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INCIIEl HPTR ;
"Woylor Changes His Oampnign in Western
Province of Cuba.
DRAWS A CORDON AROUND RUIS RIVERA
AVIll Iln e TroiipN f.nonuli to Trap ( lie
In ( In * IIIIlM mill
CriiHli I lie ItciiinlnliiK
Rebellion.
( rV > MRlit. ISM , by rrc Publishing Company )
HAVANA , Cuba , Dec. 27. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A de
cided change has been made In the plan ot
military operations In Plnar del Rio prov
ince The western trocha has not been
abandoned , but the force along that military
line has been greatly reduced already. Thico
brigades of Infantry bavo gone Into the
mountainous country on the north coast ,
the only part where the Insurgents find any
thing like security.
The trocha was n costly mistake In many
rcupectB In others It served its purpose.
The works were too expensively built. Al
though Intended for n temporary purpose ,
the block houses In many Instances were of
brick uml finished as If for permanent use.
Even the mortar nt the Joints was nicely
tooled The same disposition to erect mus-
Blvo and permanent works that distinguished
the Spaniards In the dajs of the coloniza
tion of America exists today. The trocha
canned Macen n great deal of annoyance. It
itaycd the passage of large bodies of men
east nnd west Only small giouim succeeded
In eiosslng The maintenance of the trocha
1 nt cost dearly In human life The country
r , through which It tuns Is malarious naturally ,
J nil the throwing up of earthworks left
- V tn which lllled with stagnant water In the
inlny season More than 2,000 soldiers have
died from disease contracted there. Even
now many are sick , mostly with chills and
fever Yellow fever and dysentery have been
epidemic
EXPECTS TO END IT.
The Insurgent bands In Plnar del Rio are
demoralized from lock of a leader In whom
they have confidence. The- Spanish bfllcvo
that when the movement G wral Woyler Is
now conducting ends the province may be
st-fcly turned over to the civil guards and
the guerrillas. The rebellion Is In a bad
way In that province. Thn leaders are ex
tremely Mtter against Iho Junta nnd lay
Maeco's mlsfortuii" at Its t'oor.
General Woyler was lost heard from mov
ing west from San Chrlstnbal with a largo
force Ho tad met no armed band up to
jrs crday afternoon. A large force from
General Molqulro's command at Plnar del Rio
{ i y is co-operating with General We > lcr ;
indeed , all the Spanish columns In the prov
ince are active The plan Is to form a huge
dragnet , picking up whatever falls -in thn
way General Wcyler has soldiers enough
to form a cordon about the rough hills of
the north coast nnd occupy all the passes and
points formerly lield by Mnceo.
The Insurgents lack almost everything
nmmunlMoii. clothing and medicine. There
ai-o still many cattle to be obtained , but if
th Spanish line 1s formed around the base
of the hills the Insurgents hiding In the
Jungles and plmost impenetrable hilltops
will be hard pushed. Iho greater portion of
the province Is free from armed bunds and
th hills In the ncrtli contain what there are.
I cin obtain no Intelligent knowledge of the
wimb r of ilimurgeiitfl thsro.
The government sa > a It has a clear case
ngali.st Ilnrry Delgado. formerly a Ward
line purser He used to nin on the south
i.ldo line to Santiago and Cleutuegro. Sub
sequently , having been compelled to quit the
company's set vice , ho came to Cuba and
turned up In Plnar del Rio province as chief
of aitlllcry for the Insurgents. Ho had alao
outl'orlty to correspond with an evening
newspaper In New Yoilc. I am Informed by
n medical officer that Delgado. who I < now In
the prlaonor's ward of the old San Am'Jrcdli
luHpllal 1ms a serious malady. Being In the
flrat stage of the law of ttlala ( Incommuni
cado ) , nobody Is permitted to visit him.
There la a small concentration of Incuirgcntb
In Santa Clara province , presumably In cx-
i I i > i-i tatlon of an expedition.
Antonio Maceo's body Is burled at a point
own to certain people , who were hlo
frlcmls. between Rlncon and Santiago de
I A3 Vegas villages , a short distance fro.u
Havana A coffin was provided , and , I am
Infoimed taken out from Hav.lna. At any
rate- , the body lien In n hpot from whence It
may bo removed at any tlmo circumstances
may wairant
CONSUL IS IN NO DANGER.
Tonsiil Brlco at Matanzas reported , as has
been cabled to the World , that an American
citizen In that city feared trouble ; that the
American consulate was thicatcncd , and that
the governor had Interfered to prevent any
unfriendly demonstration. After careful in
vestigation. I am satisfied that there Is no
substantial basis for the consul's fears. Ho
is iiurrounded by people whoso Intcicstx He
in bringing about trouble between the United
States and Spain , and all manner ot sensa
tional rumors are sent to the consulate , but
beyond Idle talk In cafes nnd corner gro
ceries , thcro Is nothing to warrant fear of
violence.
Mutanzas contains few native-born Amer
ican citl7cns There arc n number of people
ple who have naturalization papers , but have
never resided In the United States , who arc
continually intriguing against the Spanish
government and fear detection That city
is qultcr than Havana is. It Is like n tomb.
BO to speak. The slightest sign of disorder
would bo suppressed with bullets nnd bay
onets.
General Ixsada , the surgeon general of
the Spanish army In Cubi , has shown the
Btatltllcs of deaths , sickness and wounds
elnco ho ( i.s&nmcd ofllce. General l.osada I ;
a highly educated , energetic , kindly old
man , much respected by all classes. Ho
raid that tlio medical department lias been
called oil to treat but few wounded men
Flnce the beginning of the rebellion. "I
liave treated wounded soldiers In all the
military hospitals. " added he"but they
have come In small numbers from different
points. The wounds were results of eklrm-
Islict. with Insurgents. The largest number
of wounded treated at any one tlmo was
eleven to each 1.000 men In the army , the
number of deaths from which Is 2S per cent
of tlio total. The largest death rate from
yellow fever -was .IS to 1,000. The health
of the army is singularly good compared
with the former robelllon. The highest sick
rate this year was In August , when there
vvcro 250 t > lck out of each 1,000. In that
Fame month of 1S77. the proportion was 300
to 1,000. The highest death rate last Au
gust was fiO to 1.000 ; In Angugt. 1S77. It
WHS CS , The troops Juive suffered severely
from slmplo nnlarlnl poisoning , chills an 1
fever , but the health of the army Is Im
proving now very rapidly. The ccol
weather prevailing will cud thu yellow
fever "
General Lmada surprised mo by stating
that qulnlno lud not been need until tlu >
signs of malaria dlnesaen were appwnt
s-i'flic medical department does not u.ie quinine
n a provcntatlvo. as was generally done. In
Ihe United Statea army In the civil war.
Change of locality Ls the only prcciutlon-
ary measure adopted here. Lasada laughed
over icports published In the United States
ot severe battle * In Plnar del Rio province ,
resulting In many of the troop * being
wouidcd , Many Juvo been 111 § f malaria ,
but the Killed and woumlod wcio few and far
between He has used X lays In locating
4J J'lil'rls ' and U preparing fUatlJtlCti icgardlng
/the effect of the bullets flrcd from the new
rtnill-boro rifles. He baa comparatively fen
caeca however , to ilinW conclusions fiom
He ptouncunrefl the reports of In Jilted
e'Micro fiom dynamite absurd , except In
rarrs where traliw have been blown up. On
MU h occasion. ) ron toldlers have been
k led and other * womnle < l. but ttenajs there
lu no Until In reports < if mlmti bclint e\-
I'lcded ' tinder the feet of marching columns
o a * to cause s-'ilotta Injury
WILLIAM SHA\V IIOWE.N.
HI'AIX AM ) AMERICA'S COLOSSI' " * .
Ciiiiiinenl of ( ln > Spntilnli I'reNN mi ( lie
CllllMIl fllK'Vtlllll.
MADRID , Dec. 27. El Liberal publishes
letters from leading political personages on
the relations between Spain and the United
States. Penor Pldal , president of the Cham
ber of Deputies , says In his letter that It U
necessary to understand the American na
tionality , which , through the errors of thu
Latin race and the selfish Anglo-Saxon
policy , seems destined to transform and ah-
norb In an embryonic union of a people with
out a history , the future destinies of the
American continent.
"Some writers consider that the American
union IH a prototype of the world's democra
cies , " Scnor Pldal continues. "Wiser think
ers have reckoned up at Its trueyalue thlii
gigantic agglomeration of now people. Seri
ous statesmen arc aw are that strife , espe
cially economical. Is Inevitable between
Knrope , whoso champion now Is Spain , and
the American colossus , which was foreseen
by the prophet Daniel , with a head of Iron ,
n bieast of silver , a belly of bronze and feet
ot cloy "
Proceeding then to compare America with
wealthy bankers , Scnor Pldal argues that
she will think twlco before attacking the
poor hidalgo , whoso only defense Is his an
cestral swotd "Spain must not display-
bravado , " Senor Pldal continues , "but a
calm determination to preserve her colonies ,
confiding In the Justice of her cause and
leaving the result to provldcnr-o. Those who
once shouted 'Berlin * established later the
horrors of the commune. Spain Is not In-
vinclblo , but she la not a despicable enemy
and history shows that In many Instances a
small nnd desperate army has routed su
perior forces. "
G-ncral Pando writes that he knows tljor-
oughly the offensive and defensive power of
the United States and he knows the. Ameri
cans themselves and Is convinced that they
ara Inferior to the Spaniards. Therefore ,
America would bo the greatest sufferer at
"Though this Is my opinion as a mllllaiy
man , " General Pando adds , "as a pRUrcn I
do not deslro war. Who knows ho\v the
conflict would end ? "
General Pando proceeds to urge the Im-
rortanco of Immediate diplomatic efforts be
tween Madrid and Washington to settle the
difficulty and , If possible , to terminate the
rebellion without fighting to the bitter end
"Le * America have a chance. " G-neral
Pando Is quoted ns saying , "to show by her
ac's whether her friendship is slnceie
Nothing Is so dangerous as delay. But what
ever comes , the Spanish army Is ready to
repeat the deeds of our forefathers on Anict-
Ican fioll in defense of country and honor. "
Scnor Moret , the democratic liberal , writes
a letter pointing out the safety and correct
ness of President Cleveland's and Mr 01-
nry's policy and the danger of a departuio
from It for the United States In Interna
tional affairs.
"Spain , " ho said , "can benefit by the Amer
ican constitutional dispute by wisely pushIng -
Ing the war to a i.ipld end and establishing
reforms before June Tlio Spanish govern
ment may now see Its way to accept the
geol ctlleea of President Cleveland , after
dispatching the warning of native political
parlies Tlui government's policy Is Incom
prehensible. It Is capable of granting au
tonomy in Cuba whllo establishing the In
quisition In the Philippines. Who can tell
whether the government will arrive at an
understanding or will declare war with the
United States ?
"Perhaps after Captain General Woyler
with forty battalions shall have cleared the
province of Plnar del Rte the government
with a stroke of the pen may establish au
tonomy In Cuba. "
Three PrlrmlH' I , ; ! ( < ( j\pi-illllon
AViiH it rirntleal Venture.
JACKSONVILLE. Ha. , Dec. 27. A special
to the Citizen from Tampa Bays- The develop
ments In Cuban circles today have been
startling , ana the actors In the icccnt sea
tragedy who were on board the Thrco
Frlcnfls arc badly frightened over the gravity
ot the situation In which they have been
Involved. They find themselves. Instead of
being In a dangerous position as flllbustcis ,
to be in the unenviable position of pliatcs.
and the wisest Cuban heads have been sum
moned in consultation. Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Scott WIKo was at Key
West Investigating the matter , but the ab
sence of a district attorney at that place
made detention a farce.
Mr. Wlko stopped at Jacksonville yester
day afternoon and censured the district at
torney there for having no representation nt
Key West. Ho arrived hero this morning
and has been in consultation with the col
lector of customs. This morning tlio affair
presented the following aspect Denial hail
been made of the story by officials of the
Three Friends. Their silence was an admis
sion. In that case Spain may make icqnlsi-
tlon upon this government for the persons
who were aboard , and this government has
no alternative but their dellveiy. Mr Wlko
Is to leave tomorrow on the cutter Forward
for Key West , where the fullest possible
details of the serious situation will bo ob
tained ,
When the Olivette arrived this afternoon
Colonel R.nlllo Nunez , Carrlllo nnd several
other Cubans were on board. Captain O'Brien
of the Three Friends also was a passenger
Colonel Nunez admitted the story of the en
gagement was trno and appeared particularly
proud Ho had been the custodian of all the
recent expeditions. When they learned of
Assistant Secretary WlKe's presence Iho
boasting changed to consternation as the
light in which they were regarded dawned
I'wm them.
Nunez and the Cubans came to Tampa to
consult with the leading Cubans. They left
for Jacksonville tonight , whcro they go to
confer with the owners of the Thrco Friends.
Frauds Lyndo Stetson , President Cleve
land's former Jaw paitncr , was at Port
Tampa today. When this was learned it
was said ho 'had ' been sent as a upeclal
emissary to look Into the ca&e This helped
to Increase the fright of the Cubans. The
Thrco Friends left Key West today for .Jack-
sonvllle
SPANIARDS MIIT II\M > or TIM > S.
1.14l > lliidlf of Hi-vrral HIIIII-M III
Cnlin I lie Id-milt.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27. A special to the
World from Key West says- The Lone Star
company of the patriot army of West Cuba ,
i onslctlng of flftoen Texas sharpahootcr < >
pcrUhed to a Juan after heroically battling
more than five hours against vastly superior
Spanish forces In Plnar del Rio province ,
killing double their own number and woundIng -
Ing probably as many more. Havana offi
cials are Jubilant , passengers arrived here ,
siiy , over the news of this vlclory.
A Cuban band was observed near Plnar
del Itlo city Thursday morning and Genetal
Melqulfo pent two squadron. ) of cavalry to
att.uK It After a running fight the band ,
whlth proved to bo ccinpoi l of fifteen
Texans. was chared Into a "boltlo" a bit
ot hammock luvlng only one opening The
Texans , teeing they were In a ho'e retreated
to the further end and fortified thcMLulvcs
hastily behind eomo MI boulders The
Spanish trooixrs dismounted and Htrroundod
them , pom Ing In a flro from all ulike. The
brave * Toxaim replied and Kept up the fight
for mine than five home By that time
MX of the llftifn had been killed and four
were uouivlod , while twenty-fivii Spaniards
had bitten the Oust and ten or innre wen ;
wounded. I
A flag of truce was sent In by the Spanish
and the Tovans were called on to surrender
but the Americans ic-fueed to lay down their
arum , shouting ' \\fu remember Maceo ' ThU
Infuriated the SpanUh and they fought with
ICIHeil flciccnofci. Twice they charged , but
the rapid flro of the bravo llttlo land dro"T {
llu-iu back. By getting < 5n n ht'h ! rids * be
hind the TONBIU' position the Spaniard * were
enabled to pour In a flro ( hat killed all but
two of thowe left. Thoto two gallantly con
tinued to light and held off thecncriy an
hour longer Then overcame by Ililul and
enfeebled by Irag 01 blood flowing from a
doen wmmJB. ( hey wno cut to | dPC ti by ill-
Spaulaid * who finally ilarh d up aa the
Tcxans cried. "Vivo Cuba Llbtvl"
COMMENTS ON CLEVELAND
Senator Chandler Vigorously Assails the
Position of the President.
SAYS CONGRESS MAY VOTE AID TO CUBA
U no Irs I.imn Wlileli lie AimiertM Apply
to ( III * Subject III Support of
tll < - I'OslllOll 111 ! HllH
TaU.-u.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Senator W. 13.
Clnndlcr of New Hampshire has written the
following letter to the Washington Post :
"Iho new Immigration law , If It paflacs ,
will requliv foreigners coming to live In
this country to read and write as n teat five
lines of the UnltoJ States constitution. There
arc certain five lines which eminent Spanish-
American lawyers ought to read :
"Section S , after enumerating In seven
teen clausw the powers of congro s , adds an
other aa followa : ' 18 To make all lawa
which shall bo necessary and proper for car
rying Into execution thefoicgoliig powers ,
and all other powers vested by this consti
tution in the government of the United
States or any department or officer thereof. '
"A study ot the above clause may lead
some ot the- defiant advocates of an arrogant
personal government at the executive man
sion to revise their assertions. It Is not
contended that the a'jovo clause eighteen
gives congrci-s power by law pajsed over n
veto by a twc-thlrda vote , to Interfere with
any power made exclusive In the president
by exptess wards or necessary Implication
What aio the poweis expressly glve n to the
pusldenl ?
" 1. To command the- army and navy.
" 2. To grant pardora.
" 3 To make treaties ( with the consent of
the ticnate. )
" ) . To appoint officers of the United
States.
" 6. To convene congress and adjourn It
when the two houses disagree.
"G. To receive ambassadors and other pub
lic ministers.
" 7. To take care that the laws bo faith
fully executed.
"S. To commission ofllccm of the United
State-s.
"ll'o above are all the powers granted.
Compare them with the long list ot powers
given to congress , Including that to declare
war and to provide for the common defense
and general welfare , and ending with the
power given in the above claiibo xvlll to
make nil laws necessary and proper to carry
Into execution nil the powers vested in the
government , or in any department or officer
thereof. The president may command the
army ana navy. Yes , but congress b > law
may give him specific directions what to do
with them ; to use them In any particular
direction , or not to use them at all.
CONGRHSS EVI3U SITI > RI3MC.
"Ho may grant pardons. Yes , this Is an
exclusive and nneontiollablo power , but
congress may by law open all prison doors
and let the criminals go free. He may make
treaties with the consent of the senate , and
they may become law. Hero is the only
power to make law not vested in congress.
"Ho may appoint officers. Yes. but con
gress may create and abolish the offices , and
rcgnlato the power of appointment by civil
sci vice inlcs ; ho Is to commission all of
ficers , but he can commission only those who
are appointed In pursuance of law. Ho Is to
receive foicieu ministers Yes , but only min
isters from countries which congress chooses
to have recognised. If two governments ore
striving for control of a country , congress
may by law decide which government the
United States will recognize , and the presi
dent Is bound to obey the law and receive a
minister from that government and refuse
to receive n minister from another.
"Tile Idea that the president has the solo
prerogative of deciding what foreign gov
ernments shall be recognized by the United
States has no foundation whatever In any
words to be peen In the constitution. The fact
that the president has recognized new gov
ernments without congressional expression ,
when congress and the people have appiovcd
his action , la no proof whatever that when
they disagree with him they cannot con
trol him by law. Ho Is their agent , and
when he docs what they want him to do , no
law Is needed. When ho threatens to con
duct himself otherwise , whether by action
or non-action , the whole subject may bo
controlled bj a law pasocd over a veto ,
under the ample powers In congress grantol
by section 8 of article I of the constitu
tion , which aio not restricted nor limited
In this respect by any other clauses In the
constitution There Is no escape for the
advocates of monarchical government in
Washington- from the provisions of clause
eighteen , section S , article I.
"It Is singular that the only two presi
dents who have undertaken to defy con
gress have been Andrew Johnson and Glover
Clmelaml. The ono tried to create and
maintain against the will of congress the
ten now state government.In this union ,
the other claims the right against the will
of congiess to aid in sustaining abroad a
bloody tjranuy over an oppressed nation.
President Johnson betrajed and abandoned
the paity" which elected him. his treachery
was condemned by all right-minded men
and lie went out of offlco without a party
and without a friend. Mr. Cleveland still
lingers with us. " _
TAHIKF 1111. 1I Minil C ( hTIH CT1O.V
Piirinal AVork mi tin * Nc-vv Measure
llc-uhiN ThlHrik. .
"WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. Formal work
on the new tariff bill will bo begun by the
wn > s and means committee Monday , when
the first of the scries of hearings , which are
to extend over twelve days , will be held.
Judged by the amount ot corrcspomlenco
which has come to the committee on the s > ub-
Ject , there Is n moro wldebpiead Interest
In the forthcoming bill than has attached
to any other revision of the tarllT , and thu
number at business men who deslro to ap
pear buforo the conimlttco Is unusually
great. The program arranged by Chairman
Dlnglcy and his colleagues contemplates scb-
slons from 10 to 4 o'clock. To hear nil tlio
Interests which will bo on the ground , with
ono or two schedules of the bill to bo eov-
fri'd each day , the representatives of every
Inlircht will bo obliged to condense thcli
statements. No allotment of tlmo has been
made In udvanco to any applicants , but on
each day the committee will arrange a pro
gram , based on the number who appear to
speak. Instead of listening to each member
of the various delegations , the conimlttco
will avoid icputltlons by obMng every dele
gation to select n spokesman to piescnt Its
views.
Several labor organisations have signified
their Intention of nml.lng arguments before
the committee In the Intercbt of protection
for the Industiles In which they aie workers.
In addition , there will bo reports of various
commercial bodies , as well as the usual
delegations of manufacturer , producers of
raw materials and Importers.
The htalemrnts made orally to the com
mittee and the moro valuable of the written
statements submitted will bo printed. After
the hearings to outsiders , It Is probable that
goveinmcnt officials , partlculuily the ap-
piulners. will bo called upon for assistance
nml expert testimony from other auaitera
may bo asked.
Siimruilriiilf nl Wi
WASHINGTON. Dee -Senor Andrado
the Venezuelan minister , reached here to-
iidtht fiom Vew York. Ho received visitors
to the legation , but lepented wliat ho has
already ald , concerning the treaty.
Movement * of Oi-i-nli VCHM-IN , ! ) < ( . U7 ,
At Now York-Art Ivoil Ln III otiiHUe. from
Iluvif. I'uiHHlu , from HnmburKi vecndnm ,
Horn Hottcidnm.
At liogioii-Sallod-Curliithln , for Liver
pool.
At H.viiAirivedLn HnurgoKnc , from
Ni-w Yotk.
At Qm cnstonnSailed Aurnnla , for
Jw \ ork
At Movlllc Artlved .NumUllan , Iron )
I'oriUniU.
PASSIM : or .JOHN MnitinHTii un.\n.
Pit m mix Aniprlcnti Dlptctnint \fler n
llrlllliuit Carrrr Dion til I'nrU ,
PARIS , Dec. 27. General Meredith Read
died this morning.
John Meredith Read , diplomat , was born
In Philadelphia , on February 27 , 1S37. Ho
received his education at a military school
and at Drown , whom he received the degree
of A. M. In 1SGO ; was graduated at the
Albany law school In 1859 ; studied Interna
tional law In Hnropc , was admitted to the
bar In Philadelphia and afterward removed
to Albany , N Y. Ho was adjutant general
of Now York In 1SCO-CC. Ho waa ono of the
01 Iglnatore of the "Wide Awake Political
Club. " He was chairman In April ot the
same year of the committee to draft a bill
In behalf of New York state appropriating
$300,000 for the purchase ot arnu and equip
ments , and ho subsequently received the
thanka of the War department for his ability
and zeal In organizing , equipping and for
warding troops.
Ho was first United Stntca consul general
for France and Algcila In 1SC9-73 , and 1S70-72
and acting consul general during the Franco-
German war After the war ho was ap
pointed by General deCel sey. minister of
war , to perform and nrcfllde over n commla-
alon to examine Into the dc li-abillty of leachIng -
Ing the Knpilsh language- the French
troops.
In November , 1S73 , ho was appointed
United Statea minister icsldcnt In Greece.
During the Russo-Tnrklah war ho discov
ered that only ono port In Russia was ntlll
open , and he pointed to Secretary Hvarti the
advantages that would ncciuo to the com
merce of the United States were a grain licet
dispatched from New York to that part. The
event justified his Judgment , Flnce the ex
ports of cereals from the United Stitos
showed an Increcoc within a vear ot $73-
000000. While minister to Greece ho re
ceived the thanks of hla government for bin
effectual protection of American persona and
Interests In the dangerous crisis of 1S7S
Soon afterward congress , fiom tnotlvca of
economy , i of used thu appropriation for the
legation at Athena , and General Read , believ
ing the time was too crltlcnl to withdraw the
mission , carried It at his individual cx-
ptnrc until his resignation , September 23.
1S79. In 1SS1 when , owing In pail to Mi
efforts , after his resignation , the tcriltory
that hid been adjudged to , Greece had been
finally transferred , King George crcateJ him
a Knight of the Grand CroSs of the Order of
Redeemer , the highest dignity In the gift of
the Greek government. \
General Head waa president of the Social
Science congicss at Albani , N. Y. In 1SGS ,
and vice president of the one at Pl > mouth ,
nngland , In 1872 He was author of "His
torical Inquiry Concerning Henry Hudson , "
which flrat threw light upon hla origin and
the sources of the Ideas ot the navigator.
I1URMN. Dec 27. Prof. Helnrlchs Dubols
Rclmond. M D , F. R. S. , Is dead. He
was a member and perpetual secretary of
the Rojnl Academy of Sciences at lierlln ,
professor In ordinary of peychology In the
University of Berlin anil director of the
Psjchologlcal Institute. Howas boui In
Ilerlln In IMS
niKDnillCi : . Md. . Dro * 27.-Chailes W.
Hoffman. I.h D , librarian of the United
? lat s supreme court since 1S73. died at his
homo In this city today of pneumonia. He-
was 67 > enrs of ago , nntjiarrled and leaves
on estate worth nearly UQO.OOO.
PIIILADRL.PIHA , Dec 27 Cbailes II.
Pairlsh , one of the oldest nnd wealthiest
coal operators In Pennsylvania , died hero
tonight. , -
SHEFFIELD. . Kng. , lice 27. Sir John
Ilrown. founder of the Shcfildld steel firm.
Is dead. He was born In 1810 , was ma > or
of Sheffield In J.SC2-03 and master cutler
there In 1SC5-BO. Ho hed ! various local of
fices. .
C1I1CACO llAMCUft COjJlIITS S
. ' _ JJ *
llrci-iif Klmim-lnl r < illtiiN * lit Unit
f'lt.i Iti-NiillH In n Trjij oilj .
CHICAGO , Dee. 27. Suffering fiom de-
pros'lon caused by financial reverses , Otto
Wasmansdorff , n well known banker of this
city , today fired a bullet Into his brain and
died almost instantly. UanKer WasiKans-
dorft Killed himself in a front hall bolroom
nt his ho.no on Cleveland avenue at 11
o'clock this morning. HI ? sons , William G
nnd Otto , jr. , were In the parlor beneath
their fathci's bedroom , heard the report of
the revolver and rushed upstairs Run
ning to the room the horrified sons beheld
their father l > Ing on the bed , < l > lng , a
32-callbro revolver lying at his side. He
had shot himself In the right teaiplo
from which a stream ot blood was ( lowing
down his cheek. Uvcrythlng in the roo.n
was In perfect order The deed apparently
had been deliberately plcnncd.
Mr Wasmansdorff was a member of the
private banking firm , of Wasmansdorff ft
Hclunemann , which failed a week ago as
a result ot the failure of the National I' ink
of Illinois. The failure of the bank had
a crushing effect upon Mr. Wasmaimlorff
and also seriously affected his wife , who Is
III. The banker for several days was unable
to cat or sleep The criticism of his deposi
tors weighed him down and ho waa in a con
stant troubled state of mind.
This morning the banker appeared brighter
and less troubled In mind than upon any
other day since the financial crash that
ruined him. After his bicakfast with his
family , with -whom he chatted pleasantly
he glanced over the morning papers. Ho
then engaged In a frolic with his llttlo
granddaughter , after which bo retired to
his i oo.n. Fifteen minutes later the fatal
bhot was heard by the two sons. The young
men were overcome with grief and said they
never had the blightcst surplclon that their
father contemplated such an act. Mrs.
Wasmansdorff was prostrated by the shock.
At the time of the failure the assets of
Mr. WaBinansdorff's bank were given at
? : , .r,0,000 and the liabilities nt $415,000. Mr.
Wasmansdorff had been a banker In this
city moro than a quarter of a century and
during all that time ho was a member of
the firm which went ilown In the crash last
Monday Ho was of a retiring and 1111-
obftrufclve nature and was known In the
business way as a conservative and honest
man. Ho was about 65 years of age.
MINMMI'OMS UIMJONAIIli : I N.SAM : .
C. II. Lord l > ruM-N from n IIiiNiiltnl
anil M j NlcrlciiiHly llNii | > | iciirn.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 27. F. J. Lord has
arrived here In ccarcli of Ma brother , C II.
Lord , a Minneapolis millionaire , who disap
peared from the Palacq hotel several days
ago Ho called at police headquarters for
Information about his brother , and was
told that carl ) Saturday moVnlng a man an
swering the description ( if C. H. Lord was
found by a policeman In a doorway an Mar
ket street. Iho man appeared to be suffer
ing from loss of memor ) and could gtvo no
account of himself. Ho was taken to the
receiving hospital and put to bed. Later
ho appeared to bavo recovered , and , as the
hospital attaches had no authority to hold
him , ho was discharged. Lord was fomrd
at the ferry depot late this afternoon by a
dotcctlvo and turned over to the custody of
his brother.
brother.'N
'N linmrvural Suit.
CINCINNATI. Dee. 27 The Commercial-
Tribune B.IJS : The Inaugural null that
Mujor McKinlcy will wcnr Jlureh i next
will bo American clont' through. The cloth
v.'us woven eBpcclally for the occasion by
n inanufni'tuilng company of Nuvv YOIK
nnd v,111 be u HUiijli' weaving. It will beef
of American grown wool , nnd no moro will
bo wovtn than will Milllco to make the
biilt When woven the cloth v.ill lie Kent
to the mujor'H tnlloi In Cleveland , nnd
by him the Milt will bo cut nnd made.
Thin l.s umhorltntlvc , nnd puts an c-nd
to till controversy on this subject.
MovomciilM nt Major MoKlnley.
CANTON , Dec. 27.-PieKldont.olect Me-
ICInley spent the grentcr pint of u beauti
ful Dmdny nt his own lioim > , rccolvlni ; call-
cm Informally ThlH inoinliiK he attended
quarterly communion * i rvltv nt the Flrnt
M < the < 1lMt IJplncop il eliureh nrcompnnlc'd
by his nlice. Mini Dumtn of CIi < vcund ,
who tojk the tmcranunt with the nvijor
In tlK > nfti moon he took u u < > rt ilrivi nnd
xpent pnit of thu time n loti il to Uiln ex-
lillarutlntr puHtlmo In u v.slt to bin mother.
IN MEMORY 'OF KATE FIELD
Elaborate Plornl Offerings Sent from All
Parts of the Country.
FUNERAL AND INCINERATION OF THE BODY
rrlonilN of ( lie Urllllnnt
Wtiiiiiin Assemble In San Kran-
I'lNC'o to DII Honor to
I Her Anlu-M ,
" " " " " " " "
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 27. The final ob
sequies over the remains of the late Kate
Field were held In Trinity church this after
noon. The largo edlflco was crowded to the
doors with the most pron.lnvnt people of the
city , who assembled to do honor to the mem
ory of the dead woman. The chancel , In
front of which the casket rested , was a mass
of plants and beautiful floral pieces , sent by
people- from all parts of the country. Gov
ernor Iludd was represented by Ills staff In
full unlfoim and a number of foreign con
suls , federal officials nnd the heads of all
state and municipal departments were pies-
en' .
The services were conducted by Rev.
George K. Wolf and weic according to the
ritual of the episcopal church. II. J. Stew
art was musical director and the choir sane
"Abide With Mo" and "Angels i\er Ilrlght
and Fair. " As the casket was borne from
the church Chopin's "Funeral Match" was
played. After tlio church ceremonies the
body was taken to the crematory nt Odd Fel
lows' cemetery , where It was Incinerated.
The ashes will be xent to H. H. Kohlsaat
of Chicago , who will sec that they are placed
in Mount Auburn cemetery , llcaton , accord
ing to the wish e.\prcss.U by Miss Field.
The pallbearers were Major-elect James
D. Phelan , A. W. Foster , president of thu
San Francisco & Northern Pacific railroad ;
Attorney Henry 13. Hlghton , W. II. Mills ,
head of the Southern Pacific land depart
ment ; W. C. llunner , E. D. Dement and C
M. Coc1 , representing the Press club ; Henry
James of the E\a > ntiicr , W. F. Burke of the
Call , H. I ) . Scott of the Chronicle , James P
LJooth of the Report , F. C. Roberts of the
Post , James S. Tyler of the Bulletin and Al
fred I ) Nye of the Oakland Inquirer.
The Press club of San Francisco , assisted
by Mrs. Henry E. Hlghton , took charge of
all the airangements for the funeral ex
penses , which arc p&ld by H. U. Kohlsaat ot
Chicago.
FLOWERS FROM THE PRESIDENT.
This morning the following tclcgiam was
received from Washington.
"WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dee. 27. To the
Press Club , San Francleco The president
will bo very clad to avail blmself of your
kindness to have a Moral offering placed on
the bier of Kate Field for him rijj
"HENRY F. THURDERi > * r *
"Private Secrcary.1'
The Press club accordingly caurvd a. large
bunch of white roses to be placed on the
casket In compliance with the wish of Presi
dent Cleveland.
On the casket , which was completely cov
ered with a pall of Callfornja violets , sent
by Mrs. George Crocker , was placed a. small
bunch of cldlewclss , which had been went
to Mrs. Hlghton by a laborer on the water
front , accompanied by the following tribute
"SAN 'FRANCISCO , Dec. , . 27. To Mrs.
Henry Hlghton : As the friend of her who
Iii remembered after death in the love of
frlcmls , will > ou please put these llttlo
cldlewclss flowers on her coffin today ? Tlioy
were nurtured In their everlasting mantle
of snow , high up In the Swiss Alps , by the
breath of liberty nnd are a tribute from
a workman on the docks "who admired her
v.rltlngs and character. Very respectfully ,
"ALIJERT JOHNSON. "
OTHER FLORAL OFFERINGS.
Among other floral offerings was a largo
urn coveted with white chrysanthemums and
surmounted by white , from II. II. Kohlsaat
of Chicago , with the Inscription "She Rep
resented the Beat Elements of the Press
and the Country. " and an urn similar In
shape , covered with smllannd robes , from
the Chicago Tlmcs-lleiald staff. Mr. and
Mrs. M. H. Do Young sent n cross of blue
corn flowers , twined with lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Henry E. Hlghton bent an ivy cross ,
fiom which hung a wreath of roses ; Gov
ernor Build , n wreath of orchids ; the Press
club , a laurel wreath ; the Examiner staff , n
wicath of evergreen ; Miss Marian Y. llunner ,
for Current Literature , nn armful of violets ,
.Miss LilianVhltlng of Boston , a basket of
white roses ; the California wine growers , n
wreath , with the inscription , "Thy Spirit ,
Strong nnd Ftee of Thought , Has Cham
pioned Our Cause In Fearless Strife. Eter
nal Rest Supplants the Battle so Well
Fought and Enshrines the Mcmoiy of Thy
Life , " Mrs. Sol Smith , n laurel wreath ;
Mrs. F. Iloyd , a cluster of lilies of the valley
Flowers were also sent by Mayor Sutro ,
Mayor-elect Phelnn. the women newspaper
woikcrs of San Francisco ami many others.
Mlbs Field had frequently visited San
Francisco , and had many friends here. She
had employed her talent in writing and lec
turing on California and its products , and
the people of this state admired her brilliant
gifts nnd valued her as n friend.
iui.iivn A MIMU or A POHTI'MJ.
" TlniKM S < M'im > Several Tliuu-
Nanil Ilolliu-H , lull An * Cailiiri-il. |
CHICAGO , Dec. 27. John Hurth , n
wealthy Montana miner on a trip around the
world , was robbed of $7,1100 in German money ,
a collection of rare coins , deeds to mining
property in Butte , Mont , and a gold nuggU
worth $200 by several colored women on the
lovco today. For three hours Hurth was on
the verge of Insanity , but the polled suc
ceeded 'In icstorlng his lost valuables nnd
his mental equilibrium and locked up the
thieves , as well , Hurlh recently visited hla
family In Germany and after a tour through
the South African mining country , alwajs
carrying his valuables In a leather belt , was
returning to Butte. This morning whllo
making a tour of the levee district ho was
decoyed Into a basement' and quickly 10-
lloved ot his pouch and Its contents. Hurth
f mulshed a description of his assailants and
the police did the rest. The old German
wept for Joy on iccoverlng his treasure.
I.IMt OKAI'AM TAKI38. A Him : .
How tin * e\- < liucii SiienilN llt-r hiin-
ila > lit llohlon.
BOSTON. Dec. 27. Ex-Quccn Lllluokalanl
passed a quiet , but , as she said , "exceed
ingly pleasant day today. " She did not at
tend church , but spent the forenoon In hci
rooms at the Parker house. Juet after noon
her majesty and suite were driven to Drook-
llno to lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Leo. .Mr.
Gcorgo W. Armstrong Invited the ex-queen
to go for a sleigh ride and she very gladly
accepted the 'invitation and after lunch
the party stalled , two sleighs full. Notwith
standing the severity of the weather the o\-
quccn did not tmffrr from the cold. Her
Sandwich Island attendants , however , were
not HO fortunate. The ox-queen has niado
no moro definite plans as yet as to the length
of her stay In Ikston and vlcliuty.
Hi'NfiH * il HlnUlnif llnrU'H Crt-vv.
NEW ORLEANS , Dee 27. The steamer
Quecimmorc , Captain CIOBH , from London ,
nrilved licie today , having on board Captain -
tain ToldiiH nnd bin on , mateami crew
of the Nuiweghm bark Neptune , picked
up December 'J. In luttllude 45 , longitude
13 , vvust The bark lind u crow of nlno
men nil told , nnd was from Ilullie , Hun-
duniH. bound for llavie , with u carxo of
logwood. When abandoned tliuu WIIH ten
feet of vvuter In thc hold.
l.iilior lenil < TH' Denial ,
I1OHTON , Dec 27 The supreme council
of the ConduetoiH' nnd Motormcn'H union
of the Went End Street inllwny today
made iirr.iiHti-muitH foi the IIIIIHH mooting
tomunow ulylit Resolutions vvero adopted
< tcn > nih' Mint the lcadun told the men out
to the company ,
ATI , VS : \ VTKiHji TO l.KHIDVTi : .
CtilenKO InxtKK111 I'repnrlnur to ( Jo
Ollft JflllllNllll'NN ,
CHICAGO , IH' HR-Jl was announced to
night that the .i Rs'atlonal bank will go
Into voluntary Buldatlon nnd retire -
tire from huj Hi The action Is
not consIderol H n failure in
any sense , and , flHi batik's business was
comparatively a small one , it Is not antlcl-
patcii that any flurry In the banking circles
of Chicago will result. Two statements
were made public tonight , one from the of
ficers of the bank , announcing that owing
to III health the ) would liquidate and go
out of business , nnd the other from the
clearing house association , showing that the
other banks of the city will furnish the Atlas
ample1 support. Depositors will bo paid In
full upon prisentatlon of checks.
Iho bank has been for IHV.IIO time giadually
rrllielnt ; Us Indebtedness , and Us liabilities ,
which a" few months ago were about $2SOO-
000 , are now but $1,150,000 , nnd are amply
covered by rood assets. The bank has about
$2oQ,000 In cash on hand , nnd gilt-edge bllln
receivable to the amount of $1,200,000 mure.
As C. 11. Farwell Is vice president of the
Atlas National , It had been populxily sup
posed that the firm of John V. Fnrwell &
Co. was heavl ! > Interested , but none of the
firm's paper is Involved , nnd C. I ) . Faiwell
has but an Insignificant amount on deposit
In the Institution. Ihe bank has about $ .100-
000 loaned to a paper maiiufnetuier of Ita-
tnvla , III , and $70.000 ( o Nnrtnn Bros , the
millets who failed last week , but Its other
neceunts are nil thought to be coed
Following are the olllclnl announcement ! !
which write the epitaph of n financial In
stitution which has lived almost ten jeats :
Owing to the continued 111 health of the
picsldcnt of tbli bank , ft h ! * ! been decided
to e'loBO RH huxlnefi No diposits will be
leeclvid hereof lei , but nil depositors will
be paid In cash upon demand Depositor
and correspondent me leiiuested to pre
sent their claims for balances duo them
beforeJamini ) 1 ne\l , no far < IM ninv bo
possible. ATLAS NATIONAL HANIC ,
W. C1 O nUANNlS. President.
S W. STONE C.isbler.
December 27 , 1W The Atlas National
bank , having decided to retlie from bust-
nci-i. the clearing IIOIIMO committee lias
made an examination of Its alTaliM , nnd
on their report the TOI lateilbnnkn of
the city b.ivc decided to advance the
amount needed to pnv ItH depositors In
full nt fdiown by ItH books IKt'cmher 26 ,
ISM , without waiting to conveit Its as
sets Into cash The amount lequlred to be
advanced will not e\eeed JIM OTO. The bnnk
will not receive any deposits from date
Cheeks on It will be fettled through the
clearing house , as usual.
ISAAC O. LOMBARD ,
IO. . OAOE ,
ORSON C. SMITH ,
C J. BLAIR ,
E 0. KEITH ,
Clearing House Committee.
Ono year ago the Atlas had In deposits
$3.221,400 ; on December 17 they footed up
$1.SC0.412 ; at the close of business on Sat
urday night they -were In all probabillt }
nearly $1.000,000 ICES.
, This brlcfl ) tells the Etory of this volunTary -
Tary liquidation Ono month or K\\ \ weeks
ago the attention of Comptroller of the
Currency Eckels was called to the condi
tion of the bank The report of the bank
examiner bhowed there was loans to direc
tors and officers of the bank exceeding Its
total capital stock of $700,000. The comp
troller sent several pointed messages tell
ing them to "clean up" and reduce this
aggregate of loans insldo the Institution.
The bank ofllclals enit the total down to
between $350,000 and $300,000 nnd raised the
cash rcicrvo from 23 per cent , the legal
minimum , to 40 per cent. Subsequently the
constant cbechlnH out of deposits reduced
this reserve somewhat.
The heaviest run came on Tuesday , and
resulted largely from n widely circulated
story that the bank had on Monday after
noon ported the sign "closed" upon Its
doors. When the bank closed Tuesday nfter-
n on n Its was felt that Immediate suspension
must follow the next day If the run was
kept up , but Wednesday brought something
of a reaction which followed the collapse
of the National Bank of Illinois nnd the
withdrawal of funds Blackened. Thursday
the officials of the bank were notified by
some of the leading bankers of Chicago to
call on them If trouble was Imminent and
they would agree upon a plan of action
which would bo the best for all concerned
The following day Comptroller Eckels , who
was receiving almost dally reports fion the
institution by telegraph , advl&ed that a planet
ot liquidation be arranged. He ncnt this
advice both to the ofliceiy of the bank and to
Bank Examiner McXeon. The clearing house
committee was notified and u subcommittee
of two appointed to make an examination of
he securities held by the Atlaa The exam
ination was ended on Saturday , and the re
port was tatlsfactory
The result was the meeting at Banker
Lombard a house tonight , at whkli Mr Mc-
Kcon represented the comptroller ot the
currency and elated his views and wishes In
the matter.
W. C D. Grnnnln. the president of the
bank , waseeen at his residence this evening
When Informed of the action of the clearing
house committee , Mr. Granuis eccmcd quite
relieved. "The bank , " ho wild , "will pay
every dollar It owia. Wo have Buffered a
BOVCTO drain upon our ready cash duilng the
past week , and perhaps every bank has
But everything will bo found to be perfectly
straight and we can pay every dollar.
"The committee's action is In the right
direction , and I am quite relieved and thank
ful for this decision In the matter. There Is
not the slightest trace ) of crookedness In our
transactions , as the committee undoubtedly
dlscoveicd. "
WIM , ItnOlUJAM'/.i : A .ST. I'AI'I , 1IAMC.
S'locUluiliIerN of ( liellnnU of MIiiiic-
NOtll I'llMN ItcNolllllllllN.
ST. PAUL , Dec. 27. A meeting of the
officers , directors and a few stockholders of
the Bank of 'Minnesota has been held and
the present situation of affalis discussed.
After carefully going over the situation , the
following resolution was offered and unani
mously adopted :
Resolved , That It Is the Renso of the
directors , stockholder * nnd persons present
at this meeting that the Hank of Minnesota
be reorganised.
A conimlttco of three , consisting of
Messrs. William Dawson. E W. Pout and
Arnold Kalman , was appointed to formulate
a plan of reorganization and the meet
ing adjoin ned to bo called together by the
committee. The reorganization will bo
formulated early this week Anxiety Is cx-
prosscd by overbody connected with the
affair. Including the receivers , to facilitate
the speedy rcopinlng of the bank.
Receiver Seymour Is giving his time to
the financial affairs of the bank and a
complete Hatcmcnt of Its condition Is ex
pected shortly.
KANSAS PAimnit COMMITS Ml IIDIIH.
i : , II , ( riiliiini of CnniniliiRN liiHlantl )
KlllH . .luUiHopUliiN ,
ATCIIISON , Dec. 27. E. H. Graham , a
wealthy fanner , living near Cummlngs , ten
miles wctit of here , this morning shot and
killed Jake Hopkins , one. of his farm handa
Graham met Hopkins on the principal street
of Cummlngs. cried out to him to defend him
self , and then shot him dead. Hnpklnrt wan
not armed. Graham accuses Ifopklns of
having ntoien $125 from him , but their
nclghbom will not believe the accusation ,
and state that Hopkins uns to have married
the farmer's daughter within a month , much
against Graham'n will , and that this un
doubtedly li'd to the Hhoollng. A crowd of
farmers gathered at Cumniluga , threaten
ing to handle the murderer innghly , but
Oralinw hastened on toward Atchltion , and
meeting thuNhcilff on the land , gave hlmvclf
up. B _ _
Plllnl Plullt AllHIIIW Mllli'l-h.
WHEELING. W Va. . Dec. 27 Dining ft
drunken qunriol among n. crowd of miners
liiHt night at Illnton , W. Vn. , John I < OIIK
wan Instantly killed n\l bin brothci vvn
killed n few mlnutCH Inter , both the vlc-
thnH of JiuncH Moore-'M levolver Mooru
vvaH also phot In the * liiati of Richard LI-UK ,
wlillo thu latter wuu dying fiom lilu own
OUIldUr
BRIDGE GIVES 'WAY' '
i
Frightful Flungo of a Possongor Train la
Northern Alabama.
SCORE OR MORE PERSONS MEET DEATH
Only a Small Numbar Escnpo from Ilia
Shattered Wreck.
DEBRIS DURNS WITH MANY WOUNDED
Little Work for the Surgeons to Do When
They Arrive.
ATTRIBUTE THE AFFAIR TO WRECKERS
MM crnl Men . \iH'iir | | mill lloli Ilia
DjIiiH anil llrnil anil i- i'Ui > - i\ >
I In- Wood * vvflti 'I'lu-lr
llootj.
MEMPHIS , Dc. 27. A special to tlio Com
mercial-Appeal from BlrmltiftliiUn. Ala. , says :
The Rlimingham Mlnoi.il passenger train'
N'o.10 was wrecked nt tlio bridge , twenty
miles AN cat from hero , this mon.lng niul
twenty persons \\cro KIllcO. That ninny
bodies lm\o been recovered anil further
search may swell the list of dead. 'Iho
'
wreck Is regarded ns almost certainly nc-
compllshed by the removal of n roll on tlio
'
nilddlo span of Iho trestle. This derailed
the train , which caused It to fall down the
two spans and precipitated It Into the river ,
110 feel below. The wreck was the worst
that lins ever occurred In the state and the
suivlvors are so few and arc so badly hurt
that they are unable to give any detailed
description of how It happened. It Is not
! : no\vn and may never bo OBCOItallied Just
how many passengers were on the train.
Most of them were miners and residents o
mining towns In this district , who had round ,
trip tickets and were returning to their
homes along the line of the Birmingham
Mineral road.
Conductor Council , who probably knew
better than anybody else n < s to how many
passengers were nbonnl , is dead. It Is
thought , however , there wern not exceeding
twcnty-flvo or thlity. Hut ono passenger
purchased a ticket nt Illnnlnghain.
LIST OF Til 13 VICTIMS.
The railroad company tonight furnished tlio
following as the list of dead- i
JAMHS DOLLING "f Uutlulc , Ky. , South
ern exprcw nuisaongcr.
FRANK WIIITI3 of Hlrinlnghain , engineer.
A. I' . CONNELL of Iklcna , conductor.
GEORGE CARNEY of lllrmliiKham , llag-
man.
It. WCnil of Illnnlnghain.
BRUCE PHILLIPS- lllocton.
L W. MARTIN of Iliookwood , All.
MRS. HENRY HANDBERRY and TWO
CHILDREN , nirnilngham.
R H. DLOANT of Illnnfngliam , colored
minister. , .
MISS ADA POWERS of lllocton.
MRS I3MMA POWERS and TWO CHID-
nilKN. Hloclon.
IH. I , N POWI3RS of Illoclon. I '
MRS R. LITTLE. Hloctun.
MR GARDNER. Ulocton.
MRS GARDNER , niocton.
MISS GARDNER , lllocton.
ONI : UNIDENTIFIED IIODY , but sui > -
posed to be TO.M STRUTMI3R , a colored
porter
IhU makes twenty-one kllleil , Instead ot
twoiity-iovrn. as prcvlornly tuporteit. Thin
mistake , the lallroad olllclals say , mate from
the fad that twenty-seven wan the number
reported as having been removed from thu
wreck dead am ] alive up to II p. in.
Injured-
Henry llandberry of Birmingham , a Loit ! -
villo N'enlivlllo conductor , sorloua.
13. 13. Rebels of Helena , slightly.
Sam Spencer fireman , arm broken.
Andrew Rryson , lllocton. fatally.
Mlsa Ilooth of lllocton. slightly. *
Mrs. Powers' child fiom lllocton , slightly.
Mrs Walker , slightly
Mrs. Walkei's three children escaped prac
tically uninjured.
The jellef train from the e > ceno of the
wiecl ; at Cahatn river reached Illnnlngham
at 0 o'clock tonight , bringing ten < orpjcn
and three Injured pet SOUR Ten other dead
bodhs were left at Illnrton where the de
ceased resided , and one at Iliookwood.
The lll-fntcd train wan a local panscngor
which left hero at C 30 a. m. and was
scheduled to make a circuit of the Ulrn.'lng-
ham Mineral line , which Is a bran h line of
the Louisville & Nashvlllo road , reaching
the mining towns In the district Tlio train ,
eoiiHlstlng of an engine , a baggage car and
two coaches , left huto at C 30 a m and went
to Tacco. on the main line of the Lnulsvlllo
Nashvlllo There it switched off to the
Illrmlnglmm Mineral track and went to Gurney -
ney , and from Gurney to Illoclon.
SCI3NI3 OK THI3 WRIJCIC.
The mineral train operates over the South
ern Railway's Ili'laitlcld. ' lllocton & Illnnlng
hain blanch under a contract arrangement.
SU miles south of Gnrncy 'la the Cahaba
river , a sliallow mountain stream , which has
a. depth at this tlmo of only about thrco or
four feet. This liver Is spanned by an lion
brldgu with wooden treaties on each sldev.
Its entire length is SOO feet and ( ho length
of the main span where the wreck occurred
Is 110 fot. 'Iho biidge was built only four
years ago and wax regarded ns a very safe
structure The .main span ami the span
Just beyond it , both niado of Iron , gave way ,
and prcclpltatci ) the entire train Into tlio
river. Thn engine landed on Its uliln almost
nt right angles with the tiack. The cars
piled upon each other through Urn main
span The entire wreck took flic soon after
ward and was rapidly burned to the water's
edge. Nine persons alone escaped allvo from
all who wont down and bcverul of them will
piobably die. *
The llr.it news of the wreck was brought
to Hnrgrovo , a telegraph station four miles
fiom the Cahaba river , by a farmer , who said
that while passing near the pluci > ho heard
a crash. Going nearer lie flaw thu two tpana
of the brldgo broken out. Ho Ihon dis
covered the burning wicck In the shallow ,
water below.
Ho could hear the groans of the wounded
and dying , but without waiting to ea
further , ho rode horseback to Hargrove an
rapidly as pa ilhlo , where the opciatoii
telcgiaphed for aid. Meanwhile a few people -
plo gathered at the fltcuo to render what
aid they could , but It was too Ilia to do
much. Nine people had gotten out , and the
othora had been burned In Iho wreckage.
When the wrecking train from Illrmlngham
arrived there WCH llttlo need for the Binall
army of physicians that had como nlonir.
The wounded wno quickly attended to anil
then Hint to lllocton for fnithcr atten
tion , i ,
HI3MOVINO TIII3 REMAINS.
The work of taking out the dead wan en
tered upon. Nothing wiui left of the wreck
age but the omnulderlng lumalim which had
tin mod to the w'dtcr'H edge. Charted corpses
were packed between tlio Iron framework
whcro the caU had hern. Moat of thu
IrjilIon had been burned bo > end recognition.
Some had their heads burned off and of oth *
cr.i nothing was left but the moro skeleton.
A a rapidly a * pwfllblo the lomalim were
taken out and laid In a tow on the rlvor
bank. At I o'clock twenty bodies had been
found , and no moro were In ( tight It 14
possible , however , that thcro are other *
under the wreckage , and aluo that HOIIIU
may bo hidden by tuc water
Of the survive Sam Hponccr wan the
only one of the train crew that escaped
allvo Ho WUH the coloicd fireman Ho
jumped from the ciiKlno whllo It was In mid
air , and landed In the water tfoiao dliitauc *
