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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-17
PANIC PASSENGERS.
4 Loud Explosion Under . Train a,
Oakland.

-
Oakland.
WEST OAKLAND, July 16.-The east
bound Oakland local, which left the
mole at 80 O'Clock last night, was
brought to sudden stop by loud ex-
plosion under the wheels of the engine
at Seventh and Kirkham streets about
9:45 O'Clock. There we're seven coaches
loaded with passengers. As the
train slowed up for the second
stop from the mole at Seventh street
several passengers got off and the train
started again. just as the engine was
about to cross Kirkham street the sx-
plosion took place. 1t sounded like the
report of good sized brass cannon and
shook the windows OF the train and in
the houses around, breaking glass in
residences. The majority OF the pas.
sengers in the train were imme-
diately seized with panic and
rushed pellmell to the doors. The &C.
tual damage consisted in the breaking
of q water pipe, besides the broken air
connections. At first it was thought
dynamite had been placed on the track,
but the absence of even the slightest
hole In the ground showed that explos-
ives had not been used. 1t was proba-
bly, torpedo placed on the track by
boys.
Andrew Greeves. an employee OF the
Southern Pacific company, was killed in
the yards today. He was making MP
the train for Mendoza, and while stand
ing between the rails did not notice
some cars pushed by an engine backing
down upon him. He was thrown on to
the rails and the wheels OF two cars
passed over him. When they pulled
him out from under the cars he was
dead.
The strikers do not admit that they
have lost any ground. They cay that
they expected the trains to commence
running again, but that they will soon
be stopped for good, as the men now
running them will become bers of
the union.
Tonight circular was freely distrib.
utsd in West Oakland warning the trav.
cling public against patronizing all
trains now running on the Southern Pa
cifc lines, stating that such travel is
unsafe; that the men who operate the
trains are incompetent, and that grave
dsnger to life and limb may result from
the faulty operation OF trains intrusted
to unskilled hands.
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Big Steals In tn . Leading Postoffices of
the Eepubltc,

the Republic.
Cry OF MEXICO, July 16.-The official
investigation which the government has
boon conducting during the last few
days into the postoffice department of
this city and other parts of the republic
has revealed startling condition of
affairs, and there will be wholesale
wedding out Of dishonest employees in
the service in different parts Of
Mexico. 1t has been shown that the
local postofiice has been systematically
robbed of sums of money which in the
aggregate amount to over 100000. The
shortage of the postmaster, Manuel
Nava, amounts to over $4,000. and
that of the cashier of the Office
to about $4,000. Six employees
of the city postal bureau have
also been arrested, the investi-
CATION showing that their shortage
amounts to considerable sum, but the
exact amount WAS not made public.
Investigation is being extended to all
parts of the republic with the result
already that big shortages have been
discovered in not less than three OF the
large postofices outside of this city
Postmaster Nava of this city ia still q
fugitive from Justice.
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CALLED TO ARMS.

Company @ of Fresno Ordered to Proceed
TO Bakersfirld.
FRESNO, July l6.-As the result OF
dispatch received late this evening from
Col. S. S. Wright at Bakersfield, Com
pany O was called to arms. and 80 men
under Lieutenant Peeler we're notified to
be in readiness to board the south
bound train for Bakersfield, leaving here
at rs a. m. There have bsen disquiet.
ing rumors from Bakersfield, but the
railroad officials deny that thore is any
trouble. 1t is believed that the half
company is going to reinforce Captain
Finn of this place. now guarding the
trestles on the Tehachapi.
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BIsMAROK, PLAN.

What tho Labor Leaders Think of the
Propnsition.
CHICAGO. July l6.-Labor leaders now
in the city were aEked their opinion of a
plan for the solution of the labor trou-
bes, which originated with Prince Bis
marck. and ia now in successful opera
ton in Germany. Briefly, the plan cub
mitted 10 that congress should pass a
law reserving pension fund for the en-
ployees of the great railway corpora
tons. This fund should consist
of, say, 2 per cent OF the
mems earnings and 1 per cent of the
gross earnings of the companies. 1t
should be controlled by financial agent
OF the government, and should be in
vested in sound railroad bonds, not
stocks.
The bill provides that any man who
had faithfully discharged his duties for
certain number of years should retire
for life on half pay. Ii man was killed
his family should be entitled to the pen
sion. There should also be @ clause
providing for the payment OF certain
sum when employees are i'll. In fact,
the fund should be disbursed on the
plan in vogue in the better class of be-
nevolent societies.
Mr.. Debs could not eradicate his idea
OF government ownership of railroads,
but in lieu of that pet scheme he was
willing to accept the one proposed. He
wished to hear it discussed, however,
by the men of the day.
Vice-President Howard OF the A. R.U.
was f1at-footed in his approval.
Director L. W. Rogers of che A.R.U.
was disposed to criticise the scheme,
bat thought it on the whole meritori.
GUS one.
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MILLIONS IN 1T.
A Foreclosure SHIT Filed Against I'll
Union Pacific.

Foreclosure Shit Filed Against the
Union Pacific.
IN f tnnssr f,1,Sa p uate3 rfrtuIt cbdrr 1oilsy
against the Union Pacific Railroad
company to foreclose bonds amount
ing to $11, 724, 900. The suit was
filed by George J. Gould and Rus
sell Sage, trustees OF the bond-
holders of the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road company by their attorneys,
Rossington, Myth & Dallas. 1t is al
legged that the bonds are in default. 1t
is also alleged that since the property of
the Kansas Pacific passed under the
control of the Union Pacific, its revenues,
which were sufficient to protect the
bondholders, have been used to defray
the expenses on other parts OF the sya-
tenn.
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The Umbrella Trust Busted,

New York, July 16.-The umbrella
company. which has been known as the
$4,000, 900 umbrella trust, has gone into
the hands of receiver. Counsel for
the company places the liabilities at
81, 200, 600, besides contingent liabilities
OF leases, contracts, etc, but do not ex.
coed 100000 outside OF sl,000,000 de-
benture stock. Assete, $500, 600.
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BRAZIL, Ind; July 16.-The United
States marshal. with his squad of depu-
ties, moved the 400 loaded cars on the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois tracks
here, today, without opposition from
the strikers. The judge and mayor
made speeches to the crowd and no
trouble Is expected.
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BENIcIA, July 16.-A fire early this
morning destroyed Devlin's stables,
burning six horses to death and three
adjoining buildings owned by James
Clyne and occupied as Chinese was h
houses. The total loss is $4,000. No
inHurRuca.
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NO USE FOR TROOPS.

Nevada Labor Unions Protest Against
thu Federal Invasion.
VIRGINIA, New, July 16.-Petitions
signed by every member OF the labor
unions in Lyon, Ormsby and this coun-
ty were forwarded to Governor Coloord
tonight requesting him to call upon
President Cleveland to withdraw the
federal troops from Nevada on the
ground that their presence in this state
is unnecessary for the protection OF life
and property, no violation of the law
having go far been attempted by the
etrikers or sympathizeIs.
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A Train wreoker Confesssd.

TERRE HAurE, Ind, July 16.-Ed-
ward Holloway, the prisoner under ar
rest here for wrecking the express train
at Fontenet ThurHday night. resulting in
the death of Engineer Merriam and
Fireman Fleck, has confessed. He
says there were seven or eight other
miners in it besides him.
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WORK OF STRIKERS.
A Frightful Train Wreck on the Grand
Trunk Road.

- w ToCk On inc u rama
Trunk Road.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. July 16.-Train
No. 6 on the Grand Trunk was wrecked
here at 3 O'Clock this morning. The
fireman was killed outright. The
wreck was caused by the removal of the
hshplates from the rails on the grade
west OF the city. The train was run
ming fast, and when it struck the mis-.
placed rail the engine, tender and
baggage car were ditched, and the day
coach and one Pullman turned across
the track. The injured are: Brakeman
Mitchell, conductor, Bishop, W. Towse,
pilot; brakeman, A. l.. Adams, express
messenger .Pittee. Mrs. M. E. Roberts,
at Chi"aen. a nassengerin the day coach
had her head cut and was injured inter
nally. Fireman Thos. Grow was thrown
fifty feet from the engine and his neck
was broken. The work was done by ex-
perienced hands and is attributed to
strikerg,
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Striking Tube workers.

McKEEsPoRT, Pa, July 16.-About
800 men returned to work at the Ma
tional tube works today. Strikers sur
rounded the plant, but offered no VIC
lence. Trouble ia feared, however,
when the men come out this afternoon.
Sheriff Richards and 300 deputioa ere
ON guard.
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Heavily Gunrdad Trains.

MAssILLIoN, o., July 16.-Fifty
United States deputy marshals were
brought from Cleveland today to assist
in raising the blockade On the Wheeling
& Lake Erie road. Details were placed
on each train and the resumption of
traffic was accomplished without diff
Guilty,
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WEST SUPERIOR, Wis.,, July lem
ployees of the Lake Superior Terminal
and Transfer company struck today, tye-
ing up all switching at the head of the
lake because the company handled
Northern Pacific and Omaha cars.
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Weeks California herb tea il composed of
roots and herbs gathered in the mountains OF
Lower California and is the best remedy You
can take for blood, stomach. liver and kidneys.
1t is u harmless vegetable remedy, PLEASANT 10
take ana positive cure fof constipation Eor
sale by oil GrrSgists. Price Is centA
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An Insane Murd ere IS.

ALBANY, N. Y. July 16.-The medical
commission in the case of Mrs. Lizzie
Halliday. recently condemned to death
at Monticello for the murder of Mrs.
McQuillan, has found she is insane.
Governor Flower will have her COM
mitted for life to the state criminal
aeylum.
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TRAINS FIRED UPON.
Guards Still Necessary on tho Northern
Pacific.

Pacific.
TACOMA, July 16.-A Northern Pacific
train from the east was fred on this
afternoon near Cleelum. Twenty depu-
ties, many of whom were returning from
the eastern part OF the state, left the
train as coon as it WAS stopped aud
chased the culprits. A log train was
also fired upon near Puyallup thia even
ing by o man on horseback, who fed as
soon as two deputies gave chase on foot.
The railroad officials say the strike is
over here. 1t had been intended to
withdraw the train guards tomorrow,
but on account of tonight's shooting
this will not be done.
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A Terrific CIoudburst,

Carson. New, July 16,-A man trav.
cling between Bodie, Cal, and Bridge
port, Cal, reports a terrific cloudburst
on Friday night, which inundated the
whole section. doing great damage. On
q Mormon ranch milk house was
washed away and two men were
drownad
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REJOICING AT YUMA.
Opening of the Reservation Means Great
Prosperity.

Prosperity.
YUMA, Ariz., July 16.-Tbere ia great
rejoicing in Yuma over the passage of
the bill by congress for dividing and
alotting the lands of the Yuma Indian
reservation. The selling of the re-
mainder to actual settlers will open up
thousands of acres of the beat valley
land in Arizona, and build up good
section OF country. The fact that the
canal company owning q right of way
through the reservation must begin
work within three years pleaHes the
people,
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Labprers Badly Hurt.

ELMRA, N. Y. July 16.--While labor.
ers were leveling a pit at the glass
works today the walls fell and Michael
Mccarthy MAS fatally injured and John
Lonergan and jack George were BADLY
hurt.
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HUNTINGTON, W. Va, July 16,-A fire
today swept the east side of Ninth street,
between Fourth and Fifth avenues,
destroying the Daily Advertiser Office
and several stores. The Florentine
hotel was partially burned.
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AsHTABULA. O., July 16.-All the ore
shovelers and dockmen returned to work
today. Their demands were not granted.
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sT. PAUL, July 16.--John Seaman, an
Omaha engineer, has been sent to St.
Peters asylum. Threats by the strikers
unbalanced his mind.
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GRAND FORKS, N. d., July 16.-The
Northern Pacific bridge over tie Colte
was bui ned last night.
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LUDLOW. KY, July l6 The Pullman
shop, opened today The Strike lsaders
we're not taken back.
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O'Clock this morning. Like Mullen, he
declares his innocence of any participa-
ton in the wrecking Of the train.
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UsE GERMAN FAMILY soAr.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-15
TRAMPS USE THE TORCH.
Two Attempts to Reduce the Huge Agrl-
cultural Building to Ashes.

Two Attempts to Reduce the Huge Agrl-
cultural Building to Ashes.
Fire has eaten another black hole
into the wreck Of the Worlds Fair.
There are men who are trying to de-
stroy what is left of the White City
with the torch. Twice Wednesd
they attempted to lurn up the Agri-
cultural Building, and it cost hard
fight to prevent the second attempt
from being successful. For all the
splendid work of the fire cOmpanies,
q Chicago dispatch says, the south
west corner of the building Is
in ruins. The whole of the
great structure is flooded and scdden.
The beauty of the building is spoiled.
The wanda! chose for q place to begin
his work Of destruction one of the
great Corinthian columns at the south
western corner of the building. Care
less transfers had broken and crushed
the staff covering of the column with
the wheels of their heavy trucks, and
made black holes at the base of the
pillars. The incendiary selected this
Us an advantageous place to make the
attempt to destroy the building. A
little straw or some paper was thrown
into the hole and the match applied.
Then the incendiary disappeared to
await the result OF his work.
Supposedly the work was done by
the pest lential tramps who find the
deserted ralaces such a convenient
camping place. These vagabonds have
been thick in the park since the Fair
closed: the great fire last month which
destroyed the peristyle is known to
have been started by them out of re-
| venge. and everything indicates that
this blaze was even more deliberately
kindled. This fire has not caused q
great money loss-probably $500 or
less will c ,ver it all. The damage to
the big. useless building can scarcely
be accounted rs loss. and there wero
| few goods within exposed TO damage.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-15
FINE HORSES PERISH.
OVER ONE HUNDRED FLOODED
EQUINES CREMATEO.
Fire. Started Presumably by Tramps. In
the ElwOod Stables. Near Dekalb. Com
sumes Valuable Stock-lEwful Sight -
Brutes Burning to Death.
Loss About $780, 900.

About 4o'clcck in the morning the
large barn en- what is called the Lyons
Farm, belonging to w. l.. Elwood, the
millionaire h r,c importer of De kalb.
H., Wee burned. with their entire
contents. { ne hundred and forty-seven
pure-bred ana high-grad Percheron
horse, and three standardized trot-
tiers peri he'd in the flames. The barn
was located just outside the city linn
its. and. therefore. beyond the reach
of the fire department. When discov-
cred the upper part of the building
was Il mas, of flames. and. although
every effort wa, made to free the inn
prisuECd horses. not one escaped.
The scene was II frightful one. The
frenzied brutes dashed madly ab..t
their t:re-riddsn prison, and their
sn'rts of agony drO Nned all else. Ho-
role efforts Were made by the attaches
of the place and those who had gath
cred around to rescue even a few of tho
noble animals, but to no avail. The OK
element wa intense. AMI hundreds of
men ard boys came to witness the con-
Migration. Bucket brisades were or
gained. several leads OF ht Sc dragged
ont and attached 20 Il nearby pump,
and in this way the uneven battle was
waged. The cries OF the dying horses
reached the ears of those being led to
sa'ety, and that added to the pande-
N; MUM. Several horses broke their
halters and da h, q wildly through the
thrOngs of spectators. hut fortunately
they were reca, tured before anyone
was very seriously injured.
The damage to the barn is estimated
at SD, o.. The horses. which were of
the til est stock i'm the country. are val
ucd 1t about the same figure. One
hundred Ms Of hay which wa, stored
in the gut:eG barn was also fuel for the
flames. The origin Of the fire can not
b. ascertained pos itively just now, but
there is sad to have been discovered
good evidence to show that the blaze
was an incendiary ore. started by
tramps who had been but few hours
before routed from an adjacent hay
NOW. The loss is partially covered by
insurance.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-15
The Income Tax.

We need not argue the business of
the income tax. We make no fight
against those who possess wealth, but
those who are constantly accommodating
wealth while so many are all the time
getting poorer, ought to be willing to
bear just share of the burdel.s of
state. Besides, this is the only way in
which a large portion of the wealth of
the country can be reached. But the
present Congress will not adopt an in
come tax measure, nor will it adopt
any other measure that will properly
proportion the burdens borne by the
rich and the poor. A party that in
the name of tariff reform makes the
toiler's raw material compensate the
wealthy protected corporations for a
pretended reduction of that protection
will never do justice to the people. A
party that has ai;ostatized from it's
every principle, position, and tradition
need not be expected to come to the
relief of the masses it has betrayed
Progressive Farmer.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-15
REPEAL BILL PASSED.

Senator Stewart and the Popuiists Vote
with the Democrats.
Washington dispatch: The bill re-
pealing in toto all Federal laws regu-
lating the control of Congressional
elections has passed both houses of
Congo IS. and only awaits tho sigma
ture Of President Cleveland to become
a law. After several weeks of discus
sion the Senate finally came to vote
on the House bill, and it passed by q
vote Of 81 yeas to % nays. Numerous
amendments were presented by the Re-
publicans, but they were voted down,
the Democrats not even taking the
trouble to join in the debate on
the amendatory propositions. Sena-
:or Stewart. OF Nev ada. voted with the
Democrats On every propos tion. Civ
ing as his reasons that he thought the
power of the executive was already too
great and that the centralizing tend
ency of the age should be checked at
once if the republic is to survive. The
three Populists-Senator Allen. Kyle
and Peffer-also voted with the Demo
Gratis ON every amendment. as we'll as
on the main bill. The measure as it
pas ED the Senate is identical with
the bill as it passed the House, no
committee amendments having Eeen
proposed.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-15

The Chicago Tribune saws. The de-
termination of Secretary Carlisle to
sell S5O,OOO.OOO of bonds for gold Is
highly commendable. Good Repub-
lican Endorsement.
ANDREW CARNEGIE, speaking Of the
Wilson BILL. says they might as we'll
pass it, for there is no difference be-
tween it and the Mckinley bill. Did
any fool Populist ever tell You such
would be the case?
BONDS are mortgage on future
products of labor Every bond that is
issued means lower wages and prices
for produce. for it increases the num-
Der of those who in idleness and lux
ury are supported 10y labor, hence of
necessity curtails to that extent the
producers allowance.
THE New York banks on Jan. 20
held Sill, 100000 of the $346, OOO, 900
of legal tender. Suppose they should
present them for payment in gold?
Suppose, but we all know they
wouldn't. But suppose Mr.. Carlisle
was informed that if he didn't cough
up some bonds these legal tenders
would be presented for redemption in
gold, since nothing else is legal tender
for that purpose, now silver is out of
the way.
LAST Saturday the New York banks
held 500, 654, $50 in excess of the %
per cent. rule Last summer the
country was in danger and the panic
ON because this reserve was below the
danger mark. Now that the banks
are full the country is in worse con-
dition. But the only correct explana-
ton in a few words is. the freebooters
have the people by the throat with
one hand and are picking their peck
cts clean with the other.-Chicago Ex-
press.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-15
The Tarin Humbuy.

THE Wilson bill won't stop the
"robbin' of the "robber tariff. -Cres-
ton American.
WHAT has the tariff to do with 40
cent wheat, 6-cent cotton and 6S-cent
silver? -Rocky Mountain News.
How THE proposed Wilson tariff law
will aid the prosperity of the country
is more than we can see or fully under
stand.-Curtis, Neb., Enterprise.
BY separating the income tax clause
from the Wilson tariff bill Cleveland
it pass. and sign the other. Let the
people observe how it is done. Rocky
Mountain News.
The Wilson tariff bill is getting rap
ped on all hands. 1t does seem singu-
lar that a bill which is proposed as the
result of the declaration that protec-
ton is unconstitutional should dis
tinctly recognize the principle of pro-
tection.-Farmers Voice.
TARIFF! Tariff! Tariff is the CRY of
every Doodle Democrat in the country.
What have you done with the tariff
Put raw material on the free list.
Farmers raise raw material, SO they
get no protection. Manufacturers use
raw materials, so the farmers are
taxed to pay the manufacturers pro-
lection. Monroe, La, Forum.
Would it not be good idea for the
Cleveland Democrats to have an IN
ternational conference" on the Wilson
tariff bill. Watterson denounces it as
un-Democratic, the Richmond Times
says that it is Republican measure
20 help the eastern manufacturers and
if this continues there will be no
possible chance for an agreement short
OF an international conference.
Living Issue.
TIE money shark papers are making
terrible lubbub about the Wilson
BILL 1t is bound, if they can have
their way, to take the place of the
Sherman silver purchase law. They
| odd the people with hand on their
hear that all that was necessary to
restore confidence" and prosperity
| was the repeal of that purchasing
| clause PROSPERITY" was if anything
| made worse after the repeal. Now it.
| the Wilson bill that is keeping pros
perity" on its sick bed. It's all to foo
the people and keep the none,
question out Of ght--People's ALI
| ance.