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VERNORS OF TWO STATES
mm FORESTRY MEETING
Prominent People Here to Discuss
the Best Methods for the
Prfservat'on of the Forests of
North Carolina and Other
Southern States. n
Governor Glenn Presided at the
Meeting this Afternoon. Gov
ernor Terreli of Georgia Makes
an Address. Interviews With
Prominent Foresters,
One of the greatest assemblages of
jnoiiiiacnt foresters and men in politi
cal iii'e that has ever gathere.1 in the
ul'o:i City, is here today attending the
m tor-State Convention of those inter
ne! in tao preservation cf the Ap-
liulacir.an loiesis ami iuusu vl .cnn
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Numbered among the important men
i'lvl GasKill.l'nited States Forestry De
ipivsrv of the United States; Mr. Al-fre-.i
Gaskill. of the United Forestry De--laiunent:
Jas. Cutler, of the American
Forestry Association; Governor R. B.
Glenn, who came direct from "Wash
iri?:t,;;n this morning; Governor Terrell,
of u'.orgia. who arrived about noon on
a late train; Prof. J. A. Holmes, State
Geo! rist: Prof. F. H. Newell, Chief of
the oureau of Hydrography of the Unit
im States; Dr. C. A. Schenck, in charge
of the Biitmore Reserve; Col. A. T.
Sniythe and Granville Beales of
Charleston, and others.
The distinguished guests began as
senil'ling in the Manufacturers Club
v.nout ten o'clock and by 11:30 all were
(-.1 hand except Governor Terrell and
party, whose train was delayed.
From interviews with the leading
men present, The News reporter learn
ed that at the meeting this afternoon
definite steps will be taken looking to
a resolution to be laid before congress
l,y a committee that will likely be
named .
This committee will use every ef
fort to secure the passage of the Appa
lachian Forest Reserve bill, and also
make strenuous endeavor, in every pos
sible manner, to awaken the sentiment
of the people in the States that will be
affected, by the bill and to secure their
co-operation.
Tiiere are two things that are cn
Miiiiis thu time and thought of the
meeting, the Appalachian Park bill and
also State Legislation. Governor Glenn
is especially interested in this feature
of the movement.
Before adjournment this afternoon
ti-..i-, u ;u iw tVti-nicwi cin nrprini7.ntinri
UH.I'. tl Hi I'V. lilt ,1......
oi' those present, embracing all of the i
States that are interested in the Park
hill, and committees .named and the
work of securing the passage of the
bill will be started.
The first meeting of the foresters
and friends of the proposed bill began
in the Academy of Music this after
noon at half oast two o'clock. A con
cert by the Richardson Orchestra was
given after which the meeting was
called to order and business begun.
There were several changes in the
program from that formerly announced
but this does not mean any lessening
of the interest or of the good results
that are to follow.
Prominent Men Interviewed.
A fair idea of the work of this meet'
ins and what is to be accomplished,
rnay be gathered from interviews se
cured from the leading men present.
Mr. Alfred Gaskill, of the forestry
bureau, said that it was the purpose
oi. this meeting to show to congress
and to the country at large that 1th e
South is interested and in no half
hearted way, in the proposed Appa
lachian Park bill; that this interest
nmst and will be brought before the
Nation's lawmakers in a forcible and
biraiuhtforward manner. The South is
ot all sections the most interested in
the n-oposed bill and it is for her to
indicate this interest in the strongest
way possible, and this can in no way
be beretr accomplished than by such
a meeting.
Mr. Gaskill is also an enthusiast on
the subject of good roads and talked
interestingly cn this topic. He is in fa
vor of the convict system of road
building in the South, although he stat
ed that many people in the North did
net approve of the system. The trouble
is, according to Mr. Gaskill, that the
system is abused in some cases, in par
tieula.r where convicts are hired out to
railroads or other corporations. Mr.
Gaskill is an authority on forestry1 and
is taking a great interest in the pro-l'':-"d
hill now before the country.
Another interesting man is Prof,
liolnio:;, who will lecture at the Acad
emy tonight at eight o'clock and who
i" v,( !', known in Charlotte.
1'i'of. Holmes said:
''There will probably be appointed
this afternoon two committees aftera
bt'inianent organization has been Ef
fectedone on legislation and the
ther on organization. These commit
tees will get to work as soon as pos
s";,jle and push matters to the best of
their ability, keeping the issues before
t!l1' people and giving impetus to the
plan to seruro the passage of the Ap
lalachian Park bill."
Dr. Schenck's Position.
V. A. Schenck, in charge of the
Si'eat IMltmore forestry preserves, was
one of the most interesting men with
whom the reporter talked.
!,s Schenck understands forestry in
cu-'i'y detail and has already become
;'it authority on subjects related to suc
tcsslul forestry work.
J hat the greatest danger to our for
ests is lho, is the unique and at the
K:imo time plausible nosition taken by
1)1 ;s distinguished forester. ; )
" is all nonsense about the tiniber-
j ;.bnemfs thte menace to the Appa
lachian forests," said Dr. Schenck.
lhe great destroyer of fbrests is fire.
(1. ?,?w covld such an evjl be rente
died, was asked of Dr. Schenck.
'Easy enou-h," said he, "by proper
legislation." "The North American In
dians understood better than the so
called higher civilization of the white
man, the necessity of keeping fire from
gaming a headway in the great Ameri
can forests. I say that by proper laws
the starting of fires Indiscriminately
can be prevented, and the burning of
timber from fires started by people to
clear off grounds, is the great cause
oi ciestruction to the vast areas of for
ests in the Appalachian mountains."
'We will not allow a man to set fire
to his own roof because it endangers
the homes of his neighbors, but in the
mountains we allow the people to start
fires that sweep vast areas and noth
ing is done to prevent it. The passing
of laws to prevent this and the en
forcement of them by officers will do
more to preserve the forests than any-
unng else.
"Yes, nature will restore the timber
that is cut down by producing a new
growth, but when a tract is fire swept
the ground is left in such a condition
that a second growth of timber is very
improbable. The timberman can cut
away the forests and they will be re
stored but when fire has once touches
a forest, it is gone."
"No, the lumbermen are not the
menace to our forests but the forest
fires started by people clearing land or
sometimes even starting them through
carelessness. The loose material on the
soil is what keeps the moisture in the
ground but a fire will sap up all of this
and then where is your moisture to
come from." "
Dr. Sckenck's view will likely be
found quite new and startling to many
people, and his disbelief in the danger
of forestry destruction by lumbermen,
where the timber is cut scientifically,
is indeed an idea that should attract
attention.
Governor Glenn Talks.
Governor R. B. Glenn, who is at
tending the forestry meeting, said
some very interesting things about the
present convention," and also about the
special State legislation which he fa
vors and which will be independent
of the work of the convention here.
Governor Glenn said that in the first
place he most heartily favored the pas
sage of the proposed Appalachian Park
bill and gave his earnest support to the
meeting here.
"I want to see this bill put through"
said the Governor, "and also I want
us to get some kind of a law in North
Carolina for the protection of the for
ests in the State outside the Appala
chian Reserve.
"This latter," said Governor Glenn,,
"will of course be a State affair, but i.t
is needed, and proper steps taken be
fore it is too late will result in the
preservation of the forests of the State.
Especially am I interested in the State
public lands, often referred to as the
swamp lands. Already, enough of these
lands have been sold to educate every
child in North -Carolina, and there are
yet many hundreds of thousands of
acres, mostly in the eastern part of the
State, that will be sold perhaps in a
few years. I am opposed to giving this
land away any longer, and it is now
being surveyed and we want to hold it
until there is a fair price offered."
Governor Glenn also has some plans,
which he may announce later, on the
subject of State forest preservation,
outside the Appalachian reserve. He is
enthusiastic about the meeting today
and being on the program for one of
the principal speeches, he is , tally pre
Dr. Petree Testified To-day That
it Appeared Impossible to Tell
Cause of Death J Other Wit
nesses Testify. Question of
Sanity of Matthews Argued,
Special to The News.
Greensboro North Carolina Marsh 3.
In the Mathews trial this morning
the defense introduced Dr. Petree who
testified that according to the state
ments of the attending physicians it
would be impossible to say what caused
Mrs. Mathews death, whether strichy
nine euremic ooison or appoplexy.
J. A. Gorma'n, a dentist of Asheville,
testified that he roomed and slept with
Mathews, while a medical student in
Richmond 13 years ago and that one
morning he found him apparently
dead.
He had a spell of despondency from
the death or a sweetheart and had
taken poison. He was saved and the
first thing he said was for the witness
to look in his pocket and get a note
out and never let any one read it.
He had carefully prepared his durial
clothes. The note gave the directions
for his funeral, disposing of his prop
erty and named the pall bearers.
There was a Jong argument over
competency of evidence sought to cb
introduced from defendents father
B F. Mathews, of Durham, as to in
sanity in his and his wifes' family.
The prosecution contended that he
reditary insanity could only be shown
in the absence of motive, that in the
present cas'e motive had been clearly
shown and all the testimony showed
that the prisoner was perfectly sane,
except when affected the usual way
by whiskey or morphine.
, Pending argument on the important
point, court took a recess for dinner.
TESTIMONY IN
MATTHEWS CASE
CHARLOTTE, N
pared to discuss with the best posted
men, this great subject now agitating
the people . of the. States east of the
Appalachian mountains.
Notes of the Gathering.
Tonight at 8 o'clock Prof! Holmes,
the State Geologist, will give an illus
trated lecture at the Academy of Music
on the subject of the proposed reserve.
Prof. Holmes has sixty new plates in
colors which he will use with his
stereopticon, and this promises to be
perhaps the most interesting of all the
meetings of the conference to the gen
eral public.
eral public who are cordially invited.
There is" no admission fee charged.
Col. A. T. Smythe and Mr. Granville
Seals of Charleston, are attending the
convention today. They have brought
with them elaborate maps showing the
location of all of the waterpowers hav
ing their source in the Appalachian
mountains, and also accurate statistics
of the available water-power. The im
portance of forestry preservation is
being generally recognized by the elec
trical men who are interested in water
powers in the States on the eastern
slope of the Appalachians, and they
will doubtless take an important part
in the movement now on foot to secure
the passage of the Park bill.
The Universityr of North Carolina is
well represented by State Geologist
Holmes, Prof. Collier Cobb and Prof.
Pratt, assistant in geology, and profes
sor of botany.
The Southern Railway is represented
at. the meting by Mr. E, D. Stone, of
Asheville. "Of course du road is doing
all it can in favor of the bill," said Mr.
Stone this' morning.
Prof. Holmes, Mr. Pinchtot and sev
eral others who are especially7 inter
ested in the question of good roads,
took a spin out s-eral miles this morn
ing in an automobile to look at the
Mecklenburg roads in which Prof.
Holmes takes special pride.
Some of the Charlotteans who were
at the informal reception at the Manu
facturers Club this morning, were
Mayor McNinch, Col. A. L. Smith, S.
Wittkowsky, W. S. Lee, A. H. Wash
burn, D. A. Tompkins, Col. W. A.
Thies, R. M. Miller, Jr., Dr.. I. W. Fai
son, E. S.. Reid, D. P. Hutchison, and
others.
Senator McCreary who was expected
to attend the gathering today was un
able to reach the city in time for the
meeting and hence had to inform the
committee of his inability to be pres
ent. Gov. Terrell, of Georgia, arrived at
Lnocn and is one of the most honored
guests attending the conference. Gov.
Terrell headed the lise of speakers this
afternon under the head of "Short ad
dresses." FEDERAL-CONTROL
OF
E
The Bill for Extension of Federal
Control of Quarantine Discus
sed. Loujsiana Delegation Urge
Federal Control as Only Means
for Uniform Quarantine.
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 3. The Mal-lory-Williams
bill for the extension of
Federal control of the quarantine, was
discussed before the House Cimmittee
on Inter-State and Foreign Commerce
by p, delegation of Louisianans headed
by Martin Behram, Mayor of New
Orleans, which urged that the national
control of quarantine is the only pos
sible means of bringing about uniform
quarantine regulations and preventing
conflicts between States. Many South
ern members of the House attended
the hearing.
M. J. Sanders said the recent yellow
fever outbreak in New Orleans demon
strated that the agreements between
the States as to quarantine were use
less and only Federal regulation could
head off the shotgun quarantine and
protect the commerical interests of the
Gulf States.
More About Quarantine.
The Senate Committee on Public
Health and National Quarantine
agreed to report favorably on the Mal
lory National Quarantine Bill in
amended form. -
As originally introduced, the bill
provided that any vessel or person re
leased from the quarantine detention
by the authority of the Surgeon Gen
eral shall not be authorized to enter
any State or Territory against the ob
jection of the lawful health authori
ties of such a State of Territory. This
provision has been eliminated.
Section 3 of the bill was rewritten
and new provides that it shall be the
duty of the Surgeon General to estab
lish on one of the islands of the
group known as Dry Tortagas, a quar
antine station and anchorage of refuge
for infec.ted vessels having on board,
any with yellow fever, bound for any
port of the United States.
It provided further that if it shall be
necessary in the judgment of the Sur
geon General for the protection of any
ports on the coast of the United States
additional quarantine stations and an
chorages of refuge shall be establish
ed. SteamerfcHermia Arrived.
By Associated Press.
New York, March 3. The British
steamer Hermia, from Boston to New
port News, several days overdue, ar
rived here. The steamer was delayed
by the recent storm, but sustained no
damage.
Charlotte is Good.
There was not a single case heard
in the Recorder's Court this morning.
Up to 4 o'clock this afternoon no ar
rests had been made. .
QOARANTIN
C SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 3. 1906.
HASTY TELLS JURY
THAT HE FIRED TO
SAVE HISOWH LIFE
Hi Denies Insulting ' Misses
Bishop and Sheridan and Says
That Both Bennett and David
son had their Knives Drawn
When he Fired Fatal Shots.
Three Witnesses Testify that
Davidson had no Knife Directly
After the Shooting Took place.
Ball that Killed Day'dson Ran
ged Upward, so Physician Says.
Special to The News.
Gaffney, March 3. George Hasty,
the young man wlio is charged with
the death of two men he had only
known for a few hours, was oh the wit
ness stand todny. (
He told his sida of the story and if
the jury believes him, he will come
clear of the awful crime of which he
is charged.
From the momfent Hasty took the
stand, his every move was watched
with unusual interest. He told his story
without showing the slightest emotion
and swore positively that he shot in
defense of his own life.
At the reconvening of Court this
morning at 9:30 o'clock, the defense
put up Mr. Smith Williams, the present
proprietor of the hotel where the trag
edy was enacted. It was in evidence
that the hotel has changed its name.
When the Hasty's were the managers,
it was known as the Piedmont Inn,
now it is known as the Pa'metto
House.
Mr. Williams testified as to tie kind
of door that leads into the dining rtom.
Witnesses for the prosecution testified
that it was not. at the time of the
tragedy a swinging door. Witness stat
ed that it was and had only been
changed quite recently; that there was,
however, a slight obstruction and the
door would not swing back without
slightly scraping the floor,
the floor.
Dave De Staffno, a barber, stated that
on the mornmS; nf, the tragedy he was
standing talking to Arthur Hasty, a
brother of the accused, when he heard
two shots fired in the hotel. He and
Arthur Hasty went up stairs to see
what the trouble was. Witness, how
ever, did not testify to any material
points.
Miles Bullington, who boarded at the
Piedmont Inn at the time of the trage
dy, was the next 'witness called. He
testified that George Hasty occupied
the same room as he did, the night
previous to the shooting; that Hasty
retired at 1 o'cloek'in the morning and
arose at 6 o'clock. He did not hear the
scream of a woman; that it might have
occurred and he did not here it.
Walter Baker, testified that he was
with Hasty after the performance, the
jiight prior to the shooting; that he
was in the same room with Bulling
ton and Hasty. There was a card game
in progress. Witness said that Hasty
left the room twice during the night
and each time he was out about 25
minutes.
George Hasty, the defendant, was
the next witness. The young man who
is charged with such a revolting crime
recited without tremor the bloody part
he took in dejriving two strangers of
their lives. Hasty recited the incidents
leading up to the time when he asked
Milan Bennett to go with him into the
hallway. He stated that while he was
in the dining room, he was insulted
by Bennett, who accused him of offer
ing an insult to two women connected
with his company; that he asked Ben
net to come with him to the hallway
and he would explain. Bennett accom
panied him out of the dining room and
just as they passed through the door,
witness discovered that Davidson was
following. Davidson came up from be
hind and said "You are the man," at
the same time striking witness, knock
ing him to the floor.
According to the statement of the
defendant, both Bennett and Davidson
pounced on him and was beating him.
One had him by the throat and the
other by the face. Davidson then
pulled his knife and commenced cut
ting witness. Then it was that he
pulled his pistol and fired, because he
thought his life was in danger.
Hasty testified that both Davidson
and Bennett had knives and that both
had them drawn. Hasty denied that he
had insulted Miss Bishop the after
noon before the tragedy. He explained
that when he first saw her he was busi
ly engaged in. removing some things
from his room the room that David
son occupied that night. In this con
nection, witness told why he had the
pistol at the time of the fight. He said
the gun was one of the things taken
from the room; that he slipped it in
his overcoat pocket because he did not
care to leave it in the room that was
to be occunied by a stranger.
In explaining why he ihd the knife
in his trouser-leg, he said that he did
it for protection; that he had been told
a mob would try to take him and he
decided that he would Conceal the
knife in order to protect . himself.
At the conclusion of the defendant's
testimony, the defense rested.
Messrs Sheridan and Bishop were re
called by the State anc asked as to the
knives owned by Bennett and David
son. Both witnesses said that each had
a knife but that one bad been ac
counted for. Both young women denied
using profane language. . ,
S. F. Parrott, testified to seeing Da-
vidson coming from tho Piedmont Inn.
He crossed the street and went into the
Commercial Hotel. He , had no knife.
This was immediately after Davidson
was shot. The evidence of Mr. Parrott
was corroborated by M. L. Austell and
Joe Mauney who saw the same.
Dr. C. A. Jeffries testified as to hold
ing the post mortem over the body of
Davidson. He said the bullet ranged
down. This is considered the most vital
point in the case as Hasty swears that
he was down on his knees when he
fired the shots, therefore the bail
would, of necessity, range up.
It is probable that the argument will
begin the first thing Monday morning.
It. is possible that one speech will be
made this afternoon.
CONCERNING CANAL.
Senate Committee Will Not Examine
Any More Witnesses Until Type of
Canal is Decided.
By Associated Press. ,
Washington, March 3. No more wit
nesses will be examined by the Senate
committee on Inter-Oceanic Canals un
til after the type of the canal has been
determined and other information ob
tained which is necessary to the prep
aration of a bill for the Government
of the zone and the construction of the
Isthmian waterway. This decision was
reached in the executive session of
the committee today.
The action of the committee, how
ever, contemplates the completion of
the testimony cf J. E. Markel, of Oma
ha, Nebraska, and Chairman Shonts,
cf the Isthmian Canal Commission.
Markel will be heard Monday. Sen
ator Morgan could not be present and
the -question of pertinency of certain
questions asked William Nelson Crom
well was not determined.
MONTH' IMPORTS $60,000,000.
Precious Stones Appraised at $3,067,
036 an 191 Automobiles Brought In.
New York, March 3. George W.
Whitehead, appraiser of the port, said
yesterday that the total appraised val
ue of importations during February
was $G0,24S,973.20, an increase of ?3,-
000. 000 over the same month of last
year. One hundred and ninety-one au
tomobiles valued at $625,000 have been
imported at this port since January
1, campared with 123 cars in the same
period last year, and 68 cars in the
same period of 1904.
Imports of precious stones in Febru
ary wereappraised at $3,067,036.20,
compared" with $2,407,089.03 in Febru
ary 1905.
Mrs. R. H. Matthews will sing the
offertory at St; Mark's Lutheran
church Sunday morning.
MILLION ACRES
SWEPT OK FIRE
Great Section of Fine Pasture
i
Land Burned in Prairie Fire.
Been Spreading Two Days.
Loss Over $1,000,000. Big
Ranches Robbed of Feed.
By Associated Press.
Roswell, N. Mex., March 3. Over a
million acres of fine pasture land has
been burned in the prairie fire that has
been sweeping east and south for two
days and is still beyond control with a
head 15 miles wide under a -stiff wind.
The loss is already estimated at a
million dollars, and a dozen big
ranches have ben robbed of their fed.
BODY FLOATING HEAD DOWN.
Body of Man' Who Last Night Com
mitted Suicide Found Floating
Thought to Be E. M. Y. Bass Had
Cork Leg.
By Associated Press.
Atlantic City, N. J., March 3 The
body ot the man who committed sui
cide last night by leaping from the
end of Young's pier, floated ashore at
South Atlantic City today. . From pa
pers found in his pockets it is believed
the man was, E. M. Y. Bass, once a
veteran ,
The man had a cork leg and the
body was floating head downward
when discovered. The man claimed to
represent New York magazines. No
money was found. .
WITHDRAWS FROM RACE.
Withdrawal of Granger From Race
For Chairmanship Makes Grigg's
Chances Almost Certain.
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 3. Representa
tive Granger, 'of Rhode Island, with
drew today from the race for the
chairmanship of the Democratic Con
gressional Campaign Committee.
This practically insures the election of
Representative Griggs, of Georgia,who
is now the only avowed candidate for
the office.
PREPARINS FOR KING.
Elaborate Preparations Made For Re
ception of Kirig Edward.
By Associated Press;
Cherbourg, March 3. The British
royal yacht having on board King Ed
ward, was sighted at noon, The har
bor is elaborately decorated in honor
of the King. He will be received with
military honors and take a royal train
for Paris. " '
PREACHER KiLLED BY CAR
Rev. V. H. Strickland Pastor of M. E.
Church, Run Over and Kilted by Car.
By Associated "Presa
Nashville, Tenn.,March 3. Rev. W.
H. Strickland, pastor of Spruce Street
Northern Methodist Episcopal church
fo this city, was run over and '"'led by
a street car.
FIERCE TORMADd CARRIES
DEATH, FIRE, .DESTRUCTION
1
WILMINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Fire in Lumber Yard Does Consider
able Damage Much Lumber Was
Stored. . .
Special to The News. '
Wilmington, N. C, March 3. A fire
occurred in the lumber yard of the
Cape Fear Lumbei Company of this
city Thtirsday that kept the fire de
partment at work for five hours try
ing to out it. The fire in the lumber
yard caught from sparks from another
building which was on fire on Fourth
street. The damage to the lumber will
amount to between : three and four
thousand dollars. There is about ten
million feet of lumber stored in the
Cape Fear's lumber yard, but the fire
department kept the fire confined to
cne spot and so no damage other than
that mentioned was done.
Mr. Elmer Matthews, who recently
accepted a. position with the Atlantic &
Birmingham Railway in the auditor's
office in Waycrcss, Ga., has returned
to the city and will go. into business
here. - : .
HARVIE JORDAN SPEAKS. .
Large Crowd Greet President of Cot
, ton Association Advocates Estab
lishment of "Warehouse System."
Special to The News.
..Raleigh, N. C, March 3. President
Harvie Jordan, of the Southern Cotton
Growers' Association, was greeted by
a very large audience here this after
noon despite the severe weather con
ditions. He made a forcible plea for the establishment-of
a "warehouse system"
for marketing cotton as the only so
lution cf the situation and declares
that: the spinners are now as ardent
advocates of high prices for cotton as
I the planters for the reason that they
have made contracts on the basis of
the present prices and if cotton went
down these would be cancelled and
they would lose money. This is Jor
dan's last engagement in this State.
VICTIMS OF NEGROES DEAD.
Mark M. Davis, the Brakemari Shot
by Negro in Springfield, Died This
Morning.
By Associated Press.
Springfield, O., March. 3. Mark M
Davis, the brakeman, who was shot
by a colored man Wednesday night,
died this morning. It was the shoot
ing of Davis that led jto the riots of
Wednesday "arid Thursday liightsl
Edward Dean and Preston Ladd,
both colored, are in jail at Dayton
charged with shooting Davis.
Davis regained consciousness short
ly before death, but made no further
statement concerning the shooting.
APPROVES FISHE'S STAND.
Lord NOrthcMffe Wires Approval of
Mr. Fishe's Stand in Mutual Life
Controversy.
By Associated Press.
New York, March 3. A cablegram
from Lord Northcliffe to Stuyvesant
Fish, approving the latters stand in
the Mutual Life Insurance controversy
and promising his hearty support, was
received here today.
It is nuderstood that Lord North
cliffe will secure the proxies of rep
resentative policyholders of the Mutual
Company in England, france and
Germany and in other ways lend the
weight of his influence to the move
ment. HUNDREDS OF CREW
ED
As Result of Terrific Storms 260
Fishing Boats are M'ssing.
Many of Crew of Over 1200
May be Lost. Steamers io the
Rescue.
tsy Associated Press.
Christina, Norway, March 3. Sev
eral steamers have ben dispatched to
the Gjaesl and Ingerna Islands from
Trondhjem to the assistance of the
fishing fleet which met with disaster
in the recent violent storm.
Only 60 of the 300 boats which went
out fishing have returned and the ves
sels which arrived at Trondhjem re
port that large numbers of the fleet
have been seen floating keel upwards.
Much wreckage has also been sight
ed. The crews of the boats comprising
the fishing fleet number from twelve
to fourteen hundred men.
May Not Be So Bad.
Altogether 79 fishing boats with
their crews have thus far reached dif
ferent points of Flatanger and Roer
vik Islands and large numbers are also
arriving at Gjaeslingerne Island, so it
is hoped the disaster will not turn out
to be so great as at first feared.
Three steamers are searching for mis
sing fishermen.
THREE MEN DROWNED.
The Fourth Member of Crew in Fish-
, ing Skiffs Is in Fatal Stupor.
By Associated Press.
Mingo Junction, O. March 3. Three
men were drowned in the Ohio river
nera here last night while fishing. The
fourth member of the party, who was
rescued, is in a fatal stupor.
The men were in a skiff, which
struck the Mingo Railroad bridge and
sank m a few minutes.
MAY HAVE PERISH
PRICE: 3 CENTS
Terrific Tornado Strikes Meriden,
Ploughing Pathway From
, Southern to Eastern Suburbs
' of City, Leaving Trail of Hre,
Death and Destruction.
Report States Over 25 are Dead
and 100 Injured, While the Loss
of Property is Over $1,000,000.
List of Known Dead. Story of
Disaster.
By Associated Press. ,
Meridian, Miss., March 3. A torna
do, in. the wake of which followed
death, fire and a property loss esti
mated at $1,000,000, descended shortly
after six o'clock last night and plough- ,
ed a pathway from the southern to the
eastern suburbs of iue city.
The known dead: .
Patrick McGinnis, freight conductor
on the Mobile and Ohio, killed in a
restaurant.
Mrs. S. R. Singleton and little grand
daughter, by falling roof.
John Smith, of Selma, engineer on
Southern, killed in a restaurant.
William R. Nelson, ex-chief of po
lice, killed in Thornton's stables.
Police Officer Tarry, killed in Thorn
ton's stable.
Claude Williams, killed in the Mey
er-Neville Hardware store.
Five, unknown negroes and whites
were killed in Georgetown, a cotton
mill suburb.
Six unknown, were killed in a ferti
lizer factory, in a suburb.
The injured are:
Sherer, clerk in New Orleans and
Northwestern freight depot.
W. J. Woodside.
Will Yarbaugh, clerk in restaurant.
Frank Woodruff, Anniston, Ala.,
bookkeeper for the Meyer-Neville
Hardware Company.
William A. Garrettt, . night clerk at
Cameron's restaurant. ,
Grady Stone, colored.
A Mr. Dean, operator at Mobile and
Ohio depot, and Col. Charles Elmire.
The storm lasted four minutes. Dur
ing this time a roign of terror prevail
ed. The air was filled with missiles.
Rain fell steadily for half an hour
following the .tornado, aiding in the
Suppression of tire L innumerable- fires. T
The residence portion of the town is
safe. The fire department has recover
ed the charred bodies of several ne
groes taken from the ruins of small
tenements, which were in the wake of
the wind and fire
The largest single loss will probably
fall on the Meyer-Neville Hardware
Co. Its building is a brick heap.
The Meridian Fertilizer Company's
less is almost total. This building was
the first struck.
In a northerly direction the wind
wound its way, tearing a path through
the negro settlement. Little is known
of the loss of life there. The property
loss will not be great.
The power station was visited and
injured so that it may be 10 days be
fore lighting facilities are re-established.
North of the power house, the storm
overturned a few box cars and crossed
the tracks of the Atlanta and Vicks
burg Railroad. There is a cluster of
depots in this vicinity, and the two
operators in these were injured. The
The buildings were damaged,' but no
lives were lost.
The Tom Lyle Grocery Company
was crushed to a heap of splintered
lumber and a fire followed its fall.
The Roebuck Lumber Co., one of the
largest in East Mississippi, had its
yards swept away.
Among the biuldings destroyed are
the Meridian Cotton Oil Mill, city
electric power station, the Quen and
Crescent freight depot, the Grand Ave
nue Hotel, Ogden Hotel, Railroad Y.
M. C. A., Elmira's restaurant.
A large number of small buildings
were either demolished or damaged.
Number of the Dead.
A special from Meridian, Miss., esti
mates the loss of life at 100, with
about 200 injured. A dispatch re
ceived at New Orleans at 11 A. M.,
says much confusion prevails in Meri
dian and detailed lists of the casuali
ties are still unattainable.
Later Estimate.
Memphis, Tenn., March 3.-A dis
patch from Meridian at noon states
that a conservative estimate places
the number of people killed in last
night's tornado at from 25 to 50, while
those injured will probably exceed
100.
Respond to Call For Aid.
Birmingham, Ala., March 3. A
special to the News from Jackson,
Miss., says:
A special train left Jackson this
morning with Governor Vardaman, one
hundred members of the Legislature
and many physicians for Meridian.
The disaster grows larger with the
additional reports. Word received in
Jackson this morning was that 30 are
known to be dead and twice that num
ber injured. 5
;An appeal has been issued for as
sistance and the cities of the State are
asked to raise relief funds.
Hundreds of families are homeless. .
The streets of Meridian are reported
piled high with debris. Many pedes
trians were en route home when the
tornado occurred. Many persons are
reported missing and believed dead
under the wreckage in the business dis
trict. The Latest Report.
The staff correspondent of the News '
wired his paper this afternoon from
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