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The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
band OF HOMELESS
DEMAND SANCTUARY
|. W. W. Worker Says Hotels and
Restaurants Will Have to Pro-
vide Food for His Army.
DEMONSTRATION IS PLANNED

New York, March 2-"Tannenbaum'
brigade"-as the band of homeless, un-
employed men who have sought food and
shelter from the elements for the past
four days by spectacular raids upon
churches in termed-scored a bloodless
conquest, of ST. Marks Church, at Tenth
street and Second avenue tonight.
After a brief skirmish with the police
and a couple of anarchists who sought
to take command Of the expedition,
Frank Tannenbaum. the /. W. w. or
ganizer, led 200 OF his cohorts up the
Bowery to st. Marks.
Here they were welcomed by the as
sistant rector, DIR. William Miller Gam
BILE, himself a Socialist, and other men
and women members of the church, and
ushered into the lecture room at the
parish house. There was a roaring
open fire, and the men were served
with hot coffee and sandwiches, and
after a welcome session of speech
making were housed for the night.
I'VE have a right to every house in
New York when we want to sleep, and to
every loaf of bread in this city when we
are hungry, and we are prepared to as
sert that right" declared Tannebaum in
a passionate speech at 81. Marks.
Were going to boycott the bread line,
the lodging houses. and the missions; we
are going into restaurants. bakeries, and
food stores to secure what we need. We
are willing to work, but we viii not
scab. We shall not work more than
eight hours day or for less than g a
day."
ARRANGEMENTS were being perfected to-
day for a huge demonstration OF the un-
EMPLOYED in Union Square next Saturday
In the meantime fannebaum and his
followers will continue their nightly raids
on churches. - = -
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
Sister CITY PLUNGED
in DARKNESS BY Wind
Alexandria Lighting Company Fails
to Get Sufficient Power from River
to Operate Its Engines.
CAR SERVICE BADLY CRIPPLED

Alexandria, Va, March This city to.
night Is in darkness owing to the inabil.
fly of the Alexandria County Lighting
Company to obtain sufficient water from
the river to operate its engines as a re-
suit OF the high winds washing most OF
the water from the river almost as far
out as the channel
The city's car service between here and
Washington also is badly crippled.
With darkness over the entire city ex.
cept in houses and its car service Grip
pied. almost all Alexandria stayed ir
doors tonight. The only illumination
furnished for street lighting purposes
was from the few gas lamps scattered
at various points.
A number of buildings in the city were
unroofed. while chimneys, window blinds
fences, signs, and awnings were broken
and cast in all directions. Thousands of
window lights in every section OF the city
were broken.
The first train over the WASHINGTON
Virginia Railway TO leave for Washing
ton this morning departed about II o'clock
and II was after the noon hour before IT
reached its destination. This was owing
to the inability of the company TO get
current
Shortly after :, o'clock tonight trouble
was again experienced by the company
which comes from Benning. As a result
the company tonight only operated its
cars as far as the north end of the High
way Bridge.
Both the telephone and telegraph COM
panies sustained comparatively little dam
age locally as a result of the storm,
although they report poles and wires
down in all directors south Of Alexand-
ria in the adjacent counties. --..
Little damage was done by the storm
on the river front. The few small boats
in the docks were securely fastened.
Among those who had narrow escaeps
during the storm last night was Mrs.
Addison Deahl and her grandson, Philip
Payton, who live in an apartment on the
third floor of 60 King street, over the
store of John A. Cogan. Both were in a
room when the east end of the big fire
wall and chimney of the adjoining build
ing. occupied by the Virginia Motion
Picture Company. was blown over and
crashed through the roof of their house.
The bricks from the adjoining building
Among those who had narrow escapes
injury.
The rear part of the roof OF Armory
Elks' Hall, southeast corner of Prince
and Royal streets, was partially blown
or
The big fence in the rear of St Mary's
Academy was blown down and the rear
Of the waiting station of the Washington
Virginia Railway Company also was
blown away. Many other buildings were
damaged.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
GOTHAM STALLED
BY GREAT STORM
Isolated from World, Metrop-
oils Is Paralyzed, and Coal
Famine Threatens.
CITY Is In FIRE PERIL
Ships in Imminent Danger Outside
Harbor-Firemen Patrol Streets.
Seeking Signs of Flames.

New York. March 2-The most par
alyzing storm in Greater New York
since 1855 caused twelve more deaths
in and in the vicinity OF the city.
Access to the outside world by train
and wire was had in slight degree to-
night after almost complete isolation
since midSunday. The street cleaning
department confessed itself impotent
in the face of conditions. Shovelers
quit work. Fewer than 500 men could
be induced to work at street cleaning
today. Commissioner Fetherstone quit
In disgust, and declared that he was
going home to sleep.
Clear and warmer weather Is pre-
dicted for tomorrow. Fire Commits
sloner Adamson reported to Acting
Mayor McAneny that the fire alarm
system in Brooklyn. Queens. Richmond.
and the Bronx was SO disabled as to
be virtually worthless.
Firemen are patroling the streets. like
policemen. looking for signs Of fire. In
many instances fire engines were unable
TO reach blazes because of the snow
blocked streets, until great damage had
been done.
Railroads Are Paralyzcd.
The big railroads leading to and from
New Yofk were paralyzed during the day.
five hours left the Pennsylvania railroad
at $50 tonight. This is a fair sample
OF the condition. Acting Mayor Nc
Aneny issued a general appeal to every
body to help the street cleaning depart
ment.
Numerous merchants declare their in
tentiOn to abandoning delivery OF mer-
chandise and converting their teams into
snow carts.
A coal and a milk famine were de-
clared imminent by dealers. The gradual
break in the general paralysis last night
made them less pessimistic.
Eight coal barges with thirty-two men
on board were reported in dire peril on
Fire Island.
Pack ice in the lower bay and in the
East and North rivers was responsible
for the greatest tie-up in shipping in
twenty-five years.
Several sailing vessels and coasting
craft foundered outside the harbor in the
hfty-mile gale.
The liner Philadelphia, incrusted with
ice from stem to stern. made port after
the stormiest voyage in her career.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03

transferred early today. The Newport
News is lying with her nose pointed to-
ward Washington across the Eastern
Branch. opposite the apex OF the penin-
sular on which the War College Is To-
Gated. She is said to be In no danger
and II Is believed she can be fioated by
the Firefghter at high tide II the wind
subsidies II Is regarded as certain that
the government tug Choctaw can extri-
cate the Newport News.
The collision occurred about 80 o'clock
last evening. The Northumberland had
been caught m the ice jam of Giesboro
Point early N the morning and held pris-
oner all day. Shortly after noon the
Firefghter wenr to aid the Northumber-
land and succeeded in freeing her about
Z o'clock at night. The Northumberland
turned her PROV toward Washington,
steaming slowly.
The Newport News. lying across the
channel. with her bow toward Virginia.
was sighted drifting of the War College
peninsula. The Northumberland started
to pass by the stern OF the Newport
News. but the latter steamer. caught in
the ice and wind. crashed stern first into
the side OF the Northumberland. When
the Newport News disabled her steering
gear has not been learned, as orders
were given to Capt. Milburn to do no
the steering gear was disabled as the
Newport News was leaving her dock.
Crashes Stern First.
The Fireighter was not more than 90
yards away when the steamers collided
but no one aboard the tug admitted
seeing the accident. With Capt. Stulz
on the Firefghter were Superintendent Of
Machinery T. NJ. Robinson. Lieut. W. II.
eabers. Pilot r. ID Ross. Engineer 7.
W. Reed. Assistant Engineer w. Glynn.
T Baker, VI. W. Wells, l. NJ Hum
mer. r. f. Wilson. Fl. ]. Clark. and F..
E Simms. The tug No IL fastened lines
to the Newport News and attempted to
tow her from the ice jam but each time
was forced to abandon the effort
Capt Smith. OF the Northumberland.
when seen shortly after he docked the
steamer, refused to talk. explaining that
he was forbidden by rule of the Mary
land. Virginia and Delaware Railway.
which owns the Northumberland The
steamer plies between Washington and
Baltimore. stopping at river landings.
1t is probable an investigation will be
ordered today by Supervising Inspector
General Chler. OF the Steamboat InspeC-
ton Service.
General Manager Callahan ascribed the
accident to a miXup in signals. He said
neither OF the steamers was seriously
damaged and that the responsibility for
the accident will be determined later.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
ROYALTY LIKES TO FLY.
King of Belgium Takes Up Passen-
gers In Aeroplnne.

Paris. March 2-The first monarch 10
fly in his own aeroplane is the King OF
Belgium. who is expected to come To
Paris shortly to undergo tests to obtain
an Official French license
King Albert learned aviation here and
to the intense surprise Of everybody II
is announced today that he has on three
occasions taken up passengers. His aero
Flaming has been interrupted by rid
ing accident. but as soon as his arm
mends he will place himself in the hands
of his instructor.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
OLD DOMINION DEFIES STORM.
oaicials of Road Assert They Saved
Many Salaries.

officials Of the Washington and Old
Dominion Railway last night pointed with
pride to the fact that their road had
maintained Its regular schedule through
out the day despite wind, snow and
other obstacles in the elements.
Hundreds of persons who would have
lost salary by not working IL there had
been no car service are thanking the
Old Dominion" said enc official. ''Our
cars were out on time in the morning
and ran onstime throughout the day until
the last car went into the barn to-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
WIND 0VERTURNs 2 IN BUGGY.
Rockville Couple Blown on Road
by Gale.

Rockville, March THAT the wind
blew some in this vicinity yesterday aft.
ernoon can be testified to by H. clin.
ton Allnutt, register of wills for this
county, and Mrs. Allnutt.
The two spent the afternoon VISITING
relatives near Rockville. On their way
back home, their buggy was upset Inv
the wind and both occupants were
thrown out and down an embankment
Mr.. Allnutt sustained an injury to one
shoulder, but Mrs. Allnutt escaped with
nothing more serious than a fright.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
WIND HAS JOKE on RIVER.
7ho.e Lfvins Near Eastern Branch
Get Plenty OF Fish.

Storms have played peculiar tricks
around washington. but when the wind
yesterday blew the water out OF the
Eastern Branch at Benning. shutting
down the power plant OF the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company, II
did even a greater stunt.
Hundreds of fish were firted from the
water and thrown up on the banks. Per-
sons living In the vicinity got baskets
and picked up a supply Of fish that viii
last them for days. One bass. weighing
fifteen pounds was found Topping help
lessly on the side of the Eastern banks.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
Gale and Snow Claim Heavy TOLL Middle Atlantic States Are Isolated

fighting Its way through ice. to free the
Baltimore boat Northumberland from ice
gorges near the steel plant A number
OF tugs and laur ches were caught In the
ice. but were freed sitter hours OF hard
work.
Fifty or more small boats were lifted
from their moorings and thrown up on
the banks of the river. A dozen canoes,
skiffs and smaller vessels now are
adrift, and many have been destroyed.
The large cabin cruiser, Habana, was
carried ashore near the dock Of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany. X. J. Minot. of the Treasury De-
partment. reported the loss of his hunt
ing skin from the foot Of Thirteenth
street. The launch Fairbanks, lying at
the wharf next to the Firefghter. sank.
Owing to the high winds no effort was
made TO raise it.
steel Plant shuts Down.
The Firth-sterling steeii plant shut
iown owing to its inability TO get water
because Of the low tide.
Four men were rescued from a ma
rooncd houseboat which had become Ice
logged They were Frank A. Gibson. Of
1011 r street southwest: William I. Gar
ner. Of sie F street southwest, and John
f. Cogswell. sr.. and son, Of 81 G street
SoulhWest.
The crew OF the Vigilant figured in the
rescue. The houseboat was marooned at
the foot OF Twelfth street. They went
there Sunday to spend the day, but the
storm prevented them from going ashore.
All Sunday night they endured great
hardships. Their rescue by the police
boat was brought about after the Vigilant
had fought its way through Ice.
Damage Mt OccoIuan.
Heavy damage was dore at the District
workhouse at Occoquan. Two side walls
OF new brick building under construc-
ton were blown in. The walls are ninety
feet long and caved in the middle. Three
buildings partially Were unroofed and a
strip of the roof OF the rest hall was
torn of.
A wagon containing 100 meals for pris-
oners working at the rock quarry. about
mile from the buildings at Occoquan.
was blown over an embankment. The
horses escaped with minor bruises. The
negro driver was hurt. The meals. COM
posed OF not "offee. hash. beans, and
bread, scattered in every direction. More
than twenty-five trees were blown down.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
HAVOC CAUSED
BY HEAVY gale
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

was practically dry for hours. with the
result that the Washington Railway and
Electric street car system was paralyzed
for several hours In the evening for want
Of power.
The roofs OF three houses In Minnesota
avenue southeast were torn of; sixteen
big trees were uprooted here and there.
and the police reported that about fifty
awnings were torn TO shreds.
A report from Occoquan states that a
two-horse wagon was lifted up and tilted
over an embankment,. spilling about fifty
gallons OF hot beans and other food for
the prisoners.
A summary Of the storms damage fol-
lows:
James Davis. sixty-seven years old. Of
sect II street northwest, was removed In
an ambulance to Emergency Hospital
from Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue. suffering from a deep cut over
the left eye. caused by the wind knock
ing him down.
Roofs Blown on.
Mrs Rose Mcdonald, sixty-two years
old, of 222 First street northeast, while
In Fifteenth street. between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and F street northwest
was blown down by the wind. receiving
a deep cut over the right eye. She was
removed TO Emergency Hospital.
The fronts and roofs OF !. s, and Min
nesota avenue southeast were blown
away, the occupants escaping uninjured.
Sixteen trees in various parts OF the
city were uprooted. according TO Trueman
Lanham, superintendent of trees and
parkings.
Several hundred window panes in school
buildings were shattered, doing sloo
damage.
A cunning skin belonging to Joseph
Dumaine. Of 2oz2 F street northwest, lying
at the foot OF Fourteenth street north
west, was taken down the river.
The roof OF a house at 1l0S Sixth
street southeast was blown on, but no
one was injured.
Hats Take Wings.
More than a hundred hats. of all de-
scriptions; meek pieces, and other gar
ments have been found in the streets.
Interurban traffic between Washing
ton and Laurel. Nd. was tied up for
hours. Many persons living on this
line got to their homes over the Bal
.timore and Ohio Railroad.
Considerable damage was done to
houses In an alley between Ninth and
Tenth streets and + and G streets north
east. where the storm tore part of the
roofs from a number OF the buildings. in
cludlng tnat owned Dy DAVID Coleman.
coal merchant Most of the buildings
in the alley are occupied by colored peo-
pie and a miniature panic was caused
by the damage done by the storm. a
great number of persons packing their
trunks and getting ready to leave for
safer neighborhood.
Public schools in the District held only
one session and some government clerks
were permitted t. go back to their homes
to repair damage to broken windows and
doors to keep out the cold.
Havoc Along River.
During the last twenty-f hours wind
and ice played havoc on the Potomac
Veteran boatmen say the storm was the
worst in twenty-five years
The Vigilant and the Firefighter did
great work all Sunday night and yester-
day. The Firefghter went down the river
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
CRASH
| OFF WAR COLLEGE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
New York state Tied Up.

Albany, N. Y, March 2-Conditions up
State are trifie worse if anything than
those that exist in New York. Wires are
down, trolley cars out of business, trains
stalled. and the whole section is covered
by from eight inches to two feet of
snow.
The fire alarm system here is out of
order. and firemen are patrollinr the
streets. In Binghamton. similar condi-
tions prevail. Most of the public schools
in Rochester and Syracuse are closed
Buffalo reports the same condition.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
Atlantic City Is snow-bound.

Atlantic City, N. j., Feb. lin the
grip of the worst storm in years, this
city is practically cut on from COM
munication with the outside world.
Telegraph and telephone wires are down.
Reports from Chelsea, Ventnor and
Longport are to the effect that these
places are storm-bound as well as this
city. Trolley service in all the towns
near by has been discontinued, many OF
the cars being stalled. Nearly two feet
of snow has fallen, which Is the second
largest snowfall ever recorded here. 1t
is impossible to ascertain an estimate Of
the damage done. Late tonight the storm
is still raging.
Railway traffic was continued without
serious interruption. but trains running
to and from the city were behind their
schedules, and electric cars running
through the resort and to points along
the mainland were kept in operation
only with the assistance of large forces
Of workmen- Dire predictions were is-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
Havoc Along River.

During the last twenty-four hours wind
and ice played havoc on the Potomac
Veteran boatmen say the storm was the
worst in twenty-five years.
The Vigilant and the Firefghter did
great work all Sunday night and yester-
day. The F'irefishter went down the river
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
Fear Crew Have Lost Lives.

Stony Creek. Conn, March An per-
sons on board schooner which was
driven ashore on Outer Island in a sixty
mile gale are believed to have lost their
lives On account OF the high seas no
effort could be made to reach the strand
ed ship whose rigging was carried away
by the wind.
When the vessel vas first driven ashore
a man could be seen upon the deck but
later he disappeared and no signs of life
were visible on the schooner. A tug is
being held in readiness to 60 to the
schooners aid when the wind dies down.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
Pittsburgh Traffic Tied Up.

Pittsburgh, March 2.-with wires down
In all directions and train service with
New York and PHILADELPHIA completely
paralyzed, Pittsburgh tonigh. expe-
rienced the coolest March . in the history
of the local weather bureau. The tail OF
the Eastern blizzard struck the city and
biting wind drove the mercury to a
low record MAX.
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports sew
cral trains stalled between Harrisburg
and this city.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-03
Newark. n. j., snow-bound.

Newark. N. J., March 2-This city Is
storm-bound following a night of dark
ness caused by the blizzard. The cleo
trio power plant was put out of commits
sion by the high wind. Only a few troll
ley lines are able to run and railroad
traffic Is at standstilL Charitable in
stitutions are taxed to capacity to care
for the homeless.
There is coal shortage and IL another
storm strikes the city suffering will be
intense.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-01

The Nashville Banner is au
thority for the information that
in Nashville Beer is sold with.
out disguise, and whisky can be
had by anyone of any station or
degree who is active in the
search and has the price to pay"
Judge Neil has been sentencing
liquor dealers and apparently
endeavoring to enforce the law.
The liquor question would be
settled if the saloonists would
stop breaking the law. Jack
son Sun.
1t seems more reasonable to
expect sworn officials to enforce
the law than saloon keepers to
voluntarily obey that for which
they never had any respect.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-01
Can Condemn.
Important Decision Af-
fecting Railroad and
Telegraph Companies
Handed Down by Court
Of Appeals Headlines
Our Own.

An opinion in case of more
that ordinary Importance and
interest was handed down by the
court Of civil appeals last Setur.
day in their final sitting here for
the 1914 term. By the decree
of the court the Western Union
Telegraph company has the right
to condemn an easement along
the right of way of the N. @. 4
st. l.. railway lines in Carroll
county-not only in Carroll coun.
ty, but very likely in all coun-
ties in the state where the N. @.
u st. l.. runs its lines. This was
merely test case of the ques-
ton, but the decree is momen
tous and far.reaching. About d
dozen OF the very biggest aud
brainest members of the Tennes-
see bar ware here to fight in the
case when it was threshed out be
fore the appellate court. The
court decreed yestday that while
the telegraph company had the
right to condemn an easement
along the right of way of the
railway line that it did not have
the right to materially interfere
with the uses or the right of way
by the railroad company itself
jackson Sun.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-01
Rupture Expert
Seeley, Who Fitted Gar
of Russia, Called
to jackson.

+. Il. Seeley, of Chicago and
Philadelphia the noted truss
expert, will be at the Southern
Hotel and will remain in jackson
Friday only, April 3lst. Mr..
Seeley says: The Supermatic
Shield as now used aud APPROX
ed by the United States Gov.
eminent will not only retain any
case of rupture perfectly, afford.
ing immediate and complete re-
lief, but closes the opening IN
10 days on the average case.
This instrument received the on
ly award in England and IN
Spain, producing results without
surgery, harmful injections,
medical treatments or prescrip
tons. Mr.. Seeley has docu-
ments from the United States
Government, Washington. d.
o., for inspection. All charity
cases without charge, or if any
interested call he will be glad to
show same without charge or fit
them if desired. Any one rup.
tured should take advantage of
this opportunity. ~
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-01

John Wilkerson and wife and
Carson Peterson and wife, at the
home of the former, last Sunday
evening, made and drank some
vegetable soup from canned
goods and during the night or
early the next morning all were
quite sick. They attributed
their illness to the canned goods.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-01
Ice

| have jast built a new ice
house nearthedepot, Will ham
ale the BESI ee ever brought
To Lexinetods Ave made arF
rangemenis With Messrs. +. H..
I Wadley and N T Higgins for
delivery-vhch will be prompt
ut ell times.
Our ptices afe thesaine % lev.
psychologists per hunlred III Doc
when ice Has To be cut.
will guarantee full weights
an / satisfaction to everybody.
E. @. Hooks.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-01
Notice of Insolvency.

To the creditors of DR.. ], H, Howard,
deceased:
BY order of the Clerk of the County
court of Henderson County, Tennes-
see, notice is hereby given to all per
sons having claims against the estate
of DR.. J. II. Howard, deceased, to APP
pear and file the same with the clerk
of the said court, authenticated in
the manner prescribed law, on or be-
rore the 10Th day of July next.
The insolvency of said estate hay.
Ing been suggested, any claim not
filed on or before said day, will be
forever barred, both in law and equi-
ty.
This April IA, 1914.
r. w. HOWARD,
Administrator of Dr. ]. H. Howard,
Deceased.