Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 1, 1894, Page 1

OMAHA, FRIDAY PUEBLO GETS SOAKED fudden Rise in the Arkansas River Does Immense Damage, THREE LIVES KNOWN TO BE LOST Rumors of Greater Loss of Life Cirou- lated, but Prove Unfouaded, GREAT DAMAGE DONE TO PROPERTY Small Frame and Adolbe Houses Washed Away by the Flood, STOCKS OF MERCHANDISE ARE RUINED Electric Light Plant Flooded and the City Loft in Darkness—Telegraph Wires All Down and Outside Commuui- cation Shut Off. PUEBLO, May 31.—Pueblo was visited last night by the worst flood in her history. Se: erul thousand people are rendered homeless and property damaged to the amount prob- ably of $300,000, although it is impossible at this time to estimate the exact los Four breaks in the levee on the north side and two on the south side have flooded the the region between Eighth street and the river on the west in a zigzag course, then to Fourth and Main, Second and Santa and everything south of and including street on the south side. The flooded area extends from the W Fourth strect bridge down through the Rio Grande yards to Union avenue, practically everything west of Unlon avenue from the river to C street, and all west of Victoria avenu Stanton & Snyder's addition is under water. While the Arkansas was thus coming on its mad career a great torrent was coming down the Fou tain, which reached almost the stage of a flood The east approach to the Fast Eighth street bridge was carried away and the water main under the Fourth street bridge was destroyed. At 8:10 the discordant notes of the fire alarm whistle in long and repeated blasts warned a tremulous thronig that the rosidents of the lowlands had better get out, and they did 0 in a hurry, some managing to carry oft a portion of their belongings. The first break was in the levee on the north side, Just west of the Main street bridge. The efforts of a score of men to repair the levee were as those of pigmies, and wider grew the gaps until it seemed to be useless to strive further. The water then rushed in torrents and flooded the whole block from the river to Richmond avenue, between Union avenue and Main stree Meanwhile the dirt ap- proach to the West -Fourth street viaduct on the north side of the river had been slowly but surely melting away, and by 9:30 a small stream was trickling down the streets and making its way east down Fourth street. By 11:30 the water was running madly on First street, carrying driftwood and debris in a dangerous manner and making it almost impossible to V\‘ddf' the water. The water commenced pouring in on the district between Sixth street and the river west of Main street, and in a very short time the water was three feet deep and all the people in that loreality were forced to leave thoir homes or go up in the second stories. Women and children were taken to the water works and points on higher ground. On South Union avenue somie v 1! buildings south of C street fell “n, and though there were no passengers around the unlon depot, two feet of water in the wait- ing rooms made it decidedly uncomfortable for employes. . WATERS COMMENCE TO RECEDE. About 2 o'clock the water began slowly to recede, and it is belleved that all danger s passed, but at the present rate it will be some time after noon before the streets are passable. Hundreds of people, men, women and children, re congregated in the city hall and the armory waiting until the waters go down and they can go to their homes, which will be untenable for some days. Mayor Strait issued a call for all men for whom it was possible to assemble at the city hall at 7 o'clock this morning to begin the work of repair. The l\l‘-l\lr(:ll& flood was probably caused by very cxtensive rains in the Arkansas valley ahove Pueblo, which have been prevalent for the last for- ty-elght hours. D A man was drowned at the the Santa Fe yards today whil to cross the water at that polnt. It is feared that several others have |)M\§hml. A1l houses on Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Btreets are filled with water, varying from two feet to ten feet, according to the height of the foundations. Several houses made of adobe collapsed early today, caused by walls being washed out. BREAKS IN THE LEVEE. A few minutes before 11 o'clock the water commenced running over Main street, and the sudden rise in Water street at about this time soon made a river three feet deep, running at a terrible ra from a point above New Fourth strect viaduct to Tender- foot hill, below Front street. The water at the corner of Front street and Santa Fe avenue was. nearly five feet deep, and it was utterly impossible for a human being 1o stand up against the terrible current. The basement of the opera house block, Mechanies building, Central block, Me- Carthy block, Adee McMinn block, Frank Pryor's, Gann's, Wilson bloc Chilcott- Wells block, and all the smallest buildings 4n that vicinity were filled with the muddy torrent of water. At the water works the ficod came up and put out the fires under the boilers at midnight, and to add to the dismal uncertainty of the hour the strest lights went out about 12:30, but came on again about 2 o'clock. The basement of the city railway power house is brimful of water, and repairs will take all of today at any rate: Grave fears were entertained for the new levee on the south side of the river from above the Santa Fe bridge to the MWest Fourth street viadue Slag had been put on it part way up, and its top was the dan, line. This was soon reached and the earth began to crumble away. Its fall was rapid, and practically the whole work had disappeared. The water gained a foothold and when it wes master of the situation began its course running east at a furious pace. All the land west of Victoria avenue was soon a sea of water, Down all the cross streets It crept, Alling cellars and basements as far as Unlon avenue and on the south to the union depot. The Mis souri Pacific tracks and the street south were the great avenues for the water in its further advance east, and soon the lots on both sides of May street and east were under water. At noon the flood waters were gradually retreating, but nearly four square miles of the city were still inun- dated, and the use of the steani pumps will b recessary to drain the foundations of the buildings in this vicinity. LOSS OF LIFE. Two fatalities have come to light. The body of an unknown man was found today two miles west of the city, About 10 o'clock Joseph C. Copp, a smelter laborer, with his wife and five children, attempted to wade through four feet of water near the Union Pacific depot. He became bewlil- dered and stepped off inio a hole, which was flled with ten feet of water, and drowned before assistance could reach him. Other Tosges of life are believed to have occurred and several prominent citizens are missing. The loss involved in real and personal roperty Is belleved to be scveral hundred housand dollars, although it cannot now be WQeflnitely determined. Many partition walls in the larger buildings have been carried away. Many narrow escapes and thrilling sxperiences have been had, and ove family ver end of attempting of five people was carried 100 yards in the house and narrowly escaped drowning. The weather Is now clear and all danger is be- lieved to be passed. Repairs will at once be commenced on the seven breaks in the levees, THREE LIVES LOST. Three lives are known fo have been lost in the flood of Wednesday night, and it is barely possible that others have gone down into a watery grave, but the full details will not be known until the river subsides to somewhat its normal limits. The dead body of Barney Rafferty was found today near the road house in the St. Charles, three miles below the city. He met his death, it fs believed, while attempting to ford the Bessemer ditch. At 10 o'clock today, in full view of 500 people, an un- known [talian about 20 years of age was drowned near the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf, within a short distance of the business center of the city. The man started from the depot to walk north. The water was about three feet deep, but he went too far east and stepped off into a hole where the water was probably ten feet deep. Th wd of spectators, supposing he had sim- ply made a slight misstep, greeted his floun- derings with a laugh. The fellow, however, disappeared completely, came up again, gave a despairing cry and went down not to ap- pear again. The horror of the situation at once dawned upon the onlookers and several strong swimmers dived repeatedly, but ten or fifteen minutes unavailing work convinced them that further effort was useless, as death had surcly come. About noon the body was recovered. Though a large num- ber of people have viewed the corpse his fdentity has not yet been learned. Barly last night word was received that a body had been found two miles down the river, and it has been sent for. Varlous rumors of other fatalities have been current toda but these have been verlfied as above Mrs, :n, who lives at Union avenue and D streets, says that Wednesday night she saw a man fall into a hole over whic the water was rushing at a rapid speed. His two companions made an endeavor to pull him out, but the water carried the man away, she says, anl his companions hastened away for their own safety. RUMORS PROVE UNFOUNDED. Half a dozen rumors of a similar nature were current during the day. Some were exploded by the person said to have been lost turning up and the others are dis credited. Most of the sensational storles have been proven untrue. Fortunately, as the waters receded the indications became more favorable for a smaller property loss than was at first expected and it is now believed that $100,000 will cover most if not all of the damage. Though a number of bulldings have falien in and others are damaged beyond repair, they are almos entirely small structures of frame or adobe, and had seen their greatest uscfulness. All the large business blocks that were flooded have stood the trial well and it is confidently believed that foundations and walls are little if any damaged. John K. Shireman, the clothing merchant at 207 South Union avenue, probably ex- perienced the greatest loss. His store s about three feet below the grade of the street and the water covered his entire stock. The loss is estimated at $15,000. A. B. Englehart & Co., dry goods me chants, had the next greatest loss, The supports in the center of the building gave way, tumbling all the shelving and counters in ‘a confused mass in the center of the room. Loss, $7.000. The other losses range from $100 to $6,000, most of them being under $2,000. Motherway, stationer, sustalned a heavy loss. The basement of the store Is full of 8oods, all destroyed or badly damaged by water, He estimates his loss at $6,000. The postoffice, next door south of the book store, was not damaged, neither was the Batch' Shoe and Clothing company. Across the street, however, at Irvin's in- stallment store, the wild waters did their will. The floor of the building Is a foot or £0 below the grade and the water stood there four feet deep for several hours. The goods are badly damaged by water. The loss cannot be estimated at present, but wiil be many hundreds of dollars. W. H. Anderson, grocerics, on the east side of the street, Is a heavy looser. His bascment, filled with goods, is now level full of water, and during the height of the flood water stood four feet deep on the store floor. His loss will run up into the thousands. Captain Thompson, paper dealer, is also a heavy loser, the water ruining considerable stock. Nearly everything below this point on Santa Fe avenue is still under water and many of the buildings, nearly all of them frame or adobe, are total wrecks. None of the buildings are valuable. Nearly every bullding on Front street between Santa Fe and Main streets s more or less damaged, The bascment of the Elephant house is full of water, but the building is not damaged, On Second street, between Santa Fe and Main, everything was under four feet of water above the basements. The basements in that locality were not occupied. Nearly every stock of goods in this locality was badly damaged, and in some instances will be almost a total loss. A swilt current came down this street, and it is littered with debris from the flood. The McCord-Bragdon company are heavy losers, They had just unloaded eight cars of valuable goods in thieir basement. Every- thing in the basement is under water. Their loss may not be over $5000, but it may reach $20,000. Charles Henkle & Co., wholesale grocers, are unable to estimate their loss at present. The basement is under water and many thousand dollars worth of groceries are probably ruined. Until the water is pumped out, even a rough estimate of the loss can- not' be given. The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad com- pany is a heavy loser by the flood, both from the washing out of tracks and the de- lays of trains. There are a dozen small washouts between Florence and Pueblo on the west end and several between Buttes and Pueblo on the north. On the north end the worst washout is at the bridges this side of Buttes, where both approaches are gone. The train which left for the west Wednesday noon is caught between two washouts this side of Beaver and when Jast heard from passengers had made a raid on the express car and taken all the ecatables out to satisfy a twenty-four hours’ fast. On the Santa Fe the condition of affairs is fully as bad as on the other voads. The Missouri Pacific's £15,000 steel bridge over the Arkansas below the city is a com- plete wreck. The flood began to récede very slowly at about 8a.m. _ DODS AT ¢ High Waters Do Great Damage h Colorado. LYONS, Colo.,, May 31. flood here, and half the water, Several houses have away, stock lost, bridges gone property is still in danger. The water W ks have been destroyed. The water Is still rising, and many houses are threat- ened. No lives are known to have been lost. IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo., May 31.—A heavy downpour of rain since Tuesday night has caused serious washouts In Virgina canon and Fall river. The down train on the Colo- rado Central, which I here at 3:30 yes- terday afternoon, hus been stuck at the mouth of Virginia canon cver since, with small prospests of getting through before midnight, The rain is the heaviest in ten years DENVER, May 31.—The weather bureau reports the rainfall in Denver as one inch and at Pusblo throe hoches, and still rain- ing. It Amp{mll raining hére about noon, The Platte river 18 still rising. It has now reached the top of the banks at Globeville, a suburb of Denver, having 800 Inhabitants, and the village is likely to be flooded at any moment, LONGMONT, Colo,, May 31.—The heaviest rain storm ever known in this region began yesterday, and still continues. Many res- idents of the lower part of the town are fleeing from the rising waters with such personal effects as they can carry. The whole St. Vrain valley is full of water. The Gulf and the Burlington tracks are sub- TER POINT! oughout There 15 & heavy town Is under been swept and much (Continued on Third Page.) (ITIZENSTO PROTECT MINERS All Who Wish to Work Will Be Protected in Their Rights, LEAVENWORTH BUSINESS MEN DETERMINED Striking Miners from Missourl Appearat a Public Meeting and a Riot is Narrowly Averted—Citizen Volunteers Will Protect LEAVENWORTH, Kan., May 31.—Busi- ness men of Leavenworth, fully 500 strong, made a bold move in a big mass ing held this afternoon. They resolved unanimously to give the miners of this city who desire to continue work protec- tion &a the fullest sense of the word, and, it necessary, to resort to physical force for an accomplishment of this end. Such de- cided action made imperative by the assemblage of a number of Missouri strikers at the North Leavenworth shaft this morn- ing, when one-third of the men employed there were forced to returm home. E Mayor Hacke presided and stated that the motive of the assemblage was to organize a body of citizens to protect the miners in the peaceable pursuit of their avocation. The miners sent committees to the meeting to inform it of thelr willingness to work and to ask for protection. The sentiment in favor of giving the protection was unani- mous. Speeches were made by ex-United States Senator Caldwell, Colonel D. R. Anthony and othe Strong resolutions were adopted embodying the sen- timent of the megting and a committee of fifteen representativi citizens was opposed to direct the move- ment of volunteers in the interest of labor. While the meeting was in progress 100 Mi souri miners and’ sympathizers, headed by a man named McGregor, marched to the city hall, where the citizens were assembled. About half the strikers forced their way in- side and McGregor asked permission to talk. He began a tirade against the people and openly defied the assemblage and the city and county of Leavenworth. He was stopped by Colonel Anthony, who made a motion that McGregor be driven from the building and out of the city forthwith and that his emissaries be dispersed. The citizens shouted and the strikers hissed, and for a moment a riot seemed Inevitable. The excitement was at its height and MsGregor was in dan- ger of being torn limb from limb. Before the resolutions could be put Senator Cald- well made a quieting speech and undoubt- edly prevented riot and bloodshed. Over $00 people were crowded into the hall and corri- dors and timid men ran into the streets, The meeting broke up and McGregor has disappeared. It is believed the movement will cause other shafts to resume work ncxi week. meet- was MINERS READY FOR WAR, Parties Who Are Not Considered Friendly Held as Prisoners, CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, May 31.—The war clouds that hover over Bull Hill and Battle Mountaln look very threatening. A rumor has reached the camp that the depu- ties are preparing to advance toward Bull Hill and the miners are preparing to give them a warm reception. There is no truth in the rumor that the miners have a lot of deputies prisoners. The strikers are making prisoners of men whom they consider dznger- ous to their safety and it is stated forty persons are thus held in custody. The strik- ers surrounded the Summitt mine today capturing three nonunion miners and des- troyed the ‘phone with bullets. Mrs. W. D. Snell, wife of one of the miners employed in the Strong mine, has been driven from the camp, the strikers threatening to take Ler life and destroy her property if she re- mained. Her husband, who has incurred the enmity of the mob, suddenly disappeared several days ago and she believes he has been murdered. She was not permitted to look for him before leaving for Colorado Springs. The storm of tha last two days has stopped trafic leading to this region, and until trains begin running again there is no possibility of the deputies being in- creased in force, and consequently no imme- Qiate prospect of a battle unless the strikers make an attack upon the deputies’ camp at Divide. New complications are threatened today, as for the past twenty-four hours representatives of the railway conductors, engineers and firemen have been in con- sultation with the strikers at Altman. It Is thought the trainmen may refuse to run trains carrying arms, ammunition and rein- forcements to the old deputies, Such a step would immeasurably strengthen the strik- ers, as the work of massing deputies would be slow and dificult. No stages have entered or left Cripple Creek today, and this is the second day of no railway communication. In consequence anxiety is Increasing on the part of those wWho wish to leave. In spite of the rain and bad roads many men have sent their wives and children to places of safety. The miners have great faith in Governor Waite being able to adjust matters with the mine owners so that work can sart up on all idle properties by the first of the week at the latest. They are greatly put out that his excellency has been delayed in his journey to Colorado Springs by washouts. Governor Waite and party are weather- hound near McCourt camp and will probably not reach Florence before tomorrow noon. The governop is greatly disappointed, as he fears the deputies will make an advance. General Johnson, who commands the strikers' force, served with Captain Za- linski in the United States army and it is sald his knowledge of the principles of the Zalluski dynamite guns has enabled him to construct a dangerous weapon which will be used against the deputies. It can throw dynamite several hundred feet. Grand Jury Investiguting the Strikers. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.,, May 31.—The authorities today notified the mine owners who have properties at Cripple Creek that the trouble in that district has gone en- tirely beyond the question of wages or of arbitration of wages. It is now, they state, entirely one of putting down the lawless- ness and insurrection existing in the district and this they propose to make every effort to do. Kor this purpose a special session of the grind jury has been called and the Cripple Creek cases will at once be taken up, People who live and do business in Cripple Creek are coming to Colorado Springs In large numbers, as they state they no longer dare remain at their homes. The majority have been ordered to leave by the strikers, They tell stories of outrageous treatment and of innumerable threats from the strikers. Operators h BIRMINGRAM, Ala, mittee appolnted by the citizens' mass meeting to confer with the presidents and miners committee with a view to adjusting the strike, If posisble, met the operators yestorday. After a long conference nothing was accomplished, the operators declining 12 recede from their original proposition for a 20 per cent reduction. The operators be- licve they bave about won the fight, but the etrikers are firm yet. © Proposition, May 31.—The com- Factories Buralug Cora for Coal. DUBUQUE, May 31.—The effects of the coal strike are sérlously felt here among the manufacturing {nstitutions and railroads. One factory burns corn, others are using wood, and one or two have closed down. The lllinois Central rallroad, to husband its supply, has taken off one train on each divi- sion. Dealers here have very little coal on hand, 2 S Swearing In More Deputi DENVER, May 81.—The sherift sent 160 more deputies to Cripple’ Creek today. They were all armed with Winchesters, carried MORNING, JUNE 1, 1894 SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS blankets and were equipped for hard service, They will stop at Colorale Springs until the road into camp has beem repaired. Chicago has offered 1,000 men at 32 a day, but the proposition has not: bees accepted by Sherift Bowers of Colorado Sprifgs. CONFERENCE OF NO AVAIL. Refuse to Meeting at Springfiel SPRINGFIELD, IIl., May 31.—The Illinois coal operators’ conference called to attempt a settlement of the coal strike met today, but ended in nothing aad broke up almost in disorder. The conference was called to order with C. C. Brown of this clty as chalrman and Paul Morton of Chicago secretary. Forty operators were present. The southern and central operators were not represented. The conference adjourned sine die this afternoon, having accomplished nothing. The conference passed resolutions deplor- ing the fact that the southern operators re- fused to meet with those from northern Illi- nois and announcing that the latter were ready to fix a scale satisfactory and fair to all_operators. Charles Ridgely, president of the Consoli- dated mines, atly refus to enter the con- ference and sent word fo that effect. Mem- bers criticized Mr. Ridgely severely, claim- ing a settlement could: have been made at this meeting if he had been present. Several motions were madc djourn and as_quickly voted down. M. Swallow, reprosenting the Danville fleld, said he would speak in hehalf of his section, that they would not enter the conference because the Consolidated mines were not in; that it Ridgely would come into the conference he would allow the Danville field to agree to anything that might be done. Mr. Swallow also stated he had been authorized also to speak In a like manner for the flelds in cen- tral and southern Illinols. They all knew it would be but a “‘squecze’ if they allowed a setjlement to be made unless the Consoli- dafta and larger mines were forced to enter the agreement with those now in conference, F. W. Tracy of this city deplored the failure of the conference, and as the resolu- tion offered by Mr. Sweet was simply in the interest of northern operators, he moved its death, which motion prevailed. Said Mr. Tracy: “We are not conquered by the miners, but are conquered by the operators and_can do nothing unless every operator in Ilinois agrees to do’something with us.” A motion to form a permanent organiza- tion of the miners now here was voted down and lost. Spellman of Daiiville then arose and ““This meeting proves that the oper- ators of Illinols intend to run their own business, We can’t do anything here, let home and trust to time to seitle this strike,” and making a' motion to adjourn sine die he retired. = This motion was unanimously adopted, and the conference adjourned. Several of the operators were seen after the conference adjourned, and the concensus of their opinion ‘is that it is now ‘‘every man for limeelf and ‘the devil take the hindmost.” The southern operators say they will now B0 home and try and effect a settlement with their own men on the best terms they can secure. They are red hot mad against the northern operators and the Consolidated operators in general and Prosident Charles Ridgely in_particular, and say if it had not been for Ridgely the entire matter would have been settled today and before dinner. State President Crawford and National President McBride of!{the miners federation say that the sitnation now reverts to its first inception and can mot make no specific statement as to what will now be done. They said they would net like to be responsi- ble for any future ms of the men. They were out to stay even though it stopped eyery engine in the United States ~ and evey cook stove In the land. They had offered a flag of truce and done all in their power to ward effecting a_settlement and had heen re- pulsed. The whole matter was with the operators and they were to blame for all future proceedings. onight President McBride of the United Mine Workers left for Columbus, O. Before leaving he and Vice President’ Penna ad- dressed a monster meeting of miners, Trouble In Mahaska County. DES MOINES, May 31.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Reports from the mining dis- tricts in Mahaska coudty are conflicting, but, up to the present time, no conflict has occurred. The,miners say their intentions are peaceable, and as ' long as the state troops and deputies are on guard no trouble is likely to occur. The two companies of National guard from Des Moines were in camp at Evans, where about 200 miners are at work, while companies from Grinnell and Ottumwa are camped at Muchakinack, where there are nearly 500 colored miners, all armed with repeating rifles. Between 600 and 700 strikers are in camp at both places, but they are unarmed and are peaceable and orderly. A large mass meeting was held at Oskaloosa this afternoon, addressed by the strike leaders, who counseled the strikers to stand together for yictory in the -end. Unless something desperate oceurs tonight or tomorrow the militia will likely be with- drawn. e Working Miners Made to Run the Gauntlet. LEAVENWORTH, Kan, May $1.—One- third of the miners employed at the North Leavenworth shaft were prevented from going to work today by 100 strikers, who blockaded the main road to the shaft and compelled every man to run the gauntlet. A similar program is to be carried out to- morrow morning and this evening. Mayor Dodsworth is organizing and arming a_com- pany of 200 business men, who will be at the shaft this evening and tomorrow morn- ing to prevent a recurrence of this morning's affair. Superintendent Carr is fearful of blocdshed in the event of a demonstration tomorrow. iners’ Couunel Will Sue the County. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 31.— Clint T. Brainard of Cripple Creek, counsel for the miners’ union, who was arrested and held for two days in the deputies’ camp at Divide before being transferred to the jail here, says he will sue El Pago county for $20,000 damages. Hd clalms to have been subjected to gross 'imdignities and even threatened with being hanged by the depu- ties. Though he was sick, medicine and food were refused him, his overcoat was taken from him and he was left to sufter with chills. He says: the deputies had no warraut for his arrest. Refused the Injunction. DENVER, May 81.+The United States cir- cult court today refised to grant an injunc- tiou restraining the mifuers' union from in- terfering with the Raven Gold Mining com- pany's property at Ceipple Creck. Judge Riner delivered the up{!en that the court Iilinols Operators Attend the had no jurisdiction, and Judge Hallett ca curred. The ground on Which the injunction was asked was that the United States gov- ernment has an Interest in the clalms which the company has taked under the mineral land laws and to whieh it has net yet ac- quired full title. 1 - ers WIIL il Meot, SCOTTDALE,-Pa,, MAY 31.—The coke re- glon strikeers say the governor's proclama- tion was not intended o suppress meetings and marchings any more than it was to do away with the deputles and thelr Win- chesters. Meebings ot strikers will con- tinue as usual. Two earloads of negroes were imported last night for the Frick Standard plant, and today forty-two Aus- trians were run Into the Mercers works by the rallway company. National Guard on Walting Orders. PITTSBURG, May 81.—The conflictiug rumors about- the National guard belng under waltlog orders, when sifted, show the officers . of the Four- teerth and Eighteenth regiments have had orders to have thelr men In readiness for any emergency. ' This 1§ considered significant, in the facq of the proclamation issued by Governor Pajtison In responve to the letter addressed to him by Sherift Wil- helm of Fayette connty, KILLED WITH AN UNBRELLA Jabbed it Into an Eye and Pierced the Victim's Brain, PROMINENT AMERICAN HELD FOR MURDER Jostled by Street Musiclans in London, Gen= erul Hewston Uses His Umbrella to 1 fend Himsolf. with Fatal Results ~Iield for Murder. LONDON, May 30.—General John Hews- ton, an American, who has been staying at the First Avenue hotel in this city, has been arrested, charged with, ng the death of a mran named Burton, neral Hew:ton was walking in Gray's Inn road and was rudely jostled by a party of itinerant musi- clans, He remonstrated and the party turned on him and struck him. neral Hewston carried an umbrella and used it to defend himself. The point of the um- brella entered the eye of Burton, one of the assailants, and he fell. He was taken to a hospital and there he died. General Hew:ton has stated to the polics that he was passing through Gray's Inn road and when near Acton street musi- clans, who were playing n the road, mo- les! him. He expostulated with them and requested that he be allowed to pass The men seemed bent on mischief and con- tinued to insult him. Finally one of them threatened to strike him with a stool. The general raised his umbrella to ward off the blow, and the ferrule, by accident, pene- trated the left eye of Burton, one of th musicians, and extended to the brain. caus| The wounded man was tiken to the Royal hospital, bleeding profuse General Hews- ton was taking to the King's Cross police station. Burton, in a statement to the police, denied that he had as-aulted any- body.” A surgeon extracted his eye, but nothing could be done to save the sufferer, and he died a few hours later. An official from the United States embassy visited the police station and_ offered bail for the re- lease of General Hewston, but it was r fused. The general was arraigned in Clerkenweil police court this morning and was remanded on bail for a week. BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY. General Hewston, who is about age, describes himself as a chemis was charged with manslaughter in causing the death of Burton. By direction of the United States consul the general was de- fended by Sollcitor Ricketts. Benjamin Bowing, an_employe of the vestry, testified that at 4:45 p. m. yesterday he saw three street musicians carrying a harp, a tin whistle and a campstool, cross Acton street, Gray's Inn rond. General Hewston was walking on the opposite side of the street As the musicians passed the general the harp caught in the latter's arm. General Hewston thereupon pushed the man who was carrying the harp and the musician pro- tested. General Hewston replied: “You hit me on the arm,” and holding his umbrella, “I'll poke your eye with this." The man carrying the camp stool sponded: “Well, do’ it.’ The general, added the witne thrust his umbrella Intg the music and walked away., The witness followed and stopped him, Shortly afterwards the poifce arrived and took the general into custody. Upon - cross-examination of the witness Bowing, Mr. Ricketts asked him whether the man carrying the stool had not threatened the general with it, remarking: “I will poke your eye with th The witness in reply said: “I did not hear him make such a remark. He held up the camp stool in a threatening manner and the prisoner thrust the umbrella very quickly, his arm almost brushing my face. David Petber, one of the musicians who was in the company of Burton, testified he was carrying a harp and Burton a tin whistle and a camp stool. General Hewston knocked” uagainst the harp and then ears of He re- turned and deliberately thrust his umbrella into Burton's face. The witness heard no previous conversation between Burton and ,the general. Burton certainly did not u: any threatening words toward the general, nor did he threaten him with the camp stool. Sebastian George sald that at the time of the collision between General Hewston and Burton he was a little in advance of his companions. He heard murmurs, and_turn- ing around, saw the prisoner strike Hurton in the eye. Burton screamed with pain and fell to the pavement, with blood pouring from his eye. Hewston walked away, say Ing to a navvy near him: “If you try to stop me, I will serve you the sanie,” George asserted Burton was carrying the camp stool under his arm when he crossed the street. Henry Atkipson, a surgeon attached to the royal hospital, said the point of the umbrella penetrated the brain. Directly the ferule was removed Burton died. Solicitor Ricketts, in applying for bafl on bolalf of Hewston, said nobody had re- gretted the unfortunate occurrence more than the prisoner, who was well known in the United States, and who for fourteen years Lad been in charge of the National gvard of Callfornia. General P. A. Collins, the United States consul in London, and Hon. L. A. Lathrop, the United States consul at Bristol, were both willing to be- come sureties for the appearance of Hew: ton. The magistrate remanded Hewston for u week and accepted bail to the amount of $1,000. General Hewston stated before leaving the police court that he has an fm- portant witness who will show that he actad in self-defense. The general is confident he will be acquittzd, as the autopsy, he says, cleurly established the fact that the wouud must have been inflicted accidentally. GENERAL HEWSTON INTERVIEWED., A representative of the Associated press called upon General Hewston this afternoon and found him the guest of Lorin A. Lathrop, the United States con- sul at Bristol, at the latter's temporary residence at King's Cross. Mr. Lathrop had hastened to London from Bristol In order to assist his friend. Mr. Lathrop sald the gen- eral had been in London for two months past for the purpose of carrying out an ex- tensive financial operation and was already preparing to return home. According to Mr. Lathrop, the evidence presented today was merely of a formal nature, as General Hews- ton reserved his defense’ and can produce witnesses who will fully confim his own statement thiat he acted in self-defense. Mr. Lathrop sald: “General Hewston tells me the deccased held up & camp stool In his right hand before threatening to strike, The general lifted up his umbrella with the yiew of warding off the blow. Before Le was aware of it, the ferrule entercd Burton's eye A great deal depends upon the result of the autopsy tomorrow, which, they are confl- dent, with the testimony of eyo-witnesses, will ‘exonerate the gercral and lead to his speedy liberation. Genoral Hewston's wife, who Is in San Francisco, had the truth of the unfortunate occurrence cabled to her. The United States consul gencral in city, P. A arrost of G this Colliug, upon being notified of the sneral Hewston, did all he could for him, going far beyond any professional duty, Mr. Lathrop, referring ‘to General Hewston's probity, said his reputation was 0 great that the gold bars which he re- fined at his works were the only bars ac- cepted in the Bank of England without re- assay. Mr. Lathrop sald General Hewston was warmly grateful for the treatment he has received at the hands of the police, General llewston s a Californtan, He is positive in his statement that the killing was entirely accidental and declares he only lifted his umbrella in defense, SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.—General John Hewston is one of the best known of the old Callfornians. Tle came to California in 1848, and establisiicd en assayiug business, fn which he was soon prominent. In the stirring Vigilante days he was an aotive factor, being a noted athiete and a man of bravery In pursuing his vocation he es tablished the San Francisco Metallurgy and assaying office and had as partners at the time Willlam Alvord, Thomas Krown Wakel, the wealthy drugglst, and people of similar note. He accumulated a fortune in mining operations and then lost the greater portion of it. Upon the loss of his fortune he tired to his ranch, in Almeda county, and since then he has 181 a quiet life as a herds man. He Is over 70 years, but his vitality and muscular ability is almost unimpaired He was one of the earliest to Interest him self In club athletics In the early days and he had a great local reputation for feats of strongth and skill A few months ago he made a trip into the death Valley county to look into sow min ing land and the went to London to eng! neer the negotiations for the sale of the mine. His friends felt certain that he must | have been hard pressed before he made any attack on those assaulting him, thou e &pite his ¥ he is well able to care fc himsell in any sort of a row W. H. Dimond, major general of the Cali fornifa National guoard, today sent a mes sage to Sccretary of State Gresham request ing official action by the State department in behalf of General John Hewston, jr., under arrest in London. M. D. Grim wood, v commander of the eran Na tional guard of California, also sent a similar message to the secreta asking him to use all proper and necessary steps for the re lease of General Hewston, who Is an ex comin der of the eteran National guard as we as ex-brigad general of the Cali fornia National guard. Ceneral Hewston fis endorsed by General Dimond and Com mande# Grimwood as being a worthy American citizen. SR e BOUND TO BURN. Fire Again Raging in the Hellman Block, Apparently Beyond Contr At 2:45 this the Manger Printing South Thirteenth fire seemed beyond control. The building is a four-story structure, pled by the Columbia Clothing company und | the Manger Printing company jointly. The s a $200,000 ces T BILL broke out in office, morning fire company’s streot. At @ o'clock the ceen- clothing company b ock, GOVERNM COME FIRST. After a Lively Motion to that Effect Carries. LONDON, May #1.—In the House of Com- mons today Sir William Harcourt moved that the government business take pre dence for the remainder of the session, as | more time was imperative in order to hasten | the budget. He was unable as vet to state the government’s intentions in regard to what bills might be abandoned. Mr. Balfour complained of Harcourt's ret- fcence in regard to dropping government measures, and said the liberal leaders’ pro- posal to appropriate the time of the house without_stating to what it was to be de voted had caused a decidedly unpleasunt impression in the louse. Seton-Carr declared the coursc proposed was ‘“pure rotbery,” and moved that it should not go into force for a month. Mr. Redmond opposed Harcourt's motion on the ground the government was asking for a blank check. Mr. Redmond said the Parnellites insisted the house should pro- cced with the evieted tenants bill and with the crimes act repeal bill. The former, though disappointing, was good, so far us it went, and was the most urgent measure on _the government program. Joseph Chamberlafn declared that Har- court’s demand was unreasonable and arbl trary. Samuel Woods asked the government to state its intention in regard to the elght lours bill, and Frederick C. Morgan wanted information as to the government's course regarding the Welsh disestablishment bill. Sir William Harcourt said he hoped the government would be able to carry all the bills mentioned during the present session, but he was unable to say which of these measures would first be dealt with. On the appeal of Mr. Balfour, Seton-Carr withdrew his motion. Mr. Goschen moved granted for financial business motion was opposed by Sir W court, and was rejected by 268 to The house then divided upon Sir Willlam Harcourt’s original motion, that govern- ment business take precedence for the re- mainder of the session, and it was adopte by a vote of 234 to 217. The result was greeted with loud liberal cheers. that precedence be only. This lam Har- DECLARATION OF I'OLICY. y Wil Address Tts Prin- neial Reforms. declaration of the New French Minl« cipal Efforts Toward ¥ PARIS, May 81.—The policy of the new Dupuy ministry was read today in both chambers. It says the min- fsters have accepted office from a sense of Quty as patriots and republicans, adding “We hope that you will assist us in deal- ing with the troubles, in the midst of which we have assumed office We are de termined to resolutely preserve public order and to always secure a strict observance of the laws of the government. The govern- ment hopes you will act in the democratic tasks which shonld distinguish the present legislature. But it does not propose (o add to the present awple program before e house. “We shall give the closest attention to the questions of old uge pensions and (he practical couclusions of the con upon this subject will prove the subj does not need to become revolutionary order to improve the lot of the working clagges. “The chief object of legislation, however will be the financial problem, as the fiscal reforms which are demanded urgently L the country cannot be postponed. In our opinion the fiscal are the leading special reforms, Republicans may differ respecting the methods, but not respecting the end to be attained, and we count upon the he co-operation in this task of all (hose have faith in the work of the French lution and in the destiny of popular ernment. “in regard to the foreign policy we have it at heart to maintain the continuity of views and relations, which, in spite of po litical differences, have cnabled France (o resume 4 place among the nations worthy her name and history. Strong In your suj port and imbued like you with national gentiment, we shall always be the watchful guardians of the interests of France and the vigorous defenders of her rights. (Cheers) “We shall also devote our efforis to as sist husbandry, and especlally the viy growers, whose grievances have clicited universal sympathy. “The government has a great task hefore it, and we shall best satisfy the wishes cf the conntry by resuming the norma! cours of deliberations.” Disorders O Inue at Sofia. SOFIA, May 31.-There were renewed dis orders in the public The disturbances, however not serlous. ithorities have placed guurds es of all the cal lead A stro ng p n the pro 8 agalnst the chan in the ministr prefect of Sofia has been threatend with violence. who revo 5Oy today BERLIN, May 81.~The provincial today condemned Baron von Thuengin to pay a fine of 100 marks for libelling Chan cellor von Caprivi. The same court sen- tenced Herr Olserland, editor of the Volks Zeltung, to pay a fine of 250 marks upon conviction of the same offense, Elected Members of the Acad PARIS, May 8.-M. Paul Bourget, the author of “Cosmopolis,” etc, and Albert Sorel, the historlan, have been elected mem bers of the French' Academy to succecd the late Hippolyte Adolphen Taine and Maxime du Camp, L e - Chiamber Votes Confidence. PARIS, May 31.—In the Chamber of Dep utiex today & vote of confidence on the Turpin matter was adopted, 410 to 102, court SHE WAS MURDERED Body of Mand Rubel Found in Vacant Apartments on Tenth Street, OFFENSIVE FROM General Pcsition Indicated that the @irl Died in Terrible Agony, AN ATROCIOUS DECOMPOSITION VICTIM ~ OF CRIME Death from Concussion of the Brain Caused by Heavy Blows, FACTS REVEALED BY THE AUTOPSY Tdentification of the Mortified and Dig= colored Remains-—Arrest of Dr. Brown Who Kefuses to Talk—Story of the Case in Detail, A horrible sequel to the disappearance of Miss Maud Rubel from her home in South Omaha last Saturday night was furnished vesterday afternoon. Her badly decomposed body was found by Officer Heelan In a rear second-story room of the brick building, 806 South Tenth street, An autopsy seems to have established that the girl was murdered, and Dr. Brown, who contesses that he had been criminally intimate with her, and fn whose company she is supposed to have been after leavin home, was arrested by Office Heelan at Tenth and Howard streets a few hours after the bhody was found. He ap- peared to have been n g preparations to leave the city., The was led to investigate the nises by the stench noticed hoth by pas- s over the Tenth street viaduct and residents in the vicinity. The second was unoccupied. The upstairs rooms © reached by a flight of steps outside. The room fn which the body was found Is a small one, and no furniture whatever, The body was lying on its back, with the head against the wall. Nelther the hat nor the shoes which the girl wore were to be found. The skirt of the brown dress in which her mother had last seen her was pulled up over the head, and the general appearance of the body was such as to indicate that the girl, when death was in terrible convulsions. The face was as black as a negro's from mortification, and the whole body was discolored, though not to the same degree, by the same cause. REMAINS IDENTIFIED, The remains were removed to the morgue. It was at once surmised from the dress that the hody was that of Maud Rubel, although it was impossible from the features to iden- tify it by the description that had been given. As soon as the find was made known iends of Mr. and Mrs, Rubel came up from South Omaha to see the body. Mr., W. H. Genter, who had known the girl for some time, said he did not think the remains were those of Miss Rubsi, but that he might be mistaken, as they were in such condition that identification would be difficult. The next to call was Mr. W. A. Sloan, from South Omaha, a cousin of Miss Rubcl. He said that he was positive the remains were those of Miss Rubel. He took the clothes to Mrs. Rubel, and when she saw them she became almost in- sane. At once she said they belonged to her daughter. She even told of the little em- broidery’ work on the hem of the skirt as that worked by her daughter. Mr. Rubel reiterated the statement of his wife. Later the parents came up to Omaha and visited the morgue, but they yielded to the impor- tunity of the coroner not to view the body on account of its ghastly condition. Mrs. Rubel was so crazed that she could not speak. Said Mr. Rubel: “Yes, we are satis- fled from what Mr. Sloan has told us that the body is that of our Maudie. I am cer- tain she has been murdered, and the case will be sifted to the bottom. AUTOPSY INDICATES MURDER. An autopsy was performed by Dr. Chad- wick. The result was that he found death to have resulted from concussion of the brain. He said there were indications of violence near the buse of the brain right r the left ear. He kaid this might have been caused by a fall, but there were indi- cations that a blow had been struek. At the base of the brain were found several clots of blood. If it was a blow Dr. Chadwiek was of the opinfon that it had been dealt with a sandbag. There was a sHght abras- fon, but there were several of these on dif- ferent parts of the body, and he was of the opinfon that this fact would not be ma- terial in determining the cause of her death, The police at once took hold of the case and Detective Savage and Dempsey and Capt Mostyn are making the investigation, It was learned that Dr. Brown, the man under arrest, had removed his belongings to 1403 South Bleventh street, Inquiry there, how- ever, failed to find any one at home. Here he has a couple of trunks and other effects. No examination of his property has as yet been made. Mr. and Mrs, Rubel said their daughter had several rings when she left home, among them a diamond, which was glven her by Dr. Putnam. Dr. Putnam is the man whom, in the letter which she left, she id she was going to marry. None of these rings were found with the body. The police think this is a very pecullar feature of the case, robbery evidently now having been the primary motive of the murderer at any rate Anoth, officer contained singular clreumstance was the pearance of the sic girl. They seemed to be perfectly new as it just taken out of the morehant’s b and were free from dust on the soles, while the floor of the room was very dirty. The inference s that the murderer, for soie reason that cannot be imagined, placed the stockings on after the girl was dead. nly things found in the room were , probably left by a tramp, and a horse- he horseshoe al first excited some t, as it was looked upon as possibly the means by which the death was caused. It, however, bore no marks of bloo Mrs. H. G. Steen, b10% South Tenth street, at whose house the girl left her clothes last Sunday morning, was seen again last evening. Mrs. Steen could add nothing further than what has aiready been pub- lished, She suld that Sunday morning, when the clothes were left, was the last time the girl was seen at her house. Dr. Brown never mentioned the affalr to her, but she sald this was probably due to the unpleasant= ness which exists between them owing to & business transaction. Mrs, Steen said when told of the arrest of Dr. Brow “Is just what [ have been expecting, and, in fact, I thought it would occur sooner.” She sald, however, that her opinion for some time had been’ that th girl was in some private place, where she had been taken at the instigation of Brown. At the finding of the girl's remains yester Qay afternoon she was not greatly surs prised. ap= found on the dead COUPE'S STRANGE TRIP. A slight clew has been obtained as to how the girl reached the room in which the body was found. At Tenth street and the Union Pacitic tracks s stationed a watchan, Ed Knott. His watch house s almost under the viaduct, and from it ne can see the building tn which the body was found. He sald last night: “Between 12:30 and 1 o'clock, either Sun- day or Monday morning, I was sitting at ny post, when the noise of a carriage cross- ing the tracks caused me to go out. The coming of @& carriage Is an unusual oe- currence since the viaduct hag been bulit. Looking toward Jones street, I saw @&