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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
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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
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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(
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