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I THE STORKING NEWS.
x Established ISSO. Incohporatbd 1888. V
I 3. H. E3TILL, President, f
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
Two Walls Fall Crashing in
the Street
CAUSED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Oyer Fifty People Said to Dave
Lost Their Lives,
FIRE ADDS ITS HORRORS.
The Electric Wire Flashing Its
Deadly Fluid,
Efforts to Rescue the Unfortunate
People Buried in the Rubbish-Tho
Flames Licking Up the Lower Part
of the Buildings—The Fire Depart
ment Delayed—A Heroic Deed.
New York, Aug. 22. —A most disastrous
and terrible acoidant occurred this after
noon at 13:33 o’clock iu Park placo between
Greenwich streot and College place. At
that time the streets were filled by the hur
rying poople and heavy ladaa wagons and
trucks. At first a small, white vapor
ish cloud burst from the ground
floor of Nos. 73, 73 and 74 Park place, then
was beard a dull roar followed by an erup
tion, and a mass of brick, stone and timber
was hurled thirty-five feet heavenward.
Not more than a second could possibly
have elapsed before the front walls of Nos.
70, 72 and 74 fell
CRASHING INTO THE STREET.
Tho great walls rolled and swelled out with
au undulating motion, slowly at flr3t, but
then more rapidly they gave way, and in a
moment there was not a stiok or stone
standing above the first floor be
tween the dividing walls. There
did not remain tho slightest sem
blance cf what bad been three
seconds before an apparently strong and
well constructed building. Tho mass of
brick, stone and timber fell outward half
tho width of the street. At first there was
no sign of fire.
The attention of those who were gathered
from all quartern was attracted by the
sound of the escaping steam which was
spoutiug fortu from a pipe which had been
broken by the falling walls.
THE DEADLY ELECTRIC WIRES.
A number of eleotrio wires had been torn
down. Fortunately tho current had been
turned off from all but one, but that one
wire lay in the middle of College place and
Park place, spitefully flashing out its dead
ly electric fluid. The danger of the electric
wire caused the immoDse crowd to surge
from one side of the street to tho other.
In the meantime fire had broken out and
was licking the lower part of No. 68. At
least fifty men had clambered up on the
ruins, hoping to rescue some of the unfor
tunate people known to be
BURIED IN THE RUBBISH.
They were driven from their posts by the
fire, which was spreading rapidly. It
had burst out ou the other side
of the ruins and ran rapidly up
the elovator of the shaft at the main en
trance of the block of buildings of which
Nos. 70, 72 and 74 were a part. For a time
the escaping steam fought the fire, but as
that died out the element made more head
way.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DELAYED.
If the fire department could have been on
the scene at the time of tho explosion the
terrible effect of the fire could have been
prevented in a large part. As it was, the
first contingent of the department
did not appear until five min
utes after tho explosion. The
delay was due to the blocked condition of
Murray street and Park place at Church
street. One hose cart carnej tearing down
College place. The electric wires were
hanging down just above the horses’ heads.
A HEROIC DEED.
The driver of tho cart with his bare
hands fearlessly grasped the wire, which
had caught on bis seat, and flung it over
his head. When the full force of firemen
did at last get to work the headway of the
lire was soon cheoked by their skilled en
deavors.
While the flames were bursting forth
from the building and uurestrr’nedty leap
ing in all directions, the crowd was horrified
t seen train on the Ninth avenue elevated
road gliding slowly direotly by the burning
building. Trains continued to run all the
ufiernoon, although later ouly on the down
track.
OCCUPANTS OF THE BUILDINGS.
There was a cheap restaurant on the
8T und floor of No. 74, in whicn it was
thought there were about twenty-five per
sons when the accident happened.
In the upper portion of the budding there
Was a largo number of working poople em
ployed by a firm of lithographers and in
other trades. It is not known bow many
people were employed in tbe places, but it is
presume,', that most of them who were not
out getting something to eat were in the
building.
for two hours the Are could not lie suffi
ciently subdued to permit the firemen to
make any effort to
ESTKICATE THE DEAD AND WOUNDED,
and in tbe meantime tbe wildest sort of
conjectures oouoetning the number of peo
ple caugot in the ruins flew about. The
(lead and Injured people were being ex
humed from the debris in the street, tho
people wuo had been passing in front of
toe buii lings when they toppled outward.
RECOVERY of the bodies.
One of those who has been identified is
named ii. F. Barnett of Johnson City,
J enD - Ho was taken to the hospital and
have a depressed fracture of the
sxuu. i repamung was resorted to.
k ji WO . ohildren aci one living, but
Dadly injured child, wore taken out. They
belonged to the families of tbe janitors of
tno buildings on tbe samo block, and were
playing in the street.
the first body found
was lying .n Park place, tea foot from the
curbstone, under a three feet thickness of
bricks.
Some people had escaped from the rear
and side of the ruins to Greenwich street.
1 hese were principally cooks and other em
ployes of tho restaurant and others who
had been in the basements of the wrecked
buildings.
WORK OF POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN.
The policemen and firemen made their
way from Greenv. ieh street through tho
basements until they reached tho cellar
wall of the first wrecked building. Into
tnis they knocked a hole atid took out
three people. They say they could see
others fast in the ruins, but could not assist
them because tbe flames surrounded them.
So there is no means as yet of determining
the exaot extent of the disaster uor it/3
causa.
NINE BODIES RECOVERED.
At a late honr to-night nine bodies had
been taken from the ruins; all except one
was dug from the rubbish ou tho street
outside the building line. Several attempts
have been made to recover the bodies from
within tho buildings, but only
one was brought out. Maav
others were found, but so
wedged in by the wreckage that they could
not be extricated. It was not until about 8
o’clock that tho ruins had cooled sufficiently
to permit tbe men to go among them.
These man found fivo feet of water in tho
cellar, but the fire was still burning in spots
above the water level.
Ten injured people are at the hospitnl, of
whom Mr. Barnett of Johnson City, Teun.,
is most seriously hurt. His skull has been
trepanned. Tbe building was
KNOWN AS THE TAYLOR BUILDING
and was condemned by the building depart
ment thirteen years ago. The authorities
are no nearer a solution of the explosion
mystery than at first, but whatever caused
it, there is no doubt tbe condition of
tho building is responsible for the uttor col
lapse and completeness of the wreck.
THE WRECKED BUILDING.
The building which was wrecked by the
explosions covered city lots 70, 72 and 74
Park place and was five stories high. Brick
walls divided it into three (parts up to the
second floor.
Leo Rosenfeldt of No. 103 East Eighty
first street occupied the first floor and bas s
meat of No. 70. He was a dealer in gold
paint and bronze. Eight young women
were employed in the basement.
Frederick W. Trippe of No. 128 West
Seventy-first street, dealer iu drugs, had
his store on the ground floor of No. 73 and
occupied tho basement for the storage of
his stock.
Andrew Peterson’s restaurant was on the
ground floor of No. 74, and his kitchen was
in the basement.
Tho entrance to the upper part of the
building was at No. 76, and tho entire seo
oiid floor wes occupied by Ellis & MacDou
ald, Drintors, whose offices extended from
No. 70 to 76.
Lieblor & Mass, lithographers, occupied
the upper part of tho building, having their
offices on the third floor, their iitbographio
stono3 on the fourth floor and their print
ing presses in tho top story.
The buildiDg was said to bo owned by Mr.
Crane, who recently bought it,and was said
to be insured for $75,000. The property in
the building was said to be worth not less
than $125,000.
THERE WAS BUT ONE EYE-WITNESS
to the beginning of the accident, A. A. John
son, tbe janitor in the building No. 81 Park
place, across the street from whore the acci
dent occurred. He says that he was
standing on tbe steps of No. 81
Park place when he heard a sound
of an explosion. It came from across |
the street. It was not loud. Almost im
mediately tho front walls of the two build
ings collapsed, and the entire building
caved iu with a deafening crash. It came
so suddenly that it was impossible for a
living soul to escape from tho buildings.
Michael Carroll, who was employed in
tho metal leaf factory, had been out to his
lunch, and had just reaohed tho door of the
building No. 72, when he heard the explo
sion, which dazed him for a moment. Ho
jumped up and ran for his life. As he got
away he'saw tho front walls of Nos. 70
ami 73
TOPPLE OVER WITH A LOUD CRASH.
As the walls fell, Carroll saw that many
pedestrians passing the place were covered
tinder the bricks and stonos.
Roundsman Taylor was on his way to
dinner, passing along Park place when he
heard the explosion. He ran to the scene,
and, realizing that something must be done,
lie ran to a hardware store on Vesey street
and secured a dozen axes and distributed
them to the firemen, who had already ar
rived on the scene.
THE FIREMEN AT WORK.
The testimony of all the people who were
in the neighborhood at the time is that they
were first startled by a deep, rumbling
sound of an explosion, which was almost
directly after followed by a collapse of the
building, the wall of which fell outward
with a frightful crash.
COME TO THE RESCUE.
Threo alarms of fire were followed by the
arrival of ambulances from all the hos
pitals.
The reserves were called out from nearby
station houses, but the greatest difficulty
was experienced in keeping the thousands
of people back beyond the fire lines when it
became known that there had beea a fear
ful loss of life.
DEATH BY SU6FOOATION.
Three Children Found Fastened In a
Tool Chest.
Iroxton , 0., Aug. 22.—George Hamilton
and wife went out yesterday afternoon cn a
business errand, leaving at home three
children, aged 8, 4 and 2 years respectively.
"When they returned the children were miss
ing, and after a search in the neighborhood
had failed, the house was examined. The
children were found iu a large tool chest in
an outside shed. The suffocated bodies
showed signs of rough handling.and a strong
stick was forced in to a staple which held the
lid on bv a clasp. The children showed signs
of a hard fight against the confinement iu
the chest.
Staunton Votes for License.
Staunton, Va. , Aug. 22.—After the
most exciting and vituperative campaign
ever known hero, the election to-day for
license or no license was carried for license
by 92 majority. There was no disturbance
of the peace, alth ugb throughout the day
the excitement was intense. Four years
ago the majority for license was 97.
Burned to Death.
Lexington, Va., Aug. 22. Larry
Loctier, aged 25 years, employed at the
cement works in this county, wore a leather
girdle around his waist which became sa
turated with kerosene oil. It caught fire
from the explosion of a lamp and burned so
deep into his body that It caused bis death.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDx\Y, AUGUST 23, 1891—TWELVE PAGES.
NO FREIGHTS MOVING.
BCMOH3 OF AN ACCEPTANCE OF
TERMS UNFOUNDED.
Tho Lake Eria and Western Refuse
tho Committees Transportation—A
Passenger Train Cut la Two—Passes
Furnished Afterward—The Striking
Switchmen’s Places at Peoria Filled
end Operations Begun.
Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 22.— A eommit
teo of the Lake Erie and Western strikers
arrived from Lima, 0., last evening. The
men at that point board that the men here
had agreed to the company’s terms, and
sent a committee to ascertain the truth. A
conference was held and the Lima man,
baring learned that the report wa3 un
founded, prepared to return home. They
were refused transportation by the com
pany, and tho strikers immediately cut the
passenger train in two behind the mail car,
placed flags on the rear of the mail car, and
told the engineer to proceed. Iu half an
hour
THE MEN WERE FURNISHED PASSES
and tho train wa3 made up and the commit
teemen rode away as passengers. No at
tempts have been made to move freight
here, and tho freight clerks have been given
a vacation.
PEORIA AND PEKIN STRIKE.
The New Mea on Hand and Opera
tions Begun.
Peoria, 111. , Aug. 23.—The men who
are taking tho places of the striking switch
men arrived to-day and operations were
begun. There was considerable excite
ment caused this morning by tho re
port that three men had been killed in a
fight at Bridge Junction, a telegraph sta
tion iu tbe yard. Investigation showed
that tho men were killed in a runaway ac
cident, and the strikers had nothing to do
with the affair.
EVERYTHING IS QUIET,
but there is a large force of guards oil the
time. Each switch is carotolly guarded
and officers have been placed on the switch
engines. No trouble is anticipated to-dav,
but there may be a difficulty to-night.
All the new men were provided with re
volvers and sworn iu as deputies. A scare
was created last night when the strikers
chased a stranger into tho company’s oar.
He fired on tbe crowd several times, but no
injury was done. He was looked up for safe
keeping.
BLADON SPRINGS’ TRAGEDY.
An Innocent Bpoctator Bhot Three
Times Through tho Heart.
Mobile, Ala., Aug. 22.— The details of
the rescue of Robert Sims, tho illicit dis
tillor, by his brothers, Neil and James, and
his son Bailey, at Blndon Springs, Ala.,
Thursday night, show it to be a very seusu
tional affair. The deputy United States
marshal’s pos3o, after capturing Sima and
bringing him M Bladon Borings, left him.
with one guard while the rest of the posse
wont to supper at the hotel, some distance
from the cottage iu which Situs was con
fined.
AN ATTACK ARRANGED.
The brothers and son had arranged to at
tack tho posse Friday when the posse and
prisoners were on their way to tho boat,
but, finding Robert Sims practically uu’
garded, thoy took advantage of tho oppor
tunity and rushed in and shot a guard
named Frank Dahlberg and Dr. A, B.
Pugh, a young man who had stopped in to
sav a few words to Dahlberg, and who bad
nothing to do with tho arre t of Sims.
Dahlberg was shot twioe iu tho neck und
seriously wounded.
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Dr. Pugh was shot throe times and
through the heart. He died instautly. Neil
and Robert S:ni3 ran out of tho rear door
of the cottage and Jim and Bailey out of
the front door. Tho deputies, startioi by
the shots, ran out, and one of them fired on
Jim aud Bailey Sims. Bailey dropped dead
in his tracks and Jim fell mortally
wounded. A friend of Pugh’s later tried to
put more bullets into Jim, but missed the
mark, inflicting but a slight wound in the
scalp. Ac last reports there wsre
THREATS OF LYNCHING
the wounded man. Guards were put out to
surround the escaping men, and during tbo
night on old negro, who was hard of hear
ing, failed to halt when called ou to do so,
and was fired upon and wounded.
Much excitement prevails and more
trouble is expected when the reinforoed
posse starts out to overtake the two men.
STRUNG UP WITH A ROPE.
In tho Choctaw oonntv affair the latest is
that Jim Sims, the wounded rescuer, was not
allowed to die of his wounds, but was strung
up with a rope. Tho people of
Bladon are going to appeal to tbo governor
for protection. It is said Robert Sims can
command 100 of his fanatical faith,and that
ha has sent word tnat he Intends to dear
Bladon out. Every man at Bladon to
night is eleoping with a gun or pistol at his
side.
ALMY IDENTIFIED.
He la None Other Titan George Ab
bott, an Escaped Convict.
Hanover, N. H., Aug. 22.—1 t has been
established beyond a doubt that “Frank C.
Aimy’'isnono other than George H. Ab
bott, who escaped from the Windsor (Vt.),
state prison about six years ago. Warden
Oakes and two superintendents from Wind
sor this morning positively indentified him
as the man sentenced.
This explains his anxiety to know when
oaptured how much of
HIS PREVIOUS HISTORY
had been learned and his assertion that be
was a southerner and connected with some
of the best families in the 6outb. He is a
son of respectable parents who lived in
Salem, Mass. When he escaped from the
prison he had served six years of a sentence
of fifteen years givon him on nine indict
ments fer burglary, to which he had
pleaded guilty. Over his head were banging
charges without number.
He was a criminal of the abandoned type.
When formerly mptured he bad fought’ as
desperately as in this last case,and m his
career of crime he has received about
twenty wouuds. Among bis exploits before
being sent to prison was an escape from tbe
sheriff who had him in charge, and robbing
the sheriff of his rifle and SS'JO in cash. Ho
once ran a milo ana a half, with nothing on
but a shirt, to escape capture.
Farmers’ Fruitless Convantlon a.
Topeka. Kan., Aug. 22.—A meeting ot
tbe delegates from the various commercial
organizations of tho farmers’ alliance ad
journed lost night, having transacted prac
tically no busiuoss. It was intended
to combine the various organizations
under one management, but the objects and
interests of each ware so diverse that the
object of tbo mooting could not be accom
plished. A committee was appointed to g3o
what could be done, and was empowered to
call another meeting should tbe situation
promise success.
OHIO’S CAMPAIGN.
Mej. McKinley Starts tho Ball Rolling
at NU63.
Nile*, 0., Aug. 22. The republican
state campaign openod here to-day with a
great demonstration, over 30,000 strangers
being in town. Ex-Presideut Hayos ar
rived this morning and Col. A. L.
Conger cams iu from Akron at
the head of a strong delegate n, and
T. 11. Morgan brought a delegation
of 600 from Alliance, and another special
train loaded to the platforms came from
Palnesvlllo, and a cavalry company, strong,
came from Sharpe villa. The city is hand
somely decorated. There was a great
parade and industrial display this after
noon, closing with an elaborate address by
Jlaj. McKinley, hi 9 first epeech in the cam
paign.
MAJ. SI’KINLBY’S SPEECH.
The following is a synopsis of what Maj.
McKinley had to say upon the silver ques
tion: The democratic platform of Ohio de
clares for the free and unlimited coinage
of tho silver of the world. The republican
platform stands In opposition to anything
short of the full und complete dollar,
and approves of the legislation of
the last congress, which is a mighty
bulwark for tho protection of silver.
The free coinage demanded by tho derrio
c atic platform means that all the silver of
the world oau be brought to the mints of
the United Htatos and coined at tho expense
of tho government, that the United Htates
mints must roceivo 412% grains of silver
worth 80 cents tho world over und coin
therefor a silver dollar which, by tho fiat of
the government, is to circulate among
the poople as a full dollar.
It does not take a very wise man to see that
this sort of a dollar will become iu time
the exclusive circulating medium of the
country.
GOLD WOULD BE HOARDED.
Tho gold dollar will be taken from the
circulating modium of tho country
aud hoarded, and the effect will bo
that the circulating medium will be reduced
to the extent of the gold now circulating
and wo will be compelled to do tho business
of the country with silver dollars exclus
ively.
Wo have not been able to secure an in
ternational ratio which all the nationo of
tho world would adopt, and with free
coinage tbe United Slates would be still
further removed from any international
agreement. The nations whioh are on a
silver basis alone are the poorest nations of
the world, and aro in a constant financial
disturbance and monetary disorder.
DANGERS OF FREE COINAGE.
The danger of free coinage has been
pointed out over and over again by the
loadiug statesmen of both political parties,
and no one ha3 spoken with greater ability
on the democratic side than ex-President
Cleveland.
Gov. Campbell declared that while he had
his doubt about it he was willing to take
his chance with free coinage. Under the
present conditions the oountry cannot af
ford to chance it. If there is any profit
in tho free coinage of silver it
should go to the government, 03 it
haß ever since the Bland-Ali son act. This
new declaration would tr.ki/ it from the
government and give it to the silver pro
ducer. No class of people would suffer
so muoh from the SO-oent dollar as the wage
earner and agriculturist. lam in favor
of a doublo standard, but I am not in favor
of free and unlimited coinage until the
nations of tho world join us in guaranteeing
to silver the status which their laws now
accord to gold.
CAPT. FIELD’S REPORT.
Ho Pays a High Tribute to the Georgia
Militia.
Washington, Aug. 22.—The war depart
ment has received the report of Capt. Ed
ward Field, U. 8. A., who made an inspec
tion of the annual encampment of tho
national guard of Goorgia, held at Chicka
mauga, Ua., from Juno 16 to July 7. Tbe
total strength of the camp was 1,550 enlisted
men and 163 officers. Capt. Field says his
gecoral impressions of the camp were
very favorable. He was especially struck
with the line quality of material and with
the zeal, sobriety, good humor, solf-respect
and gentlemanly feeling and demeanor al
most universal among tbo Georgia troops.
THE OFFICERS
as a class, are educated and competent be
yond those of any state ho has soen. Both
officers and men aro generally intensely in
terested iu their duties. Naturally tuose,
like drills for instance, whioh call
out especial intelligence are the most
popular. They want to learn ail they can
In their limited time, but duties which call
for fidelity and patience without much
novelty, and require some sacrifice of per
sonal comfort and convenience are not so
well done and sometimes are actually
shirked.
GUARD DUTY IS THE WEAK POINT
of the militia, depending upon their disci
pline. Capt. Field says that discipline and
instruction are two panaceas for all faults.
The militia, good as it is, would be bettor
tor pruning. The captain trunks that it is
time that skirmisbiug and target practice,
which have been neglected, are attended to,
and that the state should do her sbaro in
tho matter of furnishing ammunition, aud
help in tho matter of uniforms.
In concluding bis report Cspt. Field pavs
a very high compliment to Lieut. Satterloo
for his valuable services to the state mi
litia.
THS BLAINE! BOOM.
Quiet, but Emphatic Work Being
Done for the Secretary.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Secretary Fes- :
ter, in common with the rest of thisadmin
istration, does not believe that active par
ticipation by office-holders in politics’fs
pernicious activity. 66 ho proposes to take
a band in the Ohio oampaign about Kept. 1
himseif. He wants Maj. McKinley elected
and he wants a republican legislature
elected, so that if Senator Sherman cannot !
got the senatorshlp ho may got it himsolf.
There is, too. a chance to do some work for
President Harrison’s renoinicatiou, but
that, according to another Ohio office
holder of prominecoe, who was recently,
through the state, will be difficult work.
“I was surprised," he f aid, "to find the
most- conservative republicans—men who
hesitated to support him in 1884—saying
quietly, but emphatically, ’Mr. Bialue is
our man next year.’ You hear iu tbe cast
demands of ex-Oov. Foraker and other
noisy politicians for Secretary Blaine, of
course, through the newspapers, but when
you get out there you find that the quiet
citizens are talking the same way.”
No Interest on 4%s After Sept. 2. A
Washington. Aug. 22. Secretary Fos
ter said this morning that the department
proposed to redoem, if presented after Sept
2, all outstanding 4} j per cent, bonds not
continued at 2 per cent., and consequently
that there Is no ground whatever tor tho
impression prevailing in somo quarters that
the interest will continue to bo paid after
Sept. 2 on non-extended bonds.
Gold’s increase.
Washington, Aue. 22.—The* not gold in
the treasury, coin and bullion,has increased
from $117,607,722, July 1, lest, to $138,303,-
813 Aug. 20..
MARTINIQUE’S DISASTER.
ITS FULL EXTENT CANNOT YET BE
DETERMINED.
Universal Havoc and Devastation
Wrought by the Eiementa An
Earthquake Shock Added to tho
Horror of the Night—Many of the
Superstitious Thought the End of
the World Was at Hand-People
Spent Long Hours in Sleepless Sus
pense.
Special Cablegram to the Associated Press.
St. Pierre, Martinique, Aug. 23.
Tho full extent of Tuesday’s calamity can
not be determined. From many parts of
tho island only vaguo and indefinite reports
have so far been received. The mountain
roads wero in many instances obstructed
by tbe fallen timbers and other debris, thus
rendering many villages extremely diffloult
of aoces3. Every fresh report brings now
details of the universal havoc and devasta
tion wrought by the fury of the elements.
THE HURRICANE STRUCK THE ISLAND
about? o’clock Tuesday night. It continued
to rage until nearly 11 o'clock. Hardly had
tho terrific storm died away when a sharp
earthquake shock added to tho horror of
the night. Many of tbe superstitious
blacks verily thought that tho end
of tbe world wub at baud. It is impossible
to convey an adequate idea of the terror
and suffering of Tuesday night. Peo
ple flocked to tho open spaces
and spent the long hours until day
light in sleepless suspense. They
knew not what moment a severer earth
quake shock might complete tho destruc
tion of their homes. Morning brought a
little sense of relief. On all sides
THE EVIDENCE OF DESTRUCTION
greeted anxious eyos, and as death aftor
death was reported the awful character of
the disaster was made more and more man
ifest.
Then news began to oeme from other
parts of the island. Everywhere the 6ama
dreadful tale of suffering and loss and death
was repeated. No place on the island so far
heard from has escaped without serious
damage.
It is impossible as yet to give any esti
mate of the money value of the damage to
crops, forests, houses and shipping. The
grand total will bo something enormous.
Neither cen it be told how many people
perished. Tuesday the indications wore
that some 63 to 106 persons had lost their
lives. Friday tho death roll had mounted
to 218. To-day it is known that
250 MET INSTANT DEATH.
It is not at all improbable that more ac
curate reports will add still more names to
tbo list of tho dead. No attempt lias been
made to asoortain the number of those who
were injured by falling walls and flying de
bris, but the probability la that thousands
received injuries more or less serious.
Efforts aro being made everywhere to
repair the damage. Here in St. Pierre
the first endeavor is to get now roofs, for
hardly a rnofjinthe entire city remained in
toot. But many people are finding it ex
tremely difficult to mslfo repairs. Tho stock
of roofing mat-rial on hand is not sufficient
to meet the general demaud, and prices
have beon sharply advancod.
IN THE HARBOR.
The American brigs Ned White aDd
Jenny Phinnoy were among the ships lost.
Both aro total wrecks, but their crows es
caped unhurt. Not a single craft that was
in the harbor when the storm struck the
island remained afloat. The village of
Mornerougo is a total wreck. The number
of lives lost there was about thirty.
Fort de France, the second city of the
iiland, was nearly destroyed. It will be
months before the ravages of the storm
can be obliterated. Meanwhile there Is
great suffering, especially among tho
poorer classes.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Aug. 22.—The West In
dian hurricane has, without doubt, changed
the direction given by tbe government and
passed toward the Bermudas. No informa
tion of it has been received since yostorday
morning, when it was north of Hayti.
Reports from Hayti and the South Atlan
tic coast give no indications of its ap
proach.
BISM&R3K AND THE EMPEROR.
Reported Efforts at Reoonctiiatlon by
Count von Waldersee.
(Copyright, 1891, by the N. F. Associated Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 22. —Prince Bismarck has
left Kissingen. He has been greatly bene
fited by taking the waters. His hair has
becoms snow white,but he has all his old fire
and determination. It is reported that Gen.
Count von Waldersee is trying to
effect a reoonciliation between tho emperor
and Prince Bismarck, but it is not likely
that the overtures will be successful. It is
certain, however, that Prince Bismarck re
ceived constant telegrams from Kiel during
bis sojourn at Kissingen.
AN INTERVIEW DENOUNCED.
Count Herbert Bismarck has written to tbe
Hamburger Nachrichten denouncing tbo
interview alleged by Al. Blowitz, the Paris
correspondent of tho London Times, to have
been held by him with Count von Munster,
the German ambassador at Paris, a6 a fabri
cation.
The Munich Allegemeine Zeitung pub
lishes an article inspired by tbe ox-chancel
ior. calling ulou Count von Munster to de
cisively repudiate the Blowita story. Tho
article concludes: •‘The insult contained in
this interview will not remain without con
sequences.”
In the society to which Count Munster
and Prince Bismarck belong this phrase,
according to German usage, must mean a
duel in the event of Count von Munster re
fusing to explain his oonnection with the
affair.
NO DUEL PROBABLE.
It is very improbable that the principals
will fight. Both are septuagerr.arians. If
it came to a duel Count Herbert Bismarck
would inevitably take his father’s place on
the field of honor,
Brussels' Congress Closed.
Brussels, Aug. 22.— T0-day was the
closing day of tho international socialist
workmon’s congress. The congress to-day
adopted a resolution declaring absolute
equality of the sexes and demanding the
repeal of all special legislation for women as
an article of socialistic creed. It was decided
that May-day an eight hour demonstration
bo held us before, the amendments of the
French delegates proposing a simultaneous
‘•g orifl'ation of peace” demonstration be
ing rejected.
Germany’s Declining Trade.
(Copyright, 1891, by the N. F. Associated Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 23. — Although tho textile
industry in Germuuy has declined, owing
to tbe foreign protective tariffs, the de
mand for machinery for making textile
goods has greatly increased. Tho Con fee
tionaire states that a large amount of ma
chinery has been ordered for America,
Spain and Swodju, where it is intended to
manufacture the articles w hich l.ave hith
erto beau bought in Germanr.
THB BMPBJRO3 IN BERLIN.
His Prolonged Absence Dus to Hla
Growing a Beard.
(.Copyright, 1891. by the IT. Y. Associated Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 22.—Whatever effect the
canards regarding the emperor’s health
may have elsewhere, his popularity in Ber
lin has not diminished in the slightest de
groe. As his majesty proceeded along
Friederichstraiise to-day en route to the
Templehof, tbo crowds packed the side
paths, and the utmost enthusiasm was
manifested. The emperor is the
picture of hoalth, but the full, sandy beard
which he now wears has greatly changed
his appearance, although it becomes him
well. The growth of his beard ex plaios his
majesty’s prolonged stay on bis yacht. To
support his character, which Is well known
for his sensational tondenoy, he would not
allow himself to appear in public growing a
board. He feared that ho would bo made a
subjeot of ridioule.
REVIEW OP THE GUARDS.
Tho review of the Garde de Corps to-day
was a splendid spectacle. The emperor who
was In full uniform, directed the review.
Ho did not show the least fatigue while on
horseback. He was, however, assisted to
dismount, for, though his knee is practically
well, his physicians insist he mu-st not run
any chances of spraining, or in any other
way injuring his leg again.
THE HOLY GARMENT.
Experts Toatify Aa to the Genutness
of the Relic.
Berlin, Aug. 2L —The textile manufact
urer who was summoned to examine tho gar
ment known as the “holy coat,” now one
exhibition in tho cathedral at Trovos, says
that when tho wrappers were removed the
vesture was found to be la such a tattered
condition that it oould nut bo ploo9d on ex
hibition.
Bishop Korum then consulted some ex
perts ami finally the coat was given to an
aged and experienced nun who
GUMMED THE FRAGMENTS
of tho garment together, us the material
was too muoti worn to stand the strain of
needles and thread. Tho "hoiy coat” is
now partially overlaid with a layer of the
materials with which it has been wrapped
up, and these wrappers have become de
cayed and cannot be separated from the
coat.
CHARACTER OF TIIE MATERIAL.
Dr. Beck of Aiz-la-Chspelle declares that
ho has examined tho reverse side of the
garment, and found it was mounted on
bysiius silk, which was used in the first
century, aud which was never manufact
ured after the sixth century, and which was
always extremely costly.
Catholic circles consider tho coat is the
genuine garment worn by our Lord. It is
explained that bysus is a name given
from ancient, Greek and Roman times to a
bundle of silky filaments by which many
bivalvo shells attach themselves to rocks
or other fixed substances. In the pinua of
tbs Mediterranean these filaments are re
markably long, delicate and strong and
have a silky lustre, and are oapabloot being
woven into cloth, upon which a vory high
value was placed. But tbo animal whloh
produces these valuable filaments Is now so
rare that it is almost exclusively an article
of ouriosity.
A REMARKABLE STORY.
Balmaceda Alleged to Have Seized the
Government Bullion.
London, Aug. 22.—The Times to-day
published a letter front Lisbon, in which tho
writer declares that President Balmaceda
of Chile, being unable to borrow money,
seized the siivor bullion in the treasury of
Bantiage de Chile, which was stored as
security for fiduciary circulation,, and
that lie tried to transport this silver abroad
as paymont for the ships and arms ordered
in Europe. The writer adds that President
Balmaceda was not able to
hire a private vessel to under
take the transportation of the silver
and he finally persuaded tho commander of
the Espergela, a British man-of-war, to con
vey (1,000,001) to Montevideo, where tho
money was landed Aug. 15.
The Timas, commenting upon this letter,
says that it was confident that tho action of
the Biitish commander was without the
consent of the British admiralty, adding
that it soems as though tho British man-of
war bod been made an accomplice of a
downright robbery. The transaction, the
paper says, demands a full and prompt in
vestigation.
THE PRESIDENTS PINTO SAILS.
Plymouth, Aug. 22.—The Balmacedan
cruiser Presidents Pinto, which was recently
launched at Toulon, and which arrived here
a few days ngo for order*, das left this port.
Her destination is not known.
A NSWZOLLViREIN.
Austria, Garmauy and Italy to Form
a Commercial Alliance.
Berlin, Aug. 22.—The negotiations be
tween the representatives of Austria, Ger
many and Italy at Munich, looking to the
formation of a commercial alliance or zoll
vtroin between the negotiating parties, are
progressing satisfactorily. Italy's ohief
demand, which she strenu
ously insists upon, is for
u relaxation of tho restrictions placed by
the other powers upon the importation of
Italian wine. Him appears to be satisfied
with the concessions offered to her by Ger
many and Austria, which nations in return
obtain facilities in connection with the en
try of iron and textile manufacturers into
Italy,
Bad News from Berlin.
(Copyright, 1881, by the .V. V. Attoci ated Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 22.—Grave newt comes
from the Rhenish provinces, where an offi
cial circular announces the appearance of a
dipteral insoct which committed such rav
ages in the wheat fields of America of late
yoars. Everything points to a dearth of
bread stuffs, yet the government is seem
ingly determined not to recede from its
position.
The Bering Sea Commission.
Victoria. B. C., Aug. 22. —The United
Stales commu_ionors to Bering sea have
returned to Nanaimo on the steamer Alba
tross, having concluded their labors. The
British commissioners are also returning,
and will reach Victoria in a few days.
Vineyards Destroyed by a Hailstorm.
Paris, Aug. 22.—There has been in the
department of Pyrenees a terrific hail
storm, which it is reported destroyed hun
dreds of viueyards around Ceret.
Arkansas A lllancemen.
Bt. Louis, Mo., Aug. 22. —Tho Arkansas
state farmers’ allianco, in session at Little
Rock, has passed resolutions indorsing the
Ocala demands and favoring their enact
ment into laws, especially the land
loan and sub-treasury features, and
denouncing the Fort Worth conven
tion of “so-called alliancemen" as an
abortive attempt of scheming politicians
ad political trimmers, gotten up tor the
sole purpose of side-tracking the'great re
form movement by creating distensions
and divisions among the members.
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GEKMANY’SGRAIN DUTIES
NO ABATEMBNTTO THE AGITATION
IN REGARD TO THEM.
Oloomy Prospects of the Harvest,
The Winter Expected to be the
Worst on Record—Tho Appeals to
tho Government—Caprivi’a Groat
Confidence— Discontent Increasing.
( Copyright, 1891, by the X. ¥. Associated Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 22.—Thero is no abate
ment in tbo excitement arising from the
agitation in regard to the duties on grain
imported into Germany. The gloomy re
ports as to the prospects of the harvest in
the provinces continue to be received.
Everything confirms the belief that the
winter of 1891-’92 will bo one of the worst,
so far as food is concerned, on record. The
opposition to the retaining of the duties
gains strength day by day.
APPEALS TO TUB GOVERNMENT.
The national liberals and even the cons
tervative journals are making unceasing
appeals to tho government to make some
reduction In the grain duties, but Chan
cellor von Caprlvi Is obdurate. Unless
thero should boa eudden change in the
policy of the government, there is little
likelihood that the duties will bo reduced
until the Reichstag again assembles, oven if
thoy are then reduced.
CAPRfVI’S GREAT CONFIDENCE.
Chancellor von Caprivi evidently has
great confidence that tho situation will be
relievod by a reduction in freight rates. He
hn3 communicated with tho heads of the
federated states, inviting them to make re
duotio min the freight turiffs similar to those
made by Prussia for tno transportation of
cereals on tho state railways. Borne con
servative organs propose that
TUB GOVERNMENT IMPORT WHEAT
and theu soil it at fixed rates. Tho radical
pres* daily attacks tho government with
might and main. Tho'Volks Zeitung, in a
flerco onslaught, declares that not a single
government, organ dares to defend the dis
astrous policy of the government. This is
not striotly correct. Yet it is true that
only the most ardent adherents contluuo to
support the polloy, and oven then they
adopt apologotic arguments.
DISCONTENT INCREARING
Advices from all parts of the northern
province*, especially Boson, givo evidence
of the discontent prevailing tliere.and show
that it is increasing. Tho municipal coun
cils of many towny have passed urgent res
olutions demanding that the government
entirely suppress the grain duties.
Owing to the scarcity auil high price of
grain many distilleries are largely reducing
thoir production. Home of them have en
tirely suspended operations. Many distill
ers, in consequeuoe of the exceuslve prices
of grain, find the greatest difficulty in ob
taining potatoes for the manufacture of
braudy, the
FARMERS REFUSING TO SELL
In the face of the impending distress
Reports from Sweden and Denmark, which
countries usually have a sufficient surplus
of groin to allow of extensive exports, an
nounce that, owing to tho incessant rains,
crocs have been partially doitr >yod. Tbo
harvest Is far below tho loweit estimates.
RUBilA’d NEW ORDER.
Ail Grain Intended for Export to bo
Conllsoated.
Bt. Petersburg, Aug. 22.—The Bourse
Gazette to-day declares that the Russian
government has ordered tho customs offi
cials to confiscate all grain intended for ex
port which is found to be mixed with more
than 8 per cent, of rye.
Tho Novoe Vremya declares that the
council of the empire is at present discuss
ing a bill forbidding foreigners to reside
outside of the towns or to purchase or lease
real estate in the country, or in some of the
provinces adjoining Austria. This law,
it is said, will be retrospective. Foreigners
who, under this law, are turned out of their
possessions and who desire to return to their
native laud will be assisted to do so by the
Russian government.
EXPORTING WITH FEVERISH HASTE.
Berlin, Aug. 22.—The exportation of
rye from Russia to Germany goes on with
feverish baste. All the frontier stations
are congested with wagons. Between 300
and 400 arrived at Woibsllen yesterday,
and are waiting to transfer their contents
to German wagons. It is animated that
1,000 wagons will pass alone,
before Aug. 27. The total qur.ntiay from
Poland is estimated at about 80,000 tons.
The army magazines are buying wheat and
serving half rye and half wheat rations.
The pries at Kovno lias fallen from 135 to
95 copecks per pood.
A CHANGE OF BASE.
The Germans Now Encouraging tho
Chicago World’s Fair.
(Covyrighted.lSil, by the .V. Y.Auociated Preu.)
Bkrlin, Aug. 22. —The German papers
which have been printing articles opposing
the Chicago Columbian exhibition have
changed their tactics, and now print arti
cles setting forth the advantages derived
by baring an excellent German exhibit at
tbe fair. They now urge in unmistakable
language that Germany must take a promi
nent part in the exhibition, a part that
will redound to tbe credit of the country as
a nation and be a matter of pride to the
thousands upon thousands of Germans,
who, liko the natives of Ireland or the de
scendants of tbe sturdy Gorman emigrants,
have made their homes in tbe great nation
of the west.
The Vonisnhe Zeitumj, which has been
particularly conspicuous oy its savage at
tacks upon tbe jury, has ceased its wailings
upon the uselessness of exhibiting in a
country walled in by a probioitory tariff,
but still fluds yent for its Americophooy
by making tbe ridiculous assertion
that America v. ill take advantage of
Europe's necessity, and place on export
duty on grain in order to hasten the return
of tbe gold which has beau taken by Europe
from that country.
France Keeping Back Gold.
Paris, Ang. 22.— The Bank of France is
trying to keep gold to meet tbe purchases of
American wheat. The govornor, in an in
terview, estimated the payment for wheal
at £20,000,000, but he urges that such a
scarcity of gold has frequently happened
and may endure, nud the public has
no cause for alarm. Tho bank has seldom
been so flourishing.
Another bank official said that the monoy
changers, fearing that the bank was bold
ing gold, collected all they could by offer
ing a small premium in the hope of reaping
a prolit when wheat arrives.
Earthquake Shock in Portugal.
Lisbon, Aug. 22.—Severe earthquake
■hocks were felt this morning in Central
Portugal. No damage, however, has been
reported.
SHOCKS IN ITALY.
Bomb, Aug. 22.— Strong earthquake
shocks were felt to-day at Verona. Bologna,
Tragnaoo, Heliano, Modena and Parma.
No loss of life is reported.
