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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
SAVED By BUCKET BRIGADE.
Several Buildings at Elizabethtown
Burned Yesterday.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, jun 12.-About 8
o'clock this morning the most disastrous
fire in the history Of Elizabethtown broke
out and for a time it was thought that the
town would be destroyed. The residents
turned out and confined the fire to hve
buildings. The fire started IN the rear of
Murphy's Hall. a three-story frame, which
was burned. Newsom's two-story frame
hotel and Charles Cisco's shoe store were
also destroyed. The Odd Fellows and the
Buxton buildings were destroyed. The fire
burned for over three hours and the town
was saved by the bucket brigade. made up
of the entire population. male and femaie.
A call was made for the Columbus fire de-
partment, but il could render no assistance
and did not go. The origin of the fire is
unknown, but is supposed to be ~incendiary.
The loss is estimated between $4,000 and
81. 900.
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GREENFIELD's STREET FAIR.
Also Athletic Carnival, Which Opens
Wednesday Night.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, June 12.-Greenfeld
has been making great preparations for her
street fair this week. The business houses
have all been decorated and the town has a
holiday appearance. Business men have
erected booths where they will exhibit
goods and merchandise of various kinds.
Band stands and stands where performances
of various kinds will be given have been
arranged and there are also numerous pens
for stock. poultry, etc. The stands and
booths are all prettily decorated. Arches
have been built and all the arches, booths
ard everything will be brilliantly illuminate
ed with colored electric lights. All kinds of
side shows and amusements are here. and
Greenfield Is expecting large crowds during
the week. Special trains will be run over
the Pennsylvania. One popular feature of
the week will be the athletic carnival. The
first fight will be pulled off at Giants Opera
House Wednesday night. Morris. of Rush
vile, and Dinsmore, of S~helbyville, have a
two-round match, and Henry Hubig, Green
fields local champion. will also box ten
rounds with a Denver mi%ddleweight. Ali
men are said to be in prime condition and
the men we'll matched. The boxing will be
fast and furious.
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LOUISVILLE. KY. June .12-The fight
between the Whallen and the Weaver, or
city administrator factions. caused some
interesting complications In to-day's city
and courty Democratic primaries. After
several hours of balloting the whallen peo-
pie. who control the city and county COM
mittee. declared the primaries of. but the
polls were kept open all day by their oppo-
nents. who claim the victory and dispute
the right OF the committee TO stop an cleo
action on alleged interference by the city
police and fremen. claiming that al many
precincts they forcibly expelled the regu-
lar election officers, There was some dis
order az .he polls. but City Jailer Pfianz.
an administration man vas the only person
beaten up. Four Of his assailants have been
arrested.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, June 12-Unusual in
terest centers In the trial of George Osborn.
late agent Of the United States Express
Company at Elwood. which was called this
morning in the Circuit Court. While in the
employ of the company. last December.
the c~ompany's safe was ri1ed one night. A
long hunt failed to locate the guilty ones
and Osborn was arrested. Some weeks after
Osborn's arrest William Murphy and Joe
Hollis were arrested and tried for robbing
a store In Middletown. Each was sentenced
to Jeffersonville and when there Murphy
confessed that he and Hollis robbed the
safe in Elwood for which Osborn had been
arrested. They have been brought to An
derson and will be called for the defense.
The express company has retained the firm
of Bagott, Ellison & Bagott TO assist In the
prosecution. and Mr.. Osborn is defended by
Kittinger. Reardon and Diven. of this city.
The sympathy Is all with Osborn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
ALYNCHING THREATENED
b. & o. EMPLOYE ASSAULTS TWO
GARRETT GIRLS AND ONE Is DEAD.
Sheriff Dodges Mob and Lands Pris-
oner I'm Jail at Auburn-Wife Of
Muncie official Takes Poison.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

SpcSiol " ~ uidu pulis JOuIndl.
AUBURN. Ind. June 12.-Jacob Helms. Of
Garrett, a widower with three children. is
in jail here charged with criminal assault
on the two little daughters of James Smith.
The girls are only nine and eleven years
old. respectively. 1t was only through care
full efforts of Sheriff Hathaway that Helms
was landed safely in jail. as there was
strong talk of l%ypching. The charge against
Helms was not made public until last night.
and il was found he had previously taken
advantage of the girls and both had been
given a loathsome disease. One of the girls
died tonight, and the sentiment against
Helms would result in a lynching in some
communities. Extra precautions will be
taken TO guard tie Auburn jail. Helms is
a carpenter in the Baltimore & Ohio shops
at Garrett, and has had more or less trou-
BILE through infraction of the law. His pre-
liminary hearing has not been held.
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Relief for Marion Strikers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind. June 12,-Mayor Lewis
Golding to-day called a special meeting of
the Council tonight TO take action in re-
gard 10 the carpenters strike that has been
on for the past month and which has been
the cause of the plasterers. bricklayers and
others going out In sympathy. The strik-
ers were represented at the meeting as well
as the contractors. The object Of the meet
ing was to get the citizens TO take a hand
and settle the strike. The strikers are en-
labor meeting at Elwood Sunday. This car
penters court a public inquiry. The sftua-
ton has not changed In the least. Mr. Cat
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BAKERS SAFE in JAIL
JIM AND WILEY NOT MOLEsTED EN-
ROUTE TO BARBOURsvILLE.
Mrs. Baker to Train All Her Sons to
Kill a White or a HOward-The
Sheriff Not Arrested.

BARBOURVILLE, KY, Tune 12.-The
troops with Jim and Wiley Baker arrived
here at 10 o'clock from Manchester, deliver
ing the prisoners to the county jailer and
going into camp in the courthouse. Moth
ing of Importance happened en- route from
Manchester except that Wiley Baker made
an attempt to escape. Mrs. Baker says
she will train her eleven sons SO that the
height of their ambition will be to kill a
White or a Howard. Jim and Wiley are
quiet and refuse 10 talk.
A dispatch from New London says: THE
Bakers are deeply moved at the assassina-
ton of Tom Baker. Jim, the son or
Tom" Baker, was bitterest in his denuncia-
lions of their enemies. He declares the
militia stripped his father of his weapons
that he might be shot down by the How
ards without a chance for his life. Father
begged you not to put him so close TO
Whites house." he said TO a soldier who
m TO console him.. The brothers of
Tom Baker wore a troubled look this
morning. They realize that there is nothing
to do now but to clear themselves of the
charge against them. If they get out or
Jail there is no telling where the feud will
end. Many persons advocate withdrawing
the troops and allowing the men to fight 1t
out. They say this action on the part Of
Governor Knott stopped the Rowan county
feud and the Pulaski county feud. The
killing of Tom Baker will doubtless in
crease the Clay county feud. Notwithstand-
ing the captivity Of his three brothers and
son there are numerous friends of the dead
leader left and scores Of other people. who
have heretofore not expressed themselves,
now declare the killing Of Tom Baker
an outrage and say the Bakers should
keep their rifles and never surrender. alive.
The Garrards, who have been attempting TO
keen out of the trouble. are now over
whelmed with Indignation by the foul
crime of the Howard faction Saturday and
will lend their relatives more hearty as
SiSranCe.
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MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE.
Charge Against Alb Made by
Rushville Coroner.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, June 1.-THE coro-
ner's inquest on George Palmer. who was
assassinated Saturday high began to-day.
At noon sufficient evidence had been Sc
cured to cause an affidavit charging Abner
Leonard for murder in the first degree, and
also one for John Leonard, his brother. as
an accessory. The young men will nave a
hearing Thursday before Mayor Fraze.
Congressman Watson appeared for the
Leonard brothers. George Palmer was
buried this afternoon in the upper grave
yard. His daughters. Mrs. Lloyd and Anna
ers and say they did not kill their father.
Anna Palmer had left home because her
father objected to Alb Leonard going with
her" and the two Leonards were arrested
shortly after the murder on suspicion.
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Other Deaths.

FRANKLIN, Ind, June NV. S. Brown,
after a long illness, died yesterday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. S. G.. Barnhizer.
He was seventy-seven years old and was
born In New Jersey. For many years he
was. in business in Franklin. He leaves a
wife and several children.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, June L.
Tuck Cox, a well-kEown resident. was
stricken with paralysis to-day and died soon
afterward: He was forty-six years old and
erly of Lafayette.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13

ANDERSON. Ind, June 12.-Judge Me-
Clure made a very important ruling in the
Madison Circuit Court to-day affecting the
validity of a city time warrant issued by
the city of Alexandria four years ago in
securing a water works plant for that city.
The plant was erected In 1895 and reverted
to the city on the payment of $1,000 and
assuming q debt amounting to $45. 600. The
city at the time was in debt, as since shown,
about $4,000 above the 2 per cent. limit es-
tablished by legislation. The deal. however.
issued for $1,000 each. Nine have been paid.
A suit to restrain the city from paying the
last one, amounting to $l.400. was brought
by a citizen, j. c. May. In the ruling to-
day Judge Mcclure held that the whole
debt was illegal and issued a perpetual re-
straining order against the city paying the
warrant.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SCOTTSBURG. Ind, June ia citizen
of near Little York brings the news here
that when Dave Harris. who killed George
Brown at Seymour Saturday night. was
arrested his head was bruised up pretty
badly. and that there were other bruises
IN his body. Harris explained that these
struck with the buggy whip in their fight
on the street before he shot. This goes
witness as published this morning from
Seymour.
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Arrested for Giving Away Beer.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
NEW ALBANY. Ind, June l2-George
Allen, of Bennettsville. was arrested to-day
on a charge OF selling liquor without a
license and was held to answer before
United States Commissioner Cardwill next
Monday. Allen ran a booth at a picnic and
claims he gave away the beer with each
tickle Of admission to a tent.
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wouldn't stand Any Trinins.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, June R-This
afternoon Ed Dixon shot at Harry Orms
with intent TO Kill. Dixon claims that
Orme insulted his wife, and when he or
dered him from the house he picked up a
flower pot and threw IL at him. Then Dixon
pulled a revolver and opened fire, while
Orme fed. The first shot took effect In
Orme's leg. Dixon was arrested and Orms
refuses 10 talk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
Suicide with Fire.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. June 12.-Mrs
Margaret Ward. aged ~seventy-one years.
one of the ~best-known women OF the coun-
ty. committed suicide to-day. She lives
just north OF town and soon after break
fast went to the orchard and lighted her
clothing with a match. Her screams at
tracted the family. but she was so badly
burned that death resulted. The family had
noticed her strange actions for some time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
INDIANA
sandy" Walker, the Veteran Hoosier
Engineer, Is Dead.

Engineer, Is Dead.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. June 12-"Andy''
Walker, the veteran Vandalia engineer,
died to-day at the age of sixty-eight years.
He made his last run several days ago to
Indianapolis. where he became Ill and could
not bring his train back. He was on the
engine that hauled the first train over the
Vandalia bridge across the Wabash here in
1870. and, prior to that, was at the throttle
with trains to st. Louis. He was born in
Scotland and first ran an engine over the
old Madison road. from Indianapolis, in 1852.
His diary shows that he was at the throttle
for 1.06O ,91S miles and he never had a serious
accident. He was with the Madison road
until 1862, when he began farming near In
dianapolis, at which he continued two years.
Then he was with the Bee-line two years
and then went to the old Jacksonville road
for four years before coming to the VAN
dalia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
SAKS s. COMPANY
Carpenters Union. who is here endeavor-

Carpenters Union. who is here endeavor-
ing to reach a settlement with the con-
tractors. says that unless things have been
grossly misrepresented to the strikers their
cause Is supported by public opinion in
Marion A telegram was received to-day in
which was the good news that the relief
fund Above by the Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of America was On its
way to Marion. This relief amounts to IS
a week to each man who strikes sticks TO
his union and who needs the help.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
SUICIDE OF MRS. w. e. FLOYD.
Well-Known Muncie Woman Became
Deranged After Loss Of Her Son.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. June 12.-Mrs. w. T..
Floyd, aged forty-eight years. killed her.
self with a dose Of strychnine tonight aft
er several former attempts. Her mind be-
came deranged from sickness contracted
seven years ago after the disappearance
Of her only son, Forest, who ran away
from home and was never heard from until
brought home from New Jersey cut ia
two by a train. She had her husband and
only child. Miss Daisy. call neighbors to her
bedside tonight and exonorated them from
any blame. Mr.. Floyd Is a well-known
city official and business man. who was TO
have left for Shelbyville, his former home,
tomorrow. in response to word that HIS
aged father had fallen from a cherry tree
and was fatally hurt.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. June 1.-THE shovelers
on the Washington-street Improvement. this
city. struck for a raise this morning from
$1.25 a day to $50. The men refused TO
work for less and Contractors Wager a.
Dickerson, of Danville. ILL.,, stopped work.
The men say the recent act of the Legisla-
ture placing wages at $50 a day on public
work applies on contract work as well az
work under direct supervision of the city.
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KILLED by Piston Rod.
Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indiana polls Journal.
SCOTTSBURG, Ind. June 12.-This
morning Charles Weir, the fourteen-year-
old son of William Weir. of Memphis. while
working in Joseph Hawes's sawmil at that
place was caught by a belt and thrown I'M
der the piston rod. which pounded him in a
most horrible manner. He was taken out
Unconscious and died shortly after.
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Indiana Notes.

Rev. L. NJ. Mcclure. of Anderson. has
accepted a call from the First Baptist
Church OF Sullivan.
George Anderson, formerly of Carbon. a
ccal digger in the Tyford mine. was fatally
crushed by falling slate Monday morning
The North Vernon Common Council has
directed the city civil engineer 10 prepare
plans and specifications for a complete sew
er system. IL is not thought the work OK
construction will begin this year.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE. Ind, tune ia Mar
~tinsville correspondent of the Journal re-
Gently reported that some one at that place
had a peony bush with one hundred bios
SONS on II. That is not a circumstance TO
the Hamilton county product. Mrs. Leonard
Wild. of this city, has such a bush that is
sixteen years old and by actual count has
796 blossoms. Many blossoms have already
been plucked.
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by a wreck of a coal train on the Little
Monon' bedford G. Bloomfield branch).
was a son of W. w Ferguson. a former
prominent merchant OF this city, now treas
urer of the city of Bedford. He was a
prominent Knights of Pythias and will be
buried Tuesday under the auspices OF that
fraternity. He leaves a wife and three chill
dren.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
Etehth Victim of Lyford Mines.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. June 1.-THE Ly-
ford mine. north Of this city. has made an
unenviable record during the last month.
In less than four weeks eight men have
been fatally injured from different mine ac-
cidents, the eighth victim. George Anderson,
being crushed this morning by falling slate.
Anderson is twenty-three years old and un-
married. His parents reside at Carbon.
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station and Elevator burned.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
NEWPORT. Ind. June 12-Sparks from a
passing train on the Chicago & Eastern I'LL
nois Railroad set fire to the big elevator at
the Perrysville station. fourteen miles north
Of here. last night. The elevator belonged to
d. c.. Gregg. of Danville. ILL.,. and was de-
stroyed. together with 5000 bushels OF corn.
The depot and three freight cars were also
burned. The contents OF the depot were
saved. The handcar house Is being used
temporarily for a station house.
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the nomination no change will be made in
the existing arrangement. General Brooke
will probably give Menocal a final answer
in the course of the week.
At 3 p. m. the temperature in Havana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
BIoodhounds After Jail Breakers.

SPECIAL 10 the lndianapoIls JournaI
ENGLISH. Ind. June 2-Frank Smith
and Ben Vandike. Of Evansville. who have
been in jail some time. escaped last night.
Their trial for larceny was TO come up
to-day. John d. Gilliland. the jailer. says
he locked them last night securely In their
cells. They succeeded In picking the lock
and breaking the iron bars across the win
dows. Bloodhounds were Immediately Sc
cured and at last report We're only twenty
minutes behind them
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Another Kcptucky reud.

MIDDLESBORO. KY. June ~l2.-Thomas
Meser. a member OF the Taylor faction of
killed by a man named Lee. a member OF
the Lee clan. More trouble will likely fol.
low.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind. June l2-Homer Fersu-
son. the young man killed Sunday afternoon
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shot mt Hawk and killed Brother.

Special 10 the POLLS Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, June 12@While
two brothers were out hunting to-day Henry
Leech was instantly killed. The brother
had shot low at a wounded hawk and the
full load OF shot lodged In Henry's head.
killing him instantly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
They Scent q Trolley Line.
SpecIal 10 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

SpFCIdI % Ute IHuIdTdlUIIS JOuIHdI.
CONNERSVILLE. Ind, June 1.-THE
Connersville Gas and Electric Company has
been reorganized with a capital stock OF
$4,000. to be known as the Connersville Gas.
Electric and Power Company. Heretofore IL
has furnished electric power only a few
hours each night. II is thought this is the
first move for an electric street-railway.
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The C. & f. I. Loses Two Depots.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, H., June 12.-The Chicago
& Eastern Illinois Railroad depot at Perry
vile, Ind, burned this morning. and this
afternoon the same railroad had it's depot
at Grape Creek. Ill. destroyed by fire.
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assignment at sea he would receive s.. 1000
more a year than Sampson. but as 1t now
is his pay amounts TO but $S75 more. Cap
tains receive $500 at sea and 1885 on shore.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04

troduced Saturday was placed on third
reading. A. motion was promptly made
to substitute the caucus bill for It, This
was in the committee of the whole
House, with Fairchild of Kingman in
the chair. He promptly cleared the area
around the members seats and made the
visitors keep out Of range. AS the read
ing of the substitute was completed
Seaton (Rep.) moved that the bill be re-
ferred to House Committee on Railroads.
He made quite speech In favor Of his
motion and was frequently called down
by the chair for drifting around among
a variety Of subjects which bore no re-
lation to the motion. The motion was
lost.
The first section was read and Barkley
of Elk moved it's adoption. Foley sec
onded the motion. 1t was carried. Sim
liar action was taken with reference to
other sections. After every vote the
Republicans would call for division
Finally the chair called for division,
and on a standing vote the section passed
by vote of So to 49, That settled the
division calls and no attention was given
to them on subsequent votes
When the section providing for a So
licitor was read, Fitzgerald (Rep.)
moved to strike it out and transfer the
duties to an assistant attorney general.
His amendment was promptly voted
down and with a unanimity which
plainly showed to the Republicans that
the fusion members did not propose to
have any foollng and that the bill as
reported was 10 be passed without any
alteration or interruption.
Keefer Of LcavenwOrth tried to include
passenger business with that Of freight,
but his amendment did not pass. He
Immediately left the House and did not