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, 1891-02-21
AN AWFUL ACCIDENT.
Two Trains Collide in a New
York Tunnel.
The Wreck Almost Imme-
diately Takes Fire.
Six People Killed and Others
Badly Injured.
Killed In a Tunnel.

New YORK, Feb. GA horrible acci-
dent occurred early this morning in the
middle railway tunnel through Fourth
avenue near Eighty fifth street, resulting
in the death Of SIX people aud the painful
injury of several more. The Boston eX-
press, which had been emptied of passeu-
gers, was moving slowly through the tun-
mel toward the shops, where it was to be
cleaned. There were a dozen or more
car cleaners on board. The fog was dense.
The New Haven accommodation train,
which left the Grand Central station soon
alter. came up at 4 high rate of speed and
crashed into the rear of the other train.
completely demolishing the two last cars.
They took fire almost Immediately.
Smoke pouring up through the opening
OF the tunnel attracted some policemen
and the fire engines were quickly on the
scene. The flames we're extinguished as
soon as possible. and the work of rescue
began. As the fremen began clearing
away the debris the sight was awful. Dead
and roasted bodies, in all conceivable att.
tudes, were found. One man was still
alive when taken out, but died in a few
minutes. Every fresh body brought out
steamed as if it had been parboiled. The
dead are: Mrs. Nellie Supple. John
Hancke, John Murray and Jas. Flynn,
car cleaners; Fl. Killian, train boy, and
an unknown man, burned beyond recog-
milton, supposed to be a colored
sleep ing car porter, Daniel Culberth,
VIM D. Brown and another employee
named Rankin, badly but not fatally
hurt. Engineer Fowler of the New
Haven train was committed without bail
Both he and the fireman assert that the
block signals were set for a clear track.
The lights on the rear of the Boston
train had been e~xtInguished and the fog
was too dense for them to see it.
, 1891-02-21
rouIdn,t Stand the Tests.

OAKLAND, Pa, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Martha
Harris, a widow of 81 years. lived ..alone
for a number of years in a little house on
the Laurel Run road, in this township.
One morning last September Mrs. A. B.
Harris, the lone woman's sister-in law,
found the widow dead in her house. She
wss sitting iu a rocking chair and a cat
lay asleep in her lap. The body was cold,
and the indications were that Mrs. Harris
had died the previous day. A post NOR
TEN showed that heart disease killed her.
Every body in the community accepted
this statement except Joel L. Potter, a
woodsman, living on White Oak creek.
Potter declared time and again that Mrs
Harris had been murdered, and he said 1t
was a shame hat no effort had been made
to hunt down the murderer. He stuck to
his theory all the fall. and he talked so
much about it that some one I'm lily said
TO him in a Joking way:
Potter, if you keep on calling Mrs.
Harris death a murder, the neKt thing
you know people will begin to think that
you killed her"
The Jest spread through the nelRhbor-
hood, and in a few weeks it got to be a
common thing for some one to hector
Potter about whenever he brought up the
subject OF Mrs. Harris alleged murder.
Say. Potter, how did you kill the
widow, anyhow? Did you poison her or
choke her to death?'' and similar unpleas-
ant questions were put to him, until he
got so that he dIdn't speak of her death
any more.
Between IL and IL O'Clock last Friday
night Mr.. Potter got out of bed, dressed
himself and started for the barn, telling
his wife that he had forgotten to bed the
horses. Mrs. Potter fell asleep at once
and when she awoke it was after 4 o'clock.
Her husband was not in bed, and she
dressed herself and rel out in search OF
him. Everything in the barn and stables
was all right, but she got no trace of Mr..
Potter. Then she called up her son Rich
ard, and he searched the premises in vain.
Shortly alter daylight, ID. 0. Snyder, who
was driving along the creek bottom in a
sleigh, saw a mans garments on Stan
leY's mill pond, three-quarters OF a mile
from Mr.. Potters house. Snyder hitched
his team and walked over the ice to
where the garments lay. Near = hole
there was a iox skin cap, a cat n vest
aod a pair of boots IN a pile, and they
were held down with an Ak. Snyder
recognized the cap as that of Mr.. Potter.
In the top of it he found a folded sheet
of f~oolscap paper, aud on the paper this
note, written with a blunt lead pencil and
signed by Mr.. Potter.
mo one will ever get another chance
to accuse me of numbering Mrs. Harris.
| had nothing to do with her death, but
somebody certainly killed her. They say
| did it, but [ am innocent, and | have
stood the charge till I'm crdfy."
The hole in the ice-n6sr the clothes had
been cut with an axe, and it was large
enough for u big man to drop through.
Snyder took the clothing to Mr.. Potter's
family. A party of men soon went to the
mill pond and began to cut holes in the
ice all over it. The search for Mr.. Pot
ter's body was kept up through Saturday
aud Sunday and late on Sunday afternoon
1t was hooked from the bottom Of the
pond. The suicide was As YEAR, of age.
, 1891-02-21

CHICAGO, Feb. 20. = Large crowds
gathered at the stations along the route OF
the Sherman funeral train today.
At DennisOn, o., a large crowd gath
cred ut the station, including q. A. r.
veterans. The door OF the funeral car
was opened and they were allowed to take
q look at the casket.
At Newcomerstown all the public school
children stovd 10 line as the train passed,
with heads uncovered and carrying small
flags edged with black.
At 1880 the train stopped at Newark.
Here Mrs. Judge Granger aud her son.
Sherman Granger, got on the train. The
foors OF the car, 10 which was the body,
were opened and the G.. A. r. veterans
passed by, each one taking II look at the
casket as be passed The entire trip from
PltIsburg to this point had been
interspersed with demonstrations of
sorrow by all classes OF people. The
family OF Gen. Sherman themselves be-
OF sorrow multiplied, more aud more i'm
pressed with the great love the people
bore for the lost one.
- NV ~ IN AANc N"S ENAAAOh oA
Columbus the space on the other side was
crowded with people and for squares away
was a solid mass. estimated at fully
10000, struggling to get a view at the
train. The comrades of the Mccoy post,
G. A. X. we're in the station, accompa-
MED by a drum corps. Senator Sherman,
ex-Presldent Hayes, Gen. Ewing and
others of the party came from the train
and had q brief talk with the relatives
about Columbus who had come to the
train. Quite a number of the relatives of
the deceased general from Lancaster and
GAINESVILLE joined the funeral party at this
point.
Ram was falling IN torrents and a high
wind was blowing when Saint Paris was
reached at $40. Flags could be seen at
half mast on many buildings and school
and church bells tolling. A big crowd.
including a company of Grand Army men
and one of Sons of Veterans, we're at the
DEPOT
At Piqus, a small town Just west OF
Saint Paris, a repetition Of the scenes at
tho latter place were witnessed.
just as Dime was over Richmond,
Ind, was reached. Governor Hovey
here boarded the train to escort the re-
mains to IndIap apolis, 1t was the peo-
pile OF Richmond that gave the train the
grandest reception it had received since
it left New York. Over 10000 people
were at the station. As soon as the old
soldiers on the platform heard that Gen.
Schoheld was on the train they called for
him. Gen. Scho6eld came to the plat
form and, in a brief speech. said:
There are thousands OF my children
hsre that / know. 1t is under sad
conditions hat we meet. We have all
lost a comrade and a friend. Take good
care OF yourselves, boys, and good-by."
When Schofeld finished speaking tears
we're rolling down the cheeks of many of
the group OF old soldiers. When the
train started the boom OF cannon was
heard, church bells began to toll and the
Richmond Light Guards fred a salute.
indianapolis was reached at 10 O'Clock.
, 1891-02-21
stocn. nna ua,tle Marke,..

New YORK, Feb. 2O.-The Interrupt
ton to telegraphic communication over a
large portion OF the country served to
render transactions on the stock market
today the smallest for a year. Final
changes are small fractional advances with
no material improvement anywhere.
Governments steady.
Petroleum-MArch closed at Tot.
Money on call easy, closed offered at 3.
Bar Silver. 9Si.
Copper-Nominal.
Lead-Steady. Domestic, 81 IS.
Tin-Easier. Straits, $l9.S
Wool-FIrm. Domestic fleece, 34Cg37.
Following are closing prices OF stocks:
U. s. As, registered, 20t: U. S. As,
coupons, 2Os; Pacific 6s. lO9; American
Express. lie; Canada Pacific, TAI;
Canada Southern, 5Ot; Central Pa
ciic. 20; Burlington, sat, Delaware,
L~ackawannA l. Western, 1881; Denver 4
RIO Grande. lsi; Erie, 1913; Kansas &
Texas. II; Lake Shore. l1lb; Louisville
& Nashville. 75t; Michigan Central. 90;
Missouri Pacific, COL; Northern Pacific,
2st; preferred. 72t; Northwestern, l06i;
preferred, l35; New York Central,
l0l3; Oregon Navigation, "A; Oregon
improvement, 27t; North American IS;
Pacific Mail, 37fi Reading, 32t; Rock
Island, 81; Milwaukee Il st. Paul,
55i; St, Paul & Omaha. 24i; Texas Pa
citic, l4i; Union Pacific, 443; FARGO Ex-
press, 40 Western Union. Sl5; Oregon
Short Line, 2l4; American cotton oil "a
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Cattle-Receipts
5000. Market steady. Steers, 81 500
5. 10; stockers, 81. SOFAS. 40.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. Market ac-
tive and irregular. Natives, S.. OO,GG so;
Westerns. 81. 400 IS; fed Texans,
s .75G5. 90.
, 1891-02-21
He Denounces QUAY.

New YORK, Feb. 2O.-The Suns
Philadelphia correspondent teleGraphs
that he has seen every person mentioned
by Senator Quay in his speech of self de-
tense in the senate Monday. Elk, Attorney
Wayne McKeagh said: II was concerned
in Senator Cameron's affairs as counsel,
and l cannot give any expression of
opinion about Quay" Alexander P.
Tuition furnishes the sensational feature
of the interview. Mr.. Quay denied that
he had attempted to corrupt and in
huence Mr.. Tuition in the discharge of
his duties as internal revenue inspector
twenty years ago. Mr.. Tuition said en-
phatically yesterday: in 1889, NJ. s.
Quay, now United States senator. did
make a most dishonorable and corrupt
proposition to me as supervisor of internal
revenue in the interest of certain fraudu-
lent distillers in this city.
Mr.. Tuition refused to say anything
further at present.
, 1891-02-21

ST. PAUL, Feb. CA heavy snow
storm prevailed yesterday in South Da-
kota and Southern Minnesota, tho snow
fall being heavy and general. Today it
was showing hard in North Dakota, and
in the northern part of Iowa there was a
heavy sleetstorm. There has been no de-
lay 10 the railroad service thus far.
ANToNITo. Colo, Feb. pa terrific
snow an6 windstorm has been raging the
past three days over tie mountain rangs
west of Antonito. Railroad traffic is en-
tirely suspended toward Durango. The
Durango express. which passed through
, 1891-02-21

Leigh. Neb., Feb. 20.-This morning
Al. McCubbin, a well to do stock man,
living four miles north of here, shot and
killed his wife and hired man, Frank
Yob. He rave his Oldest child some
money, with instructions to take the
younger children to their grandparents
home, and her took a%conite. dying
shortly after. Domestic trouble.
, 1891-02-21

LONDON. Feb. 2O.-An official dis,
patch to the Chilian legation states that
the revolution is confined to the rebel
squadron and the troops at Iarapaca.
The greater part of Chill is quiet and the
regular troops and national guard are
supporting the government The accu-
racY of this news is doubted among com
mnrrial firms
, 1891-02-21
VIII Abandon the Lake Front.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Probably the most
important meeting yet held by the worlds
fair directory was concluded just before
midnight tonight, When adjournment
was taken the directors bad formally voted
TO abandon the lake front as part Of the
site for the exposition. The fair will be
concentrated at Jackson park.
, 1891-02-21
Skipped with the spanish Dancer.

BosroN, Feb. 2O.-Al Haynes. one of
the proprietors of the dime museum
known as the Nickeldeon, disappeared
Tuesday morning, and so did Cyrene, a
Spanish dancer, who has been billed as
Carmencita's rival. Judging from the
fact hat Haynes left a letter for his part.
ner, Austin, stating that be had eloped
with the woman, this statement of the
case is probably true. Early yesterday
morning Cyrene settled her bill with her
landlady on Allston street and drove
away with her trunks in a hack. A short
time afterward she and Haynes we're seen
at the city ticket Office on the Old Colony
railroad, and it is supposed that they fled
in the direction of New York. Cyrene
began her engagement only Tuesday, but
she had danced at tho Nickeldeon before,
and her acquaintance with Haynes was
formed then. She is alleged to have n
husband in New York. HAYNES accounts
are all straight.
, 1891-02-21
Hairs Record i. Not a Brilliant One

Halls Record is Not a Brilliant One.
SAN FRANoTsoo, Feb. 2O.-Sydney
sporting papers, which didn't get through
the postofice till late last night, contain
interesting accounts of the work of
several American puRilists In Australia.
as well as = full report of the way Billy
Mccarthy bested jim Hall at Sydney.
Hall, when he arrived here yesterday.
claimed that iu his eight-round go with
Mccarthy the judges hadn't rendered a
decision when he sailed. The facts are
that one judge and the referee decided in
McCarthy's favor as be had the best of
the fight, dong all the leading. He
reached Hall several times, but in the
seventh he exposed himself BY a La
Blanche swing, and, although Hall took
advantage Of this, and hit him in the jaw,
it wasn't a knock out blow, as 1t should
have been. and in the eighth round Nc.
Carthy had things all his own way, punch.
ing Hall repeatedly in the stomach.
These facts show that Hall failed to
handle Mccarthy. who was easily knocked
out by FItzsimmons, and who was
whipped by Dempsey. Despite the
Clhluns mAlc ~ DOOkulhkeE IldIEy ulOIIlb,
no San Franciscaus will bet on Hall
against Fitz.
Phil Archibald, a local sporting man,
who took Ike Weir to the colonies, came
back yesterday disguised with the Spider,
on whom he squsndered several thousand
dollars. Weir wouldn't train. but in
sisted on getting on sprees, and his only
fight was with Abe Willis, at Sydney, and
after four rounds Weir quit. The audi
ence roared over Weir's pranks, but every
one said he was u of condition, and
Willis had the best of it.
Billy Murphy, the Australian light
weight, who capped his many victories in
this country by becoming ar American
citizen. was defeated for the first time at
Broken Hill by Jim BurGe. the iron
iawed p%ugilisr. Burge won in the twenty
sixth round by a right-hand punch on the
jaw. Burge is famous as a hard hitter,
and Murphy only went down after terrific
puni.hmanf
, 1891-02-21

Mrs. Remsen-Can you leave me a little
change this morning, Jamesi
Mr.. Remsen-No; l bave adopted a mot
70 you adies taught me at the fair last
night.
Mrs. Remsen-And what Is that
Mr.. R~emsen-Oh, you all said, 1--WE don't
give change" and / think l can work that
dodge too.-Munsey's Weekly.
, 1891-02-21
BuyIng Up Land.

PARKFrs EURO, Va, Feb. 20.-The
Standard Un upany has just purchased
1000 acres oil land in Green county, Pa,
and M~onongahela and Marion counties,
this state; also the entire county of Gil
mer, outside Of the county seat. and near
ly all of Dodridge county and part of Ma
son, and is negotiating for other tracts,
, 1891-02-21

Sun and wind tan, chatting and all rough
ness, we highly recommend Arnicated
Eureka Cream as the best soothing and
healing lotion. Nothing finer made. %
cent bottles. druggist.
, 1891-02-21

II you prefer the best Rock Springs
coal. leave orders at Union Mercantile
company and G. G. company's store.
Telephone CT. Vim. Murphy. agent.
, 1891-02-21

Not only to get way up work done,
but also TO get your darnIng, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.
, 1891-02-21

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Vest, in op.
posing the Nicaragua canal bill, ss'i if
Great Britain assumed that the { ton
Bulwer treaty was in existence lana the
senate had no intimation that 1t did not)
then it was fair to assume that the gov
eminent Of Great Britain would act as the
government of the United States would
act under similar circumstance # Great
Britain should, in spite of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, undertake to build a canal
across the isthmus without the consent OF
the United States. Would Great Britain
be satisfied when told that her conduct as
to the Belize and the Mosquito coast bad
DESTROYED the Clayton ulwer treaty? II
the senator's were prepared to say to the
British empire that they would determine
the question without any reference 10 her
interests or wishes, then let them say that
aud accept what would be the consequences
1t not war, a coUdition of luminosity,
antagonism and d~istrust which would
operate iniuriously on the interests of both
countries and of the world.
Edmurds asked if Vest thinks the bill
is a viofsion of any obligation of the
United States toward Great Britain or
any other foreign country.
Vest-I think that unless Great
Britain has itself abrocated the treaty
this does. The remainder of Vests
speech was devoted to an argument that
the interests OF the United States were
sacrificed to those of the concessionaries of
the canal company who had organized
anon themselves a construction com
pany with which the maritime company
have had contracts.
Morgan explained that If the work had
to be done by q company it would cost
las the bonds would have TO be sold at 60
per cent, aud the interest have to be pal |
~progress) $240, 00U, 900, while under the
pending bill the cost would not exceed
800, 900. 900. So, instead of shippers
having to pay $3.50 a ton, they would not
have 10 pay more than 81 u ton.
Stewart gave notice OF an amendment
providing that the chief OF engineers of
the army shall have supervision and con-
troll Of the construction of the canal and
the work be subject to the Laws, rules and
regulations of congress or of the war
department.
Davis opposed the bill. The pending
proposition was. in plain terms, a subsidy
to the extent OF 800, 00O, 900 to build a
work lying entirely outside of the national
domain aud t%raversinE a foreign country.
Ii was his opinion that il the canal was
to be constructed at all, 1t should be done
by the government directly, like any other
work of public improvement.
Edmunds spoke 10 defence and advocacy
OF the bill, and. without action, the senate
adjourned.
, 1891-02-21

Does your back ache2 Oregon Kidney
Tea will cure you.
, 1891-02-21

Gods blessing to mankind, say thous-
ands who have been cured by Oregon
ley Tea.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-21
JerseY,s WINNING Tea,n.

The teams of the New Jersey and
YonKers Athletic Clubs met yesterday
afternoon at Lowerre in their first en-
counter OF the Amateur Athletic Union
Baseball Leagues championship series,
and the Jerseymen won their fifth con-
secutive victory in the league series by
q clever spurt after they had permi. ted
the Youkers aggregation to obtain
strong lead. Only eight innings were
contested.
The Jerseyites opened with MARITIME in
the box, and the experiment almost cost
them the game. During the first two
innings MARITIME pitched out three bats
men. In the third inning, however, the
local aggregation sized uD his delivery
pretty etfectually and with the assistance
of two singles, q sacrifice hit, Il passed
ball, q fielding misplay and four bad balls
tailed a trio of runs. Thereafter no other
member OF the team made the circuit, as
Fountain succeeded MARITIME In the box,
He struck out fourteen of nineteen bats
men pttted against his twirling, which
was only hit for pair of singles.
The Jerseymen scored one run in their
fourth chance on a base on balls, a single,
a battery error aud q fielding misplay.
In their fifth essay they tied the score,
three singles and a two Dagger earning
the pair Of runs. Their seventh inning
Melted them three additional rons, the
contributing factors being two single
hits and three fielding errors. The score
follows:-
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-21
COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST.

Next Friday night Glenwood Circle will
hold an election for Chief Companion.
Chief Ranger Cody Of Court Gienwood
will be initiated in Glenwood Circle next
meeting.
Companion Boylan of Glenwood Circle
is on deck at every meeting, and as chair
man of the Entertainment Committee he
says be has surprise party on hand for
for some Of tue members.
Companion Carroll of Pride of New
Jersey Circle makes first-class p. C. G.
Every member of Glenwood Circle is
tickled to death and their joy knows 10
bounds whenever P visits them.
1t is rumored that Glenwood Circles
members are about to start a private
school S. G. G. Susie McAghan, Of Glen
wood Circle. will be elected chief com
panlon at next meeting. Miss McAgnan
is equal to the emergency, and will WELD
the gayel with firmness and in an impair
tial manner.
Bayonne Circle No. 121. Companions OF
the Forest, OF Bayoune, have elected the
folio wing ofiicers:-Cnief companion,
Miss Elizabeth Kane; deputy chief com
panlon, Miss Mary Mcclure: past chief
companion, Miss Margaret E. Pitts; re-
cording secretary, Miss Bridget Cavan-
agh: financial secretary, Miss Isabella
Clark; treasurer, Miss Sarah Emery;
right guard, Miss Mary Lilly; left guard,
Miss Louisa Benton; inner guard, Miss
Ellen Cox; outer guard, Patrick j. Nc
Sorley; circle deputy, School Trustee
Charles G. Kane; apothecary, John Z.
Ryan; physician, DIR. Andrews J. Nabers;
trustees, Miss Rosanna Eakins, Andrew
L. Gill ana Miss Louisa Wirth A public
installation of these officers will be held
in Odd Fellows Haul, CeutrevIlIe, on
Thursday evening, July 2.
Pride Of Bayonne Circle No 1913, Com.
panlons OF the Forest, of Bayonne, will
holds its first annual picuic and summer
nights festival In Columbia Park, at
Centreyille, on Friday evening, June 26.
The committee Of arrangements is as fol-
lows:-- MIS-. Mary j. Dow, chairman:
Annie NJ. II. Meyer, recording secretary;
Ansallna Bersey, financial secretary;
Hannah HoweIls, treasurer; Mary Kirk,
Annie Wangler, Margaret Faulkner.
Mary Melando and Jane Miller, and
James M. Tomlinson. sergeanrat-arms.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-21
WAYNE ATHLETES.
They Ran and Danced at
Ca1edonlan Park
Yesterday.
CRACKED CLAY AT cLAREMoNT'
Sheepshead Winners---Baseball and
Crickets.

The threatening weather deferred many
from attending the picnic and games Of
the Wayne Athletic Club yesterday at
Caledonian Park A goodly number was
present, and witnessed interesting ath-
letic contests and had Jolly time.
The interesting event was the three
mile run wuich was won by Vogellus.
who distanced all his rivals to whom he
allowed long handicaps. It was the only
event in which the scratch man was sue
cessful All the contests were handi-
caps
The sport began with the 100 yards
dash. There were eighteen competitors
and two sets Of trial heats were ran.
Berrigan was at the scratch. H. Halstead,
yard, won the final heat in l0sl seconds.
II. j. Joyce. l yard, was second.
The mile and half steeplechase had
seventeen competitors. Vogellus was at
the scratch. j. J. Dundon, with so yards
start, won in IL minutes. E. Murphy,
rs yards was second.
The four hundred and fourty yards run
had nineteen starters with Douglas,
Halsted and Arnold on the scratch. w.
Glossy with yards start won ia minute
3 2.5 seconds. w. A. Berrigan, DR.,
yards start, won second prize.
Ine olU-yaruS fuO nHu elSnLeen starters.
Glossy and Halsted were at the scratch.
A. G. Everiss with 60 yards start won IN 2
minutes IL 1-2 seconds. E. Herr, 60 yards
start, was second,
The three mile run had sixteen starters.
T. J. Vogellus, the scratch man, rapidly
cut down his field ana won easily in The
homestretch. w. Monahan, forty-fYe
seconds start, was second.
The officials of the day were:--
Referee, Jos G. Young, S. A. A. c.;
Judges, E. E. Berrigan, W. A. O.. j. 4.
McCarty, P. A G. and i. Adams, s. A. o.;
starter, ]. E. Kelly, w. A. c.; clerk Of
coulse, D. Harrington, St. j. L.; anDouu-
Ger, l.. Gordon, w. A. o.; timers, James
Finley, w. A. G, and James Gibbons,
NJ. A. O.; scorers, d. p Byrnes, Aroma
a. c., Geo. Saunders, w. b. A. G. and
John Griffin W A. q