Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 30, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 January 1885 — Page 1

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Seventeen Patients Burned to Death In the Illinois Hospital for the Insane. The Building", Supposed to be FireProof, Had No Means to Extinguish a Fire. HORRIBLE HOSPITAL HOLOCAUST. Seventeen Insane Inmates of the Illinois Booth Infirmary Hospital, at Kankakee, B arced to Death KAKAKir, III., Jan. 13. The South Infirmary of the Illinois Eastern Hopital for taa Inssane burned thia morning at 4:50. The tire originated in the farcaes room, aud tad secured a strong headway before It was discovered; the woodwork of the building being of Southern pine it barned very rapidly. The building was occupied by forty-five patients, eix attendants and cue night watchman. Seventeen patients are miBsicg, and thirteen bodies hare teen recovers . They are burned beyond rscognition. AU of the patients were infirm and Incurable. The bed-ridden ones were rescued first and those who were able to help themselves did net realise their danger, and they were the ones who perished, lhe attendants lost their personal effects, and many narrowly escaped with theirlives; one of them having to tie the bed clothes together to escape. There were no facilities for patting out tbe fire. State not having made any appropriation, The building was a new one, and cost about $70,000. It is a tctal wreck. The following perished; Henry Brown, of Ecck If land; II. W. Beiden, Gajesburg; George Bennett, Morris; Joseph Colbert, Chicago; Orland Ellis, Pontiac; J. W. GaLlaway, Macoupin; Thomas Hickey, Springfield; Matthew Hague, Chebanse; T. Hackner, Stevenson County: Thomas Uereby, Chicago; John Johnson, Vermillion; Michael Jordan, Chicago; J. Nathan, Chicago; A. Eunyard. Winnebago County; C. Strotz, Chicago; J. W. Taylor, Chicago; I. Weymouth, Putnam County. Thomas Hereby was a brother of State Senator Hereby. Tbe building was a two-Btory stone and brick, with stairways. It was completed last Ac gust. It was need as an infirmary, with forty-eye Insane inmates, twenty-three on the first fioor and tweBty-two on the secand. Attendants Brown, Rose and wife were sleeping on the second floor. Attendants Heid, Williams and Fireman Labarge slept on the first floor. The building was heated by hot-air furnaces. It was twelve degrees belowjzerojwhen the watchman, named Cobb, discovered smoke issuing from the floor immediately above the furnaces. He awoke the attendants. The smoke at once became drawn through the hot air fines and along the halls and stairways to all parts of the building. The hre spread so rapidly that all efforts to save the building in the absence of a fire alarm to summon help, and for want of facilities to quench the flames, were found to be in vain. Attendant M. A. Reid began dragging and carrying out the patients. Many patients, clad in their night clothing only, rushed from bitter cold air back Into the building. Reid, at the risk of his own life, struggled on until twenty-one of his twenty-three patients were rescued, when he became exhausted and was carried away. On the second floor Attandaata Hose and wife heard the alarm and escaped down the stairway just before it fell. Attendant Brown, sleeping on the same fioor, was awakened by the smoke, and attempted to save a patient in the adj oinlng room, but failed, and sliding down by means of a sheet from his window, jumped to the ground. Superintendent R. 8. Dewey reacted the 6cene, and with ladders climbed -to the second story windows, smashed the windows, and was able to rescue same of the patients thereby. Almost all the patients refused to co-operate in the efforts being made to save them, and were onlv rescued by being dragged from the flames and forcibly prevented from returning. A marvelous escape was that of an inmate who fell with the second story, struck the burning debris above the furnace and bounded through the window to the ground uninjured. The remains of the bodies ef the twelve patients have been taken from the ruins, were burned to fragments, and were only to be identified by the location in which they were found. The dead thus identified, with their ages and residences were at the Coroner's inquest this afternoon. Superintendent Dewey had askel the Legislature two years ap for 2,500 to protect these detached wards from fire; that 11,000 was allowed, all of which waa used in mains and hydrants; that the amount waa Insufficient to answer the parpoee. He suggested that the floors above the hot air furnaces be changed ;it being shown it evidence that it was but four inches from the outside and ten inches from the inside of the furnace to the pine joists. He gave two reasons for the great number of deaths: (1) patients who were almost all suffocated by smoke before they could be reached; (2) the inability or unwillingness of insane patients to try and help themselves. The remains of the bodies, with one exception, did not aggregate each but little more than a handful of charred ashes. The entire remains of ten of the victims were spread on a small table two feet square. Friends are arriving in search of the lost ones. The scenes on their arrival and the view of the remains are necessarily very heartending. Telegrams are pouring in from all parts of the State, from parties asking aa to the safety of their friends among the inmates of tbe hospital. The coroner's jury, which adjourned until to-morrow afternoon, is investigating as to whether the furnaces were defective. The fact that there la no general alarm between the various buildings of the hospital, or any system of water-works to protect life and property, accounts largely for the very large loss of life. H. W. Beiden, aged fifty, of Galeeburg, one of the victims, and the only one whose remains preserved even the semblance of a hutran being, was a prominent man in his section of the State. He was on the second fioor, and waa an invalid that was unable to help himself. Superintendent Dswey made an attempt to save him, and placed a ladder to his window. Dewey ascended it, and broke the gl iss with his hands, but bsing arable to break the sash, descended lor acme Implement to break it with. Meantime Beiden'! tbrieis lor help were load and agonizing, and as Dewey re-ascended bi. cries died away. The smoke and fames poured from the window to that no help eould be given him Dr Dewey, bearing calls for help from another window, harried to the rescue, and though man cf light buiid, drag? 180 pound patiVnt through the window and bora him safely to the ground. The burned building was used aa aa infirmary, many of the inmates beicg nn.tble from s'ekness to walk. The only chance for obtaining water was

frcn the small waahstand faucets, rot even fire-buckets or barrels being on hand. The night watchman, Cobb, testified before the Coroner's Jury that he registered a report of his calls every half hour. The register showed that he visited the furnace room at 3:10, and found it all right at 4:10. when he discovered the fire, and that the floor, immediately over the furnaces, had frequently been noticed by the attendants sleeping there as uncomfortably hot; that the furnace was roofed by aheetlron, and then by two layers of brick laid in mortar, with a space of but six inches between them and the pine. Attendant E. C. Williams testified that five minutes after the fire was discovered it was blazing through the floor. Oa being routed he ran outside and saw fire only visible about and around the furnace. 12 Attendant J. C. Mcl'arlandoutside night watchman,' testified he heard a cry of tire and roused the attendants of wards No. ö and 6, and carried two ladders to the burning building from the carpenter shop, 100 yards away. P. bkuliy, foreman for Architect J. It. Wiilett, of Chicago, who has charge of all the hospital buildings, testiiied that he inspected the furnaces when completed and was ratisf.ed with theni then. He had not inspected them since. Air circulated between the furnace roof and the pine timber. The hot-air conductors are brick flues; no wood about them. The hot-air Hues had four-inch w alls and the smoke-flues eightinch walla. The Coroner's jury are well-known citizens who promise a careful consideration before

rendering a verdict It is the first fire that ever occurred at the hospital. An alarm was sounded in the city, but Kankakee has no fire department and the hospital is half a mile away, so no aid reached there. The State does not insure its property, but a comparatively slight appropriation added to the present incomplete facilities would furnish for the hospital aa adequate defense against flames. Tbe appropriation for that purpose has already been asked of the present legislature. The builders of tbe furnace in the burnt building are Ruttan Furnace Compaay, of Decatur and Chicago. Senator Herely reached Kankakee oa a special train for the remains of his brother. The furnaces in the other recently completed hcspltal detached wards are built in precisely the eame style and at the taaie distance from the pine timbers as was the one in the building burned. The building burned was known as the infirmary South. It was located south and a little west of the main building, 100 yards in the southeast corner of the collecti on of buildings, and 1,000 feet from the nearest detached ward. The hospital buildings are arranged in almost the form of a square. The main building, fronting the east, with two lateral wings, then south and webt asd north of it on street?, laid out in a square are about tweaty-five buildings; running directly back of the main buiidirgs, in tbe center to tbe west portion of the square.is an almost continn"n tw of buildings, containing the kitchc. , .op, engineroom, boiler room, laundry and coal house. The two main streets run around the ends of the man building's wings to the west side of the square, bordered on both sides by detached cottages. The street runn inalon'g the west side of the square is partially bordered by cottages. The space north of row running from the main building to the west side of the block and North streets contains two buildings the bath-house and amusement hall, the last named farthest east. The open space on the Bouth side has one building. The refrigerator railroad reaches into the middle of this square from the west. The Kankakee River winds past in front of the main building, a quarter of a mile away. Tunning northwest along the river bank are the gas works and water tower. The main building, standirg on a knoll, is reached by two drives diverging, one running up and the other down the river. Tbe stable build icg and yards are half a mile southeast of the main b.iildings; beyond are lawns beautifully laid out. The main building is about 500 feet long, the wings 200 feet long; from one street to another, measuring past the main building, it ia about 7.5CO feet The square, from limit to limit north and south, is about 2,0u0 feet, and east and west 1,500 feet. Trustee McCoggand Hospital Architect Wiilett reached Kanxakee about midnight on a special to investigate the Cannes leading to the fire. The Associated Press reporter interviewed Architect Wiilet on his arrival at Kankakee. He said: I see no reason why the building should have been fired from tbe furnaces. They are in my opinion, the very best furnaces made. Of course there is danger of fire from any heat radiating center, whether it be by steam or hot air. 1 remember that there is another furnace located almost exactly identically with this in another ward. I am talking merely from memory, and in a desultory way now. Still I do not believe that I would recommend, at any rate not now, that the furnace be removed. Everything about that furnace-room is dry as powder. I think there would be more liability of that fire being caused by negligence on carelessness of the employes than from the furnace. A lighted cigar dropped in places aboat there would readily have started such a conflagration. I have as yet had no opportunity to investigate as to the details, but I am loatha to believe the fire started as is the general impression, from the furnaces being too close to inflammable timber. You see that pine waa six inches from the layers of brick, which aae supposed to be the best nonconductors in the West that we have. Below the brick was sheet-iron, and next, not the furaace proper, but a hole, an air chamber; and between the brick and pine was another air chamber. From what I can learn I can not believe the fire originated from defects in the placing of the furnaces. They have always heretofore given satisfaction, and I believe the fire mast have originated from other causes. Hospital Trustee McCagg, of Chicago, oa being asked, said: "I have just reached the hospital and have had no opportuoity to investigate in a manner satisfactory to myself aa to the causes. I am not posted except in a very general way. I scarcely feel I woald be justified in expressing an opinion, as I have not been able to gather facta sufficient to enable me to tell who, if anybody, is to blame." He refused to talk farther. There Is a strong feeling among tbe people of Kaakakee that an Investigation, thorough aad exhaustive, should be made of the causes of the terrible destruction of life and property. One of those reported missing, name unknown, was eeen In the city this afternoon, and it is hoped he is safe. While the fire progressing the patients in the other wards near by became nearly frantic ia their endeavors to get out to the fire. Sitae were weeping piteiously; others praying; still others screaming with alarm and calling for friends they knew to bb ia the burning building. THE KANKAKEE HORROR. The Other rive ISodles FoanJ Wen Placed at the Furnaces to Watch Them Night and Day. Kankakee, 111., Jan. 19. The bodies of the five remaining victims of the fire were rescued to-day, as follows: Alfred Ranyard,

of Winnebago, aged fifty; C. M. Tyler, of Sheldon, aeed forty-five; C. Stahlz, Chicago, sixty-five ; J. Nathan, Chicago, forty-two. The later, who came to the infirmary last July, was a general favorite among the patients and attendants. When his widow came for the remains this afternoon, found them preserved in the form of a perfect skeleton, which, on beicg touched crambled to ashes. The remains of Rarjjard aud Etalz wouli each about fill a collar-box. The remains of Beides, who was a Knight Templar, were taken by Colonel U. C. Clarke, Grand Commander of the Knights in Illinois, and tent by !him to Beldea's friends. Inmates Oscar Anderson aad Isaac White and Attendants Reed. Labarge aad Brown are still euifering from injuries received at the fire. Men have been placed at each of the twenty farnaces of the hospital day and night to prevent a recurrence of the accident. (ULYESTOX II ARCOR.

What Chief Engineer Newton Say or Kads Proposed Contract From a Purely -Business Point of View. Washington, Jaa. 19. General Newton, Chief Engineer, was reqaestei last week to present his views to the River and Harbor Committee cn tbe improvement ot GilvfSton harbor, at a cost of $7,750,000, as propped by Captain Eads. A long communication was received from General Newton, to-day, by Mr. Willis, Chairman of that committee. General Newton says Eads promises a navigable depth of thirty feet of water, with a proviso," however, that a depth of thirty feet will be taken without regard to width. In other words the thirty feet channel need not bs over two feet in width, and consequently not a navigable channel at ail. The proposed contract, in fact, only requires a navigable channel of twenty-six feet in depth aad 200 feet in width, with continuous line sounds of thirty feet in depth, but without regard to width. By this provision of the contract, after attaining twenty-five feet over the bar, General Newton says that Eads becomes entitled to 300,000; a sum of money, in his opinion, vastly in excess of the cost of the work necessary to produce that result. He continues: The amount of compensation doe after obtaining a depth of tweatyfive feet over the bar is so large in comparison with that which the contractor woald afterward receive for completing the contract, that a strong temptation would arise, particularly should difficulties appear ahead at that stage of the operations, to abandon the work. It must be noted that the depth alluded to would probably be obtained, if it all, before it shouid become neceesary to put on concrete papping, so that by retiring early he night also get rid of that part of the contract. Section 6 of the proposed contract states "that said Eads and his associates Bhall be untrammeled ia and fall aad free exercise of his or their judgmeat. Bkill and experience in the location, design and construction of said works, and all appur teraces thereto," I submit that this constitutes power over the navigable waters of the United States, unrestrained by any provision for supervision of the contractor's plans, which should never be conferred upon any individual. General Newton says, in his objection, he does not intend any allusion, even indirectly, to Eads, but he has endeavored to treat the subject as a pure business transaction. NATIONAL X0TES. The Cattle Trail Kill-Report of the Fab. lie Printer Cherokee Indian Lease, Etc. Washington, Jan. 19. The bill introduced by Senator Coke to establish a quarantined live stock trail, provides for the appointment of three commisioners to lay oat aad establish a public highway for the purpose of driving live stock to market or from one place to another; and also to establish at convenient points oa this highway or trail suitable quarantined grazing ground where live stock may be held and grazed for short periods during the drive. This trail shall begin on the Red River, near the 100th degree of longitude, thence ran in a northwesterly direction through the Indian Territory, following as far as practicable the Fort Griffin aad Dodge City trail to the southwestern corner of Kansas, and thenca over unappropriated lands of the United States in a northerly direction to the boandary line between tae United States and Canada. The trail is not to exceed six miles in width, and the quarantined grazing grounds Bhall not exceed twelve miles eqoare. Unappropriated public lands needed for the purpose of the act are to be withdrawn for settlement and set apart for tbe purposes of the act for ten years. The report of tbe commissioner J requires the approval of tue Secretary of the Interior before the trail is established. Tea thousand dollars are appropriated for the purposes of the act. Tbe Pablio Printer to-dsy transmitted to the Senate his report for the fiscal year ended June 30. 16S4. The report says that Jrinting by the order of the Senate cost 14'J,143 against G1,4G4; and the Hease printing $276,333 against $175,207 for the previous year. On the probable introduction of cholera into this country and its retation to his office, the Public Printer says: "I im adTiaed that imported rags are largely rue it by tbe contisctor who suplies tbe paper, lhe Treastuy Department has issued an order frohibiting the importation of rage from choleran fee ted countries. If there be danger in the ne of rags at tbe mill it would seem that tbe disease might be communicated in the paper dally ieceived at this office, in view ol the infected approach of cholera, and in tbe name of 2,300 people under my char??, I this as a proper ques tion! for the;cousiderUon of Congress." An appropriation of $2,675,000 is asked for the comiDg fiscal year, agaiast $3,015,000, tbe estimate for the carrent fiscal year. The Public Printer says he has applied the spirit of tbe civil service law in the management of his office as far as he was able to. and savs there is net a foreman or an assistant f?rs- i man in the office who is not competent to do the werk of his subordinates. Dr. Adair, of tha Indian Territory, a Cherokee, was examined by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to day. He said he was President of aa association of Cherokees formed for the purpose of taking a lease of the vacant lands of the Cherokees. The association's agents wete authorized to offer ?125C00for tbe Ieae, but it was secured by outsiders for $100 000. The impression of tbe members of the native association was that money was used by their rivals. Cash waa a very rare commodity among the Cherokees before the lease was made. About the time it was rxade, however, members of the Council came to the witness' store with ?ö0 bills to be changed. A life size portrait cf the late President Garfield has been purchased to be placed in the room of the House Committee on Appropriations, of which committee he was chair man while a member of the House. There is not a single lawyer among the 1,000 convicts in the Virginia Penitentiary. Virginia lawyers seldom get found out.

WASinXGTON NEWS.

Colored Folks Highly Offended at the Jloody Color Line General Grant Mentally and Phy&icäUy. Resignation of Office Talked of General Newton on tbe Eada Proposed Contract. AN EYANGELICAL COLOR LINE Baa Been, Drawn at the Moody Revival In Washington Tbe Colored People Indignant Over the Matter. Special to the Sentinel. Washington, Jan. 19. A good deal of feeling ha been manifested by members of colored churches here because the managers of the meetings held by Moody, the great evangelist, have drawn the color line in their programme, by failing to give the pastors of colored churches their proportionate share of admission tickets. An awkward attempt was made to smooth the matter oyer by appointing a meeting exclusively for colored people, but this only made matters worse. Many white members of churches are very indignant oyer the eeemicg un-Christian pandering to race prejudice, and hundreds of them would not have attended the meetings at all If they had not been eatisfied that Mr. Moody abhors such deference to prejudices at war with the true spirit of Christianity. While the meetings have been very sue cessful and interrsting, there is no doubt but that this unfortunate faux pas has shorn them of much of their usefulness. The meetings are being held at the Congrega tiocal Church, which ia largely supported by people in official position, and .here are those who say that the Blight of the colored brethren was not an oversight. General Grant Bald to be Agtag Very Rapidly. Special to the Sentinel. Washington, Jan. 19. Along with the talk about the probability of General Grant being placed on the retired list, during the psBt week, has been some comment upon bit mental and physical condition, A gentleman who has conversed with the General daring the three days Just past, told us to-day that Congress may be called upon yery ,eoon to pass a resolution of respect to hia memory instead of a bill to give him rank 'inrt pay in the army. He said the Genera, ia quite gray; that there are deep furrows in hia face and a fullness about his eyes, making him the picture of despair at timea, General Grant, he said, seldom smiles, and seems to take little interest in anything except talking over his battles with hia old war friends. A Great Many Resignations Expected When the New Cabinet la Formed Special to the Ben tin al. Washington, Jan. 19. It is believed that notwithstanding the general greed for offioe and the love there is entertained for position here, that when the new Cabinet is formed in March most of the men holding prominent places will tender their resignations and avoid the embarrassments that mu6t ensue in asking for resignations. Naturally the charges in the important places will be very rapid until there are many new men put in, because the higher positions are all more or less confidential and closely related to the Cabinet officers, who will want men of their own ideas beside them. CLEARANCES. The State of Trade for the Past Week, with the Percentages of Increase and Decrease Boston, Jan. 19. The following table, compiled from epecial dispatches to the Post from the managers of the principal Clearing houses of the United States, gives the gross exchanges for the week ending January 17, with percentage increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year: New York.... 024.b76.451l 62,619,066! 46.60U.21; 44, 267,070! 16,193,23'Ji 12,830,518; Boston Ina....... 3.4 Dec 22.7 DqO 2s 2 DoC 9 4 Philadelphia Chicago......... Bt. Louis.Ban Francisco Baltimore.... Dec.. 4.2 14.SS6.146 10.1.VJ.0O0 6.717.0:3 4.212,000 4,85, 000 4,328.826 1,494.498 2.006,7 1,762,921 2.4W.04S Inc .45.1 Cincinnati. Dec 1L7 Dec 40 3 Inc 22.9 Dec - 8 9 Inc. ...29.9 Dee 17.6 Deo 5.2 Dec .16.4 Dec... 11.5 Inc '20.6 Dec 6.1 Dec 21.2 Inc . 8 7 Dec ..19.7 Dec 19.0 D$G 7 8 lac. 5.2 Pittsburg Milwaukee . IVIiWUW ............... Kansas City. Indian, polls Cleveland.. Harttord Detroit ...IM M..., Memphis..... New Haven. Peoria.. 1,819,435 1.219,371 779,842 1,301,054 816,471 856.H46 788.781 594.524 710.711 Columbus...., Portland flprin ft field wercester. Lowell Bt Joseph... Syracuse 491,514, Dec -15.5 ! TntAl Outoide New York 776,599,269 Dec -27.0 Dee 6.8 252,523,818! WUE1T CROP PROSPECTS. The Reports Are Very DUconraclng as to the Condition of 'Winter, and aDecrease In Acreage Is Reported Milwackii, Jan. IS. J. W. Tallmadge, of this city, has late and important information from many of the principal winter wheat growing .States. Complaint seems general that, owing to the unseasonable fall and winter, the condition of winter wheat ia most unfavorable, aad the promise for evea a fair outcome Is not very flattering. Michigan, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Ken tacky, report a large decrease in acreage, and owing to the severity of the winter, the damage baa been very great, The weather has been unusually cold, and many of the principal wheat 'counties have been bare of snow up to within the past week, and the wheat ia wholly frozen out, which will necessitate plowing. - up ia tbe spring and resowing, or the planting of other cereals. The damage in these States is variously estimated at from 10 to 23 per

cent, Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky being the principal sufferers. The Southern States, especially the Southeast, complain of aa extended drought in the fall, which resulted in severe damage to the early sawn wheat, and prevented the sowing of late wheat, consequently the area in three States is reduced to nearly one-half that of last year. Mr. Tallmadge has official advices from all the agricultural departments or statistical agents of the principal winter wheat raising States, giving the area town to wheat as compared with last year. The figures show a large decrease, ranging from 10 to 33 per cent. Many of the large producing States, including Kansas, Illinois, Missouri aad Indiana, show a large decrease. Mr. Tallxaage has made an average of shortage in acreage as compared with last year, and it shows said shortage to be fully 20 per cent. The Agricultural Departments and Statistical Agents of the principal wheat States fay their agents report that there will probably be a large falling in the area sown to wheat this onimg spring. This applies more especially to Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota; farmers in these sections say wheat raising has not been good for the past two years, and they will pay more attention to raising flax aud other products which they think will result more profitably to them. RIOT AT S0CTII BEND.

Serious Riot Caused by the Gate-Keeper asd Others Firing on the Blob. Special to the Sentinel. South Beud, Ind., Jan. 13. The redactioa of wages at the Oliver Plow Works after the electioa resulted in a strike yesterday afternoon, when the company would not accede to the laborers' request to increase the wages 25 per cent, on the present scale. The strikers compelled all the laborers to quit work yesterday, and early this morning they assembled around the gates of the factory, armed with clubs, and refused to permit any one to resume work. In the course of the excitement shots were fired at the mob by the gate keeper, a Constable and another man. A regular riot insued, and men were beaten with fists and clubs, the gates broken down and a scene of indescribable excitement and confusion prevailed. The Veteran Guards were called out and dispersed the mob at the point of the bayonet. Twelve men are injured, the majority of them seriously. Some bonea were broken, and one of the strikers stabbed with a. bayonet. Eleven strikers were captured"and are in jail. Soldiers are on duty guarding the jail and the shops. An attack on the jail is feared to-night The Governor has been called on for troops. The cail was refused till the matter could be examined. All quiet at present, 9 p. m. Another Account of the Riot. To the Associated Press. South Bind, Ind., Jan. 13. Yesterday the employee of the Oliver Chilled Plow Works struck for higher wages, and compelled all the men to quit at an early hour. Tats morning 200 congregated ia front of the gate, and would not allow any one to enter. Those who tried to enter were beaten about the head and body. Officer Kelly, while trying to quiet the mob. was shot through the scalp and badly pounded. Captain Ed Nicar attempted to go into the office. They attacxed him with clubs. He waa badly hurt about the head. He entered and locked the door and held a prisoner in the office, his only communication being by telephone to the city veterans and the guards of the G. A. It. mustered out about seventy men to rescue. Captain Nicar is a member of the Guards. Sheriff Kockstrap empowered them to act as Suite malitia to preserve the peace and to disperse the strikers. On hearing this some of the strikers left The following is a list of the wounded: Captain Ed. Nicar, Dave Hoffman, Mr. Cord, Officer Kelly and Jacob Barnhardt, the foreman in the paint shop. An immense crowd was thronging the streets and followed the Veteran Guards to the factory, aDd great ei citement prevails. The cause of the trouble is this : Previous to the annual meeting of the branch managen, tbe Olivers found that, owing to the depression in trade, their goods were accumulating. At this meeting it was decided they must restrict the production. They first tried running on half time at the old rate wages. This waa done for about fourteen days, but proved unsatisfactory to the men ; the Oievers then proposed a reduction of 12j per cent on the average throughout the entire factory, and to run full time. The Poles would not agree to this, aad went out, and were out about three weaks. They then agreed to accept the reduction, and went to work December 8, except the ringleaders in tbe previous strike, whom the Olivers refused to take. These ringleaders incited this riot and had the men who were at work to make such an unreasonable demand that they knew the Olivers could not accept It This demand was not only the restoration of old wages (previous to the 12) a r er cent cut), but considerable advance before this cut The men were earning an average of from $1.50 to f 2 a day. Tbe strike waa made without knowing whether the Oliven would or would not accede to their demands, the strikers refusing to send a committee to them to coasider their grievances. South Besd, Ind., Jan. 13. At midnight all ia quiet among the strikers. There are fifteen of them in jail, and the jail ia guarded by a detachment of troops, aa the rioters threaten to rescue them. Tbe Sheriff, for additional protection, baa telegraphed for the Elkhart Veteran Guards, and they arrived here at 9 o'clock and are quartered at the Court-house, except one detachment, which is on duty with the home troops at the Oliver Works. The Poles claim that the victory is theirs, to-day, that they are satisfied with the situation, and in the morning propose making another demonstration. If they do, bloody work will follow, for it ia determined that no more property shall be destroyed, or workingmen who are willing to work in-.-i -'it a fVs nla 1 UICU. ' 4.. A. VMM V1W W V sv.v cause of the trouble la, they want more wages. Boy Poisoned With Strychnine. Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan. 19. George and Kay Sweet, little sons of Officer Sweet were playing doctor yesterday afternoon, when George got on a chair and secured a package from the top of the clock he had aeen hia father put there a few days ago. He gave a portion of its contents to hia brother for stomachache. Hearing groans, the mother rushed into the room and found Kay in convulsions on the floor. The remainder of the powder waa found beside him on the floor. It was found to be strychnine, bought to kill rats. Ray in a short time died. Bradley is taid to be the richest member of the Supreme Bench. He is supposed to be worth '.'50,000. He has the largest private law and miscellaneous library in Washington. Hia large house is packed from basement to garret with rare and valuable books.

TEE TYRIGHT ITESTIGATI0X.

Harry 8. New, of This City Took Ten Men to Cincinnati, AU of Whom Were Ap. pointed and Acted as Deputy Marshals. Cikciknati, Jan. 1G In the Springer Committee investigation today, E. T. Sprague was the first witness. He told of being assaulted and severely beaten by Deputy Sheriffs because he protested against the brutal treatment of a colored man arrested for illegal voting. J. J. Gleaeon, Deputy Marshal of the Nineteenth Ward, denied thct he shot at anybody or intimidated any one. He had a difficulty with Moran aad threatened to shoot him, but did not On cross examination he eaid he had killed two men during his life. He was indicted in one case, but was never brought to trial. In the other the Grand Jury ignored the case. Mr. iietcher, an attorney, told of a cae where a negro offering to vote ia the Eighth Ward was forcibly dragged from the polls, beaten and driven away. Anderson Dennett colored, testified that he was challenged and immediately slapped in the face, and was pulled from the polls and arretted by a Deputy Sheriff and abused and beaten on the way to the station hocse. He was soon release upon showing that he was a legal voter, and was afterward appointed a Deputy Marshal and sent to the Eighth Ward. Before reaching the polls he was attacked by a mob and driven to a house, where he was shot by one of the mob, and afterward taken to the hospital in a patrol wagon. He shot twice at the crowd after they began the pursuit James M. Glen testified to two cases where negroes were arrested for non-residence, whom he ascertained were legal voters, and had them released. One refused to go to the pells to vote and the other was released too late to vote. Mr. Morgan J. Lewi?, Republican Judge of the Sixth Ward polls, said the trouble started at that place by a Democratic colored man challenging a colored voter, and immediately striking him. The witness was threatened by the crowd for his action as Judge. Herry Kessler testified to cases of colored men improperly arrested on election day. David Kinney, colored, testified that he was arrested, though he had long been a resident ana voter. Mr. Follett introduced Mr. Barbeaugh, City Marshal of Paris, Ky., who testified te seeing a number of car-loads of colored people coming to Cincinnati, a few days before the election. Borne came back after tbe election, and some never came back. On cross-examination he said some of the men wore regalia. J. C Harper, United States Commissioner, testified that no such warrant as the one presented in evidence by the other side was ever issued by him. The warrant presented had no names and no offense charged, but simply authorized the Deputy Marshal bearing it to arrest "certain persons to be pointed out'1 Witness presented the affidavit upon which the warrant was issued, and also the warrant afterward issued by him for the arrest of police officers who had arrested Deputy Marshals, from which he waa certain the warrant he issued to the Deputy Marshals contained the names of six or eight persons, and described the offense of conspiring to vote illegally. HarryS. New, city editor of an Indianapolis paper, testified that he came to Cincinnati with ten men, whom he brought at the request of E. G. Rathbone, for the parpose of spotting Indianapolis re peaters. He gave their names and described the men as reliable for the purpoee required. He had information that suspicious men were coming here from Indianapolis, and thought it necessary that men should oe sent to watch them. On cross examination he said hia men all acted as Deputy Marshals. They received no pay from Marshal Wright Tbe witness received money from W. 8. Capellar, of the Lincoln Club, to pay the expenses of these men. Both sides expect to close the testimony to-morrow. PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION. Numerous Measures Being Pressed to the Front Appropriation Bills Progress Very Slowly Not One Baa Yet Become a Law, Washington, Jan. 18. To-morrow in the House of Representatives is the day for the monthly call of committees for motions to suspend the rules. The call rests with the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Repreaentatiye Hitt intends to move the passage of his bill, reported this session, to provide for the exercise of jurisdiction by Consular Courts. Motions will be offered in behalf of other committees, aa follows: Naval Affairs and Postofficea and Postroads, to assign days for the consider tion of the various measures heretofore reported by them; Indian Affairs, to pass the bill providing for the allotment of Indiaa lands in severalty; Labor, if reached, to press tbe bill prohibiting contracta for the labor of United Statea prisoners. When the House adjourned on Saturday it was rumored that the Committee on the Judiciary would endeavor to keep the House in session to-morrow until that committee waa reached, in order that the Bankruptcy bill might again be called up. This committee is among the last on the list Mr. Collins, however, who has had charge of the bill, said he was not aware of any auch purpose. The time to be devoted to legislative business to the House on Tuesday will be short On December 17 last the House resolved that January 20, after 2 o'clock, should be devoted to the delivery ef tributes to the memory of the late Representative Evans, of South Carolina. During the early part of the day the Committee on Elections intend to call np the contested election case of iiassey vs. Wise, of Virginia. On the same day the Committee will probably re port the con tested cases u ncLean, Kepublicanvs, Brcadhead, Democrat, of Missouri, and Fredericks, Democrat Wilson Republican, of Iowa. The reports will be in favor of Broadhead and Fredericks. The committee intend to call them up for consideration as soon thereafter aa possible. Of the fourteen annual appropriation bills not one has become a law. The Military Academy Appropriation bil lhaa passed both Houses of Congress, but the House has refused to concur in the Senate amendments, and the bill has been sent to a conference committee. Both the Pensions and Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bills have passed the House and are now in the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The River and Harbor bill is in the House. The District ef Columbia bill ia ready to be reported by the House Appropriation Committee, and tbe Naval bill is under consideration. The army, postofiioe, fortifications, sundry civil, legislative, executive, judicial and deficiency bills are still in coarse of preparation by sab-committees; the agricultural Appropriation bill ia yetto be matured by the Committee on Agriculture. It ia possible the Army, Navy and

Pcstoffice appropriation measures will bs reported to the House during the week. If so, nearly tbe entire week will be taken up by their ditcufsion. H, however, the committee is nut able to report these bills, aui an opportunity is offered tor the consideration of other business, an effort will be cade to secure the discussion of sundry measures which have been pending for some time Mr. Etockslager says he will continue to call up tte bills making aporopriations for public buildings throughoat the coaatry, the Townsbend Mexican Pension bill, and the Willis Educational bilL Mr. Henley, of the Committee on Pablic Lands, will endeavor to obtain consideration of the bill providing for the forfeiture of the Northern Pacific land graBt and Mr. Hewitt if tie opportunity o2ers, the bill to carry out the provisions of the Mexican treaty. In the Senate, tomorrow will be devoted to eulogies on the late Senator Anthony. Thirteen Ser.ators have announced their purpcee to speak. It is probable the remairder of the week will be consumed in thecon jideratioa of the Interstate Commerce bill and tbe Nicaraquan Treaty. Should the later-State Commerce bill be disposed of, or be displaced. Senator Coke will endeavor to secure the consideration of the bill to provide for the improvement of the channel between Galveston Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico. Following this, in the liFt of special orders, are the Texas Pacific Forfeiture bill, ia charge of Senator Plumb, and Senator Van Wyck'a bill to declare certain railroad grast lands subject to taxation. The first measure to be considered in the morning hour is the bill to quiet the title of settlers ou the Des Moines Itiyer, Iowa. DEATH OF SCHUYLER COLFAX.

The Ex-Tlce President and Speaker Dies Very Suddenly, Majtkato, Minn., Jan. 13. Ex-Vice President Schuyler Colfax dropped dead at 10:55 this morning, at the Omaha depot He arrived on the Milwaukee Road, from the East at 10 o'clock, and walked to the Omaha depot, a distance of three-fourths of a mile, with; the thermometer 30 degrees below zero. After arriving at the depot he lived only abcut five minutes. It is supposed that the extreme celd aad the subsequent over exertion, caused a stoppage of the flow of blood to the heart His remains were taken in charge by the Odd Fellows, and now lie at Dr. Harrington's residence. A Coroner's inquest will be held. Every attention is being paid to his remains. Word has been sent to the family of the deceased. The President has been notified and his orders are now awaited. The Coroner summoned a jury censietin? of R. D. Hubbard, John F. Meagher, 8. F. Barney, W. L. Coon, J. W. Hoerr and W. D. Cole, who returned a verdict in accordance with the above facts. A procession was formed at 10 o'clock to escort the remains to the Northwestern Depot The procession was made us of a military company. Odd Fellows, Board of Trade, Common Council and a citizens' mounted escort The body was placed in a epecial car, and in charge of L. P. Hunt and L. Patterson, sent to South Bend via Chicago. The News at Colfax's Home. South Bexd, Ind., Jan. 13. The news of the death of Mr. Colfax created the greatest consternation in this city, where he passed his life from his boyhood, and where he was so highly honored and respected. He left here yesterday morning at 7 o'clock. A note to the editor of the Tribune from him said he was compelled to leave that morning to fill engagements in Northern Iowa which were made months ago. He concluded his note aa follows: "I feel regretful that I have to be away from the funeral of my life-long friend, Mr. Burrows. There has been th warmest friendship between us for forty years." It would seem Mr. Colfax had a premonition of hia death. On Saturday, in the Tribune editorial room, he eaid: "I have appointed George W. Matthews my executor." Whea asked If he expected to pass away soon he replied: "I am liable to drop dead at any moment" His remains will reach here Thursday morning at 2 o'clock. A delegation of citizens will go from here to Chicago to receive them. Mrs. Collar la completely prostrated at the terrible news. Telegrams of condolence are pouring in upon her from every part of the country. Bold Attempt at Robbery. Peovidisck, Jan. 19. At 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon a bold attempt at robbery waa made at the office of tbe Grant Mill, Carpenter street, this city, owned by C. li. & R. Knight. Two men presented pi6tDls at the bead of. Edward Barlingame. bookkeeper, and demanded $2.700 just received by him to pay the help. Burlingame refused to surrender the money. The robbers evidently expected a confederate, who, however, did not appear, and as there was another person in the room with Burlingame, the robbers ran away. Mine Inspector Appointed, apodal to the Sentinel. Brazil, Ind., Jan. 19 Thomaa McQnade," of Benwood, waa notified by Governor Gray this afternoon of hia appointment as Mine Inspector. The appointment Is very aatisfactary to the miners and the entire community beddes. Mr. McQuade ia a young man of good habits and ia a practical miner, and ia therefore thoroughly qualified to discharge the important duties of his office. In, his appointment Governor Gray baa conferred a merited distinction upon a worthy young man. Another Pioneer Gone, Special to the Sentinel. Maetiksvilli, Ind., Jan. 19. Andrew J. Wampler, one of the pioneers of this county, died on yesterday morning. He died at the residence of his son-in-law, Dr. R. H. Tarleton, who is one of the Trustees of the Insane Asylum. Mr. Wampler'a remaina . will be taken charge of by the Masonic Fraternity, and also by the Methodist Church. He was an honest man, "The noblest work of God." A Satisfying MinUter. 5 hear that you are highly satisfied with your new minister, Mr. Brown?" "eatisfied is a tame word to express our opinion of him. We are delighted with) him." He ia very eloquent I understand ?' "Eloquent 1 Why, air, when he is preaching he aöects the congregation so powerfully that there is scarcely aBy interest taken ii the fliitation of the choir." A Foul Crime iu Alabama. EvKBGKXE, Jan. 15. Last night an unknown man, richly dressed, waa found brutally murdf red at Goeport on the Alabama River, in Monroe County. His ears were cut off, and his scalp was also cut off and taksn away. From papers found on his person he had evidently left Evergreen the day before he was so foully butchered, and was on his way to Soggsville, Ala. There ia no clew to the perpetrators of the crime.