THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , JULY 18 , 11)02 ) , 'Cyclone ' Sweeps Northeastern Portion of North Dakota. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE IS FEARED Dorup , Eldorado and Thompson Total ly Wiped Out , RELIEF TRAINS ON THE WAY Communication With the Storm-Swept District Is Cut Off , but It Is Known the Tornado Was Severe and Laid Low Three Towns. , ' r St , Paul , July 1C. Tremendous damage anil , It Is thought , great loss of life , was caused by a terrific wind storm which last evening swept In a southwesterly direction from the In ternational boundary across the north eastern portion of North Dakota. Three towns , according to the meagro reports which wore obtainable , were totally wiped out. Telegraph lines are wrecked and there Is no communication with the section of the state where the most serious devastation Is thought to have been wrought by the tornado. Communication Cut Off. The first Intimation of the serious ness of the storm came at 8 o'clock , "when the Great Northern and North ern Pacific telegraph lines In the storm district were suddenly disabled. 'A few moments later communication . west of Fargo on the Great Northern and west of Ulen on the Northern Pa cific was absolutely cut off. Telephone phone lines suffered the same disturb- . - -ance.-- Town of Borup Wiped Out. The little town of Borup , on the St. JVlncent line of the Great Northern , Is an absolute wreck. The final report .was that the entire town was wiped out and hardly a structure of any sort left standing. This came from n plucky great Northern telegraph operator - erator , who , after his station office had been laid fiat , saved his Instru ments from the wreck , and tapped tha ; wlres at the nearest available point. He also reported the razing of a hamlet - let some miles dlst'ant , with the de struction of a large amount of prop , erty. The report from Borup came ln- soon after the storm struck and contained no Information as to the casualties. Thompson and Eldorado Wrecked. With the report from the St. Vin cent branch came reports that the town of Eldorado- seven miles from Grand Forks , and Thompson , between Grand Forks and Larlmore , had been destroyed. At Thompson the Great Northern station lies a confused mass of wreckage directly across the main lino. Stores and residences are ( n ruins and the main portion of the town Is wiped out. The population Is about 200. Mere fragments of Information came from Eldorado but these Indi cate the destruction of that town of , , about 250 people. Neither of the re ports from Thompson or Eldorado epeaks of loss of life. This is partially accounted for by the fact that they . were sent before news could have been received from the outlying dis- trlcts. Path of .the Cyclone. I The reports Indicate that the cyclone - < [ clone developed southwest of the Lake / -of the Wooda country and took a course down across the northern portion tion of the state , traveling toward the southwest. Its path seems to have been unusually wide and the effects of the storm outside Its primary line unusually - usually severe. The devastation at such widely separated points Indi cates , apparently , a storm of unusual .violence. The Northern Pacific was unable to , galn the slightest Information over its Wires from the storm district. Train Blown from Track. At Winnipeg Junction a stock train was blown completely from the track , but whether or not the crew escaped could not bo learned. ; Linemen and relief trains have been r otarted for the stricken district , but It will probably be some hours before details can bo received. OFFICERS SECURE LEE WATSON. Alleged Iowa Murderer of Little Girl Is Caught at Welser , Idaho. Boise , Ida. , July 1C. Lee Watson was arrested at Welsor on a charge ol rape and murder In the second degree , the crime having been committed at' ' Athleston , Taylor county , Iowa. The victim was a 13-year-old girl named Jenkins Sheriff McGinnls of Taylor county is hero awaiting the arrival of .Requisition papers. HOT AFTER CONVICT TRACY. Fugitive Is on the Ooldhlll Trail Body of Merrill Found. Tacouia , Wash. , July 1C. Olllcors are hot after Tracy , who Is ou thu Qoldhlll trail east of Buckley. Ho hud breakfast with a logger named Clark. Ho took the Goldhlll route in order that ho could souuru rest , UH ho ap peared very tired. A special from Chehalls says : Tha body of David Merrill , who escaped from the Oregon penitentiary with Harry Tracy on Juno 9 , has boon found. A bullet wound in the back re veals the nature of his death and sub stantiates the story told by Tracy about the duel in the forest. The re mains were In a somewhat advanced stage of decomposition , but were utlll recognizable. The body of Merrill was found by a Mrs. Wagner and her 12-year-old son , of Nnpaxlne , yesterday , and uuo will claim the reward of $2.750. While picking berries they discovered the cojpse thrown over a log and jammed I between two tree stumps a fo\v feet' ' off the main road. The indications nro ' thnt Tracy fired the first shot from be hind a tree and then completed the as sassination of his dying pal and broth er-in-law at close range. Marietta Ordered to LaGuayra. Washington , July 1C. The Mariet ta , which arrived at Kingston , Ja maica , yesterday from Capo Haytlen , was met there by the cable Instruc tions dispatched from the navy de partment ordering her to proceed to LaGuayra , Venezuela , In response to Minister Bowen's appeal for an addi tional ship in those waters. The Topeka - peka has arrived at Curacao , whence It is reported that 900 revolutionists under General Penalosa are approach ing Puerto Gabello , where the govern ment forces are entrenched Rioting In Ireland. Belfast , July 16. A report hag reached here that a score of policemen and a district inspector were Injured whllo attempting to quell a riot last night at Newry , Counties of Down and Armagh. A number of the Orange and Nationalist combatants also were Injured. Rev. Bredln , a Presbyterian clergyman , was knocked from his bi cycle and severely Injured by a blow on the head with a stone. WISCONSIN ri HT IS ON. Delegates at Madison for Republican State Convention. Madison , July 1C. Practically the only topic under discussion among the delegates to the Republican state con vention , which meets today , is what the convention will do with regard to endorsing Senator John C Spoonor for re-election. The followers of Governor LaFollette , who are in control , are de termined that the only condition on which Senator Spooner shall be en dorsed is for him to recall his letter of withdrawal from being a candidate for re-election , and added to this ho must stand upon the principles to bo adopted by the committee on resolu tions and support the candidates to bo nominated by the convention. While the stalwarts hope to have an endorse ment of the senator and a demand for his re-election without restrictions it can be stated definitely that this plan will not work out. While the platform has not yet been prepared fully , it Is said that a plank of national Importance will be one fa voring the tariff views of Congress man Babcock of Wisconsin. GROCER COMBINE PERFECTED. Wholesalers In Central and Western States Form Huge Corporation. Chicago , July 1C. A combination of wholesale grocers , organized substan tially along the lines advocated by James B. Forgan for the consolidation of country banks , has been effected by Chicago capitalists. Incorporation papers for the com bine will bo filed In New Jersey. The now company will begin operations with a capitalization of $5,000,000 , ol which $3,500,000 already has been sub- scribed. Harlow N. Higinbotham is president of the corporation , which will bq known ao the National Grocer com pany. Frank C. Letts , the first vlco president , Is president of the Western Grocer company , which controls and operates nlno wholesale houses in Iowa , Missouri , Kansas and Minne sota. sota.The The company will buy direct from Importers , manufacturers and sugar refiners and also will make direct 1m- portatlons through the Chicago offlco. WAUta UK WOMEN ARE SMALL. Factory Inspectors Find Pay for Female - male Workers In Ottumwa Is Low. DCS Molnes , July 1C. State Labor Commissioner Ed Brlgham and Dep uty Commissioner Arthur Holder are now engaged In their first Inspection of factories under the new law. They are amazed at the wages paid women and girls at Ottumwa and Davenport , where they are working for from $3 to $4.60 per week. Mr. Holder la presi dent of the State Federation of Labor , and found that none of the women employed were organized with the ex ception of the garment workers. Ju venile labor was found to be exceed ingly rare , and the employers said It did not pay , Sanitary conditions were found to bo remarkably good In most of the factories. Death In the Missouri. Yankton , S. D. . July 1C. Fred , the 9-yoar-old son of John Fanslow , was drowned In the Missouri river lost night. Hot dived off the bank into water beyond his depth and his young companions could not rescue him , al though several were nearly carried away by the swift current In the at tempt President Schwab Says Assets Amount to $1,400,000,000. STATEMENT OF ITS PROPERTY Earnings of the Corporation Amount to Over $140,000,000 Annually Ad mits Conversion Plan IncludW Pay ment of $10,000,000 to J. P.'Morgan. Newark , July 1C. The answer of the United States Stool corporation to the suit brought by J. A Hedge to prevent the company from carrying out its bond conversion plan , WUH filed before Vice Chancellor 12tnory. Tha nnswor Is sworn to by Charles M , Schwab as president. For the first time since the organization of tha steel corporation u detailed statement of the assets of thu properties of thu subsidiary companies Is furnished , Those assets , It Is stated , Include 40(1 ( producing mills of the value of $300- 000,000 ; sovonty-fivo blast furnaces ol the value of $48,000,000 ; ore proporj-lca of the value of $700,000,000 ; coal and coke properties of the value of $100- 000,000 ; natural gas fields of the value of $20,000,000 ; cash In bank to the amount of $00,000,000 and over $80 , > 000,000 of material In process of man > ufacture. The total value of the conv pany's property Is placed at $1,400- 000,000 by Mr. Schwab. The com' pany's earnings are stated to bo. at the rate of raoro than $1 .000,000 a year. A saving of $40.000,0 $ ) a year la credited to the ore properties and It is estimated that the owncrshllp ol transportation facilities saves the company $10,000,000 annually. Tha earnings of the coai and coke prop- ertles are stated to bo more than $1 , 000.000 a month. These statements as to values and earnings wore presented to disprove a charge by the plaintiffs that Mr. Schwab , the president , 'and Mr. Trimble , the secretary , made a fr.lsc certificate when they certified that In their judgment the properties were worth t least the par value of the preferred stock after deducting all In debtedness , The answer admits thai the conversion plan Includes a pay ment of $10,000,000 to J. P. Morgan. - KING EDWARD AT COWE8. His Majesty Removed From Palace and Placed on Royal Yacht. London , July 1C. King Edward left Victoria station yesterday for Ports mouth , where ho will board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. The king was conveyed from Buck' Ingham palace to the railway station In an ambulance drawn by two horses. The only other occupant of the ainbU' lance was Queen Alexandra. The removal of his majesty from the train to the royal yacht was safe ly accomplished by blue jackets , and the king's couch was placed in & < re ception room which had been special ly constructed on the upper deck. The warships In the harbor fired n royal salute as the king embarked nnJ all the vessels dressed ship and man ned yards or decks. The royal yachl steamed off almost Immediately aftei the transfer was completed. Cowes , Isle of Wight , July 1C. Kind Edward expressed pleasure at the excellent arrangement for his transfer. His majesty Is placed sufllclentlv high to get a view through the window of the pavilion on deck and he watches with evident pleasure the variegated scenes In Cowes roads. It Is expected the king will make a long stay at Cowes , only Indulging in short day cruises In fine weather , returning ta Cowes the same evening Uprising In Macedonia. Vienna , July 1C. Official reports re ceived describe a formidable Mace , donlan uprising In the village of Me- nastlr , European Turkey. According to these reports the rebels , entrenched on the banks of the Ostrovo , wlthstooj the attack of a thousand Turkish regu lars and several hundred bashibazouks for a week. Finally the Turks placed th Macedonian women and children In the front as a screen and stormed the position of the rebels. The latter maintained a murderous fire and many women and children were killed by their own husbands and fathers. Aftei dispersing the rebels the Turks mas sacred the population and looted and burned the houses of the inhabitants Gaynor and Greene File Answers. Quebec , July , 1C. Messrs. Gaynoi and Greene filed answers to the mo tlons made by counsel for the United States to quash the 'writs ' of haboaa corpus Issued by Judge Caron. Shoult the writs be set aside the extradition proceedings will be heard on th.elr merits. The answers deny that the United States is properly represented in the proceedings , protest against Erwln's conduct , and reiterate their accusation that he offered to setttle the present case for $500,000. Four Killed In a Mine. Johnstown , Pa. , July 1C. A blast ol dynamite caused an explosion In No 4 mine of the Borwlnd-Whlte company at Wlnber , Pa. , killing four men and injuring many others. No. 4 mine. Is about seven miles from the Mill creek entrance of the rolling mill mine where the terrible explosion occurrec last Thursday. Hot Wave In Kansai. Topeka , July 16. The heat through out Kansas has been excessive. In Topeka the thermometer registered OS degrees at noon. Numerous prostra tlons ape reported. The ground is ful of moisture and the heat Is Just what the crn noeda to make a rapk growth. FLOODS IN MlSOOUm , Many Thcncnnd Acres of Corn Under Water ( IMC ! More In Danger. K > inU. la. . July IG. Tlu < fMml Innsu-r II..H litvn ti.ui.ifi-ired Iroiu the DOB Mollies valley to Mississippi low lands In MIsHotirl. TJio Don Molncii river , after a. further HBO of twimty , Inches , la stationary. The MlHtdnslppl ro.40 a , foot and n half above the mouth if the Dos Molnos river , partly canned liy a midden rise In the Skunk rlvor , thirty mlk'H above. Observer Goaowlsch of tha Kookuk weather bureau station , HPiit out warn- liign to all polntH down the Mississippi rlvor thnt the rlvor will got nonr the danger line. St. Louis and St. Paul trains on the Burlington route are running through water with elevated flro IIOXPH. AdvleeH from down the MlHHlHfdnpl river report the- water lapping the lowlands on the MlHsmtrl flldo and ter ritory nnny miles In extent and In cluding largo coniflphlR IH already lloodod. The ( lunger line IH already ri'iu'lii'd there and the rltui coming from hero will eauso havoc to many thousands of .neroo. . A careful OHtlnmtc rdacen the dam age caused by the DOH Molnon rlvor flood nt $110,000 In thin Immediate vl- rlnlty. The- damage up the DOB Molnpg rlvor runs Into hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Inhabitants at Belfast , fifteen miles up the Den Molnos rlvor , wore compelled to flee to the highlands. OIL FIELDS ABLAZE. Lightning Strikes Big Storage Tanks at Jennings , La. JenningsLa. . , July 1C. During n heavy electrical storm that passed ovur the Jennings oil field yesterday a bolt of lightning struck the Held stor age tanks of the Jennings CJ1 com pany , setting them on fire. The llainea epriud to the derricks of the com pany adjoining and In n short tinio the derricks and tanks were destroyed. Burning streams of oil from the tanks ran In the direction of the Coulee. All workmen on the field immediately stopped operations and Hut about throning up levees to prevent as fur as posslUo the spreading of thu fire. In a short time , however , another tank had broken loose and the wind han driven the flames Into the dur- ricks of the Southern , Northern and Crescent Oil companies , but they In some manner escaped destruction. The flro is still raging and the safety of the field depends on the strength of Jennings No. 2. The oil Is leaking around thte tank , nnd together with the g.is Is burning fiercely , sending a big blaze high Into the aid and the entire - tire field Is threatened. Workmen are now engaged In removing the derricks of the remaining companies and bury ing the mouths of the wells under u heavy coating of mud and water. YACHT CAUGHT IN A SQUALL. Capsizes Without a Moment's Warn ing and Two Persons are Drowned. Chicago , July 16. Two persons perIshed - Ishod In the lake and eight others fought hours for life , clinging to the overturned yacht Arab IV , owned by John H. Cameron , cashier of the Na tional Bank of the Republic. The yacht was struck suddenly by a fierce storm and capslzod. The boat Is a twenty-one footer and one of the boat known yachts In the harbor. The dead are Mary Taylor , 1C years old , Harry Jensen , 17 years old. When the storm struck the yacht no attempt had been made to reef sail , nnd with all Its canvas flying , the boat , with ten merrymakers aboard who wore wholly unconscious of dan ger , went over in a flash , filled Instant ly and left eight persons struggling for llfo in the waters of the lake , three miles from shore. By heroic efforts on the part of the men the women werq supported in the water until they could bo given a firm hold on the over turned boat. The bodies of the two young per sons drowned were found In the cabin of the yacht when the boat was towed into the harbor. MURDER ENDS A DICE GAME. Former Member of Quantrell'a Band is Disemboweled In a Quarrel. Lexington , Mo. , July 1C. Joseph Callaway , aged 02 , member of Quan- troll's band during the civil war , was stabbed and fatally wounded on the ferry boat hero by Doc Johnson , who escaped , but was captured by a posse after being surrounded in the woods for several hours. Hugh Callaway , aged 35 , and John- eon had quarreled over a dice game , Callaway being stabbed four times , but not fatally. Later when the elder Callaway came upon the scene ho was attacked by Johnson without provoca tion and disemboweled. Missouri Republicans Name Judges. Joplln , Mo. , July 1C. The Republi can state judicial convention , to com plete the ticket named at Jefferson City , yesterday made the following nominations : Justices of the supreme court , Moses Wybark of Bellinger county ; Henry Lamb of Pettls ; Ed ward Hlgbeo of Schuyler. Judge of St. Louis court of appeals , Edward C , Elliott. The resolutions simply en. dorsed the Philadelphia and Jefferson City platforms. Shopmen Return to Work , Marshalltown , la. , July 15. The Iowa Central shopmen , who struck two weeks ago , resumed work today , having effected an amicable settle ment at a conference with General Suporlntondent Sweeney and Master Mechanic Brooke. The railroad makes a concession to first class ma chinists , The men demanded 30c and were offered 29 before the strike. Sev eral points , Including a nlno hour day , were waived by the strikers' commit tee. STRIKE BRKC'I' } / . CMEYLNNK Union Pnclflc Is Pnpltfly Brlnalng In Nsw Men , Cheyenne , July 10. Nearly fifty ticviuiiilon inachlnlHtH , Ijollornmkorn and utlierH have boon iihlppnd In by the Union Pacific. The company In bringing In the now men HO rapidly that the stilkors have plcUnlu on duty day and night , and thu line of look- outfl oxtemlH from the Htallon far down Into the yardtt. Olllclaln ( rf the company declare they are having no troublu In handling the repair work ut this point. It ID reported that the working force now COIIHHIH | of about 3CO man. The full force before tlui strike was ( JCO men. Prank Benolkln , a inachlnlnt , Is under arreot on n Htuto warrant for troHpiiHHliu ; on Union Pacific land Mini IntlmldatliiH nonunion men. Ilo bioko through the cordon of guardH around the HlmpH and WMH talking to the workmen when arroHlod. STRIKERS MAKE GAINS. Six Nonunion Men Quit at Omaha Mid Three at Council Bluffs. Omaha , July 15. Nut the HllKhlcmt evidence of concession IH yet appar ent ou either Hide and the Union Pa cific Htrlke promlsuu to become u Hlinplo toHt of endurance. It IB lies' lloved that the company does not Intend to make any Hpcclal effort ta bring about a Hottlornent until Un now nhops are completed. This belle ! grown In the face of the fact that no more nonunion mon have been brought Into Omaha for novoral days while at the name tlino defections arc occurring dally In the ranks of those employed at the nhopn. Yontorday BJ of the nonunion men loft the Omahc Hlmptj , while ut Council Bluffs three deserted and Joined the strikers. Windward Sails for the North. Now York , July 15. The Peary r lief ship Windward finished loading her supplies late yesterday aftornooi : and sailed away. The Windward wll go direct to Sydney , C. 11. , where she will take on coal and then head foi the Arctic region. MrH. Peary und he : daughter will Join the ship at Sydney Kansas Wheat Crop. Topeka , Kan. , July 14. Reports re colvcd hero from threshers and whe.i growers In the counties of Kanaai south of the Union Paclflo rnllwa ; since July 11 , and compiled today b ; the Southwestern Grain Journal , fihov the , Kaunas wheat crop will bo lea than 35,000,000 bushels. Ciardnor & Seller deal in improved 'hud unimproved lands. Hanohen nn town property for sale in Pierce , Oednr Knox , Wayne and Holt countiofl , aloe laudp and ranches in North and Soutl D.xkotft. 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