Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-03
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

AN1Vs au6. ie
which broke out In the center of the
commercial district yesterday after
noon swept over portions of three
blocks. destroying a large number OF
wholesale houses. manufacturing
houses and stores.
Originating ct Bienville and Char
tres streets. the flames worked their
way north as far as Onti street and
west to Royal with loss of between
zone and two million dollars before the
flames were finally subdued.
A time alarm was turned In when
the New Orleans firemen were in the
midst Of their annual picnic at Su
turban park. and the engines and pa
rrols responded with mere handful
of men.
1t was fully an hour before the de.
partment was in position to make
anything like successful fight against
the fire, and even then the handicap
against 1t was added to by an made.
Quate supply Of water. The fire was
one Of the most spectacular that has
occurred In New Orleans during recent
years. Among the establishments
burned were the Central Glass com
pafiy. George D. Scott Lightning and
Electrical Instrument company. Held.
enheim. Levy and Weiss, shirt manu-
facturers; Hoon and Dietiz. wholesale
millinery 5gost Commission company,
Paul GefDf & Sons, wholesale liquor
dealers; New Orleans Junk company,
Isador Keiffer & Co.. boots and shoes;
Thomas L. Harris, wholesale liquor
dealer.
MELBOURNE, Aug. 31.-The enor.
nous crowd that turned out to wit
ness the formal entry of American
sailors thiA Sning proved too much
for the sSSfoess bridge which spans
the Yara river and forms the main
approach to the city proper. The
bridge barriers were over borne and
as a result several people were in
1ured.
VALENTINE. Neb, Aug. 31.-Geo.
Kennedy and Foster Spear were killed
outright. Malcom Hawkins fatally in
jured and F. s. Brewer received dan
gerous burns and bruises as result
Of a rear-end collision between two
Chicago and Northwestern freight
trains at Kilgour this morning. All
four Of the victims were stockmen OF
Norwood. Wyo., and were riding in the
caboose a Sstock train which was en-.
tering a siding when a fast freight
came up in the rear and plunged into
it. Men were all asleep when the &C.
cident occurred.
MISSOULA. Mont. Aug. 31.-Fire
yesterday almost completely destroyed
Darby. town OF about 1000 inhabi.
ts6ts, in the Bitter Root valley. The
town has no fire department, and the
conflagration. which started in the
Tanner hotel. ragged for four hours
without interruption. Use of dynamite
is all that saved three remaining
buildings of Darby.
tives Of organized labor yesterday took
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Cdifferent views regarding the speech
CHICAGO. Aug. 31.-Representa.
of William n. Taft at Athens, Ohio
touching the question of injunctions in
labor disputes and jury trial for men
, charged with contempt Of court. Some
labor officials who admitted they were
for Taft and indorsed his views, re
fused to permit the use OF their names
because Of the attitude of the Ameri
can Federation Of Labor In PRACTICAL,
Endorsing the Democratic nomination
The most enthusiastic Endorsement
of the Chic speech came from A. J
Reed. business agent OF the Furnitur,
Drivers union. Reed declared he be
llieved the eleaticn of Taft essentia
ITO the prosperity of the country an,
that he was not afraid that labo
unions would suffer as result
BxrTE. Mont. aug. 31.-After
tworday session In this city the com
Sittee representing the United Min
Workers of Wyoming failed to reach
wage agreement with the operators
and according to John J. Hart, spokei
man fcssthe mine owners, all Goa
mines in Wyoming will be shut dow
tomorrow. About 1000 men will b
idle.
CLAY CITY. Aug. 31.-Tnsane as
result of having slain his wife an
wounded bis son In error. Julius Tu
insr. = farmer. committed suicide l
the county jail last night. He hange
-btmself with . sheet from bis COT.