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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-22

The accident is attributable to two
causes. One is the lack of tongue
and the other the unusually heavy
load, which heightened and increased
the cars speed. The car, one of the
old horse cars, had been rebuilt since
the syndicate acquired possession OF
the system, and had been used as n
trailer of late. 1t was generally in
good condition. and is, strange to
say, scarcely damaged at all by the
accident. 1t has had quite record,
being the only car rescued at the
time of the destruction of the
Moline avenue car houses and
stables a few years ago,
it had run away down Elm street hill
before when running as a horse car
there before the introduction of cleo
tricity, and few months ago mar
rowly escaped being burned up on
the Milan branch by the explosion of
Il lamp in it. The horse was a SPLEEN
did big animal valued at S175, one of
a team the company has retained for
track work and emergencies.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-22

There Is still more or less talk Of
the G.. Is. X q. putting on its Chi
cago trains. but ~ yet nothing dctin-
lite has been heard.
Bill Clerk Bradley. of the G., NJ. Il
st. p. i confined to his home by
sickness and Night Operator Darrah
is doing double duty during his alb
Sence.
\ J. Giddings, OF Chicago, is Wis
itin@ friends in the city and will
probably move to.thi> city. He is
at present an engineer on the West
Shore road.
Conductor p. j. Joyce's train on
the Milwaukee was held at savanna
several hours yesterday in order to
bring in the Mantcli company. which
did not even get into savanna.
Work on the filling in of the G., II.
/. & p. yards has progressed so far
that some new tracks will soon be
put down. which will relieve the
crowded condition of the yards dur
ing a rush.
Division superintendent Ewing of
the Rock Island has issued an order
reminding train porterS of their
duties and also one to conductors on
the Illinois division making it obi
gatory for rear brakemen on west
bound trains to remain ut their posts
in Davenport until relieved by Iowa
division brakemen.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
are making preparations for an active
seasons work at this place. Aside
from the improvements on and about
the new depot. number of side
tracks will be laid from the junction
to Sabula. one or two of the present
streets filled. and other changes
made. Employment will be furnish
ed for large number of men and the
work viii prove of permanent benefit
to Sabula. -Sabula Gazette.
The new Rock Island time
card for the Worlds Fair
trains has been prepared and
will 90 into effect May =. The Rocky
Mountain limited will be restored.
1t will 90 east about 11:20 n. m. and
arrive from the east about 500. \
new train between Chicago and st.
Paul Will be put on. which will 90
east about 6:15 p. IN. and west about
9 a. m. No other new trains viii be
put on and not many changes viii be
made in other trains. No. 16. going
east now at 1887 =. m. will leave
about an hour later, and No. -. go
inc southwest now at 1:35 p. m,
will be nearly two hours later. No. |
,. east bound in the morning, will |
leave about 3 O'Clock instead of $40. |
as at present. The above will give Il
most excellent service for the Worlds |
Fair. rs one can get a train to and |
from Chicago at almost any time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-22

l offer, beginning Wednesday
and until sold. lot of brown tea
pots. medium sizes, at uniform
price of Is cents each Let me re-
peat it-15 cents each. Hadn't
you better take two or three,
against future breakage?
Have YOU seen the new Worlds
Fair lampsP For the parlor, or the
sewing table.
G. NJ. LOOSELY.
China, Glass and Lamps.
1909 Secspd Avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-22
River kinle.H-

The Sidney, Verne Swain and Pilot
came down and the Verne Swain and
Pilot passed up.
The stage of water at Rock Island
bridge at noon today was 1905, and
the temperature was sc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-22
A ROUGH RIDE.
Down Elm Street Hill at $50
this Morning.
A HORSE CAR THE CAUSE OF IT.

from an Evening of Pleasure--The Driv-
err Rendered Cnconscious-Passeng In
jured--A Horse KnIed-Cause of the Ac-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-22
TRACK TRAFFIC.
New Time Card the Rock Island
Other Items of Interest.

The old-time railroad engine. the
John Bull" mention of which has
heretofore been made as one of the
Worlds Fair exhibits, has been
pounding along toward the west the
past week on its way to Chicago, and
if no accident occurred it arrived at
the Worlds Fair grounds at O'Clock
this afternoon. The engine is 60
years old and is drawing two coaches
81 wears old. One of these coaches
was discarded % years ago by the old
Camden & Amboy road and Pur-
chased by farmer at South Amboy.
who took it a short distance from the
rails and converted it into Il chicken
coop. An agent for the Pennsylvania
road out hunting for relies, discov-
cred this chicken coop coach and pur-
chased it for the purpose of exhibit
ing it at the fair. The history of the
other coach is somewhat similar. II
was rescued from a Jersey City lum-
Der yard. George W. Boyd, assis-
tant passenger agent of the road. has
charge of the veterans.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-22
TOMBSTONE FOR TABLE.
An Impoverished Family in Lonely
Locality.

| An Impoverished Family in Lonely
Locality.
Chief of Police Miller and Night
Captain Kramer made visit to a
| lonely and improvised home at the
head of Seventeenth street, near the
old grave yard, late yesterday after
noon. The police had been notified
of a family there in destitute con-
dition, hence the visit. The officers
found a shantv built of old boards
and tombstones and woman and
four children living there as best
they could. The woman said that
her home had been in Gable and that
her husband had gone to Boston,
where he was taken sick and could
not send her any money. She had
come to the city. but was disappoint-
ed in getting a house and had gone
out there and built a shantv.
AGrewsome sight
1t was Il grewsome sight for the
officers who state that the family use
Il marble slab out of the old grave
| yard for Il table from which to eat.
Chief Miller tried to persuade the
woman to come into town where the
| family could be looked after. but she
! refused. An effort will be made
| again this evening To have them tax
| en- care Of. No stove was in the
Shanty. the cold being kept out by
| hanging bed clothes about the cracks.
That the family have suffered much
| during the recent cold weather there
can be no doubt. as the heavy rains
have flooded the ground there. Some
/ Thug should be done at once to re-
ligNc them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-22
Eeaped 70. Their Lives

While the accident was over in
much less time than it takes to relate
the story OF it. there was naturally 4
great deal of alarm felt
among the passengers. and three of
the number leaped for their lives.
Frank QuavIc. Leo Whitney and a
son OF F. +. Robbins being among the
number who in this way were in
iured. and had it not been for the
presence of mind 90 Mayor McCono-
chic in cautioning all to keep their
seats, and preventing others getting
out the doors of the car. the result
might have been much worse. As
soon as the car stopped, Driver Olson
and Frank Quayle were found uncon-
scious and taken to the Elm
street drug store and DR.. My
ers summoned. Young QuayIe soon
revived and was taken TO his nome,
where he is rapidly recovering. 4
few painful bruises being the extent
of his injuries. Mr.. Olson did not
entirely regain consciousness until
this morning when he said the last
he could remember was when the car
began to slip. He i suffering from
a number OF bruises and also con-
cusSion. the latter ailment causing
some apprehension a to his recovery.
although the attending physician
thinks now that he viii get along all
right. Young Robbins had his hand
bruised and cut somewhat. but not
seriously.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-22

Exciting Experience of Party Returning
from an Evening of PIeasure--Tie Driv-
err Rendered ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In
jured-A Horse KnIed-Cause of the Ac-
cident.
1t was indeed an exciting eXper-
fence that 4 car load of passengers
had on Elm street hill at 2:30 this
morning. including as it did a ride
down the hill at the rate of 40 miles
an hour to the curve at Seventh ave
nue. thence through the street half
block north on Elm and involving the
rendering Of the driver. Andrew Oh
son. and a passenger. Frank Quaylc.
unconscious and the injury also of a
boy named Robbins. and the killing
ed to the car.
story 1T the accident.
The car was No. ia. running as
an extra to accommodate a party of
young people, which had been held
at the residence of W. Il. Quavle on
Thirteenth avenue, in honor of his
son, Frank. 1t being beyond the
time when the power. house of the
railway company shuts down. horses
were used to move the car. which
was in charge OF Andrew Olson. 4
| former driver in the old horse car
! days. and now employed as night
| wiper at the Moline avenue car barns
| The ear started from Thirteenth ave
| nue. with load OF 30 people. all Young
! folks except Mayor William McCono.
! chic and Mrs. McConochic. who
/ had been made special guests of the
! occasion. The car was not more than
| Il third OF the way on its descent o-
| the hill. when Driver Olson realized
! that he was losing his control OF it,
| Tie in vain attempted to check tn,
| car and sought L. hold the horses
! back. He SAYS that suddenly some
| thing struck him in the stomach and
| that was the last he rcmem bers. The
! car gained in speed rapidly. III,
| horses became frenzird and one OF
| them fell upon the rail and was
| dragged nearly block under the
| car, the wheels passing oven
! its neck and fracturinG it. the ami
| mai dying instantly. The other
| horse broke away and escaped injury.
| The driver was pulled over the dash
board and dragged along over the
ground about 100 feet and rendered
unconscious. The car shot on down
the hill. and instead of making the
curve at seventh avenue. kept right
ahead. cutting through the rough
street and finally stopping half way
through the block in front of the
Webber mansion, a peculiar feature
being that from the point where the
car left the rails and where he mark :
of the tlangcS appear there are
about five feet which shows
that the car must have been going at
such speed as to fairly leap from the
rails.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-22
manned by Veterans.

The train is manned by veteran
railroaders. The conductor. W. T.
Bailey, has been a passenger conduc-
tor since 1859. The brakemen, Jonas
Hagar and Thomas Gallagher. were
brakemen in 1919. The engine driver.
\. :. Herbert. drove the John Bull
in 1852. j. W. sanford. the fireman.
was such in 1875. Car Inspector D..
II. Baker, who goes along. has been
foreman OF the jersey City car shops
since 1919. Acting Assistant super
intcndent James Il. Smith. who
directs the running of the train, has
also been 4 railroad man over fify
years The old time train carried Il
large number Of distinguished per
Sona@cs on its way to Chicago. who
got on nj different points just for the
novelty Of riding few miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Nov. o. (SpcciaThc scoboard exporters sent
lot q bear from here wheat on the opening
but prices blc1 1, spite Of Il. The market WIS Kept
almost to the call price until just before Che close when
q break OF points In coa5os was reported and Eew
rinors started rcP'rd 70 financial froubcs IN
London. The apparent bull incentive wa an increase
in the visible supply OF Only 10000 Instead Of tl,e
30; OGO Increase expected. The In raa.e for the
same week las: year was 10000. My oioneI ut
c.J between 6sas AMI ci' ard dos.l M G 400,
Corn early helped By the wet wclther AMI by the
strength q wheat. There was some eooi.-ilcd locil
coypJiny through brokers. a very estimate for
Tuesdays so, however weakened The raIkct and
Ken. II weak until the cloc May opened "A, 10. soi
between fOis 3jss and closed s3I, .ys. oats
Kept within a laBss o. - cent May scli.g ut 81 and
at ard clO.iug zoe.
PROVISIONS firm sorc little commission, house
buying which ,ecmcl b. he for Armour. Scayr. WEI,
made bullls. BY the advance in wheat Win the cN-
ecpton buying. which might have Il Armour
the packers generally sell January PORK cosri
NJ si2 81, advance Of ~ cents ,ycr Sa.usaay ;
January lard at a. 81. advance Of cents: JaIuar
ribs az 50 77i, advance Of 10 cents. There were
900 hoes prices yards 10 cents lower
the estimate for TUESDAY 25,cC0
GA the cirb puts Oh May wheat were G5 aocsas calls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
NETWORK

December ss AT T1ISmMsses slS' 80
sSn'y s' closed sSef s g e
as' siiees sss saf "a
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rs::s y Up ii nssss win steady
Foreign Su t and ss%sis good We
as%S,'s S;T SER ;s;
" "sa 0s sss i rosd
ng lots ss25 Porto Ks0 $780, sy,aDs 1s%ansa
: ssaas o"i iS anss @ isSo good ao@ais prime
NAVAL SToREsNihe market for spirits turpcn.lne
ruled steady but quiet Win price * a 5y ser buyes
or .elsrs stcs ks are within few barrel. what they
Ss i %a ssay k' With 'ee
deal o. nteec The supply S practically s,a,ay wsas X
e .Ha"Ie1 Ss ena e'ss
gis Ie We quote Spirits 1u'enisnc 'ps n SGs
m sn s Strained ssp 81 III a7 good Strained 81 s:
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vt is%S' 81 aFnfs oaaen We Spes
ia I'M a,sOT cS saa p tsiis al SSrH 70,
c Srifl steSer cotton Charleston Black SEQ
S1t a 'q I'd I Vsco sSs steamer
81 Soa case. 8" peI nas f rss
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pSs% ST is to Sns and SG" 1a lS
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River g so two se10G sshcce so'' um5s
rS 70 '' 70 rhadsoha - 20 schooner isrtze
N NswySrk to to S Savsrspsss with
OILS oil was quiet bit aS smao se3 for cxSor
is nconsdrb AMI most Of the business d n,or 10, fee
asis"S go ,sn ! now y Sp ssl
at zoe for ra% Sa asoa ia e wss s has
eecs o, removing the western nom the El.,srn
sss for " sGSant s the 1t prize Il,%''
nay % ,uf ,S s"sse rcn &c Of Ss
qS9e Prime n crude crude i SS s7asa
E En,rr c crrd ssaicc summer yellow prime $5asSc sum
Ss cSs,". E. to s%s'51y 1ssa
S Srts @ The outlook encourasns OWING n to The
S ds"s e. S 81 sd a
%SSsTn NV" VITA at Year an them have heavy
stocks on and Other seem no @ re D.
nC come no are nctea.i"r mercantile affairs SOW
signs %py%SS a a@d e a p,sf are ''" S'0a
S for hog DrGss q" is,s Spep s
Sas v hog, than ant cp,ied but met g9oi puy'n KING
the decline but quit lapu! aun ,i,T MI,
S eS"a ''u sIs 5css6 20 family ~ 5oqs sS1;
sbo clear Sl5dSi9: extra prime Fl4drli 90 nf:i,r
Steady onct,tlons Family, sl2 5oasli; Ness s. 5,@
STss sH s sS s Chicago hams at
si5... DRESSED Hogs sti4disr; lso,E; 7isGa.si
7oT isc........CIr MEAIS-Pickiei shouldr steady
ouo,.d GoG,c quiet quotei at 81. a3'c; picked
I~llirs irmcr: I'm quoted at she; AIN Sc 1o.b.
LAI,D-Markes firm: Western closed az De bld
ctr clocI at Sac compound isc; refined for Continent
oS5r AMI south Ameia Doe In options November
closed ~ oc nominal: January. S3Oc nominal -
~,
Of business and prices held on the ot basis Ihe
Accumulate ON Of mall Sunday brought ~ lew
more ORDERS but this il always expected Mondays
market. .. l.. .,..
to-day. but about steady At unchanged prices Late
SATURDAY afternoon sal" Of $3.50 tons Java made az
r. cxshlp 30 70 Philadelphia; and today 20O hhds
porto Rico muscoyado, 80 test sold at 2's. W. cnor
lasscs su9ar. 50 tes abe Iondoo.Cane dsll little
nrmcr with incleaslrr demand nresen month. IFS Cd;
TcNt month i2s Cd EEFINED-The market ruled steady
lated can stlI be lid down here at A., duty paid We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
WORK FOR YOUNG CHRISTIAN WOMEN.

The Young Women's Christian Association held
well-attended business meeting and an election
of eight members Of the executive committee, In
the parors of the association, No East Fifteenth
St. a; IL a. yesterday. The president. Mrs. c. H..
Beebe, presided. with Mrs. Robert Jaffray. jr. as
recording secretary The Library Committee re-
ported that during the two months ended No
veinber l there had been issued zoe books, while
there had been 1871 readers. and l. 76l women had
used the reading-room. The Employment Com
mittee reported that during the same period there
PSI applicants for employment. OF whom lS5
were employed by 1877 persons. The demand for
employment had been and still rapidly increas-
Ing on account Of hard times. The managers OF the
Margaret Louisa Home reported that during Sep
tcmber and October 105 needy women adj
mitted TO the Home, and In its restaurant 55,s53
meals were furnished. Women admitted to the
Home are allowed to remain there four weeks.
The annual holiday sale OF neeaework is now in
progress at the building Of the association. the
did the work. prominent feature Of the sale ~
for holiday gifts to servants: The association IS
greatly in need Of financial aid on account OF the
Increased number OF applicants for assistance or
eight members OF the Executive Committee elected,
the Misses n; T., Field and =. /. Flags, we're
reelected. The six new members elected were
Miss Mary Beach. Mrs. W H. Humphrey Mrs.
c. W. Packard, Mrs. Charles g. Taylor. Mrs. II. f.
Watson and Miss II. Wynkoop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
cHIRGES or CRUELTY At N1TASSA.
THOMAS CASSIDY INSISTS THAT THE WORK
MEN WERE TREATED BRUTALLY.


MEN WERE TREATED BRUTALLY.
The defence which was made by Ethan Allen
secretary of the Navassa Phosphate Company &c
charges of cruelty brought by workmen OF tha'
orcarn and which appeared in The Tribune oil
November T. Ii called in question by the men,
Tbomas Cassidy one of the victims. said yester-
day: Az. .,.. ,vo
"In reply to the statement by Mr.. Allen tnat We
exnected to be conveyed to the islahd by
Cunarder and feasted on terrapin and other dehca-
ccs and that we did not want to do much work
be, we arrived at the island / will say that we
hired ont 10 work. and were willing to work. we
oxnected decent accommodations on the voyage III
stead of being hudGed in filthy pen. III the COM
many had kept it's contract we would nave recei'eu
what was proper. Mr.. Allen claims that the Near
sarge was sent down TO investigate the chaiseS
made by the workmen. and reported them eNasse'-
ated. At that time most Of the worhmen were
pic who could not talk English we'll Some OF
,bcn were special pets Of the superintendent ana
either through fear of punishment or hope OF re-
ward they declared everything all right.
..Tbe food which the investigators tasted and
pronounced wholesome was not the putr'd meat anu
the decayed vegetables which the men ate but
consisted OF ham, eggs and chickens such as the
bosses had AS proofs that our food was insult
ahIa | can say that last April DR.. Mohr. the COM
nanvs physician, ordered three barrels OF Deel
thrown over the cliff into the sea- say tha' t'e
company cannot bring forward its officers 10 us
nroye our charges Of cruelty. ! saw Asslstant gu
ppar,ntendent Mead choke workman named hehiy
lawrence tn his tongue hung out OF ms mouth
ana he was nearly dead. young man nd hiS
Charles Hess was falsely accused OF stealing chlch
ems and was thrown into Jail for several days
His innocence was known to the oIncerS at 'ne
time / know OF other such cases of abuse -,
"Our daily work TO make Tour tIps iro' Wy
settlement to the phosphate beds anu oSN Of s
distance of sixteen miles. There were loui u, u; u;
TO a crew and each crew had TO push a car vi
nhosnhate weighing two tons TO the srounus anu
hack besides the loading and unloading: The car
went over raised ira H. three men gong oen,i nn
10 nush while one welt ahead TO pull Inc man
in front had only narrow plank 10 waS t T b
between the ties and be crushed we were mace
to understand that would have to worK na'
I'VE or six hours Il day on account or the neat
but in fact we were compelled to work ten nours
represents they only had 10 $3.50. ,,,
cassidy says the men sent letter explaining
their horrible condition to President Cleveland ~
was Intercepted on the way. and never reached
its destination. When he came back ne was Vas
hind through weakness, but has now recovered MS
eyesight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
HE SNEEZED HIS TEETH OUT.
PATCHOGUE DEACON INTERRUPTS THE SER
VICES IN AN UNsEEMLY MANNER.

PATCHOGUE DEACON INTERRUPTS THE SER
VICES IN AN UNSEEMLY MANNER.
The Puritan decorum which the audience-room o.
the Congregational Church Of Patchogue has in
spired since the impressive dedication services OF
last May and especially since the revival of last
October. was sadly broken Sunday night. During
Pastor Coton's discourse the sounds of mighty
saeeze ascended to the vaulted ceilings. The
startled congregation glanced around just in time
to see Deacon Homan, who had only recently been
ordained, spring from his seat and dart down the
aisle after his false teeth which during that awful
sneeze had shot from his mouth though from I
gun.
Just the deacon succeeded in graspins his
teeth as they skated over The register, the
audience grasped the situation and roared with
laugh;c., the deacons Gathering the iron
register resounded through The church. The
lost his place and the congregation was Sill
laughing as the tall deacon regained his seat.
Then, the minister was about to resume his
sermon sneeze from the choir loft set everybody
laughing again, at the thought OF the luckless
deacons experience with his teeth.
1t is thought that Deacon Holman Will be waited
upon by the pastor and his brother deacons
and requested to go out In the vestibule when
he feel real good snceze coming on In church
again. 50 that the services may not be broken up
and he may have clear field in which to chase
his teeth. should they get away again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
COLLECTORS DISMISSAL RECOMMENDED
THOMAS IT, TERRY OWED TIE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
TREASURER s2soss Os-IIIs QUEER WAY
Of KEEPING ACCOUNTS.

OF KEEPING ACCOUNlS.
Tho examination of Thomas II. Terry, collecting
AGENT os BROOKLYN Bridge rentals. whose singular
methods were the subject OF inquiry by the Com
missioners of Accounts Saturday appeared
again before them yesterday and presented a
.tatement which showed that he owed the treas
urer sgs9SS OS This was 5000 or 5000 more than
MIR. Terry thought he ought TO pay on Saturday.
The amount still due from tenants he placed at
S5a67 In answer to Commissioner Wahle s
questions he admitted that when he made his
last return TO the trustees he retained consid-
cradle sum in his hands.
Mr.. Terry's answer made it clear In the opinion
of the Commissioners that he was wholly I'M
necessary appendage the bridge OUTFIT. Some Oh
the tenants leases do not expire until 1911, put
sixteen Of them run only 10 May l. next Sdr, ny.
Terry tried TO make ii appear that his services
We're required To look after repairs but ne was
Obliged to acknowledge that the repairs were at
tended to by Superintendent Martin.
President James Howell of the Board OF Trus-
tees, who Is understood 10 be Teriys sponsor en-
tered the Accounts Bureau while the agent was on
the witness-stand and soon took Terry into a
agent had said that he would be able to turn over
the money due at p m. This. 1t would seem,
did rot suit President Howell ard after the pri-
amount good inside of twenty minutes. Terry ana
Howell left the office together ana the hearing
tire Howell teephoned TO the Commissioners that
Terry had made good having placed in the
presidents ha Ids two certified checks covering
the entire sum Of s239Ss os
medaieiy afterward and submitted to further
examination regarding his employment AFTER the
their report TO the Mayor they would recommend
that Terry's services be dispensed with 10y the
bridge trustees, and that the work he has been
doing be given to a clerk of the treasurer or the