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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
DROWN IN LAKE SQUALL
Steamer Capsized After Being Wrecked
By the Wind.
TWELVE PERSONS ARE DROWNED.
The Vessel Was Struck by Sudden Squall,
Which Blew Away the Upper Works Of the
Steamer-Soon Afterward the Vessel Cap
sized and Went TO the Botiom-Some Man.
aged TO Seize Floating Wreekige.

Marionctte, Wis. (SpeciaD During
squall on Lake Michigan the steamer
J II. Hackley capsized and twelve per-
sons we're drowned
The Goodrich Line steamer Sheboy-
gan rescued the other seven persons
who were on board the Hacl<ley after
they had drfted all night in Green bay,
clinging to bits of wreckage.
The Hackley was struck by the squall
when off Green Island, seven miles from
this port. The upper work OF the YES
sci was blown away and the boat then
turned turtle and went down in deep
water.
AS the Hackley went to the bottom
those who could seized on floating pieces
of wreckage, while the women and three
or four of the men, failing to find an
object to which to cling, sank in the
sea.
The waves were rolling high and sew
eral of those who saved themselves from
immediate death lost strength and sank
later.
1t was not until 7 o'clock A. NJ. that
the steamer Sheboygan sighted the help
less survivors and effected their rescue
The officers of the Sheboygan feel
sure that they took aboard every per-
son anoat, but some of the persons who
were rescued say that it is possible that
one or more OF the eleven persons miss
ing may have escaped death. This view
is not given much credence by the sail
ors of the Sheboygan.
The Shcboygan ran into Fish Creek
when hope Of rcscuing other persons
seemed improbable The rescued per-
sons were so exhausted from their strug-
giles that they we're unable for some
time to tell anything about the wreck.
Those saved by the Sheboygan say
that with the crashing away OF the up
per work all persons aboard the Hack
ley ran on deck Hasty preparations for
a plunge into the water were begun. but
before any plans could be carried out
the boat listed. turned over and went
down like rock.
Search is still being made for any per-
son who may have escaped death and
for the bodies of those who were lost.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
TOWN RUINED BY TORNADO
Seven Killed and rs Injured at st.
Charles. MINI.
SCORES OF HOUSES ARE WRECKED.
The Victims Buried Under the Rains s-One
Man Killed by a Piov Which Was
Hurled Through the Air by the Force Of the
wind-Surviyors Are Stunned BY the Cat.
astrophe.

St. Paul (Special) The town of s..
Charles, in Winona county, was almost
wiped out by tornado. Seven persons
were killed and 28 were injured, many
Of them seriously.
The stricken town is altogether cut
of from wire communication. The main
street was almost wiped out, hardly
a business place being left standing
Forty-two residences were destroyed
The total property damage is estimated
at 100000.
Among the buildings demolished were
fhe Central School building, the Chicago
Great Western depot, the Catholic
church and PARROTS wagon works.
The day had been abnormally sultry
for this season of the year, and during
thc morning there had been showers,
accompanied by fitful gusts of wind.
Toward noon the sky became heavily
overcast, but indications OF tornado
were lacking.
People from the surrounding farms
had gathered in large numbers in the
main street to do their customary Sat
nrday shopping. Al 2.3o o'clock the
tornado cloud was seen approaching
from the southwest, and there was an
immediate scramble for places of safety.
The tornado struck the town from
the southwest and swept clean through
II, following almost entirely the line
Uf the main street and devastating build
ings on each side. Then residences fur
ther back from the business center were
struck and many of them were blown
completely away.
1t seems almost miraculous that there
was not a greater loss of life. Four of
those killed were in John Eben's saloon
when it collapsed and they were buried
beneath the wreckage. Two others were
IN dry goods store. which was blown
away, and they were killed by falling
walls. Edward Peters was killed in a
wrecked hotel. The telephone exchange
was demolished and two of the girls
were seriously hurt
A relief train was sent from Winona
as soon as the news was received there,
and physicians were soon busily en-
gagged in caring for the injured and
MANNED.
he storm came upon the town with
such suddcnness that it was filling the
air with the debris OF demolished build
ings before the people fully realized
tte nature of the calamity. Many of
those injured received their hurts from
flying fragments, while others were
caught beneath the wreckage of their
business houses or homes and remained
pinioned until rescued by the relief
party.
So far no reports have been received
OF any loss of life in the country adjacent
10 St Charles. The storm in a wide
path, seems to have followed closely the
boundary line between Minnesota and
Iowa. and damage to farm buildings,
dwellings and grain stocks is reported.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
SEVEN PEOPLE ARE KILLED
Big Copper Cylinder in a DistilIery Ex.
pI0des.
VACUUM FORMED IN COPPER COOKER.
Mass OF Copper Also Cuts Down a Tree In Its
Flight and Lands 15) Feet Away From the
Building Three. OF the Four Walls Of the
Large Building Blown 0ut-Loss Over
100000

Peoria, III. (Special) With a terrific
crash large part of Corning's dis
tllery at the foot Of Western avenue
rose into the air. Out OF the flying de-
bris shot huge copper cylinder 20 feet
in length and feet in diameter.
1t was the explosion of this huge
tube OF copper that caused the death of
seven men and the serious injury of FIVE
more. Every man who was in the build
ing at the time of the explosion was in
stantly killed, the injured having been
on the outside.
The great cylinder of copper crashed
through the east wall of the cooker room
and on through the mill as if bricks and
mortar had been tissue paper, shot in an
oblique and downward course through
the air, cut down a large tree in its
fight, scattered a pile of lumber as if
beams and timbers had been so many
straws and landed $50 feet away from
the start OF its fight.
Great gaps were rent in the walls.
Nobody seems to have any clear idea
of how the accident occurred. The dam
age to the buildings and machinery was
estimated by Manager Casey at about
Sroo,ooo. 1t will be three months before
the plant will be in operation again.
The distillcry is an independent con-
Germ owned nv the CCrnincs and has
been in operation less than two years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Extra Session TO Be Held.

A good deal OF pressure has been
brought to bear on the President to in
duce him not to call Congress into ex-
traordinary session in November; but
to all callers who have spoken to him
on the subject he has said this Gov
ernment is committed to the PROPOSE
tion that the Cuban reciprocity treaty
be made effective at the earliest posi-
Bile date and he believes, as a matter
OF good faith. that this country should
keep its word.
Mr.. Roosevelt has declined, there
fore, to consider any proposition look
ing to the abandonment OF the idea OF
an extraordinary session.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
HORRIBLE SCENE is WITNESSED.
Train Strikes Merry Party Returning
From Family Reunion.

Philadelphia, Pa. (Special) "A merry
party, composed of about a dozen per.
sons. was run down by passenger train
at Sharon Hill, killing five and injuring
three others.
The accident occurred in front of the
Sharon Hill station while the party was
waiting for a train. There had been a
family reunion at the Farran home, and
several members of the Farran family
had accompanied the guests to the sta.
tion. The Lamokin accommodation, foi
which the party. was waiting. usually
passes the station on the fourth track
This was known to some of the party,
and when the train was heard coming in
the distance nearly everyone passed over
to the third or freight track. Before
anyone could give a warning the accom-.
mediation train came rapidly on down
the third track and plowed into the
group.
he engineer tried to stop his train be.
fore It struck the party, but he was TN
able to do so until it had ran several
hundred feet past the station.
A horrible scene met the eyes Of the
passengers on the train and the train
crew Under the wheels of the locomo-
tive and on the tracks on both sides OF
the train were scattered the dead and
injured. They were quickly taken from
the tracks. The dead were terribly man.
gled and those that had not been killed
were removed to a nearby physicians
office.
Their injuries we're of such a nature
that it was decided to bring them to this
city. and they were placed on the accom-.
mediation train, which was still at tn.
station. and brought to a hospital in
West Philadelphia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Navy Short of Engineers,

The pressing need OF engineers in the
navy has compelled Secretary Moody
to utilize the services OF officers who
otherwise are ineligible for sea duty.
When the subject OF the appointment
OF board OF engineers to make voy-
age i'll the batteship Maine to Culebra
and report on the performance of her
boilers was under consideration it was
found that the service was without a
sufficient number OF engineers doing
sea duty to perform the work. This
condition is due to the provisions OF
the Navy Personnel Bill, which ex-
cmpts from sea duty engineers trans
ierred to the line who were OF or above
the rank OF commander. The new
board is composed OF Capt. ]. A. B.
Smith, president; Commander w. B.
Bayley and Lieut.-Com. w. NJ. Parks.
Although the first two named officers
come within the scope OF the Personnel
law. the department finds no other alter
native but to order them to temporary
sea duty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Shaw Will Aid Hawaii.

Secretary OF the Treasury Shaw in
formed George K. Carter, Secretary OF
the Territory OF Hawaii, that he would
accept SI,229ooo OF Hawaiian bonds as
security for deposits for circulation up
to 90 per cent. OF their face value.
The territory proposes to issue ST.
100000 OF bonds under the Organic act
They are to be 5 per cent. bonds, and
can be called in in FIVE years. They are
limited to IS years. The bonds are to
be exempt from taxation in Hawaii,
and will be n charge on the consolidat-
ed revenues OF the Territory.
Secretary Carter stated that after
the issuance OF these bonds the total
debt OF the Territory will be less than
per cent. OF its taxable property, and
less than the income OF last year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
In The DepartmentL

Captain Shoemaker, chief OF the rev.
enue cutter service, received report
from Dutch Harbor, Alaska, OF the res
cue OF the Abbey c. Deering by Cap
tain Mcclellan, OF the revenue cutter
Manning.
Gen. Charles Haywood transferred
the command OF the Marine Corps to
Gen. Charles E. Elliott, and went on
the retired list.
Major General Corbin has been as
signed to the Department of the East
and Major General Chaffee to station
at the War Department.
President Roosevelt has declined to
consider any proposition looking to the
abandonment OF his purpose TO call an
extra session.
President Roosevelt, in his message
calling an extra session OF Congress,
will urge the ratification OF the reel
procity treaty with Cuba.
Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer OF the
United States. has submitted to Secre-
tary Shaw his report on condition OF
the Treasury.
A report showing the coal production
OF the United States has been issued
ny tHe bcOlORlCdl survey.
President Roosevelt declined TO au-
thorize an increase in rank OF the civil
engineers OF the Navy.
Secretary Wilson OF the Department
OF Agriculture, gives high praise 10
DR.. Salmon Tor so effectively stamping
out the foot-and-mouth disease in New
England that Great Britain has raised
the embargo.
The gun trials of the battleship
Maine have been completed.
DR.. w. II. Wiley, OF the Federal Blu
reau OF Chemistry, reported that OF ao5
cargoes OF imported foods inspected 10
per cent were condemned for contain
ing adulterations.
After hearing Second Assistant
Postmaster General Shallenberger and
Assistant Attorney General Robb de-
clared the charges against Superinten-
dent Andrews and his assistant OF she
postal-loek shop not sustained.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion will ask Congress for further ex-
tension Of its authority.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
MiLiTlA CAME TOO LATE.
MSb Got Their Quarry Out and Quietly Lynch.
ed Him

Marshall, Texas (SpeciaD.-A mob
Of several hundred men battered its
way into the jail, took out Walter Da-
Wis, negro, and marched him to the
west side OF town, where he was hang
ed to a tree. The lynching was the
result OF the killing OF Constable
Hayes while he was taking a negro to
jail. The officer was shot from ambush.
being literally riddled with bullets.
shortly alter the killing Walter DAVIS
and two other negroes were arrested
and lodged in jail at Marshall.
a mob formed during the afternoon
and attacked the jail The local militia
was ordered out and arrived at the iail
after the mob had secured the negro.
While part OF the mob was talking TO
the militia officers others slipped thc
negro out and spirited him away,
Everything is now quiet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
COAL COMBINATION OF 500, 900, 900.
Biggest Company In III. United States is
Formed BY New YOikers.

Wheeling, w. Va. (SpeciaD The
biggest coal company in the United
States has been formed by New York
ers, whose identity is thus far unknown.
The company will have capital OF
SIoo,ooo,ooo, and will take in the Flcm-
ington Coal Company, the Newburg
Coal Company, all the companies along
the Belington Branch OF the Baltimore
and Ohio. and will embrace score of
smaller mines. Its headquarters will
be at Grafton, and its territory will
include over $4,000 acres OF coal.
The capital will be twice as large
as the combined capital OF the Fai,.-
mont, Somerset and Consolidated Coal
Companies, now under one head, with
{, a. Watson, OF New York, president.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
MINERS SUE GOVERNOR PEABODY.
Another outgrowth Of Marlal Law at Cripple
Creek

Cripple Creek, Col. (SpeciaD.-Gov-
ernor Peabody was made defendant in
two damage suits for 100000 each, FL
ed by Patrick II. Mullaney and Thomas
II. Foster, union miners, who were ar
rested by military officers on duty in
camp here and confined in the guard
house IS days. They were set at liberty
"Wednesday after habeas corpus pro-
ceedings were instituted in their be-
half. Adjt-Gen. Sherman Bell, Briga-
der General Chase and Major Thomas
L. McCielland were also made defend
ants 10 the suits.
The miners allege that they were re-
strained oil their liberty and were sub
lected to hardships and disgrace. 1t
IS declared in the complaint that their
arrest and imprisonment were without
probable cause and without legal pr,
cess or authority.
SUITS asking more than $1,000. .oco
damages will be filed by all those who
we're similarly imprisoned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
financial.

Morgan no longer controls Erie.
A $6oooooo department store has
been organized in Boston.
J. ID. Farrell is talked OF for presi-
dent OF Northern Pacific.
The Midvale Company. of Philadel-
phia, underbid the United States Steel
Corporation and all others for the
contract for S7,ooo,ooo worth OF armor
plate.
Stock trading was very much less ac-
tive in September than during the same
month last year, when the greatest
bull market ever known eliminated
The trading in Pennsylvania is pure
ly professional.
Under its new system OF bookkeep-
ing I.ehigh Valleys assets are worth
100000 more than under the old sys.
tenn. That is what the re-valuation
amounts TO.
Rock Island people have been bearish
since last Spring and they made enough
on the short side OF the market to
counterbalancc the general strinkage in
Rock Island stock.
Some OF the leading bankers in Phil
adelphia look for still lower stock
prices. The president OF one OF the big
gest banks says: I'm sorry, but I'm
afraid the decline is not finished"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Want Shotgun Quarantine.

Washington, d. c. (Special Fear
ing an epidemic OF yellow fever mum
Der OF persons living along the Rio
Grande have appealed to the War De
partment for the establishment OF a
shotgun" quarantine and that soldiers
be ordered to this duty. While the
officials OF the department are alive
to the necessity for action to prevent
the spread OF the disease, they have
concluded that the present outbreak
does not justify such radical steps as
contemplated BY the request Tor troops.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
From Admiral Cotton.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD. The
Navy Department has received 4 cable
gram from Admiral Cotton, dated a.
Beirut, saying that the American CON
sui had received word from Minister
Leishman that the new Turkish gov
ernor general had started for Beirut
At Admiral Cotton's request, the col
lier Alexander has been ordered from
Port Said to Beirut to coal the squad
ron there.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Van Wormers Died Game.

Dannemora, n. Y. Especial. The
three Van Wormer brothers-Willis,
Burton and Frederick-were put to
death in the electric chair in Clinton
Prison between II,35 and II.4S o'clock
a. m, for the murder OF their uncle,
Peter A. Hallenbcck, in the village Of
Greendale, Columbia county, on Christ
mas eve two years ago The first OF the
three to die was Willis, the eldest,
chosen because Warden George Deyo
thought him physically the weakest OF
the three and the most liable to break
down. Frederick, the youngest, fol-
lowed Willis to the death chamber,
and Burton went to his doom last.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Workmeu Want 10 Sell

Pi,tsburg. Pa. (Special) The bulk OF
the 6o,ooo shares sold by the United
States Steel Corporation to its en-
ployes last year was subscribed for by
Carnegie Steel Company employees. The
greater percentage is carried by work
mea in Allegheny county. Since the
preferred stock began falling from
$50. so per share from IS to 20 appli.
cations have been filed daily at the of.
fees OF the Carnegie Steel Company
by employees who wished 90 sell their
holdings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Two Banks Fsh

Washington. d. c. (Speciai).-Thc
comptroller OF the currency has rccciv-
cd kilograms announcing the failure oi
fwo national banks-thc Packard Ma
rional Bank OF Greenfield. Mass, OF
which Bank Examiner Frank l.. Fish
has been appointed receiver. and the
Bolivar National Bank Of Bolivar, Pa.
oi which Bank Examiner John B
Cunningham has been appointed re-
receiver. The president of this bank
selegraphcd the comptroller that his
hank was insoiyent and nc had closed
IS doers-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Slight Earthquake Felt In St. Louis.

St. Louis. Mo. (SpeciaD.-A Slight
shock of earthquake was felt in Caron-
delet, the southern part OF the city, at
s.55 o'clock p. m, The seismic dis
turbance lasted but one minute and
caused alarm among the citizens. A;
the same time slight shock was ielt
N the western portion OF the city.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Old Monocacy Soil.

HASH Mote, presumably a Japanese
merchant, has purchased the old Unit
cd States gunboat Monocacy, now at
Taku, China, for SII,325 in gold. This
Department in a cablegram from Rear
Admiral Robley D. Evans, dated Nag
asaki.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Persia at ST. Louis Fair.

Minister Pearson at Teheran, Per-
sia, has informed the State Department
that Persia has designated the Persian
Minister to the United States, Mufak-
ham Ed-Doulah. as special commission
er to the St. Louis Exposition, with
Tignan Khan, Persian Consul at New
York, and looshan Khan, as an advis-
ory committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Root il Soon 10 Return.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD.-Secre-
tary Root has informed officials OF the
War Department that he expects to
sail for home on October 81. which
will be in time for him TO submit his
annual report to Congress. Mr.. Root
expects TO continue his duties as Sec
rotary OF War until January ].
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Jealous Mans Act.

Augusta, Ga. (Special.-After hav-
ing been reconciled to his wife, from
whom he had been separated on ac-
count OF jealousy, Barney Barnes, tel
egraph lineman, fired a bullet through
his wiie's heart and then shot himself
through the brain. The two seemed in
the best OF spirits when last seen to-
gether.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Disastrous Tornado.

Plainheld, Wis. (SpeciaD.-A lorna
do which visited this section tore down
many buildings and damaged much
property. Mrs. John Fisher was killed.
and Mark Wood, who was injured, has
since died Much stock was killed and
injured, and the farmers are heavy
losers.