St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 10, 1892

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Cut it out, sign, putitin your pocket. — ne — _ “VOL. 43. NO. 857, ST. LOUIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 10, 1892. ~ PRICE, FIVE CENTS. BY CARRIER, FIFTEEN CENTS PER WEER OCEAN HORROR Eighty-Six Lives Lost on the Coast of Finland. Collision Between a Coaster and an Excursion Steamer. THE LATTER GOES DOWN WITH ALL ON BOARD. Thirty-Nine Bodies of the Dead Recovered —Many Examples of Self-Sacrifice— Five Persons Buried by a Landslide in the Tyrol—Eighteen Passengers In- jured in a Colorado Train Wreck— Casualty Record. Lonpon, Aug. 10.—Fuller details of the col- lision, attended by great loss of life, between steamers near the coast of Finland,show that two coasting steamers, the Ajax and the Runeberg, collided off the Port of Helsing- fors, cabital of Finland, on Monday night. The Ajax was loaded with people from Hel- “singfors, who were out for a Sunday sail, The Runeberg was inthe coasting business. The Ajax had started out on Monday and been de- ayed on the return by a heavy fog. The Cap- tain concluded to proceed slowly into port and was not at a high speed when the collision occurred. The Runeberg, owing to the fog, had no notice of the approach of the Ajax and was going at ordinary speed. The Rune- berg struck the Ajax near the center, shat- tering that steamer so that the water flowed ininatorrent. When the narrowest part of the channel was reached the steamer Rune- berg was met going out. The Captain of the Ajax attempted to cross the bow of the Runeberg and ¢he latter changed her course. In a minute after she was struck the Ajax sunk and the Runeberg went aground. Those on board the Runeberg threw overboard life buoys, boxes, chairs, tables—in fact, everything that would float and help tosupport the people struggling in the water. At the same time her boats were lowered and pulled away in the dark, guided by the cries of the drowning, and sugeceeded insavinganumber of the passengers and crew ofthe Ajax. The passengers on the Ajax were nearly all Swedish Finns. They behaved with notable courage in the awful situation. The men pushed the women and children to the life buoys, thrown out by the Runeberg, and took their chances struggling inthe water. There was no time to lower boats, as the Ajax sank almost immediately, carrying down nearly one hundred persons. The Runeberg was ba injured and cou!d not have remained aflonl "ng, but her Captain stood by as long as possible tosave all that he could of the Ajax passengers andcrew. Eighty-six per- sons are missing and thirty-nine bodies have been recovered. THE EARTH ROCKED. . GERMAN CITIES VISITED BY AN EARTHQUAKE TO-DAY. BERLIN, Aug. 10.—At 8:30 o’clock this morn- ing an earthquake was feltat Ems, Coblenz, Viender, Nassau and Nieder Lahnstein. The movement lasted ten seconds. At Nieder Lahnstein the shock was so severe thata number of chimneys were thrown down, and the people were in great fear of their lives. The school-house at this place was damaged and the scholars were panic stricken. Wild rushes were made for the doors and win- dows, and some of the smaller children were hurt in the scramble to escape from the building, which it was thought would fall. At Coblenz when the people realized that an earthquake prevailed they precipit- ately left their dweilings.and made their way to the open spaces. Many ofthe people who gare visiting the place for their health were taking their early morning bath atthe time of the shock. They hastily threw about them- selves scanty coverings and left bath houses As quickly as possible. By the time they reached the streets, however, the movement had ceased, So far no report of serious dam- age has been received. CASUALTIES. EIGHTEEN INJURED IN A COLORADO TRAIN WRECK. DENVER, Colo., Aug. 10.—The wreck yester- day on the Santa Fe road at Petersburg, ten miles from here, proves to have injured more persons than was at first reported. The number has been increased to eighteen, of whom Miss Roberts and Mrs, Eddington may die. The train was a through vestibule from Chicago and the wreck was caused by the ‘gpreading of the rails while the train was running at the rate of forty miles an bour, The following is a revised list of the injured: MRS, SAMUEL ROBERTS, Battle Creek,Mich., gevere fracture of left clavical; three ribs broken and internal injuries; will probably le. Mrs. MARY EppincTon, Owensbureg, Ind., head and neck severely cut and back badly bruised, thought to be fatally injured. E. Heatcock, St. Louis, right arm broken and other injuries. Mus. E. B. Heatcock, St. Louis, head seri- ously cut. Miss JENNIE ANDERSON, Montrose, O., right arm fractured. Miss CHRISTIANA NELSON, Galesburg, Ill., elbow dislocated and body bruised. J. B. Fusvure, Streator, Ill., badly bruised, FRANK HARKER, Lockport, Ill., wrist sprained and chest bruised. . W. LATIMER, Clinton, Ill., spine injured, H. ©. PELTON, Englewood, Illl., armand reands hurt. Joun H, SCHMIDT, Dowagiac, Mich., head injured, Mrs, ALPHA BLAIR, Oscaloosa, Io., spine injured, Mrs. GRACE ALLSTOE, San Francisco, head cut. Prof. J. H. JACKSON, Superintendent Pub- lic SchoojJs, Colorado Springs, seriously in- jurned. ADAM THEOBALD, Syracuse, N. Y., spine injured and bruises about body. O. R. FRoMAN, Noble, O. T., both tegs cut -gnd chest bruised. . A. CARSON, eg = nose broken. . SMITH (colored), enderson, Ky., ankle sprained. rod IN THE CAN, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 10.—Ten persons writhed in agony yesterday and narrowly es- _caped death by reason of eating canned corn beef, In fact, in one case it is still uncertain that the termination will not be fatal. The ’ victims were George McGill, 55 years of age; William Campbell, aged6é; Thomas Hughes, Se a old; Mrs. Elizabeth Reed; Mary Reed, 1 old; Edward Reed, 12 yes icker, aged 12 years. |! tims ‘were attackec iP packing company of Chicago, purchased at e store. js Watce swore a Race. aa ‘Bc BAN LV. , Pa., Aug. 0.—William Lewis of - - > * - ; Le a ing a race with a com- ; ; > : : : : ‘ o- =F - 7 * * “ . — ‘ ; ; ’ | ) . . rs. E Mr. and M Ww. H. Dam- ; E. EB. . Nelson, F. 8S. Bunn, Conti- C. H. Jones, I and Mrs. Grand ; H.W ; Ge —, Bartholdi; M, Berman, M . Veteran Reunion. Nevapa. Mo., Aug. 10.—The Vernon County ox- Unie veterans, assisted by Bates, st, Clair and Cedar counties, are having a three days’ reunion at Fair Haven Springs. Fully HONORS ARE EASY. Status of Affairs in and About Home- stead Mills, BOTH SIDES CLAIM THE NEAR APPROACH OF VICTORY. A Non-Union Man Assaulted by Strikers —Aid Received by the Locked-Out Men —Threatening Letter Sent to Alderman McMasters—Radical Reforms Proposed by Cigarmakers—Labor News. HOMESTEAD, Pa., Aug. 10.—Honors are easy in the struggle here this morning. The firm secured thirty-five new men to take the places of those who deserted the day before andtwoor three additional men. The mill seems to be operating smoothly ina number of departments, although the locked-out men claim they have indisputable ev- idence that the product is very costly and poor in quality. This, of course, the firm ridicules and states that for several orders which were filled, letters have been received complimenting them on the excellence of the product. The question of liquorin the miil has be- come a factor in the dispute here, The locked-out men claim that whisky and beer have been freely given the workmen, and a number have come out in a state of intoxica- tion, These charges, of course, are denied by the firm, which alleges that nothing stronger than oatmeal and water is given the workmon, The locked-out men are looking forward to Hugh O’Donnell’s return this evening, and when he comes he may be given a reception because of his efficient work in the East. The leaders do not believe that the Chairman of the Advisory’ Committee will return quite sosoonashe thought several days ago, as they have advised him that at present no urgent necessity exists for his return and his work is sich asto continue to encourage the men better than his presence could, The Homestead men are highly indignant over the allegation that threats were made to biow up the Eighteenth Regiment armory. ‘‘It isan infamous lie, merely concetved for the purpose of injuring our cause and giving the impression that we are Anarchists. If the soldiers or anybody élse can tell us of one authentic threat made by a Homesteader we will guarantee to bring the parties to justice.’’ 80 spoke Acting Chalir- man Crawford this morning. Con- tinuing, he said that confidence in victory is now unbounded amorgg the men, and a thorough@nvestigation has tailed to disclose one name of the alleged thirty who, according to the firm, made application to return to work yesterday morning. The locked-out men at noon received sacks of flour from the Pattern workers’ Wutemot t| Pittsburg. . NON-UNION MAN ASSAULTED. John Reams, a non-union workman em- ployed at the upper Unton Mill, was as- saulted by two men while on his way to work this morning and badly beaten. His assail- ants were arrested and taken to the station- house, where they were recognized as #d- ward Simmer, a striker, and Thos. Connors, a formeremploye. Reams’ tnjuries are pain- ful, but not dangerous. This is the first trouble since the beginning of the strike at the Union mills. The assault caused considerable excitement, but Police Supt. ©’ Mara does not fear any more trouble, and only the usual force of officers are on duty at the mill. The flag raised at the upper Union mill of Carnegie yesterday, Supt. Dillon says, was floated asan emblem of victory. Every train of rolls inthat plant is now in operation on single turn, and before the end of the week, Supt. Dillon claims, the mill will be on double turn. The flag will be raised at Duquesne to-day, and Supt. Potter says he will also float one over the Home- stead mill. About one hundred men are at work atthe Union mills and nearly fourteen hundred at Homestead. Duquesne Is in need of only afew more men to put the mill on double turn, Preps \tions to provide permanent houses for the: . pmestead men are rapidly going on and wo as already commenced on twenty- five of the hundred houses to be erected for the men on the company’s property. It is expected at least fifty will be built before cold weather, and the remainder will be under way. This new town will be built on the upper part of the city farm property pur- chased by the company. It has already been laid out into lots and will be a model town, with water, both gas and sewers and electric lights. The large store has not yet been commenced, but will be ready by the time the houses are completed. THREATENING LETTERS. In Alderman McMaster’s mail yesterday wasan anonymous letter which had been posted in New York Oity at noon Monday. The letter was written in a cramped hand, probably disguised. It read: Alderman Mc Masters, Pittsburg, Pa.: ° DEAR Str—Some time this week a pa leave here, and willtry to kill you an egain. Alderman McMasters has been in Michigan for two weeks. His mail is opened by his Constable, Joseph Webber. The anonymous letter was turned over tothe Alderman’s at- torney, who after reading it said. ‘'I sus- pect that, letter was written here and was sent to New York to be matied. Ali the at- torneys engaged in prosecuting the Home- stead riot cases have within a week received several letters of a threatening character, but they have little if any fear of a threat coming from a man who is afraid to sign his name,’’ Alderman McMasters is not expected to re- turn to Pittsburg for ten days. He will not eine know of the threatening letter until his return, In this connection it may be said that other officials of the Carnegie compauy are still re- ceiving letters threatening thelr lives, The conference between the iron manufact- urers and Scale Committee of the Amalga- mated Association did not resume until 10°30 this morning, the Amalgamated representa- tives being the tardy parties. After half an hour’s discussion of a motion to admit repre- sentatives of the press it was decided to ex- clude them and the conference went into secret session, of men will Supt. Frick LABOR NEWS. THE GRANITE CUTTERS’ UNION CORRECTS A MIS STATEMENT. | ConcorD, N. H., Aug. 10.—Secretary Dyer of the National Granite Cutters’ Union denies the correctness of the dispatch published yes- terday from Rockland, Me., concerhine the financial affairs of the union. ‘* ‘he state- ments,’’ he declared, ‘‘are totally false, and the whole is Of the same piece as others of a the confidence of break he ALTOONA, Pa,, Aug. 10.—At mass- meeting «| ‘was also adop de mining and a change made in the check Weighman system. A resolution ted calling on the 3,000 men in nxsutawney district to stand firm for demands of the same character which they have presented to the operators, - A strike has been inaugurated in the Trout Run mines in Cambria County, company refuses to accept the men’s se- l@tion of a weighman. Two hundred men now out and more may follow. CONTRACT LABOR LAW DECISION. WasHIneton, Aug. 10.—The Treasury De- partment has decided that a foreigner who makesa contract in this country to work here and then returns to his own country can not come back to the United States: for the eat pag of fulfilling his contract without vio- ating the provisions of the labor contract aw. low-grTa RADICAL REFORMS, CoLtumsn0s, O., Aug. 10.—The Carriage and Wagonmakers’ International Union yester- day provided for organization in each State, and that any person in the union who be- ae. intoxicated shall be summarily dis- m . SOON SETTLED. New HAveN, Oonn., Aug. 10.—The em- ployes ofthe Whitney Railroad went on a strike yesterday at2 p. m. because of the proposed change ofthe pay day, The matter was adjusted and they resumed work at 6:30, SCANLAN’S LIGHT GOING OUT. All Hope of the Sweet Singer’s Recovery Now Abandoned. New YorK, Aug. 10.—W. J. Scanlan, the comedian, who was committed to Blooming- dale Insane Asylum several months ago, is growing worse and will soon be in the last stages of paresis. Although he is apparently improved in physical health and has gained in flesh, his mind ts steadily giving way. His manager, August Pitou, is notinthe city, but it was said yesterday by one of Mr. Pitou’s agents that all hope of Mr. Scanlan’s recov- ery had been abandoned. Occasionally the comedian is rational. When Scanlan was placed inthe asylum it was thought that he. would live but a few weeks at furthest, but he rallied and fora time his friends thought that he would en- tirely recover, Heisstilla young man, not yet 35. Scanlan’s Irish songs were comparable to the German melodies of Fritz Emmet, and the interest and sympathy manifested in the iliness of the latter are equaled in the pres- a instance, both inand out of the profes- S on, Speaking of Scanlan’s successful stage ca- reer to-day one of the actor’s friends said: **He was born in Springfield, Mass., of Irish parentage. He worked in a store until he was in the neighborhood of 13 yearsof age. Then he became connected with several tem- perance societies. He sang temperance songs and delivered temperance lectures. He was known as Master Willie, the boy temperance singer. By and by he came to New York and went to work down town somewhere. He had a decided talent forlIrish comedy and Irish songs, and hardly had he estab- lished himself in New York when he was a feature of the ‘House of Lords’ and at Harry Hill’s in Hester street. He was one of the pair known as Scanlan and Cronin, ‘Tim’ Cronin’ was a female impersonator. They were together for years. Scanlan wrote the sketches in which they made such successes. Josh Hart pitted him against Har- rigan. Scanlan left Cronin and had his first legitimate engagement with Bartley Camp- bell im ‘Friend and Foe,’ and it was at Scan/ n’s Suggestion thar that military ng & was : er ’ ’ 1He ‘ t@) t wo Pp 8 he was , the Mrs. Scanlan, the actor’s wife, has beena constant attendant of her husband. Mrs. Scanlan has a somewhat remarkable history. Some years ago she achieved a deal of notor- iety as Maguie Jordan, who was implicated with Mrs. ‘‘Wes’’ Allen in the escape from the Tombs Jalil of the notorjous W. K. Sharkey, the gamblerand ward healer, who was a prominent figure in politics in the days of the Tweed ring. After Sharkey escaped from prison he went to Spain, and was joined by Maggie Jordan. He treated her so badly that she left him. Scanlan met, loved and married her in 1877. Sharkey died in exile a few years ago. The married life of Mr. and Mrs. Scanlan has been very happy. She attended him when he needed her good advice. No wife could be kinder, none more faithful. But for her care he would have failed months ago. She Is sev- eral years his senior. It is cited as a fact worth remembering that Scanlan was the only Irish actor who ever visited the other side and was received with open arms. In 1883 he played throughout Ireland, England and Scotiand, drawing crowded houses everywhere and earning un- stinted praise, Riggin’s Body Arrived, New YorK, Aug. 10.—The body of Charles W. Riggin, the sallorof the United States steamship Baltimore, who was murdered in Valparaiso during the recent trouble, arrived atthis port by the Pacific Mail steamer Co- umbia lastnight. Mr. Eversole and James V. Nagle, son of the Gen. Nagle of the Phila- delphia Znquirer, called at the Bureau of Burial Permits yesterday and obtained permit for the landin of the body in this city. The body willbe taken ashore sometime to-day. It will be con- veyed to the depot ofthe Pennsyluania Rail- road in Jersey City and will be taken to Phila- delphia. Upon arrivingin Philadelphia the body will be escorted to its last resting place by the militia and citizens. It is expected that several thousand people will participate in the parade. United States Consul Mc- Creary accompanies the body. Manitoba Creps. OTTAWA, Ont. Aug. 10. Hon, John Garling, Minister of Agriculture, has an official report of the condition of the crops in Manitoba and the Northwest, The report reads: ‘‘Crops in Manitoba and the Northwest have matured rapidly during the past three weeks. In many places west of Indian Head the yield will be small on account of the drouth. About Indian Head and East, also, in Manitoba the ng will be good on all well prepared lands. Ve are having fine ripening weather. Straw willbe short. The heads are average in size and are well filled, and the grain will be fit tocut a week or more eariler than last a: The present outlook is very promising. he crops on the experimental farms at Indian Head and Brandon are in excellent condition. - Rescued From Death. SAN FRANCISCO, AUg. 10.—Advices from Ounalaska tell of the return from the deso- late isiand of St. Michael of Peter Verney, the only survivor of the marooned sealing steamer Mattie Dyer. Verney was taken to St. Michaels on the steamer St. Paul, He re- lated that his two es Jos. Burns and John Pulsifer, on 2 of this year, started in a small boat for Holi Island, head- ing their course through a narrow channel formed by the movingice. They never re- turned. Verney wasin a pitiable condition when rescued in June, Struck by a Cyclone. Lonpon, Ontario, Aug. 10.—A severe cyclone occurred last eveniug, extending across the grand trunk lines between Dumfries and about four miles east of Paris. All telegraph lines, both on highway and railway, were | completely prostrated. Scores of small houses and barns were wrecked. The rail. road tracks were coveredin several with a foot of water and weewuaaty So far as learned, no fatalities particulars not yet and prominent to be incorrect. A boy Eight on the Division. BOTH FACTIONS OF THE IRISH PARTY WILL VOTE WITH THE LIBERALS. London Press Comment on the Great Leader’s Speech in Parliament—Rebels Victorious Over Moorish Troops—A in Bolivia. ; Lonpon, Aug. 10.—The Liberal whips ex- on the division. The Standard says that the Redmondites, who were much dissatisfied with Mr. Gladstone’s declarations, met after assurances are vague and unsatisfactory they will vote with the Gladstonians, resery- ing entire freedom of action for the future, the ministerial position was delivered with a fire astonishing ina man of his years and with a vast command of language—grave import which Macaulay noted as the most Striking feature of his style. Itis evident that his followers have agreed to shirk all ex- planation until they get into office. It ig impossible to suppose Mr. Gladstone guilty of deliberate discourtesy in quoting the House directly Mr, Balfour begun to speak, Weare forced, therefore, to conclude that questiong of health made it imperative. How then willhe beable to endure the ceaseless and exhausting labors of the Treasury bench? The Standard editorially says: ‘‘It is clear that Mr. Gladstone cannot long count on the support of either of the Irish parties. While he ignored Mr. Redmond’s questions it is doubtful whether the assurances he has given Mr. McCarthy will be satisfying to the Nationalists either in Lreland or America. ’’ The Chronicle says: ‘‘We doubt whether the oration delivered by Mr. Gladstone will be ranked among his finest efforts. It is only when he stands at bay that his oratorical genius svars to the highest flights, siveness. Everybody knew that while he dealt laboriously with the speeches of Mr. Redmond’s demands that troubled him; and he solved the problem with consummate skill. Nobody can say that he ignored Mr. Red- mond, yet nobody can say that he even once recognized his existence.’’ The Chronicle contends that the most ime ise to proceed with the Newcastle pro- gramme, even if the House of Lords rejected the home rule bill, Nothing else, the Chroni- cle says, is wanted to whip up English opin- fon in favor of home D refusal of the Peers to deal with the matter in a prudent spirit. REVOLUTION IN BOLIVIA. a PRESIDENT-ELECT BAPTISTA OPPOSED BY THE LIBERALS~—ARMS FROM ARGENTINE, was started at Cruce and troops were at once sent from La Paz to suppress it. spondent, Herr Kugene Wolf,severely assailed Von Soden’s administration, HERR HERRFURTH. Bertin, Aug. 10.—The Reichs Anceiger that the Kaiser wiil confer on Herrfurth, the Minister who rest addition to a pension, title and rank of ister and the Grand Cross of the Order of he CABLE BRIEFS. eh 3 ; The Board of Health of Vera Cruz tele- Waeyaye Lie ts pak 2 ee eee: ms BAe Sica + ara. Goscnenand Mr. McCarthy it was only Mr, : Tule but the obstinate: LA Paz, Bolivia, Aug. 10.—A revolution Detalls are’ | OUST THE TORIES, — Gladstone Expects a Majority of Thirty« | s Triumph for Wissmann—Révolution — ! pect a majority of thirty-six orthirty-eight - ; — . the speech and decided that although the ; The Times says :‘‘Mr.Gladstone’s assault on — Yet it was a masterpiece of adroit allu- .- portant passage in the speech was the prom- : . > > gee ‘Se hog r : ign