Ferris' statement, that it was not true he had ever made any application ior rein forcements. General Xorman said: "The only thing he ever said about reinforcements w as on the ninth of last month. He was in iny office and asked for a gatling gun. I told him then that he could not use a gatling gun without soldiers. He said he would not have soldiers at all, but wanted a parting un and could whip any iorce they brought against him." The special train bearing the convicts sent down lrom Oliver Springs arrived this morning in charge ot "Warden Farris and a detail of eight guards. Nearly all of the convicts are necroes. Of the 96 convicts that were started only 88 arrived. Eight have made eood their escane on the way. Sis escaped at the time of the surrender and two others jumped from the train on their way to Knoxville. They were re ceived bv Warden Blevins at the peniten tiary and marched into prison. There are no cells for them, so they will be compelled to sleep in the open air or in tents. A Large Barn Offered as a Prison. Dr. Morrow has oflcred -.he Board of Prison Inspectors the us- of a large barn on his farm, a lew miles lrom town, for the confinement of convicts until other and bet ter accommodations can be procured. Governor Buchanan telegraphed Com missioner of Labor Ford at Coal Greet yes terday, that he would leave here in the afternoon for Coal Creek, but later he went to his room to rost. He was subsequently attacked by illness and hand to abandon the idea. He sent a telegram to Mr. Ivins, a Knoxville, explaining why he could no come, and said: "Get word some way to the miners to whom Houk telegraphed this evening. I must execute the law, bur if the miners will be patient a few days, I have iio doubt matters can be satisfactorily arranged according to law." Governor 'Buchanan is somewhat better to-day. He has slept or eatcii very little during the mine treble. Under the in fluence of a sedative he slept quietly last night and lelt somewhat better. He wanted to get up this morning and go to his office, but his friends and physicians advised against this. Iiloters Use Railroad Property. In nearly all the counties where the dis turbances have occured public sentiment is largely with the miners, and the usual pro cesses of law are set aside and nullified by indiflerent or hostile officers. Passenger trains have been wantonly seized and the occupants left on a siding, while the rioters took the engines and engineers to further their own purposes, and not a hand has been raised by the sworn officers ot the law to prevent them or protect the propertv. In addition to the belated militia who have been sent forward, perhaps 500 citi zens, armed with suatched-up guns and small side arms, have hurried to the field to aid in the suppression of the rioters and the arrest of the ringleaders. While these are not a drilled force under any discipline, they are at least as well prepared for such service as the miners themselves, and may be expected to mttke as effective impromptu soldiers. AGAINST TEURIBLE ODDS March tho Troops and Citizens of Knoi Tllle Three Attacks TL'pon Fort Ander son The First Oa'j a leeler The Last a Scene of Carnnge. tBT ASSOCIATED FEKSS. KSOXVILLE, Aug. 18. This afternoon the Court House bell rang the riot call and since then the city has been one huge pal pitating nerve. The excitement is intense and beyond description. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the wires were cut at Coal Creek, and newsparier men and railroad men knew that the last step was about to be taken. Shortly thereafter the Journal received a bulletin that an at tack had been made upon Camp Anderson, and from news obtainable, that attack must have been a feeler, as no casualties were re ported. In a short time another attack was made, and then & third. In the last the gatling guns were brought to bear upon the miners with deadly effect. Many were killed and wounded. At G o'clock this evening the alarming news was brought in that Captain Ander son bad been captured and was being held as a prisoner with a guard to prevent a hot headed faction hanging him. The details of the reported capture are not yet known, but it is said that it to some extent dis heartened the militia. They arc, however, fighting with desperation, as they know that capture will be followed by the death ot all at the hands of the infuriated mob. Jlarchln; Aiaitut Terrible Odds. Reinforcements are hurrying forward, but they are lew in number, though brave fight ers. At 3 r. II. General Carncs and the West Tennessee troops have not yet ar rived, and it is feared the little band that lelt Knoxville this afternoon will be butch ered before help can reach it. At 4:30 this afternoon the posse sum moned by Sheriff Holloway was armed with Winchester rifles. It numbered 83 men, among them some of the most prominent business and professional men ot the city, and was commanded by Major D. A. Car penter, a grizzled veteran of the late war and a hard and desperate fighter. This posse was reinforced by the militia under command of Colonel Woolford, ihimbering probablv 100 men. The party was placed on board the train, and immediately left for the battlefield, t" At Clinton they were met by a number of citizens of Knoxville, Clinton and Coal Creek, who urged the absolute madness of going forward without reinforcements. Four thousand armed miners, they said, were drawn up ready to fire upon them as they alighted lrom the train, and dynamite was everywhere. Major Carpenter heard them through, and then, turning to his men, said: "Boys I guess we will go on." And they went. 1 ho Noise of Battle Heard at Clinton, The ires are down, and beyond Clinton they have not been heard from. At Clin ton, the sounds ot battle are plainly heard, and there is no doubt that deadly 'fighting rages beyond the mountains. The possible late of the Knoxville ti oops at this hour, 8 o'clock, is leaking out from the newspaper and telegraph offices, and thousands of angry, excited men line the streets and curse Buchanan for his weakness and the miners for their madness. The Court House bell is again ringing the riot call, and the excited people are rushing in that direction. Men are volunteering, but there are no arms. General Carnes with 400 men has just reached Knoxville and will go immediately to the lront. Opinion is growing that an awful loss of life ot good citizens and inno cent men can only be averted by prompt action of the Governor in calling on the President to send Federal troops to the scene ot action. Six hundred miners at Jellico captured a train just before Wednesday midnight at Jellico. The engineer refused to pull it out, but the close proximity to his head of a dangerous looking Winchester made him quickly obey all commands made upon him. They ran at the rate of CO miles an hour througt f' -,.els and over ridges to Coal Creek, baring ju:t arrived at the time the dispatch was sent. All but a few alighted at Coal Creek, the Tevr keeping possession of the train and going on to Clinton. ANDERSON MAY BE LYNCHED. if lie It, Every Miner Will Be Shot Down on f lcht by Infuriated Citizens. Chattanooga, Aug. 18. A reporter who was under arrest by the miners since night before last, and just escaped, says the fighting begun at 3 o'clock and continued without cessation until 6 o'clock. During the fight two or three of the leaders of the miners were captured by General Anderson's troops. To-night it is reported that the miners in tended to lynch General Anderson. It is hoped reinforcements will reach Coal Creek in time to rescue General Anderson. If he Is lynched every miner teen will be shot on Bight. . BROKE PI BARS Charles flayers Escapes From tlio Allegheny County "Workhouse After NEARLY KILLING A KEEPER Successful Termination of a Prisoner's Careinl Plot. FELL 30 FEET WITHOUT INJURY. John W. Iberhart Made a Gttllant Fight, but Mill Probably Die. POLICE nUNTING FOR THE FUGITITI Convict Charles Havers is at large. Early yesterday morning, after weeks of careful planning aud unceasing toil, he succeeded in escaping from the Allegheny county workhouse at Claromont. Bel ore turning his back on the walls ot his prison house Havers murderously assaulted and all but killed Keeper John W. Ebcrhart. Havers occupied a cell in the upper tier of what is known as the old west wing ot the prison. Although by no means a model prisoner Havers had never made any serious break and his keepers paid but little attention to him. He was a long term man and when he was not at work in the cooper shop he was housed in his cell and left to his own devices. The prison ofhcials considered Havers a dull-witted and harmless individual and never dreamed that he would attempt to escape. Laid His flans Sis Weeks Acn. Six weeks ago a file and a hammer was missed from the coopers seop.. On the lollowing day another file and a chisel was also missing. These tools were old and comparatively worthless, and their dis- Chirle Havert, the Escaped Pritoner. appearance caused little or no comment. Tne foreman of the shop thought that they had beeu either mis laip or thrown away as worthless As a matter of fact the hammer and chisel and the files were secreted in Havers' cell and that gentleman was preparing for the serious work before him. The door of his cell is made of half-inch bars of chilled iron. There are eight of these bars, and they are hcltl in place by four crossbars of flatiron. With Ihe aid of the files and a small which he manufactured out of an old caseknife Havers removed a two-foot sec tion of lour of these iron bars. In their place be substituted pieces of wood, which were painted black and held in place by bits of putty. The taak of doctoring his cell door caused Havers a deal of trouble and a serious loss of sleep as, he was forced to work at night But at 1 o'clock yesterday morning the work was done, and the first barrier in his way to liberty had been removed. V alllnc for His Victim. Havers secreted his tools in a corner of the ventilating flue in the rear of his cell and laid down in his cot. When Keeper Eberbart looked into the cell at 3 o'clock Havers was lying on the cot with his eyes tightly closed, and apparently sleeping. The keeper turned anti walked down the dimly lighted corridor. If he had looked backward be would have been enjoying his usual health. But he did not turn and no one interfered with Havers when he pulled the flimsy wooden bars from the cell door and pushed his body through the narrow opening. Once out ot his cell Havers put on his coat and hat and walked down the corridor. When he reached the top of the circular stairway leading to the cround floor he halted for a moment. The occupant of a neighboring cell saw him draw lrom the pocket ot his coat a short club, Then he descended the steps and stole sottly through the lower or main corridor. Two hundred yards from his own cell and on the ground floor, directly opposite a door which opened into the prison yard, there was an empty cell. The door of the cell was open. Havers entered and crouched in the corner. Meantime Keeper Eberbart, having completed his inspection ol the cells in tic west wing, faced about and started down the corridor. Just belore he reached the hiding place of Havers he pressed the electric button which notified those on duty in thev main office of the prison that he had Completed his rounds. Th Attack Upon the K-eper. At this juncture Havers stepped ont of cell So. 10. The keeper stood to the left, six feet away. Havers took just two steps, aud then raised his club and brought it down with crushing force on the back of Eberhart's head. The latter sunk to his knees with a groan of pain. Eberhart is a man of 50, and weighs 175 pounds. Havers is 28 pounds heavier, and has the physique of a prize fighter. Despite this advantage the cautious convict took no chance. Twice acain he struck his prostrate adversary with the club. Then he grabbed the keeper bv the shoulders and dragged him into cell So. 10. This sudden journey over the cemented floor awoke Eberhart to a realization of what was going on, and he straightway re newed the battle. Somehow or other begot bold of the club and, weak as bo was, man aced to give his assailant a couple ot sharp clips over the head. But his rally was ill timed and useless. Havers gained' his sec ond wind, and wresting the club lrom Eber hart's grasp pounded the latter into insensi bility. When he was satisfied that all the fight had been knocked out of his opponent Havers bound Eberhart's hands and feet and placed an improvised gag in his mouth, itohbed His TJnconscioas Yictlm. Having done this he searched the pockets of Ins victim. The fruits of this search were the prison keys and a loaded revolver. Havers appropriated these articles. Then he stepped to a neighboring cell and thrust ing his hands between the bars of the door pulled out a pair ot shoes. With his feet encased in the hobnails and the keys and revolver safe In his pocket Havers returned to cell Ko. 10 and renewed his attentions to Eberhart. "Curse you," he said, "you have given me a pile of 'trouble and I guess I'll give you one for luck." Then he raised his right foot and stamped on the breast of .the prostrate keeper. Havers stepped out into the corridor and closing the door withta bang, locked it with one ot the keys he had captured from the inmate. "Well, boys," be said, turning to the in mates ot the nelebboring cells, ."I am going now. I bid yoa all good bye, and I wish you all luck." Havers made bis way to the door opening into the yard, and, inserting the key, un locked and opened it. He walked across the yard to the oaken gate. With the aid of a'friendlr lumber pile he mounted the wall. On the top of the wall to the right of the gate stands the guard house. During the day it is occupied by a watchman. At night it is deserted. The Rope Was Rotten. At 4 o'clock yesterday morning the door of tbis guardhouse was closed, and on the doorstep lay a coil ot rope. At one end of this rope was an iron hook. This device is used by the watchman in hauling up pro visions and water to his elevated perch. When Havers gained the top of the wall he walked over to the coil of rope, and, after securing one end of it to a projecting timber, prepared to lower himself to the roadwav below. Just as he swung clear of the wall the rope parted, and he fell to the ground, a distance of more than 30 feet. He must have landed on his feet, as he quickly dis appeared. Despite the fact that there were at least 100 prisoners within speaking distance of Keeper Eberhart, no one raised an alarm. At 5:15 o'clock the day men came on duty. One of them passed cell Ho. 10. He' heard a low groan and looked into the cell. On the floor ot the cell lay the bound and battered body of his unfortunate comrade. Eberhart VI ounded Almost Unto Death. Eb'erhart's head and shoulders were cov ered with all sorts and conditions ot wounds. Jets ot blood spurted from a great gash un der the right eye, the nose was broken and both eyes were closed. There veie seven cuts on the head and two more on the lore head. The man's head was soaked and his head rested in a great pool of blood. He was unconscious. Superintendent William Hill was notified. By his command Eberhart was carried to the hospital. The gag was removed from his mouth. He made no sign oi life, and at first it was thought that he was dead. Dr. Johnson, the resident physician of the Poor Farm, made an examination and then or.lered that the wounded man be taken to his home. Eberhart lives in Iloboken villasre. His wife fainted when they brought him in. After a half-hour's hard work the medical man succeeded in restor ing Eberhart to consciousness. In broken sentences he told wbat bad happened. Then he fell into a stupor and remained in that condition all day. Last night he talked in a disjointed way to a Dispatch re porter, but could give no connected story of the assault Til- Keeper Did Bis Best. "My bead hurts and so does my side," he said, "and the inside of my mouth is all raw. I didn't see Havers until after he had dragged me into the cell. I did my best, but he had the best ot it from the first The other prisoners couldn't help me as they were all locked in. I can't talk more." The chase after the fugitive was inaugu rated about 7 o'clock. Superintendent Hill ordered three of his best watchmen, J. G Keil, Ed Botbwell and J. W. Brose, to start in different directions and spare neither-time nor money in the task of hunt ing down the man. The police ot the two cities were notified by telephone. Superintendent Hill made this statement last night: "This is the first escape of the kind in the history of the workhouse. None ot us ever thought that Havers possessed either the ability or the nerve to attempt to escape. Eberhart has been employed bere as an all-round man for 21 years, and he has proved a brave and efficient officer. He was not the regular watchman for the west wing. Homer Cuppe, who occupies that position, started tor Atlantic City yesterday after noon, and I put Eberhart in his place. Haver's cell was searched a few hours after bis escape. In the ventilating flue in the rear of the cell were found 13 files and two case knives oi an an tiquated pattern. Under the bed lav a cooper's hammer, a pair of flannel eartapi and a ball ot twine. On the shelf over the cot was a Bible and a copy of George Kee nan's book on "Siberia and the Exile Sys tem." Played Sick to Stay In His Cell. Havers told the guard on Tuesday morn ing that he was too ill to work. He was allowed to remain in his cell all day, and it is thought spent his time in perfecting his plans. The club used by Havers in his as sault on Eberhart was found in the lower corridor in front of cell No. 10. It is about two feet in length and in shape resembles a. baeeball bat It vai stained with blood. Superintendent JIuth bad his police force on the watch for Havers all day. About 8:30 p. 21. George J. Schad, sou of Council man Schad, telephoned from their place on Upper Main street that a man answering the description of Havers had just been seen at a shanty boat lying in the Allegheny river below Herr's Island. About 9 o'clock Captain Schatzman 'telephoned to City Hall that the fellow bad escaped from the river and had made for Troy HilL Officers were at once sent in the new direction, and all night a dozen special police were eugaged in the search. Havers' Beonrd of Crime. Havers, alias Hunter, is known well by every police officer in Allegheny. His portrait was in the Allegheny City rogues' gallery. Havers' parents live "on East street, Allegheny. He is now about 24 years old, is 5 feet 7 inches high and weighs ISO pounds, being broad shouldered and stoutly built He is ot lair complexion, has a smooth face, with light hair and blue eyes. $ He was serving bis third three-year term in the workhouse. He was first sent up, when a boy, lor picking pockets. His second sentence was received for burglary of the slaughter bouse ot Charles Bichard son, of Mt Troy. After complet ing that term he was sent up again as a suspicious person for 90 days. He had no sooner finisbed this short term than he returned to Allegheny and one night tried to burglarize the saloon and bouse of Councilman George Schad on Main street Havers n as tried at the September term, 1891, and was sentenced to the work house for three years for aggravated assault and battery and attempted burglary. He had served about 11 mooths. HEHET. WAS HOI DB0WNED. Ex-Mayor's Clerk Bunneshignn Having a Good Tim- at Atlantic City. A report was circulated about the Alle gheny City Hall yesterday that Henry Hunneshagen, who was clerk to Mayors Pearson and Wyman, had been narrowly saved from drowning at Atlantic City. It was learned later that the report grew out ot a story sent back from the seashore that Chief Murphy and ex-Mayor Wyman were badgering Henry in the surf, and that he became well filled with salt water. There is a large party of Allegheny offi cials at Atlantic City, including ex-Mayor Wyman and family, Chief Murphy and wife, Assistant Superintendent Glenn and wife, Councilmen Paulin and Simon, De tectives Zimmerman and Milby. 0X000000000-0- THE SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS Are continually increasing. Com parison with July last year shows a gain of 2,523 for the month. The figures are: July, '92 : 6,040 July, '91..... 3,517 Increase 2,523 The Dispatch was never more de servedly popular than now. STONES AND CLUBS Are Used to Prevent a Homesteader Moving Into the Mill. CRAWFORD DISPERSES THE MOB. Militia and Etriifers Differ ibont Wednes day's .'hooting-. BISHOP FALLOWS TO BE CORRECTED Homestead at 9 o'clock last night was 'thrown from the quietude it had experienced all day into a short period of intense excite ment. One of the non-union men, who lived in the town, started to -move his family into the mill yard. A squad ol nine deputies were assisting him. When the procession started up Eighth avenue a crowd collected. As the cortege moved toward Munhall, the mob increased. Cries of "Scab" and "Blackleg" filled the air. and many ugly threats were made. One thousand people blackened the avenue by the time the crowd was within two squares of the Provost Marshal's quarters. The men in the rear were forcing the children to the front and urging them to call the mov ing party vile names. The deputies bad about exhausted their powers, and the provost guard was standing in line to come down the hill when Chair man Crawford put in an appearance. Chairman Crawford Disperses the Crowd. The crowd was then surging around the wagon, which held the flitting and things looked very serious ior the non-unionists. Crawford jumped in among the men. He .ordered them to disperse. They at once obeyed his command and clubs and stones were dropped at his order. In this way a most serious trouble was averted. Colonel Gray expressed himself as very grateful to Mr. Crawford. The locked-out men on the streets yesterdav had a grievance. It was concern ing the shooting from the Peraickey train. They deny that any shots were fired from the tram, while the authorities insist that there were. The stories of the two sides do not run together well. The locked out men say that it is the custom of the railroad men to place torpedoes on the track at that point. It was done Wednesday night they say. Chairman Crawford says: Tory In-lst That It Was Torpedoes. "I have talked with the Pennsylvania Bail road men who were on the train Wed nesday night. These men tell me that they are willing so swear that there were no pistol shots nred by memDers ot tne train crew. They said the explosions were caused bv torpedoes being placed on the track." " Superintendent Potter said that the shots were undoubtedly fired from a gun or pistol. He says the same thing has hap pened before. In the future when a shot is fired from the traiu Mr. Potter says the train will be stopped and everyone on it placed under arrest. , The military officials say the report as given in yesterday's DisrATCH is correct Colonel Crept, who is in command in Gen eral's Wiley's absence, said yesterday after noon: "We are gathering testimony about yesterday's shooting. Without doubt the shots w ere fired from the train. We have men who can testily that they saw the sbots fired. They came lrom some men on the tender of the engine. Another thing we hare found out is that torpedoes are never placed at that point on the bridge. The railroad officials are also working on the case. As yet I have received no report from them." Tne Bit Ma's Side of the Shootlnc. Lieutenant Colonel Meckling, of the pro vost guard, had this to ?av about the shoot ing: "I was not here Wednesday night, but I firmly believe the shots came from the train. This, is not the first time this oc curre'l. Once before my men saw shots fired from the train. They reported to me, and I told them that it they saw any shoot ing in the future they were to return the fire and shoot to hit" Superintendent Potter yesterday received a letter from one of the locked-out men in the mechanical department. The writer said he had been making effoits to get the mechanics to return to work, and that many of them were willing to do so, the only reason tbey gave for remaining out be ing that they feared they would meet with violence at the hands of Amalgamated men if they were seen going toward the mill. The writer stated further that members of the Advisory Board, learning of his efforts to persuade the men to return to work had called upon and threatened to make matters very lively tor him if he continued working in the interest of the company. In closing, the writer said he felt confident a number of mechanices would return to their old places within the next ten days. Lamb the Man Who TV rots the etttr. Mr. Potter refused togive the man's name. A call was made at the headquarters of the mechanics and laborers. Chairman Hatfield was asLed about the letter. He said: "Do you want to know the name of the man who wrote that letter? I can give it to you. It was T. G. Lamb. He was the first Chair man the mechanical department had. He did not last long, however. Some weeks ago he went down to Pittsburg end got a position in Mackintosh & Hemphill's ma chine shops. There he worked three days. Then he came back to Homestead. Since that time he has not as sociated with us to any great extent A couple of weeks ago he commenced work ing on the men trying to get them to go back to work. Last week he quietly ar ranged ior a meeting Saturday night The meeting time came and went and Mr. Lamb was the Chairman, Secretary and audience. None of the men had answered his call. This shows we are as firm to-day as ever. As for Lamb, we are lorever through with him. He may go to work as soon as he pleases, but in' the future the workmen of Homestead will ignore him." A Cowboy Calls the Tarn. One of the early trains up from Pittsburg was the scene of a little drama. On board was one of the workmen in the mill going up to wore. One ot tne strikers Mas also on band. The latter tried to get the non union man into an argument. .Finally tie jumped up and was going to strike the mill worker. Sitting behind the pair nas a man who had watched the affair closely. As the striker raised his hand to strike his foe, the man behind jumped up. He pulled out two revolvers and pointed them at the striker, exclaiming he was going to Homestead, too, and what was to be done about it? The striker and several backers he had beat a retreat and the pair went ou up to the works. .Later in the day it was learned that the man with the shooters was from Montana and he was coming to Homestead to act as a watchman. The Tide brought down 60 men yesterday morning. "The statement," said Superin tendent Potter, "that we do not allow our men any reading material is false. The Union News Company will relute this, for it sends us 500 Pittsburg papers daily." Continuing, he said: The Company'7 Store Opens To-day. "The company's barber shops will be fin ished to-morrow. This morning the grocery store will open. Another one will be erected at once. We have 10 car loads of groceries on band now to put into the stores. To-day six families moved into the newly erected houses inside the mill yard, i received six anplicatious for work from Homestead men. The new Bessemer converting jnill, which has been closed for repairs since Wednes day, will start up to-day." Yesterdav afternoon the strikers held a meeting and completed arrangements for their picnic at Boss' Grove to-day. Quite a number of the men will go. Is, General Wiley was yesterdav called to' Franklin on business. Be will return to morrow. Colonel Creps is in command in the General's absence. Lieutenant Colonel Mechling, accompanied by his daughter, re turned from Butler yesterday- where he had been attending the funeral of his step father. He took charge ot the provost guard, relieving Major Crawford, who will command the Fifteenth until General Wiley's return. Tho court martials'in the Sixteenth yes terday were adjourned until to-day on ac count of the absences of some witnesses. Inspector of Kifle Practice Cornelius, of the Sixteenth, is quite sick. There were quite a number of little hap penings in the Fifteenth Begiment yester day. Commissary Sergeant Mayo, of Com pany C, has gone'to his home in Brie quite ill. W. J. Urick, of the same company, lias beeu called to Erie on account of sicK- 11633. " Doings Among the Mllltla. Lieutenant Dennis, Acting Adjutant of the First Battalion, returned from Mead ville yesterday. Quartermaster Bnckholdt came in from Mercer yesterday, where be bad appeared before the Pension Board. His nite and daughter came back to -.camp with him. Dr. A. A. Woods, Health Of ficer ol Brie City and Inspector of the Northwestern District for the State Board of Health, was in camp yesterday. Dr. Martin has his wife and child with him at present James Morton, the striker who was stabbed in the thigh last Sunday, while try ing to pa the guards, will soon be able to leave the Fifteenth Begiment hospital. Sergeant A. F. Cockran, who was court martialed Wednesday, was yesterday sen tenced to be reprimanded and forfeit four days' nay. Commissions were yes terday issued to tho following of- ncers in tne .Fifteenth: Captain A. J. Davis, Comnanv D. He had been re-elected. Second Lieutenant John Near, Company D, fiumuuuu m first xjicuienanu first, oci- geant David B. Bigley, Company D, pro motion to Second Lieutenant Frank C Baker, Company B. re-elected. Second Lieutenant James W. Hoskinson, Company A, re-elected. John Lordcon, who was arrested Wednes day night for advising a crowd of women and children to disobey Major Crawford's orders, was taken before General Wiley yesterday. The General reprimanded him severely for his action. Lordeon was very penitent and so was allowed to go. - A rumor was started in Homestead yes terday that the barbers had refused to shave the soldiers. The tonsorial artists all deny the story and say they are ever willing to receive the militiamen's 10 cents. WILL REPLY TO THE BISHOP. Z. s. Holbroolc Comn to Pittsburg; to In vestigate the Bomestrad Tronble In Order to AnMver Right Bey. Samnel Fallow Chairman Frlck at Braddock. Z. S. Holbrook, of Chicago, returned home yesterday aftermaking a complete in vestigation and collecting data of the Home stead trouble lrom its inception to the present time. The gentleman is a promi nent iron manufacturer, a capitalist, a personal investigator and an occasional newspaper contributor. His object is to reply through the Chicago Tribune to Bight Bev. Samuel Fallows, the Chicago Bishop who made a startling address to the looked- out men in Homestead several weeks ago. Mr. Holbrook was in the Carnegie down town'offices during his stay in the city, and held a conversation with Chairman Frick: and Secretary Lovejoy. He was given the exact story of the trouble from the com pany's standpoint, subsequently heard the account given by the locked-out men in Homestead, and finally made a thorough inspection of the mills. Within the grounds of the latter he made a number of sketches of the various plants, and these, with a full ar count of the trouble, its causes and effects, will be published. In speaking of the Chicago investigator, Mr. Lovejoy said last evening Mr. Hol brook had neither come as a representative oi the Western Iron Manufacturers, nor at the solicitation of the Carnegie firm. "He was here," continued the Secretary, "as he informed us, simply to see whether Bishop Fallows had erred in his statements, and if so to disillusion the Chicago public to 'whom the celebrated Bishop has been treely talking. Mr. Holbrook is prominent in Chicago as he has long been before the public in several capacities, any of which reflects much to his credit He was something of a writer in his younger days, and now that he is qnite wealthy and has considerable time upon his hands he makes tour of inspection of matters in which the public are interested and writes his views about them. He says he has much data to answer Bishop Fel lows, whose utterances we consider were made before a proper investigation of the subject." Chairman Frick went through the Edgar Thompson Steel Works yesterday, at Brad dock, with Superintendent Schwab, and afterward passed through the Carnegie Library. WOUHDED A PICKET. A Non-Union Man Fires at and Hits a Striker. At the Upper union mill of the Carnegie Steel Company the striking workmen are much exercised over the shooting of John Fleishman, one of the Amalgamated scouts. Fleishman was doing guard duty near Forty-third street Tuesday night aud was. seriously wounded in the right hip by a bullet from a revolver in the hand of a non union workmen. Some one threw a stone at the non-union man, and thinking it was Fleishman be drew a revolver and fired. He has not yet been arrested. The strikers do not relish the idea of the non-union workmen being allowed to carry revolvers. The old workers claim the police are aware that the hands employed in the mill carrv concealed weapons and should arrest them. Manager Dillon has requested the. lieutenants of police to arrest all strikers loitering about the mill. The Press Committee state that the at tempt to run double turn has proved unsuc cessful. Early in the morning the spindle of the 18-inch mill broke, and later the 12 inch rolls were disabled. To make the list of mishaps complete two blooms became fastened- together in one of the furnaces and it was impossible to separate them. During the" afternoon the 18-inch was still disabled. The strikers claim that at an early hour they induced three of the best workmen in the mill to come out DECLINED TO 00. Idle Workmen In Bellefonte Kefass to Work in the Homestead Plant. L.. 31 Munson, formerly manager of the nail and glass works, at Bellefonte, Pa., called a meeting of all the idle workmen in that vicinity yesterday and offered them liberal inducements to go to Homestead. About 109 men were in the crowd that met Mr. Munson, but by a unanimous vote they declined to go. The residents of Bellefonte are surprised over the workmen's action as there is not one labor organization located there. Sixty Men Tor Homestead.! The new workmen who boarded the Tide yesterday for Homestead numbered about GO. Besides the human freight there were a large number of cots and cooking stoves taken on board. Roll Was Withdrawn. The information which lodged against William C Wentz, Treasurer ot Lescolette Council, Jr. O. U. A. M. for embezzlement, before Alderman McGarey, of the South side, was withdrawn last night and the case settled. The shortage which amounted to ?59 was quickly made up by Wentz's friends. TTorklnemrn, Attention! Mrs. Holen H. Gotizar, or Indiana, will speak In the Grand Opera House to-nirbt Subject, "Cause and Bemedy for Labor Troubles." Miss Farks, tho eminent cornet 1st from Boston, will render choice selec tions. Everybody invited. Seats free. Caik's comfortably fitting shoes. SOS Mar ket street f " FLAMES AND -FIGURES. Radical Changes Now Being Made in the Fift Department. CHANGING ALL THE BOX NUMBERS More Protection in ths Thickly Cnilt-Dp Downtown District . " MAM NEW FIGE PLUGS TO BE LOCATED Some radical changes in the Pittsburg Fire Departmentjrere decided upon yester day by Chief Brown, Superintendent Hum phries and Assistant Superintendents Evans, Coates, Steele and Stewart It was the first day of Chiet Brown's general iuspection of the Fire Bureau. A start was made with the Bureau ot Electricity, but the subjects called up there were of such importance that the Dalance oi the day was devoted to their discussion and arrangement Superintendent Humphries has been at work for several months devising means of increasing the efficiency of the fire service. As a result he has evolved a new running card which will go into effect when the two new engines are placed in the First district It was on the investigation and approval ot this card the time was spent 1 yesterday It is almost completed and will go to the printers next Monday. Changlnc; All the Bnx Numbers. In order to put it into effect the number of every fire alarm box in the city is to be changed. After'the change each district of the city will have a series of numbers, so that when an alarm is sounded an idea oi the location of the fire mav be had by any one understanding the schedule. All boxes from No. 2 to 300 will be in the First district The numbers from 300 to 00 will be on the Southside, and from 500 to 800 in the East End. At the beginning the num bers will not be run above the figure six be tween tens. For instance, there will be no higher number in the twenties than 26, no higher in the thirties than 36 and so on, except in a few cases, the object being to save time in striking alarms. The numbers being thus arranged, it will be possible to put up 30 new boxes to each 100 numbers, If necessity requires, without dis arranging the schem'e ot numbers. Super intendent Humphries, in speaking of the proposed changes last evening, said: rittsbarc Grur Too Rapidly. A system of arranging the alarm box num bers in ditiictg was attempted wben the paid fire department was organized In 1872, but those who planned It were not calculat ing on the growth of the city to its present proportions and too little scope was allowed or additional boxes. As a result, some of the high figure boxes are Unicn in the first district. For example box SIS is at tbe Ex position building and box 2 is at Fenn ave nue and Second stieet. Fifty new alarm boxes are to be put In at once, increasing the total number to SOS. Twenty of the new ones will be placed In the lower part or the city, west or Eleventh and Grant streets. Three of them will be placed on Liberty stieet, two on Du quesne way above Fourth street, ro'ir. on Water street, one at Fourth and one at Sixth avenues and Smltbfleld street, one ut Fifth avenue and Wood street, and one at Third and Wood. in tlie new scheme of nnxnbering box 2 will be at the Point on Water street. The numbers will thence run up Water street to Marke , along Market to Liberty and up Liberty to Eleventh street, rouchlng 41, the Loxesoncioss stieets being numbered be low that figure nest of Market street and north of Liberty. From Maiketto the cast sideof Smlthfleld street tbe numbers will ran from 41 to 60. From the east side of Smlthfleld to Grant street they will run from 60 to 70: from Grant to High street 70 to 80. The hill district will get the 80 and 90 numbers. Tho boxes from 100 to 200 will run out Fenn avenue to the Intersi-ctloii of But ler street. Those from 200 to 300 will run out Second avenue and lncludo the Oakland district. The Southside and East End dis tricts will be grouped in the same way, that being tbe only point to cover in completing thecaid. It will be finished next Monday and sent to the printer. Won't Depend on a Single Wire. As soon as the card is completed the work of numbering the alarm boxes will be com menced. This work will fall on the Bureau of Electricity wnioh Is also to make a iren eial change in the system of wiring the alarm boxes. At pte-ent there is but one main wire from City Hall to the city line, to which all alarm boxes on its route ont Fifth avenue are connected. A similar Hue runs out Fenn aveuue, another out Wyl'e avenue, each being connected with from 50 to 89 alarm boxes. It anything should hap pen to one of these main wire the whole district through which they pass would be practically without fire protection until the break was discovered. To meet this defect In the system, Chief Brown has ar ranged the boxes in groups or 15 all over the city, and a separate or main will connect the central-office at City HalKwItli each roup. Arranceuients have already been made with the Central Telephone company to run the lire and police wires In the downtown district through that company's under ground conduits, and Superintendent Mead, of the Bureau of Elec.ricity. is perfecting the plans for gutting the group system into effect Prepared for nie; Winter Fires. Tbe business portion of the city will tben be well prepared for bin fires which usually come during the winter months. By that time it Is expected Chief Btgelow will have erected the 80 fire pings he contracted to place west or Grant street, A lew have been pincea airvuuy. When these changes have been made five HUGUS& ACKE AUGUST BARGAINS IN SILKS. Printed India A lot more of the higher priced qualities re duced to close out this week to 75c a yard. Some special bar gains left in Printed India and Wash Silks at 50c a yard. Black and White Plain Indias, extra good values, 50c, 75 c, 85 c, $1 and $1.25 a yard. New Black Glace Taffeta Silks, with col ored stripes, late nov elties for dress and skirts, 75c and $1 a yard. Cor. Fifth Ave, and Market St. auli-xwna j fire engines, one aerial Iaddertmck ana one hook ana laauer truce win respond to all fire1 in the business section. The big Uays aerial trucknow on duty at No. 3 englno houe will report from the new double en gine house beinz built on the Falton foundry Kite. Truck E, formerly known as the H. I. Gourley, has been remodeled, supplied with lisht extension ladders and willbe stationed at No. 3 engine house. Another old time truck is now beinz re modeled and will be used in the Oakland and Bellefield district A new truck Is also talked or. and there Is an agita tion for another new engine out at the inter section of Fenn avenue and Butler street, to cover a large area, in which no engines are now located. The Leading Dry Goods House. Plttsbnrs, Pa Friday, Aug. 19. 1831. Jos.ftorne&Gos Penn Ave. Stores. ttOSIERY BYRGflrlNS. A big stock of Ladies', Misses' and Boys' Fine HosiSry that Must Be RedliGed. Here are some sample prices they show you just how prices have been marked down all through this big stock. There's one purpose that is to sell several hundred dozens of these goods to-day and to morrow to make room for new goods coming, Several lines of new goods also go at the August Bargain Sale prices. They're noted below. We have ioo dozens of our regular ooc and 65c quality best fast black (J. H. & Co. dye) Cotton stockings, full lines of Ladies' sizes that will be closed out at 50c a pair. About 25 dozen pairs La dies' drop-stitch, unbleached Lisle Thread Stockings, regu lar 75c quality, will likely a!l go to-day and to-morrow at this low price 35c a pair, or 3 pairs for $1. About as many Unbleached Cotton Stockings, the 65c quality, regular made, will go in about the same time at 45c a. air. Twenty dozens pairs Ladies' Black Pure Silk Stockings, the regular $2.50 grades that you can buy for these two days, to day and to-morrow, at $1.50. And there are other just as big bargains in Silk Stockings. A full line of Boys' Heavy French Ribbed Cotton Stock ings, fast black, with white heels and toes, or with white feet, that formerly started at 60c for size 6, will now be sold at 40c a pair for size 6, and at proportionately reduced prices for the larger sizes. A 50-dozen lot of Boys' Heavy Ribbed, full double leg, all black (fast dye), Cotton Stockings, the regular 65c quality, to be sold during this sale at 40c a pair. We have also just received a complete assortment of Chil dren's plain Cotton RED AND TAN Stockings. Prices 35c arid upward. Jos. fortie Sl Go., 609-621 Penn Ave. aula A FIXED FACT! SIME N'S $2 CALF SHOES, FOR MEN'S WEAR. In styles and wearing qualities equal to any $2.50 shoes sold else where. Sizes 6 to 11. All stylesl All widths! Only $2 at ' - SIMEN'S, 78 OHIO ST., ALLEGHENY, PA. aul3-xw7 BEAUTIFUL RINGS AND MANY OF THEM DIAMONDS AND COLORED STONES May be seen on the hands of almost every lady;itis tbe fashion: a lady cannot have too many rins. Formerly it was only a solitaire or cluster diamond, but now It In cludes combinations or ruble-, emeralds, sapphires, opals, pcirls and turquoise. We have some snprb items exquisitely mounted. $25 to $500 so lnves:ed will bring much happiness. E. P. ROBERTS & SONS, HUTCH AVE. AND UAKKET ST. auS-xwy XV i,-?S Ul
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