Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 May 1902 — Page 1

INDIANAPOLIS

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Explosion of Naphtha Brought Death ami Fata! Injury to Scores of People Near Pittsburg.

AWFUL HAVOC IN SHERIDAN YARDS

No Escape From Shower of Fire Which Fell on the Crowd of Spectators.

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TTJESDAT EVENING, MAT 13,' 1902 A BIRDSEYE VIEW OF MARTINIQUE

t Showing Mont Pciee, the Towns Destroyed and the Others Threatened. From a Series ot Photographs and Surveys Made in 1886 by the French Hydrographic Office,

DISASTER CAUSED BY CRASH OF CARS

Many Rendered Unconscious by the Shock « Bandaged Victims On the Streets To-day.

f’iTTSBURGK May IS.—Pour distinct explosions wrought ruin In the Cbartler* valley last *v/ntng. Twenty-one are dead and not 1*?=’ than three hundred are Injured. df whom at least fifty will die. Tha llret explosion occurred In the Sheridan yards of the Pan-Handle railroad, about five mile* from the l^nlon station, thl* city. Switchmen were shifting a train of cars, to Which was attached two cars of refined oil and one of naphtha. Naphtha Laaka Upon Light. As the V irs were kicked along the track tho oil earn came together with a crash, smashing the enupltngs and breaking a swltoh light. Naphtha from the little teak Sowf'd down on the light. It ignited as-d made a trail to the tank. Before the tralnmm knew what had happr nru thera wsa an explosion and a sh.et of flamt shot high into the air with hunaing otl burled la all directions, lala was about 4.45 o'clock. ,t 6’M o’niock the second car of refined tl exploded. thle time fuliv a thousand persons fathered on the hillsides. No one it of any danger. The heat from -tfea burning e-^rs generated gas in the naphtha tank near by. It had a gas dome. j Soatlara Fira Among Spactatora. Shortly after 6 o’clock the naphtha tank exploded. The dome shot Into the air and fisll Oh the hillside amidst tha Jam of spectators. The tank split Jn twain and iphtha like fiery serpents, shot into 11 ^direction* spraying the thousand* of to. among whom were laborers, women, children, and railroaders. Many blinded and maddened by the ^in fell Into the caldron of flame. Immediately there was a rush for safe?3ie seene was Indescribahl^fMRuBdnsds who were wprayed by burning oil tor*, their cfothee from their bodlee. women were soon denuded. Children s<»iam£d, men ran hither and thither Him wild men. People set fire to each Other. Some crawled into the dirt, others can and fanned the flames with the wind. Dosens of naked men beat their bodies among the bushes seeking to relieve the pain, others ’ asnk exhausted never to liae again. Separated by River of Flame. The belt from the burning fluid which had spread over the valley ^parnted the parties occupying each bUi*lfi& A similar scene was being enaet«l on both hillside*, ^wbUa down In the valley none came out

allvt.

Tha burning oil trickled into a small ditch, known as Corks run. It floated past ih# vliiage of Esplen and Into the Ohio

firs.**..,

At the edge of B^ien and the Pitts-

buming debris, but little headway Is beInb made owing to the fact that the entire wreckage is saturated with naphtha and kerosene. It is a common sight in Sheraden this morning to see people with their head and hands bandaged, on the porches, the I streets and at the wreck. Many were burned whose names have not appeared, and while they are not seriously hurt, they are suffering more or lees pain. Regarding the big main beneath the burning wreckage, It Is feared that the Intense beat of the fire will get down to the pipes if the fire is not soon extinguished If the concussion has not caused any break, it Is feared that the intense beat might, and this la the reason that the officials are sealoua in their efforts to get the flames subdued. The freight tn the debris is a cotnplets loss. List of Dead. At 9;^ o'clock this morning nine bodies were at the Pittsburg morgue and five at the Clarence morgue. The last body was brought In at 5 o'clock this morning. A list of the dead follows: James Keenan, Charles Hertlg, Harry F. Smltley, — Flnnerty, SlstervHle, Pa.; G. Hanerty, Walter E. Wright. Alec M. Bird, Pascadee Calee, unknown boy, Donald Smith. Geotwe Wilson. Mathew Marnon, McKees Rocks. John Swan and W. W. Taylor. Albert Dean, Hugh Flaherty, Toney 1,60, — licwls. unknown boy, found on potato field on farm of J. R. Douglass, burned to crisp and unrecognisable; unknown woman, burned to death on hill overlooking scene of explosion; Lawrence Keenan, clerk, Carnegie. TOWN OF ANDERSON WON. Verdict Against Lessel Long, Former ^ Town Treasurer. ; ISpeciat to The Indianspotls News 1 WABABH, Ind., May 13—A Jury in the Wabash Circuit Court, this morning. In the case of the town of Andrews against l,essel Long, alleged defaulting town treasurer, and tils bondsman, returned a verdict of |2,000 for the plaintiff. The case was tried in the Huntington Circuit Court when the town was given a verdict for fS.OOO, A change of vfenue was taken to this county. lAng is said to have used 13.000 of the town’s money that bad been appropriated to redeem bonds and be was unable to repay it. Judge Shively gave a decision tp-day in a suit of Joseph Swank against the Odd Fellows' Lddge, at Liberty Mills. He claimed 1800 in sick benefits, which the lodge refused to pay. The court held for the lodge, on the ground that Swank had no recourse to the civil courts until he bad exhausted hts appeals to the supreme tribunal of the Odd Fellows. When Justice was denied there, the court held, a claim would He tn the State courts. Swank will prosecute the case further. -

FOfl SUFFERERS

Joint

Resolution Adopted in Senate Without a Dissenting Vote,

the

WAS INTRODUCED BY CULLOM

Thlg Sum Includes the Two Hundred Thousand Appropriated Yesterday for the Martinique Survivors.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Soon after the Senate convened to-day, Mr. Cullom, from the committee on foreign relations, reported a Joint resolution appropriating loOO.OOO, including the $200,000 already appropriated. to be expended under direction of the President in such manner as will most promptly and efficiently relieve the stricken people of the French West Indies and St Vincent. The resolution was adopted without comment. RELIEF COMMITTEES.

M’LAUGHERY MAY RESIGN.

Old Indiana Man Wants More Money in Wlaconstn. (Special to The Indtanapolia News ] OSHKOSH. Wis, May 13.—O. C. McLaughery, warden of the Wisconsin State prison, must be given a higher jalary or be will look for another Job. He has so notified the State Board of Control. Mr. McLaughery conies to Wisconsin from Indiana in July. 1199. He was receiving $1,800 a year and bis expenses tn Indiana.

He gets 13,000 and bis living expenses

bwg (dty llmita la a group of houaet along | here. This, however, he declares nets him Chbjitliaide and on the level. i jea* than the Indiana stipend, owing to Qaa Main it Exploded. ^ the fact that he has to contribute to more

' outside projects, charitable’ and other*

A naturai gas main ooeupise a ditch, wjiere whs a in the pipe, and as the tuning oU re»hBd It the main exploded, ^ifvrkijig b)} the hnuaea in the group and hWms iiveral pesaoni, maiming about 'more. One building contained a ta^l« tictroom, where was congregated a runhep of in^n, end all were killed or tn-

Jutrd.

Raiief Work Begina Promptly, 'ftas at two distinct pisces. more tli#| two miles ajnurt. Uvea were lest and help was needed By ihls time the railroad efflciala had orpintaed relief crews among t*« Mtisburg ya^tmen. Every physician in the city was telephoned to iend his aid. fipeela} trains were made up tw take the fioetoa town ipgrouefi. AnlHBtMces were pn^abaart fiat ears and rushed down. Ever3E;io^tal was ordered to get ready and rescue work on a under way by «:» o’clock ther ExpiMton Posaiiild.

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KITCHENER REPORTS.

He Sums Up the Week’t Reeuite for the Wtf Office. LONDON. May Jl—The weekly report of Lord Kitchener, received to-day, shows thaf^^neteen Bor* were llHed. six woun^. made prisoners, 8 surrenthat 600 rlfies, t&7 wagons. 400 id 4.900 head of cattle fell into, of the British.

Martinsville Line Controversy. The controversy between the I. A V.

Rajiroad Company and the Indianapolis A Martinsville Rapid Transit Company over the ownership of the latter’s right-of-way aoutbwest^ Indianapolis reached the Supreme Court to-day. After the

transit pompany had acquired a fitrip of

The olBctata of the Pan-Handle rei|Miaod adjoining the railroad right-of-way.

hwLja. danger Hoe five hun-^ the raUioad company asserted that it

have estabHsl

3 toed yard# awa>n&iLall side.# of the burn ^ wreckage, and tb^^iroad police are keeptsg the curious cmwd from the tfw^ A few feet below the bumktg arreofcage hes tiie big thirty-Mx-lacb maJn of the Philadelphia company, which eotoea from-the gas firida tn the aouthw4^wm porikm ot the »late, and which gWld^a the McKeea’ Rocka and losrer V dMtrtota with ntaral It Is poasUUe that the concusaioa waa go yesterday that soma of the Jotat* aiay ben e been tomaged. imd.

! ^' "S aueh to the esasa. the gas whieg Is un-

fir ©feat preaaiBW, wtH warn force its way i^«Bgh and anoB^r exjtotom may felAbout tarsal cars gie piled up hetween the Shearaden statMa and Oirks

Bun Jn the The v4diaitBer

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really owned a hundred feet wide. Instead of only the forty feet incltmed within ita fence, but the court decided against its

cuatention. Pardoned by tha President.

WASHINGTON, May Jg—The Praaident has grwfrted w pasdon to C. A. & Frost, who was ttoblved la the conhwoapt prooeedii^a in the United States Court In Sam Fnutciscoin which Judga Nojms was the Frost was sentenced to

ene yeatris faualsonment.

Ships 1.on9 Overdue.

LfiNDON, May'" M.—A,dtepatch r««flved see Smtoy frow itoyd’s agent at Ran- . HU, Bunaadtraeiya that the

ef IQieee* Lwt atener Caimjfta. from Madras wUoh ttatoahe.,>ii|itan» haawaw iwMHaati'ni <m a»ard.

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Principal Events Scheduled for To-Day, To-Morrow and Thursday in This City. Following Is a program of the principal events scheduled In Indianapolis for the three busiest days of this week: Tuesday. State militia camp at Fair grounds—all week Indiana Funeral Directors at German House. Woman’s Relief Corps at Masonic Hall. Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Mansur Hall. Various regimental and brigade reunions at State House Loyal I.«glon meeting at State House, 11 a. m., and banquet at Columbia Club to-nlght Q. A. R at Tomlinson Hall this afternoon. Major Anderson Post and George K. Thomas Post campfires to-nlght. Wednesday. Funeral directors at German House. V G. A. R. at Tomlinson Hall. Regimental reunions at State House and court house. Woman's Relief Corps at Masonic H all. ^ lAdle# of the Grand Army of the Republic at Mansur Hall. Peace demonstration by Local Council of Women. 3 p. m.. First Baptist church Republican State committee meets, 3 p. m. Campfire of Spanish-American and Philippine war veterans at Tomlinson Hall, 8 p. m. Sawsmlths’ International meeting, Morrison Hall. Indiana funeral directors at German House. Thursday. Parade of flags, 9 a. m. Dedication of Monument, 10 a. m. Afternoon parade, 1:30 o’clock. Vesper services at Monument, 6:39 p. m. Torchlight parade by German societies, 8 p. m., followed by campfire at Germania Hall. Patriotic meetings at Tomlinson Hall and English’s Opera House, 8 p. m.

They will Receive Contributions for the Sufferer*. WASHINGTON, May 13,—The following was Issued from the White House this afternoon: “The President has appointed a com-: mittee to receive funds for the relief of the sufferers from the recent catastrophe# in Martinique and St Vincent. The gentlemen appointed from each city are asked to collect and receive the funds from their localities and neighborhoods as expeditiously as possible and forward them to the Hon. ctimellus N. Bliss, treasurer of the New York committee, which committee'will act as central distributing point for the country. “The President directs all the pos^asters throughout the country and requests all the presidents of the national banks to act as agents for the collection of contributions. and to forward the same at once to Mr. Bliss, at New York . The postmasters are also directed to report to the Postmaster-General, within ten days, any funds collected on this account The President appeals to the public to contribute generously for the relief of those upon whom this appalling calamity has fallen, and asks that the contributions be sent in as speedily as possible. The' gentlemen designated on the several committees are requested to act at once. OMNIBUS CLAIMS BILL. Lively DitcuMion Followed Speaker Henderson’s Ruling. WASHINTGON, May 13.—The conference report on the omnibus claims bill occupied considerable time in the House to-day. Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, made the point of order against the report that the conferees had Introduced matter not authorised by either branch of Congress and extended discussion followed on the point of order. Speaker Henderson said there must be no abuse of the prerogatives of a conference committee, a» that would open the dangerous pathway for the usurpation of the powers of Congress by a committee. He held that three entirely new Items haa been introduced into the omnibus claims measure and he therefore sustained the point of order. This had the effect of reJecting the entire conference report. Mr. Mahon, of Penneylvanlai, obalrman of the committee having charge of the measure, promptly appealed from the decision. and Mr. Underwood moved to table the appeal. Coming from the Republican side of the chamber, as appeal from tha decision of the Chair caused some surprise. The matter continued under discussion for some time, and the hill was-sent beck to conference. The naval appropriation bill was then taken up. It carries a total of IT7.S69.638. and includes provtslon for many sew ships, PASSED THE SENATE.

lilMI POST ISSOOED MIUOTSIICSOySI'SSSNG

CLAUSE REINSERTED IN ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL,

HE WROTE THE MUSIC FOR A MIXED CHORUS.

PROCTOR DID NOT OSJEmcOMUlTfEE DISAPPOINTED

Amendment Providea that Money Received for Arsenal Grounds Shall be Put in Army PosL

Not Time Enough to Arrange It for Male Chorus—Church Choir May Sing it.

(Slieclal to The Indianapolis News ] WASHINGTON, May 13 -Senator Fairbanks yesterday succeeded In restoring to the army appropriation bill the language of the amendment providing for the sale of arsenals and the reinvestment of the proceeds in army posts. This was brought about through the concession made by Senator Proctor, who consented to a reconsideration of the vote wlfereby the amendments had been agreed to. The amendment in which Indianapolis Is interested, and which was agreed to, appropriates “a sum of money not exceeding the proceeds of such sale or sales at each of such places. Is hereby appropriated for the purchase of such lands at or in the vicinity of Indianapolis, Columbus and Buffalo as may be required for military purposes, and for building barracks or quarters on such lands, to be devoted to military purposes, and the Secretary of War Is hereby authorized to make such purchases," etc. HITCHCOCK MAY STEP OUT.

Agricultural Bill Goes Through with Amendments. WASHINGTON, May 18—In the Senate to-day, Mr. Stewart, chairman of the Indian affairs committee, offered a joint resolution providing that such part of the Indian appropriation W» recently passed as related to the division of the northern district of the Indian Territory Into two distriefs. should take effect on July L taitt. The resolution was pawwd. At the request of Mr. Burrow, chairman of the committee on privileges and elections, that committee received permission to sit during the session of the Senate. Debate was resumed on the agricultural appropriation bill, and it wss passed after all tbe amendments had been agreed to. ^ Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, then addreseed the Senate tn support of the Philippines government bill. O’Donnell Brothers Dead. NEW YORK. May IX-Hugh and Neal O'Donnell, who gave to Catbolic InstltuUons throughout the srorJd. ihousanda of, ^lar% are daad. The fonasr was buriad a fortnight age, and Neal has Just passsd away. Both wer* oetogeoariana.

Rumors of Change in the President’s Cabinet. [Special to Tbe IndIaiiapoili8 New*.] WASHINGTON, May ll-Persistent rumors are in circulation to the effect that President Roosevelt Is looking for suitable timber In the far West wherewith to fill the office of Secretary of the Interior. It is said he wants a man* from the Pacific coast but has not yet found tbe right material. Secretary Hitchcock has no Idea of resigning, according to whaX be told bis friends yesterday. He said the talk of a change in his office was pure speculation. Yet the rumor that'he Is to be succeeded by a far Western man comes from such a source that the question arises whether Secretary Hitchcock is entirely familiar with the President’s wishes in the matter. Among the names mentioned for the place are those of Horace Davis, the leading flour manufacturer of San Francisco; Representative Metcalf, of California; John L. Wilson, of Seattle, the present minister to Chile; and U, S. GranL Jr. of San Dlegtb Interurban Freight Question. James L. Keach, of the merchants’ committee, interested in the interurbsn freight queetion, has notified C. W. McGuire, of the Unltm Traction Company, that the committee has obtained a schedule of rates that will prolwibly be satisfactory and may bring the controversy to an end. Mr. Keach asks for an early conference with Mr. McGuire to discuss the< proposition.

"The Messiah of Nations" may not be sung at the dedication of the Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument, after all. The music was written by John Philip Sousa especially for the occasion, and the words were written by James Whitcomb Riley a few weeks after the assassination of President McKinley. The music reached Indianapolis last Friday night, and th^ committee on music was greatly disappointed to find that the score was written for a mixed chorus, and not for a male chorus, which had been rehearsing other pieces to be sung at the dedication. The male chorus had a rehearsal Sunday, and Fran* Bellinger, director, expressed a fear then that It would be impossible for the chorus to sing it. He said he did not have time to arrange it for a male chorus. Efforts are being made toward having it sung by one of the church choirs. If it is found impracticable to sing it at the dedicatory exercises, it may be sung at the vesper services. Sousa, when the suggestion was made to him that he write a hymn for the words by Riley, consented enthusiastically and set about at once to compose the music. Apparently, he was not informed that it was to be sung by a male chorus.

POLO IN INDIANAPOLIS.

Efforts to Get the Western League Franchise for the City. [Special to Tba Indianapolis News ] ANDERSON. Ind., May 13.-Manager8 of tbe polo teams in the Western Polo League are having a meeting here this afternoon. Manager Powall, of tbe polo team of Lowell, Mass, will undertake to get a lease on Tomlinson Halt at Indianapolis for games in that city if he can obtain the franchise. Babcock and Hornaday, of Indianapolis, are trying to get the franchise, and If successful will build a rink at Indianapolis It was said recently that they were the men who would have Tomlinson Hall, but to-day It became known that the Massachusetts manager proposes to enter Indianapolis if possible this fall with a polo team from the East. ^ ; Wreck on the Alton. JOLIET, III. May 13.-The iYalile State Express, on the Chicago A Alton, leaving Chicago at i a. m. to-day, was wrecked near El wood, below Joliet. Four coaches were derailed by a defective switch and thrown against a high clay bank, but none of the passengers was seriously hurt. One woman, reported to he Miss Staehie, of Wilmington, was thrown through a window and cut by glass.

B Enormity of the Martinique Horror Not Lessened by Latest News.

A message received at the Oolonlni Office, Paris, from Martinique, to-day, states that all who remained at Bt* Pierre after 8 o’clock last Thursday morning perished. The 460 persons who wer# rescued by the French ship. Thur^ay morning, came from LePreebeur, a town near St. Pierre. The latest news from St VlncenL B. W. I,, is that sixteen hundred are dead as the result of the eruption of the voloaso Bouffrieiw. Everything possible is being done to relieve the distress In Martinique. Several American vessels, among them the Dixie, now at Brot^lyn, are under erder* to saR lor St. Pimeem with food, clothing and medlein* So€ ihs snrriwMst In tl» United States gaaats ts-fisy a Joint reeolutlon, appropriating tonJudlng Um IIMASS noted jgpteritwy tor the TeMef of the stricken islanders, was adopted without comt

e. A. R. VETERANS' STATE MEETINE

Their Twenty-Third Encampment Opened in Tomlinson Hall This Afternoon.

ADDRESS BY THE COMMANDER

Little Politics at This Session-^-Choice of Next Commander and Meeting Place Understood.

In the commander’s annual address to the Indiana Q, A. R., Milton Qarrlgus, the present commander, congratulates the Q. A R, on Its successful movement against H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, that hM led to his retirement He censures the last Legislature for passing a bill whereby tbe G. A. R, man may, under dertaJn conditions, be deprived of representation on the board of control of the Soldiers’ Monument. He takes a firm stand for the Indiana department In favor of the W. R. C. against the Ladies of the' Q. A. R. He points out the urgent need of more county cottages and more general facilities at the State Soldiers’ Horae. He also advises close inspection of histories used in the public schools, to see that they to justlQ* to lb« heroes ot thw civil "tw. He points to the decline of the Q, A R. by reason of the invasion of death, and speaks of the need of organisation among surviving soldiers. He congratulates the soldiers on attendance, the W. R. C. on Its loyal work and the country 09 Its prosperity, •

The twenty-third encampment of the Indiana G, A. R. was declared open at 2.30 this afternoon, by Commander Milton Garrlgus. The old Army of Indiana, a mere handful left of the great one that responded to the calls of President Lincoln and Governor Morton in the days of ’61-5, has been mobilizing in the city In greater numbers than their scattered numbers In the streets would indicate, and when the encampment meetings began In Tomlinson Hall this afternoon, the lower floor was well filled. The old soldiers, most of them in their regimental blue and decorated with medals of their organization, brigades find corps, and the colored ribbons of their regiments, gathered around the congressional district standards that had been erected over the hall for the purpose of simplifying the work of to-day and tomorrow. The veterans began arriving at the hall a little after noon, congregated In groups and rehearsed many a charge at Gettysburg, the march to the sea, and gallant dashes over many a Southern field. There were some In little groups that were hobbling around with only one foot, and others had coat sleeves that bung loose and limp. There was many a “Bill" and “John." who "stood Just beside me durIn' three years" and that was found missing at this encampment, the first one since they began back In ’68. The "boys” were kept out of tha hall until 2 o’clock, because he officer of the day, who held the hey, failed to put in his appearance until then. Little Politic* Thl* Year. Through all the gossip and conventionalities of the day, there was less politics than In any encampm«it for years. It was generally conceded, long before tbe encampment went into session that Andwson would be selected this afternoon for the next encampment, and that Benjamin Starr, of Richmond, would be elected department commander, before the meetings adjourned to-morrow afternoon. There are two candidates announced for senior vice commander, TTiey are: J, W, Scott and D. H. McAbee. Tomlinson Hall had been decorated for the G. A, R. sessions with flags, that an draped and gathered In various designs There is none of the usual reckless use of cheap bunting, and the result Is that the effect is dignified and inspiring. It was after 2 o’clock this afternoon when the veterans were finally let Into the hall and were rallied around their standards The usual ritualistic rites were performed by Commander Oarrigus, and after they were completed, there was a short invocation bv the Rev, B F. Shepard, of Pleasantville, the department chaplain The encampment was declared open and Commander Qarrigus followed with bis speech. The Commander’s Address. Commander Garrigus opened Us address by congratulating the old soldiers on the ufiususlly large encampment attendance, and that they to-day view an unprecedented “prosperity In the country that they saved from ruin," and ha\'e lived to see the Union leadfto all natiofw in the “triumphant maureh of ctvliiaatton. humanity and good government.” He pointed to the various channels of citisenihip that the old army has amwad out Into assisting In the wonderful nauonal deveiopmenT. and then he passed ca to the tietieftts derived from the ergaatxatlon of the G. A R. as a body. “Our companies, regiments, t^ade*. divkdoim and corps, when aeUng und^ the order* of one qualified commander and Continued—Page 3f Coium

Psg«, I—Fire Horror at ntU^rg. Th* MartlnlqHe Dtssster. Half Mlltioa for Bufferer*. a. A. R. Veterans' fitate Meritng. Army Foat AaaaieA May Kot Sing Sousa's gong. • 3—Bruptions la Nebraska. Relief BUI for Martiniuue. Xietails of Ueri Inches Romr. t—Torchlight Procession of Oemana Monunwnt Dedication Preparations. 4-EditoriaL Scraps. Indisna Topica 6—The State Bneampment. Ladles of ths O A R. I-Wtve# Must Be In Early. Walsh and His Wife's Costly Photos. “Over an Umbrella “—A Story, T—Gamblers are Cautioua Parson^ and Social. The Daily Cartoon. 8—General Market Reports. »-Haltlen Rebehr In C^troL Neely Asks Palma’s Ad. General State Kewa. lO-Agalnet the Coal Output Convention ot Churches H-Better Tli»ea for Wlbnot High SchofU Baseball CSMBtesto. .General Sporting New*, X3-Blg Four-Wsbash Station. General Railroad News. 13— Claaellled Advertisements. 14— Central Labor Union Meeting. ’ Cincinnati Music Festival. Oegood Bststs Contest. Governor Durbin III. 15— Indiana In th* ClvH War. Little Storiee of Dally Life. 16— Town Topics. Amueements. Through the Microscope.

All the Survivors of the Pelee Catastrophe Escaped St. Pierre Before Eight (Tc Thursday Morning, ’

SUNDAY BALL AND BEER.

No Action In Sight on the Part of Mayor Bookwalter. Mayor Bookwalter does not indicate that he will take any action on the fact that patrolman Montgomery and another colored policeman stood inside the grounds at Brighton Beach Sunday, while a game of ball, for which admission was charged, was in progress, and while beer was being sold in the roadhouse adjoining. jWhen asked to-day whether Montgomery would be called before the Board of Safety to explain his statements that the mayor and Superintendent of Police Taffe knew the contest was being played, but that no orders to atop it had been given, the mayor answered: "I have a letter from Montgomery today, in which he says that what he did state at the game was that he had received no orders to stop the game, and he saw no violation the law. He added that he was going to break the head of the reporter that wrote the story.”

WANTS DIVORCE ANNULLED.

Marion Woman Did Not Know the De-

cree Had Been Granted.

[Special to The Indianapolis News ] MARION, Ind , May X3 —Priscilla A. Wallace has filed a petition In the Circuit Court to have proceedings In divorce annulled. Mrs. Wallace was granted a decree ot separation from her husband, William WaUace, August t7. 188*. She now declares she never filed an application, never appeared in court to proscoute such • suit, and that she did not know until Ootober I, mi, of such iwocerditos lb tha wwria la her petition she says that to# asd Mr. Waliaes were married October 1#, iSM, and never, tO her knowiedge. divorced In 1881 a suit for divorce was brought, but the case dismissed. Mr. Vi'aRace died April 8. 18M, and they lived

together until bis death.

PARIS. May 18,-An official ^

fpatch received by the Minister for I the Colonies, to-day says that the 460 refugees landed at Fort-de-| France by the French cable steamer

Pouyzer Quartier were all from

village^ of LePrecheur, near St. Pierre, and that the only inhfrijttants of St. Pierre who were saved were those who left that town before 8 o’clock on the momm| o|

the disaster, Thursday last.

FOR A CRUSHED NOSE.

Young Woman Receives $1S.000 from New York Central. NEW YORK. May 13.—For the partial destrucUon of her facial beauty In the Park-avenue tunnel disaster, Minnie J. Rtce, of New Rochelle, has received from the New York Central Railroad Company $18.(00. Miss Rlce-was caught between two seats and her nose was crushed flat. She also sustained several cut# about the head. Her beauty was partly restored by skin-graft-ing operations. CHANCE FOR RATHBONL

President Roosevelt Comes to Ohio Man’s Aid. WASHINGTON, May 13.—The Preeldent has directed Secretary Root to confer upon the Cuban Court of Appeals the right to review the tetstlmony In tbe case of Estes G. Rathbone, convicted of compHclty In theJJuban postal frauds, with authority to take additional evidence If it so desires. This authority will be immediately conferred and. It Is presumed, the court will act at once.

CHINESE TROOPS W!N.

Defeat Rebels In Chl-Li and Capture Leaders. PEKIN, May 13.-The government announces that after two days' fighting, the rebels In the southern part of the province of Chl-Ll have been completely defeated and their leaders captured.

Forecast of the Weather

United States Wtatber Bureau, Indianapolis. Ind., May U. IMI —Tempsratufe. — . May W. MOL j May U, im: 7 a. m. 13 m. t p ta. i 7 a. ra. 13 m. 3 p. m. « C C I 48 IS 76 —Barwneter.— 7 a. in., MM. {13 m , ».01. 1%3 p, » , ifiOO. ' ' --RMaUM' Bumldlty.— ' 7 a. m , wl 1 iTm , S4. j 3 p. m., M —Local Forecast.— D Local forecast for lodiaaapoiia a»d vldnlty for tbe twenty-four ’boura emtlBg f p m.. May 14 Partly cloudy and probably shower* to-night and Wednesday. Slightly cooler to-nlght. -Weather in Other Citisa..- . The following taMe shom the stats M the . weather in ether etttee at » a. m i gtattoiia. Bar. Temp-Weath. Btsmarck N. D »•» ST Clear Boston, mM U p,udy anclnnatl. O M.M Ti Cloudy paover. Colo 1981 « Clo^ bodge'm. ^Kto MM n Helena, Moti »M $4 Chaw jacfcsoRvillle - v- ...........16 74 Clear untie Ko^. MM 70 Oo^ Doe Aagelee, Cal ».«• fp K^y Mobile Ala ..... -»13 70 Cba^ New Orleiuw,, ....Mfl* 74 Ctaagy New York. N. If MM s$ Closto Gklah'''nia. 0. T.... tIM #4 0iliZr Omaha. - M.«l 43 Raja jplttaburib 3644 M pwtlaad. ^^Ora . tt AatsBio, tto... Mee 70 Cloudy ton PraacisA Cal at.fg » **• ” Ttody gt. pasi, lOiSA.^ M.M M OtfUto Waaltoitaa. «.|g se qgg w. V. BLura*.

SIXTEEN HUNDRED DEAD ON ST. VINCENT JSl

Dispatches from Castries, Island St. Lucia, Say the Sduffirif Volcano Is Still in a State Eruption.

THRILLING STORY TOLD BY A SHIP’S officer!

James Taylor Jumped from tlii Roraima Into the Hot Water! and Was Finally Rescued by tha French Vessel Suchet.

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CASTRIES, lmluu« o« S|

is ABaMismasA f»

••IviMi Berg flfeto mwrmtmm fponi fliw taluBUI wC St. Vlneeat, fsh West IndfiNi, that 1,600 gwrsouS Bawe perlalieg there alaee the So«f« frlere yeleaao has beea la «»aptl««. Other atotees, forwarded ea «m* day last, anaoaaee that 700 deaths had ocearred in one part of th* t»e land. The Soaffrlere voleaao t* aflU

■lightly active.

ST. KITTS, iBlWMl Of St. ChristO^BS#' B. W. I., May 18.—James Taylor, who Wi* one of tbe officer# of the Roraiora, Quebec itpe 0team»hip which was Btroyed in the harbor of Si Pierre, gt^ a graphic story of the tragedy ot 1«

Thuraday.

"We experienced the greatest dlffiettftF^ in getting into port," said he. "AppsUng sounds were issuing from the mountain# behind the town, which was sbroudad bs darkness. All the passengers were up. and somd were trying to obtain phol<w

graphs.

"Suddenly I heard a tremendous oxpio* ston. Ashes began to fail thicker upon the deck, and I could see a black cIom*! sweeping down upon u*. I dived t»i*w,' and, dragging with me Samuel Thossae. a gangway man and fellow-countrymsti. sprang into a room, shutting the door t.> ‘ keep out the heat that was already unbearable. Expected to Sink. "The ship rocked and I expected* moment that I would sink. Outside I a voice pleading for the door to opened. It was Scott, the first officer, laad 1 opened the door and dragged him fti the room. It soon became unbearably k .t and I went on deck. All about wera [yi, sf the dead and the dying. Little cbJidcEc were moaning for water. I did whar I could for 'them. I obtained water, but when It was held to their swollfn fipe they were unable to swallow, b«' nnse the ashes which clogged their throats. “One little chap took water and rinsed out his mouth, but even then co.:hi nut ■wallow, so badly was his throat ISarnerj. He sank back unconscious and a Taw minutes later was dead. Jumpsd OvarboarcL "All aft the ship was afire aitd the land came drafts of terrible hea< last, when 1 could stand it bo-tonge j sprang overboard The water b enough to phrboU me, but a wave #/,(, t swept in from tbe ocean, bringing wtth tt cooler water. I was caught In the reterf Ing wave, which was of tidal veloctt and was carried out to eea. Then, an tfc? second return of the wave, I was was3toA| against an upturned stoto, to whkh; 1

clung.

Captain Muggah’s Plights®

"A few minutes later I was Joiiued another man. whom 1 learned was Capi, Mugsah. of the Roraima. He wsg lo.., dreadful agony and kept begging itoeoug* '

ly to be pat on board his ship.

“picking up some wreckage and a to*|e

chest, I arid five others who succtodsd In forming a rudg Wltoh we itoced the captais. uptumad boot, X sMced one

Joins*-i

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fwim oat to iL arid briiTg H Gipudn Miinab might have mu Ity to live. The man Buerceded the boat righted, but itiwtead of

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tb« direction m

went away In Franca. Taken on Board tha Suelwlt^^ "8«tlsg the Boddam, which hodi hs port soon after w* srr-boped, for the Jtoraima, I seto 9*0*%: Mnffgali *»d swam to- '

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