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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
70 KILLED, "a INJURED.
Awful Disaster Caused BY the Explosion Of
n Boiler.

Detroit, Mich (SpeciaD Twenty
six men are dead, FIVE of them uniden-
tilted and so terribly burned and black
ened that identification is almost impos-
sible, and "a other men are lying in the
various hospitals of the city suffering
from terrible cuts and burns and other
injuries, all the result of an explosion of
a boiler in the Penberthy Injector Com
pany's large plant at the corner of Alb
bott street and Brooklyn avenue
Twenty others who. are less seriously
injured are in the hospitals,
In addition to these a dozen or more
of the employees who suffered compara-
lively slight injuries were taken directly
to their homes. Eighteen men and boys
have not as yet been located either at
their homes or at the hospitals.
The five unidentified bodies account
for five of these, and the officers of the
company say they feel positive that the
others are at their homes.
The Penberthy Injector Company's
plant occupied half a square at the cor
ner of Abbott street and Brooklyn ave-
nue.. 1t was composed of two brick
buildings, separated by a I6-foot alley.
The rear building, in which the boiler
was located and which was completely
destroyed, was three stories in height,
81 feet in depth and 100 feet wide The
boiler room was located at the north
west corner of the building, on the first
floor 1t was in this building that most
of the manufacturing was done. The
first floor was utilized as the engine and
boiler room and room for testing the
output of the plant; the finishing and
brass manufacturing department was To-
Gated on the second floor and the third
floor was devoted to the foundry.
1t is impossible TO tell exactly how
many men were at work in the various
departments OF the building when the ex-
plosion occurred, but the officers insist
that the number was not over IS. There
were four boilers in the plant, two hori-
zontal ones, which furnished steam for
the engines, and two vertical boilers
1t was the horizontal boiler that was in
use which exploded and caused the great
loss of life.
The crash came without the slightest
warning. Those in the front building
said it seemed like the conclusion of an
immense cannon. The floors and roof
of the rear building bulged upward and
then crashed down with their heavy
loads of machinery and foundry appa-
ratus Walls, roof and all dropped into
shapeless mass of debris. Windows
in houses for a block around were
broken by the conclusion and flying
bricks filled the neighboring yards.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Gen. ALBAN USED
GREAT STRATEGY
Won the Town Of Colon by an Attack
on Liberal Rear.
HEAVY oRoss.FIRE DID THE WORK.
Victorious General Hailed as Hero, and Spoken
Of for the Highest flonors In Colombia
There Is No Doubt That Guerrilla Warfare
VIII Be Resumed Ia the Mountains-Tralns
on the Railroad Are Running on Time.

Colon, Colombia, (By Csble) This
town is full of GovernmeE: troops.
Over 700 soldiers landed from the gun
boat General Pinzon, and the Govern
ment forces are in complete possession.
Details of the rebel defeat are coming
to light. By cutting passage through
the woods unknown to Colonel Barrera,
who occupied a small hill at Buena Wis
ia, detachment OF the Government
forces attacked Barreras troops in the
rear. A cross-hre in both front and
rear resulted in disaster TO the attacked,
and the ultimate surrender OF the town.
From Panama comes the news that
the surrender of Colon to the Govern
ment struck the Liberals like a thun-
dcrbolt. General Adams Colon triumph
without the aid of the troops from the
Pinzon is regarded here as an achieve
ment that may lead him to the highest
honors in the service of the republic
He was welcomed at the railway station
by a large crowd. The General went
from the station to the barracks under
escort OF a torchlight procession, head
ed by a band. Along the line of march
many "Vivas" were heard and there
was much firing of squibs. The restau-
rants were open until 10 o'clock in the
evening for the first time in many
months
There is no doubt that guerrilla war
fare will be resumed in the mountains
but stronger forces and better organiza-
ton are considered essential requisites
for the Liberals if they intend to resume
the struggle seriously.
Trains on the railroad still carry
armed American guards and are run
ming on time.
The German man-of-war Stein has ar
rived at Colon.
The steamer Sunrise, belonging to
the United States Fruit Company, was
wrecked at Bocas del Toro
The Government censorship OF cable
grams has been resumed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
PRESIDENT SEES SOLDIERS WIN
But the Navy Team PIayes the Bette
Football

Philadelphia, Pa, (Specia) -
Probably the most distinguished gather
ing that ever witnessed a football con-
test in this country, and admittedly the
greatest crowd that ever entered the
gates OF Franklin Field, saw West
Point defeat Annapolis Saturday after
noon by the score of II to 5. From the
moment that President Roosevelt and
his party entered the great amphithea-
ter until half an hour after the time
keeper had blown his whistle, announc-
ing the cessation of hostilities, there was
an almost continuous uproar, such as
has probably never taken place on any
football field in the country.
Even the President and several mem
bers of his Cabinet, worked up to a nerv-
Gus pitch by the excitement left their
seats in the private box which had been
set apart for their occupation and took
positions on the side line benches, which
are usually used for substitute players
and coaches There was not a seat un-
occupied, and hundreds stood around
the field through the entire game,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.


Secretary Root addressed communi-
cation to Eligio Benachea, president OF
the convention at Havana that nomi-
mated Bartholomo Maso for President.
relative to complaints that United States
authorities were interfering in the Cuban
elections.
A press dispatch from Havana stated
that Maso complained that the influence
of United States officers was being ex-
ertcd in favor of Estrada Palma.
Among other things Secretary Root
says in his reply:
"The representatives of the interven
ing Government in Cuba are already
aware that their duty rquires them not
merely to be strictly impartial in the
electoral contest in Cuba, but TO refrain
from interfering in any manner what
ever with the free expression OF the
wishes OF the Cuban people at the polls.
They have not violated this rule in the
past and will not in the future. They
will have nothing TO do with the cleo
toral contest except to enforce the cleo
toral law prescribed by the Constitu
tlonal Convention and promulgated by
the Military Governor on the I4th Of
October last This will be done lin
partially and effectively"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
COST OF A BLUNDER.
Eighty Lives Sacrificed to Engineers Error
Details Of Wreck

Detroit, Mich, (SpeciaD When
night fell over the scene of the awful
calamity on the Wabash Railroad, near
Seneca, Mich, the Detroit newspaper
men who had been investigating the dis
aster had found nothing to alter the es-
innate of about eighty lives lost as a re-
suit of the collision.
Superintendent George NJ. Burns, of
the division on which the wreck occur
red insists that the estimates are too
high. Il do not consider said he,
that the total death list will exceed
twenty However. in support of the
larger estimate, it is pointed out that
there are now fourteen passengers
known to be dead The bodies of eight
of these have been recovered, and it is
considered that the fragments of other
bodies now in the morgue at Adrain,
will account for many more than the
twelve dead necessary TO make up ST.
perintendent Burns estimate of twenty.
In addition to the comparatively few
fragments recovered and sent TO the
morguc, those who were early on the
scene, say that many more pieces were
discovered which crumbled to powder
while they we're being removed. The
list of injured will probably reach I25.
Superintendent Burns states that he is
unable to tell the exact number of Ital-
ian immigrants aboard Train No. I3,
but thought there were not more than
fifty. Passengers on the train and a
number of those who were early on the
scene dispute this, and say the number
was nearer eighty.
Superintendent Burns has received no
report as yet from Ticket Collector
Eames, of Train No. I3, who probably
knows nearer than any one else the num-
Der of Italians in the cars.
No steps have been taken as yet to-
ward the arrest of Engineer Strong,
whom Superintendent Burns says is re-
sponsble for the collision and holocaust
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
TRANSPORT WRIGHT LOST.
United States Vessel Goes Down Ia Philip
pine Waters

Manila, (By Cable) The United
States transport Wright has been
wrecked in the Straits OF Darman. She
will probably turn out to be total loss,
The Wright struck on an unchartered
rock at the entrance of San Jacinto and
sank in fifteen feet of water. To raise
her will require wrecking machinery,
which is not available here.
The United States transport Wright,
formerly the Aid, was originally fruit
er, and was presented to the government
by some patriotic women of Boston,
when the Spanish war broke ont, to be
used as hospital ship Later she was
fitted out a a dispatch-boat, and was
sent to Cuba to be used by Gen Wood.
More recently she was sent to the Philip
pines as dispatch-boat and store ship.
She had a refrigerating plant and a re-
frigerated store room, which made her
Of great value in the service.
The Wright was first called the Bay
State That was before she was trans
formed into hospital ship.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
CROWDS At IVORY CITY.
4 Grand Religious Prelude 10 The Opening
Ceremony.

Charleston, S. c., (SpeciaD The re-
ligious services attendant upon the open
ing Of the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian Exposition were held in
the Auditorium at the grounds Sunday
afternoon, and were attended by 10000
people. The exercises were imposing,
a leading feature being the dedication
ode, written by George Herbert Sass,
and sung by chorus 100 strong. ac-
companied by the First United States
ARTILLERY Band. Addresses were deliv-
cred by bishops and eminent divines of
every religious denomination in the
State. The weather was ideal, the sun
shine and the air having the tempera-
ture of spring rather than winter. The
services began at 3 p NJ, and it was
long after nightfall before they were
finally concluded.
The main buildings of the exposition
are all completed and the work of plac-
ing exhibits goes forward night and day.
Two thousand men were at work in the
buildings and about the grounds, despite
the fact that it was Sunday. People are
pouring into the city by every train.
The hotels that are open are already
crowded almost to their capacity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Philippine Currency.

Accompanying the annual report Of
Secretary Root is a report made by Spe
:ial Commissioner Charles A. Conant,
who was sent to the Philippines to in
tcstigate the currency situation His
recommendations are submitted to Con-
Bress for its action. The most import
INT are:
That there should be distinctive
Philippine coin of silver which shall be
legal tender for so cents in gold to be
called the peso, and to contain Is gram
mes of silver. The coin IS to be issued
in such quantities as the trade requires
and sustained at parity with gold by
limitation of the amount coined The
Mexican silver dollar and other coins
shall cease TO be legal tender after q
tertain date. 1t also is recommended
That national banks, both in the Philip
pines and the United States, shall have
authority to establish branches through
put the islands and in the United States
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Entitled TO the Reward.

! The War Department has approved
an opinion given by Judge-Advocatc
General Davis of the army in the case
of Private James A. Morgan, Ninety
eighth Company, Coast Artillery, on a
claim by an officer for the reward for
the private's apprehension as a descrter.
The point at issue was whether an Off
Ger is entitled to the reward offered for
the apprehension and delivery of desert
ers when he arrests a soldier who. while
charged with desertion, afterward proves
TO be mot guilty General Davis de-
tided that in tie case of Private Nor
gan the officer who apprehended him
,cted in good faith and the reward could
sot properly be withheld from him, but
;hat hereafter an officers right TO the
'eward shall depend upon whether or
lot the soldier on investigation is found
10 have besn desertcr.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
SEVEN DEAD And
SEVENTY INJURED
Casualties on The Gridiron for the
Season Of 1901.
HARD.FoUdHr BATTLES FOR pIdsKIN
Long List OF Victims Is Ascrbed by College
Physicians and Trainers to Lack Of Prepara-
tion for Contests Which Demand the
Utmost the Human Frame Can Endure
Unusual Accident In Philadelphia.

Chicago, ILL.,, (SpeciaD Seven dead
and rs injured is the total casualties re-
ported for the football season of 1901,
as compiled from all dispatches. Fathers
and mothers may be appalled, by long
list of vistims, but coaches and univer-
sity physicians view it with equanimity.
although with regret, and say that ir
most cases the sufferers themselves were
to blame.
In one way this argument is borne
out A large percentage of the list comes
from the forepart of the season. Ii is
contended from this that the victims
were unframed. 1t is pointed out that
it takes weeks of hard and persistent
training TO prepare any player for a
bruising scrimmage, and broken bones
and strained joints. if no. worse, are
more likely than otherwise to result
from disregard of this precaution.
Following is the list of the dead for
the season:
Charles Beuckman, 10 years old, SS7
Kedse avenue, Chicago, paralyzed by
being tramped on in scrimmage between
the Northwests and the Advanced So
cials, September II, died September IS.
Edwon Longnecker, 81 years old,
quarterback of the Brown Preparatory
School football eleven, spine fractured
in practice game at Philadelphia; died
October 49,
John Buckner, colored, aged IL years,
died at Kirksvlle, Mo. November as
a result of injuries received during foot
ball game November 4.
Leon Ayers, aged 10 years, commit
ted suicide at GAINESVILLE Wis, October
7. 1t was thought that he was mentally
unbalanced, partly as result of inju-
ries' received in a football game week
previous to his death.
Robt. ]. Mckee died at Alma, Mich,
October 8, as the result of injuries re-
ceived October in Detroit in a game
between the Detroit Athletic Club foot
ball team and the Alma College team.
John L. Segrist died at Columbus o.,
October 2S from injuries received Octo-
Der 20 in the football game between Ohio
State University and the Western Re
serve team.
David Wark. aged 20 years, elcctrocu-
ted at Philadelphia while playing foot
ball The ball lodged in the globe. of an
electric light, and Ward caught the full
current trying to rescue it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
ODDS AND ENDS OF THE NEWS.

The Belgian socialists forced an ad-
journment of the Chamber of Deputies,
owing to the refusal of the government
to consider a universal suffrage resolu-
ton
Reported from Rome that Louis Gran
etti. the accompice of Bresci in the as
sassination of King Humbert is now in
Chicago
A tidal wave has done great damage
along the eastern coast of England from
Norfolk to Kent
The French Chamber OF Deputies by
vote of 335 to 2I3, adopted the Chi
nese loan.
Mrs, McNeal, wife OF a Detroit phys-
clan, was washed overheard from the
steamship Belgerland in the Atlantic and
drowned. She was summoned to the
deck by her husband to watch passing
steamship.
Miss Nellie Cropsey, the I7-year-old
girl who disappeared in Elizabeth City
N. c., week ago, has not bee located
although an exhaustive search has been
made, The police think she has been
murdered.
Three more deaths from lockjaw fol-
lOWliB Vaccination lldNS OANulItQ III NEW
Jersey. Vaccination has been sus-
pended in Camden during an investiga-
ton by the Board of Health.
Now reported that the brigands will
wait until the disappearance of snow be-
fore resuming negotiations for the re-
lease of Miss Stone.
There was a lively battle between the
freshmen and sophomores at Miami
University, Hamilton, o., in which the
girls as well as the boys participated
A husband stopped cab on crowded
boulevard in Paris and, firing through
the window, killed his faithless wife and
her lover in full view Of hundreds OF
people.
The rise in value OF Texas lands
owned by the Knights of Pythias, owing
TO the oil boom, has greatly decreased
the deficiency OF 100000. These land
securities were thought TO be almost
worthless at the time John Hinsey was
arrested on the charge Of embezzlement
OF funds Of the endowment rank.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Capital News in General.

President Roosevelt appointed Thomas
B. Ferguson governor of Oklahoma.
ayng removed William B. Jenkins who
became interested in contract made
with the territory.
Secretary Root informed the Cubans
That it is not necessary to tell United
States officials that they must not inter
fere in the elections
Orders were sent TO Governor TAFT.
pf the Philippines, TO return to the
United States to rccuperate and give
information to Congress.
While the Navy Department supports
Captain Perry in his action in not per
mitting the lsthmian Railway to be used
Tor the transportation of armed troops,
naval officials in Washington are annoy
cd because Of the ill-feeling manifested
toward the American officer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
DECIDED NOT TO KILL THEM.
The Latest Reports Concerning Miss Stone
aud Her Companion.

Sofia, (By Cable ).-According to a
letter dated Dubnitza, November 28
Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka are still
alive. The letter in question further
says that at a recent meeting of the
committee held in Dubnitza it was def
nitely decided not to kill the prisoners
upon any pretext whatever. Neverthe-
less, the committee insisted upon the
payment of the full amount of the ran
som.
A naive suggestion is current in polt-
ical circles here to the effect that the
United States should force Turkey tc
pay the balance OF the ransom, and as
soon as the prisoners are in safety force
Bulgaria to punish those persons guilty
of their abduction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
THE DEADLY CRASH
OF FERRYBOATS
A Number Of Lives Are Lost In San
Francisco Bay.
PASSENGERS RESCUED BY ROPES,
A Terrific Crash Followed by Scene Of
Wild confusion--Two Hundred Passengers
on the Steamboat That Went Down, But
n Is Believed That the Loss Of Life VIII
Not Exceed Twenty.

San Francisco, Cal, (SpeciaD The
ferryboats Sausalito and San Rafael Col
lided in a dense fog. and the San Ra-
fael sunk in between 10 and IS minutes.
1t is thought that not more than 20 per-
sons were drowned, although the San
Rafael carried between $50 and 200 pas
sengers. The Sausalito was not serious
ly injured, and after rescuing all the pas
sengers on the San Rafael that she could
she proceeded to San Francisco Under
her own steam The boats belonged 70
the San Francisco and North Pacific
Railway They piled between San Fran
cisco and Sausalito, a suburb across the
bay in Marin county At Sausallto a
train connects for Ross Valley and San
Rafael. where many San Francisco BUS
iness men make their summer and winter
homes.
The San Rafael left San San Francis
co at 6I5. with $50 to 200 passengers.
There had been a dense fog on the bay
all day, and towards evening 1t seemed
TO thicken Captain Mckenzie, of the
San Rafael sent his boat along under a
slow bell He was somewhat near Al
catraz Island when the Sausalito, COM
ing from Sausalito TO San Francisco,
crashed into her. There were but few
passengers on the Sausalito, but they
were badly frightened, and for few
moments it looked as il both boats were
going down.
When it was seen that the Sausalito
was not badly injured. she stood by the
San Rafael and officers and crew and
passengers engaged in the rescue of the
unfortunate passengers OF the sinking
vessel. Both boats are side-wheelers and
ordinarily carry many hundred passen-
gers. Fortunately, this was the winter
season and the last trip, so there were
not so many passengers as usual.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
President McKIuIey's Personal Estate.

Canton, Ohio, (SpeciaD The ap-
praisers have filed their report of the ap-
praisement of the estate of.the late Pres
ident Mckinley. The report shows that
the deceased died, possessed of personal
goods and chattels to the value of $2,-
o55.8o; of securities, bank deposits and
life insurance, $I33Ios,Is; moneys,
$I2oIs. Total personal estate, $I35.8oo,- :
I8, Of which $6o,I32io was life insur-
ance The real estate was not appraised
as, under the will, il goes to Mrs. Nc
Kinley for life. and at her death to his
family 1t is believed 20 be worth from
10000 10 $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Borrowed Book Leads to Murder.

Chicago, ILL.,, (SpeciaD.-A quarrel
over a borrowed book was followed by
murder here, when George Johnson
shot and killed Robert hewitt a life
long friend. Mrs. Johnson is authority
Tor the statement that the shooting came
on the heels Of the quarrel over the book
which was owned by Johnson. When
hewitt fell to the floor Johnson, wear
ing neither coat nor hat rushed from
the house After running two blocks he
was seen by a policeman, who gave
chase and arrested him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Killed Ills wife on Street.

Camden, N. J, (SpeciaD Samuel
Vanstavern, aged A. years, shot and in
stantly killed his wife The shooting
took place on the sidewalk near Fourth
and Chestnut streets. and was witnessed
by large number of persons. Vanstav-
ern fired four shots, each of which took
effect. The couple had been married IS
years, but had frequently separated. and
had not been living together recently.
They have one son. Vanstavern sur
rendered to the police Immediately after
the shooting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Financial.

The New York Subtreasury state
ment shows the banks lost $9o6,ooo last
week
The Distiiling Company OF America,
known as the Whisky Trust. is going
to reduce its capital stock by 100000, 900.
The new Philadelphia Company col
lateral trust IS are quoted in Pittsburg
at Io4l5 and interest bid, and Io5
asked.
The Northern Pacific is reported to
have sold $4,000 acres in North Da-
kota 10 the Missouri Slope Land and
Coal Company.
The Cramp Shipbuilding Company di-
rectors have declared the regular quart
erly dividend Of ~ per cent, payable
December a.
The October statement OF the St
Paul Railroad shows the gross in
creased S24I,42s, and net increased SI2i,-
2s8. Last year October gross increased
$4s,572; net increased S3,47o.
The United Metal Selling Company
has sold 6o,ooo,ooo pounds of copper
during the past week at between 70 and
II cents, and guarantees consumers
against any further decline
During the past four months the Read
ing Company increased net earnings
$4,000 over the same period Of 1899