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rORTY-FOUKTH YEAR
OFF M TRACK
A Coach on the West Penn
Railroad is Hurled, Near
Sarver Station,
KILLING A MAN AND BABE
And Injuring- at least Twenty
Others, Some of Them
Seriously.
EX-MAYOB LYON IS HUET,
And General Bowley is Badly
Braised and Receives a Pain
ful Snaking Up.
HANYOFTHE INJURED MAY DIE.
The Accident Caused by Sails Spreading
and Upsetting the Car Over
an Embankment.
SID ENDING OP A DAI OP PLEASUKE
Two people were killed outright and at
least 20 others injured yesterday afternoon
on the "West Penn Railroad, near Sarver
station. "While crossing a bridge the rails
spread, throwing one of the coaches over an
embankment Host of the injured were
Pittsburgers, many of them quite prominent
people. ,
The most disastrous accident on the "West
Penn Bailroad since the famous wreck of
1877 occurred near Sarver station yesterday
afternoon. Two people were killed out
right and about 20 others were injured.
Among the latter were ex-Mayor Xiyon
and General Rowley, of this city. Both of
them are seriously hurt, and little hopes are
entertained of General Rowley's reooTery.
List of the Killed.
t The following is a list of the killed:
"WILLIAM J. POWERS, owner of a billiard
J
parlor at No. 4737 Butler street, lived at No.
150 Forty-fonrth street; was a member of the
Oue Hundred and Second Pennsylvania
Volunteers, married and leaves a family.
BLANCHE FAItKELL. of Freeport, 2 years
old, was with her mother at the time of the
accident.
Those Who Wore Injored.
-Those Injured were:
BOBERT LYON, ex-Mayor of this city.badiy
injured about tbe head and shoulders. He
was also considerably bruised about the back,
and injured internally.
GENERAL T. A. ROWLEY, commander of
the regiment, lives at the corner of Bedford
avenue and Devilliers street. Badly cut
about the head, had one long gash down side
of face, made by flying piece of glass, and
was injured internally. Ho had to be carried
from the train, and groaned whenever any
one touched him.
CAPTAIN IX A. JONES, of the County
Treasurer's Office, resides at No. 52 South
Eighteenth street; seriously hurt and burned
about the head. Wrist broken.
MAJOR J. A. MCLAUGHLIN, clerk In the
County Recorder's office, lives in Ross town
ship; is cut and bruised ali over the body.
The physicians who examined him at the
wreck said his chances of recovery are very
slight
Injuries of the Conductor.
JAMES S. GRAY, conductor of tho train;
several ribs broken, head badly crushed and
hurt internally. He lives in Butler, and was
the ojdest passenger conductor on the road.
CHARLES EARNS, of Butler, brakeman;
Supposed to have bad his back broken. He
was caught and penned up against a large
rock by one end of the coach.
LIEUTENANT LOWRY, of No. 28 Taylor
avenue, Allegheny, was badly shaken up and
braised.
COLCNEL SAMUEL KILGORE. ex-County
Treasurer, had one leg broken and was
bruised about theiody.
JOHN H. NIEBAUM. of Dean fc Niebanm,
grain merchants, No. 1018 Penn avenue, was
badly injurcdabout the back,
LOUIS McMULLEN, attorney and ex-School
Director in the Second ward. Allegheny,
injured internally and bruised abouC the
body.
Cat by Flying Glass.
MRS. D. A. JONES, wife of the Captain, was
badly bruised about the head and shoulders.
Her hips were injured and she had a long
cut made by a piece of glass across her
throat. Her condition is serious.
JACOB K. DEEMER, a veteran of the One
Hnndred and Second Regiment, living at
Homer City, Indiana county, ribs broken and
Injured internally. May not recover.
ALEXANDER II OAK, a Southside police
man, badly bruised.
MRS. FREDERICK GRAFF, of this city,
injured seriously abont the body.
BESSIE FULLWOOD, of Pittsburg, cut in
head.
CAPT. GRACE, of Jamestown, N. Y., injured
abont the heart and loner limbs.
SON OF MRS. GRAFF, cut by flying splinters
and glass.
MRS. MENTON, of Butler, cut and braised In
temally. t
CAPTAIN FULLWOOD, of this city, slightly
scratched.
Not so Seriously Injured. '
A. W. DUFF. ESQ of this city, slightly In
jured about the face and neck.
REV. FATHER GREGORY, of St Angus
tine's Church, Lawrenceville, hurt about the
head.
vT. A. HOOK, Injured In back and side.
MRS. CATHERINE KEEFER, of Butler,
bruised about the back and limbs.
CHARLES SEITZ,West Falrview, Westmore
land county, badly cut about the face and
head.
REV. S. WOODS, of Barkleyville, Venango
county, cut on head and back.
THREE CHILDREN belonging to Mrs. Far
relL whose other child was killed. They were
rolled about and bruised.
CHARLES P. BYERLi, of the regiment, in
jured in back and head.
How ft Occurred.
The-accident was a sad termination of the
reunion of the One Hundred and Second
ennsylrania Volunteers at Butler. There
ere about 25 veterans on board the train at
tbe time, and nearly all of them were in
jured. Tbe wreck was caused by the rails spread
ing and allowing a coach to go over a bank.
-ZaVie car were about 24 people, and not
one of them escaped unhurt.
The train left Butler at 235 o'clock in
the afternoon, and was due in this city at
4:40. The crowd on board was mostly made
up of the stragglers who were returning
home-from tbe reunion. The majority of
the veterans who had attended the festivi
ties came home on tbe early morning train,
but those who were on the fated train had
remained until the afternoon.
Composition of Ibe Train.
The train was If o. 17, in charge of En
gineer .T. Cuthbert and Conductor J. S.
Gray. It was composed of an engine and
two coaches. One of the latter was a com
bination smoking and baggage car, and
was the one at the rear end of the train.
The other coach was an ordinary Pennsyl
vania standard passenger car.
"While bowling along at a rate of about 30
miles an hour, and singing their old camp
songs, the veterans and their wives had no
thought of an accident While passing
over the Sarver bridge they were admiring
the country scenery, when all of a sudden
the train received a shock, and the wheels
of the first car could be heard bumping over
the crossties.
The Scene of the Wreck.
The point where the accident occurred is
about three-quarters of a mile this side of
Sarver station and 35 miles from Allegheny
City. The train was going along at a high
rate of speed when it struck a sharp curve
at the Sarver bridge. When the driving
wheels of the locomotive hit the angle of
the curve the rails spread and allowed the
tender to drop down on the ties. The front
coach also jumped off the rails.
The force of the shock was enough to
throw the coach over on the lower side, and
it rolled down the bank toward the creek.
The coach turned over once and alighted
on its side. It was crushed in as If it had
been a cigar box, and penned underneath
the wood, glass,' etc., were the passengers.
A Badly MIxed-TJp Mess.
"When the coach rolled down the em
bankment the passengers were thrown pell
mell over one another: When it turned
upside down the backs of the seats came out
and the people were forced from them.
The men and women were thrown together,
now having their heads bumped against the
rail of a seat, now being jammed in between
the seats, and then thrown against the glass
windows of the car.
When the coach stopped, at the bottom of
the bank, it was a mass of splinters and
broken lumber. In one side there was not
a single whole panel of glass left. The car
was smashed, and lay in such a position that
none oi the people could be pulled out
An ax had to be secured by one of the
train men and.
Holes Cut la the Car
before the imprisoned men and women
could be released from their position. Some
of them had their limbs and arms caught in
such positions that it was fully an hour be
fore they conld all be taken out
When the train went down Baggagemas
ter Huffy, who was irr-the combination oar,
jumped out, and without waiting to ascer
tain the extent of the damage, ran along the
track all the way to Freeport, a distance of
seven miles, and reported the wreck. As
soon as Superintendent Kirtland received
notice of it he jumped upon s,d engine and
started for the scene.
Other Medical Parties Procured,
A telegram was sent to Sharpsburg order
ing out the company's doctors, and the
engine picked them up in a car at that
place. Dr Graham, ot fiarrwbux, headed
one party of four and $cCardy, of Free
port, a party of five physicians. Three of
the company's physicians at Tarentum were
also ordered out, and were picked up on the
way.
After the departure of the Su
perintendent tho wrecking train
was ordered out, and all the men
that could be secured were sent to
the scene of the disaster. It required but a
very short time to put the track in proper
shape and get the road open for business.
Tbe InJured.Tenderly Cared For.
As soon as their wants could be attended
to and sufferings alleviated the injured
were placed as comfortably as pos
sible in two coaches and hanled
to Allegheny. Owing to their
condition, Superintendent Kirtland ran the
train very slowly, and it was nearly 11
o'clock before they arrived at the Federal
street station. Some of the wounded had
been taken off the train at Chestnut street,
and hurried across the Sixteenth street
bridge to their homes.
Superintendent Kirtland had nearly all
the carriages he could get at Federal and
Chestnut streets, to convey the injured to
their homes. The Allegheny General Hos
pital and the police patrol wagons were out
to look after any of those for whom provis
ion had not been made.
Trainmaster T. M. Thompson made every
body as comfortable as possible, and sent
agents oi the company borne with each per
son. Everything that could be .suggested
was secured ior the injured people by the
railroad officials and their assistants.
Stories of Eye-Witnesses.
Accompanying General Eowley was L.
Kelly, a member of the regiment, who said:
"1 was in the front car. Shortly before
we reached the bridge I started back to the
smoker to take a drink of whisky. I had just
sat down when I heard a grinding sound as
if the wheels were plowing through the
roadbed, and the car I was in Degan to shake
as though it would topple over. I saw the
car in front go over the embankment, and
the cries of the women and children were
most pitilul. I was the only man on the
train who had any whisky, and probably I
would not have been alive to give it to the
sufferers had I not started back through the
train for a drink myself. There was no one
in my car hnrt My liquor probably saved
many lives."
Helped to Rescue Mr. Lyon.
Rudolph Hurdsaker. also a member nf
the regiment, helped to rescue Major Lyon.
He said: "I was in the smoker at the time
uuu me nrsi tning i. Knew A saw tne car
ahead of us leave the tnrck and bump
over the ties. After running on the
ties a short distance it jumped off them alto
gether and ran along the hillside. Then it
turned over and rolled to tho bottom. The
side of the car was so crushed it was impos
sible to get anybody out until we cnt away
a good part of the coach. This we did with
an ax that we secured in the smoker. I do
not see how anybody escaped from the car
alive."
A number of reasons 'are given for the
accident Some of the soldiers stated that
the timbers where the rails spread were
rotten. This idea is
Scouted bv Ibe BaIlrond,Peoplc,
who say that the pressure of the flange on
the driving wheels cansed the outside rail
to give way. Superintendent Kirtland
would not say last evening what he thought
had caused the accident He was so busy
attending to the comfort of the injured that
he had no time to talk
Conductor Gray and Brakeman Karri s
were standing on the rear platform of the
car that went over the bank. When it left
the rails they tried to lump off. but did not
have time and went down with it Karns
was caught against a huge bowlder and
could not be released for some time. The
conplings between the two cars broke and
the combination coach did not leave the
track.
When the train bearing the Injured ar-
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PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1889. TWELVE PAGES.
SULllTAS IS GUILTY.
That is the Jury's Verdict in tho
Great Prize Fightin? Case.
SENTENCE NOT YET PRONOUNCED,
As the Pugilist's Lawyer Still Eaa an
Argument to Make.
THE CHAMPION SOMEWHAT WORRIED.
Indictments Bare Been Found Against Others of the
Participants.
The Mississippi jury last evening brought
in a verdict of guilty against John L. Sulli
van on a charge of prize fighting. The
counsel for the defendant will argue a
motion before sentence is pronounced.
Fresh indictments have been returned
against Charley Johnston and others.
Prntvis, Miss., August 16. Arguments
in the Sullivan case were made to-day.
District Attorney Neville opened and closed
for the State, while ex-Attorney General
Ford, Judge Calhoun and Mr. Green ap
peared for defendant. The District At
torney, in closing his argument, said:
"From the evidence the accused has been
proven guilty. If your verdict be that of
not guilty then write on the indictment
'Not guilty Mississippi disgraced and
despised,' aud if tbe verdict be 'guilty' then
you will show to the world that in Missis
sippi, our beloved State, the law is su
preme." Charges for the defense were read by Mr.
Green, of counsel, and those for the State by
the District Attorney. Each of the charges
are quite lengthy. That for the defense
says that although the jury believe from the
evidence that, the detendant fought with
Kilrain, yet, unless the State
PBOVED IT WAS TBtTE
that the person's name was known to be
Jake Kilrain, or that he passed by 'that
name, they can't find defendant guilty under
either count That although thejuryshould
be satisfied that defendants' taught in a
ring, it must be proved that they fought for
a prize, to convict on the first count
The charge for the State at the outset
says: "If the jury believes from the evi
dence that Sullivan, within two years be
fore the indictment, engaged in a prize
fight with Jake Kilrain they will find him
guilty."
It was 3:30 when the jury took the charges
and withdrew, and at 5 o'clock they re
turned into court. Sullivan took his seat
at tbe bar, and only the chewing he gave
the toothpick in his mouth showed that he
felt any emotion. Judge Terrell had al
ready taken his seat, while the attorneys
became solemn and expectant There was
a deep silence as the jury entered. They
sat down for ft moment, but Judge Terrell
said:
BECEIVINO THE VEBDICX.
"Stand up, gentlemen." Thev arose.
"Stand up, Mr. Sullivan,'' said the
Judge.
The champion also came to his feet His
face was just a shade more serious than
usual, but he still looked quite uncon
cerned. '
"Have you agreed upon a verdict?" asked
the Judge.
There was a general nodding of leads,
and thev handed over a naoer. Judge Ter
rell turned it over to the Clerk, who read,
"Wrthe Jnry,"na,clj'erUIct otgnllty as
charged in the first indictment"
"You mean first count," suggested the
Judge. A general headshaking denoted an
affirmation. Judge Calhoun requested that
the jury be asked what they did mean.
"You mean gnilty of prize fighting," said
the Jndge to the Jury. The latter nodded
in the affirmative. The verdict was ordered
recorded and the jury were released.
THE CHAMPION WOBBIED.
Sullivan's face as the verdict was ren
dered was a studr. His look was not of dis
appointment or grief, but more of worry and
annoyance. He' showed no feeling in the
presence of the crowd and as "soon as ho
could get away from the Court House he
went by a back way, accompanied by several
of his faithful friends. He tried hard to
keep uphis spirits, singing a snatch of song
and forcing a laugh, but he was evidently a
little downhearted.
He stood at the depot to see the north
bound train pass, and later on recovered his
usual merry mood and was social and as un
concerned as ever. Theease against Referee
Fitzpatrick will be taken up to-morrow.
A dispatch from New York says: Word
has been received here that all those who
had taken part in the Sullivan-Kilrain bat
tle bad been indicted at Purvis, Miss..
Charlie Johnston, of Brooklyn, being
among the number. A reporter called at
Johnston's place and found that gentleman
standing outside talking to an acquaint
ance. STJEELT INDICTED.
"There is a rnmor, Mr. Johnston, that
you and others have been indicted by the
grand jury at Purvis, Miss. Can you tell
me if it has any foundation in fact? asked
the reporter.
"1 guess it has," was bis quiet answer.
"You hare received confirmation of it
then?"
"Yes, sir."
"Would you mind telling In what
shape?"
"No, sir; here it is."
Mr. Johnston -here produced from the
depths of his vest pocket a telegram from
Purvis, informing him that be, Jimmy
Wakely and Danny Murphy had been in
dicted. "Will you tell me from whom you re-N
ceived the telegram"
"From a friend in Purvis," and that is
all he would say upon that score.
"What will you do?" asked the reporter,
"Go on to Purvis and surrender?"
"I will go on to Purvis if they send for
me. I am right here if they want me, and
I am not going to run away."
NOT MUCH OF A CASK.
"Do you think they have got h case
against you?"
- "Well, I don't know; they can't prove
that I backed Sullivan for a dollar's worth.
In the first place, the contract was not made
in this country, anyway, as I believe Toron
to is in Canada."
"What chances do you think your case
will have for a favorable issue?"
"Well, if they get us down there, they
have the advantage, as we will be out of the
way of auy assistance from our friends here.
It seems to me the Jaw is very funny that
they can extradite a man from New York
State on such a charge."
A FLATTERING STATEMENT.
West Tlrclnla Central and Plmbarc Rail
road Earnings for Six Months.
Baltimoee, August 16. The statement
of earnings and expenses of the West Vir
ginia Central and Pittsburg Railway Com
pany for July, 1889, as compared, with July,
1888, shows an increase In net earnings of
$21,574. The net earnings in the first six
months of the fiscal year are $135,986, so that
the company has -earned in six months over
the total fixed charges of the year, which
are $135,000, 6 per cent on $2,250,000 bonds.
THE DRINKING HABITS
the manners, health and tnoraU qf the AinerU
can people dre treated in to-morrouft DlS
FAxearom a jAytfeta's standpoint,
A HUNTING TBAGEDY.
A Young Collegjnter Shoots Hie Friend in
Mistake for a Deer A Coroner's Jury
'Exonerates "the "Homicide
A Natural Error.
tSFXCIAL TILXOLlM TO TUX DISPATCH.
Bomb, August 16. Clarence Guest Pell,
of New York, only son of Walter T. Pell,
was shot and instantly killed yesterday
afternoon in the North woods, about half a
mile above Panslucalla Lake, in Herki
mer county. -A party of four, con
sisting of young'1 Pell, his chum at
Tale, James Husted, a son of General James-
W. Husted, a young man named cox ana
Yilliam Spell, their guide, started out on a
deer hunt. Another party which had
camped a short distance from the Pell party
were also hunting in the same deer lick.
This party consisted of three, Ellis H.
Roberts, of TJtica, James Sherman and their
guide whose name is Spinner. They had
not seen a deer all day long. '
The Pell party were in the bushes await
ing their chancer to shoot a deer on the
quiet It seems that the Roberts party
were not aware of this and as they were
only ten rods away heard the bushes crack.
Young Roberts quickly aimed bis Win
chester at a tan colored object that he
thought was a deer and fired and shot his
friend, Clarence tPell, dead. When he
reached the spot he found Pell stoue
dead in the hands of his guide.
Spell, was only a few feet away
when tho shot was fired. The
ball had struck Pell on the right
side passing through the left side and had
lodged in his wrapper. Pell wore a tan
colored coat, and at a glimpse in tbe woods
might easily be mistaken for a deer. Rob
erts says he only saw a little bit of Pell, and
as the bushes were shaking he thought it
was a deer. Pell was a member of the class
of '92 of Yale College.
Coroner K. W. Warren, of Hion, held an
inquest in Stuter's Hotel, White Lake Cor
ners, this afternoon. The verdict was that
Clarence Pell was accidentally shot by
Ellis Roberts, bnt Mr. Roberts was exoner
ated from all blame.
IEATIKQ MT. GRETNA.
The Joint Encampment of Militia and Been
Ian Come to u. Close.
isrsciAi. TXLiaiuuc to the EisrATCn.1
Mt. GbetkA August 16. This was the
closing day of the joint encampment of the
National Guard and the United States reg
ulars and was a busy one for the officers and
soldiers. The United States cavalry this
morning visited the rifle range and
in the presence of the cavalry of
the National Guard did some firing.
Surgeon Fritchey, of the Governor's troop,
did some excellent shooting. The batteries
of the United States regulars aud National
Guard were out on drill to-day. The drill
ing was done under Captain Cushing, Cap
tain Turnbull and Captain Brinckle, each
having under command his own battery and
one of the National Guard. The National
Guards had dress parade this evening nnder
Colonel Hudson" and made a very fine ap
pearance. The National Guard batteries
did some drilling to-day by companies.
The tents at the Governor's headquarters
have all been removed with the exception of
two, which will disappear to-day. The United
States regulars will, enter upon firing drill
on Monday, and expect to finish by the
30th, when they will leave for their posts.
The entire division will encamp here next
year, together with a large representation
from the United States army.
WASHQUT8 IN S0DTH CAROLINA.
A Heavy Rainstorm Works Havoc to Crops
and Ballraaai.
and Bailroad.
rrfAUTvrW,!. q r w. -t(Tr-.
CrfABt,ES'. S. C, Angtfst 16.-On nc-
count of heavy washouts on the South Car
olina Railroad, all connection with Camden
is shut off. Serious damage was also done
at several points on the Wilmington, Colum
bus and Augusta Railroad. All hope of
the rice on the Santee river is gone.
The area affected is not more than about
6 miles wide and 50 or 60 miles long. There
was no thunder or lightning, but a steady,
tremendous downpour of ram. It is esti
mated that 12 inches fell in two hours.
Seven miles of the Camden branch of the
South Carolina Bailway are washed away.
Cotton fields about Gadsden have been
washed clean. Cattle have been drowned
by hundreds, and great damage has been
done.
NOT PROP. HOGAN, BUT A SUICIDE
The Body Found on Fire Island Beach Was
that of Henry Warden.
Babyios-, L. L, August 16. The body
of the man which was found on Fire Island
Beach two weeks ago, and which was at
first supposed to be that of Prof. Hogan,
the missing aeronaut, and was subsequently
buried in the cemetery of this village, has
been identified as that of Henry Warden, of
Chicago.
Warden came to New York to study
music, and became despondent It is sup
posed that he committed suicide, as his
lriends in Chicago received a letter from
him telling them be was tired of life, and
bidding them good-bye. The body was dis
interred and taken to Chicago by Warden's
relatives.
A BIG COAL LAND DEAL.
Forty Thousand Acres of Illinois Land Pur-
chased by a Syndicate.
tsrrcijx telxokjlm to totc DisrATcn.1
La Sam.e.Ixl., August 16. The Spring
Valley Coal Company, the President ot
which is W. L. Scott, of Pennsylvania, has
just completed the purchase of 40,000 acres
of coal lands in Bureau, La Salle and Put
nam counties. This includes the fire clay
as well as the coal, with the right to mine
the same. By purchasing the bottom lands
alongboth sides of the Illinois river for
six miles the riparian rights are obtained
for nothing.
This is thelargest coal field in the West
owned by one syndicate.
COSTLY CONTRACT LABOR.
A FIno of 81.000 and Costs Imposed In Each
of 64 Case.
Atjstis-, Tex., August 16. In the United
States Court this morning G us Wilfce and
Abner Taylor pleaded guilty to the impor
tation of skilled laborers from Europe to
work on the new capitol, and were fined
$1,000 and costs in each of 64 cases.
BOULANGER'S MANIFESTO.
He Still Has Confidence Ja the 6ucc"eas of
His Cause.
LoJTDOa-, August 16. A manifesto signed
by 'General Boulanger, Count Dillon and
Henri Rochefort is published. It calls the
action of the Senate Court an orgie of arbi
trary rule, calumny and mendacity, and de
clares that in spite of fresh coups d'etat pre
paring in the dark, the signers have contin
ued confidence in the electorate of France.
Fonrer Collom Out on Bait.
Minneapolis, August 16. J. Frank
Collom, the alleged forger of $227,000 worth
of notes, was released from jail at 10 o'clock
this evening on $100,000 baiL The name of
his father, W. T. Collom, appeared as one
ot tbe sureties on each bond.
A Double UnnglBf.
Lake Charles, La., August "it
Louis Remarest, white, and Summer Miller,
both convicted of murder, were hanged here
thousand' persons.
iu-vioj. n,uui waa wuRaftea pv a
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JUDGE FfflD BAKED.
He is Arrested for the Murder of
Terry, but Soon Set Free
UPON A WEIT OF HABEAS C0EPUS.
In an Extended Petition He Reviews His
Side of the Case.
A WAREAKT SWORN 0UTBX MRS. TERRI
Tne Dead Han's Fnnerai Attended by a Great Con
"course of People.
Stephen J. Field, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, was yesterday arrested on a
charge of murder, preferred by Mrs. Terry.
He applied for a writ of habeas corpus be
fore Judge Sawyer, who was also threatened
by Terry, and was released on $5,000 ball.
The funeral of the dead man was largely at
tended, but the California Supreme Court
refused to adjourn in hia memory.
Sah Fkakcisco, August 16. Justice
Stephen J. Field, of the United States
Supreme Court, was arrested here to-day on
tbe charge of being a party to the killing of
David S. Terry at Lathrop last Wednesday
morning. Applications were made at once
for a writ of habeas corpus, and the matter
was heard by Judge Sawyer, of the United
States Circuit Court, who granted the writ,
and released Justice Field on $5,000 bail.
The warrant for Justice Field's arrest was
issued by a Justice of the Peace in Stock
ton on complaint of Mrs. Sarah Althea
Terry. Sheriff Cunningham, 'of Stockton,
arrived here with the warrant last night,
and he applied to Judge Rix, of the Police
Court, this morning to indorse it Judge
Rix took tbe matter under advisement, and
asked the advice of District Attorney Page.
TBE WASBAXX EEQULAB.
The latter expressed the opinion that the
warrant should be indorsed; that it was
issued in regular form, and the Judge
should not consider the individuality of the
person against whom it was directed.
Counsel who appeared for Justice Field
urged the Judge to take testimony to ascer
tain if the warrant should have been issued.
He declared that the issuance of the warrant
was nothing more than an attempt to
humiliate a Jnstice of the Supreme Court
Judge Rix finally Indorsed the warrant,
and placed it in the hands of Sheriff Cun
ningham, who went at once to the United
States Appraisers' building, where Justice
Field's chambers are located. Justice Field
arrived at his chambers about noon, and,
with Judge Brewer, of Kansas, and Judge
Sawyer, awaited the arrival of the Sheriff.
Sheriff Cunningham went first to the Mar
shal's office, and then, accompanied bv Chief
ot Police Crowley, Captain Lees and United
States Marshal Franks, proceeded to Justice
Field's chambers.
ritACXD TJKDEE ABBEST.
Justice Field rose to receive the party,
and Sheriff Cunningham presented the war
rant and formally made the arrest Appli
cation was made at once for a writ of habeas
corpus. Judge Sawyer granted the writ,
and the party retired to the Circuit Court
room.
District Attorney Carey announced that
Sheriff Cunningham had obeyed the writ of
aDea corpus-ana proauoea me prisoner
a thathe now awaited the further pleas-
habeas corpus-ana produced the prisoner
uro of the Court.
o uage oawyer set tne case
for hearing next Thursday morning and
ordered Justice Field's release, fixing the
Dau at to.uuu.
The petition for the'writ of habeas corpus
was made by Justice Fields himself, and is
a very lengthy document It sets forth in
detail the lacts of the case already known
and declares that at the breakfast table at
Lathrop Jnstice Field was maliciously'and
wickedly assaulted from behind by David
S. Terry, which assault was not provoked
by any act, word or deed of the petitioner.
the cottbt sensation.
The details ot the contempt proceedings of
September last, when Mrs. Terry caused the
sensational scene in the Circuit Court room,
are then set forth, and it is declared that at
the time of the commission of said contempt
by Terry and his wife, and their arrest, con
victions and sentence therefor, and at divers
times and places since, the petitioner is in
formed, and believes that said Terrv and
wife have respectively threatened that at
the first opportunity they would insult, as
sault and kill the petitioner for and on ac
count of acts done in Jibe discharge of his
duties devolving upon him as Associate
Justice of the United States Supreme Court,
and said Terry repeatedly and frequently
declared and threatened that he would "get
.-;tt. ..;:..
The petition next sets forth that at the
time of the shooting Justice Field was ac
companied by David Nagle, a Deputy
United States Marshal, who was acting
under instructions from the Attorney Gen
eral of the United States and Marshal
Frank. The petitioner declares that he in
no way or manner defended or protected
himself and was in no way responsible tor
any directions given Nagle or any other
person, and that he was
MERELY PBESENT
at the place of the shooting while en route
from Los Angeles to San Francisco in dis
charge of his official duties. He further
declares that he was not then nor has he
been at any time for many years, armed
with any weapon whatever, nor has he used
any weapon whatever.
Petitioner lurther alleges that Sarah
Althea Terry falsely and maliciously swore
out the warrant of arrest
Justice Field also sets forth in his peti
tion that he is now holding court in this
city, and this arrest and removal would
seriously interfere with and interrupt bis
official duties, such interference being con
trary to the provisions of the Constitu
tion. Justice Field further asserts that in the
United States Circuit Court, during the
hearing of the Sharon case issues, it was
proved and held that tbe complainant,
Sarah Althea Terry, was "an abandoned
woman without veracity."
WOULD NOT HONOR TEBBT.
Application was made by Attorney Crit
tenden to the Supreme Court to adjourn to
day as a mark of respect to the memory of
Judge Terry. Chief Jnstice Beatty de
clined to entertain the motion.
After remarking that he was 'sorry the
motion had been urged he added: "It is a
very unpleasant affair, bdt the Court has
fully considered the same, and deems it the
wisest course to treat the subject in silence.
The sudden death of David S. Terry is
notorious, and it is the decision of 'this
Court that it take no further action in the
matter."
A dispatch from Stockton says: The
funeral of David S. Terry was held here to
day. The body was removed from the
morgue at noon and taken to the Episcopal
church, where it lay in state for two hours,
and was viewed by a great number of
people. Mrs. Terry occupied a pew near
the casket, aud watched the face of the
dead all the while. Several times she left
her seat and threw herself upon the casket.
The service was read by one of the vestry
men of the church. The body was interred
in the cemetery in Stockton..
TKICHIXAE m PORK ttlir&k
when introduced into the human tystem it die
cuued bit Chevalier O Jaekion. JL. D in. in.
wvtorroufi Dispatch.
BAYED BYYAMEEspgp EYEEY BEEWEEY
A Crew of the Right Sort of People Kt."o
cues a. Boatload ot Women and Call-
dren A Steamer Afire Far From
Land No Llres Last.
tsricxiL tzlxgbav to tub dispatch. J
New Yobk. August 16. There was a
mighty lively fire aboard the Brazilian mall
steamship Allianca, on July 8, while she
was 135 miles froiri Bahia and about 25
miles from the coast of Brazil. A faint out
line of the story of the fire got here a few
days later, in a very brief dispatch.
The Allianca is one of the very few steam
ships that were officered entirely by Yan
kees. That they are the right kind of peo
ple to have on shipboard in an emergency
is proved by the way they bandied the
Allianca when she was afire. Tho news
papers of Brazil are lavish in their praises
of the courage and coolness of Captain
Beers and his assistants.
The fire broke out about 9:30 o'clock at
night, in a front compartment midships,
where were stowed 45 casks-of rum and a lot
of cotton in bales How the fire started is
not known. A few minutes after the third
assistant engineer, Joseph Neptune, discov
ered it, the rum casks began to explode.
Nearly all the 85 passengers, including 45
women and children, many of whom were
Americans, had gone to bed. They got up
in a hurry and rushed on deck.
Capt Beers headed bis ship for the shore,
while Engineer Van Aderstine got out five
lines of hose and pumped water into the
compartment through the coal bunker
hatches. Anchor was dropped within five
miles of the coast, and all the passengers
were put aboard five lifeboats, which were
swung into the water. An officer had charge
of each boat
The captain, the engineer and his assist
ants and the crew stayed aboard the ship
and fought the fire until dawn, when they
got it under control. The only damage to
the hull of the steamer was the warning nf
plate on the starboard side. The officers
and crew were exhausted by the time they
got the fire under control. The carpenter
and half a dozen of the men were slightly
burned about the hands.
The passengers signed a paper compli
menting the captain and his men for their
gallantry. After the ship reached Bahia
$1,600 was raised to buy presents for the
brave tars.
UXORICIDE AND SUICIDE
A Cowboy Shoots Hla Wife, Mother-in-law
and Himself.
rSrXCIAI. TELIORAM TO TITS DISPATCS.!
Nashville, Aug ustl6. Henry Prewitt,
Spring Creek, to-day shot and fatally
wounded his wife, slightly wonnded his
mother-in-law and committed suicide.
Prewitt, who was 30 years of age, came to
this State a short time ago from Texas,
where he had been employed as a cowboy.
He was Inclined to be wildand reckless, bnt
succeeded in winning a highly respectable
young lady for a wife four months since.
Hecngaged in the illegal sale of liquor. His
wife and her relatives were strongly opposed
to this and gave information that led to the
issuance of a warrant for his arrest
This came to bis knowledge, and very
early this morning he asked his wife to ac
comrjanv him to Weaklv rnnntv tint np
'she was in ill health she told him she would
not go. Becoming maddened at her refusal,
Prewitt drew a revolver, and while his wife
was in the arms of her aunt he shot her in
the baok. Turning to his mother-in-law,
Prewitt also shot her, inflicting a wound
that, while very painful, is nof regarded as
dangerous. Prewitt fled from the house,
and, making ,his way to a field close by.
tent a bullet through his head and diea
almost instantly.
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MORE LAND TO BE OPENED UP.
The Cherokee Commlaalon Wants to Bay
1.000,000 Acres Prom tbe Indiana.
K as 3 as Crnr, August 16. A special
from Muskogee, L T., says: Judge A. M.
Wilson is the only one of the Cherokee
Commissioners now in the Territory. Gen
eral Fairchild left yesterday to attend the
G. A. B encampment at Milwaukee. Ex
Governor Hartranft will probably resign,
inasmuch as his declining health necessi
tates a trip abroad. Judge Wilson leaves
to-morrow for Atoka, in the Choctaw coun
try, where he will examine the condition of
affairs there and ascertain what terms can be
made with the Indians there for the transfer
of-their claim upon the Cherokee strip.
It is the intention of the Commission to
avail themselves of that stipulation of the
treaty with the Government which provides
for the transfer of the Choctaws, Cbickasaws
and Arapahoes from their reservation to the
Cherokee reservation, and open up tbe for
mer, 1,000,000 acres in extent, to settlement
This can be accomplished within a year.
A NEW OIL FIELD DEVELOPED.
A Bis Gnsher Attracts Capitalists to West
Viretnla.
MoBOANTOWir, W. Va., August 16.
The Smith & Aiken oil well equals the
first reports, which were to the effect that
she was a gusher, variously estimated at
from 300 to 600 barrels. The well was sunk
on what was supposed to be the eastern por
tion of the field and proves to be the heart
of the belt
Leading operators say this new West Vir
ginia field is the greatest white sand oil
field since the time of the Butler, Pa..
strike. The field covers an area ot several
miles and extends into Marion county. The
Standard Oil Company is after all the gas
territory to bold In reserve. The leases for
the most part are held by private parties cr
small corporations and the prices now being
paid for territory are fabulous. The influx
ot new capitalists has already begun.
AF OPPOSITION VICTORY.
The Salisbury Government Farced to With
draw an Obnoxious Measure.
London, August 16. The discussion of
the tithes bill was continued to-day in the
House of Commons. Sir William G. Ver
non Harcourt, member for Derby, appealed
to the Speaker to say whether, when the
amendments inserted practically constituted
a new bill, it was not the practice to with
draw the measure and introduce it as a new
bill if necessary.
The Speaker ruled tharabill so trans
formed should be withdrawn.
Tbe bill was accordingly withdrawn and
will not be again presented.
A WEST VIRGINIA CLOUDBURST.
Bnllroada Washed Out and Farmers Suffer
Considerable Loss.
tsrSCtAZ. TXXXOBAM TO THS DlSPATCK.l
Clabksbubo, W. Va., August 16. A
cloudburst in. the valley of Lost Creek, this
county, last night, did an immense amount
of damage. Traffic on the Western and
Clarksburg Railroad has been suspended
all day owing to tho immense amount of
debris washed on the tracks. Farmers have
suffered terribly.
Turkish Troops Entrenched la Crete.
London, August 16. A dispatch from
Crete says that the Turkish troops have for
tified their positions at Cavea in spite of
the opposition of the insurgents. Fifteen
hundred Turkish reinforcements have ar
rived, and 6,000 more are expected.
Df THE LIFE OF AN ACTRESS
is the title of a romantic novelette oy CM. 8.
Transient Advertisements,
INCLUDING
WANTS, TO LETS, FOR SALES. ETC., FOR
TOMORROW'S ISSUE
Should he handed in at tbe main advertising
ofncejArHs Dispatch, fifth avenue, up to
midrfSK
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r,000,000 IN OPTIONS HERE,
And EYery Paying Establishment In the
County Is Wanted.
A CLEAR INSIDE EXPOSE OF THE PLAIT,
Wiuca Aims Legitimately to Inrnt 1100,000,000 at
front in America.
The local representative and member of
the English syndicate that seeks to buy all
paying Allegheny county breweries tells all
about it He hints at $7,000,000 being out
in options here already. His Inside view
of the great project is full of interesting,
straightforward details the very first yet
printed, he says.
So much unanthenticated talk has been
going the rounds lately about the Brewers'
Trust, that The Dispatch made another,
and finally successful, effort last night to
find out something definite in regard to the
English syndicate's local operations. J. J.
O'Reiley, the representative in this city of
the syndicate, furnished a reporter with
some interesting facts, not surmises, in re
gard to the workings of that body. He was
very particular, however, about being
quoted exactly, and refused to talk until a
promise had been given him that his wishes
in this behalf would be observed. The fol
lowing is the story as he gave it to the re
porter: You may say, in the first place, that the En
glish syndicate is no myth. In addition to
being the agent of the syndicate in this city, I
am also a member of that body. It is composed
of shrewd, intelligent, cold and calculating
business men, most of whom are Englishmen,
but a few among them claiming America as
their home. The capital stock of tho whole
concern Is, at the very lowest calculation,
5100,000,000, and I may state that much of this
amount was made right here in America and in
the Indies.
SYNDICATE'S COtTKSE J-JSTIPIED.
Very many people are bitterly opposed to
the syndicate, because they imagine that
it is un-American, and that it is going
to hurt American industries. This is a
great mistake. No later than the other day a
scan met me and attacked me on tbe ground
that, if all the money were brought over here
no one would be able to secure more than 2 or 3
per cent on a 51.000,000 investment. I reDlied
that all I wished to have was (1,000,000 invested
at 3 per cent The English syndicate is a good
thing for Englishmen, and it Is a good
thing for Americans. It might seem strange
that most investments are made in this
country; but that is not strange, when we re
member that these Englishmen are shrewd
business men, and tbey are capable of recog
nizing a good investment when tbey see one.
We offer a fair price for all industries we pur
chase. The impression has gone abroad that
we will give almost any price for what we want.
This is wrong. Fair, reasonable and business
terms are what we offer. Even if we do buy
up these industries, the men bought out can in
vest their money in numberless paying indus
tries, which tho Englishmen cannot recognize,
owing to their long distance from us.
The capital stock, I have told you, is over
$100,000,000. About 40,000,000 ot this amount is
already invested in various points; but as yet,
none of it has been actually placed in Pitts
bnrg. Before the end of tbe year the remain
ing 560,000,000 will be in the pockets of tho
American manufacturers. Up to this time
most of the money has been invested in tha
brewing industries; bat not all or ir. The
syndicate is willing to purchase nothing but
old and well established industries. It don't
want to buy up stocks, as anyone can purchase
them.
BIO PISH, OR NONE.
It will not bother at all with any purchases
under $1,000,000. For Instance 55,000,000 was
recently Invested in a fancy iron manufactur
ing establishment in New York, and over
54,000,000 was placed in various ways in Phila
delphia. Tho syndicate is an English corporation,
listed in London, with representatives in vari
ous parts of America. When negotiations for
the purchase of any establishment are com
pleted, tbe parties owning the Industry must
sign an elaborate agreement iThe reporter
was shown a copy of this agreement It has
been prepared by the best legal talent of En
gland, and before it is signed it Is usually sub
mitted to tbe best local legal talent It recites
in the most minute manner all the details of
the industry to ba purchased, and leaves no
loophole of escape for tbe contracting parties.
But before this agreement is signed,
another must be signed for the agent promis
ing to sign the first named article. When this
is done tho most expert accountants come over
from England and verify these agreements
and take a most accurate inventory of all the
belongings of the insnected industry. If there
is found to be the slightest flaw in any of tbe
representations of the parties selling, deduc
tions from the amount offered are made ac
cordingly. SOME SWEEPINO STATEMENTS.
We have 9,000,000 worth of breweries in our
pockets. We are going to buy every brewery
in Allegheny county, if money can buy. We
have given options on every brewery in the two
cities, with the exception ot one, and 1 will
visit tbe owners of that one next Monday.
Deals bare been concluded for three-fourths of
the best brewing establishments in the county,
and we are now waiting for the accountants to
come over and verify the accoants. We will
surely purchase all the rest, for the men
owning them would be foolish to withstand
our offers. A good price Is given to
those selling; they are at liberty to invest this
ready money as they please, and according to
the terms of our agreement they must remain
in the management of their establishments for
at least three years. Of course the brewers
will not admit that tbey bavo sold until their
statements bavo been verified by our ac
countants, a.
MISSTATEMENTS POINTED OCT.
The statements appearing in the press In the
past have been tbe veriest trash. On several
occasions it was given out that we had com
pleted aeals with men whom we had not even
approached. It was even claimed that the
parties whom we are going to see next Monday
had already sold. Over 525,000,000 bas been In
vested in various places that the public knows i
nothing at all about.
Ours Is not the only syndicate in America.
To my knowledge, there are at least three such
here to-day, and their purpose! often conflict
Our headquarters are in New York, and if any
deals were on baud for tbe large iron or steel
manufacturing establishments hereabouts thev
would probably be carried on at New York. X
have not beard of any; so it most be one of the
other syndicates which is dabbling in these.
In conclusion, I would state that tho papers
in the present brewery deal in this city are al
ready on their way to England to be verified.
Our expert accountant will be here next Tues
day, and our leading agent, from Jfew York, is
also on bis way to this city.
There is nothing underhand about our bus
iness. It Is not the intention of tbe syndicate
to create a monopoly in any line of business, or
to interfere with anybody. All its members
want is a profitable investment
PHOTOGRAPH'S TESTIMONY
In an Inquest Flatly Contradicts All
tho
Witnesses.
rSrXCIAI. TSXZOBX to ths eispatct-.j
Rochesteb, August 16. A photograph
developed an important fact to-day in the
inquest over those killed in the Forest
Lawn Railway accident now being held
here. Witnesses have all testified that the
engineer of the express train reversed the
lever before the accident occurred.
The picture indicates that the engine was
not reversed at the moment of collision. The
lever by which the link motion is controlled
by tbe engineer is not visible in the photo
graph, but a rod running from it to the .
shaft nu which tbe links are suspended is
plainly in view, and its position shows that
the steam was operating to move the engine
forward instead ot the reverse when. the col
lision took place.
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