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SEVERAL sYIRMTsHss
between the spanlsh Troops and Inur-
gcntA-Loases OF tho Latter.

HAVANA, Feb. 1.-THE Insurgents
fred upon the pilot engine OF passen-
ger train between Barro and Guareiras.
Tho escort of troops on the engine re-
turned the FIRE, killing Ave and wound-
ing two Insurgents.
Lieutenant Colonel Tojeriro has had
n slSlrmIRh between Manzanlllo and
Media Luna and killed three insurgents
and took one prisoner. The troops lost
Major ComRs VGrEnra, and four sol-
diers wounded.
The bands of PRncho Perez, Aiatagas
and Emilio ATago attacked a force OF
forty civil guards who were protecting
n company OF telephone llnemen. The
insurgents sustained numerous loss,
whlle the civil guard was compelled to
retreat with a loss OF two killed and
five wounded, General GOdoy later
overlook the same band at Yucn, Santa
Clara. but they dispersed when attack
cd by the troops, leaving four killed and
carrying away many wounded. II Ia
reported that among them Ia the leader
MatRgus, with two bullet wounds In his
breast.
The queen regent and the Spanish
government have sent congratulations
to General Marin, General Luque and
the troops who took part In the recent
engagement nj Pnso Real and San Luis
as wcll as TO the other generals and offi-
ccrs Of NIL arms and cavalry Colonel
Ruiz and his forces nre now at the
plantation OF Toledo, near Havana.
The crop of sugar, the grinding OF
which hna been hniShed, amounts to
1900 bags OF centrifugal sugar.
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WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 8,-The
storm reported twenty-four hours be-
fore near Ponsncolu was central Thurs
day night at New York City. During
It's advance to the northeast It has
developed into n hurricane. The un-
usual pressure of 2S7O inches was re-
ported at Now York, The pnth OF the
storm centre was within or very near
parallel to the coast line, passing close
TO Atlantn, Raleigh and Washington.
The entire coast from Florida 70 Maine
has been swept by violent gales, the
seventy miles. All the Atlantic coast
districts have been deluged with heavy
rain, except northern New England.
where the rain only commenced toward
Thursday evening. lIy the latter time
the weather had cleared from Mary
lnud RouthWnrd
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FREE COINAGE
In the non.e-The Debate was Very Dry
and Tame.

In the huutc-Inb Dtbhto WIS ttAS DAt
and Tame.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb, 6,-The
senate free coinage substitute for the
house bond bill was debated five hours
in the house this afternoon and for
three hours at the night session. New
erthelesa the pressure from members
for time to present their Views Is 50
great that Il seems possible now that
the debate may be run over into next
week.
Tue speeches, 10 far, have been tame
and dry. There were two rotaeie ex-
ceptIons, however, to-day. hr. john
aor,. of North Dakota, and Mr.. johnson,
OF California, both Republicans. but on
dlstereat sides Of the silver question,
afrorded entertainment and perhaps
instruction. The former was once q
school teacher and to-day he brought
the methods OF the school-room into
the house. He placed some charts IN
front OF the Speakers deak illustrating
graphically the rise and fail OF prices
in this country. the production OF sill
vcr, the price Of wheat In india meas
ured IN silver, and pointer In hand IKE
n professor TO his pupils, explained
conyerging and dIveFging lines' Mr.
Johnson. Of California, on the other
hand. whose fiery protests against the
passage OF che bond bill attrnacsed
general attention, md won tho APP
pinuse OF the silver men with an cio-
Iucnt speech urging the Republicans
NOT TO ignore silver and warning them
~ the dire consequences that might
follow II they did. His wit was so
trenchnnt and his blade 80 keen that II
vyng frequently ApplRudcd by those who
were not in sympathy With him.
Nj. Wheeler, nern., Ala,l then OPEN
ed the debate proper with free silver
argument ...,
until 7.9O ., IN,
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THE NEW LOAN.
uns Work of scheduling and Classifying
the Bids Not Yet Completed.

ut Bus MOL Iet toutpAetfat
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 6.-The
work Of scheduling and classifying the
BIDS opened yesterday for the new loan
zas rtEumed this morning by q force
Of ;seasury clerks. and until that task
Is Completed no Information OF an eX-
u, Iad definite character can be OBJ
.AiHed "a to the amounts bid for at
tici of the several rates or aB to how
ow rate win be accepted. The bid
Of =, Morgan and his associates un-
dQpbttdly Mil be accepted 10 a large
amount, var10lsly estimated ut from
tS00.0tO 10 t55,090,0 900.
Ia any event It can be stated that
all legitimate bids at a rate above that
subT4tt"l by Mr., Morgan Slt0.6sTO
WI. De accepted, and that all bids be-
!9T tha: rate will be rejected.
The treasury officials are especially
Erut!aei At the success OF the popular
suhscrtption feature Of the loan, and
stated Aat while the schedules OF the
bdiers undoubtedly Will show a very
large percensAge OF banks and monied
Institutions. Il Is, ,indisputabiy true
that In very many cases and possibly
IN q majority Of thom. the banks act
az the acenEs OF private individuals
who arr ;he real purchasers for the
PRESENT Issue. II Is also believed that
tae ce-talnty that no bid can be ec-
cepiel ~ rate lower than $il0.6SH.
Will have she effect Of Immediately re-
leasing large quantities. Of gold which
hare been accumulated By unsuccess-
fUll Liddsra
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. GA spe-
cInl to the Post from Frankfort says:
The senatorial struggle to-day attract
cd more attention than the annual
Kentucky Derby.
Another attempt was made this
morning to induce Or. Hunter to with
draw from the senatorial race, Several
Republicans, including the lieutenant
governor. gave It as their opinion that
rs his prospects OF election We're SLOW,
he should get out Of the race, Dr. Hun
ter, In reply, said that he was In the
rnco to stay until the end, The roll
call OF the senate showed every mem-
Dor OF that body present for the first
time during the session. In the house
Furnish and Hinton were paired, leay-
ing 1856 present, 90 OF which was ncccs-
sAry to choice, Tho ballot resulted:
Hunter, 67: Blackburn, 62; Carlisle, 2;
Ratio l. MC(NrCarV
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. Feb. 6.-Thc
Joint committee Of coal operators and
miners met to-day and adopted n re-
port which rcat1rmB the previous de-
clnratlon that true uniformity now OK
Ista In the district Az President De.
Armitt, OF the New York 6 Cleveland
Gas Coal Company, question: this and
refuses TO he controlled by the nssocia-
tlOn, the committee passed resolutions
cIlc charges OF abuses and inviting him
10 Join with tho committee In the mp
polntmont Of n committee satisfactory
10 all concerned. TO Investigated Nc on.
tire dlBtrict, Pending the report ot
such committee the New York 4 Clrve.
lard Gas Conl Company 10 requested to
puy the district price for mining and
iil other operators nrN naked to con-
tlnuc paying tho same.
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REFORM cOMMITrEE TRIAL.
Evidence or Revolt Against The Trnnsraal
Government Pretty strong.

Va NNAN s~sN-
Government Pretty strong.
PRETORIA, TrnnsvaaI, Feb. 6.-Irhe
trial of the members OF the reform
committee began here yesterday. They
arc charged with melting to rebellion
and with high treason. The first evil
dence furnished was that OF the min
ing commissioner. He testified that
the men held the town with the nvowcd
intention Of opposing the government
OF the T'ransVnGl. and asserted that
members OF the reform committee had
said within his hearing: THE country
will soon be ours from Cape Town to
the ZnmhcSl."
The commissioner also testliled that
he saw document containing the con-
ditions for cniistInE volunteers TO fisht
in the TrRnsvaAl.
A printer then testified to receiving
from tho reform committee proclamn-
tion TO the effect thnt DR.. Jameson was
expected in Johannesburg, that dir
turbnnccs might enRuG, and thRt there
fore n provisional government was me-
ccsEnry. This proclamation, the prin-
ter further testified had been put In
type, but was never printed,
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GOLD WITHDRAWALS
From the Treasury Giving Concern In
snItn Of I.nnni. sneenaa.

From the Treasury Giving Concern In
spite Of L0an's Success.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 6,-The
treasury to-day lost ti.OTssOO In gold
coin arh $4,000 in bars, leaving the true
amount Of the reserve si5.2OS.77o. Not
wIth'endlug the success OF the new
lolas fears are entertained that con-
silr'nhin share Of the gold offered In
'iMn1i VIII have been Withdrawn
ron TIN treasury for that purpose.
IN anticipation OF the lOun the gold
TIibaF1l from the Treasury during
t!be mHHth from january 6 TO February
/. amounted to t7,7io,5ij. which added
" '"-l0ya Withdrawals makes mn hE-
Rre'al' pf about $s,500,OOO. The mag
h,,lN" N the subscriptions 20 the lonn
WHICH amounted to over sl5j9. 100000.
tllI' f'tgHtlon to the fact that tho total
"m'Na' n pO.d coin nud Boid ccrtifl-
J4l'7 .n circulation In the United States
!. i.'s than Sjj0,OJOOOO, and the natural
Ihl.I'n0" is that a great number OF bid
.I'iH mnnt have depended upon getting
N.. ur1ly from the treasury or out
,''. -frR What will he the result
1l.. .I" roacrrr ~ rnubtcr Ci grave
and while II il expected that
...' Nn ngumcHtcd by nj leAst sill.-
HH result OF the present Hnlc,
N H.i 20 APPARENT that on the date
~. ".i iHHtallment becomes due the
I''tf ".l not have been reduced to n
.i,' MOT greatly In excess of the $780,
N"W" requirement.
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HARllsoN's REASONS
For Refusing TO be a candidAts-He OBJ
tectsd 10 FnrtionnI Fights,


INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. G.-sInce the
publication OF ex-Pres!dent Harrison's
letter. announcing his retirement from
the presidential race. some facts have
become known which indicate n reason
other than the personal ones that he al
legged for his action. II Is conceded by
hts friends that he has always looked
upon his four years as President as the
most trying period Of his life. hut II Is
said that he would not have retired Mt
this time but for the fact that he has
recently been made to appear In fac
tionnI fight within the party He be-
lIeyed that the bitterness thereby en-
gendersd would initiate against Re-
publican SUCCESS In this state and pro-
woke opposition to his nomination.
During the heated contest between
John X. Gowdy and e. Fl. Nebeker for
the state craftsmanship, the friends of
Neheker psrsistently declared that
Harrison was opposed to Gowdy and in
favor OF Nebeker Gowdy denied that
contest, but his friends came to believe
that this was done merely to weaken
the influence of the ex-President
against him. The bitterness engen-
dered extended to Harrison and caused
much comment on his action. The fac
tional spirit reached the highest pitch
OF intensity during Hnrrison's absence
in New York, and when he returned
and learned the real condition from his
friends he expressed much disappolnt-
ment over II.
when Gowdy was finally elected tho
committee adopted resolution that
waa intended to deny the statement
that Harrison had taken sides In the
fight and at the same time to convey
10 him the idea that the party was
united and that thore would be no op-
position In Indiana to his nomination.
II In said that this had precisely the
opposite eject upon Harrison, nB he
saw in II an effort OF his friends to
smooth the matter over.
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A SALOON FIGHT
Resulting I'm Three Men Being Killed and
Five seriousIy injured.

Resulting in Three Men Being Killed and
Five seriousIy injured.
WHITING, Ind. Feb. Gin n saloon
fight which occurred this afternoon
three men were killed and 1--WE seriously
wounded.
the head.
Stephan Mulcha, shot in right temple.
Emory Szanjo. shot through the
breast,
The seriously wounded;-Jacob Glad
stone, cigar manufacturer, Chicago,
shot in the breast. John Thomas. fore
man for the Standard oil Co., shot in
right side, will die. Peter Mayer, seri-
ously injured about head and shoul-
ders. CARRIER Flcevord, head badly cut
by falling glass, will recover. Leo Nor
genital. cigar dealer, wounded in left
breast.
A travelling man In the saloon at the
time had narrow escape, q ball going
through his coat. Opinions differ as
to the cause OF the fatal brawl. One
man says it'was a race war, the saloon
keeper being Slav. while most Of his
customers are Hungarians and Poles.
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s,.si,, Dispatch to the Intclilgeneer.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. s.-The
srcsss OF the popular loan plan Of
rsIspr an emergent 8und for govern
men, use is Overwhelming, and Senator
E.lNns Is receiving the congratala-
lions Of his colleagues and from friends
Mi over the country upon his enforce
men; OF the heroic policy that caused
President Cleveland TO come down"
and change bis programme.
When Mr.. EikIns offered his reso-
,u,lon in the senate, which he did only
"tter others longer In service declined
"a Iock horns with the Qdmtnistrn-
lion it was said by many that the
rsople had no gold, and that not
twenty millions on the one hundred
rniloas needed could DO hoated with
opt,thS did OF syndicates. The result
4 that more than five times the amount
rroulred is subscribed. II Is, therefore.
M surprise that Mr., Eltins, accred-
Ned with the leadership against SYM
dycate loans, should DO now congrRtu-
iq;ed when the wisdom ot his course is
s. manifest.
The introduction OK his resolution
and the agitation that followed saved
ne goverrmenfit seven million dollars.
and since Il Is now conceded that the
way things are going there must be
another loan secured before many
months 60 by, tde saving on the TWO
Will sggregare fourteen million dol
lSrs, There will never be another syn
Hcate loan The result OF the present
direct appeal 60 the people shows that
when they are given chance to bid the
bonds bring from ten to twelve per
cent more than when they are "noat-
cd" by the synd!cates.
Among the West virRinia bidders are
The following: First National bank OF
Grafton. $4,000; D. L. Pritchard. Of
Charleston National bank. 500. 900; B.
F, Beans. Grafton. $4,000: Albert L.
Judson, Grafton, 100000; Arthur 3,
wales. Grafton, $3.50; Eugene Davis,
Grafton. $1,000; Parkersburg National
bank 5000. These are all whose
names have been made public.
There Is u new rlmor afioat that
Banker Morgan. who reached here late
Tuesday evening. was given a quiet tip
before filing his bid. II Is reported not
10 hsye been registered before the hour
Ot closing Tuesday, and turned up al
right when the listing WIS over. II Is
also limited that the committee appoint
"a to open the bids commenced work
and had large number. II not all
scheduled, about the hour set In the ad-
vertisement for bidding to close. These
two facts are put together.
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a HURRICANE
strike. New York oityZaIany Vessels and
seamen Lost,

UNAhth A<eAs
NEW YORK. Feb. 6,-The storm OF
wind and rain which began last night
is nose severe AT IL o'clock the wind
was blowing e2 miles an hour, men,
women and children were literally lifted
from their feet by the force OF the gale
In several instances downtown heavy
loaded trucks were overturned. Tele-
graphic communication ls interrupted
in every direction, particularly along
the coast. When II Is restored there
will probably be many stories OF
wreck TO tell. A claiming sloop was
capsized by the wind near Fort Ham-
ilton. II contained three men. A gig
from the cruiser Columbia put off to
their assistance, but before the sloop
was reached Il was dashed TO pieces.
One OF the men sank, another was
picked up by the gig. and the third
carried by the waves TO the beach,
where he was picked UP unconscious.
The steam lighter Greenwich sank
in the XIII Won Kull. Her captain and
crew were taken Off by tugs and landed
on the Jersey coast.
The American ship J. B. Walker,
bound for Japan. went ashore on Lib
eFty Island this morning.
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70 NJ" YORK. Feb. C.--The Evening
T. npliFho9 IN Interview with
s'1t Cleveland regarding the
,rl", In which he says:
H sch Information az comes TO
VI. f'n various private sources, ] nm
thf more 5nnll hold
W gold will be drawn Into the
'L' HT rho present Arrangement
'.ll.F. for instance. which arc
Nu1- f5r their cuHtomtTH. have
W '".r l,l through their New York
" 10 correspondents md this
t, 'HH pnn the appearance VI hav-
lhkcn up by the big financial
'''.'"'IpnH Of the money centres, nl-
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nrnnhlntea rnrpIe ana voorhee,.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. G.-The
annual meeting OF the Democratic Ed
ItorInl Association occurred to-day.
The following resolution failed 10 carry
bv n vote OF rs to 8: "Wc rcafIlrm our
belief In the necessity OF the early and
complete restoration OF silver to the
place II occupied In our money system
prior TO 1873, and heartily congratulate
our senators. voorhees, nnd Turn!c, for
their recent vote for the restoration OF
silver" Governor Matthews was unhn-
imously endorsed for President, and his
course on tho apportlonmcnt imbr0gl!o
was also endorsed.
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BRIDGE C0LLAPSES
With Twenty workmen, Prccipl.
thting Them Into the River.
THIRTEEN OF THEM DROWNED
In the Mad Rush of a Flood swol.
len Stream
CAUSED BY THE GREAT STORM

Which Swept Over the Eastern States Tes-
terIsy-AtsoneP Places It Developed Into
n Hurrieano-It was Especially Severe
I'm New York and Along the North At
lantis coa,t-sevsral Vessels Wrecked
and Sailor, Lost-Hsavy Rains at Other
Points.
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CINCINNATI, o., Feb. GAN En-
o1Srcr special from Frankfort, KY.
says tlie deadlock was broken In the
joiRt assembly to-day after the vote
Tor sppator had boon taken, and MlSS
Guy waJ elected mnte librarian over
Mrp, Sheldon. the Republican candl-
date, Tho Republicans insisted on nd-
journnent Immediately after the lpnal
tori,l vote. on vote being Ctlrn II
was lost. This break gives renewed
hope TO the Democrats thmt another
break may bO engineered TO elect
Blackburn,
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HAZLEToN. Pa. Feb. GA heavy
wind and rain storm broke over this
sumed almost cyclonic proportions at
Z o'clock and is stlll raging. Mountain
streams and rlvulsts were transformed
into raging torrents and the lowlands
are inundated, Great damage has been
done in the farming districts. All coll
lleries are shut down, and II the rain
docs not soon cease most OF the mines
trtIl bA drnwnOd OlIt
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PITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb. 6.-Thc Ma
tional Association OF Bridge and Struc-
turnl 1ronworkcrs to-day adopted q
constitution and appointed n wage
scale committee. which will report to-
morrow. The general sentiment ex-
pressed by the delegates favors an
CIght-hour dny. with 50 wnEcs, Buffalo
was selected as the next meeting place
and Chicago ns the national hcodQuNr-
ters The officers elected nre; Prcsi-
dent, Edward j. Ryan, Boston; spcrc-
tary. treasurer, w, ], Crowley, Chicago;
national organizer, George w, Gcary,
ChicnnO
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v.,,o,nl Farmerr Alliance.

WASHINGTON D. c., Feb. G,-Thc
nsotinnai f'armers' Alliance and Indus
trIni Union, which has been N session
norn @ thrco days, adjourned this after
noon moor Important action was t9kcn our. =,
thSyc hS Tho "aub. treasury plnn,' 70 which
nur,beT r"v hero Of years, and the demand for
'n'iIS ~ irrraase In the circulating medium
~ 10 s5t nor capita, were eliminated from
Inc platform. RcHolutIons were ~, auIg.. ~
ed 6pposlng the rcfundinE OF inc "a,
cilc rnllrond debt md agreeing 70, 70 h1est w,
noyt wear 81 Dallas, Texas. u inc ci'S
will make suitable ohcrH.
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WASHINGTON. d. c., Fob. s-rhe
consul general Of the United States at
Shanghai has cabled to the department
of Btate that the commisSlon sent 70
,t.,te INC outrages committed thore
In NAV Und June OF last yclr has
rSass'cl 70 shanghal GIter successfully
sccompllghing It's miSSlon. An under
ctSndlng with the provincial author-
tijsa WIS reached az 20 the claims for
Iayna lam gSS or American citizens who had
s,,rScred in the riots and the effect OF
the G presence OF the commission In mat
r"nofe r"n province OF the empire was de-
ctdod1v favorable.
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MADISONVIBLE, Ky, Feb. g.
Jamos Hughes, murderer OF Marshal
Smiley. nj Providence, Ky, last Tues
day, surrendered to q farmer near
Providence, this afternoon, and was
jailed ut Dixon before tho Providence
people know of Il, or lie would have
bee lynCicd. Tho greatest excitement
prevails and Il Is feared that mob
win attempt TO hang him tonight,
Jordan Hughes. fnther OF the murderer,
u brother and Walker are In jail at
Dixon nA accessories,
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SENATOR ELKINS
:. Bclng Overwhelmed with Con-
ordinations by His Colleagues
AND FRIENDS IN THE COUNTRY
rpon His Enforcement of the
Hcroic Policy in the Senate
NRECARD TO HERECENT LOAN

,o, rntrOdnstion OF his Resolution and
IN, Agitation that Followed Saved the
cs,srnmsnt seven afinionsof Dollars.
ra,r, VIII Never be Another Syndicate
to.n-numor. In Washington that
Tanker Morgan wua Given aaist Tip
s,for, Filing His Bia-Gsnerai Capital
ssws and Gossip.
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MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
Cleared Up by Finding the Body OF n
Murdered Man.

Special Dispatch to the 1ntOlliEencer.
sTEUBENVILLE, O., Feb. 6.-con-
siderable excitement was caused at
Bloomfield tunnel to-day by the finding
of badly decomposed body OF a white
man In the creek, by z. L. Grove.
This horrible find ends a mystery OF
several months over the mysterious dis
appearance Of VIII Pyatt, or Hiatt, who
was a tIme-keeper for s. Carparis over
the gang OF negroes and Irish tunnel
laborers. A bullet hole was found IN
Pyatt's forehead. and while some hold
that he may have committed suicide.
others hold that he was murdered by
the negroes. who had made threats
against him. The coroner has gone
out and Wholesale arrests may follow
the inquest.
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FIRE AND FLOOD.
Tho Flooded Town OF Bound Brook
Doomed TO Destruction.

Ihc Eloouou AOWh " bHhhh oEuuR
Doomed TO Destruction.
PLAINFIELD. N. j.. Feb. s.-word
was received here tonight that FIRE
had started in Cooks lumber yard at
Bound Brook. which Is about six miles
from this place. The flames spread
rapidly and in short time communi-
Gated to houses In the vicinity, Owing
TO the flooded condition of the streets
the engines were unable to reach the
scene OF the fire for some time. AT 9
o'clock this morning the fire Is still
burning. 1t Is said that the entire
town Is being swept away. There Is no
direct communication. The last mes
sage received from the doomed town
wns from one OF the telephone subscrib-
ers there, He stated that he was stand
ing In three feet of water to talk 70 a
friend here. The water was rising and
the fire was spreading. His last words
were that 1t was a case OF burn, swim
nf bR drowned