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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
A SERIOUS WRECK
OCCURRED ON TIE PlTTSBURG DIVISION OF
THE B. & O.,
About Six O'clock Yesterday Norning-0ne Man
Killed and Three Others WODUded-The
Cincinnati Express Seriously In
yoved in the Smash-up.

Yesterday morning, few minutes be-
fore six o'clock. one OF the most serious
wrecks experienced OF late years on the
Pittsburg division of the B. & o. oc-
Cured al Woodell, few miles this side
OF Washington, Pa,
As a result, one man was instantly
killed, and one seriously and two slight
ly injured, while an engine and several
freight cars were wrecked, baggage
aud smoking car badly damaged, the
rails torn up, and the line blockaded for
several hours.
Serious as the wreck was. il was u
matter for wonder by all who saw it
that the results vera not much more
disastrous, especially as regards loss of
life and serious wounds.
The Pittsburg and Cincinnati express,
popularity known as the cannon ball,
is due at Woodell just before six o'clock
10 the morning, and local freight is
timed 10 get there few minutes before
the arrival OF the express, the freight
taking a siding until the express goes
by. Yesterday morning the freight was
late. but made the siding all right, and
the switch was properly thrown just a
the headlight OF the express came in
sight. When the express engine struck
the switch s frog broke, and the heavy
engine left the rails and banged into
the caboOse of the freight Aided by
the momentum OF the heavy passenger
train, the engine plowed through several
cars before coming to stand-still, and
the express and smoking cars OF the
passenger train were also hurled from
the track, ore on one side and the
other on the opposite side, and the
track itself was torn up for a consider
able distance. The sleeper did not
leave the rails, but the passengers on
board were thrown about at lively
rate, and received very thorough
shaking up.
Brakeman Edward Robinson and
Frank Kelley, OF Glenwood, were in the
caboose of the freight train when the
passenger engine hit il. Robinson was
hurled several yards from the ruins Of
the car, and was Instantly killed,
his body being badly msngled and his
head half severed from his body. Kelley
was found lying beside the track after
the collision, and was badly burt, but
is expected TO recover. Engineer Nor
ris and Fireman Shever, of the passen
ger train, were painfully bruised, but
not dangerously hurt. Their escape
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
ATTORNEYS PROTEST
AGAINST THE CHANGING OF SUPREME COURT
SESSIONS.
A Well Attended Meeting of the Bar Held Yester-
day AftsrnOon-Ihs Resolutions Adopted
to DO Sent to Charleston.

AS result Of the local publication Of
the fact that Senate bill has passed
that branch of the State Legislature, so
changing the law governing the sessions
OF the Supreme Court as TO provide for
two terms a year, both TO be held at
Charleston, and discontinuing the ses-
sions at Wheeling and Charles-Town, a
welI-attended meeting of the Ohio
County Bar was held in the Court room
OF Part One Of the Circuit Court. yes
terday afternoon. About twenty-five
Of the practicing attorneys of the
county were present, among them
being COL Robert White, General
Alfred Caldwell, Col. w. w. Arnett,
w. p. Hubbard, George 3. Caldwell,
Henry M. Russell, William Erskiney b.
S. Allison and Prosecuting Attorney
John A. Howard. The meeting was
called TO order by General Caldwell,
upon whose motion Col. White took the
chair. Il. NJ. Garvin was elected Sec
rotary.
Ou l1htuH Iub CHdlI OOI w utbb odlhs
Gentlemen, this meeting has been
called for the purpose OF considering an
effort which is being made, as l am in
formed, before the Legislature to
change the law fixing the sittings OF the
Court OF Appeals of this State. The
chair is ready to hear suggestions or
discussion"
Mr.. George B. Caldwell said he un-
derstood there was similar measure
before the Legislature once before, and
al a time, he believed, when the Chair
man OF the meeting he addressed was a
member of the judiciary Committee
During the discussion which followed
In the Committee, as the speaker was
Informed, the Committee had before il
the provisions Of Sec. Q, Of Art OF the
Constitution, which reads:
"9 There shall be at least two terms Of
the Supreme Court Of Appeals held annu-
ally, at such times and places as may be
prescribed by law"
Col. Caldwell said the effort now, as
on former occasion, seemed to be TO
interpret the word places" in the Con-
stitutional provision TO mean place"
He held that it was certainly not the
object OF the trainers OF the Constitu
tion to limit the session Of the Court to
one place, or they would not have used
the language they did. Col. Caldwell
proceeded to present the disadvantages
Of having all the sessions OF the Court
held at Charleston, and in doing this
pointed out that attorneys having bust
ness before the Court from this and
neighboring counties would have TO lose
a day in going to Charleston, arriving
there "all broken up" jump into the
Court the next day, without an oppor-
tunity, perhaps, Of consulting notes,
data, or clients, and then lose another
day in getting back home and still an
other in getting over the fatigues Of the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

from death was little less than marvel
Gus, as their engine was very badly
used up. Several passengers we're
scratched and bruised, but none of their
hurts were at all serious. Trainmen
say the escape of the passengers and
crews was most remarkable. There is
no satisfactory explanation OF the cause
Of the wreck, but it is said that the
snow in the switch is responsible.
A wrecking crew was sent for as soon
as possible, out it was about six hours
before the wreck could be cleared away,
the track replaced aud made passable
for trains. The morning train from
this city was annulled, and the first
train from Pittsourg, which got in at
D. M, was two hours and a half late.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

A charming girl is a. her best vixen
as a background she has charming sur
roundngs. Furniture, like music, has
charms, aud certainly no belle OF the
ball was ever more fascinating than our
display Of up to date furniture. To
state the case exactly, and speaking by
the grammar. our stock is 10 the buy
case. All who see il are anxious 10
parse the inspection az a case OF buy un-
der the home rule Of make the house
as attractive aud charming as possible"
There can be no better time TO put the
home in order than this week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
What 5 the Use

or spelling A highp'iced shoe BY
covering it with rubber: Why not
let US az you az we cam from our
Broken Lot Table in Fine shoe at
remarkably low price, then when
the nice weather comes you can buy
Late Shape shoe aud have it fresh
for the season.
II you have 10, seen what We srs
Offering in this sslc. come IN At
once. II we have your size, buy At
once. Wen be responsible FOR the
quality, aud the range OF prices Is
from CSC to S2.9S for goods that
originally sold from sl.2j to 500.
Chances given on the Piano gust
the same as on regular goods.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
IIl6 MAIN STREE

CATALOGUE AND PAMPHLET WORK
" having IEe EOsI sOzPleEs equipment Ia
both nGchlaery ana material, tAs NEST Nirsis
IN Printing COEpAEy are prepared - turn on
printing OF this class Ia TIE nost approve
style and In the shOrtesy TINE. EST ATE, =
rishea on application WESF FiRaiss
RIETlHa 60. I2D FGrkei itrss-
Evening journal., 1895-09-14

An inquest was held yesterday after
noon at the home of Ferdinand L..
Gilpin, No. 1904 Broome street. in the
matter OF tho death Of G Theodore r.
Bates The Jury was composed Of f z.
Warner, o no Nowland, James W.
Ponder, Colonel William A La Motto,
William Michael BYrne. John n Cars
well aud T. Candy. The facts de-
veloped were In accordance with those
given In the EvEEIEG JOURNAL and the
verdict was: THAT in the case Of Q. T..
R Bates death was caused BY gun
shot wound received from q gun In his
owa hands while alone 10 Wilmington
hundred, on September 13. A D., 1895,
At about S15 m, and from the
evidence the jury is unable to determine
whether death was the result Of acci-
dent or unpremeditsted impulse while
suffering from tenn Porary mental abber.
ration, but the jury find that said shoot
ing was notsthe result Of predetermined
action
Evening journal., 1895-09-14

EGG HARBoR CITY. n. j., Sept. H.
The forest fire which started i'm the forest
Thursday three miles east Of here arrived
last night in the heart of the town, and
thousands of dollars Of damage has al.
ready been done. The flames were led in.
20 the city 10y narrow strip of timber
which leads up to the city park.
Tho great champagne distillerios and
storchouses of l.. n. Renault & Co. are In
imminent danger and it is feared that
thoy cannot be saved. All the factories
have been closed, and the employees are
engaged I'm fighting the flames. Several
hundred men are doing all in their power
to combat the blaze
The fire alarms have been ringing in
cessantly and the women and children are
I'm state Of panic IL sooms as If the whole
town Is doomed.
MAYS LANDING, n. J., Sept. 1.-THE
forest fires which have been raging In
south Jersey for the past two weeks and
which wero partially suhdued by recent
rainfalls blazod out with greater dorcenoss
in this immediate section In consequence
Of the high winds. Tho burning district
has an area roughly estimated at a square
mile, tho section suffering the greatest
damage lying between the Alta lines Of
the Reading and West Jersey railroads
and South Jersey road.
Evening journal., 1895-09-14
HIGGINS SUES THE COMPANY.

He Wants Five Thousand Dollars for
Iojuries Sustained While stepping From
Riverviow Gar.
NPatrick ]. Higgins. a ieweler, who
lives at No. 1902 Market street, has
brought suit against the Will
mington City Railway Company for
s.. 600. the action being for
personal injuries sustained At
Twenty seoond and Market streets,
while alighting from River
view car on October 20, 1898
IL was instituted IN the Superior
Court TO day by Josiah Marvel.
who hes been retained 10 represent the
plaintiff
Me-. Higgins asserts that be told the
conductor TO stop the car at Twenty
second and Market streets. just bsfore
IL reached there it ran off ON the siding
aud stopped he looked at the conduc
tor, who told him 10 get of Just as
he WAS stepping to the ground the
car started and threw him violently. de
was bruised considerably. and suffered q
sprain Of the ankle which has necessi
taiei the wearing Of an elastic stocking
ever since
Evening journal., 1895-09-14
FARMER AND HORSES KILLED.

Mr.. Pow sll's Horses were Cut in Pieces
and lie Was So maugIed That Blood
Ran From the Car IN which He Died
shortly After.
Delaware division express train No
% which left this city at II 40 yesterday
for Philadelphia over the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad
struck team hauling grain at Academy
Station this side Of Chester, yesterday
killing two horses aud ipjuring Joseph
Powell. aged 3S years, 80 badly that be
died few minutes later on the train
while being taken to Philadelphia
hospital
Il seems that Powell was returning TO
his brothers farm. below Sharon Hill,
and as bis horses stepped on the track
the express going at high rate Of speed
turned tie curve Before Powell could
save himself the engine crashed into his
horses. hurliDg them several yards
Powell was knocked of the wagon and
terribly mangled The train WAS stopped
and run back. Powell was picked up and
placed in a baggage car. but died few
minutes later. Blood streamed from the
car Ia which the mangled man lay.
Evening journal., 1895-09-14
Y. w. c A. OFFICERS.


Special Meeting Held Yesterday After
noon and Important Business Trans
acted.
The Board Of Directors Of the Y. w g
A. held a special meeting yesterday after
noon. A new housekeeper was cho osen and
the building will be open every afternoon
and evening A slight change was made
In the list of officers. Some OF the vice.
presidents merged into the board Of
directors, two being thjught sufficient
The officers aud directors now are:
President, Mrs. r. willlgsn; vice
presidents, Mrs. George 5 Cspelle and
Mrs Thomas q. Savery; correspo aiding
secretary, Mrs. J NJ Horni recording
secretary Miss Agnes Do wney treasurer
Mrs h A Brown.
Dirsctors-Mrs. A. L Hillss, Mrs h.
F Dure, Mrs. NJ f. Davis, Mrs j. d. G.
Hanna. Mrs George Q. Hall, Mrs. J..
Frank Ball, Mrs H. S Goldey Mrs @.
F Hendricks. Mrs William Downing,
Mrs. e 7. Warner, Mrs. O. S Rowland,
Mrs. E T Walling, Mrs. samuel Nc
Ciarey, Mrs. j. r Hudson, Mrs. NJ. A.
Taggart.
Superintendent Of Glasses -DressmRk
ing, Mrs Downing; art needle work Mrs
Durs; millinery. Mrs Higgins; physical
culture, Miss DoWney; elocutlon, Miss
Lottio Wells; cooking, Miss A. j..
Milligan.
The opening reception will be given on
Monday evening. Rev. A. n. keigwir
will present the greeting and a fng
musical program will be rendered.
Evening journal., 1895-09-14
COMMITTEE MAY AWARD.


n Smith Barclays BID Being Near the
Required Mark He May Get the Farm
hurst Contract From the Buildings Com
mittee.
At the special meeting Of the Delaware
State Hospital at Fsrnhurst trustees
yesterday. none OF the bids received
being within the limit OF $50 600 fixed
by the board at It's last meeting, Dr. I.
Il. Gllpln called up his resolution. offered
at the last meeting. and laid over
to allow further modification
OF the plars and specifications
The resolution under consideration pro-
vided for an advertisement for new
competitive plans. $500 TO be paid for
acceptable plans and specifications for a
building that can be erected for $32 000,
bat Dr. Gilpin advocated the employment
Of a competent architect to plan the
building
Dr. J. J Black, president OF the
board. again objected to this action
fivoring the retention OF Architect
Dlckinson's plans. He argued that
they had been prepared under the
supervision Of DIR. Hsncker, with the
approval Of the trustees a~d embodie
the ideas which he believed to be
essential. He though the abandon
ing of the plans would cause
too much delay. Ia regard to
the cost of the building he thought
that the estimated cost OF the building
had come down to a point within the
ability Of the board. and advocated the
reference OF the matter to the COMMITTEES
on Buildings snd Grounds for their
ccneultatioD. and a report on the advlsa-
biity OF awarding the contract to N.
Smith Barcley. the lowest bidder
Thomas B Smith aud John B Cooper
agreed In tbs main with Dr. Black.
Dr. Glpin's resolution was called up
for vote and was lost on vose OF to
4 The matter was then referred to the
Committee on Buildings aud Grounds. as
recommended by DR.. Black The com
mittee WAS then instructed to investigate
the matter and report on the advisable
lty Of awarding the contract to the low
est bidder at the October meeting Of The
board
The bids were as follows: N Smith
Barcley, $32 900; Blackwell aud Cas-
sidy. s37 799; B F. Shakespeare.
sSS coo; Hubert Cassidy, $86 400; w.
r Seeds, $37, 800; Thomas Samworth.
s84 100; George Mckee, $35. $50; w.
K Jones. $35 1871; w d. Virden,
f35. 12O; Edgar Zsllan. S33 $40.
Evening journal., 1895-09-14
CITY NEWS IN saIef.

AT the meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Light, Heat and Power Company this direc-
Tors were instructed 10 make preparations TO
begin active operation early In the Winter.
There was a public sale of building lots at
Gordon HEIGHTS this afternoon.
sheriff Gillis will sell the properties Of
Charles IA. Gallagher and JOhu Il. johnson at
the Court House to-day unless stay OF exeou-
ton Is granted.
Calvary Baptist Church, Fourth and
French streets. mas been cltaned and some
repairs made. The sunday school room has
been repapered. aud the orchestra has re-
turned for the Winter.
Horace Arney win deliver Gospel address
In the tent on Lombard street DetWeen
seventh and Eighth streets Sunday morning
At ~ 30. He will also speak ON temperance
at 3 90 p. m. in tine NJ. 2. Church on Seventh
street and at nieht In Scott M. L. Church.
Presiding Elder Barrett VIII hold
ouarterly NEE ings AZ Delaware City and
Port Penn tonight and tomorrow
b. +. Shakespeare, p. J. Isaac aud james
Welch will represent Delaware A. the annual
session OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge which
will convene at Atlantic City all next week.
The Young Mems Christian Association
football team will practice az hiYerYie" thls
afternoon.
The Methodist revival begins TO morrow
afternoon at 5.Dl In Grace Church.
John Zacheus. OF Port Penn. has been
granted an original pension.
Rev. Wesley G. Johnson will preach Ia 81
PANTS NJ. r. Church, acco1llrs 10 engage
ment, to-mo1roV.
Evening journal., 1895-09-14
A Timely Reminder.

Each season forces upon our consider
alton its own peculiar psrils to health
The advent Of Fall fnds many reduced
in strength aud vigor. poorly pr pared TO
continue tho business Of life. The
stomach and bowels, the great highway
of animal economy is especially liable to
disorder in the Fall Ths nervous
system has also suffered In the struggle.
Typhoid fever and mslaria ia particular
End in the Fall thai combiaation Of
earth, air ard water that marx tals
season as especially dangerous. The
falling leaves, the dscaying vegetables
contribute their share OF contamination.
Hoods Sarssparills furnishes a most
valuable safeguard 81 these important
points, and should be used in the Fall
before serious sickness has laid you low.
Evening journal., 1895-09-14

st Stephens Church, which has been
undergoing repairs, will be formally re
opened tomorrow morning There will
be an extra sermon by the pastor. Rev.
Frederic Doerr In the morning, and
special music both morning and evening
A well known vocalist will sing q solo at
the morning service. The church will
be handsomely decorated with cut 2 overs
and potted plants for the occasion. The
church has been repainted throughout,
and tbs chancsl has beel newly furnished,
making an attractive place OF worship.
Evening journal., 1895-09-14
SEPTEMBER TERM CASES.
what the Criminal Docket Of New Castle
County Gives Prospect OF Next Week.

what the Criminal Docket Of New Castle
County Gives Prospect OF Next Week.
The Sep ember term Of court will
begin on Monday. with Chief Justice
Lore and Judges Cullen and Marvel on
The. bar ch AS there are no capital cases,
Judge G'ubb will not tik
The criminal docket, in the preparation
OF which Deputy Attorney General Giles
Is at present bnsily engaged,
sill be mere remarkable for
petty caEes than for volume Of
criminal business. l. 10 ros believed
that IL will r.qnire more than ten or
twelve days to dispose OF ell the cases,
which are classified az follows:
Larceny, 10; selling deadly weapon 10
minor. carrying concealed a deadly
seADon. z assault With intent to commit
murder, 10; gambling. 81 false
Dreienses, 6, breaking and entering,
. assault and battery, 5 using female
child for purposes OF sexual inter course.
3 sodomY. 1 burning outhouse, nom
support, .; embtzzlement. 3 violation
Of primary eleetion laws. 10; arion in the
second degree. receiving stolen goods,
toying with female child / selling
liquor without license, 8; selling liquor
on SUNDAY, 2
The election cases are tho aftermath OF
he Republican primaries last Spring.
The accused ave John Wainwright,
Cyrus Mynick. Theodore Francis. William
Whann, Harry A. Bro~n, James B.
Siidban, George Robinson, William K.
Taylor, SleIOourne hice and John
fonahan
Evening journal., 1895-09-14
GIRL STRIKERS CONSULT
THE DIAMOND MATCH FAcToRYiS
SUPERINTENDENT.

want More Than 1e Cen ts for Filling seO
Boxes of Mstches-rake Advantage OF
PAY day to Talk with the Boss.
"Girls can't strike matches, but match
girls can strike. Is the firm conviction
OF East Side people to day
This was an eventful day for the
Diamond Match Company'a employ e5 In
this city who are practically idle
because eighty girls hRvs success.
fully carried into effect the FIRST
formal strike ever planned and
controlled by women in Wilmington
The eighty girls who struck have
thrown out Of employment at least
10 employees OF the concern, the self
same plant that made Wilmington
famous 10 the Swift. Courtney times ~
being a pioneer match manufacturing
town.
or late such improved machinery hus
been introduced In match factories that
very little human skill is now required
No machine. however, can pacE the
manufactured matches in their little and
tight fitting sliding boxer, no more than
machine can strike match on ones
hips
But girls dexterous fingers can, with
long practice, FIJI the match boxes Ike a
ssrdire can with lightning rapidlty. but
II is a constsnt strain to work 50 fast
and continually. aud an expert must
have passed through long and tedious
practice work
Some time ago. IL is alleged the pay for
"flllng" was reduced until the scale OF
wages was lower than that OF any other
match piaut General superintendent
r. l.. Shutters came TO the Wilmington
pi,nt from the factory hat is now closed
at York Pa but he is not held responsi
ble for the slump IN WILMINGTON wages
The small pay became hardship. A
girl of quick and accurate movement
would have 10 fill 720 boxes open ont the
slides Of each, and adjust them, to make
- cents
Eighty OF the girls went out on a
strike, throwing out OF work about 10
employees Of the concern.
This afternoon about O'Clock the
strikers began TO arrive in the vicinity Of
the factory. This is pay day aud
one dsy's pay is due the
belligerent empioy6s About o'clock
this afternoon, when they recei ye
their pay, the girls and their
representatives, will try 90 persuade
General Superintendent Shutters TO
grant the increase He says he would do
It 10 minute If be could
Evening journal., 1895-09-14
TIE CHANCELLOR AND JUDGE.
The Guardians OF Equity aud Orphans Sat
at the Court House To-day and Ad-
ministered the Law.


The Guardians OF Equity aud Orphans Sat
at the Court House To-day and Ad-
mInistered the Law.
The Court Of Chancery and Orphans
Court were both Ia session to- day, with
Chancellor Wolcott and Judge Grubb on
the bench
George Lodge. solicitor for Charity
Pierce, admlnistratrlx Of the estate Of
Walter Pierce, deceased. made a return
OF sale, which was confirmed
William K Bevan, guardian OF George
R and William Bevan. was granted
an order to expend part OF the principal
Of the minors estate
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company, guardian OF Harold w
Canning, was gran q an order to spend
part OF the prlnc'p % the estate
Edward Macalli- or administrator Of
the estate OF Levi b. Wilson, was, on
application OF John II Rodney. his
solicitor, granted an order to sell his
real estate
Arsbslla F Dougherty secured con
hrmation OF the sale Of, the real estate OF
John p Hughes, of whish she was
administrators
James Zsigler through Judge Frank
Ball, mAde return and secured coufrma
tion of the sale Of the lAts Rose z iglers
estate
William F Kurz. one OF the most
promising OF Wilmington's manY
lawyers. was, on motion OF City Solicitor
Robert G Harmon, admitted to practics
In the Court Of ChAncery and Orphans
Court
Tue Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, trustee under the will OF Jane
A Lane, deceased, was allowed to assent
to proposed reduction Of the
capital stock Of the Mechanics National
Bank OF Philadelphia. OF which It Is, a.
trustee, a stockholder The company was
also authorlz ID to expend part Of the
prlnclpallof the estate OF Mary r. West,
OF whom 10 Is guardian The same
company as trustee under the will OF
Edward l. Rice, deceased. was allowed
to sublcrlbe TO plan for saving the
general assets OF the Lombard Iavest-
ment Company.
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
COMPANY. administrator c. C. a., Of the
estate OF, WillismIF N. Finley, deceased. made
return OF the sale Of his real estate,
which was confirmed
The Orphans Court adjourned to meet
next SATURDAY. while the next session OF
the Court of Chancery was. fxed foi
Monday week