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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-23
killed BY DYNAMITE.
Five People Blown to Pieces
by a Big Explosion.
WORKS OF A POWDER CO. GO UP.
The Explosion Damaged Buildings
Over Mile Away and the Bodies of
the Dead Cannot BE Found-Nothing
Remains OF the Plant but Fragments.
nu r7ln Associntad prcs,.


PIrTsBuRG, March 23.--The dynamite
works OF the Acme, Powder Com
pany, at Blacks Run, mile and
half above Hutton, on the
Allegheny Valley Railroad, were destroyed
by an explosion at seven o'clock this
morning. Five persons were killed and
one badly injured.
The works were blown to pieces, and
buildings in the vicinity of the works were
wrecked, windows broken, and the people
within amile of the works, terrorized.
The Dead.
OF those killed, two were men and three
women.
The names of the dead are:
NELLIE RAMELY.
MoLLIE RAMELY.
SADIE RAMELY.
NILLIAM ARTHUR.
MANUEL RAMELY.
The Injured.
MRS. WILLIAM ARTHUR.
The five killed were at work in the pack
ing hosse. Mrs. Arthur, who was injured,
was in dwelling house near the works.
The house was literally blown to pieces
and Mrs. Arthur was found in the debris.
The bodies of Mollie Ramely and Will
liam Arthur have not been found.
So far as now is known, the five persons
All the victims board in the house where
Mrs. Arthur was injured.
The works are owned by Z. B. McAbec
e. Co. ofS0s Duquesne Way, this city. At
Logan's Ferry, mile away, brick block
was badly damaged, and at Hutton, Oak
mont and Verona houses were shaken.
Nothing remains of the dynamite plant,
except one small building.
II was reported that ten to fifteen per-
eons had been killed, bat as far as known,
all the others have been accounted for.
The Acme plant consisted of four
brick buildings. These with the
Ramley boarding house were
nearly completely demolished, nothing
being left on the hillside but pile of de-
bris, which took fire, and for hours after
ward burned fiercely. The cause of the
explosion is not known.
It is issupposed that workman entered
the building with light, contrary to
orders. There were 10000 pounds of
dynamite in the works and the loss was
$4,000. The plant will be rebuilt at once.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-23
Character

Of circulation has much to do
with the value Of newspaper to
the advertiser.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25

,..ent .Is fscfa. with which the
necessary business of the differ
ent movers can he transacted
but that certainly does not
entitle it to salute or other ofh
eial courtesies-
But by all means let Mr. Dole
follow the advice of his dear
friend Mr. Smith, AMI let him
notify the members of the corps
diplomatiqie that they must
leave. Nothing would settle the
business here quicker. Mr.. Smith
would perhaps learn thai the
representatives wouldn't go N
spite of Mr.. Dole's dietun. but
would simply go on board their
men-of-war and attend to Mr..
Dole from there. The idIotie
dwelling about the Monroe doc
trine is childish. Does Mr. Smith
suppose for moment that DIR.
Cleveland or anybody else would
/ interfere If power insulted
by the Hawaiian government
undertook to castigate the pigmy
/ FORTS, impotence? The Amer
lean government may not allow
the Hawaiian Islands to be con
quered. and absorbed by any
other power, but it would Ger
tainly not interfere if a we'll
merited spanking was administer
ed to its naughty protege. Il
the spanking took the form o.
damages perhaps Mr.. Dole. and
company would deeply regret tc
have attempted preserve the
'selfrespect' of their government
as advised by-well, by Rats.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25

Mr.. WAS is now appearing as
an advocate of further Portuguese
Immigration and he thinks that
he would be the right man to
send to Portugal where, he says
he esily could induce 10000 pea
SAINTS to come to Hawaii. We
have no doubt that Mr.. Vivas
would only be too happy to be
enabled to see his country for the
first time in his life at the ex-
pense of the Hawaiian Govern
ment, but we believe that the ex-
pertinent would be more than
risky and the result futile. He
has better continue expanding
his energy and time Cat night?)
among his countrymen at Palama
than bothering about those who
are fortunate enough to have re-
manned quiet in their homes in
Europe.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25

THE furious riding through the
town on moonlight evenings
should be stopped. 1t is sur
prise to see people of social
standing and who ought to know
better INDUCING in chasing along
the streets. placing themselves
their horses and what is of more
account passers-by in eminent
danger of broken necks. If these
wild rides are due to uncomfortable
liyery-steeds the Marshal should
request the stable-owners to save
the oats; if (what we believe) the
fault lies with the incapacity of
the would be horsemen, the
Marshal should, well-make them
eat oats. don't yer know
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25
Hunting for Big Game.

The bloodthirsty editor of Rats
is now no longer satisfied by at
taching scalps of petty officials to
his warrior belt. He is tired of
bringing down small game and
conscious of his power, he now
clamors for the official heads of
the representatives of the foreign
powers. He lift his inky axe
and chop; down rolls, Minister
Willis head into the waste basket
of the sanctltm sdnct0rum In the
great butchers Office. Another
CLEAN in the air and the descend
ing pen (beg pardon, axe exiting
uishes the light of Great Britain's
minister. A third attack and
Japan bemoans the loss of Mr..
Fujiis, and, when France and
Portugal have lost their repre-
sentatives the leader of Rats
wipes his gory(Dpen while looking
round for the heads of the refract-
DRY councillors, who will not
have him, even as a gift. 1t is sad
that the small success that Mr..
Smith has had in this village has
completely turned his head. His
vanity has been overturned by the
claquers who hold the bost in the
Robinson's hall. He is a
mole, he thinks himself a noun
tain. Like Balaam S quadruped
he talks through his elongated
head-appendix, and fills the
government and the community
with disgust and the diplomats
with utter contempt. OF course
in spite of Mr. Smiths bawling
the government will remain
perfectly quiet and during its
last brief moments try rather to
conciliate than to. offend. The
government knows that none OF
the foreign powers except Amer
lea land perhaps Russia through
misrepresentation have ever re-
cognized it as an existing power.
1t knows that the men-of-war in
our port belonging to England
have never saluted the Presi-
dent of the Provisional Govern
ment, and that, he, consequently
never has called on board. Mr..
Dole Is simply known as minister
of Foreign Affairs of temporary
government. but such government
is not entitled to the courtesies OF
recognition as an equal power
under diplomatic rules and inter
national laws. The United States
did recognize the P. G. as long as
Stevens deceived the American
administration with his lying
tongue. Since Minister Willis
demand and the publication Of
President Cleveland's policy the
recognition of the P. G. as a
sovereignty OF equal standing has
ceased. and the government is
now simply known as a govern
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25

in Eawaii-nei. or course hoth
alternatives are highly objection
abe The sanity flock has
been to bed politically with all
kinds of people. but it WIS very
much against their inclination
but. to become. bed fellows with
the secret league, where blue
ribbons are very scarce-ls
really more than can be tolerated
OF course the great master =
Lorrin A. Thurston has always
stated, that he was ready to
co to the devil Gan IN
necessary remsrk) il he
could gain his point, but
that doctrine was never. at least
openly. approved Of by the phi
lars OF the Central Union The
most leading men of the ?. G. or
rather of the family compact are
complaining loudly over the
dilemma they are in. Some are
whispering that it would, after all
have been better to have lett
we'll enough aione while others
are freely ADVOCATING the calling
together of a sconYention OF all
classes OF the Hawaiian people to
decide on form of government
which will be stable and to the
benefit of the country. AT the
same time the radicals are
contemplating steps where by
they can gain large majority on
whose shoulders they could be
lifted into the salaries attached
to the administra tive chairs and
they are devising means to ous'
or at least politically crush the
family compact. In the
meantime the people are lying
quietly back amused in watching
the circus and saying to both
factions: Gentlemen you are
worrying yourselves unnecessarl
". You are premature. The
Hawaiian government will be
settled without any of you being
consulted or asked to help. Mr.
! Cleveland has the floor.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25

1t IS amusing to read the efu-
sions of General Macarthur of
that obscure sheet the Troy Bud
act which is quoted with great
gusto in nearly every number of
the ADVERTISER" The articles
all show that the General" has
been innoculated with severe
dose of Judaism during his brief
visit to this Star chamber-ruled
country, and is evidently en-
deavoring to pay for the mission
airy hospitality accorded to him
by working off his dose in the
most blatent and ignorant jim
goism. By the way who is
General" Macarthur? Is he a
General of that force so con-
spicuous in peace and invisible
in war, the Militia? One would
necessarily infer so from the
coxcombry that. stares forth so
glaringly from the twaddle
scratched with his pen, as no
true soldier would be guilty of
writing himself down an ass
SO persistently as this brave (O
General"
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25
THE VOLCANO HOUSE,
Manager Peter Lee Is
Interviewed.

In local this morning in the
AdueTtiseq' the arrival to town of
Mr.. Peter Lee, the popular man
ager of the Volcano House was
announced in a manner which
reminded the community of an
episode which certain Doctor"
Friedlander some weeks ago
asserted had taken place, and on
which account he in the Star was
taken seriously to task by Mr..
Chester Doyle, one of the actors
in the said episode. The Adyer-
tiser is undoubtedly hostile to-
wards the present manager, and
it has been a puzzle to fathom
the reasons for that papers ami
mostly. Whether any of the
Castle family or their many de-
pendents should at present be
found INDECENT and DESTROYS OF
fattening himself on a manager
salary on the top of Kilauea OF
the talented editor has been as
sisted in his refinement by DIR.
Friedlander while in Ger.
many, we do not know, but being
DESTROYS of learning the truth
a representative of this paper
looked Captain Lee up and asked
him a few questions which he
cheerfully answered as follows:
r. Do you know DIR. Fried.
lander?
Lee. Yes, he was in Hilo pre-.
tending to buy coffee land. He
visited the Volcano House three
times. [ consider him a crank
and ! arrived at that impression
the very first time that I met him
and my subsequent meetings
with him only confirmed me in
my opinion.
r. Give me an idea of why
you think so.
Lee. Well as an example o,
his crankiness I will mention tina,
one evening the Doctor" came
to the Hotel breathless and told
me that he now knew wba,
statdetites were made of, and that
by boiling them he could dis
solve them into soup. At one
0 clock he got my Chinese cook
to put six pieces into a pot q,
boiling water and boiled them IN
seven IN the evening, as hard as
the water could boil at which
hour the cook came to me and
said; No can make soup; he
neap Pdkaka; wash matter haole9
de heap foolly me. Ne boil sir
hour no get soft. He heap damn
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25
birth. be would of course be
aware that the League wouidh
want him.

In another column we publish
m interview with Captain Peter
Lee the well-known manager Oh
the Volcano House who has been
one of the late victims OF the
ADVERTISE" spite. As large
number of visitors for the Vol
cano House depart tomorrow 1t
is right to place the management
of that world known Hotel In a
proper light and assure intending
visitors that the high reputation
which the Hotel enjoys IS solely
due to Mr.. Lee and that the at
tacks of the Advertiser clique
are only based upon personal mo-
tiyes.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25

Mr.. WALTER M. GIFFARD has
issued descriptive catalogue of
the postage stamps of Hawaii
which is for sale at the book
stores. The catalogue has been
gotten up in a very neat style and
the high reputation of Mr.. Gift
fard as a philatelist ensures the
value of the little pamphlet.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25

Mr.. j. BOWLER is receiving a
great deal of attention from the
Star and the Advertiser. The
latter organ facetiously states
that Mr.. Bowler desires to be-
come a member of the secret
league. which on account of the
members ''polyglot'' appearance
calls itself the American
League. while the Star solemnlv
says that Mr.. Bowler won't be adj
mitted- The two organettes can
rest assured that Mr.. Bowler has
never had the slightest ambition
to become a member or in anv
way connected with Mr.. Multi
gan's society. The insinuation
IS virtually libel on Mr.. Bow
Ter. As he is an American bv
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25

so,,is. When ] asked the Doc
tor what he meant 10y that cook
mo business. he told me that Ii
could be done because he had
5,,eaned So Do you want some
more!
r No. thanks! Have you read
Mr.. Doyle's letter.
lee. Yes. That is correct.
Fr;edlander insulted the ladies
at the house, and acted like an
ungentlemanly cur. Any manager
of a hotel would have fred him
out without further explanation
but the peculiar situation of the
Volcano House forbid me from
going into extremes.
R. Was anybody intoxicated
or drinking heavily among the
guests or did you have much
liquor on the premises?
Lee. Very little was used and
no hard stuff whatever. In fact
the other guests complained strong
". because / could not accom-
odate them especially on the eve
of New Years. The ladies and
gentlemen who staid at the House
enjoyed themselves and celebrat-
ed the New Year in as pleasant
manner as the limited
accommodations of an isolat-
ed Hotel could offer and
it is very much to be
regretted that the good name OF
| the Volcano House should be
impaired by the false statements
of a compile of tramps as these
so-called scientific gentlemen. L
have been in the Hotel business
on Hawaii for about ten years
partly in Pnnaluu, and partly on
the Volcano, and | have never
heard complaint against my
management. When | was IN the
United States short while age
visiting the Chicago Fair [ met
many of the people who had
visited the Volcano, and every
one expressed their appreciation
of the treatment [ had giver
them.
r. Everything is then in gooc
order in the Volcano House and
the route?
Lee. As far as [ am concerned
I can say yes. The only trouble
we have is with the transporta
ton business, and 1 trust tha
the managers of the Company
will soon correct that. The car
riages which now transport pas
sengers to the Hotel are at the
same time used as a meat cart
carriers, and freight drays. TIL,
passengers do not half enjoy tn,
beautiful drive from Hilo to thu
Volcano House, because they arr
packed up in layers between beef
mail bags, and kerosene oil tins
If that nuisance was abated, yo,
would never hear word from
anybody against our Hotel. Com
up and see for yourself.
r. Is anybody down on you
personally, say in Hilo2
Lee. would rather not answe
that question, but you can be
. that I have my eyes peeled TO
squalls from that direction. Blu
as long you fellows in Honolulu
will put an embargo on sue
, chumps as the Friedlander pal
{ and keep them right here, W
J will be all right.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25

The gentlemanly and cultured
instinct of the editor of the Adj
vertiser is illustrated every
morning by the publication of a
lot of the most vulgar dog genel
about the Queen. We beg to state
that the gentleman is ''stick"
of the Hawaiian soil and that his
attempted refining" in Germany
has shown itself to be a complete
failure.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25

The undersigned beg leave
call the attention to a large a;
sortment of tasteful and elegal
Jewelry, suitable for Christmt
Presents.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-25

If you want to buy an elegan
and at the same time an 1nexpen
sive Christmas Present, cal
around and inspect my stock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-14
BLACK DIAMONDS.
Coal Production of the Country
for the Year 1893,

Coal Production OF the Country
for the Year 1893.
WASHINGTON. April ia report on
the production of coal in 1898 has been
compiled by E. w. Parker, of the United
States geological survey. 1t shows the
total production for the year TO be 49,
326,6l2 short tons. with valuation of
S205, ,256, ,479. The production and valua-
ton, on the basis of short tons, are
given by states as follows: Z
Alabama. 5.l2G,693 tons. 5.0S3. .5SS
value; Arkansas, sos, 1853. S761, ,347; Cali
fornia, 72.603, Sl67, ,555; Colorado. 1861, :
526, s4,605, ,939; Georgia. S72, 740, 1855, ,972:
Illinois. l9,949.564, l7,S27.595; Indiana,
3,6Sl.751, s.. .425; Indian territory.
s4.932, 763; Kansas. 2,453,64 IS, ,U24. .65l !;
Kentucky, 2,S55.010, So, 46U.973; Mary
land, 3.65l.631, S3,209.7l9; Michigan,
2.T47, ,42S. S6,3S5,599; Montana, 9l3, AGO,
sl.S36. .U73; New Mexico. COL. l45: /:
s94S. 249; North Carolina. 1900, s25, !.
500; North Dakota, 1850, S56,-i
15O; Ohio, 12.54O.77O. S11,553.-
994; Oregon, 41.6S3. s164.0 900; Pennsyl-
vania bituminous, 43, 29S, ,052. s34. 4OS, 473 !;
Pennsylvania anthracite, So. $50, 400, sS5,-
6S4, ,465; Tennessee, 1904, 974, S., ,O53, SIT; ;
Texas, 302. 1856, S6SS,26 Utah, 413, ,205,
s611,092; Virginia, S13,56S. 1854, ,6233;; !;
Washington. 1.264.S SIT. 81. .y2O. 276; West
Virginia, 10,529, ,9s5, sS.1O5,3I2; Wyo--
ming, 2,439, S1l, So, 300, ,9o4.
The aggregate amount of anthracite
shipments was 43,OS9. .535 tons, an in
crease of 1862 tons over 1892. About
the same increase is reported for bitu-
minous coal. The entire increase of
both shipments took place in the first
half of the year. 80
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-14
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Quorum Rule aud Absenteeism-
Heroic Treatment Prescribed.

Heroic Treatment Prescribed.
WASHINGTON. April 13.-After a
heated session of two hours and half
the Democratic caucus this afternoon
decided by vote OF so to II to instruct
the committee on rules to report new
rule TO ascertain and record the presence
of a quorum, whether voting or not.
Practically all the Democratic members
of the house attended the caucus.
MIR. Bland presented a resolution di-
TectiEg the Sergeant-at-arms TO carry
out the provision of section 40. chapter
OF the Revised Statutes, by which de-
ductionS from the salaries OF members
should be made for every days absence,
except On account of sickness. This
was in accordance with the action of the
judiciary committee earlier in the day.
1t was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Springer brought forward the
rule which he introduced some time
ago, framed on the lines of the old rule
drawn some twelve years ago by j.
Randolph Tucker. of Virginia, which
provided that members who declined TO
vote when their names were called
should be brought to the bar of the
house, and after being given all oppor-
tunity to vote upon the pending PROPOSE
ton, in case of refusal. should be re-
corded as present, but not voting"
Mr.. Pendleton, of West Virginia,
offered resolution directing the COM
mIttee on rules to formulate and pre-
sent rule to ascertain and record the
presence of a quorum, whether voting
or not. Mr.. Cultivate suggested a
different method of accomplishing the
same purpose.
Speaker Crisp took the floor and made
a vigorous speech. pointing out the de-
ploraDle position in which the house
found itself on account of continued
and persistent absenteeism.
Quite a numcer of speeches were
made in opposition to any and all rules
looking to the counting of members who
refused to vote. MeSsrs. Kilgore, of
Texas: Bryan, of Nebraska; McMlllin,
OF Tennessee; Wheeler. of Alabama,
and Williams, of Illinois, led this oppo.
siton. During the course of rather
hot-tempered speech from MIR. Kilgore
on the subject, Mr.. Bland, of Missouri.
shouted, with an expression of disgust,
to the effect that if the Democratic
house was forced to resort to Reedism
it had better adjourn sine die and 20
home.
MIR. Cummings made speech against
the proposition 70 count quorum, at
the conclusion of which he sent up to
the desk an amendment to the title of
any new rule which should be reported
tor any purpose so as to make it read:
"a rule to nominate Thomas Bracket
Reed for president Of the United
States"
Mr.. Dearmond offered resolution
expressing it as the sense of the caucus
that the committee on rules should pre-
pare new rule for ascertaining the
presence Of a quorum, aud also some
method for compelling the attendance Of
absent members.
Mr.. McCreary moved to refer all the
resolutions to the committee on rules.
Lost, SO to 65. Mr.. Dearmond's
resolution was carried by two-thirds
majority, so to Al. This completed the
work of the caucus.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-14
grieved, and there is bound to be
trouble"
ANONYMOUS LETTER
Informs Ciough OF the Proposed
Strike.

Vice-President Clough, of the Great
Northern, asked with reference to the
reported general strike Of employees on
the Western division. and the prospect
of tie-up of the entire system. said:
I'VE had not the slightest intimation
that there was to be a strike, nor that
there were any grievances. until 10:30
this morning. Then telegram came
from an unknown person signed
Striker purporting to represent the
American Railway union. He stated
that as the men were not satisfied with
existing conditions they would
strike at noon. The sender of this in
formation gave no reason for the threat
ened action. and did not state how many
men were to go out. We will endeavor
to ascertain. | do not think there are
any union men on strike. If any
strike is in progress. is is confined to
trainmen and operators outside of the
railroad brotherh00ds between Minot
and Spokane. so there are not likely to
be many i'll the strike, as the action was
too suddenly taken. Of course. this
would naturally tend to inconvenience
us and interrupt our train service, but
the great body of our trains are moving
as usual"
On inquiry, the information came that
trains were making the usual time.
Grand Master Wilson. of the Order of
Railway Switchmen, arrived here yes
terday. Seen at the Merchants last
night. ne said: MY mission here is in
relation to certain schedules of the Chi
cago Great Western. which l find per.
feclly satisfactory. L bave nothing
whatever to do with the Great Northern
matter. In fact. l did not know any
thing about it until | saw it in q morn-
ing paper, and later in an evening
sheet. If there Is to be any strike it
will be entirely outside the regular
brotherhoods, and at strikers risk.
This trouble is simply fomented, l
readily believe, by some of the officers
of the American Railway union, and |
am inclined to the belief that it is the
biggest sort of bluff. In the recent
troubles of the Chicago s& E,stern
Illinois, this federation filed the papers
with boSh. The whole matter was
gross exaggeratlon, and they boasted
of it afterwards. In the Union Pacific
troubles. when aired in Judge Jenkins
cOur1,a lawyer appearing for the Ameri-
can Railway union said he represented
1000 Union Pacific employees. think
if he had clipped OFF a cipher an d said
400 he would have been nearer the
truth. This statement did not bear out
we'll the boast of the American Railway
union that 10000 Union Pacific en-
ploves belonged to its organization. l
suspect that its numerical strength is
very small in the Great Northern sys-
tenn.