The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, September 21, 1905, Image 2
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.-.THE BABY':
By Henry
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HE west-bound "Atlantic
JJ Express'* was running toO
I 0 ward Chicago?rattling over
^ bridges, roaring through
>fOW cuts and dashing contemptuously
past the small, unimportant
stations. The afternoon was drab and
dreary, the landscape traversed by the
road never had great claims to at
tractiveness. and to-day the absence
? of contrasting light and shade completely
stripped it of its even mediocre
interest. A drizzly fog had settled
opon the world, cloaking with gray
the fields and woods and buildings and
brushing the car windows with a provoking
mist.
With one exception the passengers
were'dull and disgruntled. Nothing
was to be seen outside, and little inside.
Even the train-boy had subsided
into gloomy despair, recognizing the
futility of trying to dispose of his
wares to such an unresponsive company.
The only trace of animation in evidence
a down the aisle of the whole
train was found in the coach behind
the smoker. Here a baby lustily protested
against goodness knows what,
and here a group of sympathizing kin t
endeavored to comfort him. Certainly I
he could not rightly complain cf ueg- t
lect. He was being regaled with at- 1
tentions the most solicitous, and espe- t
cially from his custodian?a girl of s
fifteen, who putted him unci danced t
him and tempted him with an endless \
variety of distractions. But her wiles t
were in vain. He refused to be turned I
aside from the shrill recital of his r
woes, real or imaginary. 1;
Occupying a double seat opposite, t
Horace Kilroy, general superintendent a
of the western division of the road,
fumed and remonstrated under his v
breath. He repented having come into a
one of the ordinary coaches, but, 011 fl
the other hand, how otherwise was he Ii
to pursue his pet method of keeping d
posted 011 all the workings of his de- 7
partment? He argued that unless he v
sometimes doffed his official privilege t
of private car and pass, and rode on a
ticket, like everybody else, he could c
3101 gain the complete knowledge which
he was after. He was thus brought h
into close contact with patrons and s
employes, and if he was enabled to re- g
main incognito so much the better. v
In truth, the indulgences of his hob- 0
by had its disadvantages also, and
was now putting the finishing polish b
on what he considered to be the most
disagreeable trip lie ever had taken ii
4 over his line. But he was determined v
!;>' ' to stick it out. He had encountered a o
* number of offending matters in both h
management and manners, and he was
headed homeward with his notebook g
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Lis subalterns. ii
In the Chicago office the force of L
c clerks was waiting in fear and trembling
the arrival of the executive, h
From a single curt, decisive message g
addressed to the chief clerk all appre- 1;
bended that trouble was in store for t<
somebody. Whenever the general superintendent
came back cross and ner- ii
tous his immediate subjects paid the a
penalty for being present.
Superintendent Kilrov gazed on the n
baby as on an intolerable nuisance, ii
He made a resolve that he would pro- rI
fpose to the management of the system .- >
the introduction, as an experiment, of (.
fa special coach, noise-proof, for the v
conveyance of babies and party. No b
doubt the traveling public would hail
this as a blessed innovation. y
Perhaps he would favor the prohib- d
fling the carrying of children without f
an adult escort. Here was a case in b
point across the aisle. Reclining half
at length in his corner, from beneath s
bis hat tipped over his eyes he wrath- v
fully scrutinized the "case." Five e
children unattended?one a baby, and h
the eldest one a mere chit?outrageous.
Had a mother or other mature person t
been with them of course that uaoy
would not he acting so; it would be e
quiet somehow. The superintendent
possessed vague ideas concerning ha- s
bies, he being a bachelor.
The little family obtruded itself upon p
the superintendent's observation rather
more than he desired. He could ?
shut it out from neither sight nor hear- I
ing. The fact was very irritating. He
was of the opinion that at least two of [
the children badly needed washing.
Yet conscientiously he could not blame y
the busy young body in charge. s
She herself was disheveled, but was
doing her best. She had a worried, s
motherly way about her that was
quite at-variance with the two slender n
tiaxen braids hanging down her back.
Her face was round and pink, and her t
eyes were a clear gray-blue. She wore t
. a plain, sober-colored frock, with none t
of those pretty ribbons and dainty <
fuel;* sn dear to the heart of any girl.
However, she bore an air of neatness, ?
as much neatness as was compatible (
with the iutiinate supervision of four
active juniors?a miss of eight, a miss <
of six. a rogue of three, anil a regular i
rascal assuredly, no more than ten
months. With these to right and to i
left and in front, and a huge telescope i
bag threatening her from the rack ^
above?.all. what a plight, even were
not the baby crying incessantly? <
Imbued with the firm conviction that (
not only infants, but ail children. \
should be restricted to that cur which <
lie had in project, finally the superin- <
tendent desperately appealed to what <
few winks he simply must have do- \
spite the undiminished shrieks. He ;
had just succeeded in skirting the <
threshold of Nod when a light touch ;
on his hand lying on the cushioned <
seat disturbed him again. He opened 1
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his eyes and saw on? of the smaller
of his neighbors standing at his knee,
and looking with awe at his kid gloves.
He impatiently drew in his hand (the
boy's hands were sticky), and his visitor
retreated, alarmed.
"Ah! Ah! A-a-a-ah!" the baby was
shouting.
The superintendent, now wide
awake, knew that sleep would not approach
him again with these condi
tions prevailing. He had lost his opportunity,
and he grumbled and kicked
his feet with impo.ent wrath.
Although one after another of her
band, with the exception of the infant.
was constantly at the ice water
tank, and each time brought back, as
in duty bound, the tin cup for her use.
it was a question whether the head of
the flock derived much benefit from
these efforts. The passage of the cup
was hazardous with so many lurches
nid other disastrous experiences! Besides,
she divided with the baby. At
ast she could no longer resist thirst
iggravated from time to time by a
'ew drops, and she ventured an expedition
011 lier own account.
Ostensibly the baby was left in the
rare of the three remaining children,
put in reality, owing to the fact that
his trio at once shyly followed the
eader up the aisle, he was abandoned
o his fate. Promptly he rolled off the
seat, into the aisle, and almost under
he dismayed superintendent. There
vas nothing else to do?the snperiuendent
stooped and gingerly rescued
lim. The baby's cries had been interupted
by tue accident, and they did
lot now recommence. He stared
dankly at his preserver. Each was
fraid of the other.
The state of mental apprehension
ras relieved by the flurried reappearnce
of the youthful nurse. With a
lushed countenance she hastened to
ighten the superintendent of the burlen
lying so awkwardly in his arms.
;o her overtures the baby responded
rith an energetic scream of objecion.
"Sh-sn-sh!" said the girl. "Come,
:0W."
"It seems to prefer me. doesn't it?"
uskily admitted the superintendent,
et back by the change of proramme.
The baby, clinging to him '
ritli astonishing strength, was quiet
nee more.
"Yes sir," replied the girl, with emarrassed
shyness.
"Perhaps I'd better keep it a while,
? that will stop its crying.. Maybe it (
rill go to sleep," he suggested, seizing ;
n a possible reprieve for himself and ;
is suffering neighbor.
"I don't know, sir," answered the ,
irl. doubtfully.
"Well, we'll see," he continued look- :
:ig down at the small being on his 1
ip. "Am I holding it right;"
"Yes. sir;" he doesn't mind having
is legs twisted a little," assured the
irl. "When he goes, to sleep you can
ly him down. But I think I ought
o take him." i
"No. indeed," interposed the super- '?
ntendent, in memory hearing those
ppalling sounds renewed. * (
He sat there stiffly, bolt upright, i
ot daring to move, the baby clasped
.1 his arms, and he felt very silly. '<
rhis was the first baby that he ever
ad handled, and he was over forty,
hi his part the baby was peering up
ritli all his. might, but his eyes were :
ecoming drowsy. 1
"You can sit here if you like, where '<
ou can watch," said the superintenent
to the girl, indicating the seat
acing him. "You don't mind riding
aekward?" he added, politely.
"Oh. no, sir." she declared; and she
lipped in. The other three children,
vho had formed a wondering audince,
crowded and clamored after \
ler.
"Where are you going?" inquired <
he superintendent.
"Fargo, in Dakota," she replied, her
? C.niditv
uanner not .vet net- nuiu
"We've lost all our money." vouchafed
Miss Eiglit-year-old, frankly.
"That's too bad! How did it happen?"
asked the superintendent.
"I don't know, sir," said the older
;irl. "Only after we got on this train
found I didn't have any more.
"And what will you do?" pursued
he superintendent.
"Our tickets take us to Chicago, and
chen we get there I'll telegraph papa,"
he returned proudly.
"And wliere's papa?" persisted the
uperintendent.
"Why, he's in Dakota, on a farm,
md he's to meet us in Fargo.'
"But I'm afraid you can't telegraph,
o Fargo without money to pay for
he message: and, besides, how is he
o know there's a telegram for him?"
fxcepted the superintendent.
"Oh!" exclaimed the girl, puzzled
or a moment, but nevertheless unlaunted.
"Papa'll send us money," trustfully
idinned Miss Eight-year-old, squinting
against the superintendent's knees.
"Be careful, Hilda, you'll wake
>aby!" admonished tie girl. "I gutss
rou can lay him down now. sir. if
ton do it gently. He's asleep, I think."
The * superintendent cautiously
ibeyed the recommendation. The
iperation was conducted to a sueeess ni
eomnletion. and the thoroughly
uibdued infant slumbered peacefully
)n the crimson cushion. Mr. Kilroy
was more at ease immediately. Nevertheless,
with a baby on the same seat,
i child at his knee, two others wriggling
at the window at his elbow, and
i girl, who really was only a child,
is his vis-a-vis. his position continued
to be most extraordinary?for him.,
And yet. strange to say. he found that
his ill-humor was fast vanishing.
"So this is Hilda.'" he asked. "Then
what is your name?"
"Louise?Louise Swansson. And
that is (Justa, and that is John, and
the baby is Peter."
"Mamma's dead," announced Ililda,
in a matter-of-fact way.
I
"Yes." explained Louise, with growing
assurance in her new acquaintance.
"We lived in Byport. Pennsylvania.
and papa wen, cut to Dakota
over a year ago. and when mamma
died he sent for us to come to him:
he was counting on having us all as
soon as he got settled." Louise's
eyes tilled with tears.
"Well, well, that's a long journey?
and just you in charge!" ejaculated
the superintendent. !
"Say?I like you!" stated Hilda, can- j
dully thrusting her hand into his. )
TLis frank avowal rather startled
the superintendent, who was not used
to such overtures. "Thank yon," he
answered reservedly, not wishing to
court further advances from the susceptibly
but grimy young lady.
Futile was his dodging. In an instant.
without warning, came an attack
from another quarter. Master
John it was who unceremoniously
Ptumped down upon his lap and affectionately
embraced him.
"Oh. Johnnie, don't!" pleaded Louise, ;
horrified at the audacity. j
"Never mind: let aim stay." spoke
the superintendent, bravely.
Johnnie stayed, to be joined within a
moment by Gusta, equally as ambitious.
:
Said the grinning brakeman. wlio
long ago naci recognized the omciai,
but had pretended ignorance, to the
conductor, who also was in the secret.
"Look at the 'old man' will you! liegular
happy family, isn't he! Somebody
ought to take a photograph of
him!*'
Coukl the superintendent's many !
friends and associates, business and j
social, have seen him thus engaged j
when the train pulled into Chicago ,
they would have gazed agape, thunderstruck,
nearly incredulous. And the
sight of this same superintendent con- J
veying those children into the station ,
would have clapped the climax!
"You're to stay here, remember, un- !
til five o'clock," he instructed, when !
Louise and her youngsters and bag '
and all had been safely ensconced up- j
on a seat in the waiting-room. "One
of the men in red caps will tell you ;
when your train is ready?and I'll see
to it that they take you to Fargo." |
"Do you own all the railroads?"
asked Hilda, admiringly.
"Not quite, Hilda," he replied.
"Goodbye"
On his way to the door he beck- |
oned.to a station attendant. "George," I
lie directed, "you see those children j
over there?four and ti baby. Look i
after them, will you. please? They're j
friends of mine?going to Fargo, and
rn rlononil An vnn tn nut thpm nhnnrd
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the five o'clock L. & D, And, George/* !
handing him a dollar/' "you might get j
some sandwiches and oranges and ;
other trifek. They've lost their money, i
Children always want to eat, I be- j
lieve/'
"Yes, sir; I'll look after them, Mr. j
Kilroy, sure." asserted the man.
With this the sup.rintendent hur- ;
ried to the curb, sprang into a cab. j
and was whirled off to his office.
All the day the atmosphere through- j
out his suite had been depressing, for j
it was suspected that he was return- !
ing in a temper which meant a gener- i
al and brusque upheaval. No clerk, .
however humble, but feared that the J
first victim of displeasure might be !
himself. The superintendent's heel's j
striking sharply along the fioor of the i
corridor were heard in the outer office, :
and by that subtle species of wireless ;
telegraphy termed "intuition" the ,
word was passed from desk. "The 'old j
man' is coming! |
He opened the door?and he was ;
whistling! Actually whistling! As he
strode through his own private apart- i
ment he whistled on! The clerks .
glanced at oue another in relieved sur- ;
prise. A smile showed here and there, i
and it seemed as if the. sun were shin- j
ing again. Hardly had Mr. Kilroy en- !
tered his sanctum ere he rang his bell j
imperatively.
"Send in Johnson/' he ordered.
Johnson, not entirely devoid of fore- !
boding, obeyed the summons.
"I want you to make out an appli- i
cation?in the usual way?to the L. & j
D. for transportation to Fargo?charge >
to my account?for Louise Swansson j
and family, S-w-a-n-s-s-o-n?got it? j
All right. Go over with it yourself ;
and wait for the pass, and take it j
down to the station and give it to Miss !
Swansson. She's in fhe ladies' wait- j
ing-room with three children and a
baby. She's to go out on the five- j
o'clock. A girl of fifteen, three other i
1 m 1 **ah oon'f holn j
cuiiuren aiiu u u?u^?juu l uci^ |
find tbeni. The chances are you'll ;
hear the baby'before you reach the'
station." '
The bewildered clerk had sense !
enough left to smile at the conciud- .
ing sarcasm of his superior.
"Yes. sir; I'll go at once, sir," he ;
stammered.
"And?here. Johnson ? you might '
give the young lady this. Tell her it's :
for the baby."
"I?I hope you had a pleasant trip, j
Mr. Kilroy," he hazarded, boldly, as i
i
a test to know the worst?if there was ;
a worst. Perhaps the superintendent's ;
urbanity was only surface deep.
"Oh?quite pleasant; in fact, unusual- j
lv nleasant. thank you," averred the !
superintendent unconcernedly. "Tilings I
are in good shape. Xow don't fail to ;
get the transportation to the station. 1
Go right away."
As the clerk made his exit, with ;
him through the open door drifted the .
welcome sound of Superintendent Kil- j
roy's whistle?cheery, satisfied and j
reassuring.?Woman's Home Com pan- !
.ior>
* 10U1H CAROLINA 2
? SI ATE NEWS ITEMS. |
Coletor. Cotton Miiis. Sold.
The Colleton cotton miils at Walterhoro,
were sold at auction a few days
airo under order cf the United States
district court for $33 050, John F.
L.-acs, piesident cf the Colleton Banking
company, being the purchaser.
The upset price was fixed by the
conr; at $5,000. There were two otner
bidders.
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To Test Weighers' Law.
A movement has been started at
Sumter to test the public cotton
weighers law in this state. Farmers
asked to have local weighers enjoinare
asked to have local weighers enjoined.
They are summoned to show
cause. It is claimed by Sumter people
that the law violates the state
constitution, in that it is special as
tc counties and is net a general law.
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Senator Blease Granted Bail.
S:ate Senator Eugene Blease, who
killed Joe Ben Coleman, dispensary
official at Saluda, September 2, for
allege;] intimacy with his wife, has
V>ocin rt + "Koil TV?n /inrrtnc.r'a
aviiiii^vu LV JL
jury returned an indefin'te verdict and
Assccia e Justice Gary released the
prisoner under a $3 Of O default. Saluda
is divided in opinion as to the
aitair and the action has created
comment.
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Cruiser Charleston Accepted.
The navy department at Washington
Monday preliminarily accepted the
protected cruiser Charleston from the
Newport News Shipbuilding company.
The Charleston will be sent to the
Pacific, where she will be the flagship
of Admiral Gcodrich.The Charleston
is a new type of protected cruiser
with side armcr. giving her some
of the qualities of an armored cruiser,
and she has a speed of 22 knots ail
hour.
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New Mill For Gaffney.
The Globe Manufacturing company
is the name of a new cotton mill
in Gaffney. The location for this
mill is a site that has been known
as the Supply Mill property. Improve
ments and additions will be made
to the building and houses for the
operatives erected at once. The capital
is $75,000. It is expected that
the company will have the mill in operation
by December 1st of this year.
They will manufacture cotton goods.
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Chalk Mark Traced Death.
While writing his name with a
piece of chalk upon the dome of the
state capitol at Columbia, Warren
Scruggs, Jr., a 15-year-old boy, fell
from the inside acme to the marble
floor, 60 feet below, being instantly
killed. Yoiing Scruggs had not finished
the name, when the metal ceiling
upon which he was standing gave
way, the chalk making a long mark
as he fell. The tragedy was witnessed
by. two negro employees.
Some time ago strict orders were
issued forbidding any one from going
to the top of the building. An investigation
will be made.
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Charged With Bottling Port.
The business people of Charleston
have brought charges of bottling the
port against Charleston Terminal
company, which is owned by the Atlantic
Coast Line and the Southern
railway, and a joint committee of
streets, railroads and harbor improvements
will give the railroad company
a hearing. It is proposed to make
the corporation live strictly to its
agreement or forfeit the franchise
which it holds.
The harbor board has anticipated
the action of the joint committee by
serving notice for the dredging of
certain docks within twenty days, on
the penalty of incurring a fine of $25
a. day. The wharf owners ignored the
recent order of the commission and
it is now proposed to enforce the demand
of the commission by fining
the company and wharf owners.
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Hold Cotton for Eleven Cents.
"The cotton growers of Union county
hereby pledge!to hold our cotton
for 11 cents per pound in order to
cunnnrt ana ctinH t/-\ tlio minimum
uuf L uuu iw)i.uau tv iuv uiiiiuuuui
price of cotton that was made by
the Southern Association at the Asheville
meeting, September 6th," is the
resolution adopted at an enthusiastic
meeting in Un:on the past week by
,1 vote of 6t" to 1.
A committee from each township
was appointed to collect from each
member three cents per bale to provide
funds for strengthening the
whole organization.
The local cotton mills have agreed
to store cotton at 15 cents per bale
on certain conditions, but conditions
were not announced.
Spartanburg, Lancaster, York and
Fairfield counties adopted the san.v
measure.
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Lynching of Negro Denounced.
Allen Pendleton, a negro, while
driving down the road, about three
miles below Honea Path, was stop- j
ped by Jim Moore, a young white
man. 21 years old, and 2 difficulty .
arose. Moore was beating Pendleton '
over the head with a whip, when j
Pendleton cut Moore's throat, who j
died instantly.
Pendleton; escaped iand .was cap- j
tured about half a mile distant, j
He was carried back to the scene j
of 'the killing and sho: by about a |
dozen men.
Messrs. C. E. Harper. John F. |
amuuiuw din iviajsiHiraic ASxiiey, who
arrived on the scene and tried to prevent
the lynching, were told if any {
one touched Pendleton they would
shoot to kill. The above namea citibens
used argument without avail.
Moore, the white man, was killed j
about 7:30 o'clock, and the negro was j
kept until about 10 o'clock before he [
was lynched. Many of the party en- |
gaged in the lynching were recognized
by a considerable number who j
were present and not engaged in the i
affair. The crowd dispersed and !
though the negroes are greatly excit- j
ed no further trouble is feared.
The people cf Honea Path, where j
the negro worked for Monroe Bros, ;
l
and where he was known to be a
peaceable man, aie aroused against
tbe members of the mob. They gave ;
some damaging evidence and several t
arrests are exrected.
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Growers to Build Warehouse.
The Cotton Growers' Association of j
Cherokee county has applied to the :
! secretary of state for a charter for 1
i the purpose of building a cotton warehouse
in Gaffney, in which cotton will
be stored and protected. The capital
be $5,000 and shares will be divided
into $J0 each.
The location for the building has j
not been decided upon as yet, but I
it will in all probability be near the j
center of the city.
HARl KARI SUSPECTED.
Rumor That Baron Komura, is Bent
on Self-Destruction.
The illness of Baron Kcmura, the
Japanese peace plenipotentiary, at
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, New York,
still baffles the physicians in attend- !
ance in giving a diagnosis.
This is true in spite cf the fact
that Dr. Edward C. Janeway, one of
the best kno\vn physicians in the
city, was called in consultation with
Drs. Delafield and Pritchard. .
There is no change for the worse
in the baron's condition, but an actual
diagnosis has not been made.
Mr. Sato, secretary, when asked
about the rumor that Baron Komura
had decided to commit hari kari by
means of a suotle poison, rather than
leturn to his own country a discredited
diplomat, to be greeted by the
fury of the mobs or to have vengeance
visited on the members of
his family now residing in Japan, i
said:
I "Oh, that is simply a ridiculous invention.
Xo, there is not a word of
truth in it. Baron Komura is not
afraid to return to Japan. He has
been seriously ill and the best physicians
have been in constant attendance.
but he is now on the way to
recovery. He will start for home as
soon as his condition will enable him :
to travel."
A prominent Japanese resident of
New York, when asked his opinion,
stated:
"If Baron Komura had decided to
die by his own hand why should ne
not go to his own country? Hi3
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| w:snes wouiu i;c
he would be in no danger of interference."
TRUSTED FOR THIRTY YEARS.
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Assistant Postmaster at Yonkers, N. j
Y., Comes to Grief at Last.
A sack of letters Is reported to
have been found by inspectors in the
home of Isaac G. Downing, who was
removed from the office of assistant
postmaster at Yonkers, N. Y., a few
days ago, by orders from the department
in Washington.
Mr. Downing had been assistant
postmaster for more than thirty years
under all administrations. The inspectors
are stated to have obtained entrance
to his home secretly and were
astonished when they discovered the
sack> which was a regulation one,
containing more than 250 missives,
some of which had never been opened.
Some of the postmarks dated back i
several years. Following the investi- ;
gation at Yonkers, stories have be- j
come public of several mysterious I
shortages in recent years.
It is related that one year ago a
former clerk in the office had to make
good a shortage of nearly $600 and j
died from grief and shame, protest- j
ing his innocence.
FEVER REPORT ENCOURAGING, j
Fears Are Dissipated in New Orleans. I
Cases Few Outside.
A New Orleans special of Friday |
was as follows: The number of new .
cases continues larger than was to I
hoped for, but this had not had any j
dispiriting effect on the people. The i
same air of happiness and confidence j
that the d sease will eventually be,
stamped out exists,
j Country reports were a little more !
i encouraging, there being fewer cases j
j and fewer deaths reported than tor j
some time. '
FLAMES DOOM SEVEN. ?
Mysterious Explosion and a Resultant
Fire in Big Factory Deals
Death and Destruction.
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The explosion of a fuse followed
by a fire in a building of the Ciimax
Fuse company at Avon, Conn.,
Friday afternoon, caused a panic
.
among twenty employees in the building
and -resulted in the death of
seven and injuries that doubtless
will prove fatal to several othsrs.
There was no way of coping with
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the flames, which soon spread rapid.
v
ly, ana in less than an hour after
the explosion occurred those who
were unable to escape were in the
clutch of a fire that eventually burned
their bodies to ashes. * 4
As the day wore on, the great
crowd that collected in the hamlet
saw the bodies of men and women
roasting jn the fire powerless to
even check the flames.
The exact cause of the fatal acci- - 3g
dent may never be known, but it is
the accepted theory that in an effort
to burn out a stoppage in one
of the machines, a workman caused
an explosion of a fuse with the hot
iron held in his hand.
These who were in the room where ..
the explosion occurred say that the
explosion was not severe and ordinarily
would not have caused a panic.
Inflammable material, however, wasv
sc-t on fire and in a few moments * '0*
the room was a mass of flames. In ^
an instant there was a mad rush ' ^
for doors and windows, and duringthe
scramble many were pushed
hark into the bin .diner while nthers \83S
were severely burned.
INSTRUCTIONS OF GOVERNOR.
Georgia Chief Executive Backs Op fijM
Officers cf State Health Board. ^
Governor Terreli is backing up the
action of the Georgia state board of rjM
health in enforcing state quarantine
against yellow fever territory.
The governor has addressed to
each of the quarantine inspectors appointed
by the state board of health
a letter directing them to follow in !'
every particular the instructions given
them by the state board of health
and to permit no interference with
their duties from any source. 4
In addition to the foregoing action,, "^^8
the state board of health Friday is- -r||
sued its third order, directing that ;fj|
the credentials of the state quaran- '
tine inspectors must be honored in
tne siaie, aiia as iar uutsme iae ^38
state as it is necessary for them '
to travel. If this is not done their
trains will be stopped .for inspection
at the state line. The new order ':
reads as follows:
"Order Xo. 3?'September 14, 1905.
It is hereby ordered by the Georgia ,
state board of health that all railroads,
steamboat lines and sleeping- 'Tcar
companies operating in Georgia be
notified that after this date t^e
commisscns of health officers of the
state board of health must be honored ; ^
for transportation anywhere within c\s||
the state of Georgia, and. as far out
into the adjoining states as may by . ,^8
them be deemed, necessary for prop- |
er inspection. Failure of any company
or companies to comply with this . '
order will immediately necessitate
the stopping ^nd detention for exam- , J|
ination at the state border of all
trains, steamboats or sleeping cars
belonging to such company or companies."
RAW LINGS CASES APPEALED. .
Executions Postponed Pending Action 4 |?jj
cf Georgia Supreme Court.
J. G. Rawlings, his sons Miltoa
and Jesse and the negro accomplice
in the murder of the Carter children, >>
A:f Moore, were not hanged at Valdosta
Friday, the day originally set y
frr +hp PYPrrtion.
While Judge Mitchell overruled the
morion for a new trial in the cases
of Rawlings and his sons, their attorney.
Hon. John F. Cooper, appeal- \
ed the eases to the supreme court. j
A stay of execution h3s, therefore,
been granted. ,N
It is believed that owing to the importance
of the oases the supreme
court will give them precedence over ' some
other matters at the session
which meets in October.
The cases of Alf Moore and Frank
Turnert the other negroes sentenced
to the penitentiary for life, will takt.
the same course as . the Rawlings
cases.
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SHONTS DRAWS CRITICISM.
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Awarding of Contract for Supplies
Places Him Under Fire.
Charges of "collusion, precipitancy . y.
and & predisposition" in favor of the f
sucoessful bidder, were made Friday
when Chairman Shonts of the Pan- /
ama canal commission announced that
he had awarded concession for feeding
and housing the greater part of
the canal employes to J- B. Markel,
of Omaha.
H. B^lfe & Co., end Kudg'ns & Cirnss.
both New York firms, who were
the only ether bidders fcr the ccn %
cession, sar.t telegrams and letters to
President Roosevelt at Oys cr Bav
protesting aga'nst the award of the
contract to Markel. %
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