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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-13

The first car Of naphtha exploded about
4:40 o'clock and the spectacle soon at
tracted a large crowd on streets lining the
hills on both sides Of and parallel to the
railroad. The second ear exploded about
8 o'clock. but it was 6:l5 O'Clock when
three more ears OF the deadly stuff went
up with a roar that could be heard for
miles, that the work of destruction really
began.
A torrent Of flames belched forth on
each side of the track. sweeping back the
terrified spectators like a charge of ar
tinery and sending a shower Of flame
over their heads resembling Mont Pelee
on a small scale The scene that followed
was beyond description.
The successive explosions had heated
the air to such an extent that before the
third explosion many we're rendered un-
conscious by the extreme heat and the
gaseous fumes and were being carried
away when the torrent Of flame swept
over the excited crowd.
There was an awful hush for a mo-
ment. Then followed a scene Of frenzy.
Men and women. their clcthing ablazc,
their faces scorched and blistered and
their hair burned off their heads. ran
wildly shrieking hither and thither. only
intent on escaping from that awful fur
mace of fire.
Some gave vent to frenzied appeals 10
kill them. and put them out of their mis-
cry, and little children. with their curly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-13
VETOES ROOTS PLANS
House Committee Does Not Favor
Project Of Establishing Big
Camps.
Special to The HeraId.l

Washington. May 1.-THE house
committee on military affairs has de-
eided to disapprove Of the proposition
suggested by Secretary Root. who
wants to establish four large military
concentration camps in different sec
lions OF the United States. Secretary
Root has been anxious TO establish four
large permanent camps, one on the
Pacific coast. two east of the Mississip-
pi river and one in the Rocky mountain
region. where large bodies Of troops
might be modified for field drills. sham
battles and maneuvers.
The house committee maintains that
large camps are not desirable. but ia
vorS the creation Of a number Of small
er camps where troops from three or
four adjoining states may be mustered
for practice drills. and this plan may
be adopted.
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locks and light summer clothing small
pillars of fire. cried piteously as they
were swept along by the tide Of burning
humanity.
The townspeople did al in their power
for the stricken victims. and all the
Pittsburg ambulances were Immediately
dispatched TO the scene with a corps OF
physicians Many of those not seriously
burned were removed to their homes IN
Sheridan while others were sent 10 the
various Pittsburg hospitals and the dead
removed to undertaking establishments
in Sheridan and vicinity, and to the
Pittsburg morgue.
The names Of the dead are: Albert Nc
Kean, brakeman. Sheridan; John Swain,
brakeman Sheridan unknown boy, died
on way to Allegheny general hospital;
II. +. Smithley. Uhrichsville, O., died at
Mercy hospital; - F'innerty, aged 40 years
Sisterville, Va, died at Mercy hospital;
Charles Hertig Chestnut mines died at
Mercy hospital; w. w Taylor, q years
old, of Millers station, died at Mercy
hospital. G. E Hunter q years old,
leaves widow and five children, OF Sher1-
dan, died at Mercy hospital; ". F..
Wright. % years old. Sheridan, died at
Mercy hospital; Dallas Bort, q years old.
of Sheridan died at Mercy hospital; un-
known white man, about 40 years old;
Douds, died at Mercy hospital;
David Smith. aged 3 years, of Sheridan,
died at Allegheny general hospital.
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that II it Is decided on Wednesday 10
continue the strike the struggle will be
longer and more bitter than was that Of
1870. which lasted six weeks
The coal companies in various parts Of
the region have already made prepara-
tons for a siege Coal train crews. tele-
graph operators, switchmen carpenters,
machinists and other employees number
ing several thousand. not Identified with
the mine workers union, have been laid
off until further notice Some of the
companies have also brought their mules
TO the surface and placed them i'm pas
ture.
President Mitchell spent a busy dav at
his headquarters. He was in close COM
municatOn with all the district leaders
and expressed himself as well satisfied
with the way the men responded to the
call for suspension OF work He will leave
for Hazelton tomorrow afternoon
Polish and Hungarian miners throng
the railway and ticket offices Some Of
them are going 10 other mines to seek
work. but the majority of them are TO
take trips to their native lands and come
back when the strike is over
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FIRST EXPLOSION BROUGHT CROWD;
SECOND AND THIRD KILLED A SCORE
dnt the Railroad Psbug Of Twenty Lives Injury
of HundredVctms Covered with Burning Oil Beg to
KiIed-Scene Were Appalling

DITTsBURG. Pa. May 1.-THE sherI-
dan yard of the Pan Handle rail-
road was the scene this evening OF
the most disastrous explosion and fire
known in this section for many years. A
score of lives were lost and about 200
persons were so badly burned that ac-
cording to the judgment Of physicians in
attendance 70 per cent of them viii die
from the effects Of their injuries.
The cause Of the catastrophe was the
explosion Of a train Of naphtha cars,
which we're being switched at the yard.
In the switching the rear car telescooed
a car forward. The leaking naphths ig-
nited from a switch light, causing an eS-
plosion which threw the flames fifty feet
high. Much Of the escaping naphtha ran
through COrks run to EsDlain borough,
a distance of one and one-half miles. aud
caused another explosion, blowing TO
atoms the Seymour hotel and the Collins
house on River road, and badly wreck
ing a frame building nearby, in which
were congregated 200 or more men from
Pittsburg and vicinity betting on the
races and ball games. Few of the Occu-
pants Of this building escaped injury,
many being badly hurt. Mrs. Seymour
and her daughter Of the Sheridan hotel.
were seriously and it is feared, fatally
injured.
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CAVE NO WARNING
Rules Of Civilized Warfare Vio-
lated by BOmbardment by
Venezuelan Rebels.

New York, May 12-Great carnage
was wrought at Carupana. the Vene-
zuelan seaport town, which was at
tackled, says the Port Of Spain CTrini-
dad correspondent Of the Herald, by
land and sea on May by government
troops and gunboats without twenty
four hours notice having been given
so that non-combatants could leave the
town.
Foreigners In Carupano are without
assistance from their respective gov
ernments Notwithstanding their ap-
peals. Many women and children were
killed
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MORMON GROWTH A SURPRISE TO THEM.
Especial to The Herald.)

DosToN May MISUNDERSTANDING opposition eastern
states great gathering of here today It
Clyde
All showed MorTnonism growing
viii bapisms
growth
Niormons
The following named also
William Groesbck Miss
Wilson
, ? 2 = = ? = =
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SEA sTREwN WITH wRECKAGE.
Evidences Of the Disaster Seen on
Every Hand. {


Fort de France. Island Of Martinique.
Sunday, May 11.-Several steamers, in
Guiding the government vessel Rubis,
started from here yesterday for st.
Pierre. They had on board a govern
ment delegate, a number Of gendarmes,
a detachment of regular infantry and
several priests. The vessels also car
ried a quantity Of fireWOOd. petroleum
and quicklime, for use in the cremation
of the bodies Of the victims Of the ter
rible volcanic outbreak Of Thursday
last. Large quantities Of disinfectants
and stocks Of clothing for the refugees
also were shipped to st. Pierre. The
refugees had, as a rule. assembled at
lie Carbet and Case Pilote not far
from St Pierre. and. IT is reported.
over ], 900 Of them have died since the
fearful stream Of lava poured down
Mont Pelee.
The sea for miles around was covered
with the Wreckage of the vessels sunk
off ST. Pierre at the time of the dis
aster. and ashore only a few trees, all
bent seward by the force of the vol
canic shower, were left standing
When nearing st. Pierre the Rubis met
a number of tugs towing lighters filed
with refugees. The heat from the
smoking. laVa-cOVereQ RUNS al 81
Pierre was suffocating. and the stencil
from the cOrpse-strewn streets was
awful. Only a few walls were standing
The report that the hospital clock was
found intact, with its hands stopped
at 1850. was confirmed, as was the
statement that the Offices of the cable
company had entirely disappeared.
On all sides we're found portions Of
/ corpses. which were gathered up by
the soldiers and gendarmes and burned
on one Of the public squares.
Not a drop Of water was .prOcurable
! ashore. The darkness caused by the
clouds Of volcanic dust shrouded the
town and continued subterranean rum
bling added TO the horror Of the scene.
I The fort and central quarters Of the
! town were razed TO the ground and
were replaced by beds Of hot cinders.
/ The iron grille-wcrk gate Of the gov
[ eminent Offices was alone standing.
/ There was no trace Of the streets. Huge
/ heaps OF smoking ashes were TO be seen
on all sides.
At the landing place some burned
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mostly from the south and extreme
east, but the supporters Of the bill in
tend TO persevere throughout the time
intervening before the bill is called up.
The general canvass has not yet pro-
gressed sufficiently to warrant the an
nouncement Of the result in figures.
although canvassers feel confident OF
securing a safe majority for the bill.
Friends OF the Dill hope to get it up for
consideration by May 50 at the latest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-13
MAKES WHITE BLACK
Addison'S Disease the AiIment
Of q Patient at Bellevue
Hospital.

New York. May 12.-For the third
time in the history of Bellevue hospital
q. case of Addison's disease has appeared
there. The patient is Mrs. Catherine
Blosisi. The disease affects the kid
neys and the sufferer turns first yellow
and then black as a negro. The wo-
mans husband said the disease first
showed about four months ago. when
his wife's skin began 20 turn yellow.
She paid no further attention to it for
long time, as no pain accompanied
the change of color. After a time the
yellow disappeared and then inclined
TO a copper hue. Later il took on a
/ distinctly black tinse.
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1.-THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH."

" slN da May F.. prominent physician
PS Winnie Booth the 1syear-old daughter Of Rev G. NJ
the Methodist Ida committed
h couple arrived ORC Elmo Saturday and spent the
s evening they attended Epworth League meeting and
hotel did breakfast
fr5 noon when their room opened girl
dead on the lei
o'clock ner was Leadbooke condition
couple
married wealthy Miss Booth school teacher
yed Kendrick LeadbOo6e Moscow about
acquainted with Miss Booth
he family In a
? = declared
, ? . > = = = , = ; = -
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DAY OF BIG STRIKE
One Hundred and FOve Thousand Men Are Out and More
housekeeping is Orderly and PeacefuI--For-
egnerS Going Home.

n HILADELPHIA, May 12.-Mine work
ers throughout the entire anthra-
cite coal regions of Pennsylvania 10
the number Of $4,000 began their strug-
gle today for increased wages and shorter
hours. Never in the history Of hard coal
mining has a tie-up been so complete,
not one Of the 357 collieries IN the terri
tory being in operation. There is every
indication for the belief that the suspen-
sion. which was 10 cover only the first
three days Of this week will be made
permanent by the miners general con-
ventiOn which viii meet at HaZeltOn on
Wednesday.
Absolute quiet prevailed everywhere to-
day In pursuance Of the request Of the
district executive boards which met
jointly at Scranton last week, all the To-
cal unions throughout the region met
during the day and evening and elected
delegates to the Hazelton convention. It
Is significant that IN every issue where
the vote OF a local became public the
ballot showed a decided majority for a
permanent strike unless the operators
grant concessions Predictions are made
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ASKS AID FOR THE VICTIMS.
President Roosevelt Sends a Special
Message to Congress.

Message 70 congress.
Washington. May 12.-The president
today sent the following message to
congress:
'''ro the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives:
zone Of the greatest calamities in
history has fallen upon our neighbor-
ing island of Martinique. The consul
Of the United States at Guadeloupe has
tclegraphed from Fort de France, I'm
Ger date Of yesterday. that the disaster
is complete. that the city Of st. Pierre
has ceased TO exist, and that the Amer
lean consul and his family have per-
ished. He is informed that 10000 peo-
pie have lost their lives and that So
COO are homeless and hungry; that
there is urgent need Of all kinds of
provisions, and that the visit Of yes
sells for the work Of supply and rescue
is imperatively required.
The government Of France, while
expressing their thanks for the marks
OF sympathy which have reached them
from America, inform US that Fort de
France and the entire island Of Mar
Unique are still threatened. They.
therefore, request that, for the purpose
Of rescuing the people who are in such
deadly peril and threatened with star
walton, the government of the United
states may send, as soon as possib BILE,
the means of Transporting them from
the stricken island The island Of St.
( Vincent. and perhaps some others in
that region. are also seriously menaced
by the calamity which has taken so
appalling a form in Martinique ]
have directed the departments Of the
treasury, Of war and Of the navy to
take such measures for the relief OF
these stricken people as lies within the
executive discretion. and I earnestly
commend this case of uneXampled dis
aster to the generous consideration OF
the congress. For this purpose ! rec
ommend that an appropriation Of $500
600 be made to be Immediately avail
able. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
white House. Washington, May p
1902
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Pay More to Contest Entries
Especial 10 The Herald.l

Washington. May 12.--Senator Hans
brOugh today introduced a bill allow
ing local land officers to collect. in ad-
dition to fees already authorized. s. for
fling a contest affidavit setting forth
the ground Of contest against a home
stead entryman. said fee to be paid by
the person DESTROYS Of initiating a con-
test
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upward and scOrched by fire, were
streWn in every direction.
Huge blocks and stiH hot stones were
scattered about. From under one large
stone the arm Of a white woman pro-
truded Most notable was the utter
silence and the awful, overpowering
stencil from the thousands Of dead.
Careful inspection showed that the
fiery stream which so completely de-
strOyed st. Pierre must have been
composed Of poisonous gases. which
instantly suffOcated everyone who in
hailed them, and of other gases burn
ing furiously, for nearly all the VIC
tins had their hands covering their
mouths or were in some other atti-
tudes showing that they had sought
relief from suffOcation. All the bodies
were carbonized or roasted.
A G. Austen, a manager Of the Co
! lOniaI bank OF Barbados, landed at St
Pierre with a party from the British
royal mail steamer SOlent. He found
the bank clock stopped at some min
utes before s o'clock. A horse and
buggy and a policemen were in a dead
group at the door.
Washington, May 12.-Secretary Hay
/ received the following telegram, dated
7 May II, from united states consul
Ayrne at Guadalupe, who went to
/ Fort de France, Martinique, by in
/ struction from this government:
THE disaster is complete. The city
\ wiped out. Consul Prentis and his
/ family are dead. Governor says 10000
I have persisted: $4,000 are homeless and
/ hungry. He suggests that the Red
I Cross be asked to send Goldfish, flour,
I beans, rice, salt meats and biscuit as
quickly as possible. Visits Of warships
valuable"
An important feature OF Consul
Ayme's cablegram is the reference by
aim to the governor az an authority
for the estimate OF the loss OF life.
/ Preceding dispatches, including the Of
/ fetal messages received at the French
/ colonial Office in Paris, reported that
there was no doubt that Governor
Mouttet. as well as Colonel Dain, the
military commander at St. Pierre. had
persisted. The navy department was
this morning informed of the departure
Of the cruiser Cincinnati from san
Domingo City for Martinique The
navy department has also been in
formed of the departure Of the ocean
going tug Potomac from San Juan, p.
R., for Martinique. She probably viii
arrive there by tomorrow night
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Orders Dixie to Sail.

Secretary Moody Immediately tele-
rsnhed orders 90 Captain Berry her
commander Co ship army supplies 70
ta offered him. and ~ sail AT the ear
laF possible moment for Martinique.
Ee was authorized to extend relief to
other Islands o. ne found any necessity
io- So doing
Navigation bureau officers estimate
Tat she can De coaled and provisioned
and gotten under way by Wednesday
evening The scientific departments of
Che government will availof the oppor-
tl1ty 20 send on The Dixie, as passen-
gers or observers. two professors from
The geological survey. A Harvard vol
untear specialist win also be given pas
ssge
The United States steamer Buffalo.
also a converted merchant freighter.
SUI be used as a relief ship if the
Dixie does not suffice.
Adiutant General Corbin. Quarter
master General Ludington. Commits
A-y General Weston and Surgeon Cen
e'7l Sternberg were charged by Secre-
larry Root with the part Of the relief
measures pertaining 90 the war depart
ne1t.
After a few minutes consultation.
official orders were dictated Cor the
Fialnce Of the three supply depart
n-nis. giving the scheme Of distribu-
Ton as follows.
Sending Food and Clothing.
Three medical officers. with s.. 0Oo
worth of medical stores. etc. one sub
Ss.enee officer, with $4,000 in stores,
"as-slng of rice. dried fish sugar.
'.lee' Tea. canned soups. condensed
,.-am, sat- pepper and vinegar. one
'F or the lU8rtCrmlster's DEPART
'al with 100000 worth Of clothing
supplies for men. women and children. %
ne orders directed that these officers
.'I stores De- sent on the Dixie. 90 he
.s.Il'lte1 at such points as may be
S-lale1 ny The navy officer I'm com
-..I or The Dixie. under instructions
even oy the secretary Of the navy.
me medical officers are to render
.' me1'rf aid as may be fin their
lNe'. Do addition TO the distribution
o. medical supplies.
'.lafll Weston. c0mmisssrv tala-
e.sIaa1 Immediately % Colonel plain
,+ ia. o1mm'ss1ry officer at the New
depot, directing him to expand
a'',nent in the purchase of tea.
-- sugar and other foods as agreed
f.s...a ana o. see That these goods were
''ia1 100 Oh. Dixie.
v-.l,l.n Gallagher. one Of General
Icons most valued assistants IVA.
.-.l l' go -a New York and pro-
,.- M or The Dixie to Martinique. re
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CAST IN DEATHS MOLD ARE
HOSTS OF PELEE'S VICTIMS
Many Bodies Found in Life-Ike Groups---Other8 in
Great Heaps.
Cremation Of the Dead without Any Attempt at Identification
Actua Number Killed May Never Be Known

= = - = = = = = = = - ~
in
approprating $1,000 900 the Martinique sufferers
president his
promised and it is expected the fund viii reach
a half-mllion-
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BILL FOR IRRIGATION.
Advocates Of the Measure Are Max
ing Strenuous Efforts to Get Votes.

ing btrenuous Efforts % Get votes.
Especial to The Herald
Washington. May 12.-Friends Of the
pending irrigation bill who have been
making a canvass of the house find
that from 20 20 IS per cent Of its mem
bers have taken no interest in the
measure whatever and have not yet de-
cided whether to support or oppose It.
1t is with these members that irriga-
tionists are working, in an endeavor to
secure their votes when the bill is con-
sidered. The canvass that has 50 far
progressed among the disinterested
members has been encouraging. and
there is considerable belief that a good
majority Of the members win support
the bin It has been difficult to arouse
any interest among these members.
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MAKES PLACE FOR M'LkURIN
Likely to Be Appointed to Court Of
Appeals.

Especial % The Herald0
Washington. May 12.-It is said that
President Roosevelt has about decided
to appoint senator McLaurin of South
Carolina to the place made vacant By
the death Of Judge Davis Of the eotirt
OF appeals. The salary is $1,000 year.
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Thousands Of Corpses.

Thirty thousand cOrpses are strewn
about, buried in the ruins Of St Pierre
or else floating, gnawed by sharks, in
the surrounding seas. Twenty EIGHT
charred, half dead human beings were
brought here. Sixteen of them are al
ready dead and only four Of the whole
number are expected to recover. The
Associated Press steamer. chartered in
Guadeloupe. .neared Martinique at $50
Sunday morning. The island, with its
lofty hills. was hidden behind a huge
veil of violet colored haze Enormous
quantities of the wreckage of large
and small ships and houses strewed
the surface of the sea- Huge trees
and too often bodies. with focks Of sea
guIls soaring above and hideOus sharks
fighting about them. were floating here
and there. From behind the volcanic
vein came blasts of hot wind, mingled
with others ice cold.
At lie Precheur, FIVE miles north Of
st. Pierre. canoes with men and wo-
men, frantic 10 get away. begged for a
passage on the steamer.
The whole north end Of the island
was covered with silver-gray coating
of ashes resembling dirty snow. Furi-
Gus blasts of fire. ashes and mud swept
over the steamer DuL lLldily 81 ACLLC
was reached.
The city Of ST. Pierre stretched near
liz two miles along the water front and
half a mile back to a cliff at the base
of the volcano. The houses Of the
richer French families were built Of
stone.
The still smoking volcano lowered
above the ash-covered hills. The ruins
were burning in many places and
frightfuI doors Of burned flesh filled
the air.
With great difficulty a landing was
effected. Not one house was left in
tact. Viscid heaps Of mud, Of brighter
ashes. or piles of volcanic stones were
seen on every side. The streets could
hardly be traced Here and there amid
the ruins were heaps Of cOrpses. Al
most all the faces were downward.
Bodies Found in Heaps.
In one corner twenty-five bodies OF
men, women and children were mingled
in one awful mass, arms and legs pro-
trudiug as the helpless beings fell in
the last struggles Of deaths agony
Through the middle Of the old Place
/ Berth ran a tiny stream. the remains
OF the river. Great trees, with roots