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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
A STRIKE INCIDENT.
Two Colored Men Chased From FsridSeporr
Through Martins Ferry and Over the
Terminal Bridge.

Two Soiored Men Chased From fsridceporr
Through Martins Ferry and Over the
Terminal Bridge.
Two gentlemen of color, supposed 10
hail from this city, went over to Bridge
port yesterday. They did not walk
They rode-not on wagon, but on
street car. They had gotten tired of
walking and that is why they rode.
They are tired now.
They ran two miles at a gait that
would put speed horse to shame
They invited a couple or Bridge
porters around the corner TO have it
out in ies-Fitzsimmons style for
calling them black sheep, and few
other things. They went in a flock.
The colored gentlemen cut around the
corner of Bank street and dashed up
Lincoln avenue, causing great clouds
of dust to rise, in which they were to-
tally enveloped. The crowd did not be-
come disheartened though it was case
Of 1.-The villain still pursued her. The
crowd grew in numbers the farther
they, ran.
They were building hopes Of getting
across the Aetnaville bridge TO the
1Slduu, Dul the AeludNiile CFUNu nedueu
them off and kept them going toward
Martins Ferry. Then some of the
chasers began throwing stones, tin cans
and sticks. The chase continued until
the Terminal bridge at Martins Ferry
loomed up before them. They made
final squirt up the ninety nine steps
and on reaching the top kept On going,
and the last seen of them they were
tearing down the hundred steps on the
other side, up the hill, and out through
the tunnel.
The colored fellows were lucky. If
there hadn't been a bridge at Martins
Ferry they would have had to run to
Steubenville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
NEIGHBORs IN TROUBLE.

Mrs. Moore, of 2S17 Chapline street,
swore out a warrant for her neighbor,
Mrs. Kate klethrow, for profane
swearing. The case was tried before
Squire la Rue Friday evening. and
the defendant was discharged. the
evidence not being sufficient to convict
The same parties were complainant
and defendant respectively, in another
case before the same justice, the
charge being a breach of the peace.
Mrs. Klethrow was fined one-fifty and
costs, which was paid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
BELIEVED IN SPIRITS.

An Ohio Farmer Hanged Himself Because
His Dead Son Told Him To,
Special to the Register.
COLUMBlANA, o., June 1S.--Ed-
ward Seeds. prosperous farmer living
near this city. committed suicide by
hanging just after dinner to-day. He
was found dead in the barn soon after
the tragedy. Seeds was Spiritualist.
and claimed that in conversation with
the spirit OF his son, who died recently,
he was told to hasten his exit from the
world.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
A PRETTY FAIR SMASH.

AKRON, Ohio, June 1S.-Frank A.
Wilcox, Of this city. has filed petit
tion in bankruptcy. He is general
manager Of the Pennsylvania rubber
works at Erie. His liabilities are given
at $3.50, SOP, and his assets $1,000. The
creditors are numerous. The action
was FASTENED by execution proceedings
commenced against him by the Euclid
Avenue Savings Bank, of Cleveland.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS

After the adjournment of the Trades
Assembly last night, meating of the
executive board was held. at which
plans for the proposed mass meeting
were under consideration. The board
also decided to have printed for dis
tribution broadcast 10000 hand bills
referring to the recent Chamber OF
Commerce meeting at Odd Fellows hall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
The Modern Beauty

Thrives on good food and sunshine,
with plenty of exercise in the open
air. Her form glows with health and
her face blooms with its beauty. If
her system needs the cleansing action
of a laxative remedy, she uses the
gentle and pleasant Syrup of Figs,
made by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only
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GAS WORKS SITUATION

1t is, understood that the movement
to effect a compromise among the en-
ployes of the city gas plant viii prob
ably be successful. The men were at
work yesterday, and viii hold a con
ference tonight, at which the details
of the proposed compromise will be
submitted and acted upon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
Jim JEFFR|FS 10 Be HERE.
Will Box Four Rounds Friday Night
Under Auspices Of the NJ. A. Q.

ANOTHER G H A M PI o N, OSCAR
GARDNER, WILL GO FOR TEN
ROUNDS, TO A DECISION. WITH
JOE HOPKINS - RESULTS OF
SUNDAY GAMES IN THE INTER
STATE AND TIONAL
LEAGUES-BOWLING NEWS AND
NOTES-OTHER SPORTING NAT
TIERS.
The officials of the Metropolitan Ath-
letic Club made a ten strike yesterday
when they contracted with William A.
Brady, manager for Jim Jeffries, cham
pion pugilist of the world, for four
round boxing exhibition in this city on
Friday night of this week. They have
been working upon the matter ever
since Jeffries wrested the championship
from Bob Fitzsimmons in New York.
Jeffries is to go through this section
to the west, and it was with this knowl-
edge that the M. A. G. officials burned
the wires in their communications with
Brady. Brady named very stiff fig
ure for an exhibition by the champion,
but it was promptly accepted, and it
remains with local lovers of boxing to
show their appreciation of the efforts
of the M. A. c. to provide only high
class entertainments for it's patrons.
Jeffries will arrive in the city some
time Friday morning, and will be
shown about the city during the day.
At night he will box four three minute
rounds with Jim DAILY, his sparring
partner. This will be an opportunity
which few cities have had to see the
big champion, and to get line on the
style Of lighting which won for him
the distinction of being the undisputed
premier fighter of the world.
Notwithstanding the great expense,
the club will not increase the price of
admission. 1t will remain at one dol
lar, with dollar extra for reserved
chairs.
People who attend will have an OPP
portunity to see two worlds cham
pions, as the remainder of the enter
tainment will consist of a ten-round
bout between Oscar Gardner and Joe
Hopkins. This will be for a decision.
Jeffries is the heavyweight champion,
and Gardner the conceded 116 pound
champion, and really considered by all
authorities the lightweight champion
of the world. The announcement of
this entertainment will be received
with general interest by all lovers of
the game.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19

NEW YORK, June 19.-The World says:
Tammany is going to array itself against
the trusts. Its Fourth of July celebration
this year will be mainly devoted to sound
ing the. antitrust war cry for the cam
paign Of next year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
STANDING OF CLUBS.

DAYTON, Ohio, June IS.-score:
Dayton ........0 Q G 8 20 IA 3
Rapids 30 0 Q 0 p S. 4
Watkins and Donahue; Altroek and Cote.
Dayton 30 0 012 e-915 .
G. Rapids ......3 0 ? 0 $40 l3 2
Brodie and Donahue; Harper and Cote
FORT WAYNE. Ind. June 1S-Score:
Fl. Wayne II 0 l 5 2 Is II s
Youngst'n 80 Q 0 1 0 5 50 u
Kolb, Guese and Bergen; Mcfarland and
Lattimer
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 1S-score:
Toledo ..,...5 0 0 3 0-12 1s :
n. Castle ....3 0 0 . &-l5 II 1
Ferguson. Butler and Arthur; Figgemier'
Smith and Barclay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

l hereby accept the challenge of John
Smith for 100-yard foot race at any
picnic that will offer a purse. l will
meet him any afternoon this week at
the Register office that is suitable to
him. r. FORD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
IN SOCIETY.

Mr.. John W. Nolte and Miss Cora
Plants, both of this city, were married
at the parsonage of the Chapline Street
NJ. E. church by Rev. W. J. Hardness
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
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Tho Meatne-

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-For West ylr-
ginia. Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Partly cloudy and warmer weather Nom
day, with light showers on the lake. In
creasing clOudness Tuesday. with showers
on the lake. light soulheasterly winds.
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TEN DROWNED.

BREMEN, June 1S.-In a collision
off Briedrichshaven between the Ger
man steamer Artushof and the British
steamer Mauritius, to-day, the Artus-
hof was sunk, ten of her crew being
drowned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
OIL MARKET.

OIL CITY, Pa, June 1S.-There were
no runs or shipments reported Satur-
day. Credit balances, 113; certificates,
ia bid for cash.
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TIE NATION ~ ii Adu!
CHICAGO 8; NEW YORK 2.
ST. LOUIS 8; WASHINGTON 3.
BALTIMORE a; LOUISVILLE 2.
BROOKLYN 10; CINCINNATI II. E
STANDING OF CLUBS.

CHICAGO, June 1S.-The visitors had all
the best of 1t to-day until the ninth. when
Mertes singled. and LANCE hunted safely.
Then New Yorks infield got RATED, leav-
ing second and third uncovered, allowing
double steal Everitt following with hard
MT TO left, scoring both. Attendance, H.
UO0. Score:
S Chic, yorv go / 9 9 9 Q 2-ss I g
Earned runs, Chicago 2, New York I;
batteries. Taylor and Donahue; Meekin
and Warner; time, 1870; umpires, Gaffney
and Manasseu.
ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-Terrific hitting in
the seventh and eighth innings was respon-
slble for the, PerIectos' victory over the
twirled in fine FORM but could not hold
out. Sudhoff had the visitors at his mercy
all through the game. Burkett's timely
Score:
Washington % Q / ! . o-3 s 5
Earned runs, ST. Louis s; batteries Sudhoff
and O'Connor: Dineen and Mcclure UNI
pires, Emslie and Mcdonald; time, 2:O4.
same, old story with the Colonels to-day,
inability TO nit. Lankswert, a local player,
was given a trial at short and did well.
Attendance, $500. Score:
louisville 40 0 0 1 1 0 o. 5
Baltimore 80 0 Ii 0 OF IA 0
Earned runs Louisville l, Baltimore 2,
batteries, bowling and Kittredge; Kitson
and Robinson; umpres, SwartwQod and
Warner; time, 2:11.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 1S.-The Reds
played miserable ball on the bases and
lost TO Brooklyn despite their good batting.
The Superbas' playing was perfect. All
the pitchers were hit hard. Attendance.
$500 Score:
Cincinnati 80 ali Oil Is 7
Brooklyn 20 6 lib 16 0
Earned runs, Cincinnati g. Brooklyn s;
batteries, Hahn, Hawley and Vaughn;
Kennedy, Hughes and Farrell; umpires,
Burns and Smith; time, 200.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19

Schedule for This Week:
Monday, June 18th
n. E. L. & A. A. VS. Nationals
c. c. c. VS.. Harvest.
Tuesday. June 10Th
H. Z. Z. Il. VS.. Osceolas.
South Side VS.. All Rooters
The averages up to and including the
seventh week are unavoidably crowded
out of this issue of the Register. Musee
averages are also Withheld
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
THE INTERSTATE LEAGUE.

DAYTON 8: GRAND RAPIDS 8.
GRAND RAPIDS 10: DAYTON 8.
YOUNGSTOWN 8; FORT WAYNE s.
NEW CASTLE Is; TOLEDO y.
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MOZART BOWLING LEAGUE.
Schedule for This Week:

The above is the standing of the clubs
at the end of the first SERIES seven weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-16
Several Accidents,

Warner Senopolski, ten year old boy
who lives near the Blue Earth river
with his widowed mother, met with a
serious accident at about ten o'clock
yesterday forenoon. He was in Sibley
park swinging, and the swing came
back and hit him on the back of the
head and before he could get out of the
way it hit him on the stomach. He was
picked up unconscious and taken to his
home and DIR. Brandenburg was sum-
moned. 1t was found that the outer
table of the skull was fractured and that
a wound three inches long had been
made in the scalp. The injury was
dressed and the lad is doing as we'll as
could be expected.
A hack or other conveyance ran into
a carriage near W. n. Plymat's resi-
dence on South Front street and took a
wheel off and overturned the carriage
No one was injured. This happened
early in the afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-16
Chips.'

General Attorney J. G. Johnson, of
Peabody, Kan, and Head Physician
DR.. G. A. McCollom, of Minneapolis, at
tended the picnic.
The owners of conyeyances .reaped a
harvest. Two hacks earned S44, and
the proprietor of a line of conveyances
took in $40.
The railroads handled the crowds
very nicely, with no avoidable delays
despite the condition of the roadbeds.
All were more than delighted with
Sibley park.
John Klein & Co. deserve the greatest
credit in the way of decorations, as
they have a very attractive scene in
their display window. 1t represents a
woodlands cabin in the forest, with the
owner standing by a kettle hung over a
fire. Green boughs are scattered about.
Many of the stores were more or less
decorated, but the rains no doubt pre-
vented a much more extensive display
in this line. Several log cabins in min.
iature were constructed, and various
devices exhibited, while Woodmen ban
ners were plentiful. y
Conyeyances of all kinds had all the
business that they could handle taking
people to and from the park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-16
P0cketb00k Stolen.

L. S. Boyer, of Vernon Center, 70
years of age, lost his pocketbook, but
just when he did so is unable to deter
mine. He did not miss it until he had
bought a suit of clothes in clothing
store this morning. The last time that
he is sure that he had it with him was
at five o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
pocketbook was short leather one, and
contained 5000 check drawn on the
Vernon Center bank and payable to
himself, also a note for $50 and one for
$40, also $50 in cash. Mr.. Boyeri is very
anxious to get the check and notes back,
as they would be of no value to anyone
else, and will pay a liberal reward for
the return of the pocketbook 1t is pre-
sumed that thespocketbo0k was stolen
in the jam at the union depot at 500
o'clock last evening.
A locomotive engineer had new So
pair of shoes in his engine cab last even
ing, but during his temporary absence
some one stole them
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-16
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS,
Surrounding Cities Respond Promptly to
the Appeal for Help.

Surrounding Cities Respond Promptly to
the Appeal for Help.
AS soon as the news of the New Rich
mond disaster had reached the outside
world offers of help and help itself be-
gan to come into the, city. St. Paul, be-
ing the railroad center 20 which New
Richmond was tribuHry, was the first
to learn Of the storm and its attendant
woes, and within two or three hours
the first relief train was started with
physicians, nurses, hospital supplies and
commissary stores for the people of the
stricken city. A second and third
train soon followed and speedily neigh
boring cities in Wisconsin sent in all
they could gather for their needy sister
city. The Omaha and the Wisconsin
Central roads promptly carried through
all the supplies and delivered them to
relief headquarters, whence they were
delivered to the people of the city.
Hundreds of morbidly curious people
from neighboring cities thronged the
ruined town all day and crowded about
those whose hearts had been wrung
with an anguish too great for words.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-16
people who came to Mankato yesterday

people who came to Mankato yesterday
by train was about 5000.
The visiting Woodmen were we'll
pleased with their visit. Knowing how
seriously the rain interfered with all
the arrangements, they are said to be
willing to- vote the picnic to Mankato
another year The local camp will prob
ably not ask this, however, owing to
the niggardliness of the subscriptions
made by the people who benefit the
most from such an affair.
The crowds had difficulty in getting
anything to eat. If the church societies
had profited by the suggestion made
last week by the Free Press they would
have served meals on Front street and
made handsome profit. AS it was. some
people went away without getting any
dinner, and every place where refresh
ments could be had was overcrowded
At the City Hotel, 800 people were
fed at dinner time, although the dining
room seats but forty at one time. The
Stahl House fed 200, and the other hotels
and the restaurants fed hundreds The
Red Wing people came in over the
Northwestern road at 200 D. m. and
some of them were unable to get any
thing to eat and took the 400 p. m.
train for home. Some of the band boys
were also unable to find place to get
dinner .4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-16
Head Officers Sidetracked.

A. R. Talbot, of Lincoln, Neb +,
head director, arrived early
this morning. He and B. D.
Smith, who is also one of the head
directors, were the only ones of the
head officers present.
The remaining officers, including
Head Consul Northcott and Head Clerk
Howes, who were expected to give ad-
dresses at the park this afternoon, got
sidetracked. They started on the Chi
cago Great Western road, but when
Mr.. Smith learned that they could not
get through on that road he telegraph
ed them in time for them to catch the
Chicago & Northwestern train at Dodge
Center. A washout on that road
prevented them from reaching Man
kato today, and they decided to giveu up
the attempt to reach here and to go to
Rock Island and hold their meeting.
Messrs. Smith and Talbot will leave to-
morrow and join them there. The of
ficers left Chicago at $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
The night police were all on duty to-
day, some of them mounted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-16
At Least One Hundred Are
Killed and 1t May Exceed
That Figure.
INJURED ALSO NUMEROUS
Now Estimated That Fully Two
Hundred Are More or
Less Manned.
Those Able to Stand the Trip
Taken to ST. Paul and
Minneapolis.

NEW RICHMOND, Wis, June 1.-The
tornado that has swept out of existence
the happy and prosperous little city of
New Richmond is the most disastrous
in fatality yet known in cyclone history.
The exact number of dead is still.un-
known, but it will certainly reach 100
and very probably will considerably ex-
eeed that figure. AS they were recov-
cred the bodies were brought to the
schoolhouse or the Catholic or Congre-
gational churches. Nurses and physi-
clans from St. Paul, who had come
down by special train on the Omaha
road as soon as news of the disaster
reached the Minnesota capital, were of
great help and when the day closed all
the seriously injured were believed to
have been cared for. Those whose in
juries were serious but whose chances
for recovery were believed to be good
were
Quickly Sent to the Hospitals
of St. Paul and Minneapolis, where the
best of care can be given them. The
slightly injured and those whose cases
seem hopeless were kept here and were
given the best care possible. The list
of dead gradually increased during the
day and at dark it seemed that 400
might be the minimum estimate of the
dead, while the list of injured will
reach and perhaps exceed 900.
During the day scattered groups of
rescuers searched the debris where bod
les might be found. A fire company
from ST. Paul kept two streams of
water pouring on the smouldering ruins
until heavy rain at the close of the
day just about extinguished the flames.
Some Of the merchants organized pri-
vate salvage corps and managed to save
some property, but the amount was
small.
Supply of Collins Runs Out.
The supply of collins ran out early in
the morning and at present there are
not enough in the city to bury the dead.
A sufficient number are on the way
from St. Paul, Chippewa Falls, Eau
Claire and other places.
AS is usual in cases of great disasters
there has been large influx of disrepu-
table characters and there have been
several cases of petty pilfering, but they
have not amounted to much. Although
it is out of their own state the ST. Paul
police officers have done most excellent
work in checking general thieving. A
large number of detectives in plain
clothes are on duty watching the ruins,
and it is expected by morning that the
militia will have things so well in hand
that the police officers will be with
drawn to their own state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-16

OF Une most prominent corners IN the
business portion of The town and when
the storm approached there was large
crowd Immediately in front of the
building. A large number of people
fed into the basement and in an instant
they were overwhelmed by the ruins.
Several bodies have already been taken
out, but II is esumated that fully one
dozen bodies are still in the ruins.
The family of Samuel Hawkins was
nearly wiped out. They were on the
second floor of their residence when the
storm broke and made rush for the
cellar. Before any of them could reach
the first floor the house was a mass of
splinters and Mrs. Hawkins, two sons
and two daughters were killed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-16
BUSINESS SECTION GONE.
The Tornados Path Was Through the
Main Streets of the City.

The Tornado's Path Was Through the
Main Streets of the City.
The business portion of New Rich
mond covered space of four squares
each way and was solidly built of brick
and stone. This entire space was swept
clear, foundation walls, and in some
places masses of debris, alone marking
where the business places formerly
stood. Trees that had lined the streets
of the neighboring residence districts
were broken clear off or twisted and up
rooted. The tornado came up the Will
low river from Hudson, where the dam
age was comparatively slight, follow
ing the general course of the river and
the branch of the Omaha road. The
storm gained in intensity as it pro-
crossed and was at its worst when it
struck the business center of New Rich
mond. Outlying residences in the path
of the storm were
Stripped of Shingles and Boards,
or sides were blown off, or else, as more
frequently happened, were torn asunder
and the fragments were scattered to the
four winds of heaven. What had been
a prosperous, peaceful city of $500 peo-
pie had in a few minutes become a
veritable city of desolation. A circus
was in town on Monday and people had
come in from all the surrounding coun-
try to see the show. After the circus
the people had crowded into the city to
do their shopping before going home in
the evening. 1t was at this time the
storm cloud came up from the south
west, bringing death and destruction in
its path. The circus grounds were out
side the path of the storm, but the peo-
pie being in the business places fell
prey to the all devouring tornado.
Many Bodies in the Ruins.
1t is believed that the greatest NOR
tality in any one place occurred in the
basement of the hardware store of
N..;% .-.!l;o,ne THIS s-Cod upon ore