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PICNICKERS UPSET.
Ten Strewn Along the Street and Ono
Probably Mortally Hurt.

Ten Strewn Along the Street and Ono
Probably Mortnliy Hurt.
company OF the New York Schuetzen Corps.
known rs Ambrinus, picnicked in Burdens
Woods, Ravenswood. Long Island City yester-
day. and started homo about tx p. NJ. Michael
Antoni, his wife, and five children, OF 401 East
Fifty sixth street; Eugene Arnold Of 1878 Ave-
nue. A. Captain OF the company; Henry Stoll OF
$50 East Thirty.fou street. and another
man were In the FIRST wagon Near the ferry
the horse became frightened and swerved to-
ward the Long Island Railroad depot. Tho
wheels OF the wagon caught in the
horse car track and II, went over with
q crash. taking the horse with it..
The horse got up and dragged the overturned
wagon short distance when 1t broke out Of
trance. The occupants Of tho wagon were
strewn along the Avenue. The three men were
thrown out when tho wagon turned over and
were not badly hurt Nearly all the oth0rs
were injured. They were taken TO the Second
precinct station house on Fourth street.
Her daughter, Tenessa. years. old. had her
right arm broken. Two-year-old Char,es An
toni, who had been found under the wagon
was cut across the face and otherwise badly
injured He will probably die. Eugene Ar;
mold, CAPTAIN Of the company. had several
severed. Both OF Henry Stol's arms were
broken.
The baby and John Antoni years old es-
capped without scratch. The father, Michael
Antoni. had few scratches and bruises. The
man who went along to care for the horse
dressed, the injured were taken to hospital
In New York.
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THE MURDERED ENGINEER.
HIS FIREMAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION
1H.fT HE IL THE GUILTY MIN
He Asserts Ists Innocence and sars Rot

He Asserts IEta Innocence and Sars Roth
Were Assaulted by Unknown Mnn-
Belief that RE md tho Engineer Had n
Fight in the Cab While on the RoI I'd.
VAN VERT. Ohio July 2O.-With req lrd to
tho train murder on friday night. tho first
warning that any person had that all wa 3 not
right was the wild train that came thunds ring
past tho depot In tho city across tho Penn syl-
vania Railroad track, and on to the MackI law
yards, where tho engine collided with the
switch engine. Upon investigation the ,en-
gineeT, Nandevender was found lying on his
seat with three fractures In his skull. he
fireman Sam Rhodehouse. was also found In
an unconscious condition lying on the 1oOr
OF the cab with his head terribly hurt Walt
devender was past tho aid OF surgeons anti
died from the effects OF his wounds about
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The fireman remained in an unconscious
condition until yesterday morning. whom he
recovered sufficiently to make the statement
that when short distance this side OF Stumps.
small station south of this city. he thought
he heard noise. and turned TO SEQ the cause.
when he WINS struck several blows uron the
head. which ielled him TO the feet Of the as
his face md hands.
tors OF blood ov@r The boxes and windows. and
showed that tho blows must have been struck
with terrible force; A soft copper hammer be-
covered with cloted blood and hair '''' 'N'
Little or no light has been thrown on this
mystery, rs tho murdered engineer was not
known to have nm enemy. The. passengers on
the train say he, NE usual sRnsl was eiyen, at
atior that, when the train sIackei lis speed
which it Keep: up until tho collision with the
bles. the idea OF robbery is out OF the question.
There e still great excitement over the kill:
ing OF Engineer Naudeventer. Threats of
lynchinG. the guilty man are freely heard on
the street.
engineer and Fireman Kondhouse had a dos
perate acht in the cab while the train was
running thirty miles an hour,
insisted he ha1 told he truth about the matter.
operator at Enterprise says that while the
train was tak5nG water there man inquired
IN the 9n ee engine and
-, He then walked over toward the engine at
the az T I9 dssSSs
son, and, 1t is asserted swore vengeance
against the father. a despatch from Marion
several days, and can easily establish nh alibi
This afternoon man named Franl Pyles
was arrested on suspicion OF being Moo K. but
stances point 50 strongly toward Roadh, fuses
guilt that the Mayor to-day ordered him p laced
under arrest and guard stationed al his
heels.
Koadhouse listened with downcast eyes
merely remarked that he would be ready t.9 20
as soon as we'll and that an innocent man had
1t was learned TO- day that vandevander and
Roadhouse had been on bad terms Some
days ago they took an excursion train to DEVILS
Lake.
The engineer got drunk, and was reported 10
the Superintendent He accused Roodhouae
0 fsnS ehR m va ADMIT nf Te SST
frequently over the matter.
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PXEUMoN1A, OR 4 MURDER
PrusaIng Dies In n Hospital and the Mar
Who HIT Him IL Held for tho Grand Jury

PrusaIng Dies In n Hospital and the Man
Who HIT Him II Held for tho Grand Jury.
John Mooney Of 2.4sl Second avenue entered
the saloon kept by Herman Rohr at 306 East
125th street last Tuesday evening and COM
planned that Rohr's six-year-old daughter had
several times annoyed him by frightening his
horse. William Prussng, who IL employed
on the 12Sth street dock by Armour d Co..
interposed with words which angered
Mooney. and tho two mon were soon scuiliinG
on the floor Prussing was the bigger man..
and soon had Mooney running from tho saloon.
Mooney says that he returned for his hat and
as.again put out by Prussing. who Snatched
q club from behind the bar and chased him up
the street. Mooney seized q piece OF Jagged
paving stone. and in self detence, he says.
struck Prussing on the head with II.
Mooney escaped and PrussinR was taken to
the Harlem Hospital, whore he died last Thurs
sing OF the hospital slafl Gays that Prussing'S
general system WAS weakcuod BY drink. and
that the scalp wound did not contribute TO his
death Hrussn2 was married and Iivod at
EOS East Nlrety-soventh street. Ito was 80
years old.
Indirectly news of his death reached Acting
Capt Cross OF the Twenty ninth precinct.
It was learned that Mooney was In hiding at
his fathers in New Jersey. Detective Price
conferred with MONEYS employer and some
OF his friends. and as result Mooney walked
into the 10th street station on SATURDAY. night
and surrendered himself. He was held in the
Harlem Police Court yesterday to await tho
action OF the Grand jury. Tho Coroner will
hold an inquest
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4 SPLIT AMONG THE CONDUCTORS.
Their Order Condemns tho Secession
Moxement Led bs Mr.. Wheaton.

Their Order Condemns the Secession
Movement Led bs mr.. Wheaton.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 20.-The secession
from the Order OF Railway Conductors Of ex-
Grand Chief Conductor Q. S. Wheaton and his
friends, was condemned in strong terms this
afternoon by large union meeting OF repre-
Eentatives OF the order. which was held in
Dental Hall. Resolutions were adopted
saying:
Tho members OF this order view with in
dignatton the unwarrantable action OF few
former members In seeding and without Just
cause establishing separate organization at
tlle head OF which is placed the recreant G. s.
Wheaton. retiring Grand Chief Conductor Of
this order. IN oppostlan to his often enunci-
Rted principle Of Yielding cheerful compliance
to tho will OF a legally constituted majority.
There Is not now nor has there been occa-
sion Tor secession from our ranks. and we
deem 1t but proper that an expression OF the
members OF this meeting be given In order
that all doubts as to their loyalty to the order
may be removed: therefore
Resolved, That We will do all in our power
TO prevent tho secession movement from gain
ing ioothod and that we distinctly dtsclaim
any sympathy with their movement"
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EDITOR M,INTYRE,s DEATH.
His Paper Processes TO Relieve that He
Was Murdered.

His Paper ProfespeB to believe that He
Was Murdered.
Angus P. Mcintyre editor OF the Long Island
City Tribune. died week ago Saturday in the
Flushing Hospital OF hemorrhage OF the
stomach. caused. 1t Is said, by injuries received
In row in Borden avenue saloon in Septem-
Der last. Ex-Judee Overton Of milestone,
McIntyres SUCCESSOR as editor Of the Tribune.
Gays that McIntyre's quarrel was with Christie
pher Madden. truck driver. OF Sc Third street
1t is said TINT Mcintyre bit piece out OF Mad
denis lower lip. and that Madden knocked his
antagonist down and kicked him. Last Satur-
day the Long Island City Tribune published q
long article on Mclntyre's death. Here Is u
paragraph from 1t:
The exact particulars OF his trouble last fail
heard we never desired to know. II began, we believe
IN his defence Of some woman name He was act upon
by set burly follows and. after being in
tsnsibe was kicked on hA sidos until from sheer en-
haustion his assalant4 wero compelled to desst Then
began his illness, in September which at last eventu
Rted his death In Judgment aS II 10 the opinion
OF all who know tho facts MIR. Mcintyre was fOClly
venSeance which must later overtake his
lie il the vctim-his murder was tho natural
and logical shat spirit OF lawlessness which
had so long obtained the mastery OF our people
the official corruption In our courts
Tho 1ribune's assertions caused a good deal
OF talk in Long Island City yesterday. but It
was generally believed that nobody would be
arrested on account OF McIntyre's death. Nc
lntyre was q bachelor, 80 years DID,. lie was a
nephew, OF Bishop Mcintyre OF Prince Ed
ward Island.
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a neId I'D south noncI,.

Tue Richmond county police mRdO raid yesterday
on hotel keepers and others at South Beach for VIC.
latnE the Excise and Sunday laws Eighteen police.
men, under command OF Sergeant Thomas Drummond
visited the Beach early in tho afternoon and arrested
twenty nine persons number OF tie prisoners Wsro
men who were iInnlng c":chpenny ShOwL The
prisoners were taken before Justice kullnlann at
bGp!rtOu TnOsr arrested 10 Violating tEs h. o,o iAw
W. Henry ~chaCL FL "UNn DcmrsAY I,TiErrly LN-
c.sr muil,s "an AZ CHstrtou LGrnntt |cJtr. j. "a
DcuHmtT n Ma a. rlnehe r, TfitH N!Tsuh, CuTrt Van
Brcmsu ROBERT Meth ard q y keUIuun, and ieuT5
Ana They were he'd iugther hearing lae
other prigOneTp, who NGTo charged with VIC A.Ing
Sunday la"S Were each hned $40 which they paid,
when tie pTuprUlOrs OF the bnTfOOE returned " tho
Beach they opeued their places again.
The police also arrested YESTERDAY morning number
Of persons who were found sleeping In the sand at
South Beach. They we're New Workers who had missed
the last train Saturday night They were let Oh
with nominal nnOa.
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WRECK ON THE ONTARIO And whSTERM
A Grave Engineer Dies at uis Post OF duty
The Wreck Burned

MnDLETowN. N. Y, July 2O.-There was a
disastrous wrock on the Ontario and Western
Railroad Inst night Mt n point on the Delaware
River. about three miles north OF Cooks Falls
station. known rs IIslrs, Hole Eddy. train,
made up Of now passenger coaches and ca
bosses for tho Ontario. Carbonate and Bcrnn-
ton Railroad, which branch is to be opened for
passenger traffic tomorrow, was on It's way
from this city to Hancock Junction. Tho train
loft Cooks Falls ut 10 z. NJ and had slowed up
near Hollis Holo Eddy, as tho train
mon say. In obedience TO the Gus
tomary signal OF torpedo explosion
on the track. While barely under Roadway tho
train was run into from behind by expross
froight train No. 90. northward bound, and
heavily loaded with merchandise for Detroit
and Chicago. The colliding train. expecting
to fed q clear track. was under full speed. and
the collision came almost without warning on
descending grade. and at q sharp curvo
which cut off the view OF the trainmen.
The collision was terribly disastrous. Two
OF the new passenger coaches in the FIRST train
were smashed into splinters, and all were dam
aged. The collidlnR engine. No. 81. q new and
powerful machine, was .deralled and plunged
S doTp twenty, ye.f9Gt Gp6Hnkmept to the
OF the loaded freight cars. In the CAB Of the
GGo IIioI engine eng were Engineer william J.
IulleI "! lulb CITY anu MS regular HToUlan,
Frank Romnine, and another young man
named James Scott, who was learning the
business Of a fireman and was making his first
trip over the road. Both tlremen Jumped from
the engine the instant before the collision
occurred and eseaped with their lives.
Brakeman John Badger was carried
down the bank on top OF one OF the
freight cars and hurled into the Delaware
River. He swan ashore and found that he was
Rineer Fuller stuck to his most and died a
martyr to duty He. made no effort to Jump
from his engine. and was last seon reversing
hiSlever rs the collision took plnce. He went
down the bank in the cab Of the engine, which
turned upside down in the descent and pinned
him to the Garth at the bottom.
One o: tho wrecked freight cars WAS loaded
with kerosene oil. which took fire from the en-
Glne, and IN an instant tho whole mass OF
wreckage was In a furious flame. Nearly every
debris was finally cooled and ovorhauled this
morning all that was found Of the faithful en-
Rineer WAS q small portion OF the body at the
waist and hin and part OF the forearm. Tho
remains were gathered In small box and
brought here for interment. Ho was about 80
years old and leaves a wife and three little
children. one Of the latter loss than week old.
He was a member Of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers and was held In high esteem
by his associates,
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The Wenther.

Tho high pressure covered all tho country yesterday
from upper lakes to the Gulf and east the
tire Atlantic coast with generally fair weather and
cooler northwest winds. There were lRhl showers in
Vermont and Louisiana and Jackson Vile Fla had .
rainfall Of inches West OF tho Mississippi it
was generally cloudy and showerY. New York city
had shower just before r. NJ trough of low pres
sure extended along tho Rocky Mountain range and
caused al flow OF warm air from tho Gulf up into Mon
taua At Fort Sill Ind Ter the temperature reached
Ir10, and TT BufOrd. pak, II touched $50 In the
lake regions and the Middle Atlantic coast It ranged
between TOO and 75e Brisk wind prevailed from lat
teras northwArd Along the coast
The high winds OF Saturday created cons ernaton on
Long Island Sound ana reconc BaY Many small
yachts saboats caught IN tho squall and
sized Others driven high and dry on shore. Tho
velocity tho wind Rreaier than that attained in
this city and old fishermen say IL was the heyiest blow
for the time In their experience
Yesterday IN the city WAS fair and pleasant The Gov
ernment temperature ranged between 56S In the
ing and 100 In the afternoon humidity averaged 81 per
cent The wind was fresh northwest
To-day and tomorrow promise to be nair, with
n-urly stationary temperature to-day, and slightly
higher temperature tomorrow.
The Thermometer ht Ferry's pharmacy. In THE Sun
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Acrerrymau burned In Imry.

MIDDLETowN. July 20.-Connocticut CGtho-
lies do not like the Rev. MIR. Schofeld OF Hig-
Ganum, country village on the Connecticut
River. because. in seethlnG GRAFTON Mt the pic
mic OF the American Mechanics on July 4. no
assailed the Catholic religion in tempestuous
style. SO tho Catholics o: Rocky Hill, neigh
boring village, got together tho other night,
Cloth End rnpvr dummy lOrmcd II procession
erouLd l., anGw!th cheers ana hi SOS. marched
70 lonely spot In the subuI BIB and louchOd
IRE to y. 1t had been saturated with kerosene,
snd bla2od brilliantly. Amid Rroans and
hlhsSes tho eniGy, went w in lame and, smoke.
clAmerica Tor Americans" In his Grafton Mr..
sehoheld Was extremely bitter, although Cath
0llcs as well az ProtestRnts had contributed
money In making the uicnlc success.
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A LUMBERMAns SHARP TRICK.
He Covers an Oak Log with Walnut Bark
and sells II for 61O0 In Cincinnati.

Ho Covers an Oak Log with walnut Bark
and sells II for 61O6 in Cincinnati.
PARKERsBURG. W. Va. July ia Gllmer
county lumberman is sl0G ahead. but has got
ten himself in serious trouble through the trick
which advanced his bank account. but depleted
his conscience. Walnut lumber is very scarce
and very valuable, and the Gilman county
man, having fine walnut tree on his land, cut
1t down and sold 1t for handsome sum to an
eastern man. who bought 1t on the ground.
Before shipping the log the Gilmerite peeled
ofY the bark carefully and laid 1t aside After
the walnut log was taken away he cut down " "a q
OF the walnut, which he had carefully meas:
ured. and taking tn, bark from It's place Of
It on the. black oak log. The job
no one hut On expert could have told
tho difference. He then shipped, it,with other
logs to Cincinnati. where be sold the oak log
for walnut for sl0G. The Gilmerte man then left
for home: but he hadn't been gone long before
started after him They left this city. it is re,
they expect to overtake the sleek lumberman.
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EVENTS BEYOND THE OCEAN.
FATHER SCBHNsE,S TALK WITH EMIN
ON STANLEY'S EXPEDITION.
The Paahn Thinks Ills Rescue Was Not the
Main Purpose OF the PArty-Bismnrck
Says lie ia Too Old to Take once Again.

The Pashn Thinks Ills ReScuewas Not the
Main Purpose OF the Pnrty-Bismprck
Says lie IL Too Old to Take once Again.
COLOGNE, July 2O.-Father schynse, who &C.
compsnled the Stanley expedition to the coast
from Victoria Nyanza, gives in his new book
some conversations he had with Emin Pasha
which are interesting. particularly as Emin
bns disappeared again into the interior, with
out publicly expressing his views on tho ex-
petition that took him from his province.
Father Schynse represents Emin as saying 10
him. Il fully recognize nil these gentlemen
have done for mo- but the chief purpose OF the
Stanley expedition was not clear to me when
had my first conversation with Stanley Ho
did not como to mo merely for the purpose OF
saving few Egyptian ofiicerS.
TIE priest says that Emin fully believes that
the expedition intended to secure hit consent
sons Of he British Is Fast Kryan Company
and to leave him there well supplied with am
munition az the Governor of the plovtn' 0 In
peeled to take the ivory Emin had accumulated
at Wadalai to the coast. 1t would have paid
tho entire expenses OF the expedition and lett
G%In said this Pnrg9ss was defeated first, by
part eff the ammunition they had brought for
him. and secondly. by the revolt Of the Pashas
and the the
anything but satisfied with the results of the
expedition. They said great many members
hrd cost a large sum For two years and o
half" they told the priest, we have lived
wretohedy, and what have we gained We
have taken from the interior O certain number
Of Egyptians Jews. Greeks. and Turks who
didn't wish to como away"
Father Schynse adds that the English Of
flcers fully expected by taking munitions to
Enlln Pasha to assure the equatorial province
to England and with the aid Of his bayoneteto
been disappointed, they were O Discontinued
lot on their way TO the coast.
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1A1EnhszlNo LEGAL QUESTION.
L. an Iufant -Four or Five Years of Ago
Competent as "a WitucssR


Competent as "a WItncssR
BOSTON July 20.-An interesting legal ques-
tion was raised in tho Superior Criminsl Court
on Saturday 10 the trial of Martin RaiIerty for
alleged feonious assault on Mary Watkins.
averred In the indictment to be years OF ago,
and shown by tho Testimony to he possibly s
years next mont. On the child being ten
dered Us a Government witness. George w.
boarlo attorney for tho prisoner raised the
question Of her competency as witness, she
Lot being OF sufficient legal age to understand
ana APPRECIATE tho obligation OF IN oath. Tao
Court conquered substantially in tho position
taken by the delence, ard said that there must
be some limit Of infancy and maturity within
which an infant witness could not as matter
OF law DO competent. wnalevor precocity Of
mind or extent of education might be as
sumed; AZ one year o. ego cortainly the wit
moss could not be competent. and the judge
thought tho same RUE. would probably apply
TO u child OF tho immature age OF the one In
question. At any ratio he would not without
looking moro thoroughly into tho authorities
DO tho tirst Judge to rule her competent un-
less the Government cop Id produce a binding
precedent either OF, decision or practice
which should control him Q the contrary. Tho
decision OF this important question.
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Suit to AnnuI the Charter OF tho New
York MIX Exchange.

NEwBuRGH. July 0.-Attorney-Ge General Ia
Dor has authorized the opening OF a suit in The
supreme Court against the New York Milk
Exchange. limited. to annul their charter. Tho
suit will probably be commenced at the Octo-
Der term OF tho Supreme Court In Delaware
OF the Producers Union will be held IN this
city on Monday to take action. The Hon. i.
T. Gilbert OF Stamford. Delaware county will
represent tho union in the legal warfare. Tho
suit will DO brought on tho ground that whllo
the Exchange WAS chartered to buy and soil
milk hey have never done II, but have con-
fined their business TO making prices aud spec
uIaiinE. Petitions representing 1000 milk
pi Odurors vera sent to the Attorney General
seeklnK perm es!On to attack tho chnIter.
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WANING SABLE ISLAND.
Tho Sea Has Reduced Its DimenBIons
About One-hnIf-The Latest Changes.

The Sea Has Reduced Its DimensIons
About One-hnlE-The Latest Changes.
HALIFAX. July 19.-The Government steamer
Newfleld has Just returned from a visit to Sa-
bic Island Capt. Guilford was greatly sur
prised en- reaching the island to find such a
remarkable change in its form since his last
visit. The western end Is rapidly washing
away and the bar Is making its way to the
survey OF the island should be made at once.
as It would greatly assist vessels sailing in
that direction.
Few mariners are aware Of the remark able
change that the bar has been undergoing In a
very short time. Since 1880 three lighthouses
have been washed away by the sea, which Is
now eating its way into the sand which sur
rounds the third. 1t is not a very long time
since the island was forty. miles long, while
now it is only twenty miles long.
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Brilliant Meteor In Illinois.

CHICAGO, July 20.-A brilliant meteor passed
over this city laat night at $40 T. NJ. In O
northwesterly direction. 4 grea' many per-
sons describe the passage rs exceedingly awe
inspiring. Mono could DO found who observed
tho pre- Of tho meteor in the eastern hori-
zOn. nj! agreed that II first appeared near tho
contre line. and that tts course WAS stralght
1t looked Ike n ball OF FIRE about the size OF Il
football As the bail OF fire flashed through
which glimmered and then disappeared. A
kissing sound accompanied the display. Des-
patches noting the appearance Of the meteor
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A TurLlsL Peddlcr Found aIurd.rea.

E!NGHAMroN, July 2l-'Fho body OF n man.
supposed to DO Turkish pcGdler named A.
HattaG, was found In The town Of NcstGl, a few
miles vest Of this city ,o-Iay. II lad been
Concealed u2d2r tho floor # en- Oh Lguty and
uom %Oun - IN to head and Dtnor clrcum-
stshGeS, lt w.ts evident tEO man had boon Inur-
Of his fellow -oountrymOn about Tho VILLAGE
several days ago. Sixteen dollars In cash and
slstter lroW business house at 81 Washing
tnh tgreot, New York, were found In the muir
S IeIsa mans pockets. An investigation Is In