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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
BRIGHTON BEACH
RACES YESTERDAY
Eugenia Burch Carries Off the
Produce Stakes With Odds
7 to | Against Her.
By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, July 31--The second half
Of the Produce Stakes. which is for FLIES
two years old, was run at Brighton Beach
to-day. and Mrs. l.. Curtis Eugenia
Burch. with Odom up, came home a win
,ler. with odds of I to / against her,
when she looked to be at least an to 5
shot. Gold Money was favorite. Eugenia
Earch won in a furious drive by one
haif a length. with Gold Money second
and Court Maid. the despised outsider.
third. Swiftmas and Mackey Dwyer were
The winning favorites. Summaries:
First race-high- weight handicap. for all
ages: six furlongs-Red Path g TO u first,
Neister Singer Q2 10 II second. ST. En-
nan q 10 u third. Time. l:13 10.
SspronG 1ace-for two-ycar-olds; five and
a half fullongs-Gimcrack g to y first,
Forward 4 10 ~ second. Monte Carlo Is
10 IL third. Time. 1:07 Is.
Third raco--for three-year-olds and up
wa1d. selling: six furlongs--Swiftmajs III
to 5, first, Oclawaha az TO j. second.
Maiden q to u third. Time. lis.
Fourth race-second half of Produce
Stakes. for iillies; six furlongs-Eugenia
rurch q to II first. Gold Money d5 to 2o)
second. Court Maid go 10 u third. Time.
i1a 2-5
Einh race-for tl1ree-year-clds and up
vard. selling; one mile and a sixteenth
FL. fl q 10 / first, Par Excellence a to 81
second Ccgswell 90 to y third. Time,
az As.
sixth neutrality-suspicious.. selling; six
;Irjonss-Mackey Dwyer g to s. first,
Rinrdove e to u second, Bismarck 6 to
u third Time. 1:13 Us.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
TEXAS FLOODS ABATING
Conditions Much improved, but Esti-
mate of Loss impossible.
('ssaIJ pelBIoossy Aa

DALLAS, TEN, July 3l.-The cessa-
ton of torrential rains throughout this
State during the past two days ls4S
greatly improved the situation in the
fiood-stricken districts, and railroads,
damaged by wash-outs, have resumed
regular traffic with but few exceptions.
The Texas and Pacific announced late
to-day that their line was open from
Eel Paso TO New Orleans. An accurate
estimate of the losses caused by the
flood is impossible, as the entire State
from the Rio Grande at FL Paso to
Orange on the Sabine River, and from
Texarkana. on the Red River, 40 Lar
edo. on the Rio Grande. hav been visited
by heavy rains. So far as North Texas
is concerned everything is or soon will
be in good shape, unless mnre rain should
fall The only trouble now feared Is
close to the gulf. where the second rise
is coming down the rivers. and is be-
ing augmented by streams in that sec
ton. Advices from Hillsboro are to the
effect that the .flve hundred Mexican:
ws5odchoppers who were cut OFF in the
Richland Creek bottoms have all escaped
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
Grand Circuit Race Tame.
nv Associated Press.)

itrN <AES>UEtdltu itSS.J
COLUMBUS. o. July 3l-The Grand
Circuuit Races We're tame to-day, but
there was a, large attendance. and con-
siderable speculation sun naries:
PIG tot-purse, tl.2oo. two heats on
Wednesday-EIla Lee won first and third
heat and race: Miss Johnson second. win
ming second heat; Brigham Bell third.
Best time. 2:151-4.
ZIG pace-purse. $2,00O--Byrl Wilkes won
second, third and fourth heats and race;
Baron Waltzer second, winning first heat;
Tom I<eene third. Besttime. 2:i0 La
2:l7 trot--purse $2,0h0-Ihe Roman won
three straight heats and race; Silver Sign
second: Alice Russell third. Best time.
2:101-4.
2:lS pace-purse. s1,2oo-rwinl1le won two
straight heats and race: Prince Direct
Second; silvia won third. Best time.
2:NSl-4.
2:o7 pace-purse, S1,eca-Fanny billiard
won first and third heats and race; Major
Muscovite second. winning second heat;
The Bishop third. Best time. 2:o5 IA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
STATEMENT FROM MITCHELL
He Regards Reports of Shenandoah
Riot as Greatly Exaggerated.
by Associated Press


WILkESBARRE. PA, July si.-The
riot at Shenandoah last night has had a
depressing effect at headquarters fPresj-
dent Mitchell was up early and asked
for the newspapers He said he was very
sorry the thing had happened. but de-
clined to make any comment until he
had heard from District President Fahy.
Later, after receiving Official report.
President Mitchell issued the following
statement
s.CompIete and authentic reports fur
nished by National Officers of our or
CARNATIONS located at Shenandoah show
that the stories OF the riot at Shenan-
doah were greatly exaggerated and the
facts much distorted It develops that
no one was killed or fatally injured. and
that the entire trouble might have been
avoided had the deputies kept cool and
used greater discretion While l greatly
deprecate acts of lawlessness by any one,
particularly by those on strike, I am
naturally pleased to learn that the trout
bic is not as serious as first reported.
l have repeatedly warned the strikers
that any violation of law on their part
would initiate against themselves alone,
and I am hopeful that there will not be
q repetition of trouble Of this chartcer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
GRAND OVATION
TO SENATOR GLASS
His Friends Give Him a Rousing
Reception in the lynchburg.
Opera House.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)

Especial Dispatch to The Timeso
LYNCHBURG. July 31.-Mr. Carter Glass
candidate for Congress in the Sixth Dis
trict, closed his campaign in Lynchburs
tonight with an enthusiastic rally held
at the Opera House, under the auspices
of his friends. The building was filed
with an immense assemblage, including a
number of ladies. and from the very
outset. the audience showed a determine
ton to give Mr.. Glass a rousins recep-
ton. The Roanoke Machine-Works
Band was present. and rendeed mum
Der of inspiring selections.
Mr.. n. c. Manson. Jr.. presided b.
chairman. and opened the meeting with
an eloquent address. in witch he referred
to Mr. Glass in glowing terms. He was
followed by Judge A. E. King, of Roa-
noke: Mr. w. C. Darlington. of Charlotte;
and Mr. A. E. Anderson, an electrician
of Lynchburg, each of whom eulogized
Mr. Glass. and called on the voters to
stand by him in the primary.
The speaking was closed with an adj
dress by Mr.. Glass. who reviewed the is
sues between himself and Mr.. Clayton,
and repeated his assertion as to Mr.. Clay
tors statements in regard TO his absence
from the ~.nate at the time of the con-
sideration of the employers liability bill
Mr. Glass also warmly defended his
position in regar dto Confederate PEN
sions.
statements We're received with round after
round of applause
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
Valley RENT With
GAPING FISSDRES
CONTINUED from First Page)

seven shocks, all of which were light
In action these disturbances resembled
the waves on a pond of water. The
mast severe shock of the entire series
occurred at II: 80 o'clock this morning
Hills were shaken and twisted to their
foundations, and the valleys trempieo
and rolled like the surface OF the ocean.
Great assures were run deep in the
earth. hills and knobs appeared IN leVel
valleys, springs Of water appeared liz
pfaces that had been dry, and the gen.
eral topography of the valley was
greatly changed in many respects. ne
disturbances had. nc general directon.
hnt what is known as ''twister:" 1t
was preceded by a r,lmbling like that
of distant thunder. which increased until
the earth began to rise and twist, and
the hills began to trenble.
With the first warning sound Of the
approaching disaster the terror-strlcken
people rushed into the streets, and
sought places Of safety in vacant lots
and roads. while many fled toward the
neighbcring hills The first vibrations
were similar to the preceding disturbance
in direction and effect, but they We're
Immediately followed by the most ter
rife shock ever experienced IN TINS sec
ton of the State.
TERROR STRICKEN IN DARKNESS.
The earth trembled and rolled and
twisted until it was impossible for peo-
1,le to stand erect. and the terror stricken
iri4a bitants crouched together in the dark
ness. fearful that the earth beneath
them might open and swallow them. The
terror inspired by the ruribllng and
trembling of the earth was increased by
the sound of falling buildings. which gave
some idea of the terrible destruction that
was being wrought.
When the most serious shocks had
r,assed and the ru1nblng sounds had died
away. the people gathered In groups
about the ruins of their homes and places
of business, and when they saw the ex-
tent of the damage, many of them. fear
fu of repetition OF this experience, i'm
ncdiately started on foot or by any. con-
vcyance that could be had for places
where the previous shock had been less
severe.
In the darkness of the night 1t was i'm
possible to determine the full extent of
damage wrought, but with the dawn of
day the stricken village had the appear
ance of the ruins OF a city long deserted.
A church had been leyeled to the ground,
and not one brick building was left stand
ing. Chimneys had topplcd over. frame
buildings had been wrenched apart and
thrown from their foundations. telegraph
and telephone wires had been broken, and
there was not building in town that
had not been damaged more or less Sc
riously In store buildings that were to-
tally destroyed the merchandise was
thrown from shelves and everything
hreakable was destroyed; not a pane of
glass was left many window in town,
and in those frame cottages and dwellings
that were left standing stoves We're over
turned and crockery and glassware were
destroyed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01

Almost Loses His Life in Run
away Accident Condi-
ton Serious.

MIR, I EGwood Tragic, The proprietor of
Tragles drugstore. on Broad Street, lies
at his home at Highland Park, in a
se1ious condition. as the result of al
thrilling runaway accident. which occurred
yesterday, and in which he came near
tossing his life,
Or Gandon e. Edwards. who with
Drss Edward Mcclure aud Charles Laben-
burg. are attending Mr. Tragic said last
higth that their patient was doing as well
as could be expected. and that if no un-
favorable symptoms showed themselves in
the next few days they felt hopeful OF
his recovery.
The three physicians named above per-
formed a delicate operation upon their
patient yesterday, and he stood the strain
remarkably we'll.
Mr Tragic, who is very fond Of horses.
started in a double trap for Richmond
from his home at Highland Park about
1870 o'clock Yesterday. accompanied
BY Mrs Tragic whose habit it is often
to drive ia with her husband.
Hooked 10 the trap We're a pair Of very
spirited black horses, which were re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Tragic for n
large sum One of these horses had been
In the paStura for several months and
had not baen worked during that time,
II is not known what was the direct
cause Of the away-whether it was
The disposition OF the spirited horse TO
DE gaily. or whether IL became frightened
al a passing car. BE that as il may,
Mr. and Mrs. Tragic had hardly become
seated in their trap when the animals
made a wild dash around the yard
renee and down one of the long avenues
nearby.
Mi Tragic still had the reins, accord
ng 10 a bystander. and whether he turn
I'd them into a tree to stop them or
whether the horses dashed against it in
heir Wild career is not known, but the
md Of the pole struck the tree and Mr.
fragile Was thrown against il with great
force. While the skull was not frac-
tured. AIR. Tragle's wounds are very
painful and the whole scalp was cut
across the back OF The head, making a
horrible sight 10 look upon
Strangely enough. Mrs. Tragic was only
dignity hurt, receiving only few scratch
IS about the arms. MIR. Tragic was con-
sciors I'D TO the time Of his operation.
when he was placed by the physicians
tnder the influence of chloroform.
Neither OF the horses received the
slightest scratch When the pole of the
trap struck the tree which is only few
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
Results at Chicago.

Chicago, July 31.-Results at Harlem:
First race-tive furlongs-St Miner g
10 100 first, Senior as 10 y second, Tan
cred Us to u third. Time, 1:ot %
Second race-six furlongs-Sardine G.
to u first. Irmas Choice 60 to u second.
hafdee q 10 y third Time, 1;19 is.
Third ace-Steeplechase, short course
Walter Cleary G to- ., first, Bristol az to
ID second. Dagmar & to > third Time.
S:5o
Fourth race-fve and q half furlongs.
lie Test Stakes-Top Soil as to y first,
Gfegor X 6 to II second, Foxy Kane Is
to u third. Time, ILL Is.
Fifth race-one msle-Bragg {aven)
first, Brulade % TO c}second, Bon Mot (5
to u third Time, lac IS
Sixth race-uile and q. sixteenth
Trentham IS TO 81 first, Pirates Queen
6 to u second. Papa Harry q to y
third Time, 1:57.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
THE TIIEs RICHMOND. VA. FRIDAY. AUGUSTA 1902.


vised that the people be ready to nee
at moments notice, and that the
doors OF residences and places of busl-
ness DO left open so that those indoors
might escape into the streets w1tnout
delay in the event of further disturbance.
The advice of President Wheeler was
communicated to the people and ar once
acted upon.
The Western Union Oil Company is
the heaviest loser, two of its immense
storage tanks being demolished. re-
leasing thosands OF gallons of oil.
Los Alamos is a town of about 600
people. in Santa Barbara county, and IS
the center of a large oil producing ter
Titory. 1t is situated the Los Alamos
Valley, one of the most productive val
leys in the State, wheat. olives and
citrus fruits being produced in abund-
ance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
SEVENTY-FIVE SHOCKS
People Fleeing Terror Stricken From
Their Homes.
Rv 4 ssnciated Press.l


LOS ALANOS, SANTA BARBARA
COUNTY, CAL, July 31.-The people Of
this city and vicinity are terror-stricken,
and are fleeing from their homes to
places of safety on account OF the in
creasing severity Of the earthquakes
that have visited this section since the
night of the 9th instant, since which time
it is estimated "a distinct shocks have
been felt. Three distinct shocks We're
recorded early this morning. the last
one being the most severe yet 1elt.
Every brick building in the town was
DESTROYED or badly wrecked In nearly
every house windows We're broken. The
PRESBYTERIAN Church. large and hand
some brick structure, was RACED to the
ground and a similar fate befell the gen
eral store OF ". S. Wickenben, also
brick building.
DESKS HURLED ABOUT.
The shock seems to have had spiral
motion. Goods were hurled from shelves
of stores and piled in the middle of the
rooms. Even such heavy articles as
desks were thrown about. Not CHM
ney is left standing in the town. All
brick walls are badly damaged, but
frame structures generally escaped Sc
Srious injury. In the drug store not a
single bottle escaped. and zKohn's saloon
was flooded with liquor from broken bot
ties.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler. Of
the University of California, was COM
municated with by telephone and advised
the people to quit the town as soon as
possible.
DOORS LEFT OPEN.
Scientists Of the University were away
ea yacaticas, but President Wheeler adj
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
Ordered TO Norfolk.
80 Associatod Press.l

WASHINGTON, July 31--OrdcrS have
been issued by the Navy Department
dctaching Licutent T.. Simpson from the
naval torpedo station Nara gansctt Bay
20 the Norfolk and Newport News navy
yards in connection with the fitting out
of the Arkansas. Lieutenant Simpson
will serve as executive officer on board
that vessel when put IN command. w.
7. Thompson has been appointed pay
master clerk. and ordered 10 duty at the
Norfolk navy yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
Another Earthquake Shock.

(By Associated Press.)
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, July 81
Another severe earthquake shock was felt
at Los Alamos at 40 tonight. It was
almost as heavy as that of early this
morning. 4 slight shock was felt in this
city at the same time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
Boston. s; Chicago, Q.

boston, July a1.-Thc home team
gained an easy victory to-day: Chicago
could 90 nothing with Pittmger
Score by innings II. il. +.
chicago 2D1uO0ox-6 . 3
Chicago .........o'000o0o 90 4
Batteries: Pittinger and Moran: Rhoades
and King. Time. l:i5; Umpire. Brown;
attendance. 1875.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
Cincinnati. I: Philadelphia, o.

U3v ASsoclated PreSS.b
PHILADELPHIA, July $1.-The home
team suffered shut out at the hands
OF Cincinnati to-day White and Pool
were IN superb form, and the visitors
barely managed tn squeeze in a run in
the eighth inning on a single and triple.
Score by innings r II. r.
Cincinnati ........ 0UOooo01o 2
philadelphia .. 90 90 90 0 o % /
Batteries: Poole and Bergen: White
and Doom Time. 145; Umpire, O.Day;
attendance AZ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01

knew in regard to the subject OF their IN
CURRY. This he left with the grand jury
ana retired from the room? in lew Hiin-
utcs.
THAT PAINTING CONTRACT.
Mr. Crouch was before the grand jury
III reference to the awarding of a con-
tract in August 1900, by the First Mar
let Committee fer the painting OF the
roof of the Old Market building. In TINS
connection. Mr.. Kings name came promi-
Isntly to the front again 1t appears tfat
on August 2lst this committee, by vote
5 to i, On motion Of Mr.. king, voted to
give the contract to Mr.. Crouch on bid
of sos. while there were other bids. as
follows: r z. Napier, one coat Sll'.5;
two coats, s1e3.75; To,npllns and Peacock,
one coat $l4l50; two coats, S2l9Se; Guar
aztec Paint Company, one coat, $40,
l., G. Harris. one coat, S101.6o. Crouch, :
bid was presumably for two coats. though
the records do not show this
Mr. Crouch's bid, it will be noted, was
the highest. being some $50 more than the
next bid, and more than three times the
lowest bid.
At the meeting Captain Ferriter tnoW
deceased), who was member OF the
committee. moved that the contract be
awarded to the lowest bidder the Guar
antee Paint Company, but this was voted
down by n vote Of 5 to l. only: Captain
Ferriter voting for it. and Mr.. King
motion that it be given to Mr.. crouch
was adopted by the same majority.
The character OF Mr.. Crouch's testi-
mony before the grand jury yesterday
could not be heard. as the witnesses are
bound over to secrecy.
IT CAUSES COMMENT.
The calling OF Mr. Crouch and the at
tention given the painting contract by
the grand jury in the midst of its prob
ing CT street railway matters, eoccasioned
considerable comment. Some regarded
it as Indicating that the grand jury thus
far at least has struck nothing very de-
finite and tangible in connection with
street railway matters, else it would
hardly, it was argued, have turned to
so comparatively unimportant side
issue as a two-hundred dollar painting
contract.
To this it was replied that the grand
Jury is following out every lead and sug-
gastion as they come up. And further
more the value from the point of view
of the grand jurys inquiry cannot be
stated in terms of dollars and cents. In
connection with a fifty-thousand dollar
transaction nothing sufficiently definite
and tangible might come to light. In
the case of some comparatively small
deal the bottom might drop out. and a
case be created that in far-reaching re-
suits and sensational features would out
class the larger operations. 1t may he
that nothing specific can be shown IN
connection with the greater matters
which have held place in the popular
mind but that here or there in connec-
ton with small Council or committee
transactions Irregularities of the most
serious character may come TO llght
AR King is not at all disturbed about
the painting contract. lie has not as
vet retained counsel. When seen yes
terdav he said he voted for the higher
priced paint as many citizens had rep
resented to him that it was by far the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
Standing of the Clubs.
American League Yesterday,

Detroit. .; Washington. /
norton, o; Cleveland. 5
81. Louis. 4: Philadelphia, d. Called
ccount d2rkncSS.)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01

blocks from Mr.. Tragle's house. one horse
Went one way and one the other. leav-
ing trap. harness and all at the tree
The escape from far more serious re-
suits was very narrow and it looks as il
1t were almost a miracle that Mr.. Ira
gle was not instantly killed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01

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TuE HIGH BIDDERS.

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nuirv into all instances where contracts
have been awarded to others than the
lowest bidders. The elevator insurance
contract has been and will be thorough
" ventilated. Both NIessrs. Eichelberger
and Blair have been before the grand
jury, and may be called again.
Meanwhile rumor has it that Mr.
W-yndham r. Meredith has been en-
gagged by Mr.. King TO take up the case
where Mr.. L, 0. Nendenburg left it, but
neither Mr. King nor Mr.: Meredith will
negotiations with Mr. Meredith are now
under way. however.
Mr. w F. Jenkins has probably spent
moro time with the jury, in the aggregate,
than any other individual. except Mr..
Gasser. His testimony is entirely in con-
nection with street railway franchises
and the spending of the much talked
of SIS, 900. or some such sum, by a rail-
way company in the getting of its fran
chiscs.
a FULL REPORT.
On the statement of a grand juror
those facts which are developed incrimi-
mating anybody IN connection with the
city government will be made public no
in report to Judge Witt in Hastings
Court. There is a years limit on the
time in which prosecutions may be I'M
dertaken for offenses which would natu-
rally come before the jury on this in
vestigation, but this will not hinder that
body from making public what it has
learned. The result, if this is done, may
be felt at its strongest III future cleo
tons. 1t is reasoned that no individual,
guilty or innocent. can place himself
in the position of making objection to
the publication of what the grand jury
NAV decide to report to Judge Witt,
therefore there seems to be nothing TO
stop these matters.
Statements made yesterday that the
grand Jury would be continued into August
have prove to be true Nhen tne grand
Jury adjourned at twenty minutes past 2
il adjourned to meet again to-day at IL
institution hut after tomorrow, so said
a iuryman to-day. the jury will not meet
again until September. ,,>,,
MR.. MEREDITH MENTIONED
AS to the King case, there are now
and can be no new developments until
tha trial. save in the matter of an at
torney. When Mr.. Meredith was asked
YESTERDAY whether or not he had been
engaged bv Mr. King to- defend him, he
referred all inquiries to Mr. King.
Mr.. King said: 1.-The matter has not
been settled vet I have talked the
matter over with some lrieios ana Will
do so again this a1teriooh' meanwhile
there is nothing to say
If the grand jury is continued into Au-
gust this will necessitate a continuance
of the July term OF Hastings Court into
August, something unusual. and will hold
Mr.. Richardson and Judge Witt here dur
ing their vacation period The matter
has been left entirely with the grand
Jury. however. and it will be settled this
afternoon for good and ,all when the
grand jury reports to the Hastings
Court.
Witnesses are still quartered in Ser
gearN at Arms RuskelPs room and from
there they go forth to the inquisition
when wanted. Meanwhile it is appar-
emily a merry party inside, with not
trouble on earth When the various men
are called and leave the grand-jury room,
however, there IS q different expression
on their faces. ..a- u 4 $3.50.