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VOL. XXXVIII NO. 104.
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TAFT IN TENNESSEE
Southern State Has First Glimpse of
Republican Candidate.
WELCOME IS MOST. CORDIAL
Auditorium at Chattanooga Thronged
for Morning Meeting.
PLEADS AGAINST TRADITION
Local Reaion for Voting Democratic
Ticket In South is Gone.
MEN OF BOTH PARTIES FOR HIM
In Speech fit Chattanooga He Says
,1c Hope to Carry the State
if Trnnrmrr and Ken
tnckr. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. Oct. 16.-Judge
William H. TfC first argument to south
ern democrats, together with his reasons
for giving the south Its first glimpse of a
republican presidents! candidate, waa do-
llvered here this morning to an audience
which packed the Auditorium, the -largest
hall In the city.
The candidate was met at the station by
a large reception committee, upon which
It was said were a many democrats as
republicans, but all for Taft. '
Mr. Taft, spent the entire day In the
tate. He spoke at Knoxvllle, Johnson City
and Bristol.
Ills reception here was characteristic of
the extreme cordiality for which the south
Is toted. He was greeted with "Dixie"
by a band before he left his enr, and the
same tune was played wnile he was being
""Ushered Into the Auditorium.
Judge Taft, who waa Introduced with
warm wordsyf praise by II. Clay Evans,
was in a peculiarly happy mood. He
walked up and down the platform from
which he spoke with his bands behind his
back, and 'his sentences came eaty, hut
with telling force, as Indicated by the
laughter and enthusiastic responses of his
audience. ,
First Kieartlon to (loath.
In telling of his excursion to the south
when on the bench he remarked-
"There was something about my appear
ance that suggested the propriety of a din
ner every time I came. The only reaj? I
dreaded coming down here waa the exces.
cf hospitality. The warmth of feeling, the
cordial reception that I had. awakened in
me a deep sympathy and a great admira
tion for this southern country and an
earnest desire to put myself as far as I
could in the place of the southern men
and women who understand them and un
derstand their point of view. Hence it Is
that I am here.
"When I knew you before, I was engaged
m the respectable buslnesa of trying to
administer justice, I have fallen from that
state now, and 1 am engat1 in running for
the presidency, and It seemed to me
that with the Interest I have always had
In the south It was only proper that I
should come here, and as a candidate
for presidency on the republican ticket
express by my presence, and what I might
say here, my Interest In bringing about
such a result as well, more closely unite
the sections than they were united.
Hones tor Southern Votes.
"It Is quite possible that we may not
ret a single electoral vate In the south.
I think w . will get enough without It,
but nothing would gratify me more than
If I could enter the presidential chair wt'h
the feeling that the electoral vote that put
me there was the vote of Tennessee and
Kentucky.
"We all know the history of the country
and we know that natural results of the
war. We know how the south ranged on
the side of the democratic party. We
know Its natural conservative tendency.
We know now the homegoneous character
of Its people, the preservation of the trad
itions of the family.
"Why, I remember when I went to Nash
ville, and got Into the families of some
of the lawyers there; they were telling and
enjoying the jokes, the forensic Jokes
and re parties and forcible arguments that
had been uttered fifty, sixty and seventy
years ago by the leaders of the bar. That
would not be possible north of the Ohio
river, because we have changed so that
our family relations don't go back that
far.
Plea Against Tradition.
" Bo It Is entirely natural that even after
all reasons have disappeared, why the In
telligent southern people should vote the
democratic ticket and go on voting It to
preserve the' historic traditions.
"I am here to see If we cannot make a
beginning of disturbing that tradition and
relegating It to the place "where useless
traditions ought to be. The enormous
Industrial expansion of the south which
has taken plare since 1896 and largely un
der the auspices of republican administra
tions ought, it seems to me, to demonstrate
to the thoughtful men of the south .that
their logical position is in the party which
makes such prosperity possible. Right
here In the center of the manufacturing
Industries of the south does It need an
argument to convince you that the pro
tective system Is absolutely necessary to
the continuance and maintenance of your
prosperity?
"I know how that thing is adjusted. The
congressmen that favor each district are
In favor of free trade from every other
tate. but they are In favor of protection
for this particular spot.
Protection la Spats.
"A democratic congressman doan In the
southwestern part of Missouri felt they
needed a little protection for slno and Is
In favor of protection for sine against
Mexico, but for free ' trade In everything
else. I think you ought to call over to the
party that Is In favor of distributing the
favors of protection all over the country
In order to maintain all the Industries of
the country as they have been maintained
under the system of protection.
' "Thera are a great many men In the
south, and doubtless many within the
sound of my vole, who are strictly de
mocrat!. They are to be divided Into three
classes. The first Is going to vote for me.
The second class Is not going to vote at all
.and the third class are going to vole for
ray opponent and hope that t will be
elected. I think, my friends, that you know
as I know, that that Is a fair statement.
Bo I have come out her to see if I can
mot convince the two latter classes that
what they ought to do la to come right out
and Just take thalr flrat cold bath tn lavlng
historic tradition that naturally Is dear
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POLITICAL.
Nebrsskans coining home to vote stop
in Washington rn route. Max Itaehr says
conditions In Cuba are of the bent.
rag 1
The welcome of the south to Judge
Taft waa a cordial one, and in his
speeches he asked for the southerners to
cast their votes this year as they ac
tually believed and not out of regard
for tradition. Pare 1
DOMESTIC.
A relief train sent to the town of
Metz, near Alpena, Mich., was caught in
forest fires and fifteen persons were
burned to death. Fag's 1
Mr. Bryan made a number of speeches
yesterday In western Nebraska while on
his way to Denver. Pag a
Congressman Norrls Is making a cam
paign tour through the Fifth district.
Para a
United States Senator Scott says he
believes Taft's majority will approach
tli at of Roosevelt. Pag 9
Judge Taft will pay a visit to the
White House on his return from the
south. Pag
Old officers of the Omaha road were
re-elected at the annual meeting of the
road yesterday. Pag 7
roBEiojr.
The young Turks denounce the attitude
of the powers as expressed in the pro
gram for the conference on the Balkan
situation as perfidy. Pag 1
A socialist member of parliament has
been suspended for the session because of
his denunciation of the body for Its atti
tude towards the workingmen. Fag- X
LOCAL. .
Candidate Shallenberger proves him
self an acrobat In conforming to Bryan
platform. Par
Seventy-five town and county corn
show societies to aid exhibits at National
exposition la work of J. T. O. Stewart
of Burlington road. . Pare 7
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma sues
Editor Hearst tn Douglas county district
court for S600.SOO for alleged libel and
deputy sheriff) breaks down door of
editor's stateroom to get personal service. ,
Par
Omaha Commercial club has - projects
for free bridge across the Missouri, park
on South Sixteenth street, wider street
around new court house and new home
for club. Pag IS
E. a. McQllton and N. P. Swanson
flatly deny World-Herald story that they
had given pledge to Commercial club
to blouk attempts at "Home Rule" leg
islation. Par 10
Growth of Catholic parishes In Ne
braska Is so rapid that assistant priests
are demanded In many churches.
Par 10
POST.
Cornhuskers picked to win against
Minnesota In game today. Pare 13
Futurity In Button coursing meet down
to the finals. Pag 13
Peru defeats Doane at foot ball 6 to 0.
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Live stock market!!. Par 17
Grain markets. Par 17
Stocks and bands. - Par 17
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FLEET IS DELAYED BY STORM
American Battleships Will Reach
Yokohama Hands? Morning; at
Nina O'clock.
TOlvIO, Oct. lti.- a. m. The delay cf the
American battleship fleet in arriving at
Yokohama waa due to a tremendous storm
off the north coast of the Island of Luion
of the Philippine group. The Btorm btgan
on the morning of October 12 and continued
until the afternoon of October 13. One man
wua drowned and some damage resulted to
the fleet.
These details were communicated to the
Associated Press at Tuklo by wireless tele
graph from the battleship Connecticut
through the special courtesy of the Japa
nese government.
The fleet will arrive at Yokohama at 8
o'clock a. m. October IS.
SOCIALIST MEMBER SUSPENDED
British Parliament Hesents Language
1'sed by Member from
Yorkshire.
LONDON. Oct. l.-Albort V. Grayson,
the socialist member of the house of (Am
nion from Yorkshire, who created a
scene in the house yesterday by denounc
ing the members for nut succoring the
starving thousands on the streets of Lon-
j don, fter which he was obliged to, leave
the house amid the cries of disapproval
from his colleagues, was today suspended
for the rest of the session.
Furious at the Jeers of his colleagues,
Mr. Grayson turned at tho exit of the
chamber and howled the single word,
"murderers."
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NEBRASKANS COMING HOME
Approach of Election and Desire to
Vote the Incentive.
MAX BAEKR TALKS ABOUT CUBA
Confident Com In at Election la Island
Will Be Peaceful and People Will
Cheerfnllr Abide by the
Results.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. (Special Tele
gram.) All roads are leading to Nebraska
these days If the number of people In and
out of the departmenta who propose going
home to vote Is any evidence of the Inter
est In the forthcoming election.
David E. Thompson, ambassador to
Mexico, brought a western ray of sunshine ,
to the White House and members of the
cabinet when he said that Nebraska would
surely cast Its electoral vote for Taft. He
said that he had been In the state some
weeks and this opinion was based on care
ful comparisons tn close districts with the
vote of four years ago. - He admitted the
republican majority would not be as great
In Nebraska as In 1904, but that It would
serve to give the state to the republican
nominee.
Ambassador Thompson disclaimed that he
was doing any political work whatever, as
he waa In the diplomatic service and he
thought that any distinctive political work
would be In exceedingly bad taste and that
his judgment about Nebraskans was based
upon what his old-time friends tn the state
had told him. Mr. Thompson has been on
leave of absence for some little time and
with Mrs. Thompson has been in Nebraska
for a month. He came to Washington on
private matters. He will go to New York
tomorrow and then return to Nebraska for
the election, leaving for Mexico Immediately
alter casting his vote.
Another of Nebraska's representatives In
the diplomatic and consular service who
appeared in Waahlngton today on his way ,
home waa Consul Max J. Baehr, consul
general at Clenfuegas, Cuba, whose resi
dence Is in St. Paul, Neb. Mr. Baehr ar
rived in Washington last night from New
York and expects to leave for Howard
county tomorrow.
"During my stay In New York City,"
said Mr. Baehr, "I waa Impressed with the
Idea that Mr. Taft Is very popular with
the working clauses of that city. I took
especial Interest In some noonday meet
ings of Polish Jews that were being ad
dressed by republican speakers. From the
fact that Nathan 8traus was so actively
Interested In the candidacy of Mr. Bryan
or.e might have been led to expect that
this element would follow In his lead, but
these men applauded Taft speeches In a
way that seemed to Indicate they were
frlondly to the republican candidate."
Cubans Not Seeking- Strife.
Speaking of conditions in Cuba, Consul
Baehr said it was a mistake to class
Cuban's with Central Americans as lovers
of strife and aa constantly prone to insur
rection. "You know I am stationed In the hot box
of the recent revolutionary ' uprising. In
the Island and the troubles have been du
to the feeling on the part of -the nat'vVa
that they were not to receive their politi
cal rights . and not to an Insurrectionary
spirit. On the whole, there Is no better
character to be found anywhere than that
of the Cuban. The majority of tho In
habitants of the country are naturally law
abiding, peace loving people, of gentle dls
position, and It Is only In the cities that
you find men who have been contaminated
by politics and have "become bad ritlan.
The Cuban are a temperate people. They
do not drink intoxicants, unless you
call their coffee Intoxicating, for they make
that very strong and drink it six, seven
or eight times a day, although, of course,
not large cups at a time. The Cubans ap
peared to be satisfied with the workings
of the new election law created by Colonel
Crowder. They realise that by It they will
get their rights. I believe the Irvtervlew
coming from Americans who have an Im
perfect knowledge of the constitution, say
ing that there probably will be another
Insurrection in Cuba, are untru and un
just. I shall not attempt to predict the
outcome of the approaching election. Both
parties hate nomlrjited able men for presi
dent and vice president and the election
may be quite close. In cither event I am
confident the result will be accepted by
the people In a lawablding spirit. The
present administration of tho Island has
been exceedingly successful. Mr. Magoon
has shown great shrewdness and tact and
the people are convinced they will get their
rights."
Heath's View of Election.
Former Assistant Postmaster General
Perry S. Heath, formerly editor of the Salt
Lake' City Tribune, but who has of late
years been looking after private Interests
In Muncie. Ind., bis boyhood home, Is In
Washington for the purpose of letting con
tracts for a house he intends having con
strutted on Connecticut avenue, in this city.
Mr. Heath, who Is looked upon aa a very
aatute politician, aald. speaking of condi
tions politically throughout the country:
"This will. In my Judgment, be a very
spotty campaign, that la to say, some atrong
holds of tho republican will go demo
cratic and some places heretofore demo
cratlo will be republican on November I. I
believe Taft 1a etronger in several states
thau the republican candidates for governor
and congress. It is my belief that prohlbl
tlon will pull both Indiana and Ohio
through for the republican ticket. In both
states good men, men who should and
would ordinarily be elected on party lines
will be helped by the new Issue. I am for
Judge Taft. He will be elected.
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" misiaK as to that. He
will b a first class president. He
ciean, capable Independent a big
man. i nave known him for, well.
ever since the time he was appointed solici
tor general by President Harrison, and
then he has a aensible statesman-like wife,
a woman of womanly qualltiea. There will
be no folderol at the White House when
they get there. I believe some states may
elect democratic governors and Taft elec
tors. As I aald before this will be a spotty
campaign. But, put any odds' that Taft will
be elected.
Postal Appointment.
Rural Free Delivery Carrier Appointed
Iowa: Route, S. John A. Edmund, carrier;
Charles Reed, substitute.
South Dakota: Hitchcock, route No. I,
Arthur J. Walton, carrier; Albert Walton,
substitute. Btickney, route No. L Lindell
Hucltt, carrr; no substitute. Tabor,
rout No. I. Edward Mack, carrier; Adolph
Mack, substitute.
Iowa postmasters appointed: Lldderdale,
Carroll county, Harry H. Jost, vie E. Lv
Tuttle, resigned; St. Benedict, Kossuth
county. John M. Whitte, vice N. W. Whltte,
resigned.
ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE AGENTS OF
From the Des Moines Register and Le ader.
ROOSEVELT WRITES ON LABOR
Executive Sends Letter to Secretary
of Dredg-emen's Union.
TATTS RECORD Off ISTHMUS
President Bay Effort to Show that
. Organised Labor Una Interests -Hostile
to Masse Will ., i
Fall. '
CHICAGO, Oct. l.-T. J. Dolan. general
secretary treasurer of the International
Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and Dredge
men, tpday made public a letter from Presi
dent Roosevelt answering one sent by Mr.
Dolan, in which Mr. Dolan declared that
his organisation was proud of Mr. Taft's
honorary membership In the brotherhood.
President Roosevelt's letter follows;
"THB WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON,
Oct. 16, 1908.-"My Dear Mr." Dolan: I have
your letter of the 13th Inst, and am
much pleased with the copy of the article
for your journal which you enclosed. In
deed, you may rest assured that If I did
not believe that Taft would occupy Just the
position toward organised labor that I have
tried to occupy, and In which you and I
believe, then, fond though I am of
him, I would not back him. As you know,
I have never for one moment hesitated to
oppose organized labor on any point where
I thought organized labor was wrong; but
Just as little do I hesitate to stand up for
organized labor when I think it Is right.
The administration can well afford to stand
on ita record of positive accomplishment
for organized labor and aa regards the
Isthmus of Panama, where we have most
to do with organized labor, that record la
Tatt'a. You, yourself, know well what the
United States government has done as re
gards the workingmen of the Isthmus.
Thanks largely to Mr. Taft, the record of
the government at Panama a that of a
model employer, both as regards wages
and hours, and as regards the housing and
care, of Its employes. I do not believe that
the laboring men of ' this country have
ever had In office a stauncher friend than
Mr. Taft. The attack upon him by certain
self constituted political leaders of organ
ized labor. If successful would in the lung
run gravely damage the cause of organized
labor, for these men are trying to persuade
the people of this country that organized
labor has Interests apart from and hostile
to the Interests of the great mass of the
American people; and such an attitude. If
persisted In, would Inevitably tn the end
result disastrously to organized labor Itself.
I believe, they will fall in this effort to
misguide their followers, and to do wrong
to the American people, and It Is above all
things for the Interest of organized labor
that they should fall.
"If Mr. Taft were not elected, the chief
sufferers from the chaotic business condl
tlons that would follow, would be the work
ingmen; all of our citizens would benefit
by Mr. Taft's election; but the workingmen
most of all.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
OMAHA OFFICERS RE-ELECTED
Marvin Harhitt Again at Head of
Line Meeting Held at
St. Pnnl.
ST. PAUL Minn.. Oct. 16. The annual
meeting of the Chicago, Minneapolis, St.
Paul A Omaha railroad was held this
morning at Hudson, Wis., tnd all of tho
old officers of the road were re-elected.
Following this a meeting of the SL Paul
&. Sioux City railroad was held In the of
fices of the Omaha road here, at which
the following officers were elected:
Board of Directors: Marvin Hughltt. R
H. McCullough. S. 8. Oaborne, C. II. Blge
low. D. P. Kimball, H. McK. Twombly.
Thomas Wilson. J. T. Clark. The direct
ors elected Marvin Hughltt, president; E.
E. Osborne, vice president; R. H. Wil
liams, treasurer aod assistant secretary;
W. T? A. Polleys. secretary; C. P. Nash,
assistant treasurer. Th executive com
mittee la composed of Marvin Hughltt, E.
E. Osborne, D. P. Kimball. Ji. McK.
Twombly and R. II. Wllllama
FOOT BALL ON FARNAM ST.
The Be ha perfected arrange
ment with the XUbraaka Lonr Dls
tano Telephone company In oonneo
tlon with th American Telephone
and Tlrraph company of aUnaota
by which w will show th
Nebraska- Minnesota
v Foot Ball Game
played at Minneapolis, a It ha nsrer
been g1va before. Com and th
ram. Pre to everybody.
Watch nth and Farnam St$.
Saturday, 3 r. 3T.
PROMOTER MORSE ON TRIAL
Jury Which Will Hear Case Against
New York Banker to Be
Locked I'p.
NEW YORK. Oct. 15 In the trial of
Charles W. Morse, the banker and pro
moter who came to grief In the financial
panic of last year, and Alfred H. Curtlss,
former president of the National Bank of
North America, which began today before
Judge Hough and a federal Jury, it de
veloped that the Jury will be locked up
each night and placed under the guard of
deputy United 8tates marshals, and that
all of the government's material witnesses
have been under the surveillance of secret
service operatives, and that they will be
closely watched all during the trial.
The lawyers for tho defense expressed
Indignation at the locking up of the Jury
and shadowing of witnesses, saying such
a procedure was without precedent !n this
city In cases similar to the present trial,
In that it reflected upon the lawyers for
the defense.
While the Jurors did not express dissatis
faction at the order which prevented them
from going home they were evidently dis
pleased for the trial will drag along for 1
at least six weeks, according to attorneys
for both sides.
Much interesting testimony was brought
out today. The Introduction In evidence
of Mr. Morse' order to his secretary au
thorizing her to sign checks and handle
his account In the Natlor-al Bank of North
America waa conaidered Important by the
prosecution. A check for 110). 000 credited
to the bank and charged to the account
cf Mr. Morse was also put in evidence.
GRAIN INSPECTION DISCUSSED
deabonrd Dealer Oppose Federal Con
trol on Ground It Is In.
practicable.
BT. LOUIS, Oct. 16.-The National Grain
Dealers' association, at the morning ses
sion of Its annual convention here, today,
took up the subject of grain Inspection,
some of tho delegates favoring a uniform
system and some opposing it.
The discussion was brought on by E. H,
Culver of Toledo, O., president of the Grain
Inspectors' National association, who read
a paper demanding the uniform system.
Th opposition to the plan Is principally
among delegates from the Atlantlo sea
board, who maintain that soil and climatic
differences between various grain-producing
section make uniform Inspection Im
practicable. ANOTHER BALLOON REPORTED
Hergesell tonne Down In Hanover
Province Aeronaat Bend
Measag.
BERLIN. Oct. 1H. A message from th
balloon Hergesell has been picked up near
Oster-Wanne, in Hanover province. It la
without date, but probably waa written
Tuesday, and Is as follows:
"Hergesell, la. m.; height, 2.100 meters;
direction and place uncertain, probably
near the coast. FOERT8CH."
The records show that at that hour the
wind wa blowing from the southeast and
would have driven the balloon northwest
In th direction of th sea.
THE CAMPAIGN.
BRYAN AND STATE PRIDE
How the Peerless Did Not Help in Its
Great Contests.
TAKES NO PART IN THE BATTLES
Paaaea to th White House the Latest
Dodge of Democrats to Catch
the Vote of Railway
Men.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Oct. 16. (Special.) Friends of
Mr. Bryan are appealing to Nebraskans to
vote for him on th ground of "state
pride." has started a dlscuss'ion as to the
amount of pride Mr. Bryan has In Ne
braska and how much Interest he has taken
in the welfare of the people of this ktate.
When the republican legislature and a re
publican governor, George L. Sheldon, en
acted Into law an anti-pass bill, March
30, 1907, Mr. Bryan was pulling out of Aus
tin, Tex., where the day before he had ad
dressed the Texaa legislature. On the same
dayt here was made public In Boston a
letter he had written to H. W. Whitney in
which he said the ultimate solution of the
railroad question Is government ownership.
That was how much Interest Mr. Bryan
had In his home state that day.
April 8 the republican legislature and a
republican governor enacted Into law a bill
providing for a state wide primary. In
cluding the nomination of candidates for
the United Statea aenate. Mr. Bryan did
not appear before any committee In be
half of that bill, but on the following night
he entertained the fusion members of the
legislature at home at a dinner, many of
whom voted against it.
Mr. Bryan is now talking about republi
cans spending so much money In the con
duct of the government. While a republican
governor was cutting down appropriation
bills which had first been pruned by a
republican finance committee of a republi
can legislature, Mr. Bryan wss making a
speech at Chatanooga, Tenn. This was
April 10. The speech was delivered at a
banquet during which John Temple Gravea
called upon Bryan to nominate Theodore
Roosevelt for president at the democratic
convention.
Mr. Bryan's reply waa that he believed he
would not do thla. but, "bear In mind," he
aald, "I say as at present advised." That
was how much Interest Mr.Hryan had in
Nebraska on that date. ' '
March 28 the republican legislature and a
republican' governor enacted Into law the
terminal tax bill which Increased the value
of railroad property for taxation In towns
snd villages and cities some tl,00t).O00. Mr.
Bryan was not on hand to help enact that
legislation and members of his party voted
against the law. That was how much In
terest Mr. Bryan had In Nebraska that
day.
Employers' Liability Bill.
On March 11. the republican legislature
and a republican governor enacted into law
an employer's liability bill. Mr. Bryan was
not on hund to help push that bill through.
That wss low much interest Mr. Bryan
took in Nebraska and Nebraska working
men on that date.
March 27 the republican legislature and a
republican governor enacted a law giving
power to the State Railway commission to
regulate railroad business In Nebraska. Mr.
Bryan was not on hand on that day to help.
That waa how much Interest he had In
Nebraska on March 27.
April S the republican legislature and a
republican governor enacted a pure food
law. Mr. Bryan was not present to help
pass that bill. That was how much Inter
est he had In Nebraska on that day.
In the paragraphs above where the loca
tion of Mr. Bryan la not given his doings
were not of sufficient Importance for his
name to be carried in the headlines of the
local papers. It is very probable he was
on th road going to sume lecture point. A
portion of the time he was at his home In
Lincoln under the shadows of the capitol
dome. But he did not come to the legis
lative halls. He did not appear before a
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FIFTEEN DIE L FIRE
Relief Train Wrecked and Destroyed
in Northern Michigan.
FLEEING FROM FOREST FLAMES
Rails Spread When Train is Between
Piles of Cedar Ties.
VICTIMS LITERALLY ROASTED
Sides of Steel Car Containing Women
and Children Red Hot.
NUMBER OF PEE SONS ESCAPE
Nearly All These Are Fearfnlly
Burned -Fireman Is Roasted to
Death In Water Tank of
Engine.
DETROIT. Mich.. Oct. 16 A dispatch
to the News from Its Millersburg corre
spondent, who returned this afternoon
from the scene of the wreck of a relief
train In Presque Isle county, says fif
teen men, women and children burned
to death, Is the awful fate of the vic
tims of the womt fire that this section
ever knew.
These people were all on a train which
tried to take them out of th town of
Metz, most of which last night was a
raging volcano. The train waa in charge
of Conductor Klnvllle, Engineer Foster
and Brakeman William Barrat and Fire
man Arthur Lee. The train was com
posed of eight or nine wooden cars and
one steel gondola. Into this open car
were crowded thirty or forty men,
women end children with a mass of
household effects. All went well for a
mile ' or so out of Meti toward Posen
and safety.
Then at a aiding th rails spread and
the engine went Into the roadbed and
atopped. On either aide of the track were
piled Immense quantities of cedar ties,
posts and poles, hemlock bark and other
Inflammable forest products.
John Nowlckl'a house stood just back
from the track. All these were a masi
of flames close up to the track for
twenty rods on either side. The flames
swept over the doomed train, setting It
on fire. Igniting the household goods
In the car with the people. Many Jumped
and tried to make their way to safety
and most of these succeeded, although
fearfully burned. Nowlckl and his wife
were burned to death In their home.
Three mothers and nine small children
stayed in the steel car, the sides of
which were soon red hot and they were
cremated. The remains were identified
only by objects on their bodies which
the fire could not destroy.
Arthur Lee, the fireman, aought safety
In the water tank on the engine and
was literally boiled to death. William
Barrett, the brakeman, died on th
engine.
' Partial List of Victims,
ALPENA. Mich.. Oct. 16. With fairly ac
curate reports available this afternoon on
last night's wreck horror on the Detroit A
Mackinac railway, when a relief train car
rying flro refugees from Mets was wrecked
and burned, the death list of persons on the
train stands at fourteen, with two more
people burned to death In their home beside
the track at the point th wreck occurred.
The dead:
FIREMAN ARTHUR LEE, Alpena.
BRAKEMAN WILLIAM BARRETT. Al
pena. MRS. GEORGE CICERO, of Mets and
three children.
MRS. JOHN KONITCZNY of Meti and
three children.
MRS. EDWARD HARDIES of Meti and
three children.
MR. AND MRS. JOHN NOWICKI, JR.
The Nowlckla lived beside the railroad
track at the siding where the wreck oc
curred and were burned to death In their
home. Many of the passengers of th trsln
were badly bruised and cut. They are
straggling Into the village of Posen between
here and the scene of the wreck today.
Details are still lacking and reports are
coming In very slowly as a result of the
dstructlon of wires and poles by the fierce
forest fires, but It was known from Mll
; lerr.burg at noon that fifteen burned skulls
' have been found In the ruins of the de
stroyed relief train and that the fireman
was burned to death In the water tank of
his locomotive, where he had taken refuge.
It Is not yet definitely known how many
persons were aboard the relief train when
It pulled out of Meti last night, nor
whether any of the refugees except the two
trainmen who have arrived at Posen es
caped with their lives. The Information
j i-ecelved from Mlllersburg at noon told only
that the skulls had been found In th
wreck and that Conductor Klnvllle and
I Engineer Focter escaped from the burning
I train by crawling along th track on their
hands and knees, with the trees on either
side a roaring furnace.
Conductor Klnvllle Is reported to be blind
from his burns, but Foster Is understood
not to be seriously injured.
Mets Surrounded liy Flam.
Th forest fire above Alpena, in .Vresqn
Isle county, suddenly became threatening
again yesterday after it waa thought that
the heavy ralna early In the month had
extinguished them. They spread rapidly
and were soon menacing a number of town
along the line of the Detroit St Mackinac
railroad. The little village of Metz, with
about 100 inhabitants, was one of them.
Its situation became acutely dangerous
last night. The Detroit & Mackinac rail
road sent n a relief train of box cars.
Household goods and store stocks were
loaded on some of the cars and people
filled the others. How many were taken
aboard la not known, nor Is It known
whether any ot the farmers from outlj Ing
points had come into Metz seeking refuge
from the flames. If this Is the case there
msy have been more people on the wrecked
relief train than the Inhabitants of the
little village could have furnished.
With its load of frightened men, women
and children, the train pulled out of Mets
about midnight. It Is understood, and
started for the north. ' There were flames
along the tracks on both sides and the
roar of the burning woods rose slove
sound of the engine. The train proceeded
toward the country as far as Hawks sta
tion, about half way between Mets and
Mlllersburg. There the flumes were sweep
ing across the track so fiercely as to make
further progress In that direction Impos
sible. tar Bark Into Burned Culvert.
The train was Immediately headed back
toward the south and Alpena. Th neces
sity for returning again into the flame rid
den section from which they bad been
fleeing Increased th terror of th pas
sengers aboard th Ul-fated extemporise
