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Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
NO STRING TO IT.
Friend of Blaine Says His Letter to
ClarksOn Goes.

Friend of Blaine Says His Letter to
Clarkson Goes.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-Postmaster
Manly of Augusta, Me-, one of Blaine's
most faithful followers, has been in
Washington for several days and has
held number of consultations with
Blaine. Before leaving for home he
said:
''There is nothing in this new talk
about Blaine and the presidency. When
he wrote a letter last February
to Clarkson, in which he stated
that his name would not 60 before the
convention for the nomination, he
meant it. He has not changed his mind
since. He says frankly to those who
speak to him on the subject, that he
feels better than for long time. He
knows no reason why he should not live
number OF years, but is conscious that
he could not endure q great unusual
strain. He does not intend to place
himself in position where such STRAIN
could not be avoided"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
WATERS REOEDIN0.
The'Elood Situation Along tho Miles,
niDDi River.


The Flood Situstion Along tho Missis-
sippi River.
GREENvIELE, Miss, May 10.-The
river has fallen here one-half inch in
the past twenty -four hours. There is
no news from the break, more than was
forwarded last night. It is estimated
that the present rise in the Arkansas
river will reach twenty-five feet at Little
Rock by May 18th. At Natchez the
levees are still intact, as is also the case
at Bayou Sara. At Lake Providence the
river has fallen and the damage done by
yesterdays wind is being repaired.
New ORLEANS, La, May 1870 far
there is no confirmation of the break in
the Moranza levee reported last night.
Nothing in regard to it has been re-
ceived at the state engineers Office.
Private advices to the Texas and Pacific
road say there is no truth in the report
and the story is not credited. This
levee is the strongest on the river and
protects the most valuable property. A
break there would entail q loss of
81, ZOO, 900.
KEoKUK, Ia, May 1O.-The Missis-
sippi river is stationary at 141s feet
above low water mark tonight. The
Des Moines is rising again. It ia storm
ing, and the dwellers in the lowlands
are again fearful. nis, ~
BURLINGTON, Iowa, May 10.-It rained
here nearly all day. Reports from the
rural districts are of the gloomiest char
acter. The river, however, is falling
and no further serious damage is feared.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 10.-The food
has reached it's height, and it is believed
the worst is over. Every railroad track
leading into the city is more or less un-
der water, but trains generally are on
time
LOUISIANA, Mo-, May 10.-The river
here is only five inches below the record
of 1888, when the levee broke, causing q
loss of over 81, 900, 600 to the farmers on
the Illinois side. Live stock on this
side is in perilous situation. In some
places it is being drowned before the
eyes of the helpless owners. One man
lost 25O hogs and fifty cattle.
CHILLIcoTHE, Mo-, May 10.-The wa
ters of Grand river continue to rise.
Another foot will out off the city water
| supply.
ST. JOSEPH, May 10.-Railroad traffic
| is almost suspended on some lines into
this city. There has been no train in OF
out on the Santa Fe or Wabash since
Saturday. No farm work is being done
in this vicinity. The Missouri river has
cut through above this city, and threat.
! ems to leave the town high and dry q
mile and half away from the old chan.
mel.
! WASHINGTON, May O.-May returns
to the department of agriculture show
that on account Of the wet, cold weather
the area planted in cotton is 8 per cent
less than usual at this time of year.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
A FRIENDLY CONFAB.


Southern Pacific Trainmen and Super
intendents Settling Grievances.
SAN Francisco, May 10.-Erom 8 am,
until 4:30 o'clock today General Super.
intendent ]. A. Fillmore and various
division superintendents of the South
ern Pacific company were engaged in q
confab with the trainmen at the general
office. The bill of grievances and the
new schedule which the trainmen want
to put in force were carefully gone
through with, but no decision was
reached. Mr.. Fillmore says the com
pany will have prepared a schedule
which it will submit to the trainmensat
a meeting to be held tomorrow. HI
says he does not anticipate any trouble
in settling the grievances of the train
men, and has not from the start.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

They Will Likely Take Action on the
Peoples Party Platform.
P1TTsBURa, Pa, May 10.-The quarter
ly meeting of the general executive
board of Knights of Labor will be held
tomorrow. Powderly says the reports
show an increase in membership during
the past three months of over 5000. This
is unprecedented. District Master Work
man Dempsey said the board was likely
to take action on the Peoples party
platform, as it was more acceptable to
the Knights than that of either of the
old parties.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER.
Many Families Left Deatitute-ead
s4 Scenes at the Mine.

Many Families Left Deatitute-ead
Scenes at the Mine.
RosLYN, WASH, May 1O.-The first
accident OF any note at the coal mines
at this place occurred about 1':S0 this
afternoon, just after the afternoon shift
had gone on. A driver had just come
out of the stope when tremendous
explosion occurred. The shock upset
his cars, knocked the mule and driver
down and bruised man standing 100
feet away. The report was heard all
over town, mile away.
The mouth of the stope was soon sur
rounded by an anxious crowd, which
grew in size every minute. A hard rain
was pouring down. but the crowd heed
ed it not.
The number Of men in the stope is not
actually known, but it is certain that
there were from forty.four to fifty.
There is scarcely possibility that one
of them escaped death.
One body was recovered in about two
hours, another an hour later, and two
more att 80 p. m. All we're terribly
bruised and burned, indicating that
death was instantaneous. The lower
floor of the city hall has been converted
into morgue. The rescued bodies are
being viewed by crowds.
A sad feature Of the disaster is that
large proportion of the victims leave
large families, and as they have not had
to exceed two days. work per week dur
ing the past year, many OF them are in
Strengthened circumstances.
The scenes about the mouth of the
stope are sad in the extreme. Men,
women and children are standing about
in dazed condition. The pitiful
lamentations of the negroes add to the
horror.
The stope in which the explosion oe-
Cured runs from No. down to point
where the proposed shaft will be sunk,
and is 1000 feet long. Seven levels have
been worked in the stope, and it is con-
iectured the explosion occurred at some
point on the fourth or fifth level. For
the past few months more or less danger
has been connected with the work in
this part of the stope on account of an
unusual generation of gases, and the
management is credited with having ex-
ercised unusual precautions. Two air
courses were in process, of construction
in the supposed vicinity of the explosion,
with the intention of joining, and it is
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
prefumed that when the two courses
met the explosion occurred.

prefumed that when the two courses
met the explosion occurred.
Persons who were at the opening of
the stope pronounce the concussion as
terrible, it being sufficient at least to
throw coal car some distance from
point where it was standing near the
entrance. Great volumes OF after damp
and smoke rolled from the entrance,
making approach dangerous. As soon
as it was possible to enter, corps of re-
serves set to work, but progress was i'm
the tunnel continued to emit.
At 4:30 O'Clock the first bodies were
reached, being those of John Bone and
John Campbell. After that work pro-
gressed more rapidly, and at 6 o'clock
two other bodies were brought out, and
at 7 80 two others, all terribly burned
and mutilated. The names Of the re-
covered bodies are Tom Brennan, Tom
Rees, A. Pollard, John Bowers, H.
Campbell and William Hague.
AS progress was made the frightful
execution of the explosion became more
manifest. The timbere were torn out
for hundreds of feet. and the whole in
terror was fearfully wrecked. 1t is
thought fire was started in the lower
level; arrangements are being made to
turn on the water as soon as the fact
developed. The air fans are working to
their full capacity, and every effort is
being made to recover the bodies of the
imprisoned men. All the miners in the
camp, able to work, are working in the
shifts.
The latest theory of the disaster is
that an immense head of natural gas
was struck and by some means ignited.
Nothing but safety lamps are used in
this part of the mine. From the fearful
wreckage of the stope, and the doubt as
to the extent Of the fire in the lower
level, there is no way to determine how
soon the bodies can be recovered.
This is the second fatal explosion that
has occurred in the stope within two
months.
The first resulted in the death of the
negro driver, to whose carelessness was
attributed the cause at that time. Ex-
Superintendent Ronald recognized that
the stope work was very dangerous, and
recommended extraordinary precau-
tions. It is stated that Acting Superln-
tendent Harrison has been careful with
the work, and cautioned the men always
to have their lamps in proper shape.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
The Chico Editorial Picnic.

CHICO, May 1O.-On account OF the
eastern editorial excursion. with the
Northern and Southern California Press
associations, in Chico, May 9th, is has
been decided to again postpone the pic.
mic to that date, instead of the 26th.
Big preparations will be made to enter
tain the visiting editors, who will re-
main here four and one-half hours. Be-
sides about 800 editorial visitors it is ex-
pected that there will be nearly 1000
people present from all parts of North
ern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
MRS. GOODWIN DIVORCED.

The Comedian Compelled to Provide
Handsomely for His ex-Wife.
New YORK, May 10.-Judge Truax, of
the supreme court, has signed judg-
ment and decree Of separation in the
suit for limited divorce brought by
Nellie r. Goodwin against Nat Good
win, the actor, for abandonment. It
was agreed between Them that he should
pay $15, 1000 in lieu Of alimony and one
half the proceeds from the sale of the
furniture in their house in West End
avenue, in addition to paying her attor-
neys' fees,
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THE WORK OF RESCUE.

Nine More Bodies RecOvered-The Dead
Estimated at Forty-eight
RosLYN, May 10.-At midnight nine
additional bodies have been recovered,
as follows: David Rees, jr., Thomas
Holmes, Ben Ostiff, George Moses, Pruss
Luving, John Mates, Robert w. SPOTS,
Joseph Lewis, Frank Hanna.
A brother-in-law of VIM. Robinson,
who was working with the latter, was
among the killed. The total loss of life
will foot up at least forty-eight.
The bodies recovered are burned and
in some instances badly charred. Others
show that death resulted simply from
the concussion. It appears that those
who were on the upper levels sustained
greater mutilation than did those lower
down.
: Relief work still continues, and the
miners are working boldly to recover
the bodies of their dead companions. 1t
is thought that the lower levels are free
from fire, from the fact that the interior
air is growing purer hourly.
LIST OF THE VICTIMS.
Following is an authenticated list of
the men who were at work on the three
levels, together with brief mention of
their family connections. All of them
are believed to be dead.
Thomas Holmes, married.
John Foster, wife and baby.
Philip Davies, large family.
Thomas Rees, large family.
John Rees, son of Thomas Rees.
Will Robinson, wife and baby.
Robt. Graham. wife and two children.
Geo. Thoses, leaves son 10 years old.
A. Pollard (colored), married.
Jack Ferguson, large family.
George Brooks, family lives at Strea-
tor, Ill. aE
Jas. Ellsworth, ST., large family.
Joseph Ellsworth, jr.
John Lafferty, single, aged 65, owner
of considerable property.
Dan Mcclellan, wife and three chill
dren.
Richard Forsythe and family.
George Forsythe, son of the above,
single.
T. B. Cooper, married.
Lishe Jackson (coloredN, married.
George Williams (colored), married.
Scott Gills (colored), married.
Pruss Luving (colored), married.
andrew Erlander, wife and four chill
daen.
Charles Palmer, wife and child.
Mitchell Hale. single.
Mitchell Ronald, large family.
Winston Steel and family.
Steele's son was working with his
father, but he came out on the last
trip and escaped by jumping. He
was knocked down by the force of the
explosion.
William Hague leaves a mother and
crippled sister. He was their only sup
port.
Elben Alsifer, large family.
10 John Danks, family.
Jake Weatherby, late mine boss at No.
8, large family.
Joseph Browell. family.
Thomas Bender, wife and nine chill
dren.
Harry Campbell, single.
James Houston, (colored).
Joseph Bennett, wife and two children.
William Bennett, wife and three child.
rem in Europe.
Joseph Ismay, married.
William Penhall, married.
Sidney Wright, family.
James Morgan, single. ~
Jack Bone, single, soon to be married.
Herman Deuster.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
SILENT AS A CLAM.

Cleveland Has Nothing to Say About His
Letter Of Withdrawal.
NEW YORK, May 10.-A reporter today
sent a copy of Henry Watterson's state
ment that Grover Cleveland is preparing
letter of withdrawal, to Cleveland.
Watterson's statement was returned
with the following in Cleveland's hand
writing on the back: IL have nothing
ts say upon the subject"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
A REPUBLICAN PLOT.

An Attempt Being Made to Steal the
State Of Louisiana.
BATON ROUGE, La, May l0.-Hon.
Albert P. Leonard, Republican candi-
date for governor, Major Andrew Hero
and Judge Morris Marks are here to file
a demand under the constitution to seat
Leonard. This proceeding is forerun-
ner to congressional investigation OF
the last election.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
Prohibitionists want Fred silver.

DENVER, Colo, May 10.--The State
Prohibition convention today selected
delegates to the national convention at
Cincinnati. The platform contained the
following in regard to silver: "We de-
mand its immediate restoration to it's
former and constitutional rank as money
with gold, and the repeal of all degrad-
ing and discriminating legislation
against it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
ANTELOPE VALLEY.

Antelope Valley is coming rapidly to the
front as . far-Stng section, and locations ON
good land are ~ daily occurrence.
The firm with which Mr. Andrew Young In
connected, at NO. l24l5 s. Spring street, room
8, 10 now prepared to show some very choice
prices. We have an experience Of years in
locating. We know esery acre of valley. We
go up twice q week, and will show the land as
well rs the location. Call at room 8, ONCE or
8. Fl. BUTTERFIELD,
No. 1z4x 8. Spring, Los Angeles. Cal.
Mention the name OF this paper. 5-3 I'm
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
sonoma Democrats. .

SANTA Rosa, May 1C.-The county
Democratic convention met today. The
platform endorses Cleveland, but the
delegates were not instructed.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11

Investigate the good values in fine
tailoring, perfect fit and large new
stock at l25 w. Third at. H. A. Getz.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
ANTELOPE VALLEY
FOR CHEAP HOMES.

Where $50 can be made on every ST. invested.
We have known these lands for years and are
well posted on choice locations, having sold
over 1000 acres OF the above lands in the last
eight months. We have ACCOMPLISHMENTS in
16O and 32O-acre tracts that can be had at from
$40 to $3.50 each. Also school and patented
lands. 81 to SO an acre. Governments lands
located. Call 13O 8. Spring st., room q 5-5 I'm
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
Tarsney Renominatcd.

HIaaNsvILLE, Mo-, May 10.-Con-
gresham Tarsney was today renomin-
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Forty Eight Men Blown Into
Eternity. /.
A Shocking Mine Disaster at
ROslyn, Wash.
The Worst Catastrophe That Ever
Occurred on This Coast.
Nearly All the Victims Had Families De-
pendent on Them-Cause Of the
Explosion Unknown.
Death Roll.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
PORTLAND, Ore, May 10.-A terrible
explosion occurred in the coal mine near
Roslyn, WASH, this afternoon. Forty
two men were killed. The miners were
working on the fourth level when the
accident occurred. Six bodies have
been taken out.
APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 10.-A special
to the Fost-Intelligencer from Roslyn,
WASH, says: At 1 :45 this afternoon
terrible gas explosion occurred in the
slope of mine No. 2 Of the Northern
Pacific Coal company, at this point, in
which the loss of life exceeded in mum.
Der that OF any other disaster that has
ever been chronicled in the northwest,
or on the Pacific slope. The ex-
act nature of the explosion or
cause that led to it will probably
never be known. At this writing it is
believed that every miner who was at
work in the stope at the time has per-
ished. It is not definitely known as to
the number of men who were in the vi
cinity OF the disaster, but it is thought
between forty-fve and fifty men were in
the three levels that we're affected by the
explosion. Large relief forces are at
work, and at this time two bodies have
been recovered. These men were work
ing nearest the opening, and at soma
distance from the point where it is
thought the explosion occurred. Most
OF the men were from 1900 to 1000 feet
farther in the stope, and in the imme-
diate vicinity of the explosion. There
is no doubt either in the minds of the
miners. or the company officials, that
every man was instantly killed by the
explosion. ~
THE ILLsFATED NINE.
TACOMA, WASH. May 10.-The Roslyn
mine is one of the largest in the state,
supplying the western division Of the
Northern Pacific and Union Pacific rail-
roads, and has capacity of 1000 tons
per day. The explosion occurred just as
two gangs were shifting. at l 80 pm.
The cause OF it is not known. Two boys
who were in the tunnel escaped, but
they are the only ones from the two
gangs so far recovered. Reports 80 far
received indicate. that the explosion has
closed up the shaft, that the mine is on
fire and that it is impossible to recover
the bodies. The company will forward
forty coffins from here by the midnight
train.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11

Notice, the Change
Will be dime when you buy Mullen, Bluett
Co. celebrated 90c white shirt.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11

winterirla is the result of long years Of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-07-05
CLAIMS AGAINST CHILL.
BaItimore's Indemnity Dispute Not Yet
SettIed-Egan's Complaint


BaItimore's Indemnity Dispute Not Yet
SettIed-Egan's Complaint
New YORK, July "A special cable
TO The Herald from Valparaiso says:
1 have just returned from Santiago.
where l asked the minister Of foreign af-
fairs for the latest information regard
ing the indemnity to be paid on account
of the assaults on the sailors Of the
United States cruiser Baltimore, in Val
paraisO. He tod me that the last dis
patches relative to the question were
passed when Senior Montt still represent
ed Chill at Washington At that time
Minister Montt told Secretary Blaine
that the claims presented on the part of
the United States would not be con
sidered by his government unless the
amounts were greatly reduced.
Minister Mont requested that notes
on the question be exchanged between
the two governments. Secretary Blaine
replied to him the day following, saying
that President Harrison would not au-
thoriZe the secretary to exchange notes
on the basis proposed. Secretary Blaine
further told him that President Harri-
son intended to push the claims when
the time was ripe for 1t.
Minister Egan has made complaints
to the foreign Office against the treat
ment of him by DR.. and Ricardo Trum-
bull. He requested the government to
endeavor TO stop the Trumbulls pub,
fishing any more articles about hin
which will tend to make the minista
from the United States ridiculous.
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HE DANDY CORWiNl
She Gathers in IA Whole Fleet OF Law-
Defying British Vessels

VICTORIA, B. c.. July THE excur.
sion steamer Queen arrived AT NanimC
from Alaska Friday, bringing word that
twenty-five sealing schooners flying the
British flag. together with the British
steamer COquillOn, chartered to act a
tender to the sealing feet, have al been
gathered i'll by Captain Hooper, of tbs
United States revenue steamer COrwIn.
for violation of the United States rev.
enue laws.
The twenty-five schooners and the
British steamer were IL the port of
Etches. when the COrwir came into the
harbOr and gathered them al IN. About
all the sealers i'll Alaskan waters have
been boarded by the CorTIu OF otheI
United State warShips forming the pa
troll The MOhiCan. Ralge, IlEta. Has
ler and COrNvln are all IN SitEa The
news was 4 p.rat surprise mere. II is
thought Captain Hooper's action was
to cut off the schoouers from theiI
source OF supplies, thus starving then
home. This VIII not wucE With man
of them. as they are Quilted for "a.
whole season. but "A few may b. cox.
PEELED 20 return.
The COquiLou Is a single screw propel-
Ter of $50 tons burden, carr wing twelve
men and Eve passengers and had on
board nearly 8 1900 seal skiuag valued n
$40. 600. besides al stores fos the feet
She is owned Ivy the Union Steamship
company. aud was chartered by the
British Columbia Seal Isolation ol
Victoria. The twenty-five British
schooners were boarded il Port .Etehes
and after being given reasonable time
for weather and repairs, they Were
ordered out Of the harbor.
The seizure Of the COquilign Leaves aI
the British sealing feet IN the northern
waters without supplies. The Coquillou
is discharging all the Sc alskins which
she received from English sealers and /.
also discharging all stores which she was
going to put on board the seGlers when
Captain Hooker took her IL charge.
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Girl Murdered.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE body of Liz
zie Deiler. cut diagonally in twain, was
found early Saturday morning on the
Long Island railway at Maspeth, L. l.,
about one hundred yards over the city
line in Queens county. Miss Beiler was
twenty-five years of age and lived with
her father, Adam Beiier, a laborer in
Maspeth. whose house is less than 800
yards from where the body was found.
AT first it was thought that the girl had
either committed suicide or had been &C
cidentally killed, but it is now generally
believed tkat she was assaulted and
killed and her body afterward placed on
the railway track.
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KANSAS WHEAT CROP.
1t is So Enormous That the Farmers Ca
Not Harvest 1t.

1t Is so enormous AhhE the Can
Not Harvest 1t.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 4.-Kan5as farm
ers are having great trouble in securing
sufficient hands to harvest the enormous
crop of wheat in the state, most of
which is now ready for cutting.
There is an alarming scarcity of farm
hands and the farmers are Offering high
wages to secure sufficient help. At all
the stations along the Santa Fe railway
the trains are daily besieged by farmers
trying to secure men to work. They
offer from 81 to s. a day with board,
wages which have never been known to
prevail in the state before.
Last years wheat crop was 54.o55, 900
bushels and the yield this year will
probably exceed that of any previous
year in the history of the state. In the
central and northern portions of the
state at least 20, 900 farm hands can find
employment at wages ranging from s. to
So day with board during the present
harvest