Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 23, 1881, Page 6

- THE RAILROADS. The Trunk Line Passenger War Growing in Intensity and Bitterness, Tickets from New York to Chicago Now Sold by the Pennsylvania Road for $9, © € Wheoler Appointed General Maus agor of the Atchison & Santa Fo Rond. Vanderbilt's Ignorance of the Reasons "for the War Now Raging at the Bast, The Tlinois Commissioners Discussing ‘Maximum Rates with the Managors. TIR PASSENGER-RATE WAR, ”— Speetat Dispatch to The Chteage Tribune. New Yon, July 22—The interest In the entting of west-bount: passenger rites was enlivened Inte this afternoon by the un- houncemont.at the olllce of. the General Enstern Passenger Agent of the Pennsyl- vinla Railroad that the Company had de- cided to mect the “scitlpers’”? or brokers’ tates, Tickets were therefore to be sold to Chicngo at $9, to Cincinnatl for $8, and to St. Louis for $t4.25. At the offlee of the other companies and among the brokers this reso- lution on the part of the Pennsylvania Com- pany ennsed anything but siniles, Mr, ‘James Buckley, Passenger Agent of the New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company, was surprised when told what had been done by the Pennsylyanin Company, Ills rates were: To Chicago, $10; to Clieinnatl, $0; aud to St, Louls, $15.25, Tle still continued, however, to charge the New York Contral & Hudson River Railroad with creating tho war, and with being re sponsible for tho subsequent events. Tis road, he thought, would ineet the Poennsy!- yania rates to-day, Mr. Charles P. Cratg, General Enstern Passenger Agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was also ‘nston- ished when he heard that the Pennsylvania Company had begun another slaughter of prices, and sald that tho road whieh ho represented would no doubt to-morrow sell attho same rates as those ndopted by the Pennsylvania Company. Mr, C, 1. Meckor, the General Passonger Agent of the Now York Central & Hndson River Rallrond, sald that whatever cutting Is douc by the other roads will be followed by his Company as soon ns they receivo defiuit information of tho uetion of tha other companies. ‘I'he New York Central, he clatins, was simply passive in the present war, ‘Ihe action of that road up to the present time had been based solely upon the conduct of tho com- peting companies, Ilé was atrongly of the opinion that the- warfare In west- bound rates hag by no menns ended, and does Not think {t will end for sume time to come, Mr, Meeker sald that just as soon as tha * Pennsylvania road should restore-its Boston Tate to the figures fixed upon ani in aecord- ance with the reduction of the meeting of the Presidents of June 5, 1880, the New York Sentral was ready and willing to make a new schedule of rates on an amicable basis. ‘tho Bedipers were ut first puzzled win they were told that the Pennsylvania: Road hie tended to make nn onslaught upon them by Diveting their rates. ‘This company hus made an unceasing war in Pennsylvania and Now Jersey upon the brokers in those States, wd has refused to sell tickets to brokers tw this elty. Since the begiontue of tho strincgle between the New York Central, Pennsylva- ala, Erio, and Baltimore & Ohio the Pella Yana has find-too much exelitement on Its hands to pay special attention to the brokers, who have been hughing and growing fat in the’ thick of the” tight, Now tho peu Ivanla has tor tho first thne since the ty i oF the: present battle made a de terintned attack upon the brokers here. ‘lhe Jatter take some revenge, however, In Indtc- Jng their patrons to Jenore the Pennsylvania Company and purelinse tickets by other routes, What the broliors will do to-day re- mulns to be seen, ‘Lhis evening. they were still selling ut the sume rates a4 the Ponnsyl- vanta Company, ind a ctosu fight Is expected to-day, Ute Polmsylvania people threatening to route the brokers, ‘I'he latter ure by nu menns frightened, and say that they ‘will vive the riuh corporation all the fight It wants. Mr. G. G. Lansing was goll- dug iirst-eluss tickets to Chicugo for $0, to Chneinnatl for $8, and to St, Louls for $14.85, When told whut the Pennsyivanis Company had done he was disposed ta disbelive the slory, sayin it was possibile that the agents of the Compiany inercly mtendud to create 4 vanie among the brokers, and would not really sell Chicago tlekets for $0, He was undisinuyed, ho sald, ‘and thought that the brokers would continue to have tho best of the contest as thoy fad had nll along. Mr, Murry Frank was also selling tickets to Chit cao ut $Y, and was surprised with the rest when he heard of the action taken b: fleers of the Pennaylvanla Cot tulk of a conference between Passenger Agents fs heurd frequently among oulaiders, but the agents, for sume reason known only to. themselves, take especial pleasure fi denying all rumors that a confer- ence has been had or ts likely to ba helt. While Mr. Meeker, of tha New York Con- tral, Insints that tha Ponnsylvanta Company 4s solely to blune for tho war, that coui- pany, ‘with tha” Erie * Baltimore & Ohto Companies, hinye thrown all the onus upon the Now York Central Ron. Mr Meeker says that the Ponsylvanta Company was the first to cut the Now England rates, issuing Its continuous train tickets at tho same avernge fare per mile us the local rato trom New York to Chicago. It ty sald that there are a large ninnbor of return tiekets to the West In the hands of brokers, On July 19, Superintendent Jackson, in charge of theemigrant depot at Castle Gar- den, wrote to the Generul Passenger Agenis of the Now York Central, Panngyivania, wid Erlo Rallrond Companies calling attention to the fuct thatin the present railroad ticket ‘War firat-cluss passunger tickets wore being sold xt rates below the eigrant passenger yates, ond usking Companies asa mutter of itstlcs and equity ta a ve the Immigrants the eneilt of a proportlonite reduction, J, I Wood, Genoral Passenger Agent. of ‘the Pennsylvania Road, “tolezrnphed _ Mr, uckyon im reply from Philadelphia: ay follows: “We recognize tho Juste of your position in demanding for ship emi- rants the benefit of the low. Jato quoted by the four trunk Ines from New York, and have this day instructed our Genoral Eastern nussenger Agent to make n general reduce tlon of omluzant rates on the basis of $0 rom New York to Chicugo, $1100 to St, Laouls, und $7.50 to Cineinnath” This reduces mites to all joints West of Clneinnatl, St, Louis, and Chicago $1, John N, abbott, General Passenger Agent of the Erle Rall- Toad Company, writes us follows: * Refer rhig your favor of tho 10th inst, in order ‘that there may be a proper difference between enigrant and tho presiut fivst-cluss tures from Naw York to Chicuzo aud other far Western points, we huye to-day given orders to sell emigrant tickets In Cas te Garden ut $4 leas than regular tari rates to Chicago, Cinelunad, yolnts matt thereon thu Now sar ‘ Ventral Uy npany NOt re! etter, but sent a messenger giving wlallee to Mr Jackson of thelr acceptun the Prete atte id acceptance of the rates — AN EXCELLENT APPOINTMENT, President W, H, Strong, of the Atchison, ‘Topeku & Santa Fé, has alven another proof of his great saguelty in seloctlag the right anan for the right piace, In sutecting Mr, E, . Wheeler, Assistant General Mauuger of the Chicaga & Northwestern, 98 Genorul Munager of the Atchison, ‘Topeka & Santa FY, he has secured a ivan for pals responsible position who, without exaggeration, may be suld to possess ull tho qualifications for the place more thau, any other rullroad man In the country, Mr, Wheoler hus not only great: experience ln the nianageument of railroads, , but hs ability, energy, aud Integrity are ace Knowledged by all who know him. He hus been In the service of tho Chicage & North. western almost a Ife me, and for many years was its General Frelght Agent, iu ‘which position be gulned au euviable ¢ evutu- By Louls, and all. tlon asa skillful, Hable, aud honest freight man. When Mr. W, B. Strong assumed the position of General Manager of the Michl- gan Central, somo five or six years ago, ho mado Mr. Wheeler a_tempting offer of the position of General Freight Agent of that road, which Mr. Wheeler accepted. Ho filled! the position ably and ereditnhiy for about two years, and then restinbd because he was Inéapable of acting as dishonestly in regard to rates and contracts aa somo of his rivals, ‘Tho Chicago & Northwestern, which Was only too gind to pet Mr. Wheelor back i offered him, the position of Assistant General Suporintedent, which he Recoplen About two yeiurs ago he waa promoted to the position ot Ase sistant General Manager, whieh ho now re- sizna to accepL tho still mors responsible position of General Manuger of the Atchisun, Topeka & Santa Fe. ‘The nunouncement of Mr. Wheeler's appointment to this position was a Senuliig surprise, 1s no ong had nn idea that he would be offered the place, He Wis not a candidate, and not until a fewdays age id he have an ittea of severing his con nection with the Northwestern, It was gen- erally belleved that elthor Mr. Touzalin. or Mr. Netticton woutd have the place, but It seems that Mr. Strong, who knows the quall- flentions and yalue of Mr. Wheeler as well a8 any man in the country, was deter- imined to have Mr, Wheeler if possible, knowing that In his hands the affalrs of the Atchison, Topeka & Snuta F6 would be safe, and that tt wottld continue. In the path of prospority which has marked its career sinco Mr, Strong assuined its unnagemoent. It is understood that Mr.. Wheeler will: recolve a salary of $13,000 0 year, which was too zood a thing to be refused. General Manager HLughitt, of the Northwestern, sald yesterday that, while he yfrently xeuratted 8 Wwith- tirawal of Mr. Wheeler from the service of his campany, yet he could not blame him for accepting so gual an offer. Everybody here is rejoiced over Mr. Wheeler's good fortune, and the only regret is that he will leave Chi- cag, Where he has so inany warm friends, ir. Wheeler resined his position on the Northwestern ‘yesterday, and will leave for ‘Topeka to assume the duties of his now posi- tion a week from Monday, ‘fhe position of Assistant Gereral Man- ager on the Northwestern, which Mr. Wheel- er vacates, will not be filled again, and most of the dutles of. the place will devolve here- after upon General-Superintendont Layng. «VANDERBILT, s. Wil lam II, Vanderbilt and party, consist ing of Capt. J. H. Vanderbilt, Gen. George J. Magee, Edward Ellis, Wiliam Trumbull, T, G. Eastman, Foster Dewey, J, M. Marvin, propristor of the United States Hotel, Sara- toga, and W. K. Vanderbilt, arrived in the city Instevening and put up at the Grand Pacific, where, after ‘ining, the purty was busily engaged im talking “ fiorse,’” ‘Tne Taintyr reporter, who owns stock In allthe railronds bullt. or Projected in the United States, England, Africa, Delaware, und New Jersey, was sent to have a tuk with th rallrond king, “Mr, Vanderbilt was wily engaged in talking to Bair, the driver of Mand S, ju the grand rotunda of the hotel. The reporter pulled the milionntre’s cont- sieeve, and the gentleman turned around, “Tam a reporter of Tue ‘Tnipunn, the serlbe, “come to see what you ha say about rallrond wars.” *1 don’t know anything about them.” “ Came here tosee Mand S trot?” “No; we came hero on husiness, We are rived by way of the Michigan Southorn & Lake Shore this evening, snd intend to re- turn by way of the Michigan Contral. We stopped in Cloyeland last night.” “Then you are tuspecting your roads?” “No, not exuetly, ‘There aren good wunny improvements belng made on the New Yor Central, Michigan Southern, and Michigan Central Railronds, and I want to seo low they are Tromressiing. ‘This belng x stopping. point, and having the opportunit: yy L thought would stop over and see Maud S trot,?”. * Pretty fast mare that. “Yes, pretty: fasts? “Do you think that she'll beat 231019 0 “Thats hardly to be expeeted, | You can’t expect your track to be very fast. We've had n great deal ‘of rain the past few days, and Vm told the ground is soggy. And then you've zat to have the horse, man, and track jist right.” i We want her to beat the Pittsburg rec- “Yes, that would be yery nice, but I think that she will do something creditable to Clil- cago. « How about the rallroad war?” © Don't know any thing about it. “What about the clit in railroad and Seelehe rates 2!” ‘T don’t know. “ Hut you're interested?” “ Yes, but I have those to whom ail this ork Is delvrated, and I don't bother myself “Don’t you take any Interest inthe fight? “When tho proper time comes'L may have something to suy, We didn’t eommicnee this culting of rates, and we are only following whero others are leading, We can Keop up os long asthey eon. . But they thing Buy not come to that. ‘The other parties nay ink that thoy have a polut to Ruin and bolleve that they have accomplished all that thoy started out to do without going any further.” a is all tha cutting done from the Why ust 21 Boe West ive you lots of passe: c ve you lo assenger anu freight trattice™ 7 2 . “Whatdo yon think nbout tho raliroad war, inyhow 2” “Yow know as much about tt as 1 do”? About this time some one caine up and handed Mr, Vanderbilt a dispateh, and tho reporter took hiy departure. COMMISSIONERS? RATES, ‘The inembors uf tho Ruliroad and Ware: hhouso Commission, Messrs, George M. Bogue, William I, Robinsun, and W. M. Sinlth, spent the greater part of yesterday 1n conference with the representatives of the leading rallroads. ‘The consultation was with referenca to rates of frolght, more cs pecially on grain and coal, aul while nothing was absolutely determined yestarduy, It inny. yet be. considered curtain that big “ents” Will be innde on rates, ‘Sho railroad men who wore before the Coin- mluston inoluded Mr, Marvin Lughltt and 0, |. Wicker of the Chicago & Nortiiwestern, J.C. MoMullen and C,H, Chupell of the alton, Me.J. F. ‘Lucker of tho’ ilinols Cen- tral, and Mr. Morton of the Burlington, hey presented thelr side of the ease, an Halined that the roudy could do but, little better than nt present, | ‘Phe: Commilssloners thought differently, and. wiitlo nut desiring to interfere with oxisting rates on shortdistances, they will make a rudieal reduction, on the “Tong haul’? ‘Tho dit on coal will bi % to 80 per cent and Uint on grain full 80 per cent, while rites on livestock will remuln about a3 at present, ‘Chis moraing the Board, will hold another session, at which they may possibly take some definit action, estordiuy thoy did nothing but listen to the protests of tho railroad inen, but the chances are that the schedule which wilt bo announced two or three weok# henve will be of the character foreshattowed by yesterday's talk, and that» consldurable reduction In rates will be made, NNW YORK & NEW ENGLAND, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Hanrvon, Conn, July 24—Tho Western Extension of the New York & New Englund Ralirond from Waterbury, Conn, to Bre we ster, on the Harlom Road, was approved by the State Rullroud Commissioners to-day, @id will bo opened for passenger and trelght trufiic next Monday. The road {4 laid with steal rails, with rond-bed well ballusted, und tha road: ts pronounced In fue condition, The length of the track approved to-«duy Is 40/4 niles, ond makes tthe tatal longth from Boston 100 talles, Work is in progress dally wostward from Urewster stutlun 0 Hudsuin liver, and will bo fintshed by Uctobor, striking tho rlvor at Sishkill landing und cuttlyy doross the river by boats to New. burg, where tho Erle system of tracks will bareached, * TIE POPULAR RAGEK, Special Dispatch to The Chleaga Tribune, Musiceaon, Mich,, July 23.—Fur some thine pat tha Grand Raplds & Nawaygo, Michl- wan dé Indiqga, and Grand Haven Ralltroad Companies Mave been operated and virtually owned by tha Chicago & West Bichigan allway Company, but a movement fy now on foot to opeolllass all Wesy ‘sorvoratians under ond organization, to be known us the Chicago & Wont Michicun Mailway Compu uy, and for this purposy a nigeting of the Di. Tectors of the several companies ls culled to urout in this clty Sept, 28 auxt, when If ta ex- peeled that the consolidation will be ratlied, Ge Chicago & West Michigan Hallway Colipany are now extending thelr ron north to connuet with the Flint & Pere Marquette Toad at Butler's Junction, with the view of tupplug the pine forvats of the region, DENIAL, Roston, Mass, July 24—Speaking of the Tumors that the Peunsylyania Cowpany has THE CHICAGS TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, JULY 23,*1881—SIXTEEN PAGES secured contro! of the stock of the Toledo, Delphos & Burlington Narrow-Gange, and that {t will be transferred to St, the Boston Advertiser saya: “Woe are ablo to say on sufliclent authority that the Pennsylyanin Company has not obtained control of this stock, their tracks ‘Iny within a fow rods of vach other, The Des Molnes & Fort Dodge will switch off and not make that place n point. i JLAWKEYE, 3 a. ITEMS, Tha Northwestern will open noxt Monday its new extension from Madison to Dodge- ville, Wis, yt ‘ Mr. George Sefton has beon appointed Gonoral Freight and ‘licket Agent of the Danville, Olney & Oltio Rivor Raltroud. George Sefton hina Just been nppotnted Qoneral Freight and Neket A: cnt of the Danyille, Olney & Ohio River Railway, with headquarters at Kansus, HL ‘The trouble between President Cummings, CONSOLIDATION BROKEN UP, Sentyariecn, Ul, duly 24—In the action by John I, Waterbury, of Now York, against the Itnols Midland Haflroad Company, the Union Trust Company of New York, and others, an ordor for judgmont ngalnst the Minofa Atidland Rallway Company was one tered to-day fn the United States Circult Court in this city. This Is one of tho reveral actions brought by Joseph L, | of the Peoria, Decaturdé Evanaville Railroad, and the people of Nawton sevins to have Hanec, of Now York, counsel for | Keun aiuleatly settted, as nollee Ins just several ? bankers of that city, who Afr. B, 1, Anderson, General hold all tho stock of the Paris & Decatur Railroad Company a (part of consolidation under the name of the THinols Midland Wall way, Company), and who svek to regain pos- session of that rnfirond and Operate it sepnr- ately, ‘The complainant asked that the co veynnes of the Paris .& Decatur Rall roal Company to the consolidated com- pany bo sat nside on nceount of fraud, and’ niso that the Tilnols — Midtand Railway Company's jortgage of $1,175,000 bo canceled off the record so far as it nifects the Paria & Decatur Railroad, ‘The effect nt dhe order just entered fs to break up the Ll nots Midinnd consolidation, which has hith- erto been composed of the Parla & Decatur Rullrond, Parts & Terre Hante Raliroad, and Peoria, Atlanta & Decatur Rallroad, run- ming a distance of {7% miles, from Terre Haute, Ind, to Peoria, IL + beon given by Pausengor Agont, Uiat Newton Station lita been reopened for business. Tho City of Aurora to-day sotls tts stock In tho Oiler & lowa Railroad, mounting to $100,000, being a controling Interest. Che Burlington, tho Milwavkea, and the North- Western are bidders, | The General Solicitor ot tho Burtington Road went yesterday to euueane to rupresent his road In ‘the nogotin- ons. . ‘ itis rumored that the Tolerto, Delphos & Burlington: Narrow-Gnuge Road has been cobbled a by" the Titisburn, Clucinnath & ft. Louis italiroud, and that the transfer will be made in o few tays, and the gauge changed to the standard.” ‘This acuufsition would give tho Pan-Handlo 9 direct line from Kokomo to ‘Toledo, from Cinelnnatl to ‘Vo Jedo, and when the Indianapolis & Marion ‘| Road is completed an air ine from Indians polis to Taleo, ‘The Battle Creek Journal says: Jt Is reported by the omployés of the Grand Trunk Road that dissntistaction tg browing Aluong ther, which mny eventually break out in an oponatrike. ‘Choy ciaim to bayo beon att down tn Wages, and at tho Ame time that the divisions aro betmr so lengthuned that the.men are overworked. Soveral absolutely refused to fr, out as conductors on sunday. night and Sion- day morning trains, which necossitated tho “autting up” of three brakemen to conductors’ vositions fn ordor to keop the rolllug-stook tmoving advantageously, ‘The east-bound pool from Indianapolis has gone to pieces, At a queeting hold fn that city Inst Weilnesday {t wis deelded to close tha pool olllee 24 such, and winke It only a bureat of statistics after Aug, 1, the “present way bolng loo expensive, it costiig 35,000 n year to keep it 1n operation, Mr. T. ‘J. Moore, the pool agent, Is to act ns statis. telan, and to occupy chenper quarters. It Was resolved that on and after Ate 1 each road should Issue its own way-bilis as in former yenrs, and make dalty reports to the statistical ngent of tonnage forwarded. Tho following tctter from Goy. Crittendon, of Missourl, to Mr. M.A. Low, attorney of the Rock tsiaud Rond at ‘Trenton, Mo, ox- plalns itself: Your telegram in answor to the ono Isent Mr. Walker, tho Assistant Superintondent of your rond, Ii rogird to tho traiu robbery was tveeived on Saturday, Under the law [am re- stricted In my endeavors to assist you fn the cnpture of tho miscreants who committod this orime, but to the fuilest extant of the law Lam willing to cudpernte with you, and will uso overy means which tho law places at my disposal to i In bringing thom to Justice. It. woul porters be well to consult boforo Anything def ae fg determined upon, If, hi TOLEDO, CINCINNATI & ST. LOUIS. Spectat Dispatch to The Chitaoo Tribune, InvIANAPoO1Is, Ind., July 23—Artictes of consolidation of the Toledo, Cincinnatl & St. Louls Rallrond with the Hamilton & State-Lino Railroad, under the name of the ‘Toledo, Cincinnatl & St. Loula Bnilroad Company, were illed in tha ofica of the Sec- Tetary of State to-day, ANEW SLEEPING-CAR COMPANY. ALpaAny, N,Y., July 2.—The American Palace Sleoping-Car Company was hicorpo- rated to-day. ‘The object for which it was formed Is to carry on a general business of building, manufacturing, owning, furnishing, letting, selling, and maintaining locomotive onghies, cars, rolling stuck, ete. Capital stock, $1,000,000, divided into 10,000 shares of $100 each, DISSATISFIED SMPPERS. Speeta, Dispatch to The Chicago Trituns. Cturnton, Il, July 2.—The Wabash, St. Louls & Vacitie Rallway has been sued.for $2,500 damnges by two gentlemen of thiscity, who are prominent shippers, forthe deten- tlon of wool which hud been shipped over that road, 3 IOWA RAILROADS. Spectat Correspontence of The Chicago Tribune. Drs Moines, July 20.—Narrow-gnugo rafl- Touds in Towa have a precarious lense of life. No sooner are they fairly in operation than some broad-gauge corporation pounces-an them and gobbles them up, There was tho Des Moines & Minneapolis, designed to be the contral figure of an extensive’ narrow- gauge system of this State, So soon ‘as it had become a paying Inveatmont the Chicago & Northwestern captured it, brondengd It, and ndded Itto tho iron’ web which it {fs weaving all over the Northwest. A fow months ayo the es Moines & Osceola Nar: row-Gauge started out with flying colors, and was making good headway toward the Capital, when the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy came along and deelded to build a brond | gauge ‘from Osceola to Des Molucs, under the corporate nine of Osceula & Des Moines. Of course, that squelches the narrow gauge, which [3 unfortunate for the little road, as the grad- ing had been done over a considerable dis- tance, nnd tho preliminary work done the entire distance, ¥ ‘There is unother narrow gauge, the Des Molnes Northwestern, from this city, open to Panora, and belng graded to Jefferson, Io Greene County, lt{fs doing ahenvy business: » hows ever, consultation fa not possibie now, ploase Advise me as to what steps you want me to take, As far ns Ecan learn the oficors fu tho various countics are doing thelr duty in attempting to capture the outlaws, F am determined it thoy shall not escape If the means ut my com. mand ure sufisient to scoure tholr capture, Write me fully or tolegraph. CANADA. WINTER NAVIGATION. Spectal Dispatch to The Chcaoa Tribune. Queuec, July 2.—Mr, Sowell! has returned from Frence and England, whither he had proceeded for the purpose of Inying before capltallsts of those countries his project for the winter navigation of the Gulf and River St Lawrence, Mr, Sewell says that he had hoped to curry out: his project at but com- paritively little vost to the Dominion by tuking advantage of tho subsidy offered by the French vessels built in France and sutl- ing under the Froth flag; that he had pro- alu making honey... oie Aabasit: has. Hone Senile ine ie line of ovenn steainers got one vycon It, and soon ny reach etween Quebec, Liverpool, and Hayre, the this eity It Is privately understood the Des B Moines: & Northwestern will bo broadened | Ott slip” of “tho line to ba ‘so constructed os to mevt the requirements of winter navigation; the attempt to be made ‘with this vessel: ori the. Dominion Govern ment promising to.pay for the service pur- formed towards the accomplishment of the foregoing, Mr, Sewell said he had succeeded In Soaking one-third of tha necessary capital in Paris; that, on approaching the English capitalists for tho required balanco, they ob- Jected to Investing In ships which were to be comntiandad and officered by toroigners, the French uct making It huperative upon tho owners: of vessels enjoying the French bonus ond subsidy to be commanied ‘entirely by subjects of France, while only half of that portion of the erew’ serving bé- foro the mast were allowed to be composed of forelgnors. Another aimoulty frose from. the impossibility of building larga ateam- crs in Krance, with the exception of a few establishinents, tha plant being quite Snade- uate, Tosuch an extent fs thls the case that tho shipbuilders of France, with fifteon steamers on thelr hands now being con- structed, consider themselves fully employed for two yuars to come, go that to make ‘the building of large steamers In France a pen- eral Ching it will bo necessary to import from GreatBritun thoneeessary plant with which to establish a yard capablo of carrying on the constriction of the. bully of threes or four lurge steamors would entall an outlay of About $75,000, Mr, Sewell docs not think that British shipowners and shipbullders have guy tig to fear trom the affects of tho Fronch uct for the encouragement of sh! bullding and shipowntng, as tho result will fall very far short of whut was expected, ‘The following ura tho smounts of subsidies out as a part of the Wabash. ‘That will leave but one narrow-gauge toad here,—the, St, Louls, Des Moines & -Northern,—which 1s belng pushed to Minneyota. As the ownors ure confederated with the Wabash, it: is more’ than probable - {€ will ultimately becom a ° brond- guugeroad, ‘Thus all ciforts to establish a system of parrow-gnuge ronds In Iowa have fulled. ‘Tho question of financial success ling had nothing do with the failure. ‘They seein only 10 have been In the path of broad- Rauge roads, . The Chicago & Milwaukes !s bullding, or rather arranging, » new lumber ine trom Lake Superior to Omaha vin Eau Claire and Menominee. At Eau Claire the road will eross Chippewa River, connecting with the mills on the wast site of tha river, then re- cross at Porterville, conneating with tue nillls on the east side of the river; thenes It will continue to Wabashuw, cross the Mis- slastpp!, and connect with the River Division, From Wabushaw it will take the Narrow- Gauto Division, which is to he broadened, to fummond; thence to Rochester, six- teen miles, connecting. with tho ‘Towa and Alinnesotn Division; thence to Austin, and Muson City, whore it will connect with the new Cedar Rapids © Omaha line. ‘This WIT bring Omaha 100 miles nearer the grent Wisconsin lumber factories than by any other route, J, C, Enston, Jolin Lawler, and aelvil engineer are now engaged In perfect ing the combination. It will require the building of alxtean miles on easy grade from Jlammond tu Rochester,-and from Mason City to connection with the Omahn ling, which Is provided for In the new Mason City & Fort Dodge route. Deople along the route aro moving to get | and bonuses offered by tho fF ‘Ne the atinnea alls dese, Louls Road. Oktun fed ientevias on rey ie apo ona to Des Moines from Fort Dodge via ready for — sea, 60 franca per Grand Junction, - A comntittes from the Int- | ton; on welght’ of engine and boill- ter place.visited Mr. Washburn, President era, with all machinery necessury for of: tho read, 0 few days holsting, steoring,. ate. 13 francs por 100 kilogrammes; for every thousand nilles run b: ships, 150 franes por mile, with an additional 160 francs per ton netot slip, Mtr, Sowell bald that he had only mot with one of thoxe sheoks common to nll those engued In care rylug out large undortakings. He had the fullest confidence in his ultimate. success, and, if necessary, he was determined to we avery uffort to cntgo the project of the winter Navigation of the Gulf and River St. Lawrence to form ote of the planks of the coming olec- foral platiorin, | = * SUICIDAL, A Young Barber Attempts to Kill Aimsolf by Shooting, Atabout 11:45 o’olock last night Oscar Ion- Tiny, a barbver,18 yours of ago,rovontly employed At the shop of Josoph Lome, No. dts South Hale Sted street, and Uving with bls mothor and stOp> father at No.470 of tho samo thoroughfare, gave. wuy to peut up omotion and attempted to tako bis own life by shooting Dhaeself tn the loft shoulder. Dr. Monnens says that with proper care the’ rash young man will rocovor, lt appears that” about unc: month ago Hennig ict. at a plenio 9 Miss -0R0, aud prosonted tho ndvantages of tho route. ‘Che inattor was taken uncer advisement.’ It fs hardly probable the company will defloct so Fiat et ho Nests sau rut dug 1 woat fifteen oF Wenty iniles, and bu! trea -expenslya bridges, to make. Grand Junction a point, and then como to this city alongulde the Des Molnes & Fort Dodge. ‘Chey are now within alxty miles of this city on ‘the vast side of Des Molnes River, and every miloot the ron runs over coul-bads, which will require wll tha transportation the roud can give, aud for Wileh the demand In the Northyyeat ls un- Tilted, _2he tittest rallroad project !s the St, Louts, ‘ewton & Northwestern, ‘This vow road is to. run from, Newton on the Chicaxo & Kock Jaland vin Nevada snd Fort Todas tu Dakota, it ds rontly un axtension of the Now Sharon, Coal Vulloy & Pepauarn A navel feature of this new project Is that tn return for tax ald yoted;the company will give euch oxpayer OF in towns wheres ald fs voted a certificate the amount of tax he pays, which is to be transferable und recelyablo for: freight md Passunger clurges to the amonnt of: one fourth of euch charge until the cer. tiflcate “Is entirely redoemed, Sv that yirtually the tax voted is a loan to the company. ‘The plan recelyes the tuyor ofthe people. One Inndrod ond tun miles | Mary Harauman, whose many attractions 80 one of Iron has beon purchasud, ani the work of | waved tho susceptible youth that hu hus, since TY the rond-bed will be hed with | the weeting, occupied’ binwulf with the hune pale pas all posstole haste, ‘Che rond will Jeave the Mississippl River between Burlington and Muscating, near Now Boston, thence go to Mornin Sun, in’ Louisa County, crossing the Burl neg: Cedar Haplds & ‘Northern: thenes tu W.eleld nud Marshall, in Henry County; thence to Brighton in {\astiogtun County, crossing the Southwestern Divislon of the Chicago & Rock Island: thence to Riohtund, in Keokuk ming of wontiimental ballads and tho mutlow i awuct ‘anatenes of postry, Yes. ferday wfterugon 7 bo agin inet tho. tale young woman at tho oflico of Dr, Huntor at the corner of Btatoand Washington street where shu is omployed duytiines, and appointed. @ mNcoting tor Inter in the evening, at wuleh tion “it is supposed ha- to offer ber bi mel County, erossing . the me neigh! af toe eke arts reule Qskaloost, Division of the Hock lalands | gohe? waite ppere nie front of ibe oneh, darkel 125 Billwaukea avenue, ho sout & bullet ‘crashing thence to Now Sharon, In Mahaska County} thence to fewer, in jus ur County, crossing the main Hng ot the Rock Islnd: thence to Noyada, tn Story County, crossing the Chi- eugo & Northwestern; thenesto Fort Dod 2, crossing the Llnoly Central and Mimeapolls & St, Louis; thence to Dakota, through the youn Y had hit carried outto tho” Couuty expel there torovover alike from tho laceraons of body, mio, and spirit. - , Pocahamas County, Wort ‘is don Sai BEB citat from ‘Nowton ‘all along the ting, and tt » AJTRAIN: WRECKED, ds axpected to have: the rontd- poady or Xs 4 Ny the fron this, your and 100 miles of fra Darras, Tox, July 2—News reached 4 horo to-night that; 9 ‘constructiqn traln was Tine bra fond sunploted froin the wourhuags wrevked yosterday afternoon about 400 mujles q ving direct connection with St | west of this elty on tho Texas & P; ‘aditio Hm ture as war, ue ig ad ifve iT Ubu dis, No noms arg given, % a PENNSYLVANIA. REPUBLICANS, ° PUILADELPHLA,, Pa, July 22—A call has been Issued for. 9 Stato Conyentlon at Har- burg Sept, mauinata a Repub) cand ate ‘tor Bhat tyousures, © sad age Lous, Tete controlled by Eustern capttaljats, Who have all the moncy they waul, ‘The route runs through the ridhest and most pro- {itctivg portion the State, also crossing con. 5 ' ‘Che Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, shlonug, Alilwwaukoo ao Ste Laut sud Glneee & Northwesturn wilt reach miiettsburg Sopt.t, ‘There isa lively race ‘bel tween the two formar to get there frat; Yor ulles . Creps Beaten into tho Ground, and Much Most severe thundgrstorin ever experienced THE WEATIER. Accounts of Destruction by the Storm of Thursday Night, Railroad ‘Travel Impeded in Many Placos by Serious Washouts. Othor Damago Done. Great Lose of Life and Proporty by Light= ning—Rivers Rising Rapidly, CIUICAGO. After boing forced to submit for two days and nights to a perfect deluge of rain, and belug blinded all of that time by lightning flashes and deatencd by thunder peals, to say nothing of the heat which persistently hung on through it atl, Chicagoans welcomed with delight the beautiful weather that blas+ some forth yesterday morning and bloomed throughout the entire day—is_ blooming oven now, ‘The Inst installmont of the storin was handed tlown about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. ‘The ral had cenged-falling some- thing Mke half an hour before that tme,."but before tho henvens clenred there had beon continued occasional dull mutterings of thunder, accompanicd now and then bya hazy glare of lightning, After that camo o bright, unclonded sky, With the stars and moan—what there ts loft of the last quarter—shining down In ag brillant aud innocent simannoras though the flooted race-tracks, and roadways, and newly-made ponds had always existed,—ag though a ratn-stonn would ‘bo n new and welcome rellut. Not only did tho heavens present an appearance “quite too utterly” clear and beautiful, but the atinosphers niso took upon itself n coolness that was absolutely Mfe-preserving. ‘Tlimid __peo- vie who had lesn swalterlite in basements to hide from the playful electricity now crawled out into cvol, ‘pure alr once more, Calls on the telephone were answered without fear that the messngo would knack the recolvor ncross the room,—perehance into the sweet bycantby, and Maud 8. {a sald to have actual , smiled when sha looked out of her stable window and saw how things hind cleared up outside, Nearly every one lad an observation to fas upon the suporb char- acter of “the day.; Tho only excep tions were the ungrateful ~ turf-men Who congregated about tho Sherman Ilouse. ‘They could not forget what they had just pasged through and revel in what was on land. : They could not forget that three days’ races fiad been “ off,” and the yituperation which these diseppointed gentlemen leaped upon tho weather gods nerally and Chicago's weather god in par- cntnr was slmply appalling, One or two of them even went so faras tu indulge Inn little mild profauity,—somothing that every one was careful to avoid about the tinio the Hghtuing flashed mostvividly, “Dha temperature yestoritay, as observed by Manasse, optician, 88 Mudison streot, ‘Tnm- une Bullding, was as follows: 82. in., 735 10a, m., 72; 13m, 745 3p. m., 753 8 p. m., 73. Barometer: 8 a, m., 29.49; 8 p.m ‘Tho residence of Nir. Edward M. Teall, the was struck by well-known. insurance Inan, lightning shortly after 9 o'clock ‘Thursday night, aud though uot serjoualy Injured was made. the scene of sonic very strange freaks on the part of the electric visitor, ‘Tha house is 'a two-story and basement stonc- front structure, No, G23 West Adams atrect, Mr, ‘Teall and iis wife occupy tho front room ot the second fluor, As they were about to retire the moxt terrilic thunder-orash | of tho night was heard, and in an Instant eir room: was filled with smoke and Hiey both experienced o very deelded shock. Dull of fire fully five Inches in diameter was seen. dancing here and there about tho apart ment, and then It disappeared without. dolne further harm than’ leaving bohiud it a sina the Iike unto which fs generally attributed to tha infernal regions. Mr. Teall’s first {m= pression was that the house was on fire. Ho rushed out of tha room Into thatoceupled by ne protectins: Hichord Hats, on eine loyé of the City Sewerage Dopartment, anc Tound that gontlaman part] ander ie bed, Where he sald he had been thrown by blazing, bristling. ball of ins tonge brilliancy which “had ‘come fy he know not whore, and had passed out through an iron rogister, aud cus n hole about an inch fn diamoter in the celling of the room below, | in Mr, ‘Ceall’s room a hole had been burned in the wall, and in the Hbra- ry down-atairs the gilt molding of the pict- ure-frames had been blackened, aud some of the pictures themselves mutilated by the cur- rents which had run down tho wires by which the ornainents were hung, Asmall hole in tho llbrary-wall suggested that the lightning had taken a hasty and laborious doparture, In the kitchen two ¢lectric balls hnd been sevn, One passed down the chimnoy,senttoring soot all over tho culinury department: and distributing the contents of a paper of starch, the four winds of heaven, ‘It is not neces- sary to suy that tha occupants of the house were much exorcised over the extraordinary pieonmnens which they had witnessed and e affects of whilch thay had felt, Mr, and | Mrs, ‘Teall and Mr, Potts alt felt yestorday as though they had Iterally and figuratively been struck by lightning, and: as sore In the bones and muscles as though suffering from rheumatism, Anew pest In ono‘of the brick sheds at the Bridewell, put there to supply tho place of a post atritele b lightning two weeks ago, was struck by Ughtning night before Inst and shivered ‘Into. small pleces, Allof which’ goes to prove that, despite the popular adago to tho .contrary, lightning does sometimes striko twice in tho same place, Among the minor accidents resulting from the recent heavy storms of lightning may be mentioned the shivering of tha flagstall ut the Base-Ball Park and tho similar fate of 0 flag- staif on the residencoof Mr, Samuel Allorton, at tho corner of ‘Twentleth street and Lralrle ayonue, : ROCKVORD, ILL, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Rockronp, 1, July 23—The severest rain and gwind storm of the season visited thisd section Inst night, accompanied by vory sharp lightning and loud thundor,, All during the afterncon the heavens showed. signs ofa gathering storm, and the atmos- phere was, mugay jin the oxtreme, ‘The shower In the curly part of the day only soured to Intensify tho leat, for every: ume thesun shone through wo clouds ft was wiora powerful, apparently, than - before, ‘Tho thermomieter did not register as high. ag on previous days,’ but everyono suffered more with the heat, ‘Tho stun had scarecly gone from sight when a black clouil gather ad In the west and spread with great rapidity over the whole heavens, increasing in binckness cach momont, About half past 7 o'clock the rain fell in torrents, and con- tinned without cessntion for nearly two hours, Durlng the whole of this tine the Nghtning and Hinder wore continuous. At Vo'olock tho firg alarm was sounded, having been turned In from South Rockford, Some one hid discovered the tames, and through the blackness that prevalled was declared ag to the tlistance, ‘Tho department turned out and welt, to the city lMuilts, only to fid It to bo a large barn and ity tons of hay about a milla further. on, - Several residences wero struck by Hghtniug in the city. ‘The farmers throughout the country are ie rentest suf forors, for thelr crovs are considerably dam- aged, Ont in many pluces are flat, and will have to be cut one way it the crop ls gathored at all, ‘Tho streams are swollen, which shows that a vast amount of water fell, * "wa" crosse, WIs, 2 Bptelal Dispatch to The Chicago Tvibuns, LA Onossu, Wis, July 23.—Probably the In this yicluity yiaited La Crogso Inst night and early thls mornlug, doing Immense dams axe by lightning and rain. It commenced to ral about 8 o'clock, and contiued unabated until an early hour this morning,—tho amount of water falling belng nearly five inches, The storm did not extend west of here any distance, us reports say thirty miles west did not getadrop, ‘The reaulty are that all vivors fit this-ylelnity have rafsed from dive to eleven inches; aul trouble Is feared, Railroad weshouts on both the :Bilwaukee & St Paul aud Olitcago & Northwestern aro reported vast of here, and all tralns aro greatly delayed, -Iteports from Salem say (he tfacks of the: abuve roads are washed } a irolgit train wag ditched there on tha ry Northwestern Koad. The damage to avighs boring towns and villages, as far_ns roports fre recalved, la considered heavy, In this elly the damage done by wator fs inosily cone fined to. basements of stores wherein goods were stored, Quinn & Batchelder suffer nv loss of $2,000 un tock of boots and shoes, and other losers, though tot so heavy, The ehtning was very severe. ‘he spire of Christ's Episcopal Chureh. was struck and nearly demolished, and will inva. to be ene tirely rebuilt. ‘Che fosa Is not yet ascortaineds Not Insured. Six -or seven houses: wore atruek and a number of- barns burned In this vicinity, but no deaths aro reported. Reports from, nelghboring towns are very Incomplete, astelugrapl Mnes are down and workin bad AtSalom the burn of Willis Vansan was atruck and burned, together with con- | + ae foro, Sevaral toads lending to ang ftom t elty are almost In an {mpnssable cont on gecount of tho culverts being wt way. | ‘Tho foundation of tha graited Louso barn was washed away, ermay NEW PARIS, tnp, Spretal Dupateh to The Chteagn Tribune, New Panis, Ini, Ttly 2.—Thecinety Wabash & Michigan Ratlront sifered ¢ heavy washout Inst night two iniles south here, Not until this morntny contd 4 eb across, Lonat night's rain storm Wi ralny heavy, ane did much other daniage, i” ELKWART, IND, tents, consisting ‘of wheat and fifty ASpectat Dlapatch to The Chtcaon Tri tans! of tiny. Toss Bem, A, omeelal | | Rescate, End, duly 22—'Thiy Seite rom Bangor siy! vi a a 4 mis revere storm yer — witnessed — thore, | aman ast night visited by a very heayy over five inches of water, falling, and tha damage Js great. Jolin. Simmons. of that pince, was rin over ‘by tho weatern-bound assenger train Jast night and killed) nnd fon Conp tnjured, not serfously., Onalaska sulfored considerable, a number or hottses being struck, but nod none by fire, A few iotles botow this elty a mill-dain was washed outand other losses thoreby., No washouts -or damage to any extentare reported north of here on the river rond, ‘The tlamagu tocrops storm, which resulted in doing muet Bt DERE } to * 7 Marks ond still. rising, mr Wlehest Water. so © san pAUUNGM, IND, ee patch to The Chicago Tri Muyers, ‘Ind, duly 24—A valuable ha belonging to William Marrott Was killed Nightning Inst night, ‘eo Wheat rey will notbe hay, though barley is considar. | Were burued to the around belongs iy 4 4 le eplinger, whieh con Ab poly damaged, Tho rant Aled the chinch: bushels, nen this Wiel ‘ontalned abouts —_ THE SIGNAL SERVICE, OrFiox or THE Cpr Sivan Orrickn— Wasttnaron, D, C., July 23-1 9. mi—For the Ohty Valley and ‘Tennessee, genernily falr weather, except possibiy lucal’ rains in _ NEW YORK cry, Speeral Dapateh to The Chicago Tridune, New Youn, June 22.—Temperature at3y D. My 1736p. in, 755 Op, i, TAS pin ae i fivorage temporature doaloy, Ts average the sonthern portion, wints mostly northerly, duuperature for corresponding dice last Year, and stationary or higher barometer and tem- a perature, Mi D For tho Inke regions, generally- fatr CASUALTIES, weather, varlabla winds, and stationary ‘or ighor barometer and temperature... For the Uppor Misstssipp! und Lower Mis- sourt Valleys, far weather, northerly winds, stattonary barometer, and stationary or high- er temperature, .o ‘Tho Chiof Signal Officer furnishes the fol- Jowing special bulletin: , ‘The barometer Is lighest in the extreme northwest and lowest south of Nove Scotia. ‘The depression, which at yesterday ufter- noon’s report was central west of Norfolk, has moved southoastward, and is now A WASsrOuUT, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Waukraay, Ul, July 2—Frelght tra No. 83 left Chicago at 10 o'clock tast nah, drawn by Engine No, 318, Jumes Robt engineer; James Sprague, fireman; Ed Hewse, of Crystal Lake, head brakeman: and 8, J, MeDermitt, conductor, * The trata ‘was due in Waukegan at 12 o'clock, and tray on time whon the aecldent ocerred, About 8 half-mile south of tho city the Tallroad rang into. a curve, with an up-grade of ‘about sentra an he) Noutit Carolina | eonst. thirty feet. to the mile, and 3 traln jem pera! 3 oTise! O in Pena East Guit ‘and southorn pUTtiOn NO 3 eo Chicago, catay of tle Suuth Atlantic States, Elsewhero Sve Bie was signaled east of the Missleslppl River ft hns fallen, | to stop to prevent running into a bad wag. the most decided fall (from seven to sixteon out o little north of the city. The tran slackened its speed to about eight tnlles pey hour, It betng very dark, and paying pare degrees) betng in the southern portion of the Uppor Misslssippt Valley. ‘The following temperatures are reported from_ stations th rthern fronticr: Eastport, | ticular attontion to the red light jn trout, the tS; Burlington, GO; Quebve, 573 Rontrent, engineer did not notice Immediate danger H 65; Duluth, 70. teavy. ralns are.| close at hand, At this point in the read 1 reported from lhe North Carolina coast, and local rains from New England and ‘ennes- there Is an embankment about five feet bed " : ‘The water had rattered out from undernexth Reo Mork westorly., wine fo. prevail: in. the sovoral feat In length, leaving nothtug tg erly, in’ tho South’ Atlantic and | Support olther thes or rails. ‘Tho engineer Gule States, Tho indications are tung | dropped info | ts hole, and a teri falr weather will proyall in the Lake region, | ero: plied sa een ie ant Lox can the Ohio Valley, and tho Northwest, with sta- Heise ot, Sho enulneer, also throws tlonary or higher barometer to-ddy nnd to- | Promiseueusly on bot! 1 aides of tha ach morrow. The Mississippi River hag fallon | f ut nous condition, The h brakeman, Mr, Hewes, was at the thine walk Ing upon the toy of n boxcar, and we thrown to the earth, and a flat-car was found lying upon the- body, whieh was very much mmangied, | Mr. Robiigon, the enginvor, saved his Hfe with one broken rib on the left sid @ cut In tho head, and a badly brued shoulder, | ‘The firemou escaped unhurt ant nfew scratches, After tha inquest on Mr ‘ewes’ body he was put into a box and sent to Chicago’ bys transfer. ‘Thero has ben very heavy rains within tho past Evenly i fal fourteen inches at Vicksburg and eighteon inches at Keokuk. The rivers will continuo stationary or fail slowly, LOCAL OMBERVATIONS. s CHICAGY, July 23--10:18 p, me “Time,_) Bar| Ther. [Hu | Wind. Vel] Jen.| Weather my 16 | ai|Ctouay. lear. “ail 14 arometer correvied for temperature, clavatio and instrumental error. ‘Mean baromoter, 2,871, Hou thane mes reatdg mH both ins ENE, in that time, doing great damage In oan Humidity. Oe elty and ‘alone ihe Northwestern Road, Hlshoat tomporature, 78.1 mperaeino. ea OUNEIAT OBSERVATIONS, Cutcaco, July #3-10:18 p, m, “wind, [urn|ivene, Many trains are blocked here, but will soon ba running on thine, ‘The wreck ishe WA cleared away by H. 8, Wallace, Walluco is tho new master-niechanie, and this is his first day on this division, Le ts cleaning it up with dispatch, STEAMER SUNK. Lirrre Roox, Ark., July 22.—Tho steamer Martin Speed struck ‘a snag near Baker Jones Crossing, in tha Arkansas River, this morning n¢8 o'clock, and sunk in ten Leetot water. Tho bont fs rapidly sottting, and will Means niatal loss. At pis Henw of; (nae dent she was en route from Memplils to Pine Bhi, She was built in Pittshurgin ies, ang cost Ne 1 Teng steamer CANTY ‘enn. 22 Martin Spesd, en” routa. from. Stemphis i aIIBARSIeASASEA 4 ali SRGsS HdtsIAVeSIIGs Pak rie 3 Pino Blut, struck w snag this morulngst B, He Bo'clock, sixty miles above the mouth af the a { Arkansas River, and sunk in ten feet of a ae water, ‘Tho - boat ig owned by Memphis pa oh t ties, and 1s Insured for $10,000 in Cineiinst a t ofllees. It fs thouglit sho will be a total loss 0 “05 a ({ UNDER THE WHEELS, fi ¢ Bpeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Triduns 4 Hy Wauiesua, Wis, July 2.—F. 1, Ward, s ¥ one of the oldest printers In the United fy Statos, over 6v years old, was killed this alter 8 H noon at this place by a wild train, ‘The old a { an was totally deaf. He has been editorial roa connected with Buffalo, New York, Ry a Hl elne, and Waukesha paper, and at the tine By i of his Healt was @ correspondent of one of in it Our Mapeclcl Disvatth to ‘The Onleaco Trunk w { Mone, Ind. July 23—Dan Richardson, 8t 4 a farmer, living near Laurel, a sinall bles a t south of this clty on the Fort Wayne, Mnoele Fi H & Cincinnati Railroad, was run ayer bra Fa Pert ees passing frefght-traln this morning end Se We eroati ivlene.” stantly killed, ~ ee FELL DOWN-STAINS. FORT ATKINSON, WIS. Special Dispatch to The Chleaco Tribune, Four Atkinson, Wis, Jttly 22—During the heavy thunder-sturm night before Inst consldernble damage was done by lightning. ‘The storm commenced nt about 9 o'clock and Jasted until about 8 noxt morning, ‘The barn belonging to Jucob Wagner, in the Town of Oakland, was struck and burned, with {ts contents of hay, ‘grain, and far Spectal Disvatch to The Chicago Tribute Ann Aunuon, Mich, July %3—Leouat Vaughn, 0 wealthy resident of Ann Arbor, was found dend this morning ut the foot of the back stairs iu bie house, He hnd bea dead several hours when found, He probe bly got up about 3 o'clogke toga, downsiait ‘0 08, Its dent muse have been Instantaneous, nis neck.was broken. Ie was %5 Sas tools; x fe and one son,—' Insured in, the Barmor Compan: 10, the ew jfile feaves nite a Unt. : house of Mr, Anthong, of Onk 1, Was, ——— struct and. Injured, and the Wired anti was DROWNED, ‘Andrew aBtunned ake. Marge barn be. _ res longing to Mra, G, Lyos, of Oakland, was ALE Reven, Moss, July 23.— AM By i Johnson, John’ Howard, and Joseph Yates boys; wera drowned while Dalian. ous harley, an 11 earsald ron of M. HL. struck und Injured. ~The storm” was the longest. and sheayicat thunderstorm ever experienced here, Many people became alarmed and took to the cellars for safety, thinklug a cyclone was approaching. Grain was badly beaten down with the wiid and run, and ‘much hay badly damaged by the Orin, . ‘ PORT WASITING'TON, WIS, Spectat Dispatch t0 Tas Chicago Tribune, Minwauker, July 23—A speotal from Port Washington says during a heavy raine storm yesterday, two sons of Mr, Gunther and a son of Mr, Wolf had been out picking -La Cnossr, Wis, duly 23—dJ, M, Brow, of Chaseburg, Vernon Counts, Wis, came Into this city and reported that a tar family numbering. saven, living esr e of place, were drownod during the sta oat yesterday. ‘The water at Chagebure feet higher than ever known there befo —— A BRIDGE DAMAGED. Special Disvateh'to The Chicago Tribune a Bast Saataw, Mich.p July S3—A ; Ito Raflrosd bérrles, nnd wero vrossing a bridge atarapid | of tho Mint & Pdra Marque i gull, elbow to clbow, when a stroke of light- | bridge burned this aternov errahe 4 ihn killed ono of the Gunthor boys inatant- | $4,000. ‘Travel {a Interrupted, av io bs and Injured the athr wo budiy that ie | Will bo mide until n now span een De HoT LAA |. seh Dpy MINERE who was walktnw botween nuier boys : . was unlujured, or searculy felt tho shoske t v ‘Tho lads uro botwoun IL and 14 years of age, Discovory of Copper and Sliver aren COLDWATER, MICII. Oro Near Vort LuranlomA Erg apielt Bpeciat Diapatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, °° | Of Minors to tho District~ Conpwaten, Mleh, July 2.—A’ turcible | Giron. Wyo. July 2—The diseor wind and rajn‘storm visited this section Inst* ery of coppor and silver bearing ore nett night, and Insted till Inte this morning, Fert Laramie Js creating Immensd excite Acres of ground in some parts of the county 4 a t. “‘Miners'are stampeding to the new aro entirely inundated, Fonces, trees, anit | ent Ich fs about six mftes wide folegrupt-poles were tort un, nid In many | distelef, which Js about She Bite hom Instances ‘struck by lightning, are, | swarining With prospectors, 1 Vary {rom amount of whent and shay which bad been | mating locations, urtace erected at oct cut and shocked wns almost rutued. ‘he | 800 to $150, Sinclters ‘ orgs roots, Wenthor gauge nt tho State puibliy schoo) de | as ttio Gro pays frou the Weass TOC and noted thit ubouy Unted Inches of water full | town alte “ot linrtville ane on the level, Pa buildings ard already wolng iin 4 G gration has sot in from this v a gd, ‘Therels GOSHEN IND, ; gutthur $4 6 day, and tonderfevt Apectat Dispatch to The Chega Trina. ‘i ,W big demand for {abor, | ‘ Gosuxs, Ind, July 3—All traiis on tho |! 5 nM Ith. Alr-Line Division of the Lake Shore Rall: |' * 4 BISHOR GALBERY Sie wil ‘way wore abandoned : to-day ot achouné of a ’ 5 AWRENOK, “Me Ibory,. Catholle Disliop ? one-mile washout two miles east) of, hore, |: the lato Sater earn rT to probate: One freight-train ran into’ the washout, but |:Jlartford, Conn, Pa! L0VA, resutited, ‘They. will probably | ‘To Augustlulan College, Villancovas ‘coy Pomuiences ronnie regular Yan In ty j bequactiied 99,000; * to his Aster eet morning, , hers 4s} Daly, Holtingburg, Pity 81,0007 (0 Tn other ‘ 2 parla Dats, doltlueburg, 85,0005 teach 10 . FOND-DU LAG, WIs, Nour shite S00 i Bpecias Dispatch .ta ‘Tha Unleago Tribune; ae | arreelewtion 1 Fane pu dakos Wher aly, Sh Daring the fanialler aunes: to, char Tn ag Oe heavy: thunderstorm which provalted lag u x rifol igh nan “named” Knab- was" instantly to By : pls Cathestral Hartt Me ieee Sn A ATG CHOLERA: 49 pre « WAUKEGAN, JUL. =,” ane wes, In. duly sae ajaunead. Aslatle eaters by physicians Mt iscoverod In Hast Dos Moluca : wil probably be fatal. Bpeclat Dispatch to The CAI _ WAVKEGAS, JIL, July Lust night's storoi was imore severe than the night be