Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUISE 10, 1871.
OMAILA, WEDNESDAY MOHN1NG, MAY 14, 11)02 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
DEATH LIST EXPANDS
Twenty-Fonr Lires Ar Loit u Result
of ths Naphtha Oil Eiploiion.
THREE HUNDRED ON THE INJURED LIST
Of This UnmbeT the Physicians Bay at
Lut Fifty Will Die.
FOUR ACCIDENTS FORM THE CATASTROPHE
Telescoping of Tack Oars and Igniting of
Oil Start the Diiavkf.
TOWN PRESENTS fiTSiU. SIGHT
, Bvery Heeee Is Ocenpled b vi or
Mere Snfferera Homes Arc Broken
or Rained School
Closed.
PITTSBURO. May IS. A careful ml
Systematic search for the dead and Injured
In the Sheraden horror of yesterday reveaia
tonight a Hit of twenty-four dead and 20-'
Injured. The complete Hat of the Injured
may never be known, aa many were able
to get away without making known their
Identity. A conservative estimate made by
those thoroughly familiar with the situation
; placet the number more or lesa seriously
ihurt at not lesa than S00.
. The official list of dead, up to 8 o'clock
(tonight, siren out by the coroner, follows;
' Dead.
I ELBERT BERRY, aged IE, lived at Shera
ton. ; HUGH FLAHERTY, aged 5, Esplen.
DALLAS BYRD, aged 26, New Cumber
Mad, W. Va.
l ANTONIO LEO, aged 8, Sheraden.
' FINNERTT, aged 40, Slatervllle, W.
JVa.
J. L. KENNAN. aged 17, Carnegie.
H. 8. BMITHLEY. aged 20. Uhrlchsvtlle.O.
- GEORGE D. WILSON, aged IB, Sheraden.
MATTHEW L. MARNON, aged 24, Mc
Km'i Rocks.
I DONALD SMITH, aged 9. Sheraden.
WILLIAM H. FIFE.' aged 10. Sheraden.
CHARLES KAERTIO, aged 14, Green
Treeborough.
WALTER a RICE, aged SI, Dorrence
town. ' ELMER E. HUNTER, aged S7. Sheraden.
W. W. TAYLOR, aged 24, Miller's Sta
llion, O.
. FABCOL MADER, aged 40, Sheraden.
W. E. REISB. '
WALTER E. WRIGHT, Sheraden.
JOHN SWAN, aged 80, Sheraden.
UTWO UNIDENTIFIED MEN. at Pittsburg
orgue.
' UNIDENTIFIED BOY.
AN ITALIAN SECTION FOREMAN.
ACHILLE FERRTI. aged 82, Cecil. Pa.
This Hat will likely bo added to during the
xtght, aa quit a number M the victims
Wt the hospital ar reported by the physi
cians to be In such serious condition that
It will bo a miracle If they survive.
There ar Score of people in Sheraden
Who should b in the hospital, but for want
W room they are beleg eared tqs or friends.
Pome or this claaa are also expected to die.
Injared.
, Carl Eddlna, aged 19, single, work for
IWestern Union Telegraph company, lived
at Tipton, Tenn.; badly burned over body;
little hop for him entertained; at Home
opathic hospltsL
Albert Berry, aged 15, of Sheraden;
turned badly about body; In great agony;
vt Mercy hospital.
David Lackey, aged 28.
Mr. Richard Iona, Esplen; critical con.
Illtton.
William Henderson of Elliot thorough:
money order clerk la the Pittsburg post,
office; burned all over body.
Hugh Henderson, letter carrier; burned
bout face and right side,
Henry Hotlhocker, burned all over body.
Charlea Keen an, aged 27, burned all over
ody.
. Lawrence Keenan, aged 19, burned all
ver body,
, John Renner, barber, of Braddock; burned
about face and hands.
, John Gallagher of Ell lot thorough; hand
hnd arm burnad. -
J. J. Wallaoe, aged 88, of Tasveskyn. '
Squlr E. J. Hannah of Brldgevillo.
David Lackey of Pittsburg.
W. H. Enoch, aged 41; condition pre
fcarlou: Frank Doerr of Sheraden, burned all over
feody; condition serious.
Harry Herbacker of Elllottborough.
Charles Renner, aged 20, Braddock; con
dition serious.
James Callahan of Elllottborough.
John Telllnger, aged 23. bollermaker.
Clyde Fair, aged 20, brakaman, McDon
ald. Pa.
Roy Duthrldeg. aged 9, McKees Reck.
' Anthony Davla, aged 18. laborer, Carnegie,
, Charles Schatt, aged IS, McKeea Racks.
William Cadden. aged 82.
I John Cawley. aged 22.
j Earl Koulion, aged 8. Sheradenborough. -
I Archie Feterll, railroad messenger, aged
2: will likely die.
' Thomas Smith, Elllottborough.
George Wilson, aged 19. Sheraden. ;
Alexander Meslck. aged 2&. Carnegie.
Henry Dentine, aged 22. Allegheny.
Earl Dunn, aged 14. Sheraden; probably
fatally burnsd.
Patrick Carroll, Mount Washington. ,
David Wood, aged 19. Elliott.
Jamea Krouie, aged 22, Elliott, burned.
Barney Mrnger, Mount Washington.
Wslter McCabe. aged 19, Elllottborough.
Miss Sadie Seymour, Chartlera; may die.
Tony Bowan, residence not known.
Jamea Joyce, Pittsburg.
Patrick Carroll, aged 24. West End.
John Warrhok, aged 27, Carnegie.
k Ravel Aber, aged 20, Italian, Carson
Street.
John Hoysen, Carnegie, married.
Edward F. Bellinger, aged 20, Canton, O.;
tot seriously. '
Conrad Flck, aged 40, Cecil; fac and legs
kadly burned; serious.
Mrs. Margaret Morrison, about 40, Ehera
!n. Frank Morrison, aged 22. Sheraden.
James Wall, aged 12. Sheraden.
Patrick Cain, brakeman, badly burned
bout head.
Clyde Grlnnage, aged 25. burned about
lace, trail snd body; seriously.
A. P. Wilson, aged 23. .
Token to Tbrlr Homes.
Those Injured and takea to their homes
lollow:
Frederick C. Bauer, architect, of All.
-ny.
Harry Jones, aged, 18, Allegheny.
Mildred Browne, aged 9, 8herden. '
John Davis, aged 19. Elliott, burned.
Charles Croiser, aged 40, Sheraden.
E. W. Campbell. Sheraden.
Will Sundermaa. aged 14. Elliott.
Maaeny Miller, aged 14. Elliott.
Robert Davis, aged 17. Elliott; arfeualy
kraed attest body.
John Davis, aged 19. Elliott.
Walter MrCabe, aged 20, Elliott; severe,
thought to have Inhaled dames.
George Zelbert, Elliott.
Mrs. Julie Ansel), Sheraden.
George BHbert. 28. Elliott.
Hugh Flaherty. 60, Esplen, burned,
bruised and suffering frcLi shock, may die.
Jacob Sedllnger, Sheraden.
John Woods. IS. Elliott.
Jacob Lautz, Elliott.'
Captain William Boyd, Hosemen John
Roberts, William Simpson, Louis Amen and
Patrick Gallagher, Driver William Blebold
and Engineer Harry Mooney, members of
No. 10 Hose company, burned about face
and head, slight.
Mrs. Sam Bauer, Corks Run.
Mrs. John Kearns, Corks Run.
Mildred Brough, agsd 14, Cork Run.
George Btaaser, 13, Esplen.
Edward Shaffer, 12, Allegheny.
Herman OeddelL 18, Esplen.
Amos Dlmmlck 10. AUeahenr.
Mrs. William I'ty, "", 28, Esplen, seri
ous. ,
niiaui uB, . - if. ,-.
James Clark. 20, kj yiv
M. V. Douthltt. 50, Mck ''Vr '''-if
3. J. Wallace, 85. literally ' V.y
Hiram Daggs,
tlon serious.
William Bracker, 25, Allegheny.
William Lannem, 40, Allegheny, serious.'
Robert Davis, 28, Elliott.
Martin Naughton, Sheraden.
Bridget Seymour, 58, Corks Run.
Frank Cultuer, 30, Carnegie.
Matthew Moreland, 25, McKees Rocks,
will probably die.
John Cowley, South Bide.
Albert Berry, drug clerk, Sheraden, .18,
burned all over body.
Thomas Wilson, 15, Sheraden.
George Wilson, 15, Sheraden.
John Davis, 19, carpenter, Elllottbor
ough. Robert Henierson, engineer of train haul
ing oil cars, slightly burned.
Chris Keenan, Carnegie, badly Injured.
Casper Moran, 18, Carnegie.
Jamea Reagan, 85, Carnegie.
James Neeley, Pittsburg.
Albert Wettengel, Elllottborough.
Davidson, 17, Elliott.
Davidson, 12.
Herbert Coettle, 8, Esplen. r
Edward Bpath, John Otllen and "Red"
Calvert, McKeea Rocks, fireman, seriously
burned about hands and face.
Mr. McDermott and four children, Car
rie,' age 13, Harry, 10, Alda, 6, and Emily,
4, all burned about face and hand.
Bert Roaeberry, IS.
Minnie Brown and Caroline Benhart, IS
each.
Charles Wright, colored.
Frank Jonea.
Town Id Pltlfal PI (gilt.
The scenes In and around Sheraden to
day were pitiful In the extreme. Prac
tically every house In the village had on
or more Injured Inmate and In many
home mourning families were gathered
about the charred and distorted remains
of loved ones who were victim of the ter
rible calamity. Many children were caught
by the flames yesterday and as result the
two publt? school building today were
almost deserted. Of the 700 pupils en
rolled there were but 200 In attendance at
the sessions today. Of the 500 absent
Prof. Hannum 'estimates that 100 were
Injured. The children have started a fund
for the aid of thlr unfortunate school
mates, some of whom ar In Bead ot finan
cial assistance.
The damage to property by the explosions
and fir will be heavy. The los at the
mouth of Cork' Run tunnel will alone
probably exceed 2100.000. In addition to
the heavy los by the railroad company.
twenty-five houses were destroyed either
by . the fore of the explosions or by the
fire which followed.
Serle of Fosr Accidents.
This long list is the result of a aeries
of four accidents culminating in one of the
most frightful disasters In th history ot
Greater Pittsburg. Th telescoping of
naphtha tank cars In the yards of the Pan
handle Railroad company In Corks Run
was followed by the Igniting of th naphtha
by an open awltch lamp; by the flowing
of the naphtha,' first free, then Ignited,
through the culvert leading to th Ohio
river, half a mile away, and lta exploaion
with attendant damage to Ufa and, prop
erty, aad by th exploaion of three other
naphtha tank at the point of th original
mishap after hundred of people had been
attracted to the spot by the fire, which
was sending up flames a hundred feet high.
Th ' explosions were heard as tar away
aa Duquesne Heights. . Grim, ironlo fat in
vited the populace to a magnificent spec
tacle so they might be made victim.
Telescoping? of Cars.
The telescoping of the ear waa en of
those thing that not Infrequently happen
without serious consequences. It subse
quent Ignition by an open awltch lamp la a
matter which will later be given full Inves
tigation. The Cause of th - explosion at
the point where It once again broke out
Into the open is ettlj a matter of conjecture.
It may be that the flame followed fast the
haphtha that had gone before and resented
th cramped quarters of the culvert's open
ing, sending out a sheet of naphtha and
flame that ruined half a dosen house in
the neighborhood, wrecking them, setting
them on fir. Injuring not less than 100
people Incidentally. Th shock of th can
non culvert waa felt across the liver In
Allegheny, where window were broken.
The burning of th naphtha at the fountain
head, th two naphtha tanks, waa spee
tarular in the extreme. It was a gtant
pillar of. fire. People cam from far and
near to view the sight. .
Full two hours after the fire had atarted
there' cam W second explosion. There
were three n.afitha tanks In the immediate
neighborhood of the two tanks tbst had
been telescoped and were burning. These
had been growing hotter and hotter and ef
forts to get them out of rsng hsd, for some
reason, been ineffectual. With .a mighty
splash of flam across the heavena and a
noise that made the hills quske, the tanks
let go almoat at the same moment.
People Fall Before Heat.
. From th heaven there descended
streams of burning naphtha, flaming tim
ber and red-hot Iron. Th people on the
hilltops were beaten down on after an
other by the force of the falling, flaming
missiles. Maddened by pain, the Injured
dashed hither and thither. Those that es
caped gave aid to the less fortunate, tore
the burning clothea from them, beat out
the flames, carried the desperately lnlured
to more secure spots and sent for medical
aid. of which they were In need.
6pedlly all of th local hospitals war
notified of th second sad greater catas
trophe. It wsa soon seen that the am
bulances of all the hospital In tha city
would be able to adequately give atten
tion to the injural. Doctor were sent
for la all direction, and they were hurried
to the spot oa special engine provided by
th railway company. The southern divl
sloo ot ths Pittsburg Railway company,
moreover, sent out a number ot ears
speclslly for tae transportation of the la
Jured, and these wer lined up, both on
tha Sheraden road and th McK'a Rock
JOootlnuad, Boaocat jr
STRIKE ELEMENT WEAKENS
Advocate of Tieup Fail to Muitcr the
8trong Sentiment of Previous Day.
SITUATION IS CLOUDED WITH DOUBT
Anti-Strike Faction Is Evidently
Gnlnlns; Groaad and lltlmnte Do
clalon Will Follow a
Close Contest.
HAZLETON, Pa., May 13. The situation
regarding the continuation of the present
total suspension of work In the anthracite
coal fields of Pennsylvania la a trifle
clouded tonight. The apparent overwhelm
ing sentiment for a strike which was In
evidence yesterday is not quite so prom
inent now and prediction were freely
made tonight that whatever the delegates
In th convention tomorrow determine
upon the winning side will hsve only a
bare majority.
President Mitchell and his fellow officials
still maintain their silence, and every at
tempt that haa been made to get their
opinion of the situation haa proved
futile. The indications are, however, that
the delegates favoring a strike are In the
majority and will win their tight In the
convention. It is believed that the pro
strike delegates in the middle and lower
regions are numerous enough to overcome
the considerable antl-atrlk sentiment in
the upper region.
Stationary Firemen Oct In.
The proposition of the stationary firemen
to go out with the mine workers it the
latter will indorse the firemen's demsnds
for a snorter work day without a reduc
tion In wages haa helped to complicate
the situation. The radical strike advocates
Insist that the miners' union should accept
the proposition, which would result in the
suspension of work by the engineers,
firemen and pump-runners, and thus cause
the operators a large financial loss through
the flooding of the mine workings. It Is
held by them that the mine owner would
concede the men something rather than
see their property ruined.
Tha convention will meet at 10 a. m. to
morrow and will conduct Its business be
hind closed doors.
President Mitchell will preside.
Hasleton is beginning to All up, many
delegate having arrived during the day.
The great majority of them, however, will
not arrive until tomorrow morning. The
only colliery that was In operation today
waa the Dusky Diamond, t Beaver Brook,
near her. Only ten men are employed
there and they are receiving the wages
asked for by th union.
Cannot Get Information.
8CRANTON, Pa., May IS. Information
Is not obtainable wncernlng the results
of the meetings of the Mine Workers'
local unions which were held yesterday
and last night In every district ot the
anthracite coal region for the purpose ot
Instrncting delegate to th Hasleton
convention. It Is eml-offlclally stated,
however, that an unexpected anti-strike
sentiment has developed in some quar
ters, particularly in the Lackawanna dis
trict. There are some .who think that a
compromise of some sort will be mad.
Many of the. locals, it. 1 ssld, will send
their delegates unlnstructed to the Hazl
ton convention.
HALDEMAN'S JNJURIES FATAL
Lonlavllle Hewapnper . Man Isectmbi
to Rnrta Sustained by- Collision
with Trolley Car.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 13. Walter N.
Handeman, president of the Louisville
Courier-Journal company, and one of th
oldest active newspaper men In the coun
try, died here today from tha effects of
Injuries by being struck by a trolley car
Saturday morning.
Mr. Haldeman waa born at Maysvllle,
Ky., April 21, 1821, and waa edu
cated at Maysvllle academy with General
U. S. Grant and others of note. In 1844
he atarted the Daily Dime paper, which
was soon converted Into the Louisville
Courier. This he conducted until 1861,
when It was suppressed by military dom
ination, Mr. Haldeman being a confederate
sympathiser.
The Courier ' soon appeared at Bowling
Green, Ky.,' and - then at Nashville,
and at the close of th Civil war Mr. Hal
deman resumed th publication of the
Courier in this city until 1868, when In
concert with Henry Wstterson of the
Journal, the two papers were consolidated
and appeared a the Louisville Courier'
Journal, which ha sine continued under
the same management.
Mr. Haldeman was a man of considerable
wealth and was connected with a number
of business enterprises in the south.
ASKS FOR MERCY OF COURT
Real Estate Dealer Admits I'slns; the
Mall for Illegal Par.
poaea.
KANSAS CITY. May 13. Robert L. Llnd
aey pleaded guilty to the United States dis
trict court here today to using the mails
to promote the Illegal sale of 1,064.160 acre
of Oklahoma land and threw himself on th
mercy of Judge Philip. Sentence waa de
ferred. Llndsey, who formerly waa a real estate
dealer in Kansas City, claimed to have a
title under an old Mexican land grant for
the land and sold great quantities ot it In
spit of the fact that the Unled States
supreme court had declared hi title void.
Llndsey Is old snd feeble and recently suf
fered a stroke of paralysis. He was In
dicted two weeks ago and entered a plea
of not guilty,, which he withdrew today.
CHAFFEE'S REPORT ON DATTOS
Deprecates Withdrawal of Troops, bnt
Ooabts Seed of Farther
Hoatllltlea.
WASHINGTON. Msy IS. General Chaffee
haa made the following cable report to the
War department of the progress of the
negotlatlona with the dattoa In Mindanao:
MANILA. May 11 Been here the lut
three days studying situation with Briga
dier Oeneral Ueorg W. JJavls. Think two
battalion should remain If they can be
supplied.
Oenanel trail very difficult, but another
trail promise much better. Think with
drawal from lake would seriously Jeopar
dtxo safety of th weaker dattos; would
have given friendly assistance, but be
lieve that If we remain the more powerful
dattos wl'l come In when it Is apparent
our mission is friendly. From present in
dications further hostilities will not be
necessary anlas provoked by Moros.
Mayan caused much astonishment. It
was extremely necessary to administer
whotvauroe ieaaon, which I do not think
will hav to bo repeated. Some dattos
are very suspicious aad on tha d fen.lv.
The laka country ta beautiful and more
suitable for th occupancy of Americans
than any part of tha archipelago. Eleva
tion, soil and climate are perfect, compar
ing favorably wlU any valw at th AOle-
hanlsn
VICTIM OF DIETRICH'S JOKE
Former Philippine Volnnleer Enjoys
Dish from Food lie Prevlonaly
Condemns.
WASHINGTON, May 13. George O.
Board man. formerly of th Twentieth "In
fantry, continued his testimony befora the
enate Philippine committee today. H
said that the natives In Batangaa. where he
wa stationed, became very bold and
threatening after the Balanglga massacre
and Intimated that the troops would be
served likewise. It needed an order such
as General Smith gave to make the natives
realise that the United State meant busi
ness. He said ths men In the Philippine knew
that "war was belt" and the "boys were
going to give the Filipino hell" while It
lasted. He ald the troop grew morose
and dissatisfied In tbe Philippines. They
were not given proper food, and he ex
hibited two cans of food which be received
which, he said, were unfit to eat. He said
the soldier did not like Covernor Taft,
but did like General Chaffee.
Mr. Boardman said thai before the order
of General Jacob H. Smith to kill and
burn, the soldier ot bkt tompaay, being in
such constant fear of maasacre, would sud
denly awake and in their fright exclaim,
"Get 'em, boys; get 'oml" After General
Smith Issued his order, h said, the natives
for the first time understood that the
Americans meant what tey said and the
troops felt safe. The difficulty, he said,
was because a certain Order by General
Otis for the killing of oatlaws never was
executed and thi made the natives bold In
their resistance. .-i
The conduct of the American officers and
men toward the peaceful flllplnos. he said,
was humane. The men, however, he said,
were discoursged on account Of the food
they got and officer would not object when
the men were hungry to their going into a
house and taking food.
"The whole tendency ot the army." said
the witness, "was to make the men any
thing, but pleasant toward the natives.
They used the gun to shoot with rather
than to preach the gospelj with."
Responding to a question by Senator Car
mack, the witness said: '"As for myself
I will say I hsve less us for the United
Bates army than I ever had before, because
of the way I was treated."
After Mr. Boardman had concluded his
testimony Senator Dietrich of the com
mittee sent two sample of food which
Boardman had left In the. committee room
and which he had declared that be would
not eat under any circumstances to the
senate restaurant, requesting that they
be prepared for the table. The canned
aalmon, he said, had been made Into a
salmon salad and the prepared food was
used In the preparation of a soup. Mr.
Boardman was then invited to luncheon
with Senator Dietrich, Senator Beverldge
being a second guest.
The salmon salad and the soup made of
tha compound supplied to the army were
the tjj principal articles ' on the bill of
fare and both appeared In very tempting
form when upon the table. Senator and
soldier guest were all helped equally and
bountifully to both dishes and all ate
heartily . of them. The senators were, ot
course, familiar with .th Ingredients, but
Mr. Boardman did not know o much, nor
hashe yet been told ths ataLjU hls.lnvi
tatton to lunch with tha tw United State
senators.
The senator declare the food was very
palatable and they agree that Mr. Board -man'a
objeotlon to th ration appeared to
have vanished when the food waa served
to him today.
GROWERS GET THE BENEFIT
Isgsr Prodocera Bald to Be Prospect
ive Beneficiaries of Any
Redaction.
WASHINGTON, May 13. Hugh Kelly of
New York, extensively Interested In Cuban
ugar growing, was befora tha senate com
mute on relations with Cuba today. He
asserted that the sugar growers would be
the beneficiaries on any reduction that waa
made in th duty by the United State.
Ha said th refiner could not control the
price and sugar mill owner would not ben
efit from the reduction except in eaaes
where they owned the lands. He said that
many Americans owned augar ' lands - In
Cuba, but declared that few option were
now accepted by Cuban, because ' they
wsnted to make sale outright. If at all.
He aald sugar growing had not been profita
ble ot late year, because of the low price
of tha product and tho high price of labor,
worklngmen receiving a dollar a day In
gold. . .
He discussed at some length tha possibil
ities of sugar production In Cuba. Senator
Piatt read a letter from General Wood giv
ing the last sugar crop at 750,000 tons, in
stead of 830,000 tone, according to a previ
ous estimate. Of this amount 160,000 tons
had been shipped from Cuba.
Mr. Kelly gave the names of large
American companies which are producing
sugar In Cuba, giving the aggregate dally
maximum capacity of their mill at 1,410
tons. Their actual output he placed at not
to exceed 84,000 tons annually, or about
10 per cent of the yearly product. He
thought there were about 175 mill on the
Island.
The witness said that latterly tho pro
duction of sugar in Cuba had not been
profitable. Reverting to the benefit to b
derived from a reduction of the duty on
augar, Mr. Kelly argued that the Cuban
sugar planters would be able to hold their
product until the refiner would have to
buy it. Mr. Kelly said that free trade
between the United States and Cuba would
mean a trade ot $300,000,000 each way
annually.
"Do you believe," Senator Teller asked,
"that the United States could compete
with Cuba In the production of sugar, with
Cuban sugar on the free Hit?" ,
"I am not In the sugar production In
th United State. I only know that th
beet sugar princes, the Oxnards, an
nounced some time ago that they were in
poaltion to so compete."
Nominations by tha President.
WASHINGTON. Msy 13. Th president
today sent the following nominations to th
enate:
Consuls Benjamin Johnston. Iowa, at
Celba. Honduras; Bamuel B. Lynns, New
Jerwy at Kobe. Japan: Alfred K Vine
New Jersey, at Tegurllalpa, Honduras;
Will lam Martin, New York, at Nan King,
China; Henry H. Morgan, Louisiana, at
Lucerne, Bwltserlsnd.
Consul Generals Hugh Pltcairn, Penn
sylvania, at Hamburg. Germany; S.iren
llstoe, Minnesota, at Rotterdam, Nether
lands: Jamea H. Worman, New York, at
Munich, Bavaria.
Secretary of legation and Consul Gen
eral Gordon Paddock. New York, at Becul,
Korea.
Revenue Cutter Service First lieutenants
to be captains: Frank O F. Wadsworth,
Massachusetts; Wslter 8. Howland. Massa
chusetts: Alexander P. R- Pranks. Wis
consin; Wllllsm H. Cunning, New Vork.
Army lnfaiitrv. captains to b majors:
Jsmrs B. Uoe, Thirteenth; Hunter Liggett
Fifth. First lieutenants to be captains'
Henry M. Dlchmajin, Seventh; Halsted
torey, Fourth. Alao Quartermaster Bar-
cant I, sw Campbell, ta o aaoonl UeUj
GRAPHIC STOM OF TRAGEDY
Surviving Offioer of Eoraima Talks of
Appalling Disaster at St, Pierre,
BLACK CLOUD OF ASHES ENYELOPS SHIP
Heat Is So Intense that tha Pas
sengers on Bonrd the Vessel
Soon Die from It
Awfnl Effect.
NEW YORK, May IS. James Taylor, who
waa one of the officer of the Roralma, the
Quebec lino steamship which was destroyed
In the harbor of St. Pierre, give a graphic
story of the tragedy of last Thursday to ths
Herald from St. Kltts, Island of St. Christo
pher, B. W. I.:
"We experienced . the greatest difficulty
In getting Into port," said he. "Appalling
sounds were Issuing from the mountains
behind the town, which was shrouded In
darkness. All the passengers were up and
some were trying to obtain photographs.
"Suddenly I heard a tremendous explo
sion. Ashe began to fall thick upon th
dock, .and I could see a black cloud sweep
ing down upon us. I dived below and,
dragging with me Samuel Thomas, a gang
way man and fellow countryman, sprang
Into a room, shutting the door to keep out
the heat that was already unbearable.
"The ship rocked, and I expected every
moment that It would sink. Outside I
heard a voice pleading for the door to be
opened. It was Scott, the first officer, and
I opened the door and dragged him Into the
room.
"It soon became unbearably hot and I
went on deck. All about was lying the
dead and the dying. Little children were
moaning for water. I did what I could for
them. I obtained water, but when It waa
held to thelc swollen Hps they were unable
to swallow because of the ashes which
clogged their throats. One little chap took
water In this method and rinsed out the
ashes, but even then could not swallow, so
badly was his throat burned. He sank
back unconscious and a few minutes later
was dead. All aft the ship was afire, and
from the land came drafts of terrible
heat. At last, when I could stand It no
longer, I sprang overboard. The water waa
almost hot enough to parboil me, but a
wave soon swept In from tha ocean bring
ing with It cool water.
Saved by n Receding; Wave.
"I was caught in the receding wave,
which was of tidal velocity, and was car
ried out to sea. Then on the second re
turn of the wave I washed against an up
turned sloop, to which I clung. A few
minutes later I was Joined by another man
whom I learned va Captain Muggah of
the Roralma. He wa in dreadful agony
and kept begging plteoualy to he put on
board his ship.
"Picking up some wreckage and a tool
chest, with five other who Joined me, we
ucceeded In forming a TUde raft, oa
which we placed the captain. Seeing aa
upturned boat I asked one of the five to
swim nut to It and bring It over ao that
Captain Muggah might have an opportunity
to live. The man succeeded in getting the
fcoat righted, but Instead of returning h
picked up two of bis countrymen and went
away In the direction of Fort de Franco.
"Seeing the Roddam, which had arrived
in port oon after wo anchored, making
for the Roralma, I said goodby to Captain
Muggah. and swam to the Roddam. Before
I could reach It it burst into flames and
put out to sea. I finally reached th
Roralma about 2:30 in the afternoon and
later waa taken off by the cruiser Suchet."
Samuel Thomas, the gangway man whose
life wa saved by Taylor, describes a
woman, who was burned to death while she
held her baby In her arms, protecting It
with her own body from the fire that filled
the air. The child was alive long after Its
mother had ceased to suffer. ,
Having been notified that further hope
for the escape of her husband from death
at St. Pierre waa useless Mrs. Muggah,
wife ot the captain of the ateamer
Roralma, Is prostrated at her home in
Brooklyn. Physicians are In attendance,
but there Is aald to be slight chance tor
her recovery.
ST. THOMAS. D. W. I., May 13. Advice
received here from the - Island of St. Vin
cent, B. W. I.. forwarded on Sunday last,
announce that 700 deaths have occurred In
that Island aa a resull of the outbreak of
tha Soufriere volcano, which I still allghtly
active. - '
Th Danish cruiser Valkyrien has taken
on board 500 refugees from tha north and
northeast coasts of th Island ot Mar
tinique. The French cruiser Suchet ha rescued
2,000 persons from Martinique and th
French cable repair steamer Pouyer-Quer-tier
has saved numbers of sufferer from
th volcanlo outbreak there.
All the rescued persons have been taken
to Fort de France, Martinique. -
Only one man escaped from the Jail at
St. Pierre when that town waa overwhelmed
by the flow of lava from Mont Pelee.
The stench from tho unburled corpse at
St. Pierre 1 still almost Intolerable, ac
cording to the advices received here, and
the desolation la Indescribable.
It is reported at St. Thomsa that ths
French bank at St. Pierre transferred its
funds and books to the Suchet before th
catastrophe. s
CASTRIES, Island ot St. Lucia, May 13.
It is announced in advices received here
this morning (Tuesday) from the Uland of
St, Vincent, B. W. I., that 1.600 persons
have perished there since the Soufriere vol
cano hi been In eruption.
PARIS, May 13. An official dispatch re
ceived by the minister for th colonies, M.
Decrals, today says that the 450 refugees
landed at Fort de France by tha French
cable steamer Pouyer-Quertter were all
from the village of Le Precheur, near St.
Pierre, and that the only Inhabitants of St.
Pierre who war saved were those who left
thst town before 8 o'clock on the morning
ot th disaster Thursday last.
Bat Few Corpaea Posad,
FORT DE FRANCE. Island of Marti
nique, May. 13. Strang to rslats, In view
of th number ot inhabitant of St. Pterr
who were swept to death by the volcanic
wave from Mount Pelee on Thursday, very
few corpses hav been found by tho en
gsged In the work of cremating the dead
bodies. Thl la dua to tba fact that th
most people are buried under the thick
layer of cindered lava, which apparently
entirely consumed the bodies of the vie
tima The Denlsh cruiser Valkyrien, having
done everything possible In the effort be
ing mad to succor th refugees, left this
port today.
Th German cruiser Falke ha Just ar
rived here.
Public Interest center In th stories of
th survivors and in tha effort being mad
to succor th refugee. A - woman named
Laurent, who was employed as a servant at
St. parr in th household of M. Dabriel,
aad who wa among thoaa taken ta th hos
pital in this city, in describing her experi
ences said that oa th day ot tba terrible
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DR. RICHEY REFUSES TO QUIT
Aged Profvaaor tn Seminary Resists
Effort to Force hla Heal a
nation. NEW YORK. May 13. Bishop Worthlng
ton of Nebraska. Bishop Doane of Albany,
N. Y., the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dlx of Trinity
church, this city. Dean Hoffmann, Bishop
Seymour ot Springfield, III., and thirty
other bishops and prominent dignitaries ot
the Episcopal church, forming the board
of trustees of the General Theological sem
inary, met st th acmlnary today. Th
principal subject discussed wss th cass
of Dr. Thomas Rlcbey, professor ot ecclesi
astical history.
Some time ago the board formulated
charges against Dr. Rlchey, the principal
one being that he was too old and infirm
for the position and had not occupied the
chair for week at a time. The charge
wer formulated after the doctor had re
fused to resign. It seems, however, that
by the terms of which be took the chair
the trustees hae not full power to make
him vacate the office, and he avers. In a
letter read today, that he la fully capable
of attending to his duties and has not bsen
absent so frequently as to impair his use
fulness. He has occupied the chair for more than
twenty-five years. The trustee today were
unable to unseat Dr. Rlchey, so adjourned
after unanimously requesting him to re
sign before September 1 on a pension of
half his salary, which is 84,000. Th doctor
say he has no Intention of resigning. He
was not at today' meeting, being 111 at
home. Dr. Rlchey Is 70 years ot age.
The Rev. Herbert D. Barlow, rector of
St. . Johns church, Lafayette, Ind., waa
elected professor of pastoral theology of
th seminary.
OMAHA WOMAN WIELDS A WHIP
Lays i It Heavily I'pon Womnn Who
Came Between Her nnd
Her Husbnnd.
DENVER, May 13. (Special Telegram.)
Two members of the Denver Woman'' club
engaged in a horse-whipping aensatlon In
front ot the new club building last night
and local society Is stirred up as a re
sult. Mrs. William T. Irwin, formerly of
Colfax. Ia., and more recently of Omaha,
pounded Mra. Margaret Lucel Zadder with
a whip until the blood apurted from
wounds in her face and neck. Mr. and
Mrs. Irwin had apartments at the swell
Belvlder family hotel. Eight weak ago
the wife waa attacked with rheumatism
and Mrs, v Lucel Zadder volunteefed to act
as nurse. , Two weeks later divorce pro
ceedings' were quietly commenced and a
separation granted without publicity. Ir
win's attentions to Mrs. Lucel Zadder then
redoubled and the former Mrs. Irwin se
cured the whip and waited for the pair
several times. Last night waa the first
opportunity for revenge. Irwin and Mrs.
Lucel Zadder met at tho entrance of tha
Woman's club and started to walk away
when Mrs. Irwin rushed out and began the
assault. She was not molested until her
victim sank unconscious and was later
taken to a suburban hospital. Mra. Irwin
left for Omaha tonight.
TO AID FIGHT ON BEEF TRUST
St. Lonls Official Will Gather Evidence
for Government' Trlnl
nt Chicago.
ST., LOUIS, May 13. United State Dis
trict Attorney Dyer has decided to tske
the affidavits of such St. Louisiana aa he
may find having knowledge ot the opera
tions and methods of the alleged Beef trust
and forward them to Chicago In aid of tho
government's case when arguments are
heard In the federal court there on th ap
pllcstlons tor an Injunction against the
packers.
"I will Institute no original proceeding
In St. Louis in connection with th matter,"
Mr. Dyer stated. "None of th persona or
corporations alleged to constitute the Beef
trust reside within th eastern district of
Missouri and I have no Instructions to pro
ceed against them anyhow.
"If there la any on In St. Louis with
knowledge of the operation of a beef trust
I shall endeavor to secure their testimony
and forward the affidavit to Chicago."
BEARD WANTED ATLlNC0LN
aspect Held at Kanaas City Baapected
of Harder of Senator
Glllllaad.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. May 13-(Spedal
Telegram.) Al Beard, th murder auspect
and known safecracker, ' detained at
Central police station pending the arrival
of requisition papers authorlxlng his re
moval to St. Paul, la also suspected of
being the slayer of John J. Gllllland of
Lincoln, Neb., a former atate senator, who
was killed In the streets of Lincoln on the
night ot August 22 last.
Chief of Folic Cha. V. Hoegland and
Detective Malone ot Lincoln viewed Beard
thl morning. They bellev him to be on
of two footpad known to be responsible
for the death of Gllllland.
Tha Iowa officials ar also trying to get
bold of Beard to the Turin bank robbery.
SEVERAL CHARGES TO FACE
Two Marder an Bank Robbery Ara
Afleced Aalaat Al
Beard.
KANSAS CITY, Msy 13. Chief of Folic
Hoagland and Detective Malone of Lincoln,
Neb., today Identified Al Beard In Jail here
aa a man wanted in Lincoln for the murder
of John J. Gllllland on August 22 last.
Beard will b taken to St. Paul tomorrow
to answer the charge of murdering Police
man Meyer last February. Beard Is slso
charged with a bank robbery at Turin, la.
Bsry Bodlaa af Father aad San.
DETROIT, May 11 -Tha bodies of tha
lata J. H. McMillan and his son, Jsmes
McMillan, second son and grandson, re
spectively, of t'nlted States Banator James
McMillan of Michigan, arrived hra today
from Colorado springs, where James if.
McMillan died last week. His young son,
Jamea McMillan itmnd, died In Colorado
Springs several months ago. Funeral serv
ices were held over the remains of James
H. McMillan at the home on Jefferaon
avenue tIJa afternoon. Tha body of tha
boy waa tkan direct from tha tUua to
tha caiusUHV.
SAM LEAVES HAiTl
Former President Yields to DmaU ol
Political Toes and Embarks.
FIRMIN IS PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT
Disorder and Excitement Inoreua with
More Beriom Beeulta Imminent.
ENTIRE POPULATION IS NOW IN ARMS
Severe OonflioU Waged in Streets of City
by the Political Pactions.
SOME DEATHS OCCUR IN ALL-NIGHT FIRING
First Provleional Government Fndea
Away and establishment af Sec
ond Is Probable Rebel
Becoming Mora Defiant.
PORT AU PRINCE. Mr 18. Yielding to
th uncompromising demand ot th deter
mined populace, all of which la la arms,
former President 8am embarked at 11:30
today on the French steamer OUn Rodl
guea. He was accompanied to th land
ing place by th American, Prnch aad
German ministers.
At about the time that th former presi
dent embarked on th French steamer per
news waa received from Cap Haytten, on
the north coast, to th effect that General
Flrmln, late Haytlan minister In Paris, had
arrived at Cape Haytien and had been pro
claimed president. . Th dispatches yedded
that the whole north and northwest of
Haytl bad declared In favor of General
Flrmln.
While the former president was embark
ing a salute was fired from th palac.
The Inhabitant of Port au Prince ara
till In a state of great excitement and It,
seems probable that another provisional
government will be formed today.
Further fighting occurred In th street
here befora and after midnight. Bom of
th leader ot th revolution hav retired
to the United State legation. Tha situa
tion is very serious. Th whole population,
la armed.
Clashes Between Partisan.
Clashes between the partlsana of th
numerous presidential candidates continued
yesterday afternoon. The follower of Gen
eral Saint Folx Colin attacked tba ad
herent of General Defly, th military com
mander. The firing was sever for about an hour,
but so far as known very few wer killed
or wounded. General Defly waa compelled
to evacuate the Hotel d la Plac and r
treated to ths palac, wher h barricaded
himself and hla follower, having pr
vloualy secured a good supply ot ammuni
tion. Some time before midnight there waa
another outbreak of firing and this tima
th casualties were somewhat severe. Ia
the meanwhile firing occurred . Is other
part of th city and lasted until after
midnight, ' when tha ., situation '. became'
calmer. . ' ''-, ,: v
Former President Sam,' Tancrsda Au
gusta, the minister of th interior and of
police; General , Defly and M. C. Leoonte,
th minister of agriculture and public
works, had gathered their forcaa In tho
palace at about midnight, where their po
altion was strengthened by th fact that
they had th presidential guard on their
id.
Greater Severity Threatened.
Opposed to this party waa General Saint
Fox Colin, at the head of a large body of
armed citizen. The latter ar determined
that all members of the former government
o Haytl shsll embark today on th French
mall steamer. If they do not do ao It kt
almost certain that the fighting will re
commence and will be continued with th
greatest severity.
General Vllbrun, the former minister of
war, and M. P. Falne, th former minister
ot flnane and commerce, hav eotight
refuge In th French legation.
Early In the morning M. Tsncred
August seemed to have abandoned tha Bam
party, tor he sought safety In tha United
State legation. Hla example wai fol
lowed by M. Brutus Saint Victor, th min
ister ot foreign affair and public Instruc
tion, who also sought th safety of th
United States flag.
As this dispatch la sent, early Tuesday
morning, occasional shots can be hsard, but
the situation has not materially changed.
' Nobody seems to know what has becom
of th provisional government, which wa
understood to hsve been established yes
terday under M. BoUrond Canal, a former
president.
Chamber Closed by Mob.
WASHINGTON, May 13. The secretary
of stat ha received a dispatch from tha
American minister in Hayti, dated Tues
day, 10 a. m., as follows; '
'The chamber hav been closed by mob.
Much firing ensued and on deputy waa
mortally wounded. Th populace attacked!
th palac and the arsenal last night. Sev- '
oral wer killed and wounded. Th diplo
matic corps embarks with the president at i
12 o'clock today. Th minister for foreign
affair and th minister for war hav takea
refuge at the American legation. Flrmln
with hi army 1 marching on Port Au
Prino. Great excitement prevail at Port
Au Prince aad business 1 suspended: for
th present."
CHINESE REBELS DEFEATED
Completely Ranted and Landera Cap
tared After Two Days'
Flghtlns;.
PEKIN, Msy 12. Th government an
nounces that after two days' fighting tha
rebels In the southern part of tha province
of Ch'l-Ll hav been completely defsstsd
aad their leaders raptured.
FlghtlnsT Continues la Traasvasl.
LONDON, May IS Th weekly report
of Lord Kitchener received today shows
that 19 Boars were killed, that S wsr
wounded, that 803 wer mad prison
er, that S surrendered aad 600 rlflss.
157 wagona. 400 horse and 4 100 bead ef
cattle fell into th hsnds of th British.
General Ian Hamilton's column hav
arrived at tba western railroad, after
sweeping th Uchtenberg district of th
Southwestern Transvaal. These troops
brought in thirty-five prisaoere and prac
tically all tba wagona and stock of th
Boer commands in that district. This
make a rsducttoa In General Delaray'e
force of 860 men slnca ha defeated Major
Paris at Rovlraln March S aad captured
General Methuen.
Wllhelmlna Still I sa previa.
THE HAGUE, May IS. DHpatcbsa from
Castle Loo received, today show that th
Improvement In tha conditio of Qua
WUhelmln outlaws
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