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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-05
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
Two Men Killed and Sixteen Cars
Completely Wrecked.

NASHVILLE, TENN, April A terrible
collision of freight trains occurred this morn
ing at Browns cross-road on the Nashville
and Decatur division of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, two or three miles south
of this city. M. l.. Eby, a brakeman on
the south-bound train, and Ernst c. Green,
brakeman on the north -bouni train, were
instantly killed. ALERT Finch, fireman on
the north bound train was injured in the
back, but will probably recover. The
trains were running at from fifteen
to twenty miles per hour and
it seems each was not sighted by the other
until it was too late to stop. Robert
Moran, engineer of the south bound tram,
and James T. Oakley, engineer of the north
bound train. both junped before the
engines struck and escaped without any
real injury. Both conductors, w. 2. Martin
and c. Lemkenheimer, were on their re-
spectlve cabooses and neither was hurt.
CRASH OF THE ENGINES
The engines came together with awful
force and were totally demolished. There
were sixteen cars on the south bound train,
OF which seven were completely wrecked,
and twenty-three cars on the north bound
train, Of which nine were destroyed.
The remains of Eby were found under
car loaded with furniture. His skull was
fractured in two places. He lived in Nash
vile, and leaves a wife and child.
Green was found under an overturned
car load of logs. His right leg was broken
in two places, his nose broken and his face
distigured. 1t is supposed that his death
resulted from internal injuries. He was a
single mau and lived in Columbia, Tenn
Albert Finch was found on top Of load of
coal. His back was severely hurt.
ON THE SCENE.
A reporter visited the scene of the acci-
dent, which is in a beautiful wheat field
Tho two engines formed an immense heap
of metal some 20 feet high. Into the boiler
of the north bound engine pileNf lumber
from two cars back had been driven
The cause of the wreck seems to have
been a misunderstanding of orders. The
nOrth-bound train was travelling ccordug
to orders, which were to meet the south
bouud train at the South Nashville yards
The train was No "a, of which there we're
sections. The first had come in, and it was
the second section which collided with
southbound train No. z. The verdict of
the corouer's jury declares that coll si
wss caused by misrepresentation by Yard
Master Mcdaniel and Operator Sigh.
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STARTED BY A PIPE.

HIGHMoRE, OAK, April A destructive
and calamitouS prairie fire started on the
evening Of April five miles from High-
more, on the farm of James Ingram
While he was smoking his pipe his barn
caught fire and was destroyed. A fierce
wind carried the fire to the prairie, and the
work of destruction began. Houses, barns
and some stock were burned. Tuesday
morning the wind reached terrific
gale No ordinary fire-break made
any resistance to the sweeping wall o.
flame. AT 3 O'Clock in the afternoon the
fire reached Rec Hights, fifteen miles east of
Highmore where thirteen residences in
town were destroyed. At sundown Tues
day another fire started in the northern
part of this county, sweeping away six
homes, burning to death Miss Annie Sweeny
and a 5-year old baby. Eugene Tibbs, Mr..
and Mrs. Tibbs, Mrs. aud Miss Ruby are
dangerously burned, the two former fatally.
SCOTLAND TERRIBLY sCoURGED.
SCOTLAND, OAK, April At would take
100000 to cover the loss in this county.
The Hutchinson Herald office was burned.
TGe losses amount to $50, 900, with less than
$4,000 insurance.
LEoLA's COMPLETE DESTRUCTION.
ABERDEEN, OAK, April At terrible
story of the complete destruction of Leola,
the county seat of Anderson county, has
Deen OrouRnJ III Dy COuflerS. IIeOla was
fine little town of 800 inhabitants, and the
country for miles around was well settled
with an industrious and thrifty people. 1t
is twenty-five milos from railroad and
telegraph facilities, aud it is diff
cult TO get complete informa-
tion. Out of thirty places of business,
including two banks, two newspaper offices,
two churches, three or four hotels, and all
lines of business, but four are left standing,
and out of thirty to forty residences, less
than q dozen remain The loss is practically
complete and will reach $l50,000. The in
surance was very light. G. w. Old and
Thomas Wardell were terribly burned, aud
couriers say they cannot live. Parties who
drove across the country TO Westport,
the nearest railroad station, say that the
surrounding country is nearly devastated.
Hundreds of farm houses are in ashes and
the carcasses of burned stock are lying
about the road News continues TO come
in slowly and shows details Of the great dis
aster 1t is probable that nine
tenths of the damage is yet to
be reported. The Injured men, Old and
Wardell, at last ocoounts, were very low.
Editors Herrie and Beach of Leola are in
the city. They will publish their paper in
Aberdeen at present. Nothing definite is
known about rebuilding. The citizens here
held meeting this afternoon to take meas
sures for relief. Scores of farmers are
without seed, wheat, stock, buildings or iuI-
plements to commence spring work.
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THE MORNING NEWS,
FsrABLIsHED 1850. INCORPORATED 1855.
! j. H. ESTILL, President.
GOTHAM'S CELEBRATION.
CRIMSON FLAG OF CHARLESTON'S
LIGHT INFANTRY.

u vas the Banner of Col. William
washington's Cavalry and Waved
IN the Battles of Cowpens and Eu-
+aw springs-The Yorktown to be
on Hand for the Celebration.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April 4-The Wash
incton Light Infantry Of this city will take
oert in the centennial pageant at New
York, and will march under the original
crimson battle flag of Col. William Wash
;roton's cavalry. This flag was actually
:, the battle of Cowpens and Eutaw
Strings. and is the only revolutionary
Standard extant in condition for use in the
parade.
CATHOLICS TO TAKE PART.
NEW YORK, April Representatives
of every Catholic society in this city were
present to- night at a meeting held in Cath
oiio hall to consider what part the Catholic
citizens should take in the coming Wash
inoton centennial celebration. Judge Daily
nresided. 1t was decided to take part
IN the parade on that occasion.
In the course of Chairman Days
address to the meeting, he said that there
were many reasons why Catholics should
honor the memory of Washington. he
never failed to observe st. Patrick's day in
the time of the revolution, and on the day
the British evacuated Boston, ''St Patrick"
was the watchword given to the army. He
vas the first to recognize the Catholics in
the revolution A committee to make ar
rangements for participation in the cele-
bration was appointed by the meeting.
WARD M'ALLIsTER RI ST ms.
Ward McAllister formally rendered his
resignation as secretary Of the entertain
ment committee of the centennial celebra-
ton to the plan and scope committee to-
day. The officials connected with the cen
teinlal committee in the Stewart building
are loath to discuss the position that Mr..
McAIlister now holds in relation to the
coming celebration. On March 81 it was
settled that Mr. McAllister, as manager of
the ball and banquet, should have full con-
troll to carry out the programme of the
entertainment committee so far as music,
police, military and dancing were con-
Csrned. On Tuesday a new committee was
created, which will be known as the COM
mittee on management. This committee
consists Of Messrs. Fish, Olin, Jay, Winthrop
and Stokes These gentlemen will have
charge of carrying out the various sug
gestions made in the managers report.
THE YORKToWN's PARTICIPATION.
PHILADELPHIA, April 4.-The command
ant, H. b. Seelye, of the League Island
navy yard, has received a communication
from Secretary of the Navy Tracy, order
ing that the cruiser Yorktown be made
ready for sailing on April 20. All that re-
mains to be done, it is said, is to place stores
on board the vessel. While the communi-
cation from Secretary Tracy does not sta te
where the Yorktown will sail, it is thought
that she will he sent to New York during
the centennial Of Washington'S inaugura-
ton,
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NEWS OF THE CALLIOPE.
SHE ARRIVES AT SYDNEY DIRECT
FROM APIA.

Four Anchor Chains Snapped Before
Reach the Open sea-He Reports
That the Nipsic has Been Floated-
Emperor Williams Imperial Order.
SYDNEY, N. s. W, April 4-The British
man-of-war Calliope, which escaped possi-
be destruction in Apia bay during the
ravages of the cyclone there on March Is
and l6 by being able to put TO sea, has ar
rived here. She reports leaving Samoa on
March 81, and that the United States man
of-war Nipsic had been hoated off the
beach, the natives lending material assist,
ance.
HOW THE CAI.LIoPE ESCAPED.
Before the hurricane burst every precau-
ton had been taken by the commander of
the Calliope to render the vessel secure.
Five anchors had been dropped, but when
the storm was at its hight four of the anchor
chains snapped and the vessel began to
drift. The captain then determined
to leave the reefs and it possible
reach the open sea. This he eventually
succeeded in doing, working his way out at
the rate of half knot an hour. Tremen-
dous seas broke over the vessel, inflicting
much damage, but fortunately not life
was lost. Thousands OF people tlocked to
the water side to-day to see the Calliope,
and all united in praising the pluc4iness of
her captain.
AN IMPERIAL ORDER.
BERLIN, April Am imperial order in
relation to the loss of the officers and men
belonging to the German navy, by the recent
hurricane at Apia, has been issued. The
emperor says he lanents that by Gods will
the officers and men of the navy stationed
at Samoa, who in December staked their
lives for the emperor and the empire, have
lost their lives while in the faithful per
formance of their duty. The emperor ex-
poets that the confidence in the navy which
has been so succ eSsfully developed will
remain mistaken, ana that the devotion to
duty displayed by those who perisned will
serve as a bright example to the whole
navy, which, in the future, as in the past
will work for the welfare and glory of TIE
fatherland.
GERMANY's NEW REPRESENTATIVES,.
KEEL, April 4-The German naval au-
thorities have ordered the cruiser Habicht,
and the gunboat Wolf to be put in readi-
ness at once to proceed to Samoa.
START OF THE SOPHIE.
ZANZIBAR, April 4-The German cor
vette Sophie will start for Samoa to-mor-
row.
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BOLDFACED RAsOALITY.
Owners of n MortRaRed Lumber Plant
Moving IL to Canada.

SAULT STE MARIE, MICH, April A.
Deputy Sheriff Jones of Detour arrived in
this city last night, stating positively that
Moiles Bros. Of that place, who are LARGELY
engaged in numbering in this vicinity, have
packed up their goods to leave for Canada.
Hard 81 Hornstein Of Buffalo held n mort
gage Of $4,000 on the mill Of the firm, and
it was due ia few days Mon
day about 3 o'clock, the tug
Bowling, towing two vessels from
Saginaw, landed at Detour after five days
rough trip, presumably for "A cargo of lum-
Der, but at night 100 men concealed in boats
came ashore and began removing all the
machinery of the mill and movable prop
erty on board. At noon to-day all was
loaded except the boiler, and workmen he
gan tearing down the mill. The sheriff re-
ceived notic3 TO stop operations at any cost,
but no authority was sent. The telephone
and telegraph wires are cut in
three places, and there is no COM
munication with Detour All will be
loaded .by midnight aud the tug and
vessels will be on their way to Spanish
river, Canada, where the firm has lately
purchased site. Geo -gian bay is pretty
free Of ice and to reach Canadian waters Is
easy. The firm failed some years ago, and
is not indebted TO any one here.
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FILLING BIG PosToFp1oEs.
Field the Man for Philadelphia and Van
Cott for New York.

COCC Tor New YORK.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker spent the afternoon with
President Harrison, remaining after the
cabinet adjourned, after o'clock. The
Philadelphia and the New York postoffices
we're the chief topics of the conversation.
The President told the Postmaster General
what Senators Quay and Cameron had said
yesterday about the Philadelphia postoffice
and also what he had said in reply. This
was gratifying, though not surprising to
the Postmaster General. But it is under
stood that the announcement of the deter
mination of the President to accept the
recommendations of New York politicians
and appoint Cornelius Van Cott postmaster
of New York was not so agreeable to the
Postmaster General, who would like to give
every city just such a postmaster as he pro-
posed to give Philadelphia. But argument
when President Harrison has made up his
mind is simply useless. The appointments
of both Messrs. Field and Van Cott are ex-
pected tomorrow. When the Postmaster
General was asked this evening
whether MIR. Field would be ap-
pointed at once he gravely replied:
You cannot tell what a day may bring
forth y
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sTANLEY's MARCH.
A Report That He Was En- Route Il
Zanzibar With Enain Pasha

A Report That He Was En- Route to
Zanzibar With Emin Pasha.
BRUSSELS, April 4-Advices received
here from Stanley Falls state that Arabs
who have arrived there report that Henry
NJ. Stanley and Emin Pasha were heard
from in February. They we're then march.
ing towards Zanzibar with several thousand
men, women and children. They had 5000
tusks Of ivory.
The Arabs who brought the news OF
Stanley and Emn arrived at Stanley Falls
in February. They claimed TO have seer
Stanley several months before that time.
DE wINToN DOUBTS THE STORY.
LONDON, April 4.-Sir Francis de Win.
ton. president Of the Emin bey relief coer
mittee, doubts the truth of the story CON
corning Stanley and Emin which was
brought TO Stanley Falls by Arabs.
Surprising that Stanley reached Enin al
Christmas, Sir Francis thinks that the
story brought by the Arabs has Travelled
too quickly TO be a fact. He considers
more likely that IL originated in discussion
Of Emin's projects.
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A Lieutenant of Police Charged with
Belonging to the Gang.
CHICAGO, April 4.-Polics Lieut.. John M
Haines was held to the grand jury in bonds Of
s., 900 by Judge Altgeld to-day on charges
preferred by Lawyer Frank H. Collier, who
identified the lieutenant positively as one
Of two men that lured Collier out
of the LaSalle Club by bogus
telephone message one night during
the recent political excitement and
sand-bagged him in the dark The judge
this afternoon also held three city en-
ployes, John E. Henry, Claude b. Shimmin
and Clarence G.. Woodruff in 81 600 bail,
each, for an assault on Collier at the polls
Golfers charges of conspiracy against Po-
lice Captain Aldrich, Assessor Williams,
two policemen and others, were Withdrawn
by agreement between the counsel.
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PARNELL's DEFENSE.
Sir Charles Russell Continues HI
Speech in His Behalf

Sir Charles Russell Continues His
Speech in His Behalf
LONDON, April 4-Sir Charles Russell
continued his speech in behalf of ths Par.
nellites before the Parnell commission to-
day He explained the constitution and
objects of the league formed by Mr. Davitt,
Of which Mr.. Parnell was president, and
said that Of the persons constituting the ex-
ecutive Of the league, only five were con-
nected with secret organizations. The
leagues appeals, he declared, were based
upon the necessities OF the farmers.
and wero entirely constitutional. They
we're intended to guide farmers
In their distress. He pointed out
that Mr.. Parnell and his followers mad
been villfed and misrepresented like Messrs.
Bright and Golden were in the early days
OF their reform movement. Mr.. Russell
said that prominent members Of the league
were in favor of boycottinZ, which, up TO a
certain point, was considered to be justfa-
bic and right. He hel that Mr.. ParnelI
was not liable. criminally or other wise, un-
less he was party TO murder and outrage,
as part Of the agreed objects Of the league.
A BAILIFF SHOT DEAD.
DUBLIN, April A bailif was shot dead
at Colereiue, county Londonderry, to-day.
The murdered man had charge OF farm
from W which a tenant had been evicted.
A decision was given to-day on the appeal
Of Mr.. Kilbride, member of parliament
from South Kerry, who was recently con-
victed OF ofYenses under the crimes act, and
sentenced TO three months IMPRISONMENT.
The court decides against Mr.. Kilbride and
confirms his sentence.
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WAGES oF COAL MINERS.

The Decision of the Men of the West
Pennsylvania Region.
PITTSBURGH, April 4.-The railroad coal
miners Of Western Pennsylvania net here
to-day and decided TO demand tie same
wages as last year, viz: 7619 cents per ton
1t was resolved, however, that no agree
ment be entered into with the operators
until the result OF the popular vote
now in progress in Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio be known. II tho miners Of
these states favor lower rate than 76l4
cents per ton, then the officials are to maks
the best terms possible with the operators
The coal operators were surprised when
they learned the result Of the convention.
They stated very forcbly that the wages
demanded By the miners to-day would not
be paid, and that the Miners Progressive
Union could order a strike if it so desired.
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A COKE SYNDICATE.
A Movement For reorganization Now
on Foot at Pittsburg.

A Movement For reorganization Now
on Foot at Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, April A movement is on
foot in which, 1t IS said, all prominent coke
manufacturers are interested, to reorganize
the old coke syndicate. The purpose of
the new organization is to raise the price Of
coke TO at least g. % per toI and adhere
strictly to tho figure. When the
old syndicate disbanded about
year and half ago, the price wa, at that
time as high AS s. per tol. Since then
various dealers have been cutting the price
until there wss no money in it at all, some
of them selling as low as 81 10 aud 81 10 per
ton. To offset tais a Coke Producers As
sociation was formed. This, however, only
included smaller manufacturers, none Of
the big dealers being connected with it and
it has had but very little, if any, influence
on the market.
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SHOT DEAD.
A Dispute over Land Boundary Ends
in Manslaughter.

A Dispute over Land Boundary Ends
in Manslaughter.
NASHVILLE, TENN, April A special
to the American from Covington, Tenn,
SAYS: "The details Of homicide which
occurred near Burleson yesterday have just
been received d. J. Billings aud A. J.
Yarboro were neighbors and owned ad-
joining lands. A dispute arose over the
establishment of line between
them Billings had built his fence
upon line established by the surveyor and
Marlboro had torl it down as ia t as built.
Yesterday, it seems, Billings had gone 10
the disputed territory for the purpose of
rebuilding his fence, and as matter of
precaution had taken his double barreled
shotgun along.
THE KILLING.
"About II o'clock Yarboro appeared on
the scene and dispute arose, angry words
we're used and Yarboro advanced toward
Billings with a drawn knife at which Bill
hngS retreated in the direction Of his gun
with Yarboro, following. On the way Yarbor
espied an ak and closing his knife he took
the ak and continued to advance, where
upon Billings took his gun aud fired both
barrels into his body at short range, m 3k-
ing gastly wounds from which YaI'boro
instantly died.
BILLINGS ACQUITTED.
Billings st once surrendered to the dis
trict authorities and upon trial was nc
quilted upon the plea of self-defense. Bill
ings is wel-known and popular young
man, a teacher in the public school, and
has many friends. Yarboro was equally
well known, having bsen at one tins tax
collector of the county and held other i'm
portant positions. He was inclined to be
quarrelsome and turbulent at times'
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WHITE CAP LAWLEssNEss.
'ahgs Capture Law and Order Meet
ing at Pennington.

AlS db L FaftnlnsJOn.
NHicAGo, ILL, April A dispatch
rom Pennington, Mo-, says: "a law and
o'uer meeting Tuesday night to take action
IT Tue matter Of the so-callsI White Caps at
NHooellck and Cyglet, who warned
lorelgn born workingmen to leave the
tsouuIy by April ~, was captured by gangs
al1in aS those two towns. The gangs elected
GLiielS and declared against pub
SS,ulhg =, the lawlessness existing in
~ a. Francis county. Shortly after
t,n1nigat ,na a terrific explosion occurred in
IIouI OF Gen. McCormick's residence, the
fyi fbuock Earring all the houses in the neighbor-
os oooI. All the outsiders at tho meeting
ol oaIr rled dynamite in sticks IN their pockets
r'oL rGl u IS believed chat one Of these was ex-
Roled near Gen. McCormick's residence.
se general is ons of the leaders
", the movement against the
,y =" me Caps. Ca their return home last
AMY parties from Cygnet and Krobelick
taa,! Iged their guns and pistols whenever
'uey passed a farm house. -
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ARMIES COURTMARTIAL.
He Has Been Cashiered Twice Already
and May Be Again.

WASHINGTON, April Maj. Gen. Scho-
field to-day approved the recommendation
of Inspector General Breckinridge that
Maj. George r. Armes, United States
army, retired, should be courtmartialed
for attempting to pull Gov. Beavers nose,
and the order for the courtmartial will be
issued tomorrow. A small court will be
ordered and the trial will be brief, the facts
being plain Maj. Armes may be cashiered,
as he has been twice already, being restored
by acts of congress.
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WHAT WE MUST SUFFER.

Castle Garden Gives the 400 Musicians
Permission to Torture the Country.
New York, April 4-There was not
sufficient evidence forthcoming to warrant
the resurn TO Antwerp Of the 400 and odd
musicians who were landed yesterday at
Castle Garden, aud they we're permitted 20
shoulder their instruments and leave the
garden to-day.
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IowA's LAND SETTLERS.
Warrants Issued for Their President
and Others.


CHICAGO, April A dispatch from
Fort Dodge, Ia, says: Warrants were is
sued yesterday for Samuel Heiffner, presi-
dent Of the Settlers Union and a number of
other settlers. all charged with conspiracy,
a crime punishable by Imprisonment IN the
penitentiary. More probably
thirty-will DO issued, and arrests viii be
commenced. The United States marshal,
posses were foiled yesterday, aud did not
make a single eviction hey ret urned to
Webster City late in the evening. The
greatest excitement prevails here over the
issuing Of warrants for conspiracy. The
accused are most respected citizens, IGclud-
ing ex-county ofIiceholders. Another day
In all probability will definitely settle
whether or not the settlers can repossess
themselves OF their lands, and whether or
not the much feared resistance TO the
officers in the execution of the law will be
made by the SETTLERS, who are open and
bold in their threats"
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PHI KAPPA PSI.
A Three Days Session Closed at Alex.
andria Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Southern
district of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity
closed a three days session in Alexandria
tonight, aud adjourned to meet in Colum-
bia, ). c., in April, 1891. A banquet ended
the exercises. w. A. Barber, of South
Carolina, was chosen to represent the dis
trict in the executive council The district
decided that action should at once be taken
by the executive council TO extend the fra
ternitY in the south