The evening world. Newspaper, April 20, 1901, Page 1

WEHATHER-RAIN TO-! merchants. AY AND TO-MORROW. 2,561 Cols. of Advertising in March, “Indeed, we get more returns from a World dvertisement than we do from any ct "—J. Michaels, 182 to 180 Smith street, one of Brooktyn’s CREE EEE ERE REE Ree PEPPER EEE oa: pe RaRa nea *, Bs ee» atbtiea nen ws for All Day—RACING#SPOR PRICE ONE CENT. 1901. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, BIG STORM HEADED THIS WAY CARRIES DESTRUCTION INTO MANY STATES; THREATENS PITTSBURG. RIEST WOULD SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF MISSING BOY. Father Mullin, Who Offers $10,000 Re- ward, Says Kidnap- pers Should Be Pun- ished, Yet Fears that Willie McCormick Is Now Dead. $16,000 IN REWARDS FOR M’CORMICE BOY. $1,000-—-By Oscar Wiligerodt, and no questions asked. %,000—By Michael G. McCormick, now in the hands of Pat Bheedy; noquestions texked. $10,000—By the Rev, J. A. Mullin, of the Sacred Heart Roman holie Church of High Bridge, for the return of the boy and the capture of the kidnappers. Another reward of $10,000 was offered to-day not only for the return of Willle MeCormick, but also for the capture of his kidnappers. The total amount now offered 1s $16,000. What the city has failed to do has een done bythe Rev, Father James A. Mullin, pastor of the Church of the Bacred Heart. Highbridge. He declares that kidnapping is the crjmo of the Umes, and, appreciating the tremendous encouragement that will be given to kidnappers throughout the country by the fallure of the police to run down tne criminals tn the present case, he has Offered his reward, not only for the re- turn of the boy, but the @aptue of thone who have atolen him. Of the 316,000 In rewards $1,000 in effered by Oscar Wilgerodt and $5.00 placed in the hands of Pat Sheedy by the uncle of the lost boy.» * The McCormick famtly are members of Father Mullin's church, afig it was for the church the boy started on the night he disappeared. Wants Kid ers, Tao, “I would not pay the money just for the return of the boy," Father Mullin sajd to-day. © "When any one brings back the boy}gpd causes the arrest of the per shall be ready to pay the reward of $19,000. “I have never felt sure that the lad was kidnapped. It may be that the doy Wis coaxed dway. from home t, or that he deliberate- ly went away in fear of punisn- ment, but in elther case I believe he would have returned long before this unteas he is being he'd, “My proposition is, that If Willie Mc- Cormich was taken away by kidnappers I will pay $10,000 for him and the xidnap- pers. Kidnapping has grown to be the crime of the times, and drastic mean- ures should be taken to stop It. That is the spirit that prompts me to make this offer of $10,000."* Sheedy Wen't Hai “Will this money be handled by Mr. Gheedy?" he was asked. . Pat Sheedy nor any other gam- dler will handle my mone; said the priest. “I'll handle {t myself. 2 ‘DO you think you will have any claimants for the reward?” “I hope £0," was the reply, “but I fear that something has happened to him. fear that if they ever find him he will be dead. i T gather fi ghis that ft ts your money that ie below offered," was sug- gested. ‘ou are no father confessos to me," sald ¢! priedt, his eyes twinkling. “If I was to own up tl Thad you put it in The Evening World, the (Continued on Second Page.) NEW LEAD CO. MAY FIGHT THE TRUST. The Union Lead and Oil Company Has Been Formed with $15,000,000 Capital and Big Plant. had been taken since the cosing of yes- terday instead of nenrly twice as many hours. For as it closed with a roarand| running over a point and up to 2 points a rush so It opened. in Baltimore & Ohto, Chesapeake & Ol men-and Lead men are deeply in- terested in the organization of a big new company In New Je Ital of $15,000.00 known as the Union Lead and Ol) Company. was announced In several papers was to absorb the American Linseed Company and a new the capacity of the mills of the Linseed y with a cap- ond place the manufacture the contrary the company will erect fac- torles In cunnection with its oll mills that the company for the manufacture of White lead on a in exvent to ite need off manuta porte Ww 5 ui ports were of a big fight agutnat the |reet oll manufucre Linseed Trunt. ‘ { In the Wyt place,” nald/Mr. Wire, he new company, to-d “the Union Lead and Ol! Company {s not planning to reorganize the American Linseed Company or to absorb It. lompany propose to build: four |‘ mills at Chicago, ‘old Dutch process made by a new und improved It will be superior ware and Hudson. 11 was a modest OO) iy be an share lo: at the closing night. Then like a flash c Island, and following Union) tracts) ath pices ranean from | vest half hour there waa a larke amount 1-2 to \. jo rapidly tranpactions made that th ul Ing price wan not known, IN THE) or ine market, FIRST TEN MINUTES IT WAS poo ‘The activity of the market was well ATED: Meee a ee DEDITS maintained until St. Paul gave way tw be pi ced ean entirely automatic, eliminating the clement of ecr ont manufacture and sale of nn will save) per cent. on the m Arrangements for the marketing of th 2 In New York ani Buffalo, Minneapolis vicinity, and plet The aggregate | vern complete hh DIPH aERIA NEAR SCHOOLS.| FIRE SHIP LITTLE HURT. 1 To-Morrow for Cahan Vorts, ‘The Munson Mner Olinda, which had a fire yesterday in her cargo, wi much damage¢ amship is belug pumped out and to-morrow for Cuban porta. The damage to the lumber mated until the Board of jt. the Church of the Sacred Heart, High- bridge, aml the Union Dutch Reformed Church, Marion avenue and Highbridge, were ordere closed to-day by the Board will be ready movement seemed to soar upward | Ten rose ft ath ct without hindrance. This action is taxen on account of the itr ar VNC BY CORNELIUS VI A RECORD DAY IN WALL STREET. + Biggest Total ot Saturday Sales Ever Known on the Exchange. les of stocks to-day | were taken 0 on a ttaing agale of pric Union | Pacific 12 0 144,200 shares having chansed | 101, compared with 10 Inat night. In Bt touaty | Paul 7.00 wares changed bande at 1641-2 to 1643-4, compare with 1627-5 last WD abarese | ight. Uoth of these stocks advanced When the Stock Exchange opened additional fractionn after the opening yt was as if a recean of ten minutes| Amalgamated Copper was quoted 124 1-2 to 128, compared with 177 1-41 night on anles of 7,40 mhares. There were while openings at extreme gains, Satarday reco: Thera seemed to be but one aim and /Onio, Texas & Pacific, American Smelt- object among the brokers, who crowited | ing, People's Gas, Pennsylvania, ard of the floor to tte utmost c was to buy stocks and to almoat any price. Operators were In a frenxy and not a wokd of a bear mova- city, and tha. | iarge fractions in a number of other y them a2 stocks Deals on a we Seale. tof any kind was heard. It war! ye came near being what might be y. bay? termed a “bull pante,” if such « thing i were poantble, To the outalder {t seemed 15,000 Shares in a Uanci. th: only an nour or two remained in The firat quotation seritcout war Dela-| wnich to buy atocks—that there never her opportunity and that their value was limitless, tu addition to the local buying London wax also a large purchaser. After the » of tasty were these realicbog evident, bur It in ne way af sted the general tone and tuoyancy nvary a point, when the buying demand The scenes on the floor vf the EX | van checked. Union Pactilc was back change were unparalelled except during | ii dg of the close. and many of times of panic. Nothing Ike the ex-] 1000 siclunesy ai m cltement that prevailed fins ever been | (he me Fominent «tocks In the Ivt rr New recorda were extab- Mshed in a number of stocks, Including were from a fraction to 1 1-2 un Chicago & Bastern Ulinots reacted 31 3 2. Raat Hinoin, whicn made , Penn-| The local tractions became strong syivania, Erte bank and Western, Haut and Atchison and others, and the xreat bull | score to rally the ean ago & Eastern Blocks of from 1,00 to 15,0 shares (Continued on Second Page.) prevalence of diphtheria in thut vicinity, - KATE CAREW, “THE OALY WOMAN tancirsny INTERV ON 46 CARTER HARRISON, MAYOR OF CHICAGO, ha Greatest Flood in River History Predicted by Boat- men—Current Sweeping Through Streets—Towns Under Water and Loss of Life May Be Heavy. The greatest storm of the year in extent of area swept several States to-day. It reached to Tennessee in the South, Ohio in the West and Canada in the North. All the territory within this boundary was severely . affected and late today a terrific gale was sweeping up’ WEATHER-RAIN TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. bleleleietet: Like a Magnifying Glass. The single fact that The World’s dally clr York Is tens of thousands greater than that of any other paper makes many things clear te PRICE ONE CE the coast to this city. Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, New York and » | Kentucky. suffered the most, Pennsylvania being flood swep and several farms inundated. Pittsburg is threatened with the worst flood ‘in its® history. This evening water is rushing through the city. streets and the Monongahela River steadily rising menaces’ \the city’s safety. 8 Over the lakes a gale is blowing and in this State trains are impeded by heavy snow. SHOT DOWN AT FACTORY DESK. Three Men Attacked Bookkeeper While at Work. RUTLAND, V4., April 20.-The author- ay of an alleged Mes Were notified Attempt to murder Charles F. € bookkeeper for Barden Broth manufacturers at Wallingford mpbell, accompanted hy Umating, It ts feared that the man ts mortally hurt The story told by Mr. Campbell, wao came here from New York about a year ago, is that while he was at work 1n| ut 10 o'clock at night three men rushed in and wita- ana striking Camp. rMce of the fa y toa revoly ut warning one pul Mscharged It, the bulle bell two inches beow the heart, cam; he revived and dragged himself to a away omplete stery and be- in a botel half a mile He toll an 4 came unconsctous, He remal stupor day ami phynicia there Is little hope that he will rec; Tt tn bell ed by the men, but they gave up with out ransacking the office. Ampbell wax planning to go to New “9 was to be married next Wedneads How the sutcide theory galned cireula- tion Is not apparent aml no motive is assigned for such an act — McCoy's Cottage Bu [Sportal to The Evening World) SARATOG. Y., April 20.-Kid Me. Coys cottage, adjacent to his roudhouse at Saratoga Cake, was burned to the ground lant nicht It was oc- cupted by hin roundhouse manager, James | Harrect. ye murter wan to the jeffect that the bookkeeper had attempted te com- mt rulelde, ‘The authorities are inves: both ety adjacent to Pittsourg, na thelr overflowed, and the wharves tftu the etty streets, It fan tna volume atx tr but Increased two f Ho fel! unconscious, Later k to-day, and It is reported that he | drowned #0 far, and many other tha are looked for Jar Bluft taed, The tlary bank Is twenty: SIDE DOOR HABI RIVER WATERS SWEEP STREETS OF PITTSBURG: enensecnenere cocceceee STORM’S HAVOC IN FIVE STATES. Pennaylvania—Swept Carnegie and other wna inundated, (Syectal to The Evening World.) PITTSBURG, April 0.—Death and de- struction have been wrought by the Hood In this city. It ls the worst April food since 12, of which there is any record. Some of the rivermen way that the present hood may pars thin stage. river ta riming at the rate of & ys an hour, as against eight inches an hour in 184, ‘Thin would inileate « reer volume of water than in the year 1. Aa the rivers are still rising at all qeints, the exact amount of Water to be expected at Pittrourg can- nut de forecasted Waters Ht There js a very dangerous current tn and the river men are taking all possible precaution co protect float- ing property. Everywhere comes word hat creeks and small streams are over- flowing thelr banks and that the minty rush of water {x doing great damage. All of the creeks Mowing Into the Ohio River e overtiowed he Monongahela River ie waters rushed over This afternoo at fret “3 soon feep t Residenta of driven from t the float Hundreds we were taken car homeless and many vt by the city River a ‘Vorrent, Aw night closed in the fiver waa a raging torrent and the flood area was re down and tn many | 4 were In darknes, persona have tren found | The damage caused is very he At the Wertern Penitentiary Alle: Bhany, consultations are being held as to the best stepa to be taken for the afety und security eer water was near that mark at dusk The people of Carneste, the steel town up by bilasaré, Snow heavy, and high gales hamper trafic, Wires down, Viruinin—Big Floods canse washonts und Innd- Erie and Ontario Laked— theeenecenengane caceceseneeeeeses '9E9SS99099695995053800080000000800 Veasela in trouble, SBIIIVISSSSISGSS VEITSS Oh this afternooa, : wed the Chief wounded, while othere:@f, (Continued on 3 lv hours ending at 8 P.M, Sunday, for New York ilty and vicinity—Northenast rain to-night; Sonday wale shifting to northweat on Sunday,