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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
FIRE IN STOCK YARD.
Twenty-Five People Hurt. Five OF Whom
VIII Probably Die.

Chicago, (SpeciaD During the prog
rcss of a fire which destroyed the lard
refinery of Armour & Co. in the Union
Stock Yards 20 persons we're injured,
OF them probably fatally. The Ar
mours' loss is estimated by its officers
at between $4,000 and 100000.
\ number OF accidents occurred. but
by far the larger number of persons
hurt met their injuries by the falling OF
hog runway on which they were stand
ing watching the blaze
The lard refinery had just been COM
pleted and was considered by its owners
the most complete establishment of its
kind in the United States. 1t stood at
the intersection of Forty-third street and
Center avenue and was FIVE stories high
and $50 by 900 feet. 1t was filled with
new and costly machinery and during the
day 1000 persons worked within its
walls. The night shift numbered 700,
and all OF them were i'll the building
when the fire started.
The fire originated with an explosion
OF three lard tanks on the fifth floor o.:
the building and spread through the en-
tire building. Within an hour after the
commencement OF the fire all the walls,
with the exception of that on the south,
were lying on the ground.
Thousands OF persons stood on the
viaducts which pass through the yards
AT height OF 20 feet from the ground
That portion of the Forty fourth street
viaduct close to the burning building
was densely packed, and suddenly about
2r0 feet M y hoo ri,Dvvay eyteudiup
from the viaduct north to the plant OF
Armour & Co, gave way. dropping fully
1000 persons to the ground. The fire.
men instantly abandoned their work on
the building and devoted their energies
to saving the injured. All were taken
from the wreckage within few minutes
and placed in an improvised hospital in
the plant OF the Gcrman-American Pro-
vision Company. which was itself badly
damaged by fire during the early part OF
the week
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24

Loeusts Arrive on Tine.

Large numbers of I7-year locusts have
appeared in this city. and reports of sim
liar visitations have reached the Depart
mcnt of Agriculture from Altoona, Pa,
and Nashville, Tenn.
The department sent 5000 postal cards
throughout the country asking Tor I'M
mediate reports on the first appearance
OF the locusts. The experts have full
record OF their appearance in 1885 and
know where to look for them this year
According TO the charts Maryland and
Indiana. with the adjoining counties of
their neighboring States. are to be most
affected by the pest The department
entomologists say that young nursery
trees and young shoots OF mature trees
are all that will sustain injury from the
visitation OF the locusts. and that there
IS no cause for alarm over their appear
ance. 1t is anticipated that the locusts
will be reported from other portions of
Pennsylvania and Tennessee and from
New Jersey Delaware, Maryland, Vir
ginia. West Virginia. North Carolina
South Carolina. Kentucky. Ohio. lndi-
ana. Illinois. Michigan Wisconsin and
possibly few other localities.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
FOUR KILLED AND FOUR WOUNDED.
81 Louis Flyer ColIides With Cattle Train
on the c. B. & @. Railroad.

Lincoln, Neb, (SpeciaD -Four men
were killed and four others injured in a
collision on the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy near Hyannis, Neb
All of these excepting the fireman
were riding in the smoking-car at the
time. This car was reduced to kindling
wood. All the injured have been re-
moved TO Alliance
The collision occurred mile east of
Hyannis. between the Portland St. Louis
flyer, eastbound. and an extra stock train
bound west, with IS carloads OF cattle.
There is nothing TO indicate who is re-
sponsible for the two trains being on the
same track. and no details as TO the rate
of speed at which either was going.
The postal car. in which three Lincoln
men-Frank Livinghouse. w. p. Jacks
and o. E. Stanield-were at work, was
demolished. but none of them was Sc
riously injured
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
CROWN PRINCE MAY VISIT AMERICA.
Likely TO Represent Imperial Family at In
yelling Of Frederick Statue.

Berlin, (By Cable Emperor Will
liams court marshal telegraphed here as
follows:
The statue of Frederick the Great will
be executed. by his Majesty's COM
mand, by Professor Upheus, after a
bronze statue standing in the park
grounds at Potsdam."
Professor Upheus is one of the fore
most sculptors OF Germany He carved
the statue of Frederick the Great, in
marble, in the Sieges ALE series. The
expectation is that when the statue is I'M
yelled at Washington member OF the
Hohenzollern family will be present, pos
sibly the crown prince, Frederick Will
liam The idea is even mentioned that
Emperor William himself might be in
attendance. Any authoritative support
OF this suggestion. however. has not been
given to the reportorial inquiry at Pots
dam.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
BOY KING ON the IN. Ne.
A Crazy Man Causes Alarm Trying to Reach
liim-Proeession Unique.

Madrid, lBy Cable).-Alfonso Kill,
King OF Gibraltar, of the East and West
Indies. and of the Continent of Ocean
lea, was made reigning sovereign OF his
Deputies. One thousand people. includ-
ing all the members OF the Cortes, the
mobiles and grandees of Spain. and the
representatives OF foreign governments.
were present at the ceremony. The act OF
Transforming boy who just reached his
sixteenth birthday into the responsible
ruler OF 100000 people took less than
ten minutes. An oath to observe the
Spanish constitution was administered TO
the young monarch. VINO swore on a
crucifiX and the four evangels, and the
coronation was over No crown was
placed on the Kings head. and all signs
OF authority were absent This part OF
the ceremony was as simple as the in
auguration OF president OF the United
States. After taking the oath His Maj
esty proceeded to the Cathedral OF San
Francisco. where he received the bcne-
dic;ion OF the Cardinal Archbishop of
Toledo. the Spanish primate. The King
then returned TO the royal palace and
received the congratulations OF the for
eign ENJOYS.
The splendid ceremonies were attended
by an incident which. while insignificant
in itself for the moment created con-
siderable excitement among those who
witnessed IT,
II appears that Just rs the royal coach
emerged from the Plaza de Armas into
the square in front OF the palace. amid
the sound OF cannon. Young man among
the sightseers behind the Gordon suddenly
pushed through the ranks OF soldiers and
police and rushed toward the door OF
the chariot with his hat in one hand and
holding outstretched in the other paper.
Before he reached the door the state
lackeys and equ;rries hurried to the scene
and quickly overpowered him.
The prisoner was taken to the guard
room of the palace. where he was inter
rogated. The letter he had i'll his hand
proved to be an address 10 the King
stating that the lnfanta Maria Teresa
who was with the King in the royal
coach. had promised him her hand. and
begging the King. as the brother OF the
lnfanta. to acccde TO the marriage The
prisoner was carefully searched and il
was found that he carried no weapons
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
VOLCANO STONES
FRACTURE SKULLS
Many Islanders Suffering From Such
Injuries.
RELIEVING THE MANY SUFFERERS.
The Area Covered by Lava on St Vincent
Island Aggregate Sixteen Square MiIes-An
Abyss Five Hundred Feet Deep and Two
Hundred Feet Wide Now Filled With Lava
The Earthquakes Not General

Kingston. (By Cable)-In the absence
OF symptoms OF further erup,;ons OF the
volcano OF Soufriere the inhabitants OF
St Vincent are gradually becoming set
tied.
Most horriiying details OF the condi-
ton OF the Carib country. where thou
sands OF cattle and human corpses lay
in a state OF decomposition for several
days during the agitation. are revealed
Although the number of deaths IN the
island due TO the disaster is estimated.
judging from the missing inhabitants.
at 1000, up 10 date only ,26S bodies had
been buried. The undiscovered bodies
are probably covered with lava.
In a small shop which was opened
three days after the eruption 81 decaycd
corpses were discovered, and not one OF
them was recognizable. In the dwelling
house of the manager of one OF the es-
tates 30 corpses were found in similar
condition. and other sickening discov-
cries have been made The district IS
being rapidly cleared. A number OF pa
tients have been brought to the city. or
these many are suffering from fractured
skulls caused by the stones thrown from
the volcano and majority OF them were
burned by the lava thrown up with the
vapor.
Toward evening Saturday there was a
slight CONFUSION. followed by small
discharge of smoke, but this caused no
alarm. The weather is fine. and the eX-
citement is abating. The bed OF lava in
the Windward district is still hot. The
abyss. 500 feet deep and 200 feet wide.
which existed between Langly and
Rabacci. is filled with lava and the physi-
cal features of the mountain on either
side are apparently more beautiful than
before the eruption.
A curious circumstance connected with
the eruption is that the earthquakes were
not general. notwithstanding the small
ness of the island. While at Chateau
Belair the commissions preceding the
eruption of May were almost continu-
Gus. every few hours, in Kingston and
Georgetown only 90 shocks were felt in
four hours
Although attended with smaller loss
OF life. the eruption of La Soufriere was
not less violent than that OF Mount Pc
lee. in the Island of Martinique The
area covered by lava here comprises 10
square miles. The fact that the loss OF
life and damage to property in St Vim
cent were smaller than in Martinique. is
due to the position of La Soufriere and
the smaller population of the district.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
ODDS AND ENDS OF The NEWS.

The Naval Branch Building OF the
Young Mems Christian Association was
dedicated in Brooklyn. Secretary OF the
Navy Moody. Miss Helen Gould and
Admiral Dewey participated
Reed Smoo;. an apostle of the Nor
mon Church. announced himself as 4
candidate for the Senate, to succeed
Senator Rawlins.
a number of children were killed BY
the collapse of school building at Lee
rida, Spain
Esther Dowie. daughter of the pro-
prictor OF Zion. died in Chicago of burns
received at the Chicago University,
where she was student. Her hair
caught fire from a gas jet
a London newspaper now claims that
peace in South Africa has been assured.
mainly through the British generosity in
the matter of farm rebuilding.
An Englishman caused 4 sensational
scene among aristocratic spectators OF a
circus in Madrid by flaying the Duke OF
Arion with a loaded whip
Former President Sam. of Hayti, de-
MED the story that he had made S2,5oo,-
600 within the past six years.
The report that Mount Vesuvius was
showing signs OF activity was said TO be
without foundation.
The public indifference in Paris 70 the
Martinique disaster puzzles the Ameri-
can visitor
The Premier Coleman de Sell an
nounced in the lower house OF the Hun
garan Diet that it was proposed to in
sti;ute a closure similar TO that prevail
ing in the British House
Two lifeboats belonging to the missing
steamer Camosta. which had 6so passen-
gers and crew OF So. have been found
Mr.. Morgan's mission to Spain is said
to be TO secure the Spanish Transatlantic
Company for his shipping combine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
1000, 900 Deal In South.

Montgomery, Ala. (SpeciaD 1t has
been announced by c. F. Borden. super
intcndent of manufactures of the Vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical Company, that
it had closed deal for the purchase of
the properties of the Montgomery Fer
tilizer Company OF Montgomery. the
Alabama Fertilizer Company. of Mont
gomery. the Opelika Chemical Company
of Opelika. the Mobile Phosphate and
Chemical Company of Mobile and the
Pacific Chemical Company OF Dotllan
Fully 100000 is involved in the deal.
and by its contamination the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company comes into
possession OF all fertilizer manufacturing
plants in Alabama except one located in
Troy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
Is Drowned In Killarney.

London, (By Cable).-Nine tourists,
including four women. and four boat
men, were drowned by the upsetting Of
a boat on the lakes OF Killarney. Coun-
~ Kerry. Ireland. during a squall. The
wreck of the boat in which they went
sailing was found near the spot where
the Pennsylvania University boat crew
won its victory last July. Three corpses
were clinging to the sides OF the boat
when it was found Four OF the tour
lists drowned were South Americans and
the ether five were English
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
Farmer Exodus Is Checked.

EN- Senator Henderson, of Nebraska.
who had been attorney for two beet
sugar companies. was before the Senate
Committee on Relations with Cuba and
related details OF the cut in sugar at Mis-
souri, river points.
He said the action of the trust was
for the purpose OF destroying beet sugar
growing. He said that all previous leg
islation had been an invitation to grow
beet sugar. but the proposed concession
TO Cuba had prevented several factories
from being started He said that farm
ers are going from the Middle Western
States to Manitoba, but that the beet
sugar growing had arrested this emigra-
ton for 4 time
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
Sabbath Decadence.

Jackson, Miss. (SpeciaD DR. Rus
sell Cecil. of Virginia. presided over the
General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church of the United States here. The
report of the committee on Sabbath OBJ
servance declared that the Sabbath is
slowly. but surely losing its hold upon
the public conscience. Sunday travel
and traffic, excursions, social visiting.
frequenting postoftices, receiving and an
swering letters was INDUCED in Sun
day newspapers are gradually extending
the area of their patronage. and Sunday
in many states is as other days only
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
ysSASTER IN
A COAL NINE
Over Two Hundred Men Were Imprisoned
and Probably Killed.
ACCIDENT CAUSED BY EXPLOSION.
Fully Three Niles From the Mines Opening
10 the Place Where the Men and Boys
We're at Work When an Explosion Hurled
Them Into Eternity - Flames Shoot From
the Entrance.

Coal Creek, Tenn, (SpeciaD The
worst disaster in the history OF Ten
nessee mining occurred at 7.3o O'Clock
in the morning. Between us and 225
men and boys met instant death at the
Fraterville coal mines. two miles west
of this town, as a result of gas explo-
sion.
Out of the large number OF men and
boys who went to work in the morning,
developments at 10 o'clock at night show
that only one is alive. and he is so badly
injured that he cannot live. This man IS
William Morgan, an aged Englishman.
who was a road man i'll the mine, and
was blown out of the entrance by the
force of the explosion.
One hundred and seventy-hve miners
were checked in for work by the mine
boss. In addition to these were boys
who acted as helpers and drivers. road
men and others TO the number OF per-
haps so.
Fraterville mine is the Oldest mine in
the Coal Greek district. having beer
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 ter
rible explosion occurred. There was a
fearful roar. and then flames shot from
the entrance and the air shafts. News
of the disaster spread like wildfire. but,
as soon as possible. two rescuing par
ties were started in, one at the main en-
trance, the other through the Thistle
mine, which adjoins and in which no
men were at work The Thistle party
was unable to make any Roadway, as the
gas stihed the workers
The Fraterville party went fully two
miles under the earth, until heavy fall
of slate was encountered. At this bar
rier men worked like demons. hoping
against hope that those beyond might
be safe.
The scenes at the mouth of the mine
while the workers were within were
beyond description
The hopes of the living were doomed
however, for when once the rescuers
could enter and proceed they walked
through a continuous tomb of death.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
Prominent Men Indicted.

Kansas City. Mo-. (SpeciaD A spc-
cial from Key;esville. Mo, says: Harry
B. Halves, president of the St. Louis
Board OF Police Commissioners Con
gresham w. ". Rucker. of this district ::
William Flynn. oil ST. Louis. and about
30 other men. including several Mayors
OF small Missouri towns and Judge Of
the State Supreme Court. have been in
dcted by the Grand Jury OF Charlton
county on a charge of gambling The
specific charge it is said. is that the de-
PENDANTS played penny-an;e' poker
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
Plot Against Spanish King.

Madrid, (By Cable An anarchist
PLOT against King Alfonso has been dis
covered and six arrests. including that
of GABRIEL Lopez. an empioye Of an in
surance company. have been made. by
Mantle cartridges were found on the
premises where Lopez was arrested. Lo-
PEI says he received a package OF cart
ridges from another anarchist with in
structions to throw them at the moment
of the passage OF the royal carriage in
the procession. The discovery OF the
plot against the King is confirmed by
The newspapers here.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
Youthful Heroine.

Miles City, Mon, (SpeciaD Mary
Pedcn, IS years old, prevented what
might have proved serious railway ac-
cident six miles from this city She saw
a bridge on fire on the Northern Pacific
Road, and knowing that passenger
train was almost due. she rushed to the
stable, mounted horse and galloped
in a race against time to the station here.
She arrived as the big train came in
sight. She notified the agent, who held
the train four hours.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
Hunter Killed by a Bear

Roanoke, Va, (SpecialD.-John Bur
ION. farmer. 20 years old. was fatally
injured by 4 5oo-pound black bear in
Bland county. Burton, with party OF
mountaineers, has been missing sheep for
some time. and started out in search of
the carnverous animal. When the bear
was found ne was shot several times and
wounded Burton, in his eagerness TO
dispatch the brute. rushed too close. and
before he could shoot again was bowled
over by the bears paw. His face was
lacerated both arms were broken and
his stomach was gnawed in several
places Burton died in 4 few hours Of
his wounds
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
Jones of Nevada 10 Retire.

John P. Jones. who has represented
Nevada III the Senate since 1873, an
nounced that he would retire at the end
OF his present term. on March 4, 1908.
Senator Jones says he does not want
to remain until he becomes a mere fig
urehead in the Senate. but desires to re-
tire while he is in full possession of
his physical and mental powers.
1t is likely that F. G. Newlands. the
present Representative from Nevada,
will succeed him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

AT special meeting of the siockhold-i
ers of the United States Steel Corpora
ton the resolution TO pay per cent
commission TO the underwriters OF the
issue of $2so.ooo.ooo bonds was adopted
though there was minority protest.
Because his proposal to marry 80
year-old girl Abittra Mccullough, was
rejected, William Austin killed the child
and four other persons and committed
suicide near the town of Hastings Fla.
Judge Lafontaine. in Montreal. again
remanded Gaynor and Greene to the
custody of the detectives having them
in charge in behalf of the American au-
thorities.
The Toledo Grand Jury returned in
dictmentS against city officials and 9th
crs involved in the municipal scandal on
various charges of corruption
Bishop William Taylor. OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. died AT Palo. Al
TO. Cal. at the age of 81 years.
Judge Wexford of Richmond. Va.
spoiled the social club scheme of the
liquor men 10 evade the Sunday liquor
selling law by inserting a provision IN
the charters forbidding the sale OF liq
uors.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is reported
to have given notice TO the Western IN
ion Telegraph Company to vacate its
occupancy on the railroad right OF way
on the Pennsylvania system.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers. in convention in Norfolk. Va.
accepted an invitation TO attend the
Charleston Exposition
Sydney and Junius Booth. nephews OF
the late DR.. Joseph Adrian Booth. filed
i'll New York caveat 10 the Doctors
will.
Rabbi Emil G.. Hirsch said in his SER
mon in Chicago that the Jewish Sabbath
was dead, and urged the observance OF
Sunday.
Gaynor and Greene, the contractors
charged with conspiracy against the gov
eminent. are al hotel i'll Montreal.
guarded by detectives. There promises
TO be a great legal fight
Church insurance was considered by
the committee on church extension of
the General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
The Maryland Virginia Oyster Com
mission agreed upon certain recon-
mendations TO be made to the legisla-
lures of the two States.
Lewis G. Toombs was sentenced in
Chicago to be hanged for the murder of
Carrie Larsen, whom he had lured TO
his boat.
Mrs. Carrie Nation was sent to jail
for 80 days in Topeka. Kan. for smash
ing liquor stored in an empty barn.
A number of fertilizer concerns in Ala
bama have been absorbed By the Vir-
ginia Carolina Company
W. w Berkeley. of Roanoke, Va.
announced his candidacy TO succeed the
late Congressman Otcy.
Charles NJ. Schwab. president OF the
United States Steel Corporation, pur-
chased a bathing beach facing New York
Bay. which he proposes to be used for
poor and sick children OF New York.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-24
Rapids 10 Run a Big Mil.

Pittsburg, (Special) The Pittsburg
Reduction Company will erect one of
the first big industrial plants at Masse-
ma, N. Y, to utilize electric power Sc
cured by the ST. Lawrence Power Com
pany. which has bridled the Long Sault
Rapids at cost of SIo.ooo.ooo. The
Pittsburg Reduction Company's first
plant will cost $4,000 and will be for
the manufacture OF aluminium. which is
being made at a similar plant owned by
this COMPANY al Niagara.