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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
A Mile In 2:O7 Ia.

A Mile In 2:O7 ID.
Three cheers for Nancy Hanks" shouted
Starter Walker at Washington Park, Chi
cago, and they came from 10. 100 throats with
Wild enthusiasm. 'eNow three cheers for
the man who drove her," and again the air
was shivered, and hats, coats ana handker-
chiefs and about everything else that could
be thrown upward were sent in that direction.
1t was ten minutes before the tumult sub
sided. The official time for as honest mile
as was ever trotted, was: 81 Il, 1 :O8s<, 1 1864,
2:07H. The last quarter was trotted in 3OZ
seconds.
The officials at Washington Park claim the
time OF 2:O6%, made by Maud S. at Cleve-
land in 1885, is second to that of Nancy
Hanks record of to-day. Sunol, now owned
by Robert Bonner, trotei in :O8L on a kite
shaped track at Stockton. Cal, in 1891. This
performance they declare to be inferior to
that of Maud s, on regular track, which
they say is conceded to be from one to three
seconds slower than kite shaped track.
In trotting heat the mare, who weighs $40
pounds, pulled Doble, who weighed $50
pounds, and sulky of 62x pounds weight.
Nancy Hanks, queen of the trotting turf, is a
bay mare. years old, 15H hands high. She
was sired by Happy Medium, out of Dictac
marc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
BUFFALO BLOCKADE.
Gang After Gang Follow the
Erie and Lehigh Men.
New York Central and Lake Shore
Switchmen. Eng,nemen Liable to
Quit at Any Moment-Fast Freight
Lines Heavy Losers.

Lake Shore switchmen at Buffalo, East
Buffalo and South Buffalo, dropped work at
about the same time. The men saying that
they ''had been ordered out" This included
both the day and the night men.
The New York Central switchmen also
quit, not Tar from the same hour. the strike
being ordered BY the switchmen's union.
Tho siturtion was very grave GU the great
four track thoroughfare. II being the open
ing day of the fair, and every road coming
into the Union depot had from one to live
excursion trains.
General Manager Halstead of the Dele
ware, Lackawanna and Western issued i'm
perative orders that no freight shall be re-
ceived from any of the tied-up roads. The
order also instructs agents at all junction
points not to accept any freight that has
been diverted from the Central, Erie or
Lehigh Valley roads. Lake freight that is
billed over either of the above lines will also
be refused should it be offered.
In spite of this action on the part OF the
general manager the Lackawana swltchmen
are expected to go out.
The fast freight lines are probably the
greatest sufferers by the strike. Thousands
of dollars worth of perishable goods are
standing on the side tracks and nothing can
be done towards forwarding them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
BATTLE RAGING.

Citizens Volunteering and Pushing
to the Seat of War.
Dispatches from Knoxville, Chattanooga
and Nashville are voluminous and tell diff
ferent views of the same terrible occurrences.
A battle at Coal Creek commenced with
attacks upon militia camp by the miners.
A Calling gun was put to work with deadly
feet on the miners.
General Anderson, in command of the
camp was captured by the miners and his
fate was still unknown. He was told that
he could go free if he would order the re-
lease of three of the miners leaders who
had been taken prisoners: but he refused
and it is thought probable he was hung.
Reinforcements went forward from all
cities, but there was limited number of
guns to be had.
At Knoxville the court house bell rang the
riot call and many business men and lead
ing citizens responded and were sent to the
'front.'. 1t was hoped that some of the REIN
forcements would reach Coal Creek in time
to rescue General Anderson.
If Anderson is hung the determination Is
general to wage war upon the insurgents
without quarter; to shoot every man pos
sible.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
Outlaws.

PmADxLPMA, August 22-President Mac
Leod, of the Reading railroad, has sent thiss
81 am in receipt of your lettes informing
me that the New York state board of media
ton and arbitration has written to you that
one Sweeny 10 willing to arbitrate and has
asked whether this company is willing to
consent to arbitration. You are instructed
to reply to the board that, in the opinion Of
the management of this company, the time
ton had passed when the men abandoned
the service of the company, destroyed its
property and threatened to murder its en-
ploycs. They are now, therefore. in my
judgment, not entitled to any consideration
other than that of outlaws.
"a. A. MACLEOD, President"
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War in Tennessee.


CHATTANOOGA, TENN, August 19.-The most
intense excitement has seized upon the peo-
pie of this city. Colonel Woolford has been
securing the city all day for men. Small
details have been doing duty trying to con-
script men for service, but almost without
avail.
band of 100 miners armed with Win
chesters took possession of tram on the
Knoxville & Ohio road at Coal Creek. en-
route for Clinton, where they hoped to inter-
cept the reinforcements, but they were too
late. The issue is grave one, for the miners
are dynamiting in dozen places the Knox
vile u Ohio and Knoxville d Waldens Ridge
railroad to wreck any train carrying militia.
The through mail trains could not 60 for
wurd and it is believed the United States au-
thorlties will interfere.
NASHVILLE, TENN.-A bulletin just received
from Knoxville says: After desperate fight
at Oliver Springs between the guards and
the miners, the former we're forced to retreat
and the miners now have 200 convicts bring
ing them to this place.
The troops from Chattanooga are side
tracked at Hartman, but will start for Oliver
Springs as soon as possible. The wires to
Oliver Springs and Coal Greek are still down.
About ], 200 miners attacked the stockade
at Oliver Springs, overpowered the guards
and sent the convicts to Knoxville, from
where they will be brought to this city.
The miners captured passenger train
which passed Coal Creek about dark. Eighty
three miners, all heavily armed, boarded 1t,
placed pistols at the head of the conductor
and fireman and made them carry them back
to Clinton where the COACHES were detached
and the passengers left terrorized. The
miners then jumped on two coal cars and
forced the engineer to take them to Oliver
Springs. They refused to pay railroad fare.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
Gave Them one Hour.

Gave Them One Hour.
General Carnes d monarch Of all b sur.
veys 1t Coal Crsek. He occupies . meadow
midway between the village and FORE An
derson.
Passenger On the last train from Coal
Creek cay that be had taken about 100 OF the
insurgents prisoners and 10 guarding than
near his camp. The garrison at Fort Ander.
son bad been increased to 800 men and 100
picked men are guarding the depot and rail-
way property.
Soon after his arrival he demanded the
release of Captain Anderson and gave The
miners until O'Clock to produce him. Ono
O'Clock camN, and 8 o'clock passed BY and
the miners had not turned over the captive
He ordered the soldiers to arrest suspicious
looking men. They went around the village
and arrested men promiscuously until 100
had been taken into camp. He addressed
them - follows:
''You promised to release Captain Ander-
son at o'clock. You have broken faith with
me. You shall produce him in one hour or
I will proceed to burn every house in the
town and will shoot every one of you down."
In less than an hour q committee sent out
for the purpose marched into camp and sur
rendered the prisoner. He Immediately re-
sumed command at Fort Anderson. He had
been concealed in little farm house on the
outskirts of the village.
General Carnes has Bud Lindsay, the leader
of the miners, under arrest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
All Out,

ROCHESTER, N. Y, August 1s.-The West
Shore men are out. The Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburg men have gone out, despite
the fact that their terms are acceded ia.
The fremen ara housing engines in the
roundhouses and all hands are idle in the
yards. There is no disturbance, but every
trainman seems determined on his course Of
action. The strikers say this does not
measure the possible extent of the strike.
A police escort was sent out to bring in the
Lake Shore train. The switch tenders in
the Central passenger yard and the train.
men are included in the strike. This means
that not a man in the Central employ a.
switchman is at work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
Hal Pointer King of the Turf.

Hal Pointer King Of the Turf.
Not sound was heard and not person
moved as steadily the great PAGER came down
to the wire at Washington Park, Chicago.
1t was no burst, no mad sprinting rush that
marked the finish of the fastest mile ever
travelled By any horse in harness upon any
track. He came from the distance dag 40
he had started from the wire, level he,ded,
full of business and doing his best to accom-.
Plush all that his owner asked. He came
past the judges stand strong and fresh, and
to all appearances able to do "a we'll or bet
ter at some future time. The crowd gave
his wonderful achievement no such enthu-
siastic welcome as it accorded to Doble's
heet mare. few yells went up here and
there and a round of applause went through
the grand stand as 2:054 was hung out By
the timers, and that was all The Official
time is: Quarter, 31H; half, 1:Q2%; three
quarters. 1 IA mile, 2:05H.
Hal Pointer is bay geldi1g. sixteen hands
high. sired BY Tom Hall, cut of Snow
Haven He Is owned by Henry Hamlin of
Buffalo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
A Reward offered.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August 17.-President
Mcleod. of the Philadelphia & Reading. has
offered reward OF $500, which will be paid
to any person or persons who ahall
furnish evidence which will /. lead 70
the arrest of any person or persons who shall
be guilty of violence to the compary's en-
Rioyes or the destruction of its property. A
sad: The Reading company means by this
that summary measures will be adopted to
protect itself against acts of incendiarism or
assaults upon its employees, and the criminal
attempts to obstruct travel and bring about
general destruction to life and property. Il
u question between property and crime"
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nsdiately communicated with Adiutans
Generfl Pottsr. Who With his once force q
holding camp at The DeIevan house.
Upoe receipt Of this news General Porter
immediafe1y called & 500 men who could reach
Buffalo before midnight. Among the COM
panies ordered out are all of the Thirteenth
BROOKLYN, 636 men; Twenty-second New
York, $50 men; Tenth battalion of Albany,
$50 men; Sixth and Twenty-6rst, separate
companies OF Troy, and separate compa-
mics along the river towns The Tenth
battalion OF Albany and Sixth and Twenty
Hrst separate companies of Troy boarded q
special train at ten O'Clock. The total num-
Der of troops now ordered out is 5000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27

NV Yonx. August 22-R q. Dun 4 Cas-
Weekly Review Of Trade says:
Late advices from the west promise rather
better crops of wheat and corn, and cotton
prospects arc little better. though neither
yield will approach that of last ysar. With
the abundant supplies brought over the OUT
look u 90 good that business distinctly lm-
proves and the prospect for fall trade u
everywhere considered better.
The great strikes in New York, Pennsyl-
vania and Tennessee. which call into service
the troops of the three great states, appear 70
have scarcely an apreciable effect On bust
ness q Jet, and although blockade u
threatened on many important railroads.
stocks are generally steady and strong, clos
ing but . small fraction lower than week
ago. More gold has gone abroad, but money
is abundant and easy, and collections in al
most all quarters are more Satisfactory than
usual
Wheat has declined u, with western no
ceipts exceeding s, 100000 bushels in four
davS while the Atlantic exports were 1,5O0.-
600 bushels and sales here only 100000
bushels. Tho reports. of harvesting in the
spring wheat regions are more encouraging.
Corn has advanced / cent on sales OF only
1900, 900 bushels here, mainly on account of
the possible interruption of traffic, for the
western reports are definitely more promis-
ing, especially as to Kansas and Illinois.
Oats have declined only 4, but lard is q
shade stronger. Oil is q lower and coffee e
higher, with some speculative activity in
cotton. A further decline of 1-16 occurred
and the sale has been 598, 900 bales. The
actual movement at this season is insignia
cent, while the crop prospects, with heavy
stock on hand, tend to depress the prices.
Last week the quantity which has come into
sight for the crop year rose also above $780,
600 bales, and the stocks of American here
and abroad are over 800, 900 bales. The
western iron mills have not fully resumed,
but the present demand for bar plates, sheets
and structural iron Is active and mills are
full of orders. Cottons are firm, though the
weather had checked the weeks sales.
The business failures in the United States
the past week wore 172, compared with $50
the corresponding week of last year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
A Wild Scene.

HUNTINGTON, Pa, August 1.-THE new
south wing of the Huntington reformatory,
occupied by the Consolidated Manufacturing
company, as part of their brush factory
also another three story building used as q
carpenter shop, are burned down. The reser-
voir supplying the institution was empty,
and the city department had a long run to
reach the fire. The two burned buildings
we're 200 by 80 feet and three stories high.
There were 450 boys in the reformatory and
every one of them yelled his best all during
the time of the fire.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
Send In Your Freight.

CHICAGO. August f2.-The Michigan Cen
trail was notified by the New York Central
that it need not hesitate to forward all live
stock and perishable freight that twas offered,
as there would be no trouble in handling ID
east of Buffalo. Many shippers, however,
sylvania, Chicago d Grand Trunk and the
Baltimore d Ohio, and these roads are ex-
periencing some difficulty in providing cars
enough to meet the increase in their bust
ness. The Nickel Plate here has received
instructions to accept no moro perishable
freight until further orders.
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IN - q - - It'll, wEtck ~ -
r1pidly adv1ncin6 H. 1sine me1.o.s
md IL miliHamGn otood TO tksfe wptk H.
veeeransL In IN minutes the minegs 49,
in full retFeeA carrying With them eeyeA
wounded. Four Of their dead vere leo e.
hind them In The underbxush General
Carnes' casualties were four dad and -
wounded.
After daylight General Carnss advanced
on the depot and captured il without firing
Q gun. They then moved on towards fos6
Anderson, and tho miners fired On them.
killed and three wounded The report eayD
that tho miners surrendered Internationally,
and that they promised 10 deliver Captain
Anderson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
King WithdraWs.

The peoples party congressional commit.
tee met In Ottawa to take into consideration
the resignation of Hon. s. s. King, the PEG.
district. which he placed in the committees
hands subject to their disposal. After long
and careful consideration the committee
asked for conference with the democratic
congressional committee. At the close of
the conference the committee accepted the
resignation of Mr.. King and passed resolu-
ton unanimously endorsing Colonel n. Z.
Moore. the democratic candidate, against
Nh. Funston, and making him the peoples
candidate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
MIXED EVENTS.
Much News on the Wires Now:
Must Condense.
More SwItchmen Make Trouble
Freight Cars Burned = Canada
Sheep Trade-Irish Anericans-
Mystic Shrine-Tennessee Politics
Poison Sacrament. Etc.

MORE SwIrcHMKM-The switchmen en-
poyed By the various Big Four lines passing
through Indiana, made formal request for
IN increase of wages to those paid in Chica-
GO the highest in the country.
CARs BURxKD.-A platform car loaded
with rock. in the middle of the Missouri
facadc eastbound freight train, broke IN
Two near Pleasant HILL Mo-, and wrecked
The train. A loaded ,il car caught fire and
The flames spread to nine other cars, con-
sumlng them and their contents.
CANADA SHKKP.-The Canada sheep trade
with Great Britsin has been q failure this
season. The shippers sustained heavy
Losses, and are now dropping out of the
market altogether, so the season Is practi-
cally over.
lRIsH AMERICANS. Ten thousand were
present at the Sixth annual picnic of the
United Irish American societies at Kansas
City, Missouri.
MYSTIC SHRINE.-Twenty thousand peo-
pie viewed the march of the Arabic Order
OF the Mystic Shrine through the oasis of
Omaha. There were 1901 mobiles in line.
BUCHANAN BOLTS. - Governor Buchanan,
OF Tennessee, having failed of re-nomina-
saon oy ME- party, has announced himself as
an Independent candidate; with the expecta-
ton of being endorsed by the Peoples
party.
MIXED BorTLEs-At Amenla. N. Y. at
church communion service, the bottle of
wine was by accident exchanged for bottle
which contained in its make up, diluted
sulphuric and nitric acids. Enough people
eipped of its contents, to keep all the doc
tons busy for awhile.
NoRTHwEsTKRN BREEDERS. = The annual
meeting OF the Northwestern Breeders asso-
citation, opened at Washington park CHICAGO.
with an attendance estimated at four thou.
sand.
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Soldiers Making no Effort.

Soldiers Making no Effort.
GUTHRIE, o. T., August 1s.-E. E. Starr,
treasurer Cherokee nation, has just returned
from an extensive tour over the strip in an
attempt to collect ''grass money" from the
cattlemen. He submitted written report
to Chief Harris, in which he names forty cat
tlemen who have cattle on the strip. The
total number of cattle grazing on the lands
he gives at 81, 1000. He gives the number of
sheep at 16, 600. Only three of the cattlemen
paid the grass tax, and they had very small
herds. The soldiers, he said, who had been
ordered to remove the intruding cattle from
the strip, are making no real effort to carry
out their instructions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
CrIzzled Veterans Ready.

Crfzzled Veterans Ready.
NEW YoRK, August 2.-Flfteen thosand
Grand Army men in this city, under Grand
Marshal Samuel Collins, 2272 Seventh ave.
nue., are in readiness to 60 to the front and
assist the authorities IN preserving order II
ior Vice Sherman Berls and Adjutaut Con-
eral q. h. Hendricks have rendered tho
services Of A. g. Williams post 394; Corporal
William o. Reagan offers Farnham post
47S, and Quartermaster William 81. b.
Campbell, post No. 10), assures the services
of his post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
Blue Sky Dealers.

ST. LOUIS, August 18.-The public stock
exchange, an institution pretending to deal
in mining and railroad stocks and grain,
and using fictitious names and quotations,
was raided by the police and the individuals
in charge arrested under the laws of Missouri,
which provides il to be unlawful for any cor
poration, association or person to keep in
this state any Office wherein is permitted pre-
tended buying or selling of stock, grain, pro-
visions or other commodities, either on mar
gins or otherwise, without any intention of
receiving or paying for property so bought,
or of delivering the property SO sold.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27

Glad to Get Rid Of ConvIcts.
New YORK, August 20.-Thomas c. Plat,
president of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Co.,
is quoted: 'The militia organization in
Tennessee is IN q very weak condition any
how. have no doubt but that the governor
will do all he can to preserve law and order
and protect property. The prospects now
are, that we shall be able to get rid of this
contract for prison labor. We have been
anxious to do SO for some time as it is I'M
profitable and the cause of great trouble"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-08-27
More Ominous Yet

A strike of locomotive fireman on the
Lehigh Valley is imminent. One of their
number has been discharged for refusing 10
do switching.
Grand Master Sargent is at Buffalo. So
also is Grand Master Williamson, of the
brakemen, and Chef Arthur, of the En-
gineers' Brotherhood, is expected.
A committee of fremen has been ap-
pointed to wait upon the officials of the
Lehigh Valley road and demand the REIN
statement of the discharged fireman. The
situation grows more ominous hourly.
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Effects Of the Strikes,


New York, August 2a-The strike in Buff
falo has increased the price of living in New
York, and if it should become general q
famine would shortly result. Produce men
say if ne trains are tied up for ten days food
would become very scare. As usual, the per.
those who lay in their supplies from day to
day. In the Washington market an increase
of from to cents q pound is reported in the
retail price of beef, or 2 cents in the price
of mutton, lamb and veal. Butter has gone
up cents pound and eg g or cents q
dozen, poultry to cents pound. Boston
and Philadelphia have felt the strike in the
same manner as New York, and the prices of
food products have been increased.