The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 29, 1899, Page 1

The Tall i This Paper not ' to be taken from the Library.++++ VOLUME LXXXVI-NO. 90. SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1899. PRICE FIVE CENTS, LIVES CRUSHED OUT BY FALLING ARCHES OF A NEW BUILDING Colissum Under Construction at Chicago Collapses Under Its Own Weight | Nine Workingmen Are Instantly Killed, and of the Seriously Injured at Least Four Have No Chance for Recovery, 1 under the to fall, by great good for Ciittt44 4444444444 444440 THE DEAD. ant by CHARI WALPOT. EDWARD MURRAY FRANK LOGAN STEPHEN J. THOMPSON. JOHN FARRE RICHARD SHERMAN. THEODORE THORN LEROY FENNER, workman f Toledo, Ohi A L AN, workman from Toledc FATALLY INJURED. JOHN MARSHMAN leg. DOWD, Iisa work de- will commence to-day’s and it is e will delay the ¢ not over one month. upon the Ci fractured JOHN tured, inte THE MISSI EDWARD SWANS JOSEPH KING WHI mated indirectly fi ound or between G444+ 4444440044404 4433444440400 044 Q44+ 44444444444 P44 444444444400 404040444 e S e s HICAGO, 1 Wabash avenus and Sixteenth stree 1 late this afterr like the prese being built s of the building two of the Ten 1 place should be speedi yrk was pushec injured t E e che ias nal Conventivn was- held < The second Coliseum \ly destroyed by fire on the night d was never re- y_brought the , which will te re- PER COMPANIES ARE ORGANIZED Standard Oil Company and the Roths- | childs Believed to Be Interested in the Venture. NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—The Journal and Advertiser to-morrow will say Articles of incorporation of three new copper companies, capitalized at several | and behind which are said, to be | jard Ofl Compa 1d the Roths- | interests, were yesterday filed in fiice of the Clerk of Hudson County, NEW COP One is the Augrand Copper Company, The in- | with a capital stock of $1,000,000. ators _are Charles B. Burrage, | N. King and Edward Story. The italists, with the addition of W. | ghton and Nathan F. Leopold, are | incorporators of the Oxide Copper ympany, with a capital of 000, \e third concern is the Island Copper mpany, which starts with $100,000 cap- . which, however, is to be increased to The Island Company has the rporators as_the others, with son added. it or DRUNKEN QUARRE ENDS IN MURDER LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.—Dead Mans | Canyon is about ven miles north of Newhall and has a few inhabitants. Among those were Jean Delbaty, his w. o 1ghter, and his friend, Gus Chaud- a miner. The men yesterday pro—‘ :mijohn of red wine. They par- 1y of the beverage and by night- | n a quarrelsome mood. continued their and 8 o Suddenly, it is| said, Chaudfoze ed a shotgun and | fired at Delbaty. The load of buckshot | took effect in Delbaty’s right groin and | wer bowels, tearing away the intestines, | 1 _ensuing instantly. Immediately the murder was committed Chaud- | foze walked to the ranch of Louls Gaudle | | and informed him of the murder. He | made no attempt to avoid arrest. not Kkille men were twe re saved from that crashed Several of them were 1 over them. Qo000 0004000604040 ¢0-+5+¢ quarrel until be- |4 SRAKENAN IWERTS ML LN Monterey Flyer Ditched to Prevent Heavy Loss of Life. ENGIVEERS FSCAPE Man Who Saved the Trains Struck by Flying Debris, but Not Seriously Injured. o Special Dispatch to The Call. AN JOSE, Aug. 28.—Quick action on the part of Brakeman Beachler of the narrow-guage t a ain averted horrible railway accident at ita Clara to-day. As it is, two engines are piled one upon the other in a ditch beside the track and the baggage-car is wrecked. The northbound Monterey Flyer, nearly an hour behind time, which lea here at 9:12 for San Francisco, was derailed at the crossing of the broad and narrow gauge tracks at Santa Clara this morning to prevent it monste from crashing into the narrow-gauge | enger train bound for this city. re strict in regard to stops be- ing made at a crossing. The Flyer was drawn by a double-header and at- The nar- pa tempting to make up time. ra depot. Brakeman Beach- ad to turn a switchand had aphore house and made The signal was given to -gauge to come ahead. >d up the track and saw yming. He signaled to Engineer James Stanley of the narrow- > to p and the engineer re- >d his train and started back. There was only one thing to do to prevent a collision and Beachler acted quickly. He opened the switch and de- railed the Monter train. Both en- gines left the track, followed by the combination express and mail car and the forward truck of the baggage-car. 377 ahead, in charge of Fred Simpson and Fireman 372 which followed switch. gine Ingineer Consell, and engine 1372 was manned b; ne red Stewart and Fireman Judd soon as the en- gineers saw the signal to stop they re- d their eugines, but it was too lata to stop the heavy train. They set the air-brakes and jumped, escaping with only a few scratches and a general shaking up. The passengers were nearly thrown from their seats by the sudden jar, but none were injured. Engine 1377 went in the ditch and | rolled over on its back and the one be- hind climbed right up on top of it. There they lay locked in a death-like embrace. Brakeman Beachler as he left the | signal house was struck by flying tim- bers and injured about the head. He was picked up unconscious and brought to this city. His injuries are not seri- ous. His inquiry was “Did 1 have my howing that he had thought to save life by throwing the switch. Trains were delayed for sev- eral hours, but the wreckers now have the track clear. Four years ago a bad wreck occurred between passenger trains at the same fi crossing. At that time many persons were seriously injured. Engineers Stewart and Stanley who were on to- | day’s trains were in that wreck, the tter being nearly killed. Another c: cidence is the fact that the numbers of both wrecked engines began unlucky 1 Complete files of The Call contain- | ing accounts of the welcome home io our heroes can be obtained at Call Business Office. Send a copy to your Eastern friends. ® — e QUIET IN SAMOA. All the Officials Are Working Har- moniously. APIA, Samoan Islands, Aug. 23, via Auckland, Aug. 25.—All is quiet in Samo he officials are working harmonious Business Is prosperous and a la amount of copra is being made. The only warships here are the German protected cruiser Cormoram and the Brit- ish armed sloop Torch. The United States cruiser Abarenda has arrived with the material for the coaling station and jetty | at Pago-Pago. e e e e S i e = * s : i p 4 . 1 : : { ) ¢ DS i ¢ : ) Pt : : . : 3 . VIEW OF THE WRECKED MONTEREY FLYE% : % b The engines and forward baggage car were plled together In an indiscriminiate mass, compl jocking the |, ¢ tracks, delaying traffic for several hours. 3 -@® ‘ D R R R e o = & o o o 2 o oo with | | then fell over on her side. FOR LIVES LT IV THE COWENT FRE Heroism of Sisters of Mercy Saves Many Orphans From Death. BRAVE ACTS OF BOTS Rush Into the Burning Sparkill Dormitory to Rescue the Sleeping Inmates. R Epecial Dispatch to The Call. DR SRR SR R N S S AP U THE DEAD. HELEN BROWN, aged 6. EMMA MACKIN, aged 7. NE,” a pensioner, aged 70. MARY KATE McCARTHY, aged 28. THE MISSING. THERESE MURPHY, aged 14, MARY BROWN, aged 4. SERIOUSLY INJURED. SISTER SIE: collapse. SISTER MARIE, burns and concussion. SISTER BERTRAND, concus- sion of spine and shock. SISTER KATHERINE, broke: HA NA, shock and arm A SHEA, leg broken. R gl o S o B S O S O e A i DR R R R R R S R S SR SP U PARKILL, N. Y, Aug. 28.—The fire that broke out at 1 o'clock this morning destroyed nine of the ten buildings of the St. Agnes’ Convent and Orphanage, entailing | a loss of $150,000 and causing the death of four persons. Besides the dead and injured, twenty-five inmates jured by falls, jumps and burns, iously. That more lives were not lost was due to the heroism of the Sisters and some of the older inmates. When the fire broke out the 400 inmates of the in- stitution were asleep. Most of them were got out in almost perfect order, but a score v} ricked ihefr Jives to seriousl were none s save others were finally forced to either | Jump from the upper stories or make desperate dashes through stairways and corridors filled with flames and smoke. The fire was discovered in the lava- tory and soon spread to the adjoining buildings, attacking first a dormitory in which 200 of the older boys slept. Sister Reginald, who had trained the lads in the fire drill, rushed down the line of white beds and arousing the sleepers, clapped her hands, the stmple fire signal followed in the orphanage. The boys turned out with a rush and gained the lawn in their night clothes. By that time the second dormitor: where the smaller boys ablaze. The older lads made a dash for the building and were soon carrying the smaller ones out. The bulldings were all finished with Georgla pine and the wood burned furiously. The convent and chapel made a great stack of flame, and between them and the second dormitory; the girls’ dormi- blazed and crackled as the fire leaped up its wooden walls, A dozen Sisters were cut off in the upper stories of the convent building. They were forced to the windows, and while some climbed out to the sills, others knelt at the casements in pray- er. Engineer Otto placed a long ladder on the outer wall and rescued half a dozen. Six were forced to jump for their lives and all but Sister Bertrand escaped without serious injury. The escape of Sister Agnes seemed almost a miracle. She was cut off on the fourth floor and elected to jump from her window rather than plunge into the furnace that had once been a stairway. She climbed out on the sill and then, seizing the shutter, swung out clear of the building. Then she loosened her hold. She struck the ground squarely upon her feet ‘and Before any one could reach her she got up and walked away unhurt. The fire reached the girls' dormitory last, but once it took hold of the build- ing it burned fiercely. Most of the girls were on the upper floors and it was with the greatest difficulty that they were got out. Shortly after the last of the rescued left the second dormi- tory there was a counting of heads and the discovery was made that two baby boys were missing. John Cody, a 15- year-old boy, made straight for the door, paying no heed to the warnings of danger. A moment later Cody came dashing out of the building, under each arm carrying one of the missing boys. Firemen came from Piedmont and Nyack, but the best they could do was to save the hospital, a large two-story building. The Sisters and children were con- veyed by teams to the Blauvelt Con- vent. As far as known but oge person actually perished in the fire itself. That was “Jane,” an old pensioner, aged 70 years, who was asleep in the servants’ quarter. Helen Brown and Emma Mackin died from convulsions that resulted from fright. Kate Mec- Carthy was a servant in the convent and had organic heart trouble. She was badly frightened, collapsed in the grounds and died later in the day. It is believed Therese Murphy and Mary Brown both escaped from the fire, but that the former became de- mented and is leading the other girl through the woods. There were 326 children in the or- phanage, sixty of whom were girls and their ages ranged from 2 to 16 years, > SebHed e ¢ B R R B O s S S S ) R R R R R R R slept, was | v oee © 1 |® B racks for all branches of the service. Netherlands. State and presumably the Transvaal. the former Premier. the crisis lasted. there would be no war. or the Cape Colony. in the event of war. The Cape Town correspondent then to negotiate a. new. convention. tion is ominous. S [ 7, 4 <04 A 7 -y what action the Cabinet proposed taking in the matter. arms except when attacked or in support of its treaty obligations. clearly showing the purpose of the importation of firearms. Schreiner promises in the case of future consignments to consult the Governor of Cape Colony, Sir which he admitted he had not previously done. He also asserted that the Cape Colony would maintain neutrality PIETERMARITZBURG, THE CAPITAL OF NATAL. This city is the headquarters of the English army in the colony. From a sketch made by J. Harrington several years ago. Evidently a state After Sir Jobn Gordon Sprigg had finished a pause occurred, the house waiting Finally Mr. Schreiner rose and.declared that under the customs in importing arms through Cape Colony and he did not intend to tear up that convention, knowing, as he did, that LONDON, Aug. 28.—The St. James Gazette to-day says that it'learns that an inspection by commander in chief of the Transvaal force, disclosed the fact that nine-tenths of the reserve hells and cartridges in the Pretoria forts are inefficient and that an immediate order to renew the suppl of the Daily ‘Chronicle says: at Laings Neck and Mafaking, and it is believed that the British programme will be to surround the Transvaal and ‘Although mnot definitely known, it is assumed here in London that Mr. Chamberlain had Transvaal Government before he delivered: the Birmingham speech. > t dent Kruger's offer of a five years’ franchise and- other concessions, Mr. Chamberlain wired that they were unac- ceptable and suggested modification. If this be so, and if the reply to that suggestion—that the Transvaal Govern- ment adheres to its latest offer and will make no further concessions—be President Kruger's final answer the posi- It contains an arsenal, magazines and large bar- Several members dwelt upon British troops wi TRANSVAAL AGAIN HURLS DEFIANCE AT ENGLAND Boer Government Notifies Chamberlain That It Will Make No Further Concessions. Burghers Are Exchanging Their Martinis for Mausers and Dili- gently Continue Their Preparations for the Clash That They Believe Is Certain to Come. B B o R = ] —— L 4 * + ® + L 4 * > + L 4 + )6 + & . & + L 4 . +-&- > kS y ® * ® . & + T A S N C anae SR SRS ] APE TOWN, Aug. 28.—Replying to the latest proposition of the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, the Government of the Transvaal has notified him that it adheres to its latest offer and will not make any further concessions. According to reports from Johannesburg, the burghers are everywhere exchanging Martinis for Mausers. A heavy load of ammunition, including 300 Mausers, arrived at Johannesburg on Friday from Utrecht, the The Cape House of Assembly Is against discussing the question of transit of arms intended for Orange Free of extreme tension exists as every speech made to-day was received with almost absolute silence in the chamber. William P. Schreiner, the Premier, personally appealed to his followers to refrain from answering the eriticism of the opposition lest they should prove words of ill feeling. The entire opposition arose to support the motion for adjournment made by Right Hon. John Gordon Sprigs, Sir John, who repeated the arguments he had used in the previous debate, asked the Premier He said that the recent speech of the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir Joseph Chamberlain, at Birmingham, England, had forced all to the conclusion that South Africa was on the brink of war unless the Transvaal met the British demands. ment ought to follow the example of Portugal at Delagoa Bay and refuse to permit the transit of arms as long as In his:opinion the Cape Govern- for the Premier's reply. convention the Orange Free State was justified “In the event of war,” he said, “I would not lack the true imperial spirit.” Mr. Schreiner then read a letter frorh President Steyn of the Orange Free State, denying any intention on the part of that Government to take up arms in any aggressive or offensive manner against the British Government It was the final policy of the Orange Free State, President Steyn continued, never to take up The letter created a profound impression as phase, and Mr. Alfred Milner, this General Joubert, was placed in Europe. be immediately concentrated the reply of the It is also believed that on the receipt of Presi- The importance of President Steyn's letter to Mr. Schreiner lies in the fact that an offensive treaty exists be- tween ‘the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. SAN DOMINGO COVERNMENT HAS FALLEN Speclal Dispatch to The Call. P R NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—Andri- ano Grullon, the representative of the Santo Dominican revolu- tionists in this country, has re- ceived the following cablegram: SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 2.— Revolutionists in capital. Govern- ment surrenders. LE MARCHE. Le Marche is the representa- tive of the Jiminez revolutionists at San Domingo. No details have yet been received by M. Grullon. R R R ok ot dhch g NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—A cablegram received to-day by the representative of the Dominican revolutionists in this city from Santiago de Cuba stated that the Government had surrendered to the forces of General Jiminez. While the authentieity of the report is questioned, PP AU PR R O SN advices from the Herald's correspond- ‘chosen at am election by the people. ent at San Domingo, which have been delayed in transmission, state that on Friday the revolutionists were only a few hours’ distant from the capital and that the Government was tottering. Senor Grullon, the recipient of the cablegram, said: “There is no question in my mind as to the truth of this cablegram. Mr. Osmun Le Marche is an agent of the Dominican revolutionists and would not for the world think of sending any such message if it were not true. There has been to my mind no fighting. The whole people have arisen and over- turned the Government. It was a peaceful revolution. The people have | no faith in the present Government of- | ficials, who were the servants of the | late President Hereaux, and combine all his bad qualities without having his ability. Senor Grullon said: ‘‘So far as my plan has been considered, it is safe to say that for the present some provi- sional government will be established until the general election is held. I know certainly that General Jiminez will not assume any office until he is He wants to be the popular choice. He | does not want to ride into office by force or by any sudden coup. He -vill wait for the election and he will be tri- umphantly elected. The people want him. General Jiminez is not a profes- sional_revolutionist. He is known in New York and has been engaged in professional enterprises since 1875. He is a man of high ideals and wants to give to the San Domingo Government free and civilized rule that may enable the peoplée of his native land to pros- per.” Every home should have a copy of The Call’s splendid Souvenir Edition. DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS AT MANILA Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 159, by James Gor- “lon Bennett. HONGKONG, Aug. 28.—The censor- ship in the Philippines continues un- changed. It is political instead of military. The only friendly natives I found on my southern tour were those at Moros, who so far are unwilling that we should hold any territory except the single walled town of Jolo. Even the non- combatants hate us. In Manila the na- tive feeling against us is growing stronger every day. Taxes are higher in Manila than under Spanish rule and the inhabitants bitterly complain. Liv- ing expenses have doubled. The native police have been discharged and Ameri- cans appointed, whose administration is tyrannical and inefficient because they are ignorant of the language and not familiar with the perpetrators of crime. Murders and robberies, the old in- habitants say, are more numerous than ever before. Taxes and customs duties are being used to support the army in- stead of being applied to municipal ne- cessities. This really prolongs the war by keeping the natives irritated after