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OMAHA DAILY BEE. TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNING , JUNE 10 , 1893. NUMBER 25/ / > . utffi I ? Five Hundred Employes of the Pension Department - ' partment in an Awful Wreck , COLLAPSE OF THE OLD FORD THEATER . Floors Give Way Without Warning and a Complete Wreck Follows. * i PEOPLE BURIED IN A TANGLED RUIN Busy Worken Carried Dawn Along with the Falling Floors and Walk MANY MIRACULOUS ESCAPES REPORTED IIundreds of Clerks Who Owe Their Lives to ( the Merest Ohanco. TERRIBLE ROSTER OF DEAD AND INJURED , Iluvo I.o-t Twenty-Two Arc Known to Their M\r , mill TH Icons Many Moro Were Hurt Dctiills ot uu * Aufitl Accident. WASIIINOTON , 1" ) C. , Juno 9 Hundreds of mcncatrlpddo'vnby the falUns ? walls of n building \\hieh was notoilousli insecure Ilumnn 11cs crushed out b ) tons of bileks and Iron and scut unheralded to the throne I'lot ' their Maker. Is Men b ) the score maimed and disflRUied 'for Hfo nnd hippy families huilod Into Ldcpthn ot dospali ; women culling for Iheii I { husbands , childicii calling for their fntlicis ; inotlicis calling for their sons , not an an- kswer to tlio cry. This is but i shadow of the frightful ca lamity that bcfel this elti this morning Wordfl LMiin it pic-lure the aw fulness of the accident Its honors \\ill never bo fullj told. Its suddenness was the chief hoiror In n moment , In the twinkling of nn ojo , there was a change , nnd men \\ho came to the scene of their daily toil thib morning \vlll never retain alive. Women who kissed their loved onO ? this inoining ns they sonata ted will have but the cola , bitiised fates to kiss tonight \i \ Other cities ha\e felt the visilalion of awful calamities They have been swept by lire and deluged b ) Hoods nnd t > l igues have deci mated their communities In the capital of the proudest nation of the cirth them Ins been a catastrophe unpirallclcd in the aim Us of Its histor.v , and in ever ) mind theio is the lioriiblo toiiUction th.it its Genesis is the beliot In a cnmtn.il negligence of n govern ment too narsimonious or negligent to pio- vide for tliti safety of its loyal servants by erecting buildings proper for their accom modation. 1.1st of the Driul. The following list of dead thus far re ported , with the mAcs of the state from which they were appointed , contains twenty- two mines , including one unknown and one probable duplication , only twcnt ) one bodies having been taken fiom the nuns : UNKNOWN MAN , t iKi-n fiom the ruins it 5 o'clock this ovonlne , evidently aoloru. OKOItOIAI.I.LN , roniiiyluinl i. GiOUPM AUNOLI ) , VliKlnii. i , . w. Noam , NOW Yoik i fcAMTEM' IIANE * . . I'ennsylvnnli. JOHN 11OMI S. District of Columbia. I AKTIHUI , niEriUl'lI. KentncKj. . .TEItrMIII n\MYO. : I'ennsjUanla. JAMI's It TAG \N , K ins i" . JO.-ii'H ; 11 ( .A.i : . Michigan. DAA IDC1 JOHOAN , Missouri. M.M \ll\js Ml , hi. : in. J. 1IOY1) IOM.N Wisconsin. I1 It l.OITt S ? scw YinU. r. w Mmn is , 11 1M1M Kit , New York. JH\\AI ) D b MIM/HIt , Ohio. J 11. MTAUj , Vvlscoiisln. 1 K 0 hill J.U K insiis. WIU.IAM'-C'llUinVIMt.MniyUnd. II. iVAUOI ) . . IUUilAMS. . Wisconsin. J. H ( IIAl'IN , SnithUiriillifi. This Is llio nun ( list Idcntlllod as IJlctilch [ and then supposed to l > u Do tfiu t. O t ! Miller is repot tud killed , but It is | irobiblo that the name is inoint for C 11. rMiller , who VMS supposed to have boon 1'iilled ' , but will iccovor. Tlio names of Jordan and 1'aul have also Ebccn attached to the unofllclal death list ns I liav Ing boon taken out dead , but their bodies loeitod Joulan is probibly In duplication of the name of Buld C Jordan [ of Mibbouii who was killed , and his nimo I may have bui-n confused with the name of [ Mel'iill , also lilllcd Ono man taken from the tumsdead was lldcntliled b ) a hy-stander as "Old Man" | MeCaule ) who lives in Vliginii , but'this [ Identification was not \oiillod as tha death I list docs not com lin his namo. of the Iiijurt'il. A L. AMIS , Iowa , skull ftaotured , leg | biokcn and injutcil inteinally. V. V CAIAUIT , M ) land , light leg fractured - [ tured II H nsTrm.iNE , Fort gcott , Kan. , soil- ; ousl ) Injured WAbiiiNoto.s ruic , head badly cut. W. S ( iusitv , Ohio , loCt at lit bioken. PH JKMPS II ( IOWAIIP , M iiylind , eo'oied ' , i scalp cut , intoinal iiijMiic-i. J. N. IIMMiiii , Tennessee , Injmed in eyo. TIIOMIH Ilra , Mlssoutt , skull fractuied. J. (1 , Jonv t , log btdly cut. W. Kin Milt , Now Jothoy , scalp wound. Ciu'rox Ixivvi : , lowtti scalp wound. WIHUM LrmiE , District of Columbia 1 } . Luiuit , Mississippi , head cut nnd in- Jin oil Intet itjlly PitiMk Mr.ioAi.f , Mississippi , dislocation of hip. J. ) ' McCoitMiC'i ; , Wisconsin , depressed fractutoof illia M. McL\ciii KN , leg broken. G , T , Pin in , Texas , scalp lacerated. It. M. PATWCK , Now Yoik , cut about hear nnd face , 1'ouv , poltro oWcor , Injured after accident , P. 1C. PnNMM.ro.s , Alabuna , skull true turod. Ciuiit.cs Koiuxsov , Colorado , slight In Juries in head and back. J. A , STBW uir , cut about head. P. P , SIMS , C , IX SIIAUUOI.T , Missouri , ( colotodj , daugoiously Injured. P. H SMITH , Tennessee. J It. A. bMiiil , Conuocticut , compound ftao turopf the skull , F. P. SiH3 , Illinois , cut about head. WIUUM M , SMIIII. 1J. U , SOMMEUS , Ohio , rlb broken auc head badly cut. T. W. 'i KST , Illinois , contusion of scalp. D. P. Dniscxu t , Now York , fccalp wound 'eg injured and Injured inteinally , J. A. MILI.BII , District of Columbia ; botl legs broken between the knco and ankle. C K. WcM.cn , scalp wound ami contusion of bick. N T Woiit.r.r , Tennessee , b ick an 1 ICRS Injured. jAMna A. White , Georgia , cut on head and leg.A A R. YOUNT , Pcnnsilvanh , head cut and Injured Internally. A. C. HI.ACK , Indltni , fracturcJ cheek bone nnd arm. Cimiir.s , T. MOOIIR , District of Columbia , ribs broken nnd scalp wounds S S HAKPII , Did scalp wound. Wiu.mt U Hwivu , Mississippi , head , face and arms cut C. U. Joitsso.v , Missouri , left shoulder dis located. Without Warning It On me. It was between DUO nnd 10 o'clock this mottling that the floors of the old Ford's theater building on Tenth street , occupied by the records and pension ulvlbion of tlio am geon gencial's ofilco , foil In ns though they had been the cards of catd houses On each lloor thcio wcio scores of men at work. Without waintng they were c.itried down ns bv an aw fill cataract. The floor wasmado up of Iron girders , hardly strong enough to support the walls , buthca\y enough , lic.ucn knows , to stamp out hur.ian lives ; of bricks that were held together bi phsterlong since dticd out ; of wooden beams that had b"cn in pi ice too long. Thcto\\ns no escape from such n Hood. The Kovctnincnt of a gicatmtion could notnfford to pro\ldo a safe building tor Its faithful emplojcs , but herded them together in n building whoso unsound condition was notations. Agnln nnd again lm\e the columns of tlio press been lilled uith the story of the tottcn walls. Twcnt.eight jcars ago there was another tragedy in the walls of this building. The news of It was Hashed to the four quarters of the cirth , nnd it brought consternation wheio\er it went 'Ihomanwho was killed was the president ol the United States Although the building hut borne a cuiso upon it since thnt night , it ended its c.ucer in n lilting manner. But how much better it would Imo hern if the govcriuctith.nl icmovcd the building jeais ago. A Iloiimrlmhlo ColncMcnt. ' 1 hose of the multitude who could think of something besides the cat istiophe icmirUcJ upon the stiango coincidence tint the build ing in which John AVilUes Booth slew Lincoln should fall nnd Kill scoiesof people on the \co day that the abb issin's ' biothei vas being liid to his final test. Thcio was no connection between the events , but the bupeistitious shmldcied and the sttoin ; minded commented 1 ho evidence ns found In oftlclal rccouls , appeals com lusho that as long a o ns l this bulldln ? , which the government put clnsed nftet the asstsslnition and use 1 as an aimj museum , w.is oflici illv piocl umeJ bj congiess an unsifo'depository for even the Inanimate skeletons , mummies and books of the at my medic il museum lor which n sifer place of stoiago was provided by act of congiesa Notw Hhst inding the f let that the public picss Ind called the attention of the con gioSbof the nitlon to the condition of the building , its dirkness and unstfoty , it con tinued to bo used for the d illy employment of nc uly 500 govoinnient clerks ot the pon- sfon tccord div ision of the wir oillco 'J ho building collapsed n the midst of ar 111 Judged cfloit to icmcdy some of its do feels The moral of the disaster is cmph i bl/ed by the fact that thcio nio known to bo at least two great government buildlne ! the punting ofllro and the Winder build ing annex of Iho War dcp utment eich con tattling nniiy moro emplojcs thin were caged in the Foul's thealct do itli tiap , th i aio in nn cqu illi dangerous , condition. Ali ! < tln ? Sc MU S. While the v\oik of rescue was going on men who had been sti ingois to emotioi ucpt llko children nnd ttiinca away thei fates ns the limp ami lifeless bodies of thobo who had been crushed beneath the inin wcio brought foith to the sunshine they would &PO no mote upon this cat th futcvci Women weio holjtcd awaj in a fainting con dition , nnd in n\crv hoiit there was soriou and in ovci \ oj o stood the moisture of gi tof The building foil in Just In-foi 10 o'clock this morning , 'Ihcio v\cro fi'il clerks in the building at the time and pro it loss of life losulted The first floor collnpsed through a weak ness ciused bj excavating a cellar , and in Its fall can led down the other thieo floors , and with them hundreds of clerks 'Lhn detil and vonnddcio taken out lap- idlj by the lit omen and police All the ambulances - bulancos In thocitvvoto biiinmonoJ and theieseuo'l ' convo\ed to the hospital. The scones wore toulblc. Some of the cleiks jumped from the third lloor. The \\allsarobllll standing , but every lloor Is do\\n. and every window blown out. The building hid boon condemned ns un sifo for some time , but sentiment kept it unchanged Tholloois were he nily loaded with molds ot the pension divisions of the \V.n dopaitment The clerks em plowed J thoio vv01 call men. II mil ) All } Kscitiifd Injiiij , Of thoclciks In the building scarcely one escaped moio or less injury. Twcnty-oi lit vvi'ro taken from the ruir.b u ] > to 10 15 a , in , nnd the emergency hospital at that hour wasciowdod witndcad and injincd. The Injuries , fiom the very nituro of the affair , .no veiy sororo crushed bodies , bioken limbs and internal Injuries , Thousinds but- loundcd the sccno , and tbo excitement spicad all over the city. lj\ety hospital In the city was called on to earo for the wounded. Ocncial &cho- Held ordeitd two tioopa of civaliy fiom Fuit Meyer , Just aeioss the river , nnd two companies of infantry to the s > i cue Ttio secietnry ot tlio nivy ordered out nil the naval medical ofllccis stitionod hero and opened the naval huipital to locclvo the Injiuod. The comiiundnnt at the navy .uird was ordeted to lender all assist moo In his power. When the Clash R.I i n u thcio were supposed to bo in the building UHlcleiKs , eighteen messengers and twenty laborers , ( ijl in all , ( 'atuc oi tint i' < ] n nine , The caubo of tlio collapse is supposed to bo from uigglng under the foundation for the pur pose of putting in an olccuiu light plant , but ns near as can bo itbccrtninod the top floor gave wa > iliat , larriing the uthers down w Ith it Toi tunatelv Vim cntlto building did not collapse , lib In that rnso the loss of life would have been much Broiler. As it was only the front pirt went down , leaving moro than half of the floor space Intact. Because ot this tnanv lives were s > a\od Some of the clerks at their desks were left sitting on the blink , wlulo the deslts at which they sat went down Wllili K hands went to woik as soon as the first shock passed to rescue the dead and d > lng and wounded trom the ruins 1'olico and soldim-s vvero ordered to tlio fccuo by G cncnl ix-holloW , who kupl UN SUOUNU PAUC. ] 'LAYING ' FOR HIS RELEASE Lincoln Business Men Working to Get Charley Moslier Oat of Danger. RECEIVER M'FARLAND ' AT THE HEAD OF IT . 'Inin tint M ly llo Clrciimvrntrd tllll Dorgnn U'lll Ilit\n Anothur VVIinck lit tlio Mito's I'ocllotbook t'ctilllixr Proceedings nt tlio Ciijiltol. Neb , Juno 0 [ Special to Tun BEP. ] Quito a delegation of prominent bus- ! icss men of this city are now In Washing ton , w hero they are laboring with Attorney General Olney In behalf ot Chailcs W. Moshcr , the bank locking president of the defunct Capital Isatlonal. This Nebraska contingent at tlio national capital is headed l > y John D. MacParlana , late receiver ot the biokcn bank , nnd Is clceroncd by lion Qcnlo M. Limbcrtson , late senior counsel of the impeachment nroscoution. .A tip i cached heto this aflcrnoon from Washington to the effect that the sticnuous ofCoits now being made to 1mvo the com * piomlse proposition accepted by the attor ney general are llkelv to succeed. It Is un- dctstood that nn airangcment was made with Unllca Slales Dlsliiet Attorney B iker nt Otu ilia , by which that ofllclil was to re call .Moslier by tolcgraph whenever t was absolutely necessity to have him there for trial , and Iho fact that this recall has not jet been issued , nnd that Mr. Baker has ex tended Moshei's time of grace , lends some color lo the story. Macrarland's destination , when ho left heie , was Mercers but g , Pa . his old home , whore his mall was ordcicd forwnidea. Lambcrtson's ostensible destination was Chicago and his old homo at Mineral Point , Wis It is denied by MacF.n land's fi lends that his tilp was made in behalf of Moshcr , but theio is a peculiaily noncommittal ac cent to the denials intdo regarding Limbeit- son's motives and v\hcicabouts. Moshor'iy Cold-ttloodud I'roposnI. It will be rcmcmbetcd that the depositors , with some exceptions , joined in a , request that the piopositlon ot Moslier and his icla- lives to paj bick $100,000 bo accepted , In considei ition ot his hem ? lot oT w itli a line nnd ichevfd ot the necessity of going to the penitentiary A wail , howcvoi , goes up fi om the stocUholdcis of Iho collapsed bink , who object to being given the ragged end of it la any such manner. It is not buho\cd tint the successful entry- Ing out of the schema can bo possible , be cause of the simllatitj of this ciseand the onont Pone i , In which Fi.i'ik Dirseylsthe central figure , as the acceptance of Mosher's proposition would almost necessitate the extension of similar clemcncv lo Doisey , who is now in the east hustling up n pile with which to go at the ptosccuting alloiney , bols'cted up with a toilful plea about Ihc best Intel csts of tliedopobitors It is lopoitcd heio tonight that Lunbert- son has been lotained by Moslier and that the fee includes Dorg.in's case with icfcr- enco to the mh > on contract matter , which v\ill be brought up befoio the Bond ol Pub lic Lands and Buildings nt the next mect- inir , when the Icgalitv of the assignment by Mosliet to Dorgan will bo coilsuleied L7i ) to the ptcsent time this abbicnnient lins not been recognized by the bond , the w.uiant for the feeding of the pnsonors in the penitentiaiy hiving been drawn in Moshct s name each month Just the same as before the alleged assignment took place. It is another cuiious lict that , notwlth- &t iniliug that Moshcr is still to all in tents anil putposcK the eonti actor , nnd theiefoio in possession of all his foimer intctests thcic , none of his interest in the contract or his > " 0,000 stock in the \Vestern Manufacturing eouipnnj have as jet llgmcd as assets in Iho ( Jnpit il National case Dor- gan's friends claim th it tUr < assignment will Do tccognuod at the next nicotine of the bond , as it nould bo lia/uaous to his inter ests to allow it to continue longer in its picscntcondition. It is believed tint this course ha& bc.ii agiced upon to foicbtnll the fcci/uro of the piopcity as assets of Iho bink and piovcnt Us being applied tow aid meet ing the shoitago HI tlio defrauded state ticasury. Will Turn r.lll I.oo < o Agiln. The majority opinion of the supreme court i.is ahoad.\ begun to bear fiuit , and the .argor the ciop the peeler Iho slalowill bo. It was lo h uo boon supposed Iliat Iho lesson on h regular uractlccs Unrned from Iho iocer.t trial would bo sufliclt'iit to keep the ofllcl ils from anything fuither in this line in the future , but , such , it seems , is not to bo Llio case , ns 1110s- board is about to place in Ioipan's hands the iil.T H appionriatcct by the 1 ist IngiilUuro , and proposes to gl\o him cm to blanche in thoexpcndituic , just .is was done twoienis ago The member" of thn board will bi'O such action on the opinion of Judges Post and Noival , which leads as lollops : The inotUos ot HID Ii'RNUitnro rxro not In- volxi'd In this contro\01 sy , jet tlio npinnpii.i- tlon Inqiu-stli ti ( that of jlUOM ) bv tlio Ic 'ls- InUun nf IH'Jli inUliI , with equal iilopiIt'ly , hiuo been cnttthcl 'An act for the nlh f f i . W JKiihcr , " hluco It Is a pilimblu f icl tliillni was bojom ! the rum h ot tempi lllloii The i uU-oI the | iiNun foibld the employ luoiu of free HboiITS within Ils \ \ ilU , iicnco the con- tr.ielor uas prirtk illy nblo to dljtutu tlio in leu to bo paid by tlio btito. It is on this pat tof the opinion tint Iho officials rely lo tluow tbo woik again to Uorgan , and give that cnteipiislng Indi vidual an opportunity to lolmbmso him- .self for wh.itovcr amount no omtilbutod totvaul fiecing them from the diniculiv. in whUhthoy found thomsohes after the leg- islatuiohad completed its invebtltr itlon of their metliods. Cuurt'ii Opinion a ! Iho Ccntlniu.ui , True , the nujoilty of the court pissed upon the employment of Dorgan , knowing that ho was Moshei's agent , in the following languagir Inlev ot that f.i' ' ( , his selection by the bond as thu ri'uro untntlx out tlio si no , Knnw- Ini > \l \ will hcic.iftoi nppc ir , that \vuuhl lie compollud to depend tin > n Moshor fur lulxir ( oiMirj ontliowoiU Is highly ( .fiisiiralilo , and should , to my the least , ho elmnicturUcd us nnliHlnoislll.n and uituily wiinlliu In that InlolllpiJiit nsnrd foi Iho Inn rests of iho stntovlilt h thi ) law dinmmls of public olllcois undut liKocirounislan. is Itli tun , nci urtt- in Ki thi ) Idcnco , thai lni'iin ) ) as iccom- niLiik ( < ( l to the boaid b > upuiahli ) paitlis , anil lirovlous to his n'al natloii no cli IIKCS liml UM.I benn niiulu ttlthln Iho lviio\ > led o of the uncutlii hU ch inn lur ind i f fur the position llio ( nut , \\lillu 11 nmy tu homo uMont c'stouu itc , u 111 nut o\cuso his sc- lii'tlon fni to Important a liiibi It might bo piciuiuod that thli would be sufllclent to dotcr tlio board fiom again dele gating to Uoigan the supetintcndency of the Wtuic of construction or icpaiis , but It in stated tint it will not ana that l > o will be given the full amount of the appiopri ition , and that , too , in advance , liusn i.ch us the sumo majoiity of the court huld that it was paifectlv proper foi Iho boat d lo thus ad. vance money wliPn < * voi the superintendent uljht want it Work thut U to 1) DOIIII. TI.o mono ) that Is to be expended is as follows For cutting oft llfty feotofniMv cell house and titling up same for hospital $5,000 , for fitting up present hospital foi fotimlo wards , $ -50 , to complete towers , coiv cioto and cement floors of new rcll house and plastuihiK cell house , $ " > ,000 , to tut ! l > oinl walls outslJu old cell house , rcscl pinnacle , take up old stone floor in old eel house and for la ) ing concrolo and cumcnt or granollthio pivlnn' , fS.lOO , sewerage nni water closc't lopaiis , fj.tXW , for taking u | old stone * pav ing in kitchen , boiler loom ant bake 100:11 : , and lalng granolithic piving icp ills to wall toweis , hose ro m and hos The L-oard vvill hold , in accordance witl the majority opinion. "It ia n palpable fuel that in the doing of this work competition will be birred , " and will repent their "error In Judgment" If given in opportunity. About the only thing over uhlch there seems to bo any question is whether or not the board wilt again accept the bond of Dorgan with Moshcr nnd Outc-alt ns sureties. It may bo stated hero that the State Jour nal comniny In raising the question of Iho tlmo limit when the printing bids wcro opened purposely dela.ved raising that ob jection until aflcr the bids wore opened in order to have nn opportunity to lovlow olhcr bids The putting oft" of the nwxrd has been ot material benefit to thnt corn- piny , ns It is still furnishing all blanks and the ofllcors are putting In supplies , so that when the award Is finally made there will bo verlltllo left to bo supplied under the now prices. I'KBMH/JAT yr.V.I'.S .tTTJTVUa ArRcntlim't ; New Cabinet Cnn-liiR UUsntli. fiictlon In Mnn > Localities. ICom/rl i/itc / I tSJI hi/Janes Gontun lcnnctt.\ ! \ Vu.i-AUAiso , unlit ( \ii Oalvcston , Tex ) , Juno 0 [ By Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Special to TUB Bnc. ] The Hetald's correspondent In Buenos Ajros sa.v s a disagreement exists alrcadj among the members of the now Argentine cabinet The dissatisfaction grows out of President Pcna's attitude. It Is politically the most mixed cabinet over known In Argentina. Homero was especially surprised over his to- inovol fiom the Treasury department , be cause It was only yesterday that he wis In formed by cable from London that the creditors had accepted his plan for eettlIng the debt of Argentina and the president. Is alleged to have agreed to retain him IB the cabinet. It seems nrobablo that the now cabinet w ill not hold togelher for a long period. The only appointment icccixcd with favor is General Opojobueneo , who was nnmcd ns minister of war in the plnco of Victorlca. A dispatch from Catomaroa sijsthat the I goveinmcnt troops have been routed b > the i evolutionists The Hoiald's correspondent in Hivera sijs that n batllo has been fought between the forces of Generals Telles nna Saraiva , one of the leidcrs of the icvolution in Bra/it. Thoiesult of the bittlo is not know n. Letters received from Rio do Janeiro say tint thcio is a widespread discontent in Bra zil in icgaid to the nttlludoof the picsidcnt A movement is being secictly planned to ovcrllaow him. I'njnl K.illn-ny Collision. Mvvvorv , Nicaragua , ( vii Gnlvcston , Tc\ . ) , Juno ! ) [ By Mexican Cable to the New Yoilc Herald Special to Tin : Bri.J Negligence of the conductor nnd engine ci of n iaiho.nl tinin caused an accident ne.ir S ib nn Grande , which resulted in the Uill- mg of many p issongers A train was left on the tiack without a headlight or any thing else to wain the engineer of an np- pioidling train of danger. A well filled passenger tiamdnahed into ihe one st Hid ing on Ihe track. Neatly a dozen poisons weie killed and as many more weic injuicil. An earthquake shock was felt last night , but no damage hs been repoited. JAIILS aoKDON UE > MTT LOW. Proprietor of the > ow Yorlc llcrnlit Crltl- rillj III at 1'iirlx. PAUIS Juno 9. James Gordon Bennett , propiictor of the New York Herald , was dangerously injured by falling fiom n coach Wednesday. Ho continued to prowwoise , and n surgic il operation became necessaiy iestciday. His condition is now ciilicil. PAUIS , Juno I ) . Since Iho opoi alien Mr. Bennett has had no fever and his fiiencls aio vciy sanguine of his recovery. This evening Dr Robins sajs there is nothing in his con dition to cause alarm W.lliltWJtS llOI.Ii a JtlCEl > TIOX. Coily's MOUT liullnns Attract Conslilcrnblo Attention at Ulilcngo. CiilCioo , 111 , Juno 9. [ Special Telegram to Tim BEE ] Ilain-in-lhe-Fnco was "heap big Injun" lodiy by a largo majoiil.v. Ho held a swell reception at the North Dakota stale building and shook hands w ith society. Being somewhat out of the oidmary , itwas a novel event , in addition to being U.iin s debut He was in full dress , w eirmg a suin- mci suit with cloth leggings slashed mound the hips and down Ihe sides with buckskin thongs His long , glossy , blaclc h lir , pirtt.ll nigh up , hung about his shoulders , ami a necklace of bi lided feathcis contiasted in oiniiiientaiion with n red beaded moccasin on the wan tor's only foot. Ho was assisted In the icccption by Curly , sole sui v Ivor of the Custtir m.assici o , Hard Henit , Holy Hoiso , Ono Side , Shield mil Ucdbtnr , braves of Iho bioux persuasion from Pine Ridge Cuilv were a blouse and Rf.iv Irousers and conducted himself in an easy , off-hand stj lo , but the othcis , in feathers , blanltetb gaudj calico shirts and bonds galoio.ero lather still andfounal. They grunted , but had not much moro to s ly to aij body. Haul Heart seemed to bo a bit boieil , but Red Star was not. Ho carried a goigcous specimen of the pipe of peace , which many of the pile face lidies piescnt admired so much that the joung dude buck felt gicatly fl uicied. The p irly sit in a first part inins- nclciielo wllh Ram in-lho-Faeo In iho cen ter , opposllo Iho front end of the building , and the guests stood massed before them Curly sat at the chief's left , and Ued Star sat next to Curly , v.heio ho eould loin over frc- quonth nnd whisper something to the old man Haul Heart's apparent apathy was duo , so a bystander said , to the fact that Red star icccived too much attention Horn t he fair sexHoly Hoiso ovidentl\ noticed this and it put all 111 nt ease ( or iv time Rain In the-Faco sala after the iece | > iion as o\or that ho oonsldoicd it a mosl suc cessful function. IMJ'HOf'l.Mi Considerable Activity Ainoiii.- Ounce * ol 1'ropeity lltr KH UIIH. lUvu.iss , Wvo , Juno 9 [ Special Tele gram to TUB Br.c ] Frank Bin ell , repre senting , i syndicate of which ox-Govornor Campbell of OMo is aj , thu head , was in the city nearly nil tlio vvook examining the com. jiany's mines Just north of town The ore is a copper , earn ing both load and silver In pa ) ing quantities My , Barrett was so well pleased with the outlook thai ho located < new lownsllo about three miles vvu t ol this place on Iho main Una of tlio Union Pacific , plaited 400 uc'ies into lots icscrvlng sufficient ground for i eduction works. He also located ; i sec lion of coal land near the Uilloi mine , uhkU has Lcen vvoiked for several vcars i mliclds i superior qu illly of teal Two sictlons of coal 'land ' neir the lend mines southeast of town won ) located by the SMidicato and with n nAip of Its to i.slto filed toduy The Cunsolldatett Mining company , i local 1 concein whhh owns proport.v a few itiiloi noithwest of town , has one shaft down about 100 feet that has penetrated a fine bodof , lead eatbonatos , very rich in silver over which lluro is much lejolclng 'llu now tovuibito conip my has secure 1 fa watei ilfhl from the Lllllo Chcrokoo Water < -om pan ) , and will begin lading npipalino. ilislunco of less than Iwo miles as soon .u the survey is completed. The fine weather of the past tow davs hai been a boon for sheep owners , as the liari rains and snows of last week destroyod. up wai Js of 511 per cent of the lambs ' 1 hh , together gothor wllhJho low price of wool , bus beci discout aging to Hock owners The ruugo t ! IB bettor condition than for years , a bi | grass ciop alrcadj bellig assuicd. .Vnb-iiikii IVorlil'a I'utr Vl.ltori. Cincvoo , 111 , Juno 0 , [ Special Telcgrati to TUB BEE I Governor Crounso will remaii hero for a fovr dajs tind be Joined tomorrov b ) Miss Crounio. Ex-Governor Bojd'a ' fun 11) Is hero to retailn for several vvcoit * Mt Bed will leturn lomorrow. Kx-Govnno Fuinos will coutinuolo practice the prlnoi pie ho prcacho ; ycslerdoy and gather In tli wonders of thu woild'i show for louia vim to com * . SPRINGFIELD UNDER WATER Ono of the Most Disastrous Rain Storms in the Town's ' History , MANY FAMILIES DESERT THEIR HOMES One Itcslileucn Wrockcil hy tlio Hood mill the Occuii nit * Narrowly ] > c < i | > otl Mltli 'I heir I.lxpn Dnnmco Ktaovvhoro lit Nobrnnkn. Srnivortcu ) , Nob. , Juno 0. [ Special Tele gram to THE Bun. ] Ono of the most disas trous rain stoims over known in the history ot the country prevailed hero for several hours tonight , and at this hour ( H ! ! 0) ) the w hole lower part of the town Is underwater The resilience of John Johnson was washed completely away , the family barely escaping wild their lives to the Mtssoml Pa- cillc englno house , where thov vvcio rescued lalor. Turtle creek , which runs through the western put of the village , went out of Its banks at 10 o'clock. The Hood came vvllli a rush and lloodco houses and washed away outbuildings and stock before the residents could realize what had happened The fam ilies of John Johnson , John Frobergen- Nicholson , John Mow inkle , A. Pen- body , A. Sly , 0. H. Depuy , M. Kcaton , Louis Nichols , William Rishcll , S. L McMahan and others were compelled to abandon their homes for higher ground. C. W. Owens and A V. Rogers , buteheis , are Imprisoned in Ihcir slaughlcr house , half a mile south of town , where they vvcio killing beef when Iho flood enmo nnd were unable lo escape , The house is now in lour feet of water , but the butchers nro safe , as they can be seen by the flashes of lightning. The loss to the families In the Hooded district cannot bo estimated tonight , but it will bo small , as comp.ucd to ciops , fences and bridges further up the cicok , where the ram seemed to bu lliooist. . Nothing shoit of a cloud blast could have i.iised the cieek to such a height in such a short time 1 ho rain is still pouting down , but the Hood Is falling. Almost a I'looil ut Hustings IJeiults In Otlinr I.ocalltleH. II\STIVGS , Neb , Juno 9 [ Special Tele gram to Tun Brn ] Ono of the hardest storms which h is visited this cit ) for years struck Hastings about 7 o'clock tonight A gentle rain soon developed into n ten iflc downpour nnd then hail sloncs avenging nn inch in diameter fell with great ioico and so rapidly tint in n few minutes the giound was covered. 'Ihc hcivv fall of water , mixed wilh hnil , choked the guttcis and tha sticets weio tiansfoimod inlo likes of water. The telephone nnd electric light wues wcio biokcn down and giounded in many cnsos nnd communication bv telegraph with the outside vvoild is very difficult. In the business pirt of town m my cellars ate filled with water fiom the gorges in the sticets and many sk > lights nnd windows wcio broken In ono foui-room house sixteen lichls v\cie smashed. The stoitn did not go very far south of Hastings , no hail falling a few miles out. out.Fruit Fruit prospects hero aio completely ruined and gram v\ill suffer to n certain extent One of the loatuics of Iho slorm was Ihe pcctili u manner in which n heav ) cloud settled down on thu city , making it well nigh impossible to see across the slrecls Tun.n fJocu , Neb , June 9. [ Special Tele gram lo TUB BrcJ Just pievious to Ihe slight shower this inoining boll of lightning piostiatcd Mis Fiank Le-avitt , and Mr He ) wood was stunned. A small boy aeioss the street was also hurt. NIIIAVVKA , Neb , Juno 9 [ Special Tcle- gi im to Tin' Urr ] Today lightning stiuck the house of Geoige L.lod , four miles north of heio His wife was stunned and is still unconscious. The house was badly vuecked , the four walls spieading baiJly. 77/ > ! ) /A HUOltl" < 1'UXKIt.ir . finprosslio Sirvl < os llehl nt the I.lttlu Cliurc'i AroiUHl the Corner , Nnw Yoniv , Juno 9. The luncnil services overtho icmuns of the late Cdwin Booth took place this morning at the "Littlo Uliuich Around the Corner , " fiom which so many actors have undo their list exit. Tlio quaint little odi- lleo wus crowded to the doois with men eminent as actors , ni lists , men of letters , men of nffaits , who came to pay a final tribute to the famous dead Everything connected with the funei.il was most simple iV plain oikon casket held the leinnins , and the only gift of natuio on it was a vvroith of liuiel. The icgular I2piscop.il buiial service was said by Bishop Potter , assisted by Dr. Hough ton rector of the cliuich. At the conclusion the bed ) was taken to the Grand Central depot and put on n special ttain catrlng fiicnds to Boston , whoio iho iniciment will bail Mount Aubuin cemetery. Xl\\t \ \ > t'Oll JIIK . I.Ist of Changes In tin ) IloRiilnr bcnlc'o n Annoiuiciul Yfsici iliij , WV'iiiNfnov , D. C , Juno 9 [ Special Telegtam to TnifBcn ] The following nimy ordois weio issued tocia ) : lieutenant Colonel George II , Weeks , deputy quit term islet gmionil , will pioceod fiom Washington to PHtsburg upon olllcial business connected \\itli lliociuiuterniasturs department and upon the completion of this duty will lutiirn lo his proper station. First Lieutenant Hairy C Benson , Fointh cavalrv , is nt his own icquest lelioved fiom duty in Chicago in connection with the bureau of Auiciicun icpublles and will Join his troop. Leave of absence for three months on surgeon's coitilicato of dls ibllity Is granted Major John C Mallory , corps of cngluceis. i 'VVostorn The following pensions granted aio 10- polled : Nobiaska : Restoration nnd increase : William D McLuighlln Incie.ise Cass Jones Reissue Andtmv Liwrenco. Oiig- Inal widow Susan Liwrcneo Iowa1 Original John L Johnson , John Honolds Incieiso Fiiti Bcigor , Joseph W CJale , Charles II. Baker. John H Bcl- ; fi.ago , F Chiistofol Roissuonnd increase John C Williams Original widows , etc Caiolino L Woscolt , Frances Chuichill , 1 Poll ) M Pattoison. Cor id Saloon Co/An , Neb , Juno 9. [ Special Telegram r to Tin : BBC ] Alljn .t Cuacliui'a saloon was broken into last night and the cash ie < glstcr emptied of ils conionls , about $ ! ' . The s lobbers broke the botlom out of the register wllh a hutchoc. s Divorce for .Mrs , I utJIo. NEWBUHO , N. J , Juno 9 Iloforoo Talor , appointed to take testimony in the suit of Mrs Trank Leslie against her second hus band , "Wllllo Wild. " has reported recom mending that she bo granted uU absolute divorce. -Millie an GAIA-ESTON , Tex , Juno 9 The Texas Tr fling company , a wholesale and retail bV bVv forpoialion , made an assignment to W. K v Dorlund Assets , 1103,000 , llabllillos , bl- 000 No preferred creditors ire e I' I a at tlm ( Into. 10 CHICAGO , 111. , Juno P [ .Special Tolegiam to TUB BIB. ] The pa ) ing admissions to the fair toi'ny aggregated t > , W ; ) cslonlay , 121- S94 ; for the two days. CW.m town Clt Irons Anxious to I'roinoto tlio North nnd South Killunj. DnsMoiNEi , la , Juuo 9 [ Special Tele gram to liu : HUE ] Governor Boies has up- l > olnted twenty-eight delegates to the con vention to be hold at Lincoln. Neb , Juno 23 , to consider the project of constructing a line of railway from the noith line of North Da kota to the Gulf of Mexico U is estimated that It could bo built for $3T,600,000 , and that a tax of o cents per aero on the land ot the ten gie.at states In iho Interior basin would e'onsiiuct the lallway and loavea surplus of $ . ' ,000,000 North Dakota , Minnesota , Iowa , Kansas , Missouri , Arkansas , Tc'xas and Oklahoma , Governor Crounso of Nebraska sa.v s in a Ict- ler to Governor Boles , deslio Iho holding of Hits convention The governor of Iowa has nppolnlcd these delegates. Dclcgatcs-at- -large , J. L Gobble , Muscatino , Spencer Smith , Council Bluffs ; other delegates. James A Thorpe , Mount Voiron ; J N Holi day , Morning .Sun ; Will B Barger , Ch irlton ; A. G Glide , Maishalltown ; M P. Van Obtethout , Orange Citj ; 1'Y.ank Oilman , Hamburg. P C. Rude. Peir ) , n V Test , Council Bluffs ; W W Monow , Afton ; William Gronoweg , Council Bluffs , Jonas W Clelnnd , bic-iu City ; Will A. Wells , Alton , A A Smith. Sioux Clt ) ; John Mc- Carlhy. Joffeison ; B C Salliinjor. Mnniilng ; S J Pattcison , Dunlip ; D M Harris , Mlssotul Vnllcy , G N. Castle , Danbury , H D Ciawford , OlUlinwa ; James M IIoll lud , Mt Pleasant ; A.uon U Brown , Fayotie ; A W. C Weeks. Wintoiset ; 13. R Hiker , Sidney - noy ; Ittiih Doane , Webster City ; Wai rcn S. Dimgau , Chailton ; J. S. Lavviencc , faloti\ City. * _ MAY MAKI : TIII : UACI ; . Cowbny ContpxtnutsVil Not llo Arro .tril UnloMi Their UOIHOS Ar rushed. FOUT De > nac , la , Juno 9. [ Special Tele- gtnm to Tun Br.i ] Goveinor Boies has written a letter lo the shciltT of each Iowa count ) through which the lacing cowbos will pass on their wa ) to Iho Wol Id's fail- He nitres them to watch the lideis caiofullv nnd an est the first one whoso horses show nil ) sign of ciuel or inhuman ticatmcnt Shciiff Ad ims stales Unt it is his intention to closely watch each ilder all the vv.iv through Mobster countv and will ptotnptlv ai rest am ono of them who Isovcirulini ! his hoiscsoi othcivvisn ticatlng llioni citiell ) With careful sunoillance of this character nil along the line it is jobjible th it tlio iaeo may be complclcd without an ) ciuelt ) to the mustangs liddcn. luun l > < IIIDI nits Artlxo. CIIKSTOV , la , Juno U [ Special Tclegi im to Tin : Bni : . ] A call was issued this week b ) Chaliin.m I d Cuir.v for a meeting of the congressional committee and a committee of demon ats to advise ns to the date of the state actnociatic convention and to consult ns to a piobable cmdidato fet govcinor Cominittccnu n fiomcveis couiilv in theilis - liict hnve responded All seem lo favor an cailv dale foi the convention ami lion S L Bestow , lieutenant po\ci nor , seems to ho thu choice of a 1 uge m ijoiity foi nomination foi the govcinoishii ) Congicssmanhlto of Kcokuk has a small follow Ing. rnmritl ol .Inincs liutnnhlq. Drs MOIM s , I.i , .luiio 9 [ Spociil Tele gram to Tin : Brr ] The icmains of Jnmes R Hc.vnolds weie brought hoic nnd bulled this morning. Liltlo is known about his1 death except that ho ended his life volim- tuily on tbo plains of Montana. He left Des Moines no uly a ) car ago to seek he ilth and fortune in the west low i VliiMiim Kitturtiilncil. VAI.I r.v , 11 , June 9 [ Special to THIS Buc ] Iho Masonic lodge of this cit ) tcndcicd the other lodges of that older in Hinlson countv a icccpiion nnd bmquet list evening. The first pot lion of llio even ing was devoted lo woik in the devices A "aigo numucr of visltois and guests weio ucsent Ksciipa of n ( htrlicn 'llilof. Drs MOINTS , In , Juno 9 [ Speciil Tele- giamtoTuc Br.i : ] Fiank rots\ the , under scnlencc lo Iho penilontl u y for c hlcken tonling , esc ipod fiom the pnnds today , \hilo ho and olhcis wcio walking in the ourt house lotunda The shciitlhabolloicd i icwaid foi his an est Dcnth of an lowu I'loncor. CursTON , la , Juno 9 [ Spec ! il Telegram to THE Bcrj Linan Watermin , sr , a _ ) ioneer resident of Union coiinly. died this hioiiiing. Ho was heio before Cioston v\as known of nnd when the Burlington was build ng a line w cst. _ Su poctr < l 1 1. tin Hohlicri Itclcnscd. CiirbTOV , In , June 9 [ Special Telegram to Tun Bui' ] Jewell and Hwing , the sus pected tiain robbers , wcio icleised today , .novlng their innocence in connection with the attempted Irain lobber ) of Q pissonger No. 18. _ ItattriMl Ironi I'ruct rn. Drs MoiM's la , Juno 9 [ Special Tclo- giamloTiiE BKE ] Judge C C. Cole today ictiicd fiom the piuoUecof law. Illscaicor has been a long and dlstlnu'iiishcd one. JllOt Itlollh. Nu\v YOHIC , Juno 9. [ Spcci il Tolcgiam to TIIK Bi n ] ] j\chango wasquoted ns foi lows today Chlcigo , no market ; Boston , 81 cents to 111) ) cents discount j bt. Louis , M discount. _ _ _ Ncbrislit roHtiiiustcr Avimliilril. WASIIINOTON- C , Juno --Special [ Telegram to Tin : Bn : I bamuoi Stcolo was appointed postmaster at Western , Saline county , Neb , todn ) . XubniHkn IM 1'roiiilHLdOUi Moio Itiiln foi TmlH ) unit W miner Went lieu , WASIIINOTON , D C.Jiino' ) Foiccnsts for Situirtav ForNe-brnska She wets , w armor ; variable 'vlnds , shlftinif to south For Iowa Showers In oail ) morning and piobablv during the day ; wanner , east to south winds For Dakot is Showers ; wnimor. e > cepf In southeastcin bouth Dakota , v.ulablo v\lt'd- > , l.ocil lUicoril. On'icn opTnK WniTiiEii Bunrui. OSIAIU , Juno 9 Oinnhu lo-ord of teuiperaturu Ami lainfall , compared with cjonesuoaalu days of iabt ) foureats 1891 1802 1811 1800 Maximum temperature 7ic BO 70 = fi'io Mlnliiiuiutoinporituri ! 05C duo 6no 67O Avcnu ) tomiioriture 08 7bO QHO fajO I'locipitiitiun OT oo T .on Statement allowing ttio condilion of lom- pcrnluroand piociultation at Omaha for the day nnd ulnca March 1 , 1VJJ : Normal tornueiattiru 70O ENDED IN BLOODSHED Strikers Attack tbo Workingmen on tha Chicago cage Drainngo Uanal , RIFLES AND REVOLVERS FREELY USED Lenient , Illinois , the Scene of a Bloody an3 Dcspornto Battle. SEVERAL MEN KILLED AND MNY WOUNDED Strikers Abandon tlio Field , Leavin Dead nud Dying. STATE AID CALLED FOR BY THE SHERIFF Troops Onlorcdto tlio Src'iio of the Troubla Moro Olsortlnr li IVnrcil A Io < crlp- tiou ot the I'luht I.IU of Cnnimltlri. LrvoNT , 111 , Juno 9 Deputy sheriffs with Winchester lilies and mined mobs ol strikers mot nt Lemon t today. The firsj week of the stiikoin the qtmtiies and drnttu ago cnr.nl closed v1th a copious shedding ol blood. The conflict cnmont noon , mm as th i csul t of the v ollev ) of shots one man w as killed Oiltilght , two have died since , two others nrq icporlcd missing , s ita to have fnllcn In th cimit after receiving nioitnl wounds niio fouiteen olhcis woiowoumlcd , Ihrco falallyt I.Ul of Klllml Mini VV'oiiiuluil. AN UMC.M\\X MvN , shot through the licnd nnd founil on low p ith. T\\O I'MvNOUN MiN. : hhothoso bodlo fell Into Iho canul. 'Iho wounded aio- ANTON Vi i is\ i USM , so\eio head wouml. TuoMva MOOUSKI , shot through lungs , will die MIKI Brnorii , shot In kidney , will die. AMONB ICoi IA , shot thiougli hip. GioiKir. KISM\ , shot thiougli right lung and luci ; will die. MIM : MICIHI L , shot thiougli fleshy part of thigh FIIVM : Ebin shot over thcoe. LuHiiiNu : L AvLMiovvuki , shot througH Wllbt. Lt tivvm ICuunrit , hullot in bladder JOHN i'oov lonasM , bullet in thigh ; vvll lose leg MIKI. XOIASM , shot thiougli lung ; will die. Jens PinEHbiv , shot through gioiuj wiU die Four or five others , unknown , woio In * ' Juied JOIINSV ICivova boy , shot in the gioln and cannot iccovcr. lie was emplovcdasii switchman for the S.inta Fo Uiilioad comj piny nnd was at work nt u point near whorq the sinkers wcio when the figlit begin. Uaily this moining the men began to ; gather in the sheets to discuss tlio situa- lion As Iho moining woio the ciowd iu < cro ised They w ere in ulo up of the most ? put of quart MUCH In Minpithy with lha blnkeis fiom Tjockport , Romeo and Joliot. ItOlltllll tllO Stril.llrl. At 10 o'clock the crowd bo an to march. soulhw..id About h ilf a mile out of towt\ Ihe men look Ihe low path. Along this louta tin * } waia shielded from vlow by the shada tioes and thick bi imblos It was the lnton lion of Iho strikers on ni living at tliucainn to diivo out Iho woikmen as they had done on previous visits The man in llio o imp h id ptovldett themselves wltU nuns and ammunition to hold their position. The stiikcis wcio dellmlly moving upon , tlum When the conllictlng factiom wora ibout " 7) ) ) aids ap ut filing began. Reuorta vai ) as to which sldo Hist fired , but thera can bo no question that the strike rsvcro ; idly worsted When those not killed 04 woumu'd took to flight , the s'nkois fied li the wildest confusion when Hie bullols camq through the air The ) tiled lo shiclel themselves buhind tices and thiekels , U hey can led most of their woundoil vuth Ihem Ono of the Icadeis atnonfl the sitilkers was left 1) IKK as ho felt on the binks of Iho canal 'iheiohe lmaj unco icmaincd , with iwohnllotb in Ills head. No one who baa visltod the seerc of thq lioublo since the conflict began has boon ) nblo lo idontif ) thu man , and up to midnight ! ils name was unknown Two others of the stiikors aio said to have lolled into tha wateis of the canal after receiving theii wounds Itonilj lor Anolhm All Kit. The stiikors continued to biing the | v\oundcd into Lcmont long nltei nighlfnliy nnd 11 is boliovcd llio list of wounded nnd dead is jot Incomplete b ) HOVCI il mimes. Ati tbo camp wheie the bittlo took place armed gu udi are patiolling tonight buino Ilf teoilj or iwenl ) men nio tiamplng Iho bonnilary , lines , eac'i cairjlng a Winchester ane loaded rovolveis The oillco of M. Jackson , ono of thopaiti net a , v\as found suiioundcd by weapon of ovcrj dcscilplion llo slid1 'Wo hacl become ilied ol Iho sliikcrs annoying our inun. Thuisdny , ulion the atiiltor vibllcd us , Ihoyeio told thit tliolp methods would no longer bo tol'ititcil. Wo showed them sixty aimed incn with illloji nnd icv oh cis as cvidento of our inumtlon to : back what wo said 'Ihis had homo olTcoB upon them nud they departed Ibis morn Ing , however , they changed their minds awl dotoimined to diivo on all cmplojoi In tha id.lin ige camps , east wh it U mls'iit "The sliiki is at Lokioil | , lion la. of Ihis intention , dotci mined lo co opci ilo with them , nnd It was sullied Unit uoeie to bu hltaclccil simult incousl ) In tiili-id ) on llio Houlh from Lui'itport an I on thu mith by those fium Lumont Their pli.i , however , misc.ui lud " 1 ho fooling In Lemont tonight was that thu d.u's woik is a death blow tu iho stilke , lliuugh man ) woie found who exp.'i led moro trouble 'llio stiikcis do n l tau IOVODUO. 1 hey deny they wuro armud , th < jiia'h the ( amp men ilalmlhoy llroJ fiist Thoru wcro foiu doputvihoi ills from Will ouuiitv with UIB BliUois and about twontv-livo uu/iou cmplucd on the canal 1'hlrt ) of the strlkori wcio cajituiod b ) the sluriffi and sent to Jolict. tAlI.ii ; : ) I'll It Corro8ionilrnri | ) with Iho ( luvorniir Couveru * Ini ; mnilliiB fttuto liooin. Si'UiKOFii'i-i ) , 111 , Juno 9 - The informitloq received here by the cgovoriior and other state officials is that the Inboiots at the quarries at Lumont and Romero are still In a state of confusion and ilot anil h ivo made desperate oftuiU today to compel the walkers engaged In the dialnnga canal to go out with thorn and make the slriko general all along that section , The men in the canal hnvo stonily refused to do this and in consequent-o thereof a deadly i lot is in progress In UMJI jnsn 10 teloijrains ice-eiMid from the sheillls of Cook and WiU eountie * asking for trooiis , Governor Alt geld tonight wliod the following. Hi-mas Kenn dy , uhorlff of Willoouotyj .Mict 1 havolubtr-cclvod tolcgrttWHlfUtti4 | In journiiltaiiiHtta ether Ihsrlus eAulvi Ujj