Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-19
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
A Movement for the Federation Of
All Train Men in the Country.
COLORADO SILVER MINING TO CEASE.
Operators to Turn Their Attention to Gold
Bearing LOdes- st. Louis POOlrOOms
Snow In South DaKOta-New
COnsumptiOn Cure.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. s.-The feder
alton of all railway employees in thu
country in the train service is the OBJ
ject that will bring together host O
engineers, fremen. trainmen, tele
graph operators and other railroat
men in this city this week. 1t will BIT
a meeting for the purpose of awaken
ing interest among railroad employee.
in the movement. 1t is hoped that q
large number OF well known railroad
officials will be present as proof OF
good feeling between employees and
employers, one of the primary objects
OF the gathering. Similar meetings
are being held in different parts of the
country and the results of those held
so far have been very successful. 1t is
expected that from $500 to 5000 men
will be present. the orders to which
they belong representing from $4,000
to 100000 railroad employees.
COLORADO SILVER MINING TO CEASE.
IDAHO SPRINGS, Col. Aug. lS.-As a
result of the decline in silver, the La
MARITIME mine has discharged its force
OF men working on silver lodes. Man
ager Menchet said "The price of sill
yer has dropped too low. We cannot
mine and will stop all work on the sill
ver-bearing veins. The product of the
Lamartne has been something over
$3, 100000 and 1t is one Of the heaviest
producers of the state We will now
turn our attention to working the gold
lodes. The owners Of the silver mines
in the upper end Of Clear Creek county
will also discontinue the working of
silver properties, and in future mining
operations give attention exclusively
to the gold-bearing veins.
WAR ON P00LRo0Ms IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Aug. 1s-The newspapers
have begun crusade against the pool
rooms, which have multiplied to an
alarming extent in the downtown dis
trict OF st. Louis since the breeders
law restricting pool selling to the race
tracks was declared unconstitutional
by Judge Murphy. Gen. James M.
Lewis, vice president of the board of
police commissioners, returned from
his summer vacation yesterday and,
after conference with Chief Harri-
gan, announced that between now and
Thursday he hoped to have arranged
plans for the suppression of these
places. 1t is believed by prominent
lawyers that the poolrooms can be
closed under the gaming house or
dinance.
SNOW IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
WILMor, 5. D., Aug. lS.-Much dam
age is being done by the snowstorm
which started Saturday noon west OF
the town in the hills. A terrific wind
accompanied it, and by five p. m. fully
two inches of the beautiful lay on the
level and all standing grain and gar
den stuff was more or less blown down.
This is the earliest snowstorm here.
The Indians say they have never seen
snow in August before. The hills are
six miles west Of town, and as the wind
was blowing from the west the tenn
perature fell rapidly and by shutdown
heating stoves were in full blast in
Wilmot.
NEW CONSUMPTION CURE.
New YORK, Aug 1s.-Dr. j. NJ. Bleyer,
| reputable physician, announces that
lie has discovered new cure for con-
by electricity. He will read
paper before the County Medical So
'iety August 10, giving the details of
lis method, which is, in effect, the
terilizing of the affected lungs by
'lectrolysis. He claims to have cured
dozen persons classed as hopeless
asses completely, and many physicians
# high standing are said to agree that
he cures are complete and effectual.