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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Action of the Independent Negro Conven-
iiOn at Raleigh.

RALEIGH, y. c., Aug. 26.-lspeciall.-
A large negro state convention, composed
of delegates from many counties, met here
to-day. and was addressed by negro leaders
i'm the State, j. c. Price, +. l.. smith, eX-
minister to Liberia: James II. Harris, j. IL.
Williamson, president, and many others.
They spoke against the Democrats, and de-
manded recognition by the Republican par
ty. They said the convention was the
beginning Of a just end. They wouldi de-
clare their grievances and demand redress.
Ii was in session all day until a late
hour. 4 resolution was adopted endorsing
HarrisOns administration, the Blair bill,
the Federal election bill, and protesting
against the local grievances in the state;
the jury system, the state election law ana
demanding more political recognition.
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II il being referred to with great complali-
sancy by the government organs as proving
the wisdom and far-seeing craftsmanship
of the Emperor, who. by policy OF leniency
toward the Socialists and solicitude for the
welfare Of the working classes. has inspired
even the Arch-socialist Bebel 10 place con-
tidence in the governments good intentions.
This is tritle exaggerated, but il is near
enough to truth TO pass well with admirers
Of the Emperor.
The meeting after Herr Bebers address
resolved unanimously to defer all further
meetings and all newspaper polemics until
after the International Socialistic Congress,
which meets at Halle in October.
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ILLINOIS FARMERS
Cheer Hon. Roger %. Mills Until They
are Hoarse.

GREENUP, ILL, Aug. 26.-Fifteen thou
sand people, Of whom II large majority were
farmers, gathered here today 10 hear an
address by Congressman Mills, Of Texas, on
the tariff question. Previous 10 the address
the congressman held a reception of an
hours duration in the hotel parlors. In his
speech MIR. Mills did not conllne his remarks
to the tariff alone, but found time to express
his opinion on the Lodge Force bill. which
he characterized as one of the most afro
ciOus and malignant pieces of sectional
legislation that had been attempted since
the war, and clearly showed that it is a
measure devised by a decaying political
party to assure them OF continued control
by suppressng a free ballot in the southern
states. The farmers chcered until they
were hOarse when Mr.. Mills concluded.
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Chained Books.

As late as the year 1851 notices occur in
the librarians account books of procuring
additional chains for the library. But the
removal Of them appears TO have com
menced as shortly afterward as 1851, and in
1861 there was payment for Enchanting
/ AS books at one halfpenny each. In 1869
some long chains were sold at twopence
each and short ones at three-halfpence. and
then en- masse nineteen hundred weight OF
..old iron" at AS per hundredweight. sey-
era of the chains are still preserved loose,
as relics-Macray's Annals of the Bodleian
Library.
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DANVICLE.
Teachers EIected-Personal-D To-
baccO Market.

DANvILLE, Va, August 2G.- Special. r.
The board of public school trustees met
today and elected the teachers for the col
0red schools.
Rev. If. VI. Hopes little daughter, who
has been very sick, is on the mend.
4 large number Of persons, it j. believed,
will 90 to the Rocky Mount Democratic
Congressional convention Thursday.
The Danyillians who have been spending
the summer away from home have COM
mcnccd 10 return.
DanNillc's Leaf tobacco market is bare of
incidents. sales are of short duration and
receipts are light, but there is no decline in
prices for good stock.
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switch and struck freight train which
was on the siding. The engineer Of the ex-
press and the fireman. David /eiler, and
Charles Quarles were instantly killed and
several persons were injured. None Of the
passengers Were hurt. The blame for the
accident rests with the freight conductor.
who failed to have the switch closed. The
rear brakeman Of the freight-train was
taken sick at IIarper's Ferry, and the con-
ductor forgot TO send back another man TO
close the switch.
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FARMERS AND KNIGHTS.
Anti-Ingalls Fusion in Atchison, Kansas.

ArCHIsON. Kas., Aug. 26.-'rhe Farmers
Alliance and Knights Of Labor Of this city
met as the Peoples Convention yesterday
and nominated three Democrats and one
Republican for the county Offices, and one
Democrat and one Republican for the Leg
islature. The Convention unanimously
adopted the It. Louis platform, and the fol-
lowing resolution in addition: Resolved,
That it il the sense Of this Convention the
rominees for the Legislature stand pledged
not to vote for the return Of John j. ingalls,
10 the United states senate.
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SOUTH CAROLINA STRAlGHTOUT'
Secret Conference Held in the state
House, Columbia.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 26.-A state con-
ference of "straightout Democrats" that
faction of the Democratic patty which i
making fight to defeat the nomination OF
Farmer Tillman for Governor, assembfed III
the State-House tonight at 0O'clock. There
are about five hundred delegates present re-
presenting thirty-two our of the thirty-hye
counties in the state. The convention at
10: lJ went into secret session. and will pro-
badly remain in session all night.
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DISASTROUS CLOUD-BURST.
III Paso and Paso Del Norte Badly Dam
aged.

ELPAsO. Ten, Aug. 26.-Another disas-
trous rain visited FL Paso and Paso del
Norte this afternoon. The water came down
in torrents from the mountain side, flooding
the streets and doing much damage. Ai
Paso del Norte Gei lral Sampson,
United states consul, ielred the con-
sulate would 60 down, but it was
saved. The Mayor and the entire police
force. with many volunteers, did
all i'm their power to protect the
business part Of the city by diyertng
the water into channels where all the
harm possible already had been done. The
rest. It was thought. was doomed. At 9.@'
the water commenced TO fall, and fears ol
further damage are allayed. Many houses
are undermined and ruined and man!
abodes swept away.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27
ALEXANDRIA.
Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp
Death of Mrs. Thomas.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug. 26-. Special r.
Last night Camp Of sons Of Confederate
Veterans was organized here with good
sized membership. The officers chosen
were as follows: Samuel G. Brent, captain;
:. X. ~hinn. first lieutenant: Johnston Green,
second lieutenant; T. l.. Berkeley, third
Lieutenant; +. Madison BrOadus, secretary;
W. ID. Appich. treasurer. Committees
were appointed and it is expected that at
the next meeting large number Of MEM
bers viii be added to the rolls.
The venerable Mrs. Maria a. Thomas,
widow of the late George Ira Thomas, died
At Orange Yesterday. The remains will be
brought here for burial tomorrow.
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FIRE IN TOKAY.
The Town and Surrounding villages Near
ly Destroyed.

PHsTH, Aug. 26.-Fire yesterday de-
stroyed the whole of the town Of Tokay
with the exception of thirteen houses. To-
kay is the entrepot for the celebrated Tokay
wines.
The fire at Tokay began during the night
and its spread was accelerated by heavy
yale of wind. All the public buildings, as
we'll as nearly all the private dwellings,
were destroyed. The homeless Inhabitants
are camping in the fields, tents being
furnished from the nearest military camp.
The flames are still raging. kaba HAITI
feldty and other villages near are also in
flames. Ten persons have been burned TO
death al kaba and three a saTo.
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POTATO BLIGHT IN IRELAND.
Nothing Standing between the People and
starvation.

DUBLIN, Aug. 26.-speaking at league
meeting tonight Mr. Timothy IIealy' refer
ring to the potato blight in Ireland, said
nothing stood between the people and star
walton during the coming winter. The
sufferers might not legally withhold rents.
but the man who paid rent and left his
family TO starye was little better than an
assassin. II it was found necessary TO ap-
peal to the Irish in America and Australia.
The assistance thus obtained ought not to be
shared by any man who had paid rent dur
ing the proceeding twelve months.
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Large Families.

In 1889 bill was introduced in the Que
bee Legislature and became law few
weeks later. Its object was the grant OF
many acres of land 10 the father OF twelve
children, all living when the grant was 10
he made. This law has been in force for
one year. tip TO May |, 1870, in the PROV
irce of Quebec, out OF "A population OF ], 40
l5i, only l2I applicants were received for
the grant.
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BEYOND THE SEA.
Large Socialist Meeting In Berlin.-com-
ments OF the London Press.

Large Socialist Meeting In beriih.-to"-
ments OF the London Press.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The fact that seven
thousand socialists were allowed to meet
openly in Berlin last night and that Herr
Rebel was allowed to address them for two
hours is an indication Of the relaxation
which under the young Emperor William
and since Prince Bismarck's fall has been
made in the administration OF the anti
socialist laws. The conclusion must not be
arrived at too hastily, however, that
an era of perfectly free speech mas
dawned upon Germany. Ihe iact IL
that complete understanding existed
i'm advance between Herr Beoel
and the police az To what the substance OF
his address was, otherwise il is improbabic
that the meeting would have been allowed
to take place at all. The speech. accord,
ingly, was very moderate one, and
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INCREASED WAGES ASKED.
The Applicants Courteousiy Received
and Their Claims Considered.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2G.-The committee repre-
sen;ing the Illinois Central railroad en-
ployes in Its train service, which has been
preparing new schedule OF wages, called
ON General Manager Beck at his Office this
morning. They were courteously received.
They presented their schedule and requested
its adoption. What the increase Is that
they request cannot now be exactly
learned, but it ranges from > to 80 per cent.
The committee have been assured that
the schedule would be carefully cor
sidered, and an answer given them in
ten DAYS. The committee expressed them
selves satisfied. and the matter will doubt
less be settled satisfactorily to all con-
oarnpd
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THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
DUPED NORFOLK lNVESTERS
LEFT THE lURCH.
l.. 4. iIanway Collects Thousand Dol
lars From Them and Deoamps Dissat-
isfaction IN the Second District-News
From the state at Large.

lars From Them and Deoamps -Dlssat-
isfaction in the Second District-New.
From the state at Large.
NORFOLK, VA, Aug. o. Special. E.
{. lIanway, an agent Of the National CAPT.
tai savings, Building, and Loan Society of
North America, has skipped from Norfolk
leaving behind him a number Of anxious
dupcs. llanway collected about a thousand
dollars from Norfolk people, most of which
ne spent on a drunk. The money was paid
TO him 10 forward 10 the company's Office in
Chicago but letter from the company's
general manager says he has never
sent them cent. lie did, though, con-
descend 10 forward them the names Of the
persons ne had received money from and
the company will credit them with their
first months dues and membership fees.
ilanway was succeeded i'm Norfolk 10y W.
J. Manning, jr., who forwarded the com
pany his resignation this afternoon, and
handed number Of people back the money
they had paid him today because he did not
like the way the Association was run.
4 call has been issued for a meeting Of
real estate agents engaged in the business
lll ~ -Aiiid IT. ifiA va NNl ibik thliN III ANN-
yombcr. The object of the meeting is to
form a state league of real estate men. II
is thought three hundred agents will be in
attendance.
\ good deal of dissatisfaction is said TO
exist i'm the Republican camp i'm this dis
trict. Those who have received none OF the
spOils OF Office are dissatisfied, as well rs a
considerable number whose places are not
as important as they think they should be.
EX-cOngressman II. Libbey it is said has
developed considerable strength, and il is
asserted ne Will make the contest lively by
running as an independent candidate. 1t
is also said that Mr.. Libbey, in the event
that he runs, will have "A corps of effective
speakers 90 canvass the district.
Much attention is being devoted to the
construction of the iron ships at the navy
yard, and every piece OF material that Is
placed in them is thoroughly inspected.
There were hfiN-fiyc bales of new cotton
received i'm this city today.
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BASE BALL.
Results of the Various Games Played
Yesterday.

PLAYERS Lcague.-At Boston: Bostons-
(. Cbicagos. [. (eleycn inningg-.) At Brook
lvu: Brooklvus. H.; Buhalos. 3. At New
York: Sew Yorks. II; Pittsburgs, .. Al
Philadelphia: PhilaGelphias, 10; Cleye
lands. /.
American Association. (only game)-Ai
Rochester: Rochesters, IL; Athletic, :.
Atlantic League.-At Baltimore: Baltl
mores. ,: Newarks. I. At Harrisburg: Har
risburgs, rs; Wilmingt0ns. ,.
National League.-At Boston; Bostons
10: Pittsburgs. 3. At Philadelphia: Cleye
lands. ,; Philadelphias, 9; At Brooklyn
Cincinnatis, o; Brooklyns, 3. At New
York: New NOrks. ,: ChicagOs, !.
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tloakmsker. strike settled.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. :6.-1he cloak
makers strike, which has Teen IN progress,
eighteen weeks, was declared OIL last night.
and the strikers resumed work to-day. Set
tlement was reach II through the mediation 4
OF Rev. ;. Nerds. Jewish rabbi: Georgs
Randorf, agent OF the Baron Hirsch fuRd.
aud the Association OF Jewish Immigrants.
Less than one hundred Of the original six
hundred strikers are now here. others hav-
ing gone TO Chicago and New York.
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Pilgrims Attacked by Cholera.

LONDON. August 26.-Adyices from jed
dah state that the cholera which broke out
among the pilgrims returning from Mecca
originated with the Hindoo passengers and
spread to others. The pilgrims were in a
terrible condition of filth, as they were hud-
died together by the thousands in the damp
ness unwashed, and without sufficient food.
Hundreds died who were not reported, and
the real number Of fatalities will never be
known
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Gable Notes.

LONDON. Aug. ga Russo-Japanese
trading company is being organized for the
purpose of establishing factories in the
principal japanese cities.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 26.-DCspite the return
Of 100 strikers 10 work at Mons. there are
at present fully $4,000 miners ON "A strike IN
Belgium. and there is no immediate pros
pect Of IA settlement OF the trouble.
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BEAVER. PA, Aug. 26.-Miss Kitty Quay,
niece of senator Quay, sustained severe
confusion above the left temple, badly
bruised nose. and "A cut on the lower lip,
Yesterday, by being thrown IRON a carriage
in which she had been riding Win daugh-
ter Of the Senator. The latter was aiso
thrown from the vehicle, but was not badly
hurt
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M.rried wome. =. r..ch.r.,

CINCINNATI, Aug. s6.--For weeks there
has been a great agitation over excluding
married womei irom the position OF teach.
ers In the pnblic schools. Last night th.
boani, after eated debate, decided by 4
vote OF twelve TO eleven to make ineligible
women living with their husbands.
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o,nosi,ion to the Lard Bill.

AUGUSTA. GA. Aug. 26.-The Augusta
Cotton Exchange to-day, through President
Doughty, wired Congressman Barnes to
use his every endeayor TO prevent the pas
sage of the Lard bill, aud to secure the &C.
nneration OF the other Georgia members.
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The Vienna Corn Fair.

VIENNA. Aug. Yesterday the corn
fair was opened with a good attendance.
In the crop estimates for the world America
is credited with il4,OO0.00O bushels OF
wheat. 1,600WO,000 bushels Of maize,
against i9l 100000 bushels of wheat and
lib, 900, 600 bushels OF maize i'm 1889.
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Mcvieker.' Theatre Burned.

CHICAGO, August 26.-1McN Nicker's Thea
ire, ~ Madison street, one OF the bnest thea
ires in the city, was destroyed by lire this
morning. Loss. about Si,25o,0O0. Several
iIremen were injured by falling walls.
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MoNs, BELGIUM, Aug. 26.-One thousand
Of the striking miners have returned 10
work. 1t is suggested the real object sought
to be obtained by the striking miners was
the making Of a formidable demonstration
in favor Of universal suffrage.
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3. AND o. ACCIDENT.
Two men Killed and several Others In
jured.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Aug. 26.-An acci-
dent occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad metropolitan brancb) at German
town, Maryland, IN which TWO men were
Killed and several injured. An express
train at ) l.. NJ. to-day ran into an open
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27
MEYERS MURDER.
Report that the supposed Murderer was
Detained in New York.

Detained In New York.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. u. Al report reached
here to-day that Alexander Phillipsen, OF
this city, was "A passenger on the steamer
Normannia. and had been detained at New
York under the bellofthat he Is Adolph Phll-
lipsen, the murderer Of Meyer, the man VINO
was killed in Copenhagen some tilne ago
and whose body was shipped TO New York
in "A cask by the murderer. The autnori-
ties here state Adolph Phillipsen, the real
murderer. is still in custOdy IN this city.
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DEMOCRATS INDIGNANT.
THEY DETERMINE TO BREAK A
QUORUM IN THE HOUSE.
Reeds Rulings the Cause OF the Trouble
-s6i 900 Recommended for William
and Mary ColIege-Congressioa Pro-
ceedings and Capital Notes.


WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Aug. 20.-Lspecial.
The Democrats of the House were so in
dignant at the action of Speaker Reed in
deciding that the Conger Lard bill had the
right-ofway to-day that they determined at
once to break a quorum. In order
to prevent the Speaker from count
ing quorum some forty or nifty
Democrats absented themselves and
some of them passed the time by strollin
through the grounds. Others took refuge
at neighboring restaurant. by re-
naming out Of the House the
Democrats made their point and quorum
was broken. Speaker Reeds ruling re-
versed all precedents, and dld violence 10
the unbrOken rulings Of the senate ana
House for many years.
$4,000 FOR WILLIAMS AND MARY.
The House War Claims Committee to-day
reported fayOrably a bill TO pay the Williams
and Mary College OF Virginia $4,000 for de-
struction of the college buildings during the
war, the money to be paid only upon ac-
counts duly rendered.
ADJOURNMENT.
The prevailing opinion now is that Con-
gress will adjourn about the fifth of October.
SENATE.
In the Senate the agr ement to end gene
raj debate on the Tariff bill September 81 and
get vote on it September Sth was adopted
by unanimous consent. The conference re-
port on the Sundry Civil bill was debated
and agreed to. The Tariff bill was then
taken up and some progress was made IN Its
consideration.
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I'm the House to-day there was cOntro-
yersy over the consideration of the Lard
bill and the anti-Option bill. The speaker
ruled that the Lard bill had the right of
way. and the enemies Of the bill iilibustered
on an appeal from the Speakers decision
by breaking a quorum on roll Calls and
ordering calls of the House.
The House finally adjourned without
determining the question OF consideration.
THE HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION.
The State Department is in apparent H.
nOrance Of the threatened revolution in
Hawaii. Assistant secretary Wharton
said this morning TO "A reporter that the De-
partment had received absolutely no iniOr-
nation fOrcshadOwing political trouble on
the islands. The Navy department is in
the same condition, nothing official having
been heard. Assistant secretary >Oley said
the department had sent its orders to Adj
miral Brown 10 come east with the Charles
ton July 18th in the belief that he would not
be needed there any longer. 1t took the
orders two weeks to reach the admiral, who
started in obedience almost at once and
reached the coast before a letter from him
to the department could get here. lie Will
probably be ordered to return as soon as he
can re-cOal.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-29
IN GREAT DEMAND.
4 Man Wanted in Two states, and There
May he a Seuffie for Him.

4 Man Wanted in Two states, and There
May he a Seuffle for Him.
Yesterdays paper told of a man
named Kolinski being arrested on tel
egram from Chicago officials. While
the Grand Rapids department was hold
ing the man for the Chicago parties,
Fred {. Steglich, MOnroe-st. jeNeler,
secured a warrant for HIM, charging
him with a misdemeanOr growing out
the disposition of a watch purchased on
the installment plan.
The design was 10 arraign the man
at Yesterday afternoons session of
court, and Frank Rodgers was on hand
10 do the prosecuting. But a hitch
occurred when 1t came to getting the
body Of the man wanted. lie was IN
cell -, and nobody seemed to
know how 10 get him out when
Capt. Johnson didn't want to give
hun up. Frank Rodgers talked
as # there was no earthly doubt about
his right 10 the man, bat as a fact ne
hasn't yet got the man, ana the police
authorities say he won't get him until
after the Chicago folk have whack at
him. The Chicago officer viii be mere
this morning and, as Kolinski Will be
handed over 10 him, Frank Will have to
hustle If he wants to send the fellow to
Jackson this week.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-29
A RUMOR REVIVED.
LAKE shoF~ aad a., o. b- a n. a. Land
fA-ssEgsEs a. Csto8 Depot

L&As >AoFe aad ID, q h- a n. a. Lsnd
fA-ssHEsEs a. Usiss Depot.
lI looks as though the UnOn dep0.
and rev tram sheds VII soou be ma1e
TIE station foE al 81 u TIE railroads
running INTO the city. The Lake
snore Company has asked the u Z. &
/. people FOR terminal faclL-
ties as Tar as passenger trains
are concerned, and u = un-
deFstO0d that me e.. K 4 D. has
granted the request. Freight trans
Vii continue 70 arrive and depart from
the West SIDE as heretofore.
Two Nays are open - the Lake
shore % reach the Union depot. one
Is ~ come III On the e. 4 " " from
the l.. = 4 VI. = bridge south OF the
plaster mile. A y" vas pat IN some
years ago al that point from the Lake
shore track 10 the e. & ". ". track 70
accommodate the c. K. 4 l. people,
who were obliged % bring their trains
from PiaInwell 20 tins city by way OF
the Lake Shore on account OF a big
washOut on the road between thIs city
and PlalnWeli. That ~ is still there,
and could be used very adyantageOusly.
heen made with the &. & ". NJ. folks.
The other plan would be 70 come IN
across the O.. K. & /. bridge from the
West Side. THIS could be done by back
lng over the river from Wmter-st.,
which would not make 20 much differ
ence with the Lake Shore, THIS being the
terminus OF the road. or there could
be a ~" put IN from West Fulton-st.
20 the e.. X. & l., and the trsins could
then run over on the G.. X. * |. bridge
track. locomotive first.
IL Is understood that the visit of Gen
eral Manager Spicer, Traffic Manager
Loud, uperntendent Atwater and
Chief Engineer Massen, OF the d., ,G. III.
& NJ, 10 this city the other day, was to
see about landing passengers from the
D., e. Ii. * NJ. at the union depot
This could be done by an arrangement
with the D., L. * y. tocome in over the
Reeds Lake line. These reports are
partially confirmed 10y the fact that the
O.. L. q /. IS soon 10 build q new dou bic
track iron bridge across the river.