Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21
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Lawton Dies by Filipino Rifle Shot.
MANILA, Dec. 19.-11 p. NJ
Major General Henry W. Lawton
was killed this morning while lead
ing a cavalry troop against General
Geronimo at San Meter.
While the cheers of his men were
mingling with the rifle volleys that
just proceeded the grand rush into
the town he was struck down by IL
bullet from a Filipino sharpshoot-
er's rifle.
All the morning he had been
smiling, though the bullets whistled
around him and clipped the grass
at his feet. Staff officers called his
attention to the danger he was run
ming, but his contempt for rifle
balls only caused him to laugh at
their fears.
EASY MARK FOR THE ENEMY.
He walked along the firing line
within 800 yards of Il sharpshoot-
crs' trench, conspicuous in the big
white helmit and light yellow rain
coat. His commanding statue also
distinguished him from among his
associates and marked him as a
target.
Suddenly he stopped, clenched
his hands in desperate effort to
stand, and reeled into the arms OF
a staff officer. Orderlies rushed
across the field for surgeons, who
came up Immediately. but their eff
forts were useless. The body was
taken to a clump of bushes and
laid upon a stretcher, the great
white helmet that he always wore
covering the face that even in death
wore a smile.
TEARS FOR a BRAVE COMMANDER.
After the fight, six stalwart
cavalrymen forded the river to the
town, carrying the litter on their
shoulders, the staff proceeding with
the colors and Il cavalry escort fol-
lowing.
The troops filed barcheaded
through the building where the
body was laid, and many Il tear fell
from the eyes Of men who had long
followed the intrepid Lawton. The
entire command was stricken with
grief as though each man had suf-
fered a personal loss.
Owing to the condition of the
country, which is impossible so
far as vehicles are concerned. the
remains could not be brought to
Manila to-day. Mrs. Lawton and
the children are living in a gov
ernment residence, formerly occu-
pied by Spanish general.
Man Cremated Alive at the Furnace.
About 80 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing as the cinder-snatcher at the
furnace was dumping cinder engineer
P. McMichael, from his position in the
engine, noticed man throw up his
| hands in agony as the molten mass
struck him. One momentary struggle
and all was over. The man had evil
IDENTIFY been asleep on the warm cinder,
or having lost his way stumbled onto
the cinder bed and was overcome by
the gasses arising therefrom. Many
rumors are afioat as to the probable
cause of his being on the cinder bed,
| all of which lack corroboration.
Investigation proved the man to be
| one hurry SIdWlOltt, VI 1OWley huI,
aged about 80 or 40 years. On Tuesday
evening he was around town, with
three companions, and wanting to see
the furnace in operation started over
there alone, and being somewhat in
toxicated probably lost his way. He
was burned beyond recognition, being
almost entirely cremated. His charred
remains were taken to LaBar's under
taking establishment where they are
! awaiting advice from his relatives
| The Coroner's inquest was held yes
terday morning, M. NJ. Larrabee acting
as Coroner, and the jury rendered a
verdict to the effect that deceased
came to his death through his own
carelessness and through no cause of
the Furnace Company"
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