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SCH ANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1895.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
Mr. Millard, of Susquehanna, Intro
duces tin Important Bill.
0RK FOR BOARD OF CHARITIES
Pure I'ooJ and Pure Be:r Hills Uuvo
Pushed Second Kcudlng-Uruggistst
Object to tho Mcdlelno features
of the Msasurv.
Special to the Scrsnton Tribune.
Harrlsburg, March 8. The house
adopted a resolution today for an In
vestigation of the Keeley cute treat
ment by the state board of public chari
ties. It m introduced by Air. Millard,
of ' SusquWianna, by request of the
Catholic Temperance league of Luzerne
county- A WHRKlsh member tried to
make the resolution ridiculous by offer
ing an amendment that ."all the old
drunkards In the state be sent to the
Xeeley Institutes at the expense of the
mate." The amendment was ruled out
of order. The resolution follows:
Whereas, Drunkenness Is said to be (in
Increasing evil In the land and to present
one of the most serious features of the
problem of caring for the criminal and
indigent classes by direction and under
control of the state, and
Whereas. It it now being widely main
tained that drunkenness Is more often a
disease that moral frailty or crime, and
can be cured by scientific medical treat
ment. Therefore, be It
Kesolved, It the senate concur, that the
state board of public charities be and Is
hereby authorized and empowered to
make careful Inquiry Into the matter of
tiro treatment of drunkenness as a dis
ease and is instructed to make report to
the general assembly at the session of 1!7
as to the efficacy of such treatment so
far as ft can be determined, and as to
whether it Is feasible to upply any of the
existing methods of treatment or some
modification thereof In connection with
the management of the penal, charitable
and reformatory Institutions of the state.
A special order was made for the
Clarency amendment to the banking
act so as to relieve building and loan
associations from making semi-annual
report to the department for second
reading on next Wednesday and third
reading the following Thursday. Mr.
Clarency has received petitions from
four-fifths of the local building and
loan associations In the state urging
the passage of the bill. The law in Its
presents form requires these concerns
to make semi-annual report to the de
partment, to be published in the news
papers of the county In which the prin
cipal otlice is located.
For Better llecr.
Representative Crothers. of Phila
delphia, and Griggsby. of Lawrence,
have pure food bills. Mr. Griggsby has
two measures, one forbidding the adul
teration of food and drugs, and the
other the doctoring of beer and liquors.
Uoth bills are on the second reading
calendar. tr. Crotnere has cuUul uw
Hewitt pure food measure, which
passed the last session and was vetoed
by Governor Pattison. Today Mr.
Crothers asked for a special order for
his bill. This started up the Ire of Mr.
sGrlggsby, who said that In his ex
perience in two legislatures this was
the most discourteous act he had seen
offered to a fellow-member. He ex
plained what his bills are and that they
are ahead of the Crothers measures on
the calendar. He said he hrfd as much
respect for the memory of IX-n Hewitt
as any man. but that had no bearing
on the question at Issue. The Crothers
resolution was voted down by a pro
nounced majority.
Mr. Griggsby said when the pure food
bill comes up next week he would
amend It to knock out things at the re
quest of the State Pharmaceutical as
sociation. A delegation of druggists
was here last week protesting against
the Insertion of drugs, claiming that
the act of 1SS7, to prevent the adultera
tion of drugs. Is sufficient. It leaves the
matter in charge of a committee of ex
perts who are now busy prosecuting
people for adulterating medicines all
over the state.
Mr. Blddle, of P.edford, wanted a spe
cial order for the E. W. Smiley road
bill, but he did not get it. He said
he had received letters and petitions
from farmers all over the state ask
ing for the passage of a road bill of
lome kind. The bill provides that each
county shall constitute a separate road
district, and that a convention be held
annually of delegates from the town
ships. The -convention Is to formulate
regulations for Improvement of the
roads In the county and they are to be
enforced by township supervisors.
Smith Ulll Petitions.
A cart load of documents were
dumped on Speaker Walton's desk. The
patriotic societies have evidently been
very active In the Interest of the Smith
bill making it a misdemeanor for any
teacher to wear any religious garb or
insignia in the public schools. The peti
tions for the measure came like an
avalanche, and from all quarters of the
state. So far, not a remonstrance has
been filed against the bill. Klther the
denominations Intended to be restrained
are Indifferent or passive In their oppo
sition. There were many protests
against the repeal of the oleo law and
petitions for the passage of the Pennl
well local option law. Although the
Farr compulsory education bill has
passed the final stage In the house and
is certain to go through the senate, peti
tions continue to pour In from every
quarter of the state. .
A bill was introduced by Mr. Har
vey, of Luzerne, making It unlawful In
the manufacture of brooms and brushes
to employ more than C per cent, of the
labor from the convict labor of any
penal Institution.
Mr. Schwarz, of Monroe, presented a
bill for a license of 125 for livery stable
keepers In boroughs. Violation of tho
act Is made punishable by a fine of
and costs for the, use of the borough.
Bills were also Introduced allowing
Justices of the peace to divide the costs
between the prosecutor and defendant
where the prosecutor falls to establish
charges In petty criminal suits; provid
ing that teachers' Institutes be held In
July and August and that the teachers
be paid while In attendance.
DE SANTO'S TRIAL.
Tho Prisoner In Killing l.loyd Seems to
, Hmvo Acted in Self-Defense.
Pottsvllle, Pa., March 8. In the trial
of .Anthony De Santo, for the murder
of Richard Lloyd at Mlnersvllle on the
night of Jan. 16, the commonwealth
rested shortly before noon today. Tho
evidence will not show that the killing
was premeditated. The prisoner was
put on the Btand in his own behalf. He
was cool and collected and told a
straight story. He said that he was
sitting at home that night. His wife
and mother-in-law were with him. His
two children were In bed. The men,
Urlfllths and Lloyd, knocked at the
door twice before any answer was made
and then his mother-ln-luw told the
men to go away. They refused to go
and then she went out to get police aid.
While she was gone the men demanded
to get in for immoral purposes.
lie Suuto told the men to go away
several times, and when they did not go
he went out. When the witness opened
the door his wife cautioned hint to
mind himself, for there were three men
and one was coming towards him.
Griffiths then seized him by the neck
and the other men kept hitting him on
the back. The witness then drew tho
knife from his pocket and struck Grif
fiths, and then turned around and
struck the man now dead, Lloyd. De
Santo said that he saw three men that
night. He also corroborated other wit
nesses In the fact that he delivered him
self up to the authorities.
James Lacy, a next door neighbor,
r testified that he heard the men at the
next door and heard De Santo repeated
ly tell the men to go away. De Sunto's
wife Is a comely young American girl
and she sits by bis side during the trial.
BEXJAM1X UABBISON ILL.
The Relatives of the Ex-Presldcnt Are
Summoned to tils lledslde.
New York, March 8. The Tribune
says this morning: It was reported in
this city last (evening ithat General
Benjamin Harrison was lying seriously
ill at his home in Indianapolis and his
condition was regarded as such that It
was thought best to summon to his bed
side the members of his family.
It was found that a telegram con
cerning the ex-presldent's condition
had been received by Mrs. McKee and
that she had started west on the train
leaving New York lust evening at 7.30
o'clock. The train is due to urrlve in
Indianapolis at 11 o'clock this evening.
Mrs. McKee's husband Is in Boston,
and immediately upon receiving the dis
patch from Indianapolis she notified
him by telegraph and he will start at
once for that city.
THREATENED COAL WAR.
Lehigh Valley Stock Declines Under Ru
mors of u Kcceivcr-Rcading Raises
Eraburgoon Valley and Central.
Philadelphia. March 8. The officials
of the Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central
railroads held a meeting at Bethlehem
today, but what definite action was
taken In regard to the new coal freight
rates presented to them by the Reading
company could not be learned.
The following were present at the
meeting: General Traffic Manager John
Taylor, Assistant Oeneral Traffic Man
ager II. H. Kingston, and Coal Freight
Agent George Taylor, representing the
Lehigh Valley; General Traffic Man
ager J. Lowey Bell and General Freight
Agent R. H. Wycokoff, representing the
Jersey Central. President Wilbur, of
the Lehigh Valley stated that It was
agreed at the meeting to Issue a new
tariff rate to shippers, giving them sub
stantially the same rate to all points
on the two roads as they are now re
ceiving to East Penn and Bethlehem
Junction.
The threatened coal war has had a
depressing tendency upon the stock of
the Lehigh Valley, and today It touched
the lowest point reached since 1877. The
stock fell today from 29 to Tii., where
It closed. The stock of the Lehigh Nav
igation company also fell from 44 to
40. There was very little movement
In the stock of the Reading company,
and It remains firm at 3. The oft re
peated rumor that the Lehigh Valley
Is to go Into the hands of a receiver was
circulated on the streets again today,
but an official denial that suOi a thing
Is Imminent was made at the office of
the company.
The absolute embargo placed by the
Reading upon the coal of the Lehigh
Vulley and Jersey Central roads on
Wednesday, and which prevented them
sending any coal Into this city, was
raised today. In explanation of the
raising of the embargo It was stated by
the Reading officials that the congested
condition of the road had been relieved
and that freight would again be moved
freely. The Reading's new freight rate
to the Lehigh Valley and Jersey Cen
tral goes Into effect on Monday.
CYCLONE IN GEORGIA.
A Railroad Train Narrowly Eseapas being
Wreeked.
Atlanta, Ga., March 8. A cyclone
passed over north Georgia tonight. In
Atlanta the wind blew seventy miles
an hour for live minutes. In the neigh
borhood of Cedartown the storm was
most furious. Great damage Is report
ed, but no details can be obtained,
A railroad operator, above Rome, tele
graphs that the cyclone struck a south
ern I rain and would probably have
wrecked It had not the train entered a
long deep cut, where It was protected.
Another slap at llyrnes.
New York, March 8. At a meeting of tho
board of police commissioners this after
noon, the resolution offered by Commis
sioner Andrews two weeks ago, giving
greater powers to Superintendent Byrnes
was defeated by a vote of 9 to 1. Messrs.
Martin, Murray end Kerwln voted against
Smallpox at St. Louis.
St. Louis, March, 8. The epidemic of
smallpox has spread to such un extent
that the city and otste authorities have
decided to tuke heroic measures In deal
ing with the disease. There are 122 cases
at quarantine In Ht. Louis and four nsw
casus were discovered today,
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Reading awnings must come down,
Reading council committees wunt $lii9,
(16 to run that town this year.
Lebanon county's assessed valuation Is
11,08,778, with 15,040 taxables.
Twenty-five veterans In the vicinity of
Lebanon have been notified that their pen
sions have been cut off.
Eight murderers have been swung from
tu gallows at Lebanon ton which Charles
Garrett will be hanged.
Steward . Hartman, of the Schuylkill
almshouse, wants his trial for alleged
criminal Intimacy with Llstlo O'Brien to
take place in another county.
BIG OHIO STEAMER SINKS
The Longfellow Goes tu the Bottom in
Thirty Feet of Water.
LIST OP KILLED AND INJURED
The Largo Craft Strikes a Span of the
Clicsapcuko bridge and Sinks lu
Three Mlnute-Tno Persons
Drowned-Several Missing.
Cincinnati, ()., March 8. The hand
scmc Cincinnati and New Orleans
puchet Longfellow went to the bottom
of the Ohio river at 7 o'clock this
morning. She sunk in thirty feet of
water opposite the Meriuel Coal land
li;K, ut the foot of Smith street. Sh
struck the chunnel Bpun of the Chesa
Pcuke bridge, and sank within three
minutes. A man and a girl, an Invalid
from New Yohk, are known to have
been drowned; five men uml one woman
ate missing, and four men were quite
seriously hurt.
Following Is the list of the victims as
fur as known: Dead, James Miller,
porter: unknown girl. Missing, Cup
tain John L. Carter, Newport, Ky com
mander of the Longfellow; David Ald
rldge, Rome, N. Y., u passenger; Gus
Schevan, New Orleans; unknown deck
hund; Reardon, deck hand; a fe
male physician, Dr. Anderson, New
Yolk, traveling with the dead girl. In
jured, William Colbert, foot mashed:
Wilson D. Hart, foot smashed; Captain
Keherer, hands cut; Mate Burney King,
legs cut.
The Longfellow was to have left here
lust night lor New Orleans, but the
fog was so dense thut she wus not sent
out. This morning the fog wus still
very thick, but It was decided to sail.
Tne boat had aboard about 100 pas
sengers. The Longfellow put out from her
wharf shortly before 7 o'clock and the
tov.'boat Hercules Carrell was sent out
to eiii her in passing both bridges. The
Carrell was secured to the stern of the
Longfellow, and both boats passed
down the river to a point about fifty
yards above the Chesapeake and Ohio
bridge, where the Longfellow became
unmanageable.
Collision Inevitable.
Watchers on shore saw that the bow
was pointed directly for the Kentucky
shore, and when fully fifty yards dis
tant it was seen a collision was inevit
able. The Carrel swung around and
the strain almost caused the hawsers
to part, but they held fast for the time
being and It was thought for a moment
that the collision could be averted, but
a moment later It became apparent that
she would strike.
Many of the passengers were In their
state rooms. The shrill blasts of the
whistle on both the Carrel and Long
fellow were the first warnings of any
danger. The fog was so dense that
notslng could.be seen. The officers
were cool and collected and retained
their presence of mind. The crew were
summoned and preparations mude for
removing the passengers to the Carrel,
which was still moored alongside.
The sound when the boat was struck
could be heard for several squares
away. A moment later the river was
black with floating wreckage ami
freight. The passengers escaped to the
Carrell and when the collision occurred
the hawser broke, while the Carrell
drifted to the Kentucky side of the
river. The wreck sank quickly, and
three minutes later scarcely a vestige
remained.
The steamer Longfellow was one of
the largest, best known and handsomest
packets on the Ohio river.
History of tho Crnft
The Longfellow was built In 1S70 at
Cincinnati and named the U. P.
Schenck. Its tonnage was 0,178; Its
length when built was 21)1 feet, and Its
beam forty-two feet. About two years
ago It was lengthened thirty feet and
named anew, and since then has been
muklng regular trips. The boat was
valued at J--..VI0 and was Insured for
$12,000. When first built she was mod
eled for freight carrying, but when re
modelled was mude into as large and
roomy a passenger steamer as the river
carried. She was commanded by John
K. Klrker. In addition to the officers
there were thirty roustubouts, two bak
ers, two chambermaids, four fireman
and a second mate. After the boat went
to pieces the cabin and parts of the
hull floated down the river. Tugs
chased them and succeeded In landing
them at different points down the river.
In the wreckage the body of Mrs. Aull
was found.
The boat carried 000 tons of freight,
mainly Insured. Among the Items were
500 threshing machines of the Wulter
A. Wood company, sold In the south.,
SICKLES DIED POOR.
Tho Inventor of tho Corliss Lnglno Lx
plres Suddenly,
Kansas City, Mo., March 8. Fred
erick 10. Sickles, the actual Inventor
of the Corliss engine, of the apparatus
for steering ships by steam and of
the Sickles automatic trip steam
cut off, which revolutionized the steam
engines of the world, died suddenly In
his office this afternoon, a poor man,
after others had made fortunes from
his Inventions.
Mr. Sickles had taken luncheon and
when he returned to his office said he
was suffering much pain. Thirty min
utes luter he was dead. For some years
Mr. Sickles hud been the engineer of
the locul water works company. He
was born on a farm near Camden, .N.
J., seventy-six years ago.
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CYRUS CORVVIN'S CRIME.
lloKilleJthe Coleman llrotliers In a Fight
Over Land.
Wichita, Kan., March 8.-Burt and
Willie Coleman, brothers, aged 22 and
10, were shot and Killed near Newklrk,
O. T today by Cyrus Cowan, a con
testant for the land occupied by the
brothers.
Cowan surrendered, and as threats of
lynching are freely Indulged In by the
people of the vicinity, the authorities
of Newklrk have placed a strong guard
In the Jull. .
Ho Knew Jeff Dnvis,
Charleston, 8. C, March 1 General
Lewis H. Ayer, a prominent figure In the
Kansas war, a leading member, of tho
South Carolina secession convention,
member of the Confederate congress, and
personal friend of Jefferson Davis, died at
his homo In Anderson, this iteJe, today,
aged 74. v
HARRY HAYWARD IS GUILTY
Only One liallot Taken to Secure a
Verdict.
PRISONER RETAINS HIS NERVE
l nmoved Whllo Listening to tho Words
That Doomed II I in to Death-Jeored
ut by tho Mob A Jury of
One Mind.
Minneapolis, Minn., March 8. Guilty
as charged, was the verdict rendered
today at the trial of Harry T. Hay
ward. On the night of Deo. 3 last Cath
erine Ging was murdered by Claus A.
Bllxt at the instigation of Hay ward,
who at the moment the murder was
committed was occupying a seat at the
Grand Opera House.
The Jury, after retiring, ate dinner,
took one ballot, and found him guilty
of murder in the first degree. Two
hours later It filed Into court and the
verdict was read. The jury retired at
11 o'clock this morning after listening
to Attorney Erwln's closing remarks
and the judge's charge. At 2.10 it re
ported an agreement, and at 2.80 the
verdict was rendered.
When Hay ward appeared he was
faultlessly dressed, as usual, and ap
parently as cool as ever, but he was
somewhat out of . humor, for' he threw
his hat down on' the ittorney's table
with force enought to split it. His at
torneys cautioned him hot to exhibit
any temper, and he subsided.
When the verdict was presented
every eye was turned to Hayward as
the clerk started to read the paper.
There was nothing In his face to indi
cate that he had heard a word of It.
He threw his head back as the word
"guilty" was pronounced, but It was
only to adjust his color band. He did
not change color In the slightest. Then
looking around at the crowd he raised
his eye brows Inquiringly.
During the polling of the jury he lis
tened to the answers, but the expres
sion in his face was one of indignation
ruther than any other sentiment. In
obedtance to the Instructions of County
Attorney Nye, who was absent on ac
count of sickness, A. H. Hall, assist
ant attorney, moved for Immediate
sentence, but the court decided not to
pronounce sentence utll Monday.
Iluyward was then taken back to jail
under a stronger guard of officers. He
grinned at the mob and appeured to be
interested In Its noisy demonstrations.
Compliments of tho Mob.
"Good-bye, Harry, old boy, you are a
dead duck," yelled one of the crowd, as
Hayward was being escorted back to
the jail.
"Not yet," answered Hayward In a
firm voice.
The Jury was averse to talking at all
about, anything, but It was ultimately
learned from one of the members that a
vote was not taken until about half an
hour after dinner, and thut only one
was necessury.
W, W. Hayward learned the news of
his son's conviction from an extra pa
per purchased from a newsboy. Dr. T.
T. Hayward, a brother of Harry, spoke
as follows about the verdict:
"1 have told my father all along that
nothing but a verdict of guilty could be
expected from the line of defense which
has been pursued. But the old man
don't believe now thut Harry ever did
the thing. I fought against the adop
tion of thl.i line of defense all along.
Harry's condition of mind was nut right
on moral questions. Call It Insanity, If
you will. His mind was disordered on
that subject. Hu could not distinguish
between right and wrong.
"Father would hot admit that ' his
son could do such a thing, even If hu
was Insane, and therefore he Insisted
on this line of defense."
Monday, April 15, has been set as the
date of the trial of Claus Bllxt. It Is
learned from good authority that Judge
Pond will hear the oase In accordance
with, ah agreement between the Judges.
Wltnoasca Are Arrested.
Two of the most Important witnesses
for the (U'fcnse In the Hayward case
were tonight arrested on the charge of
perjury upon complaints sworn out by
R. R. Odell, attorney for C. A. Bllxt,
the real murderer. ,'hlle the warrants
were Issued at the Instance of Odell
It Is the prevailing, opinion that he Is
acting In accord with an agreement
with the state's attorney. The wit
nesses arrested are: G. A. Orlndall and
Miss Maggie Wachter, formerly a sten
ographer In the employ of Bllxt's at
torney. The testimony upon which the
warrant for Grlndall Is based Is rela
tive to the mysterious "third man."
Orindnll declared positively that on the
night of the murder he saw a man enter
the buggy which Miss Glng was driving
near the West hotel. His testimony
was uncorroborated, while a number
of other witnesses said he, was a mile
or more away from the West hotel at
the time specified. i,
Miss Wach tor's testimony was In re
gard to a statement' claimed to have
been made by Bllxt to hit attorney to
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And You Know the Rest.
the effect that Adry Hayward had Insti
gated the murder and that the two had
plunned to throw the crime upon Harry
should they be arrested for It. MIbs
Wachter has testified that Bllxt had
made the statement that Adry was the
Instigator of the murder and had been
severely chlded for so doing.
The arrests were totally unexpected,
and Miss Wachter and Grlndall were
locked up In the central police station
early this evening. Several other wit
nesses are said to be on the state's list,
but some of them are known o have
left town.
DUX'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
Fears of Financial Disorder No Longer
Retard tho Growth of lluslness-Tlio
General Outlook Seems Hopeful.
New York, March 9. R. G. Dunn and
Co.'s weekly review tomorrow will say:
Congressional adjournment and proof
that though the rate of exchange rises
to and even above the shipping point,
gold does not go out, have produced a
much better feeling. Prices do not im
prove, and there Is on the whole no
gain, but some loss In wages, while
strikes of 15,000 coal miners near Pitts
burg and several thousand building
workers here, besides strikes In ten
or twelve textile and Iron establish
ments further lessen purchasing power
for the-time.
But anticipation of Inproved demand
for goods is general, and many are
manufacturing and buying beyond
present needs on the strength of It.
Fears of financial disorders no longer
retard the growth of business.
9trlkes to resist the reduction of
wages In several textile Works, and re
ductions effected In some others, by
no means contradict the accounts that
the mills are receiving somewhat bet
ter orders. Prices of goods are very
low and print cloths have fullen to 2.44
cents below any former record.
Money markets have hardened some
what, and rather more commercial pa
per Is offered, especially In dry goods.
Failures for the week have been 234 In
the United States against 248 last year,
and CS In Canada against GO last year.
, NO TRACE OF REV. BACIIE.
Tho Missing Lifo Insurance Agent Stfll
Absent.
New York, March 8. No trace of the
whereabouts of the Rev. John Owen
Ilache, the missing agent of the Union
Central Life Insurance company, of
Cincinnati, have been received In this
city us yet. President Pattison said
this morning:
"We have found no traceof Mr. Bache
yet. We are looking for him with our
own men. It seems to be settled that
he had considerable money with him
and somebody may have followed him
for this, so that he may have met with
foul play. It Is also pretty well settled
that he left the boat at Fall River and
took the train for Boston, so if any
thing has happened to him, we think it
was In that city."
INCOME TAX CASES.
Arguments Continued In the United
States Supremo Court.
Washington, March 8. The argument
In the income tux cases was continued
in the supreme court of the United
States today in the presence of an audi
ence of visitors who more than exhaust
ed the accommodations provided for
them, and of a large number of attor
neys and members of congress who
were Interested In the outcome of the
case.
W. D. Guthrie concluded his opening
argument In opposition to the law, and
was followed by Clarence A. Seward,
also of New York, upon the same Bide.
The next speaker was Assistant Attor
ney General Whitney, Who had not
concluded his argument when the court
adjourned until Monday.
Suffoeatcd by Gas.
York, Pa., March 8. Mary and Kllra
Shelter, two aged ladles of Shrewsbury,
this county, were found dead In bed lust
night, having suffocated from coal gas.
Not having Been the ladles for several
duys neighbors broke In the house and
made the startling discovery. The house
wus filled with gas.
Griffo and I'lrao Fight.
Boston, March 8. Tho ClrlfTo and Dime
fight was declared a draw at the end of the
eighth round.
WAFTED OVER THE SEA.
Tho deficit In the English postal tele
graph service for tho fiscal year will
reach $2,700,1)00.
Germany has formally notified the au
thorities of France thut she will take part
In the Paris show of 1S00.
The attempt of English authorities to
secure the extradition of Jubes 8. Bal
four, the . Liberator wrecker, from Ar
gentina, cost 135,000.
Sir Kills Ashmeud Bartlett, M. P.. de
clares that the London Telegraph is pub
lishing bogus Armenian news to Inflame
the country against Turkey.
As the - result of the allegations that
Franco's army Is Inferior to Germany's;
President Fuure will himself preside at
the meeting of the supreme military coun
cil on March 20,
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FLORIDA TRAIN WRECKED
Serious Injuries Sustained by Actor
Roland Reed.
MISS ISAD0RE RUSH ALSO Hl'RT
South-Bound Vestibule Train Dashas In
to an Open Switch and Telescopes
a Number of Box Cars-Two
Persons killed.
Macon, Ga., March 8. The Florida
vestibule train south bound, conduc
tor Hubbard, Engineer Moore, was
wrecked at Scottland Ga., about 5
o'clock this morning by a tampered
switch. The train consisted of three
Pullmans, first and second class coaches,
mail and express car, every one of
which was derailed, the Pullmans, first
and second class coaches being thrown
on their sides. One of the coaches was
occupied by the Roland Reed company,
the others having a full complement of
passengers. That there was no great
er damage Is miraculous.
The schedule running time is fifty
miles an hour and the engine crashed
Into some cars on the side track, tele
scoping itself in a box car.
Mrs. C. D. Subers, of Pickens, Miss.,
was killed; a 5-yeur-old daughter of
Mrs. Subers' wasulso killed.
The injured are: Roland Reed, badly
Injured leg and back; Mrs. Mary My
ers, of New York, severely wrenched
back and shoulders; James Douglass,
Brooklyn; Miss Isadore Rush, New
York; Julian Reed, Philadelphia; W. W.
Berman, New York, all slightly injured,
and all of the Rolond Reed company;
Mr. and Mrs. Hoffer, of Elyrla O., and
Mrs. P. II. Morton, of Cincinnati, are
slightly Injured.
Mrs. Subers' nursing babe escaped un
injured. Savannah, March 8. In addition to
those reported at Macon, as injured In
the railroad wreck at Scotland today,
the following are reported by the rail
road officials in this city:
E. B. Jack, manager Roland Reed
company, slightly Injured; Jeannette I.
Lowrey, bruised slightly; Mr. and Mrs.
II . D. Hoffman, of Elyria, O. Mr. Hoff
man had his back hurt and ear cut, and
Mrs. Hoffman was slightly injured;
Fred Wilcox, hand cut and hurt inter
nally: Miss Bertha Sargent, Chicago,
slightly Injured; Mrs. H. H. Martin,
Cincinnati, wrist broken; Alton F.
Johnson, Chicago, slightly Injured; Sam
Rowland, colored, Jacksonville, slight
ly Injured.
Atlanta, Ga., March '8. Roland Reed
and his company arrived here tonight
from the wreck. Mr. Reed is not bad
ly injured. Miss Rush Is bruised on one
arm. Mrs. Myers Is suffering much
pain and will be laid up for some time.
ATTACKED BY A MANIAC.
An Italian Senator Brttchtt InsensT
, bllity.
Rome, March 8. Marquis Fillppo
Herardl, senator Blnce 18S2 and for sev
eral years president of the board of
lunacy commissioners, was Inspecting;
an Insane asylum in the suburbs today
when a lunatic attacked him. The at
tendants were not at hand and the sen
ator was thrown to the floor and terri
bly beaten before help arrived.
When the maniac was overpowered
the senator hud become unconscious.
The asylum physicians pronounced his
wounds mortal. This evening- It Is
said that he will die before morning.
FLASHED OVER THE WIRES.
For passing worthless checks, Dr. A, W.
Brewster wus arrested at St. Louis.
Durtntr the cold spell In Mexico five
woodi'hoppers were froien to death at
Llnucantee.
Seattle hud a sensation In the discovery
of the bodies of two lnfamls and a China
man In the main water reservoir.
Because Mrs. Matilda Stewart won a
(3.000 breach of promise suit against him
Charles Telirs, a Chicago building mover,
took poison.
Thieves fired the barn of John Conroy,
Township Treasurer of Hast Fremont,
Mich., and robbed his house of 11,200 while
he was extinguishing tho flames.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
A hundred printers have been dis
charged by the public printer for lack of
work for thorn.
President Lincoln signed a bill In ltNM,
six days after congress had expired, and
Its legality has never been questioned.
Manuel Almagro, private secretary of
the Argentine minister, hus ben arrested
for embezzling legation funds, which he
lost In gambling. ,
One of the new battle ships provided for
In the naval appropriation bill Is to be
named 'the Kearsage, In memory of the
historic vessel which was wrecked on Ron
cador reef.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, rain or snow
In the early morning, followed by much
colder weather; brisk to high northwest
winds.
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