,,,..-, Mi"ifi"T'jii- oVtiU jUtVl tiooi'n X rlhutie. jctimtott TWO CENTS. TEN PAGES. SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1900. TEN PAGES. TWO cents: i. r I. , " -.nTMl'll' SUMHSSJSli I ,'"ti ' - BIG MINE STRIKE HAS BEEN ORDERED It Will Involve Over 140,000 Men and Boys of This State. PRESIDENT MITCHELL'S ORDER In It He Fixes Monday Next as the Time When the Strike Is to Go Into Effect, but the Men Have Been Given to Understand That They Can Quit as Much Earlier as They Please Rev. Phillips Was in New York with a View to Endeavoring to Pre vent a Strike Way the News Was Re ceived in This City. President John Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers of America, last evening ordered a strike of the men engaged in the mining of anthracite coal in the territory covered by District Unions i, 7 and 9, which practically includes Sus quehanna, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Schuylkill, Northumberland and Carbon Counties. In this territory are over 140,000 mine workers. Of this number more than 75,000 are located in the territory covered by District No. 1, which extends from Forest City to Nanticoke, but does not go beyond the mountain that separates the Lehigh from the Wyoming region. The strike is to become effective Monday, but the men have been given to understand that they can quit before that if they want to in the event of exhausting the supplies they have on hand before Saturday night. Organizer Fred Dilcher said last night that the strike will be directed from this city and that he will be at head quarters from now on. He said the men must win this strike if it takes a year to do it. They are prepared for a long siege, he said. DILCHER MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT HERE Received a. Telegram from In dianapolis, in Which President Mitchell Told That Ho Had Ordered the Strike. The strike is ordered. At C o'clock last night the official notice -uns promulgated from Indian apolis by President John Mitchell and Secretary "W. B. Wilson, of the United Mine Workers. Owing to the storm In the Ohio val !cy, the telegram conveying the mo mentous announcement did not reach hero till S o'clock one hour nfter it was issued, allowing for the difference in time hut that it was coming was known at the mine workers' district headquarters, long before this as Na tional Organizer Fred Dilcher had re ceived n message from Piesldent Mitchell, in the early evening, statins that definite Instructions would be sent at C o'clock.whlch was Interpreted, without question, to mean that ths strike manifesto was being prepared. The formal order read as follows: Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 12, 1GOO. Mr. Tred Dilcher, Scranton, Pa. All efforts to effect peaceful settle ment have failed. Strike order issued to tiike effect Monday. John Mitchell. W. B. Wilson. About a hundred men were eonsie gated in front of the headquarters at 215 Lackawanna nvenue, awaiting the expected announcement, when Organ izer Dilcher and District Secretaiy Dempsey came from the telegraph efflce -with the message. The News Announced. "It's here, boys. The strike is or dered," announced Organizer Dilcher, as he worked his way through the crowd and up the stairs to the head quarters. A cheer was given, and the crowd filed upstairs after the officers. Standing In the center of the little front bedroom of the Grand Central annex, which serves bh the headquar ters, Mr. Dilcher read the telegram to the anxious crowd. There was another cheer, but it gave place almost Immediately to subdued mutterlngs of "Monday." "Why Mon day" "What's the delay again for?" and the like, and In a few moments morn Messrs. Dilcher and Dempsey woro being piled with questions framed ot the abovementloned mutterlngs. Mr. Dilcher told the crowd that he could not say authoritatively what purpose Piesldent Mitchell had In mind, when he put the utttko oft till Continued cu l'JJc 5. J FORMAL ORDER TO STRIKE IS GIVEN President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson Affix Their Signatures to the Document. Indianapolis, Sept. 12. At E.15 o'clock this afternoon Piesldent Mitchell and Secretary Wilson, of the United Mine Workers of America, affixed their sig natures to the document which will call 142,000 miners of the Pennsylvania anthracite region from their work, Monday morning, and precipitate one of the most gigantic strikes in the his tory of the labor world. Tho document was the official in dorsement of the request of the an thracite districts to stilke. It was con sidered by the national executive boar I of the Mine Workers last week, and whin the board adjourned all power to indorse tho request for the strike was left In the hands of the national president and secretary. Tho official oider to strike, bent the three presi dents of Pennsvlvania districts, is as follows1 Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 12, 1000. To the Officeis nnd Members of the United Mine Workeis of Amexica and All Other Miners and Mine Workers of the Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania. Greeting: At a convention of the mtneis nnd mine woikers of tho anthracite coal fields held at Hazleton, Pa., August 27, 1000, a resolution was adopted asking the national executive board of the United Mine Workers of America to endorse a proposition for a strike of the miners and mine workers of the anthracite region in accordance with the laws of our or ganization, provided certain wages and conditions were not granted by the coal companies within ten days. The national executive board was called together for the purpose of considering the situation and after a conference a careful examination of all the facts in its possession, its members weie unanimously of the opinion that a strike should be or dered at once and our hopes of im proved conditions staked upon the outcome. During the afternoon of Saturday, September 8, while the board was still in session information reached this office that outside Influences were beni; brought to bear upon the coal companies to biing about a sat isfactory settlement of the questions in dispute without resorting to a strike. Knowing from a wide range of experience the far reaching results of a prolonged strike and the in jurious effects it would have upon the great commercial and industrial interests of the country, we felt that we should not be Justified in ordering a strike while there yet lemalned the slightest hopo that it could be avert ed and the grievances of thn anthra- cite miners satisfactorily adjusted by businesslike methods. We, thereforo, issued a circular asking you to con tinue work for a fow days longer and hold yourselves in readiness to cense work immediately upon tho ending of present negotiations, when, if a settlement was not reached, an offi cial endorsement of tho strike would be sent out by this board. The ne gotiations mentioned are at an end and a settlement has not been reached. You are, therefore, hereby notified that the application of the anthracite miners to strike in accord ance with the laws of the United Mine Workeis of America, has been endorsed and in nccordnnco with this endorsement all the miners and mine workers of the anthracite coal region whether members of the United Mlno Workers of America or not, are in structed to cease work on and after Monday, September 17, 1000, and lemain away from the various col lieries, strlpplngs, and breakers until the demands of the Hazleton conven tion have been acceded to by the coal companies. Be law-abiding, self-respecting and quiet; do not al low any person, whose interest it may be, to provoke you into quarrels, and violations of the peace. ThAt is ono of the most common methods used by large emplyors to destroy tho public sympathy and defeat our cause. With a thoroughly aroused public sentiment behind us; a cause, the Justice of which cannot be suc cessfully questioned, nnd tho mine workers united and determined to stand until their many wrongs have been righted, we have supreme faith in the ultimate success of our cause. Do not wait for any further notice to strike, but cease work in a body on and after Monday, September 17, 1000. (Signed) John Mitchell, President. W. B. Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer, United Mine Workers of America. This afternoon President Mitchell nnd Secretary Wilson sat In the head quarters, lecelving telegrams from dlf fptent parts of the anthracite rcglor, and hoping, thtvy ald. that each mer sage might be some concession from the operators that would preent the strike, but none came. The three dis trict presidents reported this after noon that ot the li"l,000 men in tho three districts. 133.400 would go on strike Mondav. President Mitchell would not state what secret influences were at work to pievent tho strike and which caused the delay. He said the person at work hid offered his sei- vlces voluntarily and the matter was confidential. As to maintaining the men during the strike, he said "When men are fighting for Just wages they can subsist on ery little. At any rate, it ls safe to say that no body will stare or want for necessary clothing. Most of the men live In com pany houses, and we must consider tho probability of eviction, but these things have all been fully considered and will be met as they present them selves. At this time It would be follv for the organization to go into details as to the provision made for feeding and clothing the strikers." President Mitchell will leae Satur day for Hazleton, Pa., to personally conduct the strike. MITCHELL'S LAST APPEAL. Warning Sent to the Railroad Presi dents Before Strike Was Ordered. Indianapolis. Sept. 12. John Mitchell, president of tho United Mine Workers of America, today made his last offi cial statement before "declaring a great strike In the anthracite coal regions: The ralltoads control 72 per cent, of the mining output and as a last resort Mitchell appealed to the presidents of the railroads. The warning was tele graphed to the presidents of the fol lowing railroads: Pennsylvania Rail road company, Lehigh, Delaware and Hudson. Delawaie, Lackawanna and Western, Central Railroad of New Jer sey, Philadelphia and Heading, nrle, New York, Susquehanna and West ern, Delawaie, Susquehanna and Schuvlkill and New York, Ontario and Western. It was as follows: Indianapolis, Ird , Suit 12 v strike is im minent in the anthracite coil Hilda ol Peumyl sanla If it come it will have an injurious t fat, not onlj upon the coal redone, but uptn all ccmmunitin where anthraclto rial 1 sold, transported or used Tho iniblis is, therefore, In terested In the result As tho enmpam ol which jour are president controls minis in the an thracite rcKiom, we, the authorized representa tives of tho anlhrteite miners, in order to pro mote the public welfare and twrt a strike, pro pose to J on and tho other coal operator! that til ewhole question of wages and conditions in the anthracite coal fields Le submitted to ar bitration n Immediate reply slumping; jour aiceplance or rejection ot this proposition U re quested John Mitchell. President. V. It Wilson, Sec Trcas , United Mine Workirt of America SITUATION IN WYOMING. Difference of Opinion as to Number of Men That Will Strike. Wilkes-Uarre, Sept. 12 President Mitchell's strike order sent out from Indianapolis tonight did not create much or a stlt in the Wjomlng region. The news is not ypt known generally, and will not be until tomorrow. The local assemblies of tho United Mine Workers will hold meetings tomorrow and the members officially notified Just how many men will quit work It Is a difficult matter to estimate. If the officers of the United Mine Work ers' organization aro to bo believed, fully 80 per cent, of the men will lay down their tools. The operators say these figures are too high, nnd in their opinion not more than 40 per cent, w ill Join In the stilke. John Conyngham, president of tho West End Coal company, said to night that not five per cent, of tho employes of his company belonged to the miners union, nnd thut ho did not expeit thnt there would bo any diffi culty In continuing operations. Super intendent Williams, of the Susquehan na Coal company, whose colll;iles are at Nanticoke, thought they would bo bidly crippled by th9 strike. Their 5,000 employes are well organtrcd. Dut Mr. Williams did not see how tho strike could last any length of time, The employes of tho Susquehanna com pany are lust recovering from a long strike, and If they are to enter upon another it will requite consldeiablo outside assistance to provide lor tho men and their families. Assistant Su perintendent Chase ot the Lehigh Val ley company could give no estimate as to how many of their S.OOO employes would quit worr. The night shifts are at ork tonight the Fume as usual. They know nothlnj as yet about the order to strike. Superintendent Richards, of the Le high and Wllkes-rarre Coal company, said his company employed 12,000 men. He did not know how many of them were members of the union, nnd he had no means of nsceitnlning how many would quit work until the strike order went Into eneet. The ductals of the Pennsylvania Coal company aro stlll confident that thi-y will bo able to operate their mines, although they will be shorthandod There nre about 30.000 men all told In tho Wyoming region affected by the &trlko older. ANXIETY AT HAZLETON. Business Already Paralyzed by Threatened Trouble. Hazleton, Sept. 12. The first news of the declaration tonight of the big coal strike was received In Hazleton from the Associated Press. The news trav eled quickly nnd crowds of people soon gathcted on the streets. Business men when they heard that the order to .strike was at last out greatly dcploted the action taken and fear that they will suffer heavily if its lasts for any time. Business has been completely paralyzed for the last two weeks on account of the threatened trouble nnd the word from Indianapolis added to the depression While business men fear the Inaugur ation of a strike, colliery superintend ents who could be seen tonight took the news calmly and said they would patiently await developments. It is certain that all tho United Mine Woik cis will obey the order, but It Is u question whether the non-union men employed at the surrounding collieries will quit their work The mine work ers' leaders assert that all men will lay down their tools. The order to strike may reach n majority of the mine workers' locals tonight, because all the members nf the union have been In readiness for two days past to hear from President Mitchell, but it will not i each many non-union men tin til tomorrow morning. THE WRfcCK-OF A THEATRICAL CAR Nino Members of a Temalo Minstrel Tioupe Aie Killed Others Seriously Wounded. Cairo, Ills, Sept. 12 -The speilal car of tho Duncan Claik Ttrntle Minstrel troupe was wrecked at Mounds thH afternoon, and of sixteen oceupnnts nine are dr-ad and six others seriously injured, some of them perhaps fatally. The dead Addle Williams, Ollie Un rlght, J:tU Patteison, Pattick Patter son, Marguerite Compella, Anna Hell, Uettu Rub Kittle Howard, Faith Hamilton. Seriously injured Kttlo Toye Elliott, May Martin, Otis Well, Duncan Clark, the manager. Patrick Patteison, the only man who was killed, was the cook, ltta Patterson, his wife, was also killed. RAPID FLIGHT OF PRESIDENT KRUGER The Boer Commander at Lorenzo Marquez Arilved at the Dela- goa Bay Port. Lorenzo Marques, Sept. 12. Presi dent Kiuger arrived here last night. London, Sept. 12. The (light of President Kruger fiom what is now designated as the Vaal Uver colony is regarded here as Indicative of an early end of the hostilities in South Afiica. Another message from Lorenzo Mar quez sas the Transvaal state officials accompanied Piesldent Kruger into Portuguese teirltoiy. Significant also, although It Is un confirmed, is the announcement that General Botha, the Boer commander In chief, is making oveituies to sur render, ai.d the question whether the burgheis will now follow the usual course of beaten armies and lay down their arms, or formally declare In favor of guerilla warfare, must bo settled speedily. It is, however, be lieved here that President Kruger's action deprives the Boers of their main pretext for remaining In the field. Washington, Sept. 12 The following despatch has been tecelved by the war detartment from the United States officer who accompanied the Boers in their campaigns as a military obsciv or: Lorenzo llarmiez, Sept. 11. Kenta hare required the departure ol the at tached from tho Transvaal. Ilequest instructions Relchmann The messago is Interpreted at the department to mean the complete col lapBo of the Boer jeslstance to Eng land Captain Itelchmnnn has been cabled permission to start at once for tho United States. When the tide of battle In South Afiica began to turn In favor of the British many reports of the plans of President Kruger for flight were pub lished. It was said that he had shipped all his private property to Holland nnd that if matters came to the worst with the Boer arms he would get away from Lorenzo Marques and thence to Am sterdam. m DELAWARE DEADLOCK. Wilmington, Pel., Sept. 15. the confcrcnci ol the sub commltte appointed for the purpose by the state committees of tho regular and union Republican fsetlons, held here today with a view to agrcclm; upon a cemmon stite ticket failed to resch an agreement. It is believed no furthf, efforts will be made to bring about a coalition. OUR REPLY IS SENT TO EARL LI No Obstacle to Be Placed in His Way to Pekin. NOT RECOGNIZED AS PEACE ENVOY Ho Must First Show That His Gov ernment Is Able to Rostore Order. Until That Has Been Done United States Cannot Negotiate The Question of Withdrawing Troops from Pekln at Once Is Now Before the President, and General Chaffee Awaits the Signal to Retire. Washington, Sept. 12. The Chinese minister called at the state department today and received a favorable re sponse to his application of yesterday for exemption from Interference by this government to L! Hung Chtng on his Journey from Shanghai to Pekln. Tho declaration of tho United States government that every facility will be accorded LI Hung Chang to reach Pe kin does not signify that Hail LI Is recognized as an envoy to negotiate peace. It Is merely In furtherance nf the purpose nf the United States to aid in any programme that may bring an end to the disturbances In China. Uarl Li's ciedenllals will be tecognized bv the administration onl when the Chi nese government manifests Its ability to enforce a cessation of the troubles and to Insure tho future safety of foi elgners in the empire It is pointed out at the stato depart ment that the leply of vesteiday to Minister Wu's announcement of tho appointment of LI Hung Chang as en voy plenipotentiary was explicit on that point. The department said in Its replv . The United states does not feel railed on l express an oplmcn at this time as to the nil fidelity of tt ItunR Chanc's authority but hopes it will tranM Ire that his credentials are full and airrhoritatlvo not only for negotiation but to rnalU him without further deln to erne as surinrf lnt the life nnd property of Amcrtrini will hum e forth be rePpectid throughout the Clilnc empire The first requirement of Hail LI will be tho lestoration of order, and that j he show that his government is cap- I nble of protecting the lives of iorelgn- i ots In the empire. For that pm pose he will be accorded a safe entiance to Pokin and every aid will be given to . him to restore order. Withdrawal of Troops. Tho question of withdrawing the ' Ameiican troops at once from Pekln i before the president and a speedy .lanlnlnn la OVriPnlpil nnd TPOllirOd. i There aro dlffeiences among officials i t,.vi n ,i,ti tnhto,., nn.l the Issue- is for the president to decide Tha nctlon of the French government, as ,o..o,i i, nni.i,. .uqnntrhoB. in loin - . '. - . . . . . ing Russia in orders for tne wunuravv- al of troops has brought about the contingency touched upon In the icply to Russia in the following language: The result of these conldcratlon is that un less there is such a general expression bj the powers in fnor of eonljmicil occupitlon is to modify the slews expred bj- the uoernment of Russia nnd had to a ceneral agreement for continued occupitlon we shall cite Instructions to the commsnder of the mcrkan forces in China to wthdiaw- Immedhtelv from Pi kin after One COnicrence Willi me uum i-uiuuiuuu, ,3 u in time and manner of withdrawal Gene-nl Chaffee was made acquaint ed with the attitude of the government and was dltoctod to hold himself In readiness to wlthdiaw his troops Un doubtedly he has conferred with tho other commnnders as to the time nnd manner of withdrawal, aecoidlng to the terms of the note Tho sending of further supplies tifsdihn has been stopped and ho now awaits but tho signal from Washington to begin his movement It Is for the president to give that signal. COLER TURNED DOWN Mr. Hill's Candidate for Governor Receives a Body Blow nt Sara toga The Ticket Nominated. Saiatoga, Sept. II. Tho Democratic state convention was called to older nt 11.40 o'clock this forenoon. The entrance of ex-Governor Hill Just be fore the bodv was called to order caused a great commotion, and It took ten minutes to restore order. Tho platform was presented and Oeorgo ltalncs, as peimanent chairman, made his address. Then candidates were named, Mr. Hill naming Mr. Coler. and Judge S. S. Taylor, James B. Stanch tlold. The feature of the convention was tho "Ice Trust" plank, embodjlng Pio fessor Lee's resolution of yesterday. It was bitter medicine foi Croker and his Tnmmanv friends, but ho was on record against trusts and ho had to take It or stand accused of Insincerity. The ballot for governor resulted: John B. Stanchfleld, 294: Bird S. Coler, 151. William T. Mackey, L Mr. Hill moed to make the nomina tion of Mr. Stanchfleld unanimous, and tho motion was adopted. William F. Mackey was nominated for lieutenant governor by acclama tion, j John T Noiton, of Troy, was nom inated for tecietary of state; Edwin G, Atwater, of Duchess, for comptrol ler; John B. Judson, for state treas urer: Thomas F. Conway, for attorney general, and Russell A. Stewart, for state engineer THE BAER-M'KINLEY WEDDING CELEBRATED President McKlnley tho Tlrst to Ex tend Congratulations Tho Bridal Trip. Somerset, Pa., Sept. 12. The McKln-ley-Cacr wedding, which this evening united the lives of Miss Mabel McKln ley. the only chl.u of Mr. and Mrs. Ab ner McKlnley, and Dr. Hermanus L. Baer, was perhaps the most elegant from many points of view ever wit nessed In this state. The prernce of Piesldent nnd Mrs. William McKlnley, the nunt and uncle of tho bride, to gether with other piominent people from varloua pnrts of the United States, gave dignity and tone to the, affair. The appointments were supetb and the gowns of the ladles weie re mat kable for their beauty. Colonel W. C. Urown, ot New Yoik, wns master of ceremonies The leremony began piomptly at 8 o'clock In u.e dt awing loom of the Mc Klnley residence. At that hour the lit tle ribbon girls, Miss Matilda Snvder, a niece of the bride, nnd Miss Lucy Scutl, a niece of tne groom, In ndvance of the wedding procession, indicated the approach to the drawing room by unfolding the wine whlto ribbon" at tached to the pillars of the hall n't tho foot of the stairs. The ushers, Colonel W. C. Brown. William Falrman, It. C. Smith. Ft .ink A Mttnsej, Dr Frank Hanan and John R. Leslie, had already stationed themselves at vatious points down-stairs to assist the guests In find ing their places. Following the ribbon girls was Miss Katherlne Endsley, a niece of tho bilde, who carried the bri dal bouquet. Then came Master Wil bur Schell, a nephew of the bride, oai rying the wedding ring on a silver tray. Then followed the gtoom nnd best man, Lewis H. Udei, Miss Nora Jaivis, the maid of honor, came after, and behind her was tne bride, leaning on the arm of lur father The bilde waw met by the giooni between the diawlng mom door ntn. tho mariiage bell In tho bay window, under which Dr. Mbigan wns awaiting them. Tho father of the bilde stepped a tittle to one side, and Dr. Mot can .it oner, began the leading of tho Lplhco pal marriage sei vice. When he asked "Who givs thlh woman In marriage"" Abner McKlnlev took the bilde's right hand in his and tenderly placed it in tho right hand of tho giooin. The first to extend their congratu lations wore President and Mrh. Jto Klnlej. They ivi-ie followed bv Mt. and Mr. Abner McKlnlev, the parents nf the bilde. The congratulations of the guests consumed considerable time. This was followed by tho wedding din ner, which was f-erved In tho Mar quette tent on the lawn, save those who sat down at the bride's table, which was located In the dining room. At the bride's tnble were the bride and groom, President and Mrs. Mc Klnley, Mr. and Mis. Abner McKlnley, Mr. nnd Mrs. Herman L. Daer, par ents of the gioom, (lovemor and Mrs. William A. Stone, Miss Nora Jatvls, the maid of honoi , Mr. Lewis H. Daer, tho best man, IJev. Dr. II. Morgan, Colonel W. Brown, and the grand mother of the bilde, Mts A. J. Lnds ley. The gowns of each lady of he wed ding party nnd the inembets of tho McKlnlev family lel with each other in elaborateness. rh" gown of the bride, of which so much has alieady been written, was a masterpiece of the dnssmakets' art. It was simple it" design but at the bame time ex- I qvlsltely r'tted and was the subject ot much comment on the rart of each I member of the patty. Mis. William ifAtiin.t .. . .. . .-.. h-is.iihy . a inagnlnoent lilgn- neok gown of white inco over pink .-alln with diamond ornaments. Mrs. Abner McKlnley's fell hlng gown.whlch has already been described, was a beautiful creation of silver gray satin, faced. crepe dr chine. Miss Noia Jar vis, the maid of honoi, appeared to a most charming advantage in a, pink orcpe le chine gown. Miss Giace McKlnley wap attiied In a light blue (,troittt0i one 0f t,0 most beautiful costumes sem. The private car "Falmouth" ot Piesldent Duvall, of the Florida Cen- tial and Peninsular ralltoad, will be used bv the btldo and groom on their I wedding trip. A poiter nnd ehef will accompany the car on the bridal trip, which It Is now said will extend to tho Pacific coast, wheie visits will be pall to the two hi others of the gioom, who I reside In California, and a cousin of the bilde, who lives in San Francisco. Stops will be made at Chicago. Theie has been no special Itinerary arranged, but It Is understood that Milwaukee and severnl cities in tho northwest will be vlblted. There will be no ptolonged stop, thereforo, until they teach California. One remarkable feature f the occa sion was the fact that it was strictly a temperance function. No wines of any kind weie served at the wedding dinner. Tho bilde and groom left about midnight on their westward Journey. The guests will nearly all leave for home tomorrow. The president and his paity leave on their special train at 11 tomorrow. TIIK M.WS THIS MOUXIXU Weather lndlcatl- Toda, FAIR j COOLER. 1 General Auttn telle Miners Aro Ordered to Strike Claheiton' Storm Wctlms Now Hallmato a lite Tlouund. Ileplj bent to Li Hung Chang. 2 (Icneral Vortlieaitem rennijhanli News, financial and Commercial. The Tribune' IMuoational Contest. S (lennal G'ootl ltaclng at the Wallsville Fair. i lMltotiai News and tommei t. 5 Lornl-Mlr.p Stilke llaa Dccn Ordered (Con cluded) a Local Grand Jury Has Not Vet Reported, North Ind Church Wedding. 7 Local Code of Laws for Second Clau Cities Jlust Ho Unacted. Balance bhcet of the United Mine Worker. 6 Local AVett Scranton and Suburban. 9 Hound About the County, 10 Local Annhcriary of the Abington Hiptlit Association. Live Kewt si the Industrial World, LIST OF DEAD AT GALVESTON IS GROWING Number of Storm Victims Conservatively Esti mated at 5,000 REFUGEES AT HOUSTON Many Homeless Unfortunates Con tinue to Arrive Dally and Privnta Houses and Public Buildings Hava Been Thrown Open for Their Use. Tho Relief Committee Now Con fionted by the Lawless Element and It Is Necessaiy to Guard AH Relief Expeditions Property Is Damaged for Several Hundred Miles Money Is Needed. Houston, Texas, Sept. 12. The loss ot life at Galveston is now conservatively estimated at 5,000, while many bellevo that from eight to ten thousand pcoplo have perished. Hefugecs fiom Galveston continue to arrive here, and the homes and public buildings In this city have been thto.vn open to tho homeless nnd distressed. The work of iclief Is being carried on for the Hood suffereis as rapidly as possible. Pel haps tho greatest evil with which the relief committee has to contend nt present Is the endeavor to hold In (heck the lawless classes. Hoodlums have crowded nil lellef tialns and boats earning supplies to Galveston, nnd It has been found nec essity to put a guard over all relief expedition"-. Communication Re-Established. Austin, Texas, Sept. 12. Governor Sayers today made the following state ment to tho Associated Press on tho flood situation Conditions it (ilseMnn are fullj- as bid aa reported Communication, however, has been re. istabllshed between tin island and the lmin. land and hernftcr tnnportation of surpltes will bo less difficult Tin vork of clearing the city U progressing fairlv well and Adjutant (.eneial beur. r, under function or tho mijor, is pairomng the citj for Ihe purport of preventing dcpieiU. tlons, llie most tonncnatlve esttmato m ta the number of ileal plares thtm at two thou sind Contribution from citizens of this stats and also (rem othtr Males nre coming in ripldlt and liberally and it Is eonrtdentlv expected tha within the next ten thjit tho vsork of lestoratioe l the people of tiilsciton villi have besun ii Rood earnest nnd with energy an 1 euro- O' routhe the destitution tf prrperty has been ver great, not less than tin millions of dollars, but it is hop"d and bclletcd that even this greit low will bo oieirtmo through the energy and self reliance of the people During the day the contributions hjc fairly deluged the M cmor, upward "f 10 One lining been received Vnuuig the large contributors are to lie noted the Standard Oil conir m with s.10,000, St Louts Commercial iluli f r alike amount and thi Huntington intnests foi $.'.,000 Governor Savers today began receiv ing repot ts from various: points along the gulf coast, which would Indicate that theie has been gieat piopeity damage done foi seveinl hundred miles and that the list of Galveston fatalities and suffering will be largely augment ed. Down the coast from Galveston the town of Dickinson was laid wasto and five people killed. y The towns of Alvin, Alta Loma, Tex as City and Iliookshlto are wrecked and hundreds aie destitute Richmond is so badly demolished that It wilt take seveial weeks to clear the town. Mls souil City und Staffoid, Just opposite, were entirely demolished and the few remaining people at these places havo no homes to cover their heads. Hay City, In Matagoida county, Is reported to have been vviecked with much loss of life, though no olllciul report has been made to that effect Patton, Roll over, Uollvar Point, Qulntana, Sugar hind, Belleville, What ton. Fain lew, Missouri City, Sartaitla, Areola and El C.impo ate all leported heavy suffer ers, both In point of propeity destroyed, nnd life lost. Owing to the fact that the telegraph service is still badly cilppled, Governor Sayers cannot as certain the exnet number of dead at the points named, but it is approxi mately five hundred. Money Is Needed. Galveston, Texas, Sept. 12. Mayor Jones and the membets of the relief committee tonight gave the following to the Associated Pi ess: Wc arc recchlng numerous telegrams of con dolence and ofltrs assistance. As the tele graph wires arc btirneded wc beg the Associated Press to communleitc this response to all Ncjrbv cities arc mppljlng and nil! supply sufficient food, lolhing, etc., for Immediate needs Cities farlhtr away can servo us best bj- sending monej Checks should be made pay able to John Sijl, chairman of the tinance com mittee. Wo have twenj five thousand people ta clothe and feed for many weeks and to furnisb with household goods Most ol these are home less and tho others will reriuirb money to make their wrecked homes hablt&hlc I'rom this the world may unleMand how much money we will need This committee will from time to time repoit our needs with particularity We refcf to dltpatcii of this date of Major It O Lowe, which the committee fully endorses All commun icants will please accept this answer In lieu of direct response and I e assured of the heartfelt gratitude of the entae population. CARNEGIE DONATION. 1'ltUburg, he-pt 12 The Carnegie Pteel corn panj has donated 10,000 to the fund that is be. iiiR raised for the benefit ol the Galveston tut ferers. As soon as tho donation was made, which wis about noon todsy, the mayor, Walter C Jones, of G.tlmton, was telegraphed and informed of the large turn placed to hit credit. f "" WXJATHiilt 1'UJ.tt.UABr. Washlneton, Sept. 13 Torecut for eastern I'enmjlvanlai Tslr and somewhat cooler Thursday; Friday partly cloudy, probably showers In southern portion. fresh litest to north kinds. U f s t t ,tt f-
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