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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
EUROPEAN TEAM1HIP

ITO EUROPE-MAX sCHAMBER9 D CO
i No. SIT Smithheld ST., represent all the
crcdit and foreign coin; mako cable trans
fers and procure passports Established In
1856. aplSIrrs
(1UNARD LINE-NEW YORK AND LIVER
" POOL. VIA QUEENSTOWN-From Pier ~
North river. Fast express and mail service.
Etruria. July I6, 10 =. m. Etruria. Aug. II o.
Aurania, July q. .. m. Anrania. Aug. @. 3p. m.
Umbria, July 30, 10 a. m. Umbria Aug n, $50 m.
Servla. August q, ap. m. servis. Sept. 3. p. m.
Cabin passage. $50 and upward, according %
location; second cabin SIS and 40.
steer.g. tickets to and from all parts Of Europe
at very 10 = .astes.
For freight ana passage apply to compsnLs
BROWN CO., General Agents or CHARLES
T. SMITH, Third av. and Wood st., Agents foe
PittsburR, Pa. .iyll-D
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y INMAN LINE.
New York, Queenstown and Liverpool,
From New York every Wednesday.
City Of Paris and City OF New York,
10, 500 tons each,
City OF Berlin, City Of Chester.

FROM NEW YORK:
City OF Chester. Wednesday, Aug. a, A. Il.
CITY Of Paris. Wednesday. Aug, 81: y noon.
City of New York. Wednesday. Sept. "A. noon
ply to
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY,
Genr Agents. Bowling Green. New York. or
to J. J. MCCORMICK, sss Smithheld St. Pitts-
burg. jY-rs
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BUeINE kills reaches, bedbugs ETC., the in
slant they come near IL. 25 cents.
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NETHERLANDS LINE

For Rotterdam, Paris and London. Sailing from
New York.
8 8. Spaarham. Saturday. Aug 20. 4:so .. m.
=. s. Amsterdam, Saturday. Aug. q. pa. M
From pier foot Of Fifth street, Hoboken.
First cabin. rs and upward: second cabin, "a
Reduced excursion tickets. Steerage At low ratsa,
For illustrated guide and passage apply to JOHN
J. MCCORMICK, $50 smithneld street LOUIS
hOESER, 6i6 Smithneld street. MAX SCHAM-
BERG CO.. 81 smithneld street. aul8-D
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Arrested for Beating His Mother.
NEWARK, O., Aug. 22.-[ SpsesaL This
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DR.. MOTIFS
PENNYROYAL PILLS.

A remedy used for many years by an old
physician with great success. 1t Is per-
fectly snfe and reliable remedy and il suo-
cessfnlIy used ms a monthly corrective by
thousands of ladies. Beware of limitations
Ask for Dr. Motifs Pennyroyal Female Pills
and take no other, or enclose 81 and We will
mail YOU n box securely sealed In plain pa
per. Price 81 per box. six for s.
DIR. MOTIFS CHEM- Co,
Cleveland, O
Sold at Wholesale and retail by Jos. .Flemtn9
D Son, Ptstsburg. rA dee39O
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CONDITION OF TRADE.

Il. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly ReYiow OF
the business Situation.
New YoRI, Jan. OR. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review OF trade says: 1t
is undeniablc that there exists con-
siderable feeling OF disappointment.
More business, but ut lower prices,
seems to be the rule That the volume
OF trade is gradually increasing, even
in branches which have been dull,
seems 10 be no doubt.
There is more business done in iron,
but increase in weekly output since the
unprecedented report OF December |,
has Weakened the price. Bar iron is
dull ut Philadelphia and weak Mt Chi.
cage, and the market for plates is de.
moralized by large protection, while
some structural mills are short OF work.
Copper is lower Mt los cents with
moderate exports, and 4 great output.
Coal is unsettled.
Pittsburgh reports finished iron weak
cr and many flint glass works closed by
dull trade. At Cleveland trade Is on
the whole equal to last years with large
sales OF iron orc and rolled products in
good demand and firm.
In dry goods there seems to be rather
less activity rs 10 cotton goods and in
knit goods some dullness.
Tho money markets throughout the
country arc unusually well supplied
but in part because the demand is only
moderate. Collections are generally
improving, or decidedly good.
Tho business failures occurring
throughout the country last seven day:
number 297, rs compared with 1928 O
last week, and 500 same week last year
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CONTRACT LABOHEHS

Who Escaped from n Steamship Found IN
n West Virginia Mine by II Detective.
New York, Jan. 2S.-Four immigrants
arrived here on the Hamburg American
steamship Normania on September II.
They were deharred as contract laborcrs
and ordered sent back. They were
placed on the steamship but that night
went of the vessel and disappeared.
Judge c. r. Upchurch, q contract labor
inspector, went to the Thomas coal
mines near Elklns, W. Va, and, dis.
guiscd rs a miner, tried to find out
whether the Slavs were employed there.
He could not get into the mines in the
day time, but at night he went through
the subterrancan tunnels with torch,
scanning the faces OF the miners. His
task was n dangerous one as he would
assuredly have been mobbcd were his
mission known. Finally he discovered
the fugitives among n gang OF Austrian
miners, and returning here he went be.
fore the United States grand jury and
gave his testimony. The grand jury
found four indictments against r. j..
Cortes, the agent OF the Hamburg
American company. The company will
be criminally prosecuted.
The grand jury have found two in
dictmcnts against Peter Ii. Wright {
Sons, agents OF the Red Star Steamship
Company, for allowing two debarred I'M
migrants to get away. Twenty-three
immigrants were debarred to-day, who
arrived on the Allcr. Fifteen were
bound for Minneapolis and eight ior the
Pennsylvania mines.
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a TERRIBLE MYSTERY.
A Thlrtoon.ys,r.oid Giri Thought to Have
Bccn nrutniiy Murdered.

bc"H hruthlly Nhrucrru.
DETROIT, Micu, Jan. 20.-Rosa Baro-
witch, a pretty thirtcen.year.old girl,
left home last Friday evening dressed
only in n light calico gown and with no
hat Since then her parents have seen
nothing OF her, and tho vigorous search
Of tho police has failed to reveal her
whereabouts.
A young friend OF tho girl tells n
strange story that adds much to tho
mystery surrounding tho affair. She
says that on the night Rosa left homo
she saw tho missing girl enter n. house
near by with two young mon. Later
the same night the thrco were seen to
talic carriage and drive toward the
river.
In n search OF the house, which had
been rented and partly furnished by
the two young men for two weeks, were
found shred OF the girls dress. On tho
third floor also wore found several clots
OF blood.
Tho young mon have not returned 10
this quarter since Inst Friday, and n
search OF the city fails TO reveal their
presence here. 1t is believed that they
dccoyed the girl to their quarters, NAL
treated and murdered and then throw
her body through the ice into the
river
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Tho Best Coal.

The fact that the Monongah coal, han.
died by me, gains in popularity in spite
OF the effort TO boycott it ought to
satisfy anybody that it is the best coal.
The Monongah miners are paid as well
rs any miners anywhere, arc satisfied
and prosperous, and there is no strike
or lockout there. Orders to telephone
No. 604 will DC promptly filled.
In reply to tho Miners Committee,
would say that l never averaged five
cars OF coal day at any time, because
| could not get it. am selling over 4
car day and getting two orders where
got one before the boycott was ordered.
At Monongah the miners arc better
paid than any other place in the valley,
and defy the committee to prove the
contrary. Besides this they are paying
81 50for labor out there while at Clarks.
burg Union mines they pay but 81 10.
would like to know the names OF the
mines that are paying .i0c per ton.
will sell Mononsah fork coal, delivered
right into your coal house, from Mon.
day next and every day thereafter, for
Sc per bushel, and on the Island at SIC.
Messrs. McCune and Crow arc the only
persons authorized to haul my coal.
GEO. CRUMgACKER.
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THE FIRST THROUGH rlsl.IGnr.
The Wheeling q Elm Grove Road takes ON
tho hirs Of II Trunk. Line.

tuD NliA OI " iFHhks Iin's
Yesterday the Wheeling & Elm Grove
railroad hauled its first through freight
train. The event would not be i'm.
portnnt Oh one OF the larger roads, but
It marks u step in tho progress OF this
community which is really significant.
1t will prove financially II great saving
TO tho merchants and tho people oil
Elm Grove, and in the matter Of con.
venionco Is still greater improvement.
Tho first cur load OF freight handled
on the road was flour from tho BGdllion
mills at Elm Grove, consigned to
Joseph Speidel & Co. On the return
trip thccar took out groceries and other
miscellaneous freight for tho merchants
OF the village at the eastern terminus.
Tho freight was hauled in the new car
recently received by the company and
intended for mail. baggage or freight.
1t Is very pretty box car, nicely fin.
ished, and capable OF carrying q good
load.
1t Is n short haul as railroads go from
Elm Grove 10 Wheeling, but rs 1t has
been customary TO haul heavy freight
by tcam-it would require almost n
week 10 haul what can be carried in ono
car load. II is therefore no small step
in tho matter OF improving tho con-
ncctions between Wheeling and her
suburbs which was first taken ycstcr-
day.
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misunderstood ORDERS
Cause n fatnr Train Wrccl<-0nc Kilic,
and Several Injured.


Cause n Fatal Train Wreck-0nc Killed
and Several Injured.
MAHoNEY CRY, Pa, Jan. Ca dis
astrous wreck occurred in cut on the
Pennsylvania railroad near here yestcr.
day by the Pennsylvania express col
liding with Lehigh Valley accommo.
dation, caused. bya misunderstanding
OF orders on the part OF the Lchish
crew. The man killed is Dcitrick Ill.
cob. engineer. Tho injured are: \. Z.
.Blakestick, assistant superintendent
Lehigh road, leg broken and scalp
wound; Charles Fraley Shamolin, leg
broken; William Hanley. fireman, ia.
tally crushed; William Stahl, ncwsboy,
legs crushed, skull fractured; several
others were slightly cut ard bruised.
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REAR END COLLISION.


Disastrous Wreck Result. in the Death of
One hInn-Thc Cars Burned.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Jan. CA disas.
trous rear end collision occurred on tho
New York Central just west OF the De.
witt yard at 500 o'clock this morning,
resulting in the death OF one man and
serious injuries to two others. "A freight
train from the west ran into another
freight train which was standing on the
Lake Shore branch waiting an oppor-
tunity to get into the yard. The loco
motive ploughcd through the caboosc,
cutting it in two and also smashed six
other freight cars.
In the; caboosc were Brakeman Will
liam Cox, who was instantly killed /;
Conductor, John Wclch. who had both
feet cut oil, and brakeman Patrick
Wclch, who was injured internally and
also about the head. The injured men
were brought 10 this city. The wreck
caught fire and was burned.
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DIsAsTKouS COLLISION.
The Engineer Fatally iIurt-Tho Track
Ilockndod.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. CA switching
engine and heavy freight locomotive
collided near Newbcrry junction, Pa,
yesterday, and rs result Engineer
Patrick Trent lies in the hospital at
WIlliamsport probably fatally hurt.
His fireman, Walter Withers, escaped
with severe bruises. The engineer and
fireman OF the freight locomotive were
not aboard at tho time. Whom the
crash came neither locomotives left the
track, but shock opened wider the
throttle OF the switch engine and it con.
tinuCd up tho track pushing the other
ahead OF it. They continued on
through the freight yards, increasing
their speed. The main track Fortunate
ly was clear and the runaways showed
on until Linden Station was reached,
several milo away, when the steam
gayo out. AS soon as the accident &C.
Cured orders were quickly tclcsraphrd
ahead to stop all trains at Jersey Shore
and clear the track, and another en-
CINE was sent in pursuit OF the runa.
ways. They were ovcrtaken just rs
they were slowing up.
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This great specially company will DO
at the Grand next Monday, Tuesday
aud Wednesday evenings. The Pitts
burGh Dispatch says:
To run down tho list almost every
artist must be labeled good" and il is
hardly necessary to further particular.
izc. Paul and Hattie Mills have not
been here before, and they do well IN
their German Professor" sketch. The
National Trio," Nellie Forester and
Mcssrs. Brvon and Moulton, arc capital.
Frank La Monduc, Tannoy and Dowlcy.
Miss Lottic ellison, the three judges
and the Sheridan and Flynn, of Nc
Ginty fame, are all lirst-class perform
ers in their respective lines.
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KEYSTONE KE,pUnIIICANs.
Tho state ConmIttro Mcesins-rrosldcr
iInrrison's Chilean Policy Endorsed.

Tho stato CoinmIttro Mcesing-rrosldcnt
IIarrison's Chilean Policy Endorsed.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 20.-At n
meeting OF tho Republican state COM
mitteo today April 20 was selected MS
the date for holding tho state convcn-
ton Mt Harrisburg. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Louis a. .Watrcs presided and
tho meeting was well attended. Samuel
Benson, OF Cumberland, attempted to
place in nomination tho name OF Joseph
Sadlcr for tho vacant supreme court
judgcship but was not recognized. A
resolution commanding President llar-
rison's ability in handling tho Chilean
dispute was unanimously passed, with
another thanking Chairman Watres for
his services in the last campaign. No
attempt was made 10 choose Senator
Quav's successor in tho national COM
mittco.
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WILMINGTON, DEL, Jan. 20.-Thomas
Thompson, colorcd, was hanged at
Chcstertown, Nd, at $3.50 o'clock this
morning for tho murder Oh the night
Of August 90, 1891, OF William Adams,
also colored. Thompson boroupbravcly
to the last. About fifty persons wit
messed the execution, tho first in the
county since the hanging OF the three
Gordon murdcrers. in ISL.
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Special Dispatch 10 TIC lnteHtgerccr:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 20.-West
Virginia pensions: Orisinal-William
II. McSwesin, Elias L. Britt, William,
w. Roberts, Joseph 7. MoGatt, John NJ
Byers, Washington Slower, Biclinel An
derson. Incrcascd-Francis NJ. Sock
man. Re-issuc-William II. Castecl
Original widows, &c.-Huldah Nester
Sarah Boyd, .(mother).
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Another !innls Failure.

Ior SPRINGS, ARK, Jan. 29.-The
doors OF the Fall River County bank, at
Eelrichs, were closed yesterday Tho
bank has made an assignment for the
benefit OF its creditors. Liabilities
$4,000, while the assets are entirely in
adequate 10 cover the liabilities. The
depositors arc mostly poor farmers and
laborers, who can lily afford to lose
their hard.earned dollars.
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2991SheriiI Wcav.
or, OF Pierre, OAK, arrived at Plainfeld,
Cumberland county, Pa, yesterday and
arrested J. ". I.afevrc, who is charged
with the murder OF Miss Mary Gardner
in May last in that state. The reward
for Laievrc's capture was $1,000. lie
was taken to Dakota last night for trial.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-30

All trains arrive and depart from the
Wheeling Bridge 4 Terminal company's
depot at Wheeling.
On same date the Wheeling & Lake
Erie Railway company will commence
the handling OF local and through
freight to all points with which they
have working arrangements.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-30

Special Dispatch 10 the Inteiigcaccr
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. o9.-L. H..
Polakcly has been appointed post
master ut Stansvillc, Mcdowell county,
vice W. G. Hunt, removed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-30

ALBANY, n. y, Jan. When Senator
Cantor's 100000 Worlds Fair approp-
ration bill was received for concurrence
in the assembly to-day it was referred
10 the ways and means committee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-30

On Monday, February l, tho Wheel
ing & Lake Erie Railway company will
commence running regular passenger
trains between Wheeling and Steubcn-
vile. The following will be the present
schedule ior the arrival and departure
OF trains from Wheeling, Central Sand
ard Time"
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LlrcuriELD, CoNS., Jan. 20.-Andrcw
Borjezcn, the murderer of Emma An
dcrson, was hanged in the jail here this
forenoon. The drop fell ut 1880 and
the victim OF the law was dead in eleven
minutes thereafter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-30

NEw YoRK, Jan. 29.-Gen. Henry a.
Barnum, port warden OF this city, and
one OF the most distinguished veterans
oil the late war, who had been i'll with
pneumonia since Sunday. died at 1880
o'clock this morning.
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NEVER defer until tomorrow what
should be attended TO to-day. a slight
cough shouldn't be neglected when DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup will cure it.
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the embrace OF the destructive demon.
The houso was destroyed. Loss Sl,.0O;
not insured. After tho fro had cooled
the bones OF the young man were token
from the ashes.
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San ANTONIO. Tex, Jan. 29.-Juan
Coy, 4 desperate of state wide reputa-
ton, was shot and instantlykillcd yestcr-
day in quarrel with Henry Krcmkau.
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". a. BLAIR, alderman, Fifth ward,
Scranton, Pa, stated November 0, IS:
lie had used DR.. Thomas Electric Oil
for sprains, burns, cuts, bruises and
rheumatism. Cured every time. DIV
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-30

DENVER, Col, Jan. 29.-The supreme
court this morning granted super
sedeas in the Graves case. Graves will
be released on bail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-30

BEWARE OF FRAuDS.-Be sure you get
the genuine DR.. Thomas Electric Oil,
cures Colds, Group, Asthma, Deafness
and rheumatism. DIV
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-30

TIE readers OF our publication are re-
qucsted to use Salvation Oil for any and
all pains. 1t is sure cure and costs
only % cents.
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Wooden shirts and Il broken S. bill
must be made OF the same material,
Judging from the way they shrink
DdnriIc Brse-e.
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ITOli RENT

TOR RENT-ONE CORNER NJ u
~ fronting oh Tenth and MntEe, rtto a.
$50 per year Five Flats. irontnr an ' TSs, y
street. q sl6o per ycr-. one Corncr Fiji i yII,
Ing on Main aud Tenth stcels at SAID H,, ' ,c..
Two Flat! fronting on Main street at az y a.:
SSar. Al these F!stscontnIn SIX light roSa;IBi
street entrance. Rents Tor all lStt en- sl- -as
monthly tnadyancc. JAMES l.. ilAWLEY,i, Tx
.-..s. - W.. illI
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THE FLINT GLASS STRIKE,
Suspended Pending nm Investigation by n
Joint Committee,

PlrrsBuRdH, Pa, Jan. 29.-Thc flint
glass workers who struck yesterday re-
turned to work this morning at the
seven factories, pending an invcstiga-
ton OF the trouble bya joint committee
Of workmen and manufacturers. In
the meantime the obnoxious rule,
which led to the strike will not be en-.
forced.
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WANTED.

SALESMEN-.WE MAKE AT,IErS'
- Az offer 20 travelling md iocd sil..,ra,' g
every sla,c VIE ctil " rGt4i srocgr GTPS
Chicago. III. '"N A.'eat
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BAsrIS's Cough and Consumption
Cure cures coughs and colds OF long
standing. 25c ut all druggists. S
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NoR RENT--NEW BRICK DWPIf
u ING; MI modern improvements -, III r,,.
,eenlh street from about Fch:utryI tsji 'WSiii
Applya Office OF Tho CITY Mater bo5,i V Pi..yy!'
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GENERAL NoTIccs

Mooney 10 LOAN-WE HIVE =
.Lfk SiW0 and 100 amount Ia l'1o' 5, \
estate security, city pTcicfich. ROLF l. y, ~
NEi, Zeal Estate ami lnRiIk 1922 Mall N :, lAR.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-NO. % SOUTH T I,,,,Tc
a street Six rooms, all modern i,' Wv
mcnS Possession APEil. Inquire Of BiTpN'iLS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-23

Plain All.siik Black Grenadines at
soc formerly i5c.
Black All.silk Paid Grenadines at
GOct formerly sl.25.
Black Satin stripe Grenadines, in 5
and finch stripes, at 1jc; for
merly 81.
Black AIl.silk Figured Grenadines
at s5c formerly $50.
44-inCh Black Atwood Camcrs.
Hair Grenadines in stripes and
plaid at Csc; formerly 81.
40.inch Black Atwood Grenadines
in lace designs at Zoe; formerly
81
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-23

Ex-CHIEF OF Police William J. Black
burn has performed wiso act by
rcsignng his position as Chief Of Po-
lice OF Wilmington, though he does
not desire that Ills resignation shall
DO accepted as evidence OF his guilt.
No doubt MI. Blackburn will 10 TO-
turned to the grand jury to answer
and tell how gambler Stroud came in
possession OF his bank deposit book
and 1t would have been Inconsistent
for him to hold on to his Office with
serious accusations hanging over him.
Mr., Blackburn may be- entirely limo
cant and we sincerely hope lie is, but
thus far he has made no effort to sus-
tain his innoceHcy.
The evidence OF Detectives McVey
and Witsil was extremely damaging
to Mr.. Blackburn, and Will require
more than q mere denial of guilt to
eXculpate him. There is nobody who
would not rejoice in the establishment
OF the lnnocency Of Mr.. Blackburn.
During his retlracy from the police
force he will have ample time and OPP.
portunity to prove his Innocence, and
when proven no time should intervene
until MIR. Blackburn is placed again in
his old position.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-23

A very dlsasterons fire took place ut
Atlantic City last evening about SUB
o'clock. The fire broke out ON the
board wall, and in two hours time had
swept the whole block along tho beach
front, from Now York to Kentucky
avenues, causing loss Of thousands
OF dollars worth OF property.
About half-past the theatre caught
on the ocean front, and In few min
utes was one seethinR mass OF flames.
Men stood on the roof looking down
at its destruction until they were n
PEELED to slide down Its sloping - IS
to seek safety on the ground. About
this time an electric light wire gave
way and fell into New York avenue,
causing q scattering among the big
crowds there.
The tiro originated in little cottage
IN the rear OF the pavilion occupied
by tho observation roundabout. The
house was owned by Thomas Jarman,
who has bath houses in the square.
The loss Is estimated at at least $50, 600
and the amount OF insurance is only
about $4,000.