VOL. VI. NO. 116
A8HEYILLE, N. O, TUESDAY - MOANING, JUNE 25, 1901.
to reduce the over crowded con-
ditioni,v)f our ,. i
f ?
Wash Shirt
Waists
department, -we 'will offer for a
few diays only all our Waists at
a reduction of 25 per cent from .
regular (prices. These waists
have no eq-aal for quality of ma-
t
terial, excellence of work, fit or
design. 'Regular prices were from
$1,00 to $7.50
Each.
Reduced Prices from
75c to
$5 63
Each
Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits
regular rices.
St Co.
"If we nave It, it is the BEST.'
Scissors! Oh Yes
We sell them, and sell a lot of
them in the course of a year.
You see we carry a splendid as
sortment all styles and sizes
and! there's no trouble to get here
Just the pair you want.
Who said thigh prices? We
didn't! High prices not kept in
stock
Asheville
Hardware Com'y
On tie Square.
Ask the Price of v
Bed Room Suites
sti ... . .
Mrs. I. A. Johnson's,
43 Patton Avenue.
Rock! Bock!! Bock!!!
We are In control of our toneiiuar
riee to city and suburb. ' .iAi prepared
for fumWhliMr buildin tane, etej
stones. hearth tanie& carbine, etc.
Also for grading side or yttHl wAlar "and
ewjtvating. BURGESS MUUKJ
Ahvllle, N. C. PMfl M Bt 1M.
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M'PBERSOH & ilOORE,
s
1
w IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. .
Tin end slate roofing, Guttering 9
andi Cornice Work. , Repairs- o
xii kinds usually done in a- first
:lass Tin, Shop promptly attetndedi
to. fiteel ,4Ranges iFire. Bricks;:-
Fire Clay and Tile Pipe f oar -roof
Irains always On band. -1 y- '
45Colleje Street.
H-2
OestreiCher
.3 mountain high
Awful Scenes Along
of the Flood in the
Whole Villages Swept Away,
and Railroad and Tele-
. graph Destroyed.
LOSS OF LIFE LESS
THAU AT FIRST REPORTED
Bodies of the Dead Floating
in the Streams and
Caught in the Wreck
age on Shores.
'From a Laffilan bureau correspondent.
Bluefield, W. Va., June 24. Although
two days have passed since the sudden
ly rising waters of the North iFork and
Elkhorn wrought such, 'havoc among
the mining vilages scattered through
the Pocahontas coal region, no one is
able, to make more than a guessing es
timate -of the loss of human life and
property. It is certain that the dam
age to railroad and railroad and mining
property was enormous. Fortunately
the sacrifice of men, women and chil
dren whose homes were in the patch of
flood is much smaller than was first re
ported. General Manager Johnson of
the Norfolk & Western says he believes
the number of lost does not exceed 60.
Despite the confident reports brought
to the edge of the flooded region by a
few straggling miners and others esti
mating that the loss aggregates 200 or
more, it is significant that none of them
oaa -name a single village1 liere'Ore
than four lives were' lost. It Is prob
able General Manager Johnson's esti
mate is exaggerated. .
The flood was paralyzing in its ef
fects. It paralyzed communication
Hboth by rail and . telegraph and appar
ently benumbed the tsenees of the in
habitants of the mining vilages. The
facts certain are that the tracks of the
Norfolk & Western are broken and use
less for eighty miles in West Virginia.
Telegraph over the same distance is
useless. At least thirty drowned or
killed are floating in the debris and
the damage to the railroad and other
property is about $2,000,000.
The flood began at 2 o'clock Saturday
morning. The rain fell in torrents for
six hours. Fortunately the . highest
water of the in-rushing mountain
streams did not occur till after day
break thus giving many a chance to
escape.
The flood subsided almost as rapidly
as it rose, but in the snort time u aia
enormous damage. The rails of the
Norfolk & Western in many, places are
twisted rike straws.
Not a bridge remains in the eighty
mile section affected. Houses and trees
are piled up in mountainous masses
(along the beds of streams. The spur
tracks leading to the coal mines have
slid bodily down the mountain sides.
Even coke ovens at some, points are
swept away with their molten contents.
The miners and families stuck to
their houses until danger was immi
nent and before tEe dangerXwas fully
realized the houses began to move
away. A man' and woman ana two
children were drowned at Algona and
fifty witnessed the sight from the
mountain side unable to save them. In
the bed and along the sides of the
stream between Vivian and f Keystone
dozens of bodies- of miners yet uniden
tified' have been recovered.
The greatest loss was in the eighteen
mile strip between Ennls and Vivian.
Eleven little mining settlements were
the worst sufferers. The Inhabitants
believe there was a cloudburst eaifly
Saturday morning near the headquar
ters of the North Fork, so sudden and
disastrous was the flood. 1 There will
likely be some destruction among the
miners and rtheir families. 'lAit eceme
places nearly air therconamissary--
were washed away . The- mining com
panies are doing., all .-possible 46 areuere
the sufferingl The mining companies
losis Is probably $500,000.
1 The relief corps has penetrated a few
miles of the strickero territory and no
reliable estimate ; can yet ' be made of
the number of lives lost. ; Fifteen hun
dred laborers are now at work clearing
Eyeache
and
Headache
" Eye strain causes' both. ; Drujfs re
lieve only temporarily. Properly
fitted glasses - remove , the cause and
effect a permanent cure.. " Kxamina
tions'free. rk r V'-'W Vy
Si IsY- McKcti, '
the Eighty-Mile Track
Pocahontas Region.
J away the debris and repairing the rail-
TVlQirl TTQ It" C n-nl AnfAlkT't1.1. X ft -I-
- i..viw nam vatveukritainug leregrapn
ic communication. It will fbe several
weeks before railroad traffic will be re
sumed and probably longer before the
mines will be in operation. About
twenty collieries and coke manufactory
plants are damaged ranging in extent
from fouT to twenty-five thousand dol
lars. Today is clear and calm and the
work of rescue is being prosecuted, with
vigor. There are thousands homeless
and camping in the mountains. Their
distress is augmented by anguish caus
ed by missing children and friends
whose fate is unknown. The 'bodies of
John Lewis, white; Ira Nefand, a Hun
garian mother and a baby have been
recovered.
A graveyard was overflowed and the
dead resurrected by the raging torrent
went floating away in ali stages of de
cay. An electric light car has been obtain
ed.. It is equipped with complete elec
tric lighting plant and apparatus and'
will be brought from Hagerstown from
a special train so that work can 'be
prosecuted at night. .Every effort will
be made to open the line for traffic in
the shortest possible time. '
BEGINNING OF THE FLOOD.
A railroad man at Vivfan told, the
Associated Press correspondent "that
the rain started Friday night and con
tinued with moderation, when there
was a cloudburst while the passenger
train was standing in the railroad
yards. There were 40 passengers, in
the cars. The water Tose rapidly.
Houses and cars were washed away
before the eyes of the passengers.
Ropes were thrown which the passen
gers caught and then waded through
the water, waist deep, to places of safe
ty around the . coke ovens. The ladies
were placed on the tender of the en
gine, where they would be safe. Por
tions of the railroad yards were washed
out and a hundred box cars were
wrecked. The house of the postmaster
at Vivian was washed away. .The
young son of the section master rode
on drift wood for four miles and lodged
PLUNGES DOWN
AN EMBANKMENT
Wreck of Passenger Train on Pittsburg ana Lake Erie
Road Of 275 Passengers Not 20 Escaped Uninjured
Wreck Takes Fire,
Pi'titeburg, June 24. A passenger
train on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
was wrecked today 26 miles northwest
of Pittsburg while going at a speed of
45 miles an hoar. Of 275 passengers
not 20 escaped uninjured. Two of the
train crew were killed, three passen
gers fatally injured, some dangerously
hurt and over a score will -be laid up
for days with their injuries.
THE SHRINl RS' DAHCE
A Merry Ball at the Battery Park
Last Night.
The Shriners opened the program for
their convention now in session here
with a danoe at the Battery Park hotel
last evening which was largely attend
ed by the hriners, their wtrves and
daughters, and by the Asheville so
ciety folk.
At least one hundred couples were in
attendance and for several hours they
tripped -the light fantastic. During the
latter half of the evening the german
was danced, being led by Dr. Chas. S.
Jordan, who piloted the dancers thro
numerous, varied and intricate figures.
The conclusion was an old time Vir
ginia reel In which the Older folks join
ed in with inuclh merriment.
Between dances the glasses overran
with excellent punch.
Hammocks at cost at Blomberg's.
These Hot Days you
must have a
Hammock
If you want the . largest
assortment, to choose from
and Palmer's make, go to
HBSTON'S
Phone 183 . : 26 S. Main
w p. "western;
Masseur.
"Wktson & Reagan; real estate
Court Sjarel Fbone tSX.".";: .f;
in a tree fromi which ihe was rescued.
A colored section hand was drowned.
The rain ceased ,at 9 o'clock Sunday
morning. There has been no rain since,
and the streams' are falling. A furni
ture store - and- clothing store were
washed away, as well as a dozen dwell
ings in the lower portion of the vil
lage. Two dead bodies, both negroes,
and three white corpses were found at
Empire. Two bridges were pushed
away at North Fork Junction, and
three . persons are supposed to have
been drowned near the latter place.
All the bridges and a trestle were
washed away on the Simmons river
branch of the (Norfolk & Western sys
tem. Telegraph lines are down and the
tracks badly washed out on this di
vision. The damage over the coal fields
Is immense. Valuable machinery was
washed away.
New York, June 24. Mayor Lands
iBlue Fields. W. Va., wires as follows:
"It is estimated! 200 lives were lost in
the DEJlkhorni flood. The damage to the
Norfolk & Western railroad is estimat
ed at half a milion dollars and tlt
coal companies"' and individuals two
milion dollars . (There is no communi
cation with any point further down
the valley than Elkhorn. I am nable
to tell whether outside assistance will
be needed until further Information
comes in."
TO CONTROL THE
WORLD'S SALT MARKET
A $50,000,000 Corporation Being
, Formed for This Purpose.
New York, June 24. The combination
between the National Salt company, of
this country, the Canadian Salt com
pany and the Salt Union of England is
about completed. It is believed that
the Standard Oil inteserts are back of
the deal. The Internation Salt Com.
pny is the name proposed for the new
corporation. Outside of savage coun
tries and Russia it twill control the
markets of the world. The stock of
the combine is expected to be $50,000,000
CUBANS WILL RESPECT
. PLATT AMENDMENT
Havana, June 24. .The republican
party of Havana province decided today
respect the Piatt iamendttnent by a vote
of 41 to 15. GuaLberto Gomez made a
fviolent,, speech against their action and
4atr-1t)mairi tigneafm? te,party
and "as editor of "lia. Patria." " At the
municipal convention; of he national
(party today it was also decided the
Piatt amendment should be accepted
and respected. It was decided, however,
that when the republic was established
the party would work for the repeal of
the Piatt amendment by legal means
since it tends, to curtail independence
The train left Pittsburg at 3:30 and
had reached Monaca siding when it
struck a switch. The engine left the
rails and plunged down the embank
ment followed by :the whole 'train .
The parlor coach caught fire and the
entire train with passengers still in it
would have been burned up but for
prompt assistance of the employes of
t'he Opalite Tile company.
ADALBERT HAY'S DEATH
The Secretary of State Prostrated
by the Calamity.
New Haven, Ckxnn., June 24. The
-condition of ..Secretary iHay, -who suf
fered collapse last evening shortly.
after arriving at the residence of Seth
W. imoa1v: where the body of his son
rests, is considerably improved today.
Adelbert S. Hay, son of the Secretary
and former consul to Pretoria, was
found dead on the 6idewaJk outside the
New Haven House at 2:30 o'clock Sun
day.
I is believed that Hay became ill and
went to the window for air, was over
come bv a fit of ddzziness. and fell to.
the eround.
VISITING SHRINERS.
are Invited to inspect the elegant sou
venirs" and views at the 5 and 10 cent
store. It
Valuable
Business
: Property J
On East Court Square and- Col
lege street. '
Now- that the new court house J
is sure to be built there is not a
more desirable site in Asheville
for a handsome stored and office m
office building. We can offer this
property for sixty days at lororest
price named before the new1 court
bouse was contemplated dt will
look very cheap In a few years.
It can be imade to pay 10 per J
cent on investment with steady
increase In value. 7 . ' J
Wilkie & kaBarbe
- -, .4 teau,r msxaxe Agents.
-23 Patton AVenue Pnone 661 "2
HE
B GREAT
Pennsylvania Railroad Acquires Control of the Cambria
Company-Monopoly
New York, June 24, The Pennsyl-
1 vania railroad interests, it rwas learned
in Wall street today, have acquired con
trol of the Cambria Steel Company.
This with the Pennsylvania Steel com
pany gives the interests connected with
the company two companies, indecend.
ent of the United States Steel corpora
tions. Chairman Gary of the latter company
said there would be no flght in the field
of steel making.. President Cassatt of
the Pennsylvania had assured him that
the acquired companies would be op-
STRIKER'S RIOT AT COLUMBIA
Battle with Firearms Non-Union
Men. Brotilly Beaten.
Columbia, -S. C, June 24. The first
blood shed Tn a strifte riot In South.
Carolina was spilled yesterday at 4
o'clock in the Southern railway hop's
in this city. Information got to the
strikers that there were forty men at
work in the shops despite the many
brought from distant points who had
been induced to desert the company.
Several days ago Superintendent
Welles applied to the mayor for police
men to protect the company's property,
but this was refused as the mayor de
clared there was ,no danger. One po
liceman is on that beat. Just 'before
daylight yesterday morning about one
hundred and twenty-five men, with fa
ces blackened or wearing black masks,
attacked the north fence of the yards,
which comprise twenty acres, quickly
made a break and marched In. There
were forty-two men in the yards, sleep
iing in two cars. One of the cars was,
during the night, switched ito a remote
corner and escaped detection. The
strikers advanced on the other car in
which twenty' men were asleep.
There ,'iwaa. one guard, a man mamted
'Myers, at the car. He saw the column
silently advancing and ordered the mask
ed mob o- halt and state . their busi
ness; A spokesman said "that they had1
come to release men being held against
their will. 5
Twice the guard ordered' a halt, and
w'heni the leaders were within thirty
yards, fired both barrels of a shotgun
into the'midst of the mob. At the same
momtent' a pistol (ball struck .Myers in
the temple, but glanced around the
bone. He got behind) cover and used
his .revolver.
The strikers attacked the car. They
called on the men fwithin to come 'out.
There was no response and the rioters
opened fire. The car looks as if it had
run the gamut of 'Boer sharpshooters .
There are two hundred: bullet holes in
it. The occupants escaped by throwing
themselves on the floor. Finally all
crawled out and were tied up by the
strikers, who marched themi up the
Southern stacks for two miles, beating
every one along the way with sticks and
pistol barrels. The non-unists were
all badly cut up.
The policemen begged the strikers to
be merciful. Two hours later, am en
gine, with the master mechanicy and
yard master, proceeded' up the road,
and between the three and seven mile
posts, picked up nineteen of the beat
en men. Only one refused to come
back. A. half hour after the attack
two physicians received hurry calls.
They reported attending" four men,
wiunded in thigh, abdomen and head.
If they knew the names of the wounded
men they will not give tKfem. On ap
plication, (Mayor Barle detailed a squad
of policemen to guard the shop. They
are now on duty. He would not allow
them within the yards. It is believed
at 'least half a dozen strikers were
wounded by Guard Myers.
THE RUSSIAN TARIFF-
London, June 24. A oew.s agency
despatch from St. Petersburg dated to
day purports to quote M. DeWitt, the
Rusian finance (minister, as saying that
the, statement issued by Secretary Gage
in explanation of the United States
treasury department's action in impos
ing countervailing duties ,on certain
Brock,
Photographer.
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If you have a sweetheart Bend
faer your photograph-rand . let it
be the best. you. can buy. She
will appreciate the quality and
" finish.. , .
The above signature on yourplc-
, ture. means that you have the
best. . v' v " ."-..' "
The cost la . only a trifle more
i than -you' would pay, for " inferior
STUDIO, 29 Patton 'Avenue,
STEEL COMBINATION
of Tube Business.
erated in entire harmony with the
United States Steel corporation. The
railroad company has secured a val
uable check upon the steel corporation
and1 this fact will go far toward insur
ing harmony. Both the Pennsylvania maM
the Cambria steel companies will be op
erated as heretofore and not as adjuncts)
of the railroad company.
It was also announced that the United
States Steel corporation had secured!
control of the Shelby Tube company,
thereby securing a monopoly of the
tube business.
Russian products, shows that the ques
tion is not fully understood by Mr.
Gage. M. DeWitt says he cannot im
agine that Mr. Gage would intentional
ly mislead the people of the United
States. He can only conclude that Mr.
Gage is not possessed of all the facts In.
the case.
AT THE CASINO.
The Bruns and Nina Burlesquers
opened a week's engagement at (River
side Casino last evening.
The initial performance was attended
by a good sized crowd who were pleas
antly entertained throughout the per
formance. The show as a whole is
very creditable and contains some espe
cially attractive features, among whfctf
are the musical act by Newell and Nifc
lo, "Nina, the Dancer," in a beautiful
electrical dance, and the4iorizontal bar
work of Norwood and DeVaro. The
singing and acting of Hickok antWAcker
was also good.
DO NT BUT TOILET SETS UNTIL
TOU HAVE SEEN OUR LARGE AS
SORTMENT. IJ. H. LAW, 35 PAT
TON AVENUE.
Blomberg's most up to date cigar store
G&zette "Wants" reach the people.
Just Half Price
Our entire stock of ladies'
Oxfords, Black and Tan,
small sizes, at just 1-2
regular price this week.
G.A.M EARS' SHOE STORE
POK
12 room) house, in good locality, anod-
em improvements, hot and cold water, '
nam, etc. race $3,000.00.
Tine country home t room house, 70
acres, 600 fruit trees, ice-cold springs,'
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