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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-31

TOR SALE-I HAVE SEVERAL FINE PI-
were leaving the state and could not paw up the
balance DO you want the benefit of what others
have paid? If so call on +. Christianer, Sll Third
street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-31

4 ]. MINTOSH, VETERINARY SURGEON
y. graduate of Toronto Veterinary CsIe eye. Of
flee at Montana stables. Fifth and Washington
streets: telephone, 200; residence telephone. 367.
WALTER GREEN, VETERINARY PHYST-
w clan and surgeon: honorary graduate On
tario Veterinary College. Office and infirnary az
Quincy Cab stables, corner West and University
streets: telephone. 432.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-31

MISS A r. MCFARLAND. BANJO SOL,
vi list and teacher. Musical Institute, room Sc
Occidental block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-31

WASTFD-THREE WOMEN COOKS IN THE
w country; s25 and $50 per month. 100 Wash
ingtOn street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
Coal Elevator and Conveyor.

The New York Coal Trade Journal
says: The erection of coal elevating
and conveying plant for Messrs. G. w.
Bush & Sons of Wilmington, Del, has
just been completed by the Link-Belt
Engineering Company of Philadelphia.
The plant consists of an incline con-
veyor S5 feet long, which takes the coal
from shoot under the car and raises it
to height of 55 feet, discharging it into
two other conveyors set at right angles
to one another, the longer of which has
a length of 200 feet and the shorter 131
feet. These conveyors are over their
storage pockets, and with this improved
machinery they are enabled to handle
one ton of coal per minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
ROOFS BLOWN FROM TWO MILLS.
An Explosion at the hagley Yard Friday
Nighttime Person Injured.

Two of the rolling mills located in the
Hagley yard of the du Pont powder works
blew up minutes before 10 o'clock Friday
night. No one was injured and the sole
damage experienced is the value of the
powder and the cost of replacing the roofs.
The noise of the explosion was heard all
over the city. The detonation awoke
every one but the heaviest sleepers. Peo-
pie ran out of their houses to the street,
anxiously inquiring what the matter was.
Experienced residents of northwest Will
mington, however, knew all about it, and
correctly indicated the du Pont powder
works as where the explosion came from.
IN the northwestern region of the city q
bright flash was seen and then another.
This was quickly followed by rumblng
noise and then the earth shock.
The sensation was as ii buildings were
raised an inch or two from the ground.
The vibration was distinctly perpendicular
not lateral. The second explosion fol-
loYed the first instantaneously.
John Consona, q Frenchman, is the EN-
pIloye who had charge of the two mills
fortunately for him he had given his rou'
tne oversight of the work and then left
Ihe brand of powder under operation at
The time was what is known as ''Eaglcn
Relatively speaking there is little danger
attending explosions of this kind. Pre-
ventive measures Of nature taught by ex-
perience and aided by the best scientific
construction preclude il. Mills of thi;
Inscription do their work by water powei
almost entirely automatically and the risk
y human life is brought down to a mcr,
minimum.
resident of the neighborhood remarked
.hls morning on beng asked whether h,
,S,; NM alarmed by the explosion, lightly re
Oh, that was no more than fire
cfacker. We don't mind that"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
BUsT CAR BUILDERS.
Plenty of Work and Numerous Employees
at the P., w. g. B. Shops.

"If we ever employed more men,"
says William II. Lungren, general fore
man of the p, w. & B. railroad car
shops, at was many years ago. The
number of names on our payroll is 450.
The additional employees are men who,
until recently, worked at the Pullman
shops or for the Jackson 81 Sharp Com
pany, men who had been laid off by
their late employers owing to dullness
in trade.
A representative of THE GAZETTE
was shown through the railroad shops
by Mr.. Lungren and Jacob Scheller, the
latter boss painter and for about 40
years an employe there. Twenty-Five
cars Of new design, which must be COM
pleted by October 31st, are being built.
A few are in the paint shop, others are
well under way and for some the ma
terials are being gotten out. -Four will
be finished next week, When they will
be run out of the shops to make room
for those for which the materials are
being gotten out.
These cars are being built for the
whole Pennsylvania railroad system.
Fifteen are passenger cars and ten COM
bination cars The passenger cars are
63s feet long, seven feet longer than
those in use; have eight wheels, and
will seat 5S passengers. They are
finished in quartered oak, have French
plate-glass windows, and arc heated by
steam and illuminated by carburetta
lights. The floors are double and in
duction ventilators are used The COM
bination cars are so feet long, 10 feet
longer than those in use, have u wheels
and the passenger department is finished
and furnished like the regular passenger
coaches.
Now that the rolling stock of the B.
& =. and P. & B. Central roads is
merged with that of the p, w. s. B.
railroad there is more work than usual
in the repair shop. Soon after the COM
pletion of the work in hand repairing
peach cars for service next fruit season
will begin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
STEPHENSON DTD NOT RESIGN
The Higgins Hand Revealed In His
Sudden Decapitation.

The sudden and unaccountable dismissal
of an experienced official such as David
Stevenson, who has for ten years held the
position of night distributing clerk at the
post-oilice has crealed a feeling in certain
circles that can only be described as one
of complete dismay. lie was most ef-
ticient official and that is his undisputed
record, both in the Office and with the
public, which always received from him
all the courtesy and attention that his de-
partment called for.
The ''powcrs that be- Mr.. Stevenson IS
recent superiors, are absolutely mum on
the subject and decline to say word one
way or another.
A representative of The GAZETTE
looked up Mr.. Stevenson on Friday. The
ex-clerk was extremely unwilling to talk
upon the matter. But he apparently
keenly feels the stigma placed upon him
by his sudden and unexplained discharge.
at is a mistake" he said 81 did not re-
sign. No, there was no resignation given
or asked for
as there anything charged against you
in regard to your accountsT' the reporter
asked.
NO." Mr.. Stevenson emphatically re-
piled, "for all the ten years | have held the
position under all the different post-office
administrations in Wilmington not sin
gle man can charge me with being wrong
Common rumor ii seems ascribes Mr..
Stevensons S dismissal to the Vaccinations
of the Higgins faction. II is stated that
the eXclerk's position was needed to repay
campaign obligations and that his re-
lnoval was therefore determined upon.
1t is learned definitely that dismissal
of Mr.. Stevenson was brought sabout
because of his refusal to accept certain
delicate responsibilities in connection
with his work, which belonged to others.
Mr.. Stevenson was directed to sign for
registered mail passing through his
hands, over which he had no control
nor direction, simply to handle it after
It had been tied up. Mr.. Stevenson did
not care to individually assume all the
responsibility which belonged to the
office and carry them on his own shoul-
ders. This with the reported loose con-
duct of affairs of the post-oflice here
presented possibilities of entanglements,
which Mr.. Stevenson did not care to
confront. Mr.. Stevensons connection
with the Wilmington post-oflice through
long term Of years was because of his
capacity for the work and his excellent
record He was retained under the ad-
ministration of Postmaster Taylor be-
cause of his fitness, but is dismissed by
n chief of his own political faith for the
| reason stated
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
A BAD RUNAWAY.
An Aged Man Knocked Down and Hurt
by Frightened Horse.

An exciting and disastrous runaway
occurred last Thursday. The runaway
team was one which gentleman had
hired from F. r. Mcguire g. Co. to take
his family out driving.
About 10 o'clock, when he was turn
ing out of the railway track at Sixteenth
and Market streets, to allow an electric
car TO pass, the shaft bolt fell and the
horse started to run away. The gentle
man fell from the carriage and had an
arm bruised by the fall, while the shafts
and the vehicle parted. He went at once
to the drug store of J. J. Gallagher 6
Brother, where the injury was dressed
by DR.. Shortlidge.
Continuing its fight the horse dashed
to Fifteenth street, thence to French and
down that thoronghfare. Between
Eighth and Ninth streets it struck and
upset a wagon belonging to Perry
Trusty.
At Eighth street it got on the east side
walk, and proceeded thereon down
French street to Front, where it struck
John Ruthwin of Newark, father-in-
law of John Lewis of the Deer Park
Hotel, knocking him down and injuring
his head badly. Mr.. Ruthwin had a
few minutes previous arrived from Phil.
adelphia, and while awaiting the New
ark accommodation train had gone to
the northwest corner of the p, w. & B.
station The horse knocked him down
on his back, his head striking the hard
cement pavement and receiving bad
wound.
Mr.. Ruthwin is so years old and owing
to his advanced age the shock was felt
more keenly. Bystanders picked him
up and took him to the railroad hospital,
where his injury was dressed by De-
tective Jones. Meanwhile the horse,
which had fallen and had not been hurt,
was recaptured and taken to its owners.
After Mr.. Ruthwin's wound, which is q
severe mash of the skull, had been
dressed he was put in a transfer coach
and taken to the residence of a relative,
H. L. Brown, driver of the police patrol,
VINO resides at No. III Shipley street
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
EJEoTED THE sTEP-MOrHER.

Serious Family Disagreement at
Smyrna Leads to Change in Hotel
Proprietors.
Special Correspondence of Gazstte and journal
SMYRNA. Sept. 3.-Wiiliam Fell, Jr.,
who succeeded his father last week as
proprietor of the Delaware House, hav-
ing purchased all his parapharnalia, has
nipped his career as proprietor of said
house in the bud, as he has been notified
to quit the premises. Several months
ago quarrel occurred in the Fell
family in which the step-mother, Mrs.
Fell, and Mr.. Fells children by former
wife were involved. Mr.. Fell, Sr.,
listening to the apparently plausible
tales Of his children sided with them
against his wife and since then
the domestic traquility has been
in a state of constant agitation. Mrs.
Fell was obliged to leave the house and
go to her friends or relatives. She re-
mained away until last week, when ad-
vised by legal authority to return and
try TO compromise the difficulties. Her
arrival was anything but an agreeable
surprise. She was treated with stolid
Indifference; meanwhile the neighbors
supplying her with her meals.
Last Monday the crisis came, when
William Fell assumed command of the
hotel, having bought, as he states, his
father out. On Monday evening he
issued writ for Mrs. Fell's removal,
which was served in gentlemanly
manner by the town constable. She ac-
quiesced or complied without any parley
and sought refuge at one of her friends.
This aroused the Indignation of the
landlord, who informed Mr.. Fell by
notice that he desired him to give up
peaceably his property at the expiration
of another month. Yesterday the
deputy sheriff was here to replevin Mrs.
Fell's goods, which are at the Delaware
House.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

William Hull of Philadelphia and
Miss Anna j. Beckett were married at
the residence of the brides parents,
Third and Searles streets, Wednesday,
at p. M, the Rev. f. H. Burbank
officiating. Samuel Hull was best man
and Miss Mary Beckett bridesmaid.
Among those present were Mr.. /. H..
Frank and wife, J. T. McCracken, wife
and son, F. Price and wife, d. w.
Thompson and wife, A. Manuel and
wife, r. Beckett and wife, j. r. Pierce
and wife, j. t. Bradley and wife, T..
Appleby and family, L. Arsell of Read
ing and wife, ]. Doyle and wife, Mrs. A.
Doyle, Mrs. Belle Lamb and family,
William Jourdy, Mr.. and Mrs. Wansor
and son, Misses Florence and Matte
Moore, Jennie McGinley, Louisa @.
Humphry, Miss Belle Wood of Centre
vile, Nd, Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey of
Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. r. Christy,
Mrs. S. L. Thompson, Mr.. W. Buck
master, Miss M. Griffin and Mrs.
Blanchette of Philadelphia. Among
the presents were purse of $25, fine
rocking chair, handsome lady's watch,
oil painting, mirror, silver and glass
ware, family Bible and many household
articles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
A MILFORD MURDEREK.
Noah Richards, the Slayer of Polio,
Officer Sherman. Il DnlaMare Nerrn.

Afuhu htcutfusg oibyer vi Ibiict
Officer Sherman, IA Delaware Negro.
Noah Richards, the negro who MUIR
dered Police Officer John j. Sherman,
of the 26th police district of New York,
on Tuesday week, was unfortunately a
resident of Milford, Del. He was en-
ployed at Milford by Alexander G. Hyer,
who subsequently, removed to No. 144
West 10Sth street, New York city. The
negro accompanied his employer to New
York, where he developed such an un
ruly character that Mr. Hyer decided to
dispense with his services. On Tuesday
Mr.. Hyer ordered Richards from the
house and on his refusal to go, Officer
Sherman was summoned to take him to
the station house.
When the officer entered the house
the negro was in the kitchen fourishing
II revolver. Mr.. Hyer asked the police
officer to remove the negro with as little
violence as possible, and with desire
to carry out Mr.. Hyer's wishes, the Off
Ger refrained from the use of his club until
the murderous negro had severed his
throat from ear TO ear. The police Off
Ger managed to get from the kitchen to
the parlor of Mr.. Hyers' house, where
he sank down from sheer exhaustion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

Miss Lila 9. Lungren, only daughter
Of William II, Lungren, general foreman
Of the r, w. & b. railroad car shops,
died on Thursday at the residence of her
parents, No. 502 West Ninth street, of
typhoid fever. She had been ailing for
several weeks, but did not become alarm
ingly i'll until about 10 days ago. Drs.
Pyle and Bullock and trained nurse
were in attendance. Miss Lungren was
90 years old and during the last two
years was student at Swarthmore Col
lege. She was esteemed for her intelli-
gcnce and cheerfulness and had large
circle of friends. Her funeral was
held last Monday afternoon, with
interment in Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
Governor Reynolds at Easton Fair.

EAsToN, Md, Sept 3.-"Big Thurs
day" brought a larger number of people
to the Talbot county fair than ever at
tended it before. The people came
from all directions. Among the visitors
were Governor Reynolds and ex-Gov-
ernor Biggs of Delaware. The outlook
for Friday is for another day almost as
big should the present weather continue.
The judges and awarding committees
have got through their work. The ex-
pertinent OF judging the articles exhib-
tied in the household department before
the fair began, tried for the first time
this year, is highly approved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
a valuable CITY Map of 1880.

Sergeant Wigglesworth exhibited at
the Water Department, last Thursday,
a map Of the city of Wilmington, 3OxS6
inches in measurement. 1t was pub
lished by Richard Clark of Philadelphia
from the surveys of l. @. Sidney, civil
engineer. 1t bears the date of 1860.
The map is specially valuable as every
house or property owner of that date
has his name printed on his property.
The built-up portion Of the city, accord
ing to the map, is roughly comprised
between Eleventh street and the Chris
tiana, and east and west between Lom-
bard and Washington streets. The map
is in very fine state of preservation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

Jerry James, colored, Front street
desperate, attacked Peter Bradley, a
restaurant keeper at Front and Market
streets, Thursday morning, cutting bad
cash in his head. Officer Gaynor made
chase after Jerry, and at length caught
the feet-footed ruffian at Second and
Walnut streets. Just as the officer was
arrestlng him he was seen slipping
something quickly into his stockings.
On searching the man Officer Gaynor
discovered the sum of 50. He took his
prisoner and the plunder to the police
station.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

Andrew j. Poulson, who died at
Brentwood, l.. l., on Sunday morning,
was buried in Greenwood cemetery,
Brooklyn, Thursday afternoon. Services
were conducted in the chapel Of the
cemetery. The deceased was member
of st. Cecile Lodge, A. f. A. NJ, of
New York city and L. d. Morgan Post,
e. A. r., of New York city. Relatives
and friends from this city attended the
funeral. The deceased was buried with
Masonic honors. Mr.. Poulson was also
a member of the Society of the Army of
the Potomac and knights of Pythias,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

David Stevenson, distributing clerk at
the post-office for the past 10 years, has
resigned his position, which has been
filled by Night Distributing Clerk VIII
liam J. Moreland. Inquiry was made
at the office on Thursday as to the cause
of Mr.. Stevenson's resignation. The
official answering the question replied,
81 have dothing to say one way or
other" William H. Sincox has been
appointed to fill Moreland's position,
and it is reported that ub-Carrier
George G.. Pierson will succeed Sincox.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

A slight fire caused by the explosion
Of a gasolene stove occurred at the house
of Samuel Mccall, No. 1105 West Sew
enth street, yesterday week. The
Washington, Reliance and Delaware
fire companies were notified by tele-
phone and responded Immediately and
found the fire put out by few buckets
of water when they arrived on the
reach the house and prevented any
water from being turned on the smok-
ing room. The damage was trifling.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
Pretty Milford IYeddinp.

MILFORD. Sept. 3.-Miss Ida Warren was
married yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
to Mr.. James Kirby, formerly of Milford
Neck but now resident Of Philadelphia,
by the Rev. J. S. Willis, at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Warren, in South Milford. Miss Annie
Cooper of Dover was bridesmaid and Robt.
Warren, brother of the bride. was grooms-
man. The ceremony was performed in
the presence of over hundred of the
friends and relatives of the contracting
parties A reception followed the cere-
mony after which the bridal party left on
the 4.5strain for Philadelphia, their future
home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

United States Marshal Mahaffy re.
turned Thursday from trip of jury
summoning down State. Some of the
results of the search are very strange.
-Four Of the panel are dead men and two
are sick and exhibit doctors certificates.
One of them has had consumption 20
years. 1t is understood that there are
names in the "wheel" of men who have
been dead 10 years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

On Monday, September 14th, orphans
and chancery courts meet. The date OF
convening the court has been changed
from the last Monday in September to
the second Monday of that month and
thus brings orphans and chancery
courts the week before the general ses.
sions, instead of week after, as
hitherto.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

While I. ]. Wilson and wife of Rising
Sun, Md, were driving home from the
Woodlawn farmers meeting on Wednes-
day. week, their horse became fright
e,ned, ran away, oyerturning the buggy.
Wilson was badly cut about the face and
had one rib broken, and Mr.. Wilson had
his hand and arm bruised and cut severely.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

Elijah J. Preston, colored, was Thurs
day night severely burned by molten iron
at the Diamond State rolling mills.
The metal exploded and burned the
negro about the face and hands. The
services of DR.. ]. P. Pyle were called
and the mans injuries Immediately at
tended to.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
Shoe Bnsiness Transfer.

Edmund P. Moody, ex-collector and
assessor of the Northern district, pur-
chased Thursday the shoe business of
George d. Cleland and leased the build
ing No. 424 Market street. He will
stock the store Immediately with the
finest line of shoes obtainable and sell
all the leading makes that can be had in
Philadelphia and other large cities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

Fireman Connolly, who was injured
in the accident on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad at East Side, Philadelphia, by
one of the Royal Blue Line trains
coming in collision with the shifting
engine on which he was working, died
Thursday. He was buried on Friday
from his home, in Canton, Md.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

William II. Edwards, aged 4S years,
cigarmaler, employed by Samuel
Hawkins, died last Wednesday ut the resi-
dence of his nephew, No. 917 Adams
street, of hemorrhage of the stomach,
after an illness of one day. He was
member of Brandywine Castle, X. G. e.,
Cigarmakers' International Union and
the Washington Fire Company.