| Show L AIR PITTSBURG PA feb 20 A post kiflin ohio special aye taye t the investigation of the great baltimore ohio aleck wi eckof of january 4 has drawn draw loan an end finally and tomorrow to morrow morning a verdict will be rendered rea dered by coroner the verdict is a avery very lengthy document of which the following is a synopsis from ari an advance copy termed tonight to night the coroner first finds that W william illiam fredericks of holgate ohio J M francis and frank irwin iram of black hand ohio W b S pierce of wheeling W va joseph tte and spencer Post lethwaite oi of wetzel conn county ij W Vs va M H parkson parks Park of washington D I 1 C frank D bourman of mechanics burg pa david aber her of oberlin ra pa thomas 0 pemberton of payne ohio alvy B lee acu of ills 3 0 S gartner of mechanicsville mechanics ville iowa and bobers bt fiers whose NAMES ARK ARE UNKNOWN came to their death by a collision on the baltimore ohio railroad one half mile west of the village of republic on the ath day of january 1887 at two a m he also finds that f freight rel ht engine no was in an unsafe unsafe and unserviceable iford condition ondi tiou and that the officials of the oad has been notified of tins this tact fact but still allowed it to be used the engineer of the freight train edward S kiler kasnot was not intoxicated as charged buteas worn out with sixteen hours and fifty minutes contin continuous duty with a green fireman and a poor engine he had bad plenty of time to get to republic from seneca siding aidin g thirty eight minutes ten miles but hig hi engine was so poor and leaked so that the fires were put out and it DIED ON THE TRACK at the point of collision the conductor of the freight ft F fletcher failed in his duty for not fla flagging flag eing giring the limited express for he knew the engine hao hal died ten minutes defore before the express waldue was due th tb brakes on the express were inferior and ineffective aneff eltive for they failed to diminish the speed of forty three miles an hour more than one half in a distance of 1000 feet the manner of heating and lighting the cars of the express was inferior unsafe and dangerous and contrary to the laws of the state of ohio had the lighting and heating been proper the cars would not have burned and the loss of life would have been very light we therefore find the above persona came to their death through GROSS negligence on the part of the officials and managers of the chicago divie division iou of the ba 0 railroad of Gr garrett arrett ind and through the gross negligence of conductor L H fletcher to la tailing failing T to signal the express train and through gross negligence T on the part of toe owners manag managers erp and officials ot of the baltimore ohio railway company lor using on said express train inferior and ineffective brakes also for using an imar improper 0 er dangerous and unlawful manner of 1 lighting siad and heating healing the cars of said express it would seem that su h negligence rence resulting in such great loss of life could not be otner other than athani criminal but there are no laws in ohio making such negligence ence ar crime and nd no laws under which such persons can i be charged with crime VIENNA feb 20 the council of war met again saturday officers of the reserve are forbidden to leave the country french officers are buying horses in spain 01 ODESSA feb 20 an extensive plot has bag been discovered for a polish rising in the event of af a russo austrian or russo busso german war many imperial officials are I 1 implicated twenty persons s on have been arrested CHICAGO feb 22 the adjustment of such local and through rate as was reached bv the general freight agents of the western traffic association eineo was to aay settled by the roan man agers of these roads who met for this purpose this much effected the remainder of the time was givah over to the problem of bow bovy best to harmonize the interests of the several lines in the different sect sections lons so that the kansas city st paul and council bluffs through rates should not clash there being considerable difference of opinion on this point its settlement was left lor for the sen eral conference to be held when the separate organizations will be arranged further discussion of ahe subject will be had tomorrow to morrow the general managers of the transcontinental railroads began today to dayto day to consider the interstate INTER STATE LAW and the necessary steps to be taken to meet its requirements the session opened by the redding reading of a paper prepared by N green curtis general director of the southern pacific rail kail I 1 lout lo ut company the tenor of his article was that the law was susceptible of a liberal interpretation and if so taken not seriously interfere with the operation of the pacific roads after the reading of the paper the meeting agreed that nothing could be done toward regulating tariffs as under a strict construction of the law either through or local business would have to be sacrificed it was decided a committee be appointed to go 90 before the commission as soon as members are named and ask them to make such exceptions as will allow the roads to carry poth classes of tram without loss and without civial division on to water or foreign routes the meeting will continue in session two or three days NEW F feb eb 23 the R jrex x procession this afternoon wasa waga brilliant affair embracing a series of humorous and burlesque tableaux first came a detachment of amazons in rich costumes then followed twenty cars each containing tableaux the first division was illustrative of music and tue the various popular songs following the rex hex procession ion came the taid independent order of the moon in travesty travest you on the prominent features feature of the characteristics of this yankee ua tion there was the usual crowd on the streets following after tile the proteus procession was the reception of odthe the king and queen at the exposition palace thousands of their loyal lov al subjects were present from all parts of the country NEWARK N J feb 22 the tobacco workers and cigarette makers assemblies knights ot of labor of this city have decided not to obey the order of the general assembly ot of the kni knights ats the order was adopted in october october of last year and provides that all persons engaged in the ogar cigar trade knights and members ot of the international Cigar makers union shall at once withdraw from the union this is the old flechl ji ht between the union and the knights in regard to the use of labels ot or the two organizations the union claims that the 06 admission ot of the progressive ers easto to the knights has injured their trade in this city as it allows the sale of foreign in opposition to home made OROVILLE cal feb 22 A cyclone I 1 passed near here last laet night and for a distance of six miles carried everything before it dest destroying roving fences and cabins the breadth vas about forty feet it was the ever reported west of the rocky mountains LONDON feb 22 advices advises from zanzibar state that portuguese men of war by order ot of the governor gohei aar of mozambique zam bique e bave seized tae sultans steamer ka ailva ava at tou dougi i and towed her to mozambique cincinnati ohio feb 22 tte I 1 industrial I 1 n du In labor conference called by the meeting held in indianapolis I 1 last ast september was to have met in the music hall today to day at noon at that hour local time the doors were yet closed and not over half a hundred delegates stood on the stairs awaiting aej biting adduis admission 81 J n and within the great hall ball was silent and tenantless placards were placed in the aisles with the names of states on them as guides for seating of delegates two united states flags crossed in f runt front of the speakers desk formed the sole attempt at t decoration half an hour later two din difed cLors ors appeared with two long loag strips of muslin with flag designs printed on them and proceeded in a leisurely Jei surely m manner to stretch them across the stage before this was accomplished the doors were opened and the delegates to this first convention of the new party be began bean an to take weir their seats beats A NOVEL FEATURE of the delegation is the presence of ten lady delegates they took seats anotn riot in a bunch but bat among the men of their proper states and appeared to be entirely at home in this new business I 1 at I 1 B S heath of chicago chairman of the executive committee called the convention to 10 order at that time thre thore were about delegates seated and nd a very sparse attendance ilce of spectators reath heath said it ft was customary customary and proper on such occasions as this dris to begin by invoking divine blessing A voice 1 object rev kev mr lockwood of the baptist church of this pity city offered a brief prayer the secretary called the roll of states and received the reports ot of the condition of the representation of the VARIOUS STATES california louisiana maine neva nev ada the carolinas Caro hnas and vermont were not represented illinois reported 65 delegates present heath named richard Trev dwick elwick temporary chairman and he was unanimously elected president Trev elwick in assuming the chair counseled courtesy good will and good business methods method s he then said that he be was in doubt concerning the propriety of accepting this honor but at the last moment felt it his bis duty the wishes of the delegates he wanted to say he was wita them in obedience to law but not to defy the law committees were ordered appointed comprised comprise dof of one from ean each e state stat on conj permanent organization rules rales ang and orp or P der of business at 3 pm the convention adjourned pm at the evening session the number of delegates dee gatea was MUCH SMALLER chanat than at the afternoon owing to the absence of many who were engaged in committee meetings meeting there were about visitors in the dress circle and the vast auditorium of the dugic hall seemed almost empty aletter was read from J B weaver ol of iowa regretting his inability to be present resent he suggested that the plat lorm orm should chiefly relate to land money and transportation he favored the election of senators of the united states by direct vote of the people of the states he begged the convention to not put gny any new startling principles in the platform in conclusion he said go abbad sanke hard thy people shall be my people thy god snail be my god od ahe h r rule iea was suspended us to al allow low the read reading I 1 og ut f the Xe resolution solution fAvori favoring eight hours horns as a dayas work in all gov ern state and municipal employment OFFICERS the committee on perma permanent neat organization reported for president A J streator br of illinois for vice dent richard F of michigan aud and the report was unanimously adopted and mr streator went to the chair without the help of an escort the suggestion of one oneo iveing eing refused by the chair who said workingmen should scorn to ape the follies of effete aristocracy to cracy streater began his bis address by sa saying ing gentlemen of the convention I 1 A I 1 lady ady delegate asked what about the ladies iddles to 10 blitch he responded and ladies of the convention particularly the lady from wisconsin having thus started he proceeded to say the objector object of this convention was to organize a party for the common good of the whole people to guard the weak against the strong Hewis bed it understood der stood that this party was not a ANARCHY OF though it was waa a facts fact that anarchists were much heard beard of until there was an undue number of millionaires now it was the duty of this party parly to guard equally against the exactions of oxie one class and the robberies of the other applause his address was devoted largely to advice in regard to the things to be avoided in making a platform and against the blandish ments of politicians after the party has been organized and started d into political hatice the committee on rules and resolutions report reporter ec and their report was adopted A memorial was sent to the committee on resolutions quite a number of resolutions were offered and sent to the same committee without reading by general request mrs martin todd ot of michigan addressed the convention ven veri tion she began by that if the words of mr JAMES G BLAINE as spoken in pennsylvania last september were true there was no do cause for this convention ile he said that the he workingman iliad bad prosperity behind him and prosperity before him 11 but she said that the words of general logan contradicted co cont ai radiated this in a manner man er blaine when excusing himself bortot cornot speaking his working mens speech any aay longer said the people do not elect senators and add president and therefore I 1 must make my speeches to those that do taking this as a text mrs todd went on to say that the working workingman wao even with the ballot in his hand bad not been electing the off officers leers of this government for years ile he nad had been dis franchised by the machinations of grinding monopolists and by the grofik evils ol of the wage system of the country she pointed out the remedy for all this a perfect union into one party of all classes of LABORING LABORING MEN hitherto the factions had bad split into pieces every work ingmans effort at union organization alone would give power Recurring to the evils of the present time she said plunder was now obtained through special legislation through counides cou counties niles through officials through figh the militia milila through pinkertons Pink ertons what shall I 1 call them she asked cries laries of assassins murderers murdering thieves thieved thi eved 11 1 I leave the saying af pf bad words to gentlemen said the speaker she thought henry aenry george did not yo go far enough that he did hot ot see we the evil of the money system she declared that under it the working man might be a slave on f free ree land mrs todd closed with a dervent appeal for immediate and harmonious organization she was heard beard with intense gratification and given a rousing vote of thanks after a long and noisy discussion I 1 about the opening of the hall to citi catl zens the convention at w adjourned until tomorrow to morrow morning BERLIN feb 22 the rhe results in I 1 TO 40 election districts are known in twenty two districts new elections will be necessary to in twelve the contest will be between socially socialists sw and sep tennis ts in one between the new german liberals and the in one between the centrists centris ts and democrats io in one between the socialists and the new german liberals and in one between the new german liberals and the conservatives among the candidates re evicted are four centrists centris ts and twenty palf tonal liberals and five socialists imperialists four conservatives one guelph oue h one new german heripan liberal and tw twelve IV alsatians including harren he aren kable and anc Antoni antoniac at other candidates dates of the protester party who were have BEEN REELECTED RE ELECTED herr richter eichter is the only new german germai liberal yet reelected re elected 11 am from present calculations calculation bismarck will barely obtain a majo rit for required 40 votes he has already won 30 0 the re bainder are almost certain it is also certain that the government will not net obtain a majority sufficient to adopt i the monopoly bills i herr reelected re elected the are labey have met with unexpected defeat and have already lost 17 seats they have only gained one seat THE socialists have lost seven and gained three the total socialist vote shows an increase of the national liberals have gained nearly as many seats as they ibave lost 2 p m at this hour these results aret are known the candidates elected include |
