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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
FIVE WERE KILLED
And Over One Hundred Injured,
Some of Them Fatally.

Terrible Accident on the Manhattan
Beach Branch of the Long Island HALL
way--A Train Wrecked While Return
ing From the Races.
NEW SoRK. June 2O.--rle train on the
Manhattan Beach branch of the Long
Island railroad, that left the Coney Island
race track 5.l2 O'Clock, this afternoon, was
ditched at the entrance to the ParaVlile
tunnel. Two persons were killed outright
three died soon after being removed to the
hospital and about 100 were injured many
50 seriously that they will not recover.
Those killed outright at the time OF the
accident were Patrick DAILY, court officer
of the Third district court, New York city,
ii. 5. Pnngle, whose residence, according
to a card in his pocket, is at No. S26 West
Seventeenth street, New York.
The following were removed to the Seney
Hospital, Brooklyn. and died soon after
ward Henry sphinx, marshal At Jefferson
Market police court, New York city ana
living at No. 10 Morton street; Robert Cut
tin, Il policeman. living al No. H. West
Fourteenth street. New York j.. McGoni-
gle Of Philadelphia.
DUE TO cARELEssSEss.
The accident was due, according to the
railroad officers, to the carelessneSs of the
operator III the Parkyille switch tower
! just east OF the tunnel. The Manhattan
! Beach Branch has double Track all along
its line except in this tunnel, at which
point il runs beneath the Coney Island
| boulevard.
| 10 prevent collisions III this tunnel what
| is known as "a dead switch" is placed At
either end. When u train is stalled in this
tunnel the operator can throw an APP,
| preaching train On to ono Of these dead
| switches, giving ii ditchng IN a mid
| form.
This is what the train load Of race goers
| suffered at the hands OF the careless orer.
atnr He was asleep when the tram came
along, it is said and being aroused sud
denly grasped the lead switch lever n
time 70 throw the last four of the SIX
crowded cars of the main line.
The coupling between the second and
| third broke and the fourth turned on its
side crushing beneath it the passengers
who We're upon tile steps and platforms
and throwing the others into confused
| mass
The locomotive and the two forward car.
stopped in the tunnel 50 Suddenly hat In.
gineer Jake Barker and Fireman ltemsen
were thrown from the cab to the track,
Many of the wounded were broughtto thu
Chambers street Hospital, in this city, and
a score or more are being cared for IN
Brooklyn hospitals
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
MURDERED BY NEGROES.
Tragic Fate of Captain Cooper of
the Schooner Dalger.

Killed by Two Negro aien, Who Com
posed His Crew, and His Body Thrown
Into the Water--Robbery the Object of
the Crime.
Princess ANNE, Mn, June l5.-Sews
was received here to-day of the murder of
Capt, John Frank Cooper on Sunday last
while OH board his schooner. James 3,
Dagger, as she lay anchored at Deals
Island, above The wharf of the Maryland
Steamboat Company.
The schooner had been to Oxford, Md.
to deliver a cargo OF railroad ties, and on
the return, which was last Friday, stopped
At Deals Island. Sunday night he at
tended the ", Il. Church, after which he
had Il conversation with Captain Woolford
of the steamer Chowan. This was the last
time he was seen alive.
Wednesday, shortly after the jnppa put
into the wharf, body was noticed in the
water II short distance on. When drawn
out il was found to be that OF Cooper, and
the persons who found him were Mortified
at his condition. The whole tep of his
head was crushed III and there were several
other marks Of violence on the body
II was at this time that two colored men
who composed the crew were missed and
immediately suspected of committing the
deed. Their names are not known, but
they were natives of Virginia.
Tuesday night they were seen passing
the store of j. ~ Eetra. in Rock Creek
ana upon inquiry as to their destination
they said they were goiIg to st, Peter to
take passage tu Virginia. No one at this
time knrw OF the crime When the body
was found jury of inquest was held who
rendered a verdict of death at the hands of
unknown parties. After the inquest a
posse Of men boarded the schooner Dagger
aud found the ComPaniOnway sprlnkled
with blood, also the rnider. On the deck
was the bloody axe with which ii is sup
posed the murder was committed. There
Mas evidence that there had been attempts
made to scrub out the stains on the boat
but il remained indellhle. The mattress on
which Captain Cooper slept had been
thrown overheard, and when found had
blood stains on it.
It's believed Cooper was murdered fot
money, Of which he had about 500 when
he Went aboard sunday night. His pockets
were riiled
1t is thought he may have been muir.
dercd Monday night, when the body was
| pitched into the water The negroes then
Went ashore in the small boat aud made
| of. The bout WaS found at the wharf,
1t has been since learned that the tvs
men who formed the crew got passage a
1 st. Peter on board the schooner Archi,
| Il. Todd, commanded by Captain Johr
| Gammun, which sailed for Virginia.
Captain Cooper was about % Years OLE
ami a Virginan He was living at Irving
] ton, arter's Creek
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mitchell Must Sign for tho
Fight in Six Weeks,
OR IT WILL Be DECLARED OFF
Then Corbett Will Issue an
Open Challenge.
win Fight Anybody, Peter jackson Pre-
ferred, for $4,000 Side and the
worlds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mitchell
Has Thus Far Refrained From signing.

CHICAGO, ILL, June l0,--"if Charley
Mitchell does not sign articles Of agreement
within six weeks, 10 fight me either IN one
place or another, | will declare the match
OIL at once, said Jim Curbett last might.
1T may surprise the public 20 know that
the negotiations in their present form are
binding on neither side although we Doth
have our money up,
LAS to the light, continued the cham.
pion, I'VE are tired of waiting for Mitchell
to settle definitely where he will fight.
signed articles to fight him before the
Coney Island Athletic Club tor purse OF
SIC. 600 lust rs he was leaving This COIN
try for England He left the entire matter
in the hands Of Lawyer Abe ilunlmel Of
New York, who cabled to Mitchell imme'
dately after had signed, informing him
OF the facts. The answer came thai all
was satisfactory but later cable was re.
ceivcd by Mr.. ltummell, stating that
Mitchell had decided to wait until he re.
turned to this country before he signed
''No, can't say that DOUBT that he will
meet ME, but We will not continue the
match III its present one-sidcd form. de.
cded to-day to give Charlie SIX weeks
time to put his signature where mine =,
that length nt time being ample Tor MN
to comply. We cant tell why he Is hold
ing back, possibly il IS because he thinks
we can do better elsewhere. On that point
will say that although have agreed to
contest At Ccney Island saeh an agree.
munt can't be made binding without
Nlltchers signature. II is only natural
that We luok Tor the best purse induce
nents.
If at the end of six weeks Mitchell does
not sign articles | will issue Il challenge to
the world reter Jackson preferred, aud
post substantial forfeit totlght tor :lnVN
a side andth championships the world
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

CHHISFIIS YoENG MEN.
The Resignation at General Secreta
King New Members of the \. NJ. G. A.

The Resignation ut General Secretary
King New Members of the \. NJ. G. A.
The board Of directors of the Young
Mems Christian Association At a special
m citing held Monday evening, accepted
the resignation Of General secretary J H..
King, 10 take effect August LIST. Perfect
harmony exists between him and the
board, and his resignation was accepted
reluctantly. His intention to resign was
first announced last month, and to induce
him TO remain lie was promised an i'm
crease OF salHry He will stay III this city
and engage in business. His plans are not
muturcd sufficiently to state definitely
what lie will do The vacancy will be
filled as soon MS possible, SO that there will
be no break in the associations work.
The association held its midsummer
meeting Tuesday. ON the recommends
ton OF the committee OH membership the
following We're elected members:
Active harlcs II. Head, Eugene IL,
Baldwin, Edgar H. Lawrence, Charles W.
Heck. William H. Downing, Frank
Turner William II. Moore. Clarence Lee
Smrltz and w. du Pont Blizzard.
Associate Thomas J. Gibbons, William
Harry PierSon, Eugene Shulta. Charles f.
Keen. Wilton Ornament, Maurice Ham
bright, Warren b. Lactlen, Harry q. Nam
mur Frank II. Munley Harry A. Gers.
| tenberg, William Kirk, Joseph Leslie
| Irons Clifford Greeuman and Sylvester
| Courtney.
Encouraging reports were received from
| the several departments.
i Committees ms follows were appointed
Reception William ). Mitchell John
" Barr G. A. Cline, I. L. Otis, j. )
| Hamilton, Richard Mclaughlin, EdwarC
1 Earring, A. Willis, Roy j. Field, ". ]
| Gillard, w L White, James K. Mahaify
I ANA Llcwellvn Jones
Religious Work George II. Reuss, Chas
H. Gray n W. BaSsarly, j. s. Hamilton
Harry stanton, Thomas Hammond join
| White, II, Jacob l., Fpllk, Herbert 4
lrick, Jnmes English William Tatnall
Charles VI, smith and NJ H. Heatman
Melnbcrship--C. \. Cline, T. NJ. QGhel
tree Robert N Irwin, William II, Wcth
erell and J. Leonard Lloyd.
Addresses were made by General Secrc
tary King and state secretary Lang.
During the social time which FOLLOWED
refreshments were served.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
WnIRLED AROUND A SHAFT
George Abbott Eoets Death
in an Awful Form.
EVERY BONE IN HIS BODY BROKEN
He Lived for Four Hours
After the Accident.
Conscious to the Last, Despite His
Dreadful Injuries Caught by shaft
and Whlrlcd Around at Least 100
Tlmes-T Most Appalling Accident
Ever Known in Sew Castle.

special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
New CASTLE. june lS.--tieorge Abbott
died at the almshuitsc hospital last night
from hjuries received at the Delaware
iron works yesterday.
Abbott was an uiler and at the time was
engaged IN oling some machinery in the
bntt-weldlng department, about 20 feet
from the floor, near the roof It was
shortly after o'clock when one of the
workmcn, hearing a humping noise over
head, ganGcd ny and WAS horriiiei to zee
the limp body of man being whred
around by the big shaft At the rate Of 80
revolutions minute, his body striking
the iron rntters at nearly every turn, HOW
long Abbott had been in this reFilOus posi-
ton before he was discovered is no, known
but 1t Is supposed he waS there about three
minutes, thus making $50 revolutions
around the shaft.
As soon AS possible the machinery was
stopped and the work of removing the
nangled body thefefrOm was commenced,
Many willing hands were employed. hutit
was % minutes before the task Was com
pletei. ADOOtis limbs an! body were
crushed almost 10 a Jelly and the broken
bones protruded from tie flesh IN many
places. several pieces IT ilesh and bono,
teIr and hive inches long, winch were
ground from tmc unfortunate man body,
were found after the aGeidcut Eyery
stitch Of clothing was torn from his body.
Just how hbbutt became cntanglci
around the shaft Will never br known, but
II Is supposed that i'll reaching over 10 grt
at 4 lar OIL portion Of the machinery some
part Of his clothing was caught III he Set
screw Of the shaft and before he c0uid
| eNtri2ate himself he was drawn INTO the
deatl trap As soon Is llt. black aud
| stewart SAW Abbott they tod his friends
| that he could not ike SIN h"ttrS As almost
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
LOH.EINDER TiNS.
The ravorite beaten, a, Usual At the
suburban iandicap--Ths winner "A Ten
IuDne shot.

To Que shot.
NEW YoEk. June 20.--rhe suburban
handicap of 1875, the tenth III the history
of lie event, was Il most greyluus dlsap.
ponttncnt to the tart loving public
I.amplisllter. their idol, who was looked
upon aS a sure victor il the great race, was
made to fall from the high pedestal upon
which he had been placed, aud the halo OF
victory which had been gathered about
him because Of his numerous successes
was completely dlspellei, He Was VAN
tquishcu strictly on his merits rs the race
was |. true run from beginning TO end.
There was no Crnwding or iostllHg as wa-
field Was comparatively small, and every
jockey rode to win IN Us lair q manner rs
possible.
l.owlander, BY Lowland Chief dam
Restless, a horse that has had rather an
erratiC career won the race from cld To
end, lie Went ont at the fall Of the flag
set the pace to suit himself. aud Won al.
most as he pleased IN the fast time Of 2,u6i
lerritler, Father BIZ DAYS candidate
was second ihreeqnarters of a length
away, while lampiIghtcr, the eycn.money
tavOfite that shrcwd turfnen said could
not lose, WAS third four lengths back
Lpwlander's price was ~ 10 IN the bet
ting, and oil kinds OF fancy prices could
lie obtained about the chances of rerrirer.
The race was worth 900 to the winner
5000 to the second horse and S2,OOD 10
third. The winner Is owned by Book
maker Fred Lowe, who besides the rlcl
stake, Melted many thousands Ot dollars in
bets by the victory OF his horse,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
.
CRIPPLEB NJ 4 HLENDER.
Mistake in Ielephunins Causes a say
mrs Bnnk to Mmke an AssignInnnt

CnArFANooqA, Tenn. June 20. The
city saving Bank OF this city was forced
to assign last night on account OF an I'm.
fortunate blunder Whereby they were con
founded with colorGd institution that
suspended last Saturday, known rs the
Penny savings Rank
II assigned Saturday with less than
5000 liabilities and 4 messenger Of Dun
4 Co. in teephoning tile intelligence IL
the chief banks Of the city used the name
City savings" instead OF Penny SAY.
ings, hut the error was Immediately cor.
Tected
The seed of distrust, however, WAS sown
and the bank depositors got wind Of the
unfortunate report and Withdrew over
$4,000 Saturday and over S4O,UH0 yGter-
day The withdrawal was so wholly tnex.
pected that the bank was forced to assign.
The assets are given at Si75,OOJ, the LA,
hilites, S225,OOD. The amount due deposi
tors is about S2lGOoD, Nothing is dueany
local bank. g. II. .larnagin was named us
assignee. All depositors will be paid III
full
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
rms W.iS A F.IFIL FAIL.
Aged Andrew Murine Falls Hcadlong
Down FIight Of stnirs and Dics.

Andrew Murine, aged 20 years. who
lives with William l'ceney at No. So Wal
hi4 home on Wednesday night and sus.
tanned perhaps fatal injuries. Murine
arose about midnight, 10 take some mcdi.
cine, and going toward the head of the
stairway he missed his footing and fell
hGadlolig TO the bottom Of the stairs He
was rendered uncUuScious and since has
remained in a precarious condition.
pr James s. Draper, who is attending
Murine, stated Friday morning hat the
injured man was paralyaed On one side
aud was in an unconscious condition. lie
said that the presumption was that the
man may have been seized with II strokcol
paralysis at the time OF the fall, which
precipitated linn to the bottom OF the
stars, rendering him unconscious.
Murine died Sunday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
MY COAyIS URED.
The Noted Female Horse Thief of Kansas
Again I'm thu InIls

FoEr ScoTr, KAs., June la.-May Col
yin, the female horse thief who escaped
from the tarlhage. Mo, Jail Inst Friday,
was captured Yesterday morning before
sunrise BY the officers and posse of citi.
2ehs who %Grc in pursuit.
she had made a most desperate run for
her liberty, AMI though supposed to have
gone INTO the Indian nation her stecd had
become exhausted, and when captured
yesterday morning She was resting in a
dtnsr tihiekei IN the swamp just on the ter.
r'tory line. The advent Of the posse upon
nor place Of conccalment was evidently a
surprise and she offered no resistance.
she was taken back to Carthage and
locked up. Every prccaution will now be
taken to land her in the penitentiary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

ALLETfsBuRG, ny, June ia dis
patch from Denton, KY, says that word
reached there that Sui Osborn Of Indian
Greck, tins county shot and killed two
men. lh"truube came between Branham
anu Mullins. Osborn took up for Branhanl
ami aiming a Winchester at Mullins, was
interrupted by Joe short, who received the
bullet u his head, the ball passing clear
through and striking Mullins in the back
Of the mead, An armed squad was with
Osborn aud no arrests could be made
Further trouble is expected between the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
dSanamaker's.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 1898.

1t was an i'll wind for the
importer that belated these
best French Sateens.
1t blew SoeH for you, nayhap.
Meant to have been here a
month ago; meant to be $50 a
yard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

ELKroY, MD., June lO-Mrs. Rachel
Maxwell. wife Of Charles W. Maxwell, Of
hIkton died t htsa evening at her home On
consumption. She was daughter Of the
late Samuel Fowler and was is years Of
age. Five children survive her, namely
Mrs. W. A. Wright Mrs G. Is. Perkins.
Miss Emma Maxwell, / Maxwell and
Harry Maxwell.
The June term of the circuit court for
Cecil county was in session III Elkton 10.
day, Associate Judge Frederick Stump pre-
siding.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
Troops Called out BY Labor Troubles.

ToNAwANpA, y. y, June l7--It begins
70 look as if the two Tonawandas will be
upset with the lumber showers trouble
AL summer. To-day the residents of
sights Of soldiers marching through the
street with glstenins musKets and won
dering what the Knots of sullen Pol
lock strikers and locked out union lumber
showers will do, il anything. The 18th
separate company Of fonawanda and the
i2d company Of Niagara Falls guarded the
island an night and are doing picket duty
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
KILLED ny ms SOW.
Farmer Receives a Fatal Stab While
Scutfling with His Boy.

NUHIIIIHE WIFI HIS BOY.
TOLEDO, o.. June l9-Early Yesterday
morning Miller f. Long, d wcll.to-do
farmer near NAPOLEON, Ohio, died from
the effects OF stab wound received at the
hands OF his l6-yearsold son, Emanuel
The father directed the boy to drop some
whiting he was doing with jack knife
and go TO work. and took hold Of him 10
make him obey. A scuille ensucd and a
few minutes later the father staggered INTO
the kitchen before his wife and fell dead
on the floor, blood rushing from small
wound i'll his breast.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
Jnek MeAulIfe sa,ls for ENGLAND.

new YoKR, June l7--Jack McAuliffe,
morning on the steamships Se% s York Tor for
southampton, Many Of the leading sport
ing men OF this city and Brooklyn went
down the bay early in the morning to bid
the pngilist bon voyage. McAuliifc is &C
companied by George Mcdonald, who
trained Sullivan for his fight with Mitchell.
Billy Plummer the 1lo.pound champion
OF the world and Benny Murphy, the
trainer of Billy Plummer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
Wheat harvest has begun ana the croI
Is heavy and good.

Two prominent women narrowly es-
capped being run down and killed BY a
freight train, while they were pronenadng
on the railroad track below New Castle,
saturday evening. They endeayorcd to
get ont of the road Of the approaching
Train. when one Of the women tripped
and fell directly across the track. The
locomotive was only few yards away
when her companion rescued her,
The Middletown water commissioners at
their meeting Tuesday week, decided to
discontinue the boring for water at the
present site on Lake street, owing to the
depletion Ol the funds Set aside for that
purpose, and 50 notified Contractor Ken.
nedy who has the contact. Mr.. kennedy
however, offered to continue operations at
his own expense, conditionally, that he be
paid for the work should he prove success
| ful Ehi, was finally agreed to after some
discussion, and Mr., Kennedy will con
! tinue the work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
THERE SM1LLPOI RACES,
New Cases Reported DAILY In the lowe
Part OF sNhnNlkIlI EnnntY In

IdTt ol sShuSlhill county, ia.
PoTTsyILLE, IA, June l7.-New cases Of
smallpox in the southern part of SchItyl-
Kill county are announced almost daily.
The shoe manufacturing town Of Orwlgs
burg has called upon the county poor
directors for assistance in nursing and
quarantining the family of Daniel Smith
the father, mother and daughter being
afflicted with the disease.
Eandingvlle and Schuykill Mountain.
nearby, each have several cases, and the
residents of the surrounding farming
country are becoming alarmed strict
measures have been taken against the
spread of the disease.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
D4RK D4rS ToR sTRiKERs.
Smelters May shut Down. Throwing Many
Men out of WORK. If the strike is Con

tIHueH.
rITrsBrRG, KAN Iune NV. 4 J..
would be compelled 10 Slut down one
block Of their smctcrS next Wednesday if
the strike should not be settled satisfae
torily then and when once shut down ii
would be At least 80 days before they could
be repaired and llrci 10 again.
The Cherokee ZINC company will shut
down -four blocks, and the works at Weir
city will be shut down aud probably re.
moved 70 It Lofts.
by the shutting down Of the smelters
over 3J1 men will be thrown ont Of en-
pioEmeist about twotAirds ii them with
families.
\ number Of miners and their families
are IN destitute circumstance, at l.itGhtield,
FrOhtGnaC and Cherokee
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
DEArH AT i CROSSING.
A Farmer Killed and His wife an
daughter FatnllY Ininrnh

.CRAwFoEpsvILLE, Ism. June l7.--William
Hlpes, wealthy farmer, his wife and
daughter, while on their way here this
morning, We're struck by a Vandaia train
on ROAD CROSSING one mile east Of here
Hipes was killed and his wife and daiirh.
ter were fatally injured and will never
regain consciousness. The wagon was de-
mollshed and the horse badly hnrt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

oliver Cullen, fireman, living at No
400 East Fourth street This city, died sul
denly at the MGdico Chirurgical Hospital,
III Philadelphia, Tuesday, Of cramps.
The body will be taken to the detcasuu's
late home, At FELTON,.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

The police have been notified of thctheit
of horse and wagon from the stable, &c
Benjamin Camp Of Newark On sunday
night last. The horse was 4 large bay oue
with d white star III forehead, The thief
has not been upprehended
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
7panamaker's.

But here they are at I8cl
How straight and sure such
lots come to Wanamaler's!
Scheurer. Lauth & Co.'S
Sateens, Freres, Koechlin
Co. S Satcens. Names to con-
lure with throughout the
.Sateenworld whenever quality
or style is in question.
Nearly 200 new patterns.
More than 10000 yards.
OF course there's choice
the women know that well
enough.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

Tie police have been notified "a lookout
f,r q valuable bay horse, stolen from the
stable IF Samuel ;. Mccoy Of Stanton,
The animal was taken from the stable last
Friday
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

The colorad Masons of New Castle are
making preparations for ne&t Saturdays
dempnstratip3 when the annual parade
and convention OF the order, will be held
hare.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22

Irish Lawns from Yankee
Looms keep the fingers Of a
dozen salespeople on the fly
measuring, tearing, measur-
ing, tearing. Perhaps a hun
bred styles, IS in, l2Hc.