9!R9HM0B'flLssiHLiSlW98NMMa 'WW'" i.'UHkW v-4 iWtattff MiwK ft . FORTT-PIFTH YEAR. PITTSBURG, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, -1890. ITVE CENTS, ' J TWENTY PAGES. TRIPLE NUMBER " 11 Which May Now Burst Forth in a Violent Eruption at Any Moment, THE PEOPLE ALL AROUSED By the Unprovoked Arrests of Pa triotic Leaders Made by Balfour's Minions. EVICTION OF STARVING TENANTS. The Passive Submission More Than Likely to be Soon Chanced to an Active Resistance. TEAC01KG THE BEITI5H TOLITENESS. A Ytulte Coltatl With a Hcge Bit Hsnnltss Gives a Bait Lesion Hotel Clerk a Severe Lesson. Pistol IS AI.T.TANCE AGAINST THE H'KEJLEi MEASURE Balfour's arrests of the Irish leaders, in Etead of frightening their followers, have aroused them to action. An outbreak an resistance to the evictions may occur at any time. The landlords are inexorable in their demands for rent, though the famine is now an actual fact. Catholic priests and Protestant clergymen alike have appealed for mercy for the tenantry. ttJT CABLE TO THE PtSrATCH.1 Loxdok, September 20. Copyright. It is already evident that Ireland does not intend to remain quiet under the fresh provocation given by Balfour. For months past the country has been singularly quiet, fewer meetings having been held and fewer speeches made than at any equal period since the establishment ot the Land League. Balfour had evidently mistaken this calm for apathy, and the members of the Dublin Castle clique, from whom he obtains his in formation, had actually persuaded both the Chief Secretary and themselves that Irish men had grown wearv of the long struggle against landlords and niisgovernment. It was believed by these fatuous politicians and bureaucrats that they had only to clap the leaders into prison to cause a general uprising of the Irish people against the Na tional League tyranny under which they were supposed to be groaning. The Landlords and tlio Famine. The landlords, seeing a prospect of collect ing tbeir rents before au actual famine be gan to pinch their tenants, cunningly en couraged the official optimism. Balfour's police agents at the same time assured him thatjthe coffers of the National League and the plan of campaign were nearly empty and urged him to stop or embarrass a mis sion to America, which alone could replen ish them speedily. All these representations were very sooth ing to Balfour's vanity, and he willingly consented to take action at this stage of the official conspiracy. The actual date fixed for the departure of Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Dillon was indiscreetly published, and it became necessary to act speedily. The records kept at Dublin Castle of Na tionalist speeches were hurriedly examined and selections made of those likely to be useful. How hastily and clumsily the work was finally done is revealed by the warrants upon which the members were ar rested. Arreted on Worthless Warrants. British lawyers of eminence are of the opinion that they are legally worthless; but that is looking at the matter from the En glish point of view. They will probably prove good enough for Balfour's magistrates. and the only chance the pet pis of America will have of hearing "William O'Brien and John Dillon this winter will depend upon the length and method of the sentence. The coercion act, thanks to the strenuous efforts of Mr. Gladstone and his followers when the bill was be.fore Parliament, con tains provisions enabling appeals against sentences of more than one month. Should O'Brien and Dillon be sent to jail for a month, they can visit America in Novem ber, and if the sentences exceed that period, they may easily prosecute their tour pend ing an appeal. But there is nothing to prevent the co ercion magistrates inflictingcumulative sen tences, as they have frequently done before sow. They can send a member of Parlia ment to jail for a month upon every one of say a dozen counts in the indictment with out giving the right of appeal. Such a scandalous course would be so obviously con venient in the present instance that it may be followed. A Sacrifice for tho Cnnio. The defendants do not care what happens to them, as they have the noble confidence that their imprisonment will serve the cause the whole world over. In Ireland the blow which was to have smashed the Nationalist machinery has set it in furious motion. The members of Parliament who had decided to take a good rest previous to the reassembling of Parliament at the end of November are already making engage ments for meetings, and demonstrations are being organized where none had been in tended for months to come, and the situa tion will soon become so lively, as perhaps to compel BaUour to exchange golf-playing in Scotland for serious work in Dublin. The immediate effect of Balfour's action upon the landlords is to encourage them to press for their rents and to carry out evic tions of tenants against whom they had pre viously secured writs for possession. To day the eviction campaigns commenced on four estates including that of the most noble Marquis of Lansdownc, at Luggacurran. Cnly passive resistance was offered but there must be bloodshed soon if the evictorsdo not stay their hands. In the mountainous dis tricts near Newross, a man named Kehee, of W 1.1 ... !...., .. si. A L'a. ... a... ..( Al I.... .. I RELAND VOLCANO AJUimuj iuiusiMu hi (tutw uauwjnBia us so ejp unmj cutwuuueu en luejLJUOjes CI MS aeieAMnV who are even now Buffering from hunger ow ing to A total failure ol the potato crop. An Appeal From the Chnrcb. To-day the Catholic clergymen of the diocese of Baphoe, County Donegal, met in solemn conclave under the presidency of their Bishop and passed resolutions seating on record that the potato crop which furn ishes the staple food of the people has been almost completely destroyed; that Indian meal is steadily reaching lamine prices, and that within three months 40,000 poor people will be in a starving condition. The priests and the Bishop call upon the landlords "to stop evictions in the blighted districts, as it would be monstrous to drive out the starv ing people Irom the land which their own labor has made habitable, and which, in its improved condition, paid rent for genera tions equal to the full value of the tenant's improvements." Everywhere the priests and Protestant clergymen who live among the people are uttering the same pitiful cry. But ".the organ of the landlord party declares that the potato disease scare has been invented ior political purposes, and that there is no fear of famine. Not one landlotd in the whole of Ireland has yet had the grace to offer to tide his tenants over the bleac winter by deferring the payment of their dues or by making abatements in rents, aud not one had the humanity to suspend or abandon the threatened eviction. Ho one need wonder in these circumstances should resistance to bailiffs, police and soldiers soon cease to be passive. AN AMERICAN'S PISTOL PARALYZES A POMPOUS BUT RUDE LON DON HOTEL CLERK. On Ilis Bended Knees Ho Promises to Hercnftcr Trent Transatlantic Visitors With All Due Civility Tho Weapon a Very Harmless Relic rBV CABLE TO THE PISFATCU.l London, September 20. Colonel James Pepper, of Pepper whisky fame, who has been on a wedding tour in Europe, sailed with his wife on the Servia to-day for New York, followed by the blessings of many American visitors to London, who have stopped at the Hotel Metropole. The employes of this establishment have never been noted for courtesy to American guests, and this has been the case during the present season particularly, as a great influx of transatlantic travelers has made the hotels feel independent It was reserved for Colonel Pepper, however, to in troduce discipline. The Colonel and his wife came home from the theater one night this week and Mrs. Pepper at once got into an elevator, while her bus band stepped up to the desk for his key. The night clerk, a particularly haughty and pompous person, was talking to an English man close to the key board, but, though Colonel Penper asked him three or four times for the key, the clerk paid net the slightest attention unlil he had finished his conversation. Pepper took this calmly enough, but when he got into the elevator the English man, who had been talking to the clerk said: "I beg your pardon, sir, but I think you really ought to know why the clerk was so inattentive. He said to me when vou first asked for your key, 'He's only an American. Let him wait' " The Colonel's Kentucky blood suddenly rose to the Dolling point. He sprang from the elevator and whipped a huge pistol from his pocket. "Come out from behind that deskl" he shouted to the clerk. "Come quick, come a-iunningl" The clerk came, and he came running, likewise perspiring with terror. Ilis face was ashen, and though he was trying to speak his lips moved like the jaws of an expiring trout, and no sonnd came from them. Fifty peo ple in the great corridorc rushed up to see what was the matter. "Get down on yonr knees," cried Pepper, in an awful voice, relapsing into the Ken tucky vernacular. "Get down on your knees, or I'll shoot your ears off." The terrified clerk hesitated but a fraction of a second and came down to his knees on the marble floor. "Now," cried the Kentuckian, "you apologize to every American that ever stayed here for your impudence to the people that keep your hotel going. Repeat after me what I say: 'I apologize to all the Americans in London. Say it quick." "I apologize to all the Americans in Lon don," stammered the clerk. ".For all my previous incivility," con tinued the Colonel, sternly. "For all my previous incivility," faltered the victim. "And I hereby solemnly promise to treat all Americans with respect and considera tion hereafter, quick, say it" The menial obeved. and Petiner then allowed him to rise and retire behind his desk, the humblest and most crestfallen clerk in any hotel anywhere then. The Colonel showed his pistol to the assembled multitude. "It is one l picked up in a curiosity shop in Paris for a friend who has a collection of ancient firearms," he said. "It has not been loaded for 100 years, and ihe lock is rusted out" Up to date the metropole clerk has kept his vow to treat all Americans with respect, and the reverence he manifested when Colonel Pepper was abont during the re mainder of bis stay was touching. BTJSHIira TIK PLATE TO AMERICA Before the Tariff" aiensure Can be Fnt In OprrBtlon ns the Lnw. TBT DUXLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.: London, September 20. The Standard says to-day: "The consumers of tin plate in Birmingham and Staffordshire are alarmed, not only at the rapid advance which has taken place in tin plates during the past month, but also at the difficulty in obtaining supplies. Tho principal "Welsh houses are so busy completing orders for the American market in anticipation of the McKinley tariff bill coming into force in October that they are refusihg contracts for de livery before Christmas, and Bir mingham firms find themselves unable to secure even an assortment of goods except through some of the Stafford shire houses who are not yet fully em ployed. The prices of common sheet coke plates have advanced in a few weeks about 3 per cent. The local merchants who manufacture nitrates, both for home and export, are careful, however, not to augment their stocks, as they anticipate a sudden collapse in the demand and prices when the new tariff, which will raise the duty to 11 percent per box, comes into force. In the face of the enhanced dnty it is considered that the American trade will be seriously crippled, ANTJEKW CAENEGffi'S LATEST. Americans Consume More British Products Than AH the Colonics Together. IBV DUSLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.! Liverpool, September 20. Andrew Car negie was entertained last evening at the Re form Club in this city, and delivered a char acteristic address in defense of American institutions and current American legisla tion. Iu the course of his remarks he as sured his hearers that Americans consumed more of the products of Great Britain than all the British colonies put together. The Cnnard steamer Servia sailed to-day. Among her passengers were Andrew Car negie and wile and 200 members of the British Iron and Steel Institute. Mr. F. C. Webb, Chief Mechanical Engineer ot the London and Northwestern Railroad, who is well known among his American brethren. 1 1 1 t. Ll a. A4a ! 3 i,l occasion of their visit here last year, intend ed saPing, but at the last moment was pre vented. ' NOT EXACTLY AN ASP. THE REPTILE BERNHARDT WILL USE IN CLEOPATRA. She Hm Secnred Quite n Number of Harm less Snakes, and Will Brine Tfaein to America No Truth in the Story That She Will Dye Her Hair. tBT PCXLAr'S CAhLE COMFAKT.1 Paeis, September 20. Madame Sara Bernhardt was seen in the Bois de Bou logne by a Dispatch reporter, and she con sented to talk for a few minutes in reference to her forthcoming production ot Monsieur Sardou's "Cleopatra." She said: "Al though many people have asserted that I shall use a live asp in the death scene, I shall not do so, but I shall use a snake which very closely resembles the asp, and which is to be found in large numbers in the forest of Fontainbleau, and are per fectly harmless." "Aren't you afraid of handling those rep tiles, Madame?" asked the reporter. "Oh dear, no," said Madame Bernhardt "I am passionately fond of all sorts of ani mals, and especially wild: ones, like lions and tigers. You know I used to have a 'little tieer cat, bnt the poor little fellow died, x was so sorry. "You mast rehearse a good deal with your snakes to get used to them?" "Oh yes, I have been rehearsing many times already every day. I handle a num ber of them so as to get accustomed to them. I shall be obliged to take several of theai to America when I eo to play Cleopatra there, for there is no knowing what accidents may happen to them, and whether they will be able to stand the changes of the climate. I must be prepared for the worst, so this time Cleopatra's snake will go with her." "How much do they cost, Madam Bern hart?" "I don't know. I have not asked. In fact I have made it a point during the whole of niy career never to ask the cost of any thing in which mv art is concerned. What ever is necessary I have." "I understand you mean to wear black hair, like the Egyptians?" "Yes, but you must know that although the gossips have stated that I intend to dye my hair for the part, just as Patti did, I shall not I shall have quite trouble enough to paint mv lace tne proper color every night, for I shall make myself a very dark brown Egyptian color, which will give me a good deal of trouble to remove after the per formance. My coiffure will be most elabo rate, and will be dressed after the pictures and statues of the women of the period, with jewels embedded iu the dark'tresses of the hair." A C0MMEECIAL LEAGUE Of European States May bo Formed to Flcbt tbe McKinley Bill. CBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.1 London, September 20. The meeting of Austrian and German Emperors and the King of Saxony in Silesia has caused much editorial rummaging of histories and much moralizing over buried animosities. More than one correspondent, who has no means of ascertaining facts of the case has ventured to assert that tbe two emperors have agreed to make an attempt to form a commercial league of. the European Staten against the physical policy of Uie United States, which, as cm bodied in the McKinley tariff, threatens to paralyze, if not to Kill, many important industries in this old world. The Paris correspondent of the StandarC "understands" that tlier Jia,vp been Pourparlers between the continental powers as to the feasibility of adopting some such scheme, and the Steele publishes a letter professedly written by by a foreign diplomatist, who has returned to Paris from Berlin, intimating that there is a strong disposition in Germany "to effect a reapproachment with France with a view to resist the war of tariffs that the United States has declared againstEurope." But before starting out against America, the European States will have to settle a number of tariff disputes now existing among themselves, which, lor variety and complexity, may take rank almost with the provisions of the McKinley bill itself. GABEETTS HEALTH IMPEOVED. Ho Slay Return to America In December, bnt IsErjoylnc Tllrnself. JUT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMFAXT.l Paeis, September 20. To-day Mr. Rob ert Garrett was seen by a Dispatch re porter and willingly conversed with him on a variety of topics. Whatever may have been Mr. Garrett's condition in the past, he is to-day apparently healthy. He said in reply to a question: "I have nothing to complain of so far as my health is concerned. It has been fully re stored to its good state. I do not care to talk about business matters, other tbau to say that I am very much gratified at the booming prosperity of Baltimore, and in fact of the country in general. I am proud to say to my acquaintances over here that I am an American and a Baltimorean." When seen to-day he was alone, and he is now able to travel everywhere without feel ing the need of an attendant He intends remaining here for two or three months cer tainly, but thinks of returning to the United States in December, although that is doubtful, because he is enjoying himself here hugely. A Sick Kins; and a Cabinet Crisis. Lisbon, September 20. It is announced to-night that the King of Portugal, who ap peared to have almost completely recovered from his indisposition, has had another severe relapse. The Cabinet crisis con tinues. F0UE LIVES BLOTTED OUT. A Terrible Explosion In Ono of tbe Willies bnrrc Coal Mines. Wilkesbaeee, September 20. A terri ble explosion of gas took place iu the Mur ray shaft of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company this alternoon. Ropes were strung around the mouth of the shaft, and no one was allowed within 20 feet ot the opening, as it is feared that a second explo sion may take place at any time. There were five men in tbe shaft at the time of the explosion, Lawrence Casey, James Sulli' van, James Roswell, Fireboss Edward But son and Anthony Jennings. This shaft is considered one of the gasiest in the world. The origin of the explosion is unknown. Hundreds anxiously awaited the results of the rescuing party which went down the shaft as soon as it was sale to do so. The party consisted of Superintendent Scott, Foreman Thomas Ford; Morgan Mor gans and Mine Inspector Williams. They returned after an hour's search and reported that all were dead, except Edward Bntson, who was seriously burned. Later on the dead were brought from the pit to tbe sur face, a distance of 600 feet, and taken to their late homes. THE PANHANDLE SUED. Damages of 830,000 Claimed for a Powder mill Explosion. Cincinnati. September 20. The Kings Powder Mill Company has sued the Pitts burg, Cincinnati and St Louis Railway Company to recover $50,000 damages, arising Irom the explosion of their mill sev eral months ago. A similar suit for $117, 000 was filed by the Peters Cartridge Com pany. The claim is made on the ground that the explosion was the result of an improperly nndnfirpfl rnnninff bwifnT, ma9. l.w tA rvi- . -, . . A ASC0RE0FTHEDEAD. Twenty-One Mangled Bodies Taken Ont of tlie Beading Wreck ENGINEER WHITE STILL BURIED. A Number of Prominent Persons Among the Killed and Injured, THE DIRECT CiUSE OP THE DISASTER. Story of One of the Passengers Who Cradled Oit Uniurt Yesterdsy. There were 22 persons killed and 32 in jured in the wreck at Shoemakersville. All the bodies have been recovered except that, of Engineer White. A broken coupling in a coal train caused all the trouble. Attorney Kaercher is among the dead. fSPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO TOE CISFATCO.! Beading, September 20. The complete details of the terrible railroad disaster about a quarter of a mile aboveShoemakers ville, which is twelve miles above the city on the main line of the Philadelphia and Beading Eailroad, are known, and they show that the accident was the most shocking-that has ever occurred in the history of the countv. The revised list of the casualties attending the wreck shows that 22 persons were killed ' and 32 injured. The following are the names of the identified victims: THE LONG LIST OF KILLED. JOHN F. MILLER, Cresson. GEORGE E. GREENAWALD, mall agent, Pottsville. JOHN WHITE, ensineer, Pottsville. JAMES TEMPLIN. fireman, Pottsville. WILLIAM D. SHOMO, Keading. HARRY; JACOBY. stonecutter, Pottstown. JOSEPH BECKER, Chief Burges3 Mahanoy Cltv. SOLOMON HOOVER, aged CO, Pottsville. MRS. EDWARD J. FOX. aged iU Pottsville. EDWARD J. FOP. aged 41. Pottsville. GEORGE F. KAERCHER, aged45,PottSVilie. HARRY LOUGHLN, conductor of express. JOHN OSBORN, Philadelphia. MRS. J. L. FREDERICKS. Pottsville. J. Lu FREDERICKS, husband of above. JOSEPH BAUSMAN. Philadelphia. N S. VANDERSLICE. Phoenixvllle. JOHN SHLEDLE, Philadelphia; P. 4 K. engi neer. MICHAEL SUMMERS, Mahanoy City. FRANK HASSM AN, Mahanoy City. THE SEVEBELT INJDEED. Joseph Noll, Shenandoah, cut about head and left shoulder broken; Frank B. Hall, Man ager of Frank May o's Dramatic Company, cut about head and body, bruised about arms and legs; John Carroll, St Clair, back and inter nally lDjnred; James Carroll, son ol John Car roll, badly bruised; Joseph Ashfield, Mahanoy City, bruised about body and legs; William Glassmovcr, Port Clinton, badly cnt about breast; Thomas Cooney, Philadelphia, head and legs injured; liouert. uaiton, rottstown, in i area internally; aamuei BnaiienDerger. mm 'iirtr. lees injured; Harrison Ryland. Philadel phia, leg broken and internally injured; Joseph Southwood, Centralia, body cut and internally injured; John Thornton, Leosport, badly cut about bead and body, severely injured; B. V. Eithler. Uirardvillo, loot and leg mashed; John KullcK, Mt Carmel, hurt internally and band mashed; w. J. Johnston, Shenandoah, hand badly cut and leg broken; George bouders, Reading, badly hurt about back and neck; Frank Conklm Beecher, Shenandoah, left hip badly cut and legs hurt; James Bern hart Shenandoah, left hip crushed and legs hurt; John Hess, Mahanoy City, legs badly hurt: Joseph J. Didoung, Mahanoy City, head badly cut ani legs sprained: Lyman Dick. Hamburg, both legs broken; Dr. JD.F, BoUJ tzS, Iew Ringgold, right arm badly Ihurt; Jacob Ulmer. Pottsyllle, both legs broken; Samuel Coom, Mahanoy 01 1, badly hart about body and leg broken William Simmers, Ash land; hurt; Robert Collin, parlor car conductor, very badly bruised; Edward Logan, baggage master, Pottsville, badly injured in back and bead; John Strouse, Pottsville, badly bruised; E. F. Merklc, Cresson, Instructor ot Civil En gineering: at Lehigh University, arm broken and hurt internally; John McDonougb, of Shenandoah, badly hurt and John Straub, Schuylkill Haven, injured. STILL TTNDElt THE WBECK. One body still remains buried beneath the debris of the wreck. It is that of John White the engineer of the train, who is be lieved to be held down by the engine and boiler of the locomotive. This morning one of White's arms came to the surface. It had been -wrenched from the socket and was broken in several places. Active efforts are being made to dislodge the heavy engine and recover the remains of the unfortunate engineer. The work of recovering bodies from the wreck was prosecuted all night last night and all dav to-day. Those of Louchan. the conductor, Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks. Mr.Us borue and John Shadle, of this city, and Fireman Templin were taken out between the time of the occurrence of the accident and 2 o'clock this morning. At 7:30 o'clock the next body, that of Solicitor Kaercher, was found and taken at once to the railroad station at Reading, whence it was forwarded to his home at Pottsville later in tbe day. Mr. Kaercher had sustained severe cuts and bruises over and under the left eye, but they were not sufficient to have caused death, and he was undoubtedly pinned down by some heavy portion ot the debris and drowned. NEABLT ALL DEOWNED, This was tbe case with nearly all those that lost their lives. There was only 'three or four feet of water in the river at the point where the accident took place, and could the victims have freed themselves from the "wreck they could easily have been saved. After Mr. Kaercher's body had been taken ont, the remains of Mr. and Mrs. Fox were brought to the surface ot the water and soon lifted on to the bank and sent to the morgue at Reading. The last body recovered was that of Greenawald, the railway mail agent. Since that time diligent search and the most untiring efforts have failed to discover any more bodies, and it is believed that the death roll will not be enlarged by future developments. . Some of those who were killed were well known and prominent in the sections in which they lived. Mr. Fox carried on an extensive clothing business in Pottsville, in partnership with Moses Hershler, who re sides in Philadelphia. Mr. Fredericks was a prominent builder in Pottsville; James Becker was an ex-Burgess of Mahanoy City and was a leading volunteer fireman. He was On his way home from Chester, where he attended the annnal convention of the State Firemen's Association. Others of those killed who were firemen and had at tended -the conveution were Messrs. Ang stadt, Summers and Hoffman. SCENE OP THE DISASTEE. The point at which the accident occurred was abont midway on a very sharp curve in the road, one-half mile above the Shoe makersville station, on the western bank of the Schuylkill river. The road is double tracked, the track running along the edge of the river being used lor north-bound trains and the ether for trains going in the opposite direction. A steep hill or bluff about 60 feet high overhangs the tracks, and the water is 30 feet below the surface of the road. The embankment is what is known as a "mare" bank, and is com posed of cinders and graveled dirt loosely held together, which crumble and give way rapidly under the slightest pressure. No doubt whatever exists as to the cause of the disaster. It was directly due to another accident which, had the express train not come along just at tbe time it did, would not have been productive of any serious re sults. A coal train of ISO cars, drawn bv engine No, 347, had leit Perry, which is one and three-tenths miles above the icene of the accident, a few minutes beore, in charge of Engineer A. B. Gearvl It was '.followed, by another jcoal train, of she. same i number of cars in charge of Engineer James Vaile. Both of these trains were making for the siding at Mohsville, a station abont one and one-halt miles below Shoemakers ville. They were both on the south-bound track. The last train was supposed to have left Perry 13 minutes behind the first, ac cording fo the train master's instructions. THE COAL TEAIN BROKEN. Just as Geary's train reached the curve it split That is a car in the center of the train became uncoupled and the forward part drew away from the dropped cars. As soon as the break was discovered, which was in a moment, the rear brakeman jumped off and ran back to signal the other coal train to stop, but before he could do so the engine of the second train crushed into the rear of the first, and two of the cars were thrown from the south-bound track and turned around so that their ends extended over the north-bound track. Just at that moment, 6:15 o'clock, the Williamsport express, which had left Read ing 15 minutes late, came rushing aronnd the curve from the south and before a Bignal could be given the engine struck the two coal cars. Engineer White, of the express train, made an effort to reverse his engine when he saw the obstruction, but it was im possible to make any appreciable difference in tbe headway of the train. The force of the collision threw the coal cars aside and derailed the engine of the express, which tore along the bank for a distance of about 30 feet and then toppled over and plunged down the embankment. A MAEVELOUS ESCAPE. Passenger John Ney, of Philadelphia, crawled out of the awful wreck uninjured, and this afternoon gave the following ac count of what he saw: Hl;sing steam from the engine, groans of tbe injured and shrieks of the panic stricken pas sengers made an awfnl sight Those of tbe passengers who escaped unhnrt gazed in hor ror upon the scene. They saw lour of the cars splintered into thousands of pieces. It is safe to say that tbe cars could not bave been more romplotely smashed to pieces. The engine's smokestack was just out of water, and tbe top of tho Pullman car and smoker were just visible. Tbe terrific crash ot the wreck sum moned hundreds of residents of that section, wbo burned to tbe scene as the shades of night were quickly gathering upon that never .to-be-forgotten picture of death and desolation. Then bezan the work of rescue. Train bands and some of the passengers succeeded in getting out ot the cars, jumping Into tbe water and swimming to shore. It was a desperate strug gle for life. Trainmen then lit their lamps.and soon the ghastly scene was illumined by these pale lights which rendered slight assistance to noble hearts and willing bands. One by one tbe slightly injured wero taken and assisted oat of tho car that stood end up on the bank. Many limped to the track above, which was flanked on tbe ono side by tbe standing coal train. Others were car ried np. Then tbe rescuing party made their way further down to the wrecked and sub merged cars, and tbe sights tliey saw were hor rifying in the extreme. Injured passengers were piled one on top of tho other amid the splintered planks, beams, iron work, glass, car wheels, gas cylinders, lamps, packages, buudles of clothing, baskets, bats and a great variety of other materials mashed to pieces. THE MEN CROWDED OUT. GREAT INCREASE OF WOMEN TEACHERS IN THE STATE. Tbe Fnlr Pedncosiic, However, Aro Still Left Behind in the Matter of Salary Reports Showing tho Condition of tho Pennsylvania. Schools. ISrCCtU. TELEQRAM TO TUB DISPATCH. 1 Habrisbubg. September 20. From re ports filed at the Department of Public In struction the following facts are gath ered: Allegheny county, with 190 male teachers and 1,409 female teachers, pays its men an average of $57 61 per month, and its women teachers 39 50. Lackawanna connty has 62 male teachers and 397 female, and tbe men receive an average salary of 48 37 a month, while :tbe women receive only an average of $29 64. Luzerne connty has 133 male and 498 female, while it pays the men an average of $50 34 a month and the women an average of S34 31. Philadelphia, with S9 male teachers and 2,435 female, pays the men an average of 133 20 a month and the women an average ol 67 20 a month. The disparity between the wages of males and females as' indicated iu the loregoing figures holds good in other portions of the State. In the district of Nottingham, Washington county, as well as in some others, no men are employed. Honesdale district, Wayne county, pays its three men instructors an average salary of 568 89, while 10 female teachers receive but an average of 535 40 a month. This is about the proportion of male and female wages to be found in all the school districts of the State. Irwin gives the men au average of$90amonth and the women an average of 542 50. The schools of Johnstown are re ported in a disturbed condition on account of the havoc wrought by the great flood. Compared with the preceding year, there has been a decrease in the State of 812 iu the number of male teachers and an increase of 1.038 in the number of lemale teachers. The salary of male teachers was increased last year by an average of 46 cents a month, while the salary of tbe women was in creased only an average of 15 cents a month. The lady teachers have less trouble with discipline than their male colaborers. While the latter are frequently compelled to resort to the rod and ferrule the former al most invariably secure attention, obedience and good order by the mere exercise of tact and will power. GALLANT BEN SUTLER. He Slakes Tlilne Lively In a Conrt Room Defending a Lndy. rSPBCm. TELKPBAJt TO TUB DinPATCIM Boston, September 20. General Butler created a disturbance in "United States Com missioner Hallett's office to-day in his efforts to secure the discharge of a female client who had been arrested on the charge of per jury. Her name is Mrs. Clara E. Johnson and she is a neighbor of General Butler. He inquired into the case and discovered that Special Commissioner Williamson, who charges the woman with presenting a false pension claim, had been taking affidavits, and turning upon him savagely, General Butler asked: "What right had you to administer an oath?" 'Bv the authority of an act of Congress," was the reply. That did not satisfy the doughty old war rior, who turned to Commissioner Hallett and exclaimed: "There is no perjurv here at all. That man (indicating Mr. William son) had no right to make this arrest It is he who has committed a crime. This woman is a neighbor of mine. She is well known and could have been fonnd at any time she was wanted, but they arrested her lust night and kept her locked up in a cell and others are trying to get her money. We will punish those who illegally arrested her if we live long enough." The hearing was continued until Friday. TRIPLETS AT F0URTEEK. A Wonderfnl Child-Mother Brought to tho Front In Cincinnati Coorts. tSFBCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Cincinnati, September 20. Malvina, Sanders this morning swore ont a warrant for the arrest of Nicholas Sanders, and also an attachment on his wages. Sanders is coachman for Hou. Lewis Werner, member of the Board of Police Commissioners. Tbe suit developed the startling fact that the girl will not be 14 years old until October X, yet is the mother of triplets nearly one "month old. They are fat, good looking and healthy. The mother is a pretty child whom Sanders married last month. He re fuses to support the mother and babes. Two of the triplets are girls. Something for Oar Sireot Tooth. FfiESNO, Cal., September 20. A train of 20 carloads ol raisins left here to-day for the East via the Central and TJnion Pacific ,rontesi THEY CAMOT AGKEE. Senate and Bonse Conferees Still Far Apart on the Tariff Bill. THE MOST IMPORTAKT FEATURES Are the Tery Ones on Which No Settlement Can be Beached. ALL TO STDMP THE KEISTOKB STATE. Messrs. Bltiae, Beta tuiHcKuley Have Uslt Promises to Tilt Effect The Conference Committee on the tariff bill has been unable to reach an agreement on the metal, glass and sugar duties. Both sides are holding out firmly for the rates fixed by their respective branches. The re port will not be ready before Wednesday, and the probabilities are against an adjourn ment inside of two weeks. rrnoit x stait coitEESPOspEirr.j Washington, September 20. After three or four days days of conference the conferees on the tariff bill have reached no conclusion in regard to the most important items about which there is dispute, such as sugar, metal, glass, etc. Of course a great bulk of the nearly 400 amendments of the Senate have been gone over fend easily ad justed, and most of the time consumed by the Republican members hitherto has been devoted to this class of comparatively un important amendments. The practice is for the Republican mem bers of the committee from both branches to meet in the afternoou and evening and hold a meeting of the full committee in the fore noon, when those amendments agreed to by the Republicans are passed upon by tho whole committee.tbis being really a mere act of formal courtesy to the minority of the com mittee. The Senate Republicans of the committee are inclined to be very insistent in regard to the rates fixed by the Senate upon important schedules. THE SENATE ABGTTMENT. They use an argnmenc in their support which doubtless seem; to them to have some weight and which has a plausible sound. Tbey insist that as they accepted the Honse rates in so far as the great bulk of the bill is concerned they should be permitted to have a voice touching the few items upon which they have seen fit to fix other rates, that appear to them to be more equitable. This is all very well, but the items in regard to which they are insistent are those which affect the most important manufact uring interests of the country, outweighing all the rest, and in the matter of sugar af fecting the interests of every man, woman and child Qf the country. Their amend ments, if they become the law, will injure seriously and in some instances fatally, some of the interests in question and will raise the price of the very grade of sugar that is extensively used by the poorer classes. In regard to the metal, glass, pottery and some other less important schedules, tbe Republican House conferees are solidly persistent in support of the rates of the Honse bill, and upon these a long struggle is in progress between them and the Senate Republicans, which may last well on toward the close Of next week. CONTINUOUS SESSIONS. The sittings are almost continuous now, and when the full committee, or the Repub lican members of the committee, are not in formal session two or three of the Repub licans of the conferees of either branch are usually in consultation. Messrs. Bayne and McKinley, for instance, have been en gaged all of this evening in consultation at Major McKinley's rooms in regard to the points of dispute wnich are of vital import ance to tbe great interests which they so particularly and ably represent in Congress. Always within easy call are prominent manufacturers, representing formally the capitalists of their class; and when a point is reached where there is a definite proposi tion ot concession between the conferees, these representative manufacturers are con sulted as to the effect of the concession, if it be accepted. No hasty step is taken, not withstanding the restive temper of Congress and the anxiety of the great majority to ad journ. NOT BEPOEE WEDNESDAY. The leading members of the Conference Committee do not think it probable they will be ready to report the bill to the House before next Wednesday, and possibly not so soon as that. When it is reported time will probably be demanded for discussion, but very little time will be allowed, doubtless not more than one hour for each side. In the Senate, if the recent tactics be followed, probably much more time will be con sumed, as there is no way of stopping the month of a Senator so long as he desires to keep it open. It may therefore be considered certain that the end of the tariff bill will not be reached before the latter part of next week, and that an adjournment will not be possible before the latter part of the following week, though some leading members say there will be no Congress here after the 30th day of September. Lightnee. SEED'S BTfLES OF NO AVAIL. The tlouie Was Again Unable to Hold a Quorum Yesterday. Washington, September 20. In the House to-day tbe journal was read without objection, but Mr. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, objected to its approval. The question be ing on the approval, Mr. O'Ferrall de manded the yeas and nays; and as the Dem ocrats rose in support of this demand, their names were noted. The Speaker counted 37 Democrats present not enough to order tho yeas and nays. Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, demanded tellers, and this time the Speaker counted 48 members. Mr. Breckinridge You only counted 37 before. The Speaker This is not the first time the gentlemen on that side have appeared and disappeared. Mr. Breckinridge And this is not the first time the count of the Chair has turned out to be incorrect. The Speaker The Chair desires to say that yesterday the count by tellers showed two fess than the count by the Chair, and that was because of two members disappear ing after the Speaker's count. Mr. Crisp There was a difference of six. The Speaker Thegentlenun is mistaken. Mr. Breckinridge Thecountry will know the lacts. The yeas and nays haying been ordered, there was a Democratic exodus, and in a moment the Democratio seats were well nigh deserted. The vote resulted: Yeas, 151; nays, 0. This was not a quorum, and the House at 1 o'clock adjourned. A List of Happy Ones. Washington, September 20. The President to-day sent the following nomina tions to the Senate: John A. Riner, of Wyoming, to be United States Jadgo for the district of Wyoming; Benjamin F. Fowler, of Wyoming, United States At torney for the district of Wyoming; Joseph P. 'Rankin, of Wyomin?." United States , Marsnal for the district of Yf yoaingv PLENTY OF ORATORS PROMISE TO TAKE PART IN THE KEY STONET CAMPAIGN. Blaine Is Coming Because Reed and Die Kinloy Have Been Scheduled The Pres idents! Booms of All Tbreo to bo Only Exhibited. IFKOM JL STJMrr COBE2SFOHDEXT. Washington, September 20. As soon as Congress is adjourned all of the leading Congressmen who are rated as campaign orators will at once take tbe stump, and some of the most notable will be heard in Pennsylvania. Reed, McKinley and Bur rows will all speak at prominent points in Pennsylvania "before the day of election, and Secretary Blaine has also promised to visit the State of his nativity and make a few speeches iorDelamater. The secret of this complaisance is said to be an anxiety not so much for the fate of the Repr'ican party in Pennsylvania, though he j' - and earnest in his desire for the7 " party, as for the interest of i. A, for the Republican nominak. ""YD. Q an open secret that Mr. Bi 'Oj So 4 -J that the Pennsylvania ae. "Qjj. tQt - oni important goes witht.. j 5" It " as certain as the rising of thf )apon the year 1892, that Pennsylvania wii- not elect an almost solid Sherman delegation as it did in 1888. Another candidate will have that powerful support, and if Blaine ex hibits a profound interest in the campaign this year, and armses the old Republican spirit by a few of his electrifying speeches, who so likely to receive the support of that delegation as the brilliant Secretary, an honored native of the State? Another reason for his going is the pub lished promise of Reed and McKinley to speak in the same field, both of them Presi dental candidates, and neither unwilling to accept the support of tbe 30 delegates which will embody the will of the people of the Keystone State. At any rate, it is an nounced by authority that Mr. Blaine will speak for Delamater before the close of the campaign. SENATOR C0CKSELL OBJECTS To tbe Passage of tho National Bank Bill at the Present Time. Washington, September 20. The Senate to-day resumed consideration of the Senate bill to reduce the amount of United States bonds to be required of national banks, and to restore to the channels of trade the excessive accumulations of lawful money, the pending question being on the amendment offered yesterday by Mr. Power to strike out the first section, which rednces to 51,000 the amount of bonds required to be deposited by national banks for their charters. Mr. Cockrell said that what had been seen within the last few weeks had not been creditable to tbe country. The Secretary of the Treasury had been drawn on by specu lators in stocks and grain in NewYork to pay out every dollar of surplus in the Treasury in order to save them, and to save their imaginary profits iu speculation and gambling. He interposed an objection to the present consideration of the bill. The bill was laid aside without action. TO INVESTIGATE THE FAIR. Congress Already Ashed to Take Some Action In the Matter. Washington, September 20. Chair man Chandler, of Massachusetts, from the Special House Committee on the World's Fair, has reported to the House a. resolution providing for the appointment of a sub committee to inquire into the progress of the details for the holding of the exposition, to examine into tbe amount of space allotted to the Government exhibit and other matters which it may be deemed ad visable to report upon to the Honse. The sub-committee is to be appointed by the Chairman of the World's Fair Commit tee, and is to report at the beginning of the next session of Congress. THB0XTLB PULLERS OF THE WEST Discussing tho Question of Federating With Trainmen. Chicago, September 20. The General Grievance Committee of Engineers, repre senting tbe throttle pullers on the entire Chicago and Northwestern system, who are holding their annual meeting in this city, have changed their name to the General Adjustment Committee. One of the most important matters before tbe committee is that referring to federation with other railway employes. The mem bers of the committee haye been interviewed individually, and found to be almost a unit in favor of federating. A committee repre senting the Brotherhood of Conductors and also one from the Railway Firemen's Asso ciation will meet the engineers to-morrow, and the scheme of federation will be dis cussed in all its details. To Bay the Olilwaokee and Northern. Milwaukee, September 20. At the nnpnal meeting of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road to-day, the stockholders voted unanimously to purchase the Milwau kee and Northern road and will take pos session October L THE DISPATCH DIRECTORY. A Table of Contents for the Convenience of the Headers. The issue of The Dispatch to-day consists ot tbe usual 20 pages made up in three parts. The first part contains the world's news, all the local happenings and political gossip. The second and third parts holu the following special treats: PART II. Page 3. Laying a Pipe Line.......... A. B. Catnt Canoeing in Maine Howard Fiildi.no Domesticating Birds J. H. YotTKO The Ecradescenco ol Imray..EOTYAED Kipllnq Page 10. or tbe Old Regime Wilmir Willcigtok Thorns In the Bose Frank A. burr Voluntary Slavery Bessie Bramble Incidents or the "Var... Union soldier Page 11. Pltsbnrg's Pedagogne9. For Sale Column The Want Column. To Let Column Page 12. Doings of Society. Dramatic News Easiness Notices. Page IS. Tbe Grand Army. News of the Whares Markets by leiegraph. Local Trade News Page U. AKevlcwof Sports Pringle Every -Oar Science. Secret Societies The Militia Doings. Pag IS. The World Is One. ......... .Frank G. GABrxxTza Timely Topic Talk TH Coustet 1'ahson Stories of Snakes. This Mortal Frame Page IS. New Yerk In Politics Charles T. Mcrbat Amusement Notices. PART III. page 37. A Story of the Ball C ARETE McLean Storage Batteries Scire Facias AMonntaln Matron Alice MacUowait Stand Fast, Cralg-Koyston William Black Page IS. The Boat or the Day Samuxl G. McCluks OntheLnca Eoads.... Fanmis B. Ward Page 13. Tho Forest Dwarfs PATSDt mules E. IC Ciiaddoubn The Wedding Feast Bxy. OeohqeHodoes How to Cook Beans ELLICE SERENA page 20. Mamma and the Baby .....SuiblxtDare Brains and Skill .... MISS GRCNDT. Jr.. Gossip of Gotham.. ..... .........Clara belle A Club la O at AUe j.,. sketch Jjn olTTEREDJ DEAL Judge Ewing Approves the Sals of the Old Poor Farm, but is Decidedly OPPOSED TO THE NEW SITE. Councils flare No Right to Go Oat side the County to Purchase. NO EVIDENCE OP ANY COLLUSIONr Mayor Gourley Greatly Pleased With tha" Court's Decision. TWXTT ACJJES E50UGH FOE THE PAE1I Judge Ewing handed down his decision yesterday in the suits brought to enjoin the city from completing tbe Poor Farm deal. He sustains the sale of the old farm, but op poses the purchase of a new site in West moreland connty. Mayor Gourley id pleased with the Conrt's action. Judge Ewing handed down an opinion in the now celebrated Poor Farm deal early yesterday afternoon. The case involved two suits brought by C. L. Stranb against the City of Pittsburg and its officials to have the sale of the old Poor Farm set aside, and to restrain the purchase of tbe Stewart farm in Westmoreland county. The Jndge'3 opinion was a knockout blow to the Stewart purchase, but the sale of the old farm was approved. The sale was declared legal, but in regard to the purchase of the West moreland connty property for Poor Farm purposes, an injunction was granted re straining the city from making the pur chase. While this decision caused soma surprise, it may be stated that it only con firmed what The Dispatch published on Friday morning. To sonnd the'high officials of the city on the snbject a number of interviews were had last night. Mayor Gourley, who had been in the Fast End dnring the early night was found at his residence at a late honr. He had heard of the decision of Judge Ewing, and said: meets the mayor's views. "I am gratified at the decision because it meets my views exactly. Ko matter what the Stewart farm was worth, I still hold that there is not a piece of property under the snn worth $700 an acre for farming pur poses. My idea is to have the Poor Farm located in Allegheny county, and I am willing, in my views, to admit of anything reasonable." "Have you any idea as to where the new farm will be located in case the decision of the Supreme Court is advene?" "I have not, and for that matter I care not, so it is a good site within the connty limits. Do yon know I think 20 acre3 would be ample for Poor Farm purposes. That would be plenty of room in which to raise what we term 'garden truck. "So far as the Stewart farm is concerned, it may be worth J700 an acre, but my idea is that the city should be able to purchase! property at less than half that price for the purposes needed." "Have you any idea of where the new farm will be located in case the Stewait deal is knocked ont?" IfOT INTETESTED IK SITES. "Not the slightest. I am not interested in that matter one way or the other, only that the farm be in Allegheny county. My idea is to give the city the best results possi ble, and in this instance the decision suits me exactly." City Attorney W. C. Moreland is in Philadelphia, and his opinion on the de cision in the case could not be had. How ever, Chief Elliott was found at his resi dence on Highland avenue, and said: "I am through with the Poor Firm question, and have nothing to do with it, X have said so time and time again." "What would you have the city do? What is your idea of the case?" "I don't know anything about it." BESTS WITH COUNCILS. "Have yon read the decision?" "I haven'tl I Saished my work when 1 recommended to Councils the sale and pur chase. Now the matter rests entfrely with Councils andl have nothing more to do with it. I don't care anything abont it, and won't talk about it. The city attorneys are the people to see on this question. I am no lawyer!" City Controller Morrow said, when ques tioned on the subject, that he had not read the decision of Judge Ewing, and conse quently was not prepared to give a detailed opinion on the matter. "The decision la not a surprise," said Mr. Morrow. "la fact, X expected a confirmation of the sale, and also that the pnrchase would be en joined. It is abont in line with my opinionl on the matter. I haven't read Jndgs Ewing's opinion, and don't care to criticise him any way." So far as legal points are concerned tho case contains some of tbe complicated ques tions that have arisen in any controversy fa which the city has been interested for years. On Friday Attorney J. McF. Carpenter, one of tbe attorneys in the case, met Con troller Morrow and Delinquent Tax Col lector Ford in the rotunda of City Hall. The Controller, who knows some law himself, be gan an argument with the attorney. peettt tough poetts. After discussing the various points for some time Mr. McCarpenter said that there were questions involved in the matter which, no attorney could answer at first sight. He said they were of the most delicate charac ter, so far as a correct opinion was con cerned, and for himself he was willing to wait for a decision from the highest courts. Although City Attorney Moreland is ab sent from the city, it is certain, as stated ia these columns, that he is prepared to carry the case to a higher conrt at the earliest moment. That he anticipated the decision of Judge Ewing is about understood, and that he has fortified himself for a battle with the higher courts is also known. The supplementary ordinance to tbe Poor Farm ordinance, allowing the Controller to collect from the purchasers or the old farm. order to meet payments for the new tum( SfeV-... -
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