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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
"CRIPPLE CREEK SAFE"
Weste,m Editor Tells Of the MIN
ers' Strike There.

c. E. Woods business manager OF ne IeIe
graph" of Colorado Springs Coll VINO was
owner and editor Of The star" in Cripple Creek
in the strikes in a talk with Tribune reporter
yesterday told Of the mining troubles In the
Cripple Creek district. and Of the present greatly
improved conditions there. lie said;
Many reports have given people wr2ng i mp g
stance that the Eight-Hour law was the trouble trouble
when as mater OF tact Gu, an 9i av t'e been running
seven hours day for actual work since ISyt anI
The real cause was the EFFORT OF the soclalsttc
element Of the Western Federation OF Nh ar,Se
socialze the federation. At the Tune lme 81
was called % per cent Of the Ieilucts II W.
the strike. and have been an thIouieH Who do not
stand for unionsm but WLo are md others crirn-
nal at heart All that Cripple Creek couId GO "'''
10 take them out of the county. 49,, ai,trIct
Since these men w'r" taNei ca. ~ ~ e~ene Tho
there has been an absolute SI'blET % ,so,ernrnent
and il was absolutely impos siule 10 seI a Z III
convicted who was Federation man E1rtio an
men and Womb not punish Federation men The c.asn
M's ,%fbv Win the mine owners and law and
order and the county officers VINO 49, ~. M
state authorities under ma al law ,''S ''e
trlct now safe place as any a M was
states The an0rchistic county Neii,ti.. -
f1rred To resign and mru. representa- am,
professional mon OF the '''. ,ii5turbt1r and
appointed 70 their places. Inc "'7N"' ''''7 ~
STRIP element has now Eonr. 49,. .,r, ~ ho,,.r
lrt, IN sight in the history 81 thc district than
- md il Is a good proposition for Eastern CAPT.
,.lfe,s Ia int crest themselves ir- The mine o' 'I
are organizing "A union of their own. ana h.il'is
- nation and ret a mine owners. caro- .
a. 10 ludiEuit4rs perpetrai"d 't Nr@', e '', 4"
were treated 10y soldiers and min" 9"n ".,a u"
5erort them some OF them w,r" taken 70 Kansas
and Arizona ,..,..t ,,A..., Ina
recu th. Federation mime. are H"" ""r"!NE N1-t'
fu force and getting "Ii the u.. mn ', ~,
IT.. portland has been IT, ~tTupAfhiz'r ~ ~"
Western Federation 10 It's rau.e ana ph3 } IN, ,no
sfo,fd.rs ~ President Burns of Tire Portland rests
,,l,lCh ~ me blame for the strained situation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
THE END STILL RECEDES.
Finish of Forty-secOnd-St, Worh
Noe Hoped for by July 1.

Paving blocks were piled up all along me ho','
-, -. t,,-.,.-se,on5-st Yesterday from Fourth 10
ct,+b-eve and the long suffering merchants "f
that thoroughfare were wondering when the'9
vv,,,ls be an end 20 their tribulaJions,
Joseph p McHugh said it was hoped the road
way would De finished by the end OF the week '"'
-, vvoi,ld not be the end. The contractors had
-rssre5 me nagqtones by driving their drays over
the sidewalk. and that would have 10 ee laid with
concrete. 1t would probably require t"o weeks
rnors 70 Law the sidewalk All the work done on
the north side Of Forty-second-st rom fIui' 10
siv-E-ava was temporary. while from Elfth 40
siTtH-gye yyorkmen were busy yesterday laying
=. n Nosber a sub-contractOr. said that beghoG
the contractor. had issued az order that the WHIh
ebo,,ld All De finished by July !. with the exception
~ placee AZ the Grand Central station ana skin
ave and Broadway. where there would De more
work 10 be done changing pipes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
TO OPEN FISHING CLUB TO PUBLIC.
R. n Carson, of Philadelphia, Buys Gull
Rock at Newport
Ior TELEGRAPH To THE TRIpuNEl

Newport r. L. June 2o-Robert y. Carson. OF
Philadelphia who purchased the Ingersoll estate
on tho Gins, next adjoining the estate OF William
Waldorf Aston has come into possession of Gull
Rock, a piece Of land comprising one and half
acres. which is in the ocean off his estate. and
which he intends TO erect a fishing club. The rock
IS about SIX hundred feet from tho mainland. and
20 reach IT Mr. Carson Is to have steel footbridge
erected from plans to be furnished by the War
Department.
The novel feature about this is that Mr.. Carson ia
not going exclude the public from the place but
is going allow all to FISH off tho rock. and o
enjoy the privileges OF the clubhouse he is erect
Sundays and holidays viii be aside for the pub
lie and the other days Mr. Carson Will reserve for
himself As the Newport cottagers have always
tried 10 make the cliff walk exclusive. although be
ing unable close 1t to the public. 1t is likely that
this On the part OF Mr.. Carson will cause
somewhat of n sensation. but he has the permission
not only of the state authorities, but of the War
Department to carry out his scheme.
To assure the safety of the public Mr.. Carson will
establish life saving station on the rock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
BIG REALTY DEAL RUMOR
Report That Firm Holds Options on Block al
Broadway and Thirty-ffth-st.

There was rumor yesterday that Brooklv,
drygoods house has secured options 20 buv ~
the greater part Of the block bounded biz Tb,-
ty-ffth and Thirty-sixth SITS. Broadway ana
Seventh-ave. Some Of the parcels in the bloc-
are leased, it is said. to various persons s,r
terms ranging from one to about fifteen years
with privilege of renewals. According 10 tho
report. the company has made overtures to pur-
chase these leases and il it Is successful WIN
carry out it's project OF erecting a building ON
the block for it's OWE business.
At the northwest corner of Thirty-dftb
ST. and Broadway IS the Herald S1uara
Theatre owned by the Rebecca Johnson estate
and Charles E. Johnson A suitcase is a Dres
ent held by Charles Frohman. from Hertis 6
SeamOH. IL is said that the Broadway front or
the block Is to figure in the deal at S2,225,0OO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
FIGHTS TO SAVE DRIVER.
So Police Charge of M. B. Mendham, Auto
mobihst and Broker

An autOmObilist who gave the name of Maurice,
Z. Mendham. a broker of No. 20 Broad-sl liv-
ing in Yonkers. tried TO fight off with his cans
two policemen of the West FOrty-seventh-st
station at Fifty-ninth-st- and Eighth-ave. last
evening, so the officers say They were trying
TO arrest his driver for illegal speeding. Mend
ham was finally arrested himself on the chargs
of interfering with the police, and the driver
who said he was Albert Miller. of No. 2:;S West
Thirty-eighth-st., was arrested also
With Mendham were q young man who gavs
his name as Newton Stachelberg, OF No. % East
Twenty-seventh-st., a relative. the police say
of z. ]. StacheIberg, of the cigar manufacturing
firm of NJ. StaChelberg n Co, of No. 2S} West
Broadway, and two women. Mendham was
bailed out by Stachelberg, and the broker ten
baiIed out his driver. As Mendham left the
station he turned to one of his captOrs and said:
Il have a friend who Is intimate with inspectors
Schmittberger and McCluSSy. and 1 will spend A
thousand dollars If 1 have TO, TO get You
broke "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
MAGISTRATES WOULD BE CONSULTED
Five Want McAdoo to Ask About Transfers
of Court Oficers-Six Defeat Resolution.

The Board Of City Magistrates last night spent
almost an hour discussing the transfers by the
Police Commissioner az members Of the court squads
without consulting the board resolution request
ing the commissioner confer with the presideu.
OF the board before making any transfers OF court
officers policemen was defeated by a vote Of
six five
The vote was as follows: FOr-Magistrates Baker.
Cornell. Crane Flammer and Ommen- Against
Magistrates Breen. Hogan Mayo. Moss Whitman
and Pool
A resolution requesting Mayor Mcclellan TO with
draw from the Art Commission the plans for the
proposed courthouse at the southwest corner Of
One hundred -hrst-st and Third-ave. The
Bronx was passed unanimously The resolution
also asked that the erection % the proposed building
Jren proceed other municipal buildings are erect
ed las though said plans had never been submitted
to the said Art Commission"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
SUBWAY COMPANY DEFEATS CITY.
Demurrer to Demand for Correct Accounting
OF Capital Sustained

Justice Scott, I'm the Supreme Court yesterday
sustained the demurrer raised by the Empire City
Subway Company to the suit brought by the
city Of New-York against that corporation and
against the Consolidated Telegraph and Electrical
Subway Company to compel them TO give a cor
rect accounting OF capital invested and OF net
earnings. The franchises ~ these companies com
pei them to pay the city all net earnings in
excess Of 10 per cent Of the cost OF construction
and the city charges that the companies have.
by means OF fraudulent reports, avoided making
fun payments
H. g. Atwater for the Empire Subway Com
pany, contended that the complaint did not state
facts but merely legal conclusion and that It
nOt charged that any particular amount OF
due the city but merely that for
some time the company had earned more than
per cent Counsel also contended that the
Board OF Electrical Control. which had made the
contract for the city with the defendant
pany, had never decided whether there had been
q failure to comply with the terms OF the con-
tract and that the contract intended 10 get
the wires underground by November l. 1885, In
accordance with law. mere failure pay the
money due under the contract. when the amount
could be ascertained, did not warrant action
in equity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
TRAIN HITS SCHOONER.
Crash Through a Bridge-One Killed
Brakeman's Heroism.
frY TELEGRAPH TO uE rmH'>HI

fry TEfTGEArU TO llt lEl"' Nt".
Laurel Del June 2O.-Au engineer killed,
bridge and a schooner laden with lum>~r wrecked
and n trainload Of passengers rescued by the
beroigm Of a brakeman. arr the record az "a wreck
here to-day Passenger train No -, south
hound on the Delawura road, was approaching
The high bridge at Laurel River. just at the edge
Of the town this morning. when the engineer.
too late noticed that the draw was open. lie
yyhistIed down brakes just before he reached the
edge OF the open draw. 1t IS said that the
brakes failed 10 work properly. The engine
plunged over. falling on the deck of a big
schooner smashing the vessels side and rolling
off into the river The engineer went with It.
ard his BODY was recovered in the river after
ward The fireman saved himself by jumping
as the engine slid toward the open draw.
Victor Messisck, a braFenan swung himself
under the front platform and uncoupled the en-
CINE from the train, leaving the forward cars
standing on the very edge OF the draw when
the engine plunged over The daring feat un-
doubtedly saved many lives. Several women
passengers tainted when they learned how mar
row the escape was. The only passenger in
jured was a travelling salesman from Phila-
badly cut by a barbed wire fence, into which
he plunged.
The bridge is a wreck, and 1t Will take several
days TO repair il. Meanwhile. passengers are
conveyed by way of the Baltimore and Atlantic
line from Salisbury to Hurlock The dead engi-
lived in Philadelphia, where he leaves 4
family
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
THE PORTLAND CONFERENCE.
DR.. Samuel G. Smith, of ST. Paul, Elected
President

Portland, Me. June 2o.-The National Conference
of Charities and Correction opened with a general
session to-day. under charge OF the standing com
mittoc on State supervision and administrator
The states responsibility In the field OF charities
and correction was brought out by the report of
tho committee. Of which Michael J. seaman Of
Ncw-York city. Is chairman Limits OF State Con
troll and Supervision OF Charities" was the topic OF
a. paper Ly tho Rev \. ". Clark OF Omaha. Neb..
which supported the centralized mana gemeus OF
public institutions and the close supervision OF prl
waite charities.
officers FOR. the ensuing year were elected at the
morning business sessions. follows: President.
Or Samuel q. Smith. OF St Paul: vice-prcsidents.
Thomas 5. Mury Of Ncw-York. Freeman Gowen.
90 Portland. and Mr. Simms. OF san Francisco;
general secretary. Alexander Johnson Of Fort
Wayne. Ind. vice Joseph i. Byers OF PhIladei-
phn. who declined 10 serve. The only change If
the assistant secretaries the election OF Mrs
Clara q. Mouton. OF Chicago. in place II ". NJ.
Cooper. Of Atlanta. Ca
OF the seven appolntive members Of the execu-
tive committee / Il. Nrbecker OF Glen Mills
Penn was the only reapponted. The others
were George L. Sehon. OF Louisville Joseph 7.
Byers. Of Philadelphia: L. u. Hurley. OF Chicago:
Judge l. T. kimme. OF pes Moines. iowa. Mr.
Rubobltz Of Chicago. and Hugh +. Fox. OF Plain
field y J. Tho State correspondents were all re-
elected
The matter OF State supervision and admnistra-
tion OF charities the subject OF much discus
sion this afternoon. Ehe principal paper read
10y the Rev. T. l. Kinkead. OF pcekskiH y. Y.
Before the section "Defecuyes' papers We're
read by Charles +. T. Campbell. agent OF the
Massachusetts, Association for Promoting the In
terests Of the Adult Blind and by Or. Bigeow T.
Sauboyu. superintendent OF the State Insane Hos
pital at Augusta. At the general session In charge
Of the standing committee Need of Families
In Their Homes tonight the speaker Francis
Mclean general district secretary Of the Chica go
bureau OF Charities. The section meeting chill
dreu'' was addressed by Hugh F. Fox president OF
the state Board OF Childrens Guardians. of Jersey
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
ALLEGED TO BE A FRAUD.
Man Said He Was Collecting Money for
Slocum Sufferers

The Charity Organization Society yesterday took
action IN the first OF alleged fraudulent effort
20 collect money false pretenCes growing out
OF the General Socum disaster. y man. who said
he was John David, OF No. SIS East Ninth-st..
was arrested in Queens. where he endeavOring
10 collect money for burial fund for the victims
" the disaster Investigation revealed the fact
that the address was fraudulent. The case IS
being Investigated by officer Forbes. who has
charge of the mendcancy work. In discussing 1t
yesterday. Mr.. Forbes said:
This is probably only the first of many sUch
cases which We shall have Befors long shall
md some crook. pretending To be ParalyLed and
begging He Will wear some label prOClIiminS
that he was one II the dockmen. who was par
alyzed while saving women and children. Then
there will be women collecting money because
their children killed in the disaster. The
accident will furnish the panhan!ters with
tcrial many years come. Ii l. nOt so long
ago that caught two fellows. who were begging
pretending that they injured in the explosion
in the Park-ave. tunnel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
INCORPORATED At ALBANY.
National Association of Marble Dealers and
Carriage Dealers Protective Association

Albany. June 2O.-The National Association Of
Marble Dealers and the National Carriage Dealers
Protective Association were Incorporated to-day by
the Secretary of State. Their objects are 10 re-
form conditions in their respective lines of bust
ness and 10 conduct trade organizations. Ths
principal place Of business Of the Association OF
Marble Dealers is Buffalo and the directors are:
William LautZ. OF Buffalo: William II. Evans, ot
Baltimore Charles Mcdonald. OF Cincinnati; Alex
ander Davidson and Frederick P. BagIey. OF Chi
cage; Peter Gray. Of Philadelphia, and JACOB
Mueller jr.. Of St louis
The principal business office OF the Carriage
Dealers Association is in New-Y0rk City, and TIA
directors Marvin Fl. Tanner. OF Winsted. Conn:
Edward d. Barry, OF CTOuVeTDeur- 7. Oliver Prodigy.
OF Washington. J. Burton ArbUckIe. OF Erie. Penn;
T. 5 RemsOn OF BROOKLYN: J. H. Kennedy, "
stanton. Va V. T. Van Fleet. of Somervile. y.
J.. " " Sargent. OF Worcester, Mass. George
b L1wt0D. OF Newport. r. l., and l.. l. Fales. q;
Providence. r l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
ONE KILLED, SIX HURT.
Lumber Ca" Telescopes Passenger
Coach on Bridge.

Plymouth n H. June 2O.-One person was killed
and several were injured by accident TO pas
senge- coach of a train to-day borod from NORTH
Woodstock for Plymouth, on the Pemgewasset Var
ley branch OF the Boston and Maine sistem. The
accident occurred on a bridge over the Pemigewas-
set River near Campton Village, two miles from
here The list of those killed and injured follows;
KILLED.
CALpON Mrs. James. of Thornton. N H
INJURED.
DEA RBORN Mrs Henry, OF North Woodstock. y. II;
face injured and ribs broken
GARRICK Mrs. Lizzie Of Wentworth. y. IL: arm
broken
HUNTooN. F. W. of Newton. Mass; bruised and back
injured.
MUCHMORE. Mrs James. Of Campton Village. n. H;
left arm broken.
NELSON Mrs. c H., of Lowell Mass; bruised
Mrs. c. E. or Plymouth. N H. Hps
broken
The train was a mixed one and carried several
cars of lumber. The running gear Of the passenger
coach became disabled. throwing the wheels from
the rails and bringing the train to sudden stop.
car of lumber which next 10 the passenger
car partially telescoped the latter, and crushed
number of the passengers against the seat backs
and sides of the coach The train. however ana
not fall over the bridge, and the damage was
mainly confined to the in which the cas- lieS
occurred. A dispatch sent TO plymouth loI
assistance and a special train, carrying physicians
and Others sent out As soon as posSloie'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
CARDINALS LETTER PLEAsES POPE.
Gibbons Denies All sO-Called Interviews OF
Music In the Churches.

Baltimore June 20-Iu view of the contradictory
statements that have been published as to the at
titude OF Cardinal Gibbons and the American arch
bishops in the matter OF the Pope's recent Letter
on the subject OF Church music. restoring tie
Grcroria7 chant the Cardinal today made taa
following statement
The Cardinal in the name of all the arclo.shols
Of the country and in his own name Immediate
after their annual meeting in Washington last
April. wrote the Holy Father promising %
carry out far practicable. the judicI0uS ant
practical letter oe the Pope the subject OF sacred
music.
To-day the Cardinal received reply from tia
Holy Father. I'm which His Holiness warmly COM
nleads and appreciates the letter OF Ills EHlnerce
and the archbistOpS.
The Cardinal takes this occasion 20 say that ths
alleged interviews ard the observations aSer-aed -
him touching the Holy Fathers lcJir: O4 9acEti
music are devoid % foundation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
GLASS SLAVES HIS EAR OFF.
Surgeon sews 1t Back on ExpreSsman and
Thinks It Will Grow Again.

A fragment OF a pane Of glass. Jared. it ls
supposed, from window ledge or hre escape on
storv above struck Victor Doneosota, coal dealer
and exrressman OF No. 327 East Fifty fourth-st.,
on the side of his head he standing IN front
of his place OF business early last evening. II
shaved of his left clearly.
policeman spied the missing ear or the side
walk picked Il up and returned il TO It's owner.
Dr. Taylor OF the Flower Hospital. took Doneo-
sofa and his TO that institution and there
united them after removing a pieces of the glass
which remained I'm the wound. The Sewed
snugly on and DIR. Taylor thinks that as the con
nect!on was re-established 50 quickly Il Will grow
into place without trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
TALL Essen MORGAN At WORK.
Is Arranging Details Of Musical Affairs fer
Ocean Grove.

Ocean Grove. y. J.. June % (Speclan.-Tah Esea
Morgan. the musical director. has opened up heaG-
quarters in TIE Auditorium. and is hard 90 WofN
arranging the details OF the various musical af-as
10 be given here this summer. They Will 1esin on
Saturday evening. when miscel,lneo-s concert
Will be the opening attraction. Many we'll know"
singers VII appear from time % time. The Audi
forum orchestra will be composed o. siNly-A's
players.
General O. o. Howard or New-Yorl1, has oeen
secured by Bishop FitzGeraId To deliver the ln'%
pcudeuce Day Grafton IN the Auditorium b'sl'P
FitztieraId. who is president OF the Camp Neeu''
Association will breach the first sermon OF tAs
season IN the Auditorium next sunday mornlhs
New NrbNrtcn~Nr. and Mrs w H. Clcmons Z
H. Clemens and Mr.. and MIS- = C. hrorH. o. Iie''
AIaskaC-Mrs. G. E. Long. or Trenton; Mr. anj
Mrs W X. Freas OF Philadelphia, +. NJ QuleN, y
washington W r. Rose. o. Elizabeth y. J. a.
George Z. Ferguson and Alonzo PaiSe I4ahSi"S
Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
A BLOW TO THE MINERS UNION.
The Portland Mining Company Declares
Against the Organization.

Colorado Springs. Col. June 2O.-At a special
meeting OF the board OF directors OF the Portland
Gold Mining Company. TO-DAY. the action OF Presi
dent j. +. Burns I'm asking the fedora. court az St
Louis for an injunction prohibiting the Colorado
authorities from interfering with the operation OF
the mine was re?Udiated. and the suit was de
cltrel OF The board also passed "a resolution
requesting Superinte ndent Curry. of the Portland
operations possible
without employing affiliated with the Western
Federation Of Miners.
The declaration against the Western Federation
is regarded 4 severe blow 20 the organization.
the Portland mine virtually its only foot
hold in the Cripple Creek district the OF the
action. II IS believed that the mine will resume
opera lions this week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
SEVERAL HURT IN CAR CRASH.

Paterson. -. J.. June 2o-In rear end collision
between two trolley last night. several passen-
gers werc badly shaken up. One man had his arm
broken The accident occurred at Market and Main
SITS Park-aye car was rounding the curve when
the roIe slipped on the and the car was thrown
into darkness. \ Riverside car @as close behind
and IL crashed into the Park-ave. number
OF women jumped from both cars and were cut and
bruised by falling on the pavement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
NO CASE AGAINST scRleNER.

Boston. June 2O.-Leutenant Commander Edward
NJ Scribner. L. S. N. of Lowell. Mass. was dis
charged to-day in the Roxbury District Court on
the charge OF mansaughter. In having caused the
death of Roxbury child by running over her with
automobile The victim Of tho accident, which
occurred Memorial Day Marion Holder
the sX-year-old daughter of Herbert Il. Holder
of this city. The court found no evidence OF Lack
OF part of she defendant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
SHOT GIRL WHO REFUSED HIM.
Young Man Then Turns Revolver on Him.
self and Will Die.

Rumford Falls. Me. June 2O-Because Miss May
Bunner refused receive his attentions John
I.uro. twenty six years old. tonight shot and
killed the girl and then put bullet into his own
head. His death is expected momentariy.
Miss Bunnell, who twenty years old, and
lived with her stepfather and sister had been an
noyed by the persistent attentions OF Luro who
was infatuated with her. Last night the two had
IL serious quarrel and Luro was told that he must
not again call at her home. He however ra
visited the house tonight and urged Miss BunDeIl
go walking with him. On her refusal he drew n
revolver and shot her in tho head afterward turn
ing the weapon on himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
BUILDING COLLAPsEs; TWO DEAD.
Seven Others Injured, One Fatally, in Kan
sas City Accident.

Kansas City, Mo, June @-Two persons were
killed and seven others Injured. one fatally
here to-day by the partial collapse OF four-storJ
brick building. The collapse was caused by
overcrowding. One side of the structure. extend
ing its whole height. fell in. There were fifty girls
and men in the upper stories at the time. and a
panic prevailed among them. Many escaped down
the rear fire escape. while others were rescued by
fremen.,
The building was twenty-five years old. j was
damaged in the tornado Of 1896.