TO EXCLUDE ROBERTS
HOUSE BY VOTE OF 278 TO 50
EXCLUDES HIM.
Adopt Resolutions Presented by
Majority of Committee Declar
ing Vacancy Exists.
Washington. D. C. (Spec ial.) The
!ii-; of II. H.. Roberts, the Mormon
vpresentatlve-eiert from Utah, which
ian occupied so much of the attention
if the house since the assembling of
iunirress, was decided today by the
uloption of a resolution to exclude him
y a vote of 28 to 50.
The exact language of the resolution
as as follows:
"That under the facts and eircum
itances of the case, Brlgham H. Rob-
irts, representative-elect from the state
if Utah, ought not to have or hold a
teat In the house of representatives,
ind that the seat to which he was
ilec.ted is hereby declared vacant."
The amendment to expel Mr. Huberts
ulthout seatlnir him, offered by Mr
jwfy, was ruled out on a point of
rder, and the nous only voted on the
esolutiona of the majority and minor
ty of the committee.
The former, to seat, and the latter, to
txpel, Mr. Roberts, was defeated. 8t to
144. An analysis of this vote shows
hat 170 republicans, seventy-two dem
icrats and two populists voted against
t and seventy-one democrats, six re
publicans, two populists and two silver
republicans for It. The majority reso
lutions to exclude Mr. Huberts and
leclure the seat vacant, were adopted
!6S to DO. The affrmatlve vote was de
eded as follows: Republicans. 165;dcm-
x;rats, 90; populists, 4. and the nega
live vote, democrats, 47.; sliver repub
jicas, 3.
There were over a score of speakers
today, and the closing speeches
sach side were particularly able.
on
Mr. Lanham of Texas closed for the
majority, and Mr. De Armond of Mis
sour! for the minority. Mr. Roberts
was present throughout the day, and
only left the hall after the result of the
last vote had been announced. As he
did so he gave out a statement, Justify
Ing his retention of his plural wives, on
the ground that his moral obligation
Has more binding upon his conscience
than technical obedience to statutory
law, and saying that there was little
evcuae for the extraordinary efforts to
crush a system already abandoned and
practically dead. He said he was
martyr to a "spasm of prejudice."
He would not, be said, attempt to
run for congress again, although, he
would go back home with a light heart
jonfident of the future.
ROBERTS' STATKMKNT.
Mr. Brlgham H. RobertB gave out (he
,'ollowlng statement In relation to his
fx luslon:
' 'Our griefs ore past when remedies
are ended.
ety seeing the worst w hich laic on hope
depended.
"1 was elected by the people of Utah
is their representative by the substan
tial plurality of 5,6r. votes. An effort
was made by what I believe to be an
unconstitutional and unprecedented
process to exclude me from the house
of representatives. In behalf of my
self and my constituents, comprising
the entire population of the state of
Utah, I did all 1 could to maintain the
position to which they had elected: me,
but the house of representatives, under
the whip and spur of popular senti
ment, has decided to exclude me from
the house. I have contended for my
rights and the rights of my constitu
ents. Blnglehanded and alone, to the
best of my ability, but have been over
whelmed by force of numbers.
"Notwithstanding all that has been
said, the people of Utah are not a law
less people. Thnpe of them who hare
been Involved In lh past In the plural
marriage system, once taught and sanc
tioned by the church of Jesus Christ
uf letter Day faints, are not wanton
violators of the laws: but finding them
selves In the position where the law
commands to do one thing and moral
obligations sacredly ent-red into und"!
the sanction of the Mormoti church
commands them to do another, Ihey are
placed In a very trying situation ana
some few of them. Including the mem
ber from I'tah. may have found It nec
essary to regard their moral obligation
are more binding upon their consciences
than their technical obedience to stat
utory laws.
"Such a position, however. Is but
transitory In Utah, i.nd comes down to
the Mormon people from conditions
growing out of the plural marriage sys
lem The condition here referred to,
however, Is passing rapidly.
IS PRACTICALLY DKAD.
"From authoritative llgtires otlleially
collected recently by the Mormon
church. It has been ascertained that at
the time of the discontinuance of plu
ral marriages under the authority of
the late President Woodruff's manifesto
in September. 1X0. there were 2.4.1
polygamous families throughout the
whole Mormon church. Since then It
has been ascertained that 08 of these
families have ceased to exist through
death, divorce or abandonment, leav
ing at the present time but 1,453 polyg
amoua families in the church through
out the world; and as most of these are
well advanced In years and all beyond
middle life, the system will soon be ob
llterated from the earth, and under
these circumstances there has been Ill
tie excuse for the extraordinary efforts
put forth throughout the country to
crush a system of marriage already
practically abandoned and dead.
"The election of the member from
Utah to the house of representatives
was no effort on the part of the Mor
mon church to revive polygamy, or to
tuff It down the throat of the Amerl
can congress or people. Nothing of the
kind wu contemplated In either his
nomination or election, all reports to
the contrary notwithstanding.
"The alleged statement often quoted
to the effect that Hrtgham Young, on
July 22. 175, or at any other time, ile.
dared that he 'would make the Ameri
can people swallow Mormonlsm, polyg
amy and all' and that the election of
the present member-elect from Utah
was on effort to fulfill that prediction,
ia absolutely untrue, lie made no such
utterance, and the recent agitation re
ipectlng Mormonlsm and Its being a
menace lo the purity of the American
home la utterly unwarranted by the
farts In the case.
"Congress has been made lo believe,
lowever, that such was the Intention
f Mormonlsm, or at least have been
twed Into acquiescence that such were
t Intentions, and hence nave neen ieu
n vote to exclude the member from
Jtah.
EXCOR1ATK8 HOi:F..
"Ther ela not virtue enough, It ap
pears. In the American house of repre
wntatlvea to aland for their" convlc-
Ion m to what la right In- this matter,
Mly this wornlni the representative
from Utah received a communication
from a person who Is evidently a mem
ber of the house of representatives,
since the letter is written upon house
official stationery and sent to him In
an official envelope of the house of rep
resentatives, although the signature Is
'A Republican Friend.' After citing the
member from Utah to a speech deliv
ered by the Hon. James O. Blaine, In
1872. with reference to polygamy, he
says:
" 'I regret that I am not at liberty to
vote as my conscience dictate on this
question (the Roberts caw) for reasons
which you fully understand. President
McKinley and Speaker Henderson have
made the support of the Tayler resolu
tion the test of republican orthodoxy
and I am obliged to wear the yoke."
"Ho far aB this matter is a persona
affair, I may say that whatever hap
pens, the m ember from Utah can con
gratulate himself that from obscur
birth and the conditions of Iron fortun
and from the fact of having estou?ec
an unpopular faith, he has fought hii
way upward until he reached a suffi
cient prominence to be the decided
choice of the people of a sovereign stall
to represent them in the Amerlcai
house of representatives. From tha'
summit he was hurled down by th
house under a spasm of prejudice, aris
ing from misrepresentation and false
hood as to conditions existing in Utah.
That action will not ruin him. Con
scious of the rectitude of his own in
tentions, he will face the future undls
cou raged by this incident in his caree.
and will weave again his fortunes, hi
will face the future with a light hear
and a determination to succeed.
"No, he will not stand for re-electloi
as a vindication of himself, even I
he should so desire. He will ask tha
his exclusion shall be permitted b
close, for the present, this incident li
Utah's history."
When Mr. lianham closed Mr. Lace;
(rep., Ia) offered an amendment t
the majority resolutions providing fo
the expulsion of Mr. Roberts.
To this Mr. Tayler amed the point o
order that this amendment was no
germane. The speaker sustained th
point of order on the ground that th
original proposition only required a ma
Jority vote, while If the amendmen
were added It would require a two
thirds vote. The republicans applaud
cd the speaker's ruling.
Mr. Lacey appealed from the decislot
of the chair. Mr. Tayler moved to la;
that motion upon the table. While th
vote on the latter motion was belni
taken, It being apparent that it wouli
carry by a large majority, Mr. Lace;
withdrew his appeal. The llrst vole wai
then taken upon the adoption of th'
minority resolutions to seat and the)
expel Mr. Roberts. At the conclusioi
of the roll rail Mr. Tawney (rep., Minn,
the republican whip, announced that oi
account of the non-partisan characte
o fthls motion he had made no effort t'
pair the absent republicans. Mr. I'll
der wood (dem., Ala.) made a slmlla
announcement concerning the demo
cratic absentees. The minority resolu
tions to seat and expel Mr. Roberts
were defeated, SI to 244.
VOTKD FOR MINORITY.
The following members voted for tin
minority resolutions:
Adamson, Allen (Ky.), Allen (Miss.)
Atwater. Hailey (Tex ). Hall, Bankhead
Hartholdt, Hartlett, Hell Brewer, Brous
sard (Ia.), Burleson, Catchlngs, Chan
ler. Clayton (Ala.), Cooney, Cootie.
(Tex.), De Armond, Ie Oraffenrtld
Dlnsmore, Elliott, Kpes. Fitzgerald (N
Y.), Gnyle, (iordon, (Ireen (Pa.). Griggi
((ia.). Hay, Howard, Jenkins, Johnston
Jones (Va.), Kahn, Kltrhln. Kluttz
Lester, Ievy, Lewis, I.lttlefietd, Liv
ingston, Lloyd, Loud, McCall, McClel
lan. McCulloch, Maddux, May, Meek
ison, Meyer (La), Newlanrts, .Vortor
).), Norton (S. C.I. Otey, Polk.Quarles
Ransdell. Rhea (Ky.). Richardson, Rix
ey, Rldgely. Kobblns, Robertson (La.)
Ifuperpt, Ryan (N. Y.), Ryan (Pa.)
Scudder. Sims. Slayden, Small, Smith
(Ky.), Snodgrass, Stephens (Tex). Swan
so.i. Turner, Underwood, Vandlver.
Wheeler (Ky ), Wilson (Idaho), Younj
(Vo.).
ON MAJORITY REPORT.
The majority resolutions to excluil(
him were adopted, 268 to r0. The an
nouncement was greeted wlih cheers
HARRY M A I E VICH PRESIDENT.
Indianapolis, Ind. (Special.) The In
tcrstate .National Guard assoclatlor
closed its two days' cession, after hav
ing chosen Washington, I. C. as thi
plai-e of the next meeting and electinp
the following officers:
President, General J, N. Reese of 1111
nuls: vice president, (ieiieral P. H. Hai
ry of Nebraska; secretary and treasur
er. Colonel (. K. lileyer of Chicago
General W. K. Held of Minnesota wa;
elected u member of the executive com
mittee. ,
There was warm rivalry to cecine lh
nxt convention. Tu rner, Columbus, O.
and Washington all contesting for It
The committee of adjutants general anc
officers of high rank appointed to con
sider proposed legislative measures, re
jected all bills proposed and substllutec
a resolution calling on congress to In
crease the national guard appropria
tion from $400,0(10 to 2,000,000.
But It SpokelFrench
A French lady, well known In I hila
delphla, tells a pathetic Uttl,- hidden'
which occurred at a cat show ie pllj
held In one of our large sh'ins.
Among all the proud, beautiful An
Rijias that were being admired :ir.c
petted by the throng crowding tht
fhow, was one forlorn little cat sitting
dejectedly In a corner with Its head
against the wall.
It was the object of much sympathj
and Inquiry among the visitors, and lh
lady learned that this cat had com
from France.
Wondering If this could be so, six
called to It In her native tongue. In
stantly the little creature raised It!
head and came eagerly forward, Vher
as the lady continued (o talk to It Ir
French the cat began to purr, ant
walked up and down, rubbing ng.iinsl
the wires of the cage with the mosl
ovldent delight.
The people who had witnessed ihe In
dent gathered eagerly around, find, em
barrassed by the publicity of her pod
Don, the lady retreated until the crowd
should have dispersed.
Returning a few moments later, shl
found her little protege once more it
his corner, as homesick and dejected Of
before. . When she ralld him ngalr
and ran forward to purr and be pitted
the cat nt once forgot his Inncllnesi
as before.
Then the situation berame known tc
the bystanders, and several other pen.
pie with knowledge of French began tc
talk to the little foreigner
When th
lady left he was still being well enter. ' ronriuei or Mr. Wood and the
talned, and was perfectly happy, under mllre crew under the terrible fire Is
Ihe Impression thnt he had betn si'd- praiseworthy to the last degree nnd re
li.ntlv trnnsnorfed ncross the ocean fleetn additional lustre upon the tori 1 1-
nnd was once more nt home in Fiance. 1 Inn' record of the United Slates navy."
It was the most amusing sight end' Greene In his report says that the
the only thing- thnt holhrs the lady Urdaneta grounded about a quarter of
now la whether, after all, a French mll? below Hnlanga. on the oro.nl
family bought It; whether the lonely river, aboout 10 a. m Sunday, Septem
llitle thing Is learning English. er 17.
The fact that Chlcnffn river moved
whea the Lock port heart rap was opened
established the claim that there war
water la It ,
MILLTRS PROTEST.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW
SHOULD BE AMENDED.
Discrimination In Favor of Wheat
for Export Because Railroad
Men are Interested.
Washington, D. C (Special.) The
senate committee on commerce gave a
hearing to a number of business organ
izations throughout the country in sup
port of the bill to amend the interstate
commerce law.
The first statement was made by
Frank Harry of Milwaukee. He is sec
retary of the National Millers' associ
ation and the accredited representative
of the National League of Industrial
associations. He commended the pend
ing bill, saying that it had been framed
with a view to doing Justice to both the
shipper and carrier. He condemned the
present law, saying that it had become
impotent and valueless and the inter
state commerce commission was noth
ing more than a moot court.
In reply to questions from Senator
Tillman, Mr. Barry said the Standard
oil, BUgar trust and the large flouring
milts of the northwest and grain ele
vator Interests were not co-operating
in this movement. He had no direct
Information on the subject of favorit
ism, but be called attention to the re
cent change of freight classification
made by the railroads, which he said
left carload rates on oil practically
where they- were, while it raised the
rate on fractional carload rates from 200
to 300 per cent. It was not difficult to
see that this was in the interest of the
Standard Oil company. Mr. Barry ex
pressed the opinion that the Minneap
olis millers were receiving discrimina
tory rates from the railroads.
Mr. Barry also made complaint of
the discrimination by the railroads, In
favor of wheat for export as against
flour for export. He thought the dis
crimination was due to the fact that
many of the railroad men were large
owners In the elevators.
Augustine Gallagher of St. Louis,
commissioner of Millers' National asso
ciation, spoke especially of the interests
of the millers In the proposed legisla
tion. He said that the railroads were
not content with controlling the mines
and the forests of the country, but that
they were now attempting to control
the ballots of the iieople along their
lines. He contended that the railroad
WHAT THE
HOW URDAWETA MEW F0U6HT,
Deck of th Vessel Ran With Blood
Before They Took to the Boat.
Washington, D. C (Special.) The
navy department has made public re
ports from Coxswain Greene and Ap
prentice powers, members of the crew
of the ill-fated Urdaneta, describing
the capture of that boat by the Fili
pinos last September. In Indorsing the
report Admiral Watson saya that they
show that the little gunboat, under the
command of the late Naval Cadet Wood
was gallantly defended and was cap
tured only because she was hard and
fast aground. Captain Wilde adds to
indorsement the following:
am nanos were sitting around the
leek playing cards or readtn. waltlna
'or the tide, when at 3:80 two volleys
""P fired from the shore, almost raklns
the deck. Moat of the ammunition was
T. fit If m IN I . Vt at WSS3S-e-- Wi o- M . I
USUI i yrMS.. gi LA
sjKlem of the middle went, so far ai
I hi' grain interests are concerned. ar
practically paneled out by large firms
in Chicago and other large cities.
ilr. Gallagher, in response to an in
quiry of Chaltnan Cullom, said he
tlrmly believed the adoption of the
amendment promised by the national
board of trade would produce results
immensely beneficial (o the whole peo
ple. Further along Mr. Gallagher said
that the exportation of wheat from the
United States last year was about 148,
000,000 bushels, possibly CO per cent of
which went to the British isles. The
labor cost of producing flour, he said,
was something more than 20 cents a
barrel, and, of course, that amount was
lost to the labor of this country on the
exported wheal. In answer to a ques
tion of Mr. Chandler, Mr. Gallagher
said that the National Millers' associa
tion and the national board of trade
were favorable to such legislation as
would restore practically an organiza
tion similar to the recent Joint traffic
association.
"You are here today, then." said Mr.
Chandler, "to advocate a railroad triitU
with Jl.lOO.OoO.OOO capital. Is It not in
effect a fact that you propose to organ
ize a gigantic railroad trust which is to
abolish all competition in traffic rates?"
"As a member of the National Millers'
association and of the national board of
trade I deny that I have any such in
tention. I do not find they do not ad
vocate anything of the kind," replied
Mr. Gallagher.
"You understand, I take it," said Mr.
Chandler, "that the great mass of ship
pers want an organization simita to
the old Joint traffic association?"
"They do," replied Mr. Gallagher. "If
thf resolution adopted by the national
board of trade does not convey that
idea, I ask this committee to prepare
one that will."
"Well," said Mr. Chandler, "some of
us politicians cannot understand why
the national board of trade and the Na
tional Millers 'association should desire
the establishment of a railroad trust,
the Idea of which Is to crush railway
competition."
"We do not want to crush competi
tion," replied Mr. Gallagher, "and what
we ask will not accomplish such an
end."
"You want, then," inquired Senator
Allen, "to authorize the railroads to
maintain rates without the pooling of
the railroads?"
"That's it," replied Mr. Gallagher."
"Well," replied Mr. Allen, "that's an
other name for the same thing."
REMULTS OF DISCRIMINATION.
E, O. Stanard of St. Louis, a flour
manufacturer, stated that the railroads
for years had been giving rates to
wheat shippers in discrimination gainst
YOUNG MAN MUST
below, but at Cadet Wood's orders the
men manned the guns and smothered
the enemy's fire In about fifteen min
utes. Stone, the man nt the Norden
feldt, had been shot twice when he was
relieved by Wood, who had been firing
the one-pounder. Within five minutes
Wood was shot through the stomach
Gray had been hit. Stone had his ear
knocked off and received another
wound In his head. Gray continued to
Are a small rifle after receiving his
wound. Powers put fifteen holes in one
mnn with a Colt gun. The Filipinos
were invisible, so the sailors pred where
they thought they were. When Wood
was hit the Colt gun was red hot, the
two firing pins of the one-pounder were
broken, so that the gun could not be
used, one barrel of the Nnrdcnfeldt
would not fire nnd three or four of the
Lee rllles had broken extractors. Wood
revived and ordered out the boat.
Greene advised thnt they slay by the
ship until dark, but Wood Insisted on
trying to reach the other bnnk. The
Insurgents hnd reopened fire from con
eeaed places and the bullets were fly
ing like hall when the boat a"Ot awav.
carding the sailors who could not
pwim, leaving two dead men In the bot-
ton of the boat, stone and Drunim
we shot close to the boat and Orav
had been killed In the boat. Greene was
helMn Herbert arhore aad Powers was
I Jiff ' 8ltri!C,i0n 0f 6PPortunit" w- BRYAN.
the flour manufacturers.
"Tills discrimination is so great," h
said, "that the British flour manufac
turer can make flour from American
wheat at least 18 cents a barrel cheaper
than the same flour could be made
here."
In conclusion Mr. Stanard stated
that there was nothing in the proposed
amendment that would enable the rail
roads to consolidate or pool Interests.
10. P. Wilson of Cincinnati, secretary
of the National Association of Manu
facturers, said it was essential that the
interstate commerce law be amended
so that the interstate commerce com
mission would have some vitality and
be able to do something definite. He
believed that the commission ought to
have authority to step In between the
railroads and shippers and nettle dis
putes until the question could be ad
judicated by the courts.
He did not approve of the idea of
permitting the interstate commerce
commission to fix the rates of railroads.
That would be an Insane notion, in his
opinion. In conclusion, Mr. Wilson said
the bill before the commission was an
excellent measure and would accom
plish, he believed, the desired end.
L. li. Boswell of Quincy, 111., repre
senting the chamber of commerce and
Quincy freight bureau, urged congress
to come to the relief of shippers by es
tablishing an intermediary between
shippers and railroads, whose action
would be equitable and fair.
Rdward P. Bacon of Milwaukee, a
member of the finance committee of thf
national board of trade, said that while
the railroads were anxious probably to
pool their Interests, the national board
of trade was not in favor of pooling. Ie
response to Senator Chandler, who de
clared the national board of trade de
sired Bimply to abolish all competitior
between railroads, Mr. Bacon main
tained that while the railroad compa
nies might be afforded some advan
tages the proposed law would be o:
vast advantage to the people.
WOULD BKf A BLOW AT TRUSTS.
C. B. Cole of Chester, III., a miller
said: "If this bill is passed H wil
stop the discrimination in freight ratei
and It will strike trusts a harder blow
than any other kind of legislation. V
will be a benefit to the entire country
with special benefits to none and ad
vantage to all."
John A. Smith, manager of th
Charleston, S. C, bureau of freight ant
transportation, said the city of Charles
ton and the entire southeast had beet
suffering from the "most
arbitrary
shameless and reckless system
freight transportation that any peopK bersburg for the approval of the Cum
.. i ,..hk" i berland Valley railroad officials. Th
He declared there would be no
velopment In that section until
freight situation was relieved.
CONFRONT.
trying to Rave himself. As soon as the
reached the beach twenty-five bolomet
rushed at them, but their captain pre
vented them from killing the sailors
They killed the Chinese servant Wi
Lee, and Mitchell was shot while in thi
The Americans were confineil
In a stone convent for several days and
men seni lo rorac. Within two days
mat piace was attacked by the Amer
ican troops and then the prisoners wen
carried from one point to another untl
in the mountains five of them mad;
their escape and reached the Ameri
can lines.
THURSTON AND SCHNEIDER.
Washington, D. C (Special.) Th
repeated visits of R. B. Schneider ol
rremont, Neb., to Washington havi
occasioned considerable speculator
among those who are closely watchinc
events with a view to determining tht
trend of that Btate in national -politics
It has been a matter of comment thai
Mr. Schneider, who is the agent of thf
sugar irust and who as such, It is said,
Is In the enjoyment of an annual salarv
of $10,000, in the last three or four vis
its to the city has been in consultation
with Senator Thurston. It Is said now
that his object In making these fre
quent visits related to an attempt on
his part to reach an agreement with
the senator to have Mr. Thurston re
tire as member of tho republican na
tional committee from Nebraska and
to surrender the place to him.
It Is further said that an understand
ing of this kind has been reached. Un
der this arrangement, it is understood
Mr. Schneider is to be the Nebraska
member of the national committee and
Senator Thurston Is to go to the con
vention as delegnte-nt-large from the
stnte.
It hns been reported in the local pa
pers here nt various times that Senatot
Thurston is ambitious to be again per
manent chairman of the convention, and
beyond this, It Is surmised, Is willing,
under tho terms of the deal, which ia
said to have been completed, to let Mr.
Schneider represent th? republicans of
Nebraska on the national committee.
Roth have kept a very close mouth at
to their deliberations, but from sources
believed to be highly credible. It is as
certained that the above Is a rcllabl
statement of the situation.
THE FIRST SLEEPINC CAP.
Since the consolidation of the Pul
man and Wagner Palace Car cmpaniel
ihe dispute as to infringements of
patent rights so long continued be
tween thein v.lll ceae fo take up the
time of courts. Which company had
priority in the matter of builiin? sleep
ing cars is not of much moment now.
It will not be without interest, hrw
"ver. to reiall the fact that the first
sleeping car used In this country was
instructed in Philadelphia Ion? be
fore either the Pullman or Wagner csxs
o. giin to furnish their excellent Et-rvica
-o the traveling public.
This car was built f.ir the Cumber,
land Valley Railroad company, a (on
lection of the Pennsylvania railroad,
jet ween Harrisburg and Winchester,
Va., a distance of more than 100 miles.
It was built by Richard Imbry and
lacob Dash, car builders, whose shops
were at Bush Hill, not very far from
'.he present location of the Baldwin
Locomotive works.
The construction of the car was due
lo the suggestions of some tired trav
eling men. In the fall of 1837 they
landed in Chambersburg (then the
western terminus of the Cumberland
Valley railroad), one night late on the
stage from Pittsburg. They had time
tor their cupper and then took passage
at 1 a. m., on a Cumberland Valley pas
enger train for Harrisburg.
The most expeditious trip from
Pittsburg to Philadelphia was made by
this route. The Pennsylvania railroad
not then the extensive system it be
came a few years afterward, and
Chambersburg was the first place after
leaving Pittsburg by stage that pas
sengers could get a train.
Here, then, these traveling men
boarded the train, and worn f-ut and
sleepy, after their long ride in the stage
coach, complained of the discomforts
of traveling.
"Why can't some one fix up a rail
road car so that people can lie down
and sleep?" querulously asked one of
them.
, Philip Berlin, superintendent of the
railroad, was on the train. He over
heard the remark and was much Im
pressed by it. He was on his way to
Philadelphia to purchase two passenger
coaches for his railroad, and when he
reached this city he repeated the ques
tion of the traveling man to Imbry A
Dash.
They took the matter into consider
ation, and it so appealed to them that
tney immediately built a modal of a
n nitreimiK cili vwiicil LXley Belli. c ,iitin-
and Valley railroad officials. The
latter quickly perceived the good points
In the model and ordered a car built
an its lines.
The order was soon completed, and In
the spring of 1838 the first sleeping car
in the United States, the "Chambers
burg," began Its trips between Cliam.
bersburg and Harrisburg.
The car was thirty-six feet long and
shaped much like the old omnibus, con
cave at the bottom. The seats were
along the sides, as those in Philadel
phia's winter street cars, with the ex
ception of two at each end, which lan
"crosswise,"
From each seat there hung a broad
board, At night this was elevated to
a level with the seat and formed a
capacious berth. The back of the seat
was then swung up on its hinges and
hooked to the stationary partitions that
were erected six feet and four Inches
apart.
This formed the second tier of berths,
and there was a third tier formed by
boards let down from near the top of
the car.
The car was divided into two com
partments, one for the men and the
other for the women. A partition and
door separated the compartments. The
car could hold nearly half a hundred
people when crowded, but 'his was
never the case.
Only through passengers, those who
came to Chambersburg on the stage
coaches, made use of the facilities af
forded by it. There was no extra)
:-harge for these passengers.
The car was started from Chambers
burg at 1 o'clock each morning, and
reached Harrisburg in five hours, re
turning during the day. This was a
ong ride, compared with the speed of
.rains today, but it was vastly better
han a trio over the same distance in
in ordinary day coach.
Until 1891 this sleeper was the only .
;me In use on the road. In that year
lacob Shafer, one of the road's wood
vorkers, was directed to change a day
oaeh into a sleeper, to be called "Car
Isle," and he did so.
The reason for the introduction of tho
leoond sleeker was a peculiar one and
ihowed a deference to employes which
B not often manifested by railroad of
ficials In these days.
There were two conductors of tho
iar, who alternated trips. Some Phil
adelphia business men who used the
far on their trips to and from Pitts
Imrg in the early forties may r'-roem-ber
them.
One was "Major" McCarthy of, Car
lisle, and the other was Simon A'to o'.
Oakville. The "Major" was n "ladies'
man." nnd he kept the car in scrupu
lously neat condition. Alto was not
tiffer.dcd by tobacco stains on the f.oor.
Such opposite natures could not Jong
work together, and the men were con
tinuously engaged in disputes. To pre
serve the reace the railroad company
ordered the second sleeping car and
each conductor had his little castle i i
which he could enforce such disclpU"
as pleased him best.
These cars were run until 1S47, wl-m
the extension of the Pennsylvania Rail
road company drove the stag" coacl-c
nut of business and there was no need .
of sleepers for western travelers on fi :
Cumberland Valley road.
i nd such is the history of the firrt
passenger sleeping car in vh Unite!
States.
In the offices of the Baldwin I-oro-motive
comoany Is n model of a. sleep
ing car made by Imbry & Dash in 1S40.
It was not used for passenger traffic,
however, but for construction gangs.
There av berths on one side only of
the car. They are sinerle befths and In
three tiers. These are fastened to tha
car by hinges and hung along the aide
during the day. At night they were ele
vated and hooked to stationary parti
tions. This car played an Important
part In the controversy between the
Pullman and Wagner companies.
It mav be of Interest, to know, also,
that Imbry A Dash In 1831 made the
car Victory witn a raise'j iup.
Blasts From Ram's Horn.
True prayer consumes all pride.
No man hits hlRher than he alms.
Meditation is the breathing of th.:
soul. .
The books of heaven are written l
men.
Love lights up the loved with lovc:i
ness'
Patience is not necessarily a rlrtuo
on a hot day.
True patriotism moves upward rather
than outward.
The way to get more is to make the
most of what we have.
Ho who falls to build up sins as truly
as he who tears down.
The shade that hides the flower
brines nut the blossoms of the eky.
He who saya we die as the beasts tc
quite likely to shape hi llvlnf the
same rale.'
