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VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 2.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1905.
$1.00. PER ANNUM.
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BOHOUGH OFFICKRb.
Ilurgens.K. II. Dale.
Juntices uf the Peace C. A. Randall, S.
J. Hotloy.
Conncumen. J. IS. Muse, J. W, Lan
dors, J. T. Dale, W. K Killiner, O. A.
Luiihoii, Geo. lloletnmi, G. T. Anderson.
Constable W. II. Mood.
Collector 8. J. Hotloy.
Srliool VircctoraU. Kill ton. J. O.
Heowdon, K. L. Haslet, K. YY Bowman,
T. F. Ritcuey, A. C. Brown.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress Joseph C. Sibley,
Member of Semite J. K. P. Hail.
Assembly J. II. Robertson.
Resident Judge W. M. Lindsay.
Associate Judges W. II. U. Dotterer,
r. X. Kreitlor.
lrothonotary, Register & Recorder , te.
J. C. Ueist.
Sheriff-. Uoo. W. Nobllt.
'lreasurer W. II. Harrison. '
CbinmwAiouers U. Hurheun, A. K.
Shlpa, Henry Wolngard.
District Attorneys. D. Irwin.
Jury Commissioners Ernest Slbble,
Lewis Wagner. '
Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow.
County Auditors W. II. Stiles, Geo.
V. Holeman, B. A. McCloskey.
County Surveyor 1. W. Clnrk.
County Superintendent K. E. Stltaslu-
ger.
llraulnr Term of Court.
Fourth Mouiluy of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Church nn HnbbiUh Hrhool.
Prenbyterlan Sabbath School at 9:15 a.
in. : M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. in.
Preaching In M. K. Church every Sab
bath eveuing by Rev. VV.O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Kev.
R. A. ZahnlHer, Patttor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Rev." Dr. Paul J. Slonaker, Pastor.
The regular meeting of the V. C. T.
IT. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
in nth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
'TM'.NESTA LODGE, No.3ti9, 1.O.O. F.
1 Meet every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
IX) RUST LODGE, No. 181, A. O. U. W.,
1 Meet every Friday evening inA.O.U.
W. Hall, Tiouesta. j
O A PT. G EORG E STOW POST. No. 274
KJ li. A. R. Meets 1st and 3d Momta;
leeUilHtaud 3d Monday
month, In A. O. U. YY.
evening in each
Hall Tiouesta.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
l:t7, W. R. C, meets tirst and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
O. U. W. hall, Tiouesta, Pa.
rpiONESTATENT, No. 14 K. O. T.
1 M., meets nd and 4th Wednesday
evening in each mouth in A. O. U. W.
ball Tiouesta, Pa.
1 F. RITCHKY,
1 . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesia, Pa.
c
URTIS M. SIIAWKKY,
ATTOKN K Y-AT- LAW.
Warren, Pa.
Praotice in Forest Co.
AC BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. -Olllce
in Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tiouesta, Pa.
J W. MORROW, M. D.,
Physician, Surgeon A Dentist.
Olllce and Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tiouesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
UR. F.J. BOVAR1),
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUGG I iT. ' Olllce over stere,
Tiouesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence Klin St., between
Grove's grocery and Gorow's rostnurant.
D
R. J. B. SIGGINS,
l'liysiulau ami surgeon,
w OIL CITY, PA.
H,
E. MoKINLEY.
Hardware, Tinning A Plumbing.
Tiouesta, Pa
SJ SKTLEY
. ' JUSTICE OF TnE PEACE,
Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks
forsalo. Also Blank deeds, mortgages,
eto. Tionesta, Pa.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a completecbange,
and Is now furnished with all the mod
em improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of
guests never neglected.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
'GEROW & GEROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in tho place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. First
class Livery in connection.
piIIL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work trom the llnest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. J ORENZO FULTON,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONESTA. PA.
CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS
Best Coueh Synip. Tastes Good.
Um In time. Sold by druggists.
y
Mercantile Appraiser's List
for Forest County, for
Year A. D. 1905.
Tho Wholesale ami Retail Venders of
Foreign and Domestic Merchandise,
Eating Houses, Billiard Rooms, Brok
ers, and Opera Houses, in Forest Coun
ty, Pennsylvania, are as follows, to
wit: NAMK. I1UHINKHS. POSTOKFICB.
Adams, J. A., butcher, Tionesta.
Andrews, M., merchant, Kellettvllle,
Anderson, O. T., jeweler, Tionesta.
Arner, C. M. A Son, brokers, Tionesta.
A. Cook Sous Co., merchants, Cooks
burg. Atlantic Refining Co., oils, wholesale,
Tionesta.
Bovard, Q. W., morchant, Tionesta.
Bowman, T. J., merchant, East Hick
ory. Bender, Robert, merchant, West Hick
ory. Behrens. L., merchant, Starr.
Berlin, Eli, merchant, Wiiig Hill.
Item, P. G., merchant, Duhring.
Belli Is, J. M. A Son, merchants, Duhr
ing. Baxter, J. W., merchant, Gllfovle.
Buhl.G. W., cigars, Marienville.
Bttiighinaii Bros., butchers, Marien
ville. Bluejay Supply Co., merchants, Lynch.
Caulield, S. S., buggies and sleighs,
Tionesta.
Carson, A., eweler, Tionesta.
Carson. Mrs. J, II., cigars, West Hick
ory. Cook, J. T., cigars, Clarington.
Cropp, Wm., merchant, Tionesta.
Crouch, W. P., merchant, East Hick
ory. Cooper, W. II., cigars. West Hickory.
Cooper, W. II., billiards and pool, West
Hickory.
f lough, L. S., merchant, McCrays.
Craftou, Wm., merchant, West Hick
ory. Crnasinun, W. A., merchant, Redclyfl'e.
Collins, Watson A Co., merchants, Go
linza. Collins A Krelllor, meichants, Nebras
ka. Cook, J. T., restaurant, Clarington.
Clark, Mrs. J., milliner. East Hickory,
Psvis, J, I)., druggist, Tionesta.
Dunn, Dr. J. C, druggist, Tionesta.
Dean, J. I., merchant, Starr.
Downing. A. U., cigars, Kellettvllle.
Polar A Harkless, drugs, Kellettvllle.
Hay A Watson, merchants, Kellettvllle.
Dawson, J. A., merchant, Stewart Run.
Dotleror, W. II. II., butcher, Kelletl
villo. Fulton, L., harness-maker, Tionesta.
Freedman, L., merchant. Delight.
Gilbert, M. N., cigars, West Hickoiy.
Gernw A Gerow, cigars, Tionesta,
Gerow, John N., billiards and pool,
Tionesia.
Gerow, John N., restaurant, Tionesta.
Gildersleeve, I. II., merchant, Brooks
ton Grubbs, I. A., merchant, Marienville.
Hopkins, L. J., merchant, Tionesta.
Ilooven, P. II., cigars, Marienville.
Hooveu, P. B., restauraut, Marienville.
Herman, h. M., merchanl, Tionesta.
Hunter, A. M butcher, Mayburg,
11 addon, Mrs. May, merchant, Watson
Farm.
II lines, 7.. S., butcher, Marienville.
Harp, II. II., merchant, Marienville.
Hart, Feuner P., restaurant, Marien
ville. Hart, Fenner F., cigars, Marienville.
Ilassinger Lumber Co., merchants, La
inona. Iloyt, O., merchant, Cooper Tract.
Himes, A. 10., merchant, Marienville.
lialiday, E. It., butcher, East Hickory.
Jones, V. F., merchant, Newtown
Mills.
Joyco, M. C. A K. M., milliners, Tio
nesta. Kunkle, W. P., butcher, Msrienvilie.
Killiner Bros., merchants, Tionesta.
Keller, F. A., merchant, Pigeou.
Kiihbs A Ray, bugg'es and sleighs,
Kelletlville.
Krilibs, W. W., merchant, Marienville.
Kelly, J. W., billiards and pool, Mar
ienville. Lanson Bros;, feed, etc., Tionesta.
Levy, Mrs. M., merchant, Marienville.
Ledehur, A. B., cigars, Endeavor.
Morgan, J. R., merchant, Tionesta.
M cch ling, London A Braden, mer
chants, Clarington.
Mint., David' merchant, Marienville.
McMaster, M., jeweler, Marienville.
M clinch, S. C, hardware, Marienville.
Mohney, W. J., merchant, Marienville.
Myers, E. L., merchant, Endeavor.
McKinley, II. E., plumber, Tionesta.
Nye, C. W., merchant, Marienville.
No-ill, A. D. A Co., druggists, Marien
ville. Neely, A. M. A Co., merchants, Mar
ienville. Olson, J. II., cigars, Clarington.
Robinson, G. W, A Son, merchants,
Tionesta.
Randall, C. A., cigars, Tionesia.
Roehrig, John, harness-maker, Mar
ienville. Kev nor, T. J., merchant, Marienville.
Sil.le, Win., cigars, Kellettville.
Sutton, David, merchant, Tionesta.
Scowden, J. C merchant, Tiouesta.
S. II. Haslet's Sons, furniture, Tionesta.
Salmon Creek Lumber Co., merchants,
Kelletlville.
Star Grocery Co., merchants, Marien
ville. Shonp, Wm., cigars, Muzetto.
Stiles A Evans, merchants, Endeavor.
Siggins Bros., merchants, West Hick
ory. Tionesta Cash Store, merchants, Tio
nesta. Turner, J. A., merchant, West Hick
ory. The Mayburg Supply Co., merchants,
Mayburg.
Van Horn, A. M.. merchant, Pigeon.
Van Horn A Shields, merchants, Clar
ington. Weaver, C. F cigars, Tionosta.
Wilson, Geo., butchor, Tionesta.
Walters, F. A Co., milliners, Tionesta.
White Star Grocery, merchant, Tiones-'
ta.
Wilkins, W. G., druggist, West Hick
orv. VVeller, Watson A Whltehill, mer
chants, Trtiemans.
Wagner A Wilson, merchants, Marion
villo. W Id' more, Mrs. S. C, merchant, East
Hickory.
Wolf, Andrew, merchant, Johnlowen.
Young, J. J., ciuais, Marienville.
Young, Mrs. Elbe, milliner, Marien
ville. Younder, John, merchant, Brookston.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
concerned that an appeal from the fore
going appraisement will be held at the of
fice of the County Treasurer, in Tiouesta,
Pa., Monday, April 3, 1SHI5, when and
where they may attond if they boo proper.
H. H. HARP,
Mercantile Appraiser.
i'olonist llntes via Nickel IMale Koad.
Tickets n ill be on alo daily, March
1st to May 15th inclusive, to points
in Moutaua, Wyoming, Utah, New
Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho,
Wasiutigton, Oregon ami California
at -very low rates. Write, wire,
'phone, or ca'.l on A. C. Showalter,
D. I'. A., 807 State Street, Krie, Pa.,
for full particulars. HouilO
LINEVITCH IN COMMAND
General Kuropatkin Recalled to
St. Petersburg.
Russians Retreat Northward Peabody
Won and Resigned American Pol
icy In Philippines Death of General
Hawley Mrs. Chadwlck'a EffecU
Sold International Checker Match.
General LInevitch, who has assumed
command of the Russian army in Man
churia In place of 'Kuropatkin, who
has been recalled to St. Petersburg,
is distinctly a line offlcer, with a long
and splendid record as a fighter.
He is almost as cordially disliked by
'.he general staff as Is his predecessor
and there also Is bnd blood between
Kuropatkin and LInevitch dating from
a personal quarrel in the days when
Kuropatkin was commander of the
Trans-Baikal army, which led LIne
vitch to demand satisfaction. Kuro
patkin assumed the position that he
could not fight an officer of Inferior
runk. The succession of this officer
will naturally increase General Kuro
pntkln's discomfiture.
Tho Russians are losing heavily in
the rearguard actions, yid Japanese
are reported to be pushing northward
as fust as possible to complete the en
velopment of the Russian forces.
General LlneVitch, however, will
have a considerable accession of fresh
troops in a day or two, the Fourth
European corps being now at Harbin
and" departing southward.
The military officials declare there
are now 2C8.000 men at General Llne
vitch's disposal In Manchuria, and it
is believed that this force will be suffi
cient to cause the Japanese to exercise
greater caution In their pursuit.
Abandon Southern Manchuria.
WM 'i evacuation of Tie pass Wednes
day night the Russian army aban
doned the lust stronghold In Southern
Manchuria and definitely turned over
the section to the Japanese for the
campaign of 1905.
General Kuropatkin and the-repliants
of the army which was defeated
by the Japanese on the Shakhe and
Hun rivers and again around Mukden
and Tie pass, are now In the moun
tains a few miles north of the south
ern entrance to the pass, trying to
shake off their pursuers, who appar
ently are not going to repeat the mis
take of Lino Yang and allow the Rus
sian army to escape.
Kuropatkin has been reinforced by
the garrison of Tiding and , other
northern towns and a few new troops,
who were on their way from Russia
when the battle of Mukden began.
But even with these there seems lit.le
hope for him.
Japs Take Fakoman and Kaiyuan.
The Russian army continues its
northern retreat, the Japanese follow
lug. The latter have occupied Fako
iiian, to the northwest of Tie pass, and
Kaiyuan, 20 miles to the northeast.
The Russian retreat became more
disorganized dally after the storm.
During the first day the Russians
buried their dead, but since then they
have left tho dead wherever they fell.
Tuesday the Russians made an at
tempt at resistance in entrenchments
north of the Hun river but abandoned
them after they had been shelled for
two hours.
General Kurokl's army captured the
colors of the Fifth regiment of rifles.
The colors were inscribed as having
been presented to the regiment by the
emperor in 1S34. Most of the cap
tured organizations succeeded In
burning their standards before sur
rendering. A few prisoners are se
cured daily.
Czar's Ministers Urge Peace.
While EmperorNlcholas, whose word
is final, declines to abandon tho
prosecution of the war and the gov
ernment maintains Its ability to con
tinue the conflict, there Is authority
for stating that powerful influences,
including several of tho emperor's
own ministers, are now strongly urg
ing that the time has come to lndl
cute to Japan Russia's desire for
peace upou a reasonable basts.
Should Japan then attempt to im
pose too onerous conditions these In
fluences argue that In view of tho
universal wish to see the bloody con
flict ended Russia's position will be
etrengthened abroad by the alienation
of sympathy from Japan and the sit
uation at homo improved when the
nation Is made to understand that the
emperor's pacific p-oposals have been
met with Impossible terms.
Admiral Togo's Fleet.
The appcarnce of Vice Admiral To
go's fleet In the track that would bo
used In any attempt by Vlco'Admliiil
Rojestvensky to make for Vladivos
tok is reported.
So far as known at present Rojest
venskv's squadron Is still off the coast
of Madagascar, but as tho lco In the
harbor of Vladivostok Is probably be
ginning to give, the Russian admiral
must soon make a decision whether
to daih for Vladivostok or return to
Russia. Naval experts here believe
that Togo will not come much further
In quest of the second Pacific squad
ron, on the ground that he cannot af
ford to run unnecessary risks.
Gopon Appeals to Peasantry.
Father Gopon, the leader of the St.
Petersburg workmen in the denonstra
tlon of Jan. 22, who, according to the
St. Petersburg Ti'ibune Russe, Is
still in hiding In France, hus issued
another stirring appeal to the Rus
sian peasantry, calling on them to
follow the directions of the revo
lutionary combative committee, for
getting all dirterences oi religion and
race, and rise as one man, armed for
a general insurrection against czarlsm.
Indefinite Retention of Islands.
To allay misapprehension relative ta
the policy of the administration with
respect to the future of the Philip
pines, Secretary Taft made public the
text of a letter which he wrote to John
N. Blair of New York, bearing direct
ly on that subject. .
The secretary states very plainly
that the policy of the administration
Is the Indefinite retention of the Phil'
ipplnes, "for the purpose of develop
Ing the prosperity and the. self-gov'
frnlnp capacity of the -FUInlpo people."
What shall be done when the Fill'
plnos have reached a condition when
they can safely be trusted with their
own government the secretary believes
to be a question which doubtless will
have to be settled by another- gener
ation than the present.
Peabody Governor For a Day.
The bargain made by opposing Re
publican factions of Colorado to take
tbe governor's chair from Alva Adams
and to seat In It Lieutenant Governor
Jesse F. McDonald, after permitting
James H. Peabody to hold It for one
day, was carried to a conclusion late
Friday.
Governor Adams was ousted nnd
Governor Peabody installed by the
general assembly about 5 o'clock
Thursday afternoon and Governor Mc
Donald was sworn In before 5 p. m.
Friday. Thus in a space of less
than 24 hours Colorado has hnn .nres
governors. It is said. McDonald re
luctantly takes the chair. Ho has tak
en no part in the bitter fight wago.1
since the election.
Movement to Abandon Canal.
The plan of W. E. D. Stokes and
other New York railroad men to aban
don the proposed barge canal and con
struct on bed of Erie canal a freight
railroad will be brought to the atten
tion of the legislature Monday night
by a constitutional amendment to be
Introduced 6y Senator Amble'r. The
measure provides that the proposed
road may be built and operated by
the state or private enterprise. Sen
ator Ambler said that three railroads
had offered ' to fill up the canal and
erect lines on which they would guar
antee to ship freight at a cost not
exceeding that of transportation by
the proposed barge canal and at a
speed of at least 30 miles an hour.
Champion Pacing Stallion Dead.
Direct, 2:05Vi, formerly the cham
pion pacing stallion and sire of many
grand circuit winners, dropped dead
of rupture of the heart at East
view Farm, James Butler's stock farm.
The stallion was valued at about $50,
000 and was the sire of Directly,
2:03'4, and Direct Hal, 2:04Vi- Di
rectly Is still the world's champion 2-year-old
pacer. Sixty of Dlrect's get
aro credited with standard records, 21
of them under 2:15. Direct was sired
by Director and was 20 years old. He
won many prizes as a trotter, and at
the age of C years became a pacer,
winning about $14,000 In pacing. His
heat of 2:00 Is still the world's high
wheel sulky record.
Death of General Hawley.
General Joseph R. Hawley died
In Washington Friday night. General
Hawley has been critically 111 for some
time. He left the senate March 3
after a service of more than a score
of years. Uy a special act of con
gress he was placed upon the retired
list of the army ns a brigadier general.
General Hawley was born In North
Carolina In 182G but removed to Con
necticut In 1850. He entered the
Union army as a captain.
Chadwick Effects Sold.
The household property of Mrs.
Cassie L. Chadwick was sold at auction
to A. D. Nelson, New York, for $25,200.
Samuel L. Winternitz of Chicago was
the second highest bidder with a bid
of $25,100. There were 20 bidders.
Clothing to the value of between $4,000
and $5,000 which Mrs. Chadwick held
to be exempt from the claims of her
creditors under the bankruptcy laws
was not offered for sale.
24 Men Killed In Mine Explosions.
As result of an explosion In the Bush
Run and Red Ash mines near Thur
mond, W. Va., Saturday night 24 men
are dead In the two mines.
Ten of these were killed in tho ex
plosion Saturday and the other 14
were a rescuing party who entered
the mine Sunday. These latter were
killed by a second explosion of the
afterdamp.
International Checker Match.
An International checker tourna
ment between British nnd American
f jams has been opened at the Ameri
can House, Boston. It Is expected
that iho tournament will Inst 10 days,
as 400 games are to be played accord.
Ing to an agreement by both teams.
Tho visit lug team Is mude up of five
Scotch and five English champions.
Lehigh Valley Station Burned.
Tho Lehigh Valley station at
Owego, N. Y., was practically de
stroyed by fire on Friday night. Tho
Ions will bo several thousand dollars,
the amount not being known. The fire
started from the explosion of a coai
stove.
Pillory Abolished; Whipping Post Left.
The house of .representatives of the
state of Delaware passed the senate
bill abolishiiiK the pillory In thut
state. An effort was made to repeal
the law which provides for tho whip
ping post hut it fulled. Tho anti-pll-lory
bill now goes to the governor.
BROCTON IN MOURNING.
For Loss of Sixty Employes of
Grover Shoe Factory.
Many Employes Killed by Boiler as It
Flew Through the Factory and
More In the Collapse of the Building
Which Followed Fire Rapidly Coo
sumed Imprisoned Victims. .
Brockton, Mass., March 21. The
city Is In mourning for at least three
score of her citizens whose lives
were blWted out by the explosion oi
a 150-horse power boiler in a large
shoe manufacturing establishment In
the Cumpcllo district, conducted by
the R. B. Grove company.
The explosion was Immediately fol
lowed by a fire which consumed the
factory, a long four-story structure,
and incinerated an unknown number
of men and women who were unable
to extricate themselves from a mass
of tnngled wreckage formed by the
terrific upheaval In the boiler room.
Four Hundred In the Factory
More than half a hundred of the em
ployes In the building were maimed,
burned or bruised by the time they
reached safe ground. Some had
jumped from the roof, some from win
dows and others had been Injured In
the mad rush to escape from the doom
ed factory, which from all parts emit
ted the intense, awful heat of an In
ferno, driving back tho rescuers who
In a few brief moments had performed
gallant service.
It may never be known Just how
many persons perished In the big
footwear plant, for it is not known just
how many persons were In the factory.
The number has been estimated at 400,
but Treasurer Emerson said that he
doubted whether there were so many
at work. Two hundred and fifty sur
vivors have been accounted for and
the remains of 50 bodies have been
recovered.
Fragments of human frames which
possibly might belong to bodies other
than those enumerated have also been
found. Few of the remains have been
Identified. The head In nearly every
case Is missing.
The explosion, which was followed
by such a sacrifice of life and appall
Ing Instances of human suffering, o&
curred shortly after the operatives had
settled down to the work of the day.
Suddenly the atr vibrated with the
roar of an oxploslno. At the same
moment the larger wooden frame of
the factory, a 4-story structure, qulv-
ered and then the rear portion of it
collapsed.
In a fraction of a second this sec
tion of the great building was trans
formed into a mass of Iron and wood
wreckage, In the midst of which hu
man beings were pinioned. In an
other moment flames broke out In the
debris and death by fire and suffoca'
tlon became the fate of scores of the
operatives.
Boiler Flew Through Building.
When the boiler exploded It passed
upward almost perpendicularly, tear
ing a passage as it went, and killing
many on the way. After rising high
In the air. It descended half the dis
tance and then swerving northerly cut
its "way like some huge projectile
through a dwelling house 50 feet away
and another dwelling further on, de
molishing tho latter structure. Here
its course was stopped.
Scenes of horror followed the rend
ing apart of the factory building. In
the rear the three upper floors,
weighted with heavy machinery, col
lapsed with a crash that was heard
for blocks. Men nnd women opera
tives working in departments of this
section had tlmo to turn In an attempt
to flee, after the first dull roar, when
the flooring sank beneath them nnd
they were carried to the ground floor
and crushed amid the mass of debris.
Many fell Into a veritable fiery furn
ace. In the section of the factory
which remained standing the opera
tives were panic stricken as they
sought escape.
Many fled down tho stairways and
reached the street, others ran to tho
windows, tho fire escapes In many
cases having been torn away by the
explosion. In desperation many
Jumped from tho second nnd third
story windows to the ground and
were dangerously Injured. The crush
on the stairways resulted In numerous
pilnor Injuries.
Scarcely had the rear portion of the
structure collapsed when a tongue of
flume started up from the boiler pit,
communicating with the splintered
wreckage, nnd soon the entire factory
Mis In flames.
Instant death was tho fate of many
who went down with tho floors that
collapsed. A large number of men
and women who were working near
the supports were alive after the
floors and walls fell. From those un
fortunates thrilling cries of agony nnd
terror went up. Almost nil hud been
caught between broken timbers nnd
heavy pieces of machinery. A few
persons succeeded In extricating them
selves from 4he wreckage but more
were rousted to death.
By this time nearby citizens had
arrived to assist the employes who
escaped in the rescue of their fellows.
This tusk became momentarily more
difficult and perilous, for the heat
from the Urn was n I most unbearable.
By the use of long pieces of timbers
I lie rescuers were able to raise parts
of the wreckage and thereby release
some of the imprisoned men and wo
men, and thin by rushing Into the
smoke pull them from the ruins.
Then It w.is that acts of sacrifice
and IutuIlVii were i;eeii. Clio nmn
whose lees were caught under an lroa
beam cried to the rescuers that they
could not extricate him, and to help
the girls behind him. Stretching out
his arms ho lifted several girls, ono
by one, and passed them to the res
cuers. Then tho fire reached him and
he died.
Father O'Rourke's Herolo Work.
A woman who was entangled In a
Bhoe machine cried out that she was
dying and commanded the rescuers to
attend to others who might live. She
bogged-to be shot. Soon the flames
enveloped her. Among the first to ar
rive on the scene was Rev. James A.
O'Rourke, curate at St. Margaret's
Roman Catholic church near by. At
tho risk of his life he removed seven
persons from the ruins before the fire
reached them and was returning for
the eighth time when he fainted from
the effects of the smoke and the
shock. Father O'Rourke administered
the last rites of the church to many
of the sufferers.
Father O'Rourke said: "Pinned be
neath heavy pieces of machinery,
timbers and twisted ' colls of pipe,
were many, oh, so many poor men and
women, suffering terrible agonies.
"In order to reach these Imprisoned
sufferers we had to crawl through tho
debris and with the aid of a large tim
ber raised the wreckage which held
fast several men and women. In this
manner and by main strength we pull
ed out seven employes. '
"By this time the flames were al
most unn us and we were about to
flee for safety when one poor fellow
boged that a last effort be made to
save him. Three of us grasped the
man by the shoulders and arms and
tugged and pulled until suddenly he
cried: 'My God, my leg Is pulled off.'
"A moment later, with our clothing
scorched, we were ordered away by
the chief of the fire department and
we were reluctantly compelled to
leave tho poor man to his fate.
"Just before leaving I saw at least
15 of the imprisoned sufferers, some
already suffering untold agonies from
the flames and others watching with
terror-stricken eyes the fate of their
companions, knowing that a moment
or two would bring to them similar
suffering and then death."
Many of the victims were parish'
loners of St. Margaret's Roman 'Cath
olic church and with tear stained and
haggard faces women and children
besieged the rectory during the day,
pleading with tho priests for informa
tlon about husband, father, sister or
brother, who failed to return home.
Little comfort could be given to these
people..
At the Campello police station slm
liar scenes were enncted. Early in
the day Mayor Keith, foreseeing the
confusion which would ensue, posted
notices In conspicuous places, request
ing all employes who had escaped to
go at once to the police station and
give their names. These names were
lmposted nnd around this ' list of
names hovered a throng of women-
many hysterical with grief because tho
list did not Include a relative. Back
and forth from the ruins to the sta
tion house and from the station house
to the ruins, these grtef-strlcken wo
men filed In a never-ceasing proces
slon, looking at the fragments of
flesh and bone ns they were placed In
pine boxes nnd hurried away to the
morgue. Only In extremely rare
cases was there the slightest chance
of Identification.
Many persons rushed Into the ruins
nnd pulled out the Injured at the im
minent danger of their own lives.
Fire Consumed Imprisoned Victims.
Members of the fire department
with ladders aided greatly in the work
of rescue, but their time for work was
short, for within a brief Interval fire
closed over the wreckage, and tho
cries of the Imprisoned were hushed.
In the meantime the fire was spread
ing from the Grover factory. It
leaped across Cnlmar street to the 3
story brick block at the corner of
Main street occupied as a hardware
store and storehouse, and then to a
2-story wooden lodging house, a dwell
ing house on Cnlmar Rtreet and small
buildings all of which were destroyed.
Tho house to the north of tho fac
tory through which tho exploded holier
crashed was owned and occupied by
David W. Rockwell, the engineer In
charge of the holler, who was among
the killed. Mrs. Rockwell, who win
sitting nt tho kitchen stove, had a
miraculous escape from death, re
ceiving many cuts from flying bits of
timber.
Crawling through the mass, Mrs.
Rockwell snatched tin her two chil
dren, who were uninjured, and started
for the home of the nearest neighbor,
Mrs. Etta Hood. She found that this
cottage had been rent asunder by the.
boiler, the head of which was burled
In tho middle of the structure. Miss
Ella Prutt, 78 years old, who was
the only -one In tho house, was
Knocked down and stunned but re
covered. Not until afternoon was It possible
to begin a search of the factory ruins.
Several charred and headless bodies
and the bones of others were recov
ered near the boiler pit and wero placed
In pine boxes and removed to a tem
porary morgue.
Mayor E'wniM h, Keith personally
superintended tiro search and Medical
Examiner A. E. Talno viewed each
body as It was takno out.
Home For Blind of the State.
Watertown, N. Y., March 21. Os
cur Oatniiin of Adnms, a wealthy
blind musician, has inaugurated a
movement for a homo for tho blind of
the statu. He proposes to erect a
farm home, divided Into sections, each
population center of the stuto to bo
represented by a section. Onco es
tablished the home will bo practically
self uiislalniiig.
DEACON WAS MISUNDERSTOOD.
Young Man Who Had Signed Pledge
Considered It Canceled.
Gettysburg, Pa., March 20. Deacon
George Little, Adams county's dis
ciple of Bishop Potter, and an advo
cate of tho Subway Tavern, who ac
cepted a position as barkeeper at the
Hunterstown hotel, that ho might put
a check upon tho drink evil, has re
ceived a setback In his much cher
ished plans.
A young friend, who formerly en- '
Joyed the convivial glas.i, had boon
prevailed upon by the deacon to sign
tho pledge.
This friend, entering the hotel, dis
covered his erstwhllo adviser behind
the bar. Without wnitlng to ask tho
deacon his purpose In Indulging In
this occupation, and considering his
pledge thus canceled, the friend or
dered whisky for the crowd in the sa
loon. In vain did the deacon remon
strate, and remind him of his pledge.
The other Insisted that the drinks
-should be served, and Deacon Little
was compelled to comply.
EXPLOSION IN MINE.
Ten Men Killed Same Mine In Which
46 Lives Were Lost Three
Years Ago.
Charleston, W. Va., March 20. An
explosion occurred at the mines of tho
New River Smokeless Coal and Coka
company, at Rush Rim, Saturday, la
which 10 men were killed.
The explosion was In the Rush Run
mine, and extended through to the
Red Ash mine, nearly two miles away,
and great , flames of fire burst out of
the mouths of both mines.
There wero about five men In each
mine who stayed there at night to take
care of the mines und all were killed.
The Interior of the mines are In such
a state that It Is Impossible for any
one to entor to Investigate.
The Rush Run and the Red Ash
mines are the property of the samo
company and the latter is the mine In
which 40 lives were lost three years
ago. It Is Impossible at this time to
ascertain the cause of the' explosion.
Four Years For Eloper Cordova.
. New nrunswlck, N. J., March 20.
J. F. Cordova, the unfrocked minister,
who twice eloped with Julia Bowne
of South River, nnd who was convicted
of abandoning his wife and three chil
dren and assaulting his wife, was
sentenced to serve four years In pris
on. Cordova was convicted after two
sensational trials, and tho sentence
Imposed was the maximum penalty
provided for the crimes. Under or
dinary procedure, when a prisoner Is
sentenced nt tho samo time for moro
than ono offense It Is ordered that the
sentences shall run concurrently, but
this was not done In the caso of Cor
dova, who will have to serve separate
ly the two terms Imposed by tho
court.
HIGH GROUND ON DIVORCE.
Governor Hlggins Vetoes Bill of As
semblyman Phillips.
Albany, March 21. Governor Hlg
gins sent to the assembly hla veto of
the bill of Assemblyman Phillips
which would havo perinlted divorce
suits to be brought by persons living
outside tho state when the offense
was committed and tho defendant re
sided hero.
In his veto mcssugo tho governor
says:
"This would Involve a radical
change In the policy of tho state gov
erning actions for n divorce. Tho law
ns It now stands has, In substance,
been In force ever slnco tho adoption
of the revised statutes and it would
seem that the amendment ought not
to prevail unless some controlling rea
son therefor exists.
"It is not clear to my mind that any
good purposo would be servod by tho
amendments. Its unquestioned ef
fect would be to open tho doors of
our courts to non-residents of this
state seeking divorces from our resi
dents, and thereby to lncreaso great
ly the number of divorco decrees, al
ready too numerous, and to break
down tho standard maintained by this
state lu regard to actions brought to
dissolve tho marriage tie. It would,
In my Judgment, beji step bnckward
for tho state of New York to leave tho
high ground it has hitherto occupied
In this Important matter of domestic
morals.
"Doubtless,' by reason of legal
technicalities, there are lsoluted cases
where an Innocent party suffers hard-'
ship by reason of our existing laws as
to Jurisdiction and doubtless a luwyer
mny urgtio that tho amendment Is
consistent und proper. Indeed, of all
tho Judges whoso opinion I have boon
nblu to obtain on this point, but one
advised mo that. In his Judgment It
would bo against sound legal policy
for mo to approve this amendment.
"I have, however, come to tho con
clusion that the plea of legal consist
ency Is of little weight when com
pared with the duty of maintaining
unshaken the present conservative po
sition of tho state on tho divorco ques
tion." Suit of Greene and Gaynor.
Washington, March 21. Tho suit of
Greeuo und Gaynor in tho name of tho
Atlnntic Contracting company to re
cover about $710,000 from tho govern
ment for work done nnd brunch of
contract In connection with their work
lu Improving Cumberland Sound, Ou.,
was brought to u standstill by nu or
der of the court of claims directing
them lo appear hero and give testi
mony In the ruse, and that its prosecu
tion lie slaved until the order Is com
plied with.