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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-17
WoMAps WORK FOR FoRETGY MISSIONS
PREPARING FOR THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL
MEETING OF A LEADING BAPTIST SOCIETY.

PREPARING FOR THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL
MEETING OF A LEADING BAPTIST SOCIETY.
Nearly hundred women from different parts Of
the coun try assembled In the First Baptist Church, AT
Clinton and Pierrepont sts., Brooklyn, yesterday
previous 20 the eighteenth annual meeting OF the
Womans Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, which
begins to-day Yesterdays meeting was conference
OF tho state and Associate secretaries TO discuss some
Of the principal features Of the work Among those
present were Brs. Robert Harris, of New:Yorki Mrs
NJ Il Bixby, Of Providence: Mrs. S. NJ. whiting, Oh
New. Haven: Mrs W. C. Butler Of Plainfed; Mrs. j.
B. Colgate OF Yonkers Mrs NJ. NJ. Mason, OF washing
ton Mrs Abble s. RUSSELL State Secretary, OF Maine;
Mrs. C. NJ Bowers, Of Massachusetts,; Miss S. c.
Durfee, Of Rhode Island and Mrs. E. II. Griffith, OF
Western New.York
At the annual meeting. which will begin this morn
ing there will be nearly COO delegates in attendance
Mrs Gardner Colby of Newton Mass, is president OF
the society Mrs. o. W. Gates, secretary; Miss B.
C. Durfee, clork, and Miss Mary z. Clark, treasurer
The meeting, II Is expected Will be one OF the most
important thu. the society has ever held, and the
women Of the church have made arrangements 10
entertain and for tho delegates during their
stay in the most complete manner. The programme
Of the meeting provides for n service which WI be
led by Mrs W. H. wyckof, Of Brooklyn and an address
Of welcome from her, which VIII be responded to by
Mrs Colby Tho reports Of tho secretaries and
treasurer, the appointment OF committees, recon-
mendatOns from tho board and an address by Mrs.
ynton, Of RAngOon, Burmsh, will occupy the morn
Ing In tho afternoon there win be addresses by Dr.
Ellen Mitchell, Of BuFmah; Mrs. Nathan Brown, OF
Yokohama; Mrs. Waterbury, OF India, ana Mrs. .. NJ
whiting. and a service for young women. The evening
meeting VIII be addressed by tho Rev. DR.. A. J.
Gordon, OF Boston.
Tomorrow morning there arc 10 be greetings from
other boards and an address BY Mrs. Packer, OF
Dumah. In the afternoon there VIII DO report nom
tho london conference, paper on Mission Methods,
by Mrs. Armstrong. and farewell services, Win al
dresses by Mrs. r. o. Stevens Mrs Elweu and MISS
Church. The evening meeting viii DO addressed oy
lie Pow DIR A " piersnn. Of PhIlRdelphia
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ynooss yrLLrp WIN 4Br1saro yUHsIrU ,,a:s.

vrnras yrLLED WITH sARTTSdfC fUhNirUhs'
she george O. Fiat Company, whose large faInlture
sfo,e il IA west Fourteenthst near sxth.aSe' ans
srine ,nsy varied and charming novelties ~ houssnca
Foods On oadh Of the four large hoofs OF THIS
sneut mar ba found many unique specimens Oh are"s,
nlnx ssA bedroom furnturv and deeorations ON whse
a e.llea the bedroom oor VIII be found some
xuites IA ehsrry wenut aud oak suitable Tor country
bousea Tho members Of the firm say that they nave
candy carving and decoration. making up fof the absence
81 these "a to sadty the material snd the oaaiy Of
wosemsnshlp
Certzia nnsli pain, but tasteful sets ia ssh and
CHERRY a. ST. peculiarly fttsd for rustic cottase us
fora ancsfef fssture Of this department Beautifully
carved hassands In cherry maple and oak win probably
attract many purchasers one noticeable item
on TIE t,aira or gssiof floor II Ane walnut
daoossd besahfully carved VITA bsvssd aiyrDrs and
ssee q Tsnasssse marble Another specimen q shis
casa in te rsvorte quartcfeo oak has swelling front
saa cvs3 spp niszef s9srouased by fancy head Tbs
psxffye theiIsis saprpfted By asasons whose rails
cufse upward and srppoft tap sde shelves This side
5ssrd & IN DIS ed Hassh ssys and exauty carved eli
tsycass gore chinn closets With beyeiled glass doors
"a SHELVES make pretty Display
Gu the dxaNlpg-reom fooP Is apparently mferInln.
- sbcw Of elegant dfewjnrfoom suites In Tagl:sh
,r<sxx SRA end piusb This floor Is sfssa9sd - "
- a q ose sxzeetsd 30 bedroom Get ia napl mAhex.
rg ina wood n cSfysd 10 tho form q SCROLL sssess
a asas brassb Of ivy isxres cut out 81 tho sse
1900 srcoksts esjssts ard hikhly tnishA spceim<n
~ <,nsssssaL ne brsear q tails nne ~ is Iexs
- 80 80 svs trswsrs suspsounes b. OWL top
AZ tie window IS BrpttS shins closet q
$780, rSsss vita bessslad back and sseseA With W.
,& f. - rs snd bottom q ~ aeas y at1aeastrs
sssss.a ci1niv fseixnod shsDeA
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THE RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANY SOLD.
soUGHr BY A SYNDICATE TO BECOME Pact
OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO

Richmond. Va, April 10 VspeeiaD-The property
rights and franchises Of the Richmond and Aneghany
Railroad Company were sold at public auction oeay 70
Erwin Davis Charles W. Cox and J. Kennedy TOD Oh
New. York, for s5,0oo,0Oo Only ono bid was maze
These gentlemen represent syndicate 'onned ey inc
nrst and second mortgage oondholdcrs ana were sp-
ronted nv the syndicate to purchase the property,
,rbtch viii be turned over to the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad Company and form part OF that great
system It Is understood that the court VIII approve
the sale.
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wHY cnoyER c1EYEIAxp DDC1NED.

In regard ITO ex-Presldent Cleveland's refusal to
serve as a member OF the now High Bridge Park Com
mission Justice Patterson of tho Supreme Court said
yesterday that In letter declining tho place 70
eelyed from Mr. Cleveland, he stated that he was
not suclently familiar with the High Bridge neighbor
hood TO act In that capacity.
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TO SPEND 5000, 900 ON THE CANALS.
THE ASSEMBLY coMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND
THIS AMOUNT TO THE HOUSE.

THIS AMOUNT TO THE HOUSE
Albany, April 10 CspeciaD. The Assembly canai
Committed BIZ vote OF to 4, this afternoon reduced
the appropriation for lengthenng tho locks o. mo
canals and deepening the canals from Siooo.opo 70
sso0o0o. This fcdaeton was made IN response 70
the demands Of the taxpayers Of tho state Inc iour
Asssribsymen who desired 70 keep the sppropnanon
"a 4, 100000 were Andrus and Endres, Of
Buffalo leroy, Of Albany; and Blancbhed, OF Brook
iyn The Elk Who voted 70 reduce tho appropriation
wofs Gallup. Of oucnaasa County; Coon, OF osweso
c9aniy Tsaf cS Washington County; oreat Of Wayne
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MR. PAREELL CLAIMS 100000 DAMAGES
London, April i8--Mr. Psrnel has instituted a suit
against "The London Times" for libel, claiming
100000 pounds damages.
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TEARING UP AN ELECTRIC coNPANY's

Rochester, n. Y, April 10 (speeiap'-the No" 80
,,ort,I and Electric railway companies are at war
Tho latter has completed line nom Rochester 10
ontario Beach, the summer resort Of Western New YORK
Tho Reach terminus within few feet Oh inc new
York Central tracks. This afternoon the roadnssor'
Mr. wester Of the Central, and gang OF men urove
OF the Electric Companys men and tore up oo0 'I nv
"a track The trouble Is over an encFCaehlnoht "
the Electric Company. The Central men arc on suaru
CHI
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BONDS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.

WlEhIDYIUHI VV7I1
gregated s17s, 500, as follows: lrt, 81.
Coupon 4I.os-sD,0 900 40 1oe. Registered LIS
90 600 at IoS !. $4,000 ut 10S $1,000 ut los /;
sii2,5O0 at ios; 100000 at 10s; per cents, regis
tered-S2 900 at 100; 4 per cents, coupon-St $50,
"a ,oO0-total, 90 $50 az 100.
AL the ofors were accepted
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painssaklug and thorough Investigation, q iayor o.
tha Abandonment OF the present site, which no ir
eards "a moi only inoonvenient but altogether I'd
suitable There Is some reason % believe ma has
snncmsious nre shared by Architect Windritn, VINO nas
sevoted eisd deal Of time and thought to the sno-
isct ana who has heard everything which the anyo
nacs and opponents of the Reform site have pcon
sbe 10 Contribute for his enlightenment
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THE NEW SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY.

washington. April 16.-The President mado the fol-
lowing appointments to-day william P. Hepburn OF
Iowa, to be solicitor Of the Treasury William II.
Whteman, OF New-Mexieo, Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court OF tho Territory Of New-Mexco
General william p. Hepburn represented the WIN
District Of Iowa In Congress for several ternS lie
was born in Ohio in 1888.
Mr. Whiteman was nominated to this Office during
the special session Of the Senate. but his nomination
wa acted
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county tuae. Of Niagara County, and A. D. Baker,
~ oneida COUNTY. Il IS, perhaps. needless 70 fey
that every one OF these 50 desrous Of protesting
the interests OF the taxpayers Is Republican. rs
nec,ai credit Is duo to Mr. Gallup, tho chairman OF se
canal COMMITTEE for the desoat OF the unnecessarily
large appropriation OF 81 600 which was suggested
Mr.. Gallup. since the beginning Oh the session mas
,ahor.d night and day to prevent the making Of
such An extrayagant appropriation. and has at last
persuaded majority Of his committee not to make H.
Reduced. as the appmpriaion Is, however. the ar
dent friends Of the canals cannot reprosch the Legs
lasure of 1859 with having hostile spirit toward the
canals. The Legislature has already appropriated
100000 for dredging out the canals an equal amount
for new canal bridges and 100000 for the main
tenance OF the canals In their free condition. That
surely shows that the Legislature has every desire to
keep tho canals In good condition ana TO improve
them.
The Fish Ceiling Investigating Committee Is at
work preparing its report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-17
opNEpAL aeEL RESIGNS HIS OFFICE

washington April 16-The resignation OF Generai
Franz sigel as Pension Agent at New-fork Guy was
received by Commissioner Tanner to.day. Eog SOM
tina mast the Commissioner has had several special
examiners investigating the affairs Of the NeVYorK
agency. On Saturday last Commissioner Tanner was
at his homo in Brooklyn, where General sisei called
upon him The Commissioner had received the s, re,
mort Of The special examiners, and General Sigei
rsed 10 ask him whether there was anything IN the
specIal report that In any way reflected upon MS
fipptegrity Commissioner Tanner informed him that
there was absolutely nothing rejecting upon his In
egrity General sigel then Informed he Com enis
ia and woun at once forward his resignation
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EX-GOVERNOR Robinson DEcLMEs To SERVE

EX-GOVERNOR ROBINSON DhOI'II'D' = o1lI'' =.
washington. Apru 1e.-Ex-Governor Robinson, Of
Massachusetts one Of the commissioners to negotiate
with the Cherokee Indians for the cession of their
lands in the Indian Territory to the United States,
called on the President to-day and informed him
that no could not possibly servo on the commission
The President accepted Governor Rooinson's
declinatIon with regret The departure OF the com
mission 10 the Cherokee country Will be delayen by
This declinaton but steps have been taken 70 lll
the vacancy at once, so as to cause as niue delay
as possible The place has been offered uy Telegraph
20 anotber gentleman and his reply "a expected to-
morrow. Secretary Noble said this evening that he
Thought IL would be better not TO divugo this gente
the appointment
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A uappy MedIum.

HewYorkse are inveterata consumers Of tobacco IL
true but nearly all OF them take Whit OF cigarette After
dinner and the popular brand With them now s Kinney Rps
Special Fayoura Strictly pure.
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TO REDEEM RIPARIAN LANDS IN THE BAY


Trenton NJ j.. April 10 tspeciah saw .,.
win tomorrow submit report ana OIL upon 1t0
important subject of extending the wharf-hhe On
the Hudson County shore OF New-forR BAY. n
committee was appointed year ago 70 CONSIDER .ne
subject and Mr. Edwards was Ms chairman. nc
reuort viii show that there Is on the southeast
.hors NJ New-York Bay, IN Hudson County, TOT =
distance OF two miles westerly nom commumpsm., S
thousand acres Of land This SHALLOW w. we ,n,les
utdth nom few hundred feet up TO- swo MAJ, se,
extending 10 what Is known as the .s asyt
enrvs whors dseo watcrsis found. ~ forms gHtt =
NJ Inc reservoir by which tho ebannel % tne 80 -
daiiy scoured by the tides: and II deense
by the FedersI engineers 70 retain INC ''s'''o''
During the last year agents OF tho psnnssv ,snss
and ether railroad companies have reeve ,snc
for this riparian land hon the Riparian
and Il is their ultimate purpose 70 pulif Man.
series Of docks, prob&bly after the Lvclpoy. a.
srean frrirhts as web a the chief terminus Hs
The largest ffcight-transporting ccnpente. 70 -
eonntry Legislation 10 extend ne wnekEsun 1rsrt
desIred and the committee reports N mfor ~ 49,
ihse suggestion hat extra compensation snoyia %
reouifci 81 the additional value there ooniera uR.s
the riparian owners has ,beeq ecnmose anv r, os
the ccmmitfoe Is not prepared z msso ~ scoee
mendaficn upon that subject The rs1oss - $685. $780,
pnnied by 6nl which Simply suthof,sss We mpszsss
Eominkdonefs 10 extend tho wesrl-m ss ~ ~ ~
m New-york Bay deemed desEsoos eFvvn<s -,
Beyond the tweAtS.spot suivss
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THE PENNSYLVANIA INSURANCE. PLAN.

PIttsburg April 1e.-The proposed insurance sys'
tom for the employees OF the Pennsylvania Company
lines west OF Pittsburg viii be ready 10 80 n'o
effect about July Ii An officer OF the company
stated to-day that ensurance system would 20 o0m
Quoted precisely upon the same plan rs Is now III 'osuo
on the PennSylvana Railroad.
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MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLre

MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELL1eENcE.
Philadelphia, April 10 tSpeeal-Weii'inormea rair0@a
mon here say that the project to extend the Norsheas.
pennsylyana Railroad from Hartsle 70 New'Hopc WIZ
Iau through for want Of financial support. sunserip
ons amounting to only SOS 900 have been received whie
the minimum amount required by the HeaoinR haifosa
In $4,000 CentreNle ana Lahaska. Two towns mat
would derive great benefit from the extension have not
subscribed dollar.
A railroad man said to-day that tho Hartford and
Connecticut western road which Is owned BY the Pough
keepse Bridge Company had determined to ask the Con.
necticut Legislature allow the road to Issue e. 600
of bonds with which to clear the line OF debt The
road is 1870 miles long and has bonded debt OF $700 oo0
Pcnnsylypnla Railroad onlcIa said to-day that the
proposed enlargement Of the DrOads station would DO
deferred until next year.
Columbia s. O., April 10 Especial. Tho report Of
tho Railroad Commissioners for the month Of February
shows that for tho first time in eighteen months there
ia decrease In the earnings Of the roads compared with
tho same month OF the previous year. The decrease In
tho Richmond and Danville FOR the month was s274s
Chicago April 1e.-At to.dAy's meeting Of tho Western
Freight Association the committee appointed subnsa
plan for the adjustment Of their rates 10 and Iowa
points uado report which was accepted. The basis
provides for the advancing Of through by way Of
all junction points to the level Of the hgurss already In
effect via Chicago.
The general managers Of the roads between Chicago aad
tho Missouri River met to-day to agree upon uniform tine
for running stock tralnA Owing 70 sharp competition
the speed Of stock trains has been gradually increased
until they have become expensive branch OF the SER
vice. The managers decided that after May the time
consumed in transit Of live stock from Missour River
points Chicago should not be less thIrtytwo hours
St. Paul. April 10 Especially Tho bill waving the for.
fixture Of the Duluth and Winnipeg land grant was finally
disposed Of BY the House to-day. tho vote being yeas
bsf Nays 80,
Pttsburg, April 10 (speoiRI,-Two carloads of Dait.
moro and Ohio officials arrived here to-day, and after In.
speeding she passenger depot they held meeting at
the Monongehea House arrange the summer schedule,
One private ear camo nom the East with euera Mansscr
Clements seral Passenger Agent O. o. Soul ana Esstezn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-17
HEARING ON THE EXCISE COMMISSION BILL

HEARING ON THE EXCISE CUMMIssIUN BILL
Albany, April 16-1he Senate Judiciary commit
tee this evening gave q hearing on the Excise Com
mission bill Herman B. schamsnn, O. ]. G.!
Hall and Joseph Liepman addressed the committee
briefly. All favored the Commission bill as orig-
nally introduced. Some discussion took place bo
tween tho members of the committee and outside
Senators over the time for the next hearing.
motion to adjourn until Thursday morning was lost
The chairman then declared the committee adjourned
until p. tO-morrow, the regular hour o meeting
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I3ody covered viii scales like spots Of An sw
mi Spectacle. Doctors neeless. Cnre hepsIssss
EufireIy cured BY cuticHra Remedies in ave weeks
am going TO tel you Of the extraordinary change
your cuT1cCRA REMEDIES performed on me. Aeoat
the LIST Of April last noticed some ROD pmpies Ike
coming out all over my body but thought nothing Of
10 unu some time later o. when ID began 10 ieok hks
spots OF mortar spotted on and which on In layes
accompanied With itching would scratch every nsht
until ives raw then the naxt night the scales beng
formed meanwhile, scratched Of again. In vain
did consult all tho doctors tho country but without
aid After giving mp all hopes Of recovery, happened
TO see advertisement In the Newspaper about your
CUTIcuRA REMEDIES, and purchased them from nay
druggist ard obtained almost Immediate relief began
notice thar the scay efuptons gradually dropped o.
and disappeared By one and have been fny cured
had the disease hirtecn months before began taxing
tho oUTICURA EEMEDE rs, and In four or Ave weeks
entirely cured by disease and PSORIASIS
recommended the CUTiCURA REMEDIEs TO al Ia
my vicinity, and know Of great many who taken
them. and thank me for the knowledge of them especially
mothers who babes with sea,y ezuptoas on tAer
heads and bodies express I'm words the thanks
yh ssos wsi 1 nv Sss
an awful spectacle . behold Now my is As mica
'nd ss Slsas 81 e ,ss ea0s GEO oorEY Merrill VIA
sssss 1 sss oss e ny ne disease from sA
cu.icura Remedies.
GSIe ss d pS 81 dssas q The & s oG s1
SS @ % Z. az. S sr sa M sS
or contagious, when physicians and ell Other remedies
Sold eyeyxhere. Price, oUTIoURA. 600. soar,
pss aSS g so
% ssra 20; ING log CsfS ss % s
PINPLEs, bsckheads. red, rough. chapped and oily
skin prevented By cUTIcURA SOAP.
~. CAN'T BREATHE.
H&&8 Chest Pains, Soreness, Weakness. Hacking
U<$U Cough, Asthma, Pleursy and Innamman cn
2N4x. RELIEVED In ONE MINUTE b. the
EN04S CUTICURA ANTIPAIN PLASTER Moth
&&kx Ing like SC FOR Weak Lungs
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PIsfPLEs, bssckheads. red. rough. ehapped and oily
,kin prevented By CUTIcURA SOAP.

- ] CAN'T BREATHE
8&&R Chest Pains. Soreness, weakness Hacking
XT$U Cough, Asthma, PleurIsy and lnnammation
xxx RELIEVED IN ONE MINUTE % che
EN4HS CUTICURA ANTIPAIN PLASTER Moth
&&kx Ing like SC FOR Weak Lungs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-18
THE Roy DETECTIVE cHAsEs THIEVES.

Two burglars early yesterday morning gained 81 entrance
to the apartment house No. 40 CTosbyst block from
Police Headquarters through air shaft which connects
with hallway opening In East Houston-st The thieves
broke open window in the rooms OF Mrs Mary McNamara
On the third floor Mrs Mcnamara, who asleep in
an adjoining room heard the noise made by tho thieves
In bursting open a trunk and Immediately began TO
scream Her daughter also screamed and Michael Ben.
nett the boy detective OF Inspector Byrnes's sa who
lives In the same building, heard the cries and 10
Mrs McNamaras assistance. armed with a revolver.
Tho thieves became alarmed and made dash for the
roof closely pursued by Bennett After gaining the roof
The thieves disappeared il is supposed through open
sayi!ght and got to the street In safety. They ran
through Crosbyst. TO Prncc-st. and got away. The
thieves secured so5 in money gold watch and gold
rings The burglars believed be members Of the
"Most-st ganR.s and the police looking 70; eAsn>
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RUN INTO BY WILD CARS.
DISASTER TO TRAIN FILLED WITH
MINERS GOING HOME
TWO MEN KILLED AND MANY BADLY INJURED
IN THE wREcK-JUMPING FROM
THE MOVING TRAIN.


shamokin, Penn, July ia train on the Pepnsyf-
vania road carrying miners their homes was wreoksd
this evening this place.
John Roush, married, and Aaron ships, single. were
killed.
The following were injured Norton weaver lag ana
race cut' Levi Albright, head cut; Irwin Kashner,
ieg oroken' John Baker, shoulder broken Hungarian
woman, ribs broken James Hodges leg broken Patrick
Brtion, leg crushed; Michael Britton, back broken
J. Miller, coiar-bone broken; jeremiah Frcdericks,
BACK injured; Jacob Kulp, injured about the face;
John Ihomas, head cut and body injured Joseph c.
smith, Jaw broken Conrad d. Rumhclser side injured
Mrs. John McHugh, injured internally; william Llnder-
man, leg hurt; John Metz, hand cut; Albert Reed,
engineer, legs injured Michael Gabel head cut and
badly bruised John Darolt, legs mangled
The passenger train running at its regular speed
when the miners, who standing on the rear plat.
form OF the train, saw two freight cars rushing down
upon hem The cars had become detached at soma
colilery and were running wild down the heavy grade
The miners shouted TO their companions to iump.
which many of them did, from the windows and plat
forms OF the coaches but the runaway cars overlook
the train before all were out teescoping the cars with
the above result.
The train contained 200 men who were returning 10
shamokin from Hickory Ridge Collery after their days
work.
The list of injured is incomplete. as a number OF
those who were able TO get away went Immediately
to their homes.
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RIVER AND HARBOR ESTIMATE
MONEY NEEDED TO CARRY ON THE GovEI

MONEY NEEDED TO CARRY ON THE GOVERN.
MENT WORK FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
Washington, July 17.-In his annual report 10 the
Chief of Engineers upon the river and harbor improve
mentS at and Norfolk. Va. Lieutenant Fiebeger
asks for an appropriation for continuing the work
next year at Norfolk Harbor OF 100000.
The Improvements of Chicago Harbor and vicinity
require the following appropriations according 10 the
estimates of Captain Marshall, engineer in charge:
Breakwaer etc. Chicago, Sl72, 600; pier ct Calumet,
as ,OO0 dredging at Calumet. 5000; dredging
channel of Calumet River, 81 100000.
Captain Marshall says the route to the Mississippi
River from Chicago via the Illinois River is the
most favorable that exists for route. and that
a seven foot channel be carried from the mouth
of the Illinois River La Sale 100 miles long. for
$lo 1000. From La sale to Joliet. where 1t will bs
less than forty miles from Chicago, the channel CO
be extended for $3,5o0oO0.
Colonel ID. G. Houston, IN charge OF the improve
ment Of Connecticut River. in Massachusetts, and
Connecticut. and of rivers and hsrbors Long Island
sound in Connecticut and New York, has twentyone
distinct works in his division. He asks the following
appropriations Thames River. $4,000; Connections
River 10000; Clinton Harbor, Conn. 81 900; New
Haven Harbor. $4,000; New Haven Breakwatsr,
$500. 600; Milford HarbOr g., 800, HOusatonc River
100000 Bridgeport uarbOr, $4,000: Black Roc1
HarbOr 500 600; NOrwaik Har6Or, $4,000; Five Mlle
River HarbOr. $4,000 stamford Harbor. 5000
Port Clinton HarbOr " Y. 10000; Echo HarDor,
New Rochelle. 81 900. GreenpOrt HarbOr. $4,000,
Glen Cove Harbor, $50 Flushing Bay, $4,000.