Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 August 1899 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1899.

NELLIE BERGER AT HOME

KUCrr LAfT NK1HT I'NOKR 11KK 1*5* ROOK.

11i«* Girl au4 Jo«r», Adburlur, Fowixlo-Joara Taken to Indiana poll a and Tkeae* to Male llo*lM*»K in Friaoa.

{Special t ^T’hr lodlaaapolla Nava.} Roch*ister. Did.. AuiruBt 1--NVHI.- Bergrr, the aUSuctfe girl, slept under the sanuroof nlth bar parents ]s«t night after twn weeds of tsmiile experience with one tf the boident villains ever born After run* niiig down nil kinds of rumors without diso<'vertng her. many persons concluded thr-t nothing but her dead body 'Would be rsturned to her sorrowing parents. Late Tuesday mntng ex Sheriff Gant, of this county, heard that the couple had been seen among the hills ot Jachtor. county, and accompanied by editor liarnhart. an all-night ride was begun. They reached Seymour early yesterday morning and found that the persons wanted were working for a farmer one mile from Freetown. They drove out there and saw Nellie in the yard. She screamed for Joy. A rush was made for the house, where her abductor, who claims to be Roy Jones, of Michigan, was sitting at the dinner table. Before he had time to offer resistance bis capture was effected. The girl was taken in charge of by Barnhart and delivered to her parents at midnight. She told a pitiful story ot abuse at the hands of her abductor. They slept in the woods, in the buggy, and tn sheds, and often went hungry. If she called to any one or made an effort t > escape, he threatened to take her life. Lost night angry crowds watched all 'he trains, determined to lynch Jones. He was taken to the northern prison to-day, but no one knew it until he had passed out of reach. When he passed through this city he fainted from fright, and had to be oarrted Into the baggage-car. JONHS IN INDIANAPOLIS. Stolidly Tells HU Story - HU Record and Reputation. Kellie Berger, the eighteen-year-old girl who was abducted from the home of her father, four miles southeast of Gilead, Miami county. Thursday, July 26, was found yesterday afternoon by Bheilff Edward 8. FulU. of Rochester, and exBheriff A. A. Gast, of Akron, with William Jones, her abductor, on the farm of Wilbur Acton, at Freetown, near Seymour. The two were brought to this city last night, accompanied by Mr. Barnhart, editor of tbs Rochester Sentinel, who was with the officers when the arrest of Jones was made. Jones was placed in the police station over night, and was taken north on the L. B. A W. train at 1 o'clock this morning. Mr. Barnhart left with the girl last night for her home. All the rumors regarding the missing couple proved to be untrue, and not until after a search of fifteen days were officers Fultx and Gast successful. They refused to tell where the Information tsame from that led to the finding of the couple, having given their promise not to do so. “Fulta has been working in the western part of the State and eastern Illinois, while Gast has been searching In the eastern part of the State. Yesterday, when Informed that the couple was near Seymour, they met there and went to a farm a short distance from Freetown. Jones had secured a job hauling gravel from a pit near-by, and the girl was employed uy the farmcr a wife. The officers went Into the house and surprised Jones while he was eating dinner. They recognised him by the description, He was overpowered and secured. The girl was found In the house and was overjoyed at seeing her friends. She ran to Gast, whom sha know and begged to be taken home. The whoie party was on Its way to this city within an hour after the arrest was made. Eatlclng a Specialty. Jores Is a rough and uncouth looking man, and uneducated. He has the reputation of being a horse-thief, and an allround crook, who has made a specialty of enticing young girls from their home* on the pretext of giving them employment. MDa Berger wua not a willing victim, according to h*r otory. She is a plain and seemingly an unsophisticated girl, wh» has seen little cf the world outside her father's farm, on which ahe has lived all her life. She said that after she had left her home with Jones, he kept her In constant fear by drawing a revolver ond threatening to blow her head off If she made an outcry or tried to escape. Mr. Gant said the Due story of the abduction had not been printed. He said Jones drove uc to tne home of Miwt Berger s grandmother,w hom he met at the door. He asked where he could find a girl who would bo a companion to hts mother on a farm a few miles away He represented himself as a wealthy fruit grower, and told her he was away from home i great deal. The old woman told him of her granddaughter, who, she said, had worked a short time in Rochester, for a roan named Holman. Jones then drove to Berger's home, with the story that Holman had recommended Kellie Berger, and that he wished to secure her services. He offered good wages, and the family, thinking that Jones, who represented himself as Holman's friend, was all right, agreed that the girl should accompany him. Jones's Story. Jones said st the police station last night that the girl accompanied him freely after learning that he was on his way South. The first night was spent on the road, and tHfc second at a farmhouse near Logansport. They continued their Journey by easy stages, and reached Indianapolis Tuesday of last week. He traded hts horse for another In ''Traders* alley." West Pearl street, and the couple stayed In the city over night. It was afterward discovered that the horse which he drove to the city was stolen tn St. Joseph county. Michigan. Jonea said the girl had several opportunities to escape while tn this city, had she cared to do so, as he left her alone part of the time, He said to the ‘police that be would be lynched If taken near the gtrl's home. Jonea, Mr. Gast said, seems to have a mania for enticing young girls from their homes, and though In appearance he Is unattractive, he has been successful, and always adopts the same method of stopS ing at farm-houses to inquire for help, ones said he lived In Cadillac. Mich. He Is known by several names, among them Clyde Thompson. Clyde McGill and IVM IMMi

many miles away from the scene of the ; ride, and let his thoughts run away with i hit lien while Imbued with patriotic fervor. The greatest discrepancy Is In the j distance. From Winchester to the scene j of battle over the route traveled by Sheri- i dan has been found, by actual measure- I ment, to be only eleven miles. While we j lay In camp the night before the boom i of cannon was heard plainly, but It created no uneasiness among the men. who understood the Union forces were conquering. Retreating Wagon Trains Met. "It was 6 o'clock the next morning, the boom of the cannon being plainly audible, when the escort started off to the scene of hostilities with Sheridan at Ms head, at a slow, easy gait. There was no sign of hurry or anxiety In the least After Sheridan had passed a small creek about a mile from headquarters, he met some men from the front, and after a few minutes' conversation with them, began to show signs of worry and anxiety. Orders were given to let the horses out a bit, and we moved oft at a brisk trot. In the meantime the roar of cannon became more distinct. Sheridan's countenance became very thoughtful and he entered Into a consultation with General Forsythe, his chief of staff. While conversing with him he met a wagon train standing In the middle of the road. Turning from the highway Into a patch of forest, he met a second train. They brought the news that the Union army had been defeated and driven from the field by the rebels, and that the army, disbanded and scattered, was In full retreat. The train was followed closely by wagonmasters. sutlers and stragglers. "It was then that Sheridan, seated in his saddle, with a firm, set expression on his countenance, and a determined light in his eyes, started on a mad gallop to the front, closely followed by his escort. We then were only six miles from the scene of action. Stragglers, as they saw the general dash past, would ask, ‘Is that Sheridan?’ To these we gave an affirmative reply with the added boast, ‘We are going back Into the old camp,' meaning that we would defeat the Confederate General Early and occupy our old campground again. Wounded Soldiers Enlightened. "Band after band of straggling soldiers, some wounded and bleeding, when they saw Sheridan, turned tn their flight, and. with a shout, rushed after him. When Sheridan reached the front,’ the Seventysixth Corps had succeeded in checking the advance of the Confederates. It was then II o'clock, and a rest until 3 In the afternoon was taken. After several military maneuvers, came the grand dash, with Sheridan at Its head, with which every one is familiar. The general, at the head of the Seventy-sixth Corps, pursued the fleeing rebels up the valley accompanied by the cheers of the victorious

troops."

The survivors of the brave little detachment that accompanied Sheridan on his historically famous ride were to have held a reunion at the annual reunion of the last summer, but only two were there, last summer, but only two were there, one -of these being Mr. Smith and the other J. Staub of Beaver, Pa. The few still alive live In Franklin county, Pennsylvania. __ o— —- PANAMA PROJECT. An Investigation of the Progress of ffce Work to be Made.

A SUNDAY-CLOSING WAR

AFFIDAVIT* AG AW ST PHI\< ETON DEALER* CAUSE TROIBLE.

The ‘‘Wide Open" Element Turns Its Wrath on the Man Who Brought the Charges —A Political

Turn Anticipated.

New York. August 8. — LieutenantColonel Oswald H. Ernst, engineer corps. United States Army, has sailed for Europe In his capacity as member < ■qf; the Isthmian CanaJ Commtasloinwn leek Into the records of the Panama canal Mojeot. Colonel Ernst will be followed next week by Admiral Walker, Professor Burr of Columbia University, and George R. Morrison. The Canal Commission has nine members, but these four were appointed a committee to go to Paris and study the affairs of the PadRma canal. The result of the Investigation will be embodied In a report to the conunisoion, after which the Klcuraguan canal project will be subjected to the same scrutiny, ft will then remain with the commtfwteiltb-decide Which cabal shall be constructed by the Government "Our researches on the other side." said Colonel Ernst. In talking of the subject, "Will be most exhaustive and thorough, and consume much time. We shall look Into the records of the canal, consult with French engineers who have been at work on It and find out Just how far the work has gone. Estimates for the completion of the canal will also be considered. It is still a question with the government which canal should be constructed. When a complete Investigation has been made of both the Nicaragua and the Panama canal schemes and the rfeports submitted, the Government will doubtless authorise the completion of one of the two.**

TOWARD THE LAKE.

The President Took His Usual Walk

—Mrs. McKinley Improving. Plattsburg, N. Y., August 3.—The Presi-

dent was out early this morning, and about 9 o’clock went for a long walk toward the lake, accompanied by Dr. Rtxey. Mrs. McKinley's health continues to improve. Miss Duncan, the President's niece, who has been suffering with a cold for several days, has recovered, and was out last evening for the first time. The President eald tp-day he had heard with great re-

of the death of Colonel Hawkins,

gret

whose gallantry In the Philippines was so marked as to command special mention by

le President

}Vls superior officers. The

pressed deep sympathy with the family ot Colonel Hawkins, and with the men of the rejjftment he so conspicuously com-

manded.

To Visit the President. New York. August 3.—Vice-President Hobart will leave Long Branch on Friday for Lake Champlain, where he will visit President McKInky. He will remain with the President for two weeks. It Is expected when he returns to his summer home at Norman Hurst,at Norwood Park, that President McKinley will return with him to make his long-expected Long Branch visit.

fSp^cial to The Indianapolis News.] Princeton, Ind, August 3.—Princeton citizens are wrought up over a Sunday closing movement, begun by the young people’s societies of the churches. Last week a groceryman was arreated on the charge of conducting his business on Sunday. The defendant pleaded guilty and was fined. The affidavit was filed by one Samuel Chapman, a laboring man employed by the water-works company. Yesterday several affidavits were filed by the same Chapman against confectioners and fruit dealers. They were arrested and arraigned before a Justice of the peace. They in every case entered a plea of not guilty and announced their determination to fight the cases through to the Supreme Court. If necessary- Their trials will be

held the last of /the week.

The wrath of the wide-open element Is now turned against the man who filed the affidavits, and certain citizens threaten to boycott the water company If it does not discharge Chapman. The church element, which at first backed up the movement, does not seem to be In evidence when It comes to supporting the act of filing the affidavits. However, Chapman announces that he, though unsupported, will continue to file affidavits as long as the State closing law Is not observed. The fight promises to take a political turn, and the members of the next City Council may be elected on platforms either favoring or condemning the enforcement of the law. RURAL DELIVERY PETITIONS. Farmers of Wayne Ask for the Establishment of New Routes. [Special to The Indianapolis News.; , Richmond. Ind., August 3.—Now that the Government is preparing .o extend the lural free mah delivery service in Indiana, It Is an Interesting fa:t that its routes In this county, two tn numocr, have In a greater degree rlemonsireted the success of the system than those out of any other Indiana town. Tne two routes out of Richmond were among the first in the State. They were established on February 1, 1898, and have consequently been in oper.ulor' about seventeen months. On one route two hundred country families receive the delivery service an- on ihe other route aonut I7.'i families. The first month 4,672 pieces mail were delivered on th» two routes, and sluts that time the Increase has boon gradual, until during July 8,960 pieces of mall were delivered to these families. In the seventeen months the number of pieces of mall handled on the two routes has nt«n 156,175. Farmers In other parts of the county are particularly desirous to see the delivery system established in thtir communities, and have petitioned ihe department to have this done. An attempt is being made to give every portion of the State an £qual chance at the advantages of free rural delivery, and Richmond will pro baby get no new routes at this Ume. It Is said that there is a possibility that Centrevllle will get the next route estab-

lished In Wayne county.

NEW NORMAL GUARANTORS. The Names of Men Behind the New

Institution Made Public.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.] Muncle, Ind.. August 3.—Yesterday, the guarantors of the endowment fund for the Eastern Indiana Normal University were made known. The university, which will be dedicated with Impressive cere•monles August 29, has a fund of 115,000 guaranteed to It by local business men and others. This fund Is equivalent to a 3 per cent, earning on half a million dollars, payable for five years. This, with the fund derived from the students and the fund received from the sale of university land, will start the Institution on

a sound financial basts.

Those who hsve made themselves Jointly and severally responsible for the annual fund include George F. McCulloch, exchairman of the Republican State central committee, and a traction railway magnate; J. Smith Talley, of Terre Haute, a capitalist with extensive business Interests In Muncle; Thomas Morgan, a capitalist with local interests; A. L. Johnson, a local capitalist; Ball Bros.' Glass Manufacturing Company, J. C. Johnson and R M. Ball, manufacturers; Charles Kimbrough, president of the Indiana Bridge Company; Albert Greeley, the Muncle Star Publishing Company, the Herald Publishing Company, J. A. Quick, E. H. Stradllng, W. A. McNaughton. Con-i gressroan George Cromer, Charles A. Van Matre, superintendent of the Delaware county pabllc schools; W. R. Snyder, superintendent of the city schools: George N. Hlgman, Louis Moore, S. A Rlchison, John O. Lewellen, F. A. Z. Kumler, president of the university; Horace G. Murphey and Postmaster David Cammack.

the eurrefct when. It is supposed, he was taken with cramps. The body was founa near Meaaott’s landing, where It hao been washed ashore by the waves of a passing steamboat. THE MESSENGER BOYS’ STRIKE. Company Showing a Disposition to Make the Concessions Demanded. [Wpwlal to Th« Indianapolis News 1 Terre Haute. Ind., August A—The Western Union messengers’ strike this morning was quieter, but none the less effective. The office clerks and operators and the manager of the American district have been doing the work. Both the managers of the Westarn Union and the district company assert that they were opposed to the cut from 115 to 17 for beginners, with 112 as the highest salary per month. All the newspapers of the city protest, and so do the people of the city, against the attempt of the District company, which is looked upon as whee!-wtthin-a-wheel. to take from the boys part of the money paid by the telegraph* company for messenger service. The manager of the District company sent for one of the strikers and offered him 120 per month to return, but he declined unless all the boys were re-em-ployed. The company has decided to make the .regular pay »15 per month, but the question Is as to re-employlng the old boys.

ADRIFT ON LAKE ERIE.

and

The university building Is completed and

■. work is ready to

irles and

ready for occupancy, work is

begin on the two large dormitoi

club-houses, to be erected

THE CHRISTIAN UNION.

Thogsgnda Attend the Pratiae Service at Fittaharg;

SHERIDAN'S FAMOUS RIDE The Tree Story Told by Oae of Uia Eooort.

TRAMPS AT POSEYVILLE.

Realat the Authorities and Church

Bella Sound nn Alarm.

[Special to The Indlsnapolii News.) Evansville, Ind.. August 3.—The police of

this city compelled fifty and more tramps to bestir themselves, and they clambered on freight cars, but were thrown off at Poseyvllle. They were met In that town by Thomas Montgomery, the marshal, and ordered to move on. but several of the vagrants were armed with revolvers, and they defied the authorities. The tramps then marched along the street, and reached the home of Mrs. Florence Duff, where two of them entered and searched for food and valuables, while their companion* stood guard at the gate. The male inhabitants ot the town, meanwhile, rallied to the aid of the marshal, and several shots were exchanged, the battle ending In twelve of the intruders being placed under arrest. The church bells were then rung, bringing In the farmers, and with these reinforcements the town marshal succeeded In ridding PoseyvlUe of its unwelcome guests. The tramps under arrest were released, and all of them were

compelled to go elsewhere.

RECOGNITION AFTER DEATH.

Pittsburg, Pa., August 3.—The second session of the Young People's Christian J Union convention,, which opened at the j Duquesne Garden last night, was pre- ! ceded at 8:30 o’clock this morning by a I Bible study In the Bellefleld Presbyterian church. The Rev. W. G. Moorhead, DD., of Xenia. O., conducted the services,

An hour later, when the praise service n... u„„ >n i„. n .., ... began, the Duquesne Ganitm auditorium 1 G , rh-il?. *« b® was crowded to the doors. Over eight 1 en ’ BnriaL

thousand delegates were in their seats, and several thousand visitors packed the aisles and entrances. After devotional exercise* the Rev 8. F. Seovel, D. D., of Wooster University, addressed the assemblage on “Civil Righteousness." After prayer by the Rev, J. P. 9ankey,

fSpcoial to The Indianapolis News.) Muncie, Ind.. August l.--Vet«ran Jamas H. Smith, of this city, proprietor of the Smith bentwood factory, la able to dispfl some of the Illusions surrounding the ride of Sheridan to Winchester. celebrated In poetry. Ip the first place, no mention Is made of Sheridan's escort of thirty-one men, who made the ride with the general. Mr. Smith w«s cne of the thirty-one who helped General Sheridan to "save the day," and is the only one of the escort outside of Pennsylvania. During the entire ride Mr. Smith was along with Sheridan, usually within a few feet of him, agd at the clogs he outrode Sheridan's own staff. The sacort that accompanied Sheridan on his wild dash was composed of men from Troops A and G of the Seventeenth Pennsylvania Cavalry. Sheridan, who had been consulting with the War Department at Washington, and who was returning to his army, was met at Martinsville by the detachment which escorted him to Colonel Edwards's headquarters at Winchester. Here the men of the eacort were told to report next morning at 4 o'clock. ‘That poem," Mr. Smith said. "Is not at ail correct. It II notntag more than a beautiful picture from the imagineuv. brain of the writer, who eat tn his study.

Ind., as the new treasurer.

Kx-Pollce Chief Serrtnt Badly Hart.

(gpeei*! to Th* Indianapolis News.;

Kokomo, Ind., August 3.—T. J. Socrlst, ex-police chief of this city, now a resident of Lafayette, was probably fatally Injured last evening by falling from an express train on the Clover-I^af railway as It was pulling out of the Kokomo railway station. His left leg was severed at the knee. He also received In-

ternal hurts. Mr. Secrtst ley for an hour . -. rB Th . wlll v- - ahmUde tha rail before hie condition was ^ children HnWe^sIrv^d

during the civil war in Compaq) *£, One-

hundred-and-eighteenth Indiana. Drowned While ^ntbing. r8r*d»l to The Ind aa«[v.>iu Newj.j

DtUsboro, Ind., August 8.-Gilbert Earls, who for a year has been employed a* a farm hand by Charles Wiseman, tn Switzerland county, met his death while bathing In the Ohio river He was considered a aioort swimmer and was swimming In fifteen feet of water and against

discovered.

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M. D. [Fan. 3

Tommy W«gg-Pa, what does "M. D."

after a doctor# name if*an?

Mr. Wagg Vrhaps It refers to his patients, my »K*y and stands for "many

dead.

Always Goad for Breakfast.

Quaktr roll m«d<- by Hits •very breakfast aiwa)» fits

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Jacob Gncrlna Already Dead

Charles Dunn Dylnit-

[Speclai to The Indianapolis News.] Anderson. Ind., August 3.—Jacob GuerIng and Charles Dunn, who were found adrift on Lake Erie, with Guerlng dead and Dunn a raving maniac, were residents of Pendleton. They were wellknown glass-workers of Indiana, especially !p Madison county. Guering and Dunn formerly lived at Syracuse. N. Y., and they left Indiana to spend their vavaticn tb«re. They secured a boat and intended to row to Cleveland. O.. but it was supposed that they were caught in a storm, or were lost on the lake. The overturned boat was discovered by an excursion steamer, Dunn was tied to the toat, so that his head was above water, but he was delirious, and nothing definite could be learned from him. Guerlng s oead body was lashed to the bottom of the boat. The remains of Guering-were

brought to Pendleton to-day.

hristlaa Burial. |

Evansville. Ind., August 3.—Gus Mattingly. an expert swimmer, lost his life several day* ago while trying to save Miss Pearl Cheaney. of this city, and Miss Marion Oran, of Henderson. Ky„

T by the Rev. J. p. Sankey, I but - w h!le weeping friends gave the two of Rochester. N Y., the Ht»v, Addison ; lrt r '* Christian burial, the remains of Alexander read the report of the commit- Mattingly went unclaimed ahd were hurtee on nomination, as follows:- Pres.dsnt. pled to the potters' field A looai n«.w«Schuyler W. Livingston, of Chicago; sec- n. n er called * retary, Miss Daisy SUnfen. of Cmcago; ^ntlon to the glaring press secretary. Hugh R. Moffatt, of Mon- 0V ^, r T*“* 1 And a subscription was started, mouth, 111. ! Which resulted In sufficient funds to purPresident Moffatt then asked that these chase a lot and erect a monument. This officers be declare*) elected and the elec- ; monument will be unveiled on the l*th tlon was unanimous. President Moffatt! Inst., with speeches by the Hon Oil announced that T. C. McKelvay. the new ShankHn and the Hon. Frank B Posev chairman of the general committee, had i Several of the secret societies of the dfv kPPOluied^E. K. Marquis, of Indianapolis, j will attend In a body. J

Excessive Joy Superinduced Death. Marion. Ind-, August 3.—William K Snider, formerly a well-to-do farmer cf Wabail ccunty, but who lost his nw-r,#. compelling him to enter the Soldiers’ Home, while his wife was admitted to the county infirmary and his children lo the Soldiers’ Orphans' Home, yesterday received notification that he had U*n granted a pension and *600 back pay His joy was so pronounced that it caused an apoplectic stroke, and he diet! within

CHARLES RUEHL MISSING. A Member of Several Lodares and HI* Life ' Heavily Insured. [Special to The Indianapolis NewgJ Jeffersonville, Ind,, August 3.—Charles Ruehl, until recently a leading merchant of this city, has disappeared, and much anxiety Is felt for hl» safety. Some days ago he became bankrupt. Friends secured him a position, but his reverses affected his mind, and a constant watch was kept over him. Last Saturday anu Sunday he conferred with the mayor, at the time threatened self-destruction, ana on Monday he disappeared. The matter was kept quiet until last evening, when a search was instituted. Ruehl has a membership In several lodges, and his life Is heavily Insured. His family Includes a wife and several children. The Pythians have undertaken the task of finding him. A Police Force Investigation. [Special to The Indianapolis News ] Bloomington. Ind., August 3.—For some time there have been rumors and charge.and counter-charges as to the police fore,in Bloomington. The matter finally culminated last night when Councilman Hen ley. In open session, demanded that an Investigation be made and that all the pc llcemen be required to appear and answer any questions that might be asked by an official or a citizen. The Investigation Is set for next Tuesday night.

A Mancie Church's Call. [Special to The Indianapolis News ] Muncle, *Ind., August 3.—The Rev. J. F. Burnett, pastor of a Christian church in Baton, O., has been asked to accept the pastorate of the First Christian church in Muncle. It Is probable he will accept. The pulpit of the First Christian church was made vacant by the resignation of the Rev, A. L. Platt recently. The Rev. Mr. Burnett Is secretary- of the American Christian Association. The Breechy Sow Not at Fault. lAwrenceburg. Ind., August 3.—Henry Kaiser, a near-sighted farmer, was awakened at a late hour by a noise in his melon patch..and. thinking a "breechy sow” had broken through the fence, went gunning with his shotgun, loaded with fine shot, and he fired at a dark object crouching among the vines. A yell greeted the discharge of the gun. and afterward u physician was called to pick birdshot out of the body of a neighbor. The Intruder was not fatally injured. Adolteratlon of Milk Exposed. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Richmond, Ind., August 3.—Some weeks ago it was discovered that some of the local dairymen were using formaldehyde and other adulterations In milk to keep it from souring, and the health officers took steps to prosecute the violators of the pure food law. This fact became known and tests made within the last'few days show that the dairymen, as a general thing, have ceased the practice. Two Brakemen in Hard Lines. Terre Haute, Ind., August 3.—John Rat. llffe, a VandaUa switchman, who recently came here from Charleston. 111., caught his foot In a frog yesterday afternoon and was run over and killed. W. H. Worley, a Big Four brakeman. as his train was entering the city, fell off the car boose, but he caught an Iron rod, where he hung suspended until the train stopped. He was badly bruised and much exhausted when rescued. A Fatal Fall from a Beam. [Sprc^l. to The Indianapolis New*.] Dlllsboro. Ind., August 3.—While Henry Bergmyer, a Bwltserland county farmer, was pulling hay from a loft he lost his footing and fell from the beam' on which he stood to the floor below. He allghteu on his head, seriously injuring his brain. Death resulted In .a few hour*. Bergmyer was sixty-five years old. Assaulted and Robbed. Anderson, Ind., August 3.—While John Krug, of Cleveland, and Grant Brobft. of Cincinnati, railroad men, were riding on a through freight to Indianapolis, they were assailed near here by tramps, who had taken passage on the train, and relieved of their money and watches. Brobft was thrown off in the melee, but escaped serious hurt. The tramps were arrested after arrival here. The Players Not Found. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Chesterfield. Ind.. August 3.—’Squire Makepeace has dismissed the cases against the Anderson and Kokomo baseball clubs, filed on the 21st of May, charging the members with playing Sunday baseball. Thebiffldavlts were filed by the Good Citizens' League, of Anderson", and returns of "not found” were made by the constables. The clubs have disbanded. A Pensioner’s Peculiar Death. [Special to The Indianapolis New*.] Martinsville, ind.. August 3.—Coroner Maxwell has been called to Centerton by the death of Hales Shackelford, who died under peculiar circumstances. It Is thought that he swallowed an opiate with suicidal intent. Fhncko’ford went to Centerton last spring from Illinois, and .Ittlo > Is known <»i him. He was .i pensioner, over fifty years old. The Agwresaor Pualabed. [Sl*clsl to The Indianapolis New*.] Frankton, Ind.. August L—The trial of Clarence Etchlson, for stabbing Louis Steele, resulted In young Etchlson pleading guilty. Owing to hi* extreme youth and the high standing of his parents, he was fined 85 and costa, and was committed for twenty-five days in jail. Steele was able to appear against him. It was shown that Etchlson was the aggressor. Satisfied with Porto Rico. [Special to The Indianapolis News ] Newcastle, Ind.. August 3.—Lieut. W. H. Elliott, of the Porto Rico postal aenrica, arrived home last evening from San Juan. He will arrange some business affairs and will take hts family to San Juan

for permanent residence, lieutenant Elliott is well pleaaed with the Porto Rican climate and with the general business conditions of that beautiful lale. He reports that the postofflees of Porto Rico are luting systematically arranged, and he hopes to have the same perfected by the first of the year. Indianapolis Investments. [Special to The Indianapolis New*,] Anoerron, Ind., August S.->Jo«eph Cates has sold a half-interest In a furniture store here to Edmund Johnson, and he reports that he has bought Dobson's furniture store, in Washington street, Indianapolis. James Shelly, of this city, has bought the Wi*-* restaurant, in Washington street, Indian?polls. The Diehl Bros., of the Anderson Forcing Company, manufacturers of carriage hardware, anuour.ee to-day that they have received Inducements to remove te Indianapolis, or else duplicate their plant and operate in connection with the Parry Manufacturing Company.

OFF FOR NIAGARA FALLS

The Wylie Family Kennlou. [Special to The Indianapoile New*.] Bloomington, Ind. August S.—The Wylie family held a reunion yesterday, as has been the custom for years. The W’ylles were among the first settlers of this part of Indiana and are of the best citizens ot the county. The reunion was held In the Gordon grove and seventy-two relatives were present, in addition to a number ot friends. The Wylies are descended from the Covenanters of Puritan stock and in this locality are leading members of the United Presbyterian church.

A Fugitive Arrested for Murder. [Special to The Indianapolis New*.) Jeffersonville, Ind., August A—Peter Carney, of Cementville, wts arrest<xl in Jefferson county. Kentucky, yesterday, and he will be taken to Corydon to-day to answer a charge of murder. On ihe Fourth of July, as alleged, Carney kll.ed George Peyton at Sugar Grove, Harrison county, since which time until his arrest he has eluded the officers. A reward of 1150 was outstanding for his capture. He claims to have acted In self-defense.

Trying to Read Dr. Edwins Out. El wood, Ind., August 8.—The Daily News of Anderson is attempting to retd Dr. S. W\ Edwins, a life-long Demcciat of this city, out of the party, because of his sound-money views, and J. T. Knowland. of free-silver faith, it is said, has asked the Commissioner of Pensions to make an examination of Dr. Edwins, with a view to substituting a Democrat who reflects free-silver ideas. Dr. Edwins lias been recogni*«d as a leading Democrat In the northern part of the icunty for many years. Contrubrand Cigars Seised. [Special to The Indlanapoli* New*.] Anderson, Ird., August 3.—The deputy revenue collector forwarded to Washington to-day a final report on the "Jacobs'* cigars. In this district the revenue collector seized 20,520 contraband cigars, of which 7,200 were found at Elkhart and 5,450 at Logansport. Mr. Gaunt, the deputy referred to. has forwarded to Washington 17,650, receipts for re-stamp-ing contraband goods. A Candidate for Auditor. [Special to The Indianapoll* New*.] - Evansville, Ind., August 3.—The friends of Edward P. Richardson, of Petersburg, have started a boom for him for Auditor of Slate next year. Mr. Richardson has been active in Democratic politics of the First district for many years, and he has held many offices of trust. He is a law partner of A. H. Taylor, who served one term In Congress. Not Satisfied with the Rates. [Special to The Indlanapoli* New*.] Ft. Wayne, Ind-. August 3.—It has been definitely decided that the City Council will revise the natural gas rates by a reduction ranging from 30 to ISi per cent, on present figures. The DkHorioh syndJcat*’ must accept the reduction or demonstrate In the courts that it is not making 15 per cent, on money Invested. Enlarging the Capacity. [Bpeclal to The Indlanapoli* New*.] Frankton, Ind., August 3.—Machinery is arriving dally for the enlargement of the rolling-mill In this city, recently acquired by the trust. Three more puddling furnaces will be built, and by September 1 it Is expected that the mill will have a capacity of 125 tons every twenty-four hours.

Approaching Nuptials. [Special to Tha Indlanapoli* New*.] Newcastle, Ind., August 3.—The wedding of Miss Mamie Ada Jennings and Richard Joel Roberts will occur at the M. E. church, 9th Inst. Miss Jennings is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon P. Jennings, and Mr. Roberts is a resident of Shelbyvllle. III., where he is principal of the high school. Hulclfie with Rat Poisoa. [Special to The Indlanapoli* New*.] Terre Haute, Ind., August 3.—Mm. Ada Starr, who, together with her husband, are river-front characters, committed suicide to-day by taking rat poison. Her husband reports that his wife told him she had taken poison, but he did not believe her. because of her intoxicated condition.

Exceeded the Estimate. [Special to The Indianapolis New*.] Portland. Ind., August 3—The contractors, Messrs. Lally & Jaqua, expect to begin next week with the construction of the new county Jail, to cost 829,000. ' Thia was *6.000 more than the estimate, but at the same time *2,000 under the next best bid. President Mlilspaugh’s Chances. [Special to The Indlanapoli* News.] Anderson, Ind., August 3.—It is understood here that P. B. Mlllspaugh. of this city, will be re-elected president of the Indiana Association of Spiritualists, and that J. A. Wertz, of this city, will succeed Miss Flora Hardin as secretary.

ONE OF THE CSRKATEfiT EXCURSIONS THAT EVER LEFT HERE.

L. E. A W. Annual Trip—Surpasses All Previous Efforts—Mr. Daly a Pioneer—Six Thousand wlll Go —Other Railroad News.

One of the greatest excursions that ever left this city departed over the’ Lake Erie & Western to-day for Niagara Falls. General Passenger Agent Daly is the pioneer In this part of the country in Niagara Falls excursions, and for ten or twelve years has been running them. Eve^- year he has dftne a little better than the year before, but this time he has outdone all previous efforts. In all parts of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois there are hosts of people who take their vacations on "Charley Daly's excursions.” As soon as they return from one trip they begin preparing to go on the next one, and the running of this excursion is looked forward to as a great event. For that reason Mr. Daly is con-

CHARLES F. DALY, G. P. A.

A Monster Radish. [Special to The Indianapotl* New*.] Portland. Ind.. August 8.—Chgrles Snow, of this city, is the possessor of a radish raised in his garden which 1# over two feet long and weighs six and one-quirter pounds. General Stole News. Dr. Simon J. Williams, of Ft. Branch, lq dead of flux. J. S. Stewart, Sr., of Marion, died while visiting his eon at Homestead. Pa. Andrew Archie, near Colfax, lost five head of valuable cattle because of excessive heat. Mrs. Eliza Coomba, who settled In Ft. Wayne tn 1824. is dead. She was ninetythree years old. The Falrmount Glass Company, which already hits two factories in operation, has contracted for a third. Emmet Post, G. A. R.. of Wabash, has moved into its new post-room in Memorial Hall, and ia now finely bestowed.. " Paul Sharpe, ten years old, son ot Ervin Sharpe, was accidentally .drowned while bathing in a gravel-pit pond near Tabor. Lieutenant Wilson, of the Twenty-ninth Infantry, headquarter* Ft. McPherson, Ga,, has opened a recruiting office at Anderson. Six prostrations by the heat are reported at Evanevllle. Miss Kittle Baper, employed In a tobacco factory, is not likely to recover. Lafayette Searcy, a section man employed by the Chicago A Eastern Illinois Hallway Company, fell irom a hand-car at Mecca and died of his Injuries. Joseph Goln*. a paroled convict, who was awaiting return to the prison north for violating his pledged faith, attempted suicide with morphine while in jail at Marion. Professor Denny, of the Indiana University biological station at Winona, will succeed to the chair of sciences in the Anderson High School, vice W. 0. Hiatt, promoted principal. Joaeph H. Kelly, of New Albany, yrnpioyvq fa a brickyard, who*' arm was jerked from its socket by machtoerr, died of hts injury. He was sixty veais old. and a roan of family. The brick carriera employed by Phillip Hlpsklnd & Son, in their street paving contract, at Portland, struck for an advance from *1 35 to II 50 a day The firm is filling their places at old prices.

stantly studying up improvements and adding attractions so that Ms patrons w-lll be sure to have a good time. This year he has arranged so that passengers will not be bothered with a lot of tickets, but can procure a single ticket that will cover everything from the trip on the little steamer that runs up to the falls to a ride in a balloon. He has added side trips and allows a good stop-over at Put-in-Bay, Detroit, Cleveland or, in fact, anywhere th® passenger desires to visit. Every section of the train has with It a trained passenger man whose business is to give instructions, furnish information, and pay special'attention to women and children without escorts. Procession of Trains, At 6 o’clock this morning the special trains began leaving Peoria. 111., and at noon seven specials, besides two regular trains, had passed Tipton, and more were coming. Large crowds patronized the excursion from Bloomington, Muncie and Lafayette, where special cars were filled, and the trains picked up a number of people at all the important stations on the system. From Indianapolis there were three trains, one leaving here at 11 o’clock, anl the second fifteen minutes later. These started from the Union station. The third left the yards near the general offices. and is a “pick-up” train for the "overflow” that was unable to get on the other trains. All the trains were made up of the best Wagner sleepers and parlor cars. . and each section hud a dining-car arrangement. By 9 o’clock the crowd began arriving at the Union station. Some of the familiar faces that have been seen on Lake Erie & Western excursions for years were there, and there were a great many also who have not been taking the trips. Railroad men remarked that the crowd was one of the itest dressed that has gone out of this city for some time, and in it was an unusually large number of children. Judging from the tickets that have already been sold, the excursion will take 6,000 people Into Niagara, and the trains will be composed of one hundred cars. Mr. Daly was at the station, looking as happy as a boy with a pair of new boots. W'hlle he has been anticipating a great success, the excursion, he says, is much more of a success than he had any idea it would be. Concerning Railroad Men. F. 8. Yands has resigned as general freight and passenger agent of the Galveston, Houston A Northern. He will be succeeded by W. W. Kent, formerly general passenger and ticket agent of the Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis. Samuel Miller, assistant superintendent of motive power on the Pennsylvania lines, has been made general foreman of the Dennison shops. It is understood that H. W. Thornton, assistant engineer of the Little Miami division of the Pennsylvania, is to be made engineer of maintenance of way op the Chicago Terminal division, Mr. Thornton for the last few months has been doing special work. H. C. Burls has been appointed auditor of the Galveston. Houston A Northern. Thomas J. Blincoe, supervisor of bridges and buildings on the Illinois Central, died at Louisville yesterday. Passenger Traffic Manager Edwards, General Superintendent Turner. Freight Traffic Manager McLeod, Chief Engineer Wilson and Superintendent Gordon are making an inspection trip over the branch lines of the Cincinnati. Hamilton A Dayton. President Ingalls, of the Big Four, who has been at Hot Springs. Va., for several weeks, will leave the latter part of next week for Maine, where he will visit his old home. , . ^ J C. Davie, chief clerk to President Inf ails, of the Big Four, will leave Sunday or the Georgian bay, for his annual fishing expedition. General Manager Waldo, of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, will remain at Snow Islands for three weeks. Superintendent Graves, of the Indiana. Decatur A Western, Is making a trip over the Ohio river division. \ W Hewitt has been succeeded as rate clerk In the Big Four freight office by it. M. Jenks from General Agent Frasers office. C. F. Daly, general passenger agent of the Lake Erie A Western, accompanied by his wife and daughter, will start in the morning for Atlantic City. They will be absent two weeks. , James Torrence, master mechanic of the Evansville A Terre Haute, died at Evansville yesterday evening. General Sujelr.ter.aent Corbett, of the Evansville A Terre Haute, is taking hU vacation at Traverse City. President Harnman, of the Chicago A Alton, who want to Alaska two month* ago, has mooed Seattle on his way hi me. F. E. Learned has been appointed assistant traffic nanager of the Elgin, Joliet A Eastern. Hal!rt<ad Earalngs. Railroad earnings are reported as follows; Wisconsin Central— 1899, 1898. Inc. Fourth week July ..3156.273 *123.780 *32.«3 Month 185,843 406,795 79.W8 Wheeling A Lake ErieFourth week July... 48,433 33.591 14,842 From July 1 H9.065 113,166 35.899 Kansas City, Memphis A Birmingham for JuneGross 111,887 103.065 8.322 Net „■ 22.346 4,840 17.906 Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Memphis for June— Gross 396.134 266,574 29.550 Net 134,038 97,795 28,243 Another Raptare. Lima, O., August 8 —There is another rupture between the Detroit A Lima Northern and the Ohio Southern railroads, wnicii lts» resulted in the latter giving the former notice that after September SO they oiusi discontinue the use of ihe

Southern tracks between this city and St. John's cmin*ction, and they w!!l be compelled vo abandon the line entirely or build tracks of thair own. The order to vacate Is the result of a traffic arrangement between the Ohio Southern and the Columbus. Lima A Milwaukee, now building toward this city. Hallway Company Eniolaed. . I Special to The Indian* puli* News.) Goshen, Ind., August 8.—Tbe Indiana Railway Company has been made the daf*ndant in a peculiar injunction suit. In July the county commissioner* granted to the road a franchise to construct lines tn the middle of the highway along the Logunsport State road, from the city limits of G-tshen to the village of New Pari*. The jwqpcrty-owners along the line of the juropoeed road objected, and some of th* more intemperate made threat*. On Saturday, counsel was employed, and he filed with the county auditor a document signet! by more than a thousand people who are affected, remonstrating against the franchise. It waa agreed that the commissioner# were to meet Monday morning and confer with the projjerty-owners. Crowds of farming people came, but the commissioner* did not meet. They say there was no legal call. The railway company then prepared to build the line, and ties and Iron rails were hauled. But the attorneys for the property-owneiT have taken another course, and enjoined the road from going farther. It is contended by the plaintiffs in th® suit that the county- commissioners had no right to grant a franchise to the Indiana Railway Company to build a track in the middle of the highway on which to hau* freight as wel] as passengers. The attorneys say that the fact that the commissioners failed to confine the franchise to a road to be used for carry ing passengers alone renders the franchise void, A restraining order was issued against th* company proceeding further with th* road, and the case will be fteard in October.

July Car Movement. The following is the comparative loaded car movement on the Big Four for the

month of July:

1898. 1899, Inc. Big Four .1J1.343 184,515 13,178 Peoria & Eastern.. 12.681 18,545 5,071

System

184.024 152,870 18,846

Railroad Note*. The Southwestern Mileage Bureau has opened for business. The Central P&ssenger Association will meet next Wednesday at the Chicago Beach Hotel. The dispatcher s office of the Queen and Crescent is to be removed from Chattanooga to Somerset, Ky. The Cincinnati, Hamilton A Dayton will rut* an excursion to Mackinac via Toledo and the lake steamers August 29. The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern is straightening ,out the curves and cutting down the grades near Chillicothe, O. The annual joint meeting of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the State Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners of the Utdted States will be held at Denver August 10-13. The rupture between the Ohio Southern and the Detroit & Lima Northern, at Lima, is becoming broader, and there is likely to be trouble between the two companies over the Joint use of tracks. DAILY CITY STATISTICS.

Marriage License*. Frsnk Scott and Pearl B. Murphy. Jan F Luke* and Huldah J. Plttelkow, Ira L. Neely and Jennie H. Becker. Clyde E. Whltehlll and Estella C Bard. Oscar Butler and Florence Weaver® James J. King and Alice Blllott. Harry A. Wirt* and Clara Rle*. Otto L. Schler and Sarah A. Campbell. Carl R. Granger and Lyutaa Milliken. Albert Q. Hayden and Leona HX Powers. David M. Gerard and Martha Huntington. Charlo Wolf and El norm Glode. Birth Retarns. Mr. and Mr*. Hafford, city. girl. Mr and Mr*. Smith. 2002 Ruckle, girl. Cha*. and Mary Droeger, 1522 Hoyt ave., girl. «—— Death Return*. Daniel Landes, 59 years, 1007 Bellefontalne, tuherculcata. Thomas Droyer. 45 year*. 101 Decatur, apoplexy. Mary Fisher, S9 yeans, city, malarial fever. Anna M. Jenkins. 19 years. 1246 Lee. pleurttts Louise Ross. 12 years, City Hospital, mitral regurgitation. Emma Roberts. 37 years. 1721 W. Morris, gaatnv emeriti*. B. Thoma*. 32 vears. City HocjJtal, phthlata. Building Perm It*. J. W. Pullen, 919 Germania ave., cottage, 3800 A. H. Blair, 125 E. Court, brick business house, 15.420 M. Carr. 953 W. Vermont, remodel. *400. B. Kunz. tms E. McCarty, addition. 1200. C. M. Foyburger, 136 Tuxedo, frame houae, 31.000.

IN RAILROAD DAYS Of OLD

Real E*tat® Tranaferi. Dora G. Lane to Ida F. Born, lot 17, Lockwood & McClain'* southeast addition Sterling R. Holt to John K. Coffman, lot 20, Clark's addition Haughvllle.. Mary E. Paulson to Samuel M. Compton. lot at N. Illlnots and Thirtieth street* Elizabeth Mathews to Crawford Fairbanks. past lot 1. YadnetT subdivision part outlot 131.. Sheriff to Mutual H and 8. Association. lot 73, Bybee & Pratt's flret West Side addition Same to *ame. lot 209, Ogle’s East Park addition Same to eame, lot 11. block 36. Burton'* North Indlanapoli* addition.. Johnson A Harding IcommUfiloner*). to Henry C. Strlckler, part Jot t. Fletcher’s subdivision outlot 58.. .... Margaretha Kern to ITto*. A. Winterrow d. et ux., part outlot 174.. Sheriff to World B. I* and Investment Association, lot 19. Clark's N. Capitol ave. addition IndianapolUi Having and Investment Company to Albert F. Schleicher, Jot 39. Milligans Park Place addition.. Albert F. Schleicher to Indlanapolla S. and I. Company, lot 6. Black's subdivision part Johnson's JE. Ohio st. addition John E. Cage to Jaa. H. Main et ux., lot 16. block 7. Tuxedo Park Seth M Rlchcreek to Jaa - S. Cru»e, lot 2. Numeyer et al.’a subdivision part northeaeit addition .....* Lucas Hal bins to Lot ha r Halblng. part lot 210, Yandes’ aubdlvlalon part outlot 129 Lothar Halblng to Lucas Halblng, lot 839, same E. I, Fisher (trustee) tp Jas. S. Crane, lot 2. Newmyer et al.‘s subdivision part North addition - Sarah M sumeman to Albert E. Metzger et ah. lota 3$ and 39. Crane's North addition John F. Cotton to Daniel 8. Michael, part northewst quarter, section 24. township 16. range 4

8.503 00 4,000 00

3,300 00 500 00

too 00 600 00

Total transfers. 19: consideration ,...|28.5M 80 Eaally Aaawerrd. [London Spare Momenta.] Whenever there was to be an examination at school little Sammy generally had a sudden attack of tllneos. This time, however, his memory turned traitor, so he found himself an unwilling victim. , The questions were unusually hard that day. and Sammy felt that he was doomed. His only hope was that the teacher would not call nlm up; but even this began to vanish, and when at last he heard his name Sammy arose with the air of a martyr. •‘Now. Sammy,” began the teacher, I want you to tell me in which battle Lord Nelson was killed." Sarnmv was tn despair, but he must prove himself equal to the emergency. "Did you say Lord Nelson 7” he asked, cautiously. "Yes." “Which battle?” . . “Yes. In which battle was he killed?" "Wai." said Sammy, with apparent »drprise at such an easy question, “I ’specs It must er be'n his last.” — -*g— .mi iiiiaiM® Chamberlain** We»t India Polley. London, August L—Daring the debate in the House of Common* on the House of Lords bill, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, said, tn regard to the government of the West Indies, that the constitutional rights should not be further extended, adding that in some cases it was evident that they had already gone too far and tbs electors did not care for their privileges, claiming that the so-called liberal constitutions were "nothing more nor less than oligarchies." Continuing. Mr. Chamberlain said that he was convinced the crown and government would be guided by local public opinion as to the beat t<yst«m. An Utidealrable Precedent Feared. [Special to Th* Indianapolis News ] Ugonler, Ind., August 3.—The city School Board ha* refused the request of Miss Minnie C. FUnn. principal of the High School, asking for twelve months’ leav-j of absence for study. The board felt that graining the request would establish an undesirable precedent.

KOMIS OF THK •MiLIY-TIlIF.R*’* REMEMBERED BY WRIGHT JORDON.

How H® Came Here la IftTft and Carried His Trank to Ike Vtoek Yard*—From Cow Puncher to Pa**eager Agent.

One day In 1ST* a slender young man got off a V&ndalla train at the Belt crossing, shouldered an Iron-bound trunk, and carried it to. the stock yards. The slender young man waa Wrlgnt Jordon, and he had come from the wilds of Mattoon. 111., to make hi* fortune. For a year Mr. Jordon was a "cow-puncher” at tbe stork yards, and before he left that place bad named the principal thbroughfare "Dir. - • mond alley." a name that clings to it to' this day. From the stock yard*. Mr. Jordon was graduated Into a railroad ticket-seller, making sale* on commissions, and dabbling a little in real estate. In 1881 he went to work for the o«d Bee Line at 1M South HHncIs street. In a room in th« ffitencer He use. Those were days of th* railroad “barker'* and the "puller In." A man who get past the ticket offices without having hla clothe® mussed was a wonder. Jordon first became known to fame by dragging E. B. Thomas, then general manager of the Bee Line into hla office and trying to sell him a ticket. Mr. Thomas was so startled that he couid make no explanations, and when Jordon grabbed the general manager’s valise and locked It up tn the safe, Thomas fled and sent a colored porter from tbe Bates after his property. Jordon’s Reminiscences. *T was thinking last night of the crowd that used to hustle for business in ths days gone by," said Mr. Jordon, who is now traveling passenger agent of th* Big Four, as he sat with & friend In a train from Martinsville, “and I could not help noticing tbe changes that have taken place in the years that I have been lathe business. When I began work Georg*. Butler was general agent of the old Indiana. Bloomington A Western, now ths 1 Peoria & Eastern. George quit the rail-' road business some time ago, and went Into the hotel business at Franklin, then at Martinsville, and is keeping hotel somewhere else now. Ad Dixon was th* city ticket agent of the same road. H* is now In California. A1 Miller was assistant ticket agent, and is In the real estate business here In the city. H. M. Bronson was general passenger and ticket agent of the L, B. & W., and Ben Kelsey was his chief clerk. Kelsey was afterward general passenger agent oft half a <1 o*en little roads, which. If joined] together, would not be much longer thana modern freight train. George Hayler,’ now chief clerk of the passenger depart-1 ment of the Lackawanna, was also a clerk for Mr. Bronson. “D. B. Martin, passenger traffic manager of the Baltimore A Ohio, was Western ticket agent of the Bee Line at 8t. Louis, and A. J. Smith, general passenger agent of the Lake Shore, was general passenger agent of the road. Walter J. Nichols, lately assistant general paasengtr agent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton *. Day-, ton, was district passenger agent of ths] Rib l

city ticket agent.

The Old Big Four. “The Big Four In those days was called •the. Kankakee route.’ John Martin, now In the show business, was district passen-j ger agent; George Gaston was ticket agent, and. after he quit, Theodor* F. Browne, traveling passenger agent of the Big Fouri at Cairo, was appointed In his place.. Cyrus Dixon, who died not long ago, was city ticket agent. William M. Hlckllnj was Western land agent, and afterward! ticket agent. He, too. has iftissed away, j Amos Parrish, now publishing a paper ini Cleveland, and making money hand over fist, was ticket agent of the Vandaiia. Ha ( followed Charley Nesbitt, who Is now traveling passenger agent of the Penn--sylvania lines at Richmond. BUI Shaw, district passenger agent of the Burlington at Cincinnati, was ticket agent of the Indiana, Decatur A Western and the Cln--clnnati, Hamilton A Dayton, and Jack* Haszard. now agent of the Port Arthur, route at Chicago, was agent of the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Indianapolis. “Bert Sellers began selling tickets for the Lake Erie A Western down in the country, was moved to Indianapolis as city passenger agent and has been here ever since. Tom Lee, now head of the, pasenger department of the Lackawanna, was general passenger i gent of the Lake' Erie A Western and George Hayler, who Is with h'.m again, wan for a time his chief clerk. If. R. Dering, assistant general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania lines at Chicago, was district passenger agent here. Clarence Horton, chief clerk of the HI# Four passenger department at Cincinnati, was operator and ticket agent of tha Cincinnati. Wabash and Michigan, now vbe Michigan division of the Big Four, and James B. Harter, who died In this city a short time ago, was the general

agent of that road.

Men Who Mad® Things Lively. "Of the outside men who made things lively there was Frank Wade, dtslrict pas-. senger agent of the W’gbaah, now travel-_ ing i assenger agent of the Monon, Frank i Hendrix, then traveling passenger agent of the Santa Fe, now general agent of the ’ same company at Detroit; Dan Janowttx,, district passenger agent of the Northern Pacific, now district passenger agent of, the Wisconsin Central at Baltimore; I. D. Baldwin, district passenger agent of the' Motion; Charley Blackman, traveling pas-; seiner agent of the Union Pacific, now general agent of the Big Four at BinYilo; A. D. Perry, then, as now. ths district passenger agent of the Chicago A Alton; Charley Merrill, traveling passenger agent of the Burlington, now Northwest passenger agent Of the New York Central at Chicago; Charley Eoardman. ticket agent of ihe Burlington, now employed 4t the Union station in 0t. Louis; J. UJ illnes. traveling passenger agent of tho South Kansas, later land agent of tho company, and now a iwggagernaster otf the rhicago Southeastern: Ben Tinney) traveling passenger agent of the Baltimore A Ohio, now dead; Oscar Vanderbilt, trsv-* cling passenger agent of the Northern Pa^

•si nger agent of t

san ? ccmpany at ft. Paul

cific, now district

passenger age

St. Paul; Charles Mor-1

dough, district passenger agent of tha Chicago; Milwaukee A St. Paul, now with the Grtat Northern, at Milwaukee; Ed. Ffshback, agent of the Manitoba rout«C now in the real estate business In Chicago. Billy King was the ticket agent ot the Waoash. and retired from the busi-

ness some time ago.

"I tell you, there have been some wonderful changes since the day I stamped mg first ticket, and the way of selling railroad transportation has changed as much

as the men have." There Are Others.

There are other old men her* who were not mentioned by Mr. Jordon. Burgess Brown, for Instance, has been around ticket offices since almost the oldest man can remember, and his name Is an office word wherever a ticket is on sale. A few years ago H. M. Bronson went to Europe and Mr Brown was put in temporarily as city ticket agent of the Bt# Four. He had a card about the a!se of his thumb-

nail announcing his business.

•W ny don't you get a respectable sized

card?” asked a friend.

"What's the use?" responded Brown; "my job only lasts a couple of months." Jack Campbell, thr mayor of Pleasant Run. who travels for the Pennsylvania and Vandaiia, 1* another old-timer. He was once taken for a Dunkard preacher by a Richro* nd-meu, until the man heard him swear, tnd there was no longer any suspicion that he was connected with any kind of church. George Rech. city ticket agent of the Pennsylvania lines, has been with that company thirteen year*, but he has sold tickets for more than Shirty years, a greater portion of the time at (he Union

station.

He’s Trying to he Good. [Chiosco KeeorUi “Joe Jimp is getting old." "Why do yon say that?” "Because when he got back from fishing he said he hadn’t ought un}thing worth bragging about." :

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