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THE COURTS.
criminal Court.

The chanccry court stands adjourned to
next Friday.
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VIEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE 60.

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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-28
Jus, wna, we rxpec,ea.

CmcAoo, H., Feb. e7.-"we are just
about where We expeciod to be-" Haid
General Manager Stone, Of the Burling-
ton, when asked what The situation was
on his line. eve brought In all our sub
urban passengers pretty much as usual.
Our principal train, the. one which brings
In most Of the business men aud clerks,
was only ten minutes late. The engineers
and liremen on these trains were drawn
from our force OF mechanics, yard iorcmcn,
and each train was manned with double
force Of brakemcn and cDnductos, 10 that
II any difficulties were encountered we
should have plenty OF help. We shall en-
deayor 10 run at least -four suburban trains
n day." f
"Did every ono Of your 1000 iremcn
and engineers striker" askcd the reporter.
"Yes, all but ono man, an engineer near
Galesburg."
"What was the matter with hlm2"
Nothing. Napoleon used 10 say that 2
o'clock courage was rarc thing. guess
4 o'clock courage IL equally unique. There
arc double the number oi the engineers
among our ex.employes who do not belong
10 the brotherhood, and who do not wish
10 strike, but they lacked q o'clock cour.
age. Not the slightest trouble has been
reported from any point 10 lar, and don't
anticipate any violence or obstruction
from any source. Tho strikers did not
bring their engines throu,h 10 the end OF
their runs, but left them at the nearest
point when o'clock came. Thus, all our
passengers from the Missouri river were
/ 1utnned nj Galoahttro, .,,I tiiogn which we
take from the IIIinois 'aS Central at Forest
were left at Aurora. From The latter point
We are able 10 bdng them In without much
delay, but at Galesburg the passengers
were Obliged 10 wait until 10 o'clock before
we could start them in"
The superintendcnps Office and the lob
by leading 10 u werc crowded with men
| who are applyina ior the positions vacated
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Every Development of the Shut
Down Watched With Interest.
All Trains on the Road Stopped at
a O'Clock Yesterday Morning.
Engineers Flooking Into Chicago
from the Reading Road.
The Fight Between the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers and tho
knights OF Labor a Feature
of the Difiioulty.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 27.--A few minutes
before o'clock this morning the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy yards at Canal and
Sixteenth streets presented their usual APP
pearancc. The early morning mail train
had left on time and the switch engines
were at work. One engineer took train
to the Chicago and Atlantic junction short
ly before o'clock. He had heard moth
ing OF an order to strike, and said he
would certainly take his train to the juno
ton and run the engine back to the round
house. Other engineers Of switch engines
also said they had not been ordered to
strike. At $3.50 o'clock there was unusual
movement OF cars at The freight and
switching stations at Nineteenth street and
Western avenue, where cars for the east
and the stockyards are handled.
Just before the time appointed for the
strike Tminmaster $. Tl Pope issued an
order that no trains should be moved west
OF Chicago. This was taken by the few
trainmen in the yards as q confession that
the company had secured no men worth
mentioning, and that the road would in q
moment more be practically tied up.
AT o'clock precisely. switch engine No.
ii7 went into the Western avenue round
house. Three Others soon followed IL, and
the engineers and firemen Quit work. The
strike was on in earnest.
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Thc rlrst Acel,lcn,.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-Thc first acci-
dent TO occur, following the commence
mcnt Of the strike, took place this after
noon at Napcryife, III. No one was
killed, but the results could hardly be
called triliing. Six men were moro or loss
injured. Passenger train No. 2, ON which
G.. +. Gcyrc, general foreman Of tho Bur
lington shops at Aurora, was acting as
engineer, ran short OF water about 3o'clock
pm. The engine was cut loose from the
Train 10 run ahead, and then, In coming
back Ia again couple onto the
tniin, became, 90 n certain extent,
unmanawble ON n down grade, collidcd
with the ears. Acting Engineer General
Foreman Geyre had his nose cut aud the
temporary fireman, named Parsons, was
cut ON the shoulder and leg George
Clarke, mail clerk, had his face cut and
back injured: VIM. stcns0n, mail clerk,
ankle injured; J. I. Burtcn, mail clerk,
knee bruised; J. Foster trainman, oi
Aurora, arm and knee bruised. The
rolling stock was severely mtilcd but none
dcrailcd.
Another accident occurred near Council
Bluffs, particulars Of which reached Chci.
10 late. II seems that Master Mechanic
Bridcnslcin, WIS ordered 30 take the Kan
aas City train out, aud when near Pacilc
junction was confronted by an engine
standing ON n crossing. He ianh Is engine
into H. A warrant has been sworn out
for his arrest for failing 30 stop at the
crossing. No one was hurt by the coils
ion.
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THE "cmEEKY" RIVER sES.
Their EndeavorS to Prevent tho Con
sfruction OF the Memphis bridge.

WASHINGTON, Feb. PA delegation Of
"river" men from Pittsburg, ST. Louis and
New Orleans, representing the navigation
interests Of the Mississippi and Ohio
rivers. was before the Senate committee on
commerce today, advocating an amend
mcnt OF the Memphis bridge bill, NO that
the contemplated bridge shall have span
Of not less than 900 feet in length and not
less than eighiy-nve feet in hight. The
delegation stated its wish that the
span should be 900 feet In length, but do
clared that anything less than 900
feet would ruin the interests represented,
since tho tows could not pass through a
narrower channel. Again, TO permit the
bridge 10 be only sixty-five feet above the
, wgtcr' would rcvolutionizo the navigation
interests, which are now ''down 10 bed.
/ rock" and which cannot, therefore, afford
. 20 make any expensive change. The dele
CATION was composed OF John w. Bryant,
/of New Orleans, representing the New
i Orleans steamboat men; Girl. Prathcr, OF
81. Louis, yicc-prcsidcnt OF the Anchor
line; II. @. Ilnstick, OF ST. Louis, prcsi.
dent Of the Barge line; ]. ii. Stout, Of
Dubuque, representing the Mississippi
Stout Lumber and Towing company, and
John A. Wood aud Harry Brown, Of
Piitsburg, representing the coal towing
interests.
A member Of the committee said 10 your
correspondent this afternoon, after the
hearing, that he thought all this talk was
out OF place. ''Thc bill gives, !" said he.
"the Secretary Of War entire power over
the hight OF the bridge and the width Of its
spans, and he will see 10 II that navigation
IL not impeded by the structure" II Is
expected that the subcommittee will make
favorable report on the Phelan bill 10 the
full committee on Thursday. II Is under.
4 stood that tomorrow Mr.. Logan, Of Louis.
i lana, In tho House, will Introduce an
amendment 10 the bridge bill passed In
F. 1885, making the distances conform 70 the
4 necessities Of the river interests.
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A Suburban Resident.

CnIcAGo, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-Mr George
Burt, Of IIinsdale, one Of the passengers on
board the first suburban Burlington train
that reached the city today, was asked as
he alightcd:
'flIow do you folks like tho accommoda-
tions7"
"Well, Of course n shrinkage Of twenty.
three trains daily each way 10 four each
way " quito considerable, and means a
good deal Of annoyance 10 people who live
In the suburban towns. | went through
the train aud talked TO good many Of the
folks. i found thom generally In sym
pathy with the engineers aud willing 10
put M with the inconycnicnccs for awhile
u tho men can gain their point They nll
sccmto think that the % can pay by the
mile as well as all the other roads, aud II
the expert engineers insist that there be
no classification the road ought not TO-"
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PROBABLY FORTY KILLED.
A Fearful Expl ,sion Destroys Steam
EerrY.


VALLEJO, Cal, Feb. PA disastrous
explosion occurred this morning at South
Vallejo on the ferry steamer Julia, plying
between South Vallejo and Vallejo station.
The steamer was about to leave her moor
ings, a few minutes after 9 o'clock, and
had about seventy persons on board, many
OF whom were going across the strait 10
work in the lumber yards ON the other
side. just us the deck hands were haul.
ing In the lines there was loud explosion
and a sheet Of namo shot in the air.
Those who were on deck at the time were
hurled overheard by the force OF the ex-
plosion, and several Of them were killed
outright by being struck by pieces OF the
debris, which were sent flying In all di-
rcctions. The explosion attracted the at.
tention Of persons living in the vicinity,
and men rushed TO the assistance OF tho
unfortunate passengers. In few minutes
all was confusion, for men, women and
children who had relatives on board the
ill-iatcd Julia wore waiting aud wrnging
their hands as they rushed around the
wharf.
Tho men on the wharf were anxious TO
aid, but there seemed 10 bo but little for
them TO do, as most OF the passengers were
below the decks at the time OF the
explosion, and were either killed out
sight OF drowned when the water
poured in on them. While the iirtmcn
and others were trying 10 savo tho
wharf u large number Of boatmcn were
rowing around the wreck seeking 10 re-
cover bodies. II Is believed that between
thirty and forty lives were lost. Up TO a
late hour this afternoon twelve bodies had
been recovered, two Of which were burned
beyond recognition. The names Of tho
other ten victims are ~ iollowE
Melvin llodgkins, Joseph fragas, Will
lam Saman, Olcn Nelson, Alfred Madison,
Michael Branley, John Brevick, William
Stark, Edward Rulo and man named
Higgins.
Tho names OF probably less than half OF
the passengers who were on board Of the
steamer at the time of the explosion are
not known, which makes Il impossible 10
tell how many sunk with the wreck, but
at least fifteen who are known 10 have
been on tho steamer afc still missing. Val
lejois two miles up the bay from San Fran
cisco,
Ala o'clock y. m. tho coroner decided
20 hold an inquest over the bodies that
had been recovered for the purpose oI
identifying them. II was no easy task NJ
all the bodies were moro or less dlshgurcd
For instance, In ono corner OF the Rllod lay
n mnss Of human rerSpins 80 charfcd tina
II was impossible toiiontify them, exccp
by scraps sof clothing on tho body. Near b,
lay another body, the skull cleft Ia twaif
and the hands blown on. The face Of slil
another body was mass Of chaTcd flesh.
Legs were broken IN several places.
When the Jury suspended their labon
thirteen bodies had been identified. Tho
most of the passengers on Tho III fntcd
boat were laborn. Had II been an hour
later several II the heavy capitalists OF
san Francisco would have been on the
boat, ~ they 90 up into the valley beyond
on Saturday night and return Monday
moruiuu
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his fireman was killed. Monahan was
thrown into prison and kept there several
months, and subjected to numerous hard
ships. Finally when he was brought into
court the judge told him that he would re-
lease him on bail. Monahan replied that
since he had no money he could not fur
nish bail. Then the Judge said he could
go anyhow, and he lost no time in getting
out OF the country. He at once
tried to get the record OF the court
on his case. At first he was
told he could have il for $25. When he
sent that he was told it could not be had
for less than $500. This he could not pay.
He then applied to the government. Pres
ident Arthur became personally interested
and wrote to get the record, but failed.
Now Mr.. Monahan wants this administra-
ton to try what it can do in the matter.
The records OF the case are necessary for
Mr.. Monahan in the effort ho is going to
make to secure indemnity from the Mexi-
can government for his imprisonment.
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OF the amendment, though he rather pre-
ferred the passage OF the bill rs 1t Stood.
Mr.. Davis opposed the amendment. He
said that the Grand Army OF the Republic
had discussed the whole question last sum-
mer in st. Louis, and had formulated the
bill introduced by the senator from Nc
braska (Mandcson), not because it was
all that they were entitled TO, but because
they supposed that, in the present temper
OF public feeling, at least in one political
party, IL was the best that he could obtain.
For that reason the committee on pensions
felt exceedingly 10th to disturb the bill in
its principles or In its phraseology.
Mr.. Plumb asked whether person who
was bed-ridden and one who could work
five days out of six would be put on the
same footing and receive each Sl2 a
month?
Mr.. Davis replied that there was no
doubt about that
Mr.. Plumb remarked that that only
illustrated the weakness of the measure,
and that the bill OF last session had been
vetoed partly because of its indefinite
character and as TO the doubt OF what its
proper construction should he. He un-
derstood the senator from Minnesota to
say that there was TO be no grading OF pen
sions under the bill.
Mr.. Davis-None whatever.
Mr.. Frye preferred bill such as the
Senate had passed four or five years ago,
providing that all soldiers of the Union
army who were then disabled (no matter
how, no matter where, no matter when)
should receive pension.
After further discussion the amendment
WAS agreed tO-yaas 27 navg 23--and the
word totally" was stricken out.
Mr. Plumb also moved 10 strike out the
words "in the degree herein specified"
Agreed to-yeas 20, nays %.
MIR. Plumb also moved 10 insert the fol-
lowing; "All pensions granted 10 widows
under this or any other general law shall
take effect from the date Of the death OF
the husbands OF such widows respectively,
but not dating back OF the passage Of this
act" Agreed TO without division.
Mr.. Call moved an amendment TO make
the bill applicable to those who served in
the Florida war, but accepted n modilica-
ton Of IL, moved by Mr.. Morgan, making
il apply to those who served in the wal
with Mexico and (for thirty days. in tho
wars with the Indian tribes. Without
disposing OF this amendment tho bill was
laid aside; and Mr.. Blair proposed an
amendment lin order 10 have it tprinted),
providing for a service pension at the rate
OF $40 a month. The Senate then pro.
ceeded TO the consideration OF executive
business and soon adjourned.
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Only suburban Isains Run.

CnIcAoo, ILL.,, Feb. IA couple Of sub
urban trains were the ouiy ones TO come
in over the Burlington road this morning.
Master Mechanic llowland was in charge
Of one engine and. supt. Rim
thrun the other After the arrival OF these
trains the depot master said he did not ox-
pcci another suburban train before noon,
~ there were no engineers and lircmen 10
man one, and until the general superin-
tendcnt could secure somo engineers and
ilremen ho was unable 10 say whether
there would he another train during the
day. The only train that left tho depot up
20 10 o'clock this morning was the fast
mail, which departed at o'clock, and was
manned by the regular engineer and fire
man from the brotherhood.
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The shutdown Complete.

AURORA, ILL.,, Feb. 81, iS0 n. m.-The
shut down on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy is complete. All operations ceased
even before the hour sct for the strike.
Several trains came in Just previous TO 4
o'clock, and as they arrived In the yards
one by one, each was quietly abandoned
by the train men. Tle early morning
train from Chicago had Agone through ON
time, and when tho appointed time came
for the strike. nothing was stirring, and
tho company's promises we've silent ~ a
cemetery, and looked lonely and dcsolato
in the dull gray morning light.
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CmoAoo, m. Feb. H.-'fho Burlington
officials are working like TroIans 10 keep
their passenger trains moving, but they
do not claim 10 adhere 10 schedule time.
They arr selling tickets with an agreement
10 refund the money or provide the pur.
chaser with tickets over other lines They
sent out the Chicago express ON time at
730 tonight with former cable car grip.
man nj the throttle. Some miscrcant cut
the air brake hose and let the water out Of
the engine, neceHilating the substitution
Of n new engine, but the train started out on
schedule time. A crowd Of nearly 1000
persons has loitercd about the union depot
all day, and Il Il beloved that some out
slider did the work, Ms the strikers have be-
havcd cxcellcntly. The bulletin board at
the depot marks four trains due 10 arrive
tonight "indefinitc." Tho sentiment here
tonight Is that tho strike will eventually
spread 10 other roads, and the action Of
the Rock Island men Is cited In support Of
thia prpdiction.
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A Deficiency in the Appropriation
for Their Maintenance.
The Senate Passes the Nicaraguan
Maritime Canal Bill.
Mr.. Vests Fruitless Endeavors to
Have 1t Amended.
The River Men Endeavor to Prevent the
Building Of the Memphis Bridge
-APresumptuous Under
taking-Notes.
pccial Dispatch to The Appeal.

pecial Dispatch to The Appeal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27--At the instance
Of Capt. Willard, United States engineer at
Vicksburg, the Secretary of War has trans
mitted to Congress an estimate Of the
chief Of engineers for deficiency OF 5000
in the appropriation for gauging the waters
OF the lower Mississippi and lis tributaries,
for the year ending June 80, 1888. Gen.
Duane says in his letter. "The deficiency
'ihriscs from the necessity to establish and
observe guages at points not contemplated
by the estimate upon which the appropria-
ton was made. The section OF the Revised
Statutes on the subject authorizes and
directs the Secretary OF War to have
water guages established and daily OBJ
servations made OF the rise and fall Of the
lower Mississippi and its chief tributaries
at or in the vicinity of certain points
named, and at such other places as the
Secretary Of War may deem advisable
This is, then, n case where the duty was
imposed upon the Secretary Of War TO
establish and continue the service. Unless
these observations are made continuous
they are Of very little use.
TO BRIDGE THE TENSEssEE.
Representative IIouk today introduced
bill TO authorize the Carolina, Knoxville
& Western railway to build bridge across
the Tennessee river at or near Knoxville.
To BnIDoE THE ARKANSAS.
Representative McIlac today introduced
billio authorize the following gentlemen
OF Little Rock TO build bridge across the
Arkansas river at or near that city: s. w.
Fordycc, r. G. Kcrcns, ~ G. Allis, VIM.
NJ. Senter and Stephen A. Belts.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Tennessee Original widows, etc: Mary
A., widow Of Curd Cox, Preston lends
February % 1897; Anmis, mother OF
George +. Davis, Hibbetsburgh Anna,
widow Of Isaac VI. Duncan, Oliver Springs.
Mexican widowG Lucy L., widow oi
ThomasJ. Kennedy, Gallaiin; Sarah j.,
widow Of Thomas Mallory. Nashville;
Margaret j., widow of Benjamin b. Ben.
son, Coyington; Alice r., widow Of
Richard w. Jones, Rogersvillc; Lucinda,
;, widow OF Peterson G.. Warren, Nashville.
Arkansas Original invalid: Harrison
Bmuner, Ozark; Geo. w. Hudson, Pres.
colt. Mexican widow: Sophronia T.,
widow Of jeremiah Etheridgc, Princeton.
Mississippi-Mexican widows Marga.
ret, widow OF Richard Clardy, jackson;
Elizabeth, widow OF VIM. S. Jones, I'm
terprise.
rosrNAsTEBs APPOINTED.
Fourth class pos,masicn were today ap
pointed rs follows Arkansas-H. l.. Da
vies, Brawley, Scott county; A. X. Ter
poning, 0peau, Randolph county.
EQUALIZATION or BOUNTY.
Mr.. Houk today introduced n petition
from ex-soldicn in and around Dandrigdo
Tenn, favonng the equalization OF bounty
also the petition Of Hugh Bowling, .
Knox county, for the reference OF hil
claims 10 the court OF claims.
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Rcrominx Alarmed.

NEw YoRK, Feb. 27.--Many shippers by
way Of the Chicago, burlington 4 Quincy
abroad have become alarmed by the striker
Of the engineers, which took place Mt 4
o'clock this morning. In consequence
many called at the Office Of the company
ut No. $40 Broadway both on Saturday
and this morning. Tho merchants were
afraid that their properly would be dam
aged, or their business inlerfered with by
delays in transit resulting from the strike.
The agent announced tlpt the company
would still be open 10 receive all freight
which wns not OF porishable nature.
This exception was ma,e in accordance
with dispatch received from the general
freight agent, y. y. Ripley.
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READISo, Pa, Feb. T.-IIali dozen
moro engineers, who left their positions at
Palo Alto and Mahoncy Plane during the
recent Reading railroad strike, passed
through here this forenoon for Chicago.
II was learned here today that the number
Of engineers who lost their positions during
the recent trouble was about l70, together
with the same number Of hrcmcn. Tho
majority OF these are located In coal region
points, and all knights OF Labor.
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JACKSON. TENN.
Bold disqualification OF I'd
uoatlon-kovivai Meetings.

Bold RobborieB-Suporinte OF Ed
uoatlon-hovivai Meetings.
Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
JAcKsvS, Tenn, Foo. 27-Iaf Friday
night the siorc.housoa Of Blackwell and
Webb, at Luciicr, fifteen miles east Of this
city, on tho edgo Of Henderson county,
were broken open and robbed Of a consid-
cradle quantity oi clothing, boots, shoes
and jcwelry. Tho robbers entered tho
stores by forcing open the windows. After
committing tho robbery they left note
signed "Ihe James Brothers" Thcro is
no clew 20 the robbers AT this writing.
Capt Frank NJ. Smith, State eupcrin-
lendent Of public instruction, will leave
tomorrow Tor East Tennessee, where hc
will begin 20 organize the county insli.
tutea. Capt. Smith informs us that ho will
hold the institute this summer In every
county In the State.
The revival which has been going on at
the Firt NJ. 4. church In this city for
more than month, still continues with no
prospect Of closing. This II one Of the
greatest religious rcIyals ever held In
West Tennessee.