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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
THE ICE BLOCKADE.
New York and the East Experiencing an
Unusually Severe Winter.

New York and the East Experiencing an
Unusually Severe Winter.
New YORK, Jan. 17.-According to the
Oldest inhabitants of Manhattan Island
this winter has not had an equal in point
of severity for the last twenty-five years,
and the worst of it is the weather official
here says there is no thaw in sight. The
cold spell today extended from Maine to
Florida. In Maryland, North and South
before experienced such cold weather or
SO much snow, and Alabama tonight re-
ports heavy fall and still showing.
At Newport, r. l., the inner harbor is
closed and the ice is fast encroaching
upon the waters of the outer harbor. Com
munication with the torpedo station is
practically shut off. Vineyard sound is
full OF heavy ice and navigation is not safe
to sailing vessels through stone house
shoals.
The ice for five miles north of Nam
tucket is heavily packed and the feet of
sound steamers from Providence, Fall
River and New Haven bound for New
York, was blocked in the offing of
Whitestone and unable to proceed
this morning. The providence OF the Fall
River line, a side wheeler came along and
broke a new track through the ice and led
the other steamers in procession to New
York.
Heavy ice is piled into Delaware break
water today and caused much trouble to
shipping. The German bark Pacific from
Demerara, loaded with sugar, was driven
by the ice on Cape Henlopin, where she
lies in leaking condition. Several other
vessels were forced ashore by the Ice,
which is very thick, and tugs find it diff
L
damage is apprehended if the gorge con-
times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
TYPEWRITER TRUST.
1t VIII Include All the Manufactures
Save One.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. TIT is
stated here on good authority that type
writer trust is nearly completed with the
leading manufacturers in it. 1t is under
stood that @. c. Fowler, New York
broker, has secured two-thirds OF the
stock of the Remington company and
controlling interest IN the Caligraph,
Hammond, Franklin and Yost. 1t is I'M
derstood that the Smith Premier will not
come into the deal, but that negotiations
were to be closed on Saturday. 1t is said
that Seamans, of Wyckoff, Seamans &
Benedict, the Remington people, will be
president of the new combination and G.
G. Fowler, manipulating the deal, will
be treasurer of the concern which is to
he re $50, 000, 900 capital.
A New York telegram says that William
o. Wyckoff, of Wyekoff, Seamans d Ben
edict when seen, declined, and so did his
partner, Seamans, to give any particulars
of the proposed consolidation of type
writer manufacturers. 81 am not In a
position to say anything" said Wyckoff.
s'things are not settled, and l dom know
how they will turn out. l am simply
passenger and don't know yet whether
Pm in the forward car or the rear car.
Bridgeport information comes from the
YOst people,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
A Measure Creating Such Tribunal In
troduced in the Idaho Legislature.

A Measure Creating Such Tribunal In
troduced in the Idaho Legislature.
BOISE, Ida, Jan. 17.-[Special. I'm
the house today action on the agricul-
tural college by bill to locate that in
stitution at Idaho Falls was deferred
until Feb. by a vote of 10 to 81, and
Idaho Falls boomers are Respondent. The
bill to place the college at Weiser was de-
ferred until Feb. 2, but as the Weiserites
are in majority they can call it up any
time. The irrigation committee canal
bilIwas made special order for Feb. 4.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. King of Shoshone, to establish
a board of medical examiners; by Mr.
Arlington of Owyhee, to establish a state
school of mines; by Mr.. Lewis of AL
turas, providing for the appointment by
the governor of state examiner of steam
boilers.
A minority report was received from the
roads committee recommending that the
house act adversely to the Workman
state wagon road Dill. The measure was
made special order for tomorrow.
In the Senate Underwood of Bear Lake,
gave notice that he would introduce bill
providing for the creation Of a board of
arbitration to settle labor difficulties.
The measure provides that arbitration
shall be compulsory and prohibits both
strikes and lockouts under heavy pen
atty. In case of a dispute each party
shall select two arbitrator these to select
a fifth, all to be styled a local board. The
state board arbitration is to consist of
three members to be appointed by the
governor and appeal from the local board
may be taken to them, the decision of the
latter to be final. Both boards are given
the same power as court to summon
witnesses, etc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
KILLED AT A CROSSING.
A SIeighing Party Ran Into By a
Freight Train.
Eight Are Killed, Sixteen Injured, Ten of
Them Fatally-A Hor-
ribIe Accident

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Jan. 17.-Word has
just reached here that freight train
crashed into large sleigh load of people
at Lonsdale, killing eight of the occu-
pants and injuring dozen others. A dis
patch from Lonsdale gives the following
names OF the killed in the accident:
WILSON,
ROBERT COOK,
HENRY DRAPER,
ANNIE WILSON and a young lady
friend, name unknown.
MR.. and MISS GOWAN and driver of
the sleigh, name unknown.
All residents of Pawtucket.
Sixteen were injured, ten believed to be
fatally. The dispatch says the sleighing
party was from Pawtucket and was re-
turning frr- Woonsocket after enjoying
supper and dance, and while crossing
the grade near Lonsdale the locomotive of
a freight train dashed into the sleigh with
the above results.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
The Homestead case.

PTTTsBURG, Jan. I'm the Homestead
poisoning trial today Chemist Hunt testi-
fed that he found croton oil and arsenic
in excrementa of one of the sick Home
stead workmen who died subsequently.
The first witness called for the defense
was DR.. Richard T. McCord of Pittsburg,
who showed a similarity between the
symptoms caused by those poisons and
those brought on by ordinary causes of
disease. j. T. Little, member of the ma
tional guards, and nine comrades, testi-
fed that shortly after arriving at Home
stead on July 18th, they became i'll with
vomiting and were seized with diarrhoea.
The court then adjourned until tomorrow.
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example in favor of the reform, by check
ing removals except for cause, and by in
shutting in the interior department,
and in the postofice and custom house OF
New York, competitive examinations for
appointment.
The House of Representatives, which
was Democratic throughout his term, at
tempted to secure his assent to the repeal
of certain measures by attaching them to
appropriation bills, but he was firm in his
refusal to sign them, and the House was
obliged to finally give way, public senti-
ment showing itself largely in favor ofthe
President. On March 4, 1881, Mr.. Hayes
Garfield, ana has since resided in Ere
mont, o.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
Annual Meeting Now Being Held in the
City of Washington.

Annual Meeting Now Being Held in the
City of Washington.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE National
Board of Trade began its annual meeting
here today composed of delegates from
the commercial bodies of the country.
Most of the work before it will be in the
shape of approval or disapproval of the
measures for legislation proposed by va
rious bodies from which the delegates
come. These measures cover a wide
range of subjects touching the CONNER
cial and financial policies of the country
and internal improvements.
The convention was called to order in
the banquet hall of the Shoreham, at
1890 o. clock, by it's venerable president,
Frederick Fraley of Philadelphia, who
has been president since its organization.
After the committee on credentials re-
ported the board unanimously elected Mr.
Fraley president for the twenty fourth
consecutive time. The list OF vice-presi-
dents, one from each organization repre-
sented, was then announced, after which
the board adjourned until tomorrow.
The body unanimously passed a resolu-
ton declaring the best interests of the
country demanded the defeat of the anti
option bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
HIS VISIT HERE.
1t was in September, 1880, Accompanied
By His Family and Others.

On Sunday, Sept. 3, 1880, President
Hayes, accompanied by his family and
General w. T. Sherman, Secretary of
War Ramsey, General A. D. McCook. j.
w. Heron, Mrs. Heron, DR.. Hunting
ton, Miss R. Sherman, Colonel Barr, Mr..
Furness and some others, arrived in this
city. The party was met at the depot by
an immense crowd and speeches were
made from the balcony of the Walker
house by President Hayes, General Sher-
man and Secretary Ramsey. In the eve
ming the party attended church and the
following morning a reception was held
at the Walker house, where thousands Of
people shook hands with the president
and members OF his party. After the re-
ception, Fort Douglas was visited. In
the afternoon the party left, being &C
compenied TO Ogden by John Taylor, D.
II. Wells, George @. Cannon, Orson
Pratt, William Jennings, John Sharp,
Joseph F. Smith, II. S. Eldredge, II. B.
Clawson, A. NJ. Cannon, j. E. Taylor.
G. W. Penrose, L. W. Hardy and others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
SEVEN BELOW IN VIENNA.

Awful Weather in the Austrian Capital
Traffic Suspended.
VIENNA, Jan. 17.-This has been the
coolest day of the winter and few persons
have ventured out, as the dazzling white
ness of the snow is almost uncomfortable.
A PERSONS nose or ears would freeze dur
ing five minutes walk. In the suburbs it
is below zero.
In the south of France several small
railway accidents were caused by snow
drifts. No trains were run on railways
between Discriminatory and Narbonne,
Charities and Magny. The train which
left Charities Saturday night is still en-
bedded IN snow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
Sensational shooting ARRAY

ATLANTA, Jan. IA sensational
shooting ARRAY occurred this afternoon
on an Atlanta & Florida train in the
suburbs of this city, when Sheriff J. R.
Hewell, of Fayette county, shot and in
stantly killed j.. n. McFeachern, promi-
nent citizen of the same county. Bad
blood had existed between the men for
some time, growing out of the recent
county election. The combatants were
by marriage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
MIR. Rlaine,s Condition.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-There is ap-
parently no change of any Importance in
the condition of Mr.. Blaine since yes
terday.
More than the usual number of lights
are burning in the Blaine mansion to-
night which gave rise to the report that
Blaine was not so well. The reports
could not be confirmed or denied as the
mansion is closed for the night. The
physicians have not returned, which is
evidence that no radical change for the
worse occurred.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
WOMAN suFFRAG1sTs.
Work of the Association New in Session
at the Capital.

Work OF the Association Now in Session
at the Capital.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-At this morn
ing's session of the National American
Woman Suffrage association, yesterdays
unfinished business, being amendments
to the constitution was discussed.
The first matter taken up was as
to the place Of holding the ma
tional conventions, and it was finally de-
cided that they should be held in Wash
ington every alternate year at the begin
ming of the first session of each successive
Congress and on intervening years the
convention should be held elsewhere in
the discretion of the executive committee.
The report of the committee on the press
was read by Chairman Harriet Taylor Up
ton OF Ohio and Laura M. Johns read a
report on the Kansas constitutional cam
paign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
A FURIOUS STORM.
Trieste Visited by the Worst storm for
Many Years.

TRIESTE, Jan. 1.-THE terrific storm
that set in yesterday morning is still pre-
vailing, with no sign of abatement. The
streets are Uttered with tiles, bricks and
trees, and no one, unless absolutely COM
PEELED to do so, ventures out. Last night
the theatres closed for the reason that no
audiences were present. A very high sea
is running in the harbor, vessels at
anchor are riding with extra long cables,
and extra anchors have been put out.
The watch house on the breakwater has
been swept away by the sea, and COM
munication with Fiume and lara is cut
off altogether. The storm is the worst in
many Years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
LOUISIANA LOTTERY.
The Honduras Government Have Granted
1t Concession.

1t Concession.
TEeUIaALPA, Honduras, Jan 1.-THE
Louisiana State Lottery has been granted
a charter from the republic of Honduras
and will remove their business to this
country on the expiration of its present
charter which will be January l.. 1894.
The concession is a monopoly of the lot
terry business for a term of fifty years.
The important feature of the concession
is the granting of the right to lay a cable
line from ports on the Honduras coasts to
any part of the world.
The Honduras government as consider
alton for granting the charter is to have
free use of the cable and steamship line
and receive 81. 100000 in American gold
coin and graduated percentage from one
to three per cent on the face value of all
tickets sold by the company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
MIR. Stevenson Banoueted.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE annual ban
quet of the Louisville Commercial club
was given at the Gait House this evening.
Vice President Stevenson and Mr..
James Ewing his partner, were present.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Stevenson,
Governor Brown and others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS.
A Bill Regarding Their Salaries to Be
Favorably Reported On.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE House
committee on postofice and post roads
today acted favorable on number OF i'm
portant measures. The Senate bill, to
classify and fix the salaries of railway
postal clerks, received favorable report.
The bill fixes the salaries of railway
postal clerks as follows: First class.
$500; second class, 81, 600; third class. 81 =
200; fourth class, 81 800; fifth class, ST.
500; sixth class, 81 600, and the seventh
A bill by Mr.. Wilson of Missouri for
the classification of first and second
class postoffices and fixing the salaries,
was also ordered tavorably reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
FROZEN TO DEATH.


Sixteen Gypsies Found Dead while q
Soldier Freezes at his Post.
VIENNA, Jan. 1.-THE phenomenally
cold weather continues throughout Aus
Hungary and much suffering is re-
ported, the gypsies being the worst SUI
ferers. A band of these wanderers were
encamped near Koniggrats, Bohemia,
and this morning sixteen Of the band
were frozen to death. At Prague the
mercury is % degrees below zero, cent?
grade. a soldier who was on guard duty
was found frozen to death at his post this
morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
Graves Granted a New Trial.

DENVER, Jan. 1.-THE supreme court
has granted q new trial to DR.. Thatcher
Graves, convicted OF the murder of Mrs.
Josephine Barnaby, of Providence, R. I.
The states attorney who secured the con-
viction says the case will never be tried
again and that Graves will be released.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
a SANTA FE WRECK.
The California Limited Derailed Near
Keokuk.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-At the offices of the
Santa Fe, in this city, adyices in regard
to the accident near Keokuk are to the
effect that William Ross, waiter in the
dining car, was killed. six. passengers
and eight of the crew of the dining car
were badly injured. They were all taken
to Fort Madison for treatment.
The train was the first section of the
California limited, and was derailed five
miles east of Dedill, Mo-, this morning.
The dining car rolled down the embank-
ment, caught fire and burned. William
Ross, colored waiter, was roasted alive.
A broken rail caused the wreck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
A Republican Caucus.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Republ-
cans will hold an adjourned caucus to-
morrow night to decide upon an order of
business and agree upon the policy to be
pursued during the remainder of the ses-
sion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18

CHEYENNE, Wy, Jan. 1.-THE cattle
mems trial is still in progress, nearly
eight hundred talesmen having been ex-
amined without getting a jury. The
johnson county people will hold a meet
ing TO consider the situution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
Cold in France.

PARIS, Jan. 17.-There is very little
abatement in the severely cold weather
here. A heavy snowstorm prevails and
the snow is so deep that street traffic is at
a standstill. A number of persons have
died from exposure. The rivers Seiney
Loire and Loiret are frozen over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
BEN BUFFERS BRAIN.
1t weighed Four Ounces More Than That
of Daniel Webster.

BOSTON, Jan. fit is stated that the
autopsy on the body of General Butler
showed the cause of death was the burst
ing of small blood vessel in the brain,
caused by violent fit of coughing. Ali
organs were in excellent condition, and
but for this accidental cause he would
probably have lived many years. His
brain weighed four ounces more than
that of Daniel Webster, one of the largest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
A Defaultinr COUNTY CIerk.

New WHATooM, Wash, Jan. 17.-C. G.
Hixon, ex-county clerk, is short in his
accounts 81, 500 and his private indebted
ness is said to amount to several thou
sand dollars. He is missing and is
thought to be in Canada.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
FISHING BOATS WRECKED.
High Winds Prevail Along the Entire
Coast of Spain.

MADRID, Jan. Thigh winds prevail
along the coast Of Spain and many fishing
boats have been wrecked. Railway traffic
is suspended in Gaicia and Biscay pro-
vinces. All mails arrive at Madrid many
hours late.
Immense snow drifts are piled up along
the Swiss frontier, so communication over
the border is interrupted.
In Southern Italy the weather Is severer
than before in the last ten years. Ice
forms in the streets and snow drifts along
the highways.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
coolest KNOWN for Years.

MONTE CARLO, Jan. 17.-AbnormalIy
cold. weather is prevailing here. Snow
has been falling three days and the mer-
curry has reached the lowest point known
for wears.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
Steamship ArrivaIs.

Dunnett Thingvalia from Chris
TINA for New York
New York-Naronic and Gala from
Liverpool; Freisland from Antwerp.
Delaware City-Ohio from Liverpool fc :
Philadelphia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
TOWN COLLECTOR SHORT.
he Has Used All the Funds But Did Not
Skip Out.

BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 17.-Thomas
Hanna, town treasurer is short in his ac-
counts to a considerable amount. He
gave a check on the Berkeley bank for
$500 to the German Savings and Loan
bank of San Francisco in payment for
electric light bonds, but the Berkely bank
refused the check as the town had no
money on deposit. Hanna says he has
used the towns money in his own bust
ness and has no idea how his affairs stand
He has turned his property, valued at
about S25, 900 over to his bondsmen and an
expert is examining his books.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
cIgarette Factory Burned.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 17.-Allen &
Ginter's cigarette factory and the valen-
tine Meat Juice works have burned.
Loss, $3.50, 900; insured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
National League for Good Roads.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE National
League for Good Roads met this morning
with forty delegates present. Senator
Henderson OF Nebraska was in the chair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
GLAsswoRKERs STRIKE.
Seven Hundred Men Go Out at Kokomo,
Indiana

KoKoMo. Ind, Jan. 17.-All the en-
ployees OF the Diamond plate glass works
went out on strike this morning The
men refused to do a little more work
for the same pay. The price of
Glass having decreased the superinten-
dent had either to reduce wages or require
more work. Seven hundred men are out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
An Arkansas Firm Fail.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. Mccarthy
& Joyce, plantation supplies, have failed.
Liabilities, S143, 900. Assets, S210, 200.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18

NAPLES, Jan. 17.-yesuyius and other
mountains thereabouts are covered with
snow.
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TERRIBLE WEATHER.
Reports from the Continent Show I'M
usually Severe Weather.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Reports OF extreme
cold come from all parts OF the continent.
The harbor of Kiel is completely ice
bound. All over Germany railway traffic
is delayed and in some parts suspended.
Between Rome and Genoa railway COM
munication is maintained only with the
greatest difficulty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
GROWING WORSE.
The switchmen's Strike at Muncie a For
midable One.

MUNc1E. Ind, Jan. 1.-THE Switch
mems strike is getting worse. The last
of the steel and iron furnaces banked their
fires tonight. A detective agency brought
men here today, but the strikers prevent
ed them from going to work. If outsid-
ers are brought here the entire system
will go out, as all through trainmen re-
fuse to do switching or haul cars handled
by outsiders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
rnttnn Mil Burned

WARSAW, Jan. 1.-THE cotton mill at
Ozarkoff, one Of the largest in the empire,
has burned.
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a Priest Convicted of Murder.

VERA CRUZ, Jan. 17.-Pedro Pool,
Catholic priest, has been sentenced to life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
THE MT. PLEASANT TRAGEDY.

a Post Mortem on the Body of Banker
Nelson
MT. PLEASANT, o. T., Jan. 17.-[spe-
cial. IA post mortem examination was
held today upon the body of the late S. j.
Nelson by DR.. Olsten, assisted by Drs
Allen and Woodring, in the presence of
the attending physician, DR.. A. L. Davi-
son, and the conclusion reached was that
death resulted from the effects OF the gum
shot wound.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-18
CoLL1DED AT SEA.
An Italian and a French Steamer Sunk in
the straits of 1Iessina.

MEssINA, Jan. 1.-THE Italian stea-
mer San Marco and the French steamer
Algerie. collided in the straits of Messina
Sunday night. and both sank. All except
five OF those on board the Algerie are
missing, and are supposed TO be drowned.
Two Of those on board the San Marco
are missing and are supposed to be
drowned. Both steamers were small YES
sells in the Mediterranean trade.