Crttani rawtimt TWO CENTS. SCR ANTON, PA., TUESDAY MOTlNlNGr, SEPTEMBER 21, 1807. TWO CENTS 0' i END OF STRIKE NEAR Twelve Hundred Men Resume Work at Hazleton. SHERIFF MARTIN ARRESTED General Gobin Permits the Service of the Warrant. Company of Ninth Regiment Will Escort tliu 1'rlsoners to W'ilkcs-Iturru-A llniitl of Women Tries to Drlvo Out Italian .Hiners--Tiic Thirteenth Regiment Will Probably lie Homo on Saturday Evening. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 20. The begin ning of the end In the Hazleton strike is hero and the Thirteenth regiment is likely to be home by Saturday, This statement which Is an answer to the two questions uppermost In the minds of the Tribune's clientele Is based on a conservative survey of the situation here at 10 o'clock p. in., and from In terviews with many who are In a position to talk Intelligently on the subject. Out of the 33 principal collieries con cerned In tlie strike only three can be said to be still on strike, that is they are the only ones not in the category of those that have resumed altogether or partly or are to resume tomorrow, with a full or part complement. The following will probably present as in telligent a view of the situation as anything that can be hurriedly com I!l:d; First by the 33 collieries concerned In the strike is meant those that have struck, threatened or were in danger of a sympathetic strike, by reason of other mines of the same company be ing on strike or threatened with strike. Sometimes one colliery has a stripping or washery or more than one slop? but he men at the different workings have all along been and will be in this local ity considered as belonging to one col liery Nineteen of the 33 collieries were on strike at one time or another. Of this number six resumed work before the llnnl stampede began. They are Mllnesville and Coleraine, Beaver Urook (Coxe & Co.), Sandy Run (Kern merer & Co), Kbervale washery (Mc Turk & Tyler), 3,000 men. EIGHT COLLIERIES RESUME. Eight resumed today, as follows: Crystal Ridge and Cranberry (A. Par dee & Co.), Audenried and Honey brook (Lehigh & Wllkes-Barre), Lattl mer, Nos. 1 and 3 (Calvin Pardee & Co.), Buck Mountain and Eckley (Coxe & Co.). These collieries employ 4,000 men and ulmost all of them returned to work, the exceptions being at Crys tal Ridge and Cranberry, where only half of the men resumed. The others will, It Is confidently expected, return tomorrow. Two will resume tomorrow. They are Hazle Mine (Lehigh Valley) and Har wood (C. Pardee & Co,). Fifteen hun dred men make up the full comple ment of these mines and the companies say that all their employes at these places will be on hand when the whistle blows. Yorktown and Jeanesvllle (Lehigh Valley) nnd Silver Brook (Wentz & Co.) are the only three mines at which the situation Is still indefinite. The men at the.se places were each arrang ing a meeting yesterday and It is like ly thev will arrive at some agreement before tomorrow evening. About 750 men are employed at these three col lieries. The only threat that still stands comes from the miners at Drlftor. No. 1 (Coxe & Co.). These men met Inst Friday and submitted grievances threatening to strike Monday If their demands were not ncceded to. They did not go out this morning and It is not likely that they will go out in the face of the return of their fellow workers at Eckley and Buck Mountain today. The company officials say they do not fear any strike at Drlfton, hut four different miners with whom The Tri bune representative talked this after noon said that if the company did not grant the demand before Wednesday night the men would go out. To recapitulate brleily: Number of collieries affected.... S3 Number that went out l'J Number that hnvo resumed It Number that will resume 2 Number still on strike, 3 WHEN THE STRIKE ENDED. The strike was over at 7.30 o'clock this morning, when the Lattlmer mlne.s on the north sldo and tho Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre men In tho Audenried or south district succeeded in starting up, Tho Lattlmer mines were the only ones on the north side on strike, the Auden ried collieries were the ones which In augurated the strike. Those two con siderations, coupled with the fact that the collieries in question arc among tho very largest In tho region, settled all question of a continuation of the strike. hero was no effort to prevent a re sumption at any of the mines and nt Drlfton the threatened turnout did not occur. Consequently the militia had nothing to do. They were on hand, however, the Eighth with a detail of cavalry and a gatllng gun at Auden ried, the Thirteenth at Lattlmer, and the Fourth at Drlfton. They turned out nt 0.30 o'clock and were on duty at the respective points until after everything was running smoothly. Tho McAdoo women made no demon stration further than Jeering the sol diers, their excuse for assault having been removed by their husbands' re turn to work, "Hub" said one of them standing In her doorway watching the Philadelphia troops riding past, "It must be the women your coming to see, tho men nre all nt work," At Lattlmer thero was a little brush with tliu women folks but thanks to the very commendable tact of Colonel Mattes the affair was quickly disposed of At Lattlmer it is the Hungarian element which alone is anxious to con tinue the strike, and In fact which is responsible for tho strike in the first place. The English-speaking men are willing of course to secure a raUw In wages, but should the demand of the Hungarians bo acceded to many of them will have their wages lowered, as the "Jeddo scale," which the Hun garians want adopted will decrease en gineers, firemen and such when it raises the laborers' wages. Last night after there had been a general understanding among men that work would be resumed in the morning, the Hungarians got together, and enlisting a number of Poles and Italians, Tesolicd not to return to work, but stick for the "Jeddo scale." WOMEN ON THE WARPATH. The women went out nmong the various "Patches" and spread the no tice that their men would not resume the prearranged signal being the beut lng of tin cans. About 10 o'clock yesterday morning a big crowd of women from the settle ments where the deserters lived came down the railroad between the dump and the breaker with the avowed de termination of forcing out the men. Companies F, D and H, directed by Major Whitney, hastened down to in tercept them. Mary Slptak, n Hungar ian woman, nourishing a wooden sword, demanded the soldiers to open their ranks and let her company pass. Colonel Matte3 tried to reason with her, but she would not be reasoned with. Finally, when patience ceased to be a virtue, the word' was quietly passed to push them back with the butt end of the rifles and as the sol diers came on with their bayonets pointed, but ready to reverse their weapons, Mrs. Slptak in her rage at thus being baffled, ordered a retreat, and as a parting salute gave the sol diers an Invitation that wasn't a bit ladylike. The patrol have orders to ar rest her on sight if she comes about the mine ngaln. I asked General Gobln If he could not tell me something definite about the withdrawal of the Thirteenth. He said: "Yes, they won't go home to morrow." Then seriously, he said he could not tell when the order to re turn would be given. If things con tinue as they have been for the past few days tho troops will soon be with drawn, as soon as I am satisfied that the civil authorities can cope with the situation I will withdraw the troops," he said. There Is every likelihood that the regiments will commence to evacuate about Friday and that the Thirteenth will be one of the first to go, a com mittee from the strikers having wait ed on SuperintendentDrake at 5 o'clock this evenln'g and announced to him that they all were satisfied and would return to work in the morninjr. T. J. D. LIFE AT CAMP. .Manner in Which the lioys ol the Thirteenth Kill Time. COMPANY A NOTES. Prlvato Sloan and Corporal Gunster havo their cameras hero and aro taking somo fine pictures of the camp and other Interesting points. Sergeant Peck and Prlvntes Sloan nnd Taylor havo somo lino geological speci mens which they secured from tho culm Piles In the vicinity of the camp. Robert Peck, who carries tho mall be tween Hazleton nnd Camp Lattlmer, is tho most welcome man In camp. Whllo Company A wero on outpost duty the other day some of the boys stationed on tho culm dump wero treat ed to a warm supper through tho hos pitality of somo of tho fair ones in that vicinity. Corporal Bevnns had not seen a napkin In so long n time thnt he failed to recognize tho snowy linen uesiuo ins Plato nnd Innocently asked "what tho rag was for." Prlvato L. C. Tnylor Is the owner of a flno geological collection, secured from tho banks of rock nnd culm near camp. Ho has one remarknbly line piece If Iron pyrites. Many of tho boys havo fine col lections of coal formations with fossil Identitleatlons. Privates Freeman and Pease havo ex hibited great enterprise In skirmishing around for lumber and fitting their tent with bunks. They uro tho envy of less fortunate comrades. Tho detachment of Company A. station ed on the "dump" on Wednesday last, with Lieutenant Colonel Mattes, were photographed for FranK Lesllo's Week ly nowspajer. Corporal Uevlno has been honored with a new name, viz: "King of tho Dump," COMPANY D NOTES. Swift, Benjamin and Jennings, of Com pany D, who occupy No. 5 tent, claim they set a better table than anyone in camp. They havo received some boxes from homo nnd aro growing fat with tho good grub. COMPANY II NOTES. Company H has somo of tho finest singers in camp who disturb the wholo regiment by their musical discord. Lieutenant Huffs' wlfo was tho first woman visitor from Scranton, having come tho wholo distance on her wheel, Cnptuln S. Nells Corwln gave the mem bers of Ills company n smoker last night. Prlvntes Harry Seablng nnd Nathan Holley havo been appointed corporals. Cook Rled, of Company H, is one of tho finest cooks In tho regiment. Ho nlways has his meals on time and served up In lino style. Company II had a meeting nnd decided to let nil of their whiskers grow, nnd tho first man to shave them off has a company court martial to undergo. Acting First Sergeant Rogers, of Com pany H, chases tho boys out for roll call one hour before time, and shouts so loud when ho forms the company that E company men are afraid to lino up. Private Peter Hill enmo near being ap pointed orderly this morning; tho next man to him was picked. B COMPANY NOTES. E company was doing outpost duty Saturday, Captain Smith in immediate command of the. reserves, stationed on the hill back of the cmup and overlooking tho town; Lieutenant Kuhback In com mand of tho detail, stationed at tho tatal "bond In tho road," where tho riot oc curred, and Lieutenant Dodgo In com mand of tho detail stationed on tho culm pile near tho company's store and break, er. Prlvato Wlckhnm was called homo by a telegram stating that his wlfo de sired his presence, and also a Uoslre on his part to see the young soldier which arrived at his home Tuesday, Company Clerk Prentiss hns been detailed to name the boy and has deckled to call him Lattlmer. Lieutenant Kuhback Is God-father, Prlvato Stnrk reported sick at tho hos pital on Wednesday night, nnd was sent homo by the surgeon this morning. Privates Hawker ami Hlckcrt, who en listed tho morning of our departure.havo been kept busy digging sink holes and doing polleo work, they not being prop erly uniformed and Instructed to do regular guard duty. Sergeant Seaman, with a detail con sisting of Sergennt Smith. Corporal Spark and Prlvato Kohlus, went foraging for wood nnd cold-slaw Tuesday night. An over-ofllclous guard attempted to In terfere with tho work, but on coming In to camp they were commended by tho colonel for tho ndmlrajile manner in which they performed their duty nnd Sergeant Seaman particularly, for his courtesy nnd attention to the Indies en countered on their trip. Hannah thinks ho is Just too sweet for any thing. It Is understood that tho marriage Of Sergeant Theobald has been postponed until the war Is over. Lieutenant Kuhbnch and Company Clerk Prentiss aro tho champion CI play ers of the regiment. Corporal Harden bcrg has been trying ever since our ar rival In camp to secure a team thnt can beat them, but hns fnlled. Captain George A. Smith was officer of tho day Wednesday. The attention ho received from tho ladles who visited the camp would hnve embarrassed any less experienced ofllcer. COMPANY F NOTES. "Hughle," Company F's mascot. Is sporting n new pair of shoes as well as a big bunch of spinach on his chin. Sergeant Freeman qualified with a good score at the pistol range today. Llcutennnt Decker was ofllcer of tho guard yesterday. Company F's cheese-caters' qunrtetto Is having Its rehearsals every night. Lem Phillips Is sporting a bunch of whiskers n la Chauncey Depew. It gives tho gentleman a very dignified look. Frank Raymond, the Dago comedian, entertains the boys every night with his wit nnd humor. Frank makes a good soldier as well. Prlvato Myers has one of the most at tractive stalls that Is in any barn on tho street. T. J. D. MEN FLOCK TO WORK. Twelve Hundred .Miners Already Employed. By Associated Press. Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 20. Unless unfore seen developments occur the nnthractto strike in this region is ended. Today twelve hundred men, half of tho full complement, returned to work at the Honey Brook collieries of the Lehigh and Wllkes-Barre company as did three hundred of tho 1,300 at Pardee's Lattlmer mines, whllo tho Cranberry, Crystal Rldgo and Harwood collieries of tho same company and Coxo's collieries In tho Drlfton district remained nt work. Tho lntter wero to hnvo settled the question of strike todaj, but at tho request of the operators held oft until next Thurs day. Tho Hazlo mines of tho Lehigh Valley company are tonight considering the question of returning in the morning nnd will probably do so. Nearly five thousand strikers havo returned or will do so tomorrow and a little less than that number aro still out, with Indica tions in favor of their Joining tho work ers. Tho only Incidents of today wero small outbreaks at Lattlmer nnd Kckley, both of which were quickly subdued, and the serving of warrants of arrest upon Sher iff Mnrtin nnd a number of his depu ties. At Lattlmer a band of women nt. tempfd to drlvo out the three hundred Itnllans who returned to work. They wero armed with clubs nnd stones nnd moved on the engine house nnd the com pany stores. Tho raid looked forbidding for a time and was not ended until threo companies of tho Thirteenth regiment with fixed bayonets, had pressed back and dispersed 'the crowds. A number of Butler Valley miners who wanted to re turn to work at Lattlmer were driven back by a body of armed strikers who met them ns they came over the moun tain, a mile or more from camp. The disturbance at Eckley was an nt tempt by strikers to Intimldnto the men who wanted to work and it, too, was quieted down by tho troops without vio lence. Tho break o tho strike is prac tically a victory for tho operators. As In only one or two Instances have tho demands of tho men been granted, al though several companies havo prom ised to consider tho griuvances. Tho warrants for tho arrest of Sheriff Mnrtin and his deputies wero Issued to day by Judges Lynch and Bennett at Wllkes-Barre. They wert served here tonight and no resistance was made. Tho writs contain' 78 names, Including the sheriff's and tho latter has agreed to deliver all the deputies for a hearing to morrow, A company of tho Ninth regi ment will escort them to Wllkes-Barre. General Gobln permitted tho service of the writs because he thinks the civil au thorities aro now able to handlo tho situ ation. Tho gradual withdrawal of tno troops will bo considered tomorrow. The Information upon the strength of which the warrants wero issued is as follows; "State of Pennsylvania: Tho Informa tion of Isaac G. Eckert, of the city of Wllkes-Barre, county of Luzerne, and state of Pennsylvania, taken upon his oath beforo Hous, L, H. Bennet and John Lynch, judges of tho court of oyer and terminer, and general Jail delivery of tho county of Luzerne, nnd stato of Penn sylvania, tho twentieth day of Septem ber, A. D 1697. The Bald Isaac G. Eck ert salth. that on or nbout tho tenth day of September, A. D., 1857, James Mnrtin nnd 78 others did then nnd thero nt tho village of Lattlmer, Luzerne county, stato of Pennsylvania, and with in the Jurisdiction of this court, felon iously, wilfully nnd of their malice afore thought, kill nnd murder 21 men." Tho wnrrant of tho court reads: "Wo command you, Frank L. McKee, coroner of Luzerno county, forthwith to tnko tho said James Martin, ct al., and bring them beforo tho said honorablo John Lynch and L, H, Bennett, Judges of tho court of oyer and terminer nnd general Jail delivery and ex-ofliclo Jus tices of tho peaco to answer the said charge and further to bo dealt with ac cording to law. "Witness tho said John Lynch and L. j i, rienneii, judges, tno zoth day September, A. D 1S97. John Lynch, L. II. Bennett." of BULLETS IN A TROLLEY CAR. Conductor Edward Wlso nnd Goorgo Dior Fight u Duel. Shnmokln, Pa., Sept. 20. Georgo DIer, an Italian, was shot In .tho breast late last night by Edwurd Wise, a conductor on n trolley car, ns a result of an at tack mudo on Wlso by tho Italian. Tho latter was intoxicated nnd because Wise failed to stop tho car when tho Italian signalled ho pulled a revolver and fired six shots at Wise. The passengers were forced to Ho on tho floor to escapo tho .bullets. Wise Immediately pulled his revolver and fired nt tho Italian, tho shot tnklng effect In Dlcrs breast. The latter Is not expected to live. Wlso this morning furnished J1.000 ball to await tho result of Dior's Injuries. CHLOROFORM SUICIDE. Mrs. William linrricks Strange Method of Inviting Death. Huntingdon, Pa., Sept. 20. Mrs. William Barrlck, wife of a prominent contrnctor of this place, was found dend in bed last night, by the sldo of her husband, who also had nearly expired. Tho continued crying of their baby attracted neighbors, who forced ai entrance into the house. Mrs. Bnrrick had died from Inhaling chloroform, nnd her husband's condition was duo to the amo cause. For more than n year Mrs. liarrick had been deeply sorrowing over tho loss of her first born, nnd It Is behoved grief prompted her to take her life. Her hus band's life wns saved only by prompt medical attendance. MEETING OF THE LABOR LEADERS Executive Council of tho American Federation of Labor nt Washington. Iteport of 1'innk J. Webber. Washington, Sept. 20. The executive council of the American Federation of Labor is holding a meeting In this city which will continue for some days. There were present at today's session President Samuel Gompers, Vice-Presidents P, J. McGulre, James Duncan, James O'Connell and M. M. Garland and Secretary Morrison. Treasurer John B. Lennon wns absent, owing to the death of his father at Denver, A committee, consisting of Messrs. Duncan, Garland and O'Connell, were appointed to audit the books of the federation, but as yet have not re ported. President M, D. Ratchford, of the United Mine Workers of America, and Cameron Miller, of the executive board of tho latter organization, were in conference with the executive coun cil with a view of determining what can be done financially and otherwise to help the miners of West Virginia and Illinois, to whom have not been accorded the wage scale as agreed up on at the Columbus convention. There were other matters in connection with the miners' struggle considered, but no conclusions reached. Frank J. Weber, one of the organ izers of the federation, who has been in West Virginia, came in during the meeting for the purpose of making a report and stated that the Kanawha and New river districts are completely tied up. Ho also reported that there will be a conference Tuesday at Charleston, W. Va between members of the coal exchange and the com mittee of the miners in that state and the possibilities are, he believes, will come to an agreement. Many of the operators outside of the coal exchange, Mr. Weber says, have agreed to grant tho conditions nsked by the miners, will pay their prices and recognize the union. President Ratchford and the other representatives of the United Mine Workers expressed their gratification at the generous financial assistance rendered by the American Federation of Labor, and its afllllated unions In the strike and the hearty co-operation which the officials of the Federation had given them. MINE DISASTER AT BIRMINGHAM Five .Men Are Known to Ilnvc, Hccn Cut Ofl from Escapc--.Mnny Miners Aro Rescued. Nnshvllle, Teivn.. Sept. 20. A special to the Banner from Birmingham, Aa says: Ffro broke out this morning In Bello Ellen No. 2 mine near Blocton, In Uobb county. Many miners wero rescued nt first but a number have been cut off trom escape and will certainly perish. Fan. demonlum seems to prevail at the place and assistance has been called from Bloc ton. The mines wero recently opened and more than llfty miners were working in the place. How the flro originated cannot bo learned, but before discovered It was burning briskly. Five men aro known to havo been cut off In one room and they cannot possibly escape tho fire nnd smoke. The Bessemer Land and Improvement company operates the mines nnd repre sentatives of tho. company will leavo for the scene on the first train. CRICKET MATCH A DRAW. Englishmen Make a Good Finish nt Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Sept. 20. Tho threc-day cricket match begun on Friday between Captain Warner's English eleven und the team of twenty-two Philadelphia colts ended this o enlng in a draw. The Phil adelphlans In their first Inning scored 14S and the Englishmen In their first ob tained 109. The Phlladelptilans today had tallied 240 In their second Inning with tho loss of thirteen wickets when they de clared the Inning closed. It was believed that by stopping tho In ning at this point the Englishmen could bo given their full second Inning before dark as they required 230 runs to win, a victory for tho colts was a probability. A draw was not averted, however, and when the time for drawing tho stumps ar rived only live of tho Englishmen's wick ets had fallen and they scored 131 runs, POSTOFFICE DYNAMITED. Rldgway, Pa., Sept. 20. The postolllco at St. Mary's, this county, was dynamited and robbea at nn early hour this morning, tho burglurs securing flvo hundred dollars in money and a quantity of postago stamps as their booty. The safe door wa blown entirely oft and pieces of stamps and bills wero tvatltred around tho floor as a result of tho explosion, The entire front of the building was demolisliea. Pennsylvania Post inns tors. 'Washington, Sept. 20. The following Pennsylvania postmasters were appoint ed today by tho president: Charles Heger, Emporium; Clayton O, Slater, latrobo; Joseph E. Euweer, Katrona; Daniel R. Corbus, New Brighton; Thomas L. Hicks, Philadelphia; John C. Koch, Saint Mary's; Frank E. Hollar, Shlppcnsburg; John W. Stuart, Stato CoUece; Samuel O, Comly, Wwtsontown. Steamship Arrivals. New York, Sept. 20. Arrived: Lucien, from Amsterdam; Mohlckan, from Rotter dam; Southwark, from Antwerp. Hamburg, Sept. 18. Sailed: I'alatla for New York. Cherbourg, Sept. 19. Sailed: Steamer Aller (from Bremen) Now Yoik. Glasgow, Sept. 19. Arrived: City of .Roino, from New York, FIRST SNOW ON THE SKAGUAY tinier Descends on tbc Gold Hunters on tbc Trail. SNOW STORM ON THE MOUNTAINS Unless Dry Wcnthcr Ensues Further Progress May lie lilnckcil--2,000 jMen Will (Set Through to tho Yu-kon--Scuut Supply of Food. San Francisco, Sept. 20. A special to .the "Call" from Hoffman, dated Juneau, Sept. 13, says: "The first snow storm of the season swept over tho mountains last night, which Is one Indication that the same thing Is like ly to recur at any time or likely to continue Indefinitely. Small boats which arrived hero today from Ska guay report the snow fell one and a half feet deep on the Skaguay trial. This means that further progress can not be mnde on the trial by the stag gering thousands nnd that the estab- I llshment of winter quarters must be begun quickly where not already un i der way. The slippery, sliding snow will render It almost Impossible to make any progress, to say nothing of the drifts that pile up from the winds. The snowstorm may be said to stop further progress over both Dyea and Skaguay, unless such nn unprecedent ed thing as a spell of dry, calm weath er comes, "Already the Indications begin to bear out tho statement that the trials to Klondike would be marked by col lapsed tents, blasted hopes and the skeletons of the unwary and ventue some." Tho newspaper corerspondent who arrived yesterday on the steamer Rosa lie, reports that at least 2,000 men with complete outfits will get through to the lukon, though he believes that only a smnll fraction of this number will reach Dawson City before winter. From the best Information he could obtain, gathered from all sources, he believes, that 2,500 men have gotten over the Chllkoot Pass nnd have gone on down to the mines. These men have, however, with few exceptions, gone through with little or no supplies, the average amount taken by each man being not over 500 or 600 pounds, not more than enough to get him to the gold fields, where provisions are not .to be had. "When you ask mo what condition White Trial Is In." said Mr. Scovllle. "I tell you the White Pass has not been used bv the thousands of men who have been climbing over the moun tains from Skaguay to the lakes. In stead of using the pass, the men havo scrambled up along the sides of the mountains 350 feet above the pass The reason they have Cone this -la that the pass itself is full of boulders, even In Us present shape being Impassable. THE PASS AVOIDED, "The Canadian builders had no money for dynamite. To get away from these boulders, the miners have throughout the entire length of the pass gone up above the boulders on the side of the hill and made their trial. Tho mountains are steep and the trial In its present location can never be made Into a good one. "Instead of following along the Skaguay River bank, where there Is nn easy grade, though, of course, greatly obstructed by boulders and its places entirely blocked by Preclpltlous points which Jut out Into the river, they have gone off to the side in their great rush to get through. The trail crosses and recrosses the river and makes long detours, which would be unnecessary by the use of a little dynamite. The sum of $5,000 would make a fine pack trial to Lake Ben nett. Not more than $15,000 would be required to build a good wagon road the entire distance. A man with two horses and outfit weighing 2,000 pounds could by this Improved trail bring his outfit through the pass by the expenditure of less than eighteen days time. The possi bility of making this trail a good one has, been told me by four different engineers of high standing sent up Into that country by different railway companies, whose names I am not at liberty to state, A railroad could be built on the same route, but, of course, what Is wanted la an Immediate Inlet for the people there, "The men who have gone to Skaguay Pass with a determination and grit have succeeded In getting over it with their outfits, while those devoid of these qualities have given It up In dlsnp lo!ntment. It Is from the latter classes that you havo heard so much of the terrible hardships of the trail, tenderfeet, who were either unaccus tomed to work or afraid of it." CRUSHED BETWEEN BUMPERS. Horrible Death of n Young Car Jionder nt Pitlston. Special to tho Scranton Tribune. Plttston, Sept. 21. Ignatius Gallagher, nged 20 years, was crushed between the bumpers of two gondolas at tho lia'uylon colliery this morning. He died one hour after receiving his Injuries, Gallagher was employed as n "loader" nt tho breaker chutes and whllo running down cars ho evidently slipped and fell between the bumpers. No one witnessed tho accident, Gallagher's homo is nt Avoca. Spent .Money on Races. New York, Sept. 20. Joseph Itodgcrs, of Brooklyn, for twenty-two years chief bookkeeper for Falrweathwer & Laidew, leather merchants, was arraigned hero to. day on a cnargo of embezzling upwards of $15,000 during the last fifteen years. Ho confessed to tho charge- and was ht-ld without ball, Itodgcrs Bays ho spent tho money on tho races, Hlnnlfi'ts for tho Soldier Hoys. Harrlsburg, Sept. 20. adjutant General Stewart shipped 1,000 pairs of blankets to day to Hazleton for tho Third brigade. The blankets were procured from the United States stores at tho Schuylkill nr senal. They will bo returned to the state nrsonal nt tho close of the tour of duty of tho troops. Fell UndorCnr Wheels, Dubois, Pa.. Sept, 20. John Fllnn, a young mau whese home is In Rochester, N, Y was accidentally killed at Falls Creek this ufternoon while attempting to board) a moving freight train. He fell under tho wheel. The body will be sent to Rochester for burial. AFTER THE INDIANA LYNCHERS. Arrests nt Versailles, but No Trace of tho Murderers. Indlnnapolls, Ind., Sept. 20. A dlspntch from Osgood says that tho investigation by tho grand Jury at Versailles of the lynching of five prisoners thoro on Wed nesday last has so far been without prac tical result. Hostctter, the man who gnvc tho orlg. lnnl tip, whloh resulted In tho arrest of several victims of the mob, arrived at Versailles Saturday night. Ho rushed from ttio train with a revolver In each band to a hack half a block distant nnd wns driven rapidly nwny. Had he stayed In tho town ho would probably nave been lynched. Samuel Rlttonhouse, nephew of one of the men who was lynched; Mrs. Kitten house, his sistcr-ln-law, nnd Mrs. Jenkins, widow of nnother of tho mob's victims, have been arrested on n charge or recclv lug stolen goods. It Is alleged thnt large quantities of the goods stolen by tho gang were found on their premises. BELLE WEBB'S CONDITION. Tho Girl Who Inhaled Gns Hovers Hclwoon MIp nnd Death. New York, Sept. 20. Mr. Warren Webb, of Chester, Pa., telegraphed to Coroner Dobbs today. Inquiring If his sister, Belle M. Webb wns dead, and If so how ho could obtain the body. Bello Webb at tempted suicide yesterday by Inhaling Illuminating gas. Sho Is In a precarious condition. The girl's mother nrrlved from Chester today and visited her daughter nt tho hospital. Sho obtained tho letter nddress cd to her by the girl, but was not allow ed to rctnln it. ns the police will use it in case tho girl recovers and Is brought to trial. There Is nothing In tho letter to Indicate a motive for Miss Webb's rash act. LIEUT. PEARY'S RETURN FROM NORTH GREENLAND The IIopo Comcii Into Port Burning Her Lust Conl nnd with Evidence of Having Passed Through 1'urious Son. Sydney, C. B Sept. 20. The steam sealing bark Hope, with Lieutenant U. E. Peary and party on board, re turning from North Greenland, arrived here at 5 o'clock this afternoon. All on board ur well. The Hope came into port burning her last coal, and with her bulwarks and decks giving evidence of the furious seas of an unusually stormy summer. She is nearly as deep In the wnter as when she left here in the latter part of July, with her bunkers full of coal; for the huge Cape York Metocrlte, the largest in the world, Is In her hold, and bedded in tons of ballast. Lieutenant Peary has on board also six Cape York Esquimaux, who will go with him when he returns next year to attempt to reach the North Pole. The Esqulmeaux have their tents, dogs, sledges and canoes. They are eager for the undertaKlng, and all the arrangements have been made. The expedition visited Cape Sabine, and relics of the ill-fated expedition led by Greeley, have been obtained. The summer In Baffin bay was marked by almost continuously stormy weath er and by an unusual scarcity of food. TJ3 Investigating party from the Massachusetts Institute of technology, under Mr. R. W. Porter, landed at Cape Haven, on Aug. 3, and did not re-embark until Sept, 13. The party led by Mr, Hugh Lee, the arctic ex plorer of Meridan, Conn., landed at Godhaven on Aug, 7. and re-embarked Sept. 4. The party led by Mr. Robert Stein, of the United States geological survey, was on land from Aug. 10 to Sept. 2. The Hope will coal here and then proceed to New York, where she will land her meteorite. NEARLY A VERY BIQ FIRE. Flames nt 2.30 O'clock This Morning Threaten n Number of Buildings. A large frame building at 40G-40S Prospect avenue, used as a store and dwe'llng. caught fire in the basement at 2.30 o'clock this morning. The Century, Neptune and William Connell companies quickly responded to the alarm which was sent in from box 54 nnd in about twenty minutes had the lire under control. The property belongs to John J. Moran. Great alarm was felt for a time by the neighboring property own ers, as three large frame buildings adjoined the property and a general lire seemed Imminent. The damage Is not great and Is secured by Insurance, Italian Anniversary. Rome, Sept. 20. The anniversary of tho entry of the Italian troops into Iiomo (September 20, 1S70), was universally celebrated today throughout Italy, Floral wreaths wero laid on tho tomb of tho late King Victor Emmanuel and one I ho site of tho breach made In the wall where tho troops of General Cadorna entered tho city. Tho day was celebrated as a national holiday and congratulatory tele grams wero received by King Humbert and tho mayor of Rome. The Herald's Wcnthcr Forecast. New York, Sept. 21. In tho miJdlo staes and New England, today, fair and cleur weather will prevail, preceded by frosts in tho mountain districts, with fresh and light westerly to northerly winds, becoming pomewhat variable nnd lower, followed by rising temperature. On Wednesday, in both of theso sections, fair and warmer weather will prevail, with light, variable winds, mostly north easterly, probably followed by rain on tho southern coasts of this section. TIIK NEWS THIS M0KNINU. Weather Indications Today: Fair; Northwesterly Winds. 1 General Miners Return to Work at Hazleton. Increasoln the Yellow Fever Epidemic. Snow Overtakes tho Gold Hunters In Alaska, 2 Sport 'A Taylor Boxing Carnival, National League Base Ball, Sporting Gnsiilp. 3 Local Fall Term of Common Picas Court Begins. A't tho Portals of tho Klondike. 4 Editorial, Comment of the Press. 5 Local Board of Trade Discusses La bor, Capital and tho Tariff. Annual Reunion of tho .V.M. G Ixcal West Bide and Suburban. 7 Lackawanna County News. $ Neighboring County Happenings, Financial and Commercial. SCOURGE OF YELLOW FEVER Slight Increase in the Epidemic in New Orleans. BOARD OF HEALTH BULLETIN Total Cases of Fever to Date, Forty. Moro Trains to nnd From tho City Discontinued--Little Communica tion Willi tho Outside World--Ono Doctor, Reports Nino discs in Ills Practice of n Violent Type. New Orleans, Sept. 20. The Board of Health for the State of Louisiana is sued the following yellow fever bullet in last night: "During the twenty hours, ending ut C p. m., Sunday, Sept. 19, six postive new cases of yellow fev er, one suspicious case under Investi gation. Total cases of yellow fever to date forty. Total deaths to date six. The majority of cases under treatment are reported doing well." wo cases have been found since tho above ' report was Issued. The old Marine Hospital building will not bo used for a hospital, but as a camp of detention tfor llndlgent suffers. An other place will be selected ns a hospltnl for real and suspected cases. A .call has been issued for tho registry of all old yellow fever nurses, so they may be called Into service ns cases de velop. Up to 9.30 a. m. today no more deaths had been reported, but severul suspicious cases aro under investiga tion. A considerable fall took place In the temperature, and although ho cooling weather Is not entirely help ful v to the sick It encourages the physicians to believe the fever will spread less rapidly. All patients heard from except one or two, were do ing well this morning. The Illinois Central Railroad discon tinued two trains on its Valley and two on Its main line. Quarantine re gulations have caused their withdraw al. Very few trains are running on any of the roads, and there Is conse- . quent slowness in the delivery of tho malls. Many towns continue to re fuse to receive the New Orleans pap ers, fearing Infection. The charity hospital has offered to send freo physicians and medicines to the in digent who nre attacked with fever. The authorities do not care to receive yellow fever patients In tho charity hospital. Dr. Joseph Holt, ex-President of the Board of Health, has reported nine cases of yellow fever in his practice. He says they wore all stricken violent ly, but were much relieved by prompt medical attention. SENSATIONAL INCIDENT. New Orleans, Sept, 20. The largest number of cases reported on any day since yellow fever first made Its ap pearance In Now Orleans, two weeks ago, was recorded on the books of tho board of health today. There wero eighteen cases in all. The most sensutlonnl Incident of tho day was the announcement from Dr. Joseph Holt, to the board of health, that he had discovered nine cases among his practice, the first of which had come under his observation on Friday. Dr. Holt wrote a letter to President Ollphunt nnd entrusted It to the mall and his letter reached the board of health this morning. Fear ing that tho letter might not reach Its destination In time, Dr. Holt sent a special messenger to the residence of Dr. Ollphnnt at midnight lust night, giving tills information. Dr. Holt was severely criticized for this Irregular way In which to make known his cases. Immediately upon the receipt of tho letter the mnchlnery of the board was placed in motion and Inspectors were sent to the various houses where Dr. Holt reported sickness to exist. The places wero all disinfected and gunnta placed In front of them, but the board said it had very little hope of the ef fectiveness of theso measures, since nil those who desired were given nn op portunity to escupo from the Infected houses. One of the houses, whoro are four of the patients. Is a fashion able boarding house. Those living in the house, of whom thero were quite a number, knew of the existence of fever early Saturday morning anil therefore got out as fast as possible. Some of them moved their baggage on Saturday and others on Sunday, while some of the boarders took n train nnd went to Atlantu. Tho board decided to summon Dr. Holt to appear before them and explain tomorrow his alleged negligence. The result of the meeting tomorrow will decide whether or not there shnll be a prosecution of Dr. Halt in the courts. The brightest feature of tho day was that thero was no deaths. Tonight most of the patients In the city were reported as doing well. At tho session this afternoon the boaid of health decided to send nn nppeal to Governor Foster, usking him to supply the board $25,000 from the surplus fund If tho stato assist the board In prose cuting its fight against the fevor. Tho governor was also nsked to Issue orders for tents and oilier camp sup plies to bo used at camp of detention, Today, after a conference of the health and city authorities, the Ouklnnd Driv ing park was selected as tho site for the camp of detention. It Is situated In the rear of the city and wns tender ed to the oftlclals by the Crescent City Jockey club. A large force of men wero Immediately put to work nnd It Is expected that by tomorrow th camp will bo ready to receive two or three hundred pcoplo from the Italian quarter
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