Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 14, 1902, Page 1

[ ————— THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISH FD JUNE | OMAHA, WEDNESDA Y MORNING, MAY 14 DEATH LIST EXPANDS Twenty-Four Lives Are Lost as Result of the Naphtha Oil Explosion, THREE HUNDRED ON THE INJURED LIST Of This Number the Physicians Bay at Lost Fifty Will Die, FOUR ACCIDENTS FORM THE CATASTROPHE Tolescoping of Tank Oars and Igniting of 0il Btart the Disasivr. TOWN PRESENYS SIGHT ~ Ume or More Suflerers—Homes Are Broken or Ruinell — Schools ‘ Clowed. & PITTSBURG, May 13.—A careful and eystematic search for the dead and injured 1n the Sheraden horror of yesterday reveais tonight & list of twenty-four dead and 20: injured. The complete list of the injured may never be known, as many were able to got away without making known their ddentity. A conservative estimate made by those thoroughly familiar with the situation ,places the number more or less seriously \Iur! at not less than 300, ‘The officlal iist of dead, up to 8 o'clock I onight, given out by the coroner, follows: ’ Dead. ! ELBERT BERRY, aged 15, lived at Shera- HUGH FLAHBRTY, aged 65, Esplen. ; DALLAS BYRD, aged 26, New Cumber- d, W. Va. ANTONIO LEO, aged 83, Sheraden. ~— FINNERTY, aged 40, Sisterville, W. IVa. J. L. KENNAN, aged 17, Carnegle. H. 8. SMITHLEY, aged 20, Uhrichsville,0. GEORGE D. WILSON, aged 15, Sheraden. MATTHEW L. MARNON, aged 24, Mc- |Kee's Rocks. | DONALD SMITH, aged 9, Sheraden. WILLIAM H. FIFE, aged 10, Sheraden. CHARLES HAERTIG, ed 14, Green “#Treeboroug WALTER "E. RICE, aged 31, town, ELMER E. HUNTER, aged 37, Sheraden. W. W. TAYLOR, aged 24, Miller's Sta- ition, O. PABCOL MADER, aged 40, Sheraden. W. E. REISE. WALTER E. WRIGHT, Sheraden. JOHN SWAN, aged 30, Sheraden. TWO UNIDENTIFIED MEN, at Pittsburg morgue. UNIDENTIFIED BOY. AN ITALIAN SECTION FOREMAN. ACHILLE FERRTI, aged 32, Cecil, Pa. This st will lkely be added to during the lght, as quite & number df the victims Mt the hospitals are reported by the physi- ‘vlans to be in such serious condition that 4t will be a miracle If they survive. There are scores of people in Sheraden who should be in the hospitals, but for want &f room they are. eared for by friends. Bome of this class are also expected to dle. Injured. Carl Bddins, aged 19, single, works for Western Union Telegraph company, lived at Tipton, Tenn.; badly burned over body; little hope for him entertained; at Home- opathic hospital. Albert Berry, aged 15, of Sheraden; burned badly about body; in great agony; @&t Mercy hospital. ¥ David Lackey, aged 23. Mrs. Richard Ions, Esplen; critical con. arion. Willlam Henderson of Elliottborough: money order clerk in the Pittsburg post. ‘office; burned all over body. Hugh Henderson, letter carrier; burned mbout face and right side, Heary Hollhocker, burned all over body. 4 Churles Keenan, aged 27, burned all over body. Dorrence- Lawrence Keenan, aged 19, burned all bver body, John Renner, barber, of Braddock; burned Bbout face and hands. , John Gallagher of Blilottborough; hands mod arms burned. J. J. Wallace, aged 38, of Tasveskyn. Squire E. J. Hannah of Bridgeville. David Lackey of Pittsburg. ‘W. H. Enoch, aged 41; condition pree barious. Frank Doerr of Sheraden, burned all vvnr Dody: condition serious. Harry Herbacker of Elllottborough. Charles Renner, aged 20, Braddock: con. dition serious. James Callaban of Elliottborough. John Tellinger, aged 23, boilermaker. Clyde Fair, aged 20, brakeman, McDan- g, Pa. Roy Duthridege, aged 9, McKees Rocks. Authony Davis, aged 18, laborer, Carnegle, Charles Schatz, aged 15, McKees Racks. | Willlam Cadden, aged 32. | John Cawley, aged 22. Earl Koulzon, aged 8. Sheradenborough. | Arcble Feteril, railroad messenger, aged B2: will likely die. Thomas Smith, Blliottborough, George Wilson, aged 19, Sheraden. Alexander Mesick, aged 25, Carnegle. Henry Denzine, aged 22, Allegheny. Earle Duun, aged 14, Sheraden; probably Patally burned. Patrick Carroll, Mount Washington, David Wood, aged 19, Blljott. James Krouse, aged 32, Elllott, burned. Barney Menger, Mount Washington, Walter McCabe, aged 19, Elliottborough Miss Sadle Seymour, Chartlers; may dle. Tony Bowan, residence not known. Jumes Joyce, Pittsburg. Patrick Carroll, aged 24, West End. John Warchok, aged 27, Carnegle. Ravel Aber, aged 20, Itallan, Mreet. John Hoysen, Carnegle, married. Edward F. Ballinger, aged 30, Canton, O.; ot seriously. Conrad Fick, aged 40, Ceell; badly burned; serious. huu Margaret Morrison, about 40, Shera- n. Frank Morrison, aged 23, She James Wall, aged 12, Sheraden. Putrick Caln, brakeman, badly burned Mbout head. Clyde Grinnage, aged 25, burned about lace, arms and body; seriously. A. P. Wilson, aged 25. . Taken to Their Homes. Those injured and taken to their homes lollow Frederick C. Bauer, architect, eny. Harry Jones, aged, 18, Allegheny. Mildred Browne, aged 9, Sherad Jobn Davis, aged 19, Eilfott, burned. Charles Crotzer, aged 40, Sheraden. E. W. Campbell, Sheraden. Will Sunderman, aged 14, Elliott. Maseny Miller, aged 14, Elliott. Robert Davis, aged 17, Elliott; serteusly about body. Carson face and legs of Alle. hraed John Davie, aged 19, Ellfott. Walter McCabe, aged 20, Elllott; severe, thought to have inhaled flames George Zelbert, Ellfott. Mrs. Julie Ansell, Sheraden. George Selbert, 28, Blliott Hugh Flaherty, 60, Esple brulsed and suffering from shock, may dle. Jacob Sedlinger, Sheraden. John Woods, 16, Ellfott. Jacob Lautz, Elliott. Captain Willlam Boyd, Hosemen John Roberts, Willlam Simpeon, Louls Amen and Patrick Gallagher, Driver Willlam Biebold and Engineer Harry Mooney, members of No. 10 Hose company, burned about face end head, slight. Mrs. S8am Sauer, Corks Run. Mrs. John Kearns, Corks Run. Mildred Brough, aged 14, Corks Runm. George Stasser, 13, Esplen. Edward Shaffer, 12, Allegheny. Hermun Geddell, 18, Esplen. Amos Dimmick %0, Allegheny. Mrs. William, ¥, ;-, 28, Esplen, seri- ous. &, N, Hiram Dages, """(,:"" James Clark, 20, kv ! M. V. Douthitt, 50, Mea . 3. Wallace, 35, literall§ & tion serious. William Bracker, 25, Allegheny. Willlam Lannem, 40, Allegheny Robert Davis, 23, Ellfott. Martin Naughton, Sheraden. Bridget Seymour, 58, Corks Run. Frank Cultuer, 30, Carnegle. Matthew Moreland, 25, McKees Rocks, will probably die. John Cowley, South Side, Albert Berry, drug clerk, Sheraden, 16, burned all over body. Thomas Wilson, 15, Sheraden. George Wilson, 15, Sheraden. John Davis, 19, carpenter, ough. Robert Henferson, engineer of train haul- ing ofl cars, slightly burned. Chris Keenan, Carnegie, badly injured. Casper Moran, 18, Carnegle. James Reagan, 35, Carnegle. James Neeley, Pittsburg. Albert Wettengel, Elllottborough. —— Davidson, 17, Elliott. —— Davidson, 12. Herbert Coettle, 8, Esplen Edward Spath, John Gillen and “Red' Calvert, McKees Rocks, firemen, seriously burned about hands and faces. Mre. McDermott and four children, Car- rle,' age 13, Harry, 10, Aida, 6, and Emily, 4, all burned about face and hands. Bert Roseberry, 13. Minnle Brown and Caroline Benhart, 18 each. Charles Wright, colored. Frank Jones. Town in Pititul Plight. The ecenes in and around Bheraden to- day were pititul in the extreme. Prac- tically every house in the village had o or more Injured inmates and In many Lomes mourning families were gathered about the charred and distorted remains of loved ones who were victims of the ter- rible calamity. Many children were caught by the flames yesterday and ae a result the two public school bulldings today were almost deserted. Of the 700 puplls en- rolled there were but 200 in attendance at the sessions today. Of the 500 absent Prof. Hannum ‘estimates that 100 were injured. The children have staried a fund for the ald of thelr unfortunate school- males, some of whom are in need of finan- clal assistance. ‘The damage to property by the explosions and fire will be heavy. The loss at the mouth of Cork’s Run tunnel will alone probably exceed $100,000. In addition to the heavy loss by the rallroad company, twenty-five houses were destroyed either by the force of the explosions or by the fire which followed. Series of Four Accldents. This long list is the result of a seri of four accidents culminating in one of the most frightful disasters in the history of Greater Pittsburg. The telescoping of naphtha tank cars in the yards of the Pan- handle Rallroad company in Corks Run was followed by the Igniting of the naphtha by an open switch lamp; by the flowing of the naphtha, first free, then ignited, through the culvert leading to the Ohlo river, haif a mile away, and its explosion with attendant damage to life and prop- erty, and by the explosion of thr other naphtha tanks at the polnt of the original wishap after hundreds of people had been attracted to the spot by the fire, which ‘was seading up flames a hundred feet high. ¢ “explosions were heard as far away as Duquesne Heights. Grim, ironic fate in- vited the populace to s magnificent spec- tacle so they might be made victims. Telescoping of Cars. The telescoping of the ears was ome of those things that not infrequently happens without serious consequences. Its subse- quent. ignition by an open switch lamp 15 a matter which will later be given full inv tigation. The cause of the explosion af the point where it once again broke out into the open is stil] & matter of conjecture. It may be that the flame followed fast the naphtha that had gone before and resented the cramped quart of the culvert's open- ing, sending out a sheet of naphtha and flame that ruined half a dozen houses In the neighborhood, wrecking them, setting them on fire, injuring mot less than 100 people incidentally. The shock of the can- non culvert was felt across the river In Allegheny, where windows were broken. The burning of the naphtha at the fountain head, the two naphtha tanks. was spee- tacular In the extreme. It was & glant pillar of fire. People came from far and Dear to view the sight. after the fire M started second explosion. Thes ha tanks in the immedia nelghborhood of the two tanks that had been telescoped and were burning. These had been growing hotter and hotter and e forts to get them out of range had, for some reason, been Ineffectual. With a mighty splash of flame across the heavens and a noise that made the hills quake, the tanks let go almost at the same moment. People Fall Defore Heat. From the heavens there descended streams of burning naphtha, flaming tim- ter and red-hot iron. The people on the billtops were beaten down one after an- other by the force of the falling, flaming missiles. Maddened by pain, the injured dashed hither and thither. Those tbat es- caped gave ald to the less fortunate, tore the burning clothes from them, beat out the flames, carried the desperately injured to more secure spots and sent for medical ald, of which they were in need. Speedlly all of the local hospitals were notified of the second and greater catas- tropbe, It was scon seen that the bulances of all ihe hospitals in the would be able to adequately glvi tion to the injurel. Doctors were for in all directiors and they were burried to the spot on special engines provided by the raliway company. The southern divi- wion of the Pittsburg Rallway company, moreover, sent out & number of cars specially for the transportation of the in- Jured, and these were lined up, both on the Shéraden road and the McKee's Rocks (Cootiuad ou Becood Pagmh Elliottbor- |epite of the fact that the Unled States s 1902—-TEN PAGES GLE COVI‘Y FIVE CENTS. STRIKE ELEMENT WEAKENS|VICTIM OF DIETRICH'S JOKE GRAPHIC STORY OF TRAGEDY Advooates of Tieup Fail to Muster the Btrong Bentiment of Previous Day. SITUATION IS CLOUDED WITH DOUBT Anti-Strike Faction is Evidently Gaining Ground and Ultimate De- cision Will Follow a Close Contest. HAZLETON, Pa., May 13.—The situation rogarding the continuation of the present total suspension of work In the anthracite coal flelds of Pennsylvania is a trifie clouded tonight. The apparent overwhelm- ing sentiment for a strike which was In evidence yesterday is not quite so prom- inent now and predictions were freely made tonight that whatever the delegates in the convention tomorrow determine upon the winning side will have only a bare majority. President Mitchell and his fellow officlals still maintain their silence, tempt that has been made opinion of the situation has proved futlle. The Indications are, however, that the delegates favoring a strike are in the majority and will win their fight in the to get convention. It is belleved that the pro- strike delegates in the middle and lower reglons are numerous enough to overcome the considerable anti-strike sentiment in the upper reglon. Stationary Firemen Get In. The proposition of the stationary firemen to go out with the mine workers if the latter will indorse the firemen's demands for a shorter work day without a reduc- tion In wages has helped to complicate the situation. The radical strike advocates insist that the miners' union should accept the proposition, which would result in the suspension of work by the smgineers, firemen and pump-runners, and Hhue cause the operators a large financial loss through the flooding of the mine workings. It is held by them that the mine owners would concede the men something rather than see ‘their property ruined. The convention will meet at 10 a. m. to- morrow and will conduct its business be- hind closed doors. President Mitchell will preside. Hazleton is beginning to fill up, many delegates having arrived during the day. The great majority of them, however, will not arrive until tomorrow morning. The only colliery that was In operation today was the Dusky Diamond, st Beaver Brook, near here. Only ten men are employed there and they are receiving the wages sked for by the union. Cannot Get Information. SCRANTON, Pa, May 13.—Information is not obtainable -.~ucerning the results of the meetings of the Mine Worker local unions which were held yesterday and last night in every district of the anthracite coal reglon for the purpose of instructing delegates to the Hazleton convention, It {s semi-officlally stated, however, that an unexpected anti-strike sentiment has developed in some gqua ters, particularly in the Lackawanna dis- trict. There are some who think that a compromise of some sort will be made. Many of the locals, it is said, will send their delegates uninstructed to the Hazle- ton convention. HALDEMAN'S INJURIES FATAL Louisville Newspaper Man ecumbs to Hurts Sustained by Collision with Trolley Car. LOUVISVILLE, Ky., May 13.—Walter N. Handeman, president of the Louisville Courler-Journal company, and one of the oldest active newspaper men in the coun- try, died here today from the effects of injuries by being struck by a trolley car| Saturday morning, Mr. Haldeman was born at Maysville, Ky, April 21, 1821, and was edu- cated at Maysville academy with General U. 8. Grant and others of mote. In 1844 he started the Dally Dime paper, which was so0on converted into the Loulsville Courfer. This he conducted until 1861, when it was suppressed by military dom- ination, Mr. Haldeman being a confederate sympathizer. The Courler soon appeared at Bowling Green, Ky., and then at Nashville, and at the close of the Civil war Mr. Hal deman resumed the publication of the Courfer in this city until 1868, when fn concert with Henry Watterson of the Journal, the two papers were consolidated and appeared as the Louisville Courfer- Journal, which has since cont'nued under the same management. Mr. Haldeman was a man of considerable wealth and was connected with a number of business enterprises in the south, ASKS FOR MERCY OF COURT the Real Estate Dealer Admits Us! Malls for Illegal Par- poses. KANSAS CITY, May 13.—Robert L. Lind- ey pleaded guilty in the United States dis- trict court here today to using the mails to promote the illegal of 1,064,160 acres of Oklahoma land and threw himself on the mercy of Judge Philips. Sentemce was de- terred. Lindsey, who formerly was a real estate dealer in Kansas City, claimed to have a title under an old Mexican land grant for the land and old great quantities of it in supreme court had declared his title vold. Lindsey is old and feeble and recently suf- fered a stroke of paralysis. He was in- dicted two weeks ago and entered a plea of not gullty, which withdrew today. CHAFFEE’S REPORT ON DATTOS Deprecntes Withdrawal of Troo| Doubts Need of Further Hostilitie: WASHINGTON, May 13.—Genera] Chaffee has made the following cable report to the War department of the progress of the negotiations with the dattos in Mindanao: MANI May 13.—Been here the last three days studying situation with Briga- | J dier General George W. Davis. Think two | battalions should remain if they can be supplied. Genassi trall very difficult, but anoth: trall promises much better. Think wit drawal from lake would seriously jeopar- dize safety of the weaker dattos; would have given friendly assistance, but be- lleve that if we remain the more powerful dattos will come in when it is apparent our mission is friendly. From present in- dications further hostilities will was extremely necessary administer wholesome h-:-‘ 'Moh 1 8o ot think ha e dattos defensive. Former Philippine V Dish from Food He Previously Condem: WASHINGTON, May 13. — George G Boardman, formerly of the Twentieth ‘in- fantry, continued his testimony before the eenate Philippine committee today. He sald that the natives in Batangas, where he was stationed, became very bold and threatening after the Balangiga maseacre and Intimated that the troops would be served likewlse. It needed an order such as General Smith gave to make the natives realize that the United States meant busi- ness. He said the men in the Philippines knew that “war was hell,” and the “‘boys were golng to give the Filipinos hell” while it lasted. He sald the troops grew morose and dissatisfied in the Philippines. They were not given proper food, and he ex- hibited two cans of food which he received which, he said, were unfit to eat. He sald the soldiers did not like Governor Taft, but did like General Chaffee. Mr. Boardman sald that before the order of General Jacob H. Smith to kil and burn, the soldiers of his ¢ompany, being in such constant fear of massacre, would sud- denly awake and in their fright exclaim, “Get 'em, boys; get 'eml” After General Smith issued bis order, he sald, the natives for the first time undprstood that the Americans meant what they said and the troops felt safe. The afficulty, he said, was because a certaln drder by General Otis for the killing of ogtlaws never was executed and this made mo naives bold in thelr resistance. The conduct of the A men toward the peaceful Filipinos, he said, was humane. The men, however, he said, were discouraged on account of the food they got and officers would not object when the men were hungry to their going into a house and taking food. “The whole tendency of the army,” the witness, ““was to make the men any- thing, but pleasant toward the natives. They used the gun to shoot with rather than to preach the gospel with." Responding to a questiori by Senator Car- mack, the witness said: “As for myself 1 will say I have less use for the United Sates army than I ever had before, because of the way I was treated.” After Mr. Boardman had concluded his testimony Senator Dietrich of the mittee sent two samples of food which Boardman had left in the committee room and which he had declared that he would not eat under any circumstances to the senate restaurant, requesting that they be prepared for the table. The canned salmon, he sald, had been made into a salmon salad and the prepared food used in the preparation of a soup. Mr, Boardman was then invited to luncheon with Senator Dietrich, Senator Beveridge being a second guest. The salmon salad and the soup made of the compound supplied to the army were the twg principal articles on the bill of fare and both appeared in very tempting form when upon the table. Senators and soldier guest were all helped equally and bountifully to both dishes and all ate heartily of them. The senators were, of course, familiar with the ingredients, but Mr. Boardman did not know o much, nor has_he yet been told the his. snvi- tation to lunch with the twUnited States senators. The ors declare the food was very palatable and they agree that Mr. Board- man’s objections to the ration appeared to have vanished when the food was Berved to him today. GROWERS GET THE BENEFIT Fican officers and sald ar Prodycers Sald to Be Prospect- ive Beneficiaries of Any Reduction. ‘WASHINGTON, May 13.—Hugh Kelly of New York, extensively interested in Cuban sugar growing, was before the senate com- mittee on relations with Cuba today. He erted that the sugar growers would be the beneficlaries on any reduction that was made in the duty by the United States. He sald the refiners could not control the price and sugar mill owners would not ben- efit from the reduction except in cases ‘where they owned the lands. He said that many Americans owned sugar lands In Cuba, but declared that few options were mow accepted by Cubans, because they wanted to make sales outright, If at all. He sald sugar growing had not been profita- ble of late years, bacause of the low price of the product and the high price of labor, workingmen recelving a dollar a day in gold. He discussed at some length the possibil- ities of sugar production in Cuba. Senator Platt read a letter from General Wood giv- ing the last sugar crop at 750,000 toms, in- stead of 830,000 tons, according to a previ- ous estimate. Of this amount 160,000 tons had been shipped from Cuba. Mr. Kelly gave the names of large American companies which are producing sugar in Cuba, giving the aggregate daily maximum capacity of their mills at 1,410 tons. Thelr actual output he placed at not to exceed $4,000 tons annually, or about 10 per cent of the yearly product. He thought there were about 176 mills on the island. The witness sald that latterly the pro- duction of sugar in Cuba had not been profitable. Reverting to the benefits to be derived from a reduction of the duty on sugar, Mr. Kelly argued that the Cuban sugar planters would be able to hold their product until the refiners would have to buy it. Mr. Kelly id that free trade between the United States and Cuba would mean a trade of $300,000000 each way annually. “Do you belleve,” Semator Teller asked, “that the United States could compete with Cuba in the production of sugar, with Cuban sugar on the free list?” “I am not in the sugar production in the Uaited States. I only know that the beet sugar princes, the Oxnards, an- nolnced some time ago that they were in position to so compete.” Nominations by the President. WABHINGTON, May 13.—The president today sent the following nominations to the senate Consuls — Benjamin Johnston, Iow: Ceiba, Honduras; Samuel B. Lyons, Joreey. st Kobe' Japan; Altre Jersey, at Tegucllalpa, Hundurll, Willlam Mortin, New York, at Nan Kin China; Henry H. Morgan, Loulsiana, Lugerne, Switserland Consul Generals—Hugh Pitcairn, pivania, at Hamburg dermany} Rotterdam, 'Nethe New ¥ "t Penn- ‘Worman, Becretary of Legation and Consul Gen- gral—Gordon Paddock, New York, at Secul, ores. Revenue Cutter sarvu»e lflm Heutenants to be captain Wadsworth, Massachusetts; w-,per 8 anlum Massa. chusetts: Alaxudflr P. R Franks, l:o:lln “l'“l ul rmy_in mnrfi apt James B. onry M. mann, FL Camponi, 1o b oy Surviving Officer of Roraima Talks of Appalling Disaster at 8t. Pierre. BLACK CLOUD OF ASHES ENVELOPS SHIP is So Intense that the Pas- Die from Awful Effects. NEW YORK, May 13.—James Taylor, who was one of the officers of the Roraima, the Quebec line steamship which was destroyed in the harbor of St. Plerre, gives a graphic story of the tragedy of last Thursday to the Herald from St. Kitts, Island of St. Christo- pher, B. W. L: “We experienced -the ‘greatest dificulty In getting into port,” sajd he. “Appalling sounds were issulng from the mountains behind the town, which was shrouded In darkness. All the passengers were up and some were trying to obtaln photographs. “Suddenly I heard a tremendous explo- sion. Ashes began to fall thick upon the dock, .and I could see & black cloud sweep- ing down upon us. I dived below and, dragging with me Samuel Thomas, a gang- way man and fellow countryman, sprang into a reom, shutting the door to keep out the heat that was already unbearable. “The ship rocked, and I expected every moment that it would sink. Outeide I heard a volce pleading for the door to be opened. It was Scott, the first officer, and 1 opened the door and dragged him Into the room. “It soon became unbearably hot and 1 went on deck. All about was lying the dead and the dylng. Little children were moaning for water. I did what I could for them. I obtained water, but when it was held to their swollen lips they were unable to swallow because of the ashes which clogged thelr throats. One little chap took water in this method and rinsed out the ashes, but even then could not swallow, so badly was his throat burned. He sank back unconscious and a few minutes later was dead. All aft the ship was afire, and from the land came drafts of terrible heat. At last, when I could stand it no longer, I sprang overboard. The water was almost hot enough to parboil me, but a wave soon swept in from the ocean bring- ing with it cool water. Saved by a Receding Wave. “I was caught in the receding wave, which was of tidal velocity, and was car- ried out to sea. Then on the second re- turn of the wave I washed against an up- turned eloop, to which I clung. A few minutes later I was joined by another man whom 1 learned vas Captain Muggah of the Roraima. He was in dreadful agony and kept begglng piteously to be put on board his ship. “Picking up some wreckage and a tool chest, with five others who joined me, we succeeded in forming a rude raft, on which we placed the captain. Seelng an upturned boat I asked one of the five to swim out to it and bring it over so that Captain Muggah might have an opportunity to ltve. The man succeeded in getting the boat righted, but instead of returning he picked up two of his countrymen and went away in the direction of Fort de France. “Seeing the Roddam, which had arrived in port soon after we anchored, making for the Roraima, I said goodby to Captain Muggah and ewam to the Roddam. Before I could reach it it burst into flames and put out to sea. I finally reached the Rorafma about 2:30 in the afternoon an later was taken off by the crulser Suchet.” Samuel Thomas, the gangway man whose life wi ed by Taylor, describes a woman who was burned to death while she held her baby in her arms, protecting it with her own body from the fire that filled the air. The child was alive long after its mother had ceased to suffer. . Having been notified that further hope for the escape of her husband from death at St. Plerre was useless Mrs. Muggah, wife of the captain of the steamer Roraima, is prostrated at her home In Brooklyn. Physiclans are in attendance, but there is to be slight chance for her recovery. 8T. THOMAS, D. W. 1., May 13.—Advices received here from the-island of St. VI cent, B. W. 1, forwarded on Sunday I announce that 700 deaths have occurred in that island as & resuli of the outbreak of the Soufriere volcano, which 18 still slightly active. The Danish cruiser Valkyrien has taken on board 500 refugees from the north and northeast coasts of the island of Mar- tinique. The French crulser Suchet has rescued 2,000 persons from Martinique and the French cable repair steamer Pouyer-Quer- tler has saved numbers of sufferers from the volcanio outbreak there. All the rescued persons have been taken to Fort de France, Martinique. Only one man escaped from the jail at 8t. Plerre when that town was overwhelmed by the flow of lava from Mont Pelee. The stench from the unburied corpses at St. Plerre is still almost intolerable, ac- cording to the advices recelved hero, and the desolation is indescribable. It is reported at St. Thomas that the French bank at St. Plerre transferred its funds and books to the Suchet before the catastrophe. OASTRIES, Island of St. Lucia, May 13.— It is announced in advices received here this morning (Tuesday) from the lsland of St. Vincent, B. W. I, that 1,600 persons bave perished there siuce the Soufriere vol- cano hee been in eruption. PARIS, May 13.—An official dispatch re- celved by the minister for the colonies, M. Decrais, today says that the 450 refugees landed at Fort de France by the Frenmch cable steamer Pouyer-Quertier were all from the village of Le Precheur, near St. Plerre, and that the only Inhabitants of St. Plerre who were saved were those who left that town before § o'clock on the morning of the A ter Thursday last. But Few Corpses Fou FORT DE FRANCE, Island of Martl- nique, May. 13.—Strange to in view of the number of inbabitants of St. Plerre who were swept to death by the volcanic waves from Mount Pelee on Thursday, very few corpses have been found by those en- gaged in the work of cremating the dead | bodies. This is due to the fact that the | most people are buried under the thick | 1ayer of cindered lava, which apparemtly entirely cogsumed the bodles of the vic- tims. The Danish cruiser Valkyrien, having done everything possible in the efforts be- ing made to succor the refugees, left this port toda; The German crulser Falke has just ar- rived here. Public interest centers in the stories of the survivors and in the efforts being made to succor the refugees. A woman named Laurent, who was employed as a servant at 8t e in the bousebold of M. Dabriel, and 'who wes among those taken to the hos- pital in this city, in describing her experi- ences sald that on the day of the terrible e —r e et (Continued ou Becond Puge.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—8howers Wednes- day; Thursday Probably Fair and and South, Showers in Northwest. Temperature at Omnha Yesterday: Hour, Hou Des. DR. RICHEY REFUSES TO OUIT Aged Professor in Seminary Resists Effort to Force his Resig- nation, NEW YORK, May 13.—Bishop Worthing- ton of Nebraska, Bishop Doane of Albany, N. Y., the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix of Trinity church, this city, Dean Hoffmann, Bishop Seymour of Springfleld, 1., and thirty other bishops and prominent dignitaries of the Episcopal church, forming the board of trustees of the General Theologlical sem {pary, met at the seminary toda; The principal subject discussed was the case of Dr. Thomas Richey, professor of eccles! astical history. Some time ago the board formulated charges against Dr. Richey, the principal ones being that he was too old and infirm for the position and bad not occupled the chair for weeks at a time. These charges were formulated after the doctor had re- fused to resign. It seems, however, that by the terms of which he took the chair the trustees have mot full power to make him vacate the office, and he avers, In a letter read today, that he is fully capable of attending to his duties and has not been absent so frequently as to impair his use- fulness. He bas occupied the chair for more than twenty-five years. The trustees today were unable to unseat Dr. Richey, so adjourned after unanimously requesting him to re- sign before September 1 on a pension of half his Jary, which is $4,000. The doctor says he has no intention of resigning. He was not at today's meeting, being il at bome. Dr. Richey is 70 years of age. The Rev. Herbert D. Barlow, rector of St. Johns church, Lafayette, Ind., was elected professor of pastoral theology of the seminary. OMAHA WOMAN WIELDS A WHIP Lays It Heavily Upon Woman Who Came Between Her and Her Husband. DENVER, May 13.—(Spectal Telegram.)— Two members of the Denver Woman's club engaged in a horse-whipping sensation in front of the mew club building last night and local soclety is stirred up as a re- sult. Mrs, Willlam T. Irwin, formerly of Colfax, Ia., and more recently of Omaha, pounded Mre. Margaret Lucel Zadder with a whip untll the blood spurted from wounds in her face and neck. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin had apartments at the swell Belvidere family hotel. Eight weeks ago the wife was attacked with rheumatism and Mrs, Lucel Zadder volunteered to act a8 purse. Two. weeks later divorce pro- ceedings were quietly commenced and a separation granted without publicity. Ir- win's attentions to Mrs. Lucel Zadder then redoubled and the former Mrs. Irwin se- cured the whip and walted for the pair several times. Last night was the first opportunity for revenge. Irwin and Mrs. Lucei Zadder met at the entrance of the Woman's club and started to walk away when Mrs. Irwin rushed out and began the assault. She was not molested until her vietim sank unconsclous and was later taken to a suburban hospital. Mre. Irwin left for Omaba tomight. TO AID FIGHT ON BEEF TRUST $t. Louls Official Will Gather Evidence for Government's Tri at Chicago, ST. LOUIS, May 13.—United States Dis- trict Attorney Dyer has decided to take the aMdavits of such St. Loulsians as he may find having knowledge of the epera- tions and methods of the alleged Beef trust and forward them to Chicago In aid of the government's case when arguments are heard In the federal court there on the ap- plications for an injunction against the packers. “I will institute no original proceedings in St. Louls in connection with the matter,” Mr. Dyer stated. ‘“Nome of the persons or corporations alleged to constitute the Beef trust resides within the eastern district of Missour! and T have no instructions to pro- ceed against them anyhow. “If there is any one in St. Louis with knowledge of the operations of a beef trust T shall endeavor to secure their testimony and forward the aMdavits to Chicago.” BEARD WANTED AT LINCOLN Suspect Held of Mu: t Kansas City Suspected er of Senator Glllfland, KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 13—(Spectal Telegram.)—Al Beard, the murder suspect and known safecracker, ~detained at Central police station pending the arrival of requisition papers authorizing his re- moval to St. Paul, Is also suspected of being the slayer of John J. Gilliland of Lincoln, Neb., & former state senator, who was killed in the streets of Lincoln on the night of August 22 last. Chiet of Police Chas. V. Hoagland and Detective Malone of Lincoln viewed Beard this morning. They belleve him to be one of two footpads known to be respousible for the death of Gilliland. The Jowa officials are also trying to get hold of Beard for the Turin bank robbery. SEVERAL CHARGES TO FACE and Bauk Robbery Are d Awgsinst Al Beard. KANSAS CITY, May 13.—Chief of Police Hoagland and Detective Malone of Lincoln, Neb., today identified Al Beard in jail hes as » man wanted in Lincoln for the murder of Johm J. Giililand on August 22 last Beard will be taken to St. Paul tomorraw to answer the charge of murdering Police man Meyer last February. Beard fis charged with & bank robbery at Turin, Ia. Bury Bodies of Father and Son, nETROlT May 18—The bodies of the H. ‘McM{ilan and his son, James Mol u.n tively, of ("nna Beaten donator James s vel y. of Unit: tates mator James Mennta: n"of Michigan | midnight; ~ when SAM LEAVES HAYTI Former President Yields to Demands of Political Foes and Embarks. PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT Disorder and Excitement Increass with More Berious Results Imminent, ENTIRE POPULATION IS NOW IN ARMS Bevere Oonflicts Waged in Btrests of Olty by the Politioal Factions. FIRMIN IS SOME DEATHS OCCUR IN ALL-NIGHT FIRING Becoming More Deflant. PORT AU PRINCE, My 13.—TYielding to the uncompromising demand of the deter- mined populace, all of which is in arms, former President Sam embarked at 11:30 today on the French steamer Oline Rodi- guez. He was accompanied to the land- ing place by the American, ‘French and German ministers At about the time that the former presi- dent embarked on the French steamer here news was received from Cape Haytlen, on the north coast, to the bffect that General Firmin, late Haytian minister in Paris, had arrived at Cape Haytien and had been pro- claimed president. The dispatches mdded that the whole north and northwest of Haytl had declared In favor of General Firmin. While the former president was embark- ing a salute was fired from the palace. The inhabitants of Port au Prince are still In a state of great excitement and it seems probable that another provisional government will be formed today. Further fighting occurred in the streets here before and after midnight. Some of the leaders of the revolution retired to the United States legation. The situa~ tion is very serious. The whole population s armed. Clashes Between Parti: . Clashes between the partisans of the numerous presidential candidates continued vesterday afternoon. The followers of Gen- eral Baint Foix Colin attacked the ad- herents of General Defly, the military com. mander. The firing was severe for about an hour, but so far as known very few were killed or wounded. General Defly was compelled to evacuate the Hotel de la Place and re- treated to the palace, where he barricaded himself and his followers, baving pre- viously secured a good supply of ammu: tion. Some time before midnight there was another outbreak of firing and this time the casualties were somewhat severe. Im the meanwhile firing occurred in other parts of the city and lasted until after the situation became calmer. ' Former President Sam, Tancrede Au- guste, the minister of the interfor and of police; General Defly and M. C. Leconte, the minister of agriculture and publlo works, bad gathered their forces in the palace at about midnight, where their po- sition was strengthened by the fact thut they had the presidential guard on thelr side. Greater Severity Threatene Opposed to this party was General Saint Fox Colin, at the head of a large body of armed citizens. The latter are determined that all members of the former goverament of Hayt! shall embark today on the French mail steamer. If they do not do so it is almost certain that the fighting will r commence and will be continued with the greatest soverity. General Vilbrun, the former minister of war, and M. P. Faine, the former minister of finance and commerce, have sought refuge in the French legation. Barly in the morning M. Tancrede Auguste seemed to have abandoned the S8am party, for he sought ister of forelgn affairs and public Instruc- tion, who also sought the safety of the United States flag. (, early Tuesday morning, occasional shots can be beard, but the situation has not materially changed. Nobody seems to know what has become of the provisional government, which was understood to have beep established yes- terday under M. Bolsrond Canal, a former president. Chambers Closed by Mob, WASHINGTON, May 13.—The secretary of state bas recelved a dispatch from the American minister in Hayti, dllod Tues- day, 10 a. m., follows: ‘The chambers have been closed by mob. Much firing ensued and one deputy was mortally wounded. The populace attacked the palace and the arsenal last night, Sev- eral were killed and wounded. The diplo- matic corps embarks with the president at 12 o'clock today. The minister for foreign affairs and the minister for war have taken refuge at the American legation. Firmin with his army is marching on Pert Au Prince. Great excitement prevalls at Port Au Prince and business is suspended for the present.” CHINESE REBELS DEFEATED Completely Routed and Leaders Cap- tured After Two Days' Fighting. PEKIN, May 13.-—~The government an- nounces that after two days' fighting the rebels in the southern part of the province of CHI-LI have been completely defeated and their leaders captured. Fighting Continues in Transvaal. LONDON, May 13.—The weekly report of Lord Kitchener recelved today shows that 19 Boers were killed, that 6 were wounded, that 802 were made prison- ers, that § surrendered and 600 rifies, 157 wagons, 400 horses and 4.300 head of cattle fell into the hands of the British. General lan Hamilton's columns have arrived at the w n railroad, aft sweeping the Lichtenberg district of the Southwestern Transvaal. These troops brought in thirty-five priseners and prac- tically all the wagons snd stock of the Boer commands in that district. This makes & reduction in Genmera! Delarey's force of 860 men since he defested Major Paris at Roviraines March 8§ and captured General Methuen. Wilhelmina Still Improving. THE HAGUE, May 13.~Dispatches trom Castle Loo received today show that improvement in the condition of Wilbelmina