The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-01
UTTERLY STUPEFIED.
People of Frank Don't Know
Yet What Hit Them.

Seattle Wash. May IA special from
Frank. N. W. r.. to the Times says:
The people Of Frank are utterly stupe-
fed under the reactionary effects OF the
horrible disaster at the mines
The slide from Turtle mountain con
tinued throughout the succeeding Gay
and night at intervals depositing nii-
-ions of tons of limestone on that Wnich
had come down before, with the result
that the inhabitants, becoming panic
stricken have fed for safety But Two
residences in the entire town were used
last night and they not by tnelr owners,
but by persons less timid VINO decldtu
60 remain and take chances. Many OF
the people of the place went to Blair
more a village two miles to the west,
70 remain until the danger IS over, Whlie
others went to points farther away
All business was suspended yesterday
and but few remained in town deVoting
themselves to the work of searching for
the dead. But poor results have attend
ed the work in that respect as but seven
bodies and a portion or anothef nave
been found. But one bOOy mas been
taken from the ruins today, that Of z.
harrington. miner. Another body has
been Identified, that of Francis Ro-
chette, a hostler in the employ of the
coal company.
In response to an appeal from the
local board of trade. the dominion gov
ernment has sent William Pearce TO act
in its behalf. Mr.. Pearce conferred with
the citizens this morning and decided
as to the steps of clearing away the OBJ
struction from the river so as to avoid
a food which would entail further de-
EtruCtiOn of life and property and from
which there is imminent danger.
Accompanying the government agent
the government today sent 4 force of
mounted police by special train, by di-
rectiOn of Senator Wilfriu Taurier to
police the district. something which was
becoming much needed. as ghOuls and
thieves had commenced to operate. Last
night the town was protected by local
men sworn in to act by Police Inspector
Davidson, who rode from Pincher creek
on receipt of the news of the calamity.
superintendent Taylor of the Cana
dian Pacific is here directing the work
of rebuilding the telegraph line to the
east and constructing wagon road
around the affected zone to carry mail
until temporary rail can be put into
operation. Chief Engineer McHenry of
the Canadian Pacific will arrive tonight
10 start surveying a temporary line and
work on it will be commenced as soon
as possible.
An idea of the immense difficulties
caused by the slide may be had from
the estimate that it viii require 1000
men working several months before Il
permanent railroad can be built to re-
place the two miles destroyed. The list
OF dead has been augmented by receipt
of the information that two half breeds
named Johnson were also occupants of
the home of Alexander Graham and that
Abe Dixon and four Firms, whose names
cannot be learned, We're likewise caught
by the slide John Leegard. who was
reported killed in the cabin of Poupore
and McVeigh crew. has turned up safe.
The board of trade. which has as
sumed direction of affairs in the alb
sence of local authorities has appealed
to neighboring towns for assistance
financially. to defray the expenses of
burying the bodies and caring for the
women and children and all destitute
persons.