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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
TWO BABIES
IN FOUR MONTHS is THE ASTON.
IsHINe RECORD OF A NEW
YORK WOMAN.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 27.-The pine,
nomenon of Mrs. Alfred wiitse pre-
sentIng two babies to her husband
four months is occupying the
attention of Albany physicians. A boy
was born August 20 last, and on Sat
urGay o girl came, there being just
JIG days between the two birth. Botli
are doing well and so is the mother.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
rwo SLIGHT ACCIDENTS
Occurred In Local 3. and o. Yards
This Morning.

Two slight accidents occurred in
the local Baltimore and Ohio yards
this morning. A Pittsburg division
engine colIided with the Pawpaw pas
senger train POI at the West End, but
slight damages resulted.
Yard engine 1G4S struck a work
train at CASTOR Junction before the
fog lifted this morning and four or
five cars were considerably crushed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
SID euN LAIo our Foa THEM.
Burglars chioroferm Family. But
Raise windows When IsayIEg.

arAHoNY CITY, Dec. 2T.-Bur-
glars carly yesterday broke into the
home of DR.. [. F. Donahue near here
and after chloroforming the doctor,
his wife and two children, got away
with cash, jewelry and wearing appae
rel valued at $500. A handbag con-
Timing $500 in cash was recovered
on the floor with the money intact
The doctors loaded revolver, which
lay ON a chair by5his bed for emergens
ey. was taken Before departing the
burglars raised the windows in all
the bedrooms
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
ARTHUR HENIUs
Resigns az Brewmaster Herr to Ae
eept Position at Elkins.

Arthur HenIus. for several years
past the brewmaster at the Falrmont
Brewing Company's plant in this city,
has resigned to take effect the hrst
of the year and will go to the new Elk
ms Brewery. His successor for the
local plant has not yet been named.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
n Want Eggs

Try our Bone meal. Meat meal, Beef
scraps, Alfalfa meal, oyster shells
Crystal grit, Kair corn and other
kinds of poultry supplies.
DEAN & REEVES. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
STREET CAR MEN
Were Kindly Remembered BY Mr.. c.
ed. Reed.

The three crews of the city trolley
cars we're very kindly remembered on
Christmas day Ivy Mr.. c. L. Reed, oil
Fairmont avenue, who left at the of
zee a $3.50 gold piece for eact: Of the
twelve mcr. The kindness Of MI
Reed was most highly appreciated by
tie men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Dana Miller. of the w. V. u, is
spending the Christmas holidays in
this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
Two Boys Hun.

Two foreigners, one q mere boy
were brought to the Miners Hospital
this afternoon, both suffering from
fractured limbs. The accidents, which
occurred in q totally different man
ner in each case, were the result OF
the mems own carelessness. They
we're employed by the Fairmont Coal
Company at the Berryburg mine
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
MARRIAGE Licenses Granted.

William Slaughter and Lidda Haw.
kins.
Earl P. Dugan and Alice Janet
staggers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
IAMEs !. 4ILLTo RETIRE
va Be Succeeded Soon BY His Son
Loase ". an.

ST PAUL Mimi, Dec. 27-James J.
nm, president Of the Great Northern
rsIroad. via retite from active rail-
road work January l ana will be sue
eeededsby his sou. Louis W. Hill.
Mr Hin yesterday admitted he in
tenda to retire, but said the date has
been determined.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Campbell ssratton; as Sherlock
Holmes, in 1.-THE Sign of the Four"
Grand Opera House, tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Campbell stratton, as sherlock
H-fmes, in "Ths Sign Of sAe Four"
Grand opera House, tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

csmpben stratton, as Sherlock
Helmes. Ia Ths Sign Of the Four"
eIand Opera House. tonight
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

General Joseph Spriggs OF Cum
berland, Nd, has arrived % be pres
emit At the nesting OF the Bar Asso
elaaon.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
MANY ASK FOR WORK.
.Ab0ut 100 Strike Breakers Come
from PHILADELPHIA.

The expected crowd OF applicants for work as
motoE1nen or trainmen were in line yesterday at
the agency at No. 81 Dey-st Many were turned
away because their physique was not up to the
mark. The men as they hired were put on a
special train at the City Hall station OF the sub
way and taken uptown 10 be distributed at various
points Early in the day all applicants were told
that no more ticket choppers were reeded.
-Four young men who said they were Columbia
students fell in line after giving the college yell
They became tired OF Il in a short time and went
away. Over six hundred men were selected from
the applicants in the course of the day. After 3
D. m. few applicants appeared
About I:l5 p. m the ferryboat New-Jersey OF the
Central Railroad Of New-Jersey. landed at tho
Nhitehall-st slip with about one hundred men who
ESD ESQ peen recruited in Philadelphia yesterday and
Reading. ~ anu
WIN grips aid bags. the marched IN pairs
Io me ooat 10 the elevated station. each pair in
SS.aaags OF Policeman. while a dozen officers
oio1ent up The rear TO attack The men
eaio 'hey all hao had railroad experience
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
HAD 100000 OVER NORMAL
NJ. S. RS BIG TRAFFIC.
To Help Out the old Nan" Addi-
tioraL Men Report for WOrk.

The New-York City Railway had a tangible
reminder yesterday of the silver lining in the
strike cloud the official figures of the surface
car passengers carried in Manhattan on Tues
day showing an increase over normal of seven
hundred thousand. AS regards those carried IN
The Bronx there was an increase estimated oy
n n. yreeland, president of the company, OF at
least 100 Der cent
Yes. we carried seven hundred thousand
cash and transfer passengers more than usual.
Oran Root tr general manager of the Metro
nolitan Street Railway. told a Tribune reporter
late yesterday afternoon, "and we are eminent
ly satisfied with the work of our men. we can
not say we are surprised at their good work. Tor
we expected as much. Although We receive
word of mishaps two or three minutes after
they occur, nothing more serious has been re-
ported since the strike began than the blockade
at 23d-st. on Tuesday. caused by the presence
of the fire apparatus there, due TO the subway
collision. We are running the usual number or
cars, and everything is we'll"
Both Mr. Vreeland and Mr.. Root disavowed
any knowledge of the reports that their men
were Joining one OF the subway unions
The officials have become somewhat lnured
to sensational stories in the last teW oaEs' @i4e
the frantic inquiries yesterday as to whetneF II
os NOT q fact that the tEtlre surface system
was to be tied up at noon 7Ters answered. III ''is
naeativa with good humoreO EsSlSAo|iNAA'
..Do Won believe the men will remain Iova4'
+bo renorter asked the railroad president
.1 aor,t believe It: know it." corrected MI
yreeland smiling ,-.,..
7rr vreeland received many consIalulauoHS
-, ocoount of the loyalty Of the employees oA
a.. ,,,stan, He said that on Tuesday morning.
.to 6rst day of the strike, 12I more men re-
noT+ed for work than on any day IN Ihe ldSI SIN
pponths More than two hundred men on
~ Leave many of whom were totally unnt
DNvsically to run car. reported at theIr NalI-
1--WE heard the old man." as they call MI Nree-
land twas in trouble with some or the men
leaving him to go to the subway" said many OF
those who reported, and we ehoushI we ssI
around and help out
NJ NVreeland and other railroad regard
+he showing made by the men on the surface
roads as an extraordinary one. Beyond ques-
tion two or three hundred of Mr.. Vreelands
men threw up their places and went to the sub
way but more men reported for work than ever
before at one time. There are about seventeen
thousand men in the employ Of the MetrOpoli-
tan system and labor agitators never have been
able TO organize q successful strike among them.
Now and then a few hundred men leave the
system but the great mass Of employees stick
TO Mr. Vreeland The cord that binds, appar-
cistion of which practically all the men are
members. When they are Ill they draw half
pay from the association, and when a member
dies the family gets a benefit of $500. The asso-
ciation has treasury surplus of $4,000. Mr.
Vreeand attends the meetings of the men and
knows ninety out of every hundred of his en-
plOyes.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09

what irregular as the evening went on. The Of
scials declared they could bring great improve
ment each day.
The 9th and 9th ave. lines were almost COM
pletely tied up between and p m. The sta
rions downtown were thronged with people who
had begun to lose their good nature The ticket
sellers and platform men were ignorant as 10
when trains would he run. The only reply was
THAI TO train had gone down; none could come
M" Between and one train went down on
the 6th-ave line and about p m. one went up
sailing serenely past stations whose waiting pas
sengers set up angry cries.
Soon afterward a train went uptown on the
afh-aye line and in the next hour the service
was resumed. badly crippled PLATFORM men
made a rule Of discourasing passengers.
On the I'd and Sd ave. lines the service was
irregular all day. frequent blocks occurring be-
cause OF The interference of the strikers. Trairs
Were held up at stations in Harlem recurring
police interference and in one case at 12oth-s'
and 3d-ave intervention by Post once in
spector. before the runs could be continued.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
MAY SEEK INJUNCTION.
Strikers Also Erpected to Spring
Political Game on Mcclellan.

The executive committee Of the Amaigamated
Association met early this morning at Suizer 5
Harlem River Park.
1t is understood that the executive committee
is contemplating trying to get an injunction To-
day from the Supreme Court in the hope Oh COM
pelling the Interborough to put pack the ei'ier-
geucy brakes which were taken out OF the cars
Monday.
II 10 also understood that the committee to-.
dav will send delegates to Mayor Mcclellan and
ask him TO use his influence. not only as Mayor
but as the leader of the Democracy In TINS CITY,
to have a bill introduced into the legislature so
that hereafter it will be impossible Tor strike
breakers to come to this city and work on 'he
subway which built by the people:
IL the Mayor promises his support IL is ,, uil,
derstood that the executive conmlttee VIM
promise him the support Of the Amalganas.ea sea
in future elections. If. however the MAY. tt
not comply the proposition will be taken 10 tiie
Republicans
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
TALKING AT POWER HOUSE
Efforts to Get the Firenen and En-
gineers There to Strike.

Efforts are being made by the officers OF the
AmaIgamated Association to get the fireman
and engineers IN the power houses OF the Intsr~
borough Company to strike in sympathy, and
an appeal was made at meeting OF the Build
ing Trades Section of the Eccentric Firensr,s
Union to call out their men In the power houses,
The Amalgamated men hold that IL only the
fremen struck the engineers in the power
houses could not work and all the power would
be cut of.
The appeal was made by John T. Hst.rrAn
recording secretary OF Peppers Organization,
who said he was foreman Of electrical repairs
IN the subway. He told the delegates that Y
only the fremen would go out the strike would
be won. He said the strike would be won any
way, but 1t would be won more quickly II ina
power houses were tied up.
'New-YOrk people are taking the place or the
strikers, Henernan resumed They are the
worst, but We getting them out as fast as
they come, and we will soon, believe, be able
to chase Frank Hedley out OF Office. II the
engineers and switchboard men do not want 20
strike. let the fremen be ordered out, and ths
engineers cannot work without the hreuen-
A committee was finally appointed to see whas
could be done.
Later strike sympathizer. who said he knew
of the real conditions In the power house, de-
tricaI workers. of the 500 employees in the plant.
had quit work there since the strike began.
Some of these had been replaced by new men
The hours OF work enforced since the strike
were so irksOme that many wOrkmen LETT ths
place.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
CALL TO OFFER ARBITRATION.

Secretary Braniff of the arbitration depart
ment of the State Labor Commission. called at
Mr. Hedleys office in the Park Row Building
in the afternoon and asked to see Mr. Hedley
with the object of offering the services of the
commission TO arbitrate the trouble. Mr. Hedley
was not in. 1t stated afterward that even
If the company had been willing for arbitration
at any time the trouble was not arbitrable now
The State Board of Arbitration has no man
datory power to enforce its decisions in case its
services are ever accepted
ADMIT WRECK DUE TO INEXPERIENCE
The officials of the company who on Tuesday
night suspected that the motorman on the rear
train who caused the collision might be a
ringer" for the union changed their views yes-
terday. 1t was stated at the offices of the COM
pany that the mans name was William England
that he came from the West as strike breaker
and that the collision was an accident. due to
his inexperience. They believed that the man
became scared at what he saw was coming and
fed in panic. The company further stated that
in all cases Of accident where their motornen
are arrested the company is prepared to give
bail and counsel. This England did not know
Another man. whose name was refused WAS
with England. 1t was said. when the accident
happened.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
STONE AND oOMRERs HERE

Warren s. Stone, grand chief of the Brother-
hood of Locomotive Engineers, arrived in town
last night. He went TO the Grand Union Hotel
and went to bed at once. He did not seq anv or
the strike leaders, and did not send word that
he had reached here. He gave positive orders
that he would not be seen until this morning
Stone is head OF the national organization q,
which Jercks is the local head
Samuel Gompers. president OF the American
Federation Of Labor. made flying visit 10 This
city last night. He arrived from Wash,nsto,
shortly before Z o'clock. and went immediata,,
to the Clarendon Hotel. There Mr. oopnar.
said tnat MS errand here had nothing to do win
the STRIKE being solely to MI previous engage
inehs regarding the teamstefs troubles He win
start for Washington early to-day.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
iSEVERAL MINOR BUMPS.
accidents AboUe and Belo1o Ground
TRAIN Stops Near RiUer.

In addition to the accident on the elevated
West Farms branch of the subway. told else
where in The Tribune. there were numerous
minor ones On the elevated and subway lines.
AS a result of a rear-end collision between
eastbound trains at 176th-st and Boston Road
The Bronx, early in the morning on the subway
division of the elevated, two cars We're some
what battered and one Of the motormen had
narrow escape He was John Davis The col
lision was probably due to his inability to see
the danger signal through the fog and mist
He quit
The operator in the switch tower set the
switches for a 3d-ave. train, and before he
could set them again branch train ran on the
half open switch The first of this train
was thrown crosswse across the tracks and
stopped, careening at a dangerous angle. In
the front car were a gang of Italian laborers
who became panicstricken. Only quick work
the part of Farley's guard restrained them
and prevented them from receiving serious in
iuries.
One patrolman was injured and several pas
sengers were bruised by a 3d-ave. train running
into the bumpers" at the City Hall station so
sharply that nearly everybody thrown to
their feet. The airbrakes not applied
quickly enough. and. nearly every one was
on their feet, preparatory to leaving the train,
many were bruised. The patrolman Bell. of
Sheepshead Bay. was in the last car. and was
thrown half it's length against seat
His knees were wrenched and his scalp lacerat-
ed. The motor box was knocked awry and the
airbrake displaced by the shock.
At 149th-st. and 3d-ave a went off the
track, and although there excitement. no
one was hurt In the subway and the ele-
waited several standing passengers were more
or less bruised when the trains stopped or start
ed with considerable violence.
An incident remarkably like which hap
pened on Tuesday. when a train was stopped
within two feet of the Harlem River occurred
yesterday. A 3d-aVe. train early in the after
noon left the 129th-st station and was going
toward the open drawbridge at rapid speed.
The train passed the red danger ball without
any relaxation of speed, and the only thing that
kept il from going into the Harlem River was
the action Of the engineer the drawbridge
He closed the bridge. policeman was in the
motorman's box, and one of the striking motor
men, Martin Allen, was also on the train Allen
said that he and the policeman jumped on TO
the structure when they saw that the train was
about to fall into the river.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
LABOR LEADERS IN CONFERENCE
Meet IN Secret Conclave to Consider Strike
on Il" and Subway.

Labor leaders held long conference Yesterday
afternoon at the Clarendon Hotel where the strIks
was discussed. Among those present were Pra-I-
Gent Mahon OF the Amaigamated Association OF
Vice-President Kidd OF ths American Eedaro,t
faiop Jaes Wis Holland OF the Eccentric Fremens
Aired Bouton. of the Stereotypers Union tIe'
tral Federated Union. " Nhe Cei-
aoas mnoh announced that nothing definite had bea,
uoHe. none or the leaders had been aSta5 -
either side In the strike 10 use their na "sasd ny
al al, oit.atns the lnterborough strike Most A. ~. =.
STATION SSNs ~ sne SiVtc Bed
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
REPORT BREAK IN RANKS.
OFFER TO THE STRIKERS.
Old Jobs as IndiUiduals for Those
Not ViOlent.

According to the reports received yesterday at
the offices of the Interborough company, breaks
in the ranks of the strikers have already ap
peared The company regards the strikers as
no longer in it's employ and declares that ar
bitrating with them would be arbitrating with
outsiders.
Men who come back for employment as indi-
viduals may be re-employed If they show q
good record and can prove that they have not
taken part in any of the acts of violence COM
mitted II was stated by official of the COM
pany that fifty strikers belonging to the Anal
gamated Association returned to work through
the day.
The companys officials had many complaints
to make about the apparent inactivity of the
police when the trains were attacked by hood
lums. A representative of the company MADE
the following statement:
IF We had sufficient police protection we have
enough good men 20 both the elevated and the
vera issued to-day 10 various employees, because
II came to the attention OF the company that
strikers were entering the trains oy ener ti
stopped at p. at all the stations where the
agents have deserted their posts ana their places
have been filed by other men. The agent depart
ment has been thoroughly orsanzea by u W. Mo
Williams the treasurer of the company.
Regarding the possibilities for arbitration he
said:
Our contention is that when the last delegation
from the men waited on they still our en-
ployes They are longer our employees, and we
cannot treat with them. Any or our old employees
with clean records who have not taken part in any
of the acts of violence may get back as individuals
on the elevated roads.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
LITTLE TROUBLE WITH THE MAILS
''No Inconvenience to Speak Of" Says Will
cox-Henkel Ready for Emergencies.

Postmaster Wilcox. when asked yesterday IL he
thought 1t would be necessary TO cali federal
authorities to enforce the law regarding the trans
pertation OF mails in the city said that so far there
had been no trouble TO speak of a result of the
strike
The subway trains do not carry any mail" said
he 'and so far the elevated road service has baa,
speak Of" e''1eiice
United States Marshal Henkel said that - b,
services and those of his deputies were neceSsarS
AT any time 10 see that the law was enforced IN
the matter or carrying mails. he ready for anv
emergency that might arise. II an extra force oe
deputies was required he asserted he aid NOT t6rt
Were needed. = e-e go many as
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
CERTAIN NOT TO STRIKE.
So Sag Many Vel Informed as b
the Surface Line Employees.

Rumors were spread yesterday that the en-
ployes OF the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany may be called on a sympathetic strike IN
support Of the InterbOrough strikers. These
rumors proved to have no foundation. That the
Metropolitan Street Railway men will not strike
is regarded by many men well Informed on ths
situation as certain
Herman Robinson. general organizer OF the
American Federation OF Labor. who arrived hsTs
from Albany yesterday. said when seen BY q
Tribune reporter that he knew OF members
OF the Amalgamated Association on the Metro
pOlitan system.
'I was attending meeting OF the STATE
branch OF the American Federation OF Labor N
Albany" he said. when I heard OF the striks.
and came hera. As I was instrumental IN or
ganizing the local branch OF the association.
still take an interest in 1t Ny object in coming
here is to do anything can IN case am esllsa
on
do you mean as an arbitrator
I'm any way that would help the union b
replied.
Asked IL the men on the surface lines could ~
called out. he said:
"As far as I know there are no members o.
the Amalgamated Association on the surfse'
lines OF Manhattan. If the street railroad men
struck it would be independent movement
do not know what they might or might not d"
Mr.. Robinson said he had been in conferencs
with William D. MahOn. president OF the AIaa-
Samated Association, and at the request OF LIZ
strikers had addressed both the mOtorrsn anu
the trainmen at their various meeting halls hs
did not care TO discuss the possible outcome -
the strike. In reply TO question as 70 how tas
members Of the local AmalsamaJed ASs0ciauo11
could strike without the sanction OF Nations.
President MahOn or the national executive
board he said:
Some time ago an alliance was made Pc
tween the mOtOrmenS organization and tls
trainmen's organization by which one Woe.s
support the other In case OF trouble. Under tais
arrangement the programme as 20 strikes j. ~ -
rigid. Mr.. MahOn is ready 20 co-opsEA.s
with the men In any way they require our ser
vices
Mr.. Robinson said he had been told that Tres,
dent GOmpers OF the American Federation -
Labor was coming here and did not expect PIE.
IL he came at all u would be trade mGI1s''
different from the present strike. a,
As to the men on the Metropolitan Street h-sir
road Company's lines. none OF them are ih -
regular trade union, but they have a proteeus
and benevolent association for each hran0'~
with liberal insurance features.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
TWO TRUNKS FULL OF PISTOLS

According TO c. II. Yeager one of the str,l,e
Breakers who deserted yesterday. Farley tha
strike breaker In chief" has two trunks aued
with Old style pistols in the yards at 145tb-st
ana Lenok-ave, and in the same place has two
suit cases filled with Colt magazine revolyers
fe2ser says he saw Farley fill his pockets WITH
these old pistols yesterday morning WIN
New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
STRIKE BREAKERS $50 STRONG ARRIVE
Motormen Come from Boston-Experience
in Air Brake Use.

One hundred and fifty strike breakers re-
cruited from Boston and it's suburbs reached
the city soon after midnight this morning on a
train over the New-Haven road They reached
the station at 125th-st and Park-ave. about
O'Clock Guarded by detectives. but unmolested
by any strike sympathizers. they We're taken 10
the steamboat Northam
These men are said TO be experienced motor
men, and especially familiar with the air brakes
used on the subway.