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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

meeting of these two great forces of
water made a bank of water which had to
tnd M outlet. Unable to stay within
the natural channels the waters broke out
over the lands and swept along III mighty
waves. Wherever these great, angry
waves met an obstacle il was wash
ed aside as if it were of paper. Within
Il few hours the level of the waters i'm ,he
territory within Il radius of six miles of
Sabine Pass had risen eight feet.
To add to the tcrrors of the situation.
1t rnined in torrents. The force of the
wind was in itself sufficient to dismantle
any fail structure. The people OF the
three towns, Sabine, Sabine Pass and
Fort Arthur. were practically in trap.
threatened from within and without
Wreck and devastation were wrought by
the wind and death by drowning was in
the food.
Fart Arthur is town of about 1 900
to l,2OO people and has probably 800 hous-
es, many Of which are substantial struc-
lures. The Gulf railway owns n mag
nliiccnt $4,000 building, and the princi-
pal hotel is a costly structure of seventy
five rooms. Port Arthur is the southern
terminal OF the Kansas City. Pittsburg
and Gulf railroad. and is situated sixteen
miles inland from Sabine City. In 1856
II wave swept over Sabine City. covering
that place with six feet of water DESTROY
ing many houses and causing several
deaths. Great distress was caused. and
there were many narrow and thrilling cs-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

then resumed his march, bowing right and
left 10 the people. The effect upon the
crowd that saw the affair was instanta-
noeus and awakened the greatest excite
ment. The police started away with the
prisoner 10y Il side street, hoping to avoid
any further disturbance Hundreds of
men ran after the police shouting for
vengeance upon the man. GIVE him to
us, they cried, ''and we will hang him."
But the gcndarmes succeeded in keep
ing their prisoner, being re-enforccd by
cavalrymcn, the great crowd shouting and
running behind. The man was taken to
the palace and stripped, but no weapon
was found on his person lie was taken
away TO the city hall, securely bound and
placed in solitary confinement.
AT night great mob of common peo-
pie broke into the Jail by forcing the doors
with huge timbcrs handled by 100 men.
They ovcrpowercd the guards and sur
rounded them. while Il detail of men IAN
down the corridor, dragged out the trem-
bling Arroyo and lynched him. The mob
had apparently no organization, but it
was directed in some mysterious way.
About twenty Of the lynchers we're ar
rested
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
dered the city troop Of Philadelphia to so
to the scene of tie disturbance
Funerals Of the Victims.

The funerals of twelve of the victims
OF the massacre took place Monday. The
first funeral procession came in from H1r-
wood ut 11:l5 o'clock First came band,
followed by st. Kasimcr society Of Ha-
zleton, then came hcarse bearing the
body of Anthony Grckas. Behind this
were carriages bcaring the widow and
children. a second hcarse. bearing The
body of Andrew Mitzkotchi, followed.
After it came the body Of Raphial Rae
wish. The procession moved to IS. Peter
and Pauls Lithuanian Church. There
the bodies were taken from the hearscs To
the church and services were conducted
by Father MartuSch. the pastor. In The
line following the bodies there were $3.50
men, and ut the church there were as
many moro people. The services lasted
an hour, after which the bodies were
taken TO ST. Stanislaus cemetery, where
the three bodies were placed in one grave.
The second funeral started from Under
taker Bronon's establishment. Six men
carried each coffin. At ST. Stanklaus
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
CABINET RESUMES WORK.
Mckinley and His Advisers Consider
the Union Pacific Case,

Interest attached to the cabinet meet
ing Tuesday, the first in number OF
weeks. Every member of the cabinet. ex-
ccpt Secretary Long, who is out Of Wash
ington, reached the white house promptly
at IL o'clock. The morning session was
devoted almost entirely TO the consider
alton of the Union Pacific question. pre-
sumably the advisabiity of taking an ap-
peal from the decreee of the United States
court at Omaha for the sale of the prom
erty under foreclosure proceedings. The
cabincJ also discussed the San Pedro
(Cal) harbor project, and Attorney Cen
eral McKenna rendered an opinion TO the
effect that Secretary Alger should pro-
ceed under the law to carry out the pro-
juct of building breakwatcr and making
other improvements at San Pedro. The
civil service Lewiston In the Wood cnse
and its effect on the law was also infor-
mally talked over
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
FIVE MEN LYNCHED.
Enraged Citizens of Indiana Shoot
and Hang Prisoners.

Al Osgood. Ind, mob of 400 infu-
rated men Tuesday night lynched Lyle
Levi. Bert Andrews, Clifford Gordon.
William jenkins and Hiney Shuler. They
were taken from the authorities. The
men had been arrested for burglary. Ere
quent robberies had cnragcd the citizens
of the county and the mob was composed
of men from Milan, Sunman and other
towns.
The mob, on horseback, entered the
town an hour after midnight and called
out Jailcr Kenan, who, upon refusing to
give up the keys, was overpowered. The
men soon pushed their way into the cell
rooms. and in their impatience first fired
on the five prisoners and then dragged
them to tree, n square from the Jail
door. and hung them up. Andrews and
Gordon had already been wounded. hav-
ing been shot several times while attempt
ing to rob II store at Correct Saturday
night. Shuer was in Jail for attempted
burglary and Levi and jenkins had Just
been indicted 10y the grand jury for rob
berry. They had failed to give bond, and
were put in jail
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT
Wheat Shows an Average Condition
Of SO J Per Cent.

The September report of the st1tistician
Of the department of agriculture shows
the following average conditions on Sent.
/: Corn. T9.3; oats, SIG; rye, 901: tobac-
60. 10; wheat. SJ.I; barley, S6.4: buck
wheat, 9o.1; potatoes, 6G.1. The cordi-
tion of corn, To.3, is 40 points lower
than last month, III points lower than
on Sept. l, 1896, and 3.3 points lower than
the September average for the last Ten
years. The principal State averages :rc
rs follows: Ohio. 81: Michigan. So: In
diana. 50: Illinois. ~; Iowa. 20: Missouri.
Al: Kansas. 81: Nebraska, 81; Texas, 81:
Tennessee, 81. and Kentucky. S3.
The condition of wheat, SJ.7, is Ill
points higher than on Sept. l, 1896 and
l.o points higher than the September av-
cruge for the last ten years. There is n
marked decline in the principal spring
wheat States as compared with last
month. The average condition of oats is
SIG. ms compared with 81 on Aug. /, with
IL on Sept. ], 1896. and with SO.1 the Sep
tcmbcr average for the last len years.
The average condition of barley. St4.
shows a decline of / point during the
month bGt is higher by 3.3 points than on
Sept. /. 1S0G. and by 10 points than the
September average for the last ten years
The average condition OF 90.1 is 81
points higher than on Sept. 1. 1896, and
3.1 points above the average for .he last
ten years. The condition Of buckwhcat,
Dbl, shows slight Improvement during
the month. 1t is ID points higher than
on Sept |. 1896. and T.3 points higher
than the September average for the last
ten years.
The condition Of tobacco has declined
80 points during the month, and is now
points below the condition on Sept. ],
1896. and points below the average con- j
dtion for the last ten years. The aver
age condition OF potatoes has continued to
fall and is now only GG.T, or 11.2 points
lower than on Aug. /, 10.5 points lower
than on Sept. I. 1S0G. and Ill points be-
low the average for the last ten years.
The number OF hogs for fattening shows
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
TRIES TO KILL DiAz.
President of Mexico Is Assaulted by
an Anarchist

President Diaz was assaulted with
deadly intent during the ceremonies in the
City of Mexico attending the celebration
OF the declaration of independence. Ig-
nacio Arroyo, violent anarchist, broke
through the line of soldiers that marked
the line of the procession to the Alameda
and attempted to brain the president with
heavy cane as he was walking to the ma
tional palace. The blow, which he aim
ed ut the presidents head, fell short and
the would-bc murderer was Immediately
seized and handed over To the police. In
tense excitement prevailed when it be-
came known that an attempt had been
made upon the life of President DiaZ.
President DiaZ was the coolest man of
all who Witnessed the assault. lie turned
around as his assailant was seized. and
looked at him somewhat curiously, ana
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
FAVOR TORCH AND BULLETS.
Social Democracy iu Chicago Express
Indignation ut Killing of Minnra

Members of the Social Democracy OF
America call for blood in revenge of the
miners killed at Hazleton. Pa. Speeches
were made and resolutions adopted Mt
their meetings IN Chicago. of which The
Keynote was Revenge. Sack, Fire. Burn
Kill! Slay.
Two meetings were held, ut which this
sentiment was expressed. There were
hot speeches and mildcr resolutions Mt the
meeting of branch /, at the hall, 100
Washington street. There were hot
speeches and hotter resolutions at the
meeting OF branch ,, to which Lucy Par
sons belongs, held at 1915 Milwaukee
avenue.
At the latter place the resolutions IA
vored killing a millionaire for every miner
who was slain in Pennsylvania. The
torch was urged as the next best means
of revenge. Speeches Of a very inccn-
diary nature were made by Fitzgerald.
Murphy. Leo Richardson, Leroy VI. Good
win, and others.
"A Eumber of meetings of Poles were
also held, at which resolutions were
adopted denouncing the killing of their
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

SWEPT BY A GALE.
Ruin and Death Along the Coast of the
Gulf of Mexico,

Death and disaster lsy food and storm
swept the Texas coast Sunday night. The
towns Of Port Arthur, Sabine Pass, and
| Sabine were inundated. The estimates
of deaths in those places vary from eight
/ to forty. The towns named were cut off
from railroad communication because of
the flood, and from telcgraphic commune
| cation by reason of the blowing down Of
the wires. TO the west of Sabine the
towns and ranches and farms along the
coast for forty miles have been devas-
tatcd. In the Town of Winnie only Two
houses remain standing. TO the south
of Galveston there is known to have been
Il great rise in the water as far as Corpus
Christi.
TO get comprehensive understanding
of how the disaster happened it is neccs-
sary TO explain the geography of the coun-
try. The towns of Sabine, Port Arthur,
and Sabine Pass are in Jefferson County,
the southcastcrnmOst county in Texas.
The entire county is practically low prai-
re The towns of Sabine and OF Sabine
Pass are on the banks of short, deep
stream that connects Sabine Lake with
the gulf. Port Arthur is on the west
bank of Sabine Lake. Sabine Lake is fif-
teen miles long. about five miles wide, and
is fed by two large rivers, the Sabine and
the Ncthcs. The lake is shallow, being
generally from five to eight feet 1eep. and
the land bordering upon it has little eleva-
ton.
For two days, Friday and Saturday, the
wind had been blowing heavily from the
southwest. driving the waters of the gulf
up into the lake and its estuarics. On
Sunday this southwest wind increased to
gale and the water poured in from the
sea M a great rate. Suddenly Sunday
night the wind swung around 10 the north
ana developed into one of the ferccst
blows that has been experienced thcrea-
bouts in years. The winds whipped the
waters back from the rivers and drove
them toward the lake, and the waters of
the lake were driven against the waters
that were rushing in from the gulf. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
FEVER GAINS GROUND.
Uneasy Feeling in Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Alabama.

new OTleuIlN IL
Ocean Springs, Miss. ............ 40
nerkiihson; MISS. .'..'.''.. .............. l
Darkiey, MISS - ................... 4
Ntlr Scruntoll, MISS. ......... ......... i
Biloxi, Miss ........ .......... ...... AZ
Edwards. Miss. ....... q
Late dispatches say there are more vel
low fever eases in New Orleans, and it
would be folly to deny the prevalence of a
decidedly panicky feeling throughout Lou
isana Mississippi and Alabama because
of the presence of the plague in each of
those States. The fact cannot be disput-
ed that the disease is gradually spreading.
There are four cases in Mobile, and the
facts seem to show the disease was intro
duccl from point other than the M.ssis-
sippi sound towns. Cablegrams from
Nicaragua say the plague is spreading
there, giving new source of danger to
the coast cities. Yellow fever also exists
ut Savannah, according to late reports.
In Mississippi the trend of affairs is
even more gloomy, though that State has
the advantage of having been practically
turned over to the federal health officials.
Ocean Springs, where the plague first took
hold, has about forty cases Of fever.
There is one ease ut Parkinson, little
town on the Gulf and Ship Island Rail
road.
The fever was traced from Ocean
Springs to Barklcy. Miss, a settlement
of but four houses and n postonice. Mrs.
Saunders, who died in Ocean Springs, was
buried in Barkley, and soon after the fu-
neral her son. her husband and two other
people died in the town. One case ex-
lists about midway between Scranton and
Pascagoula. Miss. At Biloxi, Miss, there
are forty-three cases of all sorts. Fif-
teen of these are declared to be yellow
fever and seven others are strongly sus-
pcted of so being.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
PRAYING FOR RAIN.
FARMERS AND PREACHERS ASK
HEAVENS HELP.
Conditions Prevailing Are Worse than
Have Been Experienced for Many
scptenbers-school Forced to Close
Because of the Deadly Heat.
Many States Stricken.

Wells are drying, corn is scorching, pas
lures are bare, dust is inches deep and The
pastors are calling special meetings and
joining their fiocks ia earnest prayers FOR
rain. Illinois, Indiana and Iowa are
parchcd. Until Tuesday evening Kansas
was IN the same condition. but rain came.
In Southern Illinois the temperature
averaged m degrees for fourteen days.
Northern Illinois and Chicago are having
an unusually hot period for SO late in the
season. Corn is being destroyed in all the
EgyptiaE country, and no such record has
been made in heat ana drouth since the
September OF 1870. The Sangamon,
Mackinaw and Ncrmiion Rivers are near
~ dry, and the cattle Oh Il thousand hills
are believing in vain and dying for want
of water
In Indiana no drop Of moisture has fall
len for two months, the corn is being
burned to death. the pastures are us in
hammablc rs powder and fires are raging.
All over Northern and Eastern Indiana
prayers for rain are being offered in all
the churches. Iowa has had IN average
OF nearly 30 for ten days and never in the
States history has there bc2a so much
suffering in September public schools
are closed in many townsHworkmen are
forced TO quit toll and prayers for rain
are going UP on every hand. In Ohio also
public schools were forced To close on ac-
count of the extremely hot weather. Chill
dren tainted mt Bcllairc during the morn
ing and there was no school lii the af-
ternoon. Michigan. too, is scanning the
skies and watching every newspaper ard
weather bulletin for the promise Of Il
downpour. Farmers are anxious, fruit
raiscrs are downcast and the people of
the cities are discouraged.
Following is table of temperatures in
the principal cities Tuesday:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
STRUBGE A SUICIDE.
Officials SO Declare Regarding the
Michigan Cashier

The so-called Strublc murder mystery
at Shepherd. Mich, seems 20 be de-
veloping into story Of defalcation
and suicide. 1t is known almost beyond
doubt that Strube died by his own hand.
and the charitably inclined say he was
insane when de did il. One by one the
supporters Of the murder theory are for
sakine that idea. The officers have been
working upon the suicide theory for about
week. What first turned their attention
to this idea was the discovery of mys-
terious depositor, who evidently had eX-
tensive dealings with the Farmers Dalk.
On Aug. it was discovered tnat Frank
Sutton had deposited $500, which was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

Church in Carson street the men took off
their hats and the nine bodies
were carried through while the
band played dirge. Father
Aust and the surpliced acolytes met the
men at the church steps. The service
was of the most impressive character.
Five priests ofiiciated. Father Zyrhowiz
preached the funeral sermon in the Polish
language. The Rev. j. V. Moylan Of st.
Gabriers Church addressed the people in
English. The nine bodies were buried in
n grave by "a feet. or the twelve men
buried four were Polish, four Greeks and
four Ithuanians
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

operators. however. are apprehensiye of
strike ana want TO be prepared for an
emergency. Two mine supcrintendrnts
in the immediate vicinity have asked Gen
Goblin TO place guards around their
houses.
crs' collicry at Ecklcy. Two hundred
miners az Buck mountain, which is about
three mines from Ecklcy, went on strike
and started toward the Eckley mines. The
superintendent of the Eckley collcry tel
cgrapEcd Gen. Goblin for troops. The
miners marched on the Ecklcy mines and
forced the miners to quit work. Ii WAS
stated that the miners had been roughly
handled by the strikers. Gen. Goblin ,r-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

SUBSEQUENT examinations of the accounts
show that the amount lost will probably
exceed $4,000. As a result of his en-
bezzlerent sixty schools and academies,
which were supported by the funds Of the
church, will have to be closed.
After the discovery Of his enormous
defalcatlons he walked the streets of
Chicago free man for nearly five weeks.
During this time he was shadowed al
most continually by detectives, out few
days ago he escaped surveillance and has
not been seen since. 1t is thought that
he has sought suicide as II refuge from
his crime.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
-------------------
WILD TIME IN PRISON.
Convict Assaults n Guard, Seizes His
Revolver and Escapes.


A sensational escape and a quick cap
ture caused much excitement at the Ohio
penitcntiary Thursday night. Just be-
fore the hour when the prisoners wash for
supper and the guards are shifted for the
night turn. William Clark, n Cuyahoga
County murderer doing Il life sentence
and employed in the broomshop, called
Guard Duncan of Mount Gilead, ostensi-
bly, TO show him hole in the floor. Dun
can leaned over and was struck a vicious
blow in the back of the neck with Il piece
Of gas pipe. Bert Spriggs, Delaware
County convict. started TO assist the
guard, when Clark. advancing with Dun
cans revolver. which had fallen from his
pocket. threatened to shoot.
Clark IAN to the guardroom at the front
gates and gave the guards signal with the
iron handle Capt. Saxbe. as usual. open
cd the gate. As soon as Clark passed the
gate he opened fire on the crowd of guards
and spectators. His aim was wild. In
the gGardroom he pulled the trigger again
and SHOT Benjamin Il. james, Della
ware County colorcd sub-guari, in The
chin.
Clark was closely followed in his at
tempt to escape by William Dempsey,
jointly convicted with him of murder.
Clark ran through the guardroom, fired
at the guard in the reception room, and
escaped into the street.
y federal prisoner named Sartcr, en-
ployed as IL ''trusty" in the prison yard,
seized Il rifle which guard had dropped
in the excitement and ran past the guard
house close on tho heels of Clark. When
the fugitive reached the bank of the Scio-
to River he paused Il minute. Sarter
quickly lcvc.cd the rifle and commanded
Clark TO surrender on pain Of death. The
convict obcycd. his revolver being empty,
and was rccapturcd by the guards. who
had recovered their presence of mind by
that ti.rn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
Deed of Infuriated Mob.

The lynching OF the five Osgood men
ut Versailles, the county seat of Ripley
county, has, perhaps, no parallel in the
| history of Indiana. The prisoners were
| confined in the county Jail on the charge
| of burglary. They all resided in the town
| OF Oseood, and were supposed 10 belong
to an organized band OF thieves and high
waymen which has been robbing and ter
rorizing the citizens of Ripley County for
| number of years. They were awaiting
trial for having attempted TO break into
the general store of Woolcy FEos. at Cor
rect Saturday night. Gordon and An
drews We're captured at the time after a
running fight, and after each lad been
severely wounded. The other prisoners
were detained on the charge OF having
assisted in the attempted burglary. and
whose guilt seemed evident Public feel
ing had been aroused against the prs-
oners because they had so often escaped
the penalties of the law
Sheriff Henry Bushing and wife were
away from home. He had been badly
wounded while trying to capture the men
Saturday night, and the Jail was in charge
Of his brothcr-in-law, w. Il. Nenen.
turnkey. and William Black. At 12:IJ
O'Clock they were aroused by the ringing
Of the door bell. Kenncn and Black went
down and opened the door. Three mask
ed men with Il revolver in each hand CON
fronted them. The leader said: Hold
up your hands! We demand the keys OF
the jail" Kennen looked into the mlIz-
zles Of six revolvers, and after some re-
sistancc was taken to the Kitchen and
found the keys. Kennen and Black were
locked in n cell and three mcn with re-
vOlvers made their way through the grat-
ing and others went 10 find the prisoners.
who lad all retired
In the lower ccllrooms We're confined
Levi, Shulcr and Jenkins. and there the
visitors proceeded first Levi was first
awakened, and, refusing 60 throw up his
hands ut the command of the leader. two
pistol shots were heard, and he fell To the
floor pierced TO the heart. Shulcr lying
on his cot, refused to get up. but begged
for his life. \ stroke upon ;hc head from
heavy stick silcnccd him. ANA he rolled |
to the floor. Jenkins fate was similar. |
and the three bodies were carried 10 The |
main corridor. and the lynchors made
their way upstairs, where Gordon and |
Andrews were found. They, being wound |
ed, submitted without much effort. Their |
hands were tied behind them ropes were |
placed around their necks and they were
dragged down the stairway where their |
lay. Ropes being placed |
around the necks of all the order was |
given, Pull on the ropes boys, and hurry
up"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
Will CnII for Indemni.x

dispatch from Vienna says tnat much
excitement has been caused there by the
news OF the shooting by deputy sheriffs at
Latimer, Pa, of n number of Austrian
and Hungarian subjects. Consular re-
ports of the affair that have been received
characterize the conduct OF the deputies
as unjust and unnecessary. The foreign
office will demand strict compensation
from the United States.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
Women Attack Mine Guards.

Emma Haas, the miners Joan OF Arc
and three other women were arrested for
marching ut Plum Creek, by shcrff's dep
uties. The attempt TO make the arrests
precipitated an incipicnt riot, IN which the
deputies Jared badly. No one was serious
ly hurt, but scarcely deputy escaped n
clubbing and Superintendent Sam De Ar
NIT was cut on the hand.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

ol danger. NeuuSstS
have been pouring
in to Gen. Goblin
from the various
mines asking that
he send troops TO the
places in order 10
prevent any possible
outbreak. The gen
cral states that he
will not send troops
to any point unless
an outbreak does &C.
cur. He declines to
give the names of
the colli1ries, rs al
the men III them are
still nt Nl-nrl, rbn