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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-08

The Ward County Reporter of last week
contained reports the finding of the
body of the mail carrier lost lasJ winter.
Joe Packinesu found the body some dis
tance south of the trail. No particulars
given
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-08

A large snake near 5 feet long was slain
a, i:st Washburn FIGURING Mill early Fri
day morning. Miller Richards modestly
termed the big reptile species of cattle
Make"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
FRENCH FISHERMAN PICKED UP.
The Steamer Michen Came Along just In
Time.

New York, April 2s.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Muohen. Captain
Kulh mann, which arrived this afternoon
from Bremen, reports on April 2lst, in
latitude 46. 40, Longitude 31.S4 fell in with
the French fishing brigantine Marie,
waterlogged and in sinking condition.
The steamer launched her life boats and
succeeded in resouing the entire Grew Of
23 men ana brought them to this port
The Marie was bound to the fishing
banks, and on April 10, experienced a
hurricane from west to southwest, in
which she was dismasted, the vessel also
sprung aleak, which gained in spite of
the constant efforts Of her Grew. The
gallant crew of French fishermen strove
with might ami main to get the leak un-
der control, but without success. They
had well nigh despaired of being rescued
when on the night of the 2ist, the Mum
chen was observed bearing down towards
them. Two life hoats were manned and
quickly launched and proceeded to the
fishermen's aid. They we're all quickly
transferred to the deck of the Nun chen.
The hrigantine was slowly sinking at the
time she was abandoned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
Tried to Pillage Gun Shops.
change of Priests Causes Trouble.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, April.2s 2s.-The Par
ish of st. Johns Slavonian Catholic
charch, are greatlysexcited here on ac-
count Of a change Of priests. The former
parish priest, Rev. Father Formauk,
has been exchanged for Rev. Father
Pribye OF Hazelton, Pa. Father Pribye
Is a bohemian, while the congregation
is strongly Slavish. Upon tie priests
arrival at the church today he found the
doors and CRATES boltsd and large
crowd collected who refused to let him
enter. Many threats of bodily injury
were made II he insisted, but the priest
ended matters by quietly going away,
refusing police assistance in gaining en-
trace to the church.
At a meeting held by the congregation
this evening, they refused to accept him
as their pastor and declared their inten-
tion of using force to keep him out of
the church.
Father. Pribye will go to Hartford and
consult Bishop Tierney of this diocese
before taking further action.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
New England Cotton NJ Manufactnrers.

Boston, April 2s-At the meeting ol
the New England Cotton Manufacturers
association this afternoon papers were
read on "Cotton transportation from q
railroad standpoint" by I. F. Leayitt
Of Boston, M. M. Hurley of Louisville,
hy., and G. w. Gibson. West Point,
Miss "The round bale and the New
England spinner" by d. g. Ball, St.
Louis, No., and "The Paul system OF
drying" by Herbert L. Pratt. The
committee on nominations made the fol
lowing report: President, r. w. Russell,
Brunswick, Me-. Hrst vice president,
Frederick G. MoDuffee of Lawrence
Mass. second vice president, Henry 7.
Within of North Bridge, Mass directors,
W. S. Southworth of Lowell and George
II. Hills of Fall River, both for the.
years. These officers will be balloted for
tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
AN OKLAHOMA SEA.

How the Dry Spell Was Broken With A
Vengeance.
Ell Reno, o. IT,, April 2S.-For the first
time since the white man settled In
the Canadian valley, 80 years ago, this
mornings sun sent his rays over an Ok
lahoms sea. The dry spell was broken
Saturday when q fierce storm that
turaed the streets into torrents washed
away the crossings, toro out sewers and
moved small buildings.
Saturday at midnight the situation
was Intensified by hurricane blowing
46 miles an hour which drove binding
sheets of waters which drove through
the roofs Of already houses. Persons were
driven in terror to storm cellars and
caves and spant the night in momentary
expectation of being borne away by the
flood.
Sunday morning shcne bright and
clear and tho gauge showed a fall of g.
inches since Saturday noon. Ihe streets
had been plowed with gullies, small
buildings toppled over and here and
there bits of furniture and other house.
hold effects hoated about. The valley
of the Canadian on Sunday displayed
net work OF lakes and islands dotted
with half-fooded houses and horses and
cattle struggling for places of safety.
Yesterday noon heavy cloud swept
upon from the west and another delu ee
ascanded upon the town.
The water fell in sheets and BY {,
O'Clock in the evening the rainfall
amounted to over five inckes. About
O'Clock an intensely black clord moved
toward the city from the west. 1t was
. TYPICAL tornado, indicated by peculiar
whistle Of the wind which almost uni
versally accompanies "twistsr" and the
streets were soon filed with running,
shouting people seeking cave or cellar,
Stores and homes were deserted and the
yeople huddled together awaiting the
blow. The centre of the storm passed
over the southeastern corner of the towns,
striking the hills across the valley, wreck
Ing all 1t touched.
With the tornado came the heaviest
fall of water ever recorded In a like peri
cd, over two inches falling in 80 minutes.
All day the river had been rising at a
frightful rate. The wagon bridge went
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
Lost Boy Found.

Manchester, N. H. April 2S.-Or
Christmas day, 1880, Ernest J. Danforth
then baby of two and hnlf years, was
Kidnapped from his home In this city
After seventeen years search, the mother,
Mrs. William II. Behlman, found hel
son in the Normal school at Pottsdan,,
N. Y. having returned tonight from q
pathstic and happy meeting. The boy
was stolen by Mrs. Danforth's frst hns-
band, from whom she, in 1880. petitioned
for divorce All storts of clues had beer
followed, and the search, being intensi
fei by the provisions of a will which left
the boy a competency was rewarded by
finding the boy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN RETURNS.
Speaker Reed Rema ins in New York Fol
Few Days.

Washington, April 28.-The Pennsyl-
dent Mckinley Mrs. Grant, the Cabinet
and the diplomatic corps to New York
for the Grant ceremonies returned to
Washington today. The President and
his party, Mrs. Grants party. Admiral
Brown and General Miles remained in
New York as did many of the diplomats.
The company which the train carried
on its return trips included Secretary
Sherman, Postmaster Cary, Attorney
General McKenna. Secretary Wilson, Ad-
jutant General Ruggles, the British
ambassador Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
French am bassador, NJ. Patantoontre.
and about 2b other diplomats The special
made the run in four hours and fifty
minutes. leaving Jersey City at 11.5O
and arriving in Washington. at 4. 40. The
trip was without incident.
The Vice-PTesidential train, operated
by the Baltimore q Ohio road arrived
here shortly before s O'Clock after o five
hour run from New York. Mr.. Hobart
House returned on the train. The trip
lack ed incident.
Speaker Reed did not return with the
party, but is expected Friday.
Tho McKinleys in New York.
New York, April 2s-President Nc
KinIey concluded this morning not to
leave for Washington at II a. M, as had
been arranged. \ He will stay over until
tomorrow.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley arose
at 6. 80. Mrs. Mckinley was feeling re-
markably we'll. but the President said be
was trifle fntigued after the ceremonies
Among the callers whose cards were
received by the President we're Mayor
Strong, Ed. Lautebrach. Gen. O'Brien
and number OF clergymen.
Mrs. Mckinley was inviteds by Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt to call on her to-
day. but other arrangements made it
necessary to send regrets. She in turn
invited Mrs. Vanderbilt 10 call on her
at the Windsor.
Shortly before O. clock this afternoon,
President Mckinley. Private secretary
Porter and Abper Mckinley left the
Windsor for drive.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
A Triple Tragedy.

Fresno, Cali April 28.-A triple TRACE.
dy WAS committed today at Red Banks,
a farming settlement so miles distant
from here. AS result Mrs. Jchn Qualle
their assailant James Brooks, is dead.
Brooks was for nlerly employed as labor
er on Qualle's ranch, sbut was discharged
for persistently making love to Miss
Lulu. Brooks appeared at Qnalle' Is
place today, armed with a shot gun and
shot the girl and her mother. Brooks
left the house after setting fire to it. lie
then went to neighboring barn, to
which he set fire, went inside and was
burned to death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
MIGHTY WAVE OF WATER.

1t Struck Guthrie and Swept Death and
Disaster Before 1t.
ST. Louis, April 2S..-A brief despatch
from Guthrie says that at 6 o'clock
this morning mighty wave Of water,
six feet high and mile wide, swept
down Cottonwood valley and struck
that city. A deafening roar went up as
the water crushed the houses and drove
the people from their homes. At the first
rush every boat and bridge was swept
away. All West Guthrie is submerged
and 20 of the business houses have ten
feet of water in them. This river is 30
feet above the ordinary level. Hundreds
of people are in trees, but cannot be
helped.
Several men WIN were trying to swim
the current to reach four women and q
bnby in tree were carried away. A
woman wading from house with a
babe in her arms was swept away and
lost. 1t is believed that more than a
score of negroes were drowned in the
negro settlement and persons who have
escaped from the food estimate that fully
so persons have been drowned.
Hundreds Of men are building boats
ut the lumber yards. Two men swan
the main CuTT6Dt, CuG b uhG DOat from 1GS
mooripg and saved seven people, max
ing o landing several miles lielow the
city. IL is believed that many were
caught in led in small houses and
drowned.
The big C!marron bridge is gone In
mense damage has hten done in the
country. Skelton creek has washed away
scores of farm houses and several people
are drowned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
Employees Reconsider.
Telephone Connection

Marlboro. April 2S.-The employees of
the Boyd-Corey oompans, at a meeting
Wednesday morning, decided to recon-
not to accept reduction OF wages. The
company announced yesterday that owing
to their employees decision, it wonld he
necessary to CLOSE the factory for good.
BY the reconsideration Of tho action
ny the employees it is possible that the
factory will be again opened and busi-
ness resumed. The outlook in Marlboro
Is much better today than 1t has been
for some time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29

st. Johns. N. F., April 2a.-serious
anxiety prevails at St. Pierre as to the
condition Of tho four survivors of the
wrecked French brigantine Valiant,
which struck an iceberg ON the Grand
Banks on the night of April 14th. Eand
foundsIed almost Immediately, Three
OF them are in q Gonna tose condition and
it is feared that one will not live through
the night
Their physical and mental sufferings are
terrible. 1t was found necessary to am
putate the arms and feet of three; their
ears and nose wers shockiingly frozen
and the flesh presents ghastly and lep.
rous-like appearance. AS if this were
not wretchedness enough, their reason Is
temporarily If not permanently gone. AS
they lie In their cots they raved in dis
tracted recollection Of their awful expert
enoe.
1t Is scarcely possibly to get any def
mite notion Of the incident Of the disas-
ter; but ii seems, from what can be
snatched from their incoherent cries and
rawlings, that four dories were overturned
at the moment of the wreck. Two of
the men on board the rescued dory were
taken from the water almost drowned.
These were the first two to perish. The
third who died was young fellow about
is. He made a stubborn fight for life
Four boats are known to have got safe
ly away from the ship; but the captain =
boat was the only one afterwards seen
by the occupants of the rescued dory.
The hardships suffered by the survivors
were altogether exceptional, almost In :
describable. Ordinary csstaways can ex-
tract sustenance from leather boots, bu
these poor fellows had only wooden
boots for foot gear. The intense cold
made 1t almost impossible for them to
do anything in the way of navigating
the dory and they were compelled to drift
helplessly.
The most horrifying incident of the
experience WAS the. oannihalism to which
they were driven by the resistless pang s
Of hunger. The dead body which they
used for food was frozen SO stiff that they
were scarcely able to hack off the flesh.
with their knives. For two days the
life of the survivors was sustained in
this way.
Everything that is possible is being
done to find the missing boats If it
should have been their good fortune to
have survived. Outgoing vessels will
make close search of the waters north
and south of ST. James. But there is
little hope of further rescues.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
AN APPALLING DISASTER.


The Particulars of the Flood As Heard at
Kansas City.
Kansas City, April 28.-A speoial to
the Star from Guthrie, o. T., says that
a terrible food in the Cottonwood river
suddenly occurred in West Guthrie short
ly after sunrise this morning.
There is reason to believe that fully a
score OF persons were drowned. Hun
dreds were driven from their homes and
many houses swept away. 1t is the most
appalling disaster that ever Eefell the
city of Guthrie.
The. Cottonwood river..is small stream
scarcely more than 40 feet wide that
winds in many curves.
The heaviest rain In years fell through
out the territory yesterday and last
night. There was continuous down
pour keeping up for seven hours and
rivers are flooded.
Southwest OF Waterloo in this county,
q waterspout occurred and a balf d3zen
farms were invaded. Near Clifton and
Li3nsl soores OF farms have been swept
away. Near Gushing. Payne county,
dozens Of people have been driven from
thsir homes BY high water.
In the western part of Logan county
several large bridges on the Cimarreon
and Cottonwood rivers have been aban-
doned and trains in every direction al g
delayed by the washouts.
The total rain fall since Saturday noon
already full from q heavy rain several
days ago. No great alarm was felt last
night as the river rose gradually and the
people felt it was impossible for the
waters to rise high enough to overflow
the steep banks.
About 6 O'Clock this morning the river
began to rise as If by machinery. high
or and higher it kept coming, four feet
in 80 minutes. West Guthrie Is thickly
Many began carrying their household
goods to places of safety. Few had made
more than one trip when they were
forced to flee for their lives. The river
burst from its banks and raging sea
Of water. half a mile wide, swept across
the valley. carrying houses, harms and
fences before 1t.
10 add to the horror of the situation
the main supply pipe of the water works
system burst where it crossed the Cot
ton wood in the southern part Of tho city
and all tile water, OF the reservoir burst
into the stream.
Many persons were rescued amid the
cheers OF the spectators. The cable which
held the boat suddenly parted and the
boat was drawn into the current and
carried away. Fortunately it was final
ly landed further down the stream.
Many overturned housas can be seen
far out III the food, but 1t will be hours
before the fate Of their occupants can be
learned. There are many who claim to
have seen persons drown.
The Cimarreon river is from one to two
miles wide. The wagon bridge has
gone out and 1t Ia feared that the newly
completed steel bridge Of the Santa Fe
RAILROAD is weakening. The tracks of
the Santa Fe are submerged and traffic
has heen abandoned. Several railroad
bridges In all directions have been
washed out. The losses in Guthrie will
reach thousands of dollars. The disas-
ter equals the Chandler tornado for its
terrible suddenness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29

out when the water reached It's nooIs ana
the bridges drlfted, serving as an OBJ
struct1oD, forced the water out over Jne
bottom, washing out corps, moving nous
90 ana drowning stock. A dam on Eillson
ranch gave way and carried out a briog
on the Fort Reno road. swept the falr
grounds clean and flooded the yards OF
the Choctaw railroad. Rising into the
houses of the bottom land it compelled
farmers to desert their homes. The rescue
OF many families was mt ds at great
danger to the lives of the rescuers. "A
party Immediately started out on RATS
rescuing the unfOrtunates.
In the home of Thomas Palmer, the
latter's wife and several children were
rescued from the tops of bureaus, just
as the water WAS creeping up TO their
feet.
The families of Mrs. Hall, Tom Potter,
Col. Servoy and Mrs. Black wers res
aued from their homes. In each instance
the water had swept through and was
gradually rising. During the trip raft
of railroad ties went to pieces on SUBJ
merged wire fence nnd the entire party
was thrown into tho water. They were
all saved. A little child of Frank Hol-
man fell into washed out crossing and
was drowned. NJ. A. Bickford, milk
ma2, nearly lost his own life in trying
to save the little one.
Lightning played havoc, striking the
spise of the Presbyterian church and
totally wreoking 1t. The school house
for oolored children was struck at 8
o'clock in the afternoon. The structure
was shattered and about so pupils more
or less seriously hurt.
Several other houses were struck by
lightning. Eurther west the lightning
killed much stock. The electric light
wires went down and the town was in
darkness last night. Reports from sur
rounding towns are meazre as telegraph
wires are down and trains have all been
stopped on account Of washouts. 1t is
known, however, that many homes have
been washed out in towns adjacent to
FL Rino and 1t is feared that many lives
have been lost. West of here, Frank
Thompson and the 16-year-old son Of
Hiram McGriggin were drowned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29

Newport News, April ss.-There is no
doubt that Elijah Manderson aud VIM.
Paxton, the two colored firemen ON the
tug boat Wanderer. which was destroyed
in yesterdays confiagration, were lost AS
they have not Teen since seen. They
jumped overheard when tne tug was
burning.
The crew of thu German ship D.
Bischoff, which was also destroy ed, re-
port that one of their number is missing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
Seniors the Winners.

Princeton, N. j., April 9S.-The class
of '97 won the first place on the Gale.
donian games this afternoon, for the
fourth consecutive season, and secured
possession of the Garrett nrizs cup,
offered for competitors in '93. Two
records were broken. Carroll, 1910 of
Baltimore, established new figures for the
high jump, clearing the bar at 6 feet,
and Potter. '98 of Philadelphia, threw
the IS pound hammer 1874 feet, inches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29

Bedford, and Valentine P. Snyder Of this
city, we're today appointed receivers Of
the property in this ntave of the Bennett
Manufacturing company and Columbia
Spinning company of New Bedford, on
application of Charles l.. Robinson a
stockholder. The receivers are to furnish
a bond OF $50, 600.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29

Guthrie, Oka., April 28.-At sunrise
this morning mighty wave Of water,
from six to eight feet high, and mile
wide, broke upon West Guthris without
warning, crushing houses, sweeping away
property and drowning many people.
Every movable thing was swept before
the wave which passed on into the Ca.
madam valley with resistless force work.
ing terrible destruction. to life and prop.
erty where it reached.
Dozens of lives are known to have been
lost, how many may not te known fol
weeks; hundreds of houses are wrecked
many farmers were completely ruined
bridges and tracks were washed out and
railway traffic in every direction is at 8
standstill. The efforts of rescuing par.
ties have in many cases proved in vain.
Many persons. foated down stream be-
fore they could be reached and their fats
is unknown. Others will pass the night
in trees in mid-streAms or perched or
house tops. The property loss IL placed
at something cear million dollars
Fully two-thirds of the victims were
colored. Business has been suspended
all day il Guthrie, the stores and banks
being closed. AS darkness gathered ovel
the scene many overturned houses were
seen far out in the food, but 1t could moi
be learned whether their occupants es.
capped. The river Is 80 feet above its or.
dinary level. A heavy rain began falling
this afternoon.
The food is supposed to have been
caused by cloud burst, supplemented
by heavy rains.
When darkness settled over the city tc
night the widest stories of life were
afloat. The estimates ran all the way
from SO to $50 persons drowned, while
the larger figure is undoubtedly an exag.
geration, it is known that the loss of life
will reach, II not exceed, the lesser mum
ber.
At dark tonight but two bodies had
been recovered.
1t is believed that loss of life has alEe
occurred south of Guthrie along the
Cottonwood river. Seven miles south
of here, at Seward, Hunts store and
post Office were swept away. Four thou.
sand dollars were raised in Guthrie this
afternoon for the relief of the sufferers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
No Massacre Occurred.

Havana, April 2s-The correspondent
OF the Associated Press declares as abso-
iutely without foundation the story tele-
Hraphed from Havana to New York
evening paper given alleged details of
5he total destruction by band Of Gueril-
las, under command of Capt. Diaz, OF
Email village ten miles from SRncsl
Sriritus, and of the massacre Of the 15o
lnnanltants. There is no truth what
ever In the story.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
Reception At the Waldorf.

New York, April 2s. The closing sx-
ercises of the Grant mupument cere-
monies took place tonight In the shape of
reception In the Waldorf hotel, to the
naval officers of the foreign war vessels
and those of the United States. Mayor
Strong representing the city received
with Mrs. Strong.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
Dan Butterfield Gives a Dinner

New York, April 2s.-General Daniel
Butterteld gave dinner tonight in his
home to u number of tho visiting gen.
erals and governors. It WAS rcally n fare
we'll dinner to General Horace Porter,
who is soon to sail for France, where he
ia to act as ambassador from the United
States
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
THE WeATH Err.


Washington. April
2S.-Forecast fol
Thursday for Maine,
New Hampshire and
Vermont: P ar tt y
weather with show
ers Thursday after
noon OF night; warm
er; variable winds,
becoming southwest
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
No Danger of Bombardment.

London, April 2S.-A despatch to the
Times from Vienna says that the Aus
tIian foreign under secretary has in
formed deputation of Viennese mer-
chants that there is little ground to ap-
prehend bombardment Of Salonica by
the Greek fleet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
Board of Methodist Bishops,

Providence. April rs. The meeting OF
the board of Methodist Bishops this af
ternoon lasted until about O'Clock. The
following committee we're appointed:
on plan of visi i.ation-Bishops Warren,
walden, Fitzgerald and Cranston.
on law and administration-Bis pc
boss, Mallalieu, Fowler and Newman.
TN general reference Bishops Bow
man, Merrill, Andrews, Hurst. Ninde,
Vincent and MoCabe.