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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07

a steamer were close aboard over the port
bow. Before the course of the Elbe could
be changed the approaching steamer
struck her just abaft the engine-room,
going through her plates as though they
were pasteboard and sticking her nose al
most completely through the hull of the
Elbe. For a time the Crathie held the
Elbe on her nose, but then her engines
were reversed, and she backed out of the
aperture she had made. AS she did so the
water rushed into the Elbe in a torrent
and she began Immediately to settle.
The officer in charge at once saw that
she was doomed, and gave orders to clear
away the lifeboats. Three of the boats
were lowered, but one of them capsized,
and it Is thought that all occupants were
drowned.
No Chance for Saloon Passengers.
As soon as the Crathie backed away
the inrushing water flooded the aft of the
engine-room so quickly that nobody be-
low decks on that part of the ship had an
opportunity to escape. The shock of the
collision was comparatively slight in view
of the damage done, but this Is explained
by the fact that it was a direct, cutting
blow.
Nearly all the passengers were asleep
Ut Tue TINE, Dut muuy VI tucu Wcte
awakened by the shock, slight as it was.
They could hear the rush Of the rapid in
flowing water, and with cries of terror
sought to make their way to the upper
deck. The steamer being loaded by the
stern, water naturally rushed aft, and
this allowed many of the passengers for
ward to reach the deck.
In the case of the saloon passengers,
however, the result was fatal. AS they
rushed from their staterooms into the
saloon they were met by the torrent,
against which it was impossible for them
tn make Roadway. They were caught up
and swept aft toward the cockpit, where
they were probably drowned before the
ship foundered.
Altogether about fifty of the passengers
reached the deck, where the widest con-
fusion existed. Wild rushes were made
for the boats, but the terrible excitement
prevailing impeded the efforts of those
who were trying to clear them away.
Many heartrending scenes were wit
messed between parents and children in
the few moments preceding the sinking
of the vessel.
Meanwhile the cry was raised on the
doomed vessel for the women and chill
dren to go over to the other side of the
steamer, away fvom the port side, in
which was the great gaping hole caused
by the Crathie. The half fainting wo-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07

morning. Several vessels were sighted
In the meantime, but they made no reply
to the signals that were set for them.
The survivors were nearly frozen, having
hardly any clothing. and their suffering
was intense.
Eventually the fishing smack wild
Flower saw the signals and bore down on
the boat. In short time the survivors
were taken aboard Of her. where every
thing possible was done for their COM
fort.
There being a difference Of opinion a.
to the number of boats that were launch
cd, the agent of the company employed q
steamer to proceed from Lowestoft to
the scene Of the wreck and search for
any Of the survivors that may be aAoat.
The German vice consul purchased q
quantity of clothing for the survivors
and did everything In his power to relieve
their distress. The rescued are now at
the sailors home at Lowestoft and the
Suffolk Hotel at that place.
Passengers Were Panic-stricken.
The account of the disaster published
by the London Daily Graphic says that
the officers of the Elbe were unable to
Chill inc eXciteu bteerdSe passengers
after the collision. 1t is known that
three boats were launched. One of them
was swamped before anybody entered
it. The other two boats got away, each
containing about twenty persons.
Anna Blocker, passenger from South
ampton, laid in the bottom of the boat
which rescued her, partly immersed by
water for five hours. Not complaint
was made by her.
1t may be pointed out that sometimes
intending passengers from Hamburg or
Bremen do not wait for the departure of
the German steamers from those ports,
but come to England and take passage
aboard of them at Southampton. 1t may
be that some of those who intended to
travel by the Elbe did this. If they did
they of course escaped the disaster. Ev-
cry effort is being made to ascertain
whether this course was followed by any
of the persons who proposed going to
New York on the Elbe.
Description of the Inflated E1be.
The North German Lloyd steamship
Elbe was built in Glasgow In 1881 and
has been running since its construction
in the regular North German Lloyd SER
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
SOME NOTED MEN
Who Became Famous in Their Youns
~ ex- DAYS.

Who Became Famous In Their Young.
er Days.
Pitt, the younger, was In Parliament
at Fl.
Edison was famous for his inventions
when 23.
Calico discovered the isochronism Of
the pendulum at 10.
Shakespeare Jeff school at II; Clay at
ii; John Bright at Is.
Napoleon at "a commanded the army
In Italy. At 80 was Emperor.
Bacon was a member of Parliament
mt %; at 26 one of its leaders.
Poe was a poet at 10; Mt "a he wrote
1.-THE Raven" He died at 80.
Tennyson at 33 took that high STAN
among the poets he held till his death.
Bryant wrote poetry at o. At Is his
masterpiece, ''Thanatopsis," was pub
lished.
Longfellow's first poetry was pup
llsbed at 10. At 81 he ranked with oul
best poets.
Scott entered the fair realm of liter
AZURE at %. At "a was the most popu
lar poet Of the day,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07

work are responsible for the terrible ca
lamity. The house was occupied by Com
rad Zindlinger and his family Of alwife
and six children. Early In the morning q
house cat jumped on the table and upset
the lamp. The burning oil fired the car
pet and the flames spread rapidly. POI
liceman Smith tried to send In an alarm
from the box near the scene OF the lire.
but the box could not be opened. When
the fire engines did arrive. however,
flames were bursting out of the doors and
windows. The mother In the meantime
had left the house, but was horrifed to
find that her twin children had not been
taken out. She rushed hack up to the
smoke-flled stairway and was found
with her children a few minutes later
The firemen were compelled to cut hole
In the roof in order to get the bodies ont.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
TRADE LIVES INHoPE.
Probable Negotiation of Bonds K
courages All Lines.

Probable Negotiation of Bonds En-
courages All Lincs.
Il. G.. Dun 4 Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says: '"Things look better, be-
cause II is believed that new loan will
be negotiated. There was need for relief,
since January closed with the heaviest
exports of gold ever made in any month,
and the heaviest Withdrawals of gold
from the treasury, $43, 46S, 108, the hope
pf new loan being the one thing which
has lifted prices during the past few
llays. January leaves behind it the lowest
average of prices for all commodities ever
known; for cotton, iron and its products,
wool and silver the lowest monthly aver
age ever known, and for wheat n range
nbove the minimum, but yet declining rap
Idly toward that point. Industrial opera
tons have not materially diminished,
though it has been disappointing month
because the revival expected has not
come"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
ELBE LOST At SEA
Four Hundred People Perish
Miserably.
ONLY TWENTY SAVED.
Gut Down by the British Steam
er Crathie.

Awful Panic Ensues-The Inflated
Boat sinks Few Moments After
the crash-Passengers Caught in a
Trap by the Inrush Of water-The
North Sea the Place, Early Wednes-
day Morning the Time, Of One Of
the Most Frightful of Maritime
Disasters.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
NELSON FORMALLY RESIGNS.

Minnesota Now Has a New Governor
in David M. C1ouRh.
When the Minnesota Senate met on
Thursday two important executive com
munications were read Immediately after
the reading Of the journal. The first
was Governor Knute Nelson's formal
resignation, addressed to Lieutenant
Governor David NJ. Clough, and the sec
ond, addressed to the Senate, notified that
body that in view of his election to be
United States Senator he had sent his
resignation as Governor to the Lieuten-
ant Governor. After a brief farewell
address Lieutenant Governor Clough
called President Frank Day to the chair
and was formally sworn in by Chief JUS
tice Charles M. Start.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Hypnotism and Crime.

The hypnotic business is getting more
alarming aily.-Indianapolis Sentinel.
Having reached the era of hypnotic
crime we ought also to have bit of hyp-
motto justice now and then.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The case is On extraordinary one. Our
brethren in Kansas seem to be too much
disposed all around to give themselves
up to new-fangled ideas.-Springfeld Re.
publican.
Murderous insanity is the influence of
ones own cussedness. Hypnotism is the
evil borrowed from some one else One
is as dangerous as the other and in nine
cases out of ten they do not deserve 10
be considered by any intelligent jury
Kansas City Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
EARTHQUAKES IN MEXICO.

Inhabitants Flee from Jamiltepec and
Tuxtepcc-Fear a Volcano.
Since the great earthquake shock Of
Nov. %, 1894, which caused the loss Of
fifteen lives in City of Mexico and de-
stroyed thousands of dollars worth OF
property, reign of terror has prevailed
In the towns of Jamiltepec and Tuxtepec,
in the State of Oaxaca, where the earth
trembles from six to eight times a day.
The churches and houses are heap of
ruins, and the inhabitants have nearly
all fed to neishboring hamlets. Tho
eruption of some volcano, presumed 10
exist in subterranean form close by, Is
momentarily expected.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
WANAMAKER rs SUED.
SAID TO. HAVE VIOLATED THE
CONTRACT LABOR LAW.
Gul1-Covered Ice Floe Mistaken fos
the Chicora's Hull-Naval Men In
PeriI-Japan Turns China Down
New Loan Will Help.
Suit Arainst John Wanamaker.

Suit Against John Wanamaker.
At Philadelphia, Edward ]. Brooks
instituted proceedings In the United
States Court against the firm Of John
Wanamaker for the Government to re-
cover 81 900 for an alleged violation By
the defendants of the contract labor law.
Brooks claims that on account Of IN ad-
Vertisement In a London paper he came
TO this country and was employed In
Wanamaker's silk department; that his
passage money was deducted; and that,
although the understanding was that he
was to hold his position for two years,
NE was discharged at the end of the first
NEAR.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
READY TO BUY GOLD BONDS.

London Bankers Comment on the
American Financial Situation.
Commenting upon the financial ques-
ton in the United States, Mr.. Burns,
managing partner in London of j. s.
Morgan & Co., said: "All that we want
is the issue of loan specifically payable
In gold. If that be done Europe will re-
spond to any demand made by America.
There is a general belief in the ability of
America to pay in gold If she wishes to
do so, but there is now some doubt as to
her good faith"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Inouest on Butte Dead Ended,

The inquest on the bodies of the fifty
eight victims of the recent powder ex-
plosion ut Butte, Mont, was finished
Thursday. The jury finds the Kenyon
Council Commercial Company and the
Butte Hardware Company, in whose
warehouse the explosions occurred, re-
sponsible for the death of those killed.
The investigation lasted ten days. One
hundred and thirty witnesses were ex-
amined.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Awful Torture of Convicts.

The Savannah (Ga.) Grand Jury re-
turned q sensational presentment with re-
gard to the county chain gang convicts,
made up Of petty offenders. Twepty-one
men are disabled, most of them perma-
nently. from fearful exposure in the re-
cent freezing weather. -Four of the men
have been brought TO the hospital, and
seventeen, the report says, now lie oh
hard board beds in the convict camp,
wrapped in blankets, emaciated and disa-
bled. OF the convicts in the city hospital
one or mere will lose leg. An overhaul
ing of the convict system may result.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Loss of n british Steamer.

The British steamer Ituni, Capt. Smith,
grounded and foundered off st. Michaels,
Azores. The Ituni sailed from London
Nov. 20 for Demarara and put into st.
Michael's in distress. Repairs were made
and she proceeded on her voyage Dec.
16, arriving at Barbados on Dec. Is
She was on her return trip to London
when the present disaster occurred.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Out Goes Maxwell.

Solicitor General Maxwell has resigned,
because of difference between him and
Attorney General Olney concerning the
income tax.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
ush plows are used in conjunction with

them.
Near place called Dunsmuir is huge
drift, particularly hard to handle. This
Is the way the men attempt to manage
here. A number Of engines coupled to-
gether take flying start of about half
a mile at this bank of snow, and slowly
force it off the track. Every time they
strike il from two to three of them are
buried out of sight in the drift. The
others are uncoupled and back away. The
buried engines are then dug out by show
elers. They then couple on and another
assault is made on the drift.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
IIIusive Hopes for a Lost Boat

: All Chicago was startled Sunday by the
report that the hull of the lost Chicora
was to be seen off South Chicago, and
that there were living men aboard. Fire
Chief Swenie at once dispatched two
tugs in search, but the object proved to
be an iceberg, with seagulls and ducks
fitting about its Sides
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Ward McAllister Passes Away.

Ward McAllister, New York's foremost
society director and organizer Of the 400.
died at 0:30 o'clock Thursday night at his
home, Is West Seth street. At his bed
side were Mrs. McAllister and their son
and daughter and Mr.. McAllister's broth
er, Rev. DIR. Marion McAllister, of Eliza
beth, N. ]. Mr.. McAllister suffered very
little pain during his illness and his
deaf tn was peaceful. Grip was the imme-
date cause of his death.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Blow mt American Grain.

The American grain growers and mill
owners have received another severe blow
from European country, in this case
from Sweden, country which is in no
wise affected by our sugar differential
duty. The United States consul at Goth
enberg, Mr.. Boyesen, reports that by
royal ordinance the import duties on
grains have been greatly increased, in
cases more than 100 per cent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07

The winter days in Sweden are only
six hours long. In the northern part
of the peninsula the sun does not rise
once In two months. This is made up
for, however, by the sunny summer. In
the north the sun does not set for weeks
and weeks, an endless day. The most
glorious sight of all the northland is
the midnight sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Schools in Mexico.

Some recent statistics Of Mexico
show that there are 1900 schools with
in the republic. The land Of Mexico is
held In feudal tenure by about 1000
families. Patents are issued to all who
ask for them and the Government
leaves the question Of priority to be
fought out In the courts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
BRUTAL NEGRO is THRAsHED.
Charles Tucker Whipped for IlItreat.
ing His Mother.

Charles Tucker Whipped for I11treat-
ing His Mother.
Particulars are received of an assault
made by whitecappers upon Charles Tuck
er, a vicious negro who lives near Smith
ton, Mo. Tucker, it is claimed, has fire.
quently beaten his aged mother. The
other night a party of twenty men wear
ing white caps went to fuckers house
and marched him to a schoolhouse half
mile away, where he was stripped to the
waist and fogged until the skin on his
back was cut into ribbons. The whitecap-
pers then took Tucker to his home and
threatened to lynch him if he ill-treated
his mother again
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Accused of EmbezzIing $4,000.

Edward A. Fogg, who for five years
past had been bookkeepr and confidential
man for Hollis Brothers, Warsaw, Ind,
dry-goods merchants, was taken into GUS
tody on warrant sworn out by Ellis Il.
Hollis. The charge was embezzlement.
The complaint alleges that Fogg embez-
zled SIS 900 from the firm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Brouwer & McGower suspend.

Brouwer e. MCGOWAN, of New York,
announced their suspension on the Stock
Exchange. The liabilities amount to
about 100000, principally due to the
shrinkage of securities in manufacture
ing and other corporations in which the
firm is largely interested.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
FAIR RAPIDLY ASSUMING SHAPE

Nashville Men Impressed by the
Progress Made Mt Atlanta.
Director General Willis, Secretary Kill
Hebrew and Messrs. Hall, Clarke and
Bryan, of the Nashville Centennial Ex-
position directory, visited the headquar-
tiers at Atlanta of the Cotton States and
International Exposition en- route to
Washington, where they appeared before
a Congressional committee in behalf of an
appropriation for n Government exhibit
at the Tennessee Centennial. These gen
tlemen were enthusiastic in their praise
of Atlanta's achievements and expressed
the hope that they might be able to do as
well one year later.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Hundreds Dead.

The North German Lloyd steamer Elbe,
Capt. Won Gossel, from Bremen Wednes-
day for New York via Southampton, has
been sunk in collision with the British
steamer Crathie, bound from Rotterdam
for Aberdeen. The exact loss of life Is
unknown, but report has 1t that II was
nearly 400. About twenty are known 10
haze been saved. The disaster occurred
before daylight Wednesday morning, at a
point some thirty miles from the Hook Of
Holland.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
MUST FIGHT THEM ALL.

Mexico Finds the Central American
States Are United Against Her.
A telegram from Guatemala verifies the
rumors that the confederation of the Cen
trail American republics has been formed.
Minister Aries of Honduras, Minister
Gomez Of Nicaragua, and Estupinas Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07

men and terror-stricken children hurried
to the starboard side, but they had scarce
~ reached the boats when the huge YES
eel lifted, her bows high in the air, and
then slowly and silently sank, stern fore
most, beneath the waves, taking with
her her human freight.
Barely twenty minutes elapsed be-
tween the collision and the sinking OF the
steamer. A heavy sea was running and
the wind, which was from the east-south-
east, was bitterly cold. 1t is said the
Crathie looked only to her own safety,
and steamed to Mas Louis, Holland, In
only slightly damaged condition.
sufEerings of Survivors.
The small boat containing the survi-
vers tossed about until IL o'clock In the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
ENJOYS GO HOME.
Japan Refuses to Treat with China's
Peace Commissioners.

Peace Commissioners.
The ambassadors sent to Toxic, Japan,
by China to negotiate terms of peace, as
was supposed, were given no power by
their own government to decide any ques-
tons whatever. Japan refuses to treat
with any emissaries not authorized to de-
termine issues on the spot and empower
ed to bind the empire of China to faith
fully carry out any terms agreed upon.
China's ambassadors, with their impos-
ing retinues, started on their return home,
having accomplished nothing, not even
having been officially recognized as COM
missioned agents of the government they
claim to represent. They were practi-
cally told to go home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Snow Helps the Crops.

The Cincinnati Price Current summar-
ICES the crop situation for the past week
as follows: mo significant changes have
taken place in the general crop situation.
There has been some snowfall in the
West where moisture and protection were
needed. Interior offerings of wheat con-
tinue limited. Wheat feeding is decreas-
ing The weeks packing of hogs amount
ed to 10000 against 200, 900 for the cor
responding week last year."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Death of a Chicagoan.

A Chicagoan by the name of Fitzgerald
died ut one of the prominent hotels of the
City of Mexico under suspicious sur
roundings. The cause of his death is
being investigated by the authorities.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Mother Blows Ont Her Brsins.

Mrs. Louis Sahm, prominent in church
work at Niles, Ohio, stood before a mir
ror and blew her brains out with a re-
volver. The woman held her young in
FAINT in her arms while she committed the
deed. The baby was uninjured Poor
health probably led to the act. ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Held Up i'm HE own store.

Monday night Bert Whitehead, Mum
Gle. Ind, merchant, was robbed in his
store by unmasked men. They relieved
him of $50. The men said they were sat
isfied and would not modest the money
drawer, walked out Of the store backward
and escaped.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
To Open Indiana Coal Mines.

Chicago and Cleveland capitalists have
leased great deal of land on the west
side of the Wabash River and will open
coal mines. The Chicago and Eastern
Illinois Road is to run branch line of
twenty miles, south from Clinton on that
side of the river 70 handle the output.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Death of Three Persona.

Mrs. Christian Zindlinger and her one
ycar-old twin daughters, Margaret and
Cbristiana. were burned to death early
Thursday morning In their home, 2029
Kansas street, Philadelphia. A cat, an oil
lamp and fire alarm box that would not
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
SEIZED BY CHINESE.
officers of the United States Gunboat
Concord Kidnapped.

Concord Kidnapped.
A dispatch to London from Shanghai
says telegram has been received there
from Chin Kiang stating that party of
officers from the American warship Con-
cord landed at Chin Kiang for the pur-
pose of shooting game. They by accident
shot a Chinaman. The populace became
Infatuated and attacked, seized and car
ried off the whole party. The command
er of the Concord sent an armed force of
blue jackets and marines to rescue them
Mt all hazards. Further news in regard
to the affair is anxiously awaited.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
The New French Ministry.

A new ministry has been formed IN
France, but there is no certainty that
some of the members won't get away dur
ing the night.-St. Louis Republic.
Premier Ribot's cabinet has withstood
the first onslaught, and seems to be as
much surprised as everybody else.-Bal-
timore American.
NJ. Ribot is Frances latest cabinet
maker. If he fails there are several
thousand more political carpenters who
are willing to undertake the job.-Syra-
cuse Post.
The cabinet which has been formed by
M. Ribot is the thirty-ifth that has un-
dertaken to carry on the government of
France since the establishment of the
third republic. -Philadelphia Inquirer.
As whole the ministry consists of
moderates and is likely to encounter the
same unrelenting hostility from the rad
icals and socialists that caused Dupuy's
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07

Dickens affirms that "all good ends
can be worked out by good means.
Those that cannot are bad; and may
be considered so at once and left
alone"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
Burglars Get $1,000

Burglars Get $4,000 in Jewelry.
Robbers rifed the safes in Place, Pater-
son & Co.'S jewelry factory at Provi-
dence, r. L., and secured $4,000 worth
of gold rings, diamonds, etc.