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New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
lat LAST RAIN FALLS.
MORE PROMISED TO-DAY.
Fog Holds Big Liners at Anchor or
,Snndu Hook.

Speak il reverently with bowed head and
eyes humid with gratefulness and the joy OF
fondest hope fulfilled; shout it in clarion tones
that all may know the glad tidings; let 1t pass
from lip 10 lip, at first, mayhap, with incredu-
lous gaze and curl of sneerng lip, but finally with
the unrestrained joy belief. and let the
chorus ring until 1t ascends to the roof or the
"Flatiron" Building and descends until 1t per-
meates the lowest depths of the Rapid Transit
tunnel.
Rain has fallen: Hurrah! Hurrah! Rain.
rain rain! Hurrabi Hurrah. Hurrah.
Though twas but shower, IL warranted this
ebuIlition of enthusiasm. for il was rain. real.
damp, wet rain and it came from the CLOUDS
above.
When it first fell men believed 1t not. True.
the aspect OF the clouds had Led some to carry
umbrellas but twas merely for conyentlons
sake. When the first drops fell, about $50
o'clock, men stopped and looked as though trey
were trying to remember something that hap
pened in their boyhood days. They looked at
each other as If doubling their senses. Then
they extended their hands, and, drops struck
the open palms, thrills went through them. They
felt the wetness scanned it as one would
precious stone, 1t was rain. Umbrellas raiseds
Not whit Pedestrians tilted their chifs even
as does the worshipper at the high ball shrine,
and let the drops patter on their faces.
How the trees reached for it, In Central
Park the foliage trembIed in it's delight, and
the yellow thirst. stricken grass sucked IN each
drop, while murmuring thanks
Says the weather bureau man. consulting his
charts:
mo steady rain Showers for to-day though.
Monday fair"
But never mind Gioat we may over the faith
fulness to truth of his predictions of no rain
II rained last night.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
HELD At ANCHOR BY FCG.
Liners Take No Chances-Predic-
tiOns Promise Rain.

It was possible for few hours yesterday af-
ternoon to the blue sky and trees and pulid-
ings in their normal appearance. A southeriy
breeze having a velocity sof eight to ten miles
an hour sprang up and swept before it the
bank of smoke and fog which for three days
had been obscurng the sky, and making tower
ing buildings look grotesque. The sun shone
nearly all the afternoon Toward evening
bank Of clouds could be seen sweeping up over
the eastern horizon, and in the course of an
hour the sky was again hidden. This time
however it was with leaden lining that looked
as if it might precipitate itself in rain This
hope was held out in the prediction or the
Weather Bureau for to-day
The smoke and fog impeded traffic on the
water all day, for it did not rise from the water
as it had from the land. The fog hung over the
Lower Bay and the ocean south Of Long Island
Only small steamships ventured TO creep up
through the devious channels of the Lower Bay
From the marine observatories at Fire lsland
and the Highlands not A report was received
throughout the day except In regard to the
direction of the wind and the condition of the
atmosphere At Sandy Hook the wind blew
from the east all day. This probably accounted
for the presence Of the fog. Only two steamers
were reported from Sandy Hook They were
the Pretoria from Bermuda and the Arapahoe,
through the South Channel. The Lucania, OF
the Cunard Line, and the Carpathia, a new
steamer of the same line, were reported by the
captain of the steamer Hekla, which came in
through the Gedney Channel, to be lying at
anchor outside the bar. The Lucania went
aground in the Lower Bay in fog last Novem-
ber and doubtless her commander did not care
to repeat the experience, and took the ounce OF
prevention. The st. Paul, of the American Line
passed the Nantucket Lightship at S:15 o'clock
yesterday morning, and probably Joined the
others at anchor in the early evening 1t Is
probable that all of them will come up early this
morning to their piers.
The change in the atmospheric conditions on
Manhattan Island were directly due to the de-
lightfully fresh breeze which sprang up about
noon. What little wind there had been pre-
vious TO that hour had come from the northeast,
the direction from which the smoke came.
When it swung around into the south it quickly
blew the clouds Of vapor away. The reports re-
ceived at the Weather Bureau yesterday morn
ing indicated that the smoke cloud was wide in
its extent. 1t was reported from New-Jersey
and Pennsylvania. and from points between
England and Michigan. and passengers on
steamships said that the smoke cloud was seen
four hundred miles out at sea.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
FLEE FROM THE ISLAND.
Part of st. Louis Under Water-
Citg With0ut Gas.

st Louis June 6-That part Of the city known
as "the Island" lying between Cahokia Greek anu
the Mississippi River, north Of the Eaos bfluse'
SC ,,nser water with the exception of fifty or
more houses around the Douglass School ana
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad enbankmenr
4 line Of vehicles-farm wagons, drays, any
-binsy an, four wheels-has been passing through
Broadway since last night, carrying the prop
erty Of the residents of the Island" The entire
city is without gas. Two boys have been
drowned.
The river to-day reached a stage of 34.7 feet,
q rise during the last twenty-four hours Of II
feet and continues rising at about the same
rate. All along the leyee the water is UP 10
the stores and houses, in some OF them pelhg
foot or more deep the first floors. 80 Tar
traffic on the liver has not been greatly nm
dered but when the water reaches stage OF
1hirty-six feet some of the boats VIII prop
ably refuse TO receive freight as the approaches
cannot be used and the water will be TOO deep
for teams 10 drive through.
Hundreds of refugees from West Granite last
night sought shelter in freight cars on the
Wabash tracks. In anticipation of such an
emergency the Wabash had trains Of empty box
shunted the sidetracks, and these cars
and on other roads in the vicinity last nlght
sheltered more than seven hundred faniiies-
Each family has the use Of a car. Many nave
succeeded saving of their furniture, ana
have made themselves comfortable as posi-
ble in their novel temporary homes Long
trains OF inhabited freight cars are also on the
tracks at Venice and Madison.
Residents of Missouri-aye., street running
east and west through the heart of East St
Louis, have been informed by the authorities
that the first stories of the houses there are in
danger from the food Mayor Cook, Of East
St Louis has organized a special flood patrol Of
The City Council and business men, Two men
are stationed al each danger point which the
Mayor has provided with special lines Of COM
sso- r1a 2f-r7S he SITIl
tremely serious. He said to-day: Water is on
almost every side Constant watching and
working is all that We can do We shau con-
tinue piIing ssndpags. and make every effort TO
keen the water out as much as possible"
Passenger traffic all the railroads entering
here is seriously crippled. The Chicago and Al
ton the Burlington the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas. the Missouri Pacific and the Wabash
are the heaviest sufferers. Trains on these lines
were from one TO three hours late to-day. II is
estimated that traffic has fallen off fully 80 per
rent in the last week.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

CAPTAIN Thomas F. Norton. Engine Company No So
Captain Harry Hauck. Engine Company No %
Old Guard Bard
SECOND BATTALION.
,a,n ne, lanes e, p~rannsy Engine COMPANY No G.
Captain Thomas f. Kane Engine Company 80 IL
Captain Michael z Burns. Engine Company No IS
Captain John + Assns nsins cSngsny No, 70
Captain Owen Mekernan; HOOK and Ladder Company
Chic, Instructor Henry W McAdams seommandins life
saving corps riaemen. Browder scaling ladders
list Regiment Band
THIRD BATTALION
Chief Of Battalion ghomas R. Langford. commsadins
Captain. Daniel j. Conway. Ensns Company No. 6
GaDa 5a, .s o n Rne s0Rspy opsny g No So
Captain Joseph Crawiey. Engine Company NO. -
Captain John Farley HOOK and Ladder Company No
Assistant Foreman Joseph 9 Donovan commanding
CYscmicallzer
wreckins truck.
Ambulance
isth Regiment Band
Deputy Chief Department James f. Murray in charss
BROOKLYN aud Queens commandins
Aids-Assistant Foremen John NJ Ryan. Hook and Lad
der Company No. 90. and John H. Travers Ensins
Company No. ZIG. and Chaplains Rev Thomas p
McGronen Rev. Henry A. Handel.
FOURTH BATTALION.
Chief OF Battalion Frederick J. snow commanding
Csppsp apf RKa Tsns SSgRsny company No No s
CAPTAIN Henry Plat. Engne Company Ne llS
Captain LanSan. Hook and Company No "a
FIFTH BATTALION.
Chief OF Battalion John O'Fiara. commanding
Captain John J. Ennis. Engine Company No los
Captain q = shea EnEine Company No. lO' 100
Captain C. H. Furey. Hook and Ladder Company No -
battalion volunteer companies from the Borough
battalion Of hvs volunteer companies the Borough
Of Richmond.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
ERIL.
CUT OFF BY RIVER FLOOD.
Rand Rise in the Missouri Nay
Cause Loss of Life.

St Louis June Two hundred people in the
village of Black Walnut. on the north bank OF
the Missouri, twenty-five miles northwest of
St Louis are surrounded by rapidly rising
water END all means of escape cut off
Owing TO heavv urrent ii is impossible TO
reach the people without the aid Of river
steamer
Word was telephoned Alton, where the
steamer Spread Eagle is mocred, and il is pro-
l,afle that she viii at once start on a mission
Of rescue Sheriff Dierkes at St Charles tele-
phoned that the water is rising rapidly and un-
less the people shall be rescued speedily there
VIII be great loss of life before morning.
The Conlceue e. Just south of East ST
Louis. broke at midnight and zoo colored fani-
lies no inhabit that district were driven from
their homes There was loss Of life.
II IS estimated within radius of twen-
" y IN this city the food has rendered
25ooo people homeless and submerged 100000
acres Of fertile farming lands.
St Louis June 6-The break in the great
Madison County levee. which gave way yester-
day has widened, and this morning the water
is rushing through a gap one hundreo EaIus
wide covering twenty thousand acres OF fertile
farm land and three yillages-Oldenburg Mitch
eli and West Granite. About five hundred per
sons have been driven from their homes by the
hood. The roar of the water il pours through
The break can be heard for a mile and a half
The break lis only a mile from the head Of the
legee which was regarded. until this morning
as the principal barrier between the river and
sll the east side cities, including East St Louis
Back of the Madison levee is another mud en-
bankrne-t known the Cross levee, which to-
day is three feet above the flooded wheat helds.
This levee runs from Mitchell southwest, form
ing junction with the Madison levee, one mile
north Of the Merchants Bridge. But, while the
Cross Ievee protects Granite City, il does not
protect East St Louis from the current which
This morning SET in with terrific force through
Venice The water is within one foot OF the
tops of the several railroad enbankments which
are noN. holding il back.
dispatch from Louisiana, Mo, says that the
Mississippi has fallen fifteen inches there in the
last txenty-fouri hours. supposedly on account
of the break in the Sny leyee. The break is now
.hree hundred yards wide, having grown stead
lily from the start, and it is believed tnat the
excavation made by the water is now hIty ieel
deep Another break in the levee north OF there
ss reported
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
SMOKE MORE DENSE THAN EVER.
Fires Seem To Be Less Fierce, Though They
Start Again on Grafton Range.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-l


Hoosick Falls, n. Y, June b-Ihe pan VI
smoke to-day is more dense than at any uiie
since forest fires began. Reports are 10 the
effect that new fires are raging at Pownai ana
on WilIiamstown Mountain. On Grafton Range
the flames have broken out again. after burning
over one thousand acres. They have got into
the peat beds and by following dead roots reach
down several feet and the beds become red not
The fear of people living near Grafton Is tnat
the flames may eat their way into the dry
meadow lands. Should this happen great loss
would result, because the streams are either
very low or dry altogether. In this vicinity
one of the best trout streams in the county
has become dry
Forest fires are now well under control. and II
rain comes to assist the fire fighters 1t Will save
an enormous amount OF TIMBER lahu'
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
TWO HOUSES WASHED AWAY.
Heavy Damage to Crops-Wire communica-
tion Cut OFF,

Greenville, S. g, June e.-Flood conditions
here are assuming serious proportions. The
damage to crops in this section has been very
heavy Two houses were washed away here on
the banks of the Reedy River. No lives are re-
ported lost as yet. Reports from the country
are coming in slowly. Telegraph and telephone
wires are down There is a well defined rumor
that Lake Toxaway has broken, and that the
water is running down Seneca River. The rail-
road people expect the full force of the flood to
reach Seneca by midnight. IT is feared that the
trestle of the Southern Railway will be totally
we'd
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
OVER ss,ooo,oOO LOSS IN MAINE.
Threatening Fires Still Rage, but the Con-
ditions Have Improved Somewhat.

Houlton Me. June 6.-Estmates by lumber
men to-day place the loss from fires and drouth
in Aroostook County at more than $1,000 0O0.
and for Northern and Eastern Maine at
s3O0OoO0 Fires were threatening New-Sweden
to-day The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
men are confident they have saved the Ashland
station and other buildings and valuable con-
tents.
The conditions at Brownvlle have improved
The Great Northern Paper Company at Mill
noc,.et has crew OF Italians fighting the fires
and protecting the property.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
ADIRONDACK FLAMES CHECKED.
Feeding of Fire Fighters and Destitute Set
tiers Becoming a Difficult Problem.

Glens Falls N Y, June 6.-The Adirondack
fires are under control but should there be an
other hard wind they would again start and be
as disastrous as those of Wednesday. This state
ment was made by ]. 7. Finch, who arrived
here to-day from Indian Lake. where he has
charge of the fire fighting force.
Great destitution is reported in families ana
there is difficulty in procuring provisions. The
problem of feeding the men who comprise the
fire fighting force is a difficult one, as all pro-
visions have to be carried into the woods on the
hacks of guides The forces camping on
the edge of the fires. and are working almost
constantly.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
HEAVY LOSS TO IOWA FARMERS.

Council Bluffs. Iowa. June Ga newspaper man
who has been over Southwestern Iowa in the last
days reports that fully one-third Of the corn
crop has been planted. and that easily one-half
of what planted wifi have 10 be repanted If
there is 10 be crop. Crop conditions throughout
the region serious than any previous
time IN twenty years Much land which has
dnersy been farmed Will lie idle this year owing
10 the excessive rains The loss 10 farmers can
never be estimated. but in the southwest quarter
OF the State ii will reach into the millions
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
LIGHTNING HITS CHURCH.
Building in Which Miss Hanna Is To Be
Married INJURED.
TBY rELEGRAPK TO THE TRIBusE.l

Cleveland, June 6.-Ea severe electric storm
late this afternoon a bolt of lightning struck
one of the high pinnacles of St Pauls Church,
hurting It to the roof. A large part of the roof
gave way, and the sexton and his wife, VINO
were at work inside of the church, barely es-
capped with their lives.
This is the church in which the wedding OF
Miss Rufb Hanna daughter of Senator Hanna,
10 Joseph Medal Mccormick, is TO take place
next Wednesday An examination OF the dam
age was made by members of the Hanna famiiy,
and If is believed that sufficient repairs can be
de TO permit the wedding to proceed
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
TRAINS CRASH IN THE SMOKE.

Fishkill Landing, y. Y. June GA freight wreck
in the yards of the NewHaven road early to-day
is believed to be due to engineers inability to
discern signals in the dense smoke that prevailed
A train standing the trestle crashed into by
another from the east Two of the moving
train telescoped. The engineer and fireman
of the train the trestle saved themselves by
iurnping
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
LAKE SAID TO HAVE BROKEN WALLS

Charlotte, n. c., June Ga dispatch from
Columbia, S. c.. says that a report has just
reached there that Lake Sapphire, in Western
North Carolina has broken through its retain
ING walls and descended on the plains below
with great fury. This may affect the cotton mill
industries on the Seneca River, in Pickens and
Anderson counties.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

Bangor. Me, June 6.-Charles f. Oaks lumber
man. who has returned from Aroostook and Wash
ngton counties says that while much valuable
growth has been destroyed IN many instances the
fires nave been raging ground previously
burned or that had been cut. Mr.. Oaks says heavy
deWs have helped to hold the fires in check but
they gain great headway toward night
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
WILL PRAY FOR RAIN.

Middletown, n. Y, June 6.-Drouth conditions are
alarming. Farmers sacrificing grain in the
fields and buying baled hay to keep their cattle
from starving. There will be special Sunday SER
vices OF prayer for rain.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
ARMY BUILDING A FERRY.

Lawrence, Kan. June 6-Jhe Kaw River here Is
falling very fast to-day. but has not yet reached
its natural channel Two companies Of army
,yiueers from Fort Leavenworth arrived here early
to-day and began to build ferry across the river.
The railroad. working hard TO resume opera
non6.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
FLAMES DIE OUT IN CANADA.

Montreal Que, June 6.-To-night there
large forest fires in quebec Province. and. the
weather forecast promises rain, is believed that
the worst is The Montreal firemen who were
at 81. Agathe and later at St. Jerome, returned
to-day. They did much effective work
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
SKELETON WITH MONEY FOUND.

ST. John, y. B. June GA of fire fighters in
the wooded wilGs Of Cranberry Brook in Charlotte
County. found the clothed skeleton OF man with
a large sum Of money IL. The clothing was OF
good material and in the pockets of the coat I'm
S and $40 notes. was the money 1t believed the
body Is of American sportsman, but nothing was
found indicate the identity.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
BROOKLYN WATERSHED NOT AFFECTED.

Water Department said yesterday that far as
he had learned the forest fires on Long Island
had not affected the watershed OF the Brooklyn
waterworks He added that the drouth not
causing any apprehensions Of water famine in
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
LONG ISLAND FIRES UNDER CONTROL

Reports from various places in Long Island yes
terday stated that forest fires under con-
troll or had been subdued.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVE.
They take their Sunday dinners at the
taurmnts advertised in the .LittIc Ads. of the
People,
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
TRY AGAIN.

Maybe what you wanted last sunday you
did not hnd In the Little Ads. OF the fes-
Dle-" Try again to-day. IL may be there.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

beside you He received severe burns Dut re-
covered and is able TO be here to-day; .-.,a-
We are prone forget deeds OF TINS cnaracte,
which at any other time and by any otner men nEjn
would he signalzed by unusual honor. But IN this
denartment these things are looked upon as COM
conplace so frequently do they occur -.
Fire Department yours, and the hoeral app o o
priation which it has made has added one-nlLn ITO 20
The working force of the department, ana gives
TO all the men more time and opportunity 1or 90
mestc enjoyment. It is appreciated py tne IIe.ii
and has resulted in better service and maIheu
decrease in the fire loss during the last year
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20
Hardly am Argument.

I'm Ills address before thc Good Roads
Congress. Alr Bryan advanced as au
argument that the permanent improve
nent 90 the roads was matter of
justice 90 tile people who live in the
country. saying that il was a Well
known fact that The people in tie
country. while paying their fun share
o. county. State and Federal taxes.
receive as q rule only the general hene-
fits 0f government. wa.le tho people in
the cities have. On addition 10 the pro-
lection afforded. the advantage arising
from the expenditure OF public money
in their midst. But this does not apply
10 the Improvement or highways. The
city streets arc constructed at the cost
OF tie locality. The trouble with the
country districts has often been a q r.
tinct dls.ncilnation. as was shown iii
the reduction 81 the local proportion
OF payment under the recently enacted
Sproul act in this state. 70 DO any
thing 90 Improve The roads. And u
must uot he forgotten that the cities
VIII pay n large proportion or the Sc
I 10000 10 be expended under that act
/ ln improving highways wholly outside
/ tie city limits
The GOOD roads movement is 20 10
/ encouraged. not upon the theory that
/ ST. VIII benefit one class OF the com
/ munity or another. but because IL Will
I Doe % the advantage OF the whole peo
\ PIE. whether residents of the rural oi
urban distrlcts.-Pittsbu-G Dispatch
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

CovernOc Odell. ln his recent mes
sage. calls attention 20 the fact that in
Vermont summer visitors spend So
0O0OOO a year during the summer sea-
son as transient visitors 90 the State.
and suggests that the forestry depart
ment be authorized 10 spend money 10
advertise the summer advantages o.
New York state. with the purpose Of
bringing 20 this State "A portion 81 this
large summer traffic. Most or this
money would be paid 10 hotel keepers
and people taking boarderS for the
summer. This class or people could not
10 ta.fn care OF in New York State ne
less the highway commissioners VIII
take tho trouble 10 erect in each town
mile stones and guide boards IN order
20 tell their visitors toward what place
they are going and how far away they
have got from their summer home. II
seems but q little thing to do. yet for
the benefit OF stranger It Is just rs
| important as having street signs at the
corner OF the streets In city and
makes your visitors feel Instantly a
home in your locality.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20
Evolution of the
Potato.
Some OF the Many and
Varied Uses Which
1t Is Serving.

H O-DAY Germany fairly rivals
Ireland with its potato crop
and outdoes most other coun-
tries. Fully an eighth OF the
arabic land OF the empire is planted
90 this nutritious vegetable. Half the
large yield is used directly rs human
food: considerable other portion is
given over 90 fatteninC stock. There
still remains an enormous surplus a.
ter that. however. and il is the success
with which the Germans have met in
turning this surplus into manufactured
products that is most remarkable
Among these manufactured products
are starch. glucose. potato -four. deS-
erin and starch-Su-ar. each of which
appears prominently on The list cf
German exports an together contrib
utnS large sums every year 90 the
profits 81 German manufacturers and
exporters. But The alcohol which the
Germans make from the potato IS the
most valuable and wonderful product
of an This as a light producer fairly
rivals the electric currcut. &c is said
The apparatus for it's practical use
Includes lamps. chandeliers. street AID
corrcr lights. in which alcoholic vcpor
is burned like gas in hooded flame.
covered 10y Weishach mantle. 81
uSti potato alcohol is dcs ~ihcl ms
burning with an incandesccnt flame
eQualn- thc electric i-ht In rril'aucv
Indeed. Nve are officially told now lv
J our Cor>ul-Gencral M Berlin that 20
7 tato alcohol is competing with gas ard
20