FHE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE.
TWENTY-FlllST YEAR. OMAHA , MONDAY MQfeuftNG , JUNE G , 1892. NUMBER 35 < 1.
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CRUSHED TO DEATH
Frightful Fatal Accident Happsns to An
Omaha and Oonncil Bluffs Motor Train.
DERAILED WHILE GOING AT TOP SPEED
Heavily Loaded Ooach Jumps the Track
While Yet on the Bridge.
MAN AND WIFE WERE INSTANTLY KILLED
v ,
Terrible Fata Which Befell Mr * and Mrs.
Oharles Oolo of Omaha.
MANY OTHERS WERE BADLY INJURED
Wmt PaMcngers on the Trnln Hny About
the Affair Unused by I'nst Ilmmlng
No Other rntiilltlo * 1'roliable
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The Coroncr'i Actions.
Making up tiico by a Council Bluff * and
Omaha motor train was the cause of the
most serious ana distressing accident over
recorded sluco the establishment of the
electric car system In Omaha. The oast-
bound'councll Bluffs train , which carried a
heavy load ot pa&songors , was wrecked and
partially demolished on the Douglas street
bridge about 4 o'clock yotovday nftornoon.
Two lives ivoro lost and several people moro
or loss Injured.
The killed were :
MIL nnd MU3. OilAKIjEi COLE , 1709 North
Twentieth ptrcot , Omnha.
The Injured were :
Lr.wis WnimiL , hostler at Noumayor's
etablos. Council Bluffs.
ANNA EIUBUNO , Commercial hotel , Omaha.
ANDY Fituiuoiio , fa'Jl North Twontloth
eticot , Omaha.
N. A. TYSON , High School avenue , Coun
cil , Bluffs.
Du. WILLIAM O'OoiiMAN , WIFE ANI > cniu > ,
Grand hotel , Council Bluff * .
None of tbo Injured are hurt seriously ex
cept Ur. O'Oorman and Lowls Wch.nl , both
of whom complain of Internal pains.
Story of the Witnesses.
From what could bo learned from wit
nesses the ntory of the accident Is as fol
lows :
On account of the heavy travel the train
was a little behind time as it climbed the
grade at the west and of the big bridge , and
Just as soon as tno lo.-ol was reached the
inotormauV. . E. Hoyt , turned on the full
current to increase thospaod and raako up
the loit.tjimo on n level traclc. When within
sovonty-jl\ro or 100 feet of tbo first truss on
the haunoUepan of tbo bridge the trailer
Jumped ho track ana bumped alone on the
block pavement. Kvidoutly the train crow
was not aware of this fact , for the speed was
not diminished. Just as tbo scan was
reached the rear car gave a lurcn and struck
the heavy truss on the south sldo of the
bridgo.
Thrown to Ucnth.
Mr. and Mrs. Cole , who occupied front
Boats on the right hand sldo of the traitor ,
wuro thrown out and against tbo iron rail
ing which guards the footpath. Tbo force
of tbo shock of crashing against the Iron
pillar wus so great that the bodies , when
, tbey struck the rilling , bounded back and
"fell beneath tbo front end of the car and
directly across the track.
Tbo coupling ! broke and the front end of
the trailer remained slightly elevated and
loaning against the truss.
After the shod : every oassonger Jumped
" to the ground and cathorcd1 around two
bleeding bodies. Some ono ran to the toll
pate at the wast end nnd telephoned to the
city jail and to the coroner.
Tbo news of the wreck spread rapidly und
hundreds of people llocltod toward the bridge
from each and and crossed to the center to
talto a look at the demolished car and tbo
bodies.
Before the arrival of the coroner a couple
of city detectives and the pollco ofllcors on
the Douglas street boat arrived on the scene
and at once placed Conductor T. J , Smith
and Motorman Hoyt under arrest and soul
them to poltco headquarters.
Several doctors were hastily called und
promptly responded , but ono look at the
forms lying under tbo car was enough for
the medical man. They saw nt once that \\f \ \ i
was oxtlnct. Willing hnnds raised tbo bodies
Irom tbo roadway , laid thorn on the footpath
nnd somebody Kindly donated a shawl to
cover the mutilated corpses.
Coroner Maul was the first person to
identify Mr. Cole , and after bearing tbo
story of the wreclt thc > roroner ordered the
bodlo3 removed to the morgue.
Cleureit the Truck and Awny.
A craw was sent out from the powot * house
and the train resumed its eastward Journey
to tha power house , where the passengers
were transferred to another train.
C. S. Moore and N. K. Tyson ot Council
"Bluffs were subpominud by the coroner as
witnesses at the Inquest. Those men , ns
well as ovcryouo clso on tbo train , stated
that the curs were running unusually fast in
order to inaUo tbo cast end switch in time so
us not to delay tbo west bound tram , which
lay on the sidetrack waiting for the east
bound cars to pass.
Wlwt the Orow sulil.
After his orrost Conductor Smith declined
to talk about tbo affair bayond statlrgthat
ho WUB not aware that the roar car had loft
tbo track until It had struck the overhead
truss Hupport , Motormtn Hoyt dunned
that bo was not running at un unusually
high rate of speed nnd could not sea bow
any blama could bo attached to him. At
police headquarters the conductor and motorman -
man were turned over to the ofllcor in
charge und were neither booked nor charged
with any offense. An oftlclul of the Council
lllulTs motor line followed his men to the
jull and had them released at once. They
Hero ordered to appear before the coroner's
Jury ot 3 p. ui. today.
Were Terribly Injurcil.
An examination at the morgue showed
that Mr , Cole had suffered a scvcro fracture
of the skull just boblnd the right car. A
ploco of llosh nearly us largo as a man's
band had boon torn awny and tbo bkull wns
cracked , from which wound the brain was
slowly ooilnc out. The left arm \ > na also
broken , besides bruises all over the body.
Mr . Cole bud a great uolo in the loft Ido
of her head , her face was bruised almost bo.
yond recognition anil her right aria wus
broken ,
As BOOH at po Ublo the bodies were laid
out lu order to lut a tow friends to tbo family
view them. The usual crowd ot curious people
ple gathered about the entrance to the
morgue and asked to bo admitted to the dead
room , but such requests were donlod by
order of the coroner.
Coroner Maul , accompanied by n BBC
icprcsenUtlvo , visited the homo of the de
ceased couple to break the sad news to the
children. The only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Cole , who is n iluc looking young lady
about 'JO years of ngu , was found at homo.
When asked where her parents were the
young lady replied that they bad gene to
Council Bluffs.
At this moment neighbors who had hoard
of the accident came In and n klad-hoartod
matronly lady took the daughter to ono sldo
and told her the awful truth. Ono great sob
from the Inner room roauhaj the waiting
friends in the hall and than It was known
that tbo truth had boon told to the daughter
who had been waiting so patiently for her
parents' return.
Hoping : Agnlnnt Hope.
After a moment's reflection Mtss Cole sup-
gostod to bor friends that parhapi there was
some mistake , that possibly the couple who
lay dead at the morgue were not her parents ,
but this ray of bopo was almost instantly
dispelled.
To moko sure , however , Mr. J. B. West
and W. S. Asswith , both neighbors , drove
to the coroner's ofllco , viewed the bodlos nnd
positively Identified them as Mr. and Mrs.
Colo.
Colo.Besides
Besides the daughter , A nos , who Is em
ployed nt the telephone exchange , the , de-
coasrd leave a son 23 years ot ago who is a
telegraph operator In the employ of the
Western Union company.
Mr. Cole has lived In Omaha for many
years nnd was well known and highly re
spected. Ho was formerly an engineer nnd
worked for the Union Pacific railway com
pany. For some time ho has boon janitor at
tbo Lake street school. Mr. Cole was a
member of several secret orders , uraong
thorn the Modern vVoodmcn , the Ancient
Order of United Workmen and tbo Grand
Army of the Republic.
It is probable that the societies to which
the docoascd belonged will take charge of
the remains after the Inquest today.
OllDKltS.
i'ntnl Collision on the Nnthvlllo & Otrons-
here llsillrond.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Juno 5. Near South
Carrolltown today the regular north-bound
passenger train on the Nashvlllo & Owons-
bore railway collided with an excursion
train II led with negroes going south. Four
were Id led outrlcht nnd twonty-llvo were
injured , several dangerously. The dead nro :
UUOII HAKOLAY of Kussollvlllo , tire man
ot the excursion train.
linNUYRASUV. : colored , Owensboro.
DAN OltnnNWOOI ) , colored. O-vonsuoro.
11HNUY I'lEU ) , colored. Owensboro.
How the Accident lliiipcnuil.
The collision was caused by a misunder
standing of a chance m the time table. The
excursion train conductor and onginocr sup
posed a changed bulletin had gone into affect
ntT o'clock this morning , when it was to no
Into effect at 7 o'clock tonight. They ran
bovond the point where they were to moot
the passenger. Tno oassongor engineer saw
the excursion train in time to put on brakes
and for tbo crow to jump. Tbo passengers
were badly shaken up , but nobody was
killed and only ona or two badly hurt. Both
engines were completely wrecked and the
front cars on both trains telescoped. Tbo
property loss will bo $40,000.
1,1 l of the Injured ,
Jr.iiOMr. HELM , colored ; both feet cut off.
WOOUFOKII GuirriN , log fractured.
J. T. WOOD , colored ; log broken ; all of
Owensboro.
PAT FAUT.V , nmaellvlllo , engineer excur
sion train ; leg dislocated.
En DISCOMII , Owonsboro : lee crushed off.
WII.LIC SANwtits , Owonsboro , colored ;
back hurt. ,
TIIOM\S MCAIIMIN , colored , Owensboro ;
loir hurt.
EVA Onii , colored , of Owonsboro ; bead
hurt.
hurt.WILLIAM
WILLIAM SCOTT , editor Central City
\Vcoklv paper ; Internally injured.
JIM NEWMAN , white , Kusscllvillo , brakeman -
man ; nnklo sprained.
H. W. Bonn , colored , Owonsboro ; log
broken.
JI.UOME HILI.MAN , Owonsboro ; both legs
cut off.
Joe BELL , colored , Owonsboro ; internal
injuries.
Kuans-1 ! GASSEII , colored , Owensboro ;
bruised. *
IlENirrBoweiis , wblto , traveling salesman
Fulls City Cracker company , Louisville ;
brriscd.
CUAIII.KS CALinvELL , Kusstillvillo , baggago-
master ; head cut.
L. MOHAN , brakeman , KusscllvlUo , baok
hurt.
hurt.W.
W. H. POWELL , white , Owensboro , head
cut.
cut.U.
U. BMCKI.OCK , colored , Owensboro , log
mashed.
Lii.i.iB ULAIIK , colored , Owonsboro , head
todly cut.
Fit IMC BUCKNEII , colored , log broken.
HKXIIV WKIISTKII , colored , Owensboro , log
broken.
AMOS SMEDLT , colored , Owonsboro , leg
broken.
AI.IIIUT : BunEiion , log broken below the
Unco.
Unco.MAHV
MAHV MINTOV nnd JIM U 1:1,1 , colored ,
Owensboro , slight cuts.
AO cit.ntvi : rote J.ICKXHI : .
hlciiiJC Clty'n Mayor Will Knforco the i'lo-
hlhltnry I.iuv.
Sioux Cm , la. , Juno 5. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BUR. ] Ono moro effort was
made yesterday by Sionx City property
owners to got the mayor , who was elected ai >
un independent , to agieo to some measure
for securing a license from the saloons ,
which buvo bean only partially closed under
his administration. A meeting ot thirty
loading citizens wus held , most of them men
Who supported tbo present mayor , and ho
was presented with resolutions urging a return -
turn to some form of license , but ho per
sisted In bis course and says that so long as
ho is mayor ho wilt on force the law. This
will settle all attempts to secure a relaxation
of thd law hero.
Tubor's Uominmiomnont IvxorcUeg.
TAIIOII , la , , Juno S , [ Special to THE
BEE. ] Tabor college commencement occurs
thin year Juno 10 to 22. Besides tbo usual
exorcises by students thoM will bo addresses
by Itov. Uoorgo Hcrton of Burling ion and
Uov. L. L. West of Wlnona , Minn. ; inaug
ural by Vice President Uov. It C. liughos ;
u concert by a qunrtot from Omaha and u
discussion between the literary societies.
Mormon IJIih-rs In IOHII.
FOUT DOKOB , IB. , Juno C. | Special Tele-
pram to Tun BEE.A ] couple of Mormon
ciders nro holding revivals nightly nt Col-
vllle. a town near hero. The village and
country poopio are attending It in largo nuuv
bow , out of curiosity , but very few converts
huvo been made. It is understood that tbo
Mormons will make u vigorous campaign for
recruits all over this section during the i sum
mer.
llo Kudo on Top of u
HOT Si-Hiscw. B. D. , Juno 6. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BeB.J ilarry Kale , who
bua boon driving a dray in this city for some
time past , Fnduy quit and started for Alli
ance , NOD. , considerably under lulluonto of
bad \\hUky. At Kdgemont , on tbo B. & M.
road , bo was noticed on lop of a slocper after
the train started. Ynslerday morning his
body was found about tuo mtlui south of
that place , by tbo side ot the railroad track ,
with scarcely an unbroltcu bone in it. lu
bU Intoxicated condition ho doubtless rolled
off the car whtlo the train was running at a
high rote of speed , IlU parents rcsldo lu
Philadelphia ,
BY FIRE AND BY FLOOD
Pennsylvania Towns Almost Completely
Out of Existence ,
AWFUL COMBINATION OF THE ELEMENTS
Titusvillo nnd Oil City the Theaters of
Destruction and Diatli.
RAGING TORRENTS OF BURNING OIL
Peculiar and Terrible Culmination of a
fierce Storm.
KILLED AND INJURED IN THE DISASTER
I'nnlo Stricken Multitudes Mini with Tcr-
ror Frightfully Urtiml Section of Devas
tation A. Suml.iy or Ciila inlty Jluiv
town , Colo. , Goes Uji In Smoko.
OIL CITT , Pd. , Juno 3. Never before In
the history of Oil City and the oil country
has tboro been such disaster , oxoltcmont nnd
turmoil ns this city is now witnessing.
At 11:40 : o'clock this morning the city and
country for miles around was startled by
two explosions , occurring almost simultane
ously. 1'nn Associated Press correspondent
was standing on Center stroat , in front of
tbo Derrick ofilco and on the approach to Oil
crook bridgo. The crook Is a raging torrent
and Center street , for ono square , was a
solid mass of humanity , and 50J or 1OUU pee
pie had approarhod this point of vantage ,
watching the muddy waters rolling by.
A Stream of Liquid Tire.
At about 11:30 , upon thu opposite sldo of
tbo street , a greenish llulJ floating on the
water was noticeable. This Increased rap-
Idly in quantity and oxtunt , and at last cov
ered almost entirely the yellow , muddy
waters of tbo crook. A smell of gas was per-
coptlblo and several pontlemon back of ma
were discussing tbo danger should the oil
catch Uro. Hardly were the words uttered
when , about UOO yards up the stream ,
n mass of llama was seen to shoot heaven
ward.
"Run I" yelled a hundred voices , nnd tbo
people turned llko stampeded cattle or
started for the hills.
Hardly had they started , when a tornno
explosion rent the air and the onttro crook
and for hundreds of foot on each sldo seemed
ono seething mass of ( lame and smoke , The
pauib stricken crowd shrieked wildly in
tholr efforts to escape. VYomon and children
wnro trampled under foot and about twenty
were sovcroly bruised and had to bo picked
up by u few of the cooler heads and carried
out of harm's way.
Usually n Gentle Hlvulor.
Oil creek usually is not moro than a foot
deep at this point , where It empties into the
Allegheny river , and about 100 yards wido.
Directly at its mouth Is the Coon bridge of
the NOT/ York , Pennsylvania & Ohio road.
About two squares up the stream Is the iron
and wooden bridge ot tbo city , connecting
the Third ward with the city proper. On
tbo east sida of the creek is Trinity Metho
dist , church , on ono sldo of Center street ,
and the Derrick ofllco ana Oil exchange op
posite. Across tbo crook , and built up
squarely fiotn the water's edge , was the
hotel and livery stable of J. Uelnbold and
the furniture house of Paul & Sons. Tbcso
buildings were built on n narrow steppe between -
twoon the crook and the hills , which rise
ureclpitously immediately back of thorn.
Witnessed iv Tearful Sight.
About a mtlo from the postofDco , north
ward from hero , on the Western Now York
& Pennsylvania railway , was a tank filled
with oil. Some poopio passing noticed that
the tank was leaking , and knowing the ex
plosive nature and seeing an cngino approaching
preaching , ran up the bill , where they turned
and looked down , and as the angina passed ,
vvltnossod a fearful sight. A mass of flames
shot hundreds ot feet up Into the air , and the
earth seemed to shako with an awful tremor.
Tbo engineer and fireman wore soon jumping
from tuocab , and itisbupposoa at this writing
they were burned to death or killed by the
force ot tha explosion. '
In an Instant the ( lames swept madly over
the ontlro upper'part of the city , which is
flooded by the oily waters of the crcok , and
mon , woman nnd children who were moving
from their houses were caught by the deadly
flmcs , and If not burned to death outright
were drowned In the raging flood.
Ac this wilting seven ghastly bodies have
boon taken from the flood and ' nro lying on
tbo railroad track unrocognlzod waiting ior
their friends to como and claim them.
1'iKhtlii ? ARiilnat Fearful Odds.
At this end of the city was another iron
and wooden bridge , which _ _ went down flvo
minutes after tbo first explosion , tbo hiigo
structure being bloucn and swept away Into
so much kindling wood. From this bildgo ,
southward , for n quarter of a mile , the on
tlro town is destroyed and the tire is still
raging , Tbo lire department is maxlng
heroic efforts to stop tbo flames and risking
their lives ovcry Instant , an It is not known
what moment many of tbo imraonso oil tonics
above hero will bunt and send tholr burning
contouis down upon thorn. The Imperial
Ueliuing company's largo tanks aro-vlaiblo
from hero and are burning , and it is greatly
feared thai the burning oil will azain comedown
down the creolc.
Paul & Sons' furniture huuso , an Immense
four-story building , wns swept awny with
f)0,0f)0 ) ) worth of stock , furniture , etc.
Holnbold's hotel and livery stable were destroyed >
stroyed In a few' minutes , and Mr. llolnbold
and two others who have not been identified
were burned to doatb. These three bodies
have boon recovered , and it is not known
how many rooro are lost at this writing.
\Vunln liiudcijuiitu to Dciorlbo the Scene.
About half the Third ward has boon de
stroyed and the IIro Is utlll doing ita awful
work In thU part of the city. People are
panic-stricken utl over tbo town and parents
nro searching for tholr children and endeav
oring to get them oil together in u place of
safety. It is almost Impossible to find words
to describe this awful calamity , and at this
tlmo there are a number missing. For miles
up the creek , on both sides , everything is In
ruins and hundreds of families have
been rendered homeless. Tholes came so
buddunly and unexpectedly that very little ,
It any , property has been suvoi ) .lilong tbo
stream , and tbo sky Is still black with tha
smoku from burning dwcllibtM and oil tanks.
When the two oxoloslons occurred many
poopio were _ Knocked down by the foroo of
the shock. Every window uloug Center
struct was broken.
Tramble4 Upon Ily ( ho Crowd.
Ono young girl was picked up nut of the
mud on this street , after tbo crowd bad
passed over her. She v as badly bruised nnd
cut , but not seriously tnjdrod. It was somo-
tblnp rcmnrkabio that nflono was killed oy
the mob , ns U was h caid'ot ovor.v ono for
himself. Smoke covered the entire lower
part of the city , and it stiomod that the entire -
tire city was doome'd to destruction.
The water In OU crook is falling slowly at
this tlmo , and It ! $ hoped the worst is over.
*
The creek is about llftoan feet dcop hero
now and 101 yards wide , Und In the memory
of the oldest Inhabitant has never boon so
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high boforo. -
In the upper part ofttown about 1,000
dwellings have boon destroyed by fire nnd
tbo flro department can do ll'.tlo to ston the
flamos. Seneca street , , up to within four
squares ot the poajoulco , is blocked with
lumber sheds and roofs ot houses which have
floated down. Nothing dooms to bo exag
gerated and the lois pt life is appalling.
Andy Scbnffor's body jhos been taken to
the undertaking establishment , where many
Franklin pcjpla havo.vlsltod U. The body Is
hardly recognizable oxctjpt from the nnmo on
the watch charm. i
John Itoinbold's bodyihaj Just boon rocor-
orad nnd is but slightly mutilated.
The sight from the "hill nbovo town is al
most beyond description , The 1033 to prop
erty is estimated from ? T5d,000 to $1,000,000.
Up to 5 o'clock fifteen to twenty bodlos
have been recovered nnd IdontUlod , and the
death list will fljuroup much larger , some
placing It as high as fifty. The Third ward
up to tbo Soncca streetbridge , within nearly
a square of the Lak6 < Shore depot , Is as level
as n Hold. | u'
'
L.lit of the la'cntlllc.I Dead.
At midnight searchers are still finding
bodioj. The followlng'bpdlos have boon re
covered and nro in improvised morgues.
ANDY BOIIAKEEIUrtanklln.
JOHN KRINnOM ) , Oil City.
OlIAltljEH JHfcbEYfOtl Olty.
MIsS MINNIE RUrfSGU , , rottsvlllo , Pi .
DANIiiX SULLIVAfr , onslnoor. Oil Olty.
JAMK3 UOIiME , biruor. Oil Olty.
MUS. WILLIAM UHltJOB , oil City.
MISS EMMA llUIOdSr6ll City.
WILLIAM MOBAN ; Ull City.
ED ICnATINO.sootlonboas. Oil Olty.
MR TERWILLIGIER :
MR. 11AKEU. * t
SHERIDAN WICK. -
MIL 1IAKER , book'uvtint , stopplnz at Ex
change hotel. \
MIL JOHN UOAOH AWfrSON.
FRANK WATbON , npbd 14 years , mUslns.
MR. EAICIN and TWO ONS.
IX KOl > LINO. WIFE mid SONS.
TWO SONS of MR. UASBENFRITZ.
WILLIAM ATKlNffnud his TWO SONS ,
FRANK nud EDWARD. '
MRS. UlelGGS and THREE DAUGHTERS ,
JOHN O'L&ARY nnd BIOTIIE.K.
MR. nnd MRS. HAW/CES and DAUGHTER.
MATTHEW LVONS.'WIKE and TWO CHIL
DREN. ' n
niANK PLANK. < 5 ,
JAME3 ROGEKS. f
JAMES ASIUNS. " $
WILLIAM WHITE ?
JOHN ROACH. * .
r HAN ic aooDRion ,
CHARLES MILIEU. ,
JOHNSTHEAK. , - ,
JOHN RAAMBO- , " ' '
HUMP
WILLIAM MABOjS.pf" -
WILLIAM IIAKEKS 5 *
W. L. DAUGHERTY.-
EDWARD MILLS KBnd FOUR CHILDREN.
MRS. COPELANOiSjid. 11ABY.
MRS. LE > : rFixn.fs. , : " - - - . * .
There arc fifteen bodies at tbo undertaking
rooms ot Brittlng , McCraokon & Co. , twon
ty-llvo at the city ball and a number were
taken to their linmck
Tboro are still a number of persons miss
ing.
Snrloiuly Injured.
Louis ! HzcNiT.cTzbadly ; burned and can
not recover.
FIVE oiiiLiuicK , unknown , badly burned
and two will die. ' <
MRS. FKNNEYAjfo srx ciiiumev , badly
burned.
MATT LYONS , mlssjrig , supposed lost.
Mils. HAWKS AVD'n uaiiTEn , burned , ono
will probably recover' .
The OH City Qroys < ( Now Jeney , nnd the
Fourteenth regiment arc. out in full on cuaid
duty nnd will remain jn duty all night.
Many wild rumors nro afloat but the above
are the best that can bo learned.
The Worst Ilus 1'ussoil.
Nothing so terrible has visited Oil City for
many years. At this- writing ( Op. in. ) the
worst is perhaps ovQr and a heavy rain is
falling. The Allegheny rlvor la about sta
tionary , but so fur not receding. The Now
York , Pennsylvania Ohio company placed
some cars on tboirbriogo over Oil creeu
for protcctlonand H spins Intact , although in a
crippled condition * The Sycamore street
bridge is in good shape except small darnago
on the west end. (
Burning material fan bo scon ns far down
the river as the oldlMoran bouso , about ono
mlle below town. .
- Paul & Sons' loss estimated at $100,000 ; not
fully insured.
U. D. Naylor , loss 53,000 ; no Insurance.
William Loots , petroleum bouso , totally
destroyed , $3,000 ; partially insured.
It Is reported that Sam Yeai-lco of House-
vlllo saved about twoilfy-fivo persons floating
down the creek. Ho used his boat during
tbo height of the flood , and great pralso is
duo him.
Nothing can bo heard from Titusvillo hero
ns yet. All is aii uncertainty , the wires nro
down in nil directions',1
The loss of llfp horp will probably reach
200. y
Emlcnton , another oil town between Oil
City uud Titusvillo , Isjalso reported to bavo
suffered greatly froinuhu. flood.
I'lro un d Wuter Ilrlni 'Dcnth anil Destruc
tion to That City , Alto.
TiTusyiLLB , Pa. , Jiiao C. The city of
Titusvillo has boon vlitod during tho' past
twenty-four hour * by.puo of the most disas
trous llros and tlgoaslQ alt tbo history of. the
region. Oil crook hosj overflowed its banks
froni the west and nbqya.tbo water works to
tbo city line below , mid for hours ussumod
tbo proporttons.pl un Almost resistless flood ,
reaching nearly upjq.thn line of Sprlni
street. The city Is Without fuel , street car
service or clcotrio lights , the water work *
and gus works are impounded by water ant
inundated. ' )
The Perry street anil Franklin street Iron
bridges have been . .sweptaway , scores o
cheap dwelling houses in tbo lower part o
the city , on Mechanic street and vicinity
bavo been destroyed end scores of lives havi
boon lost , Rome bolng burned , but tbn major
ity perishing by drowning. The scene pro
Bontea by the rushing waters surg
ing tbrougb the lower part of tha
city , ns wltndUod/bjr thousands of cit
ions , was oift of * jiter | doiolatlon
When morning tn-oko buiidrods of anxious
people loottpd"ou/of the windows or stood on
the roofs of bouses , | waiting ( or a helplnt
bund nud trembling for thqlr fato. Stroni
and bravo men , by means of boats nnd ropoi
succeeded in reaching nnd saving those who
bad a secure position until help arrived or
until tbo waters began to recede.
TorrvnU of lluruliiK Oil.
To ndd to tbo horror of tbo scene rain fel
in torrents and flro broke out In tbo rofinor-
tos nt different points and the burning oil ,
weeping down the current , was communi-
atcd to other manufacturing plants and os >
ablishmcnts and the destruction was' in-
roascd n hundred fold.
Among the losses oy flro are the Intorna-
lonnl Oil works , the Hiram Blow Cooper
hops , the Klco & Kobmson refineries , the
. 'itusvlllo Hndlntor works , the Now
York & Pennsylvania lUllrotd freight
vorks , the Western Now York
& Pennsylvania freight olUcos , Caspar Sons *
rurnlturo works , stora nnd resldanco , 'aek
Julleni' hotel mid Crescent Oil works ot
ohn Shwnrz & Co. The Western Now York
% Pennsylvania passenger depot , built ot
brick and somnwhat elevated on the slto , es
caped with little damage. The freight olllros
of tbo railroad were burned with tholr con-
onts , Including nil the books nnd pnpors ot
ho freight odlco nnd $10,000 worth of mcr-
handuo received for doll very and n large
amount of furniture awaiting shipment. A
argo number of loftdod oil cars on its tracks
voro burned. The Dunklric & Allegheny
-rnlloy - depot wns flooded to a depth of four
cot nnd injured. It was well llllod with
merchandise , but n lot of cars loaded with
merchandise which arrived Saturday night
vas burned upon Its tracks.
Churohcs Itomnln Cloned.
A largo amount of loss to the stores , resi
dences and manufactories will probably bo
ovcrcd by insurance , but in the oonfuslon it
s almost impossible to glvo any detailed
estimate.
The churches bavo not opened today for
livlno service. Rov. Mr. Stevenson of the
Jro uytcran ! church nnd Dr. H.'iiry
Uurdou of the Episcopal church were out of
own , having Joined nn excursion party at
Catmdostn lake. Many of our loading oltl-
ons and tknlr wives and children were on
ho excursion to the lake nnd are still do-
nlnod thoro. They can nolthor reach the
city by railroad nor by the turnpike , nor can
ho clll/ens reach them , ns there are wa h-
oula on tbo railroad at Ulcovillo and the
bridges on the turnpike have boon swept
away. Among the citUons detained at Can-
adosta at this crlsli when their presence are
loslrod are : Mayor Emerson , C. N. Payne ,
manager of the 'National Transit ; Suporm-
ondcnt Stoclor of the public schools and nil
bo teachers of the High school , M. E. Luce ,
nonogor of the Western Union Telegraph
company ; Lawyer Bylos of the Oalona
vorksV. . T. Sohoido , M. D. Hoago , cashier
of tbo Commercial bank , and a score of oth
ers and their families.
The Qaloua Oil company , the Titusvillo
Hoitulng company , ths Western Koflnlng
company , the American Kenning company
nnd tbo Oil Crook rollnanus are Intact or
slightly damaged by the w.Uor. The Titus
villo Iron worm were flooded , but only
slightly damaged.
The T. O. Joy Uadlator company , Cyclops
steel works nud the Acms Extract company
had n narrow escape , with only slight damage -
ago by water. The Queen Cltv tannorv ,
which was in the swoop of the llaad , sus
tained no ether lois except the spoiling of
tanning liquor in S9J vats , and will resume
operations immo dlatoly.
Meusuron Taken for llollovlng Distress.
A mooting of the citizens was bold nt 12 at
tbo city bull and subscribed at once ? 1OOJ
for the immodlato relief of the destitute ,
Joseph Slip and J. E. MoKinnoy heading tha
list with goOO each. Millar & Slblcy of
Franklin wired $500.
Quarters have boon obtained for the poor
anoLhomeloss. The benevolent ladles of the
city nro on hand to render all possible relief
at company ICarmory ( , Musio ball and
Masonic hull , which bavo boon secured for
the purpose. Fifteen dead bodies have been
recovered , and tba search continue * . Tbo
following 1s the list or dead as far as ascer
tained.
List of the Dead.
JOHN QUINN , mall carrier , and WIPE
nnd TWO CHILDREN.
JACOB BEUGENUUAMEU nnd WIFE
nnd NINE CHILDREN.
MRS. MARY HAYNE nnd FOUR CHIL
DREN three daughters , Gertrude , Mory
and Clara and ono son.
MRS. M. M'KENZIE.
JOHN M'FADDEN ann SISTER , MRS.
CAMPBELL , and TWO CHILDREN.
MR. COP.POE.
FRED REID , butcher , WIFE nnd
CHILD.
JOHN O'MARA and WIFE.
MRS. C. CARPENSON.
TWO VEIGEL BOYS.
FOUR , names unknown.
It is generally believed that most ot the
works destroyed will bo rebuilt nt once us
soon as the Insurance is settled , Titusvillo
gave $15,000 to Chicago , $5,000 to Johnstown
sufferers and $ . ' ,030 to the south at tha tlmo
of the yellow fever epidemic , also $1.5)0 to
Russian relief and has always responded to
all demands ot dlstrojs.
Titumlllo Appeals for Aid.
Our suffering nnd destitution is terrible ,
tboro has been a croat loss of llfo und do-
structlou of property , a largo portion of cur
manufacturing interests have been wiped
out by flood and ilro , hundreds of families are
homeless and destitute. In tbn absence of
our mayor , wo appeal to a generous public for
Uolp in this , our tlmo of distress.
Tbo above Is signed by William MoLaugh-
lof. president of the select council ; W. B.
benedict , president of the common council ;
Isaac Wcatholmor , president ot the school
board ; H. ( J. Bless , editor of tbo Herald , and
several others.
J > Y jam : .
Jimtown , Colorado , Wiped Out Uf Exist
ence.
DK.NVEII , Colo. , Juno 5. The mining camp
of Jimtown , which Is separated from the
mining town ot Crcodo by a rallo and a half ,
was almost totally destroyed by fljo , which
stalled at half past 5 o'clock this morning.
The Humes were started by on explosion of
coal oil with which u family living in the
ICIuncavy block were starting a Ilro to prepare -
pare breakfast.
As tbero was no flro department the flames
hud it all tbolr way , and in a short tlmo the ?
burnt through the rows of frame buildings
for a dUtanco of nuilloln tbo narrow gulch
in w/'fch the town la situated. Many houses
were blown up with giant powder in an at
tempt to stop the flro , but this had no effect ,
and the iluuiu * leaped from ona vacant space
to another and only stopped for the want o.
material.
Little of the contents of the buildings were
saved , and there nro hundreds of families
hoinelcsii , but they will bo provided forjby
the people of Croedo ,
Druiikon Men Kumerou * .
Wbllo the flro was in progress the numer
ous saloons were thrown open to tbo crowd
and liquor uas free to all who mlgbt doslio
it. The result was that many drunkoiumon
were on the streets , but they did no damage.
Ono hundred deputy Dberiffs hsvo been
sworn In und they will protect the town
from any attempt ut thieving by persons
who would take adrantaUo of the distress.
TUO total loss la estimated at $1,000,000 , the
heaviest losers being Alexander llcitiur &
Co. , saloon building and stock , $ "JOOJ ;
Hlmckelford & Foster , Albany hotel block.
10,000 ; Sbluor Ac Morso. $7,500 ; Tom kins
Hardware company , 20,000 ; Wllloughby &
[ CO.NTIMJUU OX SCCOXO I'iOK. ]
Tide of Public Sentiment is Bttpitlly Ro-
cccling from tha Blaine Shore.
SUNDAY QUIET BRINGS SOBER THOUGHT
Oalin Reflection Puts a Diffdnnt Apfconr-
tmco ou the Maine Mnn's Acts.
NEBRASKA'S ' DELEGATION ARRIVES
leadquartora Establishad and Arraugo-
meuta Made to Open for Business.
WILL GtNERALLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
Efforts to Take a Proliminarv Ballot Oauses
Trouble.
HARRISON'S ' STRENGTH IS INCREASING
tfany Uninstruoted Delegates Promise to
Qivo Him Their Support. *
REACTED AGAINST THE MAN FROM MMNE
Us Resignation at the Eleventh Hour Has
LtM Him Many Friends.
HOPES BASED ON POOR FOUNDATIONS
lllulno Men Cluliu Delegations Who Will
Hat Support Their .Mini President
Iliirrlson Attends UI\lno Worship
Unperturbed.
Ms , Minn. , Juno 5. The sano-
.Ity of the American Sabbath was not
sacred to man today.
In the mad whirlpool ot political parties
and affairs , mon forgot their Christian faith
and remembered only tholr political creeds ;
forgot tboir Malcor and their Saviour and
worshipped only at tha shrlno of tholr politi
cal Idols.
At 11 o'clock when the tolling tolls called
the devout to Christian warship , the lobbies
ot the loading hotels were llllod with a surg
ing , seething mr.ss ot excited humanity , nnd
when the minister in the neighboring church
led the opening prayor'tho corridors of the
hotels were resounding with the cheers nnd
counter chcors for Benjamin Harrison nnd
James G. Hluino.
All day long this excitement continued nnd
continues with increasing ylgor ,
It nas boon u day ot kaleidoscopic changes.
The situation has boon-corisWu'tly-shifting ,
constantly varying and the wave ot senti
ment that swept over the assemblage in ono
hour would bo followed by a wave of reaction
the next until In the end it was difficult ,
indeed , to sum up'the lotal of political senti
ment , to 'ascertain tno measure ot the ebb
und flow , the true political sentiment.
HnrrUnn Sentiment Grouliifr.
In ono respect the day has boon a surprise
and the slgnllicancoof that surprlso can only
bo weighed by tba events ot the future. The
Harrison loaders bavo rallied tholr forces
and the demoralization of last night bas
given place to vlor | and resolution tonight ,
indeed , of the two great factions into
which the republican party is divided ,
the administration olcmont is as strong
in leadership , political sagacity and
organization as oven the experienced leaders
who bead the opposition. All this has been
n surprlso for those who bavo kept aloof from
both factions , fully expectant that the wave
of Blaine sentiment that swont over tbo
land at" o'clock yesterday afternoon would
bo irresistible in its force and that today
would find , gathered in its embrace , all the
scattered uniustruotod delegates of the re
publican party. But such has not been tbo
case. Indeed , to a oloso observer , it is ap
parent that tbo Harrison forces nro as strong
today as they were twenty-four hours ago.
lioasts of the ISlnlno Men *
The Blalne poopio say that all this in tbo
result of oreamzatlpn ; , that the Harrison
mauanors nro Holding1 M.tW\3T4nlt nrci Ulo of
tbo dologatio'ita 'loyally to tholrloador , bifj ,
that when the decisive battle comas tba'
Blaine enthusiasm will carry all betorp.lt
and the distinguished son of Maine- will bo
nominated on the first ballot.
The Hanison leaders laugh at these predictions -
dictions of their opponents and say that they
are stronger today than they bavo over been ,
and tbo reason for the Increased strength is
that tba dolugntca to the national convention
bavo become weary of the temporizing of the
ex-secrotary. and have found In bis retire
ment from the cabinet and hit oatranco into
tbo contest at tbis luio hou nn ovidanco o ;
bad faith , disloyalty nnd uVuiiclty nw w
the president of tbo United Statos.
Mon whose fortune it has been to attend all
the republican conventions of tha last twcnty-
11 vo years ; men who have observed evoiy
shifting of the political atmosphere , and
have become pilots of politics , say tonight
that tbo convontlon of 18'JJ ' is unique m t'io
discrepancy which it presents between the
claims of tbo contesting candidates.
Clulmn of the Lending Candidate ) ) .
There will bo 002 delegates In tbo convon
tlon. Of this number tbo Harrison mana
gers of tno city announce that the chief wilt
receive tbo votes of 550 , while the Blaine
leaders , though scorning to descend to de
tails , maintain with lofty confidence that
their candidate will receive at least tbroo-
ilfths of the votes of Iho convention and bo
nominated on the first ballot.
Of course tbosocountor claims cannot possi
bly both bo accurato.ar.d this very discrepancy
loads many to suppose tonight that botb are
widely extravagant In their assenlono. Nat
urally , tboroforo , there is a feeling of great
incredulity among tboso who are un com
mitted to cither candldato. Of ono thing
only ls tbo casual political observer sure , and
that Is that bitter fooling is being
engendered with every passing hour
und that with Blalnn or Harrison In the
tloM the result of tbo tenth republican na
tional convontlon whatever that result mav
bo will leave behind it regrets , bitter dis
appointments and a bard fooling of hostility
toward the bUc-cessfiH candidate . It , la all
this , rather than tbo tuual sentiment for tno
favortto sous that gives .rise lenient to all
tbo rumor * of dark horse * and compromise
candidates , Tbnro is nodoubt that tbo deslro
for a third candldato , for u man unwcddcd to
and unidentified with olthorof those political
factions , Is growing in tbo public mind , anil
aualnst this growing itontunont both factions
fool that they must now compete.
McKlnluy n rutorlto Diirk'llome ,
Tbo name most frequently mentioned
among the list of dark borsos in that of
William MciClnloy , Jr. , governor .ol Ohm.
Imiulrlos are already being made as to bis
ability to receive the solid support of tbo
Ohio delegation In case the great leaders
turn to a dark horse for u car.dldato. The
sensational quarrels of Ohio republicans arn
proverbial , and tbo vital-question is ; "Would
ForaKor and his frlondi favor MaKlnloyt"
Tun question is answered In the ufjlrmatlvo
tonight by many of Foraker's Jrlomls , but
the cx.govornor himself maintains a dUcreat
ellenco.
H U rumored that John Bheraiaa , the great
Ohio senator , would bo Porakor' * favorite in
case the Uuckoyo delegation wns calloi upon
to furnish n candidate , as Forakor would
almost certainly luccood Shoi-man In the
senate should the latter bo called to the pres
idency ob the 4lh of March.
Sherman , too , tins hnsts ot friends In ether
stnto delegations , but ho Is no moro popular
than the young Napoleon of protection , as
tbo splendor ot sonlimont which Is given to
the MciClnloy hill makes Its author n partic
ularly fitting candldato just nt this tlmo.
Watchword nnd limnV. llopo.
Tha name of Algor Is still the watchword
ot the Michigan delegation , nnd his nauiu
will certainly bo presented to the convention.
Most ot the dclogntcs from his stnto nro for
Blnlno for kocond cholco , but the gchoial'a
closest friends nro rnthor cherishing the bopo
that recent dovoloumcnts may bo such that
the Ulalno po plo will rally to Algor ns soc-
oiul chclcc.
There Is no onlal on the part of certain of
the Iowa delegates that they are looking'
longingly for nn occasion which will Justify
the presentation of Senator Alllion ns the
candldato of the Hawitoyo stale , nnd tbo
gravity of the political situation In tboir
state adds to the general availability of their
cai.didnto.
Senator Sbolbr M. Cullom of Illinois , Hon.
Jeremiah Husk of Wisconsin nnd Whltalaw
Uold of Now York uro aUo' frcoly discussed ,
and it Is believed each would rocolvo the
votes of bis state uolociUlon In caseot the
retirement of both Harrison and Dlalno.
Cullom Is the only ona of those mon on the
eround , nnd ho Is n delegate ut-lnrgo from
Illinois and an avowed Harrison man. Ho U
evidently slncoro In his loyalty to the presi
dent , but ho was kept rather busy this even
ing denying the rumor * of his candidacy and
insisting that lltxrrljon must bo tbo man.
HI.AINK MKKCUKV r.Vl.I.INO.
intliuiilaam : for the Kx-Socrotnrjr of St.it *
Not Inert-mini ; .
CONVENTION- HAM , MIXNEAPOUS , Minn. ,
Juno 5. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BDR.- ] >
Minneapolis has never soon such n Sunday.
The clamor of church bolls \\as drowned by
tha braying of brass bands and the cheers of
arriving delegates. The paw Ktwo place to
the hotel lobby , the exhorter to the button-
holer. Crowds patrolled tno streets with
gupsncknnd banner. The high llconso law
was temporarily suspended for the benefit ot
thirsty strangers , and the little cards an
nouncing frco cnurch services wont unno
ticed when brought Into competition with
convontlon manuals at GO cents nptcco.
The Blaine mercury , which rose in tha
thermometer to blood boat point last night ,
dropped steadily after midnight. The Into
dispatches from the cast , indicating that Mr.
Blalno's resignation had not helped the
hopes of the anti-Harrison mon , nave renewed -
nowod confldonco to the president's sup
porters. As delegates began to pour In and
conferences were hold with loaders ot dele
gations the friends of the administration
rallied to tbolr old position ot vantage , They
denied emphatically that the combination
whoso cry Is "anything to boat Huriison"
had'won a point by IMaino's withdrawal
from the cabinet. Mlchonor und JNow and
Chuuncoy Dopow , Hiscock nnd Carter and
Leech , Hamidell and Carey , nnd u score of
other advocates of Harrison's rcnomlnntion ,
pointed to llguies of instructed und pledged
delegates whicb footed un 4S5 votes as evi
dence of their belief tbnt the president
would be rouomlnated on tbo ilrst nallot.
Flr l Uniformed dub. |
At noon the tint uniformed Harrison club
made an appQaranco. It was the Columbia
club of Indianapolis. Its oboers tor ibq
president were infectious. Tboyvoro taken
up in corridor and lobby and re-echoed
through the balls of tha great hotels. Many
delegates who oumu during the flay cor
roborated the figures ot the Harrison
loaders.
The promised atampodo of tbo colored
brethren bad not materialized up to Into
this evening. Still there were scarcely
enough actual voters in the coming conven
tion present to malto a complete tally , and the
estlmntos und statements and assurances to
night are as yet bated only on claims. Tha
situation is still the iiold against Harrison ,
The mon whoso disappointed presidential
ambitions nro Impelling thorn to attempt to
defeat tbo president nro straining every
nerve to concentrate upon tbo most formid
able possible opponent. They look upon Mr.
Blalno's name us tnclr sbcot anchor. It U
fair to say that up to the tlmo of writing
they have made no serious inroads upon the
Harrison forces ,
Alger has evidently gottirod ol bolng used
as a catspaw. Allison , Sherman and Mc
iClnloy nro not in the Hold , Jerry Husk novae
playa'doubla as a cabinet ofllcor und a presi
dential candidate. The situation , tboroforo ,
assuming Mr. " Blalno's popular candidacy ,
resolves ltBoltKluto a duel botwuon tbo
friends of tuo president nnd the advocates ot
the ux-accrotary 'of stato. It Is anything to
beat Harrison with the name of .Blaino a *
tbo bast ono to conjure with.
Tomorrow , wo arc told , the Blaine shou tors
will arrive in full forco. They 'aro not yet
bora. There are moro cheers for Harrison
at any point than for Blaine and moroardont
workers for the candldato of 1893 than for
the defeated candidate of 1S3S.
Delegation Arrive * .
Itiis special cur containing the Nebraska
delegation , with the exception of Hon. E. D.
Webster , Judtto Scott and A. Hart , who bad
arrived bora before , reached tbo city this
morning. Several Nebraskans accompanied
the delegates ou the sumo train , which loft
Omaha ut C:4S : last evening.
The delegation , after breakfasting , at onca
opened the Nebraska headquarters in room
! iO in tbo Ntcollot house. The parlor is a
lurgo , well furnished room on the.second lloor
and it was soon alive with delegates , friondu
and visitors ,
Vll the delegates were bandsomo blue silk ;
budges und a Harrison mnllo. Tno delega
tion was decidedly for Harrison. Tbo Blaine
loiter of resignation had not changed tbo sit
uation so fur as the members were coneernod.
The delegation and alternates mot at 2UO :
tbls aftornjon. Tboy docldod to defer the
election of a national coaimlttcomau until
after the nomination , They then selected ,
John Webster chairman of tbo delega
tion , Atlee liart permanent secre
tary , and Hon. L. D , Richards of Fremont
permanent treasurer. They cuoo a for No-
braika'H secretary of the convontlon Hon. O.
P. H. Williams of Grand Island and for vloo
president Judge A mas a Cobb of Lincoln.
For comtmueoman ou credentials , C. A. Mo-
Lood of York ; for cammlttcemun on per
manent organization , Uoorga W. Holland ;
for coinmlttocman on rules and ardor of busi
ness , E. B. Warner ; on resolutions , ( J , H.
Uoro ol Lincoln ; committee to notify tbo
successful candldato for president , Atlee
Hart ; committee to notify vlco president ,
W. E. Bnbcoek nf Cambridge.
Hcott'K Ohjoct ut Mlmioupolli.
An attempt to take u ballot for president
resulted In a disagreement. Judge Bcott of
Omaha protested against suoli a reflection on
an Instructed delegation nnd E. D. Webster
Bald thut the dologutlon bad no right to force
the bund * of tbo unlnstructod delogatoi.
Tl.o same snng wus struck when a proposi
tion to poll the delegation fbr vlco president
was ordered.
Judge Bcottof Omaha announced that bis
rbiot business in Minneapolis was to boat
lloiowaior for national commlttooman , and
ho did not care who know It. Most of tbo
delegation ox pressed ploaiuro at tbolr trip
up from Omaha. No ono was ready openly
to commit himself against I'icaluont
Harrison's candidacy.
E. I ) . Webster U said to bo shaky on Har
rison. Ho was interviewed as follow * by
( joorgo Alfred Townsend this moralntf In a
syndicate of pauora throughout tbo country ,
ono of which Is the ( Hobo of this ally : "Ono
of the prominent delegates from ftobruuku
said to moilAjur of lu here uro tied up with
instructions tor HarrUon , prcstcd upon u
by olllca holders , but the delegation Is for
Blalnc , because wo know well that Harrison
cannot carry ono state in tbo northwoit. Tba
elections which have taken place slnco til *
term began are , as muati a anything , ot-
Prosslvo of the suspicion the frontlursuion at
tach to this Wail street convention. The
only men hlidi in tbo government who bavo
not exposed tboir Wall street bias buvo Imon
Illaluo and Iluik. With Ulaiao wo bo.Uf
