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Desolation and Ruin All
That, is Left of City.
NOT A LIVING SOUL IS SEEN
In Other Parts of Martinique Isle
Fifty Thousand People Are
Homeless and Starving.
Several steamers, Including the gov
ernment vessel, Rubls, Started from
Port do France, Island of Martinique,
Sunday, May 11, for St. Pierre. They
had on board a government delegate,
a number of gendarmes, and a detatch-
men of regular Infantry. The vessel
also carried a quantity of Are wood,
petroleum and quick, lime, for use In
the cremation of the bodies of the vic
tims of the terrible volcanic outbreak
of Thursday last.
Large quantities of deslnfectants
and stocks of clothing for the refugees
were also shipped to St. Pierre.
The refugees had, as a rule, assem
bled at LeCarbet and Saga Pllote, not
far from St. Pierre, and, It Is reported
over a thousand of them have died
- since the fearful stream of lava pour
ed down Mont Pelee.
Tho sea for miles around was cover
ed with the wreckage of the vessel
sunk off St. Pierre at the time of the
disaster, and ashore only a few’trees,
all bent seaward by the force of the
volcanic shower, were left standing.
When nearing St. Pierre the Ruble
mot a number of tugs towing light
ers Ailed with refugees.'. The heat
from the smoking lava covered ruins
at St. Pierre was suffocating, and the
stench from the corpse strewn streets
was awful. Only a few walls are
standing.
The Fatal Hour Indicated.
The report that the hospital clock
was found Intact, vjlth Its hands stop
ped at 7:50, was con Armed, as was
the statement that the offlees of the
cable company had, entirely disappear
ed.
On all sides were found portions
of corpses which werd gathered up
by the soldiers and gendarmes and
burned on one of the public squares.
Not a drop of water was procurable
ashore. The darkness caused by the
clouds of volcanic duBt shrouded the
town and continuous subterranean
rumblings added to the horror of the
scene. The fort and central quarter of
. the town were razed to the ground
and were replaced by beds of hot cin
ders. The Iron grille work on the
gates of the. government offices were
alone standing.
There was no trace of the streets.
Huge heaps of smoking ashes were
to be seen on all sides.
At the landing place some burned
and ruined walls Indicated the spot
where the custom house formerly
stood, and traces of the larger shops
could be seen.
Qrewsome 8treet Scenes.
In the neighborhood, hundreds of
corpses were found lying In all kinds
of attitudes, showing that the victims
had met death as If by a lightning
stroke. Every vestige of clothing was
burned away from the charred bodies
' and In many cases the abdomens had
been burst open by the Intense heat.
Curiously enough, features of the dead
were generally calm and reposeful,
although In some cases terrible fright
and agony were depicted. Grim piles
of bodies were stacked everywhere,
showing that death bad stricken them
while the crowds were vainly seeking
escape from the Aery deluge.
On onp spot a group of nine children
were found locked In each other’s,
arms.
The vaults)of the Bank of Martin
ique, at the head of what had been
the Rue de L’Hospltal, were found In
tact They contained two million
franks In specie.
The vaults of the government treas
ury are now being searched la the
hope that a large amount of money
and other valuables deposited by the
principal merchants of the city may
- he saved.
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BICYCLIST H’KAUIIERN KILLED.
While Going at Trrrlffc I'ace His
Wheel Collides With landera Motor.
Archie McEachern, the well known
champion bicycle rider of Toronto, On
tario, while being paced by a motor
tandem at Atlantic Ctty Tuesday, met
with an accident which resulted In his
death twenty minutes later. The acci
dent was the result of the breaking of
tho chain on the motor cycle.
In the sudden slowing ’up of the
damaged tandem, McEachern collided
with It and shot la the air like a rock
et. His heed struck a projecting
board, which cut* wash In his neck,
tearing open the jugular vein.
By Explosion of Naptha Tanks a
Score of People Die and Two
Hundred Are Injured.
A special from Pittsburg, PA., says:
The Sheredan yhrd of the Pan-Handle
railroad was the scene Monday even
ing of one of the most disastrous ex
plosions and Ares known in that sec
tion for inany years. A score lives
were lost and about 200 persons were
so badly burned that, according to tho
judgment of physicians In attendance,
76 per cent of them will die from the
effects of their Injuries.
The property loss will amount to at
least $600,000,
While a train of naphtha cars was
being switched the rear car telescoped
a car forward. The leaking naphtha
Ignited from a swlcth light, causing
an explosion which threw the Aam'es
60 feet high. Much of the escaping
naphtha ran through corks run to
Esplenbourgh, a distance of 1 1-2 miles
and caused another explosion, blowing
to atoms the Seymour hotel and the
Collins house, on River road, and bad
ly wrecking a frame building near by,
la which were congregated 200 or more
men from Pittsburg and vicinity, bet
ting on the races and baseball. Few
of the occupants of this building es
caped injury, many being badly hurt.
The ArBt car of naphtha exploded
about 4:40 o’clock and the spectacle
soon attracted a large crowd on the’
streets, lining the hills on both sides
of the parallel to the railroad. The
second car exploded about 5 o’clock,
but It was 6:15 o’clock when three
more, cars of the deadly stuff went up
with a roar that could be heard for
miles before the work of destruction
really began.
A torrent of Aames belched forth on
each side of the track, sweeping back
the terriAed spectators like a charge of
artillery and sending a shower of Aame
over their heads.
The successive explosions had heat
ed the air to such an extent that be
fore the third explosion many were
rendered unconscious by the extreme
heat and gaseous fumes, and were be
ing carried away when the torrent of
flame swept over the exulted crowd.
There was an awful hush for a mo
ment, then followed a scene of frenzy.
Men and women, their clothing ablaze,
their faces scorched and blistered, and
their hair burned off their heads, ran
hither and thither, only intent on es
caping from the furnace of Are. Some
gave vent to frenzied appeals to kill
them and put them out of their misery,
and little children with their hair and
clothing aflre, cried piteously as they
were swept along the tide of burning
humanity.
All the Pittsburg ambulances were
Immedltely dispatched to the scene
with a corps of physicians. Many of
those not seriously burned were re
moved jo their homes In Sheredan,
while others were sent to the various
Pittsburg hospitals and the dead re
moved to undertaking establishments
In Sheredan and vicinity and to the
Pittsburg raorguo.
SAM
THROWS UP JOB.
President of Black Republic of Haiti
Resigns Office.
General Tlreslas Simon Sam. presi
dent of the Haitian republic, has re
signed hie office. The Haitian con
gress will elect hie successor.
President Sam was elected April
1, 1S96, for seven years, by the two
chambers of the Haitian congress, In
Joint session. He was 61 years old
when elected, and belongs to a family
distinguished In Haitian revolutionary
history.
Fearful Was Catastrophe
From Exploding Naptha.
WHOLE VILLAGE IN MOURNING
List of Victims Includes Many
School Children—Scenes at
Sheridan Most Pitiful.
OF HIS OWN FREE WILL.
Evans Was Not Coerced In Vacating
tension Deportment.
In view of the published statements
to the contrary; it can be said on au
thority that cannot be questioned that
Commissioner Evans’ desire to sever
his connection with the pension bu
reau was not prompted by any sugges
tion or promise of the president or any
one speaking for him. His resignation
as commissioner was a voluntary act
and entirely independent of any out
side consideration
CRUXFACKKn IS DETAINED.
Court Case Prevents Visit of Indiana
Congressman to the Month.
A Washington special says: Judge
Crumpacker, If Indiana, has notlfled
Representative Thompsoh, of Alabama,
that It would be Impossible for him to
accompany the party which will go
to Mr. Thompson’s plantation at Tus-
kegee later this month. The Indlani-
an had hoped to be in the party and
there was a general desire on the part
of the southerners to have him see.
something of southern conditions, even
under .such favorable circumstances,
but a ease In court, which he could not
get continued, Is his reason
A Pittsburg dispatch of Tuesday
says: . A careful aqd systematic search
for the dead and Injured In the Sheri
dan horror of Monday reveals a list of
twenty-three dead and 202 Injured.
The complete list of the Injured may
never be known, as many were able to
get away without making known their
Identity.
The conservative estimate made by
those thoroughly familiar with the sit
uation places the number more or less
seriously hurt at not less than 300.
This list will be added to as tUne
passes, as quite a number of the vic
tims 6t the hospitals are reported, by
the. physicians to be In such'serious
condition that it will be a miracle If
they survve.
There are scores of people In Sheri
dan who should be in the hospitals, but
for want of room they are being cared
for by friends. Some of this class are
also expected to die.
The scenes in and around Sheridan
Tuesday were pitiful in the extreme.
Practically every, house In the village
had one or more Injured Inmate, and
In many homes mourning families
were gathered about the charred and
distorted remains of loved ones who
were victims of the terrible calamity.
Many children were caught by the
naphtha flames and as a result the two
public school buildings were almost
deserted Tuesday morning. Of the 700
pupils enrolled there were but 200 in
attendance at the sessions. Of the 500
absent, Professor Hannuam estimates
100 were Injured. The children have
started a fund for the aid of their un
fortunate schoolmates, some of whom
are In need of flnanclaf assistance.
The damage to property by the ex
plosions and Are will be heavy. The
loss at the mouth of Corks Run tunnel
alone will probably exceed $100,000. In
addition to the heavy loss by the rail
road company, twenty-live houses were
destroyed by the force of the explo
sions, or by the Are which followed.
Despite the fact that the rain came
pouring down all of Tuesday, thou
sands went to Sheridan and the cars
and trains were crowded with curious
people from all parts who went for the
sake of seeing what had happened.
The sdene was grewsome. The
Sheridan yards He between two hills.
On the north side there Is a steep cut,
but on the south side it Is not so high.
All over the hills on eitherjside of the
tracks hundreds were engaged in
searching for clothing which the in
jured had torn from them when the
burning fluid was thrown upon them.
Lined upon' these hills were thousands
watching the crews of the wreck trains
at work. The smoke from the smould
ering wreck Ailed the cut and the wind
blew It against the spectators. Two
flat cars lay on the siding covered
with clothing picked up during the
night, most of It charred rags.
Superintendent McCarthy, of the Pan
Handle, said that after a careful and
thorough Investigation the conclusion
was reached that the cause of the ac
cident was the Inability of the brake-
man to control a train of cars, taken
out of the yard. The cars ran Into a
train loaded with naphtha, breaking a
tank, the contents of which ran down
the tracks and Ignited from a switch
lamp.
STRIKERS SEEM APATHETIC.
Their Attitude as to Con tinning Con*
Met Appears Very Uncertain.
A special from Haslefon, Pa., says:
The situation regarding the continua
tion of the present total suspension of
work in the anthracite* coal flelds of
Pennsylvania Is a trifle clouded. .
REVOLUTION IN HAITI.
Designation of President Sam Gives
Rebels Control of B ack Republic.
Severe flghtlng took place in the
streets of Port au Prince, Haiti, Mon
day, resulting In a triumph for the
opponents of the government The
troops at the arsenal surrendered' with
out resistance and the government
passed Into the hands of tho revol -
tlonlsts. Only two men were killed
and three wounded.
A provisional government has been
established under the presidency of
Bolsrono Canal, a former chief magis
trate of Haiti.
Grandiloquent Welcome of Presi
dent-Elect Palma By the
People of Cuba.
At twenty-three minutes of 8 o’clqck
Sunday morning a large Cuban flag
was hoisted over Morro castle at Ha
vana. This was tho signal that the
steamer Julia, with President-elect Es
trada Palma and his party on board,
bad been sighted, and cheers went up
from the thousands on the opposite
shore, who had waited patiently the
Julia’s arrival since daybreak. The
crowd cheered for the new president
and for the flag which was hoisted
over the famous fortress for the first
time.
It was a moment of exultation for
the Cubans, and the fact that the Stars
and Stripes floated from Its .customary
flagstaff beside the Cuban flag over
the castle did not lessen their enthu
siasm.
The Cuban flag flying over Morro
was the same one which was first
raised over the senate chamber. It
was sent to the castle Saturday and
fastened to the halyards of the flag
staff used to signal the nationality of
Incoming vessels. When the smoke of
the Julia was seen In the direction of
Matanzas, the flag was hauied up. As
It rose, the hands stationed along the
water front played the Cuban national
hymn, steamers saluted and church
bells were rung.
Two hours later, after the last of
the great fleet of vessels that had gone
out to escort the Julia to the harbor
had returned past Morro castle, this
flag was lowered and raised over the
senate chamber.
There was continuous saluting as
the Julia sailed between the rows of
tugs and barges, and there were
cheers from the crowded wharves. The
several war ships in the harbor were
decorated. The Stars and Stripes float
ed over the wreck of the Maine, and
under the flag the Cuban commission,
In Vsharge.of the festivities, had caused
a white and black pennant to be
placed.
The steam tug Dauntless, the old fll-
lbusterer, was given the right of the
line in the marlhe procession.
When be arrived at the wharf the
president-elect was welcomed by Vice
President Esteve in a brief speech.
A pretty feature of the reception in
Havana was Senor Estrada Palma’s
welcome by twenty-three young Cuban
women, dressed in costumes repre
senting the American republics. Sc-
nora Durlo, who represented Cuba, de
livered an address and read a-poem.
From the wharf the president-elect
was escorted to the palace by mem
bers of the rural guard. Governor
General Wood, his staff and the secre
taries, received Senor Estrada Palma
at the palace. From here the presi
dent-elect proceeded to the municipal
council building. Speeches were made
by the mayor of Havana and Senor
Zayas. The latter welcome Senor Es
trada Palma In behalf of the people of
all classes and all-political beliefs.
Replying, Senor Estrada Palma
said that his reception was a gratify
ing experience, and judging from what
he bad seen since his arrival in Cuba,
the people were unanimous In support
of the incoming government. This, he
said, boded well for the republic.
General Wood accompanied Senor
Estrada Palma to the residence of Gen
eral Maximo Gomez, where the presi
dent will reside until bis inauguration
May 20.
FIGHT ON THE MEAT TRUST.
Hill for Injunction Filed In Federal
Court at Chlcatro.
With the full approval of Attorney
General P. C. Knox, District Attorney
S. C. Bethea Saturday evening filed
with the clerk of the federal circuit
court In Chicago a bill for an Injunc
tion designed to destroy the alleged
giant conspiracy to illegally control
the meat trade of the United States.
At the same time District Attorney
Bethea served notice that on May 20
he will appear before Federal Judge
Grosscup and ask for a temporary in
junction against the -packers and theli
representatives under the Sherman na
tional anti-trust law.
FAYNE GETS KID OF BILL.
Mrs. Moore, of Hadger Notoriety, Di
vorced From Convict Husband. -
At Watertown, S. D., Saturday Mrs.
Fayne -Moore, of New ‘York city, Was
granted an- absolute divorce by Judge
Julian Bennett and given the right
to resume her maiden name, Fayne
Strahan. >
Fayne Moore's husband, William E.
Moore. Is serving a nineteen-year Sen
tence In Sing Sing for attempting to
badger the late Martin Mahon. Mrs.
Moore was accused of complicity in the
bfidger game, but Mahon refused to
appear against her.
Killed a High-Living Wolf.
The biggest wolf story of the sea
son comes from Billings county, N. D. f
where G, W. Myers was the lucky cap-
tor. Lupu3 in this case is reported to.
have been seven feet and ten Inches
from bis nose to the tip of his tail,'
and to have weighed 168 pounds dead.
He had been a long-time offender and
Mr. Myers .had for years made a
standing offer of $50 for his ciapturev.
It Is estimated that he has killed
$5,000 worth of stock. Within
last few months he has killed a nuS
her of full-grown cattle on Mr. Myerfc
ranch. -The hide was tanned and will
be retained as a Bouvenir.—St Paul
Dispatch,
Does the detective have to get a pointer
in order to dog a criminal’s footsteps? v
Ireland’s Emigration.
The recent census of Ireland shows a
marked decrease In popnlation.whfoh has
been attributed to their recent famine, caus
ing thousands of people to emigrate. If we
are to live and enjoy life we must have plenty
to eat, but after all it Is not the amount eaten
that gives strength but the way It Is digest
ed, If anything Is wrong with your diges
tion try Hostetter’s Stomach Bfttprs. It
positively cures indigestion, belching; head
ache and constipation.
When a woman stops having her picture
taken about every year or so. she begins
to feel her age.
THE SURliWS KNIFE
Hrs. Eckis Stevenson of Salt
Lake City Tells How Opera
tions For Ovarian Troubles
Hay Be Avoided.
“Deab Mns. Pixkham :—I suffered
with Inflammation of the ovaries and
womb for over six years,enduring aches,
and pains which none can dream of but
those who have had the same expe-
MRS. ECKIS STEVENSON,
rlence. Hundreds of dollars went to-tho
doctcr and the druggist. I was simply
a walking medicine chest and a phys
ical wreck. My sister residing in Ohio
wrote me that she had been cured- of
womb trouble by using Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Com
pound, and advised me to try it. I
then discontinued all other mediclnee
and gave your Vegetable Compound a
thorough trial. Within four weeks
nearly all pain had left me; I rarely
had headaches, and my nerves were in
a much better condition, and I was
cured in three mqatha, and this avoided
S torrible surgical operation.”—Mlts.
Eckis Stsvknbon, 250 So. Stato St.,
Salt Lake City, Utsh.—fBOOO forftlt tf
ibovt tistlmonlal It not gtnulnt.
Remember every woman is
cordially invited to write to Mrs.
Plnkliam if there in anything
about her symptoms she does not
understand. Mrs. Pinkham’a
address is Lynn. Mass. y
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