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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
CRISIS PENDING
IN miners STRIKE
Engineers, Firemen il. and nd Pump !II
Men Will Join Ranks.
OPERATORS MEETING
They Continue TO Swear in Spe-
ciaI Officers for Defense.
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE LIKELY
Frank P. Sargent, Member of the Nae
tional Board Of Arbitration Says
if Strikeis Not Settled Within
Eight Weeks, That Bituni-
nous Miners Will Go
Out in Sympathy.
They Continue TO Swear in Spe.
ciaI Officers for Defense.
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE LIKELY
(By Associated Press.l

WILkEsBARRE. PA. May 2s.-Tho
officers of the United Mine Workers of this
city held meeting here to-day and reps
resentatives were received from conven-s
tons appointed to interview the engi.
neers. fremen and pumpmen employed at
the various collieries in this city and vi
cinitE. These representatives, so it was
stated after the meeting. showed that
Very few of the tiremen and pumpmen
were found who were unwilling to join
the striking miners next Monday unless
they were granted an eight-hour day.
There were some engineers who said
they would not qu.. work. but It Is
claimed they are comparatively few i'm
numbers.
Some coal operators and superintenft-5
ents held secret meeting at one of tbs
Goa. offices to-day. It is understood
there was general discussion OF the
strike situation and what steps should
be taken to protect the properties Of the
coal companies in case Of trouble. The
big coal companies continue to swear in
special officers.
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Try Associated Press.)


EopT DE FRANCE, MARTINIQUE,
MAY 2S, 5 P. MA tremendous eAploslioii 'i
OF very black smoke from Mont felee
at quarter before o'clock this morn norm
ing accentuated the fear entertained 1or
the safety Of George Kennan. the Amer
ican author, who with a land party mas
heer examining the northern part OF the
island The Governor of Martinique, NJ.
J,Huerre, was at once seen: with the oo-
=ect of arranging fSr a rescue party 10
nrooe eed by land. in connection Win ths
yoya ce along the coast or 2tnes OHlteu
states cruiser Cincinnati. should sucn On
s,ens appear necessary. at about IL
s.epa s:e1o.,- this morning Fernand Clerc. a
wealthy landed proprietor Of Martinique
arrived here and announced that Mr.
herman and his party were safe on d
niantation at the north end of the island.
professor Robert T. Hill, United States
co,ernment geologist and head of the
expedition sent to Martinique oy tne
National Geographic Society. Who. ie1t cit
Fort de France Monday on horseback :. tor. ,.
the volcano. returned here this morning.
Hs was completely worn out by his trip
Professor Hill heard the explosion 3 OF
This morning while en- his way into For--
de France, and he says a cloud Sof niack aiat;
sn,ol<e at5a great height, was drifting
slowly to the southeas
speaking personally of his expedition
To Mont Pelee. Professor Hill said:
.My attempt to examine the crater OF
Mont Pelee q has been futile. 1suc-
ceeded, however. ins getting very close to
Mcrne Rouge. Att o'clock Monday night I
witnessed, from a point near the ruins
Of st Pierre. a frightful explosion from ON
Mont Pelee and noted the ACCOMPANYING
phenomena. While these eruptions con-
tinue, no sane man should attempt to
ascend to the crater OF the olcanc. s Z IL
lowing the salvos of detonations from
the mountain. gigantic muchroom- shaped
columns of smoke and cinders ascended
into the clear starlit sky and then spread
in a vast black sheet. to the south and
directly over my head. Through this.
sheet, which extended distance of ten
miles from the crater. vivid and awful
lightning bolts flashed with alarm
Ing frequency They followed distinct
paths OF isnation. but were different from
lightning In that the bolts were horizon
tai and not perpendicular. This is in
disputable evidence Of the explosive ok
Iidation of the gases a fter they left the
crater. This Is a most complete obser-
|tration and explai ins:ss in part. the awful
catastrophe. This phenominons is en-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
IN JAIL |NSTEA'D:|. OF
MARRIAGE ALTAR
Abraham Tauber Charged With
Abducting the Woman He
Wanted to Marry.
nisnntch To The Times

(SpeClal DlspatCu5 W AAe
NORFOLK, VA, May 29.--Abraham
Tauber was before Police Justice taylor
this morning charged in a warrant
sworn out by II. Hymanson. with en-
ticing away from said Hymanson,s
home. Hymanson's sister, Emma, and
holding her against her desire. The story
told in court was that Tauber was en-
gagged to marry Miss Hymanson, and
her home was not congenial; that he sent
her to New York aboard the Old Do.
minion ship. which sailed last night, and
that the meant to follow her to New
York and marry her.
No one was able to unravel the case
and the hearing was postponed until
June 5th. by which date it is hoped by.
the authorities that they may be able
to find out something about It,
Tauber.s counsel. Attorney Daniel Cole
man. Jr., this evening sued out a writ
of habeas corpus, by which he seeks TO
get his client out of Jail. This is re-.
turnable in the Corporation Court to-
morrow morning. Tauber. who is a
tailor, says he meant to follow Miss by
manson and marry her. This is gem.
erally believed to have been ms pur-.. plI:.
pose.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
icksburg and Potomac Railroad.
ANsINfMENsE AcTORY

.icksburg and Potomac Railroad.
AN IMMENSE FACTORY.
The communication was signed by e.
c.. Mayo, as business manager Of the r
H Mayo and Brother branch Of the Con-
tinental Company. The factory, If built,
would give employment to several hum
dred hands, and would be a most valuable
addition to Rtchmond's manufacturing
enterprises. There is little doubt that the
city will grant the request of the com-
pary, as Clay Street Is not thorough
fare at this point and will never be used
Other cities, Petersburg among them.
are bidding for the new factory. 1t is be-
5lieved, however, that it will be built here
if suitable advantages of location can be
secured The company states that it is
purposed to make the factory one of
very large capacity. exceeding its pres.
ent plant in Richmond. and of thorough
ly modern equipment and construction.
The company desires to close Clay from
Rowe to Lombardy and to open Lombardy
on the western side Of the property This
property is Just within the city, as Lom-
bardy Street is the line The company
also asks for water mains and fire plugs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
EI1TU F ATTEMPT TO EXAMINE
THE. CRATER OF MONT PElEE
Professor Hill Acknowledged That He Was Terrified but Bays
There Were Others - He Took Some Valu-

tain and reached the new crater, not
far from Ajoupa Bouillon
We discovered that it had broken at the
very head of the River Falaise and
about 200 c0yards from the high road. our
party rode directly to the edge OF the
crater, as it was then quiescent. we saw
that a great slice Of the mountain had
fallen, leaving exposed a perpendicular
cliff In this cliff were five huge tun-:
snels which were not smoking. The crater
s is a great, sloping.s oval depression. from
which smoke issues as it does from the
great crater with the exception that here
and there were few ashes IN the smoke.
The River Falaise is boiling hot and so
muddy that one quart of water Weisneo
four pounds. Volcanic stones OF the
nature of pumice flow.ln this wafer
BRIGHT LIGHT TsVISIBLE
..A1r. Kennan witnessed the explosion
of Monday night and was much interest
zed into nhenomena The xplosion was
accompanied, at intervals, by
bright light, which lasted for half an
hour at a, time This light was steady
and illuminated the entire mountain top.
Prof. Hill says he did not see this light:
Il left Mr. Kennan and his party In sood
health and in safety. They seemed to pc
{ in no hurry to ccme back to Fort de
France ~
me explosion cl III AtAoi AAA.A "
companied by an enormous column OF
smoke, which rose fully three miles into
the air. but which was largely hidden
s from the view of the people of Fort de
France by heavy cumulus. There was.
3 consequently, no panic here. This column
sof= smoke was seen from the British
cruiser Indefatigable while she was at
sea. * s
The Indefatigable arrived here this
nrning to make another attempt to re-
& cover the body of the British consul at
st. Pierre, Mr.. epp, and the archives OF
the consulate. With this end in viewsthe
British cruiser proceeded this afternoon
for ST. Pierre, but the explosion Of this
morning has probably made It impossi-
bic to effect a landing there.
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Qualified All Pledges.

During the debate on the question of
rroclaiming the Constitution allusion has
been frequently made to the anti-elec-
ticn pleuges Of members OF the con-
vention. Captain Wise. in his speech.
appealed especially to his Richmond col
leagues to vote for submission to the
present electorate on account OF pro-
mises which had been made by them ES-
animation of the newspaper flies shows
that during the canvass in Richmond.
the candidates. in their reply TO the
question of the Central Trades andl
Labor Union. declared themselves in ia
for of submission. prefacing their reply
by saying:
I'VE reserve absolutely the right to
change any Views which we may here
express, IT, after a fuller examination
into the questions. we become satisfied
that our present Views are erroneous
Z We are aware that we are asking of
tho people large trust. but We are
also aware that NC propose to assume
q responsibility equally as large. Be-
Eevins that it will be best for the peo-
pie and for their representatives that
the latter should go TO the convention
,,sahampered by irrevocable pledges. we
desire this to be clearly understood in
reference 20 the answers herein given.
Mr.. Pollard further replied In an
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
LADY INJURED BY
A BAD B n FALL || Il.
Mrs. Elizabeth Redford Will
Hardly Recover from Her
Injuries.

Mrs. Elizabeth Redford. of No. 321
South Cherry Street, fell down the stair
steps at her home about II o'clock yes
terday morning. sustaining serious and
probably fatal injuries. She struck on
her head with great force. fracturing the
skull at the base of the brain and receiv-
ing internal injuries. Up to late hour
last night she had not returned to con-.
5sciousness. DR.. r. E. Franklin was
called in. He regarded her condition as
slightly more favorable last night. but
entertained but little hope Of Mrs. Red
sfords recovery. The fracture of the
skull was Of an exceedingly serious char
acter. Mrs. Redford's advanced age and
feebleness (she Is over seventy also
operates against her chances OF recu-
reration. An operation had been found
to be impracticable in view Of the pa
tents condition. For some years Mrs.
Redford- has lived on Cherry Street with
Eers daughter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
able Photographs.

tirely new in volcanic history.
81 took many photographs. but DO not
hesitate to acknowledge that was terri
fled. But was not the only person so
frightened. Two newspaper correspondents
who were close to Morne Rouge some
hours before me became scared ran
three miles. down the mountain and has
tened into Fort de France.
''The people on the north end OF the
island are trrrified and are fleeing with
their cattle and effects I spent Tuesday
night in house at Deux Choux with
a crowd of 200 frightened refugees
Nearly all the phenomena of these
volcanic outbreaks are new to science,
and many of them have not yet been
explained The volcano is still intensely
active, and I cannot make any predlc-
tions as to what it will do"
BOILING HOT.
The story related by Mr.. Clerc IS also
quite interesting Mr.. Clerc says:
Mr.. Kennan and his party have been
with me. We got around the noun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
UNIQUE SERIES | | Is
OF LECTURES &c
''ReIation ofWeather to Disease
Theme of Popular Discourses
by Director Evans.

The Medical College of Virginia VIII
iotrcd,1ce two series of lectures INTO tne
course next session, which are absolutely
unique in Virginia.
one series will have to do with the
relation of the weather with disease.
1t will be delivered by no less a person person
than Farmer Evans, of the Weather Bu-
resu.
MIR. Evans will not become member
aof the faculty of the college, as. ne IS
nor allowed to connect himself with any
institution, but he agrees to lecture on
the theme given above, and physicians
al, assert the influence the state OF the
weather has upon the progress OF ais
ease. ,z2@ >s-se5ss
This course will not only be helpful to
doctors. but the edification will extend
to the general public. as it is expected
thst several of the lectures Will De oe-
,i,.ared before public audiences.
NJ ether course. of lectures will have
- ,.e., With the examination of applicants
for life insurance. DE-: n. ,Caoeil !. T .ao
medical director OF the Li.e .ln1taa ms go
Company of Virginia, VIII aellsers - tn.,i ~, :.
He will outline for the stuuei.s - e,se
college the chief. aspects OF pnysical ~ -
aminations for the purposes OF !:., n:u "
s,:rance companies. ms seiies W. 49, -
MORE technical than that OF the director
of the Weather Bureau, MT. E'ails'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
REFUSED TO nSHAKEE'
AND WAS KILLED
Joseph Blount Crushed to Death
by an Infuriated EIe-
phant.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. May. 2S.-'.Tops." a fe-9
male elephant of the Forepaugh and.
Sells Circus, killed a man to-day at the
show-grounds of the circus in Brook.
lyn. The victim was Joseph Blount, Of
Fort Wayne. Ind.
He went TO the elephants enclosure.
where the animals were waiting for
their breakfast and each stuck out his
trunk to shake hands" as Blount pass
ed down in, front of them. it being the
custom of the trainers to salute each
elephant with gentle tap. Blount had
beer glass II, his hand and when he
approached TOPS he showed it at her
instead of giving the usual greeting. Inns
act seemed to offend the great beast. In
an instant she seized the man with her:
trunk and after hurlins him violently to
the ground knelt on him and crushed
him to death. Keepers came to the res.
cut too late. They drove TOPS back.
and removed the body.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
OF THE NEWS
FORECAST
Forecast: Thursday fair. Friday fato
and warmer: variable winds

Forecast: Thursday fair. Friday fai1
and warmer: variable winds
LOCAL
Mrs. Elizabeth Redford badly hurt bJeff
falling down steps,
Convention to vote to-day on proclairns |
ing or submitting the Constitution.
Madison Ward Democrats declare IN tas
vor of proclaiming the new Constitution
Coroner Brodnax holds inquest upon tnS
body of Engineer Gwathney
Interesting sessions OF the West Ricns
mond District Conference held.
NAV be Shaking up Of the on1cer1
in the three police districts.
Alleged escaped convict from AiaoamA
,penitentiary arrested In. Henrfco
Petition of Continental Tobacco Cons
pally before the Street Committee
VIRGINIA
The Democrats OF sliddlesex declare IN
favor Of procIaiming the Constitution.
Congressman Jones has no opposition
and will be declared the nominee
Abraham Thauberf arrested for abduces
ing the woman he wants to wed
Fred Baughman sentenced for years
in Aliddlesex for attempted criminal as
.sault.
Two men drowned in Chesapeake Bay
by the boat capsizing.
a platform falls at the Staunton Carni-
val and number Of people are hurt
The locomotive engineers at Norfolk
elect salaried officers.
settle the contention of Bruton Parish.
Young man killed by pulley belt IN exc
tract works at Big Stone Gap
GENERAL
{ Senate agrees to vote on the philippine
government bill on Tuesday next:
House spent the day In considerations
of the bill for the coinage OF subsidiary
silver. sss5 ssssssSsz 5sssaS 81
Professor Hill. Government geo1ogists
makes futile effort to visit the cratersoA
Mont Pelee. Was terrified. but consoles
himself that others were as badly scared &
ticket. adjourns with a Demonstrations
over Hanna.
g Stock market very dull. and the smail
gains made were mostly lost by profit
taking before the close
Maniac In Georgia asylum pulled tho
queue OF Chinese apbassador. CAUSING
him excruciating pain. ~. e. -
BItuninous miners may go on strike II
sympathy with the anthracite men urIesS
matter Is soon adjusted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
BITUMINOUS MINERS.
They May Strike in Sympathy if Matter
is Not Speedily Settled.
(By Associated Press.l


ST. LOUIS. MO-. May. 2S.-Frank p.
Sargent. member of the National Board
of Arbitration, of which Senator Hanna.
is chairman, is in st. Louis. fIr Sargent
is of opinion that If the strike of anthra-
cite miners shall not be settled within
the next eight or ten days, there proba.
bly, will be sympathetic strike In tha
bituminous fields. Mr.. Sargent said
to- the Associated Press:
1.-THE Individual members of the Na-
tionaI Board of Arbitration are usins
their best efforts to bring about a set-
tlement of the strike.
Last week the members of the board
met with the operators and representa-
tives of the United Mine Workers OF
America. in an effort to secure conces-
sions from either side that would be tha
means of settling the strike. The ops
orators refused to arbitrate or to cons
cede a single point and President :NIit.
chelI was Obliged to return to the head
quarters of his order with nothing1ftu
offer the miners. They accordingly
struck for the advance in wages asked
for.
"Up to last Monday. when left New
York. both sides were standing hrm4
and from the condition of things, s
think the country will see a bitter con-
test I was told by President Mitchell
that the miners were never in better
financial condition than. now to enter
a strike, and they are confident OF wins
ming. For some time the anthracite
miners have had plenty of work and
have been able to lay by money. Presl~
dent Mitchell is of opinion that they wiz
be able to hold out at least six moEthss
81 am of opinion that If the strike shau
not be settled within the next e1ghu
or ten days. miners in the bituminouA
fields will be asked to go out in sym>
pathy for their eastern brethren. A cons
veation of bitunfnous miners to decides
what action to take In the matter ia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
They Spend the Day Electing Salaried
OAicers-Others To-Day.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
NORFOLK. VA, May 28.-Both the
morning and afternoon sessions of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
convention here to-day were devoted to
the election of salaried officers. with the
exception CT a short period duNng the
afternoon. when discussion relative to
the legislative board of the State of.
New York was begun and carried over
until tomorrow
A. B. Youngson was reelected assistant
grand chief engineer.
7. S. Ingraham was reelected first
: Deloss Everett was elected third grand
engineer.
As the terms of Grand Chief Arthur
ard Second Grand Engineer Salmons will
not expire until two years hence. the
election Of to-day completed the filing
Of salarled positions.
Tomorrow the convention will begin
balloting on the offices of first. second
and third grand assistant engineer. grand
guide and grand chaplain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
.P|- |-ATFORM FALLSA7
STAUNTON CARNIVAL
\ Number Of Persons Injured.
The Largest Crowd in the
History Of Che City.
fsnecia1 Dispatch to The Times.l

(Speclal aDlspatch 70 IHe 7 11nes.
STAUNTON, VA, May 2S.-Whlle
about sixty spectators We're on the plat
form Of the wholesale house Of Bowling.
Spott & Company this evening watching
the aerial acroba,s perform. the plat
form gave way, falling a distance Of fif-..
teen feet to the ground
"A number were injured. Among those
seriously hurt were Mrs. M w Bucher
and Alice .Lightner, of the county. Mrs.
=Bucher was taken to the hospital. -
& Fifteen thousand or more attended the
Carnival to-day It was undo btedly the
largest crowd ever in Staunton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Conductor Robert G. Lane. Fell Under
His Train.
Especial Dispatch to The Times:

Especial Dispatch to The Times.l
BLUEFIELD, w. VA, May 2S-Rob-
ert G. Lane, conductor. was run over
and killed early this morning near jug
Neck. about five miles cast of Vlckers S
Switch. near here He was attempting
to board his train and fell under and
his right leg was severed near the knee.
He was brought to this city and died
at IL 80 O'Clock this morning.
He was about twenty-five years of age.
His home is at Roanoke Va. and he
leaves wife and three children. The
remains were shipped to Montgomery,
Va. this evening for interment
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29

the bill. When the bill went over to the
House, the Senate amendments were OBJ
jected to (this is the usual way with a p
preparation bills), and a conference asked.
Then the rsal fight began.
Representative Mercer. for the House
conferees, said fatty he would not agree
to the amendment. The Senate con-
ferees stood by it. 1T was passed over
as disputed matter. This was Monday.
Tuesday morning was appointed for its
further consideration, and 10 o'clock the
time set for Senator Martin to be heard
nv the Conference Committee.
Senator Martin appealed to the Senate
and had half hour private talk With NJ
Mercer The result was Mercer agreed
to q. limit Of s175Ooo. Senator Martin did
not give up hope, but made final effort
to-day to get 100000, but did not sue
ceed.
II am not against Richmond" said Mr.
Mercer. in speaking of the after. but 1
heard the Shaferf property and its values
discussed when was down there, and L
was given to understand it could be had
for s125. coo. Some said $4,000, some slOO.-
OOo, but the highest estimate was sl2o,ooV.
have greed to $4,000 upon senator.
Martins personal request, and 1eel con-
fdent. that this amount will purchase the
nronerty.,' The bill authorizes condem-
nation proceedings. provided the price
maid under such proceedings shall not eA-
coed SITS. 600 If the property cannot
no had for that amount, Richmond must
look to the. next Congress for her pubic
building.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
FIGHTING BOERS.
Major Collett and His Mounted Troop S
Engaged for Hours.

IBy ASSOclateu FrrSS.l
MIDDLEBURG, TRANSVAAL, May
2S-Maior Collett, with detachment of
the mounted troops of this district. en-
countered a force of Boers on the Repon
Road May 9th The engagement which
followed lasted for a long time; the enemy
finally drawing off, leaving behind them
on the field Commandant N1alon. who was
mortaNy wounded.
An armored train engaged the same
party of Beers the evening of May 18th.
but no details of the latter engagement
are at hand.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
Designs placed TO-DAY,

The designs for the Davis arch will be
taken to the Capitol to-day and put in
place for exhibition. So far models have.
Mrs Julia H Mont gomer.s and Mr.. Cou-
per, The latter gentleman Is expected
to-day. and Mr.. Gudebrod Is already here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29
Lumber for Martinique.
fspecial Dispatch to The Times.

NORFOLK. 5 " A.. May 28.-The
United States COLI Hannibal
sailed to-day for San ] Juan and Mar
stinique. The Hannibal after delivering
a cargo Of coal at San Juan will proceed
to Martinique and land $4,000 feet Of
lumber. to be used In constructing tenn.
sporary homes for the volcano sufferers.
The Hannibal also has quantity OF
provisions for the refugees. s. IS