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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
RATE QUARREL.
Allegations Against Chicago &
Alton Receive an Emphatic
Denial.
Circumstantial Account of How
the Deal Was Made With
German Veterans.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 21.-With re-
gard to allegations made here that the
Chicago & Alton was selling round trip
tickets to Kansas City at 81, or less than
the rate authorized, prominent pas
senger official of the Chicago & Alton
today said that the ticket on which the
allegations were based was secured
from member of the German Veteran
society. Continuing. he said: "The
German veteran who sold the tickets,
and in whose hands they were placed
to be sold at S. and nothing less, says he
received S. for the particular ticket
which is claimed to have been pur-
chased for 81. Our opponents, In their
eagernesS to cover their defenceless
position, did not ask for any explanation
or attempt any Investigation, but imme-
diatelv by concert with other lines an
nounced "a rate.
Now for the proof that the Chicago d5
Alton did not make the rate, we advised
German veterans that our rate would
remain at the original agreed figure and
the Chicago & Alton would not meet the
81 rate announced by other lines. Not
withstanding the fact that we had
gone to the expense of preparing a
special train to carry them we realized
the fact that the German veteran COM
mittee could not hold their people fol
the Alton at IS rate when other lines
were openly advertising rate of 81,
and when they asked us to release them
We did so, and the entire party made
arrangement to go on another line be.
cause we have not and would not meet
the 81 rate by competitors. The Alton
rate remains at S.. All other lines are
selling at S4, and the charges of the
other lines stand retuted beyond any
bnpe of contradiction"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
THE FALL OF SILVER.
Work Abandoned by the Saxon
Government on Famous
Mining Tunnel.
Freiberg Mines, Once Germany's
Pride, No Longer Give Re-
munerative Returns.

BERLIN. Aug. 21.-In consequence OF
the fall of silver the Saxon government
has decided not to complete its work on
the Observation-Disclosures STOLEN, the long,
est tunnel in the world. The tunnel
was intended to drain the water from
all the Freiberg silver mines and carry
IL to the Elbe. The main tunnel is
of the same length as the st.
Gothard tunnel. Its branches, however,
add twenty-one miles to its length,
making total of thirty miles,.
The tunnel was begun at state ex-
pense in 1874, and, after thirty-three
years OF continuous work, it was opened
in 1877.
Hundreds of men are thrown out Of
employment by the governments de-
clsion, and it is expected that many
more will be let out, as the most of the
Freiberg mines, once the pride of Ger
many. have been rendered unremuner-
ative by the fall of silver: Work in the
mines was begun in 1900, and has pro-
duced 100000 Prussian tons, or $50, O,0O0,-
600 marks of silver.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
THE TRAINING ..PUGS.'
Dixon, McAuliffe and Skelly Fast
Getting in Condition
TO Fight.
All the Men Are at Weight and
Calculating on Coming Out
Victorious.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 21.-The fight
erS training across the lake are all we'll.
Dixon is quartered at a pleasant sum-
mer hotel, and is enjoying the salt
water bathing and the tramping around
in the sand, which he says strengthens
his legs. He was only half dozen
pounds over weight when he came here.
apd has trained down to 125 pounds.
He will devote himself to keeping
strong, and may even take off a few
more pounds. In order not to be taken
by surprise he is training for all all
night affair.
News from Bay st. Louis is conflict
ing. There are stories of drinking and
neglect, but they are denied by the
men. McAuliffe was never fond of
work, and when he has to train isn't
pleasant about it, but he puts in good
deal OF walking, ball punching and box
ing, and Is right in line with the weight
limit. He does most of his work in the
latter part of the day, and he
doesn't make it point to get
up with the lark, saying that late work is
good for man who is to fight at night.
while sleep. and plenty of it, is good for
anybody. He says that a great deal de-
pends upon his winning this fight, and
he knows it so we'll that he does not in
tend to make any mistakes, and will be
better fit than at any time in his life.
Skeliy has been suffering from a bad
tooth and liberated jaw, and had to let
up a little. He was working so
hard that the let-up will do
him good, aud he will be
ready for the trials of training III day
or two. Skelly has spared with every
Dody around the quarters, including
McAuliffe and Carroll, and showed him
self so clever that all the camp is boast
ing OF his chances. He will have the
advantage in height and reach, and
neither he nor Reynolds, his backer.
seems at.all alarmed about his temporary
lel-up.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
CUMBERLAND VETS.
One Hundred Thousand Soldiers
of the Great Army Are Still
Surviving.
Preparations on an Elaborate
Scale for the Grand Reunion
at Chattanooga.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-The prepar-
ationS for the coming reunion of the
Army of the Cumberland at Chattanoo-
ga, Sept. 15, 16 and II next, have brought
out some information of interest to all
veterans. AS one example it is found
that there are $1,000 surviving officers
and non-commiSsioned officers of the 265
regiments and batteries which served
Id that army. The names and present
postoffice addresses of the whole num-
Der have been secured, and Invitations
to the reunion sent to each. Besides
these several thousand invitations have
been sent out under the direction of
Gen. RosecranZ, president of the soci-
ETY..
This list of officers and non-commis-
stoned officers is accepted as showing
that about $4,000 men who served in the
Army of the Cumberland, or about
100000 in all, still survive. The infor-
nation received by Gen. Rosecranz indi-
Gates that the reunion will be one of the
largest gatherings of recent years. The
brigade of Gen. Wilder alone will have
1,200 of its former members in attend
ance to lay the corner stone of its monu-
ment in the Chickamauga National
park. Gen. Grant. the acting
secretary of war, has approved
as the location of this moDu-
ment point fifty feet south of the
Widow Glenn's house, which was Gen.
Rosecranz's headquarters on the field.
This imposing structure will be 1I0 feet
high. and will cost S35, ,000.
Gen. Alger, the regular orator, being
Unexpectedly prevented from attend
ing. the annual Grafton will be delivered
by his alternate, Gen. Ii. V. Boynton.
The reunion will close in ample time to
allow the large number who have ex-
pressed desire to attend the q. A. +.
Rncampment at Washington to do so.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
ELECTRIC CASUALTY.
Terrible Accident on the In
terurban Line at SHELL
ing Avenue.
Andrew Holmberg and Mary
Sederberg Cut Down by
a Train.
The Victims Still Alive, But
Neither Can Probably
Survive.
Claim by the Motoneer Of the
Fatal Car That He Was
Not to Blame.

Two persons were fatally injured last
evening at the corner of Smelling and
University avenues, being run down by
an electric car on the interurban line.
The victims were Andrew Holmberg
and Mary Sederberg, who were
passengers on car on it's way
to st. Paul. At the corner of the
streets mentioned the couple alighted,
and as soon as the car had passed them
started across the street. AS they
stepped on the north track, Car SAT, in
charge of Motoneer William Damon,
going to Minneapolis, struck them.
Both were knocked down and
dragged some distance before
the car could be stopped.
Word was Immediately sent to the
Rondo and Prior avenue stations, and
the patrol wagons summoned. The in-
Jured couple were taken to a small store
on the corner, and DR.. Henderson, of
Merriam Park. summoned. He ordered
them removed to st. Joseph's hospital,
but owing to misunderstanding they
were taken to the city hospital. Arriv-
ing at the hospital, Drs. Ohage and
Henderson attended them. The woman
was found to have fractured skull,
and was in an unconscious condition.
Holmberg was conscious, but was in
Jured internally. Both are likely to
die, but some hopes are entertained that
Holmberg may pull through.
The motoneer of the car, William
Damon, says he had slowed up just be-
fore reaching Smelling avenue, having
noticed down car stopping at the
crossing. After the car started he went
ahead, and was Mortified to see the man
and woman step on the track right in
front of his car. They were walking
diagonally across the track and did not
see the car. He at once reversed the
current, but as he did so the car struck
them. He claims he was in no way re-
sponslbie for the acci lent. Holmberg
is carpenter, thirty-fve years old. un-
married and resides at 10IS Fifth street
south, Minneapolis. Mary Seder-
berg is a domestic thirty-efght
years of age, and was employed at 1928
Third avenue south, Minneapolis. At
midnight the woman had not recovered
consciousness, and the physicians give
no hopes of her recovery. Holmberg
had regained consciousness, but is in
lured internally and suffers terribly.
The chances for his recovery are slim.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
ANXIETY AT ALBANY,
The Buffalo Difficulty May Extend
to the Capital.

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Ever since
the Central road became involved in the
Buffalo strike anxious eyes have been
directed towards Albany, where the
Central switches the greatest part of its
freight, and even the oficialst here do
not conceal their nervousness lest the
happenings of yesterday at Sayre and
WaYerly may be duplicated here in the
next few days. Two years ago the
great strike Of the Central found
Its center here. Every passenger
and freight rail of the center system
lies here, and at West Albapv there are
no less than seventy-five sets of track
lying side by side, and at East Albany
al connections with the Hudson River
system are madr.
The apprehension was quickened to-
day by the assertions Of Edward j. Lee.
the state district organizer for the
Knights of Labor, who said that the
Knights were ready to aid the switch
men and could cripple the line. A few
Central road men held conference
this afternoon, but nothing could be
learned as to what action would be
taken.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
TELEGRAPHERs' WAGES.
The Opportunity to Adjust Them
May Be Seized.

May Be Seized.
BUFFALO, Aug. 21.-Past Grand
Chief Teiegrapher A. d. Thurston, of
vi nton, To-, arrived in the city last
evening and went to the Gene ssee
house. where he met Chief Thomas b.
McMahOn. of the Buffalo division.
Later he met the local members in a
secret session. His visit, as nearly as
can he learned, was to ascertain the
local situation and consult with the
members regarding the pending trouble
with the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western. The difficulty is understood
to be one of wages, and has been re-
ferred to General Manager Halstead for
final approval.
Mr.. Thurston represents the supreme
power of the o. K. L. His visit here
was official, and he was empowered to
act by Grand Chief Telegrapher Ram
sey. Mr.. Thurston left for Albany on
the 1850 train this morning, where he
was to meet with representatives of
other railroad organizations today. He
will be in Scranton, Pa, Tuesday,
when conference will be held with
reference to bringing the Lackawanna
matter to q close. General Manager
Halstead will probably be asked for
his uitlmatum.
The o. r. L. has strength of $4,000
members, and has been successful in
several strikes and has succeeded in
securing an increase of pay to the en-
plOyeS OF number of roads.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22

yesterday morning the Central has
moved more cars than ordinarily and the
prospect of events arising that would
impede further progress is hourly di-
mlnlShlng. The congeSted condition
OF the yards at Black Rock has been
relieved to such an extent that all en-
DargO on western freight is practically
removed and cars that have been held
back along the Michigan Central are
being showed across the international
bridge in numbers that exceed the Or
binary influx.
Since the first train was started for
East Buffalo at IL O'clock yesterday
morning, trains have continued to run
over the belt line between Black Rock
and East Buffalo yards as fast as they
could be made up by the nOn-union
crews. Stock, dairy and other perish
able freight has been given the usual
preference, ,and has moved with prompt
ness. About five full trains of west
bound freight have been hauled from
East Buffalo during the day and are
being switched out for delivery to the
Michigan Central as rapidly as possible,
without interfering with the movement
OF the east-bOund merchandise. Empty
cars are being held back as much as
possible. and are not touched except to
supply what are required for transfer
and house freight use.
The Central, Erie and Lehigh are all
working vigorously at East Buffalo.
The Erie sent six full trains east this
morning, the Central has done trlfle
better, and the Lehigh about the same.
Soldiers still patrol all yards in which
there has been any trouble, and have
had to deal more with the crowds of
spectators who have flOcked around the
yards than with the disatfected railroad
men during the day. The Nickel Plate
pushed some stock and refrigerator
beef onto the Lackawanna connection
this morning. They are not attempt
ing to move much dead freight,
but keep perishable and stock
trains running without serious delay
Late this afternoon the Central sent
train of hard coal from East Buffalo to
Black Rock. The movement of coal is
strong evidence that the yards are
pretty we'll cleared up, as it is about
the last product that would suffer by
delay.
There is danger of fresh trouble on
the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
railroad. General Supt. Bartlett is
here, and George II. Merchant, assistant
to President Yates, is to arrive during
the day. If new demands are made by
men, as expected, all will be discharged
and new men put on at the old rate.
Western New Y ork u Penn sylvania men
have refused to handle Reading cars
loaded with coal, and If the company
insists on their doing so the men will
UO ont
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
WOMEN ATTEMPT ARSON.
A Sentry Heads Off Fire-The
Troops to Stay.


BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 21.-At mill
ported the discovery of an attempt to
ct fire to train of freight cars at
Black Rock. A sentry on duty saw a
couple of women climbing into freight
car standing on the track. He
at once started in pursuit, and,
seeing his approach, the woIn-
Ell then hurriedly effected their
escape. Out of curiosity the sentry
climbed up and looked into the car.
where he found basket of shavings
saturated with oil, to which a match
had beeu applied, but fortunately it had
gone out before any damage had been
done. The women were not caught.
Some of the Buffalo newspapers have
been jumping on Gen. Porter and
Sheriff Beck to send the troops home, as
they do not believe they are needed.
Gen. Porter and Sheriff Beck will do
nothing of the kind. Sheriff Beck said
tonight: Il am going to recommend
the keeping Of 5000 troops here until l
am convinced there is no further use
for them. l think now their presence
is needed here, and needed badly.
While standing near Camp Dinger this
morning [ saw a striker go up and
break freight train III two by pulling
a pin. He afterwards hit non-union
Switchman on the head with a. brick
This occurred right in the faces of SEN
tinels and police, and was one of the
boldest pieces of work ever have seen.
am going to do all in my power to keep
these soldiers here as long as this strike
lasts. This is positive"
John Brown, Thomas O'Brien, John
Hughes and M. FELTON,, all striking Erie
switchmen, were arrested tonight in the
East Buffalo yards. They were acting
suspiciously and the police thought
they meant trouble. Brown was in the
act of throwing a coupling pin at some
of the Erie Switchmen and the others
were urging them to leave their work
and join the union. They were locked
up and will be sent to the penitentiary
in the morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
DESERVE TO WIN.
Powderly Talks of the Wages of
Switchmen.

Powderly Talks of the Wages of
Switchmen.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Aug. 2l.-Mr.
Powderly, in an interview today. said:
"While l do not advocate strikes, the
switchmen will win: they deserve to.
Their hours are long. their work
dangerous and their pay poor. The
average pay is s1.SS for twelve and
fourteen hours work. l would like to
ask how an American citizen Is going
to keep family On such an income.
Hungarians and other foreigners who
live like cattle in shanties might be
able to do it, but the American can't. l
think every fair-minded man in this
country will agree with me on this
point, SO will the wives of our American
workingmen. They know what it is to
feed and dress family of children for
school; Sl.SS day will not do it,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
TRAINMEN BLOWN UP.
The Boiler of Freight Engine
Explodes at Memphis With
Terrible Results.
An Engineer and a Fireman Man
gled and Killed in the
Catastrophe.

MEMPHIS, Aug. PA terrific ex-
plosiOn. involving the loss of two lives,
occurred at o'clock this morning on
the Iron Mountain track, two blocks
away from the bridge across the Missis-
sippi river. Engineer G. w. Blunder-
field and Robert Prather, fir eman, were
in charge of the engine, to which was
attached freight train. The boiler eX-
ploded and Biunderfeld was hurled
from his cab distance of $50 feet. The
fireman was in the tender, and his body
and head were torn to pieces. The en-
gineer was dead when the employees of
the road found him. but the fireman
fingered in horrible torture from cuts
and scalds until noon. The track was
torn up and the windows in neighboring
houses were shatteren.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
A Mystery Cleared Up.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Aug. Clone night
last January o. K. Rogers, hardware
merchant and city clerk of Beaver, O..
T., started from his store for his home.
Since that time he had never been
heard of. Today two boys playing in
the woods near Beaver found Rogers
clothes, containing the skeleton of the
unfortunate owner. In the skull was a
bullet hole. When Rogers disappeared
he had large amount of money in his
possession, and no doubt he was mur-
dered and robbed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
SULLfVAN'S SIZE.
An Expert on Measurement Fur.
nisheS Figures.


NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-John T.. Sulli-
vans forthcoming book contains a COM
plete physical analysis by DR.. Dudley
Sergeant. of Harvard university. To
sum up DR.. Sargeant's examination in a
few words, Sullivan is built fora fighter
from the crown of his head to the toes.
but the length of his legs is not propor-
tionate to his enormous width. During
his medical career DR.. Sergeant has
physically examined and measured
5000 men, and with the maximum meas
urements of this vast army Sullivan's
Drawn, bone and sinew has been care
fully compared. In his standing height
Sullivan surpasses IS per cent of ali
those examined. and in his sitting
height 95 per cent; in the height of the
knee but s per cent of those examined
and of the thigh only 45 per cent. Thus
it will be seen that the big fellow Sits
high and stands low. In all other meas
urements Sullivan surpasses the nor
NAL.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
WANT AMMUNITION.
Requisition on the Authorities at
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-The state
authorities of Tennessee have made ap-
plication to the war department for a
small amount of artillery ammuni-
ton. The request came by telegraph.
Tennessee has about $1,000 of the
militia apportionment money appropri-
ated by congress yet to her credit, and
the request will no doubt be granted.
An answer to the telegram was de-
ferred until tomorrow morning. The
action of the authorities in asking for
additional ammunition at this time is
regarded by the war department Off
cials as merely precautionary one, so
that the state may be ready for any fur
ther emergency that may arise.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
A "Terror" Laid Low

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2l.-A few
nights ago William Ripgy, alias Billy
Allen, stalwart member of Com
pany ii, First United States infantry.
and Max Fenner, known as 1.-The terrible
Swede," fought at the Phoenix club in
this city. The fight resulted in the
SWede receiving a bad beating and
finally being knocked out in the fourth
round. He is now reported to be i'm a
dying condition, and Ripgy has been
placed under arrest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
DEPEW Is SURPRISED,
So He Says, at the Cropping Out
of Trouble.

HAMBURG, Aug. 21.-A correspond
ent called today upon Chauncey NJ. De-
pew for the purpose of learning his
views as regards the switchmen's strike
at Buffalo. Mr. Depew said that the
strike was a surprise to him. as when
he sailed from New York everything
was quiet, and.as far as he knew at that
time, there were not the slightest signs
OF impending trouble. When questioned
as TO the origin or immediate cause of
the strike, MI. Depew said he could not
yet venture to discuss the subject, but
from the information he had received
through the newspapers and from other
sources he thought that the trouble
would sbe focused in the Buffalo yards.
Although some of the New York Central
men had struck in sympathy with the
Lehigh Valley men, he did not think the
trouble would spread further. On the
contrary, he believed that the trouble
would soon be over and that the roads
affected by the strike would In few
days be conducting business under nor
NAL conditions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22

the contract with the Tennessee Coal
and Iron company, all convicts in ex.
cess of 400 and women and hospital in.
mates must be removed from the peni-
tentlary, in which there are now 1,O7O.
The board agrees to furnish guards for
the safe-keeping of the convicts where
ever the company may desire to locate
them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
Leonard Roway Dead.

Special to the Globe.
MANKATo, Mlnn., Aug. 21.-Leonard
Roway, the victim of Thursday morn
lng's tragedy, died this evening at 9
O'Clock. His sufferings have been in
tense throughout the day. His strong
constitution has been the means of
keeping him alive so long after receiv-
ing the deadly blows at the hands of
Frank Gieffar
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
A DRAWING CARD.
DR.. Taimase breaches to Immense
Crowds.


LONDON, Aug. 21.-Dr. Talmage ad-
dressed an audience of 5000 this even
ing at the town hall i'll Birmingham. 1t
was the largest religious gathering ever
held in the city. An immense crowd
gathered outside the hall unable to gain
admission. After an address lasting
fifteen minutes to the audience inside
the hall, he spoke to the audience out
side. The pressure of the crowd was so
great that the carriage from which the
spoke was almost crushed under him.
After he had eXtricated himself from
the throng and had been driven nearly
to his hotel, DR.. Talmage ordered the
driver to turn back. and on arriving at
the town hall he delivered another ad-
dress on the opposite side of the build
ing so that those who had been unable
to hear the previous Grafton could listen
to his words