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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
FIVE KILLED.
Train Crashes Into n TaIIyho Conch
Laden with Mcrrymakers.

Laden with MerrymRkers.
New York, June 1.-Five young peg
pie were killed and number of others
injured in an accident which occurred
Monday afternoon at Valley Spring, l..
1. A tallyho with a party of 81 excur-
sionists from the Greene Avenue Bap-
tist church, Brooklyn, which started
out for a days outing through Long
Island was struck by train on the
Long Island railroad at the Merrick
boulevard crossing, and these were in
stantly killed:
George +. Fashley, Jr., S24 Halsey
street, Brooklyn; William Gilchrist, Jr.,
233 Rutledge street, Brooklyn; Winslow
Lewis, DeKalb avenue Brooklyn; Les
ter l.. Roberts. Monroe street. Brook
lyn; Miss Dora Burtsch, Stuyvesant
avenue, Brooklyn. The injured were:
Emma BRUCE, skull fractured Clara
Stuart, skull fractured Mrs. Annie An
drews. both legs broken; Lawrence Barnes,
scalp wound; Walter Wellbrock, both
thighs fractured; John Lewis, bruises; Ed
ward Mccormick, driver of the coach, bad
ly injured; Earl Barnes, slightly injured :
Miss Pashey, back broken; Tillie Horn, Sc
we're shock; Edna Bulger severe shock;
Richard Bates, scalp wound: Bessie Gill
son, scalp wound; Miss Debettes, leg
broken and head injured; Miss Ray Still
man, badly injured.
Some of the dead were frightfully
mangled. The body of Lester w. Rob-
erts was ground to pieces. The body of
Miss Burtsch was also badly mangled.
Winslow Lewis had his neck broken,
both legs were broken. his head was
badly gashed and he was severely cut
about the body.
The crash came almost without warn
ing and the occupants of the coach had
no time to make any effort to escape.
Before the most of them knew of the
Impending danger the train was upon
them, the coach was upset and the en-
gine pushing it along the rails, the
dead and injured being cut and man.
gled beneath it. The train that struck
the tallyho was bound east from
Mineola. 1t was not running fast
when the accident happened, and ac.
counts differ as to whether the whistle
was blown. 1t is also n matter of dis
pute whether the bell was being rung,
1t is claimed by some that it was, and
that the merry party on the coach was
81 IlOlSe lndL the uTlNeG
could not hear the bell.
The double team of the tallyho had
crossed the track and had the from
wheels of the coach upon the rails wher
the pilot of the engine was seen by the
driver. He gave the horses a cut with
the whip, but it was too late and {
moment later the crash came. The
heavy engine, driven forward by TIL,
momentum. raised the coach and it!
load of passengers from the ground anc
hurled it forward. AS the engine cam,
into sight the women of the party ut
tered screams which were ended by tn,
crash and then followed by screams o
agony. When the engine struck tn,
coach the occupants were in all posi-
irons, as they had started to jump t.
their feet upon realizing their danger
Some had gained their feet while other
had made al effort to reach the sid
steps. Others were too frightened I,
move, had clutched the seats or the sid
rail and waited for the crash.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05

Washington, June From the large
number of inquiries now being received
by the post office department there
seems to be general belief that con-
gress has authorized the issue and use
of private postal cards, mailable at one
cent rate of postage. This belief is uu-
founded. The department has called
the attention of all postmasters to this
fact and has notified them that no law
has been enacted on the subject. so that
private mailing cards. bearing written
messages, when deposited in the mails
are still subject to postage at the letter
rate
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
tributes to Flood Victims.

Johnstown, Pa, june 1.-The eighth
anniversary of the Johnstown flood was
appropriately observed in this city Mon.
day, when thousands of people, many
of them having lost relatives and near
friends in the most appalling disaster
of recent times, visited the beauti-
full cemetery of Grand View. The
plot that contains the unidentified
bodies of over 500 victims of the disas.
ter was literally covered with flowers,
contributed mostly by persons who lost
dear ones in the flood and whose bodies
were never recovered
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
wINTgRsTEeN's TRIAL.
The State Rests and the Defense Begins 1t,
Innings.

The State Rests and the Defense Begins Its
Innings
bloomsbury, Pa, June 2-The trial
of L. S. Wintersteen, who is charged
with an attempt to murder by dyna-
mating the residence of Levi E. Waller,
was resumed Tuesday. w. H. Snyder,
prominent lawyer, swore that Win
tersteen told him that he would will
lingly serve 90 years in the peniten-
tiary to put bullet through Waller's
heart Theodore Conner. boolkeeper
for the Keystone Manufacturing Co,
of which Wintersteen is director,
corroborated Snyder's testimony.
The commonwealth rested in the af-
ternoon and Lawyer Shields opened
for the defense. He said that they
would prove that Wintersteen had no
motive for the crime; that Knorr's tes-
timony was largely false; and finally
that Knorr had an accomplice on the
night of the explosion; that they were
heard talking together under win
dow and when they separated took diff
ferent trains out of town
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
A RACE WAR.
Whites and Blacks in Arkansas Go Gun
ming for Each Other.

ming for Each Other.
Atkins, Ark, June "A race war is
in progress in Lee township, Pope
county, five miles south of Atkins, in
which two or three men have been
fatally wounded, and the community
is in state of great excitement with
a more serious outbreak liable to occur
at any moment. The killed or fatally
injured SO far as can at present be as
certained are:
William Gaylord, colored. whipped to death
by mob of whites.
Jesse Nickels, terribly cut with knives by
negroes; will probably die
White man, name unknown, fatally shot by
gang of negroes.
Reason Edge, white, shot by deputy con-
stable; extent OF injuries not known.
Constable c. E. Edge, badly cut.
The trouble began Sunday night,
when three or four negroes attacked
two white men, Jesse Nickels and j.
R. Hodges, with knives and pistols. A
terrible fight took place, in which
Nickels was cut by the negroes. Nick
els attempted to cut one of the negroes,
and the white men defended them
selves with fence rails. The negroes
then began firing, and as one of the
white men had been shot the negroes
fed. Warrants were issued for the
negroes on Monday, but they declared
that they would not be arrested.
Reason Edge, white, joined in with the
negroes to help them resist arrest and
when officers went to the scene Reason
Edge attacked Constable Edge with q
knife and inflicted dangerous injuries.
George Edge, a deputy constable, ar
rested Reason Edge after he shot him
in the arm
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
Furnace Men wan strike.

Pittsburg, June 2.-The furnace men
throughout the Shenango and Mahon-
ing valleys contemplate a general
strike about July l for increased wages.
The men have no organization as yet,
but are insisting on having organizers
from the Knights of Labor sent among
them. The plan for the strike, which
will include 1000 men, is to wait until
the weather gets at summer heat, when
it will be impossible for new men to do
this class of work and it is believed the
furnace operators will capitulate. The
present wages of furnace men vary
from 81. so to 50 per day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05

ernoon and evening. Most of the Off.
GERS went in the afternoon, intending
to stay through the evening perform
ance. The nonrommissioned officers
aud pgivates wondered why they, also,
cculdn't go in a body to see the show.
Delegations of sergeants, corpoTals and
privates began to wait on Capt. O'Rellly
and urge him, as commander of the
caun to let them attend the circus in
the evening. After he had put off two
or three squads he suddenly concluded
to make an arrangement with the men
whereby they could go. BE had the
sergeants report 20 him and made them
a little speech. something after this
fashion: Now. men. / know you want
to go to the circus; but you waited until
the colonel and the other officers went
away before making known your wants.
have concluded, however, to say yes,
if the men will promise to fall in by
companies and march to the circus, be
orderly, and when it is over march back
to the camp in body. will go with
you" The One Hundred and Sixty
fourth. GOO or 700 strong, marched into
the big tent and took seats.
Captain" said the provost officer to
O'Reilly, II arrest you and your men,"
"By whose authority?"
''The colonels."
"There is n mistake. The colonel left
camp this forenoon; I am the ranking
officer and have command of the regi-
ment. 1 gave the men consent to come
to the circus. I have the right, sir.
Dent you put your foot into trap"
And he didn'tt. But the next morn
ing" said O'Reilly, "the colonel was as
mad as whole troop of March hares.
He began by saying: Captain, you ex-
ceeded your authority in allowing the
men to go to the circus I guess not
colonel. You and the rest of the field
officers were at the circus; the men
were as anxious to see the show as the
| officers, and L couldn't see any reason
why they should not. am willing to
take the consequences Our circus wal
ended with few pass;ngs of cantecns
that were lighter after we quit closing
our mouths over them. I guess thai
was the first time a whole regiment
ever went to circus."-J. A. Watrous
in Chicago Times-Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
TURKEY WANTS PEACE.
Sultan Insists First on an Armistice
for n Fortnight.

q
Constantinople, June THE Turk
ish government has replied to the col
lective note presented by the ambassa-
dors to the porte last Saturday. The
ambassadors then announced that they
did not object to the conclusion of a
military armistice, which the Turkish
government insisted must be signed,
between the military commanders in
the field, after which the porte will ne
got;ate the peace conditions with the
ambassadors, the treaty to be signed
by the Turkish and Greek plenipoten-
tiaries in Thessaly. In this latest note
the porte insists upon an armistice of a
fortnight, which can be renewed in
the event the peace negotiations are not
finished. The porte, however, desires
that peace be concluded as soon as pos
sible.
An trade has just been issued and COM
municated to the representatives of the
powers by which the sultan agrees to
an armistice of fortnight, beginning
May 30. Fresh instructions, conse-
ouently, will be sent to Edhem Pasha,
the Turkish commander in Thessaly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
Tho End of Libby Prison.

Chicago, June Libby prison will
soon be closed. The Appomattox
table, the first oil portrait of Grant
and all the other pictures, documents,
cannon, rifles, shot and shell forming
the collection of American war relics
probably will find resting place in
Washington. The Chicago prison build
ing will return to its original condition
as a warehouse unless the owners
should change their plans and remove
it to another part of the city. Finan-
cial considerations are responsible for
the contemplated change.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
Students Destroy Rebel Flag Raised by =
Southern Youth,

Chicago, June 2.-"Pull down the
rebel fiag!' was the cry of excited stu
dents which rang out over the campus
at Northwestern university in Evans
ton Monday afternoon. The ''stars
and bars" were Haunted from the win
dow of Freshman George Washington
Skinner. The flag was torn down by
the enraged students and torn to bits,
while 'co-eds" struggled for pieces of
the bunting as souvenirs. Skinner is a
student in Garret Biblical institute.
He is southerner from Halifax, N. c.,
and cherishes the memory of the war
in which his father died.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
IAN Obstinate Man. -

Just before the battle or the Wilder
ness some one asked Mrs. Grant her
opinion of her husbands prospects.
"Mr. Grant has succeeded thus far"
she said, wherever the government has
placed him, and he will do the best he
can"
"Do you think he will capture Rich
mond?"
"Yes, before he gets through. Mr..
Grant was always very obstinate
man."-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
AN INTERSTATE RAILWAY.
Plan to Utilize Idle Capital and Men In
Building a Road to the Gulf.

Topeka, Kan, June 2.-The plan to
build a state railway from Nebraska
to the gulf is rapidly assuming tangi-
BILE form. Gov. Leedy, of Kansas, is
about to leave for Texas to confer
with prominent financial and political
men there on the subject. Said the
governor to reporter: THE western
states have thousands of idle men in
their penitentiaries and millions of
idle money in their treasury vaults.
Both could just as well be used in this
project, and when completed it would
mean the industrial emancipation of
the entire west and south"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
THE SOLDIER.

While lauding generals to the skies.
And standing round their sculptured
form,
Lots not forget to recognize
The rank and file who braved the storm;
Who barred their breasts where bullets few;
Who fell in valley, glade and glen
Who died in shot-torn rags of blue;
Who starved In loathsome prison penl
Let's rear towering shaft of stone.
To pierce the blue and arching sky.
To some dead picket, name-"Unknown,"
Who gave our land his parting sigh;
And on the top wen place his form,
To catch eternal, morning light,
And stand through sunshine and through
storm
For freedom, union, God and right
John A. Joyce, In Washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
TOOK IN The CIRCUS. !,
A Whole Regiment Filed In to See
the show.

the Show.
When the One Hundred and Sixty
fourth New York was encamped on the
outskirts of Alexandria, Va, it required
n great deal of care to keep many of the
men out of mischief. A strong guard
was kept about the camp night and day,
but in spite of that nearly every night
some of the men ran the guard, got into
town and were returned under arrest,
charged with various offenses.
One day when Capt. Bernard O'Reilly
was officer of the day there was circus
in Alexandria. 1t was to play both aft
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
searles Is Acquitted.

Washington, June Am the case of
John L. Searles, the sugar trust wit
ness, Judge Bradley yesterday ordered
the jury to bring in verdict of ac-
quittal, holding that the questions
asked the witness by the senate COM
mittee were not pertinent and if so
were not within the Jurisdiction of the
committee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
Public Debt Statement.

Washington, June 9.-The monthly
statement. of the public debt shows
that the debt, less cash in the treasury
at the close of business on May 30, was
S996, 1884, ,052, decrease for the month
of s1,56O, $50, which is principally ac-
counted for by an increase of over S2,-
600 600 in cash in the treasury
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05

Marquette, Mich, May 3I.-Richard
Palmer applied to Alexander Boulton,
an aged and prominent citizen of New
berry, Luce county, for employment,
and being refused drew a dirk and
stabbed Boulton. who died shortly
after. The men were in saloon, but
neither had taken any liquor. Palmer
had recently served a Jail term for wife
beating.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
Fighting In Crete.

Canea, Crete, June O. Monday night
the insurgents attacked Hierapetra-
The French and Italian war ships bonn
barded the positions of the assailants.
causing considerable loss to the insur-
gents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
wins Brooklyn Handicap.

New York, June 1.-Amid the shouts
of thousands Howard Mann, from the
stable of George E. Smith pittsburgh
PhiD won the eleventh contest of the
famous Brooklyn handicap Monday
afternoon by soundly beating field Of
ten over mile and a quarter of mud
and water on the Gravesend course.
Time, 2:09N.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05
Locomotive Explosion Costs Three Lives

Bluefield, w. Va, June 2.-Engine
No. 251, on the Norfolk & Western
railroad, blew up yesterday near Chris
tiansburg, Va, killing Joe Wasltie. an
engineer; Jim Gillespie, fireman, and
tlagman William Bryne.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05

Sioux City, Ia, June l.-F. ID. Frey,
farmer, died on the bank of Mill creek,
near Primghar, from cold and ex-
posure.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-06-05

Sentenced to the GaIleys for Life.
Rome, May 3l.-Pietro Accirito, the
anarchist who on April % last attempt.
ed to stab King Humbert, while the lat
ter was on his way to the races, was SEN
fenced to the galleys for life.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
ABANDONED rAE STEAMER.
Tramp Vessel After Many Adventures Is
Finally set ON Fire.

Boston. Aug. 4.-The British steamer
Sycamore has arrived in port from Liv-
erpool. having on board the entire crew
o. p men of the British tramp steamer
Furtor, which was abandoned on July
q in a sinking condition in latitude
$3.50 north and longitude S5 west.
The Furtor was in command Of Cap
tain j. d. Jenkins and sailed from West
Bay, N. s., June 23 with a cargo OF
deals for Barry. Wales. on June 27 she
ran into an iceberg and was forced to
put into St. Johns, N. F.. for repairs.
The Furtor again put to sea July %.
On July 25 a strong southerly gale
sprang up. and il was not many hours
before the ship sprung a leak.
The water gained gradually, but the
crew remained on board until 2:S0
o'clock on the morning Of the 9th.
when. fearing that she would founder
at any minute, four boats were low
cred.
A fire was started on the deck OF the
steamer to attract the attention OF any
passing vessel, and soon the Furtor was
in flames. The crew then put off in the
boats. which were kept near together
for 49 hours, when the Sagamore sight
ed them and took them on board.
The Furtor was a steel steamer. built
at Stockton in 1889. and was owned by
J. Holman & Sons Of London. She was
formerly named the Tynedale. Her reg
istered tonnage was 1,404 net
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Europenns ns traveller.

The frequency with which the vail
ways are used in the various coAatries
Of Europe has been tabulated with
somewhat interesting results. Eng
land, with its 3s,0OOOOO inhabitants,
leads. with s64 100000 travellers on its
railways every year, or % travellers 70
each inhabitant. Belgium comes next,
with s6,5O0,00O travellers for 100000
people. or IA TO 1. Germany holds the
third place, having 4s3,OO0,O0o travellers
20 100000 people-a ratio of 10 TO 1.
After which come in the order named;
Holland. with to 1; France, 6 to Il;
Austria, TO 1; Hungary, 3 TO 1; and
Italy, with only two travellers to each
inhabitant. The smallest in proportion
10 the population is found on the Rus
sian railways, where there are three In
habitants for every traveller each year
Engineering Magazine.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Standing Of the clubs.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The glucose plant of the American
Preservers' company at Davenport, Ia,
has been sold TO the Glucose trust for
$780, 900.
A riot. caused by a private dispute,
created a disturbance in Tetuan, near
Madrid. Guns were used, and several
persons were wounded.
Peter Rowe. aged u years. was
thrown from a bicycle at Rlainfeld n.
J.. while riding at a rapid pace and
struck his head on a jagged stone,
fracturing his skull. He died in a short
time.
Terence Y. Powderly of Pennsylvania.
formerly master workman of the
knights of Labor. has taken the pre-
scribed oath and received his commits
sion as commissioner general Of immi-
grafton at Washington.
Ivory Law. a young farmer of Shell
byville, Ind, was reprimanded by his
sister for going on a spree. He became
angry and horsewhipped her until the
whip was worn out. She was so badly
injured that she will die.
The American bark Nonantum, Cap
tain Newhall. from Newcastle, N. S.
W., for Panama. has been lost on Easter
island. small island lying in about
27 degrees south latitude and 10 degrees
west longitude. All ON board were
saved.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
INSURANCE REFUSED
Many Companies Will Not Take
Risks on Gold Seekers.
CONSIDER THEM TOO HAZARDOUS.
Accident Companies Are Even More Par
ticuiar Than Life, as They Say
There Is More Danger From
Accident Than Disease.

Chicago, Aug. 4--Inquiry develops
that many Of the principal life and ac-
cident insurance companies have is
sued positive instructions to their gen
eral agents in the United States and
Canada against assuming any risks up
on the lives of persons contemplating
a visit to the Klondike. Many of the
general agents representing eastern life
and accident insurance companies In
Chicago have received letters from the
home Office Of prohibitory nature
against these risks.
Mr.. Harris, the manager Of the New
York Life Insurance company In Chi
cago, has received no instructions that
prohibit him from issuing a permit to
policy holders in that company to Wis
1t the Klondike, but he says they have
positive instructions to accept no apph-
cations for either an Increase Of insur-
ance or new policies.
The Provident Life and Trust COM
pany has positive Instructions not to
take any insurance of this character
hereafter while at the Office Of the
Equitable Life Insurance company they
are refusing all such risks. The man.
ager OF the Equitable I'm Chicago Is out
OF the city, but his assistant stated he
had written the home office In regard
10 Klondike insurance. In the case Of
old policy holders an extra charge ls
made by the Equitable for a permission
TO visit Alaska. What this charge II
the Chicago representative of that COM
pany is unable to say. but it will be at
least an addition Of s. per thousand.
WIN Refuse New Risks.
The Penn Mutual Is another company
that has no Instructions from the home
office against taking risks on the lives
Of those going to the Alaskan goldhelds.
Their representative has stated that IL
is their policy in the absence Of posi-
tive instructions to refuse new business
of this character He said, however,
that no action would be taken In regard
to policy holders who desire TO visit
the goldhelds. Many Of the small COM
panies. and especially the local compa-
MES fatty refuse to accept business OF
this character They say the risks are
too great for the premiums.
The action Of the life insurance COM
panies is not nearly as surprising as
/ that of the accident The companies
carrying accident risks are even more
particular than many Of those assum-
ing life risks. They go on the theory
that the trip overland to Alaska Is
fraught with more dangers TO life and
limb from accident than is possible
from disease. The only thing thai
causes the accident companies 10 hesi-
tate in canceling the policies is the ex'
| treme prudence that the policy holder
has shown in the past They do moi
care to assume a risk upon a darlnf
young prospector who will not TAKE
even the precautions Of carrying sufh
cient clothing and food with him to tn
Klondike regions. They estimate tina
the greater portion of those going e
that country are persons unaccustomeC
to cold and are insufiiciently provided
with food and clothing.