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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
BLAME FIXED
FOR DISASTER
DIRECTORS OF STEAMBOAT
!, COMPANY HELD RESPONSIBLE
Great Slocum Disaster Was Due to
Their Criminal Negligence Officials
Of the IiI-Fated Boat Also Found to
Have Been Guilty. H. @

/. New York, June 2o.--The coroner:
jury in the Slocum inquest has return
ed verdict, finding: a, /,
b That the immense loss OF life or
the General SIocum was due to thu
misconduct OF the directors of the
Knickerbocker Steamboat Co.. -.
That Captain Van Schaick is crimi
nally responsible. -
ID That Captain Pease. of the Crane
Republic, as captain of the steamboat
company's fleet is criminally response
BILE. ..zls,t.s,,. a. =. ...,.;s.si.z l. q I,
That he failed to properly equip til,
Slocum with fire apparatus. =,
r That Mate Flanagan acted in 4
cowardly manner y "s+ &
That the action Of Inspector Lung
berg should be brought to the atten
ton of the federal authorities.
Coroner Berry has issued warrant.
for the arrest of the directors and Of
ficials of the Knickerboeker Steam
ship Co. Inspector Lundberg ant
Mate Flanagan have been held il
$1,000 bail each. q al saFE& : HE%ran I
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
MAY N Y BOLT B /
CONVENTION
DUNN MAY QUIT THE STATE
CONVENTION TOMORROW
1t Is Thought the Central Committee
May Seat the Collins Delegates
and Give the Judge Control Of
Organization and Nomination.

q ST. Paul, June 2o-The republican
convention meets tomorrow and the
situation is as much in the air as ever.
Both sides claim to have a majority Of
the delegates but contests involving
232 delegates will be made and it seems
likely the side that will be able to or
ganizc the convention will secure the
nomination. Dunn apparently has a
shade the better Of it on instructed, un-
contested delegates but the state CEN
tral committee may decide to recog-
nize the Collins contestees. In thisevent
there may be a bolt and a double head
er state convention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
SYRACUSE WON ON THE
POUGHKEEPSIE COURSE

Poughkeepsie, N. X, June 90 Cor
Enelrs supremacy IS broken and the
Syracuse men in town last night were
iri state Of hilarious delight for In
two out of three races on the Pough-
.keepsie course yesterday afternoon, the
only races in which she was entered,
the crews of Syracuse secured victory
from the crews of Cornell In the four
mile cight-oar varsity race and in the
freshmen two mile eight-oar race the
Syracuse oarsnen won BY handsome
margins, coming out of obscurity so
marked that lastt night the friends Of
Syracuse could not find takers for bets
sat 10 to Z. Cornell won the four cared
varsity race with ease. Wisconsin,
which was thought to threaten all COM
petitors In the four oar and varsity
races, was never a factor, coming In
next to last in the four oar race and
last in the varsity CQluInbit, the dark
horse, whose mysterious doings up
stream had led to good deal Of solici-
|tude on the part Of all her competitors,
did well in the four oared race III which
she came in second, though she made
but feeble showing IN the Others, COM
ing Ia last in the freshman race and
fourth in the varsity No records were
broken Indeed tile time was slower
than for three years iii the two races
and more than a minute and a half
slower than the first years varsity
racess FLOWING Is the summary
Varsity Four Jared Race wo
nlile: Won by Cornell Fine, Io;sz
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
BODY
OF / A WOMAN
ST. PAUL POLICE DISCOVER
RESULTS OF IA MURDER
Female Floater Found In the River
With = Tie Tightly Around Her, In
dicating That She Had Been MUIR
dered and Thrown In the River.

St. Paul, June 2o. The body Of an
unknown woman was taken from the
river. "A silk tie was wrapped tightly
about the neck which indicated the wo-
man had been murdered and the body
thrown into the river either at Min
ncapolis or Fort Smelling. There is
no clue to her identity. The police are
Investigating the case.
Teachout, il, Of Minneapolis, who disap-
Tcachout, Of Minneapolis, who disap-
pcared from home last Saturday The
Police believe she was murdered, but
are without clue as to the pcrpetra-
ff,r
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
BILLY MAsoN'ss DAUGHTER.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 2o-Miss Winni-
fred Mason, daughter of former Sena-
tor and Mrs. Vim. E.. Mason, was mar
ried today to Robert WardloW Huck OF
Washington, D. c. The ceremony was
performed this afternoon at the home
of the brides parents in the presence
of a small party Of relatives and inti-
mate friends. After a wedding trip
through the east Mr.. and Mrs. Huck
will take lip their residence in Colora-
dof i%., Fas f5 Vii Y. g3Ss l3
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
GOLF CHAMPIONS.

Montreal, Que, June 20 The ninth
annual tournament Of the Royal Cana
dian Golf Association to determine the
amateur and open championships Of the
Dominion opened atispiciously on the
links Of the, Royal Montreal Golf Club
today. The play will continue through
the remainder Of the week. Judging
from the large number and high class
of the contestants the tournament will
prove to be the most notable in the his
tory Of the association.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES WILL
BE BEFORE THE u. S. q. j.

New York, June 20 Through an
agreement with District Attorney Jer-
ONE and United States District Attor-
ney Burnett, the cases of the persons
held responsible by the coroner's jury
for the General Slocum disaster, will
be presented to the federal grand jury
tomorrow. Several directors of the
Kniekerbocker Steamboat Co, all Of
whom were held responsible, surrender
ed today and were admitted to bail
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
SOME MORE ILL LUCK
FOR RUSSIAN SAIL LORS

st. Petersburg, June 2oT Twenty-
two sailors were drowned at the Baltic
works today during an experiment
with submarine boat. Four officers
and thirty men were aboard when the
signal was given to submerge. without
first closing the rnanhole. The result
was that the vessel filled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.

Joplin, Mo-, June 2o.--The demo-
cratic state convention, the second Of
the series Of three state conventions to
Be held in Missouri this year, assem-
bled III Joplin today The present con-
vention will select delegates at large
and district delegates to the St. Louis
national convention. Resolutions will
probably be passed indorsing Senator
Cockrell for the presidential nonlina-
tiofl.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
MANY HOMES WERE
FLOODED BY CLOUDBURST

Pittsburg June 2o--O Over 500 homes
and business houses on the Pan Handle,
near Pittsburg, have been inundated BY
a cloudburst. Many bridges and build
ings were washed away and one life
is known to be lost Rumors of other
casualties are unconfrmed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
THE RUSSIANS ARE ON
THE RUN TO THE NORTH

Tien Tsin, June 2o--It is reported
the Russians were defeated east Of
Hal Cheng Yesterday and owing to the
Taichc Kiao are hurriedly retreating
northWard. tEs ;s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
1T IS REPORTED THE
.. JAPS TOOK THREE TOWNS

4 Toxic, June s2o.--It is tinofhcially re-
ported three forts southeast Of Port
Arthur were attacked and captured by.
the Japanese Sunday No confirmation
has been received. .ss5
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29

RUSSIAN IRONCLAD HIT
"A BIG BATTLESHIP

ST. Petersburg, June 29.-The report,
just reached the Associated Press that
the Russian ironclad Netronmenia ram
med the battleship Navarin at Cron-s
stadt this afternoon. Details are not
known.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
WISCONSIN MURDERER
SEEMS TO HAVE ESCAPED

Winona, Mimi, June 2o.-The COM
pany Of soldiers from Hudson, who
have been chasing the alleged slayer OF
Sheriff Harris, has been called home
and it is believed the fugitive has es-
capped into Minnesota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29

ARE EXCITED.
THEY EXPECT "A GREAT BATTLE
TO OCCUR In MANcHURIA
The Papers Insist a Great Clash Be-
tween the Japs and the Russians Is
Inevitable and Expect II to Occur
Very Soon.

St. Petersburg, June 2o.The whole
city is waiting with breathless interest
the news Of decisive engagement in
southern Manchuria. All papers except
the army organ regard a pitched battle
as inevitable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
SMALL LOSSES in AN
ATTACK AT PORT ARTHUR

Toxic, June ao-The Russians are
said to have lost forty killed and
wounded in an attack OF the forts at
Port Arthur. The Japanese lost three
officers and 100 men killed and wound
ed. They captured two guns and a
quantity of ammunition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
NOTHING FROM LOOMS.

Washington, June 2o,-H is said at
the state department no news regarding
the mysterious disappearance of Fred
crick Kent Loomis has been receive
crick Kent Loomis has been received.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
NEW INVESTIGATION.

Il St. Louis, June 2o.---As result of
the confession of Charles A. Gutke the
grand Jury today began new Doodle
investigation. @ 4 E%g5i .s..,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-29
AFTER HAYTI.

Berlin, June 2o.-The German gun
boat Panther has been ordered to Port
An Prince, Hayti. l
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
Loss Severe at Minneapolis.

The center of the storm hit the pusi-
ness section Of Minneapolis at Nico-
1ette avenue and Sixth avenue. Here
the front Of the Glass block was blown
out and a huge skylight was blown
of. All of the stores in this district
had windows blown in and all suffered
more or less damage to stock.
The mammoth skylight of tho Guar
anty Loan building fell twelve stories
through the interior court, and great
damage was done by water to offices.
The street car service was tied up
until noon Sunday, trolley wires being
down in all parts of the city as the
result of falling trees.
The loss is estimated at fully
81 100000.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
TORNADO KILLS MANY
FIFTEEN PEOPLE KILLED BY
TWIsTER AT ST. PAUL, MIMI.
Two Hundred Buildings Are Wrecked,
the Damage to Property Being Es-
timated at Three Million Dollars.

Fifteen are reported to be dead, two
score injured and property loss esti-
mated to reach three million dollars
are the results of a fierce tornado that
| swooped down on st. Paul. Mimi.
shortly after 8 o'clock Saturday night,
The Tivoli tbeater was demolished;
the Empire theater razed; the High
bridge an immense structure crossing
the Mississippi at height of 200 feet,
was almost totally destroyed and 200
buildings are more or less damaged.
The storm was of short duration,
lasting not more than fifteen minutes.
rife. The wind, according to the gov.
eminent weather observer. blew
eighty miles an hour, coming from the
southwest Buildings were unroofed
and fronts blown in, the cellars being
flooded with the rain which came in
great waves along with the wind. Elec,
trio wires were Frustrated and many
persons were injured by contact with
electric light and trolley wires.
Fort Smelling, situated on q level
plateau and unprotected from the
fury Of the storm, the government mill
itary buildings miraculously escaped
severe injury.
The storm center seemed to follow
the river course, only the edge pass
ing over the northwest end of the res
ervation. Trees were uprooted,
branches torn away and hurled
against wires, crashing them to the
ground.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
Russians Naked When Captured.

Six hundred and one of the crew of
the Russian armored cruiser Rurik.
sunk in the engagement Sunday with
the Japanese squadron, commanded by
Admiral Kamimura, have been landed
at Sasebo. One man died there and
1T of the survivors are wounded,
many of them seriously, and a num-
Der MORALLY. The number of officers
rescued has not been determined. as
all the survivors were naked when
captured, having stripped off their
clothing before the cruiser sank. Thus
it is impossible to distinguish the of
ficers from the other men, as the for
mer are concealing their rank.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
NE AlM2AZ M7H0E

Vice Admiral Without, who was
killed in the naval battle Aug. 10. was
one of the czar's trusted naval COM
manders in the East. He had been
stationed at Vladiyostok on April 10
last. when he was sent to take naval
command at Port Arthur, relieving
Admiral Prince Ukhtomsky. who was
temporarily in command Admiral
without served with distinction in the
Turkish war He WAS SO years of age.
This is the second admiral Russia has
lost in the war. Makaroff having per
ished when the battleship Petropav
iovsk was lost.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
TO KEEP HANDS OFF
UNCLE SAM WILL NOT BE DRAWN
INTO CHINESE TROUBLE.
Question of Neutrality at Shanghai
Must be Solved Without the Aid of
the United States.

Consul General Goodnow cabled the
state department Monday that the
conference of foreign consuls at
Shanghai. which adjourned Monday
morning, was resumed in the after
noon. After good deal of discussion
no solution was offered for the pres
ent condition OF affairs. and it was
suggested that each consul report di-
rectly to his own government. asking
what had been done, II anything. Mr..
Goodnow had no suggestion to offer 70
the state department He has been
given Instructions which 1t is believed
Will prevent the United States from
being entangled in the settlement Of
the question OF China's neutrality at
Shanghai.
1t is asserted positively at the navy
department that the American fleet
at Shanghai is not charged with the
protection Of Chinese neutrality by
any special instructions. The officials
here are convinced that the Japanese
have no intention of violating Chinese
and, furthermore, that they
would not jeopardize the immensely
valuable foreign interests in Shang-
bal by making the harbor q naval bat
tleground. No instructions have been
sent to Admiral Stirling to interfere
with the action of the Japanese YES
Iels.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
TREMENDOUS BATTLE RAGING
Victory Hanging in the Balance at
Port Arthur.

Victory Hanging in the Balance al
Port Arthur.
The first detailed news of the gen.
eral assault on Port Arthur indicates
that a tremendous conflict is waging
and that victory is hanging in the bal
ance
Chinese who left Port Arthur Sat
urday and arrived at Chefoo Sunday,
say that the Japanese, by making des-
perate charges. which were reinforced
by an artillery fire from Shushiyen
and Louisa bay, swept from the north
into the Pigeon bay territory and
drove the Russians back from the
main forts.
The ground being comparatively
fiat in this vicinity, the Japanese were
unable to hold ii in the face of the
Russian artillery fire and they retired
north. an eighth of a mile beyond the
zone of IRE.
The Chinese declare that the Jap
anese captured one important fort, 10
Gated on the Itzshan hills, midway be-
tween the west seacoast and the rail-
way, on a line drawn approximately
from point midway between Pigeon
and Louisa bays.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
TWO HUNDRED INJURED.
Storm In Minnesota More Destructive
Than at First Reported.

The damage wrought by Saturdays
storm In st. Paul. Mimi. is s1.7S0.000;
Minneapolis, 100000: saltwater,
100000; Waconia, $4,000; country
districts. 100000. In addition to the
fatally injured nearly 200 persons sus-
tanned injuries of minor character.
The city government has force OF
500 men at work clea lg the streets
OF the vast amount of debris with
which they had been strewn: gangs
OF linemen are at work repairing
damage to electric wires and the
Wholesale houses have their en-
ployees removing damaged goods and
making temporary repairs to their
warehouses.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
APPEAL TO COURTS.
Bring Suit Against Men Who
Ran Them Out.


NJ II. Heimerdinger and ]. 8. Hall
representatives OF the Interstate Mer.
camille company. who were expelled
from Cripple Creek Saturday by a
mob on Monday. had a consultation
with former Governor Charles s..
Thomas. In Denver. and instructed
him as their attorney TO begin suit in
the federal court for an injunction for
bidding interference with them and
their party in Cripple Creek. They
will also seek compensation from Tel
Ter county for their Losses.
Suits for damages will also be
brought by the deportees against the
leaders OF the mob. who are all
known. No appeal will be made to
Governor Peabody for protection as
troops have been used both
To deport men and TO prevent de-
portees from returning to their homes
Thomas Parrot, who was beaten by
the mob. Is preparing an AFFIDAVIT to
be forwarded to President Roosevelt
with a request for federal protection.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
TERRIFIC TORNADO VISITS
WORLDS FAIR CITY.
One Person Killed and Fifty Injured,
While Property Damage is Immense.

One Person Killed and Fifty Injured
While Property Damage is Immense.
A tornado of extreme fury swept
down upon the residence portion of
North st. Louis late Friday, resulting
in the death of one person, injury to
probably fifty and damage to prop
erty estimated at 100000
The path of the tornado was about
block and a half wide. along which
houses were unroofed, window panes
broken, several manufactures partial
ly demolished and the streets Uttered
with debris.
A Broadway trolley car containing
eleven passengers was struck by fall
ing telegraph poles and wrecked. The
passengers had remarkable escape
from injury and only the motorman
received slight bruises.
The casualties occurred at Venice,
just across the river, where one per-
son was killed and ten injured
Mrs. Beal, who was killed, met her
death by the falling debris of her
home which was blown to pieces Mrs.
Wheelless, who was probably fatally
injured, was the occupant of a house
boat moored along the river which
was crushed by a falling tree.
Five members of the Bennett family
had hurried into a small woodshed |
that was demolished and every men,
Der of the group received injuries.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
TELL OF ARMENIAN MAssAcREs.

Villagers and Soldiers Killed In
sangulnary Eneountsr.
The Tabriz (Persia) correspondent
of the London Daily News. In dis
patch dated Aug. 6, says;
ION July % band Of Armenian
rcvolutionists appeared near Dutch
kilisss. Turkish soldiers and Kurds.
finding an excuse. attacked. set IRE
to and destroyed the villages OF
Outchkilissa. Koomlouboujak. oou-
gan. Karsbzar. and Sayto. butchering
men and outrsgins women
Two large Armenian bands march
ing to Sassum to help the insurgent
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
PAID THE PENALTY.
Negro Criminal Shot to Death and
His Body cremated.

Jim Glover. a negro was shot to
death at Cedartown, Ga, near the
home of the white girl he had assault
Cd, and his body dragged a distance OF
about mile into the city and burned
on the public square. A mob estimat'
cd at 500 composed the shooting and
burning party.
The crime for which the negro was
thus punished was criminal assault
upon Levia Reeves, the 13-year-old
daughter of well known farmer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
LAwLEssnEss IN COLORADO.
A Number Of Citizens Are Driven
From Homes by Non-Union Miners.

From Homes by Non-Union Miners.
Trouble has broken out afresh a
Cripple Creek, Colo. On Saturday &
mob composed of non-union miner:
rounded up and deported number o.
citizens
The men expelled from the camp
are: Eugene Engley, former attor
ney of the federation and formerly
attorney general of the state; j. c.
Cole, formerly assistant deputy dis
trict attorney; r. ]. Hangs, an attor-
ney for the federation; A L. Pierce, ].
w. Higgins, Guird, II. M. Heinz
erdenger, James Redd and Pat Ma
loney, who are all accused of being
agitators; Fred Aiken of Victor; T. H..
Parfet. one of the managers of the
store, and Mike O'Neill and two butch
ers in the union store. and a man
whose name is not given.
Under guard of 1900 men they were
escorted to a point ON the old Canyon
N>iiJ otdt3c iOdu LII ot LILIES from Lie
city. The spokesman stepped forward
and said: You men are not wanted
in this camp, you are not going to be
allowed to live here. You do not seem
to be happy unless you can stir up
trouble. We have had enough. You
are going on and you are not coming
back. If you do there will be either a
bullet or rope for every one of you
Now, go and keep going"
Returning to the city a part of the
crowd made an attack upon the union
store. Officers at first repuised the
attack but they were overpowered and
about twenty men entered and CON-
pletely wrecked the stock The stock
cost about $4,000.
The immediate cause Of the out
break was the starting up OF the union |
store under the name of the Inter-
mountain Mercantile company and the
report that number of deported !
nnion men we're on their way back to |
Cripple Creek from Denver
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
FOUGHT WITH ARTILLERY.
Paraguayan RevoIutionists Dislodge
the Governments Guns.

An artillery engagement has been
fought between the San Jocomino bat
terry of the Paraguayan army and a
body of revolutionists, in which the
latter succeeded in dislodging the
guns of the government force. The
losses on either side are not given.
There has been no bombardment of
Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay,
since last reports.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
Four lives Lost at Bergen.

A tornado struck the township Of
Rich Valley and Bergen Saturday
night about o'clock, killing four per-
sons, Mary O'Donnell, aged 13, daugh-
ter of Patrick O'Donnell, and the T.
year-old son of Anthony O'Donnell,
and Frederick Cross and his mother,
and destroying thousands of acres of
grain and many barns, houses and
sheds.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26

Admiral Kamlmura's victory oven
the Russian Vladivostok squadron was
won twenty miles from the coast Of
Korea. in the northern part OF tho
straits. II was at this point the Rurik
was sunk. Admiral Kanimura res
cued about 600 OF the Rurik's crew
and took them to Sassebo before start
ing In pursuit of the remaining ships
of the snnadron.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
MOSQUITO KILLS MAN.
Hoosier Farmer Dies From Effect Of
Bite of Insect.

August Anderson. a farmer Of
Starke county, Indiana, is dead in a
Chicago hospital from the bite of a
mosquito. Anderson suffered slight
injury which caused an abrasion of
the skin on his right hand. A mos
quito bit him in the abrasion and a
few days later Anderson began to
suffer intensely. He came to Chi
cago for treatment, but blood poison
Ing resulted.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
RIOT IN STOCK YARDS.

Ono Man instantly Killed and Three
Others Injured.
During riot in the stock yards in
Chicago. Saturday night one man was
shot and instantly killed and three
other men were injured by bullets.
Andrew Nebroutski was shot in the
forehead, and died Immediately.
Barry Hanson, wounded in abdo-
men; Dennis Ryan, shot in side, Sc
rious; Daniel O'Meara, shot in leg.
not seriously.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26

Waconia, MINI, was visited by the
tornado Saturday evening, which de-
vastated the country for miles about,
and from the meager reports obtain
able four persons were killed and sew
eral injured.