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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DEAL.

Consolidation of West Virginia Lines In
Which Pfttsburg is Interested.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
WHEELING, February Z. "A railroad
deal that will occupy space in the history Of
this State was consummated at Weston in
the past two days. 1t was the
consolidation Of the Clarksburg,
Weston and Midland with all its branches
yet unbuilt with what is known as the
West Virginia and Pittsbufg. At the
election OF officers held to-day Hon. J. N.
Camden was made President, and H.
Kunst, Vice President and General Man
ager. The road to Braxton Court House is
to be pushed through at once.
The Buckhannon branch will be extended
to the Gauley river, near the junction of the
Cherry, distance of about IS miles from
Buckhannon, via Webster Court House.
1t is generally understood that the Balti-
more and Ohio is back of this move, but
nothing authentic is to be had as to this.
The road will be of standard gauge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
GRADY AS A SPRINTER.
His Hard Tussel with George Cassin In
His College Days.

MS haru 1usAei Win GeOrBo Na98ln IA
His College Days.
New York Herald
People who knew Henry W. Grady best
affirmed him to be as impetuous as he was
brilliant. His impetuosity was observed
while he was yet youth, and he was By no
means an old man when he died. While he
was in college at Athens, Ca, he was noted
as a sprinter. George Cassin was the best
runner in Atlanta, and the belt was between
the two. The University Baseball Club Wis
tied Atlanta, and Grady decided to have it
out with him. They ran 100 yards and it
was decided that Grady won by two inches
and half. They tried it again, and Cassin
won BY five feet. Grady was bound to have
another try next day, but lost again by 1--WE
feet. He was keenlv disappointed.
you've got the wind on me-" said he,
''let's make it 80 yards"
This time Cassin won by but three feet,
They tried it al so and 80 feet, but Grady
only got second money. Some Atlanta fell
low wanted to bet with Grady. 81 haven't
got cent" said he, and being terribly cut
up he put on his coat and started for home.
Six years afterward Grady met Cassin in
Atlanta and grasped him by the hand. "Do
you know, said he. what two things hurt
me most in all my life?'
81 know one" said Cassin.
''Yes," said Grady, "that race was ona
and the other was when the Atlanta Herald
went under"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
A GROWING SOCIETY.
The Young Peoples Methodist Society Hold

The Young Peoples Methodist Society Hold
Convention.
CHICAGO, February THE Board of
Control of the Epworth League, the new
young peoples society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, has concluded a two
days session in the city. Bishop Fitzger-
aid presided, and there were delegates pres
ent representing nearly all the General Con-
ference districts Of the Church, the Sunday
School Union and Tract Society, and the
Board of Bishops. General and local con-
stitutions were adopted. The reports show
a marked rapid growth, and the league num-
bers ITO chapters with a membership
of over 100000, all enrolled within
the last seven months. The officers
selected were Rev. j. L. Hurlburt, D. D.,
Plainfeld, N. j., Corresponding Secretary;
R. R. Doherty, Bayone, n. j., Recording
Secretary; Rev. J. M. Freeman, d. D.,
Morristown, n. J., Treasurer; o. L. Dolly,
Cleveland, O., WV. Cooper, ST. Joseph,
Mich, Rev. Leman Prentiss, Knoxville,
Tenn, Rev. Arthur Edwards, Chicago, are
the officers constituting the Executive Com
mittee.
The meetings were enthusiastic and
closed with a stirring mass meeting,
with addresses by Rev. S. NJ. D. Carrel, W.
H. w. Rees, W. 1. Haven, and DR.. Hurl-
hut .-..-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
AN EX-GOTERNOR'S PROTEST.

Hon. A. G. Curtin Indignant Mt the Fight
Over the Worlds Fair.
PHILADELPHIA, February 7.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Andrew G. Curtin, who is now in this
city, to-day expressed his indignation at the
way New York has been fighting over the
Worlds Fair question. "It is outrageous, Z"
he said, ito place the whole idea of a
Worlds Fair in jeopardy from personal or
political motives. Philadelphia was pre-
eminently the place for the Centennial, and
New York is the city for the Exposition.
The Centennial for America commanded
the respect and admiration Of all the world,
and it gave this country lasting impetus
eff New York strangles the Worlds Fair
the whole country will rise up and protest
in the strongest terms. This is not local
or q State question. The nation at large
has Tor it deep-rooted sentiment which is
stronger than those Wrangling New Workers
realize"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
INVASION ATTEMPTED.
WOuld-Be Settlers, Anxious to Rush to the
Sioux Country, Stopped by Omcers-
A Lively Stampede Toward
he NnHu EIdnrndn.

"OuIusbe SeLtlerBs AuX10u8 10 AAusn -" h"o
Sioux Country, Stopped by Officers
A Lively Stampede Toward
the New EIdOrndO.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., February IA
report was received this afternoon that the
proclamation opening the Sioux reservation
had been issued, and large numbers Of pros
pective settlers at once left for the west side
OF the river. Many have for many days had
their wagons loaded with lumber and every
thing ready to move at moments notice
Ihe settlers were, however, intercepted by
Indian Agent Anderson, Indian Police, and
returned to the east side of the river. In the
absence of reliable information from the de-
partment to the agent correspondent inter-
viewed Major Anderson, who said that
while he fully expected the proclamation
this evening or during tomorrow, until def
nite and reliable information was received
he would exert every effort to resist an inva-
sion of the reservation BY settlers.
For the last few days settlers have been
arriving in large numbers, usually with
teams, and they have at once secured all the
necessities for establishing homes in the
reservation. The town is now filled with
them; and while orderly, they are deter
mined not to allow the grass to
grow under their feet when
the proclamation is once issued.
The river is frozen over at this point so that
a crossing can be safely made on ice, and
the reservation, lying directly west of the
river, can be reached in short order.
The town is wide awake tonight and the
widest and most exciting scenes ever wit
messed in the Northwest will be seen here
when definite news of the issuance of the
aloV1 sa Mosa
will have troops on the ground to preserve
order.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
A CRUSADE AGAINST SPEAK-EAslES.
Missouri Ladies' Smash in Saloon Doors and
Destroy the Liquids.

Missouri Ladies' Smash in Saloon Doors and
Destroy the Liquids.
LATHRoP, Mo-, February 7.-For some
months past two saloons have been per-
mitted by the city authorities to be kept
open in defiance of the local option law.
The ladies determined to close the places.
They went in body. first to the saloon of
Thomas Ward. He had notice of their in
tentions, and had barricaded the doors. But
the crusaders were not to be stopped by such
obstacles. They battered in the windows,
broke down the door, demolished the saloon
fixtures. rolled the barrels and kegs into the
street, burst them open and allowed the liq-
uor to flow into the gutter.
From there the ladies proceeded to the
saloon of James Carroll, which was also de-
mOllshed and his stock of liquor poured
into the gutter. Three drugstores were Wis
tied and their proprietors given notice that
their establishments would be treated like
the saloons if they did not cease to sell in
toxicants in violation of the law. About
$1,000 worth Of liquor was destroyed by the
crusaders to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
TWO WEEKS TROUBLE.
The New Rules Will Not Be Adopted
Without n Fierce Dehnte-Radical
Views Of Lending Democratic
tFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

[FRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, February THE discus
sion on the new code OF rules for the House
of Representatives, which will begin on
Monday, is expected to occupy at least two
weeks. There is every disposition on the
Republican side to afford the Democrats as
much time as may be deemed necessary to
fully and fairly discuss the code as its i'm
portance demands. The Democratic side of
the debate will, of course, be conducted by
Mr.. Carlisle, while Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois,
will have the matter in charge for the Re
publicans. Now that the full purport Of
the new rules has become understood the
Democrats profess establishment at what
they term the preposterous position taken
by their opponents. Mr.. Mcmillan, Of
Tennessee, says that it is a most iniquitous
code, and will set premium upon plunder.
Mr.. Breckenridge, the silver-tongued and
silver-haired orator of Kentucky, agrees
with his Tennessee colleague in this opinion.
Talking with The DISPATCH correspondent
Mr. Breckenridge said: "In putting up the
barriers against the fl1busterer they have
taken away all the safeguards against the
plundering OF the treasury. Ii the Speaker
happens to be in favor of any particular bill
which may be before the House, and offer
an objection or an amendment to it, under
the powers which this code furnishes
him he can refuse to consider my objection
or amendment, ruling it out as dilatory, and
who is to say him nay? Every power in the
House is, under this code, vested in the
Speaker and the chairman of committees.
The individual rights and privileges of
members are things of the past. 1t is, in
deed, despotism that is to be established,
and, as Mr.. Mcmillan says. an apology is
due to the Gar for calling Mr.. Reed by his
title"
A little uneasiness is manifest to-day
among some of the Republican members
over the rules adopted by their caucus. put
ting the Invalid Pensions Committee on the
same footing with the Ways and Means
and Appropriations committees in making
privileged matters reported therefrom. One
of these Republicans came to Mr.. Carlisle
to-day, it is asserted, and suggested that if
the Democrats desire to defeat that portion
of the code 1t could be done by the assist
ance Of himself and other Republicans
thinking with him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
THEY WANT THE FAIR FIXED.
The Adherents of Chicago Are Anxious for
Decision.

The Adherents Of Chicago Are Anxious for n
Decision.
WASHINGTON, February THE Chica-
go Worlds Fair adherents are anxious that
the question of site should be settled, and it
is probable that when the consideration of
the new code of rules is finished
another effort will be made to get
the matter out of the hands of the
special committee and into the House.
When Mr.. Hit proposed this course some
days ago Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Reed, OF
the Committee on Rules, opposed
reporting a resolution having this
effect, the former on the ground that the
Democrats had reached an understanding
to oppose legislation until set of rules was
reported.
As soon as this objection will no longer
hold good. another endeavor will be made
to secure report from the Committee on
Rules unless the special Worlds Fair Com
mlttee should, as does not now seem proba-
BILE, bring in report in the meantime.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
FROM DENVER TO THE GULF.
A Company Incorporated With Capital
stock of $40, ,OOO,O 900.

TOPEKA, KAs., February THE Col
orado, Kansas and Gull Railroad Company,
of Coldwater, has been incorporated, capi-
tai stock, $2O,OOO,OOC. Directors, B. F.
Smith, W. D. Weller, Parker Wright, s.
NJ. Judson, J. F, Miller, Thomas Morrison,
Benjamin Harmath, A. Darroch, H. h.
Rich and L. Epson. The purpose for which
this corporation is formed is to construct
operate and maintain line Of standard
gauge railroad, commencing at Denver and
terminating at some point on the Gulf coast
of Texas, distance OF about 1000 miles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
DEAD BENEATH RUINS
The Manager and Assistant Manager
of BlairsVille New Glass Works
KILLED BY ITS FALLING WALLS.
A Furious Wind Storm Wrecks the New
Plant and Does Other Damage.
CONNELLSVILLFS LOSS is $4,000.
Houses Demolished, Churches UnrOOfed and Business
Property Damaged.

Yesterdays storm wrecked a new glass
house and killed two men at Blairsville.
In UniOntown and vicinity the wind blew
perfect gale and demolished several dwell
ings. Churches were also unroofed and
stores and offices damaged. The country
districts also suffered greatly. From points
far West come reports of heavy SHOWS and
hiph winds
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
A LULL AFTER THE STORM.
The Day in Speaker Reeds Department IL a
Very Quiet One.

WAsHNGToN, February7.-After prayer
this morning the Speaker stated that the
Journal Clerk had been busy in preparing
the new code of rules for publication, and
that consequently the journal of yesterday s
proceedings was not ready to be presented to
the House, but would beready subsequently.
Therefore, the usual contest over the ap-
proval OF the journal did not take place.
A bill increasing the pension Of General
Abram Duryea to 500 per month was passed
after some debate. Mr.. O'Neill reported
back the bill appropriating 5000 for the
erection of monument to Major General
Henry Knox at Thomaston, Me. This meas
ure gave rise to great deal of discussion,
and, pending action, the House at 3:35 adj
inurned until Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
AB. & 0. TRAIN DITCHED.
The Through Mail Runs Into n Snow Banh
and Cars Are Overturned,

and cars Are overturned
CoNNELLsvILLE, February 1.-THE
through mail from Baltimore on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad ran into a noun
tain of snow three miles east of Ohio Pyle
at o'clock this evening.
The engine and the combination
postal and baggage car went over the bank
into the river. The smoking car followed
half way. Engineer Bush, of Pittsburg,
was badly burned, but not fatally injured.
Fireman Lewis Burcher sustained II terrible
scalp wound but will recover. Baggage
master Isaac lngles, of Pittsburg, was
burned bv the car stove.
The only passenger injured was John
Lindsay, of Glen wood, who was master car
penter of the road. When the smoking car
went over the bank he was thrown forward
and fell heavily over the seats, severely in
iuring himself internally. He will not
probably recover. A relief train was sent
from ConnellsYille, and the wounded are be-
ing cared for.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
THE POWER OF COMBINATION.
How the Short Match Makers Have Forced
short Match Safes.


st. Louis Republie.J
Zone of the combinations for the purpose
Of making money seems to have escaped the
vigilance of the press, " remarked Federal
official to The Man About Town. "Look at
these handsome and at present popular
match safes. Do you know why they are so
short? Well, the men who manufacture the
small matches actually found very little
market for their product until they forced
combination with the match safe makers.
They call them the cigar hardware men. In
conjunction with the cigar dealers, whole
sale and retail, the short-match men forced
the small match box, and the result has been
the almost total exclusion Of the old-time
match from the field. can't say that re-
gret the change, except that I'm forced to
fill my sac from certain parties, but never
theless it demonstrates the force OF combine.
tions, even in small things"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08

WASHINGTON, February THE House
Committee on Elections, this morning, in
the case of Rowen versus Buchanan contest
from the Nineteenth district of Virginia.
Mr.. Chapman, of Virginia, represented the
contestant, and Mr.. Buchanan appeared in
his own behalf. The points involved are
chiefly OF technical nature, though there
are few instances of alleged intimidation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
NEARLY 200 LIVES LOST.
The Extent Of the COIIiery Disaster Grows
Hour by Hour.

The Extent Of the COIIiery Disaster Grows
Hour by Hour.
LONDON, February THE list of those
who lost their lives by the explosion in the
colliery at Abersychan is constantly increas-
ing. One hundred and seventy bodies have
thus far been taken from the pit, and it
is believed that the total number of persons
killed will reach 100. The ventilation o!
the pit has been restored, and this greatly
facilitates the efforts of the workers.
A very pathetic incident in the work was
the finding of the body of father and his
five sons lying in a group. They had not
been burned at all, and they ap-
peared to be calmly sleeping. All of
them had died from suffocation. Several OF
the men who had volunteered for the work
of rescue were sickened by handling the
burned bodies and were obliged to come to
the surface.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
ALL WANT SUBSIDIES.
Lending Shippers of the West and South
Favor such Action.

WASHINGTON, February THE House
Committee on Merchant Marine and the
Fisheries to-day continued its hearings on
the bill to grant subsidies to American ship
pers. Mr.. james G. Montgomery, of Port
land. Ore, and Mr.. j. E. Miller, of New
Orleans, made statements before the commit
tee concerning shipping matters in their
respective localities, and all declared them
selves in favor Of the payment of subsi-
dies.
Mr.. Montgomery said that the amount Of
foreign commerce on the Pacific coast was
very large and was growing constantly, and
every ton was exported in British bottoms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
THREE RAILROAD MEN DROWNED.
The Engine Leaves the Track and PIunges
Into the River.

4nO GukAuC AohNCb bh0 AEhCA anu GluukbD
Into the River.
ESPECIAL TBLEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
BALTIMORE, Nd, February 7.-Inform-
alton has just reached here of an accident on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, near the
Big Penn Tunnel, between Hinton and
Lowell, W. Va. The switch had been
left open, and a freight train dash
ing along at fair rate, shot
out of the track and into the Signal sta
tion which was built near the track and on
the bank of the river New. The little house
was torn from its foundations, and, with the
telegraph operator, carried into the river.
The locomotive tender also went over.
The operator, engineer and fireman were
drowned. Owing to the tearing up of the
tracks and damage to the roadbed, travel
was delayed, and the first train arrived here
this evening. The story Of the accident is
told by passengers on this train. No other
information is obtainable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
STREETS FILLED WITH sNOWDRIFTS

Manitoba Experiences the Worst Storm II
Has known for Eight Years.
WINNIPEG, February THE worst
snow storm known in Manitoba for years
has been raging for the past "a hours. The
main streets of the city are piled with drifts
three feet high, the schools are closed and
business is practically suspended. The
trains from the east, west and south are all
from six to ten hours late. The Manitoba
train for st. Paul steamed out with three
engines attached this morning.
1t is the heaviest tall of snow since 1882.
The wind is blowing fearful gale, but no
fatalities are feared, as the thermometer is
high,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
Conrre,.mun Cutcheon,s Militia Bin.

WASHINGTON, February 7.-Represen-
tative Cutcheon's bill to revise the militia
law, provides for an increase of the Federal
allowance for militia purposes from S4OO. 900
to $1,OOO,OOO per annum. Pennsylvania
quota under the present law is $27 900, but
ii this bill should pass the amount would be
increased to $67, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
An Improbable Corn Crop

CHICAGO, February 1.-THE Illinois
agricultural report shows the corn crop of
1889 in this State to have cost nearly $1O,-
OOO, 900 more than its total estimated value.
which is placed at $5S, 337, ,04O, and the total
cost of production at $6S, ,272, ,s72.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
PLAYING WITH A SHOTGUN.
The President of an Athletic Club Gives
His Friend a Bad Wound.

SAN FRANCISCO, February IL. R.
Fulda. President of the California Athletic
Club; John Furguson, director. and Frank
Renfree were chatting together in
q saloon on Kearney street this
evening, when the latter picked
up shotgun standing near and began hand
ling it playfully. While doing so the gun
was discharged and the full load entered
Furguson's spine, some few shot seeming to
pass through Furguson's body and into Full
da's face. The wounds of the latter are
slight. 1t is possible that Furguson may
die,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
The TORY Bankruptcy Bill.

WAsHING GToN. February THE House
Committee on the Judiciary is progressing
well in its consideration of the Taylor (Tor-
rey) bankruptcy bill, and it is probable that
its consideration will be completed after one
or two more meetings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-08
HE DENOUNCED THE DANCE,
And So COlOred Pastor Gilnmere Was Ex.
PEELED From His Club.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
COLUMBUS, February REV. Mr.. Giln-
mere, colored pastor of this city, was
expelled tonight from membership in
the Pythianic Club, an organization
among the colored people, for con-
duct unbecoming a member. Some days
since the club arranged reception for j. P.
Green, the member of the House from
Cleveland, and he failed to appear. The
ministers of color were present,
and the club turned the oc-
casion into a dance. Green did not
send his regrets or pay any attention to the
invitation.
Gilnmere took exceptions to the dance,
and wanted to resign from the club; but,
instead, the club expelled him for his con-
duct in writing letters in regard to the
affair