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Only Afternoon Paper Between Richmond and Atlanta With Leased Wire and Full Prcsa Diapatchoo LAST EDITION. ALL THE MARKETS. THE RALEIGH EVENING TIME VOLUME 30. RALEIGH, N. C. AUGUST'S'!1 30, 1907. PRICE io. EIGHTY-FOUR LOST IN WRECK OF A BRIDGE Structure Today a Mass of Steel and Broken Cables CAUSE OF FEARFUL Home of Few Who Escaped Say Col lapse Came Without Warning, Wh He Ot hers Declare That Day Before Croaking of Steel Shrouds and Snapping of Rivets Warned Workmen Snapping Gulden and Girders," Drugging Men to Death, Boomed Like Crasli of Artillery. Ntory of Disaster. : (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Quebec, Aug. 30. A careful estimate today places the loss of life In the collapse of the great bridge over the St.- I.awrence River between Sllery and St. Ronald, five miles from Que bec, at eighty-four. Most of them were Americans, skilled mechanics at work on the bridge. The structure, which was to have been one of the greatest of Its kind In the world, and a monument to American Ingenuity. Is today nothing but a tangled mass of steel and broken cables. The cause of the disaster is unknown.- The wreck was so complete and appalling In Its results that there has been little effort to determine its cause. Some of the few who escaped de clare the collapse tame without warn ing. . ,:: Others say that the day befora creaking of the steel shrouds and snapping of rivets near the south end frightened some of the workmen, who went to the superintendent and told him they Would no longer work on the structure, as It was In da.iger of fall ing. They were reassured and went to work yesterday as usual. As the Workmen were preparing to quit for the night, the bridge fell. Half of It. from the south shore to the middle of the stream, crumpled up and tum bled into the water. The fallen sec tion of the bridge dragged others uf- It, the snapping girders and cables booming like the crash of artillery. Near the shore the wreckage of the bridge did not go below the surface of the water nnd eight workmen who remained --above the water were res cued and taken to the hospital at Levis. Two are not expected to live. The steamer Glenmont had just cleared the bridge when the first sec tion fell. The water thrown up by the debris flew over the bridge of the steamer. The captain immediately lowered beats which were rowed back ward and forward over tha sunken wrecknge for half an hour. Hut there was no sign of life. The twisted iron nnd steel had Its victims in a terrible death grip. All the men drowned were employes of the Phoenixvllle Bridge Company nnd sub-contractors of Quebec and Montreal. The Quebec bridge was begun about seven years ago and was to have been finished In 1909, at an estimated cost of JU.OOO.OOO. Bridge Over Vile) Long. The bridge was about a mile and a half in length, and half of It, from the south shore to midstream, crumpled up and dropped into the water. Ninety men were at work on this Section of the structure and the whistle had Just blown for the men to quit work for the day when there came a grinding sound from the bridge midstream. The men turned to see what had happened and an instant later the cry went up: The bridge is falling." Terror lent fleetness to the feet of the frightened workmen as they sped shoreward, but only a few of them reached safety before the last piece of iron work on the south shore was dragged Into the river. The Phoenixvllle Bridge Company of Pennsylvania had the contract for the construction, of the bridge, and was working from both sides of the river. Tha southern extension of the bridge, which collapsed, was rapidly nearlng the zenith of the immense steel arch which was to span the river. For 800 feet from the shore the massive steel structure reared an arch with no sup ports save the piers from the shore, while the outward extremity was 180 feet above the water. , Crash Heard in Quebec. The end of the half arch bent down a tilllo and a moment later the whole enormous fabric began to give way, slowly at first, then with a terrific crash, which was plainly heard In Quebec and which shook the whole countryside so that the residents rush ed out of their house, believing that an earthquake had occurred. The horror of the situation was In creased by the fact that there Were a number of wounded men pinned in the wreckage near the shore. Their groans and shrieks could be plainly heard by (Continued on Page Two.) FIRE INJURES NEWSPAPFR Courier-Journal Flam Almost Irrepai ably Damaged LOSS ABOUT $200,000 Flames Visit. Henry Watterson's Plant, nnd Effort h of Fire Depart ment Seemed Vain Third Floor of Building Falls In Nobody Killed. . (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Louisville, Ky., Aug. The plant of The Courier-Journal and The Kyonlng : Times. 'suffered almost irreparable." damage" by. a fire which broke out shortly after midnight. The flames spread with unusual ra pidliy but it is believed that all em ployes escaped from the building. Loss than an hour after the fire was discovered the third floor of the live-story structure fell and the ef forts of the entire city department seemed in vain. The fire started in the north end of the building at the top of an elevator shaft. It is sup posed lo have been caused by de fective insulation ' on'-electric, ' light wires. The loss is estimated at $200,000. UNUSUAL INTEREST IN COTTON CONGRESS (Special Cable to The Times.) London, August 30. Unusual in terest is. manifested. by'; English spin ning and manufacturing concerns in tho cotton congress, to be held In Atlanta, G.i., October 7 to 9, Two hundred delegates have been chosen to represent the English concerns at the congress, and Belgian, French, and other manufacturers will also bo represented. As a result of tho eon gross, con ditions are expected to bo greatly im proved this year. Tho European manufacturers devoted considerable attention to tho trade In cotton dur ing the last year with tho specific aim SEVEN ARE DEAD OF THE BUBONIC PLAGUE (By Leased Wire to The Times.) San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 30. Alarmed at the spread of bubonic plague along Iho Pacific const, the national and state governments have grappled with the situation in an effort to stamp out the dreaded mal ady. United States revenue cutlers and au army of federal officials have been eulisted in the combat and all J. PIERMONT MORGAN, NEW TRACTION KING (By Leased Wire to The Times.) ' New York, Aug. 30. J. P. Morgan has stepped Into the arena as the new traction king, dethroning Ryan and Belmont. The great banker, accord ing to a report current In the best quarters of Wall street, has purchas ed $20,000,000 par of Metropolitan bonds, and will undertake reorganiza tion of the local traction trust. His purchase of the bonds has relieved at least one big bunking houso from des OFFICERS KEPT OFF WITH GUNS Randall, Cashier, Resists for Several Hours FOOLED BY CASS1E The Man Who Allowed Mis. Clind ulck to Wreck iiank Barricades Door, Drives Family From Home iiiid Dcllrs Oilier rs Later Surren- . dors. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Loraine, O.,.. August. :10. Charles H. Randall, forty-five years old, who, as cashier of the . Ohcrlin bank, wrecked by Cassio Chndwick's wist zardy, handed out to her great, sums of fraudulent, orders, held policemen at bay for three hours yesterday threatening them with a. charge from the shotgun lie flourished. , Randall drovo his wife and child ren from bis home and barricaded Iho windows. Complaint, was made that he was inline, ami ,a - lunacy warrant was sworn 'nut 'immediately. The officers came to servo it but labor with Randall as they would, they could not prevail on him to lower the shotgun with which ne menaced them from behind the bar ricaded window. Finally, alter throe hours argument , one of, the police men left to summon assistance. The other stood guard, but was foiled by Randall, who erected a dummy be hind the window and Jled from the house by way of a rear window. Ho ran to the lakeshore, a nd for hours 'eluded the pursuit of a dozen policemen.' Later' In tho day ho re turned to hi:s homo and surrendered, submitting without comment to be ing locked up. . of developing importation on a bet ter scal( financially, as well as to linprovo tho cotton. "We hope much good will result from our conference with tho cotton growers in America," said William Felling, a prominent manufacturer. "I am certain that ho will arrange to have cotton shipped in better shape and systematize economics which will not only be a saving to tho manu fact u rers in Europe, but will admit of better prices to the grower. There is nothing so simpli fying and beneficial in connection with Importations of cotton as heart to heart talks with the men who pro duco tho crop." : . incoming and coasting 0 vessels are being halted and subjected lo rigor ous inspection before being permit ted to enter part. Any resistance on the part of any vessel will be promptly answered with shots from the government boats. Up to this morning seven deaths have been recorded and eighteen cases of tho plague are under treat ment. perate trouble. Mr. Morgan got tho bonds at 50. These bonds were lamed In exchange for Interborough Rapid Transit stock at the rate of two for one, and Mr. Morgan therefore gets the equivalent of Interborough Railroad Transit stocks at par. It- Is paying 9 per cent and Is earning much more. The reorganisation will be along sush lines. It Is said, as to make these bonds a splendid investment. BONDHOLDERS WILL FIGHT Insist sist on Interest on Three Classes of Bonds THE GEORGIA CENTRAL Xo Compromise Accepted and Hold ers of Bonds Will Fight Matter Fvcn to Invoking Aid of federal i Courts Railway Had Interest '." Money. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) ' Now York, Aug. 30. The Geor gia Central bondholders Intend, to light, even to the extent of Invoking the aid of the courts if necessary to eoniiel the payment oi' the live per cent, interest, on all three 'classes of income bonds. This was dovol opo.r after the meeting yesterday af ternoon .which resulted in the ap pointment of a .committee.- consisting of ('.. Altschul, of La'.ard Freres; I!,. Waller Levy, of MalUand. '.'Coppoll & Company;; Ernest. Ciroesbpck, of (iroeshecl; & Company: Frederick W. Scott, of Richmond, 'chairman of the Southern Committee, and . I. F, Minis, of Savannah, to deal with the owners of the road. It is learned" that, at least two propositions were made to I lie bond holders -by ih-J cont rolling' interests in.the stock of the .company in lieu of full interest oil nil three classes of bonds, but that neither of them was acceptable-, to the bondholders' committee. One of these plans, it was said, called for the issue of five per cent, bonds to run for tli roe years and the other for an issue of notes. Counsel have been retained by the bondholders. A banker who Is largely interest oil In the ..nioxh,':it to ..pnt'(rce..the payment of the interest on 'the bonds said: ; V-. "Wo shall insist 'upon -.tho full five per cent interest payment on the second and third incomes and if necessary shall institute legal pro ceedings demanding an accounting from Cie company to ascertain why this interest should not be paid. "The earnings for the .company of the last fiscal year show that inter- st on all three cases of income bonds was fully earned, hut within tin last mon tli of the year, it ap pears, the company charged off a large amount'-.for- improvements and betterments which we contend was excessive. The railroad proper for the last fiscal year actually had about. ?Si(,000 applicable lo inter est cm the income bonds but this was written down, leaving only about. $4S0,000 available, and on the basis of earnings, as expressed, by the lat ter figure, tin1 interest on tho third incomes was passed and on the sec ond reduced. "The earnings of the railroad proper, -as I have stated, were suffi cient to cover the full income inter est charges, but aside from that the ocean steamship company, owned by the Central of Georgia, has earned enough on its own account to meet the income bond interest and tills has not been figured in at all." There are likely to be 'interesting developments. (By Leased Wiro to The Times.) Charleston, tils. , Aug. 30. Six men nnd two women were killed and thirty to forty seriously:' injured in a disas ter on . the Matoon lMlcriirban Hall way, 'one' -wile '-west of this city, .to day. The wreck occurred on u -sharp curve and the passenger car 'with u trailer eollid -d head-on with an ex press ear. The ear was loaded with passengers bound lor theh county fair at Matoon. Five fatalities are expect ed from the Injured.' "Fifteen, In fact, may occur. WILL NOT RUN (Special to The Evening Times.) Winston-Salem, N. ('.. Aug. 30. Hon. It. A. .Doughton. of Sparta, Allegheny county, will not be in the race for the democratic nomination for governor next year. This Information, which comes from an official source, was given out this morning. The ex-lleu-temint governor spent the night here and one of his close friends tells our correspondent thut Mr. Doughton has decided to allow the already "numer ous" aspirants for gubernatorial hn ns to fight It out to a finish. D0U0HT0N HARAHAN TALKS ALL 'ROUND IT But Does Not Say Whether Fish Smashed Him HONOR WON'T PERMIT Air. Haralinn Cannot Talk About What. Happened in the Meeting On Account, of Dignity, Fvcn to Telling of His 'Scran Had Heen Unfriendly With Fish Prior. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Chicago, Aug. "O.- President llaralian of the Illinois Central Itnilroad, on his arrival here from Now York Jnsf. evening issued the following statement:,; - "On .my arrival ;in Chicago this afternoon -from Now York I found in the 'papers articles telegraphed from New -York concerning an alleged oc currence reported as having taken place at a minding of the hoard of directors hold .yesterday. These published reports . don't stain . the facts. . . .".My duty and honor will not al low in.? to discuss matters or occur rences, considered or taking -place' at t'.K1 meetings of the board of direct ors, nor will my dignity permit, nie lo '".positively discuss personal mat ters further than to deny the report which undoubtedly emanated from the same source as the reports ap pearing in today's newspapers,-and which have been frequently pub lished, to the effect, that friendship which existed bet ween Mr. Fish and myself was broken just prior to my election as president of the Illinois Central in November. 190l". The fact, is, -Mr, Fish's actions -had sev ered that, friendship several years prior to that time. "Heports have also been published to the effect that during the long friendsip of Mr, Fish and .-'myself, frequent promotions were given me through the influence of Mr. Fish. As a matter of tact, my connection with the Illinois Central Hail road Company, began, '.with "my ('lection as second vice president, by the hoard of directors in 1.VM) and 1 continued in that capacity until my election as president-by the -.hoard of directors, in November, l'.lOG." Street Has Subsided. V .(By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, August 'Mi. - Wall Street, was excited this morning by the announcement--thai'. Mr. Styves nnt Fish had an important statement to make. -This was it, neatly: "The '.-;-, iiarahan 'incident. was closed when 1 left the Illinois Cen tral office on Wednesday. What lie may now see fit to give out, after bis return to Chicago- does not interest me, nor will it lead me to break the silence "which I have maintained," (Special to The Evening. Times.) Birmingham, Ala., August 30. Six men. were more or less seriously injured and several other persons re ceived minor bruises from broken glass in a rear-end collision between a South Ensley and North Bessemer car near Iho fairgrounds early this morning. Both are heavy cars and the South Ensley car was closely fol lowing the North Bessemer when the latter slopped suddenly at the bot tom of a grade, the South Ensley car crashing into it. John Vaughan. niolorman of the Ensley car, had his leg broken and was otherwise badly injured. The seriously injured were brought to St. Vincent's Hospital here. MAN FOUND DEAD IN ATLANTA HOTEL. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Atlanta, Ga., August 30, A man supposed to bo F. E. Filbor, of Au gusta, was found dead at the Stag Hotel this afternoon. He had regis tered here as T. H. Henderson, but It Is said that was nn assumed name. It is said he was the husband of Miss Bessie Miller, a well known family of Augusta. The inquest is now hold ing nnd it has not as yet been deter mined the cause of death, X INJURED IN COLLISION RICHARD MANSFIELD PASSES AWAY TODAY MR. JUSTICE He and Thorn Indulge in Mouth Play BOTH ARE ENERGETIC Judge Mont-joinery.-Kays 'They .May Make All. 'Objections They 'Desire. Little .Material Information Added to Testimony Already Given.. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) ' AVnshingtoii. 1). ".. Aug. X Mr. Justice in 'bis cross examination of A. II. Plant, -comptroller for Hip -Southern -Hallway,.-'. in - the.. North Carolina rate case here today', was so. Insistent upon;, a linejol' questions -concerning the details .of 'operations by thu South-.- in in North'. Carolina that Judge Montgomery.' inteiToired and suggested Ifi the questioner Unit he pursue other md less stringent methods in obtain ing test in'iony, '. Mr. Justice apologized.. 'saying he had no '.Intention .'of being 'discourteous to Mr. I'lant. who . asked Judge. , Mont gomery to request that Mr... Justice talk lower. 'It is only -my way," said Mr. Jus tice: "I have no d, 'sue to appear dis courteous."-.. 'I think our friend. - wants to be heard down in North Carolina," said Captain '.Thorn with a . smile, which was cheerfully returned by Mr. Jus tice. Later in .the: proceedings Cap tain Thorn, after recording a scries of objections. -was called to task for his action., by Mr: Justice, who asked the 'residing master Hint these objections should not appear so frequently, J udg'j Montgomery . Informed, both Mr. Jus tice, and Captain Thoin that he had no power '.to prohibit either from making as ninny objections, as each cared to record and gave some instructions ns to the most expeditious way to get at Hie real facts. "What I .".object to," said Captain Thoin, "is "the fallacious .'method my 1'iieinl Is ni'o.pting in arriving at con clusions which are not based merely on assumption." "I'll have a lot to say about your fallacy in the ease when the proper time comes," said Mr, Justice, with a beaming smile and Captain . -'..Thorn chuckled. The " testimony of Mr. riant tills morning was in relation to' operating expenses and earning in Inuaslate business pi North Carolina. Mr. Jus tice in his probing took for the basis of liis examination the tabulated statement-prepared' by Mr. Plant for the North Carolina . Corporation''. Commis sion. . Various ratios were given concern ing these earnings and expenses, but nearly all were based upon calcula tions suggested by Mr. Justice and little material' information' .wus added to 'Ibe' testimony' already .given by the comptroller, Mr. riant Is still on: the w lluess stand. ; . (Special' Cable to The Times.) ;. ' .-Shanghai. August :jrt The cholera epidemic, which sprung up among the .-'Chinese in the lower Yang Tse ports. Is spreading Willi alarming ra pldjty. Two hundred persons die every day-in the streets of Will In and Kiu-Kiang. .''.There, is n panic throughout, lite provinces affected.. IN REGARD TO 1 (By- Leased Wire lo The Times.) Washington. 1 ), '.. Aug. 30. To pre- vent a repetition of 'the Minnesota disaster n Hampton - Heads, acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry went to the department of commerce and labor today nnd called theh attention of the steamboat. Inspection service to the fact ha he has received numer ous complaints from nuvul olfjcers, arming them Admiral Evans and others, Hint the merchant shipping, tugs, etc., do not display their light properly while traversing, or at an chor, In Hampton Heads, GALLED DOWN COMPLAINTS One of the World's Greatest Actors Dies at Sum mer Home GREAT THESPIAN S END WAS PEACEFUL Health Gave Wuy Several Months Ago and Associates Knew His Doom Was Certain Left the Stage and Went to Summer Home, l'hysicians Sent Him to England But Was Brought Rack Secretly Author of Book of Poems and Nonsense Book for Grown-up Folks- Accomplished Musician in Addition to Other Talents. (By. Leased -Wire to The Times.) New London, Conn., Aug. 30. Rich ard Mansfield, the actor, died today at his - '.summer, home near', here.- Al though lie had been broken In health for many months, his rudden end was not expected., lie appeared to be get ting somewhat better the last few days, but last night began to sink and early today passed away with his wife and brother Felix at his side. The great thesplan's end was peace ful. All of the' eccentricities.' which have .marked his long, successful ca reer reemed to 'disappear In an instant. He was conscious of what was going on around him -and after a few cheer ful words dropped back on his bed from a reclining posture and gasped his last. That Mansfield Was doomed was we'l known to his associates. He had ut terly broken down under the great strain of his famous repertoire and at times was unable to go on with his parts. . Several oninths ago, While appear ing at Keranton his health gave way completely, and he brought his season to a sudden close. His physicians made a statement at the time that he was simply suffering from nervousness and be was brought in his private car to bis " HlversidV Drive home In this city. There be continued to get worse and after half a dozen consultations of medical experts It was decided to send him to England for a complete lest. There his eccentricities reached their height. He refused absolutely to remain away from America and was brought buck secretly on a boat to Boston. Then he was taken to the Adirondacks, where he continued to grow belter until it was thought safe to take him to his summer home at New London. Biehard Mansfield was born in Heli goland in 1867. He was a studious boy and prepared himself for the East India civil service, but changed bis mind, sailed for America and lo cated In Boston, where he opened a studio. He studied art both In this country and in England, where he played a number of small parts. He returned to the United States and by hard work and gr?at artistic abil ity became one of the heads of his profession, creating many parts. Mansfield's range of characters was wide, and extended from Koko In "The Mikado" to Ibsen's "Peer Gynt,"' the last character he created. The strain required In the portrayal, of "Peer Gynt" was the cause of Mr. Mans field's breakdown and Hie disbanding of bis company. Mr. Mansfield mar ried Beatrice Cameron, who at one time Was his leading lady. He Is the author of a book of poems and a non sense book for grown-up folks. In addition to his other talents Mr. Mans field was an accomplished musician and an artist of ability. He had a beautiful home on Blverslde Drive, e- York, and a summer borne at New London on Long Island Sound. (By DAXIKIi FROHMAX.) (By Leased Wire to Tha Timrfs.) New York, Aug. 30. Mansfield was nn actor of peculiar temperament. His greatest successes were In charac ter parts. He was not always con vincing when he assumed the roles of elemental qualities. In weird parts, requiring a strong grasp of the subtleties of human na ture he was paramount. His 'greatest' success was as the old baron in "The Parisiene nomanee." His next greatest success was In the dual role of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. These parts show the bent of his qual ities,: His success with the public was duo to his own Indomitable will and lne huuRtlhle energy and work. Mr. Mttnsfield was t man of splen did .intellectual attainments. It he had not worked so hard he would have been alive and In good health today. No Announcement of Funeral. It Is announced that no arrange ments have been made for the fu neral, but In nil probability It will be held from his New York home.
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