Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 September 1897 — Page 6

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FATAL EXPLOSIONS:

SIX FKOPLE KILLKD AND THIRTY INJURED AT ltKOAD KIPPLK.

Two Terrific Explosions in the Indianapolis huburb Were Felt for Several. Miles Around.

FATAL FIRE FOLLOWED EXPLOSIONS.

VICTIMS OF THE FATALITY BURNED BEVOiND RECOGNITION.

So Snddenlv II id the Disaster Befall That Othe rs' May be Under the Rains.

Indianapolis, -ind., Sept. 4.—Broad Ripple, a suburb of Indianapolis, -ten miles from the

city proper, was- this morning the scene of

one of the most* terrible disasters that has

ever visited the state. Six persons were

•burned to death awd thirty people are lying

in the homes of neighbors burned, scarred fend racked with p.tin from broken bones.

Four buildings occupying a block are in

ruins. Of 'the six dttad, nothing but charred

and blackened bones* with hanging strips of

foul, smelling flesh rttmain. Two of the dead

ere still pnideniified. At 10 o'clock a' fotultodor was noticed in

the drug store of»J. M. "Watts, and a lamp in a dark room used for amateur photograph went out. It was lighted, and as the burning match was 'thrown to the floor, the explosion came. The- walls were hurled in every direction, and the top of the building fell with a crunching,* grinding sound, covering all. The ruiiis Vwere burning immediately, and shrieks could be heard from those buried beneath.

Of the seven persin infcthe building, three •were burned alive. Th&'-rest are still alive and may recover.

A hundred persons were at work on the ruins' and trying to saveGesh's grocery adjoining, pulling at the ruins to save those imried beneaAh.

While thus engaged, and twenty minutes after the first explosion,. when the second came from beneath the grocery, it was with a mighty roar and hurled.the building to atoms. Forty people were'knocked senseless, were strewn in all directions, with broken bones and burned bodies, while many more escaped with small bnuises. This shock made the wfaole town quiver. Beneath these ruins, Plus Gresh, the groceryman, was caught arid crushed to death. His body was recovered before it was entirely iburnad. The ruins were added to those of the building adjoining, demolished by :he first explosion, and the« whole mass together with an adjoining frame cottage and a liv ery stable was burned to ashes, only the bucket brigade being on,hand in time to do any good, and it probablyonly probably only prolonged the agony of the victims, who •were burned.

The disaster was caused by natural gas leading into 'the cellars of the buildings from a threa-inch main that ran in the street, from which the houses were supplied.

The list of dead and injured are as'follows: Dead: CHARLES YOUNT, Indianapolis. JACOB DEARILING, painter. FITJS GRESH, grocery man. HEiNRY ElRNEST, laborer, all of Broad ftipple.

JOHN PORTER, farmer near Broad Ripple. ALBERT HAYWORTH, huckstei-, Westfield.

The injured: Edgar Watts, badly burned about hands, face and body.

Frank Waits, head cut by flying glass. Edward Morris, shoulder dislocated, compound fracture right arm, seriously burned.

Joseph Wambaugh, badly cut about eyes, condition serious. A. Plumber, cut bq flying glass.

W. E. Prtvett, cut across head and face. F. P. Featkerstone, bad bruise. Orville Heady, knee cap fractured and leg broken in two places.

Charles Jones, cut on face and body by Gying glass. William Bass, cut by flying glass.

C. A. Ctrlberteon, badly bruised and cut. J. B. Watts, extent of injuries unknown. Thomas Jones, bad cut on temple and bruises on body.

Samuel Kelso, shot number of times by exploding shot gun shells condition serious. Thomas E. Mitchell, leg broken.

Emslie Johnson, burned about face and fcands. Oliver Wright.. bruised and cut. Jacob Crux, 67 years old, internal injuries.

Ha-rvey Dugan, shoulder pierced by broken fragments of wood, face cut serious. Frank Atkins, cut on bead.

Clarence Metzger, cut on leg. Amos Dao-, bruised about head and body. Jesse Day, cut on face and bruised on body.

Vinton Record, cut and burns. John Doaks, back injured seriously. All the aioove named injured are residents of Broad Ripple.

Clara Whittacker, Oakland, Ind., ankle broken. Frank D. Norville, Indianapolis, fingers torn off and arm cut.

Harry Belter, Oakland, cut across knee. Charles Roberts, New Augusta, cut over left eye.

It is supposed that natural gas had accumulated in the Watts cellar and that some one went to the dark room with a light. A dreadful explosion followed It shattered *he building and injured all the occupants. Every house in the suburg was shaken, and farmers two miles from Broad Ripple felt he concussion and hurried to :he scene.

The building was a two-story frame and raught fire from the explosion! People ran Cram thair homes, and the hand apparatus was hurriedly dragged to the burning building. There was no waiter supply at hand, •nd the hose was laid in the direction of White river, but the hose would not reach to the stream. A large crowd of persona stood helpless as they watched the building burn. The men who west to the rescue found a fiece -fire, as well as heavy debris in their course. Their hands were burned snd they almost suffocated from the heat, but they worked heroically to remove the timbers and debris under which their neighbore were buried.

The Odd Fellows* building was also a •wooden structure and it was a seething mass of fire before the first man was rescued. The work of rescue was slow, and it was well on into the afternoon before the last fcody was taken out.

The money loss will likely not amount to More than $10,OW).

Newport 10: Terre Hante G. Special to the Exnrena. Newport, Ind., Sept. 4.-Newport debated Terre Haute in an exciting game of 4wil here today. The score stood 1G to 6,,

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ISAAC GEABS WA.VTS TO KKMOVB HIS UAUUHTEK fKOM 1'OVEKIV.

She Is If eld In Distress and Ignorance Be canse Her Mother and Grandparent Wou't Give Her Up.

Isaac Geabs, a mine owner down in Owen county, is in the city. Mr. Geabs called to see the prosecutor in regard to a matter which brings back to mind a much-talk^d-of habeas corpus case which came up before Judge'Pte4.y last winter.

Isaac Geabs was at one time a laborer of Terre Haute. He married a daughter of an old couple named Lrintz, who lived on North Second street. The two lived together several years, when trouble arose between them and they agreed to separate. Some time after, they were divorced. They had one child, a girl, and she remained with the mother, who went back to live with her parents

Geabs worked about the city for a time, and then drifted out to Kansas, where he lived for about two years. Then he came back and settled in Owen county. While there he met and married a woman who brought him' a goodly sum of money and considerable land. His prosperity dated from the marriage. He came into possession of a coal mine and has operated it ever since.

During all these years Geabs would come to see his little daughter at irregular intervals. He saw her at least once in every six months, except during the time be was in the West. After he had remarried, he wished to take the child to his home and care for her, but to this the mother and grandparents raised such vigrous protest that he was dissuaded."

All this time -the little girl was growing, until last winter when the father instituted habeas corpus proceedings she was a well grown lass of 13. And during this time, also, the fortunes of the people with whom she was living became more an more desperate. They moved from one part of the city to another. At one time they occupied an apartment over a saloon on North Seventh, from which they were ejected by the saloonkeeper on the plea that they kept such a disorderly house that life was miserable beneath them. Then they went into a mere hovel

But this move did him no good. The

girl, of course, did not want to leave

mother, with whom she had lived all her,

life, for her father, whom she had seen so.

seidom. And the court allowed her to stay

where she was. But several things liav^

been found out since that time. At the time of the trial the family was in such circumstances that clothes had to be borrowed for them to wear in court. It was found that the uncle of the girl and his wife have been seen drunk on the streets, and her -two aunts, young women who were away fr^m home the most of the time, were in the habit of frequenting such places as the Twelve Points.

It is very probable the father would have a hard time obtaining his child by legal process now, as former litigation w-ould be urged. But it is also likely he would be

upheld by people acquainted wiih the facts

were he to remove her by force from these

detrimental surroundings. He feels the necessity of action, and is here to find a way to recover her from her bondage.

HIS WAYWARD WIFE

FOUND IN A HOUSE OF ILL FAME IN TERRE HAUTE.

He Went to See Her Bnt Did Not Take Her Back Home—Emma Gray Arrested Asaln—Police Notes.

When Nannie Hollingsworth was 15 years

of age and was living with her fiarents at Aldora, Kan., she met and fell in love with Edward B. Kelsheimer, an industrious young farmer of Paris, III. The woman is 19 now and is an occupant of Madame Brown's resort on North Second street. Until Thursday night Edward Kelsheimer had not seen his wife since June 26, and when he did look on her painted and powdered face and saw her surroundings he looked on her with an expression of pity in his eyes. He talked with her for a few minutes and then with Sergeant Welch walked out of the place to go back to his home and secure a divorce.

As might have been expected, there was no scene when the husband entered the resort where his wife was lounging on a sofa. He had heard she was in this city and that she was supposed to be leading a life of shame. The woman started up when she saw the man she deserted in June to come here, but sat down again and waited for him to speak. Sergeant Welch left them alon and the young farmer, after a short talk with the woman announced he was ready to go. The girl is contented to remain where she is and as she is of age and refuse to go back home with Kelsheimer she will be allowed to continue the shameful life she has begun.

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Grar A tain Captared.

Captain Pierce Friday found 15-year-old Emma Gray at the "Commercial Hotel," or ''Steamboat." as it is known among a certain element. This is the second time the girf has bekn taken from this resort. Her heartbroken father came over yesterday afternoon and took his daughter back to Brazil. There he will turn her over to Marshal Louderback and Judge McGregor will be ask«d to send her to some suitable plac. The heads of the police department are indignant that the keepers of the Cr&po House should have taken the girl in a second time, as I. is less than & monh since she was taken ou

'Mi* l,j»v«-r»vK*iate.

The Rockville Journal says it has been told by one who is in a position to know thai there will be no more litigation over the La vert will. The death of the posthumous child perhaps did open the door for litigation, but certain sgreesnents had been entered into by the children by the first wife with the second wife and they will be adhered to. In that case the dead child's share of the fcstate will be divided, half going to the mother and half equally among brothers and sister?.

.. XTIY-I TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS. TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER

IS THE TALK OF ALL

EMPEROR'S "COBLENTZ SPEECH IS ATTRACTING MUCH ATTENTION.

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In Some Quarters the Assertion of His God-Given Right to Reign Is Looked sc.

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LIBERAL-MINDED GERMANS ABASHED

THE PRESS DOES NOT HESITATE TO CRITICISE THE SPEECH.

In Spite of Adverse Comment the Emperor Is Preparing: to Deliver Another Rhodomontade.

(Copyright, 1S97, Associated Press.) Berlin, Sept. 4.—Emperor William's Coblentz rhodomontade has been received abroad with derision. Even the Roman press cannot swallow the emperor's "vice regency of heaven," and is describing the blast at Coblentz as the blaring of a war horn of an ancient German God. Austria manifests considerable uneasiness on the subject and throughout Germany a more significant note of danger has been sounded.

The emperor's speech is generally interpreted as meaning that his majesty is determined not to yield to the wishes of parliament and the newspapers, although hardly daring to say so openly, clearly intimate that the emperor's idea of his mission does not agree with his constitutional position. While his majesty may be responsible to nobody but God, it is added, the responsibility for the emperor rests upon the ministers whose work the nation intends to control, no matter how omnipotent or omniscient his majesty proclaims himself.

The thoughtful and liberal minded in Germany feel much abashed and naturally the conservative and the whole of the reactionary press are loudly acclaiming the speech. The Libera] newspapers.are hoisting the danger signals. The Vorwaerts on Thursday drew a parallel between the Roman emperors of the Byzantine period and other half mad autocrats, saying: "The emperor evidently contemplates, for the good

in the south part of 'town, where they lived ot the Fatherland to reign in violation of for some time. From that place they went the peoples constitutional rights. to a farm in Lost Creek. Their condition is,

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that of mere squalor and destitution and|tioDal Zeitung guardedly takes the emperor since their departure they have been 'sup- to task, reminding "him that, under the couponed by the county for the greater part of stitution, .his own duties and prerogatives the time

However, he could not obtain the consent

of her mother and grandmother. The old man Lintz had died, and a son, with his wife, is working to keep the five alive. Rather than remove his child by force, Geab9 resolved to take the case to court.

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It was but natural that the father of the I are bounded by certain limitations which little girl should wish to remove her from no one can transgress with impunity, add,

tbl. sort of lite int. k» latest speech is conflrwhere he-could furnish her with comforts! ... v,-, v, u„,„~ h,™ O a a and the best of schooling.

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current for months regarding the emper or's intentions.'' A number of the leading papers protest that these imperial speeches and political toasts are becoming altogether too frequent' of late, and they further hold that they are injuring the authority and dignity of the crown, the Tageblatt declaring that his

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tween himself and the king of Italy, at Hamburg, as a counterblast to the Cronetadt glorification and as a fresh consolidation of the Dreibund.

It is understood on good authority that the time for Prince Hohenlohe to step out of offltfe has been fixed for October, soon after the bundesrath resumes its sessions, and th-at the emperor will no longer try to hold the prince, since the latter on July 2d declared his inability to accede to any bill for the reform of military procedure, which is not in accord with the chancellor's promise to the reichstag, namely, in eonso

modern ideas of justice and hu-

But it is just possible that his

majesty may change his mind at the last moment. His present intention is to make Baron Von Bulow the next chancellor and in political circles the impression prevails that Baron Von Thielmann. the late German ambassador at Washington and present secretary of the treasury will be made secretary of state for foreign affairs.

The military excesses of the past week or two have been much commented upon. At Carlsruhe, during the course of an orgie held by the officers of the 111th Regiment,, First Lieutenant Knoll was suddenly jm-} outrageously assaulted with a sabre by Jla.jor Von Jacobi, the cause being a toast.

Lese Majeste trials have been very prevalent recently. There were three at Dussel-r dorf during the past week.

At Madgeburg a Socialist editor was.arrested for speaking disrespectfully of the pantaloons worn by the emperor at the unveiling of a monument there.

M. J. White of St. Paul, who has been stopping at a hotel Baden Baden, has had two letters of credit amounting to $20,000 and 56.000 in cash stolen from him.

The German authorities have seized 750 pounds of trichinoied pork which they claimed to be of American origin at Aix La Chapelle. The United States consul there, acting upon a hint received from the United States embassy, investigated the matter and demonstrated that the pork had been packed in American packages already cancelled and that the meat really came from Belgium.

Sedan day was observed indifferently this year in Berlin and elsewhere, some of the newspapers advocating its discontinuance.

WRECK ON THE C. & E. I.

Freight Conductor H. F. Rite Killed, Being Caught Between Cars. There was a disastrous wreck on the Chicago division of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois road Sunday morning about 12:38 o'clock in which Conductor H. F. Hite was almost instantly killed. The wreck was caused by freight train, hauled by engine No. 126, breaking in two. Conductor Hite was going over the train at the time and was caught between two loaiied freight cars and horribly mashed. Conductor Hite was the only man of the crew injured. He was one of the conductors in the employ of the C. & K. I- We lives at Chicago and leaves a wife and child. The -wreck train was sent out from Danville. Wellington is abaut eighty-three mile3 north of this city.

A Plons Fraud la at Large.

Chicago, Sept. 4.—Char'.es M. Chariiley, who is alleged to have embezzled at Jesst $50,000 from the treasury of -he Presbyterian board for and of colleges, is still at large, but, although the ofacial-3 of the American Surety company will noT. admit the fact, they do not deny- that he -a where they can find him at any time ihey waflt him. Coates College of Terre Haute Ss among the institutions affected by the dffalcation.

Struck H. With H|» Whip

An unknown teamster played cowardly and reprehensible trick upon Miss Stella True, who lives at 117 South Twelflh. yesterday. The young womtn was rtjing in from the fair grounds on her bioVcle, ar:d while passing the wagon on which the fellow was seated, was struck across- the shoulders with the heavy whip he carrfed. The blow was a hard one. and fansed her great pain. She was un3b to give much Qt a description of the man.

GAY MRS. SEIBERT.

WEALTHY AGED MAN'S DARLING SUED lJl A NEIGHBOR WOMAN.

Charge of Alienating a Hasband'n Affections Exposes a Long-standing ®s,»s'4"' Scandal At Paris, III.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal, Paris, 111., Sept. 2.—A bill was filed today in a damage suit in the Edgar county Circuit Court, which has set the tongues of the gossipers wagging afresh. The defendant is Mrs. Emma E. Seibert, wife of an aged and blind capitalist here. The plaintiff is (Mrs. Ada Sheppard, who charges Mrs. Seibert with gross misconduct with Robert Sheppard, husband of the plaintiff. The subject matter in the bill has caused the friends and acquaintances to recall many incidents on which it is based and which amount to a series of social scandals extending over five years. Mrs. Sheppard estimates her damages for the alienation of her husband's affections at $5,000, and is firm in her determination to push the case. Mrs. Seibert claims to he equally willing to fight the suit on the ground that it is blackmail, in which Sheppard and his wife are in collusion and by means of which she claims they have already mulcted her of money and house rent for several years on account of her admtted former attachment for Sheppard.

Mr. Seibert only recently .became totally blind and has not yet been info'rmed of the troubles of his young and pretty wife, whom he married eight years ago. The marriage itself was a sensation because of the disparity in the ages of the couple they carried out an elopement because of the objections of Mr. Seibert's sister-in-law, with whom he was living. At that time the aged husband was cashier of the First National Bank of this city, a position which he held from the foundation of the bank until a few years ago, when he retired because of his advanced years. Since then he has managed his increased property interests. In less than a year after the marriage a daughter was born. Soon after the birth of the daughter the facts related in Mrs, Sheppard's bill began to transpire. At that time Robert Sheppard was unmarried and lived with his father, whose residence adjoins, that of the Seiberts on Edgar street. The young man had no settled occupation and spent his time playing ball and doing small jobs of carpentering. While building a chickpn coop for the wife of his Wealthy neighbor the intimate acquaintance is said! to have been formed. The neighbors who will appear as witnesses if the case comes to trial have no hesitation in saying that Sheppard was a frequent visitor at the Seibert residence long after there were no more chicken coops to build. They even go so far is to say that Sheppard was known to have been three or four days planning a door on one occasion.

Then another chapter was added to the note books of the gossips, when two young men tame up town one day and claimed to have surprised the lovers in the gravel banks east of the city. As evidence that they told the truth they exhibited 'a note which they had picked up. It had been torn in pieces, but they patched it together until it could be deciphered. It appointed the spot where the pair were discovered as a meeting place. It is said that the youngs man sold the note to Mrs. Seibert for $25, but retained a photograph of it for use on other occasions.

In the last few months Mr. Seibert has conveyed the greater part of his property to his wife, setting aside a small portion for the use of a son by a former marriage, who a' few years ago ran off and enlisted in the regular army.

A stormy scene was enacted this afternoon, when Mrs. Seibert was served with a notice of the suit. She protested that it was blackmaij and that Sheppard had bled her for years on account of foolish attachment which she had once formed for -him. She immediately went to the home of Sheppard and his wife, who lives in a house belonging to her, rent free, Mrs. Sheppard says. Here a wordy war took place between the two women. In an interview this evening Mrs. Sheppard stated that Mrs. Seibert had offered her money to leave town and used every means in her power to persuade her to abandon the case. Mrs. Seibert denied this and says she will prove blackmail. Though still quite young Mrs. Seibert has been three times married and has two sons by her first husband. Mrs. Sheppard's maiden name was Murphy and her home was at Danville, 111., where her family is well known and respected.

AT AN OPPORTUNE TIME

Miners' Official Thinks This the Accented Time to Settle Strike. Cslumbus, Ohio. Sept. 4.—Secretary Pearce, of the United Mine Workers, speaking today of the proposed str-.ke settlement, stated that the agreement had been reached at a most opportune time for the miners. They had just reached the point of the highest success in the strike, and if another week or ten days had passed they would not have been in the condition to demand and secure even a seiiiement at the 61-cent ra:e, to say noth pg of returning to work at 65 cents. The str ke had reached its height and was weakening each day. In Illinois and West V.!rg ma quite a large number of mtners have icsumed work, and the probability is (,hat before anotherweek hal p.isseJ, if a settlement had not been reached, a great many more would have followed li.t e*&mpl6. The miners officials knew this perhaps better than the operators, and- it is considered fortunate for the miners that they have secured even an advance of 11 cents per ton.

As a matter of fact, wh'le the naticnal officials have givon out the 'information that they have no dmbt that the miners will accept the proposition when they meet in this city next week, there exists considerable apprehension as to what action the miners may take regarding the- matter. The conservative element will no d.*»ubt ratify the action of the officials »n agreeing to the settlement, but the radical eieonent of the organization may prove rather hard to handle when it corncs to a vote on the proposition. The call for the convention issued by the national dtcuUve committee suggests that delegates come to the convention unhampered by instructions or resolutions, and free to i.. for the best interests of the miners. On this po'nt will depend largely the result of th= convention. A large number of Ohio miners who had been attending the state f£:r,. called at headquarters here tJay :.j express their satisfaction with the rro|.csed settlement.

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Mr. C. Nielson, the machinist att the Stahl-Urban Co., ha a narrow escape from a serious accident .Friday. He was aoing some repair work around the elevator and stepped down uner it in the basement to pick up a screw, when it unexpectedly came down on him and escape was impossible. His loud call caused some one to hoist the elevator in time to save him from being crushed under it.

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IT IS VERY UNCERTAIN

THE QUESTION AS TO WHEN STRIKE WILL BE OVER IN INDIANA.

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OPERATORS HERE LOOKING TO ILLINOIS

PRICE PAID IN THIS DISTRICT WILL DEPEND UPON GRAPE CREEK.

Conference of Indiana Operators to Be Held Immediately Following the Miners' Convention.

In Columbus, O., next Tuesday delegates from the striking miners of the several states in this competitive coal field will meet for the purpose of considering a proposition from the Pittsburg operators looking to a resumption of work. This proposition contains an offer of 65 cents a ton for the Pittsburg district—4 cents less than was demanded—the same to remain in effect for the remainder of this' year, and it also contains an agreement for a joint conference of operators and miners to be held during December to arrange a scale of prices for next year. l*he national executive board of the United Mine Workers of America has already agreed to the offer, subject to the decision of the delegate convention o£ next Tuesday. The general feeling is that the terms proposed by the operators arc excellent and that- they will be accepted by the miners of Pennsylvania and Ohio. If the Pittsburg district goes to work at 65 cents a ton Ohio, under contract, will resume at 56 cents a ton.

What would be the effect of such a settlement upon Indiana? That is the question which is being askpd by the miners of this state and by the operators as well. Both appear to be wholly in the dark on the matter. It is supposed that the block coal district would resume work at 56 cents ton—the Ofiio price—for the reason that a contract covers the case. It is Also supposed, and for the earns reason, that the Linton field would begin operations at 56 cents. Bjit as to the rest of Indiana nothing is known. As soon as the Columbus convention is over the Indiana operators will hold a conference. If a settlement has been reached in the eastern states a strong effort will be made to arrive at some agreement, even if it shall be only temporary, for Indiana.

The operators are agreed that this state cannot settle definitely upon'a price at this time. "We must be governed by Illinois," said Mr. J. Smith Tall^y. "H our men go to work at all before we know what Illinois is going to do it must be in accordance with a temporary arfangement. We cannbt afford to get tied up in any agreement that does not also bind our competitors across the western border. We must be able to compete with Illinois or we shall have no work for our miners to do." Mr. Talley :s not very hopeful that Illinois operators will be able to coalesce and act together. He believes that the settlement in that state will be a sort of go-as-you-please affair and that Indiana operators cannot do otherwise thr.n hold back and fall in behind Illinois at the beet price possible.

There is no expectation that there will be any coal mined in this state by the strikers next week. It is doubted that there will be any mined in any of the states and yet the fact is realized that the Columbus convention may accept the Pittsburg offer without any delay and set the miners of Pennsylvania and Ohio to work within' a day' or two following the day of the convention. Just what attitude will be assumed by the Indiana miners in the Coiumbus convention remains to be seen. They may consent to the Pennsylvania and Ohio men going to work while Indiana and Illinois remain on the anxious seat and they may not. President Knight and Secretary Kennedy are at Columbus and were presumably parties to the action of the national executive board in accepting the offer of the Pittsburg operators and yet nothing certain is known on this point.

TALK OF A MARRIAGE.

Fred Savoree and Florence Hammond ^.ay Become 'Man and Wife. The indications are that the end of the sensational case of Fred Savoree and 14-year-old Florence Hammond Is near. Saturday it was being talked that there was to be a marriage ceremony. The girl was seen by a reporter and slid she had been asked regarding a marriage with Savoree and that as she rather liked him she might consent to have the ceremony performed. Savoree's mother called at the Hammond twice yesterday antd begged the girl to not appear against her son. Florence Hammond told a story yesterday which places Frank Brown, the bartender for Dan Reed, in a very awkward position.

The man Brown told Officer Mullen soon after the facts in the case became known to the police that he dW not know who was with Savoree in the room, or he would not have allowed Che room opened. It was taiked among the police Friday night that Brown was supposed to have communicated with Savoree while the latter was upstairs with the Hammond girl, telling him that Officer Mullen was standing in front of the sa'.oon. The girl said yesterday to a reporter that Brown knew all the time who was in the room with Savoree for the reason, that he unlocked the door at the foot of the stairs to admit them when Savoree brought her through the alley. Florence Hamond says she was straggling with Savoree when they were at the door Brown had opened, and that the bartender saw It all, but offered no helping hand. She says Brown knows her and that he knew ail the time who was going up the scairs. It was learned yesterday thftt the girl drank a part of a glass of wine with Savoree while they were in the^room upstairs. From what Savoree's mother says he is anxious to marry the girl and thereby try and save himself from the penitentiary.

Death of Mm. C. H, Arthur

Mrs. Helen M. Arthur, wifd of Captain Charles H. Arthur, the Vandalia conductor, died at her home in Indianapolis Friday nig-ht after a long Illness. Mrs. Arthur had been in Afichigan for several weeks prior to her death and only last week came home. The announcement of her death was a great surprise to her many friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur resided in Terre Haute until about four years ago, when they removed to Indianapolis. The body will be Shipped to this city, arriving today at 2:30. TSie remains will b* taken to the residence of Mrs. William Clare, her daughter-in-law, 1437 Third avenue. The funeral will take .place tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 frtm Mrs. Clare's residence. Mrs. Arthur was a prominent member of the Eastern Star and also of the Daughters of Rebeksuu

HELL IS TOO COLD

FOR FRED SAVOREE, WHO WAS JAILED LAST NIGHT FOR RAPE,*

His Victim Was 14-Year-Old Florence^ Hammond, Wlio Lives Near the ,| Bonded Warehouse.

It ijf undoubtedly well for Fred Savoree, a

burley bartender, that Terre Haute Ss north

of the Mason and Dixon line. This monster in human form committed

one of the most hellish, brutal and cowardly

crimes last night that has come under tho notice of the police for months. He is

jail and the indications are that he will bet. kept behind prison walls for a long time to come.

Friday night about 10 he half dragged pretty Florence Hammond, 14 years old, to a room over Dan Reed's saloon on South Second and there half killed her. Two doctors gave the girl attention last night. Whilo Florence Hammond has heen robbed of that which was most dear to her the city of Terre Haute has much to be thankful for. The fiend who brutally outraged her last night has had an idea for sane time that he wanted a city job and his name is among the applicants for a position on the metropolitan police force. He wanted to guard the men. women and children of this city.

Officer Mullen brought the girl to polieo headquarters about 11 o'clock. He was passing the Crapo House on South First street when he was called in. The girl was In the place, having gone there first to get away from "Savoree and ^1so to beg some clothes so she could go home, which is on Poplar street between First and Water. She had staggered along the street holding to the man who had outraged her and who was taking her home. When she reached the Crapo House she said it would never do for her to go home. Savoree had told her there were marks on the collar of her white shirt waist where his own bloody hand had rested.

There was unmistakable evidence of what had happened visible on her sleeve, breast and on her skirt. She went into the Crapo House and the keeper of the place soon* learned what had happened. Instead of going for a dress she started for the police and had just stepped out*of the house when she met Officer Mullen. Savoree had been standing in front of the house waiting fo«r the girl to come out, %ut when he saw the policeman enter the place he took to his heels. The victim of his cruel work was then taken to headquarters and Police Surgeon Bell summoned, also Dr. W. S. Davis. Policeman Mullen went out after the wretch, who had committed the hellish deed and he was soon under guard in the office of tha captain.

Just before the physicians arrived May Hammond, Florence's sister, staggered into the station. She was crying as though«her heart would break and at once asked to eeei her sister. She was led through the room in which Savoree was sitting and into the office of the superintendent. As she passed.. Savoree she hissed in his ear: "If this was by force and I ever get a chance I'll kill you, you hound." The physicians soon cama and the little victim was examined. It required but one glance to prove to them that there had been an abundance of force. Th^ examination was a thorough one, however. In giving the details of his examination Dr. Bell said: "There is no question about it, it was a brutal outrage, one of the most shocking cases I ever saw."

Florence Hammond is a pretty lfctle gtru She is a decided brunette and has larga. black eves. Her skin is liWe velvet and' while last night her face was red from weeping her cheeks are rosy and there 1#. an air of absolute neatnsss about her. Her surroundings have never been the best, but. onsidering everything she is bright and altogether attractive. She told her story to 4 reporter while sitting in the police station. Some of the revolting details could not be couched in language to permit of publication. Shte said in part, however: "I was going home between 8 and 9 clock when J: mf't Fred Savoree. lit was at Third and Main streets. Tommy was standing on th© corner when I came along and when Fred camie up and asked me where I was. going, I told Fred I was going home and ha said he would walk along with me. Wa went over to Second and there he said he I wanted to get a glass of beer. He asked me to go and get one and I said that I never drank beer. He insisted but I refused. Finally he asked me |to go across the street to Dan Reed's place and we would go up stairs. I was to sic down and wait until ha had drank a glass of beer. I wouldn't da this. "He went over and whilo he stayed quifie a little bit I waited. I now believe he went through the saloon and opened up the back way. Well, he came back and said 'come on, lsl's go home." He started oyer toward First street, but as I often went that way thought nothing. When wo reached the* alley between Firs.t and Second ho caught me by the arm and said, 'come on, now well go over to Dan sand I 11 get another beer.' I refused to go and he caught me by tte arm and nearly dragged me. I screamed once and then struggled with hm. By this time we were at the back stairs. He put his arm around me and catch'ng my wrist so I couldn't catch hold of the bannister took me up stairs. I was scared baas I knew him I didn't believe anything could happen. We got up into a room and he made me sit down on a table. We sat there but a few minutes before he caught ir.B again. I fought with all my migfc:, but he was so stout that he held me. lie had his arm over my head and I couldn't scream any more. I really couldn't get my bmth. He tore my clothes as you can plainly set. O it was awful, terrible," and the child buried her face in her hands. Finally he threw me on the Hoar and there was another a':ruggie Wo must have stayed in that room for an hour or more and then fixing myself as best I could he started to take me home."

May Hammond. Florence's oldest sistfer, knows a great deal about Fred Savoree.Sha says she had a straggle with him once aad at that time he told her he would soma day outrage her little sister. May Hammond says she told her sister about this, but that Florence only laughed and said Fred had always treated her so well mat she wasn't afraid of him. The Hammonds came hero not long ago from Sullivan and only recently moved to Poplar street from a house ou Foun h.

Fred Savoree is about 22 years of ag\ weighs about 200 pounds and is a powerful man, having worked in the rolling roll! her until a short time ago. He admitted, several things to the police but declared he did not use any force. However, the two physicians say there w'as forcfe, that there caa be no question about it. The little girl was up town looking for her sister when sho met the villian Savoree. May Hammond, in company with a young man. had gone to a party on Sixteenth street to stay but an hour. As it was lime for them to return she told her mother she would go up to the corne and meet them. Here she tost Savoree, only to be cruelly and brutally ou^iraged.

Disastrous Fir'* at SoiHvau. Special to the Express. Sullivan, Ind.. Sept. 4.—Flre'started last night in he B. & N. «hoe store from a live wire. Tha stock was badly damaged by water. Loss on stock and building about 2* $1,500.