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New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
LONG ACRE SQUARE SHAKEN
BIG EXPLOSION IN THE SUBWAY
AWAKENs THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

Residents about Long Acre Square were
startled from their beds early yesterday morn
ing by two explosions of gas in the subway
excavation in Broadway. at Forty -fifth-st. The
damage done TO the subway work is said to be
heavy. Fifty laborers at work until late
yesterday removing the debris and repairing
the breakage.
The excavation between Forty-fourth and
Forty-ffth SITS is covered by a platform of
planking. The cracks between the planks are
filled with earth and refuse A gas main di-
rectly under the conduit of the Broadway street
car lines in some manner sprang leak. and
large quantity of gas accumulated under the
plank platform. When a spark flew from
passing trolley car into the conduit, the Sas ex-
ploded.
The first explosion. at 6:}0 a. ~. was slight
1t was followed in two minutes by one of great
force, heavy enough TO tear apart the plankinG
over the subway. lift cobblestones from the
pavement ard wreck things generally in the
subway. The explosion was in front of the
New-York Theatre, and a shower of debris was
sent to the sidewalk in front of the theatre.
There has been good deal of blasting in the
neighborhood of late. and residents who were
startled from their sleep in the nearby apart
ment houses thought there had been another
Park-ave disaster. The force of the explosion
shook the walls of the houses, ratified the Win
dows and awakened everybody within two
blocks of the scene.
Within a minute two or three watchmen of
the neighborhOod were on the scene They say
that at first there was blush colored vapor
to be seen rising slowly out of the subway. but
that in a little while this vapor changed TO a
dense black smoke. which plainly indicated that
the woodwork in the excavation was on fire.
About one hour after the explosion alarm
was sent in The firemen said that had there
InfQ rha hrca
burned out the shafting that holds up the water
and gas MAINS and would have done other
damage equally serious.
Streetcar traffic was delayed for over an hour
but though the street badly torn up by
the explosion for distance of about fifty feet
the streetcar tracks were not damaged.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
TRACY GETS AWAY AGAIN.
MORE DARING DEEDS OF THE OREGON
CONVICT.
HE COMPELs FARMERS FAMILY TO ENTER
TAIN HIM, BINDS AND GAGS THEM.
AND THEN ESCAPES

Seattle. Wash. July 6.-Harry Tracy the Ore
gon convict, again has eluded his pursuers after
display of great daring. His last act was to
impress a farmland into embarking on the
sound in rowboat late yesterday and at noon
to-day Sheriff Cudihee chartered the tug Sea
Lion, and with posse started in pursuit
According to information received at the Sher-
ins office here to-day, Tracy slept in cemetery
on the outskirts Of Seattle after his battle
Thursday night with Seattle officers On Friday
morning he proceeded TO the ranch of a man
named Fisher, secured food and slept and rest
ed in the woods all that day and night Early
Saturday morning he appeared at Meadow
Point, on the water front. three miles north Of
Seattle. HIS original point of landing There he
compelled a Japanese fisher boy to row him to
Madison Point twelve miles across and down
the sound from Seattle He dismissed the bow.
declaring that the latter would be killed by
Tracy's pal if he told Of the trip
They landed near the home OF a rancher
named Johnson. and Tracy watched the house
for an hour to make sure of the number Of men
there. Finding only two. he entered and an
nounced that he intended TO kill every one on
the ranch and take charge Of the place for few
days. He added: But after seeing your pretty
little girl will kill no one II you all mind me-
! will be here all day"
The family prepared breakfast for Tracy and
put one plate on table against the wall. This
is not right" declared the convict: put the
table in the middle Of the room. and all sit down
with me-" This was done.
Tracy then read Friday evenings papers, and.
after learning how Mrs. Van Horn had betrayed
his presence in her house to the butcher boy
said he had been careless in not keeping every
one in that house constantly under his eye.
My carelessness in this respect made It neces-
sary to kill two officers" he said. He forced the
JohnsOns to give him bundle of clothing and
hats and a six days supply OF food clothing
and blankets made into bundles.
At o'clock he bound and tightly gagged the
Johnson family. made their hired man, Ander-
son, carry the bundles to JohnsOn's rowboat put
Anderson in the boat at the oars. and started
down the sound Mrs Johnson released herself
and the others two hours later, and informed
Deputy Sheriff Mckay. who lives at Madison
Point. Mckay secured a boat and sent word
TO Seattle this morning. Sheriff Cudihee was
summoned and with several men started down
the sound in the Sea Lion, al electric tugboat
looking for the desperate and the farmland
However, as Tracy had fifteen hours start ii
is believed he will escape. The supposition is
that he will row all night. probably kill Ander-
son, sink the boat and disappear into the wild
forests of Northern Washington.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
FLOODS SPREAD RUIN.
WESTERN NEW YORK SLF.,
FERS GREAT LOSS.
HOUSES. BRIDGES. RAILROADS. AND
HIGHWAYS WRECKED. STOCK
KILLED AND CROPS WASHED
OUT-wOMAN DROWNED

Buffalo. July GA terrific rain and wind storm
swept over Western New-YOrk at an early hour
to-day. Rivers and creeks rose rapidly, over
flowing their banks and sweeping away houses
barns and live stock. The loss will reach hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars Telegraph and
telephone wires are down. and communication
with small towns in Wyoming. Niagara and
Cattaraugus counties is difficult to establish
This city was not in the path Of the storm.
dispatch from Arcade says the flood at that
place claimed one victim and did many thou
sand dollars damage to property. Minnie Loper.i
who kept a bakery the bank of the creek
was drowned early in the day. The downpour,
and the clOudburst above the village turned the
creek into a torrent. The water rose rapidly
and was several feet deep the lowIandsi
before any one realized the danger. Miss Loper's
bakeshOp was swept out into the stream. but it
had not gone far before il fell apart. Miss
Loper's body was recovered
There were many narrow escapes. At York-A
shire. two miles below Arcade. the approaches
to the bridge washed away, but the bridges
is standing. Miles of roadway are so quilted or
buried in debris that they will have to be rel
built. At Sandusky, few miles from Arcade 10
is reported that two houses were washed away
From all parts OF Western New-York come re<
ports of live stock killed
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
CLOUDBURST IN WARSAW.
VILLAGE SUFFERS BIG SS-CHURCHES
SUSPEND SERVICES
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE ra1suSz.I


Warsaw, ". Y, July 1.-THE village OF War
saw was visited last night by disastrous rains
storm which caused damage estimated at S10o.-l
OO0 About O'Clock the village was submerged
by a cloudburst which was accompanied by
wind and hail, and during the night another,
storm Of three hours duration flooded the val
ley. causing the Oatka Greek to overflow It's
banks. tearing up the streets. wrecking houses
and carrying barns down.
The Shantz Button Company is loser 10 the.
amount Of $4,000 to stock. machinery andf
buildings. Added to the general wreck were the
submerging Of the electric light plant. leaving
the village in darkness. and the bursting of the.
leading main Of the Warsaw waterwOrkS. The,
main avenue to the Erie Railroad station wasl
torn up, involving loss of thousands of dollarsl
TO the village Three stone bridges in the prin-
cipal streets were ruined by the flood. The loss
to private interests is great. farmers along the
creek are heavy sufferers from the washing out
of crops Fortunately there was no loss of Ife.l
1ut many narrow escapes are reported
To-day services in the several churches wera
omitted. and relief parties were formed to ass
sist the victims of the storm.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
GIFT FOR THE KING STOLEN.
IT WAS 4 BELL. INSCRIBED PRINCE OF
WALES, 1I40," FOUND IN THE HAIR
BOR OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA

The British schooner Attractor Captain Will
lam Scott loaded with cocoanuts consigned to
Emil Graef. Jersey City. doCked at the
Morris-st. pier, that city, on Saturday. The At
tractor also carried a bell which is believed to
have a history. IT was inscribed Prince of
Wales, 1740" and was its way to England,
where it was to be presented to King Edward,
but IL stolen after the vessel reached Jer-
sey City. 1t found Captain Scott says. on
a reef in the harbor of Kingston. Jamaica.
This reef is rarely visited, but about six weeks
ago two men took advantage Of an unusually
calm day to go TO it. They found the water
only eight feet deep. and among the rocks they
saw two dark objects. One of the men dived.
and coming to the surface reported that one
was a bell the other chest. They rowed 70
the shore with all haste, and reported their dis
covery to the British authorities. Measures
were at once taken to have the bell and chest
raised.
In the chest, which of iron were found
Mexican coins amounting to about $1,000
They had been coined. as their dates showed
from 100 TO 1875. The bell, which was wedged
between two rocks. blasted out, and in the
process was badly cracked. The Kingston au-
thorties decided to send the bell to King Ed
ward, and it was placed in the hold of the At
tractor with instructions TO Captain Scott to
have it shipped to London as soon as he
reached Jersey City. The police informed
of the theft, but unable 10 solve the mys-
terry of the bells disappearance. AS Ii weighed
two hundred pounds IL must have taken some
time TO raise IL from the after hold, in which il
had been stored II is supposed that the bell
belonged TO ship named the Prince of Wales.
Scott says, OF the loss of any ship of that name
In Kingston Harbor.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
LOSS ESTIMATED AT s25OOoo.

Pike n. L, July 6.-At daybreak this mornings
Pike was under four feet of water. Almost,
every bridge over creeks in Niagara and Alle-
gany counties and in the southern part OF Wy
Omng County was washed away. 1t is estt-
mated that the damage in this town and in the
immediate vicinity will amoint to a quarter OF
million dollars. Among the buildings washed
away in Pike were ElwelIs market. POwersS
store and opera house. LathrOp's drug store and
post office. Mr. WOOdburys home and the viii
lage warehouse Much stock was killed but So
far known person is missing
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07

RIVER Is \ TORRENT A MILE wIDE-s
CROPS A TOTAL LOSS.

Portage. n. Y, July 6-The worst storm ever
known in this section is sweeping down thel
Genesee Valley. Rain fell heavily for twenty-
four hours. and early this morning cloudbursti
sent the streams their banks. The river
Is now a torrent a mile wide. At o'clock thisl
morning families living in the lower part of ths1
town had to abandon their homes. The farmsy
laid waste. and no field crops be saved.
Houses and barns were swept down the river.
The roadbed of the Pennsylvania Railroad Isl
washed out in many places
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
EUROPE LOSING RARE BOOKS.
THE UNITED STATES ABSORBING ALL THE
FINE COLLECTIONS

London, July 7.-"The Times this morning pub
fishes a special article asking whether nothing
be done to stop the continuous wholesale exporta-
ton OF and early printed books and illumi-
mated manuscripts TO the United States. The aTti-
Gle described another fine collection Of books and
manuscripts which has just been purchased by an
American who does not wish his name to be dis
closed.
This library consists of seven hundred items, each
Of the highest interest and value. 1t was formed
IN exemnIify the origin and development OF early
illustrated books and includes thirty-two fine
amples from the CaXtons press, ana the very
cbnfcest manuscripts and printed books from the
late William Morris's fine library in ADDITION 70
hundreds of other choice examples FOR which the
eIIen,nr of rho library secured Europe for many
ears The formation of another such collection.
says THE Times" is scarcely WITHIN the range
of possibility.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
RESERVOIR GIVES WAY.
ATTICAs MAIN STREET FOUR FEET UNDER.
WATER AND FILLED WITH wRECKAGE.

WATER AND FILLED WITH wRECKAGE.
Attica n. Y, July 6.-The rains sent Tona-;
wanda Creek swirling over it's banks II hast
never been high before. The reservoir OF thsl
Attica Water Company, two miles south OF
here, gave way under the pressure. and the east,
side of the dam at the Attica Mills was washecty
away Lower Main-st. in the village is four.
feet under water Deld cattle wagons and
wreckage of all kinds were washed down streanli
on the crest of the flood. Seven iron bridges in
this town were carried away. The damage to-
the highways and bridges will reach SSOoOI
Hundreds of acres of hay and crops are ruined-
The railway rOadbeds are badly washed out.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
GERMAN EXPORTS TO AMERICA.

Berlin. July 6.-The total of Germanys exports to
the United States for the year ended June 80 is
Sol 74Os4 an increase of 81 s27O5O the amount
for the year ended June go 1901. The exports OF
this year reach the record figure. In 1898 they
amounted S7f 100000 in 1899 TO Si 00o0o in 1900
SOS, 500 900 and in 1901 TO Sg9, SS7 Ola.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
DAMAGE IN THE SOUTHERN TIER.

Corning n. Y. July 6.-Heavy and continuous
rains fell here and through the southern tier to-
day and yesterday. At Beaver Dam there was a
waterspOut which did much harm 70 crops. and
the New-York Central Railroad track was DAM
aged. The Erie Railroad has had great diff
Guilty from washouts east and west of here and
most OF the Susquehanna division was tied up
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
TWENTY HOURS no CHICAGO

The train on the New York Central and Lake
Shore making the $50 miles between New York and
Chicago daily in twenty hours is appropriately
named The 10th Century Limited.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07

Improved service via Rutland Railroad Four
trains daily to Vermont. Three TO Montreal Across
the Islands Of Lake ChamDlatn' Descriptiye
pamphlet four cents 35s Broadway, New York
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
1T SAVES A DAY.

trs,eso Dyo music grand scenery, glorious sail make
Se.e ~ Hudson River Day Line a constant Joy
Landing West 18th St. s:l5 A. M.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
EVERY MOTHER IN NEW YORK AND

cLo,Is raad arThe Prophets Chember, NO. 10 OF
the ..Eonr-Track Series" Sent free on receipt OF
4 cents in stamps by G, II. Daniels Grand Centrai
station New York.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
KAfSER'S TRIP TO NORWAY.
TIE EMPEROR TO HAVE MANY GUESTS on THE
HoHENZOILERN.

HoHENZOILERN.
Berlin, July 6.-Emperor William will start on his
voyage 10 Norway board the imperial yacht
aohenzoern tomorrow. He will be accompanied
On the trip by Generals Kessel Won Scholl and
'oa Moltke; General Huelsen-Haeseler. chief
oi the Military Cabinet: Baron Senden-B -Bibran,
enlef Of the Marine Cabinet; Captain Grumme
4'ae-de-camp 20 Emperor William: Baron Won
ssssncker. Marshal OF the Imperial Household Pro-
rbi rsboiI Dr Won Leuthold. surgeon general Herr Won
Ischky. formerly German Minister TO Belgium:
~ see s Albert Won SchleswigH Hostein, the Prince
s,S ittgenstein Count Schlttz, Baron Hantze
~ floiessors Huesfeldt and Saltzmann.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07
LUXURIOUS TRAM TO CALIFORNIA

The electric lighted Overland Limited" Best of
everything route. via Chicago and North West
ern Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways.
Offices, 49, 2S7 and $40 Broadway.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07

II always does good and never harms
- TaYEE,s TXPECToRANT.-Ad
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07

Lsks S,.hour train OF the New York Central and
xeg, vSl9re enables man 10 30 days work in
'ofk and be In Chicago next morning-AdyL
New-York tribune., 1902-07-07

THE PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL. TWENTY
HOURS To CHICAGO VIA PENNSYL-
WANNA RAILROAD.
Chicago in 20 hours: the Pennsylvania Special
leaves New York every day in the year. DINING
car barber shop. all conyeniences.-Adyr .
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
More About Smallpox.

There has been only one new case of
smallpox developed in this city in
nearly two weeks now and that in a
house that was under quarantine, Mrs.
Wilbur Wilson. All the other cases
are getting along finely and some
have been released from quarantine
as completely healed. The city auth
critics removed all restrictions We'd
nesday upon public gatherings, and
church and lodge meetings and all
other assemblages are now permitted
again as usual. The Salvation Army
resumed business last evening.
1t is simple abominable some of the
lies that have been circulated through
the surrounding country apparently
for the purpose of keeping farmers
and others away from the town If
possible. We are told that reports
have reached neighboring towns that
factories were all closed, hotels quar-
antined, boarding houses turned into
hospitals, and if you got inside the
corporation limits you would be held
there and not permitted to pass out
again. This is of course as far from
truth as day is from night. AS a
matter of fact factories have con-
tinued to operate, hotels to receive
guests. stores to transact business
just the same as at any other time,
and there was and is not one chance
in ten thousand that a visitor
in the city will come in contact with
smallpox case or be in any danger
of catching the disease.
Our own citizens have been some
what to blame in the matter. We
have had two extremes, some have
been frightened badly and have been
ready to believe every story and help
exaggerate the situation, and others
who have constantly declared there
was not a genuine case in the city,
making the work of the officials
doubly hard. The latter class are
however pretty well silenced now.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Mrs. Gertle Morehead Dead.

The sad news reached Bedding
friends Saturday that Mrs. Gertrude
Morehead had died at her home in
Edmore. The remains we're brought
to Bedding for burial beside her moth
er i'm the River Ridge cemetery Tues
day, and a large number of old friends
met them at the station and accom-
panied them to their last resting
place. Rev. O. A. Carman officiated
and DIR. Stanton and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Patterson sang Nearer My
God to Thee and Home at East.
Mrs. Morehead was % years of age
Juna 10 last, and was married at Palo
nine years ago last August. She was
the daughter of Rev. O, j. Golden,
formerly pastor of the NJ. +. church
here, and leaves besides her husband.
one little son, Kepler. She taught
school at Palo, Edmore and nearly
two years in the primary department
at Bedding. Her death was caused by
peritonitis.
The deceased was of very gentle,
lovely disposition and had many warm
friends in this city. For some two
years past they have resided at Ed
more, but were just on the point of
removing to Crystal where her hus-
band, Mr.. ID. ID. Morehead had taken
hotel. Mr.. Morehead formerly
Travelled for the Bedding Shoe Co.
Among those who came here with
the remains were Mr.. Morehead, Rev.
o. j. Golden and wife of Potterville.
her brother, Clarence Golden of BIZ
midi. Mimi, her grandmother and
uncle, Mrs. Cynthia Bechard, and j.
Mowbrey of Kalkaska, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Morehead and daughter of
Grand Rapids, Mrs. Jennie Sommers
and Miss Emily Baker of Edmore.
1Nba ReldinU
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

The residence of w. +. Adams
burned at Greenville Tuesday morn
ing.
Mr.. G. Fl. Grill went TO Fowlerville
Saturday TO make his parents short
visit.
Mrs. AL Wells returned Wednes-
day Afternoon from a brief visit at
Petoskey
The ". |. Benedict drug store looks
very neat and inviting since being
freshly papered.
The enterprising young hardware
firm of Tuinstra & Kuhn have put out
neat new delivery wagon.
Miss Ella Raymond of the BANNER
office force is confined to her home
with the prevailing trouble, vaccina-
ton.
Mr.. IL. II. Olson went to Grand Rap
ids Tuesday to remain for couple of
weeks and is taking treatment at the
I. b. A. hospital.
The Vincent grocery store has been
closed, Mr.. Vincent intending to re-
tire from business. The stock is be-
ing disposed of in lots TO other dealers
as far as possible.
1t is stated there will be new time
card on the Pere Marquette Ry. soon
/ which viii tnaka como ;,,,,,,~.,,.
changes, but no particulars have
been received as yet.
Mr. Charles Hasty, the author of
''Two Merry Tramps," is one of the
principal comedians of that organiza-
tion, appearing as "Enick" the coun-
try boy. Opera House, April "A.
II. N. Gould of Minneapolis, a
brother of Mrs. Julia Moffatt will re-
main in Belding and will occupy the
residence vacated by the Moffatt fam
lily on their removal to Greenville.
The Two Merry Tramps" is just
the play for laughter-loving theater
goers. Not one sigh or tear has ever
been produced by this famous COM
pany. Music and laughter is their
motto and mission in life, and they
certainly fnlfll all promises along
this line. Here April "a.
Rev. G. a. Varnum, of Hillsdale, a
former pastor of the NJ. f.. church
here, was in the city over Sunday. He
is not preaching at present but is
travelling for the Slayton and College
Lecture Bureaus. He was much in
terested in the changes that have
taken place here, especially i'm the
preparations for building a new
church by that Reorganization, which
he declared the right and proper
thing.
John Dehn who has been i'm the west
for several weeks has returned and is
so well pleased that he is packing his
household goods with the intention of
moving there at once. He has been
troubled very much here by asthma
and catarrh from which he found
great relief in that climate. He will
locate at St. Paul, Kas., where he
has a couple of uncles and will turn
his attention to agricultural pursuits.
The best wishes of many friends will
go with them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Michigan Central Live Stock Yards,
Detroit, Apr. l5.-The demand for live
cattle is strong and active this week
receipts have been moderate OF late.
The following prices are being paid at
the Detroit Live Stock Market: Prime
steers and heifers, $3.50 (G q. so: handy
butchers cattle, 81 50(d5.40: common
81. 00(G4. 40; Gamers cows, SO ca 3 90;
stockers and feeders, active and higher,
49, 00(G4 so. Mich cows quiet at $3.50
so; calves lowerlat $4.j0(a$5.5O.
Sheep and lambs active and higher,
prime Ilambs S6.60(as6. 10; mixed, $40
(65.75; culls, So 80 (0 $3.50.
Hogs, liberal receipts, mixed quality,
trade IL active at the following prices:
Prime mediums So S0(d6 S. Workers,
So. 70(d6 so; pigs, $6.50(a6 90; roughs,
So 5O(d6.25; stays, / off, cripples, 81 per
cwt Off.
Archie Chickering has engaged to
work for Dimmick Ellis.
For Sale-An almost new top buggy.
j. Is. ARNWINE.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17

For Sale at the Wagner agency
good dwelling houses and lots with all
the modern Improvements, for sale on
easy terms and on monthly Install
ments. For more particulars call at
my Office i'm the New Bedding block,
south side of street, Belding.
"A. WAGNER.