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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-22

Sharon, Mass. Aug. 22.After a night
Of labor the scene of last nights wreck
on the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad. resulting from rear
end collision between two sections OF
an express from Newport to Boston,
had been put into its usual condition,
the tracks having been cleared OF all
debris before daylight.
owing to the confusion. darkness and
excitement attending last night, the
number Of killed was reported as seven,
four Of whom were given as 'un-
known" This morning II was learned
that only four persons had suffered
death There was some uncertainty,
even this forenoon, as to the Identity
OF at least one Of the victims. The list
Of fatalities follows:
THE DEAD.
FRANKLIN M. Waters of Somerville.
bookkeeper at 10 High street, Boston.
Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick Of Boston.
widow, aged 20; residence, 2l6 West
Mrs. 6, III. Frye, Revere. wife OF c.
II. Frye. who is pronounced fatally In
jured by the hospital physicians.
Unindentihed woman, thought TO be
Nru. c. III. Bristol Of winthrop.
The bodies OF the victims were re-
moved to Stoughton this morning by
the undertaken who was summoned by
the town off1cials.
The Identification Of the body OF Mrs.
Frye and the woman thought TO be
Mr.. Bristol was delayed and rendered
dificult by the fact that both Mr.. Al
len and Mr. Bristol were among the IN
jured and were taken to Boston In an
unconscious condition last night.
The number OF injured. variously es-
timated in last nights uncertainty and
excitement, II still undetermined, owina
20 the fact that many who were hur'
were able to go TO their homes foi
treatment, while others who received
medical attendance near the wreck
were only slightly injured. 1t is thought
that not more than IL or Is persons car
be included among those very serious
ly injured.
THE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Seven Of them were taken to the Bos'
ton hospitals last night. Their names
Edgar S. Bristol, 5s. Winthrop, ieft
leg crushed: amputation probably nee
james A. Fitzpatrick. l2. Sharon
right leg crushed: amputation probably
Charles +. Frye, 81. Revere tprevious
" reported dead through an error
hack and spine injured; probably
Della v. Vernon, 2s. South Boston
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The Body Of Norman Nc
Donald Recovered.
MISSING SINCE SATURDAY.
Doubt as to Whether II Was Case
Of Suicide or Accident
HAD BEEN In A BARROOM FIGHT.

Another drowning fatality occurred
today, but whether it is a case of sui
eide or accident or foul play is not yet
known.
The victim was Norman Mcdonald,
man about co years of age, unmarried,
who lived with his sister. Mrs. Alex
ander Robinson. at 54 Water street,
East Providence. He had been missing
since Saturday night. when he had had
trouble with another man in saloon
in Watchemoket. The man had as
saulted him, Ii is claimed, and when
the assailant was arrested for the Of
fense, Mr.. Mcdonald disappeared and
had not been seen since.
Today about noon two boys Edward
Carberry and Hugh Burton, discovered
the body, floating face downward, In
the Seekonk river, near the foot or
East George street. They secured a
boat. and with another, Erskin Suther-
land. rowed out and brought the body
to the shore and notified the police OF
the Third police station, who summoned
DR.. Palmer. He, did not arrive until
late this afternoon. so that his deci-
sion as to the cause of death was not
received up TO a late hour.
When the body was taken to the
short IL remained unidentified for
some time. but later two men, Thomas
Willett, who lives at So Water street
East Providence, and James Mccarthy
of $50 Wickenden street, recognized 1t
as that of Mcdonald.
Later his sister Mrs. Robinson, also
identified the remains.
The deceased was man we'll liked by
all who knew him, and for several
years had been employed at the
Wilkesbarrc pier.
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BEARER OF A CHALLENGE.

Quebec, Aug. 22.-Charles Russell Is
here, the bearer of a challenge from Ire
land to all yachtsmeh In America for the
Americas cup. 1.-THE desire to challenge
for the cup Is not new idea with Sir
Thomas Upton" he said TO an inter-
viewer. Twelve years ago he made the
proposition To the Cork Yacht CLUB 10
challenge with an Irish yacht, but at
that time there were difficulties in the
way. and the contest was not brought
about"
Does Sir Thomas intend to put hSs
own yacht into the proposed contest 2"
Mr.. Russell was asked.
mo" he Said "Sir Thomas does not
own a racing yacht at the present time,
but he has always taken lively inter.
est in yacht racing and Is member OF
several clubs. In fact, ne has always
been interested In all forms OF sport"
Have you heard that certain class
OF the yachting men Of England are op-
posed to this challenger
Eyes, have heard such rumors. This
disapproval. however probably comes
from the fact that there are no conditions
attachedfo IL by Sir Thomas to cover the
difficulties which arose I'm former con.
tests. have no means of knowing II
these rumors have any foundation.
can only say in that regard that Sir
Thomas Upton would always refuse to
take any such course. The question OF
conditions has never caused us a mo.
ment's anxiety. Both Sir Thomas Lip
ton and myself know the gentlemen we
have to meet too we'll to let such mat.
ter trouble us. We Know we Have tC
deal with gentlemen and sportsmer
whose on-~,iesire will be TO see q fair
and square fight"
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FEROcIOUs cow ELEPHANT.
She rlade q Charge on q Hunter
Eating His Lunch.

while we were still sitting under a
shrub with our minds set on refresh
ments. one OF our hillmen came up to
say that an elephant was approaching.
and presently COW stalked up to with
in thirty yards of the tree. We looked
at it and waved our hands. whereupon
the beast slowly and deliberately moved
off into the grass, which here was not
SO tall as IL had been below in the place
at which we found the herd. We then
resumed our interrupted luncheon, and
presently the hillman, who had climbed
up to the top OF little tree, said that
the elephant was again approaching
NV companion scrambled up into the
tree. and /, taking my eight-bore gun
i'm hand. stood upon the fork just on
level with the top of the grass, to see
what was happening, and made out the
elephant looking curiously at US at
distance OF forty yards on TN other
side from that on which she had first
appeared Then suddenly she was lost
behind a little clump OF trees, and L
Iooked up and said: Where Is she? 1
cannot see her now" But the words had
hardly left my mouth, when, without a
moments warning or a sound, sne
charged right up to us from Dehind
some trees.
fire both barrels in her face, which was
40 near that the weapon might have
touched IL when discharged. The IRE
turned her. but IL was close call. and
an another moment she would have had
ne and would have butted down the lit
tie tree. Elephants will charge any
thing II they are Thoroughly reused.
and think very little OF shaking apigmy
enemy out Of a bush.-Nineteenth Cen
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STRUGGLE TO THE DEATH.

Boston. Aug 22.-Frederlck Weeks.
special officer on the premises of DIR.
Stedman OF Brookline. shot and instantly
killed John OSullivan Saturday night.
O'Sullivan was discovered In the stable
by Weeks. and was called on to sur
render. A hand to hand encounter en-
sued, in which oSullivan, with the aid
pf knife, was getting the better of
Weeks. when the latter drew his re-
volver and called on oSullivan to give
up. O'Sulllvan refused. Weeks fred
one shot. causing instant death.
with blood flowing from the numerous
cuts on his head and body. Weeks ran
20 the Weld .arm and telephoned TO the
lBrookline pc Ice. In the meantime DR..
stedman ha been notified and arrived
with Dr. Sparhawk OF West Roxbury.
On entering the barn. they found O'Sul-
livan dead. In his right hand was a
kaife six incnes long. The employment
OF an officer was due TO thieving which
kad been occurring for a number Of
nights. O'Sullivan was about 30 years
old, and lived with his parents short
distance from the Stedman residence.
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CASE OF SUICIDE.

Lynn. Aug. 22.-The body of an un-
known woman was found floating in the
bay off Bass point, Nahant Sunday
morning. She wore a black silk waist.
black silk skirt and sack and black
stockings. with low shoes. a standing
collar and glasses.
The medical examiner said that al
though there were few bruises on the
head, IL was probably case of suicide.
He also said that the body had probably
been In the water about IL hours. There
was nothing on the clothing or in the
pockets which could lead to an identifi-
cation
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STRONG STATEMENTS
Three Women Relieved Of Female
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DEATH ROLL
ONLY FOUR.
Names Of Victims Of Fatal COL
|ision at Sharon--Body Of One
Woman Not Yet Identified.

lacerated scalp, severe internal IN
juries; dangerous.
Burleigh X. Crockett, 22, Somerville.
internal injuries.
Mary NJ Grimshaw. 2s, somerville, in
ternal injuries.
James s. Murray Of East Boston, leg
badly hurt. NN
All the other injured are being cared
for at their places of residence In Sha-
ron. Waltham and Boston.
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.
The excitement OF the people here
over the accident has not entirely SUB
sided this forenoon, and the chief sub
ject under discussion was how the dis
aster occurred. That this matter is TO
be thoroughly investigated was evident
from the activity of the authorities as
well az a declaration OF Supt. w. r..
Chamberlain OF the railroad. Medical
Examiner Sturtevant went TO Slough
ton this forenoon TO hold an inquest
over each OF the bodies there.
The signal which governed the block
on which the train stopped at Sharon
was standing was set at danger after
the accident and Supt. Chamberlain
emphatically declared that II should
have given warning to Engineer
Getchell OF the second section. Mr..
Getchell claims that no signal was
shown. This question will be thorough
ly taken up.
Although the curve in the track hid
the Sharon station from the view or the
oncoming train, Engineer Getcheli, X Is
thought, must have worked very quick
ly after discovering his danger. Had
not the headway of his train peen
greatly checked, IL is the opinion OF
those who witnessed the accident that
a much more serious wreck would have
occurred.
CONDITION OF THE INJURED.
The condition OF the injured passen-
gers who were placed In the City and
Massachusetts general hospitals at
Boston was found TO be favorable TINS
morning, with the exception OF that Of
the case OF Charles Fl. Frye, q select
man OF Revere and cashier OF the Cen
tral National Bank, Boston, who, IL
was said, was likely to die at any MIN
ute. and Della w. Vernon OF South
Boston. who was on the dangerous
list. Both the victims are at the City
hospital. Mr.. Frye has received multi
pie injuries, the principal ones being
| injuries to his back and spine. Miss
Vernon is suffering from a number or
| lacerated scalp wounds and severe In
| ternal injuries.
Burleigh III. Crockett, % years of age,
| and Mary l.. Grimshaw, years or age,
| both residing In Somerville are also at
| the City hospital. Both received a
number OF minor injuries. but they VIII
! recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-22

New York, Aug. 22.-Two carloads Of
g,sarly 100 convalescent soldiers from
khickamauga camp arrived in Jersey
city at 7:1o o'clock this morning on the
Pennsylvania railroad. They had been
Al the hospital many weeks and were
81 the way to their homes In New York
and Massachusetts, on short furloughs.
Many OF the men were so weak they
could scarcely walk unaided from the
train to the ferryboat. and had to rely
upon stronger comrades to carry their
trappings for them.
on the washington train, which ar
rived IN Jersey City at 6:10 o'clock, was
Brig. Gen. Kent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-22

Seattle wash, Aug. 22.-The latest
stampede from Dawson City is to the
north fork OF Forty Mile Creek on
American soil. This news has been
brought here by parties arriving from
Dawson. They report that on Aug. 2
word Of a rich find on Forty Mile
reached Dawson, and In "a hours about
500 people started for the scene OF the
reported discovery. They were mostly
IDLE men. The old miners did not have
much faith in the report.
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Thanked by the President.

New York. Aug. 22.-President Nc
Kinley has sent a letter to Charities
Commissioner John w. Keller thanking
him for his kind treatment OF the sol
diers left at Bellevue hospital to recu-
perate. The letter states that the treat.
rnent accorded the sick and wounded
men has been the very best they could
have had. Surgeon General Sternberg
also has written to the commissioner to
thank him for his treatment OF the
wounded and sick.
Five more of the sick men left the
hospital today.
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FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
Body Of Mrs POSTAL Found Under
Cliffs Near Florence.

Rome, Aug 22.-Much suspicion has
been caused by the death of the wife Of
Ernest Possal. German, whose re-
mains were found beneath the cliffs
near Florence. The maiden name OF
the deceased was Eleanora Beckett.
she was either an American or Eng
lish woman.
The couple had been staying at Flor
ence since July l. The husband re-
turned home alone from drive and
Mrs. Possals body was afterward
found. The authorities ordered that
the remains be exhumed, and the hus-
band lis now under bail.
According TO the newspapers. the de-
ceased was insured for 10000.
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POVERTY NOT THE CAUSE.

ST. Louis, Aug. 22.-Sunday afternoon
an unknown woman partly disrobed on
the river bank and plunged into the
water. The body fioated out into the
middle OF the stream and sank. In
pile Of her clothes on the ground were
saoc In paper money. 500 In gold coinSane
some change. The woman. whose iden-
tIty could not be learned. appeared TO be
in comfortable circumstances. judging
from the quality Of her clothing.
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FIRE ON A TUG.


Chicago, Aug. 22.--with fire under
the deck Capt. Crawford ran his tug.
the Ira O. smith. ave miles under full
head OF steam towards the mouth Of
the river yesterday. 1t was a race OF
steam against fire. and steam won. For
e time the seven men on board were In
danger Of being burned to death or
drowned. AZ 1t was, Ave of them were
severely burned. They are Capt. Jas.
Crawford. Walter Paxton, engineer;
Carl Knudson. John Krogman and c.
II. Sager.
While the tug was mile Off Lincoln
Park a fiercs blaze was discovered In
the hold OF the little craft that threat
ened f0 destroy her. Capt. Crawford
ordered the engines turned on to full
capacity and the pumps were manned.
when the river was reached the flames
were under control. In the river the
flames again broke out, but were soon
extinguished by fire boat.
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WILLING TO
LEAVE SERVICE.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The war de-
partment has not yet made out its list
Of regiments to be mustered out of the
ss@vice, but has been In constant cor
respondence with various sections of
the country upon the subject. AT first
it was thought that the demand to re-
main in the service would prove en-
barrassing to'the department, but now
1t is believed that there has been a
change of sentiment. and the officers
and the men of the regiments that see
no possibility of further fighting are
willing TO go back to their vocations.
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THEY WILL ACT
TOGETHER

London, Aug. 22.-The Manchester
Guardian says
1--WE must understan that United
States Ambassador Hays recall to
Washington to accept the post of secre-
tary of state is due to his special fitness
to carry out policy, In regard TO which
negotiations have been proceeding for
some time between Washington and
London. and upon which substantial
agreement has been reached whereby
the two countries Will act together In
the far East or wherever American and
British interests are Identical.
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Brakeman Killed.

Hull. Mass. Aug. 22.-Eben stencil
field of Plymouth. freight brakeman
employed on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad, was
KILLED on the Nantasket branch this
forenoon. He was in charge of the
gravel train. and in stepping of while
the cars were in motion fell under the
wheels. He was about % years Oh age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-22

Philadelphia. Aug. 22-Notices have
been posted at the Frankford arsenal
to the effect that the services OF all
extra men who were put to work since
the outbreak OF the war VIII be dis
pcnsed with on Sept. 4. About 200 per-
sons are affected by the order The re-
ducfion I'm force Will reduce the daily
output from 10000 TO 10000 cartridges.
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CIVIL, CASES.
Docket Disposed of In the Sixth District
Court.

Among the cases disposed of In the
civil division of the Sixth District court
today were the following:
Jennie Butler vs.. Edward X. Michael,
action founded on box account. Judg-
ment for plaintiff for s12 and costs.
Peter Pallas VS.. John w. Mckenzie;
two demand notes. Judgment for plain
tiff for S11 and costs.
Daniel Leddy VS.. Daniel f. Sibley.
Judgment for plaintiff for $40. This
was a suit to recover rent due.
John III. Mcmahon VS.. s. B. Lawton
and wife. Heard in part. This was an
action to trespass and ejectment.
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Mrs. Mary Tiernan. OF $50 Piainfleld
rreef. reports that girl IL years Of
,ee n missing from her home at the
above number since yesterday. when
che left IN company with Mrs. Tiernan's
brother. william McGougb.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-22

Wiesman Marshall. administrators on
the estate Of Otis Marshall. has begun
suit 10 recover amounts due on two
promissory notes given by William J.
Mccall. Both notes were given 10 Otis
Marshall. and one was for $500 and the
other for $1,000. A. s. johnson IL attor-
yey for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-22

Philadelphia, Aug. 22.-The auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul. which anchored In
Delaware bay last night, this morning
proceeded UP the bay to this city. She
will arrive at Cramps ship yard late
this afternoon. The st. Paul will be
returned TO the International Naviga-
ton Company. by the government. as
soon as she is put in the same condition
as when she was chartered by the gov
eminent
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Seattle. Wash, Aug. 22.--one hundred
and fifty disappointed prospectors have
arrived here from Copper river. Alaska.
on the steamer Excelsior. They brought
with them copies OF set OF resolutions
passed az miners meeting. setting
forth that gold I'm paying Quantities had
never been discovered in the vicinity OF
Copper river. and that the Valdez gla-
cier was impassable for large outfits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-22

Francis Elsmer. Of this city. has be-
gun suit against John Y Branaghan
60 recover $1,000. The suit IL for balance
alleged 10 be due on book account.
Brennan a Holland are attorneys for
the plaintifr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-22
Candy Store Robb d.

A small candy store at 227 Valley
street was broken into last night by
unknown thieves. who secured guam
tity OF cake. candy, chewing gum, etc,
as booty.
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Attachments Levied.

At the city hall today the following
attachments were recorded:
Rose McGrath, on the property OF
Sampson Webb.
Annie Mosher. on the property OF
David Mathewson.
The Union Trust Company, on the
nroperty OF the Flint Company ct al.
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FIRST LAW OF NATURE.

Vienna. Aug. 22.--News OF a terrible
accident to two brothers named Kortula
has been received here. Last Friday.
while making ascent OF the Alps. tied
together, one Of the brothers fell into
assure. The other brother. facing the
alternative OF cutting the rope. or Of both
being killed. cut the rope. His brother
fell into . mountain torrent and wss
drowned.
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Bolton. VI. Aug. 22.-During a thun-
derstorm Sunday Ernest B. Hadley of
New Bedford was killed by a lightning
bolt which struck the barn In which ne
and Allan A. Swan OF New Bedford had
taken refuge. The men had been visit
ing IN Burlington and were bicycling
when overtaken by the storm.
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CRYSTAL ICE COMPANY.

d. F. SHERWOOD, Manager Telephone els
Onice, 124 Washington St., Providence, X. i.
ICE FROM PURE SPRING WATER.
Depots-Dexter avenue and Broad street,
Early and Prairie streets. storehouses -
Crystal Lake, North smithfield; Tarkltn
Warwick; Randall Pond, Cranston. mySi ly
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TO RETAIN ONE ISLAND,

Continued from Page One.)
character that will ever bring together
the hearts of those who have partici-
pated.'
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The Annual Meeting of the stockholders
of the Clinton Chemical Co. Will be held at
500 Broad street. Newark, y. D., ON TUES
DAY, August 23d, at 10 "A. IN. FRANK j.
CLINTON, Secretary. au22lt
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