davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
THE POCAHONTAS
is STORM
Caught in a Gale Near City
Point ~ A Lady
Tainted.

Almost panic prevailed yesterday af-
ternoon on the steamer Pocahontas. OF
the Virginia Navigation Company, which
plies between Richmond and Norfolk.
The vessel was just off City Point, plow-
Ing her way to Richmond. when fright
ful storm burst upon her; the air grew
black as night; the wind blew a gale;
lightning flashed; thunder roared, and,
to add to tho terrors of the scene, the
electric lights on the steamer Went out.
leaving her in total darkness.
Utter confusion among the passengers
followed. Women rushed to and fro.
wringing their hands and screaming.
Suddenly the heavens We're split asunder
By blaze of forked lightning, followed
by thunder clap like the crack OF doom.
With n piercing scream lady on the
vessel fell senseless. and the cries OF the
other female passengers redoubled.
Meanwhile the captain and the crew
retained their GOODNESS. and by their eff
forts succeeded in restoring order.
Prompt assistance was rendered the lady
who tainted. Drs. Dunn and Wilcox. who
were fortunately on board, administered
remedies, but 1t was at least twenty
minutes before she recovered She had
doubtless been shocked by the bolt. as
we'll as frighteed. The slady, who lives
In Richmond, had not fully recovered
from the shock when the boat reached
her wharf shortly after Z o'clock last
night.
Although the passengers We're never IN
any real danger the scene is described
by one of them as having. been anost awe
Inspiring All speak in high terms Of the
GOODNESS Of the officers Of the Yessel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Peculiar Accident Results
from Display Of Flag.
BREAKS ELECTRIC WIRE
This So Charges Pool Of Water that
All Who Step in Are Fatally
shocked-Oceurs in
Heavy Rain.
lRy Associated Press.l

.
4 PITTSBURG, PA, July 4.-During the
progress OF terrific raln-storm to-day
four persons were killed at the corner OF
Forbes Street and Oakland Avenue, in an
accident of most unusual character. The
dead:
JOSEPH VISA, aged forty. residence
unknown.
GuIsEPPI RENDA, aged twenty-one
years.
MRS. FRANCESCA sTATTI, aged hfty-
four years.
GuIsEPP1 sTArr1. her son. aged
twenty-five years.
All of the victims except Visa lived at
No. 1881 Webster Avenue, and were Of
the same family.
A large American flag suspended from
a grocery store at Forbes Street and
Oakland Avenue became soaked Will, the
rain and the high wind blew it against
an electric light wire. which was car
rying 1000 volts. The wire snapped under
the pressure and fell into the street. one
end lodging in a. pool of water, charging
1t to high degree
The first one TO 1all a. Vlctlm 10 Inc
wire was Visa, who was running for
shelter from the rain.
In crossing the street. he stepped into
the pool of water and fell as If he had
been shot His death was instantaneous
shortly after this tho Statti family came
driving along the street in a surrey.
There were seven persons in the vehicle
and the driver was hurrying all he could
to reach place Of shelter from the
storm.
AS he approached the broken wire, hun
dreds of people tried to warn him OF the
danger. but could not make him under
stand until too late. He tried to pull
away from the wire, but one Of tho
horses stepped into the highly charged
pool of water and fell paralyzed. The
occ,,pants Of the surrey Immediately be-
gan to jump and the four who leaped
from the side opposite ,hzts tn the wire , escaped
injury, But, the t!ire ee, on ,., me other side
wire and were shocked to death almost
instantly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
HOT SPELL
HAS GONE
Splendid Rain on Yesterday
Breaks Its Backbone.
STRUCK At ST. JOHNS
STRUCK AT ST. JOHNS
Large Sycamore Shivered and Falling
Limbs Narrowly Miss BeIfry of An
cient Church-Mr. GraH1gna
Much Shocked.

The Fourth OF July gent Joy to a thou
sand hearts yesterday. because Of the
splendid rain the day brought. The
strike may continue indefinitely. but the
backbone Of the hot spell. at least, is
broken.
Yesterday from sunrise until 4 o'clock
in the afternoon was insufferably and OPP
pressively hot People who remained in
the city or sought refuge from the blaz-
ing sun in the parks found the day one
of the hottest and closest they had ever
experienced. The sky hung white-hot
above them, and relief was not In sight
A largo number of Richmond men work
at night. They found daytime sleep i'm
possible, and life was a burden and de-
sire had faied--failed for all save a cool
spot, stiff breeze and jug OF ice-cold
beer. But by the middle of the afternoon
a great change had taken place. Clouds,
black as an African night were BOILING
III north, east and west. They moved to
a center at the zenith. Then they clashed
and squeezed out all the moisture they.
sronge-like, contained,
The precipitation during the next two
hours was pretty nearly an inch and a
half--to be exact, 1,43 inches, The tenn
perature a short while before the storm
broke had reached 81 Degrees the maxi
mum of Friday, In twenty minutes a
blessed change had come, suffering peo-
nle we're happy once more, for marvel
Gus and delightful is the truth, the mer-
curry went tumbling down the glass until
the Ga mark was reached
Struck in ST. Johns Yard.
Little wind. and not grea deal Of light
Ming. accompanied the rain, and, there
fore. the damage was not great, Mr..
Antonio Graffigna, the popular superin-
tendent of st. Johns burying ground.
however, will remember the storm to She
and, If his days. lightning struck a
large sycamore tree, and, shiverlng It, a
niece narrowly missed the steeple OF an
Client st. Johns, while Mt Grlfngna' who
was seated In his ONCE near py' was
knocked out Of his char,
The telephone wires were sufferers to
eome extent at the hands OF the storm,
a,,d .trouble' was occasionally reported
sn,n the exchange. The Telegraph
. .str,nes' we're not touched, The storm
20 entirely local 1t hardly ratned a
b,ndred Yards outside OF the corporate
limits of the city. OF course, this - nor
literally true. Trees We're damaged and
broken In many parts OF the cry One
anotber Mt Twelfth and Bank was suf-
Sea- while vet another was blown across
~ rack of Belydere and Cary Streets.
h tiIe the way of the Richmond, Fred
| arIcl.shurg and Potomac tracks, Pres
e ent,v an engine came pulling and painting
a a,nne l,,st as II the temperature was still
In ,' the nineties stuck its iron nose under
| the fallen giant which had strayed far
from rhe forest, and lifted It out of the
way. ~,
snail, dwelling of Martha sewall, on Full
t Hill, scattering the bricks every
where st and tearing down the mantel.
The old auntie was In detached
lkltchen at the time and was unhurL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
ENGINEER TANSEY WAS
PROBABLY DROWNED

Especial to The -Dispatch.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, July 4.--After
a thorough Investigation, the police force
to-day made report to the Navy De-
partment regarding the case of Chief
Engineer j. w Tansey, of the torpedo
boat destroyer Chauncey, who disap-
peared from his ship here June 18th. The
report says that in all probability Tan
sey was drowned. although his body has
never "been recovered
On the night In question he tried to In
duce some seamen to so aboard the
Chauncey with him. but they refused,
and he started out alone In small boat.
That was the last seen of him,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Fierce Conflict in Streets of
Steelville.
FOUR MEN ARE SHOT DOWN
Young Man Reslsts Arrest and He and
His Father Engage in Battle With
the Sheriff and Deputies With
Deadly Result.
Try Associated Press. s.

Wy AEsOCldteu s1ess.)
ST. LOUIS. MO. July "A special to
says one dead and three probably fatal
ly injured is the result Of duel with
revolvers which took place here this
afternoon between Sheriff W. r. Taft,
of Crawford county. his deputy. Perry
Ives, and Deputy Marshal John Woods
on one side. and Robert Starks. a farm
er. and his son. Hirscllcl, aged twenty
three years. on the other.
Robert Starks was shot through the
heart, death resulting instantly w. r.
Taft, the sheriff, was shot through the
stomach and will die. Hirschel Starks
was fatally shot and Perry Ives. the
deputy sheriff. was shot In the mouth
and the leg. His condition is critical.
The trouble originated over the refusal
He was charged with having offended
tile daughter OF BENJAMIN Osles, a
wealthy farmer, who filed complaint
against him. When Sheriff Taft ap-
preached. Starks warned him away.
saying there would be trouble II he at
tempted to take him into custody. The
Sheriff took Hrschel by the arm. aud
as he did SO the prisoner began firing.
One of the bullets struck Taft In the
stomach and he sank unconscious to the
ground,
Deputy Sheriff Ives, who was attract
ed by the shooting. ran up the street
with revolver in hand. and opened fire
as he saw young Starks brandshing his
weapon. Hirschel starks fell at the
first shot, and his father then wrested
tho pistol from him and began firing on
the deputy sheriff. The latter was shot
twice. tho first bullet taking effect In
his mouth, the other lodging In the right
leg,
City Marshal Woods came to the res
cue of the officers at this point, few
moments later the elder Starks fell dead
with n bullet through his heart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

one fatality marked the close of the
third day OF the resumption of the run-;i
ming Of cars in Manchester.
Luther Taylor. q puddler at Belle Isle,
was shot in the orion in attempting to
escape after having been placed under
arrest, and died short while after at
the Retreat for the Sick.
Taylor, in company with a party OF
friends. all Of whom had been drinking.
were arrested in swansboro by members
of the Blues, and were being sent to the
Manchester station house.
Taylor was in his buggy In charge Of
a soldier. AS they reached Cowardin
Avenue and Hull Street. Taylor pushed
the soldier out Of the buggy and started
his horse on q run down Cowardin Ave-.
nue.. He was commanded to halt but
no notice of the command was taken,
whereupon the sentry on the avenue,
member Of Company r. fired. Five shots
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
MINIATURE ALMANAC. 49,,
RICHMOND.

Man shot by soldiers in Manchester----
., 7. Toney placed under arrest. and then
hailed---Soldier while drunk, terrorlzes
a. car: will be court artialed---,Narrow
escape Of a private from death--Sef,
geant Snead Is injured---Small rife fired
Ct carl bullet strikes the signal b s,lnon
Solomon; allegations made In the paper
served on the Sheriff yesterday,st,r EEL
has been settled; Organizer Orr to leave
for New YorhFreaks Of lightning l,;,; yes Is
Almost panic on tho steamer Poca
hontas during the storm-Nin n, aras OF
ing cases in Henrico Magistrates Court
to-morrow-Good work done by the Ice
rico Richmond District Conference be-
gins It's sessions at Smithfeld Tuesday;-,-
Some of the soldiers likely to be with
drawn early this week-..-Thousands went
TO the seashore Ycseterday---The obserE.
ance OF the Fourth Of July--hleeting OF
the Society of the Cincinnat!-Some COM
plants made concerning the soldiers--
Howttzers entertain visiting officers at
Fourth Of July dinner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
TWO ARE KILLED.;
SCORES INJURED
Great Number Cut by Glass
in Collision Between Pas
senger and Switch Engine
1Ru Assoclated Press.l

BUFFALO, N. y. July 1.-Two persons
we're killed, one badly hurt and score
slightly cut by flying glass In a collision
between a switch engine and q passenger
train on tho New York Central Railroad
within the city limits to-day.
The dead:
GEORGE MEYERS, 70 years old. engi-
neer OF the switch engine,
THOMAS KENNEDY. IS years old, nag
man.
The train went through an open switch
on siding where 1t struck the switch en-
CINE. Meyers was caught between the
tender aud the engine and snstanry
killed, The yard engine topped ovS
into fiarman's shanty crushing Kennedy.
who was inside
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
OLD POLICY
WAS BETTER
THAN NEW
Mr.. TONNES Pleads for
"Old AmeriCaniSm."
OPPOSES EXPANSION
AS NOT DEMOCRATIC
There can. He Declares. Never
Be organic Relation.
ADMINISTRATION is
ARRAIGNED AT BAR
Tendencies that Have Led to Repudia-
ton of Declaration Of independence
Have Natural Revolution in
Tradition and Maxims Of
Government System.
attic Postal Frauds.
Try Associated press.l

NEW YORK, July 4-The usual Fourth
of July celebration was held in Tammany
Hall to-day under the auspices OF tho
Tammany Society. Grand Sachem James
A. OGorman. justice OF the Supreme
Court, delivered the address Of welcome.
After patriotic songs by the Tammany
Cleo Club the Declaration OF 1ndepend-
cnce was read by Colonel Franklin Bart
lett. There we're two long talks the
first by former Senator Charles a. Towne.
OF Minnesota, and the other by Senator
Joseph w. Bailey. Of Texas.
Mr.. Towne made plea for "the old
Amerlcanisn." He held that the gov
eminent had departed from the high
ideals Of its founders and committed
crime against the Declaration OF 1nde-
pendence and the Constitution by Its
treatment Of the Filipinos. The Consu.
tuition. he commended. nowhere provided
for colonial system.
IS NOT EXPANSION.
He said:
This new policy OF colonization is try
Ing to masquerade III the borrowed gar
ments OF Democracy. It has labeled itself
Z expansion but tie disguise Is transpa.
rent. The new policy is not expansion.
Expansion IL the natural and healthful
growth of an organism. The imperial-
istic process of enlargement Is by the
aextraneous grating OF alien and unsyn-
pathetic tissue, between which and the
parent life there can never be any or
ganic relation.
THE tendencies that under the party
in power have led to a reputation Of the
Declaration of Independence and TO a
partial imperialization OF the Constitution
of the United States. have naturally pro-
duced corresponding revolution in the
traditions and maxims of the government.
The corruption discovered in our colonial
administration, bad as +. was. has been
completely oyershadowed by the recent
revelations OF systematized and confed-
Grated fraud in the PostofIicc Depart
ment, has astounded the country and ar
raigned the administration at the bar of
public opinion. It Is the natural result Of
long continued irresponsible power
I'VE are at the parting of the ways.
The American people must choose and
choose soon whether to abandon the tra-
ditions OF a century and quarter to en-
ter upon the road trodden to their doom
by so many nations that have gone be-
fore lis, or to make a re-dedication OF
this government to the sublime principles
OF It's founders"
BAILEY ALSO CRITICISES.
Senator Bailey said he had not come
prin1ed for speech, but to show his
friendly interest in the Tammany soci-
ETY., which. he added, almost stood alone
in its loyalty to tho Democratic party.
He followed Mr.. Towne by briefly criti-
clsing the policy Of the Federal govern
ment In ruling the Philippine Islands "by
the sword instead OF by the constitution"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Takes Cold While Driving and
Condition Grave.
PNEUMONIA IN LEFT LUNG.
Serious Apprrehension Felt Because of
the Advanced Age ofthe Pontiff and
His Lack oftPhysical
Strength.
(By Associated Press.)

ROME, July Alt appears that the con-
dition of the Pope became suddenly worse
after yesterdays drive In the vatican
gardens, when. notwithstanding the fact
that tho Temperature WAS IS degrees
Fahrenheit, he caught cold and it settled
In his chest and head producing short
ly afterwards diffuse bronchial catarrh,
accompanied by a slight cough, thirst.
lassitude and watery eyes. Fortunately,
up to the present, no fever has developed.
not even increased heat, and there has
been no accelerahon of the pulse. which
is rather weak.
All the efforts of DR.. Lapponi tend to
combat the catarrh and to prevent Its
further spread. especially It's development
into bronchitis or Inflammation of the
lungs.
Feeling his responsibility. DR.. Lappont
would have liked to have consultation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
NOTHING OFFICIAL HEARD
OF CHINA'S ULTIMATUM
(By Associated Press,)

WASHINGTON, D. G., July 4.--Nothing
has.yet been heard in official quarters OF
the ultlmatum delivered to China by ia
nan and england. according to the Odessa
dispatches printed to-day. 1t is certain
that the United States has not recently
been approached in this direction by
either of the governments named as
parties to the agreement, so that, 1t has
mad no opportunity TO indicate whether
or not it would lend Its moral support to
an effort on the part OF England and ia
pan to protect their interests lii Man
churia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
CAR JUMPS TRACK
AND THREE ARE KILLED
An Assoclated Pressl

PITTsBuRG. PA, July 4-Traction car
No. ls47, on tho Center and Larimer line
Of the P!ttsburg Railway Company,
Jumped the track on the lincoln Ave-
nue. bridge today and went over the
bridge. falling TO Beechwood Boulevard.
nearly one hundred feet below. Three
persons We're killed outright and two others
were probable Fatally hurt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
COULD NOT EAT CANDY:
DIED WITH LOCKJAW
tspeelal 10 The Times-pIspatcln.

coNsHoHoCKEN, July 4-The first
intimation that Charles Nasle. aged
fourteen years, had that he was victim
of lockjaw was when he was unable to eat
a piece of candy given him yesterday by
a. companion The boy was playing with
a toy revolver a week ago, when the
weapon was DISCHARGED and part of the
wad of the blank cartridge struck him In
The hand. He died asr night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
CONCLUSION OF TREATY
AWAITS CHINA'S REPLY
tBy Associated Press J

SHANGHAI. Iuly 4,--The conclusion OF
the American commercial treaty is only
awaiting definite reply from the Chi
nese TO the American demand for the
opening of the ports of Manchuria. Tho
Chinese delegates are egadlng this reply.
while the Americana Insist upon its de-
finite reference to the government at
Pekin,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
NEGRO SHOOTS FARMER
IN QUARREL OVERDOSE
BY Associated Press.

VICKsBURG, MISS, July 4,--Cato Gar
ratt, negro shot and killed Harry Stout.
well-known white farmer. about four
miles south of this city to-day. The
men had quarreled about a horse. Gar
rett was arrested and placed In Jail here.
The feeling against the prisoner is very.
strong and there are fears Of a lynch.
hn0
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Soldiers Forced to Kill
in Manchester.
THE MANS HORSE
is ALSO A VICTIM
Exciting Tragedy Occurred
LastNlght on CoWardln Ave
MIR. D. L. TONEY rs
PUT UNDER ARREST
Secures Bail and Is Warned Second
Tlme-Much Excitement Engen.
dered by the Trouble-The Day
Was Otherwise More
Than Usually
Quiet

While endeavoring to escape
after having been placed under
arrest, Luther Taylor, an iron
worker, was killed in Manches-
ter last night. His horse was
also killed.
D. u. Toney was arrested,
but later was bailed and re-,
leased.
Papers were served on Simon
Solomon, giving notice that APP
pication will be made July
l4th for his removal for NAL
feasance in Office. B
A soldier is to be court-mar-
tailed, charged with terror
izing a car while drunk and de-.
flying his superior officer.
Strikers deny officially that
there is any present prospect
Of settlement Of the strike.
An unknown person fires at
motorman without effect.
Some troops may leave Rich
mond early this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
MR.. .. L. TONEY,
Arrested and Ralled.

were fred at the fleeing man. Ono shot
took effect in his groin on the right side
and another on the left. The horse was
shot also, and fell about the intersections
of Cowardin Avenue and Perry Street.
Taken to the Hospital.
The man was tenderly picked UP and
placed aboard a Perry Street car and
brought TO Seventh and Perry. where an
ambulance met 1t, and Mr. Taylor was
carried to the Retreat, where he died IN
a short while. His brother was with him
and his cousin came to Richmond on the
car and was at the Retreat at the Tina
OF his death.
Mr.. Taylor and his friend had been
spending the day at a picnic in Chester
field county. They had been drinking
pretty freely, and when they got into
swansboro they were In a condition
which the soldier on duty at that point
felt would tend to create disorder. They
We're abusive TO the soldiers and created
Bowles in ordering their arrest. The
men were all escorted 10 the Perry
Street car except Taylor. He was in
his own buggy and 1t was thought best
to let him stay there In charge OF sol
der, He was abusive even then. and
the climax came when he pushed the
soldier out and made a break for lib
erty out Cowardin Avenue toward his
home at Spring Hill, where his wife and
four children awaited him. His body
will be sent home this morning,
Taylor WAS a puddler at the Belle Isla
Works. He was considered good work
man and provided we'll for his family.
He was we'll known In Manchester. and /,
many expressions OF regret were heard
last night.
ONE MORE ESCAPES.
While Taylor's wounds were being
dressed by the rompany's surgeon In thu
car at Per. and cowsrdin Avenue, tha
other men Mere being carried TO the sta
ton house on a car. When the car sx-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
VIRGINIA.

Independence Day celebrated in Eir-
-gina with, evidence Of more general %,
ships in Hampton Roads salute Old Glory
with twenty-one guns--A big parade,
speaking and contests between fire COM
panes In Staunton--Tlie rain interferes
port News--Dr. James Cannon TO enter
tain and feed the Methodist District Con.
Nottoway River-e-T,he Gulpeper Horse
Show ends In :. splendid eXhip1tion OF
high-bred euuines aud fine gathering OF
wsil snown men ana penn Of the
TaSnepboro CHM CiGD v as. a fac event.
there was close shooting and tie I lor one 2;
g he nan Sessdcf II ,he Wirsina
IIouor Dealers Association negro man
killed by lightning In Amelia county
negro who robbed .,, neus lsn y jna ior
another crime-Racing al Radford large.
~ attended: a row between a negro and
ience TO the negro--Chief Engineer Tan
sey, of the torpedo-boat destroyer Chaun-
cey drowned off Newport News n;
Hchey shot true at thie Nv VINO a en ss,,a
king and Queen County Democratic
Committee decide to have 2 free iight
am2ng eandldatesne sfrlk nr si s,arrs
position in the matter ontl1ned; ne .tflht s.:
It's time for the, mar from, Michgan to
call off the strike; ne cannot VIE va OF OF
Young men OF Petersburg have ar
ranged for n military company, PROVIDED
the city Council will provide an "A: armory
w. C. Il. U. annual picnic at Chester
field Courthouse,
NORTH CAROLINA.
New York capitalists perfectipg plan to
duplicate the sapphire country In Beaver
Dam Valley--fhe twentieth monument
unveiled at Guilford battle-ground IN honor enor
address and elaborate ceremonies-"Ihe
Board of Education vote to consolidate
seven normal schools into iourinterest-
Fourth Of July celebrated with fireworks
at Raleigh-Mrs. Gable. who vas
whipped by her husband, enters sult for
divorce and leaves for her home at
Chatham.
GENERAL.
The Pacific cable Is completed and Pres
ident Roosevelt sends the first message
70 Governor TAT, and :, receives le ply IN
New YORK, washington and other cities
Senators Towne and Bailey score the
administrationIFierce street ;, duel Is !, IA
Ta nna .nrfs 9rh9 persons ed and
horses shocked at Pttsbprs s by Al nag
Pope Leo seriously III with senile pneu-
monia. and his condition occasions grave
apprehensio persons killed, a one
badly injured and many cut by lying
glass in a collision at Buffalo.street
cars plunge over an embankment lrl feet
young men create great disorder and ex-
citement In Middleboro. Mass.--sham-
rock Ill, In light winds. proves herself n
veritable ghost, and defeats Shamrock J.
by thirty mnltes--Eleven persons In
tured in a street-car collision at Birming-
ham, Ala.-Negroes threaten 70 Destroy
dispatched there to protect the citizens
Gardner whips Jack Root IN twelve
Iolnds--Great, crowds attend the Fourtn
OF July ball games--Duoro wins the
Long Island Handicap.