Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 17, 1880, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUN. DAY, OCTOBER 17, 1880—SIXTEEN FAGHS” cause, lose their force before they reach Chica- go. Ingeven or eight cases he had cularly noticed that this general rule had proved re- markably correct, the velocity of the wind in these cases at points north and northwest of Chicago being fifteen mites higher than here. such storms scemed to split before they reached Chicago and travel north and south, as in many cases be had noticed that, while at both Milwau- kee and Cairo the full force of the storm wi felt, such was not the case at Chicago. : AMONG THE RECORDS MADE yesterday at the Signal Service Office was that of the first snow ol the season. Fiakes fell now and then during the earlier part of the after- noon, but at 5:15 p.m. and at various intervals afterwards slight umes of saow were notic and duly recorded. This was considered a very early appearance, being seventeen days in ad- sauce of the arrival of snow in 1873, when it was first noticed on the 2d of November. ‘Atsome tine during the night Sergt. Lynch said, by way of coutlusion to b:s remarks, there would be, in all probability, a lull in the storm, and there would come the culd nor'wester. an people who had not removed their great-ouats Irom avuncular protection had better do s0, even at the risk of desecrating the Sabbath by a commercial transaction, The action of a grext storm upon the tele- graph wires is alwaysa matter of widespread interest, and it is pleasant to be able to state that, though the wind hus temporarily delayed the service, no such lasting damage bas been done as is the case when & gale is uccompanied by hailand sleet. An attaché of the Western Union Telegraph Company informed a reporter that their wires were not blown down to apy extent, and that what trouble existed wss caused by swinging together of the wires. Every time two wires touched their conductivity was, pf course, for the time being destroyed and a “break-up” was the result, and a3 in thé region of the gale the wires were swinging free- iy. considerable confusion was created, which, however, did not muterially interfere with the Company's operations. The fire-alarin and police lines of the city were considerably disturbed during the day. ‘The fre- quency of fire-alarms yesterday caused con- siderable anxiety, nervous people luoking with dread wy the by no means n-mote possibility of a fire's rapid spread by the gule before the Department could successfully cove with it, but happily fue Sree a8) were very speedily ex! st = ‘A freight-car standing on & side-track near the Austin depot was started by the wind Friday night and blown down go as to protrude over the main track. It was struck by a' passing freight train some time during the night, throwing itotf the trucks and sending it crashing through 20 elevated platform in front of the bagxage. oom just erected at thet place. A car-luad of corn lay scattered arong the tracks at that place asa result of tie collision. Fortunately thenew depot escrzed injury. ‘The -tevaperature yesterday, as observed by Masasse, optician, 8 Madison street, TRIBUNE Suilding, was at8'a. m., 45 degrees; 10 a. m.. 46; ie m..47; 3p. m-.45; Sp. m., 4 Barometer, 8 fm, 20.0); Sp. m., 22-21. THE EAST WALL OF THE RUINS of the Archer Refinery, a large brick structure atthe corner of Archer avenue and Wallace treet, which waa gutted by firea few months ago, wes blown down in the gale yesterday afternoon. No damuge was done except the destruction of a freight-car worth $80, which was totally de- molisned. Other walls are 51 which should for public safety be torn down. BLOWN INTO THE LAKE. ‘AGerman whose namo is unknown was accl- dentally drowned in the lake at the foot of Twentieth street at 4:40 o'clock yesterday uft- ernvon. He was on the pier tshing, and near him cat Julius Metzy. of No. 15 Twenty-first street. The unknown spoke in German to him, end said that if bis wife knew he was go- tog fisping when he left home that she would have prevented him. A few moments later Mewy turned and saw the uaknow2. struggling: ju the water. He wus usable to render bin Ruy assistance, however, and he was svuon drowned. ‘Mery thinks the wind biew bim in. The de- ceased was apparently abuut 35 years of ace, dive feat six ur seven inches tell, inedium built, dark hair and sandy mustache, and wore 9 dark tweed sack coat, Jean pantuloons. checked shirt, and laced shoes, There were €1.8) in silver cbhunge in the pockets, and a large, one-bladed, peue-oandled pocket-kuife, The body was re- covered sume time later, and was taken to the Morgue by Officer Garrity. SOUTH CHICAGO. DAMAGE TO THE NORTH CHICAGO ROLLING-MILLS. ‘The wind-storm of yesterday did considerable Gamage to partially-erected buildings in. the | city by blowing over walls, but none of the workmen were caught. At South Chicago, how- ever, a serious accident happened, one man be- ing fatally injured, two others badly burt, and another bruised so as to be incapacitated. The structure damaged was what will be when com- pleted the *!stack-hguse,”"—a part of the blast- furnace plant of the North Chicago Rolling- ‘Mill Company, situated at the mouth of the Celumet River. The walls of the building—300 feetlong by 97 fect wide and 2% feet bigh— were allup, and about a third of the iron and élate roof wason. That the walls could be de- molished by the wind was never dreamed of, fur they were fourteen inches thick—much more solid than ordinary regulations require. But the storm of yesterday was an unusually severe one, especially in South Chicago, where it took the form of what might properly be called a hurricane. The structure remained intact until 6 o'clock in the morning, when, the continued pounding of the wind having weakened it, the greater portion of thesouth wall fell in. There was: ‘at that hour, of course, no one at work, so merely a pecuniary damage was done. The de- struction of this wall gave the wind full sweep, aud it roared throuch the pince asif bent ona high old carnival Fears were entertained for the north wail, sit wasat the bottom of the “pocket,” which the “ stack-house” at this time resembi So,us soon as the workmen came, an attempt was made to“shore” itup. Along toward 11 o'clock, while half a dozen men were engaged in this work, the wall was blown! out, and, the T-rails having no longer a support, the roof came down, BURYING FOUR MEN IN THE RUINS, ‘The crash was heard by other workmen, and, knowing the cause of it, they hastened to aid their fellows. All were soun rescued and taken to their bomes in the vicinity. The fact of the mishap and the injury of the men was telegraphed to the office of the Com- pany iu the city, and tbe nuon dummy train on the Michigan Southern wae detained some time in order that surgeons might be taken out to at- tend to the wounded. President Potter went himself,and was accompanied by Drs. Hawkes and Cole. Only one of the four proved to be eeriously in- jured,—Jobn H. Jones, the head mason, and a Yery valunble man. His scalp had been injurea, and there were evidences of concussion of the brain, which makes his recovery doubtful. An- other, Gus Miller. had a leg broken, and hi3 ecalp cut, but he will be about again when the bone knits. The third, Martin Bowler. also had bis scalp cut. The other, Frank or Andrew Nel- son, was bruised about the head, bis injuries be- ing the slightestof all. Every one of the men ‘was more or less battered by the falling iron and ciate. : ‘AS to the money loss, it will be between $1,500 and £2.00; but 2 more provoking one to the Compuny is the loss of time, since it will take three weeks to restore the walls—a_ vexatious delay ut this season, in view of the efforis made 20 get the building roofed before cold weather sein. ‘No person can be censured for the accident, as the walls were firmly constructed, the unfort- mnate occurrence being attributable to tho “act of Goa.” ‘A BOARDING-HOUSE WRECEED. In addition to the above serious accident, an- other occurred, which, bappily, involved no loss of lite. There 1s an old planing-mill on Harbor avenue, between Ninety-second and Ninety- third streets, formerly owned by Pat Conroy. After it was given up as a planing-mill it was turned into a boarding-house for rolting-imill hands, end has been used as Buch for some time, there being about 300 men stopping there. Its ‘usefulness, however, came to an end yesterday morning, when the broad end blew in and the house was suddenly vacated bythe boarders. 1t fs atwo-story frame structure about 120 feet jong. ‘Quite 2 number of trees were blown down on Hyde Park avenue, Stony Island avenue, Fifty- third street, near Hyde Park avenue, and a few in Hyde Park Village. ALONG THE RIVER. WILD PRANES. The zephyrs cut up wid pranks along the river andin the lower barbor. In the lumber district the lofty piles were shorn of their upper tera, the fitful gusts combing off the boards by hundreds all day long, hurling them into the strects and adjacent slips. At some points the water was fuirly covered with floating pine. The work of piling had to be discontinued in all the yards, as the men were in danger of suffer- ing serious injury through being blown from lofty hights or struck by fiying boards. ‘They were 01 into wrecking crews, how- ever, and kept busy picking up Jumber from the water and streets. At some of. the coal- yards on the North Branch, worked in the old- Yushioned way with buckets and barrows, the plevedures pad to quit work, because of the impossibility of maintaining an equilibrium on the trestles surmounting the coal bins. The game wus also the case at the iron-ore ducks of the North Chicago and Union Holling-Mill Com- AnN. s: par the coal dock on the east side of the North Branch, between Kinzie and Indiana street ridges. the wind shifted one of the movabie hoist ug-cranes along. the railway track upon which it rested and hurled it into the mud at the Indiana street end of the dock. ‘The brick casing of tne west front of ‘Wheeler's mammoth new elevator on the South Branch, near Fuurteenth street, was blown down by the wind, which shook the ‘immense building until the brick wall became loosened and dnally toppled over. ‘A similar fate befell the east wall of the Illi- nois Oeatral A Elevator in the lower harbor, fully one-balf of which was forced out of posi- don and fell with a deafening crash, the brick Janding upon the dock below and ia B slip. Nearly all of the spouts on that side of the ele- SERIOUS Reed ‘were either completely rulned’ or badly roken. . ‘Several box-card belonging to the Illinois Cen- tral Hailway, which had been left standing upon the track stretching along the north line of the the outer harbor ‘basin, were et in motion by the wind and lxnded upon the bottom of the basin at the extreme outer end of the dock line. One of the cars bangs “ between wind and water.” as the s8yiDg is. une end resting upon a submerged car, the other end upon the dock. ‘The Hancock und Euglisb fag fying from the mainmast of the steam-barge Colin Compe took # bath early in the day. The strain of the flag caused the foretopmast to break. VESSELS AGROUND. J {The wind pressure reduced the stage of water jn the river fully two feet below the ordinary level, eausmg deep-laden vessels to ground und lockade pavigation. This wus more particularly the ease in tho South Branch, where the large Stenin-barge Wo-co-ken and the mammoth pro- lier Commodore, both grain-loaded, got tnL0 difficulty wnile being towed duwa by tugs. Tho WVo-co-hen iirst grounded hard between Adams and Madison street bridges, although she had been dragged over the bottom all the way from the elevator at which sho luaded. Five tugs were culled into service during the after noon, They succceded in reieasing ber, ouly to fun Her eground again in the castdraw of Mudi~ yon street bridye, where she ran out fourteen Snebes.and will be compelled to remuia until the sturm abates und the wuter rises. ‘Tho pro- peller Commodore followed the Wo-co-ken duwo the branch, being towned stera foremost by two tugs. She grounded betweeo Adams and Van Buren street brid; swinging athwart the channel, and establishing @ blockade that could berunonly by tuxs. ‘Toward cvening she was released, only to ground bard in the west draw of Mudison street bridge. A rise of water will be necessary to float her once more. fared fully as bad as ‘Commodore, She grounded and swuog sthwart the chaunel, ber forefoot eating upon the Washington street tunnel and her stern aguinst a vessel moored on the west side of the river. The bow of the Portage is out faily eighteen inches, thus bringing a terrible pressure to bear upon the tunnel wall. ‘Phe schooner 3. 438. Pomeray was reported bard aground jn mid-cuannel, some distance up the Soutn Branch, last evening. ‘Che steam-barge Minoesota returned hither yesterday ufternoon from South Cnicego, where Ehe made two attempts to euter the harbor, grounding exch time. Upon reaching a point between the hurbor piers just. velow the life- paving station she grounfed, running out four- teen inches forward. ‘The tug Butler last evening tried to pull her off, but accomplished nothing. ON THE LAKE. 4 TERRIBLE STORM. ‘Tosay that the storm on Lake Michigan was fleree would be tame. It was perfectly demoniac in its wildness. The waters were Inshed into foam at the very shore-edgo, and 80 speedily became converted into huge white- ‘crested waves that a heavy sea began running within two milea of the lund, the waves in- creasing in hight 25 they progressed down tho luke. The wind, with every gust, lifted huge masses, of water into the air and carried them hundreds of feetatatime, drenching everything that they were brought in contact with, Sail vessels could make no headway against such’a howling, angry storm as this, and were compelled to run vefore it until an anchorage could be reached. The only. arrival of a sail vessel yesterday was the schooner Gold Fleece. She happened to be near Chicago when the change occurred, snd bung on until shereached the harbor. The only damage sustained was the loas of her flying jib. There are not less than 150 sall vessels. overdue at this port. Many of these had worked along the west shore to somewhere between Waukegan and Grosse Point, when the gale struck and scattered them. Report says that vessels are scattered along the shore all the way from Grosse Point to Milwau- kee, atanchor. If thisahoutd prove to be the case, then the damage will mainly be confined to vessels caught on the east shore or at tho lower end of the lake. ‘That many disasters have occurred, and serious ones at that, there can be no doubt. In fact news of two have already come to hand. ‘The first of these occurred within seven miles of Chicago harbor at a point four miles exustof tbe Murine Hospital. The inturmution was brought by Capt. William Scutt, of the schooner Golden Fleece, who discovered THE MASTS OF A SUNKEN VESSEL protruding above the water in the direction mentioned. Cupt. Scott, upon being interviewed by THE ‘Tuc30Ne reporter, stated wat the dis- covery was made at % o'clock yesterday morn- ing, ot which ume the Golden Fleece passed Within one iaile of the sunken craft. ‘The sn:p's glass was brought to bear, 30 a3 to avoid, te possibility of a mistake. Abyut two-tuirds of the full leagth of the schooner’s spars wero yisible above the surface of tne Inke. She fs fore-and-aft rigged, und carries x square sail. The gafftopsailsare furled, burallof the lower canvas i3 set. The foresail evidently hud been reefed, a3 only the peak could be seen. The mainsail appears to be hoisted to full hixot, and {sin tatters. ‘Che jibs can also be seen above ‘the water, and, like the maiasuil, are badly torn. ‘The mastheads are of u dark color, 23 if puluied bluck. The maintopmast was short, asir it bad a man was plainly discernible at the mainu: ead. This possibly may have been one of the crew lasned there, and dead, 23 no one could long survive exposure to such a chilling atmosphere as that of yesterday on the wate: ‘The report of the disaster did not gain cireuii ion until late in the afternoon yesterday. ‘Then the tug Rebel made a reconnvisance at the North Harbor Pier, but a bank of mist pre- Yented the discovery of the exuct locality of the sunken cruft. The tug Hebel followed, under the direction of Superintendent Van Dulson, of the Vessel-Uwners’ fleet. She cruised as far north as the Hospital, but nothing could be dis- covered beyond the fact duit threo vessels were lying at ancbor between Lincoln Park und’ Grosse Point, the sbades of evening and bank of mist shutting out a view of the horizon lakeward. Capt. 5t. Peter was notitied of the disaster, and will make x thor- ough investigauon at early dawn to-day. He would baye sturted out with his own crew last evening, but the information came tou Ite to enable Lim to accomplish anything. There is ho room for hope that any of the crew are allve. Should any of them have succeeded in getting into the yawl and clear of the sinking craft they must have perished afterward in the open luke, ‘ag it was utterly impossible to reuch the shore in the face or the high wind. The manner of the sinking of the vessel it also remain 8 mystery, as there are no living witnesses of the dieaster as far as known. Cupt. Scott says that the sunken craft bas the appearance of being ubout Wel- land Cuanal size. THE PROPELLER MESSENGER, Capt. Cal. Burtlett, arrived from St. Joseph sev- eral hours behind. Cupt. Bartleit states that he lett St. Joseph at U o'clock Friday night, and ran along with a southeast wind ut the rate of eleven mies an hour until 4 o'clock yesterday moruing, when the southwester struck him with territie torce, and without the leust warning of {ts approach. The Messenger was then within twenty miles of the harbor, but did not reaeh her duck until 8 o'clock. Capt, Bart- jett was drenched to tho waist by the driving gpray, a3 his steamer plunged juto tne head sen, while’ standing upon the promenade deck. A chunge of clotning consequently becume neces- sury before the harbur was reached. He reports having passed the sterm-barge Maury Grob, from South Haven, at o'clock a. m. yesterday. In- asmucn 23 this craft tailed to reach the harbor it is supposed that she was compelied to run down the Inke. ‘THE PROPELLER SEYLARE, also from St. Joseph, bad a narrow escape from foundering. She texded aguinst the gale until ! she sprung a leak. and the water ruse fn ber hold 50 as to plt the furnnce tires out. At this time sbe was Some distance eust of the Water- Works Crib. The Captain blew his whistle to attract the attention of the tug Huckley, which hup~ pened to be outside. Those on board of the Hackley did not hear the sound of the whistic, but noticed steam issue from the whistle-pipe. Divining that his services were ueeded, Capt. Con Mahoncy headed the tug for the Skylark and towed her into port. The Captain of the ropelier did nut. report bis condition, and it was mot until the Skylurk landed at her dock that Capt. Maboncy learned that hor fires were out, and she had no steuin to help herself. As the tug left the propeiler, tbe i Sapeaie ot eS turk was beard au, remark: “Wel {WS # Darrow escape indeed.” And indeed it was. THE GOODRICH LINERS. The Goodrich line steamers have all been heard from, except the Alpenn. The Chicagu and Coronu are ul Manitowoc, the latter having been compelled w run thither while en route from Manistee to Milwaukee.--The Sheboygun was in port bere yesterday. The Muskegon suc- ¢eeded in reaching Grund Haven trom Chicago. The Alpena ieft Grand Havea for Chicago at the usual hour Friday night, but had not put in an appearance here up to a laté hour last night; nelther could it be learned that she su ied in making either Milwaukee, Sheboygau, or Maitowoc harbors. Under the circuinstances itis natural that alarm for her safety should exist, in the minds of those who have fricuds on board. 1t is barely.possible that she:an buck to an exst-shore hurbor. But the lines ure down und nothing can_be learned from that direction. The Alpena has ways acquitted herscif as an excellent heavy: weather steamer, and for this reason the officers of the Goodrich line entertain no fears for her safety. But it is uot easy to set at rest the fears of the average humanity, and. suspense must prévail until definit inteltigence fs received con- cerning the whereabouts and fate of the craft. SCHOONER RECIPROCITY SUNK. Late last evening William Ripley & Son re- cerved a dispatch from the Cuptain of the schooner Reciprocity, dated at Two Hivers, which read as follows: “Schooner Reciprocity sunk off. Two Rivers Point. Send me some money.” From this it may- be inferred that the crew of the schooner reached the shore, No particulurs of the disaster. were given by the Captain, nor have any. since. reached Tae TureuNE. The Heciprocity is a vessel of 24 tons burden. She was built at Detroit by J. L. and :son, of this city. Wolverton in 1865, and is owned by Martin Ryer- ©THE STEAM-BARGE TECUMSER was. ck by the gule about twenty miles down the Mire, ‘and had the toughest kin ofatme in ‘Chicago. Upon reaching the harbor the Teoumseh made fust to the North Vier, where abe remuined at dark,u: inable to get Away. the wind holding her a secure prisoner. THE STORM AT MANITOWOC. Spectat Dispatch to Tre Chicugo Tribuns. Maxrrowoc, Wis., Oct. 16.—One af the fiercest gales that ever swept Lake Michigan bas been raging allday. The storm has somewhat abated this evening, but still the wind blows a gale, and the sea is running monstrous bigh outside. The first part or the day the wind was almost due gouth, Later it shifted to southwest, and now it is rapidly coming around to tke west. This will sowewhat ease the numerous vessels aucho! iu the bay, and perhaps save them from de- struction. . ‘The tow of the tug: Bismarck, numbering three barges, and about a dozen sailing vessels, are at anchor here, nearly ail of which nave been drag- ging during, the day and expected hourly to KO ei the beuch. One of the barges bas been fying asignal of distress during the afternoon, but for whut cause Cannot be ascertained, The tug Bismarck hus been. circling uround them, but cannot get near enough to ronder them any as- sistance. ; : : ‘the barge Favorite ran in this evening, having lost her tow by the parting of the tow-line of Sheboygan. The barges made the lee of the point, however, and are thought to he safe. ‘The steamer Corona, from Manistee to Afil- waukee, made this port with great difficulty this evening. ‘The crafts lying here storm-bound are as tol- lowa: Steamers Chicago and Corona. steam barge Favorite, tug Bistnarck with tow, schoou- ers Minuchaba, Industry, Glen Cuyler, W. #H. ‘Willard, Honest, John, and the scows Success and Monitor, No serious accidents ‘have yet been reported. : A SAILOR DROWNED. ‘A seaman named Nilo Hendrickson, on tho schooner W. H. Willard, was kuocked overboard gnd drowned in the bay here while the schooner was making this port this morning. Hendrick- son lived in Milwaukee, and leaves & wife and threa children. DAMAGE AT MILWAUKEE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunte MILWAUKEE, Oct. 18.—One of the severest gales ever kuowa set in from the southwest at 4 o'elock this morning, and_ still continues. ‘The Cauadian propellers Canada and Simeve are in the hurbor bere. The former rag upon the Deach at Unk Creek while hugging the- land too cluse, but got olf unussisted. about noon. She is Jeaking’someo. ‘The schooner Melvin S. Bacon, coal-laden, ro- cefved a severe shaking up, and lost her nain- boom and guff and main and imizzen suils, while being towed into harbor after slipping her anebors. : ‘The barge Herschel sustained damage to her bow by contact with the pier, through the part- ing of the tow-line. ‘The schooner H. B, Moora lost her dibboom from the same cause. ‘The above craft are all bound for Chicago, a8 are ul30 most of the following in harbor bere, all right so far as knuwo: Schoouers Anate Tomine, Early Bird, Lookout, Magnolia. Block- ing Bird, Aayance, Fearless, Racine, Conquest, Adventure, Pride of Kenosna- Owing to the repeated parting of Hnes the tugs made slow work, and at nightfall a num ber ot craft still remained outside, among them the schooners Walthalia, Acora, aud aa Anchor Line barge. ‘The schoener Gen, Worth parted her tow-line while being taken Into Racine, subsequently lost her anchor, and came here, It took tho Wel- come several hours to get herinside. She is leaking, and most of her deck-load of ues were thrown overbourd to lighten her up. This morning. upon entering the pro- pelfer City of Duiuth ran into the schooner Na- feon and broke her mainboom and x davit. Subsequently, while ing through Broadway bridge, thb tenders lost control of the structure, whieh crashed into tne propeller’s cubin and in- Hicted 2 The duinage to the atount of bridge was thruwn off the circle, and narrowly escaped destruction. : "The schooner Nulad is at North Bay with hor rudder gone. The tug Hagerman will tow her to Manitowoc for repairs upon the abatement of the gale. ‘Late this afternoon the propeller Nyack ar- rived here from below. She reports secing the propelier Wissahickon about twenty miles De- tow here, and, trom the way she wus handling, thought she would bave to run before the gale. She also saw a side-wheel steamer and tug with four burges in tow working into the west shore, and a schooner going down tho Jake with her forsail in tatters. ‘Of vessels bound bere the M.L. Collins, Lomie A. Burton, C. L. Fick, Challenge, and Penobscot were the only ones that urrived. They came in just before the biow. The Penobscot’s stern was damaged at Manistee py the tug Wright. ‘The scow Lottie Mason suiled at 1u o’clock this morning for Churlevolx, and the propeller Oconto for the north about the same time. ELSEWHERE. DRIVING SNOW-STORM. ‘- Spectat Dispatch to The Chicéjo' Tribune, * Forr Dovag, la., Oct. 16.—The oldest inhab- itant has something to talk about to-day. A snow-storm that beats saything any of them can tell of for October came into this State yesterday afternoon from the north- west, commencing at Sioux City at 2p m. At tbis point it rained yesterday afternoon, showed us a clear sky early in the evening, and opened on us with snow shortly after midoight. It has been a driving storm ever since, -and eight or ten inches of snow has fallen, most of it metting. In the rallroad cuts it. hay packed, and the Illinois Cen- tral is all snowed up between here and Sioux City. The train which came in this moruing from Sioux City, drove through a three-foot drift, this side of Cherokee, at about 2a.m. When the west-bound express arrived there at about 9 this morning, the drift was 630 feet long and from FIVE TO XIGHT FEET DEEP, and impassuble. ‘Thirty passengers ara on this train, and are quartered at Amelia, a Uttle burg of 200 inhabitunts. The train-boys who left here até last evening are tojsting their shins fitty miles this side of their a act Trainaon the Chicago & Northwestern be- tween Grand Junction and Cpuncil Bluffs are laid by. Trains between here and Dubuque, be- tweeu here and Des Moines, and between here and Minneapolis are on time, though all en- counter considerable snow. ‘Trains from Du- buque will be here until to-morrow before starting west. ‘ THE WIRES ARE DOWN between here and Sioux Cin, between here and Minneapotis, and between Dubuque and Chica~ go, Snowing that the storm is xenerul. The oldest officials on the Iilinois Central huve never known trains ‘delayed in October before. only parallel to this is the stry of Alex. George, who was stulted by drifted snow_uear Charles City several years agoon the lth of April, und laid there a day while a farmer was sow! wheat by the track. t The storm is unabated and the thermometer DES MOINES. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Des MOINES, 1a., Oct. 1¢.—A territic eyclonic storm of rain avd hail burst upon this city last evening, doing great dimnxe by flooding the |. cellars of dwollings and business-houses. The Joas from damaged gouds will reach thuusands. ‘The press and stock rooms of Mills & Co. was fivoded, and dutnage done to the extentof nearly $2,000. ‘The track of the storm was very nar- row, the entire south part of the city not being touched by tne rain or hail. Twoiles from the city the roads were dry and dusty. During the night the storm ‘became generul, with the wind increasing to great force. Several brick business-biocks in the process of building were blown down. The Walls of the Chicago, Burlington & : Quincy round-house, which were ready for the roof, were blown down. The fronts of two stores were worn off. After passing the city the stori- cloud rose, skipped several miles, and then cume down with territic force, doing great damage to farm property. Its track lust evening wus less thun one mile wide. To-day snow has fallen ull day, aud the wind blows a zale. . NEBRASKA. 3 Sveéial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Oman, Neb., Oct. 16.—Yesterduy the Eikhorn Valley and udioining country was visited by 2 | severe snow-storin which swept down from the north The winds blew very bard, dritting into euts on the Omaha, Nebraska & Black Hills Rail- | roud seven or eight feet deep, causing the stoppage of trains, There wus slso heav snow un the Omnta & Republican Valicy Road, andon the Omaha Division of the St. Paul, Omaha & Chicago Huud. The Union Pacitic is clear; and traing are running regularly. It is feared that cattle in Northern Nebraska will suffer from the storm. 2 LA CROSSE. Spectat Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune. La Crosse, Wis., Oct. 16.—One of the severest storms of thé season is now ranging throughout the Northwest. The Southern Minnesotu trains are blockaded by snow in some pluces from six to.ten feet deep. The business-men’s excursion, which W. C. Van Horne, General Superin- tendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Bailway, has been ao liberal in proposing, will, unless. matters turn-out more favorably, be It was to have started from bere londay.. Heavy storms of snow and rain are reported along the Sioux City & St. Paul Railway. GALENA. Byectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. GaENa, Iil., Oct. 16.—A tremendous gale has been biowing iu tbis city since lL? o'clock lust night. The weather changed thirty degrees detween 6 o'clock last wight and 8 o'clock this morning. Slight Hurries of snow have fallen from time to time all day. Genuine winter weather prevails to-night. “ ‘PREEPORT. Special Dispatch to: The Chicago Tribune, Fneeport, Ul, Oct. 16.—A heavy wind that revailed this morning caused the front of . P. Kohler’s building..on Stepnengon street, to |. fall, instantly killing Mr. F.O. Miller, who was pasting by at the time. ‘The deceased was an Old resident of this city, 63 years of age, and leaves a wife ard three children. pation is expretsed by the citizens because of the bad condition of a large buildings. ‘WIRES DOWN. [ASSOCEATED Pruss OFFICE, CHICAGO, Oct. 16. —A tremendous hurricane is prevailing all over the country this morning. The ‘Telegraph Com- pany reports its wires dowa in every, direction. fetegraphic communication with the Pacitic Coast has been interrupted for nearly a woek. The wires northcf Milwaukee, Wis., and east of Pittsburg, Pa., went down to-day. Wunst SNOW-STORM. Osawa, Neb., Det. 16:—This region had its first enow-storm of the season yesterday afternoon and lust night, and there is light snow this morning. About an Inch of snow bns tallea, but it melts rapidly. There has been heavy snow in Colorado and Wyoming. CRIMINAL NEWS. THE ‘WOMAN'S BANK.” Speciat Disystch to The Chicago Tribune. Bostox, Bass., Oct. 16.—The rapid collapse of the Woman's “Bank” swindle on East Brook- line street under the repeated demands of de- positors has led the victims to adopt every legal means to gave something.from the wreck. The “Bank” some days since ceased payment be- cause there was a “run” upon it by depositors who had become alarmed by newspa per reports to the effect that the “ Bank" was unsound, and the fact that the demandsof depositors for a re- turn of thelr deposits was not met confirmed the nowspaper prophesies. Several of the de- positors becoming seriously alarmed took legal measures to recover the amount of their in- vestments, and, ag stated yesterday, attach- ments were put upon the visible property of Mra. Howe by several. The fever 1s spread ing, and to-day the Sheriff’s office has been animute with other depositors, who, following the exam- ple of those who took action yesterday, have been secking through thelr attorneys to get back the amount of their deposits. Near- ly 100 attachments, representing deposits of from $2v) to 32,000 each, have already been placed on the house and property on East Brvokline street, and more are expected Mon- duy. The police authorities have been for some time louking over this * Ladies’ Deposit” mat- ter, but have never taken any summmry action until to-day, when, in pursuagce of a ‘warrant issued from the Municipal:Court, at the request of the District-Attorney, Inspectors Hunscombe and Skelton arrested Mrs. Sarah E. Howe, at her residence in Brovkling street, on a chargo of obtaining money on f pretenses. ‘The olficers got into her room by stratugem and found Mrs. Howe in bed dressed, after being told that she was not there and could not be seen. She took her arrest coolly. She was taken into the oltice of the Caief Inspector, and ber coun- sel, Mr. Hunt, soon after called, but for the- timebeing was not allowed to ou- ter the room where Mrs. Howe was. It was the intention of Chief: Ham tohave her arraigned in court without delay, Dut when ready-to do sohe found the Court bad adjourned. An hour or two after the arrest of Mrs. Howe, Inspectors Skelton and Hauscombe returned to the house and took into custody Julia A. Gould, the Cashier of the “Bunk.” She took her arrest very philosophically, informing the officers that she was notatallsurprised. They took her immediately to police headquarters. On the way down town she said sho did not know anything at all about what was done with the funds of the “Bank”; that she became ac- quainted with Mrs, Howe by reason of having. herself deposited money in the institution, au that shortly after making tbe deposit she was employed in the “Bank" by Mrs. Howe in the capacity of Cashier. She said that when the money was deposited and the. book issued the funds wore pussed by her (Mrs. Gould) to Miss Crandall, who taraed them over to Mrs. Howe. who did with them as she saw fit, The money was taken away from the “Bank ‘every night. Mrs.Gould used to seo a number of men, wk none of whom she was ac- quuiuted. come to the house on East Brookline streut und proceed at once to the private apart— She did not know the name of any of them, and that she was often suspicious of what was goiug on. The fact of the two arrests cuwed a lively gathering around the police offic and -severul of the vietims were ia ‘attendance, but the risoners were kept screened from public gaze. iu the Supreme Ccurt Chambers this forenoon Augustus Russ, inbehulf of Margaret E. Brown ‘and other depositers in the “ Woman's Deposit Compuny,” preserted a bill in equity praying that Sarah EB. Howe may be enjoined “and restrained by the order and injunction of ments of Mrs. Howe. the Court from collecting or recciv- mg any further deposit, and from making any venveyance, assignment, or incumbrance by teed or otherwise of any realor personal estaie, The Court granted @ temporary. injunctlo ‘as prayed for, requiring the parties to show tquse next Tutsday why the Jajunction shouldaot be made permanent guda Heceiver appointed, Swat “Ars. Howe and Misg@ouid have not been able to secure bail (310,000)," und remain in the ‘Pombs. To the Western Astociated Press, Boston, Mass., Oct. 16.—A warrart was issued this morning for the arrest of Mrs. Sarah E. Howe, President of the Women's Bunk, on tho charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Officers arescarching fur ber. ‘The police arrest ed Julia A. Gould, charged jointly with. drs, Howe iu the conspiracy to obtain moncy by fulse pretenses through the Ladies’ Deposit from de- jositors, and both women are detuined at the sitg-Hall BMrs. Crandall, Cashier, 1s also in cus- tody. ‘Tn the case of Mrs. Howe, bailhas been fixed at $20,009, and 1,0 is reqitired as surety for Sula Gould. ‘The women are in Jail. They are much cast down, and exhibit great nervousness and alarm. Mrs. Howe stated to-night that she was wholly Innocent any wroug- doing; that she was in the em- ploy of a number of — wealthy men, and that the whole truth wou!d soon come out,’ It is estimated to-night that the liabilities will reach fully half a milion. The losses are distributed among a large number of poor women, FATALLY SHOT. BALTIMORE, Oct. 16,—Luther Picket refused to marry the daughterof Milton Picket, named Martha, with whom ae had been intimate. The fathor and daughter, armed with revolvers. sought Luther, und he again refused to marry the irl, whereupon both opened fire upon Luther, and he was fatally shot. PROBABLY ABSCONDED. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lrxcous, Neb., Oct. 16.—Auditor of State Fr M. Leadtk, who is bebindon his account with the State $7,500, is missing. It is thought he has gone to Chill, The Attorney-General bas com- qhenced legal proceedings to recover the amount from his bondsine: ———=>+~T——- THE WEATHER, OFFice OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASH rxaTox, D. C., Oct. 17-1 a. m.—For the Ohio Vailey and Tennessee, partly cloudy weather, possibly occasional rain, westerly winds, station- ary or luwer temperature, generally higher buroweter. For the Lower Lake region, clearing weather, southwest to nortuwest winds, higher barome- ter, generally lower temperature. For the Upper Mississippi, Vulley, clearing ‘weather, southwest to northwest winds, general- jy higher barometer. For the Upper Lake region, clearing weather, winds mostly from southwest to northwest, higher barometer, stationary or lower tempera- ture. ‘For the Missouri Valley, clear or partly cloudy weather, northwesterly winds, stationary or higher barometer. Cautionary signatscontinue at Duluth, Hough- ton, Marquette, Escanaba, Milwaukee, Section 1, Chicago, Grand Haven, Section 8, Mackinaw, Alpena, Port Huron, Section 4, Detroit, ‘Toled Cleveland, Section 5, Erie, Buffalo, Rochester, and Oswego. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. CuICAGO, Oct. 18. Hay Wind. Vell re 10 {Clow Ther. ay. la a $18 3 |.2....|Fatr 2 lals wi] 3 Clouds. S Sis wee "]Gloudy. a | |S wey 2s {[erouas. HOS PS Wik Ecclciouay. Maximum; minimum. ©, Furst snow of the seavon 5:15 p.m. GENERAL ONSERVATIONS. CMICAge, Oct. 16—10:18 p.m. s. WW... UES. S.. gon! Sc We trast Ig. WV, brisk... BECEBEREZEA| 5 nuwtRRENAR Bt Oe oh gue geneeeg: sesh Suqasnene: nuvtehenstasembenNaeueresacne: Winnemoccs.... Great indig- number of old DEMORALIZED DEMS. All Tending to De- stroy Them. as Election Supervisor in Missouri, cried Now, Was Used in 1866. | Democratic Councils Every- + where Marked by Dis- tress and Sorrow. The Ohio Forsaken and the Tammany Belligerents in Searoh of - | Comforts ” | But Their Only Crumb Is to Be Found in the Worn-Out Cry of “Fraud.” The Michigan Democracy Seek- ing a Coalition with the Greenbackers. Porter’s Plurality Over Landers Officially Announced to Be 7,141. Chairman Barnum Orders the Fund- ers of Virginia to Withdraw Their Electoral Ticket. Hancock's Southern-Olaims Letter Fiercely Denounced in the Solid South. SUPERVISOR HANCOCK. THEN AND NOW. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns. Kansas Crty, Mo., Oct. 16.—To-morrow morning the Journal wil! publish the follow- ing important interview concerning Gen. Hancock’s interference with the civil power of the State of Missouri in 1880 and the sub- stitution by him of Federal military for the ae militia in the enforcement of tho State Ws Ex-Goy. Smith, of Cameron, Mo., was in the city last week attending the meeting of the Presbyterian Synod. ‘Mr..Smith . was Lieutenant-Governor of Missouri at the time Gov. Fletcher was Chief Executive of the State in 1868. Gov. Fletcher was called away from the State for afew days by important busi- ness, and during his absence, while Lieut.- Gov. Smith was acting Governor, a chain of events transpired which it will be of interest and importance to recall in connection with THE PRESENT. NATIONAL CAMPAIGN. In order to obtain a correct statement of the matter a reporter for the Journal was detailed.to call upon Goy. Smith-and request an interview. ~ Gov.-Suntet-ts“now well ad- vanced in years, but retains in a. remarkable degree that clearness and strength of mind which, together with his great moral courage and stout-hearted patriotism, made | him an invaluable man to the State and the country when it required men of nerve to manage public affairs. He was found at his son’s office, on Sixth street, and cheerfully granted the request for an interview: “J have understood, Governor,” said the journalist, ‘that you were acting Governor at one time at a critical period in the State’s history, when there was @ conflict between the State autnority and the Federai military, Gen. Daneock representing the latter, and that in this controversy GEN. HANCOCK ADOPTED A COURSE DIRECT LY aT VARIANCE with his celebrated Order No. 40, which seems now to constitute his chief element of strength as a candidate for the Presidency. The Journal would like to have a statement of the facts.” “Twill very willingly give the Journal the factsin the case. But in that part of the ! affair in which I participated there was no conilict exactly, hardly a controversy, for that is what I sought to avoid. You will allow me to tell the: whole story.” The Governor took an’ easy chalr, and continued: “ In 1866 Gen. Hancock was in command of the Department, witn head- quarters at St. Louis, In the summer or fall of that year Gov. Fletcher had entered into correspondence with Gen. Hancock, and the General was pressing on the. Governor his yiews, in contravention with the Governor's, with regard to 5 THE BEST METHOD OF ADMINISTRATING THE - LAW. ‘The controversy was {ja sharp one. About that time Gov. Fletcher was called away from the State to somewhere in the East, on important business. I was called to {the Capital, as Lieutenant-Governor, !to take charge of atfairs, in ‘the | temporary absence of the Governor. Well, I found this correspond- ence between Gen, Hancock and Gov. Fletcher. I examined it, and found that it turned principally upon the smal! military organization of the State, and: that Hancock objected to the Governor’s use of this militia in the enforement of the State law. I saw THE SITUATION WAS GRITICAL, saw what the correspondence was leading to, the excitement, and the newspaper dis- cussion that was being carried. on, and in consequence of this, after examining the correspondence, I felt it my duty to go to St Louis and have an interview with Gen. Hancock, I took with me Col. Schuyler, Acting Adjutant- General, and Col. Waite, the Governor’s pri- yate secretary.” On my arrival at St. Louis. Iwentto the Planters’ House and senta message to Gen. Hancock informing him that I was there In the capacity of Governor of.the Siate, and requesting an interviews In fact, Linvited him to dine with me. 1 also invited the Hon. Henry T. Blow, Col. Gros- yenor, editor of the St. Louis Democrat, besides the gentleman who went down with me, to be of the party, and they were present, ‘After dinner, at my request, Gen. Hancock retired with me for A PRIVATE INTERVIEW. Linformed him that I had examined the cor- respondence with Gov. Fletcher, and was not satisfied that I understood the ‘full im- port of it. Ithen asked Gen. Hancock fora personal explanation of what. he de sired. He replied that his principal objection was to the use of State militia. for the enforcement of law. I inquired whether he held the view that the Govern- or. would be in the performance of his duty, and -not: tse - the men at his command to enforce the law. He said hedid not hold anysuch opinion. L.told him that I was acquainted with the public. sentiment in the greater portion of the State, and that there were districts in which I was satisfied * Serene eee THE LAW COULD NOT BE ENFOHCED .. by civil authority alone; that there were only three ways, in my judgment, in which i How the Bayonet, So Much De- History’ and Current ‘Facts Gen. Hancock’s Administration 1 ! German in the Cooper Institute on .’ = —— the law could be enforced. One was _bytthe civil authority, another was by the military power of the State, and the third was by the military power of the, Federal Govem- iment, I then said to the * Generl that I approved the Governor's” claim to his right to execute the law according to his best judgment. I said I was aware that there was a hostile feeling in some parts of the State-to the execution of the- Registrylaw, and that I was satisfied the enforcement of “the Jaw in those districts 5 WOULD REQUIRE MILITARY SUPPORT for the civil authorities, and that, in case the local militia was disbanded, it would be nec- essary for the Governor to be sustained by the Federal military power. I then asked him this question: ‘ Would you, General, if thelo~ eal militia were disbanded,—vwould you, upon arequisition of the Governor,turnish soldiers. He declined at first to give an affirmative. answer, or @ definit answer, of any kind. I then said our interview could avail nothing cunder these circumstances “I called in Mr. Blow and Ar. Schuyler, for I had reached that point where I swanted witnesses. . In the presence of BM. Blow and Col, Schuyler, 1 informed Gen. Hancock 1 would take the responsi! of disbanding the militia if he, on a req ion from the Governor, would furnish troops at were needed. GEN. HANCOCK AGAIN AVOIDED GIVING A DIRECT ANSWER In the presence of these pentiemen I told him that business was pressing at Jefferson City, and as nothing was likely to result from the interview I desired to leave in the evening for the Capital. Mr. Blow here Interrupted to say he did not- believe either I or Gen. Hancock were jistified in closing onr conference before some adjustment was made, in consequence of the critical state of affairs in Some portions of the State, and he suggested that we meet at his house in Caron- delet, take tea with him, interview. ‘Iaecepted Mr. Blow’s sugges- son Barracks-and could not get up to Mr. Blow’s house conveniently. Mr. Blow said GEN. HANCOCK FINALLY AGREED to come to Mr. Blow’s house. I requested Mr. Grosvenor, Col. ‘Waite to meet at Mr. Blow’s house.. We all ‘met at the téa-table, ‘After tea I proposed’ to Gen. Hancock that Wwe resume our negotiations, and we did so. Lagain asked him if he was prepared to give me a definit nishing troops. He furnisli soldiers on said he was, and would | a requisision from the Governor. I said: opposition to the enforcement of | the Registry law. WHI you furntsh the troops necessary to enforce would, and to ENVOLRCE ANY OTHER Law OF THE STATE. J then turned to Col. Schuyler, and told him to draw up an order disbanding ithe militia of the State. After signing this order I sent Col. Waite to St. Louis to have it published in the leading papers. Subsequently the soldiers were sent to Libarty, Missouri City, Independence, Lex- ington, and other points. I afterward visited ; those points, and told the leading Southern sympathizers of the arrangement I had niada with Gen. Hancock, and-informed them of my purpose to enforce the law. ‘That is about the substance of the whole matter.” Gov. Smith said he believed Gen, Hancock was prompted to this course of action by political considerations. ‘* 1 think so,” said the Governor, * on account of ex- pressions dropped by him during the inter- view and at other times. HE WAS LN SYMPATUY, NO DOUBT, WITH A DEMOCRATIC CLIQUE in St. Louis, who wished. to force Gov. Fleteher to disband the militia and leave the State at the mercy of the men late In re- Delon, Gon. Hancock issued Order No: ina State thet had ‘seceded and was still under control of the Reconstruction act. Missouri never went out of the’ Union, had a Constitution formed by a convention and ratified by the people, had aregular State Government and open courts. It was in this State that Hancock interfered, forced a dis- bandment of the militia, and garrisoned tha State with Federal soldiers,” THE FIELD. JOY AND SOREOV, Bpectal Dispateh to The Gricago Tribuns. New Yors, Oct. 16.—Both the Republican and the: Democratic Natioual headquarters resemble beehives. The Secretaries and clerks are busy attending to correspondence and sending out campaign documents. There are many visitors, and the prinelpal topic of conversation is the results of the elections in } Ohio and Indiana. At tha Republican head- quarters all are jubilant, and a smile of satis- faction is seen on the faces of the members | of the Executive Committee and visitors. On the other hand, a deep solemnity akin to sad- | ness prevailed at the Democratic head- quarters. The contrast is striking, and a complete illustration of two great emotions of the human heart,—joy and sorrow. Ex-Goy. R. J. MeCormick said thisevening: “It is our intention to push things in all the Northern States, and also make exertions in some of the Southern States. We hope tobe successful in: one or twoof the Southern States, and we shall also work earnestly in | some .of the close Congressional districts. With proper exertions there is no doubt that wwe shall control the next House of Repre- sentatives, and there is also very good reason to believe that with the Vice-President we shall have a majority in the United States | Senate, The Democrats of Indiana are now | GREATLY DISCOURAGED by their defeat, but I think Hancoek is much stronger than Landers was, although I do not believe he will poll a sufficient number of votes to carry the State.” ‘The Tribune representative met Senator Dorsey, Secretary of the Republican Nation- al Committee, to-day. He‘had just returned ! from Indiana, and was: brim full of enthusi- i asm. The Senator says that many Demo- erats of Indiana, who were on the fence, have already wheeled into line for Garfield, and that, in his opinion, the Republicans are going to be swept along by the greatest political tidal wave in their history. Senator Dorsey added: “The truth is that the Demo- crats are ‘THOROUGHLY DEMORALIZED. Their defeat was entirely unexpected, and We propose to keep up the fight and press upon them before they have time to recover. Ihave no more doubt that Garfield will carry every Northern State than I have that the sun will rise on election-day.” Speaking of the canipaigu in New York State, Senator Woodin, ot Cayuga County, County, said to-day: “Since the victories in Indiana and Ohio we have received daily accessions from the ranks of fhe Demo- erats, and it is not improbable that we shall have from 3,800 to 4,000 majority. Wayte County will give 2,500 mejority,—an increase of 1,000,—and in Seneca County we hope to keep the Democratic majority down to 400, whereas they usually have from 600 to 700; In the Twenty-sixth Congressional District J. H. Camp has’ been renominated by the Republicans, and he is sure of election by at least’ 5,000 majority. ‘The Democrats are divided, and are looking about for some one who will be willing to accept the nomi- nation.” : ve THE STATE COMMITTEE is very busy preparing for meetings In vari- ous parts of the State. At the mecting to be held in Cooper Institute next Wednesday night, at which Mr. Emery A. Storrs, of Chicago, is to speak, Mr. Joseph H. Choate { will preside, and will make an address of | some length in introducing the principal speaker... Secretary Schurz will speak ln G . it lay evening. . Secretary Schurz will Kk Buffalo, “Rochester, and Troy yepen ia that law” He said he latter part of the week. Senator Diaine,; who has: been working. in diana” so. worn out finds — himsel 0 that by his physician that he at he is admonished points wherever the Governor thought they { and have another ; tion. Gen. Hancock said it would be incon- | yenient for him; that he would ba at Jeffer- | he would sund his carriage and bring him up. + Schuyler, and Col. | ‘according to agreement. | ; inspire answer in regard to fur- ; must re and he has, therefore, -some oO! engagements other States. a cancel} this city a wee COL. INGERSOLL >. wi gin speaking in thi: Ton egy SH mse” from eee beat the Fe Le alle Sa aye Ty A. Storrs will Zo Thor, day te fon Gen, Grant « re ae : e daces for Senator Con! Kling’ Speec! in this State have not been arranged b hes ig probable. that he will begin at Dew before the 20th, and. that there or in one ot Be re es Ae ae rene at fs A Gen. Grant will preside. wenng over whith : ANOTHER SOLUTION. 3 :. The follo poster, giving wae tiean.solution of “+329, Sng dhe Bomb. culation: '*320—Three years fighting fee country; two years in the Ohio ‘Legeianes nine consecutive terms in the halls of Gt gress.” Con fe cet 4 BUMOR, : There was @ rumor about theCity- i . afternoon that a new compromise aes fot-Mayor, who would be acceptable Irving Hall, would be named on ‘Mondey ¢° Jobn Kelly, but it was very indefinit, any rho members. of: both organizations the reporter talked said that the Stuateet -practically unchan: while it was admltteq yy bout ieides tat i a agreement is reached on:Monday each party will nominatg oripendeat candidate. ™baem RANDOLPH AND HANCOCK. © The'correspondeénce between Ser dolph, of New Jersey, and Ger et Bae which twas published to-day, and the object of which appears to be to deprive the Demp- cratic platform of its free-trade plank, sp. 2, pears to:have taken place before Oct Senator Randolplr’s anxious letter of Inquiry being dated at Morristown, on the lith, ang Hancock’s frantic response having ag date the 12th. “From a trustworthy sonreg it is ascertained to-day that Senator Ran. dolph. went over to Governor’s Islan on Friday morning at an early honr- | that he ‘was in consultation with Han 'eoeck. for several hours, and ~ suce in convineing him that unless someth! ; done immediately to counteract the effect af | the speeches of Republican campaign on. wors and the reiterated arguments of tha newspapers, the accessions to the Republican party from the working classes would rob the Democratic party of the Electoral vote of New Jersey. When Senator Randolph left the Island in the afternoon he is said to have brought the letters with him, .and to have gone- immediately to the National Democratic headquarters. They were sub- mitted to: the members of the Committe present, and, after sume delay, were mani- folded. A copv was sent to each of the morning newspapers and one to the Ay. sociated Press in order to have it published ! tothe world as‘quickly as possible. : The letters were -talked of by the people who were gathered to-night at headquarters, and the tone of comment upon them would ngt lead any one to suppose that they had atall ired the Bourbon heart with courage or confidence. : : : 329. *General, there is great | THE DEMOCRATIC PRIZE PUZZLE SOLVED & a Last. NO. 40”—PRICE $3.29) INDIANA. = THE RETURNS ALLIN. -.. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,’ Ispranapocis; .Ind., Oct. 16.—Retams from: Perry: Mounty came ‘mM ‘this Tmorey Ktving:Landers 103 plurality, and showing’ i Republican gain of 32. This completes the list and gives Mr. Porter a plurality of 712. Other reports received to-day show that tha” Republicans have elected Joseph Keystt, Seuator from Carroll, White, and Pulaski,“ and Joseph F. Sulzer, Representative from Perry. This gives the Republicans twenty- five Senators and fifty-seven Representatives, amajority of fourteen on joint dallot, not counting the Greenbacker Wheeler, who will yote with them on organization ‘and for United States Senator. nse . STILL CRYING. # ‘The Sentinel this morning is full of thecry of. fraud; charging among other things that United States Marshal Dudley received straw bail in the case of four Philadelphia ‘repeat ers who were arrested by Deputy United States Marshals on election-day. The’ bond is published and the names given, the whole being charged up to Col. Dudley, whose off cial head, it is claimed, should be cut off s once. Judge Gresham is also called upon to arrest him and have him sent to penitentiary at once. While. there may be some ground for the charge of improper conduct in thes cases, ‘the facts justify no reflection on. the integrity of Marshal Dudley. 4 THE FACTS ARE BRIEFLY THESE: On the day of the election four men, su posed to be repeaters, were arrested, two of whoni were taken before United States Com missioner Milligan, one before Jordan, and j one before Wilson. The latter men are Democrats, and the former a Republican. In default of bail the prisoners were turned over to Marshal Dudley to be sent to jail... During the evening two gentlemen preseat themselves at the Marshal’s office, giving their names as William R. Miner. Joseph C. Wilson, and stating that they were citizenJof Indianapolis, and had bed: sent there by a prominent citizen to becom® bail for the prisoners. Deputy Fiske, the only person in the office at the time, ques: tioned them as to their residence and prop. erty, and, consulting the directory, foun their names and residences as stated bY them. Both men made oath that they. te sided in the city and owned property, worth $3,000 above incumbrance. © Concluding thet the men were all right, Mr. Fiske ADMITTED THE PRISONERS TO BAIL! e the sum of $1,000 to appear next dat, and discharged them. Failingto appear next day, the Supposed sureties were sumo! when they turned out not to be the men who had bailed the. prisoners, and it was tained that.a forgery had been perpetrated. Evidently there was a conspiracy to procure the release of the prisoners without sufficient bail, but Mr. Fiske was in entire ignorancs, of it, and acied in cod faith in what, he did, though. he might, and doubtless sho ve required the men who offered th as. -to be recognized by persons known" to him. The parties to tb conspiracy are, of course, unknowns and will hardly be found out, ‘although ‘Marshal Dudley. will spare no etfort to discover thet. Ile returned. this morning from a visit & Gen. Garfield. .He found the General ¥ much pleased, of course, over the result: the elections in Ohio and Tudiana, and coD fident of success in Novernber. - A Democrat this morning offered to bet Sit THAT LISH WOULD BE OFF THE TICE before November, and such -is the general, distrust in potitics about here now, that ng one would take “the bet. Mr. ae 's re chi friends, who are: gett a the .abnse heaped one i Teer ef | by, Gena .Manson and. Secretary. of tat Shanklin, charge that Mr. Shanklin did 20 pay-2 cent of his' assessment for campa 7. purposes, and Gen, Manson but $500 out o} $1,500 charged to him. Disinterested partie. are trying to decide who did the least among: the Democratic managers, but up to. thoy have fuiled to discover the man. ‘Dr. E. R. Hawn, Secretary of St anita explains- that the Democratic eatns tn: bit. (Crawford) county are due. to ‘the. efforts the gang of .moonshiners recently there by e United - “States authorities. The Doctor’s ~partner. aF amember of the ‘Grand Jury-tist indicted them, and. of course he was selected as te victim of their revenge. ae 2 -_ “THROWS UP TIE SPONGE. Mr. Landers stated to one of his yesterday that he would never @ anything to do with politics. The Democrats will reopen, the campsite Monday with appointments by their 5 friends ave