Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 19 November 1892 — Page 3

A TERRIBLE FATE.

Explosion of a Locomotive Boilor NoW Cream, the Poisoner, Exin Pennsylvania. ecutod in London.

DISASTER NEAR SCHUYLKILL HAVEN. FITTING END OF AN INFAMOUS LIFE.

Besides IJontroying thn Engine nnl Many Tlio Murderer Expiate* a Mont KetnarkF«t or Track I'lvo Men Arc able Series or Crimes—III* Victim* Fallen Killed Instantly and One Women Whom lie Poisoned to

BI.OWN TO ATOMS.

POTTBViliLE, Pa., Nov. 15.—A most distressing accident occurred on"the Philadelphia & lie ad iu if railroad at 2 a. m. Monday at Conners Crossing, a short distance north of Schuylkill Haven, when the boiler of Mogul engine' No. 503 exploded, killing five men and probably fatally injuring another. The dead are:

Killed.

Henry 0. Allison, engineer of 663, residing at Palo Alto, leaves a wife: William Mackey, fireman' of 563, Port Carton, wife and one child: William Cowliey, an engineer on his way home to Mount Carbon, leaves wife and ten children: William Kendriclt, conductor of Port Carbon, wife and four children William Moycr, Cowley's tlreman, Palo Alto, sinple.

Details of the Disaster.

Besides the above, Michael Dobbins, of Mount Carbon, a brakeman of Engineer Cowhoy's crew, was badly scalded, and will probably die.

Engine 503 was north bound with a heavy train of empty cars. William Cowhey, with his crew, had brought •up a train of empties, and after running 'them into the Cressona yards, boarded engine 503 at the mine hill crossing,with the intent-ion of reaching their homes in that way, and, as is customary, took possession of the cab. Dobbins, who escaped instant death, was crowded out of the cab and was sitting on the tender. The men had hardly been on the engine two minutes when, nearing the wagon-crossing at Conners, a half mile north of Schuylkill Haven station, without any warning the terrible explosion occurred, throwing rthe crew into the air in all directions and to eternity. The boiler and firebox were blown clear off the trucks, and the tracks were so badly damaged that traffic was considerably delayed. The north and south bound midnight Buffalo trains were compelled to run via the Little Schuykill branch from TamaquatoFort Clinton.

SECURED $35,000 IN CASH.

Residence of a Wealthy Family Kobbed During Their Absence. SKA. ISLE CITY, N. J., Nov. 15.—The whole county of Cape May is greatly excited over the robbery, of the residence of Capt, Elijah Wheaton at Tuckahoo, some time during the early part of the week. The amount taken was $35,000 in cash. Capt. Wheaton and his family left home last Tuesday for a short visit to •friends, and upon their return discovered that money to the amount of £35,000, which had been kept in a bureau drawer, was missing. Other sums of money in the house were left untouched, the thief evidently being satisfied with his first haul. A prominent

Philadelphia detective has been at work ois. the case but has thus far failed to find tbe slightest clew to the robber or the money.

Askel to Shorten Working Hours. LONJXSN, Nov. 15.—The second week of the -cotton lockout opens with increased prospects of the trouble being long continued. There are 0,000,000 spindles still at work on full time, 750,000 on short lime, and 12,600,800 are. stopped. The masters' federation has asked the owners of the spindles working on full time to begin to shorten their working hours on Thursday. All the owners have assented except the masters at Bolton, Wlio spin Egyptian cotton chiefly. They plead that their hands are full of orders, and that their mills must work lull time to fill them.

Second Trial of Actor Curtis. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.—The second trial of Maurice Strelingcr, better known as M. B. Curtis, the actor, who is charged with having shot and killed Policeman Alexander Grant the night of September 11, 1891, came up before the supreme court Monday. At the former i-iii the jury disagreed. The del^Mis 3 show that the policeman w: ••••id killed by a footpad and thai iVe st of Curtis was a case of mistaUoii identity. The proceedings Monday were confined to securing a jury, which will occupy most of the week.

Suspected Murderer .Shot Dead. WINNIPEG, Man., Nov. 15.—J. O. Schmaad, a farmer from Crookston, Minn., was found murdered and robbed last Fi'iday near Edmonton, llis compamon, named Michelson, was suspected of the crime. Michelson was found near Red Deer Monday and a posse organized. He resisted arrest, being armed with two revols^rrs, and was shot dead by one of the posse. Papers were found on the body which leave no doubt but that Michelson murdered hia mate and then robbed the body.

Death of Egbert L. Jansen. CHICAGO, Nov. 15.- Egbert L. Jansen, formerly head of the publishing house of Jansen, McClurg & Co.. of this city, died in Detroit Sunday night, aged 54 years. Mr. Jansen was compelled to retire from business five years ago on account of ill-health, and his death was not entirely unexpected. He leaves a widow and four children.

Is Badly Hurt. Gratify Ilia Cruel Instincts.

UUlUll.

For a Social Revolution.

PARIS, NOV. 15.—A mass meeting of miners was held at Carmaux Sunday at which resolutions were adopted declaring that they would pursue in concert with the proletariat of the vi hole world a policy of political and economic expropriation of the moneyed middle class by means of social revolution.

Bodies of Two Firemen Jtecovcred. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Nov. 14.—The bodies of Wayland A. Estes and John F. Spaulding, two firemen who were thrown into a burning mass of jute and sisal at the Harbeck stores lire, were

recovered Sunday.

PAID THE PENALTY.

LONDON, Nov. 15. Thomas Neill Cream, the poisoner, was hanged in Newgate jail this morning. At 9 o'clock the drop fell and the body of the poisoner was dangling from 'the gibbet. The execution was private, only the jail officials being present. The black flag was immediately hoisted. 'J'he crowd which had gathered on the outside of the jail looked at the suggestive flag and disappeared quietly in the fog. An extra detachment of police surrounded the jail, but was not necessary.

Ills Awful Caroer.

[Neill, though he was described as an American—which in England is held to bo synonymous with a native of the United Stateswas roally a Canadian. In the course of his life he had been in close contact with the police of various cities in the United States and Canada. In Canada Neill—or, as he was known there, "Dr. Thomas Cream"—had an unenviable reputation. He studied medicine at MoGill college, Montreal, and was

graduated

Killed Five Women.

On being released the fiend proceeded to London, where ho murdered flvo women in as many months. Ho would in all probability not have been .found out had ho not tried to blackmail a druggist His scheme did not work and he was arrested. Several women whom ho supposed he had murdored testified against him. The evidence was conclusive.

LOOKED LIKE WAR TIMES.

Citizens of Kentucky Take Up Arms to Prevent tho Collection of Taxes. GRAYSON, Ky., Nov. 15.—The CITIZENS of Grayson were reminded of wartimes Monday when more than 300 mounted men entered the town and rode through the principal streets, followed by nearly an equal number on foot. The demonstration was caused by the railroad tax. Collector P. Brown had levied upon some land and advertised it for sale at the courthouse door and the citizens of the oounty had risen in a body to oppose the sale. A committee waited on Brown and he was induced to forego the sale and resign his collectorship, after which the citizens retired in an orderly manner to tlieir, homes. This settles the railroad tax question in Carter county, as it will be impossible to find anyone to accept the collectorship.

GAVE AWAY MILLIONS.

Kelos A. Blodgott, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Divides His Great Estate. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 15. Delos A. Iilodgett, one of the richest men in the state, divided all his possessions into three parts, retaining one-third himself and giving one-third to his son, John \V. Blodgett, and the remainder to Edward Lowe and wife, nee Miss Susie Blodgett, his daughter. The estate includes the largest tract of Michigan pine now standiug, about half a million acres of southern timber lands, large investments on the Pacific slope, the Times building and other real estate in Chicago, valuable business property here and various other assets. The total is inventoried at $7,200,000.

Invasion by Rcdmen.

DENVER, Col., Nov. 15.—Gov. Routt is in receipt of telegrams from Meeker, Col., telling of an Indian invasion into the Colorado National park by White river Utes, who are said to be slaughtering game by the thousands aud stealing all stray cattle. The band is composed of more than 100 bucks and squaws, and the local authorities are powerless to interfere.

Marlborough Hurled.

LONDON, Nov. 15.—The funeral of the duke of arlborough took pi ace Monday at Blenheim palace, the Marlborough seat at Woodstock, Oxfordshire. The duchess of Marlborough will receive the 81,000,000 insurance on the duke's life. He had taken out policies to this largo amount as a recognition of the immense sums the duchess has expended in repairing and beautifying Blenheim palacc.

Killed Himself.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 15.—George Hall, manager of the Standard Life Insurance Company, shot and instantly killed himself at his residence, No. 2708 Far nam street, about 10 o'clock Monday morning. Temporary aberration of the .mind is supposed to be tho caua*.

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1876. Ho took up practice at Kingston, Ont, and had been there only a short time before he was suspected of illegal practices. The body of a young woman was found in a shed back of Neill's office, and a post-mortem examination showed that she had died from the effects of a criminal operation. Though the people were morally certnin Neill had performed the operation there was not legal evidence enough to -warrant his arrest Public opinion, however, forced him to leave Kingston, and ho went to Hamilton, Ont. Ho was shortly afterward arrested on a charge of killing a woman, but the chargo could not b5 proved against him.

He removed to Chicago in 1887, posing es a doctor and making his living out of the praotlce he obtained. He entered into partnership with a notorious woman, Hattle Mack, and entered on a course of malpractice which resulted in the death of a woman. The Mack woman confessed, but Cream got a separate trial and was acquitted.

He was indloted in November. J880, for sending obscene matter through the mails. He escaped prosecution by Jumping his bonds, but he returned in 1881 when the affair had blown over. Ho thfn murdered Miss Ellen Stock by giving her strychnine in capsules which had been "filled by the druggist with some other prescription, and tried to blackmail tho druggist on the ground that he had made a mistake. The coroner's jury found that Miss Stock cam* to her death by indigestion and colic.

Cream next formed the acquaintance of Mrs. Stott, wife of a station agent at Grai"' Prairie, 111. The husband was 78 years old and his wife 83. Tho woman employed Dr. Cream to treat her husband, and with such good effect that the old gentleman died suddenly. Ho was killed with strichnine capsules. A coroner's jury implicated Cream and Mrs. Stott and the woman finally confessed that she had been intimate with the doctor, and that after suing the prescribing druggist for J10.000 damages for false prescription they were to be married. Cream was sentenced for life to Jollet. Gov. Fifer pardoned him.

The Review for 1893!

The year drawing to a clore has witnessed the triumph of the democracy throughout the land. The principles of the party are to again prevail in the management of the Government. Democratic men and measures are Loon

Tho Earth Shaken by the Explosion of a Powder House.

ONE MAN KILLED MANY INJURED.

The Disaster Occurs at Xlagara Falls, and Its Effect Is Far Reaching—A Great Amount of Damage Results.

SHOOK THE KAKTH.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., NOV. 14. A fearful explosion startled this city shortly before 10 a. m. Saturday. Houses, business blocks and hotels were swayed and windows shattered. The powder house of Douglas & Johnson, the canal and tunnel contractors, had exploded, killing John Hoban, master mechanic of all the immense works of the contractors. William Weir, an engineer, and Sherman Dismuth (colored), a fireman, were badly cut about the face, head and body. Search was made in the ruins for the bodies, which it was feared were to be found there, but none was discovered, and it was believed that all of the other men at work escaped.

I^outid Lifeless.

Hoban was found lifeless at the foot of a large pile of rocks with a fearful gash in his throat. He had started to run from the boiler house when the explosion occurred and was picked up and hurled some 50 feet It is thought his throat was torn by a sharp piece of rock. The other men, Weir and Dismuth, were fleeing for their lives when struck by flying pieces of timber and rock. Their condition is serious, but not necessarily fatal.

Tlie Cause a Mystery.

How the accident happened no one knows. Weir, the engineer, happened to look out of the engine house window and saw smoke issuing from the east side of the powder house. He turned to Hoban and excitedly exclaimed: "Tho powder house is on fire." The men made a dash for the open air, giving the alarm as they ran. The explosion took place as they fled, those who were in the various buildings on the canal escaping injury except from the terrible shock.

EflToct of the Explosion.

For the distance of 1 mile around windows, sashes and all, were blown out. Dishes on shelves were scattered, and in one house, a baby was rendered unconscious from the shock. The employes in and about the canal and tunnel works had many narrow escapes. W. C. Johnson, one of the contractors, says that there was only 100 pounds of blasting powder in the house. This was per cent, dynamite. The damage to buildings and houses is extensive and will foot up into thousands.. All the windows on the west side ot the Niagara Falls Paper Company's plant were torn out. The fronts of stores and house's on Buffalo street were badly shattered.

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Auspicious Start of the Great WaterWay, the Building of Which Was First Advocated in 1808.

CAST THE FIR8T SPADEFUL. CHICAGO, Sept. 5.—With all the formality and ceremony appropriate to so important an event, ground was broken at noon in the work of constructing the Immense waterway between the great lakes and the gulf of Mexico. Directly at the point where the center line of the main channel of the canal intersects the boundary between Will and Cook counties, on the very backbone of the "Chicago divide," President Frank Wenter, of the board of trustees of the sanitary district of Chicago, thrust a nickel-plated shovel into the earth and turned up the shovelful of sand and soil, while the assembled multitude shouted its applause.

The Great Work Inaugurated.

This was the first act in tho actual excavation of the waterway about, which so much has been said and written during the last seven years. Thus was inaugurated an enterprise which will rank, when completed, with the. most important of modern marvels of engineering. To witness this beginning of the mighty work were gathered prominent men from all parts of the state. There were officials from the capital and representative men from Cook county and Chicago. There were mayors aud other high officers from tho towns in the Illinois valley. There were engineers and judges and physicians and well known men from all professions.

After Mr. Wenter's effort came .a speech or two, and suddenly puffs of white smoke arose not far from the scene. Loud detonations followed. Masses of earth and shattered rock flew skyward and fell in showers of debris. These reports were the discharges of rock blasts—industry's artillery—and told the listeners that the stone backbone of the "Chicago divide" had yielded, as well as its earthy covering, to the first attack of the canal builders.

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The .Legislature Acts.

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