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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-10
INSULT TO A GIRL CAUSED
RIOT AMONG EXCURSIONISTS.

and in the melee scores of innocent persons
were thrown from this roadway into the
brush and willows below by the beiligerents.
Rocks Were hurled into the crowd with
precision. Telling some and injuring others.
The windows ol the electric ears were I'D
Lied. Among the leaders of the two squads
We're Harry Shreckougost and V. Cauger for
Granite City ard Butch Ludwig and Will
liari Traver for the Venice contingent.
The battle became fast and furious
towards its close. SO terrific that Office:
Martin Jennings. who tried to elbow his
way into the crowd of the fighters, had his
night stick taken away by an infuriated
man. who used ii on opponents Marshal
Player was on the scene. but he, too was
unable to gain access to the fighters.
He finally began firing his revolver in the
air to attract attention. In this manne- he
made road between the two factions. and.
with Officer Jennings. succeeded in gradual
iy parting the men. The Granite City
throng was hurried away in the direction of
Ferry street, and gradually the two rival
factions were parted. The feeling of hatred
that had developed aboa rd the boat in
no wise abated. however.
Those who fell in the ight or ran off he
embankment renewed the struggle ia the
brush on the river banks. The 3-year-old
child or William Traver was knocked UoWn
this embankment and seriously injured.
Owing to the confusion and the number of
contestants. many OF whom are prominent
citizens, no arrests were made. After the
fight had abated the officers lent their aid
10 the injured Butch Ludwig, Venice
leader. was probably the most seriously
WAS mass OF cuts and bruises.
Many warrants may follow the encounter.
A number OF the injured escaped the no.
tice OF the police.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-10
CARNIVAL OPENS TO-DAY.
Tonight Queen of Belleville Fair
Will BE Crowned.

The Bellerille Carnival opens to-day and
will continue throughout the week. The
committee in charge OF the Fair have done
everything to make ii success, ard many
new and interesting attractions have been
provided.
The principal event to-day viii be the cor
Onation Of the Queen. which will take place
on The Public Square at .:30 y. IN.
The reception and banquet that is to fol-
low the coronation will take place in the
Beileyille House, in place OF Li.derkranz
Hail. as was originally intended.
The electrical illumination will be one of
the features OF this Fair. Streamers ot In
canGesceut lights have been strung along
Main and Illinois streets. at intervals, and
the effect at the test last night was beau
tiful.
The animal show and the flying yachts
Will lie ON the Public Square. Bonner the
educated horse, will be on South High
street. The electrical theater will he on
North Jaskson street. Boscoe the snake
eater. will be on North Church street TIE
moving pictures will be on South Spring
street. Lunette, the flying lady. Will be on
South R!cbland street. The Streets OF All
Nations Will be On the Market Square. The
German Village will be in the market
house. The BCketts and Mintine and the
Slide for Life Will be on the Public Square
Extra policemen have been added to the
force. ana everything done protect and
entertain the visitor; to the Fair during the
.A,.lg
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ginning within fifty yards Of the medium:
Gulf TIDE that the wealthy residence por
ton Of the city Is located, and this WAS 'he
first part of the city TO be stricken by the
full force OF the storms flood. All of the
eastern end of the city must certainly be
washed away. and In this quarter. between
broadway and ] street. some Of the hand
soonest and most expensive residence estab-
lishments are located. There was located
one home, which alone cost the owner over
81 .Oi9.tp0 Most of the residences are of
frame. but there many of stone and
brick. In the extreme eastern end O. the
city there are many OF what call rails, t!
cottages They are built on piling and
stand from eight to ten feet from the grounl
as a precau,ion from floods, 1t being pos
sible for the water TO sweep under tkem.
City Had Little Protection.
THE only protection that has ever been
provided for the Gulf side OF the city have
been two stone breakwaters, but many
times. with ordinary storms coming in from,
the Gulf the high tide water has been
hurled over the low stone walls right to
the very doors of the residences. From Nir-
liria Point, six miles from Galveston In
ordinary conditions of the atmosphere, the
city can be plainly seen. IL IL Is true that
Galveston cannot now be seen from the
point. then the condition of the people in
the city must he indescriba bly, horrible
when asked as to the wealth OF some of
the principal business quarters OF Calves
ton. Mr.. Clarkson said:
Many millions of dollars are Invested in
wholesale and retail business of the city.
on strand street alone there are ten blocks
of business establishments that represent
an invested capital ot sl27,cD0.0oo Market
street is the heavy retail street, and there.
in the heart OF the flooded district. the losses
cannot but reach away into the millions.
The fact. Indicated By the dispatches,
that water is standing six feet deep in Ire
mont Hotel furnishes startling evidence to
me that Galveston has indeed been dread
fully visited. The hotel is In almost ex-
actiy the center of the city. TWO years ago
Galveston did the heaviest shipping busi-
ness in cotton and grain OF any Southern
city. When was home, two ship loads of
cattle were then leaving port on an average
every week.
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stretching along for nearly two miles. lined
with sheds and large storage houses Then,
In that portion Of Galveston. there are
three elevators; one Of 1.yG0.O 900 bushels ca =
pacity; one of LoooccQ. and the third of
10000. The island from the north side is
connected with the mainland by railroad
bridges and the longest wagon bridge in the
world. the latter nearly two miles in length.
Tidal Wave Of 1872.
In 1872 the entire east end of the city
was swept away by the tidal wave that fol-
lowed terrific storm that swept the Gulf
coast for three full days. Then the eastern
land, on which buildings stood. was lit
orally torn away. The work of replacing il
has since been going on. and Fort Point,
which starts the entrance TO the ha-bor,
has since been built. and on its parapets is
mounted some of the heaviest coast defense
ordnance used by the Government. BY the
force of the storm of 1872 six blocks of the
city were swept away
1T is on the south side OF the island be-
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houses were swept completely away
Alvin, II town OF 1900 Inhabitants. is 4
waste
Pearl and Alte Iona shared a like fate
Seven persons We're killed in and near
| Galveston
All depots OF the Santa Fe have been
blown away an, freight cars which were
standing on the sidings We're blown Off the
right-of-way and wrecked. There is
pressing and immediate need OF relief
The hurricane was particularly severe at
BrookShire, twenty-seven miles west OF
Houston. on the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas Railway. A member OF Kat,.
bridge gang. who left BrOokshira at dav-
light this morning, states that four dead
bodies lad been taken from the debris of
wrecked houses when he left and IL was
certain that many others had been killed
lie and others who were with him state
that there were only four houses left stand
Ing In Brcokshre. which is a village with a
population of 3N. he regular Missouri
Kansas and Texas passenger train did not
come In to-day. and IL is not known how
other towns ON that road Jared except that
1t was reported that several of the COM
pany's stations had been blown OF the
risht-of-vay.
At midnight citizens were trying to man
tug or other vessel on Buffalo Bayou to
go to the relief of the Galveston people.
There are some craft here, but their owners
say it would be certain death to the crew
who might set out I'm voyage. While ordi-
nariy staenant. the bayou is now bank full
is filled with driftwood and all manner OF
debris. Galveston is only ffty-two miles
from Houston by rail. but the former city's
isolation is almost complete as II 1t were
hundreds of miles from the city. The near
est point, Galveston Bay. Is three miles
wide, and the bridges across this bay. con-
meeting Galveston with the mainland are
AT the bottom nf the bay. While there are
many boats at Galveston. no doubt the most
of them are now useless. and those that are
seaworthy are very likely engaged in rescu-
ing the living and picking up the dead. Later
reports. not confirmed. state that there are
LOO bodies ashore at Virginia Point
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TRAIN WRECKED NEAR SAVERS.
One Man Paralyzed by Injuries and
Others Bruised.

REPJ BGIC SPECIAL
Dallas. Tex. Sept. "A bulletin received
at p. m. from Bastrop says: The storm
struck this place abous o'clock last night.
1t was severest between and ; O'Clock
this morning. The millinery store Of Miss
T. l.. Listers was wrecked. The T. A.
Hasler block, devoted to furniture and busi
ness warehouses. and Including the Odd
Fellows lodgeroonn. was seriously damaged.
Inc opera-house and the store of p. o.
Elmer were also damaged by water.
The Iron Front saloon. which suffered
from FIRE short time ago, and which
was undergoing repairs. is ruined
Three coaches OF the northbouud Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas passenger train,
cue nere at n;42 y. In., were derailed south
OF Sayers this morning about e:3e and a
number Of passengers were bruised A ].
campbell. a negro OF Littig, Tex, ex-
county chairman of the Republican party,
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Fierce Battle at Venice in
Which Two Hundred Per-
sons Participated
Several Injured.

Venice. ILL.,. was the scene OF a riot early
yesterday morning which the authorities
We're almost powerless TO quell. The battle
lasted for nearly an hour. and in that time
the number of injuries inflicted was ap-
pallinS.
Miss Nensen. pretty excursionist on TIE
steamer Providence. where the trouble
originated. was unwittinsly the cause of il
all. She was jostled while dancing. and her
grievance led to a factional wrangle between
two crowds. one from Granite City, the
other from Venice
The big excursion steamer was inbound
after a trip down the river. and as there
was no available space aboard to fight out
the difhculty Il was agreed to wait until
landing was effected at Venice.
Seven street ears were In waiting to take
the excursionists to their homes in the Iii-
nois Tri-Cittes, but before the crowd could
surge from the wharfboat 10 the cars pam
demonium broke loose. Leaders of both
parties renewd the trouble on the boat
In AN instant the excursionists became a
bowling mob Of infuriated men, frightened
women and terrified children. The oldest
nhabitants OF the town say such a display
of mob violence was never before known I'm
the locality.
The embankment which leads from the
river TO the town is comparatively narrow
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RUIN OVER THE WHOLE ROUTE.
Nine Bodies Taken From One
Building in Oyster Creek.

REPJBIIC SPECIAL.
Columbia Tap. Tex, Sept. lO.-A train
came in on the Columbia Tap Railroad this
afternoon. and its crew tells story of
death and desolation in the country through
which they passed. Conductor Tom Fugu-
son says the damage is beyond calculation.
Houses barns, crops and orchards are de-
stroyed.
A. L. Forbes. postal clerk on the train.
reports that after leaving here Saturday
afternoon the train was tied up at Chenango
Junction on account OF the high wind
shortly after the train stopped. Smiths
store, a large structure. went down. The
post office and n cottage followed in few
moments. The train proceeded, the crew
not hearing whether any lives were lost at
this place.
At Oyster Creek the crew and passengers
heard cries coming out of mass of debris
Several persons answered the cries, ard
found negro woman fastened under a roof.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-10
OLD MANS HEROIC FEAT.
stopped a Runaway and Saved
Three Ladies From Injury.

John W. stephens IS years old. an in
spector for the City Lighting Department,
Ewing at No. 252lla North Market street.
last night proved himself a hero by stop
ping the mad fight of a runaway horse at
tached to a light park wagon, IN which
were seated two young ladies. who were in
imminent danger Of being thrown from the
vehici. at any moment
He was dragged 100 feet by the frightened
animal and received injuries which ncces-
STATED the services of a physician. But for
his presence of mind and bravery the oc-
cupants of the rig would probably have
been badly. If not fatally injured.
Mr.. Stephens Is veteran fireman. being
one of the members of the original voIun-
tecr department.
Yesterday about o'clock a spirited horse
attached to light park wagon. in which
We're seated two young ladies' one IG and
the other about 70 years old. was going west
on North Market street between Twenty
fifth street and jefferson avenue. At the
same time bicyclist approached from the
opposite direction. and when near the buggy
dog ran out and, while barking at the
bicyciist, was knocked down. The horse i'm
media tely became frightened AT the yelping
dog and. Turning into the sidewalk. started
running at a breakneck pace. The TWO
young ladies'. apparently powerless To stop
the flight of the Yeast. chung in terror 20
the sides Of the buggy. Before Several
young men. who had witnessed the acci-
dent, could act. stephens. who was standing
In his yard. rushed across the street.
grabbed the reins and held on. The Old
skill which had made him famous a fire
man in his younger days prevailed, and
with the assistance OF ex-Councilnan John
u. Brinkmeyer, who lives directly across
the street. the animal was soon brought to
Il stop, but not before the man who had
mastered him had received several severe
bruises.
The vehicle WAS badly damaged. but the
young ladies. beyond sustaining 4 severe
nervous shock, We're not Injured. one OF
them tainted when lifted from the vehicle.
They left without giving their names. MI
Stephens went TO his house and his injuries
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THOUSANDS LOST IN WIND AND WAVE
AT GALVESTON AND SABINE PASS, TEX


the schooner rescued two sailors from the
the water. These men were foreigners and
they could gain no informa tion from them.
A wreck OF vessel which looked like a
large steam tug observed just before
the party landed.
In the bay the carcasses of nearly ~
horses and mules were seen
The scenes during the storm Mr.. 'ri.n,nns
said. could not be described. Women and
children were crowded into the fremont
Hotel. where he was seeking shelter. aud
all night these unfortuHates We're bemoan-
ing their losses OF kindred and fortune.
They were grouped about the stairways and
in the galleries and rooms of the hotel.
What was occurring in other parts of the
city he could only conjecture.
The city OF Galveston, he says is now en-
tirely submerged and cut off from cornmun-
ication. The boats are gone: the railroads
cannot he operated and the water Is 30
high people cannot walk out by way OF the
bridge across the bay. even should that
bridge be standing.
Provisions will be badly needed. as a
great majority OF the people lost all they
had. The waterworks power house was
wrecked ana water famine is threatened.
as the clsterns Were all ruined by the over
how OF salt water. This. Mr.. Timmins re-
CARDS as the most serious problem to be
faced now. The city is in darkness, the
electric plant having been ruined.
There is no way OF estimating the prop
erty damage at present.
Beach Was swept Clean.
So far as he could see or hear Mr. Tim
minis says the east end portion of the city.
which Ia the residence district, wa. prac-
tically wiped out of existence. On tine west
end. which faces the gulf. and on other
portions of the island much havoc was done
The beach Was swept clean. the lighthouses
are destroyed and many of the residences
are total wrecks.
Reports from the country along the line
OF the Santa Fe Railway between Houston
and Galveston continue TO bring news OF
disaster and death. Towns and villages
are lying in heaps of rubbish and farm
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-10
DEATH OF SUSAN E. HAWES.
Mother Of President Harry Il.
Hawes Of the Police Beard.

Mrs. Susan Z. Eawes mother of Harry
L. HaHes. president of the Police Board
and of Richard S. Hawes. receiving teller
in the Third National Bank. died at the
family residence, No. 3s1s Delmar avenue
IT l o'clock this morning. At the bedside
of the dying woman were her two sons
their wives and Mrs. Hawes's only sister,
Mrs William l.. Riker Of Harrods burg
ny. Mrs. Hawes succumbed to a compIi-
cation OF troubles from which she had suf-
fered for the last three weeks.
The body Will be shipped to Coyiagton
kj., tonight. and will be buried Tomorrow
in that city beside the grave OF her hus-
band. The body will ne accompanied py
the sons, Harry h. and Richard g. Hawes
and Mrs. Riker.
Mrs. Hawes was - years old and DOS
sessed Il high intelligence and strong char
acter. She Was the widow OF Smith y
Hawes. who served In the Confederate
Army. and was prominent in business and
public life in Covinston. She came Of an
aristocratic family, which took promi-
nent part in the cause of the American
Revolution IN Virginia. She was the daugh-
lucky. and Of Mrs. Mary Bartow SimTaii.
daughter OF Doctor Leonard Barlow Of
Savannah. Ga.
Mrs. Hawes came to St Louis twelve
years ago and made her home with her
son Harry until her death having kept
house for him until his marriage.
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They pulled her out, and she Informed the
rescuers that there were others under the
roof.
A further search resulted in the finding OF
nine bodies. all negroes The woman res
cued had lost an eye and had a broken leg.
When the train arrived at Angelton. the
jail. all of the churches and a number of
houses had been blown down. Several IA
talities occurred at Angleton. The train
only stopped there a few minutes.
NOTES. prizes OF Greenbacks and Gold
will be paid for truthful letters regarding
experience IN coffee drinking See state
ment in this paper October 3. headed more
Boxes of Cold
II YOU miss the paper write to the Postum
Co., at Battle Creek, Mich
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-10
BLoODH0UNDS OFF THE TRAIL.
No Trace of Negroes Who Assault
ed Farmer Riggs.

No trace has been found of the two ne.
groes who made the brutal assault on Will
lam Riggs of Godfrey ON Friday afternoon
All Friday night and the greater part o:
Saturday a posse of men from Godfrey were
searching for the culprit with two blood
hounds from Brighton, but after tracing
them to wood the dogs lost the trail and
were never able TO again scent IT.
The search in the neighborhood of God
frey has been abandoned. but all the sur
rounding towns have been wired a descrip-
tion Of the two fellows. and il is hoped they
will be captured within day or two Riggs
was still alive yesterday evening. and his
attending physician, Doctor W. H. c. Smith
had stronger hopes for his recovery thar he
had previously entertained.
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SHOT DOWN BY A ROBBER.
John j. NOonan Seriously Wound
ed-Culprit Escaped.

John J. Noonan. who. until August ), was
a clerk in the city department Of the post
Office. was shot and probably fatally
wounded by highwayEnan at 1870 O'Clock
this morning. The bullet entered his left
side and penetrated the abdomen.
Noonan was going to his home. No. 1914
Clark avenue. when ne was met by two
armed men at 1wenty-tirst and Wishing
ton avenue. They demanded his money. He
resisted and one of them fired on him, the
bullet taking effect.
Doctor Voerster. at the CITY Dispsnsary,
thinks the wound dangerous. The robbers
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ANXIOUS ABOUT HIS FAMILY.
f. o. Becker's Wife and Children in
the Storm District.

Mr. F. o. Becker. who Is general agent of
the ST. Louis COMMITTEES of Western Exec
utiVe Officials. was among those who made
anxious inquiries at The Republic Office yes
terday for news from Galveston his wife
and children being there at present
Mr.. Becker was commissioner of the Gal
weston Traffic Bureau, and resigned that
position to accept his present one in ST.
Louis He came here but a few weeks
ago, intending TO bring his family as soon
as ne got the new offices In working order
He mas heard nothing from them since th.
storm and in consequence fears for their
safety.
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Prince LIS palace. the richest in Pekin.
stocked with treasures worth millions Of
dollars.
The Hong-kong correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, wiring Saturday, says:
Sir Allied Gasclee. British commander
in Pekn. has wired to Hong Kong direct
ing that no more troops be sent forward.
In North China the Japanese and Russians
have arrived at an understanding and are
working together more cordially
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COTTON RUINED NEAR WACO.
Damaging Rain Continues All of {
Night and Day.
REPCBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Waco. Tex. Sept. 9.-The great storm
which has been raging in South Texas did
not entirely miss this section. A strong
wind. accompanied by rain. began blowing
last night from the east and northeast and
continued until about O'Clock this after
noon. when it veered to the south and the
rain ceased. The wind also subsded to
ordinary velocity.
The damage here is confined to the cotton
crop but this will be enormous All the
open cotton has been blown away and
the stalks almost denuded of foliage, in
cludinS much Of the unopened fruit Cotton
pickers who remained In the country to be
ready for picking this week came into the
city by droves to-day, and they report the
cotton all practically DESTROYED
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NO TRAINS IN El PAS0.
Cloudbursts Have Added TO the
Damages of the Hurricane.

NEPI BIC SPECIAIa
FL Paso, Tex. Sept. s.-No through trains
have arrived in Ell Paso since Friday night
from the Northwest or South, on account
OF heavy rains anu cloudbursts. The South
ern Pacific Railroad lost number of pieces
OF track in New Mexico west of here and
the Mexican Central between here and Chi
huahua is destroyed in numerous places.
The rain has net been general. and the
foods are the result of cloudbursts.
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Marine Intelligence.

New York. Sept. a-Arrived: Marquette
London; Spartan Prince. Genoa and Naples; {;
Montzerrat, Genoa, Barcelona and Cadiz-
Queenstown, Sept. 9.-Sailed: Lacahi'i
Qrom Liverpool. New York.
Havre, Sept. e-Sailed: St. GerTaiu, New
York.
Southampton. Sept. 9.-Arrived: AIler.
New York. for Bremen land proceededD
Lizard, Sept. 10. LBS a. m.-Passed: (:
Steamer Deutschland. New York. for Ply
mouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg.
Montreal. Sept. 9.-Arriyed: Vancouver,
Liverpool; Numidian. I.verpool.
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HIS WOUND PROVED FATAL.
George Ziefe Was Fatally Shot by
John kelpe.

George Ziefie, who lived at No. 6S1t South
broadway, died at the City Hospital at IL
O'clock last night from the effects of bull
let wound in the left breast. John Kelpe
Of No. 6324 South Broadway, who fired the
shot is under arrest. He claims lie acted
In self-defense.
The men fought in a saloon at 1912 South
roadway over a game of pool In the
Nee. kelpe fired the fatal shot. He claims
was assaulted and struck with pool
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