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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09
TRAIN is WRECKED
ELLINWO0D MIXED TRAIN JUMPS
TRACK AT DERBY.
passengers Handled Acknowledgements
Master Woodcock Bumps His Nose
strange Fatality Connected With the
Little Peninsula-Railroad Wrecks and
Murder Constitutes q Part of the His
tory Of the Shady NOok-Some of the
Farmers Near the Place Have Strange
Presentiment of Danger-Can't Tell Why.

The Englewood accommodation on
m, yesterday was wrecked just soutll
| of Defby On Spring creek.
The engine and two cars left the
track but the passengers We're all got
ten out without any serious injury
though some of them were pretty bad
ly bruised.
Quincy Snyder, a farmer near the
place Of the wreck said today that
when the train cameinto Mulvane that
Earl Woodcock the baggage master,
seemed to be about the most injured Of
the crowd.
Woodcock was standing up in the
baggage car and was thrown face fore
most against the end of the car. Sny-
der says that Woodcock's nose looked
like large liver. Some of the passen-
gers had the appearance of having been
in scrap. All however claimed that
it was not much Of a catastrophe and
they would be all right in short time
Just below Derby Spring creek runs
into the Arkansas river The creek and
a bend of the river forms a sort of Pc
ninSula. The creek and river are bor-
dered with trees and the place has a
picturesque appearance but, there is a
fatality connected with the location for
the railroad men.
A number of wrecks have taken place
in this little apparently quiet retreat
Passenger trains have jumped the
track and stock trains have been piled
in promiscuous heaps with their loads
Of cattle.
1t was at this place that Roadmaster
Peters lost his life in the spring Of
1892. Some young boys at Derby took
a hand car from the Derby yards and
ran it down to this quiet nook just
across the creek. They LETT the car
standing on the track and were play
ing by the side of the road.
Presently they heard the rumbling OF
a train coming from the South and be-
ing unable to lift the hand car they be-
came alarmed and ran into the timber.
1t was a heavily loaded stock train
and Roadmaster Peters was in the CAP
with the engineer. On came the rum
bling train and when the engineer saw
the car he whistled down brakes and
reversed his engine but IL was too late.
The whole train of living freight was
thrown into the ditch and the Ifeless
body of brave Peters was taken from
the wreck. He was a great favorite on
the road and railroad men who knew
him so well were sorrowful indeed.
A farmer who lives in that section
said today that there was a strange
fatality connected with this little Pc
The first man who tok a claim
in 1T in 1870 killed a man who contested
his right to it. The farmer said when
he rode over that place on the cars
that he always looked out Of the win
dow and when he rode over it on horse
back he always had an irresistible de-
sire to look behind him. There was
always a presentiment Of danger to his
mind but he could never tell why.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09
PLANTERS IN HARD LUCK.
Sugar Bounty Cases Get Another Backset In
the District supreme Court.

Washington. Jan. S.-The district
court of appeals today affirmed the de-
cision OF the district supreme court re-
fusing 10 grant the Miles Sugar Manu-
featuring and Planting Company Of
Louisiana q mandamus compelling
Secretary Carlisle and International
Revenue Collector Miller TO proceed
under the law awarding sugar bounties
Notwithstanding its repeal by the new
tariff law. The case was brought as
a test suit. Appeal 10 the United States
supreme court is yet open 10 the plant
ers, the case having gone against them
in all inferior tribunals.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09
WORST SEEMS TO BE OVER.
Water at Pittsburg Stationary and No Ful
Their Rise Expected.


Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. Sat 9 o'clock
this morning the stage of water in the
Monongahela river at this point was
twenty-five feet and nine inches and
stationary. The river is falling above
and it is thought the highest stage
has been reached. All iron mills along
the banks of the Allegheny and Monon-
gehela are closed until the flood re-
cedes. While the total damage will
aggregate considerable the amount
will not approach the loss in the floods
in 1884 and 1891.
At an early hour this morning the
water from the Allegheny river hacked
into the office of the Pennsylvania Lead
company. John Martin. the night
Waterman, went into the basement
with a lighted lantern when a terrific
explosion occurred in which the build
ing was wrecked and Martin was badly
injured. The water had forced the gas
from the sewer into the place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09
Probate Court

Estate OF Frank Foucher. widow
elected to take under Will. Filed and
approved
Estate Robert Black Demand Of y.
Steffen for SIPS filed
Guardianship of Mary G. Watson In
ventory filed and approved and appraise
nent ordered waived. First annual
settlement filed and approved
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09
TOOK HIS sHACKLEs ALONG.
Notorious Diamond Thief Works His Guard
for q Chance to Vanish.


ST. oLuis. No, Jan. s.-Frank Smith.
the notorious diamond robber. escaped
from the workhouse this afternoon.
He was arrested here Nov. 4 and sent
to the workhouse for yagrancy. His
term was up today. Officers were here
today to take him to Chicago where he
robbed Berthauer's jewelry store Of
1000 worth OF goods Oct 80. He is also
wanted in Ohio having broken jail
there while undergoing a sentence for
holding up and robbing a Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton train OF SAC, oo9.
Pending the arrival of extradiaion
papers orders were given to keep Smith
at the workhouse and not let him get
out OF his cell. In defiance OF the order
a guard took him out TO dinner. While
he was with other prisoners in the yard
he disappeared. No one appears TO
know how hegot got away. He had
shackles on at the time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09
Real Estate Transfers.

FURNISHED by the Wichita Abstract and
Land company.
The records in the register Of deeds Of
fee show the following transfers:
Walter Farnham lots ~ 80 Paramount
ave Paramount add and lots 70 b
Lulu ave Hydes add wd....-.-.....-S $500
Nv Observation-Disclosures. us
John Batenhorst Sc or sec 10 % Sw
except W hf sw or except tract 90
II a rods wd. $40
r Mitchell tract 20xS0 rods in NV
or sec q 20 lie wd...............-..... !
MORTGAGE releases. 1900
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09
Election of Officers.

The officers installed for the ensuing
year by Arson Skinner camp Sons OF
Veterans are:
Captain-J. L. Papes.
First Lieut.--W. W. Cox.
Second Lieut.-JesSie Smith.
Camp Council-F. J. Boyd, George
Lewis, and w. ]. Shelton.
Chaplain-Bruce Griffith.
First Sergeant-C. S. Pratt.
O. AZ S-H. E. Baker.
Color Sergeant-W. w. Hess.
Sergeant Guard-E- Beard.
Corporal Guard-Horace Dunn.
Camp Guard-W. c. Hoover.
Picket-Harry Dunn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09
HOLD THEIR ANNUAL ELECTION.
The Stockholders of the Fourth National
Elect Officers for the Present Year.

The stockholders OF the Fourth Ma
tional bank held a meeting yesterday
for the election OF officers. L. s. Naftz-
ger was elected president. E. r. Pow
ell vice president, J. NJ. Moore cashier,
and J. y. Richardson assistant cashier.
The fact that the same men remain
at the head of the institution is suf-
Scient testimonial that they have been
faithful to the trust committed to their
charge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09

saving to the city and state Of eight
thousand dollars and would ensure bet
ter and more expeditions work. Of
ficials of the marine hospital service
state that the federal government is
willing to take charge Of quarantine
matters. but the first move must come
from the governor or legislature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09
QUARANTINE IRaNsFER Is FAVORED
san Franciscan. Anxious to Hand II Over to
the Government

san Francisco. Jan s.-The quez-
ton OF the federal government as
Stunning control OF the quarantine az
fairs Il this port has been brought to
the attention Of the chamber os com
merce, merchants exchange ard grand
jury All Of these bodies favor such
transfers, which would effect al annual
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09

TIE dirt-eater of Patagonia kissed his
wife fondly. And what.'' he cheerlly
asked. has my little girl for supper to-
nightl'' Il thought I'd surprise YOU she
exclaimed. $50 / bought nice corner lot.
high and dry. and only three minutes walk
from the post office. Detroit Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09
QUIT AGAIN AT NOON.
Miners Resume Work Only TO Encounter
Another Grievance.

Massilon, o., Jan. Sin pursuance
of an agreement reached last night
to accept the terms fixed by the arbi-
traitors, pending a meeting between the
operators and miners. - men in sew
eral mines resumed WORK this morning.
They quit at noon, however, the driv-
ers and helpers refusing TO work for
less than Sis day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09
STILL AFTER UNCLE RUSSELL
Laidlaw Still Insists That He Was Used as q
Bomb proof,

New York, Jan S.-The work Of select
ing jury for the third trial of the ac-
ton of William r. Laidlaw to recover
500 600 damages from Russell Sage on
the ground that Sage made a bomb
shield of Laidlaw, was begun before
Justice Patterson Of the supreme court
today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09

.a.xInx MN UoInf0rtabie.
New Boarder (shivering)-This stove
Is too small for this room.
Landlady Ckindly)-So it is I'll have
1t moved into a smaller room for you.
IN. Y. Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-30
FALLS VILLAGE.

The Falls Village nine will play the Amenias on tlle grounds of the latter Thursday.
 Lewis Moore went to his home in Troy, N. Y, to remain over Sunday.
 Mrs H. B. Mead and daughter Clara. of Scotland, Ct.. are visiting relatives in town.
 Several went from this place to Mil. lerton last week Tuesday to attend the horse sale. G. W. Hall bought a fine young horse and several other choice horses were struck off to Dr Jenkins.
 The veterans of the Civil War will go to Sand Hill and Grassy Hill cemeteries at o'clock this morning to decorate their departed comrades graves.
 Deputy Sheriff Perry last week noti. fled Frank E. How'd. Charles Bissell and Horace Landon that they had been drawn as jurors for the June term of the Superior court which opens at Winsted June 4th. ...-
 Rev o. W. Hanna preached very fine sermon Sunday on Memorial Day at the Cong1 church. He had maps, one of his own drawing, to illustrate. and service by the children made it still more interesting Several veterans and s. of V. occupied front seats during the service. Rev J. w. Bohlman also preached an eloquent Memorial sermon as all reports agree.
 Call and see the fine lot of sample visiting and invitation cards at Capron's, where orders may be left.
 Some half dozen or more attended the Christian Endeavor convention at Kent, Tuesday.
 Mrs Jennie Moore Corn wall, of Troy, N. r., Is a guest of Miss Carrie M. Hall.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-30
GREAT HARRINGTON.

A fine COW, owned by George Shultis, superintendent of the Berkshire trout hatchery, died from eating a quantity of paint which had been left behind a building they wero painting last week Wednesday.
 Orville J. Brusie has sold his black pacing mare. Nellie B., to w. H. Phillips, of Egremont Plain. for $500.
 At the special meeting of the Congro- gatiopal society last Thursday, D. J. Coleman was moderator. The meeting voted to extend call to Rev George II. Berry, pastor of tho Second Street Presbyterian Church. Troy, N. Y. As the church meeting took tue same vote few weeks ago, the call to Mir Berry to become pastor of the church in this village was sent on Friday.
 Rev O. Hatfield, pastor of the A. NJ. E. Zion Church in this village, and Miss Jennie E. Bell, of Philadelphia, will he united in marriage June 12. Rev G. F. Waters. of Bridgeport, a former pastor of the church here, will officiste.
 Last Thursday while w. D, Curtis, of Harlemville, was driving near the state read now in process of construction, his horses became frightened by the steam roller and ran for over a mile. The carriage was badly broken and Mir Cur .is escaped with some bruises.
 Rev NJ. B, Snyder preached an excel lent sermon to the veterans of D. C.. Anderson Post at the Methodist church Sunday evening.
 The marriage engagement was ma 'e public Saturday of Miss NJ. Louise tCh of rn1 Churcb, to Clark T. Durant, of Albany, N. Y
 William E. T,fft and family arrived Saturday at their house in this village for the summer.
 The society of Christian Endeavor held its semi-annual meeting Thursday evening and elected these officers: President, Harry A Sparks; vice-presi. dents. Judson c Logan, Miss Jessie Dewey; secretary, Miss Daisy Logan; treasurer, Miss Helen Nettleton Pros. perity was reported in all the depart ments.
 Miss Martha Ward Lewis has been visiting friends at Salisbury during tue week.
 Memorial Day will be observed in the usual appropriate manner by D. C.. Anderson Post and the public in gener. al. There will be music by the band, and the graves of soldiers in all the cemeteries will be decorated with flowers. In the afternoon Rev Nj. B. Snyder will give an address at the | Town Hall
 The necessary nun Der of poles hay. ing been obtained the New England Telephone Company will construct a line from this village to Afford. As the line will run over the old road in order to accommodate Dr Richard Beebe. Mr Collins and others. the distance will be St miles. The post office at Afford will be pay station.
 Rev w H. Mickle, D. b, the new presiding elder of the Poughkeepsie District, will hold squarterly conference at the NJ. E. church in this village Sat. urdsy evening" Jnne B. On Sunday morning, June 9, Dr Mickle is expect. ed to preach.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-30
Senator Calls sPants.-

Senator Call is very popular with the lower classes, the cracker element who consider him the greatest man on earth, and will not vote for legislative can. didate unless he agrees to support tho senator for reelection whenever his term runs out When congress adjourns, Mir. Call comes home. puts on gray hickory shirt, pair of ragged brooches, a coat with large holes at the elbows, an old tan colored, precipitation stained slouoh hat and gets into his sulky for an electioneering tour through the state.
 He travels over the sand hills and through the pine forests, stopping at ev- cry cabin Ito pass the time of day. He kisses all tho children, asks for a smack" to eat, and when the farmers wife offers him butter he always prefers sorghum on his bread. When night overtakes him, he ''puts up" at the nearest farmhouse, no matter how un- inviting 1t may be, and when he goes to bed holds out his ragged trousers to his host and says:
 "I snagged my pants in the brush to- day, and I'd bo under everlasting obli- gations if your good wife would mend them for me.
 Of course the woman would sit up all night to patch the garments of United States senator, and she puts in her pret- tiest stitches, but he rips of tho patch in day or two and plays tho same game in tho next county. The name of the women in Florida who have mended Senator Calls pants is legion, and 1t is tho proudest event in their lives. Cor. Chicago Record.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-30
SALISBURY.

Miss Lima Selleck has returned to New Haven.
 Rev T. Ramon has purchased of A. The first interment was made on Sun day.
 The Rev J. H. George, A. P. Felts and H. Ball each brought home O new horse last week.
 A Memorial service was held iu Congl church Sunday evening. The veterans, the Sons of Veterans, Woman 8 Relief Corps attended in body. Rev J. O. Goddard delivered an eloquent address from the text Why all this waste?" The choir, consisting of Mrs E. R. LaPlace, Miss Kaneen, Messrs Burrall and Wilson, saEg very nicely.
 The Knights of Pythias aving their room in the hall completed held their first meeting there Monday evening.
 Miss Kaneen, of New London, is vis- iting at E. K. LaPlace's.
 Miss Barnard, of Hartford, is visiting at D. T. Warmers.
 A. Wentworth, who has made his home at J. R. Eggleston's for some time, died there Monday morning.
 uAico ooAi nuu iufo VT. u. SldTk flSlt- ed Tn Pitts6eld, Mass, last week.
 Mir and Mrs W. Clark and son, of Yonkers, N. r., are visiting at the par sonage.
 Miss Bertha George spent Sunday with her sister in Waterbury, at St Margsret's.
 Dr Joel A. Potter died at Yankton, s Dak., on the 7th inst The deceased was born in Litchfield in 1925. In 1S46 he enlisted for the Mexican war and re- mained l5 months in the service. He received the degree of NJ D. in 1854 and practiced in Connecticut till 1856, when he removed to Niobrara, Neb. He had resided at Yankton since 1868, being in the iewelry business. and hay ing served as county commissioner, mayor, alderman. member of the legis- lature and steward of the South Dakota hospital for the insane. He made many friends. He leaves a widow, who was Ann Maria Pierce of Lime Rock, but no children.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-30
HIM E ROCK.

Rev Frederick Thompson, of Canaan, officia:ed at Trinity church on Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs I. R. Fenton spent Sun day at Unionville.
 Miss Seeley, of Newport, R. l., has been spending few days at Mrs James Ensign's.
 A number of the young people at tended the private hop in Sharon on Friday evening and report very pleas ant time.
 The children of the village schools decorated the soldiers graves at the cemetery on Friday afternoon, 24th inst. They made pretty sight as they marched along the street.
 John Swanson moved his family to Ansonia on Monday.
 Harlow Merriman Is learning the bar bering trade of Robert Merriman.
 Mir Peabody, of the firm of Peabody < Eggleston, has left for his old home in Maine and the meat business will in fu- ture be carried on by Robt. N. Eggles- ton.
 Miss Margaret Rowley, of Hillsdale. N. Y. is visiting Miss Alice Fenton.
 The Hotchkiss School orchestra will give 8 concert at the Casino on Satur- day evening, June lst.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-30
How He Fooled Her.

"Perry's Victory on Lake Erie" is one of the principal pictures on the walls of the corridors in the senate wing of the cap itol, and large tablet underneath the frame gives the title for the benefit of visi- tors, but notwithstanding its presence many persons ask messengers and door keepers the name of the picture. One of the latter, in the closing days of the recent congress, out of patience at the repeated inquiry, told a questioner:
 That picture, as you see madam, Is Napoleon Crossing the Alps" And she went away perfectly satisfied with the in- formation. One of the attaches of the sem ate repeated the incident at tho dinner ta- ble one night, his little son, or years old, being an apparently unobserving lis- tener. But the next evening at table the little fellow was visibly chuckling over something which did not appear to the rest of the family.
 "What amuses you, my son?" his father asked.
 1T was just thinking" he answered Chow that doorkeeper fooled the woman about that picture of Napoleon taking the scalps. '"-Washington Post
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-30
LAX EvILLE.

large number of people went 10 Salisbury Sunday evening to attend the Memorial services at the Congregational church. Everybody who went speaks highly of the eloquent patriotic sermon Rev J. O. Goddard preached, also of the singing and the decorations. Our Eddy camp 5. of V. attended in body.
 If the weather is favorable there will be large number of people in town on Memorial Day. Our w R. c. is busy collecting eatables and flowers for the celebration of the day.
 MT and Mrs Wm. Kenyon were here last week to inspect their summer resi- dence. They will soon come to stay all summer.
 Ohas. Millspaugh's 12.year-old son. Harry, who has been suffering some time with bruised bone in his left leg, was taken to the Hartford hospital in care of Dr Wm. B. Bissell.
 Geo. D. Harrison, of New York city, was here last week to see to his summer residence, aud gave orders to have it in condition for occupancy by his family in the near future
 A delegation of our G A. R. post at- tended Memorial services at the Mt. Riga school house last Sunday morn- ing.
 MT and Mrs Chas Day, their daugh- ter. Miss Lena, and son Charles went to East Canaan Tuesday to attend the funeral of Sartial Gillette, nephew of Mrs Day.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-30
CLAYTON.

About three weeks ago Miss Kittie Tubbs sprained her ankle quite badly, The doctor said it was worse than a broken bone. Consequently they have not yet removed to their new home. About a week later Calvin Barnes youngest son broke his arm.
 E. M. Rood and wife are visiting their sons in Manchester.
 Rev Wm. Wake, of Ashley Falls, preached good sermon in the chapel last Sunday which pleased the people. We hope and expect he will come occa- sionally during the summer months. Rev A. N. Benedict, of Southfield, is expected next Sunday.
 Mrs Elisha Bentley, of Canaan, visit ed her son Wallace from Wednesday until Monday. ... ".
 Frank Ubinowitz had a diseased COW which he thought be might lose, but be thinks the Fraziers have cured her.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-30
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

Captain Edward E. Gold died sudden ly of heart trouble Sunday morning last at his friends, Henry Wright's, house near this village. His age was 73years. The Captain enlisted in the 2nd Conn. H. V. A. Go. G. July 20th, 1862. was discharged Feb. 24. 1865 He faithfully performed his duties and had the full confidence of his comrades. His name is we'll known and respected by all soldiers and as citizen he is we'll remembered in Cornwall, as the planting of the trees, which are now an ornament to that village, was done by him. Other kind deeds to every one will be respected and remembered by his friends. He had no enemies. Burial and funeral at Cornwall Plains. Tuesday of last week.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-30
W EST CORNW ALL.

Mrs. R. F. Smith visited friends in Hartford and Berlin last week,
 Joseph Memmott was home over Sunday. He returned to Bridgeport on Monday taking his son Charlie for a short visit.
 Misses Dell Cochrane and Sylvia Rogers were chosen delegates to the Christian Endeavor convention to be held in Boston in July.
 R. N. Cochrane has been in Buffalo the past few days.
 Invitations are out for the wedding next Wednesday June 9th.
 Capt. Edward F. Gold died very sud denly last Sunday nearCornwall Bridge. His funeral was attended on Tuesday at Cornwall Plains, the members of the Grand Army post being in attendance to show their respect to comrade who proved faithful to his country.
 At the millinery emporium the ladies will find some elegantly tripmed lace hats at S2 98 and S3 98. Also the Dutch Bonnets at same price. The white chip medina hats, weight but 2oz's, excellent for picnic and excursion, selling at 25c, Lovely silk waists and suits just un. packed. Call and see the big assort. ment.