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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
INJUNc TON IMPOSSIBLE.
Strikers Expect Foundrymen to Resort to
the Law.

the Law
Injunctions may be brought into play
before the end of the moulders' strike.
When news reached members of the
firm of Rice, Barton & Fales that the
six men who had been working in the
moulding department had been subject
ed to the alluring assurances of the
pickets with disastrous results to the
firm, government by injunction was
limited at.
Several of the moulders were at the
court house yesterday afternoon, eX-
pecting to see representatives of Rice,
Barton G. Fales applying for an in
junction No action was taken by the
firm, however, as the men did not au-
thoritatively announce their intention
of giving up their jobs until last night.
1t was feared that a bill in equity
would be filed, stating the facts OF the
strike and praying that an injunction
be granted to restrain the strikers
from interfering with the business or
employees Of the firm.
Members of the firm evidently had
hopes of being able to induce the men
to stay, and consequently took no ac-
ton yesterday AT labor headquarters
last evening, the possibility of an in
junction being granted the foundry firm
was discussed. The leaders of the
strike expected it, but declared that it
would have no effect on their future
actions as they had accomplished what
they were striving for obtaining the
promise of the men not to return to
work
James E. Roach, in conversation with
members of the executive committee,
last night, said that government by in
junction would not benefit the found
ers He was firmly of the opinion that
a general violation of the injunction
by the moulders would not result in
Imprisonment ofs the men. He said
that he was not in favor of fighting an
injunction in the courts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
IN CLUTCH OF FRENZY.
William Lovely, Suffering From EpiIep:ic
Fits, Makes Pandemonlum at Station I.

FltSi WAKES Fdnu6UOHluH1 dt oAdtoH y
For three hours yesterday afternoon
and evening, William B. Lovely, who
was arrested for threatening his wife,
yesterday afternoon. by officer Burke.
at the Union station. laid in the guard
room at Station 1. suffering from con-
slant attacks of epileptic fits.
DR.. Clark. the city physician was
summoned. and did what he could for
the man. and later he teiephoned to
the city hospital. asking the authori-
ties at that institution to take Lovely
in. They refused to do so, stating that
as long as the man was subject to cpl
leptic fits, he was as well off at Sta
ton 1 as he would be at the city hospi-
tai. He was strapped to one of the
ambulance cots, where he struggled and
fought every time he had a fit. About
$50 o'clock last night he was commit
ted to the Worcester insane hospital
at the lake
He has suffered from similar attacks
for over 20 years, but stated that never
before did he have SO many Of them
in one day
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
CRUEL FLoeGlNG.
Barbarous Punishment on the British
Warship Comus.

Halifax, N. S., May 12.-Within the
last few days desertions from H. M. S.
Comus and other war vessels in port
have been many. Among the deserters
were two apprentices. They were ar
rested in civilians clothing yesterday
and handed over to the naval authori-
ties An inquiry was held and the
prisoners were ordered to be stripped
and beaten with the birch. One was
sentenced to "a lashes and the other to
II lashes.
The punishment to the older boy was
administered by the sergeant-at-arms,
and ships corporal was obliged to per-
form the unpleasant task of beating the
other. Before each of the lads had re-
ceived many strokes, the blood had
flowed from the Welts in the skin made
by the birch Both took their punish
nent. although it entailed intense pain.
The sailor boys shipped on the steamer
as stokers and intended to land at an
American port and enlist in the United
States navy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
STRIKE INVESTIGATED

Lowell, May 12.-The state board of
arbitration visited Lowell today, in an
effort to settle the strike in the iron
follndries here. Representatives of
the moulders. at the works of Albert
Nichols, Eagle Foundry Company, I'm
ion iron foundry and Peavy Bros, at
tended the conference prepared to sup
port their demand for a minimum wage
scale. but the employers failed to ap-
pear. The board listened to the state
ments of the men and returned to Bos-
ton. They hope to hear from the
nther side soon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
FIGHTING FOR MoLINEUx

New York, May 1.-THE attorneys for
Roland B. Molineux are using every eff
fort to get their client free as soon as
possible. and what was believed to be
a request to foreman Of the grand jury
to take up the case as soon as possible,
was sent to Foreman Church today.
Foreman Church read the letter and
then Immediately convened the grand
Jury. Before the jury adjourned Mr.
Church went into Judge McATahon's
part OF the general sessions and talked
with him for some time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
TEACHERS VS.. PUPILS.

BASE ball interest at the high school has
Jumped up several notehes.
A game is being arranged FOR Monday
afternoon between pupils and members
have records of several years ago as ball
rlavars. and they believe they can show
Ire scholars a few points about playing
ihe rane. ARRANGEMENTS are being made
~ secure the grounds used by the Tech
team. and the game viii probably be
played there.
The faculty team will be CHOSEN from
ViIenn. Woodward. Greenlaw. Porter and
p,irbank. The school team will be made
IN from RYAN Carter Hewitt. Legg, Fui-
ier Savin. Cahill, Smith and Doran.
Principal Goodwin has been selected as
umpire
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slcycLE TRUST FORMED.
Combine Will Include All the Leading Fac
tories in the Country.

New York, May 12.-The American
Bicycle Company, with a capital of
$50. 600. 900, Of which Ss5,O0O,OOO is seven
per cent cumulative preferred stock
and $35. 900. 900 common stock, was to-
day Incorporated under the laws Of
New Jersey. The incorporators are
James c. Young and A. Gordon Muir
raw. both of New Jersey.
II is understood that the company
will take over the bicycle manufactur-
ing plants on which A. G. Spalding
holds options. which include most of
the great concerns of the country, and
that the enterprise will be financed by
the United States Mortgage and Trust
Company of New York and Lee, Hig-
gibson & Co. of Boston. Il IS said that
fhe control of a majority of the patents
relating to bicycles and bicycle fixtures
viii probably also be under the con-
troll Of the company
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THE DEAD AND INJURED.
UnItsd states Senator Penrose on the
Wrecked Pullman.

Philadelphia, May 12.-The Pottsville
express which was run into at Exeter
arrived here after midnight with a
few of the injured They were: Geo.
w. Kucker, common councilman of the
goth ward, this city injured about the
legs; Francis T. Eteinbeck, Camden,
N. j., cut about the head and bruised
about the body; c. A. Beaver, Phila-
delphia, arm bruised and head cut; B.
Barney, Philadelphia, leg, arm and hip
badly bruised. Among the reported
dead are John Slinghuff Of Norristown,
and an unknown man, said to be a real
estate dealer, also of Norristown.
When the train left the scene of the
wreck, man named Street, living in
this city, was lying unconscious in the
wreck.
u. S. Senator Boies Penrose and Gen.
e. Burd Grub were passengers in the
Pullman car of the wrecked train. The
rear end of the car, in which they were
riding, was crushed, but the two gem
tlemen, though badly shaken up, were
not injured
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AHEAD OF RECORD.

New York. May 12-At O'Clock to-
night. Peter Hegelman, leader in the
six-dav race at the Grand Central Pal
ace. went ahead OF Gus Guerrero's rec
ord for the SO hours. u hours a day.
which has stood since 1891. With go
miles. 1912 yards. Hegelman was then
200 yards ahead Of the record. Han
son. who was taken to the hospital last
night. it is expected will be back in the
race tomorrow. just to cover $50 miles.
emitting him to have his entrance fee
returned: Hegelman. S521. Click, S40.5;
Tracey. S31.10; Cox. SaS.S; Igo. 1854:
Day. soils: Barnes. 3o0.1; Craig. 275.10;
Guerrero. 2665; Geary, 207.10.
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NARROW ESCAPE.
Or. DarIing's Buggy Containing Himself
and wife, in a Thrilling Mix Up.

A wood team of ]. F. Chadwick &
Co., driven by A. Oliver, collided
at the junction of Prospect and Car
roll streets last evening, with the bug
gy of DR.. Darling, completely tearing
off its front wheel, the shaft as well
as other parts of the vehicle. Dr.
Darling was driving with his wife and
when they saw the danger as the wood
team came down Carroll street at furi-
Gus rate, he leaped in an attempt to turn
the horse one side, but without avail.
Mrs. Darling was hurled across the
street, and thrown with great force
into the gutter. She suffered bruises on
the arm and side and may be inter-
nally injured. She was taken to the
home of Mrs. Bemis near by. and after
she had been revived was driven to her
home. On the wood team besides the
driver was a young boy who was also
pitched into the street amidst barrels.
but with boyish elasticity he rebounded
unhurt
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COMING TO BOSTON.

Boston, May 12.-It was announced
at the Charlestown navy yard today
that u. S. S. Olympia, Admiral Dewey
flagship, will be repaired overhauled
and rented at the yard after her re-
turn to this country. 1t is understood
that Secretary Long already has di-
rected that the work be done here.
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SAYS HEALTH is POOR,

Telegram From Dewey Indicates That
Fears Are Justified
Chicago, May 12.-Judging from the
wording of a cablegram received from
Admiral Dewey by the Illinois Manu-
facturers' Association, the health OF
the admiral, despite medical assurance
to the contrary, is none of the best. To
this fact is due his probable return by
way Of the Suez canal instead OF the
Pacific coast route.
The message is as follows;
Many thanks. Impossible TO accept
invitation now. Condition of health
necessitates rest and quiet"
The cablegram was in reply to one
sent by the association, asking the ad-
miral to become its guest upon his re-
turn to this country, and urging
strongly upon him the advisability Of
coming by way of San Francisco and
across the continent.
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INEFFICIENT TO ACT.
No Purchase Of Land for Another Oxford
Street School This Year

There was a joint session Of the COM
mittee on education of the city council
and the committees on school houses
and high school accommodations of the
school committee. last night The sites
that have been viewed as available for
a high school house at the south end
were discussed with regard to their adj
vantages and disadvantages. No ac-
ton was taken.
On the matter Of purchasing 10000
feet of land for another school house in
the oxford street district, which was
referred to the committee Oct. 8. it was
voted to recommend inexpedient to act
this year.
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MEATHER REpoRT.-

Boston. May 12.-Loea1 forecast Satur-
day. Increasing cloudiness. with prob
able showers in the afternoon or night;
south to southwest winds; cloudy sun
day.
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SECURED FIRST BLOOD.
Grafton High School Defeated Milford
High in Initial Game.

Grafton, May 12.-The Grafton high
school base ball team defeated the
Nilfords in a close. exciting bali game
here this afternoona by a score Of Is to
y. The former team won through SUI
perior team. all round play. and the
fierce batting OF Fletcher and Crosby.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
SIX CARS BURNING.

Wreck on Central in Which six Passen-
gers Lose Lives.
Utica, May 1S.-The east bound fast
mail was in collision at the station
here at 2S5 a m. Seven passenger cars
with six passengers in them are burn
ing
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13

Saturday: Increasing
clOudineSS, probable show
erS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
THE VERNONS.
Twice Their Team Takes the Road Cham
piodshp Trophy.

Twice Their Team Takes the Road Cham
piodshIp Trophy.
The name and fame of the Vernon
Bicycle Club is not confined to Worces-
ter boundaries
It's riders have oftentimes carried its
garnet colors to the fore in many a
closely contested race throughout the
geolntry. Its Sunday runs have made it
"a name in the outlying towns, while
here in this city its social side has al
9wes-s been predominating feature.
7. Twice winning a prize for which in
Itself it has no regard for it has shown
1ts superiority over other local clubs
The club has numbered in its ranks
the speediest local riders who never
took the dust from members of any
other club. The adherence of the club
to ringing in out of town members to
win the newspaper trophy is well
known. It is a boast of the club that
this year 1t will win the trophy which
II now holds and then present it to the
Society of Antiquity.
The club was organized June g. 1894
by several o.soice spirits who lived in
the vicinity of Vernon square, hence the
name. Thirteen original members start
ed the organization and the popular
superstition did not prove true in this
instance for the club has lived and
prospered and had rapid growth Of
membership.
The membership was limited to sixty
and constitution adopted. The Initial
board of officers was: President, Rob-
ert T. Gallagher; vice president, Fred
Sweet; secretary and treasurer, IT. E..
Griffin; captain, J. P. Dyer; first lieu
tenant, IT. F. Hartnett; second lieuten-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15

During the last year several club
runs were made. In August the Bos-
ton, Providence and Worcester triangle
was gone over. Another run was made
to Fields Point and Crescent park, and
later in the season the run to Concord
and return was made, the distance be-
ing done in a single day. 4 small num-
Der of the members participated in the
league meet in Boston last Decoration
day, making the trip from Worcester
to Boston in hours and As minutes.
Before the beginning Of the 81 sea-
son the club moved into its present
quarters at 63S Main street. 1t is ex-
pected that the rooms will be re-fur-
uished this spring, and the parlors put
into a more perfect condition.
The officers and members OF this
club are as follows: President, l., A.
Colvin; vice president, George Hilton;
secretary and treasurer A. b. Colvin;
captain, z. 3. AppIeby; first lieutenant,
Russell C. Hovey; second lieutenant,
Harry p. Hovey; bugleT, A. p. Colvin;
pennanJ carriers, r. a. Newton and
Eugene Fisher; members, Frank T.
Lewis, Fred a. Hyde, William s. Mil
Ter, George Miller. i. C. IIavener, Wal
ter Rice, Frank p. Leland Herbert 5.
Leland, William Chaplin, Edward Will
lard. George Hilt0n Frank Pierce,
Charles Hurst, Andrew Adams, Law
renee J. Shay, Walter Brown, George
Pyne, Eugene B3ulelle and Alfred 2.
Cate.
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FACTS AND FIGURES.
The Man With Statistical Bee in His
Bonnet Gets to Work.

The Man With a Statistical Bee in His
Bonnet Gets to Work.
The extent Of the bicycle industry is
little realized. The number Of men
employed in the manufacture Of the
bicycle and the other products which
it gives occasion to, the vast effect it
has on business and the amount of
wealth st puts into circulation, are
with the details of the manufacture of
this so-called luxury
First Of all as to number. While ex-
act data are hard to secure, there are
in the neighborhood of 1850 factories in
the United States. These vary in ca
pacity from 300 to $4,000 yearly. Surely,
1t is a conservative estimate to say
that 500 is a fair average of produce
ton. There will then be 5000 wheels
manufactured in the United States
this year. Now the average life of
machine is three years. Therefore,
there are not far from 2,625.000 ridab!e
wheels in the country Their aggre>
gate weight win be 81 500 tons. Their
cost slightly over 500 900, COO Fully
$40 900, 600 will be paid the wheel manu-
facturers this year, a large proportion
of which will reach the wage Garner
II laid in a row, the wheels now in
use would reach from Atlantic to Pa
cific. If their sDokes We're made into
wires and stretched back and forth be-
tween Washington and Manila, Ad-
miral Dewey would have at least four
wires at his command.
The rubber tires on all the wheels
in use in the country this year would,
if made into one, form d hose So, $50 600
feet long. This makes approximately
1000 miles. or a little less than the
earth's diameter. Suppose some good
stout giants took hold Of either end and
pulled. If their strength was great
enough, they could stretch it long
enough to girdie the world.
There are almost as many balls used
for bicycle bearings as there are for
shotgun ammunition. Al the herds Of
Nebraska would not sufic" TO supply
the saddle manufacturers The enamel
coat On an ordinary bicycle is but one
hundredth OF an inch in thick
ness Yet if the enameling OF all this
years wheels was spread over a square
foot of surface, it would make q tower
as high as the Bunker hill monument
The amount of lubricating and Hum
mating oil employed for bicycles ex-
ceeds the entire yearly Yield in the old
days when the public depended on the
sperm whale fisheries for their Oil If
it We're NOT for the Standard oil Gem
pany wheelmen would have hard rid
ing.
The above facts and figures are prob
ably enough to prove that the bicycle is
a great Industrial factor Nothing has
been said Of the army of repair shop
mechanics road house publicans, res
taurant keepers and others to whom the
wheel is blessing. It has revolution
lied the tailoring business. The de-
mand for bicycle caps. stockings, caps,
shoes and other sundres is fully equal
to the demand for wheels.
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They have been compelled each year
to enlarge what was originally a large
plant.
Locally the Lowell Diamond is sold by
the Lowell Arms & Cycle Co., a branch
OF the John r. Lowell Arms Co. They
occupy the finest sporting goods store
in the country with the single exception
OF their own store in Boston. 1t is To-
Gated at No. 315 Main street, in the
Central Exchange building, three doors
north Of Mechanics han. They not only
carry the largest stock Of bicycles Of
any house in this vicinity, but their line
Of golf, base ball tennis, athletic and
gymnasium goods, cutlery, guns, and
ammunition is equally as large in pro-
portion. For several years they were in
a small store at the corner of Main and
Front streets. This they outgrew, but
i'm their new store they are able to carry
in stock at all times an endless variety
Of their class OF goods, of nothing but
the best quality.
George S, Davis, the local manager,
is without doubt the best known dealer
In sporting goods in Worcester county,
having been in this particular line Of
business since leaving school 10 years
ago, entering the employ of A. L. Bur-
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change. This is true Of both sexes,
showing that the bicycle is no longer
FOR the special use of "cranks."
At the time Of the introduction Of the
bicycle there were few firms able to
look FAR enough into the future 10 see
mat the bicycle was soon to be almost
an absolute necessity. One Of this num-
her was the John p, Lowell Arms Com
pauy, OF Boston, Mass.
As soon as this house realized what
2. future there was before the desplsed
bicycle they prepared to meet the de-
mand by beginning at once the sale OF
the now famous Lowell Diamond. Their
succegs was varying. Not having direct
control OF the making OF &c wheel,
ibav were unable 70 reach their Ideal,
which is always nothing but the best"
In 1895. at South Portland, Me, under
Inc name Of John p, Lowell Co. they
Incorporated and equipped a factory Of
their own. They put in improved ma
ohlnery, determined that nothing that
money could buy or brains invent
should be spared to mako the Lover
Diamond a perfect wheel. Since Jan
uary /, 1891. every wheel hearing this
-, g,.g-s 49, vs-+"1 '-'' A--'-'7--' 1-
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in the bicycle meets, it would give a
good showing. Maintaining its atti
tude Of the past, it will not enter club
racing this year, and will on that ac-
count have no racing board. The club
has its headquarters with the English
Social Club. Under the leadership of
president Hargreaves, the club will
take new lease of life this year and
a series of summer runs is being
planned.
The officers for the present year are
as follows: President, John 7. Har-
Ereaves; treasurer, Harry Palmer; sec
rotary, J. Hobart; captain, George
Scudds; first lieutenant Charles NJ
Sharpe second lieutenant, William
Holmes; color bearer, George Mills; bu-
gler, William Scott
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less one Of the most hustling cycle
clubs in the city is the Eagle Cycle
club. This club was started about a
year ago, and is composed entirely OF
Swedish members Of the different Good
Templers' lodges.
The members have already started
scheme to raise funds to Purchase d
tandem. They intend to have social
on April LIST, which will take the form
of an April FOOLS day party. The COM
mittee is divided into two teams, one
captained by A. W. Kisk, and includ-
ing Frida Johnson and Sigrid FRANKIE.
The other is lead by Hialmar Lung
.quist, with Oscar Johnson and John
AXelscn. These two teams will COM
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TIE 3o-lNCH WHEEL.
Constant Increase in Number Of High
Ones Sold.

The 30-inch wheel is becoming more
and more Of a fad. This year nearly
every make offers a 30-inch wheel mod
ell More will be sold than ever be-
fore.
The advantages OF the larger wheel
are obvious. 1t is especially advauta-
geous for use on rough country roads,
where its larger periphery minimizes
jolting. 1t was. this quality in the old
high wheel that made it. bearable even
for a time. Old-timers will remem-
Der what rattle-traps the original safe
ties were compared to the high wheel.
1t was not until the introduction Of the
pneumatic tire, that the safety became
universal and the ordinary" was rele-
gated to the junk shop.
The SO-i3ch wheel Is especially suit
ed 10 heavy people who suffer most
from 1oltlng. For The ordinary indi-
vidual, 1t is too large. It is not so
neat looking as the eS-7nc1 ----
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STEARNS CYCLE CLUB.
An Organization Composed Of Young Men
Who Ride the Yellow Wheel.

The Stearns Cycle Club was organ
ICED in May, 1896, by a party of young
men who rode at that time the Stearns
wheel. The first meetings were held in
Havener's bicycle store on Main street
and Frank Pierce was elected the first
president holding office for the re-
mainder of that year.
A racing team was formed at once
after organization, and with only ten
days training won fifth place in the
road race of that year for the road race
trophy. The racing team was done
away with, however, after the first
season, and the club has since then
paid more attention to its social feat
ures. 1t is its present aim to build UP
the membership on these lines.