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STEWARDS FATAL ERROR.
Gave n Seaman Carbolic Acid In
stpad of Black Draught.

Cant Robertson, OF the steamer Ten
asserim which arrived this morning
from Demerara, reported that on Sept.
Is Andrew Millar. third engineer aged
thlrty-four. d native of Stafordshire'
went aft to the cabin and asked Ship
Steward Neil McInee for a dose of black
draught. The steward gave him dose
of carbolic acid ny mistake.
Antidotes were instantly given, ana
oveINthing possible done to relieve him.
but Millar became unconscious IN re"
rnin,ites ami died at 6,l5 Z. NJ. At 10 A.
n tbt next day the ships engines were
stopped and the body was buried at sea
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MELANCHOLIA, NOT POISON.
"Minnie BeII' Is Determined TO
cnncenI Her Identity.

Tho young woman who had told Park
Policeman O'Leary that she was tired
of H., and mad taken morphine, when
IN. officer arrested her in the park at
one Hundred and Second street at .
o'miock last night, gave her name as
Mimi. Bell tins morning at ne Hariy.A
III5n'snitai where she is a prisoner; She
IIlllS,,psaJ 70 give any more definite address
nm rnnt OF SeventyslNth street. ne
len second and Third avenues.
The physicians do not believe she TOOK SoI
morphine OF any other noIs Unbo IE and
H H,t1I he able TO leave the hospital to-mor-
row.
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ITS FALL MEETING.
Nalragansett Park Association
Opens with a Boom.
New York Sports and Jockey.
Prominent About the Course.
Nick Won the First Race and Font
lear the Second.


RACE TRACK, NARRAGANSETT
PARK, oct From all indications the
70 meeting of the Narragansett Park
AsS .ci1i Ill be big success. The
opening day gave every evidence OF this
fact. The att, lnce was satisfactory
to the management. and consisted main
~ of delega tiors from New York, Bos-
ton and the Surrounding towns.
The visitors from Gotham appeared 20
be right IA, ONE, so familiar were the
figures on the course. The weather was
fair though early In the day somewhat
threatening and chilly. The track was in
good condition. and fast
Fred Taral was the star of the day.
The great jockey received tremendous
ovation when he came down to the
Judges stand on Jimmy McLaughlin's
Wah Jim in the first race. Mike Bergen
also got n good send off.
Joseph j. Burke was presiding judge,
and James +. Caldwell handled the
flag
The old Brighton contingent was on
hand early. Seventeen books did fairly
good business.
The card was made up OF six races all
being well filled, and scratches were very
scarce The stceplechasc seemed TO pro-
vide the most excitement to the out-ot-
town visitors. The management antici-
pates big shipment Of horses from
, Morris Park at the end of that meet
ing. ,
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TWO RECEIVERS FOR OLLIE
Each of Ted1rs Corporations Placed
I'm the Hands of One.

Judge Lacombe, OF the United States
Circuit Court, this afternoon, on the APP
plication of Francis Farquhar, assignee
of oliver Sumner Teall, ordered that
Ferdinand II. Minrath be appointed re-
ceiver of the Elmsbrd Park Company,
with bonds set at 5000. and Robert T.
Narnum. receiver of the Real Estate
Union, on filing a bond Of $4,000. The
address of both corporations Is 3os
Broadway. ,.
The applications for the appointment
of receivers for both these corporations
were filed this morning. The applicant,
Farouhar, alleged in the applications in
both suits, that his assignor, Teali'
composed, with w. Il. Allen and w. g.
u. See, the Board of Directors OF both
Allen resigned his position in Septem-
Der last, as director. and See, who was
also Secretary and Treasurer, IS now an
invalid and incompetent to act.
Assignee Farquhar places o his interest
in 10th corpora IIons at 5000, with costs
and interest added
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MARTIN IRONS A PRISONER.
Charged with Attempting II brutal
Crime In Texas.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct. 2 cell
In the county Jail to-day contains as a
prisoner Martin Irons, whose name was
made famous by the conspicuous part
that It's owner took in the great rail-
road strike of 1856, during which he
occupied a place similar 10 that recently
held by Eugene Debs, In the strike in
Chicago.
Irons is charged with having at
tempted to assault little seven-year-o
Rosaiia Estrada. The child's mother Is
the complainant In the case.
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lATONlA RESULTS.

LATONIA, Oct. 2. The races here
to-day resulted as follows:
First Race-One mile.-Won by Abb
to and to 5; Oh, No. =, cOnd . to /.
and Peabody, third. Timc.-lB -,
Pearl song. 5 10 and 3 to >; Innocent,
: - | place; was second, and Lindolette
third. Time-l2S -
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Girl Took Paris Green.

Maria Wargy, Hungarian girl, living with
her sister at 235 East Second street. attempted
suicide last night by taking a dose OF Paris
greer. She taken to Bellevue Hospital. She
is twenty-t years old and formerly lived
out domestic Her sister believes she is in
sane She will recover.
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To he Tried by Court-MartIaI.

CHICAGO Oct 2-The caisson explosion a,
Grand boulevard last summer. ami the sub,
seauent explosion OF a caisson at Evanston duTing
the military mAnoeuVTes there In August, will re
snit in Inc trial by court martial OF Capt William
p YoIe, OF Light BATTERY y, and George $,
artmsS Il Light Battery A, both Of the Second
IaaysnS ogIA. Kan. On Monday. Oct 4
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s,nbbeh with II Slate Pencil.

op,vGE n. J., oct 2-Aqulla Nenine' me
..,,an.year-old son OF Albert NenIne. German
,sav.nower maker, was stabbed in the forehead
ar.r the right eve. with slate pencil. IN INC
oNe11 ~ the Lincoln Avenue Primary sehool, AZ
yarn tn-day. by a PLAYMATE. The slAbolhS IL
supposed " be an aeeldeA@
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Convicted Sixteen Times and Yet
Coleman Still Wears a
Uniform.
WILLlAMSS RECORD PROBED.
Many Charges on File Againsi
Him, but He Was Steadily
Promoted.

Chief Counsel Goff, Of the Lexow
Committee, had prepared a novel sensa-
ton for the second day OF his Fall
campaign in the investigation of the
Police Department. He had subpoenaed
all the members of the force who had
been convicted OF clubbing citizens in
the last three years, and who are still
retaining their places on the Finest"
Mr.. Moss says that there are ninety
or more such men on the force, and
they all seemed to be in the courtroom
this morning. They took complete pos
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TONIGHT AT MASPETH.

RACE TRACK. MAsPETH. Oct a
The entries and selections for to-night's
races follow:
First Race-Four and half furlongs. -Lidger-
wood lOl: Tiger. Maggie Richards S each
owen Golden H.. Pat RABBIT Republic, Adjust.
Argyle III 80 III each,
second Race-Fiye furlongs-A. o. H.. Eana-
tor 1906 each, Alameda ally, Vera War Paint,
Electric Light Kingwood. l02 lb each
Third Race-SiN furlonSs. -Flauery, blackburn.
ii3 each. Soprano ll0; Experience. l07;: De-
fAuiter. l0t h.
Fourth Race-SiX and a half furlongs High C.,
100, Circular lO2: Excelsior, Lallah 80 Id. each
Filth Receive furlongs Kentucky Lady, lOt;
Caraccus Ruby. sS each ClsnsmAn, Ellen H..
Red Cross, w Id. each.
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WILL ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.
Contract for Lighting Bridge Carr
Not Yet Made.

The Brooklyn Bridge trustees had a
lively session this afternoon over the
granting of contract for lighting the
cars by electricity.
A report was read from Supt Martin.
advising contract to be made with
the Mechanical Trsdesmen and En-
cheering Electrical Company, TO fur
nish the plant for Sl4,4l4, and TO operate
il at "A cost of 50. 100 a year.
Trustee Skinner objected TO any such
contract being made without first adj
vertising for bids. He declared that IL
such contract was made. the matter
ought TO be investigated. 1t was finally
decided to advertise for bids until
oct. Is.
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FRANK R. HARF, GALL0PING.
He Beats Pirate Chief by Four
Lengths mt Maspeth.
Especial to The Evening WORLDLY

tSprcal 10 The Evening World.)
RACE TRACK, MASPETH, Oct. q
To-day was the nineteenth day of the
meeting of the Newtown Jockey Club,
and good card of six well-illed races
was offered. which gave promise OF
good sport The cool and pleasant
weather brought out a good crowd,
fully 1000 persons being present.
Fagots and Tom McC,'s races last
right form, and Jockeys McDermott
and Zeller will be called before the Ex-
ecutive Committee tonight, but II Is
| not likely that anything Will be done In
! the matter. Eighteen books went on
/ to-day. -
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CHOLERA IN STEAMBOAT.
COnsul-General short Reports an
Outbreak of the Pest.
inv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Oct. "A brief tele-
gram received at the State Department
from United States Consul-General Short
at Constantinople announces the out
break OF cholera there.
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ANTS ALL IN DOUBT.
Leaders Undecided What to Do on
the Third Ticket Question.

None of the big chiefs in the Anti
Snapper organization arrived on time
at their offices this morning. William
r. Grace got down about IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Fairchild was even later, and Rob-
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To poor start, Pont Lear went on
I'm front and held the lead to the finish
winning easily by three lengths. Sir
Dixon, jr., was one half length in front
OF Sweden Time-l0.M-2.
Mutuels paid: !. ?. 3-Pont Lear, A.2j;
Sir Dixon, jr, $50
Equation won the third race. Rolla
was second and Wilmar third. Time
Lie Ia
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The flag fell at the fourth break. with
Ferrier of in front, half length before
~ h lin and -FOUR lengths in front OF
Nick. They ran in this order until the
last sixteenth, when Nick came up with
a rush and won by two lengths and a
half Ferrler was second, half a length
before Wah Jim Time. OIL IA.
Mutueis paid: Nick, $40; Terrier, 500;
Wah jim, SIS.
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GROUP OF INTERESTED POLICEMEN,
moi be said that they We're very diffSr-
eut from any other collection of blne-
SoatS that might be brought together
W 'hance. but when their record ana
leai Character were disclosed II was not
uIhcult matter to imagine all sorts OF
Myeadtul things about them, although
.neir demeanor was very quiet and even
,sssi'ous as we'll It might be considering
"iS ordeal that was In store for them.
Cbtlore Chairman LeXow called the
Committee to order al II o'clock the few
tbbectators who had found their way into
~ COURTROOM early in the mo Mig had
ctN Th put out TO make room for the
snuhppIers' and the brigade Of bluecoats
pace to itself
pomialor kipp, the Chief Clerk of the
tersooe hoard, and Complaint Clerk Pc
grinsn, We're on hand again with several
GsppSSavks hlled with documents from
chsraIuarters' principally clubbing
Mses, Y was said.
tharo Gon was late In arriving, and
an was wait of nearly a quarter OF
hour after Chairman Lexow and
Continued on Sixth Page.)
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SELECTIONS.

First Rncr--MaEgie Richards,
LIEerwood, Tiger.
Second Race--Wnr Paint, EIec-
trIc Light, Equator.
Third Rnce--Soprano. Flattery,
Blackburn.
Fourth Race--CircuIar, Lallah,
High {.
Firth Race--Ellen H., Kentucky
Lady, Caraccus.
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+. w. vanderbiIts Yacht Coming.

(By Associated Press.)
BOSTON, Oct. 2.-F. w. Vanderbilt
steam yacht Conqueror left this por
to-day for New York, ------.-------,-
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Six furlongs.

Pirate Chlef WIS TT rrOht IUI rtW
Harf, who was never afterwards headed,
and won in a gallop by four lengths from
Pirate Chief who was three lengths In
front OF The Bully. Time-l.2O IA.
Fourth Race-Seven and half fur
longs-Won by Valkyrie. 2 to and out
Julien. out place. was second, and Little
Bravo third Time-l.H "a.
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FIRST RACE

Frolicsome Lass led from start to
finish. winning in gallop by four
lengths. Glenall was second, head in
front OF Laughing Water. The former
pulled up lame. Time-lO5.
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POLICEMAN COLEMAN.

session OF the space inside the railing,
and were the objects of no little Curl
osity to the other spectators when 1t
was learned who they were and why
they were there.
This beats Barnum's wild-beast show
all to pieces" said Mr.. Moss. in his
gentle, joking way. I'VE think we have
every clubber on the force here this
morning and we propose to have some
fun with them. At least. we shall try to
fnd out low 1t is they have managed to
keep their places or the force after they
have been convicted, some of them sew
eral times. OF outrageous brutality
towards helpless citizens
THE police records show that during
the last three years only four men nave
been dismissed for clubbing. although, as
say, more than ninety have been con-
victed Of this offense before the Ponce
Commissioners, and Of those FOUR three
were charged with clubbing other ponce
men,"
The Planning brigade.
The tanning brigade as 1t may
properly be called. for the New YORK
policeman never clubs cltlZen, ne
simply fans him. represented every
precinct in the city, and before me houf
for opening the proceedings arrived
had grown so large numerically Ihat the
overflow mad to be accommodated III the
corridor.
In their general appearance 1t couii
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SECOND RACE.

Mlrnehaha Belle gelding led for a
quarter and then gave way to Caltsta.
who held his lead to the end, winning
easily by two lengths from Norway,
who was four lengths In front of Caro-
ven. Time-l.0 6 81
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Continued on sixth Page,
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RIDES ON A PULLMAN PASS.

&
Eabor CoanmissioneR Wright PersOnal
gRrientI Of the PsHaOe Car Agans fesv
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.- United States
Labor Commissioners Carroll ID. Wright,
chairman OF the special labor commits
SION appointed by President Cleveland
to investigate the Pullman strike, was
interviewed as TO q report that he was
in the habit Of using a Pullman pass.
He scarcely gave the reporter time TO
finish his question. e
eyes, have an annual pass ON all
Pullman cars said he, with emphasis,
land use it whenever want to.
fare You in the habit Of travelling
ON it,
81 use it whenever please. The
pass was given me by MIR. Pullman,
who is personal friend of mine, and
have had it for several years-ever since
the first Pullman investigation / made
for suppose that's what you are driv.
ing at. Inever knew Mr.. Pullman nm.
til then, but met him at that time, and
he has always been warm friend OF
mine since then. "
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NoRrH DAKOTA EoUALrzArIos,

PereOmml Property Values Decreased and
#sAs Real Estate Increased.
BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. 27.-The state
board Of equalization has adjourned
after fixing values OF state property.
The board reduced all personal property
values throughout the state, especially
that or horses and sheep, thelatter being
assessed at about 90 per cent less than
last year. In real property, on the CON.
traFy, an extensive Increase was made,
especially in the Red River valley
counties. @Ffa'
In Trail county. probably the richest
in,farnaing lands In the state, an aver
age Increase or 6O-per cent was made ON
All lands. III Grand Forks county an
incrsasstu Of 8 per cent was resolved
upon. Pembina was increased 40 per
cent and Walsh 36. These counties are
the principal wheat producers In the
state, and all returned Lands at far be.
low what the board considered their
assessable value q state tax levy Of
mills for general purposes was ordered.
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C((lPERS TESTFYING.
President Of the American Federation
of Labor Before the Investi-
eating Commission.
NOT OPPOSED TO STRIKES.
they Are Necessary to Call Attention
to Abuses---Co Commission O Post
Mortem Affair.

CHICAGO. Ang. President Debs'
OF the A. R. I'd. fsWaS recalled today by
the strike commissioners. In reply %
questions he stated that ne did not
favor compulsory arbitration In settle
nierit OF labor Troubles He did not be-
heye. he said, that such . matter would
prove universally satisfactory. Samuel
Gompers, president OF the American
Federation OF Labor, was the next wit
ness. President Gompers prefaced his
testimony by brief outline OF the aims
aud principles OF the federation and
gave figures showing the membership
OF the organization.
why General Strike Failed.
Mr.. Gomners then went into the his
tory of the movement for q general
strike and told the commission whv IL
was not ordered. Mr. Csomners = az.
planned that to effect ! general strike
all the unions narticipatinp must agree
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Two Men killed and Eleven injured Near
tfg at Ashland. "


Two Men killed and Eleven Injured Near
iEsf Ashland. @
ASHLAND, Pa, Aug. 27.-Two men
were killed and II injured, two fatally,
by am explosion Of gas In the Gilberton
colliery near this place. The killed are
Frank Mccormack, Ere boss, and Lewis
Ball, driver. The explosion, which oc-
curred shortly after noon, was primarily
caused by fall Of coal which became
dislodged by the mining operations.
This released an immense volume Of gas
and nc the same time forced it along the
gangways TO distance of more than
1000 yards, sitting and choking the
miners as it swept along. Finally II
reached q gang Of miners who were
working with naked lamps and In
stantly ignited. An explosion, which
shook the earth and was heard by the
people In their homes above, followed.
Flames and Smoke
burst from the mouth of the pit and In.
side and ont there were scenes Of frantic
terror. Rescuing parties were quickly
organized and the men were brought to
the surface a. rapidly as possible. A
temporary hospital was erected and
medical attendance procured, the in.
jured being removed to their homes o.
permanent hospitals as soon as their
sufferings were somewhat alleviated.
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that tine uesperaaoes after rneir early
holdup boarded an inbound train
at DeerGeld, Ills. Holding up the
conductor they robbed him Of all the
money no had and then pulling the
bell rope jumped from the train near
Mayfair, starting for the woods. They
were chased BY two special policemen,
Punk and Yunt, and opening fire both
officers fsll mortally wounded. The
robbers tlen continued their fight, and
after san exciting time reached the
woods in safety,
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Half = Million Good Acres.

ST.. PAUL, Aug. 27.--Hon. Ezra G..
Valentine, president of the Red River
Valley Drainage commission in an in
teryiew stated that when the plans of
the commission are carried to compile
tion mot less than half o million acres OF
land valued at from $40 to Ga an acre
win be added, to the agricultural lands
ON the Minnesota side of the Bed River
valley. Most of this land has hereto
fore been considered worthless.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-The fish
ing boat Alexandria, with a crew of
five men, had an exciting experience ON
Thursday with gigantic octopus. The
men were fishing just outside the
Golden Gate when all of sudden a
terrific tug was felt at the lines. After
a terrible struggle with the monster the
fishermen killed him and brought the
fish to this city. The Chinese are very
fond of the fiesh and the capture of an
octopus is very profitable to the fisher
men 8&f fs&fs -
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The conductor approached the man
who carries lighted cigars into public
conveyances.
''No smoking, said the conductor.
III aim smoking. " was the reply.
Your cignr IA g
Well, lean 4 helpit That Is strong
cigar. and 1t does AZ it pleases. -
We'll, !" said the conductor. "you
can take your choice. Either you or the
cigar viii have to be put ont. @
And the man. after some thought,
rubbed the cigar ON bis shoe and put ID
out. Washington Star. -
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KILLED 4 RAILWAY DErECrrvE
AGasiked Men Hold Up freight Train Meas
t8sH MA ssChiehso.


lTasled Men Hold Up q freight Train Near
CHICAGO, Aug. 81. -&At 10 o'clock p.
m. a northbound freight train ON the
Chicago, Milwaukee and 80. Paul road
was held up by two masked men ct
Deerfeld, small station Just north OF
the line between Cook and Lake coun-
ties. One of the detectives Of the road
who was riding on the train, was shot
and killed, and the watch OF Conductor
Larzen, who was in charge Of the train,
was taken from him. This was the en-
tire amount Of plunder secured by the
robbers. The train had stopped TO al
low the engineer 10 take water from q
tank, and within 30 seconds after it had
come TO standstill two masked men
climbed into the caboose and ordered
the conductor and one brakemen who
were I'm the car to hold up their hands.
They were forced TO obey, and the rob
bers had Just taken the conductors
watch from him when the detective
entered and showed fight. He was shot
and instantly killed by one Of the ban
dts, both of whom jumped from the
train and disappeared in the darkness
there IL no clue to their identity.
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NIT HORRIBLE DEATHS.
Miners Mashed, Burned and Boiled as
the Result of an Accident at
the Amethyst.
THE FRANKLIN DISASTER.
Thirty-seven Bodies Taken From the
Shaft---Many Night Have
Escaped. .-.

CREEDE, Colo, Aug. 27.-Four min.
ers were mashed, burned and boiled to
death in the Amythest mine here. The
FIRE, which destroyed the shafthouse
with all its machinery, melted the cable
attached to the skip and the burning
mass fell upon the miners who were as,
cending the stopway, hurting them to
the bottom of the shaft.
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CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS.

Ths stats Convention FsnalIy Gets Down 70
ss s9 tst MozninatiSna. sss
Sam FRANcrsco. Ang. s7.W When
darkness closedon the fourth day of the
Democratic state convention platform
had been adopted. d state cornmittea aI-
pointed and d candidate for governor
nominated but nothing more. The en-.
tire morning and afternoon was con
susn6d In the selection Of state cen.
tral committee and the naming OF j
candidate for governor For governor
four candidates were placed III iioinina
tion, and Congressman James 81. Budd
Of Stockton was nominated on the third
ballot. AT $50 o'clock the convention
adjourned until 7:80 D. nj.
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WATERLOO, Tenn, Aug. 27.-The air
in this vicinity is full of dense smoke.
1t comes from the burning of the tam
arack swamps surrounding the city and
the fire has encroached upon the farm
ing and timber lands. Some crops have
already been destroyed and if rain does
not soon come great loss will result to
the community.