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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
BLUNDER OF OPERATOR.
Score Of Lives Lost In Railroad Accident 10
Arizona.

Tucson, Ariz. (Special) The failure
OF Night Operator George Clough, at
Walls Station, to deliver orders to a
westbound train, known as the Sunset
Limited, caused disastrous collision at
3 o'clock a. M. between two passenger
trains four miles east of Tucson and six
miles from Walls Station.
At last accounts twenty bodies had
been taken from the mass of burned and
charred wreckage, and it is believed that
several more are buried in the twisted
and mangled mass of iron and steel
The first known OF the collision was
the coming of the tourist car, which
broke loose from No. and ran down
grade to Tucson, where it was captured.
The westbound train was six miles
west of Vailsburg, running at a speed OF
fifty miles an hour. Rounding a sharp
curve the train crashed into the Sunset
Limited running forty-hvc miles an hour.
he crash and the scenes Immediately
following were beyond description So
great was the impact from the two fly-
ing trains that the two engines reared up
like animals engaged in combat and
crashed the boilers like shells.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

In Philadelphia the Anthracite Goa
Strike Commission heard additiona
testimony from the independent opera
tors. The examination OF the witnesse,
by counsel for the miners was conduct
ed with view OF ascertaining the rea
sons why the independent operators
preferred to permit the flooding o
their mines rather than grant their EN-
ploye5 an eight-hour working day.
A mob of men, women and children
seized a train OF coal in the suburbs
OF Chicago.
4 boiler in the Southern Car ane
Foundry Company's plant, at Annis.
ton, Ala, exploded, killing six person.
instantly and wounding several. The
cause OF the explosion is not known.
DIR. Daniel Willard, formerly Bal
timore and Ohio official, was promoted
to be first vice-presidcnt OF the Eric
Railroad Company.
Memorial services for the late Thom
as b. Reed were held by both branches
OF the Maine Legislature at Augusta.
Samuel G. De Courscy, a native ol
the Eastern Shore OF Maryland, who
had become prominent as railroad
man and fnancier. died in Philadelphia
OF grip.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR.
Packing Plant at Fort Wayne, Indiana, is
Wrecked.

Fort Wayne, Ind. (SpcciaD -Four
men were killed, one fatally and three
others seriously injured and half score
others more or less severely hurt in an
explosion which wrecked a large sec
tion OF the Eckhart Packing Com
pany's plant in this city.
The explosion occurred hall an hour
after operations had begun for the day,
and is believed to have been due to an ac-
cumulation OF natural gas in the cellar
beneath the section OF the factory de-
stroyed. There were score OF men
at work in the Several departments OF
that section OF the plant, and scarcely
one escaped injury Of some sort
The explosion was terrible. COM
pletely wrecking a section OF the build
ing so by 100 feet and two stories in
height The dead and injured were
buried in the ruins and the peril OF
those yet living was increased by flames
following the explosion and the escape
OF large quantities OF ammonia stored
in the basement The property loss
will probably reach $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05

a story is current in the provincial
and Berlin papers that the Crown Prince
OF SaXony is determined to renounce his
success sion to the throne in favor of his
son, George, who is 10 years old.
United States Minister Powell and a
representative OF the Dominican govern
ment signed protocol to submit an
American company's claim to arbitration.
Brazilian generals, with guns and
ammunition, have gone to the Bolivian
frontier to take command OF the Brazil
ian troops there.
The French Chamber OF Deputies,
amid patriotic demonstration, adopted
the first chapter of the army budget.
The engineers of the Netherlands Rail
road struck, stopping traffic between
Amsterdam and Rotterdam
Sousa's Band played American airs in
Waterloo Castle, London, for King
Edward.
Serious floods have been caused in
Scotland by the melting OF the snow.
Herr Balm, director general OF the
Hamburg American Line, explained that
the French Line has renewed the usual
traffic agreement, but has not entered
into the shipping combine.
Dr. van Lynden, the Dutch foreign
minister, announced that Carnegie S
offer Of $4,000 for a library for the In
tcrnational Court OF Arbitration had been
rejected.
Countess Isabella Wesierska Kwiecki
was for the second time arrested in Ber-
lin on the charge of palming off bogus
child as the heir to large Polish estate.
Foreign Minister Prinetti, of Italy,
| had an attack OF paralysis while attend
| ing a conference of the ministers with
the King at the Quirinal.
/ An American chamber OF commerce
! was organized with IoI members, who
are engaged in business in various Ger
man cities.
The Crown Princess of Saxony has
been excluded from all rights and dig
mites OF a member OF the Saxon royal
house.
1t is reported that Ben Hamara, the
pretcnder TO the throne OF Morocco, has
been defeated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
CARS CRASH AND TAKE FIRE.
One Struck Wagon, Went Back And the Other
Ran Into H.

Pittsburg (SpeciaD One OF the
worst wrecks the Pittsburg Traction
Company has experienced since its or
ganization occurred here. A score OF
passengers were injured and two cars
were destroyed Traffic was stopped
for several hours. Eight victims are in
a hospital, the others having been taken
to their homes.
A car on the Homestead branch was
on its way to Pittsburg. Just as it
passed Forward avenue it struck a
huckster's wagon After going some
distance it was backed up the hill to
learn what damage had been done
Just then it was met by second car
coming down the hill at a terrific speed.
When the collision occurred the troll
ley wires were crossed. causing a FIRE
which consumed both cars. Fortunately
all OF the injured passengers were taken
out before the flames reached them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
VIII Work Day and Night.

Washington, d. c. (SpcciaD The
three-shift system, by which work will
be kept up day and night, has begun in
ihe gun-carriage shop at the Washington
Navy Yord. There is an imperative de-
mand for completing the orders now on
hand. and this step is taken with a view
10 expediting the completion OF work
the orders for which were given over
two years. 1t is the purpose OF the naval
officials to keep the other shops at the
yard in full operation during the entire
day and night as soon as sufficient work
fnen can he obtained
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
FOR JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
Appeal Issued to American People TO
Contribute to Fund.
1T is A NON.PARTISAN MOVEMENT.
Aid Sought on Behalf Of Fund for Suitably
Perpetuatirg the Fame Of the
Author Of the Declaration Of Indepcnd.
enee-Dewey Calls on the People to Help
the Undertaking.

Washington, D. c. (SpcciaD The
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Associa-
tion, organized for the purpose OF erect
ing at the national capital an appropri-
ate and national memorial to the .au.
thor OF the Declaration OF Indcpend-
ence," through its president, Admiral
George Dewey, has issued an appeal to
the American people ior funds to carry
out the object OF the association. The
text OF the appeal is as follows:
Headquarters Thomas jefferson Me.
mortal Association oil the United
States,
Washington, d. c., Jan. 81, 1908.
| To the American People:
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial As
sociaton has been organized to take
UP the long neglected duty OF erecting
a fitting memorial to the memory OF the
man who wrote the Declaration OF In
dependence.
We Lave here beautiful and costly
tributes to the memory OF American
soldiers, sailors. statesmen. physicians,
inventors and philanthropists. and the
soldiers and sailors OF France are hon
ored but there is not one tablet to the
memory OF that great American,
Thomas Jefferson.
We ask the people to contribute. ac-
cording to their ability, to this memo
rial. Congress will not be asked for
money as we rely solely upon the peo-
pie. the voting and the old. the children
and their parents, for the success OF the
movement.
The character and cost OF the propos
ed memorial cannot now be stated. but
it will be appropriate to the greatness
OF the man and the importance OF the
document from which his name is in
separable. Rigid economy will be OBJ
served in the expenses OF carrying OH
the work. Every contributor will re-
ceive a certificate acknowledging his
subscription. and carrying with it mem
bership in the association. In time to
come these certificates will be badges
of honor"
Contributions. checks, money orders
or drafts should be made payable to
the order OF the treasurer OF the asso-
ciation. Mr. Jesse B. Wilson. president
OF the Lincoln National Bank.
The people will be kept informed OF
all important actions OF the association.
Communications addressed to the sec
retary, Mr.. w. s. Mexican. will re-
ceive prompt and respectful attention.
(Signed) GEORGE DEWEY,
Admiral OF the Navy.
President.
The association is now complete in
its list OF officers. every State being
represented by vice-president, and in
some cases by representative on the
board OF governors. the controlling
body. No great movement OF SINH
lar character in this country. it is
claimed. had as its officers more men OF
this organization, Prominent men from
all sections OF the country have be-
come interested in the movement. and
have written to the officers OF the asso-
Cation expressions OF approval.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
In the Departments.

An important conference was held at
the White House between the President,
Secretary Hay and Senator Cullom re-
garding the status of the Panama Canal
Treaty.
The Gridiron Club gave its annual din
ner, one OF the features being hits at the
expense OF J. Picrpont Morgan, who was
one of the guests.
The Postoiiice Appropriation Bill was
discussed in the House.
The President sent to Congress mes
sage in relation to the currency and the
coinage of the Mexican and Chinese
governments accompanied by papers
from the representatives of those govern
ments. He recommended legislation
which would enable the government OF
the United States to assist in carrying
out the proposed arrangement.
The Army Appropriation Bill, which
was reported TO the Senate, contains the
Root Staff Bill as reported from the
Committee on Military Affairs some
time ago; also, the Retirement Bill,
which was also reported from the same
committee.
In the Senate Mr. Hanna moved to
disagree to the amendments of the
House to the Department of Commerce
BIZ and agree to a conference The
chair appointed Messrs Hanna, Nelson
and Clay on the part of the Senate.
Representative Bristow, of New York,
introduced a bill to increase the Presi-
dents salary to 100000 per annum.
In the Senate the resolution offered
by Mr.. Rawlings calling upon the Sec
retary OF War for information regard
ing certain trials by court-martial in
the Philippines was called up and pro-
voked lively debate.
Because OF the absence OF a member
the House Naval Committee did not re-
port the findings in the investigation
OF charge OF attempt at bribery pre-
ferred by Mr.. Lessler.
The House agreed to the Senate
amendments TO the Bankruptcy Bill.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion will give hearing February 26 ON
the recent advance in freight rates.
Senator Foraker introduced bill
providing .or the admission OF 90 Porto
Ricans at the Indian School, at Car
Isle, Pa.
The House resumed consideration of
the Indian Appropriation Bill.
In the House Mr.. Jones, of Washing
ton, introduced resolution protesting
against any other interpretation OF the
Alaskan boundary than that which has
been accepted for so years by the Unit
ed States and Great Britain.
An extra session OF the Senate is pos
sible to consider the Cuban reciprocity,
the Panama and Alaskan boundary
Dgreaties.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
WITH THE NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Accepts Statehood Rider.

The Senate Committee on Agriculture
agreed to place the Omnibus Statehood
bill on the Agricultural Appropriation
bill as a rider.
This proposition was strongly antago-
nized, but il carried by two-thirds vote.
Senators Henry c. Hansbrough, Addi-
son G. Foster (Wash.) and NJ. S. Quay
(Pa), Republicans. and William B.
Bate, Henry Hetfeld and f. Mel. SIM
mons, Democrats, voting in the afirma-
tive and Senators Redfield Proctor. ]. p.
Dolliver and J. V. Quarles, Republicans,
in the negative.
Senator +. L. Warren (Wyo.) and II.
d. Money (Miss.) were absent and were
not recorded. 1t is stated however, that
Senator Money would vote for the
amendment if present.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
Miners Change Their Laws.

indianapolis (SpeciaD D.-The United
Mine Workers convention finished
changing the constitution and bylaws
The changes are numerous, bu. only a
few OF them are OF great Importance.
The changing OF the power to vote a
strike from the two-thrds membership
OF the national executive board to a
full two-thirds membership OF the or
fee of $40 for miners and So. 80 for bows
between IA and 10 years OF age; provid-
ing free admission to the organization
for boys that are orphans OF union
miners, and placing a fine of $40 on
officers OF local unions that issue trans
fer cards to miners that are more than
three months delinquent, are the most
ifnDortant changes
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER
Domestic.

The Pennsylvania Railroads famous
2o-hour special between New York and
Chicago will be abandoned in order tc
aid in removing the traffic congestion.
Justice MacLcan, of the Supreme
Court of New York. has denied an APP
plication for separation based on an
antemarital error on the part OF ;he wife
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial AS
sociation has issued an appeal through
its president, Admiral Dewey. for funds
to erect memorial to Jefferson at the
capital.
AT the Indianapolis wage conference
the operators unanimously voted not to
grant the demand OF the miners for
higher wages and certain changes in the
method OF mining. The question was
discussed and referred to the scale COM
frittcc.
c. b. Allison, an electrical contractor
of Sheraden, suburb OF Pittsburg. was
called to the front door OF his house and
shot down by an unknown person.
The Southern Pacific has reached an
agreement with its fremen on the wage
| question. The increase granted aver
| ages between 8 and - per cent.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
has voluntarily increased the wages OF
/ all its machinists, boi,ermakers, black
smiths and car repairers.
An appraisal of the estate OF the late
| Augustin DAILY. OF New York, shows
that it is not sufficient to cover his debts.
Jean Jules Jusserand the new French
ambassador, and his wife reached New
York on the French liner La Lorraine.
The schooner Minnehaha sprung a
leak and sank at the entrance to Winyah
Bay, South Carolina.
The big department store Of Weni-
stock, Lubin & Co., in Sacramento, Cal,
was destroyed.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion OF the Strike Commission in Phila
delphia Attorney Wolverton, for the
Reading, announced that at a conference
held during the noon recess between
John Neth, general mining superinten-
dent Of the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Company. and George W.
Hartlcin. secretary OF District No. Q, of
the miners union, it was agreed that the |
weighing of coal in the Ninth district, /.
which takes in all OF the southern coal |
field. is impracticable because OF the |
pitching veins. This settles so far as
the lower fields are concerned, one Of the |
principal issues in dispute in the other
two regions.
The National Board OF Education,
which was incorporated by a recent act /.
Of Congress, organized by elccting w. II. |
Baldwin, Jr., president. John d. Rookie
fcler. Jr.. is q member OF the board.
John d. Rockefeller, Sr., has given $780,
COO for 10 years.
Levy Ankeny the millionaire banker
and farmer OF Walla Walla, was elected |
United States senator by the Washing
ton legislature.
Mr.. Abraham Gompers, son of Mr.. |
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation OF Labor, died in
Denver, Col.
While crazed by drink at Titusville,
Pa. John Fiddler shot and killed his
wife, tried to kill his son and then killed |
himself
John Beard Allen, a former United |
States senator from Washington, is
dead.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
S5O,O0O,o0O WAS IN DANGER
Fire in United States Assay Office, New
York City.
BLAZE STARTED IN WOODEN FLUE.
The Employees fastened 10 Save the Millions
OF Treasure Before Looking for Their Own
Safety-Damage Was Slight to the Build
ing-Cause Of Fire Unksown-Buililng an
Historic One.

New York (SpeciaD Fire broke out
in a laboratory on the second floor
oi the United States assay office, which
is nest door to the Subtreasury, and
destroyed portion OF the roof and up
per story and some apparatus. Chief
Assayer Torrey said the loss on the
apparatus probably would not exceed
| $4,000, ard that the loss on the build
ing would be nominal He thought the
business OF the assay Office, which
amounted to about Is assays a day,
would not be interrupted longer than
three or four days.
Mr.. Torrcy believed that nitric acid,
which is used III testing bullion. was
the cause OF the fire. He said 1t might
have eaten into the wooden flue which
leads from the glass basins when the
gold and silver bars are melted and sub
jectcd to chemical action.
The flames which we're first seen in
one OF these ilues, soon got beyond
control. An alarm was turned in, and
the 65 government employees in the
building fastened to save the millions
OF treasure in their care. There was
about S4o.ooo.ooo in bullion in the vaults
and about SI.5co,ooo lying outside in
various parts OF the building. The
81 100000 and about 100000 in melt
ed state. as well as the books OF ac-
c1u~t and record, were hastily locked
in the vaults.
Then the employees hurried out OF
the building for their own safety. AS
saver Torrev. who has been employed
in the building for 30 years, said it was
the first serious fire in the assay office.
Several times the hues for conducting
the fumes up the chimney had caught
fire. but the fame always had been
put ont easily by men in the laboratory.
The building used by the assay OF
fee is historic Before it began to be
used as an assay office. 30 years ago, it
was a government mint. and for a time
it was the United States or Government
Bank. The structure is OF gray stone
and brick and very old-fashioned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
Thre eatened BY Mormons.

New York (SpeciaD Miss Elizabeth
Dickinson, witness in the Hooper
Young murder case, has received sew
cral anonymous letters warning her
that il she gives evidence against the
grandson OF Brigham Young she will
pay for it with her life. Passages from
the Book OF Mormon are quoted. and
she is told plainly that it will imperil
her life il she discloses any of the
things she learned while a member OF
the Mormon Church or tcstifcs to hav-
ing seen Young or Mrs. Pulitzer to-
gether at any OF the meetings she at
tended. So alarmed was Miss Dickin-
son that she took most OF the letters to
District Attorney Jerome
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
Financial

The Reading is producing an average
OF $1,000 tons OF coal daily.
Standard Oil brokers freely sold St.
Paul when it had risen to I70.
ST. Paul Railroad is putting Eastern
freight in storage, the railroads being
so badly blocked.
European exchange rates were un-
changed, money conditions running
smoothly despite Venezuela
Storage battery jumps about very
nimbly. 1t is so closely held the in.
siders can do anything they care TO
with it.
Chicago Great Western is 10 be trans
ferred to one oil the big raixoad sys-
tens, says Vice President Oppenheim.
OF seventy-nine independent tin plate
mills only eighteen are now running
owing TO a reduction from 50 to $500 q
box. There are 227 out OF 264 trust
mills in operation.
Railroad officials at Chicago assert
that freight rate wars have been en-.
tirely eliminated from the possiblitie.
oi the near future.
Bank OF England still clings to Il,
4 per cent. discount rate. The Old Lad,
OF Threadneedle street is afraid o
London gold exports.
II requires I4.8oo men in the new
British Locomotive Trust to make 6os
engines Al Baldwin's 1900 produce
more than 1000 locomotives.
II will not astonish Wall street /
Pennsylvania shall take over the New
York & New Haven. the leading rail
road OF New England.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
Includes General Staff

The army appropriation bill was re-
ported to the Senate amended in various
particulars the most important additions
providing for the retirement with an adj
vance rank of officers who served in the
civil war, and for the creation of a gen
eral staff. The retirement amendment
is in the exact language of the bill re-
Gently reported by the Senate Military
Committee. while the staff amendment is
in the language of the staff bill recon-
mcnded by the Secretary of War, with
the Military Committees amendments
added
The committee recommended increases
aggregating S3,366,ooo, the total carried
by the bill as reported being Szz,241,2zz.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
David p. Jones Dea d.

Pittsburg (SpeciaD David Phillips
Jones, Chief Engineer of the United
States Navy, retired, died at his apart
ment at the Iroquois here. As father of
modern engineering in the navy Chief
Engineer Jones was prominently known
throughout the United States, The dis
tinction was earned by his establishment
OF the engineering department OF the
Naval Academy. After the course was
opened he became one OF the profess sors
and was one Of the most successful and
popular ones ever at the naval school.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
ANOTHER TRAIN WRECK.
Express and Freight Ia fiead.on Collision
Two Killed.

Hazleton, Pa. (SpeciaD The fast ex-
press train from Wilkesbarre for Phila-
dclphia on the Schuylkill Valley Divis-
ion of the Pennsylvania Railroad collid-
ed head-on with a freight train near
Lofty, nine miles south OF Hazleton.
The engineer and fireman of the freight
train were killed the engineer and fire.
man and colored porter of the passenger
train seriously hurt, and seven passengers
slightly injured. Between Hazleton and
Lofty there is a single track which is
used by both the Lehigh Valley and
Pennsylvania Railroads. Through a
misunderstanding of orders both trains
got on this single stretch of track, and
before the engineers saw the danger it
was too late to avert the collision.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
Free Postage for Blind.

The House Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads has directed Mr..
Boutell, OF Illinois. on motion OF Mr..
Swanson, OF Virginia, to report favor
ably a bill to promote the circulation
OF reading matter among the blind 1t
allows the transmission OF all reading
matter in raised characters for the
blind through the mail free OF charge
when sent by public institutions for the
blind as loan to blind readers or when
returned by the latter to such insti;u-
tions.
The bill was passed by the Senate
June rs last, and will very probably
pass the House at an early DAY.