Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORTE PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE FRIDAY EVENING,. MAY 1, 1896.
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avis, tlie Bicycle
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THE ELDEEDGE, strictly first-class.
THE BELVIDERE, a high grade at a popular price.
THE CRAWFORD, absolutely the best wheel
pnrth for the monev.
bars, saddles and pedals.
- - ALL KINDS OP BICYCLE ACCESSORIES
OJavis, the Seed Man,
Has a full line of
ER SEED from the celebrated Rice's Cambridge Val
ley Seed Gardens.
Davis, the Hardware Man,
Big stock of POULTRY NETTING, GARDEN
TOOLS. RUBBER HOSE and the celebrated Acorn
Stoves and Ranges.
EDon't foreet Davis, "that no
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Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils,
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ELDBB
"Northwest corner of Courthouse square.
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Steam and Gas Fitting'.
Cesspool and Sewerage a Specialty. Copper and Galvanized Iron Cor
nice. Tin and Iron Roofings.
Estimates furnished. Repairing of all kinds receive prompt attention
Locust Street, Between Fifth and' Sixth,
ISTorth. 3?latte, - "Nebraska.
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Having refitted our rooms in the finest of style, the public
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Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars at the Bar.
Oar billiard hall is supplied with the best make of tables
and competent attendants will supply all, your wants!
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Man,
Choice of all kinds of handle
BULK GARDEN AND FLOW
one owes" when in need of anything
now in.
50,000.00.
22,500.00
H. S. WHITE, Pres't.,
P. A. WHITE, Vice-Pres't.
ARTHUR Mc3TAMARAr
Cashier.
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Six Months, cash in advance 75 Cents.
Entered at the NorthPlatte (Nebraska)postoffice as
second-class matter.
We nave only learned or one
member of the A. P. A. in North
Platte who denounces Major Mc
Kinley. Here as elsewhere the
rank and file of the A. P. A. and
kindred organizations are enthusi
astic for McKinley.
The Era says if the populists are
to carry Lincoln county this fall
now is the time to get together.
Joseph therefore is not certain that
the pops can carry the county, and
we can assure him that his fear of
the result is well founded.
Senator Wolcott in a letter to
the chairman of the Colorado re
publican state convention advises
the republicans of his state to stand
ov tlie party under all circum
stances. Senator Wolcott fears
populism much more than he does
gold.
IT is said the contest tor tlie re
publican nomination for congresi
in this district has narrowed down
to Kenkade. Wall and Cady with
chances somewhat favorable to the
latter. Several other candidates
still remain in the field but their
show is not very bright, unless it
be in the shape of dark horses.
If the Washington Journalist can
prove that The Tribune editor ever
received more than one-third legal
rate for publishing the delinquent
tax-list he will be furnished a new
spring suit free of charge. Until
the populists secured control of the
board of commissioners the printing
contract was always let to the low
est responsible bidder.
So far this month "the United
States treasury deficit" is a little
over $7,000,000, and the whole short
age under the Wilson reform tariff
alone foots up-$82, 601, 660. A nd y et
the administration says the hard
times are due to the currency. The
entire increase of the public debt
under the present administration,
as shown by the official records is
$517,006,303.
The greater New York bill has
been passed by the New York legis
lature, this time over the vetoes of
mayors of both New York and
Brooklyn, This bill adds 321 square
miles of territory and 1,183,629 peo
to the city, giving it a population of
2,985,422. Chicago will have to add
a couple of adjoining states before
it can reach this figure, but Chicago
will do it, rather than remain behind
New York.
At the convention of the straight
democratic party in Lincoln
Wednesday there were 623 dele
gates present, every county being
represented. Tobe Castor, W. A.
Paxton, D. W. Cook and C. J. Ryan
were selected as delegates-at-large
to the Chicago convention. The
Sixth district will be represented
by Mcintosh of Sidney and Peas of
Chadron. M. Doohttle of this city
was selected as one of the alter
nates. The movement for the organiza
tion of a western Nebraska editor
ial association, first suggested by
Will Leonard, of the Sidney Pon
iard, seems to meet the approval of
a large number of editors. There
is no aouot out such an associa
tion would prove of value to the
newspaper publishers in a business
way and at the same time result in
pleasant gatherings. A meeting
should be called for at an early
date and no more central location
for holding such can be found
than this city.
The Massachusetts supreme court
has just adjudged unconstitutional
the lawr passed in that state to give
veterans of the late war of the re
bellion the preference in selecting
men for official positions under the
city and state governments. The
principle laid down is that in a re
publican form of government - there
can be no discriminating qualifica
tions for public employment. The
veterans of the war certainly have
claims to special consideration in
connection with the distribution of
such positions, but the claim rests
on gratitude for past services rather
than on lesral
risrhts.
An exchange says most truely:
"What a great, big, jolly fraud the
average church social is anyway!
Did you ever think of it? A man's
wife will bake a cake worth 50 cents;
she will donate work at the social
worth at least 50 cents more; then
her husband will call around and
pay another 50 cents for their sup
pers, and all this to extract 25 cents
from the wordlv, and the one who
will pay a quarter for something to
eat when he could not be induced to
give a cent for the support of the
preacher. Now, really, would not
the Lorji be just as well satisfied
with the original SL50."
The commissioners of Lincoln
county have subscribed one thous
and dollars for the furtherance of
the Western Nebraska Fair to be
held at North Platte next fall. We
venture the assertion that if the pro
gram is carried out as arranged this
tair and irrigation convention at
Lexington, together with the beet
sugar state meet at Grand Island
will attract more than ordinary at
tention to the "Western reserve" of
Nebraska. Grand Island Independent.
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.
Champion Duer of Hastings.
Ohaha, April 26. W. S. Duer of
Hastings won the state championship
diamond badge at the state shoot.
BoUn Jury is Dlscharsrd.
Omaha, April 28. The jury in the
Henry Bolln city treasury embezzle
ment case was finally discharged with
out having reached an agreement.
Killed Wlille Hiding the Brakes.
Fremont, Neb., April 29. Robert
Bell of Evans ton, Tils., was killed by
falling from a break rod, which he was
riding on Union Pacific train No. 27.
Fanner Son Dragged to Death.
North Platte, Neb., April 29.
George Schmittgen, a G-year-old son of
a Lincoln county farmer, was dragged
to death by a frightened horse which he
was trying to lead.
Republicans to Meet at Lincoln.
Ldccoln, April 30. John T. Malla
lieu, acting chairman of the state Re
publican committee, has issued .the call
for the state convention at Lincoln, I elected pro ident of the Nebraska Sports
July I, for tho purpose of nominating a i men's association. Lincoln wa given tho
state ticket.
Working on a Big Canal.
Oconee, Neb., April 24. The sur
veyors of the Great Eastern Canal com
pany are at work in this township now.
The compnny has eight large graders
and many scrapers at work on the line
west of here.
Warehouse Blown Down.
Ogalajxa, Neb., April JO. A heavy
northwest wind has been raging here.
The grain warehouse of 2d. McLean was
blown down and wrecked. Other build
ings were considerably shaken up. One
inch of rain fell.
Horse Thief Gets Nine Tears.
Gretxa, Neb., April 30. Edward
"Wyle, tho horse thief who escaped from
the officers here Sunday night, was re
captured near La Platte. At Papillion
he pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
nine years in the penitentiary.
Tracy's Trial Postponed.
O'Neill, Neb., April 80. The trial of
James Tracy has been continued to May
8. Tracy was one of tho witnesses for
the defense in the Fanton cattle rustling
case, and immediately after the trial he
was arrested charged with perjury.
Endeavorers Adjourn.
Wahoo, April 29. The Christian En-
deavorer convention of tho Second Ne
braska district closed here last night at
the opera house, where Rev. George W.
Dell of Nebraska City talked on the sub
ject of "Essentials for Soul Winning."
Dakota County Suffers.
Dakota City, Neb., April 27. A se
vere storm visited this section, there
being a hard wind accompanied by hail
and rain. The storm lasted about two
hours. Several small buildings were
blown down, but no fatalities have as
yet been reported.
Jockey Bradghaw Bead.
Platnttew, Neb., April 28.. During
a horse race near town Robert E. Brad-
shaw, a jockey, was thrown from his
horse and sustained injuries from which
he died. Bradshaw has been in the
employ of different turf .men in this
vicinity for years and is well known.
Jumps Into the River.
Piebce, Neb., April 27. Mrs. H. P.
Barnhart, wife of Attorney Barnhart,
attempted suicide by drowning. It
seems that she and her husband have
been on rather unpleasant terms for
some time. Tne wonia-De smcide is
still in an unconscious and very critical
condition and her chances for recovery
are not very nattering.
Fugitive Kingen Was Not Killed.
York, Neb., April 29. Tho report
that the burglar who was killed in
Atchison a few nights ago was George
Kingen, the ex-convict who recently
escaped from the county jail here, was
false. As soon -as the report reached
here Sheriff Price left for Atchison. A
telegram from him announces that the
man is not Kingen.
Has tines Man Stabbed.
Hastings, Neb., April 28. Frank
Mapes was dangerously stabbed by J. S.
Raphal of Grand Island. The trouble
arose over a woman of doubtful reputa
tion. Mapes received one cut in the
face and another directly over the
heart, the latter wound being consid
ered dangerous. Raphal is under ar
rest and Mapes is undergoing a surgical
examination.
Senator Gray Is Sinking.
North Loup, Neb., April 23. Sena- J
tor Gray, whose failing health has been
a source of deep concern to his family
and many friends ever since his illness
during the last session of the legisla
ture, has apparently been rapidly grow
ing worse lately and is now lyipg quite
ill at his home, nine miles west of this
place, but little hope of his improve
ment being entertained.
Gov. Holcomb Asked to Intervene.
Lincoln, April 30. A petition was
presented to Governor Holcomb for the
pardon of George E. Nelson, who was
convicted in Dawes county of assault
with intent to rob. The application re
cites a case similar to that of the three
alleged cattle rustlers, recently released
by the supreme court. The application
for a pardon is based on the ground that
the information against Nelson was
filed and the examination had during a
vacation of court, and is, therefore, null
and void in law.
Testimony Agaiast Dr. Maekay,
Norfolk, April 26. Tho investiga
tion at the asylum of Dr. Mackay was
commenced. Governor Holcomb con
ducted the examination of the principal
witnesses. Some of the testimony is to
the effect that Dr. Mackay's attention to
MissGrable, Miss Chester and Mrs.
Dunning has been of such a pronounced
nature as to lead to the worEtinferences,
one witness stating Dr. Mackay was in
Miss Gable's ward a large share of ths
time and that -when the superintendent
was wanted everybody inquired for him
there. e
Highest of all in Leavening
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Happenings From Homo and Abroad Re
duced From Cotuniru to I.iriM Every
thing but Facts Eliminated Fo? Oar
Readers' Convenience.
Friday, April 24.
Speaker H. W. Byers of tho Iowa house
of representatives was nearly murdered at
Harlan by Colonel A. It. Jack Kansas
G. A. B. Encampment elected W. C.
Whitney department commander- Ten
witnesses wore examined in tho Pear
Bryan murder case at Newport, Ky.
Three hundred delegates met in the arbi
tration conference at Washington, elect-
ins? Senator iCdmunds president Con
gressman Pickler criticised the adminis
tratlon sovcrcly in a speech on pension
legislation Iowa Populist convention
at De3 Moines was the largest in the his
tory of tho party in tho state Harvard
university has received a gift of $100,000
from a Bo -ton donor, whose name is not
mado public George W. Rogers was
state shoot for 1897 Opening frame? in
the Western league were played at Kan
sas City, Indianapolis Columbus and
Milwaukee Democrats of Ken
tucKy will meet in state conven
tion at Lexington on June 3
B. Woods was arrested, charged "with
burning the Odd Fellows' hall at Alex
andria, Mo. James Olney died at Knott,
Ivy., at tho age of 115. He distinctly re
membcrcd Georgo Washington Charles
Meyers, a farm hand at Holden, Mo., was
jilted by his sweetheart and shot himself
through tho brain Several earthquake
shocks have been felt at Oxaca and Mor
deco., Tex., and two persons were killed
by the falling of a hou.-e J. A. Forbes,
a privato soldier vho was wounded at
Wounded Knee, attempted to take his
life at Independence, Mo., by means of
carbolic acid. He will recover Ignace
Jan Paderewski has sailed for Europe.
His receipts for tho season were $218,000
Senator Tillman addressed 5.000 pco
pie at Owensboro, Ky. A. L. Seelye is
aeaa ac jugona, m., or a stroKe oi pa
ralysis. Ho was ono of the oldest settlers
of the state Minister Willis denies that
ho is persona non grata, and says he is
home on a furlough and will return to
Hawai Spanish government has issued
an order for the release of Walter Dygort
Quay boom for the presidency was
launched by Pennsvlvania Republicans
French ministry resigned in a body
Raymond Cates confessed to the mur
der of Enos Laurence at Holland, Mich.
Congress may investigate the Trunk
Line pool.
Saturday, April 25.
Girls of the senior and junior classes at
Knox seminary, Galesburg, had a pitched
hair pulling battle The trial os Mike
Lally for the murder of his brother has
been commenced at Cedar Rapids. Ia.
W. B. Lyslo, convicted of embezzlement
at Sioux City, la.. ha3 been sentenced to
two and a half years in the penitentiary
The 4-year-old son of Fred Demmel, a
farmer cf Ylnton, la., while drawing a
loaded gun from behind a trunk, was
killed Rev. T. E. Cramblet, pastor of
the First Christian church of Omaha,
Neb., has resigned to accept a pulpit in
Pittsburg, Pa. Suit ha? been begun at
LeMars, la., against the bondsmen of de
faulting Treasui er Kirsebom of Plymouth
county to recover a shortage of $17,000
August Trainor, a saloonkeeper of
Pralrieburg, la., has been convicted of
manslaughter. He killed Dan Turner
while ejecting thclatter f rom the saloon
Ex-Governor David H. Jerome of Michi
gan died at Wa kins Glen, N. Y. There
will be an aggressive silver campaign in
Kentucky tbi-i fall. Senator Vest will
stump the state for silver A Vienna
cable says that the unte.-haus of the
Austrian diet has rejected t he scheme of
universal suffrage proposed by German
politicians Harrison men allege that
McKinley supporters are working their
men in Indiana. The information is said
to have been obtained by s:ray letters
from Hanna John Love, rc-iding at
Milton, W. Va., arose from slumbers,
shot his wife, killed his father-in-law,
Mazee, and then sent a bullet through hi?
own brain Consul General Williams at
Havana has notified Secretary Olney that
Rov. Mr. Diaz and his brother have been
released from custody on condition that
they leave Cuba Dan Stuart is in Now
York City, trying fo arrange for a meet
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons for a
$12,000 purse in November.
Monday April 27.
Flamos destroyed several blocks at
Cripple Creek, causing 1,000.000 los3.
Buildings were blown up with dynamite
to save the city Maceo has broken
through the Spanish trocha and is now in
a position of safety E. A. Nereshelmor
was elected president of the Theosophical
society Secretary Olney ha? tent a
moisago to Lord Salisbury setting forth
means for arriving at a settlement of the
Venezuelan, difficulty At La Grange, a
suburb of Chicago, James McCarthy,
charged with insulting littlo girls, wa?
taken from tho police ana tarred and
feathered At Lockville, Ind., Alfred
Egbert murdered Mrs. Herman Haschke
and two children, then shot Sheriff Mull
and Deputy Sweem and killed him
self Nine persons were killed and a
score injured and great destruction of
property wrought by a cyclone in Clay
county, Kan. Walter Dygart arrived at
Tampa, fresh from a Cuban prison
Mha Emily Simpson escaped from tho
county jail .at Lexington, Ky. rFrank
Erne has challenged George Dixpn for the
featherweight championship The Asso
ciation of Railway Surgeons will meet in
St. Louis on Wednesday Harry Davis
and Fred Baker were killed by lightning
during a storm at Elk City, Kan.
Sachtleben, who went to Turkey to search
forLenz, the missing 'cyclist, is now on
bis way home to the United States It
Js said that Vanderbilt and McAlmont,
now the sole owners of the Defender and
Valkyrie, will agree to race the yachts
Ben, son of Perry Seldon of the Blair,
' Neb., Pilot, was shot and killed by the ac
cidental discharge of his gun while
hunting Thomas Tremblo, cattleman
At Fulton, Mo., -was found dead on
his doorstep. Heart failure is sup
posed to have been the cause
English admirers of Bacon, their speedy
mile runner, are anxious tohavshim nice;
Tommy Conneff, the crook American lonsr
distance runner. Conneff, hearing of thfs, j
has challenged Bacon Captain John
Russell was shot and fatally injured
whilo arresting Larkin Dowaoy at Har
rodsburg, Ky. Chief of Police C, Smith
was also wounded, but finally captured
the desperado. Downey may be lyuched
At the meeting of tbc Northwestern
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Nebraska fctock association at Valentine,
Neb., it was decided to amalgamate with
the Western South Dakota association.
Tho meeting opposed Congressman An
drews' arid land bill. Tho delegates
stated cattle never wintered hotter.
Tuesday, April 23.
As a vesel loaded with war supplies for
Cubans departed from Jacksonville, the
Spanish consul standing on shore danced
a fandango of rage becaus e he was helpless
to stop her Battleship Oregon. wa3
placed in dry dock at San Franciscc
Anton Lahn was electrocuted in Sing
Sing without a hitch It isnowbclievcJ.
that the Cripplo Creek conflagration was
the work of fire bugs bent on plundering
, city Sir McKcnzie Bowel! tendered
1 resignation as premier of Canada-
if-ch forces In Java are shelling Lam-
pasing J. J. Bush, former cashier of
theElmira National bank wasariested
charged with wrecking tho institution
Three hundred employes of tho South Chi
cago Ship Building company struck-
Tho burglar shot aud fatally wounded at
Atchison, Kan., is believed to be George
Kingen of York, Neb. Kingen is wanted
for breaking jail and various offen-cs.
Dr. Lueger formally renounced tho bur-
gomastorship of Vienna at the request of
Lmperor Francis Joseph Boston, jSew
York, Pittsburg and Galena colebrated
General Grant's birthday LI Hunj
Chang was accorded military honora at
Odessa Policeman Morris of Phila
delphia quarreled with his wife and fired
a couple of shots, seriou-ly wounding her.
When arrested he thowed signs of in-
sanity James Purscll secured an apple
in a scramble on the school grounds at
Shamokin, and a number of his associates
pucd up on him. He was internally in
jured and has since died When Joseph
Pistona roiurned homo from his wo:k at
Ellsworth, Kan., he found his two young
children playing with their dead mothor.
who was lying on tho floor, she having
been killed by lightning.
Wednesday, April 29,
Minority report on the Pacific roads bill
was presented to the house by Representa
tive Hubbard Senator Blackburn de
nies tho story that Kentucky silverit03
have accepted a compromise with gold
standard advocates Remains of Baron
de Hirsch vere Interred at Paris Presi
dent Cleveland and cabinet have been in
vited to attend Inaugural ceremonies open
ing tho Tennessee Centennial Exposition
in June Five leaders of Johannesburg
reform committoe were condemned to
death Steamer Wyanoko collided with
cruiser Columbia and sank. Crew and
passengers saved Illinois Central train
loaaeawitn ii. A. it. men wrecKeu near
Raymond, la., injuring 14 people House
passed the Pickler pen 'ion bill German
reichstag passed the fugar bill.
in a nro a: .raris, aex., Jonn fcauisman, a
tie inspector from ister, I. T., who was
occupying a room in the Bywaters build
ing, burned to death Two men held up
the night operator of the Missouri Pacific
at Carthage, Mo., securing $28 and com
pelling their victim to part with his
cloihes At Chihuahua, Mez., over 20
dead bodies have been taken from the
mine which collap ed last week, and there
are 40 persons still entombed Justice
Brewer refused to grant the writ of error
pleaded for by William Taylor's attorney,
Virgd Conkhng. and the Missouri mur
dererwill hang John Couts, treated
with Dr. Edson's consumption cure, esep-
tolin, was attacked with pleurisy and died
in he Pittsbnrg penitentiary, where he
was serving iinic Interstate tourna
ment and owl shoot opened at Joplin
Charles Edward?, colored, an employelof
the Pittsburg wire work, hit John Stahl
in the neck with his fist and killed him
in fit of auger, weeping penitently when
he aw the blow prove fatal Robert
Robinson, ca bier of the People's and
Drovers' bank of Washington, D. C, and
Teller Michael Herbert, have beqn in
diced on 10 counts for alleged embezzler
ment covering 25,000. Other indictments
arc expected Attorney W. S. Lawton
says that he is convinced that Carl Fer-
genbaum, who ,i3 electrocuted at New
York, was connec ed with the Jack the
Ripper murders in Whitechapel, London.
Fergcnbaum was in London at the time.
Thursday, April 30,
Mississippi Democrats declared for sil
ver at ratio of 16 to J Ex-Governor Pat-
tison endorsed for president by Pennsyl
vania Democrats Heinrich Gat hard von
Treitschke, the historian, is dead-Iowa
G-. A. R. encampment opens at Cedar Rap?
ids with a big pnrade Senator Wolcott,
in a letter to Chairman Howbert of Color
rado, define p his attitude towards silver-
Mrs. Maggie T, Clark died at St. Joseph,
aio., wun iccKjaw, causea oy running a
rusty nail into her foot Jaines Shaw, a
45-year old bachelor, went insane at Rich
mono, ivy., oa account ot aeiay m secur
ing a license to marry Rev. Mr. Emer
son, a colored preacher, on his way to
preach at Rich Hill. Mo., was arrested for
stealing $10 from the house of his mother-in-law
Charles A. Schrocder, charged
with embezzlement of $75,000 committed
suicide at Galveston, Tex., in tho county
jail Joseph Licbien, a dwarf three feet
high, arrived from Germany, and falling
to secure an expected job in a dime mu
seum, attempted to hang himself at New
York city A reqnisi ion warrant was
issued at Pierre, S. D.. for Thoma? Teller,
who is chafged with killing wolve- in
South Dakota, rchcre the bounty is $1.50,
and taking them to Iowa to secure the $5
Lounty A Spanish gunboat captured
the American schooner Competitor.loaded
with supplies for insurgents Queen Vic
toria and Princess Beatrice started from
Nice for Cherbourg Senate accepts the
statuo of Pore Marquette Emperor Jos
eph arrived at Buda Pest to at
tend Maygar celebrations Mclinc com
pleted the pew French ministry
Illinois Republicans nominated John R.
banner for governor A general traction
strike has been o dcred in Philadelphia
At Springfield Alderman "Bbcl:-" Mc
Carthy, the famous slugger of Chicago's
Twenty-ninth vard. wa- badly thrashed
in an altercation wiih William Webb, an
pther noted politician Mrs. J. W.Jack
son, wife of the presiding elder of the
Methodi3t Episcopal church at Sedalia,
Mo., was assaulted by Miss Ella Davis
While n5 prayer meeting in the church.
The Davis wpman is said to have gone in
sane Mrs. Kiely and Mrs. S. S. Stcwarp
of tho W. C. T. U. at Flor, Ills., raided a
gambling house and caused theanestof
Mayor Addnddell for assault and battery.
They clajm the mayor beat and put them
from the building.
ISnrlal of Baron Hircch.
Paess, April 28. The remains of
Baron do Bursch, the noted Jewish
financier and philanthropist, was in
terred in 3Iont Martme cemetery today.
K junes law Constitutional.
NjiwYoRK, April 25. The supreme
court handed down a decision declaring
the Raines law constitutional.
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FATED MINING- T(K h.
CRIPPLE CREEK AGAIN
DEVASTATING
SWEPT
FIRE.
BY A
DyBamlte Failed to Stay the Flames.
Hardly a lluilding Left Standing: In the
Business Portion Ono KI1 ed and ilany
Iajared Leu Is Over $1,500,906.
BCripple Creek, April 30. Last
Saturday's horrors were repeated three
fold in the destruction by a second fire
yesterday afternoon. To an increase in
the amount of property destroyed on
Saturday, the fire of yesterday adds the
loss of life and leaves from 3,000 to
4,000 people homeless in a city of deso
lation, with no homes to offer and ho
food to supply the daily wants. Now,
indeed, is Cripple Creek in ashes. The
business portion of tho city left stand
ing is less than would cover acity
block. The residence section is con
fined to what was formerly the suburbs
on the placers of east aud west Old
Town to the northeast and a portion of
Capitol Hill on the south. "When an
alarm of fire sounded from the Portland
hotel at 1:30 p. m., it was quickly re
sponded to, notwithstanding that the
firemen and the people one and all
were thoroughly exhausted by the work
of Saturday and tho tension under
which they had lived since. Snioka
was rolling- from under the cornice on
the Meyers avenue and Second street
sides of the building, and the alley to
the south was full of flames. Almost
instantaneously the building was blaz
ing from a dozen places in front.
Streams of water were turned on quick
ly, and the firemen fought feebly for a
few moments in an attempt to put out
the fire. The sight -was one to make
the crowd that gathered turn sick at
heart. With such headway as tho firo
had gained, it looked impossible to save
the town. The wind was blowing al
most due north and in its track lay the
heart of the business section. All
water turned upon the flames had no
appreciable effect.
Firemen "Were Powerless.
The firemen were unable to make the
least impression upon the Portland,
which in a very few minutes was a
mass of flames. To the north, across
Myers avenue, was the big furniture es
tablishment of the Booth company. The
alarm, the arrival of the hose carts and
the work of cleaning out the Booth con
cern were almost instantaneous. Tho
disaster cf Saturday was fresh in tho
minds of all and the first inclination
was to remove everything possible be
yond the reach of the rapidly increasing
flames. Wagons darted through mobs
of yelling men and hysterical women.
Bennett avenue became again a mob of
crazed men, who saw the earnings of a
lifetime in peril. It was evident that
the old burnt district was the one divi
sion of the city where the fire could be
mocked with safety and to that ren
dezvous the wagons were sent as fast as
they could be loaded and driven off. In
)5 minutes from the time the alarm
sounded flames were showing from the
cornice of the Booth establishment.
Dynamite Failed to Stay the Flaniea.
The fire had spread to the west on
Myers avenue, taking the Chicago Cafe
restaurant, adjoining the Portland.
Cartridges in the Wright hardware
store in the Portland block were firing a
fusillade and Myers avenue was a fur
nace. To fight the fire from that point
was beyond human power. To tho west
of the Booth building the immense lum
ber stock in the El Paso yards were
catching and the firemen had the block
bounded by First aud Second. Bennett
and Myers for a field. Buildings in ad
vance of tho fire were blown up in a
futile attempt to check its speed.
About the burning blocks the streets
were jammed. Charges of 50 pounds
and more of powder were put in. The
explosion threw debris high into the air
and its falling felled men right and left.
When the smoke cleared away the
streets were covered -with men unable
to rise. Other rushed to their assist
ance, iieioro the unfortunates could be
dragged back the second charge went
off and half a dozen other men were
added to the list. The crowd surged
forward and all were taken away as tho
flames began to ponsume tho bnildincr.
Dr. Diggett and Dr. Crane of Pike's
Peak hospital took charge of the in?
jnred. George Griffith's head was
plown nearly off and he died in half an
hour. The others, while seriously hurt;
may all recover. r "
TJie Injured.
George Yountron. Georgetown, head
and face cut, badly coqtusod,
A. h.. HInkley, cut on foot.
George Laden, Georgetown, hand
broken and laco.atcd head and faco badly-
cut.
E. E, Bradway. Nobraska City, head.
face and ham's badly cut.
C. Kagsdale. Washington, skiill badlv
fractured and left leg broken.
H. B. Ordway, may die.
Charles McCann, actor, bad fracture
over left cyo.
J. W. Crciger, A-pon. head and face
badly cut, hands Injured.
T. W. Geurber, Kansas City, head badly
cut.
J. W. Lynch, Lovcland, arm blown off.
C. Staten, Aspen, seriously bruised.
John E. Ross, druggist, arm broken.
Larry Maroney, slightly injured.
E. H. Smith, superintendent water
works, face injured.
Willis Walker, seriously Injured.
Dickinson, slightly injured.
Lew Cochrane, arm broken.
John Evan, cut on face and head. '
Chris Coffmer, fireman, severely in
jured.
Captain Tom Sewell, Denver, leg frac
tured.
Origin of the Fire.
The flames spread with great rapidity
and" although strenuous ' efforts were
made' to cheek the progress by blowing
pp buildings with ' dynamite, they
proved of no avail. All the principal
buildings are in ruins and nothing is
lift of the town proper except tne rail
road station and a few scattered houses.
The fire raged fiercely all the afternoon
and only dial out for lack of fuel on
Which to feed.
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Tie Firemen's Tournament.
gATOX, 3. D.t April 2?. The board
of control cf the South Dakota Firer
men's association decided to receive
bids from the yarious towns in the state
for the location of the June tournament
Tha legst amount which will be considr
ered in a bid is $500,
Pecree to Sell Northern Pacific.
Milwaukee, April 29. Tho decree or?
dering the sale of tho Northern Pacific
railway and all of the properties of the
company, including stocks, bonds and,
lands, was signed by Judge Jenkins jn
tha United Sjtates court this morning.
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