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SEVEN MEN KILLED.
Engines on Santa Fe Railroad Run
Together and Explode.
WAS A VERY SERIOUS COLLISION
A Scene of Awful Confusion Follows
The Crash Crew of Train Disregard
. Orders.
Los Angeles, Cat, Special. A ratal
wreck occurred on the Santa Fe Rail
road, one milo west of Franconia, Aria,
a switch station, 20 mile3 east of
Needles, Cat, early Wednesday. Seven
trainmen were killed, and three pas.ijn
Jgers and 14 trainmon injured. Lim
ited trains, east and west-bound,
crashed together while running at ful!
speed. The east-bound train was drawn
by two engines, while the west-bound
had but one locomotive. The throe
engines were crushed and blown to
pieces by an explosion, which follow
ed the collision. Both trains were made
up of vestibule cars of the heaviest
kind, and while they stood the terrific
shock well and protected the passen
gers to a great extent, several of the
ears took fire at once and burned up.
The dining cars, one on each train, one
Pullman and two composite care were
destroyed.
Ti'e collision is said to have been
due to a disregard of orders by the
crew of the west-bound train, though
full particulars on this point are as
yet lacking. From all accounts it is
gathered that the east-bound train
had orders to take the siding at Fran
conia and await tho,. passage of the
west-bound flyer, which was running
two hours late and trying to make up
time. The east-bound train failed to
reach the siding, and, as ; the west
bound train did not wait for it, the
two trains came together without
warning and with an awful crash. The
boiler of the west-bound engine is said
to have exploded immediately after
the crash, scalding to death those of
the engine crews who had not been
killed outright
A scene of awful confusion followed
the crash. The massive egines piled
up in an inscribable mass of broken
and twisted steel while the sending
steam hung in a dense, suffocating
cloud over the debris from which the
agonizing cries of the injured and (ly
ing englnemen could be heard. The
heavy Pullmans and composite cars
jammed the dining and baggage ears
upon the heated pile of debris, car
rying death to the dining car crews
and setting the cars afire.
. From the meagre details .of the
scenes gathered from the passengers,
it is learned that the sleeping card,
with one to two exceptions, suffered
slightly, aud as a result the passengers
were afforded comparative immunity
from injury. So far as learned, only
three passengers, all from California,
suffered injuries of a severe character,
tho terrible results of tho wreck beinfe
confined almost entirely to the train
crews and the employes of the dining
sir service. The west-bound limited
carried a full passenger list from East
ern cities, but It appears that none
mere Injured.
Case Against Chemical Company.
Knoxville, Tenn., Special. United
States Judge C. D. Clark has passed
upon a case involving the Sherman
anti-trust law brought against the
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company,
an organization which has formed a
combination of fertilizer companies in
Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Georgia, and, it is
claimed, advanced prices of fertiliser
unreasonably. A firm brought suit in
a State court to break up the combine
and secure damages. The case was
transferred to the Federal Court and
has been dismissed by Judge Clark,
who holds that a suit to dissolve a
trust and also to recover damages can
not be joined and maintained in. a Fed
eral Court
Proposed League.
Knoxville, Tenn., Special. A South
eastern Baseball League to consist of
Knoxville, Asheville, Charlotte, Co
lumbia, Spartanburg, Greenville,
Charleston and Augusta, is being fig
ured on and the chances are consid
ered to be bright for its formation. It
is proposed to have a salary limit of
$700 per month and the length of the
circuit would be 700 miles.
DEATH OF COL. MOREIIEAD.
One of Charlotte's Wealthiest Men
Dlzs Suddenly.
Charlotte, Special. Col. John L
Morehead died of heart disease at the
Buford Hotel Wednesday night at five
minutes past 8 o'clock.
Dentil was instantaneous. Col. More
head was sitting onv the lounge that
runs along the side of the hotel lobby.
On either side of him were Mr. H. C.
Eccles, one of the proprietors of tho
hotel, and Mr. W. C. Miller, of Pitts
burg, Pa. Col. Morehead was talking
casually or laughingly, when sud
denly his cane dropped from his
hands and he leaned heavily against
Mr. Eccles. His body lurched and
wquld have vfallen forward to the
flod'r but for the quick support of
Mr. Eccles' arm. Col. Morehead
breathed heavily for a few seconds.
A number of people were in the
hotel lobby and these at once rushed
to the assistance of the, stricken man.
Physicians were summoned and in a
few minutes three or four had ar
rived. They said that death had been
immediate and was resultant from
heart disease. "
The news of Col. Morehead 's death
came as a great shock to this com
munity. He had been seen here Wed
nesday morning and afternoon on the
streets and elsewhere. He seemed to
be in perfect health and his vigor and
brightness were more than once a mat
ter of comment. Yet, while there were
evidently no premonitory symptoms,
physicians stated last night that Col.
Morehead had had a heart ailment
for the last two years. This did not
cause him pain or trouble, but a local
physician had told him of the pres
ence of the disease and this diag
nosis had been confirmed by Dr.
Janeway, of New York city.
Col. Morehead was 67 years of age
and was a son of the late Governor J.
M .Morehead. He was born at Greens
boro and lived there until he entered
the State University. At college he
distinguished himself by proficiency
in his studies and was the valedic
torian of his class.
Shortly after he left college he mar
ried Miss Sarah Phifer, of Charlotte,
a daughter of Mr. W. F. Phifer, and a
sister of Mr. W. W.' Phifer,' Mr. George
Phifer, Miss Cordelia Phifer. and Mrs.
Josie Durant, of this city; Mrs. M. C.
Quinn, of Salisbury, and Mr. Robert
Phifer, of Danville. Va.
For a few years after his marriage
Col. Morehead lived in Cabarrus coun
ty, at what is termed the Old Smitlt
home. He then moved to Charlotte
and lived here almost continuously,
until about two years ago. at his hand
some residence on South Tryon street.
He was twice married; bv the first
marriage there being five children. Of
these Annie and Phifer died while
quite young, and Miss Louie Jones,
who became thi wife of Mr. J. G.
Brycc, of this city, died some years
ago. The other two children, as has
been suggested, are Mrs. S. 13. Jones
and Mr. John M. Morehead.
Col. Morehcad's familv has taken
a most prominent part in the history
of North Carolina and to his father,
Governor Morehead, was due the
major part of the credit for building
the North Carolina Railroad.
Brothers and sisters of Col. More
head, well-known in this State, were
Mrs. William Waiedistill Avery, of
Morganton: Mrs. Peter Evans, Mrs.
Julius A. Grav, of Greensboro; Mrs.
Giles Patterson, of Winston, and Mr.
Eugene Morehead, of Durham, who
are dead; and Mrs. Lottie Walker, of
SDray, and Mr. Turner M. Morehead,
of New York city, who survive.
W. N. C. Conference.
The twelfth annual session of the
Western North Carolina conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church. South,
met at Gastonla Wednesday morning.
A good number of lay delegates and
most of the preachers were present.
Tho nnni rnmmittees were appointed.
The appointments will not be made
until next week.
Came to Lifa After Funeral.
Decatur, Ala., Special. James
wvrm fin Oxford blacksmith, nar
rowly escaped being buried alive. Af
ter the funeral services, tne caswei
was opened at the grave, when the
body was seen to move. The casket
was hurried back to the home of
Wvnn, where he revived and is now
under treatment. Wvnn had been pro
nounced dead by phvsicians and he
'av apparently dead for two nights and
a. day.
Little Items of News.
Senator Pepew will wed Miss Tal
mer in Paris on Christmas day.
Bishop E. P. Atwcll, Western Mis
souri Episcopal diocese, is seriously ill.
Governor Jenkins in his annual re
port strongly urges Statehood for Okla
homa. Furniture makers of the South meet
at Charlotte, N. C, today to organize
the trade.
RECIPROCITY MOVE.
Mr. D. A. Tompkins Made Temporary
Chairman.
WO LELEGATES IN CONVENTION.
No P.'ace For Sentiment or For Theo
ries Air. Smythe and Mr. T6mp
kins on Committees.
Washington, Nov. 19. Many manu
facturing industries of ' the United
States are represented at the National
Itecip-: .-.! ;ty Convention, which began
its sesslor.-s here today. There were 200
delegates present in response to a call
issued by' the NationalAssociation of
Manufacturers at a meeting in Detroit
last June. The convention is represen
tative of all manufacturers.
D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, was
chosen temporary chairman and Theo
dore C. Search, of Philadelphia, ;hen
was made permanent chairman. The
organization was completed by the
election of the following: Vice chair
men, Gen. W. F. Draper, of - Massa
chusetts; T. L. Hickman, Georgia;
Chas. H. Harding, Pennsylvania;
James Deering, Illinois; Titus' Sheard,
Ntw York city, and Robert J. Morgan,
Ohio. Secretaries: E. H. Sanborn, of
Pennsylvania, and E. P. Wilson, of
Cincinnati. The convention Adopted
resolutions of greeting to President
Roosevelt, pledging its support and ex
pressing confidence in his administra
tion. Mr. Search, in taking the chair, out
lined the work before the convention.
He said in part: "Our aim has" ben to
forestall tariff agitation, not to encour
age it. It Is the duty of this convention
to. harmonize as 'far a3 possible the
widely differing opinions represented
in this body and io reduce to clear and
forceful expression such principles as
we hold in common. We are hero to
harmonize our views, and to emphasize
our differences. This is no time or
place for sentiment, for theories or for
Btatements that cannot be fully sub
stantiated by facts. I take it we are
all agreed as to certain general propo
sitions, as these:
"That some of the duties embraced
in our present tariff are no longer
needful for the existence of the indus
tries for whose protection they are im
posed. "That many of our industries have
reached a stage in their development
where the home market alone cannot
absorb their entire product and conse
quently new outlets are necessary for
their continuous operation and the
steady employment of their operatives.
"That the establishment of more
cordial commercial relations with othsr
nations by means of an exchange of
tariff concessions would enlarge the
foreign outlets of those industries for
which increased export trade is neces
sary. That if such application of the
principles of commercial reciprocity
could be made without injury to any
of our industries the consequent ex
pansion of our foreign trade would be
beneficial to all our commercial and in
dustrial interests."
Committee announcements and the
reading of papers occupied the after
noon session. Ellison A. Smyth, of Pel
zer, S. C, was named a member of a
oommittee to call on the President, and
D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, was
made a member of tt- oommittee on
resolutions.
The night session, devoted to the
subject of reciprocity with the Spanish-American
countries developed the
tfiil ' t the delegates were having a
difficrrt time in avoiding making a
straightout high tariff speeches, while
striving to confine themselves to the
d'cussion of reciprocity relations. One
speaker said he had heard nothing but
high tariff speeches all day and that
were the delegates not so earnestly
trying to attain the ends mapped out
one might believe that he were attend
ing a political meeting at the hight of
as '".iortant campaign.
Negros Boycott Street Cars.
Jacksonville, Fla., Special. The ne
groes who have instituted a boycott
against the street cars on account of
the recent ordinance separating the
races on the cars held a mass meeting
and agreed to organize a stock com
pany of 2,000 shares at $1 a share to
operate a stage coach service through
out tho city exclusively for negroes.
$100,000 FIRE IN CHARLOTTE.
A Number of Prominent flerchants
Lose Heavily.
A dispatch from Charlotte Tuesday
morning says:
Fire which broke out at 1:40 o'clock
in the dry goods store of Oglesby
Brothers on East Trade street is still
raging at this hour 3 o'clock and
threatens to destroy the major part of,
if not all, of the block between Col
lege street and the railroad.
The cause of tho fire is a mystery. A
policeman and several other" persons
who happened to be up late saw a
dense volume of smoke coming out of
the rear of Oglesby Brother's store,
and the alarm was given. The fire de
partments responded with unusual
quickness, but before they had arrived
at the scene of the fire the flames had
broken through the top of the building
and were gutting the inner part of the
store. .
The location of the fire rendered a
fight against it a matter of great dif
ficulty. Oglesby Brothers' store is in a
brick building two doors from tho
corner on College street, and tho alley
i nthe rear was too small to allow the
firemen to go in and fight the flame
directly and in the most effective way.
Strong streams played incessantly
from College street, and from East
Trade, but the fire gained. After
the first half an hour it seemed for a
short while as if the firemen would win
victory, but the flames, which for a few
minutes appeared to be hidden under
black smoke, burst forth with wonder
ful vigor, climbed to the top of the
building again and broke out at the
front of the store.
The fire spread with a furious
strength. Within the first half hour a
large crowd of people had gathered,
and these included owners of stores
adjoining the building, as well as
owners of other property in the im
mediate vicinity. a Despite the great
number of people, no effort, or but lit
tle, was made to save the goods inside
the stores. The flames were too fierce
for that.
From top to bottom Oglesby Broth
ers' store was a complete loss, and then
the large grocery store of H. G. LiAk,
which is one door above and in the
same building, fell victim to the
flames. It fared the same fate as the
first store, and out of the wreck noth
ing was saved.
All this time the firemen were only
able to make a dispirited fight; throw
ing water straight up to let it fall use
less almost on the furnace or else play
ing the hose, through doors and win
dows, on a heat that had gone too fa!
to be quenched by the supply of water.
The flames swept to the rear of
Link's store and ran the legth of the
grocery store of R. H. Field's; and Mr
Fields, who was present, and had the
key to his store in his pocket, saw the
futility of trying to save any of his
stock, being forced to stand still and
watch his goods go with the other
burning property.
The building was so heated now that
the adjoining store of Benj. K. Bryan
seemed to catch fire from all sides at
once, and on three floors the flames
destroyed everything. Simultaneously,
the dormant fire, in the lower wreckage
of Oglesby Brothers' sprang to life
again and communicated fire ouce
more to the cotton office of J. H. Sloan,
which is In the corner building, and
which up to this time had suffered
comparatively little. In a quarter ol
an hour this cotton office and the Pied
mont cotton office, in the rear of the
building, was ruined.
The fire ruined store buildings be
longing to Mrs. Rachel Holton and hei
children, of this city, or to the estate
of Mr. Ed Holton. The lateness of the
hour and the great confusion resultant
from the fire allowed no opportunity to
gain exact particulars as to the fire
losses. It is estimated, however, that
the loss on the buildings alone will be
$30,000 or $35,000. The first store rooru3,
which were occupied. by J. H. Sloan
and H. G. Link, were two-story build
ings, but the other three stores were
in a tall, three-story building. It i
said that the property is well insured.
It was also estimated that Link's
loss will be about $30,000; Fields' loss
$15,000; Oglesby Brothers' about 2,500,
and Bryant's between $5,C00 and $10,
000. Sloan will not lose more than
$1,000, it is thought. All of tho de
stroyed property, it is said, is well in
sured. The total loss is reckoned at
about $100,000.
V. N. C. Railroad Bonds.
Washington, Special The Su
preme Court Monday granted leave to
the State of South Dakota to file its
bill in, the proceeding against tho
State of North Carolina, to recover on
bonds of the Western North Carolina
Railroad Company, which were guar
anteed by North Carolina. The peti
tion was filed last Monday.
TREATY IS SIGNED.
New Hay-Pauncefote Document Now
Ready For the Senate.
ITS TERMS NOT GIVEN OUT YET.
Secretary Hay Signed For the United
States and Lord Pauncefote For
Great Britain.
Washington, Special. The new Hay
Pauncefote treaty was signed Monday
at 12:05 by Secretary Hay for the
United States and Lord Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, for Great Britain.
This treaty is intended to replace the
first Hay-Pauncefote treaty. That con
vention wa3 amended so extensively by
the United States .enato at its last
session that the British government
declined to ratify t. Within a few
weeks negotiations began afresh be
tween Secretary Hay and Lord Paunce
fote, which have just resulted in the,
signature of the new treaty, drawn
with special reference to the objec
tions found by the Senate with the first
treaty. From a due sense of the cour
tesy which must be observed towards
the United States Senate whereever a
treaty Is coucerned, the State De
partment is estopped from making pub
lic the text of the new convention, and
that will remain secret until the Sen
ate itself shall break the seal of confi
dence. It is said at the State Department
that the various publications chica
have been made of the alleged text to
tho treaty are all erronoeous and con
jectural, though, in view of the rather
free admissions that have been made
of the purposes of the negotiations, it
has 'teen possible by the use of the text
of the first treaty to construct one
similar in general terms to the new
convention.
The principal point of difference be
tween the new and the failed treaty
is the withdrawal of Great Britain
from the joint guarantee of the new
treaty of the canal, thus leaving the
United States the sole guarantor. The
excision of the old provision respect
ing the right to fortify the canal leaves
that right by inference optional with
the United States. All commerce of
whatever nationality passing through
the cana'i will fare alike, there will bo
no discrimination in rates in favor of
the United States.
Otherwise the new treaty is in scope
similar to last year's treaty. It re
places technically the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty concluding on April 19, 1850. By
the terms of that old convention the
United States and Great Britain agreed
that neither should seek any advan
tage in rights of transit across the isth
mus. By the new convention Great
Britain yields her right in favor of tho
United States, which is thus at liberty
to construct a canal.
Nothing more remains to be done
as far as this treaty is concerned be
fore the Senate meets, or indeed un
til the treaty shall have been ratified,
rejected or amended. If it should be
ratified, the State Department will
proceed immediately to negotiate the
treaties with Costa Rica and Nicara
gua for which it already has arrsri
ed in protocols pending before t
Senate, which will permit the canal
to be constructed and prescribe the
terms upon which the consent of Nica
aragua and Costa Rica is given. It
was in anticipation of this action, it
is promsed, that the Nicaraguan gov
ernment only recently denounced the
treaty of trade and commerce with
the United States. This treaty con
tained seJ,"Z -inve;in2 rights as
to canal construction which are, to
be replaced by more modern pro
visions. There was no particular ceremony
connected with the signature of the
important convention. Lord Paunce
fote had been indisposed for several
days, and it was not expected that the
treaty could bo signed before the end
of the current week. However, to thi
surprise of the State Department of
ficials. the ambassador appeared at
the Department about noon and the
work of signing the treatv was sooi
dispatched. The scene was the his
toric diplomatic chamber of the State
Department, ami beside the princi
pals. Secretarv Ha- ?ti1 Lo-d Paunce
fote, there were present Mr. Sidney
Smith, chief of the diplomatic bureau
of the State Department, Mr. Percy
Wyndham. the second secretarv ot
the British embass'. and William
Gwyn and Edward Savoy, the Secre
tary of State's Privo Messengers,
whose dutv it was to atend to the af
fixing of the seals. The treaty wa
signed by Secretarv ll.iv -with a gold
pen in a silver "n bolr. which had
been used in the signature of other
conventions and is the personal prop
erty of tho Secretary.