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Evening journal., 1893-08-25
INDICATIONS OF WAR IN SIAM.

France Makes a Demand That would
Mean the DisOrganizatiOn of the
Siamese Army and Navy.
LONDON, Aug. 20 "A Times dispatch
from Bangkok says that A M.Devilers, the
French envoy, has demanded that Siam
dismiss all Danish officers from the
Siamese services.
The effect would be the disorganization
OF the Siamese army and navy. The
dispatch adds that there is every reason
to fear that France is seeking a pretext
TO satisfy the demands of the French in
Saigon, who want more Siamese terri.
tory on the right bank Of the Mekong.
M. Devilers has announced in Bangkok
that four more French warships are on
their way to that city. Further meet.
ings between M. Devilers and the Siam
ese foreign minister have been ad.
journed without date.
M. Devilers has asked the French
residents for proposals or complaints
that might result in securing from Sian
more definite measure to advance French
commercial and other interests.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
MRS. BLOOD'S FRAUDULENT BUSINESS.

when Widow, Whom She Defrauded,
Threatened to Commit Suicide, Mrs.
Blood Promised Her Decent Burial.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-Mrs. K. G. Blood
is the secretary of the Common Sense
Building and Loan Association for which
a receiver has been appointed by Judge
Withrow, on the strength of affidavits
charging her with fraud. Mrs Blood has
disappeared.
Hundreds OF people, most Of them
women, are mourning an aggregate loss
of many thousand dollars.
Mrs. Blood, though ostensibly secre-
tary of the Common Sense, was really
the whole association. president. treas
urer and board Of directors, all rolled
into one.
IL is said that when a widow who had
lent Mrs. Blood 5000 threatened to com
nit suicide if she did not get her money,
Mrs. Blood told her that she would SEE
that she was decently buried.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25

neckchain. eight rings, and three pairs
of earrings were found in his pockets.
the child. She had two rings on her
fingers and a pair of earrings In her
ears.
1t was further learned that the trio
came to this city several days ago and
have been stopping at Samuel Peo's
house, at Water and Market streets The
money which was stolen was spent in
car fare, board and in equipping Ferros
shop. The jewelry he intended pawn
ing this afternoon. They will be taken
to Philadelphia on the arrival of an
officer from that city, as they will 60
without a requisition.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
CITY NEWS IN Brief.

Twelve women and children were sent TO
temporary homes at Newark and GranOgue,
yesterday, by the Associated Charities.
The bark Edward Kidder. from Chill with
a cargo of nitrate Of soda, Is expected 70 ar
rive al DuPont's wharf, at Pigeon Point, this
afternoon.
Register Of Wills COOch has granted
letters OF administration upon the estate Of
William @. Webb, late of Red Lion hundred,
TO Il. Bayard Heisel.
a-The Warren Cycle Club will go on run
70 Woodbury. next sunday. They viii go
TO Chester by boat, 20 Philadelphia, thence by
boat TO Gloucester and on wheels 70 Wood
bury.
The body Of Hannah l.. Irons, the s-year-
old colored girl, who was drowned IN the
Christiana river last Tuesday, was recovered
at Market street bridge yesterday.
After an autopsy was held by Drs. Baird
and Harris on the body Of John Walker, the
coroner's jury yesterday afternoon rendered
a verdict Of death from poison. supposed 70
have been self-administered.
William Snyder. q years old. Of No. aoi
East Eight street. fell from a tree at Eighth
and Walnut. streets yesterday and trac'
tured his right arm. The fracture was re-
duced by DR.. Willard Springer.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
7HE GANG HAD A GOOD TINE.

Bat Il Was Spoiled by the Appear
anoe Of Policemen, and the Result
Was 30 Each.
Information was received at the po-
lice station early this morning, from
the manager Of the Home for Friendless
Children, that gang Of men had been
disturbing the peace Of that vicinity all
last night
Sergeant Shields and Bayley, accom-
panied by Officers Scott. j. Ward,
Brinkheid, Paul Ward, Welch and
Rice were sent out In the patrol wagon
They found the gang which con-
sisted Of seven men drinking under
tree between the Wilmington Dental
Manufacturing Company's mandatory
and James II. Beggs's brick yard, on
the property Of Edward Donahoe.
As soon as the men recognized the
officers they started TO run, jumping
over fences and endeavoring to get
away The officers chased them and
succeeded in capturing all They found
two empty beer kegs and one almost
filed, besides bushel of potatoes and
various cooking utensils, which were
taken TO the City Hall.
The names Of the men are George
Simpson, William Walraven, jeremiah
O'Leary, Edward Shannon, Robert
Stewart, Thomas J. Simpson and RicharC
Rowe. All except Rowe, who was to,
drunk TO have hearing, were taker
before Magistrate Monaghan and hneC
50 each for trespass The men will b
committed to New Castle jail this after
noon unless their hne and costs, whicl
amount to $40 q, is paid.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
TEN GIRLS TERRIBLY SCALDED.
Explosion in a Big Steam Laundry Has
Fatal and Fearful Results Three
VIII Die.

Explosion In a Big Steam Laundry Has
Fatal and Fearful Results - Three
WIN Die.
NEW YoKK, Aug. %.
The He'll Gate Steam Laundry justified
its name yesterday. There was an ex-
plosion there at 2. 35 p. m, the crash of
glass, the heavy fall of brick and mortar
and for few moments there followed
scene that would have done credit to the
Inferno.
Ten young women were scalded,
bruised or lacer rated before they could
escape or be carried from the room,
fifteen feet square, in which the explo
sion occurred. The husband Of one of
these young women was also hurt. The
first three of the unfortunates whose
names are given in the following list will
die: the comely faces of some of the
others will be SCARED for life:
LENA -UHL, 30 years old, No. 1889 Park
avenue, fatally scalded; Presbyterian
KATE KANE, le, No. lss East Eighty-sixth
street, 1 fatally scalded; Presbyterian
Hospital
ELLEN VANDERBEOK, Il, No. 1879 Lex
ington avenue; fatally.scalded; PresbyteT-
ldu hospital.
MARGARET rVANDERBECK, 20, same sad-
dress; Harlem Hospital.
MINNIE VANDERBECK, p, lsame address
Harlem Hospital.
KATE .vANDERBECK, ,l9, same Faddrsss
Harlem Hospital.
KATE UHL. 16, forewoman of laundry. step.
sister Of Lena Uhl, No. 46s East Eighty.
eighth street; Presbyterian Hospital
/ GRACE FOX, Is, No. 800 Gold street. Brook.
lyn; Harlem Hospital.
| MARY KIERNAN, 16, No. 200 East Ninety.
ninth street. wounds dressed; went home
JENNIE CONNELLY, II. Eighty-sixth street
and Second avenue; wounds dressed;weni
HENRY FOX. %, No. $50 Gold street. Brook
lyn; wounds dressed; went home.
The ten girls were at their work
when.the cylinder exploded with terri
fc force. The explosion blew ort the
cylinder head and tore one piece
eighteen inches square from its
side Pieces of iron few al
about the room. They broke hS
ceiling and tore hole through the fiool
above. A jagged hole six feet long ant
three feet wide was blown through tn,
rear wall Of the building, which wai
twelve inches thick, and another
Of equal size through the side wal
into an unoceupied apartment in the
tenmente house, No. 2013,Second avenue
owned by j. McGee of No. 317 Eas'
Forty-frst street The heavy Windows
: in the front Of the building wer'
} smashed into smithereens and went fly
ing in every direction.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
RLAGMAN GALLOWAY MISSING.
He Has Not Been Seen Since the Wreck.
Detective Jones Looking for Him.

DtAettlNt uouth AoohAuk AoN AAms
Ever since the wreck on the Delaware
railroad early Wednesday morning,
at Porter's station, the where
abouts Of Flagman George N.
Galloway have been unknown.
Railroad men who know. say that instead
of being at his post to flag the express,
Galloway was on the rear OF the freight
Immediately after the collision occurred
he left the train and has not been seen
since. As soon after the wreck as
possible the officials began a search for
him but he had made his escape.
A reporter called at his home No. 70l
East Ninth street but none Of the family
could be seen as they are in Delmar. A
relative said last night that he did not
know anything about the missing man.
Ths neighbors express sympathy for
him and his family. They say that he
was a careful man and cannot see how
he came to neglect his duty unless be
WAS worn out, and went to sleep. Mr..
Galloway has been worked very hard by
the company recently and has had
scarcely any time to rest.
Detective Jones is looking for him,
but so far has no clue as 10 where be Is.
It was reported that Galloway had
committed suicide, but the rumor could
not be verified.
Galloway is a married man and has
i four children.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
FATALLY INJURED BY A RUNAWAY CAR
A Defective Brake WIN Probably Result
In the Death OF John Barrett, at the
Marshallton Iron Works.

A Defective Brake WIN Probably Result
In the Death OF John barrett, at the
MarshalltOn Iron Works.
John Barrett was probably fatally in.
jured at the Marshallton Iron Works
this morning. He was struck by run.
away car that ran through the mills.
A train of the Landenberg branch Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was
being made up on the siding which has
steep incline. There was defective
brake on one Of the cars which broke
and the car ran away from the train,
speeding rapidly down the incline TO-
ward the mills.
Barrett was propelling a wheelbarrow
across the track on which the car was
coming. He did not seem to be cognizant
Of the fact. and II dsshed into him. He
was thrown TO one side and when picked
up by fellow. workmen he was uncon-
scious.
He was taken to his home and DR.. L.
II. Ball, of Falkland, was summoned.
The latter found that the man had his
right eye knocked out and a severe cash
on the head. Other injuries were di p
covered about the body. The injury
is'so severe that he is likely TO die
The car which struck the unfortunate
man continued through the mills, dash
ing everything with which 10 came
into contact, until is was finally derailed.
Barrett died at his home shortly be.
fore noon.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
MAINTAINS PEACE At ALL HAZARDS.

Superintendent Byrnes Takes a Hand In
the 'Longshoremen's Disturbances and
Maintains Peace.
NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Superlntendent
Byrnes ordered big force of police to
the East river docks to-day where the
striking 'longshoremen have been riot
ing and assaulting Italians who at
tempted to take the strikers places.
Many Italisns were waylaid and
assaulted by the strikers yesterday and
last night and Superintendent Byrnes
said: ut must stop. The peace must be
maintained at all hazards"
The police had their hands full carry
ing out the chiefs orders. Several Ital-
ians were waylaid and beaten at several
points. The police had to clear the
streets Of the strikers who were very
ugly.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
IMMENSE LOSS BY FIRE.
27s PEOPLE, NOT COUNTING
CHILDREN, RENDERED HOMELESS.

Total Estimate OF the Loss Estimated at
5000. oOo-Arrangements Being Made
TO Aid the Sufferers Of the BInze.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-A conservative
estimate Of the loss by yesterdays FIRE
at Chicago is given as follows: Two
hundred buildings at $1,000 each 5000.
600; two churches at $1O.00Oi $50, 900;
contents Of buildings, 800 600; damage
to coal yards and stock, $i65 900; dam
age to lumberyards $i5, 600 total. 5000,
600.
The Tribune prints list of 27S people
who are rendered homeless by the fre.
This does not include the children. The
houses were mostly occupied by poor
people with large families
Many Of them had withdrawn their
savings from the banks during the
furry and hid IL about their houses.
Much OF this was lost
The homeless ones spent the night In
public halls. Arrangements to aid them
will be made TO day.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
MUST NOT SELL PREMATURE FRUIT.

An Ordinance Presented 60 City Coun-
Gil Last Night Prohibiting the Sale
of Diseased Peaches-Fine for the
Violation Not Less Than $40.
There was only a short session Of
City Council last night and it was
very dull ]. ]. Mahoney acted as
clerk. The Finance Committee re
ported a number Of bills approved.
A request was presented from r. @.
Fraim, attorney for Clarence @. Frick.
asking that the surety bond Of City
Treasurer Adams for 1891 and 1892 be
satisfied The request was granted.
The city treasurer made his report Of
the money in bank. The receipts from
the city tax collectors during the week
were: Eugene Sayers. 81 ,037 OF; Ed
mund Mitchell. 81, 24S 90. The annual
appropriation Of $50, 900 for the Board
OF Public Education aud the monthly
allowance of $g433 - were ordered
paid.
Mr. McNulty presented an ordinance
authorizing the mayor and City Council
of Wilmington to convey to Michael T.
Conway a portion Of the bed OF Dock
street known as West Dock street II
was referred to the Law Committee.
Mr.. Stats presented the text Of az
ordinance prohibiting the sale of pre-
mature or diseased fruit in the city
markets. 10 was referred to the Law
Committee IL provides that the viola
tors shall be punished by fine not lesi
than SO nor more than $50. Couuci
will accompany the Fire Committee OF
it's semi-annual inspection of the Firl
Department on Monday night.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
VAS IT 4 CASE OF CHOLERA ?
Nalady Similar TO That Disease. But
the Physicians Differ.

the Physicians Differ.
George W. Davis, aged so years. died
at his home at Newport on Saturday
night last, after having suffered for
three days from what had been pro-
nounced cholera morbus.
DR.. George M. Doane, of this city, was
in attendance and did what he could to
relieve Davis's suffering He called in
consultation DR.. j. Harmer Rile. The
symptoms were so like cholera that Dr.
Doaue thought he should report the
case and did so to DR.. Willard Springer,
the port physician. DR.. Springer went
to see Davis, but he was then beyond
medical aid On lSat turday night Che
died and DIR. Doane issued a certificate Of
death from sporadic choleraic diarrhga.
DR.. Doane has said that the case diff.
fered from Asiatic cholera only in that
it was not contagious. Everything was
disinfected about the Davis household to
guard against a spread Of the disease.
DIR. Rile argues that it was case OF
cholera But the only way to be certain,
he SAYS, is to make a microscopic exam
ination for cholera bacilli and If this
we're found it would prove that cholers
was the cause of death.
There is radical difference between
Drs. Springer and Rile. The former says
that when he saw the case he considered
it only one Of aggravated cholera NOR
bus. He says that there can be no chol
era without cholera poison, and Davi
had been nowhere that he could havl
contracted the deadly disease.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
CAPTAIN AND CREW LOST
The Narragansett, a Whining
ton Built Boat, Goes Down.
ONLY SURVIVOR TELLS THE TALE


The Narragapsett Was Built In VIII
minRton in 1874. and Is Owned by A.
ID. Warner, Of This City-An Vessels
Arriving In Harbor Bring Evidence OF
the Terrible Gale Through which
They Passed.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.--All the vessels
arriving this morning bore evidence
that they had not Jared well In the
West Indian hurricane of night before
last. Topmasts were gone, sails ripped
out, rigging broken and torn, while
bulwarks were broken from the heavy
sea which washed over them.
Pilot boat T. d. Harrison arrived this
morning and reported that yesterday at
5 p. m. twenty miles out, man cling
ing to the masthead Of a sunken wreck
was picked up.
Only Survivor ofthe Narragansett.
He was nearly dead. The man proved
to be the only survivor gof the schooner
Narragansett, Captain Chase, bound from
Philadelphia for Wareham, Mass coal
loaded.
The vessel foundered early yesterday
morning. The crew Of FIVE men were all
lost and the survivor was on the mast
seven hours before being picked up. He
did not give his name and is now at the
hospital 1t is thought he was pas
senger.
owned By A. ID. Warner, OF this city.
II was subsequently learned that the res.
cued man was Henry Suza. a Portuguese. He
says the schooner foundered during the
night Of August "a Captain Chase and
FIVE men were drowned. The Mar
ragansett was built at Wilmington, Del
in 1874 and is owned by A. d. Warner
Sad Plight Of the OrealIa.
The ship Ofealla. from Calcutta, wa,
struck by the hurricane August 90 Th'
captain was knocked down and haC
several ribs broken. The decks werl
flooded and everything movable wa
washed away The vessel was IN
sinking condition when she arrived To-
day and her crew were exhausted.
Awful Experience Of the mallnda Wood
The fishing smack Malinda Woo,
reached here to-day. She is a Cof
schooner. commanded by Gustave Peter
son. She is dismantled and only he
captain aud two seamen, out Of a crew q
eight were brought back. At o'oloc
; | Wednesday night, when of BarnegH
, lighthouse, the vessel was struck by th
hurricane and thrown on her beam end
Anchor Failed to Hold.
The anchor was thrown out but
failed to hold and the vessel drifte
! with the gale. The topmast,. th
board and the sails we're whipped on
! like ribbons Great waves swept owe
the boat from Sem to stern. One by on
the men we're swept away. Tn
three survivors managed to cling TO th
/. vessel till morning when the weathe
moderated, althoughIseaman. Kletzbergs
, was swept overheard but rescued by
, | rope being thrown to him. His con
! panion Charles Hester was knocke
senseless. and would have been browne
but for the timely assistance Of Kletz
, berger. Those lost were John Vogel
j Oscar Gustaveson, Oscart Hugo johnson
John Lungfest
I A. d. Warner was seen at the Office
e the Charles Warner Company this morl
ing by an EVENING JOURNAL reporte
. He said that he had share in the abo'
= boat at one time, but that he sold b
4 interest ten or twelve years ago.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
Immense Damage to Peach Crops.

CHEsTERTOwN, Nd, Aug. ga
terrific rain and wind storm passed over
Kent county Wednesday night, doing
immense destruction to fruit of all
kinds and in some instances literally
blowing growing corn up by the roots
Rain fell in torrents nearly all night
and the protracted drought is broken,
but the damage to fruit is a substantial
offset to the good done.
James s. Harris, of Still Pond, one of
the most extensive peach-growers in
Kent county, says that fully one.half of
the remaining peach crop was beaten
off and nearly all Of his standard pears.
The pears we're green and will, of
course, be total loss. His corn field
looks as though roller had been irun
over it.
Eugene Bonwill. another extensive
grower of fruits, states that all of his
pears were slashed from the trees and
will be an entire loss.
William Cooper. farmer and fruit
grower, says nearly ell Of his ripenine
fruit was blown from the trees and fully
ne-half Of the fruit of elater varieties
MY corn, " he says, twas literally blowr
out by the roots The loss to the fruit
growers, he continued, will be very
great.
William Ford, of the Chestertowr
vicinity, says that peaches in his orchard
were badly blown of and his pear pros
pect greatly reduced
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
AROUSED A SLEEPING VIRAGO.

william whitney Stabbed Twice by His
Sister Whom He Awakened From
Sleep at Canning Factory.
PRINCESS ANNE, Nd, Aug. 25.-Wi-
liam Whitney. colored, aged 10. was
stabbed by his sister at the canning
house of O. M. Dashiel, in Princess
Anne. Whitney is hauler and his sis
ter was engaged preparing peaches for
canning purposes. She had fallen asleep
and William, happening at the canning
house at this time, playfully struck her
on the head to arouse her, when she
woke suddenly and struck him with a
peach knife, which she had in'her hand
before he was fully cognizant of what
had happened She cut him second
time. the knife entering his left side
below the heart, inficting wound two
inches long and two and half deep
The wound, though dangerous, is not
necessarily fatal
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
AssocIatIon HalI Nntea.

Physical Director w. E. Hoffman will
lead the young mems meeting on Sunday
afternoon.
The heavy wind of yesterday and the
day before blew down much of the fence
around the athletic grounds at River
view. The association will have to make
the repairs.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
The Storm at OnancocI1.

ONANcocK. Aug. 25.-A great many
trees were uprooted here by the storm
and the rain fell in torrents. Fences
were scattered aud many fruit trees up
rooted. The rain will do much for late
corn and potatoes The tide was very
high last night and on the bay shore a
number of crsbbers' boats dragged on
the sands.
Captain William Barnes reported 8
schooner sunk on Tangier beach.
Schooner Annie Cockell and Winger S
boat, loaded with sweets, left here at
about two hours before the storm struck.
Captain Barnes says the part above water
looked like the Annie's rigging.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
KILLED HIS MISTRESS AND CHILD,

Gustav scharr Declared That Ho Was In
nocent of an Awful Charge and Then
Broke Down and Confessed.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Aug. 25.-The
bodies of the woman and 5.year-old
child which were found weighed within
heavy stones in the river have
been identified as those of Mrs Joseph
King and her daughter Grace.
Gustav Scharn, who lived with Mrs
King was arrested on suspicion. He
claimed he was innocent, but admitted
that he had been trying to sever his rela
tions with her.
scharff broke down at late hour last
night and confessed. He said the woman
was burden to him and he decided TO
kill her and the child, which he did
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
SUICIDE oF A wELL-KNowN MAN.

Captain Fetters, a Wealthy Chester
Countian, Takes His own Life
WEST CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 20 This
community was startled to-day by the
announcement that Captain Levi Fet'
ters, the owner of six farms in Upper
U wcnlan, and worth fully $4,000 had
committed suicide. He was troubled
with insomnia, and hanged himself in
his barn this morning He was di-
rector Of the Phenixville National Bank.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
NEW UNION PARK BAND.

Professor Rhoads WIN Direct It aud 1t
VIII Play its First Concert Tonight.
The new Union Park Band held full
rehearsal last night under the leadership
Of Professor G. B. Rhoads. To night the
band will appear at the park for the first
time and Hibbs. Of Philadelphia, and
Stewart Of the First Regiment Band, this
city will be the baritone soloists. Mau-
rice Ruthrauff will be the cornet soloist.
The program is as follows:
Evening journal., 1893-08-25

Merwin J.. Patterson, son Of William 5
Patterso0, of No. IL Cedar street, lost
the sight OF his right eye on Tuesday
evening. He was out playing near a pile
of lime, and boy named Chalmers spor-
lively threw handful of the fiery dust
in Patterson's face. DR.. Ellegood thinks
the sight is entirely destroyed.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
ParadIpr PatriotIc sons.

Camps No. 2, 3 and 8, P, o. s. Of A.,
of this city, went to Chester last night
and took part in the large parade there.
About S, 600 men were in line. They re-
turned home about midnight.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
stopped a Runawar ream.

A team belonging to the Hartman and
Fehrenbach Brewing Company ran away
from Front and Washington streets this
morning and was captured at Front and
Madison streets at noon to-day by
Sergeant Bayley.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25

There was little change in the local
peach market to-day. A large shipment
cameito this city and by noon all the
best fruit had been sold. The prices
ranged from % to 20 cents.