Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 28, 1891, Page 1

N TWENTY-FIRS " YEAR. OMAHA. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 98, 1891. TERRIBLE FALL OF A TRAIN, Plunged Ninety Feet Sheer Into the Bottom of a Ravine. AT LEAST TWENTY PASSENGERS KILLED, Twenty-Five Others Wounded and Many of Them Will Die Disuster Takes Clace in North Carolina, Cnantorre, N. C., Aug. 27.—The most dreaarul railroad disaster in the history of tho state is recorded today in the story of the total destruction of an entire passenger train on the Western North Carolina road, an accident in which the engincer, fireman, all the brakemen and probably forty pas- sengers were dashed to instant death—a wreck. from the debris of which only one snnn, the conductor, emerged able to walk back to the uearest station and give the news uf the disaster, The train, which leaped to such a sud- den and such a compicte and utter destruc- tion, was the fast passenger and mail train which left Salisbury for Ashevillo over the Western North Caolina road this moruing at 1 o'clock. The train was composed of a baggage car, express car, mail car, first and second class cars and a sleeper. 1t mot its fearful fate on the high bridge over Third creek, two miles west of Water- villee Tho bridge was built years ago of solid masoury. It is ninety feet bigh and is archied for the passing of wagons in the road- way beneath, as well as for the waters of the creek. It is assafe as a bridgo could be-— in fact a track on solid ground would be no safer. Trains, therefore, dow't slack speed upon approaching it. The fated train was running at the rate of forty miles an hour when it approached the bridgo. Gap in the Rals, Tn the center of the bridge there was a gap in the gleaming line of rails. Tho engine struclc the gap, gave a sreat bound, and fell down into space. Along with it went every car in the train one after another with their human loads, crashing upon the bard ground ninety feet below. The engine struck the ground first and then upon it came one car after another with horrible crasties. Iivery car was smashed into kindling wood, and the wreckago was heaped in a confused and disordered heap in one pile. Down under it were the torn and mangled bodies of the crew and unfortunate passengers, Tho great high bridge ap- parently remained intact, but the rails were torn up and the edges of the stones wero knocked off where the falling cars had come in contact with it. At daylight 100 willing people from the surrounding farms were helping to remove the wreckago and draw out the bodies of the dead. It was a terrible scene. The debris of tho cars was piled mountain high, 1t soomed, in the utmost confusion. In the fall the Pullman car had leaped over all the othiers, whirling through the air and striking the ground, with terrible effect, away in front of where tho engine lay. It was mashed as one would crush an egg by throwing it __against a stoue wall, . Result of the Crash. \ The sight was sickening. From tho debris of the passcager cars bodics were brought out mangled inall sorts of ways, only two or three bodies belng brought outmtact. The bodies wero ranged in a row on the hillside ready to be sent to Statesville. The conductor was badly burt, but he ajobbled to Statesville and gave news of the whreck, Three ladies 1 the first class car were killed, and overyone in the sleeping car met death, not a living soul escaping. Twenty passengers were killed outvight, nine soriously wounded and about twenty badly bruised and shaken up. The scene at the wreck beggars description. The night was dismal, and, to add to the norror of the situation, the water in the creek was up. It 7~ was only through the most heroic efforts of thoso who had hurried to the scene of the wreels that the injurad were not drowned. The accident was caused by the spreading of the rails, The bridge was not injured and trains aro running ou schedule time, Twenty dead bodies are now lying 1n a warehouse at Statesville. 'The injured are having the best of care at private residences and hotels, ‘The casualties may reach forty, as it is nov believed that all the bodies have boen taken out. List of the Killed, WILLIAM WEST, WARREN FRY, firer H. K. LINSTEB, baggagemuster, villo, N ¢ WILLIAM HOU! )\ shoro, N. C, P. BARNETT, Ashovlille, N. €. SAMU GORMAN, Ashevll] N. L WINSLOW, Asnovlill, N, O, CHAKLES BENNETT, Hendersonville, ER, Campbell, 8. O. Hickory. N drummer, New York, S, Clarksville, Tenn Mrs. POOL] town, N. O, JULE PFEFFER, travelling salesman, DOC WELLS, colored, Pullman porter, W. M. DAV IS, Statesville, N. O, MR. M'CORMICK, Alexandriy, Va. “These Were Hurt, Dr. Grol W. SANDERLIN, state auditor, was on tho wrecked train, He was painfully injured. Among others who escaped with injuries more or less serfous are: Coroxer . B, Camgroy of the governor's staff, Parnick E. Raxson, Northampton county, North Carolina. Orro Raxsom of Norfolk, Va, Wounrn Evviorr of Hickory, N. C, Grorae Bowwres of Atlanta, Cotoxer O. W. Lawsox of Louisville, Ky, Miss LEWELLYN P of Williamston, N, C. Mus, B. C. alena, Ark. A. S, Lixke and wife, Lexington, Ky. B. N. Estes, jr., Memphis, Tenn. Joux Gaae, Asheville, N, C R. E. Jouxstoy, Newberry, S. C. CONDUCTOR SPEAUGH, Sleeplng car con- duggor, incer, Salisbury, N, €. . Hickory, N. O, States- T. BIERI J. M SYK aod Miss Ornenia Moo O, Leeren. Fraouay Suoar, ¥rom the Homes of the Killed. A Nasuviie, Teun, Aug. 27.—Among the Killed in the accident on tiie Western & North Carolina road yesterday morning were ke J. M. Sykes, o graduate of the Southwestern Presbyterian university of Clarksville, Tenn. Mr. Sykes had just been assigued to mission- ary work in China and was to have left for that country September 26 next. He was married. Hresa, Ark, Aug. 2. —Mr. R, C. Mooro of this city received n tologram this morning stating that Miss Ophelia Moore had been Killed and her motlier, Mrs, W. B. Mooro, seriously injured in the Western & North Carolina wreck near Statesville, [ho Moore's are prominent in literary and social circles and aro well known throughout the south “They were roturning from a summering in the Blue mountains. Mrs. Poole was drowned be reach her. Threo bodies hwve not been identified: ono of these is an old lady; un- otber isalady with a ticket in her pocket which reads *Mrs, George McCormick and mother, Elmwood, N. C., to Alexander, N. €. tho third is also a Upon her finger isa ring engraved 10 H. W.to M. B. R." Ttis thought thatall the bodies have not been taken out of the debris which ore piled s0 high that it is impossiblo to make a thor ough exam! tion. Crowds huve been flock- ing to the sgone all day and tho accident has cast gloom over tne entire cormmunity. Not a soul came out of the sleeper alive, Miss Ophelia Moore of Helena, Ark., died after being tuken out of the wreck, ; Meypins, Tonn., Aug. 25, —The lady mén- tloned in the Assoniatod press account of the Statesville wreck as unidentitied and wearing a ring engraved “F. B, W. to M. B. R is beyond n doubt the wife of Mr. F. H of this city. Mrs. White had been spending the summer at Hilisborough, N, C., and was on ber way to Momphis. Mr. White received a telegram from Statesville this evening and has left for that place. ore aid could WENT TO SELIN A BOWL, Terrible Experience of Captain An- drews on His Foolhardy Trip. ANTWERP, Aug. 27.—The British steamer Elbruiz arrived from Baltimore today. On board was Captain Andrews, of the dory Mermaid, which sailed from Boston some time ago on a trans-Atlantic raco with the dory Sea Serpent, which was sailed by Cap- tain Lawler. The Sea Serpent arrived at Lizard Point August ; Captain Andrews becamo exhausted in mid-occan and when the opportunity offered abandoned tho raco. Captain Andrews was 1nterviewed on his L at Antwerp. He said he had good weather until thirty-five days out of Boston, when a storm compelied him to reof his sails and allow his voat to go beforo the wind. “The Mermaid advauced very slowly. On August 16 a terrible wave' fillea the Mermaid with several inches of water. Tue same day he mot tho steamoer Stag from Shields and profitod vy a lull to emnty boat of the water and put everything in order. On tho next day the tempest broke out with renewed violence. A wave capsized the boat and Captain Andrews, who was in the cabin, thought he was lost. He prayed to God, “For the sake of my family give mo another chance and I shall stop this business.” He managed to open the and swimming round the vessel climbed upon the keel. ‘There he clung by rope for an hour when the vessel was but_ everything had been lost. He closed himself {u the cabin, lighted the lamp to warm his hands, and remained the whole night dripping wet. He passed two days and nights in the same way and then by laboring work put things in passable order. ~Ho saw a sharis following and harpooued it in_the eye, The storm continued all this time, the wind blowing with such force that when he opencd the hateh the little wind that bhe respived caused o sound like n big whistle; the lamp oil was also now exhausted, and being too fatigued to keep watoh he lay on the bottom of tne boat for four day Oun Saturday, the 22d, the water was all goue. On the same day he saw a_black point of smake on the horizon, and two hours after- ward he found himself aboard the steamer Elberuz. Captain Andrevss asked for ballast and water, desiring to continue his voyage in tho Mermaid, but Captain Brown sirongly dissuaded him, insisting that he should re- main on the steamer, Captan Brown gave Captain Andrews the fiest warm food he had touched in two months. Captain Audrows was then so feeblo that he could not walk, and he remained prostrate for two days. Captain Andrews, who is only 48 years old, looks to bo at least 33 years old. Ha declare: that he will never attempt the voyage again, He is a pinao maker and bas a wife in Boston and several children and grandehildren, - Ed RN SUCKERS CAUGHT. Prominent Minister Accused of ing Millions in a Questionablo W Stovx Faits, 8. D., Aug. 27.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bi “or some time there bas beon ngly chavges made here by various parties regardiug the business transactions of Rev. Theodore Gerrish, a Methodist Epis- copal miister of wide repute in this section and also m Portland, Me., whero ho is at present. His wealth is estimated at 250,000, A yoar and a haif ago Rev. Gerrish cut quite a swath in South Dakota’s real estate trans- actions, many of the sales running up into the hundreds of theusands. His deals were not directly in Sioux Falls, but were mostly in the neighboring country. Farm lands lying « fow miles away from tne city seemed to be his hobby. Many grave chars against Mr. Gerrish. with getling eastern chase ity lots” s are now olaced Ho is churged friends to pur- which proved = to be farm property located several miles away. Auother churge against him is that of selling property to which he has notitle what- over. Gerrish will be brought up before the con- foronce of the Methodist church of South Dalkota which convenes in this city next Oc- tober. An attempt will not only b made to vemove him from his pastorate of South Sioux Falls—an_empty honor, by the way, no church ever having been erected thore-— but & determined effort will be made to expel him from the conference. Gorrish 1s said to have sold over §2,000,000 worth of property to eastern suckers, iAol WILL SUPPORT THE NATIONALISTS, cy to Be Persued by the Freemun's Journal. Duniiy, Aug. 27.—An extraordivary gen- eral meoting of the shareholders of the Free- man Journal company, limited, took place today at the Imperial hotel, this city, for the purposo of cousidering the position which the directors nave taken up in respect to the division now existing between the national parties, and as to whether, in the opinion of the sharcholders, there should or should not bo a change made in the constitution of the ooard, or, 1f deemed advisable, to pass a reso- lution or resolutions thercon, so that what- over decision the sharebolders may come to, may bo given effeot. “The meoting was o Such is the P stormy one and there were hot viords exchanged botween the sup- porters of Mr. E. Dwyer Gray, son of the founder of the paper, who was desirous that the Freoman’s Journal should no longer sup- port Mr. Paruell, and tho board of directors, who recently overruled Mr. Gray when ho took his staud agaiost his foi pr friend. Finally upou the shareholders bein vote of censure wis passed by a jority. The directors were blamed for the policy which thoy had adopted in regard to Mr. Parnell una it is oxpected that they will tender their resignation The office of tue Ir guarded by police. ‘Tho paper will appesr tomorrow as a Par- nellite organ. but on and after Saturday it will be published iu the interests of the na- tionalists. nan's Journal is . People’s Party in Ohio. CoLumnus, O., Aug. 27.—The people's party opened their campaign here today by a meet- ing of the state executive committee. John 8. Eltz, candidate for governor, delivered an address this evening. STILL CONFIDENT OF VICTORY. Incurgents Olaim Ttat Their Chances Were Nover Botter, CONTRADICTING REPORTS OF THEBATTLE Balmacedans, However, Make the Better Showing an Evidently Hold the Winning Hand—A Congressional Denial, W Yonk, Aug. 27.—Tho Herald has this spocial from Valparaiso: In all probability President Balmaceda will attack the insurgent forces now threatening this city tomorrow and the government sympathizers are confident that he will crush them out of existen It isimpossible to learn of the position and movements of tho insurgent army, though naturally thero are many rumors afloat in connection with th There was today a report to the offcct that they haa moved against Santingo and that the capital had fallen into their hands. This is not true, however. The report that they have taken up a strong position ou the hills above the race course at Vina Del Mar is much moro probable. It is not improbable also that they had received some accession of strength since they fought their way down the coast from Quintero bag, as thers is no questionp that the revolution has many sympathizers in the province of Valparaiso. It is not rogarded within the range of pos- sivilitios that the insurgents will make an attack on the governmnent forces for a while yet at all events, Strengthening His Position, While the movement of the rebels is a good deal & matter of conjecture, there is no doubt but that President” Balmaceda has lost no time in strengthening his position. Rein- forcements have been constantly arriving untl now he hus within reach fully 20,000 men. e has cstablished a long line of do- fenso reaching from Vina Del Mar to Piac- cilla, and which it would be almost impossible for the forces ac the command of General Canto to break tbrough. Confidence is gradually returningin Valpa- raiso in consequence of the strength and dis- position of the government forces, and_ somo of the business housos were opened today for the first ime since the appearance of tho in- vading army. The goverament army is much better cquipped than the cnemy so far us cavalry is concerned and Balmuceda 15 kept pretty well informed of the movements of the revels by the cavalry corps which is constantly on the wove. Stories of Disloyalty. * The stories that the troops in Balmaceda's sloyal and mutinous are so far as can be ascertained without foundation. The torpedo boats Almirante and Almi- rante Lynch ave coustantly patrolling the bay and keep a sharp lookout to prevent any demonstration on the nart of the insurgent cruisers, In this they have so far been suc- cessful. From the condition of affairs hero and the movements of troops it is generally believed today that President Balmaceda has almost prepared bimself for a decisive move, and tuat possibly tomorrow, and almost cortainly within two days he will attack the revolu- tionist army in force ad endeavor to end the war so far as it can be done by a victory or defeat in tront of Valparaiso, Balcamedans Tell Their Story. WasniNoroy, D. C., Aug. 27.—Senior Lazean, Chilidn minister at Washington, today received a cablegram from Valparaiso dated the 2Gth from Aldunato, ministor of foreign affairs, saving that on the 25th the insurgent army was completoly defeated in Vino Delmar. “Phe war is over,” said Sonor Lazcano, the Chilian minister, to a reporter, comment- ing on the cable dispateh reccived from Chili. The dispatch was shown to Foster, one of the insurgent representatives in this city. He said that in case theinsurgent party was defeated it onlv meant the pro- lougation of the war, as the insurgent force would be increased and the dictator fought to the end. Nothing has been rveceived at eithor the state or navy departments of the reported suvrender of the Chilian con- gressional army. Story of the Insurgents. During the afternoon Mr. Foster, the sec- retary of the congressional envoy fad three or four dispatches, dated today, from Min- ister Erraseriz at Iquique, which, he thinks, throws considerable doubton the accuracy of the report of the surrender. These dispatches are addressed to Mr. Montt, the principal Chilian envoy, and say that the news 1s fav orable for the” congressional army, its forces are still advancing and that the congressionol party is stili confident of the defeat of Bal- maceda's army. M. Erraseriz asks that the report given out by the agents of the *dictator” be denied. The news imparted by Balmaceda's agent at Beunos Ayres, he also says, is as incorract as that given to the public by Mr. Vicuna (Mr. Vicuna has been elocted to succeed Mr. Bal- maceda as vresident). ‘The news referred to as being given out at Beunos Ayres is supposed to be similar 1o that received here by the agent of the gov- ernment. The discrepancy in the date and the nature of the dispatcties roceived by tho Chillan mnister and those reccived by Mr, Fostor, coupled with the fact that the Uniied States’ government has received no ofiicial nows of the reported surrender, although it has_ representatives in the vicinity, Mr. Fos- ter thinks, tends to yet make the situation one of uncertainty. SAN Fraxcisco, Cal., Aug. 27.—The follow- e telegram was receivea by Antouio Varas ot this city from the congressional agent in Washiugton this atternoon : WASHINGTON, D. O, Aug. 27.—Constitutionnl army continues to wllvance and is confident uting the forces of Balmaceda. Deny news sent out by Balmaceda's agent BIAZUREZ Where America's Navy Is. Wasmixaroy, D. C., Aug. 27.—Admiral Brown, the commander of the South Pacific station, who now represents the United States in Chilian waters, was on the Iith inst. at Valpuraiso. It is presumed he 15 stiil at that place. This bewg the case, he is in the immediate viciuity of the place where the fighting of the past fow days has boen gong on. Itisof course supposed that had the surrender actunily occurred he would have bastened o report it to the department. Wasiinatoy, D, C., Aug A cable ais- pateh received tonight by Mr. Foster, Moats' reprosentative in Mrrazuriz, congressional minister of foreign affairs at [quique, stating that the news cir- culated in this ‘country by Balmaceda's agents to the effect that the insurgents have been dofated in the recent battle near Val- paraiso s eatirely false, A London Dispatch. Loxnoy, Aug 27.—The Daily Telegraph this morning publishes the statement that a privato cablegram bas been received from President Balmaceda by the Chilian legution declariog that his triumph is complete, LONDON, Aug. A private wlegram re- ceived ' London from & congressionalist source says that General Canto occupies ositions on the noights of Quilpue aud Pena Blanca, and that Balmaceda's army is in Quillota, whither it has gone in tue hope of veing relnforced from Santiago, You Can Take Your Cholce, Beuuiy, Aug. 27.—The Chilian legation here confirms the news given out by the Chilian legation in Paris today and asserts that the lnsurgents have surrendered. Pawis, Aug. 27.—Tne confidential agent of tho provisional government 1n Chill denies that Balmaceda has been victorious. [he agent says that he has received a dispatch from Iquique and avother from Buenos Ayres stating that Balmacoas has been de- foated. em—em— Lynched the Wrong Man, PixevuLe, Ky, Aug. 27.—The entire police force of Middleborough is on'trial for lynch- ing John Rosmuss, a stonocutter, of Cincin- nati, several months ago. The police at the time had a fight with despetadases and hap- pening upon Rosmuss, who “had nothing to do with either side, jailed Wim. He was lynched that night, E— STILL TALKING SENS s Talks Continue to be structive and Patriotic. Wit River Juserion, Vi, Aug, president arrived here at 11 o'clock this morning inadownpourof rain. Briefspeeches were made at Bradford aod this city. The president went to the exhibition of the horse breeders. He spoke 1o the crowd as- sembled there and inspected the horses. RUTLAND, Vt., Aug. 27.—When tne presi: dent arrived at Windsor at 1 o'clock, rain was falling heavily., Sevador Evarts was there to weicomoe him, T'he party were driven to the house of the senator for luncheon. fter luncheon the preeident was con- ducted to the town hall and there being in- troduced said: Tt is pleasant to be here today at the home of my esteemed friend and your fellow towns- man, Hon. Willi M. Evarts. sApplnuw] Tam glad that he has intreduced into Ver- mont_model ming [lepghter and ap- plauss), and has shown you what the income e city lnw practice oun do in the fer- tilization of * a farm. [(Langhter and ap- plause.] o h sured me today that his arm yields a net income—I aoeept the state- ment of my host with absoltge faith—and yet Mr. Evart’s reputation as a bookkeeper 1s not tho Lest in the worid, [Laughter and ap- nsei. It s pled it tose¢ him and to be a while in his genial presence und to have 1s journey illuminated by a visit to his home. [ hope he muy dwell long with you in peace and honor as he will always dwellin the honor und esteem of our wholé people. [Ap- plause]. Leaving the hall, Mr, Evarts rodo with the president to the station and bade him good-bye in the car. A DW‘ was made at Charlostown, N. H., and the president, in in praise of New England cbaracter, spoke a few words. When the train_arrived at Bellows [alls the rain was pouring down in torrents, In- stead of making an address from the car tho president was taken to tho opera house where, being introducd, b said: “I greatly appreclute the ~value and fm- portunce of these manufacturing centers which are now, fortunntely for us, not charucteristic of New, Enzland alone, but are found wost of the Ohio and the Mmsissippl and = of the Mis- souri. 1 nnnnrl‘mm who belleve that in a diversification of pursuits we make most inerease in wealth and attain the best soelal relutions and developaient. I would not introduce poliyies. Ido not in- tend to cross any lines of division, but I think 1l azree. though wo may differ as to vhe ns by which it Is to be done, that the near- er tozether the producer sand eonsumer ¢ be Lrouzht the less waste therels In trans- port .u.lm and the groutor the wealth. .[Ap- Diuse. We have como to a timein our develop- ment a nation when I belfuve that Interest on money s low enouzh for us to turn somo of cur accumulated eaplital from the railw: into steam t nsportation on the sea; that the time hus come when we snall recover a full participation fn the careying trade of the world. The train left Bellows Falls during the hardest shower of the day, butthe rain grad- ually ceased until just before reaching Brat- tleboro, when it stopped altegether. When the presidential party arrived at Colonel Estey’s home they alighted and‘wero welcomed by Mrs. Estey standing in the portico. The president was introduced to the pooplo by Colonel Estey and spoke briefly. M. Harrison dwelt upon the Vermont man and his character in pleasing words. At 4:30 o'clock the train started un &% return to Bel- lows Falls, On the trip to Proctor sta) Chester, Proctorsville and low. - On the arrival here the special timin éd dis rectly to Proctor, where the president and party will be the guests of Secretary Proctor over the night. The president will leave Rutland tomorrow night over the Hudson River railroad for Cupo May, reaching there snortly after noon. piltii vy 12 FROSTS IN THE NURTHIV. Harriso . were made at 91, North Dakota and Manitoba Light Suff rers from the Snap. Cuvrens Fenny, N, D., Aug. 27.—A heavy frost last night did damage to green, uncut grain, The thermometor registered 2 de- grees. Ico was found on the hoads of wheat in many figlds. Farmers tried smudge fires to a very largo extent, but some did not com- mence early enough, waltiag until almost freezing point before starting fires, About 50 per cont of the grain is outand half of tho balance is very ripe. Ther was no frost at Caado or St. John, but it wis heavy at Rollo. r. Vixcen, N. D, Aug, 97, It was 82 de- gracs last night, bul there was apparently o much heavior frost. About 70 per cent’ of the crop is harvested. Pesuig, N, Doy Aug. 27.—It grees below freczing last night, jured the wheat considerabiy. NNIvEG, Man., AUg. 27.—The much feared frosl came' last night n rather formidable shape, Tue thermometer was from 2 Lo b dogrees below the freezing point all over the province, and there can bo no doubt that much damage was done, s o great quantity of wheat is etill green, Grraxp Forks, N. D., Aug. 27, —Interviews with farmers from all barts of Grana Forks county confirm the reports that wheat has sustained no damage from the frost of Sun- day morning. The Herald crop reports from poluts on the Greut Northern road say that lignt frosts provailed in some localities, but occasioned ho serious damago anywhere, The yield promises to sustain and very ofteu excead the highest estimates, Biswanck, N, D, Aug. 27.—The frost of Inst night was too light (0 do much damage. 1t was not as heavy as Saturday night, 1t is rather cloudy tonight with prospects of rain, but frost is probable if it cloars, B I “WORKED IT. was 4 de- Frost in- now Manner in Which Keystone Oflicials Misled Examiner Drew. Puiaverenis, Pa., Aug. 27.—Ex-Cashier Charles Lawrence of the Keystone bank has written 'a statement of the methods which were used to deceive ex-Bauk Examer Drey. Lawrence is now in tho Kastern peuitentiary sorving out his term of seven years for com- plicity in wrecking the bank. The letter is dated August5 uud is addressed to Colonel W. H. Drew, The individual ledgers, e says, were a tered by him at least twiee each year about the time he (Drew) was lgoked for, Some- umes whole pages wero abstracted, Mostly false balances were made by altering figures. Large balances ywere decreased and over- drafts were wibed out. Sometimes false credits were postod and false checks wero posted to accounts having lavge balances. so a3 to reduce hiabilities, T'his Talso posting of checks was done to the extent of §500,000 or more, Cogtinuing, the lettor says, the memo- randum of Lucas’ defalcations weve carried as cash. Theso wera replaced at times of Drew's examiuatious, some times by cash borrowed for the occasion, sometimes by means of a due bill taken from the back of the due-bill book, sometimes by means of a certificate of deposit. ‘The bills discountea ware swelled by the introduction of fictitious notes, -— Killed in a Browery. Cixciyyaty, O., Aug. 27.—An explosion of a beer vat at the Lion brewery today hurled anenormous piece of oaken lumber full against the breast of Louis Birkenbush, causing im- mediate death, Birkenhusch was an inspec- tor and was on a tour of duty. It was what is known as an effervescent ox plosion, caused by rapid fomentation e National Hrowers. S1. Lous, Mo., Aug. 27.—The national brewers’ convention toduy elected as the six, outside of the national executive board, the delegates from St. Louis, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Pittsburg snd Cincinnati. Ernest Kruzoab was clectod national secretary, FIFTEEY HUNDRED TENTS, That Number Ready for the Reception of Grand Islind Visitors, CAMP SHERMAN WILL BE WELL LIGHTED- Active Preparations for the Encamp- ment Continue to Improve the Scene of the Reunfon—Other Veterans in Session, Graxp Tstaxp, Neb, Aug. 27.—[Special Telegram to Tie Ber, |—Camp Sherman complete in overy detail tonight and tho Ne- braska National guard camp will be in por- fect order by Friday night. Quartermaster Jenkins arrived tonight and will attend to the Natioua®guards camp and see that every. thing is in roadinoss for the two regiments, battery and troop of cavalry to arrive Satur- day. The press headquarters tent has been handsomely decorated and sports a handsome flag staff. Tents are up for Tue Omana Bee, World Herald, State Journal and Fremont Flail. Adjoining the press headquarters is tho de- partment headquarters row. There 1s still great activity in the booth building business, Sunday will bo visiting day for the citizensof Grand Island, that being the last day on which carriages will be admitted into the camp. The streets leading to the camp are being put in excellent condition. Fifteen hundred tents are up and in perfect order tonight and 200 more will be pitched and ready for the reception of the Nebraska National guarcs tomorrow. Hon. W. H. Michael of Washington, D. C. has accepted an invitation to deliver a Porter memorial address Thursday evening of reunion week and Senator Paddock has been invited to deliver o Sherman memorial address tho same evening. Another slight rain put tho camp grounds in splondid shape and the sun never shono upon a finer appearing camp than is Camp Shorman this evening. A, the request of the committea the grand amphitheator was inspected today by com- petent judees and pronounced absolutely safe for all the people that can be crowded upon it. (tis onoof the finest, as well as one of tho strongest, amphitheaters ever built in tue state and will comfortably seat about 2,000 people. A handsome grand stand and band plattorm has been ouilt in front of it and ull will bo Irandsomely decorated and illumin- ated. ALl in all it will be the best lighted camp ever witnessed in Nebraska, the arc clectric hghts being admirably distributed throughout the camp. Street car fare to and from the grounds will bo 5 cents each way, and hacle fare 10 cents, and as hecetofore in_this city, visitors will find there will be no_disposition to over- charge because of the density of the crowd. Tho 50,000 attendanco figure is sure to be reached and passed and Grand Island 1s de- termined to add to her lauvels as a host, Red Cloud's Reunion Rep Croun, Neb., Aug. 27.—[Special to ‘Cuie Bee. |—The work on the reunion grounds goes merrily on and each day briugs the plans nearar completion. The electric lights will be arranged this woek and the water ditches are bolng dug. Kvery porson in Red Cloud 1s taking an active interest in the ro- union and are all striving to make it a suc- suce e: Arrangements are being made to secure some good speakers, but as yet they have not been selected. Linden Tree, the famous Arabian horso presented to General Grant by the kbedive of Exypt and now the property of General Colby ‘ot Boatrice, will be on'exhibition, to- gether with Zinta, the Indian princess, who was found on the bloody battlefield of Wounded Knee. The following special prizes have been of- fered: One hundred and fifty dollars to cor- net bands—375 to first, £0 to second and §25 to third. Also$50 to martial bands—¥30 to first and $20 1o second. One hundred doliars to best drilled company of Nebraska and K sas National guards'&0 to the best drilled company of Sons of Veterans. Tho shooting tournament between tho N braska and Kansas National guards will be one of the leading attractions during the re- union and a prize of &0 is offered to the best team of Sons of Vetarans or Nebraska and Kansas National guards. Busy at Camp Ovd. Onp, Neb., Aug. 27.—[Special Telegram to ‘Tne Ber.|—Camp Ord was thronged all aay. ‘The parade from the camp through the prin- cipal streets of the city and return took up a large part of the forenoon, The following is the order of tho procession: Officer of the day, Baranek’s brass band, Governor John M. Thayer and suite, oficers and mounted citizens, Company B Nebraska National guards, the Cameron fifo band, veteraus, ar- tillery company and citizens in carriages. The afternoon services opened by speaking in the pavilion, which was full to overflowing. The prineipal speechies were made by Mrs, M. H. Beems, president of the Woman's Re- lief Corps, and Governor Thaver. The gov- crnor was in bis happiest vein, and amus the audionce by his army reminiscences. At the conclusion of the speaking the sham bat- tle was engaged in, the defending party con- sisting of a battery of avtillery supported by # regiment of nfantry undor the command of Colonel Parks posted on tho bluffs on the right bank of Dane creck. The attacking purty, consisting of two reciments of infan- try under the commund of Captains Wobster and McDonough, advanced through uhe weeds and crossed the creek under a hot firo and forced tho defenders’ position. After twice putting them to rout the euemy sur- rendered und the battle was won. 1t passed off without 8 hitch and was witnessed by many spectators, who thronged the bluffs south of the cit Reviewed the Sccond Regiment. Davesront, Ia., Aug. 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bk, |—Governor Horace Boios ana staff arrived in this city today to review the Second regiment, lowaiNational guards. Pwo companies detaches as an escort, A" of Burlington and “C" of Muscatine, met the party at the depot when they arrived upou the noon train and escorted them to the grounds in carriages, The governor's salute of thirteen guns was fired by the artillery detail upon the arrival of tho distinguished party at Camp Wentz, This_afternoon business in the city was gonerally suspended and a crowd of 8,000 people witnessed tho manouvres of 'the regiment. A recoption to the governor at the armory this evening was attended by crowds of in vited persons aud followed by a military ball, Fridgay is the last day of the enc ot and then the companies will separate for their homes, Kloman & Arnold’'s Bunk Prospering. Brokex Bow, Neb, Aug. 27.—(Speeial Telegram to Tue Bee.|-The statement in yesterday's Bee that Kloman & Aruold's bank of this place had failed was & mistake, and the citizens cannot see how such a report was started. They are one of the most solid wstitutious of the city, and have the eutire confidonce of the people. As au evidence of thoir entive reliability they have an orrange- ment) made to increase their capital stock about $5,000. This firm has a bank at Auselmo, aud a flouring place. Married at McCool. Urica, Neb., Aug. 27.—[Special Telogram toTus Bem])-Mr, R. D. Derbey of this place and Miss Maggle Ryder of McCool, were married av the bome of tue bride, mill at the same | August 26, at 7 o'clock, and wero tenderod a reception by their many friends, at the opera houte. This evening the bride and groom were presented with a handsome platform rocker by their batchelor friends, Annual Chris _, Convention. Famnriern, Neb,, A Special to Tne Bee. |—The twenty-for 2% ynual meeting of the Nebraska Christian, = \ention held its ovening session here y& Z \y. About 200 delogates are in attondan, 2\t the oponing session yesterday morni, 7 chapel of Fairfield college was crowt its utmost capacity. The forenoon wal t in hear- ing tho reports of the off The four evangelists show an Increase | (nembers to the Curistian church du\ he past year. Reports from two colleges controlled by the church give 430 as the number of students enrolled last year. Among the visitors from abrond are T, B, Meigs, roturned missionary from Chiun, who addrossed a large audicnce in the evening, and Miss Mary Gravbiel of India, who spoke in tho afternoon before the Christian Women's Board of Missions, ‘The convention is beiugentertained vy the church here and will continue injsession until Friday afternoon. Brakeman Injured. Hovorre, Neb., Aug. 27.—|Special Tele gram to Tur Ber.) —Churles Hollenberger, a brakeman on the Cheyenne line, had three fingers of his left hand cut off while making a coupling in making up his train hore this morning. Ho lost a finger of his right hand & coupie of munths avo and had only been at work agaln three day: CHICAGO'S TOWER. nents Yet Made for thing of the Kind. [Copyright 1891 Ly James Gordon Rennett.) Pants, Aug. 27.—[New Yori Herald Cable —-Special to Tue Bre.|—M. Eiffel has been interviewed by a representative of the Le Jour in referenco to the statement that he had made an offer to build a tower in Chicago for the exposition 100 feet higher than the ono which stands on the Champ de Mars, Eiffel denied that he had made such an offer He stated that the fair commissioners paid bim a visit when they passed through Paris. T'he tower had been spoken of incidentally but no serious proposition had been made on cither side. He felt suro that most engineers in America had plans for a tower in their pockets, but whether they would be able to construct one in the time now left e did not kuow. The tower of Paris was intended to be thirty-three moters higher than it is, but it was loft at its present height in oider to admit of an observatory on top. In conclu- sion Eiffel declaroa thabif asked to do so he could build a tower higher than the Paris ono in two years, *but,” he added, *'therc has never been any question of my doing it.” No Arran, Would Prefer America's Fleet. [Copyright 1591 by James Gordon Bennett.| Panis, Aug. 27.—|New York Herald Cablo Special to Tiik Bee.|—The departure of the Freach fleet and the announcement that the big Italian fleet of ironclaus was coming to England next summer has raised the ques- tion in naval circles why the United States does not send over its big squadron of new cruisers. Many naval officers think a squadron composed of, say, the Maiue, Miantonomoh, Nowark, Baltimore, Philadel- phia and one or two other cruisers would be reeted with much hospitality and brotherly feeling, Thera is much iuterest in the American navy here and the squadron is sure of a rousing reception for, asa promi- neut naval oficer puts it, “Blood is thicker than water.” —_— MADE AN ASSIGNMENT. Becoming Involved, the Bremaker- Moore Paper Company Assign. LouisviiLe, Ky., Aug. 27.--The Bremaker- Moore Paper company assigned this afternoo; to Hon. Albert 3. Willis, At tho same time individual decds of John T. Moore, D. E. Stark and C. Bremaker were filod, ana also a deed of assignment of Moore, Bremaker & Co., the grocery firm rocently succeeded by T. B. Creel company. Hon. Albert S, Willis, the assignee says: Tho liabilities are rep- resented to him at from §240,000 to $250,000 and the assets at from §700,000 to §i50,000. Tho trouble was that tho assets at present wero locked up in the big paper mill, om- ploying some 250 men and women. The com- pany had made notes lately and these were waturing, For somoe time they had beeu trying to make some kind of a settlement with creditors and the assignment was acroed upon as a matter of procaution, and in order to bring the settlement more sati SENATOR PLUMEB He Thinks Cheeny of New Hampshire Will Succeed Proctor. Arcnisox, Kan., Aug. 27.—[Special Tole- gram to ik Beg.]—*Who will be appowted socretary of war when Mr. Proctor re- tives " askod a newspaper reportor of Sena- tor Plumb at Topeka last mght. “1 don't know,"” he answored. *If I were to venture a guess, I should say ex-Governor Cheeny of New Humpshire, That scems to be the talk in Washington, and from what I have learncd, President Harrison is seriously thinking of appointing bim, It will bo aifi cult to fill Mr. Proctor's place, He 1s the best secretary of war we have had sinee I went to Washington, He is a ¢reat adminis- trator and never gets into a row with the army. More than this, the War department has never been socconomically munaged.” — DEAN GARDNER OFFICIATED, Omaha's Minister Plays a Fart in a Komantic Marriage. AsntaNp, Wis, Aug. 27, —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—A rather novel marriago took piace out on Luke Superice yesterday on the steamer Japan. Robert Ingles of Bay- field and Mrs, Walton of Philadelpbia were married by Dean Garduer of Omana while the boat was tossing in a storm. Both par- ties are prominent and well known and the marrisge was & great surprise to friends here. Mrs. Walton was & summer tourist visitor and the romantic marriage caused quite a flutter in social cf Mr. Ingle: is a leading and wealthy merchant of Bay- For Missouri and Kansas—Warmer day, variable winds and fair; warmer and fair Sunday. For lowa—Warmer and fair Friday and Saturday ; variable winds, r Nebras orth o Warmer and fair, probably wrday and Sun or Colorado—Wariner and generally fair Friday und Saturday. d South Dakota clear and fair Assistance Asked fc riinque, Pans, Aug. 27.—The governor of the is- land of Martinque, receutly devastated by hurricane, appeals for assistance for the peo- plo who are witnout food or shelter, The crops on the island were entirely destroyed. i Deserters from the Pensacola, Sax Fraxcisco, Cal, Aug. 27.—Twenty cight sailors have deserted from the United States ship Pensacola. The men do not want 10 go to China ou the Pensacola, as they think she is not seaworthy. e Ca 1a's Census Showing, O17AWA, Ont., Aug. 27. ~The census returns show a total population of 4,523,344, an in- crease in the decade of 508,004, NUMBER 71. HOW CHICAGO 1S WATERED, Something Abont the Great System Owned and Operated by the City. IT HAS PROVED A GOOD INVESTMENT, Receints Have tures by Over Eight lavs- Exceeded Expendie Million Dol 'he Constraction of the unels nto the Lake. Cuicaco, Til, Aug, 27.—(Special to Tus Bre. | —1f Chicago may be takeu as a fair ox- ample a water works system s a fine invest- ment for a thrifty city. 'he profits from tho wator ofice for the past year, after deducting actual operating expenses, were §1,i86,015. In addition to this water was suppliea for 11,85 fire hydrants, fifty-four fire cisterns and for the various city buildings, parks, fountains and other publio icstitutions. In this statement of profits no account is made of over 09,000 interest pald on the water (oan and which was paid out of the year's receipts. ‘Che entiro cost of the systom from tho year 1834, when the board of trustees paid §03.50 for the digging of well in “Kinzie's addition,” to the end of December, 1500, was a_littie over $16,900,000. In estimating 'the probablo cost of a water works system for a city of 140,000, situated on & river—Omaba for fnstanco—the cost of the three water tunnels into the luke and the breakwator, all of which were necessitated by Chicago's peculine surroundings, may be properly omitted. These cost in round num- bers §1,450,000, leaving the cost of the entire tem as the basis for the caleulation sug- avout_§15,500,000. The loss by the great firo of 1871 should also bo deducted, but this e gree of City Engincer Clarke said that it did not excecd $100,000 and may bave been as low as £0,000. Mr. Clarke slso called uttention to ' the fact that it costs less proportionutely to supply a large city than a small one, uud also that the laying of pipe would be somewhat more expensive ina city prosenting marked inequulitios of surface than in Chicago, where there are practically no elevations. In this connection b also remarked upon the fact that Chicago uses more water per capita than any other ty in the world. Then ho volunteered the suggestion that: T ¢ be bocause the people bathe oftener or because they drink less whisky than the people of other cities. As the consumption of ulcoholic stimulats is in very respectabio proportion to the pope ulation and frequent ablutions are an abso- lute necossity to oven au ordinary dogree of cleanliness in this soiled atmosphere, the fors mer bypothesis is docidedly tho move piaus- i Chicago's wator works system is almost as old ns the city. The only period during which privato individuals® monopolized the profits from supplying the aquacous necessi= tics of the people was after the sinking of the historic well and prior to 1853, When this well proved inadequate to the needs of the thriving village, u private company began to operate a system -of water carts from the lake, In 1835 the state legislatura passed a law incorpor the Chicago Hydvaulic company. After weathering the punic of 1337, the company began operitions inthe spring of 1542 witha plaut costing about £24,000, and cousisting of a wrvoir, about two miles of wood pipe auna & twenty-five horse power engine drawing wa er from tho lake. But the wants of the city were still far in excess of the sup- ply. At least four:fifths of its territorial limits were furnished with water for domes- tic and other purposes from the river or b the water cart system from the lake. In 1851, when the population was about 35,000, an ach was passed providing for the present work Considerablo spavring ensued botween tl old company and the city, but the several points at issue wero finaliy settled und the new works commenced in 1852, The first engine put up by the city had a daily capacity of 8,000,000 gallons, and ~ was set in wotion December 16, 1853, The water was tal from an tnlet basiu on tho lake shorc und was distributed through three reservoirs to tha three divisions of the city. Three years later it was found uecessary to add w secona engine with' & aaily capaci of 12,000,000 gallons, In 1861 the Board of Public W rkswa rz m ized, assuming the functions of the ol Hoard of Water Commissioner; and six years lator added to the plant a thied ongine with o duily output of 15,000,000 gallo The event which oxerted the greatest in« flucnce, by far, in the developnioni of the water ‘supply’ system, not only of Chicigo, but also of other large lake cities, was the su fnl construction of the first 1ike tun- nel, rendored necessary by tho growth of the city, the introduction ‘of ‘sewerago and the establishment of packing houses, distillevies and similar Institutions.” It was decided to build the first tunnel from the lake shore near the pumping works in an eust north- casterly direction into tne luke fora distance of two miles and work was becun o it in March, 1864, The construction was carried on day and night by two sets of miners and one of masons working in vight hour shifts and the formul colebratiy of the completion of the tunnel und tho introduc- tlon of pure lake water was publicly cele- brated three years lator. The only scrious dififeulty encountered auring the whole work was in getting tho crib in position uy the outer end of the tunnel. While it was boing fillea a violent storm set in and drove the vessels loaded with stone into the harbor. The storm continued for three days and when it was over two of the inner angle joints had parted, the crib had worked thirtesn feet and tho northwest anzle was three and a_quarter foot lowor thun the southeast. But us this ation from the perpendicular did not effect its stavility and its restoration to its original position would bo attended with ereat difiicuity, iv was allowed to remain as the fnishing touch of old Boreas had left it. A tremov is fro. quently felt during severe storr accompauied in the winter by a fearful noise caused by the grinding of field ice azainst ity but it has nover been seriously affucted, als though broken masses of ico somclimes ao- cumulate in banks several hundred foot long and reaching from tne bottom of the luke to ten or fifteen feot ahove the surfuce, The entire cost of the tunnel was, in round num- bers, $458,000. During 1857 'a short shore inlet tunnel was built out from the north side pumping station to bo used when the water supply was cut off or otherwise ondungered at the two mile orib. A tunnel 5,00) feet long supplies the formor suourbs of 'Hydc Park and Lake and o short tunnel is in process of nstruction for Lake View and Jefferson, urgest tunnel of tuo system is being built from the foor of Peck court, ynd will extond into the lake a distance of four mil Tho daily avernge water consumption o the eity is nearly 160,000,000 gallons, which is nearly 60 per cont of the total cup'icity of ho Lwenty-Lwo ongines now ir uso. By Oce tober next the new tunnel will bo uvallabla as far as the two and one-half wile ciib, and tho daily pumping capacity of the system will be incroased to about 500,000,000 gals lons. T'no private dwellings, trolled by meter, are regulate e and noight of the building. Tha lowost rate is £ for a one-story building with twelve feal frontage. Ono bath tu and similar fixtures areallowed, but an extra rate fixed for additional fixtures and 1o hose. Speclul rates ar added to the frontuge rate for stores, saloons, office buildings, stubles, putlic bath houses and various other consuc All manufactorios and other establishme large quantitics of waler are contrd meter, ‘The total income of the werks to the end of lnst year was, in round numbers, §20,010,000, aud the total operating expeuses and mains tenance, includiug over ,000,000 pald on the bonded deot and bonds canceled, wus $16,+ 880,000, lenving & profit of over $3,000,000. - Vermont's Legislature. MoxteeLies, Vi, Aug. 27.—The special sossion of the legislature adjourved this worniug. water rates for when not co by the fro