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FEARFUL CATASTROPHE ANI) HO
LOCAUST ON COLORADO ROAD.
BODIES OF THE DEAD INCINERATED.
About Two Hundred People Taken From
The Wreck Badly Injured, Many
Of Whom Will Die.
The Avorst Avreck in the history of
'Colorado occurred at 12:25 Friday
morning on the Denver, and Rio
'Grande and Colorado Midland railways
one and a half miles Avest of NeAvcastle.
After twelve hours’ incessant work
■by wrecking crews in clearing away
'the debris and recovering the bodies
of those who perished, it Avas impossi¬
ble to more than estimate the loss of
life, and not even those known to be
dead liave been identified. Many of
the unfortunates w ill never be known,
aud it is possible that the number
killed Avill ahvays be in doubt.
From tbe best information obtaina¬
ble, fully thirty persons are believed
to have perished, while 185 Avere taken
-out of the Avreck suffering from serious
injuries.
The Avreck Avas caused by a head
«nd collision betAveen a Denver aud
Itio Grande passenger train, runniug
«,t the rate of forty miles an hour, and
a special Colorado Midland stock
train, running at thirty miles.
Ho terrific Avas the concussion that
both engines, baggage and express
cars, smoker and day coaches and two
stock cars Avere totally demolished and
the track torn up for rods in both di¬
rections.
To add to the horror of the scene,
the wreck caught fire from an explo¬
sion of a Piutsch gas tank on the pas¬
senger train and burned so rapidly
that many passengers pinned beneath
the debris were burned to death before
'help could reach them.
Charred fragments of limbs and
bodies of n number of persons were
taken out of the ruins.
The most generally accepted theory
-as to the cause of the wreck seems to
be that Conductor Burbank, of the
Midland special, anticipating the time
of the passenger, undertook to steal a
station and beat the passenger into
Newcastle. Burbank escaped unin¬
jured and upon orders from Coroner
Clark has been placed under arrest by
the sheriff.
Midland Engineer Ostrander is mis¬
sing and a thorough search about his
engine fails to reveal any vestige of his
remains. It is thought that when he
saw the threatened danger he jumped
from his engine, and realizing the re¬
sult of his negligence, took to the hills.
As soon as the uoavs of the wreck
reached Glenwood a relief train was
sent from that place aud the more se¬
riously Avounded were removed to the
Denver and Rio Grande company’s
Hospital at Salida.
Ten bodies Avere found in the ruins
of one car and four in another. The
charred remains of two Avomen, appa¬
rently "clasped in eaah other’s arms,
were found. Their heads and lower
limbs Avere burned off.
DETAINED A MAIL TRAIN.
Official* of Decatur, Ala., Say That Quar¬
antine Utiles Must 15e Obeyed.
Owing to the continued refusal of
the Montgomery and Columbus road
to furnish passes for the quarantine
officers, the eastbouud fast mail Avas
stopped Friday by the authorities of
Decatur, Ala., just outside the city
limits and held until the train could
be inspected. The officers had orders
to arrest the crew of the traiu after
they arrived in the city unless they
•complied Avith the red flag signal.
BIG REWARD FOR RATISHER.
aeon Citizen* Will Fay *1,000 For Miss
Chapman's Assailant.
A Macon, Ga., dispatch says: Quiet
but strenuous efforts are being made
to locate the assailant of Miss Sallie
Chapman. The offer of $250 reward
by Mayor Price will serve to make the
eearch no more thorough, but more
prolonged.
The governor will not be called on
to offer a reward, as the people of the
city will in all probability, volunteer
eubscriptions to the amount of $1,000.
TO FORM BEER TRUST.
American Malting Company Organized
With Capital of *30.000.000.
It is learned at Chicago that the men
who are the principal promoters in the
Big malting company which was forrn
-ed iu New York a few days ago are the
Milwaukee matters and brewers.
Instead of being a simple combina¬
tion of matters, it appears that the
Brewers are also interested in the com¬
bination aud that it is to be conducted
•on such a gigantic scale that it will
^virtually control the breAviug business
of the country.
The American Malting company, as
the have new combine will be known,* will
a capital of $30,000,000.
WARRANTS FOR DEPUTIES.
Additional New* of Slaughter of Miners
at Latimer.
Saturday night twenty-one corpses
lay in ramshackle frame shanties scat¬
tered over the town of Hazelton, Pa.
Forty maimed, wounded and broken
figures tossed on the narrow cots of
the Hazelton hospital.
Of these it was almost a certainty
that five would be added to the death
list.
Such was the execution done by the
one hundred and two deputy sheriffs,
armed to the teeth, upon about one
hundred and fifty ignorant foreigners,
whose total armament consisted of two
little penknives.
All the men killed ranged in age
from eighteen to forty-five years, all
foreigners, Hungarians, Poles, Lithu¬
anians and Slavs, and nearly all had
families.
First and foremost, the purpose
these men had in view when their
march reached its tragic end was con¬
summated.
The 1,500 workers at the Latimer
mines, to whom they were bound in
an effort to induce them to join the
strikers’ ranks, have laid down their
picks and sworn to do no more work
until all the demands of the men at all
the mines in the district have been
conceded.
Warrants for Deputies’ Arrest.
Next in importance Avas the issu¬
ance of Avarrants for the arrest of
Sheriff Martin and the 102 deputies.
These were issued at the instance of
the United Hungarian Societies.
Sheriff* Martin was under the guar¬
dianship of the soldiers and he could
not be reached.
Saturday afternoon constables made
an effort to arrest A. E. Hess, who
led one company of the deputies, but
he had shelter within the military
lines of the Ninth regiment and they
refused to permit the constables to
pass the guards.
The Avarrants charge murder, as¬
sault aud battery and threatening to
kill.
GOVERNOR’S WARNING.
Chief Executive of Pennsylvania Issues a
Proclaraati on.
On account of the horrible slaugh¬
ter at Latimer, in the ooal region, Gov¬
ernor Hastings, of Pennsylvania, is¬
sued a proclamation admonishing all
good citizens against aiding or abetting
unlawful proceedings.
“I do hereby notify them,” it reads,
“that the lives aud property of all citi¬
zens of the commonwealth will be pro¬
tected; that the Iuavs will be enforced;
that the humblest citizen will be pro¬
tected in his right to earn a livelihood
and in the enjoyment of his home and
family, and that the safety of life and
property will be guaranteed to all at
whatever cost, and I do hereby com¬
mand all persons engaged in riotous
demonstrations and unlawful conduct
threatening the peace and dignity of
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to
disperse forhtwith to their respective
places of abode, warning them that
the persistence in violence or unlawful
assemblage will compel such use of the
military arm of the commonwealth as
may be necessary to enforce obedience
to the laAvs aud the maintenance of
good order. ”
CAMPHOR TREES WANTED.
Secretary Wilson Suggests Tlieir Culture
In Florida.
Secretary Wilson, of the agricultural
department at Washington says that
arrangements Avill be made by the de¬
partment for the thorough introduction
of the camphor tree in Florida.
He said that there Avas no doubt that
the tree would be a success, as it had
already passed the experimental stage.
The department Avill give all posssible
encouragement in the Avay of supplying
seed and young trees, aud Mr. Wilson
predicts that the country Avill soon be
producing a sufficient supply of cam¬
phor for its own needs.
He also announced his purpose to
adopt a policy for the encouragemeut
of the growth of the English walnut,
the tree of Avhich will, he thinks, do
Avell anywhere south of Washington.
DYNAMITE KILLS THIRTY.
Magazine In South Africa Explodes With
Frightful Loss of Life.
Advices from Johannesburg, South
Africa, state that au explosion of dy¬
namite took place in the magazine of
the George Gouch deep level mine,
causing terrible loss of life among the
miners. Five white men and twenty
five Kaffirs are known to have been
killed.
RECEPTION TO M’KINLEY
By Enthusiastic Citlzeus of the Town of
Somerset, Pa.
President McKinley Avas given a
public recedtion at Somerset, Pa.,
Thursday evening. The crowd pres¬
ent numbered nearly 3,000, and as
many people gathered in front of the
Ensley residence, where the presiden¬
tial party were serenaded.
President McKinley appeared on the
porch, aud in a five minutes’ talk
thanked the band and the crowd for
the serenade, aud then introdued Gov¬
ernor Lloyd Lowndes, of Maryland,
who was to spend the night as the
guest of Mr. Abner McKinley. The
governor spoke in a happy vein for
ten minutes.
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A BRACE OF TEAAS TILLAGES
ALMOST DEMOLISHED.
MORE THAN S DOZEN LIVES LOST.
Many Houses Were Lifted From Their
Foundations and Sent Spinning
Through the Air.
A tornado, terrible in its velocity,
struck the little city of Fort Arthur,
Tex., at an early hour Sunday even¬
ing, and six people are known to have
been killed while many others were
injured.
Buildings were blown down and
great damage was wrought by the
cyclone.
It is known that much destruction
was wrought at Sabine Pass, with
probable loss of life. Everything pos¬
sible is being done to establish com¬
munication with that place.
The following telegram has just
been received from a prominent citi¬
zen at Beaumont:
“The relief train has just returned
from Sabine Pass. It could not get
nearer tban eight miles of the place.
It is reported that the new toAvn is
completely gone. Nothing heard from
the old toAvn. From reports things
are bad.”
The dead are: Frank Albright,
George Martin, unknown man, May
Ainsworth, infant sou of W. H. John¬
son and Fritz Michaels, laborer.
Many are reported seriously injured.
Many buildings were bloAvn down,
including the railroad roundhouse,
where May Ainsworth Avas killed, the
Natatorium, the bank building, Toavu
site company’s barns, Hotel Hayden,
Strong & League’s building, Brennan
building, Colonade Hotel, Spence &
Lyon’s building, G. J. Miller’s gro¬
cery store, several barns, Kenady’s
saloon, The Herald office, T. J. Wolfe’s
saloon, the Hayes building and M. M.
Zollinski’s grocery.
Several residences suffered severely,
one being carried across the street.
Many outbuildings were completely
bloAvn aAvay. From early morning the
sky Avas threatening and a stiff gale
bleAV. No rain of consequence fell un¬
til 4 p. m., and then it Avas accompa¬
nied by a heavy Avindthat increased in
intensity until it reached a velocity of
eighty miles an hour. Every build¬
ing in the town is of frame construct
ure except one brick, the Port Arthur
Banking company building, one end
and the roof of Avhich were bloAvn
aAvay.
The bodies of the victims were sent
to Beaumont for interment, no ceme¬
tery having yet been started at Port
Arthur.
Advices from Winnie, Tex., say that
nearly all the houses there have been
blown down. At Webb all of tbe
barns and one house Avere demolished.
A later telegram received from Port
Arthur reports seven killed, fifteen
wounded, three lost at Sabine, damage
slight, maximum velocity of the Avind
eighty miles per hour.
WOULD BUTCHER MILLIONAIRES.
Some Fiery Speeches by “Social Democ¬
racy” Leaders In Chicago.
A Chicago dispatch says: Meetings
of the various branches of the newly
organized Social Democracy were held
to discuss the recent. Hazleton, Pa.,
tragedy, and some decidedly lurid lan¬
guage Avas indulged in by the speak¬
ers. Resolutions were passed by
Branch No. 2 which contained the
following:
“The blood of au idle and useless
aristocracy is the most convenient me¬
dium for nourishing the tree of liberty.
‘An eye for au eye and a tooth for a
tooth.’ For every miner killed and
Avounded a millionaire should be treat¬
ed in a similar manner. The million¬
aire class is responsible for the slaugh¬
ter of September 10th, and Ave regard
the torch as the most successful wea
pon to wield against them. ”
Fitzgerald Murphy, president of
Branch No. 2, made a speech, in
Avhich he said:
“The miners should carry arms,
and use them, too. The time has
come to meet force with force. I
should have told them to shoot to
kill. I Avould kill twenty millionaires
today. ”
JURY PLACES BLAME.
Conductor and Engineer Responsible For
Colorado Mldlaad Horror.
A special from Denver, Col., says:
Frank Burbank, conductor, and En¬
gineer Ostrander, deceased, of the
Colorado Midland railway, are charged
by the coroner’s jury Avith being re
’ sponsible for the frightful Avreck Avhich
occurred Thursday night. The in¬
quest was held Saturday morning. The
jury decided from the evidence that
the conductor and engineer attempted
to arrive at Newcastle siding upon the
time alloted by order of the traiu dis¬
patcher to the Rio Grande westbound
-mssenger. Conductor Burbank was
r leased on his own recognizance, and
after the verdict he was not rearrested.
THROUGH GEORGIA.
J. W. Nall, of Troy, Ala , has been
appointed commercial agent of the
Central of Georgia Railway company
at Augusta to take the place of Mr. E. T.
Charlton, who was recently appointed
eastern agent of the Ocean Steamship
company at New York.
The report of Receiver Joel Hurt, of
the Suwanee Canal Company, has been
placed on record in the clerk’s office
of the superior court at Atlanta. The
report states that the prospects for
realizing a good amount of assets from
the company are encouraging.
The much talked of Horse-Swappers’
State ConA’ention will meet in Coving¬
ton, Ga., on the 21st day of Septem¬
ber and remain in session three days.
The object of the convention is to
elect a president, vice president and
other officers. Every horse-swapper
in Georgia has has a special imitation
to attend, and those in attendance will
be entitled to a vote at the com'ention
in any and all matters brought before
the union.
Mr. Phil G. Byrd, Governor Atkin¬
son’s special commissioner, appointed
to inspect the misdemeanor convict
camps, has filed the supplemental re¬
port of his iiiA'estigations which the
governor asked for some time ago. It
concerns the discovery and inspection
of several private camps that Avere not
known to be in existence at the time of
the filing of the first report, and is a
complete description of their location,
size and condition.
At Hahira, ten miles north of Val¬
dosta, Sam Parker, a farmer, who lives
at Cecil, four miles away, Avas killed
by Shelton Dumpier, a young man Avho
worked at the Avood rack near Hahira.
Three years ago Parker prosecuted
Dampier for stealing meat from him.
Dumpier Avas convicted and sent to
the chaingang. He swore then that
he would kill Parker on sight when
his term expired.
The tag business has at last been
settled. Commissioner Nesbitt has
let the contract for 3,000,000 tags to
the Dennison Manufacturing company,
of NeAv York, at 45 cents per thousand
and a $2,500 bond has been made for
the faithful performance of the con¬
tract, which provides for the delivery
of 3,000,000 “G” tags and as many
more as the agricultural department
may need, at 45 cents per thousand.
It is estimated that 4,000,000 tags Avill
be used before the year is out. They
cost this year but little over one-fourth
of last year’s price.
A question has been sprung which
may result in Chattanooga, Avhich has
long been known as one of the leading
cities of Tennessee, becoming a Geor¬
gia town. Doubt has been thrown
upon the accuracy of the survey of the
boundary line betAveen this state and
Tennessee, and if the theory of emi¬
nent legal authorities is confirmed, it
may be found that Chattanooga is on
Georgia soil. This viexv is shared by
Colonel W. A. Wimbish, special com¬
missioner of tbe state for the Western
and Atlantic railroad, Avho has looked
iirto the question in his official capac¬
ity, aud expressed his strong belief
that a correct survey Avonld bring the
city of Chattanooga Avithin the confines
of this state.
The fight for the courthouse and
county seat of DeKalb county grows
* warmer as the time for the legislature
to meet grows nearer, and the lines
will soon be definitely drawn. Much
arranging of detail is now being done
by the Stone Mountain people and
they will present a solid front when
the time comes for final action. Their
representatives liav-e been in commu¬
nication Avith a number of the legisla¬
tors and are getting their forces to¬
gether and organized before the bill is
presented to the general assembly.
It will be one of the first measures to
be acted on at this session, as it is
desired that the question be settled
as soon as possible, so that the
work on the new building may
begin immediately.
For years the hearing of arguments
and petitions for the pardon of con¬
victs has taken up much of the time of
the governors of Georgia, and seA-eral
of them haA*e tried to induce the legis¬
lature to establish a board of pardons,
but failed. Now GoA-ernor Atkinson
comes forward Avitb a proposition that
may be accepted, as it entails no ad¬
ded expense. It is that the raliroad
commissioners, Avhose present duties,
require oulv a portion of their time, be
required ti do the pardon business
without extra compensation. He will
recommend this, unless the legislature ,
creates a penitentiary commission to
supervise *the convicts at the expira- j
tion of the lease, and in that event he j
will suggest that this body be made a ;
pardon board. Hia idea U .ha. .he
pardon board shall hear all applica
tions for commutication and pardon
and then make recommendations to
the Governor, who will pass the final
order. In this way the responsibility
will be shared by several heads, m
stead of being placed entirely upon
DM BK t Si
OFFICIAL YELLOW FEYER E^PEk
REMOVES ALL LOUET.
SAYS THIT IT IS “YELLOW JACK.
Autopsy on Body of Victim of Dread
ease Proves Genuineness Di*,
of Case*
at Ocean Springs.
A special from New Orleans J
Up to Thursday Sa
night there had been
no change in the fever situation.
The news from the Mississi
Sound was satisfactory dis'an PP
pointing—satisfactory and P
in that Dr.
Guiteras and the other governnipn
experts had declared that yellow fever
existed at Ocean Springs and Biloxi
confirming the judgment of Dr. OIL
phant and hi? associates, and disat).
pointing lie have been because realized. the fears of the pub"
Of course the decision of Dr. Guite¬
ras has set at rest all doubt that
yellew fever exists at Ocean Spring*
But the people there find some conso¬
lation in the fact that peculiar condj.
tions surround the death of SherrV
Seymour. He was in bad health be¬
fore he Avas stricken, Avas dissipated!
and unnecessarily exposed himself.
He Avas first treated Avith primitive
methods by his family, no physician
Avas called for four days, and when he
showed temporary recovery h« over-ate
himself and died. Dr. Guiteras, Dr.
Murray and all ^dio participated in
the autopsy, declared, hoAvever, that
there was no question that the inaa
had died of yelloAV feA-er.
One of Dr. Guiteras’ doubtful pa¬
tients, a child, died Thursday.
Proves To Be Yellow Fever.
In Dr. Guiteras’s opinion the pre
there Availing fever isolated is not yellow fever,‘but
are cases of that dread
disease. Dr. Guiteras has pronounced
the case of Ernest Benges, now sick,
as yellow fever. Late Thursday even
ing the three cases heretofore reported
as existing at Boloxi Avere confirmed as
yelloAV fever by Drs. Murray and Gant
after a careful investigation.
They are thoroughly isolated audit
is confidently predicted that a spread
of the contagion will be prevented.
The sensational report given out that
there Avere seven additional cases in
Biloxi is uoav pronounced to be with¬
out foundation.
A feeling of depression exists in
Biloxi, but the little city is risiug equal
to the situation and a couple of tons
of disinfectants are being scattered
through the toAvn.
A late dispatch brings the informa¬
tion that a lad named Theodore San
chez, in Biloxi, shoAvs a decided case
of yelloAV fever, as diagnosed by Dr.
Haralson. No communication is al¬
lowed Avith inmates of the house. Dr.
Salamson and Dr. Kelly examined
nme cases of fever in Moss Point.
They declared that there is no case of
yellow fever in that town, nor even
suspicious case.
Precautions in New Orleans.
Dr. Guiteras, will go to Biloxi and
Scrantou after he has completed his
inA'estigation in Oceau Springs, Mayor
Flower, of New Orleans, Avas asked if
the Ever would have the effect of in¬
ducing the authoiities to give the city
a cleaning tip. He replied in theneg
ati\ T e, but added, howeA r er, that as
President Oliphant believed a thorough
cleaning Avas required to kee the fever
out, it would be done. .
Passenger trains leaving the city
Thursday carried only ordinary pas¬
sengers. Dr. Seeley, who has been
nursing patients at Ocean Springs,
has been stricken Avith yellow feve:
at his home at Perkinston, Miss.
The case has been officially confirm
ed and Dr. H. S. Gulley, of Meridian,
state health officer, has gone to er
kinston to take charge of the town ana
establish quarantine.
MORE VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION.
Fred Snyder’s Injuries Irom Gas Explo
Sion at Cygnet Proves Fatal.
Fred Snvder, justice of the peace,
died at Cygnet, O., from injuries re¬
ceived at the gas explosion m the to
several days ago. deaths, and to¬
This makes six ..at
others, Carl Gibbons, LaFayette
ton and Herbert Stevens, are dying. crushed
Harry Stevens had both legs
so that amput ation wa s necessary.
many towns quarantine.
They Are rra . ‘ T^ct With
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of a Sat,rd»7 . j ST state that the
A*n«. nr(
towns on * u declared quar
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Louisiana. Burgs
" ,-.r.i«i»na Texas ana a*
Mississippi, . T «
abama ^ that no stations peop
shall trains at their
ge £Ve«r. (A re seent City,
" have refused
*° 91 ia - th^ 'anic and absolutely say that untn to
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7 e lst . aT y £ x t__. n .i n«n s they do not Some p- ji
« * then ,selves in.
P° shut adopted more severe
have onndetl them
x have snrr
shotgun guards