davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATION.
The School Book Question the Most Impor
tant One at Charleston.

The School Book Question the Most Impor-
tant One at Charleston.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
CHARLESTON, w. VA. Feb 3.-This was the
dullest day of the legislative session. The busi-
ness In both houses was of party routine
nature. In the House Mr.. Stone introduced
bill authorizing the State Superintendent to
contract for the present system of school
boards for five years at a discount of 331I per
cent off the present price, or for two years at %
per cent off. He also introduced a bill adopting
the present series OF text books, except that OF
Barnes History.
Mr.. Johnston introduced bill prohibiting
railroads from issuing passes to public officers
and delegates to conventions. Mr.. Young, of
Upshir, has postponed the introduction of his
capital removal bill until tomorrow. The
school book question seems to be the matter of
greatest importance at present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
A TRAIN ACCIDENT AT BRADD0CK.

An Engine Crashes Into a Caboose With
Serious Results.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.r
BRADDoCK, Feb. IA wreck occurred on the
Pennsylvania Railroad this morning about l
o'clock. within sight of the passenger depot. A
fagman was sent out from freight tram to
flag another, which was following closely. All
brake were instantly set without warning the
pushing engine in the rear, which consequently
kept on its way and crashed into the caboose,
lifting it clear from the track and forcing it
down hill against a fence.
Several persons in the caboose were all in
jured, namely: Sam Giant, hagman. hurled up
ward ten feet. hack injured: Andrew Dempsey,
conductor, of East Liberty, bruised over the
body and gashed over right eye; Charles Widner
and Fred Brakeman, in charge of a carload of
recovery doubtful.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
j. G. Bennett q Co,
Leading
Hatters and Furriers,
Corner w ood street
and Fifth avenue.
THREE HUNDRED

Mems Fine Suits at s6 30 Each.
To-day at the
P. C. c. c., 800 mems
fine suits will be sold
for only $6 80 each. Not ordinary, cheap
grade suits. but hrst-class, elegant mems
garments made from
Cassimeres,
Cheviots,
Diagonals and
Wursteds.
Sacks, cutaways or double-breasted sacks.
This offer is for
To-day only and Sc go buys one at the
P. c. G. c., PITTsBURG COMBINATION
CLOTHING COMPANY, corner Grant and
Diamond streets, opposite the Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
Portraits to Be Painted.

fFROM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, Feb. 3.-The Appropriations
Committee Of the House to-day acted favorably
on the bill to have portraits of ex-Speakers
Galushia A. Grow and Samuel ]. Randall
painted for the lobby of the House of Repre-
sentatives at Washington. The committee
also added $500 for expenses of a committee TO
Washington for that purpose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
IMPRISONMENT OF DEBTORS.

An Effort to Extend the Provisions of the
Present Law.
IRON STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
HARRISBURG, Feb. 3-The effect of bill
introduced by Mr.. Missimer, of Berks, in the
House to-day would be to extend the law for
bidding Imprisonment of debtors, to persons
who now unable to paw back rents or back
moneys for property which their title to has
been discovered to be bad, are liable TO be sent
TO prison. Ever and anon some such person
has been sent to prison in Pennsylvania. This
bill will protect them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
win Fight a Catch Weight.

The following letter explains itself: II
notice that Thomas Thompson is blowing about
fighting me- I do not want to train, and to give
him chance will fight him at catch weight
for $500 side. l will meet him at Evans City
on the 7th inst, and make q match.
EVANS CITY, Feb. 8. DICK ZEIGLER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
AGAINST FREIGHT REBATES.
The Provisions of Mr.. Seanor's New Anti
Discrimination Bill.

The ProV1slons OF Mr.. Seanor's New Anti
Discrimination Bill.
TFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, Feb. S-The bill introduced
in the House to-day by Mr.. Seanor, of Indiana
county, to enforce article Of section IL in the
Constitution, is the same anti-discrimination
bill fathered in the session of 1889 by Mr..
Wherry. 1t is well known in lis scope. provid-
ing penalty of s., 000 for any railroad official
who shall grant rebates. drawbacks or other
freight privileges to one shipper to the detrl-
menu of another.
Tho prospects for its favorable consideration
in this Legislature are not dattering. On the
first gathering of the Senate this year a reso-
luton by Mr.. Hines to appoint a committee to
investigate rumors that this article OF the Con-
stitutiun is widely violated was killed after
some emphatic utterances by leaders the
was a chestnut. The House bill goes to the
proper committee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
River TeIegrams.

ESPECIAL rELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAroH.I
MoRGANTowN - River feet and rising.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer. $50 at 4P. M.
BRowNsvnLE-River IA feet inches and fall
ing. Weather cloudy. Thermometer, $40 ut 6
r. NJ.
WARREN River 5.3 feet and stationary.
Weather cloudy and cold.
LoUIsvILLE-River rising slowly; 10 feet in
canal, I6.S feet on falls and A feet at foot of
locks. Business good. Weather clear, cool and
windy.
ALLEGHENY JUNCTION-River Is feet and fall
ing. Weather clear and cold.
WHEELING-RiverH feet and falling. Weather
clear and cold.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THE SUPREME COURT WRONG.
1t Draws Up a Bill That Is Declared to Be
Unconstitutional. -

Unconstitutional.
rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
HARRISBURG. Feb. 3-The Supreme Court
has been nicely caught. This afternoon the
Judiciary Committee of the Senate negatived
bill for the relief of the Supreme Court. CIV
ing it force of clerks and making approprIa-
tion for the payment of salaries.
The committee in doing this calls attention
to the fact that the bill as drawn up by the
Supreme Court is unconstitutional, covering
more subjects than expressed in its title. The
Judiciary Committee of the Senate tonight
negatived the bill abolishing the death sem
tence in Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
SUPERVISION OF SCHOOLS.
A Bill to Empower County superintendent
to Have Assistants.

10 nave Assistants.
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT,
HARRISBURG, Feb. S.-The Superintendent
of Allegheny County Schools appeared before
the House Educational Committee this after
noon on behalf of the bill requiring school di-
rectors of any district having not less than 10
schools under their charge or of two OF more
adjoining districts with not more than so
schools, to elect a district superintendent, who
shall be under the supervision of the county
superintendent
This bill vas gotten up by Superintendent
Hamilton. He claims that whole county is
now much territory for one man to cover
that ne only gets around to see each school
once and awhile. Better supervision would
result from the system proposed in the bill.
The committee had originally negatived the
bill, but it was recommitted in order to give
Mr.. Hamilton this hearing. Now the committee
will report the bill favorably, but with an
amendment leaving this plan at the option of
townships. AS it read originally it was mazda
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. I ~
PITTsBURG, Feb. 4 1891.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- CEIVED at the Office of the City Controls
Ter until MONDAY, Feb. 16. 1891, at o'clock
P. M, for remodeling and retEting building No.
4l6 Liberty street.
Specifications and all information can be OBJ.
tanned from Charles Bickel, Architect, Hamil.i
ton building 81 and SO Fifth avenue.
Proposals must be accompanied by a bond
in double the amount of bid, with two sure.
ties, said bond to be executed before the Mayor
or City Clerk.
The Department Of Awards reserves the
right TO reject any or all bids.
J. o. BROWN,
Chief Of Department. of Public Safety.
fs4-61
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THE GOVERNOR GIVES ADVICE.
He Suggests the Order in Which Appro-
priations Be Considered.

HARRISBURG, Feb IA subcommittee Of
the House Appropriations Committee called
upon Governor Pattison this afternoon to get
his views upon a proposition to expend 81. 700
In properly ventilating the hall of the House of
Representatives by means of fans and vents.
The Governor approved of the idea.
He told the subcommittee that, while on the
subject of appropriations he might say that
he observes appropriations to the amount of
S.. .0OO,O 900 are already asked for. He advised
action first on bills affecting institutions en-
tirely supported by the State, then on those
partially aided by the State, and lastly take up
private institutions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
Wants to Fight Grant.

The following challenge was received at this
office yesterday: There is plenty of talk about
Elmer Grant. !, William Walker. will match
Jim Mccoy to fight Grant to a finish for $50 or
$500 side. 1 will be at THE DISPATCH office
on Saturday evening next at 1880 to make a
oh
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THE FIRST BILL PASSED.
Long Session in Prospect Unless Legisla-
tors Work Harder.
IRON A srAFF CORRESPONDENT;


IRON STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
HARRISBURG, Feb. at is exactly one
month since the Legislature convened. and to-
day the House passed its first bill on final read
ing. This slow progress is alarming many per-
sons, who fear that the session will extend far
into the summer, unless hurried up. James L.
Graham, of Allegheny, profits by his large ex-
perience at the Capitol, and to-day took the
first steps toward stirring up the Legislature to
a sense of its idleness.
to-day for the purpose of getting rid of some of
the bills on first reading. There are perhaps a
hundred bills at this stage of the calendar.
ment, but Mr.. Graham said it was necessary
and his motion was carried. The result was a
solid days work on the part OF the House. The
nrst bill to pass the House finally, men,
toned above. was one introduced by Flickin-
ger, of Erie. 1t directs the appointment of
official stenographers in courts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
SIR HENRY THOMPSON,

The CeIebrated'English Surgeon,
In his work on Calculus Disease,
recommends the home use of min
eral waters.
He says: "When stout, active
man, whom it is desirable to
separate from his home engage
ments and business cares, requires
Carlsbad course, he may often
visit the locality with advantage.
At the same time, l firmly believe
that il can, in the majority of in
stances, be more successfully pur-
sued at home than by sending the
patient abroad. The patient who
stays at Carlsbad three weeks, is
made to consume far too large a
quantity of water in given space
of time. The quantity in itself is
probably not too much for his
needs; but it is more eficacious,
and is less exhausting in its effects
on the patient, to devote two or
three months to the task than to
swallow the whole within the brief
period named" Buy only the genus
inc imported Carlsbad Water and
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, which must
have the signature of "Eisner &
Mendelson Co.." Sole Agents, on
every bottle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
Palmer Returns Thanks

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 3-Speaker Tuttle re-
ceived a letter from General Palmer, candidate
for United States Senator before the Illinois
Legislature, thanking the Missouri law makers
for their resolution indorsing his candidacy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
BARRIERS Don't Want Sunday Work.

[FRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
HARRISBURG, Feb. S.-Presldent Miller, of
the Allegheny County BARRIERS Association. is
here to prevent the proposed amendment of the
blue laws so far as it relates to barbering on
Sunday. He says the BARRIERS do not want to
work ON Sunday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THE MAMMOTH DISASTER.
A Report to Be Made by the Commission at
an Early Day.

an Early Day.
lFRoM sTAfF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG. Feb. 3-The Legislative Com
mission>Ebich has been at Mammoth mine. in
Westmoreland county, investigating the disas-
ter, returned to Harrisburg this afternoon.
The stenographer was directed to get his notes
in shape as early as possible for use of the body
in preparing report.
Two members of the commission were heard
at different times this evening to say that the
disaster was not the result OF any carelessness
on the part of the company owning the pit, but
that the fire boss wasthe responsible person.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
A JUDGE WITH A PISTOL.

He Uses 1t With Good Effect on a Brace of
Burglars.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 3.-rwo burglars were
going through Judge H. ]. Ewing's house this
morning, when the Judge opened fire with a
pistol
John Farley, colored man, one Of the
thieves, was mortally wounded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
PAwNBRoKERS INTERESTS.
A Measure to Fix the Rate at Two Per Cent
Per Month.

rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, Feb. 3-The bill introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Markley, of Montgomery
regulating the interest to be charged by pawn
brokers in Pennsylvania. differs materially
from that which Representative Richards con-
templated introducing in the House.
Markley's bill limits the rate of interest to be
charged for money loaned on pledges, to two
per cent per month. Mr.. Richards proposed
bill limited it to six per cent per annum. The
bill attracts considerable attention among the
members from Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
Sam Barkley's Troubles.

Executions aggregating s2,633 Is we're issued
yesterday against Samuel W. Barkley. David
Feldmau, trustee for Mrs. Flora B. Barkley.
issued writ for 81, loo. and S. H. Hamburger
one for S5S5 1S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
NEBRAsKps FARMER LEGISLATURE.

Its Views on National and State Questions
Voted on Yesterday.
LINCOLN, NEB., Feb. 3-The House this
morning passed resolutions favoriug the Pad
dock pure food bill; condemnIng the Conger
land bill, and favoring the deep-water harbor
at 6 afveston.
A bill providing that mortgages given on
chattels for loans at usurious interest shall be
void was defeated. the Alliance men voting
solidly against ii.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THE WEATHER.

FOR WESTERN
PENNSYL VAN / A:
ID r G I d Z ID l. Y
COLDER. NORTH
WESTERLY WINDS,
nn QN q
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
MINING LAW REVISION.
SENATE AND HOUSE DISAGREE AS TO
THE COMMISSION.

The Former Wants That Body to Be Com
posed of Eight Mine Owners, Four
Miners and Four Observation-Disclosures
Committee Likely to Be Chosen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04

that Bierbauer should go back TO the Associa-
tiop. 1t was agreed that men on the reserved
lists OF clubs in the fall of 1880 still reserved
by them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04

WITH A SEVERE COLD WAVE.
For OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA.: Cold
Err, NORTHWESTERN WINDS, FAIR
WEATHER, EXCEPT LOCAL SHOWS IN
NORTHERN OHIO; COLD WAVE.
PITTsBURG. Feb 8.
The United States Signal Service officer in
this city furnishes the following:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THE MEssIAH's SCALP.

It Falls Into the Possession Of q Young Lady
at Youngstown.
xrEcrAL TELEeKAM TO THE DrsPArcHi
YOUNGSTOWN, Feb. 3-Miss Gertrude
Kemp. residing here, desirous Of securing
relic of the late Indian war; recently wrote to
her cousin, Willis Kemp, of Troop E. Seventh
Regiment, and to-day received a part OF the
scalp taken from Laughing Joseph, the original
Indian Messiah, killed in the battle OK
Wounded Knee.
The hair is very long and black and Miss
Kemp was offered a large sum for It to-day By
a relic hunter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THE eAILows MAY BE CHEATED.
Murderer West Likely to Die of Dropsy in
the Near Future.

ESPECIAL rxLxeRAx TO THE DIsPArcH.i
WASHINGTON, Pa, Feb. s.. William West,
the condemned murderer awaiting execution
in the county Jail. has been attacked with
symptoms of dropsy, and it is feared he may
not live long.
His limbs began swelling yesterday, and has
now gone to his body.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THE GENERAL ROAD LAW.
An Appropriation of Million Dollars Is
Provided For.
rrRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT

II hOM a eIAff OOhfLSf ONDkNIsJ =
HARRISBURG, Feb. S.-The new general road
law is now completed and ready for introduc-
tion in the Legislature. 1t embraces q sections.
Tho outline given in THE DISPATCH on Mon
day morning Is substantially correct. An appro-
pration of ST. 0C0 600 is provided for. This. when
divided among so counties. will be SO small for
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-08
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Twenty-Five Anarchists have been cx.
PEELED from Rome on the charge of propagat-
ing sedttipn.
Reports arc peraistently published in the
Rome newspapers of impending changes in
ltaly's cabinet.
Rev. Edward Dorr Griffin Prime, d. d..
editor of The Observer, died of pneumonia at
New York, aged II.
Samuel $. Parkes division passenger agent
of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, died
at Cincinnati Of the grippe.
The treasury department has deeidol that
sample machinery" which cannot '.le
fitted for use otherwise" is exempt from
duty.
Harry Donovan, the 7-year-old boy who
was abducted from New lIayen, Conn, last
Friday, was found at Bay Shore, L. l., by his
father.
The treasury department has decided TINT
domestic paper exported to Germany for lie
purpose Of printing ph0to-lithographs there.
or is not entitled to fres ent-;'
Tho prominent stock breeders OF Crawford
county, Pa, have unearthed an old law that
provides for the confscation by the county
of any horse that is entered In trctting or
running contest for wager, and are con-
siderahly alarmed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-08
BY EXPLODING GAS.
Eleven Men Seriously Burned-Tour
of Them Will Die.

Eleven Men Seriously Burned-Four
of Them Will Die.
BRADDocK, Pas April S.-Eleyen men
were seriously injured by an explosion
in .rew of frame tenements here
early yesterday morning. They are all
married men and Hungarians who
boarded in the row. The names of the
injured, so far as known, are; John
Pirhacs, Steve Novosk, John Sekerak,
Martin Czehnli. Joseph Csjovozi, Frank
Zecse, John Mezi and Mike Hamiso-
viski.
The boarding houses were kept by
Joseph Chisick and Joe Herodos. 1t is
supposed that the gas pipes in the house
leaked. One man got up at O'clock in
Herodos' boarding house to light a
lamp He struck match and stimuli
taneously there was a quiyering of the
building, followed by loud report and
a moment later the ecterior of the
building was enveloped in flames. All
2 the men were terribly burned, and the
first four will die, while the rest have u
bare living chance. They were all
burned about the hands and face, and
some were literally roasted on the body.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-08
HARRISBURG LAWMAKERS.
The House PASSES the Act ReIiey.
ing Strikers from Criminal Prose
A 4la..

The House Passes the Act Reliey.
ing Strikers from Criminal Prose
HARRIsBuHG, April 8.-Among the
bills passed by the senate yesterday
were the following: Constituting a
board of commissioners for the promo
tion of uniformity of legislation in the
United States; authorizing and regu-
lating the taking, use, and occupancy
of public burial places in cities of the
third class, under certain circumstances,
for purposes of common school educa-
ton; providing for the selection of
site for the erection of state asylum
for the chronic insane, to be called the
State Asylum for the Chronic Insane of
Pennsylvania; appropriating the sum
of $4,000 for the purpose of assisting
in the erection, furnishing and mainte-
nance of hospital in the city of
Chester.
In the house the act relieving clerks,
mechanics, laborers, or other employees
from prosecutions and punishment for
conspiracy under common criminal law
passed finally by vote of 1859 to 4. The
bill provides that individual members
of an association or meeting who may
attack others are alone liable for their
acts. The amendment to the act pro-
yidinpfprthe seini- monthly payment of
wage wen kArH Was debated at length on
final pN SSng The vote by which the
bill hf,Fvv ding for the licensing of insur-
ance associations known as aLloyds"
was defeated on final passage was re-
considered, and the bill postponed for
the nresent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-08
FROM FOREIGN LANDS
a Scrap Of History from the Para
guayan War.
THE HERoIsM OF COL DI oUAREGNA.

His Death Recalls a Thrilling Event
In His Career, When He offered
Himself as the Saviour of Lopez.
the Tyrant - Gossip Concerning
Parneil's Marriage.
LONDON, April s.-A letter from Sar-
1inia announces the death at an ad-
vanced age of Col. Di Quaregna, an
Italian who distinguished himself by
memorable act of heroism during the
Paraguayan war in South America
The tyrant Lopez was trapped in the
town OF San Pedro de Bobi surrounded
by strong force of allies and defended
only by about 200 men under the COM
mand of Col. Di Quaregna. The be-
sieging force sent in word that all could
march out free provided they would
surrender Lopez. Di Quaregna was on
the point'o of sending back an indignant
denial when he thought of stratagem
which would probably mean death TO
himself, but might result in saving his
men and the despot to whose service he
was devoted.
A Heroic Self Sacrifice.
He proposed that Lopez, disguised in
his (Di Quaregna's) Uniform should ride
out at the head Of the men, as if in full
fillment of the agreement, while Di
Quaregna, in the well known attire of
Lopez, whom he somewhat resembled
in stature and appearance, should give
himself up to the Brazilians. Word was
sent to the Brazilians that the condi-
tions were accepted, and that two hours
later Lopez would be surrendered. The
sun had set when the gate which gave
access to the town slowly opened, and
the Paraguayan force appeared, headed
by the two horsenen. One looked like
Lopez. He rode slowly toward the
Brazilian lines, while the garrison took
different direction on the main road
to Ignacio.
The supposed Lopez was taken into
custody and conveyed to tine headquar-
ters of the besiegers. No opposition
WIS offered to the retirement of the
garrison, which was soon lost sight OF
and FASTENED its steps MS it disappeared.
Upon arriving at headquarters the de-
ception was discovered. The enraged
Brazilians with difficulty restrained
themselves from killing Di Quarapga
ON the spot. Counse1, however, pre-.
vailed, and after being imprisoned until
the end of the war he was permitted to
go back to Italy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-08

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April S.--The
wreck of the owl train on the Boston
and Albany road near here Monday
night was caused by train wreckers.
The train consisted of Michigan Cen
tral express car and four sleepers. At
Lees Crossing the engineer saw n pile
of ties, bu the train was going at a
high speed, and lie could'not stop. The
engine leaped over the pile and was
wrecked, with the tender and baggage
car. The engineer and fireman were
dug out from the debris alive and
slightly hurt. Trainman Rappelyea
was badly injured. Six ties were strap
ped to the track in such u manner as to
insure the wreck of the train striking
the obstruction.