New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-07
FALSE RTNORS DENIED.
TWO SENSATIONAL STORIES WHICH HAD NO
FOUNDATION VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS
A FAIIIRE-TIIE ASSOCIATED PRESS
sAIn TO RE RI.NNING BEIIINp.


A FAIILRE-THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAID TO BE RUNNING BEHIND.
Philadelphia Sept 6-Great indignation s mani
fss,ed bere on account Of a false report which was
circulated to-day TO the effect that the mining
town Of Scotch Valley. near Hazleton. had Deeh ue
stroyed by A cave-in which engufed the entire VII
lage This story circulated by the Associated
Press and the alarming news caused sensation IN
mining circles as well among the general public.
until a positive denial was published by the unl'ei
Press The dispatch contained the statement that
Scotch Valley was Swallowed up In one or me
most complete mine cave-lns ever known IN the
region" There was no cave-n or any acc'deh' Oh
any kind The Western organization denied It's own
news later in the day by positive "ihdrawaI oil
tho whole story.
Another effort OF the same kind was made by the
s,nc concern on September 5. when dispatch to
m. following effect appeared In the papers served
by that organ Zltion
Wnllamsport. Penn-It is reported here that
English Centre n small hamlet in Lycoming county
8 8i ~ '""''' ''''''' ''
Tho United Press promptly denied the report and
announced that there had been no fire IN Enshsn
Centre or In the neighborhool OF that town
san Francisco. Sept. s-"The Daily Report 'his
evening says.
ON the 18th utmo the Chicago organization styng
Itself tn Associated Press sent w.. teiegrd am
fnnr. vessel Monterey hal a narrow escape from
the rocks At TopT fer Inv %H spseh Ma
a baseles. fabrication. and has Justly angered zap,
aa Kemp wn b 5 yaf i hss n sS bs Srs
IN any danger Of rock, Or anything else since ieav-
ing san Francisco.
Detroit, Mich Sept 6-An appeal for financial aid
recently issued b, Victor F. Lawson president OF
IN. chicago organization styling Itself the "Associ-
a,ed Press" seem. TO have fallen rather nat In
this region He asked for voluntary subscriptions
for the purpose OF lighting the United Press. and the
volunteers are conspicuous by their absence ano
want OF enthusiasm generally in the direction OF
uniting M more money In a hopeless hght that IS
nov, b.ng waged II Is said 10 crafty the spite or
John r Walsh OF Chicago. against his former New
York associates who have sued him In the supreme
Court Of New-York for breach o. contract laying
their claim FOR damages at &OpW Formerly ths
war agains; the United Press was waged TO enable
Mr. lawson TO consummate his modest undertahlhB
~ s,ibiecting The New-York Herald, sun.
tribune" and Times. and their associates. but
this object gems rather In the aim distance III
his circular asking for voluntary contributions he
admits that his concern Is running behind IN the
ncighborhood OF 800 0po per annum This Is believed
~ be 100000 less than II WAS losing three months
ago reduction in the service which was none
FOO good when the organization was losing close
upon $1,000 per day. having resulted IN saving OF
some $500 per month Mr.. Lawson Aiys IN DIS
circular that large sums have been borrowed, but
that the repayment OF these loans can wait. They
are reported to amount to $4,000 This last gasp
appeal which craftily prepared to attract
uidgeon Is being generally laughed at An Ohio
editor. discussing the subject here to-day. said:
This f. the rankest rubbish Chicago Is never
philanthropc Lawson Is out for the stun and
Walsh can give him cards and spades This big
blum on the part OF the Chicago papers is nauseat-
ing Lawson tells us the Chicago papers have vol
unfairly increased their assessments 20 per cent
A a matter OF fact, they have string on that
Increase as big as hawser They agreed among
Themselves 10 pay IT, provided other cities came 10
the scratch Well. other cities won't do II. ana so
chicago makes her usual bLr and pays nothing.
Tho old members OF the Western Associated Press
very generally want peace. and We expect 10 nave
II and with fl reduced instead OF Increased assess
menis and a restoration Of our rjati with New
York on the same satisfactory basis they nad be.n
for thirty years come next May. until THIS SHY
fight precipitated.