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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25
FREIGHT RUN CHANGES
THE PANHANDLE WILL LENGTHEN
RUNS OF ITS FREIGHT CREWS.
Great Western Caught in Pool for
$5O.o0o-Earnines Compared with
Increases i'm Previous Years.

With the opening of the double-track
main Inc of the Panhandle between Pitts
burg and Columbus. il Is stated that ar
rangements will be made to run the freight
crews on all through trains from Pitcairn
TO Columbus. and vice versa, without a
change. This means long run of 20S
miles. from Pitcairn TO Columbus, with
the same crew. and would place the freight
men. with fifteen miles added. in the same
position as the passenger men. Dennison
would be placed in a position similar TO
tl-at of Alliance. o., which twenty years
ago was the first division point OH the
Fort Wayne Railroad. but was abandoned
some years ago as the terminus of freight
and passenger runs. The distance from
Fort Wayne TO Crestline is 1s3 miles. The
Panhandle run to Columbus is. therefore.
the longest, and it Is admitted by even
the officials of the road that it is little
too long TO make a reasonable division run.
There is some talk of making the Sheridan
yards the terminus for all Panhandle
through freight trains. and the great work
going on at these yards would appear to
justify the prediction that before two years
all freight running between Columbus and
Pittsburg will stop at Sheridan, and that
an immense roundhouse will be built there
In this connection it is stated that within
the next ten days all Panhandle freight
trains will run as extras from Pittsburg
TO Columbus and carry white flags. The
great main line. with over fifty miles OF
third track 1913 miles of double track, forty
interiocking plants. thfrty-hve stone
bridges, and ten stone arched double-track
tunnels on 1873 miles of road, with over 200
scheduled trains daily. will be busy high
way: II the through freight trains are
established, about $50 crews will be at
fecfed
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Conservative railway men are much
pleased. but marvel over a report that
comes from New York seemingly we'll au-
thenticated. TO the effect that the Great
Western. which has been a free lance in
Western territory in rate matters, at the
presidents meeting last week was called
upon to hand over $4,000 for having vio-
lated, in several instances, the agreement
between the presidents OF Western lines.
Railroad experts, however, are OF opinion
that very peculiar pooling arrangement
must exist which would allow the Great
Western to get hold of such sum OF
money enormously, as its management
settlement would be made without any
friction on the part of the Great Western
people. local official says there seems
tC be some foundation for the report, but
he questions whether the amount in con-
troversy $4,000 or less, and probably
il will never be known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25
school statistics.

Twas Saturday night and the teacher sat
Alone, her task PURSUING
She averaged this and she averaged that
OF all that her class was doing.
She reckoned percentage 50 many boys
And so many girls. all counted,
And marked all the tardy and absentees.
And 10 what all the absence amounted
Names and residences wrote in fcll
over many columns and pages;
Yankee. Teutonc. African. Celt.
And averaged all their ages.
The date Of admission OF every one,
And cases of dagellation,
And prepared a list OF the graduates
For the coming examination.
Her weary head sank low on her book.
And her weary heart still lower,
For some OF her pupils had little brain.
And she could not furnish more.
She slept. she dreamed; IL seemed she died,
And her spirit went 10 Hades,
And they met her there with a question fair.
state what the per cent OF your grade is.'
Ages had slowly rolled away.
Leaving but partial traces;
And the teachers spirit walked one day
In the old familiar places.
A mound OF fossilized school report
Attracted her observation,
AS high as the statehouse dome. and as wide
AS Boston since annexation
She came to the spot where they buried her
bones.
And the ground was wen built over.
But laborers digging threw out a skull
once planted beneath the clover.
A disciple OF Galen, wandering by,
And. picking the skull Up. looked through ths
And saw it was lined with figures.
..Just as thought. said the young NJ. D.,
How easy II Is TO kill EN-.
Statistics osslfisd every fold
OF ccrebrlrn and cerebelIum-''
"lts great curiosity. sure. said Pat;
..oh. nothing strange said The doctor. that
Was a nineteenth century TEACHER
-Rehoboth sMass.) sunday Herald
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25

troops dies out, a general resumption of
operations is expected. An increased out
put is also looked for in the Lehigh region
tomorrow"
The United Mine Workers of this district
issued the following statement tonight:
1.-The eighth day of the strike shows the
men in the Wyoming region TO be more
united than ever. All the mines in the
district were idle to-day, and three wash
cries which were I'm operation the greater
part of last week were not in operation to-
day. Our men are quiet and orderly, and
gaining accessions to their ranks every
day. new society of United Mine Work
organized at Pittstown to-day.
The men in that section are thoroughly
organized now. The miners of Ashley are
also well organized. On the whole the
situation is very encouraging.
The owners of the West End Coal Com
rany are contgratulating themselves over
their good luck. Despite the efforts of the
United Mine Workers they have been able
to keep their mine in operation, the only
enc in the Wyoming and Lackawanna dis
tricts. John Cunningham. the president OF
the company, said the output to-day was
nearly as great as any day last week and
he thought that by tomorrow the full
quota of the cclliery would be mined.
President Mitchell has notified Organizer
Nichols, of this district. that the true situa-
ton of affairs from the strikers stand
point should be laid before the men en-
plOyed at Mocanaqua.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25
In TWO STRAIGHT HEATS
KENTUCKY STOCK FARM FUTURITY
WON BY HAWTHORNE.
Four Events Finished at the Opening
Day of the Terre Haute Races
2;I6 Pace Won by lone.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Sept. A.-Threat-
ening weather cut the attendance for the
first day of the Terre Haute races down to
low figure, but the rain did not come
after all, and every race finished. the
last heat of the 2:30 pace being raced in
semi-darkness. 1t was, however, an
suspicious opening for the week of sport
and large crowds and some of the fastest
racing of the season is promised for the re-
naming days.
The favorites were not lucky. Haw-
thorne was picked to win the Kentucky
Stock Farm futurity, and did not disap-
point his hackers, taking the money in
straight heats, and Critic first money
IN the 2:26 class trotting, but Major Greer
in his race fell TO the rear when places
were being given and in the 2:16 class. pac-
ing Ladoga Boy and Daisy j.. who had
been picked TO win, were left at the wire
by lone. The performance of Lady AL
right, which took the 2:30 class pacing
event in straight heats. was very pretty.
The famous track was in splendid condi-
ton and the time very good. The
promise for tomorrow is exceedingly good.
Summaries:
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CANNOT USE SOFT COAL.
New Workers Must Continue to Burn
Anthracite, Despite Higher Prices.

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-President Muir
ply of the Board of Health. said last night
that there would be no relaxation OF the
rules against using soft coal in this city
on account of the strike in the anthracite
mining region. Mr.. Murphy said that the
law was on the statute books. was absolute
in its terms, made no provision for emer-
gencies of the present kind and would have
TO be observed. He added, moreover, that
in his opinion, the emergency was not as
grave as certain people who wanted to
have soft coal burned here represent 1t
10 be- He thought the supply of anthracite
on hand was ample for New York's con-
sumption for some time TO come. To-day
begins only the second week of the strike, "
Mr.. Murphy said, and already some deal
ers in this city asking S7.75 for white
ash coal and sS.25 for red ash. These fig
ures were adopted by few small dealers
on Saturday, but it is not at all unlikely
that the big ones will be forced reluct-
antly to follow suit in the early part of
this week Soft coal, too. has advanced
from $3.50 to $3.50 a ton. This is due to
the fact that many factories are begin
mig TO use il, despite President Murphy's
expressed determination to prevent the
innovation.
Nearly two hundred men employed on the
docks at Weehawken handling coal have
been laid off because there is no coal to
handle. This has forced several grocers
and bakers to shut up shop because there
is no trade.
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taine Is. roundhouse with capacity
TO hold twenty-five locomotives, and shops
employing three hundred or more men are
located there. and it is the division point
of the indianapolis * Cleveland and the
western terminus OF the Sandusky division.
Superintendent BLIZZARD. of the Michigan
division OF the Big Four road. at wabash
yesterday announced that the fast fruit
season TO accommodate shipments OF fruit
from the Michigan peach belt TO southern
points would be withdrawn last night
The Lake Shore Company is taking steps
L, establish pension system for aged en-
ployes similar 10 that which has been put
fl practice on the Pennsylvania system. Ii
has proposed to give $4,000 as the nucleus
OF fund and 10 raise the rest by 1 per
cent. assessment on the monthly wages.
The plan will cover the Lake Erie & West
ern and the Pittsburg & Lake Erie If the
employees choose to share in the pension
system.
Pierce Landers. formerly with the In
dianapolis & Vincennes, now engineer or
maintenance of way of one of the central
divisions OF the Wisconsin Central, spent
Sunday with his parents, who reside IN
this city. Mr.. Landers states that money
is being spent lavishly on the Wisconsin
Central in reducing grades and eliminating
curves, laying heavy steel rails and putting
in new bridges, il being the intention to
bring the road up TO a high standard. His
headquarters is at Fond Du Lac.
The congested condition of the yards in
Kansas City has been relieved to such an
sxtent that none Of the lines is now hav-
ing any serious difficulty In handling the
grain received there. The shortage OF cars
and inability of the roads TO furnish them
20 country shippers as called for is one of
the important factors tending TO lessen the
congestion in the yards, while the extraor-
binary efforts put forth by all east-bound
lines to move the grain from here has been
another.
1t is stated that had the Cincinnati. Ham
ilton & Dayton an ample supply or cars
TO nil orders the company's earnings would
be far in excess of any former period, as
its coal traffic is at al maximum volume
and the calls for cars TO handle grain and
miscellaneous freights are largely in ex-
cess of the number that can be furnished
In connection with the Indiana, Decatur &
Western and other Western lines the road
Is securing considerable export business
and live stock. The export business Is
new to that line.
An expert in railroad matters, speaking
OF the present excellent condition of the
Illinois Central said that much of the
credit is due TO j. T. Harahan, vice presi-
dent, and practically general manager OF
the property. On Nov. he will complete
When he took charge it had less than
three hundred locomotives, most of them
light and of ancient type. now the company
has over eight hundred locomotives, so per
cent. of them of modern type, and the in
crease In other equipment has been proper
tionately large. On no road in the country
are the relations between officers and en-
ployes more pleasant than on the Illinois
Central.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25
FEW ACCEPTED PROTECTION.
Many Miners at Shenandoah Did No,
Return to Work Yesterday.

Return to Work Yesterday.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Sept. 2-The ranks
of the striking mine workers were consid-
erably augmented to-day in this region,
and, although the employees of the various
collieries were promised ample protection,
but few of them showed a disposition to
resume work this morning. In fact, at
only one colliery in the immediate vicinity
of this town did sufficient men report to
permit operations. This was the Cam
& Co, which gives employment to 140
men. OF this number 13O are said to have
worked to-day.
All the Philadelphia & Reading collier
les about Shenandoah, the collieries in the
Ellangowan. Giiberton and ST. Nicholas
districts, the William Penn and all the
mines at Mahanoy City and all the Packer
collleries. operated by the Lehigh Valley
and Gilberton collieries, which worked Sat
urday, did not resume to-day. The only
colliery that worked in Schuylkill county
Those in operation between Shenandoah
and Mount Carmel were the Potts and the
Basin. in the Ashland district; the Pres
ton, No. 3, at Girardville, and the Locust
Spring, at Locust Gap.
There were no attempts at violence at
any time during the day. Several miners
were intercepted by strikers on their way
fered no injury. Tonight. at closing time,
crowd of strikers assembled in the vi
cinity of the same mine. but were dis
perSed by the provost guard.
In anticipation of trouble, the troops
were on the move early in the morning.
Battalions were sent in various directions
to move over the roads leading to the col
lieries in the neighborhood of Shenandoah,
and other battalions were sent by train
to McAdoo, Audenreid and Mahanoy City.
All returned to Shenandoah tonight and
rpDOrte0 disturbances
CURED.
The only incident of note to-day in Shen-
andoah proper was the funeral of John
Chanitski. the Polander who was shot and
killed during Fridays riot. About two
thousand union mine workers followed the
body TO the grave. while nearly as many
the sidewalks to the cemetery. Services
were held In the Polish Catholic, Church,
and when the cortege reached the cemetery
morning, addressed the assembled mine
workers. The procession was passed on
the way to the place of burial by two
battalions of infantry, returning from the
mines.
Captain Daniel Christian, of the Coal
and Iron Company police, again called
on General Goblin to-day and urged him
to station some of his troops at Mahanoy
City. General Goblin states that he is
thinking seriously Of adopting Captain
Christians suggestion. as the scarcity OF
to the troops. General Goblin sent Major
Halberstadt. brigade surgeon to Mahanoy
City, to inspect available camp sites.
Company, tonight emphatically denied
that his partner. j. c. McGinnis had made
the speech said to be made by him this
afternoon, in which he instructed his en-
ployes TO shoot at once If attacked Mr.
James said: 1--WE have been particular tc
caution our men not to fire any shots. We
have advocated peaceable measures at al
times. In case OF any disturbance, then
we will depend upon the troOps
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GOmpers Says There Is Want and suf-
fcring Among Anthracite Miners.

CINCINNATI. o.. Sept. 24.-samuel
Gompers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, was here tonight to de-
liver an address on labor at the fall fes-
tival. which is now in progress at Music
Hall. He is very pronounced in his opin-
ion that the anthracite coal strikers will
win. Behind Them he said. sis unutter-
able want. They have been hungry so long
that they will suffer nothing uncommon
from protracted idleness. IL is pitiabic TO
see the suffering of the men and their
families because of paitry wages. / speak
from what l have seen, for / have just
been in the anthracite region. The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor will give them
all possible financial aid. Approaching
cold weather will cause an increased short
age OF coal and this will affect the oper-
ators. / have sent organizers into the
field. and the strike will be solid. They
will have the sympathy of the general
public. The laborers In this conflict have
everything on their side but the opinion
of the operators"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25
ITALIANS SCARED AWAY.


SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. A.-The demon
stration by the strikers at the Bellevue
mine occasioned by false report that the
mine was to be started up had the effect of
soaring away squad of Italians who were
on their way to the washery adjoining the
mine and, encouraged by this the strikers
are contemplating similar demonstrations
at all OF the eight washeries that continue
to operate in this region. If this is done.
trouble can be looked for, as the COM
panies have declared they will work the
washeries at any cost. The Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Company will send
special trolley cars to collect its Bellevue
washery hands tomorrow morning, and
these cars will be guarded by armed dep
uties.
Soft coal is coming into Scranton in large
quantities. The factories are experiment.
ing with ii, and the manufacturers say
that they can get all they want of it, Six
teen carloads were delivered at South
Scranton plants to-day. Superintendent
Davis, of the Sauquoit silk mill, the largest
in the world, admitted to-day that he has
negotiated for regular supply of soft coal,
conditioned upon the anthracite supply be-
ing cut off two weeks longer, the limit to
which his present stock of hard coal will
reach.
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Mules Taken Out of Mines.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Sept. 24.-Three hun
dred mules were taken from the Reliance
and Alaska mines of the Philadelphia &
Reading Coal and Iron Company to-day.
and sent to the Schuylkill county corral.
The company gave notice to $500 men and
boys employed at the operations previous
10 the strike that unless they returned TO
work by Saturday the collieries will be
abandoned for lengthy period. The
strikers claim the order was given out with
the view of soaring them into the mines
before the termination of the strike. They
say they will remain idle regardless of the
order.
AT North Franklin colliery this evening
several hundred miners took out their tools
owing TO carload of deputies arriving
from Schuylkill county this morning. The
strike leaders claim the mine will be tied
by tomorrow, and in such an event the
mine workers are confident Locust Spring
colliery will also cease work Then all the
mines between Treverton, this place and
Centralia, giving employment TO 1900 men
and boys, will be idle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25
RACES FRIDAY NIGHT.
Nm Attempt viii he Made TO Give
Them Sunday.

The Gibson-M cDufiie match race first
of the series OF middIe-distance races at
Newly Oval will not be given Sunday
afternoon. as was announced. Instead the
card tina. was prepared will be offered Fri
day evening" This decision was announced
by Manager Jack Prince late yesterday
evening He has searched carefully into
the law and arrived at the conclusion that
bicycle racing comes under the act pro-
hibiting Sunday amusements in this State.
In cases where an admission fee is charged.
II Il believed by a number of people that.
had he attempted IL. he could have carried
his project through without great legal op-
position But Manager Prince says he
would rather forego the distinction of es-
tablishing precedent than incur the H.
will OF the authorities. Then, again. IL is
believed that the weather will permit of the
sport at night. This was one OF the main
reasons why he wished TO give the races in
the afternoon.
indianapolis has had no middle-distance
races tbs season. Those that have been
given In past years have not been contested
by the best men I'm the division. But the
men that will ride in the races Friday night
and in the subsequent events. are consid-
cred 10 be among the best. In bringing
them here Manager Prince has placed great
faith in the reported revival OF the racing
game in Indiana. From present indica-
lions. he believes that his venture will
prove renumeratiye.
Harry Gibson. ore OF the contestants.
made his first appearance on the track al
Cincinnati. o. He has forced his way TO
the top In his vocation. lie has ridden In
Indianapolis I'm the past. But there never
was time when he was I'm as good form as
now. Notwithstanding his fall at Worcester.
Mass. recently. The incentive OF a match
with Nelson and probability OF getting to
ride against Jimmy Michael. Is even greater
than the purse that II offered
This will also prove 10 be the case with
Eddie McDuffie, IL Is thought. For either
he or Gibson 10 defeat Michael or Nelson
would give them more repute in one even
Ing than they will gather In many a day ;
journey Otherwise. on this account IL Il
believed that the races will be fought TO
the finish The presence OF several motors
~ the track ENSURES against delay IN case
OF an accident 10 any OF the pacing ma
chimes These accidents have stopped or
marred many OF the paced races that have
been seen here heretofore,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25
Philadelphia Bunched Hits.

BROOKLYN, Sept. 24--Philadelphia won
to-day's game from Brooklyn by punching
two triples and a brace Of singles with
couple of errors in the seventh, FLICK sup
plying three-bagger with the BASES full.
The fielding of Monte Cross and the base
running of Sheckard. who scored twice
from second on inf1eld outs. were the fea-
lures. mcfarland was removed from the
game for kicking. Score:
Philadelphia 20 o L 5 % IL
Brooklyn .......0 2 Is
Batteries-Orth, Mcfarland and Doug
lass; McGinnity and Farrell. Attendance,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25
Yesterdays I,unning hac-..

AT Gravesend-Criterion. to 10: Beau
Gallant. TO /; Killashandrd (PorkvlIle
nandicap), TO 2; Star Bright. S TO 5; Fan
nie Maud. Z TO L; Bangor, to L.
At Windsor-St. Sulpice. 3 TO 5; SagacIIy
fl TO 5; The COvenanter, TO l; Handicap
per. 10 5: Earl Nonso. to l; Olive Oroer,
TO s.
At st. Louis-Eugenie s., to 2; DueIisI
10 5; lnuendo. 80 10 l.: Master Mariner 10
10 L; Meddlesome, TO 1; w. j. Baker ~
20 l.
At Hawthorne-Waterpla 40 to /; Mn
yon, TO 2; Irrond, To 5; F'ridoline, 10 TO
D; Specific Is 70 L; Hoods Brigade, 10 L.
AT Fort Erie-Minnie b., Claude Walton.
Alfred Vargrove, Ala, Cherry Red, Prince
Plausible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25
Two Jockeys Injured.

CHICAGO, Sept. PA bad spill occurred
in the last race at Hawthorne to-day. Dad
Steele, ridden by Gilmore, fell as the
horses were passing the paddock gate on
the first time around, and Lady
Meddlesome. ridden by Buchanan. and
Catastrophe. with Kiley up. fell over him
Kiley's collarbone was broken, and Buch-
anan's leg severely bruised. Gilmore was
unhurt, and the horses escaped with
trifiing injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

Indiana, Decatur a. Western Railway Co.-Of-
fee OF the Secretary, Indianapolis Ind. Sept.
is 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Indiana, De-
catur & Western Railway Company will be
held at the office OF the company in Indianapo-
lis Ind. Wednesday. October 10, 1900. at /
oclock p. m, for the election OF three directors
and the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting
GEORGE II. BACH, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-25

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-In view Of
conflicting reports as TO the actual number
of soldiers on duty in the strike region. ii
was stated at National Guard headquarters
in this city that exactly l,7Sl men are in
the field. The number has been variously
stated as ranging from 1000 10 $500. Two
regiments. the Ninth and Thirteenth, held
as reserve, brings the total number UP to
3,o40 that are available for duty in the
Third Brigade, which General Goblin COM
nande