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CHARLOTTE. N. C. . SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 27, 1910
PRICE 5, CENTS
COTTE
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Just Been Closed
ScJc Includes Street Railway
System And Gas And Light
ing Business Heretofore Op
crated by Mr. Latta's Com
pany. Charlotte to Be Center oj
Tremendous Inter urban Rail
way Development Big Deal
Points in That Direction.
ich deal consummated yet-.-
,-!:, ;mnnon at Z o'clock the
II Power Company purchased
i r charlotte Consolidated Con
';. ;,!, (Yniuany their street railway
ana pas. lighting and power
Thus is briefly recorded
r.f'i- siaantic business deal ever
.;:: in !!' city. The new owners
;;i e- possession of the business of
'. Pi".: C's company on Dec. 31st.
thereafter operate the gas and
"chnc business as well as the street
: .v minute after the tremendous
;' " K was made Mr. W. S. Lee,
, "inri:i of the Southern Power Com
, a " i c j up a Xews reporter, and
' : !--'!, i elated the facts bearing on
i- 'r'lrlSP.
Nf '-ifji ii.ns had been pending for
v . lis; s lieiween Mr. E. D. Latta and
y . I. '- concerning the proposed sale.
t"i a tinai agreement was reached at
' ;.-n stated yesterday.
'!':- Nn-rhase piicewas" not given
ii':'
1. 3 'ta. having thus disposed of
'lie '"'-.i'a if his varied interests, will
'-ii-n iiDro business after a career
;-,.''t-;vi;y and usefulness extending
f,r two decades.
Trr ;ryle is of vital interest to ev
:; riri7pn of 1 Charlotte, and as the
r?- wag told last night from mouth
n i-nu h. ji formed the subject of an
;rr;:,i -fi : j nien t .
iiit i;ppt railway property repre
'' ri'3 most perfect railway sys
in in bp found anywhere in the
" i;.r:v. From the time that he took
;h old horse system twenty-one
''P:' ago ro the present day, it has
: tr'' the determination of Mr. Latta
' ii iho svpfoni nn in tlip ViieTiPst
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i' of perfection, and how well all
- h?i heen done may be known
". 1 r,mpH.ring the Charlotte railway
- :--rv to those of other cities. In
' 'i' of efficiency of service, and ex
c vf of equipment the system here
1 better than that in Washing-
r'i and many other much larj3r cit
During these twenty years Mr.
'" ii?? put all his money back into
'.ke!opnient of his property and
opr dollar in dividends has ever
fi coin red.
The public has shared
iofi'S of the
n rr-nkily, in
business, which has
improved and grad-
fx rending facilities. The gas
-"' ico. has developed rapidly.
'h" case with the lighting bust-,"
: c ''f rbe concern.
' pf.fsitig into new hands of the
i-:,,:"?--ty of the Four C's one of the
'.vrfc lendmarks of the city passes
'',flv- and the retirement of Mr. T.atta,
of ihf greatest public benefac
Uj) "' he city quits the field. Mis
rvh-a to Charlotte has been inest!
k,f., "n he assumed control r
' " Dil worth property there was noth
'J'e f-re but spreading broom sege
inaugvating a system of street
i'av
twenty-one years ago, he stood
'V
"toiray weather, never wavering in his
;:tfirraina.tion to give the city of his
,!rT'i a railway system which would
"pavfe favorably with any in the
Oi.-r,try. On the twentieth day of
i tvsnty .ears ago the first car was
grated. Since that day the head of
',io Ffnr company has faced many
-'dsnipa. in the pursuance of his far
ii?fcted policies; has weather manyfi
acial PTorms, and emerged trium
"anT from many business crises. To
' credit is largely due for the mag
'juicsjit transition of red hills into
;iuriful suburbs: from the inconven-
er.ces of inadequate facilities for trav-
" tne advantages of an up-to-date
"Hem of railway.
'e hss opened up new territory for
Ze procession of. industry: a pioneer,
v Vss 5" tlle P"rs'ianee of his ideals,
prl tf ,he interests of his constit
uents, potent in his capacity for ren-
- -eg public service his retirement
' come as a matter of
' ; entire cltv.
regret to
At3 what of the future? Happily
I. i;''lr-):ic nas no occasion for apnre--ron
lest the work undertaken and
ompuRhed will be left to languish
ui decay. Backed by millions of dol
the new owners of the property
.er. over are in position financially,
( are made of such energetic etufl
si .np-ure th perpetuation of the
, -opmec.t which has signalized the
.ory of the Four C's through the
"'nty roar want
TV . ' -v.
asorapUoa of : ORtrol gi Jfce
otfaeni P
traction system means even more to
Charlotte, for it guarantees even
greater, developments than has been
dreamed, of even by the most far
seeing. For months past, the citizens of this
city have been deeply concerned in
the talk of a mighty interurban rail
way, which would link practically all
the towns and cities in the Piedmont
closely together. In South Carolina
the people came heartily to the sup
port of the project, and actual -work
has commenced on the South Caroli
na end of the line. In fact, from de
velopments of the past few months, it
began to look as if the center of inter
vtrgan development was between An
derson and Greenville, rather than in
the immediate Charlotte territory. The
deal of yesterday, however, puts a dif
ferent light on the situation, and it is
safe to predict that Charlotte will be
the great center. of this activity which
will accompany the consumation of
plans for an interurban railway sys
tem. Not alone will the new owners de
velop and improve the property just
purchased, but. by possession of it.
ttif-y will make it a hub about which
will radiate lines extending in differ
ent directions. The interurban for
Charlotte is thus assured, and the next
few years will witness a complete in
dustrial transformation in this terri
tory, the extent and scope, and sig
nificance of which is almost impossi
ble of comprehension.
Mr. W. S. Lee. the head of the
Southern Power Company, is a pa
triotic Charloitean. with an eye al
ways watchful of the city's interests,
lie will, see to i tthat Charlotte gets
its share of the multitudinous benefits
which will follow the developments
promised for the future.
To Mr. E. K. P. Osborne belongs
the credit for operating the first street
car over the streets of Charlotte. Mr.
Osborne organized a company in 1882
or S3 and shortly thereafter tracks
were laid and "modern" cars (for they
were at that time) were placed on
regular schedule along the
length ot
North and South Tryon street,
mmivp nower beinc mules, horses
the
and
Texas ponies.
The car sheds and stables were on
North College street, to the rear of
Efird's. -This system was operated suc
cessfully until 189 when the stock of
Mr. Osborne and associates in the
Charlotte Street Railway Company was
purchased by Mr. E. D. Latta. and as
sociates. The first undertaking of Mr. Latta
was to improve the system. The tracks
were immediately electrified and other
lines built. The old horse cars were
afterwards sold to the Rock Hill. S. C,
street car company where they were
operated for a number of years. Mr.
Latta's associates were Messrs E. B.
Springs, F. B. McDowell, J. L. Cham
bers and Dr. M. A. Bland and these
gentlemen .with the addition of two
or three others of Charlotte owned all
of the stock 'of the Charlotte Electric
Railwav Company and the Charlotte
Ga & Electric Company at the time
of "the purchase by the Southern Pow
er Company.
The companv which took over me
business of the old Charlotte Street
V Railway Company was Known "
ruwintto Electric Kauway, isut v
Power Company and this title
finofi until about two years
was
ago
7-han a viaw comnanyi was
formed to
take over the gas, power and lighting
business. This company was gartered
Mider the name of the Charlotte Gas
nd Electric Company while the street
.,4i-o- vRtpm has since been oper-
i,'v- thP Charlotte Electric
Rail-
i-minmiv. 'The officers
of the
Charlotte Gas & Electric v "
F. B. Mc-
John M. Scott, presiueut.
Dowell, vice president; J.
,..ini-r tp officers of
T. Allison,
the Char-
itt Wprt.ric Railway Company
are:
a. f. Latta, president: E.
vioe nvesident; E. D
B. Springs,
Latta, jr.,
second vice president
and general
manager ana j. - ,
tan-v!. tnM,hnidArs of the Charlotte
x . t v o tyi hor spore-
Metric. Railway Company and
the
Charlotte Gas & Electric Company are
ire
F
Mncarc in. n.. Latta, J4i. a. oyime.,
MPiviwell. J. L. Chambers,
E. D.
Tvr. Scott and T
T. Alli-
wii, Dr. M. A. Bland, one of the or g
inal five having disposed of his hold
ings some time ago
The first electric car upeiaicu
the streets of Charlotte was an event
of widespread interest on May tne
twentieth lS90.:The railway company
at that time had only one line in oper
ation, along Tryon street, a total dis
tance of 2.33 miles. Three cars were
operated. Ten years later the system
had expanded to three lmes having
a total of 13 miles, with eight cars in
operation. These made a total of
daily trips. Nearly four of the 13 miles
were double tracked.
Charlotte's electric railway system
todav has in operation ten lines, over
a total of 25.4 miles of tracks, of which
6 8 is double tracked. The 8 cars make
a total of 544 daily trips. Two other
lines, Poplar street -find third ward, are
nearing completion.
Thft lines are as follows: Dilworth,
Hoskinit North Charlotte, North-Myers
Lgrret t, SavergviHe. Fourth Ward, First
Ward. Piedmont Park and Elizabeth,
and Second Ward.
The street car system, as well as
the gas plant, is the largest in the
state and one of the most modern
and best equipped in the entire South.
PEACE HEIGIWG
THROUGHOUT
HTH MEXIC
El Paso, Texas, Nov. 2t. Absolute
peace has been restored throughout
northern Mexico.
The insignificant disturbances at
Chilhuahua, Ciudad and San Andres,
which occurred last Wednesday, have
been calmed by the mere suggestion
that troops are on the way. t
Troops are not now neces-sarly. If
they were necessary, the insurrection
ists could not hope to face for a mom
ent the thoroughly trained soldiers of
Diaz.
With the arrival of the soldiers in
Chilhuahua the Mexican federal gov
ernment wil have complete control ov
er every town in Mexico.
A report to Mexico City from Tampi
co today that a schooner was at
tempting to land arms for the iusurrec
- tionists at Soro la Marina. caused
the government to dispatch a gun
boat to investigate. It i believed,
however, that the report is of -the
same sort as those that have been
spread broadcast from -Texas and
Mexico points during the last few
days.
As a matter of fact, such minor dis
turbances as have occurred amounted
to little. The name "revolution" ap
plied to them is a gross- exaggeration.
The reports coming here today are
dated as far back as Wednesday, it is
said that at midnight Wednesday San
Andres. 30 miles from Chihuahua, was
attacked by iusurrectos. who tore a
railroad track for a short distance.
The place was ably defended by a
; small garrison, but additional troops-
will reinforce them.
i The insurrectos were repulsed on
Thursday at Guerrero in Coabuila.
. Although theie is. still sdme ap
prehension in northern Mexico, there
I seems to be no longer any real
cause for it. Business has in most
cases- resumed its normal condition, al
though the lack of travel in the last
few days has slightly affected the
trade in the larger towns.
A great mass of correspondence
coming into El Paso during the last
few days from business and profession
al men in Parral. Chihuahua and Tor
reon, minimizes the disorders- of a
week ago. Al decare that the gov
ernment is in control except in a
few smal and widely separated plac
es. Pasengers on this morning's train
from Mexico City declared that every
thing was quiet in Durango and Chil
huahua. No reports have been heard
concerning the insurrectos who were
driven to the mountains after the
fighting in those places.
Captain Hughes and the Texas rangers-
have been sent down from Yzlets.
this county, to Marfga, Texas, where it
was reported last wee that a few in
surrectos had tried tp start some trou
ble on the United States sides. But a
telegf am today from Marathon near
Marfa. reports that 11 Mexicans were
arrested there last night on charges
of smuggling liquor over from Mexico,
and it is generaly believed that 't'he
armed , bauds" that frightened the
Texans were merely smugglers.
That conditions of trade have not
t,oon nfff-ctpfi nv the reDorts oi am-
(nrtionws is oroved bv the fact that j
this has been the biggest week in the
history of the El Paso custom nouse
in the amount of duties collected.
. New Orleans
T n Nov 26 Tommy
Walsh announced this afternoon that
he had matched Johnny Coulon and
Charlev Harvey of New York to box
10 rounds before the Royal Athletic
Club, New Orleans, on the evening"
of December 3rd. x
Mis. Lama Schenk Pleads
"Not Guilty" to Charge Of
Poisoning
Wheeling. W. V., Nov. 26. "Not
guilty," was the plea of Mrs. Laura
Farnsworth Schenk when arraigned in
the criminal court today on the
charge of administering poison in the
food drink and medicines of her hus
band, John O. Schenk, the million
aire pork packer. The case was set
down for trial December 19, when,
Judge Lewis Jordan said, it will be
gin, whether counsel on either side
was prepared or not. t
The prisoner was admitted to bail
in $10,000. Counsel for the defense
said bondsmen would be secured next
week.
The court overruled the demurrers
of four of the counts in the indict:
ment, sustaining the demurrer to one
count, that charging "attempt" to ad
minister poison.
Attorney J. J. O'Brien, leading coun
self for the defense, objected to an
early date for the trial on the ground
that witnesses for the defense had
Over
aken
oweir ..Company
South em
Asso. Qose
The Southern Textile Association,
which met yesterday morning at 11
o'clock in semi-annual session at the
Selwyn hotel, came to a close last
night at 10:30 o'clock, after one of
the most successful meets the asso
ciation ever held.
The number of ; delegates in at
tendance nubered about a hundred,
which isi very large per cent of
the membership of The Southern Tex
tile Association, and which has not
been exceeded by any previous meet,
with the possible exception of that
held in Augusta, Ga., last June.
A number of very important papers
w:ere read and important addresses
made before the delegation.
On tne reconvention of the body
this afternoon, an able paper was
read by Mr. R. F. Biggs, of Rocking
ham, which paper was devoted to
problems connected with the, card
room. The paper was followed by an
open and informal discussion, led by
Mr. T. B. Wallace, of Laurens. S. C.
and Mr. W. P. Hunt, of Concord, N.
0. The discussion was participated
in by a large number of delegates
All carders present, whether members
of the association or not. were invit
ed to join in the discussion, which
was drawn out to some length. The
discussion resulted in a profitable ex
change of ideals relative to the prob
lems of the card room.
Following the card room discus
sion, the contention was opened for
remarks, an any practical subject of
interest to mill men and the exchange
of ideas that took place was per
haps one of the most helpful and
suggestive features of . the afternoon.
Before adjourning for the after
noon, the convention was declared
open for a short business session.
A number of important matters re
lating to the welfare of the organiza
tion were intro -i; A and 2;,sposed of
by the con ejvy;v,. Among tV?:' mat
ters a-, meet.lii'4 "-V;;cV or, the trxt 'nalf
year gathering 6 the association was
determined upon. A discussion ot
the merits of several cities that were
placed in nomination, the choice fell
upon Anderson, S. C.
The features of last night's ses
sion w s two addresses, one by Mr.
R. M. Miller. Jr.. of iJharlotte, on
"The relation between superintend
ent and president." Mr. Miller's ad
dress was devoted to the practical
side of the question that often comes
up for vthe consideration of mill own
ers. From long experience in cot
ton manufacturing and in careful
study of the relation between mill
men and their ' employes, Mr. Mil
ler is an authority on almost and
subject in the textile industry. His
address was a very able one.
Following Mr. Miller. Mr. Walter
Graham Clark delivered what was
perhaps the most important address
heard by the convention. Mr.- Clark
is entirely conversant with every fea
ture of textile industry and in addi
tion has made a first-hand, study of
Latin-America and its possibilities as
a market for American textile in
dustries. His address Avas brimful
of information on the economic situ
ation of control and South Ameri
ca and the West Indies. -
Mr. Clark urged upon the mem
bers of the Southern Textile Associa-
j tion the necessity of seizing tne op-
portunity presented by South Ameii
? can and Central American markets.
He said that as the mills in the
. United
States produce more goods
than the home markets consume.
! there must soon look about for new
j markets and that Latin-America, be-
i ing next door to us, is our most
logical market. He talked at great
length on the state of the cotton-manufacturing
industry throughout Lat-in-Amertca
territory and pointed out
that with the exception of Brazil no
South or Central American country
Her Husband
been tampered , with and refused to
give out information. He said he had
learned that while Mr. Schenk was
touring Europe with William E. Wolfe,
a local cigar dealer, this yeaV he had
sickness of the same nature as that
from which he now suffers. When
Wolfe was asked for information, Mr.
O'Brien said he refused to give it. At
the request of the prosecutor Wolfe
was called into court and he denied
having been advised by the prosecutor
to withhold anything he knew. He also
denied that Schenk had been ill in Eu
rope. The prosecutor also charged
that the state's witnesses had been
tampered writh. J
The prosecutor made the statement
that Schenk is improving rapidly and
he thought he would recover. He said
he talked with -the sick, man Thanks
giving day and in a few:' days counsel
for the defense will be allowed to
visit him.. The prosecutor refused to
say what views Schenk took of the
case.
Meeting
Textile
Successful
Last Night
can ever seriously effect the market
of the world. The following figures
were given by Mr. Clark, showing
the capacity in cotton production
in several Latin-American countries:
Count ry
Brazil . .
Mexico .
Peru . . .
Colombia
Venezuela
Argentina
Guatamala,
Chile ...
Mills
m
. 13!
7
Spindles Looms.
1.000,000 35,000
726,278 25,327
52.250 1.750
20,000 300
11,000. 250
9,000 1.200
6,00t 150
5.000 400
G
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3
'If American
manufacturers want
to
get" the trade
of these South and
Central American markets the De
partment of Commerce" and Labor
stands ready to aid them." said the
speaker. "The Great bulk of the cot
ton goods requirements of these of
twenty principal Latin-American coun
tries is. and will continue to be, sup
plied by American manufacturers. In
In only three of these countries Bra
zil, Mexico and Peru is there much
prospect that the local jndustry can
secure any appreciable share of the
market, but wherever there are only
mills at all there is a demand for
higher tariffs and it is of interest to
American, manufacturers to see what
our southern neighbors are doing
along this line.
"There are no cotton mills in Cuba,
Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Sal
vador, Fioncras, Niearauga,. Costa,
Etica, Panama, Paragtiry or Brazil.
Brazil is the only country of these
that can ever effect the cotton mar
ket of the world to any extent. Its
annual cotton crop is only 300. noo
bales and has been statonary for sev
eral years.
"Thus from a study of conditions
all the vast territory south of us is
practically dependent-ou-us for cotton
goods, the very kind of goo-is. . too,
that those tropical countries demand.
Hence here is an important market
right at hand for us to -seize p"d
make profitable to ourselves and
them
Mr. Clark exhibited to the convention
a great number of textile fabrics of
Latin-American manufacture, which
were illustrative of the class of goods
demanded by the countries in question.
Mr. Clark's address was the closing
one of the convention. The delegates
were given permission to ask him am
qustion bearing on the subject of his
speech and a number of them did so.
There being no further business for
the association. President Hambrick an
nounced that there was still a short in
terval 'to be filled with speeches or
some other form of amusement before
a delightful part of the evening's exer
cises came "to a close, namely, a course
of delightful refreshments. While the
refreshments were being -arranged: the
motion was made to have several im
promptu speeches. A number of dele
gates and visitors responded to calls
and made brief remarks.
It was voted unanimously to extend,
the thanks of the association to Char
lotte for the splendid hospitality ex
tended to them while here.
Messrs. George G. Simpson, of Char
lotte, associate editor of the Textile
Manufacturer, and Mr. R. L. Atkinson
of Atlanta, publisher of "Cotton," were
elected as additional members of the
program committee.
During the afternoon, from 5 to 6
o'clock the entire convention repaired
!to the Alamo theatre where they en
joyed an hour's recreation and amuse
ment. The association hired the thea
tre for the hour and enjoyed the occa
sion immensely.
The association was declared, ad
journed by President Hamrick last
night at 94:5, after which the elegant
refreshments provided by an appoint
ed committee were brought in. A pleas
ant hour was spent in good-fellowship
before the delegates departed.
Most of the delegates leave for their
homes today, while some will spend
several days in the Queen City.
Michael Cudahy
Keportea vying
T .
Chicago, Nov. 26. MichaeL Cudahy,
head of the packing company which
bears his name and one. of the richest
men of the middle west, is dying
in the Mercy Hospital.
The physicians in charge hold
out absolutely no hope of recovery.
Extreme unction. the last sacra
ment of the Catholic church, was ad
ministered shortly before noon today.
In the afternoon all the members of
the family who could be reached,
were summoned to his bedside.
Poles Lay a Cornerstone..
Wilmington, Del.? Nov. 26. With
several thousand Poles in attendance,
in the presence of most of the city of
ficials and the members of the 13
Polish societies of this city, the corner-stone
of the new home of the Gen
eral Pulaski Polish-American Club, at
Second and Justison streets, wras laid
Thursday with appropriate ceremonies.
Twenty-Two Girls
Burned to Death In
Newark N. J. Factory
GREfiT STATION
OPEN TO PUBLIC
New York, Nov. 26. The magnifi
cent new station of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, costing $12,000,000, and rep
resenting an outlay of 100.000.000 in
terminal improvements, was thrown
open tr the public at 9:30 o'clock to
night and there was a notable group of
prominent officials on the road on
haid to see the first train leave at two
minutes after midnight.
THE PATHETIC
LETTER W
DR. CRIPP
Special Cable.
ft- London. Nov. 26. Ethel Clare Le
neve was found today in the little
country town where she is hiding un
der an assumed name, and both as a
tribute to Dr. Crippen's memory and
as a revelation of the affection that
existed between herself it n cl the exe
cuted man she consented to the publi
cation of the doctor's last love letter
to her.
It was written on the eve of Clip
pen's execution, and her chief reason
tor giving publicity is that it shows
the falsity of the alleged "confession."
"That confession."' said Miss Le
neve. "was a cruel falsehood. Dr. Crip
peu all along declared his innocence
to me and I have been terribly shock
ed to read the lying statement. It is
utterly and completely false."'
It was with .unconcealed tears that
Miss Leneve produced Dr. Crippen's
farewell letter and allowed the corres
pondent, to read ana copy it. It runs as
follows:
"How can I find the strength of
heart to struggle through this last
letter? God indeed must bear our cry
;lo him for divine help in this last fare;
well. How to control myself to write
1 hardly know, but 1 pray God to
help us. be Mave to face the end now
so near. j
"Thoughts fush to my mind quicker
than I can put them down. The time
is too short now, and there is much
I would say. There are less than two
days left to us.
"When I wrote you Saturday I had
not heard any news of a petition, and,
although I never at any time dared to
hope, yet deep down in my heart was
. just a glimmer of trust that God might
give us yet a chance to -put me right
before the world and let me have the
passionate longing of my soul.
"Oh-Tiow glad I am that I had the
photograph. It was some consolation,
although in spite of all my greatest
efforts it was impossible to keep down
a great sob and my heart's agonized
cry. ,
"How am I to endure to take ray
last look at your dear face? What
agony must I go through at last when
you dissappear for ever from my eyes?
God help us to be brave theff.
"When I received your letter on Sun
day eve I saw that you did not then
know- the bad news, and I prayed God
to help you. in the morning when you
did learn of it. I know what your
agony will be, for I know your heart,
like mine, will be broken. I am com
forted at least in thinking that
throughout all the years of our friend
ship never have I passed one unkind
word or given one reproachful look to
her whom I have loved best in life;
to whom I have given myself heart
and soul, wholly and entirely for ev-
8UO JBepA tu UBA i
to keep for her own use all that can
be realized by the sale of my estate.
We can safely leave to the hand of a
just God the production later on of
evidence providing my innocence.
"My worries and troubles here will
soon be ended, as I shall be tomorrow
in God's hand. I have perfect faith. in
his help. Let my spirit be with you al
ways, and after this earthly separation
is finished we "will join our souls for
ever." After the transcription of the letter
Miss Leneve drew attention to Crip
pen's last words concerning her.
Intel est laken
Over Miss Leneve
Stove Fired Gun at Neighbor.
Altoona, Pa., Nov. 26. Following the
crack of a rifle next door, Daniel De
vore was shot in the back by' a bullet
which came .through the partition,
while eating his supper, at Alfarata,
Huntington county.
But for the' fact that the force of the
bullet was partially spent in passing
through a studding he v would -have
been killed. As it is his condition is
critical. r
Frank Metz, who occupied the other
half of the house.- came home from a
deer hunt and laid h;"s rifle on a chair,
where, the heat of the kitchen fire ac
cidentally discharged itv f - .
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 26i. The Ten
nessee supreme court today held as
constitutional the act of fhe Tennes
see legislature of 1909, proihibitirg the
manufacture of Wk-llSkeyf In Tftinos
see. The decision was no,J unammous,
however. Judges Beard 3 . id Grafton
Green -holding it tin const ttutional
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Eight More Are Dying in Bos'
pitals While 15 are Missing
And Supposed to Be Burned
Under Tons Of Smoking
Debris.
Tragic Tale oj Fire in Antiqua
ted -. Factory Inadequ ate
Fire Escapes and Unreason
ing Panic Tells the Awful
Story Crowd Around Ruins
New York, Nov. 26. Twenty-two
girls known to be dead, burned, suffo
cated or crushed; eight, dying at hos
pitals; at least fifteen missing, their
bodies supposed to be lying now under .
tons of smoking debris and 38 more
or less seriously injured, is the tragic
toll of a fire in an antiquated four
story brick factory at 216 to 22S High
street, Newark. N. J.. today.
Inadequate fire escapes.- a narrow
winding wooden stairway, the only oth
er exit and panic, blind, wild, unreason
ing panic forced by the riot of smoke
and flame through flooring, and walls ,
soaked in thp oil drippings of fifty
vears sums up the story.
The fastest and most efficient, fire
department in the world could not have
prevented the tragedy, for there, was
good fighting: not all the brave men
in the land could have done more
except in a slight degree, for there
were brave aud cool men and women
who worked and dared and did save
some, at the risk or." their own lives
and bodies. In point ot time u w--ia.
not five minutes after the fire was dis
covered at 9:22 in the morning before
from the fourth floor girls were driv
en through the smoke clouds to the
sidewalk of High street below or down
on the engine room extension to the
rear or over on the Orange street side
into a vacant yard. t
Thev came, not one at a tiiVi,, oUi.
m groups.
until as many as six were
coon to navei iumned at one
instance.
ith their nets, did the
i lit: lji ilk. i
best
iw- could when they, arrived,
but to catch all was an lmpossimiuv
So far as could be estimated tonight
fullv fiftv-seven yoiiitg" wOnven t'oo'k in
leap of fiftv-two feet to the ground in
front and thirty, feet in the rear and
not one escaped severe injury. Of the
i dead eight were rounu auawuu .
tire ruins, burned almost beyond rcc
1 !,:... fnnrtDon wprp killed by
Oguiuim. me luiuiw ..
lumping and the fifteen missing are
supposed to be still in the ruins mak
ing the death list it is feared, thirty,
seven, with the dying'at.the hospitals
to be added to it. '
There will be" investigations and
inquisitions without number now by
the authorities. County Prosecutor
Mott of Essex county announced today
that he wilt ee that any person, offi
cial or private, guilty of criminal neg
ligence in any respect- will , be pun
ished. Other city , county and state
officials have announced that they wilt
aid in fixing the responsibility for the
rti-sastpr. In the meantime in the hum-.
ki v,,lt, of Wwark and its surburbs.
tJL "Vi v ' -
in Fast Orange. Arlington,
Roseville
a tiioi- rpsidential sections
there
was mourning tonight, parents weep
ing for their daughters, husbands, for
their wives and cnnuien im
61 The building had been" erected be
fore the dav of modern fireprooting.
The halls, the stairs, the beams, the
doors, the floors were all of ood,
pine principally and as in the old da s
the halls were so narrow that hardly
two persons coud come abreast down
the stairs. The -building was erected
as a factory originally;, and when the
civil war came on, it was transformed
into a manufactory of pistols for the
troops. Later it became-the. home of.
a sowing machine company; then a
machine shop, after wmcn anotnei m-
VT . -marie his start
chine
niaiiuiaciui ci
After that it became a factory
there.
building.
each floor having its mue
enterprise.
The building belonged to
the Glass estate, tne owners ax ind
ent being John M. and Barbara Glass,
of Uiis city. It was claimed by repre-'
sentatives of the owners that, the fac
tory regulations had all been complied
with. (.
There were. two fire escapes on the
building, but the fear crazed girls
made no attempt to use them. The
ground floor was used by a. machinery
concern and a paper box manufacturer.
Another paper box company occupied
the second floor. The third floor was
divided between the Aetna Electric
Company and the Anchor Lamp Com
pany. The fourth floor was occupied
by a manufacturer of women s mu&Jiu
undergamients, employing 100 girls. It
was among these girls mat tne p.nu.
started when the Are started on the
third floor, following an explosion pf
two' gallons of gasoline in the store
room of the Anchor Lamp Company.
The cause of the explosion is not
knownsbut an investigation is already,
under wav to fix the blame.
Caused By Explosion.
The explosion occurred at 0 o'clock
and the first flash of, flame was dis
covered by a fireman attached to the
engine company across the street from
the factory, who gave the alarm and
rushed in the building with a portable
extinguisher. The blaze, however,
had gained such headway even in that
short space of time that the fireman
could make no headway against It.
Four minutes later several ladders had
been raised to the windows, but the
flames bursting from the third floor
rendered the ladders useless.
in the meantime, before life nets'.
, could be snread.. the frenzied girls
on
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