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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
WENT TOGETHER HEAD ON.
Terrific Collision Between Two
Passenger Trains at Lockport.

Terrific Collision Between Two
Passenger Trains at Lockport.
LoCKPoRT, N. Y, Sept. Sat five
minutes past o'clock this morning, two
North Shore limited trains, one gong
east and the other west, collided with
terrific force on the Central track near
the station, this city. Engine 692. OF the
train going east, was telescoped by En-
gine 735 of the western train, and they
now stand locked together with their
smokestacks nearly touching each other.
By the force of the collision,
the tender of the engine of the
eastbound train was forced back over
half its length into the Wagner Buffet
Car 420, and the baggageman, W. A.
Fielder, of New York city, instantly
killed. The tender of Engine 725 was
also driven in like manner into Buffet
Car 419. The engineer of this engine,
Edison Bradley, of Syracuse, sustained
a compound fracture of both legs, and
the fireman, William Houston, also of
Syracuse, received bad flesh wound of
one thigh and several cuts on the head.
No other injuries of any account were
reported, although the passengers of both
trains were badly shocked by the force
OF the collisions. AS these trains
do not stop at this station,
the passengers were only saved by the
square interlOcking of the engines.
Had the collision occurred but two or
three rods to the east, one train would
have cut the other in two and the loss
of life would have been appalling. The
west-bound train is due here at 1922 a.
IN. and was therefore over half an hour
behind time. Their meeting place is
Sanborn, thirteen miles west of this
city. 1t is said that both had instruc-
tions this morning to meet at the juno
tien, two miles west of the city. The
disaster does not obstruct the passage
of through trains,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
AFTER THE HEAD.

Delegates Combining on the
Makeup of the State Ticket.
The gubernatorial question was laid
aside for time last evening, and sew
eral of the leaders devoted themselves
to looking over the state in search of
available and strong men for the minor
offices. For the nomination for lieuten-
ant governor two names were men,
toned. those of Hon. E. G. Pahl, of
New U.m. and Q. M. FOOte. of Mime
apolis. The latter refuses to even
think OF being candidate, nlest any
work done for him would injure his
friend DR.. Ames, and this practically
leaves Mr.. PAIL in possession of the
nomination. He is an excellent gentle
man, q thorough Democrat and a worker
from away back, and his nomination
would be but meet reward for hearty
and conscientious party services in aid
ing such Democrats as Hon. M. Mullen,
Frank L. Randall, "Tom" Bowen,
Charley Heideman and host of 9TH
ers in turning Republican county into
staunch Democratic stronghold.
For secretary of state Hon. A. G.
Anderson, of Carver, and A. L. Lind
holm. of Washington, are mentioned,
but Senator Anderson probably has the
''call'' ON the nomination. He is the
only candidate before the convention
from the Third district, and has besides
the enthusiastic support of the leading
Swedish Democrats of the state. Both
are good men and true blue Democrats,
and no mistake can be made when this
place on the ticket is reached.
The nomination for the Office of state
treasurer has all along been conceded to
Mr.. PAIL, of New Ulm, and his refusal
to accept it has not yet, it seems. re-
suited in leading several new Rich
monds to enter the field. M. o. Bald
win, OF some other equally good Duluth
man, however, can have the place for
the asking, and the nomination may be
sent northward to the Zenith City.
Two, and possibly three men, will be
placed in nomination for auditor. They
are: Hon. A. Bierman, of Olmsted; P.
{ H. Rahilly, of Wabasha, and George M.
Giltinan, of Stevens county. Mr.. Bier
man has hosts of friends who are work
ing for him. and they feel quite conf
dent that he is the coming man. Mr..
Rahilly is the Alliance nominee for this
Office, and his nomination will be asked
on the score that ne has always been a
Democrat. Mr.. Giltinan is a former
county auditor and the Stevens county
delegation is instructed for him. All
are capable men, and any one of them
will make a good run for the Office.
Hon. D. T. Calhoun. st. Clouds
brainy and eloquent lawyer, seems to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
ONLY MINNESOTA HORSES

For the First Day-Lavina, Alice
Dawn and Lalla Rookh the Win
ners.
Inc racing programme opened
promptly at 2:S0 with the names of a
likely looking lot Of youngsters on the
card. The fact that the entries were all
home-bred horses added greatly to the
interest taken in their peri formances.
and it must be said that there are good
many promising yearlings aud two
year-olds among the lot. The racing
Judges were Messrs. Ben WOodmansee,
ID. 2. Smith and Charles Morton. The
timers were r: NJ: Dodge and G. A.
Miles, and the familiar voice of M. r.
Grattan sounded from the starters box.
Ihere was only fair sized crowd,
though large turnout was scarcely to
be expected on the opening day.
For the first race, the Minnesota
Breeders stakes for yearlings, there
were three starters, George SherWoOd's
Lavina, A. G. Bruce's Aunt 10 and
George S. Dowd's Samoa. First heat
Aunt 10 had the pole, and went away
with a lead from Lavina. with Samoa at
her wheel. Lavina went to the front at
once, holding an easy lead from the
other two, Aunt 10 second, and Samoa
poor third. Time, 40.
Second heat-Lavina again went away
With a lead from the pole, Aunt 10
breaking and running from start to fin
lsh. Aunt JO finished first, Lavina
second and Samoa third. Auntie was
put back to third place for running, La
vina getting the heat and race, with
second money divided between the other
two. Time, 1877. Summary:
First race. Minnesota Breeders stakes,
value $500
George Sherwood's Lavina .....1
aeoEge g. BF1ces 1e,IdlI aunt 20 c,:;........2 I
Time, 1:4O, 1887.
For the second race. the Minnesota
Breeders stakes for twO-year-olds. there
were four starters: George SherWOod's
kandiota, A. G. Bruce's Little Sis, Alf
b. Orth's Alice Dawn, A. WOolery's
Lady Colossus and w. Wright's Athel-
stine.
First Heat-There was much difficulty
In getting the youngsters away, but
after good deal of scoring with Little
Sis at the pole. they went away with
Alice Dawn leading. The latter held
an advantage of from anywhere between
20 and LOO yards from the start, finish
ing by half the latter distance from
fourth, Lady Colossus fifth. Time
2:52I.
Second Heat-Alice Dawn again got a
lead and held it to the half. with the
field in procession behind Kandiota.
AT that point, Alice went to pieces and
was passed by Kandiota, the latter win
ming the heat in 2:51$l. with the field in
the same order as previous heat.
Third Heat-Alice Dawn went away
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
RAMSEY'S DELEGATION.
Dan Aberle for Committeeman and
John w. Willis for Attorney Cen

Dan Aberle for Committeeman and
John w. Willis for Attorney Gen.
eraI.
The Ramsey county delegation will
meet at the mayors Office in the city
hall at 10 o'clock this morning, when
the situation will be discussed and a
line of action mapped out. No attempt
will be made to establish unit rule, as
the sentiment Of the delegates is over
whelmingly in favor of each man being
allowed to cast his vote as he p1eases.
This caucus will probably decide upon
Ramsey cOunty's member of the new
state central committee. The probable
tiles are that the popular Dan Aberle
will be the man selected by the delega-
tion at the meeting this morning. Mr..
Aberle is one of the most effect
i've workers in the party, and
his election would mean that, as far as
he could influence the coming contest,
it would be warm one.
Will Ramsey county present candi-
date for place on the state ticket?
This question will also be decided at
some talk Yesterday afternoon of trot-
ting out Hon. John w. Willis for attor-
ney general. and, if he cares to accept
the nomination the delegation from this
county will undoubtedly support him
Solidly. The makeup of the balance of
the ticket will also receive some con-
sideration, but as Hon. Charles II. Lienau
remarked yesterday afternoon the eau
Gus can take no action that will prevent
each delegate voting as he pleases in the
convention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
FLASHED A RED LIGHT
A Trackman FOils an Attempt
to Wreck a Central Ex-
press.
He Saw the Obstruction in
Time to Signal the En-
gineer.
Shot in the Shoulder While
Running by Ambushed
ASSaSSinS.
Pinkerton Pumps a Pal Of
Principals in the Albany,
Wreck.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. z, Sept. S.-A
desperate attempt was made tonight to
wreck the fast st. Louis anG Chicago
express, which leaves New York on the
New York Central at p. m. The train
was stopped by danger signal south of
Old Troy, which is 500 yards south of
the New Hamburger drawbridge. Two
minutes previous the hagman had dis
covered several ties standing endwise
in the culvert near Old Troy, and when
he took hold of one of them to remove
it he was fired upon from the bushes on
the east side of the track. Knowing
that the fast express was nearly due he
ran southwark, and set the danger sig
nal. which stopped the train. The flag
man said the ties stuck above the rails,
and would have certainly thrown the
;strain from the track. The fast train
was composed of seven or eight sleep
ers, all full; two ordinary coaches, and
baggage car. There were eight ties
on the up main track. There were also
two ties placed alongside Of the rail
toward the south, so as to ditch the
train. The train passed here half an
hour late.
Passengers Thrown From Seats.
At 11:30 o'clock a passenger at the
depot was found who talked with the
trainmen on the belated train. His
story was highly sensational, and was
Troy, near Hamburg, the train was
stopped SO quickly that the passen-
gers were thrown from their seats.
There was great excitement, the
people on the train believing that this
was another accident. The cause, how
ever, was the appearance of track
man with red lantern and with blood
streaming from wound in his shoul-
der. The engineer said that he heard
several shots fired. then saw the man.
When the trackman could speak he said
that there was no obstruction on the
track and searching party soon found
pile of ties laid across and braced from
behind with pieces of railroad iron. The
obstruction was removed and the train
proceeded with a thoroughly fright
ened lot of passengers. The above story
was shown to railroad officials here, but
they refused to say whether it was true
or not. A railroad employe who was on
the train was found later, and tells an
other version, probably the true one.
He says that two men out rowing on
Ine TlVor near GldG polnt saw some men
busy on the tracks, and when they dis
appeared they crawled quietly up. They
found a steel rail wedged in the
cattle guard in the same way as
at Albany, and braced up in the same
way by pieces of f1ange iron. With all
their strength they could not move it,
and started down the track to warn the
Chicago limited express. They met
trackman, and he, swinging his red lam
tern, started to stop the train. In
an instant several shots rang out,
and one took effect in the track
mans shoulder. Howevar, the tram
was stopped about 100 yards south of
the obstruction. According to descrip-
tion of the barricade it was the same as
the one near Albany On Thursday night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09

located knuckles. But it pays IN the
long run, for they learn that the head OF
darky is hard.
Some fair associations are careful to
exclude sharpers from the grounds, but
as rule they are present and actively
employed in plying their numerous yo-
cations. The ''three-card monte man"
is a thing of the past, his "picture card,
the one that WINS" having been too
widely advertised. AS fashions in dress
often jump backward a generation OF
two, he has reappeared with the shell
and pea game of the time of his grand
father. Three half walnut shells, as
many cas-, with one or two extra for
emergencies. and small table On which
to manipulate them, constitute his entire
outfit.
President PiIsbury has taken care
that the downy thimble rigger shall find
no place OH the fair grounds this. year.
The roulette wheel is conspicuous by
its absence, and the gentleman with the
tin horn voice and propensity tor gam
ing is missed-sadly missed by the
thousands of free American citizens
who delight in being humbugged.
There are, however, many farmers and
farmers wives nowadays :who come to
the fair for instruction more than for
mere pleasure. They want not only
to look at the fat steer, but to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
FIRST OF The FAIR.
Opening Of the Thirty-Second
Annual Fair Of Mime
sofa.
interesting Order Expected
to Grow Rapidly Out Of the
Opening Chaos.
Scenes and Incidents Peculiar
to Fairs Are Now Very
Marked.
minnesota Horses Only Par
tieipate in the First-Day
Races.

The opening of the State Fair oc-
cured yesterday with flourish of
flags, the blended melodies of dozen
bands and the best of weather. Of
course the day was largely prepara-
tory one, many of the exhibits being
still in an incomplete condition. In the
central hall most OF the exhibitors have
got things in shape, and there are many
handsome features. One of these is
the amber-colored pyramid of the An
heuser-Busch Brewingl company, a
sparkling obeliSk of bottled beer. The
agricultural exhibits are still in EN-
brYo. except in a few cases where
steam threSherS are running with de-
gree of energy and persistence suffi-
cient to thresh all the wheat Oh Cali
fornian section in half day. People
hadn't much time to look at exhibits,
though, yesterday. 1t was the 1irst day,
and they wanted to spend few hours
in the frivOlitieS which one is only privi-
legged to enjoy an an occasion of this
kind
The fair is great humaniZer. The
farmer is a different man there from
what he is at home. The excitement of
the occasion, new sights and faces, to-
gether with the meeting of old friends
and acquaintances, seem to warm the
cookies of his heart, and frequently
cause him, though an exceedingly care
full man about money. to spend some
thing in treating his friends. In many
localities the county fair acts as sub
stitute for all old settlers association,
and provides meeting place for hun
dreds of old-time friends and acquaint-
ances, who, though separated by less
than a score of miles, would not other
wise meet this side the place where time
time and distance are annihilated.
But aside from the cultivation of So
cial relations and the providing of
few much-needed holidays, country
fairs are of great practical value to a
farming community. They serve as a
vast exchange where ideas as well as
horses are 'swapped'' to the advantage
of both participants. Not only does the
farmer learn of improvements In farm
machinery, the breed of various kinds
of stock, and methods of cultivating
land and raising different crops, but his
emulation is excited to equal or outdo
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
AMEs is IN 1T.
The Hennepin Delegation Says 1t
Means Business.

The Hennepin Delegation Says 1t
Means Business.
There has been report afioat for some
time past that the candidacy of DR..
Ames was not in earnest, and that the
Hennepin county men would give him
complimentary vote and then scatter.
This, it seems, is incorrect. A number
of the prominent leaders of that dele
CATION were seen last evening, among
whom were Col. Glenn, P. B. Winston,
c. NJ. Foote. Judge Rand, d. B. Johnson,
John F. Byrnes and Jacob Barge, and
they all united in declaring that the
candidacy of the doctor was in earnest.
and that they proposed to stand right
by him. I'VE are not here for fun,"
said Col. M. W. Glenn last evening
when asked about the candidacy of eX-
Mayor Ames. "We came over here for
the purpose of nominating our man for
by him as long as there is any show of
getting him there. We have received
assurances from many outside dele
gates TO the effect that they will vote
with us, and we feel that we are going
succeed"
G. M. Foote was quite as positive
when he said: ''We came here to work
for our man and we shall certainly not
desert him as long as there is any
chance to win the nomination for him."
The Ramsey Delegation.
Through an error in copying the list
of delegates from this county to the
state convention several names have
been omitted in the papers, among them
those OF Joseph Smith and James Me-
tn6 0In otac
were mailed notices to attend the caucus
of the delegation to be held at the
mayors Office this morning, says Secre-
tary George ii. Allen, and the entire
fifty-eight will undoubtedly be found in
their seats at II o'clock, when the larg-
est Democratic state convention ever
held in the state will be called to order
by Hon. j. w. Lawrence, the chairman
of the state central committee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
ABOUT NINETEEN THOUSAND.
That Is the Size of the Republican
Plurality.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept s.-The COM
plete vote of Portland gives Bur
leigh, 3,673; Thompson. 2,146;
Clark, 15S; scattering, SO. Reed,
3.751; Frank, 2,1SS; scattering,
11S; Reeds plurality, 1868. One Re-
publican representative to the legisla-
ture is defeated, Guptill, Dem., } win-
ming by nine votes. Two hundred and
ten towns give Burleigh 4O,3S5, Thomp-
son 27,427, Clark S61, scattering 95s.
The same towns in 1888 gave a Repub-
lican vote of 50.351; Democratic, 1924;
Prohibition, 1,276; scattering, 1,0S2;
Republican plurality, 13.5Os. against
13.0O7; Republican gain. sol. If the
towns to hear from fall off in the same
proportion, the final vote would stand:
Republican, about 64.500; Democratic,
45,500; scattering, 5000; total, 49,
600. In 1886, the last off year, the vote
stood: Republican, 6S.991; Democratic,
So, 2S9; Prohibition, 3.868; scattering.
year the plurality will be about $4,000,
gain of 5000. and 1000 ahead Of
the presidential year. Gha Prohi-
bitiOn vote comes united with
the scattering or omitted. SO
it is classed as scattering and may be
considerably larger. The members of
congress are all reelected by large ma
JOrltleS, MIR. Reeds being doubled. The
county officers are mostly Republicans.
The senators are probably all Repub.
lican, as in the last legislature.
and the house of representatives must
stand fully as strongly Republican,
namely, 125 Republican to 26 Demo-
cratic. There is great enthusiasm in
the city over the result of Reeds cleo
ton and big meeting was held in the
city hall, with an address by Reed.
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Republican club. Forty-eight out OF
fifty-three in the First district
give Reed 1901: Frank, 1889.
Reeds plurality is 4,752, against
2,439 in 1888. The remaining towns
are small and will not materially change
these figures. Cumberland county Ia
incomplete, but no doubt the Republic-
an county ticket is elected by plurali-
ties ranging from 1,500 to 1900.
LEWISTON, Me-, Sept. 8.-Returns
from large portion of the cities and
towns in the Second district show that
ex-Gov. Dingleylis reelected to congress
by nearly 1000 majority over Allep
nDnml
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
FIVE MEN IN THE DEAL.
Pinkerton Knows All About the
Train Wreckers and Their Move

PinkertOn Knows All About the
Train Wreckers and Their Move
ments.
ALBANY, n. Y. Sept. Tt was ru-
mored tonight that one of the men who
is thought TO be party to the pla cling
of the obstruction on the New York
Central road which caused the wreck
on Friday morning last had skipped
the town and that his whereabouts re-
main unknown, although the Pinkerton
detectives have hunted high and low for
him. The whole story of the move
mentS of the wreckerS after the ObsJruc-
tions were placed on the track as
five men concern ed in the daStardly
work. After they had completed their
work they took what is known
as the river road, for a
mile and half, as far as
Lorenzo Miller's house, and then went
back about a mile over the hills into the
woods in northeaSterly direction and
continuing on for four miles struck the
turnpike. which runs into the heart of
the farming regions on the east side of
the Hudson river. The men came down
this road into GreenDush, where 1t is
known as Columbia street. Either on
wreckers stopped at the house of a
friend at Twoma. and asked for drink
of water. This friend is supposed to be
Lorenzo Miller, who lives on the river
road. Miller is Knight of Labor, and
went out on strike, but mas since re-
turned to work in West Albany, having
the sanction of the Knights who were
out to do so. 1t is known for a fact
that the man who gave the wreckers a
drink Informed Robert A. Pinkerton of
the occurrence, and gave the names of
the men who composed the party. 1t
is not known how the men reached
probably singly, and under cover of
darkness, arriving there shortly before
midnight. The name of the man who
is missing, it is rumored, is Ezra Yager.
striking knight. The following, rela-
tive to Yager's conduct during the
strike may lead to a veriication of this
rumor: Yager, on Aug. %, in company
with Herman, the man now in custody.
was arrested and convicted TOR an as
sault On Charles Dillon, Central road
passenger conductor, but both were let
off with fine. On Aug. 81 both Yager
and KieInan were again in the hands of
| the law. They were in house of ques-
| tionable character the night before,
when one of their companions was
robbed of some money. These two
| men, with several others who were with
| them at the time, were arrested, but
Yager and Herman were both released,
as it was shown that neither of them
took the money. These facts seem to
| show that the men have been travel
| ing together since the strike. In fact
| it has been ascertained that both men
have always been boon companions. and
s1Il--
augurated. The writer of this visited
the house of Yager at 10 O'clock to-
| night. He rang the bell, and was
answered by woman's voice from be-
| hind the shutters of a window on the
principal floor. He asked if Mr.. YageY