Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 October 1883 — Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1869.

The Splendid Buildings of the Pittsburg Exposition in Rjiins. -, *.

The Fire Broke Out at 3 O'clock This Morning in tjhe Engine Boom.

Everything Destroyed and a Loss Sustained of Two Million and a Half Dollars.

"Arabian," the First Locomotive Ever Built in This Country, Among the Things Consumed*

VIRST DISPATCH.

PITTBBU&G, Pa., Oct. 3 .—About three o'clock this morning the Exposition caught fire and in twenty minutes the entire building, together witli machinery and floral halls were in ashes. The lire was discovered first in the engine room, in the machinery department and in order not to frighten the citizens a still alarm was sent in and in this way the flames got beyond control, so that before the lire department reached the grounds (he buildings were almost burned down. When it became known that it was the Exposition, although it was so late, immense crowds soon were on their wav to rviV 1W- -V»WAY III ^V,

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THE SO Eli OF THE GREAT CONKIJAGRATION/ The light reflecting from the fire lit up the country lor miles around and in the furthest end of the city a paper cojild be iead as easily as in day light. At this hour it is impossible to estimate the loss wilh any degree of accuracy bat it is not believed it will fall short ol $2,500,. 000. The exhibits consisted pt all the varieties of our products and industries, inciut.ing many valuable relics, among them was "Arabian" the old locomotive •oftheli. &0 Railroad Co, which was the fitst locomotive built in this country: \. SECOND DISPATCH.1 *"'RT _'***

PiTTSBURo, October 3. Ths magnificent build in gs of the Pittsburg Exposition society on the north bank of the Allegheny river have been totally destroyed. The immense structures with tlieir al most eadU'88 variety of exhibits, illustrative of every branch of ai t, science and mechanical skill which were yesterday visited by thousands of people and since the opening, September,6th, by hundreds of thousands, is uow a muss ot splintered aid pewdered embers and curled and tangled iron. The destruction is complete and nr)thing but the site remains ot the specimens of brain and brawn in which Pittsburg felt much pride. The fire was first discovered at two o'clock this moruiug iu the boiler room attached to the machinery hall at the south end of the building and before the watchman could give an alarm the flames had spread to floral hall, machinery hall and main buildings and in lesa^ than ten minutes the buildings warei op firefrbm end to end and when tire ,lire department arrived on the grounds the flames were beyond control,

HOTHISH WAS SAVE®

The firemen turned theft attentio!T*to Baving the adjacent property, many residences on South avenue being in flames By hard work, however, they succeeded in saving all these with BO more damage than burning fences and cornices. The repeated alarms soon aroused almost the entire population of the two cities and it is estimated not lees than 75,000 to 100,060 people witnessed the conflagration. The reflection of the flames illuminated the country for miles around,making possible the reading ot the finest newspaper print. In one hour from the discovery ot the fire a mere attenuated skeleton of a once magnificent structure was all that was idt.

TUB ORIGIN OP THE FIRE

is still uncertain. Numerous theories have been advanced, but so far most Of them have fallen to the ground. It is known to have started in the boiler house and may have been caused from a spark under the boilers or the accidental igai tion of some contiguous substance from a gas jet left burning in the boiler house. The estimate of loss sent this morning was greatly exaggerated. It will probably reach one million. Secretary Patterson places the value ot the building! destroyed at $150,000 insurance being

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The safe has just been opened and the contents, including $6,000 in cash and Levy's cornet were found in good condition. The cornet was somewhat discolored but it is not thought the tone has been injured.

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Following is the fist of insurance companies and their losses as far as can be learned: On building—Niagara, of New York Lyon, of England Phoenix, of England London and Provincial, London and Liverpool, Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia, each $1,500: Norwich Union, of England, Watertown, X. Y. Transatlantic and Queen, Delaware the Mutual, Kenton, and Allemania, of Birmingham. each $1,000. The Farmers, ol New York and German American eacn $750. Th-_ Connecticut, $500 Ohio $2,000 Orient, $1,500. -t

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$40,000. Exhibitors will sustain a loss of about $800,000. An irreparable loss however, was occasioned by the destruc tion ol the relic department. The cash value of articles contained therein did not exceed $10,000, but many cannot be replaced. In the annex was THE "ARABIAN," THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE ever ran in the United States, was also destroyed, The Great Western band lose a full aei of splendid instruments. In the safe wa9 $6,000 cash receipts from yesterday's admissions, and Levy's gold cornet. The safe has been taken from the ruins but the content* have not ye beep examined. The attendance at the Exposition yesterday was the largest of any previous day in its history Admissions for the day and evening were 27,000 and the crowd last night was so great that the building was packed to its utmost capacity. Had the conflagration occurred last night at 9 o'clock, considering the rapidity with which the flames spread, the loss of life would have been appalling, as it would have been almost impossible for even apart of the crowd to escape. The buildings which were destroyed were erected in 1875. The new building was 600 feet long and 50 wide machinery hall was 400 feet long and 150 wide. The other buildings were sm all.

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Other Fires.

BOSTON, Oct. 8.—A fire at Attleboro, Mass., early this morning entailed a loss of about $30,000. The building waB occupied by several jewfelery manufacturing establishments, among which were the Messrs. Welheral, C. H. Wood & Co. and" Herring & Son.

OTTAWA, Oct. 8—C. B. Wright's cement works at Hull, Quebec, burnt this morning. Loss estimated it $30, 000.

THE POPES STONE.

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Fio Nono Contribution to the Wash*'\l ington Monument,

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—It is believed by many that the dredgers now at work in the Potomac River, improving the flats, may find the marble block presented to this country by Pope Pius IX. for tiie Washington Monument, which was 6tolen during the Know Nothing excitement in IN54 and thrown overboard. The Post to-day prints the following ac :ount of the affair, as related by one of three survivors of the nine who committed the act ot vandalism. ^Nine of U9 did the job OH Sunday tiizht, tuc 5th of March. 1854. We attended a meeting or the Koow .NothingOrder, to which jve all beloaged, on the Tuesday night previous. There was a good deal' of speaking going on about the shame of having a stone trom any King or potentate inserted in the monument of a man who had (ought against royal tyranny, and finally it was agreed that nine men should be selected by lot to destroy the stone. I got one of the prizes, between 12 and 2 o'clock on the Sunday night fol lowing we went over to the monument. It was pretty dark, but two of as were blacked in the face, and detailed to look after the watohman in the box. One of the men went up to the box, looked in, and found the watchman reading by a lamp. He rammed his pistol in the hole, and told him to keep his deat aad be would not be harmed. The other man tied a rope around the box. The uaan with the pistol staid there until our leturn. The other one helped us in the work of getting the stone away. It was about four feet by one and a half foot in size, uf a peculiar kind of white-looking marble, striped, and with a Latin inscription, in gilt letters, on it. With S"tne skids, bars and blocks, which we found on the grounds, we rolled it from where it was lying in an old shed at the foot of the monument,down the hill, to a scow that was moored in the canal basin, now known as 'Babcock'e Lake.' Alter some little trouble we got it safelv on beard and started out of the basin into the river and down the Washington ohancel until within about fifteen yards of the Long Bridge draw. While on the way down we chipped a piece off one corner of the stone, about the size of two bricks, with a sledge hammer, each taking a small piece. When we got near the bridge, a confederate gave us a signal that all was O. K. by swinging a red lantern from the bridge, wis then eased the stone ever the aide of the scow, and away it went with a splash to the bottom ot,the river. We then went hack in the scow to the monument, relieved the man who was standing guard over the watch* man, out the rope around the watch-box quietly, and scattered in different directions for our homes. That's the true story of the whole transaction. The stone has never been found to this day, but I guess the dredges will get it when they commence to deepen that part of the river.1'

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The Spirit of the Populace Toward Alfonso—The King Quits Paris.

PARIS, Oct. 1.—-King Alfonso left Faris at 8:45 this morning. There was no demonstration,

The Paris correspondent of the Times eays Alfonso is satisfied that the spirit shown by the mob of Paris Saturday does not represent the French nation. The mob, it is claimed, was incited to its action by the false statements of Anarchist agi'ators.

The King abridged his stay in Pails by one half the time. He was quite unaware of his appointment by the Emporer William to the colonelcy ot the Uhlan regiment, nntil he received it and his uniform simultaneously. Bismarck had nothing to do with the appointment.

The hostile reception accorded Alfonso in Paris has increased his prestige at home. His personal courage and bravety during his progress through the streets of Paris and his visit to President Grevey's residence without an escort are subjects of eulogium and of tne admiration of the Spaniards.

Alarming reports prevail ihat the Spanish Cabinet will demand a public apology from France and that the German government will make a diplomatic remonstrance at Ihe indignities to which the Spanish king was subjected.

The citizens of Madrid are highly incensed over the insults to their KingBauds of people paraded the streets yesterday and openly threatened the French embassy. Senor Maret declared to the Democratic Club that the insult affected the whole nation. He was loudly cheered.

PARIS, Oct. 3. —It is stated that Ferry yesterday resigned as prime minister. Grevy, however, refused to accept. There is the greatest confusion among the ministers and their surporters.

Paix declares the ministry alone responsible for the failure of the visit of Alfonso.

PARIS, Oct. 4.—It is rumored the German government has addressed an energetic neto to France concerning the treatment in Paris ot Alfonso.

PARIS, Oct 3.—The National declares that if to retain Grevy as President of the Republ'c it is also necessary to keep his son-in-law, .Wilson, in the palr.ee of the Elysee, if would Without' chagrin say that lfe..ri Brisson, president of the Chambtr of Deputies, should be president ot France.

LONDON, Oct. 3—Times editorial: A government which cannot secure a courteous reception for !a national guest in its own capitol, can hardly be acquitted ol weakness and incapacity, even if it es cape suspicion on the score of sincerityandgood will During the brief 'enure of ofllce of M. Challmemel Lacour, French minister of foreign affairs, he has irritated Germany, ruffled the good will of England and quarrelled with China. The complete isol aticn to which he has rcduced France has had a natural result in the outbreak against King Alfonso.

THE WRECK OF THE COLORADO.

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List of the Injured by the Explosion ,pf the Propeller's Boiler. BUFFALO, N. \\, Seps. 30.—Thousauds

of people visited the wreck of the propeller Colorado to-day, whieh burst her boil* er about six miles out last night. The vessel was valued at between $50,000 and $60,000 and insured lor $50,000. The bodies of the two missing men have not been found yet. It is believed they were blown to atoms into the lake. The boiler turned a somersault and landed fully fifty feet in the stern of the boat. The missing are David Ellis, porter, Buffalo, and James Parrel, deck band, Chicago.

Killed: Henry Allen, greaser, Buffalo. Injured and 9calden: Thomas Lovett, first engineer Alexander Rusiiiow, second engineer: Henry Ackert, deck hand, probably fatally Patrick Rouser, deck hand, Buffalo Fredrick Smith, deck hand, Williamspovt, Pa. Christian Rudolph, deck hand. Emporium, Pa. John Morgan, fireman, Buffalo. Seriously scalded: Mate, W. H. Cabot, slightly injured about head.

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LABOR AND EDUCATION.

How to Suppren Grain GamblingNEW YORK, Oct. 1.—Partridge, of the

Produce Exchange, continued his testimony to-day lefore the Seaate sub-Com-mittee on Labor and Education. The witness testified as to "corners," or gambliag, a8 he characterized it, on Exchange that nearly two thousand of tbe four thousand members of the Exchange were gamblers, and the law of supply and demand had nothing to do with this speculation. As a remedy for gambling he said he wsuld make it a peaal effense fer parties to sell what they did not own or control, and a penal offense for anybody to buy up tbe necessaries of life and hold them for speculation. The witness, in concluding, begged to present through the committee a petition to Congress regarding this evil. Blair said they would incorporate the petition in the witness' testimony.

Clinton Furnish, a rubber manufacturer, advocated free trade, and Osmond Sohweiner read a paper on the immense speculative transactions of the country, the inflation of currency and on watered stock.

TERRE HAUTE, IND.—THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4,1883. $1.50 PER YEAR

THEY DISSENT.

The Vigo County Temperance Council Dissents From the Action of the j- State Council,

"fsfr'-'V Which it Thinks Acted in Bad Faith With the Two Political Parties,

The Convention Yesterday, Resolutions, Etc.

COOJvTV TEMPERANCE COUNCIL.

This organization met in delegated convention at the Central Presbyterian church October 2nd. 2 p. M. In the absence of JT. M. Toner, president, J. W. Hoi low ay, of Sugar Creek, was called to the chair. Faur townships and live wards were represented. The following officers were elected for the year: President, J. M. Toner First vicePresident, J. W. Hollowway Seoond vice-President, J. McCosky Third vicePresident, A. Odell Secretary and Treasurer, C. S. Walker. The committee oa resolutions in memory of Nelson St. Clair, reported and adopted and ordered entered on the minute^ and published in the Monitor Journal and a copy sent to the family ot tbe deceased.

In the evening Rev. J. K. Wheeler delivered an able and interesting address, mainly relating to the temperance question in the city of Terre Haute. Spirited remarks were made 6y Rev. Thos. Parry, J. M. Toner and others.

The committee on resolutions and plan of" work for' the county, reported the following resolutions, which were unani mou8)y adopted: & THE RKSOLUTIONS. -J

Resolved. That we now, aB in former meetings of this council, declare our belief that the liquor traffic is tbe cause ot a very targf jkgportion «f vice, crime, immora£ifyi po%rty, suffering, ignorance, and burdensome taxatfoff Tflaa expressing our unceasing opposition to tbe continuation ot a business so dangerous to the public welfare, and in favor of constitutional or other legal prohibition, and tor the accomplishment of these objects we pledge ourselves to labor unceasingly by all honorable means, and heieby express our approval and encouragement of all organizations ot wnatever name having for their object the advancement of temperance and the overthrow of intemperance.

Resolved. That we are in favor of the plan of work adopted by tbe Grand Temperance Council of the state a year ago, namely: to secure the passage and submission of the prohibitory constitutional amendments through the now existing political parties, and that we are opposed to the formation of a temperance party with a view of independent political action, with a single idea as an issue.

Resolved, That we are not afraid to trust the people, believing that a majority of the voters are in favor of prohibition, and will so decide, if their constitutional right to be heard at the ballotbox be granted, the question beinu fairly submitted to tbcm at a time free from partisan strife.

Resolved, That we hereby amend, for Vigo couuty. the plan adopted by tne State.Prohibition Council for the organ ization of local prohibition clubs, as tol-io-vs: *1.

AYe do hereby pledge ourselves to the cause of prohibition and to one another our honor, that until our purpose is accomplished we will vote for no men for legislator, governor, lieutenant-gov-ernor or judge of tho supreme court who do not openly declare in favor of the passage of a prohibitory amendment by the coming Legislature, and its re-pas-sage by tne next succeeding Legislature, and the submission of the same to a direct vote of the people at a special election, resorting to separate political action and organization at such times as n» man can be found in tbe lield in favor of such views.

Resolved, That we heartily endorse the circular sent out by the committee appointed by the Grand Prohibition Couneil at last April convention for the purposes of organizing local prohibition olubs.

Resolved, That inasmuch as tbe state council over a year ago adopted as a principle the passage ot the prohibitory amendments by the Legislature and their submission to a direct vote, and baving demanded of the political parties the sanction of the same, and two of the parties having concurred in tbe same in good faith, it is unwi&e, unjust and in bad faith at tbis time to adopt measures looking to independent political action, or demanding or tbe political parlies to declare for prohibition direct, as a principle, for tbe reason that the amendments were defeated in the last Legislature on technical or other grounds.

Resolved, That we are opposed to all license laws, either hish or low, as substitutes for prohibition, believing that they give legal sanction to a business producing vice and crime, the saloonkeeper thereby being the agent of tbe citizen voter, to sell intoxicating liquors but as we now have a license law dictated by the liqnor dealers of the state, defective in its provisions as to its execution, giving no protection to our citizens from the evil results of this traffic, we will aot oppose, during the pendency of prohibition, the passage of a very high license law with such paias and penalties as will be easily enforced.

The council adjourned to meet at Sandford on the first Saturday in November.

TRAIN ROBBERS.

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A Poise of Outlaws Attack the Par senger Train at Coolidge,

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DODGK CITY, KS., Sept. 29.—Tae cannon ball train on tbe Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road was attacked at Coolidge, by a gang of cowboys this raornintr. The Engineer was killed, aud the fireman so badly injured that be will die. The Conductor was shot at several time, bnt escaped injury. The Express agent was attacked out the messenger repulsed them. A posse of men is now in hot pursuit of tbe robbers, and a desperate battle will no doubt ensue when they are overhauled.

Tbe train was the regular east-bound passenger, which left Denver last night and due here to-night. Coolidge is a small cattle statiou, and aside from tbe telegraph operator almost uninhabited. As the train pulled out from Coolidge three men appeared and ordered the engineer to stop. He refused, and was instantly shot dead. The fireman was also shot through the breast and badly hurt,'though not fatally. The men assailed tlie express car, out Samuel Peterson, the express messenger, was pre* pared for them and made such a vigorous light that the robbera were driven off. Finding the train aroused and themselves likely to be worsted, the robbers then b^t a retreat, having fai!ed|to secure the treasure which thoy were after. Information was at once telegraphed the stations along the line and a special train started for Coolidge from Emporia with a posse of armed men, in pursuit. The dead engineer, whose name was John Hilton, lived at Emporia, his run being between that place and Dodge City.

THE POOR FARM.

A Report From the Grand Jury on Its rffi" Excellent Condition.

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The grand jury makes the following report on the poor asylum: "We beg leave to report that we have visited the poor asylum and made a thorough examination of its condition and the manner in whieh it is conducted. We found everything in a most clean and excelleat condition. The premises are kept very clean, including everything connected therewith. The inmates are fed on substantial and healthy food and seem to enjoy their unfortunate situation, under'the circumstances, without murmur or complaint. General health prevails and there is not' one case of sickness at this time in the institution. This is remarkable, when we consider that there are sixty-five men, women and children there receiving the bountiful charity of the good people ot Vigo Couuty.

The building,with all its surroundings presented a degree of cheeriulness rarely seen in similar iustitutions. "We are satisfied that the management has been good anil that the present con dition of Vigo's home for the poor is almost, il not entirely attributable to Mr. Daily, the present efficient superintendent, and his agreeable and accomplished sister, Mrs. Keith, who takes great delight in administering to the wants of those who are placed under their care. "Too much praise cannot be awarded to Mr. Daily for his devotion to the interest and welfare of the trust committed to his care. His equal would he difficult to find his superior cannot be."

Buffalo Bill Licks an Indian. CLKVKLAND, O., Oct. 1.—The "Buffajlo Bill Wild West" show, which has been exhibiting at the Fair Grounds for tbe past two days, varied its show battles with a little real lighting to-day. An Omaha Indian named Walker, who is down on the bills as "Howling Dog," filled up with bad whisky and started on tbe war-path. After he bad laid out several fellow aborigines with the butt of bis revolver, he made a charge on Buffalo Bill. The latter successfully dodged two shots, and tben knocked down the red man with a shovel. Walker will be laid up about ten days. The other Indians were quite rampant for a while, and it looked a« if there would be a small sized war, but quiet was finally restored before hostilities had assumed dangerous proportions.

Traia Rsbbers Caught.

KAXSAS CITY, MO., Oct 1.—A Dodge City, Kansas, special says Harry Donnelly, a barkeeper employed in Donohne's saloon and one Dean were brought herefrom Coolidge, the scene of the lr ain robbery, and lodged in jail last evening. All are very reticent and refuse to be interviewed. Marshal Mathers and Mr. Sutton,attorney of tbe road, think the circumstantial evidence against Dean is very strong.

YESTERDAY evening a rain circular was found on Chestnut strc.t. which can be had by the owner by applying to Johr. H. Kidd.

SUPERB ST. LOOTS.

A Gorgeous Display at the Mound City Last Night.

A CITY FLOODED WITH LIGHT.

The Veiled Prophets' Pageant'. The great event ot the evening.was the* Veiled Prophets' procession. They lelt their den on the corner of Twelfth and Chestnut streets at a little before eight o'clock. To the people packed like sardines in a box on the streets from before 5 o'clock in the evening it seemed almost midnight before they came. The procession moved from Chestnut ou Twelfth to Pine, weston that street toE ightcenth then on Wasnington avenue. Fourth street, Elm, Fifth and through a* maze of other Btreets to the Chamber of" Commerce on Third street, where the evening festivities concluded with the grand annual ball,

All tbe streets alcpg the route of the procession were brilliantly iliuminaied and elaborately decorated with ft*g.i and other bits of color. Myriads ot gas jets enclosed in colored porcelain ^obes flashed upon the eye from every projection and lit up every recess. mm

Tbe pageant illustrated the" Veiled Prophet's visit to Fairyland, and on the twenty-one floats following ihe Prophet'* car beautiiul tableaux, suggestive of fiamiiiar tales of old, beginning with tbe reigning Queen of the Fairies herself and ending with dear Old Mother Goose, interested, bewildered and delighted the beholder. At the head of the pageant, rode the Grand Marshal and his staff

AWhtfTstorm.

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LEXINGTON, KY., Oct. l—A severe-' wind storm yesterday afternoon blew* down the Cincinnati Southern engine bouse aad took off tbe roofs of the First NatiOBal bank, the Press office and Baker & Mersen's warehouse. Forshe's tobacco warehouse was demolished. Nolives kwt.

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The Veiled Prophets Procession and the Grand Annual Bali ...

A Description of the Various Floais*

Special ibe GAZETTE:

The Street 11 luminal ion

ST\ LOUIS, October 3 .—Last night was a gala occasion for St. Louis. The city was thronged with a vast multitude ot people and the streets, especially those illuminated and along the line of which the Veiled Prophets' procession passed were packed and jammed. The illuminated districts though continuous na line are divided by Washington avenue, the gas tor streets running south frona there being furnished by the St. Louis Gas Company while those to the north were lighted by the Laclede company. The first of these districts extends from Washington avenue to the south side of Walnut street. In it there is 2,100 leet of piping on each side of Fourth street,, the same amount on each side of Fifth and smaller stretches on Walnut and Olive. An idea of the brilliancy of th* display may be gained when it is kaowm that this district the number of globes in use ww 23,76 0 which 14,447 were white, 5,987 ruby, ,840 blue and 833 green and amber mixed. Beside this, at frequent intervals arches span the street, the one at the corner of Fourth and Olive being double and gorgeous with a rich bunch ot colored globes which caps its. center. Lighted from 6 to 11 o'clock th® consumption of gas last night was a half million feet. This pas, not only for last night but for every night ot the week dur' ing winch the illumination iBto continue* furnished free by the gas company at a cost to itself of $240 an hour. In tbe Laclede district, north of the Washington avenue, the illumination was on Fiftn street between Washington and Franklin avenues. Within this space are thirteen burners, with colore of globes equal{y divided between red,white and blue. All the burners were touched off at once by the flash of au electric spark and when from comparative darkness the streets leaped into a glory of light shamiug a summer* sun at noonday, loud applause burst forth from the thousands ot people with whom every available, inoh of standing room was thronged.