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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
A LOOSE RAIL.

Passenger Train Thrown From the Track
Probably the Work of Train Robbers
-Forty-Five People More or Less Hurt.
81. LOUIS, May 25.-Ths westbound train
on the St Louis and San Francisco rail-
road which left St Louis last night at s:1S
was wrecked at point three miles west
of Sullivan, Mo-, which place is sixty
eight miles west Of st. Louis. Not pas
senger escaped unhurt and fifteen are
known to have been seriously injured,
though no deaths are yet reported. The
train was running at q high rate Of speed,
when suddenly and without warning, the
track gave away and the locomotive; bag
gage car and five coaches went over
the embankment The trainmen and
those only slightly injured at once set to
work to prevent the additional horror Of
fire, in which they succeeded, and then
turned their attention to the more un-
fortunate injured, and in a very short
time forty five passengers, all badly hurt,
had been released from tIfe debris. A
temporary hospital was improvised at
Sullivan, and the most seriously injured
were taken there, while others were
brought to St Louis on the relief train,
which was hurried to the scene Of disaster.
The wounded are under the care OF DIR.
Mcintyre, chief surgeon of the road. The
explanation given OF it by the trainmen to
the passengers was that the spikes and
fish plates had been removed from the
rail at the curve thus leaving the rail
loose on the ties. The forward portion Of
the locomotive passed the place all right
but the tender jumped the track and was
thrown part Of the way down an embank-
ment 1t would probably have gone the
entire distance had not the forward end
held itup. Who removed the spikes and
plates is not known, but the supposition is
the work was done by train robbers, who
wanted to hold up the train. Still no rob-
bers put In an appearance, and, il the ac-
cident was caused by them, they must
have either weakened on their purpose, or
have thrown the wrong train and were
not prepared to do their work at that
time
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
CHAIN OF MISHAPS.
Tremendous Excitement at the
Grave of Suicide.
a Woman Faints, Boy Falls Into the
Grave, Then the Earth Caves In, and
There is a Great Time in
General.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2L-The funeral Of
Samuel Laws. the glass; blower, who COM
mitted suicide in Brighton, n. j., on Fri
day took place from his parents residence
in Millville yesterday, and series Of mis-
haps in the cemetery caused wild excite
ment. Fully 1900 people crowded. around
the grave at the cemetery. The crowd
struggled about the casket when t was
taken from the hearse, and when
the lid was lifted an unknown
woman dropped in a faint. The excite
ment produced by this episode had not
fully subsidized when n small boy fell into
the grave prepared for the suicide. He
could not chamber out himself, AMI 1t was
several minutes before he could be
rescued by half a zen men. The
shrieks OF Laws widow could be
heard for block' away during all
this excitement. When the services were
about concluded and preparations were
being made for lowering the coffin into the
grave. shrieks went up from the crowd
nearest the grave. The earth hal caysd
in, and the crowd fell back Just in t me to
prevent many Of them from falling In.
This caused still greater excitement, and
there was disagreeable wait for the
grave-digger, who came with his spade
and practically redug the grave, while the
crowd stood watching in open-eyod curl
oaitv
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more positively identified by l. 1. Conklin
the saloon keeper with whom Cronin lived,
and by james Boland and Patrick McGary
DIR. Lewis, the dentist who last worked
on Cronin's teeth, reached the station late
In the evening and also positively identified
the body, as did A. G. o'Keefe, who for
many years was Cronins tailor. Mr.
scanlsn intended at first to send for Mrs
Conklin, but later it was thought un-
necessary.
In the evening DR.. J. r. Brandt, president
Of the Cook County Hospital staff, carefully
examined the body and positively identi-
ned It as that OF Oronin. He discovered
upon the head the following cuts and
bruises: Over the left temple cut four
inches long, through the scalp and into
the skull; over the left parietal
bone, cute and a half inches long, which
also marked the skull; also cut one and
half inches long over the frontal bone at
the junction Of the left parietal; cut
three inches long through the scalp and
marking the ocipital bone; another two
inches long, also marking the ocipital
bono; large bruise back of the
forehead on tho right parietal bone and
near II, Two outs each an inch long; bruises
on the left leg and severe contusions ap-
parently made by bludgeon on the
forehead The doctor said that the
blows must have been made by some
sharp Instrument perhaps an ice-pick-
He said n the Instrument had not been
sharp the skull would have been fractured,
whereas II was only indented, or marked
by tho blows DR. Brandt examined the
hair found In the trunk O Evanston ave
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30

about nine-tenths Of q mile north from
the corner Of sulzer street and Evans
ton avenue, where tho empty trunk
was found on tho day after Cronin
disappeared There are four catch basins
at the Intersections OF the street and the
body was found in the one ON the southeast
corner. II seems altogether remarkable
that II WINS not sooner discovered, for the
Lake View police started out to search all
the catch-basins in the city the week after
the blood stained trunk was found
The entire surroundings would assist
men bent on such n mission as the dis
posal OF murdered mans body in keeping
II profound secret The nearest house Is
fully quarter of a mile distant and is
completely hidden from this point by trees
and high shrubbery. The corner facing
The basin Is an open lot, but at tho south
little further along the street the trees
line the wood on either side. The opposite
corner is q solid clump of trees and brush
wood
Immediately upon taking the body out Of
the basin Foreman Roesch notified the
Lake View police station and summoned
the patrol wagon The body was stretched
ont I'm the Lake View morgue, which occu-
pies the front In the basement under the
station. Telephone messages were sent to
the city police, and an hour after the
finding Of tho body dozen of Cronin's
friends were at the station
John r. Scanlan, Mortimer Soanian and
John \. Scanlan were among the first who
arrived They identified tho body as that
Of oronin upon first sight Later II was
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
Beginning Early.

NEw YoRK. May H. Morgan. the thir-
tsen-year-old son of Alfred speer, the
president ofth New Jersey Wine Conn
pany, of Passaic, N. j., disappeared Sat-
urday with s, 900 in money and check,
which were to be used TO pay off
the employees of the company
Young Speer was in company with Willie
Hartman and Thomas Hunt aged respec-
lively 10 and 16 years. The boys fatheS
Is wealthy man, and is almost beside
himself with grieto#er his sons action.
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A minister Com mits Suicide.

BALTIMORE, May 81 Rev. Henry Green
field Schorr, assistant rector of st.
PauPs P. E. Church, corner OF Charles aud
Saratoga streets, committed suicide yester-
day morning by b,owing his brains out
with pis. oL A possible cause for the
suicide was discovered last night MIR.
Schorr was deeply enamored of young
lady on Charles street, who did not recip-
rocate his affection. Saturday night he
called upon her, proposed marriage and
was rejected
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severed the scalp and indented the skull.
II Is the opinion OF the police that Cronin
was foully murdered, and by some lInan
who could not bring himself 10 disturb a
Catholic charm
gang OF laborers In the employ OF the
Lake View city government have been
cleaning the bitches along Evanston ay-
enue during tho week Wednesday Fore
man Henry Roeseh and two men were
working north on the east side OF Evanston
avenue, towards Flfty-ninth street
As they neared the catch-basin at
the corner, they noticed a strong
smell of purifying flesh, and Roesche
priad of the top OF the catch basin with his
spade and uncovered tho body Of DR.
Cronin. II had apparently been thrown
into the basin, for the head was down and
tho feet and legs were in the sewer open
ing
The corner OF Fifty-ninth street and
Evanston avenue IA about 800 yards from
the Argyle Park station on the Chicago a
Evanston branch Of the Chicago, Milwsu-
keo d 81 Paul railroad 1t "a but two or
three blocks from the lake and
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Ohio OH Ia b plned n Nav yo,t

GROVE CRY. Pa, May pa new eight
inch pipe line is now being laid from Par
ker, Pa, to Signet Wood County, O.,
where it will connect with the Lima line,
and thence run to Chicago. From Parker,
six-inch line will be laid to Coal Grove,
Mexican County, Pa, where it will con-
meet with six-inch line already laid 10
New York City. 1t is said the oil will be
pumped from the Ohio field to New York,
where gas will be manufactured from it to
supply the city with fuel and light
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
Confederate Monument unvailed

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 26.-The unvail-
ing of the monument to the Confederate
dead Of Alexandria, Va, took place yes
terday. The names of the fallen from
that place, ninety-seven in all, are in :
scribed on the shaft The day selected
was the anniversary of the entering of the
Federals into the city and of the killing Of
Colonel Ellsworth by Jackson, landlord
Of the Marshall House,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
THE COTTAGE FOUND
To which DIR. Cronin Was Deooyed an,
Pnt to Death.

To which DIR. Cronin Was Deooyed and
Put to Death.
CHICAGO May 2a-The key to the Cronin
mystory was in most literal sense
brought to light last evening. In blooi-
smeared cottage which the police had al
ready decided was the scene of the MUIR
der, there was found by detective, last
night brand new key. The officers de-
cided at once to try it in the lock OF the
mysterious trunk found by the road
side the morning after Cronin dis
appeared. The key fitted exactly.
All doubt now seems to be re-
moved OF genuine connection between
the prisoner Woodruff the Doctors dead
body, the trunk and the blood stained cot
tage. Paint had been daubed on the floor
to obliterate the crime, but the work was
badly done, and crimson spots are to be
seen. The police now have clew which
promises some startling developments
aoon
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
Dakota Gold Discovery r,.affirmOd.

GARY, OAK, May 27.-The gold dlscov-
cry is no hoax. Nearly the whole male
population has been out prospecting, and
in every instance gold has been found in
the bed Of the Lac Qui Parie. and on the
bluffs on either side The dust is taken
out within six inches of the surface, and
for over a mile along the stream. Com
panles have been formed for thoroug h in
vestigation, and the work is being pushed
as fast as possible. Several claims have
been staked by outside parties, and op-
tons are being taken on all lands in the
vicinity.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
LeuisIalion IN Eavor ot woman

HARTFORD, CT, May % - The House
passed a bill providing that no person
shall be disqualified for being member Of
any ecclesiastical society, with all the
privileges and rights Of male members, or
from holding office in such society, by
reason Of sex; also bill making women
eligible to the offices of assistant town
clerk and registrar of births, marriages,
ate
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
Car Thieysry BY Wholesale.

ERIE, Pa. May 27.-It has just been re-
ported that car thieves on FRI day night
lastrobbed twenty-one cars of the Penn
sylyania Company that came over the
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroad, and
thai large amount OF valuab property
was stolen, but the exact figures can not
be given. Railroad officials say that this
is the greatest steal OF the kind on record.
No arrests have yet been made.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
Great Slabs of steel

PITTSBURGH, May 25.-Carnegie Phipps
q Co. have just finished two steel plates,
each nine inches wide 1so inches long and
three inches thick. The finished weight OF
each plate is 5000 pounds, and the test
shows $1,000 pounds to tensile strength.
Krupp. of Germany, was first asked to
manufacture the plates, but had no rolls
large enough to turn out such steel plates.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
Or. cronin's Funeral

CHICAGO. May 27.-The funeral of DR.
p. H. Cronin took plac, yesterday. The
remains, lying in State in the Calvary Ar
mory,wer viewed by an immense throng.
after which they were removed to the
Cathedral Of the Holy Name, where the
ceremonies were lheld. The body was
placed in vault in Calvary Cemetery.
Over seven thousand men were in the pro-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
Movements Of Specie.

NEW YoRK, May q. The exports of spe-
Gle from the port of New York last week
amounted to S4, SIG TS5. of which s., O93 l29
was in gold and S723,6O6 in silver. o; the
total exports a,O73 SO in gold and Sis. :
aSI in silver went to Europe and $40 go in
gold and S. O69 in silver to South A mer ca.
The imports of specie for the week amount
ei to $92. AS, of which $50. 5ST was in gold
and So, Oil was in silver
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
Iwiaas, Swords pisposed oi

WASHINGTON, May 25.-An order was
issued by the Secretary of the Treasury
to- day directing that the three swords Of
General David Twiggs now in the possess
sion Of the Treasurer OF the United States
be turned over to A C. Myers. The lat
ter, who Is the executor of the Twiggs
estate, was awarded the swords q short
time ago by the Court Of Claims.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
Mlehiaan,s prospeclIvs Wool cllp.

DETROIT, Mich, May 2I.-An export
wool dealer who has been closely study
ing the situation in this State, gave to-day
as the result of his investigations the
opinion that the wool clip in Michigan this
year will be about twelve million pou IDS,
a little in excess of last years clip. Prices
will range from twenty three to twenty
five cents. This is a triie higher than
last years op snings
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
mutIIsted by a Bu,, Saw

LAPoRrE, ISD, May e7.-Daniel Ruth, a
laborer employed in a asaw-mill near Three
Oaks, Mich, met with horrible death by
falling headlong against huge and swift
revolving buzz saw. Both legs were sew
cred from the trunk, and the body was
otherwise terribly mutilated. Death was
in Simultaneous
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30

- va ACAAAAA
"Wednesday after
noon at ) o'clock IN
3 catch basin on Ev-
anston avenue. A
towel was wrapped
about the head but
the rest Of the body
was stark naked The
Ca { ho1to charm
called tho "Agnus
Del" which the doc
tor always wore next
his skin, suspended
about his neck, was
untouched On the
head were the marks
left by a dozen deep
cuts which have
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30

WASHINGTON. May 27.--Two Consular APP
pointments which are thought to be as
sured are thos, OF w. II. Wallace, OF Ms
'ouri. to be Consular General at Melbourne,
and DR.. II. NJ. Starklof, Of Missouri, to 10
Consul at Hamburg. How soon they may
DO made, however, nobody knows.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30

SHARON Pa, May PA general rcduc-
tion OF per cent in wages has been made
by the Shenango valley furnace operators.
The cut affects 1900 men. The operators
declare that the low price OF pig iron and
the cut made by Mahoning valley furnaces
compel them to take this action
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
Settled win Pistols.

BRowSsvrLLE, ALA, May 25.-Georre
Wilson and James Rountree, young farm
srs living near here quarrelsd about a
girl and agreed to settle their differences
with pistols. Wilson was killed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30

NEw oRLEANs. May 2s.- The jury in the
case Of Louis Claire sai Joh, G bs m.
charged with the mur'ier OF Hon. Patrick
Meaiey. January l, 1883. returned a vsr-
dict of guilty, without capital punis Anlo IL.
The penalty IS impsi ,onment for life. This
3 the second conviction.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
suffraae Ior Woman Noi Yei

Boston, May 25-In the House Of Rep
ressntatives. the bill granting suffrage to
women on liquor license questions was re-
ferred to the next Legislature, after hot
debate. Then, by vote of 81 to 95 tho
House refused to reconsider this actio-
thus killing the matter for this year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The collections
Of internal revenue for the first ten months
of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1889,
were S104, ,s2l, 9sl, being S4,4l5,h16 more
than the collections for the corresponding
period of the last fiscal year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30

NKw HAVEN, Cr., May 20. The Mer-
chants National Bank Of this city wa.
robbed of about 500 900 by the cashier
and assistant teller.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30

NEEvar Wis, May % An electric street.
car line Is to be built from Marinet.c, Wis,
to Menominee, Mich. The Higgins Bros, OF
this city, are the contractors The cars
will be running next winter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
Bayard 10 We'd Ius, IL.

WASHINGTON. May a7.-The marriage Of
Ex-Secretary Bayard to Miss Mary Will
ling Clymer is announced to take place on
June Il in St Johns Episcopal Church in
this cIty
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30

LONDON, May 81 Mr., Robert T, Lincoln,
the new American Minister. arrived In Lon
don "Wednesday evening. he was cordially
greeted by tho uioubers OF tho American
legation and othnrk
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
Gold ior Europs

NEW YoRK, May si.--Heidelb bach, Ickel.
helmer a. Co have ordered $500 900 gold
bars for shipment TO Europe.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-30
CRONIN'S CORPSE.
MaFgied and Deoomposed It Is
Found ina Sewer.
THE CHICAGO DOCTOR MURDERED.
Ths Remains Positively IdentInsd-H.
Death the Result of n Conspiracy
Among HIS Enemiss-The Police ~.
Tracking the MurdsrsrG

FOUL DIED
ChioAoo, May e3 The body Of DR. P. II
Oronin, the Irish agitator who dlsappearod
from his home two weak. MOO u,ss so,,nd
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-08-29
NOTICE 10 STOCKHOLDERS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
N Stockholders OF the Matches and COwychee
Ditch Company; That q meeting Of the said
stock holders Will be held a the ofice Of whitson
day, the 2let day OF September, 1850, At the hour
Of O'Clock p. m, for the purpose Of voting on
The QUESTION as 70 Shsther the Capital stock q
to &9t,OOO.
Dated July 10, 1850.
1T s EIEHk President ru..,...
JOSEPH STEPHENSON,
cHAs. .. 0ANo. Secretary. iyls Al
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-08-29


that h,s people would Be allowed two del.
era,es 20 the county convention. Bailey
replied that be appreciated the Kindness,
and would be still more magnanimous
and allow the whites three delegates.
And 90 he did, retaining four for his own
sable brethren.
-.
There Is some agitation over the selec-
ton Of q candidate for superior Judge
among the republicans. G. B. Graves
and NJ. Gillian are the aspirants from
Ellensburgh. and Sol Smith from Golden
dale. Among the democrats the only
names mentioned are J. B. Reavis and
II. J. Snively, Of North Yakima, and F.
II. Rudkin, Of Ellensburgh.
sss
The republican organs are endeavoring
to have il appear that a very happy peace
has been patched up in King county, but
II Is one that will be torn to shTeds and
tatters. The Haines faction have taken
and will vote them At least once for Hoyt
and Kinnear; but Squire and Ferry are
anything but downed. and Il Is predicted
that under any event the / e. will have
a following in the coav on, and one
that cannot be overlOOked.
.ss
Among the democrats Il seems to be q
kane FslI. mi h. the nominee Tor the
~ 8 senate from the east side Of the
monntains On the west side there IA
more diversity Of ouinion, but ex-Goy.
eTnor Eugene semple seems to be in the
lad The democrats viii not lack for
,iubs, A. an ~ oa;ce. and The Damssof
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-08-29
HOW ABOUT YAKIMA?
Listen to the Story as it is Told by Careful
Observers from Abroad.
(Sdn FraneiscO Eraminer.)
'ltal will probably be at North Yakima.

(Sdn FraniscO Eramner)
The new State Capital will probably q Yakima
tSpOkane Rsiew)
The best and extensive
and in The Territory lies about
(Staak POsrLnkg;gene9.) Fl.
To-day where four lncued prAes herd.
now stands the City North Yakima the Queen Washington
MCCARTNEY
The knot Of valleys which Of
LOT Southern California Public III
ton has settled upon this place the Capital Of the
portland 0eOOnian.)
There just why this city and
the county 1000 Neither ShH
not be eventually weaest WGShnon
~ All re material elements that 60 make big
territorial added There in
te world as the lowest known from and including Minnesota including
taxation the public would like It.
Tacoma Ledger)
The valley which the center Of
series Of fertile valleys which into and
approaches North Yakima cannot Ia S
In the future brilliantly.
(SpOkane RerievJ
Although less than miles Yakima
yakima county and ENensbuh Ki
between northern and southern latitude valley surrounding EensbGrh
excellent for producing while fmeSS %
deyotng attention to fruits, vegetables tobacco
which can only Be grown in warm climate
NTH Judge
California, RIbEshed in the Seattle Ialeh1enesr.
exhibition the wealth California no better
specimens Of vegetables and varieties Of fruit than Washington Territory
ducts In those lines than California Yakima Of
quality and flavor than raised IN California the apples
California - = - r
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-08-29

CMTAN HoLToS, Of the Republic, was
actively engaged in planning his cam
paign for the lieutenant-governorship
when the shock Of Saturdays primaries
convinced him that he was very effect
ually in the cOnsOmme and that he had
better turn his attention to swimming
out. As his editorial utterances last
week were strongly In the line Of har-
mouy, and principles and party above
persons, he doubtless will endeavor to
overcome the bad taste which the bitter
pill has left in his mouth and shout him
self hoaTse for Allen and Hewlett.