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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22

makes>the work Of rescue SLOW. 16o
supply Of comma has bsen rsbisaash6d
from other towns and large foros u
laborers are at work digging graves
for many OF the unfortunate visti0o.
The citizens have perfected IN orgaa-
ization and everything 10 conducted -
an orderly manner, the work Of caring
for the dead and injursd now being %
Q Systematic basis. a a
The storm wrought severe havoc -
the surrounding country. but no Mvse
are reported lost. Gov. SayerS issu6A
an appeal to the I ayors Of all eitaes
Of 5000 population. and over in tho
State OF Texas, arkinvg them to send
food to Gouad and raise funds for thu
sufferers.
Destroyed Many Heusss.
Chetopa. Kan. May IA tosnsdD
passed over this place last night. W.
roofing or destroying numerous houses
and tearing down the poles Of the oloe.
trio light and telephone compania1.
Miss Emma ELLINGTON was carried 1ro1e
her house to the street by the Wind 80
in falling sustained serious injury
Others received minor Injuries. 1a&D
accompanied the storm. .@.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
CAUGHT LIKE RATS N 4 TRAP
ONE HUNDRED AND THREE OTHERS
MORO OR LESS sERloUsLI
y INJURED.
MANY BUILDINGS DtM0lIsntD
PROPERTY LOSS WILL PROBABLY
AMOUNT TO MORE THAN
100000.

Houston, Tex. May 21.-The latest
reports from Goliad state that ninety
eight persons were killed and 103 in
jured by the tornado which passed
over that city Sunday after aoon. The
property loss in the city and surround
ing country will probably reach $780,
900. The storm swept the city from
end to end and demolished $50 stores
and residences, many of which cannot
be repaired.
There is only one telegraph wire
working into Go:iad, and owing to the
CT ush of official business 1t is impossi-
BILE to obtain list of the dead and IN
jured at this time. .a.a
The tornado, which was preceded BY
terrific downpour Of hail. lasted only
a few minutes. The hail storm drove
the people into their houses. where
they were caught like rats in trap
and the death dealing wind came upon
them with terrific force, leveling
Everything In Its Path.
The tornado swept an area ESQ yards
wide for a distance of mile and .
half. Houses collapsed as II built OF
cardboard, covering the dead and In
jured with debris which necessarily
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22

On Minnesota Point there was terror
among the dwellers. Scores Of trees were
blown down and several Of the cottages
were demolished. The RawlsOn cottage
was struck by tree. The wind blew In
a window at the Lincoln, school and four
children were hurt by the broken glass;
Thousands of dollars worth of records
tn the Office OF the United States engi-
neer In Duluth were destroyed by water.
The loss is one that cannot be computed
In dollars and cents. for it was invaluable
to the Lake Superior department and
the loss is irreparable. The offices OF the
United States engineers are situated on
the top floor of the Providence building.
The theory of the accident at the Office
is that the workmen employed on the
new addition of the st. Louis hotel piled
some rubbish on the roof OF the Provi-
dence building, which adjoins it, and
that blocked the gutter and allowed the
water to back up and soak through.
Fatality in Iowa.
Harlan, Iowa, May TO- - A storm
which passed through the country ten
miles southeast of here early Sunday
morning carried destruction and death
with 1t. The cloud first came to the
ground near the home Of Andrew Sor-
renson, one mile north of Kimbleton,
Audubon county. Mr.. Sorrenson was
so seriously injured that he died yes
terday His barn and all the outbuild-
ings were destroyed, the residence
alone being left. James Rasmussen's
place was the last one struck. Here
the storm attained its greatest fury.
All of his fine farm buildings were de-
stroyed and trees eighteen inches in d.
ameter were torn out by the roots or
twisted of.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
MAY BE ROOFLEsS.

Contractors Can't Get steel for WI
mona Normal.
Winona, Minn., May 21. - An un-
expected obstacle has come in the way
Of making the proposed improvements
to the normal school here the coming
summer. The improvement affected is
the proposed new roof on the old part
Of the building. Local contractors will
refuse to undertake the job II they are
TO be compelled to sign a contract to
have It completed for the opening Of
the school in the fall, for the reason
that they claim they will be unable to
get the steel for the trusses in time to
finish the work This Is a serious con-
dit;on, for the building Is badly in
need of a new roof.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
DUhU1H HAS BAD STORM.
Th0usaAds Terrined and Many Are
Injured.

Th0usaads Terrined and Many Are
Injured.
. Duluth, Man, May 21.-Duiuth was
visited yesterday by windstorm that
injured several people and terrified
thousands, and lid considerable dam
age to property.
About 2 O'Clock the sky In the south
west suddenly grew dark and threaten
ing The wind began to blow In gusts.
harder and harder with each succeeding
one. Meantime the sky continued to
darken. until it seemed like twilight and
lights began to appear in all OF the stores
and offices. People in the street hurried
to places Of shelter. Children cried and
men and women ran up and down the
side walks. each with some particular
place they wished to reach before tho
fury of the storm should burst. Horses
attached to rigs on the street realized
that storm Of more than ordinary
severity was at hand and were restive.
1t was an exciting few minutes before
the storm was fairly upon the city. The
sky and the action of the air currents
seemed to indicate the
Approach of q Hurricane.
There were no cyclonic conditions as far
as the ordinary observer could see. II
simply looked like windstorm Of the
kind that levels buildings but without any
OF the rotary action OF tne CyClOne LII d
few moments the streets were emptied OF
people. Rain soon fell in torrents. The
wind played havoc in the lumber districts.
Thousands Of feet Of lumber was blown
great distances. One serious personal IN
jury case was reported from that quar-
ter, Ionn Swanscr, q man in the ,employe
of the Clark jackson Lumber company
az tram horse driver, was blown from
the tram to the ground. One arm and
one leg were broken.
A woman nanid Mary McFarlane, re-
siding on Seventh avenue west, was in
small shed at the time Of the Bow.
The building keeled over and she was
caught by the boards and severely
bruised. She was extricated from her
position by neighbors and carried into
the house.
On the harbor front vesselmasters
looked with apprehension, on the threat
ening sky. The most serious thing that
happened there was the breaking from
her moorings In the Omaha slip Of the
Anchor liner Codorus, taking with her
the steamer India of the same line. The
India was lying outside Of the Codorus,
the boats being side by side. The boats
drifted across the slip, and the India
came in collision with the government
launch Vidette. The bowsprit of the VI
dette pierced the 'bulWarks OF the India.
entering the shn,s kitchen
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22

11fSulT or 4 GAS EXPLOSION
atscvtRs Mfti OBSTRUCTION

Coal Creek. Tenn. May 21. ~ The
I worst disaster In the history of Ten
nossee mining occurred at 1880 o'clock
yesterday morning when between ITS
and 125 men and boys met instant
death at the Fraterville coal mine, 10
Gated two miles west Of this town. as
result Of q gas explosion.
Out Of the large number Of men and
boys who went to work yesterday
morning developments at 10 o'clock
last night shows that only one is
alive and he lis 20 badly injured that
he csnnot live. This man is w. A.
Morgan, an aged Englishman who was
q roadman tn the mine, and was blown
out,of the entrance by the force of1the
explosion. One hundred and seventy
ave miners were checked in for work
yesterday morning by the mine boss.
In addition to these there were boys
Who acted as helpers and drivers and
roadmen, and others to the number of
perhaps fifty.
with . Fearful Roar.
~Traterville mine is the oldest mine
IN the Coal Creek district, having been
opened in 1870. 1t is fully three miles
from the mines opening to the point
where the men were at work. They
had not been at work long before the
,Sxsrrible explosion occurred. There was
q fearful roar and then flames shot
from the entrance and the airshafts.
News Of the disaster spread like Wild
Are but as soon as order could be
brought out Of chaos two rescuing
parties were started in, one at the
main entrance, the other through
oThietre mine, which adjoins. and In
which no men were at work. The
Thistle party was unable to make any
theAdway as the gas stifled the work.
:ors. The Fraterville party went fully
two miles under the earth until q
heavy fall Of slate was encountered.
At this barrier me men worked like
demons, hoping against hope that those
beyond might be safe. The scenes at
the mouth Of the mine while the work.
..srs were within were
Beyond Description.
Business had oeen suspended in Coal
Greek and all its mines az soon az the
news OF the disaster became circulated.
and men. women and children gathered
around the Fraterville entrance.
Women whose husbands and sons were
within were wild with grief. All day
long the rescuers toiled at the slate OBJ
etruction and not until o'clock did
they force an entrance through 1t. Up
20 that hour only five dead bodies had
been recovered and hope was still high
that many within were safe. The
hopes Of the living were doomed, how
ever, for when once the rescuers could
enter and proceeded they walked over
and along one continuous tomb Of
death. There was not a sign of life.
Every man had rerished. they believed,
although 1t will be several hours BE-
fore al the rooms can be entered.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
ELoPERs CAUGHT.

Beautiful Young Girl Is.Tak0n TPo0
Her Lover and 1ent 100o. q,
Duluth. Minn.. Nay 81. AargeF0e
Ainsworth. aged sixteen. and J. Fraak
Hamilton. aged twenty. an elopin9
couple from Port Arthur, were takoo
In by the police sthis morning. On thsSS
arrival on the steamer United Empire,
at the request OF the giri's mothsr. .
prominent Port Arthur widow. and tn
slrl was returned home. Miss Aims
worth - strtkingiy beautiful They
were much surprised 70 And thsar run
away match 20 1Wdely Interrupted ~
the police.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
Charxed With Afurder,

winffeld, Kan, May 21.-George w.
Miller president Of the '101 Live Stock
company was arrested yesterday,
charged with the murder in this city
last October Of George c. Montgomery.
a Santa Fe railway detective, who was
killed while seated in his parlor from a
,4hot fired through the window. Mont
-komery. at the time Of his death, was
working on a case that conflicted with
the ''lO1 ranch" which is one OF the
most extensive ssn Kansas.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
Dies Behind a Barn.

Sioux Falls, s. D., May u. &c. J.
Conway, who lives on farm near .Har-
risburg, arrived here with Information
OF the suicide of Hans Thrane, a Dane
aged thirty-two years. who with his
wife, sister Of Mrs. Conway, resided
with the Conways. Thrane had been
acting strangely for couple of days.
Conway found him behind the barn.
He was dead before doctor arrived.
No reason forshis act Is known.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
EMPIRE WON BY GEN. :EGkN.
Two million Five Hundred Thou.
sand Acres Involved.

sand Acres Involved.
Phoenix, Ariz., May Fl. - After a
long and bitter struggle in the Mexican
courts and on the Mexican plains, Gen.
i: Charles P. Egan Of embalmed beef
fame, has won title to 2,5O0,0o0 acres OF
mining land in Western Mexico. The
property is large enough and rich
enough to make a European kingdom.
Associated with Egan are Alvinza
Hayward and Charles d. Lane, mil
aionaire mine owners Of California.
Charles c. Greene, the copper king OF
Arizona, fought his claim with pistols
and rifles. Cowboys and Mexican
troops were involved in the struggle.
which was a border melodrama until
the Mexican federal court rendered a
decision upholding Gen. Egan's right
TO the land. The land involved includes
vast fields Of coal in Sonora, within the
sbcunda ries OF The johnson land grant.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
Nona. CO... Her rn,set.

Fergus Fails. Nfnn.. ,Nsy H.-HRe.
Pratt, who has been residing With hes
son in the town OF Candor. oen0ttteo
suicide by cutting her throat. n, neto
on the atble asked him TO 1orOive hss
for the rash act. and wllIsd hin -
property. Mrs. Pratt was abouei my
years old and came here rlFo0 Wsos
Superior about slx. months 49,. 'Jt -
said she secured . divorce ffesn ~
husband shortly before coming aod' -
troubles had e~idsatly aA4Seel0 ~
mind. Egt ri @H .1a 3@tf
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
MUTILATED BY LIGHTNING.

Son, Walking by Fathers Side, ,Is
Not Harmed by the Shaft.
Lake Elmo. Minn, May 21.-LutheF
Weir, an old resident living on the west
shore Of Lake Elmo, was killed by
lightning. He had been planting corn
with his son, when small shower
came up and they started for the house,
only few rods distant: Mr.. Weir was
horribly mutilated. The lightning
struck him on top of the head and
plowed burrows in the flesh to his feet.
His son, although walking close by his
side was not injured.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
MANY GO WRONG.

Population at st. Cloud Reformatory
In Growing.
Winona, Minn., May 21.-Supt. F. l..
Randall Of the state reformatory at
St. Cloud is visiting for few days with
relatives in this city. He says that the
populatio Of the reformatory is the
largest at present in its history, there
being 1874 young men in the institu-
ton.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
one c.,viet.a-rh. osA.r Aea.iss1.

one Csnvieted-The Other AOQ01e0o.
Clarinda. Iowa, May q. = EuesAo
Mason, on trial for the murder Of OeeAa
Miller at Shenandoah last D0osmbees
was found not guilty. Special lnesfse9
attaches 70 this case becsu0s 0asoRsO
companion, Edward Dennis. WAS foo00'
guilty of murder in the sscond dag1oo
for participation n the A0a1s, aad ~
evidence in both cases Was alOoo8
identical. Wesley irwin yst rssnaln0 -
he tried for complic1ty Ia ne sslRA II
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
LIGHTING KILL$ Roy.

While HurryinE to Escape Storm He
Ia Sticken.
Grand Forks, N. D., May 21.-Harry
Brennan, aged thirteen, while coming
in from the field near Forest river to
escape storm, was struck by lightning
and killed. Several storms passed
over here yesterday and much rain has
fallen.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
Meu,ssht .1slls oct.

Eaa Claire: wis., May s1.-0. 8. Ne.
KnaGht Of Minneapolis has sol4 an -
Interest n the Nofthwssesfa Lu2ho4
company Of Eau Claire - tAa -
Claire stockholders: eo1sldssaaoaIs o.,
1eeOoo.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
r.-r-L,ss.A cAse,.s..

Fase6, N. D., May n -; Al0. 4 =
Barnes, near Fargo, has q freak u .
four legged ehicksn. which ,usss a1i =
them In Walking. The shieksn sss00
normally healthy. and its owner As0e0
to b able 20 YaIoo L - Q curiosity.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
Professor Kills Himself.

Portland, Or, May 1.-Prof. Eugene
T.. Schaeffer, senior master at Bishop
Scott Academy. a school conducted un-
dor the direction of tie Episcopal
church, committed suicide by shooting.
Despondency was the caus~.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22

FOR SALE-Pure bred Belgian hares,
For information and prices inquire OF
G RoRaE H. Mckay, Nesson, N. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22

Abs,cssn, g. D.. May n.-DH. -.
Mutt, superintendent of ~ 0ea1sy
board OF health, has foa1l I've e0o0 .
smallpox In Whist - knoWA - ~
Norton District in northoastssa DsoWA
county. All school pupils weso sRD0ooA
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
More Flax and Corr

more FI0X ana COfh.
jamestown, N. D., May N.-Wheat
seeding in this county Is practically
finished. The frequent rainstorms Of
the past month rave cut the wheat
acreage very short and has Increased
the acreage of fax and corn.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-22
vi.l,.t Death at La Grease.

La Crosse. WIS.,. May '1l.-John D..
gan. Just resigned from The polSso
force, fell from q ladder ana efusho0
his skull, dying later. He wa0 DlacanO
screens on the second-story W1n1evp
when he fen backward, Gts1111E ~
head on the cemeat Sidewalk
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-19
CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS.
Account of the Fatal Accident to Sam.
uel White.

Ernest Dougherty remembered The
Citizen by sending marked copy of
the Richmond. Cal. Daily Leader, of
April 10. containing the following ac.
count of the fatal accident to Samuel
White. formerly of this city:
a. telegram flashed over the wires to
Richmond containing the sad news of
the accidental killing of Samuel White
a brakeman in the employ of the Santa
Fe company, which occurred yesterday
afternoon at Storey. the Santa Fe sta
tion at MADEIRA.
The details OF the accident have not
been received other than that the un-
fortunate man was terribly crushed
between two cars on freight train No.
33, with Conductor Henry In charge.
The injuries received proved fatal, the
victim dying on the train while being
taken to his home at Fresno.
Mr.. White was well known in this
community among the railroad boys
and others. having made his home at
the Chichett hotel when on run this
way. and his tragic ending comes as a
sad blow to his many friends.
He leaves wife and two little sons,
aged and 10 years. to mourn their ir-
reparable loss; also two brothers.
George. who is erecting a large hotel
near the electric light works. and Wal
ter, an attorney at Santa Rosa. 1t is
stated that he carried $4,000 life insur-
ance, $4,000 of which was in the Fra
ternal Brotherhood ana the remainder
in some one of the old companies.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-19
SANTA ROSA.
Territorial Secretary Reynolds Visit
ed the Lively Town.
FAVORABLY IMPRESSED.

Territorial Secretary ]. w. Rayno!ds
who has just returned from a trip to
Santa Rosa, in Guadalupe county, is
very favorably impressed with the
town and predicts that it has a great
future before it, especially should oil
be struck in its vicinity. says the New
Mexican. The train service on the
Rock IslaId railway from Ell Paso to
Santa Rosa he found excellent, good
time being made and the trains arriv.
ing and leaving on time very regularly.
Both going and coming to ri Paso
from Santa Rosa the trip Is made dur
ing the night at an average speed OF
thirty miles an hour. The time saved
from Chicago to El Paso by going over
the Rock Island instead of the Santa
Fe is ten hours. Both going and com
ing the Pullman sleeper occupied by
Mr. Reynolds was crowded.
At Santa Rosa the railroad has
built large round house of stone and
a fine depot, the town being division
point.
The fire two weeks ago destroyed
only the most southern portion of the
town farthest away from the railroad
and as it destroyed only frame shacks.
was really q blessing in disguise. A
north wind prevented the whole town
from going up into smoke. Charles
Ilfeld and Moyse Brothers are erecting
large Wholesale warehouses and the
First National bank is making good
progress on its two-story building
which is being built of gray sandstone
which has the appearance Of gray
granite and is found in great abund-
ance around Santa Rosa. Mr.. Reynolds
considers 1t the best stone for all
around building purposes to be found
in New Mexico.
While the past winter has been q
very good one for sheep and cattle, the
present drouth is working great injury
to the sheepmen. especially since the
lambing season is almost on hand
There is a considerable flow in the Pc
cos river. but the water is very muddy
and alkaline. The water taken out OF
the wells at Santa Rosa rs also very
hard, but no attempt has been made
yet to sink 500 or more feet TO secure
soft water.
Below Santa Rosa. on the Pecos
there is some good agricultural land
Dut above Santa Rosa the bluffs en-
croach closely on the river and there
is not much chance for agricultural de
velopmeIt in that direction.
The Newman oil well seven miles
north of Santa Rosa is down over TAG
feet and at Hesont the drill is COINS
through a thick bed OF gypsum. a
layer of shale will be struck after the
gypsum has been penetrated and aftel
that has been passed il is hoped to bC
! in oil sand again. The oil field has al
area of zen or fifteen miles, the oi
seepipg up through the earth in shal
low places at various spots or this
tract.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-19
WIZARD MORGAN
Combined All Steam
ship Companies.
May Have Been a Montana
Train Robber.
Aighwaymen Hold Up Dancers and
n Shoot Two Dead.
wlLHELhlNA'S CONDITION.

New York, April 19.-J. p. Morgan,
who is now abroad, has practically
consummated plan to combine all
the leading transatlantic steamship
lines. The London dispatches to the
Associated Press announcing the COM
binatlon, were today confirmed at the
Morgan banking house.
It is yet too early to give the exact
scope of the scheme, bat as now out
lined there will lie an American Hold
ing company, into which all steamship
companies which propose to enter the
combine. will put their stock holdings
and pool their issues-in exactly the
same way that the various concerns
embraced in the United States Steel
Corporation threw in their holdings,
receiving in return stock in the main
or parent company. Just what the cap
italization of the company will be is
not yet known, but the amount will be
well in excess of S150,000 900.
George W. Perkins, Of ]. p. Morgan
& Co.. is authority for the statement
that American interests will dominate
in the proposed amalgamation and de-
clares the result will prove not only a
great triumph for Mr. Morgan, but will
make the United States the real ruler
of the merchant marine of the world
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-19
Mineral SURVEYS Approved.

Surveyor General Morgan o. Lew
ellyn approved the survey of the Booth
mining group. covering 1929 acres,
and situated In the Central mining dis
trict, Grant county. The owners are
the Santa Rita Mining company. The
survey is by Deputy United States
Mineral Surveyor John II. Walker. The
following claims are in the group
Booth, Comedy Chance. King Copper,
Garfield, Eoston. Voltaire, Six Eight
One. Alfonso, Alibno, Syrena, and Os-
waldo.
The survey of the Black Copper
group, covering 141.2S9 acres in the
Black Copper mining district. Taos
county, and surveyed by Deputy Unit
ed States Mineral Surveyor William
McKean, has been approved by Sur
veyor General Morgan o. Llewellyn.
The following are the claims in the
grouD: Black Copper, Black Copper
No. ?, Gold Garner. Carbonate, Queen,
Benezuela, Golconda and jubilee Val
ley.