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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
NICETOWN WORKMEN OUT.
Work rs in the Shops of the Read
ing Join the Strike.

Philadelphia, June %. Demanding
Tower hours and extra pay for overtime.
about 100 men in the Reading repair
shops, Pulaski avenue, Nicetown, are
0nt on strike. The men declare that
other worRmen III the shops will join the
movement tomorrow.
The demands for II nine hour day with
$50 Il day time and a half allowance
for overtime. double time for sundays
and holidays. We're formulated aud pre-
scented 10 superintendent Rankin sew
e1l weeks ago. NJ reply was made and
the strike was decided to be the means
Of preventing them. The strikers insist
that the Reading is doing il large bust
ness and expect the demand for ears to
result IN an early settlement Of the diff
lcllties. The ears used by the Reading
aud in need Of repair are generally
taken to the Nicctown shops. The shops
and yard are now filled with ears
| Superintendent Rankin will not discuss
Inc situation. Reports will be made to-
morrow and then il is expected. that some
recognition may be given to the associa.
| ton
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
READING STRIKE
SPREADS SLOWLY
Some Men Still at Work---State-
ments as to the Future.

Reading. June 49, Although the strike
of carpenters. boilermakers hlackSmiths
and lahorers Of the Reading Hallway
Company. which began yesterday morn
ing. did not spread to any other de-
pirtments today, over 500 who had remain
ed nj work yesterday in the various shops
in this city when the call came this
morning failed to appear. The car shops
We're kept running today with several
scores Of the older employees who did not
quit.
When the whistles blew ms usual Mt
o'clock large number of people had
gathered to count the men still at work.
At the car shops the crowd was main
liz made up Of the strikers. though there
was no manifestation of disorder. AT
the machine shops many of those who
went in to their work frankly said that
they would he ont in day or two.
In this connection Chairman A. IT.
Rcchor Of the joint committee. which
Is directing the strike. said tonight
We have word that the men employed
nj the shops at Palo Alto and Wayne
Junction have gone ont and that others
will follow in short time The machin-
lists nj Seventh and Chestnut may 90 ont
ut any time. They are simply waiting
for orders
The principal development on Saturday
WAS the letter issued hy President Baer
giving them the opportunity to return
10 work by next Tuesday morning.
Those who fail to report at that time
will be paid off and cease to be employees
LOT the company.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
HARRINGToN's FOURTH.
Big Time Expected In the Kent
County Town.

Harrington, Del, June 23.--The
Fourth of July will be celebrated in Har-
rington as never before in its history.
On the Fourth in 1900 it was declared
the finest display Of industry ever seen
anywhere in the country towns.
This time they propose to beat their
record in tie glorious 1901. The dress
parade OF the citizens and horsemen
from the surrounding country, together
with the magnificent floats, will be at
least one mile in length. TIE printing
press oil j. 4. Horney on fsat vii he
added TO the list this Fourth with the
machine pressing out circulars and dis
sributing them from the fiat to the yisi-
tors by the boys Of the office.
This parade will be In the morning at
10 O'Clock; it includes also secres socie-
ties Of seven different orders Two brass
bands and the drum corps of Harrington
| will be in the line to discourse music.
Sack races, wheelDarrow races, climbing
| the greasy pole, catching greasy pig,
| and pie eating contests will entertain
between the great events. At 2 O'Clock
p. m. eminent orators will entertain OH
the issues of the day on the Bank lot
which is in hearing of the depot. A
game of baseball for the championship
OF Delaware will also be played.
At night there will be grand illumi-
mated fantastical parade, each individual
being loaded with Roman candles, torch
| lights, etc. The streets will be ablaze
and from every home there will be all
kinds Of Nominations. The parade will
march through all OF the streets.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
WOULD LYNCH MURDERER
Mob Tries TO Wrest
Negro From Policeman.

=
Philadelphia, June 23.-Hugh ODon-
nell, il white man, aged 81 years, mas
been stabbed to death by Thomas
Brockson, colored, aged 30 years. The
crime was committed OH the walnut
street bridge over the Schuylkill river
and the murderer had narrow escape
from being lynched. A crowd Of l,OOO
persons pursued the negro, and they
were only prevented from carrying out
their purpose by the arrival Of ~
policemen.
O'Donnel and Brockson were employ
ed in a cement manufacturing plant
and quarreled over trifling matter.
AS O'Donnell was crossing the bridge
he encountered Brockson and George
Adams. another negro. Brockson at
tackled O'Donnell with jackknife. A
large crowd had gathered during the
conflict, ana when 0'Donnell fell NOR
tally wounded the onlookers made a
dash for Brockson. The negro and his
companion ran across the bridge, and
Brockson took refuge in a friends
house.
He was taken out by two policemen,
who were surrounded by the crowd.
Strenuous efforts We're made to take
the murderer from the officers. but a
hurry call brought assistance from a
nearby police station.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
CHRISTIAN Scientists Convene.

Boston, June 23.-The annual meet
ing of the first members of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, has been
held in this city. The most interesting
action was the preparation Of Il mes.
sage to Mrs Eddy. This was Of special
Significance III view of the annual con,
yention mt the mother church and 10
which have come hundreds of Chris.
tian Scientists from all parts of the
United States, Canada. Great Britain:
also from Germany, France, Hawaiian
Islands, Bermuda and Australia. Large
delegations have arrived from Chicago,
San Francisco, Los Angeles. Kansas
City, st. Louis, Montreal Toronto, ct.
tawa, Toledo, Cleveland, Cincinnati,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and Atlanta.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
PRESSMEN PROMISE
AID TO MACHINISTS

Washington. June 22.-The printing
pressmen in their International Conyen-
ton here today finally decided against
the resolution requesting members of the
union to refrain from joining military
organizations. The convention also voted
down resolution demanding read
justment of the relations of the pressmen
with the Typographical Union in rela-
ton to the matter OF labels.
A resolution providing for the reference
Of disputes with publishers to the ex-
ecutive committee for conference with
representatives Of the Union of American
Newspaper Publishers Association was
adopted.
President O'Connell. of the Machinists'
Union. was introduced to the convention.
ana made brief speech asking the co
operation of the pressmen in settling the
differences Of the machiniSts with the
press manufacturers Of the country. A
motion endorsing the position of the ma
chinists and providing for the appoint
ment Of committee to aid them was
unanimously adopted.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
LightnIng's Sad Havoc.

Webster, Mass, June %. Lightning
played sad havoc Mt the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Russean i'm East
Woodstock, Gem, five miles from here
during terrific thunderstorm that has
passed over that section, instantly kill
ing Ralph, 2-year-old son: burning
Clarence Russean, years old, so Sc
verely that he will probably die and
terribly burning the father and another
son, Egald, 7 years of age. The lives
Of the two latter may be saved. All
OF the victims, together with Mrs. Rus
sean and a 4-month-old baby, were
seated in the sitting room waiting for
the storm to pnss over when light
ming bolt struck a large pine tree near
the house, shivering 1t into splinters
and glancing into the house.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
mig Pig Iron Contrnct.

pittsburg, June %. The Crucible
Steel Company Of America, the com
bine OF the tool steel concerns. has con
tracted with the Besscmer Furnace as
ISOLATION for 10000 tons OF pig iron. or
n three months supply. to be delivered
during June, July and August The iron
was purchased ut S15.25 ton, or n to-
tal Of S305O0O. This is the most impor-
tant purchase Of iron that has been
made this year since the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company and the United
States Steel corporation each bought
10000 tons
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Newark Horses Have the Grin.

New York. June 23.-The epidemic
OF grip, which has attacked several
thousand horses in this city, has reach.
ed Newark, N. j., and firms that use
q number of animals have their sta
Dies full of horses on the sick list. The
disease is in a most aggravated form
ut present. Cases of horses with the
disease We're noticed week ago in
Newark, The allment appeared to be
contagious, for II one animal in sta.
bic became i'll others rapidly succumb.
ed. II is noticeable that highly bred
horses have 80 far been free from the
epidemic, which is most prevalent
among work horses.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
TRIoKED INTO WAR.
Boer Delegate Merriman Speaks on
south African Affairs.

Southampton. June 23.-Before sail
ing from Southampton for South Afri-
ca ]. Y. Mclriman, the former treas
urcr of Cape Colony. one of the Boer
delegates who have been agitating In
behalf of the South African republics,
said:
II believe the British workingmen
are at last discovering that they have
been trcked into the war. They have
had to do all the fighting and all the
starving, but are getting few rewards.
South Africa will be poorer and wages
will be lower. Johannesburg will new
or see her former days again.
'''rhe Boer camps are misnamed.
They are not refugee camps, but pris-
ons. The people kept there are no more
refugees than ere the inmates Of Port
land or Dartmoor prisons.
II cannot say am satisfied with the
result Of our visit, neither am disap-
pointed
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
waltbour Defeats Michael.

New York, June % The cycling Sel-
son WAS opened ut the Manhattan
Beach track with programme Of anna
teur ana professional scratch and
handicap races, which preceded tllr
main event. - mile motor paced race.
III which seven Of tile leading middle
distance riders took part. First hou.
ors in the big contest We're won lY
Robbie Walthour Of Atlanta who dc.
feated Jimmy Michael, the Welsh
Rarchit, by loo yards after hruising
race in film. 4 2-5s., whicl, is nearly
four minutes behind the record, 37n.
Ais
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24

selling to workmen who have refused
to quit and from doing anything that
will In any way operate to result In
damage to the yilter company.
The Injunction equals In Its erect
the combined strike order issued ~
Judge Jenkins in Northern Pacific cir
cles without embracing many oil the
defects of that order which led to its
revocation IN the court OF appeals
There is not 4 reference TO the strike IN
the Injunction The men are not re-
strained from striking, as they We're III
the Northern Pacific strike, but they
are simply restrained from taking any
action or doing anything which Will III
any way tend to cause damage to the
vllter company.
The suit Is without parallel and IS
the first of the kind ever Instituted.
II II shall be successful, II viii play q
most important part IN labor disturb
ances of the future.
While the action is brought in the
name OF the Nilter company II Is really
the National Metal Trades association
that Is the plaintiff, the Nllter compa-
ny having been selected to serve as
plaintiff because, 1t is said, the equities
existing were greatest In its favor ana
Milwaukee was considered as the best
place in the country in which TO light
the battle in the courts.
The injunction is directed against
each and every member of the lnterna
tional Association of MIachinists anl
nil persons in any way connected there
with. The injunction is returnable II
the circuit court at Milwaukee, over
which Judge Eugene $. Elliott pre-
sides. No date las been set for tho
| baariup
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
----
Bark Lost on sciIIy Isles.

London, June 23.-A dispatch from
the agent Of the Lloyds mt the Scilly
islands reports that large four mast
Cd bark capsizcd and disappeared off
Bishops rock. The wrecked vessel
was the British bark Falkland, Cap
tain Oracle, from Tacoma Jan. 30 for
Falmouth with a cargo Of grain. The
st. Agnes lifebont brought ashore 20
seamen, the captains wife and child
and the second mate. The latter says
he fears that no others OF the ships
company We're saved. According to
the second mates story. n heavy wind
ana in endeayoring to clear them she
struck
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
STRIKE IN POTTsvILLE SHOPS.
Car Repairers to Go Out on Demand
for Shorter Work Day.

Pottsvlle, June 22.-'rhe strike of the
car shop employees Of the Reading Rail
way Company has spread to Schuykil
county. About fifty of the employees Of
the shops At Palo Alto struck for shorter
hours and more pay. AT the Palo Alto
shops over 200 men are employed, and il
Is expected that tomorrow will see them
I'LL ont.
II is understood that the strike is TO
be general all along the lines of the
Reading Company. Part of the force of
car repairs at st. Clair went ont to-
gethcr with n numher in the shops at
Schnlykill Haven. II is estimated that
10y tomorrow evening there will be in the
neighhorhood Of 500 men out at these
three works, and that all the car shops
III this vicinity will be idle.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
ODD FELLOWS DAY.
Columbia Lodge Has Arranged to
Have Interesting Sports.

Columbia Lodge, No. 26, |. o o. F.,
has practically completed arrangements
for the celebration of "Odd Fellows
Day. at Sheilpot Park on July IL. The
program of events is as follows
Dincing at pavilion, 2 p. M; tub race,
3 p. M, prize, bathing curt; pole walk
ing over lake, 30 p. M, prize, pearl
handle pen knife; baby show, p m,
prizes, SIS and 81. 80 in gold; three legged
race, $50 p. m, two 81 ties; wheelbarrow
race, 4,4l p. M; address by Grand Chap
lain Nichols, 5 p. M; sack race, 5 30 p.
M; one hundred yard race by members
OF the der, . 80 p. m, p,ize, gold en-
BEN of the order; one hundred yard
race open to all, Z p. No., priz', pair of
running shoes; award Of prizes at the
theatre, 7.45 p, m; dancing, p. IN;
award OF prizes at baby show. y p. m
There are Einty-five entries thus far
for the baby show.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Ambulance Had Two Calls.

George NJ. Swain was removed from
the Diamond state Steel Company's
wharf yesterday TO the Homeopathic
Hospital in the Phoenix ambulance.
SWAIN is fireman on the tug Rambler
and was taken i'll while at work
John Keller, an employe OF the b. &
.. railroad, was also taken i'll while al
work yesterday. lie was removed to
the Homeopathic Hospital in the am
bulance.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
American shots Defent Scots.

Glasgow, June % Merrill. Crosby
and Gilbert broke 30 straight targets
in the international trap shooting
match here. Crosby used his second
barrel once, Gilbert used his twice and
Merrill his six times. When 500 tar
gets had been broken, the Americans
had scored 479 and the Scottish team
All. The Americans increased their
lead gradually to the finish. Crosby
scored 80 and Trip, IIeikes and Fan
ming 81 each. The highest individual
Scotch score was 9G The work of the
American experts was warmly cheercd
throughout the match.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
BONDS NOT AWARDED.
Matter Was Laid Over Until Today
by the Levy Court.

WAS not made on Saturday as was ex-
pected and has been laid over until to-
day. The bonds We're to the amount of
$4,000, $4,000 for the new workhouse
and $4,000 for the completion Of Seventh
street bridge.
IT is understood that two bids were re-
ceivel. As it is probable that neither of
them was satisfactory it is likely the time
for presenting bids may be extended or
new bids asked for.
This week the Levy Court will likely
fix the tax rate for the fiscal year which
will begin July list.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24

Steamer Erred by Indians.

Ogdenshurg, y. y. June -. hc
side wheel steamer Hamilton. bound
up the st. Lawrence from Montreal to
Hamilton, put into Prescott with il
fierce fire raging in the freight piled
on deck. The steamers whistle blnw
an alarm as she reached the dock, and
general alarm sounded on shore call.
ed out the fire department The fire
was started by drunken Indians. Tht
steamer Hamilton belongs TO the Richie
lieu and Ontario Navigation company
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
IRON WORKERS NOT
DISPOSED TO COMPROMISE

Cleveland, June 22.-There was no SEES
sion of the conference between the Anal
gamated Association and the manufac-
turers this morning. but the conference
got together this afternoon and renewed
their discussion on the annual wage
scale. 1t is said that the manufacturers
do not wish to grant all that is asked
by the workmen, but are willing to con-
cede n slight advance over the old SCALE
The representatives OF the Amalgamated
Association. however, according to cur
rent reprotS, show little or no disposition
to agree to a compromise.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
NO CLUE TO RUNAWAYs.
Brandywine Hundred Boys Missing
for Over Week.

No clue has been found to the where
abouts of Howard Weldin, son of J. At
wood Weldn, and Harley Simmons, son
of Charles Simmons. all Of Brandywine
hundred, who have been missing from
home since Saturday, June 10.
Both are about Is years Of age. They
had $35 or $50 with them and came to
this city, where they bought tickets for
Washington. Their fathers vent to
Washington to look for them, but could
not find them. 1t is now thought they
went to st. Louis. The police in the
principal cities have been notified to be
on the watch for the runaways.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Agent Stout Acts.

Mrs. Ellen Nora Satteriield was given
hearing bef1re Magistrate Foulke at
Milford on Saturday ON tie charge of
neglecting her children and placed un.
der 900 bail to appear on July %. Dur
ing that time her conduct will be no.
ticed. The children are Maude, AGED rs
years; Elsie +. L., 3 years, and Henry
w. Satterlield, IL wears OF age. The
charge against the woman was brought
by Agent Stout.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Supreme Court AdjOurns.

The Supreme Court adjourned al Dover
on saturday. Considerable time was
occupied in hearing the appeal Of the
johnson Forge Company against q YER
dict rendered against it in favor OF John
Leonard 4 Co. The only conclusion
reached at this term were the affirming
OF the lower court in the appeal OF DR..
j. z. Wales against verdict rendered
in favor of the p, w. & d. Railroad
Company as garnishee, and the Courts
refusal to rehear the argument in the
cas- OF Samuel Forbes and Maria Hart
man against the State OF Delaware in a
case attacking the legality OF the Munic
pal Court: A number OF cases were con.
tlnued, especially those in Which the
city OF Wilmington is the defendant in
error.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
neafh In nhIa sfarm

Cleveland, June GA special from
Delaware says: "A destructive storm
swept over the southwestern portion of
Delaware county, and n number of
barns were unroofed or demolished.
Several lives are reported lost" At
Portsmouth Frank Ref was killed by
lightning. Heavy loss to crops is re-
ported at Marysville. Telegraph and
telephone wires were torn from poles.
AT Chillicothe the storm was the sever
est in many years. A great deal of hail
fell, smashing windows and skylights.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Preacher sentenced - J.,I

Syracuse, June % Frederick Kreut-
ger, Il years old who. though not an
ordained minister. had for some time
acted as pastor of the German NJ T..
church In this city, has been convicted
Of assault in the second degree on his
11i-ycar-old stcpdaughter, He was sen.
fenced 70 four years in Auburn stat,
prison. When sentence was pronounced
he fell III nm epilcptic fit.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
nonrd NH Lends 10 Murder

Pttston. Pa, June 23.-John Nisback,
4 miner, was killed by Michael Diasko
rs the result of II quarrel over board,
bill. Diasko boarded Mt Nishack's
home, and when the latter demanded
payment Diasko grasped pitchfork
and stabbed Nisback in the head, kill
Ing him almost instantly. The MUIR
derer escaped to the woods.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Engineer Crushed to peath.

Elizabeth, n. j., June 23.James
Powell, engineer of a local Rosclle
passenger train on the Central railroad,
has been killed. He had passed Com,
munipaw station when the tiange Of
one of the driving wheels struck a
point in a switch. and the locomotive
left the rail, blowing its way over the
tracks. 1t gave lurch and toppled
over. Powell was unable to jump from
the cab and was buried under the en-
CINE. He was crushed and scalded.
Death was almost Instantaneous.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Newspnner Wen II snrntnga.

Saratoga. June 81. Thirty New York
newspaper men are ut the hotels here,
being guests of Messrs. Daniels and
Burdick Of the New York Central and
Delaware and Hudson railroads and Of
the village. whose president, MIR.
Knapp. at formal function welcomed
the party. Their coming on the Sara-
toga limited marks the reopening Of
northern summer resort travel.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
.MACA|NSTS HEAR
STRIKE DISCUSSED
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Central and the Southern. We have
tried to effect settlements with these
roads but are not doing much ut present,
us we have cause to believe they will be
compelled to come over to our way Of
thinking. We are receiving encouraging
reports every day and know that the
strike will soon he ended. We have won
our fight in every city in Canada, aside
from Ottawa, and we have the firm
there in position in which it cannot
hold out for any length of time"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Thomas B. Cartmeii and Family
Thrown From a Carriage.

Thomas B. Cartmell, druggist, and
family met with serious accident yes
terday while out driving. When on the
Philadelphia pike near Riyerview the
horse ran away, threw out the occupants
and demolished the carriage.
The occupants OF the carriage we're Mr.
Caftmell, wife, child and nurse. All
were cut and bruised. Mr.. Carlmell had
his shoulder partly knocked out Of Joint.
They We're taken to their home, No. 1904
West street, in another conveyance and
DIR. j. 7. Pyle summoned. Their injuries
are not serious.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Busy Canning Peas.

Canning factories throughout lower
Delaware are rushed with work a. they
were never before with peas. TIE little
vegetables are brought III, piled hige on
wagons that extend for many hnndted
yards from the factories, and many Of
the girls and women at work as opera
tyes in the packing houses are working
sixteen hours day.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24

Watertown, \. u, June 23-George
w. Warden, one Of the early settlers of
Jefferson county, prominent in Repuh-
lean politics aud collector of the port
T Cape Vincent during President
Hayes administration, is dead at Cape
Vincent, aged II.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
Jefferson Club Won.

The Jefferson Athletic Club team de-
feated the 0riole, Jrs in game of base
ball Saturday afternoon by a score OF
16 to 6. Cauk pitched fine game and
Nidea played well behind the bat. The
.leifersons would like TO hear from all
teams whose members are not more than
IA years old. Address Frank z. Gram
mar, No. 527 West Seventh street.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-24
School I,oard,s President.

DIR. John Palmer, Jr. is being promi-
ncntly mentioned as a candidate for
president Of the board of Education
II is said that James d. Carter will
not be candidate. The contest will
therefore be between DR.. Il. G. Short
lidge. who is now president, and DR.
Palmer.