The evening world. Newspaper, September 13, 1900, Page 1

WEHATHOR-ratIn, EDITION PRICE ONE CENT. CH CHI IN WANT OF a Gen. M’Kibben, U. S. A., Reports ment Galveston Horrors Are Indescribable. (Special to The Evening World.) WASHINGTON, Gept. 13.~The War Department has placed the trans: port MoPherson at the disposition of the Citizens Relief Committee of New ‘York to transport supplies to the destitute people of Galveston, It fs expected that the McPherson will leave within eaventy-two hours and sall direct for Galveston, It is suggested that the relief committees of ‘Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia and other cities in reach of New York by rail, place themselves at once in touch with the chairman of the Relief Committee of that city in order that clothing, supplies and food may be promptly forwarded, ‘Yne War Department has received the following telegram from Gen, McKibben, who was sent to Galveston to report on conditions there: HOUSTON, Tex,, Sept. 12, 1900, “Adjutant-General, Washington, “Arrived at Galveston at 6 P. M,, having been ferried across bay in a yawl boat, 1t is impossible to adequately describe the condition existing, “The storm began about 9 A. M. on Saturday and continued with con otantly increasing violence until after midnight. The island was inundat the helght of the tide was from eleven to thirteen fect, “The wind was ® cylone. With few exceptions every building in the clly {s Injured, Hundreds are entirely destroyed. All the fortifications ox- cept the rapid-fire battery at San Jacinto are practically destroyed, “At Gan Jacinto every bulking except the Quarantine Station has been awept away, Battery O, First Artillery, lost twenty-eight men, The officers and their families wore all saved. Three members of the Hospital Corps are lost, Nameg will be sent as soon as possible. “Lona of Ife on the Island is possibly more than one thousand, All bridges aya gone, water works destroyed and all telegraph lnos are down, Ca), Robepe was in the city and made every effort to get telegrams through; the clty under control of Committee of Safety and ts pertectly | julet, ‘ * “Bvery article of equipment or property pertaining to Battery O was lost, Not a record of any kind is left. The men saved have nothing but the Clothing on their persons, Nearly all are without shoes or clothing other than thelr shirts and trouse: “Clothing necessary has been purchased and temporary arrangements made for food and shelter. There are probably five thousand citizens home- lows and absolutely destitute who must be clothed, sheltered and fed, “Have ordered twenty thousand rations and tents for one thousand from Bam Houston, Have wired Commissary-General to ship thirty thousand ote by express, “Lieut, Perry will make his way back to Houston and send this tele: Gram, M’KIBBRN," 85 PERSONS KILLED IN S. P. TRAIN WRECK. NEW ORLEANS, Sept, 13.—Newn of the disaster to (he Southern Pacific {rain which left thie olty last Friday Might for Galveston was fecelved tor Way In a despatch from John H, Poe, of Lake Charles, La. This despatch nays that elghty-five Passengers wero killed and that the train was wrecked on Galveston Bay Rear the lighthouse, Out of all on-board the train only the following were aaved: Miss Ellis, Mr. UMy, representing the LOST 21 RELATIVES IN GALVESTON STORM, LA JUNTA, Col., Bept, IC, J, Bea- jot his relatives, among whom are hin ey, @ young man of Galveston, Tex., | mother, two aleters and three brothers, @ho We ip this city, has received m tole-| ‘The young man pald to-day that he @ram from the Mayor ef Galveston in- | did not belleve he had a relative left forming him of the death of twenty-one | on earth, New Orleans Brewing Association, and Mre, UMy, from New Orleans; Ben Base and Dan Lasker, of Galveston; Tom Mes Donald and George Call, of Orange, Tex.; J, Woodson, Mark Anderson and J, Btout, of Heaumont, Tex.; Mr, Poe, of Boliver, Tex, and several members of the Jnteratate Ratiroad Cominiasion, band to Galveston on oMoial buniners, whose names have pot been learned These were saved by finding refuge in the Government Lighthouse, WILL START ON SATURDAY, The World's Relief Train No, # will start over the Pennsylvania road Baturday night Thia train will be loaded on a float alongside of Pier 29, North River, at the foot of Deebroases street, All food and clothing supplies contributed for this train should be ad- dressed ns followa: The World's Texas Nelle Train Neo, 8, In eave of M. Townae: Awent of the Pei Pier OM" gp, meats, poultry, Ao., which are urgently needed by the Galveston sufferers, must NOT be sont to the pler uniil 6 A, M, Baturday, as the refrigerator car will not be ready for thor recep: ton writil that time and there ts no refrigerating plant on the pier, Contributions for this oor will be recelved up to 2 P. M. Baturday, Ali supplies other (han perishable foods can be sent to the ‘plar to-morrow and finturday, hates i | “ Circulation Books Open to All.”’ | CAGOS GREAT COAL MINERS’ STRIKE HAS BEGUN. - NEW YORK, FOOD. to the Govern- OIL KING'S VAS GIFT $5,000,|-—— ee John D. Rockefeller Con- tributes to Galveston SUT ENO MTN re Relief Fund. n ; id Vu ll The Chamber of Commerce held a special meeting thin afternoon and ae ay named a special committee of sixty 5 ' members to be known as the Galveston Relief Committee, with Preaidont Mor- MMe K. Jesup for Chairman and James Btillman, of the National City Bank, as Treasurer, to whom contributions should be addressed, Thirty-aix members of the chamber ap- Deared at the meeting, and short Speeches were made by Jacob H. Schiff, of Kuhn, Loeb @ Oo,; ex-Mayor Howitt and others, Contributions aggregating $95,610 ware received on tho spot, either Verbally or by letter and eheck from (he Bivers, YORK, PU UU One WY 0 3 ) CINCINNATI. " * / ‘ lL. a ih BROOK 5, \ ‘ Mr, Howitt!» Speech. Wix-Mayor Howitt nald; ‘It ton't a ques- ton of money: I take It that New York Will @upply ail (he money needed tn the South. Iteis a question of the apples (ion of this money, I am aure the peo ple of New York will have every confi- dence in thin committee and it is mafe in the President in nding this preamble and resolution, to say to the Governor of and the Mayor of Galvaston, th the people of New York will raise all CINGINNA BROOKL | At B contribution was 65,000, At Philad okefeller, Jr, le and beard. lens and spectacied, arose in the rear row of seats and said: “Mr. President, my father will sub- noribe $5,000,"" There was a@ litle applause at this and more when a lettor was rend from James O, Atiliman inetosing a $2,500 check from his bank and his own per- fonal check for $2,600, The Calvesion Relief Committee will meet at the Chamber of Commerce at M o'clock to-morrow morning, It te made up ap follows: lu ‘The Committee, Alexander B. Orr, Chairman; James Stiilman, Treasurer; J. P, Mo: » Lavi P. Morton, D, O. Mille, Abram #, Hewitt, famuel D. Babcock, August Belmont, John DP. Rockefeller, James Speyer, Jacob H, Behiff, John Crosby Brown, Willlam &. Dodge, George J. Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry 0. Haves meyer, Henry Hents, Vernon H, Brown, William P, © John Clafin, Francis V. Greene, Richard A, MeCurty, Wiliam H, Baldwin, jr, J. Bdward Simmons, James MoCreery, John #8, Kennedy, Brayton Ives, Charles Lanier, John A, Mevall, James T, Woodward, William Butier Duncan, John Jacob Aator, John A, Blewart, Androw Carnegie, W, Alexander, Cornellun N, Charlee # Amith, Inador Straw Lanman Bull, Charles Archibald C. Russell, Wil A, Foster Higgins, William H. Parson Frederick R.' Fulton Cutting, Cuyler, Fred P. Olcott, Adrian Ieetin, jr, Woodbury Langdon, Willlam C, Whitney, Richard T, Wilson, SIXTH RA JONES OF TOLEDO OUT FOR BRYAN. (Special Wo The Pvening World.) TOLEDO, 0, Sept. 18.—-Mayor Jones came out to-day in a long let- tor declaring for Bryan, ‘|, He refuses to run for Congress and ANARCHIST | LIVED HERE. ne ee urges oupport of the Democratic can- didate for President “Golden Rule’ Jones's action has cauned a sensation in political cir- cles, CROKER'S DAILY TALKS, HARMONY Leonard Lewisohn, John W. Mackay, emi. ccaneiel NOW H AY Joan Hi Rhoudes, Isaac N . mnan, John Sloane, Guitar tt Henwas, (Arrest in Spain of a »/HESAYS panes Pe Cannon and George Fouer! Would-Be Assassin —— abody. Hubecriptions, of Kings. ‘We're All Together in Ae baeriptions recelwed to-day are the Fight for De- ‘otlowa: — MADRID, Sept, 1—The Awies ar: mocracy." rested at Ban Bebasitan yerterday, charged with plotting to aswassinate a (as named Walter, Hoe te thirty yeara of age and was born BARATOGA, Sept, 18—Itichard Croker, who left here today for New York, Was BHOWN @ despatch maying that Pird | Coler hed telegraphed to John 1 Bianchfield that he would take the ‘stump for him, He simply said "I retterate what [ said last night European monareh, near Lausanne, He jeft New York about three weeks ago, owing to the police searches in Anarohiat centres in consequence of the seasatnation of King Himbert of Italy.) Walter intended to eatl for Havre, but! {yet {he harmony that Bi Ag the cloge inspection of the French line mocracy,” steamers made him change his mind, | Senator Mackey nald to-day that he A number of newapaper cuttings, re) expected to take the stump at once for forring lo the movements of political | 'M Meket. personages, were found in hie trunk, in- fg cluding references to President Loubet's BOY KILLED BY TRUCK, arrangements at Rambouiliet. 4 ‘The eum of 9 france and a poniard were found on the prisoner, he 100; Wm Fulton Operer & Co., 11,000, 8, Vernon iam FH Hititon, 820. Hon, $I WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast the the thirty. houre ending 6 P.M, Friday, fept, 14, for New York City and vietnity: Paty to-night wad Peidny) Ugh to trevh Bamued Backin, “four years old, of % | Allen street, while playing on an empty dry goods case in front of 4 Allon street a Ce tae ef neeaion trash. one No Batra Pave om the Pennayivania | 85 thrown io the pavement, vite ~~ ‘The driver, Hugh Wrieager, of 7 Sraciedhantosundbepactnred ‘wan arrested, \ 1 | “ Circulation Books Open to All,’ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1900, 150,000 MEN WILL GO OUT: T INTERESTS TIED UF WHATHER= | a RACING PRICE ONK CENT, WI > 2000-—- Thousands Quit Work To-Day anc Collieries Close--Bitter Fight in Prospect, Both Sides Being Determined. SCRANTON, Pa., Sept. 1% ‘The strike of the anthracite mine: of the Lackawanna Valley is no | practically on, for every mine that working to-day 8 running sho handed. The Dodge and the Bellevue oo levies of the Lackawanna Compan, wore catirely shut down. Tho May ville Colliery worked only a partic of the day, and all through the uppi valley there was almost comple stoppage, excepting that the me obeyed the order of National Con mitteeman Dileher and Presider Miclods, of thie district, to glean u thelr places and renove thelr tools, ‘To-night every local union in th region is divected to meet in speck session, and they will without doul decide to quit work to-morror, It te expected that not a mine wi hoperate to-morrow anywhere bt tween Forest City and Shickshinn tin’ this distr and it is said o headquarters here that the same | oxpected of the ather districts, Phe United Mine Workers’ offcer here deprecate all stoppages in ad vance, They want the order proper ly carried out, but will not restrals mon from linmediate action, The » aasured that on Monoay nex | there will be a complote response | the strike order At the offices of the Lackawann Company it was stated to-day the the decision to stand together In re fusing the miners’ demands by the operators will hold unbroken, Thr refusal ja based almout wholly upor the claim that the bituminous tnter ests are behind this movement, No dealings will be had with the men who represent such interests, & was declared by General Superimtem dent Loomis, comsenaiiinoais MEN ARE EAGER. NEARLY 150,00 IN THE BIG STRIKE. F'guron compiled by State Mining Inspector WH. Davies show that the number of men affected by the strike order in the anthracite mining region \a; PLOYEES. INSIDE EM Poremen ...ss6 vee Fire bosses Miners Laborers Drivers Door Boys All others OUTSIDE EMPLOYEES. Foremen ’ tee ong Blacksmilhs and carpenters 2,056 Engineers and firemen 4405 Slate plekers 25,876 Superintendents ae All others 19,080 486 808 36,976 28,960 10,267 $078 16,10; Ri Total outelde employers 60,881 Total inside employees... 91,072) Grand total 141,068 Foremen apd supertntendents are not affected by the strike order, so that the exact number of men affected ts 140,044 Wages to be paid semi-monthly in cash An advance of 20 per cent. in wages less than $1.50 An advance of 18 per cent. in wages of $1.50 and Jess than $1.75 An advance of 10 per cent. in wages of 81.75 Abolition of the sliding seale of viaqes Abolition of the company Abolition of the company store system A ton of coal to be netually 2,240 pounds, as now, over 8,000 Price of powder to be $1.50 a keg, and not as now, $2.50, While the company gets it for 90 cents loetor systeny SLOAN SUSPENDED > FOR FOUL RIDING. tS American Jockey Crossed Eager Ridden by Morny Cannon at Doncaster Meeting. Boys am re to tre Dintriet Cheer the dors Vinit Minemy | Bunker With New (special to The venting World) IANDON, Kept, 1h-—""Tod" Sloan was) Me, risten “by Migby, who alin, o WILKESBARRE, Sept. 18. sumended to-day for the rest of the| TH Soldier, tel for Mat place In the ree for the Rows Plete Oa All was quiet here to-day, and Doncanter Meeting for crovaing Wager, 1" "| fii IAB | chede wore no outtres ke aid: Sanaa Regt gaa In the race for | ; ! {4 mile, (he tying horve being | monktrations of the miners follows i he 1 Pate MW) rove ,, |ing the announcement that # otrthe At the third day's racing of the pe ‘ ‘ relen | of 150,000 had been ordered to begim Doncamter September Meeting to-day |" Andioap Kweepatakes of 10 : ; orelene each, for th arcolte ant | Monday noxt } ihe Corporation Selling Mundioap Mate, | yy waa fun ae ptr It was expected that some of tie 4 Be An RE re etal elaat, the: Hirt of We ae ee ‘Feolilerion would be ted up to-da t be #0 auction for 100 sovereigns witch oT 4° Sloun had the! Dut through the entire Wyoming Vi i aix fur * Was won by Kemember! ley all the men are working. ig < While many of the miners wei fi FIRE ON ) i y tlen are wate} Willing to quit work at onee, thelr Ine lors advived them to go into the | It was or he main wing of | mines and labor until Saturday might BLACKWELL. he howwital by ndant. HM y\ to get the benefit of all the money —~—-. farmed the wh The they can earn previous to the atria, | wire valk ran in the core} ‘The leaders and thelr representas a Half Hundred Hospita jee while helpless ented ty Visited all the mines to-day; i for ali) and the men who last night did not of Patients in a Mad | The ationdant® kept remarkably evo! | reoolve the order to strike were motle 7) and he pationta be any one | fled a dasiiineaia suffered from The news was received with cheers - The bluse was out by the island | it many of the colllertes, the breaker Fire in the Charity Hoepital, on{*remen after a hualf-hour's The |b ys and drivers being particularly damage was not great Bleckwet)'s Island, this afternoon stam. peded a half hundred patients in a wild rush to eseape, Mow the blage etarted 19 not known. wh (Continued oF we yaa