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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14

CHICAGO, Ills, Sept. 1.-Two fast trains
on the Pennsylvania railroad crashed into
each Other near Colehour, a small town
near the Indiana State line this morning,
and in an instant II persons were killed and
a score of others manned and mangled.
The killed are:
Chester L. Coffin, Carthage, Ind.
A. s. Temple, manager schiller theatre
Chicago.
Emil Godenrath, Chicago.
Michael Vale.
L. NJ. Rogney, freight agent, Wisconsin
Central railroad
j. d. Adams, Fairfield Ills.
f. NJ. Barnard, 1erre Haute.
+. d. Fleming Fairfield,
w. d. Richardson, Chicago.
Albert Heiuze, Vincennes.
William Shouisker, New Albany.
Unknown tramp.
At least IA were injured, one of whom
will die.
The casualty appears to have been the re
suit Of an inexcusabe bluuder. Two trains
were scheduled to pass south Oh the single
line of track between Colehour, ILL.,, and
Hammond, Ind. At about the same time
train was due north on the track and this
appears to have bssn fully understood in
the train dispatchers office.
1t was arranged to give the north train
with milk and way passengers from Valpa-
raise, Ind. the right Of way. This was
done and strain proceeded at the rate OF
of 80 miles an hour. Trains No. 100 aud
~, the latter the Pan Handle limited ex-
press supposed to have been held on
tho double track at Colehour to await the
passing Of the milk train. The operator at
Colehour received orders to hold No. 100
and did SO, but nothing was said to him
about No. 10. No. II was allowed to enter
| upon the single track on time, running 40
miles an hour, toward the milk train.
As the express was rounding a slight
curve the milk train was sighted and the
two trains scarcely slackening speed, dashed
into each other. The engine crews saved
their lives by jumping. The two locomo
tives came together with a crash that
wrecked both and drove the baggage car of
the Pan Handle train completely through
| the smoking car behind it. The franz
work Of the baggage car settled down and
crushed the life out of those who had not
already been moved down in its path.
In the smoking car we're 40 passengers
and from this car most of the dead and
wounded were taken. This was the most
difficult task, for the dead and suffering
were buried beneath the heavy floor of the
| baggage car.
EaThe most horrible sight was the remains
of a tramp dashed against tho tender of the
| Pan Handle locomotive. lie had been
stealing ride on the blind bsgge platform.
| One man was thrown partially out of the
smoker window and a ton or more of
wreokage pinioned the remainder of the
body within the wrecked car All efforts
to dssngege the body were unavailing.
Accommodations for the injured became
cramped in the vicinity OF Colehour and the
patrol wagons began to carry them to South
! Chicago.
The unin iured passengers were put aboard
train made up at South Chicago and
brought back to Chicago. By 2 o'clock
the dead and wounded passengers had been
taken from the wrek.
The officials Of tho Pennsylvania railroad
say that an investigation will be mmenced
at once.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14
TRAP FOR A SLEEPER.
Dastardly Work on tho Bennington and
Rutland

RUTLAND, Sept. 6.-An attempt wa,
made to wreck the New York sleeper on
the Bennington and Rutland road near
Wallingford early this morning The nuts
which fasten the needle beams to the track
chords on what Is called the Childs bridge
were ell removed, leaving nothing to sup
port the bridge but the lateral rods.
The train was running about 40 miles an
hour and only the last car, an empty
sleeper, was wrecked. No one was in
jursd, although the colored porter in the
rear car had a narrow escape. About 80
feet OF the bridge Is wrecked and lies in the
stream 10 feet below.
No clue to the wrecker has been disoov-
cred, although the sheriff has been at work
on the case all day. Trains have carried by
all day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14
DID HE DIE FOR MONEY!
The Sudden Death of n Man Heavily In
sured Awakes Suspicion,

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Sept. 10.-John y.
Rsiger, SO, prominent in local secret sooie-
ties, left home yesterday afternoon to fish.
This morning he was found drowned in
Lake Whitney. He was in good spirits
when he left home.
He carried a life insurance in the ssoie-
ties of more than $40, 900. The financial
depression had punched him somewhat aud
he had seriously considered the advisability
of allowing some Of the policies to lapse in
the near future, but had been advised to
keep them good for bis ohildren's sake. On
this account the polos suspect foul play aud
are investigating the case. He leaves q
wife and three children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14
THE G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
% m m IN d er-in-C Weissert Delivers
Animal AIdraus

Com M IN er-ip-Chisf Weis.ert Delivers
the Annual Address.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 6.-The Off
GERS aud delegates of the National Grand
Army encampment were compelled this
morning to allow pleasure before business.
The delegates were slow In getting together
and it was not until II O'Clock, an hour
after the appointed time, that they had ap-
peared in sufficient numbers to warrant
Commander in Chief Weissert in declaring
that the 9th annual sncempment was for
mslly open. Owing to the delay of several
of the departments in submitting their re-
ports, the commanGerip chief had been I'M
able to complete his annual address until
within an hour of the opening of proceed
ings, and it was therefore submitted to the
encampment in manuscript instead Of in the
usual pamphlet form.
Command der in Chief Weissert's address
was devoted almost entirely to pensions
The commander said that recently scores of
veterans. many suffering from wounds or
disease incurred while in the service, have
been out off from the pension roll without
first making proper investigation.
More recently thousands of worthy SOL
diers, who at large expense have proved
their cases to the satisfaction OF the pension
upon one pretext or another. The Grand
Army does not favor giving pensions to
those who deserted their country in its hour
of need Neither does 1t favor pensions for
bounty jumpers or shirks. 1t doss not favor
any system that permits those whose 10y atty
was ever justly questioned to pass upon the
merits of veterans VINO served honorably in
tho Union army, or which takes away or
cancels that payment of pension lawfully
granted, without first Investigating the
case and permitting the pensionsr to be
heard, which should be done at the expense
of the government. No pension should be
cancelled until the government has proved
il fraudulent or undeserving. Action
should at once be taken TO secure the rein
statement of all worthy veterans who been
dropped or suspended from the pension
rolls.
ODE Command er-ia- Chief AID ANS.
INDIANAPoLIs Ind, Sept. 6,--John ].
| b, Adams OF Massachusetts was to-day
elected commander in-chef OF the G.. A. r.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14
VERMONT MATTERS.
CRIMINAL SUSPECTS ARRESTED AND
HELD FOR TRIAL.

lnhuman Act of bennington Mother
DiscoveredA suppose Horse Thief
Held in Barrs-Tbe Sudden Resigua-
zion of Rev. william Bogart Walker
~ Rector of st. Peters Church, Ben
nipgton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14

Ma. WIHsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
ulssd for children toothing. Ii soothss the
child, ssftens the gums, aiAys all pain. cures
wind collie. and is the best remedy for DE-
rhosa. Twenty-Five coats n hotIte. Sold By
all Aruxgists througho the world,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14
A FATAL BLUNDER.
TWELVE KILLED AND FOUR ZEN
INJURED NEAR COLEHOUR, ILL.

Train Despatchers Carele'ely Send Two
Trnins to Meet single TRACK -
Ghastiy Sight of Tramp who Stole
IL ds-List of tho Dcad.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14

Cost price" is what must all pay for
everything desirable in this world-for health,
for wealth or for fame. The cost price of n
strong, healthy body in future FEARS is diet
Of Me Inns Food for the first two years Of ba-
by's life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism & Neuralgia Entirely vegetable.
Safe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14
AN UGLY MAIFESTO.
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE OF
AMERICA SPEAKS.

They Deuounce Eugiand's Grand Old
Man in Harsh Terms-Berate Their
Brothers for Being Dipped by Home
Rule Bill aud Call for n Universal
Effort to Free Ireland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14
For Over fifty Year,

BKEcHAM's PILLS for a bad Liver.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14

-
a train made up at South Chicago and
brought back to Chicago. By 2 o'clock
the dead and wounded passengers had been
taken from the wrek.
The officials Of tho Pennsylvania railroad
say that an investigation will be commend ed
at once.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-11-04
TO our Friends and Patrons.

We wish to call tile attention of the friends
and patrons of the COURIER to the necessity
of their being on the alert, in the matter of
judicial publications. (sheriffs sales especial
lyl, as neglect on their part to give positive
Instructions as to swhere they desire such
advertisement publ shed, is apt to result in
our being deprived of the patronage that
would otherwise be given to us. The sheriff
of this parish has been making himself es-
pecially Jealous i'm the matter of securing
sheriffs sales for the paper of which he is
director and stockhelder, and several pubica,
tions of that nature have appeared in that
paper which the parties interested would
have selected to be done in the COURIER, had
they been consulted; and others have been
diverted from us at the special solicitation of
the sheriff or his deputies serving the papers
in the matter of seizures.
To those who prefer to patronize any other
paper in this parish;we have no desire to in
terfere with their preferences, but our friends
who wish to favor sus with their patronage
are earnestly requested to see that the proper
officers are instructed to have the publication
done in the CoURIER land they are especially
warned against allowing themselves to be in
Iueed to consent :that the advertisement
should be done in some other paper.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-11-04
Louisiana Souvenir Gifts.
Special to The Times Democrat,

Special to The Times, Democrat
Worlds Fair Grounds, Chicago, Oct.
30. Louisiana will live in the memo
ries of all States and nations represent
ell at the Worlds Fair. She has taken
advantage of the opportunity offered
by the last day of the Fair to present
to the officials of every State aud
foreign building parting gift 10 the
nature of souvenir eminently charac
teristic of the resources of the State.
The credit for the conception and
consummation of the project belongs
to Mr.. Thomas j. Butler, Louisiana
commissioner, who was assisted by
generous donations from big-hearted
Ii. C. Drew, of Lake Charles. The
souvenir is in the nature of composite
bundle of the States agricultural pro-
ductions. At the centre is a stalk of
sugar cane, surrounded by stalks of
cotton in the boil, sheaves of headed
rice aud lengths Of green Spanish moss,
the whole bound together by strands
of ramie and .jute.
A red silk badge, with the name of
the State emblazoned upon it in gilded
letters, is attached to each bunch, and
the portion to be held in the hand sur
rounded by cords of red, white and
blue. The souvenirs were distributed
everywhere with much effect. Mr..
Butler has been ably assisted in the
preparation of the souvenirs by Col.
Murray, of the Louisiana rice exhibit,
also by Mrs. Fanny Cooke, Mrs.
Chandler and Mrs. Stillwell.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-11-04
a st. Landry Boy.

The following item from the N. O.
Times Democrat of the 29th of October
will be read with interest by many ofour
readers who are personal friends and
aquaintances of young Casse who is a
native of our parish
The eighth event, the half mile bi-
cycle race, was won by p. Casse, of the
Southern Athletic Club. The starters
were A. C. Abbott, McEnany, B. j.
Godberry and p. Casse, of the Southern
Athletic Club; Z. w. Tomlinson, L..
Trouard and L. j. Godbsrry, of the
Pelican Cyclists, and NJ. F. Hickman,
of the Birmingham Cycling Club.
There were in all fifteen entries for the
race, but seven of them were scratched
Thominson got away in front and
made the running for the first few hun
dred yards, when he was Overtakcn by
Abbott and Casse. The latter, though
only fifteen years old, is regarded as
one of the most skiIlful bicycle riders
in the South. Abbott has an almost
equally good local reputation, and the
race between them was very determin-
ed. Each did his best to reach the
wire first, and soon distanced the other
contestants. Hickman spurted in the
last turn and came close up on the
leaders, but he was unable to keep up
his work and soon gave way again. In
the last quarter Godberry, of the South
ern Athletic Club, came through very
rapidly, but Case and Abbott had
again forged ahead aud were running
abreast for the wire. First one and
then the other sprang to the front. AS
they sped along over the dusty course
they were greeted with tum-ltuous ap-
plause by their respective admirers.
Abbott was next to the rail, and all the
way from the turn it looked as though
Casse was leading him. Such was not
the case, however. Casse only caught
up in the last eighth.
At the same time the wheel Of his ri
val ran into a soft place in the track,
and for the instant its progress was re-
tarded. 1t was just for moment, but
in that moment the fate of the race was
decided. Casse shot ahead, and there
was an exultant cheer from the little
fellows admirers.
He had gained an open length, and
Abbott was never able to close up the
gap. The race went to Casse Twen-
ty lengths behind the winners came r.
J. Godbery, of the Southern Athletic
Club He was followed by McEnany,
Towlinson, Trouard and Hickman in
the order presented.
The time was rs follows: Casse l
minute Is seconds, Abbott | minute Is
is seconds, Godbery l minute 20 2-5
seconds.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-11-04
Order of Court.

Judge Perrault has fixed the following
terms of court to be held in the year
1894 in the 18th Judicial District Of Lou
isiana, composed Of the parishes OF St.
Landry and Acadia, viz:
FOR ACADIA.
A criminal term commencing Tuesday,
January 9th.
A civil term commencing Monday,
March 10th.
A criminal term commencing Monday,
June 4th.
A civil term commencing Monday, Oc-
tober 18th.
FOR ST. LANDRY.
A criminal term commencing Monday,
February 5th.
A civil term commencing Monday, April
10Th.
A criminal term commencing Monday,
September Sd.
A civil term commencing Monday, No
vember 10th.
The order also says:
1t ia further ordered, that during the
civil tern commencing in st. Landry
parish on the 10th of April d89G there
shall be special criminal jury term Tor
the trial of cases " where the penalty is
not necessarily imprisonment at hard
labor or death" Said special criminal
jury term to consist OF three (3) weeks,
commencing Monday, May 7, and tor
minating Saturday, May Goth, unless
otherwise ordered. It is further order
ed that the jury commission OF st; Ian
dry parish draw a special jury of fifteen
(15) jurors for each of said weeks, etc.
etc.
1t is further ordered, that during
the civil term commencing in ST. Ian
dry on the 10Th of November 189D there
shall be special criminal jury term fol
the trial of cases, "where the penalty il
not necessarily imprisonment at hare
labor or DEATH" Said special crimina
jury term to consist of two weeks, com
mencing December 10th and termina
| ting December 22d, unless otherwise or
dered- It is furthered that the jury
commission of st. Landry parish draw
a special jury of fifteen (15) jurors TO
each Of said weeks, ETC., etc.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-11-04
Our Small Industries.

The Opelousas Compress, is doing a
lively business, and has been for
several weeks, One inpediment to its
expedition, is the lack of laborers.
These prefer the sugar mills, and at
times it is difficult to do half work at
the Compress. The planters are now
becoming acquainted with the advan-
tages resulting to them, by being able
to sell their cotton themselves, and at
home. The Compress rightly patron
lied, is source of great benefit to the
people of the town rs we'll as to the
planters.
We have no exact figures, but hazard
nothing in saying, that thus far about
1000 bales have been compressed, and
there is no abatement in the daily
receipts.
The Rice Mill is doing all that pru-
dence and safety warrant Mr.. Thomp-
son thus far, exhibited savoir fuire
in bis business, combined with which,
he practices a suaviter IN modo, which
attracts patronage, because it is
admirable.
The Ice Factory has worked up to
the scribes its gentlemanly owners and
conductors marked out for it. at the
opening of the warm season but the
cold season is rapidly coming upon US,
when the liberal patronage given it, so
far, will be withheld. These gentle
men have been punctual, obliging,
energetic, and have made many friends.
We wish we had fifty thousand such
gentlemen in our town and parish.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-11-04
Personal.

Mr.. Henry Irion is on visit to Eola.
Miss Yetta Jacobs has returned from
trip to Crowley, where she had been
visiting Mrs. j. Frankel.
Mr.. J. L. Cain visited Washington
Thursday.
DR.. r. M. Littell was called to Crow
ley Thursday to attend the sick child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frankel.
Mr.. Edgar Bloch returned to school
in New Orleans last week.
Mr.. A. w. Berdon of New Orleans
was here this week.
MIR. It. C.. Chacher6 and lady, of
prudhomme City, visited Opelousas
this week.
Mr.. Eddie Voneye returned to La;a-
yette Tuesday to resume his position
as operator after leave of absence of
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs B. Fiebleman returned
to New Orleans this week.
Misses Fannie Firnberg and Bonnie
Godchaux visited Washington Wednes-
day.
3. A. Guidry, Esq, of Plaquemine
Ridge, was in town Wednesday and
gave our Office an appreciated call.
j. S. w. Harmanson, Esq, of Simms-
port, is here on a visit to his brother
DR.. Harmanson
Mentor Andrus, Esq, of Sunset, was
in town Thursday.
II. D. Mcbride, Esq, of Acadia, was
attending to business here Thursday.
Col. B. Bloomfield, who has been on
the sick list for several weeks, we are
pleased to see out and on his feet
again.
Mr.. Leonce Labyche of New Orleans,
is visiting relatives and friends here,
and recuperatipg bis impaired health.
Mr.. Louis Desmarias, Jr, of New
Orleans, is here on visit to relatives
and friends.
Capt. L. D. Prescott, the popular
commander of r. E. Lee Camp No. IA,
U. c. V. was in town Tuesday
Sheriff Lyons of Acadia was here
several days last week, returning home
Sunday.
Mr.. c. A. Hoy of the Opelousas Ice
Co., departed last Friday for Jeaner-
cite, where he expects to spend some
time. During his absence Mr.. Tyrone
will attend to the interests of the Ice
Co. here.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-11-04

If there be town equal in popula-
ton to Opelousas. on this side the
moon, where so many wagons, surreys,
buggies, carriages, pbatons, rocka
ways, gigs, carts, and other like ROLL
ing vehicles are to be seen, we confess
to our utter ignorance of it. The con
sequence resulting from such multi
plicity of them is the dustiest streets
on the American continent. Our mer-
chants must find good and constant
covering of dust protection for their
wooden goods from the voracity OF
moth. Or prefer to let it cover all
their goods and counters to keep their
clerks busy in dusting them when not
waiting on the customers. Oh! for
street sprinklers if only to save us from
sore throats and sore eyes and to ena-
BILE the ladies and babies to breathe
freely
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-11-04
Excessive Insurance Rates.

Under this caption, the Iberville
South makes some practical sugges-
tiOns towards obtaining relief from the
extortionate rates of fire insurance, and
also shows how the insurance combine
has worked in Plaquemine-which,
however, is only fair sample of its
mode of operation in other towns.
The South says:
With good system of water works
and we'll equipped fire department, it
seems that insurance rates should be
lowered rather than increased. The
rates in this town have always been
excessive, but during the last few years
they have been doubled. A five mill
waterworks tax was voted for and
levied some years ago by the electors
of the town and one of tho principal ar
guments advanced for the tax was chat
| insurance rates would be reduced to a
minimum. But instead of reduction
we had just the contrary, and unless
the merchants and business men of
| Plaquemine take the matter in hand
and relieve themselves by organizing a
local insurance company, these cor
porations will continue to fleece them.
The insurance law of Texas protects
the people from the sharks and it is
hoped that similar statutes will be en-
acted when our legislature is again
convened. A united effort on the part
of the people and the press will make it
necessary for the Legislature to take
some action towards correcting the
evil.
The Baton Rouge Capitol Item of
the 28th October shows up the out
rageous manner in which that city is
treated by the insurance monopoly as
follows:
Mr.. T. G. Reddy, Jr., informs The
Item that the Insurance Companies
have notified the Burton Lumber Co.,
of raise of 2 per cent on the rate of
their insurance, and demand that they
insure seven -elghts of their property
and that no lumber shall be stacked
within hundred feet of the MILL
This company has been paying per
cent on $4,000 stock. This raise com.
pels them to pay 10 per cent Con-
sidering the fact that this property is
we'll protected by fire extinguishing
apparatus independent of one of the best
and most efficient fire departments in
the south, this raise is an outrage.
This mill is an important enterprise,
and if all other manufacturing enter
prises are to be treated in like manner
it will be an obstacle to the investment
of capital in manufacturing enterprises
in this town. The Item has time and
again called attention to the outrageous
manner in which this town is being
rated by the Insurance Association
under whose jurisdiction the companies
are who do business here, and we again
call the attention Of our readers to it.
On the same subject, the Alexandria
Town Talk says:
There is one point on which the peo-
pie of this State are unanimous in their
opinion, and that is, that at the next
session of the State Legislature, that
body adopt stringent laws regulating
fire insurance companies doing bust
10 Louisiana. If some member of our
Legislature wants to cover himself with
glory let him send to Texas and get a
copy of the insurance statutes in force
in that State, and get the same enacted
in Louisiana. The manner in which
our people are being swindled by fire
insurance companies is an outrage.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-11-04

The weather has been so bright and
bracing for several weeks that nothing
has been left for the farmers to desire.
We infer that they are industriously
utilizing it, from the fact that cotton,
rice and corn are brought in in nnpre
cedented quantities. The railroad de-
pot presents an aspect every day which
never before has been seen here. The
warehouses are filled to overflow with
rice and cotton seed, the first to be
shipped in the rough, or to he milled
by Mr.. Thompson, and the last to 60 to
the oil mills. The former oscillates in
price from fair price to no price. and
the latter gradually going up. When
the season opened seed brought $S per
ton and now they go off as rapidly as
brought in at SIS, 50 much friend
planters for competition and trade.