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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-07
Cars Were Running Twenty Miles an
Hour, and One Was Thrown on
Top of the Other.
WILD PLUNGE DOWN A GORGE
TROLLEY CAR HURLED OVER AN EN-
BANKMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
One Woman Killed and Eleven Per-
sons Injured-Deadly Explosions
and other Casualties.

PELHAM, n. H., Sept. 6.-Through a
head-on collision to-day between two elec-
trio cars. each running it is said. at rate
of more than twenty miles an hour, four
persons were killed and nineteen so seri-
ously injured that they are under physi-
clans care. and several of these are ex-
pected to die. AS there were seventy pas
sengers on the two cars. many others re-
ceived cuts and minor wounds which did
not prevent their going to their homes.
The accident happened on the line which
runs through this town between Lowell
and Nashua, and one of the cars, which
was coming from the latter city, was nearly
filled with people on their way to a sum-
mer resort
The collision was due, according TO the
officials of the road, to misunderstanding
of the starters orders by the motorman Of
the car bound for Nashua. The car starter
endeavored to rectify this mistake by send
ing a man to cut off the power and by try
ing to recall the Nashua-bound car, but 1t
failed. The accident occurred on a curve,
on either side of which were long stretches
of straight track. The dead as reported up
to 10 o'clock tonight were follows:
CHARLES III. GILBERT, fifty years,
Nashua, n. III.
GABRIEL COLLETT. twenty-five years,
Nashua, n. III.
GEORGE c. ANDREWS, ffty-six years,
postmaster, Hudson, n. IL.
SAMUEL MAYS. motorman on the
Nashua car, Hudson. N. III.
AS the accident took place at some dis
tance from any large city the injured were
distributed among the hospitals of Lowell.
The accident occurred on the Hudson.
Pelham and Salem division of the New
Hampshire Traction .Company's electric
railway. The car from Nashua carrying
summer resort. approached the curve a
quarter of n mile west of Pelham Center
at terrific speed. accentuated by a down
grade. The cars met on the curve, neither
motorman seeing the approaching car un-
til too late to avoid a collision Neither
was there time for passengers to escape
by jumping, when the cars came together
with force that threw the west-bound
car directly upon the forward part of the
other, crushing the top of the car down
upon the passengers, and pinioning those
occupying the first three seats in the
wreckage.
Persons who witnessed the collision stated
that il seemed some minutes before the
passengers realized what had happened.
All were silent and the passengers made
no outcry, appearing to be completely dazed
by the shock.
Near the accident were a number of
campers who at once rushed to the scene.
With crowbars and other instruments the
wrecked roofs were pried UP and the inl-
prisoned passengers released.
Not one of the passengers on the two
cars escaped injury of some character, al
though number were not seriously hurt.
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NEIGhBORS HER LIFE
MRS. MINNIE MEEK CARRIED UNCON-
sCIOUs FROM BURNING HOUSE.
She Was Lying ON Sick BED and
tainted from Fright When
Smoke Filled Room.

A fire broke out in the residence of Mrs.
Minnie Meek, 112o Prospect street, yester-
day afternoon and before the department
arrived on the scene the entire rear of the
building was ablaze.
Mrs. Meek had undergone an operation on
Saturday and lay weak and exhausted in
her bed. critically i'll and unable TO move
When the alarms of fire sounded and
the smoke swept through the room where
she was compelled to remain she tainted
from fright. Neighbors, knowing the
womans predicament, rushed into the
house and carried her out into the yard
until after the fire was extinguished.
DIR. Cunningham. of the City Dispensary,
who performed the operation and has been
attending Mrs. Meek during her illness,
was called TO the home of the invalid
woman after the fire. but said he did not
think the effects of the scare would mater
tally injure his patient
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Bullet Was Intended for AnotherRbut
Hit One of Twenty Persons w
Were Waiting for Train.
ATTEMPT TO KILL A MAYOR
MIDNIGHT ATTACK on JOHN u.
MMAsTERS AT TUsCOLA, ILL.
Assaulted by Two Men, Who FeIIcd
Him with Paving Bricks-ParoIed
Convict Arrested.

Special to the India anapolis Journal
MARION, Ind. Sept. Gin a quarrel over
the payment of days rent. Omar Tay-
lor, aged thirty. this afternoon murderously
assaulted Robert McQuiston. aged seventy
seven Some blunt Instrument was used
and McQuiston's skull was badly fractured.
1t is not believed by the attending surgeons
that McQuiston will survive. Taylor was
arrested by officer Massena and is held I'm
Jail without bail on charge of assault
with intent 10 kill.
TAYLOR has been living in dwelling
owned by McQuiston. but moved out a few
days ego. McQuiston claimed that Taylor
owed fer one days rent which amounted TO
&c cents. The two men met on the street
this afternoon and Taylor claims that Nc
Quiston drew knife and was attempting
to cut him when he seized club and struck
the old man over the head.
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EMBASSIES GUARDED.
Armed Sailors ON Duty at OmciaI Res
idenccs Of Ministers.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. G. United
States Minister Leishrlan is not taking any
steps regarding the attempt upon the life of
Vice Consul Magelssen at Beirut. but is
quietly awaiting developments on the part
OF the Porte.
Referring To the declarations made by
Chekib Beg. the Turkish minister at Wash
ingtcn. in an interview with him Aug. %.
which have been cabled here, it is pointed
out I'm Constantinople that the Porte would
have oDviatcd all the present disagreement
betyeen the United States and Turkey had
IL secuted its engagement made last year.
and therefore. the Ottoman government is
alone biamabic for the present relations
between the two countries. 1t is also de-
clared that the charges made by Chekib Bey
against the American missionaries of incit-
Ing the Armcnians against the Mussulmans
are unfounded.
The interiors of most of the embassies here
are guarded by armed sailors from their re-
spective suardships- The German embassy.
In the absence of its glardship. the Lore,
ley. which is cruising in the Black sea is
guarded by Turkish soldiers.
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TRIED TO BAG AN ENEMY
COLORED MEN LIE IN WAIT FOR
BARREL-HOUsE PORTER.
Shotgun. hut Without Effect
Police Make Arrests.

William Harris, 63S Blackford street, and
Frank Jefferson, SIS Blake street, both col
ored. were arrested last night by Patrolmen
Admire and Jones and locked up at the
police station on charges of carrying con-
cealed weapons and drawing deadly weap-
ons.
The men had fight on Saturday night I'm
Rosenbaum's barrel house. at Blackford
street and Indiana avenue, in which re-
volvers were brought into play, but the
timely arrival of thespoIice prevented any
shooting Both men were cautioned by the
patrolmen against creating any disturb
ance at the time. but last night they ar
ranged to fight out their old grudge
The trouble between the men arose from
the fact that Harris, who was employed as
porter in Rosenbaums resort lost his
position and was succeeded by jefferson
Last night Harris and a colored friend
ore armed with a shotgun and the other
with a revolver. lay IN wait for jefferson
near the saloon, and when he came along
they opened fire On him, but without ef-
feet.
Patrolmen Admire and Jones feel sure
that they have strong cases against both
men, as revolvers were found in the pock-
cts of both. The companion of Harris, who
carried the shotgun. has so far escaped
arrest. but his identity is known to the
police.
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DEGENERATING INTO APES
TRIBE OF MARsHLAND JEWELLERS
FOUND IN PAPUA ISLAND.
They Live I'm Trees, and Are Unable to
Walk on Hard Ground without
Feet Bleeding.

LONDON, Sept. GA Melbourne dispatch
to the Daily Chronicle says the adminis-
traitor of British New Guinea reports the
discovery of extraordinary tribe of
marsh land dwellers i'm the island of Papua.
Owing to the swampy ground and tangled
tropical underground, walking and canoe
ing almost impossible.
The native dwellings are built in trees,
and as a result of the conditions the natives
are gradually losing the use of their lower
limbs, and are unable to walk on hard
ground without their feet bleeding. Their
bodies have developed enormously, while
their legs and thighs have become afro
phied. In figure and carriage they are
ape-like.
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Celebration Has Grown in Size and
Interest from Year to Year.

CeieDraiOn Has Grown in Size and
Interest from Year to Year.
Labor day is easily the event of the year
i'm the labor world 1t is celebrated through
out the United States and Canada as labor s
annual holiday. 1t is even more than a
holiday, for 1t is the day on which Labor
marshals its forces in massive arrav and
takes account of itself and makes glad over
its advances OF the past year. In its full
recognition Labor day is the one lay on
whichlabor celebrates its own achievements
1t is the outcome of organized labor and ea ch
year since it's inaugural it has grown. un-
I'll this year it has been made q legal
holiday in every State in the Union hut
five. In 1852 the first celebration of I.sbo-
day was observed in the streets of New
York, but il was not until 1887 before a d,v
was legally set aside as labor's holiday
After tne custom was first made legal it
was only few years until it was taken
up by most OF the States in the country
where organized labor was strongly repre-
sented.
of the labor movement. IL is then that
those interested in the movement watch
the days demonstration and note the
progress of unionism in the mast wear
Labor day is the one day when all ewes are
on organized labor and much depends upon
its appearance before the world. on its
action, It's DenaNlOr and its policy.
FIRST CELEBRATION HERE.
Labor day was first celebrated in Indian
apolis in September of 1856 and a few years
later the day was made legal holiday in
the State. The first demonstration was
under the joint auspices of District As
sembly No. LOG of the knights of Labor
now the Central Labor Union The entire
proceeds went to the support of the Labor
Signal the official paper of the labor or
ganizations. The parade was a good one
for beginner and consisted of some forty
locals, bodies of men headed by six dele
gates of the District Assembly chosen to
represent that body at the general assem-
bly, at Richmond, Va, which convened n
week later. They were John Schey VIII
liam Marsee E. r. Gould. Sam Leffingwill
". b. Lewis and l.. III. McCletter. The
parade broke up at North Illinois and Pratt
streets and the particfpMts walked over
to Central avenue and took the mule cars
for the ola fair grounds. The speaker on
this first celebration of Labor day was
Editor Comfy, of the Cincinnati Unonist.
The next year, 1881, Labor day was cele-
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WRECKED IN A GORGE.
Trolley Car Thrown Down q Thirty.
Foot Emban kment.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Sept. GA trolley
car on the Wilkesbarre & Harveys Lake
Railroad returning from the lake this even
ing was wrecked in a mountain gorge five
miles from this city and plunged down a
thirty-foot embankment, killing one pas
senger and injuring eleven others. The
wreck was. caused by stone, believed to
have been maliciously placed the track
at sharp curve. The forward end of the
car rested in creek below and the pas
sengers were injured by jumping out of the
car when ii went over the empankment
Mrs. Michael Wolfe of Luzerne, who was
killed, was thrown out Of the car, falling on
her head, and her death was almost in
Simultaneous. The seriously injured: William
Epstein, a salesman of Scranton. seriously
injured on side and taken to the hospital.
Frank 2ogall Wilkesbarre. scalp wound
arm and leg seriously injured: taken TO
hospital. Thomas Haley, Old Forge Pa,
cut on head; sent to hospital. Eight others.
principally residents of Scranton and
Wilkesbarre, suffered less serious injuries.
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DIR. HERRAN HAS HOPES.
Thinks the Present Treaty Has Not
Yet Been Killed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Anxious over
the reports which have reached Washington
that the delegates from the Department of
Panama have withdrawn from the sessions
of the Colombian Congress at Bogota, DIR.
Thomas Herran, the acting minister of CO.
Iombia here, to-day telegraphed to the
Governor of Panama for information OH the
subject. DIR. Herran discredits the report,
as the advices from his government have
given no intimation of such action. The
three Senators from Panama, with one ex-
ception, and he was bitterly opposed to
the treaty, and the six members OF the
House of Representatives have assiduously
worked for the ratification OF the treaty.
Their detection at this time, DR.. Herran
realizes. would be serious blow to the
prospects for ratification. The one Panama
senator who has opposed the treaty has
never lived in Panama. although elected TO
the higher body from the department. The
detection OF the Panama delegates, it Is
suggested here. might be in the nature of
protest over the attitude of the opposition
to the treaty with the possibility or seces-
sion from the national government.
DR. Herran still ciings TO the hope that
a way will be found whereby the present
treaty will 10 ratified He lays much
may agree to a measure TO be subsequently
passed by the House where there is said
TO be a majority for the treaty, giving
President Marroquin authority TO negotiate
directly an instrument along the lines of
the present treaty. President Marroquin is
known 10 be heartily in favor of the treaty
as il now is drawn and If he were duly au-
thol lied to do so, the confident belief OF
Dr. Herran is that the treaty would be
ratified.
The interruption TO cable communication
with Bogota has been a source of irritation
alike 10 the State Department and to the
Colombian legation officials. ut has de-
veloped that United States Minister
Beaupre, at Bogota. failed to receive dis
patches sent to him by the State Depart
ment between July "a and Aug. Is. At this
time when the United States government
Is anxious TO communicate frequently with
Mr. Beaupre. this interruption is particu-
larly annoying and DR.. Herran has asked
the proper officials I'm Colombia to investi-
gate the cause therefor.
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Realizes that Much Treasure would
He Lost and Nothing BE Gained,
Even az Victorious.
MARTIAL LAW IS PROBABLE
TROOPS TO TAKE CONTROL AT FIRST
SYMPTOM OF DISORDER.
Fifty villages I'm Macedonia Burned
by Turks-Reports of Further
Atrocities by the SuItan's Men.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. 6.-According 10
reliable reports from Varna. at the recent
council OF ministers. presided over by
Prince Ferdinand at the Palace of Euxino-
grad. ii was resolved that Bulgaria should
continue to maintain an attitude of the
strictest neutrality in the Macedonian ques-
ton and. further, that the most stringent
measures should be adopted to prevent
anything likely to cause a disturbance in
Bulgaria's> relations with Turkey. The
war minister is reported to have spoken
strongly in the council against any thought
OF Bulgaria declaring war on Turkey,
first, on account of the enormous expend-
iture that such a war would involve, ana,
secondly, because the great powers would
never permit Bulgaria to reap the advan-
tage if she were victorious. Should Turkey
attack Bulgaria, declared the minister,
the present army could hold the Turks in
check for the first few days. while the en-
tire Bulgarian army could be mobilized
within three to twelve days. Bulgaria
would never declare war, he added, but II
war was declared against her she would
accept the challenge fearlessy.
As an evidence of Bulgaria's peaceful in
tentions. the council decided that, upon
the first symptoms of disorder on the
frontier, martial law would be proclaimed
at Burgas, Kostendil, Philppopolis and
Sofia. The ministers expressed the opin-
ion that the powers would soon reach the
conviction that the Macedonian trouble
could be settled without their Intervention.
The Autonomie publishes the names of fifty
Villages burned by the Turks i'm the follow
ing districts: Resen. thirty villages; Kos
tur, fourteen; Brushevo. six and one mon
astery. Ihe Turks burned four villages in
the district Of Strushkopolsk and muir
dered the priest. The population fed to the
mountains
The Turks have destroyed all the flour
mills IN the district of Resen and also
every church.
fight is reported to have taken place at
the villsge of Vetrsko, in the district of
kumanovo. between a body of insurgents
and Turkish battalion. 1t lasted four
hours and the Turks lost heavily.
Reports have reached the revolutionary
hea lquarters here of atrocities by the
Turks in the village of Velmosti i'm the
district of Debre. The troops and bashi-
bazouks are said to have surrounded the
village and part cf them entered and began
plundering the houses and assaulting the
women. The other soldiers remained out
side and killed those inhabitants who tried
To escape. The Turks then set fire to the
village In four places. burning twelve
women and children One child was hanged
Altogether sixty peasants were killed and
their bodies were left lying in the streets
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DIED AFTER ARREST.


COLUMBUS, o.. Sept 6.-The autopsy
held to-day upon the body of the man sup
posed to have been implicated in the theft
of diamonds from the loan shop of NJ ].
Daniels last night and who died after be-
ing taken TO the city prison. showed that
death was caused by fracture of the skull.
producing blood clot on he brain. How
the man received the injury is a mystery.
as he was not hit by any one I'm the pur-
suit No clue TO his identity has vet
been cbtained. The second robber has
not been apprehended. An inventory OF the
stolen gems furnished the police to-day.
shows their aggregate value TO be about
$5.o00
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TWO FATALLY HURT.


YOUNGSTOWN, o.. Sept. 6.-As the re-
suit of an explosion at o'clock this even-
ing at the Bessemer plant of the Republic
Iron aud Steel Company two men were
fatally injured and two others seriously.
The fatally injured are Peter O'Hara, un-
married; body terribly burned James Mat
thews, married, master mechanic; burned
all over body The others injured are e.
mer Powell, unmarried. and James Elliott
married.
The explosion was caused by valve OF
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DISGRACE TO UNION LABOR.
violent Quarrel I'm Chicago Feders-
ton Over Its Defense Fund.

CHICAGO. Sept. 6.-Following the direct
charge that money thus far collected by
assessment from the various labor unions
OF Chicago had been wasted and consumed
in salaries. the Chicago Federation OF La
Dor to-day abolished its defense fund com-
mittee after a stormy session. during which
lies were passed, discriminating charges
were made and fsticuffs were narrowly
averted.
James Bowman. formerly president OF the
federation, and ]. j. Fitzpatrick. organizer.
said the proceedings OF the meeting aud
the events that led up TO them were dis
grace 10 union labor In the United States.
Charges OF dishonesty were openly made
against several prominent labor leaders.
and recommendations were made that these
men be suspended After a stormy ses-
sion the federation decided TO adopt A
compromise plan and TO appoint conn
mittee TO investigate the charges against
1he men mentioned.
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BOMBS WE'RE USED.


CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept 6.-The sur
vivors of the Hungarian steamer Vaskapu.
which was destroyed in the Black sea Sept.
i By explosions attributed TO the Bulgarian
revolut:onists while on her way from
varna Bulgaria, to Constantinople. state
that two explosions occurred on board the
steamer at 4 O'Clock last Tuesday morning.
Two dynamite bombs were thrown by men
supposed TO have embarked at Varna one
In the stoke hole and the other under the
bridge The vessel was in charge OF the
first and second mates. the captain being
asleep The whole bridge. with the captain
and the two mates. was blown of while
the stoke hole was wrecked and an ap-
prentice killed. The explosions were fol-
lowed by an outbreak OF fire in the fore
hold. Altogether fifteen persons lost their
lives, but all the engineers and most of the
passengers We're saved. The crew behaved
with great gallantry
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BYsTANDER is SHOT.
Bullet Intended for Another Man
strikes John Decker.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
DELPHI. Ind. Sept. GA shooting scrape
which endangered the lives OF twenty pas
sengers waiting at the Monon station In
this city this morning. resulted in John
Decker. living three miles south OF Delphi.
having a s2-caliber bullet lodged in his
knee.
The trouble came about through quarrel
between Bert Toole and Bud Tyler After
a heated discussion Tyler Knocked sToole
down and while Toole was lying on his
back he drew revolver and fired at Tyler.
but the bullet Went wide and struck Decker
in the knee Decker was removed to his
home and Tyler and Toole were put under
arrest.
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BOMBARDED AND DESTROYED.


CoNsTANTINoPLE. Sept. 6-Private adj
Vices from Adrianople report that the troops
In the kirk-Kilisse district are treating
the inhabitants with great rigor Every
Bulgarian village furnishing recruits to the
insurgents has been bombarded and de-
stroyed. the inhabitants being given barely
time 10 escape. In the Vilayet of Monastir
equal severity is shown. One pasha told
his troops that the booty belonged To them
troops are piiiaging even the villages which
remain neutral
There has been a heavy fall I'm Turkish
seeurit'es during the past two days ON the
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ATTACK ON KING PETER
SERvIA'S NEW RULER ALLEGED TO
HAVE BEEN STONED.
Fired at Him While He Was Rid
ing i'm Carriage.

VIENNA. Sept. Especial dispatches give
an unconfrmed report of attempt on
King Peters life at Nish on Saturday. 1t
is said that stones were thrown at the royal
carriage, one striking the King in the face,
and a pistol was fired from a neighboring
window. 1t is also rumored that the Sixth
Servian Regiment, notorious for the part 1T
played in the recent regicides, has been or
dered to Nish.
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More than "A score Hurt.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Elm head-on
collision between trolley cars at Fort Wash
ington on the line between Philadelphia
and Allentown, tonight. three persons were
probably fatally Shurt and over score of
others sustained more or less serious in
juries Those believed to be fatally injured
are: John Bernheimer. of Snderton. Pa.
motorman. and Ivan Hunsicker, of Phila-
delphia. and Mrs. Harry Hunter. of Amber.
Pa. The last-named two were passengers.
1t is feared that those named will die, and
that the injuries OF some of the others may
prove fatal
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TUSCOLA, H.. Sept e.-Two men at
tempted to assassinste Mayor Charles L.
McMasters last midnight as he was en-
tering his barn TO put uo his horse after
drive. The men were concealed In the
barn and attacked Mayor McMasters with
paving bricks. Telling him twice with blows
on the head One blow was struck from
behind. The mayor fought off the assail-
ants and they fed. The mayor believes he
recognized the men as friends OF two
women whom he had arrested yesterday.
No arrests have been made.