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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
PASSENGER TRAIN ON FIRE
Loca! or Pennsylvania r. R. Collidss
With Chicago Limited.
No Passengers Killed, Eut Exciting Scenes
Occurred While the Accident Was On
-Fire Added to Ter-ors.

Philadelphia. Pa.-Running ut half
| speed into q misplaced switch. an east
bound local train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad crashed into -he Chicago linn.
tied under the Belmont venue bridge
at $50 p. n. Exciting scenes attended
the wreck ana there We're several sen.
sationai rescues.
One Pullman sleeper in which three
| persons were riding was thrown over
upon>its side. The sleeper Immediately
behind it was hurled from the rails,
but was prevented from topping over
by i telegraph pole. That no one was
killed is ascri5ed to the fact that
neither train was running at high
speed. ..,
Fire added to the terror Of tie three
persons imprisoned in the overturned
Pullman. but it was quickly eXtin-
guished and did not get nec.r them.
Tie east-bound train vas made up OF
four day coaches. On the ;imfted were
4 mail car, observation car. dining CAR
and then in order the Argentine, An
tioch, Hibiscus and Allegheny, Pull
q Sleepers. =,
Both trains had been held up just
before the collision. When the ordc.
was given for the local to proceed the
limited was approaching the east side
Of the bridge. The local vas running
at half speed. When it struck the
switch the limited was half way
through. and the local engine pl0wed
into the sleeper Argentine. hurting it
from the track and turning it on its
side.
The, crash was terrific, and splinters
of wood few in all directions. AL
though badly shaken up, the passengers
IN the local were not injured. They
$warmed out on the tracks. Cries
were heard coming from the Argen-
tina and Antioch, and they were soon
surrounded by a big crowd.
Cecil &. Fennell, Of Prescott, Ariz,
was in a compartment when the crash
came. This "a on the upper side
IF the overturned car. but the door was
wedged so lie could not force it open.
He broke the stained glass window and
began to yell. Men arrived with axes
uuu' Lie "dSuNoS Jul. AC "dS WHY
slightly injured. .
In the same car were Mrs. Edward
Sulzer, of New York City: Il. NJ.
Beamer, a travelling man Of New York
City, and J. C. Ricardo, Of Jersey City.
a negro porter. Ricardo was making
up Mrs. Suffers berth and Beamer
was reading. All were thrown vio-
lently to the floor and lay stunned for
several minutes. Soon Mrs. Sulzer be-
gan to scream. A crowd of rescuers
climbed up on the car and she and the.
two mon were hauled out through Will
iows. '
A member Of the Japanese Legation
IN Washington had engaged the state
room in the Argentine. but at the time
Of the accident was in the dining car-
He refused to give his name, saying
that lie was OH an official trip. He had
Just come from New YORK City. where
he fad been i'll consultation WITH Con-
sui-General Uchida.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
DOMESTIC.

Colonel William G. Greene and
Thomas r. Lawson had a heated inter-
view in Boston, Mass. which ended in
an amicable understanding between
the copper inanciers.
Philip Weinseimer. labor leader, con-
victed Of extortion, was released under
$4,000 bail on a certificate of reason
able doubt.
The Standard Oil Company started:
an oil barge in townof a steamer from
New York City to- San Francisco, Cal,
by1way Of GapeHorn rs an experiment.
Two. men were snfIocated In an oil
tank barge in the East River, New
York Harbor.
Two lives were lost and property
worth $S30,000 destroyed BY o fire in
minneapolis, Mimi
Members Of the National Mosquito
determination Society met I'm the New
York City Aquarium to consider meth
DDS for the spring and summer cam
paign against the pests
Archbishop Ireland. Bishop Potter
and others spoke for im~ternationn! arbf-
tration at q mass meeting In Carnegie
Hall. New York City
The leaders OF the Fail River (Mass9
textile unions decided to refer the
question Of continuing the strike to
the members. Of the various erganiza-
tons there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
KILLED BY FALLING WALL
Ruins Left by Fire Cause Mime
apoIis Disaster.
ONE VERY REMARKABLE ESCAPE

walls of Burned Building Had Only
Been Inspected the Day Before-Five
Persons Hurt, But None Badiy-1n-
ves,isation 10 Be MADE
Minneapolis. Minn.-Eight persons
lost their lives in the Croker Hotel
through the falling Of the high east
wall Ct the 0. H. Peck building, which
was recently damaged by fire.
The Gigh wind Of the night loosened
The bricks in the wall, and tons OF
bricks and stones crashed down upon
the roof of the three-story hotel next
door. The roof was carried through to
the basement. carrying death and in
jury before it.
Tho dead are Hans Anderson and
James Hamilton. livery stable en-
D!oyes: c. NJ. Kenyon, foreman in an
Oi! mill: William LillyDlade, Il work
man; Mrs. Jennie Murray, cook; Will
LIAM Emmermon, laborer: William
BRAY. contractor. and Joseph Violet.
coachman. Five persons were hurt, but
none fatally.
There was NO warning of the disaS-
Ter, and the fourteen persons who were
sleeping in the various apartments
were caught in the crushed structure.
Some of those injured were in the Bel
mont Hotel, adjoining the Crocker, and
wc-c hurt by the debris that was
forced through the wall separating the
two buildings. ,-.
4 passcr-by who heard the crash
promptly turned in a fire alarm, and
the department arrived in time to check
an incipient blaze in the wreck. The
bremen and policemen at once turned
their attention to rescuing those still
alive and recovering the dead.
This work was carried on under
great difficulty, because Of the dark
ness and fear that more of the wall
might fall. Mrs. Anna McNevinS had
3 remarkable escape. She was on the
second floor in bed when the crash
came, and the fremen took her out of
her bed in the basement. The debris
had arched over her in such a way us
10 preserve her entirely from injury.
Nv. j. Croker, the hotel proprietor, was
found pinioned beneath q radiator, and
was taken out in a fainting condition.
Responsibility for the accident will
be the subject Of thorough investiga-
zion. The City Building Inspector had
made an inspection Of the standing
walls the day before, but had given no
orders concerning them. He had ear
lier ordered the demolition of the other
parts Of walls that seemed likely to
fall.
y G.. Z. Smiths premonition of trouble
saved his life. He roomed in the Crock
er Building. He was nervous and could
got sleep. Twice he arose, dressed and
went outside to see what the wind vas
doing. The second time he told a po-
~liccrlan he thought the walls unsafe.
Irhe officer laughed at the idea, but his
daughter had not ceased before the
warTell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
JAPS TAKE ANOTHER FORT
Yangshufang Captured After Severe
Engagement Lasting .Fours;
RUSSIANS LEFT so DEAD TROOPS

diers Mako Gallant STAN in lace OF
Great Odds-AdmiraI Togo Does More
Damage to the Russian ~Flect-Loses
One Officer.
Toxic, Japan.-The Japanese began
another general attack on Port Arthur
the other afternoon. The right wing of
I General Nogi's army advanced from
203-Metre Hill and drove the Russians
from Yangshufang, which the Japanese
securely occupied. They also captured
another fort in that part Of the. FORTH.
cations connecting with Liaotishan.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the left
wing blew up the auxiliary defenses
north of Tunighiwan. There Was a
fierce assault, which lasted until Z
o'clock in the evening, during which
hand grenades were used. Lieutenant
General Samejima led the reserves i'll
person. The occupation was completed
at midnight.
Five nine-centimetre guns n two
machine guns were captured. The
Russians left fifty dead behind them.
As they retreated they exploded four
mines. In the morning the japanese
constructed defenses, and their occupa-
ton became ecure
|. The naval batteries bombarded the
city and harbor. sinking q torpedo boat,
exploding magazines and displacing
several guns in the forts. The hospital
ships in the harbor are described as
being large transports. The Russian
destroyeH take refuge close alongside
Of them. seeking the protection of the
Red Cross flag.
Admiral Togo reports 8 third series
of torpedo attacks before dawn. Tor
| pedoes were exploded against the bat
tleship Sevastopol and the coast de-
Tense ironclad 'Otvajny. Some Of the
destroyers were also hit by torpedoes
The Russian fire was terrific. but inef.
fective. One 1otilla Of torpedo boats
bombarded the destroyers at a range
of less than 100 yards. The duel
was a hot one. The destroyers
and the japanese boats subsequently
issued from the moutb;o of the harboi
and disappeared in the citing. The fate
of the Russians Is not reported.
Admiral Togo especially mentions the
torpedo boat that was commanded by
Lieutantnt.C Commander tEzoi. This
boat was repairing when she was or
dered to take part in the attack. She
was late in starting, but in a binding
snowstorm that was prevailing she
approached to within speaking distance
Of the Sevastopol. which she attacked
A Russian she'll disemboweled Lieu
tenant-Commander Ez0i, but the boat
was brought back safely.
Admiral Togo appears to be uncer'
tain concerning the condition Of the
Sevastopol. The battleship is anchored
in shallow water, and does not show
the extent Of the damage she has sus
tanned. Il,
One destroyer. with it's masts gone,
is on the beach. In one attack five men
were killed and one was wounded. One
torpedo boat was lost. -:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
Labor World.

There are said to be G64 trade unions
III New York City, with a total mem
bership of 100000.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Freight
and Baggagemen have twenty-one or
ganizers in the field.
Hotel clerks in Pittsburg and Phil
adelphia are forming unions for their
benefit and advancement.
1t is estimated that the total wages
lost in the recent beef strike reached
the enormous total Of S3.315,000.
1t is nearly 100 years sidce the first
,steps were taken by laboring men to
organize for their OWN protection.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
y FAST TRAIN IN PERIL.

Shifting Engine in Path of New York
Central Empire State Express.
Syracuse. n. IA misplaced switch
threw a shifting engine in the path OF
the east-bound Empire State Express
in the New York Central yards in this
city al 1 o'clock the other afternoon.
TIE train was under reduced speed,
and the switch engine was only par
tally on the main track, so the acct
dent did not cause injury to'ary of the
passengers, although it put the Empire
States locomotive and the buffet car
out Of commission.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
WRECKED PROFESSORS ROOM.
Students Did It After Complaining Of
Remarks Made by Him.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Oficers of the Col
lege of st. Thomas. at Villa Nova. are
investigating the actions of certain stu
dents who broke into the rooms Of a
professor, destroying his portrait and
other property. The students are said
to have been dissatisfied with remarks
made By him.
The professor involved is John Reiu-
er, and recently the students protested
to President De Lurey concerning some
OF Reiner's utterances. The portrait Of
Professor Reiner. which hung in his
room. was torn to shreds. and his
books and furniture were damaged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
NUNS HEROINES OF A FIRE.
Several Severely Burned Rescuins
Children From Burning Asylum.


Providence. r. -Four persons were
injured during a fire that caused S2O.-
900 damage to the st. Vincent de Paul
Infant Asylum. a four-story brick
structure in Regent street.
Through 4 splendid exhibition Of
bravery on the part of the sisters who
conduct the asylum. tiremen- police and
volunteer life savers, every n of the
$50 children in the. home was rescued
uninjured.
Some of the rescuers were severely
burned.
The fire started At noon in the kitchen
and rapidly communicated with the
upper stories of the building through
a dumbwaiter shaft. The blaze was
discovered by one of the nuns. Shortly
afterward flames reached the third
story, where a large number OF chill
dren were lying i'll in bed.
The greater part Of the building was
saved. The water damage, however. is
considerable The asylum is valued at
about $4,000: with about $4,000 in,
Surance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
Steel Company Fails.

Judge Bradford in the United Statcs
District Court dismissed the involun-
tary petition of bankruptcy in the case
of the Diamond State Steel Company.
Later in the day James P. Winchester,
President of tue First National Bank
of Wilmington, and Howard 7. Wal
lace, the President of the Diamond
State Steel Company. were appointed
reviewers,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
New.sy GieaningS.

Hundreds OF Russian desertcrs have
found refuge in London LATELY.
Miss Louise Mary Driver. mayoress
of Chatham. England. has completed
her first year Of the Office.
The two State prisons in California
are SO overcrowded that in some cases
FIVE men are put in one cell.
A penny in tine Slot machine in
Vienna supplies post card s%ramophoue
discs of TIE operators voice.
A Paris burglar. in trying to escape
from 4 shop, fell into a barrel Of lard
in which he sank up to the neck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
Sportinc BreVitieS.

The juniors won the interclass cross
country run at Columbia.
The National Trotting Association
expelled several New England horse
men.
Frank Forester defeated Cecil Fairs,
Of London, Ing, at court tennis in
Lakewood, n. j..
None Of those who finished in the six
days bicycle race suffered from the
effects of the struggle.
Edward P. Carr, Xavier A. A.. de.
feated John J. Daily in q thrse-mile
foot race at Celtic Fark.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
Prominent People.

Young Baron Alfonso dc Eothschllu
is 4 clerk i'll Il New York banking
house.
. The Prince of Wales is going TO make
4 tour of the word for the bcucEt OF
his health.
Or. Amelia Wilkes Lines. who :e-
Gently celebrated ncr "i"ltieth birth
day. is the oldest practicins woman
doctor i'll the world.
Judge Andrew J. Harlan, OF Savan-
Iah. Mo. is the only surviving member
of the T~hirty-frst Congress. lie was
born in Ohio in 1915.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
from the Seat Of War.

All the Russian w%arships have sailed
eastward from Tangler. !
Another Russian cruiser was report
ed to have been blown up.
Uncommonly heavy ca%nnonading was
reported about Lone Tree Hill.
Kuropatkin used ~searchllgEts for the
first time in repclling a night attack.
General Sakharof reported the Rus
sian loss Of a village, but no important
action.
Nogi's second son was Eilled at 20S-
Metre Hill and the Generals now,
childlesa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
ST. LOUIS FAIRS TOTAL.
Recorded Admissions. 1854, $50. OF
Which 12,S04, GIG Were Paid.

Which 1 :, 1904, GIG Were Paid.
st. Louis. Mo.-The official report
Of the Director of Concessions and A1-
missions Of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. just made public. shows
that the total recorded admissions for
the period of the Exposition, from
April 80 to December /. inclusive, vas
10 1884, $50. of which i2,S04,G16 were
paid and $3.50, $50 were free.
The free admissions included from
10000 to 10000 worsmen who were
admitted daily for several weeks TO
complete the work CT construction OF
buildings and installation of exhibits.
In the recorded admissions Sundays
are not taken into account, that day
having TO relationship to the official
admission records Of the Exposition.
The tota, admissions at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago was
27,539,O41, of which 21,479,66t were
paid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
EARTHQUAKES IN PANAMA..

Many Houses at David Damaged-Peo.
pie Camping i'll Streets.
David. C5iriqui. Panama. - There
were ten slight earthquakes. followed
by one strong shock. at about 1870
O'Clock the other morning.
Numerous houses here were dam
aged. and the people. who were thrown
into a panic, are now camping i'll the
streets.
The disturbance is supposed TO have
been caused by the Paos volcano, in
Costa R;Ca.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
The, PotatO CfOp.

This seasons potato crop of the
United States is the largest ever
known. As the United States Are NOT
exporters Of potatoes. but for the last
few years have frequently imported
enough to, make up for the deficiency
in the supply here. the 2SS, 100000
bushels of this years crop will provide
three and Il half bushels for every
and child in the United
States. which is 4 little more than th2
ordinary consumption.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
FERRYBOAT PAUNPECK BURNS
Boat That Was Recently in Collision
Destroyed at Pier.


New York City.-The Lackawanna
ferryboat Paunpeck was practically
destroyed by fire at Il slip adjoining the
Fourteenth Street Ferry in Hoboken
The boat had been in collision with a
Hudson River steamboat, when several
persons were injured. After the co!
lision the Paunpeck was tied up at the
slip where she burned. and it was fig
ured that she would return to service
on January /.
At 1915 the other night flames were
discovered in her hold. and in response
10 a fire alarm several engines from
Hoboken and the fire tugs of the Lack
awanna Railroad responded. The fire
had such q hold upon the vessel that
al! efforts were turned to sinking her
to save the hull and machinery. This
was accomplished, and the hull will
be raised.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
OUR ApopTEp IsLANDs.

Affairs in Porto Rico, the Philippines
and Hawaii have settled down since
the election, and business affairs are
running along in the usual trend.
Keen interest has been manifested in
and about Manila regarding the Philip
pine bill that was recently passed by
Congress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
GIVE BLOOD FOR CLAssMATE.
Girls Of y%incennes University Save
Life of Fellow Student. .

Lille VI ellUW Eluucut ..
vincennes. Ind. = Blood transfused
from the veins Of twenty-three of her
classmates in Vincennes University has
saved the life of Miss Katherine Or
gan. of this city. The operation took
place several days ago. but news Of 1t
was closely guarded until the result
was definite. .
Following a surgical operation Miss
Organ suffered greatly from loss Of
blood. She sank gradually, and only q
supply Of fresh blood could give her q
chance for recovery. The physicians
hinted of the situation to her class.
mates. and twenty-three of them
locked to offer their blood. From the
7eins in the arms Of the young women
blood was drawn and transfused into
the circulatory system of Miss Organ.
Almost Immediately after the opera
lion she showed marked improvement,
and she is now almost convalescent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
Losing $1,000 4 Day.

Chief Inspector Parker. OF the New
York City Railway Company. declared
in court that the company had been
losing $1,000 Il day because of a trans
fer exchange system deTised by $top
miriS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
Blizzard Along New England.

A storm of blizzard severity was re.
ported along the Southern New Eng
land coast. with al! wires on Cape Cod
down. Three barges went ashore on
Fishers Island. and the crews were
rescued by means Of the breeches
buoy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11

Millionaire. Mining Man 4ssassinated.
Charles G0ldStein, millionaire lain-
Ing promoter. Of Dalas, Texas, and
Dawson City, Alaska. was assassinaf-
ed il Dallas and robbed of $1,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
For Panama Canal.

Chief Engineer Wallace gave 4
House Committee figures on the con-
struction of the Panama Canal and
said a sea level ditch, while tLe cost
lest. would be the best.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
ATTENDED WEDDING BY PHONE
invalid Mother in Washington Listeped
TO Baltimore Ceremony.

10 BalllmOre ceremony.
Washington. D. C.-Sitting cozily in
her fiat in Washington. Mrs. H. L. Van
Matre attended the Baltimore wedding
of her daughter. Martha Louise Van
Marre, to Harry Underhill Walton, Of
Washington. Mrs. Van Matre was con-
fined to her room by illness and could
not 60 to Baltimore.
The wedding was an elaborate affair
with numerous bridesmaids and ushers,
ana Mrs. Van Matre sat with a tele-
phone receiver at her ear and heard the
whole ceremony, including music and
prayer. One of the maids of honor also
telephoned a graphic description of the
sceue. By arrangement the ceremony
tooE'place near a telephone, and every
word was spoken by the clergyman, the
bridegroom, and the bride as distinctly
as possible, so that the invalid mother
might hear.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
Mrs Chadwick Before Court.

Summoned before 4 court i'll bank.
ruptc.y proceedings. Mrs. Chadwicks
lawyer refused to let her testify.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11

Assists Husband Make Arrest.
The wife of eX-Chief of Police Avery
Carregin, of Bath, \. Y. assisted her
husband in. arrcsting 1 man who wield1
ed an Ike
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
Rescued in Breaches Buoy:

The crew of nine men of the four
masted schooner Lizzie NJ. Brayton
was taken ashore in 4 breaches buoy
at 6 o'clock in the morning. Just south
of the Stratford Hotel, Point Pleasant,
y
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11

Appointed Uuited States Marshal.
A son of General ]. Z. b. Stuart. lie
Confederate cavalry commander. was
appointed United States Marshal OF
Eastern virgiHi. BY President H07se.
Vnit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
Russian Officers Shot.

Twelve Senior Russian officers have
been shot at Hardin for allowing their
detachments to read and discuss revo
,utionary pr~oclamatiOnS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
SOLDIERS WIDOWS WIN, FIGHT.

Secretary Tart Directs That Iney
Make 5000 Pairs of Trousers.
Washington. D. C~.-Sccretary Taft
Issued an order directing the Quarter
Inaster-Generai to award the making
of some $1,000 pairs Of trousers at the
Schuylkill Arsenal. Philadelphia, Pa,
"a the enlisted men of the army, to
S:Snstresses in that city, mainly wild
COWS and orphans Of soldiers, thus set
Sting the question raised some time ago,
/ 50 far as the presen: lot is involved.
Il is ordered, however, that in the
the matter of the manufacture
of 1Sothing for the army shall be left
wholly. to the discretion Of the Quarter
master General.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11

Washington Club Burns.
Tie house Of the Metropolitan Club.
in Washington. u. C.. WAS damage.
ahcur 500, 600 by fire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
Bic Storm On COlS{.

A tug reported at. Woods Hole. Mass.
that fifteen schooners were drivers;
ashore at Vineyard Haven, while or
ers were damaged ia collisions. q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
SmurgIed Goods Seized.

"A seizure Of 4 rich store of SNUG.
gled goods was made on the cruiser
San Francisco ut Newport News, Va.