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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21

ard the tlaies lara6d So a. -
D. uure.1znizab.s Nearly 81 lad their
hea.is. srn4s GO les buraea a and can
uat ts issnt.hsl a. yrt As TIE caf
crashed throgya 4 swept the people
lnt1 tAe Burth end of the car iu the
vicinity ~ the stove. Nhess mosi q the
bo>lies Wefe afterwasfs fouuA Tue car
Immediately toek hrsl and ia az instant
was al ablaze. Z ba ntght sariuen and
peotle IA that vitluitg rushed % the
rescue as 5000 as possible. uue ESCAPED
frum the doorway. Those Who saved
themselves snashed oug the Windows
and climbed throalsh. Three ouiy got
ogt ~ the lest s.ie. aud about six from
the right side ~ the coaeh- AL the
others perished
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21

Her Citikqns VIII Not Travel on
ETiday Hcrranrr.

JkcEanS. Mich- ort ~ Tie news q
the Battle Croek NrCcs CREATED aimaet
az much excitement in 1gcksoE ss Il dia
tie greck that occurred iu this city
just Wses agu. The inform 4fisu that
a head sud cs.Asion hal t.kcn plsce
on tie Grand Trunk neal hstlle Cfeeh
was kucvn here 81 sn cary hour
thIs mornlag. fropis p0si4ea "a The
depot d verify ihe rclorts- The town -
wreck scared aud the people here
who will MT travel on Friday. which
they call Black Friday. i steadily la
creasiug There WAs AL intelligent a.
tempt made u send a r@iiei tfaln. hat
when IL was learned thas the accident
bad occurred 80 near hafile Creek tbs
was ahandou~i as 3; aas known that
the peupie ~ that town c1uid lake care
a the dead All Rounjed
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21

He BIsmes Conductor scott Zoe the
Nrcck.

" "
After the wreck. Engineer Woolley Il
the speciai train remained uypn the spot
ani viewed the horror thst had lt.on
caused by his neglect - orfiers After
tho lasi - the iusurce had hecn taken
avay hs wrnt 90 his home 1hls after
neon warrants were swotn ont ~ pfaae
cutting Attorney lark charging Nrs ~
snd Conductog scsit with raanslaugiii
4 search - Depniy ShsuG hina
dereiof.ed fhe fact fhst rost
bad ssuppet g. porf HHfor sp3
Telegram soc seHf e. tAe
roiicro1 c.ais - that r'scera a7asefingl lAs
arrest Waeliev uas fund tf nls f1He
Is sheriff hias sHI taken felFe ius-
Ice lienw sho slt the fseiHl'lse',
hearing fU Monday ara so tie hrH -
s30Qs1 AiicN this haa tesu urra.
Mooiler ~ ves ru fhf frrgs - Tros
traf5ou physically a afHfalif H-ireif
peruissian So frste statement ehirf
ihe iuefies re3BceI - v<itiug Nhen
ny engine was r1upies ua fae fraa %
9he aagff he tngan. CONS ucteF 80 ff
sskel 49, - : Hes un.y tsro 2 sHt
na thaf hal ~ auei ny era.le set
4 saak RS es can snd cit ~ ef ihe siis
fsrihrsf frr fhe rrff ou itf slih
side ef sesc ar5uua on ass gds 90
tff rnatar fr8 handnd me my offistis
sa8 sad e. ue 80 g las gore ftranQa.
ffe rat3 ffe 'srstefer 81 rrszg eteei M
r.5 cffDfg aat - here trrries 20 asi
90 tHfaaet uHne rf rnFine rsf HH
ttf eat. and rt ffet tifs- fract :
Scott sas on fhr rrer rsnarn Ba
asses fus Il Fsereef Ea s
b.m l ae ea ftre tes snf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21
FOUND ~ THE RUINS.
Articles Of Ornament and Letters OF
the Unidentified.

Many II the articles found in the
debris may lead 20 the Identification of
SOME al least cf the unrecoguizabIe
dead These include a handkerchief
marked ~Nirthe, q card ui Allen 4 Co,
Tordnti. card al MeFiicH iiso Iusur
ance cumpduy. Meriden, Connecticut.
with pencil writing that cannot be de
ciphertd. ladies watch. with name
engraved. Ann Richard and case nun
brresi 1.7Ol an envelope addressed 90
"GaEon Roberts postmark New York
citYI a letter addressed % Miss Warren
Garland New York. letter from Shel-
don Il Henry q Wooh~ockei. Rhode
Island. introducing ". W. Henry to
friends IN Chicago. and Nth which Ma
a round trip ticket from Boston to Chi.
cago. hank book 1901. Manhattan
hank New York. in the name ~ Harry
J Afchtall; bundle ~ personal articles
with the card - Henry Dplerman. pas
senrcr agent. No 50 Broadway. New
Nor.. letter addressed 20 Cuion Sci
berts No ~ Nassau street. New York
That William i.cwis Nlssu ~ Evans
ton. iii is one nf the yictims "a evident
from the conteuts ~ ralise that par
TALLY esapet The fau,es 1hcse in
c.uaed sore underwear and linen a
cppy 20 the rules ~ ihe iesEuc q Amer
iran Wheolmen with his name ard the
words Northwestern UNIVERSITY "a tie
fiy leaf 'arcc numtcr - engraved
cards. together Wfih number ~
carl- marked Mise l. B llsyss." ard
enclosed in box showing that fhn
bsj i-eu printed ~ George NHlf q
tfnusfeu
tther articles found iaca3ed a chain
- large & i beads. three watches ard
Bhls slip oi Tap-r a tts tHb.e
but praially Mt connected elfh it pc
sgarr tg marks r barn.tr upan & hfl
fhe f.tula9 iI-. ort 81 i-s0 Thf
f.inaiug orirrs frm teur ctfef1me 7s
Potter -n lhea 'aoRel q YaEe
p srf r1 rr~e seH aI arre
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pIp 80 80 Inn nIlAKEs.
Detron Ilaaroad Mans statement a.
60 Air brake.

SacEsoN. Mich, oct. ~ The mystic.
rions letter g. tho Juronl in 80 wreck
inquest has az lasi becu made Tub8c IL
was written by JaHles a. klfchss g lho-
troit Engineer Mhalcn and Constable
ko~encrsntz met ar idichic - the
depot tins moruinc t'zseiftr. hc ssh0
bad partner Emmett ilasfcti. sh3 wss
"a The mail car - anoiser tram al Ito
time - the co.h-lcn. i..iaseit saw tie
conclusion. eei fnc brakes sul be- shusks
the trainmca o'd nothiur toward srf.
ting the tfskes themselves f1f Rad they
done 80 thc, would have fscnd ar
enuurh
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21
CONDUCTOR ARRESTED.
He Ilcturned to BattIe Greek and
Nsz Taken Into CUSTODY

Barn CRrFs. Mich. Oct 10 Con
ductor BeFtram y Scott returned g. the
city toni ght and VAS ai once arrested
lie wss taken htfore Jestice Henry and
gave bond, IN $500 g. arpoar ga Mon
day.
tie made brief statement q The
elect that he gave th- engineer a anpli-
cate Il tho order be received. that be
eupposed be undcrstpo5 u. that be
afterw ards went into TIE baggage ear
and did not know the chFinee- had gone
over the single track until the collision
ocqurrrd
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21

TIE ground after the accident, The two
e8gincefs u the wrecked trains. with
tA err trcnen Jumped Tor their lives. re
reAlug OILY few scratches. These
tlre. men assisted the passengers they
could reach % get out Of the wrecked
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21

Ieartrendlng Cries of Agony Were flushed
in the Roar of Blazing finder.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21

80 Help Gould BE Afforded the Imprisoned
and Roasting Victims.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21

By the Burning of tie Crowded Passen-
ger Coaches To Ashes.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21

Roster of the Dead Identified and Uniden-
tilted, and Of the Injured.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21
GA,E rHE ALARM

Ioa srlsss o render aay assisisnea "a
cepE g. ths lulasvd ia TIE feprta car
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21

And Drives His Train Into an Appalling
Head-End Collision.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21
TWENTY-SIX PERSONS ROASTED
In "a Horrible Holocaust at Battle Creek ON
the Grand Trunk Hallway.

An Engineer Disobeys the Orders of the
Train Dispatcher To stop
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21

More Than Twenty Persons Were Injured
in the Wreck.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21
Frlghtrul Catastrophe Was Turn

Into II Scene Of Terror
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-21

TWENTY-SIX PERSONS ROASTED
the Grand Trunk Railway.
An Engineer DisObeys the Orders of tho
Train Dispatcher To stop
And Drives His Train Into an Appalling
Head-End Collision.
More Than Twenty Persons Were Injured
in the Wreck.
Tie Frightful Catastrophe Was Turned
Into Scene of Terror
By the Burning of tie Crowded Passen-
ger Coaches To Ashes.
40 Help Gould BE Afforded the Imprisoned
and Roasting Victims.
ueartrending Cries OF Agony Were flushed
in the Roar of Blazing finder.
Roster of the Dead identified and Unden-
titled, and Of the Injured.
statements rs to the Cause of the Wreck
Made by the Tranmen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-24
WORLD OF SPORTS.

A Bridgeport dispatch says: James H.
|O'Rourke, the league ball player. was
notified this afternoon that he had been
assigned to the Washington club. This
is renewal of the old notice. which he
refused to obey last year. He will not
go to Washington, but will take any
new assignment given him. Roger
Conner, assigned to the Philadelphia
club, has written him that he also does
not expect to play this season, owing to
the reduction of salary to 50 400.
A prize fight occurred last night on
the outskirts of Portchester between
Harry Lane of Bridgeport and Edward
Brady of Stamford for purse of $500
Connecticut. "Doc" Sanford of Bridge
port was referee. About 800 sports
were present from different parts of
Connecticut and New York. The fight
began at II o'clock. Lane did all the
fighting and knocked Brady out in the
fifteenth round. Sheriff Clarkson of
Bridgeport and Deputy Bolster and
Curtis accompanied the fighting party
out of the state of Connecticut in order
to prevent the fights taking place
within its limits, as originally panned.
"Buck" Ewing has opened his base
ball heart and this is what he says: |
Will play ball this summer IL am pald
respectable salary; but rather than
accept any absurd cut in my wages
will retire from the arena. l hav'nt
heard from the New York people, but
I'm not losing sleep over their silence.
If they don't want me there and some
club is willing to pay me what l think I
am worth will enter no objection to
the deal, but 1 must first be consulted
before any of these deals are consum-
mated. 1 have no objection to playing
under Johnny Ward, but that's another
story. This is no bluff, for if l don't
get my price ! will surely retire; To
be captured by Boston, with Cleveland
and Pittsburgh close up. l haven't
tried my arm yet, but it feels all right
and don't think I've forgotten all the
fine points of the game, my enemies tC
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-24
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.

Governor Morris Sends in the Name of
John s. Seymour to be Insurance Com
missioner.
HARTFORD, Feb Ex-Governor Morris
to-day sent to the senate the appoint
ment of ex-senator John s. Seymour of
Norwalk to be insurance commissioner
in place of Clarence Deming, rejected.
The nomination meets with favor and
will be confirmed.
A bill was introduced compelling tele-
ph one companies to rent their instru-
ments for $25 year; bill was intro
duced making criminal terms of the
superior court for New Haven county
open on the first day of February, May
and November; a bill amending the
charter of the city of Waterbury, and a
bill allowing $35 for the burial of old
soldiers and sailors.
The General Graham report was made
the order of the day for Wednesday
The senate adjourned until Tuesday
afternoon at l o'clock.
In the house a bill was introduced
prohibiting the sale of adulterated
liquor under penalty of $500.
The committee on interpretations re.
ported favorably on the bills repeating
the charter of the Calumet s. Heels
Mining Co of Waterbury and validating
the stock of the Goodyear Rubber Co oil
Naugatuck.
The house adjourned until II O'CLOCK
on Tuesday,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-24
POLICE COURT.
A Charge Brought by Liquor Agent Cole.
Falls Flat.

A Charge Brought by Liquor Agent Colley
Falls Flat
Attorney Colley, after a season of
rest, presented case against Thomas F.
Kelly this morning, which proved ex-
pensive to the city. Kelly is licensed to
sell liquor in Waterville, and was
charged with allowing minors to loiter.
Thomas Girourd, an excitable young
fellow about 10 years of age, was the
witness. He convulsed the judge, the
attorneys and the spectators with
laughter all through his testimony. The
preponderence of testimony which At
torney Colley wished to convict on was
that Girourd went into the pool room
connected with Kelly's saloon and sold
a ticket for a rattle. Kelly himself
was in the barroom and when he heard
Girourds voice he went into the pool
room and knowing him to be a minor,
ordered him out. He had only been in
the place about five minutes. Attorney
Lowe, who appeared for Kelly, was
justly indignant that such a silly
charge should be pressed and asked for
acquittal. Judge Cowell discharged the
accused. Then Attorney Colley nolled
two other cases.
Della Swartz, for drunkenness, had
Judgment suspended. Matthew Col
well and John Ryan, for drunkenness
were each fined 81 and costs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-24
RAILROAD MATTERS.
How President Parsons Resignation II
Taken in Boston.

How President Parsons Resignation is
Taken in Boston.
In Boston railroad circles the news of
the resignation of President Parsons and
the other directors of the New England
road was received without particular
surprise. This outcome of the long
existing conflict between the Mcleod
and Parson factions had already been
discounted by "the street." Among the
local "insiders" the opinion that the
Mcleod party is the one that has ac-
quired control of the New England
stock is the one that generally prevails
There are a few, however. who are in
clined to believe that the Vanderbilt in
terests have pocketed it. A New York
& New England director says: OF
course nobody knows just yet where
the stock is, and it will not be known
until after the books are closed, but /
believe the Reading interest has the
ma ority and can control the election.
There is no sign that they have dis
posed of any quantity during the panic.
Other people connected with the New
York & New England are almost unani-
nous in the expression of their belief
that the New Haven is in no danger of
getting hold of the road.
Owing to the heavy business on the
Consolidated road the managers have
been obliged to purchase four new
freight locomotives of the Rhode Island
Locomotive works of Providence.
This is in addition to the thirty engines
the road has ordered of the same com.
pany to be delivered in March. The
new engines were those which had been
completed ahead for an emergency, the
custom being to have few on hand for
any railroad which needed engines at
once, and all that were on hand were
purchased. The engines are heavy
freight engines, 10-wheelers, including
three pair of driving wheels. When
coaled and ready for service they weigh
about seventy-five tons each. These
engines cost about $4,000 a piece.
With the thirty new engines that will
be ready in the spring, the roads motive
power will be considerably augmented,
but the equipment will be none toe
large for the increased business that
comes in the summer.
Men who are in a position to Judge
say that President Mcleod of the Read.
ing road will succeed Mr. Parsons as
president of the New England road.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-24
TALES OF THE TENTS.
An Interesting Lecture Before a Larg,
and Appreciative Audience.

An Interesting Lecture Before a Large
and Appreciative Audience.
The first lecture in the hospital course,
by Mrs Lydia Won Finklestein Mount
ford, attracted a large audience to the
opera house last evening. The subject,
"Bedouins of the Desert" proved very
interesting and instructive. An en-
campment of Bedouin chief in the
desert was represented by the lady and
her assistants, and scenes in the life of
the people of that nomadic race were
introduced. Their virtues, faults, be-
liefs and traditions formed a most in
teresting bit of folklore, and was told
in graphic English with dramatic ges-
lures and posing. The audience was
charmed from beginning to end. To.
night Mrs Mountford will lecture on
"Homes and Haunts of Jesus
The subject of the lecture on Satur-
day evening will be "Life in Jerusa-
lem and the following ladies and
gentlemen will assist Mrs Mountford
Mrs G. A. briggs, Mrs N. R. Bronson
Mrs L. II. Chase, the Misses Maltby
Nellie Bronson, Alice Harder, Messrs
Harry Warner, N. R. Bronson, F. A
Taylor, Charles Kellogg, George Blakes
lee and Master Kent Fulton. These
persons are requested to be at the opera
house promptly at o'clock Saturday
evering for rehearsal.
The object of this course of lectures is
a most worthy one and the ladies under
whose auspices Mrs Mountford has
come to Waterbury, should be encour
aged in the good work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-24
PERMANENT INJUNCTION GRANTED

Restraining DIR Anderson From Prac-
ticing Medicine in Waterbury.
In the superior court at New Haven
to-day, short calendar, Judge Prentice
granted permanent injunction, upon
application of Doctors North and
Axtelle, restraining DIR Anderson
from practicing medicine ir Wa
terbury. DIR Anderson assisted DIR
Axtelle during the absence of DR. North
in Europe, and signed an agreement to
give up practice in Waterbury upon the
latters return, which he did. Recently,
however, DIR Anderson returned to Wa
rbury and the result is told above.
Judge Prentice said he had rendered a
like decision in a similar case seven
years ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-24
NUTMEG GRATlNGS.
Excerpts From the Columns of Our Dali
Exchanges.


Exchanges.
George B. Starr, the forger who was
recently released from state prison,
where he was sentenced for one year
for forging a check of $143 in South
Norwalk, pleaded guilty to another for
gerry in the superior at Bridgeport yes
terday and was sentenced to state
prison for fifteen months. Starr is
broken down in health and in all proba-
bility will die before he leaves the in
stitution again. He was formerly en-
ployed in Hartford.
A Polandar named Rovollski was
brought to the hospital in New Haven
yesterday from Huntington. While at
his work in the wooden mill there his
clothing caught in picker and his hand
was drawn into the machine and almost
severed. The hand had to be ampu-
tated this afternoon.
The standing committee of the Epis-
copal diocese will meet in Bridgeport,
March Z and take action on the protest
of the Rev Beverly E. Warner, against
the proposed location of Trinity's new
church in that city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-24
NAueA1ucK AND VICINITY.
Doings of Day In the Valley Below
This City.

Doings of a Day In the Valley Below
This City.
NAUGATUCK, Feb 24.-As some of our
readers may be pleased to know what
they may expect to hear at the Trumpet
presentation concert at the opera house
next Monday night we append the pro-
gram: Vocal quartette, I'm Old Mad
rid, Bartlett male quartette; andante
allegro from the "Mill," Madame Fry
Philosophy" Miss Lulu Fry; vocal
quartette; ''allegro," from 7th concerto,
for violin, Miss Alta Fry; soprano solo,
'1Tacea La Notte Placida," Miss Eugene
Fry; string quartette, "Andante Can
table" Madame Fry and daughters:
contralto solo, "Sing, Smile, Slumber,"
violin obligato, by Miss Alta Fry, Miss
Lulu Fry; duet for violins, Misses
Eugene and Alta Fry; vocal quartette,
"The Old and the Young Marie, Madame
Fry and daughters; vocal quartette,
"Gondolier Song" Bartlett male quar-
tette. The presentation scene will be
between the 10th and 18th numbers.
Prices 25, 35 and so cents.
F. F. Schaffer was in New York city
yesterday attending the adjourned meet
| ing of the stockholders of &. 1. R. Glove
| company. There was a change made in
| the board of directors, G. B. Colt of
Hartford and E. S. Converse of Boston
being elected in the place of George
Allerton and another director.
The carpenters finished their work at
Barnums store last night. The painters
will finish about the first of the month.
A shed roof at the Glove shop, sup
ported by iron rods, broke down under
the weight of the snow yesterday.
A letter from Colonel Tolles, dated at
Melrose, Florida, says that the party are
all well and that the weather is fine.
Mr. Kennedy was obliged to be alb
sent yesterday and the Fernando case
was carried over to 8 a. m. to-day, al
though his attorney wanted it to &C
over to next week. to which Town At
| who has position in New York city
must be back Monday to retain the
same. To-day another adjournment
| was taken.
Mrs Ann Garvey, mother of Mr..
Howard G. Burlingame, died yesterday
The funeral will take place tomorrow
The deceased formerly residedsin Brook
Ign.
An icicle knocked out a laborer a
Phoenix shop yesterday. He did no
recover consciousness for 6teen minutes
hut is all right to-day.
The Gem Dramatic club have in re
hearsal for st Patrick's day, the drama
H"Rory O'Moore." This club Away
gives a good performance.
Isbell post, G. A. r, occupied thei
new quarters over Noonan's shoe stor
last night.
We notice in some cases that partie
have shoveled off their walks entirel,
covering the fire hydrants.
"Police Patrol" at the opera house to
night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-24
WRECK ON THE NAueATuck.

Track Below Naugatuck.
The train on the Naugatuck road due
here at 1858, jumped the track at a sid
ing about a mile below Naugatuck
this afternoon. The wreck was caused
by an open switch into which the
runner of a sleigh had been forced
in a runaway. The engine ran about one
hundred yards on the siding and then
toppled over, the baggage car and pas
senger coaches running on the main line.
Engineer Abel bravely remained in the
cab and went down in the wreck, re-
ceiving serious injuries. His courage
undoubtedly averted great loss of life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-24
TIMELY TOPICS.

Curran announces a grand spring open
ing of dress goods in new shades, new
weaves and new designs.
The L. F. Haase Co has purchased the
entire stock of carpets of E. T. Turner &
90, and shall continue the sale at prices
lower than the goods cost to manufacture
An unusually fine display of furniture
is being shown by the Waterbury Furni-
ture Co. They have large new stock, at
low prices for cash or on installments, and
they never deceive the public.
The Park market continues serving the
public with choice meats. Call and be
convinced,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-24
Clever Ruse to Catch a Thief.

NEW HAVEN, Feb 24.-In the city
court this morning John O'Brien of
Worcester, Mass, was bound over to the
superior court on two counts for bur-
glary committed in this city yesterday.
He also stole a watch here some time
ago. He gave the assumed name of
Hawkins, but in some way the police
learned that the man wanted for the
crime was one John O'Brien. Ac-
cordingly when his case came up John
OBrien was called and Hawkins, for
getting himself, walked out of the pen.
He has served term in the Massachu-
sets state prison.