"-.v. cwmtrnt TWO CENTS. TEN RAGES. SCRANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1900. TEN RAGES. TWO CENTS. PROGRESS OF THE COAL STRIKE Twenty-one Out of 9t Collieries in the Lackawanna Valley Were Closed Yesterday. TWELVE THOUSAND MEN IDLE The Hillside Coal and Iron Company the Only Large Operation to Work on Full Time Price of Fuel for Domestic Pur poses Advances 25 Cents a Ton Trouble Occurs at the Diamond Threatens the Washeries in Hazleton Against Strike- Will Submit Grievances Before Striking. The strike is fairly on. As foretold in The Tribune the col lieries of the Lackawanna region be gun yesterday to experience complete tie-ups. All that v. ere active the day before undertook to resume operations yesterday morning, and for the most part they were successful, but this success was only short lived In a score or more of instunces, for nothing more was done than to hoist what coal was .it the foot and what little was con tributed by miners cleaning up their places or using up what powder they had on hand. Before the day was oer the follow ing collieries were claimed bv the Mine Workers union to be on strike. No. men. ( ontlncntalKeiter Valle.s. 1) , I k .. . Ill Uchbald. Keyscr Valley, P.. L. & W fo... M7 Hampton, Keyscr Valley, P., I,. .V . Co .. Ill Moan, Ke.ifcr Valley, V., L. A. . (o ... . )5n Ontral, Kcjser Valley, 1)., L. A. W. C JCJ ll.ido rrk, Kej.cr Vallev, p., k W, O . C15 Diamond, Kcjser Valley, D , I & W. t'o... t13 Hellenic. Belleuie, 1)., I., & W. Co CM Ilodgc, Hellenic, P., 1.. & W. Co IIW ( apousc, Kcjser Valley, Scranton Coal Co... tUS 1'inc Ilrnok, Sand Hanks, Scranton Co.i Co. 67 Mt l'lea?ant, Wct Scranton, 1 idler Coal Co ait Ml .Usmip, lllakcly, Mt. Ji-u Coal (o... DOS Ihlph, lllikcly. llolph Coal Co 2r f-t. nil U Cimk. Illakcly, Temple Iron Co.... 4.t Vrtlmet. Carbondale, Temple Iron lo .... II.! Hulls' Head -cr.inton, I'mildencc Coal Co.. !H J'rmjn No. 1, Old Porje. Jcnnjn & d ivi J' rmi ii N'o. 2, Old I'nige, .Iirnijn .V I Pes S,Llcy, Old Purge, nilutt. MiCluie A: Co... :.M At Other Collieries. At many other co!IIerk3, the force was short-handed and at tomo of them thi' shortage was so extensive- as to bully cripple opuntlon. The Man vlllf, Cayuga, Urisbln. Pyne and Tuy lor were reported to be rtmoiig this latter number. An stlmaie of tho number of men who Htnyed away from lollleiles that continued working1 Jlocts tho figure at about .'WOO. Tills U'Hiid make the total number of men f at about I'J.DOO. the Hillside Coal nn.l Iron companv V the only large operator to icport a fairly full force at work. Its Torest C'it. slop.' and nhaft ami Clifford col Jiery ut Forest City, worked nbout us usual and at its two Mayllrld col lieries the men worked in lull ntmi- bcis until noon, when they ero-f called out for their pay, yesterday uoing the regular pay d.iy. At the Cllffoid mine there are only live Kng-llsh-sjieakliu miner. The fact Unit thou was such ti gen eral tinning out of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western miners was highly gratifying to tha United Mine Workers' olllcers. Tho Lackawanna company's men were generally counted uiMin by the operators to be unfavor able to tho strike and it was expected they would be the last to turn out. That nearly half of tin first colllerie to e-tpertenco a complete tie-up were Lackawannnu workings) was taken to be significant. However, scveial of these were thrown Idle by the refusal of breaker boys and drivers to work. Th' Hampton and Mellovue washer ies were reported to 1 ve worked only part time yesterday, and the Minn Woikers oliicers. claim that they will not open up today. Th,e Washeries Important. Much hinges on the action of the men at tho washeries. The operators, It is said, are determined to keep them going. The officers of the Mlno Workers union say they must be shut down. An up-the-vnlley operator was heard to declare yesterday that he would keep his washery working if it te qulred the whole police power of tho state to do It. Oiganlzer Dllcher is sued a circular Inst night, calling on the washery cmMoyes to stop work beforo Monday, and In nn interview with a Tribune reporter he said tho washeries would certainly have to cease operations, just like any other r.oal producing establishment. "If wo can't do it nny other way " said Mr. Dllcher, "we will try the power of the courts. That culm bo longs to the minor. He mined It and was never paid a cent for It. Why Isn't It his rather than the operators? If the companies persist In running the washeries they will precipitate liti gation to try out this question, and my belief Is they would Just as leave not have this matter brought to a test." Should the washeries be shut down It would mean, possibly, a great hard fihlp to the city of Scranton. where culm Is used so extensively for fuel, me uncher The 'Sentiment -Markle Miners by Industries that nre quasi-public in their character, such as the electric light and street car companies. There is no great amount of culm fuel on hand and In tho event of a prolonged strike many manufacturing establish ments would be compelled to shut down, and the army of idle men would be increased by double and possibly treble the number of those who may quit the mines. The price of coal of all sizes used in the city has already began to climb and before many days the "cheap fuel" boast of the Electric City will be a lie. Coal for domestic purposes ad vanced i5 cents a ton yesterday, and It was difficult to get it at that. After today, It is expected, the large com panies, especially those allied with car rying companies will refuse to sell coal. Some Trouble. The first trouble if it could be real ly called such attending the strike occurred yesterday at the Diamond. About hnlf the force of drivers wanted to remain out. while the other half favored going In and waiting till the miners quit. A warm discussion en sued, epithets were exchanged and llnally the boys who .wanted to stay out withdrew to the embankment above the shaft and threw stones at the boys waiting to go In. The lat ter returned the fire and for a time there wa3 an exciting; scene. The at tacking party was finally routed and tho others wont in. A few hours later they quit, with the icst of the em plnves. ! When operations at the Sloan mine ' were concluded yesterday, a number of the breaker boys threw stones at BRIEF RESUME OF MANY THE STRIKE WILL AFFECT AND HOW DIVIDED TOTAL NUMBER 140,000 INSIDE WORKERS fl,7 Including Foremen ,g- Fire Bosses jj0g Miners .'.'.' 36, -76 Laborers (.ibout) 2,q6o Urivers 10,267 Door Boys 50-i General Workmen jgJ q. Total Outside Workers Including Foremen Blacksmiths and Carpenters , Engineers Slate Pickers '.'.'.'.'., tirii.rinf.iiirlAntc Unclassified Number unaffected the breaker, smashing the windows and otherwise damaging the com pany's property. Such conduct Is gen etally condemned by the miners. At the Hyde Park colliery the break er boss tried to prevent a turn-out by locking the breaker doors. The boys however, would not bo persuaded to go Into the chutes and had to be al lowed to go, At the Mine Workers' headquarters last ftvenlng it was announced that the half hundred men who were work ing in Jcrmyn No. 2, at Old Forgo, fill ing tho places of. strikers, quit yes terday and Joined the union in a body. Forced to Quit. In many of the collieries where opera tions have been suspended, the miners v. ere forced to lay down their tools earlier than they Intended, owing to the quick response of tho drivers and breaker boys to tho call for a strike. It can safely be said that tho more conservative mine workers preferred lo remain nt their work at least until the olose of today, but were compelled to quit on account of the action of tho drivers. One of the pathetic Incidents uf the ' strike was brought to light yesterday in a well known grocery store, where a miner applied for credit. lie had paid his bill for the last month's goods and wanted the storekeeper to carry him through the struggle. With tears In his eyes he admitted wanting to work, having a large family, but could not do so, when all the men quit. It ! a noticeable fact that the cash stores throughout the city have done more business sine the- first of the month than at any time since the strike was contemplfitod. This is accounted for from the faat that many have let their accounts with the merchants who gave them credit to stand, and used their money In stocking- up at the cash stores on the money they owe their storekeepers. NOTICES TO MINE WORKERS. Those Issued Yesterday from the Local Headquarters. Four notices, as follows, were Issued yesterday from the headquarters of the United Mine Workers of District No. 1. The first three came out In the nf tcrnoon and the last at S.30 o'clock In tho evening: To the Miner and Mine Lahore is of District No. 1. Greeting: Information tomes to this otflec that a great many ot tho collieries are already out, and that hy Saturday noon there will bo a com plete tie-up of all of the mine.-". So please remain away from the collieries and let us he a unit in this great moiemcnt for right and Justice. Don't forget to be at the Central Labor union picnic at Laurel Hill park, on Saturday, whew you will hear some of the greater labor lead ers In this country, (peaking at 2.30 and 7.S0. In the near future central mass Hirelings will be called at all of the central points in this district. Keep yourself informed of the situation by getting jour news only from headquarter. Yours in the caufe, Fred Dilcher, Committeeman national eiecutlte board, I". M. W. of A. Headquarters fnitcd Mine Workers of America, District Xo. 1. Scranton, Ta.. Sept. 4, WOO. The situation as wo liew It tlUs morning is satisfactory. Many of the collieries are al ready closed down. As the ponder on hand is exhausted, our men are quitting work, expecting to buy it for less than $2.75 when they need it again. From reports received here it is our opinion that tomorrow afternoon will see a complete tie-up, and that on Monday eicry colliery and washery will remain idle. Headquarters for District Xo. 1 villi remain at the Grand Central hotel annex, 211 Lacka wanna, aienue, Scranton, ra. All secretaries will please report the closing of collieries In their respectlie localities by mail or otherwise. T. D. Xieholls, District President. John T. Dempscy, Secretary-Treasurer. Scranton, ra., Sept. 14, 1W. Tim report of the Xew York Post of the 12t!i and copied by many of the papers in regard to a so-called intenicw is hereby denied by us. The following telegram is reponse to one sent by us is telf-explanatory: Pittsburg, Ta , Sept. 1 1. Mr. I red Dllcher, Scranton, Pa.: Haic neier expressed ins self publicly with re gards to strike, it tntirely belongs to national organiratlon. ((signed) P. Dolan. Pittburg. President District Xo. S. II. M. W. of A. And we again say for the miners not to listen to newspaper reports, as all means are being used against us. Get correct Infonnatlon from this offlcc. Fred Dllcher. T. D. Xieholls, President. J. T. Dempsey, Secretary-Treasurer. To the Miners and Mine Laborers of District N'o. 1. Greeting: We haic ! i i information that all of the collier'' , .ii ibis district will he idle on Satur ilij nf riio p. mil c ask that all men working in the w bc.hfc suspend operations on that dsv, us well as those who ure in and around the mines. Some of the washeries already haie stopped ii oik. Realizing as we do tint It is a matter of i Justice on our part, wo call upon all to heed the pioilamatun of President Mitchell, and let us by our ai lions and cnmcratinn demon- 4. HOW ; 91.17 51,249 382 2,056 4.44S 23.876 '.'.'. '..'!''.!!'. . io 6S0 .".'!!.!.'! .' 1 300 . strata the fact that no are entitled to better conditions than we hate now. Let tho circular of 1'iesldent Mitchell be your culde and all will be well. , , , Kred Dllcher, Member of the national executive board, U. M. V. of A. FALSE PROMISES HELD OUT. Superintendent Loomls Says Miners Are Being Deluded. Superintendent E. E. Loomls, of the Delaware, Lackawanna and 'Western company's mining department, fcald yesterday to a Tribune reporter: "The omcers of the mine workers' union are holding out false promises They tell the miners that, because of the si-arclty of anthracite, the compan ies can not stand out ngolnst the de mands of the market for move than a few days or a few weeks nt the most and thus the strlko will bo won by tho men. "This Is absurd. There will, of course, be a famine If the mines con tinue Idle for any great length of time, but It Is not assuied that all the mines win continue Idle for length of time, and even If they should , the operators would, not beforcedto ( give In. The whole thing resolves It self Into the question of which can stand out the longer. Let the miners themselves answer the question as to . whether or not they can afford to stay I idle as long as the operators can. "As to the threat of a coal famine In , Now Torlc, only this need be said, that if the unthraclte supply is cut ofr, the bituminous men will at once seize the opportunity to repeal tho antl-bltu- mlnous ordinance nnd one of the chief objects ot the Instigators of tho strike will have been accomplished. This In- 1 Jury to the nnthraclte market will hurt the operators, but what hurts the operators also hurts the employes. Again let me suggest that the men answer the question bb to which party In the threatened conlllct Is the better able to withstand reverses. "We propose to operate our collieries if such a thing Is practicable. If there are not enough men on hand to work all our mines we will congregate what help we have In so many mines ns they can work. The men who re port for work will be given the .best places at tho company's disposal and they will be allowed to retain them. Any man wljo surrenders a place need have no nssuranee that he will get It back." As nn Instance of how tho bitumin ous interests will profit by the threat ened strike and as n proof that there Is something more than mere talk be hind the claim that It is tho soft coal people who are encouraging this strike, Sir,. Loomls showed the reporter a let ter from a large soft coal company, offering, under guarantee, to furnish bituminous coal for consumption In this region. The body of the letter follows: Dear Sir: We are of the opinion that jou aro uslnp anthracite coal for jour locomotlie supply, and it occurred to us, if you liaie strike trouble in the anthracite region, you mlKht be in the market tor a (rood bituminous coal, for your locomotlie use,-and if so, would be lery glad to supply you. In the eient of jour being able tn send jour earn for such coal to our mines, we will male exceptionally low- prices in order to get the additional car supplv. We hue a large output, and could probably load any reciuircmcnts jou might liaie. The signature of the letter Is omitted for obvious reasons. Similar offers, Mr. Loomls said, pour In by every mall, and the whole anthracite re gion is flooded with them. So confi dent are the bituminous men of their ability to supply tho trders that they are giving guarantees. SOME CONCLUSIONS DBAWN. Thoughts Suggested by the Finan cial Report of Mine Workers. The following circular, emanating from one of the coal companies, was sent out among "liu miners yester day. Enclosed with, it was the an nual financial stat' ment of the Mine Workers of Amr-rim: l'rom tho foreKolnR official statement it is claimed by the United Jiine Workers that the total membership tn July amounted to 01,408 in both me anthracite rud bituminous regions; of which, it would appear from this statement, only 60,703 responded to the call for spcchl assessment of 23 cents each in JuU This state ment also shows $71,30(i.tu in the United Mine Workers' treasury Jul- 31, The August tax and assessment, based on the month of July would amount to $25,.'25.GI, and the expenses of otrkers, organizers, etc., would amount to $G.69 01. not allow-in'- for donations for relief, leailm? aiatlablc for the support ot ! the anthracite miners, in case of strike, $90, 046.13. It is claiimd by the United Mine Workers that 133,400 men will go out on their order in the anthracite region. Asuming that thLs is true, they, according to this statement, would have in tho treasury enough to pay the men they order out about OS cents each. This statement would alo seem to indicate that 11i- miners' organisation outside the an thi.idte fields lu. a membership of about $5,000. If this organiratioii n to be self rupporttwr, as chniitd, the task of supporting the anthracite men ordered out would lU'cet-arily fill on the United Mine iiorkers In the bituminous region. This would fUure out about as follows: If th usual aK-essinent of S3 cents cr month is leiied on the members of the bituminous reciun, and they should all respond to the call, I ihe mouejs icceiied would amount to about I J21.250 pir month; or enough to pay eaih miner ordered cut in the anthracite region 10 cents i per month. Should the United Mine Workers of America Piy $1 I'T day to each striking miner, as prom- ised, they must necessarily raiso l,IKl,000 per i month, which would neccssitite an assessment of I7 per month on etch of their members in tho bituminous region. This will be mot generous of them, but the ' rjiKstlrn Is, tan the anthracite miners depend , upon their pnjlng it? I flam the anthracite mine workers who arc building home , and paling for them by the month, cirefully taken this question into con sideration? MASS MEETING TODAY. Many Prominent Speakers Will Ad diess It. The Central Labor union is to con duct a mass meeting, to discuss the strike question, at Laurel Hill park, commencing at 4 o'clock this1 afternoon. Many prominent speakers, including President Huber, Secretary Magulre, and Executive Committeeman Catter mull, of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, and Organizer Fred Dllcher, of the Mine Workers, will make addresses. MINERS AT HAZLETON . WILL NOT STRIKE Employes of Pardee & Company Will Work as Usual Lithuanians Are Against Strike. TTazletnn. Sent. 14. Tho miners nt lift (Vnnlwrptf nnlltorv i-kf A Pncdaa jP I Company were polled by a commltteo of tho men employed In that mlno this afternoon for the purpose of ascer taining whether they would strike on Monday. It was stated tonight by the committee that three-fourths of tho men said they were opposed to strik ing and that they would report as usual for work next week when tho strike order Is to go into effect. Over 400 men are employed at this colliery. The fullure of the Lehigh Valley rail road pay car to arrive here this morn ing when the men weie to have re ceived their August wages, caused some commotion. The report soon spread that the Lehigh Valley rail roaders hail gone out on strike, and tlfat tho company had therefore re fused to let their car start from Mauch Continued on rage 10. CHINA'S ENVOYS HAVE BEEN ALL SELECTED Personnel of Commission to Negotiate with the Powers. IN INTEREST OF PEACE Prince Chlng, LI Hung Chang and Yung Lu Mr. Wu Notifies State Department at Washington Chi nese Minister in London Urging British Government to Expedite an Agreement Li Hung Chang's Credentials Not Yet Accepted. Lord Salisbury Returns Unexpect edlyGermany for Open Door. Washington, Sept. 14. Minister Wu notified the state department today that ho had received a cable message from LI Hung Chang in which the earl said that he would leave Shang hai today for Pekln; also that Yung Lu Is to be associated with him and Prince Cliing ns peace negotiators. Li Hung Chang ndded that he would go first to Tlen-Tsin. Mr. Wu said ho felt satisfied that tho earl had departed from Shunghal, probably on one of the many merchant ships centering there, unless the re ported action of Russia has caused him to reconsider his proposed depart ure. According to those reports Rus sia has Insisted that the emperor shall return and assume full direction of governmental affairs, entirely displac ing tho empress dowager, and that Prince Tuan shall be punished for his part in the recent trouble. It Is as serted that those demands have been made to LI Hung Chang. Mr. Wu Is entirely without Information on the point, but expresses much doubt that such steps have been taken. Yung Lu. Mho is associated with Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching ns a peace commissioner, is commander of the northern army In China, and dur ing the recent troubles he was Identi fied with the anti-foreign sentiment. Ills appointment is not likely to he well received by the powers, for In addition to his recent performances he is identified with tho most obstructive element In China. The Chinese commission now appears to be complete, comprising LI Hung Chang, Trince Ching and Yung Lu. Xo mention Is made of the appointment of the viceroys of Nanking and, Wu Chang, who have been recommended by Earl Li, and it is the opinion of Minister Wu that their service is inex pedient because of the difficulty in leaving the southern provinces and making the long trip to Pekln. England Still Considers. London, Sept. 14. Lord Salisbury is again attending to business at the for eign office. He returned there unex pectedly from Hatfield this afternoon. An official notification has been re ceived from Pekln that Prince Chlng has left his ca with tho representa tives of tho p 'Wers. But the officials of the lirltish foreign olllces point out that the stage of negotiations has not yet been reached. Great Rrltain is si ill considering Li Hung Chang's creden tials and qualifications. If an agree ment la reached with the powers on this point, Gieat Iiritaln will join In Insuring the plenipotentlaiy's safety on his Journey northward. The Chinese minister here. Sir Chlh Chen Lo Feng Lull, called at the for eign office today. He urged the ac ceptance of LI Hung Chang as a peaco negotiator nnd the expediting of an agreement between the powers in re gard to the- nature of tho negotiations. Tleilin, Pept. 14. Tho Cologne Ga zette. In denying today tho Imputa tion that Germany has designs on the Ynng-tsp-Klung valley publishes an insplied declaration that Germany has no special Interests whatever in that highly important territory "and knows herself to be 'n complete ac cord with the powers who have es tablished tho policy of the open door as their guiding principle In regard to the Yang-tse-Klang valley, as well as tho remainder of China." Shanghai, Sept. 14. Li Hung Chang starts for Pekln today. The municipal council granted per mission for him to sail. He will travel with it retinue of I2 persons and will leavo tho foreign settlements today to embark In the steamship Anping for tho north. N Reports from Cha Ting nnd Sin Fu, western Szo Chuen, say that most of the property of forjlgnc-rs has been looted or burned. The foreigners have been invited to place themselves under official protection. HARRISBURG'S POPULATION. An Increase of 27.38 Per Cent. Since Last Census. Washington, Sept. 14. The popula tion of the city of Harrlsburg, Pa., as officially announced today Is: In 1900, 50.167; In 1800, 39.3S3. These figures show an Incrense of 10.7S2, or 27.3S per cent, from 1SS0 to 1900. The population in 18S0 was 30,702, showlnir tin Inciease of S.G23, or LiS.03 per cent, from 1S80 to 1890. AMERICA WINS THE RACE OP NATIONS. Paris, Sept. II. The grand race of the na tions, one of the leading cients of the cjillng carniial at Vincrnnm, was today won by Ameil ca. Orcat Iiritaln. German), Italy, Austria, Ilelglum, franco .mil Holland also competed, earh country being represented by three men Cooper, McFarland nnd linker constituted the American team. The purse was ti,500 francs. NEW YORK'S FUND. New York, Sept, U. The aubvrlptiona to date for the relief of tho mflcrera of the hurricane amount to ilM.OC. PRESIDENT OLYPIIANT ESTIMATES OUTPUT States That Talk of Coal Famino Comes from Retailors, Who Wish Grounds for Raising Prices. New York, Sept. 14. R. M. Olyphant, president of the Delaware and Hud son railway, said today that at a con servative estimate 4,900,000 tons of co.il were taken out of the mines In Aug ust. Tho average output, he added, was between 3,000,000 and 4,000,000 tons; so it appears that ithe output for the month ot August was nearly 1, 000,000 In excess of the average month ly yield. In addition to this, of course, there will bo tho output for half of the month of September, which will probably be nearly 3,000,000 tons, as tho mines have been w orked to their greatest capacity, on account of the fear of a strike. On tho strength of these circum stances the operators declare that all talk of an Impending famine is merely a scheme of the retnllors to furnish grounds for raising the price. Of course, it tho strike Is prolonged two or three months, It Is admitted that the situation will be nerlous. One of the presidents of a large company declared today that for mnny of the companies to yield to tho miners' demands Mould mean bankruptcy. It would cost $0,000,000 a year, he de clared, to Increase the wages of the men 10 per cent., and tho companies might as well go out of business as do that. Those concerns that were not ruined, he added, would have their dividend rates reduced to 3', per cent,, at which rate mining securities were not readily marketable. In view of the assertion that the re sources of the United Mine Workers would be able to stand tho strain of a long strike, attention was called to the treasurer's balance sheet for tho month of July, which showed on Au gust 1 that the association has a bal ance on hand of $71.:06'.C3. Tho total receipts up to date, It appears, were $94,195.66, nnd the expenditures for the ! month were $22,889.01. Unless tho re- I sources of the union have been ma- , terlally augmented in a month, Its to- tal assets divided among the 150,000 workers who are expected to go on strlk would give each man about fifty cents. It was, therefore, believed that In case the miners struck, they would have to depend for support upon some other source than tho United Mlno Workers union. Even if the state- I ments of the union that It had a $500,- 000 reserve fund for the strikers were true, It was added, this would give each mlnr a little more than $3 each. There appears to be two points of view as to the likelihood of a coal famine as the result of the Impending miners' strike. One is the point of view of tho operators and the other that of the retailers. The reason for this difference of opinion, It was said today, was that practically all tho coal available U now In the hands of these retailers and that tho wholesalers arc, to all Intents nnd purposes, out of the business. Even the coal that has been taken out by the miners during" the ' past few days, it was said today, Is i not tho property of the operators, but of the retailers, who have taken alarm from the strike talk and put in a largo I supply, Tho operators, It was said, had sold all this coal to the retailers at tho usual rates, anywhere from $3.50 to ' $3 75 a ton. They have everything , to gain by a rise in the price. JOHNSTOWN SENDS GALVESTON SUCCOR A Carload of Supplies and Relief Fund of $3,000 Will Be Sent to Texas. Johnstown, Pa., Sept. 14. At the time of the terrible flood, which visited Johnstown eleven years ago, by which 3,000 people lost their lives and mill ions of dollars worth of property were destroyed, and when the world at largo so quickly and generously hurried to the relief of tho stricken city, the state of Texas, and especially the city ot Galveston, were among tho first to re hpond with substantial aid. This help has not been forgotten by tho city of Johnstown, and Immedi ately upon learning the extent of the tenlble disaster in Texas, steps were taken by citizens to return, in a, meas ure, the help extended eleven vears ago. The relief funfl now amounts to nearly $3,000 and Is rapidly growing. This afternoon a carload ot supplies was forwarded and moro will follow, JEALOUS HUSBAND KILLS SEVEN MEN. Pascrta, Italy, Sept. U. Oactano Lonjro, on leturnln from me I nltel States to l'atona, j email town in this district, killid his wife in a At of Jealous, and then killed two men whom he belleied to haic had impropir rela tions with her. He thin ran amuck, killing Jive others and woundinif two fatally. He then committed tub Ide. j T1IK NKWS THIS MOUN'IXH Weather Indications Today, RAINj NOnTHEASTERL 1 Twclic Thousand Men Idle Around the Coal Mines Chlna'a Peace Knioja Haic Ileen Selected. Residents of fialvototi Plead to lie Taken Away. 2 Chance In the IMucational Contest, financial and Commcriial, 3 Local Hellglom Ncwj of the Weeki Sunday-School I.c-on for Tomorrov. t Tutorial. Monthly Letter on Municipal Affairs. 5 Local Social and Personal, tine Woman' Vleiva, 0 Local-C1oc of the WalUnllle Fair, Day's Dolnjsi In the CouiU. 7 Local Commission to Consider Laws for Sec and Clacs Cities. Reunion of tho Sixth Reserves. 6 Ical West Scranton and Suburban. 0 Hound About the County. 10 Ceneral TwsHe Thousand Men Idle (Concluded), EXODUS FROM THE STRICKEN TEXAS CITY Scores of Families Plead to Be Taken Away FEELING OF DEPRESSION Efforts to Restore Confidence. Axa Fruitless, Though, Conditions Ara Improving Water Supply Increase lng and Ico Is Plentiful Soldiers Patrol tho Wnter Front to Keep; Out Undesirable Persons Rellefl Committee Broaden tho Scopo of Their Work. Galveston, Texas, Sept. 14. Tho flral real attempt to clear away tho great mass of debris piled along tho beach front for a dlstanco of several miles was begun today. Hundreds of moa and boys wero formed Into squads and promptly put to work with pollco and deputy sheriffs In charge. It la hoped that a vigorous prosecution of this work will lead to tho early re covery of bodies still In tho debris. That there are many of them thero U no shadow of doubt. It is difficult, indeed, to Imagine how half the peopla that did cscapo got free ot this fearful flotsam and Jetsam. , An Associated Press representatlva traversed the boach for some dlstanca today, and tho stench at different points was absnlntelv l.lnin. ! Everywhere little groups of men, ,wo- men and children, somo of them poorly provided with raiment, were digging in the ruins of their homes for what , ljttlo household property they could , save. In many cases thoso seekine their former residences wore utterly unablo to find a. single remnant of j them, so hopeless Is the confusion ot umDers anu nouschold furniture. The exodus from tho city was heavy today and hundreds of others were eager to go, but wero unable to secure transportation. Along the bay front there wore scores of families with de jected faces, nleadlnir tn Via intmn f- I tho stricken city, where, In suite of every effort to restore confidence, thern Is a universal foellng of depression. Moro hopeful reports wero received today touching the water supply. The , water company was serving some of I Its customers today, and hope gradu j ally to increase the service. Tha lea I supply continues bountiful, and at many corners lemonade Is being served i nvo cents tor as many glasses as you can drink at one time, , Soldiers Guard Water Front. More effective measures wore taken today to keep undesirable people off the Island. Soldiers patrolled the water front, and challenged all who could not show a proper reason for their landing, or who were unwilling to work for the privilege of coming into town. Assurances have been received by tho railroads that they will do all In their power to reopen communication. Telegraph communication has been partially restored, tho Western Union and Postal companies having reached the cltv with one wire. A larger number of business houses than on yesterday ara open and ad vertising their wares at no advance In tho prices. Carts with disinfectants aro going through the streets. Tha gutters aro being covered with Urn. Carpenters are having all the work? they can do In repairing and rooflno houses. The relief committees fare steadily; broadening tho scopo of their work.' They have established bureaus for tha Issuance of orders and rations In every ward, and though there Is a multltuda surrounding every bureau, applicants aro rapidly being taken care of. Thero Is, of course, a scarcity of fresh boe and of milk, but bread Is being pro vided In abundance, as well as hams, potatoes, rice and other articles. The storm-stricken people of tho city are profoundly grateful for tho gener ous response of the world to their ap peal for relief, and from a wish to ba worthy of the aid extended to them, they are speaking moro hopefully of reconstruction. Lists of the living and of tho dead are far from perfect. The Identity of all who have been lost will never ba known. The names sent out from hora have been gathered with scrupulous care, but at tho same time many er rors are found In them. STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS. New Yoik, Sept. It. Arrived! Furst Bis marck, from Hamburg; Lucanla, Liierpool and Queenstown. Cleared: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, ia Doulocne; Ktrurla, Liierpool j Traie, llrsc men, ia Southampton! Patricia, Ilamburff, via Plymouth and Cherbourg. Southampton balled I Kaiser Friederlch (from HamburK), New York, ia Cherbourg. Scill rassed: Southwark. New York for untwerp. St. Michaels Passed: Kiu cr Wilhelm III, ficnoa, Kapha and Gibraltar for New York. Naples Arrlied: Kms, New York for Ctnoa. Hinsdale Passed: Campania, New- York for Liierpool. POPULATION OF ERIE. Washington, Sept. H. Tho population of th city of Krie, I'a., as officially announced today, is: 1900, 12,733 ; 1S0O. 40.ii31, an increase, la population of 12.000, or 29.78 per cent, from 1S00 to 1900. The population In 131 was 27,737, sliowinj an increase of 1J,S97, or 48.50 per cent, fiom 1S60 to 1690. CHICAGO'S CONTRIBUTION. Chicago, Sept. It. Money received by tha ma or today brings t.ie total of Chicago's con. tributions up to $73,000. Part of this his al ready been sent south. f f -f -t- WEATHER FORECAST, Washington, Sept. II. Forecast lor eastern I'cnnsilvanla: ltalu Saturday and -f probably Sunday j fresh, possibly brisk. -4 northeasterly winds. -L "---i-t --i4i -I
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