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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
"A Black Tornado Struck
St. Louis.
ONE DEAD !, MANY HUI
Damage to Property Estimated
S1OO,000---The Tornado Struck
Again and Again, Reb9uading
Like Huge BalI---The
Fair Untouched.
(By the Associated Press.>

St. Louis. Mo. Aug. ia tornado
of small proportions, but OF extreme
fury swept down upon the residential
portion Of North st. Louis today, re-
sulting in the death OF one person,
John Ellington, injury to probably
fifty and damage to property est1-
mated at 100000. Herman Saur-
wine. aged 10, was. it is believed, IA
tally injured.
People in North ST. Louis noticed
a dark cloud approaching from lne
southwest Suddenly an arm seemed
to shoot to the ground ike SlgdnLlc
cable. twisting and turning. Ihe END
touched the ground at Nineteenth ana
Angelrodt streets and with lncreoiofe
swiftness and force swept east aloaS
Angelrodt for ten blocks, then turn
ed north and swept th.'se blocks along
Broadway when it jumped elSlAt
blocks northeast to the foot or BFe-
men street and the river, where con-
siderable property along the river
front was destroyed.
The tornado then jumped to about
the middle OF the river and encou2e-
cred a ferry boat, which was turned
and tossed about but not sunk.
Leaving the ferry the tornado once
more jumped and struck the Illinois
shore. near Madison. where it oe-
molished several dwellings, tne
Ieiderkranz Hall and blew down
portion of the Madison Cooper works.
killing John Ellington. Severe dam
age was done also to buildings in
Venice and Granite City which ad-
join Madison and q number OF per-
sons were injured.
Not a telegraph, tolephone OK troll
ley pole was left standing along the
streets swept by the storm.
A Broadway trolley car containing
eleven passengers was suddenly buried
under six telegraph poles which
crashed into the top and wrecked the
ear. The passengers had a remark
able escape from injury and only the
motornnn rece,ved slight bruises.
The roof and one-half of the top
story of Summers brothers tailoring
manufacturing companY's establish
ment were blown VIZ
Probably the heaviest loss suffered
by single concern was ct the EeidA
ringhaus rolling mill. The plant coy
ers two squares in extent. The big
smokestack was blown down and
half the pIart was demolished en-
failing estimated damage of $3.50 coo.
Six employees were injured in this
plant.
Not the slightest damage was done
at the Worlds Fair grounds. The
exposition is situated over five miles
from the seat OF the tornado. and the
wind was not felt there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
SKULLS CRUSHED
LIKE EGG SHELLS
Two Soldiers of Durham Killed, Two Injured
While Riding on Top OF Military
Special Train.

about having the men taken down, as
did Major Bernard and Colonel Craig.
The hospital corps was notified and
these used StretcherS to remove the
dead to a baggage car, the wounded
to the Emergency Hospital. In change
of this was Lieut.. Col. Il. X. Hunter,
Assistant Surgeon General and Major
+. H. Broogs, Surgeon. The wounds
of the dead were cIeansed, the matted
and bloody hair being Strengthened as
far as possible. The wounds of Gates
are on the right side and back of the
head, those of McDade being about
the same place, but not SO severe. The
surgeons of the Guard, with DR.. John
Spicer of Goldsboro, looked out for
the wounded at the hospital. Col. Joe
Robinson, of Goldsboro, aiding with
his services, while Adjutant General
Royster supervised and directed.
4 great crowd assembled as the
news spread, and a guard had to keep
this back from the dead men. The
WhiStling from an engine in the yard
attracted attention, as the engineer on
this saw the bleeding bodies on top of
the coach, and whistled for an emer-
gency stand-still to Engineer Davis,
who quickly stopped his train, this be-
ing the first notice to him of the acci-
dent.
ton in the Goldsboro Hospital, says
that the men had been drinking; Nc
Dade, not so seriously injured, says he
and Gates were "drinky,' and that
the others We're more So The men
had been ordered not to leave the
coach and the four on top had been
called down, but to no effect. No
guard was maintained at the doors,
the men leaving or returning at will.
kTa, iS, Oh nc
old and his father is a carpenter in
Durham, while Johnson, about the
same age, is the son of a mill man
and comes from West Durham. In
command of the company is Capt. ~.
f. White, with Second Lieutenant w.
A. Ramsey the position of First Lieu
tenant being untitled.
The terrible accident has caused a
gloom here, and many stories of the
affair are ahoat. Among these is that
the company officers had ordered the
men down. that the conductor would
not stop the train TO get the men
down, but all recognize that the men
We're drinking, while Gates and Nc
Dade both say so, McDade saying that
just before the accident the men were
drinking, and as McDade says I'VE
had just thrown away an empty bot
tle.'
"
Durham, and Major Lloyd were active
in assisting and directing the care OF
the men, officers and privates offering
every assistance. Conductor Davis
says that he had warned the men not
to go on the top or to be on the plat
forms.
A military inquiry will probably be
held SO as to locate the trouble and
place the blame where it belongs
though General Royster who was
here yesterday. says he has not decid-
ed what he will do.
Yesterday afternoon he sent the fol
lowing telegram of sympathy
Raleigh, n. c., Aug. 10, 1904.
The Mayor, Durham, n. c..
Please extend to the families oi
Privates Johnson and Warren, who
were accidentally killed near Colds
Doro today the sympathy of the en-
tire Guard of the State
3. S. ROYSTER,
Ad1utant General.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
Instructions to Bowen.
1Bx the Associated Press.l

Washington, Aug. 19.-It is learn
ed at the State Department that there
have been no recent instructions 70
Mr.. Bowen relating to the asphalt
question: but several weeks ago he
was told that he could represent -
President Castro that this govern
ment had been informed that the
seizure of the property ofthe New
York and Burmedesc Asphant Com
pany appeared to be illegal; that it
was certainly made without due no
tice to the company; tiaat such ac-
ton was scarcely judicial and fair
while the casG was SSsis yse.s9ins &C.
fore the Venezuelan courts and tnefe-
fore that this government requested
President Castro TO SUSPEND Receiver
Garner from the discharge of hts
functions and to restore the asphs. 1t
property to the company pending tile
final action Of the Venezuelan court
In other words this government de-
sired to secure return to Che statue
before the suspension.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
(Si~ned.
Not In The Murphy-McCarrcn Fight.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. 19,-Tha Demo
cratic National Comnittc. has not
been asked to Interfere in the Muir
phy-McCarren disagreement i'll Great
er New York, nor will it take up the
matter if it is asked tC do So. a mem
Der of the committee said today that
McCarren had been regularly selected
by the State COMMITTEES. ana that it
was not in the power of the State
chairman nor the National Executive
Committee to relieve him. McCarren
has announced that he viii not re-
sign as executive chairman.
The members of the State Commit
tee are disturbed ut the constant at
tacks upon McCarran by Murphy. but
see no way to accommodate the mat
ter. 1t is believed 1T StaIa hCadullar-
ters that the dispuce will be over az
ter August 30th, wnel the primaries
are held.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
SOME CLOSINGE
Clinton Company Holds Up Train Be-
cause 1t Sees No Ice, and With
Wood, Soldiers and a Barrel
Obstruct the Track and is
Ordered to Desist.
BY EDWARD II. BRTTTON.
General Headquarters.
Camp Lee-Morehead City.


Only the tents of the General Head
quarters and few others of the "af-
termath" work of an encampment
We're standing as the last train <ulled
away from Camp Lee this morning.
The men were up at four-thnty
some stayed up all night, and kept
bonfires abiaze. BY six o'clock
came the tents, though this was not
done at the given signal.
The first section left shortly after
six, then the regular train at seven.
BY ten o'clock all the soldiers were
gone except those of the departments
which straighten UP affairs
The Clinton Company capt. Peter
son, had a lively time. This went ON
the first section, but not till there was
4 stir. Capt. Peterson found no ice in
the car and ordered his men off the
train. They secured wood from the
tender and with hits blocked the
track, saying the train could not move
without ice. One man sat astride a
ba-rel in front of the locomotive. and
the men of the company were all on
tie track. Finally orders came FROM
snerai 4Aimficld TO clear the track.
and it was also announced that the ice
matter was H%eQ. 80 tnen the CLINTON
Company went back to its coach.
The camp has been a splendid one
in almost every way, though there has
been little complaints here and there.
In general everybody is pleased and
there are but few kicks coming
The terrible accident at GoldsbCro,
in which two men We're killed and
two wounded, as told elsewhere. is the
only event which marred the "trip. 1T
was Il most terrible affair ana seems
to have been caused by absolute reck-
IesSne neSs as to the matter.
The grounds are being cleared up,
the camp equipments put away. In
this work there are no two better
men to be found than Lieut.. Col. w.
E. Gary and Sergeant Currin, of the
Quartermaster's Department, who
have charge of the preparing for and
closing up camp life.
Major William Lands, of Oxford.
Assistant Adjutant General, is 10
longer Major Landis, but is Lieut.. Col.
Lands. the advancement having been
made by Adjutant General Royster be-
cause OF efficient service.
And So with success at it's banner,
Camp Lee has closed. 1t has been Il
source of pleasure and of profit TO
the Guard and will prove of value 10
the State.
In Sundays issue Of this paper
there will be a review of the camp
ana with it will be given Il complete
roster showing the name of every
man, officer and private. who has had
to do with military life at Camp Lee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
YIELD THE CAPITAL
Else BOmbardment of AS
unCiOn Will be Resumed,
Say the Rebels.
(By the Associated Press.)

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 19.-The insup >.
gents have seized another steamer
which had on board the Minister of
War and small escort. The minister
and his companions were made
prisoners.
At the conference on board one of
the insurgents steamers on the bonn
bardment of Asuncion Last Wednes-
day, between the ministers of Argen-
tina, Brazil Italy and France, and
the insurgent leaders. the latter said
that after the ministers left the yes
sci they would fire two more shots,
one at the residence of President
Ezcurra, and The other at a church
in order to demonstrate the excellence
o. thcir artiilery.
The shots were fired and botE the
presidents residence aud the church
were hit.
No further bombardment has been
reported.
The insurgent commander with two
thousand land forces is approaching
Asuncion
The insurgents have sent an ultima
tum demanding the surrender of the
capital within twenty-four hours, say
ing that should the demand be not
granted the bombardment of Asun-
cion would be resumed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
THE BODIES REACH DURHAM.
The Statements OF VIII McDade and
Capt. Il. T.. White.
Especial to News and Observer.)

tSDeCldI TO News ana tDSeINef.J
Durham, N c., Aug. 19.-The spe-
cia military train reached here this
evening at O'Clock with the two
dead soldiers, Bunch Johnson ana
Bun Warren, on board A large num-
Der of citizens met the train. The
bodies were carried from the station
to the undertakering establishments
and there prepared for burial. To-
morrow the bodies will be. taken to
the armory and funeral services con-
Quoted from there Sunday. Arrange
ments for the funeral not yet made.
The two dead men were about tWen-
ty or twenty-one years of age. One,
Bunch Johnson, lived in West Durham
He N,had lived in Durham some two
years. He left father and one brother
and one sister.
Warren was the son Of Aca Warren
and lived near East Durham. He left
father. mother and several brothers
and sisters
Fletcher Gates, who was on the car
Mt the time Johnson and Warren were
killed, was left in the hospital at
Goldsboro. Report tonight says that
he will recover. He has a young wife
but no children.
Will McDade, WHO was the fourth
man on the car at the time of the ac-
cident, was seen by your correspond
ent tonight He says that at LaGraAg
the four men left the car and went on
top He does not remember when he
was struck. but when he came to him
celf Gates was standing up and he
saw the body of Johnson slipping
from the car. He and Gates pulled the
body back. At that time Warren was
laying on top of the car dying.
Capt T.. F. White, who was in COM
many of the company, said first he
knew of the accident was when blood
was seen dropping from the side of
car. This was just as the train was
entering Goldsboro. He had ordered
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
Agricultural Bodies to Meet.
(By the Associated Press.)

Savannah. Ca. Aug. 19.-Captain
-. CT. Purse. president of the Inter
State Sugar Cane Growers Association
under instructions of the executive
committee Of that body. has accepted
the invitations of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture and the CONNER
cial and Industrial Association of
Montgomery, Ala. to hold their third
annual convention In Montgomery.
in January, 1905. the day TO be
named later. The first convention
was held in Macon. Ga. in May, 1903,
and the second in Jacksonville. last
May
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
Report Says Russians are
Making Final Stand.
POINTS ARE RETAKEN
Those Captured by the Japanese Again
Seized hy the Russians--While
This Proceeds at Port Arthur
Battle lmpends in
the North.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chefoo, Aug. 19.--9 a. Chinese
who embarked from Liao Tienshan
promontory at II o'clock yesterday
report the continuance of heavy fight
ing. They say the Japanese have oc-
cupied Pigeon Bay and are within
striking distance of the Liao Tienshan
forts, which, however. are still occu-
pied by the Russians.
According to the Chinese the Rus
slams at Port Arthur are making their
final stand
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
Point of Vantage Retaken.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chefoo, Aug. 10 on.l-Chinese
who have arrived here from Port Ar
thur declare that the Japanese posi-
ton at Palung Chang from which they
poured heavy fire into Port Arthur
and the inner forts, has been retaken
the Japanese retiring TO Shushiyen.
The German authorities to Tsingtao
have sent a guard of 100 men to a
point fifteen miles east of that place
for the purpose of frustrating an eX-
pected attempt on the part of the
Japanese to erect wireless telegraph
station.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
Five Battleships at Port Arthur.
(By the Associated Press

st. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-5:23 p. m.
The admiralty has received official in
formation that Vice Armidal Prince
Ouktomsky's five battleships and the
protected cruiser Pallada are at Port
Arthur. a telegram received here
from the Russian consul at Chefoo
does not mention whether the vessels
are damaged and makes no reference
to the report that a gunbat of the
type of the Otvajni had been sunk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
4 Battle Imminent.


Mukden, Aug. IA battle is re-
garded as being imminent. as the Jap
anese on the Russian east front are
only twenty miles from Lao aYng.
The advance posts are not more
than four miles apart and small skir-
mishes are of daily occurrence.
On the south the Japanese have re-
tired to Haicheng.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
Winners State Tennis Championship
(By the Associated Press,

Macon, Ga. Aug. 19.-Payne and
Logan of New Orleans. won the
Georgia State Tennis championship
here in doubles today by defeating
Williams and Angler. The scores
were 3-6, Go, 81 and 8-6 The
challenge cuo and State champion
ship In singles went to Payne He
easily defeated Angler in three
straight sets by the score Of Go. g.
and 6-2. The consolation trophy was
won by Reynolds TIchenor. of Ala
hama.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
Instantly Killed by Train.
(By the Associated Press

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 19.-Edwin Pur~
ington, a native of New Haven. Conn,
was instantly killed by a train oT
coal cars at sthe eastern cnd OF the
Union railroad station here today
Two cars passed over his body. The
train was being backed through the
station and the locomotive was III
the other end. Mr.. Puringtan has
been in Atlanta about ten years, 1t
is rumored he had brother and
sister in Connecticut. He was about
SiXty-five years old and unmarried
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
@apona Daily Fapeps G1reuHn15on

the men to remain in the car and did
not know they were on top.
Tonight Mayor j. r. Freeland re-
ceived a message from Adjutant aen-
eral Royster, in which he extended to
the families of the deceased the SYM
pathy of the entire State Guard. 1t is
understood that General Royster and
other officers of the guard will attend
the double funeral on Sunday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
Result of second Primary.
lsnecfal to Naws M nhsaruer

Rockingham, N. c.. Aug 1S.-The
second primary for the nomination. of
register of deeds and two county
commissioners was held in this count
ty yesterday. w. S. Thomas the
present register of deeds was renomi-
mated, for county commissioners z.
M. Boggan and j. w Covington were
nominated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
Russian Gunboat Sunk.
6Bv the Associated Press.D

Toxic, Aug. ia Russian gunboat
of the Otvazni tyne struck a mine and
sank Off Last promontory, the ex-
treme southern point of the Kwang
Tung peninsula on which Port Arthur
is situated at s O'Clock on Thursday
night.
The Otvajni is an armored gunboat
of 1900 tons displacement. launched
in 1894, and carries one 9-inch gun
one 6-inch gun and ten quick-ttring
guns. She has two torpedo tubes, has
a speed of / 5 knots and carries a crew
OF 142 men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
HEADS STUCK BRIDGE

The Four Members of Company Had
Been Drinking and Were Making
Jolly. on Top of Train Returning
from Encampment Near MOrehead
City When The Tragic Death of Two
Came Without Moments Warning,
Their Blood and Brains Making a
Horrible Sight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
BOWEN ASKS HIS REMOVAL.
The Receiver Appointed by Venezuela
for the Asphalt Company.
lBy the Assoclated Press.) }

Port of Spain. Island Of Trinidad,
Aug. 19.-Advices were received to-
day from Caracas. saying that the
American minister. Mr.. Bowen. in the
name of the United States has re-
quested Venezuela 10 remove Mr..
Carter, the receiver appointed to take
charge of the property of the New
York and Burmedese Asphalt Com
pany, and TO return the asphalt lake
toAthe American company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
WHY DID HE TAKE HIS LTFEq
Suicide of William Montgomery.
Prcyfvieat of Georgia Cotton
Mill Conrpaax.
(By the Associated Press. )

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 19.-William j.
Montgomery vice-president and gem
eral manager of the Georgia Cotton
Mill Company, shot and killed him
self at his office here today. He was
sitting in his private Office and had
just been conversing with his office
force who had left him. The ball
entering his mouth, ranged upward
and penetrating the brain. causing
instant death. No cause for the act
has been given.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20

washington, Aug. 1S.-Work OF
constructing the Panama oalal -
about to begin in earnest 'iie
fbie ditv large reauisitions from the
fstbmus for dynamite and powder Tor
blasting purposes are being filled
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
False Alarm.

A fire alarm was turned in last
night nj 3:55 from box 214, corner
Bloodworth and Hargett but proved
to be false
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20

Mrs. H. B. Hardy left yesterday for
Norfolk where she goes to visit her
son, Mr.. FL. B. Hardy, Jr.. who is sick
of fever in that city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
Two Killed; Ten Injured.
(Bv the Associated Press.l

Nby IIIt @AsoUOIetItU Cos9' J
Venice, H., Aug. 1.-two were
killed and ten injured by the tornado
that swept from North St Louis
across the river to this section late
today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20

The woman who wears paste dia-
monds is generally stuck up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20

Money talks but silence sometimes
commands a better price.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-05
he MADE A BAD FINISH
A PROMISING MEMBER OF THE
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT COM
MITS SUICIDE WHILE A FUGI-

After eluding the police for nearly
three years, Malcolm de lie Fere, for
merly a member of Company F, Thir-
tenth Minnesota volunteers, who en-
bezzled $500 from the Rogers Lum-
Der company, committed suicide in
poison. go Esg errEsrc Is.
De- lie Fere was employed by the
Rogers Lumber company as local
manager at Ashley, S. D., and de-
parted suddenly nearly three years
ago, taking with him $500 of the
firms money. He drifted about the
country for several months and went
to San Francisco last April, where he
resided until the time of his suicide.
De lie Fere enlisted as private in
the Thirteenth regiment and served
with distinction. He was a physician,
but did not follow his profession. Me-
chanics had particular attraction for
him, and he invented one or two de-
vices for street cars that are still in
use. He leaves no relatives in this
city.