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LAST EDITION. ALL THE MARKETER- THE RALEIGH EVENING TIMES. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1906. P RICE 5c. VOLUME 27. ROAR OF EXPLOSION AND FLAMES FILLED TUNNEL WITH HORROR Three Men Were Killed and FLYING FLAMES Many Others Rendered . .... r Tftl.. Inconscioas MANTLE TOWN FRIGHTENED MEN IN STRUGGLE IT EXIT .Later When Reports Came That Three Were- Still in the 'Depths of the Earth Threatened hy Smoke and Flame a Call for Rescuers Brought a Number of Volunteers) lint After Fruitless Labor in the Tnhnel They Were Dragged Back to the Surface More Dead Than Alive. (By the Associated Press.) .New York, Ocl. 11. Thre? men were killed . and a dozen of others rendered unconscious hy an explosion and lire in the Pennsylvania Rail road tunnel und t Long Island Cily today. The dead men were said to lie a superintendent named George Chap man, a lock turner named Michael Daly and a foreman named Joseph Pearce. The cause of the explosion is unknown. It took place under the Long island Railroad station in a lock at the end of one of the four lubes which are being dug to con nect with the tubes running under tha East River to Manhattan Island to connect witli subways leading to the proopsod Pennsylvania Railroad station. There were twenty men at work in the lock, and three of them were rendered insensible either hy i he concussion or the smoke of a lire which followed it. Elsewhere in the tunnel there were more than thirty men at work. Flames Create a Panic. Wood work supporting the tun nel caught lire instantly and great clouds of choking smoke poured into all parts of the tunnel. A wild rush for the shaft, a thou sand feet away and which was the only me.ins of exit, followed the ex plosion. The bucket by which the men were taken from the shaft to the street above could not carry more than six men, and there was a des perate struggle among the fright ened workmen to be tha first to be taken out. When the last of the conscious men were brought to the surface he declarsd that several men were lying unconscious ar the bottom of the shart. There was a call for rescuers and a dozen or more of the tunnel workers responded. Two of them ware lowered into the shaft and those at the bottotn were quickly brought to the street. lilfe Savers Nearly Succumb. Three of the men employetr in l he tunnel were missed and one after another several parties of tunnel workers essayed to reach the men but were unable to penetrat? the long distance through the thick smoke, and were themselves re moved from the tunnel half uncon scious. At one time fifteen of the rescuers were stretched out on the side walks under treatment to re suscitate them after vainly attempt ing the rescue. Finally the smoke thinned out sufficiently to permit approach to the mouth of tha lock, where one man was found unconscious and it was believed dead. The other miss ing were supposed to be still in the lock where the explosion occurred. THK CONDITION OK MRS. DAVIS SKRIOCS. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Oct. 11. The condi tion of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of the president of the confederacy, who has been ill at the Hotel Majestic for several days, is now regarded as seri ous. Mrs. Davis was stricken several days ago with a severe cold. There was no fear for the outcome at first, but the illness did not yield to treat ment. Mrs. Davis' daughter is now on her way to New York from Colo rado Springs, and is expected to ar rive today. (Ey the Associated Press.) Summerside. P. E. I., Oct. 11. Fire which broke out here early today threatens to destroy the greater part of the town. A high wind prevails and nt I a. hi. many buildings, all of wooden construction, had been burned. Assistance was requested of Char lottctown and an engine company his been sent by special train. The total loss is estimated at $200,000 with insurance of only about 150,000, , Summerside Is the second largi st place In Prince Edward Island and had a population of about 4,000 per sons. Fifty Buildings Destroyed. Charlottetown, P. B. I.. Oct. II. The tire which Started early today iii t h s railway station at Summer side and which spread so rapidly thai aid was summoned from litis city destroyed fifty buildings in cluding the postotttce, the English and Baptist churches and four hotels. A gale was blowing and the flames swept through tha town with teri'iUc speed. The loss is no: estimated. FIVE KILLED IN FREIGHT SMASH (Pv the Associated Press.) Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 11. Five men were killed in a headon freight collis ion on the Union Pacitic Railroad at Ridge near L,aramine, Wyo., last night. The dead: Engineers Prank Strong and John Murray. Firemen Ensgtroin and Kelly. Ilrakeiuaii Meyers. The collision was caused by misun derstanding of orders. The engines of both trains were demolished and the train crews were instantly killed. WAKE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY. The Wake County Medical Society met in regular monthly session at noon today in the city hall. There was a good attendance. The topic was the different forms of indigestion. Dr. L. P. Sorrell is president of the society and Dr. W. C. Horton secre tary. FORTY TEACHERS BEiNO EXAMINED Forty teachers are taking the exami nation today for positions to teach in Wake county schools. The examina tion is being conducted by Superinten dent Judd in his office on 'the top floor of the county court house build ing. There are eight men and thirty-two ladies. The hours are nine to five. Forty is the largest number to take this examination in a long time. Tomorrow the examination for col ored teachers will take place. DKATH OK PHKHIDKXT OK HISTORICAL SOCIETY. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 11. Major .1. H. Stine, president of the United States Historical Society and histo rian of the army of the Potomac, di?d suddenly at his home in this city last night. Major Stlne, who was about 63 years old, participated in the parade of the Spanish war veterans here on Tuesday and it is belisved that the exertion of march ing was responsible for his death. He was a clerk in the war depart ment. 3UBAN SPOILSMAN WAS VOTED DOWN. (By the Associated Press.) Havana, Oct. 11. Confidential agents of the late Cuban government today reported to Governor Taf th - meeting of rebel leaders at the home of General Castillo last night was not for the sole purpose of bidding each other farewell, as the participants alleged. Castillo Addressed his associates, urg ing that Governor Taft be called on to declare his attitude towards the men who were responsible for overturning the Palma government and declared that the provisional government would have made slow progress but for the assistance of the rebels. Therefore, be argued. Mi. Taft should show his grat itude hy ousting the moderates from office and substituting for them men who had fought for good government. In spite of the fact Hint he was the host. Castillo lid not obtain support for his demand. Generals Ferrar i and Asberi mad patriotic speeches, saying that they fought fur their country and not fur spoils. This sentiment was generally endorsed, and Castillo was voted down. Several speeches W.TO then made applauding Governor Taft. President Roosevelt and the I'm id States for their generous course !o wards Cuba. THE INSURGENTS WILL SURRENDER. (By the Associated Press.) Wasington. Oct. 11. Cable adv received here from San RomlhgO s that an agreement has been rem . between the government and Insure ' forces in the neighborhood of M christi. whereby the Insurgents I surrender to the government tohloi land Genera! Eimardo, who co'ndui the campaign for President" Cajw i will become governor of Monti Par CHILD STOOD FACING DEATH Helpless in Grip of Cattle guard Before Train HER LIFE CRUSHED OUT A Companion Han Screaming Toward Hie Engine Hushing Down on the Child, Hut Was Unheard, Vnsceen. The Dead Girl's Kittlier Braking on the Train. (By the Associated Press.) LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 11. .Standing helpless wilh her foot caught In a cattle guard at the Indian Hill cross ing, seven-year-old Mamie Huntt yes terday watched the onrushine freight train which killed her, while Dagna Senstad, he rsix-year-old companion, vainly tried to signal the engineer. Sitting upon a brake wheel on top of the train was John Hunt, the gins tat nor, it DraKCmatt, uncon scious that his child was being pound to death beneath Ihe wheels. The girls were returning from school, when the Hunt child's foot became caught. Dagna Senstad ran to iuet the train, waving her arm? and screaming, but Ihe engineer did not see her. OIRl TAKES POISON; LOVER IN THE TOILS (By the Associated Pre3s.) Deshler, O., Oct. 11. Orson Broka, a young fatmsr, has beer, arrested on a warrant charging biro with murder in the first degree. Mis? Jennie Dicker said to he BrOka'S sweetheart took a Quantity of poison a week ago and died ttva days later. The warrant was sworn out bj John K. Miller, brother-in-law ol the dead girl, who alleges that Broka bought the arsenic lor Ihe girl witli the knowledge that she would attampi self-destruction. Her motive is said to have arisen ovei the objections of Ihe parents 0!' the Ample lo their marriage. BULLETS THROUbH A HOUSE IN GARNER Justice of the Peace John B. Jonhs of St. Mary's township, who was in the city, told of a strange occurrence at Garner last Saturday night. He said that during the night several bul lets were fired through a dwelling house there. No one was hurt, but the affair caused considerable excitement. There is no clue to the perpetrators of the deed. SfBSCRIUKKS SETTLING WEEK ly tor The Times must not pay over 10 cents per week. LttST A LIFE TO MAKE lip TIME Engine and Two Cars Plunge Down Embankment SCENEr A SHARP CURVE j The Engineer Was Ciurlied to Death the Fireman Probably l-'atally In' jurco ant: ivv inners were wore or Less Seriously Hurl in lly Ac (ideal. (By the Assn St. Louis, Mo., i ! Mountain fast inai late in leaving r.nio.! Jumped the trad; vl lost time at, the t it; i one and injuria;; i :i Tha dead: (engineer John (':: old, l :!1 8 Hand si i ci injured: fireman ty, lBt:i Carroll i bones and internal ia Mail clerks: II. .1. bones, serious: I Li Ji wsoii, II. .1. Martin, left arm broken, internal in juries, serious: .1. P. Woosier, VV. P. Tate, K. J. Howe. W. V. ():is, it. K. A. Canary, H. K. Coc man. Tha accident Gestured within a sliort distance .of where the same train was similarly wrecked last Spring. Behind the engln were thrae mail cars. The engine and two cars plunged from the track at a sharp curve and wen! dswn an embank ment. The third car did not fall down tha embankment. Engineer Casper was crnshec to death. Fire man Kafferty is so badly injured il is believed he cannot recover, lie was injured Jn the, wreck last spring and has baeij 0vj of the hospital only two wee7;s. Only two of the mail clerks are seriously injured; the others being badly bruised. Some of the injured were -brought to the city hospital and the others were taken to, the Missouri Hiiclttc Hospital. 29 AT Wore Frost Predicted foi Toniyiit Lowes! Temperature in Cotton Hell Ivasl Night Was at Greensboro, N. ('., Where 2!) Was Registered Frost Here Was Light and U, Not Injure Cotton. Direct or Thiessen of the weather bureau here says it will not he so jold tomorrow, but that the present frigidness will continue through to night with more frost. Th? frost in the neighborhood of Raleigh last night was what the weather men call light frost, which Jamaged only the tenderesl plants, and has 110 effect upon cotton what over. There was light to killing frosi last, night prstty much all over th; 'ountry easi of the Mississippi. 'I'he lowest temperature in the co'tor. aelt was at Greensboro. N. C, where the mercury got down to -'it degr vs. hree below the point at which wale; freezes. Throughout the western ,iart of the slate 111? frost was hesuy. md it was a killing frost' al Astvj ville. The minimum temperature at Ual sigh lor 1 lie 2A hours ending at 1 igil Vclorl; this morning Was :;;!.! de ?rees. MOTIVE FOR MURDER PARTLY DISCLOSE!) (By the Associated Press.) Toms Kiver, N. J., Oct. 11. The plan of the prosecution to prove that Dr. Frank Brouwer had a motive for wish ing to be rid of his wife was partially disclosed immediately after the re sumption of his trial today. Brouwer Is charged with having murdered his wife by administering arsenic an! ground glass while ostensibly treating her for a sudden severe illness. When Surrogate Joseph Grovan, of Ocean county, was called to the stand today md testified that Brouwer appeared before him on December 29. last, and filed an affidavit concerning his wife's estate, the defence entered an objec tion. The objection was .iverruled, however, and the Witness was per mitted to testify that the atlidavit de- hired that Mrs, Brouwer s estati was ! valued at f i.eiiii.inO and that In. llrotiw-! er and his I wo children were the bene- i ficiaiios. Dr. Clurenoi Dlsbrow testified that he had attended Mis. Ilrouwer eleven days before her death. When he was lhst j called he found -Mrs. Ilrouwer in a eon- ! vulsio'i end she .oo.i had two more. Tim Witness was asked if in had ever attended another ease where the symp toms were similar to those in Mrs. lirouwer's case. "V s," hi. jyjiled, Muiul in thin other ease tin symptoms were of strychnine j lie Would not sw. ar. however, that Mrs. Ilrouwer was suffering front si rycimlue poisoninir. Mrs. Klifssabe.th Hirer, sister or the dead woman, fortified that fill was called Co li'r; lirouwer's house several ttat Dl1UVojold hu h'."" at" -rang to i a divorce from ids wife. !;. (,. CHAMBRHS CAN'T MEET OliLKLVITOXS. Work 00 New Building to; Beqifi al M. A. Moser the Contractor and C. K. Haitge the Architect Building Will Ik- On Morgan St reel Hot and Finished in Time lor Next Session. At the last meeting of the Raleigh school committee, of which Mayor Johnson is ex officio chairman, the contract for the High School building was awarded to contractor M. A. Moser. The structure is to cost $16,000, am' is to be completed in lime for use at the beginning of the next school session. Work is to begin right away. The new High School building will b situated on the lot un west Morgan street near the water tower which was purchased by the committee some time ago for this purpose. The frame build ing on the lot now, which is used for the industrial department of the city school work, will be moved 10 the rear of the lot and be occupied as a dwell ing house by the janitor of the High School after the new building is up. (if course the industrial department will remain in the present building during this session,. It will be in the basement of the new High School building. Mr. C. 10. Harlge is (he architect in charge. RIAL OE ALLEGED VAGRANT TODAY Sim Hagooci Bouie, colored, was up in the city police court this morning )ti a charge of vagrancy. Officer Brooks said he had seen 11111 0:1 Wilmington street every day ,j (ice the first, of the month, loaliag md drinldllg, Henry Cross tes shut In- had seen him on the very day for perhaps a month loin's any work when he saw I tin ol him. Italph Bridgets, who was trying 10 -ei 111011 10 carry mortar, had offered lint a job, hut he had said he had a job. Mr. ilridgers had never seen iljn except that one time. Bouie testified thai he had worked is a fireman and brdkeman on the -' aboard Air Line for thirteen years, bill 0 late had hurt himself several limes, and when unable to go out on trains he Worked al mending shoes or a negro named Braswell, who, by tile way, was at one time a candidate for the legislature on the republican ticket. Several colored witnesses bore out Bouie'B statement, and he was dis charged. ADDITIONAL GAME WARDENS APPOINTKD. Additional game wardens to serve under the Audubon law were com missioned today by Governor Glenn. They are C. B. Carter. Rocky Mount, for Nash county: M . W. Vayes, Tar boro: J. T. Barham, Smiihfield; J. H. McFarland, Manchester, for Cum berland county; K. O. Roddick, Gatesvillc; J. S. Turner, Weldon. i tt'd I'reus.) . , , ti (P.y the Associated Press.) ' 1 ' (By the Assoruittd Pitss.) 11 I'he Iron Liverpool, Met. II. -It was an-; VVasmjngton', Oct. U.-The weather train which was ',,n,.n,,,.i ,, ,,:, ,.v.lvimro to-! bureau todnv was without a:iv a. ivies 1 f ttion today, (.,,,, tnil1 rbambrty & Co. vvsre giving tae deudls of the mow storm Irii t, !i niakillg llrt , .;.,;,!, , meei.lheir (.ill'eiemes fin I M ml a : .. urn fail,,.!,.. Til ri,.! ,-,.pn ; ( OllK I IK I SOHS. cter ( o ' 1 iliiNli for '1 1 free,;, bmiteh , men Qfimm n mm mum m Uow. V il l If . Frost II WILL COST $16,000 I DECEMBER IN OCTOBER'S LAP Buffalo is Cut Off by Wintry : Storm AFFECTS THREE STATES lb Hie South Abnormally Cold I v,v-,h"i' lv''Viiii" With Light toj Killing; Krosts in Parts of Ncv- j era! ;i ine .Aliunde aim tne ..nil Slates. to full in the lain or snow over New (hi i'n New Knglaud, I'n rr ith lain or snow ii is '.minim In i h lower lake mi cm! northern Ww V-urU tonight F:i!.. v. all, othev pai l" of dt' country, il in d. i-xeept the Xorihern ' Pacific l. 1 h ,-a tin : lias b. "ii f 1 ii ami .'. ISnol laally eold w eather pre 1 in the South with Unlit to kilting H in tic centra! and northern bora i at Mississippi, Alabama.. GeOl'Kia. lie- wesiein portions of the I'arn 1, inchldlng Tennessse and the Ohio STORMS OK SLKK.T AND SNOW, j Parts of NVv York, Pennsylvania and Ontario in Winter's Orip. (P.y the Associated Press.) Buffalo; X. V.. (), ;. 11. Snow which melted almost as fast as It fell began falling here about 4:30 yesterday and continued throughout the night. Had It bean dry the weather bureau esti mates there would have been about fourteen inches up to S o'clock this morning. As it was there was a pre cipitation of 1 40-100 of water. C.rcat damage was done in this city I to shade trees. Reports from surround ing towns are to the same effect. Fruit j trees have also suffered seriously. Tcl ! egrap'h ami telephone service Is serious ; ly crippled, there being during the early portion of ihe day no communi cation whatever with distant points. j Rochester, X. Y.. Oct. 11. This city and vicinity was visited by a severe I sleet storm this morning, carrying j down limbs of trees and telegraph Wires. Telegraphic communication I with Buffalo w as cut off, as were both j telephone systems connecting with that 1 ehy. Communication has not yet been ! restored. Various railroads report all trains from the west on lime. Xew has ei and t.- Yi (et. 11. The storm which Buffalo from telegraphic i communication extended Xew fork, western Penn 11 large portion of On aph wires are unworkable m. Out., and west of Men- Ii over western sytvani.t atu tario. Telegi east of Lftnri treat. j Hase'.ton. l'a.. Oct. 11. Snow fell for two hours here early-today. It was the fi'tsl time in many years that snow has ! fallen here so early in the season. Cony. Pa Oct, 11. A snow storm of Unusual severity for this time of year is raging throughout (his section. Cp to '. o'clock this morning six inches of snow had fallen. ,' I Norfolk. M.. (Jet, 11. Today is th coldest of tin- fall in this section of Vir ginia. The thermometer dropped to 4 degrees above freezinc at ."1 a. m. to- day and at 8 a. m. was only 2 degrees I warm. a-. Il is still very cool, and coil j and wood deal el's cannot supply the 'day's demand for hurried fuel. Atlanta, fid: Oct. 11. A heavy fi s. occurred around Atlanta and through out noi'liu i'li Georgia Inst plghb Krost Is : utso renorted from tha southern counties of the state and damage ia cotton Is fertrod. ,: Pittsburg, l'a., Oct. 11. All rec ords for low temperature this early hi October since the establishment of the weather bureau in 1871, were broken today when tha mercury dropped to 2 degrees. London, Out., Ocl. 11. Heavy snow wa.s general throughout west ern Ontario yesterday and last night and in a number of places it was ac companied by winds which approach ed the dimensions of tornadoes. STOCKY ARDS VANISH IN SHEET OK FLAMES. (By the Associated Press.) Columbia, Tenn., Oct. 11. The ! stockyards here togeiher with 115 head of horses and males, 1.700 1 bushels of wheal, a quantity of oats, i hay and machinery were destroyed by lira last night. The loss is ?57, lOOO; insurance ? 10,000. i lot;:- FAIL TO BAR OUT THIS EVIDENCE Showing Increase of Direc- i tors in New Jersey . . i COUNSEL FIGHT HARD All Efforts to Keep the Records of the Standard Oil Organization In New Jersey From Coming Before ; mo .jury .re Made Without Effect. (By the Associated Press.) Findlay, o., Oct. 11. Another lorning of argument as to the ad tsahillty of evidence in the trial of ie Standard Oil Company of Ohio for conspiracy against trade, result ed in victory for the prosecution in every case. The evidence submitted under ihis ruling was documentary, ((insisting of records from the of fice of secretary of state of New Jersey, showing the enlargement of the Standard Oil Company of the state in 1899, and its subsequent seventh annual report. The organi zation of the New Jersey company showed the same directors, headed by John IJ. Rockefeller as previously governed the Standard Oil trust of Ohio. It is the purpose of the prosecu tion to place on the stand this after non the directors of some of the alleged constituent companies in Ohio, to show the relation between them and the Standard of Ohio. Findlay, O. Otto 11. When the trial Of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio I for conspiracy against trade was re sumed tnis morning counsel tor detense resumed their fight against the ad mission of the certificate showing the character of the Standard OH Com pany organization in New Jersey. The certificate which the prosecution sought to place before tin; jury is a. transcript of the record in the secre tary of state's office of New Jersey and shows that In 1S92 the company In creased its board of directors from three to nine. This, it was claimed by the prosecution, was done that Mr. Rockefeller and his nine colleagues on the board of directors in the Standard Oil trust might be elected on the New Jersey board. Mr. Kline's objection was that to I make the certificate competent evidence it should bear the great seal of the state and bear an official endorsement of a New Jersey court of records. Replying Attorney General El ls s,airl that no one Would have assumed that the attorneys for the Standard OH Company, who had themselves procur ed the amendments to the New Jersey charter of the company woulJ stand here and deny their authenticity. The prosec ution, he said, would place in evi dence the laws of New Jersey showing authority to make the change and then the certificates from the state oHieers showing it had been done. He main tained the seal of secretary of state. I which the certificate bears, was suffi- I cient attestation. After an hour and a half of -argument j Judge Banker overruled the objection 1 of attorneys for the defense and ad- I mitt oil as evidence the New Jersey cer tificate showing the increase in the di- j rectors of the Standard of that state. 'I'he prosecution next offered m fvl- i deuce the amendments to the charier of tile New Jersey company made June 16. iSHJi, whereby its capital Was increased p. $116,000,000 and authority giMi it to 1 purchase the stock of other corpora ; lions, thus creating it a holding rom- ; pany. OFFERS 910,000 FOR THK SKVKNTH GAME, (By the Associated Press.) Denver. Col.. Oct. 11. George M. Reitl of this city has telegraphed Her mann, president of the National Base Ball Commission, offering $10,000 for ihe seventh game of the world's cham pionship. 'I'he message reads; "In case seventh game is necessary to decide world's baseball championship. Denver guarantees $10,000 if played in this ciiy. Weather perfect for ball playing." The 11 ply came as follows: "Telenram received and not 'd. Thanks for suggestion and offer. Place of holding deciding game must be de cided later at session of the commis sion." 1111 FUNERAL OK MISS SM I II. J. POISSON. (Special to the Evening Times) Wilmington, N. ('.. Oct. It. Yester day morning funeral services ' were conducted at Grace Methodist Church over the remains of Miss Sallie Jones Poisson. Miss PoisaOn was the daugh ! ter of Jehu Davis Poisson and Julia I Toomer Poisson and was born In Wll- mington seventy-live years ago. She Is j survived by one brother, James D. I Poisson of this city.
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