Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 22 July 1898 — Page 1
VOL. 51—NO. 25i
Birdsell Wagons
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Short Items Relative lo the Comings and Goings of CrairfordHvilleJPeople and .Their Friends.
—Wall paper at cost, 09c store. —Cut
Bale
on bicycles, 99c store.
—15 cabinets SI.50 Willis gallery. —Cost sale on wall paper, 99c store. —Willis gallery—famous for baby .pictures. —Alex Crawford has returned from iPittsburg.
Miss May Kline has returned from Cedar Lake. —Miss Gertie Beck is taking a visit at Cedar Lake. —Miss Emma Whitenack is visiting in Greenwood. —F. M. Dice has returned from Washington, D. C. —Arthur Graham is dangerously ill •with malarial fever. —Misses Carrie and Meta Mellahave returned to Thorntown.
Dr. J. W. Green and wife have returned from a visit in Virginia. —Mrs. Riser, of Muncie, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ira McConnell. —Mrs. iiallowell has returned to Linden after a visit with Mrs. Doubleday. —Mrs. C. U. Stockbarger and 60n have returned from a visit in Waynetown. —Treasurer-elect Todd Hills is able to be about again after a two weeks' 'illness. —Mrs. Wm. Liter ha6 returned from sa two weeks's visit with relatives in
Marietta, 0. *V —Willard Beach has gone to Kansas City to accept a position in a photograph gallery. —A son has arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sherman, of Jersey City, N. J. —Mrs. W. E. Lamb, of South McAl
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Walking and Sulky Plows for Fall Plowing and Grain Drills are Now in Order.
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For Everybody or Anybody,
Gasoline Stoves,
H. R. TIN5LEY & CO.
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lister, Oklahoma, is visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Cicero McCluer. —Still making 15 fine cabinets guaranteed for $1.50. Willis gallery. Willis & McQuown, managers. —Lafayette Call: Mrs. Wm. Hanna has returned to Crawfordsville, after a pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs S. C. Loveless. —Miss Virgie Dewey, of New Richmond, and Fred Townsley of this city, have joined the party in camp at Clark's dam. —Hon. John C. Chaney, of Sullivan was in the city yesterday calling on the delegates to the Republican state convention. Mr. Chaney is a candidate for secretary of state. —Rev. C. U. Stockbarger, of Weitville, arrived on Wednesday to be the guest of J. A. McClure, and yesterday left for Mishawaka in response to a telegram sa^ ing that his father was dying.
A Fine l'osftion.
W. N. McCampbell is rejoicing over the elegant new position he has just dropped into. While visiting in the northeast part of the state he was selected to a SI ,000 position on the long distance telephone line between here and Indianapolis which is to connect the Home telephone system with the New system at the capital city. Mr. McCampbell's duties will be to travel over the country, obtaining right of way. Mr. McCampbell is indebted to A. F. Ramsey and W. E. Nicholson for his new position and they assure that it will open up for him increasing salary and responsibilities. He is to be congratulated upon his good luck.
The Great Combination.
The Crawfordsville WEEKLY JOURNAL. .11.00 The New York Tribune 25 Tho Chicago Inter-Ocean 35 TheAuricu'tural Kpitomi-t 25
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SKCON.I) KXI'KDITIOX.
IT HAS ARRIVED AT MANIl.A AND MR. DEWEY IS NOW READY TO GIVE THE GERMANS
ALL THEY WANT-
Will litt Convoyed tol'orto
ly a BrUlli'slnp and t/rui.*er—A Moi |»i iz*'* A Snared
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A I runcjli Mourner Taken.
Special to the Journal.
Washington, D, C„ July 21—Word
from Key West is to the effect that
the French liner Olinde Rodrignez
was captured by the New Orleans
while trying 0 run the San Juan
blockade.
Second I-'\pod it ion .Arrives. ..
Specisil to the Journal.
Washington, D. July 21.--A
cablegram from Hong Kong an--
nounces that the second American
expedition has reached Manila. This
expedition brings to Admiral Dewey
the service of the monitor Monterey
and gives him a naval armament
equal to that of the Germans.
Miles Leaves.
Special to the Journal.
Washington, D. C, July 21—See
retary Alger received a dispatch from
General Miles saying that he would
sail for Porto Pico at 3 o'clock this
afternoon, The warships accom/
panying him are the Massachusetts,
Dixie, Gloucester, Cincinnati, Annap^
oils, Linden and Wasp.
A Question Settled.
Special to The Journal. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 21.-Or
ders were sent from the navy department to Admiral Sampson this morning to furnish a convoy for General Miles' expedition, consisting of one battleship and a cruiser. It is expecV ed that this will be done immediately and that General Mil^s ftnd his forces will srefc ay sometime to-day. There seems to have arisen the question of convoy or no convoy, which was in part responsible for the delays.
Another Prize.
Spccial to the Journal. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 21.—A dispatch from Key West says that the British steamer Newfoundland from Nova Scotia, bound for Havana, has been captured by the American blockading fleet. She has a cargo of munitions and provisions.
Wood Succeeds McKibben.
Special to the Journal. WASHINGTON, D. C., july 21.—General Wood of the rough riders has suc
ceeded General McKibben as military governor of Santiago de Cubs. General McKibben has resumed his comnaand in the army.
I^ttwu Social,
The ladies of Simonides Court, No. 1, Tribe Ben-Hur, will give a lawn social on Monday evening,
IR CralDtoriJsbilIt lounuil.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY, 22, 1898—TWELVE PAGES.
July
05,
at
the building and grounds of the Supreme Tribe Ben-Hur. Ice cream and cake will be served to all who may attend and excellent music will be furnished. The admission at the gate will be ten cents, which" will be the entire cost for the refreshments and the pleasures of the evening. The building will be appropriately decorated and the grounds illuminated, and a pleasant time is promised. This is the first time the Ben-Hur ladies have solicited the patronage of the public, and it is hoped that a very large number will be present. Remember the day and date, Monday evening, Julv 25, at ths Ben-Hur building,
The Fair Thing.
We encourage our advertisers to change their ads frequently and offer our readers bargains when they can. It would be no more than fair for our readers to encourage them by paying attention to the ads and taking advantage of the bargains.
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A SAD AFFAIR.
.Some 1 ni'iiloiils in Cnuned Kin Witli the indent Which Caused the Death a
0)1 Friday, July S, 1S9S, at 11:50, four minutes from mid day, occurred the trejrieal and sad death of Robert runUlin McHeo, at tho gravel pit at Silverwood, Ind on the T. St. L.
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K. 0. railroad Frank, or "Mac," as he woe commonly called by his intimate friends, was a young uian 21 years, seven months and twelve days of age. He was born and reared on Lis father's farm, one mile and a half south of lvirkpatrick, and as soon as he was old enough began the duties of farm work which he readily learned to master. He lived at home with his parents until June, 1897, when he left his home to go to Frankfort to see about his prospect for employment on tho C. L. railroad, having sent in an application a short time bsfore to learn the duties of a locomotive fireman. He found that he had been successful and came home at once to make arrangements for his new work. Having done this he went to Frankfort and started from there to learn the road, and after making evcral trips was finally "marked up" 011 the extra list, ile made his first pay roll trip on Sunday, July 4, '97, and from that time he rapidly advanced to the duties of a fireman. His success and ability was so marked that he was soon assigned to a regular engine, No. 70, on the third district of the road with Engineer Frank Conrad. He was with his companion and engine about one year. On the 3d day of July, this year, they took engine No. 70 to Frankfort to have soinc necessary work done which would require the engine to be in the shops for a few days. While at Frankfort he was called to go out on No. ,'iS, the regular fireman having been taken seriously ill. Frank, ever ready for duty, took the sick fireman's run from Frankfort to the gravel pit at Silverwood where they were to do the work until called away. They arrived at Silverwood on Tuesday and at Friday noon while discharging their duty Frank and his engineer, John Fields, met their death by being crushad beneath tho engine.
The real cause of the engine leaving the track is not known, but the facts as near as we can learn are as follows:
At Silverwood gravel pit the work engine leaves main track to passing track and from that onto the high track where the strip of gravel ip. After leaving the passing track switch there is quite a curve going from direct east to the north. After going around eurve the incline to the level of 6trip is very steep, makics it necessary to handle a sr^ll number of cars up and dOWD hill Engine 38 had beea
ujj, &nd load
Frank's watch, which was found some few feet away from the wreck, was crushed and had stopped just the moment the engine struck the men, crushing out their lives. The hands stopped at 11:50.
Frank's regular engine. No. 70, was on the west bound local that day and he had an order to change off with
taking empty iiat cars uji, load- Mrs. S. L. Sergent died Wednesday ing them, then returning them to !ha 7 o'clock p. m. after an extended ill4.—~ «i. riL 1 ... quarry track. They were just coming down with the last cut of cars before going to Cayuga for dinner when the engine tank jumped the track close to the switch that controls the high track and mine track on the curve. The train and engine ran some little distance that way when the tank wheels caught on a tie, making quite a resistance to weight behind, causing the engine to bulge and rear up where the engine and tank connects The engineer and fireman seeing their danger rushed to the left gangway and jumped. The pressure and weight of the loaded train behind being great the engine became overbalanced and fell to the left just as the men jumped, catching tho engineer between the first and second drive wheels and catching the fireman betweon the cab and one of the rails, killing them instantly. McBee's head and right arm were severed from his body and he was otherwise bruised and crusted, the engineer being crushed and scalded. The engine did not turn over until they were on straight track. The track at this place has and does receive the best of attention. The rails are of good heavy steel, the ties are practically new and have a good bed of gravel. The occurrence was purely accidental. The crew working at the pit in charge of Conductor Hugh Miller are known to bo good first class men (having been at this place a long time) in the discharge of their dutieB and the careful and cautious manner in handling trains down the steep incline, every brake being used to check the speed and hold the train under control.
Fireman Callahan, placing Frank on his own engine, but when his engine riived there about ten minutes later Frank was beyond recall.
It. was one of the saddest alTairs in the history of accidents and was indeed a most severe blow to his loved ones as well as to his fellow workers.
Over since Frank has been on the road, which was a short time, he has endeared himself to all who knew him and worked with him. lie always did his duties to the best of his ability and was a frank, open, truthful and conscientious young man, ever ready to assist and help those in trouble and need and lighten the burdens of the weaker ones.
Frank was a married man of a short tune, having married a respected and worthy young lady of Crawfordsville by the name of Miss Goorgie Funk. They were married ou Faster Sunday last, just thirteen weeks. It is truly a sad blow for his young wife and the. deepest sympathy is felt for tho young bride in this her darkest sorrow.
The body, accompanied by three brother firemen, arrived at Kirkpatriek early Saturday morning and taken to 1 parents' home. The funeral occurred from tho family residence at 10:30 Sunday morning, the services being conducted by Rev. Charles Campbell, who took for his text the 23d I'sal 111, from which he gave a verv impressive sermon, which was listened to by nearly twelve hundred people. His remains were then laid to rest just east and north of the family residence. The Jloral presents were most beautiful, especially the one brought by his engineer, Mr. Conrad, being an emblem of the place of accident and Clover Leaf.
There were some singular coincidents connected with this sad all'air. He made his first trip with the engineer bo was killed with on Sunday: was married on Sunday was killed on his wife's birthday and buried on Sunday.
The water boy, a lad of 12 years,was in the engine cab when they turned over and escaped without a scratch. He stayed in the cab.
Tho pall bearers were engineer I'rank Conrad and firemen O ia Kemp, Charles Haynes, Decker, Henry Conrad and Edgar Daniels.
The parents, brothers and sisters and the young wife have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.
Osia KIS.MT,
ness. The
CiiAi:i.KS HAYNES, 10. 11. DANIELS,
Firemen.
MORTUARY RECORD.
TI10 Deaths of Several W-',, ,,
,,n
Known
To Uo Cliro--.icieu—1 tine ol lie PuncrtilM.
fuaerftl
I'eopio
will occur Satur
day morning at 9:30 o'clock, the Services to be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Cole, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, of which the deceased had long been a member. The interment will take place at Oak Hill cemetery.
Rachael Millspaugh was born in Orange county, New York, May 21, 1817, and was married to S. L. Serpent May 0, 1814. They moved to Michigan that same year and in April, 1805, came to Crawfordsville, where their home continued. Mrs. Sergont leaves a husband and four children, the children being James E. Sergent and Mrs. Wm. F. Webster, of this city, Charles W. Sergent, of Muncie, and S. L. Sergent, Jr., of Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. Sergent was a devoted Christian and her long life was a beautiful example of usefulness and honor.
TlIK KICV. Mil. CALDWELL. Word has been received here of the death of the Rev. Mr. Caldwell, of Sharpsburg, Ky. Mr. Caldwell was formerly pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city and was a popular minister in the place. His many friends here will bo pained to learn of his demise.
DEATH OK MISS I.INNIK ADAIII, Miss Linnie Adair, aged 23 years, died of consumption Wednesday at 10 o'clock p. m. at the home of her father, James Adair, on east College street. She had been an invalid for many years and bore her sufferings with a Christian's patience.
A. Mistake Jteclilied.
To the Editor of the Journal. In the item of last week's
JOURNAL
announcing the marriage Miss Elizabeth Bowerman and George Allworth was stated '"The bride had for several years made her home with Dr. Davidson," but her home while she resided in this city was with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davis, west Pike street, and whose care and attention to her during her illness was that of a father and mother.
VERITAS
•wiAS'twet'
PART FIRST
BUILDING COLLAPSES.
One Man Killed in I nil uiH|xil i- l,y tho Tall 11I' :i Three-Story ISuililinjj Yesterday Morning.
Spocial to tho Journal.
IS'IHAN.WOLIS,'.July 21.—Tho three-
story Standard Dry Kiln company
building in south Meridian street col
lapsed this morning. Tho three lloora
loaded with iron fell into the base-!,
merit. George Martin was pinned in
tho debris. He could bo heard calling
for help, but was not visible. Later
ho was taken out dead. The other
employes leaped from tho windows and escaped.
AN AGREEMENT.
The County Commissioners ami .luliu 0. Million .SclUn All Scores ami Iteuin A ne»
On Ihuisday the county commissioners and ex-treasurer John C. Hutton settled all ditVe'renoes between them. The terms of the agreement were written out by tho attorneys in the caso and were signed by tho interested parties. By tho terms of tho agreement Mr. llntton is to pay the amount of tho verdict against him in the recent suit together with interest and all covin. Ho relinquishes all claims against tho county and tho commissioners give him complete exemption from any other claims the county may have against him. The settlement is not in the nature of a surprise as it has been gonerally eonooded that Mr. Hutton would not appeal from the verdict of the jury.
EASY PICKING.
That SeeniH to He tlio Caso of II O I O Trader irons, Who Kails Virlim to a Cheap Home Thief.
Horse trader Irons makes his headquarters at the Hayltss livery barn and people in search of something easy are respectfully referred to him. Frank Buck alias James Day found him to be the easiest thing that over came to his net.
Buck or Day, or whatovor his name is, came to Irons several days ago and giving the name of James Day, stated that ho was in charge of tho farm of Jonathan Nutt, southwest of town, and that he needed a horse and buggy. Irons had a rig belonging to Chas. Vancleave which had been left with him to sell and when shown to Day that gentleman seemed greatly pleased with it. He agreed to buy the whole outfit at once and as ho wouldn't hftYtj any money until afi«» .. "is wheat was eoid he gave a mortgage on tho rig, on thirty acres of imaginary corn, on forty acres of the same kind of oats and on two othereal cows. Then he took the horse and buggy and engaged keep iOr it at the Davis livery barg. He continued to loaf about town and being hard up he got a temporary job of cleaning the show cases at the Klondike restaurant. While he was engaged in this work Irons came into the place. Day at once left and Irons made some inquiry regarding him. What ho learned opened his eyes to the fact that he bad been skinned and he at once started on a search for Day. Day had left his coat and hat at the restaurant and had gone at once to tho Davis barn, whore he took his rig and left for parts unknown. Irons and Bigo Bayless went to Lifayette Wednesday in tho hope of catching the thief there, but so far no news of their success has been received.
Death of Withagli Graduate.
Delphi Journal: News was received in this city on Tuesday of the death of Kov. John Montman, which occurred at 1 o'clock that morning at Rushmore, Minn., where he was stationed as pastor of a Presbyterian church. Mr. Henry Montman, ot this city, left on the first train, but a later telegram announced that the funeral would take place at 1 o'clock Tuesday and that the remains would be takes to Michigan City, North Dakota, tho former home of Mrs. Montman.
Tho deceased was a nephew of Henry Montman, of this city. He graduated from Wabash College in 1888 and two years later from McCormick Theological Seminary, in Chicago. He preached his first sermon in tho Presbyterian church in this city, where he had frequently visited and where he had made many friends and acquaintances. Ue was married about six years ago to Miss Mina Wright, of Michigan City, North Dakota.
A it AND Sunday school picnic will be given by the M. E. Sunday school of Darlington at tho park west of town on Saturday, July 30th,'98. Everybody is cordially invited. Come and help make this one of the best picnics of the season. A cash prize of 85 will be given to the largest delegation. Good music and eminent speakers wiil be here. Refreshments will be served on the grounds.
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