davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1905-02-21

Herman Mons, ID lat starry, z pm.
1885 Wabansia ave-; I4-letni
John Helffinger pm. US Pierce
ST.; Henry Stapel z pm. 1904 Ar
mitage ave., kt6ry ma poszarpa-
ne obie rece konstabel John Ii
chy, dzieki ktoremu pies zostal
zabity.
Bank robotnikow.
Federacya Piracy, Metal Trades
Council, District Council of Ma
chinists i zarzady innych uni no
sza sic mysla zasozenia W Chi
cago banlu pod firma First u
nion Labor. Robotnicy maja wy
wykupic akcye tego banku, robo-
tnicy maja W MIN sk}adat swe o.
szczednosci wy}acznie robotni-
cy maja borzystac z kredytu ma
wlasne przedsiebiorstwa. Bank
ME bedzie pozyczai pieniedzy ka-
pitalistom, a zwiaszcza tahm,
kt6rzy ze zorganizowana praca
stoja ma stopie wojennej. Podo-
bny bank istnieje juz we Wa
szyngtonie.
Przez sympatye ze stolarzami,
wydabonymi cd piracy W New
Yorku przez firms Fuller Co., "a
strajkomali tutejsi stolayze, "a
trudnieni przez te sama firme i
prawdopodobnie zostanae ogfo-
SONY strajk og6lny stolarzy, pra-
cujacych w r6znych wielkich mia
stach ma rzecz tejze firmy.
Unia stolarzy, zatr1pdnionych
we fabr,,i-ach drzwi okien pod
pisze N,.,traikt pracodawcami,
zobowiazujacy obie strony ma
przeciag dwoch lat. Prscodawcy
uznali zasade ,,closed shop.
Poniewaz firma Indian Tea
CO. przyjefa woznice, wykluczo-
nego uni, postanowi}o rs fur
manow, rozwozacych towar, od-
movie firnie dalszych uslug.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1905-02-21

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ostatni postawia ma swojem, to
nominacye otrzyma adwokat
Franciszek Koraleski z 17tej war-
dy, lub adwokat Juliusz Smietan-
ka South Chicago.
Ma klerka godza sic niemal
wszyscy ma Adriana c. Ansona z
2giej wardy.
PoSrod calego zastepu roz-
nych kandydat6w ma alderma-
now, krzata sic znowu kilku
"szarych wilkow" wytrzebionych
W ostatnich latach z rady miej-
skiej. Zapewne wesza jakas nova
budlerke, re tax sic cisna do niej-
skiego zlobu.
w 16tej wardzie stosunki jesz-
cze ME wyraane. Zwolennicy
Kunza 1 on sam rozbiegli sic po
wardzie i obrabiaja obywateli, od-
mawiajac ich cd popierania aid.
J6zwiakowskiego. - Republika-
ME zastanawiaja sic mad nomina-
cya kandydata. - Swoja droga,
przyjaciele aid. J6zwiakowskiego
pracuja W cichosci gdy chwila
nadejdzie stana po stronie mczci-
wosci obywatelskiej.
w 17-tej wardzie kandydatura
OBJ. N. S. Budzbana, coraz to
wieksze poparcie zyskuje. w ze-
szla sobote indorsowalo lHandyda-
ture jego Tow. Klonowicza, gru-
pa 641 Z. N. P, jako godnego po-
parcia wszystkich rodak6w "a
mieszkalych W 17tej wardzie.
w Intel wardzie, znany i po-
wszechnym szacunkiem sic Gle
szace obywatel, Jam M. Drzycinl-
ski, miazby szanse pobicia ossa-
wionego Cullertona, gdyby ME
ten nieszczssliwy fakt, re tamtej-
sza organizacya republikafiska
nosi tradycye sIrytego szachro-
wanna ma rzecz Cullertona.
Przestroga dla plujacych-
SEE policyi uwzial sic, azeby
przel0onat pubhcznosc o potrze-
bic Scislegn przestrzegania prze-
pisu, zabraniajacego plut ma cho-
dnikach hIb pod1ogi. w sr6dmie-
Sciu aresztowano wczoraj pre-
szfo sto osob, lekcewazacych ten
przepis i zanieczyszczajacych gi6-
wnie tramwaje. Miedzy innymi
odprowadzono ma stacye policyj-
ne kilku adwokat6w, kt6rzy po-
mimo energicznych protestow
musieli zapfaci6 ma rowni inny-
mi po dolarze kary koszta sado-
we. Ma kscie rkaranych spotyka-
my DIVA polskie nazwiska.
Wyrok sedziego obalony.
Zarzad miasta byl dotychczas
bezsilnym wobec wlascicieli sa-
mochodow, kt6rzy dopuszczali
sic naduzyt i lekcewazyii ordy-
mans miejslli, regulujacy sprawe
jazdy samochodanai. Byly sedzia
Hanecy wydal swego czasu wy
rok, zabraniajacy miastu przesla-
dowae automobilist6w. Ten wy
rok sad apelacyjny wczoraj obalii
odtad policya ME ornieszka are
sztowac tahich osob, ktore jezdza
zbyt predko, ME maja numerow
kontrolnych. lub wieczorani oby-
waja sic bez latarek.
w riebezpieczefistwie uraty
zycia.
Szewc Samuel Lichtenstein
pm. GA Milwaukee ave. bys W pl-
wnicy zajety rozgrzewaniem ru-
ry gazowej, przyczem ME zauwa-
zyl, re tejze rry ulatnia sic
gaz. Oddychal trujacym gazem
talk dlugo, dop6lni wreszcie ME
przytomny ME runal ma ziemie.
By1by niewatpliwie znalal
snniert, gdyby W krytycznej chwi-
Ii ME bys wszed1 do piwnicy
wsp6llokator. Wydobyto Lich-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1905-02-21

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do wywo1ania sensacyi Wystaple-
MEM przeciw Rooseveltowi "a to-
re tenze przes}al rosyjslkiemu rza-
dowi hondolencya powodu "a
mordowania wielhiego ksiecla
Sergiusza, podczas gdy zachowaz
sic zupelnie n1ilczaco W obec
zajsc w Petersburgu d. 22 stycz-
MIA. Baker zawofal: "Calkiem sta
nowczo zaprzeczam, by narod a.
merykahshi byl przerazony "a
mordowaniem wielkiego ksiecia
Sergiusza. Natomiast mocno
przerazila narod amerykahsk1
wiadomosc o rzezi w Petersburgu
dohonanej ~ stycznia". Posel
Thayer Mississippi zapytal sic,
czyli posel Baker chce rozg1osze-
MIA, jakoby narod amerykalskd
pochwali1 zamordowarlie w. ksie-
cia Sergiusza. Baker odrzela, re
nar6d amerykahski byl oburzony
ma postapienie rzadu, kt6ry ME
zwr6cil uwagi ma wymordowanie
tysiecy ludzi, podczas gdy teraz
wyraza przerazenie z powodu "a
mordowania jednego cz}owieka.
Posel Maddox z Georgia Oswald
czyl, re demokratyczna czesc IL
by ME pochwala owego morder-
stwa. Demokraci wierza w slusz-
ne prawa, ale ME w morderstwa
/ postepowania doprowadzajace
do takich morderstw, i nigdy ich
popierac niebeda. w ciagu swych
uwag Baker jeszcze oswiadczyl,
ze izba ME odroczy}a sig Z sza-
cunku dla Rosyan pomordowa-
nych ma u1icach Petersburga dnia
22 stycznia. Posel Grosvenor O.
swiadczyA, re nigdy czegos Po-
dobnego ME bywa1o. Narod i
SWAT vie, re kongres amerykah-
ski ME syrnpatyzuje rozruchami
niepotrzebnym nozlewom krwi:
czy TAXI rozlew l1rwi bya potrze-
bny, czy ME, bez watpienia dosyc
sic nakuytykowano W kraju, ale
Mkt myslacy ME zechce, by kon-
gres co do tego wyrazal swe "a
patrywania. Ksiaze Sergiusz
zas byl urzednikiem ga
bfnetu cara prezydentowi wy
padalo wys}at depesze kondo-
lencyjna. Uczynil to, czego cywi-
lizacya wymaga-
Birmingarn. Ala, Fl lutcgo. -
Straszne nieszczeScie wydarzylo
sic w kopalniach wegla Virginia,
na1ezacych do Alabama Steel
and Wire CO.., 6 mil ma Poludnie
cd Bessemer, wczoraj rano. 152
g6rnik6w, kt6rzy spuscili sig do
wnetrza, w skutek pewnej eksplo-
zyi zostafo odcietych zamlknie-
tych W tym grobie, przystep po-
wietrza stai sig tam niemoziwy,
talk, ze prawdopodobnie wszyscy
musza zginaG z uduszenia. Co by
10 powodem eksplozyi, niewiado-
mo. Natychmisst wzieto sic ener-
gicznie do prac ratunkowych, ale
uplynie duzo czasu, MIN bedzie
sic mona dostac do pogrzeba-
nych zywcem wydaje sic niepo-
dobiehstwem, by ktory z mich po-
zostal przy zyciu. Straszne roz-
grywaja sic sceny przy kopalni,
gdzie zgromadzi}y sic rozpaczaja-
ce rodziny pogrzebanych.
St. Paul, Mimi, Fl lutego. -
w fabryce firmy Bishop and
Babcock eksplodowal zbbornik
gazowy; buchalter Alfred Keepe
zosta1 na miejscu zabity, dwaj
robotnicy pokaleczeni. Szhoda
materyalna ME wielka.
St. Clairsville, O., 81 lutego. =
w skutek eksplozyi kotla paro-
wego W kopalni no. IL nalezaoej
do Provident Coal Co., zostaly 4
osoby zabite, try ciezko poka1e-
czone, kilkanaScie LEI uszko-
dzonych. Zabici zostah: William
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
A Dear Little Boy.
buffalo Enquirer.)


Archbishop Ryan. at a dinner that
Was given in his honor in Philadelphia
said. anent man who had bought a
sailed mine:
The gentleman's disappointment on
discovery OF the salt must have been
great 1t resembled a little. perhaps.
the emotion OF a certain F'rankford
man.
This man had a small nephew of
whom he was very fond One night
in evening dress, he called at the
youngsters house. and. taking him on
his knee. gave demonstration of an
opera hats mechanism. First he would
crush his tall black hat into a pam
cake Then. with a loud re9ort. he
would spring it back into its proper
shape again.
The little fellow was amused He
took the hat. He, too. found he could
"'1lsh IT and open it again with ease
He played with it for half an hour. He
mad a good time The episode made an
impression on him.
The uncle called the next month on
Sunday afternoon. This time he wore
"A frock coat and a silk hat. He placed
the silk hat on a table in the hall. en-
tered the parlor. and began to converse
with his brother
AN hour passed. Then the little
nephew entered. with something black
and shapeless in his hand
Uncle he said, this hat is harder
than your other one. I've had to sit on
1t, but l can't get it more'n half shut .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
YACHT GROUNDED ON THE SHOALS
Four Sailors Lost Their Lives Trying Reach Shore in
Launch-Tragic Ending of Outing in
Delaware Bay.

breakwater, and when she arrived at
the shoals found that the yacht had
sunk in the ship channel There was no
sign of the crew anywhere in the bay.
which at that part is nearly twenty
miles wide.
Search For Missing.
DR.. Hare today engaged several
launches from here to patrol the Defa-
ware bay ana shore in the hope of find
ing the crew alive in the yachts launch
or on the shore. This evening Captain
Fred Vogel, who had been searching
with the launch Hilda in the vicinity OF
the wreck, returned with the Mar
keete's launch. He reported that he
found the launch, bottom up. near the
Brandywine lighthouse. The keeper OF
the lighthouse informed him that the
last he saw of the crew was shortly
before dark last evening when they
were in the launch trying to make the
Delaware shore. 1t is believed the
launch was upset in the rough sea that
was running and that the four men
were drowned.
DR.. Hare and Mr.. Landreth left for
Philadelphia by way of Baltimore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24

4 EWES. Del, July 23.-Four men are
1 believed to have been drowned las.
evening by the sinking of the
yacht Markeete near the Brandywine
lighthouse, in Delaware bay. DIR. Ho-
bart A Hare, a prominent physician of
Philadelphia, and Lucius 5. Landreth,
also of that city, We're rescued and
brought here. The four men believed to
be dead constituted the crew
Grounded on Shoals.
The Markeete, accompanied by the
yachts Zealand and Circe. left the Co
rinthian Yacht clubs anchorage. Phil
adelphia, few days ago for a cruise.
Late yesterday afternoon the Markeete
grounded on Brandywine shoals during
a stiff east storm. The Gree was sig
nailed and responded, taking off DR..
Hare and Mr.. Landreth. The crew of
four men was left aboard TO care for
the vessel with the understanding that
a tug would at once be sent to pull the
yacht off the shoaL The tug Juno was
communicated with at the Delaware
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
PEOPLE INCENSED
AT THE AGITATORS

St. Petersburg, July 23.-Though it was
predicted that there would be some dis
orders in St. Petersburg today the day
was as uneVentful as yesterday. which
was observed as a memorial day for those
Killed on Jan. % last. Agitators in Nizhni
NOVgOrOd. VitebSk. Ourmi. and several
other towns arranged demonstrations and
tried TO precipitate collisions with the
police and troops, but there was no loss
of life and no serious affrays so far as
reported
AgitatOrs in the Baltic provinces resort
ed to interference with church services,
threw insults toward the clergy and even
to the use of firearms against attempts
to preserve order. AS in the case of the
murder of Baron BistrOm. a popular and
wealthy land owner of Mitau. the action
OF the agitators today alienated the sym
patty of the people. The congregations,
however. We're thoroughly intimidated,
and fled whenever there was a demon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
GRAND JURY HAS
BEEN SUMM0 NED
Cotton Report Jugglers Will Likely
Be Indicted.
GREAT SECRECY OBSERVED
REPORTERS STALLED OFF. BY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

yAI ASHINGTON, July 23.-The grand
wv jury of the District of Columbia
will tomorrow take up the allie
cations that there has been jugglery
in the cotton crop statistical reports of
the department Of agriculture, with a
view to possible indictment or indict-
mcnts.
This action is the immediate result
of the recent disclosures in the depart
ment which eliminated i'm the dismissal
OF Edwin :. Holmes. the associate sta
tistician. The announcement that the
grand jury would meet to consider the
subject was made in a statement is
sued by United States District Attor-
ney Morgan II. Beach tonight.
tomorrow meeting is in pursuance
of call issued by the district attorney
July 20, and rs to consider, among
other things, certain criminal prac-
tees alleged to exist and to have ex-
listed in one of the executive depart
monts."
Mr.. Beach absolutely declined to ad-
init which one of the departments this
statement had reference to, but il is
known that it relates to the depart
ment of agriculture. Mr.. Beach's state
ment adds:
Pending action by that body, ii is
earnestly hoped, as it is confidently
believed, that no inquiries will be made
VI the uiStIlcL attorney ONCE on the
subject To inquire of any member of
the grand jury or of a witness, either
under subpoena or after discharge. as
10 anything Transporting before that
body constitutes contempt. This gen
eral statement is made to excuse the
district attorney from personal inter-
views with gentlemen of the press
They have always shown this office the
greatest consideration and preserved
his confidence inviOlable. But the very
limited time and force at his disposal
render this course imperative, and no
further statement will be made until
the grand jury announce in open
court the result of the investigation.
There may be much or little or moth
ing to report. but while the examina-
Uon IS pending il must as the law
commands, be entirely secret"
Samuel c. SmOOt, a weIl-known mer-
chant, is foreman of the grand jury.
Truth Not All Told.
The Post tomorrow will say that
there is no doubt that the district at
torney hopes to secure the indictment
of two or three or more persons at
least one of whom lis now or was
formerly an official of the department
OF agriculture and that il is certain
that the investigation conducted by
the department of justice has brought
10 light a great mass of information
some of which is far more. sensational
than anything that has so far been
made public. 1t is proposed to summon
before the grand jury every official and
emplOye who could possibly know any
thing about cotton leaks. Z. s. Holmes
Jr., the former associate statistician
who was dismissed, has left Washing
ton for Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
cHoATe FOR COUNSEL.

New York. July 23.-The legislative
committee TO investigate insurance
conditions i'm this state win probably
meet and organize in this city some day
this week. As soon as Speaker Nixon
appoints the members from the assem-
bly, Senator Armstrong will call u
meeting and the work of organizing for
the investigation will be promptly eff
fected. 1t is believed that the post of
counsel to the commission will be Of
fered 10 Joseph II. Choate. former am
bassador to the court of st. James. 1t
is known that the commission as at
present constituted is anxious to have
Mr. ChOate serve
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
WRECK ON THE SHORT
LINE IN MONTANA

Butte, Mont, July 2S.-Freight train
No. % northbound on the Oregon Short
Line at Williams. Mont, crashed into
six OUTFIT cars standing on the siding
and split the rear car in two for fully
two thirds of its length The outfit cars
were occupied by employees of the com
pany and Mr. Pugmire and wife were
in the rear car asleep.
Mrs. Pugmire was knocked through
the end of the car struck by the en-
gine. and received several severe
bruises.
II is considered miraculous that the
wreck caused no loss OF life. for the
car winch was struck was smashed
into kindling wood
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
K0MURA AND PARTY
MAKING GOOD TIME

St Paul. July 23.-Baron Komura.
the Japanese envoy TO the Russo-Jap-
anese peace conference, arrived at St
Paul at 2:45 this morning over the
Great Northern railway. Although no
official welcome was accorded the
. baron and his party. they were greet
ed at the station by several hundred
people. included among whom were
city and state officials and prominent
St. Paul business and ciubmen. beside
a large number of Japanese residents
of the twin cities. The party left at
$40 tonight on the Burlington road
for Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
Reflections of a Bachelor.
New York Press

Either the man who runs an automobile
has a lot of money or he owes a lot.
The fun OF pretending to like opera more
than vaudeville is that our friends pre-
tend to believe US.
It's queer how woman will believe
everything infa historical novel and doubt
an encyclopedia
A nice thing about marrying money is
everybody envies you so much more than
you do yourself
A girls idea of a romance is a man
who wears a wOman'S ring on his finger
and looks sadly at II.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
TORNADO IN WISCONSIN.
Two Men Killed and Great Damage
to Property.

Racine. Wis, July 2S.-With a roar
that was heard FIVE miles, a tornado
struck the northern rim of Racine
county today, killing two men and
damaging property and crops TO the
extent of 800, 900.
The storm came from the southwest,
and at its first dip struck the large
barn of Adolph Meisner, which was
torn TO pieces. the debris. with grain
and farm machinery, being scattered
zoo feet. Trees We're uprooted and
FENCES blown away For miles trees can
be seen uprooted and fences down.
At a farm in Thompsonville, a work.
man whose name is not known was
struck and killed. Near Union Grove,
Adam Hunter, an old farmer was
picked up by the storm and his neck
broken At the Haumerson brick yard,
lightning struck a shed and six men
were stunned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
CHILD KILLED BY
FALL FROM TRAIN

Butte. Mont, July 2S.-While Mrs.
Jules Van Duschren was asleep in her
seat on the westbOund Burlington train
near Belgrade this afternoon. her %
year-old boy wandered out on the plat
form and fell from the train. which was
speeding at the rate of fifty miles an
hour. and was instantly killed.
The mother did not miss her child
for some time but the body was picked
up by a work train and taken to Boze-
man, where an inquest will be held.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
PeARY FULL OF HOPE.

North Sydney. n. S. July 23.-The
Peary Arctic exploration steamer
Roosevelt, which LEFT Bar Harbor at
midnight Wednesday. reached here to-
day with Commander Peary, his wife
and daughter on board. After coaIing,
the Roosevelt will leave for the north
tomorrow evening.
Commander Peary tonight said that
he was greatly pleased with the initial
long run of the Roosevelt. He said he
had every hope of reaching the pole
when he makes his dash over the snow
and ice next February
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
no danger OF the lands bt
water-lOgged.
Pumping System Probable.

dpSolutSiy no danger or the lands pc
coming water-logged.
Pumping System Probable.
Adjoining the tract of land to be ir-
rigated under the Yuma canals is a
rich mesa or table land especially well
adapted to the growth of all varieties
o. Seml-trOpical plants and early fruits
and vegetables. These lands however,
are too high TO be reached by the di-
version canals and can only be irri-
gated by pumping. 1t is not beyond a
possibility that in time a pumping SyS-
tenn will be installed which will raise
water from the Colorado river onto
this mesa, for the lands are so fertile
and susceptible of producing such
nigh priced crops that the owners can
Wei afford to pay big price for water
Such pumping system, however, is
not at present planned, though there
VIII be little pumping to reach a few
acres which lie six or seven feet above
the average level of the Yuma coun-
try. Power for this small pumping
plant will be developed at a drop in
the main canal in the city of Yuma.
Not an Experiment.
Irrigation in the Yuma country is
not an experiment. A great deal of that
land is today under cultivation, being
under private canals, largely supplied
by pumping direct from the river. Ag-
riculture, especially the raising of for
age plants, has been demonstrated to
be a huge success, but the man who
comes into this region must make up
his mind to work, must be willing to
bear the intense heat, must be willing
to pay good price for his water and
face the competition of those already
in the field If he is willing to do all
this he is bound to succeed. But Yuma
is no place for the Office or parlor
farmer, or the man unwilling to bear
hardshipS while he is esta blishing
himself Nor is it the place for the ex-
tremely poor man. It is going to take
a good class of citizens to make the
Yuma project a success, but that is
what Yuma wants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24

Rumor Gives John r. Wallace a New
Position.

Atlanta. Ga, July 23-The Constitu-
ton tomorrow viii say:
A persistent rumor is af1oat in rail-
road circles here to the effect that John
F. Wallace formerly chief engineer of
the Panama canal is to be made presi-
dent of the Seaboard Air Line railroad.
The report cannot be verified, but
comes from an apparently reliable
source.
Norfolk, Va, July 23.-No confirma-
ton or denial of the report that former
Chief Engineer Wallace of the Panama
canal commission is to be made presi-
dent of the Seaboard Air Line system
can be secured here tonight. This re-
port was circulated here Immediately
upon Mr.. Wanace'S resignation from
the commission, and was not believed
in railroad circles. About the same
time gossip also linked Paul Morton s
name with the Office
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
Shows Symptoms.
CBoston Transcript.l

IOOSIOIl ITdTlSCTIDt.l
Parson DaVis-SureIy YOU wouldu't
call Burkins religious mani
Deacon Pewerby-No not exactly.
but he's under conviction. Leastways
he always goes round by the back lanes
when he starts out on a Sunday fishing
fvsvN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
MICA PLANT BURNED.

Newark. n. J., July 23.-The plant of
the Sills-Eddy Mica company was
burned tonight Loss 5000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-24
THEIR FATE UNKNOWN
One Million Barrels of Oil AbIaze in
Texas-Fifty Men Surround
ed by Fire.

Humble, Texas, July 23-Fire y
= started today in tank belonging y
y to the Texas Oil company, caused y
y by lightning striking the oil The y
= fire was held under control all the y
y afternoon. but began 10 spread to y
= night. At 1890 o'clock tonight, +
= eleven of the twelve great tanks y
= were ablaze and over one million +
= barrels of oil consumed Fifty men y
= are surrounded by the flames. and y
= their fate is unknown. One hun =
= dred teams are known to be ere y
2 mated and a number of families y
= have been burned out of house and y
. home. y
= At 1:2O o'clock the fire is stin be- y
y yond control, all the tanks of the =
= Texas company having caught. y
y Loss of life among the men hand y
= ling the teams is reported. but y
= cannot be verified before morning. y
y There win be considerable loss of y
y property beside that of the oil. y
y which in itself may run up to =
= three or four million barrels, worth y
= $3.50, 600 per million barrels y
Humble. Texas, July "A. a. M y
= There is still no confirmation of y
> any loss Of life in the fire. The =
4 twelve tanks OF the Texas COM y
y pany at o'clock this (Monday) y
morning are all ablaze, and the y
entire lot will be consumed Lit y
y tie rivulets of burning oil are run 4
= ming toward the oil field proper, y
y but heavy rain has been falling y
y and an electric storm raging. the y
p water serving to keep the derricks y
y from burning The workmen have y
= all fed from the field. The town y
= itself is filled with refugees.