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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
RED CROSS PLANS
CHANGED IN FRANCE
INCREASED MILITARY OPERA
TlONS CAUSES ESTABLISH
MENT on NINE ZONES.


WASHINGTON. oct % --lncreas-
ed activities due principally TO vast
~ extended military operations OF
American troops has necessitated q
completed REORGANIZATION by the
American Red cross OF lis plan OF
operation in France Instead OF the
work being divided into two separ-
ate branches one for military and
the other for civilian relief. an
uouncemont was made tonight at
headquarters here that France has
been divided into nine zones with a
manager In complete control OF OPP
cralions Major Harry Il Wallace
of St Louis. The announcement said.
has been placed IN charge OF the
American zone. Major Austin " J.
Met anahau. the british zone. Major
VI a. Swope of 81 Louis the south
prn zone. Major Harshal Hale Of
san Francisco the south informed
late zone and Major Stewart. the
north intermediate zone Managers
.or the other zones will be- aunounc-
Hd later
Under the reorganization plan.
Major Homer Folks has been ap-
pointed director ot the department
ot general relief, Major Alexander
smith director of the supplies de
purIment. Colonel Fred r Murphy.
director OF lhc medical and surgical
department Major J y Fosburg. di-
rector ut fhc army and navy service
department. and Major Alexander
Lambert director of the medical re
search and intelligence department
PAY fb, pr...I,ut
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
VOTE IN FAVOR Of
STRICT ARM|STICE
RESOLUTIONS PASSED OPPOSING
ANYTHING EXCEPT GUARAN.
TIED TRUCE.
URGE DEBT Cancellation
Members Declare That Labor should
h. Given Representation Al
Peace Negotiation Confer
ence After War.

Nv Associated Pres
NEW YORK. Oct -Rcsolu-
lions opposing any armistice with
Germany except such a. provides
ample military guarantees for the
carrying out OF the peace terms laid
down by President Wilson IN four
teen principles and subsequent ad-
dresses with those laid down hy the
London memorandum OF the entente
Socialists on February 30 were
adopted here today by delegates TO
conference called by the adAnis-
tratiye committee ol the Social Dem.
ocratiC league
The delegates who described
themselves as Socialists who still
adhere TO the original Socialist prin.
uples with the exception that they
approve the war and support presi-
dent Wilson and the government iu
Their war aim. also passed resolu
lions calling ON an Socialists TO
Withhold their votes at the coming
election from congressional caud
daies who are not Internationally
pledged 10 these terms
Another resolution vas adopted
supporting the recent demand of the
American Federation Of Labor that
labor be- given representation ~ the
coming peace negotiations
The delegates went ON record as
conPraiulatinE Or Kari Liebknitch
and his assistants upon their cour-
0geous efforts FOR democratic re-
public In Germany and promised
'our uufailing support 10 an adj
Nocate, Of German republic
Another resolution adopted urged
cancellation of the debts Of Amer
ioa's allies hut only cu condition
that they also consent 20 cancel the
debt OF Russia 10 them Russia s.
release from her debts would enable
her quickly 10 take her place as q
strong democratic nation frieudl, 10
the western democrlcies. while pay
ment Of the debt hv Russia would
mean economic seryitude for q
number Of years the resolution de
rlared
tIg fav..t.f..t
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
THREE MINING MEN
HELD FOR RANSOM
VILLA LEADER DEMANDS $50
ooO 10 RELEASE AMtRI-
CIV CITIZENS.

IIARE/. Mex o., 20 Three
American mining men are heing held
Tor $50 zoe ransom hy Epifanio llol
gum. villa leader. near Villa An
muda Chihuahua. D. was announced
here tonight The men reported to
be- prisoners of the villa leader are
r. = Knots. u o. Sln N and Nor
mon prospcctor named 1inucy They
were solved while At the Erupcion
mine near villa Nhmuda So miles
south a. the border
Efforts ar" now being made 10 Oh.
tain their release
PAY the President
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27

ln spite of strong forces brought into
action ihr enemy did NOT uc.cod ln
obtaining further adauiJr" from the
breach ui SI,uu wood uDHf HorpNA
Partial attacks took place boo tho
AI.up loVlaud. southwest of Amlruo
Tbr enemy who had temporarily ld
Haurcd i0 tho north bank of tho Ni-uc
near AmhN Nla thrown back over
ihc river Ut counter attack
.Elsf ot fh. N.uo artillery Iu'lH
revised temporarily Partial attacks
.y fH, puem erl bach pur posts
Poo tbr northern edge nf tHr heights
north of Grand Irr
pn both .H, n fHn Mouse Fight
aur activity ol. limited tu o. disturb
ur fine and muur infantry engage
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
War Toys Liked By
Children of Paris

nv View payer Enterprise Assn B
PARIS Child minds ~ Paris pre-
fer p'ay'ime War lusi as the ynpng-
sfer. ~ America ~ A jury n chill
dren Vas called ~ decide on The mer-
ifs of an exhibition 90 mechanical
toys af the Petit palais Bv fsr tho
most votes Usre c1u FOR q model o.
fank and miniature HiF Bertha"
run 4 prig. 81 $500 Was divided be-
tueen the Inventors
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
DRIVE FOR RECORDS
BEGIN IN 800 CITIES
EFFORTS MADE ron pllONO.
GRAPH MUSIC nor AMER
ltA\ SOLDIERS.

NEW. YORK. oct 90 Five hun
dred cities and toNns throughout the
United States started an intensive
drive today. under the auspices OF
the Photograph Records Recruiting
Corps this city. TO round up mill
ion or more photograph records 10
hc sent to American soldiers and
sailors in cantonments here and In
service overseas.
The $4,000 music. Seale-, In,
luiied state are C--- ",
~ 49, shamY"9 sod, N'tS' or
their dusty cabinets and Y 70 the
service OF The soldiers Eyety music
store b. q voluntary receiving sta
tion tor idle records and those sent
to the dealers will be- promptly put
into active service iu some camp. on
% destroyer OF transport or al the
front in France
A musical army a singing army.
is au army that viii preserve its
morale aud is on the road 90 victory 90
SAYS Major General Franklin Bell,
honorary chairman of the National
phouugraph Record Recruiting Corps
iu message t0 the American peO-
pie The man OF woman who takes
record from his or her phOnoEraph
library to give Tor the use OF the sol
d,er- gives something that will cheer
aud inspire them Clean un and
vuuI"som, entertainment stiTs man
o.. fho giving of his best for bis
country
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
WAR RI~k mAU ATroENrN
~ICd1 Wis 10 PNtt MONA.


NEN YpH. OCT .. Louis r.
fr. fhnW rouu.f fur Pro
United State. ..r risk I.r.al. who
eH. frIrtsn tn sur0n.eFy In
.hIugfnn f.. week. sE1. died I'
a EU..I Haf. fay oft pneumonia
Ie.uHirr ru" His esaifr,f .Hrf'
fi.n
Nr ErIf'. Whn va. ID r.lUi
ueuf corporate" and railroad 'la.
.ar nHa .HHr or tarnrs fIuf.
#f fHs Pacific on irulr
IsmH.ns saH.ual rtr nanf %.
Nsa Yort and Amour q Company
nu tmafIr. rance frfn the We
la Offered BID. frVicss i8 The var
TlsA baIraI.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
KAISER SANCTIONED
TURKISH M|SDEElS
GREEN PRILATF DEL NI,I :
PROTEST MAS LODGED
NJ ATHENS


NEW YORK. OCT 20 Atrocities
inflicted hy the Turks upon Greeks
living IN Asia Minor. we're directly
sanctioned by the Germsn emperor.
Rev Alexander Papafopoulos. Sec
retlry 10 fhe metropolitan ~ Athes.
declared here tonight in On address
o. mass meeting in Carnegie HAN
pIe asserted that in 1914 Greek
commissioner took e protest against
the Turkish atrocities 90 Goftlieh
Won Iagow then foreign minister o.
Germany. who declared the atrocities
we're Justified because Turkey had
g. resort % such methods in order
o. insure success The commissioner
then appealed to Emperor William.
Rev Papadopoaio- said. and received
tn same Response
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
iAH INf i.ffHIII'iI
INV MINIrNN GINIIiAI.
NAMED IOR MILITARY /ONI

~ NH"N. h'rI iIfHa
En- pASO. Texas. oct 1t Gen
eral Ceasariuo Castro has been nam
81 10 succeed General Francisco
MurTua ar commander 81 the
northeast military zure including
Chihuahua Durango Isoatas. Goa.
hula and Nito Leon according to
reports here tonight from Chihua-
hua CITY Castro who has brrn
operating iu M. south i- expected
g. come north thi, coming week
accompanied hy lgulru Eurluucs
who was deposed o. civil governor
~ Chihuahua recently uy Murruia
The appointment OF The ness zone
commander vas said tu boz q result
~ The clash between Enrique and
Nurguii
n.E fh. pro. .H.uf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
HUN PROPAGANDA
IS SEEN IN BRAZIL
tANttIIAIlON OI ORDERS IOR
COTTON PII'T GOODS his.
tIDSfS WORN.

WASHINGTON. oct 20 German
propaganda has directed some ~ It's
effort toward .nferruptuF trade bs-
iaHeu Brazil and tho United states
investigation OF numerous cancelled
order. fof cotton piece goods today
H...In.rf
Recent requests from RarrH that
order, f0r cotton goods not already
Hpped he cancelled brought 10 nFht
Haf German agents iu Brazil have
been promising DO deliver goods sim
ar fr those ordered from the
United States af pre-War prices with
boz three months after peace b. de-
.affi
a. rprss of raw cotton in Ger
ulHs s'rs long since virtually 81
u.uHsd officials u Washington
...d TODAY iH commenting on tho sit
as'iHn fhe German pr0mIsss to IRA
ID. sfs worthless
H.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
8 OFFICERS FACE
COURT MARTIAL
FIVE CAMP lister MIN MUST
APPEAR BEFORE EllIC-
IENCN BOARD.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, Oct %.
Eight officers a. Camp Custer
face court martial. five are To be
called before efficiency boards and
forty are confined to camp for
iaXity In obeying orders. according
to Brig Gen H. l.. Lapbach. COM
mandant Some OF the Officers, II
is said. are charged with violation
Of the regulations imposed by the
influenza quarantine. In allowing
mon In their command who had Just
recovered from the disease to leav,
their barracks too lightly clad.
Paw the President .-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
g. INCH RAINFALL
IN NORTH CAROLINA
N>HTNlILE WENTuEH RtREAU
REGISTERS RECORD ~
Ir~ $40 TlON.

fH.H.Ia'rf Press
A-iiENlLLE. s. g. Ot 90
THr heaviest rainfall ou rsrori -
'na local weather uUrrfH caused
comparatively little damlrD loo thi.
'.uu of the state TNH total rain.
.I iUr ibe .l.h0ur period ending
a.f u.Eht Amounted iu 500 inches
While fI" stream. Wrfr swollen
greatly fhD, have now rrrrdrd ln
'Hr INHvst division OF ih. south
.'u railroad three frr.fIr. we're
.. if.F'u bU Traffic hl- sustained
.IE slight delays
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
ninrnitt, WARNINGS IssIED
~ b't''elcos, GREAT lNEIc~ REGbOS

O., Accounted Pres.
WASHINGTON. oct 20 Storm
warnings we're ordered hoisted on
axes Michigan. Huron aud Erie to-
night hy the weather bureau a
disturbance originating iu north
eastern Texas and which has caused
snow 90 fan u the Texas Panhandle.
8, advancing rapidly uorthoastwari.
Paw tho President
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27

BERLIN ia London. Oct. 96.-
The official communication from
general headquarters tonight says:
be- day was quieter In Flanders.
There were partial engagements be-
tween the Scheldt and the Disc
From the Oise 20 the Aisne the
French continued their attacks.
South Oi The Disc these were brought
'o o. .ilu0still after initial gains
lot terrain ON the rest OF the wide
attacking front they Jailed"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27

monts. ON the east bank Saxon COM
pani"s cleared out o nest OF Amer
leans who remained behind after tbs
last fighting there "
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
YANKEE PRISONER
rlTrn TnllnIII
'"'rITSI 'Tu 10 If6[LHIV6
EOTTH CAROLINA AVIATOR rs.
CAPES FROM GERMAN
PRISON CAMP.

GREENvlLLE. S e.. oct 20 --
Lieutenant John o " donaldson.
Of the United states army aviation
section. Who was taken prisoner af-
ier being forced 20 land behind the
German lines has escaped from a
prison camp n Germany and b. now
safely in Holland raHlcCr5m 20
relative. here announced TODAY
Lieut. Donaldson B.. son OF Brir -
Gen q q Donaldson formerly ~
Grecusillr
Pay the President.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
IHN fI" lIHS IuNU'
ORDER II STORED
AMONG CREATIONS.


BERNIE. O.f gE order BIAS
been almost completely restored a.
Fium' where Ihe Dr0uuau soldiers
uf fHe 'ih regiment roEultrd a'
.urliug 10 au official dI patch rr
seiypd here The fhres ulffTIuu.
lf O. hungarian regiment which
marched against aud occupied fhr
luntrd harratk. di-armei th"
DID,. f.u4DrIUs .rYuur
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27

Telephone Num- Electric Co,
number 70, for Edison Msxds
Lamps.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27

SEE orr AID ou Pare 30 neason
Tire Service 'us
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27
Pay the Presto, II -

Mrs. Grace u.uhsm o. uI With o
lu.1 aud confined tp her room lei 'br
ymhif.f hotel
q frv OF tre late guest. af fbr
ylmhIrt ho'"l ar, s Bush OF
kro-s Bud shuloy of Frrtn
Okla Riley Smith ~ ErDk OKLA
G s. NimherIv of UedIe, o.
Walker of 'h0eH q Pryor of fIk
Cut OKLA S ~ Eu. ~ San Angelo
vs. q Walter OF Hereford b.. Ir
tho cts Tor f.N DAYS on cuisines.
H s Ulury ~ Denver BEL Boo .Ir
City ou important business
Paw the President .
California will bar discharged u.
t......f.. ..ff... e. 49, ..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-27

Ohio Tuec Electric Sweeper.
We've sold them all over the
southwest for years. Why pay
twenty dollars more and get no
more value for your money. TEL
ephone number 70 for demon,trs-
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
PART OF PLANT OF
M|DVALE STEEL CO.
WRECKED BY WIND
Nine inch Mil, on Heald Street,
Blown Down by Gale Early
This Morning.
LOSS $4,000 TO $4,000

That part of the Wilmington plant
~ the Midvalc Steel Co, along Heald
strrrt. in South Wilmington, known as
he ninc-inch mill, WIS completely de
.nolished by what rcsemblcd a hurricane.
hat struck Wilmington early this morn
ng and continued until nearly noon
The worst of the storm WAS about ,
. clock and ut ; 20 the entire shop, which
,as $50 feet long and 20 feet wide, was
lown down and carried along with 1t
fhc telephone and trolley lines of the
diamond state Telephone Co and VII
nungton y Philadelphia Traction Co..
Anocking out the car service of the New
astlc and Dclawarr City lines until II
,.ould be transferred over the South Mar
ket street bridge The loss Is estimated
II between 10000 and $4,000
That no person was killed seems q
mlraclc Some time Ago All the men cm-
ployci IN the nlnc-lnch mill were laid of
md had not returned tc work Tho 30
. clock ear from Fourth and Market
streets for New Castle did not reach the
scene until several minutes after the
,uilding had blown down and for some
reason no workfucn were walking along
thc street ~ the time the crash came
The street wls filled with debris and trat
~ was blocked
The nol~, made hy the falling building
,atild b. heard hale mule away and IN
short time several hundred persons we're
"a th,. seen, ~ the fallen building u
.kcd Is though an Invading army had
.,tss,'d the place and lald low The build
ur iar herr Wa nothing standing
.ut the foundation nails kindling wood
Merchants Will without doubt feel
pr falling "a IN their business for the
,uthortrrs 81 the plaut, in hopes Of get
my the dclri, cleared awaN ~ quickly IS
tus-lhir allnWcd men. women and chu
ron ~ carry away The wood
RN iO O'clock al least 1000 people, the
-rcatcr number women We're busy carry
-ug awaNhoo Women welding axes at a
I,,rc equal a. that of men were 90 hc seen
q ,,l parts 81 the RUNS even mp on roofs,
- iref above the pavement, which had
not fallen AL the way % the street There
we're also several fights when one woman
would lay claim 10 piece Of wood wanted
~ another. and az Il and fIeald streets,
Two women had a tiStic encounter that
lasted for several minutes Some Of The
mcn carried loads 81 wood that almost
hor, hem IL the ground and when the
cellars " the peoples houses were filled
they started 20 pack the back yards with
Nooi
Continued ON page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
MUCH DAMAGE FROM
UNCUARDEDSUbWAY
Autoist Reports Mishap That
Befell Him at
Stanton.

The Levy Court, in weekly session, to.
day, allowed William Tlnsman, tax col
lector for Christiana hundred, errors as
follows: For the year l9l4-county and
poor taxes. So 26; road tax, s66.60. Sor
the year 1915 county and poor taxes,
$40; road tax, SlGl 0S
John l.. TAYLOR, tax collector for New
Castle hundred, was allowed the following
errors: For the year l9l5-county and
poor taxes, 81 500 76; road tax. S7l7 10
The court received the following com
munication from Warren B. Cranston of
No 902 West Tenth street:
II would like To have a little lnforma-
tion about who is IN charge OF the subway
at Stanton station, on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, i mean the road under the
railroad At night, on February 10, when
| was coming home IN my automobile,
water was very high in the subway, but
did not know il and went in and got stuck
and had TO get out Of my machine and
wade knee-deep II water There was no
watchman or red light al the subway
had TO telephone TO Wilmington to get
someone to haul my automobile home and
now the machine is in shop, with two
cracked cylinders and e broken clutch,
for repairs Please advise me who is re-
sponSibe for the damage
Clerk McIvoT was instructed 10 notify
Mr. Cranston that the Philadelphia, Balti-
more 4 Washington Railroad Co. is re-
sponsiblc and TO notify the railroad COM
pany 10 remedy conditions at the subway
The courts committee on assessment
wac granted week additional time for
assessing property of the members of the
county Board of Assessment.
President Purks and Messrs. Buckson
and Groves We're appointed committee
TO ask the Public Building Commission
for permission 10 have the county road
roller repaired in the basement of the
Public Building 1t is proposed to have
the roller repaired by the Lay1nan Ma
chine Co. at cost of $500. The roller is
too heavy to be put in the company g
shop.
4 communication from Joshua Kelley,
secretary OF the Reliance Fire Co, asking
why the court had discontinued the com
pany's services at fires in rural New Castle
county, was referred 10 a committee com
posed Of Messrs Burns, Groves and Shaw
Messrs Groves and Burns said the Reliance
lance is the best equipped company for
such service
The members of the court will attend a
conference in the Bellevue-Sfratford HoteI
Philadelphia, tonight, when plans for de-
veloping the Delaware River front ad-
jacent to Wilmington will be considered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
REV. A. H. THOMPSON
TO co TO WASHINGTON
Accepts Invitation to become
Pastor of Large Vancouver
Church.

Rev. A H. Thompson, -. ID, who
recently resigned the pastorate OF 81
PauI's NJ 4. Church. here today received
a telegram from Rshop y. : Hughes
Informing him that he had been unanI-
mously invited tn become pastor q The
Firat NJ T.. Church Of Vancouver. Wash
inRton
Ii was learned. Mt Dr Thompson ;
house today. that the invitation has
been accepted and that Dr. Thompson
and his family will start Tor Vancouver a.
soon as the necessary arrangements can he
made, which may be within the next
ten days.
Vancouver is about l. miles from
Portland. Ore. with which i - con
nectcd The church there. which has a
membership pf between 600 and 200, y
considered one of the best IN the north
west. with splendid opportunity foi
further development
Dr. Thompson will be succeeded 1T
St Paul's Church by Rev. Carlisle Hub
bard of Baltimore. Md.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
NEED RAILROAD MEN.
Public Service Reserve Appeals to
Railroaders for Work in
France.

Charles Warner. State director OF the
Public Service Reserve, today received
an :sppcal from the Washington head
quarters of the reserve for men for posi-
tions on railroads abroad The Jobs are
open to men from II to 40 years ana
men who have been drafted and who per
haps have already been classified may
apply for the positions. ,,
II they have been drafted they will be
assigned to regiments going abroad, and
given the work in tins particular line.
Men are needed for statistical work,
freight yard clerks, ticket agents, super,
visors, gearrnen, car inspectors ana
coopers.
Men having had railroad experience
and who desire To take up the work should
apply nj the office of Warner and Com
panv, Odd Fellows Building, Tenth and
Hing streets.
While the directions to Mr.. Warner
were not quite clear, II is believed that the
demand is urgent and that those who
would be accepted would be sent over
seas immediately
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
.FLOR|ZEL'S SAVED
TELL OF HORRORS
Newfoundland Rock bound Coast
Being Searched for Bodies
of 90 Dead
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
st. Johns. \. T., Feb 20 The Red
Cross liner Florizcl Is being slowly bat
tered to pieces today on the rocks of
Broad Cove, not far from Cape Race
Meanwhile, II of the passengers and crew
brought here yesterday by rescue shIpS
tell Of the horror of their % hours vigil
before heroic Newfoundland fishermen
were able TO get them off IN small boats
Search along the coast near where the
Flori2el struck Sunday morning on u
voyage from this port To Halifax and New
York, was prosecuted with vIgoT To re-
cover bodies of the % persons who lost
their lives in the disaster. Reports Sun
day night told of seven bodies washed
ashore, but after il was found some of
those on board the vessel were alive all
efforts were turned toward saving them.
Most of those who lost their lives were
swept from places of safety, to which
they sought to cling, within a few min
utes after the FIorizel dashed on the
rocks. As the vessels bow rose In the
crash those who escaped being trapped
below decks and drowned by the tor
rents of water that poured in through
companionways, scrambled forward for
refuge. Some were washed from decks
and others were either killed by bits of
wreckage or SO badly injured they could
not reach the higher cantage points
John 5. Mum, managing director Of
Bowring Brothers, Ltd, owners OF the
Floriiel. after seeing his little daughter
swept overheard, made his way to the
bridge deck where so who escaped from
the saloon had gathered. For two hours
they were safe but then a wall of water
wrenched the deck away aud a few mo
ments later 20 others, elinging to the
smoking room roof, were similarly en-
quilted. Mum was among those lost.
Thirty-tpo of those who escaped were
huddled in the wireless room that with
stood the storm, and others maintained
IA place of refuge in the foreeastle by re-
building barricade whenever the waves
battered in the door The only one of
those caught below decks who was saved
was John kiely, of this city, who took re-
fuge in the upper berth Of his stateroom
Washington, Feb. 26.-E. W Steven
son, of New York, was the only American
citizen on the lost Red Cross steamship
Florizel. according TO report of the
American consul at st. Johns. n. T., to
the State Department. Stevenson S name
is not among those reported safe.