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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
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Tire-work, in a Market Street Store.
a young iupu Wearing q D.ne suit of
clothes. sttWa hat anl i light lEoustAche,
walked into tir store. M. @lj Market
street, where D 90 worth of fireworks wcie
exposed to sale, abOl, II o'clack Tuesday
morning, with Il lt5h;ed cigar III his
mouth. The owners Of the pyrWechnlcs
are W. Harry Wright aud r. i. Town
send. Wright was standing behinh the
counter when the young man came in,
while townsend was arranging some eX-
plOsives IN the window. Edward Hudson,
a colored boy. was working with some ex-
plosives in another part nf the store.
Hudson says that while the young man
was purchasing his fire crackers he held the
cigar in his lett hand. A spark set fire to
u bundle of MANILA paper on the counter
and then the fire crackers were ignited.
Look ut the fire. said Wright. He
had scarcely uttered these words when
Roman candles began shOOtingand alively
pyrOtcchnical display was in progress.
Wright and the customer ran for the door
and Townsend did likewise. BY this time
things were getting 50 lively in the store
that escape for the colored boy through
the front door was cut off. He made
bolt for a rear window while sky rockets,
cannon crackers and other explosives fol-
lowed him in close pursuit. lie jumped
through the window and never stopped
running until he was safe in the street,
which he reached BY going down an alley
by this time the entire stock of fire.
works was going off and the noise created
by the explosion sounded like the firing of
artillery.
The fire department was summoned by
sounding box 81, Third and King Streets
but the entire stock of Fourth of July
explosives was ruined by the time they
arrived. The attention of the tiremen
was directed to saving the building and
several well-directed streams soon had the
fire under control. The loss on the
building is about 500 and is insured. The
fireworks are a total loss. No one seems
to know what became of the man who is
supposed 10 have caused the lire with his
cigar lie was not kHown, and got out of
harms way as soon as the caunonading
began.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
4 CoMPLErE BOYCOTT.
Not Single Carload of Animals Delivered
at the Chicago Stocks Yards Monday.

at the Chicago Stocks Yards Monday.
Associated Press DISPATCH Dy special Wire.
CHICAGO, ILL, July 3.-To.day. for the
first time in the history of the live stock
trade in Chicago, not a single carload of
animals reached the Union yards by rail.
railroads was so overwhelmingly COM
plete that not one steer, not sheep, not
solitary hog arrived by means of steam
transportation. Absolutely the only live
stock received was one little bunch of 10
hogs that came in wagons from farm Il
dozen miles out from the city. Shipments
were almost at standstill and thousands
of employees were forced to idleness.
The Michigan Central tried to make up
and start trainload Of dressed beef last
night. The trainmen abandoned the cars
with scant notice and the beef was left to
rot on the tracks in the yards. The Pan
Handle road got 10 cars of beef through
to Brighton, distance of two miles.
What became of the train between
Brighton and Blue Island no one seemed
| to know.
THE NICKEL PLATE hit HARD.
The Nickle Plate road caught it to-day
| In earnest. All the engineers, tiremen,
brakemen and trackmen on the Chicago
end of the line stopped work simultan-
eously and without warning, leaving
things in desperate state of confusion.
| The worst effect of the walk-out was in
the swampy regions, several miles from
the city, near kensington. Here whole
trainload of passengers from the east were
left to their own resources near the Stony
Island station. They had been brought
hundreds of miles and were left practi-
cally in wilderness, though almost
within sight of their destination.
MARINE ENGINEERS GIVE AID.
A deputation of marine engineers visited
Ulrich's Hall last night and stated that
the local union here had resolved not to
handle pound of freight hauled by any
one of the boycotted roads. They added
that If that would not suffice, the union
would quit work whenever called out
The marine engineers are licensed men
and if they go out their places cannot be
supplied, The railway union is much
elated over this accession.
LAKE LINES IN A BAD WAY.
Lake transportation lines are suffering
from the effects of the strike, On account
of the inability of the railroads to switch
grain cars TO the elevators the gram trade
has become paralyZed. All the lines have
much freight in their yards which cannot
be moved TO the docks. Freight is con
tinually pouring in on every steamer, ant
II cannot be sent out by rail to western
points. All the warehouses on the rivel
are full to overlooking.
REQUEST FEDERAL AID.
| United States District Attorney Mil
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
JACOB f. sLIFER HURT.
Severely Injured Tuesday Morning While
Signaling the Parade.

Jacob f. Slifer met with a severe acci.
dent Tuesday while firing the signal
for the Sunday-school parade to march.
The mishap was caused by the cannon
being discharged prematurely, which re-
suited from Mr.. Slifer's assistant taking
his finger OFF the vent too soon. The in
iured man had the third finger of his
right hand so badly mangled it had to be
amputated, His right hand was severely
liberated and his right wrist sustained a
compound fracture.
The accident occurred at the intersection
of Eleventh street and Delaware avenue.
Mr.. Slifer was Immediately taken to the
office OF DR.. A. Il. Frantz, just across the
avenue where the finger was amputated,
the arm set and the wound dressed, after
which he was conveyed to his home where
he insisted on being taken. DR.. Frantz
was assisted by DR.. ]. ]. Jones.
The cannon belongs to Smyth Post, q.
A. r., OF which Mr. Sifer is q member.
The wounded man bore his sulferings
without murmItr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
PHYSICIANS ARRESTED.

Charged In Municipal Court with vio-
latinG an Ordinance of the Board of
Health.
Drs. John q. Fahey and NJ. j. Hughes
were before Judge Ball last Tuesday
charged with violating section 3 OF an
ordinance regulating the registering Of
deaths, births and marriages. The
specific charge was that Of failing to re-
port the return Of births as provided by
the above section.
Each of the defendants entered a
g!ea of guilty and paid the costs in the
case,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

Denver Suffering from Coal Fahine.-
Reports from the Various Places
Affected by the Great Strike.

Denver Suffering from Coal Famine
Reports from the Various Places
Affected by the Great Strike.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
DENVER, COL, July 3.-The strike here
is in the hands Of the general committee,
composed of every department. The
shops Of both the santa Fe and the Den
yer & Rio Grande are working with few
forces. The Rio Grande men still refuse
to strike. Potatoes are selling at 81 per
100 pounds. Not more than 700 tons of
coal is in the hands of dealers, and if the
strike lasts two days longer the cable lines
will have to stop running. The electric
line has three months supply ON hand.
Information has been received to the
effect that the santa Fe has discharged
seven engineers at La Junta for refusing
to take out trains.
TROOPS AT TRINIDAD.
TRINIDAD, COL, July 3.--rhe United
States troops arrived here last night. Slow
progress was made because every bridge
and switch was examined before the train
was permitted to cross. The arrival of the
troops was surprise to the strikers rs they
had cut the wires. The only occurrence in
the way Of a disturbance was an attempt to
pull tho fireman from the engine, where
upon the engineer and fireman were taken
to camp under escort, where they will be
kept all night.
ALL THE MEN ORDERED OUT.
ST. LOUIS, NO., July SIN compliance
with orders received from President Debs,
Local Union No. 81, A. X. u, at Pine
Bluff, Ark. has declared a strike on the
st. Louis Southwestern road. Thirteen
labor organizations on the road, with a
membership OF l,S00 are affected by the
order.
EVERYTHING TIED UP.
BOISE IDA., July 3.--Eyerything on the
Idaho division of the Union Pacific Is
tied up. The company refuses freight at
most points and the Shoshone shops have
been closed.
DuBuoUE, IA, July 3.-President A. II.
| Stickney of the Chicago e Great Western
last night addressed meeting Of striking
employees here. He agreed to take back
strikers. but would not agree to discharge
non-union men nor cut off Pullman cars.
| The men have not accepted his propo-
| sition.
La CROSSE, WIS. July 3.-1he railroad
tie-up here is now about complete. The
Burlington trainmen and shopmen are
| out to man. Engineers who stuck to
the company through the last strike have
now yielded. The Milwaukee is in the
same condition, but headed off strike in
the shops by shutting down. Even the
conductors say they will not 20 out with
new or incompetent switchmen. Pas
senger trains have been on time so far.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

christ. Attorney Edward Walker and
United States Judge Crosscnp decided to-
day to call for Federal aid.
A telegram WIS accordingly serit at once
to Attorney General Olney, asking for
regular troops for Blue Island, No more
deputy Inarshals will be sworn In.
United States Marshal Arnold received
instructions about noon stating that the
Eighteenth Regiment at Fort Sheridan
had been ordered to Blue Island and
would arrive there at $40 O'Clock this
afternoon.
TRAIN DITomgp ny STRIKERS.
A passenger train on the baltimore d.
Ohio was ditched ut Rock Island to-day by
strikers. The engineer was badly hurt in
jumping and the road was completely
blocked by the derailed train.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
CORBErT WIZ FIGHT FITz.
The Champion viii Take FitzsiInmons
tn Get Away From jackson.

tn Get Away From jackson.
NEW YORK, July Nv. A. Burke,
Corbett's New York representative, re-
ceived cabiegram from Corbett to-day
stating that Notwithstanding his success
in England he will sail from England
on July 18th for New York. Corbctt
says he will so after Jackson and will
make him declare himself. If jackson
refuses to fight in Florida, Corbett will
give Fitzsimmous the first chance.
Joe Vendig, the New York repre-
sentative of the Florida Athletic Club
of Jacksonville, will meet Corbett on
his arrival in this country and will
offer a purse of $4,000, and $4,000
each for training expenses for Jackson
and Corbett, and will ask Corbett to
sign articles. This, Vendig says, Corbett
has promised to do. jackson will be
given two weeks to sign and if he fails
to sign within that time the club will
offer the same purse to Fitzsimmons
and Corbelt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
REFUSED PENSION.
Nine. carnot Declines ii Generous on

Mime. Carnot Declines a Generous Offer
Made by the Cabinet of France.
Associated Press Dt'patcnoy Special Wires
PARIS, July 3.-The cabinet conferred
pension to Nine. Garnet, the widow
of the late President Carnot, as an ex-
preston of gratitude for the services
which the latter rendered to the State.
Nine. Carnot, however, has declined the
offer.
The government has decided to sup
press the open air fetes and the military
review on July 14th, the anniversary Of
the fall of the Bastie. The money
that would have been used therefore
will be devoted TO the relief of the poor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

J.R. ID. Seeds d Son have commenced
the erection of two three-story brick
houses on Tenth street, between Franklin
and BrOome. The price will be between
IS, 500 and ST. 900 apiece. The fronts will
be OF Polnpeian brick, with white mortar
pressed brick joints They will be ll.roomed
houses
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

Edgar Darlington of No 900 Orange
street rescued a young boy named
McKelvcY, who resides in Happy
Valley, from drowning saturday The
latter was bathing in the Brandywinc
above the mills of tine Jcssup " Moore
Paper Company, He got in u hole and
being unable to swim could not get out,
When be was sinking Darlington res
cued him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

where the citizens are killing all the dogs
they can lay hands on. Two or three days
ago rabid tramp canine made his appear
ance and bit eight Landenberg dogs. The
consequence is the people OF the village
are afraid of human beings being attacked
and are. therefore, staying every dog with
out distinction, whether it be mongrel or
high. bred,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
THREE MEN LrNCHED.

They We're Guilty of Arson and Cattle
Rustling--Taken by Force and Hanged.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
ATKINSON, NEE, July IA report
reacha here from the north part of the
county that Ralph Hills, his son and
anothdr man were lynched near Bush
Creek,
1t is said that they had been arrested
for ars)n and cattle rustling, and were
taken from the officers by settlers and
hannah
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
COURTS AID THE RAILROADS
Sweeping Injunctlons Against
n the Strikers.
THE CRISIS MAY COME SOON
A Threat to Call Out Every
Labor Organization.

Federal Judges Issue InJunotions Against
Interference With the Railroads in ANY
Manner--A Move That May End or
Vastly Increase tho Troubles-Marshais
Driven Away by Strikers-suburban
Traffic Discontinued on Two Roads-A
Crisis Expected Soon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
BOLD HORSE THIEYES.
Horse and Wagon Stolen From David
Ford's Stable.

Ford's Stable.
David Ford of Newark was in town
last Thursday looking for horse and
phaeton, stolen from his stable last
Wednesday night
The team was seen passing the B. s.
o. railroad at midnight last Wednesday
night coming towards Wilmington. The
property belongs to Mr.. Ford's father
in-law, Mr.. Dodson of Philadelphia.
In order to get at the phaeton the
thieves had to move four other carriages
in the stable. The horse is large sorrel
one. ..-. .-s.....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
pnIitiraI Nntes.

The name Of Richard C. Brockson is
mentioned for the House from Blackbird
hundred for the Democrats and that Of
Robert p. Simpler for the Republicans. In
case the allotment should be made by the
Republicans to Appointments hundred
the name of David Z. Hutchison Will be
heard. ".
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

The next civil service examinations
here for clerks and carriery takes place
Saturday, August llth. Applications
should be in by July 23l. The next
examinations here for Hallway mail
clerks and departmental clerks in Wash
ington take place September 9Th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
Big Bank Dividends Feclarsd.

The First National Bank has declared
semi-annual dividend Of q per cent;
the Central National Bank 3 per cent;
National Bank OF WILMINGTON and
Brandywine 2 per cent, al the Union
National Bank II per cent
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
Incendiary Fire in Lancaster.

Associated Press Dispatch ny SpNchl wires
LANCASTER, Pa, July Am incen,.
diary fired large tobacco warehouse 81
Roland Ii. Brubuker, in this city, tlIs
morning, causing loss OF about
$4,000. Insurance, $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

Levin p. Willis has been soiourning in
Talbot county, Nd.
Miss Jean MacCallum has returned from
two weeks visit at Chester.
The Rev, S. n. Pilchard has gone 10
Danville, N. Y, to be treated for nervous
prostration.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
JAPAN WEI FIG M.

Refuses to Evacuate Korea and China Is
Increasing Her Forces.
LONDON, June ga dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai to-day says that
Japan, preferring foreign to civil war,
refuses to evactuate Korea.
Consequently, China is increasing her
naval and military forces for active
onerations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

The free bath.house is now atioat at
Third street bridge. 1t was well patronized
Monday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05
Miners HOLD A CONFERENCE
Organization and a Uniform
Rate Recommended.
AN APPEAL MADE TO CONGRESS
For Aid for Starving and Dis
tressed Miners.

Organization to be Perfected In All the
Coal producing States West of the
NIississippi--Tlte Delegates Enthusiastic
and the Work Likely to be Commenced
at Once.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

Associated PrsIs Dlsazp'n nr Spa':lal wiros.
PHILADELPHIA. July 2.-Wheat quiet and
steauy: 40. Pennsylvania red in export
elevator, So; No. red spot In cxior; eleva-
tor, Gn%c.
Corn. quiet but tlrm; No Q, in export ele-
yator, 46sg c.; No. ., for local trade. iSNaigNc.
Oats. held higher but qul"t: M. white, ljsH
see; No. white, 50a51kc., No. mixed, jOablSc
Butter. firm for choice :upds, fancy western
creamery, lsc; fancy Pennsyyania prints l9c.;
fancy Pennsylvania prints lopbne, sla93r.
Eggs, steady and i'll iHir domAnd; fresh
nearby, l2%c.; fresh western, lSai2$c.
Tallow, dull; prime clty, iAc.; country, "a
aLc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-14

little assassin was most defereniial. He
announced with a tride of brayado: "I'u
die game and set . great and shining ex-
ample to my country" At IL a. m Prem
dergast was removed TO the anteroom of
the Jail office where the last kind offices
were performed. Prsndergast especially
requested Sheriff Gilbert 10 allow him
twenty minutes To make dying state
ment but the sheriff dissuaded him. The
jury OF physicians filed in at IL 10 and in
spected the scafiold and appurtenances
Fifty deputy sheriffs were ranged around
the corridor.
At IL AZ n. IN. Sheriff Gilbert and Jailer
Morris appeared at the right of the scat
fold. The prisoner, pale and unsteady,
walked behind. lie stood without appar-
ent nervousness. though tritie weak and
unsteady, as his arms were being PIN
toned. lie looked calmly out on the as
sembled crowd below him. While the
shroud was being placed about him. bar
ring little restless movement of his ewes,
he made no move. Jailer Morris placed
the rope about his neck and a white cap
over his head. At As n. m. the body
shot downward, aud the head twisted To
one side, the neck apparently having been
broken. A short, spasmodic movement of
his legs was the only apparent sign of life.
Surrounded by the jury Of physicians the
corpse swung to and fro. and at IL 81, nine
minutes after the trigger was sprung, he
was pronounced dead. The assassin made
no audible sound from the time ne left his
cell, apparently being lost in contempla-
ton of his awful fate. At IL i:5s Jailer
Morris unloosened the anchored end of the
rope, and the shrouded corpse was slowly
lowered and laid in coffin standing un-
derneath the platform. The face Was not
badly distorted, though the mouth was
open aud the tongue protruding The
color of the features was OF a blush tint,
which, with the unkempt reddish hair
struggling down over his forehead, made
the sight one to be long remembered.
Patrick Eugene J. Prendergast muir
dered Carter ii. Harrison. mayor of
Chicago, on the evening of October p,
1888. The story of his crime and the trial
is too we'll known To need repetition.
Prendergast had been looked upon oil his
life as weak-minded, and Harrison, 20
whom he repeatedly applied for office.
treated him CONSIDERABLY on account of
his weak mind. Harrison paid no atten-
ton when Prendergast. realizing az last
that the mayor was putting him of and
did not Intend TO give him office, sent
threatening letters. During the silver de-
bate in congress last year Prendergast,
who was violent on the subject of silver,
sent numerous crazy letters TO senators and
representatives demanding free coinage.
He was an Insignificant, unprepossesslng
Young man.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-14
A Freight Train Wrecked Near
Enid, Oklahoma.
CARS HURLED FROM TRgsTlE.
The Trap Was Set 10 Destroy the
Rock Island Express.
But the Freight Came First, and saved
the Passengers-sn Incident OF the
Towasite war-strIkins Miners Kill
Two Traiameu

NELLISGroS, Kan. July l3-The ad-
verse decision of The Oklahoma supreme
eour. upon the applications OF the towns
Of South Eaid and Pond Creek 10 compel
the Rock Island railroad TO build depots
and stop trains, has been quickly
followed by an outrage. At 4:20
this morning. miie south of
Enid, the Rock Island bridge was
b'own up with dynamite and a freight
tram demolished. The engine and a
couple of cars had passed safely over when
the dynamite exploded, hurting the train
from the track. Thirteen ears were piled
in the ditch and Brakeman Cordey and
Lahey Lyon, tramp, badly in
jured. The dynamite was evidently
intended for the regular north
bound passenger train from Texas.
which reached the scene thirty
minutes later, and but for the freight
blockade caused by the strike, which
necessitated running an extra freight, the
passenger would have been the first train
on the bridge. II is supposed to be the
work of men concerned in the bitter fight
between the government, the townsites
and the railroad, which has been raging
ever since the opening of the strip, owing
to the refusal of the railroad to stop its
train at these towns.
The company. until last night. has kept
large force along the tracks, as they have
been torn up before. A few guards are
stationed in different places, but they are
unable to do anything. The United States
authorities have been notified OF the de-
struction. The government is expected
TO protect the company's property and
deal with the citizens hereafter.
By order of the governor
an armed troop from Ell Reno
left for the scene late this afternoon. The
citizens are becoming more threatening
and serious trouble is feared. South Enid
is heavily patrolled tonight by extra po-
lice. deputy sheriffs and deputy United
States marshals. There are no demon
strations of any kind, and it is expected
that no further trouble will occur tonight.
wrecking train has arrived from the
south with 100 men and the tmbers nec-
essary to rebuild the bridge. 1t is possible
that trains will be running over it by
morning.