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u , * THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE ] 9 , 1871. OMAHA , Fill DAY MORNING , JUNE 1 , 189J. SINGLE COPY--FIVE CENTS. PUEBLO GETS SOAKED Endden Bine in the Arkansas ESver Does Immense Damage. THREE LIVES KNOWN TO BE LOST Humors of Greater Loss of Life Circu lated , but Prove Unfounded , GREAT DAMAGE DONE TO PROPERTY Small Frame and Adolbo Houses Washed Away by the Flood , STOCKS OF MERCHANDISE ARE RUINED IHcctrlc I.lglit riant Flooded and the City Loft In DnrknciM TukgrnpliVlrc All Down anil OutKldo C'ouimuul- c.itlon Shut On . PUEBLO. May 31. Pueblo was visited last night by the worst flood In her history. Sev eral thousand people arc rendered homeless and property damaged to the amount prob ably of $300,000 , although It Is Impossible at this time to estimate the exact loss. Four breaks In the lovco on the north sldo nnd two on the south sldo have flooded the the region between Eighth street and thu river on the west In a zigzag course , thence to Fourth and Main , Second and Santa Fe , and everything soutli of and Including First street on the south side. The flooded area extends from the West Fourth street bridge down through the Rio Grande yards to Union avenue , practically everything west of Union avenue from the river to C street , and alt west of Victoria avenue. Stanlon & Snyder's addition Is under water. While the 'Arkansas was thus coming on Its mad career a great torrent was coming down the Foun tain , which reached almost the stage ot a flood The cast approach to the East Eighth street bridge was carried away and the water main under the Fourth street bridge was destroyed. At 8:10 thu discordant notes ot the fire alarm whistle In long and repeated blasts .warned a tremulous throng that the residents of the lowlands had better get out , and they 'did so In a hurry , some managing to carry off a portion ot their belongings. The first break was In the lovco on the north side , just west of the Main street bridge. The efforts of a score of men to repair the levee , \vere as those of pigmies , und wider grew the gaps until It seemed to be useless to strive further. The water then rushed In torrents nnd flooded the whole block from the river to Richmond avenue , between Union avenue and Main street. Meanwhile the dirt approach preach to the West -Fourth street viaduct on the north sldo of the river had been slowly but surely melting away , und by 9:20 : a small stream was trickling down the streets and making Its way cast down Fourth street. By 11:30 : the water was running madly on First street , carrying driftwood and debris In a dangerous manner nnd making It almost Impossible to wade the water. The' water commenced pouring In on the district between Sixth street and the river west of Main street , and In a very Bhort time the water was three feet deep and all the people In that locality were forced to leave their homes or go up In the second Btorles. Women and children were taken to the water works and points on higher Kround. On South Union avenue some small building * south of C street .fell "n , and though -there were no passengers around the union depot , two feet of water In the waitIng - Ing rooms made It decidedly uncomfortable for employes. . WATERS COMMENCE TO RECEDE. About 2 o'clock the water began slowly to recede , and It Is believed that all danger ts passed , but at the present rate It will bo Borne time after noon before the streets are passable. Hundreds of people , men , women nnd children , "are congregated In the city liall and the armory waiting until the waters go down and they can go to their homes , which will be untenable for some days. Mayor Strait Issued a call for all men for whom It was possible to usFomblo nt the city hall at 7 o'clock this morning to begin the work of repair. The disastrous flood was probably caused by very extensive rains In the Arkansas valley above Pueblo , which have been prevalent for the last for ty-eight hours. A man was drowned nt the lower end of the Santa Fo yards today while attempting to cross the water at that point. It Is feared that several others have perished. 'All ' houses on Third , Fourth , Fifth and Sixth f streets are filled with water , varying from two feet to ten feet , according to the height of the foundations. Several houses made of adobe collapsed early today , caused by .walls being washed out. BREAKS IN THE LEVEE. A few minutes before 11 o'clock the water commenced running over Main street , and the sudden rise In Water street at about this tlmo soon made a river three feet deep , running at a terrible rote from u point above New Fourth street viaduct to Tender foot hill , below Front street. The water at the corner of Front street and Santa Fo avcnuo was. nearly flvo feet deep , and U was utterly Impossible for a human being to stand up against tlio terrible current. The basement of the opera hoube block , Mechanics building. Central block , Mc Carthy block , Adeo McMInn block , Frank J'ryor's. Claim's , Wilson block , Chllcott- Wells block , and all the smallest buildings In that vicinity were filled with the muddy torrent of water. At the water works the llnod came up and put out the fires under the boilers at mldnlghU nnd to add to the dlmiml uncertainly of the hour the street lights went out about 1230 ; , but eamo on again about 2 o'clock. The basement of the city railway power house Is brimful of voter , and repairs will take all of today at nny rat in Grave fears were entertained for the new levee on the south wide o ( the river from above the Santa Fo bridge to the .West Fourth street viaduct. Slag had been put on It part way up , and Its top was the dungcr lino. This was soon reached and the earth begun to crumble away. Its full was rapid , und practically the whole work had disappeared. The water gained a foothold , and when It was master ot the situation began Its course running cast at a furious pace. All the land west of Victoria avcnua was BOOH a sea of water. Down nil the cross streets It crept , filling cellars and basements an far as Union avenue and on the soutli to the union depot. The MIs- eciirl Paclflo tracks nnd the street south were the great avenues for the water In Its further advance east , and soon the lots on both uliles of May street and cast were under water. At noon the flood waters wora gradually retreating , but nearly four square miles of the city were still Inun dated , and the use of the ctrnni pumps w | | | bt necessary to drain the foundations of tlu buildings In this vicinity. LOSS OF LIFE. Two fatalities have come to light , The body ot an unknown man was found today two miles west ot the city. About 10 o'clock Joseph C'Copp , a smelter laborer , with hla wife and flvo children , attempted to wade through four feet of water near the Union Pacific depot. Ho became bewil dered and stepped off Into a hole , which was filled with ten feet of water , and drowned before assistance could reach him. Other losses ot life are believed to have occurred and several prominent citizens are missing. The loss Involved In real and personal property Is believed to bo several hundred thousand dollars , although U cannot now bo Ueflnltely determined. Many partition walls In the larger buildings have been carried away. Many narrow escapes and thrilling ij > erl nC8 havs been bad , and two family of five people was carried 100 yards In the house and narrowly escaped drowning. The weather Is now clear anrf all danger Is be lieved to bo panscd. Repairs wilt at once be commenced on the seven breaks In the levees. THREE LIVES LOST. Three lives are known lo have been lost In the flood of Wednesday night , and It Is barely possible that others have gone down Into n watery grave , hut the full details will not be known until the river subsides tu somewhat near Its normal limits. The dead body of Barnty Rafferty was found today near the road house In the St. Charles , three miles below the city. Ho met his death , It Is believed , while attempting to ford the Bessemer ditch , At 10 o'clock today , In full view of 500 people , an un known Italian about 20 years of ago was drowned near the L'nlon Pacific , Denver & Gulf , within a short distance of the business center ot the city. The man started from thi ) depot to walk north. The water was about three feet deep , but he went too far cast and stepped off Into a hole where the water was probably ten feet deep. The crowd of spectators , supposing he had sim ply made a slight mlsslcp , greeted his floun- dRrtngs with n laugh. The fellow , however , disappeared completely , came up again , gave a despairing cry and went down not to ap pear again. The horror of the situation at once dawned upon the onlookers and several strong swimmers dived repeatedly , but ten or fifteen minutes unavailing work convinced them that further effort was useless , as death had surely come. About noon the body was recovered. Though a large num ber of people have viewed the corpse Ills Identity has not yet been learned. Early last night word was received that a body had been found two miles down the river , nnd It has been sent for. Various rumors of other fatalities have been current today , but these alone have been verified as above. Mrs. Gallon , who lives at Union avenue and D streets , says that Wednesday night she saw a man fall Into a hole over which the water was rushing at a rapid speed. His two companions made an endeavor to pull him out , but the water carried the man away , she snys , ami his companions hastened away for their own safely. RUMORS PROVE UNFOUNDED. Halt a dozen rumors of a similar nature were current during the day. Some were exploded by the person said to have been lost turning up and the others arc dis credited. Most of the sensational stories have been proven untrue. Fortunately , as the waters receded the Indications became more favorable for a smaller property loss than was at first expected and It Is now believed that $100,000 will cover most If not all of the damage. Though a number of buildings have fallen In and others arc damaged beyond repair , they are almost entirely small structures of frame or adobe , and had seen their greatest usefulness. All the large business blocks that were flooded have stood the trial well and It Is confidently believed that foundations nnd walls are little if any damaged. John K. Shlreman , the clothing merchant at 307 South Union avenue , probably ex perienced the greatest loss. His store Is about three feet below the grade of the street and the water covered his entire stock. The loss Is estimated at $15,000. A. E. Englchart & Co. , dry goods mer chants , had the next greatest loss. The supports In the center of the building gave way , tumbling all the shelving and counters In a confused mass In the center of the room. Loss , $7,000. The other losses range from $100 to $ C,000 , most of them being under $2,000. Motherway , stationer , sustained a heavy los * . The basement of the store Is full of goods , all destroyed or badly damaged by waler. He estimates his loss at $0,000. The postolllce , next door south of the book store , was not damaged , neither was the Batch Shoe and Clothing company. Across 'the ' street , however , at Irvin'a In stallment store , the wild waters did their will. The floor of the building Is a footer or so below the grade and the water stood there four feet deep for several hours. The goods are badly damaged by water. The loss cannot bo estimated at present , but will bo many hundreds of dollars. W. H. Anderson , groceries , on the east side of the street. Is a heavy looser. His basement , filled with goods , ts now level full of water , and during the height of the flood water stood four feet deep on the store floor. His loss will run up Into the thousands. Captain Thompson , paper dealer , Is also a heavy loser , the water ruining considerable stock. Nearly everything below this point on Santa Fe avenue Is still under water and many of the buildings , nearly all ot them frame or adobe , are total wrecks. None of the buildings " are valuable. Nearly every building "on Front street between Santa Fe and Main streets Is moro or less damaged. The basement of the Elephant house Is full of water , but the building Is not damaged. On Second street , between Santa Fe and Main , everything was under four feet of water above the basements. The basements In that locality were not occupied. Nearly every stock of goods In this locality was badly damaged , and In some Instances will be almost a total loss. A swift current came down this street , and It Is littered with debris from the flood. The McCord-Bragdon company are heavy losers. They had Just unloaded eight cars of valuable goods In th'clr basement. Every thing In the basement Is under water. Their loss may not be over $5,000 , but It may reach $20,000. Charles Henkle & Co. , wholesale grocers , are unable to estimate their loss at present. The basement Is under water and many thousand dollars -worth of groceries are probably ruined. Until the water Is pumped out , even a rough estimate of the loss can not be given. The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad com pany Is a heavy loser by the flood , both from the washing out of tracks and the de lays of trains. Thcro are a dozen small washouts between Florence and Pueblo on the west end and several between Butte ; nnd Pueblo on the north. On the north end the worst washout Is at the bridges this side of Duties , where both approaches are gone. The train which left for the west Wednesday noon Is caught between two washouts this sldo of Beaver and when last heard from passengers had made a raid on the express car and taken all the eatables out to satisfy a twenty-four hours' fat > t. On the Santa Fe the condition ot affairs Is fully as bad as on , the other roads. The Missouri Pacific' * * $15,000 slecl bridge over the Arkansas below the city Is a com plete wreck. The flood began to recede very slowly at about 3 a. in. | FLOODS AT OTHKIt POINTS. High Water * Do Great Diinmgu Throughout Colorado. LYONS , Colo. , May 31 , There Is a heavy flood hero , and half the to\yn Is under water. Several houses have been swept away , stock lost , brldgca gone and much proi > orty Is still In danger. The water works have been destroyed. The water Is still rising , and many houses are threat ened. No lives nro known to have been lost. IDAHO SPRINGS , Colo. , May 31. A heavy downpour ot rain since Tuesday night has caused serious washouts In Vlrglna canon and Fall river. The down train on the Colorado rado Central , which left hero at 3:30 : yes terday afternoon , has been stuck at the mouth of Ylrgtnln cation over since , with small prosppMs ot getting through before midnight , the rain U the heaviest In ten years. DENVER , May 31 , The weather bureau report * the rainfall In Denver as ono Inch and at Pueblo three laches , and still rain- Ing. It stopped raining lifire about noon. The Platte river Is still rising. U has now readied the top ot the banks at Qlobevllle , a suburb of Denver , having SOO Inhabitants , and the village Is likely to bo flooded at any moment. LONQMONT , Colo. , May 31. The heaviest rain storm over known In this region began ytiterday , and still continues. Many res idents of the lower part of the town uro fleeing from the rising waters with such personal effects as they can carry. The whole St. Vraln valley la full ot water- The Quit and the Burlington tracks are sub- ( Continued oa Third Puge. ) All Who Wish to Work Will Bo Protected in Their Eighta. LEAVENWuRTH BUSINESS MEN DETERMINED Striking Minor * from MUiourl Appcnrnt a I'lihllc ; Meeting mill it Itlot In Narrowly Averted Citizen Volunteers Will 1'rotect Miners. LEAVENWORTH , Kan. , May 31. Busi ness men of Leavenworth , fully GOO strong , made a bold move In a big moss meetIng - Ing held this afternoon. They resolved unanimously to give the miners of this city who desire to continue work protec tion Ui the fullest sense of the word , and , If necessary , to resort to physical force for an accomplishment of this end. Such de cided action was made Imperative by the assemblage of n number of Missouri strikers at the North Leavenworth shaft this mornIng - Ing , when one-third of the men employed there were forced to return home. Ex- Mayor Hacke presided and stated that the motive of the assemblage was to organize a body of citizens to protect the miners In the peaceable pursuit of their avocation. The miners sent committees to the meeting to Inform It of their willingness to work and to ask for protection. The sentiment In favor ot giving the protection was unani mous. Speeches were made by ex-United Stales Senator Caidwell , Colonel D. R. Anthony and others. Strong resolutions were adopted embodying the sen timent of the meeting and n committee of fifteen representative citizens was opposed to direct the move ment of volunteers In the Interest of labor. While the meeting was In progress 100 Mis souri miners and sympathizers , headed by a man named McGregor , marched to the city hall , where the citizens were assembled. About half the strikers forced their way In side and McGregor asked permission to talk. Ho began a tirade against the people and openly defied the assemblage and the city and county of Leavenworth. He was stopped by Colonel Anthony , who made a motion that McGregor be driven from the building and out of the city forthwith and that his emissaries be dispersed. The citizens shouted and the strikers hissed , and for a moment a riot seemed Inevitable. The excitement was at Its height and MsGregor was In dan ger of being torn limb from limb. Deforo the resolutions could be put Senator Caldwell - well made a quieting speech and undoubt edly prevented riot and bloodshed. Over 800 people were crowded Into the hall and corri dors and timid men ran Into the streets. The meeting broke up and McGregor has disappeared. It Is believed the movement will cause other shafts to resume work next ; week. .HIMItS ; ItKAUY FOIl WAIt. Parties Who Are Not Considered Friendly Hold as Prisoners. CRIPPLE CREEK , Colo. , May 31. The war clouds that hover over Bull Hill and Battle Mountain look very threatening. A rumor has reached the camp that the depu ties are preparing to advance toward Bull Hill and the miners are preparing to give them a warm reception. There is no truth In the rumor that the miners have a lot of deputies prisoners. The strikers are making prisoners of men whom they consider danger ous to their safety and it is stated forty persons are thus held In custody. The strik ers surrounded the Summltt' mine today , capturing three nonunion miners and dfcs- troyed the 'phone with bullets. Mrs. W. D. Snell. wife of ono of the miners employed In the Strong mine , has been driven from the camp , the strikers threatening to take her life and destroy her property If she re mained. Her husband , who has Incurred the enmity of the mob , suddenly disappeared several days ago and she believes he has been murdered. She was not permitted to look for him before leaving for Colorado Springs. The storm of the. last two days has stopped traffic leading to this region , and until trains begin running again thcro Is no possibility of the deputies being In creased In force , and consequently no Imme diate prospect of a battle unless the strikers make an attack upon the deputies' camp at Divide. New complications are threatened today , as for the past twenty-four hours representatives of the railway conductors , engineers and firemen have been In con sultation with the strikers at Altman. It Is thought the trainmen may refuse to run trains carrying arms , ammunition and rein forcements to the old deputies. Such a step would Immeasurably strengthen the strik ers , as the work of massing deputies would be slow and difficult. No stages have entered or left Cripple Creek today , and this Is the second day of no railway communication. In consequence anxiety Is Increasing on the part of those who wish to leave. In spite of the rain and bad roads many men have sent their wives and children to places of safety. The miners have great faith In Governor Walto being able to adjust matters with the mlno owners so that work can Bart up on all Idle properties by the first of the week at the latest. They ore greatly put out that his excellency has been delayed In his Journey to Colorado Springs by washouts. Governor Walte and party ore weather bound near McCourt camp and will probably not reach Florence before tomorrow noon. The governor ; Is greatly disappointed , as hoears the deputies will make an advance. General Johnson , who commands the strikers' force , served with Captain Za- llnskl In the United States army and It Is said his knowledge of the principles of the Zalluskl dynamite guns has enabled him to construct a dangerous weapon which will bo used against the deputies. It can throw dynamite several hundred feet. firuml Jury InvfHttgiitlng tlm Strikers. COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. , May 31. The authorities today notified the mlno owners Who have properties at Cripple Creek that the trouble In that district has gone en tirely beyond the question of wages or of arbitration of wages. It ls now , they state , entirely one of putting down the lawless ness and Insurrection existing In the district and this they propose to make every effort to do. For this purpose a special session of the gnfnd jury has been called and the Cripple Creek cases will at once be taken up. People who live and do business In Cripple Creek are coming to Colorado Springs in large numbers , as they state they no longer dare remain at their homes. The majority have been ordered to leave by the strikers. They tell stories of outrageous treatment and of Innumerable threats from the strikers. Operator * Hold to Their I'ropoeltlon , BIRMINGHAM , Ala. , May 31. The com mittee appointed by the citizens' mass meeting to confer with the presidents and miners committee with a view to adjusting the strike , If poslshlo , mot the operators yesterday. After a long conference nothing wan accomplished , the operators declining ts recede from their original proposition for a 20 per rent reduction. The operators be- Hive they have about won the fight , but the strikers are firm yet. FuctorlciUurnlug1 Cora for Coal. DUBUQUE , May 31. The effects of the coal strike are seriously felt here among the manufacturing Institutions and railroads. Ono factory burns corn , others are using wood , and ono or two have closed down. The Illinois Central railroad , to husband Its supply , has taken off ono train on each divi sion. Dealers here have very little coal on band , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Swearing In More Deputies. DENVER , May 31. The sheriff sent 1BO more deputies to Cripple * Creek today , They were all armed with Winchesters , carried blankets and were equipped for hard service. They will stop at Cblorqtlo Springs until the road Into camp lias been repaired. Chicago has offered 1,000 men at 32 a day , but the proposition han not- been accepted by Sheriff Bowers of Colorado Springs. CONFBItKNOK jr NO AVAir , . Illinois Operators ItcfiMn to Attend ttio .M 'tlnR at Springfield. SPRINGFIELD , III. , May 31. The Illinois coal operators' conference called to attempt a settlement of the coal strike met today , but ended In nothing and broke up almost In disorder , The conference was called to order with C. C. Brown ot this city as chairman and Paul Morton of Chicago secretary. Forty operators were present. The southern and central operators were not represented. The conference adjourned sine die this afternoon , having accomplished nothing. The conference passed resolutions deplor ing the fact that the southern operators re fused to meet with thosq from northern Illi nois and announcing that the latter were ready to fix a scale satisfactory and fair to all operators. Charles Rldgcly , president ot the Consoli dated mines , ally refused to enter the con ference and sent word , lo that effect. Mem bers criticized Mr. Rldpoly severely , claimIng - Ing a settlement could' , have been made at this meeting If he had been present. Several motions were made to adjourn and as quickly voted down. C. M. Swallow , representing the Danville field , said he would speak In behalf "of his section , that they would not enter the conference because the Consolidated mines were not In ; that If Rldgely would come Into the conference he would allow the Danville field to agree to anything that might be done. Mr. Swallow also stated he had been authorized also to speak In a like manner for the fields in cen tral and southern Illinois. They all knew It would bo but a "squeeze" If they allowed a settlement to bo made unless the Consoli dated and larger mines were forced to enter the agreement with tfiose now In conference. F. W. Tracy of this city deplored the failure of the conference , and as the resolu tion offered by Mr. Sweet was simply In the interest of northern operators , ho moved Its death , which motion prevailed. Said Mr. TracyVo : are not- conquered by the miners , but arc conquered by the operators and can do nothing unless every operator In Illinois agrees to do somethlng with us. " A motion to form , a permanent organiza tion of the miners now here was voted down and lost. Mr. Spellman of Daiivllle then arose and said : "This meeting proves that the oper ators of Illinois Intend to run their own business. We can't ' do anything here , let us go home and truit to time to settle this strike , " and making a' ' ' motion to adjourn sine die he retired. This motion was unanimously adopted , and the conference adjourned. ' Several of the operators were seen after the conference adjourned ; .and the concensus of their opinion Is 'that' ' It is now "every man for hinnelf and [ the devil take the hindmost. " The southern operators say they will now go home and try and ( effect a settlement with their own men bnfthe best terms they can secure. They are red hot mad against the northern operators and the Consolidated operators in general and President Charles Rldgely In particular , , and say If It had not been for Rldgely tha entire matter would have been settled todayjand before dinner. State President Crawford and National President McDrliJo , of I the miner's federation say that the situation now" reverts to Its first inception and can not mak'e no specific statement as to what frill now be done. They said they would hct'ljke , to be responsi ble for any future'a.1tiDris"6f ; the men. They were out ( p 'stay even though It stopped- every engine in the United States and evey cook ' stove In 'the' land. They had offered a flag of truce and done all in their power to ward effectlpg a. settlement 'and had been re pulsed. The wliol matter was with the operators and theywe're to blame for all future proceedings. Tonight President McBrlde of the United Mine Workers left for Columbus , O. Before leaving he and Vice President Penna ad dressed a monster meeting of miners. Trouble In JUulmnlcii County. DES MOINES , May 31. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) Reports from the mining dis tricts in Mahaska couhty are conflicting , but , up to the present time , no conflict has occurred. Tho. miners say their Intentions are peaceable , onto as/ long as the state troops and deputies are on feuard no trouble Is likely to occur. The two companies of National guard from DCS Molnes were In camp at Evans , where about 200 miners are at work , while companies from Grlnnell and Ottumwa are camped at Muchakinock , where there are nearly 500 colored miners , all armed with repeating' rifles. Between 600 and TOO strikers are in camp at both places , but they are unarmed and are peaceable and orderly. A large mass meeting was held at Oslcaloosa this afternoon , addressed by the strike leaders , who counseled the strikers to stand together foj- victory | n the end. Unless something desperate occurs tonight or tomorrow the militia will likely bo with drawn. _ _ Working Miners Made to Itun tlio Gnuntlrt. LEAVENWORTH , JKan. , May 31. One- third of the miners employed at the North Leavenworth shaft yfere prevented from going to work today by 100 strikers , who blockaded the main road to the shaft and compelled every man' ' [ to run the gauntlet. A similar program Is to be carried out to morrow morning and this evening. Mayor Dodsworth Is oiganlzlng and arming a com pany of 200 business , men , who will bo at the shaft this evening and tomorrow mornIng - Ing to prevent a recurrence of this morning's affair. Superintendent Carr la fearful of blocdshcd In the event of "a demonstration tomorrow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Miners' Couubel Will-Sue the County. COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. , May 31. Clint T. Bralnard of Cripple Creek , counsel for the minors' union , who -was arrested and held for two days In the deputies' camp at Divide before being 'transferred to the jail here , says he will RUQ El Paso county for f20,000 damages. He > cjalms to have been subjected to > KPOSS ( indignities and even threatened with being jiangcd by the depu ties. Though ho Was , slck , medlclno and food were refused hlnj , his overcoat was taken from him and , be was left to suffer with chills. Ho says\he deputies had no warrant for his arrest ; ; ; Hofiurd the Injunction. DENVER , May 31- The United States cir cuit court today refused ; to grant an Injunc tion restraining the roluera * union from In terfering with tho" Ravcjr Gold Mining com pany's property at CrlpMo , Creek. Judge' Rtner delivered the opinion that the court had no jurisdiction , and Judge Hallctt con curred. The ground onvhlch the Injunction was asked was that 'the. United States gov ernment has an Interest , In the claims which the company has taUorf under the mineral land laws and to which 'It bas not yet ac quired full title. _ j/ Strikers WlliJMIIl Meet. SCOTTDALE-Pa , , Mix * 31 , The coke re gion Mtrlkeers say tlio governor's proclama tion was not Intended to suppress meetings and marchings any inorb than It was to do away with the ' deputies and their Win chesters. Meetings ot strikers will con tinue as usual. Two carloads of negroes were Imported last night ( or the Prick Standard plant , and today forty-two Aus- trlans were run Into Uh Mercers works by the railway company. National Guard on Viiltluir Order * . PITTSBURG May .31. The conflicting ruinory about- the National guard bolu- under waiting orders , .when sifted , show the officers , - of the Four teenth and Eighteenth regiments have had orders to have thflr inen In readiness for any emergency. * This It considered Significant , In the fauq of the proclamation Issued by Governor Paulson In rcsponve to the letter addressed toilm * by Sheriff \VI1- l.eliu ot Fayette county , KILLED WITH AN UMBRELLA Jabbed it Into an Eye and Pierced the Victim's ' Brain , PROMINENT AMERICAN HELD FOR MURDER Jostled by Street Mtmlrlan * In London , Urn- cm ! lIcwHtoti ITnrn Ills Umbrella to Defend - fond lllinaolf , ivlth ratal Iloiuilts Hold for Murder. LONDON , May 30. General John llcws- ton , an American , who has been staying at the First Avenue hotel In this city , has been arrested , charged with , causing the death of n man named Burton , General Hewiton was walking In Gray's Inn road and was rudely jostled by a party of Itinerant musi cians. He remonstrated and the party turned on him and struck him. General Hcwston carried an umbrella and used It to defend himself. The point of the um brella entered the eye of Burton , ono of the assailants , and he fell. He was taken to a hospital anil there he died. General Hewton has stated to the police that he was passing through Gray's Inn road and when near Acton street musi cians , who were playing In the road , mo lested him. Ho expostulated with them and requested that he be allowed to pass. The men seemed bent on mischief and con tinued to Insult him. Finally one of them threatened to strike him with a stool. The general raised his umbrella to ward off the blow , and the ferrule , by nccldcnt , pene trated the left eye of Burton , one of the musicians , and extended to the brain. The wounded man was taken to the Royal hospital , bleeding profusely. General llews- ton was taking to the King's Cross police station. Burton , In a statement to the police , dented that he had as < aultcd any body. A surgeon extracted his eye , but nothing could be done to save the sufferer , and he died a few hours later. An official from the United States embassy visited the police station and offered ball for the re lease of General Hewston , but it was re fused. The general was arraigned In Clerkenwell police court this morning and was remanded on ball for a week. BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY. General Hewston , who Is about G9 years of age , describes himself as a chemist. He was charged with manslaughter In causing the death of Burton. By direction of the United States consul the general was de fended by Solicitor RIcketts. Benjamin Bowing , an employe of the vestry , testified that at 4:45 : p. in. yesterday ho "saw three street musicians carrying a harp , a tin whistle and a campstool , cross Acton street , Gray's Inn road. General Hewston was walking on the opposite side of the street. As the musicians passed the general the harp caught In the latter's arm. General Hewston thereupon pushed the man who was carrying the harp and the musician pro tested. General Hewslon replied : "You hit me on the arm , " and holding his umbrella , "I'll poke your eye with this. " The man carrying the camp stool re sponded : "Well , do It. " The general , added the witness , then thrust his umbrella Intq the musician's eye and walked nway. The witness followed niul stopped him. Shortly afterwards the police 'arrived' and took the. general. . Into custody. Upon - , eross-exninlriatlfin * of the' witness Bowing , Jlr. Rlekctts asked him whether the man carrying the stool had not threatened th < - general with It , remarking : "I will poke your eye with this. " The witness In reply said : "I did not hear him make such a remark. He held up the camp stool In a threatening manner and the prisoner thrust the umbrella very quickly , Jils arm almost brushing my face. " David Petber , one of the musicians who was In the company of Burton , testified lie was carrying a harp and Burton a tin whistle and a camp stool. General Hewston knocked against the harp and then ti.rr.ed and deliberately thrust his umbrella Into Burton's face. Tlio witness heard no previous conversation between Burton and the general. Burton certainly did not use any threatening words toward the general , nor did ho threaten him with the camp stool. Sebastian George said that at the time of the collision between General Hewslon and Burton he was a little In advance of his companions. He heard murmurs , and turnIng - Ing around , saw the prisoner strike lJurton In the eye. Burton screamed with pain and fell to the pavement , with blood pouring from his eye. Hewston walked away , sayIng - Ing to a navvy near him : "If you try to stop me , I will servo you the same. " George asserted Burton was carrying the camp stool under his arm when he crossed the street. Henry Atkinson , a surgeon attached to the royal hospital , said the point of the umbrella penetrated the brain. Directly the ferule was removed Burton died. Solicitor Rickctts , In applying for ball on behalf of Hewston , said nobody had re gretted the unfortunate occurrence moro tl-an the prisoner , who was well known In the United States , and who for fourteen years had been In charge of the National guard of California. General P. A. Collins , the United States consul In London , and Hon. L. A. Lathrop , the United States consul at Bristol , were both willing to be come sureties for the appearance of Hews ton , The magistrate remanded Hewston for u week and accepted ball to the amount of $1,000. General Hewston stated before leaving the police court that he has an Im portant witness who will show that ho acted In self-defense. The general Is confident ho will be acqultt-'d , as the autopsy , ho says elttrly established the fact that the wound must have been Inflicted accidentally. GENERAL HEWSTON INTERVIEWED. A representative of the Associated press called upon General Howston this afternoon and found him the guest of Lorln A. Lathrop , the United States con sul at Bristol , at the latter's temporary residence at King's Cross. Mr. Lathrop had hastened to London from Bristol In order to assist his friend. Mr. Lathrop guld the gen eral had been In London for two months past for the purpose of carrying out an ex tensive financial operation mid was already preparing to return homo. According to Mr , Lathrop , the evidence presented today wus merely of a formal nature , as General Hows- ton reserved his defense and can produce witnesses who will fully confirm his own statement that he acted In self-defense. Mr. Lathrop said ; "General Hewston tells mo the deceased hold up u camp stool In his right hand before threatening to strike , The general lifted up his umbrella with the view ot warding off the blow , Iloforn he was aware of It , the ferrule entered Burton's eye. " A great deal depends upon the result of the autopsy tomorrow , which , they are confi dent , with the testimony of eye-wltneshes , will exonerate the general and lead to his speedy liberation. General Hcwaton'B wife , who Is In San FniieUco , had the truth of the unfortunate occurrence rallied to her , Tlio United Htutes consul general In this city , P , A. Collins , upon being notified of the arrest of General Ilowston , did all he could for him. going far beyond any professional duty. Mr. Lathrop , referring 'to General Heweton's probity , ald his reputation was so great that the gold bars which he re fined at his works were the only bars ac cepted In the Bank of England without re- assay , Mr. Lilhrop said General Hewston was warmly grateful for the treatment he has received at the hands ot the police. General Hewston U a Callfornlan. He Is positive In his statement that the killing was entirely accidental and declares he only lifted his umbrella In defense , SAN FRANCISCO , May 31. Gcneral John Hewston Is one ot the best known of'the old Callfornlans. lie came to California In 1848 , and eatablUliCd en atiiayliig business , In which ho wan socn prominent. In the stirring itgi.utiday ! ; he v.us an active factor , being a noted athlete and n man ot bravery , In pursuing his vocation ho es tablished ( he San Francisco Metallurgy and assaying office and had as partners at the time William Alvord , Thomas Krown Wakct , the wealthy druggist , and people of similar note. He accumulated a fortune In mining operations and then lost the greater portion of It. Upon the loss of his fortune ho re tired to his ranch , In Almcda county , and since then ho has 1 < M a quiet life as a herds man. Ho Is over 70 years , but his vitality and muscular ability Is almost unimpaired. He was one of the earliest to Interest him self In club athletics In the early days and he had n great local reputation for fenlH of strength and skill. A fc\v months ago he made a trip Into the death Valley county to look Into some min ing land and then went to London to engi neer the negotiations for the sale of the mine. HI * frit-mis felt certain that ho must have been hard pressed before he made any attark on those assaulting him , though de spite his years he is well able to care for himself In any sort of a row. W. II. Dlmond , major general of the Cali fornia National guard , today sent a mes sage to Secretary of State Greslmm requestIng - Ing official action by the State department In behalf of General John Hewston , Jr. , under arrest In London. M. D. Grim- wood , vice commander of thu Veteran Na tional guard of California , also sent n similar message to the secretary asking him to use nil proper and necessary steps for the re lease of General Hewston , who Is an ex- commander of the Veteran National guard , as well as ex-brigadier general of the Cali fornia National guard. General Hewston Is endorsed by General Dlmond and Com mander1 Grim wood ng being a worthy American citizen. BOUND TO BTJKN. I'lro Again Kaglni ; In tli llrllinan llloi-k , Apparrnlly Ilpyoiut Control. At 2-15 : thlo morning fire broke out In the Manger Printing company's ofllce , 31fi South Thirteenth street. At WT o'clock the fire seemed beyond control. The building Is n four-story structure , ccc-i- pled by the Columbia Clothing company and the Manger Printing company jointly. The clothing company has a $200,000 stock. i/.i..s t'o.uu I'titsr. After I.lvrly Croisfli-r tlio Ooveriiiiient Mutton lo Unit Hffrrt CiirHri. LONDON , May 31. In the House of Com mons today Sir William Harcourt moved that the government business take prece dence for the remainder of the session , as more time was Imperative in order to hasten the budget. He was unable an yet to state the government's Intentions In regard to what bills might lie abandoned. Mr. Balfour complained of Harcourt's ret icence in regard to dropping government measures , and sold the liberal leaders' pro posal to appropriate the time of the house without Mating to what It was to be de voted had caused a decidedly unpleasant Impression In the house. Seton-Carr declared the course proposed was "pure rolbery , " and moved that it should not go Into force for a month. Mr. Redmond opposed Harcourt's motion on the ground the government was asking for a blank check. Mr. Redmond said the Parnc'llltes Insisted the house should pro ceed with the evicted tenants bill and with the crimes act repeal bill. The former , though disappointing , was good , HO far us It , went , - ana.was tlio most urgent measure on .the government "program. Jc'scph" Chdmbe'rliifn ' declardd' that Har court's demand was unreasonable and arbi trary. Samuel Woods asked the government testate state its Intention in regard to the eight hours bill , and Frederick C. Morgan wanted Ir.foimatlon as to the government's course regarding the Welsh disestablishment bill. Sir William Harcourt said ho hoped the goveinment 'would be able to carry all the bills mentioned during the present session , but he was unable to say which of these measures would first be dealt with. On the appeal of Mr. Balfour , Scton-Carr withdrew his motion. Mr. Gobchen moved that precedeucn be granted for financial business only. This motion was opposed by Sir William Har court , and was rejected by 253 to 2311. The house then divided upon Sir William Harcourt's 'original motion , that govern ment business take precedence for the re mainder of the session , and it was adopted by a vote of 234 to 217. The result was greeted with loud liberal cheers. liOI.\K.YTION : OIT J'OI.ICY. New French Ministry Will AddrrsH UN Prin cipal KfTorts Tmruril Fliiunrlnl Hi-forms. PARIS , May 31. The declaration of the policy of the new Dupuy ministry was read today In both chambers. H Bays thu min isters have accepted olflce from a EOIIKO of duty as patriots and republicans , adding : "Wo hope that you will assist us in deal ing with the troubles , In the midst of which we have assumed ofllce.Vo are de termined to resolutely preserve public order and to always secure a strict observance of the laws of the government. The govern ment hopes you will act In the democratic tasks which should distinguish tlio present legislature. But It does not propone to add to thn present ample program before the house. "We shall give the closest attention to the questions of old nge pensions and the practical conclusions of the committees upon this subject will prove the subject does not need to become revolutionary in order to improve the lot of the working cla&ges. "The chief object of legislation , however. will be the financial problem , as tin- fiscal reforms which are demanded urgently by the country cannot be postponed. In our opinion the fiscal are the leading special reforms. Republicans may differ roBpeulliu , ' the methods , but not respecting the end to be attained , and .wo count upon the hearty co-operation in thlx task ot rill thopelio have fulth In the work of the French revo lution and In the destiny of popular go\- ernmcnt. "In regard to the foreign policy we hrvo It nt heart lo maintain the continuity of views and relations , which , In splto of po litical differenced , have enabled Franco to resume u place among tha nations ' .vM'thy her name and history. Strong In your cup- port and Imbued like you with national sentiment , wo shall always bo the watchful guardians of the interests of France and the vigorous defenders of her rights. ( CheeriO. "We shall also devolo our uffnrti to as sist huhbandry , and especially the vine growers , whose grievances have elicited universal sympathy. "The government has a great task b.'fnrc It , and we shall best Hatlufy the \vlnlion cf tlio country by resuming the noimul course of deliberations. _ Disorders Continue itt Sulla. SOFIA , May 31 , There were renewed dls- ordetH In tlie public squares today. The disturbances , however , were not serious. The military nuthorltlen have placed Kiiurds over the residences of all the political lead ers. A strong feeling prevails In the prov inces ng < tlnst thu change In the ministry. The prefect of Sofia has been threatened with violence. _ Convicted of l.lhfl , BERLIN , May 31 , Tlio provincial court today condemned Baron von Thuengln to pay a fine of 100 marks for libelling Chan cellor von Caprlvl. The same court sen tenced Hcrr Olserland , editor of the Volks Zeltung , to pay H fine of 250 marks upon conviction of the same offense. Kloctcd Memlior * of the Ariidi-iny , 1'AHIH. May 31. M. Paul Ilourgcl , the author of "CosmopollH , " etc. , mid Albert Sorel , the historian , huvo been elected mem bers of the French Academy to Kuccetd the late Hlppolyte Adolphen Talnc und Maximo du Camp. _ IxT Vote * Confidence , PARIS , May 31. In the Chamber ot Dep- utltK ! today a vole ot confidence , on the Tutpln matter won adopted , 410 to 102 , SHE WAS MURDERED Body of Mntul Eubol Found in Vacant Apartments on Tenth Street , OFFENSIVE FROM DECOMPOSITION General Position Indicated that the Girl Died in Terrible Agony. VICTIM OF AN ATROCIOUS CRIME Death from Concussion of the Brain Caused by Heavy 'Blowj. \ \ FACTS REVEALED BY THE AUTOPSY Identification of Uio Mortified mid Dh- coluroil Itrumlin ArrcHt of lr. Hro u Who ItcfnscH to Talk story of the Ciisi ! In Detail. A Iiorrlblo sequel to the disappearance of Mlns Maud Uubel from her homo In South Oiualia last Saturday nlKIit wus furnished yesterday afternoon. Her badly decomposed body was found by Olllcer Hcclnn In n rear seroml-story room of the brick building , SOt ! South Tenth street. An autopsy seems to have established that the girl was murdered , and Dr. Ilrown , who contcssi-s that he had IICIMI criminally Intlmiito with her , ami In whose company she Is supposed to have been after leaving home , was arrested by Olllcer Ilcelan at Tenth and Howard streets a few hours after the body was found. He ap peared to have been malting preparations to leave the city. The officer was led to Investigate the premises by the Stench noticed both by pas sengers over the Tenth street viaduct and by residents In the vicinity. The second floor was unoccupied. The upstairs rooms are reached by n Might of steps outside. The room In which the body was found Is a small one , and contained no furniture whatever. The body was lying on Its bach. 3 ! with the head against the wall. Neither & \ the hat nor the shoes which the girl were 1 were to bo found. The skirt of the brown ° | dress In which her mother had last seen 31 her was pulled up over the head , and the i'l general appearance of the body was such na Jl to Indicate that the girl , when death came , ; ' was In terrible convulsions. The face was 4\ \ as black as a negro's from mortification , A and the whole body was discolored , though J not to the same degree , by the same cause. ' .I REMAINS IDENTIFIED. .M The remains were removed to the morgue. ' ! It was at once surmised from the dress that "d the body was that of Maud Hubel , although I It was Impossible from the features to Iden- 'jl tlfy It by the description that had been ,1 given. As soon 03 the find was made known' < , : l friends of Mr. and Mrs. Rubol came up from 'I South Omaha to see the body. Mr. W. II. ' I Center , who had known the girl for some i | time , wild he did not think the remains . , I were thoso'of Miss Rubsl/tmt that he might ' 4 | be mistaken , as they Were In such condition * \ that Identification would be difficult. The next ' ? .l to call was Mr. AV. A. Sloan , from South -ll Omaha , a cousin of Miss Rubol. He said I that he was positive the remains were those 'I of Miss Uubel. ' ,1 He took the clothes to Mrs. Rubel. and I when she saw them she became almost In- " -I sane. At once she said they belonged to'I her daughter. She even told of the little cm- A broidery work on the hem of the sUIrt as ll that worked by her daughter. Mr. Rubel Si reiterated the statement of his wife. Later j | the parents came'up to Omaha and visited il the morgue , but they yielded to the Impor- jl tiinlty ofthe coroner not to view the body } | on account of Its ghastly condition. Mrs. 4 ! Hubel was so crazed that shu could not % I speak. Said Mr , llubel : "Yes , we are satis- "il fled from what Mr. Sloan has told us that 41 the body Is that of our Maudle. I am cer- -it tain she has been murdered , and the case ; * l will be sifted to the bottom. " " 'jl AUTOPSY INDICATES MURDER. 'f I An autopsy was performed by Dr. Chad- > f | wick. The result was that ho found death .fl to have resulted from concussion of tlio 1 brain. Ho said there wore Indications of - t violence near the base of the brain right | | over the left ear. Ho fcald this might have fl been caused by a fall , but there were Indl- Jl cations that a blow had been struck. At the * | base of the brain were found several clots J of blood. If It was a blow Dr. Chudwlck ; | was of the opinion that It hud been dealt I with a windbag. There was a slight abras- il Ion , but there were several of these on dlf- fl ferent parts of the body , and he was of the 41 opinion that this fact would not be ma- | | terlal In determining the cause of her vl death. The police at once took * | bold of the cane and Detectives 'jjl Savage and Dempsey and Captain 'fl Mostyn are making the Investigation. It fl wus learned that llr. Ilrown , the man under * * 1 arrest , had removed his belongings to HO.'I .31 South Eleventh street. Imiulry there , how- .Jji ever , failed to find any one at home. Heraffl he has a couple of trunks and other effects. , gl Xo examination of his property has as yet ' ' SI been made. Mr. and Mm. Rubel said their % daughter had several rings when she left .fl home , among them u diamond , which was 'tfm given her by Dr. Putnam. Dr. Putnam U | the man whom , In the letter which uhc left , | l she said she was going to marry. None of vl these rings wore found with thn body. The , I police think this Is a very peculiar feature i | of the rase , robbery evidently not having ? , l been the primary motive of the murderer at any rate. Another singular circumstance was the ap pearance of the Blockings found on the dead girl. They seemed to bo perfectly new as If just taken out of the mciclmnt's box and were free from dust on the soles , while the lloor of the room wan very dirty. The Inference Is that the murderer , for some reason that cannot be Imagined , placed the stockings on after the girl wus dead. 41 The only thlnga found In the room were 1 a shoe , probably left by u tramp , and a horuw- i\ \ shoe. The horseshoe nt first excited some il Interest , as it was looked upon as possibly 51 the means by which the death was caused. ; | | It , however , bore no marks of blood. Jl Mrs. II. G. Stcen , D10& South Tenth fl street , at whose house the girl left her Jl clothes last Sunday morning , was seen again . * J last evening. Mrs. gteen could add nothing further than what hag already been pub lished , She mild that Sunday morning , when the clotben were left , was the last time the- girl was seen at her house. Dr , Drawn ; never mentioned the affair to her , but she ; said this was probably duo to the unpleasantness - ness which exists between tlmm owing to a if business transaction. Mrs. Steen said when -V told of the arrest of Dr. Ilrown : f. "It's Just what I have been expecting , and , In fact , I thought U would ' > . occur sooner , " She Bald , however , that her opinion for some tlmo had been that the ' , girl was In some private place , where she had been taken at the Instigation ot Ilrown. At the finding of the girl's remains ycster- , day afternoon who was not greatly sur- * prised. < COUPE'S STRANGE TRIP. , A slight clew lias been obtained as to how , j the girl reached the room In which the body wan found. At Tenth street and the Union : Panltia tracks la stationed n watchman , Kd Knott. His watch house In almost under : . the viaduct , and fiom It ho can sc the , ; building In which the body was found. He i gald last night : ' , "lietwecn 12:30 : and 1 o'clock , cither Sunday - , day or Monday morning , I was Bitting at ; my post , when the nolsu ot a carriage cross- : I UK the tracks caused me to go out. The coming of a carriage Is an unusual occurrence - ; currenco since the viaduct has been built. Looking toward Jones street , I taw A
