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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
He Left Il al the Station 10 See What the
Cause Of the Delay Was.
SUCCEEDED IN AVOIDING ONE TRAIN,
But ia Doing So He Sisppsd in Front Of Another
and Was Run Down and Instantly Killed.
Prominent in Business Here

William L. Worch OF the well known
insurance firm of Eddy & Worch. met
his death at Canton Junction on tho
Boston division OF tho Consolidated
road last night, by being sIruck by
train and was instantly killed. Mr.
Worch was a passenger on the Boston
train for Providence, which was later
stalled at Pawtucket, in company with
Mr.. Freeman and another friend.
When the train reached Canton juno
ton 1t Stacked up and stopped. 1t iS
supposed that Mr.. Worch left the train
TO see what the trouble was.
lie started to cross the tracks in from.
Of the depot. and in stepping from one
track 10 avoid passing train, he step
ped in front OF another train which was
approaching from an opposite direction
and was unable TO escape. Word was at
once telegraphed TO Mrs. Worch at her
home, 19l Thayer street. this city. and
accompanied by her brother-in-law,
Hon. Arthur l.. Brown. Judge OF the
United States district court, she start
ed for Canton Junction. She. however.
could go no farther than Pawtucket,
lor the trdln was stalled AT tnat point,
and she and Judge Brown took car
riage and returned TO Providence.
reaching the city about 8 o'clock this
morning.
The body OF Mr.. Worch was at ones
carried into the depot at Canton June
tion whore il was still reposing at
o'clock this afternoon, no trains having
been able 10 reach this city since thN
time that the accident occurred. The
relatives of MIR. Worch have been ip
almost constant telegraphic communi-
cation with the railroad and town. au-
thorities at CIlton Junction. and ii ~
expected that the body will be sent {.
Providence just as soon as a train can
come through.
Mr.. Worch was very prominent in
local business circles and had a large
circle of friends. He was ii years os
age, and was the secretary and treas
urer Of the Blackstone and the Mer-
chants Mutual Insurance companies os
this city and was also a'member of the
insurance firm of Eddy a Worch. Mr..
Worch was also one of the local syndi-
cate which has endeayored to secure
control of the Mechanics Insurance
Company. He was very popular i'm bust
ness centres. and his untimely death
will be sincerely mourned by his many
friends
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
Storm Iniefered With the Attendance Which
Was Unusually Light
ANNUAL REPORTS WERE PRESENTED.
They Showed The Order 10 30 in FIounshIng
Condition John c. Purks Elected 10 Succeed
Mr.. Phillips as Grand Chancellor.

The 2Sth annual session of the Grand
10 order IN Sterling hall. at 1880 O'Clock
this morning by Vice Grand Chancellor
John Q. Purkis. owing 10 the fact that
Grand Chancellor Frederick T.. Phil
lips was snow bound at mis- home in
Central Falls. The first item OF bust
ness was the admitting of several past
chancellors. The attendance was the
smallest for many years, and for n time
il looked as if there would be no ses-
sion. Annual reports were presented.
The report of the grand keeper OF
records and seal showed the following:
Records and seal-Number of lodges
December 81. 1898. "a; membership De-
cember 81. 1898, 2,95S divided as fol-
lows: Past grand chancellors, 10: past
chancellors, 363: knights, 2,552 esquires,
3; pages, 10, 2353.
Financial statement of subordinate
lodges: Amount on hand December II,
1897, So, ,S76.l5; receipts during 1898, S32.-
O02.17; total, $54SlS.3z. Expenditures
during 1895, $33.5ss.32; balance on hand
December 81, 1898. $2l .290. Parapherna-
liza. real estate and investments, sac
321. SO; total assets. 706l799.
Relief ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for relief
of brothers, $290.25; for relief OF widow
ed families, $3S.73; for burial of the
dead, $3S.25; for watching. Sl23.09; for
sick benefits. s6S02. 20; for funeral bene-
fits. S30l5; total relief, Sl0.307.5S.
The report OF Andrew Mckenzie.
grand master OF exchequer. showed:
ON hand December g. 1897, $l423.34; re-
ceipts i'm 1885, 2069. .64; total S3492.9S Dis
bursements in 1898, S2063.5l: balance on
hand December 81. 1898, $l42947.
BY the time the reports were read
the grand chancellor arrived and made
his report. which conts'ned several inn
portant suggestions. tie then an
nounced that nominations for officers
for the ensuing year were in order.
After the nominations were made a bal
lot was taken and then the meeting ad-
journed TO Columbia hall, where tur-
key dinner was served.
The ballot as near as could be learned
resulted in the election of John G. Pur-
kis OF Oriental lodge as grand chan
cellor. William a. Wilson of Damon
Lodge as grand keeper of records and
seal and Andrew Mckenzie of StJohn's
lodge as grand master of eXchequer.
The other officers so far elected are
Vice Grand Chancellor Robert /. Clegg
and Grand Inner Guard George L.
Fish.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
WARNING SHOTS FIRED.

At o'clock on the morning of Sat-
urday. February II, the gunboat Petrol
signalled TO the cruiser Boston that the
rebels were working in their trenches.
In the return the Petrol was ordered tn
fire warning shots upon the town from
her three-p FOUNDERS. This was done and
the rebels replied with a harmless fusi-
ade. The Boston and the Petrol then
Lombarded the rebel trenches, COM
pletely clearing them of occupants in n
very short space Of time.
Soon after the bonbardment began
flames broke out simultaneously in va
rious parts of the town. Thereupon AZ
marines, acting as infantry and artil-
lery, were landed from the cruiser Bos
ton and company was sent ashore
from the gunboat Petrol. These de-
tachments marched straight into the
town OF Iloilo and hoisting the Stars
and Stripes over the fort, took posses
sion OF the place in the name of the
United States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
MERCURY BEGINS To RISE.

About midnight the temperature took
a turn and the mercury gradually be
gan to go up, and during the first hour
Of the morning il had reached Ii de-
grecs. the highest point i'm a number
of days The gale. however. seemed
To increase ana the wind swept the
snow i'm flakes and drifts until at times
even the electric lights were entirely
obscUred. Ii was by all odds the worst
night of the winter. and as bad as any
that could easily be recalled.
According 10 the weather bureau at
city Hall, the storm ceased at 1 o'cloC X
this morning. the total fan OF snow
during the entire storm having been 3
inches. The total depth FOR February
50 far has been 36.1J. which is more
than for any one month since 1881.
Travel on the consolidated road was
I'm very bad shape. ana az late hour
last evening very few trains were run
ming. Tho ailt edge from Boston lcav-
ing that city at O'Clock last evening
On the way through here tO New YORK.
became stalled about IL miles this side
Of l.ostou. and that was the end Of lis
career. From the opposite direction the
dyer" due here at o'clock i'm the
afternoon. got I'm at { o'clock requiring
four engines Co carry il along. and b.
inC DELAYED on the entire trip from
New YORK. II then continued on its
way toward Boston. while the north
bound train due here at S:t5 arrived
at o'clock last evening I'm charge also
of four engines. and was the last one
to start i'm the direction of lioston. The
last train from Boston went throulh
at o'clock having been three hours ON
the trip from the Massachusetts city.
It.. with its two locomotives was stalled
at Wick ford Junct ION Inter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14

the fire which vas raging among tho
frail and innammable structures OF the
town. The Swiss consuls residence. in
the same row as the consula;es named,
was burned. The entire Chinese and
native sections of the town were de-
stroyed. but foreign mercantile prop
crty escaped with slight damage.
J There was some desutory firing by
the enemy in the outskirts Oh Iloiio, but
not single American was injured.
Gen. Miller's force had complete con-
troll of the situation when the gunboat
Petrol sailed from Iloilo for Manila.
The Sixth United States artillery regi-
ment occupied n position commanding
both the bridges leading into the town.
and the Tennessee volunteers and the
Eighteenth United States Infantry were
occupying the trenches that had been
constructed hY thC rebels.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
TRAINS WERE STALLED.

Tho last train 90 leave here for Wor-
cester started cut with two engines at
@.5s o'clock. ana at . o'clock was
thought to have been stalled on IN.
way. IL did not quite meet with that
fate. but had had very disagreeabIc
time of IL soon after o'clock u was
10 nave passed \orthbIidge
and Wilknsonvillc and was In fair
way to reach Worcester in the course
uf the night. II nothing hgppen,d
ON the StDniugton division m1ttors
We're just about as Bad, and no 3ton.
inetOn boat trains were run for The
reason that the boats OF ihe Stoningtun
line omitted their trip 90 gnd from New
York last evening. TIE last train
through Go New York was the 40
"'clOck train cut Of Boston, which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
LIKE A DESERTED VILLAGE.

Last evening Providence locked far
more like a deserted country village
than IL did like the second city OF New
England. pedestrians, even on the
downtown streets. being few and far
between, vehicles being conspicuous by
their absence and street cars running
on some of the routes at very irregular
intervals. The theatres We're open. but
the audiences were slim, and, as a mat
ter of fact the large majority of the
people who were able 10 reach their
homes at the conclusion OF the day $
work remained there until this morn
ing.
There Is no doubt that the blizzard
was "A bad one. and traffic was practi-
cally suspended on all the steam roads
entering and leaving the city while
most OF the local trolley lines We're dis
abled by the middle of yesterday after
noon. Fortunately the electric wires
escaped and there was therefore no in
terruption TO telegraph and telephone
service, and the fire alarm system re-
mained I'm good working order. This
was mainly due to the fact that IL was
80 cold. Had the snow been damp and
sticky there is no doubt that wire after
wire would have gone until once again
communication with the outside world
would have been interrupted.
At $3.50 o'clock last night il was re-
ported from the Fruit Hill reservoir
that nine inches of snow or thereabouts.
had fallen on level while the drifts
were several feet in depth. All night,
up to II o'clock the snow whirled along
the streets. and this morning the streets
were in worse condition than ever
While the electric Lighting system was
not bothered, many people were trou-
bled. because the gas i'm their homes
would not burn. 1t would flare up ana
after a few fitful attempts TO maintain
q blaze suddenly so out. More than one
family resorted Ia the Kerosene lamp
last night because of the unsatisfac-
tory results obtained from the gas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
PICKED UP ADRlfT.


-Boston, Feb. H.--Baxter Thompson
and George Ingersoll were found in an
open boat near Toddy Rocks, Hull, at
seven o'clock this morning by Captain
Mellen i'm the tug w II. Clarke. The
men were employees of Perkins and
White on Moon Island. They had been
adrift for "a hours and were almost ex-
hausted with hunger and cold. Their
faces. feet and hands were badly fro
zen. They hung in the ice from seven
O'Clock yesterday morning until two
q clock this morning when the ice broke
and sent them adrift. and they floated
about until rescued by Captain Mellen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
FIRE AT DlGBY, N. S.
Blaze Broke 0uiIn Dry Goods Store and Swept
Buc,5ess Portion Of The Town

Halifax. ~ s.. Feb. i4.--Firc was diss
covered in Letteney Bros. dry soods
store at Digby last night. /; spread
very rapidly. burning tac principal
cipal buildings burned are: lenncrs
drug store; c. +. Stone. dr. goods AMI
hardware; Letteney Bros. tsy woods
and general merchandise; j'urhan
block. grocery. Waveriy hou- .nf-
strom, jcWCiry. Shrcnc 0cf,
including the law Office cf q.
Shreve. the town office ard ,-c'i
boot and shoe store; the TrrDui ,tx
including the postofiice AMI O. -
other buildings ana restaurant i1j
confectionery stores etc. Loss L.
mated at 5000 600
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
AT PAWTUCKET.

The blizzard. which ragged with the
mercury at above zero, completely
stalled all electric roads in Pawtucket
and the Blackstone Valley at noon YES
terday 1t will probably be several days
before all the lines are opened Trains
on the Consolidated railroad are finally
stopped altogether a train from Prov
idence To Boston arrived at midnight
and did not get away until this morn
ing. The hotels, lunch rooms and rail-
road station were filed with suburban.
ties, all night. Many storekeepers al.
lowed their clerks TO sleep in the stores
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
AT NEWPORT.

Last night was the worst since tho
blizzard of November in Newport and
this morning the streets are badly
blocked with snow. No damage OF note
is yet reported. An early train arriveS
in over the Consolidated road. and il in
expected that traffic will be continued
though much delayed. Street car travel
Is fairly on time. but the cars of the
Island road to Fall River have not been
-lll inG .inn. N.st.nl,. e.......--....
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
ANARCHY AND REBELLION.


Auckland. y. H.. Feb. i4.--Advlces re-
cclved here from samoa under date ~
February $ report that anarchy and
rebellion still prevail there The pro-
Nisiondl government persists in inter-
f'ring with he British subjects and
also with servants Of British residents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
lEWEYS DISPATCH.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram:
Manila Feb. H., 1899.
Secretary Navy. Washington:
''Petrel just arrived from Iloilo. Thas
place taken by our forces Saturday and
now occupied. No prisoners. No cas-
ualties on our side. Tnsurgent loss not
known. but believed 70 be slight. They
attempted to burn town. but foreign
property generally saved bv orr force.
DEWEY"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
AT W00NSOCKET.

In Woonsocket and Vicinity expert
enced the full rigors of the blast. Street
car traffic is suspended. Trains on the
Consolidated roads are running only at
irregular intervals and few people have
left or come into town since yesterday
morning. All business is practically sus-
pended
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14

passed through New London two and
half hours late. II was struggling
against the storm at that time.
Manager Potter OF the Union Railroad
company said this morning that he was
losing no time, and stated that noW
that the storm had ceased the blocked
roads were being broken open and big
gangs of shovellers were hard at work.
The lines that are open are being kept
So and the plows have done excellent
work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
The Caianla Safe.

Trading company's steamer Catania.
Capt. Furlong, which left So Mlchaels
where che had put In for repairs nine
teen days ego. and about the safety ~
which much anxiety was felt passed In
Sandy Hook at g.l4 n. IN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
farmsy frozen 10 Dsalh.

Dallas. Tex. Feb. 1i-Ben Graves
Alexander Clark and VIII Joynson.
Collins county farmers. have been froz-
On To death while attempting 10 walk
from Mckinney 10 their homes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
SmaIIroI In c[sak kaiIon.

Niuscogcc.- l. r. Feb. IA courier
arrived here from Morse, in the west
ern mart OF the Greek nation, report
ing that smallpox 10 raging I'm that
section. Thirty-fivc persons have died
of n I'm tho last few Meeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
SAVED PROPERTY.

The capture of the town and its de-
fenses having been accomplished the
marines and soldiers who had been
sent ashore proceeded To the task OF
saving the American, English and Ger
man consulates from destruction by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
rss GRIP CURE TsAr poss Guar.

Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets re-
moves the cause that produces Ia
Grippe. The genuine has L.. ID. =. ON
each Tablet. 2Jc-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
inu.,,s,iye oe.isr. ofsIi yine..

Cuts ct Machinery. Portraits. Euiiding. etc.
The ,. }. Ryder Co, A. Wellington street,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
FlLIPINOS Piled
TORCH AT ILOlL0.
Set Town on Fire When Capture by
Americans Became Certain.
SOLDIERS AND MARINES SAVED FOREIGN PROPERTY.

After Capture ths Place They Bent Their Energies to Staying Progress
Of the Flamss General Ms Course Notified surgs Comms
der That He Would Take the Town by Force Fiphos
Discovered Working Trenches and Bomhadment Began---Res
Trenches Were Quickly Cleared Run Up the Stars and Stripes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14
effective WORK
OF THE BLIZZARD.
Providence Practically Cut Off From
the Outside World.
STEAM TRAINS STALLED AND TROLLEY ROADS BLOCKED.

City Streets Filled With Snow and Many Persons Unable to Leave Their
Residences Railroad Company and Public Works Department
Working With Energy to Raise the Snow Embargo Twenty Three
Inches Of Snow Fell on LeyToa Snow Fall For February Thus
Far Nearly Seven Inches Conditions Other Rhode Island Cities
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14

our departed brother possessed an
other trait that conducei I'm IN emi-
nent degree % his fitness for n Judge.
and also ottCsted the innate nobility of
his character lie exercised conspicu-
ous forboarance IN tho use OF the great
power entrusted TO him and ~ never
CONTINUED on Page Two1
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-15
TnE CHARITY BALL.

a meeting of tho ladies who have
charge Of arrangements Tor supper for
the charity ball took place this morn
Ink NJ the Kenyon. md details were dir-
cuHscd aa 60 tables. dishes. etc. Much
enthusiasm WINS manifested and the
arrangements viii be- perfected IN o.
short time. Tho next meeting of the
supper committee takes place next
TuCHdny no the Kenyon Rt 1880. and an
who are Interested IN the success uf tho
supper arrangements are Invited 90 be-
present 20 discuss them. q meeting n
an the committees takes place tnnnr-
row morning nt 10 o'clock no the Ken
ynn and nll arr urHed ~ b. present
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-15
iNDfAjs MUST GO BACK.
Game various May Have lnstrue
lions to Protect Game.

40 news regarding the indian game
tuunr in western Colorado was re-
c,ivri ut the state house Monday
m1rn'ur. saFs che Denver Poet nnd
much apprehension H. folt among the
omc.fa a,er the result Of ycsiefday'b
Developments.
uufiun the afternoon ycricrday n
trlrstam como to the governor from
OuHa Warden Ice ut Rite. siaurg No
Uuuh Utas were out ln fuaru aud tho
Indications we're that thgy would te-
uialu % l1ur time on The game reserves
uuIDHs enc. were driven back Lee
Hnkrd Doe governor 10 be- could secure
lld DO order that The Indians could BE-
returned 90 their trrHrvntluns. To thlh
telegram tho governor rHplIedt
"Cnu ur the sherln4 Zoe your Vicinity
Tor uny nll sou may deem necessary.
no Dr. faHrei that whom thg nhrrlne
and Wurirra meet the Indians N. &c Wlil
be- trouble. mod that there VIII De n
ronoutHn of The hiuuiy happenings NJ
two yHaft aru. when the ltnf were ON
o. rlmuHro. Game Commissioner J1hn-
con wired Warden o.. thia morning 90
ure overs nTori possible Go protect the
states gnme. nud Go call out na much
10 o. f1Hce nH De- could obtain ln order
tu uruaarfa order and cpmpel The In
dlaus 90 obey ibe lave of thc state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-15
LATE LOCAL NEWS.


The ball 10 be given BY the students
OF the J.. u. q. COLLEGE next Friday night
viii b. held In chrintonscn's hall.
Mr.. 7. C. Mcmillan NJ Butte has been
IN Salt Lake Tor the past few days. lie
leaves tomorrow for Denver.
Friday evening November 18th. a con-
cert viii be given In the Twentieth
ward assembly rooms. under the aus.
pieces OF the Y. NJ. ana Y. l.. NJ. l. A.
Following r. the program;
Quurtctte, MCssra n. Ashwofth. A.
II, kClgon. W. Chfirtonhcraou
nnd W. q. ratrick
Song. ... 90. ... Horace n Ensign
ltrcitntion.. Gee. Miss Nellie Boyer
Sons. 90. o.. Do. Miss Louise Savage
Nclcctlon.. TO-. Desert Mandolin Ciuj
Tenor SOLO. 81. ..Mr. rhos. =. Aahw0rth
liccltntlpn.. 60. ..Mr. T.. T.. Midgloy
Solo, with Qunrtottc accompani-
mcnt. co.. CO. secs. William y. Wills
Duet. ..... o.. Mrs. Lizgic Thomas
Edwards and Mr. John Hohlnson
ilrp SOLO. COL. co.. o.. Nr. \. e. Morris
solo. ,,. %. 90. &C.. Mr. r. g. Graham
9uartette 81. T., g., ..utahnn Quaftcttc
tMcssrs T, Z. hrhworth. a. u. itclaon
w chfiatophcrson and w. G.. Pa
AccompanisL Mr. Arthur shepherd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-15
ooMMIs,ioS ~ SESSION.


when tho session OF tho Interstate
commerce commission began today at
st. Louis, NO., tclogrnma from rrtail
dealers IN several California citicA en-
durHing the ~. Louis business Mems
league complaints were read.
The Duluth chamber Of commerce
through It's counsel, flled "a petition %
Intervention on behalf OF the complain
ants.
j, H. Hickman OF tho 81, Louis manu-
factureta ana jobburu' bureau, continued
his testimony, showing how the wide
difference between carload and loaH-
than-cnrloads rates affected the iron
ana wagon material trade.
He was followed by II, o. simmons.
the head OF d local hardware house. who
said he ala not desire 10 discuss the
existing ratio schedule ne tranlc man.
but ms "a merchant who desired that
competition should be unrestricted.
Tho determination which II being
pracilccd. he auid. " not alone dptrl-
mental 10 tho st. Louis Wholesale trade,
but 10 the Pacific coast retailer nH
wen. The class rate being hlgh and the
carload rate much lower, the retailer.
though he cannot really AFFORD to do 30.
u tempted 90 buy gopdH Ia ear lots.
thus overlooking himself and boiling
forced to either distribute "a part OF his
stock among other retailers or 20 cut
his prlcos aud destroy his pront II Is
AlNNlNA ~ lNNNNlNANNn OF AlhAt NWl
healthy competition TO force a small
dealer Go conduct hln business at "a loss.
have no complaint 20 make agaln4t
eyistlng rates except that the difference
between carload ana Less than carload
rutog Ia too great and should be dimln-
ishcd. As tho turin now stands It ia
vora tho rich aa against the poor
The most interesting testimony dur
Ing the morning was that of j, j. Wait.
a Chicago traffic manager. representing
the hardware trade. Mr.. Walt devoted
much 0f his time 10 showing THAT some
extraordinary influence was brought
to bear upon the pRclno coast roads To
adopt the turln OF 1895. and read ex-
tracts from tho proceedings OF the IT,
Paul meeting In 1895, TO show that the
influence was that Of Pacific coast Job
beers. lie had prepared tables showing
how the trade OF hir house had, aa "a re-
suit OF the difference between tho cnr-
load and observation-disclosures been cut
down "a California, and how restorn-
Of the old rate by the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific hnu Increased the
business Ia Washington and oregon.