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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-19
MANY PEOPLE ARE killed
OIL Tanks Explode on the Erie Road
at Olean, N. Y, and People
Are Roasted.
FREIGHT WRECK CAUSED the DISASTER
Crowd. Gather About the Scene and
Dead Bodies Are Chaered Beyond
observation-disclosures Are InjuFed-
Heart.RendinE Scenes.

Olean, n. T., March 1o.-Nearly score
of persons were burned to death in
the railway yards here while watching
fire in string of oil tank cars That
had been wrecked aud some of which
were on fire. An immense crowd had
been attracted by the blaze and both
sides of the yards were thronged.
when one of the big tanks exploded,
throwing great showers Of the burn
ing liquid over the, spectators. A wild
panic resulted and those showered
by the oil ran toward the more for
tunate and stampeded them in every
direction. Dozens of persons started
to run with their clothes in flames and
had barely started when rivulets Of
burning oil carried the flames to the
tank cars still intact. A third explo-
followed, still repeating the hor-
rors of the others and adding new
victims to those already screaming in
agony.
!" The trouble was started by spe-
cial freight train on the Erie, which
was made up principally of oil cars.
The train broke in two, and in trying
to get them together the entire train
was wrecked.
Explosion Draws Crowd.
The. first explosion served only to
draw crowds of people to the scene Of
the wreck, and no serious damage be-
You'd the loss of the cars had resulted
up to that time. The second explosion
did not take place until some time
later, when the crowds had assem-
bled. It was while they were lined
up along the tracks that the second
explosion followed. The flames COM
municated quickly with the other tank
cars and third explosion added to
the fatalities. Sheets of flame shot
ont in all directions. Scores of persons
were caught within the zone of the fire
and enveloped in flames.
An Awful Sight.
Men and boys ran screaming down
the tracks, with their clothing mass
of flames. Others fell where they
stood, overcome by the awful heat.
Flames shot outwards and upwards for
a great distance. Several persons who
started to run away dropped on the
railway tracks and never moved again.
Others who had been standing close to
the tracks were hurled through the air
for hundreds of feet. Half dozen
boys ran down the tracks with their
clothing on fire. Their screams could
be heard a quarter of mile away. They
ran some distance down the track and
then threw themselves to the ground,
groveling in the bitches in their franz
tic efforts to extinguish the flames.
Then they lay still, some of them un-.
conscious. others dead.
Death List Lower.
Olean, N. Y, March 11.-Fourteen
charred and half-consumed bodies, ly-
ing in the undertaking establishments
or in their late homes, IA people lying
in the hospitals, and dozen or so more
not SO seriously injured at their homes,
are the result of the acciflent on the
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-19
RIVERS ON THE RAMPAGE.
Mississippi Will Probably Break All
r ecords Before the Present
Flood Recedes.
ALL LEvEEs ARE BEIKe STRENGTHENED,

Whole Town In Missouri In Danger
of DestructlOn-The Farmers Lose
Heavily-Thousands OF Acres Of
Wheat Ruined-NVild Animals Are
Driven from Their Retreat.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-19
Story Of the Disaster.

Story Of the Disaster.
Friday when the men were being fer
ried across an italian boy known as
"Cigarette" fell overheard, but was
rescued. Saturday morning, while
20 or so men were aboard
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-03-19
Death List Lower.

Olean, N. Y, March 11.-Fourteen
charred and half-consumed bodies, ly-
ing in the undertaking establishments
or in their late homes, IA people lying
in the hospitals, and dozen or so more
not so seriously injured at their homes,
are the result of the accident on the
Erie railroad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19

lYeardley Captain Argall, Sir francis wy
att Francis West, sir John Harvey and
sir William Berkeley, the latter unde-
serving the revorent memory OF all true
Americans NJ ~ VI s III I.
70 Tho jealous voting leader OF the people,
Nathaniel Bacon. chntripioned tho pc ople's
cause and hurled deflancetih tho teeth
OF royalty full hundred years before the
voice OF the patriot Henry fired the
SOILS Of his countrytrcn with the Thought
Of liberty. NJ g a.
rio sagos OF Mount vernon and Mon.
ticcllo were sons OF tho soil which u 70
be tho tehting-gruund OF great nation
during the tor ntenary.8
Wars rugged front is .smootfcd now.
s"Peace, which hath her Victories no
less renowned" regns. Gone are tho
rancoiirs Of past strife. There Is no
North no South. no East, no West;
there Is d tinted people with d common
hcnrthstone and Il common interest. IA
THAT her sons fell In the Revolution and
tho civil wars and found sepulttire In
the soil they loved. will ever remain II
part Of virginia's glory. nor need bring
{ one crimson flush to the old mothers
Ito. States OF the Union! Come show
fllal devotion and loitcr awhile In the
lap OF the old mother. 83S
IN Virginia waters may sail tho nnvies
OF earth In land locked security, nor lack
for room. THIS the ter centenary will
AFFORD fine opportunity for any naval dis
play which may DO deemed in keeping
with the spirit OF the occasion.
Richmond, the memorable capital Of
SvirgInln. filings wide her gates and ex--
tends hospitality to tho people OF tho
Union. Norfolk, Portsmouth. Newport
News. Petersburg, likewise vie with her
! In making the visitor ut home II, y" Die
5vrginny. In short, the most difficult
place for the stranger to find In Virginia
welcome Is wanting. }93 MS "a }i }
Then God speed to the nations big OK
position In 1907.
{ Boyklns. Va. March IL. IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
The SOUTH
THEIR /: ] THEME !. \ 4.
It's Past. Present and Future
Discussed.
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
Mr.. WI Baldwin. Dr., George Cary
eggIeston ard Walter y. Hage.
Speakers Before Unitarian Club.
say North Must Help.

ID 4 . .
NEW YORK, March lS-The Soutl, was
the theme Of three distinguished speak.
crs at the annual banquet OF the unitt'al' -
rinn Club this evening. George Cary Eg-
gleston, author and journalist spoke Of
"The South AS 1t Was; William II.
Baldwin, Jr., railroad president and phi
lanthroplst, OF .'The South As 1t 1s."
and Walter Fl. Hage, man OF letters. Of
"The South AS It Is TO Be-" li
Mr.. Bald win whosrccerty made tour
OF the South to study that section OF
the country, spoke of needs of moral and
industria education. Tho Industrial edu-
cation, now going on in the South. he said.
H. OF. Importance to the whole world. He
had, he said. recently received n letter
from O mar, very prominent III English
politics asking IL Booker Il Washing
ton could be induced to go to South
Africa and pusl, the work there he is
carrying on If, this country. MIR. Baldwin
also said that the German government
had also sent a representative to the
iTuskegec University In Alabama forAthc
purpose Of getting the students from
there to golto Africa and teach the cot
ton industry. ii
Il Mr.. Baldwin declared that prominent
capitalist had recently told him that he
was ready to give a large sum of money
to start an Industrial school in connec-s
ton with his business In Alabama.
.Thc North continued Mr.. Baldwin,
must help the South in working out
this problem. We must help them to-
do tho best for the negro man. 1t is
one OF the most extraordinary things on
record fiat four governors have just
been elected in the South who went be-
fore the public on a platform OF free
education for thewhites and blacks to-
gcther. This. say, is the beginning
OF a new err forth black man."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
The Duty to Vote.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir-In your issue Of the 10th inst.
notice that upon the vote IN the Leg!sln-
!ture on tho report of he committee In
tho Campbcll-C Crawford case when tho
ayes and noes were called only lfty-one
about one- halt a tho House. Pray. tell
me. II you can, where tho other half
was on this most important occasion?
Important both to the accused and
to the honor and dignity OF the
State, ! am MURAL IN this matter
and only wish and desire rs a
citizen OF this tlme-honored old commons.
wealth, to SEQ her and her citizens fuzzy
and honornbly protected by her law.
When such important Issues come up. |
ask why II Is that one-half OF tho mem-
bers absent themselves? For what are
they sent to the Legislature2 Is It not
to lend their presence and best efforts
and talents In giving 10 their constl-
uents and the state mt large their whole
and unreseryed consideration? For this
they pledge themselves, y does seem 70
me as Ca ''hnyseed'' and no wisacre)
that too much time and talent are con-
sunled In debate and wrangllng. which
would be more probably employed In
the interest of the whole State and peo-
pie. by coming down 10 business basis,
and Deciding many questions when
would be beneficial to all. batter spirit
OF unity would DO developed Instead OF
the apparent sectional differences OF con-
fIct. we BIO brethren and let us dwell!
together In brotherly love.
Cumberland, Va, March 10.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
that al Vicksb,irg several days later.
" From below vicksburg to tho Gull no
changes otfer than those previously In.
dictated have occurred. ~
ALARMING REPORTS
WERE ALL ALLAYEID
~. .uneoia tni t,ro.s 4

'iFsf%sShf (Dy Associated Press. .,43
vtCtSB vi G 49, M1SS., March IL. :. !.
Alarming reports as to the i,ntnncnce OF
q crcvassc mt Dlvnll's Landing, IN l t.,
qurnu county, caused considerable excite.
ti,cnt here to-day, as brcnk there, would
mean tho flooding OF the richest section
OF the Yazoo- 1isslssippl delta These
fears were not nllaycd until the after
noon when tic government steamer Ar
thur fIidcr, with Captain Arthur Hider.
United States engincer, aboard, arrived
in port from, above Captnin 1tlder rcpor re,
that the fears for tho, Duvall lcvco are
,info,indcd. as the embnnkmcnt there Is
intact and shows no signs /of weakness.
Even It the outer levcc did give away,
there Is nnother line of grcnter strength.
Z Telephone tlcssa gcs tonight from
points along the Louisiana shore report
that everything Is intact and standing
the strain splendidly. Along the river
front In this city II rather serious ,condi.
ton OF affairs exists MS ma ny warehouses
and n number or residences aro Hooded,
win, the water steadily climbing higher,
ana merchants nre removing their goods
to places OF surety. The gauge tonight
registers AZ. 6, snnd rising. lts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19

take hold of the matter and push the COLI
lectons MS rapidly rs possible. With 9
united effort on the part OF the camps aL2
the funds required should be in hllnd IN
a very short time. a n "a
Office Board OF Directors.
s'Renuvoirl Confederate Soldiers Home.
"Meridnn. Miss. March Z. l90a.i
ITO the Mississippi Division United Sons
OF Confederate Veterans;
."Comrades--There yet remains unpaid on
tho purchase a{3 OF Beauvoir the sum 0f
5000 Tho Board OF Directors having in
charge tho management OF the Home. IN
order that the same might be opened for
the reception OF deserving Confederate
Veterans Mt MS early a date as possible
are very. anxious to llquldate the indebt
edness duo to Mrs. Davis. A levy has
been made on each camp In proportion
that its membership hears to the total
membership OF the division. "a
Commanders are earnestly requested
to call their camps together at once and
endeayor to collect the amount assessed
to their membership In soliciting funds.
but are left free to use such means IN
doing so as their Judgment may dictate.g
"Remt all funds to Comrade George
C. Myers treasurer, Holly Springs. Miss.
'Kndly give this matter your imme-
dlate and earnest attention. FraternaHy
submitted. O. L. MkAY. President, a
an NJ, Henry, Secretary. 4
In addition to paying of the indebted.
raise a sufficient amount to maintain the
home until the Legislature meets. In
January. and assumes the trust, The
daughters organization have ample fund.-
TO equip tho home. but they can be used
for no other purpose,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
THE WEATHER BUREAUS 4
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
lRy Associa ted Press.l

# WASHINGTON. D. e., March ls,-spe-
ctal river bulletin:
Although the Ohio River has begun to
fall at Cairo, the conditions continue ex-
tremely critical at nearly all points be-
low, SAt Memphis the stage of the water
tonight was 1913 feet, rise Of 502 feet
since this morning, No additional creyas-
1as have been reported.
The Weather Bureau at Memphis, how
ever, states that the levees at Pecan Point
and Luxora are In extreme danger, and
that break Is liable to occur Mt the
last-named place at any time. People IL
able to he affected should take warning
and govern themselves accordingly. 5
A At Helena the flfty-foot mark Is likely
TO he reached within thirty-sx hours.
and much OF the town Is reported to be,tn
danger,
From below Helena to Yicksburg stages
as follows are Indicated, should the leyees
hold above: Arkansas City, 81 feet or
slightly oyer previous record ots 6l9 feet
on March 20, 1891; Greepyllle, 4S feet, pre-
yious record ACT feet. March 70, 1891;
.Yicksburg, 81 feet, previous record b2a
tcet, April 16. 1897,
Vhe crests at Arkansas City and Green.
SAlls VIII be reached about Sunday and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
PASSENGER TRAIN RAN
WITHOUT AN ENGINEER
Inv Associated Press.

10y Associated Press.
# WASHINGTON N. j.. March ia:
peculiar collision occurred ar#here to-
day between a passenger train and
freight train on the Delaware, Lacka wan
mn and Western Railroad. in which Isanc
sutton, OF Hoboken. engineer OF the pas
scnger; train, and T. a. Covey, OF scran-
ton, Pa. engineer OF the freight train,
were killed.
The frclght8train was on a siding walt
ing for the passenger train TO pass. but
the engine Tapped over the rails OF the
main line. The cabs OF both locomotives I'VE :
thrown from his cab and the passenger
}trair, continued on the main; line Not
even the fireman. who was out Of the cab
at the time, knew the accident had nap
pened until the train passed a station and
an investigation showed that the engineer
was missing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
HOW A CAT WENT ON STAGE
8eIasco had anAnmal that Took Her
Cue with the Best Of Them.

BeIasco had aniAninal that Took Her.
Cue with the Besto Of Them.
"It often happens,' said Mr.. David
Belasco while talking about some OF the
mechanical effects used In Tho Darling
OF tho Gods THAT tricks OF the simplest
description arouse the popular wonder
and curiosity To tho greatest extent,
while on the other hand the most original,
delicate and daring work passes unnoticed
by all save professional experts great
many years ago. when ! was learning the
business OF mounting and producing plays
Il introduced cat into Hearts OF Oak
tho play that made the lateJames A,
Herne famous. We had live baby In the
play. too, which excited tremendous
amount OF interest. but think the cat ere
,ated more talk and wonder because every
one is familiar with the habits OF that do,
mestic animal and knows how difficult II
is to teach one to perform even the sins
plest trick. a q III isa Il e
EVERY night. at a certain cue, this cat
came on the stage, walked across to the
Fireplace, stretched herself and then lay
down In front OF the blazing HEARTH for
we burned real fire in a gas log In order
to make the scene more realistic and
natural. The cat did her part so easily
and naturally that she, frequently got
round OF applause. ttilui " a1"osS t'nPl'S''SN'
that before we played three nights in q
town the most popular topic Of conyersat-
ton was, How did they ever train that
cat to come on the stage, stretch herself
and lie down in front Of the fire?
might after night the cat took her eve
and went through her little act to the
wonder and delight Of all beholders, i
really seemed like aremarkable perform
ance on her part; but after az. lAer
education was a very simple matter, a
few minutes before 1t was time for her 70
go on we used to put her IN q basket 1ust
large enough to hold her comfortably
without giving her chance TO change
her position, and then leave her IN cool
place in the cellar. At the proper time.
she was brought upstairs and released IN
the entrance in time to answer her cue
OF course she walked across the stage 70
where the fire was burning, and when she
got there what was there to do except 70
stretch herself as a measure OF relief after
her cramped position in the basket and
then lie down In the warmth OF the blaz-
ing log 7 The fact Is, It would have been
very difficult indeed to train her to do
anything else under the ciFcumstances.p-
Golfers Weekly. Is s95f 81 f5t5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19

The New Orleans Times Democrat says
1t is the intention OF tho Mississippi d.
vision, United States Sons OF Confederate
Veterans. to push the collection Of funds
for the BeauYoir Home for Confederate
veterans from now on. They desire to
throw the home open within the next
few months. as there Is a crying neces-
sity for It, which IL daily increasing. With
this end IN View, the subjoined notice
has been sent to all the sons camps in
the State. IT ~ hoped they will at once
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
AreTo Protect the g olored Man.

Editor OF The 4IlmeS-D!SpatCR:
( slr-In an editorial OF yours entitled
things. you said this: we do rot seq
what the State authorities can a. to
protect him (the egro) from tho fnflrs.
II he insists upon being Bvictimlzed he
must take the consequences. :"
The following statute, section 873 Of
the Code. does not permit you or any
ono else to use such language, and IN
order to show this. please allow mo to
copy said section in full and It's judicial
Section s7so Obtaining money. etc,
by false pretence. etc,, with intent. etc..
larceny, obtaining signature by false
pretence, ETC., with such intent. Tor
CORY, Ic any person obtain BY any
false pretence or token from any per-
son, with intent to defraud money. or.
other property which may be the subject
or larceny, he shall be deemed guilty OF
larceny thereof: or II he obtain by any
false pretence or token, with such W.
tent the signature OF any person to =
writing, the false making whereof would
be forgery, he shall be confined In the
pententiary not less than one, nor moro
than FIVE years" &
Yes, this lis balm in Glead, and shows
that In Virginia there Is law enough
to cure every sick soul, fak!rs and all
others to the contrary notwithstanding.
Z llle Fl SOuTk " APpctlar ~ aSo'SN " ut''es
this statute in the case Of Leftwich
against tho iCommonwealth,9sa says: 1.-THE
statute for Furnishing persons obtaining
money or other, property which may
be the subject OF larceny, By any false
5pretence, makes. the offence larceny, and
an Indictment for the offence may be-,
either In the form OF indictment for lar
ceny at common law or by charging
the specific facts which the act declares
shall be deemed larceny" Twentieth
Grafton. page 71G Again, the same
court In the case OF Anable against the
Common wealth, says: upon an ind!ct-
mont, for larceny, proof that tho ac-
cused obtained money by false pretenses
will sustain the Indictment" Twenty
four Grafton, page 603
Please do not think that I am trying
to teach you or anybody else by calling
your attention to tho existence OF this
law and Its Interpretation as laid down
by the court OF last resort AN ] want
to say is this: That II the negroes Will
not bring to the attention Of the OIL
hcers OF the law every violation Of me
same, then let the white people do u,
II must be enforced, Thanklng vow
for the wholesome lessons sat out IN tllat
editorial OF February "A. 1908,
'4 b M Az JAMES a, FIELDS.4
Newport News, Va. March 2,
THE Helping Circle OF the Kings DaugQ1-
ters will meet In the home OF Mrs, ].
summerheld Ta%rnan. No, e5.e East Grace
Street, Friday afternoon at 1880 o'clock,
Mrs, II, N, Bre1t and Miss Male Brent,
Of Fredericksburg. are the guests Of MIS-
Richard y. Talley, X, r 3s8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
ACCIDENT CAUSES
DEATH OF ASCHILD.
lnr Assoclated Press.

GUELPH, ONT, March 1s.-A serious
accident occurred on tho Wellington Grey
and Bruce Branch Of the Grand Trunk
Railroad to-day. seven miles north Of
here. One OF the trucks Of a passenger
car jumped the track. and al&the cars OF
the train, consisting OF baggage car. COM
!bnatlon mall and smoker and flrst-class
cars, left the track Tho last car went
over trestle above a creek. taking a
drop Of 10 feet into the water. which was
swollen by the spring tilaw. A two-year-5
old child got caught, Under the seats and
was killed Tho father was badly hurt
about the face and the mother was al
most drowned. Four others were seri-
otlsly and forty slightly injured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
Supreme Court.

The following were the proceedings yes
terday OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals
Of Virginia.: F M
Cline vs.. Western Association OF To-
.ronto, Canada Argued by Edward r..
Baird. Jr., for appellant. and Robert NJ.
Hughes for appellee and submitted
tinued. l,as y
Savings Bank or Richmond va. Pow \
ihatan Clay Manufacturing Company.
Continued.
Southern Railway Company VS.. Wash
ington. Alexa ndria8 and n MounttFVernon
Railway Company. Continued.
I, Nuckols va. Waddill, clerk. Submitted.
Carter. sheriff. vs.. Maryc. Audit or. Sub.
mitted
4 Slemp vs.. others. Dismissed.
Tho next case to be heard is Parsons
vs. Maury & A1aury.
Court meets at 10 A. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
oAdjust Rates.

x WASHINGTON. March l8.-The South
crn Classification Committee Of the rail-
roads south OF the Potomac $fnnd Ohio
Ing its quarterly session here spf Tho mem
bers OF the committee are the general
freight agents Of the roads in the terri
tory named md the meeting is for the
y P, j. a McGovern. OF Atlanta. Is the
chairman. and Joseph lC. Colquitt, OF tie
same place, secretary OF the committee y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
While Still In the Bronchial
Tubes Pe.ru-na Never Falls
to Cure Catarril.

g Exposure and dampness ruined my
health" This Is statement that oc-s
ours over and over again, in the inn
mense correspondence which DR.. Hart
man conducts with his patients, East
and West, North and South. 4
People catch cold. They neglect to-
take Pernna, possibly thinking they,
will get over It. N 4, $li,
The cold settles on their chest.
They find themselves with . coug b or
chronic catarrh. They call the doctor,
perhaps.
He expresses the fear that they are
going into consumption.
He is right, too.
They are actually on the road towards
consumption. II q @
Consumption is simply catarrh Of the
lungs. 4, j55t n. # +. q 3 a 5.3
Catarrh is creeping slowly but surely
u towards the lungs. 4, 81 5ts
When it reaches the lungs it will be
called consumption. js5 "a u
While still in the bronchial tubes, Pc.
rnna never fails to cure these cases. Il
Instead OF sending for doctor they
should have bought hottie of Peruna.
This would have settled the whole
matter. III az
A Prominent Gentleman Testlfles.
Col. j. Madison Quits, q native OF Vir-5
ginia, md linenl descendant Of express
ident, james Madison, and brothor-in-
law Of tho late U. 8. Senator Stephen
"a. Douglas, in a recent letter says:
ss5 Gas many Of my friends have used
your Peruna rs q cure for catarrh with
beneficial results I have no hesitation in
recommendingtit tito oil persons suffer-
Ing with that complaint" -Col. ]. Mad
ison Quits. s35a
Mr.. George A. Douglas, Inspector Of
Bridges, Albany ave-, Green Island,
Ny, writes tho following:
GAS my work compels me to spend q
large part Of my time out Of doors, I
have often been drenched by sudden
rains, chilled by extreme cold, and I
soon found that I had q bad case Of ca
tarrh OF the bronchial tubes. I tried
plasters and medicine, but nothing I did
seemed to help mo until I took Peruna.