THE EXTTSBTTBG DISPATCH, MONDAY, JULY 4, 189a A HOTEL BL0WiT UP. CO Guests of a Braddock House Have a Terrifying Experience. SEVERAL HURT BDT SOKE DEAD. Tiro Tornadoes Woric Havoc in Tarts of Euclejedom. Different XEWSI XOTES FROM KEABBX TOWNS rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Braddock, July 3. A panic was caused among the guests of the Frantz Hotel here shortly after midnight last night by a gas explosion, which wrecked the greater part of the interior of the building. Several persons were injured, although no lives were lost. About CO persons were in the hotel at the time, including the proprietor, Jonathan Frantz. The bar had been closed for the night and the only occupants up were the two bartend ers, Robert Wilson and John Davis, and Billy Timms and a young man named Al bert Kelly. The latter entered the hall by a side door with a lighted torch in his hand, having received instructions to go to the cellar and turn the water off The in stant he pulled the door ajar there was a terrific explosion which shook the whole building. In an instant every occupant of the hotel was up. They were unable to get any further than the second floor, as the hall steps had been blown down. The people became terror-stricken when they discov ered t'tfc situation. The decorations put up for the Fourth caught fire and the sparks flew in every direction. "Women shrieked for help with their children clinging about them. Nothing could be heard from the men below, and Frantz, grasping the situation, lowered himself by means of bed clothes to'the ground, followed uy several oiuer men. xneir nrsi mougni was to put out the fire, which was accom plished after a hard fight,after which a part of the steps were pat up and the frightened people on the second floor were helped down to a place or safety. During this time several persons (rrouned their way In the darkness to And the four men who were In the hall and room at the time or the exnloston. Youne Kelly, who carried the torch, was hurled from his feet and knocked to the other end of the hall, b here he was found in a dazed condition, liardly able to speak. He was very seriously burned, and it is feared lie cannot recover. He is about 22 year of age. Wilson and Davis were found in the barroom, covered with plasterinir and bar fixtures. Davl was very serlouoly injured, and it is a mystery how he escaped death, while Wilson escaped Injury. Timms was found in a narrow pasease along the side of the hotel, having boen blown thronzh a side window. It was some time before he re covered consciousness, but he escaped serious Injury. .A clock nhich hung opposite the bar was twiatedoffand hurled across the room. Every window in the front part of the house was blown out. and the offlce was wrecked almost as badly as the barroom. Both side walls were completely cleared or the plas tering and laths, nothing being left but the Joists. Four or five rooms on the second floor were also damaged. The loss will amount to over 2,O0D. The explosion was caused by a leak in the gas-pipo running through the cellar. Frantz says It must nave escaped suddenly, as he was in the eel' lar with a light 15 ininutes-belore. TWO BTJCKf YE TWISTKBS. Carey Almost Wiped Oat, and the Country 2ear Lima Devastated. riTDLAT. July 3. SpeaaZ. The little city ot Carey, southeast of Finalay, was almost destroyed by a tornado last niehfc. No lives were lost, bet the damage to property will reach $30,000 or $40,OW. Tho storm came up at midnight and unroofed and partly demol ished tho Park Hotel and Ganlt Honse, the Presbyterian church, the High School build ing, ten business houses and a score or more of dwellings, besides destroying fencing, shrubbery, farm and onthonses through a strip or nearly 50 miles lonpr and two miles wide. The time of nishtand the character of the storm nearly frightened the inhabi tants to Oeatli. A tornado passed through the section near Limn at 1 o'clock this morninjr between that city and Kenton. At tforaker, a station on the Chicago and Erie railroad, several houses were blown over and three barns were un roo'ed. Wheal -was leveled and much other damage done. A Bad Day for the Vets at Beaver. Beaver, July & tSieeia!. The rains to day Intel fered with the encampment of James Lysle Post No. 128, of Allegheny, which opened yesterday in the fair grounds here, and the attendance of G. A. R. men was comparatively small. The electric cars brought several hnndred people from Bea ver Falls and New Brighton, but there were very lew present from Pittsbnrg. The re ligious services on the programme lor this afternoon were not held, nor was the dress parade, and the veterans sought shelter In their tents and found the time hang heavily. An admission fee of 25 cents was charged j esterday. but to-day the price was reduced to 10 cents. nttrtjargers in a Shooting Affray. Steubes villi?, July S. Special. John O'Neal, proprietor of the Atlantlo Dancing Garden, was Miot through the right band by Tom JIcDonough Saturday night. Mc Donough and Dr. Rosseau, who hail from Pittsburg, were in the barroom when clos ing time arrived and refused to leave. Both men made a vicious assault on O'Neal, who tried to get his revolver from behind the bar, bat McDonough saw his intention and secured the weapon. Both men escaped. How Braddock Will Celebrate. Braddock; July 3. Specio. Braddock win ceieurate independence Day In a fitting manner. In the morning addresses and music will fill the programme, ana races and baseball at Union Park in the after noon, after which a display or fireworks -n ill be held in the evening from a bargo on the river. Kev. Dr. Boyle and nev. Father wertenbach, of St. Joseph's German Cath olic Chuich, will speak. Dropped Dead In a Depot. Harrisbcko, July lAn unknown man dropped dead in the Pennsylvania Railroad station to-day. He had Just purchased a ticket lor Hagerstown, Md. X few moments before he expired he remarked to a station employe, "There Is not a sicker man in Har mburg than L" There is nothing about the body by which It can be identified. Lightning's Carious and Costly Prank. Lima, O., July 3. tectoZ. Lightning struck the main building of the Lima Brew ing Company and ripped up the third floor, which gave way, letting down 2,000 bushels of malt through the loner floors into the oellar. Loss will be $5,000, lully insured. VIEGINIA COMPLETES THE CIECLE. Every Southern State Now Represented In the United Confederate Veterans. New Orleakb, July S The folio wing gen eral order v as issued from the headquarters ot the United Confederate Veterans yester day: "The General commanding Is in receipt of the gratifying intelligence that the Grand Camp of thb State of Virginia, at the re union held at Roanoke, Va, on the 22d and 23d Inst, adopted resolutionsrecommcndlng that all the camps ot the State Association Join the United Confederate Veterans' or ganization, which he deems is sufficient cause for the highest gratification, as the action Of the Virginia Vntnrana nn nnm. plotes the Union of every "outhern State in our laudable and philanthropic brother hood. "It is with especial pride and pleasure that he imparts the information to the members of the U. C. V. organization or this patriotic action by tho gallant veterans or the Grand Old Commonwealth, whosesoil was so freely watered by the blood of the brave sons or lister States of the South; whose matchless records as soldiers are only equalled by their peerless citizenship; bright example's In. peace and worthy or Imitation by all in tho holy work of honoring their Illustrious dead and in caring Tor their living heroes; conspicuous for their devotion to their traditions and their resplendent history lrom 1S8I to 1SS5: and, at the same time yielding to none in their allegiance and In their emulous and ennobling endeavor to contribute to the upbuilding and grandeur of our reunited country. "By Order of- T. B. Gordon, "General Commander." THE TTEATUEB. Y ForWeUtrnPenmylvania, JpfllD J Wett Virginia and Ohio: . ' W J I Generally Fair on Monday; nT" j Wett Wind Becoming Vari able; SUgH Site in Tem perature. Comparative Temperature. PrrrsBuno, July 3 The United States Sig nal Service officer In this city furnishes the following: X X THKrHBATURK AID RAHTTALt. Maximum temn 7lRnre Minimum temp 53ltlafU Mean temp .. 65 . 12 .1.10 RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. Louisville Items The Stat" of Water and the Movements of Boats. SPECIAL TSX.XGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Louisville, July s. Weather clear and cool. The river Is rising, with S feet 2 Inches on the falls, 7 feet 6 Inches in the canal and II feet 8 inches be low. The Buckeye state passed down for Memphis. The Kew South passed up this moraine. Depart uresFor Cincinnati, Big Sandy, W hat Upper Gauges how. Wahhex Biter 2 feet. "Heavy showers: cool Moboaxtown Blver 4 feet and stationary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 79 at 4 P. M. BROWNSVtLLE-Blver i feet 1 inch and sta tionary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 66" at 4 p. Ji. Tho News From Below. WnEELK.G Elver 6 feet and falling slowly. Departed H. K. Bedford, for rittsburg; Ben Hur, Pltuburg: Lizzie Bay. Pittsburg: Keystone State. Pittsburg: Congo, Cincinnati; Courier, Parkers burr. Kilning Caieo ArrlTed-John K. Speed, Cincinnati; Nellie Sneer, below: City of ew Orleans, St. Louis; J. A. "Wood, fcew Orleans; J. N. HooK, Ohio; Ohio, Memphis: Mmnetonka, Ashport. Departed Speed. Memphis City of New Orleans, New Orleans: John A. Wood, Ohio; hook. Ohio; Ohio. Cincinnati. KlverSl feet and falling. Cloudy and warmer. CraciXNATI Klver 12 feet 10 Inches and station ary. Clear and cool. Departed Scotia, to Pitts burg. ST. Louis Klver 29 feet 6 Inches and rising. Cool and cloudy. Memphis Arrived Joe Peters, from Arkansas Cltv: Cherokee, due down. Hirer 24 feet 8 Inches and stationary. Cool and clear. New ORLEAXS-Arrlved City of St, Louis, from St. Louis. 'W arm and showery. iri From the Wharf. The John T. Walton broke a shaft on the way up. The Ben Hur from Wheeling came In last even ing. The Hornet No. 2 came In from Cincinnati yes terday. The river at the Smlthfield street bridge marked feet Cinches. The Charles Hook, a new steamer from Marietta, came in last evening. The Charles Huff, a new tow boat from Cincin nati, was among the latest arrivals. The Keystone State was the Cincinnati packet yesterdav. She will leave to-night. The H. K. Bedford was due yesterdav morning, hut was behind several hours. fche Is not in yet. TnE John F. Walton arrived yesterday from Baden where she had been for some time waiting for higher water. Yesterday was the nnt Sunday for sometime that the excursion boat J. SI. Gusty failed to make her usual trip up theMonongahela.. If the river rises enough for barge water, sev eral tows will go out. The rains had so raised the river yesterday afternoon that some of the wickets at Davis island dam were opened, when the river began falling. THE FIRE RECORD. Lima, O. The large frame block on East Market street owned by Honor Harrod. and the building adlointng on the east owned by Thomas Finnerty. The fence and awnings of the Lima House were also damaged. The Harrod block was oocupled by Smith & Faulkner, saloon and billiard room, total loss $4,000, insurance $2,000; Alack Hutchin son's restaurant, loss $800, Insurance $100: Mr. Harrod's loss on building about 32,000, insurance $1,500; Thomas Finnertv's saloon, restaurant and building, loss $7,000, insur ance $3,000. J. P. Enbanks and A. Hoges oo cupled a room in the second story. They were awakened by the flames breaking the glass, and made their escape by Jumping. Both were InJ a red. Duluth The Catholio uro-Cathedral. A large number of communicants were gath ered in the church, and at 7:13 a lamp near the altar was overturnel. There was a panlo and a rush for the doors. Before any one could recover the flame from the burn ing oil ignited the woodwork, and in an amazingly brief period the flame burst out of the roof at tlie steeple. Bishop McGol rlck's residence was also consumed, with most of his private library, one of the finest and most complete in the Northwest, num bering 15,000 volumes. The library of Kev. Father Corhett also went. Loss on both buildings, $10,000. Montgomery A three-story warehouse be longing to George Etter, Weil & Co., whole sale and retail drygoods merchants. Their entire wholesale stock was consumed. Value or goods, between $200,000 ana $300,000, covered by insurance. Tho retail depart ment was uninjuied. and. all books and papers were saved. The building belonged to the.Crommeline estate, and the loss on It Is probably $15,000; insured. Baltimore The large furniture manufac turing establishment of F. Hanson-Hiss Manufacturing Company. Loss on stock estimated at $150,000; Insurance, about $100,000. The building, which Is badly dam aged. Is valued at $15,000, and is fully In sured. Minneapolis Smith & Richardson's great sawmill was completely destroyed, and Joauin & Hanson's mill was damaged. Total loss, $88,000: insurance, $35,000. Nearlv 300 men are thrown out of employment, but the owners will rebuild as soon as possible. San Jose, CaL A shooting gallery, the Lick House, California Theater. South Meth odist Church and a number ol business houses on three streets. Losses aggregate about $200,000; Insurance, two-thirds. Providence The storehouse of B. B. & K. It. Knight, at Blver Point, together with 6,700 bales of cotton and LOOO pieces or cloth Logs, about $500,000. That Tired Feelinq The marked benefit which people over- come by That Tired Reeling derive from Hood's Sarsaparilla, conclusively proves that this medi cine "makes the weak strong." J. B. Emer ton, a well .known merchant or Auburn, Maine, says: "About five years ago I began to suffer with very severe pain in my Slomaclf, gradually growing worse. I took Hood's Sarsanarilla. II. I-incrton. being convinced that I was troubled with IiTspepsla complicated with Liver and Kidney troubles. 1 improved at once and am certainly very much better and feel more like working. Hood's Sarsaparilla always gives me relief and great comfort. It la a God-send to anyone sufiering as ldld. HOOD'S FILLS cure Habitual Constipation Apollinaris Pure Healthful Agreeable Refreshing "The Queen of Table Wter." July 3. ssst. Julys, isst. o o 8AM 68 SiM 67 11AM ... 11AM ... 1M ... IZX 68 S"M 70 STM B8 5PM ... SFM 68 SrM 61 ,8PM 61 o I o Jl Mr. J imilMHtDM MEW ADVEKTTSKIH KNIT. STATEMENT (JANUARY 1, 1802) OF American Casualty Insurance OP BALTIMORE CITY, MD. HOME OFFICE-CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. W. E. MIDGLYEY, EDWARD President. BEECHER, SCHENCK & CO., General Managers, 40 to 44 Pine St., New York. ASSETS. TJnIted States eovenuneut Bonds 8413,000 OO .Baltimore City Stock '. Baltimore Belt Railroad Co. First SIortEatje Gold Bonds., Danville, "Va., City Bonds Bank Stocks or New York City Banks Bonds and Mortgages First Xlens Demand I.oaas on Approved Collateral I.. Cash In Banks and Trust Companies Bearing; Interest Cash In Banks and Offices Premiums In Course of Collection Installment Premiums Not Yet Due Other Admitted Assets Accrued Interest Total Assets, found to ne correct by of Maryland and New York LIABILITIES. Cert 1 fled to by Insurance Superintendent or New York (NEW TORE STANDARD.) Reserve Premium Fund Reserve for Unpaid losses and All Other Capital Stock Net Surplus Certified to by Insurance Commissioner or State or Maryland. (MARYLAND STANDARD.) Keserve Premium Fund . Beserve for Unpaid Losses and All Other Capital Stock Net Surplus INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Albany; N. Y., Feb. 18, 1892. L JAMESF. PIERCE, Superintendent of Insurance, hereby certify that, altera thorough and com plete examination of theasseU and liabilities of the American Casualty Insurance and Security Com pany, of Baltimore Cltv. made by the examiners appointed on behalf ofthls department, asofSlst De cember, 1831, I find the financial condition of said Company to be as follows : Total assets. 82,08,59 OT Total liabilities, including 1,COO,000 capital ,133,716 XX Surplus beyond aU liabilities .. T4.88S 85 The nptsurplns shown In the Company's statement is 8158,290 40, while in the bove statement it is only 874,888 85, the difference being caused by Increasing the unearned premiums 807,607 4, according 10 me ruling ui luuuciwiuiruh The Mairland Commissioner does not require that the sums paid by persons taking put policies on steam boilers for Inspection shall be Included in the premiums paia, or form any part ofthe basis for the calculation of the reserve. This department adopted a different rule some years ago, and Includes the In spection charges in lis computation of reserve, and the addition to the reserve is caused by adherence to "have also added a further liability to unpaid losses of 815,700. it being the rule of this depart ment to require rompanles to charge the full amount of all outstanding losses until finally seUled. Judi cially or otherwise. (Signed) JAMES F. FIERCE, supt. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND. BALTIMORE, Feb. 8, 1892. J. Fbkd C Talbott, Commissioner. L J. FRED C. TALBOTT. hereby certify that, after a thorough and complete examination of the assets and liabilities or the American Casualtylnsurance and Security Company, of Baltimore City, made by the examiner appointed on behalf of this department as of 31st of December. 1891, the printed state ment hereto attached has been found to be correct In every particular, and In accordance with the laws of the State ofMarrland. J. FBED C. TALBOar, . . of the btate of Maryland. R200.000 Seuoslted with State Treasurer 8100,000 Deposited with Superintendent or For Protection or AU Policy Holders. Comparative statement ofthe principal Casualty of 1st January, 1892 : Name of Company. American Casualty Insurance and Security Company Hartford Steam'Bo'iier Insurance and Inspection YT nw4 Employers' Liability Assurance Company of England., Fidelity and Casually Company of New York. Standard Accident Insurance Comnanf- of Detroit American Employers' Liability of New Jersey MAKE NO rFirst I Infant Your For coffee and chocolate, use nk. rm jvl -jtujk - -CBSHSSSHBSggSa WONDERS NEVER CEASE ! 32 inches wide India Silks, in all the light evening shades and black, made to retail at 75c, OUR PRICE 48c. 24 inches wide, fine Figured India Silks beautiful designs, sold re cently at $ 1. 25, NOW 73c. Too much cannot be said about this lot. Changeable Silks, all the latest colorings, formerly J5i, FOR 68c. An inspection will convince you that we sell Silks cheaper than any other house in Allegheny or Pittsburg. DOUGLAS & MACKIE, 151. 153 AND 155 FEDERAL ST.. ALLEGHENY. Jet7-nry BEDROOM SETS. THREE. SPECIALS ONE AT $13:50, ONE AT ' 31 EACH ONE A. 923, 025 AND 927 WELL BRED, SOON WED?' GIRLS WHO ?APOLIO ARE QUICKLY MARRIED. IOUSE-CLEANING. THE & AUSTEN, J. J. JACKSON, Tlee President, Secretary. 4.61,38s SO 61,15 OO e,soo OO 76,837 SO 11,000 OO 70,078 S3 486,546 OS .......... 0,076 60 07,B87 64 360,8l 70 44,178 0 SS.040 OS the Insurance Commissioners 82,808,50007 State. , 8038,480 88 Claims 801,880 40 i 1,000,000 OO 74,888 85 SS,808,G90 07 8804,TOa 18 Claims 185,580 40 1,000,000 00 Ia8,80 49 83,208,599 07 Security Insurance Commissioner for the state or Maryland. or Maryland. . the Insurance Department, Albany. N. T. Companies, compiled from sworn official reports as Total Cash Assets. Total Liabilities Exclusive of Capital. Surplus of Policy Holders. of Baltl- 88,208,509 81,050,818 81,158,281 508,786 438,865 395,338 281,858 211,588 Company of 1JS56.485 008,040 086,807 1 .101,780 1,110,178 l,CT,OU7 021.158 348,080 800,800 181,84 MISTAKE ! In buying condensed milk. Take no substitute for the ' MIL BORDOGLr BfitND Condensed Milk. There are cheaper and inferior brands to the "Eagle," but none that equal it It has stood for 30 years. It is a perfect Food. Grocer and Druggist sell it. one teaspoonful for each cup. THIS WEEK. ONE AT $16.50, $18.00 - . 1iA.ItCtA.X19.- PENN AVENUE. JelB-xwi TRY IT IN YOUR NE USE? XT NEW ADVJOtTISIOLENTS. CARPETS, WALL PAPER. Wilton Carpets, Axminster Carpets, Velvet Carpets, Body Brussels Carpets, Tapestry Carpets, And all kinds of Ingrain Car pets. Everything new in style, choice in color. All at ' SPECIAL LOW PRIGES. Wall Paper in every quality and style for wall and ceiling. Special styles in choice colors. You should see our stock be fore you buy. GEO. W. SNAMAN, 136 FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY CITY, PA. apt-Mwr rfvt. a'Soks h-w" TICKLED TO DEATH With my stud. I wouldn't sell it for double what I paid for it. I never knew what AEONS meant by VOLTAIC DIAMONDS Until I bought mine." That's what they all say. We have them in RINGS, PINS, STUDS, EABDEOPS, BROOCHES. etc. Special guarantee. My illustrated catalogue mailed free. B. E. ARONS, Jeweler, Proprietor Voltaic Diamonds, 65 -bL Ave. Jy3-Mwisu OUR STORES WILL BE CLOSED TO-DAY, But bright and early TO MORROW MORNING we begin our July Clearance Sale. WATCH THB DAILY PAPERS For our advertisements. FLEISHMAN cV CO. 504, 506 and 508 Market St. v Mail Orders Promptly Attended To. Jyl OF THB 5 VISITED FOR THE DISPATCH BY FINK C. CARPENTER. The popular correspondent is now in Rus sian territory, and his first letter is ex pected In time for publication SUNDAY, JULY 10. He takes along a complete photographic outfit, ' AND CUBBIES LETTERS i From Blaine, Elklns, Eusfc, Tracy and other leading Americans. tlllfflhfflWI tjnffll it GfkVWASVfllsfssr M H m M HE WILL TELL THE TRUTH! t After spending some time In the famine dis trict Mr. Carpenter wlU visit other parts of Russia, and give readers or THE DIS PATCH the first unbiased and accurate account of the Czar's .Government and people. He has instructions to spare neither time, money, labor nor influence to get what will please and Instruct READERS OP THE DISPATCH. ' No pains will be spared to faithfully repro duce his photographs. WATCH FOR THE LETTERS. - NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.' CLOSED K.0I WILL SELL THIS WEEK ANY MAN'S SUIT IN THEIR HOUSE FOR $15. Can it be ? Is it possible ? How can " they afford it? Such and similar questions will be asked on all sides to-day concerning the startling statement conveyed above. And, yet, great as the surprise may be,it-could hard ly be otherwise, taking into consideration this most extraordinary and exceptional offer. Just .think! Here at Kaufmanns', where but Saturday thousands of suits were marked at and could not have been sokTfor less than 3i8, 20, 22, $25, S27 and $30, you can step in to-morrow to-day bein? closed and take your choice for FIFTEEN DOLLAES. This is just what this sale means. Every word is gospel truth. There is no room or reasons for kepticism; every raii can find out for himself; every man ife at perfect liberty to step right among our $18, $25, $2 j or $30 suit tables and select himself any suit he pleases. Nothing is concealed! Nothing is reserved! Nothing is excepted! Everything is open and above board, and every suit, no matter how fine' or how high its former price . may have been,. $15 buys it now. ' Our reasons for this money-losing sale? Well, we hardly think they concern the public. However, since this is a bona fide affair, we don't obect to telling. Although the season just passed has been generally prosperous, the impending strikes and lockouts, it must be con fessed, have been a great drawback on the sale of fine dress suits; everybody econ omized to make both ends meet. Thus a man, accustomed to paying 18 for a suit, would limit himself to one of our 5 10 suits, while he who ordinarily paid 25 or $ 30, did not-find it convenient to go high er than S12 or Si 5. Thus, while the me dium and low-priced suits found ready sale, the fine and expensive ones stuck. But they wont stick much longer. 15 is the wonderful motive power that'll make them go. We repeat, the finest suit of them all goes for FIFTEEN DOLLARS, and you yourself can, if you wish, go from pile to pile, from counter to counter, and take any suit,' light or dark, whether it be worth $20, $25 or $30, FOR ONLY $15. Can anything be fairer squarer plainer ? Remember, this sale commences To-morrow morning, at 8 o'clock and will con tinue until next Saturday night. The earliest comers will, of course, catch the best bargains. Don't delay. KAUFMANNS'. Fifth Ave. and TO-DAY. Smithfield St. &-
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