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The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
THE IS. S. S. S. TERRORS.
1t Cost Charley Willis His Life to Be
Initiated.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Nov. 1e.-Charlie
Willis, Thirteen years of age, was shot and
killed tonight while being initiated into a
secret society composed of youngsters
whose ages run from twelve years to fif-
teen The society was called the IS 5. S.
S., the letters standing for Seven secrets,
silent shades" The boys, whose minds had
evidently become infamed by blood and
thunder literature. had cave in the out
skirts of the city, the walls of the retreat
being hung with pistols, old muskets few
To-day Lewis Barker and Thomas Winter,
two leading spirits in the rs. S. S. S."
invited young Willis to join the band.
He consented. and was formally ini-
tiated, after being blindfolded. When
the ceremony was about over young
Willis boy, with the intention of soaring
him. Just as the bandage was jerked from
the eyes of Willis Barker pulled the trig-
ger and Willis fell with a bullet close to
his heart. He was quickly carried to an
adjoining house, but died in twenty min
utes. The entire IS $. 5. s." boys were
arrested. but most of them declined to say
anything concerning the killing, as to do so
contrary to their OathS. Some of
them, however, were frightened into telling
enough OF the occurrence to enable the
cidental death. Young Barker, after the
first shock of having killed his companion
wore off, seemed to regard himself as quite
a hero.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
TALK WITH SARGENT.
Grand Master Fireman Says the Le-
high Strike Is Serious.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Nov. 19-Grand
Master Sargent of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen, to-day was interviewed
for the Journal on the Lehigh strike. He
affairs in the world of railway labor es-
pecially in the East, he considered the sit
uation very serious. Officers of the vari-
Gus organizations of railway labor have
been busytfor six months preventing strikes
by agreeing to compromises with the rail-
way managers. In nearly every instance
the manager had acknowledged that there
would have been an ill-adviSed and heed
less strike, but for the opportunity TO deal
with the chief officers of the labor organi-
cations. The Lehigh men struck because
The company would not deal with these
organizations. One reason given by Mr..
would be serious struggle is the fact that
for the first time in the history OF railway
labor organization they are acting as
federated body.
At the brotherhood headquarters, to-day,
the force was busy getting out circulars
to be sent to all lodges in the country,
notifying them of the strike, and putting
firemen guard against unwitttngly aid
ing the Lehigh company to NIL the places
of the striking firemen. Mr.. Sargent said
the feeling of indignation of organized
labor would likely cause the strike to
spread if ii be long continued. 1t was SIM
ply contest for the recognition of organ
lied labor, and no question of wages, nor
any grievance about which there might
DE two opinions involved. The vote of the
firemen on the Lehigh system was 425 for a
strike to 30 against strike.
Mr.. Sargent left tonight for ST.. Louis.
where the engineers and nremen have a
grievance with the st. Louis Bridge and
Tunnel railroad. +-.-.-
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
LEHIGH AND READING.
Idle Men from the Latter Road May
Take Strikers Places.

READING, Pa, Nov. 19-The strike on
the Lehigh Valley system is creating the
liveliest interest in this section where so
many Philadelphia & Reading railroaders
reside 1t was expected that some of them
would be asked to-day to so to the Lehigh
Valley, but up to this evening it is learned
that none of them have left the city under
the instructions of that company and that
If any have gone to seek employment on the
Lehigh they do so as individuals. The sep
arate positions Of Mr.. Voorhees, on the
Philadelphia & Reading and the Lehigh
Valley railroads, make it not impossible that
some former employees along the main line
from Pottsville to Philadelphia may be
asked to take the places of the striking
men and help out the Lehieh Valley, but
whether they would consent to do this
has not been decided, because they have
not been asked. Some expect that they will
receive such requests by tomorrow. The
Philadelphia & Reading employees since the
great strike of some years ago, are nom
union, but in spite of this, many are i'm
sympathy with the union men. On the
other hand there Is now along the Reading
main line and branches number of idle
railroaders and it is believed that if these
are given assurances OF protection they will
go on the Lehigh Valley.
Several hundred of these idle railroaders
it is believed, could be recruited and il is
the opinion that this will largely solve the
question to whether the Lehigh Valley
strikers will succeed. If the PhiladelDhia
& Reading idle hands refuse to go then a
big point viii have been gained with the
strikers, but as it is a matter of bread and
butter they will be likely to take the other
view of the matter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
CUT OFF THE PASSENGER.
Strikers Refuse to Let Anything but
Mall Cars BE Run.


WILKESBARRE, Pa, Nov. 19.-Since 10
o'clock last night not single freight or
coal train has passed over the Wyoming
division of the road, and If the strikers
are to be believed none will pass over until
their grievances are adjusted. The strikers
are not interfering with the running of
mail trains, but they object to the company
attaching passenger cars to such trains.
They say after midnight tonight this must
cease. This evening when the Philadelphia
flyer pulled into the depot she was not al
lowed to- depart on her Western trip until
the passenger cars were detached. The
train then proceeded on its way with mail
cars only. The railroad officials were pow
consent to cutting the train cancel
its western trip. Two baggage cars were
attached to the rear end of the train when
it arrived here from the east. The strikers
say the cars are filled with rifles. A visit
To the railroad headquarters brought out
the information that there was not any
truth in this.
One striker said: eff we can keep the
militia away we will win" The secretary
of the meeting said there was no truth in
the story telegraphed to a Philadelphia pa
per that Manager Voorhees, had received
advices from Wilkesbarre that four hun
dred brotherhood men wouldn't go out, but
would stand by the company The secre-
tary said: Every brotherhood man means
to stand out for his rights. There is no
wavering along the lines"
Engineer Kerch brought the Elmira train
quested to go on to Mauch Chunk, but he
refused He ran his engine to the round
house and then went home. An engineer
who was discharged from the companys
employ a year ago account of a COLI
sion was substituted. Two miles out of this
city he was sde-tracked and will not be
allowed TO proceed. The depot here is
crowded with thousands of people who are
anXiouSly awaiting new developments.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
GARCIA WANTS MEN.
The RevOlutiOnists Making a New As
Sault on Mexico.

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 19.-Since the march
ing of Company B. Twenty third Infantry,
last night, there has been much interest in
the movements connected with the Mexican
border troubles, and any number of stories
are atioat to-day as to things that had hap
pened to call out the troops and to
what has happened since The following
throughout the valley both sides of the
Rio GrGnde by the secret agents of the
Mexican revolutionists:
twenty-five thousand men wanted to
night. The undersigned, general-in-chief OF
the revolutionary movement, will pay $50
who present themselves armed with no less
than one hundred cartridges to any of the
chiefs commanding the north of the State
of Chihuahua, The chiefs of the north are
citizens Micario PachecC and Nalenta Gar
cia. Those men mounted. with rifle and
pistol. will be paid $ per day.
SANTA ANNA PEREZ
"General-in-chief of the North
The idea of the leaders of the rebel
forces is TO offer inducements TO the great
army OF unemployed passing through this
point from California and by their aid to
effect the capture of northern Mexico The
of the republic, and the army is badly
scattered that its effect is scarcely felt i'm
any quarter.
IL is rumored that the circular YVES printed
and circulated by Victor l.. Ochsa, former
editor of the HIspano Americana in this
has q warrant for his arrest for violating
the neutrality laws.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
DRANK A FATAL DOSE
Doctors Fail to Revive Mrs.
Wampler, of Charlottesville.
Another Slum Tragedy at Anderson
Farmland School Teachers Cruelty
to Pupils-State News.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Speclal 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 49,
Mrs. Lille Wampler died this morning from
the effects of dose of morphine. The sad
facts concerning her death are that she has
been in bad health for some time, and al
ways took morphine 10 produce sleep. Yes
terday she had eaten nothing all day, and
on retiring took morphine usual. About
o'clock she was discovered very ILL., A
doctor, hastily summoned, soon ascer-
tanned what was the matter. All was done
possible to revive her, but she died at 3
o'clock this morning. The physicians state
that as she had not taken any food into her
stomach for twenty-four hours previous to
her having taken the last dose of morphine
the drug was quickly absorbed into her
system with fatal results, whereas it might
not have had the fatal effect had there
been food in the stomach when the drug
was taken. Mrs. Wampler is the daughter
of banker William II. Durham, who has
just assigned all his property, valued at
over 100000, to pay the Muncie nail works
Indebtedness. These two miSfortunes COM
ing at once have been a great shock TO him.
while his wife is seriously prostrated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
TRAGEDY AT ANDERSON.
An Unfortunate Girl Fatally Shot by
Drunken Man.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 19.-At an early
hour this morning Ida Smith, an inmate of
questionable resort, was shot in the breast
by Clint Barwick, of Muncie. The wound
is regarded as necessarily fatal by the at
tending physicians. Barwick and a COM
panion from Muncie, Otis Dowden, entered
the resort of Winnie Williams Barwick
was intoxicated and inclined to be ugly.
Without warning he drew a revolver with a
flourish and said: Look out girls, I'm 60
ing to Shoot!' With that his threat was eX-
ecuted, and the Smith girl fell to the floor.
The deed sobered Barwick, who instantly
left the house with Dowden before alarm
was sent to police Headquarters. officers,
however, had little difficulty in locating the
young men, who had taken rooms at the
Hotel Griffith. The two We're pulled out of
bed and taken to jail When arrested Bar
wick protested his innocence and declared
that he did not know the revolver was load
ed. The unfortunate girl came to Anderson
about year ago from Noblesville. She
was thought to be dying this evening. Bar
wick and his associate will be given pre-
liminary trial on Monday morning.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20

funds with which to back up labor strug-
gle have been found in times past a prime
necessity. The Lehigh officials. however,
doubtless thought if strike was not pre-
cipitated during the worlds fair ii would
not occur al all. When the grievance COM
mittee, despairing OF obtaining audience
with either Wilbur OF VOORHEES,, reduced
their appeal to writing and mailed it to
President Wilbur on the 18th that officer
replied in substance that agreements made
last summer by the Reading were not bind
ing this fall on the Lehigh: The brother
hood then directed a vote TO be taken on the
question of strike, and the result was an
almost unanimous vote of ayes from the
eastern divisions and sufficient affirmative
from the northern divisions TO make ma
Jority The strike accordingly was ordered
for Saturday night, Nov. is, at 10 p. m. The
member of the brotherhood who gave the
foregoing information regarding the strik-
ers' position was asked Ii the trouble would
extend TO other roads.
Yes. If they move Lehigh freight that
we have refused to move, was the reply.
II is understood that the Lehigh will be
met with refusals If they request parallel
lines to move their freight from every road
except the New York Central.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
DIFFERENT STORY.
Refugee from Rio Says the Pedro Story
Is Calumny.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The Worlds
Buenos Ayres dispatch says: 4 Rio de
Janeiro journalist named Murat arrived
here to-day. He is refugee. He says
that the revolutionists have ten frst-class
war ships, twenty-five minor war ships and
5000 men in their fleet. They have pro-
enormous Nictheroy is almost completely
destroyed. The rebel fleet he says, is anx-
iously awaiting Peixoto's new squadron,
and is anxious TO give them battle. He says
the report that Admiral Mello favors the
restoration OF the monarchy and has pro-
claimed Prince Pedro Emperor of Bra
Zil is foul calumy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
THEY WERE SWEETHEARFS.
Cornell Professor and a Young Woman
Drowned in Cayuga Lake.

ITHACA. y. Y, Nov. 19.-Dr. LucIus
Moriam. instructor in political economy at
Cornell University. and Miss Mary l.. Year
ing, of Laurenz, ;. c., are supposed 70 have
been drowned in Cayuga lake late yester-
day afternoon. Their boat was found by a
searching party this afternoon. DR.. Mo-
riam has been very much attached 10 Miss
Wearing. Saturday afternoon they went
away together, Miss Wearing telling her
friends that she going rowing with the
Doctor. They rented a boat IT the lake.
and since that nothing has been seen or
heard from the young people. The boat was
recovered this afternoon, but the oars were
gone President Schurman, Of the Sage
College. which the young lady attended
thinks they must have been drowned. \
force of twenty-five men have been en-
ployeG and are dragging the lake.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
PRINCE PEDRO'S LUCK
Alleged Confirmation of His Be-
ing Declared Emperor.
Just the Same the Brazilian Navy Will
Soon Have Her Torpedo Fighters
Now Ready to Leave New York.

PARIS, Nov 19-The leading Brazilian
residents in this city have been interviewed
and say that they believe that the news in
regard to the proclamation of Prince Pedro
as Emperor of Brazil by Admiral Mello, is
erly in the diplomatic service of his country
says that he has privately received full
confirmation of the report in regard to the
matter
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
First and Most Systematic Strike. Per-
haps, Ever Launched by United
States Railroad Men.
NO DISORDER ANYWHERE
Grand Master Sargent Believes 1t
a Very Serious Affair.
Men on Parallel Lines Will Refuse to
Help Out the Road Until 1t RecOg-
nizes the Federation.

ELMIRA, y. Y, Nov 19-All the Lehigh
freight trains that have reached Sayre
since II o'clock last night have been aban-
doned, and the yards are now filled with
cars The crews have simply deserted their
trains, and the strike includes engineers,
fremen, conductors brakemen and tele-
graph operators. 1t is a mammoth tie up.
AT Sayre to-day there has been great ex-
citement, and five hundred strikers have
hung about the tracks all day. Two pas
senger trains were got through to-day, but
strikers say they are the last that will run
over the road until the trouble is settled.
There is much perishable freight now in
the yards, and the other roads refuse TO
assist the Lehigh Valley by helping move it.
No violence has yet been offered, and all is
quiet tonight
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20

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Nothing elso is jus. as a pod" as tho 4. Dis
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But he wants nioncy aald vAu want help.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
Church Dedicated.

MCNCIE, Ind, Nov. 19.-This morning
the new Methodist Protestant Church, on
East Jackson street, was dedicated. Rev
Dr. Stackhouse conducted the services. The
structure is a commodious frame building,
with two separate compartments, and a
seating capacity of about fourteen hun
dred. Rev. J. II. C. Mckinney is the pas
tor, and to his earnest work is due the
credit for the new home for that congrega-
ton. The very elegant new church of the
Presbyterian congregation is nearing COM
pletion. The building is stone, with par
Sonage of the same material, and it will be
one Of the finest in the State. Rev. Frank
II. HayS is pastor
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
STRIKE MAY DE SHORT.
The Most Systematic Move Ever
Launched by Railroad Employees.

Launched by Railroad Employees
ROCHESTER,, y. Y, Nov. 19-Operators
Courneen and Shaw, on the Rochester di-
vision of the Lehigh road struck this fore
noon on an order from the Brotherhood of
Railway Telegraphers. They are operators
in Rochester station, and did not leave
their posts last night when the order was
sent out. They were duty at o'clock
this morning. but disappeared later in the
forenoon. +. w. Prentice, deputy grand
chief Of the Order of Railway Telegraphers
of New York State, said in an interview
tonight: Every operator, except ten is
out between Sayre and Buffalo on the
northern division These ten are agents
who are under bonds and cannot go out
unless they forfeit their bonds All mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gilieers and the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen went out at 3:30 D. IN. Nothing
but United States mail can be transported
There are 125 operators on the northern di-
vision. So far the situation strongly favors
the strikers. The road has never been so
tied up before We received a telegram
from l.. y. Coleman, chairman of the pro-
tective board saying that not a man is on
duty in the Ithaca division We also re-
ceived one from NJ; ]. Lawlsr chairman of
the Ashburn division, stating that all the
men are out Reports from Philadelphia
say that no passenger trains have moved
south of Sayre since midnight. The men
are quiet, and no trouble OF any kind is
anticipated. In my estimation the strike
VIII not last over twenty-four hours. The
company will have 10 come TO terms"
No trains were stopped on the Rochester
division to-day. This branch runs to Roch-
ester Junction, fourteen miles. where 1t
connects with the main line. The Buffalo
division train went out tonight 7:3O as
usual Another left at $40. These met
through trains at the junction all right.
Train crews say that they know nothing
OF the strike. +. W. Prentice. deputy grand
chief OF the Order of Railroad Teleg-
raphers is busy sending out dispatches to
operators asking them TO strike. One of
these dispatches read: Don't be q scab;
be "A man"
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
THE BIG RACE.
Directum and Alix Fit to Race for a
Crown.

NEW YORK. Nov. 19-DirectUm. the
champion stallion. was taken to-day TO
Fleetwood and speeded over the track
where. On Tuesday. he is expected 10 make
the record OF his life. The race on Tues
day will be between Alix and DirectuEl, and
the purse is S5.000. This afternoon Alix
driven by John Curry. did u mile in 2:29li
This was only a pipe opener. Later Alix
covered the mile in IA. The mare was in
splendid condition. Directum was in mag
nificent shape. He sulked AT the start, but
Kelly finally got 221 out of him. Then he
logged the stallion two miles. and ne did
the last halves in 114a4 and 1:13. The
stallion is thoroughly tit The track is in
magnificent condition, and there is no doubt
that the race will be event OF the
century. On Tuesday also Easter Wilkes
and Wax are matched for 5000. The ia
vorites are Easter Wilkes and Directum
10 the extent OF to 4
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20

LIVERPOOL. Nov. 1S.-Arrived: Lucania,
from New York; Philadelphia, from Boston
SCILLY. Nov. 19.-Passed; La Gascogne
from New York, for Havre.
LIZARD. Nov. 19-Passed: Trave. from
New York. for Bremen.
NEW YORK. Nov l9.-Arrived: la Cham
pagns. from Havre.
LONDON, Noy. 19.-Arriyed: America,
from New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
Death of Henry Will.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

FARMLAND Ind, Nov. 19.-Henry VIII,
one Of the wealthiest men i'm this section,
died at his farm residence, near New Bur-
lington, just across the line in Delaware
county, to-day. Mr. Will was a bachelor
and aged about eighty-five. His estate is
estimated at nearly a half million. He is
well known throughout the State. and has
only one relative in this country, a nephew,
John Will, at Windsor, this county. Mr.
Will was German. and came to this coun-
try when but sixteen years old, without a
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20

Boston transcript
Mrs. Kliggs-Mrs. Garde says her hus-
band has made a will In which he leaves
her all his property.
I<liggs-H m, Gardle hasn't a cent to his
name.
Mrs. Kliggs-I know IT, John: but ii shows
the right disposition, and that, after all,
is everything. you know.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
All Quiet ON the SchuyIkilI.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, Nov. 19.-The SchuyI-
kill valley region employees of the Lehigh
Valley have as yet made no open movement
toward participating in the strike that was
inaugurated on the main line Saturday
night. Passenger trains ran on regular
schedule time and the usual number Of
coal train crews has been ordered on duty
tonight, but as the Sunday night trains
cannot now be said what will be done when
the men are ordered to run out the trains.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
Gone TO Meet Her Son.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Nov. 19.--Mrs. Prior
Kern died of typhoid rever yesterday A
who attended Indiana University died
z few days previous.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FARMLAND, Ind, Nov. 19.-Charles w.
Paris, teacher of a country school near
here was arrested yesterday for cruelty
treating two pupils named Hutchens. The
boys had violated some of the rules, for
which he placed a small piece of wood
about three inches long and two inches in
wide in their mouths. The boys were left
i'm this condition several hours, and to-day
they were in town having nearly all their
teeth pulled. this being made necessary
by the gag that the teacher had placed in
their mouths The case was dismissed to
await the action of the grand jury.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
Indiana NOfes.

The saloon and buildings at Sportsman's S
Park, q noted resort at Vincennes were
destroyed by fire Saturday night. Loss,
s2,5CO; insurance, s1,250.
The Vincennes jury to try John z. Kirk
for the murder of his brother-in-law, Luther
NJ Smith last March, disagreed and was
discharged yesterday. Kinks plea was self
defense.
on Saturday evening. at Seymour. Mr.
George Glow. prominent citizen, and the
inventor OF the Glow scythe blade fastener.
died of consumption, aged sixty-four years.
He had been invalid for nearly two
years. He was prominent Mason, and
a member of the Knights OF Pythas
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20

'-pCNISII % tIIC f1OIIo
MARION, Ind, Nov. 19-Another dyna-
mite explosion occurred after o'clock this
morning. by which the dwelling occupied by
Deputy Prosecutor Parker was shattered.
The people were shaken from their slum-
ber in great confusion. but no one was
hurt. This is supposed to be another epi-
Sode in the war between the saloon and
the anti-SaloOn clements here.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-20
DIR. Tilford's Sudden Demise.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal

Special 10 the Ind1anapOIlS Journal
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. Nov. IA Til
ford, resident of this city for almost fifty
years died this evening of heart disease
His wife Is expected to die before morning
of cancer. They were formerly wealthy
They were parents Of twelve children ten
of whom are yet living. The physician was
county auditor OF Morgan county for sew
eral years.