The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-16
NEWS BY WIRE.
Aecident 10 an TxcursIon rrain.

Ton, from Father Matthew celebration, this
evening, was wrecked about Penn Haven The
| train was run in several sections, and the fifth
section was wrecked and tho cars were piled
up III shapeless mass, one being stood upon
its end. All the cars were crowded, and the
fatalities VIII run into awful figures. Phys
icians from White Haven and near by points
are at the wreck, as also all the Lehigh Valley
officials from this CITY
AT the depot here, hundreds OF people are
gathered On the platform, many weeping for
safety OF their friends supposed to be on the
wrecked train. Nothing further than this is
known here. The excursion train was
run i'll two sections, and upon the return
trip tonight the rear section ran
into the forward section at Mud Run
about O'Clock, with disastrous results. Sew
eral cars of the forward section were telescoped
and forty persons were killed outright, and
about an equal number injured, many of them
probably fatally. The late hour at which the
accident occurred, the remote and isolated To-
cation oil the scene, and the reticence of the
railroad people combined TO render the collec-
ton OF the details extremely difficult. 1t is
impossible TO ascertain the names fanny of the
victims, bat their number is stated above with
approximate accuracy.
The Street Car Strike.
CHICAGO, October 10.-The striking North
side car men had a secret meeting last night.
The committee which conferred with President
Yerkes reported and its action was approved.
1t was resolved to invite no further conference
The knights of Labor council, in which are
represented all Knights of Labor in Cook
eeltfy, at meeting sss5--eTening TroT1ted res
olutions indorsing the action Of tho striking
street car men, and promising them moral and
financial support The officers were instructed
| to inform the general executive board at Phil
adelphia of the trouble in the assembly COM
posed OF Northside men, and the executive
board OF the council was authorized to investi-
gate the facts and report on them.
y T. orr YpNI OF fI,aC MI
later in the afternoon, when car was pulled
out oil the Western avenue barn, guarded by
half dozen policemen. The car and driver
were pelted with stones. Police Captain AL
drlch had his scalp cut open.
The police caught, one striker in the act of
throwing stone. The man was arrested, but
in less than minute hundred strikers had
piled on the policemen and rescued the pris-
oner. The car proceeded and the mob fol-
lowed throwing stones
AT Leavitt street the mob rushed out to the
street and boarded the car, attempting to drag
the driver from his position. A patrol wagon
load OF police rode both in front and behind
the car. They dismounted and charged on
the crowd. This time dozen strikers held
their own and threw stones ut the bluecoats
One man struck Lieutenant Shea, and the
officer followed his man through the crowd
he pulled his revolver while running and took
deliberate aim, and fired, but his bullet missed,
and the strikers scattered in every direction.
From that time on there was not any missiles
thrown. The car advanced to the south side
and returned without further attack. Every
made to r rnnt the an car atf racks
obstructed with every conceivable
thing. Planks were laid across the tracks and
spiked at each end. Paving blocks, building
material, earth from cellar excavations, were
piled on the track. Many rails were torn up
and laid across the tracks and bontires were
built on the tracks. There is no cessation OF
these demonstrations.
On the Westside only two cars were run out
OF the barn this afternoon. They made the
round trip without serious mishap, carrying
all the policemen they could hold, but nobody
besides. Mayor Roche has issued the follow
ing proclamation:
Whereas, difficulties have arisen between three
street car companies and their employees and as it
y necessary Ior me preservation of the peace and
the good name OF the city, that law and order be
maintalned TheretoTe, citizens are requested not
to congregate on the streets In any section of the
city, but to follow their usual yocutions If crowd
collects at any point and evil disposed persons IN
tenqlng 10 commit an overt net conceal themselves
| in their midst and when breaches Of peace occur
innocent onookers are liable 10 be injured. The
law imposes upon the authorities the duty of pre-
serving order and protecting property and this viii
be done. JOHN a. ROCHE Mayor
CHICAGO. October 12.-Ofders have been is
sued for the concentration of 100 policemen at
Desplaines street station, and the supposition
is that an attempt is to be made to get out lar
ger number of Westside cars than have been run
at any previous time since the strike was in
augurated.
A torpedo Of some sort was exploded last
night under the wheels of a SedgWick street
car This was at first supposed to be only tho
ordinary railroad alarm torpedo Later It was
stated that they were powerful dynamite
bombs of small size and again that they were
perfectly harmless, and that some found,
which had not exploded, were practical Jokes,
being composed of plaster Of paris made to
resemble track torpedo. This confusion arose
from the fact that two kinds of bombs were
or %n1 rript~ 9TH
The latter were harmless, and officials at police
headquarters got the two reports mixed.
Last evening after the bombs on Sedgewick
street We're found, Captain Smack sent for an
houses OF Chicago and gave him tho packages
The gentleman took them homo and this
morning Brought them back.
sit is dynamite" said he to the CAPTAIN,
"and there is enough of it to blow up this sta
ton"
One Of the packages was taken to the city
limi this morning, it is said, and exploded.
1t plowed a great hole in the ground, besides
breaking large piece Of iron placed under it
TO test its force.
Recsbergor, who placed the bombs on the
track, is said to be one OF the strikers. Aside.
from the sensation caused ly the discovery offs
the deadly character Of these bombs, tho day has
been the quietest one since tho strike was in
augurated. On the north side cars were run
ming all the day, with n diminished force of
protective bluecoats, and very little trouble
was experienced at any time. Crowds were
smaller. and less demoistrative.
The Accident Mt Quincy.
Quincy, ILL.,, October 1.-THE casualties
from the falling of the amphitheater at the
fireworks display, in this city last night, are
more numerous than first reported, but SO far
mono have proved fatal Reports are still being
received Of injuries. In the excitement follow
ing the crash, many of those hurt were carried
away. Many names have not yet been re-
ported. About 800 were more or less injured.
EIr. POwderly's Letter.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 11.--General
Master Workman Powderly has been watch
ing with great interest the manipulations Of
the wheat market by Hutchinson, and the
consequent rise in the price Of -four and bread
stuffs. In relation to the matter, Mr.. Powderly
said today: wheat is cornered in Chicago.
Bread is made dear, and children 20 supper
less to bed because man named Hutchinson
has control of the market. Sugar
is too plenty, and the sugar trust
has caused this shutting down Of re-
fneries in order to make that article scarce.
Everything that enters into consumption at
the poor mans table is advancing in price
while his wages remain at tho same low stand
ard as before. The man who had only enough
money to buy barrel Of flour in Chicago last
week. cannot nrefppd N purphaqa IL now Ia