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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
MILLIONS OF DAMAGE DONE
Water in the Kaw River Does More Dam
age than at Any Time Since the Gal
weston Flood.

and. The only communication, AMI
that very uacerlain. was by road
running southeast.
Business all over the city was sus-
pended. Manufacturers on nigh
ground We're compelled TO shut down
owing TO the almost total shutting ol,
OF the water supply. NO street cars
were running, nor were any railroad
trains gong to or from the city. north.
west or south. The blockade at the
outlet to tne southeast was so severe
that traffic in that direction was prao-
ucally at standstill.
Telegraph and telephone wires
north, south and west were down, and
there were only few wires in shape
to do business east.
The river gauge showed 35 feet.
having risen from S0.7 during the
night. This is nearly nine feet higher
than the previous high record made in
| 1881 There were eight feet of water
In the Union depot.
A great. swirling lake, dotted with
floating cottages, trees, telegraph poles
and other wreckage, covers the low
lands as far as the eye can reach.
Similar floating objects came rushing
, possibly from Topeka.
More Than q Dozen Lives Lost.
The number of lives lost in this
vicinity cannot be learned for some
time, and probably never will be
known definitely. However, there
seems to be ample verifcation OF re-
ports which account for the loss Of
more than a dozen lives in the bot
toms.
At 8 a. N. it was reported at police
headquarters that there had been no
further loss of life during the night as
far as was known. All along the bank
Of the river wagons containing ropes
were stationed during the morning in
order that any emergency could be
promptly met. Early in the morning
1t was announced that there were a
number of people on the Milwaukee
bridge and it was decided to send the
feIryboat to their rescue. An addi-
tional call was made from hotel sit
uated at the intersection of Four
teenth and Genesee, where a number
Of people were reported to be held in
the upper stories Of the building. The
ferryboat was also ordered to take
them off at the earliest practicable
moment. Word came up from the
stock yards that there were twenty
D. thirty people caught by the food
IN that district. They were said to be
In no immediate danger, however
at 1890 a. N. the Bluff street
, bridge was torn out and its wreckage
) went crashing up against the buildings
close to it, battering some of then
badly This bridge was entirely il
Kansas City, Mo-. and spanned The
: Burlington tracks at Fifth street
has been out of use for some day!
S and its fall at this time occasioned q,
/ additional inconvenience.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
THE TORNADO WORKS HAVOC
Gainesville, Ga, Also the Scene OF Dis
aster, which Costs Two Hundred Lives
and Works Damage to Property.

ton mills when the storm came
The tornado struck the town in the
southern portion 1t came with a
frightful roar and the day was turned
iAto night. AS the people fed they
We're caught by the wind and blown in
al directions.
Some houses were torn into frag-
ments. others were lifted from their
foundations and carried in the air for
blocks; roofs sailed like leaves in the
air and many persons were picked up
by the trees and storm and carried
for a long distance. The Bell Tele-
phone and Western Union lost all
wires, but the Bell company got wire
working shortly afterward and the
Western Union put wire into serv-
ice Both these wires were turned over
to the city to be used in calling tor
physicians. Every town that can be
reached has been urged to rush su.-
geons to Gainesville.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
SITUATION is ALARMING.
Thousands of People Homeless at OF
tumWa, Ia.

Ottumwa, Ia, June with nearly
one-half of South Ottumwa under wa
ter, which threatens to take out houses
and business blocks, large part OF
West and East Ottumwa flooded and
railroad communication cut off except
Oh the main line OF the Chicago. Bur
lington and Quincy, Ottumwa is en-
veloped with an awful flood. At IL
q. m. the water stood at % feet and
has backed up in several places. food.
ing Easements Of more than a score
of business blocks.
1t is estimated that between 5000
and 5000 people have been driven
from their homes. 1t is impossible
to estimate the property loss. A vol
unteer relief committee has been Sc
lected and has been working for thu
past twenty-four hours. All the peopl
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02

10 per cent increase in wages.
The mill OF John L. James Dobson,
employing 1900 hands, was closed in
definitely. The workmen were noti-
fed that they could return to work at
the present rate of wages, otherwise
the mill would remain closed.
Thirty-nine branches of the textile
trade are affected by the strike and
the capital invested in the mills is
estimated at S1O0,000.000. The daily
loss in wages will emount to $l25,Ooo
The manufacturers admit that the
operatives are in a position to close
all mills not granting their demands
This is due principally to the impor
tance of the dyers' branch of the in
dustry. Their work is of a character
not generally understood or readily
learned and while the dyers continue
on strike the mills must remain idle
no matter what the other textile work
ers might do.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02

Atlanta, Ga, June "A long dis
tance telephone message from Gaines
vile says:
Shortly after the noon hour this city
was struck by a tornado, killing. it is
claimed, 80 persons, unroohns the
City hotel and other large buildings
and destroying the Gainesville cotton
mills.
The death list will not be known un-
til the debris is cleared away. The
greatest loss of life is reported in ths
destruction of the cotton mills, where
about eighty are believed to be killed
and a score injured.
Eighteen persons were killed in the
city, where four large stores We're
blown down.
The storm had driven many people
into these stores for refuge and they
probably all were killed.
There were 500 at work in the cot
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
MANY MILLS ARE NOW IDLE
Thousands OF Textile Operatives on Strike
at Philadelphia Thirty=nine Branches
of Industry Affected by the Strike.

Philadelphia, June "A general
strike OF textile workers was inau-
gurated in this city during the day,
involving about 10000 operatives. OF
the 600 firms engaged in the textile
industry here fOrty-seven have grant
ed the demands of the union and their
plants, employing about $4,000 hands.
are in operation. All of the sixty
three ingram carpet mills are idle, af-
fecting directly 5000 weavers and TO-
900 hands in other departments. All
of the dyers, who are said to control
the situation, are on strike with the
exception of those of the Berkshire
mills in the northeastern section OF
the city, which has conceded the fifty
five hour week and increased the
wages of the men from $12 to $13 a
week.
The ingram carpet weavers are ask
ing. besides the fifty-five hour week,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02

Manhattan. Kan, june Mot since
the Galveston food has water create.
such terrible havoc and wrought su, /
terrible destruction OF life and prop
erty as has just been experienced io
the kaw valley of Kansas. The terri
tory affected stretches from Brook
vile, Kan, TO Kansas City, district
OF coo miles in length by from three
to fifteen mics in width. Almost the
entire territory is submerged in water
from one to nfty feet in depth. Lbs
loss to live stock. homes, barns, fences
and crops will run into the millions
Boatmen who have reached here re
port many persons missing. Probab.J
nifty persons were drowned ia th>
country around here.
Manhattan is in the very center Cl
the fiend's fury The Blue river from
the west carry the waters from Repau
lican, Solomon, Saline and Smoky
rivers, besides several large creeks.
For the past five days great volume.
of water have rushsu together here
which only the strongest iron bridge.
have so Ear been able TO withstand.
Railroad Banks Save the City.
The high railroad banks of the Un
ion Paclnc and ROCK Island alone
have saved the city from being com
pleteiy submerged. Most OF the III
habitants have moved to the hills am
are beinS taken caIe OF in the kansas
Agricultural collega buildings.
The RAIN has descended here almos
steadily since thursday. To add t.
the calamity all wires are down an
al night the city is dark. AT nool
Friday the water subsided slightly
but rose in the evening at rate c
one inch every five minutes. Men
women and children were carried II
/ boats and wagons to the hills. Thos
VINO were unable to secure transports
tion waded through the water wais
deep.
over 1850 people are housed in tn
college buildings. -Four births Wer
reported TO have occurred during tn
night. one Of the little babies bein
drowned in the enginerOom. Ever
business store is filled with watt
from one to ten feet deep. All pa
sengels are being properly cared fe
by the railroads.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
ONLY TWENTY PERSONS DEAD
Reports of Kansas Flood and Fire Disaster
Much Exaggerated by the Earlier Re-
ports of Death Losses.

Topeka, Kan, June 2.-1t Is now be
lieved that the total number of lives
lost in the flood here will not exceed
twenty.
No lives were lost in the fires and
only eight buildings were destroyed
by flames.
Early reports were unavoidably ex-
aggerated. The burning of lumber
piles gave the impression that the
whole of the north part of the city
was going and no one was found who
placed his estimate of the loss of life
under the hundreds.
With the smoke cleared away, the
Kaw falling and communication by
boat less difficult, additional light on
the subject was received during the
morning and the reduction in the esti-
mated loss Of life followed.
About 200 people are still at North
Topeka, $50 Of them being in the upper
story of the woolen mill. They are
we'll fed but extremely uncomfortable.
The following is the list of known
dead:
Henry Jordan, colored; Mr.. Ward.
aged man; Arthur Stitt, five-year-old
son of Mr.. Garrett, child Of George N.
Storey, Miss Louise Seahaven, Mrs.
jackson, widow; Henry Luddington,
John L. Adams, Mrs. Ida Montgomery
Karl and Amelia Rutt, both children /;
Andrew Pretzel.
Property Loss One Million.
The property loss from the best esti
mates now possible will amount to ap
proximately $1,O00.000. The whole OF
North Topeka is still under water
seven feet deep While the 200 peo
pie penned up in the second stories OF
various buildings have plenty Of food
they are in great need of good drink
ing water, which is being supplied as
rapidly as possible in barrels anc
cans
The great fear at present is thai
some of the buildings in North TO
peka may collapse because OF thei
foundations being undermined by thu
water There is no immediate appre
hension that the woolen mill will g
down, but at the same time ever.
effort will be made to eXtricate peOpl
from that point as quickly as posi-
BILE, to avoid any further loss of life.
At s a. m. the Kaw river was almos
at a standstill, with a slight tendenc,
toward falling. There is no rise fror
above. Rain has fallen without ces
sation for the past seventy-two hours
but at no time has it been in the M
ture of cloudburst. The situation a
North Topeka is improving. There
but little more danger of death fror
drowning. Except in isolated case
the refugees have been cared TO
Many are wearing insufficient clothins
Hundreds are sleeping in improvise
beds, but it is believed that all hav
been cared for.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
GREAT SUFFERING PREVAILS.
Much Sickness Among Flood Refugees
at Des Moines.

Des Moines, June 2.-The Des
MOines river is now back to the mark
which was its maximum last year and
constituted the record prior to the
present food. The river is declining
at the rate of an inch an hour and in.
dications point to a more rapid decline
from this on.
The extreme cold continues and the
victims are still without sufficient
clothing. Pitiful appeals are made
for dry garments for women and chill
dren. The most alarming reports
were received during the morning
concerning the epidemic Of pneumonia
and kindred disorders. Doctors are
unable to get sleep, so numerous are
the calls, and scores of fatalities re-
sulting from exposure seem inevitable.
The smallpox hospital was surround
ed by water, the coal and wood sup
ply was cut off for two days. but the
anxious inmates have been reassured
by the declining Of the water. The
general food and fuel famine that was
threatened Sunday is now believed to
have been averted, as teams and boats
have succeeded in reaching freight
cars that were stranded at the out.
skirts of the city.
The Northwestern. Minneapolis and
ST. Louis and Rock Island are operat
ing trains irregularly. boats and hacks
being employed to transport passen
gers to and from the train beyond the
flooded district. Other railways are
still tied up. The river has begun te
decline at Ottumwa and Eddyville
below here, leaving terrible trail Ol
ruin. Conditions at these places are
exactly as they were thirty-six hours
ago.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
IMMENSE MONETARY LOSS.
Result of Existing Strikes in New
York City.

New York. June 2.-Twenty-four
days of labor warfare in New York
has, according to the Herald's figures,
deprived the homes Of the working
men of more than $12,00O.00O and has
entailed loss many times greater to
capitalists and workers.
1t has left hundreds Of buildings un-
finished skeletons in all parts OF the
city and has caused delay in the COM
pletion of schools, which may shut
out thousands of children from school
during the coming year.
Delegates from several building
branches have reported to the central
federated union that their men also
will strike this week il demands are
not met.
The only possibility for settlement
from the employers standpoint. is the
withdrawal Of the united board o.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02

building trades support from the re-
Gently organizec Teamsters' union,
which precipitated the present trou-
BILE. There is said to be growing
feeling on both sides to resume work,
however. A delegate from the marine
machinists reported to the federated
union meeting that his organization
probably will call strike this week
against those employers who refuse 70
grant SO and an eight-hour day for
outside jobs, with nine hours for In
aide work
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02

property and crops were washed away
and hundreds OF head of cattle. hogs
and sheep were drowned. No loss OF
human life is reported near here yet,
but in Council Grove fourteen bodies
are said to have been found in houses
since the water subsidized.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
FORCED TO MOVE OUT.
Many Residents Of La Crosse, Wis.
Ousted by Hiuh Water.

La Crosse, Wis, June 2.-Thirty-
five homes on the north side of this
city are now surrounded by water to
the depth of four and five feet and
many families have been forced to
move out during the past twenty-four
hours The river is still rising and at
noon had passed the twelve-foot stage.
All day Sunday large crew of men
worked on the erection Of dixie to
prevent Pettibone park from being
completely destroyed by the river,
which threatened to wash away the
driveway at the northern end. Sew.
eral mills and factories are surround
ed by water and employees are going to
and from their work in boats. The
situation is critical.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
ALL BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
River at Kansas City, Mo-, Eight Feet
Higher Than Ever Before.

Kansas City. June 2.-The desolate
aspect of The flood situation here
showed no Improvement during the
morning, except that the fires were
put out by the rains and the food it.
self.
So far as rail communication was
concerned the city was almost an isl
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
Money for Naval Expansion.

Toxic. June 2.-The house of repre-.
sentatives has adopted all the appro-
priatiols moved for naval expansion,
but has rejected the proposed expen-
diture for Formosan railways and har-
Dor works.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
FOURTEEN BODIES FOUND.
Number Of People Drowned at Council
Grove, Kan.

Emporia. Kan, June 2.-The north
fork of the Neosho has fallen eleven
feet, but the south fork of the Cotton.
wood is now six inches higher than at
any time in thirty years and another
twO-foot rise has reached Strong City,
twenty miles west, since the Neosho
has subsided. Reports from the coun-
try have begun to reach here and indi-
cate that the valley of the Neosho
above here is a desOlate waste.
Thousands of dollars worth of farm
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02

caught in the flooded district have
been rescued with the exception OF
those in South Ottumwa, where it is
believed 100 are in danger unless
there is soon a fall in the river. The
railroad situation is alarming
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
CASE IS ADVANCED.

Argument In Merger Trial Set Tor Dec.
ID Next.
Washington, June 2.-The United
States supreme court has granted the
motion made by Solicitor General
Hoyt two weeks age to advance the
case Of the Northern Securities com
pany.
The court fixed Dec. II next as tht
date for argument.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02
MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD.
Turkish Troops Slaughter inhabitants
CT Smssdesh.

CoIstantinople, June I'm spite of
Off cial statements to the contrary the
consular reports maintain that there
were no revolutionists at Smerdesh,
south OF Lake Presba, May p, at the
time the Turkish troops attacked that
place, and assert that 200 of the inhab-
itants. men. women and children.
were massacred in cold blood by
Bashi BGzouks. The porte has ap-
pointed commission Of inquiry to in
vestigate the consular statements.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-02

President Roosevelt has telegraphed
from Cheyenne to Governor Baily Of
fering the assistance of the federal
authorities if needed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-08
HE HAD NO union CARD
EMPLOYER OF UNION TRANSFERS
BEATEN BY PARADERs.
Incident Of the Labor Day Celebra-
ton at ChicagO-WOrk Of an I'm
reasoning Mob.

CHICAGO. Sept. IL. j. Thornton, the
proprietor of a warehouse and van COM
pany, was assaulted to-day during the Ia
Dor parade because he was driving one of
his own teams without having union card
in his possession. Thornton hitched three
horses TO one of his vans in the morning
and took a score more of children out to
see the parade He attempted TO haul MOTH
ing but his guests For three hours he
stood with his wagon at the corner of
Jackson boulevard and Clark street and
watched the parade, and when he attempt
ed to drive away he was stopped by some
OF the transfers in the parade, who asked
IL he had a union card. He tried to explain
that he needed no card. that ii was his
own team and that ne was doing no haul
ing. Several hundred men gathered around
the wagon anu attempted to pull him off,
An escort of police enabled him to get
several blocks away. when mob number
ing fully 1000. caught up with him. He
whipped up his horses. and for nearly a.
mile he was pursued when finally the mob
pieces. beat the animals with canes, COM
pellng them TO run away, and then beat
Thornton badly.
Thornton employs large number of
teamsters. all of whom are members of the
union, and has never had any trouble with
the organization before to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-08
WORK OF A TAX FERRET
MANY CITIZENS OF DANvILLE, ILL.
ACCUSED BY LAFAYETTE MAN.
Alleged to Have Failed to Report 81
sessment-Squabble Over Inquiry.
,eciaI to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILIE, ILL.,, Sept. 7.-Great interest
is being taken here in the novel suit of
mandamus brought by the people on relation
Of Lincoln Payne against the Board of Re-
view i'm the Circuit Court. The case will
be heard on the 1lth inst. by Judge NJ. w.
Thompson
Some time since the Board of Supervisors
employed Joseph r. Workman, a tax ferret
from Lafayette. Ind. to look up wealthy
tax dodgers, giving a third of what might
be recovered. He presented to the Board
of Reviews a partial list. including James
H. Barkley. Bernard Berkly. Debora Bandy.
John H. Gemand. John l.. Hamilton, John
W. Fisher Rochester Sandusky, Emma
Sconce, Charles c. Williams. Henry j. Cole,
Blanche Adams, A. r. Hill, Joseph G.. En-
glish, Philip Cadle, w. S. Baird. w. A.
Brown, August Blankenburg, Amos b. Bar
ker. Herald Catlett. Joseph Christman.
Sarah C.. Bowen, w. G. Cathcart W. p
.Cannin and Frederick Buy.
Workman alleges that many OF the fore
going have lodged taxes for more than
twenty years. He says he has about 200
more names and if the Board of Reviews
wants all before 1T begins investigation.
Workman, on the other hand, wants the
Board of Reviews to investigate his partial
list before submitting the main body OF
names. claiming it will give them time for
a defense. The Board of Supervisors is un-
evenly divided. George Whyte (Republcan).
chairman Board of Supervisors. ex officio
nleIa.per Board of Reviews, favors Work
man. Nathan Band (Republican) and NJ. +.
Keegan Democrat) are against Workman.
They think it unfair for the Board of Re-
views 10 bring few prominent citizens on
the carpet, leaving the great majority of
similar delinQuents to await Mr. Workman s
convenience. The gross amount involved
I'm those above listed is over two and half
million dollars All their credits are listed
back until 1880. tt is to be a test case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-08
GROUND UNDER WHEELS
HORRIBLE SUICIDE OF CHARLES
BRUNNING AT NEW YORK.
Tried to Throw q Policeman in Front
of a Train and Then Jumped Him
self I'm Presence Of Crowd.

NEW YORK, Sept 7.-Charles Drumming.
forty-two years old, committed suicide to-
day by jumping in front Of a heavily loaded
Third-avenue electric elevated train at Fiji
ty-ninth street. Drumming was literally out
to pieces. Drumming attempted to COM
nit suicide last Friday, when he stabbed
himself five times with an ice pick.
While being taken TO court to-day to be
arraigned for the attempted suicide Brun-
ming, who was a man of great strength,
overpowered the policemen who had him in
custody and almost succeeded in hurting
him before the approaching train. The
officer was rescued by bystanders on the
station platform and Drumming thereupon
threw himself under the wheels. The fight
on the station platform and the subse-
quent suicide of Drumming caused a panic
among the hundreds of passengers on the
platform and therein.