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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
OFFICIALS CHOSEN.
North Birmingham City Council Elects
 Several Minor City Officials.

The newly elected City Council of North Birmingham last night elected the fol- lowing city officials to serve for one year:
 l.. M Smith, city attornty; L. Albrit- ton, city clerk; !. B. Cole. chief of police Charles billiard, policeman No. 1: J. Nj. McMath, policeman No. 2; J. c. McCarty, sanitary inspector and special officer
 The election of city physician and other officers was continued until the next regular meeting of the City Council
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
Governor raylors Lecture.

i Ex-Governor Bob" Taylor of Tennessee will deliver his new lecture, Castles in The Airy at the Jefferson theatre next Tuesday night. The press has pronounced this the best lecture ever given by this popular entertainer. The occasion prom ises much pleasure to Birmingham peo-
 pie, The sale of seats will begin tomor-
 row. morning at the Jefferson box office The NGawk Engraving Co. makes the
 best cuts. Phone Peoples 276.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
Terrific Explosion Near Knoxville.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 13.-At a late hour tonight heavy detonation was heard here, accompanied by a shaking of houses that suggested an earthquake. Investigation showed that 5000 pounds of dynamite and 500 kegs of powder had exploded at Bakers Sta tion, seventeen miles northeast of here, on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, where a tunnel is being con structed. Half an acre of ground was torn up where the explosive was stored. It is not known if any lives were lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Biiou.

"vivian's Papas" is pleasing Biiou pat
 rons this week. There will be the usual performance tonight. This play is one of the best acted comedies that has been seen at the Bijou during the present ! season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
THREE MEN HURT
 IN AN EXPLOSION Well Known Steel Workers
 Slightly Injured SHOOK PAINFULLY HURT Judiciary committee Postpones Action for Two Weeks-Alleged Labor
 Agent Is Arrested-Per.
 sona and General.
SHOOK PAINFULLY HURT

Ensley, April 1S.-(Special.)-An explo- sion of hot metal in the foundry at the steel plant this afternoon at o'clock resulted in three well known steel work CTS being injured. None of the men was seriously hurt and it Is thought that they will be able to resume their duties in d few days
 The injured are: Alderman E. J. Owen, who received slight injuries; w. Palmer, the foreman of the foundry, who was badly burned on the face, arms and hands. and N. F. Riddle, the erainman who was painfully hurt by being knock ed off of a crane. MT Palmer, who was the worse hurt of any of the men, was carried to the Cunningham hospital for treatment.
 Superintendent Shook Hurt J. w Shook superintendent of the fur naces for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company, was painfully but not seriously injured this morning by being struck by a piece of flying steel. MT. Shook was standing near where the Jumps of steel from the steel plant was being broken up, preparatory to remelt- ing, when a piece struck him on the shoulder, inficting a very painful injury. Mir Shook was taken to his home, where he is reported as resting well tonight.
 Postpone Hearing.
 The judiciary committee of the City Council held meeting in the Mayors office tonight after discussing the peti- tion of the citizens asking that some action be taken in regard to obtaining a cent car fare from Ensley to Bir- mngham, postponed action on the matter until Thursday. May g.
 A. l.. Arnold, attorneys for the peti- tioners, addressed the committee and ask ed that he be allowed more time to in- form himself on the matter. Mayor Hud- rall of Pratt City, was present and stated that the City Council of Pratt City had passed resolutions asking for five cent fare from lratt City to Birmingham.
 Labor Agent Arrested.
 Chief of Police Sugg today arrested S. Dukitt, who is charged with being a labor agent and soliciting for laborers. He was reelased on pond pending his ap. pearance before Mayor Scott in the police ceurt in the morning.
 Personal and General
 Ensley Lodge Knights of Pythas are making big preparations for a meeting next Tuesday night Grand Chancellor F. P. Nichols and several other grand lodge officers will be present.
 Dr. G. R. Lewis. postmaster of Besse- mer, spent today with Postmaster Clay ton
 The union revival in progress at the First Baptist church continues with much interest. This afternoon the Rev. MT. Sherer preached and tonight the pulpit
  Read. Large crowds are attending the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
Earthquake at Ksokuk.

Keokuk, Ia, April 13.-A slight earthquake shock was felt in and near Keokuk at 10:30 o'clock today. Build ings were shaken, but no serious dam age was done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
Platt Is Improving.

Washington. Conn.,. April 1S.-sr\na- tor O. H. Platts condition was re- ported by his physician today as show ing continued improvement. .sr.,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
Tavladeaa Prisoners Here.

Four prisoners convicted in the courts of Talladega county were lodged in the county iail last night by Deputy B. M. Travis. The prisoners are en route to Flat Top to serve out their sentences,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14

that John D. Rockefeller had given slOo, coo ucation to be called the Curry Memorial School of Education of the University of Virginia" in commemoration of the great and dlsinterested services of Dr. Curry in behalf of popular education in the south
 The alumni and students took entire charge of matters at the conclusion of the installation exercises All day preparations for the banquet had been going forward in the rotun6a. A round center table seat ed the guests of honor, and Toastmaster James P. Harrison of Danville, who of feated in the absence of Thomas Nelson Page, president of the alumni Other tables were placed in the room and in the alcoVes
 The programme of toasts was carried out with Zest.
 United States Senator John w. Daniel touched the first chords of the evening. responding to the toast. Alma Mater " President Alderman followed discussing Our Pride" Our Alumni was the sub ject of Henry Kent of St. Louis. James Burrell Angell, president or the Uni versity of Michigan. spoke for Our Sis ter Institutions" Letters was the sub iect treated most entertainingly by Charles B. smith, Ph. D., of the Univer- sity of North Carolina. President Ira Remsen of Johns Hopkins talked of science and made it entertaining for the diners. The Rev. Randolph M. MeKim of Washington spoke as to the Jefferson memorial endowment fund The last toast was reserved for the founder of the Uni versity. Thomas Jefferson, md was re- sponded to by Blewett Lee of Chicago.
 President Alderman is a native of North Carolina. He is in the prime of life. and left the presidency of the university of his state to head the Tulane Nouisiana) university, from which he resigned to ac- cept his new post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
Miss Wehrmann,

Miss Wehrmanns appearance next } Monday night at the Cable hall promises
 to be musical event of unusual in- , terest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
SUPREME COURT
 ALLOWS RULE NISI
Another Judge Will Have to be
 Appointed
C0RNWELL'S LAWYERS WIN
Beavers VIII Have Great Celebration Tonlght-Hesseme Defeats Owen ton-Brlghton Wsterworks.
 Other Bessemer News.

Bessemer, April 3.-(Speclall ll-Justice N. D. Denson of the Alabama supreme court, handed down a decision today in the mandamus petition of Ex parte Thomas J. Cornwell, awarding the rule nsi and making 1t returnable on Thurs day May Il.
 According to this ruling Clerk Edward Dudley of the Bessemer city court will have to appoint another judge in Judge Jackson's place to sit on the cases or the state vs. T. J. Cornwell. formerly president of the Bessemer Savings bank.
 Several weeks ago the attorneys for Captain Cornwell petitoned Judge Jack son to instruct Clerk Dudley to appoint another pudge to sit on the cases against Captain Cornwell In .heir petition the attorneys set forth that as Judge Jackson was a depositor in the defunct Bessemer Savings bank, he was disqualified from sitting in judgment on the cases.
 In answering the petition Judge Jack son declined to make the certification to Clerk Dudley on the ground that he was not a depositor in the Bessemer Savings bank as William Jackson. but as William Jackson. ex-officio justice of the peace and notary public
 The attorneys appealed the case to the supreme court for a rule nisi. On March 27 the cases against Captain Cornwell were called but as the rule nisi petition was pending in the supreme court, the cases were postponed. They will now come up for hearing on some date later than May H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
BIG BEEF TRUSTS
 ARE LOSING MONEY
NO BEEF HAS BEEN SUPPLIED TO CONSUMERS IN LAST MONTH AND A HALF EXCEPT AT A LOSS TO COMPANIES.

Chicago. April 13-Prices of beef have advanced in every important market of the United States. The consumer is pay ing the advance price which to him rep resents several cents per pound over what he paid up to ten days ago Swift & that no beef has been supplied to the re- that no beef has bee nsupplied to the re- tail markets of Chicago or to any other market of the country during the last month and a half except at a loss. 1t is declared that this Is partially due to the fact that the breeders of stock and the handlers of range cattle have been holding back on supply, until the grass of the range becomes nourishing. Swift & Co.,, speaking for the packing interests this afternoon. issued the following statement
 During the last six weeks the producer of beef cattle has been receiving about s1 advance over past prices for choice cattle. This simply means that the ad vance to the consumer in prices would be about cents on the one-half of choice cattle that can be used for food purposes. The range cattle producer is the master of the situation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
Brighton Waterworks.

Papers were filed in the probate judges s office today incorporat ting the Brighton Water Works and Power company. The capitalization of the company Is s10,OOO, all of the stock being paid in.
 The officers of the company are: J. A. Easts, president: J. H. Farr. treasurer and Samuel Steward. secretary.
 The company proposes to build water works system from Brighton. pumping the water from Parker spring, Hughes springs and Possum creek. Tue company also has the right to construct street railways
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
Purchase All Waterworks Bonds.

Morris Adler has sold the old Bessemer water works property. comprising six acres of land and the water works pond to eight citizens of Bessemer. The con- sideration being s4OOJ. It is understood that the property will be improved and used as a fishing and hunting resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
Bessemer Wins.

In an interesting game of baseball this afternoon at Fourth avenue park, the Bessemer High school team defeated the owenton college team by score of IS to I.
 The batteries were, Bessemer' Smith and Price; Owenton, Bagley and Fer guson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
,ckefeller Gives s1oo,ooo.

was made at the banquet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
Beavers Celebration.

takes place Friday afternoon and night, will be the distinct lodge event of the season. On this occasion the Beavers will throw open the doors of their hand some hall on Third avenue to their friends, celebrating the event with an in | teresting programme. | A number of prominent speakers will deliver addresses and an interesting mus | teal and social programme has been ar ranged in conjunction with the addresses | The reception is under the direction oi the following committee: Jerry Foun tain. chairman; George E. Rutledge. E l.. Thornburg Mrs. J. s. Winters, Mrs l G l.. Van Trump and Miss Bessie Spen- cer. | The programme will be as follows From 5 to 8, reception of visitors; from | s to 3, addresses, and from to F. danc' ing. The musical pieces by Douthwaite' |, orchestra will be as follows: r March-Rapasz Band. Overture-Blue Bell. | Volty-Voice of the Night | Selection-Rogers Bros. in Paris. ] Cornet Solo-Dont be Cross. | Mareh-Seminole. ] Intermezzo-Zenobi l Selecton-Tmely Tunes, Medley. l The following will be the order of tho 1 addresses
 President G. L. Van Trump, presiding | W. P. Gum, secretary. | Invocation, by chaplin Welcome, Past-President J. s. Winters
 Response. Judge B. Clay Jones. | Order of Beavers, M. F. Ormond of Tus | caloosa.
 The following are the officers of th' lodge: | J. s. Winters. past president.
 G. L. VanTrump, president
 E. r. Higginbotham, vice-president.
 c. E. Rutledge, chaplain.
 c. R. Davies, treasurer.
 w. P. Gum, secretary. l T. A. Moore, guide.
 R. E. Rarden, guardian.
 Robert Smith, sentinel
 c. S. Helms musician.
 F. L. Thornburgh, electrician.
 Jerry Fountain lodge deputy.
 o. F. Randle, Rush Randall, F. L Huey, trustees.
 pr. G. D. Waller physician.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
HARVESTS VICTIMS BY SCORES
More Than 100 Slain by the Ro.
tary Terror in Oklahoma.
NEAR A SCORE DIE ON THE RAIL
Town OF Snyder Practically Blown
Away, Leaving Winrows of
Dead and Hurt-Train
Explosion Is C.
Awful.

Guthrie, o. T., May 12.-The death
list Of Wednesday nights tornado at
Snyder is expected to exceed 100.
Eighty five bodies have been recovered
q dozen persons are missing and given
up for dead, and of the forty-one seri-
ously wounded seven are fatally hurt
More than 100 others suffered less
severe injuries. Relief is being sent
from neighboring towns. From Okla
homa City went 100 men to dig graves
and seek the dead still in the ruins,
and also dozen undertakes with 100
collins. Offers of financial assistance
have come from numerous cities. Gov
ernor Ferguson, of Oklahoma, has is
sued a proclamation calling attention
to the needs of the stricken town.
Fire Breaks Out in the Ruins.
It is still difficult to obtain Informal
ton from Snyder. A single telegraph
wire furnishes an outlet, but it is
blocked with private messages con-
corning the dead and injured. 10 add
to the general confusion and distress
after the tornado had passed fire broke
out and burned up all that remained
Of the buildings on one of the bust
ness blocks. So far it has not been
possible to find out whether or not any
bodies were cremated, but it is highly
possible that such is the case.
They We've United in Death.
An unidentified woman was picked
up dead, having been pinioned to the
ground by a scantling which entered
her left eye and came out through the
back Of her head. Clarence Donovan,
a railroad engineer, and Miss Nina
Fessengen were to have been married
Wednesday night, but had just post
poned the nuptials until yesterday
morning. Both were instantly killed.
Fred Crump, boy, had started to a
celler when flying timber struck him
and severed his head from his body.
Debris Carried Twelve Miles.
Debris was carried to the northeast
as far as Cooperton, twelve miles, and
Ii is reported that there are more OF
the fragments of homes at that town
and in that vicinity than are in the
tornado path at Snyder. About seven
ty-five head of horses and cattle were
killed on the town site. The mayor
OF Snyder is having much trouble ar
ranging for the burial of the dead.
The confusion is great, owing to the
fact that there remain number OF un-
identified bodies at the morgues. There
Is much suffering, owing to lack Of
provisions and places to stay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
OFFICIAL STORY OF THE HORROR
Cause Was the Breaking of an Air Hose
ON Freight Train.

cause WAS the breaking OF an AIR HOse
Freight Train.
The wrecked train was the second
section of the Cleveland and Cincinnati
express leaving Philadelphia at l1O5
O'Clock Wednesday night. 1t consist
ed Of combination baggage and smok-
ing car, one day coach and six Sleep
ers. There are various stories OF how
the wreck occurred, but the official ver-
sion is as follows: About 40 a. III.
the engine on an east-bOund freight
train was tagged by the crew OF a
shifting engine ahead on the same
track. The engineer quickly put on his
air brakes and the train, an unusually
long one, came to a sudden halt. The
strain on the valvesrwas asevere one,
and connecting air hose in the middle
of the train blew out. This caused the
middle of the train to ''buckle,'' and
the damaged cars fell over on the pas
senger tracks.
Just as this happened the Cleveland
express came laundering up and side
stopped within it's own length, and the
third sleeper was opposite the wrecked
cars. Before any one could leave the
passenger train, which was not very
badly damaged, few slight explosions
occurred, and then there was one great
flash and roar that shook the earth
The whole affair occurred within a
period of few seconds.
A scene of horror followed the eX-
plosion of the dynamite. The passen-
ger cars and some of the freight cars
instantly took fire. AS the reverbatiOn
across the Susquenhanna river the
agonizing cries of the injured could
be heard. Men and women came tum-
bling and climbing from the car Win
dows and crawled from under the
wreckage. No one for the moment
seemed to know what to do, but those
injured and not caught in the wreck,
realizing their own safety, and the
danger still threatening others. turned
in and began the rescue of the living.
AS they approached the wreck anoth-
err explosion occurred which sent them
scurrying away Fearing that the en-
tire freight train might be loaded with
dynamite no one dared go near the
wreck. Finally the railroad men, who
knew the contents of the burning
freight train, led the way and the I'M
injured passengers followed. The work
Of rescue was at first slow, and it
seemed as though the flames would
envelop the entire express train before
those who were pinned beneath the
heavy wreckage could be freed. Ev-
rywhere there came cries for help, and
the frantic rescuers worked with Will
ing hands
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
manager of telephone exchange; Mrs.
Williamson, probably fatally.
RAILWAY WRECK KILLS NINETEEN
Only Ten Dead Indentified-More Than
One Hundred Injured.

One Hundred Injured.
Harrisburg, Pa, May -. - Nine
teen persons are known to be dead
and more than 100 others were in
jured in the railroad wreck and dyna-
mite explosion which occurred on the
Pennsylvania railroad in the southern
part of this city. That not more per-
sons were killed is considered remark
eble by the Pennsylvania officials, as
a full box car of dynamite exploded
directly at the middle of the heavy eX-
press train.
The list of dead is as follows: V.
L. Crabbe, George Zeigler, James r.
Phillips, Pal Bright and Mr.. Shaw
-Pittsburg; ]. L. Silverman and Mrs.
Robert &. Observation-Disclosures;
H. X. Thomas, harrisburg, Pa, engin-
eer of express train; G. kaufman, Al
toona, Pa; Norma Martina, months
old; nine unidentified bodies.
The Pennsylvania railroad officials
have given out list containing the
names of ninety-eight persons who
were injured and treated at hospitals
or elsewhere. The company also gave
out list containing the names OF thir-
ty-siX persons who were in the wreck
and whose injuries are not given. The
following is list of the more seriously
injured: d. r. White, baggageman,
Philadelphia; George A. LETTER, Pitts
burg, burns on arms and neck; Carl
Durker, Pittsburg, left foot and ankle
lacerated and right arm broken; HI. ID.
Godfrey, Cleveland, right arm and face
lacerated; w. H. Van Tyne, Pittsburg,
arms burned and injured about head;
Mrs. Frank Allies, Pittsburg, abrasions
of body, cuts of face and arms; Joseph
Garman, Pittsburg, head cut and ser-
ously burned; Mrs. w. S. HuseltOn,
Pittsburg, numerous cuts about body;
J. w. Anderson, Pittsburg, burns OF
face, legs and arms; Charles Norton,
Cleveland, both arms and legs burned;
Edwin L. Hartman, Pittsburg, scalp
cut, shoulder, neck and face lacerated;
Charles Donnelly, Pittsburg, face and
scalp cut, foot and knee injured; Anna
Peter Cleveland, face and body
burned; H. P. Bope, Pittsburg, body
cut, hands and left eye cut; w. X.
Taylor, Pittsburg, back and head cut;
Charles d. Forrest, Cleveland, left leg
broken, scalp wounds; w. E. McMiI-
Ian, Williamsburg, Pa, both legs broken;
Daniel Otstott, Chica go, scalp cut, arms
hQ Ivy Ia n ~ +nh IAN
yer, Colo, compound fracture of left
cheekbone; George Nj. Sullivan, New
York; A. p. Shumaker, Pttsburg, gen,
eral Commissions and burns of the body;
Antonio Peter, Cleveland, both hands
badly lacerated; Samuel Shubert, New
York, badly burned all over body; j.
A. Dawes, Pittsburg, severe Commissions
of head and back; A. G. Cope, Pitts
burg, hands and legs burned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
Continued From Page One.

guests Of Glen Haven friends on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Matte jackson was a Du-
buque visitor for several days dur
ing the week.
John Baumler, Jr., is again en-
ployed as general utility man about
the Burlington depot.
Mike Roser's new gasoline engine
har arrived and Mike has already
installed it and is using it to furnish
motive power for his drilling ma
machinery.
Mrs. M. Burns came down from
Platteville Tuesday for visit with
her husband who is foreman for the
Cardiff Mining Co.
Ted Lowry accompanied DR.. Hal
ferty Wednesday on his regular pro-
fessional visit to our city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
INCOMPLETE CASUALTY LIST
Names of Seventy Three Dead and of
Those Seriously Injured.


Snyder, o. T., May 1.-THE bodies
OF seventy-three victims of Thursday
nights cyclone have been recovered.
The following is the list: Mr.
Attaway, wife, two children: Mrs.
Il. p. Beckwith. G. w. Beeman,
Earl Deeman, w. H. Busser and
wife, Russell Busser, G. L. Barnes. Geo.
W. Bailey, Alvan Burkirk, Florence
Baker, Mrs. Mary Biggs. Mr.. Crook
and two children. Fred Crump, Mrs.
Loren Coleman and three children,
Donovan, Miss Lulu Edwards; s. S.
F'essenden, wife and four children; II.
II. FesSenden, Miss FeSsenden. Mrs
NJ. A. Fast; Harold Gorton, son of ter
ritorial inspector; Mrs. Hudson and
$hree children, late of Alabama: Pro
Fessor Hubbard Mrs. Mary Johnson and
'wo sons; G. G. JONES' wife and three
children; James Mozart and wife; Mrs
NJ. Moody; Miss Murphy, of st. Louis;
- Moss, - circuit, Laura Russell
Mrs. Fannie Redwick; Pearl Staley, Of
Troyer O. r.; ]. p. Sutherland and
wife, Charles Stuzel: unidentified man,
woman and two children; -Weaver
wife and three children; Mrs. Colonel
Williamson.
OF the injured seven will die. Fol
lowing is a list of the seriously in
ured: Mrs. George w. Bailey, legs
lroken; Grace and Freda Busser, III
Jury to head and body; H. Beckwith,
\. l.. Beckwith; NJ. A. Cook and wife,
lulls fractured, may die; Nella Crook,
J. A. Crook, Mr.. Carson, of Norman,
-. T.; Florence Coleman, J. " Craver,
Nice Dunn; ]. NJ. Eagan, seriously;
ttorney J. M. Francis; Eva Gill; Ed.
Harrison, skull fractured; Lena Hud-
on, Sanderson Hudson, S. G. Hale,
larence Jones, Sarah Kidd, John Law
on, Martha M. Lawson, Letta j. Legg-
aock, Sam Lee; Matilda Murphy, will
lie; Mr.. Moss, seriously; Joseph Mil
'urd, Mrs. Mize, Mrs. DR.. Miller, AL.
Orchard, ]. ]. Pokon, G. @. Paulsen,
Ruby Sutherland, J. H. Tiglock, -
struggled, Pearl Spears; - Vance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
Time Table.
Specht's Ferry Time Table,. M. &
st. Paul Ry.

WEST BOUND.
No. 3-7:49 a. m. Stop for points north and
west of North McGregOr. Passenger.
No. 91-Freight, 8:25 a. m. Except Sundays.
No. 52-12:52 D. m. Except Sunday. Passenger.
No. 69-Freight, 2:40 p. m. Sundays only
EAST BOUND.
No. 92-Freight, 500 p. M. Except Sundays.
No. 1855 p. m. Stop for points beyond Sa-
bula, Iowa, exceptSundays. Passenger.
No. 62-Freight. 5:l5 p, m. Sundays only.
No. 32-8:05pm. Except Sunday. Passenger