The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 1, 1902, Page 1

VOLUME XCII-NO. 62. SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TERROR RULES IN RUINED LOS ALAMOS AND STARTLED PEOPLE TAKE TO FLIGHT FILLED WITH FEAR OF QUAKING EARTH STATE TROOPS AWE [\ THE STRIKE RIOTERS Leaders of American Mine Workers Blame Deputy Sheriff for Battle at Shenandoah o G Egl ERA STEWAR and Demand the Withdrawal of Militia i AN X R § NS N Y B3 N 57 SCEF S IN THE DISTURBED ANTHRACITE COAL FIELDS, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF PENNSYLVANIA "D OFFICERS COMMANDING THE STATE TROOPS SENT TO SHENANDOAH BECAUSE OF THE SE- 1JOUS STRIKE RIOTS AND BATTLE THERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. n i HENANDOAH, Pa., July 3L.— | Shenandoah presented a lively appear- Twe indred State troops | ance. Most of the commands were on the are amped to-night on & | grounds by 10:30 o’clock. | overiooking Shenandosh. | POREIGNERS ARE BLAMED. Down in the town, where rlot- | po ai0r General Gobin®of the Third s and policemen fought the | pyoqe 1n command of the trodhs here, Jast night, all is quiet, and | , 4" iy tat were on the scene early. t so long as the |, camp is located on a high hill just ce of the commu- | ;.\ 30 the town and commands a full oken. The riot | ;. 0 ¢ the place. Within the camp lnes 2 g are quartered two full regiments—the Eighth and Twelfth—two companies of the Fourth Regiment and the troop of cavalry. The commander and his staft are quartered at the Ferguson House, but itist s been reported sin nds Yof idie men and s who had been gath- mbers and marching ce @id not repeat their and the authori- s with his staff as soon as circum- will permit. Beyond the presence group of soldiers here and there on day, y had:Nttle or ‘nothing pal street, Shenandoah does not w evidence of having passed | The arrival of the citizen soldiery ough a trying ordeal. The large num- | ber of persons who had been attracted attraction for yed and | 1eft during the afternoon, and to-night the town presents its normal appearance. The major portion of the population is ade up of foreigners, and as a rule they ept close to their homes during the.day. 1t 18 declared by the citizens of the town m St. Clair 3t 6: up to 3 p. m., wh roop of cavalry disem. barked and galloped up the malin street, Governor's he general’s intention to get under | to the place by the coming of the militia | that the foreign element was solely re- sponsible for, the trouble. The Philadel- phia and Reading station, where the riot occurred, shows many bullet marks of the battle. NOT UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Contrary to popular belief, Shenandoah is not under martial law. The local.au- thorities and the Sheriff of the county | have not relinquished control of the town or county and they remain In as com- plete control of their respective affairs as they did before the troops reached here. The soldiers are merely in camp on the outside of the town. It was deem- ed advisable, however, by the brigadier general to establish provost guards in every part of the town. As long as the situation remains as it is at present there | 1s no likelihood that the regimental ‘com- panies will be scattered through the min- ing towns of Schuylkill County. It is the intention of General Gobin to have the troops occupy thelr time by going through drills, target practice and camp routine, General Gobin spent a busy day inform- ing himself of the situation throughout the county. He had a personal interview Continued on Page Two. OUTLAW " TRACY’S TRAVELS Murderous Fugitivels Unwelceme Guest at Ranch. He Secures Food and Three Fresh Saddle Horses. Men Cower Beforethe Desperado==-Tears Move Him. WENATCHEE, Wash,, July 81.—From 10 o’clock yesterday morning until 9 at night Harry Tragy was an unwelcome guest at the ranch 6f W. A. Sanders and 8. J. McEldowney, six miles down the Co- lumbia River. Tracy came out of the Cascades riding one horse, using another as a pack animal and leading a third in reserve. He carried a Winchester and two revolvers. He took dinner and sup- per at the ranch, having the men well covered with his rifle. Toward evening he forced McEldowney to bring him two-fresh hoyses and turn loose his jaded animals. He then took Senders’ saddle and ordered McEldowney to go with him to & hand ferry, ten miles down the Columbig, but Mrs. MeEldow- ney began to cry, #0 Tracy said he would not insist on that and left alone, He threatened that if his presence was rade known he would return and do some killing. He headed south. He tal- lied exactly with Tracy's description, even to the mole on his face. He gave a com- plete account of his experiences since es- caping from Salem, including the killing of Merrill and his’ narrow escape from capture at Seattle. He said that two of the horses he took from a sheep camp in the mountains and the third was given him by a prospec- tor, o ELLENSBURG, #ash., July #L—The first = Tracy story définitely = con- necting the outlaw with this. side of the mountains was brought here last night. Sam Evans, who lives fifteen miles north of Ellensburg, made a statement to Sheriff Brown that last Monday a man came to his | cabin and sald that he was Tracy. He had a 30-80 Winchester and two revoly- ers. He pointed a gun at Evans and com- pelled him to furnish him with food. The stranger showed Evans a wound in the back of his head and sald that he was shot by a member of a posse on the west side. He asked the best route to the Co- lambia River and rode off, but first warn- ed Evans not to give him away. DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH IS TO VISIT GAY NEWPORT Society Is Busily Engaged Arranging for Dinners and Luncheons in Her Honor. NEWPORT, R. 1, July 3L.—The gonfir- mation to-day of yesterday’s report that the Duchess of Marlborough would visit Newport August 23 gave society a new cause for delight and provided an addi- tional reason why August ought to be the gayest month in the history of Newport. There is even talk of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish’'s colonial ball, now set for August 22, being postponed till after her arrivat. She will be accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont, and her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt Jr., who are to join the party in Paris. Already Newport has begun to prepare for the coming of her grace, who has not been here since the summer the Duke wooed and won her. Though there has been some intimation that Mrs. Bel- mont might cause the marble house to be opened for the use of the Duchess, this 15 believed to be incorrect. In fact, though she should stop at the beautiful white villa she would still be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Belmont, and it ir believed that she will reside with them at Belcourt, where, since its improvement of three years ago, there is ample room. It is safe to say that there will be no end of lunch- eons and dinners for the Du€hess. She will be here for Mrs. Astor’s ball August 29 and will in all probability be present. It is understood here that the Duke is not coming over, and that the Duchess will leave her children, too, behind her. MAKES WRITTEN THREATS AGAINST PIERPONT MORGAN Suposed Crank Says That He Will Kill Big Financier in Interest of Strikers. | POTTSVILLE, Pa., July 31.—An anarch- | 1stic letter signed by Watson Connell of | Minneapolis came here in the mails to- | day and was placed in the hands of the | Tocal police. In it the writer says he will | kill J. Plerpont Morgan in the interest of | the strikers and fixes August 1 for the | Geed. The letter is regarded as the work | of a harmless crank, but the police have “sem out a warning and Morgan will be | notified. Connell says he is now on the | ocean. | | Disabled Peking Reaches Kobe. LONDON, July 3L—A dispatch ‘from | ®che, Japan, to Lloyds states that the | Pacific' Mail steamer City of Peking from Fongkong for San Franeisco, has arriv- ed at that port in tow, her propeller shaft being broken. ANTA BARBARA, July 31.—Another severe earthquake was felt at Los Alamos at 7:30 o’clock to-night. It was almost as heavy as that of early this morning. A slight shoek was felt in this eity at the same time. At a late hour to-night all those who are left in kos Alamos are huddled around a large bonfire awaiting the break of day. No one is so brave as to enter his home and remain there during the night. No damage is reported from the 7:30 o’clock quake, but developments are expected to-morrow. i\l lt‘n\“ Wi | L\ = Savrs Bareses Guwry QORING NORTH W, i 2 B N . SCENES IN THE REGION OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, SERIOUSLY AFFECTED BY THE EXTRAORDI- NARY EARTHQUAKES, AND FROM WHICH A GREAT THRONG OF AFFRIGHTED RESIDENTS HAVE FLED TO ESCAPE WHAT MAY BE A GREATER RENDING OF THE UNSTABLE EARTH. -¥ L Extraordinary Seismic Disturbances in Santa Barbara County Continue and Affrighted SANTA MARIA, July 31.---Another severe earthquake was felt here at 7:25 p, m. Residents Hurriedly Depart No damage has been done here. Two families arrived this afternoon from Los Alamos, fleeing from the terrifying shocks almost continually felt there, It is re- ported that a reign of terror prevails and more families are preparing to leave. 5 ANTA BARBARA, July 31.—Stricken - with terrortthe awfulness of the situation is and trembling with fear, the people of Los Alamos are huddled near theix; homes, each expecting to see his abode! shat- tered and himself engulfed in the breaking earth. The people have good reasons for their actions, as the violent earthquake of this morning—the thirty-third shock since last Sunday night—has + terror. Scarcely had _they leit their ' homes when the breiking of furniture, dishes and could be heard. The action of the disturbance was peculiar. The motion was evidently ro- driven them to desperation, and intensified by the fear of what the morrow will bring. glass At just 1:20 o’clock this morn- ing a loud rumbling sound warned the people of the valley| tary, as in each store or room the of another earthquake, and be-| contents were piled in the cen- fore they had time to dress the|ter of the ifloor. In one case of- shock was upon them. Men,|fice furniture was piled to a women and children rushed to|height of ten feet and broken be- the streets, screaming in their Continued on Page Two.