SOLDIERS IN CAMP,
They Occupy a Plateau Oyer-
looking the "Whole
Country.
OFFICERS m QUARTERS
Seek Shady Nooks to Escape From
the Midsummer Sun.
PERCHED OX A HIGH HILLTOP
Come Look Down on the Stockades of the
Workmen Below.
HOW THE GUAED WIS DISPOSED OF
The disposition of the various regiments
of the National Guard at Homestead yester
day was made with the least possible fric
tion. The Eighteenth Regiment was
marched down Eighth avenue to a point
opposite the headquarters of the Amalga
mated Association, where the men remained
during the afiernoon. There was not a. tree
or shrub to protect them from the burning
rays of a midsummer sun, and many of them
Buffered intensely from the heat. They
made temporary shades by stretching their
rubber blankets between guns thrust into
the ground.
Back of the Eighteenth bivouac is a hill
sloping at an angle of about 35 degrees,
and possibly 1,500 feet to the top, where
there is a broad plateau. It is on this
plateau that the main body of the regi
ments will be encamped. The side of the
hill leading to the plateau is broken by
excavations which hare been made
by borough workmen in grading
Xinth, Tenth and Eleventh avenues.
The headquarters of Major General George
It. Snowden are in a schoolhouse on a high
point of the hill immediately above tbe
steel works. They are located in the center
of a great open field, which is absolutely de
void of trees. From this point the staff has
a view of the country for miles around.
There is an uninterrupted view of the
works, and the officers can see inside of the
board fence with as little efiort as the com
pany's watchmen.
Officers In Their Quarter.
When The Dispatch representative
made a formal call upon the General he was
sitting in the shade on the north side of the
building looking over toward Swiss vale.
He was dressed in full uniform, but ap
peared to be effected more by the ti eather
than the locked-out workmen. His double
breasted coat with its two rows of dingy
brass buttons was open, but not a fleck
marred the transparency of his eyeglasses.
His long blonde mustaches floated gaily in
the wind, and added to the general appear
ance of his somewhat careless attire.
On the right of the General Sheriff"W.
H. McCleary blinked and perspired in an
effort to drive away the somnolent air
which seemed to preradc the place. Inside
the building the Major General's staff was
scattered about in any but a military man
ner. Host of them were in their shirt
sleeves and were stretched out on the
shutters, which had been removed from the
windows and made to serve as cots.
"The members of the staff present were:
Lieutenant Colonel George H. North,
Assistant Adjutant General; Lieutenant
Colonel Charles S. Green, Ordnance
Officer; Lieutenant Colonel Bush H.
Hnidekoper, Surgeon in Chief; Lieutenant
Colonel R. P. Collins, Quartermaster;
Lieutenant Colonel S. S. Hartrauft, In
spector of Rifle Practice; lieutenant
Colonel William J. Elliott, Inspector and
Aide-de-Camp; Major Barton D. Evans,
and Major James A. E. Campbell.
Camped on the Hilltop.
Generals John A. "Wiley and J. P. S.
Gobin will establish headquarters on the
plateau, back of the Major General's head
quarters, and will have them ready for oc
cupancy by this morning.
The reciments as they arrived were
marched to the top of the hill, and after
being given the order "Stack Arms" were
allowed to wander about the grounds while
the tents were being put up. All of the
regiments of the Second and Third brigades
were on top of the hill yesterday except the
Fourth, Tenth nnd Fourteenth. The others
were the Fifth, Eighteenth, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth, of the Second Brigade, under
command of Colonels Smith, Kreps and
Hnlings respectively. The regiments of the
Third Brigade were the Eighth, Fourth,
Ninth, Twelth and Thirteenth. The
colonels commanding are Magee, Chase,
Keck, Carrear and Hippie respec
tively. "With the Second Brigade is
Battery B, of Pittsburg, and the
Sheridan troop of Tyrone. The Governor's
troop, of Harrisburg, and Batterv C are
with the Third Brigade. There are between
2,200 and 2,300 men in the Third and over
3,000 in the Second Brigade.
Bow the Men Responded.
There is a better turnout in all of the
regiments than generally occurs for a regu
lar encampment Men 'who are in the
habit of shirking when ordered out on an
ordinary duty, were among? the first to
answer the present call, according to the
statements of many of the officers.
The regiments were not all in their final
positions yesterday afternoon. Their can
vass was being put up, and as soon as this
was done the troops were started for their
tents.
Tbe Fourth Reeiment, of the Third Bri
gade, Colonel Case commanding, 500 strong;
the Fourteenth, Second Brigade, Colonel
Perchment, 530 men; and the Tenth Kegi
ment, Second Brigade, Colonel Hawk
ins in command' were stationed
opposite the Monogahela river
from the works to prevent an
attack being made from that side. They
are located in a wooded ravine, with plenty
of shade, and are generally conceded to
have better positions than their comrades
on the plateau.
A detail from each company of the Fifth
teenth Kegiment will leave Homestead this
morning at 8:30 for their respective quarters
to forward company tents, bacgage, etc.
This, it is claimed, looks as if the troops
are to remain for some time,
ITS AN ILL WIKD, EIC.
Froperty Owners Opposite Homestead
Charging Ten Cents a look.
The people ownjng property on the bluff
along the river opposite Homestead are
seizing the opnortunity to turn an honest
penny afiorded by the curious coming to
view the situation across the river. Nearly
all the fields are enclosed by barbed wire
fences and at the various gates are posted
persons of all ages who inform visitors that
the admission is ten cents.
One field in particular, the location of
which is very desirable, did a land office
business. The excuse of the owner for
charging a fee was that his pasture was in a
fair way to be ruined by being tramped
upon so much and he was taking this means
to recompense himself for the damage done.
PB0BABLT KILLED AT HOMESTEAD.
A Beaver Falls Man t ho Engaged as Cook
on the Barges Is Mining.
Beaveb Falls, July 12. SpecUL
Ever since the fight at Homestead John
Craig, a resident of this place, has been
missing. Be was a baker and cook and
was in Pittsburg at the time the Home
stead trouble started.
lie is known to have engaged as cook
with four other men for the barges which
conveyed tbj Pinkerton men up the river.
His wife is almost distracted. She has
written and telegraphed, but cannot find
any trace of him. She left for Pittsburg
to-day, and will proceed with her search
there.
READY TO MAKE ARRESTS.
Sherlfl McCleary Says the Step Is to Be
Taken Very Soon Deputies to Be
Backed TJp by the Militia Detectives
Watching the Workers.
Sheriff McCleary was asked last night as
to the reports that Homestead workers are
to be arrested shortly. He said hi did not
know whether any arrests would be
made to-day, but stated they wonld be made
some time very soon. He said: "There
are to be a big number of arrests made there,
but I am not officially informed of
the time. I do not believe bench
warrants
will be issued. My under
is that information will be made
standing
there before some Alderman or Justice or
the Peace. He will have deputies sworn
in to make tbe arrests and they will be
guarded and protected, of course, by the
military. I do not anticipate any more
trouble there. The thousands of soldiers
have made such an impression as to the
power ot the law that I think the lesson
has been sufficient"
A prominent member of the b3r said last
night: "Within the next 48 hours between
100 and 200 of the locked out men at Home
stead are to be arrested on a charge of mur
der and for inciting a riot. This will in
clude all the leaders and in the number are
several upon whom has positive
ly been fastened tbe crime of killing
Pinkertons. Detectives have been among
the men who participated in the riot
and they have the evidence down fine. Be
sides there were detectives as iron workers
in the mill long before the men were locked
out These men were locked out with the
other employes. Hence they have partici-
fiated in the councils and know the whole
nside workings of the troubles and subse
quent bloodshed. All the newspaper men
who witnessed that fight are to be sum
moned as witnesses."
An attorney connected with the Home
stead case said: "We intend to make
wholesale arrests in Homestead and bring
out the real tnjth. There is no question
but that the officers were fired on first
The intention for the present is just to
make a display of the troops to show the
lockedout men that no foolishness will be
permitted. That was done to-dav and done
effectively. To-morrow it is likely the
arrests will be made and it not then they
will be next day. The charge against
the workers arrested will be murder
and riot We have had detec
tives among the men, and they have the
names of the locked out men who killed'the
Pinkertons. I think we have a domplete
list of all the sharpshooters. Some of the
men who did the killing have left town,
and tbongli unknown to them they have
been constantly attended by detectives.
They will be brought in soon after
the arrests are made at Homestead.
As to Carnegie's watchmen being allowed
to take possession of the works, we now
know that they were literally prisoners in
the works. They were put there by the
leaders and then the word was sent out that
Carnegie was in control of the works. The
watchmen were there simply because the
men wanted it for a purpose. The leaders
oi tne men are snarj) anu ciear. a
Rumors ot the mtenaea arrests were
circulated in Homestead last night Tbe
leaders of the lockedout men are anxious
about the Sheriff's intentions. It was also
said there that early this morning a move
ment will be made toward manning the
mill. Ex-Secretary Childs and Manager
Potter had a long conference with the
Sheriff yesterday afternoon, but neither of
the three would say anything about the rea
sorror the result of their deliberations. It
was intimated, however, that a vigorous
course of action had been determined upon.
An attempt was made to see Hugh O'Don
nell last night, but he refused to talk. He
said he was exhausted and was going to bed.
STRAGGLERS GO THROUGH.
The Last of the State Militia at Homestead
Cnptaln Adams and J. W. Greenland
Among the dumber What One Man
Thinks.
All day yesterday straggling soldiers
wandered into Union station and were sent
out to Homestead. They were either men
who could not get here Monday or members
of the Guard were tried to shirk duty
and were captured. The men represented
the Eighteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth.
Yesterday afternoon Captain Clarence A.
Adams, ot Franklin, a member of General
Wylie's staff, and J. W. Greenland, of
Clarion, brother of the Adjutant General
were in the city, and went up to Home
stead on the 3:20 train. Mr. Greenland is
not a member of the National Guard of
Pennsylvania, but goes to Homestead to
do his brother's clerical work. Captain
Adams thinks that this will be the only
outiug tbe militia will get this year. As
to how long the troops would be kept at
Homestead, he did not know. He is of the
opinion, however, that the men will be
called away in less than a month. He re
fused to express his opinion as to what
turn affairs would take at Homestead after
the troops were sent home.
A Lieutenant in the Sixteenth Kegi
ment was at the Union, station
yesterday afternoon. He said: "It
is our "duty to go to Homestead,
but a majority of the men do not like to go.
In creat part we are working people and
hold cards in different unions. By going
there we have to go directly against our
principles, and if the worst should come
we would have to combat with the
men with whom our sympathy is.
Then there is another feature to this ques
tion. Every day we are kept at Home
stead the taxpayers have to pay the bill.
The chances are we may be held up there
for a month. If we are, a howl will go up
from the taxpayers of Pennsylvania." i
Several of the city detectives and a
nnmber of policemen were kept on duty at
the Pennsyhania Railroad and Baltimore
and Ohio depots yesterday. No arrests
were made, however. At the Baltimore and
Ohio the crowd ijas small, as none of the
stragglers were sent out over that road.
His honor, the Mayor, solved a nioe point
of law Monday. A solder got drunk and
was arrested. One of the sergeants found
him in the lockup. Could the civil au
thorities be made t give np this prisoner
to serve the State as a soldier? Mayor
Gouriey cut the knot by discharging the
man, and he went out with his regiment
A Militiaman Badly Burned.
A shocking accident happened at Home
stead yesterday to W. D. Bolton, a private
of Company G, Fifteenth Regiment, who
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lives at Sharpsrllle. Bolton was one of a
detail to pat the mill pumps at work to sup
ply the camp with water, and while work
ing above the furnace in the pump house a
gush of burning natural gas blew out burn
ing his face and neck. He was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital, where it was learned
that his wounds, though painful, are not
dangerous. He will leave this morning for
his home at Bharpsville.
FUN.WITH INNOCENCE.
PKANKS OF MILITIA. BOYS WITH A
FAKMEB TBET BOBBED.
Be Demanded Damage for a Bald on Bis
Ben Boost Bis Wrath Appeased by
Smooth Promlsrs by Bogus Generals
and Governors Be' Waiting Bis Pay
An inoideot illustrative of country in
genuousness caused some amusement while
the troops were waiting to leave Badebaugh
lor Homestead yesterday morning. From
some farm buildings just above the track
where the Pittsburg regiments lay, a tall
figure was observed hastening in evident
mental distress to hold communica
tion with the campaigners. He was
searching for some tall slim, irresponsible
young man who had purchased supper at
his farm the night before, and had under
taken to put matters right if the boys
shonld give him -'any trouble. The young
man was not around, and the farmer was
asked if he would like to see the General.
He Jumped at the idea, and the "general,"
in the form of a gar young lieutenant, was
brought to the platform of the car minus
his shoes and in a somewhat undress uni
form. Despite the mirth that could not be sup
pressed on the features of those around him,
the farmer regarded the whole affair as a
most serious matter. His solemn face,
under a wide-brimmed, high-crowned straw
hat, the confidential air he wore, and the
pathetic tones in which he gave vent to his
feelings was too much for the gravity of the
bystanders. He told in a pitiful way that
several of his pullets had been killed, and
that he hardly knew the extent of the dam
age which his property had received.
The General explained that for various
reasons the boys had been very hungry, and
that it was impossible to prevent them from
kicking over the traces at times. Bnt he
assured the farmer that if he would go up
and investigate the actual loss sustained,
and submit an .itemized account, the State
would recompense him in due season.
And the "general" was implicitly be
lieved. Off the agriculturist started, but
ere he went he accepted an invitation to
take a glass of wine. A sly smile lightened
up his sad and weather stained features, and
his whole disjointed being was permeated
with an expression of plea&ed anticipation
when an "orderly" was sent for a bottle
and a glass. The bottle came, and the
"general" filled to the brim a good sized
glass with a fluid that is yellow
and which warms the heart ot
men. That glass was drained, and
the farmer started off feeling
better than when he came. Anon, he re
turned to the "General" and whispered the
amount required, and, with a knowing
wink, intimated that he would like to have
the matter settled in cash down before the
train left
Thereupon the "General"senthis "aides"
to find the Governor, and a slender youth
with innocent and solemn face was selected
to play tbe part The farmer was
presented and appeared convinced that he
was indeed grasping the hand of the
Governor. The "treasurer" was instructed
to make a note of the items, and did so in a
bulky volume generally devoted to sketch
ing purposes. Then did the "General" in
form tbe "Governor" of the desire for pay
ment on the spot But the "Governor"
had no spare cash, and informed
the former that the matters
would have to go through the usual
lecral forms, but that his interests would be
properly looked after, and at the same time
he expressed deep regrets at the unseemly
behavior of the boys. And the farmer be
lieved the "Governor." Then a trip to the
farm was made by the party, and sundry
cakes and rashers of baron were
requisitioned amid the apologies of the
host that he could not spread a more
sumptuous repast On the way the coun
tryman appeared much pleased that "the
five hams he had on the second floor had
survived the onslaught of the foragers. In
the farmyard there were numerous feathers
around, and the owner remarked, "They
a'most got the gol darn gobbler; his tail war
well nigh Dare.
Then; catching sight of an old sow, he
said: "I dun know whether they took them
suckin' pigs," and awar he ambled to
the pen and found them all right He was
left with the name and address of the Col
onel of the regiment to which the "Gen
eral" did not belong, and instructed to send
the bill to him. And he evidently believed
he would get the money.
When the Committee of Inspection bad
hurried aboard the train they marveled
among themselves that there was so much
innocence left in the world, and decided
that of this stuff are bunkoed farmers made.
POWDEBLY POHCHE3 TJP PATTEKS0N.
Be Says the Farmers Are Back ot Organized
labor In tbe Homestead Fight.
Wilkesbabbe, July 12. Terence V.
Powderly is back from Omaha, and in an
interview to-day severely criticized Gov
ernor Patterson for sending troops to Home
stead.. He says .this is not a distinctive
Knights of Labor fight, but if called on he
will proceed at once to Homestead.
"This fight," continued P.owderly, "isbut
the rumbling ot the coming revolution that
is to say whether Wall street shall or shall
not control the country. It is the fight of
labor, and the labor organizations ot the
country should stand firmly at the back oi
these men who are fighting at Homestead.
It it must be a protracted struggle the
farmers of the country alone will lurnish
provisions enough to keep these men for
ten years If necessary, for they are acting
with the Knights of Labor now. "and throucrh
the Knights with organized labor in gen
eral." A BIS STRIKE OUT WEST.
The Men In the Enreka Works at Detroit
Quit and Trouble Is Feared.
A dispatch from Detroit says the men in
the Enreka Iron and Steel Works, the
largest in the West, struck yesterday. All
the strikers are members of Pittsburg di
vision of the Amalgamated Association.
Boyd's branch of the Pinkerton agency
here is employing men to send to the works.
The strikers are armed and trouble is feared.
Retail Clerks Send Sympathy.
Cleveland, July 12. The Retail Clerks'
National Protective Association, now in
session in this city, have adopted resolu
tions sympathizing with, the looked-out
workmen at Homestead and condemning
the employment of Pinkertons.
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THE SHERIFF'S POSSE
That's What Governor Patti-
son Says the Militia
Are at Present.
TO PRESEEVE THE PEACE
And Protect All People In the En
joyment of Their Eights.
AN UNEQUIVOCAL UTTERANCE.
The Governor May Visit Homestead When
Inspections Take Place.
A BUMMER OUTING CIIOCK FULL OP WORK
(SFXCTAt. TIt.KOBAM TO THB riUPATPB.l
Habbisbtjro, July 12, Everything is
quiet in military circles in this city to-day,
save for continued activity at the State ar
senal, where a large force of men was era
ployed all day in packing and shipping
tents and camp equipage. There is nothing
going on out of the ordinary in official cir
cles. Governor Pattison is in constant com
munication with General Snowdeu and
Adjutant General Greenland, however, by
whom he is kept informed of all that takes
place at Homestead. This morning he re
ceived a telegram from General Snowden
announcing the arrival of his command at
Homestead, wLere they were received with
out hostile demonstration. This afternoon
Adjutant General Greenland telegraphed
that all was quiet This evening General
Snowden sent the following telegram:
Homestead, Pa., July 12.
Hon. It. E. Pattison, Governor of Pennsylvania:
The troops ate all in camp and in position.
A strong provost patrol is scouring the
town. There is no trouble, and no prospect
of any at this time 6 p. St. Sheriff McCleary
has gone home, but leaves a l epresentatlve.
George K. Skowdes,
Major General Commanding.
The Troops All Onder Cover.
Governor Pattison says he expects no
further information to-night, save possibly
reports of the routine work of the day by
the troops. The latter will sleep under
shelter to-night, their tents probably having
been up by nightfall. Some of tbe troops
at Mt Gretna slept under cover last night,
having taken refuge from the storm in
Agricultural Hall.
The Governor says he may visit the troops
at Homestead when the inspections take
place. This outing will constitute their
summer encampment, so that the cost to the
State will be little if any greater than the
regnlar encampment, unless the stay of
troops should be prolonged beyond expecta
tion. The impression seems to prevail among
the loocked-out workmen, and others, that
the sole purpose of the troops at Homestead
is to preserve peace, and that they will
have nothing to do with tbe putting of non
union men into the Carnegie mills.
The Soldiers n bherifl's Posse.
In speaking of that belief to-night, the
Governor reiterated the oft-repeated re
mark that the troops are there to act as the
Sheriff's posse for the preservation of the
peace subservient to the Sheriff and civil
authorities, of course.
Said The Dispatch correspondent:
"Governor, will that go to the length o
protecting the mills if the company sees fit
to put non-union men to work?"
'We don't know who they are,". said the
Governor, "whether union or non-union
men. That is a matter with which we have
nothing to do. The soldiers are there to
preserve the peace and to protect people in
tbe enjoyment of their rights."
This unequivocal utterance from the Gov
ernor should set forever at rest the question
which so deeply copcerns the locked-out
men, whose only hope of keeping non-union
men out of the mills lies in effecting a com
promise with the Carnegie Company.
Colonel Volkmar, U. S. A., is expected
hereto-night, to join, as the representative
of the United States Government, the party
which will make a tour of the camps for the
purpose of inspecting the troops. The party
will first vitit General Dechert's brigade at
Mt Gretna. As things look now this
brigade, the First, will remain in its pres
ent camp until ordered home.
200 LIVES SWEPT AWAY.
Two Alpine Besorts Overwhelmed by a
Landslide Caused by a Storm The Vic
tims Face Their Doom at 3 O'clock in
the Mornlnj.
BT CABLE TO TUB DISPATCn.
Pabis, July 12. Copyright. A terrific
storm swept over the Chamounix and Arve
Valleys in Switzerland last nighc Bain
fell in torrents, and the enormous quantity
of water precipitated caused the Biver Arve
to rise suddenly to a great height The
swelling of the mountain stream led to the
inundation of the country along the banks,
and great damage .was done at many places.
The worst disaster was at St Gervais, the
famous health resort The village was
practically' swept away by a landslide
caused by the storm, and it is reported that
200 residents and visitors were drowned
or buried under the landslide. The cele
brated baths vi ere destroyed, and
at least half the buildings in the
place were demolished. The Arve is full of
floating debris, mingled with which are
many corpses of men, women and children,
beside hundreds of carcasses of cattle, goats
and other animals. The disaster occurred
at 3 o'clock in the morning, when nearly all
the inhabitants and residents were asleep.
The Bionassy glaciers, whieh extend from
the northwest side of Mont Blanc, became
detached and swept down the side of the
mountain, carrying the baths and the ham
let of Le Fayet into the river. There was
no possible chance for the ceople to get
out of the way of the tremendous, mass of
earth, rock and ice, and a great number
whose lives were not crushed out beneath
the falling debris of their houses were
swept into the river and drowned. Over
150 bodies have been recovered from the
Arve and from the ruins of houses.
Many of the victims were awakened byi
the sound of the descending avalanche of
matter, but ft was too late for them to
escape. It is Relieved that not a single
person in the line of the descending glaciers
and the debris they carried along with them
escaped with his lite. Many visitors were
at the place and a large number of them are
among the victims.
The inmates of the bath houses were
awakened about 2:15 a. m. by the sound of
rushing waters and a loud, crashing noise.
Before they were able to leave the buildings
the torrent, filled with the debris of the vil
lage and large masses of ice, crashed against
the bath houses. Three of the buildings
were entirely destroyed and another one
partially, while the fifth building sustained
no damage, being situated upon a higher
elevation. It is believed that 75 persons
perished at the baths alone, and at least 50
of the inhabitants of Le Fayet were
drowned.
Teamsters Don't Want the Library.
Teamsters Assembly No. 1577, K. of L.,
has adopted resolutions offering sympathy
and help to the locked out workmen at
Homestead; condemning tbe employment
irotestinz
fornegie's
codv ot the
resolution were sent to Mavor Gouriey for
presentations to Councils, and a copy sent
to the officers of the A. A L & a V.
NEARLY 100 DROWNED.
A Pleasure Steamer on lake Peoria Bo
ported Bunk and 75 lives Lost Other
Craft Missing Wlh All Their Passen
gers. Peobia, III., July 12.peria'. It is
supposed that tbe tugboat Frankie Folsom
capsized on Lake Peoria this evening with
175 people on board. Seventy-five people
are reported to have been drowned.
Prof. Paine has been giving a pyrotech
nic display here for the past two weeks, and
a good view of the exhibition can be ob
tained from the lake in the northern part of
the city and large numbers of excursion
boats and small rowboats took advantage of
the free exhibition.
This evening, about 10:30, a strong wind
storm suddenly arose, and the craft were
unable to withstand the violence of the
storm. One boat yard claims that nine
skiffs have not yet returned, and it is
thought their occupants have been drowned.
There is great excitement Particulars
are hard to be obtained, as it is not known
who were in the boats.
WAR IN KENTUCKY.
Negroes Armed With Winchesters Attack
the Padacah Jail The Militia Bet urn
tbe Fire and Then Both Sides Ban On' J
One Man Killed.
Paducah, Ky., July 12. About 300
negroes, armed with Winchester rifles, con
gregate'd in the vicinity of the jail lost
night about 9 o'clock, prepared for an
attack. Every able-bodied man was soon
on the streets, and everybody was armed.
The Sheriff took charge of a posse, composed
of 75 men, armed with shotguns. The
underlying cause of the uprising was the
hanging of Charles Hill, the negro who
made an assault upon Lydia Starr some
weeks ago. The immediate cause of the
outbreak was the arrest of a colored man
named Thomas Burgess, and who, they
feared, was about to be lynched for theft
At midnight 75 negroes suddenly ap
peared and opened fire upon the men col
lected at the jail. At the first fire Emer
Edwards, about 20 years of age, fell, shot
through the abdomen. He died this fore
noon. The fire was returned by the militia
and the armed citizens, and the negroes beat
a hasty retreat The militia also retreated
in disorder back of the Court House, where
they kept firing until the negroes had dis
appeared down the street It is thought
that some of tbe negroes are wounded.
It was then determined to make no effort
to depose the negroes until morning, and
since davlight no report has been received.
It is believed the negroes separated just be
fore day. A few were taken into custody,
when found by officers. Further trouble is
expected to-night The Governor has not
ordered out any troops. If the negroes con
gregate at the jail again to-night these is
liable to be a bloody clssh.
FLINT GLASS W0EKEB8 MEET.
President Smith, of PIttsbnr;, Suggests
Qnlte a Nnmber ot Changes.
Corning, N. Y., July 12. The second
day of the flint glass workers convention,
frhich is being held here, began this morn
ing at 8 o'clock behind closed doors. Presi
dent W. J. Smith, of-Pittsburg, presided.
The work taken up first was. the appoint
ment of sub-committees of the following
commitiees: Officers' Reports, Grievances,
Estimates. Press, Chimneys, Iron Molds,
Paste Molds and Mold Makers. The entire
session was taken up by the reading of the
officers' reports. Secretary Dillon dealt
with the finances and statistical matters of
the trade, showing neat balance on hand.
President Smith dealt with the workings of
the organization and suggested a consider
able number of changes.
FBEE BUI A SHOBT TIME.
Prisoners Who Hucaped Through a Sewer
Are Recaptured.
I Bostoit. July 12. John Booth, a 15-vear
man in Charleston prison, who gained his
liberty with eight others last Friday even
ing by crawling through a sewer, was found
by a Belmont officer yesterday in hiding
near a swamp in that town, and was taken
back to.prison.
Booth! said he would have bad no trouble
in making his escape complete had it not
been that his companion, John Lynch, cut
his foot in the sewer and was unable to
move with any great speed. Lynch is sup
posed to be in hiding near where Booth
was found, and a squad of officers are now
looking for him.
DIED.
HERLEHY At the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. M. A. Carter, 16 Chatham
street, Dakiel Herlehy.
Notice of funeral later.
THE FIRST
10 MONTHS' RECORD
-OF-
Shows A GAIN OF S1.40O advertisements,
or an average increase of more than 100
every day of those ten months!
The figures are as follows:
10 Mos. Ending Jnne 30, '03 73,019
Same Period Jane 30, '91 41,010
Increase 31,400
Advertisers receive the most gratifying
returns from the use of the Classified Col
umns of THE DISPATCH.
BAKK (STATEMENTS.
STATEMENT OF TnE CONDITION OF
the People's Savings Banlc of Pittsburg,
Pa., at tbe close or business July 11. 1892,
Published In accordance with section 9 of
charter.
RESOURCES.
Cash on hand ? 3,30115
Due irom banks and
hankers 208,727 23
-$ 270,028 33
Toansand discounts..
Bonds and mortgages.
Investment seeurltio-i.
Real estate, including
banking bouse
Overdrafts
Current expenses and
taxes paid
Miscellaneous assets..
721 412 21
l.lll.t-62 80
215,587 7i
92,512 83
72 73
5,132 72
$-2,419,183 01
LIABILITIES.
Cnuital stock train in.
$300,000 00
5I.B70 29
91.0HG3
$ 145,704 93
Surplus fund $
Undivided profits....
Denoslts sublect to
cheok f 159,633 19
Deposits special 1,811.230 07
$1,970 927 86
Dividends unpaid
Teller's checks out
standing i,xa 00
03 23
$2,119,183 01
I, Edward E. Duff, Treasurer of tbe above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
EDWARD E. DUFF,
Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
12th day of July, 1891 W. T. HOWE,
Notary Public
A BOY'S FATAL BLOW,
He Drives His Jackknife Into
the Throat of a Yonth,-
ful Companion.
THEY MET ON A BKIDGE
To Settle a Trivial Qaarrel About an
Old Hat That Was Lost.
DEATH CAME IN EIGHT MINUTES.
'- t
Chartiers Faddened by the Awful Crime
of a Popular Orphan.
THE VICTIM A SWEET-FiCED CHILD
All" Chartiers was In tears last night over
one of the saddest murders tbat was ever
committed in Allegheny county. David
Hughes, a lad of 15, murdered Thomas Con
ners, aged IS. A common penknife did the
work.
Full-grown men and women have com
mitted murders from the time the
world began, bat when two in
nocent, sweet-faced boys engage
in mortal combat, there is an unusual
artfulness surrounding the affair. Sovoune
and far removed from crime were the two
participants in this saddest of murders that
even when Tommy Conners lay cold in
death his face bore that calm and peaceful
expression which only belongs to those un
stained by the sins ot a world.
Davie Hughes was seen in the Chartiers
lockup last night, and he can best tell the
story of his crime:
lhe Murderer Tells tho Story.
"Conners and I had never been bosom
friends," said Davie, "althonirh T 1 M
pretty well. I was employed at William
.leaioras Billiard room, minding
the tables. "When Afv Tf a
not in, Conners would come in and practice
uu mc muies. ae always dirtied them and
of course I remonstrated with m rr-
wonld not pay any attention to me. Yes
terday afternoon he asked me about an old
hat that he said he had left in the pool
room. I said I had not seen it. He said I
had.
AT LATIMER'S.
TIEilE
PINKERTON DETECTIVES
Have gone forever, and so have
High Prices
On all SUMMER FABRICS..
Greater Bargains This Week
Than Ever Before.
138 Federal St.
819 pairs Children's Cot
ton Hose, blacks and grays,
3c per pair; fi to i.
983 pairs Misses' STAIN
LESS Cotton Hose. 8 to
94 sizes, black ribbed,
6c per pair.
596 dozen Fast Black
Seamless Hose, 12c.
13S Federal St.
Ladies' LAWN HAND
KERCHIEFS, 5c; em
broidered, scalloped and
hemstitched, mourning and
plain white.
Scalloped SWISS LAWN
embroidered handkeicblefs
for Ladies,
IIALF t dnrinsr this
PlilCE 72 sale only.
140 Federal St.
45-inch
EMBROIDERIES
Have 25 per cent off
this week. A little
soiled, but a good
purchase.
INDIA SILKS
Marked down from
$1.35 to
65c, 50c, 35c
and 31c.
1,298 yds. half-wool Chal
lies, 30 in. wide, 10c, were
25c.
1,530 yards
ENGLISH SUITINGS,
5c, were 12Ja
Remnants. Remnants.
Friday Only.
4
Best
TING
4
40 South Diamond.
1.C00 LADIES' WAISTS,
25c, 37o and 0O0.
488 Soiled MULL CAPS,
10c and 25c
For Caps 'sold for $L
EMBROIDERED FICHUS
Are marked down to
52, $2.75, S8.fl.
Up to tha finest,
25 per cnt below last
week's price.
Second Floor.
1-2 PRICE
Soiled LACE, SILK and
CHENILLE
Jn one and two pair lots,
low and fine grsdes.
Also 150 SOILED "Win
dow Shades. Half price
for all this lot.
Hecond Floor.
5,068 yds. Figured
Scrims, 30 in. wide, 4a
490 Table OILCLOTH
Remnants, 12)-c
1,523 WIKDOTV
SHADES, 15c, 36 inches
wide, 6 ieet long, good
colors, 15c
FRIDAY.
Third Floor.
586 SMYRNA RUGS,
68-in. long, 30-in. wide,
$1.75 for $4 Grade,
24 $4 MCQOSTTE RUGS
for $2 Half prica,
Third Floor.
493 Remnants 65c Tap
estry Brussels Carpets,
37c a yard.
589 Remnants 85c Tapes
try Brussels, 48c
383 Remnants Body
Brussels, 50c
The above in ail lengths
from 2 yards to 47 yards.
FRIDAY ONLY.
'In the evening he came around again
and we had some words. I started to my
home in Esplen. It is across, the bridge
from McKee's Bocks. Conners also lives
in Esplen. As I started Conners kicked me
and -started to run. I followed him.
We met on the bridge and had a scuffle. It
was there tbat I stabbed him. I did not in
tend to Kill him, but he had worked me up
to such a frenzy that I did not know what I
was doing."
A Child's Voice Through; the Bars.
All these facts were passed out from be
hind the iron bars, and the voice that bore
them sounded fike that of a child who was
telling of Its wrongs to a mother. The voice
was sweet and low, and seemed to penetrate
to tbe heart. Of the dozen people who
stood in the corridor of the lockup
and listened to Davie's sad, sweet
voice, not one had a dry eye.
'Squire Bryan remarked, as he wiped a tear
from his eye: "I was clerk in the Criminal
Court for seven years, bat I sever saw a
scene like I have witnessed to-night"
Around the 'Squire stood sturdy mill
workers, who perhaps had not wept
since youth, with tears streaming down
bronzed cheeks.
Davie's story is made doubly sad because
of his condition. He is an orphan. Loojt
ago his father and mother died, and since
that time he has lived as the adopted son of
his uncle, William Hughes. If ever since he
has been old enough to know has he felt a
mother's kind caress or a father's guiding
hand. He is a slenderly bnilt boy, with a
thin, pale, sweet face and large black eyes.
The Boy Murderer Was Popular.
Durinz his life in Esplin and Chartiers
no one has ever found a fault with him.
Everyone looked on him with pity and the
thought of a boy with so girlish a face as
his committing murder, would have been
the last to have entered one's mind.
"When Conners was stabbed he started to
run for a doctor, holding his hand over the
wound. He was only able to reach a con
fectionery store a half block distant, whn
he was overcome from the loss of blood.
Some men carried him into the store and
Drs. J. W. Onstott and G. W. Beam were
summoned. Conners was dead before they
arrived, death occurring in eight minutes
after he was stabbed. The body was
removed to the undertaker's. It was then
found that the knife had penetrated just
above the breastbone on the left side, cut
ting an artery. The cut was only
an inch in length. Had the thrust
been made half an inch lower
the result would not have been so serious.
Conners was employed at the steel works
of Anderson, Dupuv & Co. He lived with
his father in Esplin.
The knife with wh'ch the murder
was committed is now in the
possession of Squire Bryan. It is
an ordinary jackknife of two
blades. The cnttiug was done with the
larger one. which is about three inches in
length. It is still covered with blood.
The Coroner was not notified ot the murder
last night.
110 Federal St.
1,869 Misses' Ribbed Vests,
5c.
4,693 Ladies' Vests, sec
onds of 25c.
Ribbed quality, 10c.
White Goods Remnante
FRIDAY.
Our ENTIRE slock
of BLACK- LACE
FLOUNCINGS and
GRENADINES, 45
in. wide,
HALF PRICE,
Named all season.
FBIDATt.
e,
Anderson's Ginghams
And all other finest im
ported Zephyr and
FRENCH BATISTE,
12 l-2c,
To close the entire lot of
2,900 yards and upward.
PRINTS,
e.
45 South Diamond.
3,694 Yards 81-inch
SHEETING 12tfc.
Unbleached, fall 81
inches wide.
2,986 Yards LINEN CRASH
4c. All Linen.
Second Floor.
958 Remnants Ingrain,
uarpeis. .
25c EACH.
365 Remnants Extra
Super All-Wool Finest
Ingrains, former price 75c,
on FRIDAY for Ho per
yard, in lengths from 6
yds. to 48 yards.
Second Floor.
125 R0II3 Straw Matting,$5.
This is only 12Wo per
yard for 40-yd. rolls.
FLOOR OILCLOTHS,
36 in. wide, 12fc, for 25o
quality.
' FRIDAY.
JjU