Meat Atelteents MM AX tlic Bran eli Offices of Tile Il3ateli For to-morrow's issue tip to 9 o'clock p. si. For list of branch offices in the various dia- tricts see THIttD PAGK. FORTY-FIFTH YEAIL STATE F0J1S ID OP Politicians and Financiers Are Alike Surprised by the News of the DELAMATER BANK FAILURE. An Even $100,000 From the Treas ury and About $50,000 in County Taxes Concerned. B0TER HUREYIXG TO THE SCENE. His Bondsmen Are Liable for the Amount, Lutlheir "ames Cannot be Se cured at Harnsbur. 3 HE CAUSES ASSIGXLD F0K THE CEASU. Ko Direct SUtmeat Eis Tet Beta Secured, lit Nearly Every TisSj in Hsidvflle is End to be .Affected. QUITE A QUANTITY OF JUDGMENTS ENTERED ISrFCIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCB.1 Meadville, Dec. o. An earthquake could scarcely have created a greater degree of excitement than did the announcement, this morning, that Delamater & Co. had maue an assignment for the benefit of their creditors. As early as 7 o'clock tbe rumor of the assignment was on the streets and spread like wildfire. .Not a lew individuals treated the matter as a huge joke, and some even offered to wager large sums of money that the story was without foundation. When the hour of 9 o'clock arrived, a number ot men stood at tbe corner of Water and Chestnut streets and all eyes were turned toward the door ot George Wallace Delamater. the banking house heretofore named. The anxiety became intense, and when the bank door did not open as usual, it dawned upon the minds of many that the rumor was true. Official Notice of the Failure. Shortly after 9 o'clock the following notice was posted on the windows on the Water and Chestnut street sides of the bank: Bank closed, Delamater & Co. have made an assignment for benefit of creditors. V. M. Delamateb. Cashier. Decembers. Tbe firm of Delamater & Co., bankers, is composed of George J., George W. and T. A. Delamater. The assignment was made to George W. Haskins and John O. Mc Clintock, composing the law firm of Has kins & McChntock. Each of the mem bers of the firm also makes an individual assignment covering all his property, real and personal. Prior to the assignment, however, judgments were entered against the firm and the individual members for 115,000. Of these judgments 40,000 is in favor of the Merchants' National Bank for re-discounts;that is, the Merchants' National has taken $40,000 of the best paper of the firm of Delamater & Co. and re-discounted it. Any Number of Judgments Entered. The same bank has also entered judgments for 521,600 against the banking firm; 54,700 againM. the father and T. A. Delamater and 1 - I V .ilf J . r" KT' " V 7X Mrs. Delamater, One of the Creditor. 55,000 against George Wallace Delamater. There is also 515,000 entered against the firm by the Senator's brother-in-law, Thomas S. McFarland, and SG.000 against the firm by the Senator's wile, Mrs. Mary Dela mater. Other small judgments bring the total amount up to the sum named. There are also judgments acainst Victor M. Dela mater, a younger son, who was cashier of the bank, but not a member of the banking firm. The President of the firm is Senator George W. Delamater, late Republican can didate for Governor. He is also director of the Merch-itits' National Bank of Mead- lHftIEsaien will land THE DISPATCH the best advertising Mcdiuin. All classes can be reached through its Classified Adver tisement Columns. If you Trout anything J ou can set it by this method, '.!. v - y X pr- f i ' S ville, President of the company and owner of the controlling interest in the Meadville and Linesvillc Bailroad, President of the Meadville Fuel Gas Company and con nected with other local enterprises. Tands of the County All in It. It is known that Delamater & Co. were bondsmen for County Treasurer H. M. Miller and James L. Swickard, Treasurer of the Board of Control of the public schools, and that the county funds (B7.000) and the school iunds are deposited in their bank. Under the circumstances it is likely that the county will have no more chance than a general creditor. The State has about 5110,000 on deposit with the Dela maters, but it is said that the bond of security will prevent any great loss. THE DELAMATEU MANSION. No official statement of the liabilities has been made, but an outside estimate places the deposits at 5200,000 and the total at 400, 000. Scarcely a family in the city is not affected. The assets consist of notes due. the Delamater block, a very large and valu- able piece of real estate, without incum brance, the residences of the three members of the firm, their interest in the Meadville and Linesville Railroad and the Conneaut Bake Ice Company, besides stocks and bonds and several thousands of wheat lands in the Bed Biver Vallev of North Dakota. The Cause of tho Failure. Many causes are alleged to have influenced the failure. One of the most popular sup positions is that the heavy expenses of the late campaign had much to do with it. Others think that the firm was caught in the recent Jamison failure at Philadelphia, but this is denied by those in a position to know. -The recent monetary stringency un doubtedly hastened matters. The Delamater fortune was founded in oil. George B. Delamater was an obscure coun try storekeeper in Crawford county when the oil excitement broke out on Oil creek. He, like his neighbor', was taken with the fever, and joined witb Orange Noble, a barrel maker, to drill a well on the Farrell farm, between Oil City and Titusville. The well was a gusher. It came in when the oil mar ket was the lowest ever known, 10 cents a bar rel, but a large puit of its production sold later on for 10 a barrel. The well netted its owners, according to common report, nearly 2.000,000. George Wallace Delamater was then a lad of 10 or 12 years of age. The elder Delamater then went to Mead ville and entered upon a successful business career, investing his money in various enterprises. He made several very profit able investments in .oil after that, and was reputed worth considerably more than a million when he was elected to the State Senate. It was at that time he turned over the active management of his affairs to his sons. ONLY THE FIRM'S BOND SECURED THE STATE BEPOSITS IN THE BROKEN BANK. The Sureties of Treasurer Boyer Are, of Course, Liable, but Their Names Atje Kept Secret The Money Belonged to tho Sinking Fund. ,-SriXIAI. TELEOEAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Haerisbueg, Dec 5. The news of the failnre of the banking firm of Delamater & Co., of Meadville. was received at the State Department with .great surprise. State Treasurer Boyer was not here, but his cashier, Mr. Liysey, who had small deposits in two banks that suspended payment while he was State Treasurer, obtained early tele graphic information of the crash which car ried down with it 100,000 of the money of the State sinking fund. Nothing is known here of the character of the Delamater failure and of the prospect of the State to possess itsclt of the lunds loaned to tbe collapsed firm, outside of the securities, who are on State Treasuier Boyer's 500,000 bond. The money depos ited with the bank was secured by bonds of the firm, which haye all along been regarded as amply sufficient to guarantee its safety. The bank has been a depository of State funds since May, 1889. At the close of May 31 of that year it had 75,000 of the general fund on deposit, and at the end of tbe suc ceeding month the amount was reduced to 50,000. OnJuly31,188D,allthemoneysinthe general fnnd bad been drawn from the bank and 100,000 from tbe sinking func moneys were on deposit in it. This amonnt was not disturbed during the interval between the time of deposit and the assignment of the banking firm, and in the recent campaign the opponents of Delamater for Governor made liberal use of the argument that he was disqualified from holding the position to which he was aspiring, because while he was United States Senator, his bank had made profit out ol the State's money in vio lation of the law, which prohibited any member of the General Assembly lrom par ticipating in such profits. The State Treasurer's bond is on file in the office of the Secretary of State, but the names of the several sureties could not be secured, because, in the opinion of the new secretary.no pnblic good could be subserved by their publication. It is claimed that Sec retary Stone, a short time before his retire ment to accept a seat in Congress, when the Jamison failnre occurred, relused to divnlce tbe names of tbe State Treasurer's sureties. STJBPEISE AT THE CAPITAL. Pennsylvania Politicians Are Much Con cerned by the Announcement. fFKOM A STAFF COBEESPONDEXT.l Washington, Dec. 5. The news of the failure of the banking firm of the Dela maters at Meadville, was received here by Pennsylvanians with much concern and sympathy. It seems that not one of all who are acquainted with tbe campaigning of the late Bepubhcan candidate for Governor. . j ... I Z 2 . , ; . suspected that be was in financial straits, They knew that he was spending money I umiau; au ms i-jkuijijuguj iiuu mat uia en- i WW thusiasm led him to be extremely liberal in the looting of bills for expenses", but it was not suspected that he was going beyond his means, and,least of all, that the institution of which he was but one member would be crippled by his expenditures. It is the opinion that the whole family was as much wrapped up in the success of the candidate as that gentleman was him self, and that they staked more than they could spare upon gainiqg the honor of tbe Governorship. Those best acquainted with their business, however, refuse to believe that the trouble is more than temporary. HOT IK DEBT Ut HEW YOBK. The Firm's Correspondent There Not Affected by the Failure. rFPECIAL TELEGnAM TO THE DISPATCH. I Kew Yohk, Dec. C The New York correspondent of Delamater & Co. was the First National Bank. At the bank to-day it was said that Mr. Delamater several years ago "was in debt to the bank, but now it was believed the bank owed Mr. Dela- ' ater a little. Mr. Delamater has banked with the First National since 1876. B0YER ON THE MOVE. THE STATE TREASURER MEADVILLE. STARTS FOR Causes of tho Crash as Viewed by Quaker City Financiers Ex-Senator McFarlane's Notes Were Indorsed by Delamater Jamison Had Nothing to Do With It. FPECIAI. TELEGRAU TO THE DISPATCn.l PniLADELMiADec. 5. Senator Dela mater was iu this city on Tuesday in consult ation with some of his intimate friends in the financial centers, and it was then rumored that he was being hard pressed for cash. Expressions of regret are heard on all sides to-day, for Delamater was person ally popular. The failure, coming so soon after his defeat for Governor, was regarded as a donblv severe blow. Itis said that dur-H icg the campiin Mr. Delamater's personal notes were indorsed and discounted by Philadelphia business men who were his supporters, but that the loss to-thent is-com-. paratively small. Some of the banks are said to hold his paper, but not in amounts sufficient to cause any trouble. It was reported that Senator Delamater was a heavy indorser of ex-Senator Mac Farlane's notes, and that he was a ioser. This was assicned as one of the causes of the embarrassment of the firm. At the time of the disastrous failure of the Bank of America, American Life Insurance Com pany, and kindred financial organizations in this city, Senator Delamater's name was brought iuto notice lrom the fact that he was a director in the Finance Company of Philadelphia, whose office was in the Ameri can Life Insurance building, at Fourth and Walnut streets. It was the talk of the street that Mr. Delamater had stood to the front with his money and helned thn Finance Company. Secretary Oscar Welsh, of the Finance Company, said to-day that the failure would not affect that institution. "Beyond the fact that he is a director," said Mr. Welsh, "Mr. Delamater has no connection with it. He has not a dollar de posited with us, nor have we any account with Delamater & Co. at Meadville." Soon after the news of the failure was re ceived here State Treasurer Boyer lert his oihee lor Meadville. Prior to his departure he said he had received nothing concerning the failure, and all he knew was the report that tbe bank had failed. In answer to a question as to whether there was auy money on deposit there he said: "There was a de posit of $100,000 there, but there will be no loss at all, as the deposit was covered by a bond." "Had the money been there long?" "I found the deposit there when I took the office of Treasurer, and have since allowed it to remain. The Treasurer has the right to deposit it where he pleases. His bonds men are responsible. There are 30 depos itories at present, each having a fair pro portion of the funds. The Delamater bank was only one ot the 30." There was a rumor that the failure of B. K. Jamison & Co. affected Delamater & Co. An associate of Mr. Jamison said that the firm had no dealings with the institution. A TOLSTOI colony has been In existence in Kentucky for some time. It is an abbey backed by millionr nd no woman has ever set foot inside of yt. The diet is purely vegetarian and the colonists beat themselves with, knotted ropes each night before retir ing. See to-morrow's 24-page paper. All the news. BOUGHT BY THE TJBEXELS. A School in Maryland for the Benefit of Colored Children. tSFZCIAI. TELEOBAM TOTHE DISPATCH.1 Baltihobe. Dec 5. Kockhill College, one of the oldest institutions in the country, conducted by the Christian Brothers, and located at Woodstock, Md., has been Bold to the Drexel estate for SiO.000. The object of the purchasers is the establishment of a female colored industrial school for the benefit of children in the South. Mr. Drexel'swill made provision for such an in stitution. Bockhill College is directly un der the supervision of the Catholio Church, for which students desirous of taking or ders are prepared and advanced to the theological seminaries. Cardinal Gibbons always presides at the commence ments. Of late the attendance has been in creasing, until now there is not sufficient room to accommodate all the pupils. It is proposed to remove the school to Ammen dale, in Prince George county, where room will be ample, but it will beseveral years before the change can be made. It is understood that the order of the Sacred Heart, in New York, has for some time past looked favorably upon the insti tute property, as a desirable location for a female seminary, but the Cardinal would not sanction this because of the proximity of Monnt DeSaleo. Miss Drexel, who en tered the sisterhood of the Catholic Church for the express purpose of devoting herself to the education of women and colored children, will it is understood, make liberal provisions for the proposed industrial school, in addition to the amount subscribed py tag AreiSi csiaiet PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1890 TWELVE ASTUMBL1NG BLOCK The Third Party Question Sep arates Western From South ern Farmers, K. OF L. DELEGATES ARRIVE And Are Strongly in Favor of Inde pendent Political Action. ME. P0WDEELT IS NON-COMMITTAL. St. Louis Platform With Amendments Unanimously Adopted. SOUTHERN VIEWS AMPLT OUTLINED, rSFECIAX. TELEGItASI TO THE DISPATCH. Ocala, Fla., Dec. 5. Powdcrly, Wright and Hays, of 4hc Executive Board, Knights oi Labor, arrived here this after noon. They attended a public Alliance mepting to-night and made speeches. They will urge the Alliance to-morrow,in accord ance with the instructions thev received at the Denver Convention, to join in calling a conference in February to discuss inde pendent political action. They wish the conference held at Washington instead ot Cincinnati, and they hope to induce the Alliance to send delegates officially from this convention. They will hardly succeed in this. In an interview this, evening, Powderly said that he was not prepared to commit himself to the third party idea. He be lieved a general conference should be held not later than February next. Macuue's suggestion of postponing action till Febru ary, 1892, he thought, was fool ish, as there would not then be time enough left in which to accoin plish anything, if it was decided to be ad visable. All tbe members of the Executive Board, K. of L., except Wright, openly favor third party action. Thev presented to-night the resolutions of the Denver as sembly, and the confeience will take place to-morrow. Third Party Men Much Strengthened. The Western third partymeh are enthusi astic over the reinforcements the Knights brought them to-day. The Southerners are, however, still staunch in their opposition to the plan ot political situation. Tbey are confident that they will be able to stave off the new party enthusiasts until adjourn ment, which they hope will take place to morrow night Colonel Livingstone, ot Georcia, is the mainstay of the opposition, and be is a host iu himself. His position represents that of his associates. He said : AVe believe in the Sonth that when the exist ing parties find out our ral strength, they will vield our demands without a fight. Mo,I trrant 1 cannot Imagine a situation by which the Re publican party could win the Southern Alliance vote. I can uuderstand how tbe Democratic party will. Its policy of low taxes and the auoption or our principles in other respectsj could get our support. The Democratic party! has been changing rapidly in regard to these issues which wa bring forward. The Fifty second Congress will be much nearer to us than the one now sittlne. The Democratic party r- rn will b on trial in that Congress. As far as the, Alllancp Is concerned, we stand last vcfty Jefferson and-Wcbstler and Calhoun andXin?' coin and Seward stood. A Union of Three Organizations. At tbe morning session of the National Farmers' Alliance, Colonel T. F. Livings ton, of Georgia, from the Committee on Or ganization, made a report .which is to lur nlsh the basis for an ultimate union between the National Farmers' Alliance, the Indus trial Union and the Farmers' Mutual Ben- eht Association organization with a lare membership in the Western Stites. Colonel Livingston also offered a resolu tion providing for the adoption of the St. Louis Alliance platform of 1889, inasmuch as there has been a question raised as to the unanimous indorsement of the demand therein contained by all the State deleea tions one year ago. This platform demands the abolition of national banks and the sub stitution of legal tender Treasury notes in lieu of national bank'uotes in sufficient vol ume to carry on the business of tbe country on a cash system; that Congress pre vent by law the dealing in "futures" of all agricultural aud mechanical produc tions; free and unlimited coinage of silver; the prohibition of alien ownership of land; that taxation, both State and national, shall not be used to bnild up one interest or class at the expenic of auother: that all revennpn .national. State and county, shall be limited to The Actual Necessary Expenditures of the Government economically and hon estly administered; that Congress issue suf ficient fractional paper curreur- facilitate exchange through the TJnited'StatM mailr that the means of communication and trans portation shall be controlled by the United States Government An amendment was adopted in favor of Government controlling railroads and tele graph, with the view ot ultimately owning them if hereafter deemed desirable. Au other amendment expels from the Alliance all persons or newspapers not accepting the platform. In his report Dr. Macune, Chairman of the National Executive Committee, des cribed the work of the Alliance in pressing the sub-Treasury bill before Congress, and denied the charge of lobbying. He said the people in the South were not prepared to embark in the third party movement. President L. L. Polk was unanimously re-elected. B. F. Covert, of Kansas, was chosen Yice President; J. H. Turner, of Georgia, Secretary, and J. S. Wiliets, of Kansas, Lecturer. FAVOE THE P0ECE BUI. A Resolution Passed by tho Colored Dele gates to the Alliance. Ocala, Dec. 5. The colored members to-day passed the following resolution: We do hereby in meeting assembled at Ocala, Fla., urge noon Congress' to pass the Lodge election bill, and let it apply to all sections of these United States. 103 COtUMNS of news and reading in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Get it and see for yourself. A HOPE ON HI8 KECK. Signs of a Iiynchlnjr Discovered In a New Jersey Cemetery. rBPECIAI, TEIiQBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, Dec. 3. The body of a nude colored man with a rope around his neck was found to-day in Johnson's colored cemetery, near Merchantville, N. J. Some digging was being done; when 13 inches of soilbad been removed the spade struck against what was found to be a wooden box which was lifted out of tbe grave. When the lid was pried open, the badly decomposed body of a colored man appeared. He had a rope around his neck, and was lying face down on a black corkscrew suit of clothes. Tbe rope which was around his neck, was 5j of an inch thick and 3 feet long. The loose ends bad the appearance of being cut with a sharp km'e. It is the opinion ol tbe officers that tbe man had been murdered by hanging, and the county, detectives have been ordered to make a search to find out if there has been anv col 'jored man missing, YESTERDAY MORNING'S How the Buildings Looked B efore Flames Rising From the Debris of the Liberty Street Disaster. SAD DEATH OF Great Danger Anticipated From the Fall ing of the Walls. LIST OF THE LOSSfcS AND IIiSUEANOE One stroke of the fire-alarm gongs throughout the city at 5:10 o'clock last even ing denoted that the disastrous fire which started in Maginn's cracker factory at 1 A. M. was out. Officially the flames were ex tinguished, but to prevent the smoldering ruins from again bursting out, two engines Lwere kept at the scene, and steadily pumped all night, several lines of hose, attached to fire plugs, poured tons of water into the ruins, while the steam continued to rise in big clouds from the heated debris. The conflagration was one of the most disastrous which ever visited Pittsburg. One fireman was killed while bravely fight ing the flames, five more, including Chiet iKvatft,-"were seriously, injured,while tbeloss in dollars and cents is between $325,000 and $320,000. There are fears expressed that when the debris is cleared out of Spring alley the bodyof some luckless citizen may be found, but, as the police have so far re ceived no inquiries aboutmissmg persons, it is thought and hoped that these fears are groundless. Five business houses are in ruins, and two more are in a shaky condi tion. Commencement of a Hard Battle. The fire, as related in yesterday morning's Dispatch, originated in E. Maginn's cracker house, No. 917 Liberty street. The building is six stories high, but just in what portion or how the fire started is still unde termined. When the first alarm was turned in the whole structure was ablaze, and other districts were summoned, until nearly the whole department was on the spot. Within five minutes jfter the first alarm was turned iu six lines of hose were dash ing water into the building, and the prompt itude, energy and daring of the firemen throughout the long and weary battle with the flames won them much commendation. The fire was ably handled from the start, and after Chief Evans had been forced to retire, owing to his injuries, his plan ofi campaign was followed out, and finally proved successful. Twenty minutes after the fire started in Maginn's establishment the flames had pene trated to B. & W. Jenkinson's tobacco factory, No. 919. It was not long before the east wall of the Jenkinson building fell, crushing the rear ends of Nos. 921 and 923, setting fire to these structures. For some time the fire had been making desperate efforts to travel in the other direction, and finally succeeded in getting into the build ing occupied bv the Harris Drug Company, Nos. 913 and 915. Flames Beaching Out for Explosives. The firemen dared not let the flames gain any headway here, as it was known that the cellars were filled with barrels of whisky, oil and other explosive combustibles. If the flames ever reached this no one could prophesy where tbey would be stayed. Several streams of water were turned iuto these cellars and tbey were soon flooded, and as fast as the water ran out through the Eewers it was replenished by the firemen. A dozen hose were turned upon the upper floors of the building, and it was literally bombarded to pieces by the terrific force of the streams of water. Finally the flames reached some explosive matter on the third floor, but just what it was is not known, there was a rumble, suddenly increasing to a roar, the rear of tbe Harris building fell with a crash into Spring alley, and another portion of the east wall of the Jenkinson warehouse crashed down onto the roofs of Nos. 921 and 923, 40 feet below. When the Harris wall fell, the alley was filled with firemen, police officers and specta tors, xnere was a wild rush lor safety, and as soon as the burning debris had settled down the alarm was raised that a number of firemen were buried beneath the rums. A hasty search was instituted and five men were dragged out, all seriously injured. It was thought that all were saved, but an hour later it was learned that Joseph Elmer Figley, of No. 13, was missing. Again the rujus were searched, and beneath tons of brick and timber was found tbe body of the dead fireman. Death had been instan taneous his neck was broken. Chief Evans Meets With an Accident. Chief Evans was on the third floor of Crea, Graham & Co. s building when the explosion occurred. He was caught by a falling beam. Several of his ribs were brokeu and he was other uise injured, but he succeeded in escaping by sliding down the elevator cable to the first floor. The Chief was carried to the Seventh avenue engine bouse. It was then found that his injuries u. :e too aetere to permit him to rej JDt-r vice f- & sisi S5rr.is, rn irsti rltf ' Sm-m r1 ' Ss& ,. m v ml Vli Mm . - llMr WzM-mm fefeARO'mi i IUIiMf wmmmkzt ifesnsssi i mnm rm a .k tt 'vm&sm he n & i iiili piminuffiKMPiiii 4 m S.SS IW-: gPlv .. BBWjll"llll iu.ini.ii.jr , , i W FIGHTING THE FIRE. K5rfel I FIREMAN FIGLEY. Bli&llM? SWWSSStX PAGES. DISASTROUS -i the Conflagration The Dispatch Blocks on Liberty turn to the fire, and he was taken home. It may be several weeks before he is able to be about again. About 4 o'clock the fire was under con trol, but not for a moment dare the firemen relax their vicilance. The flames were still raging fiercely, but they were pretty well confined to the Harris" Maginn and Jen kinson buildings. There was still danger of tbe flames reaching the cellars of the Harris Drug Company, and at 1 o'clock this morning the firemen were still pouring in water to prevent arfy possibility of aa. ex plosion! " When day broke the fire was nearlv sub dued, but it was 10 o'clock when Assistant Chiet Steel deemed it safe to send any of the companies back to their houses. They were ordered to reporti again at 4 o'clock that they might relieve their comrades, who were nearly exhausted by the toil and expo sure consequent upon tbe long struggle with the flames. At 6 o'clock all theengmes but two were sent, home, and about a dozen fire men and four police officers took charge at tbe scene. Merchants Forced Out by Flames. Seven firms were sufferers by this fire, and allexecpt L. H. Smith were burned out. This firm's loss is caused chiefly by water, although there is some fear that the east wall may fall, as it is already out of plumb. The list of the concerns affected is as follows: L. H. SMITH WOODENWARK COMPANY, Nos. 909 and 911 Liberty street L. H. HARRIS DRUG COMPANY, Nos. 913 and 915 Liberty street. E. MAGINN, crackers and fireworks. No. 917 Liberty street. R. & W. JENKIM SON. wholesale tobacconists, No. 919 Liberty street. YOUjnG, MAHOOD&CO.. teas and coffees, No. 921 Liberty street. FRANK B. HA1D, painter, No. 921 Libeity street. CREA. GRAHAM & CO., stoves. No. 923 Liberty street. The Harris building was four stories high, the Maginn and Jenkinson six and Nos. 921 and 923 were three stories high. The rear of all these buildings was burned out, but the fronts ot all, except No. 921, which was pulled down, are standing and are a menace to passersby and to property in the neighborhood. A rear corner of tbe Maginn building, with a fire escape leading to the top, is still standing. Bnildmg Inspectors Brown and Hoffman visited the scene yesterday morning and or dered the owners of the buildings to begin tearing down the moment the debris becomes cool enough to permit of the work. Inspec tor Brown does not think there is any like lihood of the walls falling unless a high wind should happen to come along. In that case there might be a repetition of the Wil ley disaster. The Danger Not Tet Passed. At an early hour this morning expe rienced firemen said there was a fierce tire raging under the mass of bricks and debris of the fallen buildings,and that it will prob ably, require several days to totally extin guish it The contents of the Harris drug building cellar, it is thought, will tend to feed the fire for some time, too. .The east wall of tbe L. H. Smith woodenware build ing is sunken in the center and so bulged out at the bottom that it is expected to fall at any moment. If this occurs the shock is likely to carry the ragged front ot the other ruined buildings that are yet standing on Liberty street. In spite of the dangerous condition of the Smith building, if it is still standing this morning, an attempt will be made to shore it up and save the building. It is considered doubtful if men can be secured daring enough to mate ine attempt. Speaking of the proposed attempt, Build ing Inspector Brown said last night: "I am afraid there will be trouble if an attempt is made to brace up that wall, and I think I should not be sorry to see it fall to-night, provided none of tbe firemen were caught by it, to save men from the danger they will be exposed to to-morrow if the attempt is made. As to tbe front walls on Liberty street work should be commenced by the owners ot that property in removing them at once. A Terr Dangerous Undertaking. "The only safe and proper way to do it will be to erect a substantial scaffold from the street to the top of the walls and then tear them down systematically. This will save time in the end and would prevent the danger to life and property that might result of an eflort to topple the walls over." Mr. Brown also called attention to the dangerous condition of the Grain Exchange bDlhlinf. on the corner of Garrixnn allev. Avenue. t , t T T pi rr : A --sa - IM . , I which almost miraculously escaped destruc i I tion alone with the buildings below it, "The owners of that building will be no-I FIRE. Artist Sketches the Ruined Business tified to-day to erect fire escapes at once. The place is a vertible fire trap and I never dreamed it was such a building as it is un til Inspector Hoffman ana myself went through it to-day. It is five stories high and the two upper floors are used as lodge rooms everv nieht in the week, while I un derstand there area number of persons who sleep there at night. Notwithstanding this there is only one narrow stairway to get from the three upper floors, and that opens out on Garrison alley. On the two npper uiguu me siairway is only tnree feet wide. If a fire should break out when those lodges were in session, the loss of human life would be fearful as the "building now stands." Met Death at the Post orDutv. The list of the killed and injured firemen is as follows: JOSEPH ELMER FIGLEY, Lieutenant and hoseman of No. ll;killed. CHIEF EVANS, two ribs broken and several minor Injuries. AUGUST ROTH. No. 7. right arm and both legs crushed and injured internally. JOHN J. SHEPPARD, No. 1L left arm broken and bruised about the body. JOHN S. ALLEN, No. 7, arm broken and badly bruised, probably permanently dls- BBieu. JOHN LEMPES. No. 10, scalp wound. AUGUST WINTER, No. 7, badly braised. Figley is a married man, and an unusual degree of affection existed between him and his wife. The latter is heartbroken at her husband's death. Figley formerly belonged to No. 13, and rented a home close to the engine house. After the spring election he was removed to No. 11, it is intimated, as a rebuke for the stand he took in politics at that time. All the injured men are expected to recover. The Disability Board will meet on Tnp- day to make provision for the sufferers' necessities. Mrs. Ficley will receive $1,000. The injured men will receive their salaries and an allowance of 515 a week until they are able to report for duty. Coroner McDowell impaneled a jury yesterday, and viewed the body. The in quest was then adjourned until Monday TO HELP PAY THE LOSS. List of Insurance Companies and the Amounts They Held on the Burned Building and Stocks Local and Foreign Associations Interested. Following is a list of the insurance com panies interested in the fire on Liberty avenue yesterday morning, as near as could be learaed last evening: The loss of the L. II. Harris Drue Company foots np Sll0,oo0. Insurance, S00.00O, of which a part is as follows: rittsburc (2.500; Royal, Lon don. ,5u0: Citizens, Flttsbnrjr. 12, WO: Glrard, 11.250; Merman American. J2.800; L. S. Q. Q?. (2.I00; Drnueiits' Mutual. S2.500: fnn. K.S0O; Kqultable. (2,500; Pboenlx. 12.500: Fire Insurance. Philadelphia. S2.500; Western. Toronto, (1.500; Home, (2.500: Westchester, (Z50; Northern Union, (2.600; Farmers'. i000; Fireman's. (1.000: Orient, (1,000: Flrenisn's, Dayton. (1,000; Etns,(2,soo: Amerlfctn, J2,5O0:Peoples(2.500:City, (2,500; North America. (5,000; Hartford, (5,000; Pennsylvania, (5.000; Fire Association, 2,500; union, rmianeipnia, (2,n; uommerciai union. 500: 500; New . S2.MX): . nunaio uerman, rAaw: aprinsneia. Hamnshlre. CISCO: MIchlcan M. Atlantic (1,000: Franklin Cole, (1.500. L. H. Hmlth's loss was f 30.000- Insurance. &i5 000, most of which Is In the following; companies: Home. (5.000; L. 1... (5,000- Westchester. (2.5C0: uricnt, f,ow; jrnraaix. oi iiarsiora, ruuj; iuer chant, or .New Jersey, (1,500; Glrard, (2.000; Alle- KneaT, ii,wu; union, jri 'hlladelDhla. 12.500: West- . ritts isburjr, (2,000; lu.viui, w,-A, j&iusau. .. f . nil. . u.. (1.250: Hanover, (2,600: northern. 12.500: L. L. &G (2.500: Western, Toronto, (2,500; Council Union, (2.500;M.U. 4M., (2.500; Farmers', (1,500. sirs. Coffee, owner of building at 909 and 911 Liberty, sustained a loss of (30,000: Insurance (14, 000. a part orwhich is as follows: JEtna, (3,000; L. &L.&Q., $3,000; Delaware Mutual. (3,000. The loss or Mrs. V. V. Stewart, owner of build in i at 913 and 915 Liberty, was (30,000: Insurance People EL 000: ; Citizens. Pittsburg, (2.000. inn DaiiuinKs ui vu auu &iv are ownea Dv Aiex j sua a inder King heirs. Insurance (26,000, a list of which follows: Uermanla, (5,000; German, (5,000; Ben Franklin, (5.000; Birmingham, (3,000: Lonz Island, (3,000; Hamburg and Bremen. (5,000. E. Maginn's loss was (JJ5,(MX and his Insurance Is about as follows: Hamburg and Bremen. (2. 500; Merchants. New York, (2.500; Orient, (2,500: Fire men's. New Jersey. (1,250; Ben Franklin, (1,250; Citizen's. Ohio. 82.500; People's, Mew Hamnshlre. (1.250: Home. New York, (1,250. 11. & . Jenkinson's loss was about (60,000 and the Insurance amounts to about (50,000, all In New about (5, oou insurance with local companies. ThA ingt of Yonnr. Mahood A Cn -wx to n xurjL cuuipaui. uiwa, uran&m 4E 1.0. nau they wen insured: for (17,000, about as follows: 1.000 and Continental. S2.100: German American. (2,100; Hanover. (2,100; Sun, (2,100; Merchants'. 12.100: Guardian, (3,500; Anglo, (1,500: Birmingham, (1.500. L. E. Hard sustained a loss of $5,000 and was insured forOO-in the German Ameri can company. Kceplnc Back the Crowds. All day lone thousands otWrious persons . V Continued on Sixth JPUg Transient Advertisements, INCLUDING WANTS, TO LETS. FOB SALES. ETC., FOB TO-MCJRROVVS ISSUE May be banded in at the main advertising office of The Dispatch, corner Smitbfleld and Diamond streets, np to midnight THREE CENTS. IHE PUIIJIlllKD By Which It is Proposed to Transform the Mississippi River System. GUIDANCE, NOT OPPOSITION, Shown to be the PrinciDle Unon Which to Base All Operations. CHAIN OF SMALL EESERY0IBS Located at the Head3 of Tributaries of the Father of Waters. PEOPEP. METHOD TO PEETEXT FLOODS PAPEE NO. 2. Those twin streams of emigration, which from New Euzland hill tops and Southern savannahs poured over the Appalachian chain to blend npon the upland ranges and prairies of the Mississippi Talley, produced there a great race, combining the sturdy in dependence and tenacity of purpose of the New Englander, with the broader view and more genial nature of the Virginian. Of the many illustrious scions of this noble race none showed more signal ability in his chosen work than the lamented James B. Eads, who typified in his career their in domitable ccurage, resourcefulness and readiness of action in the face of apparently overwhelming odds, and that elasticity of nature which springs forward undaunted by rebuff to tear away or overleap the barriers in their path. By his engineering work iu the Mississippi Valley, notably by his suc cess in opening its outlet to the gulf, he so impressed his name upon the record of the time that so long as the river runs the story of his struggles and triumphs will be told. Not Opposition, but Guidance. From the lips of the master was imbibed that principle which was the secret of his own success and which must be the under lying principle of any successful work in connection with these rivers. Captain Eads said: "The energy of the Mississippi river is greater than all the energies that man can possibly bring to oppose it; instead of op posing he must guide; he must train the river to do his bidding." Upon this soverning principle it is pro posed to outline a plan for works which will lorever put an end to the disastrous floods, which every year spread famine, disease and death through all these valleys; which will render the Mississippi, the Ohio, the Missouri, the Bed river and tbe Platte con tinuously navigable for ocean-going steam ships; the tributaries of the second degree navigable for large river craft; and all tba smaller streams navigable so far as it may be desirable lor barges and light draft vessels; which will deepen and broaden the Mississippi in its lower reaches, and so lower its bed as to insure good drainage to the ad jacent countries; which will put thesa rivers - forever under man's control, rob them of their terrors as destructive agents and create a system of internal waterways free to all the people, commensurate with tbe nobility and productiveness of the race and their high destiny, and forever free them from those iron bonds of deficient railway trans portation, which every year more and mors limit the growth of the people and drain them of their wealth. Even More Far-Read ling Results. The creation of this superb system of fres navigable waterways, serving as channels of transportation in the already settled parts of the valley lor the people and their prod ucts, and augmenting these a hundred fold, will also have a most beneficial effect upon the climate in the western portion, as tbe in creased evaporative surface of the rivers will naturally produce a more humid atmos phere and a greater rainfall, probably suffi cient to make those now arid regions capa ble of a high cultivation, thus redeeming to settlement millions of acres now barren and worthless; and will remove irom the people of the southern part of tne valley that incu bus of fever which now weighs upon and handicaps them. The following is a general statement of the plan proposed: It is proposed to erect, at the headwaters ot tbe streams flowing into the Mississippi river and its tributaries, a system of small reservoirs, sufficient, when the rivers are made navigable, to supply the losses due to leakage, lockage and evapora tion in the navigable reaches; and as the cheapest and only practical way to provide a sufficient water-storage capacity to control tbe flood waters, to erect, at suitable points on ail these streams, sectional balanced automatic movable dams, of dimensions great enough to raise tbe water in the river beds to, say, nearly the greatest height practicable without flooding the adjacent land; to erect automatic bal anced locks to raise and lower vessels; to build a system of docks and harbors for the unloading ot vessels and for their safety during great floods; and whenever practica ble, to excavate cut-offs, so as to shorten the the sailing distances; and by dams controll ing the elevation in the sections thus cut off to make these into additional harbors of refuge, each large enough to float a navy. The Tributaries to be Included. As before stated it is proposed to extend this system to each and every tributary wherever the topographical features of the country shall make it practicable or the numbers and wealth of the inhabitants shall render it commercially desirable; and thu not alone because the benefits of cheap transportation should be extended wherever possible to the people of the country; but because the necessary water storace capacity can be thus obtained and in no other way. In order to prevent shoaling of the navi gable waters it is proposed to build movable) caissons of honeycombed structure, open at tbe bottom and closed at the top, floated when desired by filling the interior cells with compressed air, and provided at tho deck with pipes and valves, through which compressed air can be supplied to the calls of tbe structnre, or vacuum created therein. These caissons will be of steel, of dimensiens from the size of a river steamer to a size considerably larger than the largest ocean steamships. They will carry no machinery but will be operated from boats and may be floated and moved to anv point desirable and there sunk to serve -"" as jetties, enabling the enginees to control the river currents and deepen or direct the channel by scouring wherever it may bs necessary to prevent silting and the forma tion of bars or shoals. To Sink the River Bed. It will be observed "that these caisson jetties are not permanent works, in the sense ' of being permanently located, but can be floated from one part of tbe reach to another. (Continued on Eighth Page.') WANTS of all kinds are quickly answered -a i through THE DISPATCH. Investors, art- a 1 ans' .barSaIn Hunters, buyers and seller closely scan its Classified Advertisinc Col. sunns largest Circulation, n
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