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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
sEYER G 4coIDEsE
locomotives Crown sheet Blown Out
and Three Men Hurt.

Locomotive No. SO, attached to the
Delaware railroad freight train which
left this city Wednesday at midnight,
blew out its crown sheet on Thursday
and three trainmen-Engineer John
Parsons, Fireman Albert @. Dunn and
Brakeman Curtis Il. Ellingsworth-
We're severely injured.
The accident occurred about mile
and half below Harrington, at $
o'clock, just as the passenger train due
here from the Delaware division at DAT
O'Clock reached Harrington, and was
probably caused by the water in the
locomotives boiler getting too low. The
crown sheet is in the top of the frebox
and separates the water from the fire.
Most crown sheets are provided with
plugs, and when the water gets too low
the heat causes the plug to melt and
forces IL out Whether or not this par
ticular crown sheet had plug 1t cannot
be stated.
When the crown sheet fell the fire.
box was inundated and the furnance
door being open the steam was forced
into the cab. The locomotive was run.
ming at good rate of speed and the
trainmen were confronted by two
acknowledgements in the cab and be
scalded or jump and run the risk Of
being hurt. They chose the latter.
Parsons and Dunn were severely
scalded and the former also had his left
wrist dislocated. Ellingsworth, who suf-
fered the greatest injury, was badly
scaldcd, had both legs bruised and had
one ankle severely and the other
slightly sprained. He Is suffering more
from shock than from his wounds. Ply
sicians were promptly summoned and
the mems injuries were dressed.
The freight train ran about mile
after the crew had jumped off. Both
sides OF the track, for distance of about
100 yards, are covered with soft coal
which was blown from the locomotive.
The engine sustained no damage other
than has been mentioned. The crew of
the passenger train was sent after the
freight train and sitetracked it.
The injured mon were brought to
to town by the express train due from
the Delaware division ut 11.17 o'clock.
Parsons and Dunn limped, but were
able to walk unassisted to tho coach
which conveyed them home. Filings
worth was on a stretcher and was car
ried to the railroad hospital, where his
injuries were redressed by Drs. Draper,
Bullock and Pierce, after which he was
put in u wagon and taken home.
Parsons resides at No. 9l3 Pine street,
Dunn at No. 410 Taylor street and
Ellingsworth at No. 5l5 East Sixth
street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
HANGED FOR MnRnER.
George SchmouE, Who Killed His WIZ
and Two Children, Executed in Pitts

George Schmous, Who Killed His wife
and Two Children, Executed in Pitts
burg.
PITrsBuRG, Pa, Sept. 20.-Georce
Schmous was hanged in the Allegheny
county jail at 10.45 o'clock this morning.
AN ATRocIous CRIME.
The crime for which George Schmous
suffered the death penalty was one of
tile most atrocious in the annals Of the
county.
Schmous, with his wife and four
children resided on South Eleventh
street. The husband and wife aunrreled
frequently. During the night of July
9th, 1898, the house was discovered ON
ire, and after extinguishing the flames
the men found Mrs. Schmous and two
little daughters upon the bed in an
upstairs room with their skulls crushed
and the walls spattered with blood.
The baby, blood-stained, but unframed,
lay in the cradle, and the nine-ycars-old
boy crouched in terror down stairs.
Schmous acted distractedly, claiming
he knew nothing of the awful deed from
the time of his arrest, strenuouslv denied
any knowledge of the crime. His trial
before Judge Slagle last September re.
suited in first degree murder, wholly
upon crcumstantial evidence. Attorney
Gosser, for the defence, applied for Il
new trial and arrest of judgment on The
plea of insanity, holding that Schmous
dearly loved his little daughters and
that the $52 insurance on their lives
could not possibly have been deter.
mining influence in their murder. The
supreme court was also vainiy appealed
to.
Schmous was an ordinary laborer,
born in Bavaria 3S years ago, and had
resided IN this country about ii years.
Several Catholic priests and nuns at
tended to his spiritual wants during his
last days, and under their ministrations
he became resigned to his fate, without,
however, having made any open con-
fcssion. His execution was the second
in Allegheny county this month.
George Ducoviks, who was to have
been hanged with him, has been TEN.
porarily reprieved pending investigation
as Ia his qonitv
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 2t.-Going at
the rate of 10 miles an hour and with
full head of steam, the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company's new steamer
Sausilto crushed into the new slip and
depot ut Sausllto and inflicted damage
to the amount of $4,000. The big slip
and hydraulic aprons were demolished.
The huge concrete blocks that support
the apron are mass OF ruins, as well as
the entire lifting gear of the apron.
Captain Wilson, who is one of the
most careful pilots on the bay, gave the
signal to stop when about 800 yards
from the mouth of the slip but the
steamer kept ahead at full speed. Tho
big steamer hit the spring piles with
such force that the noise of the collision
could be heard all over the town. The
bow Of the boat was smashed into
splinters, the restaurant was completely
wrecked, as was also the bar and suiling'
rear, damaging the steamer to the extent
of $1,000.
All this time efforts to stop the boats
machinery were of no use and for live
minutes, the powerful engine kept push.
ing her farther under the apron and
tearing the lower portion 5of the boat
into spiintcrs. The force of the crash
wrecked the store house of the COM
pany, situated nearly 20 feet from the
slip, and displaced track so feet from
their head. 81
When the engine was finally stopped
an Investigation showed that piece Of
defective blacksmithing was the cause
of all the trouble. The engine was only
stopped when the steam was allowed TO
blow on. The defective section of the
engine is known as the hooker-on lever.
BY not being properly welded, the end
easily snapped, and was left in such II
position that it could not be removed
while the engine WAS in motion.
This is the second time the Sausilto
wrecked the slip at Sausito. The engine
was caught on the centre the day OF her
trial trip and caused damage to the ex-
tent of $500, s
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
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HAS A OUEER LOoK.


What the Wounded Engineer Says About
the Recent Attempted Train Robbery.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Sept. 20.-James
p. Wright, an old railroad brakeman,
who lives at Fort Madison, Ia, where
Engineer Prescott of the Santa sc train.
which was stopped by train robbers
near CORN, Mo-, was taken after being
wounded, has had long talk with
Prescott Wright says the wounded
engineer is one of the argriest men he
ever saw.
ale told me- said Wright, "that the
battle between the supposed train rob-
beers and the detectives was very queer
and that he would never have been
wounded If the detectives had met the
men who stepped on the engine with
well-directed shots. Prescott was even
inclined to be skeptical about the az
tempted robbery and said it was very
strange that the detectives did not kill
some of the would-be robbers. Further
than that he said that after he was shot
he pointed out one man who was stand
ing so close to the engine that he could
have knocked him down with lump
OF coal If his arm had not been rem
dered useless by His wound, and shouted
to the detectives, why don't you shoot
that fellow? p Then he said the detec-
tives fired several shots at the man and
he noticed that the gun barrels were all
pointed away above the level with the
mans head"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
gLrAs n. smIrHERs.


The DelnwnrrRn Nominated on tho Re
publican Ticket In Philadelphia Yester-
day Week.
In Philadelphia, Wednesday, Elias p.
Smithers was made the Republican
nominee for recorder of deeds. Mr..
Smithers was born in Milford, Del,
July 3lst, 1916, and went to Philadel.
phia at an carly age. He graduated
from tho law department Of the Uni.
versity of Pennsylvania in 1869 and was
admitted to the bar the same year. He
built up for himself good business in
the practice of civil cases. When Gen
eral Coils was elected city solicitor
Mr.. Smithess was chosen as one of his
assistants, and he remained in that posi-
ton until 1881, lie was elected in 1889
by a large majority to represent the
Twenty-ninth ward in Common Council
and he took his seat in April, 1888.
When Thomas NJ. Thompson was made
city controller Mr.. Snlithers was APP
pointed chairman Of the finance com.
mittee. On the death of President
William NJ. Smith of Common Council
the name of Mr. Smithers was men
toned for that position, but he used his
influence to secure the election of Mr..
Wencel Hartman. He was made chair
man, two years ago, Of the joint special
committee on the Worlds Columbian
Exposition. He is now serving his
sixth term in Common Council and has
in every instance been renominated by
the unanimous vote of the convention
in his ward.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
BAPrisr cHURCH NEWs.
Candidates for Ministerial and Mission
Ary Work.

The first annual meeting of the Della
ware Baptist Union Association will be
held at Dover, beginning October 10th
and continuing TWO days Reports con-
corning the Christian Endeavor con-
yention held at Cleveland, o., and the
Baptist Young Peoples convention held
at Toronto will be presented and SER
mons will be delivered by the Rev. r.
1. Middleditch of Ridley Park and Pro-
lessor Reynolds of Grocer Theological
Seminary.
William Skinner, Caleb Ayers, Jr.,
and Robert 7. Maloney of Second
Baptist Church, have entered the South
Jersey Institute, at Bridgeton, N. j., for
the purpose of studying for the ministry.
Next January Miss Mile Taylor of
Second Baptist Church will enter
missionary training school preparatory
to engaging in missionary work. She
will take a course at either the Phila-
delphia or the Chicago school. To.mor-
row evening she will make mention of
her desire and ask the approval of the
church in her purpose.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
Grand Christian Endeayor Rally.

Special Correspondence vi Gazette and journal
FELToN, Sept. 20.-The Junior Society
OF Christian Endeavor of the FELTON,
Presbyterian Church held a Christian
EndeaVor rally on Wednesday evening,
which was well attended, delegates
being present from the Mount Olivot NJ.
r, FELTON, NJ. P. and Harrington Pres
byterian Societies. An extensive pro.
gramme was gone through and in addi-
ton to the part taken BY the members
of the society, the following clergymen
were present and addressed the meeting:
The Rev. c. G. Adams of Smyrna on
MANS IDEAL" the Rev. A. Gilmore on
"Ihe growth of the Christian Endeayor
Movements" the Rev. Mr.. IIarraman Of
FELTON, on "'fhe Object of the Christian
Endeavor Society,"" aud the Rev. d.
Hutchison on The Spirit of the Great
International Christian Endeavur Con-
vention at Cleveland" The children
and their friends seemed delighted with
the rally. George l.. Baird OF Harring-
ton was chairman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
STABBED ny 4 HURGLaR.
A Jersey City Womnn's Thrilling En-
counter with u Midnight Intruder.

A Jersey City Womnn's Thrilling En-
counter with u Midnight Intruder.
JERSEY CITY, n. j.. Sept. 20.-A
burglar severely stabbed Mrs. Elma
Ililes in her room at her home, No. 1876
Union street, this city, early this morn
ing, after robbing the house Mr.. aud
Mrs. Hiles were asleep in their room Oh
the second floor at . o'clock when Mrs.
Hiles thought she heard a noise in the
house. Taking match she went into
the room adjoining the bedroom.
When she was u few feet in the room
she stumbled over the form of q man on
the floor. ...
Before she could light match to see
who it was, the man was up in an
instant anu had knife in his hands.
The burglar quickly stabbed Mrs. Hiles
in the right side and then grabbed her
around the throat. Before he could
stab her again Mrs. IIiles grappled with
him and succeeded in catching the hand
which held the knife.
The burglar still held the one hand
about her neck and dragged Mrs. EIiles
out in the hall. Mrs. Hilcs was no
match for him and he dragged her to ii
window, where he released her and
made his escape. The woman will re-
cover
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept, 2l.-Private cable
grams received here from Vienna an
nounce that Or. Anton PalIsrhe late
consui-gereral 10 the United States, located
AT New York, has bees dismissed in dis
grace from the consular service of the
D-llungaran empire. While acting
Is royal commissioner general to the
Worlds Fair the cx.cousul is said to have
compelled Austrian exhibitors to pay for
their space IN Manufacturers liall. 1t was
a!sc charged that Dr. iilitsChp embezzlei
$1,000 ncqueuthcd BY rich hungarian
who died i'll New York to three hospitals.
This Hungarian, John Ruseitz. was Il
friend Of Louis KossH;h and it is said lett
a fortune OF S5,000,OO0. These charges. the
cablegrams state, caused the eX' consul's
dismissal and disgrace.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

Charles f. McAleer and Miss Joseph
inc Brophy werc married in st. Mary's
Church Thursday afternoon, Father
Kelly officiating. John Mckelvey was
groomsman and Miss Mamie Brophy,
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. w.
NJ. 5. Brown played the wedding
marches. The bride was gowned in
pearl satin, trimmed with lace, wore
veil festooned with orange blossoms and
carried orange blossoms and PRAYER
book tied with white ribbon, and the
bridesmaid was costumed in pink cash
mere, trimmed with lace and ribbon,
and carried roses. A reception was held
at the residence Of the groom, No. 500
Fine stIeeLAbout so guests were present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
9rous for a vote, and the bimotallism

orous for q vote. and the bimetallism
declaration was beatcn-4GS to $40.
Meanwhile Chairman IIurd had called
for nominations for the State ticket.
Speeches were barred. In IL minutes
the ticket had been completed, and to
the musical accompaniment Of "fhe
Campbells are Coming perhaps
Inimical in the face of tho fact that the
ex-governor's friends are charged with
the responsibility Of the attack upon
Senator Bricc, the convention adjourned,
This was the ticket named Secretary
Of State, Milton Turner of Guernsey;
Supreme Judge, James d. Ermston Of
Hamilton; State School Commissioner,
James a. Leech of Franklin; member of
Board of Public Works, Henry B.
Keller of Tuscarawss.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

specIal Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
ODESSA, Sept. 20.-Dr. w. N. Hamil.
tou died last evening. He had been an
invalid for about two years. He had
practiced medicine for over so years.
He leaves widow and two children, a
son, William, and daughter Lidie, who
is the widow of the late General Daniel
Woodall. The doctor was one of
Odessa's most highly respected citizens.
In politics he had always been a staunch
Republican. In religion he was a
Presbyterian, being for many years an
elder in that church. He was born in
Philadelphia December 23d, 1914, and
was a son of John Hamilton, who came
from county Tyrone, Ireland, in 1893.
His wife was a daughter of United
States Senator Arnold Naudain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

AKRON, Col. Sept. al.--A verdict of
manslaughter was returned at midnight
by the jury before which DIR. d. J. Deck
was tried for the murder of his wife. 1t
was shown that the doctor, in order to get
possession of property belonging to his
wife and to get her out of the way, so he
could marry again, killed her by siov pai-
son. Mrs. Deck made q will giving the
doctor all her property. just before she
died, however, unknown 10 the doctor, she
changed the will, giving all her property
to Il son, four years old. The doctor now
has another wife who has been completely
Frustrated since the arrest Of the doctor il
Ohio, where they were living.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
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70 UR NEW SUBSTITUTES.

John r. Rittenhouse Not Confirmed as
Letter-carrier by the Depar tinent in
Washington.
The name of John II. Rittenhouse
has been sent back from the department
at Washington, with confirmation re-
fused for the position of regular letter
carrier
1t seems that his name came up from
the substitute list out of its proper
order. He was the substitute letter.
carrier to take the place of William A..
McShea, who. has been dismissed from
the service. Postmaster Moore has sent
on the name of Richard Sidwell, No
505 West street, substitute letter.carrier,
as McShea's successor. He is the senior
substitute. There is no doubt but that
Sidwell will be confirmed.
Tho postmaster has sent on to Wash.
ington the following names for substitute
letter-carriers Edward S. Goslin, No.
1853 Orange street; James Reilly, No.
80 Carpenter street; James Cannon, No.
o33 Jefferson street; Henry A. Doherty,
No. 1l01 West Seventh street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
A DOUBLE PRIZE WINYER.


Robert Wier Won the Mile Prize and
Two-miie Handicap at wiiliamsport.
Robert Wier, the bicyclist of this city,
made two brilliant successes Thursday
at the national circuit races held ut
Athletic Park, Williamsport, under the
auspices Of the Keystone Wheel Club.
The two events in which Wier was
first are:
Glass A, one mile, 2.40 class, eight
entrics-Wier, Wilmington, won;Speaker
second, Updegraff third. Time, 2.51.
First prize. silver water set; second,
pair Akron tires and pair rat trap pedals;
third, pair buckskin bicycle shoes and
racing chain. ....
Class A, two.mile handicap, nine
entries-Wier won. Speaker second.
Updegraff third. Time, 5.40t. First
prize, $40 gold watch; second, racing
robe and Bridgeport cycIometer; third,
Curtis Childs saddle, pair bicycle shoes
and pair rat trap pedals.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
sHo1 M A oRAzr WoMAM.
A shooting Affair in st. Louis Which i
Puzzle TO the Police.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Sept. u. = Sebastian
llenzel is dying here under circumstances
which puzzle the police. The wound was
inflicted by woman giving the name of
Emma Leon. Her story is strange one.
She says that few days ago she visited
friend, Mrs. Mary Foster, who at the same
GOff, and his son.
During the visit the Leon woman claims
she was frightfully beaten by the others
and escaped in n battered condition. This
morning, recognizing the boy on the
street, she followed him to his home and
there she saw the man Golf. A little later
Gor, she says, came Out, when she shot
gives the name of Henzel. The police are
investigating, but believe the Leon woman
crazy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
MR. HAsTINGS, OVER.
He Wants to Know Where His Party,
Choice for United States senator lie.
Hidps.

He Wants to Know Where His Party's
Choice for United States Senator Re
sides.
Morning Nows, Thursday,
l understand that one ]. Edward
Addicks has announced himself as a
candidate of the Republican party for
United States Senator in tho event of
the success of that party at the election
in this State this fall. AS | am mem
Der of that political party--and nave
been since its organization in lS56-and
as | am also resident and voter in this
State, and as there is chance of Mr..
Addicks' being elected Senator in the
contingency above stated--about as
much us there is of his being struck by
lightning twice in one day in the month
of January, but still q chance-I have
an interest in this matter. Therefore, l
thus publicly ask that Mr.. Addicks will,
with equal publicity, state in what part
of Delaware he lives. l would like him
TO state the exact locality, as it seems to
be question which at this time is more
or less-largely less, it is true-occupy-
ing the public attention.
w. HASTINGS.
WILMINGToN, DEL, Sept. 10Th, 1894
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

Joseph S. Head of Kennett borough,
have record book Of the marriages in
Kennett Monthly Meeting from 1899 up
to the present time, 1894. He is transfer.
ring the records into new book and in
such manner as to be of easy and
handy reference. The record shows the
first marriage to have been in 1902.
Alphonsus Kirk married Abigail Sharp.
ley on tho 23d of the 9th month, 1892,
at the residence of Elan Sharpley (pre-
sumably the brides father, Shell Pot
Greek, Braudywine Hundred, Delaware.
The record is an interesting one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

Hon. w. 5. Smith, State Senator Of
Lancaster, Amos II. Mylin, candidate
for auditor-general of Pennsylvania and
Senator John G. Grady of Philadelphia,
spent Thursday at the farm of Edward
II. Bancroft, near Camden. All of the
visitors have large landed estates in
Pennsylvania, and paid a visit to Mr..
Bancroft, who is one of the most promi-
nent farmers in Delaware, for the pur-
pose Of discussing matters relating TO
agriculture and the improvement of
farm property. Messrs. Myhn and
Smith stopped over in Wilmington to-
day to visit old school friends here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
BYRRES TO PARRH URsT.


Preacher's Right to Crtticlse.
NEW Yong, Sept. 2l.-SupcrIntenden
of Police Byrnes, when asked to-day if lie
cared to say anything about the criticism
of HIM by Dr. Parkhnrst in the Eighteenth
Street Methodist Church. last night. made
this reply, which he insisted should be
given word for word or not at all:
Yes, have seen the statement by the
Rev, Dir. Parkhurst and his criticism OH
my report 10 the Police Commissioners.
So far as those criticisms go he had per
feet right to criticise me as any other citi-
zen has. Further than that have moth
ing to say
DR.. Parkhurst in his address found fault
with Superintendent Ryrnes for philoso-
phising on the suhjecr 0f the social evil or
on any ethical question instead of doing
his duty in enforcing the law against tis-
orderly conduct, adding; "Sr Byrnes
and his followers are here for execution,
not for legIsla,ing.n