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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
ONE HOUSE LEFT
OF ENTIRE TOWN
THE FIRE SWEPT AALESUND
WITH A FURY COMPLETE IN ITS
DEVASTATION.

The Hospital Was the Only Building
in the Town of 1 ,OGO Inhabitants
That Escaped DeStructiOn-Steam-
ers and Smncks Were Sunk to
Prevent Them from Being Burned.
Great Suffering and Distress-Re-
lief Measures start.
Aalesund. Norway, Jan. 24.-The fire
which swept over this town yester-
day morning destroyed every building
in 1t with the exception of the hos
pital. The 1000 inhabitants of Aales-
sund were compelled to camp in the
open, as only a few damaged and un-
inhabitable houses were left standing.
The children of the town had to be
housed temporarily in the church at
Borgund.
The panic among the people was so
great after the outbreak of the flames
that all attempts at leadership or dis
cipline became out of the question. No
excuses, however. were committed.
The people first endeavored to save
some of their property, but they soon
found that they had quite enough to
do to save their own lives.
The destruction of the town was
complete within couple of hours with
in the time the fire started
Over twenty steam fishing boats and
many sailing smacks were sunk in the
harbor in order to save them from the
flames, but three steamers and many
smacks were burned.
1t is believed now that only three
persons lost their lives.
Succor has arrived from Molde, Ber-
gen and other places, and provisions
are being distributed. Relief commit
tees have been formed and have in
vited public subscription. The King
and Queen of Sweden and Norway
have contributed 1900 to a relief fund,
and all the other members of the royal
family also have subscribed.
A majority of the inhabitants of the
town lost everything they possessed,
and only in a very few cases were the
damages covered by insurance.
Thousands of persons had to spend
twenty-four hours in the open fields,
where they We're without food and ex-
posed to a bitterly cold wind and a
driving rain storm.
Eye witnesses of the connagration re-
late tales of terrible suiferings of the
refugees, who fled in terror to Syllevik,
the nearest town, which is six miles
away. Several vessels from Molde and
other places made unsuccessful at
tempts to rescue the refugees, but they
proach the wharf. which was mass of
glowing ruins.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
GIVE ROOSEVELT CREDIT
FOR RELEASE OF LYNCH.

London, Jan. 25.-The Associated
Press learns that the liberation of Col
Lynch is the outcome of an interest
ing series of events. When Michael
Davitt was last in the United States
he saw President Roosevelt, who mem
toned Col. Lynch to him, saying he
had once entertained him at Albany.
The President expressed great interest
in the case and regretted he could not
suggest clemency without laying him
self open to a palpable snub.
On his return to England Mr. Davitt
mentioned his conversation with Pres
ident Roosevelt to Sir Thomas Upton
and to Mrs. Lynch, who has suffered
bitterly since her husbands arrest. He
also made pathetic appeal to Sir
Thomas, who then personally interced-
ed with King Edward on behalf of the
condemned fellow Irishman. Without
any hesitation his majesty promptly
informed the Home Secretary of his
wishes in the matter, and the prisoner
was released.
Col. Lynch, who completed a year in
prison last Saturday, was the only po-
litical offender in prison in Ireland.
Patrick McHugh, ex-member of the
House of Commons, who recently shar-
ed this distinction with Col. Lynch,
was only released from jail through
the mediation of Sir Thomas Upton
with King Edward.
Col. Lynch will enjoy personal liber-
ty, and may even leave the country,
should he care to do so, but not hav-
ing received the royal pardon, he Is
disqualified from sitting in Parliament
and from holding any public office.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
COMPLAINED THAT HE
HAD TRIED TO KISS HER.
Young Man So Complained of Ex-
nmined by the Police.

Bedford, Ind, Jan. 24.-The mystic
rious murder of Miss Sarah Schafer
remains unsolved and few develop
ments have added in establishing any
clue.
A well-known young man of this
city, who is a member of the senior
class at the State University at Bloom
ington, was closeted to-day with De-
tective Halpin and other officers. He
explained his whereabouts on the
night of the murder. The letter writ
ten to Chicago by Miss Schafer was
to Mrs. Frank Cross, her sister. In
this letter. according to Mrs. Smith,
and Miss Love, who roomed with Miss
Schafer, the dead girl complained of
the conduct of this young man in at
tempting to kiss her.
The murdered girls parents do not
accept the opinion of the police that
the murder was the result of a lovers
quarrel. They assert that they know
nothing of love affair between their
daughter and any young man.
A telephone message was received to-
day by the officials from a woman in
Louisville, who said she could give
information concerning the murder"
Marshal Russell and Sheriff Smith
have left for Louisville.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
ELEPHANT ENRAGED
BY THE INTENSE COLD.
Great Beast Fatally Injured His
Keeper at Milwaukee,.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 24.-Maddened
by the intense cold which had frozen
its ears and trunk, an elephant be-
longing to an animal show, which had
been exhibiting at a local theater, to-
day almost killed its keeper, Conrad
Castens, and partially wrecked the
Milwaukee freight house.
The animals had been taken to the
freight house preparatory to loading
them onto cars for Minneapolis. Dur
ing the night the elephant suffered in
tensely with cold, and when an at
tempt was made this morning to get
him on the car the animal became en-
ragged and tore to pieces the heavy
planks in the loading platform, scat
tering them in all directions. Many of
the attendants had narrow escapes
from serious injury.
Castens then went to the ele-
plants head and attempted to pacify
it, but the beast threw him to the
ground and planted his foot upon him,
crushing in his ribs and, it is believed,
fatally injuring him.
After much difficulty the animal was
at length taken aboard the car.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
BY MONSTER ICE GORGE
The susquehanna Is Blocked, and
It's Waters Spread.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 24.-Telephone
advices received here tonight by the
Associated Press state that an ice
gorge has formed in the Susquehanna
river and that from Sunbury to Crea-
sey. a distance of thirty miles, the
river is entirely blocked, and that the
water is backed up as far as Nesco-
peck. The ice is piled up against the
bridge at Catawissa. and the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railroad Company
has loaded its bridge at Newport down
with coal cars. Nearly the whole town
is submerged.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western tracks, between Catawissa
and Upper Limeridge. twelve miles.
are under water. At Catawissa the
electric light plant is under water, and
the town is in darkness.
At Bloomsbury the ice is damned up
forty feet high, and a report received
here at $3.50 o'clock tonight says the
large bridge over the Susquehanna at
that place has been moved i've feet
and is expected to collapse at any mo-
ment. One-third of the town of
Bloomsbury is submerged.
The village of Espey, two miles north
of Bloomsbury, is partially submerged.
Many farmers have been driven from
their homes. The river has fallen four
feet from its highest and danger of
flood is over for the time being.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
CONSPIRE AGAINST PETER.
SerVians and MOnteneErins Abroad
Want Him DethrOmed.


Want Him DethrOned.
Vienna, Jan. PA telegram from
Belgrade reports that Servians and
Montenegrins, living abroad, are en-
gagged in vigorous agitation against
the Karageorgevitch dynasty and have
even planned a conspiracy against
King Peter. Pamphlets have been dis
tributed in one of the Balkan states,
describing King Peters active aglta-
ton, while Prince Peter, against King
Alexander, and making serious charges
against him.
While the Servian government de-
clines to consider this movement Sc
riousy, instructions have been issued
to keep a sharp watch over Servian
and Montenegro emigrants. 1t is con-
jectured that this conspiracy is the
work either of Montenegrins or the
sisters of the late Queen Draga.
A dispatch from the Neus Weiner
Journal from Samlin, which is six
miles from Belgrade, says that a num-
Der of drunken army officers, belong
ing to the Murder party" recently
made a demonstration in a restaurant
at Belgrade against the Powers, dur
ing which portraits of Emperor Francis
Joseph and the Car were burned. The
offending officers were court-martialed,
but on special order from King Pc
ter the proceedings were stopped.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
BY GREAT DISTRESS
FLOOD IS FOLLOWED.
Affecting Conditions Are Reported
from Pittsburg.

Affecting Conditions Are Reported
from Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan 24.-The flood of
yesterday has in a great measure pass
ed this point, but portion of the two
cities are still submerged and will not
be freed from the water until after
midnight.
The biting cold weather that has pre-
vailed all day augmented the distress
which exists in the flooded sections,
and the distribution of coal by the city
authorities in the poorer neighborhoods
of Allegheny brought about a riotous
condition, men, women and children
fighting for its possession.
Desolation exists in all parts of the
two cities from which the waters re-
coded to-day. Wreckage and huge
cakes of ice strew the streets.
Street car service has been resumed
between the two cities, but is operating
under difficulties in some of the low
living portions of the roads. The big
coal comps MES have been busy all day
preparing their fleets for coal ship
ments to the South. 1t is estima ted
that fully 10000,00O bushels of coal will
have started by tomorrow noon.
Much excitement WIS caused by a
fire to-day, which Completely destroyed
the packet Elizabeth. the towboat Oil
vette and two boat houses, all moored
in the Allegheny for safety.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
A WOMAN'S NERVE
STOPPED PRISONERS
WITH UNLOADE0 REVOLVER
SHE CONFRONTED AND DROVE
BACK TWO MEN.

Two Prisoners at NOrristOwn Made
Desperate Effort to Escape-They
Beat the warden and Night
Waterman with Iron Bars-Wife
of the Warden stood Them on
with an Empty RevOIver-Men
Surrendered.
. Norristown, Pa, Jan. 24.-Warden
Abraham Gotwals and Night Watch
man Beckwith of the Montgomery
county Jail were murderously assault
ed tonight by two prisoners, who
made desperate attempt to escape,
but failed.
Beckwith was so badly battered that
he had to be taken to the Charity
Hospital. He received eight or ten Sc
we're scalp wounds. At first it was
thought that his skull was fractured
The warden has half dozen wounds
on the head, none of them being Sc
rious. The prisoners who made the
assault are Fred Bond and George
Corvallis, both said to be from New
York. They were awaiting trial in
March on the charge of larceny
Tonight CORVALLIS called Beckwith
to the cell, saying he believed that
Bond who occupied the same cell, was
seriously i'll. Beckwith summoned
Warden Gotwals, who, not suspecting
anything, Immediately entered the cell.
The instant he stepped inside, Corn
wallis closed the door, and both pris-
Cners seized iron bars and pounded
the warden until he became uncon-
scious. This was the work of but a
moment. Then the two prisoners left
the cell and assaulted Beckwith, who
had made a desperate attempt to help
his chief. He is 10 years of age, and
was able to make but a weak defense.
CORVALLIS took Beckwith's keys
and revolver. and the two men start
ed for the main entrance.
The noise of the assault aroused
others in the Jail. Mrs. Gotwals ran
into the corridor with a revolver and
met the prisoners on the way to the
gate. She pointed her weapon at them
and ordered them to return to their
cells This, with the screams of Mrs.
Gotwals' 1G-year-old daughter, fright
ened the men, and they retreated Mrs
Gotwals' revolver, by the way, was
| not loaded.
The warden revived enough to reach
his office and telephone for the police
In the meantime, the two escaped men
We're trying other exits, but did not
know the combinations of the locks.
Chief of Police Rodenbaugh was soon
on the ground. Not being able to es-
cape, the prisoners became thoroughly
frightened, and when the chief told
them to throw up their hands, they
readily did so, begging for mercy and
crying, please don't shoot"
They were placed i'm separate dun
geons, after being stripped and placed
in irons.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
SWEEPS SOUR LAKE.
The Loss i'm the Texas OIL Town
Amounted to S2OO.OOO.


Sour Lake. Tex, Jan. PA de-
structive fire swept Sour Lake to-day
and DESTROYED the main business por-
ton of the town. causing an estimat-
ed loss of 100000.
The fire began in the second story
of the First National Bank building.
Whether there was any loss of life
will probably never be known Hun
dreds of women and men, half of
whose names were practically UNI
known, roomed in the second story of
the buildings that were destroyed, and
several persons could have been burn
ed to death. and never missed.
Screams were heard at different
times when it looked as II an exit
from the burning buildings was i'm
possible, but the destruction was so
ccmr' etc that no charred remains can
be found or If they were, could not
be identified.
After the fire had ragged for two
hours, and destroyed four of the prin-
cfpal business blocks of the town. the
efforts of the fire department. assisted
by hundreds % volunteers and many
others pressed into service, finally pre-
vailed and the fire was gotten under
control.
The flames, however, were carried to
the block north. and for a time the
Cannon tract. with its $50 oil wells,
was threatened with destruction. This
catastrophe was averted by squad
of volunteer firemen. who. with buck
cts and axes, removed the fuel from
The fires path.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
WHEELING HOMES
ARE UNDER WATER
THE FLOOD is RECEDING.
Is SUFFERING THERE AND IN 9TH
Err RIVER CITIES.

On the Island in wheeling the PeO-
pie Have Had to Take to Second
StOries-Such, Too, Is the Case in
other PIaces-RepOrtS from Pitts
burg Are Less AIarminE-The Re
cessiOn of the Waters Is Now
Looked for.
Wheeling. w. Va, Jan. 24.-The crest
of the flood swell was reached at 4
o'clock this afternoon, when the stage
was A feet inches. The forecast was
was never more time for preparation.
AS a result, the damage here was kept
down to the minimum. Nevertheless,
fully one-thrd of the homes in the city
were wholly or partially inundated,
and the sharp fall in temperature,
with resultant formation of ice, accom-
panied by shutting off of natural gas
in the flood districts, has caused good
deal of suffering.
On the island, very few streets are
out of the water, and many second sto-
ries are invaded, but the residents are
accustomed to floods, and have made
arrangements accordingly.
Nearly all the mills and factories are
on the river front, and the damage
to them will be the most severe. In
many instances resumption of work
will be delayed for days or weeks, and
hundreds of men will be temporarily
out of employment.
When the highest mark was reached
unusually short period. owing to the
swift current, and by 10 o'clock to-
night it had receded fourteen inches.
The weather remains cold and many
halls and churches have been thrown
open for the accommodation of those
who are suffering.
Freight and passenger traffic of the
railroads along the river is still tied up.
None of the depots can be reached.
Traction lines are also tied up, and
telephone communication with num-
Der of suburban towns is cut off.
In Benwood there is not a single
block that is high and dry, and the
5000 people there are living in second
stories or on the hillsides, while the
suffering issintense.
At BeIl4ire, Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry, on the Ohio side, the situation
is not so bad, as the ground is higher.
Industrial activity is paralyzed in all
the towns, however.
No loss of life or serious accident in
cdent to the flood has been reported.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
BITTER COLD WEATHER
IN THE NORTH AND WEST.
Temperature Far Below Zero and
Much Suffering Caused.

Much Suffering Caused.
Chicago, Jan. 24.-Extreme cold
weather is recorded in various sections
of the North and West to-day. The
cold wave extends over a wide area.
embracing the Upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys and Western lake re-
sions. Particularly severe weather is
reported in the Dakotas, Eastern
Montana, Northeastern Nebraska,
Northwestern Iowa, Northern Illinois,
Northern Indiana and portions of Wis
consin and Michigan.
The thermometer to-day in this city
registered IL degrees below zero. There
is suffering among the poor. and many
of the homeless applied at the police
stations for shelter. Only one death,
that of a fisherman, has been reported
so far
The Weather Bureau observer says
it is possible that the mercury may go
to 20 degrees below tomorrow, and
that the cold wave will last several
days yet.
At St Paul to-day the minimum of
the official thermometer was SO degrees
below zero. At Duluth, Mimi, it was
81 below at one time and the coolest,
with one exception. since 1864.
Bismarck reported 2S and Superior,
Wis, Sc below. In number of places
in the Northwest, it was the coolest
weather of the year. A severe blizzard
ragged at Houghton, Mich, trains be-
inb late and traffic badly impeded. At
Detroit it was 6 below last night. and
around zero all to-day. At Omaha it
was II below and a stiff wind was
blowing
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
RUSSIAN MARINES
ENGAGED IN RIOT
voL ENCE AT VLADIvosTocK.
a,xrsE RESIDENTS WE'RE SAD
LY MALTREATED.

malignant over Reports Re-
- from VIadivostOck-WOn
asrs What Could Be Expected in
War if such Acts Are Perpetrated
,r;.,.s of Peace-DevelOpme nts
a.. Far Eastern SituatiOn-RiOt
at seoul
london. Jan. 25.-The Toxic Core
-..,dent of the Times says letters re-
o.i,.ed there from Vladivostock declare
aartv of Russian marines landed at
1.,aaivostock Jan. and subjected the
1.aarasa residents to great violence.
nbsv wrecked twenty-four houses
,,,a1treated women and inflicted
wounds upon aged persons and chill
dren.
The roting lasted for twenty
,onrs The rioters were accompanied
~, their officers, according to the let
+ers from Vladivostock. and were not
restrained by the civil authorities.
Tananese newspapers advocate the
withdrawal of all Japanese from 81
beria and ask what may be expected
ina
things occur during peace.
Snecial dispatches from Seoul pub
nshed in London this morning report
the resignation of vi Yon elk from
the most of Minister of War, owing to
his unpopuIarity with the army. The
same dispatches say vi Kun Sang has
been appointed Corean minister at
Washington.
Special dispatches from Toxic pub
Nshed here this morning report that the
Japanese Minister of Finance has had
conference with the leading Japa-
nese bankers, and has decided to is
sue a loan of 1O0,OO0OOO yen.
No news from the Far East was re-
ceived at the Japanese legation here
yesterday.
The Japanese newspapers assert that
at the New Year reception the Car
reminded Minister Kurino that the ia
panese ought to remember that Rus
STA is a great Power.
The Daily Telegraph says it learns
from a Russian correspondent that
Viceroy Alexieff recently advised the
mobilization of the Siberian troops. To
this Minister of War KuropatlSin dis
scented, but fhe Car, after consider
ing the matter. concurred with Vice
roy Alexieff and the necessary orders
We're issued.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
ALARMING REPORTS
POUR OUT OF THE EAST.
At st. Petersburg, However, They
Do Not Receive Confirmation.

At ST. Petersburg, However, They
Do Not Receive Combination.
st. Petersburg. Jan. 24.-Reports of
an alarming nature continue to pour
out of the Far East. These include the
statements that the Japanese are land
ing an army at Ma-Sam-Pho, Corea,
and that 300 Russian troops are cross
ing the Yalu river.
The reported dispatch of a Chinese
army Of soldiers, trained by European
officers, beyond the great wall to pre-
serve order in Manchuria cannot be
confirmed here. and the reports of the
Japanese at Ma-Sam-Pho and the Rus
sans at the Yalu are discredited at the
foreign office here and NJ. Kurino, the
japanese minister to Russia
While the Russian government un-
Qerstands the situation in Corea to be
disturbed and possibly threatening, il
mas no information of a situation grave
enough to warrant the landing of
large Japanese force there. Russia
ireely admits Japan's right, under eX-
Sung conventions, to land in Corea
reasonable number of soldiers to pre-
serve order; but the landing of an army
dl ms stage of the negotiations could
'ACNCd Will NJ
hurnlo IS in no way anxious because
oi lhe delay i'm Russia's reply to the
ITatest Japanese note, and says that
Japan is not pressing for an immedi-
ate reply.
me statement published by the
-NoNoe Nremya that because Russia
ueslfes peace she cannot surrender all,
eolleldes with the distinct impression
tatheled by the correspondent of the
Associated Press at the Foreign Of
nee mat Russia will continue to main
IAN that the question of the sovereign
% A2nchuria is solely a matter be-
'"eeh Russia and China.
IN IN an interview. Hoo Wei Teh, the
l'heSe minister to Russia, is quoted
The talk of China going to war
"'ui any one is absurd. We have
-. 80 mention of fighting. If Chinese
- aoops are being sent north, it is sole
Ior the purpose of inspiring con-
aueAce IN our own people, who are
. armed. and who would become panic
,tIlhen in the event OF hostilities be-
1f"eeh Russia and Japan. Personally,
nave no knowledge of this reported
10y ement. but the fact of it would not
'sssariiy be communicated to me-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
BODY OF THE BISHOP
Is TO LIE IN STATE.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 24.-The body of
Bishop Thomas U. Dudley of the Epis-
copal diocese of Kentucky arrived from
New York tonight. and in charge of
an escort of Masons, was taken to the
Dudley residence. The body will lie
in state a portion of one day at Christ
Church Cathedral, the funeral services
being held on Wednesday, Bishop Tut
tie of Missouri will preside at the cere-
monies, and among those who will as
sist him are Bishops Caller of Tennes-
see, Francis of Indiana, Peterkin of
West Virginia, Burton of Kentucky
and Randolph of Virginia