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The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
APPALLING RAILROAD DISASTER.

A Boston Albany Train Goes ThrOughs
Bridge-seyeraI Killed and Injured.
The Chicago limited express on the
Boston and Albany Railroad went
through bridge one mile east Of Ches'
ter, Mass, on Thursday, causing the
instant death of thirteen people ana
the injuring of thirty-five more, sew
eral of whom will die. The train was
composed of two day coaches, one
smoking car, one buffet car, one dining
car and two sleeping cars. The engine
was one of the new MOgul 15-tOn pat,,
tern, and was running at an increaSeu
speed owing to being behind time lie
bridge, which had two spans, was Dc
ing strengthened on account OF 'le
heavy rolling stock now being put III
service by the company. The iocolng
tive left the rails on the last span anu,
breaking the connections, pIunsel
down the C.nbankment on its slde. lno
buffet and dining car, with the wv wv
sleepers, went through the bridge WIN
a crash, one car landing in the Ded Ol
the creek on its end, with the SIDE Fest
Ing against the abutments. hurllhg Ino
passengers with terrible force 10 lhe
lower end. The work of rescue was
promptly begun, and word was sen sen
for assistance to the nearest Vlilder',
which promptly arrived The following
is the list of killed so far as hho"n,
though there are several missing, ahn .I.,
it is feared they are buried benealh w
wreck: J. H. Murray, GreenDlS4' ~
T., baggage master; Emma DEITY =
Columbus. o.; II. G.. Ives, Chicago. :,
Everett Sedgewick, Palmer. eApinSs n;ns'
Messenger; James McMasters. SpI5n- pn,.
field, brakeman; George IL. Morse DVS
ton, Wagner car conductor D. r
Stackpole, Hartford. Conn Il;
Hitchcock, Bellows Falls, VI; D. #
De Witt, Portland Me-. PreSI'ieillt, l,,,n.
the Union Mutual Life Insurance uJ,o n,o,
pany: Thomas Kelley, Boston. Di'rn. On.
manufacturer; Miss Susie Cutting; ;,b;s. bS
ton; Mrs. G.. Bishpam. Phlladripnd !. md
Mrs. J. s. Winchell, Oneida, y. l. - Cd,
an unknown woman, plainly ,rs uLgst ot
apparently about twenty-five ye"''
age.
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
THE GREAT STORM.
Probably a Thousand Lives Lost an
Untold Millions Destroyed.

Untold Millions Destroyed.
The hurricane of 1S93,'' as the
storm which struck our coast on Sun
day, August 81, is now called, origi-
mated in the West Indies, near the
Bahamas. The hurricane centre passed
over Savannah. Ga, on Sunday night.
1t swept over all the Gulf States, do
ing incredible damage.
The loss of property at Savannah is
estimated at 100000. The loss on the
cotton crop in the territory tributary
to Savannah is placed at $1,O00,00O
and that on the rice crop 100000.
The total losses on the cotton and rice
crops Of Georgia and the Carolinas
are regarded as incalculable.
More than seventy bodies were taken
from the Coosaw river near Beaufort
and Port Royal, S. G.
The property loss in Charleston, S.
c., and suburbs is placed at $1,500,0O0,
two-thirds of which is covered by cy-
clone insurance. The work Of rebuild
ing was begun at once.
The steamer City Of Savannah went
ashore in the breakers during the
storm on Hunting Island, thirty miles
from Beaufort, S. G. The crew and
passengers were taken off by the
steamer City of Birmingham The
Savannah is a total loss The steamer
was going to pieces when sighted by
the City of Birmingham, and the pas
sengers and men were clinging to the
rigging. Captain Savage and the sail
ors of the Birmingham showed great
daring in rescuing the persons on the
shipwrecked vessel
The loss Of life by the great storm
canot as yet be known. 1t is feared
many vessels will never be heard from
The estimates, so far as received, in
dicate that over 1000 lives were lost
in the Gulf States.
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
TO THE COLORED PRESS.
Office the Historian of the Co
ored Press Association of the Unit
ed States.-1109 Ist. n. W.,
Washington, D. c., May 8, SO

By virture of a resolution accom-
panied with the report of the last
historian, of the colored Press As
sociation, Mr.. T. Thomas Fortune
adopted at meeting of the las
press convention held in Philadel
phia, Pa, in September, 1892 to the
effect, that each colored editor OF
publisher of newspaper shall
mail to the historian Of said assoei-
alton copy of his paper, so that
correct record may be kept and
to enable the historlcan to make 8
concise report to the association OF
all papers published in the UEiteo
States by negroes. 1t is also hop.
ed that, each publisher whose nam.
does not appear in his paper WI
furnish the historian with his cor
rect editorial staff.
Fraternally yours,
w. Calvin Chase,
Historian of the Colored Press
Association of the United States.
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
DIR. PURVIS' REPORT.

The report of the Surgeon In
Charge of the Freedmen's Hospital to
the Secretary of the Interior show:
what work DR.. Purvis and his efficient
assistants have done during the fiscal
year ending June so, 90. There i:
no institution in this country that ha:
done and is doing the work for the
poor colored people as the Freed
mems Hospital. The report shows
that greater results have been accom-
plished during the past and presen
year than ever before, or since tht
establishment of that institution. DR.
Purvis is to be congratulated and i
is the sincere hope of the BEE tina
he may continue in the good work
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
eLApsToNE,s GREAT SPEECH.

Magnificent Closing re" 'o' - '
RuIe.
Mr. Gladstone arose to move the
third reading anna stofm oI cneerS
L. L. s,,oke with great power and elo
nuence. In closing he said:
1T was contended that the bill would
| separate the islands, would destroy the
Constitution, would break up the EN-
pire, would annihilate the control OF
financial matters by the House of
Commons, would make Irishmen SUI
preme in British affairs, would impose
virtual slavery upon the minority in
Ireland.
Now, suppose these enormous, mon
strous, hideous, falsehoods to be true
Have they not then terrible recaii
upon ourselves? Must we not admit
after 700 years of British connection
with Ireland, that the result of OUT
treatment is that we have brought her
to such a state that she cannot with
out danger and ruin undertake respon.
sibilities which in every other country
are found to be within the capacity of
the people and fraught with the rich.
est benefits? prolonged Nationalist
cheers)
I'VE repel the charges that have been
made by the Opposition. We deny
that the brand of incapacity has beea
laid by the Almighty upon any par
ticular branch of our race, when every
other branch has displayed capability
on the same subject and has attained
to success which is an example to he
world.
I'VE have faith in national liberty
faith in it's efficacy as an instrumen
of national education We believe th..,
the experience, widespread over the
whole vast field, encourages us to our
work at every point Finally, we feel
that the passing of this great measure,
after more than eighty days debate,
does, will and must constitute the
greatest among all steps hitherto pro-
vided towards the attainment of GER
tain and early triumph
Prolonged cheers from the Irish and
Ministerial benches followed Mr. Glad
stones peroratiOn
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
MAJOR BURKE.

The warden of the District Jail
Major Burke, has certainly made thai
prison what 1t has never been before
He has not only the respect and con
hdence of his officers, but, of every
prisoner who is brought there. He
knows how to treat man notwith-
standing the fact that he is a thief, q
murderer, or anything else He be-
heves in treating men and women
like human beings and not like cattle
He knows no prisoner by his color
the white, black, green and gray are
treated alike.
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
THE NATIONAL AFRO-AMERI
CAN PRESS ASSOCIATION TO
MEET AT CHICAGO
September IL, l9, and Ia, 1893.
THE PRESIDENT ISSUES THE CALL

NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICAN N
PRESS ASSOCIATION, {
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
Sl4 East Broad street,
RICHMOND, VA, July 10, Io0"'
ITO Editors of the Afo-A meIlcan e
/ Journals of the Unlled otaIeS'
Greeting: ,or;oan pross
Association will hold its next annual
meeting Tuesday, Wednesday, ana
Thu,stiay, September II, IL, and "A,
1898. in the city OF Chicago, State OF IL
linois.
are invited to be present and take an ac-
tive part in the deliberations.
to all to be present Who may be directly
engaged in journals ii. The sessions will
be open to the public and the privileges
of the Tor accorded to those deemed
from journalistic standpoint worthy OF
that honor
Persons who expect to attend the meet
ing as delegates will please advise the
president accordingly in order tha
proper arrangements may be made fOt
their entertainment.
The necessity for a large attendance
and harmonious "ction is too appar, mt
to need an urgent announcement here
Th. str deS which certain sections o.
this country are making towards abso-
lutte anarchy is appalling.
The mOans and pleadingS of the vic
Tins Of lynch law, the prayer and cries
of bereaved families are too touching
and constant to be IGNORED. and must
call for sympathy for the unfortunates
and condemnation of the guilty parties,
even as has been almost unanimously
done in the columns of race journals.
Business propositions will be consid-
cred and the practical improvement Of
our pub ications form a prominent fea-
ture of this meeting.
Believing that by organized and per-
SiStent endeavor our constantly increaS-
ing power can be made more effective, it
is earnestly requested that each member
will make an individual effort to awaken
interest and arouse the people generally
to an appreciation of the valuable servi-
ces which the craft is rendering.
(Signed)
john MITCHELL, JR..
President.
JOSIE d. HEARD,
Wilmington, Del,
Secretary.
D. A. RUDD,
Cincinnati, O.,
Chairman Executive Committee.
All race journals viii please pub
lish the above call.
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
MANAGER E. E. COOPER AR
RESTED.

HE is CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY
THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD CHAR
GEs HIM WITH STEALING HIS TYPE
Edward E. Cooper, the manager O
the Colored American was arrested Oh
Thursday afternoon and locked up ii
the 18th street Police Station on the
charge of grand larceny. The war
rant was sworn out by Mr.. Lilies, edi
tor of the Sunday Herald, from whom
Mr.. Cooper rented the type. The cir.
cumstances are thhse: Mr.. Cooper
rented type from the editor of the Sun
day Herald to print his paper, this
Outfit consisted of chases, galleys
imposing stones, etc. AS was publish
ed in the BEE a few weeks ago that
the Herald office would move its
place of business which would necessi.
tate the American moving elsewhere
and give up the Herald type. The
manager of the Herald Mr.. Kyle was
moving the material away from the
old office; it seems that he had been
watching the movements of the Amer
lean man to prevent him from taking
away the type, but he watched at the
wrong time; while Mr. Kyle was gone
to the other office the Herald type
was taken away by order of Mr. Coop.
er and to the surprise of the Mr. Kyle.
Mr.. Kyle returned just in time to
prevent all his type from being taken
away and while the wagon was stand
ing outside the Herald office Mr. KYLE
ordered some of the Herald type to
be put back. Mr.. cooper, was seen by
a BEE representative few hours after
his arrest in one of the witness cells.
Lieut.. Amiss was very charitable to
him by putting him in one of the
witness cells up stairs away from
ordinary prisoners. MI. cooper of
course was surprised to see the BEE
man. The first thing the BEE was
greeted with was, how did you know
| was here? The Bee has never an
swered that question, but consulted
with him about thecircumstances of
the case and the reason therefor.
He claimed that he gave orders
to the boys to remove his own type,
which amounted to twenty five dollars;
that he had no intention of stealing
the type; that he was paying the
Herald office $40 a week for its use
and within the last two weeks he paid
him IL dollars per week for the use
of the Job type.
The trial has been postponed until
next week. Lawyer Hewlett is his
counsel.
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
oUR1NJURED COMMISSIONERS

Iohn w. Ross, president OF IN
hoard of commissioners has the SYN
pathy of the entire community. -,
No one regrets the accident Una
happened to the distinguished presl
dent of the =, ard of commissioners
more than the people of this commun, /,
ity Mr.. Ross, as any honest lnan Ihn
would. Immediately exhonorated III !ne
hrakeman of the cable car, by sta tlhs
publicly that he was to a blame, and
Col Ross has been devoted frleno
and an honest public servant of the
neople and it is their sincere nope
that he will speedily recover from his
recent accident.
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
Walking Around Our Boundary.

Chris. Miller, Chicago newspaper
man, who is walking around the boun-
dairy line Of the United States, report
ed in st. Paul Tuesday He has so far
covered $500 miles. He went from
New Orleans to Spokane. Now he has
left for Chicago to follow the shore
line to the Atlantic, and thence to New
Orleans. He trusts to the notoriety oe
the feat and pickings from lectures en-.
livened with boxing to keep up his
pocket-money. He left New Orleans
November 13, 1892, and has two and
one-half years from that time to win
the wager. He has lost thirty pounds
In weight
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
Now for the Yacht Race

All four Of the cup defenders have
entered for the trial races, which will
be sailed off Sandy Hook beginning
September T. The centre-board sloop
Vigilant, which proved the fastest Of
the new yachts, will enter the races
practically unchanged. The Colonia
has had two feet added to her keel,
and her sail plan has been enlarged.
The Pilgrim has also had extensive al
terations. The Paine yacht Jubilee has
been given larger set of sails. An
exciting series of contests is expected.
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
Cholera In j. cSaY City

President John P. Feeney of the
Jersey City Board of Health made the
announcement Friday night that three
people had died of true Asiatic cholera
in that city. The Jersey City Board Of
Health conferred with the New York
board, and they are acting effectively
and united!y, and it will be utterly i'm
possible for the disease to spread from
the sparsely settled district where it is
confined.
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
Cholera in Brazil.

A rather surprising report from our
Consul at Rio de Janeiro states that
there is one case Of cholera there and
twenty-five in San Paulo, Brazil. This
new source Of infection will be care.
fully watched.
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09

: The Afro-American press associa-
ion that will convene next week in
hicago, will be the largest in the
istory of the association,
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09
HOWARD UNIVERSITY, SasH1ss: Tas: ); 8:

TINcr DEPARTMENTS, under forty competent
Professors and Instructors Theological, Medi-
cal, Legal, College, Preparatory, Normal and
industrial. For information address
Rev. ]. E. RANKIN, DID, LID. ,PreSt.
=, B. kaHNSoN, Secretary.
The Washington bee., 1893-09-09

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
WARDsRORO.

Mrs. Oliver Flannery is at her mothers,
Mrs. A. L. Towards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Prouty and child
visited at A. M. Farnum's last wnek.
The lawn party which was appointed for
Tuesday was postponed until Thursday of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bruce and son of
South Charleston, N. H., visited at A. NJ.
Farnums last week
Mrs. Parsons and daughter, who have
been boarding at G. w. Martins the past
two months, started for their home in
Yonkers, N. Y, Thursday.
Speaking of improvements we would saw.
to the honor of Postmaster Plmpton and
wife, that the post-ofiice is now wearing a
brighter dress. New numbers, in larger
figures than formerly, have been placed
upon the boxes, and everything about the
office presents a very tidy appearance.
During the past week marked improve
ment has been made in our sidewalks,
which proves that there is some thrift and
enterprise in our quiet village. When the
work is finished we believe all will be
ready to admit that strength, time and
money have not been spent in vain. We
are pleased to notice that some of our
young men from the city, who are visiting
their homes here, kindly lent helping
hand in the work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
NORTHFIBLD, MASS.

Mrs. Jennie Foreman from Portsmouth,
Va, is visiting her father, John Nation.
The Congregational Sunday school and
society picnicked near Milers Falls on
Wednesday.
Several gentlemen from this town at
tended the horse breeders meeting at
White River junction this week.
The storm of Tuesday blew over several
trees and blew off most of the fruit from
the orchards. Field crops did not suffer
much.
Mrs. Dowsman Stratton of Allston,
Mass, who, with her family, is stopping
at the Loveland House, is quite i'll and un-
able to 60 home this week as she had
planned.
The list of sight-seers from this place to
Chicago is weekly increasing. Samuel
Walker and Arthur Phillips, and party
of eight, including Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Brown, are there at present.
The summer bUaruers are rapidly disap-
pearing from our streets, and preparations
are being made for the coming of the stu
dents. Mount Hermon opens Sept. and
Mortified seminary one week later
Mr.. Whitaker, who, with his family,
has spent a portion of the summer with
his father-in-law, Rev Mr.. Piper, has had
a fine business offer from a bicycle compa-
ny in Wyoming, n. j., and has gone with
his family to live there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
WEST WARDSBORO.

A. E. Dary's brothers, Peter and Jo-
seph, from North Adams, Mass, have
been assisting him in repairing his house,
putting in new windows. John Dairy from
Canaan, Conn, and Mr.. Grover from Ad-
ans, Mass, made short stay there.
The funeral of Mrs. w. A. Ramsdell
was held at the church Monday, Rev. Z.
S. Morse of Brattleboro officiating. A
large congregation was present. The fam
lily went to Brattleboro only few weeks
ago, hoping her health would be benefited
thereby.
Visitors: Mrs. Farr and Miss Rixford
from Winchester, n. H., visited recently at
c. H. Ryder's; Wallace Houghton from
Abilene, Kansas, visited at Henry Payne's;
Miss May Stakeholder from Arlington has
been at Ii. n. Fitts's; Mrs. Olive RhOades
and two children from Bridgeport, Conn,
have spent a week with Mrs Z. o. Lyman !;
George Hopknson from Perkinsville is at
D. A. Wakefield's.
During last week Friday evening S
thunderstorm the hotel was slightly dam
aged in several places, from roof to found
alton, by lightning stroke, although no
fire was set. Several men at the store felt
the shock. The storms of the day before
and of this week Tuesday were the sever
est known in this section for years. Many
trees were blown down, including nice APP
pie trees, and apples were stripped from
the trees, corn blown down, etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
HINSDALE, N. II.

f. c. Robertson has gone to New York
this week on business trip.
j. +. Cutler has taken F. p. Comings' S
place as clerk for Mr.. Cotton.
Station Agent White sold "A tickets for
the Odd Fellows excursion to Laurel Park
Thursday.
Mayor Faulkner of Keene has bought a
handsome pair of gray Percheron horses
of L. A. Parks of this place. These
horses will probably be used on the steam
er hose wagon at Keene
A complimentary dance was rendered
the four young men who expect to enter
Dartmouth college, at the town hall last
Thursday evening. Cotton catered and a
very pleasant time was enjoyed.
NJ. b. Wilder of this place took the
Cheshire county championship race at
Keene Wednesday, with William Pearson,
also Hinsdale boy, second. Pearson was
also sure of place in the two mile handi-
cap race, but for an accident in which his
head was cut so as to necessitate three
stitches to be taken in the wound.
The storm of the first of the week did
a great amount of damage in Hinsdale
and vicinity. Sundays storm was proba-
bly, the hardest in the history of the town
Several large trees were blown down. The
rain was accompanied by hail, which
stripped the leaves of the tobacco and
ruined the crop. VIM. Adams was proba
bly, the heaviest loser, as has crop, which
was considered worth nearly 5000, wa
entirely destroyed. G. p Slate was the
next heaviest loser. His crop was esti
mated at about 5000. 1t required larg,
force of men to get the roads in repair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Hortense Percy is at c. w. Haw-
kins's.
Charles Sanderson and his wife and
three children are visiting his brother and
other friends here.
Nellie Holmes, Norma Boyden, Earl
Wheeler and Will Dompier attend Leland
and Gray academy this fall.
This sheltered valley is seldom visited
by a destructive wind, but that of Thursday
of last week and Tuesday of this week blew
down trees and laid many cornfelds low.
Mrs. Nina Ripley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Ripley and children returned to
New York Monday. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Livermore
and their daughter, Miss Minnie.
Mrs. Myron Spooner and children, and
Mrs. Arthur Gushing, who have been
spending the summer here, have returned
to their homes in Springfield, Mass. Mrs,
Cushing was accompanied by her mother
Mrs. Barber.
George Wood entertained ten members
of his Sunday school class last Friday
afternoon and evening. The weather,
though very warm, was delightful, and the
young people amused themselves with
games and rowing on the river.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
wII.LIAMsVILLE.

Miss Florence Morse leaves for her school
in Southbridge Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Dickinson and two daughters
are spending this week in Springfield,
Mass.
Harry Hodgkins is visiting at G. E.
Parks. and Misses Emma and Ella HOyt
at DIR. Whites.
A game of baseball will be played on the
ground near c. G. Hovey's next Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock.
Miss Luella Williams returned Tuesday
evening from her trip to Maine. She be-
gins school here next Monday.
The high wind of Tuesday uprOoted and
and blew down a peach tree for Elliot
Sparks that was laden with bushel OF
peaches
Roswell M. Field, son OF Roswell Martin
Field. and Mrs. Mary Willard, daughter OF
Cbas. K. Field, spent a short time at the
hotel here this week.
The lightning of Sunday afternoon struck
Harlan Sparks's barn, entering the hay
from the roof and going out at the end OF
the building, but doing no serious damage
Chas. H. Dickinson has been with his
narents. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID. Dickinson,
for about week. nuISudy hOihihS hO
returned to Wallingford, Conn, and next
week goes to the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Jennie Plimpton and daughter left
for Greenfield, Mass where they will re-
main for a week, when Mr.. Plimpton and
the other daughter will join them and go
to their home in Syracuse, n. T.
Rev. A. A. Rice will preach in the Uni
yersalist church next Sunday at lO;4o A; NJ.
The meeting of the Y. p. G. Union will be
held al the same place at $3.50 p. NJ.
Topic, Perseverance, All are invited to
take part.
Fears are entertained that the bones
found in the ruins of Albert Needham
barn in West Dummerston might De tnose
of sylvester Charter, who has for many
Years led wandering life, living for part
Of every year at his house in "oregon
woods.
During and after the shower OF sunday
afternoon Baker brook was considerably