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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
TRAINS TELESCOPED.
Nine Persons Killed in Terrible Wreck
Near Boston.

A through express freight westbound
on the Fitchburg railway ran into a
passenger train standing on the east
bound track at West Cambridge juno
ton, near Boston, telescoping the rear
car, killing six persons outright and in
juring 40 others, three of whom have
since died. The complete list of killed
as far as known is as follows:
s. ]. SULLIVAN, aged fifty years. Boston.
LION q. RAYMOND. OF Winchendon, brake
man on the freight train.
JoHN HUDSON. aged ffty-one years, Of
WATERFOWL, leaves a widow and eight chile
dren.
JAMES LANE. OF East WATERFOWL.
JOHN H. BARNES, OF Newton.
Miss RErTA FEYLER, OF Waltham.
BENJAMIN TUCK, an ola man OF Waltham,
died on way 10 Cambridge hospital,
Miss MARGERIE ADAMS, of Waltham, a
watch factory employee. died at the hospital.
Ii. ii. MERRIFIELD, OF Waterfowl, died at
his home.
AS soon as the crash came there was
at once a wild rush to get out of the
cars. Frantic men and women rushed
about in purposeless way, shrieking
and groaning. Soon another source of
danger developed. Flames began to
burst from the wrecked freight cars.
Two alarms on the fire bells were hur-
riedly sounded and the whole fire de-
partment of Cambridge responded
promptly and soon put out the flames.
Then the work of rescuing the dead
and injured was begun. The windows
of the rear car had to be broken in
and portion of the side through in
order to reach them. The station was
turned into an emergency hospital to
which those taken from the wreck
were removed and cared for. One by
one the dead bodies were brought in
and placed upon the floor. Mangled
by the crash of timbers, scalded by
steam and blackened by fire, they pre-
scented sickening appearance. The
groans of the injured and the cries OF
those who were searching for missing
friends and relatives added to the Other
horrors of the scene.
A dense fog had prevented the freight
engineer seeing the danger signal OF
the rear of the passenger train.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
FIGHT At FIRE ISLAND.
THE RESIDENTS REFUSE TO Al
LOW PASSENGERS FROM
Cholera Infected Vessels to Land on the
Island---Goy. Flower VIII Use the
Militia to Bring Them to Terms.

Gov. Flower, of New York, issued a
proclamation taking possession of Fire
Island for n quarantine station to
shelter the first and second cabin pas
sengers of the infected cholera steam
ers. All the passengers were in good
health, and the intention was simply
to provide shelter for the unfortunates
detained.
Fire Island is long narrow strip
south of Suffolk county, Long Island,
and is inhabited by a comparatively
few people, ,but the residents of Long
Island-just across the narrow bay-in
their selfishness decided not TO allow
the imprisoned people to land. Threats
of all kinds were INDUCED in and an
armed force was organized. In vain
did Gov. Flower and the health author
tiles implore the people to listen to
reason and be assured that there would
be no danger for them. The ignorant,
selfish inhabitants would not listen.
The passengers of the Normannia
were placed on board the steamer
Cepheus and an attempt made to land
them on the island, but over 800 men
gathered at the dock and with guns,
pistols and clubs prevented the
AnOlllCl Woo AAHNS
later on, but met with the same result.
DIR. Jenkins, health officer, as last
resort telegrsphed Gov. Flower adj
vising him to call out the militia.
The residents of Fire Island fearing
they would not be able TO continually
prevent successful landing of the
prisoners took legal steps TO prevent
it. Judge Barnard, of the supreme
court, Brooklyn, issued an injunction
restraining Gov. Flower, DIR. Jenkins
and others from landing quarantined
passengers on the island. Gov. Flower,
who is in New York City investigating
the cholera troubles, was informed of
this action and was very much
stirred up and surprised. The
governor had previously issued a
proclamation ordering the sheriff
of Suffolk county to use all his power
in resisting any interference with the
state authorities in occupying Fire
Island.
The next step will be 10 call out the
militia and take forcible possession OF
Fire Island, which action will undoubt-
eddy be taken if the residents persist in
their refusal to allow the suffering un-
fortunates to land.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
WITH THE WOLVERINES
THE NEWS OF THE DOINGS OF
THE MICHlGANDERS,
Governor Wlnans Issues Columbus Day
-Weh-Known Lam
sing Man Suicides.

Governor Winans has issued the fol-
lowing Columbus Day proclamation:
estate of Michigan, Executive De-
Whereas, The worlds con-
gress auxiliary of the Worlds Column
bian Exposition has made patriotic
suggestion that at the same time that
the exposition grounds at Chicago
are being dedicated on Oct. 21, 1892,
the anniversary, of America, all the
people of the United States unite in
celebrating the anniversary, of which
celebration the public schools of the
republic shall be everywhere the
center; and
"Whereas, The President of the
United States has by proclamation rec
commended the observance of that day
by public demonstration and by suit
able exercises in the schools and other
places of assembly throughout the
land;
"Now, therefore, /, Edwin Il. Win
ans, governor of the state of Michigan,
hereby commend and request the OBJ
servance by the people of Michigan of
the said 2lst day of October, 1892 as a
general holiday, that business be sus-
pended and that civil and military or
carnations join in the celebration.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be affixed
the great seal of the state, this first
day of September, A. d. 1892.
EDWIN b. WINANs, Governor"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
THE QUAKER POET DEAD
JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER HAS
GONE TO HIS LAST REST,
One OF the Best Known and Most Beloved
of American Literary Men---Other
General News.
Poet whittier Il Dead.

The good old Quaker poet, John G..
Whittier, is dead. He passed peace
fully away at Hampton Falls, N. II.
John Greenleaf Whittier, one of the
best known and beloved of American
poets, was born December II, 1907, at
Haverhill, Mass. He was brought up
on a farm and had only common
school education, learning while still
a boy, the trade of shoemaker.
When only IS years old he began TO
contribute verses to the Haverhill
Gazette. In 1929 he became the editor
of the American Manufactures, and a
year later he took editorial charge of
the New England Weekly Review. In
1885 and 80 he represented his neigh
bors' in the lower branch of the legis-
lature. During the latter part OF 1886
he became secretary of the American
anti-slavery society at Philadelphia,
and in '3S and 80 he was the editor of
the Pennsylvania Freeman and Anti
Slavery Journal. His Office was sacked
and burned by a mob, and he finally
went to Amesbury, Mass, and settled
there in 1910. He was the correspond
ing editor of the National Era, of
Washington, for several years, and con-
tributed to that publication many of
his best anti-slavery lyrics. Mr.. Whit
tier never married, but always lived in
the manner of simple Quaker folk. 1t
cannot be said that Mr.. Whittier's, in
tellect had in the slightest degree. dim
med with his advancing years, and
physically he was remarkably well
preserved man. The burial took place
at Amesbury, Mass.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
Whipped scarlet Women.

Since the recent miners trouble law
lessness has run riot about Jellico,
Tenn. A whitecap organization that
came into existence some two months
before the outbreak has been especially
active and scores of men on the mount
aims who did not come actively TO the
assistance of the miners have been bru-
tally beaten.
The whitecaps do not confine their
work TO the rural districts alone. This
place has large chapter of the order,
which has just given shocking display
Of their brutality. They were seized
with a virtuous spasm and made a raid,
capturing seven women of the town,
and several of their male companions.
These were dragged by 30 whitecaps
TO grove, stripped of every stitch OF
clothing, thrown over a fallen log and
dashed until the blood dropped from
the wounds. One of the women is be-
lieved to be fatally beaten.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
THREE SHOT DEAD.
Battle to the Death in an Attempt to
Close n Racing Park at Chicago.

Battle to the Death in an Attempt to
Close n Racing Park at Chicago.
Three dead men, one of them n mil
lionalre, are the results of the attempt
to close the Garfield park race track at
Chicago by the authorities. The dead
men are: James NJ. Brown, of Fort
Worth, Tex, a prominent western turf
man; John Powell and Henry Mcdowell,
police officers. Seven patrol loads of
officers made raid upon the occupants
of the betting ring and judges stand
and then turned their attention to the
stables.
Here Brown, who had repeatedly said
that he would shoot the man who ate
tempted to arrest him on the grounds,
was found and ordered to submit to. ar
rest. Brown refused and at once be-
gan TO make tracks for the gates. OF
ficer Powell followed and threatened to
fire if Brown did not stop. When he
refused the officer fired over the turf
mans head. Brown turned and fired,
and Powell fell forward on his face
dead. officer Mcdowell at once started
in pursuit of the murderer and soon
caught him. A desperate struggle en-
sued, in which Brown shot and NOR
tally wounded the officer. Then dozen
officers coming up opened fire on Brown
and in moment he was dead, pierced
by three bullets
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
KEEP THE ENGLISH OFF
A warship Goes to Venezuela to Proven
British Encroachments.

Acting under instructions from the
war department at Washington Adj
miral Walker has started for La Guayra,
Venezuela, on his flagship Chicago un-
der sealed orders. He was directed TO
pursue vigorous course in dealing
with the situation, especially in con-
nection with foreign aggression upon
Venezuelan territory and to protect
American lives and property should it
be necessary. 1t is understood that
the Chicago will proceed direct to La
Guayra and that she will go in all pos
sible haste. Other warships will fol-
low if needed.
The sealed instructions delivered TO
Admiral Walker, intrusted him with a
mission more important, it is believed.
than any that has been confided to an
American naval officer in recent years.
His mission to La Guayra and his
squadron will be to proffer the friendly
intervention of the United States to
the Venezuelan authorities (whoever
they may be by the time he arrives)
for the purpose of preventing the final
absorption of Venezuelan territory by
Great Britain, and further, to secure
the restoration of the status quo as to
boundaries as it existed prior to 1887,
and TO obtain consent for the submis-
sion to arbitration of the question of
title TO the territory in dispute between
the two governments.
The British government, it is under
stood, demands that Venezuela relin-
quish her claim TO all vast territory
north of the "Schornburgh line"
which runs westward from Amacura,
on the Orinoco Delta, and that arbitra-
ton be limited to territory south of
that line on which Great Britain has
already seriously encroached. The
British now lay claim to almost the
entire territory north of the Caroni
and east of the Orinoco below the
mouth of the Caroni. This includes,
of course, the vast territory Yuruari,
wherein are situated the rich and pro-
ductive gold mines Caratalcalo. The
United States, it is understood, will
uphold Venezuela in a refusal TO ac-
cede to Britain's demands.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16

Emperor William, of Germany, will
visit the Worlds Fair.
Four persons were killed by dyna-
mite explosion in Paris.
Howard Green and Samuel Pond, of
Marion, Ind, were killed by cyclone.
Thomas Rooney, of Plymouth, Pa,
committed suicide. He had lost all on
Sullivan.
A great concourse of people attended
the poet Whittier's funeral at Ames-
bury, Mass.
The steamer Mary Morton sank in
the Mississippi near GAINESVILLE, Mo.
Loss 5000.
indianapolis Iron Hall lodges are
making a strenuous effort to reorgan-
ize the order.
Charles i. Grant, millionaire Chi
cago attorney, was drowned while fish
ing near Alexandria, Mimi.
Carter Harrison, founder of the
| Chicago Times, was thrown from his
horse and had an arm broken.
The steamship Servia collided with q
sailing vessel in fog in mid ocean
but neither ship was much damaged.
Rev. DIR. T. Dewitt Talmage was
banqueted and presented with a hand
some gold watch by English friends il
| London.
The Big Six companies, powerful
Chinese organization in San Francisco
has forbidden celestials to register un
der the Geary law.
Frank and Ralph Curtis and Georg'
ID. Sparks, young sons of prominen
citizens at Chattanooga, Tenn, wer'
drowned while bathing.
United Stated Consul Kellogg, a
Stettin, Germany, has been suspende'
for negligence in performing his dutie
during the cholera inspection.
The September average in the con
dition of spring and winter wheat a
harvested is 1913, between five and 81.
points below the average of 10 years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
Prominent Lansing Man Suicides.

Jessie b. Hamilton, a well-known
and highly respected resident of Lam
sing, committed suicide by drowning
himself in the river. His body was
found where he had thrown himself a
few hours before. 1t was lying face
downward in three feet of water about
30 feet from the shore. For number
of years previous to 1891 Mr.. Hamilton
was employed as clerk in the state
land office. Last summer he was APP
pointed to a clerkship in the pension
bureau at Washington, but became
mentally unbalanced and was com
PEELED to resign. Several months ago he
was adjudged insane, but was not sent
TO an asylum. He has threatened on
several occasions during the past year
to take his life and has been carefully
watched, but managed to leave his
home unnoticed this morning He was
about 40 years of age and had an en-
viable army record.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
Labor Trouble at Menominee.

for some time is on. The men refused
TO go at work at the Sawyer-Goodman
mill, and marched to the Menominee
Lumber Co.'s mill and were joined by
the men there. The Schwartz mill and
the Menominee 81 Marinette box fac
tory were next closed down. The
strikers then went to the upper Mari
nette mills and they closed. No vio-
lence has been attempted. An in
crease of 25 cents per day for common
laborers and a Is per cent raise on
skilled labor is asked.
In all about 500 men are now out,
and the mills have all closed. The
mayor has ordered the saloons shut up.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
Sam Small Seriously shot.

Vincennes, Ind, special: Rev. Sam
Small, the noted temperance evangel-
list, who has been in this neighborhood
for several days ,expounding Prohibi-
ton, was shot in the thigh at Hazelton,
Is miles south of this city. A crowd of
toughs from the White River bottoms,
who did not like Smalls doctrines,
rushed in and broke up the meeting
which Small had been invited to
address. Rev. Small went to his hotel
and was about TO retire when some
scoundrel fired a revolver through the
window, hitting Mr.. Small in the
thigh, producing a serious wound. An
attempt is being made to arrest the
nernetratOrs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMs.

The dates for the Dowagiac Union
fair are October Az.
Calumet and Red Jacket have saloons
employing female beer-slingers
Lansing schools are making elabo-
rate arrangements for the celebration
of Colu mbus Day, October II.
1t is very probable that the big
Norrie mine at Ironwood will again
ship 200, 900 tons of ore this season.
Three hundred trammers in the At
lantic mine at Houghton are on strike
for higher wages. They will not get it..
Lizzie Borden, the alleged murderess
of her father and stepmother at Fall
River, Mass, has beenremanded for
trial at the November term of court.
During one of his lectures at the
jackson state prison Prince Michael
talked such gibberish that he was
Kissed off the platform by the convicts
after he had been numerically laughed
at and ridiculed.
Mrs. Albert Peltier, living near Bel
eidere, aged 20 years, was drowned by
being thrown from her horse which be
came frightened while crossing the
Clinton river She had been married
only six months.
Union City gamblers to the number
of seven, who were taken to Coldwatel
for trial, were fined S11.s5 each, with
the exception of Frank Hulberd, the
keeper of the room, who was held tC
the circuit court.
Jackson county is determined tina
children who are able shall pay for tn,
support of INDECENT parents who ar,
living on the county. Fora McGonigal
of Summit, who Is well to do, mus
hereafter pay for the support of hi
father, Ira McGonigal. Action will b
commenced against other children a
once.
Isaac Careth, of Muslxegon, has bee
granted a decree of divorce. Isaa
alleges that he has had lively tim
ever since his marriage and recites tina
three different times he has pulled hi
wife from in front of express trains
that she attempted drowning twice
once she took laudanum and once h
aw0ke as she was trying TO shoot hin
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
A CANADIAN CRISIS.
Premier Abbott to Resign---who VIII Sue
coed Him?

Ottawa, Ont, special: 1t is generally
conceded that Premier Abbott will re-
tire at an early day. AS to his sue
cessor, Sir John Thompson is generally
named as the coming man. A few
probably favor Sir Charles Upper, and
the name of Hon. John Haggart, min
lister of railways and canals, has been
put forward.
Sir Charles Upper, it is said, would
not accept if offered it, and Haggart, 1t
is well known, would not be an aspir-
ant with Sir John Thompson in the
field. Premier Abbott is also said to be
for Thompson and he has the privilege
of submitting the name of his proposed
successor, although Lord Stanley is not
obliged to send for a man so nomi-
mated.
This, it will be seen, removes nearly
all the apparent obstacles from Sir
John Thompson becoming first minis
ter in the dominion.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
Shot His Bride of a Few Days.

Frank Garvin, artist, employed by
the Commercial Gazette, shot and in
stantly killed his bride of few days at
their residence on Avery street, Allie
gheny City, Pa. Mrs. Garvin, formerly
Cora Redpath, was for number OF
years trapeze actress with Barnum's
show and was widely known. She was
about 90 years of age and famous
beauty. Jealousy was the cause.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
Daniel Dougherty Dead.

Daniel Dougherty, the eminent law
yer and ''silver tongued orator." died
at his home at Philadelphia. His death
was quite sudden although the doctor
told his family TO prepare for the end,
that recovery was impossible. He was
unconscious toward the last and passed
away apparently without pain. Death
was the result of nervous prostration,
from which Mr.. Dougherty had been
suffering for some time. Recently his
brain became affected.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
Cresno CAPTURES curacoa.

A special cable to the New York Her
aid from Curacao says Gen. Luciano
Mendoza has resigned the reins of
power and has left Caracas, prepare
tory, it is believed, to leaving Vene-
zuela. Second Vice-Prisedent Iturbe
takes temporary control, but his term of
power will not last long, as Villegas
Pulido has invited Crespo to enter the
city and assume command. Full am
nesty has been guaranteed the people
of Caracas.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
AN ENoINEER's CARELEssNEss
Causes the Death OF Eight People In
Pennsylvania.

Eight men were killed and three
fatally hurt in collision on the Clear
field & Cambria railroad at Altoona, Pa.
A work train met an upbound passen-
ger train in a deep cut near Ecken-
rode's mills. The cut was filed with
wreckage. Engineer c. w. Ferry and
Fireman l.. Parish of the passenger
train were taken out dead. The en-
gineer and fireman of the work train
jumped and escaped with slight inju-
ries. Six foreigners, members of the
work crew, were killed. Their names
are unobtainable. None of the passen-
gers of the upbound train were hurt.
The engineer of the work train is said
to have disobeyed orders to lay over at
Pattons TO let the passenger train
through. The Clearfeld & Cambria
railroad is a road recently opened by
the Pennsylvania company.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
American Corn fin Mexico.

Petitions numerously signed have
been presented to President Diaz to
have him restore the duties on corn inn
mediately to prevent the further intro
duction of American corn into the re-
public. The president refused to stop
the free admission of the grain until
the time originally agreed upon Sept.
30. The president is considering the
matter of placing a special tax on all
corn that Is allowed to accumulate in
Mexico during the month of September.
The idea Is TO prevent further specula-
tions.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
Religion in School Matters.

The Grand Rapids board of education
organized by electing L. B. Fisher
president. Ex-Postmaster Blair, who
has been president of the board for the
past six years, was knocked out for re-
election by the anti-Catholic members.
Several of the members were elected on
an anti-Catholic platform, and they got
in their work against Blair, who de-
clared that religion would have no in
fuence with him in the appointment of
teachers
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
Cholera I'm Mexico.

II has been reported at the maritime
exchange at New York That cholera had
appeared in Mexico. A cablegram fSom
Vera Cruz stated that four officers and
two sailors of the British steamship
May were at that port sick aboard the
vessel. The steamer had put into Vera
Cruz in distress. The May is tramp
steamer and is owned in London.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
Those Canal Tolls.

The Canadian Pacific lake steamers
will for the remainder of the season
make three trips weekly instead of
two, TO accommodate the increase in
fall freights. Under the new retalia-
ton act this will prove expensive, each
boat will carry 1,s00 tons on each trip
and the three boats will contribute
$1,000 weekly to the United States
Treasury for passing through the 500
Canal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
" eekly Revlew of Tra d

New YORK. sept. 12.-R. G.. Dun & Co. s
weekly review OF trade says; Last weeks
semi panic in stocks and grain has been
followed by more confident feeling about
cholera, as IL is seen that the pestilence Is
thus far confined to incoming ships by
national regulations which all officials are
now respecting Stocks have advanced
about seventy FIVE cents per share on the
whole, though In other markets the alarm
disclosed weakness which still continues.
Meanwhile, the general condition OF indu s.
tries and trade throughout the country Is
not only remarkably good but improving
perceptibly from week to week, althou gh
the exports OF merchandise are not yet
large enough to prevent some exports
OF gold. Failures occurring through
out the country during the last seven
days number 146. For the corresponding
week of last year the figures we're 1877.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
A Strange Cremation.

Mrs. Gunion, an aged lady living
south and east of Belleville, was found
dead. She was sitting in chair and
every stitch of clothing except one
stocking was burned from her body.
Foul play is suspected TO be the cause
of her death. The body was charred
from head to foot and the chair was
nearly burned up, only enough being
left to hold together. a broken lamp
is all the clue there is.