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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10

Willard t. Pierce. one of the best
known mill men in the state and life
long resident OF the Pawtuxet Valley,
died about II o'clock last night. at the
residence of his daughter. Mrs. John
Pierce. on Terrace avenue. Harris.
Saturday morning no was complaining
OF feeling III and shortly before noon he
told his daughter he thought he would
go upstairs for a while and rest. At the
came time he said he would take a
drink of peppermint with the hope of se-
curing relief
Nothing moro was thought OF him un-
Gil early in the afternoon when he fail
ed TO appear for lunch and his chamber
was visited. He was apparently sleeping
but closer investigation showed he was
in a stJpor and there was an empty bot
tie that had contained about an ounce OF
iaudanum close by.
The laudanum had been purchased not
by himself but by granddaughter sever
al years ago and had not since been dis
turbed Whether he took the deadly drug
by design or accident could not be learn
ed for he never recovered consciousness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10

she said. she bought him an ulster shoes,
linen and underwear.
Mrs. Sherman said, owing TO her hus-
bands neglect to provide the necessary
things OF life, she had 10 devote her time
and energies to dressmaking and artistic
work and also canvassing.
She said that her husband always well
coined all the friends she took home.
Sherman, she said. went 10 the theatre
knowing Snow had paid for the tickets.
Witness claimed she had always repulsed
Snow and done everything possible 90 get
away from his attentions.
She claimed she had been guilty OF
none OF the misconduct charged by her
husband Several letters were shown her
by Mr.. Owen. counsel for Mr. sherman.
They were of an affectionate nature and
appeared from the names signed TO be
written =" men. Mrs. Sherman could not
say which of them she answered. but
admitted she answered some from Snow.
In one OF these The writer addressed her
as my baby There We're frequent ref
erences TO tho Washington hotel in the
letters.
A woman named Park testified that she
went with sherman TO hotels, but could
not tell where the hotels were. She said
sherman was guilty as his wire charged.
n letter OF Sherman TO his wife was read
which showed he was not a model OF pro-
Mrs. Sherman said her husband once
asked her II one of her friends was not a
rich man and she, replying In the afflrma-
tive he said why don't YOU get few
letters from him. and we will make him
pay few hundred dollars" She accused
her husband OF much improper conduct.
Mrs. sherman comes from Rutland. VI
Page & Gushing arc attorneys for Mrs.
Sherman.
The hearing was continued until tomor-
row morning I'm order that the testimony
OF certain doctors as 20 MIR. Sherman's
condition shortly before the parties sepa-
rated might be ascertaned accurately.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10
HUSBAND AND WIFE MAKE
CHARGES AGAINST EACH OTHER

There was a good deal of unpleasant
testimony presented before Judge Doug
las today in the trial OF the two divorce
cases Of Silas Sherman VS.. Helen A Sher-
man and Helen A Sherman VS.. Silas
Sherman.
Mr. Sherman accused his wife of adul-
terry and Mrs. Sherman charged her hUs-
band or non-support, extreme cruelty
and adultery.
Mr. Sherman testified that he had one
Henry Snow arrested for alienation of
his Shermans, wife's affection.
lie told about various things
he saw his wife do that he claimed
were Objectionable and declared his own
conduct was always correct. He said
when his wife left him and went to
Boston she parted from him I'm a most af-
fectionate manner. Mr.. Sherman claimed
his wife brought drummers 10 the house.
on cross-examination Mr.. Sherman ad-
mitted he went 60 n show with a young
woman named Parks, but denied he was
guilty Of improper conduct with her He
did not go to the show with the young
lady until. he claims. his wife had been
away with u--1iy drummer.
A former resident OF this city, but now
OF Boston, who worked I'm the Public
Market, told of seeing Snow and Mrs.
Sherman I'm the market together Snow
on more than one OCCASION paying for
fruit for her once Mrs. Sherman made
this witness a present of a bottle Of beer.
Another witness called by Mr.. Sherman
was delivery man for the Public Market
This man swore he saw Mrs sherman and
Snow standing az tie Washington hotel.
Witness claimed he also saw other men
near this hotel with Mrs. sherman.
Deputy Sheriff Colvin testified 10 arrest
ing Snow and TO Mrs. Sherman's strong
efforts 20 get ball NEGOTIATIONS were
made about Alpha r. Hills giving bail
and that party was quoted as authority
for the statement that Mrs. Sherman
wanted 20 mortgage her furniture TO Sc
cure bail for Mr.. Snow.
Mrs. Sherman swore she was married
60 Mr. Sherman on April 10Th. 1897. Dur
ing her married life she said her hus-
bands only contributions TO her clothing
were a 97-ccnt hat and a I.50 pair or
shoes. and his only donations 10 the sup
port OF the house were the payment OF
gas bills and coal bill, though he did not
always pay these bills Her conduct to-
ward him. she said. was as generous as
his was stlney. out OF her own earnings,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10
BOTH Of HIS LUNGS
ARE NOW AFFECTED.
Condition of Young Roosevelt Not
So Favorable, but Doctors Say
There Alarming

disease. There is nothing alarming about
the case, except In so far as any case OF
pneumonia say be alarming.
The day dawned very bright and clear.
The first rays OF the sun penetrated the
windows OF the sick room and were quite
warm despite the fact that chill wind
Is blowing over the bare hills surround
ing Groton.
No plans have yet been made for the
return OF Pres. Roosevelt to Washing
ton. He can remain in Groton for ten
days, at least, so far as the pressure OF
public business is concerned. 1t seems
likely that 1t will be a week before he
leaves.
Every facility has been given him with
regard TO communication with Washing
ton. A special telephone line has been
run from the residence OF DR.. Gardner
direct TO the White House for the presi-
dents private use. All the presidential
mail comes TO Groton by way Of Wor-
CCster and Aver.
The visit which the president and Mrs
Roosevelt paid TO their son this morning
seemed to brighten him up considerably.
Tho boy was conscious all the time and
had been since early morning, when he
awoke from sleep. 1t is said that the
where the patient becomes unconscious.
OTHER SUFFERERS FROM DISEASE.
IL was learned today that another stu
dent OF the school. John T.. Thayer, Jr..
6f bdas hsneaT,er %d Is IL win pnuem9nia at * his
Potter, OF New York. and William Gam
nell, OF Providence. who are III I'm the
school building with the same disease.
were reported slightly improved this
morning. The interest which the case
OF young Roosevelt has excited is mani
tested by the arrival. almost hourly, OF
numbers OF newspaper men, who are fiud-
ing accommodations IN this little place
very limited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10
ONLY A CAhAR1

Butte, Mont, Feb. 1O.-State Senator
Hobson. who Is largely Interested i'm the
sapphire diggings in Fergus county. saws
the story in circulation throughout tho
East OF the many diamonds being found
IN this state Is a myth
The stone that is creating all the furor
Is white sapphire, very hard. but OF
comparatively little value. Hobsou has
made seveyal trips TO New York and Lon
don, where he has consulted we'll known
lapidarists with reference 10 the Montana
stone.
In veins extending FOR miles along the
creek beds, Hobson says. these Stones
can be found by the barrel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10
AWFUL DEATH.
Fireman Caught Between Boiler
Of Engine and Wrecked Car.

Seattle. Wash, Feb i0.-The north
bound freight train which left this city
Saturday night about II O'Clock over tie
Seattle-Summar branch or the Northern
Pacific ran into huge landslide at Lake
Station, - miles north OF seattle.
Charles Flcltz. Tho fireman. was caught
between The boiler OF tho engine and one
OF the box cars which bad rned'u t'p ~
81 and was burned 90 death lie boggcd
the crew n cut on bis arm low which he
was held. but before he could be released
he was dead.
II IS believed that the iarr!ng OF the
train started the slide, which buried tha
track under thousands OF tons OF dlrt ana
rocks. The train ran into q ard The en-
gine was prccipiiated into Lake Wash
ington. Fiets was the only one Of the
crow injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10

Groton, Mass, Feb. 1o.--The condition
OF Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. was slightly
less favorable this morning. but not be-
yond what the physicians were looking
for. The lung. hitherto clear, was found
by the doctors to be affected by the dis
ease and the respiration and temperature
were higher, but the pulse was better
The physicians state that there Is moth
Ing alarming in his condition.
Mrs. Roosevelt. the lads mother, slept
on cot by his side during the night,
while the president, who arrived yester-
day, remained in the home OF Rev. DR..
Gardner. adjoining the school. Here he
was Joined at breakfast this morning by
Mrs. Roosevelt and a few minutes later
both went TO visit their sick son.
From the statements OF DR.. George D.
Shattuck OF Boston, who is I'm especial
charge OF the case. the disease had not
until last night. affected but one lung
An effort was made to confne II 10 this
organ but during the night Il secured n
hold upon the other lung and made the
young lads condition correspondingly
complicated
DR.. Shattuck and Dr. Warren. the local
physician, who represents the school
agree that this Is not unusual from the
character OF pneumonia and claim that
they anticipated the double affection and
were prepared for IT, The crisis of the
disease will be reached on Wednesday.
The lads temperature was higher this
morning and his respira ton was not so
favorable as yesterday. but his pulse ap-
peared 10 be lower and more satisfactory
The next two or three days are likely.
the doctors say, TO show some unfayora-
Bile reports but they will be due TO MOTH
ing more than the regular course OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10

Equally incomplete is the estimate of
insurance. 1t was stated here today that
the insurance amounted to between $4,000.
600 and s5,000,oo0, but what gave basis to
the calculation was not clear. Several of
the largest losers said that they had not
yet had an opportunity to examine their
policies and that meantime they could
not tell what amount they carried.
Probably no fire OF equal magnitude
and widespread destructiveness ever pro-
duced an equally small casualty list.
Dozens Of firemen and the volunteers who
labored with them were slightly injured
by falling bricks and timber. burned by
flying firebrands or temporarily overcome
by smoke but only few OF them needed
either surgical or medical attendance.
The small casualty list is explained by
the fact that the people had ample warn
ing and time TO abandon their homes be-
fore the flames came upon them.
NO HEADWAY IN THE NIGHT.
The fire made no headway during the
night and within few hours will be
completely burned out. Famed by
strong wind Il burned up I'm places during
the early hours OF the morning The
firemen were completely exhausted after
more than 20 hours continuous service.
but they remained at their posts and
will go on until nothing further remains
60 be done.
There was comparatively little suffering
by the fire and the armory, churches and
public shelters opened their doors 10 but
few applicants during the night
HOMES THROWN OPEN.
Practically every home that escaped
the flames was thrown open In a spirit
of broad charity and nearly every refugee
found shelter at the house OF some friend
The declaration OF Mayor Tinclife that
the city can care for its own is not con-
CURED in by everybody and there may be
an appeal later for outside help.
The local plan OF relief is rapidly per-
focting organization and when IL fully
measures its task by complete inquiry
there will be a decision Of the question
OF asking aid from other communities.
with tho cmbers still aglow i'm the busi-
ness district. commercial Paterson
planned resumption and restoration. All
of the banks burned ont yesterday opened
for business in temporary quarters 90
dav and the officials OF the banks cx-
pressed a determination 20 do their part In
the maintenance OF tho financial stand
ing and credit Of the city.
BANKS RESUME BUSINESS.
Tho First National bank secured tenn
porary housing On the building OF tho
Paterson Savings Institution. IL received
many offers OF assistance and in ac-
knowledgement President Edward T. Bell
issued the following statement:
"The officers and directors Of the First
National bank desire to express their
thanks and profound appreciation 90 all
friends who have so generously rendered
their sympathy, cooperation and aid in
the terrible calamity which has befailcn
our city"
The Hamilton Trust company an
nounced that 10 would. as soon az the
ruins Of its old building became cool
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10
TWO MISSING.
Fears Thai Women Lost Lives
in Burning Ih;aITa,

Chicago. Feb. l0.-rho Ofphcum Thcotsc
In Washington street opnsitc tho cl,y
hall. was damaged by fire 90 ihc cx,cni of
$4,000 early today.
Two scrub women who uorr wcrs.ng In
the theatre have not bccn accounted cor
and II Is feared both rsrishci
Three other attaches or ihs theatre nd
two hotel walters who were iu ,hc buii6-
ing were nearly suffocatsd lrii crertn
saved them from death. This ls the third
time inside Of six months that the theatre
has hccn on FIRE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10
The BelGsNliN0 fL0ATsD

Philadelphia, Feb i0-Thc Belgian
steamship Belgenland. Philadelphia for
Liverpool. which grounded I'm the Della
ware river. yesterday was foated dur
ing the night and passed out OF the Della
ware hrcakwater at 2.i0 a. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10
LooTERs ARRESTED,

just before daybrtok tbe militia arrcst-
cd n men al 40 once. caught lootnr a.
building Companies s. g aud VI. of the
Fifth Regiment. Company 4. on passaic
and 70 deputy sherihs were on guard ail
night They had orders to club anyone
who did not obey orders 20 move on
The l20 members ol Pateraon's police
force went on Quty at o'clock. relieving
the militia men.
Tho anarchists who have made this city
their HEADQUARTERS mourn the loss of
their favorite neetirg place, the oAicc OF
la Questlenc Socialc.
Tho Office of this newspaper was IN
Market strcsi. nnf u went down in the
path Of the flames. The home Of Miss
Erncriine Cravella, the young woman who
attracted attention. after the murder oi
King Humbort. by her inflammntory
speeches In public meeting was also
burned.
Tho houses Of many others ~ the Pat
orson anarchists went up in the flames
though Barthcldis Hall. which was tho
CONTINUED on Page Tvo)
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enough commence the erection OF a new
bank building TO cost 500 600.
All of the banks and trust companies
announced that their safes and vaults
had proved strong enough TO preserve the
securities. moneys and records locked
in them at the close of business on Sat
urday.
PLANS FOR REBUILDING.
Peter Katg expressed his intention TO
at once re-erect largo building on the
site OF the one he lost on Market street.
and Peter Quackenbush said that he and
his associates would within two days
commence the restoration OF their depart
ment store. Many OF those whose business
places and homes were destroyed were
ruined financially and must give up but
the majority will be able TO start afresh
They are courageous and confident. The
underwriters and adinsters representing
the Insurance companies that held the
hundreds OF risks affected by the fire are
hurrying here and negotiations for the
adjustment of losses commenced. This
morning estimates OF the amount of in
surance carried on the property destroyed
vary widely.
The militamen remained on guard today
and VIII be kept under arms and on duty
as long as necessity for their service
exists. Much valuable property is still ~.
posed.
Fifteen hundred public school children
and several hundred more who attended
ST Mary's parochial school found them
selves on enforced vacation today but
by the end OF the week they will an bc
back 81 their desks and tasks There will
be rc-registration of the public school
children 20 locate those whose homes
were burned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10
Veteran Mill Man Expires at
Daughters Home in Harris.
Not Known Whethsr the Poison Which
Caused His Death Was Taken by
Accident or Design.


o Willard T. Pierce. mill man. died a his
married
lie had Saturday
hours fingered earthly suffering
desponden of late was
Q his s5th granddaughter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10

;S995@s@:
Paterson j.
through completely
ruin
endangered city,
they
$
cepted finally as n ctua costo Of the fire
be
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10
FAMINE AvERTEp.

a bread and coffee famine was avertcd
by outside aid. a Newark bread COM
pany early this morning started wagons
loaded with 1000 loaves OF bread for free
distribution I'm the stricken city. Wealthy
residents Of this city ordered large sup
plies of coffee ana provisions from Pas
sale. Newark and New York
Tho stcrncst feature which Mayor
Hincliffe ana biz co-workcrs find con-
fronting them today IL the necessity Of
providing employment md permanent
homes for the destitute. In the hospi-
tails are G3 persons injured in the long
fight against flames.
But two deaths were due o. the calam-
ity One wac that OF nm old woman who
fell down stairs ia her anxiety 20 view
the fire. The other was a woman who
has just become a mother. and died from
tho excitement of having 20 be removed
from her home
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10
PATERSON SWEPT
by FIERCE FIRE.

Flames DeVOur Hundreds of
Buildings i'm Business and
Residential SeCtiOnS=-SS,-
600, WOrthO of Property
Goes Up i'm Smoke=-Many
Families Homeless, but
Only Two Fatalities Re-
pOrted==Relief Measures.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28
STATE BOARD ACTS.
VIEWS OF RAILROAD COMINLS-
SION on THE TUNNEL.
SLOWER SPEED, NO SOFT COAL, CHANGE
iA POWER AND SIGNALS
RECOMMENDED.
RECOMMENDED.

Albany. Jan. 21.-Important recommendations
regarding the operation of trains In the Park
ave. tunnel, New-YOrk City, were made to-day
by the State Board of Railroad Commissioners.
TO the New-York, New-Haven and Hartford and
the New-YoTk Central companies In addition
the board had a bill introduced tonight in both
branches of the legislature granting power to
compel the companies operating trains in, the
tunnel TO substitute some other system of motive
power for the steam locomotives already in use
The rules and regulations recommended are as
follows: -...........---
The Board Of Railroad Commissioners hereby
recommends and directs, s immediate and pre-
urinary means for the lessening of dangerous
coholtions and the securing of safe operation in
,ne New-York and Harlem Railroad tunnel in
Hew-York City, the following:
flrst-That train be allowed to run at a
greater speed than eighteen miles an hour in the
.ourlh-ave. tunnel. under existing conditions of
terminal facilities
secono-That no cars carrying passengers in
which oil is used for Illuminating purposes be
Aauled through said tunnel.
Ihird-That no engineer be detailed or per-
United to run locomotive engine through in
salo tunnel in sole control of said engine until
e.er he has made at least twenty-five trips
s ssser each track through said tunnel, being one
;suhored IN all, under the pilotage and instruc-
aon OF an engineer who has had experience of
= ieast two years in running engines through
So .o tunnel; that record be made and kept on
W IN the Office Of the manager Of the New
sh oIh and Harlem line, so called, of each day Of
i'll i'll probationary running giving the date and
,r -e Oh such runs, the tracks over which such
IS were made and the name and term of SER
s+ g. OF the probationary engineer and of the in
SEocting engineer or pilot.
fourth-That no soft or bituminous coal be
NJ ior the stoking of locomotive furnaces
sn e running through said tunnel, nor shall
~ rs locomotive he moved into through said
he ~ unless the fire then in its furnace shall
", Al a coked and incandescent state condi-
i, ., ana has ceased 10 discharge black smoke.
n ehe event that the fire needs restocking while
ne :" passing through the tunnel, such restok-
,has shall be made with charcoal, coke or an
'hracite coal.
Lnese four recommendations and directions to
ehect within twenty -four hours after the
Continued fourth page.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28

column of fame, smoke, dust and timbers
shot into the air in front of the Murray Hill
Hotel. at Park-ave. and Forty -frst-st.. like a
sudden volcanic eruption, two minutes after
noon yesterday. 1t was accompanied by tre-
mendous report that seemed to rend the ears of
people near at hand, and heard miles away.
There was terrific shock. the force Of which
was SO great as to break thousands of window
streets The ground was shaken, causing build
ings to rock and sway. A quantity of dynamite
had exploded in a magazine near shaft of the
rapid transit subway, causing instant death to
some and injuries to many people, and creating
wreck and havoc in the neighborhood.
1t was declared, after an official investiga-
dynamite above the surface of the ground
when it exploded. Major Ira A. Shaler the
sub-contractor for the subway work at that
point was authorized to have more than
sixtytwo pounds of the explosive on hand at
one time. and he was considered a careful man.
The fall of piece of rock on the magazine was
said to have caused the explosion. while others
said that fire in the place was the cause of
the disaster
Some pieces of timbers hurled by the ex-
plosion went into the air higher than the top of
the Murray Hill Hotel. and some were thrown
distance of several hundred feet. falling in
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28

emergency hospital for the temporary treat
ment Of persons who had been injured in the
explosion Later 1t was necessary to send all
the regular patients at the hospital away. be-
cause the building had been denuded of win
dows. and the rooms could not be kept warm.
Nearly all the windows were blown out of the
Park-ave. front of the Grand Union Hotel. ex-
tending from Forty -hrst-st. to Forty-second-st.
Ihere was something of panic In that hotel
too, but it soon subsded. and inquiry later re-
vealed the fact that few persons in the hotel
had been injured
The Forty-second-st. front of the Grand Cen
tral Station had scarcely an unbroken pane OF
glass left. and in many cases the window
sashes had been blown out of the frames Sew
eral employees in the building. who were near
the windows, were cut severely. Many persons
who were passing, entering or leaving the Grand
Central Station were thrown Gown on the side
walk and bruised by the concussion.
For a considerable distance along Fortv-sac-
ond-st., on both sides OF the Grand Central Sta
ton. glass was knocked out of windows Nar,,
windows were broken in the Hospital for Runt-
ured and Crippled. at Forty-second-st and
Lexington-ave. Nobody was hurt there bv frae-
ments of glass. but there was considerable az
citement among the children patients in the