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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
HIT A WATER SPOUT.
Elevated TraIu In Brooklyn Was Flooded
Passengers Drenched.

New York, June s.-Rushing In from
the sea a water spout travelling at great
speed struck a train on the Brooklyn
Elevated road. bound cityward from
Rockaway beach. The motorman saw
the spout just as the train reached q
trestle over Broad Channel Jamaica bay.
He threw on full power in an effort to
get past. but the flood OF water struck
between the third and fourth cars. The
platforms were crowded with persons un-
able TO get inside the cars. They were
almost swept of into the bay, but man
aged to hold fast TO the ratings. The
flood rushed down the alsles and caused
a wild scramble. Hundreds OF pleasure
seekers were drenched to the skin.
No one was seriously injured, however,
and despite the fact that tons OF water
struck the cars they did not leave the
rails
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08

The association is composed OF 9s firms
according to a statement issued to the
Carpenters union this morning. The
statement was requested by the union
in order that IT might know just what
firms constitute the association. The
association agreed to have the statement
ready at o'clock Saturday afternoon.
but II failed TO do so. However. union
representatives obtained IL this morning.
While the settlement effected by the
joint conference committee was final IL
remained for the union to declare off
the strike II commenced May fourth.
Some OF the striking carpenters return
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08

Tomorrow: sun rises AT 4.ll, sets AT
7:ls. High tides at 7lo a. m. and 7:3S p.
m.
The following vessels have arrived In
this port during the "A hours just pass
ed:
steamer Connecticut. williams. New
York.
steamer fremont. olliveiller, New
York.
steamer Chatham, Hodgins. Baltimore.
Steamer Aires. Philadelphia.
Steamer Bay Queen. Fall River and re-
turn.
steamer City OF Newport. Newport and
return.
steamer islander. Petty. Tiverton and
return.
steamer New shoreham. Block Island.
Steamer Mount Hope. Ricketson.
Block Island.
Tug Patience. Philadelphia.
Tug James Hughes. New York.
Tug John Schley, Norfolk.
Barge Majestic. New York. oo10 tons
coal TO order.
Barge Landseer. Norfolk. 200 tons coal
r. r.
Tug Rnickerbocker. Newport News.
400 tons coal, r. II.
Schooner Gergette, Sullivan, Me, 240
tons curbing, City OF Prov vidence.
Schooner Jacob NJ. Haskell, Philadel-
phia- 2611 tons coal, r. r.
Schooner Annie. Sanon Run, 1880 feet
spiling.
Barge City OF Montreal. Newport
News. coal. Eastern Coal Co.
Barge Expounder, Port Johnson, 1853
tons coal. Providence Coal Co.
Tug Nathan Hale, Norfolk.
Tug G. B. Sanford, New York
Barge Theodore Palmer Norfolk, 1862
tons coal, r. +. Smith.
Barge Marion Chappell. Norfolk, 1900
tons coal, Eastern Coal Co.
Barge Annip No. 3. Weehauken. 23oo
bbls cement, r. r. shaw.
Barge Long Island. 5000 bbls. cement.
Manchester a. Hudson.
Barge j. T. Burden. Clinton Point, 500
tens SANDAL Miller
Steamer Verona, Kingston. ia, fruit
Eddy Brothers.
Tug 4. Thomas Brown, Fall River.
Steamer Connecticut, New York.
Steamer fremont, New York.
Tug Aries, New York.
Tug Patena. Philadelphia.
Schooner Paul Palmer Norfolk.
Schooner Mary ". Bowen. Norfolk
Tug James Hughes, New York.
Tug John scully With tow. Norfolk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
A TILT
BETWEEN
COUNSEL
Mr.. Baker Thought Mr. Champ.
lin Was Referring to "Hours
Of Labor Of a M0torman. "

During the closing arguments OF coun-
sci I'm the suit of Joseph Gross VS.. Rhode
Island company a little controversy arose
in Judge Johnsons court this morning.
Mr.. Gross sued to recover damages result
ing from a collision. His counsel were
Irving Champlin and Martin I. Birming-
ham. The former made the closing plea
to TIE jury, and IL was just then that the
little incident out OF the ordinary took
place.
Mr.. Champlin was talking about the
many years the motorman in charge OF
the car that caused the collision had
worked for the company. and Mr. Cnamp-
lin incidentally mentioned the WORDS
hours of labor"
Mr. Baker. counsel for the railroad
company was on Ss feet In an instant
and declared there was no testimony
about the hours the motermen had work.
ed and protested very earnestly against
Mr.. ChampEn's remarks. Mr.. Champ
lin said nothing for the time being and
Judge Johnson remarked that counsel
must keep within the testimony.
Mr. Champlin then quietly said he did
not intend to travel outside of the testi-
mony, but he knew the labors OF mot
erman who did his work consctentiously
were most arduous and when one had
worked at the business eight years as
this moterman had. His work mater
tally tended to cause him TO break down.
The strain was constant and severe
counsel claimed
AS to the conductor Mr.. Champlin said
IL was evident ne would view the affair
IN the same light as a number OF hand
some young ladies who had been brought
IN as witnesses. The latter class OF Wit
nesses was criticised by Mr. Champlin.
he thinking the testimony OF women
under such circumstances was not en-
titled to more credence than that of a
child
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
TWELVE.MILE BREEZE

At l0:S0 the wind still held at about II
miles. but the fog hung heavily over the
sea preventing n view even OF the Eight
ship Meanwhile preparation aboard the
three yachts continued. The Reliance
started 10 hoist her mainsail, the CUns,i-
tuition following her example. and as the
mainsai went the colors OF Mr.. August
Belmont blew out. She hoisted her big
clubtopsail and the Columbia hoisted her
mainsail.
At i0:30 the steamboat 81. 7 J)hn and the
committee boat Privateer passed out San
dy Hook the tug Unique with the turn
ing stake float on her outer deck having
nreceded them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
MERRY. .GO.ROUNO RAN WILO.
Conductor Tried TO Save Children But Two
Were Dangerously Injured.

Evansville, Ind. June s-A mery-go-
round in a park near the city ran away
with itself last night. There were 10
children on the swing at the time. The
conductor took up the children one by
one and threw them from the swing.
A sfx-year-old daughter of John Caney
was thrown against post and her skull
was fractured. She is not expected to
survive One child had Its jaw broken.
another had an arm broken, and several
were badly bruised.
Just as the conductor jumped from the
swink II broke into pieces and the
wooden horses were thrown In all direc-
tions,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08

graphic stories OF the flood and the dam
age. There was no wind or lightning
preceding or accompanying the flood Far
above the little mill towns in the noun
ta4ns near the source steady rain,
which had already swollen the shallow
bed OF the Pacolet and Seneca rivers.
was increased a thousand fold almost
by the veritable bursting Of the clouds.
WAS LIKE A TIDAL WAVE.
In a few minutes the water had leaped
the banks OF the streams and like a tidal
wave was sweeping over the country
for miles on both sides OF the regular
course of the stream. AS the tide swept
forward 1t picked up the heavy railroad
bridges as II they were straws and toss
ed them bent and broken to one side.
Wooden county bridges were crushed
Ike cardboard.
Sweeping out, the cottages of the la
borers In the mills were swallowed up
and the great mills themselves wrenched
from their foundations. to fall into utter
ruin. 1t was then the greatest loss OF
life occurred. SO suddenly did the flood
rise that the families who had retired the
night before were caught unawares and
asleep In their homes.
The water was upon them before they
had chance to escape. There was no
fighting that flood. There was no oppor-
for all was destroyed. Few came through
the direct path OF the water alive, and
they owe their escape to seeming mir
acles.
Further than the list known yesterday
no names of the dead are obtainable so
far today. The entire countryside APP
pears demoralized at the disaster and II
floods have receded below the danger
point, that they will be able to speak in
telligently.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
Reliance Constitution and Columbia
Were Ready for Their First Con-
test Off Sandy Hook Today, but
Battle Had to Be Called Off on
Account of the Impenetrable Haze
That Covered the Ocean.

Highlands, j. June 8Fog hung heavily the Sandy
this morning where the yachts Reliance
in further contest for the honor OF
defending cup fallen all night and the
poets bright for decisive
Todays than the usual interest
Reliance again defeats her adversae there will be
who will the defender Her superior
ty queter and the lighter airs has been
established.
fodays in which the international
races will occur and whether Reliance will well in the
roueher water is the interesting question.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
SUSPECTED MUROERERS.
To Captured After Desperate Fight In q
Car At Chicago.

Chicago. June SIN crowded Illinois
Central picnic train at the Twelfth street
station, two young men. accused Of the
murder of DR.. j. b. Forbes. have been
arrested after a fierce struggle with de-
tectives. Revolvers were drawn by tho
men and they were subdued only after
a struggle that cleared the car.
William Dongtong and Harry Martini.
each 10 years old, were the men arrested.
Dongtong is the adopted son OF fepu-
table and wealthy Chinese artist.
DIR. Forbes was killed May %. by men
who attempted to hold him up in a drug
store. where he was acting as night clerk.
He was shot through the head after his
refusal to sit still when ordered to do so
by the robbers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
FORGOT DIAMONDS,
It Was Only When Confronted BY Customs
officer Mr.. WIdener Rememhs red Them.

New York. June S.-George ID. Widener.
prominent In financial circles in Phila-
delphia and son of the traction mag
nate. has just returned from Europe with
his family. When he reached the pier
an official of the treasury department.
asked him the meaning OF a cablegram
from the other side. which stated that
the financier had purchased a consider
able number of diamonds OF value.
The Interrogation was made because no
purchases OF diamonds was mentioned In
the declaration OF baggage made by Mr..
Widener to the customs officials who
boarded the ship at quarantine.
A consultation over the matter resulted
in the discovery that Mr.. Widener had
left a valuable lot OF Jewels in the rooms
OF a London hotel They had been for
gotten In the haste of packing up. Cables
were hurriedly sent 10 the management
OF the hotel In an effort to recover the
Jewels
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08

ed to work this morning, and II II ex-
pected that big majority of the men
out will return tomorrow and In Few
resumed its normal condition and pro-
ceed with rush.
The carpenters strike Is the last of tho
a union Victory, and for a time at least
the city will not be burdened by labor
difficulties. Organized labor has won q
series of victories in this city this spring
and in every case by careful and prudent
management
Terms OF the settlement of the carpen-
ters' strike have not been officially stated
by either side. but 1t is known tnat tho
strikers have been granted minimum
wage OF $3.50 per day and other demands
were conceded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
PAPER WORKERS OUT.
Strike Because Of Dissatisfaction With
Wage Schedule That Was Promised.

Holyoke, Mass. June s.-The employees
in the finishing rooms in all the coarse
paper mill struck this morning because
Of dissatisfaction with the schedule pre-
sented by the American Writing Paper
Co.
The strike was inaugurated by the cut
ter girls of the Monotuck No. l division.
Abou, 400 are on strike. The cutter girls
were granted an advance OF ~ cents
They asked for IS cents. There are about
1000 employed In all the mills.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
South Carolina Cotton Mill Belt
Swept by Flood, Presents a Pic
turc of DeSOlatiOn--PrOperty
Loss Mounts to Millions.

Charleston S. c. June sThrough barrier of broken telegraph
telephone washed railroads highways vulets
swollen great rivers swollen raging but little
definite has had with the flood mill
belt of Sparanburg county.
Enough definite information has been brought through the lines
know that possibly lost their lives in the
avalanche of hundered the of the Paco
river and that the damage mills homes buildings railroads and
generally will amount to $35ooooo. conservative estimate
partial list of the losses is:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
GUARDIAN TAKES An APPEAL.

Clarence r. Munro. guardian, OF the
person and estate OF Viola Lougnnn, pen
has taken an appeal from the decree OF
the municipal court giving John Doran,
administrator. with the will annexed on
the estate OF Mrs. Loughlin. leave to sell
certain real estate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
STEAMER VERONA ARRIVES.
She Brought 20,70 Stems Of Banans, But
Had No StoWaways,

The fruit steamer Verona arrived In
port this morning and locked at the pier
OF the verley Fruit company. foot OF
South Water street
Capt. Oxholm reported a smooth pass
age over and no stowaways. The ve-
roma brought three passengers from
Kingston, Jamaica, and n cargo consist
ing OF fve cases OF whiskey. 20. 100 stems
OF bananas. 2s1 boxes cocoanuts ana -
crates Of pineapplee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
STILL AT MtORING,

At i0:s5 the weather cleared somewhat
and the Columbia was getting ready 10
be taken IN tow by the tug Union but
dense fog was seen approaching from the
south which at 1875 completely enveloped
all the yachts in Sandy Hook bay. This
ooiiteration lasted only n quarter ~ sn
hour
Then the wind seemed 20 shift towards
the west and the fog to III, a trife. The
yachts are still at their mornings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08

From the shore scarcely a mile seaward
was visible. but later the sun began TO
make headway against the rain and mist
the former stopping and the latter BE-
coming lighter The wind was variaoie
south southwest 1t was blowing at
from 10 TO IL miles. with now and then
squall which sent the clouds scurrylhs'
nnlY 10 return at periods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
HAD A CAT IN HER ARMS.

Lynn. Mass. June s.-Mrs Lena Tucker
OF Chelsea was found by patrolman at
4i5 n. m. Sunday I'm West Lynne. She
was weak from walking and had a cat
In her arms.
Indications OF dementia were so plain
that she was sent TO the police station for
safe keeping Today tho police learned
her Identity and notified The family In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
LAST Of LOCAL
STRIKES ENDED,
Settlement of TrOnble in Carpenters
Trade Restores Peace in the Build
ing Industries OF the City.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON
ASS N cARPENTERs' UNION
LOCAL A OFFICIALLY DECLARE THE
CARPENTERS ASSOCIATION WILL ALSO MEET TO-
RECEIVE OFFICIAL NO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08

London June s.-The visiting phlla-
delphian cricketers opened their series Of
games IN England by playing against
Cambridge University at Cambridge to-
day The visitors went in first BY lunch
time they had run up a score Of 10 runs
for four wickets down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
BREAKS STtERAGE PASSENGER RECORD.

New York. June s.-The Hamburb-
American line steamer Batavia, which
arrived today from Hamburg AMI Bou-
logne. brought 2.s34 steerage passengers.
the greatest number ever brought 10 ;hs
port in one vesesl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08

After the yachts had set their head
sails In stops they were taken down again
and few minutes later came the offi-
cial announcement that the race had
been postponed on account OF the dense
fog
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
SUIT ON sOOK ACCOUNT.

John Kelso has sued Ira q. Wbitakee
10 recover 600 The suit 10 based %
book account
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
MARINE REGISTER

Tomorrow: Sun rises at All. sets at
7:1s. High tides at 7le a. m. and TBS p.
m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-21
LANDS A BIG Fish
Boy Catches a 32.Pound Cat
From the River.

Otto SchaVinsky, boy, twelve years
old, living on the Upper flats, had a
narrow escape from drowning and
sum of money he probably evers HAD,
all on account of thirty two pound
catfish which he caught while fishing
in the river at the foot of Chestnut
street yesterday afternoon
The boy was standing alone on the
river bank, holding a line, when there
was suddenly a terrific jerk which
pulled him into the water. AS he had
end of the line firmly wound about his
hand he was unable to disengage him
self, even had he the disposition tore
linquiSh a big catch without a strug-
gle.
He cried loudly for help, while the
fish on the line pulled him farther in
The result of the struggle might have
been serious for the boy had not James
Goodhue and Thomas Murphy hap
pened along and rescued him. Think
ing more of his catch than his own
predicament,y young Schavinsky called to
his reScuers to seize the line. Goodhue,
by kneeling over the bank, was able
to get hold of the line, and Murphy at
the same time pulled the boy out
At the end Of the line was a huge
catfish which stubornly resisted being
landed. The fish was finally pulled up
on the bank. Murphy gave the boy
so cents for the fish and both were de-
lighted with the bargain The boy
went to his home with wet clothes, but
feeling possessed of a fortune, while
Murphy carried away the fish which
attracted considerable attention about
town on account of it's size.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-21
eossIPs SPREAD CRUEL TALE.
Set Parents Almost Frantic by Saying
Their Son Is Murderer.

An unfounded rumor extant in north
east Minneapolis has driven the par
ents of Arnold Steines, 1926 California
street northeast, almost mad with grief
and anxiety, and branded the young
man as a convicted murderer, whose
hanging,9gthe @fhmor has it, is to take
place next Friday. 49, 49,
The story is that several weeks ago
young Steines killed a Seattle police
man and @has" been sentenced to hang.
Many. persons in the neighborhood
where Steines' parents live stated that
they had heard positively that the
young mans mother had received a
letter from him recently asking her to
send for hts body and bury him in Min
neapolis,
A telegram from Seattle last night
positively denies the rumor, and Jacob
SteinesS the young mans father, de-
clares that he received a letter from his
son ten days ago, stating that he was
in Tacoma at work, making no mention
of the trouble.
The Seattle message states that
Steines is unknown there, that no per-
son is to be hanged and that no one by
the name of Steines is under arrest In
the state of Washington for any serious
offense.
Just how the rumor originated is un-
known, but neighbors of the family are
discussing itrWith the greatest interest.
The first intimati Mr.. Steines had
of his sons supposed arrest was
through a neighbor, and he has been
so persistently questioned regarding
the matter that he communicated with
the local police yesterday and last night
telegraphed the chief of police at Sc
attic, but has as yet received no reply.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-21
RORS BENEFACTOR
Butts Detected While Trying
49, -ss---
to Sell Booty.

H. Stebbins, arrested yesterday
morning on Third street by Jailer John
Hammes, of the central police station,
or suspicion, admitted to the police
that he had stolen from a man by
whom he had been aided when in sore
distress.
Stebbins was seen by Jailer Hammes
yesterday morning at 7:30 o'clock COM
ing from a secondhand store at the
corner of Third and North Washing
ton streets with shotgun in a case,
and, SuSpecting that he was attempt
ing to dispose of stolen property,
stopped the man, who, in reply to a
question, said that he would not sell
the gun.
Hammes let the man go and then
went to the second hand store, where
he learned that the man had attempted
to dispose of the gun. <HammeS then
went after the man, and overlook him
at the corner of Third and Wabasha
streets. On being taken to the sta
ton, Stebbins admitted that he had
taken the gun from. Fred Howard. 146
Smith avenue, for whom he had been
working. Howard.+was brought to the
station and identified the gun as his
own.
Howard told the police that about
one month ago -Stebbins had come to
his house and had been given a few
chores to do, for which he had been
paid 25 cents. On receiving the money
Stebbins told Mrs. Howard that he did
not feel like accepting such large
amount for the little work he had per-
formed. Mrs. Howard told Stebbins
that he could keep the money, and that
if his conscience troubled him, he
might return the next day and per-
form some other light task.
Much to the surprise of Mrs. How
ard, who had forgotten the conscien-
tious stranger, Stebbins returned next
day and was given work and more
money. Mr.. Howard became interested
in the man when his wife told him of
the occurrence, and. as Stebbins re-
turned each day, Howard offered to
give him regular employment till Steb-
bins, who said he had just been dis
charged from the city hospital, had
fully recovered his health.
Stebbins remained at the home Of
Howard regularly and was paid each
week. Yesterday morning he. left the
house and took with him a shotgun
belonging to Howard. He will now
have to face the charge of larceny.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-21
HAVE GUN FIGHT
ON THE STREET
White Man and Negro Mix 1t i'm
Texas Style, but Neither
Is Hit.
ang! Bang! Bang!

Bang
Bang! Bang! Bangi
Bang!
Five shots fired in the order indicat-
ed, at the corner of Walnut and West
Seventh streets, startled residents of
the vicinity yesterday morning.
Toots Bevenue, colored was seen
running in terror down Seventh street,
and at the corner stood Al Makepeace,
a white man of Spanish descent, with
revolver in his hand.
Bevenue ran like a wild man down
Seventh street and thence down Third
street to the central police station,
where he arrived completely out Of
breath, and, according to the police,
as white as a sheet"
Obi" exclaimed Toots, 81 almost got
shot. Golly, 1 could hear them bullets
a-whistlin around my head like fury"
Toots told the police he had been
fired upon by Makepeace without
proyocation and had narrowly escaped
with his life. Patrolmen Morse and
Wagner were detailed by Sergeant
Wright to capture Makepeace and soon
the man was in custody. Toots was
then allowed to CO.
Further investigation by the police
indicated that Toots had fired the first
shot, and that instead of an unprovok-
ed SnOOtlng match, there had been an
extemporiZed duel on the street.
John Jelinik, 419 Walnut street, who
was at an upstairs window of the
house, in front of which the shooting
occurred, said that Bevenue and Make
peace had met, and that after the ex-
change of few words, Bevenue had
drawn revolver, and he believed the
colored man fired at his opponent, who
thereupon drew a revolver also and
began shooting with such vigor that
Bevenue turned and ran at full speed
down Seventh street.
How they could have exchanged so
many shots without either of them get
ting hurt is a mystery to me-" said
Jelinik, for they were standing close
together and it seemed to me that
when the shots were fired one of them
would surely drop. Bevenue ran down
the street SO fast that you might have
played checkers on his coattail."
Toots was later arrested by Patrol
man Morse and taken to the station,
where he said he had not fired shot.
How could l shoot when 1 had my
cane in one hand and my coat on the
other? He just come up to me and
fired the shot. Then thought it about
time to get out of the way"
Trouble over woman is said to have
been the cause of the row.
Bevenue and Makepeace were held
on charge of assault with dangerous
weapons.