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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
From Hampton bureau, Daily Press.
PTOEBUS. VA, MAY 10.

Pi!OEBUS, VA, May 12
AS the result of a fight between sew
en- artilcrymen from Fort Monroe and
officer Phillips. of the Phocbus police
force. George Dowri, a private In the
cighty-sixth company, heavy coast
artillery, lies dead in the Fort Monroe
hospital; Officer Phillips has number
OF ugly bruises about the face and
head and the people of Phocbus are in
a state of fevcrish excitement.
The tragedy occurred at the lower
end of Mellcn street shortly after S
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. George
i)owri, the dead soldier, was shot i'm
the right breast, the ball entering be-
tween the sixth and seventh ribs and
penetrating both lungs. He died while
being conveyed from the scene of the
shooting to the fort hospital. i
According to the statement of Officer
Phillips he saw Dowri, another soldier
named Nash and another whose name
could not be aScertained, violating n
town ordinance on the lot occupied by
the old Indiana House." in Mallory
street Officer Phillips says he re-
.quested the men not to persist in their
action and that at first they apparent
~ were willing to accedc to his re-
quest The officer continued his trip
down to the corner of Mcllen and NAL
lory streets. 1t Is said by the officer
that the three artillerymen followed
him.
When near the corner of Mcllen and
Mallory streets Officer Phillips states
That Dowri cursed him and wanted to
ilght: When the officer. attempted to
arrest Dowri general fight ensucd,
In which six artillerymcn came to the
assistance of their comrade
Officer Lost His Club.
In the melee that followed officer
Phillips lost his club and this the ar
tillerymcn used with telling effect
upon the officers head. The artillery
men then gathered UP the helmet of
the officer.
Seeing that the soldiers would prob
ably kill Officer Phillips, MIR. w. II.
Power, town attorney of Phocbus. and
Mr. Grant, ran to tho rescue of tho
officer. The presence of the two men
put the artillerymen to flight.
When Officer Phillips regained him
self he started In hot pursuit of the
ileeting artillerymcn. When nearing
the corner of Hope and Mellcn streets
officer Phillips fired shot at Dowri
and again took shot at the soldier
near the Curry street line.
On the way the officer arrested
Nash, who was taken in charge and
committed to the lookup. On NASH
were found the officers billy and he'll
met
Continuing in pursuit of Dowri. Off.
Ger Phillips made for the lower end
of Mcllen street. BY this time Officer
Thomas Jones and officer Sidney
Smith had Joined in tho chase OH
GERS Jones, and Smith caught Dowri In
the field near Mr.. Clark's residence.
The artilleryman, however, broke
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

unable as yet to fix any RESPONSE
bility for the accident. a thorough in
v'stigaton, he said, Is now being
made by his men.
Newspaper Man JOHNNY on Spot.
The first intima,iCI | had Of the
wreck said John b. Reynolds, Of
Pittsburg Il newspaper man, vino was
going home from New York, and cscap-
cd with slight injuries. was when
heard an awiu! crash and WIS thrown
out irtO he aisle of the car was
'la*cd fer Il little :imc and only re-
allied my position and what had hap.
pcncL when felt Il woman grabbing
mo, and screaming, For Gods sake
help met
II puzzled her ont or the window and
n fellow passenger handed ont child
which belonged Ia her lie then left
the tain and called to me to Jump
through tho window lust then there
WAS :. terrific explosion As dropped
to The ground. a missile struck and
fnnc.:od mo down. | don't know how
long lay there. but when | recovered
ny senses crawlcd across the tracks
under 4 freight rain and rolled down
me cmharkmcnt on the other side. /
was III my night clothes and all my
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
NEWPORT NEWS VA, FRIDAY MAY II 1905
n. He will begin taking testimony

noon. He will begin taking testimony
TOMORROW.
The physicians and nurses at tho
Harrisburg hospital assisted by the
trustees ami members of the heard of
women managers. have been working
necessarily since the first OF the. in
iurcd were taken there. at 2:30 O'clock
this morning. The hospital is crowd
-! 10 the doors and row after row OF
cots now occupy ;hc wards.
The sidewalks around the building
have hccn crowded since carly murn-
ing with persosn anxious to ncc the
injured. Tho crush for admittancc
was 50 great hat 1t WAS necessary to
place Il policeman at each entrance.
Scene Visited by Thousands.
Tho scene of tho wreck was visited
bv probably more than $4,000 perscns
There were ut least S O0O PERSONS
constantly at The place
They came from Lancaster and from
all the small towns within fifty miles
The authorities had the situation well
in hand however. and kept the crowds
back from tho tracks by means of
ropes stretched along the telegraph
nn!cs.
w. r. McCalcb. superintendent of
the Philadelphia division. whose Of
tices arc in this city. said he WINS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
iny Associated Prcss.l

{Dy Associated Prcss.)
GUTHRIE, OKLA. May 1.-THE
death list Of last nights tornado Mt
SNYDER will probably exceed 100 per-
sens. Eightynve bodies have been re.
covered. II dozen persons arc missing
and given up for dead, and or the IL
seriously wounded several arc likely
TO die. More than 100 other persons
suffered moro or less severe injury.
Relief is going from ncighboring
towns. Oklahoma City today sent 100
men to dig graves and seek the dead
still in the ruins. and dozen under
takers with one hundred collins.
Offers of financial assistance have
Gene from numerous cities.
Governor Issues Proclamation.
Governor Ferguson, of Oklahoma.
has Issued q proclamation, calling ut
tcrticn to the need of the stricken
town.
1t is still difficult to Obtain informa-
tion from Snyder. a single tclc-
graph wire furnishes an outlet, but it
is blocked with private messages con-
corning the dead and the injured.
TO add to the general confusion and
distress. after the tornado had passed.
fire broke out aud burned up all that
remained of the buildings in one of
The business blocks. So far it has
nor been possible to find out whether
any bodies were crcmatcd. but IL is
nossihlc that such is the case.
An unidentified woman was picked
up dead. having been pinioncd to the
ground by n large silver which entered
her left eye and came out through the
hack Of her head.
Storm Prevented Marriage,
Clarence Donovan. railroad engi
nScr. and Miss: Nina Fcssenhcn were
20 have been married last night. bur
had just postponed the nuptials until
this morning. Both were instantly
killed by the storm.
Fred Crump boy. had started TO Il
cellar wrcn lying timber dccapitated
him.
pctris WAS carried northeast as far
MS CcopCrtan. twelve miles away, and
it is rcproted that there are more
fragments at that town than in the
tornado's patti; at Snyder
About Is head of horses and cattle
were killed at Snyder. A committee
thls morning began 10 remove the cor
casse;.
The mayor Of Snyder is having mach
trouble arranging for the burial ri
The dead. The confusion is great, uw-
ing to the fact that there are nun
her of unidentified bodies ut the NOR.
CUES,
There is much suffering owing to
lnck of provisions and places 10 stay.
What houses remain in the town arc
in bad condition and arc unsafe for
hahitaticn Besides there is net room
enough 10 care for the homeless.
Bedding and wearing apparel are
both lacking. and despite the cffprt
e: succor the mfortunates they are
sti'l in a pltiahlc condition.
Many of the wounded could not be
cnrc,l for Or given medical aid until
Q o'clock this morning. and by that
time their wounds were aggravated.
DR. York, of Hobart who was ac.
tive in relieving the suffering, says
That 20 per cent. of the wounded will
die.
The havoc wrought By the tornado
ir astonishing. Out of n town thar
houses 1,O1c persons not more than
a score of houses ara intact while two
thirds OF tlia buildings arc wrecked.
The starm formed south of olustcc.
rear ilic Texas line and took n north
castcr;7 course through well settled
region.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
(By Associated Press.)

Wen'y persons are KnOwil 10 ne
dead. and more than 100 others were
injurc'! In tic railroad wreck and dyna.
mite explosion Which occurred early
today on the Pennsylvania railroad III
the southern part of this city. That
no more persons were killed is consid-
cred remarkable by the Pennsylvania
railroad officials, rs n full box car of
dynamite exploded directly at the mid
Ilc Of the heavy express train. The
l'St OF dead aud injured is as follows:
The Dead.
Tho following is a list Of the dead:
ALFRED Crosby.
vi. CRABBE, lPittshurg.
LER, lPittsburg
JAMES b. PHILLIPS, Pittsburg
yPiits BIZ isl 80, y
MIR. SHAW, Fittsburg,
j. L. SILvEl,NiicN. Philadelphia
MRS. RORERT c. DOUGHERTY.
Philadelphia.
II. X. THOMAS. Parkcrsburg, Pa,
engineer Of express train.
g. HUFFMAN, Altoona. Pa.
NORMA MARTINA, seven months
old.
Nine unidentified bodies.
The Pennsylvania railroad officials
tonight gave out list containing the
names nf w persons who were injured
and treated ut hospitals or elsewhere
The company also gave Il list contain
Ing TIE namCy Of So persons who were
in the wreck. and whose injuries are
not given. Among the injured is T.
W. Erode. of Memphis. Tenn. who
had his face laceratcd.
Mary Prominent Persons.
The train carried number of
prominent persons and most Of them
escaped with only slight injuries
Among those on the train we're Mr.
ah'i Mrs. lanes Il. I1indel. of Pitts
burg. the latter .hc daughter of Uni.
ed States Senator Knox; Mrs. A. J.
Barr. wife Of tho proprietor of the
PittsbIrg Post. and her two slaugl.
tcrs: Victor J.. Crabbe son-in-law OF
Robert Pitcairn. Of Fittsburg, assist,
PM tn President A. j. Cassatt. OF thq
Pennsylvania railroad. and Sam S.
Shuhert. orc of the prominent the
atricnl managers of New York.
Mi Crabhe died in the IIarI isburg
hospital at noon, a few minutes be.
fore his fatlirr-in-law reached his bed
sidr. Alr. Snubcri was reported ia be
badly injured. but the others were
only slightly hurt,
Was the Second Section.
Tho wrecked train was the second
section Of the Cleveland Cincinnati ex.
press leaving Philadelphia Mt 1l:05
O'clock last. night. It. consisted &c n
combination luggage and smoking
car. one day coach and SIN slcepers
There are various stories OF how
the wreck occurred. but the Official
version Is as follows:
'Ahoni 40 o'clock the engine on ali
eastl,cnnd freight train was tagged
4, by the crew of a shifting engine ahead
on the same track. The engineer
quickly put Oh his air brakes and the
train. an unusually lcne one, came to
Q suden halt The strain on the air
valves was severe one. and con.
nectlcn air hose in the middle OF tho
train blew out. This caused the mid
5dle of the train to buckle and the
damaged cars fell on the passenger.
q tracks
At Psychological Moment. Il
Just as this happened the Cleve.
land express came 4 numbering up and
3 side Sswiped til, wreck TheSe xpress
4 was stopped Wlthinlits own5length and
the third sleeper was opposite the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
Letters Blown sixty Miles.

! FORT CORR OKLA. May H.
MANY law Eroiss. letters, photographs,
bank books and papers were picked
up here today. having been blown from!
Snyder. distance OF GO miles. y Z
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
SILVER In EYE PINIONFD WOMAN TO EARTH
Piece of Flying Timber Decapitated One Boy-Storm
Did Not Have Usual Funnel Formation and
Many Were Caught Out of Their
Cyclone CeIlars-Grewsome
Scenes at Daybreak.

At s o'clock It was observed by tho
people Of SnydeI. but The usual funnel
shaped formation was lacking and
though the roar was plainly heard for
some time before the storm broke.
many were of the opinion that 1t was
hail storm. Within few minutes
the sky suddenly became dark and
terrific lownponr OF rain began. Inst
Ing for several minutes. Then the
rain stopped almost as suddenly as it
started.
For n few moments an ominous calm
followed, and then the tornado struck,
tearing buildings to pieces rs though
they were made of paper.
Caught Out of Cellars.
Many people who had thought to
take advantage of the calm to seek I
refuge III cellars were caught in the
the streets and between buildings.
where sc,no we're lifted high In the
air and dashed to the ground as
Though hurled from catnpult, while
others we're struck by Gylng debris
and injured almost beyond recognition.
These who remained in their houses
in tho path of the tornado Jared no bet
ter. 1t swept across all excepting
few blocks In The southeastern corner
of the town. Frame structures col
larscl like egg shells. burying occu-
pants under the debris. killing, crush
Ing and manning,
Six hotels ana boarding houses were
torn to pieces. hurying many persons
III the wreckagc. North of the rail
road. where many cottages stood, none
is left and even the wreckage In great
pa:t was carried away
Air Filled With shrieks.
In few moments the tornado was
oyer and the mir was filled will,
shricks of the injured. mingled with
the startled cries of those who had
escaped and were uccking lost ones.
Within short time messengers
were dispatched to Mountain Fark.
three miles away. wlerc the news was
sent Ivy telephone 10 Hobart. Pbysi-
| cians and nurses were called for. re-
lief trains were made ,lp at Mangum,
Hobart. Chickasllaw and Lawtcn and
hurried 20 the scene by the ST. Louis 6
San francisco railroad.
Ahle-',Odiei survivors in Snyder
worked lcroically all through the
| night amidst the heart rending scenes.
A building was utilized for a temper.
nry hospital and another rs a morg,le.
r. Gruescme Sight.
a dry goods binding presented
Sr,h'soino appearance when day dawn.
| cd with the cnrpscs lying tier above
tier Oh the shelves.
search for l,G,iies continued dur
ing the .:,v aud III dark eighty corpses
had teen recovered These with tho
casualties reported probably will make
The death list 100 persons.
The most. pressing need is money.
An organization was perfected among
the citizens today and appeals were
sci.t cut to leading cities of the terri
tories, asking for Immediate assist
ancc. \,
The property loss is S3!0.nG0 Two
hundred homes were demolished and
about half the business buildings are
total loss. The remainder are dam
aged The Hilton. tho largest hotel in,
town, remains intact and portion OF
the building was used for ali enler.
gcncy hospital. 4. # III
Letters Blown Sixty Miles.
FORT CORR OKLA. May H.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12
THE WEATHER.

Fair and warmer In
south, showers and /
thundcrstorms In north
portion Frids'y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-12

Continued on sixth pHgo.)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-05-20

The exposition of rare old books and
manuscripts now being held in the
British Museum includes the oldest
known manuscript Of the Bible, of the
ninth century.
y A 14-page letter, written by Mary
Queen of Scots In January, 1862, stat
ing that she had under consideration
the formation of a large party of the
nobility, was sold at auction in London
the other day for $4,000.
A Psalter, which belonged to Bos-
we'll, was sold at Sotheby's in London
recently for ELS. 1t contained the in
scription: James Boswell, 1863. l
bought this for I'd at Greenwich when
l was walking there with Mr.. Samuel
Johnson"
Prof. Flinders Petrie, the Egyptolo-
gist, has made some important dis
coveries in the Sinai peninsula. The
ancient temple of Seabit eel Khadem,
FIVE days camel journey south of Suez,
he found to be of Semitic type, diff
ferent from any other known Egyptian
temple, possessing two courts for alb
luton and long series Of subterran-
can chambers. These had been added
by successive kings from the 18th to
the goth dynasties.
What is probably the most ancient
letter in the world has just been dis
covered in some excavations being
made in the province of Attica, and Is
said to have been written four CEN
turtles before Christ. 1t is engraved
on leaden leaf, and runs as follows:
"Mnesiengos sends his greetings to
those in the house and informs them
that he is in good health. Please send
me blanket or some sheepskins. IL
possible. of the ordinary kind. with
out ornaments. AS soon as the occas-
ion offers I shall return them"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-05-20

Mormon wives to get into the carriage
with the bishop and be sealed for life.
Well, sir. you'd q thought It was a
remnant sale! More than dozen got
into the carriage with dad, and about
400 couldn't get In, but when the scared
driver started up the horses. they all
followed the carriage, and then the
mounted police surrounded the whole
bunch and moved them of towards the
police station, and dad under the wag-
on load Of females, each one trying to
get the nearest to him, so as to be his
favorite wife.
It got noised around that foreign
potent-ate had been arrested with his
whole harem for conduct unbecoming
to potent-ate, and so when we got
to the jail dad had to be rescued from
his wives, and they were driven into q
side street by the police, and dad was
locked up to save his life. The re-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-05-20
BIGGEST YEAR OF EXPORTS
Over $11 ,ooo,ooo Greater Than for
Any Similar Period in the
Country's History.

The export record of the United
States in the IL months ending with Oc-
tober, 1904, just presented by the de-
partment of commerce and labor
through its bureau of statistics, is espe-
cially noteworthy In view Of the fact
that despite the unusually small exports
of breadstuffs the total value of exports
of all kinds is larger than in any pre-
ceding rear ending with the date above
named. states the Washington Star.
The exports Of breadstuffs in the ten
months ending with October are less
than half in value those Of the corre-
spending period of 1908 or 1902, and only
one-thjrd as much as in the correspond
ing period of 1901 or 1893. Yet, despite
the fact that the value of breadstuffs ex-
ported falls $86.000.0 900 below the record
for the corresponding period of last
year and $15S,OO0, 900 below the record
for the corresponding period of 1901, the
total value OF all merchandise exported
in the IL months ending October, 1904,
is 100000 greater than In the cor
responding period of last year, and cx-
ceeds by nearly $10,000,000 the largest
total ever known in IL months period
ending with October.
This remarkable fact, that despite
loss of from $S6,O0O,00 to $15S,00O,00O
in exports of one group Of articles. the
grand total OF exports exceeds that OF
any preceding year, is accounted for
chiefly Ivy corresponding growth In the
expectation of manufactures as a group
and raw cotton.
Among the articles grouped by the bu-
reau of statistics under the general term
Of manufactures, iron and steel manu-
features show for the nine months for
which record is already at hand 500
100000 Increase over the corresponding
period o, the preceding year; copper an
increase of S23.000,000 and mineral oil
an increase Of about $40 1000, 900, while in
most other manufactured articles the
figures for 1904 show little change a.
compared with those Of the Immediately
preceding year.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-05-20

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-05-20
Elsctric-ways Clocks.

The distinguished maker Of scientific
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