THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 22 , 1901. Number of Victims May Reach One Hundred. TWENTY-TWO DEAD TAKEN OUT. .Volumes of Smoke and Gas Pour Into Bullion Tunnel Dny Shift Had Just Gone on Duty When Catastrophe Occurs Many Manage to Escape. Tollurhtc , Colo. , Wov. 21. Wlmt IB likely to prove tlio most disastrous accident tlint IIIIB over occurroil In i\ metallic niliio In Colorado resulted yesterday from a llro which burned tlto buildings at the mouth of tbo Ilul- lion tunnel , through which thu Smug- rlcr-Unlon la worked , nnd which tilled < ho mlno with deadly gnu and HiuoHo. It IB Impossible to give even an up- jiroxlmato estimate of the IOHH of llfo , 1)iit It la believed that It will reach nearly , If not qulto , 100. Twouty-two nro known to liavo perished. The Hro Btarted about 7 o'clock In the morning from a defective Hue In the bunkhoiiBo at the mouth of the tunnel , It ( illicitly communicated with im nthnr hulldlucH. The doiiHO Binoko from the burning buukhouBo , which wan saturated with oil , began pouring Into the tunnel , which , with the BhaflH of the mine , acted as a chimney. The day Hhlft had JUB ( gone on duty nnd before they could bo warned of their danger the levels nnd BlopoB were llllod with BinoUo and giiB. AH noon aa the men became aware of tbolr danger efforts were made to reach the B\irfaco through various ex its , and about half of those In the mine oBcaped. It will bo ImpoBBlblo to ascertain the number still In the mine for several hours , on account of the gas In some of the levelB. The Smuggler-Union Is one of the oldest mines In the district and has several abandoned openings , some of which < wcro available. Most of these who escaped did so through the old Union workings and the old Sheridan tunnel. A rescuing party cut a connection through from the commission work ings adjoining and took out part of the men. Although the buildings were quickly consumed , the dense smoke continued to pour Into the tunnel and it was not until 3 o'clock that It oc curred to the management to shut oft the draft by blasting rock Into the tunnel. It IB believed by mining men that had this been done as soon aa the tire started all loss of lll'o might linvo been avoided. The property IOSB la about $ [ 50,0110 , fully covered by Insurance. Kvory physician Jn Tclltirldo was vfmmmoncd to the mine and were kept ! lUBy ) attending these of the rescuers jwho were overcome with gas. Seventeen of the 22 bodies found \voro found on the seventh level. Ho- 'tween ' 7. and 00 men were working .on the ninth level and this has not yet "Iiccn e.\plored. On account of the gas nnd smoke these levels could not bu ntcred because of the danger of suf focation for 12 hours after the flumes started. Known dead : August Knnntn , Al len Henderson , Chris Makl , Torten- ctor Knos , the shift boss ; William AVarficld. John Peterson , William Bones. William Graham , Frank Jadra , ITnrt Jadra , Gus Sundberg , Oblta Re- liattn , Anton Anetl , John Grosson , Lewis Begigln , R. Dahlnstron , Joe Nelson. John Ahononc , Mark Stark , iAlox Solcman , Sorey Barkloy , Jamca 'Bunstrum. Hugh L. O'Neill , the engineer , was taken out alive , but Is not expected to recover. NONUNIONIST KILLS STRIKER. Picket at Allls-Chalmer Plant Shot by Andrew Burkhauser. Chicago , Nov. 21. The contest be tween union and nonunion men at the JVllIs-Chalmers' machine shop In this city , where a strike has been In prog ress for several months , resulted last iilght In the killing of a union man vrho was patrolling the factory dls trlct In disregard of the recent lujunc lion Issued by Judge Kohlsaat of the .federal court. The dead man Is sup posed to bo George Trapp , and his elager was Andrew Burkhausor , who recently ctuno hero from Baltimore. TTrapp , In company with another man , Attacked Burkhnuser and another nonunion man and felled Burkhauscr to the ground with a plcco of gas pipe. While ho lay on the ground Burkhauscr drew a revolver and fired at Trapp , the bull < * t striking him In the left eye. Death resulted In a short time. Burkhauscr was arrested in the doctor's office , where ho was liaving his head sewed up. Death Reports Inaccurate. New York , Nov. 21. According to the Tribune's London correspondent , the Dally News endeavors to show that the government's monthly re turns , which purport to give an ac curate record of the deaths in the Couth African camps , are untrue. An examination of the blue books has , It is reported , resulted In the disclosure that the deaths not accounted for In three monthly returns , which it Is possible to compare with the tables In the blue book , amounts to 1,500. Bonine Jury Is Complete. .Washington , Nov. 21. The Jury which is to try Mrs. Ida Bonine on the charge of murdering James Seymour 'Ayres , Jr. , was completed yesterday and the court adjourned until morn ing , when a presentation of the case on behalf of the government will b made. Mr. Douglas , representing Mrs. Bonine , said after the court adjourned that he would reserve his opening until all the witnesses for the prosecu tion bad been beard. vV C. T. U. FINISH LABORS. Natloral Convention Ends Ito 8co- olon at Fort Worth. Port Worth , Tox. . Nov. 21. The 2Mb national convention of the \V O. V. II. ended Its regular HCHHOII | liiht mmlng with the adoption of a HCIIHII- llomil deliverance on the nttltnitb of the victory of the reform forces In New York city In respect to the par tial open imloon on Hundiiy. The du- llvoranoo came In the following PHO- lutlcm offered by Mm. lloolo of New York : "Tho victory of the fusion ticket lit New York city , which remitted In the overthrow of Tammany , has vanned general rejoicing. The victory was gained by the united efforts of R.iod people , but wo learn , with regret , that some of the leaders nro advocating opening saloons on Sunday , "Wo. the National Woman's Chris tian Temperance union , representing the motherhood of the nation and vi tally Interested In the welfare of the homes of thin country , desire to enter our protcBt against Sunday opening , or any attempt to give the liquor traf fic larger IIOUBCB or greater privileges. We earnestly urge tbo law abiding and moral citizens of New York state to stand for a strict enforcement of the Sunday closing law and the abolition lition of the HnlnoB law hotel. " NATIONAL GRANGE ELECTS. Asks Congress to Put Tax of Ten Cents a Pound on Oleo. l.ewlston , Me. , Nov. 21. The Na tional (1 ( range yesterday adopted TCBO- liitlons requesting congress to put a tax of 10 cents a pound on oleomar garine and all sulmlltutoa for dairy butter and In favor of a universal peiu'e congress In connection with the exposition at Charleston. National ofllcors were chosen as follows : Worthy master , A. Jones , Indiana ; worthy overseer , Obedlah Gardner , Maine ; worthy lecturer , N. J. llacholder , Now Hampshire ; worthy steward , W. C. Jowott , MasBachu- sottB ; worthy assistant steward , C. O. Italnc , Missouri ; chaplain , W. 1C. Thompson , South Carolina ; treasurer , Mrs. Kva S. McDowell , Columbus , O. ; secretary. John Trumbull , Washing ton , D. C. ; gate keeper , George W. Bird , Minnesota. PRESIDENT FOR IRRIGATION. Message Will Advise Aiding Reclama tion of Arid Lands. Washington , Nov. 21. President Roosevelt in his message to congress will not only recommend the reenactment ment of the Chinese exclusion act , but will go further and recommend that It bo strengthened to Increase UB olll- clency. The president gave this In formation to Representative Needham of California. The president told other western callers that ho would call the attention of congress In his message to the advisability of doing something to reclaim the great arid regions of the west. The president's message was road tp the cabinet , whose members gave full Indorsement to the plans of the chief executive. The document con sists of 2fi,000 words. MATHIS GIVES HIMSELF UP. Mob Collecting at Scene of Crime and Lynching Is Feared. Oxford , Miss. , Nov. 21. Will Mathis , who Is charged with the mur der of two deputy marshals , Mont gomery by name , walked Into the lit tle town of Dallas , 12 miles south of here , last night and surrendered. Ho was turned over to the posse and started for Oxford , but It Is under stood that ho will not bo brought to this city. The officers fear mob vie lence. When the news reached Ox ford the street was Immediately filled with people , and for a time there was Intense excitement. Bonfires were built nnd many threats of summary vengeance against the alleged mur derer were heard on all sides. QUEEN MAY HAVE BEEN SHOT. Conflicting Reports of Wounding , Sui cide and Assassination. Vienna , Nov. 21. An unverified story cornea to Vienna that Queen Draga was shot at in the streets of Belgrade. The Vienna papers pub lish various rumors , one declaring that the Servian queen was assassi nated , another that she was wounded nnd a third that she committed sui cide. Reports from other sources deny the statement that Queen Draga was killed and assert that the rumor of her death was caused by an hyster ical scene with King Alexander. There Is no reliable Information on the subject here , but It is believed that a serious crisis exists in Bel grade. Germans Will Not Give Up Easily. New York , Nov. 21. Germany Is not going to sit down quietly under the loss of its commerce , saya the Tribune's London correspondent. The merchants of the great urban dis trict of the Rhine have determined to leave no stone unturned to meet American competition. The first step they have decided upon is the canali zation of the Moselle and Saar , by which means they hope to lessen the cost of transport to the coast. The scheme is to cost 70,000,000 marks and will take a few years to com plete. Mighty Army of Employes. Washington , Nov. 21. The Indus trial commission has issued a report on railway labor In the United States. It shows that railway employes in this country constitute an army of nearly 1,000,000 people , with probably nearly 5,000,000 dependent on the wages paid by railroads. The report says that for years to come the railroads - roads will absorb an Increasing num ber of employe ! . SurpriscGovcrnmcnt Forces and Talcc City With Small Loss. DATTLE LASTS ONLY AN HOUR. Liberals Take Advantage of General Alban's Absence to Storm the Town , Twelve Killed and Thirty Wounded In the Affray. Colon , Colombia , Nov. 21 , The lib erals made an unexpected attack on Colon at 8 o'clock last night. The government was not prepared and there was little resistance. After nome fighting in front of the barrucka and In certain streets for an hour and a half the liberals gained possession of all the public olllcea and the town of Colon. Over 12 men were killed and about 30 were wounded. On receipt of the news that General Alban , thu military commundcv of the Isthmus , had started to attack the liberals at Chorrera , near Panama , the latter detached 180 men under General Patlno to attack Colon. This force embarked on board19 a train bound from Panama to Colon Tues day evening at Las Cascades station , previously cutting off telegraphic com munication across the Isthmus. On arriving at the outskirts of Colon , where the government usually main tained a small guard , the liberals left the train nnd In the Initial skirmish which began soon afterward Patlno was killed. The command of the liberals then devolved on Colonel Fredorlco Bar- rora and they continued their march on Colon , arriving there a few min utes after the truln , thus surprising the whole town. The government troops at Colon were outnumbered by the liberals. Fighting Immediately began at the barracks , which waa BOOH taken. There Senor Jaen , a Judge of the criminal court , was killed , and Senor Muskus mortally wounded. Fighting subsequently occurred at the town hall , which was also taken by the liberals. Among the prisoners captured by the liberals there were the prefect , guardla and the com- mamler of police. Senor Parenoa , the mayor , managed to reach the gunboat General Plnzon , which sailed last night for a destina tion unknown. The whole affair waa over In less than three hours. Communication with Panama was restored today. This revealed that no fighting had occurred there , that everything waa quiet , and that the city waa still In the hands of the gov ernment. The Issue now depends on the result of the fighting which Is doubtless now occurring at Chorrera , news of which is anxiously awaited here. The United States gunboat Machlaa landed a detachment of marines here yesterday. They are now guarding the railroad station and other prop erty of the road. TAKE REBEL STRONGHOLD. Marines Scale Cliff 200 Feet High and Surprise Insurgents. Manila , Nov. 21. Major L. T. W. Waller of the marines has rendered to Rear Admiral Rogers a full and detailed account of the attack on Nov. 7 by the men of his command on the rebel stronghold at Sojotolong. Three insurgent camps were de stroyed , 40 bamboo cannon were cap tured and much rice and other stores destroyed. The rebel stronghold was almost impregnable. The trails lead' ing to it were lined with poisoned spears , sticking from the ground , and were filled with hidden pitfalls. Ma jor Waller's command attacked the enemy unexpectedly. To do thin they had to scale a cliff 200 feet high. This they climbed barefooted over bamboo laddera. At the top they found bouldera piled ready to precipi tate upon an attacking party. Major Waller says ho was personally not present at the action. Ho praises Cap tain David D. Porter and Captain Hiram I. Bears for their splendid work and says too much praise cannot bo given the marines themselves , whose behavior ho characterizes as brilliant in every respect. The major considers the scaling of the cliffs 200 feet high as a new feature of warfare , and aays such men would bo able to do anything anywhere. Thirty of the enemy wore killed. The marines sus tained a few trifling wounds. Rear Admiral Rogers has congratulated Major Waller on the successful action by his command. Agulnaldo has written General Chaffeo asking the latter'a permission to go before congress and express the desires of the Filipino people. Ultimatum to Brigands. Sofia. Nov. 21. Mr. Dickinson has sent a formal ultimatum to the bri gands , giving them six days to accept a specified sum aa the ransom for Miss Stone. If this amount is not ac cepted within the time mentioned Mr. Dickinson's offer will be withdrawn. The latest Intelligence received here sets forth that the brigands nro hold ing out for a high figure of ransom , and it Is asserted that they are able to keep their captives as long aa this may bo necessary. Will Not Take Strikers Back. Now York , Nov. 21. The 300 strik ing switchmen of the New York , New Haven and Hartford railroad met to discuss plans for aiding their cause. Division Superintendent Shepard said that under no circumstances would any of the men now on strike ever be employed by the company again. Ho said he anticipated no trouble in fill ing the strikers' places. PLOT HAD $50,000 BACKING , Plan to Overthrow Yukon Government Found to Really Exist. Toronto , Nov. 21. Special dis patches from Vancouver , published here , say : The Yukon Insurrection story Is not altogether without founda tion. Some hair-brained American drew up planB for forcibly deposing the government and policeIn the Yukon , somewhat similar to the historical Jameson raid In the Transvaal. Ma jor Woods , of the Northwest mount ed police , discovered the scheme nnd took prompt steps to suppress It. American officials at Skagwny co-op- crating. The discovery of the scheme Is supposed to have nipped It in the bud. bud.Tho The Yukon police force consists of about 250 men , who are provided with Lco-Enfloldfl. When the scheme was first discovered Maxim and Colt guns were mounted at the White Horse , which was the first place to bo at tacked. Major Snyder , in charge of the pollro there , also received rein forcements and patrols were kept ou duty night and day. The scheme originated In Seattle and over $50,000 was available to aid the venture. The Information has been obtained from cx-polico officers of the Yukon forces nnd members of the gambling fraternity and IB guardedly confirmed by the officials who have Just como down from the north. MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE. William G. Reed Convicted of Killing W. A. Tranbarger. Oswcgo , Kan. , Nov. 21. William O. Reed wan convicted of murder In the first degree hero yesterday for killing W. A. Tranbarger on July 22. Louis Tranbarger , a son of the dead man , married Reed's daughter. The marriage was nn unhappy one and the young couple soon separated. In the division of their personal effects a family feud waa hatched , which cul minated in the murder of the elder Tranbarger by the girl's father. The two Tranbargcra were driving past Reed's farm when the latter shot and killed W. A. Tranbarger. The son , who was the only oyc-wltncss , testi fied that the assault waa without Im mediate provocation. ASKS FOR NEW PORTFOLIO. Reciprocity Convention Wants De partment of Commerce. Washington , Nov. 21. The session of the reciprocal convention last night waa devoted , mainly to the ques tion of reciprocal trade relations with Canada. Several papers were read , after which some routine business was disposed of and the convention finally adjourned. Several Important resolutions , em bodying the views of the convention on reciprocity and other matters , were adopted. They provide as follows : "Resolved , That this convention recommends to congress the main tenance of the principle of protection for the home market and to open up by reciprocity opportunities for in creased foreign trade by special mod ifications of the tariff , In special cases , but only where it can bo done without Injury to any of our homo interests of manufacturing , commerce or farm- Ing. "That In order to ascertain the in fluence of any proposed treaty on our home interests -convention recom mends to congress the establishment of a reciprocity commission , which shall be charged with the duty of in vestigating the condition of any Indus try and reporting the same to the ex ecutive and to congress for guidance in negotiating reciprocal trade agree ments. "Resolved , That this convention recommends and requests of congress that a new department be created , to be called 'The department of com merce and Industries , ' the head o which shall bo a member of the presl dent's cabinet , and that a reciprocity commission be created as a bureau o this department. " SCHLEY WANTS NO CHARITY. Discourages Plan of Raising Cost o Inquiry by Subscription. Knoxvllle , Tenn. , Nov. 21. Follow Ing the report that the court of In quiry will cost Admiral Schley $20,000 the Knoxville Sentinel on Nov. 18 sen him a ( U-ipatch asking If ho would cou > nt to public subscriptions to pay the cost of the same. Yesterday the Sentinel received a personal lette from Admiral Schley , the purport o which was that he cannot accept the offer. He says the report as to the cost Is a mistake , as the amount Is nn aa great as reported. He suggest that the matter Is "too delicate to dls cuss" and trusts that his friends wit "appreciate his position and respec it. " Firebugs In Marshalltown. Marshalltown , la. , Nov. 21. Indlca tlons point to incendiaries being a work here. Another disastrous fir In the factory district occurred at mid night. It is of mysterious origin an totally destroyed the Hawkeye Can ning company's plant , machinery ant stock. The loss is $15,000 , almos fully insured. Captain Colleran Ousted. Chicago , Nov. 20. Captain Luk Colleran , chief of the detective bu reau of this city , waa found guilty of neglect of duty and conduct unbecom ing an officer yesterday by the civil service commission and by order of Chief of Police O'Neill was discharged from the police department. This ac tion brings to a close a long line of scandals In connection with the detec tive department aired before the merit board. Probably every child cherishes It against his parents that they once gave him a calf , and kept the money when they sold It Atcblson Globe. Tatal Wreck Occurs on the Santa Fe Road. NUMBER OF INJURED lG 17. Three Engines Thrown From Rails and Blown to Pieces by Explosion. Westbound Train Appears to Have Disregarded Orders. Los Angeles , Nov. 21. A fatal wreck occurred on the Santa Fe rail road one inllo west of Franconla , A. T. , yesterday. Seven trainmen were killed , three passengers and 14 train men Injured. Limited trains , east and westbound , Nos. 4 and 3 respectively , crashed together while running t full speed. Train No. 4 was drawn uy two engines , while the westbound train had but one locomotive. The three engines were" crushed nnd blown to pieces by an explosion which followed the collision. Both trains were made up of vestibule cars of the heaviest and most Improved pattern , and while they stood the terrific shock well and protected the passengers tea a great extent , several of the cars took fire at once and burned up. The dining cars , ono on each train , one Pullman and two composite cars were destroyed. The dead : P. M. Elligott , engineer ; II. 13. Goldsmith , fireman ; F. E. Earn hardt , barber ; Walter Davorago , waiter ; W. L. Case , fireman ; II. A. Armitage , fireman ; Sam Brown , wait er ; bodies of latter three missing. The collision Is said to have been due to a disregarding of orders on the part of the crew of the west bound train. The castbound train had orders to take the siding at Franconla and await the passage of the west bound flyer , which was running twc hours late and trying to make up time. The castbound train failed to reach the siding , and , aa the westbound train did not wait for it , the two trains came together without warning and with an awful crash. The boiler of the westbound train' exploded Imme- diately alter tnc crasn , scalding to death those of the engine crews who had not been killed outright. A scene of awful confusion followed ; he crash. The massive engines piled up In an Indescribable mass of broken nnd twisted steel , while the scalding steam hung In a dense , suffocating cloud over the debris , amidst which the agonizing cries of the Injured and dying englnemen could be heard. The heavy Pullmans and composite cars jammed the dining and baggage cars upon the heated pile , of debris , carrying death to the dining car crews nnd setting the cars afire. The sleepIng - Ing cars , with one or two exceptions , suffered slightly , and as a result the passengers were afforded comparative Immunity from Injury. IOWANS INJURED IN WRECK. Burlington Stock Traln Breaks In Two and Collides With Freight. _ y Sterling , Ills. , Nov. 21 A Chicago , if Burlington and Qulncy stock train broke In two near Walnut yesterday and the rear section and cnboosu ran down grndo and collided with a. freight engine , killing one passenger , who was burned In the wreck , and. Injuring nine others. The dead : John J. Bcsse , farmer , Erie , Ills. The Injured : J. A. Baker , Pleasant Valley , la. , slightly ; Harry Buck , Iowa City , la. , head and legs injured ; F. P. Carl , Bennett , la. , Bllghtly ; Daniel Donovan , Iowa City , la. , slightly ; F. II. Ilowson , Clinton , la. , severely cut about head ; Benjamin D. Hughes , Iowa City , la. , slightly ; G. M. Hunter , serious ; A. W. Haley , Solon , la. , In ternal injuries , serious ; Charles. Swift , Morse , la. , slightly. Five carloads of cattle were in the wreck and most of the cattle were killed. FREIGHTS COLLIDE AT BENTON. Hodgson of Omaha and Other Trainmen - men Are Injured. Columbus , Neb. , Nov. 21. A head end collision at Benton , between 3 nnd 4 o'clock yesterday morning , in which a wrongly turned switch al lowed freight No. 17 on the Union Pa cific , which 1 V the right of way , to. run into No. 18 standing on the track , resulted in serious Internal Injuries to C. B. Hodgson of Omaha , fireman on No. 17 , and a number of cuts and bruises to Fireman J. Kelley on No. 18. Cars loaded with Christmas goods and confectionery were wrecked , tho- gooda being scattered far and wide. The car next to the engine of No. 18 was loaded with horses , but the an imals escaped injury. The engineer on No 17 claims the switch was right until his immediate approach , when It was hurriedly turned by a seemingly confused oper ator. Brecklnrldge Must Vacate Frankfort , Ky. , Nov. 21. The court of appeals yesterday reversed the Judgment of the Franklin circuit court which sustained the decision of the state contest board in giving the of fice of attorney general to Judge Rob ert J. Brecklnrldge , and holds that Clifton J. Pratt of Hopkins county , the Republican nominee , is the legal officer. Female Hrosethief Held. DCS Moines , Nov. 21. Belle John son was held to the grand jury under $400 bonds to answer to the charge of larceny of a horse from W. W. Hlldebrand. It Is alleged that she went to a pasture where the horse had been left , took It and another and sold one of them for $10 , giving a bill of sale for It , and the other for $20. We cannot tell with any certainty when the first portable furniture wet Invented , nnd , to Judge by the ark as It survives among our children , Nonli -TRY THE. . Daily News Job Department . .FOR. . FINE COMMERCIAL PRINTING ONLY TWO NIGHTS After Leaving " 4 ? 40's The Missouri -0's PICT River Before You Reach SKN FRKNCISCO. "The Overland Limited , " Runs Every Day in the Year. ALL COMPETITORS DISTANCED. a i'J For full information call ou or address J. B , ELSEFFER , Agent.