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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10


United Mine Workers, indicate that the
order for a general strike Of the miners
has been complied with generally
throughout the mining districts of
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois and western
Pennsylvania and IN sections of West
Virginia and Kentucky. 1t will take
several days, however, to determine
with any degree of accurateness the
number of men involved. President
Ratchford roughly estimates the num-
Der at 100000, but this is regarded as
very liberal. He is pleased with the
unanimity shown by the miners and
says that he has the greatest confidence
in the successful outcome of the strike.
He thinks the prospects are better than
in 1894, when a general strike was in
nugurated. At that time the scale of
prices was being paid in many mining
localities, notably West Virginia. where
majority of the miners continued at
work and thereby weakened the strike.
AS to the probable duration of the
strike, President Ratchford says that
will be governed entirely by circum-
stances. 1t will last several weeks at
least. The miners are in better posi-
ton to withstand a long strike at this
time, as great many of them have
garden produce Oh which to subsist
and there will be no great hardships
entailed such as would follow strike
in the winter. The fact that there is
fair supply of coal in stock and the
demand for domestic consumption is
small will have a tendency to prolong
the suspension. The contracts for coal
for lake shipment will cause the great
| est trouble. The bulk of these con-
tracts are held by Pittsburgh operators
| but the Ohio operators also have fair
| share. The Ohio operators have not
| yet held a conference to consider the
matter but are considerably worried.
While they say the strike is ill-timed
and likely to fiZzle out, they will close
| down their mines for short time, at
least until they can determine how
general the suspension is. A partial
suspension only in the Pittsburgh dis
trict would be ruinous to their inter-
ests.
Terre Haute, Ind. July 5.-President
Knight, of the United Mine Workers for
Indiana, says he is convinced that prac-
| tically all OF the miners in the state
will join in the strike. He thinks the
block men will strike from the fact
that those at the meeting Saturday
were representative men from every
part of the county.
President Knight says the present
strike is little else than fight against
starvation. "One miner in the northern
part of our field told me-" said Mr..
Knight, that he had drawn $3.50 for
the past two months work He had had
four pay days in that time. His highest
was $3.50 for two weeks and his lowest
SLIGO. On this amount he was forced
to try to keep himself and his family
from hunger. Does anybody think he
could do it?"
Mr.. Knight says the Columbus re-
port to the effect that 375,0O0 men will
be involved in the strike is a gross eX-
aggeration. He estimates that the total
number of miners who will be idle will
be between 10000 and 125,O0O. His
figures are as follows: In Pennsvlva-
MIA, 22,OO0; in Ohio, $4,000; in Indiana,
5000; in West Virginia. 10000, and in
Illinois, $4,000. This makes total of
100000
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Arrest of Farmer Buell. Mt Hayward,
Wis.

Hayward, Wis, July 6.-Eugene
Buell., farmer living near here, was
arrested and placed in Jail charged with
the murder of Fred Nelson, with whom
he was associated in business last Sep
tember and who has not been seen
since. AT that time Nelson drew $400
from the bank here and went off with
Buell.. The report was circulated that
Nelson was forced to leave the country
on account of some scrape. few days
since man named Wetenhall found n
jaw bone, n crushed skull and other
bones and some clothing which has
been identified as Nelson's, along an old
trail near Round lake. Buell. waived
examination and trial was postponed
until Thursday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
A DESPERATE Eight.
Residents of Village in Thessaly Made
1t Against Turks. but Were overpow-

Residents of Village in Thessaly Made
1t Against Turks, but Were overpow-
cred.
Athens, July IA violent affray
took place at the Piraeus on Monday
between a number of drunken Russian
sailors and the inhabitants. Russian
officer, Capt. Nelidoff, son of the Rus
sian diplomat, interviewed and was seri-
ously injured.
The Turkish troops, after a sharp
fight with the inhabitants, have occu-
pied the village of Kalabaka, in North
Thessaly. Kalabaka, although within
the territory occupied by Turkish
troops. was under Greek administra-
tion. The attack was made by body
of Turks and Albanians, 1000 strong.
The inhabitants fought desperately,
killing many of the Turks, but were
finally overpowered. Most of them
fled to the mountains The others
have probably been massacred or
taken prisoners. The Turks after pill
Laying the town destroyed it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
INTO THE WATER.
Pleasure Seekers Overload Boat
on Superior Bay, Wis.
{ The Little Craft Cnpsises and Four
of Them Are DrOvned-A Like
Number Perish In n Bonting
Accident In Arkansns.

West Superior, Wis, July GA party
of several young people started in a
rowboat about three o'clock Monday
for Wisconsin Point, summer resort
(which divides Superior bay from the
lake. The boat was overloaded and cap
sized. John Bardon, who was near by
with yacht. saved three members of
the party. Four were drowned-Mamie
and Christie Mcdonald, aged 20 and II
years; Daniel Mcdonald, their brother,
hged 10, and Burton McCreary, fire.
man on the Chicago, st. Paul G. Omaha
road. Those who survived are Rev. A.
d, Ingham, Miss Agnes Mcdonald and
Lewis c. Sprague.
Four Drowned In Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark, July Ga terrible
accident occurred on the river Monday
night, which resulted in the drowning
of four persons. They are: Miss Josie
Sanders and Miss Mary Arbor, both of
Little Rock, and Joseph and Jacob
Dante, brothers, of Pine Bluffs. Miss
Sanders, Miss Arbor and the Dante
brothers were in a skiff on the river,
where they had gone to view the fire
works. \ steamer ran down the skiff,
throwing all the occupants into the
WINTER
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
Hot wave in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, July G.-The intensely hot
wave continues unabated and the record
of 81 degrees was reached again Mon
day. Charles Fraser, a workingman,
died here from the heat and there were
numerous prostrations. Other parts of
southern Wisconsin are suffering the
same as Milwaukee. At Racine two
deaths from sunstrol1e occurred, those
of ole Johnson, IS years old, and
Charles Pokonio. Three persons were
prostrated there.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
EXPLODING FIREWORKS.
Cause the Death of Henry II. stone,
Prominent ChIcnEOnn.

Prominent ChicnEonn.
New Bedford, Mass, July 6.-Henry
B. Stone, formerly president of the Chi
cago, Burlington Sc Quincy railroad, and
president of the Chicago Telephone
company, was instantly killed at Nom
quit Monday morning by an explosion
of fireworks. Mr.. Stone, with his fam
lily and other summer residents of Nom
quit, was celebrating the holiday with
a handsome display of day fireworks.
Among them was n mine which was so
devised as to scatter paper animals
of various colors. Mr.. Stone had APP
piled the torch to this piece but for
some reason it did not appear as if the
spark was going to reach the mine.
Mr.. Stone advanced and took the piece
up in his hands when it exploded, strik-
ing him full in the face. His features
were badly mutilated and he sustained
compound fracture of the skull. His
friends who were present cannot tell
just how the accident occurred. One
gentleman who was present states that
when Mr.. Stone first applied the torch
to the bomb the party turned their
backs toward Mr.. Stone and ran a
short distance for safety's sake just
| about the time the explosion should
have taken place. When the bomb did
not at once go off and seemed as if it
was not going to, Mr.. Stone took it in
his hands, holding it quite close to his
face, presumably to fan the spark into
a blaze by blowing upon it. Before
the party had fairly turned to view the
explosion they were Mortified to see
Mr.. Stone drop to the ground amid n
crash and volume of flame and smoke
A physician was Immediately called
but nothing could be done, Mr.. Stone
having been instantly killed by the
shock. Nonquitt is shrouded in gloom.
Mr.. Stone was a regular summer vis-
itor with his family, owning cottage
there. He leaves widow and four
children. He had been contemplating
n trip to Europe in the course of few
weeks. His remains will be sent to
| Chicago for interment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
ELkS' CONCLAvE.
Grand Lodge of the Order Meets In An
nuhl Session at Minneapolis.

nunl Session at Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Mimi, July Z. = The
grand lodge of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of EllSs met Tuesday
in the Metropolitan theater. Several
addresses of welcome were made on
behalf of the city and state and Grand
Exalted Ruler Detweiler, of Harris
burg, Pa, responded. This, with mu-
sic, formed the open exercises of the
morning. After the noon recess the
grand lodge met in secret session and
listened to the report of it's officers.
Grand Secretary Reynolds made a
report showing the order to be in a
prosperous state. The membership is
now $4,000, an increase of 1000 during
the year. Thirty-three new lodges
have been added to the roll and there is
$1O 900 surplus in the treasury to con-
trast with the $40, 900 deficit that faced
Mr.. Reynolds when he became secre-
tary three years ago
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
AGAINST FUSION.
strong Declaration Made by the Popuiist
onferonce Mt Nashville-Plan for Re-
organizing the Party Adopted.


onferonce Mt NashvilIe-Plan for Re-
organizing the Party Adopted.
Nashville, Teun., July T-Tuesday's
session of the populist conference was
devoted to the discussion of an address
to the people, which was adopted. The
address scores both the republican and
democratic parties; declares against
fusion; says free silver will not bring
relief until trusJs, combines and rings
are abolished; reaffirms the platform
of the party especially as to the initia-
tive and referendum and calls upon all
to join in the contest it is waging. A
plan for reorganizing and building up
tho party was adopted, the chief points
of which are: Election by this confer.
ence of national organization COM
mittee to be composed of three mem
bers from each state here represented,
said members to be selected by the
state delegations In states not repre-
sented at this conference the national
organization committee here created
may at their discretion provide for a
proper representation on the commit
tee.
The election by this conference of a
chairman of the national organization
committee, whose duty it will be to
push the work of organization on
strictly populist lines and in the inter:
est of populist principles and populist
candidates; to preside over all meet
ings of the national organization COM
mittee and to perform all other duties
usually incumbent upon such officer.
The election by this conference of an
executive committee of five members,
| whom the chairman may nominate
from the members of the national or
ganization committee, whose duties
shall consist in assisting in the work
of organization and education. The
election of a national secretary and of
national treasurer.
The organization committee was ap-
pointed. Milton Parker, Dallas, Tex
was elected chairman; w. S. Morgan,
Arkansas, secretary; DIR. Grove, Ala
bama, treasurer. The following execu-
tive committee was appointed: A. A.
Gunley, of Louisiana; Col. Peak, Geor-
gia; Ignatius Donnelly, Minnesota;
Abe Steinberger, Kansas; L. G. Bate
man, Maine. The conference then ad-
| journed sine die.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
Killed by railing from a balloon.

San Francisco, July Five thou
sand persons at Blair park, Oakland,
saw small boy steal ride on hot
air balloon and then saw him fall !, 500
feet to his death. The boy was Ber.
tram Hill, 6H years old, of Los An
geles Women sobbed and screamed
as the balloon drifted rapidly north
ward, and men followed in teams and
afoot. A mile and half from the
park, at an altitude of 1900 feet, the
boy was seen to shoot downward from
the side of the balloon. The body was
found in soft ground with hardly =
bruise upon it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
WIN Demand a big Wage Reduetion.

Pittsburg, July 7.-Tuesday's session
of the American Flint Glass Workers
union was taken up with routine busi-
ness. There are 12a delegates in at.
tendance, representing $4,000 work
men in the 13 branches of the trade.
When the wage scale comes to be pre-
pared there will probably be one
branch with which much difficulty in
settling the scale will arise. This is
on the chimney scale. The manufac.
t,lrers are going to demand a big re.
ductiou-about 20 per cent the
rate. The majority of the delegates
are in favor of granting no concessions
whatever
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
EDUCATORS MEET,
National Council Holds It's First Ses
siOn in MilNNnulSee.

Milwaukee, July 6.-The National
Council of Education, which meets prior
to the National Educational associa-
ton, began its first session here Mon
day morning, most of the members be-
ing present. The morning session was
devoted to The High School and Its
Functions" and report of the commit
tee on secondary schools. w. H. Bar
tholomew, chairman of the committee,
submitted report covering an investi-
cation as to the high schools of 46 cities,
including most of the principal ones in
the country. From this report it ap-
peared that one-half of one per cent.
of the scholastic population, or Is per
cent. of the number entering, gradu-
ated from the high schools. With few
exceptions the schools are in public fa-
vor, Many have well-selected libraries,
while others are permitted to use public
libraries furnished by the city or state.
All the high schools except one prepare
pupils for entrance into college. Fifty
per cent. have regular course in phys
ical training. Eighty per cent. are CO.
educational. The north and east, with
few exceptions, tend to coeducation,
but the south and west to the opposite.
There is a growing sentiment in favor
of separation. The afternoon session
was given up to ''The Ethetic Element
in Education" which was considered
by Mr.. John Dewey of the University
of Chicago; w. L. Harris, United States
commissioner of education, and Miss
Mary E. Nicholson. principal of the nor
nal school at Indianapolis, Ind.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
Many Deaths in Chicago.

Chicago, July 6.-The highest point
reached by the thermometer on Mon
day was 7sH. A tremendous death roll
was placed on record. The coroner was
busy all day holding inquests on bodies
of persons who succumbed during the
day and on Saturday and Sunday.
Many who were prostrated a few days
ago died Monday, and there were sew
eral new cases. The total deaths at.
tributable to the heat were 35.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
Big strike and Lockout.

London, July TN consequence of
the strike of engineers in London in
support of their demand for an eight
hour work day, the Federated Employ.
ers' association has posted notices
throughout Great Britain locking out
25 per cent of the members of the strilS.
ing societies. The societies will order
the remaining rs per cent. to leave
work Immediately. Twenty-Five thou
sand men will be affected
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
THREE DROWNED.
Mother and Child and n Brave Soldier
Perish.

Highland Falls, N. Y, July 5.-A par
ty of West Pointers consisting of
Charles Nickel, his wife and daughter,
Mrs. Holtz and Adam Meisell, were row.
ing in Long pond Sunday afternoon
when the boat capszed and Mrs. Nickel
and child were drowned. First Sergt.
Anthony Brechbeil, of company L, bat
talon of engineers, swan out to the
rescue, and he, too, was drowned. Long
pond is two miles west of West Point.
Sergt. Brechbeil was one of the bright
est noncommissioned officers at the post
and was in fair way to receive COM
mission. The bodies were recovered.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10

Chicago, July There were four
deaths Tuesday due to the heat, al
though the mercury did not rise above
so according to the weather Office. The
buildings and pavements have become
SO thoroughly baked that it is much
hotter on the streets than in +he tower
where the weather man does business.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
Five Denthn I'm Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, July 6.-The terrific
heat caused five deaths in Detroit and
vicinity Monday. The dead are: Robert
Platt, aged AZ; Henry Lang, farmer
near Wyandotte; Mrs. John Grunder,
aged Ga; Mrs. Elmer Sessions, aged 35,
and an unknown man. Physicians re-
port several hundred persons in the city
who were overcome with the heat, but
most of them are expected to recover.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
Fatal RniI,vay WrecIs.

Pensacola, Fla, July ga train of
empty flat cars on the Muscogee branch
railroad, while being backed down to
the mill, struck hand car and was
thrown from the track and badly
wrecked. The people on the hand car
saved themselves by jumping. The two
colored ,bralSemen of the train, Joseph
Jones and Henry Davis, were killed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10

Cincinnati, July THE death list
from heat yesterday was as follows:
l.. Benton, fruit commission mer-
chant; Miss Diana Breckenridge, un-
named infant, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Joseph O'Donnell. Philomena
Sorg, August Wyandt. This makes S6
deaths in the last four days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
Rev. John IIimbnm Dend

San Francisco, July 5.-Rev, John
Kimball, formerly the editor of the Pa
cific, the organ of the Congregational
lists in this city and state, and for
many years conspicuous in religious
work, died at his home on McAllister
street Friday night.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
Town Wrecked by a Cyclone.

Duluth, Mimi, July dispatches
received here late last night say a cy-
clone has obliterated the town of Low
ry, Mimi, and that four people were
killed and several injured. Lowry is
situated on the 500 line, seven miles
from Glenwood
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10

Sioux City, Ia, July 5.-Charles A..
Carlsen, subforeman on the Omaha
road, blew out his brains for no as
signable reason. He has many relatives
in Illinois.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
FLOODS ARE FATAL.
Many Lives Lost and Much Property
Enmzret in France

Many Lives Lost ana Much Property
Damaged in France.
Paris. July 5.-Fourteen bodies have
been recovered from the floods caused
by the rising of the river Garonne. most
of them being found near Auch, capi-
tai of the department of Gers, on the
river Gers. west of Toulouse. 1t is
feared that others have been drowned,
as many houses have been swept away.
The floods are now subsiding.
Toulouse, July 5.-The river Save
has overhowed at Isle-en-D Dodon, de-
stroying 40 houses and drowning 13
people. At ST. Laurent three people
have been drowned and 80 houses have
been swept away.
London, July 5.-A dispatch to the
Standard from Berlin says that ter
rife storm ragged from Wednesday
night until Friday throughout south
Germany. Hailstones as large as hens
eggs fell and everything was beaten to
the ground. Crops, vines, trees and
whole orchards were destroyed; thou
sands of hares and partridges, with
other game, were killed and great dam
age was done to property and to roofs
The losses are estimated at many mil
lion marks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
Twelve Die in CincinnntI.

Cincinnati, July 0.-The deaths
from heat in this city Monday num-
bered 12. There were s5 other prostra-
tions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-10
winners in the Pullman Road Race

Chicago, July 6.--Four hundred and
eighty men of the SIS entries started
in the Pullman road race and 466 fin
ished. Carl Anthony Anderson, young
Swede % years of age, was the first
rider over the tape. He was in the seven
minute class. Five thousand people
lined the ropes on the finish stretch
on One Hundred and Eleventh street
Ten times that number saw the riders
along the 1G-mile course. The time win
ner was Charles LAWN, of the Pizen
club, with unofficial time at 40 minutes
and 10 seconds minute aud sec
onds less than the Pullman record made
by James Levy last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23
Tommy WAS n Strate-Ist.

A little boy dropped his drumstick
into a well. In vain he entreated his
parents, the footman, the gardener,
the ~coachman, the cook, the housemaids
to go down into the well to recover his
drumstick. In his distress a brilliant
e~xpedient occurred to Master Tommy
he secretly carried off all the plate from
the sideboard and threw it into the
well. Great was the CONSERVATION
when the plate was missed, and an ac-
tive search for the robbers took place.
In the midst of the alarm and the con-
fusion Master Tommy ran with the
news that he had found the plate.
"Where?" was the cry. Down the WE'LL"
replied Tommy. Il saw it quite plain
shining at The bottom-spoons, ladies',
bread baskets, salvers and ALL" The
h~ousemaids hurried to the we'll, at the
bottom of which, sur enough, the plate
was seen. A ladder was procured, a
servant descended, and the plate was
brought up. Just before the last arti-
Gle was fished up Master Tommy whis-
pered to him: John, please bring up
my drumstick when you go down for
the soup ladle. "-London Telegraph.