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The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
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Wreck Train Releases John
Mooney From Extremely I'm
comfortable Position.
COLLAR BONE BROKEN.
Engine No. 1873 Derailed on
Account Of Frozen Rails
Just Below Elkton
Last Night.

BY the overturning OF P. B. & W.
locomotive No. 1873, below Elkton
last night, Joha Mooney, eng gineer,
of 500 East Eighth street, had his
collar bone broken and his back bad :
ly spralned. He remained under
the derailed locomotive one hour
before rescued. Carl Wood, fire ma n
OF 233 French street escaped in Jury
by jumping from the locomotive be.
tore it icIt the track.
The locomotive was attached to a
freight train moving south. TIE
accident was caused by ice that ha /
formed in a frog. The freight tram
mad BEEN run in on a side track and
when 1T went to pull out the ice in
the frog would not allow the flangcs
en- the. wheels ,o,ake hold onthe rails.
lnslcad the locomotive ran off the
tracks, broke from the train and
rolled down the EN- bankment.
Mr.. Mooney was pinned under the
locomotive. Mr. Wood escaped seri-
Gus injury by Jumping.
Immediately alter the accident the
train crew went 10 EngineerMooney's
assistance but they could not help
him. Word was sent to this city for
the wrecklng crew which was dis
patched to the scene. 1t did Tot ar
rive for more than an hour, however
during which time Money was held
under the engine. lie was finally
taken out and brought home. Hs
Is resting comfortable to-day.
The engine was brought to this
city this morning for repairs.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
GOLD WEATHER
HERE AT LAST.
Reminds EHouseholders That
sCoal Bins Are Low or
Empty.

Cold weather succeeded yester.
day mornings snow storm and
householders were put face to face
with The coal supply problem, At
I. 50 o'clock this morning, the ther-
mometer registered % degrees. The
crisp atmosphere brings dash Of
color to the cheeks aud IS much en-.
ioyed when one is walking. Ia
COO weather is not SO welcome to
those with low or empty coal blns
who have to remain indoors tor it
suggests the sometimes used re-
mark that person has 10 60 out
side the house TO get warm.
1t certainly is delightful weather
for waking, for filing The lungs
with pure air, for giving the heart
beneficial exercise.
The New York Herald weather
forecast saws:
Ihe storm on this coast yester-
day morning has moved rapidly TO-.
ward the bank u Newfoundland,
probably maintaining It's energy
The Canadian cold wave. which has
caused the greatest cold in the
North Atlantic States noted since
last spring, will reach lis climax in
this section today, and will be fol-
lowed this afternoon or Tomorrow
by Il slight rise of Temperature.
Warmer conditions will obtain to-
CAV iu the interior Of the country,
In the Middle States and New
England today fair weather Will
prevail. with fresh nor,hwesterly and
westerly winds and lower, followed
in this section by SLOW Y rising TEN.
perature. On sunday, fair to partly
cloudy and warmer weather will pre-.
vail, temperature rising above the
freezing point, with gentle westerly
winds becoming variable, and on
Monday partly cloudy to fair, slight
ly warmer weather.
The housewife returned home
from market to-day with a lighter
DOcketbook than has been the rule
IN recent Saturdays. Ihe reason
he cold snap.
According to the farmers in the
street markets the snow storm and
fall of the temperat-
Ire rallied a market which was long
weak on account Of the unprece-
Tented warm weather. Once placed
N frmer footing the market bids
air to stay firm for the rest of the
easOn.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
COACH HORSES
MAD DASH.
Animals Owned West Fourth
Street For Several Minutes
This Morning.

A pair of horses belonging to
Andrew J. Travis .S2l-S25 Lancas-
tor avenue became frightened at q
trolley car at eFourth and jackson
streets to-day and for several min
utes Eowned West Fourth street.
As the horses started ON their run
John Travis!sprang into the drivers
seat and grabbed the lines, but the
tongue of the cab broke just at that
time and caused the horses to in
crease their speed. From side to
side of the street the cab was pulled
with Travis doing Everything in his
power to stop the horses. Finally
he succeeded in stopping the horses
at Fourth and West
An examination showed that the
carriage was not damaged. The
horses were driven to the stable
where another pole was substituted
for the broken one and the carriage
was backed in front of st. Paul 8
church to carry mourners to New
Cathedral cemetery,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
JOSEPH KNOX I
WAS WAYLAIDl
Gold Watch, Ten Dollars and
an Overcoat Taken NJ
From Him,
CUNNINGHAM SUSPECTED
With a Revolver Pressed to-
His Head Knox Could Not Il
Offer Resist
anCS,

Joseph Knox. billing clerk at tn
plant OF the Joseph Bancroft and
Sons Company, had an experience
last night that he will not forged
soon. 10 reach his home on DuPont'a|
banks 1t is necessary for him to GO
along Breck's Lane. Last night hea
mad been in this city visiting some:
irends' As he Was going down the
laue late last night he saw two mem
coming down the road In the oppo-E
site direction aud when they came
upto Knox, they snrang on eitherSI
side of him and pisgoned his arms to-
MS side aud pushed 3S calibre re-a
volver into his face.
Knox was told that if he made an
outcry he would be shot.
The two men then proceeded to
rob Knox of everything he, had. His
gold watch. his overcoat, and sl0s
in cash were taken. The men then
left him with another threat that if
he attempted to spread the alarm
they would shoot him.
They had not gone far when one 4
of the highwaymen noticed that
Knox had his initials engraved ON
his watch. Then they decided not
to take it and threw it back to \
Knox.
A discussion followed between 4
the men about the overcoat, one OF 4
them wanted to keep it, but the &
other did not, Finally they threw :
the coat back to Knox, and started 4
up the road.
Mr.. Knox describes his assailants
as rather young men. One was OF
average height, and the other Short
er and thick set. They did rot wear
masks, but Knox could not we'll de-
hne their features owing to the dark
ness lie has never seen "Buck" s.
but from description
of him, Knox feels sure the shorter
Of the two highwaymen was Cunning III
ham. He was stout!y built but had
a rem arkab bly, small hand for a man.
That is the main characteristic by 4
which Cunningham has been identI- %
he'd more than once, md there is lit.
lie doubt that one of the highwaymen
was the escaped Cunningham.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
An Eloquent Irishman.

DR.. William Patterson, Of Betha
ny Church. Philadelphia, who is
to address the mass meeting for
men at the Grand Opera House
tomorrow, has long been consider
ed the leading divine of Toronto,
Canada. His quaint Irish accent.
his broad charity, deep piety, and
scholarship all combine to make
him not only pleasing speaker,
but one that is long to be remem.
bered.
The musical programme will be
particularly attractive Several Sc
lectiens will be furnished by the
well known Philadelphia Male
Quartet. which made such a good
impression a few weeks ago. The
doors will be opened at 3. 80 p. m.
and service will begin at B. As, tick
cts of admission may be obtained
at the usual places.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
New Railway TO Enter Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Dec. G.-The incorpora.
tiOn in this state Of the Niagara Trans.
fer Company of. Buffalo TO construct a
steam road between TOnawandu and
Buffalo and the application filed at OF
tawa by the Niagara Grand Island
Bridge company for an extension Of
time in which 10 complete Its works.
taken in connection with the fact that
Canadian engineers have been making
a survey Of the land on the Canadian
side OF the Niagara river opposite the
NORTH end of Grand island have given
rise TO many rumors. 1t is stated that
western road will seek entrance to
Buffalo through the province Of Onta
rio, that new bridge will be built
across the Niagara river at Tonawan-
da and that the Niagara Transfer rail
way will be the connecting link with
an eastern road.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
STAR BOARDER
IN TROUBLE.
He and Boarding Mistress Fin
ed For Contempt of
Court.

Mary Roddie and her star boardel
James Briggs. culored were fined S.
each by City Court Judge Townsend
this morning for contempt of court.
They persisted in talking to each
other about troubles at | People $
street.
Mary had James arrested last
night because he brought whiskey
to the house and created general
disorder. Her husband who was
present objected to the threats made
by Briggs who accused the woman
Of being untrue to her husband.
The charge of disorderly conduct
was dismissed.
Then the two entered into a
wordy war in open court and were
fined for contempt.
Frederick Moore, colored, plead
ed not guilty to the larceny of brass,
the property of the Speakman Sup.
ply and Pipe Company The brass
was taken from the foundry on
Front street. The prisoner worked
III the foundry yesterday.
Briggs said ne found the brass
in a barrel that was going to be
taken to the dump. Moores bail
was fixed at 800.
Officer Burchinal charged John
F. Franklin with acting in dis
orderly manner at Front and King
streets. He was under the influence
of liquor at the tina. II he bail was
s. and costs.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
TROLLEY AVOIDS HILL.
Vandegrift Line Pays $500 Tor Privilege of
Crossing GiIIen's Land.

Crossing GiIIen's Land.
In the Office of Recorder of Deeds
OF Chester County, an agreement
was filed yesterday by which the
West Chester. Kennel Square and
Wilmington Electric Railway Com
pauy, the Vandergrilt llue, pays
Elwyn Gilen $500 for right CT
way across his farm iu Kenneth
township.
The trolley line, as originally
surveyed, passed by the public
road over the hlIl,- opposite the Gill
len farm, but a proposition was
made by representatives of the
company to change the route and
pass around the hill, crossing fields
on his farm.
For some time the matter was
under con sideralion, but until
few days ago the agreement was
not reached. Now the monev has
been paid and the work of grading
aud track laying may begin at any
time.
The strip OF lard taken is fifteen
feet In width, with the privilege of
erecting poles and wires. Cars
are to stop in trout Of Mr. GiIlen's
residence, Mr.. Gillen Is the Town.
snip Supervisor. Thomas b. Hall
Is President OF the Nandergrlft
Company.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
BLIND CHAPLAIN
KNOWN HERE.
DR.. Milburn Only Living Rela-
tive Of w. T. Jones
Sr.

The Rev. DR.. Milburn, the blind
chaplain of the United States Ser
ate who has just resigned after
many years service is a cousin of
the father of W. II. Jones, special
detective of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, and the only relative
he has.
Mr.. Jones says DR.. Milburn's life
has been an interesting one From
the time he was afflicted with blind
ness be cultivated what seemed to
be a supernatural instinct and now
in the decline Of his life, his senses
are almost sight to him.
DR., Mlburn had an affliction of
one eye when he was quite young
which destroyed the sight Despite
all the medical aid and the work of
expert Opticians of the time, the
affection extended to the other eve
and rendered him totally blind.
A number ofyears ago Chaplain
Milburn came here to speak at Grace
Church. lie hal not mot Mr..
Jones' his cousin, for three years.
but when the chaplain srasped Mr..
Jones' hand in greeting he knew
him Immediately.
When Congress was in session,
Chaplain Milbnrn was prompt to be
at his place in the Senate to open
session with prayer After that
he would chat while with the sen.
ators, all of whom he knew, and
whom he could recognize by the
grasp of the hand.
He owns bible which he could
open at any chapter and read any
passage.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
MASTER WORKMAN
10 STATELODCES
Month Of October Shows Net
Increase in Membership Of
the A. 0. u. w.

Grand Master Workman Groves
Of the A. O. L. W. has issued the
following letter upon the condition
OF this jurisdiction Of the order:
"Brethren. On October lst as
Grand Master Workman of this iur &.
| lsdict0n. issued an appeal to YOU
asking your Iowa. assistance and
support Tor an extra effort to increase
our me m berihlp during the rem ain.
ing four months OF my term, up 10
February lst, 1903 One month OF the
tour has passed, ana the brethren
OF several Of the odges have res pond.
ed nobly to the appeal This mouth
OF October shows a net Increase 10
our mem bership; the 6rst increase
for severa. months In addition to
the mem bers tu!t.a.ed and relustat.
ed 10 October there are quite a
num Der OF applications now await.
ing action,
ITO the members aud lodges who
have thIs so kindiy and earnestly
responded to this appea! for increase
in our lodge mem bership. want 10
say, that | most fully appreciate
your Efforts. Let US continue our
efforts with renewed zeal and de-
termination. We cannot prosper en-
past achievements, the future Is be.
fore US, the destiny OF our Orde. is
IN our hands, we can make or mar
1t as we viii
ITO the membership who have
not yet responded to the appeal for
work, and to the lodges who are
still dormant, whose meetings are
Irregular and far between, | appeal
to you again the coming months
are the months for effective work.
Our Order has the esteem and con-
iidence Of the whole world it is
recognized as a leader among frater-
nal orders we are bound together
by common ties for common pUr.
pose, theadvancement OF our NUT.
ual interest and the protection of
our homes and loved ones. This
we think should be an incentive to |
you to help us in this work.
1--WE cannot accomplish II alone;
we ask your help, and confidently
expect you Will give II. II you have
done nothing in the past to help |
the Order begin now. Ask the a.
nancier OF your lodge for list OF |
mem bers suspended during this
year and make an effort to bring
them back into the fold: A word |
wisely spoken BY you In due sea-
son might determine the difference
between a family provided for aud
one thrown on the cold charities OF
the world.
Now, brethren, ! trust that the
remaining months Will be the most
prosperous that we have enjoyed,
that humanity will be blessed as a
result Of our efforts, that hearts
will be strengthened, the purposes
of life made more noble, that tears
will be wiped from the cheeks of
the sorrowing, that homes may be
protected the orphan educated.
Brethren the work ah cad of us is a
noble one. Let US do with our
might
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
ARCHDEACONR
MEETING CLOSES.
Interesting and Instructive
Addresses Made by Prom
inent Clergymen.

The eighth session of the Arch
deaconry of Wilmington, which
convened in Old Swedes Church on
Thursday evening, closed last night.
Yesterday morning Bishop Coleman
was celebrant at Holy Communion
and the Rev. Charles H. Kidder
preached the sermon.
The afternoon session convened
in the parish house at $50 o'clock
with Bishop Coleman presiding. The
Rev. William Jelferis D. D. read a
paper on Our Educational Respon-
slbilities' from secular viewpoint.
DR.. Jefferis believes that there
should bemore religion in the schools
of the city.
lie said he would use his influence
with the Board of Education rela-
tive to having only godly men and
women as teachers in our schools.
The Rev. William B. Beach fol-
lowed with an address dealing with
the religious side of the question.
He said the ministers should study
more and keep in touch with the
present day literature. Mr.. Beach
said that he did not think there
was enough importance attached to
the prepa1ation for confirmation.
He was of the opinion that the Ro-
man Catholic Church was the only
one attaching great importance to
this rite. Bishop Coleman said
that he thought the mother church
of England gave great attention to
this. MIR. Beach said he was refer
ring to the churches of this country
in that connection.
Bishop Coleman had 10 leave before
the session closed and the Rev. George
G. Hall took his place. The discus.
sion Of the subject was continued by
the Rev William ID Manross.
At 4. l5 the observance Of Sabbath
came up for discussion. DR.. Edgar
WorthingtQn read paper Oh the
subject
The evening and closing session
was characterized by missionary
feature.
The Rev. L. NJ. Munson l.. l. D.
spoke on Missionary Council which
met in Philadelphia.
The apportionment plan whereby
5000, 900 is to be apportioned among
the dioceses and missionary jurisdic-
tions the first Of the year was rcferr.
ed to by Dr.. Munson, who recon-
mcnded the plan,,
The Rev. Hubert W. Wells spoke
next in the place Of the Rev. John S.
Bunting. Bishop Coleman closed
the session with a brief address.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
COAL FAMINE
JUST AHEAD.
Many Dealers Have No Fuel
and Those Who Have Cannot
u Deliver it Within a Week.
DEALERS STRENUOUS DAY
Few Carloads Are Expected
Here Next Week But
These Will Go to Fill
Old Orders.
The city OF Wilmington continues

The city OF Wilmington continues
to ue face TO face with coal famine.
This mornings extremely cold
weather increased the already clam.
orcus demand for anthr acite but
dealers could promise the consumers
nothing. Two Of the big companies
announced that they had no Goa and
those Of the small dealers who have.
could not promise deliveries within
one week.
Yesterday was "strenuouS" Gay
for the dealers. Men leaving home
for their places OF business wcr" re-
minded by their wives of the fuellcss
condition Of their cellars, and urged
to make efforts To secure some Of the
precious anthracite, bltumnous,
Welsh OF any other black stuff for
heating and cooking purposes. Many
women, TOO, III their storm garments,
besieged the dealers for even small
quantities.
A few carloads will arrive in the
city next week but these will be only
a drop in the bucket They Will DC
divided among consumers whose or
ders have been on hand several
weeks, the dealers say. Promises Of
larger shipments have been made to
the local dealers but they are slow in
matcriaizing. In the meantime,
however, heavy shipments are being
made 10 the lake regions and other
western points, presumably because
the cold weather there is more pro.
nounced.
There is no occasion for closing
any schools for The next few weeks.
Teachers report, however, that the
fuel supply in the buildings is low.
Several Of the schools were extremely
uncomfortable yesterday because Of
the oIder OF the Board Of Education !
to keep the fires as low as possible,
Had the children assembled to-day it
is certain that many Of them would
have been dismissed.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
EX-SPEAKER BETTER.
Slight Improvement Noted by PhyAi-
cinn--ConditiOn Yet Critical

Blight Improvement Noted by PhyAi-
cinn--Condition Yet Critical
WASHINGTON, Dec. G.-The I'M
provement in the condition Of former
Speaker Thomas b. Reed noted In the
physicians bulletin yesterday contin-
ues, although his condition is still crit
ical. The latest bulletin issued is as fol-
lows:
"10:30 p. mat the present time Mr..
Reed is resting comfortably. Owing to
unavoidable excitement yesterday there
was slight elevation Of temperature,
This has subsded, and his temperature
is now normal, 90 610; respiration, 36;
pulse. SS. Retains nourishment. Mind
clear and appcndical symptoms cOntin.
ually abating"
The physicians say that Mr.. Reeds
recovery at best will be slow. For pre-
cautionary reasons the physicians have
on hand quantity of saline solution
and tank Of oxygen. but the use OF
neither has been resorted to. Its pur-
pose, Dr.. Gardner said, was to oxidize
the blood so as to eliminate the poison
which may have developed as IL result
Of the urirmic disorders.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
MNkt End Defeats Turner's

TIE West End team defeated the
Columbia Turner's last night by the
score OF IS 10 l3 in hard fought
game. Brown went into the cage
again last night and was given the
glad hand. As the Columbi Turner'S
were late arriving, two teams from
the Reading Room were hunted up
and amused tn. spectators until
their arrival.
Next Friday night the West End
will play the Jasper A. G.. OF Phila.
delphia. On December Goth, the
team from Lafayette College will
play the West End at Cycle
Academy.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
FATALLY ILL ON TRAIN.
Man Supposed to bs From Chester Died on
Way to That City,

A well dressed, prosperous look
ing man, aLout go years old, board
ed the G.l4 train for Chester last
night i'll Broad Street Station Phila.
delphla. Soon after the tram left
tho depot he suddenly became i'll
and 1apsed into Inconsistencies be-
fore his fellowpassengers could give
him any assistance. The train was
stopped at South Street Station, the
unconscious man was taken off and
an ambulance from the University
Hospital was summoned. The man
was dead when the physicians ar
rived and his body Was removed to
the morgue.
In his pocket was found a rail
road pass between Lamokin and
Philadelphia, bearing the name of
Alfred j. Cotton. His gold watch
had a monogram of the initials A.
j. G. engraved upon the case and
his umbrella bore the same initials
on its handle.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-06
FUNERAL OF j. B. SWAINE.
Was "A Leading Farmer and For 60 Years
Church Member.


Was Il Leading Farmer and For 60 Years
Il Church Member.
United States Marshall John Can
nor. Short has returned home from
Sussex County where he attended
the funeral of his life long friend,
John B. Swaine. Services were
conducted by the Rev. G. Williams
in Cokesbury M. E. Church yester-
day and interment made in the ad-
joining cemetery.
The pail bearers were William
Salmon, David Hill, Charles Spicer,
Alfred Warrington, John C. Short
and Herbert Tindall
Mr.. Swaine was so years of age
and for 90 years was u member Of
church. He was class leader for
SO years and with Marshall Short and
Harvey Isaacs constituted the COM
mittee that built the church at
Cokesbury. Although So years of
age Mr.. 1saacs was an attendant at
the funeral.