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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
BUFFALO STREETS FLOODED
Two square Miles of Low1ands Under
Water-Many Places Suffering.

BUFFALO. N. Y. February 1S.-A
heavy rainfall and melting snow. under
a. high temperature. to-day sent Buff
falo and Scajaquada Creeks out of their
banks. and late to-day low-lying
streets in South Buffalo wera under
from two to five feet of water. The
flood covered an area of about two
square miles. The water is slowly. re-
ceding. The weather began to grow
colder toward midnight. and daylight
will see conditions greatly improved
Many points in Western New York
and Northern Pennsylvania report
high water at Cuba, N. Y. large
section of the town is under water.
Dynamite was used to blast out ice
jams. The headwaters of the Ale
gheny River are almost as high as
during the great food of three years
ago.
Heavy damage by the food is re-
ported from Jamestown. N. Y, The
Buffalo and Southwestern Branch of
the Erie is washed out between Cherry
Creek and Kennedy. The highways
are under three feet of water In places.
While watching the flood at Brad
ford, Pa, r. r, Caldwell, seventy
one years old. was struck by train
and killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Mr.. HUFF RESIGNS
VIII Become President of Coney Island
and brooklyn Rnilr0nd Company.


In order to accept the presidency OF
the Coney Island and Brooklyn Rail
road Company, OF Brooklyn. to which
position he has just been elected. Nr.
S. w. Huff. for several years past the
general manager of the street car and
lighting system in Richmond and
Petersburg, has rendered his resigna-
tion to Messrs. William Eorthrop and
Fl. T. Wickham, receivers of the Vir-
glnia Passenger and Power Company
with the request that II take effect
as soon as may be convenient
Mr.. Huff is a virginian by BIRTH but
his profession as an electrical and
mechanical engineer and street rail-
way operating expert has taken him
at times far away from this State the
enterprises with (which he was con-
nected requiring his residence in San
Francisco and several Northern cities.
In July. 1902. Mr.. HUFF. who had
been recently engaged in the work
incident to the consolidation of the
street railways OF San Francisco, was
offered the position OF general manager
OF the street car system here Just after
the various street car and electric
lighting companies came under one
ownership
His unusual ability as an organizer
enabled him to do most effective work
In welding into a harmonious whole
the various properties which had been
antagonistic for so many years, and
the rare combination of diplomacy,
strength and conservatism which he
possesses in marked degree had ample
scope in the street railway strike which
occurred in the summer of 1903, and
which he was able to bring to con-
cluson eminently satisfactory to the
public and the owners OF the properties
under his control. When these prop
critics were, In July, 1904, placed In
the hands Of receivers, through no
fault. by the way. of the management.
but because of excessive capitalization
and the controversial spirit of some of
the former owners. Mr.. Huff's success
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
to Be Served on the
New York Banker When
Etruria Comes In.
OFFICERS ON CUTTER
MEET HIM In HARBOR
Will Be Taken Off at Quarantine
and Carried to Home of
Judge Bowling, Who
Will Fix Bail--Made
Loans Of Over
S2,5oo,ooo.

NEW YORK, February 15.-Detec-
tives. attached to the District Attor-
ney's office, were given a warrant
tonight and instructed to arrest
Charles W. Morse when the steamer
Etruria, upon which the banker is a
passenger from Liverpool, reaches
quarantine. The Etruria is expected
tomorrow morning.
Morse has been indicted by the New
York county grand jury. which has
Investigated some recent banking
transactions.
Two officers will go down the har-
ter and meet the steamship at quar-
antine. Arrangements have been made
to take Morse from the Etruria's pier
directly to the home of Justice Dowl-
ing. who will fix bail. 1t is under
stood that counsel for Morse have ar
ranged to have a bondsman on hand
when he is arraigned.
From the disclosures made as the re-
suit OF writs Of attachment on Charles
w. Morse's property, which were
served on every bank and trust COM
pany in New York, as well as upon
many brokers and other individuals, a
schedule was prepared to-day.
Loans to a total amount of S2,532.-
against them are placed not only the
securities pledged with banks and in
dividuals. but all the real estate stand
ing In Nlorse's name or In which he
is believed to have the color Of own
iership. Included in the list, but not
separately itemized. are loans obtained
from large number OF banks. trust
companies and individuals outside of
New York City. aggregating s1,l3s,ooo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
SON MAKES TROUBLE
Picked Up Jewelry in Hotel and
Father and Mother Suffer for 1t.

lSpecinI 10 The Times -Dspatch.l
LEXINGTON, VA, February 15.-Ro-
bert NJ Hudson, wife and two sons,
who were arrested in Lynchburg Fri
day and brought to Lexington for trial.
charged with larceny at Glasgow. had
their trial this afternoon before Jus
tce Senseney, who imposed fine for
trespassing.
Mr.. Hudson and family are from
Baltimore and are travelling South.
They spent Tuesday night at the WOOL
folk Hotel. Glasgow. The little seven
year-old boy picked up several articles
of jewelry and carried them off. The
older brother discovered It. the second
confronted in Lynchburg with war
rant by Mr.. Voolfolk, handed it over
to him. His little brother did not tell
where he got the jewelry. Mr.. and
people and greatly deplore the affair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

PlTTSBURG. PA, February ID
Spreading ruin and disaster in it's
path. the annual flood of the rivers
and small streams of this section holds
Pittsburg In its grasp tonight.
AT 10 o'clock the water had reached
stage of twenty-six feet, and was
rising a half-foot an hour. The
Weather Bureau predicts thirty feet
by Tomorrow morning and possibly Il
foot higher when the crest of the flood
arrives late Sunday afternoon.
While the weather conditions are
much colder and snow flurries are ex-
perienced at intervals the changed con-
ditions will have absolutely no effect on
the high water.
AT the head waters the rivers cor
tinue to rise and scores of cities and
towns in Western Pennsylvania, East
ern Ohio and West Virginia are par
TALLY inundated.
In the Pittsburg district alone the
damage, it is expected, will amount to /.
several million dollars.
Much Saved by Warning.
The record food of lastsyear. when
the water reached a stage of ti,irty-six
and a half feet, causedsdama ge estf-
mated at s110,00o,ooo, but sufficient
warning was, given this year to save
much property. A conservative esti-
mate places the number OF men thrown
out of work by the flood here at 10000.
This great increase to the army of
unemployed is expected to result in
much suffering. The men are employed
in the mills. manufacturing plants.
business houses and coal mines located
in the flood zone. For weeks charitable
organizations have been soliciting funds
for the unemployed. and to-day addt-
tional appeals were made for contribu-
tions to assist the flood victims.
The high water has been responsible
for numerous narrow escapes and
thrilling rescues, but up to late TO-
night no fatalities have been reported.
During the flood last year a score OF
persons met death.
All Lowlands Submerged.
All the lowlands of Greater Pitts
burg are submerged. The tracks OF
the Pittsburg and Western Railroad.
Bessemer and Lake Erie, Baltimore and
Ohio, Pittsburg, Virginia and Charles
ton and several other roads are under
water at a number Of points. Along
the latter line heavy landslides have
occurred, making transportation both
slow and dangerous. Trolley lines in
the flood districts are crippled. ana
on several lines service has been en-
tirely abandoned.
A number of street pavements col
lapsed in this city to-day, and thou
SANDS or CeilarS dte Hileu VIII
A great number of families have
been compelled to move their house
hold goods to upper stories. They go
To and fro in skiffs. On the north
side of Pittsburg tonight the police
men are patroling their beats IN
skiffs.
AT Wheeling, w. Va. Steuhenville,
Ohio, and other points below this city
the flood waters are expected to reach
serious proportions late Sunday nishk
or Monday morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
DAYTON is THREATENED
Feared Lewiston Reservoir VIII Break
Resulting In Great Damage.

Feared Lewiston Reservoir Will Break,
Resulting In Great Damage.
DAYTON, OHIO. February 15.-Late
news from the north is to the effect
that the Lewiston reservoir has not
broken. as was reported early Tonight,
although it's banks are overflowed and
there Is danger OF collapse. In the
event of a break serious damage would
be done to mills.
The Great Miami River. which would
have to carry the water, is running a
few feet from the top of it's banks,
and the levees in the different parts
of the city arc showing the strain.
Wolf Creek and Saltwater and Mad
Rivers are raging torrents, and only a
few inches rise will send the water
over their banks.
Already many hundreds of dollars
worth of damage has been done in the
city. several of the low-lying residence
districts being under water. Rescue
of dozen families had to be made
by boats to-day, and a further rise
will imperil scores more. White City.
a pleasure resort, is under water en-
ttrely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
WORKS CLOSED DOWN
AND FAMILIES MOVE
General Flood Warning Sent Out
for the East and south-Every
Preparation Made to Lessen
the Loss and to Aid
Those Made
Homeless.
Flood Waning

WASHINGTON, d. c., February
ia special river bulletin, issued
Tonight by the Weather Bureau,
upropos of flood conditions existing
by reason OF warm rains throush-
out the East and South, sayss
Wabash River, twenty-five feet,
food stage being at fifteen. Flood
stages Will be exceeded by Sunday
morning in the lower Ohio, lower
Tennessee, Wabash, James (vir-
ginin), Pee Dee dhirty feet at Che
raw, $. CD. Coosa,y, Alabama, Black
Warrior. TomhiEbee, upper Potomac
nnd upper Susquehnnna Rivers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
PLUMBERs-ARE INDICTED
Over a Half-Hundred Masters TO An
nyyer Antitrust Violation.

over Half-Hundred Masters 10 An
syyer Antitrust Violation.
NEW ORLEANS. La. February ls-
master plumbers indated ana safes bs
q E,ederal grand jury on charges OF
Xoaong the shermam maha fatsrast totaI a 81
a,,au OK indiotments in two days un-s
der r the Sherman act. seventy two labor T
union Representatives, members OF the
Dock and Cotton Council, having been
To-day, in addition to the indict.8
ment against the master plumbers,
second indictment was returned
against sevsnty-tweo Dock and Cotton
The master plumbers are charged
with consprng to RESTRAIN rain, ,ro New se, or
inr eoods to a local hardware firm.
All the plumbsrs indicted psd sars are sssne' mem
tion. The second indictment against
the Dock and Cotton Council repre-
charges them With consspir
ing to prevent a coal company from
delivering coal to a certain steamship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
TO INVITE COMMITTEE
Business Men Wnnt Grent Post-Onlcc.--
Approve Byrd's New Bill.

aDDTOSe byTuS NCW Dill
AT meeting of directors of the
Business Mems Club held In the club
rooms yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
with Messrs. Charles A. Brown, Charles
w Culp. John s. Howard, John Land
street, William Northrop, II. w. Roun-
tree O.. j. Sands and N. D. Sills PRES
ent, a resolution was adopted express
ing the hope that the bill recently in
troduced In the General Assembly by
Speaker Byrd, and apparently aimed ut
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad would not become a
law.
Upon information received after full
discussion, the board determined TO
seek the corporation OF the Chamber
Of Commerce, the IT. p. A., the Retail
Merchants Association, kindred busi-
ness organizations, the city. govern
ment, and philosophical citizens gen
orally. in extending an invitation TO
the Congressional subcommittee on
Grounds and buildings, which has be-
fore 1t Representative Lambs bill, az
propriating sl,000.o0o additional for
the enlargement of the Richmond Post
office, to come here as guests of the city
and see for itself how fully necessary
is this appropria tion. There is good
reason to believe that the committee
VIII accept the invitation.
The business OF the post-oHlce Is no,
only much congested-a condition
causing serious inconvenience by rea-
son of delays in mail-but 1T seems
certain that if the rapid growth of
Richmond continues. and only the
money now appropriated for the en-
largement OF the building is used, the
relief will be but temporary, and within
ten years or Jess the congestion will
have become again as bad as it is now.
For over 100 years this has been
the circuit of the Chief Justice of the
United States. and since the establish
ment of the United states Circuit Court
Of Appeals, Richmond has been the
place where 1t Convenes. The quarters
of this important court are entirely
Inadequate. and unless the judges can
be properly accommodated. there is
imminent danger that they will sit
elsewhere In the future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
COLLEGE IN QUARANTINE
Suspected Case Of Smallpox In Roanoke
College at DnnyIlle.
Especial 10 The Dispatch.
4 N-yYJJ Eahryoru Jl-Th

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
DANvILLE. VA, February 15.-The
Roanoke Female College. operated here
under the auspices Of the Baptist AS
ISOLATION of Virginia. was placed un-
der quarantine to-day by the Board OF
Health. on account of the development
in one of the lady boarders of dis
ease having the symptoms OF smallpox
The authorities deemed 1t best to close
the school, and as a result the sixty
Young ladies boarders at the institu-
ton, and the members Of the faculty
have been forbidden TO leave the build
ing until the exact nature of the NAL
ady can be determined. The student
who is i'll is Miss Isa Horton, OF Ran
dleman. N. c.. and Is getting along
nicely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
DECORATE MAINE WRECK
Tenth Anniversary of Sinking of Bat-
tlcship FittinEly Celebrated.

HAVANA, February 15.-The tenth
anniversary Of the destruction of the
Maine was observed here to-day with
customary ceremonies. fleet of tugs
and Launches congregated about the
wreck of the battleship on which Were
deposited many floral offerings. in
Guiding wreaths sent by the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, Governor
Magoon, the American minister; Gem
eral Barry, commander Of the Amer
lean forces in Cuba, the American
Club and the rural guard,
Probably this was the last time the
wreck will be decorated, as it is eX-
pected it will be removed within the
year to clear the entrance to wharves
about to be constructed by the gov
ernment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
SPOTTED FEVER AT BEREA
Three Death. Occur at Mountain Col
lege and Students Become Alarmed.
Especial to The -Dispatch.1

LEXINGTON. KY. February 10
Spotted fever or spinal meningitis has
broken out at Berea College. the great
mountain educational institution en-
sdowed by Andrew Carnegie and other
.philanthropists. and 50 for three deaths
among the students have occurred
there during the past two weeks
The dead are Porter Chambers. six
teen: Effle Hendricks. eighteen, and
Floyd Robertson. fifteen.
The newly discovered serum OF DIR.
Simon Flexner, of Rockefeller Insti-
tute. New York was rushed to Berea.
but too late to save the victims. One
hundred students became panic-strick-
en- and left the institution. but 900
others say they will remain unless
new cases develop. The college will
not be quarantined by the town. nor
will the institution be closed for the
present
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
DO NOT FAVOR WITHDRAWAL
motors Reject State Board Man by
Three to One Vote.

motors Reject State Board Man by
Three to One Vote.
The executive committee of the State
Medical Society met last night in the
offices of DR.. Landon B. Edwards to
The state in regard to the withdrawal
of the bill now before the Legislature
repealing the special license tax on
doctors, with view to offering in It's
stead a hill setting aside the amount
Of the tax for the use of the State
Board OF Health.
A count of the ballots showed that
the profession Is in favor of the repeal
bill by vote of three to one This
settles the matter as far as the ply
sicIans are concerned. In the event.
however that the bill does not pass
tie Legislature, it Is probable that
another will be introduced asking that
the amount OF the speclal taS be ap-
propriated for the Board of Health as
at fjrat nr0DOSed. +. III y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
FLOODS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Rivers overfloyved ns Result OF Recent
Rnins-1ca Gorges.

READING, PA. Feb. 15.-As result OF
heavy rain throughout the Schuylkil val
ley during the last twenty-four hours and
the melting snow. the schuylkill river to-
day is overtlowing It's banks at many
places north OF here. the water is run
ming over the lowlands In that sec
ton some of the residents moved out
of their homes and others are preparing
to vacate The ice is breaking up and
trouble is feared If any ice gorges are
formed. The tributaries of the Schuyl-
Kill arc already bank full.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
CHAIR FACTORY BURNED
Works OF the nayis-Ikirkman COMPANY
ut High Isoint, Consumed

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
HIGH POINT, N. O., February lS,--r
The main plant of the original Lindsai'
Chair Company, now known as the
Davis Kirkman Company. was de-
stroyed by tira this morning, together
with all machinery. lumber and lot
of chairs and stock. entailing loss
of about $4,000.
The tire was discovered in the dry
kiln a few minutes to o'clock. and ~
quickly spread over the entire build
Ing. The wind blew at terrific gait
and 1t was with much difticulty that
the fire was confined to this one build
ing. The net ins,'sA.Noa an the build
ing WAS $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
NO DANGER HERE
River Reported Nineteen Feet Above
Low Water Mark ut Columbia.

River Reported Nineteen Feet Above
Low Water Mark mt Columbia.
Torrents Of rain, which had been
preceded by other showers during the
week throughout the State. alarmed
the property holders and those others
who seek and earn their living along
the river front yesterday, but the
water is not likely to rise to the dan
ger point. The latest report from Co
lumbia. where the Rivanna meets the
James, was that the water had reached
a height of nineteen feet above low
water level and was standing. Along
the docks here 1t was said that the
water was still rising, but that is ex-
planned by the fact that 1t takes some
time for the flood to travel the hun
dred or more miles It has TO come be-
fore reaching Richmond. The Old Do
minion steamer Brandon did not reach
dock until z o'clock last night, having
been delayed by the fog down river.
The Mobjack Is held in port, but Will
resume her schedule this morning at
the usual time, Two days of con-
tinued warmth have melted all the Ice.
and no trouble Is expected from this
quarter
In the event of further rise, produced
by more rain. the river men are pre-
pared for the overflow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
HAVE JOINT MANoEuvREs
Plan On Foot mt Navy Department for
Great Display.

WASHINGTON, D. G., February 15.-
A plan Is on foot at the Navy Depart-
ment to have joint manoeuvres between
the naval militia of the Atlantic coast
states and the torpedo flotilla, the sub
marines and the mother" ships. AS
sistant Secretary Newberry has sent
letters to the Governors of the various
States inviting their cooperation in
the movement. 1t Is proposed to have
the manoeuvres off GARDENERS Bay, at
the eastern end of Long Island, prob
ably the latter part Of July. Eleven
naval militia by the Navy Department,
and they are mostly converted yachts
Great benefit. 1T is thought, will accrue
to the civilian militiamen by actual
contact In these proposed Joint
manoeuYres with the regulars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
SESSIONS OF TWO HOUSES
Lower Branch Votes to Print Evidence
in Rhea Case.

Speaker Byrd presided In the House
of Delegates, and prayer was offered
by the Rev. j. NJ. Rowland. OF Man
chester. Many members sought ;he
usual Saturday leave of absence, aud
number of bills were offered and re-
ferred.
The chair laid before the House the
Senate joint resolution providing that
$50 copies of the testimony In the Rhea
investigation be printed 1t was advo-
Gated by Messrs. Montague and Cur
lett and agreed to.
resolution offered by Mr.. Curlatt
was adopted, providing for three ses-
slons of the House daily, beginning at
10 o'clock to- morrow. When the calen-
dar was taken up Senate bills on their
second reading We're considered, and
a number of them We're advanced 10
their engro ssment.
The bill designed to increase the
compensation Of members OF the boards
of supervisors from So to 81 per day
caused some discussion. 1t was ad
vocated by Messrs, Taliaferro and Pull
liam and opposed by Messrs. Read, OF
Mecklenburg; Johnston, of Mont gom-
cry. and others
Mr.. Page, OF Hanover, was the au.
thor OF an amendment raising the
per diem from $3.50 as set out in the
original bill. to 81, and this was adopt
ed after strong speech by the patron
The bill was then ordered to Its en-
Srossment and third reading.
After Coal Trust.
Mr.. Markham, of Portsmouth, offered
the following resolution, which was
referred to the Committee on Currency
and Colnmerce;
Whereas, 1t Is understood that the
price of coal exacted by all the Ship
Rins agencies of Newport News AMI
HorfolIS is the same, and that the riSe
md fall ut the same time and rate Oh-
fains, without any reference Wi,atsu-
vvcr ms to the supply OF coal ON hnnd,
snd
Whereas, the said uniformity seems
20 Indicate that n combination exists
70 keep up the price of coal ut these
ports, tn the detrlnent of the Americn,
,s well ms the foreign commerce OF
tirEinln; ana
Whereas, the Constitution of the
itnte declares that the Lcslslnt,src
shall enact proper laws against coM-
.inations, nlOnopoles and trusts
he 1t therefore resolved, by the Scn-
uc, the House of Delegates eoncnrrlnE
INN Mf7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
FRINGE EDWARD TO nUILD
SEVERAL MILES OF MAC4ADANI

FARNIvILLE, Va, February 15,-The
hoard of supervisors of Prince Ed.
ward in. session Yesterday, authorized
the building of several miles of MACE
dam in the FarmvtlleA maglsteriaI dis
rlct, THE state Highway Commissioner
viii he asked to furnish Specification
for the road making. and then bids will
Ia advertised for from contractors.
,rho public roads OF Prince Edwnrd
I,swe bean ~reiitly innprpyed in the last
tllt g,s tVIars,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
WILL FORM NEGRO CLUBS
Looking to This End Called
in Washington March 9Th.

in Washington March 9th.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 15.-
A convention has been planned to be
held in this city on March 5th and 9Th
to provide for a consolidation. OF the
negro voters of the country and for
the organization of negro political
clubs in various States. The conven-
tion is expected to name national
committee and arrange for the parttc-
ipation of negroes In the campaign.
An executive committee has been
named to arrange for the convention,
consisting of DR.. j. A. Robbins. of Vir-
stnia; A. w. Rogers. of North Carolina;
Samuel B. Thompson. of New Jersey;
T. n. Amoore. of Pennsylvania: Harry
G. Smith. of Ohio, and ]. w. Poe. of the
District of Columbia