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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
THOUSAND. PEOPLE
FALL WITH BRIDGE
Bad Accident Result of a
Fire I'm Chicago.
AMOUR PACKING PLANT BURNS
Great Crowd Were on Viaduc'
Waching Flames When
Collapse Occurred.

During the progress Of a fire Friday
night which destroyed the lard refinery
OF Armour & Co., In the union stock
yards. at Chicago. twenty.nine people
were injured, Ave OF them In a man.
ner which will probably cause death In
short time. The loss Of the com
pany is estimated by its officers at be.
tween s75O,OO0 and 100000. with all
chances In favor OF the latter.
There were number OF accidents,
but by far the larger number Of those
who were hurt received their injuries
BY the falling OF hog runway, or
vladuct, upon which they were stand.
Ing to obtain better view OF the fire.
The lard refinery had Just been com,
pleted and was considered by its own.
ers the most complete establishment
OF It's kind In the United States. II
was Ave stories high and $50 by 800
feet. II was filed with new and costly
machinery. and during the day 1000
people worked within Its walls.
The night shift numbered 100 and all
OF them were In the building when the
FIRE broke out. II is thought that all
escaped In safety.
The fire originated with an explosion
Of three lard tanks on the fifth floor OF
the building. The cause Of the explo
sion Is unknown. but the three tanks,
which were flled with boiling lard,
went up with roar almost In the
same second. There were q score OF
workmen In the immediate vicinity Of
the tanks. and number OF them were
burned by the scaldlng lard. 1t was
not minute after the explosion until
the entire fifth floor gas q mass OF
flames. Within an hour the building
was totally destroyed.
The fire was one of the most spectac
ular that has been seen In Chicago IN
recent years and the display attracted
an enormous crowd OF people, who
swarmed by thousands upon the via
ducts Which pass through the yards al
a height Of twenty feet from the
ground. Suddenly about 200 feet Of 0
hog runway extending from the via
duct north TO the plant OF Armour q
Co. gave way, precIpitating fully 1000
persons to the ground. The firemen
instantly ceased their work on the
building and devoted their energies &c
saving the people. All were taken from
the wreckage within few minutes
and placed in an lmprovised hospital
Michael Maloy, driver of engine
company No. 40, sustained injuries
which will cause death while carrying
his engine TO the fire. The horse,
plunged toward the crowd of people on
the side OF the stKeet. Maloy, seeins
that somebody would be badly injured
unless his team was checked, sprane
from his seat to the back Of one OF the
horses and grasplng the team by the
bits, turned them against brick build
ing. The horses struck the wall witt
terrific force and Maloy was caught be
tween the wall and one of the horses
He was fearfully crushed.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
MINERS CONVENTION.
Preparing for Strike Campaign.
Miners Plan to Enioin
the Trusts.

Hazelton, Pa, May I6.--The Miners
Convention got down to work again
today. mapping out a strike campaign.
The miners have outlined new plans
for fighting the trusts. 1t will extend
throughout the United States, and
have the oo-operatioa Of tho nation &
labor organizations. Primarily ii is
TO force the courts irfto enjoining the
trusts from doing business. Suits will
DO brought against the coal combine
and other trusts, similar to those
against the meat trust and Northern
Pacific.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
MRS. KNOWLES BENEFIT
Widow Of Edwin Knowles to Be
Helped.

New York, May l6.-The Bijou
Theater was tho scene this afternoon
of a big benefit for Mrs. Edwin
Knowles. widow of the well-known
theatrical manager, who died recently
after protraoted illness. Mr.. Knowles
was one Of tho founders of the Actors
Fund and during his life was largely
identified with this charity. With a
remembrance Of his charitable work
and generosity, managers and players
freely contributed their services to
the benefit and the result was one of
the biggest affairs OF it's kind ever seen
In New York.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
Mannering-BelIew Tour.

New York, May i9.-By far the
most notable theatrical event Of the
week is the appearance at the Carrie
Theatre tonight of Mary Mannering
and Kyrle Bellew in "The Lady OF
Lyons" Following the two weeks
engagement in this city there will be
whirlwind tour embracing brief
engagements In Boston, Washington,
Hartford, Pittsburg, St Louis, In
dianapoiis, hicago. Detroit and sew
srsl other Giles
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

Atlanta, Ga, May 16. I'm response
10 the call Of Chairman William II.
venable, the members Of the Georgia
commission and advisory board foi
the St. Louis exposition met today at
the capitol 10 discuss preliminary
plans. The meeting showed tho dc.
sire OF the entire commission that Q
particularly oreditable showing b
made by the state of Georgia at this
exposition, and no time will be lost in
taking up the practical arrangement,
Tor suitable display.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
CYCLONE WHELMS
TOWN IN TEXAS
Village of 0Oiiad Almost
Wiped From the Earth.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
Tornado Visited Three States, bu'
Reports From Other Places
Difficult to Obtain.
A apeeial from Gollad. Texas. save;

A special from Gollad, Texas. says:
Ninety are dead, over a hundred
are wounded. In addition there is q
gaping wound In the town--the path
OF one Of the most destructive lorna.
does ever known In Texas.
The tornado struck the town about
3;45 o'clock Sunday afternoon. last
Ing only about Ave minutes, leaving
death and disaster everywhere In Its
wake.
II came from the southeast without
warning, completely demolishing a
strip about two blocks wide through.
out the whole western part of the town
about mile long.
Among the many houses demolished
are the Baptist church and parsonage,
Just built, tho Methodist church and a
colored church.
The number OF houses destroyed
will probably reach 100. Damage done
cannot be approximated as yet, but Il
Is very great. About all the human
dead and wounded have been taken
care Of.
The path OF devastation was strewn
with all kinds OF debris and dead and
wounded animals. The pitlful cries OF
the wounded was heard everywhere,
and OF times was heartrending.
A report from the country around
Gollad Is to tho effect that no damage
was done. A special train bearing the
O'Connor Guards, six physicians,
nurses and many volunteers came
from Victoria and a special train from
Cuero, bearing physicians. nurses,
druggists and volunteers.
The cyclone Is believed to have
originated on the gulf coast at a point
almost directly south OF Gouad, and
Travelled In northeasterly direction
as far as Kentucky. II left desolation
behind In four states, but Texas seems
to have suffered more than the others.
At 10 o'clock Sunday night there were
two reportes current concerning the
fate OF the historic town OF Goliad.
Both OF them we're sufficiently dis
tresslng. One was that fifty lives were
lost and much OF the town destroyed.
The other was that not less than two
hundred persons were killed and that
nearly every structure there was de-
molished.
Wild rumors about the fate OF Tex.
arkana were in circulation for time,
but the anxiety on that score was re-
lieved by the statement from incoming
train crews that there had been no
damage at Marshall. Texarkana, or in.
termedite points. Shreveport, La,
seems to be cut off from communlca-
tion with the world.
Damage at San Antonio.
At 1910 o'clock the storm swept
over San Antonio. damaging property
not less than $4,000. and 1t may reach
$4,000. No lives are reported lost.
The wind reached a velocity OF 72
miles an hour. and continued at that
rate for nearly twenty minutes.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
CRUISER CINCINNATI
Arrives at Fort de France--Mes.
sage From Her Captain.

Washington, May 10. 6.-Secretary
Moody has received cablegram from
natl, which says six thousand refu
gees came TO Fort De France. and
three thousand TO Kingston. In the
northern portions of Martinique and
st. Vincent, many perished. Others
are suffering for food and water.
There Is great difficulty in relieving
and saving the sufferers, rs so many
are scattered over large area.
A later dispatch announces the ar
rival OF the Cincinnati at Fort De-
France, and also the collier Sterling
which took supplies from San Juan,
Porto Rico.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
No Custom Duties.

Paris, May i9-The ministry OF the
colonies received the following dis
patch from Acting Governor L'Heur-
re Of Martinique today: Captain
Gallaher the delegate from the Presi-
dent Of the U. 8. Is expected aboard
the Dixie today. The Fontebella Il
also expected Their cargoes will be
exempted from the custom port du.
tics.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
CROKER DIREcTING
Tammany Organization Through
Cable

New York, May i3. .-EK-ieader of
Tammany Lewis Nixon has left the
city and gone to Newdrop, Staten
sland. to spend several weeks. As he
left for his shipyards this afternoon
he sadi : II am private citizen now.
l am In the country and am not con.
oening myself overr Retrospective ut.
terances. Don't expect me 0 crItIcIse
Tammany or any Of its members. 4"
Charles L. Murphy is believed TO
have good chances TO succeed Nixon.
Croker is conducting movements Of
the organization Of his men by cable,
dteienspdials.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
NEW LINE FOa sEABOARD.
Fast and West Railroad OF AIabams
Purchased From Kelly Estate.

A Baltimore dispatch says: A syn
dicate. Of which Ladenburg. Thalmar
& Co., Of New York, are the managers
has bought the East and West Rail
road OF Alabama from the Kelly estate
OF New York The purchase is In the
interest Of the Seaboard Air Line, te
take that system to Birmingham, Ala
The terminals at birmingham are tc
be secured by purchase OF the Bir
mingham Belt railroad.
Short connecting lines are to be
built to unite the Seaboard with the
East and West railroad, which, with
the reconstruction Of the latter viii
bring the total cost up to 100000
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

The consular report on the passen.
ger traffic between Europe and the
United States shows that notwith.
standing there was during 1901 no at
traction on the other side of the At
lantic more potent than the Industrial
Exhibition at Glasgow. the number Of
American visitors to Europe in 1901
exceeded that Of 1900, when the Paris
Exposition was the drawing card.
Looking into life's ledger will lead
90 loving thanksgiving
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

The Daily Press OF Paris, Franco.
has undertaken an active campaign
against the custom Of milk aJultera.
tion, which has reached enormous pro
portions. and the various reporters OF
the different journals have brought to
light some very extraordinary facts.
which hsys ersatsd great excitement,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
Glenn Shirts TO Cost rlore.

St. Louis, Mo. May 10 "A general
increase in laundry prices was put
in effect in st. Louis today. The ad-
vance was agreed upon by the pro.
prietors OF all the large laundries In
the city, who say that their action
was made necessary by the increase
in prices Of material. They say that
soap has advanced in price 40 per
cent. starch is per cent and horse
Faed 100 per cent.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
Damage at San Antonio
PLAYED "PENSY ANTE" POKER.
Prominent Missouri officials Indicted
BY Grand Jury for Gambling.

Harry b. Hawes, president OF the
81. Louis board of police commission.
ers. Congressman w. w. Rucker, viii
liam Flynn. Of st. Louis, and about
thirty other men. Including several
mayors OF small Missouri towns and a
Judge from the Missouri supreme court
have been indicted by the grand jury
OF Charlton county, Missouri. on a
charge OF gambling. The specific
charge, It is said. is that the defend
ants played penny ante" poker.
The gambling is alleged to have oc.
Cured last summer during fishing
trip In Charlton county. Complaint
was made by some farmers who said
they saw the game In progress.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
on FuEL mo- BE USED.

Diamond. Hon. T. 9. wilkinson
has contracted with q New Orleans
firm for tho erection of oil tanks,
with storage oapacity Of over one
thousand barrels, and will use fuel
oil exclusively in his Myrtle Grove
factory, that annually converts the
product Of ten plantations into sugar.
The big factory will be in readiness
for the change from coal to fuel oil
before tho next grinding season.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
COAL MINE EXPLOSION
Only One OF Three Hundred
Known 70 Have Escaned.

Knoxville, May ga special to
the sentinel says: "An explosion
occurred at Fratsrviile ana Thistle
Mines at Coal Greek, Tenn, this
morning Only one person is known
to have escaped. About three hun
dred men were at work in the mine
Flames are now issuing from the
mouths and vanf holes =
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

The naval bill. while its oonsidera.
ton was not completed, the items per.
tanning to the New Orleans navy yard
were disposed of. That section of the
bill appropriating $3.50, 900 for the
New Orleans yard, most of which is
to be spent for new buildings. was
passed,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
eREAT FLASHES OF FLAME.


ureas flashes Of very bright light
= msls emitted from Mont Pe!ee between
saa y o'clock Thursday night. They
Ts't. ME- visible from Fort dc France
aiek glowing, red clouds, inter
,s ,psIsea With flashes flight. issued
MOm s the volcano. Showers Of Gin.
ss NV. accompanied the activity. The
. rsvp'e ss, i y she districts OF i.orrain, Ma
n4''. ,.svs Sainte Marie and la TrinIte arc
nanic stricken
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

Donation 10 Tuskegee by Ex.siave.
Robert II. Baptist, Of Galway, N. Y,
has donated $1,000 to Booker T. Wash
ington's Industrial institute at Tuske-
gee. Ala Baptist was formerly slave
In Virginia.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

Soldiers have arrested many of thf
ghouls found robbing the dead at st.
Perre and nearly O hundred lootert
have been sentenced. People tried &c
lynch some Of the prisoners on the
way to Jail. Some looters were killed
by the soldiers.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
DIR. CURRY EslGHTrD.
Hing Alfonso Bestows Upon Him the
Order Of Carlos III.

A specal from Madrid. Spain. says
The grand Gordon OF the Order OF Car.
los iii has been conferred upon all the
snveys extraordinary to the corona
tioa. These include Or. J. L. M. Curry,
the American envoy, and the insignia
was sent to Mr.. Currys residence Fri.
day sight
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
THIRTY.sLyEs TEARS ENOUGH.
Ex.Boss Of Tsmmany Docs Some talk,
ing In London.

Richard Croker began an interview
at London Friday concerning the nj
fairs Of Tammany society with an en-
phatic declaration that he had ceased
to meddie in New York politics. "Thir
ty-sevsn years OF political fighting IL
enough for one life." he said. "and
am done with 1t. tell you once and
for ALL"
He expressed regret that there
should be trouble In Fammany and OK
pressed the hope that Mr.. Nixon would
return to office.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
BoER LEADERS TALK PEACE.
They Assemble at yerenlning to Con.
slider KItchener,s Proposals.


slider KItchener's Proposals.
Advices from Pretoria state that all
the Beor delegates are now assem-.
bled at verenlning, Transvaal, where
every facility has been afforded them
for private sessione. the first of which
was arranged for Friday. Ali the vot
ing will be by ballot.
During the deliberations at verenin-
ing Lord Kitchener has guaranteed Inn
munity from attack 10 all commanders
whose leaders are participating the
conference.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

The Cuban militaries are dis
gruntled over the fact that not ar
active insurgent has been given Q
place In President Paima's cabinet.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
Celumbas par a. RxposItIon.

The Columbus. Ga. Guards voted
Friday night to go to Charleston on
May 2t, which will be Columbus Day"
nj the exposition.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
Death of a Banker.

London, May 81. William Kldder,
Of A. M. Kidder g. Co., bankers
died suddenly today at Manchester
He was member of the New Yorl
stock exchange since 1888.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
HOSORs SHOWN ALFONSO.
Young spanish King Invested With
Many Foreign Decorations.

Many Foreign Decorations.
At Madrid. Friday, King Alfonso
was Invested with number Of foreign
decorations The ceremony. which
was OF an imposing nature. took place
In the throne room OF the palace. The
king was surrounded by brilliant as
semblage of high officers Of state.
There was brilliant banquet at the
palace Friday night. Dr. Curry. the
United States special envoy. and the
other ENJOYS we're present.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24
CARRIE IN MORE TROUBLR.
JcInt- -smasher Fined and Sent 10 jail
by Topeka Judge.

VI EVPthb "WUBFs
At Topeka. Kans. Friday. Mrs. Car
rie Nation was sentenced to thirty
days In prison and TO pay fine Of $1OO
by Judge Hazsn In the district court
for smashing bar fixtures stored in
vscsnt barn In February. 1901. Shs
would not appeal the case and went
20 iaii.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

Mount Pelee continues to roar AND
send forth dense volumes Of smoke.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

The section Of the naval bill con-
tanning provision for the New Orleans
Navy Yard has been passed by the
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

A new postofiice has been estab.
hshed at McCrea. Pointe coupee par
lsh, and Stephsp narbee appointed
poetmastar.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

It is stated at the British embassy
that there is no change In Lord Paun-
oefote's condition.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

Upon the invitation of the secretary
Of war, party, consisting Of the
members of the military and fortifi-
cations committees Of the senate and
house Of representatives and other
members Of the two branches OF con.
gress interested In coast Notifications
visited Fort Washington TO witness q
test Of the disappearing gun carriage.
The test was eminently satisfactory.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

Representative Cooper had an
amendment inserted into the naval
appropriations bill setting aside $40, :
600 for the purpose Of carrying on ex-
perimenta, under the board Of engi-
noers with fuel oil. This amendment
II will be recalled was advocated b:ss
Admiral Melville and the secretary
Of the navy.
The salary Of tho postmaster at
Greenwood, Miss, has boon raised
from OIL, 800 to 81 900 per annum.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-10
BRIDGE PROPOSALS.
For Building II Bridge Over Di-
viding Creek ut Flcming's
Old Mill.

The County Commissioners Of Wor-
cester County hereby give notice that
they will receive sealed bids for the
construction of bridge over Dividing
Creek ON the line of Worcester and
Somerset Counties Maryland. at point
known as Fleming's Old Mill. All bids
must be filed with the Clerk of the
County Commissioners on or before
Tuesday. May Goth. 1902. at the hour
of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. The specifications
are as follows. and the Commissioners
reserve the right to accept or reject any
bid
The bridge is to be built 1880. to
have six cap sills l0xl0, Is fl. long, and
four piles to each cap 1Oxl0. The piles
are to be driven not less than four feet
and braced from each pile to cap. There
are to be seven sleepers to each span.
same to be 5x7 inches. There shall be
four Is feet wings. that is to say, one 20
each corner of bridge. The bridge is to
have rail, and to be braced. The rail
to be it, high from top of bridge and
shall be sheathed from top of rail down
to six inches of the top of bridge. The
wings also to have rail and to be
sheathed; all hand rail sheathing to be
in. thick; bridge floor and all pile
sheathing to be in thick. All the ma
terial used in bridge to be of good white
oak BY order of the Board,
J. EDWARD WHITE, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-10
SYNERUXENT.

The members of the NJ +. Church at
this place expect to hold their annual
festival on the church ground in the
afternoon and evening of Whit Monday,
May 18th. The public is cordially IN
vited to attend and help make II Il sue
cess. Proceeds for the benefit OF the
church.
Mr.. John Carey. after spending
week with his parents, returned TO Bal
timore Saturday morning.
Miss Julia Hastings is home from
Newark on a visit to her parents.
Mr. John Birmingham, who is en-
gagged i'll the mill business at this place.
spent Sunday with his parents at
Whaleyvillc
Mr.. John Davis and daughter, Miss
Lula. were visitors at the home of Mr.
Charles Burbage last Tuesday.
Miss Mary Bethards visited her par
ents ut Berlin last Saturday and Sun
day
Miss Edna Burbage. who had the
misfortune to get her ankle sprained
few weeks ago. is, we are glad to say.
slowly improving
Miss Mary Davis returned to Camden
Saturday after pleasant visit with her
parents ut this place.