Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
MUCH SUFFERING
May Be Expected Among the
Zion City People.
Without Food or Fuel, Yet Dowie
Calls on for $500,000.
Judge and Receivers Trying to
Straishten Out Affairs.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Federal Judge
Kohlsaat, today, issued an order to the
Zion receivers authorizing them TO
place 100000 insurance on the Zion
plants, none of which heretofore has
been insured, and to employ such help
as is necessary to the operation OF the
factories. The receivers We're also in
structed to enforce the Zion City ordi-
nances so as not to offend the resi-
dents.
This afternoon, Judge Kohlsaat Or
dered that the receivers should report
on the business of the Zion industries
within one week, in order that the
court may determine whether the re-
ownership should be continued or not.
1t was further decided that all coupons
issued by Dowie to laborers and wage
owners in Zion City outstanding before
Dec. /. should be accepted at the dis
erection of the receivers.
Investigation, today, showed that the
fuel supply of many families in Zion,
today, is reduced almost to nothing.
The extent TO which people in Zion
have beggared themselves is shown by
trip through town.
A shOvelful of coal or q dozen or two
sticks of wood comprised the entire Wis
ible supply of fuel of most of the peo-
pie whom Dowie is asking 100000.
Others still less fortunate possessed
neither coal or wood.
Whether Dowie's home, Shiloh house.
is connected with the administration
building, 200 feet away, by an under
ground tunnel is a question that is
puZZing Custodian Paul Redeiske
Not once since the receivers seized
Zion City has its founder been seen
on. of doors, yet he has held confer
ministration building.
Judge Kohlsaat granted an applica-
ton, this afternoon, made by some of
the creditors to have Dowic appear in
court for examination before q referee
in bankruptcy.
''All who have not Zion in their hearts
cannot come into Zion" is the order pro-
mnlyated, today, by John Alexander
Dowie through his chief of police The
order to the Zion guards" the police
force of the Dowieite town of Zion City,
continued as follows:
Prom row on arrest or escort to the
city limits every person who either is
not Of the faith or a United States Off
cial. We will bow to the government"
Following this order the usual force of
Zion guards was doubled, many Of them
ratroling the outskirts of the Zion City
with ponies.
The lace factories lumber mills and 9th
or industries continued in operation to-
day, and. contrary to expectation. Dowie
trade checks We're taken instead Of
money at the general store. a Dowie in
stitution in the hands Of the federal re-
ceivers.
There was a rush for the general store
that threatened to clean ont the stock
Many who had exhausted their ready
supplies of money and were unable to
purchase provisions with trade checks,
yesterday. were in extreme need of food.
Federal Custodian Redieski said today
that his inspection of Dowies books led
I him to believe that Dowie is better off
financially than any bankrupt he had
eyer known. The custodian added how
Z ever. that the rcceivership would UNI
fdouhtedly last several months. Receivers
Klount and Currie arrived in Zion City.
/ today. and took up the work of examining
siitos The condition of Dowie's finances.
sTlre Tstceiverss are ct a loss to under
stand where they can get the money to
ray workmen employed in the factories
Dowe howeverss declares his people will
work for nothing provided they are fur
nshed with food. While there are enough
provisions in the city to feed the people
for a week now that scrip is being used.
it is feared by the receivers that hard
times may come when this is gone
A canning provision company has refus-
cd credit 70 Zion agents. #lhis is said to
he the attitude OF other supply houses
with reference to Zion.