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6 THE WAYCROSS HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 15. 1893. WORLD’S FAIR HORROR. Fearful Loss of Life at the Ware house Bprning. A VERITABLE DEATHTRAP. Til* Sickening Work of Searching for the Bodies Reveals the Fact That Other Besides the Firemen Have Been Killed. Chicago, July 12.—'Th© burning of the cold storage warehouse at the World’s Fair grounds, and the horrible results which attended it, is all of the talk on the grounds and in the city. As a fire trap the warehouse could not have been more perfectly construct ed. The structure was 250 feet long by 150 feet wide, and was constructed en tirely of wood, covered with staves. The main f>ody of the building was five stories high. In the center of this rose a smokestack in the shape of a cupola, to the top of which was almost 200 feet. The base of this cupola was about 30 feet square. About F0 feet from the base of this cupola there was a balcony, from which another square tower rose, culminating in the mouth of the smoke stack, where the fire was discovered. The interior of this tower and around the smokestack were wooden beams and framework. It was at the top of this cupola that the fire was discovered. It is supposed that the framework around the mouth of the huge chimney caught from a de fect in the flue. At first it appeared to be an insignificant affair, but owing to the inflammable nature of the structure, firemen who were’on the grounds sent in a call for all the companies to turn out. With about 40 of his men. Captain Fitzpatrick climbed the ladders inside of the big tower to the balcony, and three men were lowered to haul up the hose. Only one hose—that of a chemi cal engine—had been hauled when a gust of wind caused the flames to break out in an alarming manner about 10 duty at the scene of the disaster, con stantly maintained that several World’s Fair and electrical men and other work men were caught in the flames, and the unexpected discovery of bodies under the ruins later and the fact that one is undoubtedly that of a lineman, gives credence to their declarations. Certain it was that there were a number of visitors and workmen in the building when the fire broke out and it has been decided to make a minute ex amination foot by foot of the pyramid of ruins and debris before the day is out. It has been definitely ascertained that but 11 firemen iost their lives. There are three other bodies found but not re cognizable, but known not to be fire men. Kerne# of the Deed Fireman. The firemen who lost their lives were: Captain James Fitzpatrick. Lieutenant H. Freeman, William Denning. Philip D. Boon, Captain James A. Garvey. John McBride. John Cahill,d’aulSchro- eda. Burton E. Page. Lieutenant Charles Purvis, Driver John A. Smith. Tli* Fire Broke the Company. Chicago, July 12.—The Hercules Iron Works company, owner of the cold storage warehouse at the fair grounds, made an assignment for the benefit of creditors. The Chicago Title and Trust company was named assignee. The assets are estimated at $400,000; liabili ties estimated at $200,000. The fire caused a loss of $200,000. CATHOLICS AT THE FAIR. Program of Catholie Work Proceeding! Beginning Sept. 4. Chicago, July 12.—The first infor mation made public .as to what will be done at the coming big Catholic con* gress here is given in a statement is sued by the committee on organization. The congress will assemble in the Me? tnorial Art palace, Michigan avenue and William streets, Sept. 4, at 14 a. m. Arrangements have also been marie for holding in Chicago during the week of the congress general conventions of the following important organizations: The Catholic Young Men’s societies of the United States. The German Young Men’s guide. The societies of St. Vincent de Paul, 1 Congress of colored Catholics. | Meeting of the Catholic press „ Reunion of t ie American Lou feet from the ton of the cupola. In the ! dents. meantime the fire had eAten its way j Separate halls and committee rooui3 down through the network of timbers , will be assigned to each of these vario inside the structure, and, unconscious bodies in the Memorial Art palace. T.._ of their danger, the firemen were stand- week G f the Catholic congress will be ing, as it were, on top of a burning vol- | the Catholic week of the World’s Co The fire had been burning scarcely 20 minutes, and the firemen were pall ing and drawing at the ropes when sud denly the flames burst around the base of the cupola in a perfect hell of fury. All the ropes, save the one on the north side of the tower, were burned away in an instant. The hose from the chemical engine withstood the heat, however, and springing forward, John Davis caught hold of it and slid down to the main roof of the warehouse, where he fainted away.. His face and hands were terri bly burned by the flames which envel oped his body as he came down. He was taken to tne hospital where he was cared for and his physicians say he will recover. Two of his fellow firemen attempted to follow him, but before they were half way down, the hose gave way and they dropped into the seething mass of fire and were lost. As the hose parted and the men sank ont of sight into tils fire, the multitude below gave utterance to a groan of sick ing horror. Another of the imprisoned men started down the rope on the nortliside of the tower and had almost reached the roof when it gave way and he fell, stnkiug on his head and was instantly killed. At this moment, far out of reach of all human aid, the captain and the re mainder of the followers were grouped on the balcony where he seemed to be giving orders. A moment later, they attempted, one by one, to descend by a rope which they had made fast to the rail, bnt the flames caught them as they went down, and when two of them had been swallowed up in the fiery furnace the rope hung limp and abandoned, burned off r.bont half way down. Panic seized the men at this point and they began jumping from the balcony to the roof, only to be killed by the fall: Seeing his men jumping to their doom, the heroic captain seized the rope and started down. A ladder had been raised, bnt was almost 20 feet from the end of the rope. He dropped and caught on the lower end of the ladder. Marshal Murphy, a personal friend of Captain Fitzpatrick, and who has worked in the Chicago fire department with him for a score of years, was on the roof. Seeing that there was a chance to save his old comrade’s life, he sprang forward and was soon at the top of the ladder. A shout of admiration and encour agement went np from below. The he roic marshal started back with his friend, but was enveloped in flames. "With an energy of despair he clutched his comrade and slid down the ladder to the roof, where he fell prostrate. Both Murray and Fitzpatrick were un conscious. They were lowered to the gTonnd and taken to the hospital. Scarcely 25 minutes had elapsed since the fire was discovered, but so rapid had been its progress that the entire tower was burned away and it fell with an awful crash, carrying with it several firemen who were playing on it with the hose from the roof. A large quan tity of linseed oil was stored on the top fioor, and when the tower fell it crash ed through the roof. Then the flames rolled high np in the air from this in flammable fuel, and the firemen fled from the roof. Many of the unfortu nate firemen who lost their lives might have been saved had the department been supplied with nets. Seeing that it was a hopeless task to attempt to save the building, and as all who escaped alive had left the roof, th > firemen now directed their efforts to keeping the fire from spreading. The World’s fair stables, just south of the big warehouse, were burning, and the fire had spread to the roofs of several hotels across Stoney Island avenue, just outside the grounds. With a good deal of effort the hotels were saved, but the atables^-rsTJurned to the ground. In less than two hours from the time the fire started the big cold storage ware house was leveled to the ground, a smoking ruin. The total number of dead bodies re covered so far reaches 15. The Columbian Guards, who were on lumbian exposition. It will be follow ed the succeeding week by the annual meeting of the archbishops of the United States, who will assemble in Chicago under the presidency of bis eminence, Cardinal Gibbons. The car dinal will in person open the proceed ings of the Catholic congress. Satolli will also be present. SENSATION IN COURT. On* of the Whit* Cepe Tarns St*' Evidence «>n the Helene*. Birmingham, Ala., July 12.—There was a small sensation in the United States court in the case of the United States against the 26 Cherokee county White Cappers, accused of whippin. the Pruitt boys last March for report ing stills. One of the defendants— Marion Copeland—appeared before the court and said he desired to plead gnil ty to the indictment. The plea was tered, and he was sworn and put on the stand. He made a clean breast of the* whole affair. He named 14 of the present defendants on trial as partici K ants, and swore that the remaining 12. ad nothing to do with it. Tttey were dismissed and the prosecution contin ued as to the 14. He named six other* as participants, and four of whom have not yet been arrested. The unexpected turn in the case pr.t a new aspect in the prosecution. Cope land said he was forced to go with the crowd, and has been often threaten <1 with death several times since if he failed to stand by the crowd. He stated that the men swore themselves to kill the man who squealed. It was the pi of the defendants, if convicted, to cut and shoot their way out of court. Dur ing the trial they have been locked in jail every night. The case will be concluded this week probably. A Crazy Men’s Crime. Duluth. Minn., July 12.—Nels J. Hoff, one of Duluth’s pioneer settlers and one of its wealthiest Germans has committed suicide. Hoff had betm a bard drinker, and recently a guardian was appointed at his wife’s request. He was angered by this. He induced his wife to accompany him to the barn where he fired two shots at her but in flicted no injury. Ho then turned the revolver on himself. Fetel Result of s Fend. A RIOT MONTREAL It Almost Came at the Christian Endeavor Convention. CATHOLICISM ATTACKED. • Unwise Pol ley of Some of the Delegates Bring Unplei salts of the Gathering Which Met for Good ent Re* SHORT NEWS NOTES Princettn, Ky., July 12.—A3 a re sult of an old family feud between the Lewis and Yandell families of this, county Albert- Lewis was killed and his brother Charles was mortalh wounded by John and Will Yandei . The shooting place was at a picnic 12 miles north of here. The evidence a: the coroner’s inquest showed that tue Lewis boys were the aggressors. A Cloud Brought Fish. Middlesborouqh. Ky., July 12.—A heavy electric and rain storm visiter this section Sunday night, in which - shower of fish of the sun perch vane, was precipitated on the town. Tii»* ranged in length from one and a b Montreal. July 11.—In all large assemblies, like that of the Christian Endeavor convention in this city, there may always be found those whose mis taken notions of fealty to their creed or calling often get them into serious trouble and sometimes bring their order into disrepute, and disastrous re sults accrue where, otherwise, good might be done. The work of the convention here has been sadly marred by the indicTeet con duct of some of the delegates, who, being aware of the strong following which the Roman Catholic church has in this city, took occasion on Friday night last to make some very rough re marks about the Virgin Mary, and otherwise insulted those who believed in that creed. The convention, upon having the mat ter brought up on Saturday, promptly denounced the conduct of the delegates. Later, however, an attack on Roman ism by a delegate from Hindoo in a very fiery speech, brought togeth. a number of toughs who stoned the gathering and were only dispered after an attack by a strong detachment of police. Vied (he Buttons Freely- At the night meeting in the drill hall, which was guarded by policemen, 300 French students and quarrymen march ed up to the door of the drill hall bear ing a couple of French flags. Sub-Chief Lapointe captured the flags from the bearers and thumped their heads to gether, whereupon their lollowers ed a great howl, but the police drove the would-be rioters off and dispersed them, although the people iu the con vention were not aware of it. Shortly after 10 o’clock the meeting dispersed without any collision with the mob of fully 1,000 people that filled the street in front of the exit. Fifteen hundred English volunteers later paraded the town with a bugler at their head. They stopped to ciieer the English and American flags. Then m number of French gathered again many calls were heard for the taking down of the flags. Finally a row was precipitated by some of the hot heads. The police were once more called upon and had a hard time dispersing the riot ous crowd. They charged a number of times and had to use their batons freely, with dis astrous results to many of the rioters. In the melee a colored delegate to the convention from one of the soutneri states, name unknown was seriously hurt. A number of arrests were made. The Closing Pceues. When the big tent of the Christian | Endeavorers was examined Sunday morning it was found that 35 ropes had been cut by the hoodlums. The chief of police assured Secretary Baer that the police force was at his disposal and the city was back of the police. Al though thus assured of ample protec tion, Secretary Baer thought it best to call the te*t meeting off, as it was thought the noise without would drown the noise inside the meeting. The pro gram was carried out in its entirety. Every delegate spoken to strongly con demned the remarks of the Hindoo divine. Many hoodlum rioters had made up their minds to avenge the remarks of the Hindoo delegate before he left the city. Then there were thousands as sembled who had resolved to protect the Christian endeavorers when they left the hall, if necessary. The antago nistic element in the crowd kept a re spectable distance from each other awaiting the opening of the doors at the close. Among the prote3tants in the crowd were nearly a thousand military men in plain clothes, and the of^osing crowd consisted of the lower classes of French Canadians, principally quarry- men and of like stamp. Occasionally the volunteers and their adherents fell in line and marched around the block and the opposing cr;wd did likewise, marching around the block to the west of the Champs de Mars. They eyed each ottaor jealously, and each moment the bitter feeling in creased, in evidence of which partisan tunes were shouted by thousands of lusty voices and pandemonium reigned. Tlifjr Wore White Handkerchief*. This was the situation when the doors of the hall were thrown open. Every body expected a riot. The delegates emerged from the hall and turned to the west end. Instantly the volunteers formed a cordon at the edge of the side walk, and white handkerchief were produced and these they held around Items of Interest Gathered from Every where end Carefally Condensed. Senator Martin, of Kansas, is ill at To- p.k». By tht* burning at sea of a Spanish ship 150 Chiuese were killed. Ex-Postmaster Norman Gray, of Vicks burg, Miss., is under arrest for forgery. A row of much significance is on be tween Mgr. Satolli aud Archbishop Cor rigan. A million and a half dollars will be dis tributed amoug 13,SSo Choctaws, begin ning July 25. The list of victims at Pomeroy, la.,from the cyclone, include 44. Many more of the 108 injured will die. Ex-Congress nan Pidcock, of Jersey City, is involved. He has liabilities of $600,000 and assets slightly In excess. Miss Mollie Tefft, daughter of a physi cian of New Rochelle. N. Y., is said to have elope A with her father’s coachmau. Dr. Walter Kempster says that cholera germs can only be absorbed through tbe stomach, and that the disease can be pre vented. Henry Starr, the outlaw under arrest at Colorado Springs. Colo., has confessed to killing United States Deputy Sneriff Wilson. Two men were killed, half a dozen were badl; wreck in Pennsylvania, SMITH, ADAMS' & PACKER'S PRICE LIST. Ladies’ and Misses’ Slippers 25c, 60c, $1.00, 1.25 and 1.50. Oxford Ties, all styles, 50c, 75c. 85c, $1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00, 2.25 and 2.50. Red and Tan 75c, $1.00, 1.25, 1.50 and 1.75. Button Shoes, all sizes, styles and widths, 75c, $.100, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2 00 and up. Men’s and Boys’ Balmorals and Congress, $1.00, 1.25, 1.50. 1.75, 2.25, 2.50, 3.00 and up to 6.00. Slippers, Oxfords and Southern Ties, $1.00 to 4.00. Children’s Oxford Ties, 75c, $1.00 and 1.25. Babies’ Shoes, 25c to $1.00. . 3 500 Fair, All Kinds, Styles and Sizes, On Our Bargain Counters. U dying aud injur.* i iu a «J orders. The Cherokee commission has failed to make a treaty with the Ponca ludiaus. and their reservations will not be opened with the strip. A body taken from the Niagara river at Lewistown, N. Y., is said to be that of H. C. Dudley, at one time manager of the St. James hotel, New York. , New York had a terrific wind and rain storm Saturday night, which extended over a large territory. Three persons are known to hare been killed by lightning. A convention of the striking miners of Kansas has been called to cousuler a prop osition from the operators to pay 54 cents a ton the year round for rough-and-tum ble coal. Excessive grief over the loss of her pa rents made Margaret Bro.ver, of Fen- hurst, L. I., melancholy, and she com mitted suicide by hanging herself from a stair railing. Mrs. Robert O’Neal and daughter, of Ozark. Mo., were struck by lightuiug while driving in a buggy. Tne dauguter was killed outright, and the motuer is thought to be fatally injured. The steamer Leonwald, from Galveston to New York with 500 bales of cotton, put into port at Key West with her cargo on fire. She was flooded aud tbe flatnes ex tinguished. but with heavy loss. m f Prompt attention given to Orders by Mail. l^- SMITH, ADAMS & PARKER. Plant Imiiif. Waycrose, Ga. ONE MONTH OF SOLID BARGAINS Weithlngton Notes. The matter of re-establishing army di visions is being again agitated. The vacancy on the United States su preme bench, caused by Justice Blatch- ford’s deatti, is a subject of speculation. The weather bureau has issued a spe cial bulletin emphasizing the need for tne people of the n e-t to build cyclone cel- The navy department, by reason of its red tape methods, is conceded to be a ricu field for the congressional committee now simplifying matters iu the treasury. Representative McMillin, of Tennessee, is not disturbed by the announcement of the silver men of their proposed combina tion to defeat Crisp for the speakership, and places little belief in their ability to successfully form such a combination. The attorney general, has advised the secretary of war that he nas authority under the law to obtain lauds at Gettys burg. Pa., by condemnation proceed!: markiug and preservation of the lines of battle. This is a severe blow for the trol ley railroad now being constructed on the Gettysburg battlefield. I WILL OFFER MY ENTIRE STOCK Dry Goods REGARDLESS OF COST mFOR 30 DAYS Commencing May QS. Gome Ri^ht Along and See What a Bargain You Can Get! W. J. STUIITH. PLHNT HlfENUE, MHYCROSS, CEORGin 44 yacht. The new rulings of Mr. Gladstone with respect to home rule debate in the house of commons, is meeting with unqualified success. There was a tumultuous scene i-i Ita ly’s legislative chamber during a speech on the recent bank frauds. Adjourmueut was taken to prevent fisticuffs. A homely but wise philosopher has said “ When a man gets to going down hill all nature seems to be Greased for the Occasion THE PREACHER CAUGHT. Deserted HU Famllr WUh the Wife of Another Men. Duluth, Minn., July 11.—A couple who arrived in this city Saturday and registered at the principal hotel as Mr. and Mrs. LeCleve. were recognized by Dr. L. E. Webster, who recently came to Dnlnth from Joplin. Mo., as the Rev. Leigh Vernon and Mrs. J. F. Pearson, who eloped from that place an Jane 17. After they were seen by Webster the couple attempted to escape and eluded their pursuers, but after several hours search they were found in a cheap hotel at west Duluth. Vernon is being held to await the arrival of the sheriff from Joplin, who is now on his way to Du luth, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Sparks, of Pittsburg, Kan., Mrs. Pear son’s father. Vernon has a wife and four children whom he deserted in Kansas. Since leaving Joplin the couple have been in Canada. H el ford at Horn*. Washington, July 13.—The advance guard of the returning Behring sea com mission has arrived iu th© persons of Major Halford and J. Stanley Brown. Major Halford has formally reported his return to th© department of state, and Brown has' gone to his home in Mentor. Ohio. Chicago. July 12.—Osman Mayo, ▼ice president of the T. E. Wells Pack age company, suicided with rat poison. It is supposed he was temporarUy ir sane. He was a member of the4joar» of trade and his death was the third to occur in that body, a, circumstance which is wholly unprecedented. their necks. This was the distinguish ing badge, and no one without it coold approach the Endeavorers from oppo site sides of the street, and slowly and without any manifestation of alarm the delegates made their way along. Then came a burst or song, “At the Cross, at the Cross,” floated out upon the air and the result was something wonderful. Almost perfect silence fell upon the crowd. The Frenchmen on the Champs de Mars stood silently gaz ing at the procession of Endeavorers, which marched to the time of the music they were singing. All emerged and passed ont of the dangerous local ity in safety. The militiamen who had slowly moved west with the crowd turned right about , face and inarched down east to a short distance below the drill hall singing, “Onward. Christian Soldiers. Marching as to war.** They were greeted with some jeers and taunts of the crowd that angrily watched them, but no blows were ex changed. As they again turned and marched west the multitude melted p of the away, and the closing Christian Endeavorers w; t2J Nothing inspires confidence more than neatness. If a man out of work looks shabby, the fact will work to his injury when he applies for employment In order to Slide up Hill no better wiv can be found than by fit ting yourseh out tastily at our -tore. You will be surprised how cheaply this can be done. The goods may look extravagant, but time's no extravagance in tbe price. SeeingMeans Buying © B. H. LEVY, BROS. & CO. The Stelrwev Fell. New York. July 11.—While a large half-holiday crowd was jostling and pushing np the stairs to the Seaview Elevated railroad, which runs from West Brighton Beach to Hotel Brigh ton, Cone? Island, at the West Brighton terminus of the road, tbe center plat form of the station gave way, and abont 200 persons fell to the tracks, a distance of possibly 6 feet. Eighteen persons were more or less seriously injured. Others who were not so badly hurt went away without giving their names. The BenUhed Subject* Sailed. Constantinople, July 11.—Professors Kaysyan and Thoumalan. sentenced at Angora to death for complicity in the rioting at Cesarca and Marsovan. bnt pardoned by the sultan on condition that they leave Turkish territory, have sailed from here for Marseilles. 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