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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Movements Of ocean steamships.

NEW YORK, Dee. i6.-rhr following ocean steamships are due here today; Olympia, Swansea; Ethiopia. Glasgow; St. Pancras, Antwerp; Elysia. Gibraltar; Dubbeldam Rotterdam; II. II. Meier. Bremen; Virginia, Christiansand; Marsnla, Hamburg; Paris, Southampton; America. London: Rich mond Hill. London. The following sail today: Etruria, Liverpool; la GaScogne. Havre; Amsterdam, Rottcriam; Island. ChriStiau>lnd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16

CoLUNPlA, :. C, Dec I6.-At a. m. the house branch of the legislature was still in session in m effort To pass a redis- tricting bill putting Charleston in the seventh district. During a heated discus sion Representative Ashley impugned Rep re>entative Watts vcracity, and the latter applied the epithet of Coutemptible coward 10 his adversary. Only the interference of friends prevented personal altercation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Rough and Tumble Prize Fight.

PlrTsDIRG, Dec. l6.-A prile night al Turner hall, -AlleShany, between James Levack and Rcddy Mason, local puSilists, was interrupted by the police. and the existed between the men, and both fought furious.y. They fought all over the stage. wreckiuE the scenery and clawiag each other like animals. Before the police coulI part the men it was finally utcc>sary to haudcutl them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Race War Over n Mule.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec lG-Race tror;- hle is threatened in St. Clair county. In that county two officers went To levy an assessment on q mule of Jake Adams tCol- ored). They got the mule and were r,'- turning 10 Ashevillc when 2a armed ne groes, who are known. stopped them, and at the points of guns they compelled them 10 give up the mule. An armed posse that left Asheville has not been heard from yet
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Dunn Was Murdered.

RAILWAY, N. l.. Dee ld-The mystery surrounding the death of James Dunn of lselin deepens. Dunn was found on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks on Tuesday night, and ut first il was supposed that he had been killed by the cars His friends, however, ascertaincd that he had been mur- dered. Dunn had been called tu New Brunswick totestify against Mr>. Marlin, who ran an opposition saloon to his aunt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
TrnN NNn. Kent IInt.

TENN, \. \, Dec. lG-Six fires in x hours k the record at Troy The total loss a-Srv@ttr~ over S4Nn.UnO. as follows: William IT. FrrIr. S@5O.uIs'. J. NJ Warren \ Go, Slju.ts'': \. NJ Church X Co. Slu,- HH. Ru>Vhvr Brewing company. SI5.O,N; Tu"Lvy's millinery stor,. S;.Nkl. and Joseph Wilson's dwelling, I.,vp \ fire broke out in Ru>vhrr'~ brewery. and two alarms were sent in. Five thousand bushels of malt and An bags nf corn were destroyed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16

CHICAGO. Dec. 16,-Mrs. F.. !. Grey of Medina, O., has filed a bill asking for a re- ceiver and an accounting against the Woman'S Land syndicate of Chicago. The bill fiatly declares thag the syndicate was a scheme devised for the purpose of cheat ing innocent women through the influence of persons widely known to he prominent in temperance and religious circles
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Trains Met Head On.

PEuVIpEN,.E, Dec l6.-A head on colli- sion occurred on the New England road beneath the Atwell avenue bridge The PaScoag cNpFeeS met an extra coal train. The injured were: George F. Wrterell, Riverside. fireman: senator w. q. Reed, Chepachct; Charles O'Counur, traiuuan; simon Ruben, Charles Ro>euthAl, Arthur Barrett. eNPvc~> mr>>engrr. Willimaatic, Conn, Thomas Guu,iun. GreeuNillc. and M. II. Lacy pa>CuIS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Grin Drove Her to Suicide

SARATOGA. Dec. lG.-NIrs, V. Whipple, while suffering from grip, jumped from the second story window of her room into the snow, rolled down an embankment, ran to creek and threw herself in face downward. The water was only IS inches deep, but she forced herself to remain un- der water until she was drowned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
LchIgh Striker. nlackli,tcL.

RjIFNLu, Dee lh.- Out of I~N employees of the lrhi;h who went out on strike at this point, only three hAvr brcu taken havk. hlv, EuEinetr Mooney sAy~ that hot only the ehi.,h. hu, all other railway have placed | ban against the leaders Of the Lchigh strike. and that il will bJ difli cnl; for any engineer. fireman. conductor, trainmau or operator who was conspicuous in the recent struggle to gain employment again on any road where he is known
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Thrcw IIimsclf rnher m Enrin.

PITT>UuGu. Dec. lG.-,Tohn KcuniweC, a retired and quite wealthy young man of AlleGhany, Was arrested and fined for drunkenness. IL was his first otfense, and the disgrace preycd so upon his mind that he threw himself in front of an engine on the Pitt>burg and Western railroad and was ground to pieces.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Expecting reI~oto'> Downfall.

W A>HI\rIuN, Dee. lG NJ further new, Was received at the navy dvIArtmrut from Brazil The >cntimrut rNpr,>scd in gov crnmrnt clrc.v~ here has largely been one ut sympathy with the rviNutu ;ovvrumvuI. but high authority in the state depart ment expressed the apluion with CIuphA sis that the FciNotU govern men; would ct Overthrowu The accession by the iusur- gents of Admiral de Ga-lI i, regarded a., inmincntly cnda0SerinS tAS lie oi the priAotO government
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
r.st nrthn nlr,,Hr.

SANTA BAEBARA, Cal, Dec I6.-The new cruiser Olympia on her trial test did not equal what her builders had been led To expect from her previous achievements, but still far exceeded the requirements A record for an S6 knot course of about 2l. G knots was established
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Scaldcd to Death.

MlppLEruWN, \. \, Dee. i6-Michael Alltri, an Italian, Was lidlng on an engine which jumped the track au l turned over The engineer and liir:1au >LNrd their lives by jumping. Alitrl nH~ .a..-ht under the euEin" and >,ald'd to 'I.t.. In h.~ ruck cts was fouud >clVyd >,-,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
MSsterieu. Death. by Poison.

ALBANY, Dee. 6-Residents of south Valley, otsrGo county, are excited over the sudden deaths iu the families of A II. Put nam and Ashley HilsiuSrr. Mrs. Albert Putnam, Willie. her I2-yrar-uld boy. and Mrs. HilsiuSrr. her mother died within a few hours from the first symptoms of trou- ble. The two families ale curumral pud- ding.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
The Dead ru

Following k cur,r
 Oscar Porter. Br'y>t
 mother, Rrocktuu. Gr
 douia; Mir. ~toCkh lu. iIt Mckane, hs--,..;, nA~gcr. B.. '.-. Hodge. conduct pr. aud tv, y,i. =. passenGcr>. Fcll"wiul, k a rt:tt,. E., the injured. I.ottie FrcidhoIil. i....s B. seNerely; Ben Alvin. Portland >,,. g .,' Engineer Mclean. oil City. slightly. Ear e. man Moss, arm smashed
 X wrrCkjnG tram was >cut down .ruu Buffalo. Doctors werr sent from silver Creek and Duukjrk to relieve the injured The dead and the survivors were hrvu- At to this city.
 High water has prcvalltL m the country districts for >'Vrral days, and the streams have been greatly augmented within the last 24 hour~ by the heavy >nuw>turm which set in yesterday afternoon. and which was followed by A warm wave and later by a heavy rain The frrHh~ uf tue weather quickly reduced all the show and ice to floating ma~-. The little creek where the wreck vvcurrvd wS~ swollen t0 several tIuc~ it~ usual proportions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16

BO>ruN. Dee. I6.-At Boston university there has been a whirlwind of excitement over the ahlUCljuu of a freshman, w. I. Shattuck of SJ. Johnshury, Vt. The young man Was booked Iu take d prominent part in a dramatic vntVrtAinment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Weakened by the Flood.

All night aud thuWG unUt the day he Iu creased stream washed against the lhut mrnt> of thC structure. and bN ui.htfall the trr>tle hLd bccnmr very iu>rCurr. No warning ot the weakened condition ui the. structure had rrachei the crew ot No l6 when it left silver t'rrrh IL mad,. it~ way westward in the dark rrSlrilv>> of the storm. EnSiuvrv N, kane gave nu thought to the little creek. and Conductor IiodSe sat in the ha&AaGr ,lr ohattiuG with the hagEaSruiHu. The train was running about 25 miles an hour wEru il struck tho tU,.Stle.
 Then came a plunge for the engine. The no murr until the hag.,lG,' ear went over the engine and >Ju,i ra end in the cp.vk, in which position t rvuIiue,l Ou tr, of the eugiur and rI--I.v car the smoker and day car were piled up. The crryk was not wide. and the debris formed an arvh- way across which one can almost make a way to the other side
 The water put out the fire in the engine. and the sudden sh"ck put out all lights in the cars. The smash had left the entire train in such a position a> would have fed flame quickly. but that added horror did not Cuul"
 The wreck ovcurrcd at all out uf the way place. and accommodations are very limit Cl. At the point where the N rtCk cCCurrCd the Lake Shurv, \ichlv Plate and Western New York and the Pennsylvania tracks run parallel along the >hurc uG Lake Erie
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Iniurcd. Missing and pend.


 The revised list of dead, injured and missing is as follows:
 peAd-L- c. Garlo,k Buffalo; John Courtney. !. Burns (. Murphy, (. w. Cook.
 Missing C r. HUldcrrr, \. Suddeu, J. CrC- san, M. Sulan. Frank simmons. JeffcrSonville; u. H. Aink'c, pauphin. Pa; !. Holden. l. l. Wilson. Tai kelly, J. T. Owens F. sheridan. J. Allen r. F. Moorc. George Lilly. R. l. Derhin.- NirEinia: II. His.
 Injured J. Meyers. Lexington. Ky: Harry Lee. \e'. At-,.lH: II. D PuEh. F.. Hildebrand will pCA al d.r; C. W. Brown. Irvingtun. Ky ,. IhHrl'. t =-u, \. N.; C. F.. ShCehan Crern- uIE Ky. -,- T. Iiull. East Tcmne>sce: S Parks o,vI.aau: r. tsI.luway. s7us Sayrr street, south l1tl>hur-: i. sheriff. 4dl south State street. Iht''-". C fly injured; F.. Robin. fatally in- iurvd N =: harlr Fl Oldham street. Louis vile.
 The history of the Louisville and Jeffer- sonTille Bridge company is a series of dis aSterS. financial and otherwise. It was originally projected in l>ig. and failure overlook ii in its very ircipieucy. In lSSS it was revived under 8 new charter. and ground waS broken in October. lSS9 Two caisSon accidents took place during the building of the piers The first was caused by the cupidity of suhcOutractor who en- gagged himself as an expert when he was without experience. The contractors were deceived by representations which he made. He allowed the air to escape from the CaiS- son, and the water rushed in, drowning Ii men.
 The second caiSson accident resulted from the foolhartlinesS of the foreman in the management of the structure and caused the death of seven men. Yesterday was the third big accident in the chain. Several minor ones occurred betweeT; times. The enterprise was overtaken by a very serious financial disaster early in its career as result of the Barring failure in 1s'O, which, by reason of it's depressing ef- feet Tn money centers, prevented the float ing of Sl,o0o,o00 of bonds, arrangements for which had all but been consummated. The
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
\ Boy Burglar htcn W.th lsoot,.

CHICAG0, Dec. lG. "A >l.l.t.I clloJed boy was arrested here who Int >e}, ,.sAn worth of watches aud diUmrt.U~ Il, his possession He said crook in SIu Francisco had com pelled him tu rob t mjllionairvS house. He escaped from the crook. he said, and came here
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
At Whittier's Old Home.

AMEsGUEY, Mass, Dec. I6.-At the old Whittier homestead here a supper was given by the memberS of the Whittier club in observation of the anniversary of the birth of the celebrated poet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Caucus After the Holidays.

WAsHINGroN, Dec lG,-It is probable that the caucus on the tariff bill will not be held until after the holiday recess. Gen eral Wheeler has secured number of ad- litional names To the request for a call.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Burglar, >pccdtlv Captured.

UTICA. \. \, Dee. iG,-Three burglars robbed the pOStuilicr at Hamilton, Madi- son county. Cf between >laN and 500 ill money and stamps. They werr captured at DeuuSvillr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Mnnt the rarin nnI AltorSh.

BV>ToN, Dee. lG Many prominent man utaclursrs If cotton goods helh meeting h,rr to taAv action looking to some modi- hcatiou of thc Wilson tariu bill
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
That Is What
 They All Say.

If you ara thinking of taking ont any life pr Endowment Insurance you cannot afford tn IaNS Shechan and NIaloncy. who have lately come amongst u~. But they bring with them years of experience anal the strongest combination of companies in the branch of Insurance than th=re i~ in the world: facts which should compel you to consult them first whenever in perSuit If knowledge regarding Insurance. They will show you desirable line of Real Estate that they are trying Ia convert into cash. l know uf one place on ask but S4Ol in earh. Oh ytaS: had almost forgotten that you desired some one to lnDk after vour rent~: well they are performing such duties for number of property owners h~r,'ahoutS and am told they have several most desirable rants on hand at present. Then besides they have that Collection Agency by means of which you can collect all ynur outstanding debts. now while business k quiet. We'll hnpe you will pardon mo for not telling you more about this entcrpriSinE firm at present. but must 20 to their oflic now a nNh an s3f
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Many Miners at Work.

PITTsRJEt,, Dec. l6.-An railroad coal mines in the Wheeling division are now
 paying G1 cents a ton for mining, and the miners throughout the district-about 2,5oO in numbeg-have agreed to accept
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Bis Cnrpct rac.erte. Close.

PHILApI LrHIA. Dec 1H,-The extensive carpet factories ut J John and James Dob son iu kln>luEtou closed down. throwing 9-0 pcrsous out oi employment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Frec silver rarty ralkcd Of.

WAsHINGTuN, Dec. l6.-The possibilities of new political party. with free silver coinage as the sole plank of its platform, were among the developments oi the days secret session of the silver leaders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Glove Conte.ts I,.-,,,,.a

NEW ORLEANS, Dec l6.-The jury in the case of the sta;e versus the Olympic club returned verdict in favor of the defend ants, thus in effect lcgalizing glove con- tests.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Fraudulent P,,.iop.r Sentenced,

ROANOKE, Va, Dee. l6-Laura Ann HuEEins tcologt,dl of Norfolk, convicted of pension frauds, was sentenced to five years Ut hard labor nld to pay a fine of 5000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Eecovrrrl Slo, nnn For Io,tI,r

WUhI~HNlI:I. pa. p,,. lG.-Thv jurv in the ,a~v of E,\. William Holden. who sued the Pvuu>Nlvau!i railroad for the loss of a lr.S, save the piIintin verdict for SloNln
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
No Nnu rrinl nf thn nInrhlnhnnn-

WASHINGTON, Dee l6-The application for a new trial of the cruiser Marblehead has been withdrawn from the navy de Darfr,auf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
A Big Line

for Christmas This year. our sto,k I~lua,I than ever.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Ex-Judsr IInymond pcad.

WHEELING. DCC. lG-uou. A. F. Hay mond, ex-judse of the state supreme court of appeals, died at his home in Fairnont
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
ScaIded by Boiling MoIasseS.
Gn,nrnnr rnt,I.nn I.n,. n Cnrnrr.,,

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l6.-Onc man was
 fatally scalded and two were seriously burned by the bursting of molasses tan
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Floods In the Gepesee Valley.
omahn l,urIes Her Wire

ROCHESTER, Dec, l6-Heavy rains in the Genescc valley caused flood in the low lands about Avon and Genesee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Given Fifteen Years For Arson

ELIZABETH, \. J.. Dee. lG.--DaVid Lar ner Was found guilty of arson aud sem fenced to l1 years imprisonment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16

NORFOLK. D.'c IG.-Mr. John l.. Porter, the proj,ctor and builder of the famous ironclad ram Merrimac. died at his home iu Portsmouth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Grip Epidemic In Wesleyan.
Lerislntors Ncnrlr Cnmn tn nlnr.

MIpnLErowN, Conn, Dec l6-There is an epidemic of the grip in Wesleyan col
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
DOWN WITHTHE BRIDGE
Over Forty Probably Killed by
 the Louisville Disaster.
MANY BURIED DEEP IN THE RIVER.
Another Terrible Accident In n Most Fatal Series-Of One Hundred Men Who Were on the BrIage Only Finy-five Have Thus Far Been Accounted For.

ClNClNNATl, Dee. l6.-rhc great bridge uvcr the Ohio from this city to Jefferson villr, Ind. has played the role of q dcvuur- ing monster since its very beginning. With the hrrakinC uf the caiSSon> 2i human lives were sacrificed iu one group. Since then one life after another has been yielded up to the monster until the number yesterday morning counted l2 more, making the vic timS of the bridge G5. It seemed to all that this cost of blood was enough. More than 100 men went on the great span over the channel of the Ohio full of confidence in the false work winch stood between their work on the great iron span of lIu feet and the nIerCileSs waters of the river below.
 All unhcralled. from cause not fore seen and as vet not clearly known, the false work proved trlSiCally false. With a roar that made lockers on >hudder the work crumbled under its load of iron. Of the lto or more men on the span that went down about a1 escaped to the tops of the piers andwerc rescued. II is believed that over +3 went into the river. How many Of these were lost cannot in the present con fusion be definitely learned. IL is feared the number will reach 10 The best that any one dare hope is that il will not be over D
 The foreman, in beginning work. noticed that during the night the traveller. which had been put in place Thursday night, had been worked loose by the winds. \ few moments later a bent on which there was very little of the bridge proper gave way on the Indiana side. In this it is believed that but one unknown man was killed He was caught by a rope and dragged beneath the water. The crash attracted the atten- tiOn of those on the shore, and many turned away their eyes as they saw the men struS- Slinc in midair in their mad efforts tu climb out of danger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16

Rain; clearing in the afternoon; slightly warmer; winds becoming southerly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
SEVEN KILLED AND OTHERS HURT.
The supports of urIdsr on Inc Western New York and Pennsylvania Road Had Keen Weakened by FIoods-Cars Tiled Up In Little silver Creek.

DUNkIEk. \. \, Dec. lU \ wreck ,c currrd on the New York and Prunsylva- mia about six miles north of here. insult. ing in the loss nf seven lives and the in jury of others The west bound pa>scuser tran ran over trrstlr ucar sheridan cr,,->i g: which had leeu wv.,Arut,I by tlo,S!> i ,l dent tO the heavy rains The tr,->tIr :, y. up when the engine I,l~~y,l over. h,u ~,t. cumbea directly after precipilltia1 tender. baggage car and smoker irr, :. creek
 The other car> crowded thr,l ...,., helped to crush them and ihr.: Fortunately thr wreck dd and the pISSeuErr~ W P but one. Two of tiv.,r
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Crane Iron Company As.irrs

HARRISBURG, Dec. l6-Goveruor Par i son laid the cornerstone of the new eNet Il, tive and library building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Rernhardt Wn Pubiish Her IIr, s,ory.

PHILApELrHIA, Dee. l6,-The Crane Iroa
 company filed a deed of assignment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
There's No End to Our Rings.

circles never end. not even the circles ct buyers eager Ia secure soma ot the l,..u'g- ful hoops which We arr displaying 4t >uei. prices as Moon>tonc for >I-Wt Gasu,i- fsr S2.'Nh- Our r'nes are ~c drlish,fully tempt ing that you can hardly keep your an-,r r. out of th,m- We don't ask yoU ,o. quite the contrary, We h.v, rings fer l,ll,~ 1ul hcuuS ani everyone in Waterbury, Tll~ week We are also showing a brilliant ,,g Y of fin, Jew, Try. Watches and pl.r.nn,l~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Tue Mcr..imac's Builder Dead.

| OMAHA, Dec. l6.-The telephone wires
 have been placed under ground.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Ncm.nnncr I,nrnrh nnt-

NEW llNNEN. Dee lG. \ fire burned out The E,cunE Leader otlic,.~ in the Blair building aud Suttcl tue five story brick block whrrr tue paper was published
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
Meaih-r Eorrcnst.

PARIS, Dec. lG-Sarah Bernhardt is about to publish her memoirs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16

When the huge mass Of material struck the water, all was couceHlci for an instant by the spray that was thrown high in the ar. A the water subsidrd here and there could br seen men struggling desperately tu climb upon the timUtrS that thrust their ends above Ihe water A few ~uccet>lrl in cuuEi"- |" the place of safety and were quickly rescued by boats that put out from the shurv>- Others struggled desperately and were carried oil by the current. to sink almost aS rescue was at hand
 A few minutes after the accident the news waS sent to all parts of the city Near the bridge the wives and children of many of the workmcu live. These were soon at the river bank. Many We're wild with grief aud rushed franticalIy about, wrluElng their hands aud tearing their hair. The office of the bridge company on Campbell street was besieErI with anxious mothers and wives inQuiriuG for their loved ones. Half an hour after the accident there We're Ht least 2,ooN people on the river bank, and aS the news spread they still poured in a steady stream toward the place Ot the accident.
 T" whose doors mus, he laid thr rt>puu- Sihility for the terrible disaster will prob ably never he known. IL k doubtless one oi those unforeseen accidents that occur in spite of all precautionary mea>urrS The bridge, probably more than any other thing. i> frauSht with manifold dangers, and the workmen whose labors are util- i1ed ill the work practically take their lives ill their own hands.
 General opinion aScribes the cause of the disaster to the stiff wind that had been sweeping the river all day. II bore with great force on the pondvrou> framework which necessarily became looSened from the constant strain and >waying of the heavy timbrrs, \ great number of people before the first span fell could see the great ''traVrlcr,' rising SO fee; above the piers. SwayinG and quivcriuS in the wind in what appeared to be most alarming manner to those on shore. The motion. however. was hardly noticeable to the wurkmru. and they had Ho idea of their ,le,llly peril until the great lnaN> nf wood and iron began to sink. and the awful cracking and crashing Ut the tImhcrS >nutr u0plI their ears