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| John Mitchell. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, July 19, 1902.
INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION.
Cost of Carrying Anthracite Strikers $500,000 Per Week.
Indianapolis, July 19.—At the conclusion of a secret session which lasted the entire afternoon the recommendations of President Mitchell for the management of the anthracite strike were referred to a special committee which is to report back to the convention this morning. This committee consists of President Mitchell, Vice President Lewis, Secretary Wilson and the president of each district which is taking part in the convention. There is little doubt that the committee will urge the adoption of the recommendations and fix the rate of assessment at 10 per cent or higher.
At the opening of the executive session Vice President Lewis delivered an energetic speech on the amendment offered by Delegate Haskins in the morning to the effect that the fund to be raised for the aid of the anthracite miners be extended to all of the striking miners where their strike has been sanctioned by the general organization. He declared that he thought all the miners should be taken care of in like manner.
He also warned the convention that it would be necessary to so word its recommendations as to avoid the laws of Pennsylvania which, he said, might cause trouble when an attempt should be made to collect the assessments of the men through the check offices, by bringing about injunction to restrain alleged conspiracy.
President Mitchell then took the floor to speak for the adoption of the recommendations made in his speech of Thursday. He told the convention that the strikes in West Virginia and elsewhere were being protected by the general organization under the regular assessments of the union but that the assessment which was under discussion was necessary for the support of the anthracite strike alone and should not be diverted from its purpose.
"It is possible that other strikes may come," he said, "and then under the precedent which a general distribution of the fund to be raised would create, these later strikers could claim their share in the fund and it would be so depleted as to fail entirely of its purpose."
At the conclusion of the session Secretary Wilson said: "It will cost $500,000 weekly to support all the men now on strike in the various districts. An assessment of $1 per week will bring in $250,000 a week. This will leave us $250,000 to raise each week from outside sources and from the promises and offers that have been made us we are confident that we will be able to do this."
The convention will be informed by the Illinois delegation this morning that the miners of that state have voted a donation of $50,000 to the cause of the anthracite strike. The money will be available at once.
No General Strike.
Indianapolis, July 19.—The convention has adopted President Mitchell's plan only modified as stated in the morning dispatches.
TORNADO IN CLINTON COUNTY, N. Y.
Number of Buildings Wrecked and a Steam Launch Sunk.
Plattsburg, N. Y., July 19.—A tornado swept over Moffittsville, a small village near Dannemora, in Clinton county, Thursday night, destroying G. W. Goodale's starch factory, Henry Duncan's carding mill, the Chateaugay Ore and Iron company's sawmill, Joseph Batchelor’s blacksmith shop and the office of the Russia cash store, and damaging the highway bridge and unroofing numerous barns and dwellings.
Pedestrians could not stand during the storm and the roofs of some of the buildings were carried an eighth of a mile.
The same storm sunk a steam launch in upper Chateaugay lake belonging to Seth Thomas, the well known clock manufacturer of Connecticut and destroyed his fine camp and boat house on the same lake.
The storm also demolished the fine cottage of Frank Sawyer of Chicago, located near the Seth Thomas cottage on upper Chateaugay lake, severely injuring one man.
Telephone and telegraph lines suffered. The total loss will reach $30,000.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Russia and the Balkans.
The visit of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria to St. Petersburg has attracted much attention in European capitals and may be more significant than appears on the surface. It is pointed out by various journals that in the exchange of toasts at Peterhof neither the czar nor the prince mentioned the sultan, who is Prince Ferdinand's suzerain, while both speakers talked as if Bulgaria were an independent state. The omission of Prince Ferdinand to propose the sultan's health is interpreted as a proof that he is no longer obliged to ask the ruler of Turkey, as an act of grace, to declare the independence of Bulgaria, which presumably has been informally recognized by the czar, and it is foretold that the prince will consider himself henceforth a full blown sovereign.
The grandiose style in which Ferdinand spoke of Russia as the ally of Bulgaria creates amusement, but is held to indicate the existence of a military convention which will give Russia full control of Bulgaria's military forces in exchange for a territorial guarantee. What effect this would have upon the Balkan agreement between Russia and Austria is matter for speculation.
It is noted also that there was a recent interchange of cordial correspondence between Prince Ferdinand and King Alexander of Servia [sic], which is thought to be especially significant at this time. Prince Ferdinand has asked the czar to attend the unveiling of a monument to Alexander II., in Sofia next year, and it is suggested that he hopes then to find the opportunity to proclaim himself king.
This incident, taken in connection with the increasing cordiality between Russia and Greece, just now emphasized by the approaching marriage of Princess Helene and Prince Nicholas, seems to indicate that the czar has in mind the extension of the sphere of Russian influence in the direction of the Balkans and the Mediterranean, which can hardly be regarded as other than a menace to the Turk in Europe. Will the latter submit tamely to such a programme?
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| Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad train. |
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Sylvanus G. Brower of Homer Died Beside the Lackawanna Railroad Tracks
ON HIS WAY TO WORK IN CORTLAND.
Was Walking just Outside the South Bound Track—North Bound Train had just passed making so much Noise He Didn't hear a South Bound Train coming behind Him—Thrown a considerable distance—Died in a few Minutes.
Sylvanus G. Brower, a resident of Fulton-st., Homer, who is employed in the blacksmith shop of the carriage factory of Keator & Wells in Cortland, was struck by a southbound passenger train on the Lackawanna railroad near his home in the village of Homer at about 6:20 o'clock this morning and was so badly injured that he died in a very few minutes.
The rear end of Mr. Brower's lot adjoins the railroad track and it has been his custom to go out of his back door in company with his son who also works for Keator & Wells and follow the track down to Cayuga-st. where they would mount their bicycles and proceed to Cortland. This morning he was a little in advance of his son. He had gone but a short distance down the track when the 6:19 passenger train north bound passed him, making the usual amount of noise. At this very time a special passenger train southbound was approaching him from behind coming to Cortland to take the A. O. H. excursionists to the Thousand Islands.
Mr. Brower was walking just outside the west rail of the southbound track and between that and a signal wire that extends parallel with the rail between the main track and a switch west of it. The engineer of the special train whistled repeatedly to warn him to get further away, but Mr. Brower was a little hard of hearing and probably in the noise of the northbound train which had just passed did not hear it or thought it was the whistle of the northbound train. The engineer of the special seeing that he paid no attention to the signals tried to stop, but the distance was too short. Mr. Brower was struck by the forward end of the cylinder and was thrown some distance forward of the track.
Just at that moment his son came out of the yard and heard the whistle and saw the train stop. He discovered his father's wheel on the ground and his father lying some distance from it. Knowing that an accident had occurred he ran back to Herman Miles', the nearest neighbor, and gave the alarm. Mr. Miles ran down at once to the scene of the accident and was the second man there. Mr. Brower was unconscious, but was breathing. He died, however, in a very few minutes.
The Injuries Received.
The body was left where it fell and Coroner Green was summoned, who directed it removed to Briggs Brothers undertaking rooms where a post mortem examination was held, the coroner being assisted in this by Dr. Bradford of Homer and Dr. Dana of Cortland.
A slight cut was found upon the right arm between the shoulder and elbow, and one upon the loft shoulder. The scalp on the left side of the head was torn open leaving a hole some 3 inches square. This was filled with gravel and small pieces of wood. Just back of the right ear there was a deep cut and the left ear was lacerated. Where the scalp was torn on the left side of the head the skull was fractured, the bone being crushed upon the brain. This last mentioned wound was no doubt the cause of the speedy death.
As a Man and Citizen.
Mr. Brower was a man of stalwart build and splendid physique. He was 6 feet in height and weighed 218 pounds. His age was 42 years. He was possessed of an earnest, Christian character and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Homer, in which he was one of the official board. He was an active worker in his church and Sunday school. He was at one time the assistant superintendent of the school.
He is survived by a wife and five children, the youngest being but a babe. His aged mother also resided with him, and he had two sisters, Miss Ida Brower of Gillville, Pa., and Miss Hannah Brower of Rock Valley, Delaware Co., N. Y. All those and a host of friends will mourn his untimely decease.
Some seven years ago Mr. Brower was for a short time a member of the Cortland police force. About six years ago be moved to Homer and has worked at the Brockway Wagon works the greater part of the time since. Last winter he began working for Keator & Wells in Cortland, but only last night made an arrangement to return next Monday to the Brockway shops in Homer.
Mr. Brower's watch stopped at 6:23 this morning, which was probably exactly the time he was struck. His bicycle had one crank bent, but was otherwise uninjured.
INVESTIGATING HOTELS.
Claimed that Some of the Hotels Have not Enough Rooms.
Chief of Police Barnes has made an investigation of the hotels and saloons of Cortland in conformity with a demand of the state department of excise [liquor tax] that the local authorities should take this matter in hand and see that the state excise laws are enforced. A list of persons holding hotel licenses was sent to Mayor Brown with the instruction that the local authorities should investigate these and see that all who have hotel licenses are keeping bona fide hotels. It is expected that the chief of police will submit his report to the common council at its next meeting. It is also thought that there will have to be several changes from hotel licenses to saloon licenses, as many that are now selling under hotel licenses have not sufficient rooms to be included under the head of hotels.
"King's Daughters."
At the last regular meeting of the Loyal Circle of King's Daughters it was decided to hold a sale in connection with the annual supper, which takes place during one of the autumn months. All members and friends of the circle are invited to make aprons, laundry bags, holders and other useful articles, preparatory to the occasion. We take this means of reaching as many as possible, as the regular meetings do not occur through the months of July and August. The local charity and other lines of work are carried on by superintendents of departments during vacation season.
By Order of Pres.
POTATO BUGS DOOMED.
An Effective Destroyer of the Pest Tested at Cornell.
The Ithaca Journal says: If present indications are to be relied upon, the days of the potato bug are numbered. For the past day or two, L. A. Clinton of the Agricultural college has been testing a new potato sprayer made by the Aspinwall Manufacturing Co. of Jackson, Mich., and sent here for the purpose. After a series of thorough tests at the experiment station, Mr. Clinton said this morning that he had found the new invention a complete success in every respect. The plants are sprayed with paris green the same as of old, the only difference being in the greatly increased spraying power of the new machine.
Some idea of its value may be shown by the statement that with it one man and one horse can perform work that formerly required three men and a horse, and that too in one-forth the time, thus economizing both material and effort. A visit to the university farm, where the experiments were carried on, shows a scene of carnage indeed, for hundreds of dead and dying bugs strew the ground in all directions. Mr. Clinton in behalf of the department will give the manufacturers a strong recommendation for the new sprayer.
BREVITIES.
—The band concert announced for the park tonight has been postponed on account of the likelihood of rain.
—By special request Miss Lucy I. Marsh will sing "The Holy City," at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning.
— New display advertisements today are—J. W. Cudworth, "Optical Talks," page 7; C. F. Thompson, Watermelons, page 5; Perkins & Quick, Drugs, etc., page 6.
—The annual meetings of the Cortland County Traction Co., the Cortland & Homer Electric Co., and the Cortland Park Land Co., called for today were all postponed till Saturday, Aug. 2.
—The Standard is indebted to Mr. H. L. Beebe of this city for copies of the Tacoma, Wash., papers. Mr. and Mrs. Beebe are spending some weeks there this summer with Mr. Beebe's mother.
—There is a [coal] gas war at Auburn between an old and a new company. The prevailing price is now 85 cents per thousand with 10 per cent discount if bills are paid before the 10th of each month. It may go lower yet if the war continues.
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