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PST DRAMATIC DEED
Pittsburg Express on Pennsylvania
v Kallroed Held Up By Single
Masked, Man in On of the Wildest
Spots In the Allegheny Mountains.
Got Away With An Amount Vari
ously Estimated From $100 to
$100,000 Hold Up Carried Out in
Most Dramatic Manner by I)e.
perado.
. (By Leased Wire to The Times)
Harrlsburg, Pa.,, Aug. 1 A lone
bandit, masked and armed, held up
the Pittsburg Express on the Penn
sylvania Railroad in Lewlstown Nar
rows,. 62 miles west of here today,
shooting Conductor A. A. Poffenber
ger, looting the passengers and ex
press cars and getting away with an
amount of money variously estimated
froth 1100 to $100,600.
Although there was $25,000 in
bullion in the express car it is be
lieved that the robber secured only a
small sum.
The hold-up was carried out In the
most dramatic manner by the des
perado, and all through the morning
the wildest and most exaggerated re
ports came from the scene. As
neither, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, nor the Adams Express
Company would give but any infor
mation, various reports, were cur
rent, -.' ' . t ... . ,- . :
: The 'Pittsburg, Express, or train
f(fb. 39, "as it Is known, had left Har
rlsburg at one minute after midnight,
and was pounding along at a high
rate of speed when It entered the Nar
rows.
: , The express is one of the heaviest
passing over the Alleghenles and was
polled by two engines. The shadow
of the mountain wall at the Narrows
Was suddenly lighted up with a glare
and the explosion of a dynamite cap
warned Engineers John Long and
Dalzer Beahm that there was danger
ahead.
As the train came to a halt under
the pressure of the emergency brake.
the bandit, wearing a black slouch
hat, ft black mask and carrying two
pistols, stepped from the bushes
along the track.
The two engineers swung to the
ground, thinking some danger ahead
threatened the train.
The robber approached them, and
poking his revolvers into their faces
exclaimed:
' "You get back there; don't make
any noise or I'll shoot."
The two engineers, with the bandit
at their heels, started to walk back.
and met Conductor Poffenberger,
.who had started to run forward.
Poffenberger, despite the menace
of the bandit's two revolvers, urged
the engineers to start the train-for-wafd.
Poffhnberger started to run
toward the engine as though he con
templated running the train himself,
when the robber fired a shot which
plowed through the nervy trainman's
hand. ;
The sudden stopping of the train
and the roar of the explosion had
aroused some of the passengers and
several men, clad only in their night
dresses, clambered down from the
cars, thinking there had been a
wreck.
"Get back into the train again and
don't make any noise about it," com
manded the robber, and to emphasize
his remarks he fired a few shots over
the top of the sleepers, which caused
the frightened passengers to skip
lively. .
' The robber, holding his gun before
''him, ordered the trainmen to point
out- the express car. The door was
flocked, but the robber shouted
through It that he would dynamite
the car. It the express messenger did
not admit him. Not knowing how
many robbers there were the mes
senger complied.
As the messenger threw open the
door the bandit covered him with one
fhii revolvers and demanded that
he throw outVll the money and val
uables. Som half dozen bags of
cola Which the railroad men here say
contained only pennies, but which are
nald by others to have'contalned be
tween $50,000 and 9100,000 were
taken from the strong box and
thrown out besides the car.
"Now throw out the . safe," de
i (Continued on Page Two.)
TIIEIIENI
SOriDEH VACIITS
EASY I'JIilUEBS
Gercisn JIvals Appeared to
, tea Secoo Division Id
theSfmgglg
ELLEN FINISHES FIRST
Today's Race Was Over a Windward
v and Leeward Course of Twelve
AMIcb American Yachts ' Showed
Their Heels to Germans in Second
Event of the International Contest.
Wolf Finished Second and the Joy
ette Third Wind Was Sufficient to
Give Visitors Hope.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Marblehead, Mass., Aug. 31 The
American Sonder yachts again
showed their heels to their German
rivals in the second event of the in
ternational contest- The Ellen was
the first of the little racers to breeze
over the finish line with the Woif
second and Joyette third. The Ger
man boats constituted what appeared
to be a second division in the strug
gle. In a breeze of sufficient velocity to
give the visitors hope the six little
Sonder yachts that are to decide this
year's contest between Germany and
America for the Taft and Draper cups
began the second day's white-winged
battle about two miles off this coast
at 11:10 p'clock toa'ay.
' Yesterday's' victory came to the
Americans over a triangular course
of 15 miles. Today's race was over
a windward and leeward course of
12 miles.
The little Joyette, the American
yacht whch won yesterday's race,
was the first to cross the line. She
was followed closely by the German
Hevella. Then came the Wolf, an
other American boat. The, Ellen, of
the home racers, and the Margaret he
and Seehund, of the visitors were
followers in a bunch.
All the boats with, the exception of
the Wolf started off on a port tack.
GOMPERS PRACTICALLY
REFUSED RECOGNITION
(By Cable to The Times)
Paris, Aug. 31 Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federa
tion of Labor, practically was refused
recognition by the International Con
ference of Trades Union here today
when, on the motion of a Belgian
delegate, the conferees voted to dis
cuss only the proposals submitted by
organizations affiliated with the con
ference. This was directed squarely
against the proposition made to the
conference by Mr. Gompers that an
international federation of workmen
be organized which, while not affect
ing the independence of the workmen
of the various countries would "de
fend-' the rights, and interests of all
and create international fraternity
and solidarity."
The action of the conference is
viewed as a' severe rebuff for the
American labor leader as it virtual
ly reduces his status in the confer
ence to that of a mere auditor.
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS
ABE BRIGHT IN VIRGINIA
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, Au,g. 31 Congress
man Slemp, of Virginia, who visited
the treasury department today, said
that the republican chances for carry
ing the state this fall are good.
"Republican prospects have not
been so bright In years," he said.
"The democrats are sore; they have
not recovered from the bad feeling
engendered by the primaries, which
resulted In Judge Mann's nomination.
The democrats are saying all kind of
things about what they will do to
him. Of course this kind of talk
gives us encouragement, and, as we
are united I believe we have the best
of the situation. "
Eearthqnake in New York.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 31 An earth
Quake shock that lasted for 40 min
utes was recorded on the seismograph
at the state museum today. The vi
brations began at 7:06 a. m. and con
tinued until 7:46. i
STATE TAKES A BAND
Prominent Men May be Caught
k m Net
Mae; Committed in Connection
With A tterupt to .Break Strike Are
in Violation of. State Laws WHj
Proceed td 'Criminal Proseeutien.
(By Leased Wire to The Times
Pittsburg, Ba,i At. 31-Torr
oughly convinced through the med
ium of evidence collected by cotijpty
detectives' and secured, from , Wsae
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Countess GJ.y;ki, " formerly jlonnor I'iitt?ru, of Chicago, and her
daughter th little Countess Felicia. : Tlie little girl was kfliiMed by
her father eighteen months ago in K nfjliind, taken to ltussiii, and it is
said that the aid of the czar nus enlisted in having the child restored to
her mother.
sources, that many acts committed in
connection with the attempt to break"
the strike at the plant of the Pressed
Steel Car Company at Scaoenville are
in violation of the state laws, District
Attorney William iilukely will pro
ceed at once to criminal prosecution
of the offenders. This will be done,
he insist, without regard to whom
the guilty may. be. That some very
prominent men may be caught, in
this net is intimated.
The federal government is con
ducting a searching investigation
through three departments. The de
partment of justice is ferreting out
peonage charges, the department of
commerce and labor is Investigating
conditions and the Immigration olii-
cials are seeking to obtain proofs of
contract labor brought directly from
Europe to the plant.
A meeting of all the pastors of the
various creeds in the strike zone
adopted resolutions calling in the
name of the Prince of Peace for a set
tlement of the dispute.
Attorney E. A. Anderson, for the
public defense association, has sent
a letter to James McCrae, president
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, calling his attention to testi
mony given at the government hear
ing to the effect that strike-breakers
who attempted to leave trains at
Trenton, Philadelphia, Altoona, Har
rlsburg and other points, had been
prevented from so doing by armed
guards and forced to continue to
Pittsburg and asking that the Penn
sylvania Railroad conduct a rigid in
vestigation. Today is the extreme
time limit for the strikers occupying
company tenements to vacate.
All was quiet early today at
Schoenville, McKees Rocks and Pros
ton. Stating positively that an early
settlement of the Pressed Steel Car
Company strike is in sight, a repre
sentative of the company this after
noon visited the hundred or more
families remaining in the company
houses in Schoenville and Informed
them that they need not comply with
the eviction notices, the time of which
expires today.
ENGLAND'S ' REPRESENTATIVE.
British Cruiser Squadron Commanded
by Rear Admiral Hamilton.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, Aug. 31 The state
department was today' advised by
John R. Carter, charge d'affaires at
London, that the British government
will send Sir E. Seymour, admiral of
the fleet, as its representative to th
Fulton-Hudson celebration. The fifth
British cruiser squadron at the cele
bration will be commanded by Rear
Admiral Hamilton.
Countess Gijyckt
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BANDIT'S CASH
(By Leased Wive to The Times.)
Tangier, Almnccu, Aug. 31 For the
purpose of torturing Kl RoKhi, the
rebel leader ami pretender to be the
Momican throne until he tells where
his wen I tl) is hidden, '-(he sultan 'has
ordered construi-ted a wooden shirtt
studded Willi nails. K lEughi will be
fastened In this contrivance and the
nails will be pressed into bis body. The
bandit chief is known to have a lurge
sums in foreign banks which he ob
tained from foreign companies. How
ever, he has persistently refused to
give up any part of "his. wealth unless
the powers would guarantee that he
would not be put to death. The sultan
objects to making the matter an in
ternational one.
FRUSTRATE PLOT
TO WRECK TRAIN
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Mineral City, la., Aug. 31 A plot to
wreck the Cleveland & littsburg train
this morning at the tunnel oil the
liayurd and New Philadelphia divi
sion, half way between Mineral Ctiy
and Canal Dover, wfis frustrated by
Watchman, John Mace, after a battle
with four train wreckers. In the battle
with knives and guns in the darkness
at the entrance of the tunnel one of
tlie train robbers shot and killed one
of his companions. Mace was seri
ously wounded. The three remaining
wreckers fled when section men hurried
to Mace's assistance.
Sheriff Marlow, of Tuscara county,
took the body of the train-wrecker to
New Philadelphia' 'where an attempt
was being made to identify him. Mace
was removed in a dying condition to
the n(;w Union Hospital at Canal
Dover.
Slight Earthquake.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, Aug. 31 The United
States Weather Bureau seismograph
this morning recorded a slight earth
quake, but the tremor was so faint
that no record of it was taken. Bu
reau officials' say the disturbance
probably occurred at a distance from
Washington of from S.ODo to S.SOo
miles and must be very slight.
SULTAN
WANTS
HARRIMAN WILL
OWEHIES
The Magnate is a Sturdy
FigTifer and It W ill be a
Battle Royal
EVENING UP PROCESS
All Attention is Turned Towards Hur
ri man's Enemies, Who Tried to
Cut u $25,000,000 I'nion Pacific
"Melon" The Great Financier
Will Have Taken Vengeance on
Those Who Tried to Worst Him
While They Thought Him Lying
Critically III on Hoard a Ship lie
fore He Leaves New York.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York, Aug. 31 Now that E.
H. Harriman has issued a statement
setting at rest the disquieting ru
mors concerning his health the situa
tion has generally cleared and the
public Is generally accepting Mr. Har
riman's word that he is rapidly be
coming physically well as true.
All attention is now turned to
wards Harriman's enemies, who tried
to cut a $25,000,000 Union Pacific
"melon". It will be a battle royal,
for Harriman is a sturdy fighter and
with the wonderful powers at his
command he can fight without ask
ing quarter.
It. is reported that Mr. Harriman
will spend the winter in Texas, likely
near his old camp ground, where he
spent a portion of the spring. But
before he leaves New York he will
have taken vengeance on the finan
ciers who tried to worst him while
they thought him lying critically ill
on the Kaiser Wilhelm II, for it is
conceded that Harriman will be the
victor.
A significant sentence in Mr. Har
riman's "health statement" is:
"I appreciate the Interest shown
in my welfare by the press and my
friends in all sections and perhaps
by some others."
The "some others" are supposed
to be the little gathering of finan
ciers who attempted to work a finan
cial double cross upon the railroad
king.
The intrigue against Harriman has
caused a financial snarl ramifying
away from the Union Pacific and af
fecting other interests. John D.
Archbold, who just returned from
lOurope, has taken it upon himself to
untangle conditions as far as possi
ble. One of the alleged conspira
tors is said to be largely interested in
Standard Oil stock. Archbold is said
to have talked plainly to this man
and censured him severely for his ac
tion. ' This verbal punishment was
made necessary because there is
Standard Oil capital in many Harri
man enterprises.
When Harriman starts to even up
Wall street will stand breathless and
the outcome of this evening up pro-
ess may he strange, indeed.
MORE ABOUr SUTTON'S
BODY BEING EXHUMED
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, Aug. 31 iMrs. James N.
Sutton said today that she has lint
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received any permit to exhume her
son s body, as published today but the
war department sent her last night an
official notice of approval of the permit
which she has had for some time.
action on which has been held up. All
that Mrs. Sutton has to do now is to
give the war department one day's
notice, when the disinterment may take
place. Mrs.. Sutton said that the ex
humation would be made soon after
the return here of her attorney, Henry
E. Davis, who is expected Thursda.
The body will be taken from the
grave in the presence of representa
tives of the navy department and the
war department, Mr. Davis and a
surgeon representing Mrs. Sutton and
the ajjtopsy will be performed at the
naval hospital. The body will then
be reSuried and the ground conse
crated by the Rev. Father Griffiths, of
St. Augustine's Catholic church.
"I do. not know," said Mrs. Sutton
"what the autopsy will disclose. On
thisv disclosure depends whether
further steps will be taken by me.
Afterwards I will visit my son, Cadet
Suttpn'at West Point, and mv daughter,
Mrs.' Parker, at Fort Snelllng. I will
then return to my home in Portland,
Oregon."
GENERAL REYES
isoiiii
10 MONTEREY
His Presence There
Lead to Open War or
Reconciliation
800 BODIES RECOVERED
The Disaster May Do Good In the
Kvent That it firings About, a Re
conciliation t etw een the Friends of
General Reyes and President Diaz,
Thus Preventing a Rebellion
Which Would No Doubt Shake All
.Mexico Reports From Death Zone
Tell of Nothing But Misery, De
struction, Detith, Famine and Pest
ilence. I ByT'eased" Wire to Tne'TfmesTr
City of Mexico, Aug. 31 General
Reyes, foe of President Diaz and
seeker for the presidency of Mexico,
has left his mountain retreat near
Galena, where he has been surround
ed by government troops for two
weeks and is on his way to Monterey
to aid in the relief work in the tor
nado zone.
His presence there may lead either
to open war or reconciliation between
his friends and the followers of the
present president. Thus disaster may
prevent the rebellion which would, it
was feared, shake all Mexico.
Today the appalling disaster has
cast a blight over the entire nation.
The property loss is now estimated
at from $35,000,000 to $50,000,000
and 800 bodies have been recovered.
The shock of the disaster has caused
a stagnation of affa!rs throughout the
entire country. ,
Ia4.ki xilty jiolhaug else is diacuia
ed today. A public subscription list
to which -President Diaz has contri
buted ? 30,000 Is being circulated.
Reports from the death zone
from Matamora nnd Monterey tell
of nothing but misery, destruction
and death. Famine and pestilence
are threatening the survivors.
Search for the bodies is going for
ward all over the ravaged district.
One American woman was found
dead but as yet the has not been
identified.
Urgent word came from Monterey
today for foods and medicines and
wagon trains are enroute from the
mountain cities which did not suffer
from the tornado. It will be Impos
sible to resume train service through
the cyclone district for a fortnight
and complete service cannot again be
resumed for six months.
In Monterey the electric light plant
is unable to operate and the city is in
complete darkness at night. Drink
ing water is scarce and much sick
ness has resulted from drinking im
pure water.
The cathedrals, theatres and school
buildings have been thrown open in
Monterey for the refugees.
Monterey suffered more heavily
than was at first supposed, in addi
tion to the industrial center being
nearly wiped out, eighteen blocks of
residences were destroyed. Fully one
quarter of the city was destroyed and
more than IB, 000 persons are home
less. General Trevino, of the Mexican
army, has taken charge of the relief
work and Reyes followers and loyal
troops are working side by side to re
lieve the suffering. Factional lines
have been wiped away and friends
and foes are alike doing all in their
power to help the stricken. The
members of the American colony In
Mexico City are working with Consul
General Hanua to help the Americans
who need assistance.
Red Cross Active.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 31 The
American National Red Cross In a
statement issued today relative to the
recent flood at Monterey Bays:
"Authentic dispatches state that
thousands of persons are homeless
and that the entire population of
Monterey, about'100,000, have suf
fered from the flood. Probably 100,-
uuu is requirea 10 meet me imme
diate eniergfency Contributions may
be sent to the American National Red
Cross, care of the war department,
Washington. D. C."
The Red Cross today telegraphed
$2,000 to American Consul General
Hanna, at Monterey. .
Veteran Kingston Fassea Away.
Mr. R. S. Kingslore, an inmate Of
the Soldiers' Home, died yesterday
afternoon about 3 o'clock, aged. 72
years. He had been in the Home
since 1903, coming from Wilson.
The funeral service took place this
morning at 11 o'clock.