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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

On the 17th a choking brown tog en-
uolonad London for several hours,
.ousinp great inconvenience. Ihere
were many collisions in the streets
- several casualties. Thousands or
a1,4door workers were compelled TO
ossneDd their labors, the railroads eN-
perienced delay in train arrivals anu
river traffic was completely stopped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Aiming Against whitecaps.

1t is reported that the negroes IN
the southeast part of Butler county
who have been subjected to whitecap
outrage the past week are organizing
and procuring all the available arms
in order to protect their homes. Law
abiding citizens of the county are en-
~deavoring to quiet the apprehension or
the negroes, for they fear thai if the
colored people show fight serious
trouble will ensue. 1t is not believed
there will be a repetition of the out
RACES, and that the negroes VIII be
! left alone in the future.
The notice which the regulators
posted on the gate posts of the ne
groes' homes reads: 1--WE, the white
caps of Palatka, are notified not to
let any negroes live in this place or on
Harris Ridge"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
The Forty-First General Assembly On
Missouri Organized and DoinS
Business.

jefferson City, No., Jan. 2.-Fhe
Forty-frst general assembly of Mis-
souri, convened at oon The Hobbies
and galleries of the house of repre-
sentatives and the senate were well
filed with spectators
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. 7-Among the
bills INTRODUCED in the senate was 80 One one
ooya Systaro of electing school boards in
e Cites sS Of Sc, GO &c or over; one by Drabefle:
of St. Louis, providing for a board OF
ma rdons. and another, by the same I'M re-
Iation to fees of the circuit attorney Of
St. Louis.:::::In the house so1, sPeaker co Mnlde-
go. Ruiss-Duvail Hess. Hawkins, Clip
son Hackney and sickles. Joint Rules5,
Hess. Hawkins and Sickies. GIericaa
Force-Organ. Farley, weaver
and Hawthorne. The day was taken up
with the introduction and {ss er,e OF
Is - saliite on ,JacKson's Day another,
providing that no member of a represent
| tative's family shall be recommended or
| ennointed to any position controlled py
| tbe house. and one extending ympatny
| r. the Beers in South Africa, all Of Wnicn
l were adopted.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
DROWNED WHILE TAKING
CHILDREN FOR A SAIL

Dover. Aug. 19.-Ilugh Murphy, super
mtendcnt and chies draughtsman for the
j. B. Shannon Company Philadelphia,
lost his life in the waters OF the Murder
kill river, near Bowers Beach, at noon
yesterday Mr.. Murphy, accompanied
by his wife, their five children and a
maid. went ON morning sail up the river
to Webb's Landing. Here they attempt
ed 60 land but the tide being low the
wharf was about twelve feet above the
water line. In making the ascent to the
wharf Murphy made misstep and fell
to the water, striking the boat in his fall.
The jar shook the passengers OF the boat
from their seats and two OF the children
were thrown into the water.
The two women succeeded In holding
fast to the other three children and res
cued the two. although one had gotten
out so far beyond the boat that it was
saved with difficulty. Mr.. Murphy's body
has not been found. The Murphy family
have been spending the Summer at Bow
ers. where they were joined on Saturday
night by the husband and father. Mr..
Murphy was about "a years OF age, aud
lived at Fifty-second and Master streets,
! Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
ROUGHS FIGHT
ON EXCURSION
TerrOrized Women TRY to
Jump Through Windows
TRAINMEN TO THE RESCUE
FOugN Their Way With Clubs Into
The Melee and Finally Re-
stored Order

Brdgcyllc, Aug. 19.-Dunken roughs
from Hickman, Del, started fight on
tho excursion train to Rehoboth ycster-
day, and panic cnsucd.
There were about fifteen OF the partici-
pants aud yelling and swearing, they be-
gan to knock right and left, creating
terror among other passengers of the
cars.
Many women and children were aboard
and shricking with fright they attempted
to escape from the car, but were unable
10 do so. Armed with clubs members OF
the train crew fought their way through
the mass of fighters and endeavored TO
Qucll the row. Their efforts were un-
successful. however. and it was at first
decided TO uncouple the car, but the wo-
men and children would have been left
at the mercy of the fighting mob, and the
trainmcn were in a quandary
When Milton was reached the assist
ance OF several. persons about the sta
tion was procured and the fight was
stopped.
This is the second fight which has Oc-
CURED on the Sunday excursion train 90
Rchoboth this season. and officials of the
road viii adopt stringent measures Ia
put q stop TO the rowdyism.
During the fight one woman tainted,
and it was with dimculty that another
was restrained from jumping ont a win
dow.
Several of the participants We're badly
used up and two had noses broken.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
YOUNG BRIDE
KILLS HERSELF
Ends Her Life by Swallowing
CarbOIiC Acid
No CAUSE KNOWN FOB ACT
Her Husband Is Chief Engineer on
The Yacht Of J. Edward
AddiekS
no CAUSE KNOWN FOB ACT

St. Michaels Nd. Aug. 19.-Mrs. Ida
May Coppingcr aged is years, died in st.
Michaels, Talbot county yesterday after
noon from the effects Of dose Of carbolc
acid at the Hotel Story. She was the
wife OF James NJ. Coppinger, Of Reading.
Pa. and formerly Miss Ida May SEVER
daughter OF Captain James Sever. For
the past Is years she resided with Mr.
and Mrs. w. j. Fairbank, by whom she
was adopted. She married Mr. Coppin-
ger three weeks ago in Washington, ID.
~. He is chief engineer OF J. n. Addicks'
yacht which has been at the st. Mich
aers shipyard since May.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Coppinger sent
TO the drug store and bought bottle OF
carbolic acid with some other medicine.
and at II o'clocl, went TO the hotel. where
he and his wife retired to their room.
Then the dinner bell rang. Coppinger
went down and said his wife did not
caro- for any dinner. About the time he
was seated at the table he heard his wife
calling loudly for him. When he reached
the room, she cried out: 81 have taken
it. Good byel" and at the same time
pointed TO the bottle OF carboic acid.
Or. Dodson and DR.. Davis were hastily
called in, but their efforts were OF no use.
She died few minutes after O'clock
Justice OF the Peace Thomas Il. Burns
summoned the following jury Of inquest:
c. A. Smithman. Thomas Jones. 10. Dod-
son, George NJ. Tarr Thomas IL. Sewell,
W. B. Adams, W. ID. ]. Morris, James
+. Burns, w. j. Keithley, John $. Dean,
foreman.
The jury rendered the following YER
dict: Mrs Ida NJ. Coppineer came TO
her death from the effects Of carbolic acid
taken by herself accidentally"
Mrs. Coppinger was one OF the prettiest
and most popular young women in Tai
bot county. Her relatives and friends
are greatly gricved at the sad occurrence.
The couple expected 10 leave st. Michaels
this week on the Addicks yacht FOR the
North.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
FOX ENDED IT'S CAREER
Committed Suicide by Hanging Itself
With q Itopo

During the early Spring worlImen
who were making some excavations on
the farm Of Frank Merton, In Clay
mont, captured a young fox.
The children Of Mr.. Merton were so
attracted by the foxs cutoness that
compassion was taken on It, and every
endeavor made to make 10 satisfied.
Mr. Merton kept the fox in the gran
airy. and on Wednesday. having occa-
sion to use the part which the animal
occupied moved It 10 another part Of
the building.
Over this the fox became disconso-
late, and after making several ineffec-
tual attempts TO return 10 that part Of
the granary, became remOrseful and
tried to commit suicide When late
Wednesday afternoon the Merton chill
dren went to get the fox out 10 play.
they discovered him hanging dead at
the end Of rope.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
ohartor MIL GrInda On

Charters were granted in Dover ON
Saturday to the National Steel Refining
Company. of Pennsylvania. capital stock
81 100000. T. st. Elmo Lewis dncorpor-
atedl. of Philadelphia, bookbinding and
engraving, capital stock $4,000; the
American Artificial Leg Company, Of
Baltimore. capital stock 100000; the Ly-
cosite Company. of Philadelphia, capital
stock $4,000: the Barton Company, Of
Washington, 10 control hotels and rcstau-
rants. capital stock $4,000, the Mitchell
Jnmison Company. of Pitisburg, TO
handle patents and inventions, capital
stock Sio0. .000. The Imperial Dry Goods
Company was granted permission 10 in
crease It's capital stock from 100000 TO
s. 0O0, 900.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
Made NO DEMAND
ONLY A REQUEST
Peoples Railway Employees
Say They Never Thought
Of Striking

From a statement made to-day by an
employe of the Peoples Railway Com
pany, there appears to have been a
wrong impression, for some cause, given
out regarding the slight difficulty be-
tween the management and the men
ON Tuesday last.
To a reporter for the Evening Jour
nal this morning an employe OF the
company said: I'VE have been misrep-
resented to the public in this mat
ter for some reason. We have not, nor
never had, any intention OF striking.
We simply asked, not demanded, an in
crease in wages, which we thought we
were entitled TO. The only way to pre-
sent the matter to Mr.. Crook, as we
Thought was to draw up petition and
present it to him to act upon.
"As men we have a right to ask for
an increase OF salary. II he could
have seen ft to grant It we would have
been pleased. If he refused, we should
have returned to work as usual The
petition never was formally presented.
In some manner Mr.. Crook learned OF
it and after striking about twenty-five
names from the company's list on
Monday. called these men into his Of
fee on Tuesday and requested that he
be informed what they wanted. The
petition. which contained the names OF
NEARLY all the conductors and motor
men. was handed TO him, and after
reading it, he informed the men that
he could do nothing and that their
time awaited them at the Office.
after leaving, a consultation was
held among the men and five OF them
lreturner to Mr.. Crooks office and
asked him the cause of their dismissal.
HE informed them that he had no SYM
lpathy in such movements. That at
lone time he had a position in a Brook
llyn concern and was receiving S25 per
week He signed a petition and lost
This place Petitions lead To unions
land unions lead to strikes lie told the
men that he had done all in his power
to aesiat the road when it was first
being constructed. and had even pawn
led his watch To help pay wages. He
said that he employed the men indi-
vidually and not as a body. and might
be wiling to listen to individual com.
plants
{ Gle was asked II the men were e
F. lconsider themselves discharged, and h'
told them to take a days vacation
5 ANYWAY and he would think over the
| matter. Some returned to work Tues
lday night and the rest on Wednesday
morning. AS far as a union Is con
cerned. Mr. Crook must have know
that no union could be formed, as tn
, book of rules each man carries strictl!
O. forbids such a movement. We simply
= asked for more money and were will
I ing to stand by his decision"
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
MADE DRUNK BY DRINKING
GLASS OF RED LEMONADE

Bishop Moore, solored, when arraigned
for drmkness in the Municipal Court
this morning made the startling state
ment that he had been overcome by what
he thought was lemonade. The reason
he thought he was drinking lemonade
was that he saw n piece OF lemon float
ing upon it. He was assessed 81 and
COSTS
Robert Dubois and Norman Dillman
were fined 81 and costs each for disorder
ly conduct.
Louis Sklut, Jr., was fined 81 and costs
for peddling without license. The boy
had left his license at home.
Mary Jeans, colored, was fined s. and
costs for assaulting Alphons0 King, in
Anderson's court ON Saturday night.
Viola Gibbs, known as the Queen OF
the Coast" charged with stealing 81, will
have hearing tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
Y. M. c. A. WANTS CLUDHOUSE
Movement on Foot to Purchase Delaware
Field Club PrOportV

Officials of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association are considering the
advisability of purchasing the building
and grounds of the Delaware Field
Club. in Elsemere, and converting the
same into summer resort for the as
sociation membership Final action on
the proposition will be taken by the Of
fcials in the near future
Should it be favorable to the pur-
chase, the property Will be remodeled
and ready for occupancy by the Y. NJ.
.C. A. boys in the Spring.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
CAPTURED WITH STOLEN
WATCH ON HIS PERSON

Detective James r. Ratledge has ar
rested Charles Connolly colored. and
thinks that he has captured the burglar
who broke into the Misses Churchman's
home in Marshallton. ON March II. stole
a watch. and knocked down one OF the
Misses Churchman.
When captured Connolly had the
stolen watch in his possession, but said
he had lost he chain. He told the dctec-
tive that he won the watch in a card
game. near West Chester. lie will have
a hearing before Magistrate Hollis this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
Will ATTEND
Big CONVENTION
Jonathan ". AydOn Leaves
for Niagara Falls on
September |

Jonathan w. Aydon, superintendent
OF the Fire and Police Alarm Tele-
graph, will leave for Niagara Falls on
September 1, where he will attend the
sixth annual convention Of the Inter-
national Association of Municipal E'ec-
tricians, which convenes on Septem-
ber u.
The convention viii be an especially
Interesting one, inasmuch as a number
of members OF the "Old-Time Telegra-
phers' Association" Of Toronto, Can
ada. will be in attendance. After the
session is concluded. the delegates will
be the guests OF the Mayor and Coun-
ell of Niagara Falls. and viii be shown
points Of interest. They will visit the
Niagara Power and Transportation
Company and inspect the plant. Leav-
ing the Falls, the delegates will go to
Buffalo and spend several days at the
exposition, after which they will pro-
coed TO Toronto and attend the con-
lvention OF the Old-Time TelegTaphers
Association, which convenes on Sep
ltember IL.
On the return trip a number Of the
Eastern delegates will spend a day in
Rochester. N. Y. where the fire and
lpoice telegraph system will be in
spected.
The sessions will begin on the after
noon Of Monday, September 2, when the
president will make his annual address
and the report of the executive committee
will be read. A paper on "Need and
Value of a Set of Rules for Outside Con
struction" will be read by +. II. Trout,
Jr. city electrician of Lynchhurg, Va.
On Tuesday special committees will re-
port and these papers will be read: "Un-
derground Electrical Construction From
a Municipal Standpoint by Edward Il.
Schurig, city electrician. Omaha. Neb.
individuality of Placing High and Low
Potential Wires Through the Same Seriee
lof Conduits or Through the Same Man.
lholes,' by a well-known electrician. AT
the afternoon session of the same day
w. NJ. Petty, superintendent Of FIRE tele
lgraph, Rutherford, n. J., will read a pa.
lper on "The Protection of Fire and Po-
lice Telegraph Wires From IIigh-Ten
sion Currents and lightning" and J. W
Aydon, of Wilmington will read a paper
on Improved Storage Battery for Mu
nicipal Purposes"
On the morning Of Wednesday, Sep
: tember 4. the session will be devoted 10
the reports Of the secretary and treas.
urer, the election Of officers and the se-
lection Of a place for the next convention
Everybody sells Cartmells Black
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
BURGLARS ENTER FREIGHT HOUSE
Philadelphia & Reading R. R. Co. Reports
Loss 10 Police Department

Officials Of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company have re-
ported to the Police Department that
the company's freight house at Else
mere and a car that stood on a side
track there, were broken into and rob-
bed of much property some time on
Friday night An inventory OF the
stolen property was given the police
and efforts now are being made to ap-
prehend the thieves.
Several robberies Of this character
have been committed along the COM
pany's line during the past few weeks
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
MISSING Man HAS BEEN
SEEN In QUEENSTOWN

Detective Ratlidge is determined to
prove that John Torbert is alive, in
stead of having been murdered in Re
irohoth last March, as is being circu-
iated by the father OF the missing man.
The State officer has announced as his
belief that young Torbert had run
away from Rehoboth and is employed
on a boat On June 10 the missing
young man was seen in Queenstown,
Md.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
Thinks he Is Unluoky

George Anderson. colored. who Is
held In New Castle jail on suspicion Of
being wanted IN Norfolk, Va, says he
is the victim Of hoodoo. He declares
that recent employer in Virginia
shot out his eye. and then he was
kicked in the jaw by a mule in the
West. lie came TO Delaware and was
whipped for larceny.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
POWER COMPANY IN CONTROL
MeSSrS. BelIah and Lea President and
Treasurer Of Turnpike Co.

Reorganization of the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Turnpike Company
was effected at a meeting held on Sat
urday, Thomas S. Bellah being elected
president and a member of the Board
Of Managers, to succeed Edward Belts,
resigned. Preston Lea was elected
treasurer Of the company, to succeed
Charles X. Lennig. also resigned. No
other changes in the official head of
the company will be made for some
time.
The present Road Committee was
continued and reports made that the
work Of improving the road Is progress
sing satisfactorily.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
Assessors Assistants at Work

Provided with tape lines and books. the
assistant city assessors began their work
this morning. They started the new as.
sessment in the Ninth ward aud probably
will finish the work Of re-assessing the
city by February. TIE assistants arr
Messrs. Cassidy Wood and Foulk.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
Thinks Daughter Has EIoped

Max Weinberg. OF Philadelphia, was
in this city yesterday looking for his
daughter. Rosie, whom he suspected OF
eloping with Harry Bromel. Weinberg
is a Hebrew and Bromel a Christian,
and the former was much exercised
Rosie left her home on Friday, saying
she intended to visit a girl friend. She
did not visit the friend, and she has
not been seen since. Bromel also is
missing.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
oInted Ii Oommittee

At a meeting of the local branch of
the National Association of Steam En-
held on Saturday night, the
following committee was appointed to
arrange for the associations nineteenth
anniversary, on October IL: william
w. Waterbury, William A. Bowman.
Edward Morris. John w. Wetherill
and Edward Young. A handsome pic
ture was received by the association
from the A. A. Griffing Iron Company.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
New Quarters for Reedy Island

James Knox Taylor, supervising ar
chitect of the Treasury Department, in
Washington. sent a request to the
Master Builders Exchange, Of Phila-
delphia, for proposals for the erection
of quarters for crews at the United
States Quarantine Station, at Reedy
Island. Bids are due at . p. m, Sep
'tember 9
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
Drowned in River IN nrlIrord

Milford, Aug. 19.-J. c. Morer. of
Philadelphia, was drowned in the river
ear Milford. yesterday. lie was boat
ing at the time and was alone He is
supposed to have been taken i'm and
fallen overheard.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
Iumpsd Track On Bridge

While crossing the bridge over the Del
aware and Chesapeake canal, near Kirk
wood, on Saturday night, a refrigerator
car jumped the track splitting the train
to which it was attached and delaying
traffic for some hours. The wreck train
was sent 10 the scene from this city and
cleared the rails.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
: .ComnIaIn ofL,ok OF Inncb

Passengers on Delaware railroad
rains complain because there is no
place where a luncheon can be obtain
ed between Philadelphia and Harring-
ton. II is probable that a restaurant
will be established in Dover.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
g TO Sail in TWO Months

In about two months the large
steamer Denver. under construction for
the Mallory Line by the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company, will sail for
New York. where she viii ply between
that city and Galveston, Texas. There
will be no formality attending her de-
parture. and she will be taken around
by the crew under command Of Captain
Samuel Risk. accompanied by John
Hall, general agent for the company.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
C,rnen,er,s UnIon OrganIzes

Members Of the Carpenters Union
met yesterday and organized by elect
ing the following officers: President,
Lewis l. Thompson; vice-presiaent,
Lewis Hall; recording secretary,
George Raymond; financial secretary,
Samuel Crossan; treasurer, Charles
Ford; conductor, John Price; warden,
Everett Chandler About thirty mem
bers were taken in.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
DIR. Veasey won at Rooue

DIR. b. r. Neasey on Saturday won the
first two Of a series Of three games OF
rogue from Harry Hunter. OF Spring
City. Pa. thereby emitting MIN to hold
the Middle States Rogue Association
medal. The games were played ON the
court Of James b. Hickman, at No. 1902
Franklin street.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
Fenr Trnhoid EnIdemIo

Physicians report numerous cases OF
typhoid fever in the city. There were
three deaths from the disease last
week II seems 10 be confined to no
certain district. and some fears are ex-
pressed as to an epidemic.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
Roseville Bridge Destroyed

The big covered bridge at Rosevi.le
is so badly damaged that a new struc-
ture will be necessary. Water covered
the floor of the bridge to a depth OF
four feet. The structure was old, but
it remained across the stream, though
badly strained, and out OF position.
The oldest residents of Roseville can
not recall a freshet where the water
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
Engine Jumprd the Trach

While shifting engine No. 20, Of the p,
W. & b. railroad, was entering the yards
Of the Mccullough Iron Company, on
Saturday afternoon, il left the rails and
tore up she earth for considerable dis
tance. Two cars loaded with live stocl
jumped the track on Saturday afternoon
at the foot of ratnall street.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
Beein sh orter Hours

Beginning this evening, local bar
Der shops will close at o'clock in the
evening except on Saturday, instead of
9 o'clock. as formerly
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
nraryIand Horses Entered

B. B. Dunbar. of Elkton, has entered
his horse. William NJ. in the 2.40 trot
and Frank Bradbudy, of the same
place, his horse Ben, in the 2.S5 pace
at the race to be held here this week.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
MEETING OF co. "C' TONIGHT
Arrangements VIII be Made for Mu
sicisn UIark's Funeral
Headquarters Company G, !

siciGn Olark's tunerai
Headquarters Company c, First In
fantry. N. q. d.
Order No s.
The officers and members of Com
pany c, First Infantry. n. &. d., Will
report at the Armory, Twelfth and
Orange streets, on Monday evening,
August 10, 1901, at 7.45 o'clock, for the
purpose Of making arrangements to at
tend the funeral of Musician William
R. Clarke. By order of
A. f. MATbACK.
Captain Company c. First Infantry, N.
G.. ID.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19
FREE WANT ADS.

Do you want work? We viii
insert your ads in the Evening
Journal three times absolutely
free. II after a week you are
not successful. come 10 MS again,
and we win insert another no.
tice. We wish to bring employer
and employe together, and this
is the most effective method. We
make no restrictions, and if you
want employment Of any kind,
our columns are at your disposal
The employer. only, viii be
charged for the insertion Of his
ads.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19

Are you going 70 the races at Wawa-
SCI Park. Wednesday and Thursday.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19

.Grocerymen, take your best cir. cut
to Wawaset Park. Wednesday and
Thursday. Great hsrse racing.
Evening journal., 1901-08-19

Col They are cf! Racing, Wawaset
Park. Wednesday and Thursday.