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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-11
HEROIC DEED OF THE DAY.
Brave Rescue of Captain Fitzpatrick by
Three of His Men,

Three of His Men.
The most sublime deed of heroism in
that tragic hour was performed by three
firemen in an attempt to save the life of
their superior officer, Captain James Fitz-
patrick, the assistant fire chief at the fair
He was on the roof when the tower fell
over without warning, and his leg was
broken, besides being hurt by falling tim
bers. Being on the east side of the roof
he thought he was in no immediate dan
ger, as a truck ladder was close to the
edge ready for any emergency. The cap
tain crawled toward the edge of the roof
already on fir and held out his hand in a
mute appeal for help The hand was seen
by Captain Kennedy, of hook and ladder
N25.
He and two of his men climbed up the
ladder fighting their way through the
flames which burst through the whole east
side and from the roof, while three streams
of water were turned on the brave men
The fiery gauntlet was run unfiinchingly
to the top. Captain Kennedy climbed over
into what seemed bed of flame. but he
reaIpeared in few seconds dragging the
body of Captain Fitzpatrick. A rope was
fastened about the unconscious and dying
captains body and with difficulty he was
lowered to the ground cnveleped in flames
hurled partly back by streams of water.
The noble rescue, although it only re-
suited in saving the captains body from
further mutilation by fire, was watched by
thousands of people in breathless suspense
and rewarded by a mighty cheer when the
body reached the ground to be laid on
stretcher and borne to the hospital in the
ambulance. But the doctors shook their
heads doubtfully when the burned and
broken form was carried in. The captai
never recovered consciousness and died at
9 O'Clock
As soon as the ruins were cooled suffi-
GENTLY by the firemen, the work of search
ing for bodies began. The first body was
taken from the smoking mass about 1870
1t was evidently a fireman, as blue shirt
covered the trunk, which was all that was
found of the unfortunate A short tine
later two more were taken from the ruins.
Under one of the bodies was found a
broken sword-a mute informer of its
wearer'sl IDENTIFY Columbian guard
The other body was of course unrecogniz-
able, as it was charred to a cinder. Two
more bundles of flesh We're discovered at
short intervals about S o'clock and one
more at $40. In all six bodies, horribly
burned, We're taken cut when operations
were stopped for the night on account of
the risk
None of the wives of the men composing
companies and S appeared on the scene,
their friends making the trip to the fair
grounds for them to ascertain if possible
the extent Of the calamity When they
were informed of the real truth of the
horrible affair they grew faint at heart
and it was some time before they could
muster up courage to depart for the strick-
en- firesides with the heart-breaking intelli-
gence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-11
SAD MEETING OF SURVIVORS.
Half of One Fire Company Dead o
Wounded-A Desperate Fight.

Half of One Fire Company Dead or
Wounded-A Desperate Fight.
At the fire station between Machinery
hall and the terminal station the remnants
of Company d. gathered to rest them
selves after their terrible days work in
the lower floor of the building. The COM
pany at half past numbered twelve men;
just one half that number were present
Captain Thomas P. Barry was reported as
being in the Emergency hospital suffering
from serious internal injuries; his brave
followers, uphill" Breen, Paul Schroeder
and William Denning, were dead John
Cahill was thought to be under the pile of
blackened debris which occupied the space
upon which but few hours ago the hand
some cold storage building was standing
John Mcbride, the driver of the truck was
in the hospital, but his comrades could not
speak of him for his injuries were re-
ported to be fatal
The brave fireman had made the Jump
with his fellows. Both the poor fellows
legs and one arm were broken in several
places and he was badly burned about the
head. The men had made the terrible
leap as the only possible chance of saving
their lives and landed on the tar and
graveled roof only to be so solidly i'm
bedded in the sticky, yielding composition
that they could not extricate themselves.
Thus imprisoned on the roof they were
held firmly until the huge tower crashed
upon them and sent them down in the
fiery furnace underneath. The survivors
of thecompany who were lucky enough to
escape with coats burned off their backs
were too unsettled from the horrifying or
deal to give any further details and Cap
tain Hyams asked that the men be al
lowed to rest for the rest of the even
ing.
While the bulk of the fire fighting forces
was engaged in their hazardous work in
the doomed building, scene of great
bravery was enacted on little shed be-
tween the barn and the color department
in the rear Of the Cold Storage building.
directly in the path of the hot air and
dense smoke swept southwark by the
wind. Cptain William j. Sanderson, of
the Columbian guard, assisted by ten of
his company, Engine company No. 40, from
tho stock yards and several willing visitors
had placed three leads Of hose upon the
shi,d and in the midst Of a storm of fire
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-11

Tne Leavenworun (kan.J coal miners
strike has been declared off, and the men
return to work at the figures offered by
the mine owners when the walk-out &C.
CURED. The strike has been in force six
weeks and the miners have lost SCI, 500
during their idleness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-11
HEAVY LOSS OF PROPERTY.
Hercules Company Loses Half a Million
Relief for the Bereaved

Relief for the Bereaved.
The warehouse, engine and ice making
plant, which was the property of the Her
cules Iron company, Of Chicago, repre-
scented an expenditure of S5oO,0Q0. There
were three engines which cost 30, 600, each
operated by three immense boilers, now
exposed. The ice making machinery was
turning out 100000 tons of ice day. In
the cold storage vaults We're a stock of
vegetables, fruits, wines, liquors, fruit
and dairy products valued at $4,000, all
OF which is destroyed. y large part of the
wines and liquors belonging to the exhibit
tors in the viticultural sections and all
the stored goods are believed to be
insured. NJ. F. Ryan, the night manager
of the warehouse, says there was no insur-
ance on the building and plant
Two hours after the fire was out g. 400
had been subscribed for the families of the
dead men. Byron L. Smith. president of
the Northern Trust company, headed a
subscription list with $1,000 placed oppo-
site the name of the Northern Trust COM
pany. President HigGlnbotham followed
1t with 500. Commissioners Massey and
st. Clair each set down 800 opposite their
names and the manager of the Philadelphia
cafe subscribed like amount. Just then
two Columbian guards arrived with two
cigar boxes heaped with coin and bills
which when counted Melted 1900 more.
Boxes wer placed inside of all the gates
and We're hardly in position before the
money began to rattle intosthem Nearly
everybody that passed through the turn
stiles dropped something in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-11
Taking Out the Bodies.

WORLDS FAIR, July 11.-Earlv
this morning four more bodies were
taken from the ruins of the Cold
Storage building, recognition being
absolutely impossible. though it is
certain they are not firemen, clearly
showing that others were victims.
Fifteen bodies have been recovered
at this time. Four Column bian
guards are still missing and the
death list is decidedly incomplete.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
a FIGHT FOR LIBERTY.
n erman Miller Applies to Judge Fer.
rill for Writ of Habeas Corpus.

n erman Miller Applies to Judge Fer
rill for Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Herman Miller, who was fined 500 or
thirty days in Jail by Mayor McDonough
a few days ago for selling liquor on Sun
day, will make a fight for liberty this
morning before his honor Judge Hampton
Ferrill of the Ordinary's court, having
applied, through his attorneys, Messrs
Seabrook, Morgan and Way, for writ of
habeas corpus on several grounds.
Miller says his detention in Jail for thir-
ty days is illegal, because no accusation
has ever been served on him in any form,
and that he was never arrested or noti-
ned that there was any accusation against
him He says no opportunity was given
him of being present at his trial and that
he was tried while he was out of the city,
knowing nothing of what was taking
place.
He was seized while on the streets, he
says, and was turned over to the sheriff
without any hearing and without know
ing why he was to be placed in Jail He
says he has been deprived of his liberty
without any trial or conviction and with
out any authority of the law He asks
therefore a writ of habeas corpus and
that Sheriff Roman be made to appear in
order that whatever is right in the mat
ter may be determined.
The hearing viii take place before
Judge Ferrill at ~ o'clock to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
CITY BREVITIEs,

The MORNING NEWS has received no
tice from Secretary Mellier of the Port
Royal board of health that it will re-
quire health certificates before any per-
son will be admitted into the town.
This will be enforced during the contin-
uance of the Brunswick epidemic.
A train hand of the Florida Central and
Peninsular construction train had his
hand badly mashed while coupling the
cars Of the construction train some dis
lance up the South Bound road yesterday.
He was brought to the city during the
morning and had his hand amputated.
At the instance Of Henry H. Miller.
colored, Cora Bennett, a negro woman of
about 20 years, was committed to Jail by
Judge Ferrill yesterday on charge of
lunacy The old woman had reached a
stage where she was violent at times and
Miller, who was friend, thought this
step necessary for her own protection and
safety.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
PERSONAL.


Architect Eichberg left last night via
the Central for two weeks visit to the
worlds fair.
Mr.. Dave Wheeler, representing John
T. Kelly's 'McFee of Dublin" was in the
city yesterday.
Capt. John Taliaferro returned yester-
day from his summer outing on his farm
near Rapid Ann, Va.
Willis p. Boyer, representative of "Zeb,
the Clodhopper," has returned to the city,
after tour through Florida, to meet his
company here.
Mr.. julius Prayer of Augusta, is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Elias Brown at No.
l46 Hull street, and will spend several
days in the city.
DR. and Mrs. Charles r. Heron have
returned from Alexander, N. c., where
they have been spending the summer.
They are stopping at the De Soto.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
John H. Schmiedeberg and Miss Maria
K. Avenarius at No. ID Habersham street,
Thursday evening Oct. 5, at O'Clock.
Capt G. S. Ellis, wife and children, re-
turned yesterday from Asheville, N. c..
where they have been for about month
Capt. Ellis took in the worlds fair while
away.
H. D. Wakefield manager of the At
lanta Newspaper Union, after an extended
"trip through the north and east, was in
the city yesterday on his return to
Atlanta.
Fred c. Hubbell of this city has sue
cessfully passed his examinations for the
sophomore class Of Trinity college, at
New Hartford, Conn. Mr. Hubbell is a
graduate of the high school of the class
of 1898 His admission as a sophomore at
Trinity is a compliment to his scholar
ship and to the thoroughness of his pre-
paratory study
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
TO SEE THE HARBoR WORKS.
Two Prominent French Engineers Pay
Savannah a Visit,

Baron Quinelle de Rochemont and M
Henri Vetillart, Of Havre, France, are
stopping at the De Soto.
Baron de Rochemont is the inspector
general, and NJ. Vetillart, thechief engin-
eer of roads and bridges for the French
government at Havre. They have charge
of harbor work also, very similar to the
work in control of Captain Carter at this
point. They are two of the delegates
sent by the French government to the
worlds congress of engineers, he'd in
Chicago short time ago, and are now on
their way back to France.
Before returning, however, they are
going to take a look at some of the United
States harbor work TO see how it is done.
They called on Capt. Carter yesterday,
who showed them what is being done for
Savannah in the way of river and harbor
work. Last night he took them through
the Guards new armory to show them
how the volunteer military forces are
equipped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
COULDN'T BE PRODUCED.
Two Women the Mayor Wanted Wert
Not to be Found.

VIM Diers who keeps bar and grocery
at No. 161 West Broad street. was fined
500 by the mayor yesterday for selling
liquor at his place on Sunday, Sept. 3.
The case was made by Policeman York.
Diers will appeal to council.
VIM. Shivey, colored witness whom
the other witnesses testified went into
the bar and bought the liquor, swore
point blank to the contrary Mayor Nc
Donough ordered SILVER turned over to
the superior court on the charge of per-
jury.
Elizabeth Fitzgerald and Marie Dukes,
daughters of Mrs. Fitzgerald, who is now
serving a sentence in jail for selling
liquor on Sunday, have gone to South Car
DINA. The two young women continued
to sell liquor at their mothers place on
the Sunday following her sentence and
Imprisonment. Cases were made against
them and they were ordered to appear in
the police court Tuesday morning They
failed to do so and the mayor ordered the
chief of police to produce them nolens
volens yesterday morning. This could
not be done however, as they had already
left the city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.
Does Chief Green or Agent Wilkinson
Ru,, tba Caotrol polioap

Run the Central PolioeP
Another issue has appeared between
Chief Green of the city police and Agent
Wilkinson of the Central railroad, or
rather it is revival of an old issue Of
ticer Knox is the bone of contention so to
speak. He has served on the Central po-
lice force for number of years and has
made a good record.
A charge was made against Officer
Knox by one of the sergeants about three
months ago. Chief Green investigated
the charge and finding it trivial dismissed
1t. This is said to have been the immedi-
ate cause of the order issued by Agent
Wilkinson taking the command of the po-
lice force out of the hands of Chief
Green.
AS soon as this was done Officer Knox
was dismissed from the force on the
charge of giving informat ion to a news
paper concerning the company's
affairs of a preiudicial character.
Supt. McNeely countermanded Agent
Wilkinsons order about two weeks ago
and replaced Chief Green in command of
the Central police. Chief Green rein
stated Ofdcer Knox upon the force this
week and ordered him to report for duty
yesterday morning. When Agent Will
kinson heard of this he notified Chief
Green that Officer Knox would not be al
lowed TO do duty on the Central railroad
property. This is where the matter
stands Just now. Who will come out
ahead cannot be said just yet, Agent
Wilkinson says that Knox shall not do
duty as member of the Central police
force and Chief Green has plainly shown
by his action that he intends that he
shall
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
80 WANT TO BE TEACHERS.
a Big List of Applicants for Public
School Positions.

School Positions.
Superintendent Baker and the COM
mittee on examinations Of the board of
education had eighty-nine candidates be-
fore them yesterday for teachers places
in the public schools. OF this number
sixty-three were colored and twenty-six
white. There were only ten men in the
whole party, two white and eight colored
The examinations were conducted on
the second floor of Chatham Academy,
the white candidates occupying the large
class room on the south side of the build
ing. and the colored candidates the oppo-
site room on the north side.
Supt. Baker was assisted in the work
of conducting the examination by Mr.. H.
+. Train, principal of the high school /;
Miss Muslin, principal of the Henry
Street school; Assistant Superintendent
Ferguson and Principal Butler, of the
West Broad Street COlOred school.
Most of the candidates spent the entire
day in completing their examination pa
pers, and some even did not finish at all
Supt Baker did not consider the lists of
questions submitted as unusually difficult,
but the candidates seemed to wrestle
with them with great difficulty. 1t will
take several days to go through the pa
pers and make up the averages. The
names of the successful candidates will be
reported at the next meeting of the board
of education. The names of the unsuccess-
full candidates will not be made public
From the observation of the examiners
during the day, the general averages
made by the candidates did not appear
10 be very high. 1t is estimated that
about 20 per cent of the white candidates,
and about 10 per cent of the colored, will
succeed in making the required average
The majority of the candidates were
young women.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
RELEASED ON BOND.
Richard Kelly, Charged With At
tempted Rape, is Out of Jail.

Richard Kelly, the 15-year-old negro
boy who has been in Jail for some time
charged with attempted assault on the
little Finklea child, was released yester-
day Dy Acting Solicitor General Salas on
a $500 bond
Kelly was committed to jail about two
months ago on warrant charging him
with rape, but when his case came up be-
fore the grand jury he was indicted only
for an attempted assault. He was to
have been tried at the last term OF the
superior court, but Messrs. G.. T. and i
r. Cam his attorneys, secured post
ponement until the December term.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
RAIL AND CRossrTE.

Charles Nagles, a well-known rail
road man, was found dead in
his room at the Weinmeister hotel
in Atlanta night before last AS
nearly as can be conjectured the death
was due to natural causes superinduced
by trouble and careless habits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
Two Splendid Houses.

Those two new and elegant houses,
with all modern improvements, on New
Houston street, near Barnard, are now
ready for renting. They have been built
under the supervision of Henry Urban
Esq, architect, and are the most com
plete houses offered for rent in the city.
For particulars apply to Henry Urban,
Provident Building, or Appel & Schaul,
city-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
Committed to Jail.

r. A Thornley, and H. D. Waldiug were
turned over to the superior court yester-
day by Justice Naughtin on the charge Of
assault with intent to murder. Thornley,
and Walding were with Policeman God
Orange street on Saturday night. They
are held as accessories to the assault.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

The appearance OF young Coningsby Dis
raell in the House OF Con mons has revived
the discussion OF the proper pronunciation OF
the family name "Dizrelly has been the
commonly accepted form, out Speaker Peel
has officially settled the matter by addressing
the young man as "Disraeei % which, as "A
matter OF fact, is the way Lord BeacOnshed
himself pronounced II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

Watch for announcement of Kohler's
grand opening in new store, $40 Brough-
ton street. Beautiful souvenirs to each
Visifnr nd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
bTalarial pisenses.

A sure and efectual prevention and
cure is found in Simmons Liver Regula-
tor. II originated in the south. and
there achieved its great fame for diseases
OF that sectiOn.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
WEDDINGS.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

This day at No. % Jones street. Messrs.
l. d. q II. d. L.aROche will sell at II
O'Clock some very handsome furniture.
ANY one desiring anything in the above
line would do well 10 attend-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

Zeb will be the attraction at the
theater tonight and tomorrow night
The piece will be seen for the first time
in Savannah. Some of the scenes are
laid in Indiana, in the natural gas belt,
and the rest Of the acts take place
in Chicago. The character of "Zeb" is en-
tirely new to the comedy stage
The special scenery consists of one
scene representing the natural gas fields
Of Indiana in full working order; another
scene, the interior of a pawn broker S
establishment, Chicago. In this scene is
introduced the blowing up of the safe,
and burglary. Besides the effects men
toned above, there is introduced a pict-
ure of the worlds fair buildings. In
this scene is introduced the latest
novelty in stage mechanism, the movable
sidewalk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
What Do You Take

Medicine for Because you are sick and
want to get well, or because you wish to
prevent illness. Then remember that
Hoods Sarsparilla cures all diseases
caused by impure blood and debility Of
the system. 1t is not what its proprietors
say, but what Hoods Sarsaparilla does
that tells the story of its merit. Be sure
10 get Hoods, and only Hoods.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
THE ALABAMA BENEFIT.
A Good Sum Realized for the Bruins
wick Sufferers.

Alabama closed it's engagement with
yesterdays benefit matinee for the Bruins
wick sufferers. The theater was packed.
The performances was equal to those of
Monday and Tuesday nights. The
amount realized will be forwarded to
Mayor lamb to-day or tomorrow. The
exact amount could not be learned last
night,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

For steady nerves and good
Use the sure cure-Bromo-Seltzer.
Contains no anti-pyrine.-ad.
Try the new drink.
Phosphatique
At l.. G. Stroug's Pharmacy.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

Plenty of other styles if these don't sui.
Come in and see us AT ONCE, as these instrU,
ments are GOING FAST.