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The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
MURDER CASE APPEAL.
That of william Sylvester Argued
Before the supreme Court.


Tallahassee. Fla, June 13.-An in
teresting case before the Supreme
Court this week was that of William
Sylvester, plaintiff in erorr, VS.. the
state of Florida, defendant in error, on
a writ of error from the Circuit Court
Of Duval county.
Sylvester was convicted about a year
ago of killing Edward Burton. master
mechanic of the Seaboard Air Line
shops al Fernandina. The case was
tried in Duval county, on a change of
venue from Nassau county. The evil
dence was so strong against Sylvester
that he was found guilty and sentenced
to death.
An appeal was taken to the Supreme
Court on write IF error. in an effort
to secure a new JTIal. The case was
argued all day. the accused being rep
resented by Maj Alfred St. Clair
Abrams of Jacksonville, ex-Congress-
man r. H. NJ. Davidson of Quincy, and
Hon B. S. Lidden of Mariana, former
chief justice of the Supreme Court.
The state was represented by Attorney
General j. B. Whitfield, Judge A. G..
Hartridge and Hon. John L. Doggett
of Jacksonville. Sylvester's attorneys
consumed six hours in showing why a
The killing occurred Feb. 8, 1902. On
the morning before Burton was shot,
two machinists mon union) were badly
beaten and ran away from the shops.
That evening Burton accused Sylvester
of being implicated in the affair The
two men became very much enraged,
and Sylvester was discharged for in
subordination. The next morning he
returned to the shops, but when the
fiF11alyaaT1nr raf 70 oh L. GU
vester grabbed his machine and tore ii
off. He then went to store about
four blocks away, where he tried to
buy a pistol from B. H. Holden.
Failing to get a pistol from Holden,
Sylvester secured one from a man
named Swearingen. This is according
to evidence produced by the state. The
accused. himself, testified that he went
to his owp home and got it. On his
way TO Kelly's hardware store, SylVes-
ter met Charles Ballantyne, to whom
he told the story of Burton accusing
him of being in the "scab affair" Per-
haps half an hour after this he pur-
chased nine cartridges, and started
for the railroad shops.
Sylvester approached the shops from
the side the turn-table was on, and up
on finding Burton. said: It's a d
lie!" Burton replied. by God, it's sol"
IHeH' according 10 the testimony, SyI-
vester drew his revolver and fired
twice. After the first shot was fired by
Sylvester, Burton turned from him,
reeling and falling. After his victim
had fallen to the floor, Sylvester fired
three shots into his body. According to
the evidence, the first two shots took
effect in Burton's head.
Sylvester is well known in Tallahas-
see, having been employed in the Sea-
board Air Line shops at this place. He
is from Gadsden county, where he has
a large relationship.
After listening to the arguments OF
the attorneys, court adjourned until
next Tuesday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, June 13.-Flour firm, but
quiet; winter patents, $3.75@4.10. Rye
flour firm.
Corn meal steady; yellow Western,
H.12.
Rye quiet; No. 2 Western, 5S1sc.
Barley steady.
Wheat-Spot dull; No. 2 red, SAC. e1e-
vator. After an easier opening wheat
rallied and ruled steady under firm
ness in the Southwest and covering.
The late market was quiet and prices
worked within narrow range, closing
partly Nc July closed size.
Corn-Spot steady; No. 2, SIC. Corn
was quiet but steady under cool wealth
err, unfavorable crop accounts, a better
export demand and covering, closing
dull, net unchanged to Nc higher; July
closed $3.50.
Oats-Spot quiet; No 2, 41Ac. OPP
tons were firm again West, and dull
here.
Beef dull; cut meats steady.
Lard dull; Western, steamed, SO. Is.
Pork steady.
Butter steady; extra creamery, 22c;
state dairy. 17@21c.
Cheese fair; state full cream fancy,
small colored, 1880: large colored,
1O5zc.
Eggs irregular: state and Pennsylva-
MIA extras, 1910; Western extras, 1870
Tallow steady.
Rice firm; domestic fair to extra, Az
orc; Japan nominal.
Molasses quiet; New Orleans kettle,
good to choice, 31@40c.
Coffee-Spot Rio quiet; No. Z, In
voice, SIC; mild steady Cordova, ~ a
11Ac. The market for coffee futures
opened quiet at unchanged prices to d
decline of 5 points under light liquida-
ton following lower cables, but show
ed little activity or feature, closing
barely steady, net unchanged to 10
points lower; sales were II, 900 bags.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining,
BIC; centrifugal, SO test, 81 9-S2c; mo-
lasses sugar, ? 1890; refined steady.
granulated, 4 S5c; cubes, 510c.
Potatoes steady; new Southern, 81 so
@3- so; old prime, 50 5O03 90; Jersey
sweets. baskets, 81 .00@1 so.
Peanuts quiet; fancy hand-picked
415c; other domestic. 2%64kc.
Cabbages easy; Norfolk, 25c6$1 so.
Freights to Liverpool quiet; cotton
by steam to Liverpool, 12c.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
LOOKING FOR HER FIANCE.

Macon News: Miss Emma Dyer Of
near Dallas, Tex, arrived in Macon
this morning to meet a young man re-
siding several miles from Macon, who
answered an advertisement which she
had in Northern paper for husband.
Miss Dyer has so far been unable to
locate the young man and she called
on the police authorities to assist her
in finding her intended. A young man
approached officer Thompson yester-
day afternoon and stated that he was
endeavoring TO find a young lady who
was to meet him here, and be his wife.
The officer was unable to give any in
formation. This morning the officer
was approached by young lady who
wanted to locate the young man to
whom she was TO wed on her arrival
in Macon. 1t seems that they are both
trying to find each other and are I'M
able to do so.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14

Pensacola, Fla, June 13.-Arrived,
steamer Wilma Span, Ruiz. Cienfue-
gos; Manchester Inventor CBr), Harry.
Galveston, and cleared for Hamburg.
Cleared, steamer Nutfield (Br), Ray
ment, Let's: bark Umberto OtaD, De-
bamardi, Genoa; tug Britannia,
O'Leary. Biloxi, and sailed: steamer
Grf ella SPAN. Luzzarraga, Liverpool;
Vincenzo Bonanno QtaD, Balogno,
Leghorn.
Jacksonville, Fla, June 13.-Cleared,
schooners Frank w. Benedict Look,
New Haven; Carrie Strong, New York
Scotia, Meader Norwich; Edward G.
Hight, Olthaus. Philadelphia; steamer
Arapahoe. Kemble, New York.
Philadelphia, June 13-Arrived
schooner A. B. Sherman, Savannah.
Baltimore, June 13.-Sailed, State OF
Texas, Savannah.
bark Title Baker Gem. Savannah.
Punta Gorda, Fla June 13.-Cleared
steamer S. 7. Morgan, Coonan, Eliz-
abethport, n. j.
Brunswick, Ca, June 12.-Arrived
steamer Seminole, Staples. Jackson
Vile; bark Golofre (Span), Gelpi. Ha-
Vana.
Cleared, schooner Blanche II. King
Bennett. New York
Sailed. steamer Rio Grande, Johnson
Mobile; schooner Helen NJ. Atwood
Cole, New York. Charles L. Mitchell
Walden, Boston.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
BUSINESS LOCALS.

A. S. Nichols, the reliable shoe deal
er, sells the kind of shoes that fit we'll,
wear well, and give you solid comfort
Recommended by the people.
Palmer Hardware Company, whole
sale and retail store, is an excellent
place to trade. They sell everything
kept in first-class hardware store.
H. H. Peoples & Sons, 125 Congress
street, is a splendid place to buy your
hardware, stoves. implements, fire.
arms, cutlery and builders supplies.
guns and ammunition.
Attend the Richmond Business Col
lege. They fit and prepare you for
the every day duties of life, making
your success sure and certain Act at
once.
Photography in all its beauty of style
and finish at Launey's gallery.
Let me send you a nice roast or fine
steak. All you have to do is to phone
me and the order will be filed in time
for dinner. Plenty fresh vegetables
and fruits. John F. May; phone 61
Best Bargains in city property by w.
]. Miscally, Jr., 20 Bryan street. You
will consult your own interest by see
ing him for full particulars.
Metzger & Brunson still have some
of the pretty madras for shirt waists
that the ladies like so we'll; also plenty
OF lace stripe and plain lawns, and
swisses for the coming warm weather.
See them and buy them.
Modern flats for rent, Thirty-sixth
and Habersham. Apply c. F. Fulton.
Palmer Hardware Company still
takes the lead with the finest line OF
hardware, cutlery, guns, rifles and am
munition, rope, tinware, stoves and
crockery and fishing tackle.
H. H. Peoples & Sons wholesale and
retail hardware store, is one of the best
equipped hardware stores In Savannah.
The cordial treatment makes new GUS
toners.
The Richmond Business College is
daily receiving pupils from North and
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and
from all over the state of Georgia.
Thoroughness is our motto.
E. ]. Kennedy, high art tailor, is
now offering at very reduced prices
fine line of tweeds, homespuns, light
weight cheviots and serges.
Edward Lovells Sons are showing a
fine line of merchants tools. Get prices
on shelf hardware and implements
You can save 2 nice per cent. 1l6
Broughton. west.
George Wagner's Son, savannah's
leading and reliable florist. Now is the
time to order a choice selection of the
Frank Werm. jewelry store, ia Bull
street, is showing a beautiful line OF
ladies' watches and chains at popular
prices. Save money by buying at
When you want a flrst-class trunk
that's made by frst-class trunk
maker call on Chatham Trunk Fac
tory, Broughton, corner Abercorn
Chas. A. Cox, the practical tin-plats
and sheet iron worker tin, slate. tar.
gravel and tile roofing. hest work;
lowest prices. l42 Barnard street.
1000 dozen fruit Jars. pints. quarts
ana half gallons. az very low price
we give tickets for the automobile.
savannah croekery Company sos
bfoukhton. west.
Special for this week, John Hulliyan's.
Fresh country butter, 20 cents per
pouna, Town talked mixed cracker,
~ cents Quart tars syrup, somsthing
nles, ~ cents per 3aF. our 50 cents psf
R2nna Tea cannes bs sggalise snls
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
why r. p. P.,Lippman's Great Rene
dy, is the Best Medicine in the
United States.

Why +. p. P.,Lippman's Great Reme-
dy, is the Best Medicine in the
United States.
P. P. P. is made up of green Prickly
Ash bark, gathered when the sap is
down, green poke root dug out of the
ground, and green stillingig root,
gathered at the seasonable time. All
brought to our store, and laid out,
green as gathered. on large boards. to
dry, wnere they are carefully preserved
in the strongest double proof spirits to
preserve their virtue intact
Every article in P. P. P, Lippman's
Great Remedy. is printed plainly on
the bottle. Every physician knows the
great virtue of P. P. P. in the cure of
rheumatism scrofula, blood poison
ing, catarrh in all it's stages, and be-
sides P. p. P. is fine tonic for delicate
females, curing their troubles, and in
valuable in dyspepsia.
Other remedies are made out of roots
imported from Mexico and the East
Indies; are dry and rotten in many
cases. P. P. P. is made fresh from
green roots and barks gathered by our
selves on the seacoast near Savannah.
This is why P. p. P. is the best medi-
cine in the United States The physi-
clans know it and the patients feel it.
P. P. P. Co., Lippman block, Savannah,
Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
BOY WAS DROWNED.

While on the wharf of the Armour
Fertilizer Company at Jacksonville
Friday watching several other boys
catching crabs, Robert Edgar Mat
thews, Jr., the 11-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Matthews, fell over
board and was drowned. Several per-
sons witnessed the accident and en-
deavored to rescue the little fellow,
but were unable to do so. The body
was recovered about fifty feet from
where it went down, and Drs. Miller,
Love and Durkee worked hard to re-
store life. but the body had been in
the water too long and they were un-
successful.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
FROM WATER FRONT
BELGIAN STEAMSHIP IRIS ARRIVES
WITH BIG CARGO.
CEMENT AND STEEL RAILS
PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS NAMED ON
THE SHIPS MANIFEST.

Strike Mt New York Among Ship
builders May See an Early End.
Condition of Freight Market-U. 5.
Ship photographer DeParts-Of
Interest TO shippers.
The Belgian steamship Iris, Capt.
J. Sytor, arrived yesterday from Ant
werp with miscellaneous cargo. The
Iris has made many successful voy-
ages to and from Savannah, and the
feet of vessels to which she belongs is
among the most important regular
traders between Savannah and Europe
While making a speciality of naval
stores these steamers have for some
time been carrying various classes of
freight. bringing cement, wines, MN
eral waters, steel rails and other prod
ucts from the other side and taking
out cotton seed oil and other manufac-
tured products from this side. AS
traders the Antwerp company's YES
sells have brought much business to
the port, and their showing at the
Custom House figure up favorably with
those made by any of the other foreign
liners. Capt. Sytor of the Iris is well
known locally, and never fails to re-
ceive a warm reception among his
friends. He sends this report to the
Morning News: June Sth, latitude
50 09 north, longitude 5S:24 west passed
the British barkentne Mary Handry
of Liverpool, flying signals w. d. 2.
B.. Wished to be reported. All we'll.
The shipyard machinists who have
been out on strike at New York for
week or more held meetings in several
of the yards, and at these meetings it
was decided that unless the unions
called off the strike by tomorrow the
men would hold themselves ready to
go back to work independent of the
unions There are between 300 and 400
men out. Those in Brooklyn went out
a week ago last Monday and those in
Manhattan went out on Monday.
Through the union the men demanded
that the minimum wage be SO a day
and that all men getting 50 or over at
present have their wages increased 3
per cent. The employers, who belong
to the New York Metal Trades Associa-
ton. rejected the demands and the
strike was the consequence.
A moderate business is reported in
sail tonnage, but no new or interesting
features have developed The de-
mand for vessels in the foreign trades
continues steady, with rates in all in
stances firm. In the codsting trades
there is no improvement in the demand
and rates are quoted as steady on the
basis of lumber from Brunswick to
New York at $3.50. Steamer freights
continue exceedingly dull in all depart
ments. Cargo is scarce, especially at
the Atlantic range, and the demand for
boats is accordingly absent Rates
have undergone no quotable change
and in many instances they are entire
ly nominal. Tonnage is not overabun-
dant and owners are not forcing their
boats upon the market--New York
Journal of Commerce.
The United States ship photographer
coaled yesterday at Taggart & Co.'S
docks and sailed south during the aft
ernoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
FIRE AIDED AN OFFICER.
Shooting ARRAY Possibly Prevented
by It's Intervention.

by It's Intervention.
Moultrie, Ca, June 13-Deputy Sher-
if ]. A. Collier reports an exciting
experience at ODE last night He went
there with warrant for H. ]. Nc
Clurg, who is charged with a misde-
meanor. Reaching his home he was
denied admittance for some time, and
when he did gain it was covered with
a shotgun held by McClurg, who was
sitting up in bed
The officer began reasoning and at
the same time. getting nearer, until
suddenly he sprang upon the gun and
a scramble ensued. Mr. Collier held a
pistol in his hand. and by some means
this was accidentally fired, setting the
bed on fire. The gun was dropped, and
Mrs. McClurg sought to seize it and
use it on the deputy Being prevented
from this, she started to use her pis-
toll, but just here the flames began
spreading.
1t was necessary for them all to re-
solve themselves into fire department
in order to save the house. The fire
enabled the officer to get off with his
prisoner without further trouble.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
OCEAN. FKEIGHTs.

COTTON-Savannah to Boston, per
100 pounds. Csc; to New York per 100
pounds, zoe to dock: 23c lightered; to
Philadelphia, per bale, $1.00; Balti-
mere, 81. 90.
FOREIGN DIRECT - Genoa, S5c;
Hamburg 22c: Barcelona, $50; Trieste,
3Sc: Venice, 40c; Bremen, 1Sc; Havre,
Csc; Rotterdam and Amsterdam, zoe;
Liverpool, 25c; Manchester, 25c; Ant
werp. zoe.
LUMBER-By Sail-Freight active,
to Baltimore. $500: to Philadelphia,
&.75; to New York, $5.621a; to Port
land, $500.
LUMBER-By steam-Savannah to
Baltimore, $500; to P. r. r. or B. and
o. docks. $3.50: to Philadelphia 10 2-3
per cwt. a pounds to foot), to New
York, 1918 per NJ. to dock; lightered.
$3.50; to Boston, to cock. 1878.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
HOoDoo is ON THEM.

Tampa Herald: Negro superstition
in Tampa is often in evidence to a most
remarkable degree, the negroes as a
rule being very superstitious as wit
messed by the following: In a certain
section of the city there are eight or
ten neat cottages, occupied for con-
siderable time by negroes. Unfor-
tunately, howevera "hoodoo Niger
happened to occupy one of the cot
tages for a time, and an inmate of an
other of the cottages died a short
while afterwards The death was cred
tied to the "hoodoo Niger" and i'm
mediately there was an exodus from
the cottages, and for months it has
been absolutely impossible to rent them
at all
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
ATLANTA GETS 1T.

The next annual convention of the
American Association of Nurserymen
will be held in Atlanta. During the ses-
sion of the convention in Detroit At
lanta was chosen as the next meeting
place after spirited contest. in which
St. Louis figured conspicuously. Mr..
Berckmans of Augusta presented At
lanta's invitation, reading letters from
the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and
from Mayor Howell. The following Of
fcers were elected by the association:
President. D. w. Hale of Knoxville,
Tenn; vice president, F. A. Weber of
st. Louis; secretary, George c. Seager
OF Rochester n. Y. treasurer, c. l..
Yates of Rochester. N. Y.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
Grain Markets.

houSh rice, 13cW$l.OO per buShel, ac-
cording to quality.
Fruits and Nuts.
RANANAS-s1.25Q1.75.
RANGES-California navels, S3.75
LEMONS-Market easy; $475.
PRUNES-20s to S0s. l05hc; s0s to 4Os.
9%c; 40s to SOS, 7%c; sos to SOS, 7c;
Cos TO 7es, 611c; 70s to SOs. SIC; sos to
S0s, SIC: 90s to zoos. 41hc.
PEANUTS--Ample stock, fair de-
mand; market firm; fancy hand-pick-
ed Virginias. 5Ac; N. c. peanuts, 4Nc;
ex Virginias, &C.
NUTS-Almonds, Terragona, I5c:
Ivicas. 14hc; walnuts. French, 12lkc;
Naples, 15c; pecans. 12c: Brazils, lie;
filberts. 11c assorted nuts, 50-pound
and 25-pound boxes. 121&c.
Dried and EvapOrated Fruits.
APPLES-Evsporated. 71k@Sc: sun
dried, &c.
APRICOTs-Evaporated, lie pound:
nectarires. 101ac.
RAISINS-L. L.. 2-Crown, $3.50; s.
Crown, $500; 4-crown clusters, $3.50;
loose muscatells. TIC: 1fb seeded, enc:
imperial cabinets, $500 per box.
PEACHES-Evapor peeled, 16c;
unpeeled, SIC.
PEARS-Eva porated, lie.
CITRON-A. s. drums, 1850; Fancy
Corsican, in 10-pound boxes, 13c.
CURRANTS-Barre SIC; 25-pound
Sugars.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
FLORIDA.
THE HYACINTH PROBLEM.

A communication was received by the
Palatka Board of Trade, signed by a
number of prominent citizens, request
ing that the matter of destroying the
hyacinths in the bay there be taken
up with the Secretary of War. After
considerable discussion it was decided
to address letter to the Secretary of
War requesting him to require the
owners of the bridge crossing the river
to remove the piling, and substitute
therefor spans of reasonable length,
in order that the hyacinths, which now
bank up against the bridge, could float
down stream and be kept continually
in motion.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
GEORGIAN EDITORS.

The editors and business manager
for the Georgian, the university maya
zine, have been chosen by the facul-
ty Eight names were reported by the
literary societies to the faculty from
which the choice was 10 be made and
the following were selected: L. P. Good
rich, editor-in-chief; r. P. Brooks and
Lee Worsham. associate editors; Fort
Scott, salmagundi editor; A. G. Co
lucke, exchange editor; l. S. Hopkins,
business manager.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14

The strike Of the bricklayers and
plasterers at Tampa is off. The set
tlement of the strike was effected in
a manner that appears to be fair to
both employers and employees. The
bricklayers are to complete their work
on the contracts now being carried out
at the scale pay which they have here
tofore been receiving on such con-
tracts. After the completion of the
present work they are to receive S4.o0
per eight hour day, from each and
every contractor.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14

Der. $40 packages fruit, 10 tons pig
iron, Sc packages vegeta bles 1888 pack
ages clay. 236 packages yarns, Az
packages merchandise.
Per steamship Lexington for Balti-
more. June 13-2 9S5 barrels rosin. 10
barrels turpentine, 1S8,SSS feet lumber,
l62 packages fruit, "A packages vegeta-
bles. 1870 barrels rosin oil, 2S7 packages
clay, Al packages yarns, 1,46S packages
merchandise, % bales wool.
Per schooner Jose Olaverri for New
York. cargo 4S941 feet yellow pine
lumber BY Cooney, Eckstein & Co.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
AGAINST GEORGIA NORTHERN.
Verdict of $500 Damages Returned
For Hutchins and Jenkins.


Moultrie, June BIN the City Court
here jury has returned a verdict for
$500 damages against the Georgia
Northern Railroad in favor of Hutch
ms & Jenkins. The trial of the case
consumed almost two days. Hutchins
& Jenkins are saw mill men and were
suing the road for a breach of contract
1t appeared that the late John F. Pid-
cock, while president of the road, made
a contract with one Z. ]. McGehee to
build and maintain a tram road to a
certain saw mill location, which was
some distance from the main line. Nc
Gehee later sold his location, and trans
ferred his contract to Hutchins & Jen-
kins: soon after which the Georgia
Northern saw fit to take up its tram
road from the mill and move it in an
other direction, leaving the mill people
without means of shipping their prod
uct
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14

Pilot charts ard photographic In
formation win be furnished masters Of
vessels free Of charge IN the United
fintes photographic Office. IN Custom
House. Captains are requested 20 call
80 he Office. Reports Of wrecks and
= ralcts received.
This ONCE operates q time ball on
Size roof u the Cotton Exchange. drop.
"a daiiy o. i2h. oOm. 00s. Sundays
30 holidays exceptefl 7bfh meridian
tine. ~ case o. failure the ball "a
lowered slowly minutes after ~.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
FOR TAKING A LETTER.

Eugene Walker. a young white man.
charged with secreting and embezzling
a letter from the United States mail,
containing a valuable enclosure, was
admitted to bail in the sum of $500 at
Macon Thursday. Walkers home is in
Crawford county
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
CONNECTION AT GREENvILLE.

The Seaboard Air Line and the South
Georgia Railway Company have both
been notified that there will be meet
ing of the State Railroad Commission
ers at their Office in Tallahassee June
%, to consider the application of citi-
zens of Greenville for the connection
of the two systems at that point, at
which time both the Seaboard Air Line
and the South Georgia Railway will
have an opportunity to be heard and
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14

Passengers by steamship City of
Birmingham. New York for Savannah,
June 11-Mrs. S. B. Daniels, Michael
German, Mrs. G. Witkowski, B. T.
Martin. NJ. H. Lewis, Miss Ferst, Miss
Herman, L. D. Childs. Miss E. Robin
WITT, Miss A. Seabrooke, Miss F. Wal
thour. c. Constantine, NJ. B. higgins,
M. Popodomtis, H. Efshaliox, A. Lucas,
j. Scheavengos, NJ. S. Lifschick.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-14
S--S-
FIRE CHIEF HAD A FALL.
Macarthur Was Seriously Injured at
Americus.

Americas, Ga, June 13.-While fight
this afternoon Fire Chief Macarthur
fell through the charred roof to the
room below. In the flight downward
his body struck upon an open door, the
chief sustaining several fractured ribs
and perhaps other internal injuries,
which will incapacitate him for duty
some time. His escape from death
seems we'll nigh miraculous.