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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
MUST BE STOPPED.
The Running OF Freight Trains on
Sunday by the Railroads..


Sunday by the Railroads.
The Columbia Record says as re-
suit OF complaint received by the
railroad commission regarding the
running of freight trains on Sunday
formal order has been issued calling
attention to the law on the subjecU
and ordering the cessation OF the pra-
tice, II it exists. The complaint came
from a number Of ministers OF Spar
anburg and other cities In the upper
part OF the state and the letters re-
ceived stated that the law had been
constantly violated. The railroad
commission spent several hours dis
cussing the situation, and, after an
examination Of the law, decided that If
the complaint was true the railroads
were subject to fine.
Railroad people state that the COM
plaint Is altogether unfopnded and
that the railroads with few excep-
tions, do not violate the law. There
Is special provision made for the fast
vegetable and fruit trains are hurried
North as rapidly as possible that these
trains are the ones about which COM
plaint has been filed. II that is the
case the order will, OF course, not af-
feet their running, as they come un-
der the interstate commerce law and
cannot be touched. Outside of these,
however, there are nc local freight
trains that are considered violation of
the law.
On some of the roads trains arrive
or depart from their terminals late
Saturday and sometimes the hours of
the crews extend over Sunday, but
this Is considered absolutely necessary
in the business Of the road and does
uot apply in the order to be issued.
The order will only apply to trains
carrying freight that make business
of running Sunay and If there are any
OF these they are subject to fine. 1t
Is safe to say, however, that there are
none and that the roads are not violat-
ing the law.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
A Fast Train Jumps the Track
at Mentor, Ohio.
NINETEEN KILLED
Aud Over A Score Were Hurt. There Is
Plain Evidence That Switch Had
Been MaliciousIy Tempered
With by Some Person or
Persons.

Running at the rate of SO or &C
miles an hour, the Twentieth Century
limited on the Lake Shore railroad
dashed into an open switch at the pas
senger station at Mentor, Ohio,
shortly before 10 O'Clock Wednesday
night. The combination baggage and
smoking buffet car and the coach be-
hind 1t, caught fire and we're destroy
ed. The train was cas-, bound, havi, e
left Cleveland about o'clock and as
1t d pes not stop here it was running at
great speed. The engineer did not 40.
tice the open switch until the train
struck it. The engine left the rails
and ploWed into the ground, tearing
up the track for yards. The two ZACH
es following it janmed into it with
great force and were crushed, the fire
from the engine setting them ablazs
Fortunately most OF the occupants of
these two cnac,es were rescued before
the fire reached them.
Nineteen dead and dozen slightly
injured comprised the casualty list
made by the wrccking Of the train. It
It maintained by railway officials that
the switch on which the limited was
wrecked was thrown open and locked
and the switch light extiuguised by
some person, either a maniac or some
one seeking revenge 1t is still unknown
who this person is, although detectiv
rs are working On the case. A careful
examination Of the switch showed
that 1t was in perfect condition.
Trainsmen are of tile opinion that the
engineer OF the Twentieth Century
was deceived by the light OF switch
just beyond the op.n switch, the light
Of which is said to have been out.
w. d. Marshall, general manager of
the Lake Shore, says the speed Of the
train was not 4 conGrioutory cause to
the wreck. He said that other Lake
Shore trains travel through Melto at
a speed equal To that attained by the
limited =, night, which was not,
Mr.. Marsue.. Bal sass ili, q w so n; ;lss an
nour. The schedule for the train calls
for speed OF 81 miles an hour. Coro-
ner Cougk of Lake county announced
Thursday evening that an inquest
would begin next Monday in Paines-
Vile.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
OoIored Woman KilIed.

A colored woman, whose name
could not be learned was killed at
Greers Friday evening by No. 40, the
illfated passenger train that was
wrecked near Kings Mountain that
night.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
Embe zzler Arrented.

W. w Carr, disburslng clerk of the
Smithsonian institute at Washington,
was arrested on Wednesday on the
charge of embezzling $40, 900 of the
funds Of the institution. He has con
fessed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
APPALLING SCENES.

The scenes following the wreck
were appalling. The night was dark,
save for the light from the blazing
wreck OF the coach that was crushed
and spiintered on top Of the engine
Men swarmed ab Jut 1t combating the
flames with the means at hand, crop.
ing their way through the binding,
scalding steam that rose In clouds,
hunting for the Injured whose piteous
cries were such as chilled the hearts Of
those who heard them. The water
.upply was small and the means at
hand for fighting the flames were
pitifullY inadequate, but the zeal Of
the rescurers wrought great things for
the first few minutes.
Pnilman Conductor J. J. O'NeIll.
with his force OF porters, did valiant
~ork in helping care for tie Injured
as they were taken from the wreck.
Bedding, blankets and sheets we're
stripped from the kunks Of the four
Pullman COACHES and used for the re
lief OF the sufferers. Conductor Alex
nnder Hammond, who escaped, start
ed the work OF rescue and led his fell
low trainmen and the less seriously
hurt OF the passengers in deeds that
were truly heroic. The wrecked train
was making nearly IS miles an hour
when the accident occurred, accord.
ing to Fireman Aaron Gorham Nor
walk, who, badly bruised, but other
wise uninjured, miraculously escaped
death.
We were speeding like the wind"
said Gorham, when The engine left
the track. 1t occurred So quickly
that l little knew what happened un-
I'll we crashed into the Mentor freight
house. neither heard nor saw The
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
LIT OF THE DEAD.
A revised list of 5ne dead follows;

A revised list OF Jne dead follows:
John r Bennett, attorney, 81 Mas
>au street, New York.
John A Bradley, OF the law firm Of
RIwlcy, Rodgers, Bradley s. Rock
we'll. Akron, OHIO.
II. r.. Morgan, second vice presi.
dent of Tie Wellmau. Seavers, Morgan
company Cleveland.
g. II. Wglluan Of the Wellman-
Sewers Morgan company, Cleveland,
sled in hospital
a. L Rolers, New York, represen
sative OF the Patti City Iron Works
Of Dayton, Oulo, died in hospital.
S. Q. b; ckwith, lis One Hundred
and Seventy fourth street. New York
a. II Head, London, representa-
tive Of the OGis Steel company, OF
Cleveland, died in hostital.
II II. Wright, travelling man, Chi
oago, died in hoapStal.
d. E. Arthur, travelling man, Mil
waukee, died in hospital.
j. II. Gibson, Chicago, travelling
man, died in hospital.
ii. @ Mechling, New York city,
With the Wheeling Corrugated Iron
company.
L. M. Erick, manager keith's the.
atre, Cleveland.
e E Naugle, Chicago. proprietor
OF g railway supply house.
Two unidentified bodies, supposed tC
be those OF L. A. Johnson, OF the mil
linery firm Of Comey s. Johnson,
Cleveland, and Henry Trinse, barber
IN the train.
Allen Tyler, engineer, Collinwood,
o 10, died in hospital.
f. j. Brant, head brakeman, 2Oi2
Ash street, Erie, Pa, died in hospi.
tai.
N. B. Walters, baggage man, Ham
burg, N. Y, died in hospital.
w. ID. Mickey, porter, Chicago.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
STATE CANNOT
PUNISH SOLDIER

WASHINGTON, April 12.-The war
department has sustained the action
of the commanding officer of the army
post Mt Fort Caswell. N. c., in refus-
ing to surrender to the state authori-
ties of North Carolina, for trial in the
state courts, Sergt. Lee Keye, whO,' it
is alleged, shot and killed Corporal
Thomas Harris Of the 3sth company
coast artillery a few weeks ago. A
state grand jury had returned a true
bill for manslaughter against 'Sergt.
Keye. The action of the war depart
ment is based on the fact that the al
legged offense was committed on a gov
ernment reservation and therefore was
United States authorities. and not
those of the state. The commanding
officer at Ft. Caswell was authorized
to surrender the prisoner for trial in
a United States court.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
POLITICAL PROGRAM
FOR LABOR UN|0N|sTS
Los Angeles Labor Veteran
Outlines a Plan For Pol
itical Action
Strong Platform For Labor To
Adopt and Get Into Pol
itical Arena.

Los Angeles, CAL, April 13.-J. D.
Bailey, veteran trade unionist of this
city submits the following program for
consideration Of American workingmen
in the politico-economic field:
1. Equal rights, equal opportunities
to all; special privileges to none.
2. That all mankind should be born
free and equal, with q free chance to
exercise the right to life, liberty, and
the pursuit: of happiness
g. The arbitration and cooperation
should take the place of strikes, boy
colts. .lockouts and blacklists. War is
wrong and should cease. There should
be- peace on earth and good will to
men,"
4. Direct legislation should be enacted
into law. and enforced The initiative,
the right Of any citizen to propose the
enactment or repeal of any law. The
referendum, to refer any law or mat
ters Of Importance to a direct vote of
the people. The recall. the right to re-
tire. public servants for wrongdoing
and to severally punish them.
s.. Land is the heritage of all the peo-
pie, and all should have the right to
the use Of it. 1t should never be sold
for private use or for speculation.
6. Municipal ownership and operation
Of public utilities, and public ownership,
md operation Of all NOR opoltes by and
for the people as soon as they can be
obtained.
1>,All officials should be nominated
ana elected by a direct vote of the
<e~t.S'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
L0NGSHOREMEN CALL
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Secretary Henry G. Barter Is
sues Greeting For Mari
time Workers.
Big Convention To Be Held in
Detroit, the City Of It's
Birth. >:..... ..,,..

Detroit, Mich. April 1S.-Henry c.
Barter, secretary Of the international
Longshoremen. marine and transport
workers association has issued the fol-
lowing call for the convention Of that
organization:
You are hereby notified that the 14th
Annual Convention of the "1nterna-
.ional Longshoremen. Marine and
Trans port workers Associa tion'', will be
held in Detroit Mich, beginning Mon-
day morning. July 10. 1905. at 10 O'Clock.
Remembering that Detroit is the
birthplace of our association let US
put forth every effort to make the
coming convention one of the most sue
cessfull that we have ever known. To-
kether let US review the history Of our
association and mark the progress that
has crowned our path since we as
sembled here in Detroit and organized
n 1892.
We look upon our conventions as a
mutual benefit to the individual men,
Der, as we'll as our international AS
.ocition as whole. in as much as we
hre afforded the opportunity of meeting
and convers;ng with our different rep
eesentatives, so it is that we urge
hpon you the necessity of your partic-
ular local being represented.
The basis of representation at the
annual convention will be as follows:
Each local shall be entitled to two dele
gates: each local having 100 members
Dr. less than 300. two votes: over 300
members or less than 600. three votes;
pver 600 members or less than 1000,
tout votes: over 1000 members Of less
.hsA1 5000. five votes: over 1000 members
pr less than 1000. six votes.
The qualification for a seat in the
convention of the I. l.. NJ. & T. A.
shall be such that the delegates SO
elected cannot represent any other To-
:al but the one he is a member Of:
ne must be a bona fide working man
md employed at his particular craft
and must be in good standing with the
local. He must have been elected by
his local at regular meeting, or a
special meeting called for that purpose
His credentials must be signed by the
president and secretary Of his local.
and bear the seal Of same.
All locals must have their per cap
ta tax paid up to July 1st. 1905. to en-
htle them to seat in the annual con-
rentjon.
Credentials have been forwarded tt
all the affiliated locals. The origina
credentials must be given to the dele
gates elected. and the duplicate
mailed to the general secretary-treas.
arer as soon as delegate is elected.
Delegates must be elected at the frs
meeting in may. Two copies of res
Dlutions Of any character, or propo
sitions for changes in the constitution
must be presented at the convention
DANIEL ]. KEEFE. President.
HENRY c.. BARTER. Sec-Treas
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
ITALIAN RAILWAY men
ADOPT NOVEL METHODS
Instead of Going on Strike
They Delay and Ruin Ser
vice BY New Ruse.
Don't Believe In Striking But
Certainly Put Public To
Much Trouble.

New York. April ia special cable
from Rome to the New York American
and Journal says that instead OF going
on strike, the railway employees of Italy
have adopted novel means OF forcing
the authorities to accede to tnelr oe-
mands. They scrupulously observe the
regulations in their minutest detalls'
and lose as much time in the process as
possible. with the result that the entire
railway system is disorganized. ana
the official time table has no RELATION
whatever to the running of trains.
The method employed by the 90
structionists," rs they are termed III
stead of "strikers," is as toilo"s'
When a passenger arrives IN rail-" ay
station and asks an employe "here '"e
ticket office is, the man IS as 'one q,
be can possibly be in giving the oes'reo
Information. Arriving at the ticket o1-
Ace the employe there scrupulousiS
tests every coin handed him o. the
passenger before accepting 1t. me po'
ter who handles the baggage sauillels
along the platform at snalls pace
md with exaggerated care arranees
khe hand luggage in the compartment
The trunks are piled with matnema-
heal exactness on the trucks, and lels-
orely conveyed to the baggage car AS
the train is about to leave the sta-
hon. it is discovered that the engine IS
.hort Of coal or water, or that the
wheels of the train have not been test
~ for hot boxes. and so on, Gntll the
nocsonoors are exasDerated beyond
measure
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
FACTORY. GIRL S CLOSE
CA[EAT: MATCH FACTORY
Florence Forsburg, Caught in
Machinery, Painfully
Injured.

While working in the Union Match
company's factory yesterday Florence
Forsberg, IA years of age, who lives at
1921 F:fty-eighth avenue west, was seized
by the hair in the grip of a revolving
pulley and several inches of her scalp was
literally torn from her head before will
Ing hands rescued her from a horrible
death. Overcome with fright and bleed
ing freely from the ghastly wound the
injured girl was promptly taken to the
office OF DR.. Graham for treatment. Her
hair was saturated with blood and oil
and a gaping wound several inches in
length at the back Of her head was closed
b., a series of stitches.
Florence is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Forsberg and while walking
on Grand, avenue Tuesday her father
was suddenly stricken with epilepsy and
borne to his home, where he is now very
Ill.
The Labor Bureau is investigating
the accident to ascertain whether or
not the accident was caused by a vio-
lation Of the factory laws. The in
spector will find out If proper safe
guards surrounded the pulley to which
the unfortunate girl was drawn.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
FLOUR CITY PLASTER
AGAIN BEING SPREAD
Differences Between Masters
and Jou1neymen Settled
After Short Strike.
Trades Council Succeeds In
Preventing What Might
Be Long Battle

Minneapolis, April 13.-All Is now
harmonious between the master plas-
terers and the Plaster Tenders union,
and yesterday smooth plaster was COW
ering rough lumber and laths, thus put
ting. the finishing touches to the COM
forable dwellings which the cooper
alton Of many minds and many hands
is producing in such abundance in
Minneapolis
The settlement was brought about
largely through the mediation of the
committee from the Building Trades
council which visited the master plas-
terers and the tenders Thursday even-
ing.
The committee consisting Of President
George B. Howley of the Building
Trades council, Thomas McCourt, busi-
ness agent of the Carpenters union,
and G. T. Frye, acting secretary and
business agent of the Building Trades
council, after conferring with the mas
ter pfasterers, waited upon the tend
ers Thursday evening, and informed
them that the bosses were willing to
take back all employees at the old
terms.
Sleep on Proposition.
This proposition, at first. the union
would not entertain for moment. But
as there was not a quorum present at
the late hour at which the committee
arrived, final action had to be post
poned. A meeting was called for Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock but was post
poned. When the union did not&g get
together, however, after time for re-
Election. the advice of the committee
was followed and the union decided to
go back to work.
Yesterday morning was the time fixed
upon, and when the hour for work
came the men were on hand.
At the regular meetings of the mas
ter plasterers, the plasterers and the
tenders, all Of which occurred last
night, trouble was not present, but
over all however the dove of peace.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
LATE NEW YORK STRIKE
T.. NOT SUCH. BAD failure
Public Gets Much Enlightment
As Result of Recent Indus
trial Dispute.
Some Things Brought TO Light
That Were Formerly Kept
In the Dark.

New York, April 13.-It does not fol-
loWlow that strike which fails is
failure. The strike of the employees of
the Interborough co. has failed in
bringing that corporation to terms but
it has been of great benefit to the pub
lie in calling attention to the real char
acter Of the concern to which the city
has committed charge of it's property,
the subway, and which has control also
of the Manhattan elevated lines.
1t has brought under the arc light
of public knowledge and experience
the criminal negligence which placed
trainloads of human beings at the mer-
cy of incompetent motormen and con-
ductors, and which, but for the for
tunate presence Of mind Of policemen
and others not connected with the In
terborough corporation, would have
caused the sacrifice of hundreds of,
lives. AS it is nearly every day has
its record of disaster, and scores of
persons have been mangled and injured
by collisions.
The public were ignorant Of such
possibilities until the differences be-
tween the Interborough company and
its employees gave an opportunity for
learning how very little the public con-
venience and safety amount to in the
eyes of that corporation compared with
saving a few cents head on the pay
roll.
In another respect the strike has
not been g. failure. 1t has shown the
vital importance of having experienced
men in charge of the trains which car
ry the residents Of New York by hund-
reds of Thousands every day from and
to their homes. 1t has proven the ne
cessity of having this responsible
charge condded, not to men picked up
here and there in any and every part of
the country, but to men whose ability
for the work has beer established to the
satisfaction Of competent examiners,
acting under the authority Of the city
of New York. ),
No; the strike has not been a failure
from the point Of view Of the public
welfare in the future. .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
VAIN WOMEN ARE.
EASY VICTIMS

CHICAGO. April 12.-Woman's vanity
has proved fertile field for George
Levine. who. by flattering his victims
with the belief that they were social
leaders has swindled many women in
Chicago recently. Levine pleaded gull
ty in Judge Tuthill's court to the
charge of operating a confidence game
and was sent to jail pending an in
vestigation OF his operations in Eastern
Cities
II have been sent to you because you
are one Of the leading society women
Of the city," Levine said to his victims,
land you have been selected to share
in the distribution of prizes by my
firm for advertising purposes
He then produced a package of en-
velopes and declared each envelope con-
tanned money. The envelopes: he sold
at PRICES ranging from 81 to SIS each
with the stipulation that they should
not be opened until he had been gone
half an hour. The envelopes contained
only blank paper
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
SANTA H WILL IT,,
BUILD CUTOFF

CHICAGO, April 12-The record Herald
today says: Official announce4ent 10
made that the Santa Fe win begin to
build within thirty days a $lo0oo,ooo cutoff
to the coast with view Of getting rid
of the mountain grades which are now
encountered in trans-continental travel.
The western end Of the cutoff win be
at Belen, N. NJ, q miles south Of 'Albu-
querque, on the Ell Paso line, and the
eastern end Ill be at Texico, 80 miles
away, on the Pecos Valley line Of the
Santa Fe. The new road will cross the
Sierra Nevada mountains at Abo Pass
at in elevation Of e,l91 feet but ct. max
imum grade east bound OF one and one
quarter per cent. and west bound 6 ~
Of one per can't. - 80
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
BANKER WILL TRY
TO PAY DEPOSITORS

CHICAGO. April NV H. Hunt.
former president Of the defunct Pan
American bank here. today changed
his plea of mot guilty" to guilty"
Hunt is under Indictment for 'embez-
element. After the change of plea had
been allowed Judge Kersten granted a
motion for indefinite continuance made
by Hunts counsel. The change Of plea
places the case in the hands of the
court. and by avoiding a jury trial
Hunt is left free to follow an expressed
desire to visit New York and other
eastern cities in the hope of securing
money: to pay depositors Of the de-
funct bank. ~ls.,-e. . y, ,.. ,.....
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
COURT MARTIAL FOR
PRINCE .OUKTOMSKY

ST. PETERSBURG; April 1.-THE
demand of Rear Admiral Prince Ouk-
tomsky for courtmartial has been
granted. The court will consist of four
admirals.- Admiral Dikoff presiding.
Prince Ouktomsky succeeded Rear Ad-
miral Withoeft in command of the Port
Arthur fleet when the latter was killed
in the naval battle of Aug. 10. It has
been claimed that the prince did not
carry out. the orders previously issued
by Admiral Withoeft not to put back
to Port Arthur.