Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 8, 1893, Page 1

ESTABLI DENON OF DEATH Widespread Havoo Wrought by the Elements Among Quiet Oountry Hamlets. HED I0WA SWEPT BY AN AWFUL CYCLONE Hundreds of Slain Lie in the Path of the ; Terrible Storm, s POMEROY BLOTTED OFF THE EARTH Many Other Villages Visited by the Monster of the Air, BUILDINGS TURNED INTO HEAPS OF RUINS Tmpossible as Yet to Estimate the Property Loss Inflicted, * RESCUERS AT WORK AMONG THE DEBRIS Frightful Scenos Witnessed by thé People Who Rushed to the Relief of the Stricken Ones—Detalls of the Awlul Visitation, Stovx Crty, Ta., July 7.—[Special Telegram to T Bee.]—A tremendous clectrie, wind and ramn storm swept cast from here last ight over Cherokee, Buena Vista, Pocahon- tas and Calhoun counties, doing great damage over a wide scope of territory and within a narrew track destroying every- thing in its w Tho storm formed to the mortheast of Sioux City and was visible here, although its destructive character was not learned till late last night. The line of greatest violence coincides roughly with the Tllinois Central line cast. The reports stow great destruction, begiuning near Quimby, Cherokee county, and passing thence east- wardly and southeastwardly through Alta, Storm Lake, Newell, Fonda and Pomeroy. At Pomeroy the destruction is reported to be complete. The town of a fe All the wires are down and itis impossible to gevdetailed reports from Pomeroy and re- ports from a wide scope of country must come in slowly, but passengers and trainmen on the Illinois Central arriving this morning report a scene of terrible havoe at Pomeroy. There are heard estimates of over 190 killed and many more injured. Thirty-seven dead’ bodies have been recovered at Pomeroy and many more are buried in the ruins. At 10 0'clack a special train left here for Pomeroy wiih six Sioux City physicians and a party of ladies to help care for the injured. Pomeroy Swept fiom the Earth, So far as heard from, the calamity took its most frightful form at the village of Pome- roy, s town of about %00 population. Reports have been received that the entire town, ex- cept thirty houses, was swept from the carth, 100 people killed and 200 injured, many of whom will die. As soon as the news of the disuster was learned special trains with physicians and nurses were sent from here and Fort Dodge? and every able bodied man in the vicinity lent a helping hand to the wounded and dying. The wounded were found lying all about the streets besceching help. It was several hours before the condition of affairs known. The town was in total darkness and the streets were filled with the wrecks of homes and business houses. The scenes were appalling, as men with lan- terns went about in the debris. In some in- stunces entire families had been wiped out and their mangled remains wers found in the ruins of their homos. v hundred inhabitants is wiped out. Awlful Task of the Rescuers, The work of rescue was slow, and the’ train loads of helpers made little headway. The south half of the town was razed. The church Just outside the track of the storm was turned into a hospital. Here the sur- geons worked by the aid of lanterns and lamps. Those with broken bones were stretehed upon the pews, while those less rely injured were compelled to tie on the floor to await their turns. The dead were laid out upon the ground in o vacant lot at the edgo of the devastated district. Through the aisles botween the bodies the surviy- ors passed looking for lost ones, * Avthe approach of the storm the heavens took on a greenish tint, followed by darkness and what appeared to be a column of smoke. Many sought shelter in cellars and others mounted horses to flee from the path of de- struction. The relief party worked under the direc- tions of Vice President Harrahan of the Illi- nois Central ruilroad, who, with a party of oficials, narrowly escaped the cyclone,reach- Ing here o few minutes after it passed. The tornado passed west und soath of this place, demolishing buildings and groves and killing and injuring many persons, The buitdings of tho following persons were demolished : George Sanborn, barn, one- half mile south of town, Mrs. William Mar- shall tenant; house and barn where John Detwiler resided; Amos H, rton, house and barn: Har Eaton, barn; Samuel Hearson, house and barn, and a school house. The course of the storm was little south- east und was preceded by an cast swind aud slew moving clouds going westward while the upper strata of clouds aud the storm itself came from the northwest. It ttended by o heavy fall of rain, some ud an unusual eleat disturbance. Mrs. Hersham, south of this place, was the throes of confinement at the time and was blown ay 1t is reported that four of the Burgess family near Aurelis were killed, It is bo lioved that soveral houscs wrecked are yet unheard from. To show the velg wind, an iron cylinder in a threshing ma- chino was torn out and carried twenty rods. Course of the Storn la., July Advices from the sorm stricken distriot east of here confirm the reports already scut by the Associated press from Fouda aud elsewhere. At Pome- oy tho bodies recovered up to 7 o'clock num- bered thirty-five, and over 100 are known to be injured. Coftins and help bave been ordered from Cherokee and towns west. Tho storm started in e sputh part of Cherokee county, crossed JUNE 19, 1871 the Onawa branch of the Tilinois Central at Quimby. where several were injured and two or three killed. From Quimby it passed through the country region until it struck the main line at Pomeroy. Crops and, farm houses were swept away along the course "The Sioux valley has been unfortunate, being swept nearly every vear by flood, cyclone or hard storm. Last night's cyclone was the worst of the lot WIT! SSED, What the Rescuers Saw in the Path of the Storm. Fort Donee, Ta., July 7.—There are seventy- four peole killed, at least five more to daie and over 100 injured asa result of the cyclono that started at Quimby, south of Cherokee, and ended with awful results at Pomeroy lastnight. At Pomeroy forty-two are known to be dead and nearly 100 injured. Five blocks of residences have been completely wiped off the face of the earth—not more than kindling wood being left of them—and 200 families are homeless, many having lost their all. The business blocks were badly damaged, and the new postoftice block and a drug store completely wrecked, and seven churches, all there were, wiped out of existenc “The pecuniary loss in Pomeroy will reach fully 850,000, All is chaos there yet. 'The ity of the | residents ure in a dazed condition and corre- spondents found it very dificult to obtain names and particulars. Animmense amount of damage has been done to crops and the path of the storm is strewn with dead horses, cows, pigs and chickens, In every direction one can look there is nothing but wreck and ruin, Awful Scenes Witnessed. Immediately following the storm the cries and moans of the injured and dying were heard and the willing ones who went to work to relieve the injured and remove the dead met with sighis that were awful to behold. People were found with a limb and a torn off, terrible wounds on their bot fuces and some with their brains oo: Many of the dead were terribly di and mutilated. “T'he old postoftice building was turned into a morgue and at one tune contained twenty- six bodies. The injured were taken to the Good Templars hall and two hotels, which were converted into hospitals. The wires being all down,.immediately after the storm ld Masterson mounted a horse and started for Manson, cast, for help, but was stopped by a outof u bridge. Ho crossed at a great ri after a long del A special train bearing oficials of “the Illinois Central came along and he flagged it and related the story of the dreadful disaster. The train was backed to Manson and wired word to Fort Dodge and vroceeded with help to-Pomeroy. A special train with physicians and other help left this city at 9:30, and soon the work of relief was in progress. Another special left this city with nurses, bedding, food and coftins this morning. The work of burying the dead was commenced this afternoon, no less than twenty men being enwaged in dig- ging graves. Headquarters were established in the Pomeroy State bank, where food, sub- scriptions, clothing, bedding and all offer- ings of aid are being received with gratitude. Almost Complete List of Dead. Tt is impossible to obtain a full list of the injured, but an almost complete list of dead n arm s and g out. igzured is as follow: THOMAS AR ANDREW J. W JOIN AN MR, HU TLAS BUSTON. NG AND 50! S ARNOLD. MARIE ADAM MRS HARLAND of Maine, visiting her duughter, Mre, Lo: N AND CHILD, HAWLOWE. \Ilh i AIlUl{ TWO COILDREN OF JOHN BECKLEY. Three miles cast of Pomeroy, the follow- LA BLACEK SAMU RICHA UNKNOWN BOY Mus. QUINLAN AND BABY, A Miss ALLIE MAXWELL fatally hus , 11 years old. L MAXWELL, wera probably nda's Deuth List, Five miles southwest of Fonda five were keilled : MRS. MORTON ANDTH JOUN DETW ILER Two were killed L MRS, MOLL MRS, L Aboat five mHl‘!s south of Aurelia were the 'HILDRE ar Quimby: following fatalities: SAMUEL BURCH, WIF AND THE CHILDREY. | JOHN JOHNSON TILEIE AND LELIA SLATTERY. A SWE RVANT, NAM NENOWN Jon IS, Southwest of Storm Lake five were killed: YACOB GRETTER AND CHILD, MAN NAMED BOTMAN AND TWO UN- KNOWN, Five miles south of Newell a family of three w led, names unknown. Muny Homes Anolhiluted, Many remarkable oceurrences are related. A 1-year-old baby was found in the outskirts of the ruined district entirely clothing and yet not injured. Multen and family and five neighbors were saved by going into a cyclone cave. Their wero entively annibilated. Many of the dead were found long distances from | their homes and several standing houses have boards driven into them by the force of the storm. The trees in the path of the storm ara completely stripped of bark and | pieces of furniture are scattered prow- | iscuously about. | Pomeroy is situated nearly on the line be- twoen Calhoun and Pocahontas counties and was a thriving little city of 1,000 inhabitants, Towa has nover before been visited by such a terrible calamity as that which swept dowu upon Pomeroy and vicinity last night. The storm came just as families were gath- ering at supper. Dark and foreboding clouds wero séen gathering in the northwest. In divested of homics less than five wivutes after ret agen the OMAHA, S A'I‘L'RDAY MORN IN NG, furious storm had struck Pomeroy with the result told above. Tonight the sceme around Pomeroy is neartrending. In the old postoffice building, which was converted into a morgue, the dead are gathered, and friends are coming to identify them. The scene is beyond tho most graphic ven to describe. Some bodies are literally torn in two, others with pieces of boards thrust through them, heads smashed, limbs torn off, and some so badly disfigured that they can only be recognized by their clothing or some trinket they might have carried. The wounded are being well carel for in the hospitals, and those who are fortunate enough to have their honfes spared have opened them wide to the injured, and all that careful nursing and the best of medical assistance can do is betng done for them, The property destroyed will amount to #0N.000. Five residence blocks are wiped entirely off the fuce of the earth, not as much as a shanty being left on the ground 1o tell the story. The business portion does not suffer so serio. yet the damage done there will amount well up in the thousands BOIES ON ROUN Governor's Proclamation Explaining the Ex- tent of the Disaster and Requesting Holp, Drs Morss, July 7.—[Special Telegram to e Bee.)—In response to a telegram from Pomeroy stating that thirty-seven deaths had been caused by a eyclone passing through the city last night, Governor Boies left in person this afternoon for the scene of destruction. A considerable number of other persons, principally press represe: tives, also went to the devastated section. Relief for the stricken people will be sent from hereat once. It seems impossible to get a complete list of the killed and wounded. Tt is estimated that at least fitty people are killed and 150 injured at Pome News of the storm in the country is very meager. There were poople killed near Fonda, Storm Lake and Aurelia. “The following is a partial list of the killed at Pomeroy: MRS, \h\lll:\ ADANMS L R.GEOK V. \I(\Hl DA MRS, MICHAE] Jo P LUNDY MISS OLLI DR. Wi SILAS RUSHTON MRS. TILLIE Jol LENA KI OLLIE MRS MR. HU T AND WIF| AND W1 T O'BRI OLD MR. DII < B L HARLOWE _FOUCITE A great many of the injured will die. This proclamation was issued by the gov- ernor tonight: : Much Ald Required. Pomenoy, In., July 7.—To the Peovle of Towa: From a personal examination of the ruin wrought by the storm of lst cvening, 1 find forty-two are already dead and upwards of 100 seriously injured in this town, which hud a population of 1,000 souls. A great bulk of the residence portion of the town Is cor pletely destroyed and hundreds.of families ure homeless and destitute. [n at least one town west of here efght or ten are said to huve heen killed and many injured. Necessity for aid is fmperative. The good people in towns adjacent to Pomeroy have supplied jmmediate wants for board and elothing, but it 1s fm- possible for them to supply all they will need in the future. Money, however, is the great necessity of the hour. We must not only help these peovle to Mve, but we must ald then to rebuild their destroyed homes. Permitme to recommend that in every eity and town of the state mmedlate steps 1 instituted by the ‘mayors and municipal officers to orgunize 1 committees and pre this may be directed to the relief rittee of Pomeroy, which will be organized during the day and will consist of thoroughly re- sponsible persons of this and other towns, so that aid will be fairly and equitably distrib- uted to all who are in want. Citizens of Towa, it Is not exaggeration for me to say that no more deserving appeal was evermade to you for aid. Be sure that you are both prompt and liberal HORACE Botes, Governor of Towa, et itly proceed to collect and forward FREAKS OF THE CYCLONE. Houses Twisted to Pleces and Scattered Over Miles of Ground. Siovx City, July 7.—[Spec Telegram to Tne Bee.]—The storm, wh first struck with destructive violence last evening in the neighborhood of Quimby 1 the Lattle Sioux valley in Cherokee county and swept thence nearly due v through the countics of Cherokee, Buena Vista and Pocahontas, gathereds about 5 o'clock over a wide area to the west of Quimby. Late in the after- noon many in Sioux City watched with ap- prehension the ominous clouds. There were alternating currents herve of cold air and suffocating heat and while the northern sky was black with threatening ciouds it wa blue to the south. Occasionally there wel dashes of rain and violent electrical di. turbances, Reports show similar conditions at the same time oyer westof Woodbury and Plymouth counties, The signal service officer at this station expluins that the general storm developed a toruado which, at b o'clock, appeared near Quimby, in Cherokee county, the next county to the east, and passed on, doing its work of complete destruction in a com- paratively narrow path, and finally wiping out the town of Pomeroy, seventy-five miles east. Violence of the Storm, But outside of the path of the tornado the storm broke with destructive force over a wid ea o each side of the central line of violence. In Cherokee county fourteen deaths aro reported, but the names of all the victims caunot be secured, Those known are: MRS. LESTE MES. MO PIVE ME 5 OF BURGESS MILY. M. JOHNSON AND WIF DAUGHTER AND SON OF SLATER FAMILY JOIN PEVERS, The only member of the Burgess family living is an imbecile daughter, Five cofus were taken from Cherokee this morning to bury the Burgess family. Mrs. John Underhill of Che visiting in the country in company with Ms. Molineux at the time the latter was killed, Near Plot Grove in Cherokee county trees were uprooted and some of the trunks w broken to splinters. In a pasture near by the flying limbs struck a drove of hogs, killing nearly allof them. Splinters from the grove of trees were driven deep iuto the hogs' bodies, At Holstein, a little to the south in Ida county, hail stones weighing from one to three pouuds broke through the windows, shingles and tin roofs. The country was covered with hail six miles wide and from west of Hotsteluto east of Sac City, thirty kee was miles, and crops and fruit are badly dam- aged. There is & report that eight persons were killed in the country south of Aureclia, but it cannot be confirmed, although the track of *he tornado crossed that section and houses were blown to pieces. Freaks of the Cyclone. A school house was scattered over about forty acres of ground ana no two boards were found together. The pump was pulled from the well and about thirty-five feet of 1 pipe was twisted into o cork- screw. The remains of Jacob Breecher and his 5-year-old child, who were instantly killed alittle south of Storm Lake, were brought to Storm Lake this afternoon. Mrs. Thomas Wall, who was hurt at the same place, is not expected to live. Her back, collar bone and a number of ribs are broken. Her 10-year-oid daughter had an arm broken. Charles Totman is still alive, but cannot live long. Bernard Johanuessen is aliv but is not expected to live. He was thrown against a tree and has sustained internal in- Juries. BEdwin Weld had a leg broken and his shoulder jammed. W. R. Clemens had an arm shattered. His wife is still uncon- scious from the effects of a blow on the back of her head. James Slade is reported be- Mowed n Switth Half a Mile Wide, The storm mowed o swath halfa mile wide through the farms south 6f Nowell. Every- thing in its path was destroyed, buildings demolished and stock killed. John Sleigman, a farmer living five miles southeast, had his dwelling blown down, seriously injuring five children, two of whom canuot recover, These are samples of reports which are now beginning to come in from many directions from the storm stricken area, but most of the reports lack authentic details. Wires are down in every direction 8o that communication is im- possible except from a few main points. Trains comine in on the Ilinois Central line this morning encountered trees and uil kinds of debris blown across the track, al- though the greatest violence of the storm lay to the south. But the eyidence indicates immense and widespread destruction outside of Pomeroy and Fonda, although it was atest there. Fuil reports from the remaining districts cannot get in before tomorrow. A second train left here this afternoon with more physicians and nurses for Pomeroy. Citizens are prepariug for rehiof work and generous ription offerings wjll be made here at ROY'S WRECK DESCRIBED, Dead and Mutliated Vietim of the Tornado, . Poxeroy, Ia., July %.—[Speeial Telegram to Tue Bee.]—It is dificult to get, even from spectators of the awful work of the storm, an aceurate account of it. Some describe it as a straight wind and others speak of whirling clouds, characteristic of a true tornado. The most complete destruction wrought in a narrow width along an almost straight line, in many places no more than half a mile wide. Beyond this narrow path the storm raged with great violence over a wide scope of coutitry, but within the central path overything is cut down as grass by a scythe. L, . The wind cut straight across Storm lake, and where it cmerged shaved through a forest of trees, leaving nothing but the stumps. Its course thence was east along the gide of the Illinois Central track and to the south of it. Everything in its way 1s simply blown from the face of the earth. Coru and all crops are riddled to shreds, and fences, orchards, trees and farm buildings are swept clean from the ground. 4 Where the Wind Dividad. Several miles west of this place the wind seemed to have divided, for there another narrow path of complete: destruction begins and follows straight t on the north side of the raflroad track. But just oatside of the town the forces of the wind joined ana rushingonward, overthrew buildings ard all movable things in one mighty effort. One hundred and fifty builéings in Pome- roy are now merely scattered ruins ana their inhabitants buried beneath them. Those who sought to escape in the strects only encountered greater danger, for the very air was filled with flying timbers and missiles. One body, thatof a bay, w found with a long sliver of a board driven clear through it, striking the neck and the point project- ing from the hip. With over 300 persons kiiled or more or less maimed out of a population of less than 1,000, this morning broke on a scene of con- fusion and helplessness, The terror-striken survivors had worked all night but their numbers and strength were utterly inade- quate. Fill the Path Rolleving the Sufferers. A train from Sioux City arrived soon after noon with ten physicians and a large number of persons from towns along the line. The relief work was then organized. The rail- road oftic| ve every assistance in their power, onlering in crows of men and run- ning special trains, These trains brought in lurge numbers who went to work with a will. Later a traia from Fort Dodee brought provisions and a l; force of helpers. The physicians soon after noon had effected un organization, with Dr. Hornibrooke of Cher- okee as chief and Dr. Conniff of Sioux City ssistant, The morgue is an old building, first used as a store room and last as a billiard hali, Thither the mangled hodies were brought, and as undertakers arvived were cared for as best as could be under the circumstances, The first hospital was established in the national bank buildigg and all its three floors occupied. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows hail was also used for anothbr hospital, together with part of the old hotel Besides those, private houses, which were leit standing, were opened to the injured, and many there found shelter and Seven Churchés Destroyed. The seven churches of the town stroyed; some so uterly swept aw their ruins commingled as to be by possible identification. storm was sudden andi/its violence indescrib- able. Great banks of dense black clouds 1004 up 10 the west, angry and confused, ud then the blow fell, Thedebris ingpates a whirling motion, for imbers and trees lie in one direction here and iu the opposite tion there, Whatever may have been character of the storm to the west, it ped into & genuine tornado, and it seems as if some more powerful agent than wind must have produced some of the effe¢ts. Timbers, scantling and even fence posts were driven like nails through the sides of buildings and even through brick walls, In many cases persons and domestic animals were blows through more than one building and fearfully maimed, while some who went through nearly the me ex- perience wiractlousy escaped, com paratively uuhurt. All who succeeded iu’ reaching storw caves were saved. Some of the well attested freaks of the wind are almost in- aro de- nd yond Hero the rush of the [CONTINUED ON SECOND FAGE. | JULY 8, 1893, SILVER MEN 0N THE ALERT Proposed Ohicago Congress Likely to Be Adjourned to Washington. WILL FORCE CRISP TO EXPLAIN HIS PLANS Sitver Republicans of the West May Com- bine with Democrats of Similar ¥ olal Views wnd Defeat Both Old Party Caucus Nominees, WasmiNorc 3 FOURTEENTH STREET, WasHiNg: The proposed silver conference called to meet at Chicago on August 1, will probably be adjourned to Washington instead. The purpose of the change is to force some un- derstunding with Speaker Crisp that the silver men shall not pe forced to the wall in the organization of the committees. Other- wise they will do extensive missionary work among the western and southern democrats for the purpose of defeating Crisp for the caucvs nomination, In the event of a failure on this point an attempt will be made to se- care the co-operation of the silver repubh- cans of the west and defeat the caucus nomiuees of both the old parties by the elec- tion of an independent silver candidate. That is the program if certgin assurances are not given by Mr. Crisp that the silver interests are to have a fuir show in the com- mittees and on the floor. An carnest offort has been made to find out whether or not Mr. Bland is to be deposed as chairman of the coinage commiy- J tec in the event of Speaker Crisp's re-clec- tion. That this would causea tremendous umount of indignation among the silver men is conceded and it has been proposed to put Mr. Bland at the head of some other im portant committee and second place on the committee of which he was the head in the last congress, Aggressive Silver Men. Silyer men here laugh at any such com- promise and prefer a fight at the beginning rather thanafter the gold have been allowed to fortify Another devious why to geturound the Bland problem to havea currency bill prepared which 1 contain a provision repealing the Sher- man act unconditions bill vould necessarily go to the banking and cur- rency committee, which could be made up in opposition to sflver, witl, Michae! D. Harter of Ohio us ch: would make the chairmaunship of the coinage com- mittee of no part 1«'u“n' inumrmm'c 80 far as the silver fizht is ¢ The most exciting debates in the house during the last congress were between ter and Bland and it would be as much of an indignity to the silver interests to put the silver issue in_ Harter's hands as it would be to drag Blund from the head of the coinage committee. It would be of great assistance to the silver men now here if some of the natio leaders like Blund would come to Washington and confer with the new members who are already beginn- ing to arrive and who have al begun to feel the seductions of federal patronage. b Pon Bureav or Tur Bee, } N, July on Bureau Appointments, Commissioner of pensions today appointed the following physicians to combose the board of examining surgeons for the peusion bureau: At Osceola, Neb., Drs. S. L. Landis, E. J. Layrence and \V. FL Bolbaugh. Sidney, Neb., Drs. S. B. Ambler, S. Q. Schefferto Defrecce and 5 C, Pagton. Crestou, Ta.. H. M. Norton, C. Snai DAbvnoIee Des Moines, Tn.. J.B. Hatton, William Van Warden and 1. N. Chapman Fort Dodge, Ia., C. H. Churchill, T. F. Grayson and O, M. Whickler. Daveunport, Ia.,, R. W. Willand H. L. Boden. P, S H. STUDY NG STATISTICS, Officlals of the Treasul paring for the Extra Session. WasniNgTox, July 7.—The Evening Star has this: *“While members of congress and leaders in financial Department Pre- matters are d: ussing the various plans by which the present sit- uation can be relieved the officiais of the Troasury department are quictly pre statistics and histories of financi tions for the benefit of the administration to guide it in its own views on this ject. Inmany of the bure: devoting their spare time to the collection of this information, so that it may bein the nds of the president and Sceretury Carlisle at the earliest possible moment, “Several plans have been suggested Seerctary Carlisle, and he has thef consideration, Among them 1s to 1 under one which | . as it contemplates an entire in the money system of the United States. In short, the plan is to puss a specie resump- tion uct, redeeming all of the various kinds of moncy now used in this country, and is- suing instead a United States treasury note whose value shall always be fixed. “There are at present nine different forms of money in cireulation. These are gold cofn, standard silyer dollars, subsidiary sil ver; gold certificates, treas iry notes of tho act'of July 14, 1800, United States treasury notes, currency certif and national 1l notes lie fact of the wide diff the value of gold and silver coins, while they are theoretically of a parity, is one of tho causes which suggested the ‘plan proposed. The plan under consideration is to redeem all the present paper currency, just as the fractional currency was by the 4 aet d issue 1l be kuown as the United St note. It shall be redeemed jn ‘coin,’ but in the act the definition of this word is to be plainly stated. ‘The Bank of France hasa law in which notes are redeemed partly in gold and partially in sily nd such a method has been suggested for this country. “In councetion with th advisability of passing a bill auth 3u0 of not redecmable in silver at once, has been talked of.” WILL NOT Wi inge crence between HDRAW TROOPS, Kegulars Will Still Bo Kept in Indian Ter- ritory—Washington Wasnizaros, July Schofleld tod ut telegraphic instructions to Gen- eral Miles. commanding the Department of Missouri, directing that the recent uxdll withdrawing the troops from Antlers, I be revoked, This order is made in quence of i request to thut effect made b the sectetary of the interior, who in expl tion stated as an instance complications and thre en the Joues and Loc fng of unrest which might ugain as- sume o serious form, necessitating the pres- ence of United States troops. “I'he abolition of seed distribution through members of congress and the charging of the cost of meat insbection to the packers are likely to be two of the leading recommenda- tions in the annual roport of Secretary M that the recent tened bloodshed be- e factions had left W Our meat Juropeun countri to secure the ln.[nuuuu is re- s, whether iv is eutrance our nec of products and whether it promotes their con- sumption The meeting of commissioners from Brazil and Argentine Kepublic, which' was 0 re- sult in the presentation to the arbitrator— the president of the United Stat f the question juvolved in the boundary disputes between the two countries, has been post- | poned for six months, from August 11 next. The commissioners were originally 10 have met in Washington within oue year of July Harrison accepted the office of 1. Gadsden of South Dakota has Z \ed superintendent of the money order s Z- \of the Postofice department The e T Nerve at the closs of busine today W, e \43,821, Wasiiy is informel t irst National b Hot Springs, 8. D. and the Livingston National bank of Livingston, Mont., have closed their doors to busines Bank ex- aminers have been ordered to take cha the bauks Inerensed Th Wasiisaros, July 7 onal banks dur- ing the past two months have increased their circulation nearly 0,000, orders for new of wtion to the amount of £3.275,000 having been received so far this mon Qur Morning Comes mishing Retw o of nett. | Pauts, July 8. —(New York Herald Cable ; e Bee. | m.—The even- s been comparatively calm. At the de la Republique, where a considera- ble crowa assembled, there were somo sharp encounters between the police and the rioters, as there were also at Belleville and Menilmontant. JaquEs ST, CERE. She ved n Frince. [Copyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.] Buvssers, July 7.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tie Some excite- ment was caused today by the réport that o young Polish lady, residing in Brussels, had committed suicide and was buried sceretly after an unfertunate love affair with an ex- iled French prince. The facts of the e are as follows: Mile. Wanda de Kaszye, aged 27 years, belonging to a noble Polish family, resided with her rel tives, M. and Mme. Metchkovsky, former councillor of C: Alexa nder 11, an whooceupied the ground floor apartment at 345 Avenue Lruise. Prince Victor Napoleon, who lives close, frequently passed the house and Wanda fell deeply in love with him, and wrote several letters to him. As the prince did not answer. on Wednesday Mllay de Kaszye stole a revolver from M. Metch- kovsky and shot herself through the heart. According to one version the decensed left letters of a very compromising nature for ince, but M. Metchkovsk, nd the both deny this indignant| An in- been i tituted by the police. Liebkng t Makes n Sensation, LCopyright:d 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.] Beruiy, July [New York Cable—Special to Ti Bee. | —Capriviopencd the debate on the military bill in the Kei stag. Herr Licbknecht raised a storm by saying that the government did not m use the troops against Russia or Franc against the German people. He suid that the members returned to the Reichstag did not represent the will of the people, but the result of electoral pre sure, —A message from Buzzard's Bay this afternoon says that President Cleveland is slightly better, ‘WasniNgros. July 7.—The members of the cabinet and friends of the president in this city are unwilling to believe that there is hing serious or unusual in his condition, ate Sccretary Thurber sa that be- vond being overworked he was in his usual robug™ health when he loft the ¢ As o the rumor concerning Lhe cancerous growth in the presideut’s mouth, the fact was, the iden a from fac inaugu Brzzaun's Bay, Jul; Joseph Jefferson visited President (] and and suid he found him much improved in general health and very cheerful. He declured his illuess was not serious, only a slight attuck of rheumatism, President Cleveland is tonight feeling slightly better than he was this morning. His knee is lame and his left foot swollen 50 that he hliged to w big shoe. Ho ent the greater part of the day playing checkers with Mrs. Cleveland and “enjoying the beautiful weather, The published report that the y suffering with cance denied, Dr, ant s president is absolutel, from s or malignant growth wnd that the report operation has be formed, cxcept that a bad tooth w trpeted. Colonel Lamont says no inte Wwiis sent_out last night, such as, was: lished in New York this morning. ' Dr. Bry- ant {5 of the opinion that the president will be able to go out in a day or two. The following was sent from Buzard's Bay tomght: To WALTER GRESUAM, WASHINGTON: The president is latd up with rheamatism in th esident is kuee and foot and will e out In a day or two. There Is no oceasion for any uncasingss. .5 LavosT PASSED QUIETLY AWAY, Justice Samuel Blatchford Long Rest. Newront, R. L July 7.—-Associate Justice Calted to Nis Samucl Blatehford passed quietly and peacefully from earth at 7:20 this evening He retained consciousness until an hour ortwo before his death. There was no sudden chunge t his condition, simply the gradunl slipping away which has boon taking place for the lust/\\ “The arrangements for fhe funeral are not yer completed, but the body will probably be taken to Washington for interment, For many seasous he has been a quiet visitor in ting ani the city during the summer season, in lls own cottage on Fronough P to society followi Tlo was frequontly entortatned a tho 8 familics Brzzann's Bay, July 7.—The president sent this messuge tonight to Mrs. Blatch- ford: To Mpis. SANUEL BLATCHFORD. NEwrow R.L: Pleg 1y heartfelt sy and condolence on” the dewth of your d guished husband, whose long and o public service cuuses & nation to mourn bis 038, GROVEN CLEVELAND, Five People Injured in & Chicago Fire Near the Falr Grounds, Cnicago, July 7.—Hotel Lincoln, at the end of the World's fair grounds, was budly damaged by fire this evening and five people injured, two of whom may die, are: Miss Jessie BioeLow, Ogden, U. die. Josern Cowes, fireman, may die, Mas. C. P. MeALEER, wife of proprietor. AN UNKNOWN MAN, seriously cut by fulling may fire originated in the kitchen and spread 50 rapidly that the few persons in tho building at the time had no time to su their persounal effects, Mrs. McAleer was in bed at the time and was saved by hier husband ouly at the peril of his life. Miss Bigelow jumped from & thira story window. Her injury is concussion of the spine. The property damage is §3,000, e — Utah Vailure Saur Lake, July 7.—[Special Telcgram to Tue Bee | —Lee Hollander, un extensive re- % 1902, which was the dal¢ upou which tall Jeweler, failed here today for §25,000, The injured | ——— IVE CENTS. [ HANGED HIM ANYHOW Mob at Bardwell Refuses to Be Balked of Its Prospective Victim, CHARLES MILLER PAYS AN AWFUL PENALTY Oharged with an Atrocious Orime and Sure rounded by Convioting Oirourmstances. SOME DOUBT AS T0O HIS GUILT His Earnest Statement Saves Him from Being Burned at the Stake, EFFORTS OF THE SHERIFF UNAVAILING Ten Thou I Spend A Citizen the Day i of the Bardwell, Section Prepar- Ing and Executing Terrible Sen- tonce on n Suspect. Carno, I1L,, July 7.—|Specisl Telegram to .]--Charles F. Miller, a mulatta Who is thought to have murdered the two Ray sisters near Bardwell, Ky., on Wedneas day, was lynched this afternoon and his body burned, The only evidence against Miller was cire cumstantial, and the strong plea made by him when it was decided to burn him at a stake convinced many that they wmight not have got hold of the right man after all, It wis decided that it would bo less terrible to hang an innocent man than to burn him, sa the former course was adopted. By the aid of a bloodhound Miller was captured just s the Kentucky state line in Missouri last night. He was today taken to Wickliffe, the county scat of Carlisla county, for examination. The evidence against him seemed conclusive, though he protested At 11 o'elock thi morning was taken to Bardwell, the scene of the ecime. The fact that he had been arvested had been telographed ahead, and the whole country was thrown into exe citement, his 1nnocence. he Enger for His Blood. The train arrived at Bardwell at 11:30 o'clock, loaded with Cairo people and Wicky liffe folks with the prisoner. At the Bard] well depot and - stretehed along therailway for a quarter of a nle, was scen a mass of humanity with expectancy depicted on every countenance. As the train drew int¢ the statiop the mob became impatient to see the victim and yelled for him. He wasm the custody of the sheriff, John Hudson, and 1 the last car. Alongside the depot stood piles of bridge timber ten fect high, These were to form the funeral pile, for the verdict of all the Bardwell people was, **Burn him! Burn him!" While the mob was looking through tha first cars the sheriff and his posse slipped out of the end car and hurried the negro across the bck street in order to escape the fury of the populace, but they were not quick enough. A cry was taken up which ould be heard for miles, and then began the rapid tramp of thousands of feet through the dusty streets, and the dust stirred up was a cloud that completely enveloped the mass of struggling people. Iuto every street poured the howling mob, yelling at the top of their voices, They met the column marching rapidly down thestrect, and headed it off, Made to Mount the Gallows, Tho sheriff saw that it was useless to re- sist longer, so he agreed to take the negro to thefront street where the platform had been erected. There the prisoner was made to climb up, followed by the sheriff and guard, Immediately the great mob surrounded the platform until there were fully 5,008 people in the vicinity, shouting. howling, and yelling for gore. When he reached the top he raised his shackled hands high above his head as if to implore mere, Mr. Ray. the murdered girls’ father, called out that he had promised Cairo and Wickliffe people that he would let them know before the affair took place, us they wantod to be there. A collection was taken up for the bloodhound who aided n the capture and the man who made the capture. Marshal M. I Ingram of Sikeston was called for by the crowd to tell how he secured the prisoner, Mr. Ray again wa led upon and added: “T wunt you to set.the time.” os went up of “Set your own time, but don’t put it off too long.” “Well, say we put it 8 o'cloc] k," said Mr, Ray. Cries of “All right, but make him stay on the platform until that time,” “Where will we burn bimt? tight here.” After a time order was restored and crleg for the negro to speak prevailed, His Lust Appoal, He came with a firm step and confident air to the edge of she platform and sai “Please be qu ybody, My nameis C, J. Miller, 1 Springfield, 111, and my wife lives at 716 North Second streot, I am here among you today, looked upon as one of the most brutal men before the peos ple. Istand here surrounded by men who are not willing to let the law take its course, and as far the crime is concerned, [ have committed no crime, and certainly 1o crime gross enough to deprive me of 1y life or liberty. I had some rings which I bought in Bismarck of a Jew peddler, I paid bim #.50 for them. 1 left Springficld July 4and came to went to East St. Louls, from there 1o Jeffer- | sou burrucks, thence to Desoto, thence to Bismarck and to Picdnont, thence to Poplae Alton, F om Alton | Blufts, thence to Hoxio and to Jouesboro, th o local freight to Walden, from ther ton July 5. The day 1 was SUPose imitted the offcnse I was at Bisioarck Look the Frisoner to Jail, The shevif then stepped to the front and said: “For God's sake, genticmen, | muss take this man to jal. 1 am bouud by my outhi to deliver this man to jail.” The mob had o somewhat quiet by this time, and one m ed: “Yes, take him to jail until 8 o'clock. Then we wanb him.” ‘The prisoner was helped off the pile of in; ble waterial and taken to jall. The crowd dispersed soon aftor, and all thag could find dinuers done so, but vhousands could not be accommodate Farm wagons and vehicles of every deseription could be | numberel by the hundreds. People for 8ty i iles about were on hand Lo witnoss n% 1 sh xecution. As the hour of 8 o'clock arriys 1 the people fiocked Lo the Jail yard. Kby J9l 7