Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 17 October 1893 — Page 1

FOR

Wedding Presents

One lot 36 loch English Suitings, 15c. Made to Mil for 35c. One lot 36 loch English Cheviot Suitings, l»o. Worth more than double.

One lot 36 Inch Matalasso Suitings, 25c. A regutar 50c value One lot 36 Inch Two Toned Storin Serges, 30c. Made to soil at 05c.

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-SUE—

M. C. KLINE,

The Reliable Jeweler.

Main Street, Opposite Court House.

Fresh Fruit.»Fresh Fruit,

All Kinds.

A. J. McMullen & Son.

Tti3 Grocers,

South Washington Street.

P.Wasson & Co

INDIANAPOLIS.

Dress Goods Sal©.

This week we begin llie sales of the Big Dress Stock which we closed out last week in New York. 'Tis a pity but someone has lost a lot of money on them. Here they are in endless variety for you to select from, at less than half price. Everybody will want them, so don't delay in making your selections. Below we name a few of the prices to give you an idea of value:

Tea Gown Flannels, endless selection and found elsewhere.

QoodHoaSekeepers are always provoked, When delayed inobtaining*

ftuGftOCEKS should KeeP

4 full supply

One lot 40 luch 'English Suitings. Matulasse Weave. 35c. Worth double. One lot 30 Inch Storm Sergos, plain colors. 37c, Bargain of the season. rjOne lot 54 inch Storm 8ergo and Hop Sackings, 49c, Good sellers last month at $1.00.

A big selection of flue French Novelties goods always sold in patterns, Printed Cashmere—an styles that cannot be

We closed an Importer's stock and will offer them by the yard at about half the [price asked for same goods last month.

H. P.Wasson & Co.

Is for superior to any other in the market, as bright women and bright grocers know. Sold everywhere. Mad«

only by N. K. FAIRBANK & CO., Chicago,

—"i

SOAR

for it is art indispensable

article in good houackeepjng. Saving

wvO\£*

tj^x^rnTT*^

£E Home Made Taffies 3

Opera Caramels, French Cream BonBons, Sweet Cider, Shelled Nuts, New Figs and Cocoanuts, at the

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VOL. VII—NO. 327. CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17,18&3.

TWO GREAT BODIES.

Temperance Women and Noted Agriculturists Meet In Chloago.

DOINGS OF THE W. C. T. TJ. CONGRESS.

Lady Hanrjr Somerset, of Enclaud, Takea Mlu Wlltard'i Place lit the Chair— Secretary Morton Addrentei tbe

Agricultural Congreia.

THKV FAVOR SOBRIETY.

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—Fully 8,000 people thronged the floor and galleries of Washington hall at the Art Institute on the lake front on the occasion of the second biennial meeting of the World's Women's Christian Temperance union. The platform was tastefully decorated with white and red roses, and sprays of autumn leaves contributed to the general effect produced by the decorations, which included the motto printed in large characters, "We Wage Our Peaceful War for God and Home io

LADY SOMERSET.

Every Land," and a picture of the world with a white ribbon running diagonally around it.

Lady Henry Somerset, of England, presided. Addresses of welcome to the delegates were made by President Bonney. of the world's fair congress auxiliary Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mrs. Charles Henrotin, and Rev. Josiali Strong, and a message from Miss Frances E. Willard, who is still in England for her health, was read by Lady Somerset. The message bade the convention God-speed, and the writer expressed the hope of being soon able to return to the scene of her labors.

Mr6. Ella F. M. Williams followed with a greeting from 8,000 white ribboners in Canada and then Miss Jessie Ackerman, of Autralasia. responded on the pari of the white ribbonevs in that country. She said what was needed was a federation of the moral forces of the world. Mrs. Meriwether followed, responding for the W. C. T. U. in the United States. Her address was brief, simply reviewing some of the work that had been done in this country and what it was expected to accomplish. S an B. Anthony also spoke, and Archbishop Ireland delivered a brief but eloquent address.

Delegate* Spiak for Many Lands. England, Iceland, France, Australia, Japan and Canada were spoken for by delegates at the afternoon mass meeting. who told briefly how the work was progressing in their lands.

Some Coming Corem'onlee.

The dedication of the Woman temple (headquarters of the World's and National Woman's Christian Temperance union) will take place in connection with the convention services, and the dedicatory address will be delivered by one oi the most prominent of the ladies present The Children's fountain will also be presented to the city of Chicago. with appropriate ceremonies.

THE FARMERS' CONGRESS.

RrprcHuntfttlve Agriculturist* Meet to Compare Method*. CHICAGO, Oot. 1".—The world's agriaultural oougress opened at 2 p. m. in the Hall of Columbus, at the Art palace on the lake front. PresideutjBonney, Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer and Mrs. Charles Henrotin welcomed the visitors in short addresses, after Prof. David Swing had offered an invocation. Samuel W. Allerton, general chairman of the agricultural congresses, delivered the opening address, which gained responses from eminent representatives of foreign countries.

Miss Jeanne Sarabjl told the audience of the splendid physique of the women in the agricultural districts of India, and the vast amount of labor they were able to accomplish.

Sunny Italy was represented by the count and countess di Braz/.a. The count spoke of the present condition of agriculturo in his native land and the prospects for the future, while the countess talked of the lives of women in the rural districts, enlivening her description with personal reminiscences.

Prof. Minami presented the greet ings of Japan to the farmers of America, Dr. Bassilier Bpoke of France, Norasima Chorya for India and H. M. Kirotchjai for Turkey.

Secretary Morton'# Address. The event of the evening session was an address by Hon. J. Sterling Morton, secretary of agriculture. He said, in part: "During the late perturbations In the Held of finance and commerce the farmers of this country have suffered less than any other class In their homes the sheriff has appeared but seldom. Among their farms no procession of the unemployed have marched. All through these Inst six months the farmer has furnished fewor failures, loss of protested papet and loust of want of all the employments of humanity in this great re public. But the American farmer has foes to oontend with. The most insidious and destrue* tlvo foes to the farmer is the professional farmer, the promoter of granges and alliances, who for political purposes farms the farmer. It is true that American farm life is isolated and that in the newer sections there Is too little of social pleasure and festivity, but my hope for the future of the farmer is not based

oi\'

gregariousness. He will uot suc­

ceed better by forming granges and alliances, which generally seek to attend to some other business than farming, and freq en ly proposed to run railroads and banks and even propose to establish new systems of coinage for the government, then he will by individual Investigations of economic questions. Humanity generally, and the farmer particularly. has no ouemy equal in efficiency for evil jfrcatur than lgnorauce, therefore each tUlur of

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the soil should investigate for himself various mot hod of cultivating lands, of producing good crops anfl of securing remunerative markets. The one book which I can recommend the farmers for their perusal Is Adum Smith's 'Wealthof Nations.' "1 would also have, if possible, a daily newspaper from a great city at every tireside. The daily newspaper is an eduoator because it leads out into full view every morning all the markets of the world: it turns the light upon all the causes of fluctuating markets It constantly illustrates the terse truthfulness of that great sentence In modern politloal economy 'Amarket for oroducts Is products in market' His present condition au£ his future is assuredly an enviable one compared with that of nil the other pursuits of the people Society should let the distribution ef property alone. The only proper function of government is the conservation of life, liberty and property. The home habit and the custom of conserving homes, in short, the love of home and land, is the basis of public tranquility, prosperity and safety. Permanent homes for all the people, and as many of these homi'S in the country as possible, are the best instrumentalities for strengthening and perpetuating popular government There must be a recession from city to rural life in the United States during the decade beginning with 1891, a re* adjustment, rather a reapportionment of population between oity and country in the United Stales is demanded to insure the safety of the republic. Love of home is primary' patriotism, no conspiracies, no anarchy is evolved from the quiet homes of the country, and to them and the sincere love of them the friends e! democratic, government must look for the preservation and perpetuation or civil liberty in America."

Other Speakers.

Addresses were delivered by William Ball, of Michigan, on "The Agricultural Situation by Col. J. M. Jones, of Idaho, on "Comparative Agricul* ture, Including the Method of Irrigation," and by Mortimer Whitehead, of Washington, D. C., upon "The Educational and Social Features of Farm Organization."

IN THE SENATE.

The Repeal Bill Discussed Uutil 10 O'C'lock at 'lfht. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—All the leaders on both sides were present when the senate met The taking up of the silver purchase repeal bill was delayed by action on a' house joint resolution as to the suffrage at the first municipal elections in Oklahoma territory. It was amended by a proposition that no one shall be authorized to vote or hold office who is not a citizen of the United States. An amendment to strike out the word

l*male"

so as to

allow the »right of suffrage to women was voted down—yeas, 9 nuys, 40. Subsequently the clause to which the Hoar amendment was attached was struck out and the joint resolution was passed.

After along discussion the resolution for an amendment of the rules (a plan to close debate and come to a vote and a prohibition against written speeches) went over until to-day and the silver purchase repeal bill was taken up. Senator Jones (rep., Nev.) resumed his speech begun last Saturday at 8:45 p. m. Senator Jones asked and was granted leave to continue his remarks at to-day's session.

Senator Peffer (pop., Kan.) then took the floor and continued the speech which he began last Friday. He had not made much progress before, having yielded temporarily to Senator Palmer (dem., 111.). Most of the afternoon was taken up with dilatery motions, roll calls, etc.

At 8:80 o'clock, after nine roll-calls, forty-five senators voted aye ou Senator Voorhees* motion that further proceedings under the rule be dispensed with, and, their being none in the negative, the presiding officer announced that a quorum had voted and the motion was carried. Senator Peffer was then recognized and went ahead with his speech. At S:31i Senator Kyle (pop., Kan.) suggested there WHS no quorum. A call oi the roll showed the presence of fortyfour senators. Senator Peffer continued his remarks. Thus it went on until 10 o'clock, when Senator Voorh«es moved that the senate adjourn until 11 o'clock to-day. Accordingly the senate adjourned.

MORE TIME FOR THE CHINESE.

mil Kxtttiitling the Provisions of the Geary Law Sis Months Passed by the flou»e. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. By a vote oi 120 to 10, the house on Monday passed the McCreary bill, with amendments offered by Mr. Geary and Mr. Camiuetti. The bill as passed extends the provisions of the Geary law six months, defiues Chinese laborers and Chinese merchants, makes mandatory photographic Identification, requires marshals to carry out orderii for deportation, holds Chiuamen without bail pending the execution of deportation writs, and excludes Chinamen convicted of felony from permission to register. Mr. Geary declares that the bill as passed is perfectly satisfactory to the coast, and if enforced at the expiration of the time limit, will settle the Chinese problem. Those who depart will not be able to transfer their registration certificates and in the course of time will disappear from these shores. The administration is also satisfied with the bill, so Chairman MoCreary, of the foreign affairs committee, avers.

After the disposition of the Chinese bill the bill to prevent officers and directors of national banks from borowing from their banks without written permission of a majority of the directors occupied the time of the house until adjournment.

Much Whisky Burned.

LANCASTER. Pa., Oct. IT.—The bonded warehouse of Jacob K. Shaffner was destroyed by an incendiary fire Sunday night with all its contents, consisting of over 1,300 barrels of whisky. The distillery near by also caught, but the flames were extinguished before much damage was done. Loss, $60,000 insurance, $58,000.

Collector Flanagan Indicted. EL PASO, Tex., Oot 17.—Webster Flanagan, customs collector of this port, was indicted Monday by the United States grand Jury. The charge against him Is conspiracy to defraud the government by passing a quantity of sheep over the border free of duty.

Failure at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Oct 17.—Jacob E. Singer, wholesale clothier, has made an assignment to Adolph Segnitz, who gave a bond of 1100,000,

ALONG LIST,

ViotlmB of the Lake Storms In. crease in Number.

THE WOCOKEN LOST ON LAKE ONTARIO.

Thirteen of llor Crpn lVrlsh lie Vlrlliin ,of Hie Df-vn Richmond lltiu«trr Wrre Twenty-four A Kola

Survivor'. Story.

ANOTURH CKSW DKotv ,NKI. POKT" ROWAN. Onl.. Oct 17.—The steamer YVomken foundered in

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fathoms of wnler outside the cut just above Long Point in the recent storm. Only three of the crew were saved. The dead number thirteen. The Wocoken was bound from Ashtabula to Milwaukee with a cargo of coal. It left there Friday and went to Erie, where It picked up its consort, the barge Joseph Paige, and started up the lake. It was struck by the storm in the middle of the lake and started to run to Long Point. The sea was too much for it and it dropped its consort and liended for the west end of Long Point for shelter. It was unable to make this place, and foundered. The Paige ran before the gale and i^s now in shelter under the point, with all its canvas gone. The hatches of the Wocoken became pounded loose by the seas sweeping over its decks, and it filled.

TUB ILL-FATED I)F.AN RICHMOND.

Twenty-Four Pernoim Were Drowned— The Sole Surt Ivor's Story. DUNKIRK, N. Y., Oct. 17.—Twentyfour persons were drowned on the Dean Richmond. One man survived the terrible disaster. He is C. L. Clark, who was a wheelman on the Richmond and shipped at Toledo. He says there were nineteen on board besides Capt. Stoddard, his wife and three children. Eleven bodies have been recovered. Clark tells a vivid talc. Says he:

The gale struok us durlug Friday night, Out v.c marie Rood progress acalaxt it lor a long tlnse. It only Increased In violence as the night wore on unci Saturday morning Capt. Stoddard headed for Krie. Tbe sea was too high to attempt it. Tbe gale becarno a hurricane in tbe morning and at it o'clock in the afternoon the smoUcsuicks went over the side. An hour later a huge wave came over our bows and washed fhe pilot bouse off. The rudder broke and the Richmond drifted helplessly in the sea. The engines were kept moving and it was tried to run the boat ashore, but this plan failed also. The seas were following each other in quiek succession and the cabins were nearly all gone. "At 11 o'clock 1 was caught by a wave which landeu me some distance from the boat It was then miles from shore. 1 turned on my back as a blinding flash of lightning revealed the steamer. 1 saw the hatch covers fly up and the boat roll to ono side aud take in much water. Then in seemed to stand on end aud go down. The light faded and I never saw it again. "How 1 got ashore is a mystery to me. 1 had nothlug to cling to, and as the waves broke over tne 1 was rendered unconscious by the force of their weight. When Icaraetol was on the beach, surrounded by wreckage, and about miles from the town. Slowly my streugth came back, aud In two or throe hours 1 managed to gel on my feet and make my way to a house, where I was given food. 1 then made my way to town. The captain had his wife and three children with him ou this trip. They must have gone down with the boat."

Three More Drowned.

While a party of men was searching for bodies from the Richmond Monday afternoon their boat capsized and George I. Thurber, Frank Cahoon and George Mann were drowned. The bodies have not been recovered.

DIED FROM EXPOSURE.

The Captain and a Seamao of th» Anute Sherwood Perish. SAULT STE. MARIK, Mich., Oct IT.— The 6chooner Annie Sherwood was found waterlogged in Lake Superior near Whiteflsh point by the steamer Sitka. Capt. Louis Guthrie, of 534 Otto street, Chicago, and Seaman James Cousins had died of exposure. Guthrie's body was brought to Sault Ste. Marie. So great was the mass of wreckage resting upon the sailor's body that the crew of the Sitka were unable to remove it. The remainder of the crew were io great distress. Mate Thomas Randall and Steward Thomas Roundtiee, both of Chicago, were badly injured by the flying wreckage.

OTHER DISASTER*.

Sailors Lose Their Lives Durlug the Furious Storms. PORT COI.BOKNE, Ont, Oct. 17.—The spars of a three-masted vessel are reported sticking out of the water 8 miles out abreast of here. The masts are painted black and the boat has a square sail. It is supposed lo be the F. C. Leighton, of Port Huron, Capt Calhoon. All hand* are undoubtedly lost.

CAI-K CHAULES, Va., Oct. 17.—Sixteen small vessels are ashore near Mulberry Point and nine of them will be total wrecks. Several lives were lost and a number of t!» sailors injured by being caught under falling spars. The bark Ravenswood is washed high upon the shore at Chicaimcomico. Three schooners were wrecked on Deal's island and two lives lost.

ST. JOHNS, N. P., Oct 17.—The Norwegian bark Martin Luther from Sidney for St. Johns with ballast is ashore oft' Wash Halls, near Northern Head harbor. Two of its crew were drowned.

Held Lrp In a Gambling Room. CaccR D'AI.ENB, Idaho, Oct. 17.—A bold robbery was perpetrated at midnight Sunday in Dickey & Becker's gambling rooms. The game had closed for the night, when the door opened and three masked men entered. Covering the crowd with a Winchester and two revolvers they ordered: "Hands up, quick!" The leader covered Becker with a revolver and stepped up to a faro table. Jerking open the drawer he took out $000 in guid and silver with his left hand. He crossed to aaother table and took out 1200 and shoved it into his pocket. Then all three backed out of the room.

A«MUllDRtcd.

OBAOE. Kan., Oct. 17.—While returning from the Swedish mission church Saturday night in company with five friends Mrs. Nelson Larson was fatally shot by an unknown party. No clew lo the assasfciu.

TiaKUUAPHIC BREVITIES.

Mrs. William Kelley fell downstair* near Adrian, Mich., and was killed. Claud (iirard, an old Frenchman, was 1 he tire HI the Baltimore city jail last Friday night has so far resulted in the death of three colored men.

Four of the jurors who aunuitted Actor M. B. Curtis are said to have been purchased for

t'-'.OOd

each.

Chinese residents of Midway ushered in the Celestial New Year with the explosion of a million firecrackers.

By the caving in of a sewer in Cincinnati Joseph McCarthy, adigggr. was killed and George Elsenhorffer hurt.

At Macon, Miss., NicholsoD Kobertson was shot and instantly killed by his nephew, N. Stewart, in a aiuilv fight.

Warrants are out for George B. White, who is charged with swindling banks at lloston and other places out of 1500,000.

Grand Duke Nicholas, the czarowitz of Russia, has been betrothed to Princess Victoria, daughter of the prince of Wales.

Ofiicers of the Guarantee investment company, both present and past, have been indicted in Chicago uuder the federal lottery laws.

Dr. J. M. Pratt, one of the bestknown physicians of Hill county, Tex., was shot and killed Monday by W. C. Harris, a constable.

A half million visitors are expected at the world's fair on Manhattan day, with fine weather. An elaborate programme has been arranged.

Will Hanks, president of the suspended Merchants' national bank of Great Falls, Mont., was arrested for embezzlement on complaint of the bank's receiver.

Communication by telephone between Tacoma, Spokane and Portland was aocoiuplisned Monday by the completion and opening of the long distance line between these cities. The line cost $250,000 and is 750 miles long.

H. H. Patrick, formerly from Greeley, Colo., one of the most prominent miners of Topolobampo Co-operative oolony in the state of Mexico, was killed by an 13-year-old boy for the purpose of robbery. The youth confessed his crime, was tried, convicted and shot.

THE RAILS SPREAD.

A Wabaah Train llorall.il ami Many IV rlun. Hurt. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 17.—Spreading rails wrecked the Wabash Banner limited, due here at (1:45 from Chicago, at Nam eoki, 111., about 6:40 p. m., Monday and injured more or leBS seriously about thirty world's fair excursionists, homeward bound. The train was forty-five minutes late aud running at the rate of 50 miles an hour. When a half-mile this side of Nameoki the baggage car left the traik, followed by the buffet, two coaches and two sleepers, all turning ou their sides in the ditch to the west of the tracks. The first shock over, the uninjured passengers began unaided the work of rescue, urged on by the blazing up of the buffet car, ignited by the cook stove. Though ihis car, together with the baggage car aud one coach, bttrned, all those within were gotten out safely in advance of the flames. For two hours the wrecked travelers did their best for each other while waiting the coining of the relief train.

A train which in the meantime hud been made up here and loaded with doctors was sent to the scene, yet, as they stood there awaiting help, an instance of what seemed the most heartless indifference occurred. On one of the throe parallel sets of tracks at that point a fast train shot by, never for a moment heeding the flags, lanterns, flames or cries from the wreck. On which road the train passed the confused trainmen and passengers or unable to say, birt it was either an Alton or a Big Four train.

It was nearly 10 o'eloek before the surgeons' train reached the wreck, but as soon as it did so the wounded were placed on board and stared for this city, the surgeons working eu route, binding cuts and stanching the flow of blood. Arriving at the union depot ambulances were in readiness, and those helpless from their injuries were driven to the hospitals, while those in better condition were immediately removed to their homes or hotels. The list of injured includes:

Mrs. ,1. B, Hunter, Nevada City. C»l., beck Injured: Mrs. Kate Berkeley, 2617 NortV Twentythird street. St Louis, face eut and badly shaken: P. D. Menk. railroad conductor, aealp wound: Miss Helen Dunn, London, England, going with her mother and throe sisters to Omaha, face cut and otherwise severely bruised Mr«. W. Framo and Miss Ida Mtiurer, New York, fuces cut and badly shaken Mrs. J. J. Thomoa. Mobile, forehead eul open, possible fracture Her daughter with her was uninjured Mrs. Smith, Round Rock, Tex., severely bruised, probably Internal Injuries Mr. Hiiuna S. Rogers, St. Louis, Injured on head and back, seriously: Robert H. Jenkins, Chicago, head out J. U. Rettdle. St Louis, slltrhtly bruised Mrs. Kate Harmon, St. Loulr, slightly injured Martin Kuilen, Ohio, slightly injured W. J. Englehart, county commissioner, Toledo, O., slightly hurt: Lottie Henry, St. Louis, sllphtly cut: Mrs. Mar.v Moose (coloredt. thigh broken, very serious: C. C. Pnlinor, San Antonio. Tex., scalp wouuds, hands cut: Jaima Kelly. St. Louis, right leg broken and face out: E. H. Goodrich, division superintendent Wabash railroad, seriously bruised: \V. M. Cotter, tralnmuster Wabash road, badly Injured internally Frank B. Woods, conductor of wrecked train, right leg fractured: Mrs. Marv Davis. Taylorville, 111., back hurt badly Mrs. Mary A. Root, St. Louis, bead cut: Mrs William Long. St. Louis, spine Injured Mra. Catherine Moselry, St. Louis, head cut: B, Armstrong. St. Louis, scalp wound and hand, eut H. Uarelta, Laredo, Tex., head cut.

PRICE 2 CENTS

Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report

Baking Powder

ABSOWL/TELY PURE

SHREDS OF FLESH.

Githored Up After a Terrific Dynamite Bxplos nu.

AWFUL 'HORROR AT E31IXCT0X, ILL.

FrlKtilful Ai- lil«nt to a I'ariy Welt-IJIi ci's Klve of Them Art Iiisliiuily Kilted Mild !*'ive !\lor Aru

Injured.

I'. MI NO TON, 111., Oct 17.—liy the premature explosion of dynamite while chiirging the village well at 11:17 o'clock Monday morning five men wt*n* killed and five seriously injured. Out of the fivf injured only two have any chance f.jr lwovery. The explosion shook the buildings within a radius of 8 tniles umi not a whole pane oi glass is left in iliuiiigtou.

The VletliiM.

The kiiied are Chris Kyt'.r. oi

the Arm of Eyer Bros \v•! 1

diggers, Dk i^ht, 111.: leaves wife and uin' child.

E. Fowliv. Kaiingion. ill. leaves wile und two chlklivu. James Crufiiwell. DWIKIII single.

Fred Eyi r. Olney, 111. cousin of the r.yer brothers. TOUJ Kyt-r. ulney, 111 also cousin of the Ever brothers.

The injured are: James Wyllic. William Wyllie, John Kennedy, John Brown and Chris. Sherer. The two latter will die. All are residents of Emington except Sherer, who lives at Olney.

Cause of the Accident.

Wyllie' llro., of Emington, who are well makers, had contracted with the city of Emington to furnish a well. Having gone down to a depth of 305 feel their drill broke and tlu'y were unable to go any further. Hence they engaged Eyer Bro., to use dynamite in order to further their work. The latter arrived Monday morning from Dwight and began their labors. A two-foot piece of 1 inch gas-pipe was filled with dynamite. They had filled the tube and were capping it with solder, when the pipe exploded.

A drop of the molten lead, it is thought, seeped through the joints of the dynamite's tin casing. There was a mighty crash, followed by a strange stillness. In the fear of the ensuing moment no one thought of the workers at the village Well. Homes lay half in ruins, as though marked by the visitation of an earthquake. After awhile the people went out on the streets.

Shreds of flesh and bits of clothing lay scattered about a deep hole about 2 feet across and close by where drills and derrick once were. It was a sight that for a time deprived the onlookers of speech or emotion. Across the street from the well hole luv two blackened figures. They were those of the Eyer brothers. The intense stillness was punctuated bv a moan from one of the injured recovering. With that sound cuine returning sensibility to stupefied bystanders. Hough improvised litters were brought out and the whole victims of the disaster were takeu across to Wikoff's drug storu Doctors were summoned.

Fomiri Slireda of Flrnli.

The killed and injured were near the place of the explosion aud were thrown over 50 feet by the shock. They were mangled BO badly that identification was almost impossible. Their clothes were completely torn from their bodies. Chris Sherer, who cannot live, has pieces of iron and wood driven into his body, which is the case with all of the injured.

From the heaps of splintered timbers shreds of clothing and flesh were gathered and all were carried over to Nmvhoff Bros.' undertaking establishment. While the bodies of the dead had been literally torn to pieces the faces in three cases were recognizable.

The doctor on reaching tlife scene of the explosion with the help of others commenced to carry the dead and dying to the undertakers, Newhofl Bros. Fred Eyer'i left leg was entirely blown off and cannot be found.

ShwcK Felt Five Miles.

The shock was plainly felt at Campus, 5 miles away, and the entire city is more or less wrecked. The business portion is badly damaged, hardly a pane of glass remaining in the fronts. Dr. E. C. Hamilton, the town physician, was sitting in his oftlce when the explosion took place and was knocked down and his entire stock of drugs was knockcd off the shelves, breaking everything. There is not a window glass In his office or residence.

Henderson's general store is completely wrecked. The entire north end of the store is caved in and not a window is left in the building. C'onroy Sisters' millinery store, opposite the place where the.explosion occurred, is demolished, the doors and windows all being blown out. Both sisters were at work in the front end of the store at the time of the explosion and were knocked down by flying debris. Charley Drew's butcher t-hop, opposite the place of the explosion, was completely wrecked. Mr. Drew had just left his shop for dinner, thus escaping. J. F. Johnson's residence was also wrecked. Not a window or door is left.

Terlslied In a Wreck at Sea* SAX FKANCISCO, Oct 17.—The British bark Florence Treat, on the passage from Singapore to Shanghai, was caught in the typhoon and driven on the rocks September a Capt. Paulson, his wife and four children and fourteen Chinese and Malay sailors perished. The captain's son Daniel and one Chinese aud one escaped.