The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-04
WAGON WHEAT
Highest Market Price.
ARC ADE MILLS.
THIEVERY AT THE BIG FAIR
Sensational Evidence Concerning the
Cold Storage Warehouse Fire.
John Duggan Tells the Grand Jury How the
Place Was Robbed BY q Gang Of loo Men,
Mostly Employees of the Exposition.

CHICAGO. Aug. S.-Evidence Of Q start
ling nature concerning the oold-storage
warehouse fire was taken by the grand
jury to-day. The witness who gave tho
startling testimony was John Joseph Dug
gan. formerly Stony Island-ayenue
saloon keeper. and the man who first told
of the looting of the cold-storage ware
house and it's firing by gang of robbera
He was flushed and excited with tho inqui-
sition he had undergone. but said he b ad
made olean bresst of 1t all. According
TO Mr.. Duggan there were 80 men con-
cerned In the conspiracy. and he declared
that he had given the names to the grand
jury. He said that from tho opening of tho
exposition right up to the time of the fire
goods were stolen. or. at least. removed
from the oold-storage warehouse by the
wagonload. The wagons used were ex-
press wagons generally, though he had
known of water carts going out of the
gates with tanks filled with hams. bottles
of wine and other stock.
Who removed these goodsp was asked.
Employees OF the old-storaQe warehouse
and gang that lives on Stony lslana ave.
enue. just outside the grounds"
Did you give evidence that would impli-
cate criminally the persons who removed
"Yes; there'n be q sensation when this
whole thing comes out. There are about
$50 implicated. have given the names to
the jury"
More witnesses in regard to the affair will
be called tomorrow.
Pruning down expenses continues to be
the active occupation of the worlds fair
management. Each day the number of
employees are becoming smaller and it is
believed that by the last of the week the
great White City will be working on bed
rock basis financially. 1t has been decided
to reduce the secret service force, tie num-
Der OF Ratemen and ticket sellers, the
Columbian guards and to materially lessen
the number of passes. and 1t Is believed
that before the week the committee on
ceremonies will have been abolished.
There talk that the foreign affairs de-
partment may also be done away with
and that the dnties now performed by the
departments will be placed in control of the
director general. In this way the MANAGE
ment hopes to save from q b half to three
quarters OF million. 1t Is said on the au-
thority OF Lyman j. Gage mem Der OF the
finance committee. that the payment of
bonds VIII oeRln soon, probably within ten
days, and that of itself shows the tinacces
are down to an economic basis The ex-
pensos. he said. are about S15, 900 per day,
which Is as close as could be expected in q
attendance will determine the final out
come of the fair financially. but with con-
servativo management the bonds ought to
be paid out. with possible sur plus besides.
Inspector Thornby, who was dismissed
from the department. of admissions. as a re-
suit of his encounter with Commissioner
st. CLAIR. was reinststed to-day. and is
again in charge of q squad at one of the ex-
tNnn Zoe Ihal ~Au. L..
his old position came from the council of
administration. with the consent of Com
missioner 81. Clair. and. IS Superintendent
Tucker construes it. entities the inspector
TO draw full pay for the time he was off
duty. In other words the disposition OF
this most un pheasant Case Is practical
recognition Of Thornby's plea for fair play.
The subjects of the Gar of ell Russia
had Q celebration at the White City to-day
in honor of Empress Marie. 1t was called
"Nsme day" The Russians hold Name
day" as OF more importance than their
birthday. and look forward to il. promis.
ing themselves q merry time. The Empress
Marie, who was. before her marriage. the
Princess DaRmar. of Denmark. is very
popular in Russia. She attends all public
functions and does more mixing with the
common people than any other member of
the royal family. She has estab-
Hsneu NUMBER or Tree schools
and has many young men attend
ing college ut her expense. She also
takes particular interest In the education
of young women. All of these things en-
dear her 20 her subjects. aud this Is why
her name day" was chosen for Off cial cell
ebration at the fair. The celebration be-
gan with religious ceremonies in the Rus
sian Church on West Madison street. at
which Archbishop Nicholas presided.
These were followed by q concert In Festi-
val Hall. at Jackson Park. The cslebr
tion CONCLUDED with q dinner gwen TO the
members OF the Russian jury OF award an d
to the .pres,den ts and vice presidents of the
foreign. judges of awards. at the Lexington
Hotel. -
scotland's day at the fair will begin early
In the morning and continue until late at
night. and 1t is expected that fifty thou
sand sons and dau ghters of AMID Scotia"
will be on the grounds. The New York