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Evening journal., 1893-02-07
WET RAILS CAUSE A CRASH.
ONE TRAIN CRASHES HEADLoNG
INTO ANOTHER IN NEW ENGLAND.

Twenty Passengers Badly Injured in
Terrific Collision Between Passenger and
Freight Trains in Massachusetts Last
NiEht-Cars. Baggage and People Scat
tered BY the Shock.
LEoMINsTER, Mass, Feb. THE Wor
cester train on the Old Colony Railroad
was disabled last night about one mile
from Leominster Centre by broken
wheel and was run into by local freight
that was following it closely.
The collision was terrific. The engine
of the freight train crashed into the rear
passenger car, which was empty, driving
it into the combination baggage and
smoking car in front of it, badly wreck
ing that and the next passenger and
forcing the whole train nearly 200 feet
along the track.
In the forward passenger car were
several passengers who we're all more or
less injured, sonr { is believed fatally.
The freight engine Was separated from
its tender, which was turned bottom
side upwards beside the track, the first
car of the freight train was thrOwn upon
its side. the second was driven into the
adjoining field, while the third car stood
on end, all being totally wrecked.
The list of injured is as follows
George w. Luke face burned, leg
broken and scalp cut, recovery doubtful
S. NJ Wheeler, Fitchburg, back injured
Mrs. ]. A. Flood, Fitchburg, several ribs
broken; c. E. Winch, injured in the
shoulder; Charles E. Crowley, injured,
but not seriously. John Sulley, New
York, injured in hip
Four physicians from Leominster wer'
quickly on the ground and did all il
their power to relieve the sufferings o.
the injured.
]. p. Lyons. brakeman on the Worces
ter train says: 'As soon as l found my
train was disabled, / ran back, swunl
my lantern and put torpedoes on th'
track. knew the freight was follow
ing"
James o. Houghton, engineer Of tn
freight train says: Il hrst saw whit
light on the track and wondered what
meant Then l struck a torpedo ant
saw the red light. l at once reverse
my engine, but the track was very we
and the wheels slid until my engin
went headlong into the passenger train.
Engineer Houghton never released hi
hold upon the throttle lever until a.
was over. Hundreds of people visite
the scene of the wreck last night in tn
; pouring rain.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
LIS MoRNINe,s cITY oouRr.
Ashford Fined for Assaulting Gerti'
Thomas ON Saturday Evening.

Ashford Fined for Assaulting Gertie
Thomas ON Saturday Evening.
Frank j. Ashford. colored, who on
Saturday night assaulted Gertie Thomas
on Front street by knocking her sprawl
ing, was fined $40 in the city court this
morning. The charge Of carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon against him was
dismissed
John Conahan. a young man Of about
10 years, stole $27 from the pocket Of
Richard Lowell, at the latter's boarding
house, s26 Monroe street, on Sunday
morning BE went to Philadelphia yes
terday and bought an overcoat with a
portion Of the money. He was arrested
last night by State Detective Bernard j..
McVey, to whom he acknowledged hav-
ing taken the money and gave the de-
tective $l3 which he had in his posses
sion. Judge Ball held Conahan in 5000
bail to answer to the charge in the Court
of General Sessions.
The case Of Alexander Brodine, charged
with committing an assault on his sister,
Amelia Brodine, on January IA, was dis.
missed on payment Of costs.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
THE BUSH WARD ACCEPTED.

An Interesting Memorial Address by Ex-
Secretary OF State Read at the Presenta-
tion.
The new surgical ward erected to the
memory of DIR. Lewis p. Bush at the
Delaware Hospital was formally opened
aud presented to the trustees Of the
hospital yesterday afternoon. About one
hundred persons witnessed the presenta
tion services which were held in the
new addition.
Mrs. Smalley who was to have sung
solo was unable to be present on account
Of a sore throat In the absence of ex-
Secretay ofState Bayard his address was
read by Rev William p. Swartz.
The address in part was as follows:
''rhe honorable and pleasing duty has
been assigned to me by the Bush Mem
orial Committee Of making the formal
delivery TO the trustees Of the Delaware
Hospital, of the complete building and
its appurtenances which constitute
q surgical ward, and is a memorial to DR..
Lewis p. Bush, of Wilmington, who
died in this city on March 3, 1892, in the
60th year Of his age.
"The example of his probity, his un-
tagging industry, his patience. his
catholic disinterestedness and benevo-
lence, cannot be more properly typihed
than by the erection of building, which
is TO be lasting reminder of his worth
and goodness, and will be in fact but a
prolongation Of his life and its whole.
some influences.
This memorial was not the gift nor
the outgrowth of a single hand or mind
10 was the result of a widespread common
impulse Of grateful affection. II was not
from the affluence Of any single and
open handed philanthropist that 1t came
but very many rivulets of love and es
teen found their quiet way to the funC
that built it
"rhe operating room-the result OF
the collections by the children Of thi
Alc0tt Club -and it's supply of instru
ments came fttingly through the younl
an d tender hands to whom DR. Bush wa
the gentle and faithful visitor AM
friend It is a blessed and comforting
thought that, thanks to Divine mercy
the sufferings Of patients practically end
or are promptly alleviated when they ar
brought within these walls. For now n
longer are the operations of surgery per
formed at the cost Of dreadful agon
which less than fifty years ago was ofte
unavoidable
Willard Hall Porter, as spokesman 70
the women's committee who had charg
Of the work Of erecting the ward pr,
sented the new buildings to the hospits
trustees. j. Parke Postles in an apprt
pirate and interesting speech accepte
them. After the exercises the guest
inspected the hospital and were entel
tanned at tea given by the managers.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
wrestlIng as Sometimes wrestled.

CLEVELAND, O.. Feb. THE wrest.
ling match between ]. Mexican, short
stop Of the Cleveland base ball club, and
AL. Woods. local athlete of consider
able notoriety. took place before a large
crowd of sports, in a Bank street hall
last night The conditions were that
there was to be an hour of continuous
wrestling. no hold barred After fifteen
minutes Mexican gave up the contest
and Woods was declared to have won the
$500 stake The affair was generally re-
garded as fake.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
BOARD OF HEALTH MEASURES.

The State Authorities 20 Ask for MIX,
Food and other Inspectors-On One
Suicide I'm City and County.
The State Board Of Health will meet at
Dover on Thursday and the meeting will
be an important one Representatives
Of the Delaware College Experiment
Station and Of the Farmers Alliance
will be present
Among the important matters to con-
slider will be bill to be presented TO the
General Assembly providing for milk,
food and other inspectors. Another sub
ject TO receive particular attention is the
subject OF tuberculosis, upon which the
visitors will be heard at length. A new
vaccine law for the state will be read
prior to its introduction In the Legisa.
ture.
The Board Of Health has recently
decided a novel but nevertheless import.
ant question. Il Is that the word
"colored' does not signify anything and
that In speaking Of African descendants
nothing more nor less than the negro
can be correctly used Negro" will
therefore distinguish the two races here
after.
During the meeting, Secretary e. B
Frazer of this city, win submit his NOR
tuary report of New Castle county foi
the quarter, ending December 81, 1892
In the report he has the following inter
esting figures:
Deaths recorded, 3G7-whites 2ss
negroes 70; males 1892 females 1855
foreigners 5S, native born 800
The causes of death were as follows
Group 10. diphtheria 10, scarlet fever 4
typhoid 8, whooping cough A, cancer o
consumption 30, tuberculosis II, maras
mus 12, inanition 10, Brlghts' disease 8
bronchitis &, heart disease %, pneumonia
Is, accidents 9, railroad accidents 0
disease of the brain II, disease Of th,
bowels, 10, old age o, convulsonsS, men
ingitis H. paralysis IA, suicide 1, mur
deIed l. malarial fever Q. La Grippe 1,
still born 20. premature birth G.
There were 500 births, 552 being whites
! Two hundred marriages are reported, 10
of them between whites.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
cHARLEsToNM MoURNs sMRs.WHlTNEY

Tho South Carolina City Remembers Her
Noble Work During the Earthquake.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 1.-THE an
nouncement Of Mrs. Whitney's death was
received here with general regret. At
the time of the great earthquake, several
years ago, Mrs Whitney was the most
generous contributor to the relief fund
and Just before Christmas Of that year
she sent her personal check for $500 to
Captain Dawson, editor Of the News and
Courier, to be used in making the holi'
days happy for those who suffered by the
earthquake Today Mayor Ficken sent
the following message to Hon. w. G.
Whitney:
I'm behalf of the people Of Charleston
beg to extend their profound sympathy
Through your severe bereavement
Charleston loses a noble benefactress.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
DETECTIVES AT THE FAIR.
Civilian Police From Everywhere to Keep
an Eye on Crooks at the Exposition.

Civilian Police From Everywhere to Keep
an Eye on Crooks at the Exposition.
CHICAGO, Feb. Thieves, confidence
men, and other bad people, who come to
Chicago this summer to plunder visitors
to the Worlds Fair, viii be surprised to
see a number of familiar faces at Jackson
Park. They will be those Of the shrewd-
est detectives in America.
No matter what part Of the country
these outlaws hail from, somewhere on
the grounds there will be several detec-
tives who know them like a book-who
understand their ways and who
know all the big jobs they have engaged
in and how often they have worn
stripes. Boss detectives are coming
from all over Europe to keep lookout
for celebrated crooks on the other side
who may be attracted to the Fair by the
prospect of a rich harvest.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07


BY south Carolina omciaIs Opposed BY
lr a Federal Judge-Both Determined to
Carry Out the Antagonistic Instruc-
tions-A Conflict not improbable.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb Proceed
ings were begun in the United States
court here to-day which threatens TO
bring about conflict between the state
and Federal authorities if the sheriffs of
various counties attempt to carry out the
orders of Governor Tillman to levy on
the railroad property for taxes now in
dispute.
On Saturday freight train on the
South Carolina railway was seized at
Aiken and chained to the track. There
were fourteen freight cars, eight of
which were loaded, to the value of
$1l, ,000 The amount of taxes claimed
by the state is not over 81, 600.
The road is in the hands Of d. F.
Chamberlain, receiver who was appointed
by the United States court Receiver
Chamberlain s peti tion to the court filed
to day claims that the taxes according
to legal assessment, haYe been paid and
that the balance claimed by the state,
about 5000, is illegal and has been so
declared by the court that the issue and
sale of the property would stop the
business of the road; so that the entire
property is in possession and under the
control of the court, and the court
should protect its property and not per.
NIT the exaction Of the illegal tax 50
declared by the court in March, 1892
Upon hearing the petition Judge Simon
ton signed the following order:
ut appearing by the petition that GER
tain personal property alleged to be il
custody of the court and in the hands ol
under control of the receiver duly ap
pointed has been seized and, under al
execution for taxes alleged to be unlawful
and not due or payable it is ordered tina
NJ. c. Mitchell and M. V. Tyler, treas
urer and sheriff of Aiken county, shov
cause at Charlestown, on February 20
why they should not be attached an,
punished for contempt Of court; ais
why they should not be enjoined ant
restrained from interfering with any o
all of the property of the South Carolin
ralrOaQ IN lne meantime leinpOfhl.
injunction is granted restraining tn
officials from levying upon the propert
in question.
Similar writs we're issued at the suit q
the Richmond & Danville Railroad, ciJin
the sberiffs and treasurers of Abbevillt
Anderson and Newberry counties fo
contempt The rule in these latter case
being made returnable at Greenvilll
March
A detachment of United States deput
marshsls was sent out on yesterds
afternoons train to serve the papers.
all these cases the railroads have pa
taxes based on the original assessmer
OF the pro )erty. The county auditor
however, raised these assessments, it
claimed arbitrarily and illegally and Il
court has so decided.
The governors orders to the treasurer
and sheriffs are to go ahead with th
executions peremptOrily. The interveI
tion Of the Federal courts will probabl
produce something of an exciting clas
OF authority.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
oxford's Alleged FOrger Caught.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Feb AFTER a
chase Of 2 100 miles, William T. Pyle,
who, it is charged, forged three chec ks
on Clifford Cook of Oxford, last April,
and who escaped after arrest, has been
captured at McComb, ILL.,, where he was
working on a stock farm. Officer Finn
arrived here yesterday with the prisoner,
having been handcuffed to him night
and day since last Thursday.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
EDGE MOOR co. CAN BEGIN
LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS APP
PROVE ENGINEER LUclUs's PLANS.

Detailed Drawings OF the Iron Work,
which the Edge Moor Company WIN
Buld, Are Submitted and Adopted.
Assessors In Attendance.
The Levy Court Commissioners had a
a number Of visitors this morning when
their regular meeting began The
assessors Of Wilmington hundred,
Charles Whann. Michael 4. Conway
and John OHafa were all present
with their complete assessment list
ready for revision by the Levy Court.
There was some doubt for time as to
whether the Levy Court Commissioners
had any right to revise the assessments
In any way after the recent decision of
the chancellor after the Republican war
whoop Of Purge the Assessments was
raised. Il was finally agreed. by some
of the members questioning this, that
while the commissioners had no right 10
strike from or ada to the lists. it was
| their duty 10 go over the books in com
mittee and report the result Of their
work in open court.
The assessors all answered TO their
names as follows: Howard II. Lodge
Brandywine; w. Frank Taylor, Mil
Creek w. ]. Beck Red Lion; Harry
McCaulley, New Castle; John II. Dayett,
Pencader Caleb B. Lewis Blackbird
John d. stradley Appoquinimink
Alexander Metten, st. Georges; James
Smith, ChristianR; Charles IL Cannon,
White Clay Creek. Those from tbs
Fourth district were discharged until
Thursday. The scribes from the Fifth
and the Third district were released
from further attendance until mex
Monday morning
The monthly payroll Of Court House
Jail and other county employees wa'
passed
Engineer Albert Lucius submitted hi
detail drawings Of the iron work o
Washington street bridge for approva
OF the court. This method o
procedure was taken I'm order {
allow the Edge Moore Iron Com
pany TO begin with the iron work
The Edge Moor people are all ready an
waiting to build the iron portion Of tn
new suspension bridge and were waitin
for directions from the engineer. Eng
neer Lucius wanted the approval Of th
Levy Court Commissioners and he 60
It.
The regular appropriation Of $631. 8
was ordered 10 be drawn for the colore
schools Of New Castle county
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
HEARD IN ITS NEW HOME.
Pleasing Concert by the Tuesday Club
in Its Beautiful Hail in the New
Century Club House.

Century Club House.
Six hundred persons crowded into the
beautiful new home Of the Tuesday Club
in the New Century Club house last even
ing to hear the Tuesday Clubs first
public rehearsal after moving into its
new quarters. The only objection heard
in the comment on the beautiful room
was that there was not quite room"
enough.
Director w W. Gilchrist waved the
baton with his Characteristic grace and
accuracy, and T. Leslie Carpenter
played the accomplishments with excel
lent effect. Mrs. W. +. Smalley, soprano,
was prevented from taking her parts
because of a severe cold and Miss Isabel
B. Wales, who sang the parts was her
self suffering with a sore throat and,
although she sang well, could not do
herself justice.
The principal solosts were Miss Elsie
Swift, violin; Mrs. 4. G. Jackson
soprano; Miss Emma Lore, contralto
Howard Pyle. tenor; Samuel Swift
basso; Miss Elizabeth Botsford, piano
l.. E. Wales, Jr., basso; Mrs. Q. M. Cur
tbs, contralto.
The pleasing concert emphasized tn
fact that the music lovers will look for
ward with the anticipation of mucl
pleasure, to similar concerts in tn
/ beautiful little hall.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
DIED FOR FIVE DOLLARS.
A TraInman Risks His Life in Bliz
zard for a Small Reward and Loses IL.

A TraInman Risks His Life in Biz
zard for a Small Reward and Loses IL.
WINNIPEG, Man, Feb. Patrick
Ward, a Canadian Pacific brakeman, was
frozen to death Saturday, west Of here,
in the blizzard which was raging.
The express was showed up at
Sidewood, sixty miles west OF
swift Current. and a relief train, was
sent out from the latter place to its as
distance. When about nine miles out the
relief train became stalled and the
conductor offered 50 TO any per
son who would 60 back to Swift
Current with the information. II was
Bit erly cold the thermometer register.
ing over 40 degrees below zero, but Ward
offered to 60. He had covered eight
miles of the distance and was within
one mile of the station when he perished.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
Personal PARAGRAPHS.

Constable Colmany Of Newark, is in this
city to-day
Fredericl, Clark Of the schoolship Saratoga.
Is home In this city on 4 vacation.
Bishop Coleman has improved so much as 70
be able 10 get down stairs, which he did yea
terday
Detective Walter Witsil was unable 70
leave his home To-day on account OF an in
Jury he received by falling on the ice yes
terday afternoon.
DIR. s. p. Manship sustained painful but
not serious injury TO his right hip l-st even
Ing BY falling upon ice at Twelfth and
Clal mont streets.
Wflmingtonians registered at New York
hotels are T. Il. Wallace, Broadway Central
R. Robinson. Imperial; +. d. Lenaham. West
nan House.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
COUNTY COURTS CALLED
Five Tribunals in Session at
the Court House.
TRUE BILLS FOUND THIS MORNING
Michael A. Mooney Must Stand Trial for
Forgery and False Pretenses I'm obtain.
ing Money-A Full Bench at Court OF
Oyer and Terminer.

ing Money-A Fun Bench at Court of
Oyer and Terminer.
There were five courts in session at
the county Court House this morning.
Three of these were in the main court
room; the Court of Oyer and Ter.
miner, Superior Court and
Court of General Sessions and
of the Peace and Jail Delivery. In the
Register in Chancery's Office Chancellor
Wolcott presided at the Court of
Chancery The Levy Court was in ses-
sion all the morning in the Levy Court
chamber.
The February term Of the county
courts began in earnest this morning
with full bench and full court room.
The attraction to the morbidly-curious
spectators was doubtless the capital case
Of Peter Moran, for the murder of Daniel
Rordan. The disorderly house cases
also attracted many of the spectators.
Senator Gray came into the court
room during the morning.
Lottery Policy Cases Postponed.
Witnesses in the lottery policy cases
against Isaac Carty, "Cluck" Foy,
Sewell Whitlock, Andrew Horsey and
others were discharged from any further
| attendance at this term of court, their
cases having been postponed until the
May term. Nearly all of the accused are
serving out terms of Imprisonment.
At this announcement large number OF
the spectators arose and left the court
room.
Work ofthe Juries.
The general jury soon after court
convened, was disc harged from further
attendance until this afternoon. After
the grand Jury came in at 12 O'Clock
and reported, the jurors were released
from duty until this afternoon.
The grand inquest heard about thirty
witnesses during the morning. True
bills were found against John Boyer
carrying deadly weapons Elias J. Rob
inson, two cOunts) larceny, James r
Foreman. assault with intent TO kill
Michael A. Mooney, forgery and obtain
ing money Under false pretenses
Samuel Sewell larceny.
Three Prisoners Arraigned.
Elias J. Robinson was arraigned OF
two counts for larceny He pleade,
guilty. J hn Boyer pleaded guilty 4
the charge Of carrying concealed deadl,
weapon. James +. Foreman answerel
. | not Buut1 OF lhttuV 10 MIL Wheu w
Indictment charging him with assaul
with intent to kill was read TO him. Tn
attorney general wo uld not accept tina
plea and Chief Justice Robinson assigne
Walter II. Hayes to defend Foreman j
. his trial.
Mooney Must Stand Trial.
Michael A Mooney, against whom
> true bill was found by the grand jur
this morning, will probably plea
. not guilty 70 the charge of forI
q cry and obtaining money undi
D false pretenses, and will be trieC
4 Mooney is the man who fed TO Phila
= delphia after his little game in tf
Farmers Bank at Third and Mark,
. streets had been discovered. He ~
/ hunted down and apprehended in IL
Quaker City by Detective Witsil.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
To Argue for Another Appropriation.

CHICAGO, Feb President Palmer
and Secretary Dickinson will go to Wash
ington this week to make arguments
before Senator Allison's committee for
the appropriation to maintain the
National Board next year. The Senate
Committee has agreed TO hear arguments
next Friday. 1t is possible that Mrs.
Palmer and perhaps several members Of
the Board of Lady Managers will also go
to Washington to present the needs Of
the women's board.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
A Rad smnsb-Up Am Idaho

PocATELLo, Ida, Feb, THE second
section of the Union Pacific passenger
train No was wrecked this morning
near Olds Ferry. The mail car jumped
the track on curve. The first coach
and a chair car turned over and rolled
down the embankment. The 13-year-
old daughter Of Mrs. Egan, of Chicago,
was killed and two others seriously but
not fatally injured. Fifteen were badly
bruised
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
mooney Must Stand Trial.
L. & N. MEN MAY STRIKE.
The Refusal of Trainman's Demand 3
Win Probably Lead TO Trouble.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. I'm an
interview at Terre Haute last night
Grand Master Sargent said he had just
returned from Louisville where he and
Chief Arthur had met President Smith
of the Louisville & Nashville.
The engineers had asked ~ cents per
mile for passenger men and Mr.. Smith
had fatty refused. The committee had
returned home to take a vote on the
question of striking. II they did strike,
and Mr.. Sargent thought they would,
the strike would be endorsed by Chief
Arthur while he (SargenD would call
out the firemen.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
stnokhnlders In a Row.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb THE long liti-
CATION over the control Of the Delaware
Bay and Cape May Railroad, the little
line running from Cape May Point to the
excursion house at Cape May, has re-
suited in the minority bondholders ask
ing that a receiver be appointed, and the
road run Ia the interest Of its bond and
stockholders. The petition was pre-
sented to Chancellor McGin in Camden
vast prday
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
rerns onIetinr Down.

RICHMOND, Tex, Feb. People here
were fearful that the turbulence at Staf-
fords Point was going to throw this
county into another state Of turmoil.
Now all is quiet, except the mutterings
of turbulent class of negroes. The de-
termined attitude of the whites backed
up by the sheriff, has overawed the
negroes and no trouble is now expected.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
Bayard Leach Recovering.

The latest report from DR.. Gibiers
Pasteur Institute, New York, concerning
the condition Of Bayard Leach, the boy
who was bitten by a rabid dog at klsmere
two weeks ago gives assurance OF the
boys safety from hydrophobia. Elmer
n younger brother of the unfortunate
lad is running the milk route OF his
father in this city.
Evening journal., 1893-02-07
Melody AZ the Inauguration.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE committee
having charge of the Inauguration ar
rengements has awarded the contract for
music for the inaugural ball and prone
made concerts to the United States Marine
Band of this city.