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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
FLAMES In A NINE.
Four Men Go Down to the Res.
cue of Boy.
CAUaE BY THE FATAL FIRE DAMP.

One Dead, Another Dying, and a Third
Has a Close Cali-The Boys Body Re-
covered-Brave Rescue from a Burning
Building-Old HENS at Work-Disas-
trous Flood in TeNas-Cyclone in Ar
kansas-Haii Storm at Baltimore Plays
Havoc with the Glass.
HANCOCK, Mich, April 2S.-At O'Clock
yesterday morning flames were discovered
bursting from shaft No. of the North
Hancock mine. They were partially ex-
tinguished, and Capt Joseph Herbert,
John Thomas, John Rowe, and Thomas
Bell volunteered to go through the smoke
that filled the cutting in search of John
Williams, pump boy Bell was the last
man TO go down.
The Warning Cry Unheard.
As he reached the ladder he yelled to the
others: Come back, the gas down there is
too thick There was no answer, and il
was evident that the three miners had been
suffocated. Tying a scarf about his head
John Pentecost went down alone through
gas that exjinguished his lamp He found
Thomas with his clothing burned off ant
his legs frightfully roasted. Rowe wa.
dead and Herbert nearly 80, but will prob
ably recover. Thomas Will hardly live.
Williams Body Recovered.
The fire in the lower levels Of the mint
did not entirely die out until yesterday
afternoon when Williams body was founC
300 feet from the surface, apparently
drowned by the floods Of water that wen
poured in The fire Is surpassed TO have
been caused by the boys entering a ga
pocket with a lighted candle, although
there are suspicious Of incendiarism-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
THE CONGRESSIONAL sRleF.
Senate Transsctions-The House Spend
Five Hours Securing a gu Drum.

Senate Transsctions-The House Spends
Five Hours Securing ouorum.
WAsHINGTON CITY, April y. Saturday
the senate passed the bill to carry out the
agreement with the Sioux Ind ans of Da-
kota for the sale of their lands, appropri-
ating 81 500, 0OO also the bill u negotiate
with the Turtle band of Chippewas for the
cessiOn of their lands; also the bill to pay
A. H. Emery, of Connecticut, for the use
by the government of his gun patents, in
creasing the amount from 5000 to s75, 900.
A long debate took place over A joint reso-
luton to accept the sword of Capt. s. c.
Reed from his son, the latter to receive q
medal, but no quorum voting on the reso-
luton, it went over. An executiv session
was held after which the senate ad-
journed.
Burrows of Michigan presided in the
house pro tenn, Speaker Reed being absent
at Pittsburg Allen of Mississi opi took the
truble to deny that he had called Senator
Quay a thief in debate last week In
committee then the legislative appropria-
ton was taken up and point Of order was
made against a clause permit ng the sec
rotary of the interior TO appoint nine mem
bers Of board Of pension appeals, the
chair sustaining the point. The commit
tee rose and reported the bill u the house,
but ON the first vote no quorum appeared
and count showed that no q forum was
present. A call of the house was ordered,
and proceedings under this ca took five
hours before a quorum was secured. But
upon vote again no quorum voted, where
upon the speaker pro TEN. counted five
non-yoters to make quorum, and the mo-
tion-ordering the previous question-was
declared carried. 1t was II p IN. then and
the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
River RinIPgS

The Sidney went down last night.
The Musser came down with chisel
boat.
The A. j. Whitney passed down with
a barge.
The West Rambo and Sam Alice went
up stream.
The Abner Gle and Pilot went up with
barge each.
The Isaac Staples brought fourteen
strings of logs
The Thistle and Charlotte Becker each
brought 16 strings.
The F. G. A. Denkman came down
with strings of logs.
The Pilot and West Ranbo came from
the head OF the rapids.
The B. Hershey brought IL strings of
lumber through the draw.
The Jack Frost is expected down with
barge OF ice in the morning.
The Saltwater brought sixteen strings
of logs and returned up stream.
The Lion came down with eight strings
OF logs and went back for more.
The Mary Morton will be up tonight
and start for st. Paul at day break
The stage of water was $40 at noon
today; the temperature 10 above.
The Verne Swain, the Clinton packet,
made her regular trip to Rock Island.
The G. W. Cowles. c. j. Caffrey, Lum-
herman, Pilot and lie Claire Belle went
north.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
AseasvIATEp TElsGRAMs.

Fire DESTROYED the best part of the village
Of Sandy Creek, y Y, near Osweso, sun
day
Detroit is actively at work With the view
OF securing the location of the next Demo-
cratic national convention there.
Walt Whitman, the poet. l. helpless
with paralysis and poor. but his Philadel
phia friends see that he does not want.
During a quarrel in Cincinnati Saturday
Joseph Smith knocked William H Niiemer
down with his fist. In falling Miemer's
head struck the curb aud lie was dead
when picked up.
Another death occurred Saturday "a a
result of the explosion in the silk mills at
Catasauqua, Pa, Geo. Pfaff expiring of
his injuries
1t is reported from st Petersburg that
the Russian war party Is doing its best to
bring on fight in the Balkans, for the
purpose of diyerting the Russian people
from internal reforms, Nihilsm, etc
About 5000 Confederate veterans, who
went into camp in one of the Atlanta, Ga,
day, and We're addressed by several army
chaplains
Stanley reached England Saturday. He
with almost royal hcnors, and at London
the most distinguished attention was paid
him. The prince Of Wales invited him TO
Sandringhsm, and he proceeded thither.
The police defaced Boulaugist placards
posted at Paris Sunday ON the occasion of
the municipal elections, but thirteen Bou-
langists We're favored in ballots that will
have to be taken over again.
L.
the house Saturday. 1t was against bill
to permit Ogden, Utah TO increase its in
debtedness.
The senate has confirmed H. Clay Good
ing, of Indiana, chief justice of the Ari-
zona supreme court, and Gen. John c. Ere
mont as a major general, L. S A, re
tired.
Miss Annie Juno, a belle of Science
tady, \. Y, daughter of an alderman
eloped with DIR. A. g. Wicks The man
who feels the most melancholy over the
affair is Charles Harrison, who thought he
had mortgage on the young woman's at
fections
John L. Sullivan has telegraphed the
California Athletic club accepting the
proposition TO fight jackson, after he is
through with the state of Mississippi
Albion w. Tourgee, the author of @The
Fools Errand, and other p0itical novels
has been placed on the pension list at the
rate of $50 per month.
A disgraceful row occurred in the First
Evangelical church at Naperville, Ills,
Sunday, resulting in a victory for the Esh-
er faction this time. They will go to law
The Farmers Alliance is making the Do
litical situation in Alabama a very uncer.
tain quantity just at this writing.
Before the state senate committee inves-
tigating municipal affairs in New York
city Saturday p. H. Mccain swore tina,
Mayor Grant had given $4,000 toward a
corruption fund of $4,000 to secure
Grants appointment in 1884 as commits
sioner of public works. Mayor Grant says
the whole story is lie, and Richard Gro
ker, McCann's brother-in-law, to whom q
large portion of the money was said tc
have gone, telegraphs from Europe that
Mccain is not to be believed on oath.
The Garfield statue, marble figure ten
feet high, has been placed in position In
the monument at Cleveland, ready for the
dedication May 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
THE LABOR FIELD.
No Agreement Reached So Far
at Chicago.
TWO FUTILE CONFERENCES HELD.

The Masters Association Takes Its stand
on Non-Reeognition of the Union-A
GrowI from the Packing Houses-one
Thousand Employees Meet and Deter
mine to Demand Eight Hours-News
from New EngIand-A Lively Outlook
CHICAGO, April 2s-Both the Boss Car
penters' association and the committee
from the carpenters council failed in their
efforts to reach a settlement with the mas
ter carpenters at the meeting Saturday
afternoon, and the strike will be continued
indefinitely against the master carpenters.
The committee from the new Boss Carpen-
ters' association had brief conference
with the directors of the old association.
The old association absolutely refused TO
aTiDitrate with the committee from the new
association, and the conference ended
The Conference with STRIKERS.
Then began the meeting with the car
penters council The conference was d
stormy one and terminated in considera-
BILE disorder when a member OF the Master
Carpenters association moved that the as
ISOLATION should not recognize the union.
The resolution was carried with a unanim-
ity that WAS ominOus and the Carpenters
council left, vowing that the strike would
be extended into all trades, 50 far as the
master carpenters are concerned
The citizens committee did not mate
rialize at all, and the Master Carpenters
association held sort of indignation meet
ing over their failure to come forward.
Packing House Men Moving.
Fully loo packing house men, by a
unanimous vote, decided at a meeting yes
terday afternoon to go out on a strike May
l, unless their request for an eight-hOur
day was complied with. There are about
5000 men employed in this industry, and
interviews with men who work in the
, houses are not indicative OF a strike. The
thousand above noted, however, may set
a pretty big strike in motion.
| pretty big strike in motion, and some OF
| the papers here are almost positive that
such an infection is in pickles for this
| city May l.
Another Case of Turbulence.
II appears that carpenter cannot even
| do a job for himself without charging
| union rates. Frank Pink WAS LAYING a
| sidewalk in front OF his residence at -.
| Newberry avenue Saturday when crowd
| of strikers attacked him and knocked him
| down. The police We're notified of the as
| sault, and two of the strikers named Ed
| ward Pauls and Frederick Rel were locke
| up. They will be arraigned before Justice
| Doyle. Pink was not injured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
The weath her and the Crops.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 2s.--The wealth
er crop bulletin for the week ended Satur.
day says: Reports from the northwest, in
Guiding the states of the Missouri and up,
per Mississippi valleys. show that the week
has been especially favorable for farm
work and that the weather, al hough dry
in some sections, has generally improved
the crops. Corn planting is in progress in
Iowa and Illinois The weathe conditions
were also favorable in the 81 ates of the
Ohio valley and in Michigan, although ex-
cessive rains were reported N Indiana.
Cold, frosty nights have retarded growth
IN Michigan, where fruit trees are in
bloom in the southern tier of counties.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
IohN w. PoTIER.
MONDAY. APRIL 2s. 1890.
A NEW chairman for the democra

A NEW chairman for the democratic
state central committee will probably not
be chosen until the meeting of the state
convention at Springfield on June 4. A
good portion of the committee, if not all
the members, and the party generally.
seem to favor the election of Hon Delos
p. Phelps, of Monmouth. While not q
candidate for the position in any sense of
the term. it is hardly probable that Mr..
Phelps would refuse a unanimous invita-
ton to head the democratic state orgAni.
cation this year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
Police Points.

In Magistrate Wivilps court Saturday
Oscar Lindquist and Thomas Dunning
were held in bonds of 800 each for
burglarizing the room of l.. E. West in
Bengston block, and sent to Jail in de-
fault.
Before Judge Adams Saturday Geo
O'Neill was fined $50 and costs, and John
Connell $50 for larceny. Arthur Patter-
son and John Richie. two Moline youths
were up for larceny. Patterson was
fined $25 and costs on plea of guilty.
while Richie was held to answer the
charge. Edward Swanson, anotheryouth,
was tried for the same offense, and SEN
ence withheld.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
How They stand "a. to the Recort

Following are the club scores. saturday
and yesterday. the League and Brother.
hood playing no SUNDAY game: League
At Boston-New York i, Boston l.
Brotherhood: At Boston-New York 10
Boston IA All other League and Brother.
hood games rs well as all the American
association games, were postponed-rain
American Sunday: At Philadelphia
Athletic ), Syracuse 8: at Brooklyn-Brook
lyn >, Rochester 6: at Louisville-I>ouis
vile 4, Toledo 5; at St. Louis-St. Louis Il
Columbus l.
Western association Saturday: At St
Paul-St- Paul 10, Minneapolis 3: at Omahs
-Omaha 3, Sioux City 5; at Milwaukee
Milwaukee Z, Dies Moines 3: at Denver
Denver 5, Kansas City 8. Sunday: Al
Omaha-Omaha {, Sioux City 5: at Mil
waukee-Milwaukee 5, Des Moines :: al
Denver-Denver IL, Kansas City s: at St
Paul-St. Paul 9, Minneapolis Is.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
Picked Up In am Open Boat.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-The steamship
Ceresi, plying between New York and Hay
tien ports, arrived here Saturday with
seven of the passengers and crew Of the
wrecked steamship Italia, who were picked
up in the last stages of exhaustion on the
morning of April IL, between Fortune Isl
and and Bird Rock. They were without
food and water, and had had nothing to
eat for twenty-four hours when picked up.
The passengers were Mr.. and Mrs. Hum
phreys, of Columbus, o. Mr.. Humphreys
is relative of the wife of ex-senator Thur
man. The remainder of the crew are all
safe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
AFi6HT FOR HALF DOLLARS.
The LeassIs In onit Competition with the
Broth rhooJ Base Ball Records.

CHICAGO. April 2>-The principle sub
jeCt OF discussion IN ba~s ball circles Just
Row !. receipts al the turu>tIle The rival
~ between the League and Brotherhood in
the art OF cuaXing the nimble half dollar
into the cash-buNes OF the two aggrega-
lions has been very active since the season
opened and 80 far the Brotherhood seems
10 have been most expert in that branch of
base ball enterprise. Apparently melted
thereto by this mOurnful fact the League
has determined upon Il change Of pro-
gramme ~ far a. this city i concerned at
the opening games. and has made arrange
ments to open Tuesday instead of Satur-
day. thereby avoiding test OF strength in
the field Of money making on the same
day "a the Brotherhood The Brotherhood
Cpens saturday a. advertised IL is a.
seTted--an assertion. however. which Mr.
Spalding denies-that the League will re
arraug.. it, schedule - a. To cut ont all
dates upon which League and Brotherhood
clubs play in the same city. and substitute
a schedule in which the populace can not
choose which aggregation they Will pat
ronize.
How They stand to the Record.
The standing Of the clubs Of the four
principal associations up 10 the close of
rlaK-irtsy i I'll
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
summary OF the Opinions.
Acute Labor situation in ireland.

LoSDON, April 2s.-The Irish railway
strike situation is becoming worse rather
than better. Labor disturbances in Ire
land like social disorders in that country.
seem to assume more bitter aspect than
similar affairs in most every other country.
and it is not improbable that serious
trouble viii occur before the present diff
entity is settled. The railway directors
have determined TO take advantage of the
legal rights possessed by them, and have
begun prosecutions against the signal men
who left the company's employ without
the formal notice required by law
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
BRAVE DANIEL RoSSLER.
He Saves a Number of Lives and Has q
Narrow Escape HImself.

Narrow Escape Himself.
NEW YORK, April 2s.-Fire in the two
story fiat house, $3.50 Eighth avenue, early
yesterday morning caused a panic among
tie twelve families occupying the building
by the flames. Some escaped by way of
the roof, and others became blockaded on
defective fire escape. Daniel Rossler, one
of the latter, obtained rope and lowered
the women and children by 1t to the street.
The men than climbed down the same way
Rossler was the last, and by this time the
rope was worn away and broke, letting
Rossler fall to the pavement, but he was
not badly hurt. But for his GOODNESS and
presence of mind several lives might have
been lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
A Noted Republican Dead

NEW YORK, April 2s.-John ]. OBrien
the noted Republican leader in the Eight
assembly district, died yesterday at Gomez
Island. where he has been i'll foT some tim,
past Though Mr. OBrien had been
power in local and indirectlyin state anC
national politics for many years, the only
public Office Of consequence That he had
held was that of chic OF the bureau OF
elections He was a native of this city and
was IS years of age
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
A Regular Rain of CobbIes,ones.
AN ARKANSAS CYCLONE.

1t IL Reported to Have Blown Away an
Entire Eillage-No Persons Killed.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April pa special
to The Gazette says that Yorkville, a vii
lage few miles southwest Of Cotton
Plant, in Woodruff county, was entirely
blown away during heavy wind and rain
storm early Saturday morning. Hundreds
of cattle and stock are reported killed, but
there was no loss of human life so far as
can be learned. Many houses were over
turned and the families narrowly escaped
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28

NEW YORK, April 2s.-The Grant Birth
day association held banquet at Delmon-
ico's Saturday night to commemorate
the anniversary Of the generals birth.
Portraits of Washington, Lincoln and
Grant adorned the walls, amid decorations
composed of the national colors. About
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
OELUGE AT DALLAS, TEX.
Most Destructive Flood Ever known-A
sea of Water.

Sea OF W alter.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2s.-The Times
Democrats Dallas, Tex, special SAYS: The
most destructive food even known in
the history Of north Texas is now passing
through the Trinity. The great rain on
Friday raised every tributary of it far out
of their banks. Saturday and Saturday
night it rose rapidly, and at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning passed the highest water
mark in fifty years Ia front Of this city
it is two miles wide, extending To the foot
of Flanders Height west and To Oak Cliff
south of the city. On the north all resi-
dences from a hundred yards beyond Coch-
rane street are submerged, some to the
second floor and others to the attic
No Lives Lost.
No one has been reported drowned. All
| Saturday night and all day yesterday they
have been moving to higher ground.
| Backwater extends far up TO the north
| side Of the city, while on the south. houses
are submerged as far up as Ward street
north On the south and in front of the
city there i one vast ocean thirty and
forty feet deep. and it is still rising, and
will 50 continue until at least Tuesday. Its
| like has never been seen.
All Trains Delay ed-Bridges in Peril.
Trains on all the railroads-the Texas
! Pacific the Missouri Pacific, the Santa Fe,
| and the Greenville-were not running west,
north, or south of the city yesterday Wash
outs are reported all along the lines, but
! the worst are Immediately around the city.
Gangs of men are watching the bridges
| over the Trinity river, and keeping off the
drift Last night the crest of the waves
lacked six feet of the flooring of the bridges
in the city, but the Santa Fe Central S
! bridges below town are reported sub
merged. News from the surrounding coun-
| try i bad Small bridges have been de-
stroyed by the deluge; indeed, few are left.
The Crops i'll Not suffer.
The destruction Of crops viii amount 10
little or nothing. for as soon a. the water
goes down they viii grow again, The
storm of Friday will be a memorable one.
1t extended from the Indian territory to
the gulf and from Marshal to Abilene.
| There was not stream however small or
great that was not raised high above high
water mark. At many points there were
| hurricanes of wind and one genuine cy-
| clone. Many houses were blown down,
but SO far not a single life has been re-
ported lost Yesterday north wind was
| blowing and fires We're quite comfortable
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
Demands in other Cities.
Labor Parade at New York.

NEW YORK, April - Final arrange
ments were made yesterday for great
eight hour parade OF labor organizations
in this city on MAY /
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
Visited HI. 6,ranamot,.er

DAKMsTADT, April 2s.-Ths Emperor
William passed the Sunday with Queen
Victoria The queen received during the
day deputation from the GERMAN dra-
goons, of whom she is an homo rary officer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
SITUATION IN NEW ENGLAND.
Boston and Worcester To BE the Main
Battle Ground.

Boston and Worcester To BE the Main
Battle Ground
BOST0N, April 2s.-The Globe publishes
an article showing the situation in New
England regarding the labor demonstra-
ton to take place May /. 1t says that Bos-
ton and Worcester will be the main battle
grounds for this state, in both of which the
contest will be for working day of eight
hours. The greater part OF the 5000 car
penters employed in Boston will strike for
eight hours, but they make no demand for
an increase in the rate of wages They be
lieve that a decrease in hours will cause an
increase in wages, according TO the law Il
supply and demand The carpenters are
well organized all through New Eng.
land.
Demands in other Cities.
X is said that in Worcester the Painters,
plumbers and skaters will ask for nine
house with the same pay they now get for
ten hours work. Norcross Bros. and Oar
ling Bros. have announced that they will
adopt nine hours MAY for carpenters, and
their mill hands and other ont door work
men. Ia nine other cities in this state the
carpenters demand working day Of nine
hours In several cities the plumbers
brick layers and masons will demand nine
hours The quArrymcn and grenite-cut
tiers ia Quincy Will probably strike. a. the
bosses, while willing 70 accept the nine
hour system. viii not agree To the price
per hour demanded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28

80 guests were present Among the
speakers Were Gen. SaerEa2n, joseph II.
Choate and C. NJ Depew Mrs- Grant was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28

A duty of cents on dozen eggs is q
good way TO free the American hen from
the American yolk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-28
PHENOMENAL FALL OF HAIL.
Baltimore Experiences Storm That 4,
Entitled to the Belt.

tHIltied Ia the Btlt.
BALTIMORE, April 2s.-The city was Wis
tied yesterday afternoon shortly before 4
O'Clock by hail of size and destructive
power never before seen in the city. The
hail went through thick panes OF glass as
If they were tissue paper and the amount
of damage done by it can only be figured
up when all the broken panes are counted,
and the glass settlers bills are paid The
loss will run up into the thousands The
hailstones We're like stones, some of them
ragged and sharp on the edges as steel
blade
Regular Rain of CobbIestones.
Hens eggs We're nothing to them in size
Many of them were as large as mans fist,
and as they came down they sounded like
so many cannon balls falling on the help
less earth The storm came from the
west local in its character, and swept to
the east with rattle like heavy artillery
frightening people out OF their wits, max
ing some of the superstitious think that
the day of judgment had come hitting
those who were on the streets many hard
knocks, and driving them into places of
shelter. In the annex the rain, wind, and
hail did even more severe damage than in the
city. Walls We're swept down, houses IN
rooted and the amount of glass smashed
and other damage done was almost meal
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