Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 July 1893 — Page 1

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FIRE AT THE Fl

Holocaust Before Thousands of Spectators, Who, Unable to Help, Saw Many Lives Lost. Brave Firemen Hemmed In by the Flames. SURROUNDED ON A CUPOLA And Forced to Jump to Almost Certain Death Or Fall One by One Into the Fiery Furnace. Thirty or Forty Believed to Have Perished. The Cold Storage Wnrfhnrii AVhcr the Casualty Occurred n Notoriously Good Tinder Ilos Filled With Lin. seed Oil, and the Flames 9reatl with Inrh Startling Rapidity That the Firemen lind o Clinnee to tare Themselves Fire Net Would Doubtless Have Added to the Loss at Life "When he Ilurnin To er Fell Trunin Death of Capt. Fits. Patrick flnmora That a Xnmhrr of "WorldsFalr Visitors Were Caught in the Burning Stractnre. CHICAGO, July 10. The fear that has existed for months in the minds of nearly all the citizens of Chicago, a fear that none dare litter to his fellows but what all felt, found realization todayIn a frightful holocaust at the World' fair that claimed nearly two .score of victims and for & time threatened the destruction of the entire -white city. Today's disaster was all the more dreadful because of its sudden transformation from an innocent flame into a death dealing catastrophe. Like an animate monster it enticed ita victims to the topmost stage of a high pinnacle, and then encircling the whole shaft in a sheet of flane, held them in a trap until one by one they fell a sacrifice on the fiery altar that raged beneath thera while 30,000 iople stood helplessly by. The structure that burned today was by comparison one of the smalbt buildings of the fair. It was the cold storage warehouse and skating rink, and wasn't the property of the exposition It waa a concession and exhibit of the Hercules Iron works and Ice and refrigerating machine manufacturers. In addition to the skating rink thcro were three 120ton Ice machines and thirty or forty barrels of linseed oil. The oil no doubt greatly hastened the conQagratlon, and that the fire was not communicated to the world's fair buildings was due to favorable winds. The scene of horror was witnessed by many thousands of people, and strong men wept and women fainted as one life after another was snuffed out within the full view of the multitude, but beyond human aid. The fire was not generally observed until about 1:15 p. m., and within thirty minutes the great loss of life occurred. At the first signal the firemen rushed up the huge shaft surrounding the smoke stack, and when at the summit began preparations to fight the flames, which had first appeared at this point. Cut Off by the Flames. Before the hose oould be coupled a cry of horror from the crowd below caused the firemen to look down and the whole shaft below was found to be encircled by flames. Instantly every man realized his danger, but there were few to find an avenue of escape. Orte man suddenly grasped a rope or hose and half sliding, half falling, reached the roof ninety feet below, bruised and burned, but still alive. By this time the crowd below became wild with excitement and weeping women and frenzied men rushed hither and thither wringing their hands in anguish over their inability to render aid. Suddenly one of the firemen was seen preparing to jump and every eye was turned upward. He gave a quick, spasmodlo leap and turned over and over half a dozen times before he struck the roof ninety feet below. To the spectators he seemed a minute falling this distance and when the body struck the roof with a frightful crash and bounced four feet into the air, a groan went up from the crowd. From this time the bodies rained from the steeple, but in nearly every Instance breath and life had fled when the victim was picked up on the roof belov. After the first wild leap, one man after another Jumped in quick succession as the flames closed In below and the heat became more Intense. In nearly every instance the victim turned over and over again before he touched the roof and in nearly every Instance the result of the desperate leap for life was the same death. The very horror of death riveted every eye to the scene and while men and women shouted hysterically and wept below the guards were almost powerless' to keep the crowd away from danger. The spectacle of death beram more terrible as nInutes passed and for the last man on thcupoU was reserved the most dreadful fatef all. After hjs companion bad leaped Tv apparent death, '

and as the last man was hesitating, the whole shaft began to tremble and vibrate. The lone fireman understood aright the ominous warning and gave a quick leap. He was too late. At the very moment he sprang, the hole structure g?.re way,- and this human being, quivering with life and wildly grasping for support In the frenzy of desraif, was seen to drop into the labyrinth of flame and fire and finally disappear entirely Into the roaring furnace below. Ills was a literal death by fire, for the flames caught" him while his wits were still keen, his mind still active and all his senses alive to the terrible fate to which he was doomed. A. Perfect Fire Trap. As a fire trap, the cold storage warehouse could not have been more perfectly Constructed. The structure was 250 feet long and 150 feet wide, and was constructed entirely of wood, covered with staff. The main body of the building was five stories high. In the center of thi3 rose the smoke stack in the shape of a cupola at the top, which was nearly 200 feet high. The base of this cupola was about thirty feet square About eighty feet from the base of this cupola there was a balcony, from which another square balcony rose culminating in the mouth cf the smoke stack, where the fire was discovered. The interior of this tower and around the smoke stack were the wooden beams and frame wor& on which the staff covering was laid. It was at the top of this cupola that the fire was discovered. It is supposed that the frame work around the mouth of the huge chimney caught from a defect in the flue. At first It appeared to be an Insignificant affair. Hut, knowing the Inflammable nature of the structure, Fire Marshal Murphy, who had charge of the fire department on the grounds, pent in a call for all the companies to turn out. "With "about forty of his men he climbed the stationary ladders inside the tower to the balcony and from there ropes were lowered to haul up the hose. Only one hose.that of a chemical engine, had been hauled up when a gust of wind caused the flames to break out in an alarming manner about ten feet from the top of the cupola. On the llrlnk of a Furnace. Meantime the fire had eaten its way down through the net work of timbers inside the structure, and, unconscious of their danger, the firemen were standing, as it were, on the shell of a burning volcano. So one of the tons of thousands of interested spectators who had gathered from all parts of the grounds had any intimation of the perilous position in which the forty or fifty firemen

were then standing. The fire had been J burning scarcely twenty minutes, and the firemea were pulling and hauling at the ropes, when suddenly th UamoE burst out around the base of the cupola in a perfect hell of fury. So sudden and so furious was the outbreak and so terrible was tho spectacle that for a moment the crowds tdood transfixed with horror. Strong men wrung their hands in a hysterical manner and scores of women fainted. All alike were powerless to aid the unfortunate men imprisoned on the balcony 150 feet from the ground. All the ropes rave one on the north side of the tower were burned away in an instant. The hose from the chemical engine withstood the heat, however, and springing forward, John Davis caught hold of it and slid down to the main ruof of the warehouses, where he fainted away. His face and hands were terribly burned by the flames which enveloped his body as he came dawn. He was taken to the hospital, where he was cared for, and the physicians say he will recover. Two of his fellow firemen attempted to follow him, but before they were half way down the hose gave way and they dropped into the seething mass of fire and were lost. As the hose parted änd tho men sank out of sight in the fire the multitude below gave utterance to a groan of sickening horror. Another of the Imprisoned men started down the rope on the north side of the tower and had 4 almost reached the roof when it gave way and he fell, striking on his head and was instantly killed. Marshal Murphy's Fate. ' There remained now, according to the counts of various spectators.from, twenty-ty-flve to thirty men on the tower. They were hopelessly beyond the reach of help. The longest ladder fell short of reaching them by fully thirty feet. Death of the most awful kind was fast approaching. At this terrible moment 'Marshal Murphy's tall form and white helmet appeared in front of the men who were huddled together on the narrow balcony. He appeared to be addressing his brave followers. What he said will probably never be known, for he, alone, of all the men around him, at that moment, escaped alive and his injuries are such that it is doubtful whether he will ever regain consciousness. As he ceased to speak one of the men crawled around the burning balcony and returned a moment later with a rope that had been left there in the excitement. It was hastily fastened to the railing around the balcony and thrown to the roof. Marshal Murphy pointed to it. What he said no one knows. The foremost man seized it and started to slide down, but ere he was half way the cruel flames rolled up and he was swallowed into the mouth of the awful volcano. Another tried it and met the same fate. One after the other five men at this moment sprartg from the balcony to the roof and were killed by the fall. The' rope was burned off about half way down, and It hung apparently useless against a portion of the wall

not yet destroyed. Seeing his men jumping to their doom, the herolo marshal seized the rope and started down. A ladder had been raised, but was almost twenty feet from the end of the rope. lie dropped and caught on the end of the ladder. Capt. Fitzpatrick,, an old personal friend of Marshal Murphy and who has worked on the Chicago fire department with him for a snore of years, was on the roof. Feeing there was no chance, to save his old comrade's life, he sprang forward and was soon at the top of the ladder. A shout of admiration and encouragement went up from the multitude below. The heroic captain started back with his friend, but was enveloped In flames. With an energy despair he clutched his comrade and slid down the ladder to the roof, where he fell prostrate. Both Murphy and Fitzpatrick were unconscious. They were lowered to the ground and taken to the hospital, and it Is doubtful if either will recover. The Totver Fall. Scarcely twenty-five minutes had elapsed since the fire was discovered, but so rapid had been Its progress that the entire tower was burned away and it fell with an awful crash, carrying with It several firemen, who were playing on the flames with the hose from the roof. A large quantity of linseed oil was stored on the top floor and when the tower fell It crashed through the roof to this Inflammable fuel and then the flames rolled up high In the air. As the firemen fled from the roof one of them picked up the mangled frtrm of one of the unfortunates who had Jumped from the balcony and carrying it to the edge of the roof, dropped It to the ground, thus saving it from cremation. As yet the body has not been Identified as the face was burned black. Many of the unfortunate firemen who lost their lives might have been saved had the department been supplied with nets. They could have Jumpetl from the tower to the roof and been saved by the nets. Seeing that It was a hopeless task to attempt to save the building, and as all who escaped alive had left the roof, the firemen now directed their efforts to keep the fire from spreading. The; world's fair stables just south of the big warehouse were burning and the fire had spread to the roofs sof several hotels across Stony Island-ave. With a good deal of effort the hotels were saved, but the stables were burned to the ground. In less than two hours from the time the fire started, the big cold storage warehouse was leveled to the ground, a smoking ruin. It i. doubtful if any of the bodies will ever be recovered, so furious and terrific was the .heat. The building being of wood and added to this the barrels of oil made the fire one of the hottest the department ever fought. A complete and accurate list of the dead will be difficult to obtain as many of the bodies were entirely destroyed and not even the officers of the fire department will know who of their, men are gone until roll-call. The Dead and Injured. Following is a list of the dead and Injured as far as known at 1 c'cL-iv. Xae work at the burned building is being carried on in utter darkness, owing to the complete destruction of the electric light wires. Fix bodies all of them burned beyond recognition' have been taken from the debris since S o'clock. .WILLIAM DAVIS, killed by leaping from the cupola. WILLIAM H. DEMING, terribly burned and crushed by jumping from the cuMla. PHILIP P.REEN, was on cupola when the roof fell. JAM KS C.REEN. fell through the roof into the flames. BURTON E. PAGE, captain of the world's fair fire engine company No. 3, killed bv Jumping. JAMES A. OAHVET. captain world's fair engine No. l. burned to death. JOHN M'HIUDE. leg broken, body horribly burned, died In hospital. Capt. JAMES FITZPATRICK, assistant chief world's fair battalion, arm broken, body burned and crushed In falling, died In hospital. JOHN CAHILL. buried in ruins. PAUL HCIIIiOEEUD. buried in ruins. Unidentified lineman working on electric light wires, burled in ruins. Lieut. JOHN II. FREEMAN, burled in ruins. The following firemen are missing and are undoubtedly dead: O. II. P.L.A1SDELL M. DIXON. W. A. HUFF. A. L. OTTO. M. S. P.ONITELD. W. CJ. STURM. LIEUT. MOLTER, truck No, 16, died in the hospital. CHARLES PURVIS, lieutenant of engine No. 4. JOHN A. SMITH, driver engine company No. 3. Four Columbian guards, names not known. Injured. W. P. MATIONEY, both legs broken, badly burned. E. J. FRANK, leg broken and body burned, mav di. FRANK HE RING P ERG, badly burned and Internally Injured, will die. S. NOnnitUM, burned and bruised. Capt. THOMAS BARRY of world's fair fire boat, badly burned, arm crushed and amputated, may die. JOHN DAVIS, hands and face burned. WILLIAM LENEHAN, face and head burned and leg mangled. MARTIN KIM HALL of St. Paul. Columbian guard, hands and arms burned. H.BRECKENRIDOn of Fif Castle, Va., Columbian guard, face and hands badly burned. Marshal JAMES L. KEN YON. chief batalllon No. 2, leg badly cut and mangled. F. II. DONAHUE, Columbian pjuard, slightly burned. M. MURRAY, burned and nearly suffocated. W. C. FPU ER, eyes and face burned. WILLIAM H. LUNCH, scalp wound. M. S. H AMAN, hands scalded. . It. FRENCH, right f'Kt crushed. FRED GOETZ, right b.-p broken. A Dangerous Klre Trap. That' the building was known to be a dangerous fire-trap by the company controlling it there can be no doubt. A few weeks ago Marshal Murphy inspected it and reported it to be extremely unsafe. On account of his report the Insurance companies who had taken risks cancelled them, so that no Insurance was carried on it at all. Some one said the council of administration had been advised that the construction of the tower Inclosing smoke stack was hazardous. President Hlglnbotham said be had never heard of such notice. "In fact," he said, "I did not know until I was told that any danger attached to the use of chemicals in refrigerating processes. The plans for the constructon of the building were submitted to the department of works. Just as all the buildings' plans were, and as far as lie knew they were approved. The council of admin

istration has never been advised of any danger of any kind from the building, or it would have the right to take action to forestall 6uch a calamity. It is an awful thing, so fearful that I would rather not say anything until we know the full extent of it." Commissioner Massey of the council of admlnstratlon confirmed Mr. Higinbothams declaration that the council had no Intimation of danger. When the fire broke out there was a large number of world's fair visitors in the warehouse looking at the huge ice machines and other exhibits in the building. The first intimation they had of a fire was when th firemen rushed in and made for the roof. In an instant there was a panic-like rush for the stairways and exits. In their excitement some of the men thrust women and children aside and a number of them were thrown down and badly bruised, though as far as known none were seriously Injured. O. 11. Barnes, Jr., the ten-year-old son of a Toledo, O., oil' merchant, was knocked down and but for the aid of a man more thoughtful than some of bis fellows, the lad would have been trampled to death. As it was his arm was badly injured. The boy was carried to a drug store outside the gates and his injuries were dressed. It was reported by some of the Columbian guards that a number of worsen who were in the building lost their lives. The firemen who escaped, however, discredit this story. Late tonight a Iadie watch was found with a body so badly burned that it could not be told whether it was that of a man or woman. Eye Witofinri Tnlk. William Lenthsn, driver of engine No. 73, was on the roof at the time the flames burst through. He escaped with Slight Injuries. V. mn seen at the hospital he said: ' Before I knew what happened my eyebrows were singed off and my hair was on fire. Then Capt. Fitzpatrick ordered us down, and I started for the nearest ladder. I reached it and descended about half the distance, when I heard some one above me groan and hear some one say: "Look out, old in; i. both my legs are broken and I can't J ld to the ladder any longer." I looked up and saw a man swinging by his hands with both legs dangling. 1 threw myself to one sidf to clear the ladder, but still held on. As I did so the man above me relaxed his hold and shot by me to the ground. I do not know who he was." William F. Oray of New York, truck foreman of the New York fire depaitrncit, wR visiting the fair on a furlough. When fire broke out he went at once to the scene end volunteered his services anywhere. Rggarding the fire, he said: "It was the quickest fire lever saw. There was hardly time in do anything before the whole building was ablaze. The firemen fought fit well and did everything which could possibly have been done. The men on the tower behaved with great bravery and remained at their posts until their only resort was to Jump. It is foolish to talk of what they should have done that they did not do. They had barely time to do what they did and no more. They had no time to use a life net, and if one had been manned on the roof - both the firemen on the tower and the rescuing party would have been lost In the wreck of the tower. Chief Sweenle said tonight In reference to the construction of the building: "Alxmt the middle)f June a fire occurred which started in about the same place and in the same way as that today. We stopped it after a little trouble. Then Marshal Murphy made a thorough Investigation and reported the dangerous condition to the depar unt of works of the exposition with : recommendation that the tow-r b j-AiH.-d against fire more thorovMv r .'hat, of course, we f- ' SQ- ' ' remedy the ueieci.'. f - Messages f sympathy from chiefs of fire departments all over the country were receivd by Chief Sweenle tonight.

BIG FAILURE .AT DENVER; ASSIGNMENT OF TUR ClIAMnKItLAIX 1 X V ESTM F. X T CO M I' A X V, WITTi Assets of Nearly Three Millions and Liabilities Less Than One-Half That Amount The Concern rushed" Iy a Scared Dank President DENVER, July 10. The Chamberlain investment company, the largest concern of its kind In the West, closed fts doors this morning. Liabilities direct and contingent are $2,362,118 and assets $3,000,000. The failure was brought about by an attachment sworn out by D. H. Furgeson, president of the Denver savings bank, for $3,600 on which he held securities greatly in excess of the amount. The action of the bank Is not regarded favorably by the people of Denver, for It is known that had it not been for the universal hard Umes the company wouid have been able to pull through. The sheriff served the papers and took possession last evening, there apparently being no Sunday law in Colorado, except possibly to regulate saloons. The vicepresident jf the company Is located in London where three-quarters of the liabilities will fall. They have other offices in New York. Ft. Worth and San Antonio. Denver people will suffer but little. All the personal property of the Chamberlln Brothers has been turned into the assets. Col. Lewis Ellsworth, formerly receiver of the Denver & Rio Grande railway, has been arponlted assignee. The following is a statement of assets and liabilities: Assets: property lists, $812.110.47; stocks, $1,050,2S1.51; bills receivable. $323.431.54; accounts receivable, J243.S67.93; furniture, $5.000; total, $2,940.691.45. Liabilities: Debentures, $202,000; bills payable, $637,801; accounts payable, $240.795.80; certificates deposit, $2,093.03; total, $1,112.188.30. A Trio of Thleres. ANDERSON, July 10. Special. Detective Mat Moon of the Pan-Handle arrested the last of a trio of thieves who have been robbing freight cars and private residences through this section of the state for the past year. A few days ago he arrested James Duffy and Frank Williams at Dayton, O., and this morning he arrested Charles Hoyd, alias Harry Sinclair, at Hamilton, O. One of the gang "squealed" when arrested, and stated that they hac" robbed the postolllce at Rushville and Crawfordsville. Detective Fletcher of the government secret service has been after these parties for three months, or ever since the robberies occurred. Boyd and Williams are in Jail at Richmond, while Duffy is out on bond. A Halnooi Loss. Why is It that people In general are so prone to disregard loss of strength, clearly perceptible In bodily shrinkage, failure of appttlte, broken rest? Incomprehensible but true, fcheer carelessness, an overweening conrtdence In the power of nature to recuperatethese are suggestible reasons. One of the most observable signals of dinger thrown by distressed nature is waning strength. An efficient tonic is the best safeguard against Impending peril. Among the invlgorants which modern science has de doped and experience approve is Hostetter's Stomach IJitters, nd It occupies the first place. Digestion, lenewed by this genial stomachic, compensates for a drain of ital force, and a reKular action of the bowels and tranquil condition of the nerves, both insured by Its use, co-operate In the complete restoration of vUor. . The Bitters remedies liver and kidney trouble and malaria.

TWOB0UTSATR0BY

Solly Smith Knocks Out Johnny Griffin, Who Stays Unconscious for Ten Minutes. HOT FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT Bantam Barry Whips Bantam Shea la Four Rounds In the Presence of Some Distinguished Sports. Champion Corbett There nnd lie anil Parson Unties Do n Little Campaign Work ' Flefore the itenl, Genuine Import of the KvenlnK lloth of the Fights Brief, lint Full of Ginger. ROBY, Ind., July 10. The feather-weight championship battle between Solly Smith of California and Johnny Griffin of Pralntree, Mass., at the Columbian athletic club tonight attracted a crowd of over 7,0)0 people. The boys fought for a purse of $",) and also the title of the feather-weight championship of the world. Jimmy Harry of Chicago and Pete Shea of Portland, Ore., were scheduled for a ten-round go. They went into the ring at 105 pounds. James J. Corbett, champion heavy-weight of the world; Oeorge Dixon, Denver Ed Smith, Hilly Mayor, Young Griffin and other prominent sports were present. When Corbett walked through the club house to a box every man ii; the arena Etood up In their seats and yelled themselves hoarse. Cries for a speech were called for, but he only responded n lifting his hat. President O'Malley made a fitting address and spoke in a very sympathetic manner about the firemen who lost their lives at the world's fair and announced that the club woild donate $J."0 for the relief fund. Corbett then Jumped into the ring and said: "Gentlemen, I am glad to see you all. I have come to announce that I am anxious to meet Peter Jackson. The reason I sjeak Is because his manager. Parson Davies, Is here tonleht. 1 have here a check for JlO.OuO to fight Jackson at any time." Parson TvIps at this Jumped Into the ring and responded: "Gentlemen, Mr. Corbett has Just announced that Jackson followed him all over the countrv. I denv this. I have had J.'.öiio posted with the New York Clipper for a year or more. He has failed to cover it." Corbett then paid Davles should 'name the time and post the money. "No. you name the time," said the Parson. After harrangntng fnr some time, it was agreed to rieht some time In November, and each posted $1,0X1 with President O'Malley. Ilnrrr AVhlpa Shea. When the bantams, Barry and Shea, stepped Into the ring at 10 o'clock they received a great ovation. In the first round both acted for the most part on the defensive. In the second rounl P.arry commenced rushing an l landed on Shea when and where he pleased, knockng him down once. In the third hot exchanges were the order. Shea landed on Barry, knocking him to the ropes. After a clinch Barry landed heavly on Shea's neck. Shea then got In some terrible blows on Barry's kidneys, having a telling effect. Both were badly winded at the end of he round. In the fourth Shea appeared tired and Barry rushed him. There was considerable hot in-fighting and Barry knocked Shea down twice. The gohg sounded, and that was all that saved him. It was a terrific round, and Shea's seconds threw up the sponge after it. Grlflln anil Smith. The event of the evening was the one In which Johnny Griffin and Solly Smith contested for the feather-weight championship of the world, and followed immediately-after. Both the lads arpeared in the best condition. 'Uriffln was looked after by Dan Creedo. William Crowley, Nat Howes, Jimmy Carroll and 13. H. Benton, time keeper. Smith's seconds were Sam Fitzpatrick, Seward Smith, Joe Choynskl, Wyatt Erp. time keeper. Round 1 The men sparred cautiously for an opening. Griffin towered far above the form of Smith. After a cinch Griffin landede on Solly's cheek. Solly rushes and upper-cuts Griffin at the ropes. Itound 2 Smith again acts in the aggresive and adopts wild rushing tactics. He chases Griffin around the ring and lands on hs stomach and neck' and receives two in return. Hot fighting follows. Itound 3 Smith again rushes Griffin. The latter leads and catches Sol on the neck. Both land heavily on the stomach. Griffin corners Sol. but the latter smashes him In the left eye. Solly lands on Griffin's neck, which staggers him. He uppercuts him and lands on the stomach, knocking Sol to the ropes. Sol went hack at him and landed a blow which nearly upset John. . Round 4 They come up smiling. Griffin landed two on Sol's neck which made him grunt. Sol retaliated with a hot one on the stomach. Sol then got a blow on the neck which sent him reeling. He staegered all around the ring, but Griffin failed to folllow his advantage. Rol appeared to be groggy at this point, but suddenly rousing he caught Griffin with a terrific, blow on the point of the Jaw, knocking him down and out. It vnn very unexpected, as tho crowd was under the Impression that Sol was all but out. Griffin remained unconscious for ten minutes. The fii?ht was one of the hottest ever fought between featherweights. Smith did most of the leading and although his blows were wild, he evidently knew his man. A IAD PICMC. One Man Killed and Another Injured In n Storm. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., July 10. The excursion of a merry party of picnickers from this city met with a sad ending at Chicamauga today. One of the party, exAlderman John D. Crlmmins, was killed, and Chief of Police Dock Mitchell Mas seriously injured. About a dozen members of the Tammany political organisation, headed by Chief of Police Mitchell, took one of the city's patrol wagons early this morning and drove to Chicamauga, where they Intended to spend the day. Aiout noon a severe storm came up, the wind blowing at an unprecedented rate In this section. Part of the crowd took refuge under the wagon, anl Crimmlns and Mitchell under a large oak tree. They had hardly become located when a territlc gust of wind tore the top off a huge tree from the trunk and it came shinning to the ground with frightful velocity. Both men jumped, but too late. The falling tree struck TJrlmmlns on the- top of the had and the limbs caught Mitchell. The former's head was frightfully mangled, and the latter had two ribs and a wrist broken, a foot badly mashed and received severe cuts over his body. The injured men were removed to the Chickamauga Park hotel, a mile distant, where Crimmlns died ir. half an hour. Chief Mitchell Is very dargerouslv Injured, but it Is thought will recover. The wind storm Is the severest evt r known in this section of North Oeorg'a tearing down fences and mowing the tallest corn as If cut by a scythe. It1 was confined to the Immediate section. Chattanooga, only six miles distant, experienced only a slight storm. Horsfnrd'a Acid Phoapnnt. If you are Nervoua, and cannot sleep, try ft.

THE PRESIDENT TAKES A SAIL.

rerfeet Weather rnrtly Responsible for the Outing. BUZZARD'S BAY, July 10. President Cleveland took his first sail down the bay this forenoon, leaving at 10:30 o'clock in the "Ruth." Dr. Bryant believes the trip with its change of environment will do the president a great deal of good. As Mr. Cleveland walked from Gray Gables to the boat landing he appeared somewhat lame. He moved very slowly. The weather is perfect. Dr. Bryant and Col. Lamont accompanied the president. The party only went down the bay five miles and cast anchor off Winsneck. The members fished several h"urs, the catch being scup, tatitog and kiss. As they were returning under full nail with a strong southwesterly breeze, thy were hailed by some newspaper men In another boat. "What lu k today?" was asked. "Fairly good," came the reply. The president was gone ns l"ng as usual, and arrived at the wharf s..n after 4 o' Ink. When it was time to land, the president came out of the cabin in his shirt sleeves and putting on his coat was all ready to step ashore. Col. Lamnt was tic lirst to land, followed by the president a:id Dr. Bryant. Mr. Cleveland jumped onto the floating wharf with considerable agility and walked up the pathway to Gray Gables without assistance-. " His step was more steady than when he started this morning and he walked faster. Mrs. Cleveland met th party at the wharf and walked with Mr. Cleveland to the house. In the meantime, Miss Ruth looked at the fi.h In a wooden pail on the wharf. The president enjoyed his trip very much. The president does not appear trt be so crrpu!-nt as has been stated. This is the lirst d.iy he has been out since his an-Sval and litis looking unusually well. TALKING FOR HOME RULE. SIXTH CLAUSE OP THE BILL I P FOR DISCISSION'. The Parnellltes nnd the Government Do Xot Vote Together (ilmlilune Opposes the Amendment of Itedmoml to Increase Irish Representation. LONDON, July 10. The discussion of the ninth clause of the Irish government act, which relates to the representation In the Imperial parliament of Irish counties and boroughs, began today in committee of the whole of the house of commons. The bill provides fT the retention of eighty Irish members in the Imperial parliament a reduction of twenty-three In the present representation of Ireland. Mr John ItedmnnJ, (Parnellite) member for Waterford city, moved the adoption of an amendment to retain the Irish representation at its full present number 103 members. Mr. Gladstone opposed the motion. The government, he said, could not go beyond giving Ireland representation in ajccordance with the proportion with her population as compared with that of Great Britain. A division resulted in the defeat of th reso'uticn. fMwanl Heneage. unionist for Great Orlnshv, moved an amendment to the effect that the Irish be excluded entirely from the house of commons. Mr. Gladstone replied that the retention of Irish members would prove the means of reassuring doubters as to the experiment of home rule. Mr. Gladstone, amid derisive cheers, moved the closure. It was carried bv a vote of 211 M ill. The only radical who voted against th government, however. was Henry Labouchere. Sir Charles Dilke abstained from voting. The Parnellltes fulfilled expectation by supporting the amendment. The only exception was Timothy Harrington, who wis absent. The McCarthyites supported the government. The result was the rejection of an amendment by a vote of 21'" to int. The eommitttee then rose and the house adjourned. AFTER THIRTY YEARS. Alleged Mnrilerer of Two Prison Guards Caught tit Last. ELM I RA, X. Y., July 10. After a search of thirty years, Chief Little believes that he has located the murderer of two guards in the Union prison camp located here during the war. It 1SC3. a young man who had enlisted In New York was stationed in the camp. He gave his name as Stewart. For drunkenness he was confined In the guard house. One night he invited his guards to drink liquor, which he had obtained. The liquor contained poison and both guards soon feel into a stupor, from which they never recovered. Young Stewart then endeavored to escape, but was detected. He was given a trial by a court martial, found guilty of murder and sentenced to die by hanging. He was transferred to the county jail and held there to await the date of his execution. In the meantime great effort was brought to bear to secure the young man's pardon. His t mother went to Bee President Lincoln. She gave her name as Shear. The young , man on the night before the day for his hanging escaped from the Jail and was never captured. In July, 1S91, Lemy Channing Shear passed a forged cheek in this city, but got away before th forgery was discovered. He finally turned up in the Albany penitentiary, where he is Perving a term of two years for grand larceny, having been sentenced from Albany under the name of Mallery. Chief Little began an Investigation of the criminal record. He is now convinced that Shear and young Stewart, the soldier murderer of isr3, are one and the same person. This belief Is strengthened by Shear's horror of coming to Elmira.

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IP THEY WISH I CI.H SAM TO SEXE Til KM AMIIA.osAIXirtS. Germany l.rttlnt; Iteutly to Support a Flrst-l'lass Embassy tit Wsishliiltlou The New Pension Ruling Other , Aew from 1 Ii e I'upilrfl. WASHINGTON, July 10 The dispatches from lleriiu staling that the German government wmiM wait for the United States to take the initiative in raising the rank of the diplomatic representatives of the rej-'peetive countries from minist r to ambassador seem to be based upon an err oneous reading of the lav,' passed by tie1 last cor.crcss on this subject, which provides that whenever th- president shall be advised that any foreign f,o-ei i.tiieiit is represented, or is about to b- represented in the United States by an ambassador, envoy -x-t inordinary. minister pk r.Ijwdntiary, minist r -resilient. special envoy or charge dT;.aii-y, he i authorized in hig disereti ;i to ilirei t that the representative of the United States to su h government shall bear the same description. Ti e eonstrut tion placed by the Untte4i States e n this pnn ij ..n has uniformly been that the initiative must be takt-n by the f.ii-eicn goV runient and not by the I'nind SI at 's. This was done by Gnat Britain and by Uiaie-e and ni"t a pmmpt response troni lh- United Staits. In the case of llaly, v.u s. representative his been created an ambassador, there lias In cm a d'day in vfiii;s-c by (he United States, but v).i h hns be.-n a'-rl-drtt:ti:;l t.-ithcr than. hc. is-. The pnstieiit being now absent it is im-P'-i.balde tliut any further step will he Taken toward the citation i f U. S. ambassadors before eon jri ss nc-cts. The carman b uioh htie Iiis been making extensive preparation for the expected (hange in the matter of purchasing a site and preparing to erect an imposing embassy. OTK G TO PGXMONRRS. Pnjnient Will lie Suspended Unless Iho La lv Is Complied Willi. The pension bureau lias notified a groat many pensioners throughout the country who arc dra wing pensions under the act of June 27, l:m. known as the dependent pension act. that payment of their poi-si' r.s will bo .u.;;vnd"d for sixty days, during which time they are requited to show cause why they should continue to draw pensions. The testimony neccessary to pt eor,t their being dp'i pod from the rolls i.i Hie o rtificate of a reputable physician, attested by two witnesses to the effect that the pensioner is precluded from active labor owing to Injuries er disability not th resulted his own lcious habits. In case no attention is paid to th" department notification within sixty days th pensioner will be dropped from the rolls. On the other hand, should the necessary certificate, piop.-rly cli'twn up and signed, be forwarded to th-"1 p nsi -n bureau the pe-nsioner will be requested to appear before the local boar ! t f medical examiners for examination ns to his condition. This action is pursuant to the recent ruling C'f Secretary Smith, to the effect that a pensioner under the act of June 27. 1M' drawing a pnion for total disability, must be shown to be physically incapable of manual labor. Th" b ard f review, appointed to carry into f fleet that decision, is now going over all of the cases of June 27. l.o. probably 100.- ("" in number, and selecting those casts which show in the record that the pensioner may not bo Incapacitated for manual labor. In the oas thus selected the pensioners are notified as before statetl to prove their total disability to the department or cease to draw pensions. Under Secretary Smith's ruling the department holds that, a man who can work should not draw a ension fof total disability. It is estimated at the pension office, although the work has but recently been begun, that something over a thousand suspensions have .already been made. Chn nres I rued at the White House. Col. John M. Wilson, U. P. A-., who by reappointment of President Cleveland lias now charge of the white house and the adjacent grounds, ha3 made a strong repert on the necessity of some changes in the arrangements of the domestic life of the chief executive. He sa ys : "It again becomes my duty to call attention to the fact that the chief magistrate of our country should no longer be obliged to have his private residence and office under the same roof. Surely he is entltlenl to the same privacy in his home life as any other citizen, and it is sincerely hoped that either olfice rooms may be found for him in the treasury or the state, war and navy buildings, or that congress will take such steps as are necessary to erect a suitable office building at an early day. Efforts heretofore made to enlarge the mansion have failed, and I Invite attention to the eug gestions made In the annual report submitted by me In 1s9 at the close of my last term of duty in this office, wherein 1 suggested that a structure Fuilable for office purposes might le erected wlthla the white house grounds on the Bite et the greenhouses, e-pposite the state, war and navy building." For biliousness and headache Pimraonj Liver Ilegulator Is the best medicine the world ever eaw 11. II. Jones, Macon, Ga.