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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ,
NINETEENTH YEAH. OMAHA , MONDAY MO.KNING , APJRIL 28 , 18JJO , NUMBER 308.
THE DEADLY CAR COUPLER ,
One Brakeman Out of Eighty-Eight Killed
Each Year.
THOMAS 0 , PLATT'S ' VENGEANCE ,
A War of K.xtcriiihiatloii on Tammany
Improving tlio Postal Service
The Wyoming anil Idaho
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WASHIXOTOSnniKnTirBOMAin HUE , )
Mil FouniKKNTit STiicr.r : , >
WAsiiiXTO\ ! . C. , April 'J7. : j
On Wednesday next the senate committee
on Intel-staid commerce will give a hearing to
Mr , Cofilu , formerly railroad commissioner of
Town , who appears hero in behalf of the
bruliesincn's union to secure the passage of a
law by congress requiring railroad companies
engaged In Interstate commerce to adopt now
forms of car couplings nml brakes for the
bolter protection of llfo and limb.
The president recommended such a law in
his message and the Intel-state commerce
commission In n report give the subject care
ful mid somewhat lengthy consideration. It
shows that during the year 1SSS .115 passen
gers wcvo killed mid 2,1.13 Injured by railway
accidents ; ! i,070 employes were killed and
20,1-19 Injured , 2,807 other persons were killed
and 0,0 VJ Injured , making u tolal of 5,282 per
sons killed during n single year and 25 , ; ! 18 In
jured by railroad accidents , and this ropnv
scnts but W per cent of the total mileage of
the country. If the accident rate was the
mime on thaothor roads not reported , the to
tal number of killed would bo 5,0'J-i aud the
total number of injured 27,609.
These are the returns made by the rail
roads themselves and cannot bo well accused
of exaggeration.
The greatest hazard is among the railroad
brahoincii , and the report of the brotherhood
for the last year showed that ono in every
eighty-eight members of thh organization is
killed yearly and ono in every sixty suffers
cither death or total disability. The com
mission reported that during last year : ! ' ( '
brakemcn were killed ami 0b'J7 totally disa
bled In coupling ears , and recommends that
BOinc action be taken to Induce or compel the
inilway companies to adopt a safer mode of
coupling cars than the ordinary link and pin
now generally used on freight caw.
Senator Cullom has prepared a bill which
ho proposes to introduce in the senate and
huvo referred to the committee on Interstate
commerce requiring all common carriers by
railroad to use automatic ear couplers upon
all freight curs and authorizing the president
to appoint u board of live competent persons ,
three of whom shall hare practical knowledge
of the operation of railroads and two of whom
shall have mechanical knowledge of
car construction , to make a careful investi
gation of the couplers in use and
to test all designs submitted , with n view to
ascertaining and reporting to the interstate
commission the typo or character of coupler
found by them to bo best adapted for use and
possessing the greatest safety for employes.
When sueli a coupler is adopted all railroads
fchall be required to use them upon new cars
manufactured and upon all old curs sent to
the shops for repairs. All railroads neglect
ing or refusing to comply with such recom
mendations shall be liable to u penalty of flUO
a day for every cur not supplied with such
couplers , nml any employe who shall bo in
jured or the legal , representative of miv em-
liJoyo who may bo killed by reason of a
itrifectlvo or unsuittiblo coupler , may bring
action against the railroad owning the ear
mill recover damage to the amount of $ . * iXH ( ) .
The proposed board is also authorized to in
vestigate and report upon other safety ap
pliances for use on railroads.
rt..m's vixr.iv\n : : .
Mayor Grant of Xew York , Kit-hard Crokcr
mid other Tammany leaders have Hon.
Thomas C. Platt to thank for the entertain
ment they are now being furnished bv the
Fassett legislative investigation committee.
Dining the last presidential campaign Mr.
Platt nuido a bargain with Grant , CroKcr fc
Co. under which Mayor Hewitt was defeated ,
Tnmuwny hall placed In possession of
thecltv government of New York and the
republican ticket received the electoral vote
of the state. There are other conditions in
the contract by which Mr. Plait's wingof the
republican parly was to have a good share of
the patronage of the city government which
have not been fulfilled.
A year or more ago Mr. Platt notified the
Tammany lenders that there would be a shak
ing up and n rattling of the dry bones , ami
the Investigation thai Is now going on Is u
p.irt of his vengeance. lie promises not to
call oil'his Nemesis until the destruction of
Tammany as u political power is
completed. Senator Fussctt , the chair
man of the committee , is Mr.
Plait's first lieutenant ; Mr. Ivins , the
lawyer who Is conducting the investigation is
n member of the law firm to which Mr.
Plait's sou belongs and of which Secretary
Tracy is the senior partner , the firm of Tracy ,
Boat-man , Ivlns & Platl. Mr. Ivins is a
democrat ami was formerly a member of the
JlnuofW. H. Oruco t Co. Under Mayors
Grace and Hewitt he was city chamberlain
mid was removed from that profitable office
by Mayor Grunt , lie has his private motives
In pursuing the Tammany leaders as well us
public ones , mid being r considered ono of the
Bhiu-pcst and shrewdest iiolltlcians in Now
York , as well as a skillful lawyer , may be de
pended upon to finish the Job In gootl style.
\Vlll-AHAKi | : : WAXA.MAKr.il.
Postmaster General Wauamaker Is always
on the lookout for the Improvement of tlio
postal service , and his latest Idea is to fur
nish each house with a letter box to facilitate
the work of the carriers. A largo part of the
whole time , as Is well hrtoyv , Is
spent In walling for the servants
to answer the door hell. Ho proposed
to place a.cheap and convenient box in every
vestibule. If the householder does not like it
ho can get a moro expensive one , but It Is
prolialile that within Iho next year or so all
mail will bo delivered in that way. Mr.
Wmiamaker has appointed a commission con-
nlstlngof the postmasters of Boston , New
York , St. Louis , Washlugtnii and New Or
leans , to examine all modes on loiter boxes
ttntl to select one for use In private houses.
O.M.V "SUIT IIIIINM. "
The secretary of the treasury has Issued an
order prohibiting the xalo of l [ < | itorln the
barge office at New York City. This action
Is based upon the petition of u number of
temperance and religious orgnnl/atlons of
New York , who represent Unit the sale of
liquor there Is deuiorilLlng to the newly-
landed Immigrants. Hereafter the resttiu-
nut privileges of the landing will be confined
rte articles of food mid "soft drinks. "
Till ! ADMI-MON IIII.I.S.
It is Iho intention of Senator Platt , the
chiiirimin of the senate committee ou tort ( to
nes , to call up the bill creating the states of
Wyoming and Idaho us .soon its the pending
land forfeiture bill , the sliver bill and the
customs nilmlulstiMtlou bill are disposed of ,
mul these measures will pass without doubt ,
adding two more states to the union. Them
will ho inure opposition In the house of repi-e-
fcntati\cH , but the Idaho and Wyoming ad
mission bills ure to bo a part of the ivpuli-
llcan legislative programme , mid are to bo
made puny measures.
NO iusrv ACTION' .
The Interstate commerce commission will
Julio no action on the several bills that huvo
been Introduced to repeal or amend the long
mul ohort haul clause of the interstate law
until the Interstate commeivo commissioners
who have been Investigating the subject us It
it.'latts to the price ul iiBi-Ieulturul products
in the \vi' t hiivo made their ivporis.
Pimu : S , HUATII.
Wlllielm CallH on Victoria.
HBIII.IX , April 27. The emperor spent the
day with ( jueeu Victoria at Darmstud. Today
the qii'xm received n deputation from the
( ( ' riiiun Dragoon regiment , of which she Is
au honorary colonel ,
ioir.1 Hciioor niton tnt.i. .
IlonrdH Authorized to I'ni-iilsli I'olill-
OlltlollH lit CoNt.
His : Mnm : , la. . April ! ! * . [ Special to Tun
Hr.ti. ] Probably the bill of most general
public Importance passed by the late legisla
ture was Iho school book bill. When signed
by Iho governor It will not go Into effect until
July-I. As there l.s no official publication re
quired , many requests nro being made to
rulu the general features of the law. A
'synopsis of Its provisions , therefore , may beef
of public interest. The bill is a compromise
measure. It was Intended to bo on Iho whole
on anli-unifornilly bill , and yet It made some
concession .to those. Who were the strongest
advocates of general uniformity. It is , in
faet , a district purchase bill with an option
toward uniformity , as far ns counties , If the
people so vote. The main idea In framing the
1)111 was to devise some way for gelling books
nt lower prices.
The first section of the bill authorizes
school boards In every school dlslrlct In the
slate to adopt n set of text books and then
make contracts for then and buy and sell
them to the pupils at cost. The president of
the school board Is lo huvo charge of Iho
books and receive and account for the moneys
received. All Iho books lints purchased shall
be paid for out of a conllnge'nt fund and Iho
school board must annually certify lo the
board of supervisors the additional amount
that is necessary to levy lor a contingent
fund for this purpose. Before purchasing
books the board of directors must advertise
for the consecutive weeks In one or moro
newspapers for bids from publishers. They
must stale what they want In the way of
quality of material used , etc. , and must con
sider nil of those Hems , such ns illustrations ,
binding , quality of paper , etc. , when accept
ing bids , and the lowest bids means lowest In
view of all thc.so considerations that go to
make up a desirable text book. Then if any
publisher to whom a contract lias been
awarded shall at any time refuse to furnish
the books that have been ordered-at the
lowest price at which such books are being
furnished to any other district or
slate board , suit must bo brought upon
the bond of the coiitruclliig publisher.
When books have once been chosen in Ibis
way they must not bo changed or displaced
before the expiration of llvo years from the
time of their adoption , unless Iho change is
authorised by a majority of Iho electors voting
ing In favor of such n change at any regular
March election. Publishers who Intend to
make bids must nt the time deposit in the-
office of the county auditor samples of all
text books included in the bids , together with
lists giving the lowest wholesale and con
tract price for the same. These samples are
to be left for inspection of officers , teachers
or patrons of the school. All of tlte. foregoing
contemplates only district , or at the most
township uniformity. Subsequent sections
provide for county uniformity if desired. In
order to secure the latter there must bo first
a petition signed by one-half of the school di
rectors in any county , which is to be filed in
the ofllco of Iho county superintendent at
least thirty days before the annual election in
March , asking for uniform text books through
the county. Then the superintendent must
notify the auditor and the board of supervis
ors of such petition , mid wilhin fifteen days
after the tiling of It they must meet and ar
range for submilling the question to popular
vole. If a majority of the electors of a
county favor uniformity , then the board of
supervisors , with the county superintendent
and auditor , must meet and select the text
books for the whole county and contract for
them in the same way that district school
hoards do. This new school board is to Inwo
the county superintendent us chairman mid
the county auditor as secretary , mid they are
to buy and sell the books to the district
boards and turn the money received into the
county treasury. No member of any school
board or teacher is allowed lo act as an agent
for any school text books or supplies. The
provisions of the law referring to county uni
formity do not apply to schools located in
cities or towns , ami the electors in such
places arc not to vote upon the question of
county uniformity. The latter schema is in
tended only for the country schools
where the same grade of books
would bo generally acceptable. These
are tbo innln fcalurcs of Iowa's new
school book law. It , is thi $ lir.st attempt on
the part of the legislature lo secure lower
prices for tf\t hooks and it is generally be
lieved that tliis system of buying books at the
lowest competitive prlco and selling them lo
Iho pupils at cost will result in a great saving
to the patrons of the schools. It makes some
provision also for uniformity in text books so
that if a majority of Hie people In any county
waul uniform text books in their countv
schools they can have them. The law Is weaic
in some instiincei ! , as for example , in compel-
Ing the president of a school board to have all
the trouble and responsibility of selling the
books and accounting for the money , and give
bond for Iho faithful performance of his
duties , and vet rccciveno compensation what
ever. Still , this was Iho beat that could bo
.secured at this time and it was so much better
than no legislation on the subject at all that
the bill received a largo majority of the voles
of each house.
DL-nnjri : SWITCHING CA HS.
These old switching cases at Dubuque
which have been hanging fire so long are
likely to be settled soon if the railroads will
adopt the Joinl rates. The trouble grow out of
a refusal of uno road to switch ears for another
except at the usual tariff rate for Iho distance
traveled which made it very expensive for
Iho shipper. The Joint rates bill permits the
roads to charge los.s for a Joint shipment than
the law of the two separalo shipments ulono
would bo. If the railroads will comply with
Iho law Iho Iroublo will bo removed.
iicovimi : : > A I.KAK.
The state auditor thinks ho has discovered
n leak lln-ough whlchlbestalomighllo.se con
siderable revenue. The low.i law requires
foreign insurance companies lo pay into the
treasury of this state ij'.j ' percent of the gross
premiums received In this state. Tills amount
Is to be In lieu of any other taxes so far as
Iowa is concerned. Ouo-easteni company
had not IK-CH paying any taxes recently , and
when the auditor looked the matter up found
that the officials of the company had put a
new construction upon the law. They had
instructed all of their agents In this state to
take no premiums , but to have them sent di
rectly to the homo ofllco in the east. So the
officials said that Ihey were not liable for Iho
2'j per cent tax , for they'had not received
any premium money "in this state , " but had
received It In the cast. It did not lake much
of an argument for the auditor to convince
them that this construction of the law would
not hold water , and the company came to
lime and p.ild up. If nil the outside compa
nies had followed this construclton of the
law the state would lese about $70,000 an
nually. That Is about the amount of taxes
which outside companies now pay into the
state.
iinADT roil A TIST. :
It seems to bo the general opinion hero that
the lowu lines will refuse to put In force the
Joint rates as required bv tlio new law. If
they reiuso the commissioners will make it
Joint , r.ito tariff themselves and instruct the
attorney general to begin proceedings to en
force it. That will bring tlio case before the
courts and give an opportunity to tc.st the
constitutionality of the law. The leading at
torneys for the railroads say thai tlio law Is
unconstitutional In attempting to require Involuntary -
voluntary business contracts or partnerships ,
and they are encouraged to resist bv the tle-
cishm of.fmiKO Caldwell of the United States
circuit court for ibis circuit u short time ago.
The railroad commissioners believe thai
.the law will stand and they are ready to have
u test of it made at any time.
N\V | l\lUIli ! : .
Mr. Sovereign , the new labor commissioner ,
Is to make some new Inuuirles In Investigating
labor mutters. Ho will endeavor to learn
from iw many woman teachers In country
schools us possible the amount of their
salaries , grades of their certificate ! ) , number
of terms taught , etc. , ami compare the re
sults with these obtained from men teachers.
He wants to i-eo how much discrimination
thure Is in favor of the stronger sex , qualifi
cations , experience , etc. , being equal. Hols
also going to Investigate the tramp question ,
ascertain the expense to the stutu of enter-
tainhiK trumps , the proportion of criminals
In their immbvr , etc. , etc. , the number of un
for vagrancy , and other mailers of In-
torcsl In Ibis connccllon.
Norr.i" .
Dr. Hutching , lalo labor commissioner of
Ihls state , has been ofTci-ed the position of
chief of n division in the oftlcc of the register
of the treasury at Washington.
The republican state convention which will
bo held nt Sioux City In Juno next will bo the
first republican state convention lo leave Iho
capital In nineteen years. The republican
convention was held In DCS Molnes In 1S.W.
It went to Iowa City In 1MK ) , but came back
here In 1801 , nml has Ix'on held In this city
ever since. The democratic convention has
been on wheels most of the time.
Work on the improvement of tlio capltol
grounds will bo begun al-once. One hundred
thousand dollars has been appropriated for
that purpose , but only $13,000 of that amount
can bo expended this year.
Tliei-o is considerable talk in the fifth dis
trict of .sending .Johnson Brlgham , thu editor
of the Cedar Knplds Republican , to congress.
Mr. Kerr , thd Incumbent , declines to bo n
candidate for re-election ,
The Iowa race circuit this year includes
Keokuk , Otlumwa , liulopendenco and DCS
Moines. Tlio races will occur In the order of
Iho cities named , cUwhiB with the stale fair
here. The purses for Iho circuit aggregate
ti-i.000.
fl AVIll CelclmUe.
Bniu.NdTO.v , la. , April 27. [ Special Tele
gram lo Tnc Bir. : . ] The Oddfellows will
have a big celebration of the seventy-first an
niversary of Iho organization at Fall-field. la. ,
tomorrow and in Burlington Tuesday. J. C.
Underwood , the gr.md sire of the order , will
bo present.
IS ITAXOTIIKIl HVHVIlKlili CASK ?
Thomas Klmlier , n Young
iiiiin , MyHlorloiinly Disappear.- ) .
lCui > iirluMMfl Jill Jamca Gurdnii IStnnrtt. ]
PLYMOUTH , April 27. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : Bin. : ] In consequence
of n cablegram from New York and published
in Iho Herald slating that Thomas lumber , u
young Englishman , had disappeared from
Montreal , many of his friends have called on
Mr. C. II. Kimber , his father , who resides at
Topham near Exeter and expressed their
deep commiseration with him. The family
are well known in Ihls dlslrlct and the report
created something like u sensation. The
father of the missing man is a grocer ami for
some years carried on an extensive Irado in
Exeter. Ho was , however , n heavy loser by
the failure of the West England bank some
years ago and went to itvo atTonslmui , where
ho slill resides. His missing son , who is
twenty-nine years of age , left home live weeks
ago and on March 22 sailed from Liverpool
for Montreal in the Saraia. lie had good
letlcrs of introduction and it was sup
posed by his parents ho would have
sctlled down ut Montreal , as among bis intro
ductory letlcrs was ono lo Messrs. Hudson ,
proprietors of n largo factory there. It is al
most impossible that in so short a time he
could be cramped for money , as his father
sent him in advance a draft for several
pounds and he had besides n largo and ex
pensive outfit , which he left at his hotel.
By come it was thought ho had gene to
visit friends residing ut Winnipeg' , but ou the
other baud it is unaccountable he should have
doue so without leaving word at his hotel.
American Arrivals In London.
LONDON- , April 27. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : Bui : . ] The lido of
Americans across Iho Atlantic l.s beginning
to flow in. Among the latest arrivals at the
Hotel Metropolo are Mrs. Bonjainlii and Miss
Kitlridgo of New York , B. Bro'wn of San
Francisco , Mr. , Mrs. and Misses Jennings of
New York , G. W. Falrchiy of New York ,
George J. Gcer of New York , Mr. W. and
Misses Hobart of San Francisco , Geo.
Tucker and Geo. A. Peabody of Boslon , II.
W. Loughliii of Brooklyn , Jacob Muhr of
Philadelphia , Geo. P. Walker and Mr. Mc-
Gown of Montreal , II. S. Heeler of New
York , and Vemon A. Hall and Joseph Don of
Boston. Miss E. Duddloston ot Chicago arj
rived at the Ilolel Victoria yesterday.
A 1'ltoyiT-NlUttIXCi 1'Ij.lX.
The Soliemc to Ho In trod nurd l > y an
Illinois Steel Company.
CIIICAOO , April 27. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Bii.j : : The Illinois slcel company at
Juliet last night submitted to its employes a
proposition for profit-sharing. Vice Presi
dent Sterling laid Iho matter before tlio men
nt a special meeting called at the alhemeum.
Tlio assembly room was well filled and all the
officers mid superintendents occupied scats
on the rostrum. Mr. Sterling said that after
considering the many plans of profit-sharing
they had concluded lo Improve on other sys
tems. which so far were not unqualified suc
cesses , by paying n quarterly premium un
faithful , competent , zealous and continuous
service. Employes .would , on application ,
receive I per cent for the Ilrst year , H.j pol
ecat for the ilrst year and a half , and BO on
up , i. , per cent Increase for every six months
lill it reached live years and 5 per cent , when
it. would remain permanent. This per cent is
ou the amount of wages received , the object
being to get belter work , more of it , and less
waste by trained employes In continuous ser
vice. Mr. Sterling said Iho benefits of such
u system were mutual. The cry in Scotland
was "stand shoulder to shoulder , " and If
capital and labor stood shoulder to shoulder
Ihe world would soon see wonderful things.
Superintendent Pettigrew made some encour
aging remarks and Iho men showed their
.approval by loud and frequent applause.
Congressional Program me.
WASHINGTON' , April 27. Tlio senate tomor
row will resume consideration of Iho land
grant forfeiluro bill with the expectation of
coming to a vote before adjournment. After
that the customs administrative bill will
probably fill out the remainder of the week.
There will bo considerable opposition on the
part of the democrats lo Iho measure and Mr.
Uvarls has an amendment lo propose.
The silver bill will bo taken up this week If
any lime remains. Although the republican
caucus of the senate has not agreed upon the
details of the silver bill , It Is believed the
measure will bo prepared for Iho consldoru
lion of Iho scnalo by Iho time that body is
ready for it.
The failure- the house to pass the leglsla- .
live appropriation bill Saturday leaves it to
coino up tomorrow as unfinished business.
The previous question has been ordered ,
The present Intention Is to press Iho silver
bill , ami It will probably come up on a resolu
tion , to bo reported by the conmiitlco on
rules , allowing iwo days for discussion.
The pension committee Is to bo given a day
for the consideration of the service pension
bill and the committee on public- buildings Is
to huvo the s-inio privilege In order to dispoio
of bills reported.
The diplomatic appropriation bill will
probably bo passed with little discussion.
No time has yet been allotted to the river and
harbor bill , but as u largo number of members
desire to the measure passed before the tariff
bill comes up they may bo ublo lo have It con
sldered during the week.
Italli-oail OIllcinlH.
Di'iT.u.o , Wyo. , April 27. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BiiK.l A party of B. & M. ofil-
clals , consisting of Superintendent J. ] { .
Phihin of Alliance , Commercial Agent J. J.
Cox of Lincoln and Russell Thorp , a freight
hustler from Now Castle to BufTnlo.accompnn-
led by .lob llathawiiyof the Hunting-ton batik ,
arrived In Buffalo from New Casllo yesterday
and today \\urodrlveiiabout by the citizens
on a slghl-seulug expedition. Tonight they
are being banqueted mul sercmulcil. The
railroad men came via tlio Buffalo extension
of the B. & M. and report that . ' ! 00 teams are
strung out over the huudrcd-milo grading
conlract of Kllpatrick Brothers and Collins
and work U being pushed toward Buffalo
With all speed. I
FOUGHT ACAlfr BllODDS ; ,
tf >
Omaha Attempts toJ ) fkt Both Sioux City
* nnil thofynipire ,
IT WAS A HOPELESS UNDERTAKING.
Five Thousand People "Witness an K\-
uell < ! iit < ; anic.of llnll Walsh lie-
U-levcH Himself Stand I UK
of tlio Clnlis.
Lost. 1'er ft.
. - . ' .TJO
Sioux I'lty . 7-h. 0 . ' .714
PesMnlnrs . 0V V C a .C7 ( !
Mlnncniwlls . H Vi 4 4 . . " * )
Ht. I'nilf . ' i : ' . . * 4 .MO
Mllwiillkco . 0 fv : i 0 . .TO
Kansas City . 7 il 8 5 .tt-rt
Omaha. . . . : . ' 8 > M a o . 00
XATION'.Vr , MUCH ) ! ! .
I'larocl ; Won. Lost. 1'crCt.
IlufTnlo . , 5 4 1 .NX )
Huston . (1 ( ; ; 4 1 ! .GGU
ciiioMiro . 5 . . : i a .firt )
iMiiiniTciphhi . " 4 ' a s .MO
Hrooklyn . ' 5 fe 2 II .400
I'ltmlMirg . -5 ft 2 II .40)
New York . . Ct , S v : i .400
Cleveland . 5 , 1 4 . -.W
AMCiaCANjUSHOCIATlO.V.
rinyell ; Won. Lost. 1'crOt.
Louisville . -.8 V 4 ! 2 .fiiirt
Athletic. . * 2 .Cfifi
Cnln.nblis . 0 4 U .1100
Hoehejtor . ' ' 0 " - , 4 'J .IM !
st. Louis . o - ' . : i : i . .ro
Hrooklyn . O" : 2 4 , ! Cfl
Svrucuso . i-iOA 2 4 . : !
Toledo . O.v * ! 1 5 .160
I'laycd. Won. Lost. I'orOt.
I'hllndulphln . 4 1 : i 1 .T.VJ
lioston . " , * * 4 2 , m >
I'ltiHimrx . -5 , jv 'a ' a .nun
Cincinnati . 5f \ : i 2 .TOO
Chicago . .V < l 2 II .too
Cleveland . ' 5',5' ' 2 : i .400
Now York . 6 if 2 4 . ! !
Hrooiilvii . 4 , " ' 1 a . ' 'JO
Omaha 7j Sioux City H.
A rattling good game of ball rewarded tlio
flvo thousand spectators who went out to
Association park yesterday afternoon.
' Notwithstanding the homo team lost , the
playing was Just as'flne , nnd to bo beiitcu by
the narrow margin of u single run isn't so bad
after all , is It )
Contributary to the loss of tlio game was
tlio canary-tinted umpiring by Blogg , who
seemed determined Unit tlio visitors should
liavo tlio game if it cost him bis position.
When u team has the umpire to tight , as well
ns the opposing nine , it requires tlio most
strategic work to win. Omaha wasn't equal
to the job yesterday , 'however ' , struggle as
hard as slio might. <
In the language of ( Tennyson , Mr. Blogg
was rotten.
Hut let that pass it' ' is our turn next. Wo
can't lose always.
But what n magnificent crowd was there.
You missed half your life if you weren't on
hand. Every available inch of space was oc
cupied , both on , the 'bleachers and in the
stand , while a deep rowof recumbent forms
made a picturesque boVdcr for the outllold ,
and behind these were' carriages and buggies
tilled with interested spectators to tlio num
ber of si tliousand more.
It was a lovely day again , clear blue skies ,
H jocund suusliino ami an atmosphere tem
pered just right for.pbyiilcal comfort.
The Corn IIuskors'T\rore" earnest faces when
they went into tlio jflcld , and the Omahas
looked dcsporato enough to commit murder.
It was H savage , battle , and these who be-
hehl it will ueVcrjforgct it there was so
much pertinacity of purpose and so much
reckless daring In it Unit the immense throng
looking on the Held at times became
fairly delirious. The xtvugglinp hosts wavered
back and forward , and forward and back , and
it was nobody's game until the last moment.
Then Sioux City , with the inflammatory
headed Hanrahan ns their moving spirit ,
made her llnal rally and canto on with a rush.
The onslaught would brook no resistance.
The homo column broke and went down ingloriously -
gloriously before the resolute assault. Then
t-amo the panic and a Bull Hun re-treat , and
the head and front of the routed team who
tore from the scene of carnage was the form
of Brigadier General Thomas Keans. Ho
came ou plumed and belled , and ho went
away as if he had passed through a threshing
machine.
It was tough , very , very tough on Fanning
to lese that game , but the laotoal fluid is
spilled , and what's the use shedding any
brine over Hi
Burdick was there dptermined to have the
light , and rubcsccut Hnnrahan was with him. "
Oh , dear ! oh , dear ! how buoyant and hilarious
that great man was. Ho hail victory on his
palo lapis lazuli eye. There was triumph in
his lofty tread. LIUo Banquo's ghost , he
would not down. Ho was n daisy. Ho had
Jocular quips and tantalizing bits of repartee
for the groaning populace in the grandstand ,
and when the tteing run scooted across the
plate he executed a fcwsteps that would have
shamed the greatest song-uiid-danco man who
ever skipped over a stage.
But Rctldy Hanrahau will die some day.
Happy day.
Before launching into thn details of the
catastrophe n word must bo said for the
Omahas.
Wnlsli was the hero. Ho batted , llclded ,
ran bases and made runs after a fashion that
made one feel as if there were no ills In life
that it was one long , bright , joyous , sun
shiny day. A single , a double , a threc-b.ig-
gor , three runs and live assists , without the
semblance of a mistake , Is a record that the
fair-haired short-stop may well feel proud of.
Ami tlio batterv , Fanning and Erejuarhart
they played brilliantly , and should have been
rewarded wltli a victory , but all they got was
mud.
mud.And
And so runs the world away. However , it
would bo Invidious to particularize when all
did so well. Canavan , that usually reli
able player , was the only ono off , yet his
two errors wore both of the pardonable kind
muffs of long , hard flies.
But do not forget. The Corn Huskers were
in it from start to finish.
Willis put everybody in a happy state of
mind by smashing out a single on the second
ball pitched. Ho went to second on Cana-
van's out from the ubiquitous Ilanrahan to
Powell , and then ovoked'ti storm of applause
by stealing third. Everybody said "We'll
score. " but as is often tlio case , everybody
didn't know what they were talking about.
That Httlo sawcd-off ptwo of humanity who
guards loft Held for I no Huskers eat n fly
wings and nil which Kenrns graciously sent
him. Then Wally AUdrnws was given his
base on balls , and it was left for Cleveland to
do tlio rest.
Ho did it. Hotirlngon n puny drive to Bur
dick , who throw him outut first.
Too bad , wasn't ill i
How about Sioux City I Well , Just rc.id
these greasy lines.
Mr. Clint ) shambled up to tlio plato with n
mellow smire spread all over his Louisville
mug an inch thick , cmd accidentally made u
bunt.
General Hanrahan 'cried "Bravo ! "
Black's safe ono sent Moult to second ; then
Knppell struck out. Powell banged ono to
Cleveland , ami Kluiflr- intercepted Monk , who
came tearing along the lines lilo u dog with
an oyster can tied to his tail. Ho was out ,
but the big third baseman could not get the
ball over to Ural In time to make a double.
Black reached sivoml on the play , and the
next moment ho and Pouull both scored on
Bro.snan's corking tluve > bagger.
Walsh throw Ilanrahan out at first , mid
Well BUtUlied with. their brace of tallies , the
visitors went Into th& field again.
It was one , two , three lor both sides hi the
second.
Fanning opened up the third by getting his
base on KnnpcU's error. Willis flew out to ,
Genius. Fanning then stole s'-eond and
went to third oaCaur.vun's single , but both
were left. Keiu-tis wus extinguished on a
foul to KuppeJl unit Andruwa mirJo three
vicious but inorfoftuol blubs ut the utmos-
phero.
Tou h , very tough luck , that.
In the visitors' half , C'lluo and Black were
speedily disposed of , C'lluo by Kcurns to
Andrews , and Illu > lc on n fly to Willis.
Kcarus tuuu caino ulouc with u Tumble uud
| KupiK-11 imuto first. 'Knimlng hit Powell
wltli the ball , but neither man got home , for
Brosmm fell u victim 'c n high foul in Clovel
laud's lmmK
The baud began to play In earnest In the
fourth and the people shouted themselves
hoarse.
After Cleveland had beru put out on n foul
fly , which Burdlek nipped , Ktrauss smacked
outn slnplo , Walsh u two-saeker and Krquiir-
hart and Fanning a safe one each. Ke.-uiK -
three earned runs I
That was playing ball.
Willis , Humph , was unequal to the place.
Ho flew out to Genius , Canavan smashed
out his second one , but it was useless to trv
further. ICeams spoiled nil hope by being
tin-own out by Hanrahan.
It was u blank for the Sioux Cltys , as was
the llfth for Omaha.
In the sixth , however , the Onmlms ndded
another p.ilr to their total , and the grand
stand stood up and yelled. '
Walsh and Krquarhurt mnde single * In
quick succession. Fanning struck out and
\ \ illls was tin-own out at first. It looked like
another blank. But Cnuavau said nay.
r The first ball pitched collided with his stick
fair against the nose. It left the club with a
spiteful crack and went oft ns if determined
to explore the furthest corners of the earth.
It didn't quite reach Its destination , however ,
but It went fur enough to allow the two run
ners to score and for Jimmy to take third ,
where ho stuck , Kearns going out to Genius.
i or the visitors , Powell lambasted an out
shoot fora couple of cushions , went to third
ou Brosnan's out and homo on Awful Hnnr.i-
Imu's hit. Kcddy got too fresh ami tried to
steal second. Erqucrhart's swift throw
caught him u dozen feet from the bag. Genius
retired to CanaVau.
Again the Omahas collared n couple more ,
as the fan said , Just ns easy I Andrews for
the second time reached ilrst on four wide
ones. Then Cleveland and Strauss both
struck out , and as Wally moves slow , Hito all
largo bodies , the prospects for a run were not
very roseate.
But It has been mentioned that Walsh was
in the game yesterday. And so ho was. Ho
spit upon his little hands , braced himself , and
smash ! away soared th < sphere , whistling ,
"I'll see you later , " way out toward the car
riage gate , and Andrews rushed across the
plate pulling lil'o u freight engine. On Er-
quarhart's third safe drive Walsh scored and
Fanning closed the Inning on u long fly to
Black.
On a base on balls , a single mid a two bag
ger , Sioux City got in another run in their
half , but this left us still three ahead.
All this time Hanrahau's brigade had been
ou the defensive. It had fought inch by inch
for the ground Omaha had compelled It to
give up , but in the eighth they caino in after
kalsoniining Omaha , for a grand rally. Bros
mm started it with a single , and Hanrahan
sent him homo on slashing three bagger ,
scoring a moment later himself on a wild
pitch. The next three men got up only to bo
dropped down , and still wo were ono head.
In the ninth the homo team .subsided in n
timid way , us if they felt the calamity im
pending.
Hnnrahan right hero walked up to the um
pire , and shaking his red curls at him ugly
called him names , and Mr. Blogg put a spe
cial tax of $15 on him. Heddy said he'd work
it out on the road , but ho'd bo hanged if ho
paid it in cash. Then Brosmm and Glniiis
felt called upon to say something , and they
received a like dose. Thin special levy cooled
their enthusiasm and they went and sat
down.
The battle was getting grim , and the crowd
cheered Sioux City and hissed Omaha , but
what it was all about no ono seemed to know.
Hero ends the story.
Cllno at the bat. Ho picks out one that
pleases him and hits it a stem-winder below
the belt. It sails out and out and out , like u
barn swallow upon the wind , and comes
down in C.umvau's upheld hands and the
the people start to cheer , but suddenly
ceased , for Jimmy dropped the ball.
"That settles iU"auid every one , and for
once everyone was right.
Black sel/ed a log and hurried to the -plate.
Ho only walled for ono ball. That wus
plenty , for ho whaled it out to left field for
two sacks , and the Monk trotted homo with
the tying mn I
That was sad.
Knppell was thrown out at Ilrst by Fan
ning , but Powell made a single and the day
was won. ,
That was sadder.
Omaha was routed and the walls , of the
SU.MMAIIV.
Huns earned Oiiiulia0.81oiiv City 4. Two-
mi-c > IlllsVulsh I , I'oxvell 1. Tlnen-buso hlls
Cnnnvan 1 , Walsh I , llro.Miaii 1 , Ham-alum I.
liases on called balls--lly TannlnR 1 , by llur-
illekL' . liases from bnliiK hit by pitched ball
llv I'limilng 1. Struck out lly Pinnilnir 4 ,
bv Iuidlelc4. ! llnssucl hiills-L'i-ossh'y 1. Wild
pltehos Fanning 1. Time of ganio U hours.
Uinplto lllogg.
Des trollies ( I , Milwaukee i > .
MII.WAUKI-.I : , April 27. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bin : . ] The following Is the score of
today's game :
Ml l7vFA UK KK. I 1IK.S AIOI.\lH. :
H II O A K\ \ H II O A
l'iorinnn.rf..O U 1 0 I ) I'nllnn , rf. . . . II I
. ? ' " ! .nJi.A JL-l-ll. ! . _ Trttnl II 7 ill ) 1' . ' : i
Winning run mmlo nltliouc inuuuui.
1IV1SSISOS.
.Milwaukee t 0 ii 0 0 0 I I 0 0-5
Ue-s.Mollies 0 U o U U U 'J 1 1-U
SU.MMAIIV.
Earned rims Milwaukee 1 , DCS Molnos I.
Two huso hits Pulton. Ulitru. Three ) IMMI
hlts-WalHlj , I'hue. llouio run -.luiil/un.
liases stolen . \4herts II , , lant.en , Welch , Hlleh ,
Heard , llnses on bulls -Pomman. Alberts V.
Howe , flli-li , Pattern , Trallloy. Hit , by pltehfd
bull-Slleb. su-iii-k oul-lly lleaid II. by
Cliiio I. l'iis cd ball-Tralllcy. Tliau-ahouru.
Uniplio Mclaughlin.
St. Paul I ) , Mlimciipulls I. .
Sr. P.U-J. , April 27. [ Spoclal Telegram to
I'm : Biu. : ] Following Is the score of today's
Bailie.
Huns earned Hi. Paul 4 , Minneapolis : ! . Two-
busy hits -Murphy ' , ' . 1'hllllp , . I Wtir , Ityn.
Iliumi runs llud-on „ ' , I'lister , llurlt * . liases
on Imlli.-Uir.McKUn : . ' . Vliin I , Hudson 5. Hit
by plloher Carroll , ( l'lay. ) Struck out lly
Mec-Un 5 , Hudson 5. Left on li.ist-t it. 1'nill 5 ,
i. I'm til ru Hurst.
Denver 11 , Kaunas City H.
DESM.JI , Colo. , April 27. [ Special Tele-
gram to Tun-Hue. } following is the score ol
today's game t
DKNVLII. I KANSAS CITV.
n. ii. o. A. i : I n n ro A
, McClcllan , 5I > .3 1 .1 A U IliiriK. of. . . . H U t 0 ;
Tremlwnjrf.l t ; i 0 0 K. Smith , tr..t 1 3 a
I CmtKrf I I 4 II I W. ItouTtT. rf7 a t 0 t
I HoweII ) I 1 in u 1 Mourn' . 1U . .U III' ) I U
1 .Midloro. KK..I 0 3 I a Oirm'nltT. Sl > .2 1 t & 1
l > Mlrji > iilclf..l | n t U n .Mnnnlntt. L'l > . .7 t 5 n 1
Wliltrlip.ul,3li3 1 4 I O'N. ' Smith , M..I I ! l B U
KfiUH'ily , p..1 1 0 1 ( lilMluihoo , C..U a it 2
Utlitict-k , U..I J 3 1 U'H ' < utii'l , 1 0 _ } _ } ?
j'otal 11 li ? . ' 17 4 | TcilnM H 10 M .
11V l.SMMIS.
Denver 0 OftOOOOOn a tt
Kansas city 0 > 0-S
SL-MMAUV. .
rained runs DcnvorS. Kaunas City 4. Two-
ba ehitMiinntm : . Tlu'ei-lm < eliltw.lloovnr
Stolen bii'-cfi MrClelhni , Wjittelieitil , Hoover ,
Mniinlug. Double plays JlcClellun to Me-
Jllroo to liowe ! l. rnrponlei- N. Smith to
Meanm. llano on balhi-OIT Kennedy , 4' olT
S\uut7el. 4. lilt by ball McClellan. Mruek
out -lly Keiiiu'dy. 2 ; by .Suiii-l/.el 4. Passed
ball--I.ohbcM'l { , Diitiahoe. Snetllleo lilIK
Treadwuy , Hnwe , Dalrymple , Jvennecly , Man
. ' ' . - .
ning. Tliao--'jOT Umplie-llencloi-son.
Aniei-lcjiiii AHsoulatlon ( iaiiica.
AT I.OUISVII.LI : .
Louisville , Toledo II.
AT ST. I.OU1S.
St. Louis 14 , Columbus 1.
AT
Athletics 0 , Syracuse ! ) .
AT lUtOOKI.V.V.
Brooklyn. , Uochestcr 0.
Amateur GIIIIICH.
The Omaha mattress company team de
feated the E. M. Hulso company team yester
day afternoon by a score of 11 to 7.
EI.KIIOIIX , Neb , , April 27. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin ; BII : : . I J'ho Elkhorn and West
Lawn ball reams played a lop-sided game on
the local grounds today. The score wus 10 to
1 in favor of Ihe Oniulm suburbans.
Molbeil tlio Manager.
Loxd fri.ixn CITV , April a * . [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Br.i : . ] Thcrtv was a lively
lime at the Kecrcation ball grounds , In this
cily , Ihls- afternoon , which almost assumed
the proportions of a riot. The Metroplltan
club of Nov. ' York was to have played the
Senators , and between llvo hundred and six
hundred pel-sous paid admission to the grounds
to witness the game. . The Senators failed to
appear. The Metropolitans offered to'play n
picked nine , but the offer did not please the
crowd , who shouted for the relnrn of the ad
mission money. Manager Thomas Hyan of
fered to give them checks for next
Sunday's game. This offer made
the crowd very angry , and with
yells and hisses they set upoi the manager ,
whoso clothing was nearly torn off his back
before he could announce that he would pay
back the admission money. Ho instructed
the ticket seller to refund Ihe money , and Ihe
demonstration ceased.
Tlio 15rn/llltm Government Warns
Ilnmnr-MakcrM.
Ilio JANT.IHO , April a * . Thn government
has nt last taken official notice of the many
false reports mid alarming rumors which
have been frequently circulated , and Marshal
Fonscca has issued a lengthy decree re
garding these reports , which he says are
"highly injurious to the foreign credit
of Bnr/.il besides causing alarm mid panic at
home. "
The decree declares all persons who origi
nate or aid in circulating such reports subject
lo the decree of December 2:1 : , hist , which
provides that they shall bo guilty of military
sedition. From this provision is excluded writ
ten or verbal criticism of the government's
acts , for Iho purpose of exposing , correcting
and preventing administrative errors , proved
that it bo free from personalities and defama
tion. When the decree of December 211 was
issued the editor of the Tribuua Liberal , the
organ of the last monarchal ministry , discon
tinued publication , Iho paper alleging that
thodecree was destructive of Iho freedom of
the press. Other papers already guarded
in tone became moro so and the discussion of
political mutters was almost exclusively con
fined to private circles. In these , however , It
became moro and moro lively and all sorts of
rwports were kept In circuhition. causing no
little annoyance to the ministers and their
friends. Then there arose a feeling favorable
to freedom of the press and shortly after two
members of the minlslry gave open expres
sion lo Ihls feellncr. In the latter
part of February the official paper publlsiit'd
u declaration of tlio provisional government
that Iho gdei-reo of December 'ill was not in
tended to restrict the liberty of Iho press.
Since then the tone of Iho press has become
much bolder ami some very violent articles
against the government have been published.
Humors of all kinds have continued to circu
late and some of them have found their way
into the press.
Dr. Pedro Tavorcs. editor of a paper at
Campos , was arrested yesterday for publish
ing an article against the government , but
was afterwards discharged. Tavores was
formerly a republican. When the republic
was first proclaimed ho was appointed gov
ernor of Murunhoa , but resigned shortly
after because Iho government annulled his
decree separaliug the church and Iho slalo.
lie Ihcn established an opposition paper.
Ono notable articles published in a San
Paulo paper by ex-MiiiLstor of the Interior
Lobo , says In part : "Lot them say what they
please , there must exist , envolo | > ed in u cloud
of mystery which the provisional goucrnment
has not been able to penetrate , an element
that Is conspiring against our present Instltu-
ons and against Iho fulure of the republic. "
t There is something singular in the reports
which from limo lo time spring Into circula
tion and which are becoming moro frequent.
They originate simultaneously nt dis
tant points and spread over thn
country us if conveyed by a net
work of wires. The celebrated and lamented
insurrection of soldiers was previously an
nounced at different places. The provisional
government could perclovo that some hidden
hand was touching Iho springs of u plot
against it , but this hand it was never aulc lo
discover. "
Mnilamo niaviil'-iUy Warns Against
Clirlntlan Science , Kto.
Ciiic.vcio , April 27. Tlio fourth annual con
vention of the American section of the Thoo-
sojihleal society was held hen ; today.
Bertram Kcightly of London wits present
us the bearer of n message from Madam Bin-
valsky , the ruling spirit of the organl/a-
tlon. Ho nlso had a lengthy address fioin
the council of tlio British section and
fraternal communications from branches In
various European countries. Muitumo Bin-
vatsky's communication warned the members
against "Christian science , " tho" mind cure , "
etc1. ' 'Understand , once for all , " ( .aid she ,
"thai there Is nothing spiritual or cllvlnu
hi any of thc.so manifestations. The healer
Interferes , consciously or unconsciously , with
Ibe free mental action of Iho person he treats
and this Is black magic. "
The general secretary's report said the
visit lo Japan by Colonel Ok-ott , one of the
founders of Iho organixallon , hud been of
momentous Import lo the Buddhist church.
Thoieport recommends the suspension of all
forms of Initiation. The objections were that
the society was not a secret body , was merely
an organi/atlon of students and philanthro
pists. The projienl system of I'rhis and pass
words arouses In many countrlus distrust
and antagonism.
Tlio Itcst ol' Mrn. .Moltmiin.
Ln.vvt.Mvoitrii , Kan. , April 27. [ Spcel-il
Telegram to Tin : Bii.j : : The mUs'iiiglegof
the murdered Mrs. Mottimm VVHK found float
ing In the river at this place this morning. It
Was burled with thu other remains. The
member was In u remarkable .state of pivser-
vntlon , being apparently as freih a.s when
rut off. It Is the opinion of the jmtlcu that
the leg has been burled since the murder and
disinterred only today. It could have been
i n the witter only a fnw hours at thu furlhust.
Tlio Dentil Itoll.
NKW YOIIH , April 27.- John J. O'Brien , Iho
republican leader In Ihe Eighth assembly tils
met , tiled this morniinj at Coney Island.
EIGHT HOURS IS ENOUGH ,
1 ercoll Says no Civilized Employer Should
\ \ * us'st ' ou a kougor ork Day.
L"sr MOULD PROTECT TIIE LABORER ,
\Kiiieu iii-e flrcnvliii ; Morn Iu
ont mul Iiuleienilent ] mul
\upltul \ Will Huvo to
( Jnjiltiilato.
Nr.w Ynitic , April 07. ( Special Telegram
to Tnr. Uir..l : Uobert ( ! . Ingersoll has the
following editorial over his own signature In
tlio Journal this morning :
"I hardly know enough on the subject to
glvo mi opinion as to the time when eight
hours are to bccomo n day's work , but 1 am
perfectly satisfied that eight hours will become -
come the labor day.
" should bo br
"Working peopleshould protected
law. 'If they nro not , capitalists will require
Just us many hours us human nature enu
bear.
"For n man who has had to get up before
daylight and work till after dark Hfo Is of 116
particular Importance.
"Ho simply earns enough ono ihiyiopra *
pare liimself to work another. His whole llfo
Is spent In want and toll , and such a life IH
without value ,
"Of course I cannot say that the prosenft
effort Is going to succeed. All 1 can say Is that
1 hope it will.
"I cannot sco how any man who does noth *
Ing-who lives In Idleness -can insist that
others should work ten or twelve hours a.
day."Neither
"Neither can I see how a man who lives ou
the luxuries of llfo can find it In his heart , OB
In his stomach , to say that the poor ought to
bo satisfied with the crusts and crumbs they
get."I
"I believe there is 10 bo a revolution In the
relations between labor and capital Tha
working people * ai-o reasoners ; their hands
mid heads tire In partnership. They know
great deal nioro than capitalists.
"It takes a thousand times more brain tp
make a locomotive than It docs to run u store
era bank.
"These working people rend , they meet to
gether , they discuss , and they are bn > 'omiii | ?
more and more Independent hi thought They
do not bellovo all they hear.
"Five schools in this country have tended
to put men on an equality mid mechanics un
derstand each side of the case and are able to
express their views.
"Under the circumstances there must bo
revolution.
' Lacoring men , however , ought to remem
ber that all who labor nro their brothers and
that all women who labor are their sl'ters ,
and whenever ono class of workingnien or
workingwomen is oppressed all other labor
ers ought to stand bv the oppressed class.
"Ally man who wishes to force his brothou
to work-to toil more than eight hours it
day is not a civilized man. My hope for the
worklngman has Its foundation in the fact
that ho is growing more and mom
intelligent. I have also the same hope foe
the capitalist.
"When both become intelligent the mattes
will bo settled. Nelthtir labor nor capital
should resort to force. "
Decided to Htrikn.
Cnio\nn , April 27. Fully one thousand
packing house men by uminlmous vote decided
this afternoon to strike Thursday unlc.ssthc.lv
request for an eight , hour day is complied
with. President O'Neil of the PacliiHH
Laborers' union presided at the meeting1.
Ono of the .speakers , .1 ilm M v
Cullougb , said tlio puckers owneil
Iho laborers ] body ami soul slnco
the last strike mid now when an rft'ort h }
being made to shake off the coilt , that bound
them they should take advantage of ibe op
portunity. This time there would be no Plnlo
ertons to intimidate or murder them.
Lawyer Klchnmu promised the men from
whom money forfeits against n strike hail
been exacted by the different establishment ; !
that they would not lose 1 cent of the forfeits
by the strike.
A HK.t PV 11.IT I , S'J'Olt.lI.
Italliiuoro felted lly. Stones Two
Indies in Diameter.
WISIIINT.TON , April 27.-Tho signal ofllco
furnishes the following report from the signal
service observer at Baltimore :
The heaviest hall storm ou record
nt this station passed over Biiltimoro
from the northwest to the simliieiiHb
between ! II5 : and 1 p. m. today.
Many thousand windows In the city were
'
broken , tin : damage being confined ma'lnl.v t < /
the western exposure. Many runaways are
reported. Koino horses anil carriages were
abandoned In IhiiHirceU , their owners leav *
lug them to seolc shelter.
It is probable that a number of people were
Injured , as some of thu hall stones were very
large * , some measuring more than two inches
lu diameter and weighing moro than foiu'
ounces each.
The extent of the damage Is not yet asccry
tnlneil , but must have 1 linen very giv.it A
very heavy rain fell wltli the hail , elghU
lenths of an inch falling i between : t 15 and 4
p. m.
Many of the ear tracks at the foot , of thci
hills are covered to the depth of nl\ Inched
with soil washed down upon tin rn The )
wind at lis.Vi attained u voloeltj of thirty
miles an hour , rapidly decreasing aflor the
passage of the storm.
The Mcmt l > osii-iictivo Kvoi-Known la
tlio Northern I'ni-t of tlio Stale * .
DA MAS , Tux. , April -.7. Tim most dcstnii >
llvo flood over known in the history "I Noi-tft
Texas Is now pairing throuu'h the Trinity1 ,
The great rain r.iNi-il every trlbiiiarj of It
far out of their banks yosttrihij nml
last nlghl II ro > e r.ipiilly uml thl > morning
jiasscd the highest water in.crl. in I''lj ' yo.irt * .
In fronl of this citit H two iii.li t > widoC
exlcmllng to tin } foot nf 1'laniler's Iliiglitj !
west and to t > .ik ClilY. outh of Ihe c-ity Oil
the north all roMiltmee-t from ahundiedarcl4 !
beyond C'oekrun Mii-et are .subniergctl. > omc )
to the second floor anil oHii-ru to the
allies. No one lus been repurtcil to hq
drowned. All night and all day today
people-have hoon moving to higher ground/ ! ,
The bnekwnter extends far upon 'the unrtu
sldo of the city , while on tinwoutb hm.sea nro
Hiihmci-fied tis far up as Ward .strei t North' ,
south and In front of the city there H u vasp
ocean of water about forty fet't d i i > d aft
thin hour It l-i stlil rKingaiid will , n > tJ
rlso until at least Tuesday. Thetf. . 'i. ' .ill
r.dlroads were nut running we - i Hi uu
houlh of the citv Ui.lay.Vaali i > > rc re *
ported all along tn ! > line , .
Tonighl Iho'ciVit uf the waves In H sltf
feet of the Ilixiring nf tin- bridges IN tin iityy *
bul Ihe Santa Fo uml Central brulys
town
The itewn from th" nun-'iiiiuliiig ' i-m.ui'-J ,
Is bad. TheMinall bn'l'o.s ( ha\v bei u .1 x i- . i }
by the dclugu.
The di'strufilon nf fi'np , will am'ut , t litv
tin , for us Minn n tii'i wall-ruins .u-u , . iuy
will glow again ,
Friday's storm extended frmn li . . .KI. u-rrU
lory to UHult iiii'l ' t'rnm .Mnr-.lt , > ' : t. . < \ < i li-nt >
There was nut a Miv.un that was imt i
high above itshltrli wilier mark A >
points there were hurrleanc-i an. I tui
imo cyclone. Many h < > iii' < ! Mu - > down
but o far but one life U ivpurt * 1 i > l
Tin ) MnrKun/.u llreali AVIi
Bum- Sun , April - Ji.The iienm < r S
Wild brought tlnwn u nuiiiit-i-
from New Texa , Tin- break ul
has. widened ja t .nut yi" > t i7
day's storm mutto mutt * r *
The Funny IJi.'h ei-ova-ii en imO.
to widen a * wll ; i.s th.i . e ut tin'I ayl
Pi-enton plics. . mid ii Is only u iji.ntl . of it
few dii > s when tiii-re ull ; bu .u. i i'ul < cil
hwl of wtiii-r Ir 'iii ' t.i"-i. units U > far uWVv
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