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VOL. LII. NO. 157.
Leads all North Carolina Dailies in Mows and Circulation
SEVENTEEN CUT Off
BT mS EXPLOSION
The Gas Fired By the Lamp
of a Miner.
THIS IGNITES POWDER
All Air is Cut Off and the Miners Are
Entombed.
SMOKE AND GAS FORM A VAIL OF DEATH
Beyond it the Rescuers Cannot Go. Two Men
Guided by Their Lights Craw: to Them
Out of the Depths and Are
Saved.
(By the Associated Press.)
Roanoke, Va., Sept. 15.—A special from
North Fork, W. V., to the Roanoke Times
says:
A disastrous gas and powder explosion
occurred in the Big Four mine of the
Algoma Coal Company here this morning
about 8 o’clock. James Lester, an en
gineer; John Rockie, a Hungarian miner,
and fifteen colored miners are known to
be in the mine now. and there is no
chance of their being recovered alvie as
they are beyond the point where the ex
plosion occurred, and the gas and smoke
is so thick that the rescuing parties
are being driven back.
H. F. Frankenfield, the bank boss, and
George Gaspie, a Hungarian miner, suc
ceeded ift crawling over the fallen coal
and slate to the lights of the rescuing
party and were taken out alive, although
they are both badly burned and nearly
suffocated by the gas and smoke inhaled.
The explosion was caused by an ac
cumulation of gas catching on fire from
the lamp of a miner who was going to
work, and this, in turn, fired six kegs of
blasting powder that had been stored
back in the mines. The explosion knock
ed down all of the brattices for a quarter
oof a mile back towards the mine en
trance, thus cutting off all of the air
from the men imprisoner behind the
debris.
There had been a small gas explosion
in the mine on Sunday last, which burned
two mine mules to death, and Mine Sup
erintendent A. J. Stewart had personally
cautioned the men who worked in the
mine not to attempt to work again until
the air had been tested by a safety lamp,
but they disregarded his caution and
went in to their death.
A ]lSrty headed by Mine Inspector
Com per attempted a rescue this morning,
but was driven back uy the want of air.
It has been learned that the coal is
burning and there is no hope of extin
guishing the flames until a new air pas
sage can be built to the point of the
explosion.
Superintendent Stewart has a large
force of men at work and will make a
second attempt to reach the imprisoned
men tonight.
A 810 WAGON FACTORY.
J. C, Cathey Bound Over to Superior Court for
Felonious Assault
(Special to News and Observer.)
< ’harlotte, N. C., Sept. 15.—A big wa
gon factory, financed and operated en
tirely by Charlotte capital, is to be es
tablished. shortly at Thomasviile. The
capital stock will not be less than one
hundred l thousand dollars, with privilege
of increasing. Capt. W. B. Ryder, form
erly division superintendent of the South
ern here, is the moving spirit in the en
terprise.
J. C. Cathey was bound over to the
Superior cohrt today for a felonious as
sault, committed on J. A. Price, the mid
dle of July. Cathey, according to the
testimony of the plaintiff, called Price
into his room and deliberately shot him.
The hone of contention was that Mrs.
Price had remonstrated with Cathey for
using improper language around the
1 rice home, where Cathey boarded. The
evidence in the case did not come out
until today, owing to the condition of
Price, the wounded mall.
TEE STRIKE DRAGS ON,
Mitchell and Stone Did Nothing Toward End
ing It, No Distress Among Strikers
(By the Associated Press.)
Indianapolis. Ind., Sept. 15.—1 n an in
terview over the long distance telephone
with the News today, John Mitchell at
Wilkesbarre, said:
“I can’t predict when the anthracite
strike will be settled. If anything is be
ing done toward a settlement by the:
other side. I don’t know r of it.
"Nothing towards a settlement was ac
complished at the Harrisburg conference
between Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania,
the presidents of the three anthracite
districts, myself and others who have
been trying to end the strike. We simply
met and discussed the causes and progress
of the strike.”
“Hid Governor Stone represent J. P.
Morgan or any of the anthracite Presi
dents?”
"I did not understand that he was rep
resenting any one but himself. There is
no foundation for the report that the
men are to return to work oil the prom
ise that 1 lie operators will make con
cessions and arbitrate afterward. The
miners would not return to work under
-"eh an arrangement.”
Mr. Mitchell declared that the men are
The News and Observe**,
confident of winning and that there had
been no desertions among the strikers.
“I am certainly very hopeful now that
the strike will be ended in our favor,”
he added.
The big defense fund that is being
collecter at the National Headquarters
in Indianapolis, Mitchell said, is proving
sufficient to relieve the distress in the
region. About 25,000 miners have left
the region since the strike began, leaving
about 130,000, he explained to be cared
for. When asked if the troops are to be
withdrawn from the region, Mr. Mitchell
said:
"Not that I know of. There is no need
of the troops, however, as the men are
orderly. They are keeping within the
law.”
‘‘ls any coal being taken out of the
region?”
“A little is passing out, but no new
coal is being mined. Most of the coal
now being shipped was mined before the
strike began. The mines are being start
ed and no members of the organization
are returning to work.”
EX JUSTICE ORA? IS DEAD.
Commissioned Associate Justice of Supreme
Court by President Arthur
(By the Associated Press.)
Lynn, Mass., Sept. 15. —Justice Horace
Gray, who retired from the United States
Supreme bench recently, died at his resi
dence in Nahant this morning of paralysis.
He had in poor health for some
time. Since his retirment he had been
staying at his summer home.
Judge Gray was born in Boston. March
24th, 1828, and was graduated from Har
vard College in the class of 1843, and from
the law school in 1849. He was ad
mitted to the bar in 1851. He was re
porter of the Supreme Judicial court of
Massachusetts from 1854 until 1861. He
was appointed associate justice of that
court in 1864 and chief justice in 1873.
President Arthur commissioned him as
associate justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States, December 19th, 1881.
CARREIIIS UP
A Probable Death Blow to the
Revolution East of
Bogo^.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 15.—The Stale TV
l*artment has received a cablegram from
Minister Hart at Bogota. Colombia,
which says that the Revolutionary Gen
eral Carreazo, who has been operating
with a strong force on the great plain
east of Bogota, has surrendered.
This is, regarded as of the utmost im
portance io the government authorities,
who consider that it assures the pacifi
cation of the whole eastern region.
The Colombian government also has an
nounced the repulse by a government war
vessel of a revolutionary attack some
days ago on the Magdalena river.
Senor Concha, Colombian Minister, re
ceived a cablegram today dated Septem
ber ICth and signed by President Marro
quin. Secretary of State Jaul and Secre
tary of War Fernandez which stated that
5,000 government troops under the com
mand of General Perdomo had started
down the Magdalena river to reinforce
the government troops on the isthmus.
The cablegram also stated that 15,000
additional government troops were held
in readiness to move to the isthmus and
that-the interior was quiet.
Tc Assign Hobson to Duty.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, L>. C.. Sent. 15.—Naval
Constructor Richmond Pearson Hobson,
who appeared before a retiring board a
few months ago and failed to oualifv for
retirement, will shortlv be assigned to
doty at the Navy Department. Construc
tor Hobson has been on sick leave since
June iSth. After having been rejected
by the retiring board, Mr. Hobson ap
plied for three months' sick leave to al
low his eyes, which he declared had been
much over-taxed and impaired by the
sun glare which attended the work of
raising the sunken Spanish vessels, to
recuperate. At the end of that period
it was understood that if l hc construc
tor's eves had failed to grow stronger
cr had become more impaired, he should
bo ordered before another retiring board.
Now that his leave has about exnTted, the
Navy Department, has referred his case to
Dr. Rlxey, Surgeon-General of the Navy.
Constructor Hobson called in person at
the Navy Department a short time ago.
and saw Dr. Rixey, who, without having
to make a special examination,
has pronounced the officer fit for duty.
Constructor Hobson desires to resume iiis
former duties sit the Crescent Shipbuild
ing Company.
The Brotherhood of Firemen.
(By the Associated Press.)
Chattanooga. Tcnn.. Sept. 15.—The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen met
again today with nearly sill the delegates
present. The Committee on Beneficiary
Claims continued reading its report,
which was begun last Friday, and at the
noon hour *6.500 was voted for payment
of these claims. The Ladies Society also
convened today with Mrs. Gcorgic M.
Sargent, Grand President, presiding.
W. S. Carter, editor of the Fireman's
Magazine, delivered an address on the
principal features of the ladles depart
ment of the magazine, which was recently
created by the Ladies Society. The
biennial election of officers of the. Ladies
Society occurs tomorrow, and there
promises to he an interesting contest for
tho grand offices of the order.
About 4"0 cigar makers employed in
the Seidenbiirg Company's factory at i
Tampa, Florida, are out ou strike. I
RALIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. HJKSDAY MORNING. SEI’TLMBER 16 1902.
MONEY RITE STEEP
Climbing Up the Go’den
Stairs, it Touches Twenty
Per Cent.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 15. —The money mar
ket today gave small margins of easier
conditions. From the time it opened un
til the close, mates in the call loan mar
ket were high, touching 2 per cent early
in the afternoon. On the stock exchange
the trading was dull all day, and at times
almost stopped.
Money on the stock exchange opened
at 15 per cent, bid today, the first loan
being at that figure, after which it re
acted for a few minutes to 12 per cent.,
followed by a gradual return to the earl
ier figure. It was not until after noon
that the rate began to bound up rapidly,
in connection with the drain on bank re
sources through preparations to pay the
last installment of about fifty per cent
on the $31,000,000 of new Oregon Short
Line bonds due today. The credits re
quired for this amounted to nearly $15,-
000,000. It Is understood that only about
$3,000,000 of this was paid in advance,
leaving $12,000,000 to be turned in today.
The local institutions made very spar
ing renewals of loans today, but the
bulk of the money on stock market col
lateral was again furnished by the in
terior institutions which had withdrawn
balances from the New York banks and
w'ere carrying them independently.
On the Diamond.
(Special to News and Observer.)
LaGrange, N. €., Sept. 15.—1 n a game
here Saturday between the LaGrange and
Fort Run teams LaGrange won the vic
tory by a score of 9 to 1. They will play
again on the 2Cth inst., at the park in
LaGrange.
Pilot Mountain Wins Two Game?.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Pilot Mountain, N. C.. Sept. 15. —
in a stirring game begun here Saturday
Black Mountain baseball team forfeited
to Pilot Mountain in the fourth inning.
No cause was given for quitting.
Later Pilot Mountain defeated Hap
py Hill by a close score of 7 to 4.
Score: R H E
Pilot Mountain ..2 2 0 1 0 2—7 8 1
Happy Hill 2 0 1 0 0 I—4 5 2
Batteries: Brown and Wall; Key and
Mitchell.
American League.
At Baltimore —(First game.) It H E
Baltimore ..0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 3 0— S 74 2
Washington ..0101 10200 3 —ll 16 I
(Secnd game.) R II E
Baltimore 0 1 0 2 I—4 4 0
Washington 3010 o—40 —4 7 5
\t Detroit —(First game.) R H E
Chicago 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 x—7 11 3
Detroit 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 o—2 3 1
(Second game.) R H E
Chicago 0 20020 x—4 6 1
Detroit 0 1 0 0 2 0 o—3 S 2
At Boston — It H E
Boston 00000 202 o—4 10 3
Philadelphia ~.0 003 11 1 0 o—6 10 3
(Second Game) R H F.
Boston 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—2 7 5
Philadelphia .. ..0 0 0 1 6 0 0 2—9 13 1
National League
At Philadelphia—(First game.) R H K
Boston 00130001 I—6 11 7
Philadelphia. ..0 4002 01 0 x—7 71
(Secnd game.) R H E
Boston 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 o—2 6 i
Philadelphia ..1010001 ! x—l 8 X
(By the Associated Pres.)
At Chicago— R H E
Chicago 30 0 01110 o—6 11 3
Cincinnati .. ..10000101 o—30 —3 9 3
At New York — R H E
New York .. ..0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2—2 6 5
Brooklyn 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0-7 11 0
At St. Louis— R H E
Pittsburg 0 2 1 0 0 o—6 12 2
St. Louis 0 00 0 0 1 0 0 1-1 7 2
Eastern League.
Providence 5; Rochester 1.
Buffalo 12. Worcester t.
Jersey City 5, Montreal 3.
Toronto 3. Newark 2.
Southern League.
New Orleans 1, Atlanta 5.
Nashville 7. Shreveport 5.
Chattanooga 3, Little Rock 2.
Frazier and Carmack Open Campaign.
(By the Associated Press.)
Nashville, Tcnn.. Sept. 15.—The guber
natorial campaign was opened by the
Democrats at Winchester this afternoon,
and speeches were made by James H.
Frazier, candidate for Governor, and
Senator Edward W. Carmack. Mr.
Frazier discussed the trusts and
the Philippine policy of the adminis
tration, and Senator Carmack also con
fined himself almost exclusively to those
issues.
Papal Delegate Chos n. v
(Bv the Associated Press.)
Rome. Sept. 15. —The Vatican lias de
finitely decided to send the Most Rev.
Diomede Falconio to Washington as Pa
pal Delegate in tile United States. Mgr.
Falronl is apostolic delegate for the Do
ininiou ol Canada.
THE FIRES LEAVE
A THAIL Os DEATH
Reports of Over Fifty Lives
Having Been Lost.
THESE LATER CONFIRMED
In Washington the Worst Seems to be
Over Now.
DENSE SMOKE ROLLS OVER POR’L'VND
In the Hatbor Vessels Feer to Move Through
tne Deep Gloom. The Fires Still
Blaz ng in Oregon Along the
Columbia River.
(By the Associated Press.)
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 15.—A special
from Kalama, where great loss of life
from forest fires was reported Saturday
and yesterday says:
“News from the fire on Lomis River
yesterday confirms the report of Saturday
night and adds to the loss. The fallen
timber has blocked the only road lead
ing up the river so that the work of
the rescuers is slow*. A party of ten
persons with a team was known to be
camping in the timbers. The charred
remains of the horses and wagons were
found, but not a trace of the people can
be discovered. Quite a number of people
were in the timber at and around Trout
Lake fishing and hunting, but no au
thentic reports have been received from
them and it Is feared that there has
been great loss of life.”
THE FIRES HAVE ABATED.
Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 15.—The smoko
has el ear eif away and tho sky is again
visible. Forest fires have abated in all
directions. Reports from Marion county
say the sky has chared there, the fires
have ceased and the rtlen have gone back
to work in the logging camps. The dam
age is less serious than had been appre
hended.
TIIE WORST IS OVER.
Portland. Oregon, Sept- 15.—Smoke
from forest fires was thicker in Portland
this morning than at any time this year.
Between midnight and daylight it was
impossible to see fifty feet away and
the arc lights could hardly be seen. In
the harbor the steamboats did not dare
to stir, the smoke was so dense. In
Multnomah and Clackamas counties (he
fires have practically burned out and the
settlers are returning to their homes.
Along both sides of the Colombia Rivers
fires are still burning, though the worst
is over. In Oregon as far as reported
only two lives have been lost.
A HUNDRED FAMILIES BURNED OUT.
Portland. Oregon, Sept. 15.—A special
from Elma, Washn., says fully one hun
dred families have been burned out in
that vicinity. The total less is estima
ted at $200,000.
SOME NARROW ESCAPES.
Aberdeen. Washn., Sent. 15. —The con
ditions in regard to tho forest fires in
this section have materially changed for
the better. The reports of loss of life
in certain instances have not been con
firmed. all those having been reported as
lost now b-sing accounted for although
there were some narrow escapes and
startling experience in the Hoquiam
river.
FIFTY DIE IN THE FLAMEP,
Forest Tires Woik Daath and Destruction in
the West.
(By the Associated Press.)
Kalama. Wash., Sept. 15.—News reach
ed here Sunday* night that the forest fires
on Lewis River have wrought sad havoc.
D. L. Wallace, his wife and two children
were burned to death. They were camp
ing in the woods when caught by tlm fire.
A 12-year-old son of Mr. Hanley also is
dead. Mrs. John Polly, her baby and a
brother, name unknown, and Mr. New
house and Mrs. Graves are dead. Fifteen
others were found without clothing ex
cepting gunnysacks.
Logging camps are burned out com
pletely. The fire has spread from
Lewis River north to the Kalama River
and fifty sections of the finest timber on
the coast have been destroyed.. Oak
Point, twenty miles below here, on the
Columbia River, has bo4jn destroyed.
There arc no reports of lives lost, but
loss to property is estimated at about
$300,000.
A great lire is also raging on th-*
Cowoma, in the northern part of the
county. Everything combustible in its
path has been consumed. The air i
tliick with smoke and falling ashes. The
lumber camps are reported missing; peo
ple are panic-stricken and crazed over
the loss of property. Cowlitz county
thought it was going to escape until the
Reports came thick and fast,,, each worse
than tin last. Five people are dead and
two missing, with onlv partial reports
from the burned district. A courier jus:
arrived from Lewis River states that
only two houses are left standing on
Lewis fiiver and that not less than fifty
persons have perished.
THREE BREAK • JAIL
And One of Them Occupied
the Same Cell With
Wilcox.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Elizabeth City, N. C., Sept. 15.
Johnson Ward and Mack Harper, negroes
and a white man named Young, broke
jail last night and an all-day search has
accomplished nothing in the way of de
tecting their whereabouts. Strange to
say. Young was confined in the same cell
with Wilcox, yet Wilcox claims to know
nothing of how and when he made his
escape.
This delivery is Attributed to the care
lessness of tho jailer, as the door of the
combination lock was loft open, leaving
the levers which control the opening and
closing of the doors within reach of the
prisoners. Much excitement is created
and the universal query is: ‘‘ls Wil
cox biding his time?”
This is the second jail delivery within
a week and many are manifesting much
indignation.
The news of Wilcox’s escape would
create no surprise whatever.
The case of young Saunders, who was
recently arrested and imprisoned upon
the charge of cigarette smoking, and
who took an appeal, was heard before
the Superior court today. His attorney
endeavored to have his honor dismiss the
case because of a technicality. The mo
tion was denied. After one minute in
their room the jury returned with a ver
dict of guilty. Attorney for the defend
ant lodged an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
Telegraphic Briefs.
In many cities yesterday the anniver
sary of President McKinley's death was
observed by memorial services in the
churches.
An unknown negro was killed by the
train at High Point Saturday night.
Governor Beckham, of Kentucky, has
decided that legal steps should be taken
to prevent the proposed contest between
Young Corbett and Terry McGovern, be
fore the Southern Athletic Club at Louis
ville, if it is to be a prize fight, and in
violation of the" Kentucky laws.
The force of native constabulary which
has been in pursuit of the Rios ban.; of
irroconeilables in Tavabas province, Lu
zon. has killed IS and captured 25 of the
bandits. Rios, the leader of the bandits,
says he will never be captured alive.
Winfield Scott Stratton, the millionaire
who opened the famous Independence and
Washington mines, is dead. His wealth
is estimated at Tom $15,000,000 to $50,-
000,000.
George Lutz, engineer: Jas. J. Dooley,
fireman, and Walter Weber, conductor,
were blown out of the cab of a locomo
tive which exploded on the Pennsylvania
Railroad just west of Jersey City Sun
day. Lutz was killed and the others
seriously scalded and bruised. No causf
of the accident is given. j
With the object of further developing
of trade in Egyptian cotton the German
Levant Line, an adjunct of the Hamburg-
American Line, has decided to inaugurate
a fortnightly service between Alexandria
and Hamburg during the cotton season,
beginning in October.
The time for presenting the shares of
the Southern Railway with J. P. Morgan
and Company, in compliance with the
plan to extend the voting trust of the
road for an additional five years expired
yesterday. No figures were given out
a& to the number deposited. In the
original statement it was declared that
all shareholders who declined to give
their assent to the extension would for
feit lany right to participation in re
sultant benefits. It was intimated, how
ever, that non-assenting shareholders
would be given further time without
prejudice to their rights.
THE STEAMSH'P COMBINE
General Board of the International Trust
Meets, Tho Organization Perfected,
Ifiv the Associated Press.)
New York. Sept. 15.—The General Board
cl the International Steamship Combine,
organized by J. P. Morgan, met today.
Those present, including Mr. Morgan, W.
J. Pierrie, of the Harlan and Wolfee
Shipbuilding Company, of Belfast. Ire
land. the accredited representative of
these interests abroad; Clement A. Gris
com, I'. A. B. Widener and several oth
ers. Organization has been perfected, ac
cording to a representative of the 'Morgan
firm, and shares of the companies in the
combine have been deposited. Beyond the
statement that additional details had
been discussed at today’s meeting, no in
formation was given out.
CRAIG AND PRITCHARD,
Li3t of Appointments for a Joint Canvass of
the State
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C., Sept. 15. —Hon. Locke
Craig and-Senator Pritchard today ar
ranged a list of appointments for a joint
canvass of the plate. They ;.r: as fol
lows Kinston, September 22; Smithtleld.
September 23; Fayetteville. September
24; Wilmington, September 25, (night);
Ro''ky Mount, September 26; Raleigh,
September 27. (night): PiMsboro, Septem
ber 2!*; Oxford, September 30: Greens
boro. October 1; Lenoir, October 2.
Statesville, October 8; Charlotte, Octo-
ber 9, (night); Hickory, October 10;
Asheville, October 11.
fit was also agreed that on close of
above appointments they should speak
at two places in the northeastern part
of the State, one of them to be Elizabeth
Sity, and two more in the western part
of the State.
It is agreed that the first speaker is
to have an hour and fifteen minutes, the
second speaker to have an hour and
twenty minutes, then the first speaker
has rejoinder of fifteen minutes. Pritch
ard will open the debate at Kinston, and
opening taken by Craig next day and so
on.
Senator Pritchard left today for Bir
mingham, Ala., where he will speak to
morrow.
f BADB SBUT TBE NEGBO OUT,
The Colored Brother Won’t Figure in the Ala
bama Republican Convention
(By the Associated Press.)
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 15. —The Re
publican Executive Committee has re
fused the admittance of negro delegates
to the State Convention which meets to
morrow. This action was the result of
several hours struggle today between
those of the new regime known as the
Lily Whites, and those not in favor of
barring out the negroes.
The elimination of the negro was ac
complished through the passage of a res
olution adopting the report of the sub
committee which was appointed at the
meeting of the full committee on Satur
day, and which had passed upon all cre
dentials presented by all delegates
throughout the State. When this report
was read today not a single negro’s name
appeared on it, although on the list of
delegates from more than one county
there were the names of negroes when
the credentials were given to th sub
committee for action.
Immediately following a resolution to
adopt the report as a whole there came
from several persons protests of a ve
hement nature- These protests kept
coming in so fast that at one time it
looked as though the resolution could
not be passed. However, the resolution
was finally adopted by a vote of 17 to 10.
American Molasses Company.
(By the Associated Press.)
Trenton. N. J., Sept. 15.—The American
Molasses Company was incorporated to
day with a capital of $3,000,000, divided
into $1,500,000 preferred stock bearing 7
per cent non-comulative dividend and
51,500,000 common stock,. The company is
to deal in sugar, syrups, glucose, molasses
and similar products. The incorporators
are: Horace S. Gould. John I. Billings,
Evan J. Dudley. K. Iv. McLaren and H. K.
Woods, all of Jersey City.
A Dilapidated Cruiser.
(By the Associated Press.)
Newport News. Va., Sept. 15. —The pro
tected cruiser Pan Francisco arrived in
Hampton Roads Sunday from Havre,
France, via the Azores and yesterday
went to the Navy Yard at Norfolk for a
survey by the Naval Board. The cruiser
was recently remodeled there, and is
said to be in such dilapidated condition
that a board of inquiry may be ordered
to investigate the cause.
Revolutionists Near Colon.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 13.—The State De
partment today received a cablegram
from Consul Malmros at Colon, which
stated that the revolutionists were ap
proaching that city and expressing fear*
that the Colombian troops were not suf
ficiently numerous to safeguard the
railroad. The dispatch was immediate
ly sent to the Navy Department.
Fifty Passengeis Drowned.
(By th Associated Press.)
Madras, British India, Sept. 13.-=-An
English mail traiu yesterday, 205 *miles
from this city, dashed over a bridge,
which had been undermined by floods.
Fifty passengers, included among whom
were eight Europeans and four soldiers,
were drowned. Twenty-five persons were
saved front the wreck.
Greenwood Colliery to Resume
(By the Associated Press.)
Tamaqua, Pa., Pept. 13.—The Greeu
wood Colliery east of here, will, it is
said, resume operations on Monday. No
coal will be mined, the purpose being to
run through the breaker, the material
from the rich culm banks which sur
round the place. The plant is operated
by the Beddall Brothers, but is con
trolled by the Lehigh Coal and Naviga
tion Company.
Cold Wave Moves South.
(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago, Sept. 13.—The cold .wave,
which did much damage to corn crops
yesterday, extended its operations today
south and oast. Fort Smith, Arkansas,
and small mining towns, all reported
frost.
The crest of the cold wave has been
reached tonight, and there will be a
general warming up.
Young Man Killed in a Feud
(By the Associated Press.)
Fairborn, Ga., Sept. 13.—William
Whaley, a prominent young man of
Fayette county, was yesterday shot and
instantly killed by Beauregard Russell,
at Bussell's home. A feud had existed
between the two young men for some
time. Whaley is said to have drawn his
gun and threatened Russell when the
latter killed kirn.
♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY.*
♦ For Raleigh:
I FAIR. t
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
RYAN WINS A FAST
AND FURIOUS FIGHT
Carter Goes at Him Like a
Young Tiger,
HE HAS HIS HANDS FULL
For Six Rounds They Pound Fach
Other Savagely.
A HEAVY RIGHT SWING FLOORS CARTER
He Rises and a Second 8 ow A train Fells Him,
Ores More Staggering, Erect a Third
Crashingßlcw Knocks H m
Out.
< I3y the Associated Press.)
Ringside, Fort Erie. Ontario, Sept. li>.
Carter and Ryan fought six hounds here
tonight, and the mill was as exciting a
spectacle as is often witnessed in the
ring. Both men proved themselves heavy
hitters and for some time the contest
was in doubt, but in the sixth inning
Carter went to the floor and was counted
out.
Betting men seemed to appreciate that
it was the first hard fight wic Tommy
R4yan ahd engaged in since he assumed
the title defaulted by Bob Fitzsimmons.
The fact that they were against a lusty
young fellow, famed for his endurance
and hitting power, made friends of Ryan
very cautious in their speculation. They
began by asking even money. The Car
ter men demanded 2 to 1. When the
Ryan men loosened up to 10 to 7 there
was a lot of money bet and sides
were busy with their greenbacks when
it came time for the men to enter th«
ring. Ryan evidently bad been disap
pointed in the handy manner in which
Carter made the weight. The articles
called for 158 pounds at 4 p. m- Carter
tipped the scales with an ounce to
spare, but trained tt> greyhound perfec
tion and Ryan looked askance at his
splendid form.
The men entered the ring at fi;3s.
George Siler acted as referee.
Round I.—Carter at once began edging
Ryan into corners. Carter swung left
twice and was blocked. Ryan swung
right hard on the ear and followed with
a wicked left on the left. Carter did
not seem disturbed and tried right for
the left. Carter ducked. Carter mixed
to heavy right swings and kept boring.
Carter put a heavy right on the body,
but in the exchange Ryan got to the ear
very heavily twice. It was a very fast
first round.
Round 2.—Carter came up bleeding
slightly, the effect of Tommy's jabs. The
kid went in with heavy swings for the
head and body and he evidently hurt
Ryan every time he landed. Ryan put a
right on the ribs heavy and Carter seem
ed somewhat bewildered, but they clinch
ed and fought away. There was a world
of force in every blow that Carter struck.
Ryan was clearly worried. Carter put a
heavy left on the solar plexus and Ryan
complained that the blow was low. Carter
put a heavy right to the body. Ryan
began going wickedly fast and swinging
a heavy right to Carter’s jaw, staggered
the kid. Theey finished the round as if
it was the last minute, of the bout, both
swinging heavily for the head. Ry.a,n
took his corner tired and Garter was
groggy.
Round 3.—Ryan put all his force in a
right over the kidneys and then sparred
away. Carter chopped Tommy on the
jaw coming out of a clinch. Carter
forced Ryan about the ring hitting
heavily, but the blows were not well
placed. Ryan was tired but using a
glancing blow from Ryan's left to head
nearly sent Carter down. They were
! mixing very savagely for a time.
I Round 4.—Ryan began jabbing and play
ing for the body. Carter tore in with
heavy swings and made Ryan fight. Re
peatedly Ryan duekeod just inside blows
that would have ended the fight. Ryan
i began fighting in the clinch, and a right
swing from Carter ort the head staggered
Ryan. Just before the close a left to the
jaw stopped Carter for a moment.
Round 5. —Carter went into 'his man,
and although banged up about the face
made the fighting. In the opening scrim
mage a left to the Jaw staggered Carter.
Ryan put a low left, on Carter’s body,
but the claim of foul was not allowed.
Tlvy were soon mixing hotly again.
Ryan was stabbing bis man very fast in
the face as the round closed, hut a heavy
right to the body and a left to the head
worried Ryan a lot. Carter took his
corner very tired.
Round o.—Ryan pu". a heavy right over
the kidneys and Carter tore in with
heavy swings again. Carter was all at
sea in the next clinch and hung on till
the referee separated them. Ryan put a
right and left to the head and Carter
seemed to be losing his steam. Carter
put a left on the head, hut Ryan jabbed
him repeatedly in the face, and catching
hint napping floored him with a heavy
right to the jaw. Carter got tip with the
•count* of nine dazed, and Ryan watching
his opportunity put another heavy right
on hi.s bleeding countenance and Carter
fell heavily again. Once more he gamely
struggled to his feet, but another heavy
right to the law sent him flat on his
back on the floor of the ring and Ryan
and George Siler assisted the knocked out
man to his fleet and led him to his
comer.