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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-08-10
DIE IN AN EXPLOSD
MORE THAN A SCORE KuIe
PHILADELPHIA.
Five Buildings Blown to Ato,.
Mysterious Way-Inmates ana
sons in Street Buried Under tbo
Search for Dead in Debris.

Death came to from twelve ia r.,
persons and injury to fifty moro ..
result of an explosion, supposed IA
been caused by gasoline, which com,
ly wrecked an entire block Of bnia
on Locust street above Tenth, in b
delphia. Five structures were demae
and one was badly damaged. The
Der of persons in the buildings at that
of the disaster is estimated ut fifty 81
The buildings and their occupants
as follows: No. zoos, HOusman's .#
and billiard rooms; No. 1910, Mor,
senthals secondhand clothing store
cupied by Rosenthal, his wife and
children; No. 1912, William Jones
taurant, occupied by Jones and abon q
teen boarders; No. 1014, George Net
my's grocery store, occupied by McCa
my, clerk and servant girl; No. lH
Patrick Quigley's grocery store, occur
by Quigley, his wife, three children
his uncle; No. 1918, Albert Mouna.
grocery and meat store, occupied /
Mountain, mother, sister and clerk
The explosion occurred about 9&
m. What exploded and how it hape
is not known at this time, but it is (
lieved to have been a barrel Of oil in /
of the three grocery stores. With
explosion of No. zoos the front vi
of the buildings were blown Outwardh N
the street, while the floors an< the nd
were blown upward and fell straight.
the ground.
Almost every building within a rad.
of two blocks about the scene Of the
plosion had window panes shattered q
was otherwise damaged. Every build
of the opposite side Of Locust street
more or less wrecked, but none Of til
fell.
A terrible cry went up from the III
the moment the explosion occurred. VI
en-, children and men, occupants Of
wrecked houses, could be seen crawl
from the debris, while the cries of OtL
were heard in the wreckage. From
the surrounding buildings injured pea
came running and many fell into
street unconscious.
To add to the horror fire broke out
the debris the moment it settled to
ground, and in less than five minutes
great pile was burning fiercely from G
to end.
Here and there a person was dags
from the ruins before the fire could reac
the victim, several lives being SaFeI b
this prompt work. When the EgMe
reached the scene the flames had sre
Roadway and were igniting the buildl
across the street The fire, hOw0
was soon under control. and with the
ception of a small blaze here and tn
was cxtinguished in few minutes.
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Eastern sports will soon have chaD'I
to get line on Marvin Hart, the LO'
vile middleweight, whose work y
stamped him as a championship possg
ity. The conqueror of Tommy NeS
booked to meet Billy Hanrahan i
Bridgeport Sept. 6.
That Cresceus, the worlds champ
trotting stallion, is a wonderful DrI
was demonstrated by his record peru
ance at Detroit when he trotted w
his last heat, breaking the recoL9 ~,
2:05A made by Directum, the eX-S'a' ",.
champion, and also by the champion n r~.
Alix. The best previous record Of ~
ceus was 2:06
Cy Young, the veteran pitcher W.,
with the Boston American League F4 N
has been doing some fine work WIN -, a.
stick this season. He has battinS II.
erage of .407 and stands second III
American League. i,
"Anson once remarked that was =
greatest third baseman in the busID' 81,
says First Baseman Dexter. !, r.
playing third and be hit about Ia, I'M
dozen scorchers down to me. 1hey s| NJ,
SO fast that shut my eyes and stu'p ,oo
my hands. The ball happened " .hro,
right in my hands ach time ana l 'D
the old man out at 6rst.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-08-10
TEE SHIPWRECK-REsCUIN THE LADIES.

waist with his left arm, caught her up as
# she had been child, and waiting till
a wave had swept over the ship, he dart
ed for the lifeline and reached 1t IN
safety before another wave followed.
Florence was lifted into the cradle and
Aold to cling to the side with the grip Of
DEATH" and to close her eyes. The cradle
started. and kept steadily down the in
cline, Colin taking care that the precious
freight was felt each instant by the rope
ne paid out.
Three times the cradle was lost to
sight in the waves, but after each rush
she yellow head was seen again with the
dainty hands cGnging to the sides.
Judge Loring was at the end of the
lifeline, and in his anxiety to have his
precious child once more i'll his arms, he
nearly tore the cradle from its fastenlngs.
Weak and nervous though Florence
xas from the terrible ordeal through
which she had passed, she did not permit
aer own sufferings to blind her to the
sanger that threatened the others.
Il am strong, father" she said, kissing
Sim. Save Jennie and uncle; save the
sthers.''
There was no way of regulating the
progress of the cradle from the shore.
II had to be dragged in and lowered away
from the ship, which did very we'll so
E9ng as there were people on the ship to
gay out the line and steady the progress.
But finally it had come down to two;
and it must so hard with the last man,
who would be forced to regulate his own
descent, by sitting in the cradle and go
aag down hand over hand on the slanting
rope.
Each felt in his heart that the other
Uould want to remain back and face the
serrible chances Of making the shore I'M
aided; and there would have been a de
Bate that might have been fatal to both.
Bor the ship was fast going to pieces.
asked;
Colin. old boy, will you grant me one
1ayor?"
Certainly, a dozen of them"
Il take you at your word. Come" said
Robert. opening the cradle.
Come where?' asked the astonishej
s'oiin.
Mfg favor is that you so ashore first"
But. Robert"
Come: do not break your pledge. Yeu
Eere bruised against the ship and haze
asst blood. You must be sore and stiff. >
Colin Morton looked into his friends
rssolute face: there was no mistaking its
Enfiexible expression.
Here, Robert | will go.
Colin sprang into the hammock, press
81 the strong right hand in both of his
s4ad motioned to lower away.
The cradle went rapidly down. for
ktant though Robert Bracebridge was in
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ROB SAFE AND ESCAPE.
Four Men Loot Office of Chicago Sub.
urban Railway and Get 500.

Four Men Loot Office of Chicago Sub"
urban Railway and Get 500.
Four men, armed with revolvers and
carrying with them a quantity OF dyha-
mite. entered the offices of the Suburban
Railway Company, 22d street and Har-
lem avenue, Chicago, early Monday morn
ing, gagged and bound two employees IN
charge of the place and then secured $lOU
from the safe, which they blew open with
explosives William Ness and James
Bortuch, the two victims, with their arms
and legs securely tied and with pieces or
cloth stuffed down their threats so they
could not utter a sound, were thrown in
the coal bin in the rear of the plant.
After spending three hours in frantic eff
forts to release themselves, they were
found at o'clock by conductors report
ing for day duty.
Ness and Bortuch are employed by the
company to protect the money which IS
left. in the offices over night. Sunday
night, after the last conductor had turn
ed in his days receipts, $700, or probably
more, was placed in the large iron box
for safe keeping. At about o'clock Ness
told his companion that he was going to
step outside to get some fresh air. NO
sooner had he opened the front door than
four desperate-looking men, each carry
ing a revolver in his hand, confronted
him. They pushed Ness back into the
Office at the points Of their weapons. AT
the same time they were closely watch
ing the actions of Bortuch, who was
making an effort to escape through a rear
door, They soon covered him with their
pistols, and threatened to kill both if they
made further attempts to free themselves
or screamed for assistance.
The quartette of robbers bound and
gagged their victims. Then Ness and
Bortuch were thrown in the coal bin and
ordered to remain there under penalty Of
death. The robbers then returned to the
Office to complete their work. One man
stood outside as a lookout" while his
three companions began operations on
the safe. After q hole had been bored
near the combination of the strong box
the explosive was used. A second later
there was deafening sound and the door
Of the safe few from it's hinges. After
the large sacks of coin had been exposed
the men began to pick up the money that
had been scattered over the floor. They
filled heir pockets and then left as quiet
ly az they haj entered.
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CHAPTER V.-(Continued.J

CHAPTER V.-(Continued.j
Colin Morton was close up to the hull,
and twice the waves had dashed him
against the black mass. His face was
Bleeding but his strength and pres
1ence of mind were amazing. Even Maj.
GermOn, looking through his field glass,
forgot himself so far as to say:
That fellow is hero"
From the ship the line that rescued
Robert was THROWN and Colin caught it
dust as a reccding wave was dragging him
away; and he also was pulled on board.
There are heavy ropes on Shore" said
Colin. IF you have none here, we had
better haul away and make fast
Yes" joined in Robert Bracebridge,
''and we shall need the hands of some of
those lubbers dashed to the rigging"
Captain Ford induced some of the
frightened sailors to come to his aid.
After a half hours work they succeeded
i'm getting a heavy rope on board and
making it fast. To this Capt. Phelps had
taken the precaution, though not sailor,
40 fasten a cradle, or hammock, in which
the people could be pulled in one at a
y.ime.
Colin Morton and the captain succeed
ed, after much effort, in getting aft to
where the girls were dashed to the quar-
Ger deck capstan. They looked to be the
coolest people on the ship, and when the
young soldier came up, they acknowl-
edged his presence with bow and words
f3f gratitude.
IF you remain here, Captain said
Colin, 'and / think you had better do so,
as you are nearly exhausted, l will take
she ladies to the sling, one at a time"
Colin unfastened the cords that bound
Florence Loring; he recognized her,
ahough she could not remember him, be
thought She was nearer to him than
was Jennie Ford, the captains dark-eyed
daughter, and then it was the captain
wish that his niece should be the first
person to leave the ship.
Florence had too much good sense to
offer a protest She left everything to
saer uncle and the handsome youth who
aad come to her rescue.
She kissed her cousin and her uncle.
Then Colin Morton encircled her slender
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HTS AT FIGHTING COB.
Ex-senator Chandler Asks that the
Admiral BE Cou t-Martialed.

Ex-senator Chandler Asks that the
Admiral BE Cou t-Martialed.
Ex-senator Chandler. once Secretary
If the Navy, is playing every card ne
knows to secure the court-martial OF
Fighting Bob" Evans for criticism OF
the New Hampshire man in "A Sailor
Log" The ex-Senator's determination
to press the matter is made all the
stronger because ex-senator Chambers
letter to Secretary Long has been lg-
nored by the Secretary of the Navy and
Evans.
When the letter Of protest against Ad-
miral Evans language was received 1t
was referred to Evans, but no attention
whatever was paid to it, Fighting Bob,
who did not care to become involved in
a controversy, simply placing the COM
muncation on file. Secretary Long, IN
discussing the matter, said: 1T is simply
tempest in a teapot 1t is entirely too
trivial to notice l have no time to de-
vote to such petty things"
Ex-senator Chandler did not relish the
treatment accorded him by the present
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head Of the Navy Department, and he
has been quietly nursing his wrath. At
ter waiting a reasonable time for a reply
and not receiving one Mr.. Chandler has
determined to force the fighting. He be-
lieves more Difference should be shown
him and that a naval officer should be
severely disciplined for discourtesy to his
former chief. If ex-senator Chandler
fails to get satisfaction from the depart
ment he will appeal to Congress, in
which body he has many warm friends.
Mr.. Chandler denounces Admiral Ey-
ans conduct as 'unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman" If the charges should
be sustained the offense is one which
calls for a court-martial, the extrema
punishment being dismissal. 1t IS claim
ed also by some of Mr.. Chambers friends
here that Admiral Evans criticism Of q
former superior officer for official acts Is
conduct to the prejudice Of good order
and discipline" Such an offense may be
punished as a court-martial may direct,
the limit being dismissal from the ser
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Dreadful Deprayity.

Over there" the Chicago Tribune
makes Montana man say, as he point
ed In westerly direction with his
whip, over there are what we call the
Bad Lands"
abandoned farms,I suppose" com.
mented his companion, pale, intellec.
tua. young man from the East.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-08-10

1t Is one of the most beautiful COLI.
pensations of this life, that no man can
sincerely try to help another without
helping himself. Herbert.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-15

THE BAPTIST SOCIETY-CARR LYON LAW
SUIT.
Monday was the sixth day in the
trial of the case of Carr Lyon VS.. the
Worthwhile Baptist church, and, as on
the previous day, there was large
number of spectators. Judge Gideon
WEIGH was on the bench. The wit
ncsses heard for the defendant we're
Nelson W. Kinney, Miss Eliza Roberts,
Lee Stone, Dea Camp, Walter C. IIine,
Walter b. Soule, w. J. Starr, and for
the plaintiff Merritt Hunt and Calvin
Crossman. The case was adjourned to
next week Monday at 11.3O. when the
arguments will be heard. 1t is re-
ported the case is to be carried to the
Supreme court, no matter what the
decision of Judge Welch is.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-15
as toastmaster in his usual felicitous

as POSTMASTER in his usual felicitous
style.
! HOUSE
Charles Boyer, Robert Trumbull
Litchfeld.
e. S. Fitzsimmons, NJ. L. Christie.
pher, Julius Harsch, Louis P. Suffer.
S. NJ. Allen, G. c. Pratt, New York.
w. H. Brown, E. NJ. Dobbins, Ros-
ton
J. Manager, Benjamin j. Fisher, J.
G. Rose, J. Frank Stanton, f. ]. Sta
pies, e. S. Willett, G. B. Bennett, NJ.
L. Cummings, Bridgeport.
William Britton, f. Il. Eaton, DR.
w. NJ. Barnum, Kent.
Ira r. Wildman, c. L. McHan, W.
G. Beeman, R. A. Marcy, NJ. D., w.
L. Hopkins, New Preston.
W. f. Hurlbut, Winsted
James Lee, Brookfeld.
George w. Hall, Falls Village.
+ T. jacobson, J. Fl. Lynch, New Ha-
ven.
L. J. Nickcrson, West Cornwall
A. d. Warner, Woodbury..
G. A. Miller, Louis T. Mack, Troy.
n. Y.
Gideon Ii. WEIGH, Torrington.
G. r. Knight, Milford.
Frank Otis, Fred Kessel, William
Barkman, Julius Chesman, Middle
town.
F. D. Graves, Albany, N. Y.
w. J. Hubbs, Philadelphia Pa.
F. Dolan, Hartford.
John H. Carringford, New City.
GAYLORDSvILLE AND VICINITY.
S. G. Ferriss has been i'll with the
grip, but is better.
Frank Kennedy is driving a new
horse these days.
The Ladies' Aid society held a
sociable at the home of Mr. and Mrs
W. P. Newton, last week. A good at
tendance and an enjoyable time was
reported. a feature of the entertain
ment was a debate on the question::
''Resolved, that pride costs the nation
more than food"
Miss Ollie Jones has been spending
a few days with her brother, NJ. D.
Jones.
A party of surveyors have been work
ing along the river between this place
and Bulls Bridge, the past week. 1t
looks as if the rumor in regard to the
City of New York building reservoir
near here was to be verified.
On Tuesday evening Of this week
there was an oyster supper at the home
of Mrs E. Barnum. A good literary
program was given.
Attorney j. Fred Williams, who was
laid up several days, last week, with
the grip, is now about again.
Mrs w. A. Watts of New Haven has
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-15
WASHINGTON.
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The Spencer club gave a very enjoy
able dance on Friday evening last in
the hall on the Green. Whitney's or.
chestra of New Milford furnished the
music.
On Wednesday evening a good sized
audience and an appreciative one
greeted Mrs Denslow and Miss E. Belle
Sterling of New Milford. These ladies
entertained in their own characteris-
tic charming style, and elected adj
miration and applause. At the con-
clusion of the readings the D. A. r.
chapter served coffee, cocoa and cake.
1.-THE mid-winter annual dance given
by the Gunnery students will take
place in the hall on the Green on
Thursday evening, February q. Many
New York and Brooklyn young ladies
are expected to be present.
On Friday evening, February %, the
Gunnery societies give play entitled,
"a Box of Monkeys" in the hall on
the Green. Mrs Denslow has had
charge of the rehearsals.
The dancing class meets in Gunnery
hall this week Wednesday evening.
Mrs Joseph West is the teacher, and
eXcels in this art.
Mrs Carter has returned from her
visit in Bridgeport.
Rev r. e. Carter officiated at the
funeral of Daniel Gillette in Romford,
on Sunday.
Miss Sarah Woodruff is still in a weak
condition.
There is no improvement in the con-
dition of Mrs Charles n. Beach,
Mr. and Mrs A. G. Titus spent Tues
dayat Mrs Henry Hines in New Mil
ford.
The interment of Jerome Wedges
mother took place at the cemetery, last
week.
Rev Mr. Robinson attended the arch
deaconry meeting in Torrington, last
Wednesday.
Sheldon Logan has been quite sick
with the grip.
Mrs Polly Ford is in very poor health,
this winter.
Mrs Noble Bunnell will remain in
Bridgeport the rest of the winter.
Mrs Edwin HOLSTER and Mrs Will
liam Watts are home from their visit
at Bethlehem, Pa.
Mrs DR. Brown has been out of town
for few days.
John Whittles ey was up from the
CITY, last week.
Mrs r.. s. Barnes and daughter,
Louise. stopped at DR. Ford's for a few
days. last week.
Mr. Trowbridge and his family expect
to be in TOYS IL over Washington's BIRTH
day.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-15
A MUSICAL TREAT ASSURED.

The Arion male chorus, the original
New Milford Glee club, will give a
concert at Roger Sherman hall on
Tuesday evening, February 10. The
club has been receiving many new and
valuable additions and now numbers
IA members. Prominent among those
recently joining the chorus are Carroll
D. Ryder and James Stott of Danbury,
S. T. Smith and Fred Hurley of Bethel.
The concert will be given under the
direction of E. Roswell Hawley OF New
Haven, whose thorough and efficient
drill has developed a splendid chorus.
The club has secured the services of
Mrs Susan Hawley Davis of Bridgeport,
a contralto soloist of rare ability, who
has successfully filled fine positions in
New York City and elsewhere and
whose voice cannot fail to please. All
who desire to enjoy real musical
treat should improve this opportunity
Tickets now on sale at Mobiles drug
store.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-15
The NeWtOwn Bee
CIRCULATION
600
1850
LITCHFIELD COUNTY
NEW MILFORD.
A POPULAR TOBACCO PACKER.

A POPULAR TOBACCO PACKER
e. \. Wildman, the popular New
England representative of the BAN
| burgers the well-known philadelphia
| tobacco packers, was born in Brook
field in LongmeadoW Hill district. He
had his early schooling in the district
schools and afterward attended a pri-
vate school at the Iron Works. MI
Wildman was one Of the pioneer to-
bacco raiSers in this section, beginning
about 1853. Soon after he commenced
buying and packing. In those early
days he used to go from farm to farm
and pack the crops in the farmers
cellars. On one occasion Mr. Wildman
says he nearly froZe to death. In 1864
he entered the employ of Bunzl &
Dormitzer. In 1868 he opened up a
shop for asserting the weed in a build
ing where Hamlin' S blacksmith shop is
now located. In 1870 the present
warehouse of Bunzl & Green was erect
ed. Along in the eighties he went to
Wisconsin for the BunZl people, re-
manning there some years. In 1897 he
became the eastern representative of
L. hamburger & Co. of Philadelphia
and for four years has had a large force
of assorters at work in a building
owned by Charles M. Beach.
Speaking of the way prices have
varied Mr. Wildman gave the reporter
some interesting "reminiscences. In
1864 the price jumped up to 25c. This
was one of the best crops ever raised.
Prices went down for few years, but
the crops Of 1s6S-69 brought good mon
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-15
A FIREMAN'S CLOSE GALL.

Il stuck to my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve was
racked with pain,' writes G. W. Bel
lamy, locomotive fireman, of Bur
lington, Iowa. 81 was weak and pale,
without any appetite and all run
down. AS was about to give up, I
got bottle of Electric Bitters and,
after taking it, I felt as well as 1
ever did in my life" Weak, sickly,
run down people always gain new life,
strength and vigor from their use.
Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed by
r. H. Beers & Co., Newtown;
William J. Beehler, Brcok6eld; A. B.
Fancher, Hawleyville. Price SOC.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-15

been spending some time with her sis
ter, Mrs II. d. Hine. Mr. Watts was
also there over Sunday.
The Monday club met, this week,
with Mrs II. D. Hine.
Enterplising G. w. Thatcher of
"All-hot" fame has opened little
restaurant and lunch counter, newly
fitted up in Noble Bennitt's block.
Mr. and Mrs e. p. Hill and Mrs NJ.
W. Hill are under the care of Prof
De Mork of Bridgeport, who has 50
marked success with cases of a chronic
and serious nature.
Oliver HartWell, whose wife died
last year, is shortly to break up house
keeping and return to the homestead,
now in charge of his son, Charles
Hartwell. Mr. Hartwell is a SCOTLAND
genial man and will be missed in the
village life.
County Commissioner George w.
Hall Of Falls Village was in town on
Monday.
A special train was made up for the
benefit Of New Milford people, Friday
night, who went to Danbury to see
1.-The Drummer Boy" It was a Jolly
party and the performance was enjoy
ed.
There was very pretty brush on
Saturday between Hubert Thomas
"Yale Boy" and w. G. Beeman's
''Tommie B." The honors were about
even, SO the crowd on the street de-
cided, who take the place of the
judges.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Rothe of Elm
street are both i'll and confined to the
house.
Philo A. Northrop is indisposed with
one of the prevalent colds. DR. Staub
is attending him.
S. H. Smith, who has been laid up
with the grip, was out, Saturday, for
the first time.
W ". "A. w llullldll vi COuUn MAIN
street, who has been i'll for couple of
weeks, is cOnvalescent.
J. II. Nettleton, the stationer, has
added to his store equipment magni-
ficently equipped roller-top desk.
The first annual social dance of Met
ichawan tent, No. 80, knights of the
Maccabees, will be held in Roger Sher-
man hall, Monday evening, February
le, dancing to commence promptly at
8 O'Clock. Whitney's orchestra will
furnish music. The tickets will be
75c. The committee of arrangements
is a good one and consists of Isaac
Dodd, Phineas e. Clark, John S. Err
win, John w. Hoyt and Conrad J.
Pulls
The editor is indebted to President
Ii. L. Randall, Of the Randall Co.,
dealers in investment securities, for
one of the magnificent calendars is
sued by that company. 1t has on it a
in cOlors of Standing Bull, a
southern Cheyenne in war paint, who |
is now a policeman at Darlington,
D. 7.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-15
WILLIE AND VICINITY.

The entertainment given by Miss
Hunt and her pupils, assisted by local
talent, was decided success. The