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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
LOSS OVER $75O,OOO.
Atlantic City, N. j., Is Swept
by Fire.
Two Blocks of Buildings Are Dee
strOyed, Including Twelve HO-
teIs--The Fire Ragged for
Five HOurs--NO Loss
of Life Known.

Atlantic City, n. j., April A.
Twelve hotels and more than score
of small buildings adjoining the
board walk, which is built along the
ocean edge, were destroyed yester-
day by fire which swept the beach
front for two long blocks from Hi
nois avenue to New York avenue.
The loss. it is believed, will exceed
$7j0,O00. In this respect the confia-
grafton is the most disastrous that
has ever visited this city. The loss
will be only partly covered by insur-
ance as the rate of per cent.
charged by insurance companies on
property here is regarded as almost
prohibitive.
Fortunately no lives were sacri-
feed though probably a dozen per-
sons were slightly injured and burned
during the progress of the fire.
1t was reported early in the after
noon that six men had perished in
the flames, but the rumor was with
out foundation. The origin of the
fire is unknown, but is said to have
started in either Brady's baths or the
Tarlton hotel, which adjoins the
baths at Illinois avenue and the board
walk.
The city is guarded by a company
of militia who were requested by the
municipal authorities to aid the
police in the prevention of looting
About dozen men were arrested
during the day for robbery.
The fire was discovered shortly
after o'clock in the morning and for
nearly five hours the flames ragged
with such violence as to threaten the
city with destruction. All of the
burned buildings were frame struc-
lures and the flames, famed by Il
strong southwest wind, swept along
the beach front with amazing rapid
ity. The Tarlton hotel was soon Il
pile of smouIdering debris and the
flames fed on the small stores and
booths between Illinois and Ken
lucky avenues until they reached the
Stratford hotel. which was soon en-
velopcd. The fiery tongues leaped to
the Berkeley adjoining, and in a few
minutes the new Holland, the Bryn
Mawr, the Evard and the Stickney,
all located on Kentucky avenue near
the beach, were doomed.
During the progress of the fire the
widest excitement prevailed among
the guests of the hotels which later
became prey to the flames. With the
exception of the Tarlton and the
Bryn Mawr, all of the hostelries were
open for the season and most Of
them were fairly well filed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Husband Kills His wife nnd EImseM
Thought 10 Have Been 1asane.

Morley, Mich. April 3.-Eugenc
Richards, a weli-to-do farmer at
Borland settlement, flag station on
the Grand Rapids & Indiana road II
few miles from here, yesterday shot
and killed his wife as she lay i'll in
bed and then killed himself. He is
thought to have been temporarily in
sane. Mrs. Richards had been sick
for several weeks and worry over her
condition is thought to have unbal-
anced his mind.
Early in the morning he went to
the house of neighbor and told
them that he had a presentment that
both himself and wife would die We'd
nesday. His action were strange and
the neighbor sent for physician.
Before his arrival Richards had com
mitted the double murder. When the
tragedy was discovered Richards was
kneeling by the bedside of his wife
and both of them were shot through
the breast. The deed was done with
a single barreIed shot gun and Rich
ards was compelled to reload it be-
fore he could destroy himself after
killing his wife. The couple had al
ways lived happily together.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
SIXTEEN KILLED.
Victims of Mine Disaster Buried
Cause of Explosion Not Known.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 3.--in.
vestigation yesterday revealed the
fact that the Nelson mine at Dayton
in which the explosion occurred on
Monday is not on fire and has not
been. Workmen were engaged We'd
nesday eXcavating the debris. The
funerals of the victims recovered
were held yesterday. Altogether
there were 16 men killed, leaving 5s
orphans and IA widows. The miners
claim that the explosion was due to
failure to sprinkle the mine on Sun.
day. The prevailing opinion seems
to be that it was caused by a com.
bination of coal dust and gas in the
mine.
The officials of the Dayton Coal and
Iron Co. stated that they have not
progressed sufficiently in their in.
vestigations to make a full state.
ment, but they claim that the Nelson
mine was one of the best governed
mines at Dayton. State Inspector of
Mines Il. a. Shiffiet, of Nashville,
made a rigid examination of the mine
one week ago and claims it was in
frst-class condition with very little
gas apparent.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
Sentenced to Death.

Philadelphia. Pa, April 5.-Wm. II.
lane, the coIored servant who on
Tuesday last murdered Ella j. Jarden
and her daughter, Madeline, and so
badly wounded another daughter,
Eloise, that she died Friday, was con-
victed of murder in the first degree
yesterday afternoon, after a trial
lasting less than one and a naIt
hours. Lane pleaded guilty Thurs
day afternoon and was placed on
trial at 1 O'Clock Friday. Because of
Lane's plea of guilty, no jury was
drawn and only three witnesses were
called for the purpose of determin-
ing the degree of murder. At 2:2O
o'clock Judge Biddle sentenced the
murderer to death. The date of his
execution Will be fixed by Gov. Stone.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10

Detroit, Mich, April Awhile re-
turning from Il fishing expedition in a
small sail boat at about 1880 o'clock
last night, Lieut.. Howard f. Avery,
Fourteenth regiment, stationed at
Fort Wayne here, and Second Lieut..
w. Ashbridge were drowned by the
overturuing of the boat in the river
about 600 yards below the fort.
These officers were accompanied by
Trumpeter Richard Tuney, who was
rescued while clinging to the over
turned boat and who is now in the
fort hospital in serious condition
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
Looking for an ImpOster.

Washington, April 4.-The civil
service commission, with the aid of
postotlice inspectors and New York
detectives, are engaged in running
down man who found many dupeS
before his scheme was discovered.
He signed himself as Albert 0. Stef-
fens, "Secretary of the Board of
Civil Service Commission, New York
Branch" and advertised in a number
of papers in this country and Ger
many for persons to fill positions
with the LAND surveyors of the Geo
graphical Co. at Washington, guar
anteeing a salary of $3.50 a day, free
transportation to and from their
homes and free rations. The re-
SponSes ran into the thousands and
it is said that Stetfens realized a
handsome income daily from his
operations.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
CIaim Juror Was Rrugged.

st. Peter, Min, April 4.--Whilc An
drew Tanlle and his wife were being
tried for the alleged murder of the
latter's former husband, Anton
Rachel, juror became sick and de,
mcntcd. He was taken for treat
ment to the asylum here, where he
died. The jury was dismissed. 1t IS
now alleged that drugs were admin
istered to the juror and that he died
from their effect. The authorities
are Investigating. The parties who
gave the drugs to the juror are said
to be known and the disclosures
promise sensational results,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
AFFECTS 10000 MINERS.
buffalo, Rochester IL PIttsburg Coal
Co.'s Strike Is Settled.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 5.-As the
result of "A conference at the head
quarters of the United Mine Workers
of America Friday between President
Mitchell, Bernard Rice, of Deerfield,
Pa, president of District No. 2,
Pennsylvania, and L. w. Robinson, of
Rochester, N. Y, president of the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Coal
Co, it is believed that the strike of
that company called at Altoona,
April /, and involving 10000 men, will
be declared off.
1t is understood that both Mr.. Rice
and Mr.. Robinson made concessions,
which probably will be acceptable to
the miners. Mr.. Robinson left for
Pittsburg last night to confer with
other officials of the coal company,
and President Mitchell and Mr.. Rice
placed themselves in communication
with district leaders at Altoona who
are managing the strike. They were
notified of the result of the confer
ence, and the advisability of accept
ing the terms and calling off the
strike will be left i'm their hands.
Dubois, Pa, April 5.--Authentic in
formation was received III this city
last night that the strike has been
settled and that Monday morning all
mines of the Rochester & PittSburg
Coal and Iron Co. will resume oper-
ationS. This information came quite
unexpectedly to the public, as well
as to the striking miners, but is no
less reliable.
The announcement comes from In
dianapolis, where L. w. Robinson,
general manager for the coal COM
pany has been the past two days III
conference with President Mitchell,
of the United Mine Workers; Ber-
nard Rice, member of the national
executive board from this district,
and other officials of the United Mine
Workers of America. The conditions
of settlement have not yet been made
public further than that all differ
ences have been adjusted mutually
satisfactory to all concerned and
that work will be resumed next Mon
day. The announcement will bring
cheer to 10000 miners and their
families besides hundreds of railroad
and shop men, as well as to every
community in the region.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
TOBACCO STATISTICS.
Census Report Regarding the Manu-
ufacIure of the Weed.

Washington, April 5.-The census
office has issued preliminary report
regarding the manufacture of to-
bacco in the United States which
shows the number of establishments
to. be 15,252, an increase of 81 per
cent. over ls9O;; capital invested $124,-
O9S,S71, an increase of 20 per cent;
average number of wage-earners t42,-
271, the wages amounting to $40, S52,-
4S4, an increase of II per cent; total
value of products $2S3,O76,5 $40.
The number of establishments en-
gagged in the manufacture of cigars
and cigarettes is 14,539, AN increase
of 80 per cent. over $780,; capital in
vested, $67, zoe, ,493; persons employed
in the work number 1O7,462, drawing
wages amounting to $40, ,925,59G, an
increase of II per cent, and of 10 per
cent. in number of employees; value
of products, S16O, ,223, t52..
The number of establishments
manufacturing chewing and smoking
tobacco and snuff is stated to be 437,
anincrease of 10 per cent; capital in
vested $43, 500 so, am increase of AZ
per cent: average number of wage
eafIefS @9,lol, Ille total wages paLu
being 81, 100, SOL, am increase of 2 per
cent. value of products, SOB, 754, ,262.
In the stemming and rehandling
trade there are 276 establishments, Il
decrease of ) per cent. since 1890;
capital invested $T2, ,526,S0s, an in
crease of lis per cent; total number
of employees 1854, an increase of 81
per cent; wages paid $1,s17O67, an
increase of 81 per cent; total value
of prOdurts, S19.O90. .O32.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
HELD BY THE SNOW
Train Stalled on the Prairies for
-Four Days and Five Nights.
Worst Blizzard Seen In Many Years..
Two Hundred and Fifty Pas-
gengers Had Fierce
Fight with Cold
and Hunger.

st. Paul, April 3.-Passengers ar
riving here yesterday on Great
Northern train, due last Friday, tell
of being snowbound for four days
and five nights on the prairies of
North Dakota in the midst of the
worst blizzard the northwest has
seen in many years, with only food
enough for two meals day, and
with such small amount of fuel
that the ladies had to wrap them
selves in blankets and the men to
wear their overcoats day and night
to keep from freezing. The train
was completely lost to the world.
Late Thursday afternoon it picked
its precarious way out of Williston
in the hope of being able to reach
Minot, some IA miles to the east be-
fore night. Almost midway, at a
little stopping place called Ray,
where there is only a siding, water
tank and n coal shed, the train was
stalled. The train of eight coaches
containing 25O passengers was on the
siding, with all communication cut
off. Then began the long siege, dur
ing which the cold had to be borne
and bunger stifled.
There was an incipient riot on the
first day. The second-class passen-
gers insisted that they must have as
much or more food than the others,
and as they were in larger numbers
and had more ravenous appetites 1t
was difficult to confine them to their
quota.
Monday evening Prof. Colegrove, of
the University of Washington, who
had been dcspondent and morose, at
tempted suicide by cutting his throat
with a razor. There was physician
on the train but he had no facilities
for performing the necessary oper-
alton, and it was absolutely neces-
sary to get into communication with
one of the neighboring towns. In
their desperation the passengers
broke open everything in the trains
chests, and in the conductors box
found telegraph instrument. A
young man, an electrician, faced the
blizzard and tapped one of the wires
and attached the instrument. lie
notified the operators at both Minot
and WillistOn of what had occurred.
From each place a snow plow was
started in front of an engine bearing
a surgeon. The one from Minot,
after a hard nights work, reached
the siding early the following morn
ing and the injured man was re.
moved on the first train to st. Paul,
where he was cared for at the city
hospital. The almost famished pas.
sengers who had suffered from the
cold and exposure were given food
and warm berths in the first train
pushed through the drifts. The TO.
tary snow plow made one trip
through the drift between Ray and
Afinot, but the snow piled in. so rap.
iuIy that it was necessary for the
rotary to pass through again and
then precede the passenger through
the cut.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10

Niagara Falls, n. Y, April 4.-Delia
Tansey, of Buffalo, went over the
American falls at o'clock last even
ing 1t was the most sensational
cataract suicide in years. The wo-
man jumped over the railing of Goat
island bridge about ten feet from
shore. William Connors, of Liver
pool, England, who was on the bridge
at the time, ran down the shore and
waded into the river. A rake was
passed to him, which he succeeded in
fastening in her clothes. Miss Tan
scy begged pietously to be saved.
He tried to draw the woman toward
the shore, but her clothing tore and
she was carried over the brink of the
falls. Two hundred people saw the
woman go to her death.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
HIOOdshcd Fcnrcd.

Ashland, Wis, April 3.--From indi-
cations last night blcodshed may be
the result of the election in Hayward,
county scat of Sawyer county. A bit
ter and strained condition is prevail
ing there and is at any moment likely
to cause trouble. a reform ticket
which has been elected by large
majority, is said by the incumbent
town officers to have been the result
of questionable methods and those
omcers refuse absolutely to recog-
nize the newly elected officers as
their successors. The lity il in an
uproar.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10

Muskogee, l. T., April 3.-The dead
body of Will Hayes, 24 years of age,
Of Wheeling, w. Va, was found lying
in a vacant lot near the business sec
ton of Wagoner, /. r., yesterday. \
pair of bloody scissors with which
Hayes evidently had been stabbed to
death, lay near the body The mans
watch was missing, and his pockets
had been ritled. Six men and three
women. all negroes, were arrested on
suspicion of connection with the muir
rfnr
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
SpaIding Resigns His Claims.

New York, April 3.-The National
league baseball war is practically
ended. A. G. Spalding has resigned
his claim as chief executive of the
big organization and the Office will be
rendered to William G.. Temple, of
Pttsburg. There will be no further
contest in the courts. Mr.. Spalding's
letter of resignation was presented
to the magnates at the second days
session of the peace conference at
Che Fifth AYnnmn hotel
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
Got Judgment for s6I,6Os.

New York, April 4.-Judge La
combe, in the United States circuit
court, yesterday handed down de-
cision awarding the American Sugar
Refining Co. a judgment against For
mer Collector of the Port Bidwell for
SOL, COS, with interest from Oct 1ber
27, 1900 This sum was paid on that
date for duties on raw sugar from
the new insular possessions of the
United States and under the recent
decision of the United States SUI
preme court, the eXacting of the duty
was illegal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
Worst of the winter,

Ebensburg, Pa, April 3.-The storm
flowing here for the last three days
is equal to the worst of the winter.
The Ebensburg branch of the Penn
sylvania railroad is showed up and
the night train due here at o'clock
yesterday morning, has not been able
to get through yet. a locomotive
sent out to pull the stranded train
through is off the track in deep
snow, as is also the Cresson work
train
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
A Mysterious Case.

Deadwood, S. D., April 5.-Alonzo
Bruce, colored, nephew of the
former senator and registratar of
the treasury, Blanche X. Bruce, of
Mississippi, was found in his room
here Friday badly beaten and bruised
and almost in a dying condition. He
had numerous severe contuslonS
about the head and fractures of the
skull, and so far has failed to recover
sufficiently to relate what happened
to him. He is in hospital in criti-
cal condition.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
wIuInvestIgate Conditions.

Washington, April 5.-The time of
the cabinet Friday was taken up al
most entirely with communication
which the president has received
from the governor of Louisiana pro-
testing against the camp alleged to
be maintained in that state by agents
of the British government for the
purpose of supplying mules and
teams to the British army in South
Africa. The president has directed
an investigation into the facts and
the law bearing upon the question.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
Two Wen Killed.

Pittsburg, April 1.-Two men were
killed, one seriously injured and a
number of ears wrecked and cattle
killed by freight wreck at Crag
Dell, Pa, on the Allegheny Valley di
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad
at an early hour Friday morning. The
dead are: Harry Dheen, fireman, of
Williamsport; w. b. Mosher, brake
man, of Olean, \. y. j. \. Williams,
engineer, of Pittsburg, was injured.
The accident was caused by land
slide
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
Death OF an Old Soldier.

Marlboro, Mass, April 3.-Council-
man James b. Goddard died suddenly
last evening of heart trouble. He
served in the Third Massachusetts ar
tillery in the civil war. In 1865 he
was detailed, with others, to capture
John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of
President Lincoln, and it was he who
furnished information which led to
the capture of two others of the con-
SDiratOrS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
Author and Journalist Dies.

New York, April 3.-Junius Henri
Browne, a widely known author and
journalist, died yesterday after lin
gering illness. For years he made
New York City his home and many
local newspapers and other publica-
tions received the benefit of his pen.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10

washington, April 5.-Lieutenant
Commander William II. Schuetz died
at the naval hospital in this city Fri
day, of complication of acute
stomach and lung troubles. Ills
death ends one of the most creditahle
careers of the naval service.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10

washington, April 5.-The secre-
tary of the interior Friday transmit
ted to the senate an agreement with
the Red Lake and Pembina bands of
Chippewa Indians OF Minnesota for
the cessation to the United States of
the western portion of the Red Lake
reservation, containing 256,152 acres.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
Murder and Suicide.

Toledo, April 5.--Harry Preston,
plumber, Friday morning shot his
wife in the head, killing her Instant
ly, then shot himself three times. The
shots took effect in his abdomen and
he died few minutes later. Preston
was under the influence of liquor,
but otherwise no cause is given for
the deed
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
q. A. IL. Gets Hates.

Chicago, April 3.-Reduced rates
for the encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic to be held in
Washington, October to IL, were
established by the eastern roads yes
terday. The encampment fare will
be one cent mile in each direction.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
Canal Boats Run by Electricity.

Hamilton, O., April 5.-The first
trip of canal boats on the Miami and
Erie canal, drawn by electric motor,
was made Friday. Six boats in line,
laden with material for building the
line to Cincinnati, were drawn easily
to Port Union, "a distance of five
miles.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10

Pittsburg, Pa, April 5.-For the
second time within year the Barker,
Williams & Co. furniture installment
house on Penn avenue was burned
out last night. The iire originated
on the ninth floor, where it was con-
fined
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-04-10
Hanged Himself.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 5.-John p.
Cason, aged Is, committed suicide
here yesterday by hanging, He left
note saying he had taken his life
because of his in;Sility to get work.