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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
cANTAL0UPES ADVANCE;
SITUATION IMPROVES
FIRM TONE PREVAILS IN ALL
MARKETS
Eastern Eggs Advance and Local Eggs
May Do Likewise Today.
Onions Are Firm and
Active

To offset the recent slump In cantaloupes
is the good tidings that the market Is
cleaning up and that frrner tone prevails
not alone in the Los Angeles market but In
other markets as swen. Cantaloupes ad-
vanced yesterday in the local market. The
advance. however. affected only standara
crates and was but 10c. The situation
nevertheless is changing for the better and
it is the hope of the trade that beginning
today much better prices will prevail for
both standard and pony crates. The de-
mand for cantaloupes is excellent and the
consumer appears willing to pay a fair
prico Local cantaloupes will be ready for
market about July 15, at the close OF the
Imperial valley season.
Receipts of peaches were heavy, amount
ing to over 1000 boxes, the bulk OF which
were freestones. The fruit met with good
sale at $50 a box.
Berry receipts were large and the fruit
moved WELL but at a low figure. Currants
were down to soc 4-basket crate. All
kinds OF plums sold at like prices, being an
average of s5c q box.
Apples were In fair receipt, amounting to
about 400 boxes. The fruit sold for Sl.So
a Alter box. There was excellent ship
ment of Siberian crabapples from Stockton.
The fruit sold for S1.25 box.
Onions were firm and active. The demand
for sllverskins and Bermudas is increasing
but no change has yet been made in prices.
Eggs were firm yesterday. On the pro-
duce exchange eastern eggs advanced to zlc
fiat. While there was no change in local
quotations yesterday 1t is believed that an
advance of 1c will be effected today.
Ranch eggs are not reaching market In SUI
fcient receipt to meet the demand.
Trading on the produce exchange consist
ed in the sale of $50 sacks Of Hemet new
potatoes, 20 cases of ranch eggs and ~
crates of fancy Bermuda onions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08

box, s11o; eastern. singles. per Ib.. Is @ $50;
Daisies 16917o; Long Horns 18V1te:
Tulare. 14a 15e; northern cheese l4ci
twins, 10 u 916c; Singles, 16h Q1Ic.
BEANS (per 100 lbs.)-Smal white. S4In
q s 90; Lady Washington. s5; pinks, No l.
So e5@400; blackeye, $3.50; iimas s6.2s q
$50; Garvanzas, $3.50; lentils, s1l.bOi bayou.
ONIONS tper cwt.)-Reds. 81 yellow Ber'
GARLIC-sQ 10c 10.
NUTS (psr lb.1--Almonds fancy XXI and
Ne Plus, 15016o; Brazils. l4@16c; hlberts'
14e; pecans large, 1sc; California peanuts
raw, 7971so: eastern, 90; Japan peanuts
7Q7lhc; roasted. 20 additional: walnuts.
fancy No /. lac; do small No 2, LOG; pine
nuts, 15c; cocoanuts. per dos.. 90c; bitter
almonds. SOC basket.
DRIED FRUITS (per ib.)--Apples, evapo-
rated. old stock. IN Sc; fancy aprioots. 2s-
black figs. 25-lb. box. SIPS; do white. 10 1e-
OF. pkgs. to box, per box. Use; do 90 s-lb
pkgs. to case. per case: sl;ss; do , 30 500 o.
orange peel fancy. 10-lb. boxes. per ib., fbe.
nectarines, 25-lb. boxes per lb., 10c; peaehes
evaporated, 9@11c; pears, evaporated fancy
PRuNEs-santa clara basis. G5.c; outside.
GRAPEs-Thompson ssedless. 4-baskei
crate. 90c@s1.
PEARs-s1.50 80 per boz.
PLUMs-Per 4-basl1et crate, s5c9s1.
FRESH FIGs-Large, box. 81 small
box. soc.
PEAcREs-small box 500. large box sso
@S1.00.
CANTALoUPEs-Per pony crate, soc9s1
standard, box, $191.2o.
cURRANTS-Per 4-basket crate, S0cqs1.
APRICoTs-Large box 60oi small box
35c.
WATERMELONS-P h., i Y a &c.
BERRIES-Fanoy strawberries, 2@Sc
bIackberries, 2h@so; raspberries, pin
boxes. 4@5c; gooseberries, s9l2Ac; logans
21s99c.
CHERRITs-Per lb.. 9310c.
POULTRY-Hens, 14c; broilers, 25e; fryers
25c; ducks, 15c; old roosters. &c.
Retail Prices
. Following prices for leading articles o.
consumption prevail at the Los Angele
stores: .
Butter, Glib. roll, fancy. cy............sss. %
Butter, GLIB. roll, choice. ............. o.
Cooking butter, 2-lb. roll .................. g
Eggs, fresh ranch. per dozen. ..22hs q 80
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
Pacific Coast Trade

SAN FRANCISCO. July 7-Beans-Pink, fs;2
Q3. IS; Lima, $4.9095.0o; large white, s4-SbQ4.6O
Potatoes-Early Rose, t44094bO; Oregon Bur
bank 1886; River Burbanks. 759S6c.
Various-Green peas. 192hc; string beans, 2
Q5c; egg plant, 495o; green peppers, tQ1oo;
tomatoes. 75c9$1.60; summer SQUASH bO076c;
garlic, 4@5c; cucumbers, 2606oc.
Poultry-Roosters old. s3.6o94.oo: young,
S. 5OQS0o; broilers. small. s292.50; large. $50
L. fryers, $4.50Q5; hens, So. 50Q7.60; ducks, old.
sid5; young. s59s; geese, s5@s; goslings. n.7b
az; pigeons. old, s1G125; young. 81. 26Ql. 80.
Flour-Family extras, Sc. 1906; bakers extras,
Sc 4Oa6 s5; Oregon and washington. s4.9O@5.4o
wheat-shipping. t1.sO@1e6; milling. hs5@
L70.
Chevalier nominal.
oats-Red nominal; white. f1.ao91bo; gray,
s1.45Q1.60.
MISUNDERSTANDING $SI0sb; mixed feed. $2a
@2S; rolled barley, s2SQ2s; oatmeal. A.S084. 80;
oat groats. 24.S0@4.b0 rolled oats sSl@sS
Hay-Wheat. S1260@1560; wheat and oat.
s12@i4i wild oat. a1o@ls; tame oat. silsea
1s. alfalfa, s99i26o; straw, 60@f5c.
Receipts-F1our, 2l90; wheat. 90; barley, 442bi
beans. 500; potatoes, Ab0; onions. 490; bran
61S; niddlings. IS; hay, 200; hides, 10; wine
1900.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
Produce Receipts
Produce Prices


Following are the wholesale 1ohbins
prices:
CITRUS FRUITS-Valencias, $2.60 03.b0;
off bloom navels. s2.00; sweets, 81 40; seed
off bloom navels, 81; sweets, $2.75; seedlings,
s2.25; lemons. 32Q2.25.
APPLES (per box)-Ganos. 81; Pear
mains. $2.25@3; new apples, small box. 4oc;
big box, s1q1. .25; crabapples, 75cQ$1.5.
BANANAS--On produce exchange, 30 3
pound; on street. Al Q4%c pound
GRAPEFRUIT per boD-Fancy. SSOO9S2Oi
choice, s1.75@2.
POTATOES (per cwt t)-New crop, $1.25@1.5 50.
VEGETA BLES-Beets. Der doz ouncnes.
s0@40c; string beans. lb.. 1h92c; carrots,
per dozen punches, 3OG4Oc; green onions. doz-
en-, 15Q2Oc; celery, fancy. per dozen, s.. %;
choice, s5c; green peas, 31z@4c; radishes.
bers, box 400 60c; caulihower, $1,000
rs doz; horseradish. 1910 lb.i tomatoes.
76c@ 800; cabbage, sack, 400 SOC; rhubarb,
fancy box, 81. choice, 81; egg plant
e@sc lb; artichokes, doz., 45@65c; let
tuce, 2o@3oc asparagus, 1000 lb; turnips'
500 sbc; summer squash, SOC S5c; Bell pep
pers. 10c lb; chill. 10c lb.; okra, SQ10c lb.
green corn, fancy, $50 soc; choice, 25@s soc.
HUNEY-Extracted. W. W., ,N6O-lb. can. 7lsc;
white do, &c, light amber do, e96hc; comb
W. w. lib frames, Ice; comb. white. lac;
comb, light amber, 12lS9l4c; parsley. dozen.
15a25c; mint, per dozen. s5@4oc
EGGs-California ranch. eandled' 22@2sc;
eastern fresh. ale.
BUTTER-Creamery extras. 2-pouud roll
bOc creamery firsts, 47Ac; cooking, 2lc.
CHEESE (per ib.l-Anchor brand. Calf
1sc; Hand Is lbs), 2oc; fancy fun cream
California, 17@1sc; Ltmburser' case lots
1sc; Swiss, fancy imported wheels, 3oc
do cut, soc; do domestic blocks. ZIG; Oregon
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK. July 7.-But little activity
is noticed In the spot evaporated apple mar
ket. The situation in futures shows rath-
er firm undertone, but prices are unchanged
Fancy quoted at 10@19ho; choice, 5000;
prime. s% 97Ao; common to fair. bz @
6hc.
Demand for prunes was very light. Call
fornias were quoted at nc to 1Sc; Oregons
at 5h@7Ac.
No Improvement Ia noted in the market
for apricots. Choice are quoted at LOG
10Ac; extra choice. 11911 1sc; fancy. IL
413o.
Peaches continued quiet; choice quoted
at sMQS%c; extra choice, 9@9Mc; fancy,
1OAc; extra fancy, 10010hc.
Raisins. quiet, with previous prices main
talned. Loose muscatels, AZ @Shc; choice
to fancy seeded, 6M @Thc; seedless, 81 %
&c; London layers, $1.2501.S5.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
The Metal Market

NEW YORK. July 7.---Tin unchanged in
both markets today. Locally the closing
was at s27.871A e7.s2M and in London at
s12B IS for SPOT and f126 los for futures.
Copper was slightly hrmer in London.
spot closing at f57 81 and futures at fbI
15s Cd representing an advance of 2hs on
both The local market also nrmed up
without developing activity. lake closed at
s12,75@12s7M electrolytic, $12.60Q12-62h
and casting at S12.25 q 12.37h.
Lead IN London advanced 2Ad to f21
19s 6d but was unchanged locally at S442M
@447h and dull in tone.
shelter in the local market was slightly
easier at S4.4oQ4.50, but was unchanged at
f1S in London.
locally the iron market was unchanged
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, July THE wheat market
opened easy and as trading progressed the
weakness became moro pronounced until the
close, which was at the lowest point of the
day Hedging sales by leading cash inter-
ests induced free selling by local longs ana
also brought out liberal sales for the snort
account Excellent weather Tor the growing
crop In the northwest and lower prices al
Liverpool were additional bearish in1luences
The selling. however, was hela IN check 10
some extent by the fear that the govern,
mont report to be Issued toinorro" "oulu
be decidedly bullish.
The market closed weak. september
opened A@Ac to A@%o lower at $50 to
seize sold off to S7Ac and closed at $50.
General profit taking by both local and
outside lorgs caused weakness in the corn
market despite a strong market at Liver
Dool Wet weather in Iowa and Illinois
and the break in wheat were mainly rsspon-
sible for the selling pressure. The greatest
loss was in the July delivery which declined
2Ae from the high point of the day Tho
market closed weak at almost the lowest
point September improved unchanged to
" higher at 73%@7shc, sold off to 72hc
and closed at 7sh @72%o.
Oats were bearishly affected by the weak
ness of other grains. After the firm I'M
proving the market developed considerable
weakness and closing prices were at the
lowest point Of the day. Heavy rains IN
Illinois helped to weaken the market sep
tember opened No to y higher at 4SAc
to 42%c and declined to 80, where II
closed.
Provisions were firm early in the day
owing to a &c advance in live hogs but
later became weak in selling credited to
packing interests. At the close September
pork was OFF 1870, lard was down 30 ana
ribs were &c lower.
Market Ranges
wheat-July SIC; September, SSc; December,
old 90c, 1880.
Corn-July, nc; September. 72972ssc; Decem-
ber, 621s@e2hc; May. 82Qs2hc.
Oats-July. old 4s1hc new $50; September
lStc: December. 42ise; May, 44ssc.
Cash quotations follows: Flour
firm; No spring wheat 95e9sl.07; No. red.
S9q9OAc; No. corn, 741sQ74Ac No. white
50Q55c; No. 2 rye, 74Q75c; fair to choice
mating barley. s6979o; No. 1 northwestern
haxseed, s1.23%; prime timothy seed. 10;
short ribs, sides. loose, $S37lz@S.75; mess pork.
per bb Sl5.6O915 SPA lard, per 100 lbs. $9.S71b;
short clear sides. boxed. ss.s7is@9
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
San Francisco Mining Stocks
AN FRANCISCO. July 7.--TOllowlnz were
chIcano Live stock

CHICAGO, July 7.--cattle receipts 1900;
market Sc higher. Beeyes, s4sO@ SAP;
Texans s4.5o@s.so; westerns s4.So@ @s.Io;
heifers. s2.lo@e.soi calves s4.bO@e.
Hogs--Receipts about $4,000; market
strong to 100 higher. Light, se1o@ @6Io;
rough. ss15Me4O; good to choice heavy,
ss.4O@ssO; pigs. s4.s5@5,so; bulk Of sales,
$6.45Q6.65
Sheep--Receipts about 10000; strong Ma
tives S2.26@3.S0; western. s2.75@ $50;
yearlings, $l.5o@5.5o; lambs, s4oo@T25;
westerns, 9A.00@T.25.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
" Listed Stocks
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

8 Shipments Of oranges and lemons (
3 from Los Angeles Friday, Saturday
o and Sunday, July 8, and 8, were ~
8 carloads of oranges and so carloads OF
@ lemons.
3 Total TO date there wero shipped Z
8 5,086 carloads, of which 1918 were Z
@ lemons.
o Last season to date there were ship 8
B ped a4,es4 carloads, Of which 26l7 4
o were lemons.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
Afternoon Sales
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

Exclusive service to the Los Angeles Herald
by L. A. Crisler & Co, members Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange. s05 San Fer
nando building, Los Angeles
SAN FRANCISCO, July Very little change
was noted in the mining market today, al
though trading was shade lighter.
Daisy and Fraction we're the heaviest trad
erS during the CALL $500 shares Of each chang
ing hands at yesterdays figures.
Godheld Consolidated showed gain OF
points, and Florence Sla
West End Consolidated, In the Tonopah list,
showed a loss of 10 points for the day. This
Issue went skyrocketing yesterday from % to
6l but large selling orders today hammered it
back to "a bid
The balance OF the list was dull and heavy.
Following were the closing quotations OF the
San Francisco Stock and Exchange board, to-
gether with the regular call sales:
nIGHR Ic1s-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO. July Fancy apples,
g. rs; common. toc; strawberries. SSQ0; black
berries, $1.6003; raspberries, 1895; ordinary
grapes 75cG1S1; common pears, Soc; fancy, 81;
common peaches. zoe; fancy, 75o, common
plums 60c fancy, zoe; navel oranges, s.. 50QS;
Valencia, s2.75@3; Japanese mandarins. 81. 50D
fornia lemons, ST. 50d2.75; good to choice, s275
@3: fancy, $S.259375; watermelons. 1911sc;
fancy cantaioupes. S1.75; common, 81; bananas.
sI@S.5o; pineapples, s15O9s; Smyrna figs, IS
l1AOo
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
Butter. Eoos and Cheese

SAN FRANCISCO. July 7.--Butter-Fancy
creamery, 221ss; seconds. 21c; fancy dairy
2Gl5c; seconds, zoe.
Cheese-new, 1OA@11c; Young America, $50
1s1Ac.
Eggs-Raneh. 25c store. 221zc.
On the produce exchange today the butter
market was easy; creameries, 1sQ2fAoi dairles,
10000; eggs nrm; at mark, cases included,
15a151se; frsts. l6lsc prime frsts, 1s'Ac; Cheese
steady, 1o1k111isc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
Treasury Balances

WAsHINTON, July 7.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund
exclusive of the $3.50, 100000 gold reserve
shows:
Available cash balance s1si, ,s67,sS4, gold
coin and bullion S37,6ss.s44. gold certificates
$s0,460,59b.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08

wheat, No / 600 lbs), s1.s6; wheat
C1oo-ib. sacks), No. 1, $3.50; corn t1oo IDS };
s1so; cracked corn Goo lbsl. s1:sei teeo
meal Goo lbs.), 50; rolled barley 3iVo lps-,.
600 Ibs.), $3.50; bran, heavy (1oO iDs''
$1.6S.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
Morning Sales

5000 Bonnie Glare eMc; 100 Bulfrog Home
stake 4Oc: 1000 Bullfrog Mining Sc; 400 Com
bination Fraction Gle; 1000 Florence Ex. 1bc;
5000 Johnnie NC: 200 Jumbo Ex. S6c. 900 do BIC,
200 do 40c; $1,000 Lige Harris ssM.; 1000 oro sAc.
Afternoon Sales
1000 Bonnie Glare 7c; 600 Fraction So; 700
Fraction 5sc; 21O0 Daisy soc; 100 Jumbo Ex. 40c;
1000 Grandma 4hc: 1000 Dixie tho.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08

Church-Have you seen the new play
"The Maid and the Mouse" YETI
Gotham--No, 1t must be regular
cream.--Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKETS

8 NEW YORK, July 7.--Copper, lake @
5 S12.75@I2 S75k, eIectrOlytic $t2.621s9 g
8 1915, casting $3.50 q 12.021a. g
. Lead, $4.d2@4.471e. g
o Tin, S27.8712 @27.621a.
o Silver, 5S34c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, July Bank clearings were
81 $50 o5s i5 against sl974. 7Oo.15 for the CORE
spending date last year, decrease OF slls.-
07A'VV' Ioos 1907 1906
July $2 2s6, ,21os4 81, z11 4eo 7s 8, ,s5l AZ y
July 7,,., 1856, ,O5915 1.974 7Oo.lb i,6l2,sSSo d
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
FLOUR AND FEED PRICES
AT LOS ANGELES MILLS

The following quotations prevail at the Capt.
~ MEALS, PER 100 LBS, IN SACKS:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
Sure Enough

Sure Enough
Church-The time is near at hand
when all nature will smile.
Gotham-All nature? How about the
weeping willow ?--Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
MINING QUOTATIONS
Nevada

Yesterdays quotations of the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange were as fol-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08
New York Stocks

NEW YORK. July 7.--Following were the
closing quotations today:
Sales High Low Closing |
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-08

eIled wheat in bbs., net W.T. 125 lbs.s bbl. "a %
Rolled wheat, In sacks, net W.T.. so lbs, SIX. 1.50
SUCK wheat flour (buk seamless SKIS. 100 lbs 400
suck wheat -four, pure (bulk seamless sks)
Ina "a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
STORM PLAYS HAVOC
IN NORTHERN TOWNS
Lightning and Seyenty-two-
Mile Wind Cause Dam
age in Buffalo.

BUFFALO. n Y, June 20.-The cleo
trio storm which swept over Buffalo
last night did great damage TO property
throughout the city. The velocity of
the wind reached seyenty-two miles an
hour. Wires went down by the hun
dreds and the electric light service was
crippled. Streets were transformed into
rivers OF rushing water. and cellars in
many sections of tie city were flooded.
Lightning struck trees and houses and
several small fires were reported.
Several houses were unroofed, and at
least two buildings in course Of con-
structiOn were Tazed 10 the ground.
TWO men were injured BY the collapse
or d church on East Ferry street, and
two others were stunned by lightning
Fully Goo trees were blown down, ac-
Crrding 70 police reports.
The storm passed on 10 the east and
northeast OF the city and did much
damage IN the towns around heta.
Reports say lightning struck a number
of barns, which were destroyed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Wild West Shop Hit
By PittSburg Storm

ing a day OF oppressive heat, the Sc
verest wind storm of the season broke
over Pittsburg at Z o'clock last even
ing. Trees were Uprooted. telephone and
telegraph wires enJangled, windows
broken. many out buildings blown down
and street cars tied up for some time.
a portion Of Buffalo BiUs Wild West
Show tent was blown down, just as the
crowds g. hered for the evening per
formance, many persons were slightly
injured, one, c. s. HOWells. former su-
perintendent West Pennsylvania Hos
pital. seriously, being struck by a fall
ing tent pole.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Secretary Taft Leaves
On Wedding Anniversary

With an expression OF regret that he
could not remain in Washington long
enough TO have quiet dinner at home
with his family on the twenty-seCOnd
anniversary Of his wedding, Secretary
Taft left Washington at 4:O5 o'clock yes
tsrday afternoon for Cincinnati. He will
rot return until next week, as he will
20 direct from Cincinnati 10 New Haven
10 attend the meeting Of the Yale cor
poration.
Before leaving the Secretary had a
quiet luncheon at home with Mrs. Taft.
He left the Cabinet meeting early. and.
gathering up a thousand or two con-
gratulatoTy kilograms, took them home
under his arm FOR Mrs. Taft 20 read
Just before going, the Secretary re-
marked that it was dOubly hitting that
his home should be decorated with
flowers on that day. Mr.. Taft iaugu-
ingIy said that he did not know how
Mrs. Taft was going TO spend the even
Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
TWO BODIES FOUND,
POINT TO MURDERS
Woman and Man Found
Floating in Manhat-
tan Waters.

NEW YORE, June 10-The discovery
Of the bodies Of a woman and a man
floating in the waters about Manhattan
today. gave the police two battling mys-
teries 10 solve. In each case there We're
marks indicating violence. leading 10
the sus picIon that murder had been
done.
The body cf the woman, supposed
20 he Mary Flynn, formerly an empIoye
at the Hotel Gotham, Fifth avenue and
Fifty-hfth street, had a rope twisted
tightly around the chest and under the
aTmpits. and knotted in the back with
a long loop dragging out behind.
The woman's boGy was found in two
feet of water on Gibson's beach. East
river. Thomas OWod, an employe al
the Astoria ferry, s. W-the body washing
10 and fro on he beach and notihed
PatrolmaD Langan, who had the body
taken to tie police station. L was FULLY
clothed, the outer garments being a
black coat and skirt. black stockings.
and black laced high shoes. In the left
stocking was found a time slip OF the
Hotel Gotham, showing that Mary
Flynn had wor .ed there from June l
to June Is.
Coroner Acritelli vas notified Of the
finding of the WCman's body, and he
had It removed to the mOrgue. where
COToner's Physicia Weston will per
FORM an autopsy. The WOman'S nose
seemed 10 have been crushed in, and
she had a bad hriuse on the left wrist.
The coroner said II looked as II the
case might possibly be a murder.
The woman is abOu- thirty years old
She Is feet inches tall and weighs
about 10 pounds
The mans body was discovered in
the Hudson river a. the foot of I15th
street. The head was badly crushed
and the left arIg. was almost severed
al the shoulder The left leg was off
at the knee. The body was nude, with
the exception OF , black laced shoe and
black sock on the right foot. The man
weighed about $50 pounds, and was
five feet six inches tall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
EXPLOSION ON SHIP
SCATTERS DEATH
Two Killed in Arcadia's S
HOld-Several Longshore-
men Believed Drowned.

PHILADELPHIA. June 21-Two men
are known TO be dead and more than
the result Of a terrific explosion on the
thirty are injured, some fatally. as
amburg-American freight steamship
Arcadia. shortly before nine o'clock this
morning, less than twenty minutes af-
ter the vessel had tied up at the pier
at the conclusion of q fifteen days
voyage from Hamburg. The dead are
negro lonEshoremen.
Three gangs Of white and negro labor
e.s had Just started work in the yes
sc,'s hold, about twenty-five men being
below deck in hatch number four, when.
" thout warning came the explosion,
hurting the men abouv the hold and
burying them under the flying debris OF
the ships cargo.
Work of Rescue Begins
Those on deck were Knocked of their
FEE. but quickly started on the work
Of rescue. Despite the flames which
broke out Immediately following the
explosion the rescue party went below
and soon brought out the bodies of the
two Iongshoremen and sixteen injured.
Before the work OF rescue could Se
ccmpleted The heat became so intense
that the men had 10 withdraw.
The Fire Department fought the blaze
heroicaily in orde~ to gain admission
10 the hold. In Elis work FIVE of the
hremen suffered injuries which necessi-
tated their removal 10 the hospital.
Chief officer Kruger, OF the Arcadia.
was badly burned about the face and
hands in resouing the injured.
Interior of Ship Destroyed.
Several members OF the longshore-
mems crews are unaccounted for and
the police believe that they were drown
d, as number were seen to jump into
the river.
Five tug boats of the American line
and the city's freboats poured water
into the AFcadia's hold, but the fire
burned with great rapidity and shortly
after II o'clock the vessel began 10
settle and is now resting on the mud
II IS thought that the entire interior
OF the vessel viii b9 destroyed by the
flames.
Nothing inhammable was billed in the
ATcadia's cargo, and the only explana-
tion OF the explosion made is that II
Was due to ships gas.