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Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

Ahree Men Killed and Others Injured by
an explosion of Flash Powder In Wylie
"aliace's Chemical Works, Philadel-
phia-The Senior Member of the Firm
Among the Dead.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12.-Three men
were killed by terrific explosion in
Nylle q Wallace's Chemical Works, No.
l34 North Seventh street, yesterday aft
ernoon. At fifteen minutes to four
o'clock the noise of an explosion startled
the passers-by, and then every pane of
glass In the lower stories of the building
blew out in splinters. A gush Of flame
followed, and almost on the instant the
factory seemed to be enveloped in
flames.
When the explosion occurred the
three men were knocked down as though
with one shot. Fourteen girls who were
employed in the upper floors were res
cued One of them was cut badly by
flying glass, and Joseph Brown, clerk
In the office, was cut about the head
and face. AS the bodies were found the
firemen loaded them on stretchers and
had them sent to the morgue in patrol
wagons. One of the dead men was the
senior member of the firm, and his COM
panions in death were employees.
The names of the dead are:
Joseph Wylie, one of the members of
the firm
Rudolph Lipmann. an employe.
Chas. Rhinedollar, an employe.
The substance that exploded was flash
powder, which had been standing in a
large bottle on shelf for a long time.
Mr.. Wylie concluded to get rid of the
dangerous stuff, and was pouring it out
into sink when the explosion occurred
Chas. Rhinedollar and Rudolph Lip
mann were helping him by playing a
hose on the powder.
just what caused the explosion is not
known, but it is supposed that the pow
der being old stuck fast, and that Mr..
Wylie knocked the bottle against the
sink to start it. The three men were
torn to pieces.
VIM. Kidd, the engineer, and Thomas
Haslam, the book-keeper, were slightly
injured
Mr.. Wylie was thirty-eight years old,
and leaves large family. Rhinedollar
was a chemist. He was twenty-nine
years old and unmarried. Lippman was
nineteen years old.
About year ago a boy was killed
while handling powder in the works,
and the boys father is suing the firm
for damages. Mr.. Wylie, on returning
from court yesterday, said he would get
rid of the last of that powder, and it was
while doing so that the disaster occurred.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
STEAMER BURNED.

A Steamer Loaded with Lime Takes Fire
and is Burned to the Waters Edge-Nar-
row Escape of the PassengerS-SeveraI
Bags of Mail Burned.
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 12.-Sunday the
passenger steamer j. III. Libby, from
Whitcomb, Puget Sound, was totally
destroyed by fire in the straits between
Dangeness and Smiths Island. Fifteen
passengers were on board at the time.
The Libby was laden with five hundred
barrels of lime, which got wet and ig-
nited. While crossing the straits a
strong wind came up, and several heavy
seas were shipped. An accident to the
rudder left the ship helpless.
The passengers were compelled to
take to two RATS, the rapid progress of
the flames rendering the life boats use
less. One of the RATS nearly foundered
before those clinging to it were rescued.
The hull of the Libby was taken to Port
Townsend and sunk. The steamer with
cargo was valued at $4,000. The Libby
was owned by Herbert f. Beecher, late
Government agent at Port Townsend.
Several bags of United States mail were
burned on the steamer.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

hauled out of the filth. Although great
ly befouled the box showed evidences of
having been vanished and polished,
that it had been carried like sachel.
Gilbert and Mcmillan opened the box.
One glance at the contents convinced
the men that they had at last found the
clothing and instruments which DR..
Cronin had carried with him to his
death. There was an assortment of eX-
tension splints with which DIR. Cronin
had provided himself in anticipation of
having to set a fractured leg when he
reached O'Sullivan's ice-house. Then
came a sachel and bundle Of clothing.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

The men delved deeper into the filthy
mass and found another satchel, the
iron framework of which only remained,
and which contained a bundle of cloth
ing. A case of surgical instruments,
the steel of which was heavily coated
with rust, was drawn from the clothing.
One Of the men summoned the officers
of the Sheffield Avenue station and
twenty minutes later patrol wagon,
manned by six officers, dashed over the
Evanston road. The bundle of cloth
ing, the instrument box and the sachels
were loaded on the stretcher and carried
to the station-house and thence to
Superintendent Hubbards office. Here
more careful examination was
made Of the parcels. The leather
sachel, after having been submitted
to bath under hydrant,
was opened, and the first thing the
superintendent drew from it was book
that had swollen to more than
twice its original size. Through the
dirt on the fly leaf the name "Dr. P. H.
Cronin" was discernable. In another
portion of the book was a package of
cards-Cronin's business cards-which
were in fair state of preservation.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,

JOHN D. TARRANT was on the 18th ap.
at Memphis to fiji the vacancy occasioned
by the death Of W. J. Lyle.
THE Tennessee State Sunday School Con-
vention met at Columbia on the 10Th, with
about 30 delegates / sent.
CHARLES A. SMITH, brother of ex-Gov.
Smith, was shot dead in Hefin, Ala, on
the 11th by Calvin Brown.
Gov. TAYLOR, on the 11th issued
Thanksgiving proclamation fixing Thurs
day, November 2sth as Thanksgiving Day
in Tennessee. He urges those who have
an abundance to remember the poor.
J.H. NICHOLAS and James Shiles, two
white switchmen, were run over by
! Louisville g. Nashville freight train near
Birrnin CHAM, Ala, on the 11th and fatally
injured.
TIE Briarfield Coal and Iron Company,
which failed some two years ago, was re-
organized at Briarfleld, Ala, on the 1lth.
The new company will issue 100000 of
preferred stock and 100000 Of per cent.
bonds.
STATE AUDITOR FAYETTE HEWITT, OF
Kentucky, resigned on the 18th and Gov.
Buckner appointed Maj. L. c. Norman,
now Commissioner of Insurance, to succeed
him.
THE Lyons Thomas Hardware Company,
of Paris, Texas, one of the largest concerns
in the State, made an assignment on the
9th The liabilities amount to about $780,
600 and the assets are expected to foot up
$3.50
THOMAS GARvIN, stranger, said to be
from Chicago, was instantly killed by an
unknown assassin in the waiting-room at
the Union Depot, at Fulton, KY, on the
10th.
A CHARTER has been obtained by the
Memphis, Nashville & Atlantic Railway
for the construction of road from Nash
vile to Glen Mary, in Scott county, with
branches through Overton, Putnum, Cum
berland and Fentress counties.
JASPER LUcKINGBILL, who was under
sentence of twelve years in the Arkansas
penitsntary for the shooting of James
Blackwood, diedion the 9th.
CITIZENS of Clarksville, Tenn, have
agreed to subscribe $4,000 toward the
construction by the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company of a line from Clarks-
vile to Dickson, connecting there with the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis Rail-
way, and there to Sheffield, Ala.
The Court of Appeals of Kentucky has
affirmed the decision of the Pike County
Court in the Hatfield Mccoy cases. Valen-
tine Hatfield, Bryant Mayhorn and Doc
Mayhorn go to the penitentiary for life for
murder of Tolbert Mccoy, and Ellison
Mounts will hang for the murder of the girl
Aliaf Mccoy, sister of the murdered meE.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
THE coAv.

Satisfied that he had at last recovered
the doctors clothing, superintendent
Hubbard ordered that the dirty mass be
removed to the East Chicago station and
scrubbed preparatory to delivering it to
the States attorney. But Judge Longe-
necker and his associates decided that
it were better to present the stuff
before the jury in the condition
in which it was found. The
clothing and instruments were
therefore carted to the States
attorneys Office and spread out for in
spection. Mrs. Conklin, who saw the
doctor disappear with one of the assas-
sins. identified each article as it was
placed before her as having been car
ried by the murdered man when he set
ont for the O'Sullivan ice-house. All
the clothing showed that it had been cut
from the body after death. The light
spring overcoat was slashed from the
collar to hem and the sleeves were torn
from the waist to the shoulders. The
cutaway coat of diagonal cloth was cut
into pieces. The vest was cut in twain
"a were also the drawers, undershirt End
collar. A keen-edged knife had l1Ta the
work.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
THE QUARTET COMPLETE.

PRESIDENT Harr1SOnS IrOCiamatlOn Issueu
Declaring Washington Duly Admitted
Into the Sisterhood of States-The Forty
Two Star Flag Can Now Wave.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II. = President
Harrison late yesterday afternoon
signed and issued the proclamation de-
claring the Territory Of Washington to
be a State Of the Union. The Presi-
dents proclamation, after reciting the
terms of the act of Congress providing
for the admission of the new State, says:
Now, therefore, !, Benjamin Harrison,
President of the United States OF America, DO,
in accordance with the provisions OF the act
of Congress aforesaid, declare and proclaim
the fact that the conditions imposed by Con-
gress on the State of Washington to entltle
that State to admission to the Union, nave
been ratified and accepted, and that the ad-
mission of the said State into the Union -
now complete.
The President affixed his signature to
the proclamation at 5:27 p. M, and Sec
retary Blaine soon afterwards notified
the Territorial and State Governor OF
Washington by telegraph Of this action.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
4 Boulevard to Chickamauga.

General II. V. Boynton and party were
recently at Chattanooga, Tenn, for the
purpose of securing rights Of way along
the east crest Of Missionary Ridge, in
order to establish a Government boule-
ward from Sherman Heights to Chicka-
nauga battlefield, where the proposed
National park is to be located. The
boulevard, five miles in length, will cost
$50, 900, and will have a row Of maple
trees on either side. On one side will
be statues of the Federal and on Uh g
other side statues of the Confederate
Generals. They we're greatly eucour-
aged by property owners.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
GREENlEAF'S COMPLAINT.
Arbitrary Action of British Revenue Ofn-
GERS at Fortune Bay.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Nov. 12.-Cap-
tain Nathaniel Greenleaf, master ana
owner of the halibut-fshing schooner
Lizzie J. Greenleaf, of Gloucester, says
that on April 25 last an officer OF the
British cutter stationed at Fortune Bay
n. F., compelled him to give bonds to
take out a new modus viyendi license
before buying bait, although his old
license had two months to run. Inc
official stated that he had been IN
structed not to allow Americans to buy
bait unless they had license taken
out this season. The new license was
subsequently taken out at English Har-
Dor at a cost Of S132. Captain Green
leaf has sent statement of the case to
the State Department at Washington.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
Willie Williams Executed.

Willie Williams was publicly hanged
1T Atlanta Ga, recently. He ate q
hearty dinner about IL a. M, and then
recklessly paced his cell. He wastaken
from the jail at 1919. He climbed upon
his coffin in the wagon and told the
sheriff that the chain around his neck
was unfastened At 12:45 he assembled
the gallows. Sheriff Gordon asked him
to say as little as possible. He said: II
am up here to-day. They are killing
nc not for what l have done, bat for the
sake of their friends. While | have
rot about az much justice az dog
would have gotten, am ready to 60
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
MISCELLANEOUS.


MISCELLANEOUS.
On the 9th five of the crew of the
steamer Augusta Victoria were locked
up in the Hoboken On j. jail for mu-
tiny. They refused to do duty on deck
in rain-storm after passing Sandy Hook
unless they were paid double.
THE Yale-Gornell football game of
the 9th resulted in favor of Yale, 70 too.
Harris, Of Cornell, was badly injured,
and one Yale man was carried off the
field also seriously hurt
NEWS from Shoa concerning the burn
ing of Gondar, the capital of Abyssinia,
says that during the absence of Nazas,
King Menelek's General, the dervishcs
set fire to and burned the city and
massacred the garrison. Upon the re-
turn of General Nazas, an engagement
took place between his forces and the
dervishes, which resulted in the defeat
of the latter.
On the 9th the master lightermen Of
London held a meeting and agreed to
concede the demands of their employees.
On the 11th two hundred weavers at
the Berkshire Manufacturing Compa-
nys mills at Frankford, Pa, struck be-
cause of a notice of reduction in
wages.
Tie Catholic Congress began its ses-
sions in Baltimore on the 18th. The
delegates to the number Of about 1900
assisted at a solemn pontifcal mass in
the morning celebrated by Archbishop
Corrigan of New York.
THE Broadway Railroad Company of
New York, which now pays the city an
annual rental of about so, 900, has Of
fered to guarantee that the payments on
this account shall not be less than $780,
900 per annum if the city will allow it
to use the cable system instead of horses
as motive power
News from South Africa reports the
prevalence of famine as the result of
drought throughout the Transvaal. The
situation at Johannesburg is critical,
and breadstuffs are selling at famine
prices.
THE Germans in Samoa have With
The report that fighting had token place
at Sawaii between the followers Of
Mataafa and Tamasese is denied.
On the 10th a public meeting to dis
cuss the subject of colonial federation
was held at Sydney, n. S. w. Sir Henry
Parkes and others made addresses. Res
olutions were adopted in favor Of feder-
alton at the earliest possible period.
Ten THOUSAND persons were exam
ined for the naval service during the
past year, and of this number 1914, or
more than one-third, were rejected for
physical disqualifcations. The number
rejected for color-blindness was 1900, a
ratio of 1873 in thousand.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
Died from His Injuries.

Colonel w. C. Talkner was shot h.
his former partner, Mr.. Thurman, az
Ripley, Miss, recently, and died a few
days ago. Thurman is in jail at Ripley.
Colonel Falkner was the proprietor and
president of the Gulf railroad, and a
prominent lawyer and business man of
Mississippi. He was in the Mexican
war and was the Colonel of a Mississippi
regiment in the Confederate army. He
was elected to the Legislature on the
day he received his fatal wound.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
Fatal Roller Explosion.

Three men lost their lives and two
were seriously injured by the explosion
of a boiler in saw-mill near French
burg, KY, few days since. The en-
gineer's head was cut smoothly off, while
the fireman was cut in two about the
middle of the body. John Phelps, son
Of the proprietor, was Tass aamohg the Killed,
and Mr.. Phelps skull was crushed and
he was otherwise badly injured. The
structure in which the mill was located
was badly wrecked.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

THE fact about the sorghum sugar in
dustrv appears to be that it has so far
proved to be a disappointment, mainly
because the cost of production is 50 large
as to prevent competition with the i'm
ported article. This difficulty may be
removed in time, but for the present the
outlook is not encouraging.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
A CoIored Policemen Killed.

A colored policeman at Shine, Green
County, n. O., in attempting to arrest
Abram Stocks, white man and q des-
perate character, who has been in scores
of difficulties before, was shot in the eye
with pistol. The negro died from the
wound. Stocks fed. The colored peo-
pie are greatly enraged, and several
parties, composed Of about twenty each,
were hunting the country for him. One
party came near catching him in the
swamp, pursuing him into the water,
waist deep.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

IT Is evident that Major Burke, ex-
Treasurer of Louisiana, does not con-
template return to this country for the
purpose Of facing the many indictments
that have been found against him. He
left England the other day, but instead
Of turning his steps homeward, he took
passage for Spain, country with which
we do not happen to have a treaty for
the extradition of criminals.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

THE Pan-American delegates were
treated to magnificent display of the
natural gas resources Of the country dur
hg their stay in Pittsburgh, and 1t Is
safe 10 saw that another source Of wonder
has been added to the collection made
by the delegates during their interest
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
Cotton Manufacturers Fail.

At Chattanooga, Tenn, few days
ago, M. T. McLaurin, for himself and
for the Sumner Cotton Manufacturing
Company, of Gallatin, Tenn, of which
he was president, made general as
signment to J. ID. Blackman and nj. NJ
Hope, of Chattanooga. McLaurin did
large business as cotton broker, and
has been connected with several South
ern mills. Liabilities, about 100000.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

DURING a recent visit to the National
capital for the purpose Of attending the
wedding of Mr.. Bayard and Miss ely
mel, ,ex- President Cleveland called at the
White House and paid his respects to
President Harrison. The result of the
elections and the mutations of Amer
lean politics generally were good-nat-
weNy discussed by both gentlemen.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

TuE trial Of the alleged Cronin muir
dor conspirators in Chicago progresses
SLOWLY. every portion of the ground be-
inc covered carefully and consecutlvely.
The evidence thus far adduced is cal
cnlated 70 produce any thing but reas-
suring feeling on the part OF the ac-
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

the conspirators. For some time COM
plants have been made to the sewer de-
partment of the Lake View station that
the sewer at the intersection of Evan
ston avenue and Buena avenue was flush
and running over. Two or three sewer
cleaners were detailed to investigate
the cause Of this trouble. Michael unl-
bert was foreman CT the cleaning gang.
Mike Reeson was one of his assistants,
ana ". w. Mcmillan had charge of
flushing wagon that was taken along to
expedite their operations. The three
men raised the cover of the man-hole and
Reeson was lowered into the hole. He had
scarcely reached the bottom when he
shouted back that he had found a box. A
moment later an oblong box twelve
inches long and nearly as broad was
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

A NEW process for utilizing the coal
aust from the anthracite mines in Penn
Sylyania has been put in operation and
proves quite successful. The dust is
mixed with one-tenth per cent. of pitch,
ana with the use of steam to moisten
'he mass, 1t is transferred to molds and
submitted to immense pressure and
formed into bricketts Of convenient size
lof use As fuel for locomotives it has
OeeA found to be peculiarly available.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

rup Cotton-seed Oil Trust bosses say
.at there is not 50 much profit In COM
hin.tions Of this sort as they imagined.
these are some Of the reasons assigned
i1- .boir abandonment of the trust form
~ - doing business and the absorption OF
.bo corporatiOn feature.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

;, HE gold and 1lver product of the
! omled States for the calendar year 1883
y omclally reported at S92, 37O, 900. 1t
would ', be very interesting to know, on
e- sue o'ner hand, how much money was
, Spen' IN mining enterprises which
sra. s,o,aVu hothlng- Undoubtedly such
S~es - would show that the production
u the most costly and precarious Of
Domestic industries
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

a. : COMMISSION has been appointed to
tnn n@luine the scheme, first suggested
y usnoaldi, to convert Rome into sea-
pido ptjr " means OF canal, eighty metres
M any ten metres deep, from the
alo, 1,Dgt @ Castle Fusano, distance of
of n tba miles, NJ. De Lesseps approves
VI tAe project, and an Americas com.
,bo fany iS Sald to be willing to undertake
oos, ~ so[h, ~ TX, which, it is estimated, will
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
Crushed by a saw-Log.

Walker Kelley and George Thompson
were fatally hurt, near Owensboro, Ky,
i few days ago, while rolling saw-logs
in the water They got caught on the
wrong side of the log, and both had their
legs broken. Kelley's head was crushed
and Thompson's spine was hurt Both
of Kelley's and one Of Thompson's legs
we're amputated.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
"A Romantic Elopemcnt.

John Basket and Nettie King, OF
Dayton, Tenn, both prominent young
people, eloped and were married recent
ly. Basket carried a ladder for two
miles, and stole his bride from an up
stairs window at two o'clock in the
morning. They left the town at onco
TO escape the wrath of the brides father,
Who opposed the marriage.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

Rennhi; hESh steamers leave the Argentine
tralroa ao every week for Europe and
t,on r'g ,hn arrive in that country every week
e,ao.D ia. 'ne same region, while there is no
l,rroo.,ss!!eamshipcommunication l,ro,s! between
n 6on.ihe on. and the United States. All
Ansrin nlecVlon we have with the South
lu,onos s"4 /. nation, except by way of
vps, esas e Is by sailing vessels. Under
get i aoul ouulsSanees we can hardly ex-
tn = control much trade in that direc-
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
Stabbed in the Head.

William e. Guess was found on. the
Rossville road near Chattanooga, Tenn,
recently, in a dying condition, with
knife woun0 in the side of his head. He
was taken to the city and properly at
tended, but his recovery is impossible
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
Counterfeiter Arrested.

j. A. Sison was arrested in Roane
County, Tenn, recently for counterfeit
ing. He had been dealing in spurious
five-dollar gold pieces and silver I dol
lars. The bogus gold was made OF Bah
bitt metal, covered with gold foil, and
1.-The queer" silver was a good imitation.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

" tbe past two years and quarter
nn government has purchased bonds OF
W. too u'r ralne Of s2IG, 900, 900, on which a
Emo IN when compared with their cost
'a,r,3, ;. .n,afnritv. of $40. 900, 900 is made.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

crvrp.L RUSH C. HAWKINS, United
,.4na commissioner at the Paris Ex-
o'a'eI ai,ion expresses the opinion that the
TorId's yo Fair Of 1892 will not be held In
Now York.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
Captain Crane Dead.

Captain Lee NJ. Crane, a steamboat
captain well known both on the Ohio
and Mississippi, died at Louisville, KY,
recently, Of asthma.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

rrr next excitement in the political
"a a. n,iIl be the meeting of Congress
"Uila 'oJ tbe election of Speaker These
anu anu +s' too. are but short distance
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
NUMBER 81.
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.
A Dry-Goods House Assigns.

A. Hirsch & Co., the largest dry
goods store in Birmingham, Ala, has
been closed by attachment from local
and New York creditors. Liabilities
over $50,
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
s. New Railroad.

The Georgia Southern & Florida rail.
road is open for traffic between Macon
and Lake City.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
Cut His Wife,s Throat.

Albert Marea cut his wife's throat
near Savannah, Ca, recently, killing
her instantly.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16
VOLUME X.

T,-rnv is a popularity about the roost-
hhA ihn. crow over party successes in the
ers e. ..nd .n states. and that is that they are
I nv l,.lr all of the same family.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

sWorId,s r Is making preparations for
iagton -, alr winter campaign at Wash
ii tbe csnitd1 anu as soon as its headquarters
eroQs snpnIt, p,lai are decided upon a gem
Convert ,S ~ VI literature calculated to
claims .ss sae most skeptical as to the
location Iu MI merits of st. Louis for the
"Fu~ra Will be sent forward. The
Nth sn;r;t ,saV seems to be possessed
aater, ,pis'E ans OF determination in the
tdsf fp,oais, and her citizens are pilinr nm m
Aendabls al lt guarantee fund with c com.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-11-16

East L tSSssMent tSa NJ of factories from the
long . been roie u est and South, which has
sslary reaaira.o my on, is natural and sal
'si-paned' ed'rssnent rsai Of matters. The
Tiilbcs ne.s ~ lew. Hencefort6 there
sa'c IN this sr ns. approach to a fair bal