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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
STATISTICS OF RAILWAY ACCIDENTS

The total number of casualties to per-
sons on account of railway accidents for
the year ending June Both, 1897, was
43,168. Of these casualties 6,437 resulted
in death, and 36,73l in injuries of varying
character. vi railway employees, 1,693
were killed and 27,667 were injured dur
ing the wear. According to the three
general classes these casualties were di-
vided as follows; Train men. 076 killed,
1895 injured; switchmen, fagmen and
watchmen, 201 killed. 2,423 injured;
other employees, GIG killed, II, 449 injured.
The casualties to employees resulting from
coupling and uncoupling cars were,
killed, 214; injured, 6,2S3. The CORE
spending figures for the year ending
June Seth, 1896, were 800 killed and S.457
injured The casualties from coupling
and uncoupling cars were assigned as
follows: Train men, killed, 14T; injured,
4,69S; swtchmen, flagmen and watch
men, killed, IS; injured, 1895; other en-
ployes, killed. o; injured, 260. The casual.
ties resulting from falling from trains and
engines were as follows Train men,
killed; 325; injured, 2,726; switchmen,
tlagmen and watchmen, killed, 80: in
jured, 357; other employees, killed, 5i; in
| jured; 544.
The casualties to the three general
classes of employees mentioned caused by
collisions and derailments were as follows:
Trainmen killed, $50; injured, 1897;
| switchmen, flagmen and watchmen, killed,
II; injured, "a; other employees, killed, AZ;
| injured, 251. The total number of pas
sengcrs killed during the year under re-
Wow was 222; injured, 2,795. Ninety.
three passengers were killed and 1,0l1
injured in consequence of collisions and
derailments. Other than employees and
passengers the total number of persons
killed was 4,522; injured, $685. Included
in these figures are casualties to persons
classed as trespassers, of whom 3,91G
were killed and 4,732 were injured. From
summaries showing the ratio of casualties
it appears that | out of every 486 eth
ployes was killed AMI 1 out of every 81
employees was injured during the year
With respect to tralnmen, including
enginemen, tiremen, conductors and otho
trainmen, it 1t appears that / was killed
for every 1866 employed, and injured fo
every 10 employed. One passenger wa
killed for every 2,204,7os carried, and
injured for every 175, ll5 carried. Basin!
ratios upon the number Of miles Travelled
it appears that 55,2l1 ,440 passenger.mile
were accomplished for each passenge
killed, and 4,3S5,s09 passenger-miles TO
! each passenger injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
IN THE FIELD OF POLITICS.

Regular Republicans Prepare Certificates
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Downey Wants
~ TO lie senator.
The Republican State committee has
prepared the csrtificntea to be- filed
with the clerks OF this peace OF the
TIRES counties showing the nomination
by tina State convention, held on Thurs
day last of John II. Hoffecker for Rep
resentat,ve in Congress; DIR. Il. ii.
hall for Stats treasurer and John A..
Lingo for State auditor. The cartiti
cate gives the name of the party as
1.-THE Republican Party" and the do
vice az an eagle with outstretched
wings. Lewis B. Morrow, who was
chairman of the convention. and Viii
liam II. Head. the secretary, certify
to the nominations.
Stephen Downey, who was formerly
chairman of the Union Republican
First District Committee, announced
himself today as a cHndidate for the
Republican nomination for State Sena-
Tor from the First Senatorial district
Of New Castle county, which district
comprises the upper half of Whining
/ton. As Senator John Pyle of tn,
Second District holds over, the onl,
SENATOR to be elscted from Wilmington
on November 6th will be from thu
First district.
Robert M. Burns Of the Eighth ward
who Ia assistant to County Treasure
and Receiver Of Taxes Rettew, an
nounees himself aH candidate for tn
Republican nomination for Represen
tativs from the Second Representative
district.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
ArrAIna Ar caMr MnApn.
Onicors working so HART Tint Many Al
in Danger of breaking Down.

Onicors working so Hart That Many Arc
in Danger of BreasinE Down.
Camp Meade, Middletown. Pa, Aug.
80. Col. Girard, chief medical officer
of the Second Army Corps. received a
telegram this morning frnm Secretary
of War Alger. authorizing him to in-
crease the subsistence of the patients
in the general hospitals from 20 to GO
cents day. Thie will insure the sick
ioe, milk and other delicaoies, which
they could not heretofors buy out of
their subsistence money.
Semi official advioos we're received to-
day by tina officers of the First Rhode
Island Regiment that it would be sent
to the Philippines as an army OF occu-
patton.
The Twelfth Pennsylvania Regiment,
commanded by Col. James E. Coryell
of Williamsport, reached camp this
morning, from Camp Alger, and was
located near the Eighteenth Regiment
and the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Bat
talon. Tho Eighth and Thirteentt
| Pennsylvania Regiments arc expected
here by Saturday.
Col. Ives, chiet Of tho signal corps,
was removed to the Harrisburg Hos
pital this morning, suffering from
| low fever. he came here from Porte
| Rico 10 days ago, anil had heen feeling
badly over since. Col. Lusk, chief OF
| the engineers, ia also at the hospital,
with nervous proHtration. His condi
ton is improved today. and no hopei
10 he able to leave in few days on
sick leave. The truth ia the etaf
officers ut corts headquarters arc boint
worked SO hard that many OF them arr
in danger of breaking down.
Gan. Graham refused permission thi
morning to delegation OF Grant
Army mon TO peddls through the camp
He has directed Provost Marahal kirb.
to keep out all peudlera. II the mel
want any thing not included in the sun
plias furnished by Unclo Sam, the
will bave to get il at tho regiments
exchanges. Guards have been places
on all the booths md stands on tn
outskirts OF the camp. 10 prevent tn
men from buying cakes anu othe
sweets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Aug. 30. "A meeting of
Single Takers was held last evening In
the Town Hall. j. Ernest Phillips was
elected chairman and Harold Sudell
secretary. joseph Carlin was elected
a member of the county committee.
The following delegates to the State
convention were cbnaeu: Sauthern uis.
trior, Hugh q. Duffy; Eastern, Harold
Sntlsll: northern. John Murphy;
Western, Archie Watson; at large,
Charles Y. Wise.
Harold Sudell was nominated for
State Senator and Joseph Garlic for
Representative.
Five namss we're PLACED in nomina-
tion for aHsassor, al follows: Wilbur
Meredith. James Duffy, John Shearer,
Charles Lancaster, Hugh Duffy. Mere
dith was nominated. Following we're
named for inspectors: Eastern district,
Matthew Sullivan; Northern, Jsiierson
poynbam; Southern, Jamss Duffy !;
Western, Peter Guiliord Tidwell.
For road comm ssionsrs, George y.
Davis of Bear Station and Mahlon Il.
Lancaster Of this city were named.
Delegates to the county conven ton,
Harold Sudell and John Murphy alter
mates, James Ryan and William Mad
den.
The hundred committee was empow-
cred to fill all vacancies on the ticket.
George Hubbard, ex chief Of police
\ of Chicago and brother of Mrs. James
| Il. Eliason of this city, accompanied
by a Communion, arrived here yesterday
after having made the trip from Chi
cago via the Great Lakes and the Eris
and Delaware and Raritan canals. The
| frip consumed several months and for
awhile some anxiety was felt for MIR.
Hubbard and his companion.
Matthew waz lost horse from lung
trouble, yesterday. The animal wa,
valued at $50. Ehen Watts also lost
valuable horse yesterday.
Last evening number OF friends
from Newport visited Sheriff Finn
They rode in wagons filed with hay
and announced their coming by thu
blowing OF horns.
The Rev. Edward L. Brady, paato
OF st. Peter'a r. G. Church. left yes
to-day for Baltimore, whore he vii
Join other priests in the retreat thi
week. During his absence no service
will be held in the church.
The Columbia Athletic baseball team
is DESTROYS OF SERIES of games will
the Wilmington team. Letters hav
been written to the manager OF III
latter team, but no satisfaction ha
been obtained.
Trouble hstween relatives and neigh
bors was quietly settled last avenin
! by Acting Mayor Lambso Suit ha
been brought by James Iianre againt
!, his slater in law, nieoss and nephewS
, Til. affair resulted in Mrs. Robei
Wright, Miss Annie Wright, Eiwar
Wright and Mrs. Frederick Brown {
! Toledo being placed under peace bondi
The Mutual Aid Association ht
elected officers for the ensuing year,
followa: President, Joseph Schulthist
!. Vios. President, William Brown; SCI
! rotary, Delaney Wilhelms; Treasure
|, George Wilhelme,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
IN THE CITY COURT.
a Variety of Cases Dispo.cd of by Judge
Bali Tuesday Morning.

a Variety of Cases Dispo.cd of by Judge
Tali Tuesday Morning.
Tho first case called in city court
on Tuesday was that of Frederick
Smith, charged with the larceny of q
gum coat, four planes and a number OF
other carpenter tools. the property Of
George W. Fleming of Sixteenth street
and Woorlawn avenue.
Carrie Cohen stated that she bought
the goods from tho defendant. Smith
was placed under $500 bail for the
upper court.
Harry Pickels was arraignei ON tho
charge Of disorilerly conduct. Tins
prosecuting witness WAS Mnry Franz
lin, colored, who stated that the de-
fendant was drunk ami throwing
stones. Pickles was fined So and costs.
John Archie and Minnie Archie, both
colored. were arraignod on the charge
of selling liquor without license.
| Joseph Briscoe, colored, stated that he
din not purchase whisky from jnhn
| Archie, bur from a woman nt his
home. He identified Minnie Archie as
| the one who sold the whisky to him.
Arthur Goodman testified that JohI
| Archis rented the house.
| Officer GilIing testified searching
| the house. and securing tho liquor.
john Archie Was discharged AMI
Minnie Archie was fined Sl00 and costs
/ Frederick Grammer was arraiRnet
ON the charge of the larceny of $50, tn
property of Frederick Sohlush. Th
prosecutor stated that he attended thl
races at Wawaset Park on Friday, aut
bet s25 with Lewis Negendank. Tb
money was placed 10 the hands o
Grammer and tine latter departed will
the cash. Schlush bet on Billy West
and Negendank bet on Out of Sight
The former horse won the race AM
when Schlush attempted to get hi
money Grammer Was "out nf sight.
The defendant had nothing TO say an
was placed under $500 bail for tn
upper court.
Winfield Austin, boy, was charge
with throwing stunes on the streeta
Mrs. John Biermunn atnted that sh
was with q party ON a straw ridt
Thursday night, when she was hit Q
J, the head by stone ut Maryland avi
nue.. 1t was afterward learned tht
: the boy had been throwing at bats
the neighborhood and it ia suppose
thar he threw the gtone that struc
Mrs. Biermann. The hoy was dismisss
with a warming not to throw stones
the street any more.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
cam DEN.

Camden, Aug. 3o.-Erneat Spence
severely cut one of his hands few
days ago.
Elwood G. Killen of FELTON, is nan
tliiate for the Democratic nomination
for sheriff of Kent county.
Joseph ii. White, the new postmaster
at Easton, Nd, formerly resided at
FELTON,.
Henry Marker OF FELTON,. who waf
injured by being struck by train,
died on Thuraday.
Mis-, Mary u. Wharton, aged O.
years, mother of John u. Wharton. is
dend.
A party composed of Mrs. W. o.
Price, the Misses Price and j. ID.
Price OF Camden, Mrs. Sarah Queer
and Miss Queen of Frsderica, Mis-
Besaie Granam Of Chester and DR.
Frank Cooper of Philadelphia arr
spending week at Bowers Beach.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. 80. Tho
Examiner says: Four heirs OF the
Adolph Sutro estats have begun con-
test Of the will, I'm the ground thnt the
ex-Mayor was mentally incompetent to
execute valid instrument at the date
mentioned in tina document Those
who challenge the probate OF THAR
futher's will are Mrs. r. v. Morhio.
Mrs. Neusbaum, Edgar Sntro and Miss
Clara Sutro. Their attorneys will at
tack the will on all the legal grounds
allowed by the statutes of California.
OF the heirs, Mrs. Emma Merritt and
Charles Sutro have not Joined in the
contest,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

Newark, Aug. 3o.-The masons have
finished their work IN the college shop,
and Contractor Willis has completed
the roof. This engine, received from
the Remington MachineCo. of Whining
ton, has been put 10.
Mrs. Wilson, matron at the college.
has received cook stove, which will
be used by the boarding club.
Kane & Griffin are altering the acad-
envy building.
Prof Jaquette will conduct school
in the Caskey Building.
William MoCaulley's residence has
been remodeIed.
Walter Bradley had several fingers
mashed recently by window sash fall
ing on them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
ADKLfGaTFpL sIIL.
sights and Pleasures OF a Trip to Cape
May on the kepnhlio.

Sights and Pleasures OF "Trip TO Shpe
May on tire Republic.
One has no idea of the extent of the
Delaware River or Bay or the many
places of interest to be seen In n trip
down to the Atlantic Ocean. The best
way to see everything is from the decks
of the mammoth iron four deck palace
steamer Republic. Every Wednesday
the Republic makes a trip to the Della
ware Breakwater. From the decks OF the
boat one can see the government quaran'
tine station, which was opened in August,
1884, with its barracks, bathhouse aud
hospitals. Accommodations are provided
at the Breakwater for over 1000 immi-
grants. In the magnificent stone harbof
the many steamers, ships, barks and
smaller craft which seek refuge there
may be seen, On Fridays the Republic
makes u trip out on the Atlantic Ocean
and up the Jersey coast, giving taste Of
real ocean travel. Passengers may spend
their time indulging in the bathing
grabbing, fishing or boating at Cape May
or take the Breakwater and ocean trips
without extra charge.
The Republic leaves Race street whari
at 730 a. M, every day Stopping at Ches
ter on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday ant
| Saturday at 80 a. M, and connects witt
| the Wilmington u Northern railroad
\ pier with the train which leaves French
street station, Wilmington, at $50 a. m.
on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday ant
Friday. The round trip fare Is only y
cents and for children 40 cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES.



Many Articles Supposed to Have Been
Used by the Alleged Counterfotters Found
at pinah's Corner on Tuesday.
Dover, Aug. 30. -Sscret service
agents, today, made important discov
eries at thu farm Mt Dinah's Corner
whsre, ii was supposed, counterfeiting
there now Is no doubt that Dinah's
Corner was the business end of ii
gigantic counterfaiting scheme.
Detective Shart2er came from Wash
ipgton on thu early train today, and he
and Detectiye Walls visited the farm
and explored the house and grounds.
In the house, they found SONS tonlH.
the character OF which indicates that
tho people who had owned Them were
preparing 10 mako dollars and null
dollars; but HR no nancy of either d.
nomination was found, il is supposed
that none was made. Some Of the APP
parntuB il in a crude state, which in
dictates that evan the dieH were bciDp
manufactured ON the place. In thu
| q slot in the end, into which one oil
the diss had evidently been placed, as
| ii was neat fit and would mako /
good foundation. The officers fount
buried in tho yard II countsrfeit guar
tiers.
This money, With ths log, I'm anvil
a heavy sledge hammer. 30 pieces o
sheet metal, evidently German silver
and other bits of evidence we're brough
| to Dover this afternoon and photo
graphed.
| Detective Shartzer is of the opinion
that some of the money was cut out o
sheet metal and stamped, and that tn
remainder was made in moulds.
The money found today resemble
that which was obtained when the oil
cers first came here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
DAILY defeated BY Mcpart,and.

A special dispatch from New York,
dated Monday, says: kid" McPart'
land of this city got well-earned de-
cision over jack DAILY Of Wilmington.
Del. after lighting 25 clean rounds be-
fore the Greater New York Athletic
Club tonight. The last time these two
met DAILY got the decision on foul 10
the 18th round at the Lenox Athletic
Club, and since that time Mcfarland
has always claimed that he had DAILY
whipped on that occasion. Both men
ware In splenuia form and showed that
they had trained carefully when they
stripped in the ring. The bout was
devoid of foul work aud was one of the
cleHnest and cleverest exhibitions ever
given under the Horton law. There
was little to chose between the men al
the end OF the go, but as Mcfarland
had done more leading than his oppon-
snt the refsrse'a ueciaion in his favor
was fair Daly's friends Lost lot Of
money on the result, and few bet,
we're made in the early part OF thu
fight at 2 to on the Delaware pugiliHt
AT no stage Of the contest were thest
odds warranted, and it was evident u
the emit of the 18th round that th'
fight would go the limit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

z Ordered to Return the United srntes.
Washington, Aug. 30 The facts, as
known at the War Department. In ref
erenee to the departure NJ Lieut.. John,
ston and his detachment from tho camp
of Gen. Gomez, do not correspond with
the reports photographed from Havana
and published this morning. When
the Wanderor sailed from the Florida
coast on hor last trip, With supplies for
Gomez and the Cubans, abe carried
ortlera to Lieut.. johnston to remove his
detachment and return TO the United
States. The orders were not made
public of the time because the war
was not over. 1t is stated that Lieut..
Johnston Withdrew from Gomsz's camp
on direct orders from the War Depart
mont.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

New York, Aug. g. William Ferris,
aged % yours, wealthy resident OF
Mount Vernon, died today. lie served
on board an American privateer in the
war 1912, and suhseq was a mem
her of the expedition that cleared the
Gull OF Mexico Of pirates. Though a
holder of railway stocks. and an owner
OF trucking business, MIR. Ferris had
u strong aversion to travelling by rail
or carriage, choosing instead, 10 many
instances, to walk from Mount Vernnn
to New York and home again, q dis.
tance of 90 inies. For 70 years he bad
not worn an overcoat.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

With Capt. Iieacock us pilot, the
trial trim of thu steamer Winyah Bay
was made on the Delaware River yes
turday. The hull of the vesssl WINS
builr at the shipyarfs of tho jackson
h Sharp Co., and the engines wers
puilt by Philadelphia firm. Among
those on the vessel during the trial
were Capt. Edwin Kershaw. IN tho
interest Of tho jackson & Sharp Co.,
Superintendent Charles Davis, in the
interest Of the builders OF the ma
chinery. Mr.. Whiymeysr representing
the Bucyrus Dredging Co., and Capt,
Mayo and Capt. Patterson representing
the War Department. The vessel is to
be used for dredging purposes in
Charleston hHrbor. Tho trial trip was
satisfactory in all respects.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

Monday morning before Magistrate
Jester at st. Georges was heard the
case of Howard Garrett Of near New
Castle vs.. August Missimer on charge
of trespass. The case was dismissed
and the costs placed on the prosecutor.
The allegation was that MisHimer had
besn employed on the farm ut Garrett
and after being discharged hai re-
turned. Missioner claimed that he had
gone after his clothes. The case was
the outcome OF ths suit of Missimer
against Garrett in which the latter
entered bail for thu upper court on thu
charge of assaulting Missimer, who il
now 10 his 74th year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
PENINSULA P.tRA0RdeHs.

J. Edward Ball has been appointed
deputy postmaster at Easton,
Pipes are being laid in Delaware
City for Its new water supply.
+. Fendal Young has sold farm in
Cecil county to John II. Husfelt for
$4,000.
A yacht containing Count and
Countess Mitzkiwich aud others cap
sized 10 the Uhopianlt River on Satur'
day. Boatmen rescued the party.
On Novsmber I'd about 500 Bohe
miaus Of Baltimore will mako nh ex
cureion to Bohemia Manor, where thu
crave OF Augustine Herman ia located
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
CONFESSION OF 4 rnIEF.
NJ. II. Todd Says He Wrecked the Fillmore
County Bank.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. ga
Preston, Mimi, special says:
NJ. r. Todd, the cashier who wrecked
the Fillmore County Hank, has con
fessad 10 M. 4. Grattau, one of his
boadsmen, the theft of all Of the banks
deposit funds.
Grattau told Todd that lynching
was imminent, unless he made a full
confession. Overcome by fear, Todd
confessed that just prior to the bank's
assignment he had taken all this money
on deposit aud delivered it to former
partner, who is at La Crosse, Wis.
1t develops that Todd is forger, 4
spurious mute having turned up in the
banks paper.
Todd seema to have completely looted
the bank and..his mother in-law's large
estate. The feeling against him 10
bitter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
tough on Prof. Wilson.

new 10TH tlthes-
or Prof. Wilson, leading light Of
Edinburgh University, this new story is
told On the morning kfter his recent
appointment as Honorary Pnysician to
the Queen, he conveyed the glad It'd
ings Of his glory TO the pupils 10 his
classes by writing on the blackboard in
his laboratory the following simple
abatement: PROF. Wilson informs his
students that hs has this day been up
pointed Honorary Physician TO the
Queen" In the course of the morning
he had occasion to leave the room, and
on mis- return he found that one of the
patriotic young men had added to the
announcement the line; "God save tho
Quoenn' English papers never tell
the whole Of story, aud the Scotch
ones haven't yet seen the point of the
anocdote. 40 no information us to how
this professor took II has yet crossed
| the water.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

San Francisco, CAL, Aug. 0.-Col
John O'Byrne 10 dead at his home, in
that city, after short illness lie was
born in Dublin in 1926. and ut tho age
OF % entered the army IN lreiann.
During the American Civil War, heswss
colonel Of Pennsylvania regiment
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
WILL rIaHr TO BIrrnn END.
Strikers Again Battlins against the Amcri-
can Wire aud steel Go.


Cleveland, o., Aug. 90. ALI nego
tiations between the American Wire
ana Stsel Co. ard their striking em-
ployes having been declared of. tbs
strikers have again taken up the battle,
and say they will fight to the bitter
end
Hundreds OF strikers mounted picket
guard around the plants Of the COM
pany last night, in anticipation OF an
attempt to smuggle in additional en-
ployes. BY a. m. today, 500 strikers
were posted. covering every approach
to the works. Each workman, Hs he
came along, was Intercepted by COM
mittee, who asked him TO stay away
from tho works. No threats were made.
and no violence WINS offered. 1t did not
take much persuasion to prevail on all
the machinists' laborers, nearly all the
"handy men" and number OF firemen
to remain with the strikers.
1t was claimed early 10 the day that
fully $50 men had been kept from going
to work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

Boise, Idaho. Aug. 80. The two
wings OF the P0pulist party. after a
vain effort to get together, yesterday
nominated full State ticket. Ths
Taylor wing named George u. Hill for
Governor, and james Gum for Con,
CESS. The other convention nominated
ID. Ii, Androws for Governor, and =.
4. r. Anderson for Congress.