Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 4, 1880, Page 3

“onal severity, - fitty-four. o . The record of the service sur- the el yet made, While tho weather of a wag generally milder than usual, it Boxtoarkert by‘nitmerous storins of excen- es resulting in amuch larger ver of casualties within tho sphere of mal n operations than In any previous year, w the total loss of n greater number of yes- f. ‘The lighest foriner number of diasters WAS that of tha yenr preceding, having been a9, This year tho number regates 900, ‘Tho highest nitinber of ves- vRotally Instin nny preceding year was s ‘Tho number last year was sixty- The number of persons on board the sq vessels Involved was 1,089, of whiunt 1,080 sere saved antl only ning There were wecored at stations 440 shipwrecked persons, jomdays" relief belng alforded them, ite SUMBEM OF PERSONS INOUONT Aston wrecked vessels by tho life-saving np- pllances af tho staflons was 708, In nidithin, Ifesaving crews assisted Off when strandod, gotout of dangerous positions, and piloted to places of safety, 138 v ‘Is, somne- times working fn conjunction with oer wrecklng agencies, but generally by themselves and the ships’ companies atone, Inmany of these Instanees, but for their ald yexels and crew would have been lost, He- sides, quite n numberof vessels In dangerous positions werd warned off and snved from granding by burning?danger-slgnals in the tants of patrolmen at night ‘The estlmated salue of the whole number of vessels Involy- ed was $2,010,340, and of thelr enrgoes $1,103,- sa making the total value of proporty in perll $3,811,703, belng nearly $1,000,000 more fhanthe year preceding. Of this smount, ¢1610,s07 were saved, and $1,101,001 lost, the Joss belng $250,800 less and the saved $1,174,- pi greater than in the previous year, TH BENVICE UPON THR LAKES, which the report shows fins reached the highest state of efliciency, lins recently come inalarming danger of sudden paralysis on account of inadequate compensation, the nufmen being rapidly withdrawn from tho stations by higher: wages offered by private enterprise. Inoneof the lake Ulstricts, the regular crews of which consist of fifty-two men, fifty-six changes have alrendy taken place this season on this ncconnt, and yacan- dedtiaveto bo filled by untralned men and. guchasean be pleked up for the pry, ‘The sine danger Is also beginning to develop It- self upon the Atlantic Const. ‘To avert this calamity, the Superintendent asks thatthe restriction upon tho pay of surfmen wH0 permonth, which has been fmpused Jn making the appropriations, be omitted, and thatthe regulation of wnees be left to the, diseretton of the General Superintendent within the limits of the approprintion cone templated by the act of June 18, 1873, TNE CHURISTIANCYS, A COMPLETE IREAK-DOWN, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. . Wasiutsatoy, D. C., Dec. 3—The Eventag Sur has the following + It will bo remembered that, sovoral months ag0,proceedings were ontered in tho Equity Court by Congressman Willetts and :, C. Inger toll for lean P, Chriptinney, United States Min- fiterto Peru, against his wife, Litlle BM. Chris- wancy (née Lugenbecl), for a divorec,; on tho ground of adultery, Tho speclite chargo was Veal sho had committed adultery with one Edit Giro at tha Bt. James Hotel, corner of Sixth ret and Pennaylvanin navenuo, - in this ety, on Christmns, 1879. Yo prove this, tho plaintif’s counsel had, ns thoy sip. pod, witnesses to swear that sho left her mother’s residence on D atreet in a hack for the hotel,and ulao the testimony of aclerk of tho ‘betel, who had made nitidnyit to cortaln facta, salthe caso was regarded aga clenr one, Bo- foretho examiner, Mr. B, GQ, Lovejoy, the hack. man was produced as a witness some, weeks sce, and he falled to fdentity the duferPiant ns thelady whom bo had taken to tho hotel. The most impurtant witneas relied upon was the clerk of the hotel, nud on Wedneaday ho woe tramined. He deseribed in detali what ho bad secn on the ocenston roferrod to— vis that a lady arrived in a buck and wont to the ron of Giro, where sho remained some foun, Ho deseribed hor aa a blonde, rathor alo, with Myght hair, At this polnt the attornoy of tho complalnant Iemanded that Mrs, Curistinuoy bo praduced to be Wentitied by tho witness, tra, Christiancy ‘asthorefora sent for, nnd appeared on the ore derof the Examinor, when tha witness, looking atthe lady, exclaimed; “Why, that {a not tho’ lady Taw.” Ibo counsel wore astoundod, and asked: Aro Poucectain?’” Tho witness replicd: "Yea, Tam. Tho Indy I MvatGiro's room bad Nghter boir, was taller, andatylisa in figure." Ho was thon asked If ho bad not mado aM@dayit {tat tho wornan roferred to wns Stra, Christian: and he repliod,“ Yes; a woman had been Pulnted out to mo as Bfra, Christinncy, and she ‘isthe womnn at tho hotel, but ahols not tho one who Is now In tho room," Atthia point the oxarminntion was ndjourncd, KWquestionable now whut further procuodings willbe taken, ns tho Plaintltf, by bis own avl- denco, has disproved the only’ material ebarge fathe caro, It fa protty certain, however, that Mea. Christianoy, by hor counsel, Mr. J. Ns rer, will press hor suit In the cross-bill charg me Christancy with cruolty ond non-sup- ene mE PURTIER PROOF, To the IFestern Antoctated Press, Wasinnerox, D,C,, Dec. 3.—The divoree i of Isaue P, Christianey against his wite, Alia M, Uhristianey, has apparently come rd \Wnexpected termination, Upon ealling ‘ita 1h Holsehuk, clerk of tho St. tao Hotel, whero it was allogod in the bill ts. Chiristianey’s misconduct took place, ho uled that he had ever seen tho defendant fore, Ils afidavit, made March 9 last, Aad which was the’ basls for tho sult, Males’ that -on Doc, SM, 1879, one ro camo toto. hotel as t {tom the Now York expresa, LHe regis- kee ad way assigned a room, On the fol- pry day he snid to witness that he had re- Yor! & telegram from lls wife in New id Saylng thot sho was to arrive In Wash- nthatday, Mo went out of the hotel, t About half-past 1 drove up In a care aire to the tadies' entrance, with a lady wit he registered os “Mra, E. Glro,”” ps then went together to tnis room, 3 f0 thoy remalned unti} a little after é clock, When they enmo down, and te © away togethor, Wille they were In Homa gentleman camo Into the hotel Int ed the witnuss if ie knew who. tho Meu, alin was registered as Mrs. 3, Glro, if they hot know thon, and was informed by exe bt Was Mra, Christlaney, the wife of Ms ‘Nator “Christlancy, thon’ Minister’ to Chet Upon being confronted with Mrs, ae, the witness declared she was not Wis Hie aye Visited the hotel with Giro, and Ch ie one pointed outto lin as Mrs, ristianey, tat lugersoll, Christianey’s Inwyer,. sald hebrouy iia the witness on whose nfidavit rose i the sult, but he had some corrob- ine iitimony Which he would pave to fore he decided whether to go on cag0 oF not, PRECAUTIONS, Bann «h BOA NS, HD Mowe AND ITS PLEASANT RESULTY, Wasny Durvatch to The CAlcago Tribune, Of ig WetON, D.C. Dec. &—The failure day pu, eters of Ueorgin to mention the ry i red by the atututes of the United Ll Vic a casting thelr vote for President loss of t Tesldent, which may result In the the catten Stute to Gen. Hancock, recalls “th year trulnacy precautions. which were nal Coy iXun by the Republican Congres: at Traulttes to guard agalnst such ace Aniyy, {UY State carried for Garfield and th ctor Hamedtately alter the November au 2 Counulttes undertook to pre: for up clreulate detailed Anstructlons a Bees eilanca of all the Republic. Dareg wie Colleges, These were pre- Gre super usual care, and under the sand Sattslon of Attorney-General Dey- Thea ing tor Edmunds, of Vermont. 30 any Uctions Were glven with a view to a Y voustble contingency whiel might which ¥ arise, and It fs belloved the accoinponying forms which were sent out are MONE COMPLETE THAN EVER TEFONI MADE, Theso forms and Instructions were In the hands of every Wednestlay Inst ‘Those tntended for Ore gon, the furthest off of the States enrrled for Garheld ond Artur, were recetvedt on the 20th of November, two days before the meet ing of the College, and it is belleved that greater uniformity of return hasbeen thereby secured Uinn ever before. In furtherance of the same iden, letters were subsequently ad- dressed by the,Congressional Committee to each of the Colleges, or telegrains suggesting nuniform style of ballot for candidates, Lt Is In contemplation to ask Congress to indl- cate by legislation PROPER Fons for making the Electoral returng, in case the oxisting system of election be maintained. In that event the forms alluded: to will be subuultted to Congress, with a ylew of their Approval and adoption. The work of pre- Instrietions did not naturally fatl within the prov. Ince of the Congressional Committee, whose attention was clilefly given to the Congres- slonal campnign, but it was underinken be- cause the records of previnus ‘Colleges were neeesslble to thls Committes, and there fn- cilities were greater than cotld hayo been had elsewhere, ‘Clits ts probably THE LAST PURLAG SEnVICR Will be rendered by the Congresstonal Committee, whose headquarters, it Is expect- ed, will inn fow days be closed. Its purpose wasto secure a Republican Congress, and it has sucecoded, ‘Chis was thought generally to be unnttalnable, put hard work, Intelli- gent management, and sleepless energy over- caine all obstactes, ‘Those who were chiefly Sustrumental In effecting this restlt, and pon whom the burden of this portion of the campaizn most licavily pressed, are recely- ing congratulations on every hand from the paring these Republican fncomlng Congressmen. THE MISSISSIPPI, ® mrcnes Iw crue ama SCHEME. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasiusaroy, D. C,, Dec, 3.—The Inst ses- ston Congress approprinted $75,000 to dam Lake Winnlbigoshish, in Minnesota, as the first step in the scheme for making reservoirs nt tho head-waters of the Misslssippt to im- prove the navigation of that river. Bureau of Engineers have not heen able to expend, as the lnke fs on tho Leech Lake In- dan Reservation. ‘The Indians were willing to release their rights fur a constderation, but the Board of Engineers declded that thoy Were not authorized to expend any of the ap- propriation for that purpose, and nid the inntter before the Attorney-General, who nut only restralned them but lins held, further, that the Jxeeutive Devartinent cannot treat with the Indinns for the right to dam the Jake without further action by Congress, —————_ 3 SAMUEL SULLIVAN COX, WHAT IMS WILL Do, Spectal Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasiinatoy, D. C., Dee 3.—The Hon. 8, vho arrlyea In Washington to-day, anid to Tas Trung correspondent that he should bring forward a bill early In the ses sfon for tho reapportionment of Representa- tives under the now censits, the Constitutton of tho United States re- @iulres that such a mensure shall be passed at tho carllest practicable time after a decen- nist enumeration of the population ling been. made, As It Is purely a mathematical duty so faras Congress 13 coneerned, Mr. Cox can- not understund why anybody shoulu seek partlsan any ndvantagze is to be gained by a renpportion- mont this wintur, the benefit will Inure to 8. Cox, delay says to Io it .on that, it the Renublicans because THEY CONTROL THE LEGISLATURES. inn majority of the States, and wilt there- fore control tha redistricting of those States, Mr. Cox says, that personally he would pre- fer to see the whole number of Representa- tives reduced to 250, but he has uo hope that thatcan be done, and fs Inclined to think that 900 will be the lowest number that can possibly be fixed, while the probabilities are that325 will be tho uumber adopted. Mr, Cox says that when THE CENSUS FIGURES fro complete, they will show a population somewhat in excess of 49,000,000, Mr. Cox isChalrman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, as well a§ of the Census Commnitteo, Ile expressed an intention to introduce in the House next Monday na resolution requesting tho President to communicate, so far as cani- patible with public interusts, all Information in hts possession retnting to the recent nego tintions between th AN INFLUENTIAL MEMBER OF CONGRESS. Apectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasninaton, 2, 0., Dec. 3—Reprogenta- tive Carlisle, of Kentucky, is among the recent arrivals in Washington, Mfr. Carilsle, who'ls a prominent momber of the Commit- tes of Ways and Menns, says that, in hls opinion, there will be little if any tari Jeatly- Jation, by Congress thls winter. Mr. Carlisio ig opposed to tho bil fur 1 Commission to in- vestigate the tariff question, which passed tho Senate at tho last session, because, ho United States and China. CARLISLE. thinks, tha work would drag yenrs, nnd measure. “Mr, Carlisle anticipates a longdlscussiono£ TH NEFUNDING BILL. Ho thinks thata good many of the Democrats will vote against any refunding measure that may be proposed, and that the Greenbackera and a few Republicans will vote with them, Mr, Carlislo reforrod to Mr, Kalloy’s scheme to pay off the debt as rapidly as practicable out of the surplus reyenuo, and raid that it would not bear oxamlnution, Assuming, he ty anid, that the surplus revenue would regu- larly absorb $50,000,000 n your of the principal of the debt, which was by no means to be result regurded ag on States would stl bo obliged some $200,000,000 of futerest more than will bo required if the outstanding fives and |: . sixes are rofunded in'8}¢ por cent bonds, Another feature of refunding which, In Mr, Carllslu’s opinion, will evoke much discus- slon isthe question as to whether the now bonds will be paid, principal and Interest, In ‘This question had ‘been sug- Rested tohim, he said, bya recont clreular Issued by Messra, Fisk & Iateh, which ud- yocates tho repeal of the tax on bank circu- Jation and deposits, In this clreulur Mr. Care Nsle finds y statement to tho effect that, it the banks ara-relleved. from taxation, it will bo practicable for the Government to floata thirty or fifty-year loan paynble in gold or silver, 1a would ulso oppuse any proposition to meddle with . THE CURRENCY, pink that there Is any danger trom the cbinage of silver at the present Tate, and feols yory confident that Congress would not agres to a proposition to recoin tha standard silver dollars and add to thelr intrinsic value, Mr. Carllate thinks that the United States caf now borrow money at gold alone. He dogs not th of tho Commission along for three or four in nothing. the provision in tho bill which requires the Commission report not Inter than tho 1st of December, 1881, Mr. Curliglo auys it lsentirely worthless, He would Ilka to see tho tarlif laws referred. to n Sulect Committes at the beginning of tho noxt Congress, with instructions to nuke A thorough revision, and to report at the be- ginning of the second session, but Mr. Car- Isle is afraid that, oven then, it would bo im- possible to secure the enactment of a goneral to make certainty, 3 per cent, and would be Oppose a very long bond that rate. Ho does not see why an Issue of 3 or 3)¢ per cent ‘Treasury notes, payable, say inten, fiteen, or twenty years, and re deemablo after two years at tho pleasure of the Government, would not be popular, 1 é and He thinks that ‘ TNE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: provided that a sufllelent auount of ‘the notes were In denominations that would ennble sinall savings to be invested In them. Afr, Carlisle suid that he would’ not be str. prised ff the Secretary of the: Trensury should. In hls fortheoming report, recom mend tho Issuy of reftnding bonds of ‘Lrens- try notes at aglow a rato of Interest’ ag 3 or 3g per cent, SPRAKING OF THE MONBY LETTER, Kepresentative Carilale, of Kentucky, says that, !f the signature alone had been shown to him, he should have sald that he thought itwas tho gennine slignature of Gen. Gar- fleld, but, If he had been toll that Gen, Gar- fleld declared it to be a forgery, he ahould by ho means have continued to think itmight be genuine, Mr. Carliste ts quite as keen an expert it handwriting as Hewitt. Gen, Gare fleld and Mr. Carlisle haye sat beside each other In the session uf the Committers of Ways and Means for several years, and Mr. Carilste Is therefore as familiar with Gen, Garfivtd’s handwriting and with his views on the Chinese aud other questions as Mr, Lew- {tt can possibly be. GODLOVE 8. ORTIT. HIS NEASONS WHY Nt RUOULD BE RLECTED BENATOIL Spectal Dtspateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnixarox, D,(., Dee, $—Representa- tive Orth, of Indlana, veing asked as to hls views ag to an extra session of the next Con- gress, sald: “Unless some of the appropria- Yon bilts or tho Refunding {11 falls there {sno necessity for an extra session, and I think it would be better for the Republican varty that there should be none.” “Who will probably be elected United States Senator from Indiana? Your name fs mentioned naa eandidate,? “Yes, sir; and with my consent, But no man Js wise enough now to foteeast the’ re- sult, It is reported that the Legislature is already pledged, but J am satisfled that fully favo-thirds If not three-fourths of the Repub- Neaus are unpledged, and, in ty judgment, they ought to remain unpledged until the time for action arrived.’? “Tt Is quite generally reported that your Congressional district WOULD ELECT A DEMOCRAT to sueceed you tn Congress {f you should be elected tothe Senate. Is that your opinion?” “Thkuow thatthatargument fs used against me, but such a statement is unjust to me and to my constituents, The report is unfounded. My district, in ease of a vaeancy, would wi- doubtedly elect a Republican by not less than 1,000, Every Republican newspaper in- the district will ndinft this, and there is no Re- ppblican of prominence who will dispute It.” “But would not a special elvetion be troublesome and expensive?” “By no means. ‘The election to fill nya- enney would occur at our generat spring election, and an election of a Congressman Wwoull not Increase the expenseune dollar. NOTES, ALLISON, Speetal Dispatch to ‘the Chteapo Tribune, Wasutnarox, D.,C., Dee, 3—Only five members of the Committee of Ways and Means have arrived In Washington, and it will therefore be hmupossible to hold any meeting of this. Committee befure Congress assembles, as was Intended. Senator Alll-, son rencled Washington this evening. Ile says Iowa has 0 candidate for a Cabinet posl- College on forms ‘This the ing in tho person of ex-Congress- man James § Wilson, who, it fs thought, would make an excellent Seerstary of the Interior, Senator Allison thinks tho session will be devoted to busi- ness, and that politics will be avoided. He thinks a Rofunding blll will be passed. Mr, Kasson, he believes, will be the next Speaker of the House. Senator Allison has himself been mentioned asa possible Secretary of the Treasury. Ile prefers to remain in the Senate, POPULATION OF ALASKA, To the Western Assoctated Press, Wasimnatoyx, D, C., Dee, 3.—Mr. Petroff, the census enumerator who wassent Inst May to tuke'the cenans of Alaska, returneisyester- day. ILe visited all portions of the ‘Territory that he could reach, Hereportsa population of 28,000 persons, of which number 18,000 aro Indians, 1,800 Aleuts, and 1,500 Creoles, ‘The Creoles aro persons of mixed Itusslan and Aleut blood. ‘There were 123 white males and four white females, The cnumeration of the inhabitants of that partof the Yorritory which {s south of Mount Elias, a narrow stripof lond ten Jeagues in width, was to haye been made by a deputy from Sitka, but his report has not been reeelyed, From what is known of this portion It fs estluated that the entire population of tho ‘Territory !s about 30,000, of which number not more than 800 are whites, SIONAL SERVICE. Tho appolntment of a-Chief Slenal Officer ins not alluded to to-day in the Cabinet meot- Bo grounts, partisan DENS OF INFAMY. How, Men Ara Mobbed in Chicago, Thore aro in Chicago some of the worst dons of infyuity that are on tho face of tho goby, aud not infrequently do thoy appear in tho .nowapapora os places where the unwary are entrapped and robbed. Another victim waa added tu the long list last night. Ile uamo [a I, Kleemoyer. Ho went into the no- torlous dive nt No, 515 South Clark street, and foll into the ombracos of 2 demirep named Min-= nlo Ruby. Kicomeyer Joft his clothing noar a hole in tho wall, ‘and while lying on nm bed the garmonts mysterlously disappeared through tho said hole, and were returned again, Tholr ownor nroge and lroased hninsolf, but discovored that $000 was inisatug, Le mado a rumpus about the logs of his lucre, but it was not returned to bin; and he brought Doteatiyos McDonald and Duly from the bsg tosearch tho house and arrest thu inmutes. ‘fhe ottivers failed to find the money, and took int custody: Josie Traynor, Mary Haycs,and Minnie Ruby, On. tho first named woinnn $25 was found, but it was not identified na any portion of the amount atolon frota Kisemoyer, The prisoners were looked up to await dovetopments, Another atranger in tho city—a guest at tho Palmor House, whose name wus not nscere As to its final talnad—wanted to seo the sights, and Thumday night omployod Jamas O'Con- 1 backman, one | Frank nell, a an Murphy to drive him about tho riled dons of Cheyenne, ‘Thoy showed him around, got him and Below ce epererits to bls 870 Yond a chea) watch, O'Connell gud Slurphy were roubed by some onvof the monoy and tho watch, but O'Connell was found esterday with the diamond in his possossion Detectives MoDonald and Duffy, and wad promptly arrested and locked up to await cxagilnation on the charge of robbary, Murphy wie sontia the Dritewall by Juatica Walluco to work out 4 $100 ring, Ihe chargo of robbery boing changed to dlyordorly in tho abe since of avy proof to convict him of tho grayer olfense, WHO KILLED MIM! James Larkin Dies a Morrible Death at the County Mopital, the Reaultof Mad Wounds Inilicted by an Une known Man Bomu porson whois at presont unknown, and who muy never ve diicovered, ts guilty of homicido in killing one Jumes Larkin, who died a horritie death at tho County Hospital yeatersay, It appears that on Thunke- siving night Larkli came to the Armory, bleed: ing and ragged, looking as If he had beon tho victim of u terrible thraabing. Ho Informed tho statlonkeaper that ho had beer attacked on Ctark atreet by dome unknown manund knooked down and kicked repeatedly, His fuve bore sev eral wounds, und he was badly brulsod about tho huud and body. Tho next day bo was seit tw tho County Hospital, where ho cumplalned of severo palus in thy buck of the head. Shortly afterward urysipelas act in, and tho unfortunate wan wal aulferlug from meningitit. ‘Throe days protious to his death be becutne delirious, and raved tuo shock- toy manner untit be dled, ¥ Coroter held an inquest yesterday. afternoon, and a -vurdict was “rendered ‘that Larkin dled rom. eryslpelas and meningitis, auperinduoed by pours juiileted by some person wuknown to io jury, Ie ate olico aro aware of tho manslaughter at all they Esve Kept it quict, but it fanot Hkcly ‘that they will catch the guilty person. Larkin wag well-to-do ot one time, but is sald to bave becoine dissolute Io bis habits. [tis vot kuown whothor he hasany relutivea Uving in this city urnot. Befurabo died he used the panes Murtha, or Muryhy, and Sheeny, the United to pay Inclined to even at THE RAILROADS. Gould’s Consolidation of His Two Missouri Roads, And Thelr Extension to the City of Mexico. 1 He Aims to Control All Trans-Missis- alppi Traffic. Collapse of the East-Bound Passenger Agreement at St. Louis. WITAT 1¥ MEANS. ‘ The principul object of Jay Gould In purchas- ing the Missourl, Kansas & ‘Texas and consoll- dating it with the Missourl Pueltic Hallway is to check the Boston enpitallsta who control the Atchinson, Topeka & Senta Fé ond the Chinago, Burlington & Quincey ingalning full control of the territory suuthwest feom tho Missourl Miver of old Mexico. It has always been Gould’s great Ambition to control all the railroad systoms west of tho Miasissipp! and Missourt Rivers, Kvury moye made bv hitn since he obtained contral of the Union Pacific was for the purpose of por. petuating the monopoly that road hus so long enjoyed in the Pacitio-Coast business, But ho found in his path a competitor worthy of bisstec!, and that was tho Atotiison, Topeka & Santa FO Railroad, backed by a syndicate ot Moston enp- Stalists, who control as much wealth as Gould, Jn splte of all bls efforts he could not atop the Atchison, Topeka & Santa F6 in ita onward inarch to tha Pacific, and tho latter has not only succeeded ja forming a Pucitic route (In connece tlon with the Southern Pacifle, but bus already Perfected arrangements for the speedy con- struction of nn Independent line to the Pacifia vin tho Atlantic & Pacifle route, but hus niso se- cured the churters and Is bullding lines to Guayimng, Mexico, and to Mexico City, Gould wus ehrewd cnongh to seo that if he lowed tho Atehlson, Topekn & Sania Fé to cnrry out these schemes without hindrance, the great scheme of his Ife could never be realized, and he stood in danger of belng nally compelled to play second fddle to tho Suntu Fé Line, In order to prevent the Santa Fé people from enjoying tho frults of thelr connection with: the Southern Pueltic and to prevent the completion of the Atlantic & Paalfle through Cnliforula territory, no ongi- necred the scheme to consolidate the Union with tho Central nud Southern Pucitie Raflroads, Al- though he has not yet suceceded fn carrying out this scheme, the indleations are that he wil be successfulin the end, If he does succeed be will be ablo to dictate terms upon the Santa Fo people as fur ag their connection with tho Southern Puelfio is concerned, and that connection will prove of Ilttla value to the Suutn Fé as a through route to the Pact- fle, for he wit] penble to churge such rutes on Unstness coming from the Sunte Fe as will pro= yent tho latter from competing with tho Union Pacitle. As farns the Atluntic & Paciile route of the Snuta Fé ia concerned, Gould no doubt thinks that the Centril Pacitic's power tn Calle forula le sutticient to prevent that road from over golny further than the Culifornin State line, When he wrested the Denver & fio Grande from tho Atchison, ‘Topeka & Sunita Pe hedld tt forthe purpose of extending that ne south through Mexico to compute against the Santa ¥6's Mealean lines, But bo found that this scheme would not work, ‘Tho Denver & Kio Grande |e on nurrow gauge route which could nover become a rival tou stendurd wuge tug Ike the Atchison, Topeka & santa FG, that can take, business from tha Eastern sen- bourds through ‘to Moxico without browklag bulk. He feund that in order ta checkinnte the Snuta Fé another route that has tho sme fucill« Ues and capieltica as the Sanin Fé would be necessary, ‘Tho Missourt, Kaneus & Texas Rall- way he found to anawer this purpose, and he ut once purchased it, anuue) he hud to pay dears ly forit. Tho Missouri, Kansas & Texas starts trom Hannibal, Mo.. running directly southwest to Moberly, where {t'ig Intersected ‘by tho Miu- sourl Pacilo Hullway. It crosses tho Missouri River at Booneville, guing in a direct line to Sudutin, thence southwest to. Parsons, Kas, where It has a branch running to Emporia and Junetlon City, ft thon changes its course al- most dua south, taking in Vinita, Eufolu, MeAl- ster, Caddo, und other fnportant points in Indian Territory, crosaing tho Red liver to Denison, ‘Tox., where it hus two important branches to Greenville and to Gatousville, It is now Gould's intention to extoud the Jing atonce fn-a gouthoriy, direction from Gainesville through Fort, Worth,—whero the Toxas Pacitla ig duterscoted,—Austin, Sin Antonia, Laredo, Wwhuro it crosses tho fo Grande Into Mexico, and = theneco vin Saltillo direct to the City of Muxico. ‘he churters for tho new extension, both through United States territory: and iarouah Moxican soll, have already been ob- tained, and there are four surveying parties now in the fleld locating the ine. Tt is Gould's futention to build this rund to tha City of Mexlou inagahortn tine ag possltle, in order to Ket nbead of the Atehison, Lopcka & Santa Fé's Mex- jean Centrul extension, Work fy to bo com> menced ut once ut four different points, and an. fmnmonse foree of men ond nuimnly will be placed in the fleld. Steel rulls for Guinlies of the road nuve already been purchased, and will be on tha ground early next spring, Theso ralla are all to bo Jatd during DexXt summer, Not tho teast finportant fact Ja this giguntio scheme fs tho appelutment of Mr. JM. Eddy, late General Ayont of the Atchigon, Topeka & Sunta Fo in Chicago, to the position of Superintendent of Construction. aud be will have charge of the building of the entire tine from Guinesville tu the Clty of Mexico un- der the immediate direction of Ueneral Manager A.A. Talmage, ‘Thero aro few tien In the eoun- try who have the experience that Mr. Kddy bus in’ the construction of rallrouds through sich torrltory as this now tine isto rua, From 180d to 4871 bv Occupied the position of Aguistunt En gincer of the Upton Pacitio Raliroad, aud helpod to make the original surveys for that road. From 1872 to sii he was Superintendent of Construction of the Pexns & Pavitle Rutiroad, He also Soper the construction of tho Umaba & Jepublican Valley Branch of the Union Pactite iallroud in Nebrasta, He then reeepted the potaan of Genoral Agent of tho Union Paclito Rultroud at Denver, and gave up tit position to necapt the responsibilities of Gane oral Agent for tho Atchison, Topeka & Sunta Fé and tho Kansns Pacivo Rnilronds in this city. Whon the Kansas Pacific was consolidated with the Union Pacitio Mr, Eddy religquished the position of General Agont of tho Kansas Paoltle, bot remained in charge of tho attains of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa FG tn tis elty untit how, ly biscourtoousund gontiomanty manera Mr, Buddy mude hosts of friends, and, while his departure fur other folds iy groutly regretted, yet bla good fortune In securing so important. and responsible a position, in which, with his ability and accomplishments, ho ls sure to gain distinotton, gives wencral autlafnotion to all, The cuusolldution of tho Misyourl, Kansus & Toxas with the Missouri Pavitio will by no means end Gould's consolidation schomes. It Is hts evident intention to mec on consolidating until every Ine now controfled by him bas been oinalgamated into one stupendous corportion tader one head, and this hoad, of course, will bo jay Gould, ‘foo incorporation of tho “American Itallway Improvement & Coustruction Company” in tho Varloua States of thia country and Muxico fore~ shadows Guulll's design ta make this the went. corporation which fa to control ull bis reads, ‘The Jatest noves muito by’ Gould. us act forth above, resily endanger the fnal success of the undortakinga of tha Facing Renate & Santa’ ¥¢ people, who, while thoy haye Grohatl 1B mucd money at thelr command as Ganid, lack hig wbrewdiess and nerve, Gould pursucs bla courda with the wlinost directuyss, and no obstacle in faa map of his schomes bo vonlders lurgo enough not to be overeome, Ho will leave nothing undone in order to drive the Boston people from the field and Unless Congress comes tu tho rescue with laws Vat will chock Gould in bis presvat attumptto become tho railroad king sid dletator of thin country, it looks decldedty probable that bofore many your haye passed he will have abtained the Hight of his umbition. Gould's aggresive boldness In raflroud munipulation bus caused. quiten change in tho miluds of inmost ratlrond. mon, and they aro no Jondor opposed to a Nae onal Huttroad tuw, Thoy have now come to the conclusion that unless such a law [s-pasut, not a aingie railroad property tu tho country will bo able” to “keep out of Gould's grasp, Gould ta evidently aware of | the attempts being made to bring wbout suv. egistation during tho next session of inert as will prevent Woumulgamution of all the road! into any elantle monopoly, but the uuvonvern, he ainnitesta and thy boldness with which bo continues to pust bla aed, indicate that be considers hhnacif | puwerfal cnough even to prevent Cungress from pusding: lawé that are opposed to bis interests, ANOTHER WAR, A bombshell exploding fn tho midst of tho Gonoral Passenger und ‘Ticket Ayents of ‘the varloug roads vontorlug in thle city could not have caused greater conuternation thun the te celpt of dispatches yeatorday ufternoun thut this | Vandaila Line leading cust from 8t, ;Loulg had broken tno eastbound passenger agreement, - and informed its Western connvetlons that it. would boreuflor accept a proportion of a rate: vig Bt, Louis tude on the buvia af adding $1 tr tho Chicago (ariif, making tho rate from Kanaus. City to New York e821, and that the Missourd j| Pucifie was operating those rates. } hia action an the part of the Vandalia, it fa underatood, was mot by the Oblo & Misuisalppl and other 8t. Louls Hines, i It ts geuepally concedud thit vader thoso cli» cumstanoes the Chicayy roads leading onat will beunuhle to Jouger iintaly the ugreemens. made at tho Graud Pacitic about two ey ayo. 9 = Goverdl = Pussuuwer A have telographed their Gouvrat agere for istructlous, the in 2} on weteaner in less thun thirty hour. ‘There .Wus receatly tuated at Fort Wayno, lnd., areived bere this morning wud & short exbibidon trip SATURDAY, DRCMARTP. 4. 1990_SINTENN PAGES a — eee ato Uhat by thls mornin; be cut by the Eastern war will recelve a new binpetun. (tis generally betloved that this ia tho begin- ning of 1 war on Enstern rates, ‘the Western troubles: and the consequent iiversion of business hy tho Alton over tha Lake Brie & Western route Ia not belleved to be the solo cause of this new outbreak, na tho St. Louis lines allege, but that the rent reason fa to De looked for In the unpleasantness (hit res cently broke out between gthe Pennsylvania allroad und the Rultimore & Ohio regarding tho latter's desertion of the Pennaylvants nm Philadelphin and New York, Ing the Hound Brook route theres rates ta tho Kast will Ines, tnd the Western very rapid apurts were mare, one mile being run In forty-five seconds. ‘Tho enging Is to he run vouda Southorn, between Amberstburg St. Thoms, avd tests will be mady in every possible way te determine whether thore is uny saving in fuel, ete, After tha newness his heen worn aff a aperdeternt will be made, The best time ut ohas over becn innde on that road ts tho run between St. Thomas and Amherstburg. 111 tnites in 1 min- Utes, on the neeasion of the return of Hishop Horgess, of this Diocese, from Europe vit that router fow yenrs neo, Mr. Fontaine ia confident Hot sig cogine will make the rin in seventy minutes, Tine and subst arse He Hae B pens fest foe ee ee BALTIMORE & OHTO. past chiln iat the Baltimore s wi New Youk, Dee. 3.—Genern} Manager Harris, He Eee ae We Urine on m new raltrou! War) oe the Hound [rook Iallron na woon us Ho Usa lts new raute to New York, ond the Va heard yesterday that the Pennsylvania Rallrond dalin Line, whieh ds controted by the Penns ive [releht for tho Baitimare vitnin, had taken the inidutive now, probably &Ohle Rond, telegraphed Vice-President Gar rett, of the Baltimore & Otilo Mabtroad, aifertng tho use of the Mound Brook Hond for carrying freiubt us well na passengers, ‘The reply wus 1s “Thinks for vour kind offer of assistance, of which we will avo) ourselves atone, listrucs tons have been mued to our ngenta to take tie Vise shippersof the ehinge huve nso been for the watson that a war could nojonger be prevented anyway, The Pennsylvania aticlais kay thaUit a war now results on Eastern pusgen> get votes (twill be no “inilk-and-water" alfnir, but Wilt bo made as decisive ag posable in order to bring tue matter tow focus atonee. iy sich an ovent Enatern rates will drop to bottum tee ures, and there will be fun all uround, JEWETT Vs. MHTENIY, A cable dispatch ta the New York THeratd from London, Bog. gives the following parties ulirs of the proceedings In court regarding the reaponslbiity for the purchase of a controlling Intarest In the Cleveland, Coluinbus & Indinn- Bpolls Rallroad by the Erle Ruitway Company: In tha Chancery Appent Court, before Justices Juines, Cotton, and Lash, the nse of Jewett v3, MeHlenry, involving Mability for the purehas of a controlling Interest In’ the Cleveland, Co- Nunbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolls Retlrond shares, caine ow tueday for beuring, Moss, Chitty, Q. Cy and Marriott, Q. C., appeared for “plaintiff, Siessra. Henjumin, Q. viene oO fasued to forward a full supply ue “ Koper Ovnnern The agent In this dity has had postors printed wiving potlee that tho Baltimore & Ohio Halle youd i$ prepared to recoelve ut tne depot of tho Ventral itatiroud of New Jersey all mercbandisa destined for tha Baltimore & Ohio Haltrond and its varlous connections. Including the Contl- hentul Line, to be forwarded over the new tine, vin tha Central Rtnilroad of New Jorsey and tho Bound Brook route, Cc, M. & Si. PL Speetal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Cevan tapings, Ii, Dee. d—A number of en- mincers urrived.nt Marlon, this county, to-day, and will proceed ta make a survey for the Chl- cavo, Milwaukee & St. Haul to Counell Htutfs, The rod now terminates in this elty, and the Company prefer to extend frum here if thoy can get out of the elty without enossing the Chi+ cuz & Northwestern’ Hallway. Qilleits of tho Company ary now In the elty, and will look over the ground atanee, The Chicago, Milwaukes & St Paul propose to make another through Une from Chicago to Council ita, and. C. and Kay, Q, C., for tha defendant, On the notion of Sr. Kay, strongly apposed hy) Me. Chitty. the New York, fake Erio & Western Company was inde 1 paily to the sult. togethor with the old Erie Compiny, Mr. Kay entered fully inte the bistury of the Cloveldnd shure urchilie suggested by Mr. Watson, President of are, wand carried out by Messrs, 8, 1. Me Bartow, Willan Suter Duncan, John J. Cisco, and Wille fam R.. Travers, Erle Directura, puluting out Ulat Mr. Watson's prowrain, us subinitted to Mr. Mellonry, further included heavy Jonna for aa yund Mr. Melienry na {piluiced fereur tke fin enortous personal Uability with both, SOWENIS & 2 Objects under repented promises that GOWEN'S SUBSTITUTE, Bre or otherwike he should be fully. Iti Pitrsncng, Pa., Veo 3—Un application of R. demnitied, Among other correspondence the | $. Ashton, aq. of Philadelphia, counsel for the couhsel read a teloyrm from Mesers, Harlow and Devereaux to Mr, Wateon, when In Euuiand, urging further shire purchases by Mr. Watson, whieh’ the fatter altered so as to menn Mr. Mellenry. Mr. Kay furthor urged that the Erie ofttcinls could not caps Thibity, since the shares wery avawedly purchase in thelr Intere est by une acting as wn Avent, and that they could nut obtain alt the benefits of the trans action, as thoy had douv by the use of the vot- ing power to the present day,nnd then refuse ty Indemnity their agent, The corporate cons neetion of Eric wis shown by its sunrantee of bonds Issued to pay for the Cleveland shures, though the obligation had beon subsequently vepudinted, ‘The Court rising, the case was ad- dourned till Friday, NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD, + Bpectal Correspondence af The Chieacs Tribune. Sretngriciy, Mugs. Dee. L—Altbough cons alilerable portions of New England are woing to decay a3 commercial enterprises move west+ ward, tho tremendous impulsegiven ta business by three grout wratu yours ts sensibly felt In this part of the country, and thore isa material growth In the facilities for trade with Europe and the West. Thero have been times slnce is when New England, ulung with the rest of the county, was thouyht ts have too muny rail- rounds; but when, lust year, thero was auch a. pressure of grain that one cargo was actually sent by the' crowded routo of the Cen- tral Vermont and New London Northern Roads to tho Town of New London, Conn., whict has absolutely no facilities for slapping grain, and when nll roada found thomselves short of rolling-stouk and tho ports of machinery for transferring whext and corn to vessels, it was udmitted that the schemes that grew out of the ratlroad munta of tho Hush thnes were not #o wld after all, ‘The yront cast and west tne of New England {athe Heaton & Albany, und thera are few utretches of rond in the vountry su prosperous as this 20) mites, Worlcing In harmony with tho ‘Vanderbilt ronda, “possessing ut the othor end excellont export facilities, and manned by men who make u thorough study of the selunce of railroading, {ft deca far more of tho business betweon Chloayo and the New En- giand conat than any other Hue, Onv of the rue sulte of (ta fmproved methods is a recent reduce ton in both porsenyer and freleht rates, Its stuck husof Inte sold above ley. Atmung itd cotopotitors ary tho lloosue ‘Tunnel lncs, ebler of which fs tho Fitchburg iallrond. But after an expondlture of $20,000,000 on that grent hole in the Hoosac Mauntiln the roads thit use tt aro roully Of comparatively small consequence as through Wnes to the West, The Boston, Hoosne Lunnet & Western, in tho Management of which ex-Postmuster Burt, of Keading Rallrowl, this nfternoun, Judge Me- Kenna, of the United States Court, appointed G, Debkelm Recelver in place of Franklin By Gowen during tho latter's absence in Europe. No opposition whatever was made to tho wt bointinen The uppliention stated It was merely W temporary one, and upon Mr. Gowen's return be was to reguine his position. INSPE TON, Special Dispatch to The Chicago THbune, 8, Louis, Mo., Dec, 3A number of the of- elals of the Chlengo & Alton Railroad Company arrlyed from the Bust {ust night by speelni train on n tour of fiuspection, Among the party wore T. 1 Bluckstune, Presid L, Blackstone, J. A. Slater, und Georgo Struut, Directora: J. €. MeMultii, General Manager; und C. IL, Chappel, fotatant Munager. They left for the West to- night, CHICAGO & NORTITWESTERN, New Yous, Vee. J.—At uw ineeting of the Di- rectors of tho Chicasyo & Northwestern Rallway, to-day, only routine business was dune, Tho usual dividends were dectared—13j per vont quarterly: on preferred stock, and 3 per cent semi-annual an camman stock, he’ transfer-boakr will cloge un tho Uth inst. and reopen on the s0tb. , ITEMS, Elijah Smith, Hecelver of the Burtington &. Southwestern Ravrond, bne just lasued the fol- lowing clroular: Mr. J. A, Ostrander, having re signed his position ua Ueneral Freight and ‘Tieket Agent for this Company, to take effect this dato, all business connected with tho frofght and ticket departments will be transacted through Jotun W. South, Superintendent, until further notlee. A corps of St. Paul engineers arrived at Mil- whukee yesterday from the fur West. They have Just completed a survey: of o ling for the Chicuge, Milwaukee & St. Paul Hallway Com- peg, frum the invuth of the Ameriein Crow “reek on the Missourt, through tho reservation ton polnt Lotween the White and Bar Hlvers, adistance of 170 mniles, ‘Thenee a line bug been surveyed to the foot of the Black Ulla, a dis- tanee of forty tates, CASUALTIES, WOMAN, KITCHEN-STOVE, O1f-CAN Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Detnorz, Mich, Dee. 3.—Thie morning Henry C, Weber and fully, residing at No, #21 Con- gress street, were sturtled from sleep by a sad den shock of the floor Yonvath, followed by a report whieh at rat led Weber to belteve Boston, Is the chief tenre, {4 one of the most { the buve-burner fu tho bultway had ox- Tecont und conspicuous of thesy schemes. The | ploded or fallen over, Springiag from New York & Now Englund, furthor south, fy | his bud and opening the duor, tue powerful odor notable for ita ambitious plans and tholr thus far highly imporfect exccution, Huish on the ruins of the old oston, Hartford & Erie tt bis sprawled out over Massachusetts, Ithode Island, and = Connectivui pleking up here and thoro on little ~—ssection | of road, ooking both southward and westward, Its Jnrgest purchase was tho Hartford, Providence SFishictlt Ling, which it fs now oxtending from Waterbury, Cunu., to irowstors, N.Y. for Weetern connuctions, The problem of unifying ull the scattered purts of this road ja one on which (ts ownors are now at work, and which will require year for its solution. Farther cast, the Central Vermont, atrugyilng for a dees ade past In snarl of legal voumplications, 13 now doing a large business, but without proflt to the grout majority of those who have fur- nished ita cupitnl, and with the qtestton ft its nasetn of kerosene-oll und presence of stilling smoke proved he was mistuken In his surmlses, He rin down-stairs to the basement, where the kitchen {8 located, and, emerging from tha kiteh- on dvor {nto tho hall-way, suw thelr domestic, Wilhetuina Spendter, in one muss of tlames, Ulludly striving to escune from tholr torturing embrnce, Shouting to hia wife, that lady seized tho blinkets from their bed and throw thom to him, in which he nt once wrapped tho poor girl, extingulshing the fumes with somo diticulty, During his attempts ta do so he callod for help} from those who bud gathored outside, attruetod by tho sound of the explosion, but no one responded until the arrival of tho men: from No. 0, in unswer ta a tro alarm, who, with «a Babvock oxtinguisher, put out’ the blaze They thon turned tholrntten- , and a shocking sight mot thelr eyes, Every thread of clothing was burned comnptetely off her budy, and the roasted tlesh peeled up in spots Ike shavings througha plane. A number, of physicluns wero ealled, and De. FD. Wheetor had her at once removed to St. Mury's Hospital. The cause of the sad ac- cident was the explosion of a kerusone-ol can, Withelninn, or Minnie, as sho was best known, by her friends, hud possibly urigen Inter than usual, and, fearing the displensuro of the tumily Hf bronkfast was dotuyed, hustoned the slowlye durniiy wood fire with kerosene oll, ‘The ein from whieh sho poured ft contained about helf a gallon, aud the serew top way on, Tho Inoment the stream from tho spout reached tho fire an ingtintanvous explosion — look place, blowing oul the contents of the can. and wha his t len on aul unsettled Ia the Suproime Court. The Grand Trunk, now possessing a Ine of its awn jute Chleago, and conneeting with the Allan, Beaver, wad Dominion Lines of transatlantic steauors, hug gained visibly in tho puat tweor threo yenrd, gud thon ure elgns uf a movenont on its part to. purvbasy the Portland & Oydensburg Rond, wilt as ita rival, but wever yot rencaing the position of a dungerous competitor with It. Hatin nuthing wre commerolal changes moro Kppnreot than in the growth of Boston ad an exportelty. Noshipplug point on tho const is Letter furnished with terminal follitics so far da convenlonce in londing and unloading ts con+ corned, Of course New York dova u vaxtly larger bualoess ind bundles a grouter varluty Of com. jodltlos, but its porticharges, its ywrdator dine fance from Europe, and ‘tho vigilines with wailob Boston businessman hive watched thelr chuuces have worked In favor of tho litter city, Moauwhilo Boston has been culting at tho ox- ponde uf Portlund. These two vities and Hntl- ax have bean Nehting for yeurs over the Allan Lino of steamers, which hag tnatly seleoted Boston for {ta winter jase A dozen Mnes of i atte atoutasblps now onter Hoston, | throwtny the blazing contents over hore clothe Manat OF, tony OF wand ert mae UO" | Tie ae shook stupuled ber, und ‘the teres oral vessels going to Mediterranean | leep ef the. thames npward forced ter to Inhale and other = Continental — barbors, ‘Tho | tbe hont und smoke inta her Junie, rene Boston o& — Alvany Round ‘controls | dering her powerless, At the Hospital it was found that the flesh wis burned completely to tho bune and drawn they over tho nostrils and chock boues, and the burned and sightiosa oyvbulls polled iu thelr sockutwas ta poor girl writhod in uguny, calling pltcausly for water, tor douth, for Hay aeliy. to relieve her pula, Death cume to herrvliofa tow houre atter the accident, 120 acres of land at Boston devoted to terminal fuellities, the New York & Now Kighind 14, the Fitchburg 97, and other roads perups 200 acres, improved and uniinproved, Thu State algo holds: a tract of SOY nores adapted to slinilur purposes, Vho Now York & Now England hay recently bought of the Stato a lut of twunty-fye acres: and one of twelve neros; nis, a lfty-ncro lot of “tho Huston & Albany. "Tho largest graln ete. vatorls thatef tho Boston & Albiny Road, whieh hos a copacity of bushela, ‘This has all the ost inadern nppllances designed to secure convenience und speed, Ia inunaged du tecordance with the Chiesa mothads, and can piuco a vargo of 160,000 busheld INDIANA. , ._Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lavarverre, lud. Deo, &—Near Medaryvillo, 6 station on the Louisville, Now Albany & Clilcas yo Hullvond, north of this city, Joseph Murnuy, & Jad of 15 yours, ellmbed on a tlit-car at a polat where tho traiu was divided, and seat> ed bimself on the end-bonrd, oar tho braku-wheel, Whon the detached pure tions of tho trafn came toxthor, tho boy wus thrown from bis sent, and, falling upon tho rails, was run over, lhe var passin over his right bip and grola, completely severing hla leg, He will div, From Woiltestown, near Lobanoon, Boone County, comes tho report init yustere duy' uftornoun, while young unt Rumed Thong Smith, was unloading a boayy joy from a wagon, he sone way got iu tront of the taiber, and waa ran over and, being enughe pobwaua the log uud some woud, was urushed to Jeuth. iirnoat Fleshour, of Torry township, had both logs frozen, und minputation with bu necessary, Mo drove of a high bank on tho ) aad Fo mmalaed on the ground all wigut, UNDER THE WHEELS, Spretat Mapateh to the Chieaya Irioune, Aros, HL, Dev. &—Last night Frank Whit- ney, 4 brakenin onthe Chicago & Alton Rail way, while wwitehing care on the side-truck runnlug into tho IMnols Glaya Works in this city, fell from tho cars add wos run over, re culylng Injuries from which be dlud ini fow minutes, Ho was married tn this elty on the 8th of last September, Iie motherHyosia Streator, Lo — BROKK AN AX. CLEVELAND, O., Deo. th—A Leader spociul from Mp. Vernon, Q., saya: This afternoon i passet- wertrain on the Cloyelaud, Sit, Vernon & Dela- ware Rallway, when near Bunga’ Ureok station, and running twenty+five miles an hour, broke an asle, throwing ever! cure und the track of tho lovowntive wud teudyr from tho truck, ‘The train run a considerable distance in that mui vol 1 * wan hurt. ‘Travel lainterropied, — : ‘v soveral smallur atructures of the snme sort, saa Hunting clovator and barge system) such tut a Cusumder con enter and clear’ In one day, Tho Fitchburg ond i#about to build five big docks, two elevators, und a lot of warshouses, Olay und the Hoston & Albany and the Now York & Now England aro cuguged tu gluallar entor= rises, PVory ttle hus been heard lately of the old quacre) over the diserimination uf five cents uo huntred pounds in faver ot New York and Against Roston on geula frolghts. - Hostun ane Joyso slight stenrtnie in tho fact that it ly al- wovt oneduy nearer Liverpool by atesmmor than New York, but thisis not suticient to alfset the diterence in rutes, The lmposabliity of dolug ail the business that would naturally vome to the more northern ports through “Now York and the buttor Custom-lousa service and cheapor terminal facilities of the Now England’ city all count in Cavor of tho ub. The ship- nents of boots and shovs and other munufuct-_ ured artivlos trom Hoston to the West und Southwest aro rapidly inereistayg, too, und there iy na dunger that it will becury one of the epols Of decuy that ure appeariig here and thora in tho Eastern States as the star of Gauiro moyos Westward, Le Te FONTAINE'S LOCOMOTIVE, Speclat Duaieh toeThe Chicago Tribune. Detnoit, Mich., Tec, 3.—The yew locomotive invented by Eugono Fontaine, of thie city, which was madoon the Detroit and ay City Roud this afternoon, Four couchos woro attuchod, and ukout aN of the most prominent rallway oMiclals and business wen of the vity went-on the trip, Owlny to the many heavy grades and sharp turnson tho road no uttempt at speod wus jude, and atuo time wag tho throttle of tho eugfay moro then half open, Several Umes on yarts of tho roud which would permit, a epecd of fifty-tye to ifty-olrbt miles un hour was sustained for ten or twelve miles at @ tine. Onthe trip from Fort Wayne yostusday, when no cars were attached, several THE FIRE RECORD. Burning of the Beckwith House, a Large Hotelat Osh». kosh, Wis, The Entire Buitding with Most of Its Contents Totally « Destroyed. One Woman Burned to Death, and Two Others Possi- bly Lost. A Toledo Fire Resulting in One Death and Two Sovere Burnings. AT OSITKOSII, WIs. Special Dispatch to The Uhteago Tribune. Osnkosi, Wis. Dec, 3—This afternoon a half-past 4 o'clock n kerasony lamp oxplored in the Beckwith House, and in a few minutes the entire structure was in finmes. Although days Uyht, the utmost confusion reigned st onco, Mrs, 8. B. Patge, wife of the Hon, i B. Tutee, who- boarded at tho hotel, wasin her room in tho fourth-story In company with Mrs. C.£, Harlow, Hoth ladles discovored. tho firo only to find that nll rotreat was cut off. Mrs, Hurlow rushed to the window and bravely forced her way out. Men tn tho street beckoned her ta Jump, Calmly surveying the frigttfut scene before her, she jumpad to the street below, Sho was picked. up badly brulsed, but not seriousty injured, Mrs. Palgo remained in her room, and was suffocnted by tho fluines, Her Iifuless body was Urought out by the flremen, und towered by means of { rope to tho street below. Maggio Halloran, a waiter girl, ta missing, togethor with Charles Johuson, anegro watchman, Both Ore supposed to have perished, Loss on the ho- tel, $10,0U0; lusurince, $20,000 on bullding and 88,000 on furniture. The hotel was erveted first-cluss hotet In tho elty ‘The deepest wloom Is felt by all cltizens owing to the inclancholy death of Mrs. Paige. Had the fire oceurred Jn the night tho loss of Hfe muat have been trightful, ‘fo the Western Assoctuted Press, Minwaunker, Dec, U—The* Sentinel’s spectal eays: ‘This nfternoon a fire broke out in tho Beckwith House, Oshkosh, and before the urri- val of the Fire Department the flames hud made such headway thitit was Impossible to gavo the flne building, and attention was turnod. to saving =the surrounding buildings. The nesembled crowd wero horritied to see fn tho fourth-story windows. two luufes, to whom ceeapo seemed Impossible save. by Jumping. Mrs,C, i. Harlow, wife of a proml- nent eltizen, Jumped, her full belug broken by robes and blankets, and eseaped without serious Injury, Mra, Shnon B. Pulge, wite of a wealthy retired tumhermun, with whom Sra, Harlow was visiting, feared to jump, and wag 870, ‘and was tho only burned in tho building, her body beluy tuken from the reota balf an hour after the | Nre started by a flreman, who finally secured a ladder long enough. It 1s feared two or throo other Hives were lost, among them a soryunt girl and nicht porter, who are missing, Tho latter is supposed to have been asicep in hls room. Mr. Palge, who was away from theseeno, arrived alinust frantic, and offered €4,00 to anybody who would recover tha body of hls wife, ‘The intntes of the hotel, among thom a largo numberof commercial travelers, lost largely, and hud it not been for the coulness of tho out- atders tho loss of Hfe would bave en farce, Stovks tu the stores In the rieinity of tho ‘burning building were moved Into tho street, and the loss will be fargo on thit account, In two hours after the fre broke out tho hotel was a muss of ruins. Tels sald Mrs. Palzo often feared danger by Nreyand a rope. thro-escupo bad eon placed in tho room by ber husband, but was not thought of in theeritical moment, She nppeured at tho window, but retreated insight of those who eried for her to leap, ‘Tho fire is ascrived tu tho bursting of a kero> gene lamp under tho imal stuirway, nod in’an instant after the oxplusion tho houso was filled with donso smoke, : ‘Tho Beckwith was one of the fest hotels in tho Northwest, and tho Joss on tho bufiding and Turniture 1s estinated at 80,000. Insured in tho Manufacturers’, uf ‘Boston, for &2,600; Pnoniz, Brooklyn, £2,000; ‘Traders’, Doston, $2,800; North Hritsh & Mercantile, €3,500; Boston Undere writers’, $1,000; Clovetand Mercantile, $1,500; 000; Quuen’s, Liverpool, $1,000; a\un« Newark, ZON. 2,000, Auurmua & Co., druggists, lose 810,000; Insured, in tho North Hrltish for 21,400; Luncashtre, 3000s $1,000 each fa the Liverpool, Scuttish Commers elu, and Commereint Union, Uther tosses by moving goods are about $10,000; partially insured, BURNED TO DEATIT. Spectat Dispatch to'The Chicago Tribune, Ta.uno, O., Dec. %—A shocking cusualty oo curred on Jower Summit street early thia morning, cutiwen by the burniuy of i small frame building run as a saloon and dive of tho lowest order, The occupants of tho plaico at tho tle of tho fire, which broke out shortly after midnight, were Cvorgo Kirown, keeper of — the place, one Bello Carson, a woman with whoin he was ivings alaon fowuly bourter nutmed Nettie Dixon, All bad been drinking heavily, and wore in auch a drunken stupor that when the building was wrupped In flames [twas with great ditouley that any of them wore rescued, Brown and hia mistress, Carson, were taken out alive, tho latter being pitched out of a socond+ story window, both severely bruleed and othor= who injured. The othor womun, Dixon, how= over, wits missed, and after tho tumes wero subs dued tho charred remutlns of the nilyorabto creature were discovered lylug nuross hor bed. Tho body was burned Levon reeognttion, bet shriveled to wo blnekened stump, tho aring ane most of the head alsa being gong, ‘Tho recovery. Of the other persous Is doubtful, CILICAGO, ‘The nlarm from Hox 8) nt 11:23 o'clock yeaters day forenoon was caused by fre breaking out in W bed-room ut No. 1318 Wabash avenue, a dwell ing owned nnd eccupled by J. Van Baton, Dain age, t. Cuuse of flee unknown, . Anothor alurm waa given from Tox 80 at 840 o'clock in tho afturnven, caused by fro at the same pince, ‘Tho fire was conthned to & buroau-drawer, and it 18 supposed that it was sot by Kee = one bulonging. tu the house... Dumnyo was dong ta tho amount of #10, Tho proutises are inwured tn the Gore man-Amorican Toxurance Company, No one wus urrested, but tho pollee aro eudenvoring to Had out who the incendiary ta, Astil-ulivin of fire wateiven oatorday fore+ noon to Eveline No. WwW, for a slleht tire in the basement of a framo bullding it rear of No, is6 south Clirk street, awned and occupied by a dow)an songroxntton a4 Achool-houss, ‘he duoage was 810. Hot aghed dumped on the tluor Wie (he cause of the fire, AT NEVADASIAL Nervava, Storey Co. In, Deo. &—About 1 o'ulock yosterduy morning a fire bioke outin tho photograph gallery of Tuffree & Rrown,over 1.C, Nelson's drag-store, The structure wis #pocdily cnvoloped In fames and the buildings AdJolning, until ttteon businvas houses wore wiped outof existence. Tho prinoipal sufferers wre Zwiltlig Bins, lows $1,00u; Voboy & Ed« wardd, €1000; It U, Netsan, $3000; and Carhart Bros, $2.40, Awuxtra iaUe from the fepree. scutalive ollivy \luced tha total loss wt $BKO, I= auranco not ascertalued. AUP MATTOON, TILT Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuna, . Mavroon, UL, Dee, dA tlre was discovered here tha afternoon which totally deatroyod Gibbs Bros.’ Jivery-stablu and a barn tier by, aud which for ating threatened the wholoaf ~; Wost Broadway. Tha loas ou bulldlngy, shods, Glu, Is catimutod at Zk0N, tho former covered by dnvusineo Inthe futtowlag: gompanive and Boyriugield, Muss, Sx; Maukattun, N,v 8100; Niuyur, i; tho Huine of Now York, $50, ” ie —— : AT SPRING VALTEY, — ° Bena Vary, 0. Dee. t—Tho bagging factory of §.&M. Waltou burned yesterday, Tosa, 630,000; Insunince, $6.500, In peven coms punicd, ‘Tirtyellve bands ary thrown out of wuiploymunt. 4 AT BIDDEFORD, MRE, rt Duppxrony, de,, Deo, &—Tho cotton-house of: tho Pepperell Manufacturing Company burned. to-nlgut, together with Ow) Duloa of cutton, Loas, $u0,0N; Insured, AT PRANUE DU CHIEN. ‘ MILWAUKKE, Wis., Doc. 3.—Tho Mandoll Houso, at Prairie du Chlon, burned yestorday, Nothing was saved, Lows, $10,000; paruially Insured, is