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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06

PHILADELPHIA, August ga ter
rifle explosion in block of six build
ings ON Locust street, above Tenth, to-
night, completely wrecked five OF the
structures and caused the death OF from
ten to twenty or more persons.
over two scores of others were more
or less seriously injured.
Some of those taken TO the hospital
will die. 1t is estimated that mt least
50 persons were in the Ave buildings
when the explosion occurred and the
exact number of dead will probably not
be known for "a hours.
The buildings were occupied as fol-
lows.
Locust street, No. zoos. Housemans
pool and billiard rooms.
1910. Morris Rosenthals second hand
clothing store, occupied by Rosenthai.
his wife and five children.
1912, VIM. Jonesc, cplored restaurant
occupied by Jones and about fifteen
boarders.
1914, George McClemmy's grocery
store, occupied by McClemmy, clerk and
servant girl.
1915. Patrick Quigley's grocery store.
ottuPAth w &uhh1ss W'hN' e'h'~
children and his uncle
1918, Albert Mountains grocery and
meat store, occupied by Mountain,
mother, sister and clerk.
The Explosion Occurred
about q: 80 o'clock. What exploded and
how II happened. is not known at this
time. but IL is believed to have been
a barrel of gasoline in one of the three
h. .,f
No zoos, the front walls of the buildings
were blown outward into the street,
while the floors and the roofs were
blown upward and tell straight to the
ground.
Nearly every building within a radius
of two blocks about the scene of the
explosion had window-panes shattered
and were otherwise damaged. Every
building on the opposite side OF Locust
street was more or less wrecked but
none OF them fell.
A terrible cry went up from the ruins
the moment the explosion occurred. Wo-
men, children and men, occupants of
the wrecked houses could be seen crawl
ing from the debris, while the agonizing
cries OF others could DO heard In the
wreckage.
FTOIH Oil inc
people came running and fell In the
street unconscious.
To add to the horror. fire broke out
in the debris the moment 1t settled to
the ground, and In less than five min
utes the great pile was burning fiercely
from end to end.
A general alarm was turned In for
fire apparatus and ambulanees, and In
the meantime the work of rescue was
voluntarily begun by those in the neigh
borhood that were not injured.
Here and there person was
Dragged From the Ruins
before the fire could reach the victim,
several lives being saved by this prompt
work. When the firemen reached the
scene the flames had reached great
Roadway and were igniting the build
ings across the street. The fire, how
ever, was soon under control and with
the exception Of small blaze here and
there, the fire was extinguished in
few minutes.
The work Of digging away the ruins
was then begun in earnest. Near the
edge Of the debris several colored men
we're taken out and sent to the hospi-
tails. While the firemen and policemen
were digging into the debris, and haul
ing away heavy timbers in several Sec
lions of the wreckage, cries were heard
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06

Operative Potters is willing to do
everything possible 10 assist the strik-
ing steel workers in their fight. even to
the point of sympathetic srike. Il
necessary. we cannot see that 1t would
benefit their cause or contribute to
their success for the potters to strike.
We have all sympathy for the strikers.
and will aid them. both financially and
morally"
There We're four new men brought
into the mill from Scottdale to-day.
and four of the strikers. George Cart
right. Harry Davidson. Jabeth Rushton
and Richard Kay. deserted the union
and went back to work. Five mills
were working to-day and four are
working tonight, the largest number
run any day since the strike began.
Wee President John Chsppcll.
of New Castle. was here to-day be-
tween trains. and said that all the steel
mills belonging to the United States
Steel Corporation would be called out
this week. Further than that, he re-
fused TO talk.
The condition at MeKeesport at 10
p. m. is reported as feverish. Strikers
are on the streets and the National
Tube works men announce that they
are only waiting for orders from head
quarters before going out. Organizer
Flynn. of the Federation of Labor, was
here to-day looking over the situation
and comforting with local leaders. Per-
sistent rumors are to the effect that
the mine workers will refuse to furnish
coal for trust coke furnaces or mills.
An ordinance has been drawn by Coun-
Gilman James Waumpled, of the Fourth
ward. appropriating $500 900 for addi-
tional paving and sewering of streets
of McKeesport. Only the taxpayers
are to be employed at the work. 1t is
intended for the benefit of strikers In
case the struggle is prolonged. Labor
leaders will bring great pressure to
bear on couneilmen to have the ordin-
ance passed 1t would furnish work
for most of the strikers for almost a
year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
QUIET IN WELLSvILLE.
Arrest of Men Charged with Riot
Has Cooled Ardor of Strikers.

aETCbt VI MCn SnaT6Cu NbOa
Has Cooled Ardor of Strikers.
WELLSvILLE, o., Aug. 5.-Yester-
day was one of the quietest days that
Wellsville has experienced for many
weeks. The wholesale arrest of about
twenty of those who participated in the
riot at the home of Harry Phillips, had
a wonderful effect on the ardor of the
strikers, and it is generally felt that
If the potters and other labor organiza-
lions would keep their hands off, the
troubles, so far as the Wellsville mill
is concerned, would soon be thing
of the past. The headquarters Of the
Amalgamated Association were entirely
deserted Sunday. Warrants are out for
the arrest of number of its members
and they are keeping out of sight. Seven
more members of the association de-
serted this morning, and returned to
work. There are now about eighty men
at the mill. and 1t is emphatically stat
ed that five of the six mills will be in
full operation this afternoon. Engineer
Harry Thompson, of Pittsburg, who is
not in the employ OF the mill company,
but who has been here for the past
three weeks,is expected back this after
noon with a reinforcement of men. The
mated Association promise to give
Thompson and his men warm recep-
ton. but in view of the fact that i'll
success has attended all previous efforts
in this respect, it is not thought that
the men will be seriously interfered
with. Mayor Dennis has sworn in an
extra lot of policemen. and declares
emphatically that all men who come
to town for the purpose of going to
work shall be protected. Says he We
are perfectly able to preserve peace, and
we mean to do So" About twenty mem
hers of the Amalgamated Association
left town last night for other places, in
hopes of securing work. Unless gen
eral strike of all labor organizations be
ordered. it is safe to predict that all
will be peace and quietness in Wellsville
before the end of the week, and the mill
will be running full, night and day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
BLOCK OF HOUSES WRECKED
BY FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION.
Estimates of the Killed Range From Ten Twenty-Five Score
of Others Suffered Injuries.
JsE OF THE EXPLOSION NOT KNOWN,
Supposed That Barrel Of Gasoline One OF Several Grocery
Stores Caused the Wreck.

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Fifty meih with rope ana Jackie,
were Immediately put To WORK at thai
point ana pulled away the roohhs anu
noorihg whieh haa ial.eh INTO masseu
neap, FROM the potion Oh the plie'
doubled up were taken man anu
woman. Inc man was apie 10 spsaA'
put the woman was apparently ueau,
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bosnitals which arc located near.s. to
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negro man was found. He was not
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At the fen"ss""a'" n"sp''"'
five OF the patients Will. II Is Thought,
die before morning. These are two
colored woman, one eoiored man ana
two eolored children. These unfor-
Inmates are so badly injured and under
going such severe suffering that their
names could not be, obtained. Others
at the various hospitals will also die.
Among these are Samuel Gale. aged
40 (white), and his daughter. Florence
Gale aged ~. Both are padly burned
In addition to other injuries. VI inc
Rosenthal family, Minnie, aged ~, was
taken from the ruins seriously IN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06

that the American Federation of Labor
is forced to come in and protect the
recognized rights of organized labor,
continued MIR. Morrison, President
Gompers will undoubtedly cali the ex-
ecutive council OF the Federation to-
gether to take all measures necessary.
The affiliated organizations OF the
Amalgamated Association have the
right to call on the Federation for
moral and financial assistance"
The executive council consists of Pres
ident Gompers, Secretary Morrison,
treasurer Lennon, OF Bloomington, H.;
and Vice President James Duncan, of
Boston: John Mitchell. of Indianapo-
lis; James O'Connell. of this city; Max
Morris. of Denver: Thomas |. Kidd, OF
Chicago. now in Scotland. and ID. A.
Hayes. of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Morrison declined to discuss the
outlook for the men in aliated organiza-
tons in the organization going out in
sympathy with the Amalgamated Asso-
citation. The organization affiliated with
the Federation, he said, however,
have complete autonomy as to such ac-
ton. The Federation never orders a
strike. The membership of these unions
vote on the propositions and decide for
themselves. or course, the Federation
may advise with the unions. and such
advice is usually followed to the let
ter
Although the local autonomy provi-
sions OF its constitution prevent the
Federation from ordering a general
sympathetic strike, the executive coun-
GILL in case of strike or lockout. can
levy a weekly assessment Of ! cent pei
member on all affiliated unions for not
exceeding ten weeks in any one year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
McKEESPORT MILLS
OF the National Tube Company are
All Organized md Ready Ia
Strike

strike.
McKEESPORT. Pa. August 5.--The
Amalgamated organizers are working
like beavers strengthening their lines
for the coming struggle. Meetings were
he'd here yesterday of both Union and
National lodges, which are composed of
the men in the National rolling mill
and the Boston iron and steel mill,
both rolling plants Of the National Tube
Company. The result was that 279 new
members were added and the control
of the rolling mills is settled. Only
two men in the Boston mill are now
outside the fold. and large majority
of the men In the National mill are
now in the association.
Preparations are being made for the
organization OF the men at the National
galvaniZing plant and the Seamless
Tube plant. as they have asked for
admission either to the Amalgamated
or the Federation of Labor. The work
men are all apparently anxious to go
out, and the great mills OF the Tube
Company will be closed tightly when
the order comes. Several thousand
Poles and Huns, who are employed as
laborers in the tube works, are anxious
to strike. and will either be formed in
to an organization of their own or ad-
mitted to the Federation Of Labor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
THE COAL MINERS
Are Not Likely to Strike to Aid tn,
AmaIga mRted Association Fight.

Are Not Likely to Strike to Aid the
Anal gam mated Association Fight.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. August 5.-It is
not probable that the fight between the
Amalgamated Association and the big
steel combination will involve the United
Mine Workers.
1T is not at all likely" said Secretary
Williams, that the miners will strike for
the purpose of helping the Amalgamated
Association. although the miners are
hopeful that the Association will win.
cannot see wherein a sympathetic strike
on our part will help the steel men in their
fight. Another thing, the miners have
made contracts with the operators for
year and 1t is not our policy to violate
contracts. OF course, IL 1t should come
to matter of self preservation 1t would
be different
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
A BOYCOTT DECISION
OF Importance Rendered by the
British House Of Lords.

OF Importance Rendered by the
British House Of Lords.
LONDON, August 5.-The House of
Lords to-day rendered an important
judgment affecting trades unions. The
case was brought up on appeal from
the judgment of the Irish courts award
ing wholesale butcher damages
against the Butchers Assistants As
ISOLATION, which brought pressure to
bear on retailers to boycott the plain
tiff until he dismissed a certain non
union employee, threatening otherwise
to call out the union employees of the
firms concerned. and, finally, it induced
the non-unionist to leave the plaintiff.
The Lords dismissed the appeal on the
ground that the alleged acts of wrong
full and malicious conspiracy were not
undertaken to advance the interests of
the workmen themselves, but solely to
injure the plaintiff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
SUBSTANTIAL AID.
Labor Organizations Will Give
Money and sympathy to the
Anal Y mat Ion.


Labor Organizations Will Give
Money and sympathy to the
Amnlgamation.
PITTSBURG, Pa. August 5.-When
Secretary Williams was asked why the
secrecy that surrounded the movements
of the general executive board last
week was to be continued. he explained
that the officers were behind in their
work and did not care to be interrupts
ed. Mr.. Williams would not say when
the general strike order would be Is
sued, saying bhat the matter was in
the hands of Mr.. Shaffer. lie also de-
elined to say where he and MI. Shaffer
had been since they left New York.
He don't deny that they were in WASH
ington in consultation with the officers
of the American Federation of Labor.
Interviews were had to-day with local
and national officers of various labor
organizations on the Amalgamated
strike.
Simon Burns, president OF the Win
dow Glass Workers Association, said:
THE glassworkers are in thorough
sympathy with the Amalgamated Asso-
citation. We will give the strikers sub
stantial aid when it is necessary"
l.. X. Thomas, president of the Pat
tern Makers League, said:
I'VE will give the Amalgamated Asso-
citation all the assistance in our power.
At recent meeting of the Metal Trades
in st. Louis at which | was present,
message was sent to President Shaffer
Offering him aid and sympathy"
|. N. Ross, member of the national
executive board of the Knights of
Labor:
THE Knights of Labor have offered
and will give aid when they need it,
John Pryal. general secretary OF the
structural iron workers.
''The Amalgamated Association will
have the sympathy and help Of all or
QaniZpd labor"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
sCHwAB RETURNED

To New York From Hts Country
Home-WOuId Say Nothing of
Strike.
NEW PORK, August 5.-Charles M.
Schwab, president of the United States
Steel Corporation, returned to New
York this morning from his country
home at Loretto, Pa, where he went
ON Saturday. He went at once to his
Office and was engaged for some time
comforting with officials of several of
the companies. To an Associated Press
representative he said the steel officials
had nothing to make public with re-
spect to the strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
LARKINS AT MINGO.

Preparing TO Call Out the steel
Workers-A Vandegrin Pay En-
velOpe.
Special to the Register.
MINGO JUNCTION. o., August B.
Vice President Larkins was here to-
day arranging to call out the steel
plant men on Wednesday. He created
indignation against the steel trust by
displaying a pay envelope of the Van
degriff non-union works and explain
ing the printed remarks on the envel
opes.
One of these is that no claims for
shortage in cash are allowed. Another
is that one garnishee causes an EN-
ploye's discharge. Under these rules,
If a clerk pays an employe too little
he has no recourse. Under the other
rule, If the company store, where ex-
orbitant prices are charged and where,
employees must deal. garnishees. the
man must hunt another place to
work
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
TO AVOID TROUBLE.

PITTSBURG, Pa, August 5.-As
result of the conflict last Friday be-
tween the non-union men and striking
structural iron workers on the elevated
tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
orders were issued to-day abandoning
the work for the present and the work.
men we're sent east. Supt. Clark said
the work was stopped to avoid
trouble
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
JEWELRY STORE ROBBED.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, August 5.-Leon-
ard @. Settings jewelry store was rob-
bed last night Of between $4,000 and
81. 900.
Two young men who are missing are
suspected of having committed the rob-
berry. One of them was an apprentice
In the store and carried key to the
door and the combination q ~ oas4
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
STRIKING HUNS REVENGE
Man Drawn by Lot to Murder Ital-
fans Who Took Furnacemen's

Special to the Register.
STEUBENvILLE Ohio, August 5.--A
striking Hungarian furnace workers Sc
cured position as top filler on one fur
mace at Mingo Junction for a murderous
purpose. After working some time he
picked up pick and hurled 1t with great
force down among the Italians working
below who had taken the striking Huns
places. 1t went clear Of the mark and
the Italians were with difficulty kept
from mobbing the Hun. who was hustled
out Of the mill yards. He says the Huns
drew lots for who was to do the pick
throwing. and the lot Eel Ito him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
FEDERATION OF LABOR

stands in Position to Give the ANAL
ramated Association Aid.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-Secre-
tary Morrison, Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, who Is in charge of
the headquarters herr in the absence
of President Com pers in Philadelphia.
said to-day that it was impossible to
forecast what the organizations afii-
lated with the Federation may do to
assist the strike of the Amalgamated
Association men. IF the antagonism
OF the trust reaches such proportions
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06

proved buster. 1t is three-quarters
of a mile northeast of the Metz well,
and the owners have determined to
drill through to the Gordon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06

. OIL CITY. Pa, August Credit
balances $1.25; certificates, no bid.
Shipments three days, 23S,726; average
85,355. Runs 1874, 1903; average 10000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. August 5.
The Calhoun county oil field got an
other black eye last week when the J.
M. Guffey well on the Jackson farm,
was drilled into the Gantz sand and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
Special to the Register.

Special to the Kegister.
MARIETTA, o., August Sd. A..
Cameron, of Pittsburg, has concluded
a deal whereby he secures the one-half
interest of A. A. and Ralph Hochstet-
ter and d. Gunsburg, in the Alvin
Mercer and Henry Bowman leases, 10
Gated in the center of the rich produ:-
ing fields on Wolf Creek. The Mercer
farm contains so acres and the Bowman
ITS. The Mercer lease has two pump
ing wells, while the Bowman has five
good ones. Cameron owned half In
terest in the leases. and his purchase
makes him sole owner. The purchase
price was $500. Since the leases have
been bought gusher good for 100 bar
rels has been struck near the lease and
their value has increased many times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-06
OIL NEWS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PITTSBURG, Pa, August 5.-On the
Ohio side, in the Wolf Creek develop
ment in Morgan county, Hachstetter &
Foreman have drilled in their No. 20
on the j. p. Hoon farm and have a
show for $50 barrels dav in the
shallow sand. The same company has
completed it's No. 3 on the Otis Cody
farm and has a buster. r. M. Selby &
Co. have completed test well on the
NJ. Brown farm in the same develop
ment, and has a buster. In the Sand
Hill district, Washington county, the
Alta Oil Company has completed its
No. Is on the c. Thornily farm and
has 10 barrel pumper. In the Brick
err pool, in Harrison county, Rowley
Amsler & Co. have completed No. on
the T. B. Cole farm and have a 10 bar
rel pumper. In the same development
the ]. +. Wilson Oil Company has
completed No. IL on the f. c. Maxwell
farm and have 20 barrel producer.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-10
He Looks 1t.

He Looks 1t.
Washington Post.
Alleged likenesses of Historian
Maclay have appeared in the picto
rial daily newspapers, and those
who were curious as to the personal
appearance of the department
henchman who wrote Schley down
as a caitiff, coward, &c., are all
agreed that he looks the part. His
is the kind of face one gets used to
here in Washington after long ex-
perience of the courtiers, military
and civil, that swarm about men of
high power and position-the crawl
ing tools and toadies, the fawning
sycophants; who writhe and serve
and bear false witness; who whisper
scandal that will serve their mas
ter's ends; who trade their man
hood for a fee, an undeserved pro-
m notion, the Joy of doing an ignoble
thing. A creature with such a face
no doubt it IS libel on Maclay
might have concocted some of
SIMPSONS most unfortunate dis
patches. He might have sent the
"Fourth of July (1seS) present to
the American people," He might
have framed that deliberate report
of the Santiago engagement which
did not mention by name single
captain who helped to win the
victory. Sampson had not even
seen a report which held no single
generous word for any one who
smelt powder and risked his life.
Small, weasel eyes, narrow brow,
an air of furtive vigilance, as though
he were waiting for bell to ring
these are the impressions of
Maclay's appearance conveyed by
the pictures in the newspapers. We
do avow our hope that they may do
him wrong. 1t is no wish OF ours
that he should even look-much
less actually be-as mean and as
forbidding as the prints would have
US think. His so-caIled history is
vile enough-let US hope that it,
like his pictures, does not bear
honest witness to his character.