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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
A BIG ACQUISITION.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO SECURES CONTROL OF
TIE SHENANGO AND ALLEGHENY,
By Which They Will Have Short Route to Buffalo
and Rochester Will Get
Chance at the Large
Lake Trade.

PITTsBURG, September 20.-The B. & o.
railroad is going into Buffalo and Roches-
ter The road has been trying to tap
these places for years and has at last sue
ceeded, IL will have line from Pittsburg
to Buffalo 30 miles shorter than the Ale
gheny Valley, which is now the most di-
rect route from Pittsburg to the head Of
Lake Erie.
Thedeal accounts for all the mysterious
dealings which have been going on for
some time with the Pittsburg and West
ern. 1t is over this latter road that the B.
IL .. will leave this city.
The future of the Allegheny and Shen-
antO road has been a matter of discussion
for months. 1t was thought that the Penn
sylvania road would be able TO secure con
troll of it, but this has been shown TO be i'm
practicable. The true inwardness of all
the mystery surrounding the future of the
road is that the Baltimore and Ohio officials
have been dickering, and at last succeeded
in securing its control.
To the Baltimore and Ohio this means a
great deal. The b. & O. already has the
finest systems of docks on the lake at
FairpOrt But they have never had a
chance at the large lake trade which cen
ters at Buffalo. Now the road will be able
to compete for its share of traffic, and with
its short haul will be a most formidable
competitor. More tnane yer III VIII DC aOle
to take its place as one of the large coal
carriers for the lake trade. The advan-
tages the road will secure by this new out
let TO the shippers and themselves are al
most inestimable.
The. new route will be by the Pittsburg
and Western from Allegheny to Butler,
thence by the Allegheny and Shenango TO
Mercer, then to Franklin, where it Joins
the Western New York and Pennsylvania
From Allegheny TO Butler is 80 miles;
from Butler to Mercer 10 miles; from Mer-
Ger to Franklin IA miles, and from Frank
lin to Buffalo is 146 miles. The total
length is 239 miles, or thirty miles shorter
than the Allegheny Valley road. The
B. n O. joins the p. & w. by the Junction
road.
A railroad man speaking of this new
move. this morning said: 1T is is one of
the most important ever made by the b. Il
O. 1t will be of immense advantage to the
city Of Pittsburgh, and any railroad man
knows what it will do for the b. x o.
itself. Every one knows that some mys-
terious moves have been made by the b. ~
O. management during the past summer,
but this explains it all. With the Al
legheny and Shenango road in their system
they will hustle some of the lines al pres
ent coming into this city
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
raE DIRECTOR GENERAL
orthe worlds Fair Biographical sketch
OF Col. Davis.

Cr.,... september 2O-Followiug is
PHI. Sketch 0. Col. George Is. Davis, who
hr, been elected Director General of the
InrI., C.l Diam Exposition.
Colonel Davis was born 40 Ihree Rivers,
HunIel county. Mass, in 1910 He re-
co.reL public school education and took a
.l,-.a. course ar EdsthamptOu, Mass.
uler. le graduated iu 1850 H. studied
.w.li was admitted 90 the bar, and In
ISL. entered the service of his country, be-
n- al officer iu the Union army most OF
Che time he was iu the service. He was
.n-a.n of company in the Eighth MasSa-
cruserts Volunteer Infantry and afterward
Mlior of the Third Rhode Island Cavalry.
commanding tle regiment the most OF us
service ODD the field He took "a leading
part in the organization of the Illinois Ma
rioua' Guards. and was the first Colonel of
The First Infantry and Senior Colonel of
the State
Colonel Davis was nominated bv the Re
nublicaus of tine old Second district Tor
rhe Forthwith Congress. While being de-
faated be ran ahead of the Presidential
ticket He was elected % the t'Ortv-SiNtn,
Fortv-seveuta and Forty-eighth Con
crosses. In lSSA while being rendered the
nomination twice. he declined 20 be can
didate f0rre-electiOu. He then took charge
0f che management Of the railroad business
for the Frazier Lubricatiug Company. Tn
l~,f. be was elected County Treasurer and
is stiu performing the duties of that Office.
Colonel Davis was "a delegate 20 the Re.
publican National Convention IN lco4 and
a deleeare-at-large iu l>>S. HewaS elected
a member of the National Committee M
1Ssq. and had a great deal 10 do with the
managemeur of President Harrison cam
paicu.
He had charge of the Chicago forces at
washington this winter. and 10 is 10 his
efforts more than any other man thatoCht
car0 was chosen as the place for holding
the Worlds Exposition.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21

sound of cracking timbe' u ev ground
together. I saw the EN- ide OF the
smoking car ahead Of me q 1t and then
I turned by back, thinking IA, lsst moment
had come
Many of the passengers i'm our car were
screaming, and several of them had climbed
half way out of the windows I shouted TO
them 20 keep quiet, and the next instant
our car was struck ant upset down the
bank. but was not overturned. Seeing there
was no immediate danger for those in our
ear. jumped out into the river, which was
about five feet deep there, and worked my
wayto the forward part of the wreck. In
one of The wrecked cars I heard a man
shouting for help. Pm not caught
and I'm not hurt, but I can't get out he
said He was peuned iu the car Ike a rat
iu box. and the wood was blazing all
about him. ] secured q bucket and began
throwing water on the fire. and think the
man was saved. / had 70 work alone for
some time. although there was crowd Of
people standing on the bank above the
wreck to whom ] shouted 90 come and help
PINNED IN THE WRECK.
They refused and it was some time be
fore other help arrived. / tried 10 learn
where White the engineer was, but he was
pinned down under the engine aud the
water So hot that we could not get at him.
There We're seven ears on the train and
Eve of them went down the bank. The
mail. express. .parl0r and smoking cars We're
So badly mashed together that could not
distinguish them apart except the latter,
which stood with one half iu the water, ANA
at right angles with the tracks from which
it had been thrown. Both sides had been
torn away and many of it's occupants We're
BILLED 1r Injured The two cars behind us,
j. d M nrr Irsls rrn |n
tre track. and those occupying seats
.,. -h.rr suffered nothing more serious than
severe shaking up. When / saw what
t-nsarej to De the coal train running into
,,- WAS really our own train smashing into
-r.,....f cars. which were piled up across
-re tracks as afterwards learned.
cfrsn is not much the worse for his ter
--.I. r<na~eucc Another train hand says
t.s,y- Grleu. while standing up 10 his
-,.t .r water throw water on a fire
,..r-.r had been started ln one of the cars,
..r,r.s action. bee said, eXtiuguiShed the
e.. -r-s preventing what might have been
mn .ffeI horror The body otan unknown
.-,~ who was among the victims of the
disaster 90 40 ShoemaSerSviIe, and who
,,.,s .n1rr the last 90 DE taken out of the
,-~s..,, WAS identified as George Lambert.
II fTlwllua This places the number OF
r,tlFtfes at tweutv-One. All the wrecked
'9rs were taken out Of the river tonight
n is now believed that there are no dead
bodies in the water and that this ends the
death ls-.
Tr, coroner suopUuaed q jury to-day.
and win hold am inquest early next week.
Tre tracks have been repaired and trains
--s r,u running as usual The railroad
,ai,..I- saw they viii make the most search
-r- Investigation as 90 the cause of the
wreck a number of the least injured who
were .n the hospital, were sent 20 their
homes to-day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
AN oMINoUs SILENCE
Preserved by the Government in Regard
to Minister Miners Report.

New YORK, September 20.-The HerdId's
Washington special says: There can no
longer be any doubt that Minister Miners
report of the circumstances connected with
the murder of Gen. Barrundia, on the
American steamer Acapulco, has been re
ceived at the State Department, and it can
be stated on the best authority that the
correspondence has been sent to the Presi-
dent
The officials at the State Department
still maintain their policy Of silence, and
decline to make public any information
they possess concerning the tragedy.
The belief obtains here that Minister
Miner has played a sorry role in the whole
affair and that the official correspondence
places him in such an unenviable attitude
that his superiors are actually ashamed to
let in the light of day on the transaction.
The public is interested in knowing how
much responsibility attaches to the United
States Minister for the bloody termination
of the horrible affair, and no one here can
understand whose interests can be sub
served by throwing the veil of secrecy
around the facts unless it be those of Mr.
Miner
One theory suggested is that as it is
now known that Congress will call for all
the information in the possession of the
Government on the case, ii is desired to re
tard its transmission as much as possible,
with the hope that Congress may soon ad-
journ. and that pending its reassem blage
public interest in the affair may die out
and the matter be allowed to slumber.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21

Al Toledo -Cushman performed the re
marka0le feat of striking out the entire
side I'm two innings and won his game
hands down. Score:
Toledo. ............0 ] o. % . 0 . e-7
Syrlcusc........... 80 o ID % % % o. .
Hits, II and > errors. and 3 earned,
Toledo ] pitchers, Cushman and Mars:
umpire, Curry.
CoLrNBr,. September 20.-Two games
were played here to-day. Score:
Columbus. ........I o. % o Q % o o. 3
Baltimore. .......O o o. o . '- b
HITS. @ and :: errors. and 3. earned =
and 4. Pitchers, Kuauss and German,
Second game.
Columlu. ..... ..............O . o o. o J. @
Baltimore ..................2 % % o. .
Hits g and 3: errors, each; pitchers,
Chamberlain and German umpire, Emslie
At St LOuis-Thc Browns played a ten
inning grmc with Rochester today. and
won by good hitting and fielding. Score.
Boc5c.ter ......i o / ! o o o o o O. 3
Earned each; hits, 9 and g; errors,
Rochester g. Pitchers Hart and Barr
Umpire DOcscher
At LOuisville-L Louisville had a picnic to-
day, winning both games.
L0uisviiic...........5 ! % % % % +-I2
Athletics .. .........O o % % 3 % O. 1
Hits, r. and o; errors. ] and @: pitchers,
Stratton Goodall and Green.
Second game:
Louisville. le...........4 o o o 80
Athletics ....-.......O % q o D o O. o
Hits, - and g; errors, Athletics Z pitch
ers, Ehret and Steaker; umpires, Taylor
and Kerins
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
rn InnuIre Inc worId,. rair AIatters.

WASHINGTON. September 2O.-Chairman
Gambler. of the Special House Committee
ON the Worlds Fair. has reported 20 the
House q resolution providing for the APP
uo.ntment of subcommittee To inquire
into the progress of the details for the mold
Inrof the exposition, % eNamine-into the
amount of space allotted 90 the government
exhibit and other matters which 10 may 0e
deemed advisable 20 report upon TO tne
House The subcommittee is be appoint
eI hr the Chairman of the Worlds Far
Committee and is Co report at the begin
ming of the next session of Congress.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Conference Make, Some Progress
The Sugar Schedule.

WAsuINGroN, September 20.-The con
ference on the tariff Dill had another two
hours meeting this morning, and made fur
ther progress towards agreement. The
paper schedule was disposed of, also the
hemp. fax and jute schedule with the cX-
ceptiou of binding twiue. The Senate
amendment relating 20 fish was 4odiied so
as TO limit free importations 90
fish caught by American yes
sells equipped with American
nets and other appliances. The delegation
of the Louisiana Planters Association will
leave for home Tonight They say they
believe the conference will report an
amendment to the sugar schedule by which
the bounty on sugar which is % take effect
March ], Shall be applicable to all the pro-
duct of the cane not then manufactured.
This win be satisfactory 10 the sugar men.
The provision .or .he payment of "a
bounty for sill, culture is said 20 have been
stricken out Another full meeting OF the
confercs viii bc held Monday. At that time
AN effort will be made 90 order report of
the bill. even if there De disagreement ON
some points From present indications an
agreement viii not be rendered on all
questions Of difference by that time
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
The Worlds Fair site.

CmcAGo. September 2O.-At the opening
of it's session this morning the World S
Fair Commission listened 90 the report of
the Committee ON Site.
This report recommended the adoption
of the dual site, as rendered by the local
directory.
It stated that the title 90 Jackson Park
and the Midway Paisauce was pertccLand
that Che title To- the Lake Front Park was
sufficiently clear for Fair purposes; tnat
me local directory had reached an agree
men- with the Illinois Central Railroad
COMPANY. that the company would dcpress
It's tracks. and that it had agreed 90 charge
only five cents fare between the Lake
Front and Jackson Park.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
BELMONT FIELD.
A New Gusher-On NOtes-Squlre Boss Al
ter the Speak Easies.
Special telegram to the Sunday Register


Special telegram to the Sunday Register.
BELMONT, September 20.-The Brown
Oil Co.'S. well No. 2, about 30 yards from
the railroad bridge toward the river bank,
came in yesterday at n 1000 barrell rate.
1t will be a good 500 barrel well.
The Simpson Oil Co.'S. well was down
about ], 800 feet when the drill stopped to-
night II will be in Monday evening or
Tuesday morning.
The Prince Oil Cos. No. is doing l75
barrels good.
The Mullen Bros, of Bradford, Pa, old
oil men, bought the royalty of product OF
the Stewart farm for $4,000, the owner of
the farm reserving one acre adjoining the
Prince Co.'S well.
Squire Boss. accompanied by the prose
cutting attorney and sheriff, arrived from
Parkersburg on the evening train with four
speak easy'i proprietors under arrest; they
were all handcuffed. These prisoners We're
absent last Monday when the raid was
made upon the speak-easies, and when they
heard warrants were issued for them they
staid away. However, Squire Boss has
been on the alert and he is now boss Of the
situation.
The following oil notes are from the St.
/ Mary's oracle:
At Vancluse, Mr.. John Cochran is put
LAAAE Ap 81 Dl AhN II AiANo AbAf " AAAAAA ~ a.
| be drilled at once.
The Brown-Mallory Co. have contracted
for another well on their eleven-acre Rut
tencutter lease. The well already brought
in on this lease is now doing at the rate OF
about sixty barrels per day.
The Belmont-Eureka Company, who OWL
the lease on twenty-one acres adjoining
have also contracted for rig and for drill
ing a well. which will be put down at once
Mr.. c. w. Bills, Of St. Marvs, has con
tracted with some Pennsylvania gentlemen
for a lease on fifty acres of his Vanclus,
property. We understand the considera
ton Mr.. Bills receives, is one thousand dol
lars cash in hand, and One-eighth Of the oil
The Warrington papers claim that the
have three wells which produce more OF
than the Belmont-St. Marys field. In re
gard to this, we have only to say that thr
Jones well at the mouth Of French creel
has produced, in the last two and hal
months close TO forty thousand barrels o.
/ oi1
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
ono Hnndred Nntives kiIed.

san FRANctsco. September 20.-The
barkcntine Tropic Bird arrived from Pa
peet. Tahita yesterday, with news that the
French forces have subdued the natives of
the Society Islands and established pro
tectOrates over them.
The warships Duboardier. Champlaln,
Wire and a gunboat are at Papeet with a
combined naval and land force OF 5000
men.
The French subdued the natives with but
little fighting At the Island OF Raiter Sc
rious trouble occurred. The natives hauled
down the French flag and the marines fred
upon them. Upwards of 100 natives were
killed and number of marines were in-
iured. The natives were finally beaten on
and the island was occupied by the French.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
oldest Mason in the World Dead.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, September pa
special from Bowling Green. Ky, says that
Samuel Murreu, the oldest Mason i'm Ken
lucky, died at the residence of his grand
son. Samuel Young. yesterday afternoon,
AGED qs wears Mr.. Murrell was born IN
Lincoln county, KY, in 1921, but at an
early age the family removed to barren
county, and located near Glasgow. Whlle
living at Glasgow young Murrell became a
member of Allen Lodge No. y. OF that clty.
He received the Master Masons degree in
1SlG and at the time of his death was the
Oldest Mason in Kentucky, and one OF the
Oldest i'm the world.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
FOR THE BENEFIT OF EX-soLDIERs,
Atkinson Will Introduce Bill Giving

Atkinson will Introduce Bill Giving
Them Preference in Appointments.
Special telegram to the sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, September 20.-Represen-
tative Atkinson will next Wednesday in
troduce bill to amend the revised statutes
so as to give all ex-soldiers and sailors
preference in the matter of Federal ap-
pointments, provided they are competent
The existing law requires that any sol
dier who has been disabled in the line Of
duty shall be given the preference, and
Mr.. Atkinson proposes 10 amend it so as 20
apply TO all honorably discharged soldiers.
His bill also prescribes penalties for fail
ure or neglect 10 comply with the law
There is no penalty for noncompliance IN
the existing statute.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21

SAN FRANcIsco, CAL. September %
A telegram was received from the captain
of the Oregon Coal and Navigation Com
panv steamer Annex. to-day, stating that
that vessel went ashore on Blunts reel
Thursday morning during dense FOG
The passengers and crew were landed al
Shelter Cove after taking everything they
could save from the vessel. captain
Mason, one of the owners, says that the
vessel cost Sl5O,OOO, and insured for So
unn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
CLARKSBURG,
The County Nominations-Te Telephone Plant
to be Established.

SDecidI IeIfgrdW u NJ SV001y N71I7F1r-
CLABKsBuRG, w. VA, September 20
The funeral of Miss Gertrude Bassel oc-
CURED to-day. She was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Burr Bassel, and they have
the sympathy Of the community IN their
sad bereavement
The Democratic nominations are John
Lowe and Camden Sommers for the House
of Delegates; Meigs Bartlett, Cerk of the
Court; Paul NJ Robinson, Clerk of the
County Court, and X. :. Reynolds, Com
missioner of the County Court.
A gigantic scheme is on foot here which
will likely benefit Clarksburg. The Cen
tral District and Printing Telegraph Com
pany. of Pittsburg, is making arrange
ments to establish telephone plant in this
city, and connect with Parkersburg, Graf
ton, Wheeling and intermediate points
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
DEMPsEY-BAISDEN FEUD
Breaks Out Again in Logan County, West
Va.-Both sides Arming

CArLErrSBURG, KY, September 20-The
Brewer Dempsey and Baisden war broke
out again in Logan county, w. Va, We'd
ueSday at the mouth OF Pigeon creek, in
general fight between the two factions
James Dempsey shot and instantly killed
George Walter, a member of the Baisden
faction. and one one Clark was severely cut
In the arm.
The particulars which led TO the killing
date back some years, but the immediate
cause was whisky and bad blood. Both
factions met at "a Sheriff's sale Monday and
Lon Dempsey was shot by his brother John
but not fatally injured. Both sides are
arming themselves and renewal of hostil-
tiles is expected.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
worse than "kreut1er sonata. .

CHICAGO, September 2O-Chicago con-
tinues TO be the censor moi1un of the couu-
trv. Some time ago Count Leo TolstOi's
"Kreutzer Sonata" was excluded from the
mails on recommendation from the Chi
cago postolice, and now United States
District Attorney Milchrist. of this dis
trict. has gone into the Federal Court and
has filed an information for the seizure
of a number of copies of "A cheap reprint
of Honore De Balzacs Les Contes De
Colatique." " with Gustave Dore's illustra-
tions. and will ask that it be excluded from
. ha fttaf1c
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
Fifty People Homeless.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, September "a
fire on Dorman street last night destroyed
six dwellings, damaged five others, ana
burned seven stables All the buildings
destroved belonged to Fred Ruskauo. Inc
loss is about 10000. The fire was started
bv bows who were playing N staole'
Fifty people were made homeless.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
minnis Centrnl scale OF VAC.

CucAGo. September 2O.-Another all day
conference was held to-day between the
general officers of the Illinois Central and
the committee representing the trainmen
of the entire line. The new scale of wages
submitted by the men was considered, but
nothing was done toward its adoption
The conference will be resumed on Mon
dav and last for several days before the en-
tire scale can be gone over.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21

CINCINNATI, o.. September 20.-John IL.
SeriuC. o006-keeper for Isaac GravesOn.
builder and contractor and proprietor OF
the Cincinnati stone Works. is missing
Mr. Grdveson was unable 20 say whether
hc had taken any funds of his employer or
not for Sering had taken the bank book
and checks. The missing man is of good
family and bears an excellent reputation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21

CNcINNATI, September 2O.-The Kings
Powder Mil Company has sued the Pitts
burg. Cincinnati and St Louis Railway
Company TO recover $4,000 damages, aris--
inc from the explosion of their mill several
months ago. 4 similar suit for Sll"OOO
was filed by the Peters Cartridge Company
ex,olosion was the result of an improperly
cop5uctei running switch made by the
ennloves OF the defendant.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
Dillon out on Bail.

DUBLIN, September 2O.-Mr John Dill
Ion, who was arrested on charges Of CON
spiracy and melting the tenants on Smith.
Barry's estate not to pay their rents. and
and who was subsequently admitted to
bail. started for Clare this morning. II IS
rumored that the Government will pro
claim the meeting proposed to be held by
the Nationalists at Swineford, County
Mayo tomorrow.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
r..-neh hv an Explosion of Gasoline.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill, September 2O.-Conl-
dnctor Lowery and Brakeman Brockmil-
Ier of the Chicago * Alton, at Venice
YESTERDAY. were endeavoring TO rid their
Csboose of vermin by using gasoline. Inc
oasoline caught fire from cigar IN the
mouth of one of the men. An explosion
foIlowed. and Lowery was fatally burned
and Brockmiller very badly injured, beng
burned about the head and hands.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
CarnegIe speaks Again.

LONDON, September 2O-Mr Andrew
Carnegie. the Scotch-Americau iron king,
has partially made amends for his recent
Dundee speech, in which he offended the
English people by denouncing their aris-
tocracy.
Imam address at a banquet i'm Liverpool
be took occasion 10 ridicule the notion that
Great Britain was in danger Of declining
In wealth or power