f VOL 27. THE STRIKE ENDED- THE MOVEMENT INAUGURATED TWELVK DAVS AGO IN llUITALO HAS utterly failed, a waterloo for the switchmen. Buffalo, Aug: 34. At midnight to night, Mr. Sweeney, the head of the switchmen's order, officially recognized the fact that the strike movement of switchmen, which was inaugurated twelve days ago in this city, has failed. In the official terms of the order, the strike was "declared off." The men who weie formerly employed as switch men in the railway yards here will be fore daylight be notified by their local officials that the purpose for which they quit their employment has not been accomplished ana that they are now at liberty to get back their places if they can. The evident fact that the compan ies had resumed the natural conduct of their business without the men who had left their employ with Mr. Sween ey's sanction pressed home to the grand master workman the conviction that his local followers had become no longer striking switchmen, but only idle men whose work is the throwing of switches, but whose positions have been forfeited without profit to them selves. Their leader was brought to sec by daily developments in the yards that if his men were saved at all some power beyond his resources, or theirs must be invoked. Thus at the close of last week with physical fact of renewed traffic move ment by the railroad confronting him, and without an official bank account at his command, Mr. Sweeney knew that his cause was lost. He turned as a last resort toward the other organi nations of railroad workers and his in vitations to Messrs. Sargent, Clark, Arthur, Wilkinson and Thurston were the visible indications that the switch men must confess defeat without fraternal aid. Mr. Sweeney was asked at once to set forth the position in which he and his men were placed. He did so at length and in detail. At the con clusion of Mr. Sweeney's statement, Mr. Sargent reiterated what he had already stated, that his men should not go out on a sympathetic strike unless all railway organizations did so. If this was a case which demanded that a general issue should be made by all organized railway labor, then he would be in the line rith his fire men; otherwise the firemen would be kept o- boiling water. Mr. Clark stated that the conduct ors had no grievance and that while they believed the demands of the switchmen were just, there would be no strike of conductors save it was to redress wrong to the conductors. Mr. Wilkinson, for the trainmen, in formed the switchmen's leader that he felt the original demands of the switch- men were fair if ever any demands were just, but his order could not con sent to co-operation by a sympathetic strike. ; " These statements havine been made. Mr. Sweeney had received his ultima tum. The conference broke up about seven o'clock and all save Mr Sweeney strolled together down the broad stair case to the lobby. Nearly the entire force of newspapet correspondents who have been working here were awaiting the result of the conferences to learn the determination of the coun ciU The three labor chiefs frankly stated the ultimatum they had several ly given to the switchmen's leader. Mr. Sweeney proceeded through the upper hallway and made his escape from the hotel and the correspon dents through the ladies' entrance. He had appealed for aid which had been denied him and his next duty and er rand was to appraise the representa tives of the now idle switchmen that their cause was lost. P.ofH. 04.MP. The Patrons' Picnic and Exhibition at Grange Park, Center Hall will open September ioth. Public meeting will be held every day and evening. Veterans' reunion Friday, iCth, pre sided over by Gen. James A. Heaver, President of Veterans' Club. Ad dresses by President Harrison : Ex President Hayes; Gen. J. P. Taylor, Department Commander of Pa., u. A. R-S Gov. Pattison; Ex -Governor A. G. Curtin: Gen. D. McM. Gregg: Gen 1). H. Hastings; Major K. A. Mon- tooth; R. A. Cassidy; Uol. Uhili iiaz zard; Mai. L. G. McCorley: Hon. T. W. Noble; Col. James A. Danks, and others. For information in reference to the Picnic and Exhibition add ress the chairman, Leonard Rhone, Center Hall, Pa. Schools and oysters will be opened next month. Homestead Becoming Deserted- MANY OF THE MEN SECURE WORK EJ.RE- n.KE FENDING A SETTLEMENT or THE STRIKE. Homestead i rla;i . deserted, manv of the strik ing work elsewhere, pending a settle- uicui 01 ujc siriue. As a result the relief committee find their wnrV mi,-K easier. The soldiers are looking for- waruioine 1st of September when they expect to be relieved. Tiv thai time they will have been in contin- IIAlla ttnt.i. 1 a 1 uuok,i,u.c longer man at any time during the historv of tho been on the field sixty days. me fourteenth regiment, which held the record at Johnstown, was on duty only thirtv-three dv. Th soldiers generally are of the opinion from their constant association with the strike that it would not be wise to remove the guard entirely for a month at any rate. Ten Thousand Miners May Strike- WILL RESIST A PROPOSED REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF MINING. Fittsuuro. Pa.. Aug. 2 2. A meet ing of the Pittsburg Coal Exchange will be held tomorrow to decide upon a proposed reduction in the pike of mining. The miners are now being paid 3 1 cents per bushel in the first. second and third pools, and 3 cents in the fourth and fifth. Prior to two years ago tlicv were paid 3 and 2J cents. The long strike for an elevation of one-half cent per bushel, at that time resulted in the miners gaining their point. the river operators have chimed since then they were paying a half cent more than the railroad miners. They will now insist upon a reduction to the old rate prior to , the strike. Advices from up the river say the miners will resist the proposed reduc tion. A strike of the usual long dura tion is thought to be inevitable. There are between 3,000,000 and 4, 000,000 bushels of coal loaded and ready for shipment. This is consider ed a small amount. If a strike occurs 10,000 men will be thrown idle. Since the failure of natural gas a strike of miners means that there will be a big advance in the price of coal . The men are thoroughly organized. As they have been working steadily tor two years they can stand a long siege. The Horrort of Leprosy. WHAT FATHER CONRARDY EXPERIENCES AT THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI. The Rev. Father Valelly, of the New York diocese, Wednesday re ceived a letter from the Rev. L. L. Conrardy, who was ordained priest in 1880 and, with Father Damien, ban ished himself to the leper island, Mo lokai, whence none returns until re leased by death. The martyr priest says : "In regard to leprosy) I won't say I have it or have it not. Sometimes I think I have it, but of this I cannot be sure. I don't wish to get it. If it comes, I will have to endure it ; but leprosy is often painless and does not incapacitate one for work. As a mat ter of course, everything - is saturated with leprosy. The chickens eat the bits of decaying skin and flesh that the lepers pick from their fingers and hands, and when you break a fresh egg at the table the odor of the dis ease comes from it. "In visiting the lepers one touches where lepers have touched thousands of times, so you take more or less of the leper matter, and if you have a scratch on finger or hand, or before washing your hand you touch your eye or sore mouth, you inoculate your self. You notice it when too late." The holy father begs pathetically that his brothers in the outer world pray for him and his afflicted subjects. Father Damien died of leprosy at the island i:i 1885. Since then Father Conrady has furthered his cause al most single handed. There is at pre sent another priest at Molokai assis ting Father Conrardy. The celebrated old war horse Gettys burg, which carried Gen. Meade's or derly through the rebellion, died a few days ago at the Schuylkill arsenal, on Gray's Ferry road, near Philadelphia. The animal was thirtyJbur years old. Gettysburg was wrapped in an Ameri can flag and three volleys were fired over his grave. The horse was con demned by the War Department sev. eral years ago and provision made for his keep at the arsenal. Governor Pattison has appointed H. W. Buser of Hamburg, the succes sor of Samuel F. Keller, late sheriff of Dauphin County. BLOOMSUUHG, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST '26. 1S92. THE STROUP LEGACY. PROCEEDINGS IN COURT ASKING PER MISSION TO INVEST IT IN A PUBLIC FOUNTAIN. On August i8th T. B. Robison Eso. solicitor for the Town of Bloomsburg, filed a petition in court, setting forth in substance as follows : That David Stroup died in August 1884, and by his will he made a bequest "to the Town of Blodmsburg to assist in sup plying the same with water, the sum ot two thousand dollars, the same to be invested and kept at interest, and the interest thereof applied to that ob ject or to be expended, with any ac crued interest, upon water works erec ted or maintained by the town, or to be invested in stock or bonds of any water company organized to supply th? town with water, after the erection of such works by such company, upon such terms as the town council in their discretion may prescribe. The above trusts in the Town of Bloomsburg shall be formerly accepted by the Town Councif by resolution recorded upon their minutes before the same shall take effect, but after their accep tance, any citizen of the Town may apply to the Court of Common Pleas as occasion may require, for any prop er order, decree, or judgment to de fine or enforce said trusts and cause the same to be executed according to their true intent and purpose.". That the Lutheran Theological Sem inary at Gettysburg is residuary lega- atee of the JStroup estate, and II. H. Grotz and C. A. Kleim are executors of the will. That the Town Council accepted the trusts named in said will on June 4th, 1891. which acceptance was duly recorded. That the Bloomsburg Water Com pany has informed the Town Council that if the Council will cause the mon ey devised to the Town to be expend ed in the erection of a water fountain to be located in the public street at or. near Market Square, that the Water Company will furnish the water for such fountain free of expense to the Town, and at the expense of the Wat er Company. That the Town Coun cil has accepted the proposition of the Water Company, and the petition prays the court that an order and de cree be made authorizing the invest ment of the proceeds of said legacy in a bond of the Bloomsburg Water Com pany, not transferable, and that the condition of such bond shall be that the proceeds of said legacy shall be expended in the erection of an orna mental and useful fountain provided with appliances for watering man and beast, and that the Bloomsburg Water Company shall without further expense to the Town, furnish in the manner usual for such fountains all water nec essary. The design for said fountain shall be approved by the Council, and the fountain erected under the direction of the council. The petition it sworn to by C. C Peacock, one of the mem bers of the Town Council. The court made the following ordt n "And now, August 18th, 1892, this petition having been presented to me in chambers, a rule to show cause is granted, returnable to an adjourned court on Tuesday, August 2 2nd, at 3 p clock p. in. and that said rule be served on th executors of the wills of David and Esther Ann Stroup, The Gettysburg Theological Seminary, the Selinsgrove Theological Missionary Institute (a legatee) and the Blooms burg Water Company. And it is fur ther ordered that these several parties answer to the said rule on said 23rd day of August, when and whereupon, or in default thereof, the court will make such order as shall appear to be right and proper. E. R. Ikeler, P. J. Service of the rule was accepted by Col. Freeze, attorney for the executors of David and Esther Stroup ; by Wm. Chrisman Esq., attorney for Selins grove Institute, and by B. F. Zarr Esq., attorney for Gettysburg Seminary. Copies of the wills of David and Ls ther Stroup are attached to the peti tion. In pursuance of a resolution of the Town Council, President F. P. Drink er, and Councilmen Holmes and Gil more went to New York last week to examine fountains. They selected one with a total height of seventeen feet, and a base thirty feet in circumference. It is proposed to erect it on the Mar ket street crossing between McKelvy's and Hartman's store. On the other side of the street will be a drinking fountain for men, horses and dogs. The cost will be about $ 1 ,000. Should no unexpected delays occur the foun tains will be in place in a few weeks. Owing to the absence of E, II, Little Esq., counsel for the Blooms, burg Water Company, no decree was made by the court on Tuesday con cerning the Stroup legacy. Until such a decree is made, the purchase of a fountain is premature. Paxtnn Creaky and wife visited Bloom on Saturday last. 1 1. W. Gara was at Bloom on Satur day on business. Harry Jenkins and wife made a visit to our County Seat on Saturday last. Harry Cresslcr became wealthier on Saturday last, a pair of twins of the female sex, weighing 8 lbs. apiece. Mrs. Lewis of Orangeville made Forks a visit during the week. The Farmers' picnic at Central was nicely represented from this section, the rain in the morning came very opportunely settling the dust and making the day very pleasant. Bartly Albertson this week has taken charge of the Orangeville Hotel re cently run by Chas. Turner. Mr. Albertson has been spending the last yea" among the Alleghanies of Vir ginia, lumbering. His many friends wish him abundant success in his new enterprise as landlord. Orville Mellick and wife were the proprietors of a camp along the R. R. at Montgomery's camp last week. Mr. J. Brown and sister, Prof. Creasy and brother Rush, Miss Shew, Miss Rtichart, Miss Sands, Miss Town send, Miss Zella Custer of Lightstreet. Sam'l Johnston, Newton Kelchner, Chas. Custer, Mr. Shew of Lightstreet, Miss Daniels of Plymouth and couple ladies and gentlemen from a distance were there. Mr. Rush Creasy con veyed the parties back and forth and supplied them with provisions and the mail. The party had a jolly- time bathing and fishing, visiting and re ceiving visitors. They spent their last night at the comfortable farm home of Win. Achenbach and family, had an elegant time long to be re membered. Mr. Achenbach is the proprietor of one of the finest farms along the Fishingcreek. Their neigh bors all regret their departure. Mr. Whitney and daughter of Lightstreet made them a visit during their camp. 50 persons called upon them on Sun-' day last. MILLVLLLE. The fire company will give an Ice Cream festival in the grove on Satur day night the 27. Supper will also be served on the ground. Tosiah Heacock has been quite sick for several days- Edward Scout buried their infant child last Monday. The Ice Cream social given by Millville Lodge No. 809 I. O. O. F. in P. P. Eves hall, was a grand success in every way. Quite a number of relatives and friends were invited, and the occasion was quite an enjoy able one throughout. Mrs. Reuben Rich had a flower on their night blooming Cereus to open which measured five and one half inches. The largest one yet reported. An F.locutionarv entertainment will be given in the opera house on Fri day night the 26th, it will be given by home talent, and the proceeds are for the fire Co. Saturday the 27 th is the last chance in this section to pay taxes and get the 5 per cent off. V. P. Eves is putting down a new pavement, and cobbling the ditch along the east side of his lot in ac cordance with the wishes of the council. Six of the Y. M. C. A. boys of Bloomsburg are in town this week holding meetings in the Free church. It is hoped that their efforts to save souls may prove successful . State Sabbath School Convention. The Twenty-eighth Annual Conven tion of the Association will be held at Lancaster, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, September 20, 21 and 22 next. There will be one session on Tues day and three each on Wednesday and Thursday. An excellent program has been prepared, largely on educa tive or normal lines, and a profitable as well as pleasant Convention may be expected. Railroad arrangements arc as fol lows : Tickets will be sold over all railroads in tho slate at the rate of two cents per mile traveled which is equi valent to a one and a third rate for round trip. O.dus for such tickets can be obtained only of the Record ing Secrelary, Rev. W. R. Laird, 69 Oak avenue, New Castle, tickets to be good going September 17 to 2?, re turning until September 23 inclusive. Apply to Rev. Laird for orders, speci fying the number required. The delegates from Columbia County are Dr. I. L. Ed wards, Benton, H. V. White Esq., Bloomsburg. ESPY. Mr. Lloyd Werkhciscr of Pitiston, in company with his two children, spent Sunday with his father Mr. J, D. Werkhciscr. The members of the Evangelical church of this place propose holding a festival in the Park on Saturday even ing of this week. Mr. Samuel Bogert Sr., is still lying seriously ill, at the home of his son William. He has been a great suffer er for quite a long time. Mrs. Florence Englehardt of Evans ville, Indiana, has' been visiting her mother, Mrs. Barton of this place, during the past two weeks. Master Fred Edgar of Brooklyn, N. Y. but formerly of this- place, is at present visiting his old home, and his many friends, who all give him a cor dial welcome. - ' Miss Mintie Custer, who has been staying with her sister Mrs. Baker, of this place, left for Baltimore, on Tues day morning, at which place she ex pects to reside lor some time. 1 Mr. and Mrs. W,. R. Kline and! family of Wilkesbarre returned home on Monday evening, after paying a short visit to Mrs. Kline's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Merrell of this place. Mr. Kline was one of the Homestead soldiers. and had but recently returned h6me." ' The fresh air children from New York who have been entertained by the Bloomsburg people during the past two weeks, passed by this place on Tuesday cn route for home. They all seemed cheerful and happy, and appeared as though they had been en joying themselves immensely COURT PROCEEDINGS. An adjourned session of court was held on Tuesday all the judges . be ing on the bench. Frank L. Shuman vs. Angelina Shuman. Subpoena in divorce awarded. Frank Caldarona was naturalized, James H. Mercer being witness. Estate William Beck. Bond for sale of real estate approved. Hotel license of C. W. Turner of Orangeville transferred to Bartley Albertson. Sara M. Boston vs. George Boston. Subpcena in divorce awarded. C. H. Moore, M. C. Vance and Simon Hons appointed viewers for a county bridge over the Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg. Adjourned to meet September 3, 1892, at 10 A. M. Under the New Law. One of the last acts of Congress just adjourned was a law placing the sur vivors of Indian wars upon a pension standing. Heretofore they could not obtain pensions. ' The first applicant under this new law in Columbia county is Frederick Dhuta (Duty), Locust township, a well known resident of that section close on to eighty years of age. His ap plication is based upon service in the Seminole war in Florida in 1836-43. He enlisted in the organization then known as the Washington Company, of Philadelphia, Captain Kosritch and Lieutenant Gable, serving under Gen eral Zachary Taylor, afterwards Presi dent of the United States. His claim is in the hands, of Geo. S. Gilbert, pension agent, and should the .. allow ance be the same as under other pen sion laws (except that of June, 1890) his back pay would amount to about $6,000. Catawitaa Item. A CONUNDRUM SUPPER. The ladies of the Tunkhannock Baptist church recently gave a conun drum supper, and this is what the bill of fare consisted of. See if you can guess them. HiddinMenl'. Woman of Grit, Greased Staff, Occupant, of Hip Art, Ancient fcaerlflre. Mischief Maker, McOlnty's Favorite, lloston'8 Pride, Food ami the spinning wheel. Relithet. Fruit of tlio Vine, A girl h name and an "ad.," bklpiMM'H llomn, Etitilne Vegetables, Acid Holldllled. Elevated Fellun, Two for a ecnt , Everybody1 Mend. Endless Sweets, Maid of Orleans, Joy of Parwln's Ancestry, Eastern Delicacy. Porous Marine Substance, What alioy called lts sweetheart. Crayon llelaled. Beetragf. Aroise Ueverage, Old UacUclor's Comfort, Boston's .Overthrow, Spring's Offering, Kuln of the World, Times Specified. E. T. Long of Wilkesbarre has re- ceived the contract for the erection of the new building at the Normal School, as his bid was the lowest He is an experienced and responsible builder. NO. 35 PERSONAL, W A. Kile the veteran democrat of Sugarloaf, was in town on Tuesday. Judge Phillips of Sullivan county spent several days in town this week. The Misses Patterson spent last week at Ganoga Lake. Miss Lottie Powell of New York is the guest of Mrs. Wintersteen. Mrs. E. D. Hughes of Scranton is the guest of Mrs. F.P. Billmeyer. William Chrisman and family spent last week at Ocean Grove. Thomas B. Hanly Esq. has been breathing the salt air at Asbury Park the past week. G. H. Huppert and family of Wil liamsport are visiting their relatives here. Rev. W. C. Leverett preached in St. Luke's church, Scranton, on Sun day last. ' John M. Clark Esq. and sister, Miss Martha, drove up to Ganoga Lake on Tuesday to spend a few days. Misses May and Bessie Kuhn re turned Tuesday evening from a visit to Mauch Chunk and Mt. Carmel. Robert R. Little Esq. returned home on Thursday, after a week's ab sence at the sea-shore. Miss Helen Liber, a prominent musician of York, Pa. arid leader in the social circle is the guest of Mrs. P. A. Heilman. Col. Freeze was seized with illness at Ganoga Lake on Tuesday, and re moved to Proctor Inn. Dr. Rutter has been visiting him daily. Mr. and Mrs. Rishton went to Eaglesmere last Friday to spend a few weeks. Mr. Rishton is a victim of hay fever. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Eshleman, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Peacock, Miss Fannie Peacock and Gertude Miller, went to Asbury Park on Tuesday. Mrs. Ladd who has been visiting Mrs. Judge Elwell and Mrs. Funk the past month, returned to her home in 1 owanda on Tuesday. Mr. Gould and Mrs. Bellas drove down from Eaglesmere on Tuesday and spent the day with Miss Sade Sloan. Mr. Gould returned on Wed nesday. Mrs. Orrie Taylor of Newark N. T. and Miss Gladys Beach of Philadel phia are the guests of the Misses Run yon. Mrs. Taylor is a vocalist of nigh culture, and Miss Beach is an ac complished organist and pianist. Mr. Lloyd Paxton entertained a a number of Bloomsburg young ladies and gentlemen at his beautiful country seat at Rupert on Monday evening. v oca) and instrumental music was one of the attractions. Miss Dora Niles will goto Texas on September 6th, where she has accept ed a position in the art department of a college. She is well fitted for the place, and we wish her great success. She will be absent nine months. Edward W. Drinker of Scranton spent a few days in town the past week, at his father's. He is connected with the Lehigh Valley R. R. and the blockade at Sayre stopped all treight trains, and left him time to take a short vacation. J. R. Smith, head of the enterpris ing firm of J. R. Smith & Co., of Mil ton, whose advertisement appears in this paper, was in town on Monday. I hey deal m pianos, furniture, carpets. china &c, and carry an immense stock. Their sales in this county are large. II. W. Sloan. C. W. McKelvv. W. S. Moyer and J. C. Brown went up to Proctor Inn on Saturday afternoon. and walked up the mountain next day to Ganoga Lake. The pedestrian ex perience of Messrs. Moyer and Mc - rwcivy was suiucicni anu on ine re turn trip Monday morning they rode down. Lutherans Reunion. There will be a great gathering of Lutherans from all over this section of the state at Northumberland Mights or Hotel Shikellimy next Thursday isept. 1. Everybody is invited. Excursion tickets will be sold on all roads. Among the prominent speakers will be Rev, Lutzy of Selins Grove Rev. Fisher of Center Hall, Geo. B. Reimensnyder Esq. of Sunbury, Rev. T. B. Roth of Utica and others. A number of Bloomsburg people are going. Seventy five people took dinner at Rickett's Hotel at Ganoga Lake la Sunday. It is a popular resort fvr Wilkesbarre people. 1 i I ' 1 : V 4i '1 1 it : !5i! .1 ) ! 1 IT 1 ' i Ml it ii 11
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