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Evening journal., 1904-02-08
AID SENT FROM
WILMINGTON

cart aboard. It was that Of the Wee
cacoe company and as it is one Of the
now four-wheel carts much heavier
than the old style reel truck of the
Reliance which was shortly afterwards
put on the car without much trouble.
The hose wagons were securely bolted
to the noor and then tied down with
strong ropes so they would not roll or
rock Off wlYiie the train was I'm motion.
This car was speedily gotten out OF the
way and another fiat. car backed In, on
which the two engines were loaded. This
proved much more difficult task as the
engines weigh several tons and were un-
calmly and clumsy to handle. It required
the efforts Of ono hundred men 20 pull
them mp on the car. but they finally sue
cecded after pulling on them FOR several
minutes The engines also were securely
bolicd and lied 70 the car. They had been
lowered previously with canvas and
blankets to protect them from the dust
land dirt AMI cinders, so thar the machin-
J cry would be In perfect working order
when it arrived in Baltimore and ready
J for immediate use.
I Three day coaches were provided on the
same train for the accommodation Of the
lfremen who We're to accompany the en-
glnes. Only those who had the badge Of
the Wcccacoe OF the Reliance companies
were allowed Ito get on the cars Nearly
all the members of these two companies
were present and only too anxious 10 get
ia chance 10 so to the scene of the fire.
Chief Conway and Assistant Chief Por-
ter looked after the shipping of the en-
gines and the nrcmcn. and when every ono
had gotten aboard they climbed on 10 the
lcars and tho train pulled out of the sta.
ltion promptly at 10.@ o'clock It was In
lcharge OF Conductor c. Hale. The engi
,neer was George Buxton and the fireman
&C.. Marsh 4. r. Onutt was the nagmar
lof the special and Burton Mullen. brake
man j. r. Mulhouser. trainmaster on tn,
baltimore & Ohio railroad accompanie,
the train and It was under his persona
Supervision while i'm transit Engine No
S5l. one of the largest and best express
,cngines on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
was attached to the train. orders weri
ISSUED TO give the special a clear tract
TO Baltimore and it. was expected that thu
train would make the trip IN record time
All the fire companies I'm the city werl
anxious to go. Tie members begged an,
pleaded with Chief Conway and Assistan
Porter to give them orders 10 20. anl
levcn after the other companies had re
ccivcd orders not to move they kept thei
lappa raius IN readiness in the hope tina
lat the last moment they would get al
opportunity TO go 10 Baltimore
The reflection Of the fire could be seer
from the high buildings in this city an,
the roof Of the Equitable Building and tn
Hotel Wilmington. We're crowded VIA
lpqple watching the lurid sky.
Crowds OF people LETT this. city to visi
the scene Of the disaster. Several line
men were IN the party to render any al,
they could IN repairing the wires. 1t wa
learned late last night that two fire com
panles from Chester had been called OF
Tor assistance and at once responded
lIhey were hurried TO Baltimore on a spo
cial train.
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IS DOOMED:
LOSS INCALCULABLE

Park avenue. Calling the operator.
connections We're made. and ii was
found that the wire was answered IN
Washington. Then. by the light of the
flames, more Of the story was sent.
Long Trip Of One Message.
And so It Kept up all through the
early morning hours. There was no
let up in the attempt to get all the news
into this city. Finally, shortly after .
o'clock, both telegraph companies had
their sub-ofiices working i'm fair shape.
but even then the news came by devil
Gus routes. One me'6sge that came
into the city travelled thousands OF
miles.
From Baltimore the massage was
sent to Washington. Wires to phila-
delphia and New York were so over
worked that this message was sent
from Washington to Richmond. then TO
Cincinnati. then 10 Pittsburg and from
there to Philadelphia by way of Harris
burg.
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At 9.45 this morning the Friendship
and Fame Fire Companies. each car
rying about As men. 35 police officers
under Chief Black. Captains Evans and
Kane left for Baltimore. The Friend
ship Company was in charge of Joseph
II. Smith They carried 1000 feet of
hose. The Fame Company was under
Jacob lIopp and took 400 feet of hose.
The special train was in charge Of
Conductor Carol and Engineer Brock
er, composed of fiat cars, day coach
and a caboose.
Ten companies from New York pass
ed through this city over the B. d O..
about $50 o'clock. A special train
bearing Jersey City firemen also passed
here shortly after 10 o'clock. The ofii-
GERS who accompanied the iiremen
were those who We're on night duty
last night and every one who could be
SPARED from the city was sent AT the
station az the foot Of Market street a
big crowd assembled to see the fire.
men depart.
As muny of the companies members
as could get away went with them.
The quota was made up from members
of other companies. The firemen could
and many rode down on the fiat cars.
First Firennen Leave.
The first delegation Of fremen from
this city left about 1922 o'clock last
night on a special train over the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad. They were
sent TO Baltimore in response to a call
FOR aid
Yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
word was sent from Baltimore to Chief
CONWAY. asking him to send as many
companies as he could spare The
Friendship. Washington. Phoenix
| Weccacoe and Reliance companies were
notified at once. and ali Of them began
to prepare for the trip. Shortly after
that they received orders to hold them
selves IN readiness to start, but they
We're not needed at once.
At $50 O'Clock last night Chief Con-
way was requested TO hurry to tho
stricken city with an the companies
available The Weccacoe and Reliance
were notified and at once started foi
Market street station Of the b. & o
Railroad. The officials Of that COM
pany had special train i'm waiting
for the engines and hremen. Two fiat
IAelE Mtlt U1tkiu N0Mi- ~ AtN AA'Ho'
ing whore the engines were waiting
They had been hauled there by the
horses of the respective companies but
were tiicn unhitched and returned tc
the stables.
Chief Conway ana First Assistant
Porter were there TO direct the loading
OF the engines and lraac carts but this
was delayed for a short time because
lof the absence OF the slids used to run
the apparatus up on the cars. These
were Dnally located aid placed in po.
, sition. Ropes were attached TO ths
hose carts first and they We're hauled
over the railroad tracks to the siding
The ends of the cars had 10 be taker
out before the apparatus could be run
in. When this was done about 20 meI
climbed on TO the ear ana after heav
ing and. tugsing for several minutes
they succeeded iH getting the first hos
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Whole City Panic stricktI.

Within an hour after the alarm the
cnure city was panic stricken. Church,
goeis left their rews-a and hurried TO ;ho
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happened. In a few minutes streets and
pavemeuis ali over the city were crowded
with excited people.
Another deafen.as crash occurred. ard
dense columns OF cindass ana smoke shot
up over the central section OF tho city.
and in a huge brown column moved rap
idly toward the northeast. Borne on the
strong southeast wind. the column OF
smoke, blazing cindcrs, and even pieces
OF tin roofing spreae over The cen.re OF
the city, and rain Of clnders fell. COM
peilias pedestrians 10 dodge reJ-hot pieces
of wood.
Dod1;ag the frey Missiles
Two more explosions followed. and
thousands OF people hurried to the scene
of the FIRE. or all the spectators. com.
paruvely few saw tie fire itself. They
could not get within iiaif a block OF q.
Even the policemen guarding the APP
proaches 10 the fire had to repeatedly
SHIFT their pozti8as aud dodge falling
cinders. Pieces OF lin six by sieT. feet
square We're lifted into the air by the
terrific heat
Whole City Panic stricksl
Within am hour after the alarm the
entire city was panic stricken. Church,
soeis left their rews- and hurried TO ;hc
Evening journal., 1904-02-08

The Rev Asbury Burke pastor Of Wes-
leg NJ. H. church has received more than
100 members this year. Four persons
united with ne church yesterday. The
communion service at 1880 was a season
of much rejoicing The Jones sisters. OF
Canada, viii be present all this week.
Sunday, February n, win be a great
day. Mrs. }. a. Fitch. the Gospel singer.
OF philadelphia. who has sung az Ocean
Grove. viii sing al an the services De-
csion day in the Sunday school was a
very impressive service.
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City Under Martial Law.

City Under Martial Law.
The Fourth and Fifth Regiments OF
the Maryland National Guard and 200
United States soldiers from Fort Henry
are assisting the crowds. which seem to
have gone mad. The city IS practically
under martial law. but despite this.
much looting is being carried on.
Stringent methods win be employed
to stop it.
News Hard to Get.
The city is practically cut off from
the outside world. The only news to
be obtained from the city is over the
wires Of ths p. B. & w. and the B. &
%. Railroad Companies and by tele-
phone. The local telegraph offices were
burned out by o'clock last night. In
some instances reporters had linemen
establish connections from telegraph
poles and store steps. In one instance
Ia message was sent to Philadelphia by
way Of Washington, Richmond and
Cincinnati
Entire Business Section Destroyed.
The fire broke out about II o'clock
Yesterday morning in the large estab-
lishment OF Hurst < Co. in Hopkins
Place. The flames spread with almost
increditable rapidity and the area from
west TO east, including Liberty. Sharp,
Hanover, Charles and st. Paul streets
ana from north TO south Pratt. Lom-
bard. German. Baltimore and Fayette
streets was soon a seething mass OF
flames. over coo business houses have
been DESTROYED. That part Of J.e city
lis a mass of ruins, above which forks
of hame leap upward and outward.
The street railway and electric systems
lare rendered useless. The newspapers
are homeless. the Offices OF the Balti-
more American. Morning Herald. sun
and News being destroyed. The only
newspaper Office which so far has ez-
capped is the Baltimore World The
camden station OF the b. & o. is burned
down.
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A ouaranteed Cure For Piles.

Itching. Blind bleeding or Protrud-
Ing piles Your druggist wilt refund
money II PAZO OINTMENT fails to
cVre you in TO II days. soc.
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scene OF the fire. Business men ran
hlther and thither. trying to save
something from the fiery mass.
thousands Of people who were TO be
LETT without a means Of livelihood were
almost frantic and were driven back 10
places OF safety repeatedly by the po-
lice. The fire will paralyze business for
months and it spells ruin for thou
sands.
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Phone us-We can come Immediate
Iv. Stationery. Printing. Blank Books.
Mercantsle Printing. Co.. a1l Market.
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Front Street Theatre.

Tho Front Street Theatre. while among
tho ruined buildings, IS among the pioneer
playnouscs Of the country Once tho elite
OF Baltimore and Washington nocked
there. There John Wilkes Booth, to be
the slayer OF Lincoln. played about the
dressing rooms while his great father.
Junius Brutus Booth held vast audiences
spcnbounI from the stage. Years ago the
decadence Of the house began. and It's
doom was finally scaled in 1896 when sixty
people were killed IN a disaster similar
IN nature to the recent Chicago disaster.
A cry Of fire" caused a stampede, and
In twenty minutes a mass OF dead, dying
or injured more than 200 in an, lay heapcd
at the foot Of an entrance s.arway.l
Tho Baltimore American. whose office
building at Baltimore and South streets
Is probably IN ruins IS among tho Oldest
newspapers Of tho United States. II was
established as a weekly IN i7l6, and. with
the exception Of short Interruptions early
in its carrier. has been an unfailing re-
view Of uows for "A great number of read
crs. Al an carly hour this morning two
daily German newspapers are alone I'M
nncc- led by the fire. though both are ir
danger. The Baltimore sun has an aux.
Iliary pians or North Calvert street. meal
enough TO be far from safe. but offering
a means OF present'ns some form Of papel
Tor the benefit OF lis readers. Othcrwis'
there VIII be no newspaper accounts o.
the fire The Baltimore News. an after
noon da.iy tae Baltimore Morning Her
ald iha paly Record. "a law court jour
ae. s:.I the American are homeless
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-19
RUSSIA'S PROTEST.
Japanese Violation Of Chinese Neutral.
ity at Che Foo.

ity at Che Foo.
Paris, August 16.-Russia's protest
against the Japanese violation OF the
Chinese neutrality at Che Foo has
been transmitted to the mikadoSs gov.
ernment by the French legation at To.
kio acting as the intermediary Of Rus.
sia. which has not made any represen
tations to France on the subject. The
latter. as a neutral power, is not di.
rectly concerned and has no idea OF
intervening in any manner at the pres.
ent time. The impression In well-in.
formed circles here Is that the whole
question: Is not urgent and that It will
be solved automatically. The news
that the Russian legation at Pekin has
protested to the Chinese government
on account Of the latter's permitting q
breach OF neutrality IN its territory ID
officially confirmed.
The Sc. Petersburg government as.
serts that the Japanese had no right
even to examine the Ryeshitelni to de.
termine whether she was dismantIed
without first obtaining the permission
OF the Chinese admiral. So far as can
be learned. Lord Lansdowne will mere
ly acknowledge the receipt Of the pro
test, reserving possible action on the
part OF Great Britain until all the
facts are ascertained. There Is rea
son to believe that the inquiry com
menced by the Russian authorities af
ter the capture of the Ryeshitelni has
been extended so as to take In 1.-the
entire question of how the berlfger
ents have observed the neutrality o,
China.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-19
WATSON'S CAMPAIGN.
PopuIist Candidate Will Fire First Gun
In Atlanta.

PopuIist Candidate Will Fire First Gun
In Atlanta.
Augusta, Ga, August 16.-Majof
Charles McGregor, of Warrenton,
reached Augusta Monday after havins
travelled extensively over the east and
west in company with Thomas II
Watson, the Populist nominee for the
presidency, Of the United States. Ma
1or McGregor said:
"Mr. Watson Is going to accept the
nomination in New York on the 18th,
and he is there now preparing hia
speech in answer to the notification
committee. He will not accept the
nomination in half-hearted way,
but in all sincerity, and for the pur
pose of making a great fight for Ger
tain principles that are very dear ia
his heart and to great many people
throughout the Country.
a"You can also say that Mr.. Wat
son is going to wage very aggres
sive campaign, and that his next
speech after the notification will be in
Atlanta, on Sept. l."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-19
MAN PARALYZED, MULE KILLED.
Live Wire Does Deadly Work on tn
Streets of Auuusta.

Live WIre Does Deadly Work on the
Streets Of Augusta.
Augusta, Ca, August ia mule
killed and white man nscompletely par
alyzed below the waist and In a very
serious condition, is the result of the
traIIhS OF I'VE SIre lii Inis Niry 5NiOlr
day. Just after heavy rainstorm,
a live electric wire fell from one OF
the poles on Ellis street, between
Campbell and Cumming, striking the
back OF the mule of the delivery car
of the Augusta Brewing company.
The driver, a whit eman by the name
OF Joe Weekly, grabbed the wire In
an effort to throw 1t of the mules
back, but the current had passed
through the body of the animal, kill
ing him instantly
It was thought at first that Weekly
had also been killed. but when DR..
Wright arrived on the scene it was
found that he was not killed,
but had been severely shocked and
was completely paralyzed in the lower
limbs. The upper portion Of the body
and heart were shocked and respira
tion affected. The man Is in a. dan
gerous condition.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-19
CHICAGO STRIKE,
Despite Mayors Intervention, Peace
Sesm3 Far or,

cn.cago, sfsasPg2s fsg72slE Far 70 Off ,s.p.,-
mayors irterv sntion prospects for
peace in the packinghouse s;zlke were
far from reasSurirg today.
The packers, at meeting held last
night in Swift e Co.'S offices, had a
committee to represent them at a con.
terence with the mayor, but today an
official Of one of the big company's
passed cold water on The enterprise,
declaring that there was nothing on
earth the mayor could do to bring
about settlement. The packers at.
titude was that while nothing Of bene.
fit could result from a meeting with
the mayor. 1t would not do to refuse to
go to the city hall
On the other hand. the strike lead.
ers were equally antagonistic. Pres.
ident Donnelly declared he did not
expect to be present at the time the
conference was to meet President
Donnelly said his reason was that at
the hour named he had to address the
Hog Butchers union. "And the hog
butchers are great deal more impor.
tant to me than the mayor" said the
head Of the strikers. Harrison was
too long getting In. He has heard our
say for fair police treatment and has
ignored It, He need not think that
now he can snap his fingers or whis.
tie and have us come to do his bid.
ding"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-19
RUSSIAN cAsUALTIEssskw.

Number Killed In Attacks on Port A..
thur Fortress.
st. Petersburg. August 16.-The or.
flcial Messenger published a dispatch
from Lao Yang, which says news from
Port Arthur announces the Russian
casualties there in the attacks on the
fortress July 26, 27 and 2S, as follows:
Killed: Two officers and 248 men.
Wounded: Thirty-five officers and
1853 men. Prisoners: One officer
and 83 men Eight hospital assistants.
At the Thanksgiving service for the
birth of Alexis held In Liao Yang Sun.
day, the officials were invited to dine
at headquarters by General Kuropat,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-19
RUSSIAN CRUISER
PALLADA WAS SUNK
Torpedoed In the Naval Battle
of August 10.
THE ENTIKE CREW PERrsnEp,

1t Was at First. Thought that tho Pal.
lada Escaped, but It Now Seems Ger
tain that tho Vessel Went Down with
All on Board.
Toxic, August 16.-Noon.-It seems
certain that the Russian protected
cruiser Pailada was torpedoed and
sunk during the naval battle of Aug.
10. She failed to return to Port Ar.
thur, and has not been reported since
Admiral Togo's fleet departed on vari.
Gus missions the night of Aug. TO-.
when the Russians retreated. Delay.
ed reports from various officials con.
tinue to reach Admiral Togo. The
Japanese dAFtroyers and torpedo boats
made series Of attacks during the
pursuit of the Russian warships.
One destroyer reports that she hit a
vessel OF the Pallada type and 1t is
thought the vessel foundered. and II
Is believed to be probable the entire
crew were either killed or drowned.
Admiral Togo says that 1t appears
certain that the Pallada was sunk. II
"e ~AS~e,---- -
escaped southwark with the novik and
Askold, and the admiral believed she
was concealed in the vicinity OF the
Yang Use river. Whatever her fate,
1t soon will be learned If she ia
afioat, she will speedily be reported,
and If destroyed, it is probable that
some of her wreckage will be found.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-19
Treatment Compsred

Toxic. August 16.-The Japanese
generally are comparing the treatment
accorded the crew Of the RuriK to that
accorded by the Vladlvostock squadron
to those on board the transport HI.
tachi, which the squadron sank ON
June 15 during it's first raid. A prom
inent official said to the Associated
Press today: Japan has avenged
the Hitachi. Admiral Kamimura res.
cued and succored those who aided In
sinking the Hitachi and who sailed
away from hundreds Of drowning vic.
tins. We offer their living for our
dead'
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OverpOWerSar rfiIitid at SfdteSbOrO,
Gd.---ROdStS ndgmned Men.
HideOuS Performances.
Soldiers on Guard with UnIoaded Guns Helpless in
Hands of Crazed and Bloody PopuIaCe.
Sheriff kendriCk Pleaded with them to
DiSperSe but to no Avail.

above where the prisoners were
confined.
With fixed bayonets but un-
loaded rifles the guards stood.
The mob surged towards them
but were repulsed several times.
The determined effort was yet to
be made. At the rear stairway
the gravest danger threatened.
Prominent in the crowd was Rev.
Mr. Hodges, Ur0t1ier or rne rnur--
dered man, who sprang to the
front to address it's members.
He begged them to disperse.
Sheriff Kendrick was in the
crowd. He cautioned the crowd
against violence and pleaded with
them to disperse. Il am your
friend" he said. 81 beg you to
do nothing that will reflect upon
us as well as on the community.
Disperse and let the law take it's
course. We need these men.
There are others to be brought.to
justice and only from the infor-
nation to be gained from Cato
and Reed can we bring the right
ones to justice. l can almost
promise you that when the case
is finally sifted there will be five
parties who are equally guilty"
THEIR FRIEND KENDRICK.
We know you are our friend,
, kendrick," some one shouted,
but promise us that you will let
these men stay in the Statesboro
jail and not be taken back to Sa-
vannah. Then we will disperse,
not until then.
There was shout and cheer
ing and Kendrick could not re-
ply. Promise us that" they
shouted, "you will not take them
away from Statesboro." A COM
motion to the front drew the
crewd there. This was but tenn
Iporary. Presently they were
back at the rear and some 25 men
crowded around the guards. Be-
fore they could be prevented they
had caught two of the guards,
wrestled their weapons from
them and thrown open the breech
locks. The weapons were empty.
That was what the crowd wanted
to acertain. The troops had been
given orders not to load their RI
| files.
/ The captured soldiers were held
prisoners. The same policy was
followed with others of the SOL
diers. Man after man, caught
isolated, was relieved of his rifle
, after struggle.
At the front a member of the
mob crept along the wall until he
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-19
SEVERE BATTLE REPORTED.
German Troops Engage the Hersros In
Southwest Africa.

Berlin, August 16.-Four columns OF
German troops attacked the Hereros
near Hamackari. German southwest
Africa, on the night of Aug. II. The
hghting continued all day Of Aug. IL.
The natives were defeated with a
heavy loss
Five German officers, including
Count Won Arnim and 10 men, were
killed. Six officers, among them Bar.
on Won Waiter and 81 men, were
wounded.
General Won Trotha. dispatching the
particulars Of the battle from Ham.
ackari. adds that his soldiers fought
with the greatest bravery.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-19
JOE JEFFERSON ILL

Famous Actor Has Been Indlspo ssd.
Reported Better.
Buzzard's Bay, Mass, August 16.-.
Joseph Jefferson, the actor, has been
Ill for a day or two at Crows Nest.
his summer home here.
A doctor called from Boston stated
that the trouble was a severe attack
OF indigestion, which remedies soon
relieved
This morning Mr.. Jefferson was said
to be much improved
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-19
ONE KILLED; SEVERAL INJURED
Trolley Car ovsrturns with Fatal Re
suits.

Camden, N. j.. August 16.-One per.
son was killed and several slightly In.
jured this morning by the overturnina
OF car on the Camden-Trenton troll.
ley line at Hatch's corner near De.
lair, N. J.
AS the car approached the sharp
curve the brake chain broke.
The ear Jumped the track and top.
pied orer. Conductor Robert Hollo.
way fell underneath the car and was
crushed to death.
The Injuries to the passengers con.
sisted of slight bruises and cuts from
flying glass.