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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
RAILWAY HOLOCAUST.
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The collision had evidently found him
doubled up on the seat sound asleep. for
his little arms and legs were drawn I'd.
and death had made them so rigid that even
the undertaker's assistants, accustomed as
they were TO the task, could not straighten
them out. The entire top of the head had
been burned away, leaving the brain ex-
posed, little remaining of the outline OF the
face. The little hands clinched tight in
death were cfarred to the bone, the feet
were as black the boots that had pro-
tected them and the little toes had fed the
flames But when the clothing about the
trunk and the knee pants had been ripped
off the flesh beneath, soft and white as
that of a newly born babe, was revealed
in hideous contrast to the rest of the body
Only the fragments of clothing that were
saved and the fringe of red hair about the
base of the skull will serve to render the
Identification of the child possible. OF an
other victim, apparently a we'll built man.
there was nothing but the trunk burnt
through and through and from which the
entrails protruded.
The sex of four of the bodies could not be
even conjectured until a medical man had
been called in to give his opinion. One
body lacked limb. another an arm, the
the ears and nose had been licked off by
the flames. Two of the bodies might have
been but charred stumps of trees for all
the evidences that remained that they were
human beings but few hours ago.
kilograms were received tonight from c.
G. Van Dusen, of Fort Plain, n. " asking
that the bodies of the two victims of that
name be cared for pending further advices
Another dispatch from F. d. Sheldon, of
Woonsocket, r. l., requested that the re-
mains of w. F. Henry be held until to-
morrow. The body of Mrs. Van Dusen was
placed in the undertaking establishment
but a few feet away from the unrecogniza-
bic body of his wife. Those of the I'M
recognized bodies which remain on Monday
will be placed in vault at Oak Hill where
they will rem ain until every effort
to establish their identity has
been made A score of collins were ordered
from Kalamazoo tonight, and the remains
of those identified will be returned to their
homes their relatives may direct.
One of the bodies at the temporary
morgue is believed to be that of w H
Crowley, of Port Huron, Mich, who was
sitting in the second coach with his broth
er. He has visited the hospital and secured
the city, but without result. The missing
man wore a gold watch with heavy
Knight Templar charm, but it was not
among the valuables found in the debris.
This evening DR.. Leon NJ. Gillette, the
county coroner, empanelled jury COM
posed of representative citizens They
are DR.. c. G.. Crumrine Frank NJ. Rath-
bun, A. e. Martin, Frank II. Latta, Geo.
M. Meacham, W. G. Sanford. The inquest
will open Monday morning.
One of the victims had red mustache
and is supposed to be the father of the lit
tie boy whose hair was of the same color.
There is absolutely no clew to their iden-
tity. long coil of black hair was found
under one of the dead women.
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while he was not entirely clear about the
matter. he thought the bin was in order
Mr.. Bynum presented a statement from
the collector of customs at Chicago show
ing that i'm his opinion the amount OF goods
on exhibition which might be sold would
not exceed $iOOOcOO or S5,0OO,OOO upon which
the duty would amount TO about that sum.
Mr.. Bynum said that, to meet an objec-
ton urged against the bill, he would ask
that the bill be amended so as to make its
provisions apply only TO goods sold subse-
quent to the passage thereof. This was
intended. he explained. to give the pur
chaser of the goods the benefit OF the reduc-
ton of duty. He explained that this was
the first time reduction of duty had been
proposed in this country. The statement
was incorrect that similar legislation was
enacted for the benefit of exhibitors at the
Centennial in Philadelphia in 1876.
Mr.. Dingley opposed the bill on the
grounds that the government could not
afford TO give away the revenue involved,
and that the principle was a dangerous one
10 establish as a precedent If rebate is
granted now 1t must be in the future. Mr..
Dingley stated that never before in the
history of all great expositions had it been
suggested that duties should be rebated or
reduced. American exhibitors at Paris,
Berlin and Vienna who sold their goods
paid the same duty as other persons who
sold the same goods.
zel. Morse, McMillin. Springer and Hop
kins, and opposed by Mr.. Cousins.
In concluding the debate against the bill
Mr.. Dingley charged that the bill was a
distinct instance of class legislation and in
favor of the foreign importer as against
the native importer. Mr.. Dingley denied
the truth of the assertions of MesSrs. Dali
zell and Hopkins that General Grosvenor,
the representative of the government
abroad had promised to foreign exhibitors
that duties should be RENTED or reduced.
The General had promised that they should
be treated literally" and the construc-
ton of that phrase must be and was made
in view of the treatment accorded by Eu-
ropean governments to American eXhib-
itors in Paris, Berlin and Vienna. At the
expositions in those places American ex-
hibitors paid the same rate of duty on ex-
hibits they sold as the local importers paid
on the same articles.
Mr.. Caminetti offered az amendment
making the provisions of the joint resolu-
lions applicable TO the California midwin-
ter exposition.
An amendment by Mr.. Aldrich was adopt
ed directing remission of all duties on i'm
ported articles obtained by purchase or
gift for the Columbian Museum of Chicago
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Bynum,
limiting the operations Of the joint resolu-.
ton to goods sold subsequent to it's pas
sage. was agreed to. The committee then
rose The joint resolution reported to
the House and passed.
Then the House, again In committee of
the whole, resumed consideration of the
bill to reform the public printing. The
pending amendment to give members of the
House copies of the records of the war Of
the rebellion agreed to. The commit
tse rose and, at 4:50. the House adjourned
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
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ideally the proposition heretofore presented
oy MT Hlll. IL went over till tomorrow. IL
PROVIDES that whenever a bill or resolution -
Pendlng as unfinished business and has beet
debated thirty days IL shall be in order for
any senator. at any time, TO make a mo-
ton to fix the time for taking the vote
Ihis motion is not TO be amendable or de
Databie and IS TO be put Immediately.
and, II agreed to BY majority of all the
members OF the Senate. the vote on the
bull or resolution is TO be had at the time
fixed in the motion without further debate
OF amendment. except by unanimous con-
sent. And no motion of any kind is to b
entertained during the pendancy of tho
motion 10 fix n time, the time fixed,
until the bill or resolution is finally voted
upon.
The Senate. on motion of Mr. VOORHEES,,
proceeded TO executive business. The ex
ecutive session lasted four hours and
half doors being reopened at 800 p. m.
House bill In regard to mining claims.
suspending the requirements of 800 worth
OF labor each year. for the year 1895, was
reported and passed with an amendmcn
excluding corporations from its benefit. \
conference with the House was asked.
taken up. and Mr.. PETER offered an amend
ment TO the substitute. II proposed free
coinage com or gold and silver under the act of
1897. and revives that act. Mr.. PETER con-
tlnued the speech begun by him last Tues
day and continued by him on Thursday.
Speaking OF the course urged upon the Vice
President ne said: Let no Caesar com.
into this body, and then there will b. n
need of a Brutus.' Another picturesque
unholy alliance Of Wall Street with -
administration this struggle will become
memorable in history; for the Senate of ne
United States will have shown itself -
have been the last refuge Of constitution. VI
liberty. Having referred by name to Ser
ators Voorhees, and Gordon as Senators
who had changed their action the silver
question without having changed th.:ir
opinions, he was called TO order for m ~
tlontng Senators by name and was
formed by the Vice President that TIE
parliamentary expression 1.-The Sc
tor or the Senator from Indiana" Being
SO instructed he made the necessary change
In his phraseology. After he had spoke
for two hours. but without reaching tie
end of discourse, Mr.. PETER, at D O'Clock
yielded to motion 10 take recess un:
tomorrow morning, which agreed TO-
and the Senate, accordingly, took a recess
until that hour
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building to give the officials notice of their
losses In the wreck. All three were on
their way to Chicago and Holmes and Har-
IT'S were IN the coaches where the greatest
number of people were killed Dean hap
pened TO be in the smoker and was not in
jured.
Were you TO build a raging fire. and
above 1T gridiron, and on that place fifty
human beings" said Mr. Harris you could
gain some idea of the scenes which were
enacted at Battle Creek this morning. We
were awakened by a terrible crash about 4
O'Clock, and before we knew il the roof of
ane 6ar w nad fallen in and o everytnng
from the poor victims rang out in heart
rending appeals for aid. Oh, il was fright
erased from my mind One poor woman
was pinioned in the wreck to her waist. Her
arms and the upper part of her body were
afire. She cried for help. and several of us
came to her rescue but of no avail In a
frantic endeavor to rescue her a man
pulled off one. of her hands. 1t was the
most terrible sight have ever seem"
"All about u.s." said Mr.. Holmes, were
mon, women and children held fast in burn
ing embers, slowly roasting before the
very eyes of the would-be saviors. No
water was at hand and the fire had almost
ten minutes start. / broke my way through
the flames to a place of safety and then
child with IL long rod pierced through his
body. Thus impaled he screamed in his
terror until he was dragged from the
wreck. Other sights equally painful and
distressing were to be seen in every direc-
ton. The horror of it all was beyond de-
scription. No mere words do JUS
tice TO ii. When Indians used to
burn captives at the stake they in
vented no more fearful method of tor
ture than that experienced by these
victims. have been in the hospital and
witnessed .amputations, have seen a man
drowned When there was no help for him,
and L have seen a building wrecked by
cyclone, but all of these combined could
not approach the death-dealing fire of this
morning. 1t was unequaled horror. Twelve
bodies were removed to my knowledge,
and L scarcely see how half hundred of
the passengers could have survived
Walter l.. Wilson, of Evanston, one of
the killed, is the son of lawyer William c.
Wilson, of the firm of Wilson & Zook, No.
163 Randolph street whose home is on
Chicago avenue. in Evanston. Walter Will
last spring from the Evanston High School.
where he was captain of the baseball and
football teams and took a leading part
in school affairs. He was well and favor
ably known in Evanston society circles.
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Young Girl Rescued.

Florence Arnold. aged seventeen. the
daughter of respectable parents. was last
night rescued by the police. The girl is the
daughter of widowed mother living in
West Indianapolis and left her home yes
terday with the avowed intention of secur-
ing a situation with a respectable family
on Park avenue. Her mother knew no bet
ter until late yesterday evening when a
hackman drove up TO her home and stated
that he had come after her daughters
trunk. The old lady questioned the hack
man closely and he finally admitted that the
girl had ordered him to bring her baggage
10 a disreputabe house. Nearly craZed with
grief the mother. in company with an older
daughter. came into the city at midnight
last night and sought the assistance of the
police. They had located the errirg girl
and with Captain Quigley and Sergeant La
porte went to Mollie Harter's resort, corner
of Mississippi and Maryland streets. where
the young woman was found. She wept
bitterly ar the sight of her mothers emo
ton and readily accompanied her home
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National Museum Set Right in nm Inn
psrtant Historical Matter.

A. W. L., in New York Sun.
In the National Museum at Washington
is a flag which bears an inscription to the
effect that it was the first United States flag
displayed in a secession State by one of
its citizens who was loyal to the Union.
This flag comes from Louisiana, and bears
the date June, 1867.
This honor rightly belongs to Mr.. Andrew
Jameson, who was then and is still, resi-
dent of Alexandria, Va 1t will be remem-
bered that Ellsworth was killed May "a,
1861, at the Marshall House in Alexandria,
and it was three days after this event that
Mr.. Jameson hung out large Union flag
from the window of his residence. Mr..
Jameson procured this flag, after a long
search, from a German who kept a res
taurant in Alexandria.
Mr.. Jameson was the only member of a.
large family who remained Steadfastly loyal
to the Union cause. His flag was repeated
ly cheered by the Northern troops as they
passed through the streets of Alexandria,
and this incident naturally brought out
strong expressions of dsapproval from his
secessionst neighbors.
Mr.. Edmund c. Stedman, in recent let
ter to the writer, bears testimony to Mr..
Jamieson's courage and loyalty in that
York World dated May 81 1851 Mr.. ste eM
man, who was then war correspondent
of the World, says: To-day l sat down
with him Or. Rosenchrantz, another loyal
citizen of Alexandria, at the residence Of
the British consul, Mr.. Jameson, who was
the first to hang out Union flag in Alex
andria.
Mr.. Stedman further says in this letter of
May 81. 1861: "All the ladies of Alexandria
sympathize with the Virginia side, and are
exceedingly loquacious about the invasion
of the Old Dominion, and unnecessarily
afraid of the Zouaves, who now protect
their firesides." 1t is curious fact that
one of these Zouaves who had recently
been discharged from the army shot Mr..
Jamieson's mother in the arm while she
and her son We're walking together along
the street. The zouave had sworn that he
would shoot a rebel before he left Alex
andria, and, while drunk had come near
killing the mother of one of the few loyal
Union men in the town.
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SIMPSONS GRIEVANCE.
Jerry Charges Railways with Putting
Negroes i'm His District

WASHINGTON. Oct. 20-The Speaker
laid before the House, to-day, a commune
cation from the Attorney general. giving in
formation relative to the Union Pacific rail-
road.
Mr.. Sayers. from the committee on ap-
preparations. reported an urgent deficiency
bill and il was passed. 1t appropriates s127.-
500 for the pay OF janitors and custodians
in the treasurys and $4,000 for the clerks
and members.
On motion OF Mr.. Mallory a Joint resolu-
ton was passed providing for the reporting.
marking and removal of derelicts in the
North Atlantic ocean.
Mr.. Wheeler called up the bill reported
form the committee on Territories. requir-
ing railroad companies operating lines
through the Cherokee outlet to locate and
maintain stations at the town sites laid out
by the Interior Department.
Mr.. Simpson vigorously advocated the pas
sage of the BILL demanding that the AFRO
CANT assumptions of the railroads be re-
buked. He said he was surprised at the DO
sition taken by the gentleman from Kansas.
who wanted to postpone action on this bill
until he could telegraph back to the rail-
roads to know II IL were satisfactory TO
them. He appeared here, said Mr. Simpson
as attorney for the Santa Fe and Rock
Island companies. which colonized 10000
negroes In his (SimpSOn 50 district and main
tanned them there six months in order to
defeat his election for having oppose them
In Congress.
Mr. Curtis asked if the gentleman re-
ferred to him as the one who represented
the railroads.
Mr.. Simpson said he did. for the reason
that the gentleman had told him he wanted
TO telegraph home
Mr. Curtis made some denial that could
not be heard. TO which Mr.. Simpson re-
torted: ITO whom did you want to tele-
graph IL not to the railroad companies?"
Later in the discussion Mr.. McRae said
that Delegate Flynn had three times made
the assertion that this administration had
reversed decision of the last administra-
ton upon this question The fact was. that
Secretary Noble made no ruling. and. there
fore, none was reversed by this administra-
ton.
Mr.. Flynn-Is IL not fact that the law
officers of the department brought over
from the last administration advised Secre-
tary Smith 10 sign an order preventing In
dians from ceding their lands to railroad
companies for station purposes?
Mr.. McRae-l have no information as TO
who was brought over from the last admin
istration but am free to say that IL was
wrong 10 permit any officers to hold over
And as far as they may have misled any,
one / am not here TO apologize for them.
The bill was passed. Division developed
the lack OF quorum, and the morning hour
expiring before the quorum appeared. the
House went into committee of the whole.
The bill 10 remit half the duty on goods
exhibit ID at the worlds fair was called up.
Mr.. Dingley raised the point or order that
the bill was not one 10 raise revenue, and.
therefore not In order.
4r. Dockery, the chairman, ruled that,
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people who work their lands are negroes
and Indians, or other Hondurians of Span
ish descent Many Of the negroes are EN-
ployed in telling the timber. The Amerf-
cans remain American citizens. Foreign
residents may hold land without becoming
naturalized. We want more settlers in Hon
duras to develop the country. In fact. the
government gives grant OF twenty-five
acres TO every bona fide settler. IL any one
wishes TO buy more he can get IL at about
81 an acre. with a rebate OF 81 If he is a
bona fide settler. We invite useful men,
whether white or black.
ION the coast where there is alluvial
soil, of course there is more or less malaria,
but the interior is salubrious and delightful
to live in. Especially healthy and delightful
is the southern part OF the colony.
mo railroad has been built, but the gov
eminent is having the surveys made and
they are nearly completed. Before long the
government will call for bids for building
the road The railroad, 10 begin with. will
be 100 miles long. and will run across to the
border of Guatemala. IL IS proposed TO
have a narrow-gauge road. We expect TO
have the cars built on the American plan
We want to increase the trade with the
United States for mutual benefit"
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

DR.. Edward Pick, OF London. the we'll
known authority on the memory and how
to strengthen ii, addressed the pupils of
the Girls Classical School on that subject
yesterday morning.
Mrs. S. NJ. DaHs will address the women
of Indianapolis On the subject of Home
Missions next Monday afternoon, in the
lecture room of the First Presbyterian
Church. The public is invited.
The evening service at Plymouth Church
tomorrow will begin at 7:30 o'clock, instead
of 745 An illustrated sermon will be given
by Mr.. Dewhurst, on THE Life of Jesus"
Hoffman's pictures will be used in illustra-
ton.
A young man giving the name of Chas.
Furgeson was arrested last night at the
stable of Horace Woods on the charge of
petit larceny His arrest was caused by the
possession OF fine set of harness which he
was endeavoring to sell.
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The wrong way is full Of danger.
The right way is a proved one. It's with
DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy. 1t cures, per-
fectly and permanently, by its mild, sooth-
ing, cleansing and healing properties, the
worst cases Of Chronic Catarrh- It has
proved itself right, thousands of times, when
everything else has failed
And this makes its proprietors willing 70
prove that it's the right thing for you, no
matter how bad your case or of how long
standing.
II they can't cure your catarrh, they'll
pay you $500 In cash.
They mean II
They're certain Of their medicine
You pay only for tho good you GET
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LYNCHBURG, Va, Oct. 20.-News has
been received here of an outrage perpe-
trated by White Caps in Campbell county.
Mrs Ira Brooks and her two daughters
received several warnings lately that they
were not wanted in the neighborhood. but
paid no attention TO them Monday night
band of men surrounded their house,
and, setting il fire, burned it to the
ground with all the contents. The women
barely escaped with their lives. Although
the women were Objectionable characters.
the best people are greatly incensed and the
White Caps will be prosecuted.
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BASKING RIDGE, n. Y, Oct. 2O.-The
New York Board of Health to-day notified
the Board of Health of Bernards township
that man who had escaped from a cholera
plague ship had come to this place to visit
relatives. The board began Investigations
and to-day discovered the man, who was
visiting his brother-in-law, Martin Grapes.
The Health Board has guaranteed the
permitted to enter or leave it during that
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Desperate Starr Convicted.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Oct. 20.-Henry
Starr, the notorious desperate, was to-
night convicted of murder in the first de-
gree, the jury having been out since yes
terday at p. m. The charge on which he
was tried was the killing of Deputy United
States Marshal Wilson. Monday Starr
and kid Wilson will be put on trial for
holding up and robbing the Missouri Kan
sas & Texas train at Pryor's Creek.
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Jury i'm the Michigan Central Wreck
Case Deserts the Coroner.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JACKSON. Mich. Oct 2O.-Testimony In
the coroners inquest, over the victims of
the recent Michigan Central railway wreck,
was concluded this afternoon. About z
O'Clock, when the room was cleared for the
Jury, the latter created a sensation by
marching out Of the room in a body and
proceeding to a lunch room. About an hour
later they were found by the coroner in a
shoe store, and on their refusal to give an
explanation of their conduct, TO say where
they had been what they done and when
they would return, the coroner went home
with the declaration that he would receive
no verdict from the jury.
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NOT so BAD AS REPORTED.
Only Eight Persons Seriously Hurt in
the Illincia Central Wreck.

CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-The New Orleans
limited over the Illinois Central road. with
every coach full of worlds fair passengers
was wrecked by colliding with a coal train
three miles beyond Kankakee. at II o'clock