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Evening journal., 1893-04-17
KILLED At CARPENTER.

while Driving Across tho B. o. Rail-
road Royal Blue" Dashes Into
Carriage and Kills Edward Lytie and
Fatally Injuries Miss Ida Carpenter.
Edward Lytle and Miss Ida Carpen.
ter were driving across the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at Carpenter last
evening, when the Royal Blue express
train, No. j25, ran into the carriage
In which they were seated Lytle
was hurled thirty feet away, and Miss
Carpenter was landed In the opposite
direction about the same distance.
Lytle was picked up unconscious, and
he and Miss Carpenter were brought to
the Delaware avenue station on an ac.
commodation train Lytle lived but a
few minutes after the arrival Of Drs
Shortlidge and Palmer, who found that
his neck had been broken. Miss Carpen.
ter is thought to be fatally injured. She
was removed to the Delaware Hospital
Lytle was employed at the Jackson
and Sharp Company's works, and lived
at Seventh and Bennett streets Yes.
terday afternoon he hired team and
drove to the home Of his mother near
Greenville. He was returning home
when the fatal accident occurred.
A double team containing Mrs Sarah
e Legg, Mrs Emma Clark, Of Philadel
phia George Garrett and Samuel Denny
preceded Lytle and got across the tracks
just as the train came in sight. The
occupants of this carriage heard crash
and stopped TO ascertain the cause,
They took care Of the dying man and
Miss Carpenter until the accommodation
came along
Mrs. Lytle the mother Of the dead
man, requested that the body be taken
to her home Deputy Coroner Fox gave
his consent and the body was removed.
The inquest on the body of the dead
man will be held at the coroners Jury
room this afternoon at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
TRYING ELECTION CASES.
HENRY COLEMAN ON TRIAL FOR
REGISTERING ILLEGALLY.

The Court Would Not Accept the Motion
ofthe Defendant Counsel to. o.Continue the
Cases Because of the Absence of Their
witnesses.
The United States District Circuit
Court WAS called in session at II. 20 this
morning. Twenty-eight petit jurors
were present.
Counsel agreed for a continuance,
which was granted. in the case of VIII
liam T. McCloskey, until the next term
de is a defendant in one of the various
election cases.
Mr.. Bggs, counsel for Isaiah Ponzo,
who was indicted on two charges Of
mailing a postal card bearing improper
language, asked that the case be con-
tinued until the June term. The district
attorney had no objections to offer and
the continuance was granted.
The jury drawn in the case OF Henry
Coleman, who was charged with having
fraudulently registered on October %,
1892, in this city, Fourth district Of the
Second ward, was Elisha Barton, fore
man, John Moore Isaac I. Hearn,
Albert j. Hoffecker, Amos For
wood, Hubert A. Roop, John f..
Wilson, Thomas X. Wilson, John g..
Baker, Thomas Sterling, J. jackson
Peirce, and Edwin A. Reed Eugene
Say yers, James c. Jemison and James Nj
Bryan were challenged by the district
attorney. Counsel for the defendant OBJ.
iected TO Albert Wollaston and Robert
j. Handy
John r. Dickey was called by Mr.
Biggs The latter stated that he had
had Mr.. Dickey summoned, but he had
gone to Dover this morning. Without
him he could not safely 60 on with the
case.
The excuse was not accepted by the
court, as Judge Wales held that this
case had been continued from the Janu
ary term and there had been ample time
to summon Mr.. Dickey, as Mr.. Biggs
said the summons was placed in the
hands Of the United States marshal on
Saturday last
The case was opened with Frederick
Eden Bach on the stand. He affirmed
that he examined the certified assess
ment books Of the Second ward fOr the
years 1891 and 1892, last winter anC
did not find the name Of Henry
Coleman on them Mr.. Biggs asked wit
ness if the certified assessments wer'
not made rather hurriedly. He replied
that they were. Mr. Bach had made al
application for the poll assessment book
TO the clerk Of the peace.
On concluding, the court aske'
the witness why he was no
present when the case was first called
Mr.. Bach made a statement that he wa
not aware he was to appear before tn
petit jury. He had been before tn
grand jury on Thursday last. The cour
accepted his statement and he was e1
| cused
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
An EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS LIFE.
One OF the Principal Ionian Islands
zante Presents ascene of Great DesOla
tiOn To-day.

One OF the Principal Ionian Islands,
Zante Presents ascene OF Great DesoIa-
tion To-day.
ATHENS, April 17,-The island Of Zante
one of the principal Ionian islands was
visited by a most destructive earthquake
this morning resulting in great loss of
life and property. In February and March
last the island sustained vast amount
of damage by seismic disturbances and
a large number of lives were lost.
The shock this morning appears to
have been most violent in the city of
Zante, the greater part of which was de-
stroyed. The people are panic stricken
and the authorities helpless. The streets
are impossible, being filed with masses
of stone and timber, the wreckage of the
houses which we're thrown down by the
earthquake.
Thus far the bodies of twenty persons
killed by falling walls have been removed
from the debris and it is feared many
more dead are still in the ruins. The
number of persons injured runs up into
the hundreds. Everything is in confu-
sion and the work of searching for bodies
and for the injured cannot be pursued
Systematically
The greater portion Of the in
habitants have fled to the plains back OF
the city, where they wander about in a
distracted manner bewailing the loss OF
their home and property.
A large number of tents that were
taken to Zante to shelter the people who
were rendered homeless by the former
earthquakes, have been again set up anC
under them some Of the women anc
children have taken refuge
/ "a The city presents a scene of desolatioI
and it is doubtful if it ever recoveri
from the series of misfortunes that have
befallen it within the past three months
There is bound TO be an enormous
amount of suffering and outside aid vii
be urgently required to prevent sickness
and starvation.
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
HOT-BEDS OF VICE AND MISERY.
Missionary swartz Relates Facts About
and Tells Of Distressing Incidents in
Wicked New York.

Missionary Swartz Relates Facts About
and Tells Of Distressing Incidents in
Wicked New York.
Missionary j. Frank Swartz. who helps
10 spread the light of the gospel in the
thickly populated and filthy portions of
New York city addressed the congrega-
tion Of the Presbyterian Church last
evening. "lhe slum district of New Yoik
comprises all that territory between
Fourteenth street and the Battery Il
covers about two and one-half square
miles Its population is 600. 600. and
the inhabitants OF this part Of the city
are from every known country | was
told by man who is well versed on the
population Of the world that New York
was the fourth largest German city
in the world He said there were 400. 600
Germans in New York. He also said the
largest number OF Jews to be found in
any one city was in New York. They
numbered $50, 600. He next asked me IL
l knew the city containing the largest
Irish population Remembering about the
other two nationalities and Tammany
Hall, / said New York He said my an
swer was correct.
There is no place in the world where
crime is so frequently committed as in
the slum district of New York. This is
shown by the police record Of that part
Of the city. Mulberry street and.Mulberry
Bend are the worst places In these
places they seldom arrest any one, for IL
they did they would have to take nearly
all the inhabitants
81 know of three tenement houses
which are very nice looking from the OUT
let hrrN ~
By inquiring / found that fifty families
lived in each one Of these flats. each
family numbered seven and half persons,
or there were living over 1000 people in
three houses. W hen IL is warm the
people hire the landings Of the fre escape
for 1 cent night and by rolling up
coat they think they have a very good
bed.
''The Scent lodging houses are great
| institutions. Here a mBn can get
board laid on two bricks for 3 cents
night. The beds or rather boards are In
the basement. The tide or back water
from the sewer comes into the place and
at night is Just about an inch below lthe
board on which the man is sleeping
Sometimes the tide gets too high and
covers the board, then the lodging
house is closed until the tide becomes
normal again.
"The Tenth ward is the principal slum
district of New York. 1t has a popula-
tion Of $4,000 and in size is not as large
as one.third Of the part Of Wilmington
that Is laid out with streets In the
Tenth ward there are two churches and
three chapels. The Episcopalians are
doing great work in this part Of the
city. The Presbyterians are doing ex-
cellent work among the Jews. The
Young Mems Christian Association on
the Bowery is an excellent institution
and does good work, but the organiza-
tion that seems to do more than the rest
is the Salvation Army. They 60 down
among the lowest and seem to have the
power of attracting the lowest and most
degraded class. The City Missions are
also doing fine work. They seem TO have
the key to draw the people.
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
ANOTHER WEEK AT DOVER
NO MATRoN FOR THE NEW CASTLE
JAIL.

by Vote Of to 1, the House Bill
Repeating the Records Collateral In
heritance Tax Passes the Senate.
Action on Railway Bills.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Journal
DOVER, April 1.-THE House this
morning killed the bill providing a
matron for New Castle jail.
The House bill repeating the Records
collateral inheritance tax repeal act
passed the Senate. Six voted for and
one against the repeal bill
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments concerning the following
bills: Kirkwood and st. Georges rail
ways, Delaware Industrial. School fol
Girls, and Receiver Dickey's clerk hire
bill.
Methodist Publishing Company and
Central Cemetery bills passed the House.
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
A MUSEUM OF ANATOMY.

Largo Collection Of Wax Figures Repro
senting Notorious Men and Celebrated
Operations.
The Worlds Fair Museum of Anatomy,
under the management Of Albert A.
Bernstein, opened this morning at 10
o'clock, occupying the entire building,
No 800 Market street. Since the open
ing the patronage has been excellent
and a good months run is assured the
management.
Representatives of the EvEN1rG
JOURNAL wandered about among the
countless wax figures this morning
while many of the features on the
second and third floors were being ex-
planned by the assistant manager.
The collection of figures is valued at
nearly $l0O, 600, including some which
are still stored in Baltimore awaiting
transportation to Chicago. The first
floor contains the exhibit Of heads OF
notorious criminals, despots aud tyrants
of old, and great men Of the present
day.
On the seco1d floor are represented
Spanish inquisitions and the various
modes of capital punishment or pena
torture of the oriental days. Or
the third floor and in th'
basement men only are permitted
to see the exhibits which represent the
human frame in all phases of disease
celebrated operations and work Of speci
alists at cases Of childbirth.
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
LONDON DOCK LABORERS
A Great Strike May Be Or
dered Tonight.
UNIoN1sTs DO NOT WANT TO STRIKE

Delegates to BE Present From All Parts
of the United Kingdom at the Com
ference of waterside Delegates in Lon
don To-night-stevedore Not in the
Movement.
LONDON, April 1.-THE result Of the
agitation in favor Of general strike Of
dock laborers and others employed in
the shipping trade in support of the
striking dock laborers at Hull is as yet
problematical. A wide difference of
opinion exists among the leaders as to
the advisability of such movement and
unless there is a seeming probability that
the outcome will be beneficial to the
unions no general strike will be ordered.
The matter depends. however upon
the action of the conference of Water
side delegates, which will be held in this
city tonight. Delegates will be present
from all parts of the United Kingdom.
The dock laborers of London have de-
termined to follow the advice of their
leaders to await the. decision of to-nights
conference.
After arriving at this decision the men
went tOwork with the exception of
about 100, who believed that they should
support the action of Saturdays confer
ence ordering a general strike for to day.
The feeling of UniOnists generally is
against a general strike. The Steve
doris Union has declined to take any part
in the movement and will not be repre-
sented in the conference to night.
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
CONVICT CRAVED BLOOD
The "Blue Nigger" Seizes a
Corn Knife and Slashes
Murderously.
he KILLED ONE FELLOw-PR1soHBR

And Three Others May Die From the
Cruel Stab Wounds Innisted ~ the
Negro Fiend-A Desperate Fellow
Guilty of Desperate Deeds.
AUBURN, N. Y, April IT, John John.
son who is known as the Blue Niger
from Clyde, ran amuck in the broom
shop Of Auburn prison this morning.
He was armed with sharp knife used
In cutting broom corn ard first attacked
Charles Pock, fellow convict from West
Chester county.
The Fiend Stabbed Right and Left.
Leaving him dead in his tracks, he
next fatally stabbed another convict and
wounded two others before he was sh OF
by keeper and rendered powerless.
Preparations for an Inquest.
Particularsa are very meagre as yet, but
the coroner has just arrived and an in
quest will be held at once.
The "Blue Niger" bad I'm.
Johnson was first sentenced to Auburn
in 1885, for ten years, for assault in the
hrst degree. He was released year ago
in January but was re arrested at the
gate, after desperate struggle, and was
taken back to Clyde for trial on other In.
dictments
He came back on a sentence of four
years and has not given any trouble
until this morning He had also served
a term in Sing Sing for receiving stolen
property.
His Victim a burglar.
Charles Pock, his victim, was sentenced
from West Chester county in 1889 for
burglary in the first degree to 70 years.
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
HUSBANDS DEATH GIkLS THE WIFE

An Inseparable and Loving Old Couple
Pass Away within Few Hours of Each
Other.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Philip OPP, 5S
years of age, died of pneumonia on Sat
urday afternoon at No AZ Decatur
street, Brooklyn. His wife, Margaretha,
died just twenty -four hours later Mr.
Opp was born in Germany and came to
this country in 1888.
In 1S47, with a number of other men,
he started the New York Stats zeitung,
and retained his interests in the news.
paper until about 10 years ago when he
retired from business.
His death so affected Mrs. Opp, who
was 81 years Of age and whom he married
Sc years ago, that she was Frustrated and
died in few hours.
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
TIE GREAT STRIKE BEGUN.
EMPLOYEES OF THE UNION PACIFIC
SYSTEM GO OUT TODAY.

Because of Trouble Over the Reduction
of Working Hours, ,BoiIer-1Iakers, Black
smiths, Molders and Pattern Makers
Stop Work in a Score of cities.
OMAHA, April IA strike has been
ordered among the boiler-makers, black
smiths, molders and pattern makers in
the shops against the entire line Of the
Union Pacific system to take place at
noon to-day. The trouble has arisen
aver disagreement between the employ
es and the company concerning the
reduction of the standard time of a
working day.
In August 1892 an agreement was
made by the company with the employees
to so reduce the force as to'permit the il
auguratiOn of a nine hours-a day basis in
place Of eight hours. During the month
of January the company violated this
agreement, and an unsuccessful effort TO
effect a settlement of the trouble has re
suited in a strike.
Fully 5000 men are involved and the
towns where shops are located to be
affected are Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake.
Cheyenne. Ogden Portland. Kansas City,
Rawlins, Laramie and most points where
round houses are located.
The men are said to be we'll organized
and are thoroughly united for the pur.
pose of withstanding the siege.
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
FRIENDS IN ANNUAL SESSION.
Yearly Meeting in Philadelphia Yes-
terday.

The Orthodox Branch began Their
Yearly Meeting in Philadelphia Ycs-
terday.
The yearly meeting of the Society Of
Friends C'Orthodox') began yesterday at
the meetings for worship held in the
various houses in and about the city It
is customary during the yearly meeting
week for Friends from all parts Of this
state and New Jersey and also from
distant points, to assemble and attend
the sessions. and although the number
Of visitors this year is not as large as
usual it includes several Of he most
prominent ministers from the New Eng
land and the Western states.
The meeting houses of the city, and
especially the one on Twelfth street,
near Chestnut were crowded to over
flowing during yesterday mornings SER
vice. Though the majority of those
who attended were Friends, many were
drawn there from other denominations
either by curiosity or the assurance
gained from previous experience that
there will be plenty of speaking.
The meeting at Twelfth aud Chestnut
streets, which has the largest member
ship in the city, was crowded to the
doors in the morning, every seat on the
first and second floors being occupied,
while many were compelled TO use the
steps, or to stand in the aisles.
Andrew Wooten, of Glen Elder Kan.
and Benjamin Brown, Of North Carolina
both spoke at some length. Others who
spoke briefly were; Nathan Cook, OF
New York. William II. Birdsall, OF
Wilmington, O., and Caroline e. Talbot
of Mt. Pleasant, o. Caroline Talbot alsC
appeared in supplication.
William Ditzler, one of the most prom
inent ministers, sat head Of the meeting
and John II. Dillingham;, Annabell,
Wynne and,Mary Banson, also prominent
ministers and elders of the monthly
meeting for the Western District, werl
present
Those who spoke at the Sixth ant
/ Noble streets meeting were Archibal,
Crosby Of Iowa, Elizabeth E. Dunn an,
/ Deborah Webb
At the Orange street meeting, whicl
is the eldest and most conservative
monthly meeting in the city, the speak
ers were: Job Gidley. of Massachusetts,
Esther Fowler and Deborah Cope, botl
Of West Chester; Esther Roberts. oI
/
ington, leading minister Bin the society
sat head of the meeting, and Edwar
Ritchie, Ephraim Smith, Rebecca Elk
ington and Edward Sharpless were ais
present
Meetings were also held in the mornin
at Coulter street, Germantown, and i
West Philadelphia In the evening Jo
Gidley spoke most earnestly and at som
length at Twelfth street, and Thoma
Whitson and Caroline Talbot both spok,
while the latter also appeared in suppl
cation The Orange street meetin
assembled at o'clock in the Afternoon
and was very largely attended. Meet
ings were also held in the evening
Sixth and Noble streets and at Germai
town
The business session meets at Fourt
and Arch streets this morning at
o'clock Philadelphia Ledger
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
PENNSYLVANIA DESPERADOES CAUGHT.

While in the Act Of Robbing a Store at
Audenreid, Trio Of Bad Men Are
Bagged.
HAzLEToN, Pa, April 1.-THE Inter-
State Detective Agency this morning
captured James Mulligan, Patrick Cur
ran, and man giving his name as
Stephens, while in the act of robbing
the company's store at Audenreid.
It is believed that this is the gang
that has been holding up and robbing
pedestrians on the highways in this
vicinity during the past several months
The prisoners were taken to Mauch
Chunk Jail
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
ENGINE NUMBER ONE.
The First Railroad Engine in
the United States.
ON ITS WAY TO TIE EXPOSITION

The Pennsylvania Sends John Bull'' In
E.Charse of Veteran Crew to the Worlds
Fair-It VIII Take Him Nearly a Week
to Get There From New York.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE queerest
railroad train that has been seen in
many long year drew out of the Penn
sylvania Depot, Jersey City at 1916
this morning amid the cheers of a big
crowd of curiosity seekers.
The train consisted of engine No. ] Of
the Pennsylvania and cars Nos and 8
Engine No. l. of the Pennsylvania road
is also engine No of the United States,
being the first railway locomotive used
on this side of the Atlantic.
It is called "John Bull7 and started
this morning to puff its way laboriously
to the Worlds Fair where it will be an
object of wonder to millions. John Bull
shows no sign of his great age except
his antique construction. He is painted
and polished so that he shines as fair as
the latest born of modern locomotives.
The coaches look like sta ge coaches on
railway wheels. They too, are in a gala
attire, being painted bright green,
with the inscription John Bull train. "
The train is manned by veteran rail
readers.
The conductor, w. T. Bailey has been
passenger conductor since 1859. The
brakemen Jonas Hsgar and Thomas
Gallagher were brakemen since 1S49.
The engine driver, A. S. Herbert. drove
the John Bull in 1852. j. w. Sanford.
the fireman, was such in 1855.
Car Inspector d. H. Baker, who goes
along, has been foreman of the Jersey
City car shops since 1S49. Acting AS
sistant Superintendent James R Smith.
who directs the running of the train has
also been a railroad man over fifty years.
It is expected that the John Bull train
will carry some distinguished passen-
gers. The passengers this morning were
all railway officials. They included Cen
eral Superintendent jackson, General
Passenger Agent George w. Boyd and
General Passenger Trainmaster f. T.
Mander, who will go clear through to
Chicago.
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
ATHLETIC DELAWARE BOYS.
Promising Young Lawyers to Play Base
ball at Washington College.

Promising Young Lawyers TO Play Base
bali at Washington College.
A number Of promising Delaware boys
are booked to play on the baseball team
of Washington College, Chestertown,
Nd, this season The team this year
will be the strongest ever organized at
this college. w. g. Blackiston of Den
ton will play left field. He is 8 feet .
inches in height and weighs 15i pounds
a good batter and fields well. H. b. Polk
of Princess Anne will occupy third base
is tt. in, and weighs l6i pounds
good batter.
Bert franklin Of Harrington, Del, will
play centre field o It. 10 in, and weighs
140 pounds. He played for three seasons
as first baseman on the Harrington team,
and is an allround good player. Dunbar
Gould Of Queen Anne's will likely play
first base He is IT, II in, and weighs
100 pounds. Dunbar is well known in
ball circles as a good batter and catches
we'll
A Woodruff Of Milford will play second
base. lie is t. Sin, and weighs 40
lbs. He is a good hitter and fielder.
A. B. Burris of Houston will fill his
old position of twirler and has no equa
in the state He is It. in, auC
weighs $50 pounds. He is a good hitter
and a cool headed player.
d. W. Zearfoss of Lincoln, Del will
catch He is a match Of Burris in ever,
particular and can be relied upon to d
the right thing at the right time. He IL
. #. Sin, and weighs 100 pounds
Among the substitutes may be men
toned Benjamin +. Parker, Laurel, 8 #
8 in, and weighs $50 pounds He give
promise of fine player and will prob
ably be put on the regular team. j. E.
Richardson Of Crisfeld, Holloway OF
Delaware, Clymer of Delaware; Tawe
of Crisfeld. are all promising younl
players.
Evening journal., 1893-04-17
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Josiah Marvel of Philadelphia spent sun
day last in Elkton.
Ex-Governor Jam es Black GrOome Of Bal
timOre was in Elkton this week.
Mr. and Mrs. William ID. Mullen Of this
city spent Sunday I'm Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Roberts Of Middletown Is visit
ing Miss Lille Armstrong at Cooch's. Del.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Henry are stopping
for the present at the Howard House, Elkton
Mrs. Frank Williams and son OF Baltimore
are visiting friends and relatives in Chesa.
peake City.
Mrs. Lydia McCluskey and daughter. Fan.
ME, OF Bristol, Pa, are visiting Mrs. William
Burke in this city.
Miss Rem Reed, who has been visiting
friends In Cecil county, has returned TO hel
home in Philadelphia.
Cards are out announcing the marriage OF
A. G.. Sites. son OF DIR. John Sites, for
merry Of Elkton, and Miss Louisa Sells OF
st. Louis, No.