The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-23

beating Oakley and Mendelsohn, the En-
In the three-mfle run, Koran and VIII
kins, Englishmen, run against Conner and
fitzpatrick. AT the beginning of the third
WAS showing ssu sisns ne Of 0 distrsss co a
stopped; Conner increased his lead to
stretch beat the Englishman by $50 yards,
in 1880.
Street-Car Passengers Held Up.
PITTSBURG. Sept. 2l-Shady Side-that
ma, portion of the East End-was
the scene last night of one of the most
daring examples of highway robbery in
Pittsburg's history. The thieves were FIVE
in number and for more than an hour be-
fore midnight they gave residents of that
the wild lawIessness of the road agents in
the old days on the Western frontier.
From. II o'clock until nearly II o'clock
street and Center avenue, levying toll from rom
any hapless pedestrian that CHANGED along,
and by the holiness and cleverness of
Their eliminating piece of daredevil law
lessness was the holding UP Duquesne
secrc car and the re5Se1Ey of its pas
well filled with passengers, left the car
at Neville sss na psrt d
square when the motorman re-
the men sandng Beside the tracks AS fhe
car slackened the men scrambled on the
rear platform, and at the same moment
three others jumped the front platform.
Without wasting any time on the conductor
to the CONSERVATION and amazement of
everyone, stationed themselves along the
aisle and demanded every one to shell
thing had been done so quickly. that not a
soul in the car made a movement at re-
sistance. and before they had fully come to
hal rrff Ia of tnh ho1 Ann
taken out of the owners vest pockets and
a small amount of money delivered into the
hands stretched cut threateningly towards
the daZed passengers. About square from
Center avenue the men succeeded in getting
of the car and at once were lost to sight
among the large trees lining the streets
gang. who gave the names of John Hearn
and George Phillips OF Newark, y. j., and
Edward Ryne. of Boston.
$4,000 Fire at Logansport.
LOGANSPORT. Ind. Sept. PA dis
astrous fire started about s o'clock tonight
in this city and destroyed property valued
at $4,000 1t broke out in B. F. Kerstings
drug store, on the third floor. among some
paints and oils, and was not discovered un-
til II had gained a good Roadway. The fire
spread TO the adjoining buildings, occupied
by John Dewenters mems furnishings and
B. Schnadig & Co.'s dry goods stores. 1t
looked for while as If the fire must de-
stroy the entire block, including the Muir
dock Hotel and the handsome building oc-
cupied by the State National Bank, but
quick work by the fire department saved
these buildings. with slight loss.
the loss cannot be less than half the
amount. The building is damaged several
Moore. Dewenters loss will be fully $4,000.
covered by insurance. The loss to b. Selma
dig & CO. will be only by smoke and water.
and will not exceed 5000, principally on
fine millinery and furs. A half dozen build
ings are more or less damaged by water.
The guests at the Murdoch had quite a
scare. and one of them. a travelling man.
broke finger getting his trunks out. The
fire is now under control.
Fire Loss Only $4,000.
ANDERSON, Ind. Sept. 2l.-A meeting of
American Plate Glass Company of Alex
andria was held in this city last night. at
which Messrs.s ~ +. DePauw. vice presi-
and Major Charles T. Doxey were present.
They announce that the plant will be able
to resume operations within week or
two. The loss is not as large as at first
reported from Alexandria, in the work
of cleaning away the debris 1t was found
that the. ovens and machinery will not be
damaged in the least. The managers of
the plant have a large force of men at
work on the buildings and will soon have
them covered and ready to start again.
5000. The casting hall will be ready for
occupancy by. the last of next week, and
the greatest loss, will be that cadsed by
delay in getting the large plant in opera
ton. This plantioiss the largest in the
country that is not controlled by the trust
and the outlook is quite promising. Supt.
with force of at least 500 men within
month.
Another Corpse in Myers Grave.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. 21.-There was
fake about the corpse that was placed in
the grave of Thomas Myers. at Liberty
Thomas Hamblen, former resident of
Clifford. died at Attica,, Ind. Thursday. of
typhoid fever. His remains were brought
to Clifford and buried in the grave that
terious death at Gem. Ind, and fake
burial by DR.. Cox. at Clifford, caused
sensation few months , ago. ii The family
tives were compelled to take the Myers
grave. which adjoined theirs The Myers
case is still deep p, mystery, DR. Cox: who
would appear before the grand jury and
clear it up, has failed thus far TO keep his
word ara
Trotting at Providence.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., Sept. I--Results
2aS pace (concluded.) Sheriff won first,
fifth and sixth heats. Best time. ZIP
Daisy Dean won second and third. Best
time, 2:l2A. Abbot Wilkes won first
20 pace (concluded) Highland Lassie
won fourth fifth and sixth heats in 2:121&
,:14Z, 2:25. Ellen s. won first and third n
,:16A, PISA. Billy Richball won second in
lib.
2:27 trot. Nomad won first, third and
fourth heats in 2:20. 2.20h, 2:2l&. Cleveland
won second heat in 30.
2:lS trot. Scranton Bell won fourth, fifth
and sixth heats in 2:l6A. 2:lSle, 30. Don
:. won second and third in 2:11la, Elsa.
won first in 2:s6%.
ChoIera-Infected Ships.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. H.-The Board
Of Health to-day ordered that all steam
vessels from infected ports be steriiized and
fumigated with steam. DR.. Godfrey, of
the government quarantine station, stated
that three deaths on the steamer Belgic,
from the Orient. had resulted from cholera
and not from pneumonia, as at first stated.
The bodies were buried on shore at Homo
lulu. The tide carried the remains out to
sea, where they were devoured by crabs.
woman ate crab caught near by and
died from cholera in twenty-four hours.
The Belgic landed one hundred Chinese
here who had been in the steerage with
the men who died. They are now at various
points in the interior OF the State
Ransom's salary Paid.
WASHINGTON, Sept Phone of the To-
cal banks o-day received from ex-senator
NJ. w. Ransom. United States minister to
Mexico. a draft on the Treasurer of the
United States for S525 on salary account.
The draft was presented and by direction
amount was drawn. This action was a
reversal of the action OF the treasury ac-
counting officers, who held that Mr. RAN
SONS appointment was illegally made