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DEATH HAD A BERTH
Terrible Wreck on the Lake Shore & Michi
gan Southern Saturday Night.
PERSONS WERE KILLED OUTRIGHT
PaciGo Express Waa Behind Time and Hur
rying to Make it Up.
PULLMANS CRUSHED LIKE -EGG SHELLS
Bleeping Inmates Hurled Tnto a Mass of
Broken Iron and Wood.
THREE OF THE INJURED WILL DIE
rof. I'mcriton nt Amlicrit College Among
Thane Who Ilrcolveit 1'iitiil Injuries
llrlcf Detail * of nil Awful
llnllwity Il Hnicr.
FiinwoNT , O. , Aug. 0. A terrible wreck
Dccurcd last night shortly after 11) o'clock at
Llndscy , a village eight miles west of this
place , on the Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern railroad , An engine and three sleepers
were badly demolished and three people
were killed outright , while fully twcnty-llvo
were more or less badly injured.
Tlio wreck was caused by the collision of
a west-bound passenger train and an eastbound -
bound freight. The Pacific express. , due at
this place at l:50 ) : o'clock , loft about ten
minutes late. The coaches and sleepers
were all well tilled with people ,
many of whom were on their way to Chicago.
At Llndscy , the next station west of this
place , Ihe train passed a local freight , No.
7-1 , which had been side-tracked to await the
passage of train No. U. The tram was run
ning at full speed and passed safely , until
Iho sleepers nearcd the switch , close to the
freight , when the llrst throe sleepers jumped
the track and ran Into the engine of the
freight. The engine was wrecked and the
sleepers crushed like egg shells. As the
sleepers wore tilled with passengers , it seams
ft miracle I hat all were not instantly killed.
Agony lor All.
The scene that followed the collision was
heart-rending. The groans of the dying ,
the shrieks of the injured und the hissing of
escaping steam combined to add horror to a
sight that will long be remembered by those
who witnessed it. Work was at once begun
to render aid to the Injured and those who
were Imprisoned in the ruins. The disaster
was Immediately reported , and an extra
composed of an engine and coach \ \ as made
up at this placo. Drs. William Caldwell , F.U.
Hilbush , M. Stariun and K. B. Meek had in
the meantime been summoned , and the party
at once proceeded to the scene of the wreck.
The kight that greeted them was terrible.
The track for some distance was covered
with debris , beneath which several persons
were imprisoned. Legs , hands and arms
protruded herd and thcro from beneath Iho
ruins. ' ,
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Dead find AVouridifd.
. It was later learned lhat the dead were
Engineer Edward Lafforty of the local
freight , Charles Spano , a brakcman on the
same train' , and Porter Robertson , porter ol
the sleeper Erie of Chicago. On arrival ol
the medical party the injured were at once
taken care of with the united efforts of the
physician ? of this city and Drs. Well
and Stolrwalt of Lindscy. About fifteen ol
the Injured who had received wounds
of a less danccruus character , aftei
receiving medical attention , proceeded
on their westward journey on that part ol
the passcngrr train which had escaped dam-
ago. The others who received serious injur.
ies were taken lo the hotel Nichols and nrL
vale residences where they are now recolr <
lug the best of care.
Sorlouxly Injured.
Pitor. E-iKH oN of Amherst college o !
Gloucester , Mass. , chest crushed ; will die.
A. J. HAMILTON of Pitlsburg injured inter
ually , perhaps fatally.
PoitTisu STKVKXS ( colored ) , New York , ex
tent of injuries noUknown.
POIITKK PBI.IIAM ( colored ) of the sleopci
Orinoco , Chicago , Injured internally , vcrj
serious.
A. H , WEST of Chicago , badly cut , not so
rlously.
CisNTiiit Kini.Disn llVANOf the Chicago base
ball club , bad cuts.
CATi'iiim lurumen- the Chicago base
ball club , cut about the head and body.
Killed Outright.
ED LAl'mtTY.engineer of local frolgh
No. 71 , nmirleul and leaves auldow and foui
children.
CHAUU'S SPANK , brakcman on freight
reslduni'ti I'luysvlllo , N. Y ,
I'Oin-nil UUIIiitmN : ( colored ) of tin
tleeper Kiln , residence CJlileiiKo.
About : i o'clock in the morning Iho wreck
Ing train arrived on the sccnu and began thi
work of clearing the tracks for the passagi
af the trains.
Prof , Emerson and Porter Pelham ar
now In an unconscious state , and their dcatl
u momentarily expected ,
flir/r O.N TIIK TIUSTM : .
Eerlou * Colllnloii lletwren I'rolclit Trulii
on thu I'vorl't & Kimti-rn llltnoln.
VUxvn.i.i ! , III. , Aug. li. Train No. 44 o
the Peoria it Eastern Illinois , Couductc
McCaulDi'i eastbound , coming up u hcav
grade into Danville about 13 o'clock thl
morning , broke in two upon u trestle half
mile long und seventy-live foot high , Bofor
the trainmen could gel ihn roar portion c
their train stopped , train No. 4L' , oustboum
came upon the bridge , dashing Into the rear c
train No.Ion the middle span of the trcstli
McCauley was across iho briduo , bill coul
nol get buck far enough to prevent No.i -i
coming on to the middle bridge , The middl
span wns completely dobtroycd und als
twcnty-tlvo cars of grain , two cabooses un
the engines , Engineer O'Connor had a vcr
narrow escape.
It is reported that fifteen tramps wet
under thu train. If so , they were probabl
Ullledv
Two hundred men have been at work a
flay In clearing away the debris in search (
bodies. Only ono was found lhat of Braki
man Stonq.
CUarlei Jackson , brick mason , was scr
oiisly injured. Ho claims that ho and sevci
teen other brick masons were beating the
way east In u grain car and that all iho res
iru killed and their bodies are at the bo
; oiu of tlio pile of cars in thu river. As enl
inu body was found , it is believed his btoi
a fake. Thu lois to the railroad conpun
riU exceed $100,000.
Tlnco r 0il | liiMiaiiilKMIoil. .
ST. PAUL. Aug. 0. Three people were ii
ilantly killed at Delwood , one of thdsummi
enorts. atVlilio Boar lake , this mornlni
1'hu party consisted of K. W , N. Newstro
ifWhllu Boar village , Mrs. E. P. Clous
ind Mrb. K , P. Nordstrom of St. Paul. The
iltempted to crot.s thu track in their buge
n an amptv pawemrfr train \ > a but
tacked rapidly pun the statlou , but WBI
run down , it being Impossible for the train
men to prevent the accident. The bodies
were horribly mangled. Their horse was
also killed , but u baby in the carriage was
uninjured.
Itrcnk ot n ( Irrnt IloAi-rvnlr ItrliiRi Dentil
to Knur IVopIt' .
POIITLAMI , Mo. , Aug. ( . The great rcscr-
volr.of the Portland Water company on the
eastern promenade , burst this morning , let-
ling loose ! 20.000XW ( gallons of water In iho
apace of about fifteen minutes ,
The Immense mass of water thus suddenly
loosed dashed wllh mighty pnwcr upon the
two houses occupied by the families of
Michael Lappln and Uennls 't' . Connelly.
The buildings were crushed as it they had
been made of cardboard and four persons
lost their lives.
MltH. ItKNNIH T. CONNRUjY.
MISS AONHS CONNKUA' .
MISS MAM IP CON'NKI.IA' .
JAMISMOSIIA : * .
The two houses were under the walls of
the reservoir , Edna Hutchlns , who lives
near Iho reservoir , and Mrs. A.
M. Jones of Lowlston , who was
visltinir her , had arisen very early , about
5 : ! 50 o'clock , and went out for n walk. As
they passed by the reservoir Miss Hutchlns
heard a hissing nolso and saw a stream of
water bubbling forcibly from the ground at
the fool of the reservoir wall.
"What Is that ? A spring ? " said she to
Mrs. Jones.
Warning the I'cnpU1 ,
"A spring ! The reservoir Is bursting ! "
cried the older woman as she saw ill and im
mediately ran with all her speed to the Lap-
pin house and aroused the Inmates and then
aroused the Connellys. Tnis ( lone. Mrs.
Jones begun arousing neighbors on the other
side of Walnut street , and In less ex
posed localities. It was probably
a quarter of 0 when Mrs. Jones warned the
Lappins. The slrcam at that time was only
about as largo as a man's arm , but almost
the next Inslant it was the size of a man's
body. The members of the Lappln family
evacuated their homo with forlunalc ce-
lerily. They took refuge on the other side
of Walnut street , where a few neighbors
were already arriving.
The Connelly family were not so fortunate.
The family consisted of Dennis Connelly , his
wife and two daughters and a son John and
wife. Ihoy were warned in time. Mrs.
Connelly was alreadj up and dressed when
the warning camo. The other members of
the family got up at once , and supposing
they would surely got out , Dennis Connolly
starled for the barn to rescue his horse.
llo\v the Victims \Vcro Caughr.
The youtieer Mrs. Connelly djd got out in
her nightdress , hastily folding a wrapper
about her as she went. She went across
the street and fell fainting there. The
elder Mrs. Connelly , with her two
daughters , .appeared next at the door.
They were holding each other by
the arms and scculcd to" be about to come
across the street , while tHere was yet time.
But for some reason they did not go. The
water was already dashing against the door
sill and perhaps this terrified them , or per
haps they though I the house would bo Iho
safest placo. The reason will never bo
known. The horror-slricken neighbors saw
Ihom draw back and draw Ihe door.
Mot n lloro'ti Dcatl ) .
Young James Mosely , James Lapping
adopted son , comprehended that the Con
nellys were lost unless theycould be gotten
out of the house at onco. Ho dashed
across the street through the Increasing
water and went into the doomed houso. Ho
was never seen again alive. Mr. Connolly had
just got his horse untied when the flood was
upon him. Ho and his tiorso dashed out
Ihrough Iho torrent and escaped. The flood
also tore up Iho slrool to the dcplh of fully
six feet , the water going down the steep
bank into the cove.
The bodies of the four victims wore re
covered.
The break Is supposed to have been caused
by a leak around the overflow pipe.
The reservoir cost $120,000 , was designed
by J. H. Shedd of Providence and was built
under ills supervision. The damage to the
reservoir is about i5,000.
i : NOKTII II.VKOIA I > KO\VNJ.\ ( ; .
Tlirco Itoya IOHO TlK-lr Lives Wlillu Hatll-
mj ; In Ur < l Illko.
GiiAXn FoiiKi ) , N. D. , Aug. 0. A triple
drowning occurred in Hed Lake last overling ,
ono mile from this , city , Jonn Bulglck , aged
11) ) , Joseph Bulglck , aged H , and Del Colct
being the victims , The boys Here bathing ,
two engaging in a swimming race , and both
wont down. The third attempted their
rescue in vain , losing his own life.
Two IttilhuiH Drowned.
Di'.TitoiT , Aug. 0.Two Italians , Charley
Tierro , aged 85 , 'and Giovanni dl Schenza ,
aged til , were drowned while bathing ncai
thu head of Belle Isle tills morning.
James Smllh , an 11-year-old boy , was
drowned at Dos Chrco Shos If a last evening
a by falling from Ihe landing. This makes
r thirty-two persons drowned In the river this
. . summer.
s Drowned in the
a ALTON , III , , Aug. 0 , Among the thousand !
o who assembled to hour Hev. Wain Jones al
f PUa Bluffs , were Melville Lamb and James
I.if H. Kirby , two welt known and popular joiitif
ifi men ot Jersey vllle. They went bathing ant
i , were caught In the under current and swepi
d away bcforu any move could bo mauo lo savt
them ,
oo hiitltlleil thu Nuitlt-rs ,
od YUMA. Ariz. , Aug. U. The people of Yumt
, V and vicinity in mass meeting last nlehl
0 unanimously agreed lo request Altornoj
y General Olney not to take un appeal to tin
United States supreme court In the Aide
U goiies land grant case decided ii
f favor of thu claimant by tin
United States land court of pnvati
claims. The reasons given are tlia
ttio settlers on the claims are satisfied am
iwant no appeal wnlch , they claim , will re
r turd settlement for years , ruin many fannen
und destroy the prosperity of that portion o
ArUona.
y *
y Killed > > f I.lKhtiuns ,
.v BIIUOKI.YK , Aug , 0. While Fred Solpllng
Llszle Topel , Ernest Topel and John Mahe
were returning from East New York lonlgh
they wore struck by lightning und
and the girl were instantly killed.
j. I I lit fe lIB U > l\lwllOsllIl I ) CO *
lO Aug , 0.--Judge Lochren , pen
' slon commissioner , has extended until Octo
)
barlO , IS'j ; ! , the period lhln which pensloi
ecs whoso pensions have been suspended mu ;
make proof of their right to receive them.
NEBRASKA'S ' SAND HILLS
Tobias Castor's ' Scheme to Prepare Them
for Settlers ,
WILL BE LEASED IN LARGE BLOCKS
Certain Improvement * to Ito Mnilu nx Kent
with Vlow nt Tnrnliifr tliu l.mitl
Over to the Ilnmcsloatlor
Later ,
WASMINOTON BUIIEM ! OP Tun BIB : , )
5ii ; FouitTEK'Tit STIIEITT : . >
WASIMNOTON. Aug . , 0. )
Democratic National Committeoinan To
bias Castor or Nebraska , in speaking to THE
Den correspondent today ut ihu propositions
to people the sand hills of northwestern
Nebraska and maku them proituctivo , said :
"I think the only practical procedure for
the federal government Is to lease the lands
In largo blocks for grazing , agricultural , or
other purposes , and rciiilru | as rent that cer
tain Improvements shall bo made from .vear
to year so as to bring thn lands In time up tea
a point \vhoro they would bo acceptable to
the homesteaders.
"I bellovo It will bo necessary in order to
secure the desired Improvements In the way
of timber growths , irrigation , etc. , to lease
the sand hills by counties and for long
enough periods to warrant substantial and
thorough improvements. If a county could
bo leased for sav fifteen to twcnty-Ilvo
years , the lease would warrant seed Im
provements and would not only bencllt these
lands ilcclUodly , but the surrounding coun
try. The leases should bo as long as the Hfo
of a fence anyway , which would , bo ten to
fifteen years. I would not recommend the
immcdhito sale of the sand hills nor do I
think it feasible to consider Irrigation or
timber growth by the government. It is
useless to talk of homestoadlng thcso lands
in their present condition upon any terms. "
It is umterstood that Secretary Morton en
tertains views similar to those expressed by
Mr. Castor.
Castor Sturtu Homo Today.
Tobias Castor told TUB Bnu correspondent
.onlght that ho had dotlnltoly concluded to
eave Washington tomorrow evening.
" 1 shall go direct to Lincoln , " said ho , "re
gain there a couple of days , and then leave
'or the Tongue river in Montana , where I
iliall fish for ten days. There is the finest
rout fishing on the Tongue river in Montana
ou can llnci in this country. No , 1 shall not
be back in Washington soon , not before Do-
jcmber. Tomorrow morning I go to the In-
.edor department , whore an effort will bo
nude to arrive at a conclusion as to what
, hreo land districts and olllces in Nebraska
ihull bo abolished. I then go to the Depart
ment of Justice for a few minutes , to see
at I can leain about the United States
district attorneyship in Nebraska and then
am ready to leave.
I'ull ol tin ; Silver M n.
After as c.iroful inquiry as could bo made
during the past week and today among the
congressmen who have arrived in Washing
ton , THE Unit correspondent is led to believe
that the chances arc three to ono that even
the house will not pass an unconditional re
peal of the Sherman silver purchasing act ;
that a compromise will bo effected in the way
of a suspension of the silver purchase
clause fora while , until permanent legislation
is effected , and that frco coinage under
an increased ratio probably about ! 20 to
1 , will bo the outcome. Shoulo the house
pass an unconditional rooeal the senate is
ulmost lure to adopt a substitute on frco
colnaijo lines. There are many mon in con
gress who would vote for the unconditional
repeal of the silver law , who would vote for
anything to stop the hard times and restore
confidence , were it not that they know no
bill f.ivoring silver currency could then bo
made a law while Mr. Cleveland is in the
while house.
To Protect Ntttlnnnt Hnnke.
An amendment to the national banking
law is to bo offered in congress with a view
to its early adoption which will tend to pro
tect banks from runs and forred closure in
times like these , when no laws of good bank
ing have been violated and the institutions
are solvent. It is proposed to reduce the
amount of reserve required and to give
banks time to make turns when checks and
other bills payable are presented under cer
tain conditions. There Is very little doubt
that ihe national banks will bo given circu
lation to the nar value of bonds deposited.
The republican members of the Nebraska
und Iowa delegations in congress would
favor these propositions and it Is believed
that most of the democrats would also , as
they realize that the present administration
and fear of destructive dctnocratio legisla
tion are the causes of the present financial
stringency.
R ,1. Jluines of Aurora , Nob. , is at the
Ebblt.
Hon. George I ) . Mclklcjohn of Nebraska is
on deck for the extra session tomorrow.
\Vrntorn I'onnlona ,
The following pensions granted arc re
ported :
Nebraska : Original Thomas J. Baty ,
Original widows , eta Mary 13. Burget.
Mary A. Worden , Khoda Grume , mother ;
Byrum Ilurd , father ; Mary Barrett.
Iowa : Original Kills Unnd , Almyron S.
Smith , Henderson Elmoro , William II.
Woodward , John A. Donaldson. Original
widows , ote. Nancy Hurley , Ira Lyon ,
fathei ; Benjamin Hinard , father ; Clarrissa
J. Ellis , mother ; Eli/aboth Daugherty ,
Blizu J , Wasson , mohcr.
PEHUV S. HKATJI.
mtltillT CUUATf JWA
ACCIlBlltlollH Amilllftt Illl IlMVIl Mllll CllUHlliJ ;
Comtldoruhlo Trniililr.
FOUT DODQE. la. , Aug. 0.- [ Special Tele
gram to Tnu DUB. ] The Board of Super
visors of Wright county has been called upon
to investigate some sensational charges
against County Treasurer Hartshorn of
Clarion. It Is alleged that Hartshorn has
been using the county's money to carry on
his own speculations. The county trens-
ur/ has a balance of about
$10,000 , It is claimed th.it shortly
after Mr , Hartshorn look possession of the
oftico lie purchased 800 head of cattle with
the county's money. At the Juno settlement
the treasurer had the required amount ol
cash on hand but his accusers claim to be
able to prove that 1,000 of It was borrowed
from a neighboring bank for use on that oc.
caslon only. Mr. Hartshorn is a candidate foi
re-election this fall and claims the charges
are part of a plan to prevent his nomination ,
Ho claims that ho has always Uopt the full
amount of his balance in the national banli
of Eagle Grove ami that the story of his
borrowing money originated In the fact thai
the Euglo Grove bank secured , some cur
ronsy from out of town , that was used al
the settlement.
Itppulilleun Dolcgutu Illcctcil.
MISSOUUI VAI.I.EV , la , , Aug. 0. [ Special
to Tun Bun. ] The republicans hold their
caucuses in this city last evening and elected
delegates as follows to attend the count1
convention ut Woodblnaon the 10th lust.
First wnrd. H , M. Huff , W. O. Kocd , It J '
Miller. 0 , S , Hoar , Georno Bill. K. A. Boies'
Second ward. Horace Warren , Flotohei
Colt , W. W. Seaton , G. W. Nortpn , F. M
Dance ; Third ward , W. J. Middloton , G , T
Hopkins , O. J. Adlum , A , Christiansen , J. A
Starlln , H. H. Fisher , A. Kdgeconibe ; St
John township. J. L. Cox , Frank Zabnor , W
Haight , W. AT Jones. T , a. Kymon.
To Protect Joint Serileri./
Four Deuce , la. , Aug. 0. [ Special Telegram
gram to TUB BKB.J Robert S. Bcrner , i
special commissioner of the land ofllco , hai
commenced a tour of the riverlnnd dlstric
along the DCS Moines river , ills task is ti
ascertain the amount that will bo rerjuim
to pay the claims of all sottlcrs who pur
chased land from the government ami wen
afterwards deprived of it by the Hlverlam
couipanv , vrutgu title has been sustained \ > <
the courts. Mr. Corner 1111 visit each of
the river land counties nod personally hear
the sottlcrs' complaints' Ho now has a list
of about SOO claims jlhaUlio will verify and
ho expects to find many tporc. Mr Borner
expects to complete" hlsi-fork In tlmo to re
port to congress the latter part of August.
Indications are that all properly authenti
cated claims will bo paid ,
I.OKB'I NH Noten.
LOOAX , la. , Aug\0. [ Special to TUB BUB. ]
Two church soctiibles wore given Friday
evening by the Baptist and Presbyterian
ladies respectively the former In the park ,
and the other in the church each being
liberally patronized by the elite of the city.
In addition to an attractive menu at the
Presbyterian church' , a remarkable display
of rare flowers attracted attention.
Hut a few days will now clapso cro the
heat of another political campaign will bo
on In this county. The republican county
convention is called for the 10th inst. , and
the democratic convontiou for the 10th. The
republicans will hold a caucus this evening
to cheese delegates to represent Jefferson
township. t _
Killed lit titonwnoil.
Gi.cxwoon , la. , Aug. 0. [ Special Telegram
to THE UEB. ] Leonard Stone , son of Mrs
F. P. Stone of this t plncn , fell under a car
upon which ha had been riding and had an
arm and leg mangled. ' He will die.
SOBBED JHE ? CATHEDKAX.
Altnr Service of M. I'lillomeim' * htoton by
lIur lHrH.
St , Phllomcna'8 ccMicdral was burglarized
of several hundred dollars worth of gold and
silver communion vessels Friday evening and
the police arohardat work trying to locate the
robbers. On that evening two men approached
preached the now priest , Father Carroll ,
who succeeded Father McCarthy , ask
ing him for ' 'alms. He gave
them something to cat , and as u reward for
his kindness they looted the cathedral. The
matter has been kept qulot In the hopes of
being able to locate the valuable vessels.
aOt'JSUJiUK COST.l
Provincial * of Ituono4 Ayre * About to Put
thnt oniclnl to night.
ICapurtghted 1S33 huJnmet Gordon Uennttt. ]
VAi.i'AUAiHO , Chill ( via Gulveslon , Tex. , )
Aug. 0. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald Special to TUB BEE. ] The
Herald's ' correspondent in Buenos Ayres
, elcgraphs that Governor Costa of the prov-
nco of BUenos Ayres is. till shut up In the
Ity of La PlalaT .and has little
banco of escaping. , His forces are
demoralized and if Is believed that the
siege will cud within a ; ew hours with the
evacuation of the city b , the provincial gov
ernor's troops. Thrcp thousand clvico
nacionales lire encampcij outside of Temper-
ley , ready to march iutoLa Plata. They are
well armed and have , several batteries of
galling .
guns. t
Bosch , a momberMof the Chamber of
Deputies , asked the cabinet to send a war
ship to LaPiata to aid the governor in do-
fendimr Iho city , but the request was not
granted. Governor , Costa suffered the
humiliation of having the government
directly refuse to aid him. Members of the
cabinet informed his representative that the
national governmenVwtrald maintain a strict
neutrality between . the 'Combatants
'n the disturbed p'royinces. Governor Costa
s thoroughly frighlbnod now that the na
tional government 'I'ltU ' refused to aid him in
controlling the province.
No Chilnce toVm. .
With the strong force which the civico na-
clonalos'nave near tho.cfty , the demoraliza
tion of his own troo'ps and Ihe refusal of aid
from Buenos Ayrcsi his chances of
winning are small. He has a
steamer anchored near Iho city and pro
poses to escape in her rather than run any
chances of bccomiuga , captive of the revolu-
lionisls. Dr. Irigoycn , leader of Iho radical
parly of Buenos Ayrca , in an Interview
today , told mo the ciyico nacionales , radi
cals and the national government were
working together harmoniously.
This view seems also/to bo taken by Caf-
fcraU , cx-govornortor S auta Fe , who was
overthrown by the revolutionists. Caffnrata
declares that the revolution is under the
protection and is jelng fomented by the
members of President Sacns Pena's cabinet.
The families of juany of the followers of
Governor Costa have loft the city of Buenos
Ayres , fearing that , the civico nacionales
troops may make trouble there.
STOIIMH IX TIIK J&I.ST.
Much Daman" Uimn lu I'onnaylv.uiin Dy
Wind find Itiiln.
Piin.ADEi.rniA , Aug. 0. A heavy wind ,
rain and hail storm , accompanied by thunder
and lightning , passed over this city
shortly before 5 o'clock this after
noon. A score of manufactories were
unroofed and otherwise damaged , involving
a loss of $75,000. Numerous small craft on
the Delaware river wore upset , but no
casualties are reported. Four hundred feet
of wooden bridge across the Schuylkill river
at Falls of the Sehuylkill was swept away.
Min : icliu < itt Storm.
Tvrax , Mass. , Aug. 0 , Tim thunder storm
that visited Lynn this afternoon was not
only the severest for many years , but caused
the grcatcsl damage. Water came In tor
rents from the highland distriuts Into the
contra ! part of the city , tearing up the
streets and gullying sidewalks. Basements
all over the city wore Hooded , Lightning
struck several houses hut. no ono was killed
vrtt.K jtur.
ritt tnirt' Pei > i > laTUc ateii to Lynch 1111 In-
liumuii ffutlicr , v
PiTTsnuiio , AUR. li. Joseph W , Kidd , an
Englishman , narrowly , obcapod lynching on
Liberty street this afternoon for hanging his
10-year-old step-son , Hjirry Armstrong , up
by the thumbs. Frequently the brutal
treatment of the children bus Incensed the
neighbors , and the t report this afternoon
thai Iho boy was hanging by
Iho thumbs In thostaujo brought a howling
mob of fully WK ) peouloj to the scene. Kidd
would have beou lynched but for the inter
ference of tlio police , 'J'iio Ilttlu boy was un
conscious wheiv' cut dqivii but saon recov
ered , The oQicors arrested ICidd and with
revolvers in their luinds marched him lethe
the station house.
Mcivenirn i < > ( Oceuu VcKuli , AiiBum 0 ,
At Lor.don Sujnlocjt Munich from Balti
more. i
Al Southampton Arrived Ems from New
York.
Al Havre Arrived La Brolagno from
New York.
At Xovllle Arrived State of Nebraska
from Now York.
At Boston Arived Norseman from
Liverpool.
At Now Yoru Arrived La Gascognc
from Havre ,
At Queeastown ThoGulon line steamer
Alaska arrived hero this afternoon after a
most eventful voyage , bho encountered tog
the mi tire passage ,
Tcrrllku liy u
ST , Louis , Aug. 6. A black Newfoundland
dog terrified tlio" southern portion of the city
yesterday forenoon , ' Ho was mad and suc
ceeded iu satisfying his raio on several vl&
tints. Ho bit Addle Warrfu , u little girl , al
20 7 Caroline streel , Joseph Bchraver at tin
northeast corner of Kwing and Gazelle and
Watchman I'elor O'Kiiy in the Missouri
Pacific yards , A policluiau finally killed
the dog.
IN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
Fifty-Third Congress of the United States
Will Assemble Today in Washington.
MANY NEW NAMES ARE ON THE ROLL CALLS
Htntrsmon of rorntrr UmicreKci Will Not Ho
TlitTci l.lttlo In Kxnorted to Uo Ac *
comiillthcd nt thn Slnrt Y\ hero
, . It Will llculli.
WASIUXOTOX , Aug.O , For the twelfth tlmo
in the history of the country , congress will
tomorrow ho convened in extraordinary ses
sion. The history which the session will
make for dself will probably Justify that
title In mire senses than one. Convened fern
n single specific object the repeal or moillll-
callon of what Is popularly known as the
Sherman act It will not bo restricted to
that bare program , but will have , In connec
tion to legislate , upon the whole subject of
finance , Including probably a thorough re
vision of the larlff. Those two sub'jccts ,
distinct and yet connected , will supply ma
terial enough to occupy the attention of con
gress for many months to com .
While the senate will have the great ad
vantage of being guided and controlled bv
experienced leaders and debaters on
both sides of Iho chamber , it will
also contain many members entirely
now to Us proceedings. Us presiding ofticor
Vice President Stevenson , when he took the
gavel on the 4th of March last , from the
hand of the retiring vice president , Mr.
Morton , had had no familiarity with the
rules of a legislative body , except that de
rived from his service In the house of repre
sentatives during two sessions of congress
and six weeks of an extra session , but in
case of necessity Mr. Stevenson will have a
reliable substitute to call to the chair in the
person of the president of Iho senate , pro
lomporo , Mr. Harris ol Tennessee.
Now Talent In tlio Cast.
The slate of California will have Iwo now
men In Iho sonalo lo look after her interests
Mr. White , who succeeded Mr. Hc.irst ,
and Mr. Perkins , who has Just been ap
pointed by the governor lo till the place of
Mr. Stanford ; Kansas has Joined to her
populist senator , Mr. Poffcr , a man on whom
the democrats rely Mr. Martin j Kentucky
has a now senator , Mr. Lindsay , elected to
till the vacancy caused bv Mr. Carlisle's
resignation ; Louisiana has one in Mr. Car-
ror.v , who took 1'abt January , the scat nude
vacant by the death of Mr. Gib-
sou ; Massachusetts has one in Mr.
Henry Cabot Lodge , who succeeded Mr.
Dawes ; Nebraska has Mr. Alien , elected in
Iho place of Mr. Paddock ; Now Jersey , Mr
Smllh , elected in place of Mr. Blodgett :
New York , Mr. Murphy , elected In place of
Mr. Hiseock ; North Dakota , Mr. lioach in
place of Mr Pierce ; West Virginia , Mr.Cam-
dcn , who , however , served a former term in
the senate from 18SI to 1SS7 , and \V'isconsin
ono in Mr. Mitchell , who , llko the vice uresl-
dent , has had two terms experience in the
"louse of representatives.
In addition to those now senators there
are three others , as to whoso admission the
question was loft undocidud at the close of
the extra session. A precedent has to be
established in the case of senators appointed
by the governors of Montana , Washington
and W.voming.
Stnri of thii Tronnn.
But U Is to the old leaders of both political
parties in the senate that tlio public will
look for action. Foremost on the republican
side is Mr. Sherman , who gave his name to
the act now to bo the subject of so much
condemnation an act which ho has de
fended as a compromise measure , and
which ho is now willing and
anxious to see repealed. Ho will probably
bo supported in whatever position ho takes
on the silver question by such able adjutants
as Messrs Frye , Hoar and Merrill and he
will be as ably antagonized by such republi
can senators as Messrs. Jones of Nevada ,
Teller , Wolcott and Stewart.
There are quite as many experienced de
baters and parliamentarians on the demo
cratic side--including senators Gorman ,
Gray , Genrge. Harris , MorganiPugh , Vest ,
Vance and Voorhees , but ihoy will range
themselves not on party lines , but on their
individual and state vieusof financial policy.
Hotv It JMuy Start.
The first business in order after the senate
is called to order will bo to administer the
oath of ofllco to the senators und tlio new
secrelary of Ihe senate. The senators who
will take Ihe oath are Mr. Perkins , who suc
ceeds Senator Stanford , Mr. Pasco of Flor
ida , who has been re-elected altorservlng ad
interim under a gubernatorial appointment ,
and Mr. Quay of Pennsylvania , who was not
present during the last extra session and so
has not yet qualified. As soon as notice is
received from the house that it bus organ-
bed the proper committee will bo appointed
to await upon the president and notify him
that congress is ready to receive any com
munication ho may care to make. If
the bcnato is disposed to go earnestly to
work from the starl il has before It. as
already slated , the privileged question of
the right to scats of Senators Mantle of Mon
tana , Backwitli of Wyoming and Allen of
Washington. Should the republicans insist
upon the disposition of these cases nothing
can be done until they are aclcd upon.
Another privileged motion pending Is Mr.
Hoar's resolution touching Senator Koach's
character , wllh Mr. Gorman's nubstituto ,
and still another U Mr. Chandler's resolu
tion of a similar nature concerning Sen
ator Powers. So far no line of policy
has boon adopted by cither party on thcso
subjects , mid it Is probable that in both the
sonata and the house the parties will caucus
during the week to agree upon their respec
tive lines of campaign.
lluiulrod New MOM In the Holme.
The house will bo calltd to order by Clerk
Kerr , who Ua been selected by a caucus of
his party for re-election , but who would ,
nevertheless , have performed lhat duty
under the law , as the holding over clerk of
the last house , even if he hud not been chosen
for re-election. When ho calls the roll he
will look upon nearly 100 novr and untried
men and will find many familiar faces ab
sent.
Urrttt Name * oil the Mltillic I.Int.
Prominent among Iho missing are : James
H. Blounl of Georgia , chairman of tlio com
mittee on foreign affairs and postofllccs
In the previous congress , who , after ncarlj
twenty years of continuous service , volun
tarily retired from congress to seek other
ilclds of ambition , and who Is now on hla way
back to the United States from his duties us
commissioner paramount and mlnlstor to
Hawaii ; Mr. Herbert of Alabama
promoted to a scat in the cabinet
suayo and guntlo General Forney of tin
same slate , who declined ro-electlon aftei
sixteen years of valuable servlco , < chlully on
the appropriation committee : John 10.
Ketchum oT-Ncw York , familiarly known as
"Whispering Jimmy , " whoso misfortune has
not prevented him from being uii obedient
servant to the public for fourteen congrdssos
courteous Peel of Arkansas , chairman of the
committee on Indian affairs of ( lie lust con
grcss ; Shakespearean Henry Byron of New
York , chairman of the banking and cur
rency committee of the last congress und the
uncompromising opponent of frcu coinage
Massachusetts' ' noted quartet of culture
Henry Cabot Lodge , transferred to the sen
ate , Sherman Hoar ( apx | > Iutcd district at
torney ) , John F. Andruw and CJoorgo Fret
Williams ; rugged , brusque B. K. Taylor o
Ohio , liarflcld's successor in the rcprosenta
lion of old Joshua GUldIngs'district , ant
who through his term of service never fallci
to bo at hU desk opening his mall as the
clocjf struck ID every morning ; three promt
iii'iil western men. Shlvcly ol ImiUna , Cable
of Illinois and Wheeler of Michigan , the
last of whom so often interposei
his friendly oUlces between the llurcc
Knloo and the agru sive Haum dur
in if the pension attire investigations o
lUs lust coocreu ; velonm William .Mutch
Icr , removed h ath slneo last congress to
the tcgret of h -ollcagucs In the house ;
John Ht-mpnlll ionth Carolina , chairman
of the District 7olumbla committee and
n llrm friend ol . . . , .Hoi Improvements ; tall
Mr. Tlllman of the name state , whoso oratory
tory llko his clothing was homespun , but
effectives the sturdy form and stentorian
toleoof Mansnr of Missouri will bo missed ,
as the ready Irish wit and Jovial good
fellowship of his colleague , John J. O'Neill.
Hut John O'Neill expects lo get back by a
contest. I ast. boyish , smooth-faced ,
"Whero-am-I-at" Tom Watson of Georgia
will bo on the roll call of the missing from
the fifty-third conoreas.
SOIIIP Old Timers Itctiirn.
The onlookers from the galleries will also
BCO familiar faces which have been missing
for years In the halls of legislation.
Chief among thorn Is homely Joe Cannon of
Illinois. When ho Is seen again In his
favorite altitude , ono foot on his Vlialr and
his sleeves pulled lip to his elbows , pointing
his skinny dexter linger at the speaker , ho
is sure of n hearty welcome from political
friends and opponents "alike. Mr. Upde-
graff of Iowa , whom Sunset Cox used
adroitly to put forward , comes back
after a long absence. So does
grizzled , earnest Governor Hear of Iowa.
Henry Blair of Now Hampshire will now
have an opportunity of airing his eloquence
on his educational bill on the house side.
Veteran D.iu Sickles of New York re-enters
ho legislative Held which ho loft many
cars ago.
Will Tnko It i : ny.
There will probably bo little done in the
louse the first week , owing to the nonexistence -
existence of committees.
It is not likely thai Iho message will ho
ent in tomorrow as thn afternoon will prob-
ibly bo occupied by drawing seats. After
ho message Is read both.lho house and sen-
ito will probably adjourn for three days.
SINA.T : H STHWAUI-S uii.i. .
Hi Mcnmirn Dcclnrrg Tor thu Kroc iiml Un-
llmltoil Colimiio ot .Silver.
WASIUNOTOS , Aug. G. Senator Stewart of
Nevada , who has Just arrived from Chicago ,
vhoro lie attended the slhor conference ,
ins already prepared a bill "to restore the
ight of coinage , " which ha will inlroducoal
ho enrlto.st opportunity , tomorrow if possi-
) lo. The first section ri'ads :
"Bo it enacted , etc. , that the fourteenth
icclion of January 18 , 1SH7 , be and iho same
s hereby rc-cnactod , which reads as follows :
That gold and silver bullion brought to the
uir.t for coinage shall be received and coined
> y the proper oillcors for the benetll of Ihe
loposltors provided that it shall bo
awful to refuse at the mint any do-
loslt of less value than $100. and
my bullion so base UK lo bo unsuitable for
he operations of the mint , and provided also
hat when gold and silver are combined , If
cither of these mutals bo in such small pro-
lortion Dial il cannel bo separated advan-
-ageously - , no allowance shall bo made to the
depositor for the value of ihe inet.il. ' "
The second section icpeals the silver pur
chase clause of the Sherman act.
OI.iVUh.\NI > ICIICI'INO COOL.
With 1'rluniU Ho > pmit chn Uny nt Ills
Country Homr.
WASHINGTON , Aug. G. President Cleveland
spent today at his country home in company
with Secretary Lament , who went out with
lim last night. In the course of the after-
icon Secretary Qrosham drove out and had
i short talk with the president. The
weather was exceedingly hot and the gentle
men found the breezes that blow over the
'mights much more agreeable Ihan Ihe
almosl stilling heal that prevailed in the
city.Vice
Vice President Stcvcnspn reached the cl y
this morning from his homo In Blotiminglon ,
111. , and sought Iho quaners occupied by htm
when ho came to WasbingtOitlnstMarch ; to
bo inaugurated. Ho spent the day quietly
at iho hotel and this evening wont out fora
short time.
Hev. N. W. Cleveland of Now York , brother
of the president , preached today in the New
York avenue Presbyterian church. The
president came in from the country to hear
him , and Secretary Gresham and Postmas-
tor'Gcneral Bissell were among Ihe congre
gation.
WF.1.T. AUfllEXTlVACVD HKLIC.
Portion of it Snliit'g lloily on Inhibition In
Nuw York.
NEW YOUK , Aug. 0. Uev. Father Totroan ,
whrso zeal in establishing the French Can
adian church of St. Juan Baptisto In this city ,
of which ho is pastor , and the altar a shrine
sought by the alllictcd irom near and far
who believe in the poiror of the saint to
heal , Is delighted over the arrival today of
another well authenticated relic.
Mgr. Marquis of Quebec who has been to
Ilomo and Franco , and who arrived today on
Ihe La Champagne , broughl with him for
St. Joan Baptiste'b the largest portion of the
body of the saint which has been cut from
the remains which are believed to repose In
the Basilica of Apt. in the province of Avig
non. Since Father Totroan obtained the liny
parlicle of Iho salnl's body whleh is in
Iho shrine of Iho church , ho has been en
deavoring lo gel a much larger piece. Mgr.
Marquis nntl Father Tetrean are great
friends , and soiit came about when Iho
former went lo Komo the lalter asked him
to intercede with the archbishop of Avignon
for a very considerable portion of thu saint's
body. The mnnsignor was successful ID his
mission and thcro U grcal rejoicing ut the
church.
The pleoo Mgr. Marquis has brought is
eight or ten inches long and is the largest
fragment outside of tlio Basilica of Apt.
The piece now in the church is a more
fragment about two Indira In length.
Thh gift , s.iid Father Tetrean , takes on
especial signiilcancc from the fact thai Iho
tomb of St. Anne recently opened in Jeru
salem WBS found to bo empty , which partly
confirms thu tradition that Mar.v Magdalene ,
Martha and Lazarus In Hoeing from the city
carried thu body with them and landed at
Marseilles , Iho capllal of Iho province.
l.UC.l'lVU A..UlAt'OA I Klt.
Mllwaiilccu Hank ( 'mlilor , Snppiinoil to Ho
leii < l , Si'i'il in Oomrr ,
DKSvr.it , Aug. 0. The police have nol yol
been able to llnd John B. Kotnilng , cashier
of the SpulhSldo Savings bink of Mihvau
keo , who is accused of ha'tug abscondec
with $40,000 of Iho bank'H monoy. Thcro is
no doubl lhal ho has been l.ero und may ye
bo in hiding In the city.
Pi Ida v ho was R en on the streets by tivo
Milwaukee people who are uo\v residing
Iipr3 and who know the ox-rashlur , The
polko wore notillcd but waited to hour from
Milwaukee before arresting him. In the
meantime ho disappeared , Oftlcers are on
the alerl for htm and telegrams have been
Bent to outside points to arrest him if possi
ble. Koottlng's presence hero Is an oin-
phatlc dental of the story that ho suicided
some tlmo ago at Waukesha , \Vls.
MUSATIl HOT.L ,
Demlio of Colonel llnnry .11 , lilaok li
Chicago ,
CHICAGO , Aug. 0. Colonel Henry M , Black
one of the best known ofllcers ofhe regular
army , died here today. Ho had a dis
tlnguuhed record for service's during ihe re
bellion and was iho commandant at Wes
Point for several years. Ho was put on the
retired list In Ib'Jl.
COI.UM'HUD , O. , Aug. 0. W , 1C. Hoscrs
private secretary to the lute President Hayes
died Saturday mldnlghl.
I.imp City CUUen * Will lUporlment.
IMVi' CITV , Neb. , Aug. 0. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEB. ] The people of LHclifleli
have purchased a ton ofj-iinpomlcr and ? 10 (
worth of d\namlte and obtained the loan o
a largo cannon and will make un effort t
bring rain by the use of the explosives at 1
o'clock Monday morning. The present dr
spell is baglnnmg to look quite serious ir
tlila vicinity UK some of t lo corn 1s alrcad ,
showing Kl u of being burned uer tU
root * .
SCATTERED THE MOB
four Members of nu Indiana Ljnohing Party
Killed
URPRISED BY THEIR INTENDED VICTIMS
am nnd Bill Conrad Oo rajoously : Dafonfl
Their Oountry Homo ,
HOTGUNS AND REVOLVERS USED
Ono Hundred Determined Fnrmors Defeated
by Two Mon.
HEY MAY YET BE CAUGHT AND HANGED
lomio TownMilp Iho Scene or nu iirltlny
Mini limit Drtnlln ol tlio Scmntlonnl
AIT.ilr l.Ut ol the Kllli-.l nuil
Injnroil.
COHYDON , Ind. , Aug. 0 [ Special Telegram
oTiiK HBI : . ] Out In Uoono township at 1
'clock this morning Sam and Bill Conrad
xrrangcd a reception for a surprise party.
The party wont to call on the Conrad boys
vlth a rope and tlio Conrads reversed the
isual order of things by opening up a fusi-
ade. There was no lynching , the boys es-
aped and the mob carried homo four dead
nen and ono wounded , as follows :
Dead :
KIMVAISI ) IIOI'STON.
WIIiUAMVISl.MAX. \ .
jonNTiMiiiitiAKi : ; .
1HAAO 11IMV13.
Wounded :
WII.I.IAM MAV , shot through left sldoi will
lie.
About four months ago the township was
greatly incensed against the Conrad brothers
owing to tlio current belief that they had
murdered their lather. His dead body was
"ound ono morning in the woods near the
Conrad farm house , with ugly wounds In
he head inflicted , as tlio coroner's Jury
agreed , "by some persons unknown. "
An investigation by the sheriff , however ,
cd to the arresl of Ihu sons. At thnt time
lopular feeling was so strong there came
iear being a lynching , but holler counsel
irovalled and Ihu prisoners were allowed to
iwalt Ihu aclion of Iho Jury lhat was to pass
upon the case. The trial was ended a few
lays ago in the acquittal of the Conrads.
They returned to their farmhomodown nea
where the Ohio wends Us peaceful way.
I'rupiruil for Trouble ,
But before going the boys , as a prccau-
: lonary measure , took along a pair of double-
jarroled stiotguns and enough ammunition
; o keep ihe llioj off of prospective callers.
The boys took turns as sentinels. The ver
dict of the jury fauuod into a more furious
lame the wrath of the Boons peoplo. They
jollovcd the evidence against the Conrads to
be conclusive and talked of packed Juries
and law that was nnt Justice. There used
to bo an order of while caps in the township
a longtime j go and the ringleaders are
' "
said to have'b"oon Ho wo ami Wiseman.
Thcso mon passed Iho lip from farm house
lo farm house for a midnight meollng and
aflerlho women and babies had been put to
sleep all over Boone township the wild
meeting was adjourned after a plan of action
tiad been outlined and , headed by Ed Hous
ton , several hundred horny-handed farmers
sot out torches In hand and well armed for
the Conrad homestead. They Intended to
ilio the housoand , if Iho boys escaped cre
mation take them to a nearby trco and string
them up. Tlio boys had kepi a tireless vigil.
The maddened mob had failed to act will *
caution , no resistance being anticipated. A
solid body of them marched straight to Ilia
front door and rapped.
Replied with IttilluU.
There was not a word from the inside. No
sound of warning came till Iwo shots awoke
the echoes and Houston and Wiseman fell at
almost the same moment. Another fusllado
laid three more men low , and tncn the boys
emptied a pair of nistols. A panic seized the
crowd and it scatlered. There were foara
thru Iho boys had been reinforced , and Al
Williams , ono of the mon who made up Iho
party , stated he felt sure there were half a
dozen men in th house. Before a concerted
plan of action could bo agreed upon the Con-
rails had made their escape.
The mob Hot lire lo the farm house , picked
up their dead and cared for those who sus
tained wounds , and have organised another
party to scour the woods for ho Conrads.
It is a determined man hunt thai is In
progress In Boone township tonight.
Very lilllo information in addition to what
has been related can bo obtained tonight.
Tlio men who composed the mob , it is
learned , were from three townthips. There
were about 100 , all mounted , Houston lived
In Taylor township , Tlmberlako and Wise
man in Hoth and Howe In Boono.
All were fanners , wealthy and well known.
May , the young man who was wounded , is
the son of the best known resident of Boone ,
It seems ho was shot through both eyes and
left to shift for himself until the mob returned <
turned after being dispersed , The mothoi
and sister of Ihu Conradx lived'In the hous4
with them. They remained behind. There
was little or no evidence against Ihe
brothers ,
The old man wait found in a ditch with hit
skull broken , a heavy club beside him , No
motive for a crime so brutal could bo found
to present to the Jury. There was some
proof that the sons mistreated old man
Conrad , but beyond this them was nothing
except that they might have wished to got
rid of their duty In supporting him , It
scorns a threatening letter was sent the
brothers the day they wore acquitted ,
ordering them to leave the country on palu
of death.
AT Qtr.lltAX'Jl\K 6r.i'/7OY.
hnvcrat Hnnilroil Pnmenccrti Tnintforreit to
< lloirmun lulitnil from the Kniniminla.
' , ( JiuiuNTixis STATION , S , I. , Aug , 0. There
h'ave been no developments at quarantine
'today beyond the transfer of the remaining
' 2KJ passengers of the Karamanla to Hoffmau
island. The men , women and children were
given a bath and their clothing WAI
put through tlio customary process
of steam disinfection. The iA5 ! men ,
who wore removed fiom the ICuramania
yesterday wore In good condition thl
morning. The vessel , which will bo allowed
to remain at the upper station with her
crew , was put through a thorough disinfec
tion after the removal of her naaiougers.
The bedding of * the crude buuUs and the
temporary wooden latrines , which were
hum ; over tlio sides of the ship , were also dis
infected , removed and burned in the veisel'a
furnace , All of the exterior portions of the
ship wore wabhed wltH ft solution of bi
chloride of mercury ami the cabin * cloud
and filled with steam.