Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-26
POLITICAL.
Democratic Strategy Again
Successful.
SEVERE STORMS IN THE EAST.
New York Cut off From Out
side Communication.
POLITICAL.
SEVERE STORMS IN THE EAST.
THE FICTION INGALLS,.

THE FIGHT ON INGALLS,.
TOPEKA, Kuns., Jan. 26.-Th,
alliance forces will hold u caucus to
night for the purpose of namin.
some one from theiPnumber wht
can harmonize the discordant ele
ments of their party. The Ingall
men are relying on the old soldier ell
emenL in the alliance as beins
on the side of Inglalls. Some
OF the knowing ones assure you thai
no caucus action on earth can pre-
vent this. One of these prophets
says Tomorrow petitions will be
read from every grand army post in
Kansas, asking for the reelection OF
Ingalls,, Ingalls, organization is In
the hands of five of the shire WIDEST
men that ever went into contest.
The alliance is preserving the strict.
est secrecy, holding their meetings
in dark rooms. From appearances
it would seem that Willets is the
most promising one among their
members for the senatorship, but
they will not talk about him. Har-
ris, of Leavenw worth, is doubtless the
ablest man in the alliance, and rep
rtsents every principal combination
but he is an eX confederate and it is
doubtful if the large soldier contiu.
gent would support him. For that
reason, Congressman Simpson was
ruled out from the contest by an al
lance resolution that no member
elect to congress shall be eligible to
the United States Senate.
THE WORST STORM OF THE SEASON.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-The most
terrific snow and wind storm of the
season is prevailing in New York,
Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania and the New England states.
Western Union wires have been
practically useless since IL o'clock
last night till late this Sunday
morning. At l'l5 a. m. the Press
News lost all communication with |
New York, making it. impossible to
receive news of any kind from the
main office. The Western Union
report that they have lost all their
wires east of Buffalo and north of
Washington, Poles are laid low
promiscuously throughout the East.
New YORK, Jan. 2G,~This city 10
still isolated this morning, tele-
graphic communication being only
partly restored. Large forces of
men are at work clearing the streets
Of fallen poles and broken wires,
while the police force and fire de-
partment are doing patrol duty to
guard against fires, as all the fire
alarm wires within the city are still
down. The streets are rendered
almost impossible by fallen poles
and tangled wires. 1t is believed
The large force of men engaged will
have communication nearly restored
Oy evening. The weather is clear
and cool this morning.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Goth. The
snow was heavy this morning, and
l small number of freight wrecks re-
ported. The damage done to prop
erty by the storm is large. Through
,ut New Jersey trains were obliged |
% feel their way as the telegraph |
poles and wires were all down. 1t
will take days to repear the damage.
rhe mails are from one to ten hours
ate, but the greatest delay and
lamage are near the coast.
BEING RESTORED.
New YORK, Jan. 26.-At one
,'clock this afternoon Associated
Press dispatches from the west be-
,an to arrive, and were the first
lews dispatches from the outside
world since last night. The ticker
ervice in this city is still suspended
nd business at most of the ex-
hanges Is almost at q stand still
he damage to the electrical com
anies in the city is estimated at
alf million dollars. All the wires
etween this city and Philadelphia
re still down.
Thera is Catarrh In all aeciions of