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SK ■ T&tt -"l^riJ^lPi^LE^HERAXD. FORTY-FIRS* YEAR. WTUSVILIiE, PA, SEPTEMBER 29, 10O3 VOLUME XL1 . SO 65 CHAfRMAN DICK REPLIES TO CHAIRMAN SALEN. OBJECTIONS TO DEBATE BETWEEN CLARKE AND HANNA. SENSE COMBINED WITH HUMOR. Where- Does Democratic Candidate Stand on Tariff, on Coinage, on 15th Amendment, Etc.? COLUMBUS, a, Sept. 27.—The re- .ply of Chairman Dick, of the Republican state committee, to Chairman Salen, of the Democratic state committee, declining the challenge of Mr. Clarke, Democratic nominee for United States senator, to a joint debate with Senator M. A. Hanna, was given lout tonight. Chairman Dick says in part: "I regret that candor compels me to say that I find some rather serious objections to the conditions of your proposal. There ought to be some such quality as mutuality in a joint discussion. I fear you have overlooked that phase of the case. Let me particular- ire. Mr. Hanna's party has but one set of principles, while Mr. Clarke's party has a vast assortment of principles, sounding the entire gamut from doctrine to dogma-Democratic, Popu- liatie, Agrarian and Socialistic. "There is a tariff. How does Mr. Clarke stand on that, issue? His party stands all oyer it. In New England it is for free raw material and for protected finished products; in Texas it is for protected raw material and for free finished products. "Does Mr. Clarke favor a tariff for revenue only, or a tariff for revenue with incidental protection? Is he a Gorman tariff Democrat or a Johnson no-tariff Democrat? If he favors any kind of a tariff let him debate with Mr. Johnson, who is an absolute free trader and would repeal every tariff and internal revenue law and sell all the custom houses. "Mr. Clarke has all these strings to his bow, and more, too. What chance does Mr. Hanna,' who has only one string to his bow, have in disputation with such a man? Mr. Hanna stands pat. When Mr.' Clarke joins a party that stands pat on anything, Mr. Hanna will talk with him. "Then there is the coinage question. How does Mr. Clarke stand on that? The absolution Mr. Bryan gave him would argiie* -that'- he i is not a standpatter.- Indeed, Mr. Bryan says he Is not Then, If Mr. Clarke is really on the Kansas City<p"latf6rm, and is bound to have a debate with somebody, let him hunt up the Palmer and Buckner platform and debate 'with' that. If, on the other hand, he is still a goldbug, he has no quarrel with Mr Hanna on that score—ex-Senator Charles A. Towne is the man he Is looking for, or the Hon. John J. Lentz might do in a pinch. If Mr. Clarke were elected to the senate, would he vote on the currency question with the gold Democrats or with free silver Democrats? "The Republican state platform declares that every one of the war amendments is binding in honor upon every American citizen. Why did Mr. Clarke say in his Akron speech that that platform winds up with the declaration that amounts to a nullification of uie fifteenth amendment? "Where does* 'Mr. Clarke stand on 'the war amendments?' "Does he believe in them or will he favor their repeal? "Does he favor the white supremacy plans adopted by the Maryland Democratic state convention with its poorly concealed threat to entirely suppress the colored vote? Is he in harmony with Senator Tillman, who has boasted' that whenever colored voters attempt to exercise the elective franchise in South Carolina, he will meet the attempt with a shotgun? If elected to the senate, will Mr. Clarke joint his colleague from Tennessee, Mr. Car- mack, and vote for his resolution to repeal the fifteenth amendment? Is Mr. Clarke willing to explain his position on these vital questions? "Where does Mr. Clarke stand on the Philippine question? Does he stand with Mr. Bryan, when he was lobbying at the capital at Washington for the ratification of the treaty that ceded the Islands to us? Or when, later in the campaign of 1900, he advocated an 'American protectorate?' Or when, still later, he declared for their absolute independence? Does Mr. Clarke stand for any one or all three of these Philippine' questions? "Does Mr. Clarke side with the eastern Democrats, 'the reorganizes?' Democracy today wears so many colors, appears under so many different shapes and forms, assumes so many disguises that I feel it would be unfair to Senator Hanna to ask him to meet Mr. Clarke In a joint discussion until he is advised more fully as to Mr. Clarke's position on the subjects above alluded to; until he learns what particular brand of Democracy Mr. Clarke! claims is his; until he knows whether he is expected to debate with Mr. Clarke, the corporation lawyer, or Mr. Clarke, the candidate for United States senator." WEST MIDDLETOWN TRAGEDY. Absolutely No Clue Yet—Funeral Services—Inquest Today. WASHINGTON, Pa., Sept 27.—West Mlddletown had the population of a city today, made up almost entirely of sight-seers, attracted by the tragedy of Friday last. 8o far as developments in the murder and robbery are coneerned, there are none. Absolutely no clue to the perpetrators of the dastardly deed has been unearthed, and the theories of the officials are as vague as ever. Unless something Is brought to -light at the inqueat, which will be held tomorrow, the likelihood of tho apprehension of the murderer of Contractor S. E. Ferguson is slight. Coroner Sipe will hold the inquest at West Mlddletown tomorrow and the two suspects, Francis and Huston, will be taken from-Camp Ferguson to the village under heavy guard to be put through the inquisition. Bookkeeper Charles Martin, who was so seriously injured by the explosion of the dynamite, was taken to the Homeopathic hospital at Pittsburg today and it is believed his chances for recovery are much better than seemed possible yesterday. The funeral of Mr. Ferguson was held this afternoon from Frances hotel with impressive services. He was burled in the little village cemetery at West Mlddletown, where his remains will lie until Mrs. Ferguson makes other and permanent arrangements for their disposition. CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR. LEWIS NIXON OUT WITH STATEMENT TO THAT EFFECT. IN FORWARD MARCH OF REFORM. Party, However Small, Should Lead and Not Fellow—Issues Police Blackmail and Dishonesty. NJSW YORK, Sept 27.—Lewis Nixon tonight announced that he is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for mayor. He made public a statement in Which he sa'ys: "I am a candidate for the Democratic nomination for mayor of this city. This statement Is made with a full knowledge of the uncertainties of the Democratic situation. I desire to make it clear that I am willing to stand with those Democrats, however small their number, who believe that the Democratic party of this city should lead and not follow in the forward march of municipal reform." Speaking of the municipal campaign Mr. Nixon says: "The battle will be won or lost on local Issues that are old enough to have gained a prominent hold on the public mind. Tbese issues are police blackmail and that mercenary spirit which breeds dishonesty in tlie public service. In them may be charged all the party's recent loss of local prestige. The Democracy has not been beaten on these issues by Republican votes alone, by any means. It has been beaten chiefly by Democratic votes. "The Democratic party of th* City has all the issues in its favor except these two. It is easily within Its power to throw off the dead weight when it makes up its mind to do so. Its right to dominancy will be restored as soon as it does. There can be no doubt of the result of any campaign in which the party explicitly and without equivocation commits itself to the reforms for which the city has four times voted In ten years." Mr. Nixon would say nothing more about his candidacy. John Redmond on Irish Land Bill. LONDON, Sept. 27.—Addressing a demonstration at New Castle, County Down, today, John Redmond, the Irish leader, said that the land bill having been secured the next session must be devoted to the laborers' question. The political situation was a strange one, he continued, and if President Balfour desired to retain office the Irish party would hold the power of life or death In its hands and would use that power without compunction to forward the interests of the. Irish cause. $90,000 Fire at Saginaw, Mich. SAGINAW, Mich., Sept. 37.—Fire today destroyed two warehouses and part of the foundry of A. F. Bartlett & Co., the brick plant of the Christie Buggy Co. and the office, two warehouses and' small machine shop of L. Clinkofstine. causing a total loss of $90,000. Bartlett & Co.'s loss was 140,000, fully insured; the Christie Buggy Co, was $20,000, and Clinkofstine loss was $10,- 000. , I To Semi-Weekly Herald Subscribers The subscription list of the Semi Weekly Herald haa grown to such large proportion* that It has become necessary to place it on a basis somewhat different from that which h«e previously been in vogue as to the payment of subscriptions. Heretofore, a collectoi has made the rounds for this purpose once or twice a year. This practice will be abandoned. Beginning with the first issue of October, all subscriptions in arrears for more than an* year from September 1 last, will be discontinued without further notice, and from that date forward subscription jn arrears more than one year will bo discontinued unless renewed as they lapse. We regret the necessity that compels this step, which however, will *,e readily understood, when the fact is stated that there is today due on back subscriptions to the Semi-Weekly Herald upward of $5,000 in small amot,-' Ringing from $1 to $3 and $4 so acattered as to make personal calls by an^,aetar wholly impossible. Wa do not oxpect that our present list will re*^ iq ntact, but we do expect that moat of our subscriber* will see the n*c£ 'W which we have pointed out, for th* change that is to be made, and be Wi, j.jf they desire the Semi-Weekly Herald, to keep their subscriptions th ref, ft paid up. On account of th* losses incurred from so large a list as 5,000 subi-S ibers, adherence to the old policy of extending credit indefinitely haa b*»n a andoned, a* otherwise th* publication' of the Semi-Weekly Herald coul on}t be continued at a loss to ourselves, ji We regret to be compelled to take Viis stop and it la with difficulty that we have brought ourselves to it, but in order that the reasons therefor might not be ml*und*r«tood we make the ab*>*V explanation. All subscribers, therefor*, who find from the date opt**08'''* their names on the paper that v-iey are In arrears for the same for more than on* year from Sept. 1st next will kindly remit before Oct. 1, If they desire the paper continued to their address. 8. A. BL088, Proprietor. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT Oil FA8T MAIL JUMPS FROM TRESTLE 75 FEET HIGH. NINE KILLED, SEVEN INJURED. Engineer Was New to Division and Came on Trestle at High Rate of Speed—Ghastly Details. CHARLOTTE, N. C, Sept. 27.-— While running at a high rate of speed, train No. 97 on the Southern railway, the southbound fast mail train, jumped from a trestle seventy-five feet high, half a mile north of Danville, Va., thlB afternoon and was almost demolished. Of the crew of sixteen men, including mail carriers on the train, nine were killed and seven injured. The dead are: ENGINEER J. A. BRODIB, of Placer- vllle, Va. FIREMAN CLARENCE WHITE. CONDUCTOR TOM BLAIR, of:£«£-' tra'l, N. C. Mail clerks: J. T. THOMAS, of Washington. W. T. CHAMBERS, of Midland, Va. D. T. FLORY, of Nokesville, Va. P". N. ARDANWRIOHT, Mount Clinton, Va. A FLAGMAN AND A BRAKEMAN, whose names are unknown. The injured are: Mall clerks—Louis W. Shlers, Manassas, Va.; Frank E. Brooks, Charlottesville, Va.; Percival Indenauer, Washington; Charles E. Reames, Culpepper, Va.; Jennings J. Dunlap, Washington, D. C; M. C. Maupln, Charlottesville, Va., and J. Harrison Thompson, St. Luke, Va. All of the injured men are seriously hurt and have been taken to the hospital in Danville. The recovery of Mail Clerk Shlers is not expected and other clorks are thought to have received mortal injuries. The trestle whero the accident occurred Is 500 feet long and is located on a sharp curve. Engineer Brodie was a new man on that division of the Southern and it is said he came to the curve at a very high rate, of speed. The engine had gone only about fifty feet on the trestle when it sprang from the track, carrying with It four mall cars and an express car. The trestle, a wood "structure, also gave way for a space of fifty feet. At the foot of the trestle Is a shallow stream of water. Striking this, the engine and cars were reduced to a mass of twisted iron and stoel and pieces of splintered wood. As the cars went down they touched the sides of the Riverside cotton mill, whicb is very close to the trestle. All the dead men were killed instantly, it is thought, and all were greatly mutilated. The skin and hair on the engineer and fireman were torn off by the Impact of the steam engine. Several thousand people were soon at the scene of the wreck. No one on any of the cars had made an effort to jump and the bodies of all those killed were found In the wreckage of the different cars to which they belonged. Ladies who drove out to the wreck from Danville fainted at the sight of tho bodies, some of which were crushed to a ghastly degree. It seemed miraculous that anyone should have escaped, for each car falling with the engine bounded from it and completely collapsed after striking the rocks at the foot of the trestle. All the express matter in the express car was practically destroyed, except six crates full of canary-birds. None of the birds were hurt, though the crates were in the thickest of the debris. - All unofficial opinions that have been ascertained agree in. giving only one cause for .the wreck, the high speed of the train on the sharp curve. Train No. 97 was running about an hour be hind time. It is thought that the engineer, being unfamiliar with the road, did not take into consideration the danger of coming on the curve with such great velocity. The mall bags in ah the mall cars were torn open and the letters and packages were scattered, but it is believed none is lost Fire which appeared in the wreckage shortly after it occurred was quickly "extinguished by the Danville fire department. In loss of life this Is one of the most serious wrecks that has occurred on the Southern, and it is the third time that the fast mall has been almost entirely demolished. On account of the wreck all traffic on the central and northern divisions will be affected. It will take several days to repair the damage to the, trestle. The Southern is arranging to run its southbound trains over the Norfolk and Western from Lynchburg via Burkville to Sanville, new trains being Hiaatle up at that place. FITZSIMMONS AND GARDNER MATCHED, Contest Will Be for Twenty Rounds, Before Yosemite Club. NEW YORK, Sept. 27.—At a conference held today at Bath Beach between Bob Fitzsimmons, William Pierce of Boston, manager for George Gardner, the light heavyweight champion of the world, and James C. Kennedy, representing the Yosemite Athletic club of San Francisco, Fitzsimmons and Gardner were matched to fight at the Yosemite club the latter part of November for "the title held by Gardner. The contest will be for twenty rounds at 168 pounds, the men to weigh In at 3 o'clock on the day of the battle. The purse will be divided, 76 per cent going to the winner and 25 [per cent, to the loser. Edward Graney of San Francisco was chosen as referee and forfeit Jiolder. It was stated at the conference that Fitzsimmons will leave for San Fran- daco early In October and go into active training for the fight. Gardner, who is in Texas with a theatrical enterprise, will cancel this engagement and proceed to the coast as soon as possible. DELEGATES OF TEN THOUSAND WORKMEN WILL WITHDRAW. Will Not Put Up With Continued Domination of Parks. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 27.—Pitta- burg, Cleveland, Buffalo and Wheeling delegates, representing 10,000 men, decided at a meeting here tonight to withdraw from the International Association of Structural Iron and Bridge Workers in the event of the continued dominance of Samuel Parks, the New York walking delegate to'the annual convention now being held here. Michael Flaherty, chairman of the Pittsburg delegation, will direct the anti-Parks figlft on the floor of the convention. The injection of Parks and his influence has so shaped affairs that the New York walking delegate Is an issue as directly opposed to the Buchanan regime, and It has been decided to fight" it out on that line by again attempting the 're-election of Buchanan. At a caucus of Buchanan men tonight it was figured that the president could count on forty-three votes. WARNING FROM NEW YORK'S FOUR DELEGATES STATEMENT TO IRON WORKERS AT KAN8A8 CITY CONVENTION. ATTACK ON SAMUEL PARKS. HAIL STONES DO $25,000 DAMAGE AT WEST CHE8TER. "Keep That Man in and in Three Months Ther* Will Be Nothing Left of No. 2"—Other Details. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 27.—Samuel Parks, delegate to the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers from Local Union No. 2, New York, said tonight that harmony would prevail during the remainder of the sessions of the. convention, which will resume tomorrow. The refusal of the convention to grant a charter te the new union known as the New York Housesmiths' Union, .which sent four delegates to this convention, Delegate Parks says, is a closed incident These four delegates, in a statement issued to the convention, say: "In refusing a charter to- the New York Housesmiths' Union you have virtually indorsed all that is bad and rotten in trades unionism. By< your action you have lost to your body the greatest city to the United States. All present refuse to recognize a union which will to the end be the dominant power in the Iron trades in New York." The statement attacks Samuel Parks1, and continuing says: "Keep that man in and within three months there will be nothing left of No. 2 and the International union will be down and out as far as New York is concerned. "Now we will say that any organization that relies on brnte force to maintain its supremacy to the end will end in disorder and disruption. Delegate Parks said tonight: "I am quoted in New York as saying that I am going to raise oil kinds of trouble on my return there. Present conditions do not exactly call for strikes. I do not intend fo call any strike among the structural iron workers engaged on buildings in New York, but if there is not a change in the conditions at the East River bridge I shall start something there in about two weeks." President Buchanan said*. "I know of no reason w-hy-r-there should be any further trouble in the convention. There will be no split." H. F. Donnelly, of Albany, Is to be the Parks candidate for the presidency. Those opposed to him assert that-hia election will mean a reign of bossism by Sam Parks and that they will withdraw from the International body if it comes about. Donnelly tonight makes the positive claim that he will be elected, asserting that he has fifty-five votes out of 102 pledged to him. A caucus attended by Parks and his followers is in session tonight and it is said that the plan to expedite the business of the convention to an early adjournment is under consideration. Parks and his follower profess to believe that President Buchanan and his supporters intend to attempt the disruption of the present organization that they may reorganize the convention before a new set of officers is elected. Parks wants to finish the business of the convention, including the election of officers before Buchanan can accomplish the disruption. The New York delegation decided to turn down Secretary-Treasurer Johnson for P. J. Dallon. of Chicago. Johnson is a member of local No. 2 and a Parks supporter and it is believed that by naming Dalton this would capture the western vote in case of a split. The Buchanan crowd, it is said, will fight both Johnson and Dalton for secretary-treasurer. WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept' 27.— Damage to the extent of at leas* $25,- 000 was done hero this afternoon by a hailstorm, the stones to some instances being two Inches to diameter. All the school buildings, churches, court house, depots and the. cars on both steam and trolley lines were damaged to a considerable extent Several people were badly bruised and out by the hail stones. One nursery had 14,000 panes of glass destroyed, while the Pennsylvania railroad had the windows of forty cars broken. TAT SAULT STE. MARIE. THREATS OF INSURANCE CO. CAN- CELATION8 ILL-ADVISED. LETTER OF WILLIAM COYNE. No Disorder, No Trouble or Lawlessness in District—Contrary Statements Unjust and Insulting. NEW YORK, Sept 27.—The follow.*; ing dispatch was received today by the Associated Press from William Coyne}; assistant to the president of the Consolidated Lake Superior company and W. E. Plummer, mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.: -.-,i.| "Sault Ste". Marie, Ont, Sept. 27. ,| "The Associated Press, New York: - ifM "Insurance companies are threaten* ing to cancel, in some case all, to oth4 ers half of the policies on the works of the Consolidated Lake Superior company and the business houses and private dwellings of the citizens because of reports in newspapers of dis-j order, violence, etc., occurring to Sault Ste Marie, Ont. This Is to inform all the newspapers that there is not, nor. has there been, a more orderly town in Canada or tbe United States, than the Soo fbr the past thirty days. "There has been no disorder, no trouble qt lawlessness of any description or is there likely to be. State-* ments to the contrary are unjust to tha authorities and citizens of the Soo and an insult to the quiet, law-abiting cittr. zens and small percentage of foreigners who go to make up the complement of men employed by the company in its woods, mines and works. There- are no cases of destitution. The company and the town are feeding the ex- employes who cannot be paid for the day or two at most that elapse after. their arrival at the Soo before they leave for other parts to take employment with other interests-., "The town is full of employment agents offering free transportation and good wages to all the men and they are moving away to large numbers promptly after their arrival, entirely satisfied to leave the matter of their back pay to their friends or attorneys. The company is giving them all good and sufficient evidence of its indebtedness to them and they are either leav- ing their claims with friends for collection or taking them' with them, trusting the near future to see then* paid, to full. "The attorney general of Canada has been asked to take cognizance of the situation and to prepare and take action against any newspaper that has or does publish untruthful information regarding the situation at the Soo, and if insurance policies are cancelled,' by reason of exaggerated reports and fire losses occur, an attempt will be made to collect the amount of loss from, the newspaper at fault. (Signed) "WILLIAM COYNE. "Assistant to President, i "W. H. PLUMMER. "Mayor." /. —si James Shartle, who has been the county assessor for the second ward i of Meadviile for more than twenty- five years, handed to his resignation on Friday. Mr. Shartle has been to poor health for some time and was > forced to resign for (hat reason. C9 CO THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A TIME when a bank could meet the requirements of the public so successfully as at the present daw. SECOND NATIONAL BANK A wide-awake courteous Bank for ...PROGRESSIVE PE0WLE... Safe Deposit Vaults. Latest and most approved construction. Vault Boxes rented at Three Dollars per year and upwards.
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SK ■
T&tt -"l^riJ^lPi^LE^HERAXD.
FORTY-FIRS* YEAR.
WTUSVILIiE, PA, SEPTEMBER 29, 10O3
VOLUME XL1 . SO 65
CHAfRMAN DICK REPLIES
TO CHAIRMAN SALEN.
OBJECTIONS TO DEBATE BETWEEN CLARKE AND HANNA.
SENSE COMBINED WITH HUMOR.
Where- Does Democratic Candidate
Stand on Tariff, on Coinage, on 15th
Amendment, Etc.?
COLUMBUS, a, Sept. 27.—The re-
.ply of Chairman Dick, of the Republican state committee, to Chairman
Salen, of the Democratic state committee, declining the challenge of Mr.
Clarke, Democratic nominee for United
States senator, to a joint debate with
Senator M. A. Hanna, was given lout
tonight.
Chairman Dick says in part:
"I regret that candor compels me to
say that I find some rather serious objections to the conditions of your proposal. There ought to be some such
quality as mutuality in a joint discussion. I fear you have overlooked that
phase of the case. Let me particular-
ire. Mr. Hanna's party has but one
set of principles, while Mr. Clarke's
party has a vast assortment of principles, sounding the entire gamut from
doctrine to dogma-Democratic, Popu-
liatie, Agrarian and Socialistic.
"There is a tariff. How does Mr.
Clarke stand on that, issue? His party
stands all oyer it. In New England it
is for free raw material and for protected finished products; in Texas it
is for protected raw material and for
free finished products.
"Does Mr. Clarke favor a tariff for
revenue only, or a tariff for revenue
with incidental protection? Is he a
Gorman tariff Democrat or a Johnson
no-tariff Democrat? If he favors any
kind of a tariff let him debate with Mr.
Johnson, who is an absolute free trader
and would repeal every tariff and internal revenue law and sell all the custom houses.
"Mr. Clarke has all these strings to
his bow, and more, too. What chance
does Mr. Hanna,' who has only one
string to his bow, have in disputation
with such a man? Mr. Hanna stands
pat. When Mr.' Clarke joins a party
that stands pat on anything, Mr.
Hanna will talk with him.
"Then there is the coinage question.
How does Mr. Clarke stand on that?
The absolution Mr. Bryan gave him
would argiie* -that'- he i is not a standpatter.- Indeed, Mr. Bryan says he Is
not Then, If Mr. Clarke is really on
the Kansas City *V explanation. All subscribers, therefor*, who find from the date opt**08'''* their names on the paper that v-iey are In arrears for the same for more than on* year from Sept. 1st next will kindly remit before Oct. 1, If they desire the paper continued to their address. 8. A. BL088, Proprietor. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT Oil FA8T MAIL JUMPS FROM TRESTLE 75 FEET HIGH. NINE KILLED, SEVEN INJURED. Engineer Was New to Division and Came on Trestle at High Rate of Speed—Ghastly Details. CHARLOTTE, N. C, Sept. 27.-— While running at a high rate of speed, train No. 97 on the Southern railway, the southbound fast mail train, jumped from a trestle seventy-five feet high, half a mile north of Danville, Va., thlB afternoon and was almost demolished. Of the crew of sixteen men, including mail carriers on the train, nine were killed and seven injured. The dead are: ENGINEER J. A. BRODIB, of Placer- vllle, Va. FIREMAN CLARENCE WHITE. CONDUCTOR TOM BLAIR, of:£«£-' tra'l, N. C. Mail clerks: J. T. THOMAS, of Washington. W. T. CHAMBERS, of Midland, Va. D. T. FLORY, of Nokesville, Va. P". N. ARDANWRIOHT, Mount Clinton, Va. A FLAGMAN AND A BRAKEMAN, whose names are unknown. The injured are: Mall clerks—Louis W. Shlers, Manassas, Va.; Frank E. Brooks, Charlottesville, Va.; Percival Indenauer, Washington; Charles E. Reames, Culpepper, Va.; Jennings J. Dunlap, Washington, D. C; M. C. Maupln, Charlottesville, Va., and J. Harrison Thompson, St. Luke, Va. All of the injured men are seriously hurt and have been taken to the hospital in Danville. The recovery of Mail Clerk Shlers is not expected and other clorks are thought to have received mortal injuries. The trestle whero the accident occurred Is 500 feet long and is located on a sharp curve. Engineer Brodie was a new man on that division of the Southern and it is said he came to the curve at a very high rate, of speed. The engine had gone only about fifty feet on the trestle when it sprang from the track, carrying with It four mall cars and an express car. The trestle, a wood "structure, also gave way for a space of fifty feet. At the foot of the trestle Is a shallow stream of water. Striking this, the engine and cars were reduced to a mass of twisted iron and stoel and pieces of splintered wood. As the cars went down they touched the sides of the Riverside cotton mill, whicb is very close to the trestle. All the dead men were killed instantly, it is thought, and all were greatly mutilated. The skin and hair on the engineer and fireman were torn off by the Impact of the steam engine. Several thousand people were soon at the scene of the wreck. No one on any of the cars had made an effort to jump and the bodies of all those killed were found In the wreckage of the different cars to which they belonged. Ladies who drove out to the wreck from Danville fainted at the sight of tho bodies, some of which were crushed to a ghastly degree. It seemed miraculous that anyone should have escaped, for each car falling with the engine bounded from it and completely collapsed after striking the rocks at the foot of the trestle. All the express matter in the express car was practically destroyed, except six crates full of canary-birds. None of the birds were hurt, though the crates were in the thickest of the debris. - All unofficial opinions that have been ascertained agree in. giving only one cause for .the wreck, the high speed of the train on the sharp curve. Train No. 97 was running about an hour be hind time. It is thought that the engineer, being unfamiliar with the road, did not take into consideration the danger of coming on the curve with such great velocity. The mall bags in ah the mall cars were torn open and the letters and packages were scattered, but it is believed none is lost Fire which appeared in the wreckage shortly after it occurred was quickly "extinguished by the Danville fire department. In loss of life this Is one of the most serious wrecks that has occurred on the Southern, and it is the third time that the fast mall has been almost entirely demolished. On account of the wreck all traffic on the central and northern divisions will be affected. It will take several days to repair the damage to the, trestle. The Southern is arranging to run its southbound trains over the Norfolk and Western from Lynchburg via Burkville to Sanville, new trains being Hiaatle up at that place. FITZSIMMONS AND GARDNER MATCHED, Contest Will Be for Twenty Rounds, Before Yosemite Club. NEW YORK, Sept. 27.—At a conference held today at Bath Beach between Bob Fitzsimmons, William Pierce of Boston, manager for George Gardner, the light heavyweight champion of the world, and James C. Kennedy, representing the Yosemite Athletic club of San Francisco, Fitzsimmons and Gardner were matched to fight at the Yosemite club the latter part of November for "the title held by Gardner. The contest will be for twenty rounds at 168 pounds, the men to weigh In at 3 o'clock on the day of the battle. The purse will be divided, 76 per cent going to the winner and 25 [per cent, to the loser. Edward Graney of San Francisco was chosen as referee and forfeit Jiolder. It was stated at the conference that Fitzsimmons will leave for San Fran- daco early In October and go into active training for the fight. Gardner, who is in Texas with a theatrical enterprise, will cancel this engagement and proceed to the coast as soon as possible. DELEGATES OF TEN THOUSAND WORKMEN WILL WITHDRAW. Will Not Put Up With Continued Domination of Parks. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 27.—Pitta- burg, Cleveland, Buffalo and Wheeling delegates, representing 10,000 men, decided at a meeting here tonight to withdraw from the International Association of Structural Iron and Bridge Workers in the event of the continued dominance of Samuel Parks, the New York walking delegate to'the annual convention now being held here. Michael Flaherty, chairman of the Pittsburg delegation, will direct the anti-Parks figlft on the floor of the convention. The injection of Parks and his influence has so shaped affairs that the New York walking delegate Is an issue as directly opposed to the Buchanan regime, and It has been decided to fight" it out on that line by again attempting the 're-election of Buchanan. At a caucus of Buchanan men tonight it was figured that the president could count on forty-three votes. WARNING FROM NEW YORK'S FOUR DELEGATES STATEMENT TO IRON WORKERS AT KAN8A8 CITY CONVENTION. ATTACK ON SAMUEL PARKS. HAIL STONES DO $25,000 DAMAGE AT WEST CHE8TER. "Keep That Man in and in Three Months Ther* Will Be Nothing Left of No. 2"—Other Details. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 27.—Samuel Parks, delegate to the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers from Local Union No. 2, New York, said tonight that harmony would prevail during the remainder of the sessions of the. convention, which will resume tomorrow. The refusal of the convention to grant a charter te the new union known as the New York Housesmiths' Union, .which sent four delegates to this convention, Delegate Parks says, is a closed incident These four delegates, in a statement issued to the convention, say: "In refusing a charter to- the New York Housesmiths' Union you have virtually indorsed all that is bad and rotten in trades unionism. By< your action you have lost to your body the greatest city to the United States. All present refuse to recognize a union which will to the end be the dominant power in the Iron trades in New York." The statement attacks Samuel Parks1, and continuing says: "Keep that man in and within three months there will be nothing left of No. 2 and the International union will be down and out as far as New York is concerned. "Now we will say that any organization that relies on brnte force to maintain its supremacy to the end will end in disorder and disruption. Delegate Parks said tonight: "I am quoted in New York as saying that I am going to raise oil kinds of trouble on my return there. Present conditions do not exactly call for strikes. I do not intend fo call any strike among the structural iron workers engaged on buildings in New York, but if there is not a change in the conditions at the East River bridge I shall start something there in about two weeks." President Buchanan said*. "I know of no reason w-hy-r-there should be any further trouble in the convention. There will be no split." H. F. Donnelly, of Albany, Is to be the Parks candidate for the presidency. Those opposed to him assert that-hia election will mean a reign of bossism by Sam Parks and that they will withdraw from the International body if it comes about. Donnelly tonight makes the positive claim that he will be elected, asserting that he has fifty-five votes out of 102 pledged to him. A caucus attended by Parks and his followers is in session tonight and it is said that the plan to expedite the business of the convention to an early adjournment is under consideration. Parks and his follower profess to believe that President Buchanan and his supporters intend to attempt the disruption of the present organization that they may reorganize the convention before a new set of officers is elected. Parks wants to finish the business of the convention, including the election of officers before Buchanan can accomplish the disruption. The New York delegation decided to turn down Secretary-Treasurer Johnson for P. J. Dallon. of Chicago. Johnson is a member of local No. 2 and a Parks supporter and it is believed that by naming Dalton this would capture the western vote in case of a split. The Buchanan crowd, it is said, will fight both Johnson and Dalton for secretary-treasurer. WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept' 27.— Damage to the extent of at leas* $25,- 000 was done hero this afternoon by a hailstorm, the stones to some instances being two Inches to diameter. All the school buildings, churches, court house, depots and the. cars on both steam and trolley lines were damaged to a considerable extent Several people were badly bruised and out by the hail stones. One nursery had 14,000 panes of glass destroyed, while the Pennsylvania railroad had the windows of forty cars broken. TAT SAULT STE. MARIE. THREATS OF INSURANCE CO. CAN- CELATION8 ILL-ADVISED. LETTER OF WILLIAM COYNE. No Disorder, No Trouble or Lawlessness in District—Contrary Statements Unjust and Insulting. NEW YORK, Sept 27.—The follow.*; ing dispatch was received today by the Associated Press from William Coyne}; assistant to the president of the Consolidated Lake Superior company and W. E. Plummer, mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.: -.-,i.| "Sault Ste". Marie, Ont, Sept. 27. ,| "The Associated Press, New York: - ifM "Insurance companies are threaten* ing to cancel, in some case all, to oth4 ers half of the policies on the works of the Consolidated Lake Superior company and the business houses and private dwellings of the citizens because of reports in newspapers of dis-j order, violence, etc., occurring to Sault Ste Marie, Ont. This Is to inform all the newspapers that there is not, nor. has there been, a more orderly town in Canada or tbe United States, than the Soo fbr the past thirty days. "There has been no disorder, no trouble qt lawlessness of any description or is there likely to be. State-* ments to the contrary are unjust to tha authorities and citizens of the Soo and an insult to the quiet, law-abiting cittr. zens and small percentage of foreigners who go to make up the complement of men employed by the company in its woods, mines and works. There- are no cases of destitution. The company and the town are feeding the ex- employes who cannot be paid for the day or two at most that elapse after. their arrival at the Soo before they leave for other parts to take employment with other interests-., "The town is full of employment agents offering free transportation and good wages to all the men and they are moving away to large numbers promptly after their arrival, entirely satisfied to leave the matter of their back pay to their friends or attorneys. The company is giving them all good and sufficient evidence of its indebtedness to them and they are either leav- ing their claims with friends for collection or taking them' with them, trusting the near future to see then* paid, to full. "The attorney general of Canada has been asked to take cognizance of the situation and to prepare and take action against any newspaper that has or does publish untruthful information regarding the situation at the Soo, and if insurance policies are cancelled,' by reason of exaggerated reports and fire losses occur, an attempt will be made to collect the amount of loss from, the newspaper at fault. (Signed) "WILLIAM COYNE. "Assistant to President, i "W. H. PLUMMER. "Mayor." /. —si James Shartle, who has been the county assessor for the second ward i of Meadviile for more than twenty- five years, handed to his resignation on Friday. Mr. Shartle has been to poor health for some time and was > forced to resign for (hat reason. 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