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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-24
TOLD IN DETAIL
Calamity Said to Rival the Johns
town Horror.

Calamity Said to Rival the Johns
town Horror.
Roanoke, Va, June PA cloudburst
and flood swept the Elkhorn coal region of
West Virginia Saturday night, killing
hundreds of people, destroying a score of
towns and inf1icting a property loss Of
SIS, 900. Estimates of the loss of life
range all the way from 200 to 900. Key
stone, Vivian and Rolfe were among the
towns destroyed.
The passenger train from the west over
the Norfolk & Western railroad which was
due here at Ills p. m. did not reach
Roanoke until half-past o'clock this
morning. When the train came in there
were many people at the station who had
news carrier from the devastated coal
fields of West Virginia. Among those who
came in on this train and who had been
in the storm were a prominent business
man of Roanoke, several railroad men and
a woman, and two children. They came
direct to Roanoke from Vivian and were
compelled to walk distance of eleven
miles from that place to the small town
of Ennis, where they were enabled to
get train for this city.
Think but 100 Were Lost.
! These passengers declare that the num-
| Der Of deaths has been exaggerated, in
| their opinions, and feel confident that not
| more than 100 people have lost their lives,
though they cannot say with any certain
| ty as to the number. The mountain dis
trict lying back from the railroads proba-
! bly, have suffered heavily and the exact
loss of life will not be known for several
days.
| A railroad man who has been working at
Vivian said that the rain started last Fri
day night and continued for some time in
moderation, but shortly after midnight
the heavens seemd to open and pour forth
great volume of water. When the cloud
burst over the town of Vivian there was
passenger train standing in the railroad
yards. About forty passengers, of whom
| three were women, were in the cars. The
water rose rapidly and. soon was over the
trucks of the cars. Houses and cars were
being washed about before the eyes Of the
frightened people. Ropes were thrown to
the cars and the male passengers caught
| them and waded through the water, which
was now waist deep, to places of safety
| around the coke ovens on the adjoining
| HILL The ladies were too much frightened
4 to get into the water and were placed on
the tender Of the engine, where they were
safe. Other portions of the railroad yards
were washed out and hundred box cars
1 were wrecked.
Rode Four Miles ON DriftwOOd.
The house in which the section master
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at Vivian lived was washed away A young
son of the section master rode on drift
wood four miles and was then lodged in, a
tree from which he was rescued A col
ored section hand was in the section mas
ter's house when the flood waters struck
the building and was drowned The rain
| ceased falling about o'clock Saturday
| morning. There has been no rain since
that hour and the streams are gradually
| falling big furniture store and a large
clothing house were washed away at Wv
| ian, as also were about a dozen small
| dwellings in the lower portion of the vii
lage. Two dead bodies, both colored men,
were seen at Eckman and three colored
| and one white corpse at Empire Two iron
! bridges were washed away at Vivian and
another at North Fork Junction, and three
persons are reported to have been drowned
/ near the latter place. All the bridges and
trestle work has been washed away on the
; Simmons river branch of the Narfolk &
Western system. All telegraph lines are
down and tracks are badly washed out on
| this division.
| The people who came from Vivian did
not come through the town of Keystone
| but only around it. They state, however,
| that the damage done there Is nothing
like as great as was at first reported. They
| think that not more than a dozen houses
| were washed away. They cannot say how
many, II any, lives were lost at keystone.
| OF the ten miles of railroad between the
towns Of Vivian and Ennis it is stated
| there is not 100 yards Of track in one place
and 1t Is thought this division will not be
repaired for a fortnight. FIFTY. people
walked over this washed out territory
Sunday to get from Vivian TO Ennis.
Too Excited to Investigate.
The damage done all over the coal fields
is immense, but everyone seems to have
been too greatly excited and too anxious
to get away to take time to inquire into
the affairs Of their neighbors. It is GER
tain, however, that much valuable ma
chinery has been washed away. Many of
the wrecked cars along the Elkhorn valley
have been washed down the river and prob
ably will be total loss. East of Ennis
the train had little trouble getting through
| to Bluefelds. Two bridges are gone be-
tween Vivian and WEIGH At Shawnee the
Shawnee Coal company lost all their mine
mules, which were in the stable when the
storm swept down on them.
report from Keystone has it that a
mob OF negroes there refuse to work for
w day, but are loafing around and
watching their chance to steal from the
| debris. Another report says that the
number of dead there Is seventeen and
that of this number ten have been buried.
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SWEPT BY LIQUID
WALLS OF DEATH
Cloudburst and Flood in West Virginia Cause
Loss of Life VariousIy Estimated at From
One Hundred to Six Hundred
Property Valued at Millions Of Dollars in
the Elkhon Coal Region Swept Away,
Towns Being Destroyed.
NUMBER OF LIVES LOST
PROPERTY DAMAGE :
NUMBER OF TOWNS DESTROYED

Huntington w.
get provisions
road Governor White death lis willie exceed1
New York 24Nyor
the Norfolk is sinated at haa
dollars There is
be needed ation omesn
Richmond Va June AConhcng
to
has probably
The Norfolk Western nothing
% racks.
The tracks of the Chesapeake Ohio
al children Tazewe
Roanoke Va June NOrfO Western officials
caused do
Of uyes
to be too great
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New Bill for Ship Subsidies
New York SUN s1eoiaI ss-vso.

washington 24The
Of
a. form
ua employment of
and o.
of
peculiarly 70 hquidc
ng mileage All
bill applies
organized with controlling
The fundamental
products in
subsidy
- $1,000 y
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FIRST ACCOUNT

Impossible to Ascertain the Full Ex-
tent of the Horror.
Bluefelds, W. Va, June 24.-This entire
section has just been visited by food.
the extent Of which, in all probability, will
equal or exceed that Of Johnstown In
1889. so far as the loss OF property is con-
cerned.
Early Saturday morning, shortly after
midnight, heavy downpour Of rain be-
gan, accompanied by a severe electric
storm which violently increased in volume
and continued for several hours This
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-24
SENATOR GREER VERY ILL
Word From Denver That His Con-
ditiOn Is Critical.

Special to The Journal.
Lake City, Mimi, June 24.-Word has
been received that Senator Allen Greer
of Wabasha county, one of the best known
men in the state legislature, is dangerous
ly Ill. His condition is said to be serious
enough to arouse grave apprehension. He
and his wife are in Denver, where it was
hoped his health would improve.
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Mr.. KYLE IMPROVING
Heart Action Is Stronger, According
to a Late Bulletin.

Special to The Journal. 3
Aberdeen, S. D., June 24.-The condi-
tion Of Senator Kyle is somewhat i'm.
proved. The trouble, malariai originally
resulted in functional affection of the
heart. The heart action was stronger al
noon, according to a bulletin issued by q
consultation of physicians.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-24

Postmasters appointed to-day: North Da-
kota-Barlow, Foster county, H. A. Barlow.
South Dakota-Brisbine, Sanborn county,
John Austerman. Wisconsin-Davis, Dunn
county, Edward Webster; Graytown, Dunn
county, II. J. Mas.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-24

DRANK ACID BUT MAY BE SAVED.
Special to The Journal.
Davenport, Iowa, June 24.-Miss Lliie Steyh
drank carbolic acid In an attempt at suicide.
heroic effort was made to save her and she
may recover.
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hope that Cummins will take his place.
Dolliver has remained unmoved by the
storm, and it appears certain his course
will be TO his advantage. In case the an
taEonism against him In mahcine circles
should reach to the extent OF causing an
other candidate for the senate to be
brought out, there is little question the
Cummins men will rally to his support
and seek to prevent his defeat.
Brant In the Lead.
AS the campaign progresses more inter-
est attaches to the nomination of 8 lieu
tenant governor The withdrawal of SEN
ator Penrose has simplifed matters to
some degree. David Brant of Clinton
seems to be In the lead for the nominal
tion at present, but there are symptoms
that the nomination will eventually go
to one of the candidates for governor.
Much will depend on whether the Cum
Minis men gain the lead they anticipate
in the convention. In case they are in
absolute control, there Is a strong possi-
bility that John Herriott, ex-treasurer of
state, will be the nominee for lieutenant
governor.
Brant has weakened himself with the
Cummins men by trying to trim between
both factions and to divide the Clinton
county delegation between the machine
and antimachine candidates for governor
in order to attach machine strength to
himself. On the other hand, Herriott is
the original champion of reforms in rail-
way taxation in the state, and is con-
sidered to be In complete sympathy with
the aptimachine platform. Not a few
Cummins men are also friendly to Senator
w. f. Hartman for lieutenant governor.
and will support him in preference to
Brant
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-24
TWO MINERS KILLED

Fatal Accident in the Calumet &
Hec1a Mine.
Special to The Journal
Calumet, Mich, June 24.-Two miners,
Vincent Vigo and Joseph Pichetino, were
killed by fall in the Hecla branch Of the
Calumet & Hecla mine
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-24
CUMMINS AS
THE NOMINEE
Iowa Machine Cannot Stop
Him.
VTGT0RV TO I'M oTnuT
VICTORY IS IN SIGHT
Ninety-Two More Delegates Will
Give Him a Majority.
As CONVENTIONS YET TO BE HELD
Control of the Next LegisIatrire the
Main COntentiOn-As to
Second Place.

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, June 24.-The most
important phase of the campaign in Iowa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-24
BOERS STILL "WAVE"
Colonial Troopers Surprised and
Long Fight Follows.

Cradock, Cape Colony, June 24-The de-
tachment of the Colonial Mounted Rifles
which was attacked by the Beers at
Waterkloof, June 20, was pursuing Com
mandant Malan, when General Kritzinger
surprised the rifles camp at Waterkloof
while the colonial troops were saddling
up. The fight lasted two-and-a half
hours.
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London, June 24.-Lord Kitchener has
as yet sent no report of the Waterkloff
mishap. Recent events in Cape Colony
seem to prove the Boer invasion Of the
country to be serious. AZ letter to the
Daily Mail, dated Cape Town, June 5, con-
firms the proBoer report and says the
invaders number anything from 1000 to
10000; that they are swarming all over
the eastern and midland districts, and
getting recruits and horses.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-24
PLAGUE At
SAN DIEGO
Deaths Aboard a Ship That
Arrives There.
VICTIMS NUMBERED SIX
Five of Them Certainly Died of the
Bubonic Scourge.
PREVENTING ESCAPE OF RATS
The Vessel Is the British Steamer
Carlisle City, From China
and Japan.
PREVENTING ESCAPE OF RATS

Washington June 24.-TSurgeon General
Wyman of the Marine hospital service to-
day was informed by DR.. Mckay, quar-
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Continued on Second Page.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
STORIES FROM The ARCHIVES
OF THE POLICE DBPAR' lMENT
How Two Detectives Were Taken for Bur
glars, and the Story Of the Negro
Who Didn't Die.
TWO DETECTIVES EXPERIENCES.

! +
Not many months ago a safe con-
tanning the silver and other Valuaples
OF a well-known family in the West
End was tempered with, and the aid
OF the police was invoked in locating
the tnler.
Detectives Charlie Gibson ana Io1il
Wren were detailed to so out ana hunt
up a clue and to find the offender and
relieve the suspense in the WeSt-cnu
home.
The two sleuths went about the case
IN q buslness-llke way and soon had
their suspicious well placed.
They felt so confident OF their man
that they set a trap to catch MIN, ana
on the night upon Which they had reason
to believe he would make his appearance
at the house they secreteds themselves IN
a place in the room in which the saIe
was located and awaited developments.
1t was bitter cold, but the two officers
stuck to their post and remained on
duty. At every sound they almost
ceased to breathe, hoping their man was
on his way to the room. Along IN the
early hours of the morning they heard
q distinct sound OF the opening OF
door. A soft footstep came toward the
room in which they were concealed. a
light could be seen through the transom.
Get ready, Tom,'' said Gibson.
Ready, she is replied Wren.
And then the door opend, and there
stood a very black old woman, with a
lamp in one hand and a pan of dough
for the morning rolls in the other.
SHE SAW THEM
She entered the room and started
toward the table, when, the light reflect
ing directly upon Gibson and Wren, she
saw them both.
Her eyes opened wide, and for a
moment she could scarcely breathe.
Then she said, in q weak voice:
Hep, pleece, flyer, murder!
keep quiet:'' said Gibson in a stage
whisper But she wouldn't keep quiet,
and with every breath her voice grew
stronger.
Hep! Dere's bugglers in de house!
Fleece! Murder.''
The two detectievs made all sorts of
concillatory signs toward the old woman
and protested that they meant no harm.
The old darkey never released her
hands on the lamp or the pan, but began
TO slowly retire. She went out of the
door and backed out toward the kitchen,
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shouting all the While.
She went uD to her room over the
kitchen and the two detectives went out
on the back porch to confer with ner
from her window above. She would llsten
to nothing, however, but continued TO
shout for the police.
No policeman came, for every one on
the beat knew wha was going ON at the
house, and they knew that the two de-
tectives could take care Of themselves.
When the old woman got upstairs she
changed her cry.
Gimme mer gum she said to an ina
ginary person; gimme mer gun, ana le1l1-s
me shoot dees yere robbers.
AS she fert herself in a place of COM
parative security she began to quiet
down, and finally she kept still long
enough to hear Gibson tell the story
My goodness she said, Il didn't
know muffin erbout hit; I been 'spicous
bout dat air niger. He's a strange mig
ger round yere, an I'm glad you goner2
ketch him.
They did catch him that same morn
ing, and he was sent to the penitentlary
for a term of years.
THE NIGER WHO DIED.
When Major Howard was a sergeant
a. the First Police Station q message
came one night that a cOlored man was
lying on the street nearby, and they
were going to bring him UP to the sta
ton.
The Major called up the ambulance,
for he didn't want a dead man on his
hands, and both the sick man and the
ambulance got to the station about the
same time.
The man was laid out on the floor, and
pretty soon he apparently ceased to
breathe. He was placed in the ambulance
and carried to the City Hospital, where
he was laid out for an operation.
About two weeks later the Major and
Captain Peasants were sitting out in
front Of the station talking about the
weather and other things, when a negro
passed by.
Say, there called Major Howard
after him, come here; amt you the
same negro that died upstairs about two
weeks ago?''
Yes, boss: I'm de identical same mig
ger what died. But wen dem doctors got
out there saws and axes and knives to
carve me up, couldn't stan hit no lon
ger and mer trance passed away and l
hollered, and den dey femme CO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
AN ALL NIGHT SESSION.
Fredericksburg Royal Arch Chapter
Has Many Visitors.
oh

Il
Special Misunderstanding Royal Arch
Chapter of Masons, this city, had an all
night session Thursday night. A large
delegation of members from the lower
counties We're here, accompanied by
number of candidates, all of whom We're
given degrees during the night. At mid
night refreshments were served. The
Grand High Priest of the State, Mr.. Jas.
e. Alexander, of Alexandria, and Dis
trict Deputy High Priest, J. II. Fisher,
of the same city, were present.
Rev J. T.. Chestnut, of Ashland, Va,
has accepted the call to the pastorate of
the Christian Church in this city and will
enter upon his duties Sunday, February
oath.
In Westmoreland county still lives a
former slave of the Spillman family, who
has reached the age of 107 years He is
living with Hon. w. L. SpillInan, near
Oak Grove, and still performs his duties
as a family servant. His mind is still
clear and his sight good
Mr. George Mcdaniel, formerly of King
George county. died a few days ago in
Chicago from the effects of an operation
a carload of wheat, shipped to this
city this week by a lady of Orange
county, who has large farming interests,
brought III. cents per bushel.
Dogs attacked the flock of sheep of Mr.,
L. Is. Moore. in Fauquier county, a few
days ago, killing two sheep and injuring
a number of others.
An eve in the flock OF sheep belonging
to Mr.. Asa Eammett, in Stafford county,
gave. birth this week to three fine lambs.
Mr.. r. f. Stiff, of Bowling Green. mas
gone to Norfolk to en.age in business.
His family will move there later.
Mr.. Andrew Glassell, formerly OF Mad
ison county, who died in California a few
days ago. was a near relative of Major
Thomas P. Wallace. Of this city, and ',sd
many other relatives in this section. Mr..
Glassell was prominent in California and
conducted some celebrated legal cases
there.
Messrs. Wright & crowell. of New
York, have purchased the fine farm
near Bowling Green. Caroline county,
formerly owned by Mr.. G. W. Throm.
/. Ice harvesters are busy at work here
gathering ice ranging from four to six
inches in thickness.
Mr.. Lawrence Fl. Jones, of Stafford
county, left to-day for California. to
Join his brother. Mr., Garland Jones. in
the management Of cattle ranches.
Mr.. B. NJ. Stone,s.a merchant at Nit
chelrs. Culpeper county. died suddenly =
few days ago. He leaves a wife and
several children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
Death of
King
Milan.

Elsewhere in this issue appears
the twenty-fifth annual statement
of the Prudential Insurance Com
pany OF America. which to-day
ranks well UP among the great
life insurance companies Of the world.
Started twenty-five years ago in q mod
est way, the Prudential has risen rapidly
to the place which it now occupies. The
best indication of the company's progress
and strength is found in the fact that
The Prudential now has a total amount
Of insurance in force Of over 500. GOO coo.
If which amount over s249000, 900 was
written and placed during 1900. It has
paid its policy-holders in twenty-five
years over $40 100000, and of this amount
ever s7,0000o0 was paid out during the
closing year of the century. The COM
pany.s income during the year was over.
s24000.0 900. To-day it has in force over.
100000 policies a letter addressed to:
sir. John f. Dryden, the president of the
company. at the Home Office in Newark.
n. j., will bring any desired Information
concerning the important matter of life
insurance.
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people at once. Rosa D. Bowser is now
it's president.
Persons who are chanitably disposed
are requested to assist in this work Odd
pieces of furniture, carpets, mattings ind
such other things as persons can spare
will be cheerfully received at the Home at
any time after February 18th.
This work was started a. few yenrs ago,
but for want of funds its plans lay DOR
nlant The colored people are now deter
mined to push the enterprise to sue
cess. The aim is to, establish a home for
aged End infirm colored people. All good
citizens are requested to aid in this good
work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
PIANOS..

PIANOS:
Chase Bros, Hackley and Carlisle
Pianos direct from the manufacturers
CHASE-HACKLEYs PIANO CO.,
603 e. Broad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

by DR. Hedin's party. Wonderful salt
lakes and ruined temples We're found as
we'll as numerous geological and botani-
cnl specimens.
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zColnred Charitable Union.

The colored people OF Ri ehrra., nd viii
soon open an Old Folks Home in this city.
at No. MS West Jackson oereS, $50
day night, February 18th, a series of en-
stertnznnents will commence at the build
ing on West Jackson Street and continue
until February 222d. The object IS TO raise
funds to open this inst utiou for coloredl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
SETTLERS RATES

West, Norih-wcst and PaciHc Coast
Via G. s Q. by.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company are selling settlers tickets at
greatly reduced rates to points in Cali
fornia, Nevada, New Mexico, a rizcna
Texas, Mexico, Colorado, Idaho, MINES
ota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon,
Utah, Washington, British Columbia,
Wyoming and Mantle ba.
Full information can be obtained by
communicating with Jno. d. Plots. As
.sistant General Passenger Agent Chesa-:
peake and Ohio Railway. Richmond, Va.
or Chesapeake and Ohio Passenger and
Ticket Agents.
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lanes ana ruined temples We're found as
We'll as numerous geological and botani-
cnl specimens.
No Mo-, The Berlin correspond
w n'oi ents of the London Times
Brass says: It appears to have
been determined that va
Buttons. rious changes SHAH be
made in the uniform of the
German army. In order to prepare for the
alterations, different types Of uniform
nave been experimentally worn by sec
tons of troops, and it has now been de-
cided that the bright metal buttons shall
be abolished and that, instead of the
close-fttlnS blue coat, a brownish-grey
loose tunic, resembling in shape that
which is worn by the Austrian infantry,
shall be introduced.
England paid over one.
HIGH billion dollars for food
49,, stuffs and living animals to
6ivliiS be used for food imported
BrItIsherS. in 1900.
Some idea Of the amount
lea Of tea used in Great Brit
,L;,r >, ain may be gathered from
~ iiih'i5 III the fact that London i'm
ENGLAND, porters of dutiable mer-
chandise, apparently in an
ticipation of an early introduction of the
budget, Fare clearing enormous quantities
Of teas, spirits and tobacco. The daily
receipts, from the customs duties on ten
for the last few days are said to have
reached E2, 600.
After stormy life of on
Death of ~ 40 years. poor King Milan
is dead. He succeeded to
Ni,iS the throne Of Sarvia in 1865
MILAN, and in 1873 he married
beautiful Natalie Keschko
daughter Of a colonel in the Russian ar
my. In March. 1882, Milan was formally
proclaimed King, but his troubles came
fast upon him. first his divorce from Queen
Natalie in 1855, followed by his abdication
in 1889 in favor Of his son, Alexander, the
present king. From the time of his alb
dication Milan lived any and everywhere
about in Seryia. Now he comes home to
be buried with royal Io1np by his son.
Any great demonStra ton in his honor
will be most unfavorabiy regarded by the
Seryians.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

After a stormy life Of on,
~ 40 years. poor King Milan
is dead. He succeeded to
the throne of Saryia in 1865
and in 1873 he married
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

The presence of a large
French warship. the Pro-
tet, in Southern Pacific
waters at the present time
has drawn particular at