Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
NEWS EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Joy Line Steamer Arkansas Sunk In
Collision, But only one Life Lost.

The Joy line steamer Arkansas was sunk
early Sunday morning in a collision with
the barge Glendower one of three Read
ing railroad tug barges in tow OF the
tug Patience, about IN mile southeast OF
Pollock Rip lightship. The steamer went
down within 10 minutes but Of the 80
passengers and 20 Of the crew all were
saved but one. Miss Anna Field, a
waitress of Boston, who appeared on the
passenger list as Mamie Kelley She
had on life preserver and was partly
over the side of the steamer to the life
boat when she lost her hold, fell into the
water and disappeared. She had threat
ened to commit suicide and It is thought
that she took advantage of the situation
to end her life. The Glendower was not
damaged. Capt Rood, First Mate
Croker and the other officers maintained
excellent discipline. A heavy fog pre-
vailed at the time of the collision. The
engine room Of the Arkansas was 80 quick
ly flooded that the firemen had barely
time to escape. One lifeboat was smash
ed when the two boats came together.
Mate Crocker and eight seamen could
not have places in the life boats. Five
chung to the masthead which protruded
from the water and the others fioated in
life preservers until rescued. The life
boats landed all Of the people at Vine
yard Haven. The passengers lost all OF
their effects. Among the passengers was
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has recently written a book describing
his long experience as a bank burglar.
All immigration records were broken
at New York on Monday, when $4,000
immigrants arrived. The inspectors could
only examine 1000 and the others had to
remain on ship board until Tuesday.
Washington Duke. 81. founder of the
American Tobacco company, died Mon
day at his home in Durham, N. c. Mr.
Duke established a small business near
Durham and within 40 years he and his
three sons amassed fortunes of several
millions each.
The most disastrous tornado in the
history of central Kansas caused the
death of "a people and the injury of 80
others. The storm centre, where most
of the fatalities occurred, was Marquette
where two churches, the opera house and
dozens of residences were reduced to
scrap heaps.
The three mile long crater of Kilaueau,
a constantly agitated lake of liquid lava,
is showing great activity, and fears are
felt that the enormous mass may be
blown into the air by an explosion and
overwhelm part of the island of Hawaii
with its $4,000 inhabitants The burning
lava is the great crater is steadily rising
Charles Pease, is, Richard Meade, 16,
and Charles Chappell, IL, were drowned
Sunday afternoon in the Connecticut
river at South Windsor Conn, by the
overturning of a canoe. All were good
swimmers and it is thought strange that
none got ashore. The place where they
sank is shad fishing ground, and 1t Is
possible that their feet became entangled
in the nets which float near the surface
of the water
The body of George E. Waite, truck
man who disappeared from his home April
49, was found in Mill river near North
ampton, Mass. May 6. Waite is said to
have had 800 with him when he left
home, but no money was found in his
pockets and there were several bruises
upon his head, the cause OF which is yet
to be explained. Charles II. Braman, As,
is in custody and will be given a hearing
May 16 charged with numbering Waite.
The police claim that an alteration took
place between the men the night that
Waite disappeared