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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
THUNDER SHOWER IN DECEMBER.
SUMMER WEATHER TO BE ROUTED BY COLD

SUMNER WEATHER TO BE RoOihD Di WIZ
wAyF-rHE MERCURY FALLING RAPIDLY.
There was another remarkable change in the weather
yesterday New.yoik was treated 10 summer
sburaersfnrm. Wednesdays phenomenal weather
,.aa fair 10 continue all through yesterday Inc
ornnp broke fine and clear with temperature OF AZ
a,roes which had risen 10 so degrees when O'CLOCK
as reached Soon after s.. however. the sky suddenly
became duh and overcast, but cleared OF witmn
fep Minutes About halfpast 10 heavy, lead-coiored
clouds began to roll up and overspread the whole SKY
until the city was wrapped in deep gloom. The air
became almost suffocating in its oppresslvehess'
rlcn. inst before noon, the rumble OF thunder was
heard growing louder and louder, until II cuimha'eo
in several fierce crashes that shook the paheS
and gaslamps OF the Office windows downtown no"
and again vivid streaks Of lightning flashed across inc
blackness of the sky. Great heavy drops OF ram
FLASHED on the pavement, and continued falling lor
several minutes Directly the rain ceased the couuS
vanished the sky cleared again as If by magic ana
the sun came out. Then New-York awoke 10 the
fact that on the oeth Of December, In what should
be midwinter ID had been treated TO midsummer
electric thunderstorm. -. A.. .our,
The Signal service officers declare that the STORM
was due to the approach Of the cold wave from tne
West The warm wave extends all the way IRON oin
New England westward to the lakes, ana as lar Sou
as tho Gulf states on the other side OF thc Iahcs
the temperature is below the freezing point 49,.
All through the afternoon and evening ue ' the
perature fell with great rapidly: IOnlsiv M, io
thermometer will probably record something i'h0
degrees above zero.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE REORGANIzERS STILL BLOCKED
AN INJUNCTION CONTINUED AGAINST O. q
HUNTINGTON AND THE CENTRAL
TRUsT COMPANY.


TRUST COMPANY.
rrace patterson in the Supreme Court, Yesterday
HANDED down a decision continuing the ipjuhcuoh'
granted in the same Court some time ago. restraining
the Central Trust Company, as trustees " Il nun.
incton and Others from carrying out the Propo'oi
plan of reorganization OF the Houston anu 'oA".
Central Railroad Company. The injunction was asho.
for by NJ. Gershelm & Co., who holo SONIC VI ',o ~.
NJ the companv and they objected TO paying ID Genus
on the dollar for the entire value OF the STOCK they
held rs WAS asked for by the rcorganzers' i"o
original Injunction was granted by Judge Barreto o''
December 90 1887 The railroad company was p"'
in the hands Of a receiver in 1882 ana TWO year
later an attempt was made by Frederic L. ooo.''
president of the Central Trust Company, ana =. r.
Huntington, president Of the Southern RACINE Nan
road, to reorganize the company
several of the stockholders objected 10 the pro-
poscd MAN. and obtained the temporary injuncuoh
from Judge Barrett. They declared that tho pan
OF reorganization was in the interests Oh the
Pacific and minority of the stockholders ihcS "i'o
maintained that the object Of the reorganization wa
10 make the road tributary OF the SOUTHERN raoin''
The motion to make the injunction pernahch. va"
argued several weeks ago Frederic H. Couucr' anu
ex-Judge Dttenhoefer appeared for tue piaii''ns, anu
AlmOn Goodwin, H. b. Turner o. H. l"eeu "iu a. I've
Jone for the defendants.
Butler stiIlman d Hubbard were counsel for the
reorganization committee. and a member OF the hrm
said yesterday BY the terms OF the reconstruction
agreement the Central Trust Company was TO TX inc
assessment to pay the floating debt ana expenses a
luded to. That company has shown what amounts OF
partlcular Indebtedness IL has adopted in making up
the gross sum of $5.640.637. Among them are two
very large amounts. viz. Morgans Louisiana ana
Texas Railroad and Steamship Company, 81 7O2304 a.
and Southern Development Company, Sooo'3l- oS'
There is nothing to show that the Trust Company as
done anything verify any Of this Indebtedness me
Two claims seem to have been put in )udgment III
Nav 1e5O, but both debtor and creditor corporations
were substantially managed by the same persons anu
the plaintiffs entitled TO full knowledge ana
disclosure of all the details of this indebtedness
Il do not mean to express any opinion Whatever
adverse to the entire good faith of the Trust Coh-
pany The only question is whether the stockholders
under the reconstruction agreement have right 10
inquire into the Indebtedness with which they are
sought to be charged. ! think they have such right
and in order to make effcctual any Judgment they
NAV obtain reducing the assessment, the Injunction
should he maintained, prohibiting the distribution OF
the shares in the company until the trial OF the
action To that extent the Injunction will be con
tinued but all other respects it will be discharged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
SUDDEN PANIC IN A CHEAP MUSEUM.
NARROW ESCAPE OF PEOPLE FROM PLACE OF
AMUSEMENT IN PITTsBURG.

NARROW ESCAPE OF PEOPLE FROM PLACE OF
AMUSEMENT IN PITTsBURG
Pittsburg, Dec. 26 speciaD.-The Casino Museum
in Fifth-ave., emptied OF its audience suddenly
about O'Clock tonight About 400 people were in
the museum at the time. Dan" Nash's Comedy
Company and his Iliberna, or Panorama OF Ireland
amused a large portion of them in the auditorium
the first foor while upstairs in the curio hall the
twOheaded baby and other curosites entertained the
people. About five minutes of O'Clock Willie
Dardine, boy, observed smoke coming
up the stairway from the cellar and
through cracks in the floor. He gave the alarm Of
fire and the audience al made rush for the
door. There being way out from the the
stage people compelled to follow the heels of
the crowd. The employees of the house attempted to
stop the people in their rush, but they pushed
aside and the struggling outside in short
space Of time Many persons squeezed and
bruised in the rush. hut no one Was seriously hurt.
The audience downstairs had Just escaped when the
alarm was communicated to those on the second floor
one got out safely except for little rough
handling in the crush. by this time the smoke nearly
filled the place and a volume of flames shot through
the floor near the entrance This lasted but a few
moments however several lines Of hose being quickly
run into the house and the fire placed under
troll The damage comparatively light. amount
ing TO S4OO or $500 The fire had started In quantity
of paper and rubbish in the cellar, and is supposed
to have caught from a heater close by. John O'Breu
the proprietor and lessee Of the museum, stated
that he was insured for $4,000. Manager f. w.
Connolly stated that they wOuld reopen in day
two at the latest one fact that excited considerable
comment was that there is exit in the Of the
place. Had the fire got any kind OF start in the
front Of the building, those In the rear part would
have had no way OF escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27

Joseph Wharton descriptive of the Bessemer and basic
methods OF producing steel, and at o. onES the
mittee took q recess until AS
AT the evening session Of the committee oscar
Reen. representing the Newark N. j. Smelling Works,
cndeavOred To Impress upon the committee the ne
ceSsy OF maintaining the present law I'm relation TO
the importation OF lead ore When containing valuable
proportion OF precious metals. l.. 4. Holden, of
Cleveland Ohio, contended that lead ore when
containing the ore OF more precious metals should pay
It's share Of the duty imports lie was in favor Of
tended to iron and other articles The principle
Of making lead ore an exception in the matter Of
protection was unjust. and would strike down Of
the Industries which developing the great West
The Interpretation put upon the law by the Secretary
of the Treasury he believed to be uniustlnable
Hosea Townsend OF Colorado, protested against the
finding Of the Secretary of the Treasury unfair to
the mine owners and miners Of the West.
Mr. Bartine OF Nevada said that the people OF his
region, irrespective Of politics Of parties were
hlah tariff men so far as lead concerned and he
argued in support OF the resolution recently offered
by him In the House requesting the Secretary of the
Treasury Ito modify his lead decision. The resOlu
tlon offered by the speaker should be considered
before any tariff bill presented because it was
well known that that bill gave rise to long winded
debates, and might precipltate deadlock upon the
House Mt. Bartne added that he had consulted with
President Harrison the subject, and that the Pres
dent had fully sympathzed with the people OF the West
but did not feel at liberty to go behind the rulings
of his predecessors.
w. +. Rockwell, OF Connecticut, advocated the i'm
position OF a mixed duty-specihc and ad valorem-
on pocket cutlery. Thomas w. Bradley president of
the New Ork Knife Company, argued in favor Of an
increased duty on the same article.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
METHODS IN THE DULUTH LAND OFFICE.
ALLEGED TO BE CONTROLLED BY "RING" OF
UNsCRUPULOUS DEMOCRATS.

UNsCRUPULOUS DEMOCRATS.
Washington Dec. 26 special The publicity given to
the facts connected with the recent issue Of the faudu
lent land patent to Hartman and Mallett for valuable
iron lands near Lake Vermon has directed general
attention to the situation of affairs in the Duluth
Land Office, and evidence is not wanting TO show that
this particular Office has for several years been
in the interests of "ringo Of INSCRIPTIONS ad-
venturers. The present Register and Receiver are
hold overs from the last reform Administration
and the Receiver Maginns, is an outand-out dyodin
thewool Democrat, of the ultra Bourbon stripe. Ap-
peaances indicate that these relics Of Cleveland
form consider their offices private instead of pub
lie trusts and "work them for all they WORTH
in the interests Of the ring Indeed the general
public are said to be considered neropers and the
main time of these legacles OF the Cleveland regime is
said to be spent in porting over the records in COM
pany with "rng' attorneys for the connection OF just
such nefarious schemes that developed by the
cent investigation They to be making hay in
the placid sunshine of a Republican Administration.
The persons interested in the stolen patent, title
standing In the name Of the Germania Iron
Company Richmond D. Mallet Emil Hartman
and 4. VI. Miller, OF Duluth. These men are proml-
nent and active Democrats, were active partsans OF
the Register and Receiver under the last Adminstra
ton, and have been their devoted friends during
their lncumbency under the present Administration.
II appearances and the statements Of dislnterested
persons having business to do with the Duluth once
can be relied upon, they have formed, with the
OF the business Of the Office in their interests and
it is not at all to be wondered at that they slS ID
plants for many months have been loud and con
tnuOus Uf the treatment accorded the public al the
Duluth Office and i has been frequently ana broadly
asserted that applicants for information In relation
to the public lands have been treated with neglect
while the records of the Office and its coureses and
amenities have been at all times extended 10 TINS
WE'LL known and recognized Democratic ring"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
PLAN FOR A SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec 26-Eforts are making TO toru
the Colombia Railroad and Navigation Company, 70 con-
struct line railroad from point the mouth
Of Magdaene River, which empes into the Caribbean
Sea In the United States OF Colombia, sOuthwaidy aonS
the eastern flank OF the Andes and the head waters o.
the Amazon to points I'm Peru: there TO connect VITA
the Peruvian and Argentnian system Of railroads az
present in operation under construction. From hs
mouth Of the Magdaene River, steamships will be run
to the southern point OF Florida and to NewOiean7 IRON
whence will extend railroad connections to all parts Of
this country Captain H. c. Parsons, whose home IS
now at Natural Bridge Va, but who was formerly
resident Of Charleston and Huntington, W. Va, is ina
originator and controlling spirit OF the enterprise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27

NO HOPE FOR The BURIED MINEES

THE DISASTER AT ANGELS CAMP, CALlFORNlA'
san Andreas Cal, Dec. 26-Ihe latest report from
Angels Camp is that there are at least seventeen
and probably nineteen men buried in the mlhe lne'
are little hopes of ever recovering the bodies mo
miners are now al wo,N taAine gu, o.s' s"S so,
II il probablee however that the work VIII %
directed TO the spot where the bodies are buried on'
of the miners reports seeing dead body among 'n'
tmbers earfully mangled but signs OF cavlnS 1vne
him from the scene, and in few moments ,5e sa ,,
long twenty feet wide and nearly seventy feet oeeP'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
Decker
BROTHERS
MATCHLESS
Plan @ 6
SO UNION SQUARE.

OF the st. Augustine Trinity Chapel in iiomston-st;
were held last evening Inc heN' mn rrore
givcp N Bertha Johansen, and Maggie Weber. who
have attended sunday school at the chapel for nve
years and have never been absent aruy UT iipe'io'
In their rccitations ,,, e,..,.o, O., .,,on+,,
The Christmas tree at the Babies shelter IN twentSr
nvery one Of the twenty five babies last night: Miss
S. Times and Mrs. Clarence coneer distributed me
gifts in the presence oil many vLsnorsc Chr,as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
TIE WIND WAITED ON THE SALE.

Matawan, y. j.. Dec. 2G (SpeciaD.-rhe fixtures
and stock of the New-Jersey Window Shade Company
were sold at public sale to-day. The company has
been in the hands OF receiver for several months
There were only few BIDS and the stock and fixtures
were finally Knocked down for $1,000, or about 20
per cent of their value The minute after the sale
closed the wind, which was raging, tore the tin ROOF
OF the factory. and piled IT up in field 100 yards
lrnm the hnildnp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
ro ppouIRIT THE ENTRY OF LEPERs.

Washington Dec. 26.-At the last annual meeting
Of the American Public Health Association. at Brook
Iyn. a resolution was adopted calling upon the
officers OF the United states Marine Hospital service
IN exercise the same watchful vigilance to prevent
the Introduction into the United States OF persons
suffering from eprOsy as 1t does to prevent the miro
duction of yellow fever, cholera. ETC. In acc0ruance
,'tb Tho tenor OF this resolution SurgeOn-Gcneral
Hamilton has prepared series Of regulations having
moiaI. for their guidance I'm dealing with persons
suffering from this disease The regulations have been
annroyed by the President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
FORECAST TILL sp. NJ. FRIDAY.

For New.England fair. colder; northwestern
high on the coast fair on Saturday. ., xAx.
For Eastern New-York, Eastern Penhssi'"" w
Jersey fair; northwestery winds eo,ns fair. eoldsr
For Maryland Delaware and 'ne''
fair saturday. ,,,..,ern Pennsylyanla ans
For Western New York, "es'''
West Virginia, fah; colder ..sae Kentucky Georgia
For the Carounas, sssSsssisana and Texas faf
Slightly eoQlcr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON GOING TO CUBA

Washington, Dec. 26-Surgeon-Gcncral Hamilton
Of the Marine Hospital Service, VIII leave washington
tomorrow morning on trip TO havana Tic VIII DC
to,nod At charleston. s. c. by Dr. Wilkinson. president
., Tho Louisiana Board OF Health and Dr. Horbeck,
secretary of the Charleston Board OF Health. The
Marty will visit the Key West Quarantine station, on
Tort1gas KEYS Tampa Jacksonville sanford ana otner
placcs on the way. They expect 10 be absent Week
or ten days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27

Tribune once. Dec. 81 a. m.-Falr we''ne. ~,
y.ned YESTERDAY with little eloudlness IN inc mo,,
The temperature well sustained until tho nlu.
Tho ,,ternoon when 10 fell rapidly. IL rahe'u .s,
az and Al degrees. the average 800 being 81 ms "A
% s corresponding day last year and lower ina"
"wednesday. IN, ..ohably y
In and near this city to-day there viii prO''0"
colder fair weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
EARNINGS OF THE UNION PACIFIC.

Boston. Mass. Dec 26.-The statement OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Company for November shows gross earn
ngs Of 50 $50 iOs increase over the same month s
wear of sl66lss The net earnings were S9sOboo de-
crease from the same period last year OF SIool for
oen months in 1889 the gross earnings S2s 2s57
an increase OF 1901 G25 Tho net earnings were
an increase Of 1927 535. The expenses decreased s'
in the eleven months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
TIE VE4THER REPORT.
=, HEAVY STORM.

Washington. D. c. Dec. ga severe storm has nov,
since morning from the st. Lawrence Valley 10 ue
England coast; violent gales have preNaeu on Vis
and from New.En gland 10 Cape Hatteias; ps" ,o
veIocities OF hfty.sx miles per hour are rep0rka
BocIx Island and Boston, sixty miles Sandy hvOA,
from thirty to forty-eight miles on the Virgins "a
Hich northwest winds win prevail during the me1 4.
the Atlantic coast from Maine to Virginia de'ie'S
for,e Friday morning,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
NORFOLK AND WESTERN EARNINGS.

Philadelphia, Dec 2G.-The statement of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company for November, 1889
shows gross earnings Of s527,31s 81, increase,
compared with November, 1883. of $o0,622 AZ; eX-
penses, $323,36 81, increase Of $i6,972 ~; net
earnings 1904 oO2 or increase of go Gao 20. For
the eleven months ended November 30 1880 the net
earnings 81 300 304 3d. an increase OF S11 4S 90
compared with the corresponding period OF 1858.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
e.11rn HOME FROM TIE MARINE CONFERENCE.

washington Dec 26.-August Schneider one OF the
delegates to the international Marine Conference rom
Denmark, has informed Admiral Franklin. president
Of the Conference that he Will not be aoie 10 a,'enu
W ,,,or aittinos Of the Conference. lie is in
chorge nj The Tonnage and Registry Department AT
CneSnbag.n and is obliged to start for home TO at
t,nd In his official duties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
poNps OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.

washir ton Dec 2G.-The bond offerings to-day ag
prepated S02, 900. follows:
REGISTERED 4s-Sl 900, $1,000. $1,000, S2'ooo' 49,
~ Common { l-2s-S5 0OO at 104 5-s =. ooo
Fonr and halls, registered-Sl ,OOo' S''ooo' at
1O4 So. - o..,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
THE pENNsyLvAN1As INCREASED EARNINGS.

Philadelphia. Dec. 26.-The statement OF the bust
ness Of all lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany east of Pitsburg and Erie for November, 1880,
compared with the same month In 1888. shows ::
An increase in gross earnings. OF S631 $40; In ex
penscs. Of 3370,034 in net earnings, OF 1901 ,0l2
The eleven months Of 1889, as compared with tho
same period of 1883, show An increase In gross
earnings of 81 e55Is5; In expenses OF 81 $40, s62
in net earnings, Of 81 l0s.323. All lines west Of
Pittsburg and Erie for the eleven months OF 1880,
show surplus over all liabilities OF 1921 l24 being
gain, compared with the same period OF 1885, OF
OIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
,nrr ~ ,ss posr,rAs TERs APPOINTED.

washington, Dec 26.-Fourth-cass postmaSters
,roro 20 dav appointed for Pennsylvania as follows :
u scott bennett: J. X. Henry, Bennington Furnace :
r Emich, Gapsve: d. G. Hetrck. Gosiord W.
Jewell North Warren; y. n. Elsbree; orwell W. D.
BIack Twin oaks. and J. English Nilu"oou'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
A DISPUTE THAT INTERESTS KENTU

Louisville Dec. ga suit filed this morning that
will place an light the contest between the
shippers on Fourtecnthst and the railroads operating
there The dispute placed in the hands OF the Rail-
road Commissioners who after going the grounds
thoroughly have discovered that Is affair In which
the State was interested and reported to the Gov
ernor that the railroads operating In -Four.
teenh-st doing only under city ordinance and hal
ever obtained charter from the State To the street
without charter contrary to the law as held In all tho
higher courts In suit in which the Louisville Bridge
Company, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the
Jacksonville Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Company
are all made nares beside conesting their rights
the streets damages to the Of 100000 have been
asked for by the State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
LOST THE COMPANIES MONEY AT POKER

INDIANAPOLIS Dec. ga dispatch to The seh''nei'
from Mount Vernon Ind, says " f. NJ LORD, supcn~
tendent of the waterworks, was arrested mere e'
afternoon. charged with the embezzement OF si''~
Of the company's funds. Lord admits his quit - 20
says he lost the money playing poker III uu' W
and Evansville
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
Fast Trains TO Washington.

A eoupcto schedule OF fast trains TO Baltimore aud
WaShingon operated by tho Jersey Central Reading ana
r. A o. All trains though and are equipped Win
pullman paror aud sleeping ears, Punetua service
station foot Of Libuity-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
THE CONSOLIDATED FEARS LOSS OF

THE CONSOLIDATED FEARS LOSS OF TRAFFIC
Ncw-Haven, Conn. 20 (Special.-The officials Of
the Consolidated Road in this city have been considerably
excited to-day report that the Harlem River road
was making to transfer freight from Port
Morris to Brewsters for the New-fork and NeWlhsand
This would deprive the Consolidated road Of consider.
able amount OF freight which It carries and would
be an appreesbe loss to the company. The change Is
thought 70 be a declaration Of war on the part OF tho
Vanderbilt system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27

the house of James Ryan the river bank. has been
washed away and that the whole family Is MISSING
Fully twenty-five inches of rain has fallen TINS seaso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
WHO OWNS TIE GUATEMALA CENTRALi

c. p. Huntington, president ana principal owner OF
the Guatemala Central Railroad, option the
property to a French syndicate some time ago. When
the first payment became due an extension asked
for and granted. and consequently no part of the
purchase money has been paid. Whether the road
has been sold is question which the American owners
cannot yet answer About the schemes for an ex-
tensye railway system In Guatemala, under the CON
troll Of the foreign syndicate they have nothing to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27

A HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND BURNED.
During a thunder and hail storm yesterday morn
ing at Annandae, n. j., a large frame dwelling be
longing 10 a farmer fred by lightning and totally
destroyed with its contents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27

TICKET OFFICE ROBBED ON CHRISTMAS.
Denver. Dec. 20 (speclal).-A telegram received
here to-day from Fort Worth announces the robbery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
KILLED BY A TREE FAILING ON HIM.

During the gale Yesterday afternoon large Tree
was blown down in front of No. oi3 Pacihc-ave''
Jersey City, and one of the limbs struck samuel Bonker
age ffty on the head, killing him instantly. The
bodv was removed to his home, No. 207 Pacicave.
number of trees throughout the city were blown down.