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Tevrlble Explosion on tho Steamer Tioga at Chicago.

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'AWFTL IUSASTKLL AT CHICAGO. CnicAO". July 12.—ity a terrific explosion that shook all tho buildings lu the center of tho city and startled thousands of residents the stern of tho magnificent frolght steamer Tioga was blown out at 7:35 o'clock Friday night and no less than fifteen mon met instant death. Nino others woro injured.

There was a rush of steam and smoke, a cloud of shattered timbers, and tho agonizing cries of those not killed who were unablo to escapo from the flames that at once began to #at up everything within reach of their awful fury.

Thousands flocked to tho docks of the Onion Steamboat Company, on tho river back of Market street between Washington and Randolph, and tho fire engines were soon in tho vicinity doing good work to prevent tho threatened complete loss of tho big vessel.

Theory diiTers as to the causo of the explosion. Somo claim that tho combustible cargo of oil stored in hold 5, directly aft tho boilers, was tho causo. Others claim that the water in tho boilers had been allowed to run low and that thoy wore unablo to withstand tho strain brought to bear upon thom. There were, however, 150 barrels of oil stored in hold No. 5, and it appears from the testimony of those who escaped the wreck that this was tho immediate cause of tho explosion.

One of the crew, who refused to give his name, claimed that iust beforo dusk ho wont into tho hold and noticod that several barrels of oil were leaking, the Inflammable fluid saturating the hardwood deck. Ho failed to notify tho Btevedores or tho captain of tho vossel of this fact.

At 7 o'clock the porter, William Palmer, of Buffalo, descended into the hold with sovoral lamps, which be placed about on the dock that tho roustabouts might soo to contlnuo their work far into the night, as the vossel was to have loft on hor return trip to Buffalo this evening. No sooner had Palmer ascended to the upper dock aftor joking with tho men below than tho explosion came. It is believed that the vapor from a few barrels of naphtha communicated with the of tho lamps and did tho fearful work.

The noise of the explosion was heard nearly, a mile distant from the aoene. Immediately following Itcame a shower of wood and iron thrown hundreds of feet into the air, with here and there the burned and mangled form of somo human being plainly visible to tho horrified spectators, and then falling into the murky waters of tho river, probably never to bo seen again. Tho main deck and promonade dock, together with tho houso work in tho othor part of the vossol, wore rendered a mass of splintered wood and twisted iron. A sheet of flamo wrapped the gigantic vessel from about amidship to tho storn, shooting a hundred feet into tho air, lighting up tho neighboring warohousos and shipping with a dull glow which only added terror to tho sceno.

When tho first enginos arrived their efforts, under tho direction of Marshal Campion, wore directed toward checking tho flames, which wore fast rushing toward the forward part of the vossol and threatening her with total destruction. From the dopth of tho vessol could bo heard tho roar of tho flames and tho occasional explosion of a barrol of oil, while tho forms of half a scoro of unfortunatos ponnod Into the fiery furnace could bo soon writhing in agony and unable to escape. The sight was an awful ono and the flromen who made heroic efforts to render assistance woro steadily driven back from their position. On tho uppor dock lay the unconscious forms of seven mon who woro hurled up from below by the force of tho explosion.

The first to bo reached by Offlcors Manning and Considine of tho contral wagon was George Ilaig, tho socond engineer. Ho was terribly scalded about the faco and body, tho clothing being almost entirely burned off of him. He was carried in a stretcher to the dock and attended by physicians who had boon hurriedly Bummoncd. A hurried oxaminatlon of his injuries proved beyond a doubt that he could not survive. Thomas Collins, a laborer, was extricated from beneath a mass of debris and attended by Dr. L. H. Montgomery. Ho was found sufforing frrm terrible cuts several inches in length about his face and head. His jaw was broken and hlB hands, arms and face scalded in a foarful manner. It Is bolioved that ho can not recover. James O'Donnell was tho next ono rescued. Uo, too, was torrlbly scalded about tho faco and body, but with caro ho will probably reoovor. All woro conveyed to tho oounty hospital.

TJ10 flre-onglnos poured tons of water into tho burning vessel, tho object being to causo hor to sink to tho river's bottom, which is very shallow at this point An hour of this work, aided by the water rushing into a largo holo torn in tho bottom of tho explosion, bad tho desired 0 fleet, and tho vessel slowly found a rosting-placo in tho bottom of the river, the water boing level with her main decks. As the water poured in over hor dock and through tho hatchways tho flames, with a venomous hiss, ai«ll out and the work of recovering \he

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dead by the truck companies was bogun. Tho first body taken out was that ol a colored roustabout. It was found hanging partly ovoi tho.comblng of tho hatch leadine into hold 5. Not a vestige of th clothing remained, tho body boing burned almost to a crisp and twisted and distorted in a horrible shape. Tho faco was entirely unrecognisable and the body was quickly removed to the morgue.

The surviving members of the crow, under tno command of l&ptain Pholps and the truck companies, lowered themselves into the hold, and, supported by planks laid across tho open hatchways, rocoverod four more bodies and carried thom out to tho dock. Two of thoso woro white mon an^ two were colored, but they were so burnod and distortod as to bo unrecognizable. Thoy woro taken to tho morguo and placod among tho unknown dead. Thoso were all tho bodies recovered last night, but it is almost certain that thoostluiatoof fifteon lives lost, as givon above, is correct.

T. T. Morford, local agent of tho Union Steamboat Company, was found at his office at 11 o'clock writing a comploto telegraphic roport of tho disaster to the company headquarters at Buffalo. Ho ostlmated tho loss at from 815,000 to 825,000.

Tho steamboat Tioga was built at Buffalo in li-50 by tho Onion Dry-Dock Company for the Union Steamboat Company as a part of the Erie lino's fleet. Sho is%12 feet long, 30feetin tho beam, and is of 2,0Sj ijross tonnage and 1,7-14 not. Hor depth is 14 feet. Sho cost when now S2.1l), 000.

MANY INNNWEN.

HALIFAX, X. S., July 12.—The steamer Annex No. 2, purchased by the town of Dartmouth from New York parties to run on the ferry line betwoon Dartmouth and Halifax, arrived Friday night. Thoro was a great crowd on the wharf at which tho boat was to land, and as it was docking tho swinging bridge of the wharf gave way and about a hundred women and children wero precipitated into tho water. The stoamer backed off and lifo-preservors wlrt-e thrown to tho struggling mass of humanity. Rowboats wero soon on the spot and tho work of roscuo immediately began. Word soon reached the city and evory steamer was crowded with peoplo going over, so that in a short timo thousands blocked all the avonuos loading to the ferry company's wharves. Up to a late hour five bodies had boon rocoverod. The wator at the scone of tho disaster is fifteen feet deep and dlvors are at work searching for bodios. As far as known six or eight are missing, mostly girls and boys. It is supposed that somo of the childron missing wore killed In the struggle or were sent to watery graves by tho steamer as it backed away fipm the wharf. Man of tlioao rescuod were soveroly injured and some will probably die from the effects of their wounds. Intense excitement prevailed in Dartmouth and Halifax whon tho news of tho disastei spread, and thousands flocked to the scone, where they remained till a late hour watching those working in th« Water.

A FATIIER AND SON KILLED. Nitw YORK, July 13.— Christian Eckert was killed yesterday by an explosion of a gas generator at 119 East One Hundrod and Twenty-fourth stroot. liis two sons, Chester, aged 18 years, and Frank 21 years, wore seriously burned. The sons wore removed to tho hospital and their fathor's body to tho morguo. Thoy wero making soda wator at tho timo ol tho explosion. The sor. Chester died in tho hospital later. Tho other son is very slightly injured, and will recover. The father and dead son wero working together when tho explosion occurred, Thero was not a bruiso on oithor ol thom both died from shock. The widow and mother has four other childron. She became insano over the occurrence, and can not bo found.

HIS CAREER CLOSED.

leath at Oivemboro, Kj., of Kx.United States Senator Thomas 11. McCreery. OWENSROIIO, Ky., July 12.—Thomas B. McCreory, ex-United States Senator, died Thursday night in tho 74th year ol his ago. He suffered a stroke of paralysis in 1870, which was repeated on two or throo occasions, and for three years past he had been perfectly helpless. His death baa boon expected for sovoral days. Ho loaves a largo estate. Mr. McCreory was first olected United States Senator in February, 1808, to fill out the unexpired term of James Guthrie. This term expired in 1871, and ho was subsequently elected for a full term, from 1S73 to 1879. At tho close of his term ho retired from public life. Ho withdrew from tho world, rarely going upon tho streets of Owensboro, and never suffering himsolf to bo drawn into making a public address or taking part in any sort of public meeting.

STRIKE OF RAILROAD MEN.

The Troubles at Cincinnati Becoming Serious—Trado Falling Off at a Dig Rate. CINCINNATI, O., July 12.—Tho outlook for a general striko of all railroad mon horo is very promising. Notwithstanding tho claims of tho railroads tho fact is that scarcely a pound of freight is being moved. The wholesale business of tho city is paralyzed. Many lines of staple groceries aro being received by express. The ci .icker business, one of tho largosl industries of the city, is almost at a standstill, and merchants aro losing thou, sands of dollars daily by tho transfor ol ArdAre t.o other cities.

A Hre.very llurricil.

PHILADELPHIA, July IE.—The brewery of the Henry Miller Browing Com pany, 5} Thirty-first and Jefferson streets, was damagod by firo to the extentof 3100.000. Two men aro roporta} as. badly hurt. _.

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Close or the Educational Convention at St. PauL

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAST SESSION.

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ST. PAVL. Minn., July 12.—When the fourth day's session of the tver. ^-ttfth annual convention of the National Educational Association opened, Hon. John Bancock, of Ohio, offered a resolution endorsing compulsory education, which was referred to committee on resolutions.

Alexander Forbes, of Illinois, then got the floor on a question of privilege, and read from tho constitution of tho association to prove that tho method of th« election of ofllcors Thursday had been Illegal and was theroforo null and void. Ho offered a series of resolutions sotting forth this statomont, and moved that an election of officers now bo hold. His motion was immediately seconded.

President Canfield declared tho motion and resolutions woro out of order. The chair called immediately for the report of tho president of the educational council, and tho matter was dropped for the session, and probably for tho meeting.

George F. Brown, of Illinois, ofTered a resolution on the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, and recommending tho appointment of Prof. O. V. Tousloy, of Minneapolis, as commissioner of education at the exposition.

During tho afternoon tho various departments met for tho last time this year. The speedy approach of adjournment showed its oifect on the size of the crowds. Tho kindergarten dopartmont oloctod tho following officers for tho year: Mrs. EuQora llailman, La Porte, IntL, President Miss Lucy F. Wheolock, of Massachusetts, Vice-Pros-ident, and Miss Anna Williams, of Now York, Secretary and Treasurer. Papers woro road by Miss Anna E. Bryan of Kentucky, W. N. Hailmanof Indiana, W. E. Sheldon of Boston, Mass., and a general discussion followed.

H. S. Jones, of Pennsylvania, was elected president of tho department on elementary schools Miss Julia S. Tutwiler, of Alabama, vlio-presidont, and Miss Ellen F. Wbeaton, of St. Paul, seoretary. Prof. C. B. Gilbert of St. Paul, Mrs. Jennie S. McLaughlin of Illinois, and •. S. Jones of Pennsylvania read papers.

Th« general topic of the high school as a finishing Scheol'was" considered by the secondary educational Jdopartment. H. Lee Sellers, of Texas, and James B. Baker, of Colorado, read papers on tho topic.

The college department considered the quostlon of college administration and the matter of raising the standard of the colleges in general.

Committee reports were heard by tho department on industrial education and manual training. Tho following officers were olected: President, Dr. Lewis McLouth, of Brookings, S. D. Vico-Presi-dent, William Sayro, of Philadelphia, and Secretary, Georgo S. Mills, of Toledo, O.

At tho night sossion Prof. J. M. Baker, of Colorado, presented the. report of tho committee 011 resolutions. They favor moral training in tho public schools recommend an investigation of the White Cross League literature indorse the American Humane Society advocate tho teaching of tho ethics of politics approve compulsory education to a limitod extent commend United States Commissioner Morgan's plans for Indian school lands indorse land grants for colleges commend the repeal of nil import duties on books express satisfaction with tho wonderful growth of the National Educational Association, and return thanks to the State of Minnesota and the city and cltijons of St. Paul.

Tho race problem was the subject for rlie evoning and the first address was by Hon. A. A. Gunby, Judgo of the Louisiana Court of Appeals. Tho problem, ho declared, would not settle Itself. II must not be let alone. Tho varioui remedies proposed as a settlement ol tho race question were refuted. Amalgamation is impossible and both racoi are averse to It. Tho better class ol negroes wish race purity. Deportation of the negroe3 was denounced. Thert is no race antagonism, no race projudic« in the South, declared tho speaker. Tht relations between the races aro kind and friendly. Tho truo solution ol the race problem on a just basis, he said, lies in a restriction of suffrage, and tho only just restriction ii an educational qualification. Education sound and thooough benefits tlx negro In every way, and particularly renders him loss liable to be Involved in race riots—as proved by experience. This qualification, tho speaker avorrod, should bo adopted by tho genoral Government, and tho same Government should give tho nogroes tho means of education.

President J. C. Price, of Livingstone College, Salisbury, N. C.t next delivered an address on "Education and the Race Problem." President Price is a negro and an oloquont speaker. He kept himself closoly to his subject, arguing that education was a necessity and right. Nogro freedom would novoi bo comploto until the negro had become educated.

United States Senator Blair had been announced as one of tho spoakors, but could not come. Prosldont Canfield made a brief closing talk, turning ovei tho gavel to tho now prosldont, W. E. Qau-ott, who spoko lor a momont, tnd

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then clus thirty-f«»urth annual convon« tion of tho National Educational Association was declared adjourned.

At tho meeting of tho trustees of the Educational Association at noon, atwhich Prosident-oloct Ciarrett presided, tho question was: "Whero shall tho educational convention bo.held nest year?" The directors resolved in favoi'^ of Saratoga, but loft tho matter in tho* hands of tho new board should it b« found neccssary to change tho location.'

THE BALL GAMES.

Scores Made by Professional Clubs in PrI* day's Contests. Player's League gamos on Friday re. suited as follows: At Now YorkChicago, 7 Now York, 2. At Philadelphia—Cloveland, Philadelphia, 0. At Boston—Hoston. 12 Pittsburgh, 5 At Brooklyn—Brooklyn, 15 Buffalo, 5.'

National League: At Boston—Boston, 0 Chicago, 0. At Brooklyn -Brook-' lyn, 9 Cincinnati, 2. At Philadelphia—. Philadelphia, 10 Cleveland, 3. At New York—Now York, 11 Pittsburgh, 7.

Illinois-Iowa League: At SterlingSterling, 12 Cedar Rapids, 9 (ten innings). At Ottawa—Monmoath, 13 Ottawa, 9. At Aurora—Aurora, 0 Ot\ tumwa, 2.

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Evansville, 4, Peoria, a At Quinoy— Terre Haute, 20 Quinoy, 11. Western Association: At St Paul— Kansas City, S St. Paul, At Mil'' waukee—Sioux City, 18 Milwaukee, 9. At Minneapolis—Minneapolis, 9 Donver, 1. At Des Moines—Dos Moinos, 11 Omaha, 2.

American Association: At ToledoBrooklyn, Toledo, 8. Indiana State League: At Anderson— Anderson, 20 Muncio, n.

Bishop Hourke's Natno Withdrawn. ST. LOUIS, July 12—A spoclal cablegram to tho Wostorn Watchman brings: news from Home that tho propaganda has arrested tho appointmont of Bishop Bourko as Bishop of tke combined dioceso of Omaha and Choyonno. Tho importance of the news arisos from the fact that it is evidence that tho propaganda will not sanotion a Roman appointment as against tho rocoinmondation of a congress of American Bishops.

Muxirell Confesses.

MORRIS, 111., July 12.—James Maxwell, who Is confined in jail hero charged with complicity in tho murder of Charles Docker, the fatal wounding of bis aged mother and tho robbery ol their home, has made a confosslon acknowledging his guilt His story agreoa in all important particulars with tho confession made by Williams, his negro tccomnlice, published some days ago.

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