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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
STRIKE OF TRANSFERS
BUSINESS OF CHICAGO MEAT PACK
ERs MAY BE PARALYZED.
Butchers May suffer and Patrons of
Hotels and Restaurants May Be
Forced 10 Turn Vegetarians.

CHICAGO. May 26.-As results Of the
.eamsters' strike at the stockyards bust
ness in packing town may be paralyzed
and that among wholesale butchers and
Downtown restaurants may be seriously
crippled. Unless concessions are made or
an agreement reached tomorrow the
Union stockyards and Transit Company
5 likely to find itself in the tolls of the
strike. The strikers will demand that the
company refuse 70 transport 10 the up
town district meats heretofore hauled by
the teamsters. If refused general strike
of railroad men will be ordered. This will
all out all engineers. hremen. brakemen
and other union labor operatives of the
company. II the strike shall come not a
EAR can be moved either in or out of the
yards.
I'VE are in this movement TO win, and
4 the heads of the big stockyards concerns
continue TO ignore US we shall teach them
a lesson said Secretary G. F. Golden, of
the Transfers National Union of America,
tonight. We asked for conference with
the superintendents. but uD TO date none
Of them has evinced the desire TO talk the
matter over with US. We shall surely stop
all the team business by Wednesday. II
they undertake TO use the ShOrt-line Rail-
road system instead something new may
De heard The railroad union is pretty
strong. It Will not stand for oppression.
and things may be lively in day or two
The first effects of the strike were
felt to-day. One of the largest hotels
was short on ham, bacon and eggs at
breakfast and several other hotels are said
20 have felt the absence OF particular cuts
OF meat. The hotels were warned by their
butchers 10 look out for trouble in securing
supplies and representatives of the team
Eters union said that unless their demands
for better wages were met il would be ex-
ceedtngly difficult to get meat In Chicago.
One retail house which supplies several Of
the larger hotels had to use its own wagons
In getting supplies from the packers at the
yards. Armour & Co. sent their o o'clock
loads out with new drivers, but were short
FIVE loads. Swift & Co. took men from the
euperintendent's Office 10 handle their
teams. Nelson Morris & Co. adopted a
similar measure. The packers have asked
for police protection. The small butchers
who buy their supplies from day TO day
were the sufferers to-day. as the larger
firms are supplied with five days stock
Twenty-Five girls employed by a packing
concern refused to ride in a bus driven by
a nonuniOn man. They climbed into the
vehicle. but when they learned that the
regular driver had Joined the strikers they
refused 70 ride and walked the distance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND FINAL
ACTION TAKEN:

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND FINAL
ACTION TAKEN.
Opening of alley north OF Nebraska
street, from st. Paul street to St. Peter
street.
Opening Of St Paul street, from n. L.
Cooper Pleasant Park addition to the south
line of Prospect street.
Vacation of first alley south of New
York street, from Roache street TO first
alley west of Roache street.
Opening of Twenty-seventh street, from
Northwestern avenue TO alley east of
Northwestern avenue.
Vacation of first alley south of Walnut
street, from the east line of Holmes ave-
TO the line of the first alley east
OF Holmes avenue.
Opening of Graceland avenue, from the
first alley north of Thirtieth street to
Thirty-Second street.
Opening of Cable street, from Vermont
street to Michigan street.
PAPERS ORDERED.
For asphalt pavement in the roadway of
st. Clair street, from Massachusetts, ave
nue. TO MonOn Railroad.
For grading the alley between Raymond
and Legrande avenues, from New street
to Napoleon street.
For gravel roadway and cement walks
in the first alley west of Illinois street.
from Twenty-first street 10 the first alley
south.
PETITION DENIED.
To construct, under private contract.
cement sidewalks in front of Nos. 232 and
pa East Tenth street.
VACATION.
To vacate the first alley west of Yandes
street from Twenty-ffth street to Navy
avenue.
CONTRACTS COMPLETED AND AS
SESSMENT ROLLS ORDERED.
For the Improvement OF Boston street
from Pennsylvania street TO Talbot ave
nue. cement walks and curb.
For the improvement of Ruckle street,
from Seventeenth street TO Nineteenth
street cement walks and curb
CIRCUMSTANCES OVERRULED.
For the vacation of the first alley south
of Walnut street. from Holmes avenue TO
the west line OF the first alley east OF
Holmes avenue.
For the opening of Graceland avenue.
from the first alley north of Thirtieth
street TO Thirty-second street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
STILL CAUSING FEAR.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
IS examining the northern part of the
Island Mont Pelee was fairly quiet yes
terday. although there was a big eruption
OF ashes, which covered the extreme north
of the island. The new crater is active.
Mr. Corwine has investigated the method
employed in the distribution of supplies
and has informed Governor THuerre that
he considers IL excellent. II is expected Of
ncial notification Will be issued that suffi-
Gent supplies have been received. Most of
the refugees who have come into Fort de
France have deserted the town for points
further south, as terror still possesses all
souls and Fort de France is believed TO be
doomed. All business has been suspended
a the amount OF supplies received has
killed sales.
The French delegate-Admiral Severan-
and the citizens are unanimous in the eX-
pressionS Of gratitude for the genuine
has been marked by the swiftness with
which great quantities OF supplies have
been furnished and forwarded.
Fort de France looks deserted. Nearly
zoos persons have gone TO the Islands of
Guadeloupe. Dominica and St. Lucia and
as many more are trying TO get away. The
the island.
The scientists are divided in opinion as
10 whether new and more violent outbursts
are 10 be expected. A majority of them
think volcanic energy will be dispIa we'd for
will occur. as there are no large places left
10 be destroyed and Fort de France they
say, Is absolutely safe from any possible
outburst from Mon; Pelee.
Admiral Severan to-day called on United
States Consul Ayme. 10 express 10 him his
appreciation for what the United States
has done for the victims OF the disaster
For two days heavy rains have fallen
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The Morgan Ship "Combine.

BERLIN. May 26.-The directors of the
Hamburg American line have issued a cir
cular dvulging the terms of the agreement
arrived at between the Morgan shipping
combine and the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
the North German Lloyd lines. The two
German companies undertake to pay the
combine an annual sum equal to dividend
on shares amounting TO at least 20,0OO000
marks. This provision was agreed on when
the capital of the German lines was 10000 =
600 marks each. and, in the event of an in
crease in capital. contingency which
meanwhile has arisen. the combine reserve
the right of increasing the annual sum ac-
cruing 10 il to an amount equaling divi-
dends of p per cent. of the capital stock.
The syndicate, in return, pledges itself TO
pay the Germans per cent. on a CORE
spending amount of capital. and not TO
send any ships TO a German port without
the consent or the German companies. The
latter are bound to limit their traffic from
British ports.
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Huge Whale Killed.

NEW YORK. May 26.-Another steamship,
the Coya, which passed through clouds Of
volcanic dust from Mont Pelee has arrived
in port. One of the officers said: Fifty
miles from ST. Lucia and right south of
Barbados we passed on the evening of the
sth a learge dead whale, around which hum
dreds of Mother Careys chickens were
lowering. The whale was seventy feet long
The Coya was one hour in passing through
the wreckage and smoke of st. Pierre, but
the flashes of fire could be seen distinctly
when we wire sixty miles away"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
SAW MONT PELEE ABLAZE.
Crew OF the sIoOp DauntIess Became
Alarmed and Deserted.

NEW YORK, May 26-The sloop Dsunt-
less, which. under command of Captain
Lake. carried supplies provided by the
government Of this island for the suf-
ferers in Martinique. has returned here.
says a Herald dispatch from St. Kits,
B. w l. The crew OF the Dauntless be-
came frightened on the voyage. refused TO
go on and deserted the sloop at Dominica
This delayed the relief expedition, but the
Dauntless obtained a new crew at Domin-
lea and finally went on TO her destination.
on the passage southwark. Captain Lake
SAYS. Mont Pelee was seen blazing grandly
a intervals of about a quarter of an hour.
Its eruptiOns were accompanied by awful
sounds. resembling deep thunder. Pebbles
and volcanic debris rained constantly upon
the deck of the Dauntless. When the
Dauntless passed St. Pierre on the voyage
northward the city's ruins were burning
fercely, but the volcano was quiescent.
This island has been swept by a fearful
thunderstorm.
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Industrial Insurance Men.

Organizer John Blue, of Central Labor
Union. has organized the industrial insur-
ance men employed by the Trades Mutual
Life Insurance Company and expects to
extend the organization so that it will
take In the men employed by the other
industrial insurance companies of the city
The company that is organized made a
number of concessions to its men, the i'm
portant one being concerning lapses of
policies The unions demand is that it's
members be held responsible for lapses for
one year or less, but an agreement was
entered into with this company whereby
they will be held responsible for only thir-
teen weeks Ii is said that the general
system is 10 hold agents responsible for
five years A number of similar organi-
cations have been recently formed and I'M
der way in different cities. and the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor will soon be petit
toned for charter for a national organi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
CITY IMPROVEMENT TALK
OFFICIALS ARE RUSHING MATTERS
AS BEST THEY CAN.
A Complaint Filed About North Penn
administered SidewaIks-FIowcr
Mission Ordinance.

Frank Talbot called at the office of the
Board of Public Works yesterday morn
ing to inquire the reason for the delay in
laying cement walks on Pennsylvania
street, north of Nineteenth, on the west
side of the street. There was a look in
Mr.. Talbott's eyes that indicated trouble
was brewing for somebody. AS the board
had concluded it's regular session and all
the members except Mr.. Mcguire had left
the room, Mr.. Mcguire was perforce COM
PEELED to listen alone TO the irate Pennsyl-
vania-street property owners complaint.
1T seems very curious, began Mr.. Tai
bott, that people who are not able 10 pay
for sidewalks have them thrust upon them
while residents of North Pennsylvania
street who want improvements and are
amply able TO pay Tor them are turned
cement walks had been ordered on Minerva
street, way out in the farming district. q"
What / want to know" continued Mr..
Talbot, lis why the city engineer is hold
ing up the request of residents on North
Pennsylvania street for cement walks The
petition for the walks was filed March g.
and yet nothing is done
Mr.. Mcguire assured the wrathful prop
erty owner that so far as the Board of
Works is concerned there has been no
delay, and he did not believe the city engi-
neer had been guilty of willful derelction
In the matter.
When City Engineer Nelson was in
formed of Mr. TalbottS structures upon
his official conduct he left his desk, which
was piled high with matters requiring at
tention, and, going into the room occupied
by his force of draughtsmen, returned
with bundle of papers in his hand.
There" said Mr. Nelson. handing the
reporter a paper, lis the original petition
for the improvement about which Mr.. Tai
bolt is complaining. AS you will see the
petition, although dated March g. was not
49, and on that same day it was referred
to me.
Here is my report on the petition lex
hibiting another paper), recommending
that ii be granted, except that the side
walk be extended TO Twenty-first street,
in the petition. L recommended. also, that
existing cement walks in the territory in
question be not disturbed Ny report is
dated April 4. and on that day the Board of
Works ordered papers prepared for the
improvement. Now anybody that knows
that in the springtime the greatest amount
OF 1t is planned and commenced. Natural
ly, therefore, my office is kept pretty busy
just now preparing papers for improve
ments, and | consider 1t a reasonable rule
that these matters should take their turn
The North Pennsylvania street matter has
simply been taking it's turn"
Mr.. Nelson showed a chart or sketch of
the proposed Improvement, and said that
it was practically ready TO be sent to the
Board of Works. There has been no I'M
reasonable delay of any kind he declared
simply doing the best ii can. The people
should look at these matters in a reason
able way and try to help rather than hin
der the progress of public Improvements"
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Rev. DR.. Gillian. of Simpson Chapel. in
troduced two colored visiting preachers to
the association. He said they had come TO
this city 10 investigate what action the
hotels would take toward colored people If
the next General Conference Of the Meth
odist Church was held in this city. He said
they would make a visit TO the various
hotels TO ascertain if the proprietors would
still refuse 10 shelter them.
DR.. Schell. of the Charlottesville district
gave a short account OF how the last As
sembly was managed in Chicago
o. II. Palmer. president of the Indiana
Epworth League. was present and said the
date for the next convention was fixed for
July IS. committee composed of the
Revs. Tippy. Earring and Baker was ap-
pointed TO assist DR.. Palmer in arranging
for a place 10 hold the convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
RIVAL UNION ORGANIZED.
March Stolen on Laborites by n Trac-
tion Company President.

CHICAGO, May 26.-By a stroke which
may upset carefully-laid plans of the or
ganizers OF the Amaigamated Association
OF Street-car Employees, President j. NJ.
Roach. of the Chicago Union Traction
Company. to-day organized a street-car
mems union of his own. The first inkling
that anything of the kind was contem-
plated came with the arrival at the COM
panys offices to-day OF men in squads. 1t
now seems 10 be a case of a race TO see
which side will get the most men into its
union. the organizers fatherins the project
OF the amalgamted order or the men loyal
TO President Roach
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27

BERLIN. May 26.-Lieutenant Com
mander Templin II. Potts. the naval at
tache of the American embassy here, who
succeeded Commander William II. Beehler,
will by appointment be presented to Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz, the secretary of the
imperial Admiralty. tomorrow. Lieutenant
Commander Potts has already been re-
ceived by the other German naval officials
of high rank with every mark of considera-
ton. The American naval attache has not
yet had an audience Of the Emperor simply
because his Majesty has been almost con-
tinuously absent from Berlin since the
Foreign once was officially notified of
Lieutenant Commander Pottss arrival
here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
SHE HAD A DEFT TOUCH.


Harry Morris, who says he lives at 76e
West New York street. walked into the
police station last night and complained
of having been robbed by an unknown
woman. He said his loss amounted to $50.
Morris said he met a strange woman on
Illinois street last night about o'clock,
and with her went TO the Bike saloon on
Market street, where they had several
drinks. From there they went to the Bates
Inn on West Court street. Drinks were
obtained at this place. after which they
went TO Henry Smiths on North Illinois
street Morris said he let the woman go
upstairs while he went into the restaurant.
At this time he found that his purse was
gone He went TO the stairs 10 find the
woman, but she not there. A linen
handkerchief was also missing. Morris
went with Bicycle Policemen Morgan and
Simon to the places mentioned. At the
Bates Inn the handkerchief found in
one of the upper rooms. Morris gave a
description of the woman. but he does not
know where she lives or who she is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
Doctor Disappears.

ST. LOUIS, May 26.-After writing to a
brother in London, England, TO cease send
ing him money, DIR. Edward L. Thurman
disappeared Sunday, leaving his coat and
hat on the river bank. The coat contained a
check for $40. a gold watch and two let
tiers Relatives of the missing man are
in doubt whether he committed suicide or
left the city after placing his coat and
hat by the river to suggest drowning. Lack
OF Immediate success in his chosen profess
sion had discouraged the young physician
and he had. for several weeks past, been
seeking employment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
SALES OF PROPERTY.
August wacker Pays $4,000 for Ten
CITY Lots.

August Wacker yesterday purchased of
Charles NJ. Clark six lots on Webb street
and four lots at the corner of Minnesota
street and Ringgold avenue for $1,000.
Lydia r. Degner has sold a property on
North Senate avenue near Thirtieth street
10 Thomas II. Davidson for $3.50
William Letter has Sc a property at the
corner of Huron street and Virginia avenue
TO Agnes V. De Way for s. 100.
Charles J. oval has purchased a prop
erty at the corner of College avenue and
Thirty-eighth street OF Arthur A. McKain
for 81. $50.
property at the corner of New Jersey
and Twenty-second streets was yesterday
transferred by the sheriff of Marion county
10 the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company for S2,609.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
Steel Foundry Closed.

ST. LOUIS, May 26.-The plant of the
American steel foundry, at Granite City,
III. was closed to-day for an indefinite
period. Several hundred molders and help
ers struck last week because of differences
with the mana cement over the amount of
work which should be required of them.
The cOremakers joined the striking molders
and helpers Saturday. Besides the strikers
700 other men are employed in the plant
They have not struck or manifested dissat-
isfactiOn, but the managers say that their
work has been hindered by the strike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
OBSERVATIONS OF a SCIENTIST.
Residents of ST. Pierre Were Asphyx.
lated by SuIphureted Hydrogen.

NEW YORK. May 26.-E. o. Hovey. as
sistant curator of the American Museum
OF Natural History. who went 10 Mar
Unique on the cruiser Dixie 10 examine the
volcanic phenomena. cables the Herald
from Castries, ST. Lucia: st. Pierre can
only be compared 70 Peompei. The devas-
tation and desolation are even worse II
Is evident that a tornado OF suffocating gas
wrecked the city and asphyxiated the peo-
pie and FIRE then completed the ruin. This
confirms the store that asphyxiation of
the inhabitants preceded the burning Of the
city. the gas being sulphureted hydrogen
lighted by lightning or by the fires in the
city. The same tornado drove the ships
IN the roadsted 20 the bottom OF the sea
or burned them before they could escape
This comes nearer 10 being a sheet OF flame
than anything heretofore reported from
any volcano. Mud was formed in two
ways-by the mixture in the atmosphere OF
dust ana condensed steam and by cloud
snrsts o. the u2ner dust-covered slopes of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
AERONAUT INJURED.
Military Balloon Struck by Lightning
and Burned.

BERLIN, May pa military balloon was
struck by lightning near Augsburg, Ba-
varia, last night, at an altitude of 500 me-
tiers. The only occupant of the basket at
the time OF this occurrence was Lieutenant
Won Hitler. who was telephoning his OBJ
servations TO soldiers on the ground below
him. When the balloon was struck ii burst
into flames and fell rapidly 10 the earth.
Lieutenant Won Hitler had the bones in
both feet broken. but escaped further in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
brotherhood of Engineers.

NORFOLK, Va, May 26.-The sessions of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
to-day were devoted entirely TO the dis
cussion OF resolutions for the amendment
OF insurance laws. one resolution providing
that all members who had been insured for
twenty-five years should be allowed TO
draw the amount of their policies was
voted down.
The ladies' auxiliary elected the follow
Ing officers: Mrs. James Haley, of St.
Paul, Mimi, second assistant vice presi-
dent. and Mrs. j. ID. Anderson, of Houston,
Tex, third assistant vice president.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The violin pupils Of Hugh McGibeny will
sive a recital this evening at the Propy-
laeum.
Hubbard Stout, twenty-one years old. son
of the late George w Stout, died yester-
Wayne township. where he lived all his
life He was a nephew OF Firman Stout,
formerly county commissioner. The tu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27

THE HAGUE, May 26.-It is said in Boer
circles here that the peace proposals made
10 the conference at Vereeningen, Trans
vaal. includes the condition that the Beers
in the field be allowed TO consult with the
Boer delegates in Europe before a definite
settlement is reached. II is declared also
on the same authority that the British
government refused May % TO accede to
this reoueSt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27

LONDON. May 26.-The Associated Press
understands that the decision to confer
the Order OF she Garter on the Duke of
Marlborough wss due 10 his services TO
the Conservative party, and particularly
on account of his work in connection with
the Primrose League.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27

DENVER, Col, May 26.-The annual con-
Sention Of the Western Federation of Min
ers and West Labor Union assembled in
this city to-day. There are 800 delegates in
attendance representing over 100000 work
ers in the Western States. The two organi-
zations work In harmony, but the conven-
lions meet anart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
PeIee Dust on Jersey Coast.

OCEAN GROVE, y. j.. May ga yell
lowish deposit resembling and supposed TO
be sulphur was found on the sidewalks and
buildings in the southern section Of town
Saturday morning. II came with a heavy
rain, and is believed to have come from
the volcanic disturbance at Martinique. The
deposit found only in the section OF
town nearest the ocean.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27

! the cone. washing down vast quantities Of
1 fine, light dust No flow Of lava has ap-
| parently attended the eruption as yet, the
| purely explosive eruptions thus far appa-
rently bringing no molten material to the
surface. The great emissions OF suffocating
| gas and the typical cloudburst erosion.
| with the resulting streams OF mud.
among the new features which Pelee has
added TO the scientific knowledge Of vol
/ canoes
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No Plot Against the Pope.

ROME. May 26.-The report published in
the United States that the authorities here
had discovered strong evidence OF a plot
against the Pope is absolutely without
foundation. There Is no ground whatever
upon which TO base statement of this
nature