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Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
BOSTON'S BIG BLAZE.
TWENTY ACRES OF HOUSES LAID IN
 ASHES.
Boys Set Fire to the Bleaching Boards on the League Baseball Grounds, and the Flames Swept Rapidly Through Many Wooden Houses Surrounding.

the League Baseball Grounds, and the
 Flames Swept Rapidly Through Many
 Wooden Houses Surrounding.
 BOSTON, May 16.-By the torch of an in. cendary sl ,0OO, 900 worth of property is in ashes, over 500 families of the medium and poorer classes, consisting of over 900 peo pie, are homeless, and many of them who had no time to save a portion of theiI household furniture are today living in the open air, guarding all that they have in the world on Madison park and in open lots which are literally piled six feet high with furniture of every description.
 The fire covered space of 20 acres. It is claimed that up to the present time two women, one cripple and the other a sick woman, cannot be found, though 1t is sup posed that they are being cared for by par ties outside the burned district, and after the excitement consequent upon the great conflagration has subsided it is thought that they will be heard from.
 The Injured.
 The list of injured is large, although no case has as yet been reported as fatal. A large number of the firemen were tempo rarily blinded from smoke and cinders. Most of them were attended by the physi- clans of the Emergency hospital
 Fourteen cases of bruises and other in- juries received by persons by falling bricks, glass, etc, were treated by the doctors in a drug store near the scene of the fire.
 Lieutenant Sawyer of Chemical 10 was severely burned. He also had two ribs fractured by falling rafter. Fireman Tollen of Everett was bitten by his horse. Both were taken to the Emergency hospi- tai
 The following persons were injured and taken to the City hospitals: James D. Fitz- gerald. stunned by water from hose;
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
snre.lr IecomotIv...

Much has been said of the new Big Four and other locomotives, but here is one that seems to eclipse everything on this side of the water when everything is considered.
 One of the London and Northwestern engines during race to Scotland in 1888 covered the distance from Preston to Carlisle, % miles, in exactly % minutes, having n gradient of no less than one in seventy-five to climb between Tebay and Shah Summit. One of the most famous engines of this company is known as the Charles Dickens and runs daily from Manchester to London and back, a dis tance of 3eos miles. Except when stopped for repairs the Charles Dickens has, since February, 1889, made this journey every day, working up the s;S0 a. m. from Manchester and returning with the p. m. from Huston. On Sept Is, 1891, 1t completed the two thousand six hundred and ffty-hrst trip, having accomplished the extraordinary feat of running ,000. 900 miles in years and aie days. No other engine in the world has run 30 many miles in like period of time, s,-psilAs NswL
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
THE COXEY ARMIES.
ORIGINAL coMMoNwEALERs CROWD.
 go OUT OF WASHINGTON.

They Arc ccidiy Received by the Mary
 isnders, and Trouble I. Erpect.d-Trais
 stssiers In the wss. Are Arrested-Ksi-
 ly's Navy Floating Down the De. Moine..
 HYATTsvILLE, Md, May i4.--HyattMvilla Is thoroughly aroused over the presence of about 300 Coxeyites, who arc encampcd in the picturesque grove known as Little Spa. just east and outside of the town limits. Serious trouble is expected at any hour. and three companies of volunteers have been organized.
 EVANSVILLE, Md, May 1h-Thc au- thorities here and at BlsdensburR are de termined to keep the whip hand over the Coxeyites and prevent lawlessness of any kind Thirty special deputies have been appointed to patrol the roads of both places day and night As there are al ready 600 Coxeyites in camp, as advance guards of Galvin's, Kelly's and Frye's armies have arrived and as General Coxey reasserts that he proposes to remain until every commonwealer in the country has arrived and congress has passed the bills. the danger of an immense camp of Coxey- ites becomes an alarming reality. As result three companies of volunteers have already been organized here, and Adju- tant General Douglas has been asked for arms and ammunition.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
THE pRooKLYN TApERNAcLF.

 spectators the collapse of a floor. and soon with a tremendous crash and an outburst of smoke that filled the streets and garden the rear and side wall on Waverly avenue toppled over.
 The guests in the hotel had lost no time in making their escape. They waited only to snatch up few valuables and run, but wearing apparel and other effects had to be left to the greedy flames.
 "Talmage's Tabernacle burned down" is an old story in Brooklyn. Three times it has been told to the world, and just at present it is a question if there will ever be another Talmage's Tabernacle in Brook lyn, though pledges of assistance have al- ready been made.
 This edifice, the fourth in which the doc tor has preached in Brooklyn, was situated on the northerly side of Greene avenue and extended from Clinton avenue on the west to Waverly avenue, POO feet away. Ad- joining the church was the Hotel Regent, eight stories in height, with a frontage of 90 feet on Clinton avenue and extending back 200 feet to Waverly avenue.
 wnl Build Another Tabernacle.
 The trustees of the Tabernacle met last night at the residence of Dr. TalmaRe and talked over the situation. They decided to rebuild the church, but not on the same site, The insurance, the receipts and the money realized from the sale of the pres ent site would enable them to pay off all their debts. Then, according to the plan, they would raise s200. 900 and within a year would begin to build. About S70.000, it was thought, would be sufficient to pay for a site, and a less expensive building would be erected.
 It was decided that Dr. Talmage's tour around the world should begin today as arran zed. He will start this evening for Philadelphia and proceed from there to Atlanta After visiting some southern cities he will go to San Francisco and sail thence to Honolulu, going later to New Zealand, Australia, India, Spain, England and other foreign countries.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
Superstition.

You cannot do it. Show me the man or woman who is without superstition. Many time and oft I jump from my bed, refreshed with night of restful sleep, and after plunge in my bath find myself keeping time as Irub brisk ly with rough towel by whistling an air or humming tune. Do I finish it? Not much. I try to whistle it backward or sing it backward. In any event re- gret having begun the day wrong. Alb surd? Of course it is absurd. No one knows it better than I, but without ar- guing the matter pro or con that is a sample recital of facts. Howard.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
Hnrnn bod. slr Mnnsh..

HELENA, Mon, May 1b.-Judge Knowles. in the United States district court, dis posed of the cases of the $50 Coxsyitcs who stole Northern Pacific train on April 24 and fled eastward until they were captured by United States troops at Forsythe, Mon. Hogan. the general in command of the army, was sentenced to six months In the county jail The engineer and fireman who ran the train and tho 70 captains and lieutenants were given 60 days each in the same jail.
 The others will be brought into court in squads of %, and on pledging their word not to engage in any more such proceed ings the judge will let them loose. Their defense was that they took the train with the tacit consent of the Northern Pacific management, but the judge did not accept it as defense, he having previously issued an injunction restraining them from in- terfering with the road, which Is in the hands of receivers. While passing son tence Judge Knowles severely scored Cox eyism and its supporters.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17

nPoohSs ihtCbth- 6kNhhAI FflAohhAAh. monwealers number BS in all. They had meeting in the hall last evening" will have another tonight and third Sunday night. Monday morning they go south. and the police force will loosen Its grip on its locusts.
 PHrLADELPHIA, May l6-The New Eng- land branch of Coxey's commonwealers is thoroughly demoralized. The men held meeting after they learned that Fitzgerald was held in $500 bail and decided to con tinue their march without their leader.
 A man named Gannen was chosen aa leader, and shortly afterward the men marched from the Lyceum Labor hall. Their objective point was Chester, where they expected to stop last night.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
ALTENBERGER CAUGHT.
Katie Rupp's AssaiIant Confessss After Bo-
 ing Arrested.

Katie Rupp's AssaiIant Confesses After Be-
 ing Arrested.
 UTICA, N. Y., May 16.-Bernhardt Alten- berger, the assailant of Katie Rupp at Snake Hill, was captured in the Utica de- pot of the New York Central by ex-Deputy Sheriff Jay Capron of Rome and Patrol man Fred Cheney of the Utica force. Cap ron rode with him on the train from All bany, sitting just across the aisle, He recognized Altenberger by newspaper description wbich he was reading at the time.
 Capron kept Altenberger in converse tion until Utica was reached and had a friend named Chauncey Hurlburt detain him at the depot dining room under pre- tense of eating until the policeman was summoned. To Chief of Police Dsgwell, in broken English, the prisoner admitted that he had shot the girl. His only reason given was that he had quarreled with Katie and did not like her any more.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
THE SIDEWALK WIZARD,

When the day gets mild and mellow, Just as people do with age, And the sun makes red and yellow Pictures on the azure page, Then we say farewell" to daytime, Then we banish books and sums, Then the city takes its playtime, Then the organ grinder comes. How the heart goes lightly chiming To the melody that springs From some simple poets rhyming Pulsing through the vibrant stringsi Children flock with faces beaming, Old age, too, the music huns All Is youth in fact or seeming When the organ grinder comes. And the dancers, 1.-the and merry, Trooping. haste like hordes of elves. Weaving webs that blend and vary, Known to none except themselves. 'Tis fairyland in true life,
 Where no grief the spirit numbs, And we find a sparkling new life When the organ gringer comes.
 Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
No New rrlai.-

WASHINGTON, May l0.-The trio of oom- monweal leaders-General Coxey, Marshal Carl Browne and Christopher Columbus Jones-met with another rebuff in the po- lice court After four hours and half spent in arguments on the motion for a new trial Judge Miller overruled the mo ton and notified the defendants to appear Thursday for sentence
 "No improper influences" !" said the court, 'were brought to bear. Fear certainly had no place. The case was tried impar- tially, and the verdict is the result of hon. est opinions The jury consisted of nei- ther fools, hypocrites nor towards, but representative business men. l can't see why the verdict should be set aside, and the motion is therefore overruled.n
 Mir. Pence immediately reserved his ob- jection and gave notice that he would ap- ply to the District supreme court for a writ of certiorari to restrain the police court from exercising jurisdiction in the premises. The writ will also ask that the United States marshal be restrained from obeying the order of the lower court. The defendants were notified to appear In court Thursday morning Co receive sentence.
 The long expected carload of provisions for the army sent by sympathiScrs at Springfield, Mo, has arrived. The con tents will be sent to the camp at Bladens- burg.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
Fourth Glass Postmast.r..

WASHINGTON, May l4.-The following fourth class postmasters have been ap- pointed:
 New York Fort Covington, w. T. Creed: Gray. Edmund Comstock.
 Pennsylvania-Daggett D. II. Scott; Fclton, J. R. Anderson; Gorsuch. C. L. ,dcElwin; Iva ren. F. w. Swoap; Mud Run. James Booth Potterbrook. w. c. Kendall; Sabinsvile, c. M Davis.
 WASHINGTON, May I5.-The following fourth class postmasters were appointed;
 New York-whiteport, John Nash.
 Pennsy lvania.- -Aokermanville, Harry 1iofr- man, Erdce, w. E. SbafTer; Lycoming. John Henkelmau; Mahoning. w. M. White; shaw nee, H. l.. Barr West Pike. c. c. Flynn.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
pouph am Congress.

FALL RIVER, Mass, May la.-The fol- lowing notice was posted in the Barnaby gingham mills:
 To 0uR EMPLoYEEs- Owing 10 the imbecile position taken by the present administration at Washington and the idiotic Legislation now go- ing on in congress, the result of which you arc perfectly familiar with, these works will shut down on May 70
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
Doings of Congress.

WASHINGTON. May l0.-The house adjourned on account of the death of Representative Brat tan of Maryland. No tariff amendment WAS adopted in the senate.
 WAsHINGroN. May 1.-The naval appropria- ton bill occupied the house without being fnal- ly disposed of. In the senate three amend ments to the first three items of the chemical schedule of the tariff bill-boracic, chronic and citric acid-were adopted.
 WASHINGTON, May l4.-Seven items on the chemical schedule were disposed of by the sen ate. In the house District of Columbia mat ters were considered.
 WASHINGTON, May l5.-The senate passed 1s paragraphs of the tariff bill. The house passed the naval aupropriation bill.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
Shot While Defending a Girl.

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, May 16.-Frederick J. Pardue, soldier at Fort Trumbull, was fatally shot while out walking with a young woman named Annie Moloney, a servant employed at the Winthrop hotel, this city. In lonely part of the road two men approached the couple and suddenly seized the girl with the intention of as- saulting her. Pardue attempted to rescue the girl, and in the fight that followed he was shot through the heart. The two men fled, and the young woman hurried down town and went to the hotel, where she WAS afterward arrested by the police and lock ed m
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
Two radu.,r,@l. shot, Four Drowned.

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, May la-An- other collision occurred between deputy marshals and commonwcalers. and two of the latter are now confined at the hospital suffering from Runshot wounds. Twenty five men captured two freight cars Rt El- iensburg and came down to libcrnte the Coxeyites imprisoned in the county jail.
 Word has just been received that four of the industrials who started down the Ya- kima river in a boat were drowned by the cApsiziug of the boat, which was caught in an eddy. The boat contained 2s men fin all
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17

otherwise, under Fitzgerald's lead ership, arrived at Labor Lyceu u m h all, Sixth and Brown streets, co m ing in by freight train from Bristol. The resi- dents of the vicini- ty, fairly wellto do people. are saving their cold victuals and locking up the
 e.Nw
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
President CleyeIapd Heard From.

FORT MONROE, Va, May 1.-The light house tender Maple, with President Cleve- land and party, arrived here, and after a file of morning papers had been secured she proceeded to Norfolk.
 NORFOLK, May 14.-President Cleveland, Secretary Gresham, Secretary Carlisle and Captain R. D. Evans arrived here on the lighthouse tender Maple. The party were transferred to the Violet and proceeded to Currituck sound, where the presidential party will spend three days shooting snipe. They will return to Washington next Sat rr1u
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
CANAAN, CONN, THURSDAY, MAY IT, 1894

ter covered the street. On one side three abandoned fire engines, twisted into an almost unrecognizable shape, indicated only too surely the strength of the foe the valiant fire laddies had to contend with. The engines were abandoned long before the conflagration was at an end, and the flames spread with such surprising rapid ity that it was impossible to rescue them in time. The new house of Ladder l2 and Hose on Fremont street was destroyed. Alderman Bryant's residence on Walpole street and his store on Fremont street were also totally destroyed.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
TIP IS DEAD.
The Had Elephant Finally Swallowed Balls
 of Poisoned Bran

The Had Elephant Finally swallowed Balls
 of Poisoned Bran
 NEW YORK, May 12.-Tip, the rogue ele phant, who has been the pet of the chill dren in Central park and the dread of his keepers, is dead. He had killed eight men and had his eye on another. This was his last keeper-a man named Snyder. Snyder objected and protested, and SO Tip died.
 The first attempt to poison Tip was un- successful. After great preparation a car rot loaded with three ounces of cyanide of potassium was handed him. He tasted it and refused toeat it. The sagacious brute also refused apples in which poison had been hidden. He was finally induced to eat some balls of poisoned bran, and that finished him.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
OUT WITH PERuGlNI.
Lillian Russell Separated From Her New
 Husband.

NEW YORK, May 15.-The Herald today says: Lillian Russell and her husband, Signor Perugini, who is known in private life as John Chatterton. have separated forever and aye.
 This announcement will be a big surprise 10 the public, as the memory of her mar riage to her fellow singer, not quite four months ago, is not yet faded, and the gen. eral opinion was that the honeymoon was hardly ended.
 But to those intimate with Miss Russell and her husband 1t will come only as the logical result of difference in tempera- ment, which became pronounced a few
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
Mr. c,sy.Iand Leave, For punaIo,

wAsHINGToN, May l4.-The White House is at present without any of its distin- guished occupants. Following the de- parture of the president, Mrs. Cleveland left with her two young daughters for Buffalo, where she will make a brief visit with her mother, Mrs. Folsom.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
pa..,nx of tbc Souvenir Spoon.

In a store the other dayan inquiry was heard for souvenir spoons. The sales woman threw down the velvet pad, and after the manner of some of her kind tossed out two or three of the articles de- sired. ...
 Have you no others than theseY' asked the customer.
 "No," was the reply, glibly rattled of. "We've only got faith, hope and char ity and Brooklyn left"
 Truly the souvenir spoon sun is set. ting in darkest night. York Titnss,
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
Young onderdonk Denies It.

OTTAWA. May 16-Shirley Onderdonk, 20 years of age, son of Andrew Onderdonk, the millionaire contractor, who disappear ed after his alleged marriage to Baroness Blanc, is here with his father. The young fellow denies that he has married the woman and says that he is travelling in Canada for his health.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
CommonweaIers Borrow a Train.

GOSHEN, Ind, May 16.-A band of 6s commonwealers, under command of Gen. eral Sullivan, who split from General Randall's army, broke camp at Ligonier, 16 miles east of this city, in confusion and captured an east bound Lake Shore freight train. They held possession until Butler was reached, 50 miles down the road, and there they were made to dismount.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
onrr un l. s,ol.n Trnln.

LARAMIE, Wy, May iA-Shefficr's com monweal army encamped last night st Cokeville, in the western part of this state. The army has surrendered the train to the Union Pacific officials. It Is believed that they heard of the trip of the marshl and deputies. The army numbers only about
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
Receiver For n Rose Growing Firm.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, May l6.-A receiver was appointed for the Dingee and Conard company, the largest rose growing firm in the world, with greenhouses located at West Grove, near this place.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17

KANSAS CITY, May Ex-Governor Stone launched the presidential boom for Silver Dick" Bland in the Missouri state Demo cratic convention here.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17

Fitzgerald Reaches PhiladetphtaA PHILADELPHIA, May i2.-Boston's con- ingent of unemployed, professional and
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17

Just as He Was About to Start Around tho World the Third Brooklyn Tabernacle Burned Down-Trustees Decide to Build Another-Big Hotel Burned Also.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-15
SANITARY Ware
TO BB MADE EXTENSIVELY BY THE WHEELING
POTTERY COMPANY.
A Manager for The New Work SslecIsd-Irc1bls
at the Sandard-Miscsllsnsoas
Industrial News.

About two months ago the REGISTER
exclusively stated that it was entirely
probable that the Wheeling Pottery
Company would start the old Wheeling
pottery on the manufactureioi sanitary
ware. Now il is a settled thing that
this will be done. This news is very
encouraging, as President c. W. Franz
helm stated to REGISTER reporter last
night that this work alone would give
employment to between two hundred
and three hundred persons.
Ia the time OF the stringency last
winter the Company decided to move all
the fixtures from the old pottery and
take them to the La Belle. This was
done and it was decided 50 center all the
workmen at that works for the time.
The Company saw that the old pottery
was idle and at once turned it attention
to a way Of utilizing the large plant
The manufacture Of sanitary ware was
suggested, as it is paying product, as it
has the best market now OF any kind OF
ware. A capable manager was then
advertised for, and at last one has been
secured. and he is 10 come TO the city
the first of next week to superintend
the getting Of the works in readiness
for operation. This work will begin on
next Monday morning, and it will re-
Quire less than month 20 get every
thing in readiness. The only changes
necessary will be the changing OF the
mods and some Of the other fixtures,
with other slight alterations at the
plant.
All kinds of sanitary ware is to be
made, aud it is also the idea to manu-
facture the C. c. ware. The only OBJ
stacle now in the way, is that the men
who make the G. G. ware are on strike,
but it is thought that this labor differ
ence VIII have been settled before the
plant is IN readiness for operation.
A great number Of positions in the
making OF the sanitery ware requires
skilled labor, but there is large num-
of the positions which can be filed by
those who have worked in any pottery.
This will give many OF the old en-
ployes chance to secure work, which
they so much need.
1t is understood that the makers of
the sanitary ware have not suffered a
reduction and are not in any way az
fected by the present complication in
pottery circles. 1t is the desire OF the
Company to get the works in operation
as soon as possible.
When the LaBelle pottery is in
operation again, about the two plants
there will be over six hundred persons
at work-an increase OF over one nun
dred over the number employed there
before.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-15
turned I'm LOOSE
BEN FRAZIER AND GEORGE LOWRET RE-
LEASED FROM JAIL,
There Being No Signs of a Rsquisid0n From Ohio
L. D. Scott Acquitted in the Criminal
Cour.-A ThiefArressd.

Yesterday afternoon Benz. Frazier
and George Lowrey, alias "Puddin' +"
Lowrey, who have been confined in jail
for the past sixteen days. awaiting a
reouisltiou from Governor Mckinley Of
Ohio, we're released, there being no in
dlcations that the Ohio authorities were
taking steps TO remove the men to that
State. The prisoners were arrested on
the charge Of being concerned in the
assault and robbery Of John Parker,
over in Belmont county, about the mid
die of February, aud had been identified
by friends aud neighbors Of Mr.. Parker
as having been in the vicinity Of Par
ker's home the afternoon when the
crime was committed. The local au-
tboritles held the two men fully as long
as they were warranted by law, and now
they 20 free.