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, 1890-09-11
CLOSING SESSIONS
The Further Work of the East
Columbia Conference OF the
M. T.. Church.
The Meetings Well Attended and
o Deep Interest Taken
In the Work.

Thursday was the second day OF
the session In this city OF the East
Columbia conference of the M. IL.
Church South, Bishop Hendrix pre-
siding.
Conference was opened at $3.50 A.
M. by short religious services con.
Quoted by Rev. NJ. v. Howard, OF
the Washington district.
The minutes of the previous ses-
sion were read and approved, and
roll call showed two new members,
NJ. II. Hanger and w. A. Paine,
present In addition to those present
at the opening session "Wednesday.
III. Il. Burger was readmitted to
the conference, and Michael Larkin
and +. A. Adkins remain on trial,
while b. h. King was discontinued
at his own request.
Revs. II. b. Swift, j. w. Comp
ton and A. Y. Skee were appointed
committee to prepare suitable
memorial for Rev. X. II. Brasstield
who died during the past year.
Revs. Bell and Harter, of the
United Brethren church, Rev
Newton, an evangelist, Rev. A. g.
Wilson, of the Nj. II. church, anC
Rev. Manner, of the Columbia Rivei
Conference, were introduced TO the
conference by Bishop Hendrix.
Rev. II. b. Gregg, in the class o
the second year, not being prepared
for the examination was continued
In the same class.
Revs. Il. +. st. Clair, p. Nj. Bel
and G.. III. Gibbs, OF the class of thu
lirst year, upon recommendation o
the committee of examination, wer'
advanced to the second year.
Revs. ID. w. Iocum and A. Y
Skee were elected to elders orders
Revs. M. Larkin, II. +. Dennis
and Il. Il. kirkpatrick were elected
deacons.
Rev. T.. j. Stanley, a presiding
elder in the Montana conference o
the Nj. f.. church South, was callec
Upon, and in the course of hi'
remarks said that during the year.
he had spent in Montana he hae
often thought of his co-workers OF
this side of the mountains, ano
spoke of his pleasure ut meeting
them. He addressed encouraging
words to the members of the con
terence, and stated that this was th,
| fourth conference at which he hao
been present at the opening session
The first was the Western confer
ence, then the Denver conference
the Montana conference, and now
the East Columbia.
AT the close of his remarks Bishop
Hendrix spoke briefly OF Mr.
Stanley's lubors in the West
eulogizing him in eloquent terms.
The following members made re
ports of their work: NJ. V. Howard
r. B. Swift, w. Il. Haggard and j.
V. Shreve.
, 1890-09-11
REsCUERs AT WORK.

A Corps OF Physicians Arrive-Remov-
ing the Dead and Wounded.
The echo of the blast had not
died away before hundred men,
who were at work in the adjoining
cuts, were on the scene, and they ut
once went to work with picks and
shovels TO rescue the men impris-
oned beneath the debris. Some
were only partially buried, and these
were soon removed. AT one point
faint groans could be heard issuing
from under pile of rock. but soon
all was still.
Charles Bolt, the general foreman,
at once dispatched messengers for a
corps Of physicians. Drs. Semple,
Gabriel, Merriam, Bacon, Hood,
Jones, Hall and Coroner Brown,
were soon on the scene.
TAKEN no THE HOSPITAL.
In the meantime the injured were
fast being taken out of the debris
along with the dead, and as fast as
one Injured man was removed he
, 1890-09-11
MORE COPPER.
Fine Mines Within Thirty-seven Mile
OF Spokane.

OF SPOKANE.
SPOKANE FALLS, Sept. ..
To THE EDITOR OF THE REVIEW;
Dear Sir: In the article
Copper in your issue of the Of
inst, it seems one of the nearest an
most promising copper localities WI
overlooked. ] refer to the Lon
star and the Orpheus, two properti'
owned by Spokane and RathdruI
parties. The former has now Il sha
fifty feet down on IL and makes
fine showing I'm copper and 81 I've
The Orpheus is but IA recent location
discovered by the fire which WI
raging In the mountains northeai
of Hayden lake, but which shows
series of groupings one OF which
fourteen feet in width and ten
height, and is of the identical form
tion as the Lone Star.
These mines can easily be reachc
In one day from Spokane Falls, an
direct line could locate thel
within thirty-seven miles. III
Lone Star gave some excellel
assays from the surface, and u
Orpheus Is only about 500 fe'
distant and parallel to 1t. Float f
u distance of ten miles shows quaint
ties of copper. Respectfully,
, 1890-09-11

of the men fell on bunch of rock
and rolled to the bottom. He was
picked up and sent to the hospital
only saw one man beside the
dead ones, and he was buried under
rock up to his. waist. We dug him
out and then turned our attention
to digging out the Others. At one
point we could hear man groan-
ing, but before we could remove the
rock he was dead. The explosion
was probably due TO carelessross.
My theory Is that the man who was
tamping was In hurry to get
through, as II was almost six o. clock,
ind the cap becoming lodged In the
hole he became impatient and gave
II hard punch 10 send II down,
the jar setting II off There was
only one blast discharged. The con-
cussion of one blast seldom sets of
another,u
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THE POET SCOUT.
Captain John w. Crawford Visit
SnAlra M InIla


Captain John w. Crawford Visitir
Spokane Falls.
Captain Jack Crawford the Gel
brated poet scout, Is spending fe
days In Spokane Falls. Captal
Crawford is man of fine appea
ancc, with long curling brown hal
He is a prominent member of the
A. Il. lie entered the army whe
only - years Of age, fighting besl,
his father until the latter fell on u
field ofbattle. Captain Crawford
In the prime OF life, being only
years of age. He Is now In the cl
ploy of the government as u specl
agent of the department Of justic
He came to this city from III
Dalles, Or, where he had bee
on official business. He will retul
To The Dalles, after which he W
go to Fairhaven to visit his O
friend, Colonel VIII l.. Visscher,,i
deliver lecture for the benefit
the q. a. r.
, 1890-09-11
THE COLUMBIA CONFERENCE.

THE COLO mblA CONr EfhNCh. Z.
Appointments by Bishop Vincent for
the Next Year.
The following list of ofappointments
were made by Bishop Vincent, OF
the Columbia conference of the NJ.
Il. church, which was in session at
Dayton, WASH, last week;
COLUMBIA DISTRICT.
g. w. Booth, presiding elder.
Cheney and Medical Lake-F. l..
Young.
Colville-To be supplied.
Hnrrington-J. w. Helm.
Davenport-W. o. Benadom.
Post Falls-T. A. Towner.
Peone-Lee a. Johnson.
Pasco-S. n. Dayton.
Ritzville-Churles Ford.
Spokane Falls, North Side-V. G..
Evers.
sprague-E. I. Mobbs.
Fort Simcoe-W. II. Brown.
North Yakima-John Uren.
Waterville-ro be supplied.
Wilbur-To be supplied.
Eilensburgh-R. IL. M.nier.
ElIensburgh circuit-To be supplied.
Roslyn-ro be supplied.
SPOKANE DISTRICT
Henry Rasmus, presiding elder.
Asotin-J. Swain.
Colfax--R. q. Nloter.
Colton-A. g. Meichem.
Endicott-ro be supplied.
Farnilngton-Grant Haven.
Grungevile--A. Moxey.
kendrick--F. b. Utter.
Latah-M. II. Marvin.
I,ewiston-I. J. Whitcomb.
Moscow-W. A. Tickner.
Oaksdale-W. A. Tickner.
Palouse-W. X. Phelps.
Pullman-I.. n. B. Anderson.
Rockiord-Charles Gibson.
Spokane Falls. First church-A. O.
Wilson.
Spokane Mission, including Jameson,
Union Park, Ross Park, Moran, Saltest
Lake, Abbotts and Richland-W. e.
Gray, superintenient; w. lister, +. l.
Buzzell, and three to be supplied.
Wardner--J. White.
THE DALLEs DISTRICT.
+. r. Spaulding, presiding elder.
Ar.ington-G. G.. Ferguson.
ColumDus-R Warner.
Dufcr-F. w. Atkinson.
Fossii--To be supplied.
Goldendale-E. McEvers.
Hood River-N. s. Holcomb.
Lone Rock-Jacob Feak.
ille-W lillian Dewease.
The Dalles-Henry Brown.
Wasco--James Dennison.
wALLA wAJLA DISTRICT.
ID. G. Strong, presiding elder.
Adams-D. T.. George.
Alba-To be supplied.
Athenia--S. Smith.
Dayton-W. I. Ford.
Milton--A. Spencer
Pataha-A. Maxey.
Pendlcton-W. 4. Robinson.
Pomeroy--J. u. kirkman.
Waitsburg-J. q, Warren.
Walla Walla-W. w. Vandusen.
, 1890-09-11
FROM AN EYE WITNESS.


The Workingmon Buried Beneath a
Wave Of Rock and Earth.
Just before the explosion DIR. p. j.
Gerlach and Professor G. T.. Reeves
drove up in buggy to the place
where the men were at work ON the
hillside, and, halting within five
feet of where the tamping was 60
ing on, asked when the blast would
go of, and on being informed II
would explode at @ o'clock, DIR. Ger
ZACH looked at his watch and 1t was
ten minutes of six. They drove
away and had gone but twenty feet
when the terrific explosion occurred
and rocks flew In all directions. The
man they had spoken to was raised
ten feet In the air and fell on his
hands and knees dead. A man
who was half way between the first
man and the buggy was seriously
injured and could not speak. -Four
men lay dead, and fifth not dead,
but bruised. 1t was q most dread.
full sight to witness. DIR. Gerlach
left his buggy and hastened to rem.
der what aid he could TO the suf.
ferers.
THE BLAST.
The men were working in cut
leveling the ground for the freight
yards. The cliffo of rock or side o.
the cut from which they were shov.
cling rock and earth was eighteen
or twenty feet high. The blasts are
30 arranged that the rock is thrown
toward the cut. Not anticipating
the blast, Of course, the men, abou
thirty-one In number, were work
ing right along the base of the cliff
When the blast exploded a grea
wave of rock and earth was raiset
in the air and pitched over into tn,
cut, burylng the men beneath II.
awful weight. None of them hat
time to run, but some, who wer,
furthest from the blast, escaped In,
jury, though rocks, SOME Of which
weighed several hundred pounds
fell all around them.
, 1890-09-11

was looked after as well rs possible
and then conveyed to the Sacred
Heart hospital In wagons that had
been summoned.
Afer all the injured had been
taken out, the physicinns repaired
to the hospital, where they turned
their attention to dressing the
wounds. Ono poor fellow was
so badly injured that he
died soon after arriving at
the hospital. A sad case was that of
Hugh Hayes, u drillman. He was
standing only few feet from the
hole and had the upper portion of
his Jaw blown off, and both legs
broken In three places.
REMOVING THE BODIES.
The men who were picked up
dead OH top Of ground were taken
to the superintendent's cabin near
by and laid on the floor. The res
cuers worked with will and one
dead body after another was taken
out. The undertaking wagons of
Hall & Noble and the Spokane Uu-
dertaking Company soon arrived
and as fast as possible
the bodies were removed
to the morgue. There was IA pitiful
spectacle In front of the cabin be-
fore the half dozen bodies placed
therein were removed. One old
Italian had u son among the dead
and he made desperate efforts +,
force his way into the cabin. An
other had lost brother, and he
moaned and begged piteously to be
allowed to go In and see him.
BY s o'clock several hundred peo
pile were OH the ground, and 1t was
with great difficulty that the police
kept the crowd back. All the bodie.
removed were frightfully mangled
the faces being so badly lacerated al
to De unrecognizable.
, 1890-09-11

Quoted by Rev. Il. Il. Kirkpatrick'
After the reading Of the minutes
of the previous session, the SUNDAY
school board and the committee Oh
finance made their respective re-
ports, which were adopted.
The report of the board OF educa'
ton caused quite n lively debate
among the members OF the con-
ference, In regard to the cohieIehee
school, and after amendments "
was adopted. . +.
A resolution that q committee be
appointed from this conference 10
confer with q like committee from
the Montana conference, win re-
gard to taking steps toward the
establishment of an institution OF
learning, and which shall receive
bids for the location Of such school,
each committee to report to thelr
respective conferences, was adopted,
and the chair appointed rs such
committee from this conference j.
w. Compton, w. V. Howard ana
II. B. Swift. 49,,
Rev. j. w. Shreve moved that .
committee be elected to attend 10
the publication of the minutel lhe
motion prevailed and Nj. V. ~How-
ard, NJ. X. Hanger, w. II. Haggard
and G.. III. Gibbs were elected.
The report of the statistical secre-
tary stated the number of preachers
i'm the conference as Is; church
members, l,027; sunday schools, II;
teachers. OIL; pupils, l,44I; church
buildings, 13; value OF buildings,
$47 300.
The report of tho committee on
district conference records was
adopted, as was the report of the
committee appointed to reply to the
communication from the General
Assembly of Presbyterians, ask ing
cooperation in securing the settle
ment of difficulties between civil
lied nations by arbitration.
Rev. j. w. Shreve introduced a
resolution asking that conference be
appointed next year at a later date,
because of the harvest, which was
adopted.
Interesting talks on the carly re-
| liglous history of this section were
given by Bishop Hendrix, j. W.
Compton, and by Mr.. Eagle, from
Idaho.
Mr.. Compton moved reconsider
alton of the report of the committee
ON books and periodicals, and reso
| luton that the committee from this
conference be authorized to represent
the conference and do what II
deemed best for the interests of the
church, i'm reference to making the
Montana Methodist the organ OF thi:
conference.
The following standing commit
tees were appointed TO serve for the
coming four years:
Board of Education--E. G.. Mich
ael, j. w. Compton, NJ. X. Hanger
NJ. V. Howard, q. Ii. Gibbs, III. L.
Berger, A. Y. Skee.
Sunday School Board j. w
Shreve, G. w. Yourn, Mr.. Gray
and Mr.. Paine.
Church Extension-R. B. Swift
T.. G.. Michasl, j. w. Compton, II
+. Berger, NJ. II. Hanger, j. Il
Winniford, w. II. Haggard.
Board of mission-M. V. Howard
p. NJ. Bell, Il. q. Michael, A. Y
Skee, w. ;. Hornbuckle, Henr,
Barnhart, j. w. Compton.
Examination for admission or
trial.. w. Compton, A. Y. Skee
Committee of examination. ilrs,
year--M. V. Howard, q. w. 70
cum.
Committee of examination, sec
ond year-R. B. Swift, III. T.
Berger.
Committee of examination, thlrt
year,. w. Shreve, w. Il. Hag
gard.
Committee of examination, fourth
year-E. q. Michael, NJ. V. How
ard.
Committee on public worship an
nounced memorial service for 3 1t
the afternoon and preaching in tn,
evening by Rev. w. Il. Haggard.
, 1890-09-11
FRIDAYS WORK.

Dayton CnOSon as tne fldC5 tOE tnt
Next Conference
At s o'clock on Friday morning
the members of the East Columbia
conference of the Methodist church
South met for a short prayer meet
ing service before the conference
convened. The prayer-meeting was
conducted by Rev. +. +. st. Clair,
and at $50 o'clock the regular busi-
ness of the conference was COM
menced.
A paper from the general assem-
bly, of Presbyterians, at Asheville, n.
c., was read asking the ecclesiasti-
cal authorities of all churches to
join in a petition to the Christian
governments of the earth, request
ing that all international troubles be
settled by arbitration. This was
favorably considered by the confer
ence and was referred to "A special
committee consisting of Rcvs. w.
Il. Haggard and NJ. V. Howard.
At his own request Rev. y. An
dersou was discontinued from the
Colfax circuit.
1t was stated that after the ad-
mirable address by Rev. DIR. j. G.
Harris, on Thursday evening, on
the subject of church exte nsion. the
sum of S5S was raised, this complet-
ing the full amount, $ll7.75, which
was assessed to this inference.
After q short recess the board of
missions reported that Sl74.45 had
been raised for foreign missions
during the year, and S25.4O had
been given for home missions.
The question of where the next
conference should be held coming
up, the claims of both Dayton and
Pendleton were presented to the
members, resulting in the choice of
Dayton.
The committee on books and
periodicals presented quite lengthy
report. The Southern Methodist
publishing house Mt Nashville,
Tenn, was recommended as pub
fishing only moral and healthy
literature. In regard to the propo-
sition submitted by Rev. Il. j..
Stanley to make the Montana
Methodist the organ Of this confer
ence, the committee recommended
that committee Of three be APP
pointed to confer with the pub
fishers of that paper. The COM
mittee, consisting of X. B. Swift,
Nj. V. Howard and j. w. Compton,
were instructed to report concerning
the matter to the next conference.
The Sunday school boards report
caused much discussion among the
members. The necessity of work
among the children was urged and
the report was withdrawn for
amendment.
The committee on public meet
ings announced that Rev. G.. ii.
Gibbs would preachCin the afternoon
and Rev. DIR. Harris In the evening.
Rev. T.. j. Stanley, who leaves
for Idaho to-day, addressed the
meenfg for few moments, speak
ing Of the pleasure he had ex.
perienced in being present.
AT the close of his remarks the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, Thnt we appreciate the
visit of Il. J. Stanley III this confer.
ence, and feel that we are drawn closer
to the Montana conference by this con
Meeting link. We bid Brother Stanley
Godspeed in his great work, and rejoic,
with him in the encouraging outcome
he has already seen AS the result of hi,
labors. J. w. COMPTON,
X. b. SWIFT,
| q. II. GIBBS.
Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather the attendance Wal
good, and the proceedings were
watched with interest.
THE LAST DAY.
, 1890-09-11
Horrors of a Dynamite
Explosion.
LONG LIST OF KILLED.
Many Others Were Seriously
Injured.
A PUBLIC FUNERAL MONDAY
Nearly Twenty Thousand Cubic
Feet OF Rock Was Blown
to Pieces.

Another deadly dynamite ex-
plosion has been added to the hor-
rors of 1890, and this time Spokane
Falls Is the scene of the awful acci-
dent.
Saturday evening Mt about $40
o'clock, while large number ofmen
were at work grading for the North
ern Paclfic's yards in the eastern
part of the city, 200 pounds Of giant
powder prematurely exploded,
spreading death and destruction In
all directions.
THE CAUSE.
The terrible accident was caused
by q permature discharge of dyna-
mite. IT Is the custom to prepare
the blasts Just before the hour for
quitting work and discharge them
when the men have gone. In this
case, however, 1t seems that Fore
ruan Moore was tamping the sec
ond blast. One had already
been prepared and while the
hard working mems days
work was over and they were just
In the act of starting to their homes
for the night, they met u horrible
and unexpected death. Either the
rock was too hot from the drill or
else the jar from tamping exploded
the second blast and the jar from
that exploded the first.
NO ONE TO BLAME.
It is hard to lay the blame to any
one. II II was carelessness on the
part of the man who did the tamp-
ing, he has paid the penalty with
his life. II Is one of those unfort-
unate accidents which can not be
prevented. 1t seems to be the hand
Of fate to teach the world the un-
certainty of life. A man who stood
beside the one who was tamping
the blast escaped without a scratch,
although 10000 cubic feet of rock
was torn to atoms and scattered
around him, burying at least
eighteen Of his companions.
Another man who was near the
deadly blast, and who was supposed
to be dead, was seen shortly after
the explosion In half crazed con-
dition with bundle of rags on his
head, and bis clothing torn to frag-
ment.
A mule attached to o cart was so
badly mangled 1t had to be killed,
but another mule standing in the
cut just below was uninjured.
Many persons who were In the
accident and escaped were so
alarmed and shocked that they
hurried away and could not be
found, and for some time they were
supposed to be among the dead.
Most Of the killed were Swedes and
Italians.
, 1890-09-11

Barnabar He'll sent back an answer
that due notice would be given Of
the time Of holding requiem mass
for the departed souls.
WORK TO BE RESUMED.
The entire expense Of the funeral
Will be paid by Donald Il Howell.
Work was entirely suspended to al
low the men to go to the funeral.
I'VE will pay the men just the
same as II they worked" !" said Mr..
Howell Monday. II purchased q
lot In Greenwood cemetery and
gave orders to the undertakers
to bury them all alike and send the
bill to me. Until those who are
injured are able to go to work, the
firm will bear all expense. To-
morrow we will put on a large gang
OF men In hopes of finding any body
that might have been overlooked.
and thorough search will be given
that locality.p
Tuesday work was resumed Mt
the Northern Pacific yards, the rock
scattered by the deadly blast having
been all cleaned away. A diligent
search was made In hopes that Il
any more bodies remained they
would be discovered, but none were
found.
On Friday morning requiem high
mass Will he suhg at the church OF
the Holy Names, Rev. Father Held
officiating.
THE VERDICT.
The following is the full text OF
the verdict, as returned by the cor.
oner's jury:
An inquisition indented and taken
for the people of the state of Wash
ington, at the city hall, In the city OF
Spokane Falls, Spokane county, on
the 9th day of September, 1890, be-
fore me, q. b. Dunning, one of the
justices of the peace, in and for said
county, upon the remains of the
bodies of James Mcpherson, Joseph
Ray, +. A. Holmes, Thomas Maher
Jacob Jacobson, w. Marshall, Au'
gust Fluror, G.. Il. Julin, Nicalt
Drinatteo, August w. Vaus, Isaat
johnson, Ray Pickney, Raphael
Vetti, Hugh Hays, then and there
lying dead, upon the oaths Of T.. d.
Browne, j. +. Morley, b. Olmstead
w. w. Stevens, John Blize, l.. NJ
Michay, good and lawful men, o.
said county, who being duly sworn
to inquire upon the part of the pep
pie of the said county Of the state
of Washington into all the cir
cumstances attending the death OF
the men heretofore mentioned, and
in what manner and when and
where the same men came to their
death, do say upon their oaths afore-
said: That the same men were
found lying dead In a certain rock
provement Company in the city OF
Spokane Falls aforesaid, and ap-
peared to have met II violent death,
being greatly bruised and lacerated
caused by premature explosion OF
giant powder while loading blast.
And the Jurors aforesaid, upon
their oats as aforesaid, do say that
the same fifteen men came to their
death, us aforesaid. The jury find
that there were at work in said rock
cut at the time of said explosion
from thirty to thirty-five men, and
that all the men in the immediate
vicinity of said blast, so far as
known, lost their lives. This jury
are unable to say, at this time, who,
If any, person or persons are re-
sponsible for the death of the same
men afore mentioned and are unable
to attach negligence or wrong to
anyone.
f.. ID. BROWNE, Foreman.
Il. OLMsTEAD.
j. f. MORLEY,
JOHN BLIzE,
WM. W. STEVENS,
l.. NJ. MICHAY.
, 1890-09-11
Cut His Foot.

Robert Anderson, while engaged
In cutting ties at Sand Point, Idaho,
Saturday, severely cut his right
foot. The adge struck u knot, glanc-
ing of. entering the foot at the
ankle. He was brought to this city
yesterday to the office Of DIR. Latli-
am, and the wound dressed.
, 1890-09-11
THE LAST DAY.

The Businois of tho East Columbia
Conference Finished.
The fourth days session of tn e
conference Of the NJ. Il. church
South began at $50 A. NJ. Saturday
, 1890-09-11

A Kentucky mountaineer who sold his
vote for SO cents has been fined $l75 and
disiranchised.
, 1890-09-11

Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather the attendance was
good, and the proceedings were
watched with interest.