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VOL. VII—NO. 206. CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, AUGUST 7. 1893.

JUMPED THE TRACK.

Disastrous Wreok oil the Lake Shore fload at Lindsay, O.

TWO MEN KILLED AND MANY HORT.

Anionic the Injured Are Several Mem. hers of the Chicago Haseball Team —Four Live* Loo* by the Bursting of a Reservoir.

A BAD SMASH-UP.

FREMONT, O., Aug. 7.—A serious wreck occurred Saturday night shortly after 10 o'clock at Llndsey, a village of about 500 inhabitants 8 miles west of this place, on the Lake Shore fc Michigan Southern railway. An engine and three sleepers were demolished and three persons killed outright, while twenty-five were injured.

Crashed Into a Freight.

The wreck was caused by the collision of a west-bound passenger train and an east-bound freight. Passenger train No. 9 passed, at Lindsey, a local freight, No. 74, which had been sidetracked to await the passing of train No. 9. The train was running at full speed and passed safely until the Bleepers neared the switch close to the freight, when the first three sleepers jumped the track and ran Into the engine of the freight. The engine was wrecked and the sleepers crushed like egg shells.

Imprisoned In tile Wreck.

As the sleepers were filled with passengers It seemed a miracle that many were not instantly killed." The scene that followed the collision was heart-rending. The groans of the dying, the shrieks of the injured and the hissing of escaping steam combined to add horror to a sight that will long be remembered by those who witnessed it Work was at once begun to render aid to the injured and those who were imprisoned in the ruins. The track for some distance was covered with debris, beneath which several persons were imprisoned. Legs, hands and arms protruded here and there from beneath the ruins.

The Victims.

It was later learned that the dead were: Engineer Edward Lafferty of the local freight Charles Span, a brakeman on the same train Porter Robertson (colored) of the sleeper Erie, of Chicago.

The seriously injured are as follows: Prof. Emerson, of Amherst college, Gloucester, Mass., chest crushed, will die ,J. A. Hamilton, of Pittsburgh, injured internally, perhaps fatally Porter Stevens (colored), New York, extent of injuries not knwn Porter Pelham (colored), of the sleeper Orinoco, Chicago, injured internally, very serious A. II. West, of Chicago, badly cut, not seriously.

Ball Players Hurt.

The members of the Chicago baseball club were on the train, en route for Chicago from Cleveland. The following were among the injured: James Ryan, center fielder, severely cut and injured about head, legs and arms M. J. Kettridge, out about head and body Capt. A. C. Anson, head bruised and light injuries W.McGill, pitcher,bruised about head and arms W. ,R. Wllmot, left fielder, bruised and light injuries. Prof. Emerson and Porter Pelham are now in an unconsolous condition and their deaths are hourly expected. During the day thousands of people have driven from all parts of the oounty to visit the scene of the disaster.

The Injured Athletes.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.—Nearly all of the members of the Chicago baseball club who were hurt in the railway accident at Llndsey, O., Saturday night were able to play in the game with the Louisville team on Sunday. Ryan, however, is in Mercy hospital, and it will be two or three weeks before he will be able to resume his place.

GREAT KESEKVOIR BURSTS.

Four Persons Lose Their Lives hi a Flood at Portland, Me. POHTLASD, Me., Aug. 7.—The great reservoir of the Portland Water company on the eastern promenade burst Sunday morning, letting loose 20,000,000 gallons of water in the space of about fifteen minutes. The immense mass of water thus suddenly loosed dashed with mighty power upon the two houses occupied by the families of Michael Lappen and Dennis M. Conley. The buildings were crushed as if they had been made of cardboard and four persons lost their lives. They were: Mrs. Dennis M. Conley, Miss Agnes Conley, MiBS Mamie Conley and James Mosely.

Under the walls of the reservoir were two small houses, each with a small stable attached. The one next to the reservoir stood but a foot from the reservoir fence, and the high wall of clay and dirt loomed 50 feet or more above, the grassy bank seeming like the side of a small mountain. Michael Lappen and family live in the house, the family consisting of wife, five children and an adopted child. Four of his children are very young, while the fifth is a young man. In the next house lived Dennis M. Conley, his wife and two daughters, Agnes and Mamie, and his'son John and his wife.

The Reservoir Bursts.

Two women about 5:80 o'clock Sunday morning passed by the reservoir. One, Mrs. Hutchins, heard a hissing noise and saw a stream of water bubbling quite forcibly from the ground at the foot of the reservoir wall. The ladies immediately ran to the Lappan house, aroused the inmates and then aroused the Conleys.

The stream at that time was only about as large as a man's arm, but almost the next instant it was the size of a man's body. The members of the Lappen family evaouated their home quiokly. The Conley family was not so fortunate. They were warned in time, and it seems that Mrs. Conley was already up and dressed when the warning came. The other members of the family got up at once, and, supposing that they would' surely get out, James Conley started for the barn to rescue his horse. The younger Mrs.

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Conley did got out in her night dress, hastily folding a wrapper about her as she went. She went across the road and fell fainting there.

Loss of the Conleys.

The elder Mrs. Conley, with her two daughters, Agnes and Mamie, appeared next at the door. They were holding each other by the arms and seemed to be about to come across the street while there was yet time. But for some reason they did not go. The water was already dashing against the door sill and perhaps terrified them, or perhaps they thought the house the safest plaee. The reason will never be known, for the group of horror-stricken neighbors saw them draw back and close the door.

A Rescuer Perishes.

Young James Mosley, Mr. Lappen's adopted son,. comprehended that the Conleys were lost unless they could bo gotten out of the house at once. Ho dashed across the street, through the increasing water, and went into the doomed house. He was never seen alive again. Mr. Conley had not got his horse fully untied before the flood was upon him. He and his horse dashed out through the torrent and escaped.

OTHER DISASTERS.

Lives Lost In Various Ways at Other Places* Many Persons Drowned at Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 7.—Two Italians, Charley Tirro, aged 25, and Giovanni di Scenza, aged 21, were drowned while bathing near the head of Belle Isle Sunday morning. James Smith, a 13-year-old boy, was drowned at lJos-Chree-Shos-Ka Saturday evening by falling from the landing. This makes thirty-two persons drowned in the river thus far this summer.

Triple Drowning In Dakota. GBAXD FORKS, N. D., Aug. 7.—A triple drowning occurred in Red Lake river Saturday evening 1 mile from this city. John Bulgick, aged 13 years, Joseph Bulgick, aged years and Deloid Cote being the victims. The boys were bathing, two engaged in a swimming race and both went down. The third attempted their rescue in vain, losing his own life.

Three Killed bjr a Train.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 7. An accident resulting in the death of Mrs. J. P. Newstrum, Mrs. E. P. Clouse and E. W. Newstrum occurred at 10 o'clock Sunday morning at Dellwcod, a suburb of White Bear. At that hour the three persons who met death and a little daughter of Mrs. Clouse were on their way in a buggy from Gladstone to a farmhouse near Mahtomedi to make a visit. Mr. Newstrum drove across the track just as the regular St. Paul & Duluth train for St. Paul was backing down from Mahtomedi. The train struck the buggy, instantly killing the three persons named. The little girl was not injured.

Two Killed by Lightning.

BROOKLYN, N. Y., Aug. 7.—While Fred Seigling, Lizzie Topel, Ernest Topel and John Maher were returning from East New York Sunday night they were struck by lightning and Seigling and the girl were instantly killed and Maher was severely shocked and knocked unconscious to the pavement. The father of the girl, August Topel, received a slight shock.

AN OFF YEAR.

But Thirteen States In Which General Elections Will Be Held. CHICAGO, Aug. 7 —This is to be decidedly an off year in state politics. Out of the forty-four states in the union only thirteen will hold'state elections— Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia and Wisconsin, all November 7. Iowa, Massachusetts, Ohio, Wisconsin and Virginia alone will elect full tickets. New York elects both branches of the legislature and all the state officers with the exception of governor, and also delegates to the constitutional convention. The other remaining eight states will choose judges or legislatures. Only three of these legislatures will elect Dnited States senators Iowa, a successor to James F. Wilson Kentucky, a successor to William Lindsay, and -Virginia, a successor to Eppa Hunton, appointed to fill out the unexpired term left vacant by the death of Senator Barbour. Of the remaining thirty-one states all will hold their general elections in 14 except Florida, which has no al election until 1890, and Louisi. whose general election is also in .. pril of the same year. Montana and Mississippi also do not elect state officers until 1895.

BASEBALL.

Standing or the Clubs In the National League In the Struggle for the Championship—Recent Gaines.

The following, table shows the number of games won and lost this season by clubs of the National baseball league:

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Clutt. fTon. Lett. unt. Boston 58 28 674 Philadelphia. 53 j| .gsi Pittsburgh 31 .695 ClOTeland 48 32 .590 Brooklyn 41 43 .488 New York 41 43 .488 Clnolnnatl 40 45 .471 St LiOUlS 40 45 .471 Baltimore 87 47 .440 Chicago 15 49 .417 Washington Si 53 .3)19 Louisville 48 .*51

Saturday's games resulted as follows: At Cleveland—Cleveland, 8 Chicago, 4. At Philadelphia Philadelphia, 21 Washington, a. At Brooklyn (two games)—Boston, 6 Brooklyn, S Boston, 12 Brooklyn, 5. At New YorkNew York, 12 Baltimore, 11. At Louisville—Louisville, 7 St Louis, 8.

Snndays games: At Chicago Chicago, 12 Louisville, 7. At Cincinnati— Cinoinnati (two games)—St Louis, 12 Cincinnati, 8 Cincinnati, 8| St, Louis, 2.

Heavy Fire Loss In Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 7.—Fire broke out on Saturday night in a lumber-yard adjoining the Mersey docks, on the boundary line between Liverpool and Bootle. The fire brigade worked several hours before they got the flames under control. Timber and other property covering three acres were destroyed. The loss is 1900,000.

SHOT THEM DOWN.

A Mob Undertakes to Lynch the Conrad Brothors.

THEY FIRE UPON THEIR ASSAILANTS.

Four of the Latter Kilioil mid One l'atally VNouiirt.jil-Tlio Boys, Wllo Are Sus1 pec ted of Parricide, Make

Their Escape.

TRAGEDY IFKAII CORYDO.V, IND. COHYDOX, Ind., Aug. 7.—Boone township, not far from here, was the scene of a terrible tragedy early Sunday morning, four men being killed and one fatally wounded. The dead are all fanners, as follows: Edward Houston, Isaac Howe, John Timberlake and William Wiseman. William May, also a farmer, was fatally injured.

Cause of the Tragedy.

Four months ago Samuel and William Conrad, farmers, aged 27 and 21, living in Boone township with their mother and sister, were suspected of killing their father, who was found in a field with his bead crushed and a bloody club lying near by. After a short time the boys were arrested and charged with the crime, the supposition being that they put their father out of the way in order to get his property, the old man being pretty well off. There was a good deal of excitement at the trial, the court room beiug crowded at every sitting, but the state could get no proof and the prisoners were discharged. This angered the farmers in the community where the Conrads lived and it was determined to raise a body of men and try the young fellows in the court of Judge Lynch.

Gathered for a Lynching.

But the neighbors had misjudged the metal of the suspected brothers. The latter said nothing when they heard that a mob was proposed, but quietly loaded up their shotguns and waited. About midnight Saturday 100 men or more assembled at a small schoolhouse not far from the home of the Conrads and marched to the house, reaching there about 1 o'clock in the morning. Some of the members of the mob were masked and others made no attempt at concealment.

Fired from Under the Torch. After the Conrads had received warning of the visit they hid themselves under a porch on- the front part of the house. They had made several auger holes in the flooring of the porch, through which the muzzles of the guns could be thrust and fired at clo»e range with deadly exeaution. When the gang approached the house and stepped 011 the porch they demanded admittance. At that moment the Conrads fired. The contents found lodgment in tho bodies of the mob and two men fell dead on the porch. Two others were found several hours later a few hundred yards from the house stone dead. It is also reported that Mrs. Conrad was injured in the fight.

The Brothers Mnkc Their Escape. Finding it impossible to dislodge the brothers the mob withdrew to the woods and held a consultation. The lynchers hadn't expected such a determined resistance and didn't know exactly what to do. It was finally decided to wait till daylight and then make another attack. When the dawn came and it was clear daylight another advance was made upon the house, but everything was still and the house appeared deserted. The mob approached the place unmolested and meeting with no resistance broken open the front door. No one was in the lower part of the house and a search was made of the upper story. Some blood was found upon the floor, and it was evident that one or both of the brothers had been wounded. A search of tho stable showed that the two horses were gone. The brothers had fled. As the Ohio river is not far away it is thought they have escaped into Kentucky.

Sheriff and Coroner at Work. As soon as word reached this city of the killing the sheriff and several deputies, accompanied by the coroner, set out for Boone township to make an investigation. Inquests upon the bodies of the dead men will be held to-day. It is probable there will be five bodies to sit upon. The buckshot with which the shotguns were loaded tore a great hole in William May's- left breast and almost severed his left arm from the shoulder.

Word has been sent to New Albany, Jeffersonville, Louisville and other towns on the river to be on the lookout for the Conrad brothers. ShoulJ they be caught and brought back here their fate would soon be sealed as the farmers of Boone township are determined to hang them. The sheriff and a posse are now searching the country between Boone township and the Ohio river.

Murder of the Elder Conrad. At the preliminary trial of the Conrad boys for murdering their father it was said that while out in the woods chopping a dispute arose among them, in which the old man was killed by his sons. The brothers testified at the trial that the old man fell against the stove in their house and sustained injuries which caused his death. Mrs. Conrad's testimony was in favor of tho boys' story, and while it was generally believed they were guilty the justice could do nothing under the circumstances but discharge them. The Conrad boys always had borne a good reputation prior to llie murder of their father, and by many of the best people in their neighborhood the suspicion of guilt for that deed was not entertained. Both men are unmarried.

The country around here is frequently the scene of white cap visitations. It is known that some of tho men who took part in the mob of this morning belonged to the white cap order, but how many has not yet been ascertained. In the main, however, tho mob was composed of farmers living in the neighborhood who thought the Conrad brothers were guilty of the murder of their father and that the best thing to do was to hang tliem.

IN EXTRA SESSION.

The Fifty-Third Congress Is Called to Order.

EX-SPEAKER CRISP WILL PRESIDE.

Chosen for the Honor by Unanimous Vote of the Democratic Caucus—Prospcct for Repeal of the Sliuriuau

Silver Purchase Law.

CONGRESS MEET8.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—At noon today the Fifty-third congress assembled in extraordinary session in response to the proclamation of President Cleveland. It will be a mile-stone in American history, as it brings together for the first time in thirty years a congress that is democratic in both branches, supported by a democratic president. Aside from this the coming congress is brought together by circumstances of unusual moment The whole country is looking to it for relief. Business interests are standing still, and are in some cases prostrate until congress affords relief. It is seldom that senators and members have come together with a feeling of graver responsibility than that which is felt and experienced on all sides at the present time.

The Organization.

When the session begins there will be few preliminaries before the serious business of congress begins. The senate committees have already been chosen and the organization with new officers is complete. In the house Speaker Crisp will again preside, according to the unanimous action of the democratic caucus Saturday night. The only change in the house organization will be in three minor officers— door-keeper, sergeant-ac-arms and chaplain.. Ex-congressman Snow, of Illinois, becomes the new sergeant-at-arms of the house, after a close contest in the democratic caucus, in which he beat the old sergeant at arms, Mr. Yoder, by only one vote. The other democratic caucus nominees are: For clerk, Junius Kerr, of Pennsylvania for doorkeeper, A. B. Hutt, of Tennessee for postmaster, Lycurgus Dillon, of Indiana for chaplain, S. W. lladdaway, of the District of Columbia.

The republican caucus nominees are: For speaker, Thomas Reed, of Maine for clerk, Ed McPlierson, of Pennsylvania for sergeant-at-arms, A. J. Holmes, of Iowa for doorkeeper, J. L. Hathaway, of Montana for chaplain, Rev. Horace Green, of New York.

Little Will Be Done.

There will probably be little done in the house the first week owing to the non-existence of committees. The or ganization of the house to-day will take but a short time and the programme for the remainder of the day will concern the message from the white house. If the precedents are carried out Speaker Crisp will be sworn in. The usual report notified the senate that it has been organized and is ready for business will bo sent to that body, and three members of the house will be named to act as a joint committee to wait upon the president. It is not likely that the message will be sent in to-day. The afternoon will probably be occupied by the drawing of seats. It is by authority of the house that the speaker appoints the committees. The usual system will doubtless therefore be followed' of adopting temporarily the rules of the previous congress. No bills, under the rules, can be introduced until the committees have been named, but the desire of representatives to keep pace with the senate in this respect will probably cause a resolution to be passed suspending the rules so as to permit the introduction of bills for reference to the appropriation committee when appointed. After the message it read both house and senate will probably adjourn over for three days.

Outlook in the House.

The first struggle on the financial question will come in the house. This promises to end in an overwhelming vote in favor of the repeal of ttie silver-purchase clause. There aro three elements to bring about this repeal. First are the anti-silver democrats, such as Tracey and Harter, who have always opposed the purchase of silver. Next there is that democratic element which might ordinarily vote for silver, but which will not at the present time fly in the face of the call of President Cleveland. Lastly, there is the republican minority of 128 votes, which arc counted on as almost solid toward tho repeal of the silver-purchase clause. These three elements ontnuinber the single element made up of radical free silver men, and the latter are the only men who will resist the appeal. The free silver men appreciate that their ranks are small, and for this reason they will undoubtedly appeal to every device of parliamentary obstruction.

Silver Strength In the Senate. It is probable that part of the consideration of the Sherman law In the senate will proceed simultaneously with the debate in the house. But there is no hope that the senate can be forced to vote so soon as the house. The same elements for and against tho repeal exist in the senate as in the house, and if a vote could be forced the repeal would probably carry by a small majority. The closest canvass thus far made, based the vote on the Stewart free silver bill last year, is 35 for repeal, 35 aggiugtand 18 doubt­

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ful. This doubtful list is made up of new senators and of those whose position on the repeal is not known delinitely.

Tariff Revlslnu.

The revision of the tariff bill will'take" up much of the time of congress The lines on which the revision will be made have not been stated by the leaders, as the financial question lias diverted attention from the various schemes of tariff reform. But there is no large 3urplus in the treasury, as there was when Mr. Cleveland wrote MB former revenue reform message. Indeed, the revenues of the government have been so reduced that they are barely sufficient to meet expenses. This is tho new condition of affairs which inclines the party leaders to believe that the revision of the tariff will not consist in wiping out the McKinley law or in a sweeping reduction of duties, but in a moderate revision of such schedules as can be changed without endangering the government's revenue.

Hawaii and Other Questions. Aside from tariff and finance tho questions of annexing Hawaii and of federal elections will be most important. The subject of federal elections is one of special interest to the south.

Representative McMillin. of Tennessee, will take the lead in the house in a movement to wipe out every vestige of reconstruction laws, so-called. These laws direct certain federal supervision of elections, but they have long been denounced by southern men as quite as obnoxious as the "force bill."

As to the action of congress on Hawaii much depends upon the reports of Minister Blount, soon to be made public, and in the position Mr. Cleveland assumes. So far as congress is concerned, however, there is a growing sentiment, particularly among southern members, against annexation.

CONGRESS OF JURISTS.

The Most Famous of tho Chicago Gatherings Thus Far—Some of the »roiit Legal Lights Who Will lie Present.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.—Four congresses will be in full blast at the Art institute this week, namely: Jurisprudence ilhd Law Reform, Civlvil Service Reform, Government of Cities and Suffrage. At the congress ou jurisprudence and law reform eminent jurists from all over the world will be heard from. Henry Wade Rogers will preside at the opening meeting today at 10 o'clock. A different chairman will officiate each day. Some learned papers and valuable suggestions aro promised.

One of the most momentous results of the congress will be the appeal to all the nations represented to establish an international court or bureau of arbitration to which shall be referred for adjudication all disputes among nations, by which means the horrors of war may be averted. It may be suggested to the powers also that a joint commission be appointed, which shall prepare uniform laws on all general subjects to be adopted by all the nations joining in the commission.

Among the more notable personages who will be present in person or will be represented by papers read in their names to the congress are:

Sir Richard Webster, London Ht Hon. Sir Charles Pearson, Edinburgh Prof. M. Art&ni* owitch and M. Stutcbewsky, St liters bur# Prof. Josoph Koliler, Berlin Dr. Heinncfo Jacques, Vienna Emilie Kempin, Switzerland Sir Lie. Ignaeto L. Vnllarto, Mexico: Prof. Andre Weiss, Paris: Cornulia Sorabjo, Poona, India Prof. Michael Kevon, Tokio Prof. Albert Teiehmurm, Heme Eliza Ormo. England Senator PJerantoui, Home Dr. Maria Popeltn, Brussels David Dudley Field, John T. Dillon, Austin Abbott, Hogcr Pryor and Prof. J. B. Moors, New York Tboinns M. Cooley, Michigan Prof. J. B. Thayer and Prof. John H. Wipmore, Cain* bridge Edmund H. Bennett, Huston Henry Hitchcock, St. Louis Thomas J. Sonnies and E. T. Merrick, New Orloans George A. King, Washington Henry Wade Kogory, LL. D., Evanston H. B. Hurd, Chicago Mary 10. Groen, Providonce Clara E. Foltz, San Frauoisoo Prof. M. Torres CarapaH, Grenada, Spain Prof. Emil Schrutka von Itochstenstaum, Vienna Prof. Adolfo Sacerdoti, Padua, Italy Prof. Acton Monger, Vienna, Austria.

NO ONE RESPONSIBLE.

Grand Juror. Ulimiii tho Men Held for the Cold Storage Ifolocaugt. CHICAGO, Aug. 7.—The grand jury has turned its report into court and has been discharged by Judge Clifford without having indicted anybody for blanui in the cold-storage building fire at the exposition. The failure of the jury to hold any one for the disaster was expected. "The grand jury gave the matter a great deal of attention," said Foreman James Doran after leaving the court-room, "but could not conscientiously hold for criminal carelessness either Fire Marshal Murphy, Direotor ot Works Burnham, President Skinner or Manager MoDonald, of the Hercules Iron Works. They were all bound over by the coroner's jury, it is trp.e,but there was not a particle of evidence to show that they were responsible for the disaster. The jury went before Judge Windcs and asked him to explain what constitutes criminal carelessness, and, although we heard a great mass of testimony, none of it, in our opinion, tended to prove that they were guilty of such a crime."

A Vacancy Filled.

ALUANY, N. Y., Aug. 7.—Gov. Flower has appointed ex-Senator John Foley, of Saratoga Springs, to the position in the Columbian commission made vacant bv the reeent death of Hon. Donald MoNaughtoi).