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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
CHICAGO THUGS BUSY
REVIVE THE TROLLEY GAR ROB-
Berry BUSINESS.
Hold Up Two in One Evening-Wild
Panic ON a Little Chicago Excursion
steamcr-Dun & Co.'S Encouraging
Report Of Business.
Street Car Robbers.


Street car bandits are abroad in Chi
cago. Two trolley cars were held up
Thursday night and crews and passen-
gers robbed of their valuables. In one
case three women were among the vic
TINS, and were compelled under threats
of death to hand over all OF value they
had with them. The Cicero and Proviso
and the Archer avenue electric lines were
the ones to suffer, and $3.50, three gold
watches and revolver are numbered
among the robbers booty. In the first
case the car had slowed up at 10:45 OH
West rorty-eghth avenue before cross
ing the Northern Pacific Railroad tracks,
when three masked men leaped out of the
darkness. Besides Conductor Frank
Warren and Motorman Albert Eckerham
there were three women passengers. The
latter were panic-stricken, and the crew,
so well was the robbery planned, was un-
able to offer resistance. The bandits
emptied their victims pockets in bust
ness-like manner and disappeared in the
darkness again. At 11:35 the Archer
avenue car was waylaid, presumably by
the same men. Conductor II. S. Frehe
and Motorman August Johnson had
reached the end of the line, Kedzie ave-
nue. and Thirty-eighth street, when three
men leaped upon them with drawn re-
volvers. The conductor lost $50, a watch
and revolver. The motorman, fortu-
nately, had nothing Of value about his
person.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15

Rhode Island's Girl Train wrscker 10
t, Arrested By the ohsriG.
After having made six attempts 20
wreck New York. New Haven and Hart
ford trains, Fanny Taylor . l0-ycarod
colored girl, has been arrested near tho
hamlet OF Slocumville, II. /. When the
Sheriff and his men came npon her u
freight train had just crashed into n rail
which she had placed on the track. II 10
possible that the girl has made seven Mt
tempts to derail traius within half mile
OF where che was caught. ~ pils VI
stones was found ON the trace ten dass
ago: but nothing was thought Of thar.
When the postal express from Bost.n
ran into n heap Of ties and camngesi tn:
engine, the railroad company put patrol
on the track. For two nights the trains
were not disturbed. Then, five consecu-
tive attempts were made to wreck trains
on the road. Had 1t not been for the
barking Of dog that the girl had with
her, 1t is doubtful whether the Sherin
men would have caught her. The giri
was suspected OF the attempted crime
from being seen near the tracks at n late
hour on the night after the postal tram
SO nearly came to grief. A watch was
put on her, and she was captured arter u
freight train had just crashed over
crosstie which she had placed on the
track. The girl, who is of rather light
complexion and decidedly attractive APP
pearance, is presumably insane. When
she was taken to the Washington County
jail, in Kingston, she still refused to
talk, beyond saying that she is ID years
OF age. She also refused to eat. and at
tempted to escape whenever chance Of
fered. Since the girls arrest it has been
learned that her father, who works as
laborer, has fancied grievance against
the railroad company on account OF u
small hill which he says is due him
from railroad contractor. 1t is
surmiscd that the girl may have heard
her father complaining about this fan
cied wrong and set out to right matters
by wrecking train.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15

cultivation and the crop is still back
ward in Minnesota. In Texas, while the
late crop is suffering from drought, the
early planted is matured and good
yield assured. Cotton is needing rain
over the greater portion Of the cotton
belt. The bulk of the winter wheat crop
is now harvested south of the fortieth par
allel, about the latitude Of the central
portions Of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Excessive rains have retarded harvesting
in Missouri and caused further damage
to that in shock. Good progress with har-
vesting has been made in Nebraska and
Northern Indiana, and harvesting will
soon begin in Michigan. The crop is
maturing on the North Pacific coast, and
In California, where harvesting Is prog
ressing rapidly, the grain is shrunken
less than was anticipated. Spring wheat
has continued to make favorable progress.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
AT A STORMS MERCY.
Chicago People Given a Fright by
Sunday Nights Blow.

Chicago People Given q Fright by
Sunday Nights Blow.
Out or say that was reasonably clear
at sunset an unprotected storm of win'l
and rain came suddenly at $3.50 o'clock
and gave Chicago people afioat and
ashore some damp and thrilling expe-
riences. The excursion steamer Maca-
tawa was caught in squall and be-
tween the extinction of the lights by n
great roller which washed aboard and the
buffeting of the boat by the waves the
twenty-five passengers were frightened
into panic. There were twenty-five
passengers abOard-ten of them women
and they all joined IN piercing cries for
help. Capt. Oliver Landreth, who as
soon us lie saw the danger began making
preparations to run out of it, was compell-
cd to tam his attention to the affrighted
passengers. Some were preparing to
jump iuto the sea. The craft carried n
deck crew of seven all told, some of them
acting ns walters as well as deck hands.
They hearkened to the commands of Capt.
Landrcth and kept their senses. A fire
man or two came up from the boiler-room
and joined the Captains force. They
seized men and dragged them into the
cabins, where they dropped them uncere-
moniously in safe places. Women who
tainted were picked up and taken inside.
where il, the increased darkness they
were left to revive as best they could, while
the crew returned to round up the other
passengers, who were scampering about
the deck like lot of stampeded sheep.
Then the Captain turned his attention to
saving lis boat. and made the run TO
South Chicago safely.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
ENGINK-AND TRAIN DIrcHED.
Railroad Wrecks Due to Washouts
Caused by storm.

Railroad Wrecks Due to Washouts
Caused By Storm.
Tuesday nights storm paralyzed rail-
road traffic in parts Of Minnesota. 1t
came so suddenly and ragged SO fiercely
that many trains ran into washouts with
out having any intimation of danger.
There Is bad wreck on the Great North
ern eight miles west of st. Cloud, where
an extra freight, with an engine and
twenty cars, was ditched. Charles Wash
burn was instantly killed and Engineer
Peter was injured. At Faribault the
Straight River rose twenty feet in con-
sequence Of the downpour, and rs now
near the danger line. Numerous railroad
and wagon bridges went out. A freight
on the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Road was wrecked. Many caetle have
been drowned and the crops badly dam
aged. A Morristown, Mimi, special says
that eighteen inches of water fell be-
tween 11:30 p. IN. and 4 n. m. The loss
in bridges, logs, brick, crops and railroad
construction is very heavy. through
freight train en- route to Cleveland on the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railway was
derailed at Fallston, Pa, and ten cars
were precipitated over an embankment
into the Beaver River. Forty tramps
were on the train when the accident hap
pened and several were caught in the
wreck. One unknown dead man and
three injured have been taken out 80 far
and six others are missing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
PASSES THE SENATE.
Tariff Bill Goes Through by a Vote
of 80 to %.

Tariff Bill Goes Through by a Vote
of 80 to %.
BY The decisive vote of 80 to IS the
tariff bill was passed in the Senate short
~ before o'clock Wednesday. The cul-
mination Of the long and arduous strug-
gle had excited the keencst interest, and
the floor and the galleries of the SENATE
chamber were crowded by those anxious
to witness the closing scene. Speaker
Reed. Chairman Dingley and many OF
the members OF the House of Represen-
tatives were in the rear area, While every
seat in the galleries save those reserved
for foreign representatives was occupied.
The following pairs were announced, the
first named would have voted for the bill
and the last named against it, Aldrich
and Murphy, Chandler and McLaurin,
Frye and German, Gear and Smith,
Hansbrough and Daniel, Hoar and Har-
ris (Tenn.), Thurston and Tillman, VOL
colt and George. An analysis Of the
final vote shows that the affirmative was
cast by 80 Republicans, silver Republi-
cans, Jones New, and Mantle, and l
Democrat, McEnery. The negative vote
was cast by 20 Democrats, 2 Populists.
Harris (Kan.). and Turner, and / silver
Republican, Cannon. Eight Republicans
were paired for the bill and eight Demo-
Gratis against it. The Senators present
and not voting were: Populists, 8. viz:
Allen, Butler, Heitfeld, Kyle and Stew
art; silver Republicans, 2, viz: Teller and
Pettigrew.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
II. Il. STONE KILLED.
Chicago Man Dies While Celebrating
Independence Day.

chicago Man Dies Whtle SelcDraun8
Independence Day.
Henry b. Stone, President of the Chi
cago Telephone Company, met instant
death ut his summer home ut NOnquitt,
Mass, Monday by the bursting OF fire
works bomb. Mr.. Stone had brought with
him ,ot of fireworks for the celebration,
and it was while he was firing these that
he met lis death. Among the fireworks
was n mine which was so devised as to
scatter PAPER animals of various colors.
Mr.. Stone had applied the torch to TINS
piece, but for some reason 1t did not APP
pear as il the spark were going to reach
the mine. Mr.. Stone advanced and took
the piece up in his hands, when 1t ex-
ploded striking him full in the face. his
features were badly mutilated and he
sustained n compound fracture or the
skull. Friends OF Mr.. Stone who were
present cannot tell just how the accident
occurred. One gentleman who was pres
ent states that when Mr.. Stone hrst ap-
piled the torch to the bomb the party
turned their backs toward Mr.. Stone and
ran short distance for safety just about
the time the explosion should have taken
place. When the bomb did not at once
go off, and seemed as if it were not going
to, Mr.. Stone took it in his hands, hold
ing it quite close to his face, presum-
ably to fan the spark into blaze by
blowing upon it. Before the party had
fairly turned to view the explosion they
were horiifie to see Mr.. Stone drop to
the ground amid crash and volume OF
flame and smoke
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
MEET In MILWAUKEE,
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOC
CITATION CONvENEs.
Twelve Thousand Present at the Open
ing session-warm welcome Ex-
tended TO the Delegates by the city's
High Ohlcials. f i4tys


In the vast auditorium OF the gayly dec
grated exposition building in Milwaukee
the thirty-siKth annual convention of the
National Edpcation Association was for
mally opened Tuesday night. 1t was the
launching of an event Of dual brilliancy.
The people Of a city and State that have
ever fittingly responded to the demands
made upon their hospitality and their re-
sources paid tribute to their guests IN cor
dial love and greeting. The delegates
whose presence had inspired the magnif-
cence OF the welcome formed an array
that was q composite picture of intellect
and OF merit. 1t was an inspiring scene.
When the great throncs had pressed
through the doorways for more than an
hour and when no more could enter, II,
600 persons confronted the stage. From
the edge Of the platform, buried behind a
wealth of palms and other tropical foliage,
to the furthermost galleries there were
tiers upon tiers Of faces. Into every cram
ny Of the immense hall, never before so
tested, were massed members Of the null
titude. In the long rows Of chairs that
extended the length and breadth Of the
place below were the educational forces,
and all about them and in the galleries
were the people that had assembled to
greet them. On the platform were distin-
guished public men, speakers and guests.
Teachers from the little red school
houses in the rural districts, school
ma'ams from the big cities and educators
of national reputation from the UNIVERSE
ties and famous institutions of learning
met and mingled with each other. They
assembled to listen to suggestions for bet
ter educational methods, to tell what they
knew Of the working of the present sys-
TENS, to learn and to advise, and, from a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15

such action. Commenting upon the ha-
waiian uituation editorially. the Herald
says: N"rhe opincpa calm which h now
prevailing pegardineths Hawaiian Ques-
ton IL not difnculf TO Interpret, and any
one who runs may read, Notwithstanding
the secrecy which attends the prepara-
tions Of the Japanese Government for .
descent upon the Hawaiian Islands. The
japanese population now Of the Sand
witch Islands IL about $4,000; say $4,000
OF them are men and those men are prac-
tical soldiers, who have been through
their conscript term In the army. TO
send over two or three large transports,
with the necessary arms, ammunition
field guns, etc.. Is the easiest thing pos
sible. There are only two hnrbors worthy
OF the name In the Sandwich Islands
Honolulu and Hilo-and these and any
other possible landing places wonld be
seized upon by japan before America
could think of moving. by the troops
which would be drawn from those who
are already there as emigrants."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Does Much Damage,

Eastern Minnesota received another
drenching Tuesday night, increasing the
apprehension regarding the crop. So
much water has fallen since July that
thousands of acres of small grain along
the rivers are completely submerged. 1t
IL certain that IL the rain continues much
longer much of the crop will be ruined.
Lake ST. Croix is on the rampage and the
rise during twenty-four hours has been
unprecedented. The lake registers 12.4
feet and most Of the water from the
northern tributaries has not yet arrived.
Strings Of logs lying south of the boom Mt
Saltwater broke loose, and are jammed
against the pontoon bridge. At Sand
stone, MIMI, the Kettle River REACHED
the highest point in the memory of the
oldest inhabitapt. The dams above Pine
City went cut Tuesday night. The Mis-
sissippi at Little Falls has risen twenty
inches since Friday night, and Is still ris-
ing. The small streams in that vicinity
are more than bankful, and considerable
damage i, reported to dams and bridges
in the eastern part of Morrison County.
The Platte River is now higher. A severe
hailstorn struck Benton and Stcarns
Counties and all the crops on a strip about
half mile wide and several miles In
length on the west side of the river were
destroyed. The Mississippi at st. Paul
has risen over two feet In the last two
days.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Told in n Few I.iuea

The twentieth annual convention OF tbe
American Flint Glass Workers Union
was held at Pittsburg.
Richard Adams, wealthy Moweaouo.
ILL.,, farmer and an old soldier, died from
injuries received in n runaway.
Mrs. ID. f. Wiley is dead at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Lester f. Babr. Of
South Bend, Ind. She was 81 years of
age.
Mrs. Hannah Sherfey Farnsworth. of
Washington, Iowa, is dead, aged so She
lived with her son-in-Iaw, w. N. Hood.
the postmaster.
The wild gas well north of Anderson.
Ind, which caught fire Saturday night is
still burning, and a great deal of dam
age is being done.
David Perkins, a veteran Of the Next
can war and member Of Company ID.
Fifty-fourth Illinois Veteran Volunteers,
during the civil war, is dead, aged ~
years.
Thomas Morgan, an iron worker Mt
Youngstown, Ohio, and bis wife were
driving, when their horse backed the rig
over Manning's Heights, and both were
killed.
John Henry Breens, IN eccentric old
man living alone on his farm near Au-
burn, md, was found unconscious and
baby beaten. Murder was evidently in
tended.
When the turnkey at the Joliet, ILL.,, DO
lice station opened up the cells he found
Michael Sullivan dead. He had fallen
from his berth with his head twisted un-
der his arm.
Property valued at $4,000 has been
assigned by the ]. #. Crawford Lumber
Company Of Mexico, Mo-, subject to debts
for amounts aggregating 100000. Gala
way, Independence, st. Charles and Lou
isiana banks held notes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $5.25; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to $3.15; sheep. fair to choice, $2.OO
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, roc to Tic;
corn, No. 2, &c to 2Sc; oats, No. 2, tic
to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, 33c to 35c; butter.
choice creamery, lac TO 15c: eggs. fresh.
&c to DC; new potatoes, !5c to 90c per
bushel.
lndiaIapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$500; hogs. choice LIGHT. $500 to $3 10;
sheep. common to choice. 1910 to 1915:
wheat, No. 2, Tic to 73c; corn, No. 2
white, 26c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to pc.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$1,000 70 $3.S5; shetp. $500 10 - W.;
wheat, No. 2, Csc to zoe; corn, No. 2
yellow, 24c TO Doc; oats, No. 2 white, lie
to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, Bic to 33c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs.
$500 TO 1915; sheepc s2EO 20 $50.
wheat, No. 2, 7Sc to roc; corn, No. 2
mixed, 2Gc to &c; oats, No. 2 mixed, zoe
to &c; rye, No. 2, 34c to &c.
Detroit-C Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $3.75; sheep, $3.50 to $500:
yellow, &c to CSC; oats, No. 2 white, 23c
to 24e; rye, 34c to 36c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. red, 76c to, 7Sc;
corn, No. 2 mixed, 25c to &c; oats, No.
white, 1Sc to zoe; rye, No. 2, SAC to 36c;
clover seed, $4.15 to $4.25.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, Toe
to TIC; corn, No. 3, 25c TO 2Gc; oats, No.
2 white, &c 70 23c; barley, No. 2, 30c to
30c; rye, No. 1, Doc to 36c; pork, mess,
$7.25 to S7.75.
Buffalo Cattle, $3.50 TO S5.25; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, 7Sc to SOC; corn, No. .
yellow, zoe to Gle; oats, No. 2 white, 23c
to 25c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$3.50 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, TIC to TSc; corn, No. 2,
Doc to 32c; oats, No. 2 white, 22c to 23c:
butter, creamery, l2c to Ice; eggs, West
ern. DC to lie
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Favorable Weather Helps Growth In
Northern, end Westera Regions.

Favorable Weather Helps Growth in
Northern. md Western Regions.
The following crop bulletin is based
on the reports Of the directors of the eli
mate and crop sections:
In the States of the central valleys,
lake region and New England the week
has been very favorable to crops, the
high temperature being especially favor.
able 10 corn. In the Southern States the
conditions have been less favorable, the
excessive heat and absence of rainfall
proving injurious to most crops. On the
Pacific coast the week has been very ia
vorable.
In the principal corn States of the GEN.
trail valleys corn has made rapid growth,
but in the Southern States it is suffering
for rain, in some sections seriously. Ex-
cessive rains in Missouri have retarded
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Neus Of Minor Note

Jesse Lands, residing in New Spring
field, Ohio, veteran of the war, COM
mitted suicide by shooting Sunday. He
had failed to effect reconciliation with
his wife, who had left him.
Henry Campo, commissioner of lights of
Lebanon, ILL.,, committed suicide by shoot
ing during a state of mental depression
following nm attack of epilepsy. He was
80 years Of age and leaves a. family.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
BIG STOCK OF COAL.
Enough in the Northwest to Ii
Enur MOufba

Enough in the Northwest to Last
Four Months.
A. Brcnholz, who manages the home
office for the General Hooking Coal
Company Mt Columbus, Ohio, says there
is Mt least 10000 tons Of coal in storage
in the Northwest. He estimates that this
will supply all demands for ut least four
months, no matter how general the min
ers' strike becomes. There is considera-
bic coal on the Ohio docks ready for ship
ment by lake, but this will be held for
supplying transient trade. With respect
to supply for the railroads, it is esti-
mated that the different companies have
enough coal on hand to last them about
six weeks.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
FATAL WRECK IN PITTSBUso.
Street Cars Collide, with Severe In.
juries to Passeu2ers

Four PEOPLE were fatally injured and
eighteen or twenty others were hurt in Il
street car wreck Tuesday night on the
Forbes street line Of the Consolidated
Traction Company ut Pittsburg. The
wreck occurred on the Soho hill. An
Atwood street car had gone 1ouIt half
way down the hill when it jumped Ske
track. Closely following it came an open
summer car with a trailer, both s,ensey
packed with people. Before the second
train could be stopped it crashed into the
derailed car. Hardly had the first col
lision happened before aWhird car. heavily
laden, came down the hill at full speed
and forced its way into the wreck al,eaI.
1t was the second crash that did mos. OF
the damage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
CROPS HELP OUT TRADE.
Prospects for a Good Yield Are Highly
ReasAuriup.

II. G. Dun x Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade says: 1T seems to be the fact that
crops in other countries are less promising
than usual, and the demand for American
wheat is supplemented even at this sea-
son by exports of 2,605,594 bushels of
corn, against $50, $40 bushels for the same
week last year. Each week raises the
estimate of wheat yield, however, and if
the weather continues favorable the crop
may prove most important factor in the
future Of national and international bust
ness. The prospect as to corn is growing
more cheerful with each week, and an
immense crop is now anticipated. Fam
urcs for the week have been 206 in the
United States, against 215 last year, and
80 in Canada, against 80 last year."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
FEAR MUTINY IN INDIA.

People of Hindustau Exaggerated
Against the British.
London dispatch: Affairs in British In
dia are critical. The belief in official cir
eles, both here and in Calcutta, is that
a mutinous conspiracy is being Matched
1t is conceded by the newspapers that
discomfort with British rule in Hindustan
is rapidly growing, caused principally by
the terrible conditions resulting from the
famine and the plague. There are some
expected.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Death in the Heat.

In all parts Of the country east Of the
Mississippi Valley, and in the Southwest,
the heat was terrific Saturday and Sun
day. In Colorado furious snow storm
ragged. At Duluth, cloudburst did
nearly a million dollars damage. In
Chicago Saturday FIVE died and forty-five
succumbcd to the heat; in Cincinnati
thirteen died. and fifty were Frustrated;
temperature in the two cities was 100 and
102 degrees, respectively. Sunday night
thunder storm cooled Chicago, and
saved many lives.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
swINDLED IGNORANT NEGROES,
Sharpers Collect Money and Promise
Pension.

From all over the black belt Of Aha
bama come reports Of the pension swim
dler's imposition on the ignorant negroes.
Emissaries of the takers, who appear to
have made headquarters near Montgom-
cry, have gone through the country in
forming the negroes that Congress has
passed u law pensioning all ex-slaves and
their children for a fee ranging from D
cents to 81. The alleged agents have en-
rolled thousands of the negroes, who are
now hourly awaiting the payment of their
pensions. Several Government detectives
are looking for - rascals.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
Re,i.ve in the Gatbmorp sb.,I

The naval ordnance officers still have
faith in the shell for high explosives in
vented Ly Louis Gathmann, of Chicago,
which blew up a $4,000 gun at Indian
Head proving grounds few weeks ago.
The tests of this terrible shell have been
renewed, with encouraging results.