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in the tunnel He was William Curry,
of Canton.
As soon as he could gasp, Curry
said:
They are all at the bottom of the
shaft; hurry upi"
I'm quick succession seven others
were brought up from the foul and stiff
Inns air of the tunnel. All were In a most
pitiable condition. They reported that
two other men were lying unconscious
at the bottom of the shaft. A workman
volunteered to rescue these men. and
he was quickly lowered into the shaft.
In a few moments the unconscious
men were brought up. more dead than
alive.
The tugs that hurried out TO the scene
as soon as the nre was discovered, sue
ceeded in reseuing no fewer than twenty
men. who were
Found CIinsing 10 WrccknRc
and ropes tied to the burning strue-
ture.
The tunnel, which has been under
course of construction for several years,
and is still far from complete. has been
the cause. all told. of the loss of more
than thirty lives.
Four years ago an explosion In tho
shore section of the tunnel resulted In
the suffocation OF eighteen men. Two
years ago. In a similar accident. several
more men were killed ut almost the
same place, and to-day's catastrophe
adds at least ten additional names to
the death list.
The fire which destroyed the crib this
morning, was due to an overheated boil
err s~mokestack. The boiler exploded
soon after the flames broke out.
The crib itself was OF pine timber,
built up straight from the water edge.
= ne men, who were asleep in their
hunks. sprang up to find themselves IN
the midst of the flames. The boards all
around them were burning Hereby.
Down In the shaft. under the lake,eleven
men were at work. digging, uneon-
scious. until the air supply was cut on,
of the awful holocaust above them.
Late this afternoon 1t became known
positiyely that three men were still In
the tunnel. Their names are
ADAM KEST,
JOHN EUGENE, and
VICTOR KAUFMAN.
The latter Is known to be dead, ana
the other two, experienced men say,
could scarcely have lived In the dead
air all these no IRIS. Several attempts
were made to reach them, but the res
cuers we're driven out.
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SIR THOMAS STARTS.
Pays n Public Tribute to American
Ynchtsmen, and Expresses Hope
for Success.

ob
for Success.
Upton started for the United States to-
day, leaving a cheering crowd of &c
quaintances and we'll wishers who aad
assembled at the station to bill him
farewell. His compartment on the
train was half filed with flowers, H.
Guiding a model Of the Shamrock Ii,
the hull being Of manganese bronze,
from the trimmings of the plates used
on the Shamrock II, gold plated; the
rigging of gold cords, and the sails of
woven flowers. 1t was the gift of Miss
May Moral.
Sir Thomas party included Chasles
Russell, ]. B. Hilliard and Robert IRE.
George l.. Watson, the yacht designer,
will join the party at Liverpool.
When the time drew near for the
train to leave, the crowd cheered Sir
Thomas Upton, and sang For He Is a
jolly Good Fellow" and called for q
speech. Sir Thomas thanked those
present for their kind wishes and ex-
pressed the hope that the Shamrock IL
would fulfill all expectations.
I'VE have done all on this side that
could be DONE said he, and the boat
is in the hands of the most skilsui
yachtsmen in the United Kingdom. IL
we fail, we shall know we have been
beaten by generous, high-feelng sports
men, who know more about the game
than We"
Sir Thomas stepped on the moving
train amid outbursts OF cheering.
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at Carnegie. The machinery will be
taken to Leechburg, where the new
mill will be located. Work on the
Devices Wood property at McKeesport
has been suspended. 1t is said there is
a mortgage of 81, O0O, 900 on the mills,
and that nothing toward d~ismantling
them will be done until some arrange
ment is made as to the mortgage.
The fact that the annual encampment
of the Second brigade OF the National
Guard of Pennsylvania was postponed,
and that it is to be held at Somerset,
near Pittsburg, is regarded as signin-
cant. The encampment begins this
week and will last until the latter part
of next week, and it is thought here
that the strike had something to do
with its postponement. Within two
days the State will be in a position 10
throw troops into Pfttsburg, Mckees-
port and New Castle within a Few
hours. The present situation, however,
does mo- warrant the calling OF state
troops.
There was some disorder around the
Painter and Lindsay & McCutcheon
Mills tonight, and the police had 10
escort the n%on-union workers nome.
The strikers claim that the PAINTER NH
cannot be operated tomorrow.
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Only One Good Paper.

Manager Harry Mcdonald, OF the
steel plant, was seen yesterday by =
representative for the Register, and
was asked If he had anything for the
press, to which he replied:
Il have nothing for the press. and
especially not for the Register, as It
does not tell the truth. politically or
otherwise. II 1t were not for the press
of the country disappearing things,
much trouble and inconvenience would
be avoided"
IL believe the Register has endeav-
ored to treat you fairly, and has sim
ply published the news on both sides.
But you nave positively refused to
make any statement said the report
er.
"Now, II it were the Philadelphia
Times! They have given reliable
news"
Mr.. Mcdonald then discussed news
papers in general and said they could
not be relied on at all.
"Then you have no statement for
the press? said the reporter.
None whatever" said the manager
rather sternly, but the reporter
thought differently.
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GAVE TIGHE THE LAUGH.
south Chicago Men Refused to
strike and Dertded Threat to Re-
woke Their Charter.

CHICAGO, Aug. IA.-There will
b. no strike of the employees at
the steel mills In south Chicago.
This point was settled Tonight.
when the men refused to recon-
slider the action taken Satur-
day night, mt which time they
decided to stand by their con-
tracts with the mills and refused
TO join the strikers. After they
hRd declined to reconsider to-
night. Assistant Secretary NJ. F.
Tighe, of the AmaIga mated ASSOC
ciation, who came 10 Chicago
with the intention of securing n
revocation II the action Of SAT-
urday night last. dccIar-
ed that he revoked the charters
of hot lodges of the AmaIRa-
mated Association in the south
Chicago mills and declared the
men outside of the organization.
The men greeted his
ment with laughter and cheer
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The quiet continues in tho local
strike situation. The parade and
Shafer were the center Of interest and
outside of that absolute quiet reigned
in the entire local field. The only
variation in the conditions was at Bel
laire, and 1t was we'll known that IL
was but a question of weeks when No.
3 blast furnace must be blown but for
extensive repairs. and its mate has
been out of service for several weeks
for the same reason. This action was
taken after another attempt to keep
No. 2 going.
Mr.. shamer Seen.
Mr.. Shaffer was seen by a represens
tative of tho Register o after his
arrival at the Stamm House yester-
day. The same opportunity was giv-
en- him to speak through tho press ~
the Register offers to ALL But Prest-
dent Shaffer said smihngly. when In
formed that the paper would have .
full s~tenographic report of his speech.
that he would say then all that was
necessary and an extended interview
would naturally be superiuous. In
which the reporter thoroughly agreed
with him.
n situation ut Be~wood,
where only the steel men are ct
work In the Riverside liz unchanged
and will remain so until Saturday
next. While In Benwood yesterday q
reporter overheard a conversation
which indicated that after Saturday
there would be no m working In the
mill, and the shut down Of the mill
would be complete. A Sunday quiet
prevailed and only the pickets OF the
Association we're about. of the men,
bers, all others being at the Fair
Grounds. d.
Yesterday It was Stated s.sssvAz
gines and machinery at the Riverside
plant were creased, thus Indicating
that the plant will remain Idle for some
time at least.
In yesterdays Register It was stated
that the steel workers of the lower mill
had decided to donate Ave per cent OF
their earnings to the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION. 1t should have read ten per
cent, amounting to about 81 900 per
month.
A business meeting Of Wheeling
lodge No. S was held at Blue Ribbon
hall last evening.
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THE CAMBRIDGE PLANT

OF the American Tin Plate Conn
psny Will be Started or Re-
moved.
CAMBRIDGE, O., Aug. 14.-District
Manager Robinson. OF Wheeling, who
Vas here to-day in the interest Of the
American Tin Plate Company. has post
turn by Friday or consider themselves
discharged. He announced that the
company proposes to start the works
then or dismantle the mill and move II
elsewhere
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DROPPED DEAD IN HIS STORE.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, August IA
Christian Mack, president OF the AM
Arbor Savings bank, one OF the best
known banks in the State, pro-
prietor of the largest dry goods store
in this city, dropped dead in his store
to-day. He was the father-in-law of
Willis J. Abbott, the well-known jour
nalist. and of Harry Hawley, also well
known in newspaper circles.
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%N0N-UNI0N MEN IN.

CHICAGO, August li-Amid the
hooting and jeering OF a hundred or
more union piekets. stationed around
the Fraser & Chalmers plant. twenty
nine non-union men were to-day safely
landed inside the works of that COM
pany to take the places Of the union
strikers. The men were brought from
the east. and were conveyed to the
works in buses under the escort OF
police.
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BANK CLOSED.

HUDSON, Wis, Aug. 14.-Bank Ex-
amaner Kidd to-day closed the H. S.
Miller bank at Prescott, Wis. Applica-
ton for a receiver will be made here,
n Is stated. The institution had been
running nearly thirty years
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A HIDDEN MYSTERY.

HEATHSvILLE, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE
bodies of James Sanderson and his wife
have been found at their home near
here. Sanderson was a lumberman. His
wife was 20 years his Junior. They re-
sided in q small house and It Is said
a hidden mystery was connected with
their lives. Little doubt exists that they
were murdered.
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HAY BACK Ar WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. August 14.-Secre-
tary Hay has returned to the city,
after an absence of several weeks, and
was at his desk to-day, giving atten-
t,on to the business which has accum-
ulated in his absence.
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CARRIAGE MAKERS STRIKE

CINCINNATI, O., August 1.-TWO
hundred employees of two carriage man
u~facturing companies here, struck To-
day, alleging the discharge of union
men.
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DIED OF HEART DISEASE.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE
navy department has a cablegram an
~nouncing the death at the Yokohama
of Commander Frederick M. Wise, OF
heart disease.
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BLEW OPEN HI SAFE

Special to the Register.
WESTON, W. Va, August 14.-Bur-
glars entered the railroad station at
Arnold last night. and blew open tho
safe. They secured about 500 IN casa
and two valuable express packages
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ANOTHER BANKER ARRESTED.

BERLIN, August 14.-Max Opitz,
proprietor OF a large private bank in
Berlin, was arrested to-day. charged
with heavy defalcations and ~forgeries.
customers will lose several millions
of marks.
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MARKS From Above.

PITTSBURG-Rfver 2 feet and station
airy.
GREENSBORO-Rfver 6 feet 3 inches
and stationary. Warm and threatening.
BROWNSVILLE-River 5 feet Z inches
and stationary. Cloudy and warm.
STEUBENVILLE-River 20 inches and
stationary. Clear and warm.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Z feet and sta
tionary. Cloudy and warm.
OIL CITY-River Z inches and falling
and warm.
WARREN-River one-tenth. Fair and
warm.
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GOT $4,000.

SAN FRANCISCO. August A.
John Winters, who looted the Selby
smelter, secured $780, 600, or nearly
$50. 900 more than the sum originally
given out. An error was maze IN
compiling the list of stolen bars.
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NO DISSATISFACTION.
ShaHer Stands Well with His Fell
Iows-NntionaI Guard Near mt

II ruuTO wear NJ
Hand.
PITTSBURG, Pa, August 1.-THE
strike headquarters were in charge of
Secretary John Williams to-day and
several members of the executive board
were ON hand to advise with him and
assist. They denied positively that
there was dissatisfaction with the
policy of President Shaffer; that there
was any disagreement in the board, or
that there vas any wavering along
their battle front.
All stories to the contrary they pro-
nounced canards started by the enemy
to injure their cause. They said that
so many independent plants were being
started and that those already in oper-
alton were taking 81 many Of the
skilled men on strike that the Steel
Corporation alone would suffer as a
result of the strike.
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TEN NEW COMPANIES.

WASHINGTON, August 14.-Acting
Secretary Sanger has issued an order
for the formation Of ten companies OF
coast artillery in accordance with the
increase of artillery recently made.
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COMING TO %PITTsBURG.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, August II
Michal Kelly, former corresponding
secretary Of the Bay View lodge, ANAL
pamated Association, has left for Pitts
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burg. where he will confer with Pres
ident Shaffer, regarding the refusal OF
the Bay View men to strike.
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THE STRIKE SEEMS TO DRAG

there were rev Other
Of Importance during the day. Locally
THE STRIKE SEEMS TO DRAG
and interest to flag. Large numbers
for recreation or work, and there has
been scarcely any excitement, much less
disorder.
McKeesport and Wheeling are stirred
up periodically, but there has been no
violence at either place. Rumor again
today settled the strike and lent a
hand to r~e-start the stilled wheels of
commerce. 1t was related that Presi-
dent Shaffer had acknowledged that he
could not win, that the Steel Corpora
ton feared that its rivals would profit
by an extended strike, and that they
were going to settle. No shadow OF
Confirmation of the story was possible.
The general situation is thus briefly
summarized:
The spread of the strike at McKees-
port and Wheeling has brought the
number of men who answered the fin
al strike order to something over 20
COO and increased the total number OF
men rendered idle by the three orders
to about 65, 900. Many Of the men
drawn into the movement willingly
and unwillingly continue to accept
other employment and the exact num-
Der now idle is a guess.
The strikers are fully in control at
McKeesport, Wheeling, New Castle,
B~ellaire, Mingo junction and show
some strength here. The manufact-
urers hold South Chicago, Bay View,
Joliet, Youngstown, Columbus, the
Kiskiminetas valley, the tin plant at
Monessen and the Carnegie group. OF
the last named property, some doubt
Is expressed as to the Lower Union
mill in Pittsburg. Some men have
left their places there and the strikers
boast that they will close it down.
1t Is Running, However,
and the managers say it cannot be
stopped. Desertions from the ranks
OF the strikers are reported from Pain
ter's mill here and the Crescent plant
IN Cleveland and the managers say
mat 1t is only a question of time be-
lore there is a general break. The
manufacturers have made no effort to
break the strike at McKeesport or
wheeling with non-union men and
nave given no indication of their plans
IN those districts. Both sides express
their satisfaction with the progress Of
he strike.
encouraged by success in keeping
Monessen going and in opening their
pant at Cleveland, the officers of the
american Tin Plate Company are
Planning resumption with non-union
men at other points. They will not
say where their next move will be
made, but say that it will be made
quickly. They made the following
formal statement to a representative
OF the Associated Press to-day:
AS the result of the attempt by
Tue American Tin Plate Company to
start Its Crescent works at Cleveland
IN t~wenty-four hours half the mills
we're put | n successful operation. man
neo largely by former workmen who
nave seeded from the Amalgamated
association, stating their belief that
'ne officers of the association had done
hsons II violating their written
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IT IS Bad FOR BEllA|RE.
BOTH BLAST FURNACES OUT
NO. = BLOWN OFT LAST NIGHT AND
VII he REPAIRED-NO. 1
OUT OF SERVICE FOR
SIX WEEKS.
MANAGER BERATEs THE PRESS

Perfect Quiet In Martins Ferry
ncnwood aud AetnaviIie-Mr. shat.
fer Has Little tn Say on the Ros-
ma Government OfNctal ~
Watching Alien Labor Moves.
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PARKERSBURG-River 2 feet and fall
rain. No boats.
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IF THEY DO NOT COME OUT


they are non-union. 1t is a mystery why
they did not obey the strike order from
the start, and the only explanation | can
think OF is that given yesterday at Pitts
burg by Mr.. Adams, the Illinois deputy,
who told me the men had wanted an
extension of time in which to strike.
Adams says they had been led to be-
lieve that an extension would be grant
ed. We have instructed Mr.. Tighe TO
call out these men at once. and in the
event of their refusal their charters will
be declared forfeited. | know these
men, and | am confident they will now
agree to come out with us in this fight.
The skilled men are organized, and
enough will strike to greatly cripple the
production of the western mills. We
may not bring about a total suspension
such as is seen here in the Wheeling
district, which, by the way. is the ban
ner district of the entire steel company.
but we will do what We anticipated at
the start. or / am greatly mistaken in
Mr.. Tighe's ability to present the mat
ter in its proper light to the western
men.
Taking the strike as a whole, we are
making gains everywhere every day.
Our membership is increasing at a rapid
rate, and many non-union mills where
we have never before been able to Sc
cure a foothold, are now organized or
partially organized. Besides those al
ready SO organized. | know of others
who will soon take the same action.
though of course, ! cannot go into de-
tails on that score"
A lodge of 800 members was initiated
tonight into the American Federation
of Labor. The new members are tube
workers employed by the Pennsylvania
Tube Company Of this-city. The Anal
gamated people claim that these men
will strike at any time the word Is
given. The strikers also assert that
thirty men from the Upper Union mill
of the Carnegie company were taken in
to the association tonight, and that a
strong foothold has been secured by the
association in the Homestead plant. This
ter statement, the steel people say, is
without foundation, and not worthy OF
notice.
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agreement with the company. The
start at Cleveland having succeeded.
the company will in a short time make
a similar o elsewhere"
President Shafer, of the Amalgamat-
ed Association. started on his trip to
Wheeling at $40 this morning. and
reached that city shortly before noon
He was received by a large crowd.
which cheered him Justify when he APP
peared on the car steps. The local
unions paraded and escorted him
through the town. Before Going to the
State Fair grounds. where the demon
stration was held, he made the follow
ing statement as to the western men
who refused TO strike:
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DAY OF MUTUAL
GAINS IN THE BIG STRIKE.
THE WORKERS SUCCEED IN CLOS
ING ANOTHER OF THE TRUST
PLANTS
AND THE TRUST STARTED TWO.
.uERICAN TN PLATE p
THREATENS TO CLOSE Up IN
ANTAGoNIsTIC TOWNS.

PTrTSBURG, Pa, August 14.-There
wsre victories on both sides of the
great steel strike to-day, but they fur
r.sh no direct line on the ultimate re-
srlt of the conflict.
The strikers succeeded In finally
flrc.ng the National Tube works at
NeKeesport, probably the largest in
5.vidual plant in the United States
S,ael Corporation, to finally close down.
On the other hand the Stee. Corpora
lion ~reopened the big Painter mill in
iais city. and also resumed operations
witt non-union men at the Crescent
liant of the American Tin Plate Com
many. at Cleveland. Two mills were on
al the Painter plant, although one of
them broke down during the day. Ac-
rording TO the statement of the officials,
half the mills in the Crescent plant
we're moving. The forces at both the
plants named are to be increased and
the managers claim they will soon
have them working in full. They make
he fifth and sixth plants which the
steel corporation has succeeded in
starting with non-union men, the
others being Wellsville, Hyde Park,
C.arks. and Lindsay & McCuteheon.
there was a great labor demonstra-
ton at Wheeling to-day and President
Shaffer made a stirring appeal to his
followers to fight IN. In an interview
before he spoke, he said that if the
western lodges did not heed the final
appeal of Assistant Secretary NJ. r..
l.ghe and come out, they would be ex-
PEELED from the Amalgamated Associa-
ton. and their offers Of financial as
s.stance spurned.
there were few other developments
Of Importance during the day. Locally
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70 all. III q Newspaper sells for
One Cent in one town IL ought
not to he worth Two Cents i'm
adjoining owns
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DIsMANTLE CHARTERS MILL

Workman began to-day to
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