Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
FIREMEN OVERCOME.
Over Thirty Men Affected by Smoke
at q Big Fire.
an AlRSHIP At The EXPOSITION.
The X. c., p. 3 G. Railway and the Canal to
Port Arthur-Gov. Pingree Gets After
the Railroads. First Chicago
Sunstroke.

New YORK, May THE interior Of
the large cold storage warehouse Of
the Merchants Refrigerator Co., occu
plying the upper floors Of the tive-story
brick and stone building, 159 to 1853
Chambers street, was almost completely
destroyed by fire last night The loss
will probably amount to more than
$500, Three alarms called IS engines
70 the scene. Thirty or more fremen
who entered the basement where the
fire started were overcome by smoke.
Fireman John Rhinehart missed his
way in leaving the cellar and was
finally taken out unconscious. He died
in an ambulance on the way to hos.
pital. 1t Is said that there were 100000
cases Of eggs, containing 80 dozen
each, valued at So a case, in the cold
storage warehouse. These will proba-
bly, be total loss.
AN AIRsHIP AT THE EXPOSITION.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 7.-Yester-
day at the Tennessee Centennial expo
sition grounds Prof. Arthur Barnard.
physical instructor Of the Young Mems
Christian association Of Nashville, be-
gan journey in an airship construct
ed by himself. The officials Of the ex-
position and the people attending the
exposition witnessed the ascent Of the
aerial voyager. The ship moved of in
perfect order and passed out Of sight
in few minutes. Prof. Barnard prom
Used to sail against the wind after aris-
ing into the air, and he did so. The
airship will be continued in use at the
exposition. Prof Barnard said he
would land at the starting point The
airship Is 40 feet long and 20 feet in di.
ameter. Mr.. Barnard says that he has
perfected machine which will fly UNI
der ordinary conditions.
THE CANAL TO PORT ARTHUR.
WASHINGTON, May THE Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf railway has
practically won its fight for the right
to construct ship canal from Sabine
pass to Port Arthur. Secretary Alger
decided last night that while he would
issue no formal order granting the COM
pany the right to dig the canal above the
pass, he would interpose no objection.
He implies, however, that the company
will have to secure the consent Of con-
gress before 1t touches the canal in the
pass proper. The secretary holds that
the waters above the pass are not navi-
gable, and therefore do not come
within his control and that of congress,
but he advances the idea that it may
be necessary for the company to go to
congress for official sanction for the
lower end Of the canal.
GOV. PINGREE AFTER RAILROADS.
LANSING, Mich, May IA long mes
sage from Gov. Pingree, urging in
creased taxation on railroads, was
read in both houses Of the Legislature
yesterday afternoon. The governor
fears that the session will end without
having enacted any adequate reforms
in this line. The message lays partic-
ular stress upon comparisons between
the Indiana and Michigan systems Of
railroad taxation, and urges adoption
Of the Ohio or Indiana systems of tax
ing the roads property rather than the
Michigan plan Of specific taxes upon
earnings. He showed that Michigan
receives annually less than s75O,Ooo
from the roads, while Indiana, with
1900 miles less Of railroads, gets more
than So, $50, 900.
FIRST CHICAGO sUYsTRoKE.
CHICAGO, May THE first case Of
prostration from the heat this season
occurred yesterday Charles Wilson.
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