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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
ONE OF OLDEST CLANSMEN.
John McLennon Had Been Member Of
Two Clans for 80 Years.

The death OF John MeLennon occurred
at his home, l57 North Seminary street,
| Sunday morning at 80 o'clock, follow
| ing an illness of three months. In point
of membership, Mr. McLennon was one
OF the oldest clansmen in the city. lie
belonged to Clan Gordon, No. r. 0. SC.
for twenty four years, having secured o
withdrawal card from the Chelsea, Mass,
clan, with which organization he was
affiliated for six years before coming to
Barre.
The deceased is survived by his moth
er, Mrs Elizabeth McLennon, of Glasgow,
Scotland. sister. Miss Isabel AlcLcnnoh.
and a brother, William McLenEon. both
OF whom also reside in Glasgow. He was
born in Aberdeen fifty-three years ago,
coming to America at the age OF twenty
three. For six years prior to his resi-
dence in Barre, he lived in Chelsea ard
other Massachusetts, cities. lie had ra-
sided in this city for a continuous period
of thirty years. For a long lime pre-
vious to his last illness, he was employed
as a stonecutter at the Barclay Bros
plant. In addition to his membership in
Clan Gordon, Mr. McLennon was aflil-
ated with the American Order of Condors
and also belonged to the stonecutters'
union.
Funeral services will be held at tho
house Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. Duncan Salmond, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, officiating.
Clan Gordon members will attend in a
body and the committal services at Hope
cemetery will be in charge of the clans
men
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
WAS IN A COMA
IN LAST HOURS
Could Not Assimilate Nourishment and
Heart Tonics Had No Effect on
Patient.

Rome, March 3l.--J. Pierpont Morgan
died at 1905, Rome time, today. To-
ward the end he showed by move
ment of the hand that he was suffer
ing intensely. He was unable to as
simulate the artificial nourishment ad
ministered during the morning hours
and tonics had no effect, and several
hours before death he was in a con-
dition of coma, being unable to respond
to questions or recognize his relatives
During the last few days, the patient
had maintained silence, only broken
once yesterday, when he asked that his
limbs be massaged, a treatment which
had been given on many former occa-
sions when he was suffering from ner-
vous disorders.
The only nourishment which the pa
tient had been able to receive for sew
eral days was through injections. He
could not swallow anything, not even
water This the physicians decided, was
due to the lack of functional vitality in
the nerve centers.
Up to last night, Mr.. Morgan's SON
in law. Herbert J.. Satterlee, made every
effort to conceal Mr.. Morgan's true con-
,lition. Only last night did the gravity
of the patients condition become known
in Rome and anxious inquiries began to
pour in.
The body viii be embalmed and sent
to the United States following funeral
services here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
DAMAGE AT MIDDLEBURY.
Cellars and Storehouses Flooded :
Meadows Under Water.

Middlebury, March 3l--The worst ex.
perience with the spring freshet occurred
here Saturday. Early in the day there
was apprehension that the dams al
Proctor and at Chittenden would give
way, but these rumors were soon quiet
ed.
Meadows at Salisbury and Leicester
were flooded for wide areas, and the
Three-Mile bridge swerved little on its
foundation.
In the village greatest damage was
done on Mill and River streets. At the
south end of the former the water was
over the road and flooded cellars and
storehouses.
About 800 damage was done to the
storehouse of Charles +. Rich. Cellars of
Josef Novak and Peter King were flooded
and provisions ruined
On River street Robert Morse, Joseph
+. Nash, +. +. Jones, Robert Steele and
Frank Shackett, jr., suffered 5000 dam
age each. Frog Hollow residents had to
use boats to reach their homes.
Last night the village had no electric
lights as water had flooded the power
station and it may be several nights be-
fore the streets are lighted again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
MONEY TRUST INQUIRY
SAID TO BE CAUSE
Great Financier Was Re-
ported to Have Been I'M
proving Up to Latter Part
of Last Week, but Reports
Were Misleading

New York, March 3l.--J. Pierpont
Morgan died in Rome at noon today
This announcement was made at the of.
fees Of J. P. Morgan and company.
Mr. Morgan had been failing rapidly
since yesterday. Bulletins issued by his
physicians during the forenoon indieat-
ed that the end was approaching,
Mr.. Morgan sailed from New York for
Egypt on Jan. T. three weeks after tes-
tifying before the Pujo committee which
was investigating the money trust. Re-
we'll for some time but these were al
layed by the announcement that no ply
scian would accompany him. Alarming
reports concerning the financier's health
were sent to the world from Cairo
After ten days trip up the Nile, Mr.
Morgan returned to Cairo apparently
benefited in health but in reality he was
a failing man. Four days later, on Feb.
81, Professor Giuseppe Bastienelli, the
leading medical specialist of Italy, was
summoned to his bedside Then a re-
port that Mr.. Morgan had sustained
slight shock was denied Professor Bas-
tienelli remained with Mr.. Morgan un-
til the latter sailed for Rome on March
10. He landed at Naples on March l3
and went direct to Rome.
Mr.. Morgan came OF old Puritan stock
As boy in school he showed particu-
lar bent for mathematics but had no
gifts indicative of unusual mental pow
er. He inherited $l0,000000 from his
father, as well as important banking
connections. The dramatic incident of
his life was during the panic of 1907,
when he poured s25,000,0o0 pool money
into the market and stayed the panic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
REPAIRED Tracked DAMAGE.
Central Vermont Trains Are Being Run
Over the Main Line Again.

The Central Vermont railroad is grad
ually resuming its normal train sched-
ules which were dsarranged by the high
water of last week, when portions OF
the main line between Montpelier June
tion and White River junction were
washed out. The first train run over
the washout at Bethel was yesterdays
New England States Limited. southbound.
The hole is being filled as rapidly as
possible, after piles We're sunk, train
loads of granite chips picked up in Barre,
Montpelier and other places being
dumped in. Large gangs of men We're
at work in several cities and towns yes
terday loading cars with the chips.
1t is probable that there will be con-
siderable further delay in freight ship
ments until the roadbed is put back into
good shape The incoming mail service
has been knocked awry for several days
and mail matter has been on the way
from Boston and other points south for
several days, causing a great piling-up
in the Barre postoflice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
HAD A BUSY CAREER.
He Entered New York Banking Business
When 20 Years Old.

John Pierpont Morgan was born il
Hartford, Conn, April II, 1887. the soI
of Junius Spencer and Juliet (Perpont
Morgan He received his education al
the English high school in Boston frop
which he graduated, and at the Univer
sity OF Gottingen in Germany Mr.. Nor
gan was twice married, the first time
in 1861, to Amelia Sturges, who died
in 1862. and the second time, in 1865
to Frances Louise Tracy To them were
born one son and three daughters.
J. Pierpont Morgan entered the bank
of Duncan, Sherman & Co. in 1857, and
in 1860 became agent and attorney in
the United States fl George Peabody
& Co, bankers of London, in which his
father was partner He was a mem
ber of Dabney, Morgan & Co.. invest
ment securities, from ls64ls7l, when
he became a member OF the firm OF
Drexel. Morgan & Co., now j. 7. Nor
gan & Co, leading private bankers Of
the United States, which also has an
important branch house in London.
Mr.. Morgan has been largely Occu
pied as a financier in the largest reor-
CARNATIONS of railways and the consoli-
dation of industrial properties; he float
ed United States bond issue of S62,-
100000 during the Cleveland admins
tration; he secured subscriptions in
America amounting to S50,000,000 to the
British war loan of April, 1901; he or
ganized the existing agreement of the
operators of Pennsylvania,
also of the soft coal interests in Ohio,
Indiana and Pennsylvania
In railroads. Mr.. Morgan controlled
over $4,000 miles. also large American
and British ocean transportation lines
and English traction railways. He gave
The site, buildings and funds amounting
10 about 81 100000 to the Lying in Hos
pital, New York City, and large dona
lions to the New York trade schools,
.he Cathedral of st. John the Divine and
many other institutions.
As yachtsman, he was commodore
If the New York Yacht club; he built
he Columbia, which defeated the Sham
ock for Americas cup in 1899 and 1901.
lie has made many valuable gifts to
he American Museum of Natural His
ory, the Metropolitan Museum of Art
md the New York public library, and
'wns famous collections of pictures, in
luding the famous Gainsborough paint
ng, books, manuscripts, curios, etc. He |
vas president of the Metropolitan Mu-
cum of Art and member of many |
ocieties and clubs both in the United |
states and abroad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31

The whistle at the Lawrenceburg rol,
| Ter mills warned the residents Of the
town that the levee had broken. In a
few minutes wall OF water 30 feet high
swept through the town. Sixty house.
near the break were crushed and carried
away. That no lives We're lost seems a
miracle.
At Logansport there are $500 homeless
people. many of whom are i'll of CON
tagious diseases. The danger OF pesti-
lence is great. OF the AZ persons report
ed missing yesterday morning, 2l had
been reported safe at night.
The property damage is Sl000,000
there and call for more aid has been
issued.
Only two are known to be dead in
Logansport.
In response 10 an appeal from Mayor
Mcdowell of Nincennes, Governor Raj
ston Yesterday ordered 200 tents and
supplies sent to that city.
Other smaller towns report deyastat-
ing floods. Relief will be sent ,ma
mcdiately.
A telegraph operator aamed Compton
is reported to have drowned in washout
on the Big Four railroad near Allendale,
III.
About 5000 for food sufferers was
raised in indianapolis churches ycster.
day James J. Hill wired $1,000 con
to the relief fund.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
FLAMES RACED
WHILE THEY WAITED
Series of Unusual Circumstances Per
mitted Fire TO Damage Burlington
Building and Contents 20
Extent of $4,000.

Burlington, March 3l.-The G.. 5,
| Blodgett & company's building and con-
tents on Bank street were damaged 10
the extent OF $l3 900 Saturday morn
ing, largely Because OF the delay in send.
ing in an alarm. The fire was first
seen at $3.50 o'clock by woman resid
ing over the Boston store, but she failed
to realize the situation and did not give
an alarm. Had she done So the dap
age might have been kept to 81 900. =
Another delay was caused when the
next person TO discover the fire, an oc-
eupant of the building, called up the
fire department and told them a fire was
raging but without letting the firemcn
know where. When the firemen didn't
come the man yelled TO a passegby ON
the street, who did not unGerstand and
passed along Presently another per-
son on the street saw the fire and pulled
in an alarm fIom box Al at the corner
OF Church and Bank streets. All this
time the flames We're making rapid prog
ress through the building.
The fire had evidently started on the
second floor in close proximity to a
dumb waiter and had shot up that and
TO the other floors. There
is nothing where the fire started which
could cause it and that is the strange
part of il all. A small quantity of
gasoline was in some engines nearby
and this was not set on fire. Mr.. flol-
den and Mr.. Patrick of the company
stated last evening that they had No
theory. They at first thought defective
wiring was the cause but have since dis
proved that theory.
The fight with the flames lasted about
an hour and half and during that
time tons OF water we've poured into
the building and did most OF the dam
9ge. 1t soaked through the doors and
vet stoves, pans and all of the other
stock, causing it to rust The entire
ioree OF employees was kept busy yester
lay in cleaning up the stock, and it is
expected that the store viii run as usual |
n short time. The Office will be !
'pened today and the workmen will go |
0 work as usual The sales department t
S the only part to be closed,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
FOUL PLAY FEARED IN
SAMUEL FISK'S DEATH
Body of St. Johnsbury Man Was Found
on Edge of River at Monroe, Yes
terday-He Disappeared on
January IS.

St. Johnsbury, March 3I.--The body
/ of Samuel Fisk, a workman 20 year,
old, who mysteriously disappeared Jan
l3, was found Sunday morning caught
in the bushes on the New Hampshir,
side of the Connecticut river at Mon
roe, IA miles from here.
The New Hampshire coroner and su.
pervisor viewed the body and his son
Robert w. Fisk of this place, was no.
titled and identified the body.
1t is the opinion OF the New Hump
shire authorities that there was foul
|ural causes The skull was fractured,
one arm was broken and there was not
a shred of clothing on the body. De-
composition had not set in TO any ex-
tent
Physicians called to view the remains
said that If Mr.. Fisk got into the river
while alive, the body would have been
bloated, whereas the body appeared in
natural condition.
After Robert Fisk had identified the
body. the New Hampshire authorities
turned it over to him for removal to
an undertaking establishment at Mcln-
does Falls. DIR. B. H. Stone of Bur
lington was notified and it is expected
that he will arrive today to perform an
autopsy.
Mr. Fisk was last seen alive on the
evening of jan. l3, when he was re-
turning from his work at the Fairbanks
scale shops. A thorough search was
made, sometimes as many as 100 to 300
men securing the woods and banks OF
the river. When last seen he was clothed
in the garments worn in the shops dur
ing the day.
Judging from tho fact there was no
clothing on the body and that the body
was not badly bruised, weight seems to
be given to the theory of foul play.
For two years past he had been sub
ect to irresponsible spells and it was
that he had wandered away
Turing one of these.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
TALK OF THE TOWN

A regular meeting of Barre local. No
/. OF the Socialist party will be held
Tuesday evening, April !. at 1880 at
hearquarters.
The l.. c. r. A. ladies will hold a
meeting Wednesday evening at room
b, Miles building.
At the regular meeting Of the Con-
gregationsl Barsca class yesterday, the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Carl Eisenwinter; wise president.
Elon Barrett; secretary. Ralph Nye
treasurer. A. w. Taft; assistant treas
urer. w. G. Cummings; teacher. Dr. q.
q. Stckney; press reporter, ". A.
Boutwell,; pianist W. II. Messer. Re-
port- Of the various officers showed tie
elass 70 be IN a very prosperous eonli-
tlon. Arrangements are under headway
for a social 10 be held in the near future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
DAYTON'S PROBLEMS
ARE NUMEROUS
One of Them Is That 10000 People
Must Be Cared for Neutrality-suspicious.
Instances Of Bravery.

Dayton, Ohio, March 3l.-Here is the
problem presented to Dayton as sum
| married by George Il. EttTha. secretary
to Governor Cox, and representing the
latter here:
Forty thousand persons must be fed
clothed and housed for week or more
Twenty thousand persons must be
cared for indefinitely These are persons
who lost their all when their household
goods were swept away. hey must be
provided with few necessary articles
such as bedding, pots and pans, stoves
and few dollars, Half million dol
lars could be used in this way by the
relief committee.
Fifteen thousand houses and business
buildings must be rehablitated.
Two thousand houses and other struct-
ures. or what remains OF them, must be
pulled down.
Thousands of tons of debris must be
removed
Following are some of the accomplish
ments since the food broke over the city
Tuesday morning.
The water works pumping station is
in operation, but the distribution Of,
water is greatly retarded by open pipes
in wrecked houses. The pressure is
feeble, but growing stronger as leaks are
checked
The main sanitary sewer is in opera
tion although many of the laterals lead
ing from houses are clogged.
The food sewers, separate from the
sanitary. will be in operation to-day.
These sewers carry off the rainfall from
the CUTTERS and are needed now to re-
move the water being pumped from base
Telegraph service is catching up with
requirements. Brave services have been
performed by the telegraph and tele
phone linemen, who made possible the
of news to hundreds OF
thousands of friends and relatives of
Daytonans They waded and swan icy
floods and entered tottering buildings |
in pursuit of their duty. |
John II. 7 'terson. chairman OF the gen
aral committee, Saturday night found |
many operators, who had not removed |
shoes or clothing since last Tuesday. |
There is enough food and clothing for /
present needs but relief will be required 1
1n diminishing scale for another month. |
Chairman Patterson announced that 4
". +. Bippus will act as treasurer for
III contributions and will make a strict |
accounting to all contributors.
BY order of Governor Cox the reign Of /
martial law over Dayton was extended
o take in the whole county yesterday. |,
Ihe food did more than sweep away !
property. for it swept away the city adj
temporarily at least. and
irought in what amounts to a commits.
ion form OF government.
Immediately martial law was pro-
laimed the municipal administration
vas cclipsed. Adjutant- General Wood {
or the moment became supreme under
hr governor. On the heels of this Mr. {
'atterson was appointed chairman of
ommittee Of five TO administer the al !
airs OF the city. The militia was in
tructed to obey his orders and thus be- 5
anne a police force. II is doubtful If the =
iartial law order viii soon be repealci1 !
: under the present arrangement the II
ty has the free services of the biggest
usiness slen and the most expert pro- I
,ssional men in Montgomery county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
Several Organizations Are
Working to Swell Ver-
mont i oross Fund
de COLLECTIONS
TAKEN IN CHURCHES
Subscription Papers We're
Taken Out To-day TO
Secure Funds

Working in cooperation with the Yer.
mont Red Cross society, members OF
the Granite Manufacturers association,
the Central Labor union, the Barre Re.
tail Merchants association and the
Board of Trade started out this morn.
ing with subscription papers for the
benefit of the flood victims in the mid
die western states. Realizing that lit
tie time could be lost if Barre were
to contribute to the relief fund, the
sponsors for the subscription project
have dispensed with the usual procedure
OF electing committees by assembling
the organizations together. BY omit.
ting much OF the red tape that some
times holds up progress on emergency
occasions, the men who represent the
various associations were able to begin
the work OF receiving subscriptions early
this morning.
Before the entire city has been can
vassed, it is expected that every stone
shed, shop, store and Office in Barre
will have been visited Shed bosses.
shop stewards and Others have willing
~ interested themselves in the subserip.
tion plan and by noon many contribu.
tions had been received. Barre's share
in the monster relief fund which is be.
ing swelled from every section of the
country is to be handled through the
Vermont Red Cross offices in Burling-
ton.
In several of the city churches yes.
terday, collections were taken for the
benefit of the sufferers and more than
one sermon delivered from the pulpits
bore touching reference to the disastrous
floods in Ohio, Nebraska and Indiana.
With the several collections merged into
a lump, sizeable sum will be real
lied from church contributions alone.
Not since the San Francisco earthquake.
has there been such general call for
assistance and those who are today MAX
ing business of asking individual aid
from every adult in the city are hop.
ing that the response will be quite as
as that which met the appeal
from the Pacific coast several years ago.
Soon after the earthquake, subscrip-
ion Of over 81 900 was raised in Barre
'or the sufferers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
HER STEED DISAPPEARED.
Swanton Girl Was Given the Surprise of
Her Life.

Swanton. March 3l.-To be driving
along the principal street. over which
teams are constantly passing, and have
the horse suddenly drop out OF sight
without warning and nave the earth
close over the animal. leaving the car
riage in the roadway with terrified and
bewildered young woman driver on the
seat, is remarkable incident. But that
is what actually happened to Miss Mil
dred Cross, daughter OF Dr. Cross. Sat
urday afternoon a. she was driving her
fathers team on Canada street nearly
opposite her own home.
A big crowd quickly gathered and
shoveling party, after some lively work.
dug the horse out. When ON earth again
the animal shook of the sand, gave a
thankful whinny and cut for the barn.
The trouble was due to an old sever cN-
cavation not properly filled which was
undermined BIZ water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
NO FOREIGN NATION
CONTRIBUTIONS
Will Be Received for the Flood Sufferers,
Says Gov. Cox--Situation in Column
bus Well in Hand

| Columbus. Ohio, March 3l.--With pre-
vious reports being mnimized substan-
! TALLY while the work of cleaning up the
debris has been begun in earnest. she
Ohio flood situation took ON a more
cheerful aspect as viewed by Governor
Cox and other state officials. In many
sections of the state visited by high
waters, reconstruction has already been
commenced.
Governor Cox stated that the situation
in this state is well in hand and that
the army and national guard officers are
III efficient control.
Following the precedent set by Presi-
dent Roosevelt during the San Francisco
earthquake. Governor Cox announced
yesterday that no contribution for Ohio
flood sufferers will be accepted from for
eign countries, except from Americans,
who happen to be temporarily abroad.
This was made plain by the governor in
declining with thanks cable order from
Sir Thomas Upton for 81 600.
Members of the Ohio legislature were
asked to recess for a week by Governor
Cox, when they reconvened here to-day.
This will allow the governor and other
state officials 10 frame a reconstruction
policy which will be presented to the
general assembly.
The most important military order of
yesterday was issued by the governor.
placing Montgomery county in which
Dayton is situated under martial law. A
report was received at the state house
that the crest of the Ohio river flood had
passed Steubenville with waters rising
at Marietta, Tronton and Portsmouth. ut
which places all previous records already
are surpassed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-31
FUNERAL OF L. ]. MEAD.
Held Yesterday Afternoon. Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs Attending.

The funeral cf Lyman J. Meac, who
died last Wednesday night, was Eeld
from his late home on Alaplewood ave
nue. yesterday afternoon, Rev. d.. Chad
bourne. acting pastor Of Hedding Meth,
odist church, officiating. The services
were attended by many people, includ
ing the Ode Fellows and Rebekahs.
These lodges presented floral tributes.
the Odd Fellows contribution being a
wreath. and the Rcbekahs' a bunch of
pinks. The family tribute was ser
piece. "Gates AiaT.'
Burial was in Hope cemetery. the bear
ers being Fred Haskett, Charles c. Ro-
bic. Frank Merle. John Turner, William
Turner and Robert Turner. Among
those ia attendance were Mrs. JOSEPH
Wark ii Hsrdwick Mrs Frank Worth
en- OF Plainfeld, Mrs. Harry Emery and
James Turner Of Bethel and William
Turner OF Thetfoui Center, z. Q.