The Omaha 1 . Daily Bee The omaiia dee It the moit powerfal kuelnwae Rttr In the mt, bwu It toe to the home f poor 4 rick. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska Fair and warmer For low Fair and warmer. For weather report see Page 3. VOL. XXXIX-NO. 64. OMAIIA, MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1909. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. BIG AIRSHIP GOES TO BERLIN Count Zeppelin Redeems Hit Promise Made to the German Emperor. M'HARG TO STEP OUT OF OFFICE Action Said to Hare No Relation to the Pinchot-Ballinger Controversy. OBVULE WEIGHT eets nm HAD EXPECTED TO GO ANYWAY Dr. J. M. Borglum Dies Suddenly At Apartments Death, Dae to Injuries from Recent Accident, Comet While He it Conversing. Dr. James M. Borglum died In his apart ments at the Barnard. Park avenue and Leavenworth street, at 9:36 last night, So far aa known death was due to Injuries sustained a few days previous when his horse crowded him over on a paved street downtown. He was sitting in his chair, conversing with his granddaughter, Miss Dorothy Darlow, when death cut off his 1- American Ariator Con ' Onett of the EmperoA THOUSASDS GREET 'HIP ManeuYeri Oyer City Before AL,; at Appointed Place. '?? TBI? AS UNEVENTFUL ONE ,C Eenpr-ll, tke Engineer nasi Klajkt Paeaengere Came wltk tke Ski te tke Gtru Capital. 7 BERLIN. Aug. 9. Tha airship Zeppelin III, wltk Count Zeppelin at tha helm, ar rived eefely at Berlin shortly after noon today. Tha voyage from Frledrlchshafen, where the atart was made at 4;S0 o'clock Friday morning, was marked by an acci dent to tha alrahlp, which cauaed a consid erable delay at Bltterfeld. At that point Count Zeppelin met tha craft and waa greeted by tae crown prince, representing the emperor. The emperor htmaelf wit nested tha arrival of tha alrahlp here to day. Two monerohs of tha air. Count Zeppelin and Orvllle Wright, tha foremoat exponenta of distinct systems of aerial navigation, met at Berlin this afternoon for tha first time. They were Introduced to one an other by tha monarch of the German em pire. Mr. Wright, during tha course of a conversation with tha emperor, waa sur prised at his majesty's knowledge of flying machines and the results achieved. The emperor expressed regret that ha would be unable to sea Mr. Wright fly at Berlin wing to other engagements. In a talk with Count Zeppelin. Mr. Wright expreetied admiration for the wonderful airship the eount had constructed. He said he would like to sea experiments with smaller craft on tha same system, however, as vessels uch as those used by tha count were too expensive. From one end of Berlin to tha other the shout, 'Zeppelin la here," rang out The people's desire to see the giant dirigible with tha renowned constructor at the helm cruising over the roofs of the capital at last waa to be gratified. Berlin waa happy, aa tha count had announced that at 13:80 ha would appear over tha Tempelhuf parade grounda.. Start Early la Morals-. Tha alrahlp left Bltterfeld early In tha rnorning with tha eount. his nephew, En gineer Puerr, who had navigated It from Frledrlchshafen, and eight others board. Soma repairs had been effected, but only three propellor wre working, tha one which - was lost not having been re placed. Tha motors worked perfectly and the trip to Berlin waa made without mis hap. Wittenberg and Juterbog were pasned amid tha cheering ef thousands. Potts- dam, the city of palacea, was thronged with crowda to wltaesa the flight of the airship. For soma minutes tha ship hov ered over the gardens of Sans Souol and than turned in the direction of Berlin, slackening speed so as not to arrive before the aoheduled hour. The roofa of houses, church towers and the open spaces In the outsklrta of the city swarmed with people, who cheered and waved flags and handkerchiefs as the vessel passed over. Tempelhuf field was rrched Just after tha conclusion of churoh services. Tha emperor and empress had motored from the dedication service of the newly built garrison church, which was burned down several months ago. They 'arrived at tha special tribune constructed In tba center of the Immense field Just as the bows of the airship appeared over the edge of the parade ground. The thou sands who had gathered there sighted the craft at tba same moment and a roar of cheering went up. "Zeppelin," "Zeppelin," was the cry from every throat. The church bells rang out and the military band played the national anthem. Maaeever Over City. Zeppelin meanwhile had descended to a low altitude and carried out a series of Intricate evolutions gracefully in full view of the people. Then the balloon's nose waa turned toward tha city, over which It circled for two hours In all directions, ex ecuting every manner of maneuver and as cending and descending, sometimes coming ao close to the earth that the spectators could sea tha facea of tha occupants of the gondolas. Tha emperor and empress, accompanied by tha princes and princesses, p-oceeded to TegeU where a small company gathered around the Imperial group on the shooting range, which waa destined to be the landing place. Tha city councillors, prom inent military officials and tha foreign at taches, including Captain 8. O. Shartle, the attache of tha American embassy, as sembled there to await the arrival of the count. Tha emperor, who had specially sent Prof. Hergesell, government commis sioner on airships, to invite Orvllle Wright and his sister to join the party, gave them a most harty welcome. Ills majesty con gratulated Mr. Wright on his great suo cess In air navigation. Then tha balloon came slowly ovsr the field, the motors stopping and the vessel glided to the ground. Tha band played and the em peror saluted as Count Zeppelin stepped forward. His majesty then advanced and shook bands heartily. He presented Mr. Wright to tha count and the American aeronaut and Count Zeppelin exchanged cone r alula lions. Later, with the count aeated at his right, his majesty proceeded to the castle, v. Ik-re lunch was served. The spectators all along the route shouted themselves hoarse and waved flags until the procession disap peared. Tha emperor left for Swlnemunde late In the afternoon, while Count Zeppelin returned to Frledrlchshafen by train to Bight. The airship started at 11:34 tonight on its return voyage to Frledrlchshafen. It took southwesterly course. SIGNAL. COHPs tfV H AEROPLANES Bee-eat Errata Trad to Ckaage Views of Officers. WASHINGTON. Aug. W.-The events which transpire in the field of aeronautics within the next month will determine the course which the secretary of war and tke signal corps of the army will follow with respect to Uie equipment of the army with trilUa kaiimwu. A year ago it waa Ute , speech. "I think I will take you out buggy riding with me tomorrow," the doctor said to his granddaughter, and those were his last words. While his Injuries had caused him some pain and uneasiness, they had not alarmed either him or his family, and his death was a terrible, shock. He bad not determined Just exactly where he was Injured. Mrs. Borglum and other members of his family were In the room at the time and had not thought of the doctor's condition being so grave. Death approached without apparent pain and there waa no exclamation to in dicate suffering. Dr. Borglum simply ceased speaking and died as If he had fallen asleep. Nothing has been done or will be done as to funeral arrangements until other members of the family are heard from. It la probable, however, that interment will be In an Omaha cemetery. Dr. Borglum mas the father of the fa mous sculptors. Outran and Solon Borglum of New York. His other children are: August M. Borglum, musician; Mrs. Anna Darlow, widow of the late Alfred Darlow; Arnold S. Borglum of tha Darlow Adver tising Agency; Misses Theodora and Har riet Borglum of Amador, Cal. All mem bers of the family have been notified and are expected to come for the funeral. Dr. Borglum waa : jrn In HJorrlng, Den mark. August 18, .&. He had lived In Omaha for over thl.-ty years. He came to this city In 174, but soon after went to Fremont, where he practiced awhile, then returned to Omaha and remained here con tinuously since. He was a student of Dr. W. H. II. Stsson, who came to Omaha In 1868 from New Bed ford, Mass., but Dr. Borglum was gradu ated from the St. Louis Homeopathic Medi cal college in 1874 and came directly to Omaha. He had been In other towns in the west, but was Identified with this city as one of its oldest physicians. He was well preserved for a man of his years. Greek Trouble is at an End Conceisioni Demanded by Army Are Granted and Bevolt Subsides. ATHENS, Aug. 23. The orttus in political affairs here, which reached, lis height in the mutiny of the local garrison and the formation of a new cabinet, has subsided. A decree was published today granted am nesty to the .troops concerned In the mili tary movement and those who have been encamped outside of the city for the last twenty-four hours, numbering 048, returned this afternoon to their respective barracks. They were addressed by their leader. Colonel Zorbas, who said that as the na tion had approved their demands and the king had granted amnesty, they must re turn to the path of loyalty and discipline. The city is tranquil. It is stated the crown prince will resign the chief command of the army. Among the reforms demanded by the troops were that the general com mand of the army should be entrusted to three officers of the rank of general, act ing under the supreme authority of a royal prince, the other members of the royal fam ily to be treated as ordinary officers; that foreign officers shall be appointed to re organise the army and navy, the latter to be strengthened by an Ironclad and eight destroyers. Protest also was made against the maintenance of several royal yachts, it being contended that one for the king's use was sufficient. The new cabinet has Issued a statement providing compliance with public opinion. It will submit to Parliament proposals for Internal and economic administrative re forms, but will continue the government's foreign policy unchanged. Mother Poisons Her Children While Insane Gives Morphine to Five of Them, One of Whom is Dead. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Aug. 29.-In a fit of Insanity this afternoon Mrs. Carrie San ders, aged 41, of Florence addition, gave five of her six children morphine. While trying to feed the poison to the sixth she was deterred by a neighbor and she then confessed what she had done. Weldon, aged I years, Is dead, but physicians say they will save the Uvea of the other chil dren. The mother also took poison and cut her throat after making her confes sion, but she Is expected to recover. The husband of Mrs. Sanders was at home when the children were poisoned, but did not know what his wife was doing. The child that died had been poisoned about two hours before the others. The children range In agea from 1 to 10 years. Abandoned Mine Workings Tumble in SCRANTON, Pa.. Aug. t9.-Fully $300,000 damage was done to property in West Scranton today by a mine cave, the woist the city has ever experienced. Abandoned workings called "Cork and Bottle" col liery of the Fairlawn Coal company, which ceased operations twenty years ago, gave way under an area equal to two city blocks, which sunk from six to eight feet, throwing houses from their foundations, cracking walls and otherwise damaging buildings. Publlo school No. 1. a S7S.000 brick struc ture, waa so badly damaged ttat It will Qtva to b tevia iiU, 2k Other proper Original Arrangement that He Was to Bemain in Office Six Months. CONTROVERSY GROWS ACUTE General Belief President Must Take a Hand in it Soon. MEMBERS OF CABINET CALL Knox, Naa-el, Wlckeraham aad Vow Meyer Among tke Snnday Vis itors at tke gammer Capital. BEVERLY, Mass., Aug. 29. The resigna tion of Ormsby McHarg, assistant secre tary of the Department of Commerce and Labor, will be accepted. Secretary Nagel, head of the department, had an extended conference with President Taft today and discussed with the chief executive the question of a successor to Mr. McHarg. Secretary Nagel reoelved a letter from the assistant secretary today saying that he must adhere to his first Intention of re maining In the department only for a pe riod of she months. This terra of duty will expire September 4 and by that time Sec retary Nagel hopes to be ready to an nounce the choice of a new assistant. Mr. McHarg announced some time ago that he soon would leave the government servloe to engage In private business. In his letter to Secretary Nagel he reminds hlra of his Intention to leave the service, but says that If a successor cannot be found by September 1, he will continue In office until October 1. Mr. McHarg's for mal letter of resignation will follow. There is no one In Beverly today willing to say that Mr. McHarg's resignation was In any wise the result of the Interview with him published in Washington last week in which the assistant secretary is credited with having said soma rather sharp things about Former President RooBevelt and his policy of forest conserva tion. Mr. McHarg Is reputed to have said that the policy of conservation outlined by President Roosevelt was too dream-like to ever be of practical value and that only "the Lord himself" would have carried it out. Mr. McHarg further was represented as having said that perhaps Mr. Roosevelt thought himself equal to the Worker of Miracles. Taft Mast Take Cognisance. Assistant Secretary McHarg is said to have grown qulta bitter over the free man ner in which some of the government of ficials in Washington, generally, known as the "Roosevelt element," have been criti cising members of the Taft administra tion. Consequently he is reported to have expressed his own views In rather a forc ible manner and the controversy started by Chief Forester Plnchot with the secre tary of the Interior, Mr. Balllnger, Is de clered here to be growing to such propor tions that the president will have to take a hand In it and put the government house at Washington In order. Mr. Taft has been reluctant to take of ficial cognizance of the controversy which started at the Irrigation congress in Spo kane, continued through the Transmis sippl conference at Denver and since then has been waged with more or less Intensity at the national capital. He had hoped that the whole affair was a tempest In a teapot which soon would simmer down without any action on his part. It seems now, however, as though he would have to take a hand In the tangle and straighten It out. In addition to the secretary of commerce and labor, President Taft had with hlra this afternoon the secretary of state, Mr. Knox, and the secretary of the navy, Mr. Meyer. It is said that the Plnchot-Bal-linger controversy had a large share In the deliberations of the cabinet confer ence. President Taft has no engagement to see Secretary Balllnger earlier than Just prior to his arrival in Seattle on Septem ber 29. Mr. Balllnger has been Invited and has accepted an invitation to accompany the president on a large part of the latter's Pacific coast itinerary. The invitation was extended prior to the outbreak of the con troversy and has no especial significance. It will offer an opportunity, however, un less an earlier one Is taken, for Mr. Bal llnger to lay his side of the controversy before the president. Some Precedents. In all matters affecting departments under the control of cabinet officers, it has been the presidentt's policy to uphold the cabinet member unfailingly. Secretary Nagel recently had a controversy with the former director of the census, S. N. D. norm, -mere were i many predictions at the time that Director North would be up held. President Taft, however, approved the course of his cabinet officer and Mr. North s resignation was accepted. Friends of Secretary Balllnger are drawing parallel from this episode to fit the present controversy. The president, while refusing absolutely to discuss the Pinchot-Ballinger contro versy In any way, has Intimated to friends that he hopes that no drastic action will be necessary. Mr. Taft Is soon to traverse the territory where the conservation plans are or supreme importance. Secretary Knox is the guest of Henry (Continued on Second Page.) at Scranton, Pa. ties damaged are mostly frame residences and a few small store buildings. The disturbance Is estimated to be about ISO feet below the surface. Fissures ex tending to the surface and three feet across at tha top show themselves in a number of places. A new three-story tenement on the brow of the hill slid down the declivity six or seven feet and Is threatening to topple over with further settling. Gas and water pipes were broken in all sections of the disturbed area and police are keeping people from entering upon it for Xear px a ULie4 oMth. aujrUag Xlr. ' From the Philadelphia North American. OARRIMAN HAS COOD DAY Rector McGniness Makes aa Author!- tative Statement. HEALTH STEADILY IMPROVES Air of Cheerfulness Pervades tke Harriman Homo and ' Indica tions Crista ta Considered Past, ARDEN, N. T., Aug. 29.-"Mr. Harriman Is better. You may say that Mrs. Harri man and all of us are very happy over the steady Improvement In his health since he came to Arden House. So far as I know this Is tha first authorised statement made by any member of the Harriman house hold and I am most solicitous that it should be printed precisely as I present It." The foregoing statement waa made this afternoon by Rev. J. Holmes McQuiness, H. Harrlraan'a personal chaplain, who spoke conservatively . and- with authority, after dining with thi fegrrhpan family7 to day and talking with' Its head. "My, position - In this matter is very sharply defined. 7 said Mr. MoQulness. "I am Mr. Harriman's personal chaplain. He took me up aa a mere boy when I was only 15 and I feel bound to him by ties of deepest gratitude. But I will make you a concession. If you think an anonuncement as positive as I can give you would put an end to sensational remarks, I would do what I can to help you. and I speak as a Christian clergyman all that I can tell you Is that Mr. 'Harriman Is better now and that we are all very happy about It." All More Cheerfal. All that was heard here today seemed to echo the cheerful opinion of Rev. Dr. Mc Quiness. Mr. Harriman did not 'leave his room until afternoon, when he went on the veranda for a sun bath. C. T. Ford, his superintendent, said when he came down the mountain shortly before noon. that he had not seen Mr. Harriman today, but that the word at the house was that he had spent a good night and developed no new or alarming symptoms. Mrs. Harriman, accompanied by her son, Roland, and his tutor, drove this morning to St. John's Episcopal church. It was after the service that Rev. Dr. McQuiness returned as the family guest at the mid day dinner. St John's is a little church about a quar ter of the way up the mountain between Arden station and the Harriman residence. Mrs. Harriman was questioned after the service concerning her husband's condition. but she replied with a smile: That is a matter I cannot speak of out side of my family." That was all she would say, although she lingered after church and talked wlUf the rector and a visiting Episcopal clergyman who assisted In the service. Her faos showed plainly the strain of the last few days and she seemed relieved when she was seated In the carriage again, returning to her husband. Mr. Harriman was not referred to during the service, but the hymns chosen and the sermon bore a certain fitness to the thought uppermost in the mind of nearly every one In the congregation. When the little white clad choir of farmers' daughters led the congregation In "Nearer My God to Thee," tears stood In Mrs. Harriman's eyes, and more than one man In the pews sang with a choke in his voice. Receives First Visitors. Rev. Dr. Foster Hall of Cutonsvllle, Md., who preached the sermon, took as his text, "Come Unto Me, All Te That Are Weary and Heavyladen, and I Will Give You Rest." "Every one," said he, "must bear a yoke of some kind. With some It Is ambition. (Continued on Second Page.) Let us help you find the room you want On the want ad. pages of The Bee you will find a list of practically every vacant room in Omaha. The people who have rooms to rent are learning that the way to se cure tenants is to advertise the rooms in The Bee. Have you read the want ads, yet, todail TIIE SPIRIT OF 1909. Duluth Man is Killed in Rome Hotel Elevator W. S, Kenneth, Traveling Man, Falls from Third Floor to the Basement. W. S. Kenneth, a buyer for the Panton- Whlte company of Duluth. Minn., was killed at the Rome hotel Sunday morning In the elevator shaft i Accounts differ as to how the affair hap pened, but John Fisher,, the elevator con ductor, tells this story: "When In the car on the ground floor, I got a bell from the top floor and started up. When I passed floor B, the third story, the man tried to Jump into the car through the door of the elevator shaft, which was open. He landed on the edge of the floor of the car, but before I could stop the ele vator he was caught between tha oar and the front wall of the shaft Tha body then dropped to the fcottement'. When Dr. Waggener, the hotel physician, reached the basement the man was dead. The body had been found by Engineer John Jenkli a of the hotel, R. Deplerre. 1S23 Leavenworth street, and M. M. Hart, SIS South Sixteenth street Coroner Heafey took charge of the body and will hold an Inquest Young Fisher, who was running the ele vator, had been employed only since Fri day. He says he had previously tended bar In Cheyenne and that his home Is at Har rlsburg. Pa. Kenneth's firm at Duluth was notified of his death by wire. Kenneth was married and about 60 years of age. ' Kidnaping Case Comes Up Today Mrs. Barclay Waives Habeas Corpus Proceedings and Goes to Topeka for Trial. TOPEKA, Kan.. Aug. 29. Mrs. Stella Bar clay of Buffalo, N. Y.. and J. N. Gentry of Kansas City, Mo., will be arraigned here tomorrow on a charge of kidnaping Marian Bleakley, the "incubator baby." This was announced tonight by E. D. McKeever, local attorney for Mrs. Barclay. Mr. McKeever said an arrangement would be made whereby the two would waive their rights In the habeas corups proceeding before Judge Porterfleld In Kansas City to morrow and return to Topeka voluntarily. The trial will begin tomorrow at 2 in the afternoon. HUTES0N MAKES BIG TRIP Covera Twelve llondreol Miles In Canadian Coantry a Returna wltk Family to Omaha. t c. Huttson and family returned yester day from a four months' trip through n.iti.h Columbia. Mr. Huteaon followed the Fraser river from the Canadian Pacific; railroad to Fort ueorge ana . a distance of R80 miles. The entire trip of nearly 1.200 miles was mads by stage ana horseback and SI wash Indian canoes. The Grand Trunk Pacific railroad. building to Prince Runerl from Winnipeg, Is being rapidly rushed to completion and will open up vast rich agricultural areas, ivi Mr. Huteson. who predicts an unpre cedented boom In the British northwest in the next two years. Proposal to Put a Check on Employment Agencies PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 29.-l'ncle Sam's searchlight turned for the past few days i alleged peonage conditions at the Tressed Steel Car company's plant In Schuei.vllle. In all probability will cast a strong reflection Into the halls of the L'nlttd 8tates congress when that body re convenes In December. Glaringly excessive methods on the part of Chicago and New York employment agencies towards strike breakers, so forc ibly brought to light In the public investi gation closed Saturday afternoon will, it is authoritatively stated, result In strong of: filial recommendations for the passage of a statute to act as a preventive of such actions in tl.e future. It u known that United States District AUwrcey Jurdaa of the Pittsburg district. f i am. FRANK J. MORIARIT DEAD Cashier of Packers' National Bank Dies of Ptomaine Poisoning. WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW Beetan Service In tke Bank Nineteen Years Asro and Made Remark able Record, Having; Still Brighter Futnre. Frank J. Moriarty, 209 South Thirty-fifth street, cashier of the Packers National bank, died of ptomaine poison yesterday at 11:80 a. m. at St. Joseph's hospital at the age of SB. The funeral will be held Tuesday morn ing at 8:30 from the residence of John Rush, 1323 Martha street. Services will be held at St. Cecilia's church and Interment will be In Holy Scpulcher cemetery. Mr. Moriarty Is survived by his mother, four Bisters, two brothers and his wife. Tha Bisters are Mrs. James Hartnett and Mrs. Jofiii Douggan. The brothers are Rev. David W. Moriarty, pastor of the Catholli church at Benr.on; Charles P. Moriarty, Eugene Moriarty and Thomas Moriarty. Mr. Moriarty had been 111 but one week and his death Is a severe shock to the hosts of friends he had In both Omaha and South Omaha. He waa unusually successful In his business and his death removes a vital power from local banking circles in general and from the Packers National bank In particular. Old bankers had predicted for him a future of great prominence. His rise, starting as he did at the very bottom, had been rapid and his familiarity with every detail of the banking business made him a valuable asset to the Institution with which he was so prominently connected. Also Popular Socially. , Aside from his qualities as a business man, Mr. Moriarty was popular socially. Naturally affable, he drew to himself large numbers of friends. Mr. Moriarty was born and reared in Milford, Mass. In the 'Ws he came west with his parents. He taught school in Da kota county, Nebraska, for a while and In 1890, at the age of 16, came to Omaha. In 1893 he married Margaret Rush, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rush, another of whose daughters married Charles Moriarty, a brother. Immediately on coming to Omaha young Moriarty secured a position In the Nebraska Savings bank of South Omaha as a paying teller. This bank waa subse quently changed to the Packers National. About 1806 Moriarty was placed In the posi tion of cashier, which he held to his death. His rise was steady and rapid and due to his own resources. The mother of the Morlartys will be at the funeral. She and her son, Charles, formerly In the office of the clerk of the district court under Frank A. Broadwell, had left Charles' home In Oklahoma before the death of Frank, coming to Omaha, from which the mother will return to her home In Massachusetts. Kills Wife and Self. INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 29 James Garrett, foreman of a printing company at Evans vllle, lnd., shot his wife through the head, tried to kill their 7-year-old son, and ended his own life in this city tonight. Garrett brought the boy here to try to persuade his wife to return to Evansville with them. fcihe refused and Garrett shot her, shot at his son and missed him and then shot him self In the brain. The woman may recover. Sailor Arrested for Mardrr. DETROIT. Aug. 29. John Holne of Mil waukee, a sailor on the United Slates reve nue cutter Tuscarora, Is under arrest to night on suspicion In connection with the death of an unidentified man who was beaten to death and thrown Into the river early today at the foot of Second street. who has exerted himself to sift the peon age chaigea thoroughly, will suggest action of that sort in his report to the Depart ment of Justice at Washington. "It U an outrage," declared Mr. Jordan today, In speaking of the employment agency methods of bringing Imported workmen to Bchoenvllle. "Such a system of misrepresentation should not be per mitted. "Those men, according to their testi mony, came here not knowing where they were bound nor what they were supposed to do. Neither did they know a strike was on. Now they are here, dissatisfied with the conditions and In many Instances help leas to go anywhere." The government Investigators have yet to probe three days before all testimony has t-tn cfferejL DEATH LIST AT . MONTEREY IS BIG Fonr Hundred Dead Bodies Hare Been Found About the City Up to the Noon Hour. MANY MORE XN0WN TO BE LOST X aaeaBsssBwsa Weeks Before All Bodies Are Recor ered, if They Erer Are. THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS Homes, Clubs and Churches Thrown Open to Refugees. MANY CAMP IN THE PLAZA Pltlfal scenes as 'Water Unexpectedly 8 wee pa Away Homes and Carries tke Inmates Away In the Flood. LAREDO, Tex., Aug. J.-I,ast night In Monterey was one of death, desolation, darkness and sorrow, following the tragic Inundation of Saturday, In which hundreds of lives were swallowed up by the torrents. The Santa Catarlna river continued at flood height throughout the night and then to add to the horror of the situation the rain continued and cauaed great suffering to the thousands of homeless persons who had congregated on the various plasas, their only homes In the emergency. The destructive flood, due to the continued fall of rain for the last ninety-six hours, swept everything before It and hardly a vestlgo Is left of what was a few days ago a con glomeration of small huts swarming with families belonging to the poorer olasses, and Is variously placed as containing from 100 to 1,000 people. The flood reached Its crest between 1 and 3 o'clock and many families were swept away with hardly a chance to fight for their lives. With the onrush of the water, pandemonium reigned aha as the poor wretches were swept from their homes, on the tops of which many had sought shel ter, never for a moment anticipating that the water would reach an unprecedented height, pitiful appeals for assistance could be heard rising above the roar of the waters by those on higher ground, but who were powerless to render aid of any ktnd. Homes Open to Hefaarees. Last night every effort was made to shelter the. women and children. Homes were thrown open to the sufferers; the po lice station, many of the hotels and private clubs, as well as the rooms of several or ganisations were placed at the disposal of the authorities and for the greater part the women and children were cared for. However, many of tha men were com pelled to sleep in the open In the. various plaxaa. Both Zaragosa and Hidalgo plasas were crowded with people tnroughout the night and a gacat throng oongvegated in' tills vicinity, which la on high ground. In order to witness the rampage or the river. Already many bodies have been recovered, but it is Impossible to accurately state the number, it is learned that the police rec ords show that 400 bodies have not been recovered up to noon today. Yet scores upon scores are still believed to be lodged at various points along the stream, and It may be weeks before they are recovered, and many never will be found. Pitiful scenes are reported among the women and children. Many women have been separated from their husbands; mothers from their children without knowl edge of the whereabouts of one another, and scenes of the most profound grief are witnessed on all hands. At 11 o'clock this morning rain was still falling and to add to the disaster the Santa Catarlna had worked out for Itself a new channel, dividing into two raging streams and separating In such a manner that an other and modernly constructed part of thu town was threatened. May Invade Business Section. It was said that warnings had been sent out to many of the hotels and business houses throughout the center of the city to be prepared fur the worst and to take preventive measures. This warning would not necessarly mean that there would be any loss of life, but that the first floors of the various build ings might be flooded and entail a large financial loss. The modern portion of the city Is con sidered to be high enough to escape the flood, but In view of the fact that the rise of the waters has been unprecedented, it has been considered the better part of discretion to at least warn all threatened territory. It is thought that the damage will be far In excess of first estimates as sent out In last night's report Monterey smelter, one of '.he largest In Mexico, suffered a loss by water, from the deluge of rain and not as a result of a rise In the river, that is variously estimated at from 11,000,000 tu $2,000,000. The Monterey Steel plant, the only plant of Its kind in the republic, and which cost originally $10,000,000 to construct la reported to have been damaged to the extent of from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000. The electris light and railway system of Monterey, a modern system In every respect which was constructed about three years ago by a Canadian company, In which the Mac Kenxles of Toronto are heavily interested, was damaged to the extent of approxi mately $l,0uu,000. The Monterey water and sewer syilem suffered a loss which is esti mated at $1,000,000 or mora. Financial Loss Heavy. This damage, together with the loss re sulting from the complete annihilation of approximately 6,000 Jacalas, or huts, adobs houses and some structures of more pre tentious appearance, together with their contents, all ruined by the Inflow of water, will bring the financial loss up to approx imately $7,000,000. Estimates run as high as $12,000,000. Both the electric light and street railway systems and tha water works and drainage systems, were dominated by Canadian capitalists. A hard, stiff fight was made by Caiadlan companies to se cure concessions for the Installation of these modern Improvements a few years ago and their loss will be keenly felt and may possibly mean financial ruin to many Individuals. Among the finer residences threatened bj the flood It is reported waa that ef Gen eral Bernardo Reyes, but so far as can bt learned the flood waters did not reach thJ section of the city where the governor re sides. Chaotic conditions still exist today. Tbert had been little effort made to recover the bodies. Those who lost their lives were suddenly swept away and nothing could