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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-16
TORN To PIECES
The CaissOn of a HOtchkiss Gun
ExplOdes
While Being Moved at Chicago
Today.
DEADLY BULLETS FLY.
Three Men Were Dismembered,
Twelve Wounded.
Buildings in the NeighbOrh00d
Shattered and Riddled.
A FRIGHTFUL SIGHT.
The Eight Horses That Were
Pulling the Gun,
Are Left Lifeless Pieces of
Horse Flesh.

CHICAGO, July ia caisson attached
to Hotchkiss gun, in charge Of battery
F, Second artillery, exploded az 1880
o'clock today, at the corner Of Grand
and Oakwood boulevards Three men
were killed and twelve injured.
The troop and battery were in charge
of Captain Dodd Of the Seventh cavalry
and were proceeding from the lake front
to new quarters at Hyde park.
At Oakwood and Grand boulevard,
the Hotchkiss gun with its caisson, was
in the rear Of the command when aud-
denly the ground shook with fearful
report and a burst of fame and smoke
shot from the caisson.
A storm of bullets flew in every direc-
ton. Windows were shattered for blocks
around, and people walking on the side
walks were thrown down. When the
smoke cleared away, eight heavy artil-
lery horses were lying dead on the
ground, their carcasses nearly torn to
pieces. All around lay dead and woun0r
ed men.
The brown stone house of Mrs. Deviin,
at Oakland and Grand b0ulevarda was
perforated by several bullets which pHss-
ed through the walls. Glass was shat-
tered and walls and ornaments were torn
The cause Of the explosion "a not posi-
lively known. 1t is supposed that a fuse
worked loose from one Of the cartridge
and the powder ground between the
brass shells IN the caisson, ignited ANA
exploded the mass.
}. Doyle and Donovan artillery
men, are reported dead. Sergeant L.nner
and Cavalrymen Slaught and Allen are
dangerously wounded
The body of one of the artilleryman
who was riding on the caissou Of the gun
was literally blown 70 pieces. Portions
Of his body were picked up az a distance
Of 200 yards from the scene Of the e1-
plosion.
The Hyde Park police have received
word that fourth unknown artillery
man was killed
Dead and Injured
The following is a list of the killed
and injured:
The dead.
FARR1ER CALLER, Company G. Sew
enth cavalry.
ART1LLERYMAN Donovan, Battery F
Second artillery.
ARTILLERYMAN J. DOYLE, Battery =,
Second artillery.
The injured:
Sergeant Inner, Battery F, Second
Private stoltz, Troop c, Seventh cav
airy.
Private Allen, Troop 9, Seventh cave
Private O'Donnen, Troop C, Seventh
cavalry.
Trumpeter Herbert Andrea, Troop G,
Seventh cavalry, viii die.
Private Enke, Troop G, Seventh cav
Private Urquehart, Troop G, Seventh
cavalry.
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Jordon, Oxford, was first in 81 seconds;
Sanford, Yale. was second The score
now stands: Yale %; Oxford 20 points.
Oxford won the two quarter mile run.
Scott, Oxford, got third in the 120 yard
hurdle race.
In putting the shot, Yale won. Hickok
made a put of Al feet z liz inches;
Brown of ale, second
The quarter mile run was won by JOr-
don of Oxford, by two yards. Pond of
Yale, third.
The running high jump resulted in a
tie at 5.feet 8 81 inches.
Oxford won the half mile run with
Greenhow By winning the half mile
run Oxford secured the necessary num-
Der of firsts to give them the champion
ship. Oxford men were first in the 100
yard dash, 120 yard hurdle. one mile
run, 44O yards run and half mile run.
Yale secured first place in the hammer
throwing, shot pnt and broad jump.
In the high jump the tie is between
Swanwick of Oxford and Sheldon Of
Yale. Brown of Yale was second in the
shot putting contest; distance 40 feet
Mailing was third; distance 80 feet 314
inches.
The running high jump was divided,
each taking half point The official re-
suits announced by the referee is: OK
ford 81 points; Yale 81 points
The full result of the half mile run is
as follows:
Greenhow, Oxford, first; Rathbone,
Oxford, second; Woodruff, Yale, third.
Time minutes 40 seconds
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Personal GOSSIP.

Nellie t+rant S=~,o-is' eldest SON is
now ~ years Of age.
DR.. Anderson Brown, an English woe
man physician, has established an i'm
dustrial farm for inebriate women.
Lady Terence Blackwood is having
great social success in Paris. She is be-
ing feted by all the haute noblesse.
Mrs. Senator Brice Of Ohio wrote
very pretty Decoration day ode, which
was published in Kate Field Washing
ton.
Lady Waterford during her illness hae
been writing and composing a pathetic
song entitled Think of Me Lady
Waterford is an excellent musician.
The Countess of Aberdeen made about
500, 600 from the Irish village at the
Worlds fair. It will be used to promote
domestic industry among Irish peasants
The combined assets of the Rofhs-
child family in Europe are not less, 30
is said, than 81, 900, 600, 600. The vir-
tual head of the family is Nathaniel,
Lord Rothschild, Of London.
William Welsh, the last but one of
those who defended Baltimore against
the British invasion in 1914, is dead
He was IA years old at the time and
was pressed into service to mold bullets.
William G. Carpenter, the oldest
practicing lawyer in New York app
peared as counsel in the city court the
other dav. He is 81 years Of age, in vlg-
orous health and sound Of mind and
says it is work that keeps him alive.
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MEN ARE AT WORK.
Nearly a Hundred of Them In the Santa
Fe shops Today

Nearly one hundred men are at work
in the Santa Fe machine shops today for
the first time since the beginning Of the
strike, or layoff, two weeks ago. The
whistle did not blow this morning, but
the men went to work and will work un-
der the old regulations that we're in
vogue when they quit. They will work
eight hours a day and will probably only
get five days work a week.
None of the car or paint shops are
running today. Only the machine shops
with about sixty men, the boiler shops
with about twenty five men and the
blacksmith shop with fifteen or twenty.
They are all old employees but very few
of them are men who wore the white
ribbon.
Several men were put back to work in
the round house shops last week. 1t is
expected that more men will be put to
work soon.
Nothing can yet be learned about pay
day at the Santa Fe Offices.
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E. V. DEBs.
GRAND TRUNK TRAIN WRECKED.
A ViIIafnous Act Done Near Battle
Crsek-The Fireman Killed.

Vi1IainOus Act Done Near Battle
Crsek-The Fireman Killed.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, July 16.-Train
No. 6, on the Grand Trunk, was wrecked
here at 3 o'clock this morning. The fire
man was killed outright and several of
the train crew and passengers injured
The wreck was caused by the removal
of the ish-plates from the rails the
grade west Of the city. The train was
running fast, and when it struck the mis-
placed rail the engine. tender and bag
gage car were ditched and the day coach
and one Pullman turned across the track.
The injured are:
Brakeman Mitchell, head cut and arm
injured
Conductor Bishop, cut and bruised
w. Towse, pilot, face cut and injured
internally.
Baggageman A L Adams, head cut
Express Messenger Pittee, cut about
the head.
Mrs NJ. E. Roberts, Chicago. passenger
in day coach, head cut and injured in
ternally.
Firemen Thomas Crow, who was killed,
was thrown fifty feet from the engine
and his neck was broken.
The work was done by an experienced
hand and is attributed to strikers.
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MORE RAILROAD BUILDING.
A Line 400 Miles in Length PROF ected
BY the X. p. and Gulf

KANSAS CITY, July 16.-The Arkansas
Construction company, builders and pro
mOters of the Kansas, Pitts burg and Gulf
railway. decided at a meeting here today
to increase the capital stock Of the rail-
way from 81 900, 900 to $5,5OO,O0
The purpose is to extend the line from
Sloan Springs, Mo, to Shreveport, La,
about 400 miles. The ultimate destina-
ton of the road will be Sabine Pass,
Texas President Stillwell of the con-
struction company is nov in London
floating the new bonds, and it is said, is
being successful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-16

Men at St. Louis Asking for Their Old
Places Again.

ST.. LOUIS, July 16.-The Nandalia
switchmen were the first strikers on the
east side to break ranks and make appli-
cation for their old positions Five Of the
number first made apple alton to be re-
instated.
The other switchmen heard of this
action this afternoon and as a result all
the old yard employees viii show up for
work tomorrow. They have not all been
assured of reinstatement, and a number
Of them expect TO be refused It is re-
ported that all the striking switchmen
on the east side on the Air Line, Belt
Line and the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroads will also make appllca-
ton for their old positions tomorrow
mOrninr-
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Ill HoLDING oUT.

Wyoming Strikers Determined that They
VIII Not Go Back.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 16-The mem
bers Of the American Railway union
here and at Laramie have voted almost
unanimously not to return to work.
The following telegram was received
from Debs today:
CHICAGO, July 16.
Roads in the hands of receivers oc-
cupy exactly the same position as all
others in this strike. The proposition
we made to the general managers has
been refused; our position is doubly
strong in consequences. Renew every
effort and carry out to the finish. There
is nothing to be afraid of. We must and
will win.
(Signed) E V. DEBs.
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UNIvEEsALLY ENDORSED.


DOr Troubles.
NEW YORK, July 16.-The World this
morning publishes dispatches from rep
resentatives in congress, senators and the
governor of Utah giving their views of
the presidents action in deciding TO ap-
point a commission to inqu uire into the
Pullman strike.
In nearly every instance the verdict is
one of approval. Senator o. II. Plat of
Connecticut, however, thinks the com
mission viii be without authority to in
quire into the Pullman strike.
Representative Daniels of New York,
thinks the federal government should
not interfere and that the investigation
or arbitration should be left to the states.
The chief value of the proposed inquiry
he finds in the fact that public attention
Will be directed to the necessity of pre-
venting the recurrence OF labor tron bles.
Senator Kyle, who is chairman Of the
senate committee on labor, disagrees
with Mr.. Platt as to the authority of the
commission to extend its inquiry to the
Pullman strike, and anticipates a thor
Ough and valuable investigation in that
direction. The general opinion ex-
pressed by the other national Legislators
IS that the step OF the president is wise,
just and patriotic, and likely to lead to
investigation tending to heal the So
cial disorders growing out of the rest
lossnesS of labor.
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FRICK TO BE INVITED
To Give His Testimony in the Carnegie
Plate Frauds.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-The investiga-
ton Of the Carnegie plate frauds, which
was to have been resumed tomorrow by
the house committee on naval affairs,
will be postponed until the committee
has settled its differences with the senate
over the naval appropriation bill
When the inquiry is taken up again
the first witness will be Mr. Hunsicker,
of the Homestead works An invitation
will be extended also to II. Z. Frick.
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GREEN HANDS GET HURT.


ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 16.-As a result of
the two weeks operation of the roads
with new men, the strikers allege that
the various railroad hospitals in St
Louis contain no less than fifteen patients
with crushed legs and arms.
The most serious accident on this ac-
count was the " abash and Big Four
wreck, in which one man was killed At
the inquest the jury found the Wabash
engineer guilty Of criminal carelessness.
Since his desertiOn from his engine on
the night of the wreck he has not been
heard from.
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THE HOUSE LIKES IT.

The Course of President Cleveland In
the Strike Endorsed.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The house to-
day adopted strong resolution APPROX
ing the presidents course in the strike.
1t was passed without division, the
minority not being strong enough to get
the yeas and navs.
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NOT FAR OFF.

A Tariff Report Soon-Sugar States Want
Shut Out Hawaiian Sugar.
WASHINGTON. July 16-Soon after the
tariff conference adjourned this after
noon important features were developed.
First the Louisiana and Texas delega-
tiOns in Ongress went into secret caucus
for the purpose of adopting a plan TO be
presented to the conferrees for the i'm
mediate abrogation Of the treaty with
Hawaii
Second, it was made evident that
tariff report was not far off, as it was
given out that Republican members
would be called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-16
ANTIsrRIKE LEGIsLAr1oN.
Laws Affecting the Relations Of Employ
and Employees

WAsHINGToN, July 16.-There is some
difference Of opinion among congress
men as to whether the commission to be
appointed BY the president to investigate
the causes Of the Chicago strike will in
terfere with the investigation proposed
Oy the house committee on Interstate
commerce.
Members of the committee hold that
tnere Will be no interference, since the
WORK OF the congressional committee
will be for the purpose of recommendino1
legislation 70 prevent strikes like this
one. IL developed during the discussion
IN the COMMITTEES over the advisabiIity Of
another eongrsssional investigation, that
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cray through Intfmidation.

ST PAUL, Mimi, July 16.-John Scan
Ian. an Omaha engineer, has been sent
to the St. Peter insane asylum, the
threats made by the strikers having IN
balanced his mind.
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MASONS TO TURN HIM OUT
Col. Bre clkinridge to BE EXP PEELED From
the LOutsviI1e Lodge.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July ia special
to the Post from Lexington says: The
local lodge of Masons will meet tonight
and the question of expellinE Colonel
Breckenridge will come up. AS major
ity of the members are opposed to the
colonel, it is said that he will be put
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-16

but not many white ribbons were -four
ished-
The only persons who wore them were
a couple Of the prisoners Several rail-
way men were placed on the stand to
prove that they were inundated by
threats into leaving their places. Ed
ward NJ Mulford, manager of the Chi
cago office of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, refused to produce tele-
grams that passed between Debs and the
defendants. His refusal was reported to
Judge Swans court and the point will be
argued this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-16
ALI OVER AT 81. LOUIS
The A. R. L. Leaders say that the Contest
IL Lost

ST. LOUIS, July 15.-National Director
NJ J. Elliott says that so far as St Louis
and vicinity is concerned the A r. L.
has lost the contest. According to Direc-
tor Elliott, fully One-third Of the strikers
have returned to work These with the
new men employed almost fill the vacan-
cies. So far as can be ascertained fully
10 per cent of the strikers are perma-
nently out of jobs 50 far as their former
employers are concerned
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TO PENSION RAILWAY EMPLOY Es.
Prince Bfsmarck's Plan Now In Operation
in Germany Talked Over

Germany Talked Over.
CHICAGO, July 16-Labor leaders now
in the city were asked their opinion Of
the plan for the solution of labor troubles
which originated with Prince Bismarck
and is now in successful operation in
Germany
Briefly the plan submitted is that con-
gress should pass law reserving a pen
sion fund for the employees Of the great
railroad corporations.
This fund should consist, say two per
of the mems earnings and one per cent
of the gross earnings Of the railroad
a financial agent of the government and
should be Invested in sound railroad
bonds, not stock.
The bill should provide that any man
who had faithfully discharged his du-
ties for certain mum Der Of years could
retire for life on half pay. If a man
was killed his family should be entitled
to the pension. There should also be
a clause providing for the payment of a
certain sum when employees are i'll In
fact the sum should be imbursed on the
plan in vogue IN the better class of ben
eyolent societies.
Mr. Debs could not eradicate his idea
of the government ownership Of rail
was willing to accept the one proposed.
He wished to hear it discussed, however.
by the men of the day
Vice President Howard Of the Ameri-
can Railway nnion was hat-footed in his
approval of the plan
Director L. W. Rogers of the American
Railway union was disposed to criticise
the scheme, but thought it on the whole
a meritoriOus one.
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no RaIse the Blockade.

MAssILLoN, Ohio, July rs. = Fifty
United States deputy marshals were
brought here from Cleveland today to
assist in raising the blockade on the
Wheeling and Lake Erie road. A detail
of the deputies were placed upon each
train sent out and the resumption of traf-
tic was accomplished without difficulty.
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Is Now the Only Question With Strikers
at minneapolis.

minneapolis.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, July 16--The
only question with the local strikers now
is how to get back to work. Today a
represe1 .tIon of the seventy strikers on
the 500 ne notified General Manager
Underwood that they were ready to go
back to work.
Mr.. Underwood informed them that
the road had no use for men who desert
ed the road or were discharged for re-
fusing to perform their duties. He had
all the men he wanted and did not pro-
pose to take back any Of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-16

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, July 16-The
men of the Lake Superior Terminal &
Transfer company, went out today, tying
up all the switching at the head Of the
lake They went out because the COM
pany handled Northern Pacific and Oma-
ha cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-16

New YORK, July 16.-Police Commits
siOner McLave, who was accused before
the senate investigating committee of
selling appointments Of the police force,
has resigned on the plea that his friends
had advised his retirement
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more than one member viii 60 into the
". rlr with views which may bring about
decided results.
The members referred to think that
the law governing contracts with en-
pIoyes Of companies engaged in inter
state commerce should provide that cor
poratiOns should not discharge men nor
cut down their wages without due notice,
and that the other hand men should not
be allowed to stop work without notice
TO their employers. They would not in
terfere with the rights Of employees to
strike in body or otherwise, but would
prevent the sudden stranding of com
merce, as well as sympathetic strikes en-
tered upon without notice.
There is "A belief that some features of
might be advantageo applied to in
terstate commerce.
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Vice President Wickes. of the Pull
man company, stated today that the com
pany IS willing to take back its striking
employees.
Our manager at the works." Mr..
Wickes said, "has been instructed for
several weeks to put the men back to
work just as soon as enough agree to
work to make the running Of all depart
ments possible. We could probably get
along with 1000 men,"
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The Railroad Men Under Arrest At MIL
waukee Tried Today.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July IA crowd
Of A R I. men today listened 10 the ex-
animation of the men who are under ar
rest for conspiring to interfere with the
mails and interstate commerce. There
were number Of ladies present also,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-16
LYNCHED FOR OUTRAGE.
A Co1Ored Man Taken from jail by Ken
tucky Mob.

ScoTTsvILLE, KY, July 16.-Marion
Howard, colored, was taken from the
court house here today by a mob and
hanged to tree in the court house yard.
Howard was being tried on a charge of
outraginR the 10-year-old girl, Bureau
Davidson. He was captured Sunday
afternoon and jailed here. Howard was
married. "a years old, and bore a good
character. The mob was orderly but
determined
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Crank Trunk road announced this after
noon that $500 will he paid for informa-
ton leading to the arrest and conviction
of those who caused the Battle Creek
wreck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-16

Read the ~Wants." Many of them are
as interesting as news items See if It
is not so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-16

The Dany STATE JOURNAL prints ali
the news
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-21

The following is d copy of IA cir,
cular received Iy a Dundee shipping
firm from a correspondent in Italy.
As a specimen of a foreigners Eng
lish il Is of some interest:
DEAR SR-In consequence Of the enormous
misfortune Of the demise Of his own father.
Mr.. -. prior Of The firm, -. the under
signed, who la, been. since long ago. an attor-
ney Of the same house. and especially. from
late years theoretically cn-oIerared his own
father in the dlseugagemeut of the ahairs coH-
nected with the firm Itself. came To the deter
minstiOn TO continue the same business in hi
own account, and who's Signature vii -.
following his father E,E'r.c. D.. 90 nd, "a
larry on business ul { wt fo.l b. here
tofore remained uaci r-e,4. AID a ia TIE
anne way OF cxactur -."I I..r.EE So .c4 aa-
ever been the boast o.. Ga. a..n. T.. b There.
fore the honor To cor. t ...HIe ga .. .n.nu.
fion. trusting 1Hal .. Euur
confidence o. .Ia.. .-. N. .. &
continue ynUr ,lr. l..-e s.l .. -.u,
ld favor him @i.a ..rr as.. t4Is.-
fully yOur-.
Dundee tS.Jt.a..t .