The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1901-1982, March 05, 1902, PAGES 3 TO 6., Image 2
FLOODS IN SOUTH.
L O Gulf States Suffer From Excessive
Rainfall.
MANY PLACES ARE LELUGED.
The Dome of the Capitol of Georgia
Injured-Flood Warnings Issued by
Weather Bureau.
Atlanta. Special.-The southeastern
Gulf States were deluged by rain
Thursday night and Friday. The pre
cipitation was very heavy and at Co
lumbus, Ga., a bridge was swept away
at 5 o'clock. The rainfall was almost a
cloudburst, the Chattahoochee river
rising at the rate of two feet an hour.
Sev..ral washouts were reported on a
number of roads and trains out of Co
lumbus were annulled. There has been
no loss of life. The Columbus bridge
broke in two about a hundred feet from
the Georgia shore and went sweeping
down stream at a frightful pace. Just
four and a half blocks below it is the
other bridge which crosses to Girard,
Ala., and it also would have'been car
ried away had not the fall over the
Eagle and Phoenix dam demolished the
oating bridge before it reached it. The
electric light and telephone wires run
ning over to Phoenix City and Girard
went across on the bridge and they
were snapped like threads. The water
pipes which supplied the city with
water were also on the bridge and they,
too, were broken like sticks and car
ried away, leaving the city without
water for a time. The water company
bas an old submerged main across the
river and this was placed into commis
sion saving the city from a water
famine.
. The rain has been falling in torrents
all day. No trains except the Central
of Georgia from Macon have reached
Columbus since noon. A washout near
Seale, Ala., holds the Mobile and Girard
passenger train due this morning. The
departing of trains was annulled
There are several washouts on the Sea
board Air Line. Washouts are also re
ported on the Southern Railway be
tween 'here and Shiloh. Tonight the
Associated Press wire is the c-nly one
in operation toward the North. Afteri
an Intermittent rain of 20 days Bir
mingham was deluged early thls morn
lag. The rain flooded the streets and
amy street crossings. were torn away.
aeams .are swollen -and rapidly
tatitt:raiatall In Montgomery
Ala, up to 7 p. ziwas450 inehes-and
a heavy downpour is reported i:2 other
parts of Alabama. The barometer re
;tIisadwest rea.ditg on r'e
cord irr the dty. The excessive rainfall
has caused a rapid rise in the Coosa
and Alabama rivers. The director of
the weather bureau has issued warn
ings for points below Wetumpeka, and
advised that stock be removed from
lands subject to a high stage of water.
At West Point the mehchan.ts are b sy
removing goods from "stores to places
of safety. The unprecedented rainfall
there has rendered the recent improve
ments along the river utter* useless.
Fancy prics are being paid for all
kinds of labor. A patrol for all-night
duty along the river was established
there at 9 p. mn.
In Atlanta rain fell in torrents all
day. The wind damaged the ventilators
l*n the dome of the capitol and blew in
several panes of glass. The~ water dam
aged many of the offices. The telegra-ph
companies were severely handicapped
by the rain and lightnin.g which was at
times incessant. The rainfall up to S
o'clock at night was 3.36 inches. The
barometer was the lowest on record.
The Atlanta weather bureau sent flood
warnings to all points in Alabama and
Georgia reached by the Chattahoocha
~and Alabama rivers.
In the southwestern section of thts
State the rain and wind storm almiost
attained the proportions of a cyclone
and it is feared considerable damage
will result. In Americus trees and
fences have been blown down by the
gales.
Prince at Mt. Vernon.
Washington, Special.-Prince Henry
of Prussia journeyed to Mount Vern
on, Thursday afternoon, and placed
two wreaths in the tomb of Wast ing
ton. He approached the grave of the
first President with bared head, and
that there might be nothing irrever
ent in the ceremoney, asked the bold
ers of a dozen cameras who stood
around to refrain from photographing
him. Prince Henry walked to the
Washington home, and was driven
from there down over the slope of the
hill to the tomb. When the iron gate
of the tomb was opened, he placed
flowers upon It, and later planted a
tree in the cemetery.
Biggest Cargo of Cotton.
Savannah, Ga., Specal.-The Ger
man steamship Drychenfolz, Capt.
Linitiz, sailed for Bremen and Ham
burg with the largest cargo of cotcon
ever cleared from a South Atlar tic
port. She carried, according to the of
ficial way of estimating the total by
counting round bales, two for one,
19,332 bales, valued at $804,397. In
addition to the cotton the Drych en
folz also took 2,100 barrels of rosin.
3,404 sacks of cotton seed meal and
2,491 tons of phosphate rock.
Trust Buys Pig Iron Cheap.
Pittsburg, Specal.-One hundred and
three thousand tons of Bessemer pig
Iron was bought for the mills of the
United States Steel Corporation. This
purchase, although calling for delivery
In the third quarter of the year by the
merchants' furnace interests of the
Mahoning and Shenago valleys, made
at a remarkable low price, $16 a ton at
the vnae furnace.
TILLMAN TO ROOSEVELT.
Lieutenant Governor Sends Message
to President.
Augusta, Special.-Lieut. Gov. Till
man in discussing the affairs in Wash
ington stated he would before leaving
Augusta wire Roosevelt asking the
withdrawal of his acceptance of the
invitation to present a sword to Maj.
Micah Jenkins.
Wednesday afternoon he wired the
following:
Augusta, Ga., Feb. 26, 1902.
The President, Washington, D. C.:
A short while ago I had the honor to
address your excellency a letter re
questing that on the occasion of your
visit to Charleston you present a sword
to Maj. Micah Jenkins of the First Uni
ted States Volunteer Cavalry, of whose
gallant services you spoke so highly,
your words being engraved on the
scabbard. You accepted the invitation,
for which we thank you. I am iow re
quested by contributors to the sword
fund to ask that you withdraw said ac
ceptance.
(Signed) JAMES H. TILLMAN.
Late Colonel First South Carolipa Vol
unteer Infantry and Lieutenant Gov
ernor of South Carolina.
Tillman said:-"It is with much re
gret I am directed, rather required, to
have to send the telegram I did, espe
daily in view of the fact that I am so
closely related to one who but a few
days ago was subjected to all affront
which is seemingly, or the people who
contributed to the purchase of the
sword think, unwarranted. As far as
[ am personally concerned I care noth
ing, rather sus"ect Senator Titlman
would r^- en)oyed more the usual in
formal neal with his family than ca
tering to royalty at festive board where
Booker Washington was a guest., '
May Not Attend Exposition.
Washington, Special.-The action of
Lieutenant Governor Tillman, of
South Carolina, in withdrawing the in
vitation to President Roosevelt to
present a sword to a South Carolina
officer for volunteer services in the
Spanish-American war, has caused
considerable doubt as to whether
President Roosevelt will visit the
Charleston Exposition ,as he had in
tended to do. A number of telegrams
on the subject were received from
South Carolina and other States. It
can be stated that the telegram of
Lieutenant Governor Tillman has
been received at the White House
and that no attention whatever has
been paid to it. The President has
not yet considered-.what effect it may
have on his proposed visit to the ex
position at Charleston.
Cruelty at Pon-Pon Mines.
For a number of years com.plaints
have been periodically reaching the
governor of this State of the ill treat
ment of Italian laborers in the Pon
started t TWfoitlC
sals, but nothing has ever come of any
of them, and after a'whHle nothing was
heard of the complaints. It appears,
however, that things have not yet been
properly straightened out,and last week
the governor received complaint which
he will refer immediately to Solicitor
Davis with a request that he sift the
allegation to the bottom. If there have
been any such things as have 'been
charged the State authorities propcse
to get at the facts and see that the of
fenders are dealt with according to
law:
Charleston, S. C., Feb. 25, 1902.
To His Excellenicy M. B. McSweeney.
Governor of the State of South Caro
lina:
Sir:-I beg to bring to your attention
the complaints which come to me from
the Italian laborers at Pon-pon Phos
phate Mines, S. C., by which I am
responsibly Informed that the Italians,
under false promises that they can
earn $1.25 per day, are brought from
New York into this State to work.
Such men are only pa.id 50 cents a
day, which Is consumed in their board
and lodging, and they are worked in
damp ground in the 'winter and sleep
In stables, and that in this condition
they are under armed guard day and
night and thus pr'.vented either to
seek their rights or to withdraw from
a fraudulent contract; that In some
cases the sick laborers, fearing death.
have eattempeted to escape and have
been shot at by the guards, and are
pursued and arrested and brought back
to this enforced bondage.
I call upon your excellency, as chief
magistrate of th:is State, to put an
end to this condition of affairs.
I beg also to recall to your excel
lency that I have prev'!ously borught
this matter to your excellency's atten
tion by my letters to you in March
1900. I am your most obedient servant,
G. SOTTILE.
Royal Cousular Agent of Italy.
Tweed Dies Suddenly.
Stamford, Conn., Special.--Wm. M.
Tweed, aged 55, son of the late Tam
many chieftain of that name, dropped
dead at his home here, of heart dis
ease. Mr. Tweed was foremrly pro
prietor of a hotel in New York, but
several years ago retired from busi
ness and came to Stamford to live.
His wife and daughter survive him.
Resignation Accepted.
Chicago, Special.-At a meeting of
the executive board of the trustees of
the Northwestern University it was de
cided to accept the resignation of Prof.
Chas. W. Pearson, whose critisicms of
Biblical miracles has provoked so much
discussion.
Voluntary Raise in Wages.
Fall River, Special.-The agree
ment to voluntarily advance the wages
of mill operatives here received its
full quota of signers and the IncreasE
will go into effect as planned on Mon
day. April 7th. The Weavers' Pro
gressive Association voted unani
mously to ask the manufacturers fo;
an advance in wages of 10 per cent
to take effect Monday, March 17
This action amounts practically to a
refusal of 7 per cent. offered by the
~fiED8
Two of Emma Postoffice Robbers Go
on Scaffcld.
A HISTORY OF THEIR CRIME GIVEN
Both Men Faced Death Bravely-The
Crime For Which They Died Was a
Notable One.
Asheville, N. C., Special.-Frank
Johnson, white, and Ben Foster, col
ored, were hanged here at 12:30 o'clock
Wednesday for the crime of burglary.
Public executions are not allowed in
North Carolina, but a crowd of several
thousand people assembled around the
jail several hours before the execution
an. waited until the bodies were
brought out in their coffins.
Foster, the negro, made a speech to
the crowd fro.a a window of the jail.
He declared he was ready to die and
expected to go to heaven. He said there
was no Scriptural warrant for execu
tion except for murder, and hoped all
present would endeavor to have the law
making burglary a capital offense re
pealed. He then began singing the
hymn, "Pass me not, 0, gentle Sa
rior."
At 12 o'clock the prisoners were led
from the cell to the enclosure in which
the scaffold was erected, both mount
Ing the steps firmly without assistance.
The white man rad a smile on his face
and both wore carnations in button
holes. Each man was attended by a
minister of his own color.
Johnson when asked what he had to
say ,exhorted the witnesses to prepare
tor eternity, and said he- hoped to be
the last man hanged for the crime of
burglary. Rev. W. M. Vines read a !u
aeral service and offered prayer, after
which Foster made another speech and
sang another hymn in a firm, clear
voice. Then he said:
"Farewell to you all, long farewell
this world of sin," his voice breaking
for the first time.
Johnson had shown absolutely no
signs of emotion. Both men were firm
and calm to the last, Johnson smiling
repeatedly.
STORY OF A NOTED CRIME.
The.story of the crime for which the
our men-Johnson and Gates, white.
and Foster and Mills, colored, were
sentenced to die on the gallows is in
some respects unique In the annals of
criminal jurisprudence. The Emma
postoffice is situated in a prety little
valley just across the Broad
ier from two
nI, as the crow es,
ter of the city. The pos. is kept
in a country store, in which also the
outhern Railway station ce-the
Murphy branch of this road ning
just in the rear of the store. . 3. Mc
Lellan is postmaster and p 'etor of
the store, and at the time he com
mission of the crime Samu . Alex
ander, a youth of 23, was -sistant
postmaster and clerk in th re, and
slept in an adjoining room.
About 9 o'clock on the night of
ebruary 8, 1901. Mr. Alexander, after
bving closed the store, locked and
bolted the doors for the night, heard a
knock at the back door. He inquired
who was there. A name was mumbled
n reply, the speaker saying he wanted
some meat and other groceries. Mr.
Alexander then opened the door a lit
tle way, when Johson forced an en
trance. followed by Foster, both of
them being masked. The men gave him
to understand that their business was
robbery, and cautioned him to make no
try.
They then made him go with them
into his sleeping room. which they
searhed, finding nothing they wanted
except a 22-calHbre revolver, which
Johnson took. Foster had a 44 in his
pocket.
Going from there to the safe in which
the postoffice funds were kept, the men
rdered Mr. Alexander to onen it. He
ried to temnorize. as there w"s in the
afe a consider'h1e som in gold, which
kelonged to M-. McLella.nd's wife.
1reatening to kill him if 'he r.efused.
they again ord1ered him to open the
safe, and he did so. Johnson knelt
down before it, and Foster stood on
guard.
A rat moved. The noise it .made
loomed two men to die on the galln'ws
and two to life imarisonment. 'rhe
segro. true to the instincts of his race
turned his head. Alexander seized tiie
nortunity, grasped hi is own pistol.
which Jo,hnson hia laid down, and -
ylnted it at Foster as the latter again
turned. A terrible struggle ensued. in
which Alexander was so seriously shot
by Foster, that for days after his life
ung by a thread; he in turn shot and
angerously wounded Foster; Foster
shot his fellow in crime by accident,
and before they left him, on the steps
utside the door, the robbers had
ieten Alexander over the head and.
mt him on the hands. Their confeder
tes had waited on the outside and as
the foor fled one of them, said to nave
ben Mills, fired at Mr. Alexander.
The wounds of two of the men pre
rnted them fleeing further than Ashe
rille and they were captured by the po
lice before daylight. Court was in ses
sion at the time. Judge Shaw presiding.
['he four men were arraigned on an In
ilctment of burglary, and able counsel
was appointed to defend them. Public
'eeling ran high, and for sevemi days
t was thought necessary to guard the
tall with two companies of militia and
a posse of citizens. The case 'was con
tinued on account of Alexsader's in
bility to appear in court, and the men
were removed secretly to the Meck
.enburg jail for safe keeping.
The trial of the men was again begun
at a term of Superior Court held in
pril, Judge George A. Jones presiding
-hich term was decided to be irregu
The men were arraigned a third time
before Judge Fred Moore, on June 3. On
June 11 the jury returned a verdict of
guilty of burglary in the first degree.
3nd on June 15 they were sentenced to
die. August 16 being set as the date
for their execution. The cpe was ap
pealed to the Supreme Court. which. in
December, affirmed the judgment ct
the lower court and Governor Aycock
fixed today as the day of the hanging.
Numerous petitions, both in favor of
and aga.inst commutation, were sent to
the Governor. and he commuted the
sentence of Gates and Mills last Fri
day. Public feeling is very much divid
ed here, but It is probable that a ma
jorilp believed all four men ought to
be Ianged.
TILLMAN SPEAKS TO IRISH
Speaks About Our Wars and Other
flatters.
New York, Special.-Under the aus
pices of the Clan-Na-Geal, the one
undred and twenty-fourth anniver
ary of the birth of Robert Emmet
was celebrated Sunday night at the
,cademy of Music. A large crowd was
n attendance. State Senator Victor J.
Dowling presided. United States Sen
tor Benjamin R. Tillman, of South
aarolina, delivered the oration. Reso
lutions were adopted condemning
England's colonial policy, deprecating
antangling alliances by the United
3tates with other nations, sympathiz
ng with the Boers, protesting against
he United States Government allow
.ng England to use the United States
ports for the fitting out of vessels In
which to ship her horses and mules,
md pledging the people of Ireland
learty support in their struggle for
reedom. Senator Tillman was receiv
:d with great applause. He said:
"I am no orator and if I have any
:laim to it, it is because I speak the
truth and fight the devil with fire."
"Well," came a voice from the audi
?nce, "If you're not an orator, you're
. good fighter."
A little later he said: "I was afraid
[ would have to postpone my visit be
mause of an incident you all probably
recently read about, that occurred to
ne in Washington, but one of your
,ommittee came to Washington and
with his Irish eloquence made me
promise to be on hand unless I was
in jail. Now, here I am, so take a good
look at me, for I am going to talk
plainly."
The Senator launched into an at
tack upon England for trampling un
ier the Irish. "For long centuries the
Irish have been trampled upon and
murdered by the English," said he,
'and it may not be amiss to here
state that bickerings and petty
squabbles among Ireland's own sons
tave been responsible for her condi
tions today. They make grand soldiers
or her away from home, but fail to
show their qualities in her own be
half."
Turning from this subject, he said
In strenuous tones: "If being a
flunkey and aping nobility and estab
lishing a system that is akin to Eng
land's policy is making Tories of us,
he hIn ~..Jee~ last, or
ton has got there. England," con
inued the Senator, "can sq'uint and
shake its thumbs at us and say 'Your
work in the Philippine is as bad as
urs in the Transvaal.' Why have we
ot such a Government? There is the
ub. Why do you pass resolutions such
,.s you have tonight and on other oc
asions, and then go out and vote for
.hose who are stifling liberty at Wash
ington? We are losing our love for our
institutions, and1 if we continue thus
we will go the way of other rep'ub
lics.''
Senator Tillman then said the
American people were slaves to party
ism and could get along without a
"boss," who, he predicted, in time
would betray the people.
President to Determine.
Washington, Special. - President
Roosevelt has an appointment with a
ommttee of Charleston citizens who
re coming here to urge that he visit
he exposition. At that time the ex
pectation is that a final determina
ion will be reached by the President
is to whether he will go to Charles
ton or not. He is very anxious.to do
his and has not abandoned his origi
al purpose to do so, which was only
prevented by the serious illness of
'heodore, Jr. He probably will con
sult the Charleston committee regard
ng the effect of the Tillman dinner
invitation episode and then decide
whether he will carry out his cherish
ed wish.
Care of Hands in Winter.
Any extreme temperature, or either
ery hot or very cold water, is not
good for the hands. Warm water is
nore cleansing than cold water. A
lozen drops of the tincture of benzoin
idded to.*a basin of warm water is ben
aicial to the hands.. Castile or one of
the fine toilet soaps should be used.
A generous lather should be made and
he hands.-thoroughly rubbed with it.
Arubber flesh-brush is a great comfort.
A little bran or oatmeal if put in the
water has a softening effect, and makes
the skin velvety and pliable. Almond
neal is also excellent for this purpose.
are in drying the hands is essential
to their good condition, especially in
winter. A soft towel will gather up
ill the moisture and should be used in
between the fingers of each hand so
hat every part may be thoroughly
1rled. After drying the hands it is a
ood plan to rub in a little cold cream
ar almond oil, after which, if they are
particularly sensitive, powder may be
lusted over them.-Ladies' Home Jour
al
The growing popularity of football
in Switzerland is not looked upon by
the military authorities with a very
favorable eye, owing to the fact that
the young men of the country are
beginning to neglect rifle shooting,
devoting all their spare time to the
ridiron. In consequence the various
:adet corps are suffering from lack
af members.
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL
New Enterprises That Are Enrichlng
Our Favored Section.
The Future of the South.
Baltimore, Special.-A striking fea
ture of last week's issue o: the Manu
facturers' Record, its twentieth anni
versary number, is the unanimity of
the views expressed in it by authorities
In diverse fields as to the wonderful fui- 1
ture of the South. These contributors t
include officials of the scientific depart
ments of the United States government, 1
men of national standing as experts in
finance'and transportation, others who
have made prolonged study of South
ern condition and others who have long
been prophets of Southern development
and have participated therein by actual
investment, or through publcity in the
undertakings which have made the I
South today. Their views must have a 4
world-wide influence in strengthening
the upward movement of the South's
material interests.
Prominent among these contributors <
is Mr. Stephen Jeans, of London, sec
retary of the British Iron Trade Asso
clation whoi s convinced by a close ob
servation of Southern endeavor that 9
he knows of no section in the United
States, "with its cup of blessings fresh
from nature's hands, so overflowing as, f
the Southern States." r
Figures tracing the wonderful prog
ress in Southern railroads during the
past 20 years are re-enforced by the
opinion of Mr. M. E. Ingalls, president 4
of the Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago &
St. Louis.
Col. Alfred E. Shepperson, the noted e
cotton statistician of New York, quotes I
the expert opinion of Mr. Thomas El- c
lison, of Liverpool, that "it lcoks as if
the South will very shortly consume t
more cotton than the North," and adds I
himself: "I heartily agree with him
that it is only a matter of time when
the Southern mills will undoubtedly
use more cotton than those of the r
Northern States." In spite of the revo- F
lution wrought in the cotton mill in
dustry, based upon the long establish- i
ed Southern staple, Secretary James e
Wilson, of the United States Depart- a
ment of Agriculture, does not think a
that the South will be tmuch .longer 0
known and thought of primaril? as the I
land of cotton. He says:' "With the
great industrial progress of the South
ern States and the development of their
wonderful mineral and manufacturing- t
resources comes the best of all markets a
for the farmer--the great home mar, g
ket. More and more I hope to see the t
agriculture of the South diversified as I
this great home market expands. Let t
the cotton crop continue to ii-crease in -1
total production, but let its4
rather by higher average-per acre than
a very large extension of the area r
under this crop. Let Southern farmers I
keep the plant food at home, and send ~
the products of the farm to market in
the form of manufactured articles
(manufactured on the farm by njature's
procession) rathe.r than in the form of
raw material. Let them grade-up their
flocks and herds, and keep many more
of all kinds of domestic animals. Let c
them renovate the soil by the use of c
legumes, and save all the fertilizing s
r2aterial that the farm itself produces. t
Then will the agriculture of the South 11
show in the census to be taken in 1910 s
advances greater by far than even the
great progress made in the last 20 years I
ot hecr history.
Mr. 0. P. Austin.. chief of the bu- C
reaui of statistics of the United States ~
Treasury Department, shows that the C
growth of foreign commerce at South
ern ports has more than kept pace with
the phenomenal development of our
national commerce.
A fit climax to the expressions of
hopefulness is the statement of that i
practical minded prophet of Southern
r'reatness, Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, of t
New York: "There Is no correspond
ing region on this habitable globe i
South, all available by natural or ar- a
tificial communications, and capable of1
more economical onerations than in t
any other part of the country."
Textile Notes.
Ouachita. Mills of Monroe, La.. men
tioned last week, states that its full
complement is 5.000 spindles and 150 u
looms (not 10,000 spindles, as -riven t
previously), but it will start with 2.500
spindles and seventy-five looms. About
seventy people will be employed, and K
the production will be 20 to 25 yarns t
and four-yard sheeting, 36 inches, 56 ~
inches by 60 inches.
D. C. Giddings, Jr., of Brenham,
Texas, states that his proposed cotton
mill company, mentioned recently. is
to be capitalized at $150,000, and that
amount, it is expected, will be raised g
soon, so that construction work can a
be commenced. t
Messrs. Paul F. Vogel. Frank Ham- t
ilton, John Ottmanus. Charles J. Over
meyer and Charles H. Walton of St.
Louis, Mo., have incorporated the Pre
mier Hosiery Co., with capital stock i
of $15,000.
Naomi Fails Manufacturing Co. of I
Randleman, N. C., is making improve-*
ments that include the placing of new
style pickers, cards, drawing-frames
and other machinery to replace old
style machines; plant has 6,000 spIn
dIes and 335 looms.
It is reported that James A. Smith ~
of Bessemer City, N. C.; H. Wheat of '
Gastonia, N. C., and others willbud
a $200,000 plant for the printli.,
bleaching of cotton goods.
velopments prove the truth
port, interesting details will
nounced.
United States Cotton Duck
tion has taken the action ref
last week, towards reducing
from $50,000,000 to $30,000 00.'
directors have reco
holders to vote
proposition, ands a d
to act on it. ~ -
LAUNCHED THE METEOR..
Principal Object of P ine
Visit AchomplIshed.
New York,. SpeciaL-The a1Mm
tant event in the itinerary of Pr
Henry of Prussia was t$e - launc
of the Emperor's yacbtMeteor,
t Shooter's Island, for the
)rother, the Germany Emperor.
hristening ceremony was pe
)y Miss Alice Roosevelt, dau$
he President of the United
he presence of the Prince,
tmbassador Von- Holleben
lant assemblage.
The Meteor moved down
tt 10:39 amid a scene of
husiasm. The launching p
vithout mishap and presen
ul and beautiful picture,
vas accomplished in a
nd other inauspicious
hanges .The specialtr
resident Roosevelt arriv
ity at 6:40 a. m. The
aained on board until th
he Prince's train a few-,
er 8 o'clock. A cylinder
ngine of Prince Henry's
ut and the train was
tour late in reaching J
.ccident occurred sho
ng Baltimore. The stall
iushed into Magnolia,
enger train and there
ine. Soon after 8 o'c
ent and Prince and s
n a boat for Shooter'
erryboat had time to s
un down to Shooter's
ras decided to visit
'he squadron fired a
uns. The flagship
incinnati fired first
)lympia and San
heir tribute of pow
toosevelt and Prince
hotographed together
, brisk walk together
n of the ferry boat. It
hilly on the bay andJ
relcome.
The . party
he .ferryboAt.td:tk
een erected at the4
rays on which the
-uns meanwhile boo"
he crowd cheering
The Prince and M
ived on the platform.
'rince conducted
he snlall platform
he bow of the boat.
lminarles, on the
r from the Hoheni
rith a camera and
napshots. The Pri
ccasionally and
icture-,nachines w
cene and there w
4ie-fled at
I amid, r l
be.
wLl
alsed
ad beenf
ottleag
rith vigorosa
rine breaking
elt said in
he German
[eteor." Her~
lear, and coulbe'
n at~ the -surround
he raised a silver
he rope holdingth
ept the ship in te
el went gracefully
After the launchnW
resented several -es
Trince. PresidentRoe
ver the railing,sok
iany of the guests who
uaintances. While this se
ig on, the crowdrim
ally cheering andopsi
ig, "Cheers for the Prince,
:>r the President," or CI
fiss Roosevelt."
The latter had to repet$
er acknowledgments. =The
nmediately after the 1ancng..
be following cablegram inGg
"To the German EmpOror,
lacht just launched underbr
uspices. Christened by Miss B
elt's hand. Beautiful craft. Great
anslasm. I congratulate you -with
,y heart. . HEINRICH."
Trains Delayed.
RoanokefYa., Specal.-The rains of'
he last fe* 'days and the melting
nlows in the-mountains have zweld.
he volume of wat'er in~the Roatik.
iver and other streams in this efly.
ntil Monday they are a veritable tar
ent. The lowlands south and westpt,
he city are submerged and street c~~.
re unable to use some of their an
urban lines. The tracks of the North
restern Railroad are covered with wa-2
er west of Roanoke and glooded trackMs
re reported on the Roanoke & SoutF
rn and Shenandoah Valley divialonL
'he passengers on the Roanoke &
outhern were brought to the city on
treet cars, which met the trains at t2,
he washout. All trains are be1n~~
ady delayed.
Two Men Killed.
York, Pa., Special.-Two men, wore
filed and one dangeroisly wouRded
freight wreck on the doldmbIa
'ort Deposit Railroad, a short dIstans
Duth of McCall's Ferry, abouzt
'clock Tuesday night. TheAde7
:ngineer A. T. Hatch, Firemana
rilhelm. Harry Wolfe,..a bra
as dangerously injured. menUIL..
11 residents ofCl
aslusd