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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
CAUSED BY A BURNING TREsrLE
Railroad ORciaPs Statement of the
Disaster.

Railroad OmciaPs Statement of the
Disaster.
The first news of the wreck was receiv-
ed here about o'clock. Little definite in
formation was obtainable, however. None
of the officers of the road, who were Access
sible, would talk about it, and the men in
charge declined to give out any informa-
ton
Superintendent of Transportation Hay
low at once left for Waycross to take
charge of the wreck. When the news of
the accident was received there was a
rumors were in circulation. 1t was impos-
sible to verify any of them, however.
through the railroad officials
At l o'clock this morning a statement
was given out from the office of the mas
ter of transportation. The wreck it was
stated, was caused by the burning of the
trestle. The forests are on fire all along
the road and dense smoke hung over the
track. There was no indication, how
ever, of the trestle being on
fire, and the engineer went ahead at the
usual speed The engine and baggage car
crossed in safety. The train was compos-
ed of seven cars, an extra car being at
tached on account of the heavy south
bound travel
The dining car, in the rear of the bag
gage car, was derailed and went partly
down. Three Pullmans went completely
through the trestle and in a moment were
on fire. Mrs. Frank d. Holder and her
husband of Yonkers were in the forward
sleeper. Mrs. Holder was killed. She was
fearfully crushed about the mead. Another
lady was injured, but not fatally. Nine
others were slightly injured three of these
being walters in the dining car.
The injured were taken to the Plant
System Hospital at WaycrOss. Train p,
which leaves Jacksonville eat 4:40 p. M,
was unable to pass the wreck and spec
ial train was made up at Waycross as
No. %, taking up the western connection
from the Alabama Midland and bringing
the North bound passengers from the
wrecked vestibue. This train reached Sa-
vannah early this morning. Train No. 7S,
which leaves Jacksonville at o'clock,
and is due in Savannah at 1:20 a. M, left
over the Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad. AT Everett the train was shift
and ran to Jesup and
to Savannah over the Plant tracks.
Until an investigation is held the rail-
roads officials say it viii be impossible to
determine the exact cause of the accident,
The heated rail, which was found in the
dining car truck it was stated got there
after the wreck occurred, and did not cause
the accident.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
w. @ II. U. NEEDS FUNDS.
An Effort to BE Made 10 Pay on the
Debt on the Temple.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-At a meeting OF
the Woman's Temple trustees to-day reso-
lutions were adopted appealing to the
general public Of the country for assist
ance in raising the debt which hangs over
the Womans Christian Temperance Tn
ion building The trustees resolved that
when they secured the necessary amount,
the temple should be re-christened Willard
Temple, as monument to Miss Willard
The resolutions ask the newspapers OF
the country to present the appeal to their
readers through the columns Of the pa
pers, to receive and acknowledge sub
scriptions for the fund to free the temple
from debt, the fund to be paid to the
treasurer OF the board of temple trustees
q. b. Shaw, president of the American
Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago.
Sunday, March 20. has been set apart by
the general officers of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union as a special menu
oral day for Frances e. Willard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
CONTRACT FOR COAL.
Government Orders 100000 Tons
Sent to Southern Ports.


Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 25.-The Post to-
morrow will say: at was learned to-day
in Pittsburg through an officer of one of
the largest coal corporations doing bust
partment has closed contracts with the
Incorporated firms of Gastner, Curran &
Bullitt of Philadelphia for the delivery at
Key West. Sand Keys, Dry Tortugas, Sa-
of 100000 tons of Pocahontas coal, and with
the Rhodes & Beidler Coal Company of
Cleveland for the delivery of $4,000 tons
of the Goshen coal of that company The
stipulations of the contracts just placed
are that the coal so ordered shall be de-
livered at the designated coaling stations
as soon as it is possible to do so, and that
the utmost secrecy be observed about the
matter.
In carrying out these contracts the
railroads play a most prominent part and
for the purpose of moving everything as
eXpeditiously as possible, President NJ. e.
p. ingalls, of the Chesapeake and Ohio,
Receiver Murray of the Baltimore and
Ohio, and General Manager Loree of the
Pennsylvania Railroad went to Washing
ton last week and consulted with Score
tary Long of the navy, and Assistant
George D. Meichlejohn of the war depart.
ment on the matter Contracts and all ar.
rangements for the rapid handling and
shipping of the coaf were made and the
government, It is understood Is to paw a
bonus to both the coal miners and rail.
roads if the 100000 tons were delivered
within a specified time"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
IS 1T DURABLE?
A Question often Asked by Those At
Hictcd with Piles.


Is a strained Joint durable? Is local in
fammation durable? OF course, if proper
ly treated. So is piles
People often become afflicted with piles
and ask some old chronic who has al
WAYS persisted in the wrong treatment
and naturally he discouiaSes them by tell
ing them that Their case is hopeless.
They i'm turn discourage others, and
49,, disease that can in every case be
s,,rad bv careful and skilful handling Is
aT,o,,-ad 10 sap the energy of thousands
who might Tree lheiiise''0 ''ie
in a few days.
- pI,ray,id pile Cure will cure the most ag-
.a.o1 case of hemorrhoids in an as
sanisbinglv short time. 1t relieves the con-
-os,ad narts. reduces the tumors instant
=, no matter how large, allays the infiam-
- atton and stops the aching or itching at
once. 10000, :.
to- SURGICAL treatment have been cured
~, tbe pyramid Pile Cure-in number OF
Instances persons who had spent months
- hosDital under a pile specialist.
If is a remedy that none heed rear 70
II, e,,en to the most aggravated swo,-
appiy Unframed hemmorrhoidal tumors
e Is az I.aI, are afflicted with this stubborn
- Won can master it and master It
quickly. -, ,o,,s,er an e,,ner,,,a,,,
- medical certainty. 1t is manufac-
~. nv the Pyramid Drug Co. Of Mar
snail T,,1ists sell it at 50 cents per box. IT
4. heconing the most popular pile cure
shis country has ever known ana drug
,ists everywhere are ordering 1t Tor thelr
customers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy.

er that it will be made impossible for a
hostile vessel to cross the line without be-
ing blown up The torpedoes will be con-
nected with electric wires and to make
doubly sure that their plans cannot be
frustrated, the engineers have arranged TO
have batteries located at each end of the
line, so that in case an apparatus was used
by the enemy to sever the connecting wires
and break the circuit, the torpedoes still
could be exploded from either end of the
line. The channel is already protected
from the Wllett's Point shore to the CEN
ter of the channel by two groups of sub
marine mines. Each group of the mines
consists of twenty-five torpedoes contain
ing 100 pounds of giant powder each
''At Fort Schuyler, directly opposite WI
let's Point considerable engine work has
been done. A torpedo magazine and ex-
perimenting gallery was recently complet-
ed. 1t is considered the strongest maya
zine on any United States fertilization"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
DIVERS NO LONGER IN DOUBT
Continued from First Page)

Patrol accompanied the ship as far as
Fort Wadsworth, when they saluted and
went about.
The loud and deep whistle of the Viz
caya gave them three long blasts-the ma
rine farewell.
When the vessel left her anchorage, her
flags were at half-mast for the Maine.
Once well outside the Hook, more than
marine league from the shore, the flags
were hoisted home.
-Four miles outside the Hook the pilot
boat dropped away from the Spanish yes
sci and after an exchange of salutes had
been whistled, she started for New York.
Then the Vizcaya got underway and
quickly rounded the Hook taking south
erly course. For time her yellow fun-
nels were visible. then they became lost
to view Later a mere pencil of smoke
on the horizon was seen, and it was adlos
Vizcaya
The report that the Vizcaya will stop
at a Southern port is inaccurate. She
will proceed to Havana and expects TO
reach there on Tuesday next From Ha-
vana she may proceed to Spain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
TOMMY RYAN DOWNS GREEN.
Ihe Fight Won in the Eighteenth
Round After Close Battle.

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-It took Tommy
Ryan eighteen rounds to dispose of George
Green tonight
FROM a spectators point of view it was
beautiful exhibition of clever boxing
Neither men showed a mark of punish
heat at the finish, and the advantage al
'ernated until after the thirteenth round,
"hen Ryan's superior stamina began to
'e.- He seemed the most effective in
cose work from this point, and his left
Iaos on the face and short arm right hand
blows on the body took the life out of
Green. At no time could Ryan land his
Iisht at Green's jaw effectively, while
"Feen sent in several good rights on Ry-
an Jaw and head at close range.
hyans superior ring generalship helped
MN to win the fight. He allowed Green
10 ure himself in the early stages of the
!2hIest and came with rush at the fin
i,n' Inc fight was before the National
1,letic Club and crowd of 1850 spec
taLors was present.
" ' Wolcott sent a message from New
YORK challenging the winner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
TRAIN ON A BURNING TRESTLE.
(CNntinued from First Pagel

"leidiy' the train could have passed over
the trestle without accident
The accident occurred about > o'clock
and at O'Clock every passenger was in
-Waycross. The passengers left for the
North about 9 o'clock.
Waycross. Ga, Feb %, ? a. m.-Parties
who went to the scene of the wreck this
evening by private CONVEYANCE returned
at midnight. The baggage and dining
cars and two front Pullman sIeepers
crossed the trestle and were burned
and three rear Pullman sleepers Jumped
the track and were saved.
Inc last sleeper was thrown down the
embankment and stood on one end #
was the one in which Mrs Holder was
Killed How the other occupants of that
sleeper escaped is a miracle.
The lady who was badly hurt was also
IN that sleeper, and her condition is Sc
rious
The other two sleepers that were saved
Jumped the track, forming triangle. The
further ends of the two sleepers remained
near the track, while the connecting ends
plugged out as far as the trench at the
foot Of the embankment.
The coaches that were burned remained
on the track and when the trestle fell
they were in Goals of fire.
The wrecking crew had to die wei,
to get water to use in extinguisbing the
fire.
The heat from the coal and ashes vas
intense and the smoke Sitting. For a
number Of miles along the track the for
est is burning and the smoke is almost IN.
oearable wherever one goes in that local
ity.
The trees are burning to the tons in
some places, and the sparks and flames
penetrating the black smoke form a urid
scene.
W. J. Haylow, superintendent of trans
portation, arrived about Il o'clock from
Savannah and left about midnight for the
wreck. L. B. Mobley, chief dispatch
er, returned from the wreck at Il o'clock
The trestle is said to be a short one
not longer than a Pullman sleeper.
The wrecking crew are at work. and
will have the trestle rebuilt as early as
possible
The Pullman sleepers will be removed
Tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

the trying circumstances which confront
US" he said.
Another fact, which. in my mind. i'm
pels us to exercise discretion. is the Off
cial INVESTIGATION of the explosion that is
now being made The United States can
not afford TO be too hasty in this mat
ter. International questions are involved
and II would be a sad compliment TO our
government were we to openly and malic-
iously bring about strained relations by
our anxiety to locate the Responsibility
for the Maine disaster. Nothing should
be done until'the investigation is compl>-
ted"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
CAROLINA DIsPENsARY BILL.
House Judiciary Committee stil
WRESTLING With II.

Washington, Feb 25.-The South Caro-
lima dispensary bill was brought up in the
House judiciary committee again to-day
on a motion for reconsideration. An
amendment already had been made pro-
hibiting any discrimination In favor OF the
products of the state as against outside
products and the committee to-day struck
out the portion that requires all liquor
taken into the state to be subject to the
fun control of the state
A motion to report the bill favorabiy to
the House and another to report 1t adj
versely we're both voted down and a mo-
ton TO report without recommendation
was finally carried.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
No Information Received From the
Maine Board of Inquiry.

Washington Feb. 25-The first fun
meeting of the cabinet in some weeks was
held to-day, both Secretaries Alger and
Sherman, who have been sick, being pres
ent. The cabinet talked about the Maine
disaster at some length as a current topic
of vital interest, but no action was taken
No intimation, it was stated, has yet
come from the court of inquiry as to
how long it will be occupied with its work
and consequently no conclusion can be
reached as TO when its report will be avail
able.
The situation otherwise, 1t was stated
rs unchanged and after the cabinet meet
ing 1t was announced that there was no
news at the state or navy departments
that added anything to the situation as
shown by yesterdays dispatches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
BOUNDARY DISPUTE IN ALASKA.
'''iSh Flag Reported Raised on
American Territory.

"FiuSh Flag Reported Raised on
American Territory.
seattle WASH, Feb 25.-The steamer
Noyo which arrived here to-day from
'Nasuay Alaska, brings news which, if
"oe' VIII probably cause international
Complications.
,,,. oILes arriving at Skaguay before the
C C,SSet left circulated the report that the
1,-i Huiah mounted police had raised the
.-.'.'Sh flag at Summit Lake. which is
r r%g''e niles from skaguay and fourteen
a. inside Of the American boundary as
d. present defined.
APT Linguistic of The Noyo saws the re-
81. nad not been confirmed when he left
in it. ie p'aceS no cleuenee
,, on Tuesday. Feb. Is, the bodies of five
D. VINO had died on the trail in While
t3,. S were brought into Skaguay. 1t was
,l,osslple to learn the names Of any Of
S S.glH, All died from what is called cere-
"a, spinal meningitis, which is quite prev
I1' "l III Skaguay and along the trail. 1t
r us origin in exposure and lack of sufIi-
az, clothing to Withstand the severe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
BUzzARDs ABOUT THE WRECK.
Spaniards Shake Their Fists at the
Stars and Stripes.

New York, Feb. &.-Passengers on the
steamship Concho that has just arrived
from Havana, says that the sight OF the
Maine was horrifying from the evidence
the wreckage bore Of the power of the ex-
plosion and the carnage wrought
Buzzards hung about the wreck, the
Spanish officers making no effort to Drive
them away, though their presence was
sickeningly offensive.
Spaniards who rowed about In boats did
not conceal their satisfaction at the Amer
team wership's fate. and sometimes we're
seen shaking their fists at the flag that
hung at half-mast above the hulk,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
NEW YORK TO BE WELL GUARDED.
Entrance by the East River to BE
Made ImpossIbIe.

New York, Feb. 25-The Brooklyn Eagle
to-day said: AT willett's Point /precau-
ton Is being taken to make the East river
entrance TO New, York lnvulnerable. A
so-called skirmish line of torpedoes is pro-
iected from the Wnletts Point shore
across the channel to Fort Schuyler Tie
torpedoes will be anchored so close togeth-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
-
Ia CHAMPAGNE SIGHTED.
was Moving Very slowly But
Displayed NO Signals.

was Moving Very slowly But
Displayed NO Signals.
we" York, Feb. 25.-The Dutch tank
t.,''er Bremerhaven, which arrived here
'lternoon from Antwerp. reports that
n,.i. eo' 10 in latitude 4S, longitude A, she
r,., steamer, apparently a French
~. 9he was almost stopped and was
AMI '.is northeast. She had two masts
b1.,' '"o tunnels. Regulation lights were
r., ~ out no signals were displayed.
sai1 ~" York agent of The French line
b,. ene description of the steamer seen
na.r we captain @tted that of La Cham
AMI precisely. He looked much pleased
m. r,e.HeVed, and said that he had not
t,.,, shghtest doubt of her Identity. He
asgisto rom the fact that no signals for
b reai,Sue was shown that whatever
M, pAuo"n was sustained by La Cham
p s5 was not of a serious cfIargcter nos
cine one OF the cylinders had broken. ne
sto,..dlhs slow speed. He believed the
days. NC al port IN couple OF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
LONG AND SHORT HAULs.
Operations of the Law Suspended to
Meet Canadian Competition.

VUtItI tI"'F' Ut ~ ~ " '"
Meet Canadian Competition.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The interstate
commerce commission to-day issued an
order relieving the United States lines By
suspending the long and short haul clause
of the act upon passenger traffic between
all points on their lines where they are in
competition with the Canadian Pacific
Railway and It's connections, but prohib-
tied the Uniled States lines from charg-
ing lower rates than for time TO time are
made by the Canadian Pacific Railway
separately or with its connection.
This is an additional order to the sus-
pension Of the sixteenth and is meant TO
cover all passenger traffic between the
Atlantic and Pacific subject to competi-
lion with the Canadian Pacific.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
DRAWING ROOM AT THE PALACE.
Queen's weather for the Brilliant
Function at BucLInghaJn

London, Feb. 25.-What is known as
Queens Weather" prevailed to-day and
the first drawing room of the season at
affair Immense crowds of people lined
the approaches TO the palace
Mrs. Henry White, wife of the United
States charge d'affaires, presented Mrs.
j. Pierrepont Morgan. Jr and Miss Mu-
riel White.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
Secret Orders to Naval MiIitia.

Brunswick, Ga, Feb. 25.-Excitement
as caused to-day by rumof that the
commanding officers of the naval militia
had received secret orders from the navy
department. The officers neither deny nor
confirm the report.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
DE LONE SCORES THE PRESS.
Claims the Published Reports About
His Letters Were False.

claims the Published Reports About
His Letters Were False.
Liverpool, Feb. 25.-Senor Dupuy de
Lone, who arrived here to-day on board
the White Star Line steamer Britannia.
is quoted as saying in an interview: 81
have decided not TO speak on the subject
of my letter to Senior Canalejas l can
say, however, that have been, from the
first, the victim of Misrepresentation The
news published in the American papers
and sent TO this country and my own was
from beginning to end made up of lies OF
the most infamous character. The allie
cation in the American papers that the
terrible explosion of the Maine was the
outcome of a Spanish conspiracy is, in
my opinion, another instance of the reck-
less manner in which newspapers in
America work upon popular prejudice"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
DIVERS GOING TO THE WRECK.
Two More Men Sent to the Scene by
the Wrecking Company.

Key West, Fla, Feb. 25.-On the seamer
Mascotte, from Tampa for Havana, this
evening were Capt. Everett and John Ha-
gerty, divers of the Merritt Chapman
Wrecking Company, who ARE going to
work on the Maine. They take with them
two assistants and a large quantity of
wrecking machinery.
The Mascotte replaces the steamer Oil
vette while the latter is laid up temporari-
ly for repairs. Out of the seventy passen-
gers from Tampa only about dozen went
on to Havana. The traffic is all the other
way now. 49,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
wrecIxins Tug Leaves Boston.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 25.-The wrecking
tug Underwater left New York for Ha-
vana to-day. Diver Michael Sullivan left
on the tug. The tug also took out two pow
erful Wrecking pumps and two boilers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
NEW STRUT FOR THE PORTER.
Mammoth Part Started on Its Way 10
Mobile.

Bristol, r. l., Feb. 25.-The mammoth
new strut for the torpedo boat Porter,
now lying disabled at Mobile. Ala. was
started on its way to that city to-day. ac-
companied by two steel workers from the
Herreshof works, who win put il in posi-
ton on the vessel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
EXCITEMENT IN MEXICO.
Clash Between Americans and sDan.
iards Feared

City of Mexico, Feb 25.-Intense ex-
element prevails here over the probabili-
ty of rupture between the United States
and Spain. In case Of a war the police
would have an anxious time in preventing
collisions, as there are many Spanish and
American residents here, some of whom
are likely to pick a quarrel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
PLANT LINE no JAMAICA.
steamer Mascotte 10 Wake Her First
Trip March 1.

Port Tampa, Fla, Feb. 25.--The steamer
Mascotte of the Plant System will make
its first trip March / from here TO Port
Antonio, Jamaioa, touching at Key West
The time between this port ana Jamaica
Is about sixty hours The line is TO be
permanent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
TERROR STILL IN THE ROADS.
Monitor Under steam and Expecting
Orders TO Leave.

Norfolk, Va, Feb 25.-The monitor Ter
ror remains at anchor in Hampton Roads
She is constantly under steam expecting
orders TO leave.
It is said ammunition has been shipped
to Fort Washington from Fort Monroe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
BRYAN NOT BELLrcosE.
silver Leader Advocates Conservat.
Lem in the Crisis

Topeka, Nan. Feb. 25-william ].
Bryan was interviewed to-day concerning
the Maine.
I'm my opinion, we should be slow to
act in the Maine affair, especially under
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-29

appearances indicate that the silver
forces will combine in these western
states and stop fighting each other for
the Offices. What We desire is the ac-
complished fact Of silver restoration.
and the only way to bring this to pass is
for the silver forces OF the country TO
unite" These are the words OF that inn
pertal silver champion, Hon. Fred r.
Dubois. After returning from his trip
to Japan. he immediately went to work
to secure union OF the silver forces,
and as means Of accomplishing that
end recommends the elimination OF all
personal ambition from the fight. He
wants the silver forces to unite for the
cause OF free coinage and humanity. In
these patriotic utterances he voices the
sentiments Of all silver Republicans.
They are now, as they Away have been,
IN lavor Of a united silver party, no mat.
ter under what name it may he known.
While personal ambitions should be
made subservient to the Issue, all psr-
ties must be treated fairly in the dis,ri-
button OF nominations for Office. In fact
such course 10 necessary il we are TO
unite the fall strength of the silver
sorces, and this can be accomplished n
olhcs-seskers are not allowed 10 uanipu
ate lhs conventions.