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FIRST UNITED
STATES FLAG.
Story of Its Making and of the
Flag Used by Paul Jones.
The Priority of the Latter Denied
by a Grandson of Betsy Ross.
The Flag Made by Her at the Instance
of the Ooneress Committee.
To the Editor of the New York Tribune.
Sir: I have had my attention called to
the notice published in your issue of
April 17 of ‘‘The Paul Jones Flag,” with
an illustration from a photograph of it.
•which visibly represents its quaint and
peculiar features. In the name article it
was announced that it is to be the first
flag to be hoisted on the 135-foot pole
ut the Highlands of Navesink to wel
come the coming of the fleet on Tuesday
next. Therefore I wish hurriedly to cull
your attention to various inaccuracies
which are given in the article In con
nection with it. which are of a confusing
nature, and which are only repetitions
train time to time printed of an at
tempted history und description of this
undoubtedly old and very interesting
relic, which is said to have been made
in Philadelphia “by the Missea Mary
and Sarah Austin in the year 1777.”
First, nod most especially, I would in
dicate the odd statement, evidently in
tended to explain the accidental omis
sion of a star, giving as a reason “that
Georgia had not come into the Union
when it. was imide,” or, in other words,
that Georgia was not one of the original
confederation of “The Thirteen United
States of America,” under the Declara
tion of Independence of July 4, 1776.
This would be. indeed, strange history.
Correctly to understand some of the
leading points of the article in question,
it is only necessary to turn to any au
thentic history of the United States to
see that the gallant J. Paul Jones fought
the Serapis off the coast of England
September 23, 1779; that the French
commission given to Captain Jones in
command of the Bon Homme Richard
was dated nt Versailles February 4,
1779. authorizing him to hoist the flag
of the United Suites, H Iso thul on June
14. 1777, nearly two years previously,
ami over three years befoß» the fight
with the Serapis, Captain Patil Jones
was appointed by resolution of congress
to the command of the Ranger, a new
ship built for the service at Portsmouth,
N. 11. And it was also on that very day,
June 14,1777. that congress passed the
famous resolution. “That the ting of the
thirteen United States should he thir
teen stripes, alternate red and white;
that the union should be thirteen stars,
■white on a blue Held, representing a
new constellation." This, however, be
It remembered, must not be supposed to
be tho first action of congress in relation
to the flag, for through n committee,
and presumably in secret session, it is
known to have been designed, a first or
pattern flag made, which was accepted,
and “The Star Spangled Banner” adopt
ed in June. 1776. a whole year previous
ly, the record of which proceedings, how
ever, have never been published, either
having been lost in the removal of the
archives of the State Department to
.Washington, or probably destroyed in
tlie burning of the Capitol by the British
in 1814.
How. under these considerations, it
happened that Captain, .1. Patil Jones
carried out with him this peculiar
twelve-star flag late in the year 1777,
and kept it with him to carry on the
Bon Homme Richard in 1779, of why
the Misses Austin, who left no relatives,
descendants or representatives of their
name or any other name to speak for
them, should have made it. in that fash
ion, perhaps will never lie known. And
it would not. be very far out of the way
to accept the explanation I have sujfgest
ed that it was simply the result of an
accident, for. as will be observed in the
picture, it shows an attempt, to place
the twelve stars, ten of which wore cut.
entirelv too largo for the space on tho
“union," in parallel rows, in a very
crude manner, when even with two
smaller ones then' was no room for a
thirteenth. And the use of it in this un
finished I’ondiitiui may be attributed
entirelv to the eccentricity of Captain
Jones, who. with all his gallantry and
brilliant valor, -was well known to be
extremely erratic. ,
1 have n letter in my possession, writ
ten in 1870 bv the late Miss Surah Smith
Stafford, of Trenton, N. J.. who was
born in 1801. who had until her death
the possession of the ting, having fallen
] l( ir t,, it from her fattier. Lieuten-
ant James D. Stafford, which shows
much confusion in regard to it, and in
which she admits an uncertainty of its
origin and umiiufact lire, but claimed to
have a certificate of its presentation to
('apt. Jones, and a well authenticated
history of its glorious career after it fell
into liis hands. In connection with this
matter it must not be forgotten that this
most remarkable man, John Paul Jones,
was in Philadelphia on the 7tli of De
cember, 1775. and received a commission
as first lieutenant, front congress, the
first issue of that rank in the navy,
and was assigned to the flagship Alfred,
and from tho deck of that ship raised
sos the first time the Union flag (not. the
"Star Spangled Banner." but. what was
known as tho "Rattlesnake Flag") on tile
approach of the commanding officer of
the newly fitted out fleet of our infant
navy. The fleet, sailed from Philadelphia
the 14th of February. 1776. From this
cia-eums-tanee it is claimed that I’aul
Jones raised file first “Stars and
Stripes." and this old “Paul Jones flag"
is the identical flag, or “the first United
States flag." whereas Paul Jones him
self. nowhere in his diary, or anywhere
else, claims to have raised the first
"Star Spangeld Banner,” which Js not
likely he would have omitted had he
really done so.
Another statement is woven in? the
“stereotype” report of this old flap, al
leging that when Paul Jones first re
ceived it he “carried it on a small vessel
up and down die Sehuykill river to show
the people the appearance of their future
ensign.” which seems very remarkable,
when it is remembered. as a fact almost
•unnecessary to allude to, that the quiet
Sehuykill river in those days was some
two miles out. of town!
This, with other confusions and com
plications which are published in regard
to it. in view of the important fact that
tlie first flag of the United States, most
beautiful in form and proportion, with
tho exception of the greatly increased
number of stars, nearly as we see it to
day. was made by my maternal grand
mother. Elizabeth Claypool (Betsy Rpss),
under the direction of a committee of the
Continental Congress, headed by her
husband’s uncle, the lion. George Ross,
a signer of the Declaration of Indepen
dence. with the important and notable
assistance of Gen. Washington, early in
June, 1776. has made it seem necessary
for me in this special manner, and at
this particular time, to call attention to
the mistakes and inaccuracies in the
published account of "The Paul Jones
Fla*,’ and tempts me to offer for your
i
columns tlie true story of Betsy Roas,
and how It happened that her early mar
riage with John Rom, a young uphols
terer in Philadelphia, prejaired the way
in a somewhat romantic manner to an
occurrence, simple in itself, but which
has proved in the grand growth of our
nation, an event of tranacendaut interest
to ovory lover of the American flag.
This early part of tlie utoity, which
has .never before been published, is as
follows: John lb»*. the sou of the Rev.
Aeneas Rosa, an lOpMCopa) clergyman,
of Newcastle, Did., was employed by
one AVsHmUt, the lending upholsterer in
J’liilaideliiliiii, in the aiiti-revoultionury
days. John had become well acquainted
with Elizabeth Griscotn. n bright young
daughter of Samuel Griseom, of Quaker
uiM-estry, n prominent builder, who hiul
assisted in the election of tiho wow fiv
moils Indiinimdoiuee Hall. Betsy, na
alio was called, was rioted for exquisite
*kiH in necdleiworic, cmbr'ndery and the
like, and the 'story is told that when
the young women in Wobater'a establish
inont were puzzling their brains over a
difficult piece of draping, the pleating
of whi<4i was unmanageable In their
hands, Ross, with words of encourage
ment. told them that he know n young
woman who he thought could arrange it
to their satisfaction. A'il being quite
intimate and on the best of terms, there
was no impropriety in approving of his
suggestion, or of her accepting the invi
tation extended to her. when ui*on her
arrival, almost immediately under the
artistic touch of her lingers the conten
tious folds came into precise and har
monious order. So well pleased wa-s
Mr. Webster, who had witnessed thia
demonstration of Betsy's bright genius
and remarkable skill that he at once
made a proposition to her parents so e»
peciady inviting as to induce them to
accept it and to allow her to come to
bis further assistance. It was not Jong,
however, before another proposition of a
different .nature came from young Ross,
and an eary marriage was tapon agreed
upon between them. Tiie young couple
soon afterward started on their own ae
count, first on Chestnut street, not far
front Mr. Webster's establishment ana
afterward ait the little house still stand
ing at No. 249 Arch street, with what
degree of success it is now uncertain,
for the mutterings and discontent of
the impending strife with the mother
Country, absorbed almost every other
consideration. Duties of a patriotic na
ture were pressing, if not exacting; and
while John Ross was existing at night
with other young men in guarding pow
dr-r upon one of the city wharves on
the Delaware, he received un injury
from the effects of which, after months
of anxious care and nursing by his
young and devoted wife, he died and
was buried. according to the records of
old Christ Church, in the burying ground
at Fifth and Arch streets. January 20.
1776.
From this point tlie story has often
been told how she heroically carried on
the Istsimsw alone, and in a few months
afterward, General Washington, with,
her uncle Col. Ross, and tho committee
of congress cabled upon the talented and
sprightly young widow -who not only
was a groat favorite with her uncle
but enlisted his earliest sympathy—and
askixl her if she thought she could make
a flag from a design, a rough drawing
of which General Washington exhibits].
She replied with diffidence and becoming
modesty that "she did not know, but
would try.” With quick appreciation,
however, she noticed that the stars as
drawn showed nix points, and then told
General Washington and the other gen
tlemen present that, the correct wtnr
should have but five points. To tho an
swer given that they unxliwstood that,
but that n great number would bo re
quired, and nhe more regular form wiUi
six could be nmre easily made than one
with five points, she promptly reapondid
in a most practical way by deftly fold
in a scrap of purer in away readfiy
remembered ns one of the little arts <>t
Ihor trade, and then with a simple clin
of her scissors, which in tho quaint old
way were hanging ready at her side,
she displayed to the astonisliixl eyes of
the august ixnnnnittee a true symmet
rical five-poin.tod star..
This at once decided not only that
point in hor favor, but other suggestions
of hers wore agreed to. and after the
design was partially redrawn on the
table in her little back parlor she was
left to make her sample flag according
to her own ideas of the arrangement of
the stars, the proportion of the stripes
and the general form of the whole.
Upon its completion it was presented
to Congress, and the eommittee soon
thereafter had tho pleasure of report
ing to Betsy Ross that her flag was ac
cepted as tho national standard, and
she was authorized to proceed at once
to the manufacture of a large number
for disposal by the Continental Con
gress. As soon as tho committee had
left, her, such a sudden an unexpected
good fortune in her modest business un
dertaking for the moment seemed al
most too much for tho brav<> little wo
man's courage. As she was silently and
tlioughfully considering her ability to
meet the requirements of this seemingly
too great responsibility, her uncle, Col.
Ross. who. ns soon as possible, had
parted from the other members of the
committee, quickly returned alone, and
laying down n note of largo denomina
tion on hor table, cheerily told her how
useful he knew money would be to her,
and advised her to purchase immediate
ly all the bunting she could get hold of
in Philadelphia. The unusual sight of
such a large amount of money and hor
uncle's good words of encouragement
dispelled her momentary trepidation, mid
from tha time on her busy hands and
those she called to assist, found no idle
moments. A rreord has been discovered
and published that in May, 1777. Con
gress made an order on the Treasury
“to pay Betsy Roes £l4 12s. 2d. for
flags for the fleet in tho Delaware river"
which shows that the resolution of June
14. 1777, was not the birth of tlie flag
by any means.
At this day to the descendents of
Betsy Ross it does, indeed, seem most
unfortunate that absolutely nothing is
known of what was done or what be
came of the original or first made flag.
According to si tradition in the family
it was first run up and floated to tho
breeze, as an experiment, from the mast
head of a merchant ship lying at or
near Race street wharf. But the cir- i
cumstances attending it we have noth- i
iug authentic. When it is remembered
what a disordered condition public af
fairs wore in at the time, the great
diversity of feeling which existed in the
minds of even serious-minded folks in
regard to the important events trans
piring. it is not to be wondered that lit
tle note was made of many interesting I
events, the actors in which did not rea- '
lize their historical importance. It is. I
however, an important fact to chronicle
that the business of flag making as os- j
tablislied at that time by Betsy Ross,
was continued by her and her imme
diate family for some sixty odd sears.
Her eldest daughter by her last hus
band. John Claypoole, my aunt Mrs. C.
S. Wilson, did not entirely relinguish the
business, which had never been inter
rupted until the year 1557: so that there
is no difficulty whatever in our family
tracing the American flag back to its
original starting point.
All published pictures of my grand
mother are fictitious, as she left no por
trait whatever. She was born (Eliza
beth Griscom) Jan. 1. 1752; married
first Ross, second Ashburn, third Clay
poole. and in my fathers house in
this city. Feb. 11. 1836, agixl 84 years,
when I was a little boy six years old;
so that I am one of the very few living
who have pleasant recollections of the
maker of the first Star Spangled Ban
ner GEORGE CANBY.
Philadelphia, April 23, 1893.
Tho plain truth Is good enough for
Hood’s Sarsaparilla. No need of embel
lishment or sensationalism. Hood’s Cures.
THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE, MAY 3, 1893.
MASS MEETING
AT DENMARK.
•
Editor Gonzales is Emphatically
Denounced,
Accused of Inciting Negroes to
Attack and Rape.
A Big Mass Meeting Called for Monday
at Barnwell Court House.
Denmark, S. 0., April 29.—(Special.)
A maxrt meeting of the citizens of Dim
nuirk w:u held in the store of J. E.
Steadman at 5:30 p. m. Alxmt 5<X)
were present. !Ca.pt. Steadman was
called to the chair and Mr. J. D. Mil-,
house acted as secretary. Col. D. Paul
Sojourner explained that the meeting
wax called to denounce the course of
certain newspapers, and the course of
Editor Gonzales in particular. S. S.
Lafitte offered the following set of reso
lutions:
Whereas, A negro fiends, assaulted
Miss Mamie Baxter, thewl6-yearx>ld
daughter of Mr. J. I). Baxter, on the
morning of the 14th of .April while
she was on her way to seWol, attack
ing her brutally and with lawn knife
threatened her life after cKaklng her
to insensibility and <lraggin*’her down
an oinlm.nkmen.t of the Sou<i Carolina
railngid iwid there attemiWl to rape
her: and 1
Whereas. The citizens Denmark,
acting with tho intizens of Barnwell
county and those of the adjoining couu
les, hunted diligently for the rapist,
and having /•aught one John Peterson,
whom the citizens believed to be guilty
of the crime, and whom the girl said
looked like tho man, “except Ids eyes
and nose,” of whom she subsequently
said, “He is the man,” and against
whom we have abundant and sufficient
proof that he was the man who as
saulted Miss Maple Baxter and. said
John Peterson was hung and shot to
death on the spot where he made the
brutal assault; and
Whereas, The editor of Tlie State. N.
(}. Gonzab-s, has by every means known
to himself sought to befoul the people
of this community, and by his editorials
sought to arouse tlie passions of the
negro race against the white people
and in<-ite negro men to attack and
rape white women to avenge the punish
of John Peterson: now
Therefore we, the citizens of Den
mark, in mass meting assembled, First,
do regret that such an outrageous attack
was made on an innocent and unsuspect- j
ing girl by the brute and further ten
der to the unhappy and grief stricken
father our deep and sincere sympathy.
Second that we fully commend' the act i
of those citizens wlp> inflicted tho pun
ishment of death upon John Peterson,
believing him to be the guilty wretch,
and we say to the world th'at wo believe
John Peterson guilty and* have proof
to support our position.
Third, that .we condemn the
ditorials of leal-''. fl. Gonzales
who, for politivoi purposes, Ims seized
upon this and tho punishment
of Peterson for m pretext to- vent his
hostility to Gov. Tillman, that fe espec
ially condemn his editorial in which he.
by covert words, seeks to excite negro
men to attack and rape white women
when unprotected, as being unworthy
of tho pen of n pure journalist and em
enating only from heart of one
blinker than the wretch who assaulted
Miss Baxter and deserving the same
fate as John Peterson.
Fourth, that we condemn Tho State
as a paper which seeks to array the
negro against the white race and thus
return to the days of MosJs and Cham
berlain.
Fifth, that we commend the course of
Tillman for sending Peterson to Barn
well, for he would not have been harm
ed unless guilty and if guilty he de
served death.
Sixth, we commend the course of the
colored people of the county who Real
ized that John Peterson was given n
fair hearing and just punishment and
we further declare that we believe that
all people who would protect the virtue
of their women should hold aloof from a
mini s> destitute of virtue and truth as
is N. G. Gonzales.
Adopted in mass meeting. Notice has
been sent to the post office in the county
calling for a mass meeting Monday at
Barnwell court house. A rousing meeting
is expected.
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It soothes
the child, softens tho gums, allays all
pain, cures wind colic, and Is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a
bottle.
A COMING CONVENTION.
A
The Grand Conclave Knights of Pythias of
Georgia.
On May the 9th. 10th. 11th and 12th.
four days, there will assemble in Au
gusta, as guests of the Georgia ("omnian
dory, No. 1. Knights Templar, one of the
largest gatherings that has been seen
here in a long while. It will be the occa
sion of tho annual conclave of the Grand
('onunaudory of the state, which has not
been hold here in about eight years. The
members of these assemblages nre the
most representative and •prominent men
in Georgia, and their coming will be
hailed with delight and pleasure, aud our
city will not. fail to extend them a cor
dial and hearty welcome.
Our local commandery has appropriated
about SI,OOO for their entertainment,
and a thoroughly enjoyable and royal
time is in store for tho visitors. Tho
South Carolina Commandery. stationed
at Charleston. S. C.. have been invited,
and a large detachment from that Com
mandery will reach the city on the even
ing of May 9. It is estimated that sev
eral hundred Knights Templar, with j
their ladies, will be in attendance.
AN UNDISPUTED TEST OF MERIT.
A medicine that has been a household
remedy for over fifty years and used la
that time by more than 150.000.000 persons
must have great merit. Such a medicine
is fonilil in Brandreth's Pills. This fact
demonstrates the value of these pills better
j than any statement of the proprietors. It
will be observed that the dose required to
cure Is small. One or two pills taken
every night for ten or twenty days will
cure dyspepsia, costiveness, rheumatism,
liver complaint, biliousness, or any dis
ease arising from an .mpure state of the’
blood.
Brandreth's Pills are purely vegetable,
absolutely harmless, and safe to take at
any time.
Sold tn every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar coated.
AUGUSTA LEADS THE SOUTH.
The growth of Augusta In manufactures
within the last ten years ban been phe
nomenal in the South. The following
figures Issued by tbs United Btates census
department tell the significant story of Au
gusta's wonderful devtlopeuieut from 1880
to 18.90:
Increase In the number of manufacturing
establishments:
Augustas9s.oo per cent.
Atlantao4.29 per cent.
Nashville 27.24 per cent.
Savannahs2.so per cent.
Chattanooga37o.oß per cent.
Louisville 26.99 per cent.
Memphislo4.3s per cent.
New Orleans 90.49 per cent.
Richmond43.3l per cent.
Increase In capital Invested In manufac
tures:
Augusta ....240 10 per cent.
Atlanta2ls.o7 per cent.
Nashville 99.80 per cent.
Savannahl69.23 per cent.
Baltimorell3 00 per cent.
Chattanooga226.oo per cent.
Louisville 38.00 per cent.
Memphis233.oo per cent
New Orleansl3s.oo per cent.
Richmondl22.oo per cent
Increase in number of hands employed:
Augusta23o.7l per cent.
Atlanta 92.99 per cent.
Nashville43.l6 per cent.
Savannah..' 43.98 per cent.
Baltimore 47.00 per cent.
Chattanoogal4o.oo per cent.
Louisville 35.00 per cent.
Memphisl2B.oo per cent
New 0r1ean5...129.00 per cent.
Richmondlß,oo per cent.
Increase In wages paid:
Augusta3o2.oß per eent.
Atlanta23s.23 per cent.
Naslivlllel34.42 per cent.
Savannah 88.99 per cent.
Baltimorel2o.oo per cent.
Chattanooga32s.oo per cent.
Louisville 83.00 per cent.
Memphis...2ls.oo per cent.
New Orleansls6.oo per cent.
Richmond ..110.00 per cent.
Increase in value of materials used:
Augustalos.lo per cent.
Atlanta 58.08 per cent.
Nashville 40.60 per cent.
Savannah 5.42 per cent
Baltimore! 53.00 per cent.
Chattanooga'...l2B.oo per cent.
Louisville 5.00 per cent.
Memphisl4o.oo per eent.
New Orleans 60.00 per cent.
'Richmond 0.20 per eent.
•Decrease.
Increase In value of product:
Augustal74.66 r>er cent.
Atlantall7.96 per cent.
Nashvillesl.l3 per cent.
Savannah3l.o7 per cent.
Chattanoogal92 24 per cent.
Louisville 25.47 per cent.
Memphisls3.6l per cent.
New Orleans 80.80 per eent.
Richmondlß.s7 per ceut.
Increase in municipal debt:
•Augusta.*. 19 09 per cent.
Atlanta 1.49 per cent.
Nashville 69.83 per cent.
Savannah 4.69 per cent.
Chattanooga3B3.2l per cent.
Louisville 33 31 per cent.
•Memphis 28.82 per cent.
•New Orleans 4.73 per cent.
Richmond 37.63 per cent.
•Decrease.
Augusta increased In population 53.39 per
cent., In assessed valuation of property,
52.49 per cent. Augusta, 1890: Number ol
manufacturing establishments 417, capital
invested $7,075,996; hands, 5,861; •annual
wages, $1,886,807; cost of material, $4,974,-
610; value of product, $8,631,888.
The figures apeak for themselves! Mo
who studies them will see all that may
be deduced—he who runs may read—the
fact of Augusta's pre-eminence stands ojien
on the face. In nil the essential elements
of manufacturing prosperity, she stands
declared to the world, leading in the per
centage of increase in tlie six fundamental
elements: Number of establishments, cap
ital invested, number of hands employed,
wages jraid, value of material used, and
value of products.
The world is Invited to Augusta.
THE CADLE MURDER,
Tho Chief of Police is Criticised by Solici
tor Hilt.
Athens. Ga., April 29.—(Special.)—The
argument of the Beusse-Cadle murder case
was closed this evening ut 7 o’clock. So
licitor Charlie Hill, of Atlanta, made the
closing speech. At 1.1 o’clock tonight the
jury is still out. The predictions are that
it will be a mistrial. Those who know
Judge McWhorter say he will carry them
about his circuit with him before he will
permit a mistrial and put the county to
more cost in the matter. Colonel Hill’s
argument was particularly forcible. He
spoke three hours. He struck a respondent
cord in public sentiment when he criti
cised the chief of police in excusing Officer
Goodrum to permit him to do private de
tective work for the defense, leaving a
private citizen as a substitute. Officer
Goodrum stated that he received no com
pensation for his work aud simply worked
as a favor to the attorneys for the de
fense.
IN S HANDS.
Richmond, April 29.—Judge of the
chancery court, on motion of Crenshaw
and others who sue by, and with the con
sent of all parties, has appointed Capt.
Phil Haxall receiver of the Haxall-Cren
shaw Company. In the last six weeks
efforts have been made by the Haxall-
Crenshaw Company to make a consolida
tion with the Gallego Mills and under the
new organization, to comprise both proper
ties and unsecured creditors of the Haxall-
Crenshaw Company stock in the proposed
new company their debts. This arrange
ment was defeated by the refusal of a
small number of unsecured creditors to
come into tho arrangement. The Haxall-
Crenshaw mill is one of the oldest in the
history of the state.
THE BOISTEROUS ATLANTIC
Is a terror to timid voyagers, scarcely
less on account of the perils of the deep
than the almost certainty of se» sickness.
The befit curative of mal de mer is Hos
tetter's'Stoniach Bitters, which settles the
stomach iit once and prevents its disturb
ance To all travellers and tourists, wheth
er bv sea or land, it presents a happy
medium between the nauseous or ineffect
ual resources of the ♦meffieine chest, and
the problematical benefit derivable from an
nnmedlcated alcoholic stimulant, no matter
how pure. The jarring of a railroad car
often produces stomach disorders akin to
that caused by the rolling of a ship. Folf
this the Bitters is a prompt and certain
remedy. The use of brukish water, par
ticularly on long voyages in the tropics,
inevitably breeds disorders of the stomach
and bowels. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
mixed with impure water nullities its im
purities. Similarly it counteracts maiar.al
and other purjudiclal influences of climate
or atmosnhere. as well as the effects of
exposure find fatigue. Use it for kidney
complaints, rheumatism and debility.
A NEGRO'S INFANTICIDE.
Columbus, Ga., April 29.—Laura Brans
■ ford, a young negro girl, becoming in
i censed at a reprimand from her mistress,
i Mrs. Y. F. Freeman., today gave a heavy
I dose of morphine to Mrs. Freeman's year
old infant. The child died this afternoon.
I The gill hab disappeared.
DEATH ONCE MORE
RIDES THE WIND.
A Soore Are Killed and 150 In
jur ned.
The Town of Cisco Wiped Out of
Existence
Intense Suffering Prevails Among the
Unfortunates.
Fort Worth, Tex., April 29.-The town
of Cisco was wiped out of existence by a
cyclone last night. Seven people are
known to have been killed end it Is feared
the death list will aggregate over a score.
The telegraph wires are down and no com
munication can be had with the town.
Dallas. Tex.. April 29.—The News cor
respondent learned from pasxengers ou
,the east bound train this evening that the
destruction by the cyclone at Cisco was
simply appalling. There are not more
than 25 or 30 houses left standing and up
to the time the train passed there about 2
o’clock this afternoon 21 dead bodies had
been recovered from the ruins and there
were ten or twelve more persons missing.
Strong one story buildings with walls two
feet thick were levelled to the ground.
A heavy freight engine and whole tra.n
of cars were blown from the track and
demolished aud several hundred feet of
side track was torn up. The number in
jured is something like 100. This evening
Mayor Levi received the following tele
gram from two citizens of Weatherford
who went to Cisco this morning:
"Town nearly all demolished. Twenty
one killed, 125 Injured. Hundreds without
food or shelter. Raise all relief possible
and send to John F. Patterson, chairman
relief committee."
The list of dead and wounded as near
as can lie obtained, Is as follows:
Mrs. Jones aud baby.
Dave Cameron, a brakeman.
Captain Whitesides, u merchant.
Five children of W. A. Hackman.
One Child of M. B. Owens.
Bledsoe, brakeman.
Mrs. J. T. Thoouas.
Mrs- Horton.
William Simms?
Mrs. Knight.
Those Injured are: W. H. Sebastian,
Frank Vernon, will die: Mrs. Vernon, Mrs.
Davis, M. B. Owens, Jim Hayes, daughter
of Mrs. Stephens will die; Mrs. Powers
and daughter, Mrs. R. W. Jones, Wm.
Walker, W. A. Hickman, George Harris,
Mrs. Kennard, Mrs. Jones, section boss
(name unknown) and Wife, H. L. Bidwell,
Mrs. W. D. Chandler, Miss Elsie Moeller.
Conservative estimates place the number
of wounded at about 150. The cyclone
travelled northeast, blowing down houses
and laying waste farms. The houses
blown down are too numerous to mention.
Mrs. L. D. Ladd, seven miles northeast
of Eastland, was killed and Mr. Ladd
severely injured. Mr. Furguson four miles
east of Cisco was killed and house
burned. The wind storm lusted
not more than a few minutes. It was fol
lowed by a heavy rain. Telegraphic com
munication Is practically cut off.
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