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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

This list shows that the residents of Pitts
burg who were interested held subscriptions
aggregating S6, 100000, little less than
one-half of the 100000. The names of
Pierpont Morgan, Chauncey Depew, Frank
Stetson, George B. Roberts, William Thaw,
H. K. TwombleY and dozen other men of
millions became involved in the financial
dickers that were sprung in New York in
connection with this road.
To justify the increase in capital, Wander
derbilt decreed some changes in the plan of
the road. To begin with, he made Port
Perry the western terminus, thus cutting off
20 miles OF road. with the bridges at Eliza
beth and West Newton, the tunnel at Pitts
burg and those at the crest between the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
CHAPTER III.
AN APPROACH.
N I.1,t- 81 4ha d0n-

There was knock at the door.
"Come inp' called out old George
Bethune.
There appeared a middle-aged man, of
medium height, who looked like butler
out of employment; he was pale and habby
OF face, with nervous eyes expressive OF a
sort of imbecile amiability.
"Ah, Hobsonp' said Mr.. Bethune, in his
lofty manner. "Well?"
The landlady's husband came forward in
the humblest possible fashion; and his big,
prominent, vacuous eyes seemed to be ask
ing for a little consideration and goodwill.
'I beg your pardon, sir" said he, in the
most deplorable of Cockney accents, 81
'umbly beg your pardon for making so
bold; but knowing as you was SO fond of
everything Scotch, I took the liberty of
Bringing you sample Of something very
special-a friend of mine, sir, recommended
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
But these wouldn't amount to much at long
range against IL or Is inch modern rifles.
COMPLETE SAFFcuAp1
SAEEGuARn

''If Congress will give us modern guns
and erect the modern works recommended
at that point over there" pointing to the
Coney Island light, sand at Sandy Hook,
with modern ornaments, no fleet in the
world could take this port 1t will not do
to rely on torpedoes, from the fact that the
same genius that invents offensive means
also invents defensive means. and the appli-
ances for taking up torpedoes keep pace
with the latter. Torpedo service must also
be protected by batteries. The operation of
taking them up must be under fire to be
rendered dangerous For this reason heavy
guns and a serviceable torpedo system go
together. With these obviously necessary
precautions New York could only be taken
by successful land operations
Fort Tompkins is on Staten Island and is
succession OF formidable earthworks lined
with granite. Within its crown is lovely
court or parade of about four acres. Around
the granite walls runs an iron balcony lead
ing to the second tier of classmates. In
these the soldiers live. The sun pours its
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

sorted eompanions-the one massive and
strong built, impressive in manner, meas
ured and emphatic of speech, the other fee
BILE and fawning, at once eager and vacuous,
his face ever ready to break into maudlin
smile-were seated in consolidation TO-
gether, with some sheets of scribbled paper
between.
And if you will excuse my being so
bold, SIR" continued Hobson, with great
humility, ''but 1 have been reading the lit
tie volume of Scotch songs you lent me,
an6-and-'
Trying your hand at that, too?''
only a verse, SIT"
Mr. Bethune took up the scrap of paper;
and read aloud:
D leese me on the toddy,
the tOddy,
the toddy,
D leese me on the toddy,
Wen hae a willie-waughti
swell, yes" he said with rather doubt
full air. you've got the phrases all right
except the willie-waught, and that is a COM
mon error. To tell you the truth, nv
friend, there is no such thing as willie
waught. Waught is hearty drink-a RIGHT
gude-willie waught is drink with right
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

The total cost for graduation, masonry and
bridging was SIC. 900, 1872 of this 80 per cent was
under contract, and to date IL per cent has
been done. The total length of the road is 2OS
miles, of this 3S per cent was under contract
and about % per cent had been brought to
grade, only requiring dressing to complete.
Only twenty-seven lives were lost during the
work of construction which was alight rate of
accidents. considering the fact that the length
of tunnelling aid the quantity of explosives
used in the blasting were greater than on any
other railroad work of recent years.
Future articles will describe the condi-
ton of farmers and business men in South
ern Pennsylvania since the railroad was
abandoned, and the sentiment existing
among them. L. E. SToFIEI.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
A NOvEI. DEALING WITH CONTEMPORARY LIFE
WRITTEN DISPATCH.
BY WILLIAM BLACK,
A~thor of "a Princess Th~te "sunrise, and Many Other
of the Highest Reputation Continents.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.


meofS hA
from Masre is feels
to How
el highly
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
COURAGE OF HER CONVICTIONS.
She Rides the Bicycle in Washington In
Tight Fitting Habit.

Washington Post.l
One lady in Washington has the courage
of her convictions. She is a rather pretty
brunette, with large, brown eyes, and a
prettily rounded figure. She can be seen
every pleasant afternoon speeding through
the Smithsonian Grounds mounted on a
tandem cycle, with dark, handsome man as
her companion. Her figure is shown to the
pest advantage by her becoming, tight-ftting
habit, and ner mass of wayy brown hair is
worn coiled beeomlngly beneath a jaunty
bicycle cap. But her pretty face and charm
ing ngure might pass unnoticed if she did
not wear divided skirts. She is devotee of
this new fashion and regards the skirts as the
riding.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
NEW YORK Is SAFE.
Large War Ships Daren't Approach
Nearer Than Twelve Miles.
POINTERS FROM FORT TOMPKINS.
The System by Which the Soldiers Sell
Liquor to Themselves.
GOOD LIVING AND A CHANCE TO SAVE

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE D1sPATcB.1
NEW YORK, July 19.-"The entrance to
New York harbor can easily be defended
against an hostile fleet. By the defenses on
Coney Island spit and Sandy Hook recon-
mended by the Ordnance Board 1t would
be practically impregnable from the sea
the strongest place in the world" Thus
spoke the young lieutenant of artillery, as
we sat on the highest bastion of Ft Tomp-
kins, overlooking the lower bay.
What magnificent sight it was! I'm
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
A Contribution From Texas.

Mr.. j. B. Boswell, one of the best known
citizens of Brownwood, Tex, contributes
the following item as his personal ex-
perience: After having suffered from
diarrhea for some time and having tried
different medicines with no good results. |
tried bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy, which relieved me
at once. and recommend it to all who may
be suffering from this troublesome COM
plant" wThsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

out as one of the worthiest projects for in
ternal improvement ever undertaken in
Pennsylvania soon became a story of fnan-
cial intrigue, the cunning of which set at
defiance the laws of the State. What was
once great business compact with Iegltl-
mate purposes, has now dwindled into
mere romance of wealth..
When Ralph Bagaley, of Pittsburg,
sounded the first note of alarm about the
management of South Penn affairs, on June
8. 1888, in his legal proceedings, the New
York Sun of the next day said:
Every man in the United States, this side of
the Mississippi, worth slOOOO,OOO, is involved in
this suit; and none of the parties to it, except
three who are dummies is worth less than
q, SOC, 600
And since then no rich man of the East
has died who was not in some manner con-
nected with the South Penn Railroad.
Tragedy, even, has punctured the narrative
of this enterprise with red periods.
THE LEADING ACTORS ALL GONE.
In the very outset the Scotch capitalist,
Mr.. McCalmont, became insane. He was
the hacker of Franklin B. Gowen, one OF
the heaviest stockholders in the South Penn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
A Plensfng Laxative.

Whoever has taken Hamburg Figs will
never take any other kind of laxative medi-
cine. They are pleasant to the taste and are
sure in their action, few doses curing the
most obstinate case of constipation or torpiditv
of the liver. 25 cents. Dose one Fig. At all
druggists Mack Drug Co., N. Y. TTsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

direct connection with the lines Of the Phil
sdelphia and Reading Railroad Company
from Harrisburg, the project was laid be-
fore Franklin B. Gowep, its President, and
received his approval. Lister Mr.. Gowen
proceeded to London, and made arrange
ments with banking house in that city for
placing the $40, ,OO0,O 900 of 8 per cent bonds
at par.
ALL THE MONEY NECESSARY.
With Sc, SOC, 900 OF the proceeds it was in
tended to construct the road, the remaining
So, 900, 600 above the contract price to be ap-
piled to the purchase of motive power, full
complement of passenger rolling stock, and
as much freight rolling stock as could be
had for the balance. The stock of the new
road was to be divided into three equal
parts and owned by the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company, DR.. David
Hostetter and Raj phi Bagaley, of Pittsburg.
The Reading Company agreed to construct
a bridge across the Susquehanna at Harris
burg to junction with its lines; provide
all terminal facilities at that point, and also
furnish, on liberal wheelage contract, its
immense complement OF freight cars for use
over the new line, the intention being to
ship anthracite coal westward, and coal,
coke and pig iron eastward.
This plan was all changed when William
n. Vanderbilt came into the company
through Gowen's solicitation. Ten million
dollars capital was not big enough TO suit
hisideas, and it was increased to $15, 900,
600, and later on provision was made for
So, ,00O, 900 more. A syndicate was formed
and the stock allotted among its members,
as follows:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

words your thoughts
must seek express
sion if you ever visit
the ruins of til e
South Penn Rail-
road. To read the
history of the enter
prise will not mod
ify that impression.
That which started
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

/ Length IT't'l ex- Length
when cavated rema'ng
comp d. to date. unfin d.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
STORY OF THE RUIN.
lhe South Penn Railroad Project
From Its Inception to
Abandonment.
HOW MILLIONS WERE SPENT
And a Bright Dream of Industrial
Greatness Rudely Broken
IN THE HOUR OF FULFILLMENT.
The Clash of Interest and Long Battle for
Supremacy.
HOW MILLIONS WERE SPENT
IN THE HOUR OF FULFILLMENT.
The Clash of Interest and Long Battle for
Supremacy.
STRANGE FATALITY AMONG THE ACTORS

IFRoM A sTAFF CORRESPONDENT.
BEDFORD, PA, July 19.-"What an ap-
palling waste of time and money!" In these
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-22
COLLISION IN a Tunnel
The Engines Dash into Each Other
Causing CONGREGATION

Causing conuaSration-
CISCISSATI, Oct. -. - A dis
astrous collision occurred at $40
O'Clock this morning on the Cincin-
natl Southern Railway, in the tun-
mel, a quarter Of mile north OF
Sloan's Valley Station, between a
freight and passenger train. The
latter left Cincinnati at pm. An
other passenger train left Cincinnati
an hour earlier. Both these trains
were held mt Somerset, KY, two
hours or more on account Of the
freight wreck south Of that place last
night. When the track was clear the
foremost Cincinnati train started
out from Somerset first, met
and passed safely the north bound
freight. Then tue other passenger
train started cut. When the first
Cincinnati train passed out, the
crew Of the freight appear TO have
overlooked the fact that another was
to follow and they pulled out and
STATED northward. Less than a
quarter OF n mile away they entered
a tunnel, one sixth Of n mile long.
In the most hopeless place in which
a train engineer ever met death,
the engines Of the two trains
dashed into each other and the
cars following. The horrors Of
confiagration was added and
young Pain, n commercial Traveller,
had both legs crushed. He is now
dead.
The delay Of the passenger trains
on account Of another wreck caused
the mistake Of the engineer and the
conductor Of the freight train.
Fortunately the passenger train had
not entirely gone into the tunnel
when the crash came, and 50 three
sleepers which did not leave the
track, served rs a means Of escape
for the passengers. All the cars Of
the train except three sleepers were
burned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-22

conduce to a rectifcation OF the
condition Of New Orleans, but to
the contrary. This step will neces-
sarily tend 70 increase the contempt
in which such a municipal govern
ment mist Is n natural result, be
he'd. In proportion to this be-
lief in its incompeteucy, crime
viii increase, as there is evidently
no permanent power to keep 1t in
check. Even should the Pinkerton
men be successful in the present
work assigned them, when It is som-
plete1 they must be Withdrawn,
leaving the field fOf lawlessness
more open than hefcre. We are Of
the opinion that the employment Of
private detective agencies by cor
porations throughout the ccpnrry
has already been productive Of an
Increase Of criminaliiy. Fhilo-
sOphically that must Dc one Of its
effects. y strong government
backed by virtuous and patriotic
people can alone preserve a nation
from disruption and decay.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-22
MORE COLLISIONS.
a Union Pacific Train cEs-h-Nins
Persons Injured.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. ga seri-
Gus tail end wreck occurred this
morning on the Union Pacific near
Armour Dale. Nine persons were
seriously injured and the en-
gineer fatally. The east bound
freight which leaves the depot he
fore the Union Pacific passen-
ger tain. Hn- delayed near the
scene Of the accident land. rs there
was 4 very heavy fog, placed tor
pedOes on the track to warn the
following train. The passenger
engineer. warned by the torpedoes,
stopped the train and before the
fiagnen could be sent back TO warn
the east bound Rock Island trains
following II, crashed into Pullman
sleeper Of the Union Pacific. The
Rock Island engine was completely
wrecked. The engineer was buried
under the debris. The fireman
Jumped out and received severe
bruises. The damage Is estimated
at $4,000. The following are in
jurei; Pat. Cullen, engineer, will
die: John DufI, fireman, fractured
jaw and internal injuries; Edward
Jackson (colofedj, both legs broken;
J. A. Gray, Sem, Pullman con-
ductor, ankle sprained and bruised;
J. A. Kinney, Of Chicago, bruised
about back; !. a. Lapschis, Of Lin
coin, knee badly cut; John Driscoll,
Osaqus, Kansas, leg broken; {. J.
Amerie, Springfield. Ills, n special
agent Of the census bureau, back
sprained and bruised. The injured
were taken to the hospital.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-22
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Two Trains Collide Near Birming-
ham. killing and WOunding
Many Persons.
COLLISION IN A TUNNEL !;
HoRRisLE SCENES.
To be Added 10 the List: A Taiiend
Wreck on the Union
Pacific.
==-
Or Telegraph to abe SK~s.
TERRIBLE COLLISION.
4 Passenger Train Kan i"'o
Freight Train.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Or Telegraph to abe SE~s.
TERRIBLE COLLISION.
4 Passenger Train Ran Into y
Freight Train.


RIR,ISGuAM. Oct. GA pass
enger train on the Kansas CITY,
Memphis aud Birmingham kaii-
road which left here at . O'CLOCK
last night westbOund, went ou'
leaving the sleeper and the con
ducior In the station. Wheh us,
covering the fact six miles Out o.
town. the engineer began lacking
Tito Illuminating. At Thomas
furnace. three miles out Of the city,
the hacking train met an outgoing
freight train. There was terrible
collision. Several passengers on the
rear coach were killed, and a mum
ter wounded. The wounded Lave
been brought to Birmingham. Iney
ara Mn, w. +. Wagner and two
children. Of Gresuville, ;. e., bad
ly scalded. L. O. Franklin, drum
m.s from Nashville, dying. :,
George ~. Davis, Shell Mound
Tenn. leg broken, otherwise huI,i
]. ". Finnell, New Orleans, bach
hurt. J. A. Taylbf, Magnolia, Ark,
head smashed, eye knocked OUT ~
b. Flanagan, Memphis slightly
hurt; w. c. Burton, Cordova, Ala
scalded, badly mashed; j.. L. Hose
Lima. Ala, arm broken; Rev. d.
G.. smith, Jasper, ribs broken, Dan,
gerously hurt; DIR. Sanford, HOT
Springs, Ark, slightly hurt; a. II.
HiIi, birmingham, slightly hurt;
Hon. b, Il. Long, C0rdOya, bruised
A.D. TownIee and Walter Townieei
Of Townlee, Ala, slightly hurt.
Four or five dead are reported I'M
der the wreck, but the names have
not We. been Rsceftained.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-22
DISAPPOINTED.

TIE "Liberal'' organ is "disap-
pointed" at the letter of acceptance
from the Peoples candidate, Hon.
John T. Game. OF course. This
was expected. We would have
been disappointed If it was not dis.
appointed. The "Liberal'' organ
and the "Liberal'' party will be
much more disappointed when the
election returns come in aud are
counted. Another disappointment
viii be that ell the disgraceful and
cOwardly efforts to procure the dis
franchisement OF the "Siormons''
because they will not vote the Lib
eral'' ticket, will utterly fail and
cover the authors and abettors
thereof with shame and confusion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-22
4 CONTENPTIBLE POLITICAL
IOB.


A perusal Of the report Of the pro-
ceedings Of last nights meeting Of
the City Council discloses the fact
that an ordinance was passed abol-
ishing the office Of license collector
and creating a new ofiice-that Of
deputy treasurer, with a salary Of
500 a month attached to it. Such q
proceeding is without precedent.
AS a consequence it was
natural to presume that there was a
job behind it. Enquiries developed
the fact that the jobbery conjecture
was correct. The office of deputy
treasurer was created in order to
give the Federated Trades organiza-
ton an offer OF this side-show repre-
sentatiOn in the city government.
or course the consideration for this
piece Of corrupt political legerde-
main was that the Federated Trades
should pay for this small manufac-
tUred sop with votes for the Liter
al" candidate atthe November cleo
ton.
1.-THE Federated Trades association
can afford TO lose their seif-respect,
and the good opinion OF every re-
spectacle and honorable citizen, by
bartering away their birthright Of
freedom for this thimbleful OF putrid
pottage, our surprise will be great.
Besides, the plain jobsery Of the
political protier in payment for
votes being in the nature Of a bride,
should it he accepted the working
men will hunlbly and meekly show
that they are ready to bow down
and lick the feet that kicked them
last summer. during the campaign
which preceded the August election.
We shall see what kind of ma
terial the W orkingmen are made Of
II they are ready to receive stale
crumb that faHs from this tables Of
the men who have cursed and
abused them, and pay for it with
their ballots, then we will have TO
change our opinion Of their quality.
This job exeesis in smallness and
contemptibility the ALLEGED ssI.iber-
abs him-hammery Of Murphy, alias
w. J. Allen, who is indicted for
manipulating the ballots in the
Fourth Precinct, a. the school eI-c-
ton last July.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-22
APPEAL TO UNCHURCHED
VOTERS.
Consistent Views from the Stand
point Of a ''FreethiRker.-

II
There are many men in Utah who
stand outside Of all churches, hav-
ing faith in none. Some Of these
men are called "atheists.'' some
"infidels,'' some "spiritualists. -
What they are in fact is Of no con-
sequence here. The important
point is that they are unchurched
and represent the heretics Of Utah.
They work and vote with the al
legged 'Liberal7 party OF the Terri
tory in opposition to the Mormon
people. l want to call their atten-
ton to a matter which seriously
concerns them.
From the days of Thomas Paine
to The present it has been the boast
Of American Freethinkers that they
were prominently the friends and
advocates Of universal liberty and
the rights Of man. Paine never
sought to deprive any religious sect
of its natural right to worship God
according to the dictates OF con-
science. He only insisted that the
government Of the United States
should be wholly free from the in
reference Of priestcraft. His position
was sound and is the same today. A
century has gone since Paine was
in his prime. In therace for wealth
the American people have forgot
ten the men and the principles of
the men who formed our free gov
eminent. The sects that were
small and weak when Paine broke
tine power Of priestcraft as n factor
in government have become strong
and powerful. From a following
of few thousands u century ago,
in the States, the Catholic church
has grown to 10000, 900. The various
evangelical and other sects have
in like manner increased from
meagre followi1gs to an aggregate
Of 10, 100000. While the men Of the
nation have been absorbed in the
acquisition of property, the minis
tiers, the priests, have been working
among the women and children to
augment the power Of their
churches. Their growth in num-
beers Of Communicates has been par
alleled all the while by n growing
assumption Of the right TO interfere
in the affairs Of government. Long
ago it became Gear to those who
paused in the rush Of the river Of
avarice long enough 10 look about
them, that there were two ecclesi-
astical parties in the United States
striving 10 obtain control Of the
government. Those parties are the
Catholic church, on the one hand,
and the combined evangelical
churches on the other.
Both are powerful organizations.
Combined, they represent nearly
one half of the population Of the
country. They have agreed to work
together for the purpose Of amend
ing the Constitution so far rs 10 in
sert in it 4 declaration that God is the
Author and Jesus Christ the Ruler
of the nation. and that Congress
shall enforce q recognition Of this
amendment. That done, American
politics would at once become
theological in character. Election
contests would repre-ent the struggle
of Catholic and Protestan. oppon-
ents. The American politician is a
plastic animal. He viii suit him
self TO whatever demand his con-
stituents choose 10 make. Though
in heart he were opposed to all
churches, that fact would never be