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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-12
POLITICS I'M GILNER COUNTY.
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Drawing Poor Houses.
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johnny o. and His Vampire Combination
Drawing Poor Houses.
Special Dispatch TO he IntoliigeHeer.
GLENvILLE, W. Va, Oct. l1.-John o.
Pendleton, with his vampire combina-
ton, is in Gilmer county this week. He
spoke at Normantown on the 9th TO
about forty voters; at Tannestown on
the 10th to a crowd, by actual count, of
twenty-five voters, eleven boys and four
ladies. At both places the most OF the
audience consisted of the various candi-
dates for county offices and the heelers
from the court house gang. He speaks
to-day ut Conings, and judging from the
condition of affairs his crowd will be
correspondinglysmall. Hegoesto Lewis
county tonight and Berlin on Friday.
K. I. Kidd, OF this place, is now booked
for tour through Calhoun, Writ, Roane
and Jackson counties with ]. +. Kenna
and ]. NJ. Jackson. Miss Minnie Hutch
ison, the lady orator in the interest Of
the prohibition amendment, made three
speeches in this county. This county
will give large majority for the amends
ment II the Third Party men stay away.
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PITTsBuRGH, Oct. ll.-At this morn.
ings session ofthe Union Veteran Union
at McKeesport, Pa, the national officers
elected yesterday were installed. Com.
mander.in.Chief, Robert Action, OF
Washington, then announced the ap-
pointment OF General J. Il. Wilson, OF
Washington, rs Quartermaster General,
and Of General D. W. Gould, OF Massa-
chusetts, Judge Advocate. The other
staff appointments will not be II ade for
q week. Detroit, Mich, was selected us
the next place Of meeting.
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EARLIER DETAILS.

The Awful WTcck-IIenrtrendIn Scenes.
The Terrible Grief of Friends of the
Nctims-Iist Of tho Killed aud Injured.
NiLHEsnARRE, Pa, Oct. ll.-About 10
o'clock last night dreadful accident on
The Lchigh Valley railroad was rumored
10 have taken place, and further reports
SAID the wrecked train was section Of
'AeeXcmsion train returning from Halle
ton' Nearly six thousand Luzerne and
'arkawanna people had gone there, and
no one knew just who had returned.
Ihc railroad officials were mute. They
knew nothing. Gradually tho stories
took terrible form. 1t leaked out that
Superintendent Mitchell and others had
gone down the road on n special engine.
Then a private telegram arrived saying
lAa' the accident had occurred at Mud
Kun, one section Of the excursion train
running into another Forty persons
were reported killed. People were in
agony, and the crowd at the depot swell.
Cd to hundreds. Still the officials were
mule. No dispatches could be gotten
over lhe wires. Many well known citi.
Iehs were seen at the depot wringing
Their hands and their faces fearful and
baie with dread. Women thronged the
depot with terror-stricken countenances,
soieiS'ng, crying or silent and trembling
DREADFUL UNCERTAINTY.
Sui, the railway officials preserved theil
terrible, cruel silence, declaring thai
they knew nothing. Every means wa
laGen TO get information, but all to NJ
purpose. 4 New Jersey Central trair
ah9lly brought news to the effect tina
eighty We're killed, and the excitemcn
grew. intense. All the White Havel
physicians had gone TO the scene, ant
mere T.e We're seventy-eight cars iron
NlIkcsbarrc TO Hazelton, the number o
Passengers being about $50. The sec
Aohs were all crowded to sufFocation
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-12

oEHCtut DFpu4GIt 10 H't AtAtAANNtHStTs
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 1l.-Post-
master General Dickinson has just Gre
ated large number of money order and
postal note offices throughout the coun-
try. The new money order offices in
West Virginia are: Elk Garden, Mineral
county; Gerrardstown, Berkeley coun.
ty, and Bluefeld, Mercer county. Post
masters McNally, Morgan and Higgin-
botham have been bonded in $4,000
each. West Virginia postal note Offices
have been established at Friendly, Tyler
county; New Milton, DOddridge county
BurRsville, Braxton county, and Little
Otter, Braxton county. As Postmaster
Fleming would not take the trouble to
give five hundred dollars bond Burns
vile drops out OF the list. Postmaster
Owens al Friendly is bonded for fifteen
hundred, and Postmasters Randolph
and Mealy at the other two offices one
thousand dollars each.
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PrTrsBuRGH, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE West.
ern New York & Pennsylvania Railroad
filed n petition in the United States
Circuit Court to-day for permission TO
appeal to the United States Supreme
Court from the decision OF Judge Ache
son confirming the masters report in
the suit Of Edward Kinsley vs.. the Buf.
ialO, New YorlD& Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, which fixed the compen-
sation OF the receiver and counsel. The
argument will be heard on the 2Gth inst.
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PITTsBURoH, Pa, Oct. ll.--Prepara'
tions are being made TO start the South
Side spike mills OF Dillworth, Porter &
Co, with non.union men. The works
have been'idle three months on account
of the refusal OF the firm to sign the ANAL
gamated scale, and they have now de-
termined to resume. The strikers are
firm, and say the company cannot &C.
cure skilled men to run the spike ma
rhinns
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W. G. 7. U. FACTIONS.
A Lively srssion of the PennsyIYanin State
Convention.

A Lively SrsSlOn of the Pennsylvania Slate
Convention.
PirTsBuRGH, Pa, Oct. ll.-Atthc State
Convention of the Womcn's Christian
Temperance Union to-day, the intro.
duction OF u resolution denouncing
the action OF the executive commit.
tee in engaging Mrs. j. Ellen Foster
to address the convention created
alively breeze between the prohibition
and white ribbon factions. The prohi-
bitionists charged that Mrs. Fosters en-
gagement was for political effect, but
this was reiuted by the opposition, and
for time the discussion was decidedly
animated. Finally the resolution was
defeated and order was restored.
The election OF officers resulted in the
choice OF Mrs. Francis Swift, OF this city,
for President, and Mrs. Watson, also OF
this city, for Secretary,
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MANDAN, OAK, Oct. lin a fierce
wind the whole town turned out to
fight prairie fire yesterday. News of its
approach came an hour before the fire
itself and fire breaks were skiliully
burned 200 feet wide. In all directions
news comes OF farmers having been
fighting the fire all night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-12

CHICAGO, Oct. i0.-A dispatch from
Rockford, ILL.,, says: The grand jury
last night returned seventy indictments
against twenty.three Rockford saloon
keepers who have been openly selling
liquor since the no license law went into
effect. One man is said to have twenty
four counts against him. The dealers
have society here and u fund and will
fight every case,
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TnE ANARCnIsT pLOT
To Kill The Emperor OF GerInany-IIow 1t
Failed.

Failed.
BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE Munich Alge-
mine Zsi,ung publishes the details OF the
alleged attempt TO assassinatc the En-
peror William while in South Germany.
Itsaysten Anarchists left Switzerland
with the intention OF blowing the Kai-
ser to pieces with bombs while he was
passing through Wurtemberg. The
police were informed and took precau'
tions.
1t is confidently stated that lots were
drawn in Switzerland and Italy, and that
the persons thus chosen TO shorten the
Emperor's reign were;two Germans and
one Italian, and the weapons decided
upon single barreled pistols Of heavy
calibre,
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WIN support Harrison and Morton.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. lob. F.
Hackman, a life long Democrat and Pro-
tectionist, lately got the grand bounce
from a small berth in the Government
printing office. Mr.. Hackman had gone
TO West Virginia, Of which State he is a
citizen, saying he intended to support
Harrison, Morton and Protection.
Holly g. Armstrong, OF Jackson coun-
ty, has been confined 10 his home fol
several days by serious illness.
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Quincy, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-THE casualties
from the falling Of the amphitheatre at
the fire works display in this city last
night are more numerous than at first
reported, but so far none have proved
fatal. Reports are being still received
oiinjuries. 1nthe excitement following
the crash many OF those hurt were
carried away. Many names have not
yet been reported. About. three hun
dred were more or less injured.
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DIED.

Thursday, October II, 1855, at 7
O'Clock y. m, At the residence Of his brother.
inlAw, 4. ]. Ackelyey, near IS. ClhliHyllle,
Nv WISTEE, Of Grand Forks, Dakota,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-12

THE healing and purifying qualities. Of
Salvation Oil render It the best article
for the speedy and safe cure Of liberated
sores. Price only % cents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-12

THE opinion Of the people is that DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is the best and
cheapest remedy for coughs, colds, sore
throat, asthma, etc.
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Chm Dem. Ex. CON-, Il. G.
SPENCER, ". Va, Oct. o, 1855.

Hon. 4. D. Utlis. Chairman, &c.
DEAR SIR:-Yours received. Waving
all reference TO General Gofr and any
challenge he may have offered, We are
inclined to accept your proposition for a
division Of time with Colonel Frcer with
this change, that Mr.. Walker open in
forty-tive minutes, Colonel Freer then
to have forty-iive minutes to reply, and
Mr.. Walker all the time he chooses in
reply. Please reply.
Yours Respectfully,
L. NJ D,pntr
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Superintendent Mitchell, who was at
the scene OF the disaster doing his best
to get order out OF the wreck, telegraph
ed at 10 o'clock that it was n difficult
task to identify the dead, owing to the
absence Of friends.
All daylOng Superintendent NIitchelrs
Office was besiegcd by anxious inquiries,
some Of whom wanted the latest news
from the wreck, and others information
concerning the departure OF trains for
Mud Run. As the morning hours ad-
yanccd, the crowds at the Lehigh Valley
depot augmented until fully 10000 eX-
cited people moved in and out OF the
building in nervous trepidation. The
company posted bulletin OF the dead
~ conspicuous place MS rapidly as the
dispatches were received, and, when the
INST bulletin was displayed containing
Tue first four who had been identified,
lnr manifestations Of grief were seen in
al quarters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-12
CRY OF CHICAGo,
MAYORS OFFICE, Oct. II, 1888.

Whereas, Difficulties have arisen be-
tween the street car companies and
their employees, and as ii is necessary
for the preservation Of hepeace and the
good name OF the city that law and order
be maintained, therefore citizens are
requested not TO congregate oil the
streets in any section OF the city, but TO
follow their usual voCations. II a crowd
collects at any point and evil disposed
persons, intending to Commitan overtact,
conceal themselves in their midst, and
when breaches OF the peace occur, inno-
cent onlookers are liable to be injured.
tue law imposes upon the authorities
The duty Of preserving order and pro-
tectlng property, and this will be done.
,loHN A, RoCIIE, Mayor.
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TnE YALIANT MALKER.

Colonel Freer Backs Him Down-A Chhl.
A'1enge Issued by Democrats Accepted by
Colonel Freer, but Walker Does Not Show
Up-A Clear Case of squenI.
Special Correspondence Of he Intoliiqaoer.
SPENCER, RoANE Co., W. Va, Oct. o.
After repeated requests from both par.
ties to hear Colonel Freer and the Hon.
Henry s. Walker discuss the political
issues of the day, the Republican County
Executive Committee, deemed it just
and right TO comply with the Demo.
cratic posters, which read as follows:
"Thesc gentlemen, (Mr. Walker and
Mr.. Wilson being billed for this place.
discuss the political questions Of the day
fairly and invite all opposition to divide
their time" In view OF these facts the
Republican committee, through its
chairman, made the following proposi.
tion:
SPENCER, W. VA, Oct. 0, 1883.
Hon. 4. D. Tells. Chairman County Democratic
E.rtcgiire Committee:
DEAR SIR:-Hon. Il. II. Freer is here
Oh MO way " hlSLlut uppOluliuEhb Ia
our county. Thinking that the people
OF Roane county would be glad TO hear
both sides OF the political issues OF the
day discussed, We respectfully ask fair
division oil time with your speaker, the
Hon. Henry S. Walker. Please answer.
L. NJ. RIDDLE,
Chairman County Republican Executive
Committee,
SPENCER, Oct. 0, 1888.
Hon. L. " Riddle, Chairman Republican EIecH.
lire Committee, Rome County:
DEAR SIR:-Yours received. This is q
Democratic meeting, held under Demo.
cratic authority, and attended almost
unanimously by Democratic voters.
Your proposition for division Of time
would be more appropriate il it had re-
lation to 4 joint meeting OF both par
ties.
Your candidate for Governor, Gen.
G0f, ut the opening OF the campaign
publicly challenged Mr.. Walker, one OF
our speakers here to-day, to meet in joint
debate and has so far failed TO make good
that challenge, although promptly offer
ed an opportunity SO 10 do; it is there
fore scarcely in order for his friend, TO
present substitute in his behalf.
AS q matter OF courtesy, however, We
are willing to concede to our Republican
friends forty-fve minutes OF the time OF
this meeting to be filled at the opening
by such speaker us you may select.
A. u. WELLS,
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Chairman Republican Executive
7nunIv Committee

County Committee.
This last letter OF the Republican Com
mittee ended the correspondence. Mr..
Freer asked that he be allowed forty-iive
minutes TO reply to Walkers speech Of
fOrty.fve minutes, md Walker to have
the remainder OF the day, which was re-
fused by Mr.. Wells in person.
We think that the Democratic Com
mittee made q mistake instead OF max
in0 votes
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Appalling.
FRICHTFUL Loss OF LIFE.
The Terrible Wreck Oh the Le-
hish Valley Railroad We'd.
neSday Night.
The Liyht.Hearted EXcursiOnists
Oycrtaken by Death With.
out Warming.
NEARLY 90 PERSONS KILLED
iudTwicc as Many More Injured,
Many Perhaps Fatally.
Scenes of Suffering and Death
That Caused Strong Men
TO Grow Faint.
And Twice as Many More Injured,
Many Perhaps Fatally.
rulI DaaiIs Of a Horror Almost Rival.
llrc lllc ChatswOrtlI Disaster-The
Fatal Mistake Of Somebody.
4nsnish Of Frlends-The
List Of the Victims.

WuxpuARnE, Pa, Oct. ll.--Ycster'
loy WIS n glad day at llazleton, such a
one as the busy borough on the noun
tain had never known before. Twenty
thousand people had assembled to do
honor to the memory OF the beloved
aint, that noble temperance apostle,
Father Thebald Matthew.
Seven special trains from Lackawanna
county and six IRON this region rolled
into IIazIclon depot ireighted with light
hearted humanity, and other specials
welled the aggregation to 81 cars. The
festivities of the day ended. The multi
iric, Joyous with the grandeur and sue
ress Of the occasion, are boarding the
trains for their journey homeward.
There is no thought Of danger for they
think not OF the sad fate that awaits
many Of thcm-the impending disaster,
that, ere three hours shall have passed
will send a thrill OF terror from the Le-
hish to the I.ackawanna. Two sections
come through safely. The third is near.
ing home. The fourth, composed OF
Jersey Central ears, and freighted mostly
with I.acbawanna people, stops at Mud
Run, Il station between Penn Haven
Junction aud White Haven.
AGEArmIc DESCRIPTION.
The fifth is following close behind ;
passengers on it watch the lights OF the
one ahead as they show through the
darkness for long way, and us they
finally sec the third section standing Il
little way ahead OF them at the run,
tEry wonder why their train does not
slackcn its speed. Fireman Hughcy
Gallagher, OF the fourth, directs the at
iention Of his engineer, Harry Cook, TO
the signal lantern Of the third and
Jumps IRON the cab. The engineer fol-
lows. An instant later the crash comes.
The irctting, fuming, putting engine
plOughs its heated body through nearly
the entire length of the rear car, scald-
ing, jamming and killing the unfortu-
nate occupants. This car is jammed into
the next ahead Of it, and that into
the third the three cars being total
wreck. The lights are extingulshed and
darkness adds terror to the scene. The
shricks Oi the injured and groans OF the
dying are heard on every side and the
strongest hearts quail. After the first
shock is over those who arc able to do
so begin the work OF rescuing. An
effort to withdraw the engine from the
ear into which it has plunged adds to
the suffering OF the injured and dying,
and in response to their cries, the effort
IS felinqHished. There the monster
stands amid the unfortunates, actually
cooking them with its escaping steam.
The rescuers are busy with hands and
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the train hired a special train on which
they came down to this city. They were
desirous OF going on TO the scene OF the
wreck, but were refused permission by
the company. They were highly indig-
nant at the treatment received. A spe-
cial train OF three cars in charge OF DR..
W. Trimmer, OF White Haven, arrived
here at o'clock this morning from the
wreck with twenty-four injured persons.
They were placed in care OF DR.. w. G.
Weaver, OF this city, who accompanied
them to the city hospital. Dr.. Trimmer
reports that many Of the injured are
badly burned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26
He Was an American.

A thin, delicate-looking woman sat
in Chicago horse-car one evering,
and next her sat native of the Queens
realm. The window behind the Briton
was open, and the cool wind blew in
on the woman, making her shiver. At
last she said, in lady-like way:
Wont you be kind enough to close
the window behind you, as it makes me
very cold?"
1t would hardly have caused the man
any inconvenience TO grant this re-
quest, but he replied, harshly:
II prefer it open. You Americans
can't stand anything; you all seem to
have consumption.
The other passengers in the car were
astounded at his incivility.
Finally gentlemen rose ON the OPP
posite side of the car, and approaching
the Englishmen with about go pounds
avoirdupois, leaned over him, and,
grasping the window, slammed it with
vigor. Then he remarked:
Now, my friend, if you think all
Americans are afflicted with consump-
ton, you just raise that window again.
L am an American"
The little woman blushed, and the
Briton looked out of the window and
thought.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26
EmcatiOns PraYer.

The story about the pious little boy
who tried 10 walk on the water in the
bath tub, recalls another of an equally
pious little girl. She was years old
and lived in the country She had
started one day late for school with
another little girl about her own age.
On their way they caught glimpse of
clock dial through an open door; it
lacked five minutes Of 9.
ooh, dear" exclaimed the pious lit
tie girl, its give minutes to ., and we
will be late at school"
I'm afraid we will. p"
Jennie" said the pious little girl,
impressively, I'll tell you what we
must do; well Lneel right down here
and pray that we won't be late!"
HIM" said the other, Il guess that
we'd better skin right along and pray
as we go!"
They "skun," and got there.-Dd-
mdTiscOtd Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26

A man of about 40 years of age, stout,
with large head, full cheeks, massive
Jaw, high, wide forehead, abundant hair
Just being touched by autumn frosts, deep,
keen eyes, q smooth lace, gray mustache,
a complexion in keeping with the ashen
color of the hair-such the appearance of
Everitte ST. John as he sat in his chair in
his capacious Office of the Rock Island
depot.
He is n man of liberal dimensions. His
head is w ebsterian in its size. his chest
enormous, his hands immense. his whole
something suggestive OF the swelling out
lines of one of the ancient gladiators.
The life of MIR. st. John is varied, full
OF interest, and as surprising as the growth
Of the railway with which he is connected,
or the rise of the massive depot in which
his Office is located. The career of the
former is one whose origin, struggles, and
triumphs are familiar 10 the world. The
great station of the Chicago and Rock
Island Road, not many YEARS ago, was q
shanty in the mud IL became, in time,
On imposing structure of stone, and one OF
the few of the kind in the country in which
there are displayed symmetry of outline,
strength, and harmonious decoration.
This building. the descendant of shanty,
grand as it was at tho outset, has since
been enlarged. and now is complete.
Mr.. st. John has life modelled some
what ike that of the great depot build
ing. lie, after a fashion, had his origin
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26
One Way the Reporter Serves His
Country.

Capt. Pembroke Pilchard a we'll
known Eastern detective, in an inter-
view with reporter of the San Fran
cisco Examiner, said:
"The English detectives are just as
clever as We, but America offers the
best field in the world for detective
work, all on account of the thorough
way in which the newspaper work is
carried on here.
Some of the best American detec-
tive work has been done by newspaper
reporters for no other reward than
newsgaihering and the record of max
ing beat or a SCOOP L need go no
further than the Maxwell-Preller case.
at was a reporter on the St Louie
Post DiSpdtch who caught the clew
that led TO Maxwell's capture at time
when the detectives were grouping in
the dark.
"Some of tho best pointers or maps
of crime that / ever got were in the
newspapers. There / have found every
detail of the crime, with photographs
of the personnel, and it has greatly re-
lieved me and quickened my work.
Therefore | say that what people often
call sensational American journalism is
the one thing which renders easy the
capture of criminals in this country.
You know this is the greatest news
paper country on earth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26

MY door" be said. lis always open to
the public, and 10 the humblest employe OF
the road who has a grievance. He will be
listened to with patience, and will be al
ways given exact ju-tice.
He IL a very popular gentleman both In
the railway service aud the estimation OF
the public. He is cas-, ly reached, agreea-
bio, a patient, intelligent listener. and
prompt in his conclusions. He believes
that all great bodies employing men, such
as railways, insurance companies, mine
owners, should tale steps to educate and
otherwise forward the interests of their
employees.
Mr.. ST. John is married aud lives in
fine quarters on the North Side. He is a
lover OF books aud childrea. He reads
necessarily when afforded opportunity, and
prefers histo neal works. His library OF
nearly n thousand volumes il we'll selected
from the best authors of both continents.
Mr.. st. John is another OF the many dis
tinguished men who, in this city, have
risen to eminence through their own eff
forts, who have climbed The ladder from
the very ground, and reached great alti-
tude solely by their own ambition,
strength, and endurance. He is another
of the illustrious examples which young
men can study and initiate to their material
prosperity.