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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-17
VELOCITY OF A SULLIVAN BLOW

Ingenious Electric cOntrivanee to Get His
Great Power Condition of the Big Nan
Especial to THE HERALD-Examiuer Dispatcnl
New YORK, Aug. 16.-Prof. Sargent and
Prof. Fitz. and Drs. Dudley and George
of Harvard college. with the aid OF in
genious electric contrivances. have been
testing the velocity of John L. Sullivan
blow. The machine IS not unlike the
electrical machine used for testing the
speed Of rife ball 1t was at Canoe
Place Inn where the test was made. The
machine was placed on q table, which IN
turn was set on a platform SCALE Sull-
vans punching bag was adjusted just be-
hind it. SO that on the rebound the leatnern
sphere would pass over the Instrument
without doing any injury. Before the boss
slugger got in his work, Jack Ashton took
several trials at the machine to see
whether it was in working order. When
! all was ready Sullivan squared oil and his
right arm shot through the tops OF the
bamboo fans almost before the signal pin
had fallen. the fans fall with the slight
est touch, and the ball propelled By Johns
list struck the ceiling in very quick time.
1t appeared TO Prof. Sargent, however,
that even better showing could 0s
made, so
| SULLIVAN LET HIS RIGHT GO
again. On the third trial the signal worked
| admirably and the big man was excused
Thsn the professor took out the indicator.
\ Alter close examination be told these
facts about the speed of Sullivans blow:
s.From the first time the little flag led until
| Suliivan's fist came IN contact with the hrss
fan. exactly 43-100 CT second elapsed. At
/ ter the first fan was knocked down only
| So hundredths Of a second was registered
/ before the second one fell The fans are 40
lcentimetres or 15sl inches apart. IL will
| be interesting to note that it took nearly
! eight times IS long for the thought to pass
through the brain and be put into execu-
| ton than it did for the arm to cover the
1857 inches. When the signal was given
| Sullivan's fist was within g inches OF the
first fan. So you see it would take almost az
long fer John to get the thought OF cross
counter through his brain If ne saw Cor
bett's lead coming as it would to send his
right to the Cal1fornian's body. only use the
names Corbett and Sullivan as an lllustra-
| ton and do not mean that Sullivan Is
slower than the ordinary man. AS mat
| ter of fact, his brain is remarkably active,
and | doubt if the speed OF his blow could
be excelled by any BODY
Then Professor Sargent examined Sui
livan. He found far different man than
the one he examined in Boston five weeks
ago. The most noticeable improvements
| were the shrinkage in the abdominal re-
gion. and the increase in the expansion OF
the chest. AS he stands now with little
more than two weeks left for the fnishing
touches IN mis- training, John Lawrence
Sullivan is wonderful specimen OF physi-
cal development.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-17
TENNESSEE TROUBLE
Miners Attack the Stockade at
Oliver Springs.
TAKE POSSESSION OF a TRAIN
A Number of Guards and Miners Killed and
wOunded-Matters Becoming
Very Serious

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 16.-This morn
ing at O'Clock an attack was made on the
stockade at Oliver Springs by miners and
two or three guards were killed and sew
eral miners killed and wounded. This af-
ternoon several companies OF militia from
Chattanooga and Knoxville were sent to
Oliver. They reached there safely, but no
news can bs had as the rioters CUT the
wires. This afternoon q hundred miners
armed with Wi1chesters took possession
OF train on the Knoxville s. Ohio road ct
Coal creek, eDroute TO Canton, where they
hoped to be able to intercept the reinforce
ments, but they were TOO late.
The issue is grave one, for the miners
are dynamltlnR in q dozen places on the
Knoxville and Ohio and Waldenaridge rail
way to wreck any train carrying militia.
Tonight the through mail trains could not
go forward and It is believed the United
States authorities will interfere
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 16.-At 10
O'Clock tonight sixty three soldiers left on
q special train fo- the scene Of the disturb
ance. 1t is difficult tonight to get details
and all sorts OF rumOrs are sfloat.
Tonight eighty-two miners all heavily
armed boarded q passenger train at Cow
creek, placed pistols st the heads of the
conductor and fireman and made them
carry them back TO Clinton, where
the coaches were detached and the pas
sengers left terrorized. The miners then
hitched on two coal cars and forced the en-
gineer to take them to Oliver Springs
They refused to pay their fare and simply
had their own way by outlawry.
AT IL a. N. the wires are up by round
about route end news is Just beginning to
come, but slowly.
1t is known that the battle was renewed
shortly after the Knoxville troops rescfed
the stockede, but the result is unknown.
The Chattanooga militia Will have to
march overland from Harrison to Oliver
Springs, a distance of eighteen miles, as
the WaIienridge road is planted with
dynamite
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KILLED BY A PRISONER.
"A Contractor at the Michigan State Prison
Laid Low by Life Convict.

"A Contractor at the Michigan State Prison
Laid Low by a Life Convict
JACKSON, Mich, Aug 16.-Tom Cuddy,
the contractor, of the firm of Phillips 81
Cuddy, at Michigan state prison of this
city, was killed at that institution yester-
day afternoon by q life convict named
Henry Blackman, who is doiug time for
numbering his wife and. family Cuddy
was sitting at his desk in the broom shop
writing, when Blackman crept up behind
him and knocked him over the head with O
hammer. There was no one in the room at
the time. Cuddy was discovered by the
guard in an unconscious condition and
blood was streaming from q sffightful
wound in the head. He died within an
hour.
Blackman was at once taken to his cell
and practically confessed the crime. 1t is
said that last week this same convict as
saulted Cuddy, but did not infiict serious
injuries upon him. He was then fogged in
thorough manner by the prison officials
and then swore he would Kill Cuddy.
He was allowed to go back to the broom
shop, however. A convict who was friend
~ to Cuddy informed that gentleman yes
terday that Blackman had it in Tor him.
Cuddy did not take the matter at all SER
iously, simply saying: "Oh, 1 guess not.n
The broom contract of Phillips & Cuddy
expired yesterday and Cuddy was about to
retire.
Blackman was sentenced for life from
Oakland county for killing his wife and
her sister about six months ago. Con-
tractor Cuddy reported the fractions con-
Wet for not doing his work. Blackman
then promised to have revenge and only
six weeks ago he drew knife on the con-
tractor The murderer has been adjudged
insane and will be sent to an asylum for
dangerous insane criminals at FornIa.
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THIRD PARTY IN NORTH CAROLINA
Aft r Adopting Resolutions They Take an
Acjourdmens amid Confusion.

Aft r Adopting Resolutions They Take an
Acjourdmens amid Confusion.
RALEIGH. N. c.. Aug. 16.-The Third
party convention met here today. Marian
Bntier was made permanent chairman.
The resolutions indcrse the Omaha plat
form and add several additional planks re-
garding state issues. The name OF Colonel
Harry Skinner was placed before the con-
vention as the nominee for governor. The
nomination was made by reclamation. In
his speech of acceptance Skinner said
that if he saw that the Third party
would cause such division of the
white people of the state as to let the Re-
publicaus into power he would have
warned them, and bid them turn from dan
GER This was greeted with murmurs OF
discomfort and Skinner was called for
again to satisfy the convention as TO his
position.
F. w. Stroud, the Third party nominee
for Congress, declared that Skinner was
Internationally in the hands of the con.
vention AS Skinner did not ratify what
Stroud said, he was called for again, but
wirhdi ew his name and the convention adj
journed till p. N. amid considerable con-
fusion.
Upon reassenbling the convention nomi-
mated Exum of Mayne crunty for governor.
A full state ticket was placed In the field.
Colonel Harry Skinner, who at first was
nominated, was chosen elector-at-large.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Six Men Lose Their Lives on a
Pennsylvania Road.
Owing to Misplaced Switch Work Train
CRASHES Into a Number of Cars in
Gravel Fit.

CosHocToN. O., Aug. 16-On the Toledo,
Mahoning Valley s. Ohio railroad, q
branch of the Pennsylvania system in
train with gang of laborers ran at high
rate OF speed and turned, owing to mis-
placed switch, into gravel pit near here
colliding with the cars standing on the sid
ing, wrecking ten cars, killing six work
men and iniuring fifteen, some of whom
will die. The following is list OF the
killed:
FRANK GALL,
WILLIAM RAFFERTY,,
JOHN BARRY,
JOSEPH BYCROFT,
JOHN HALLIGER,
JOHN FLYNN.
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Official Personnel of Gladstone's
Government.
CHOLERA sCoURGE CONTINUES
Over Three Thousand Dea' his in Russia
Yesterday-Foreign News
In General.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-The new government
is composed as follows. Gladstone, lord
priyy seal and first lord of the treasury
Earl Roseberry, foreign secretary; Baron
Herschell, lord Chancellor; Sir William
Vernon Harcourt, chancellor of the ex-
chequer; Herbert H. Asquith, home secre-
tary; Right Hon. Henry H. Fowler. presi-
dent of the local government board; Right
Hon. H. Campbell BanEerman, secretary
of state for war; Earl Spencer, first Lord
of the admiralty; Right Hon. John Morley,
chief secretary for Ireland; Right Hon. A.
j. Mundella, president of the board OF
trade; Sir Charles Russell, attorney gen
eral; John Rigby. solicitor general Right
Hon. Samuel Walker, lord chancellor for
Ireland; MacDermott, attorney general
for Ireland; Right Hon. Ed P. G. Morjori-
banks, patronage secretary to the treasury
Alexander Asher, solicitor general for
Scotland; Right Hon. J. B. Balfour,
lord advocate for Scotland; Earl
Kimberly, secretary of state for In
dia and vice. president of the
council: Marquis Ripon. secretary of state
for the colonies; Sir George o. Trevellyan,
secretary tor Scotland; Arthur Herbert
Dyke Acland, vice-president of the council
of education; Baron Houghton, viceroy OF
Ireland, without seat in the cabinet.
THE RADICALS KICKING.
The composition of the new government
caused intense disappointment among the
Radicals Not a single nan, except John
Morley, commonly identified with the Radi-
Gals, has been appointed.
The official list when scanned tonight at
the National Liberal club awoke vehe-
ment protest. Apart from the Radical
opinion, the cabinet is really composed OF
eDlinently reputable men. Gladstone
has collected around him tried col
leagues, accustomed to subordination
and certain not to deviate into strange
ways. Probably Gladstone will try &c
strengthen his position by offering post
to Stuart, Radical leader. Nothing that
Gladstone csn offer will prevent the Rad
ical leaders, Immediately upon the reassem.
bling of commons, from showing their re-
sentiment at their exclusion from Office.
Baron Houghton's opponent as viceroy
of Ireland amazed even Gladstone's init
mate friends, as Houghton is utterly I'M
known in parliamenteal circles. The Rad
icals predict that the government cannot
last three months after parliament has re-
sumsd business.
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DELEGATES ARRIVING
To the Idoho Republican Conventlon-GossIp
as to Candidates

as to Candidates
Moscow, Ida. Aug 16.--TSpecial tele-
gram to THE HERALD. IA number Of dele
gates to the Republican state convention
here arrived this evening. 1t is foregone
conclusion that Hon. Willis Sweet will be
renomnated for Congress. Ex-senator w.
j. Mcconnell of Moscow, A B. Moss of
Payette and W. b. Wiley are the only can
didates as yet spoken of for governor.
Some claim that Moss will go into the con-
ton with the strongest following of any
candidate, yet there is little doubt that Nc
Cornell has captured majority of the dele
cation of the state.
As to the rest of the state officers no one
seems to have the remotest idea as to the
nominees except for treasurer. Hon.
Frank Coffin, the present incumbent will
doubtless be renominated for that position
Coffin is considered by all conservative
men of either party to be the only member
of the administration worth So ing
Attorney -Gener al George II. Roberts,
who is generally believed to be the tool OF
the
UNION PACIFIC
railroad, is here on dress parade and
serenely hobs up for denomination. 1t is
reported on good authority here that
Roberts has been made the sole
autocrat OF free transportation to
tho present Republican convention
here. 1t is asserted that John M. Thurs
ton, general attorney for the Union Pa
cifc, gave orders to d. S. Lock wood, at
torney for the Union Pacific for Idaho, tc
Issue free passes to all delegates who favor
the denomination Of Roberts. The same au-
thority asserts that John M. Thurston tele
graphed one of his trusted men to be al
Pocatello last Friday morning to confer
with Attorney General Roberts in regard
to. the best method of securing his renomi-
nation.
There is quite stir in Moscow tonight
and most Of the delegates will be in by to-
morrow night when it is believed full
state ticket will be made out. The Demo
Gratis are organizing throughout the Pan
handle region, aud owing to the inroads
being made by the Alliance party on the
two old parties, knowing ones in the Dem
ocratic party boldly assert that the Demo-
crass have the best of it.
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CHOLERA In RUSSIA.

over Three Thousand Deaths Occurred Yes
terday-Great Havoc Being Wrought.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 16.-The total new
cases of cholera reported in Russia yester-
day are 1900 and the total deaths $780,
The returns are very incomplete and it is
impossible to procure accurate daily re-
ports. The disease is causing the greatest
havoc in districts affected by famine. 1t
is abating at Niini-Noygorod, Astrakhan
and in the trans-Caspian territory, but the
number of deaths continue excessive in
Caucasus, Don provinces. Saratoff, Sa-
mara, Simbirsk and renberg.
A mob attacked floating hospital at
Starobelsk and completely demolished it..
The doctors were assaulted and would
probably have been killed had it not been
for the Intervention af troops.
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WAGEWORKERS' War
Liable to Extend to Alarming
Proportions.
NEW YORK CENTRAL MEN ARE OUT
The Entire Military Force of New York Or
dered Ont-No Disturbances, BIT
Men are Determined.

BUFFALO, Aug. 16.--The backbone of the
strike seems to be broken, and if no fur
Their disturbance occurs tonight or tomor-
row the railroads will have won the fight.
This was brought about by the calling out
of the Seventy-fourth and Sixty-ftth regi-
ments ard holding others in readiness to
move at moments notice The military
stood guard since O'Clock this morning
over the scene of dispute at the William
street yard and under the protection thus
offered the Erie hnd Lehigh Valley have
been enabled TO move freight trains today
for the first time since the blockade Sum-
day morning. From a hundred and fifty
TO two hundred imported scab switcnmen
were at work all day switching cars and
making up trains. Sentry lines were
formed ali along the boundaries of the
territory covered by the militia and the
strictest discipline observed.
There is q rumor that the Central men
are going out at midnight, but it cannot
yet be confirmed. A conference between
the state board Of arbitration and the
switchmen lasted until midnight. At that
hour there was mysterious meeting OF
brakemen and switchmen, aud rumors are
rife that the strike was ended.
at 10 o'clock the Central switchmen
abandoned all work in the freight yards.
This adds rein forcements to the Lehigh and
Erie strikers.
a police escort was sent out to bring in
the Lake Shore train due here at 40 a. N.
The switch tenders in the Central pas
senger yard and train houses are included
in the STRIFE. This mesns that not a man
on the Central employed as switchman is
at work
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug 16.-The West
Shore men will go out tonight. Buffalo,
Rochester and Pitts burg men have already
gone out despite the fact that their terms
At this hour the firemen housing engines
IN the round house and al hands are idle in
the yards.
There is no disturbance but every train
man seems determined on his course of
action. The strikers say this does not
measure the possible extent of the strike.
The strike was ordered by the Switch
mems union. and is the result of trouble on
the Erie and Lehigh roads. An enormous
amount of trafice will be tied up by the
strike, as is will no doubt involve the
West Shore and Lake Shore roads, and
perhaps all lines in Buffalo. The Della
ware, Lackawanna d Western switchmeu
Will prODaDly not remain long at WORK
handling freight from the lines named.
THE STRIKE is EXTENDING.
and may be far reaching in consequence
and disastrous to the business community.
Plenty of troops will be massed here By
daylight this morning.
One of the switchmen said the switch.
men on the West Shore road would go out
tonight Those on the other roads will be
sure TO follow in due time
The Lake Shore men will go out if asked
TO handle the freight from any of the tieo
up roads.
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VII Have 10 stand Trial.

BosToN, Aug 16.--The United States
grand jury has found true bills against
Potter, French and Dina, directors of the
Maverick bank, and they will have to stand
trial.
of $4,000, John Stettson going security.
Dang has not yet been arrested or ad-
mitted to bail. Potter was held in the
sum of $4,000 on indictment for false
entry, aud $40, 900 for issuing false certiti-
Gates. G. w. Braham went Potter's Sc
curity. The court fixed Sept. 10 for the
arraignment.
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DISASTROUS Fire at Namps. Ida.

NAMPA, Ida, Aug. 16.-[Special telegram
to THE HERALD. About o'clock p. N. to-
day fire was discovered in the Falk-Bloch
Mercantile company's store. 1t is supposed
to have caught from spark from one OF
the passenger engines. In twenty minutes
ruins. They were the largest forwarding
company between Ogden and Portland.
The amount of goods lost consigned 20
other parties is not known. The loss on
their goods viii exceed $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
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To Islue a BANK Note Souvenir.

WASHINGTON, Aug let is now pro-
posed to issue a bank note souvenir in
honor of the quadro-centennlal OF America
Captain Meredith, chief of the bureau OF
engraving and printing, has had such a
proposition under consideration for some
time, and he has made preparations to lay
the matter before Secretary Foster on his
return to Washington in such way that
il the designs are authorized. the engrav-
ers can get to work on it Immediately. The
idea is to choose one of the smaller denom-
nations for the souvenir, probably 81.
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TROOPS in Readiness 20 Move.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Aug. 16.-The Forty
first company of the national guard is un-
der orders to be ready at moments notice
to go TO Buffalo.
AUBURN, n. Y, Aug. 16.-Captain Kirby
of the Second company of the Wheeler
Rifles, has received orders TO hold his com
paay ready to go to Buffalo at q moments
notice.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug 16.-Members of
the First and Eighth separate companies of
the state national guards. have received
orders TO be ready to go to Buffalo at a mo
ments notice.
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HANGED BY A MOB
Logan Murphy, a Kentucky Des-
perado, Lynched.
The Awful Crime for Which He Paid the Pen.
atty with His Lie Was the Ailling of
His Father in 1891.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 16.-Logan Muir
ply, desperate and murderer, was hanged
near Mt. Sterling this morning by an
armed mob of 800 men who took him from
Jail by force He was taken to a railroad
trestle, rope put around his neck and
pushed of.
In September. 1891, Murphy killed his
father, near Sawyersviile, because he OBJ
iected to his cooking stolen turkey in his
house. He was brought here for safe
keeping and sentenced TO hang on Jan. s..
He was granted Z respite pending an appli-
cation for rehearing. The body in a
plain box was buried in the old grave
ward.
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BOISE CRY, Ida, Aug. 16.-FSpecial tele-
gram to THE HERALD. United States
Marshal Joe Pinkham started this morning
for Ceur d'Alene to be in attendance at
the special session of the federal court
which convenes there on the 23d for the
purpose of trying the striking miners who
are now in custody there.
The delegates to the Peoples party state
convention which meets here on the oath
instant are already beginning to arrive and
an interesting time is expected.
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DELAWARE DEMOCRATS.

Presidential Electors Nominated = Platform
Ratiies the National Democratic Platform
DOVER, DEL, Aug. 16.-The Democratic
state convention met here this afternoon
Irving Handy was made permanent chair
man and the usual committees were ap-
pointed, after which the presidential
electors were nominated. Congressman j.
w. Caussy was renominated by acclsma-
ton. The platform ratiies the national
Democratic platform, denounces the abuse
of power of the Republican party, demands
that all taxation, including the tariff, be
for revenue only, and renews the demand
for a constitutional convention st the
earliest legal period.
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arrested for Adult.rating Milk,

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 16.-Forty milk
men in Akron were arrested this morning
charged with adulterating milk. The milk
inspector claims that salycylic acid and
borax were used to preserve the milk and
that these ingredients rendered it indigest-
able to infants, causing increased mortal
ity during the heated term.
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, CITY.

our men are anxious to join in the strike.
The only danger we have felt is that our
men might be forced from their posts by
the other strikers. From what / learn
think the switchmen would have been
driven from their posts last night had it
not been for the calling out of the military.
All we ask is protection from outside vio-
lencen
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Claims of the Lohiga valley Company.

BUFFALO, Aug. 1e.-The Lehigh Valley
company claims to have got four trains out
Of the yard this morning. They say they
will have no difficulty in moving freight
after today. The military aspect of affairs
at Cbeektowoga is OF very pronounced
chars cter. General Doyle has pitched his
headquarters at Williams Street station,
just outside the city lines. and from there
ne issues his commands to his men.
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RUM0RhD In CHICAGO
That All the switcbmen There Have Been
Ordered on a strike

CHICAGO. Aug. lit is rumored that all
the switchmen on the Erie line in Chicago
which is the old Chicago & Atlantic,
have been ordered on strike. A reporter
who called at the Dearborn depot was told
that those switchmen only worked as far
into Chicago as Fifty first street. On
calling there the switchmen said: 1.-The
Erie road proper extends westward only to
Marion, o. This is an auxiliary to the
system. We are waiting to hear the word
from Grand Master Sweeney. He is now
in Buffalo. As soon as he speaks. we quit
and so do ali the sritchmen on the lines
running into Chicago. The strike may
not reach Chicago for week yet, but un-
less the demands of the ST. ikers IN the east
are granted, all great railway lines will be
tied UP within ten days"