The record-union., 1895-10-08

ToNAwANDA (N. W, Oct. THE
trouble among the canal boatmen cul-
minated to-day in a double murder.
Fourteen men are now in jail charged
with completely in the crime, and officers
are out hunting for more.
The affair grew out of a dispute as to the
rates for loading Ium ber at the Scribners'
docks. The canal men, almost without
exception, refused TO accept the rates
offered by the lumber companies. Cap
tain Phillips of the canal-boat Jenny
Graft would not stand in with the other
men. however, and agreed TO load the
lumber at the reduced rates. His action
made the other men very angry, and they
have been loud in their threats as to what
they would do.
Early this morning, when the Jenny
Graft was at the docks, a crowd Of boat
men went down there with the intention
Of carrying out their threats, and made
an attack on Captain Phillips and his son,
who helped him on the boat. The younger
Phillips was knocked down with cIuD
and was horribly beaten.
A bout the same time someone fired
shot, and Captain Phillips fell dead on the
deck of his boat. The crowd, satisfied
young Phillips recovered consciousness
he managed TO crawl into the cabin and
lay there until 8 o'clock, when lie died.
AS soon as news of the murder was re-
ceIved officers were sent TO the neigh Dor
hood and soon returned with fourteen
men. who, it is said, are known to have
formed part OF the crowd. Several others,
whose names are known, Will be arrested
as soon as they can be found.
The murder appears to have been the
direct outcome OF the newly formed canal
association, which was credited some
time ago as a New York Central move
ment The evidence here shows that
Scribner had gotten Captain Phillips 10
bring his boats here to be loaded as soon
as they arrived. This is contrary TO the
associations rules, as the association
wishes 10 dictate 10 the forwarders when
and how boats shall be loaded. w hen
the Tonawanda boatlnen found that Cap
tain Phillips would LOAD when be saw ut.
little army OF desperate mon collected
at the dock and waited Tor the boat to
come in. She arrived, and tied up, only
10 be boarded by the crowd. Onicers
were on the spot ana attempted to keep
The crowd back, but their efforts were
1ruitless. for the men were like pack OF
maddened wolves
SO far sixteen men have been arrested,
and the authorities are examining wit
nesses looking TO the arrest OF others.
MURDERED FOR HIS MONEY.
DEs MONIES Ia.), Oct. saturday
morning the body of Jacob HenGrickson
was found hanging To u railroad bridge.
and while there was suspicion OF foul
play, the evidence indicated suicide. To-
uay the Coroner's jury developed an un
doubted case of murder Tor money. Wit
nesses have told OF seeing carriage
driven 10 the bridge at the dead OF night,
and persons taking out what is supposed
TO have been the body; also hearing
sounds that indicated what was going on.
Mrs. Anna Taylor, cOlored. was arrested
Tor completely in plot TO kill Hendrick-
son. lie had large sum of money
shortly before the murder, which was not
on his person when the body was discov
cred. 1t is supposed ne was killed and
hung to the bridge to nide the crime.
The jury is still at work.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT DENVER.
DENVER Coli, Oct. While Mrs.
Stegman was dressing her boy ior school
this morning. Joseph Ewait silently en-
tered her home and shot her In the chest.
He then turned the pistol to his brain,
Tired and fell DEAD. The woman is dying.
Both parties are married and have taml-
lies. Ewalt was crazily IN love with The
Stegman woman.