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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

Uing. At the same time Sher'n ..8sP set about getting together force ! Eial deputies.
 1fa short time the three military com panies and a force of about forty deputies were gotten together, and the deputies, by way of the Ensley dummy line, and the military, with Gatling gun and large quantity of ammunition, by way of the Tennessee company's road, at once re- paired to the mines.
 A commissary clerk came to the city on the o'clock dummy and repaired at once to Governor Jones' quarters and informed him that while at the commissary at slope No. large body of men suddenly made their appearance, coming from the woods, and immediately began firing upon the negro miners, who were then leaving the mines. He was certain. so he said to the governor, that at least six negroes were killed, as he asserted he saw that many fall. He immediately made for Ensley City, and caught the dummy and came to town. The man appeared very much ex- cited, and it was afterward thought that, owing to the excitement naturally attend ing such circumstance, he overrated the casualty.
  station at the corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street grew larger and larger until at o'clock it was almost impossible to pass without going into the streets. As the hours grew the rumors thickened, and it was only when an AGF- HERALD re- porter, who had gone to the scene, re- turned that the true results of the killing became known.
 THE FUsILADE.
 gro kill or be kiled.''
 That is the resolution said to have been adopted by striking miners at a meeting held near Pratt mines yesterday.
 Whether such resolution was adopted or not, it is certain that a large squad of miners did shoot into the negro miners and that two were killed and others badly wounded.
 About 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon as the negroes working in slope No. of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company were leaving the mines they were fired upon by mob of striking miners. The negroes scattered and went toward Ensley City, halfa mile away.
 The firing was kept up for several min- utes and two dead and one wounded were picked up after it had ceased.
 THE DEAD ARE:
 B. w. FIERCE of Birmingham, captain of the guard at the slope.
 UNKNOWN NEGRO.
 WOUNDED.
 GEORGE CAMPBELL, negro miner. RACQUET, white striker.
 The guard at slope was entirely too small to cope with the large aud we'll armed mob, and the negro miners were easily driven away and stampeded. The guard, though small, returned the fire and kept up 6 running battle for several min- utes.
 AT SLOPE NO. 4.
 About the same time the negro miners were emerging from slope No.~ those at slope No. 4 were doing likewise. But they were more fortunate than their brothers at No. 8 and had gotten into the cars to be conveyed to their homes. The train had gone about one. bird of mile h the di- rection of Ensley City when it was met by
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
DEAF AND DUMB.
NEGREss KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC CAR
 AT MONTGOMERY.

A NEGREss KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC CAR
 AT MONTGOMERY.
 MONTGOMERY, July 16.-[Special F. Mary Avery, negress, was run over and killed by an electric car here this aftern oon :. The motorman, H. James, says he rang the bell vigorously, but was unable to stop the car on account of there being steep grade in front of him. The unfortunate woman being deaf and dumb did not hear the danger signal. The body was horribly over the matter. One of the cars killed a negro man weNz or two ago. Last night a car was stopped in the suburbs by body of negroes and the motorman was warned that further accidents with negro victims would not be tolerated. Iu the face of the warning the accident is particularly unfor- tunate.
 COLONEL SANFORD AT MELVILLE.
 ABBEvILLE, July 16.-[Special. ]-7Colo- nel Samford Friday made an eloquent plea for democracy to @ large audience at the court house. He began by telling the peo- pie that he wanted to talk to them as a friend. He told them W hat the democratic party had done during the last twenty years; that all of the laws that had been passed were just laws. He defied any man unjust law. He said that all the laws that had been passed were passed for the benefit of the farmer, the mechanic and the la borer, while none had been passed for the doctor or the lawyer. He next discussed national affairs, taking up the tariff and silver questions, which he handled in q masterly manner. His speech was logical and eloquent throughout, and accom- plished much good for democracy.
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Striking Miners Fire Upon Guards and Negroes With the
 Above Result.
Troops and Deputies Ordered to the Scene of the
 Tragedy.

Sheriff Morrow:
 Send deputies and troops. Strikers are killing my negroes at slope No. 8.
 MOORE. This was the telegram received at the sheriff's office at 5:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and almost at the same time the news spread throughout the city that body of armed men had swooped down upon slope No. of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company, about one- half mile from Ensley City, and had killed a number of guards and negro miners. Other reports spread and soon the'wild- est excitement prevailed.
 At the corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street fully 800 men gathered in an incredibly short space of time and the news was discussed in all its horrid de- s tails. All were anxious to see the Ensley scecs y come in, so as to hear more from
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
AT SLOPE NO. 4.

were emerging from slope No. a those at slope No. were doing likewise. But they were more fortunate than their brothers at No. and had gotten into the cars to be conveyed to their homes. The train had gone about one third of mile ID the di
 rection of Ensley City when it was met by
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you'll take care of 1t always, ZedE'
why. GLADYS, dear, can you ever
Doubt
No, dear; of course, I'm sure you
Will. for my sake. But / mean more
than common Care. have an odd sort
OF feeling about this ring. fancy II 1t
were lost that our happiness would go
with IT. the fates would be against
US"
That Is superstition, darling" !
gently demonstrated. 1.-THE ring cannot
influence our fate. but you must be
very certain that It will be my greatest
treasure"
The ring was q signet. one which
Giadys had had made for ms-a square
piece OF onyx with my crest, q fantail
pigeon on II. and on the rather broad
gold band round the figure was en-
EraVed the little word "Zed." my dar-
hhss special name for me. 1t was less
common. she said. than Ned or Ted,
snd made an equally good abbreviation
Of Edward.
II was parting gift. and this was ouI
parting Interview, fer her father had
oeen given a better living In the South
ana they were leaving Woolworth al
once Gladys and I had vowed again ant
sln that nothing should ever change
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BY CHOLERA.
Members Of the Landwehr Pros
trated in Bukowina.
Captain OF q British Steamer Dies
at Antwerp.
(py Associated Press

VIENNA. Sept. I-Numerous members
OF the Landwehr. engaged In military
manoeuvres In Bukowina. have been
Frustrated with an illness which re-
sembles cholera.
II Is stated that the merchants who
have arrived at Mini Novgorcd, Russia,
to attend the great fair. are leaving
owing to the rapid increase OF cholera.
The population has become panic
stricken over the spread of the disease
LONDON, Sept. A despatch to the
Daily News from Antwerp, says that
the captain of the British steamer
Glanystwyth, at that port. has died OF
cholera.
A despatch to the Standard from,
Vienna, says that In Galicia during the
past three days there were 623 new cases
II cholera and 3l3 deaths. In Bukowtna
during the same period there were Il
new cases and % deaths.
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STOLE FROM HER MOTHER.
A Fourteen-Ycnr-Old Girl Makes a
Confession in Court.

Pretty little Rosie Gutekunst, fourteen
years old. living with her parents at
$50 Eleventh avenue. was one of the
prisoners arraigned at the Yorkville
Police Court this morning. She was
charged with having robbed her moth
er, Mrs. Jenny Gutekunst. within the
past three weeks of about S35 in cash.
Rosie is blonde, of medium build:
She said that she was put up to steal
from her mother by another GIRL named
Kate Noble, also fourteen years old. who
lives on Eleventh avenue. near Forty
third street, and is employed as cash
girl in O'Neill's dry-goods store. The
money stolen was spent by them In
going to the Forty-fourth street Sun
day school excursion and to Coney ISL
and.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Gutekunst
discovered the loss Of her money. Her
daughter was absent at the time. When
she arrived. she was taxed with the
theft, and at once made a full confess
sion. and pleaded not to be sent to
Mrs. Gutekunst told her to have
thought OF that before and then
dragged her to the station-house, and
placed her in the custody Of Detective
Delaney, of the West Forty,seventh
street station. She was placed In the
care Of the Gerry Society for the pres
ent.
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SMALL -POx ON THE INCREASE.
Vaooinating Corps Called On to
Do Active Service Again.
One Case Came from q Fashionable
Apartment House.

As result OF the sudden increase In
the number of cases OF smallpox during
the last few days. the vaccinating corps
has been called upon to render consider
able additional service.
This morning the scene about the little
red building in Mulberry street, where
during the Summer thousands of people
called to have the lancet applied to their
arms, was one of renewed activity.
For several weeks previous to Aug. Is
there was only an occasional case re-
ported, but. since then twenty-eight
Island suffering from the disease. Yes
one Of them from She II 'a Wsst rsHGt'ea
fashionable apartment-house at Seventy
third street and Columbus avenue. The
patient was colored boy, who had
been employed there to run the ele-
yator He had been in Roosevelt Hos
appeared. and II is, therefore, believed
that none OF the inmates OF the house
VINO had come in contact with him
has become infected.
However. the usual precautions were
taken. al the inmates being vaccinated
and the house fumigated.
Most of the recent cases have been
found In the neighborhood OF West
Eleventh avenues. and downtown in the
vicinity OF New Bowery. DR. Doty. who
has charge Of this department OF. the
Board of Health, does not apprehend
any considerable difficulty in handling
the disease and preventing any very
alarming increase.
To-day two new cases were reported
the patients being Hattie Wilson, thirt,
years old, OF 222 West Sixty-fourtf
street. and Agnes Hartman, thirty-si,
years old, Of 900 Forrest avenue. Both
were removed to North Brother Island.
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nts' Worth IA Words ,Roan Ads The MSn and "B0arders Day.

party cheerful one. and that my hopes
and spirits rose high as ! cantered home.
for come what might, had my darling's
keepsake again. An extraordinary recov-
cry? Ses,it may seem almost incredible to
you, and | can only assure you that it
is SIMPLY and absolutely true. Possibly,
after lying long hidden In hedge or bush,
i had been picked out and dropped by
bird on the road, there to be trodden into
the mud by some passing horse.
As II to confirm Gladys's superstitious
faith in IL as u talisman, l soon after
wards received letter from Mrs, Ha-
zell;
give MIR. Hazel and myself great pleas
IRE to see you here for a week or ten
days and show you our new home.
"Our dear child Gladys has not been at
all strong lately. and as you understood
her constitution well when We were at
W oolworth, | hope you may be able to
benefit her by your advice.
the specialist in debility cases, but he
evidently mistook the symptoms, as he
seemed to imagine that some trouble
was preyng on her, mind. Curiously
enough he mentioned you as being a
very rising man in his own particular
line" (Not so very curious seeing that
whole history, bless him for doing me
such a good turnD
Hoping to see you shortly. and with
kind regards In which the rector joins.
*. HAzEI.L."
Needless to say l accepted the oliys
branch and took the cue thus SO cleverly
given me. so that when my engagement
TO Gladys was announced no consump-
ton OF humble pie was entailed upon
any one by judiclous mention OF that
which had gone before.
Times have changed since then, and the
reality of our pleasant London home is
better than the brightest vision Of my
Plrtlnnd days.
Gladys declares, as good wife OF
course should, that our good fortune ID
due TO my superlative ability; but / sus-
pect that In her secret heart she be-
iieves that II has some mysterious con-
nection with the ring which was so
strangely lost and found on the Wstcb
Law,-Exchange. ra-
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WANTED TO SEE NEW YORK
Two Runaway Boys from Kinder
hook Caught and sent Home.

At JEFFERSON Market Court to-day Err
nest Keller, fourteen years DID,, was
turned over to his father, and Charles
GGnson. fifteen years old, to his elder
brother. The relatives OF the two boys
VIII take them back to their homes, in
kinderhook, N. Y. from which they
ran away yesterday
The two boys thought they would like
TO see New York. so they started yester-
day morning by train to Hudson, where
they boarded the Catskill night boat.
When the boat arrived here this morn
ing the boys were detained by the cap
tain OF the boat, bee; use they had not
paid their fare. and had no money.
This was the condition of affairs when
Mr.. Keller and Mr.. Ganson, the boys
relatives, reached the city after tele-
graphing the police. They found the
boys on board the boat and had them
arrested by d Charles street policeman.
The lads were repentant, but disap-
pointed that they hadn't seen more OF
New York City.
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enough to draw TO at such a time. and
the fast, raCketty set which was to be
met there. as in all large towns. had
fortunately no attraction for me.
knowing the character OF the parents,
could not rest very contentei!y on
Gladys's assurance of constancy. My
one hope was that II the views" Mr..
Hazel alluded TO were not promptly
realized, l might achieve sufficient sue
cess in my profession to be acceptable
after all; to this end ! worked without
intermission, and as time passed on
began to see that | was steadily making
way.
In January, nearly a year after the
loss of my ring l was invited TO lunch
at the Watch Law. The very name of
the place gave me pang; but l could
not refuse my friendly and grateful pa
tient, who had been sounding my praises
In every direction. After u spell OF eN-
hausting work, too, 1t few hours In the
country would be Il pleasant change.
The day was very different from the
former disastrous one. 1t was that rare
Winter weather when everything seems
alive with anticipation of Spring; the
turf OF the green pasture was moist and
elastic, and the fresh sea air that blew
over II was invigorating in the extreme.
Being rather early | INDUCED Kater-
felto with u gallop over the grass, which
the CHEEKY little horse reveled in like a
colt. After racing two or three times
around the whole extent OF the field.
came back to the road near the gate.
where my ring had been lost ana there
/ began 10 nnd my horse going lame.
D,smnunliHg. ! lift mis- foot TO remove
thc stone which | felt sure he lad picked
IN. Instead of the usual three cornered
Amt 1 took out OF his hoof a Clot of
what seemed 10 he very dry earth-it
broke M in my finge"s, and in the mid
die dirty and furnished indeed, but
otherwise uninjured. was my signet
You may imagine that found the
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BELLS GOLDEN WEDDING.
Parents of the Park Commissions,
Celebrating mt Southampton.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Bell, OF a7 Fifth
avenue. are celebrating the fftieth an
niversary of their marriage to-day at
the home Of their son. Park Commits
sioner Edward Bell. at Southampton,
l.. /.
Mr.. Bell, who is seventy-eight years
old, was born in the South, but moved
to New York very early In life. and
the most pubiic-spirited citizens Of the
metropolis.
Mrs. Bell was Mrs. Olivia Mott. q
daughter of the famous physician Of
that name.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Bell Is a
Southerner by birth,he took a prominent
part with the other leading men of New
York in preparing ways and means for
the defense of the Union at the out
break of the late war Mr.. Bell was for
many years a Commissioners Of Char
tiles and Correction and also a men,
Der of the Board Of Education. He was
the founder of the Riot Relief Fund.
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then I could not foresee that ! should
have to take my gloves off on the way,
and, moreover. a doctor must never APP
pear to let his attention wander from
the case.
In spite OF my conviction that search
would be hopeless, l would have given
alything to hire n fresh horse and gal
lop back at once. but 1t was now pitch
dark, and snow had been falling steadily
ever since l left the place.
knew that for several days to come
my duties would make so long an eXpe-
dition impossible, and | did not like to
worry my patient or his family about
the misfortune, but ] sent Il line to
their coachman, a trustworthy man
whom l knew well, Offering hand
some reward II the ring were found.
Well, II was no use. l rode over
again myself when the snow had begun
TO waste a little, beat the furze bushes
explored the tussocks OF coarse grass
and literally left no stone unturned,
but no trace OF II could be seen. And
you may hardly believe II, but when
went home dspirited AFTER that fruit
less search. there was a thick letter
on my table-from Mr.. HAZEL. with an
Enclosure from Gladys. The clergy
mans letter was long and verbose, the
gist OF It being TO forbid our engage
ment. which he affected to have looked
upon as a mere passing Irritation. al
though l had told him plainly enough
that hoped in time to win a position
1T to offer his daughter.
our constant correspondence since
they left Woolworth had opened his
eyes TO the matter being more serious,
and he wished me now to understand
that under no circumstances could DIR.
flaming. of Partland. a struggling med
icaI man with no private means, be
accepted as = suitable husband for Miss
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great white drifts had quite obliterated
the road. on each side of which knew
there were some awkward drops. How
ever 1t was in vain to deliberate or pro-
coed carefully. for the snow was so deep
In places that my horse sank in 1t al
most to his knees. and the only way OF
getting through was TO rush through at
full gallop.
l was riding Katerfelto. a stout little
Devonshire horse. named after the grand
gray of Whyte Melvile's stirring story,
from whom, indeed. he was possibly de-
scended.
He sustained the credit of his name on
this occasion, and we soon reached the
further gate OF the pasture in safety.
Here another difficulty awaited us, for
the latch was hard frozen and the lower
part OF the gate tightly blocked with
snow.
struggled with II for some time. the
horse helping me by sagacious pushes
with his nose and shoulders, but | was
obliged at last to dismount and take OF
my gloves in oder to get sufficient
grasp of II, and had to use great exer-
ton in forcing 1t open far enough for my
horse to pass through. After this the
journey was comparatively easy, though
! arrived at Psrtland cold, wet and ex-
hausted enough.
1 was thankful to get home without
any accident But when / had put on
my dry clothing and began TO rub some
warmth into my frozen fingers. found
to my horror that the ring was gone.
Now, you'll laugh Mt me. 1 know, but 1t
is a fact that directly realized my
loss the superstition / had ridiculed in
Gladys got hold OF me. and / felt a
sure conviction that had lost the giver
as well as the gift. l rallied bitterly at
my own stupidity In not removing the
ring. when ! observed Its looseness, but
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HaZel for whom her parents had
quite different views. and that although
he allowed her TO send little note OF
farewell, all communication must hence
forth cease.
Having mastered this reverend gem
tleman's practical Interpretation of his
Christian theories, turned to my poor
Gladys's brief and blurred scrawl, 1t
was as ! had feared, she had no power
of resistance.
She could not correspond with me In
defiance OF her parents, nor would she
do so clancstinely for the present we
must submit, she would never, never for
get me or be persuaded to change, ana
would wait and hope for brighter days.
but | must not waste my life In consid-
ering myself pledged to her, since 1t was
quite possible that her father and moth
err would continue obdurate.
And At the end came a line OF post
script: Dearest Zed, always. always
keep the ring. Whatever happens. keep
II for my sake; don't return H. l think
IL would Kill me II you did"
Miserable and bitterly disappointed as
| was, | could not blame my darling.
Her father was masterful man, with
oId-fashioned notions OF parental author
ity, and her mother by sheer force OF
fretfulness and ailing was wont TO COM
pei submission from those around her.
How dreary 1t was. and how wretched
I felt during the months that followed,
| scarcely like TO look back upon them
even now. had scarcely realized. until
this blow RACED them to the ground.
how much OF my life had been spent
in castles in the air, or rather cottages.
for | had never built anything grander
than a happy. unpretending home for
Gladys and myself. ! had friends, Of
course, but few Intimate or eongenisl
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TO STOP THE SCANDAL
Reconciliation May Be Effected in
the Vanderbilt Family.
COL Jay ls Said to Have Charge
Of the Plans for Settlement.
A Rumor that Young Marlborough
May Wed Willie KS Daughter.

Additional particulars OF the internal
disturbances in the Willie Vanderbilt
household are forthcoming day by day.
Mrs. Vanderbilt and the three children
are now at Schwalbach which is on the
direct line from Paris to Homburg. Col.
and Mrs. William Jay are with Mrs.
Vanderbilt, ana the settlement of the
family difficulties is entirely in Col.
Jays hands.
The special copyrighted de- patch from
Paris In The World" states that re-
newed efforts are being made by Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt and others of the fam
lily. to hush up the scandal, and other
Intimate friends are vigorously second
ing them. 1t Is now considered proba-
BILE that at least formal reconciliation
will be effected. for the publicity given
the matter has caused all parties the
OF a divorce suit is mutually dreaded.
While there has been no .communca-
sssp between the aggrieved principals,
to Tar,, few days ago to consult with
President NeWe, OF OF the e Lake. dss'e Shore re-
bach on his way from Paris to HON.
burg.
Col. Jay is now IN Paris, and negotia-
tons looking to. settlement will proba-
The trouble between Mr.. and Mrs.
Vanderbilt eliminated IN an opSn rup-
ture when Mrs. Vanderbilt is alleged to
have put such a public insult upon her
husband and his friends of the Yachting
party that Valiant's trip was brought to
u sudden close, and a temporary separa-
tion, at least, was agreed upon.
Mr.. Vanderbilts most intimate friends
declare that his very open relations with
the girl Nellie Neustraetter were so
publicly paraded solely with the inten-
ton Of forcing Mrs. Vanderbilt to ac-
ton. These friends say that it was not
an instance of infatuation for the girl.
MIR. Vanderbilt's conduct hitherto being
most exemplary.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was most anxious at
the time of the rupture that Mrs. Van
derbilt return to America and abandon
the proposed occupation of Danesfield on
the Thames, but Mr.. Murray, the owner
of the property, would not consent to
a subletting. so Mrs. Vanderbilt went
to Danesfeld, where she remained till a
fortnight ago.
Gossip is rife about the possibility of
2 marriage between the eldest Miss
Vanderbilt and the young Duke of Marl-
to Danesfield, It is said and 1t is further
TO keep up Blenheim unless his present
income Is very largely increased by
marriage or in some other way.
1t had been intended to introduce Miss
Vanderbilt to society during the coming
Winter In either London or Paris, but
whether or not there Is a reconciliation
It 10 likely Mrs. Vanderbilt will soon re-
turn to this country. Miss Vanderbilt is
about eighteen and very pretty girl.