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Ihe Weather To-day: i | SHOWERS. The News and Observer VOL. XLVI. NO. 146. LEADS ALL • NORTH CAROUNA DAIUEB I HEW AID (MG'JITiIL A RED LETTER DAY FOB CAPT, DREYFUS Bertillon’s System is Rent Into Ribbons- THE PEOPLE APPLAUD —1 DE CLAM WILL BE EXAMINED AT HOME. M. LABORI BUILDS NO HOPE ON THIS Five Witnesses for Dreyfus and Two Against Him. Chief Handwriting Expert Charavay Confesses His Error in '94 and De clares Dreyfus Innocent. Rennes, Aug. 28. —The 'balance of the evidence today, for a change, was in favor of Dreyfus. Five witnesses were for him ami two against hiim. The most interesting testimony was that of Chief Handwriting Expert Charavay, who had come to declare he had changed entirely lus opinion, which in 1894 was against and now is in fa vor of Dreyfus, who he today affirmed was wot the author of the bordereau. His candid confession, of error was received with niunners of ssitis*'acti..ii> in court, which became discreet ap plause. in spite of Colonel Jouaust's (lat ent disapproval when he solemnly added: “i declare here, on my soul and con - science, that the bordereau was written by Esterhazy.” The most important incident, however, was Colonel Jouauisl’s acquiescence to Major Oarriene’s request that a roga tory commission lit? instructed to take Colonel Du Paty De Clam’s deposition. The initiative oaum* purely from the Government coajffncssary, Maiitre L.ibori and Demange having no faith in such a measure, because it allows Du Paly De Ola in to escape cross examination which is the only thing worth having in the present circumstances, I>u I ’at v De Clam being a witness for the prose ctition. Major Carriere will simply pre pare a list of questions which an ex amining magistrate will put to Du Paty De dam at Ms residence, and noinody supposes that the wit.nossfrwill be very much endiarassed by the interrogatories. Today the central figure in the court yard, which is the meeting place for all the leading personages of the trial during the suspension of sessions, was Captain Freystaetter. who was the sub jeot of many flattering remarks uoon his manly ami soldier-like bearing. His modest and frank manner inspired admiration in all except the generals and the other military witnesses for the prosecution. who weaned afraid of him arbd scowled in his directs mu from the other side of the court yard. •Captain BYeystaetter will not remain here until the end of the trial, tout will leave ..tonnes in a few days. Vs <De Frey flit: 1 1. funner Minister of War, arrived this afternoon and will testify tomorrow. M. D-airay-Ja/val, tlie draughtsman called by the defence 'Saturday to re fute the testimony of M. Bertillon, re sumed his testimony at the opening of the court this morning, mod with the assistance of a blacklsiard, proceeded to shew tlie fallacy of the calculations of M. Bertillon and the latter’s unfairness in ndt subniittinig the handwriting of Esterhazy to the same tests as the pris oner’s. He declared, however, that even if M. Bertillon had done so the re sults would not have proved anything. The witness, however, insisted that M. Bertillon had adopted a vicious method in only making a partial experi ment. He pointed] out a nun.tier of irregulari ties in tlii> handwriting of tlie liordemiu and said the same irregularities were particularly noticeable in Esterhazy’s caligranhy. Finally M. ParaywXaval declared that M. Bortillon's measure to the word "interest” winch served as the basis for the whole system, was entirely false, and therefore M. Bertillon’s entire sys tem “falls to the ground and no longer exists.” (Great sensation. The bor dereau, he said, could not have been traced, adding that it was an utter im oossibility. He then proceeded to il lustrate why this was the case and to prove tlie falseness of >M. Bertillon’s deductions. M. Bernard, an inspector of mines, who took high honors at the Polytechnic Sehodl, who followed M. Paray-Javal on the witness stand, said lie appeared to refute a portion of M. Bertillon’s evidence which was based on false cal culations. Witness said he wins greatly surprised thait M. Bertillon thought fit to have recourse to psychological arguments to prove: First—That the bordereau was fab ricated. -Second—That the methods which might have been emphiyed in writing certain words were such ns to consti tute proof against Dreyfus. The witness then proceeded to illus trate photographically his contention that the bordereau* was not a fabricated document. In eonchision M. Bernard exhibited to the judge a plate renn sentating a page of current, handwriting and said: “If it is examined bv M. Bertillon’s system it will show certain peculiarities which would be found upon the exami nation of fifty million other documents. M. Bertillon would, therefore, say the document was fabricated. But lx* would Ik* wrong, for I liorrowed the page from a report writeu by M. Bertillon himself. M. Bertillon demanded permission to reply to the witness and Colonel .louaust replied: ! ”1 cannot grant your request an 11 will not grant such nenmissiion to any of the fourteen experts, except in tlie case of a personal exiplanationu Mr. Bertillon): l wish to speak of the manner in w!Mch I reconstructed the bordereau).” ■Colonel Jonaust: “Why. you are dis cussing the case. I caninot allow you to speak except in regard to a personal fact.” M. Teyssoniers followed. He said he adhered in all respects to his report dated October 29th, 1894, in which lie expressed the opinion that the bordereau was the, work of the writer of the docu ments seized at the prisoner's residence. For purposes of comparison, the witness lengthily criticised the bordereau letter by letter, pointing out resemblances to the prisoner’s handwriting. After a brief suspension of the ses sion. the court resumed hearing testi mony and M. Charavay, the archivist and expert in ancient manuscripts, was called to the witness bar. in 1894,” said M. Charavay. “I with two colleagues, though acting upon separate instructions, were commission ed to examine the bordereau and a num ber of documents, for comparison, un signed, and in different handwritings. 1 examined first the latter documents and by the process of eliminating, fixed upon one resembling the bordereau. I was then furnished with specimens of the hahidswriting in question, but was not told tlx* name of tlie writer. I asked if the document could be regarded as genuine and was told the place from which it emulated, which, could not lie mentioned by me. and which could leave no doubt in regard to its value. “Now, I must inform the court, that in view of the fact that that handwrit ing. which was not produced to 1894, and which is evidently akin to the handwriting of the liorderean and the handwriting of Dreyfus, has since been submitted to me, 1 cainnot maintain with the same degree -of certainty tlx* con clusions of my report, and 1 can only make one statement, namely, that these two handwritings resemble the border eau. "1 shonhl, however, point out one of (Continued oil Third Page.) *v IN CRITICAL CONDITION LITTLE MABEL HART SCALDED BY PLAY STEAM ENGINE. Her Brother Was Slightly Scalded. Less Than a Year Ago a Cousin Was Dahgerously Scalded. Dexter, N. (’., Aug. 2t>. —Little Ma bel, aged 7 years, daughter of Robert .1. Hart, and grand-daughter of* B. 1 Breedlove, was baddy scalded yesterday caused by a powder keg steam engine or play-rhing that was fixed toy a ne gro and unbeknowing to the family. She is scalded from head to feet on tlie left side and her condition is criti cal. Her brother, Roy Cooper, was slightly scalded at the same time. Less than a year ago Oscar Breedlove was dangerously scalded by boiling coffee at the same home. ’l'he greatly beloved Dr. Gibbs is bodding quarterly meetings at Salem church, Oxford circuit. THROUGH FLAMES TO LIFE. St. Agnes Orphanage Bunined—Four Victims —Nine Buddings Lust. ♦Sparkill, N. Y., Aug. 28. —Fire broke out at 1 o’clock this morning and de stroyed nine of the ten buildings of Saint Agnes’ -Convent ami Orphanage, en tailing a buss off $150,000 and causing the death of four persons. Twenty-five inmates were injured by fails, jumps and burns, none seriously. r l hat more lives were not lost was due to tlx* heroism of the Sisters and some of. the older inmates. When tlx* tire broke out the 400 inmates of tlx* institution wen: asleep. Most of tlx m were gotten o*lll in almost perfect or der, tout a score who risked their lives to save others were finally forced to jump from tlx* upper stories or make desperate rushes through stairways, and corridors filled with flames laud smoke. A dozen sisters were cut off in tin* upper stories of tlx* convent budding. Engineer Otto placed a long ladder against tlie outer wall and rescu *d a half dozen. Six were forced to jump As tin as known nut one person act ually perished in ihe lire itself That was “Jane,” an old pensioner, aged sev enty, who was asleep in tlx* servants’ quarters. Helen Brown and Emma Mackiu died from convulsions tiiat re sulted from fright. Kate McCarthy was a servant in the ocmve.it and.. Usd or ganic heart trouble. Sl:* was badly frightened and died k*ir*r infix* day. It is believed Theffesa Murphy and Mary Brown both escaped from tlx* lire. Lit that tlx* foimer became demented and is leading tlx* other girl through the weds There were 320 children in tlx* O: plumage, sixty >f whom were girls, arid their ages range from two to sixiieen years. WRECK OF A SCHOONER. Washington, Aug. 28.—The Life Sav ing Bureau today received information .if tlx* wreck of the Schooner William L. Parker, from North Carolina to New York, at Cajs* Heal open last night. Tlx* crew of six were saved. Vessel probably a total wreck. A syndicate of New Yorkers, vHio seek control of all the cotton milks in the country on a capitalization of $150,000,- 000. arc negotiating for the Fall River mills. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 1899. A TALI WITH CHAIRMAN HOLTON Republican Reorganization to Begin This Fall. NAMES FOR GOVERNOR SEVERAL WILL BE PUT UP BY THE REPUBLICANS. WILL HOLTON BE STATE CHAIRMAN? The Special Election for Vacancies in the General Assembly Which the Governor Is Requirod to Fill Wi*l be Considered. Winston, N. C.. Aug. 28.—(Special.)— In am interview today Chairman Holton said that at some time ttMs fall the Re publican State Executive Cmnnuiittee would meet to take steps toward rc for the nomination of Governor. The special eTectiin for vacancies in tlie General Asemtoly, which the Gov ernor is required to call, will also be considered, as tlie Legislature adjourn ed to meet .next June, and it is passable that it will remain in session all sum mer. Quite a number of counties will lie unrepresented unless the vacancies are tilled. Tlie committee at its -next meeting will probably elect a chairman. Some Re pubmams express the opinion ilrat Mr. Holton will lie re-elected, while others say a new man will be chosen. The State chairman said today there would lie several Republican candidates for the nomination sos Governor. District Attorney Holton sent out a number off letters today to lawyers and others throughout tlie State. They read as follows: “I am instructed by the Hon. Attorney General of the United States to ascertain if possible where the nets off the Legislature of this State prior to 181 (J can lie found, with the price asked. If you can find any one having these books or any of them for sale I will appreciate it very mucin” The lnooks are wanted for use in tlx* I>epartnient of Justice. While Charles Poindexter, of High Point, was out driving Saturday even ing with Miss Anna Charles, of Salim*, iiis horse backed tin* buggy off fix bridge across Salem creek and buggy, occupants and animal fill fifteen feet. The hoist* was kiffled 1 . Miss ('harles’ ankle avsik broken. She also sustained other painful injuries. Poindexter was badly bruised. He spat blood that nigtot, but was hotter today. THE ( W Sill EE \ - ANT SIIES. Run on Wilmington Savings and Trust (Company Averted. Wilmington, N. (’., Aug. 28. —The sud den disappearance of George Sloan cashier of the Wi'hnmgton Savings aixl f Dru«t Company, who left here last evening on tlx* northbound train off the Atlantic (oast Line, created unnec<-s --sary alarm among same off the deposi tors, and quite a numllier went to the bank during tlx* day and withdrew their deposits. Many others, however, who went to tlx* bank let their money remain after ascertaining that there was no danger of Joss. J. W. Norwood, president of the baulk, and also president of the At lanta National Bank, a mlain of large means, and the directors also gave their written guarantees to all who desired it to indemnify them against loss. The other banks were also ready to extend any mid that might lit* asked. The deposits aggregate $0(50,000. The number of depositors approximates 4,- (HMI. Up to 9 o'clock tonight less than 4 per cent of these had withdrawn the : r dciMisats. A director of the batik stated to the representative of the Associated Press this evening that the cashier's books were audited from time to time and pass books call<*d in for verification. This work bias been thoroughly done dur ing the jiast five days, and as a result of this examination the directors will publish a card tomorrow stating that the bank will not lose a dollar by tlx* absence of the cashier. They will also publish another card stating that the stock is worth sixty iier cent premium after paying depositors in full, aixl offering to buy any stock offered at $1(10 Per share. A notice was also posted on tlx* door of the bank announcing that all depositors would Ido paid in full with out requiring tlx* usual thirty-days’ no tice. Mr. Sloan is a married man about thirty years old. His habits arc ex emplary and lx* is not addicted to drink ing or other vices. The securities and all of the cash of the savings bank ex cept SBO7 are held 'by -the dirts*tews on deposit in another bank, and none of tlx* directors believe he has been guilty of intentional 'wrong. His family believe •that from overwork amid bad health his mind was unbalanced, or he would not have left tlx* eitv. It is thought that the uneasiness among depositors is rapidly giving way to a feeling of confidence aixl that there will lie little nr no trouble tomorrow. The British barkentlne Clara E. Mc- Gilvery, wrecked in the recent hurricane or out in two liy a steamer, lies at sea 80 miles southeast of Gape Henry, abandoned by her crew and fast going to pieces, i NEGRO CONVICT TURNS RAPIST Terrible CrimS Committed Near Durham. THE VICTIM A WHITE GIRL DAUGHTER OF A RESPECTABLE FARMER. AND ONLY ABOUT EIGHT YEARS OLD Her Assailant Was a Trusty and Carried Water for the Convicts. He Came Upon Her Quarter of a Mile From Home About Dark. A telephone message to the News aixl Observer from Durham last night brought another awful tale of an out rage committed by a negro man on a little white girl. The deed was perpetrated about dark, near the county convict camp, some three miles from Durham. Melville Parker, a convict, is the name of the guilty negro and his victim was Bet tie Ilurdleston, the eight-year old daughter of Win, Ilurdleston, a re s|K*(*table farmer. Parker was a trusty at the camp and was usually employed in carrying water to the convicts. On one of iiis trials for water, just about dank, toe came upon t lx* little girl, some two hundred yards from her home and proceeded to carry out his devilish designs. This done, he hur ried hack to the camp and was preparing to try to escape, when the father of the girl, who had learned of what hail tiapp ned, notified the guards. They at once took Parker into custody, Sind lie is now in ca mp -under dose guard. There was much talk of lynching when the news reached Durham, but it was lielievedi there at midnight tiiat ix* would not Ih* disturbed last night. As to the future no promises were made. Tlx* feeling against the brute is said to be very strong. Soon after the assault Dr. Johnson was summoned and he found, upon ex amination, that tlx* girl's story of the negro’s conduct was true. OURS AS MUCH AS ALASKA. McKinley Speaks on the Philippines at Pittsburg. Pittsburg. Pa., An/ 28. —President McKinley made -a speech on the Philip pine question here last night in which lie said: “Peace brought us the Philippines by treaty cession with Spain. The Senate of the United States ratified the treaty. Every step taken was in obedience to tlx* requirements of the Constitution. It became our territory! and is ours as much as tlx* IxuiisiVna purchase, or Texas, or Alaska. A l\dy of insurgents in ixi sense representing the sentiment of the people of the islands, disputed our lawful authority, and even before the ratification of the treaty by the American, (Senate, was attacking the very fores who fought and secured their freedom.” DATTO MUNDI ON WAR-PATH. Manila, August 28. —(7:35 P. M.) —A report received here from Cebu says Datto Mundi, with his tribesmen, has taken the warpath against tlx* insur gents who are holding Zamboanga and bus given them a warm battle. TE LEG R A PI 110 BRIEFS. Tlx* signs all point to coming war in South Africa. The Republicans of Virginia will make no fight for the Legislature. Four American soldiers were ambush ed and killed yesterday near Iloilo. The Government has surrendered to the Revolutionists in San Domingo. The Transvaal has notified Mr. Chamberlain that it will make no more concessions. It is declared by tlx* anti-Semites that they convey food to Mr. Guerin through an underground passage. “Green goods” operators are distribu ting circulars in Cuba with a view’ to working up business, in the island. Five cases of yellow fever of a mild type breaking out among the American troops at Cabanas Fortress, has caused tlu* removal of the contingent there to a camp one mile distant. The consular service of the United States in China is said to be demoral ized and to require overhauling. Se rious charges have been preferred by consuls against each other. Two native Mayors under American protection in Luzon have been arrested for being in collusion with revolution ists. They called- themselves friends while secretly 'tit work against this Government. Tlie trend of events tends to make the policy of leniency unpopular among the Americans. BIG DAY AT BENSON. The White People of Johnston Enthu siastic For the Amendment. Benson. N. C., Aug 28,—(Special.)— Saturday was a big day for Good Gov ernment in Johnston county. For some Weeks tlie Radicals in this county have been going about the county organizing what they called “Colonization Leagues” and trying to induce white men to join them in order, as they said, to colonize tlie negro in some other country. As a matter of fact, instead of being Coloniza tion Leagues they were Anti-Constitu tional Amendment Leagues, started and run in the hope of deceiving the people into voting against the amendment. The Democrats have “caught on” to file new* secret revival of the Union League and its end is near 'at hand. This has been the place where the Radicals expected to make a strong stand, and when Mr. E. W. Pou and Sheriff Ellington came out to speak, a Radical by tin* name of St an well sought to reply to Mr. Pou. The crowd was not in a humor to hear him and Mr. Pou had to ask -them to give him a chance. The enthusiasm for the amendment was unlimited. We have utterly de molished the colonization scheme of our enemies. NEGROES LAY DOWN ARMS. Trouble at Da rim All *Over —Troops Remain a Day or Two. Darien, Ga., Aug. 28.—Several more of the negro ring leaders of the riot were arrested today without difficulty. There are wav twelve in jail lx-re and thirty (five at Savannah. These will all toe arraigned in :he Superior Court special session on Wednesday. Ihe town is perfectly quiet and presents no unusual appearanc* except for tne blue uniformed soldiers on cvem* street. Colonel Ijiwioh is satisfied that the danger is over, tlx ugh tlx* troop.? will remain until a Cor r'ie trial of John Delegal for the murder of Deputy Sher iff Townsend as a measure of precau tion. The negroes are etJfWtog to un derhand that the presence of the troops is not a menace, tout a protection to them, and they are comint? in and lay ing down their aims. The probabilities are that during Wednesday aixl Thurs day tlx* troops will la* gradually with drawn. THE GREAT SHIP CANAL ADVANTAGES OF THIS ROUTE TO OUR FOREIGN TRADE. Senator Morgan, Who Will Probably Speak at the Industrial Convention at Hunts ville, is Enthusiastic. Huntsville, Ala., August 28.—Colonel N. F. Thompson, Secretary of tlx* Chamber of Commerce, In charge of tlie Committee on Arrangements for the In dustrial Convention to toe held here early in October, today received a letter from Senator John T. Morgan in reply to an invitation to address the gathering. , It as quite likely that the Senator will pit tend the convention al though lx* says he cannot make a posi tive promise at this time. Tiie subject chosen for Senator Mofgan Is the “Nica ragua Canal,” and in relation to it ho says: “Tlie foreign markets are those we must reach out if we would enjoy the full measure of our advantages. Towards the promotion of this policy nothing can toe of greater advantage than a ship canal through tlx* Isthmus of Darien, and that is now secured. I sjieak with firm confidence In this great fact as an achievement that Is accom plished in the secure foundations that have lieen laid, and only await short iieriod its completion. A cotton iwirt at Manila that will enable us to reach the Orient with onr cotton goods and our provisions and supplies without tlx* enormous expenditure we are mak ing and have so long endured in the tribute to Liverpool as our jmint of distribution to Asiatic consumers must be a great factor in the progress of American productions' and manufac tures. ‘The example of the wonderful growth of Hong Kong until it is the third if not tlx* second seaivort* in the world, is a demonstration of what we can do in the Asiatic trade if we avail our selvesV of advantages that have come to us even without our seeking them.” WALTER WELLMAN’S RETURN. He Tells of His Experience Among Arctic Snows. Hull, England, August 28—Walter Wellman, the leader of the Wellman Polar Expedition. who returned to Tromsoe, Norway, ’August. 17th, after having successfully completed explora tions* in Franz Josef Land, arrived here today. He walks with the aid of crutches, his right leg which was se riously injured by a fall Into a snow covered crevasse while Mr. W ellnvan was leading his party, still being use less. The exporer was accompanied by the American members of tlx* expedition who are well. SOUTH’S TENNIS CHAMPIONS. Atlanta. Ga., Aug. 28.—8 y defeating Henry and Ctinmeeilor Tluxrlniton, <>f the Atlanta Athletic Onto Uohman Ward and C. A. Brown, of the Birming ham Athletic Onto wont tux* Am ateur ehnmpioivship of tlu* Smith. Coleman Ward then defeated his partner, C. A. Brown in a very exciting single match, wirtiling the handsome loving enp and the lx»nk>r of being the first amateur tenuis player in the South. & FIVE CENTS. | ANJi HER CRIME OF DARK MYSTERY Capt. Calvin Barnes Shot by An Assassin. COMING FROM HIS FARM MURDERER TO BE TRACKED WITH BLOODHOUNDS. WHITE MAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION The People of Wilson Greatly Excited and on the Street Discussing the Deed. Two Little Children in the Buggy With Captain Barnes. Another terrible crime has lieen com mitted near Wilson and at last advices the perpetrator was unknown. The first news of the tragedy came to Sheriff M. W. Page, of this county, * in the following telegram from Sheriff Sharp, of Wilson county: “Send bloodhounds by Southern train tonight. Capt. ttalvin Barnes, prominent citizen waylaid and shot.” To this Sheriff Page replied that there were no bloodhounds here, all those be longing to the penitentiary having been sent to Ashpole, where there is a large convict camp engaged in railroad work. The next news of the killing received here was the following special from the News and Observer’s correspondent, giv ing the particulars of the sad affair: “Capt. Calvin Barnes was shot in the back from ambush on the sxhx. of tlie road about dusk tonight within half a mile of Wilson, while returning from his farm. His two little grand children were in the buggy with him. “The ball was an old fashioned ounce minnie ball, evidently shot from a musket. It went in at the back of his left shoulder and lxissed through the body, coming out near the right breast. “A negro on rhe road heard Capt. Barnes groaning and went to his assist ance. bringing him anil his grandchildren home. “At 9 o’clock, Captain Barnes is thought to Ik* sinking. “Bloodhounds have been telegraphed for from Northampton and a special train has been secured to bring the dogs. “A warrant has been sworn out against a white man on suspicion, and officers have gone for him tonight. “The place where Captain Barnes was shot is being guarded so as to get a trail f when the dogs come. “Crowds are on the streets tonight dis cussing the dastardly crime. “Citizens and officers will take every possible step to secure tlx* perpetrator.” Mr. Barnes is one of the leading men of Wilson. He is a member of a large and influential family, a graduate of the University, anil a progressive farm er. He was the pioneer tobacco farmer of Wilson county. He is highly esteem ed here and the assault upon him lias aroused the indignation of all classes. ON IHE DIAMOND. **v — At Pittsburg— Pittsburg ..00 0 0 01210 0-4 13 1 Brooklyn ...001 11 0001 3—7 17 0 At Louisville — ►Louisville .. .0 00000 00O— 0 13 1 Philadelphia .0 0412 03 0 2r-12 10 O At Cincinnati— Cincinnati ..012 300 0 0 x —l 214 2 Baltimore ...200 000200— 4 10 7 At Chicago— (First game): Chicago 0 00100102—4 9 3 New York 0023 10 0 0 o—o 12 3 (Second game): Chicago 00 20 0030 x—ll 12 0 New York 10 0000 20 0— 3 12 4 At St. Louis— St. Louis 2 5 0004 010—12 13 1 Washington ..007112210—14 17 5 At Cleveland — Cleveland 0103 0 000 o—4 7 « Boston 20010030 o—o 8 1 STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Won. List. P. O. Brooklyn 74 35 .079 Boston 08 42 .018 Philadelphia 70 44 .014 Baltimore 05 43 .002 St. Louis 05 51 .500 Cincinnati 01 48 .500 Chicago . . 50 50 .500 Pittsburg. 55 57 .491 Dullsville 49 01 .445 New York 48 00 .444 Washington 37 74 .333 Cleveland 19 90 .105 NINE MEN KILLED. Buried Beneath Falling Steel Arches of the Coliseum. Chicago, Ills., Aug. 28.—Twelve steel arches each weighing thirty-throe tons, which were to have supported the super structure of the Coliseum building in course of erection on Wabash Avenue, between 15th and 10th streets, fell to the ground late this afternoon* As a. result of the accident nine men are dead, two missing, four fatally injured ami nine badly hurt. Tlx* last arch of the twelve had just been raised when* it fell over against one next to it, causing all to go down. The reason for the accident is not known.