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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
CHUNKS OF ICE CAME DOWN
Destructive Storm in Portions of Wes-
tern Pennsy lvania and Eastern Ohio.
Million Dollars Worth of Property Destroyed
BY Big Hailstones-Panic in Pittsburg
Theaters-Many Rlnaways.

PITTsBURG. Pa, May 20.-A terrific hail
and rain storm. accompanied by high winds
and vivid lightning. passed over portion
Of western Pennsylvania and eastern OHIO
this afternoon, doing great damage. The
storm broke over PittsburR few minutes
after o'clock. and ragged for over an hour.
striking terror to the hearts of timid peo-
pie and running 8, 100000 worth of proper
ty. The hsilstones were the largest ever
seen in this section. and varied in size from
hickory nut to q goose egg. Windows
were broken all over the city. and every
greenhouse suffered losses ranging from
$500 TO $50 900. Valuable plants were de-
trees have been ruined. Through Oakland
and the East End and IN Allegheny thou
sands OF trees were stripped or theIr foli-
age. The Phipps Conservatory 10 Allegheny
and the new conservatory in Sohenly Park:
this city, were damaged to the extent OF
thousands of dollars. In the former over
seven hundred panes of glass were broken.
Matinee performances were being held
at all the theaters when the st0rm came
up. The noise csused by the breaking glass.
the roar of the wind. and the pstter of the
hailstones on the roofs frightened the audi.
ences, and panics were narrowly averted
in the Grand Opera House. Bij0u Theater.
Academy of Music and the Alvin Theater.
women and children, and in every case Q
rush was made for the doors; women
screamed, children cried, and several per-
sons tainted. At the Alvin window was
broken by the hail. aud the wind blew q
curtain against q gas jet. 1t was ahame
in an instant, but by the prompt action OF
the attaches 1t was quickly extinguished.
and the large audience quoted.
During the storm there were scores OF
runawsys. and many vehicles were
wrecked. funeral corteRe was proceed
Ing along East Ohio street. Allegheny,
when the horses attached to one of the
carriages took fright and ran away. The
carriage was wrecked aud the driver seri.
ously injured. The hearse was also badly
damaged. The horses attached to another
hearse ran away on Sixth street. and the
driver. John Hammond, was thrown from
his scat ana badly hurt. Every photograph
gallery in the two cities was damaged, and
many valuable pictures ruined. The sky.
lights in the federal building were broken,
and the water descended In torrents flood
ing portions of the building. Cellars were
flooded. and many streets rendered lmpass-
able by debris washed from the hills. On
oil the streets traffic was suspended from
one to three hours
Tho storm came from the north, and
/ passed westward, carrying destruction
along It's pathway. Dispatches from many
surrounding towns tell of the ruin wrought
At Marietta, o., q number of buildings
were destroyed and crops ere laid to the
ground. Great destruction is reported in
the Belmont Eureka and SistersvIlle oil
fields. As far as known no lives were lost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
A Tale of Loaded Dice.

Last night officers Leppert and Boylan
invaded the gambling house operated by
Sarah Washington. at No. 27S West w Wabash
street. and arrested the proprIetress. who
is a gigantic negress of unsavory reputa-
tion. The arrest was made on the charge
of gambling and drawing deadly weapon.
warrant having been sworn out against
her by John Glover. Glover and q friend
of his. Joe Shirley. claim that she has for
some time been making OverJures to them
to participate in big dice game. which she
proposed arranging for her guests last
night, but they refused TO be inveigled into
the net until they learned that = set of
loaded dice W as to be utilized at their ex-
pense. They then determined to circum-
vent the designs of the crafty nesress. and
procured several pair of loaded dice. Tho
game progressed until she lost Sl4 and
called halt Mr.. Glover demurred. but
the muzzle of revolver. pressed against
his head. had the effect OF quoting bis 10
jeotion. and he stole forth after the police.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
IN MARION COUNTY JAIL.


Sheriff Taylor Brings Wesner's Slayer TO In
dianapolis In q Carriage
At 1:15 O'Clock this morning the turnkey
at the county jail was awakened by loud
knocking at the grated door. and when be
opened the little wicket he saw five we'll
dressed men standing on the outside. One
of them was q prisoner.
I'VE have prisoner from Hendricks
county that we want to put in your Jail
over night. am sheriff John T. Taylor. of
Brown, who killed Sam Wesner
&C Danvilie. to-day" said one of
the group. The turnkey at first was I'M
willing TO take the prisoner. but he con-
Taylor that everything was all right
When the men entered the lobby of the
Jail the turnkey was at loss to know which
of the five was Coley Brown. man with
lIeved the turnkey of. any question
ing. One of the party was
brother of Brown and two
were citizens of DanYille who came
might be demanded. The party had come
all the way from Danville in closed hack.
reaching the city over the Fortville road.
The start wasmade carly In the evening
and the horses were we'll urged Oh the
journey.
Sheriff Taylor stated that he brought
Brown to Indianapolis because he enter
tanned fears of mob violence at DanvIlle.
where the excitement was running high
over the affair. Browns brother asked the
turnkey If il would be possible
to secure quarters in the reception
room of the jails. but be was informed that
the prisoner would have to spend the night
in one of the dungeon-like cells COley
Brown was then ushered past the clanking
door. tie bid the men rho accompanied him
good night. and as the two brothers said
goodbye there was 8 choking in their
throats and their voices were very husky.
Browns brother said he would return ID
the jail early In the morning. The others
announced their IN tep ton of gong back to
DanvIlle by hack. as they had come.
reporter asked for statement from
Brown. but he answered the turnkey. For
Gods sake, want a rest. am too nerv-
ous Please allow no one TO come in to.
night"
Why Brown Was Spirited Away.
H. T. Brown, brother of Coley Brown.
was seen by q Journal reporter at the
Spencer House at 2 O'Clock this
morning. He says that early
yesterday evening woman living
near Danville was shot by q tramp and the
people of the surrounding country were
securing the locality for the tramp.
Mr.. Brown said be was afraid the
people would catch the tramp
and string HIM mp TO a tree. and. while they
had their hand in, they might attempt
to lynch Co!ey Brown. duplicating the
performances of the mob at SEYMOUR week
or SO ago. Mr.. Brown was unable to give
any of the details of this second shooting,
nor did he know the names
OF any of the parties. his information
coming to him in vague
way. The woman was not fatally injured.
he believed. A small boy saw the tramp
run away from the farmhouse after shoot
lug the woman. and he followed
him. Farmers joined in the pursuit
but the tramp got away. There is very
strong excitement in the country, near
Danvilie. says Mr.. Brown.
The start from Danville was made at 9
o'clock In the evening. and there were no
unusual features To the journey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21

carts came out 20 lay the dust, and the
crowds began pouring into the park
The center of attraction was the
grand basin. where the climax of
electric glory was to be seen.
All the colors of the rainbow were to be
seen in the McMcnnies fountain. ana the
baIusfrade bordering the basin was lined
every inch of the distance with the ad-
miring throng. An additional attraction
lending Venetian poetry to the enchanting
scene was furnished BIZ the Iowa State
hand playing on a foat. which
rested in the middle of the basin.
The Cincinnati and Chicago bands
also rendered instrumental melody to the
occasion. All the great search lights were
IN operation. throwing shafts of hight long
distances The air was warm enough for q
resort 10 the gondolas and launches,
which were filled with people until
II o'clock came TO end The
cornices of the Electricity. Mining and
Manufactures buildings. Machinery and
Music halls fronting the grand basin were
illuminated with incandescent lights. and
the interiors of each were light as noon
day. for the benefit of those who wanted to
go through them. The white buildings
added TO the glow of the golden search
end electric lights. The electric apparatus
worked smoothly, and every body went
home apparently satisfied.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
OVER TWENTY KNOTS.
The Cruiser New York Displays Great Speed
in an Unofficial Trial.

BosToN. May 20-The cruiser New York
made an unofficial run to-day over the
ocean course between Cape Ann and Cape
Porpoise. The wind was light from the
northwest and the sea smooth. Though the
Cramps were reticent as to the exact figures.
it was evident that the representatives OF
the great shipbuilding firm were thor
oughly satisfied with the performance of
their latest creation.
As there are many errors yet to be elimi-
mated from to-day's calculations, suoh as
strength and direction of the current. and a
slight deviation from the str al Rht line. as the
mark vessels W ere not In position. it is safe
60 say that the New York attained speed
of 20.5 knots more. and developed at least
16.500 horse power. Again none of the hand
picked coal W as nsed. and as there Is much
energy stored within its shapely lumps, 1t
Is but fair TO presume that Mondays trial
will doub tless show the New York to be q
20. as knot ship, if not more.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
TRAGEDY In THE COURT ROOM.
rConoiuded from First Page


and spoke to him. Wesner replied. but l
did not hear what either said.
Then Brown said, My character In Lob
anon is as good as yours
II then heard Wesner say: Draw your
- revolver
This was the first intlmation that had
that either of them were armed. and IN
this quarrelinG.' Looking at Brown saw
that he had bis hand In his pocket.
"Wesner repeated the remark. Draw
your - revolver and added something
about coward He thrust his hand into
his side pocket and drew out something,
but was unable TO see what it was at the
time. He started towards Brown and then
i heard q pistol shot. After the shot WAS
fired the two men struggled backwards to-
gether towards the tables where we had
been sitting during the trial. and then
heard another pistol shot and both fell
upon the floor. 1t all happened so quickly
that no one had thought of serious results
until both shots had been fired.
There were cries of Separate themv
Take the pistols away from them and the
greatest excitement prevailed. When the
two men fell Weener rolled to one side.
and Brown arose to his feet and came to-
wards ne. 1 noticed then that he had q
pistol in his hand. and that his left hand
was bleeding. The persons in the conrt
room rushed MP to the SPOT where the two
men had fallen. and when 1 got to the
place l noticed lying upon the floor o
leather scabbard. One of the jurors had
picked mp q curved knife, reese bling q
bowie knife. which, he said, had been in
Wesner's hand. A physician was called.
and an examination showed q wound In
the left breast of Wesner. IN the region of
the lung. There was no extern al bleeding.
and this. in connection with the location of
the wound. led me TO believe at
she time that il was fatal Brown made no
effort To escape, aud arrested in the
court room by the sheriff. News of the
shooting was telegraphed to Lebanon. aud
q brother of Browns and q number of
friends drove over to Dsnville. | left
there about O'clock yesterday afternoon.
and Brown was stall in JAIL"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
ACRES SWEPT BY FLAMES
Million and Half Worth of Property
Destroyed by Fire at Saginaw.
Lumber Yards. Mills. Tenemsnts and Costly
Residences Burned-250 Families Homeless
One Man Dead and Others Missing.

Special the indianapolis Journal
SAGINAW. Mich, May 2O-Saginaw was
visited. this afternoon. by the worst fire 1t
ever experienced. 1t was fret discovered
in the mill plant of Sample * Camp, on
what is known as the middle ground. south
of the Bristol-street bridge, just before 3
o'clock. and. owing to the strong southeast
gale prevailing. 1T spread rapidly. setting
ire to and destroying 100000 feet
of lumber on the mill docks
owned by Brown & Ryan. valued at
5000. The BristOl-strset bridge next
caught and q portion of It was destroyed.
Thence the flames ieaped to the east side,
Just below Bristol street and north of the
City Hail, where were located u large num-
Der of buildings. including hosehouss No.
9. j. Z. Winkler's icehouses, all the resi-
dences on Iilden street and on both sides
of Washington avenue down to Holden
street were quickly licked up.
Then the sparks were carried across the
old bayou into the premises of the George
K. Cross Lumber Company, the planning
mill. lum Der In the yard. and dozen tene-
n:snt houses melting like snow. Next
came the Allington-Curus com.
soItTs old soap factory. all of
which were wiped out Here the fire
struck Jefferson avenue, and In an hour
some of the finest residences In the city
were In ashes. the sweep being clean north
TO Emerson street, where the fge con tinued
eastward. south of and along Emerson
street out toward the city limits. It cut a
wide swath on Owen, Howard. Sheridan
ana Warren avenues and other streets
east.
The loss of the Abingdon Curtis company
will Approximate SAC. 600, that of the Cross
Lumber Company $4,000 and L. Ger
mains planning mill factory and 12.00O 600
feet of lumber $3.50. 600. The area covered
by the fire was mile and half In length
and from two TO four blocks In width.
Over rorty residences that cost from 5000
TO $4,000 each were destroyed. 1t Is esti-
mated that over $50 families are homeless
to-nlghs. Many of them saved nothing but
the clothing on their backs.
John Clarke. an emplOye OF McClel-
lands tile factory, was found burned to q
crisp in front of his residence on Owen
Btreet. One of the tiremen named McNally
was severely injured. aud many people
were burned and bruised. A dozen re-
ported missing. but when the excitement
Is over they may turn up all right.
lt ~ Impossible tonight TO eaumerate in
dIyiduai losses. but close estimates place
the total loss at 81. 800, 900. with an lnsur-
snce of less than half that amount
Two Towns Suffer.
AMIGO. Wis. May 2O.-This town has
been half destroyed by forest fires, and the
little town of Bryant has been com plete
wiped out. About thirty buildings
were destroyed In Bryant. also
one million feet of lumber and
three hundred thousand feet of
logs No estimate of the loss in those
places can be secured tonight. The loss
here Is 100000 with small insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
Snicidr Identified.

CINCINNATI. May 20.-Charles S. Rogers,
who Jumped from bridge yesterday in ST.
Panl has been identified as Cincin-
NATHAN. lie was once telegraph
operator here and afterwards train
dispatcher and later superintendept of n
branch OF the Little Miami railway at
Xenia. AT the latter place be- married Ml,s
Drake. He moved TO st. Paul with his
father-in-law. He visited relatives in Gin
cinnati last fall He was q good newspa-
per contributor and was considered q
bright man In many other respeotA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
One Hundred Mile. an Hour.

BUFFALO. n. Y, May 2O.-Tbe Empire
State express beat it's own record for long
distance running yesterday. The ieat was
performed with engine SO3, d sister
OF the famous 800. very similar
20 her In size and construction.
The engineer was the veteran Charles
Hogan. The run o! 81 miles from Syracuse
To Rochester was made In IL minutes. snd
tie g. miles from Rochester To Bntsalo in 90
minutes The run of 40 miles from SYRIA
cnse TO East Buffalo was made in 14l min
utes. At one point between here and
batavia speed OF 100 miles an hour was
he'd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
Reasons Why Wortd's Fair Visitors Should
Purchase Their Tickets Orer the
nsyffn,aiQ line

RI is q direct route from Indianapolis 10 Chi
cago. Ii Is an excellent line in every way. 1t
furnishes the best possible accommodations for
passengers Ii has a reputation for reliability
which is beyond question.
it runs its trains into Chicago Union Passen-
ger Station VITA GRAND CROSSING, within
view OF and only short distance from the
Worlds Fair Grounds. and stops them at Grand
Crossing for the express purpose of allowing
passengers 10 disembark at that point enabling
them 10 reach the great Columbian Exposition
and the hotels and boarding houses adjacent
thereto in a ride OF only ten minutes by train OF
Illinois Central Railroad by electric street car
line-fare 10y either only five cents.
Tickets TO Chicago and return good until Octo-
Der 3lst. now sale ut reduction OF
twenty-five per cent ut tho office OF the Pennsyi-
yania Line. corner of Washington and Illinois
streets, indianapolis. Dir. w. +. Drummer. dis
trict passenger agent at indianapolis, will
promptly answer all inquiries II intending visit
ors TO Chicago Will call upon him send . letter
or tele1ram tn his address.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIEs.

lord and Lady Aberdeen sailed from
New York for England. yesterday.
The ex ports OF specie from New York last
week were a. 79S 3,i2 of which 1852 600
were geld and s356.562 silver
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild
has changed his mind and will serve on
the New York custom house investigation
commission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
BIG FAILURE AT NEW YORK.

The Pencoast Manufacturing Company In
the Hands of "A Receiver
NEW YORK. May 20.-A. T. Enos was to-
day appointed receiver of the Pancoast
Manufacturing Company. of No. 900 Broad
way tgas and electric light txturesl. on ap-
pIioatiOn of a stakeholder. The officers of
the concern discovered that the company
was unable To meet its liabilities, and the
er. The capital stock 10 s525. COO. The as
sets are said To exceed $1,000 900. ana Its
liabilities will probably be found To- be
more.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
Other Du.ipe.. Troubiea.

MINNEAPoLIs. Mimi. May 2O--The
Northwestern Guarantee Loan Company.
of this city, has gone into the hands of a
receiver, the Minneapolis Trust Company
having been named by the court to-day as
sucb. No correct estimate as To the con-
dItIon of affairs has been made.
CHICAGO. May 2Q--The firm of Turner,
Dickinson n Co.. iron founders. went into
the hands OF a receiver to-day. Liabilities
10000 The Acme Bag Company assigned
to-day. Liabilities. $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
T.lmac. WIN STAY.

NEW York. May 2O.-Ths officers of the
Brookly n Tabernac lie me { the creditors OF the
church at the Bible house in this city this
afternoon and came To an agreement which
was satisfactory to both. and which also
settled the question of the Rev. DIR. Tai
images resignation because of the indie bted-
ness of the church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21

Henry Mclaughlin. who fell from the
haymow of the Smith commission stable,
No. 129 East Maryland street, on Friday
a fternoon, was reported dying at the City
Hospital at midnig ht last night. The IN
jured man has been psralyZed since the
accident. Nothing is known at the hos
pital of his residence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
Two New Indiana Postmasters

Special TO the Indianapolis JourEsi-
WASHINGTON. May 20. = Fourth-class
postmasters have been appointed in Indi-
ana as follows: Fred Winthorst Boggs-
town. Shelby county. vice j. H. Strickler.
resigned; Leroy Cove Ireland Dubois
county. vice Benjamin Dillon resigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
DEATH OF HON. FRANKLIN c. JOHNSON.
Paresis Brings About the Demise of Once
Prominent Man at the Insane Hospital.

Hon. Frapklyn C. johnson. of Floyd
county, died at the Central Hospital for
the Insane. yesterday afternoon. of psresis.
from which be had suffered for the past
two years. Mr.. johnson was q prominent
citizen OF New Albany. and was at one
time State Senator. In 1880 he was super
VISOR of the census for southern Indiana.
and was commissioner from Indiana to the
Par
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
A College Avenue Car Line Accident.

Coilege-Avenue Car Line Accident.
Anna NJ. Arnold. a servant employed at
205 College avenue. received a painful
scalp wound and slight injuries, last night.
while stepping from q College avenue car.
at Home avenue The car started before
she had alighted on the ground. She was
taken to the City Hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
Loiterern as Suspects.

Detectives Thornton and McGuf and
officer Wilson yesterday arrested two COL
ored men. named John Jones and William
Blanche. on the charge of lettering. The
men are thought to he familiar with the
recsnt burglary at Weller's shoe store, No.
154 Indiana avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21

sociaIer- Turnverein Anniversary.
The ladies of the Socialer- Turnverein
celebrated the seventeenth anniversary OF
their organization last night with a con-
cert and ball az the Turner's Hall on East
Pearl streed Franklin Vonnegut was the
orator of the occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21

ject to suoh laws. cannot be dismissed from
the service without just and sufficient
cause. and that the courts have the right
10 pass upon the sufficiency Of the cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
Mccoy and WhaIeu.

Kid Mccoy and Tom Whalen signed
articles at the journal office last night to
spar for points. ten rounds. at the Mozart
Hall. on the evening of May 80. The WIN
ner is to take IS per cent of the gate re-
ceIpts and the loser % per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
Reynolds Made n NIiscue.

Harry Reynolds, colored. was arrested
last night for using a billiard cue upon a
man with whom he was quarreIine in Wade
Hills saloon. corner OF ONO street and
Columbia alley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21

The New York Herald reporter insists
that Pierre Lorillord il sore over the re-
suit of the Brooklyn handicap race.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
Mr.. New Salis for Home.

LONDON. May 20.-Ex-Consul-g general
New took his departure to-day for che
United States. The members of the con-
eulate and numerous friends babe him fare
well. and be started in q special carriage
for Southampton. whence he sailed for
New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
cuSe US for
tolling the
ce1lence Of our

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Prices of Seats-Bacony $15O All other parts of the
house. 81 Seats sale at the Big -Four ticket Office No.
East Washington street.