts TO Fhemen.
MILwAUEEE, March ia fire which
started at las O'Clock this morning COM
pletely destroyed the large four-storied
brick block on West Water street, Occu-
pied by Atkins, Ogden x c., shoe manu-
facturers, and the Thomas x Wentworth
Manufacturing Company, wholesale deal
ers and manufacturers Of brass goods and
ENGINE trimmings. About half an hour
after the fire broke out the north wall OF
the burning structure fell with q great
crash. dsmOiishiog one-StOry addition In
the rear Of Gumbls Bros dry goods eStsh-
lishment and burying a number OF hremen
in the ruins.
Following is q list Of the victims so far
"a know a. p-sssn.: Herman Lsch, first
pipsnan No. ., taken out unconscious,
died at 3 O'Clock Thomas Cleary, cab
driver. cut very badly about the bead by
VIaxs. Jack Doll Of truck No. !, hurt
abont lsggs snd arms and cut badly on the
head. JJau Goughlin. Chemical No. ,, one
Leo crushed. Peter Vaughn, Of Chemical
No. / crushed and arms and legs Injured.
John n. Iummel, who waI reported to
have been taken from the ruins dead turned
up oil right after the excitement had
subsidized. His place on the list Of
dead an wounded was taken by Richard
Ia1cton, az engjoe-driyeT, who had both
legs broken. Cleary, Dbl and lADgton
will probably die Assistant Chief R'emer,
John Hummel and Chss, Heider, were ell
more or less bruised Chief Foley had
narrow escape from death. ,,
The aggregate loss will reach Sl25, OOO,
and the insurance about $3.50, 900. The
cause Of the IRE is unknown. IL started
with an explosion and was followed ny
others at intervals. one of which wrecked
the north wall Of the burning building and
buried the tiCemen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Members Deny Charges
of JobbinG.

Anti ti-Monopolistlc Members Deny Chargs'
of JobbinG.
WASHINGTON, D C, March 15.-Iu thu
House to-day Mr.. Thomas, OF Wisconsin
rising to question of privilege, sent to the
Clerks desk and had read an article il
the New York Sun relative to the pending
railroad legislation. The article states
while doubling tho truth Of the claim
that Major Reddingtou, the proprietor o.
a bucket shop in Washington, claimed thai
he controlled such anti, mouopOlistic mem
bers as Weaver, of Iowa, Allen, of Missis
sippi, Anderson, of Iowa, Shively, of Indi
ana, and Thomas, Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Thomas declared that he did moi
know Reddington, had never seen him and
had never had any communication with
him directly or indirectly. He was not
interested in stocks; and the whole matter,
so far rs he was concerned was an abso
Lutte falsehOOd and lie. But he imagined
that Rsddiugton had little to do with the
article. The men who were prowlinp
around the corridors interested IN land
grant legislation and lobbyists hsd In
s3ired the article. They had caused it to
be published in one of the most widely
circulated papers in the United States and
it had gone over the lapd that members o.
the House were dealing with men who
controlled bucket shops, to Influence the
stock market for their own benefit.
These land grant grsbbers-these Pacific
Railroad men, who had taken from the
Treasury under false pretenses SITS, 600, OOC
and 26, 600, 900 acres Of land-were seeking
now to slander and besmear the eharectel
Of every man who dared to stand up for the
rights of the people.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole for consideration of the Senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency bill,
The amendment striking out the clause
directing the Public Printer to rigidly en-
force the eight hour law, was Don-concur
red in, ard the committee rose and the
HouSA adjourned
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
BBLLAIRR DEMOCRATS.
The Result Of the Primaries Held Yes
terday.

The Result Of the Primaries Held Yss-
terday.
The Democratic primaries ct Bellaire,
last evening, to select delegates 10 the
City Convention, which Ia to meet Monday
evening. resulted in the ehoics Of the fol.
lowing gentlemen
First ward--James McGinnis, Marion
Hoffman and J. A. Green.
Second-Luke Gavin, John Mullen and
James ConDers.
Third-Thomss Shelley, p. Barrett and
William Manley.
Fourth-James Aplin, William Garrison
and Thomas Ault.
Fifth-Jamss Emery. George Myers and
F. Worley.
For Council, the following selection,
were made: First ward, Mr.. Harvey
Second, John Gallaher; Third, Thoms'
Shelley; Fourth, jacob Ritz, aud Fifth
Thomas Elliott.
For Assessors, the choice fell upon: FiIsl
ward, George Anderson; Second, Johr
Monehsu; Third, Conrsd Seeley; Fourth
d. B. Kinds, and Fifth, Baker hyen.