The Sacramento Union from Sacramento, California • Page 1

VOLUME 167. WILLIAM J. BRYAN ARRIVES AT NEW YORK. Met hy the Reception Committee and Driven to the Home of St. John, Whose Gusst He Will be During His Stay in the City.

The Democratic Nominee Met With the Same Enthusiastic Demonstrations on the Route From Pittsburg to His Destination as on the Previous Day, But Was Obliged to Forego Speechmaking on Account of His Voice Giving Out. NEW YORK, Aug. W. J. Bryan arrived in this city to-night.

He reached Jersey City over the Pennsylvania road and was driven to the residence of William P. St. John on East Forty-Fourth street, where he and Mrs. Bryan passed the night. Although Mr.

Bryan had expresslyrequested that there should be no public demonstration, he was received by a large and enthusiastic crowd both at Jersey City and on the New York side, Long before the hour at which the train was scheduled to arrive the Pennsyl- i vania station was crowded with persons anxious to catch a glimpse of the apostle of free silver. Sixty police, under the command of Inspector Lange and Captain Farrier, took charge of the crowd, and were kept busy in keeping them from crowding against the gates. As it' was many of them climbed on the gates i and cheered for Bryan. The coming of the Democratic candi- elate was eagerly awaited by a Reception Committee consisting of Senator Jones of Arkansas, Treasurer St. John, J.

T. Tomllnson, National Committee-1 from Alabama, and Arthur Sewall, candidate for Vice-President. At 8:10 the headlight of the engine of! Mr. Bryan's train as sighted, and amid 4 Ties of "Here he comes," "Look out for into the station. Contrary to general ex- i pectatkra, the Bryan party were in the; first car and not in the rear one, which was a drawing-room car.

As soon as the train had come to a full Stop Mr. Bryan, Mrs. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Richard P.

Bland, Mr. and Mrs. James Kerr of Clearfield, John A. Creighton, member of the Notification Committee from Nebraska, J. T.

Sny-j of Clearfield, John D. Warman, John Garmon and Clarence J. Gallagher, a personal friend of Mr. Bryan, alighted. Mr.

Sewall and other members of the and in turn shook hands with Mr. and Mm. Bryan. The entire party stepped; of track four, on which track the ontered the station, and were at once While the Bryan party were standing on the freight elevator platform the crowd cheered and shouted itself hoarse and many climbed up to the very topi of the high railing separating the station platform from the tracks. The crowd expected to see Mr.

Bryan and his party pass through the gates and through the station, but in this it was wont up as the elevator was lowered and was made for the lloor below. The crowd that they could not move. While to their rescue the hundreds of excited the crowd, and Mr. Brvan and his; friends boarded the ferryboat Hudson Clt9 During the passage over the river' Mr. Bryan was cheered, but aside from New York side the large crowd on the) lock taking up the cheers of those on the Hudson shouted and cheered throng Of to carriages which crowd there, who cheered and shouted until Mr.

Bryan and his partydisappeared behind closed doors. FROM PITTSBIIRQ TO NEW YORK. Candidate Bryan Meets With the I stud Demonstrations. pittskbeg (Pa). Aug.

on the Pennsylvania. Railroad leaving Pittsburg at 7:30 this at Johnstown? 'rhe train stopped short of the station and there was a mad rush rear platform. Ex-Congressman Kerr Neither spoke, but Mr. Bryan shook train and cheered the nominee, with whom many shook hands. Kx-Oovernor Hogg of Texas, who is also en route to New Torit, was discovered in a forward of the train, and Mr.

Bryan invited him to his coach before Cresson was reached. Altoona gave Mr. Bryan a rousing reception. hen the train came to a standstill thousands of people were THE RECORD-UNION. SACEAMENTO, WEDNESDAY MOEXING, AUGUST 12, PAGES.

lined up along the tracks. Many others were crowding balconies and windows of neighboring houses, while box cars and others points of vantage were lined with workmen from the railroad Shops. The rear platform of the train was not in an advantageous position to enable most of those composing the throng to get near Mr. Bryan, and of ail the vast assemblage not more than 50(1 could crowd into the narrow space between train and guard wall to places directly in front of where the nominee stood. The Bryan and Sewall Club, bearing badges inscribed "lb to 1," led the enthusiasm.

The appearance of Mr. Bryan on the piatform brought out a mighty cheer. There was a struggle to get near him and much confusion resulted. There were yells of Bryan" and "Speech." Standing beside Mr. Bryan was Mr.

Bland, and the latter started to address the audience. He told them that the demonstration was a repetition of what had been going on in Ohio and the West, and said it meant victory for the Democracy in November. The crowd cheered Bland, but it did not want to hear him speak, and cries of "Bryan" drowned his words. Then ex-Congressman Kerr managed to make some remarks about the people of Pennsylvania being with the people of the Democratic nominee's native and resident States. Illinois and Nebraska, in their unanimity for Bryan.

This was interrupted with more cries for the candidate, but Mr. Bryan shook his head, and placing his hand on his throat called out in a husky voice: "I can't boys; I can't." Then a rush toward the car was made, and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan went through the handshaking ordeal until the train moved out at 11:05 o'clock. Several hundred people were in the audience that greeted Mr.

Bryan at Tyrone. They gave him two or three good cheers. Mr. Bland made a little speech, and Mr. Bryan again gripped some Pennsylvania hands.

TRENTON (N. Aug. Huntingdon was reached at noon Mr. Bland talked to the crowd, numbering a couple of hundred, while Mr. nd Mrs.

Bryan shook hands with those composing It. Both Bland and Bryan were cheered. Lewiston Junction turned out a small crowd, and the story was repeated. There were some counter cheers for McKinley. Mrs.

Bryan was in great demand at Lewiston, and attracted nearly as much attention as her husband. One hundred and fifty people at Nowport cheered Bland, but forgot to cheer Bryan, so intent were they in shaking hands with him. An excited, overheated, enthusiastic mass of people swarmed beneath the broad roof of the big Pennsylvania station building at Harrisburg. They crowded the platform, hung two deep on railings and ran along with the train as it slowed up preparatory to stopping. Among the members of the Bryan party estimates of the size of the Harrisburg assemblage were varied.

Some placed it as high as 5,000. Chairman Hubbell of the Harrisburg Bimetallic League presented Mr. Bryan. Cheers followed the announcement, and a great cry of "Speech" went up. But Mr.

Bryan pointed to his IkjSMt and shook his head. Just Is midst of the fast and furious handshaking in progress, and just as Mr. Bland had started a speech, the car was shifted again. Cheering, shouting, and pushing with might and main, the people around the car sought to regain their advantageous position. Hundreds of them were struggling on the track between the car in which Mr.

Bryan was and the rest of the train. As they saw the coach bearing down upon them almost a panic ensued in the endeavor to get out of harm's way. Men seemed to leap over the heads of others, and some we nit down. But nobody was injured, and the big assemblage, or rather the male art of it, made another dash toward the tall, smooth-faced man, who looked ten years older than he did when he left Chicago Sunday night. Mr.

Bryan stood on the steps of a car and reached out both hands to be grasped by hun- While he shook hands at the rate of sixty a minute with each hand, Mr. Bland tried to talk about great issues of the campaign, but las voice was lost in the shouts of those round the car. At last the train moved away and Mr. Bryan, with a relieved look, went back Barring the shifting process, the Bryan reception at Lancaster was quite as wildly interesting. The station was crowded with people to the number of 1,200.

Mr. Bryan Stood on the rear platform of his car, which Had been returned to its original position at the end of the train. The crowd shouted, and there was a constant struggle to get near the nominee. Mr. Bland's Speech was atrain lost.

The only pie who did not appear anxious to join the grand rush for the Nebraska i man's swollen hands were the women standing at the other end of the plat- I form and the members of the brass band who had been engaged to play I patriotic airs and were fulfilling their I contract without intermission. The yelling of the audience, which, while I constant, had not been united, trated itself into one last hurrah as the further stop was made until Phil- At Philadelphia there was a crowd of 5,000 pushing, perspiring people gath- I ered behind the iron gates barring the I entrance to the trains in the Pennsylvania Kailroad station. A noticeable feature of the crowd was its make-up. strong that men and women caught in the i rush were in danger of being under foot, and the railroad oili' cials, to relieve the pressure, threw open the gates and let the people through upon the platform. With a wild rush the crowd poured through and, reckless of constantly shifting cars, risked life land limb upon the tracks.

The Democratic City Committee, headed by Chairman John Curley, was jin waiting to welcome Mr. Bryan on his arrival, but as the train pulled into the station at 6:50 o'clock the crowd, with I a cheer, made a wild rush, and the commit tee was swamped in the man tide and swept away. Before the train stopped the crowd was surging up to the side of the last car. and those the front swung upon the steps at the risk of their lives. Cheer after I cheer went up.

and when Mr. Bryan appeared on the back platform the i rush was terrific to get near him. Mrs. Bryan stood beside her husband and bowed and smiled as an enthusiast in the crowd held up to her a boutiuet of roses. Mr.

Bryan leaned over the rail of the platform and shook all the outstretched hands in reach. Cries for a speech the tired nominee could only respond to by a shake of his head and raise a protesting hand. In the meantime the City Committee had succeeded in forcing their way into the car, and none too soon, as after a stop of nine minutes the train pulled out for New York amid the cheers of the surrounding mob. Chairman Curley then greeted Mr. Bryan and wished him success, and expressed regret that his stay in Philadelphia was so brief, as otherwise the committee would have arranged for a fitting reception.

Mr. Bryan responded briefly', and sank wearily into a seat. Mrs. Bryan was presented with a beautiful bunch of roses, the gift of the Superintendent of the sub-Postoffice of Philadelphia. The train stopped only two minutes at Trenton, but in this time Mr.

Bryan fahook hands with all in waiting. Elizabeth turned out several thousands, who cheered lustily during the half-minute the train stopped there. When Newark was reached a turbulent mob rushed toward the train, cheering like mad. A thousand or more pressed into the inclosure between the train and the guard-rail. Those behind pushed and shoved until those in front broke into a run out of sheer self-protection, and on a rapid, disorderly trot men and boys ten deep went past the platform where Mr.

Bryan was standing, making vain endeavors in the quick progress to grasp his hand. The cheering of those in this unchecked human stream, and of the great crowds in quieter positions, was continuous. Mr. Bryan kept both hands working constantly. Sky rockets and Roman candles were fired, and red lights burned, and altogether the scene was one of the wildest excitement and enthusiasm.

IOWA DEMOCRATS. Fuse With Populists on Electors and State Ticket. OTTUMWA Aug. conference this afternoon resulted In the selection of quite a number of the candidates who will receive nominations in to-morrow's Democratic Convention. The Populists were given General J.

B. Weaver for -Elector-at-Large, G. W. Davis of Louisa County for State Auditor, Perry Lngalls for Elector in the Sixth District and F. F.

Poe in the Eleventh District. Horace Boies will be the other Senator Bolter of Logan will be nominated for Supreme Judge, and W. D. Boies will be nominated for Attorney-General, J. J.

Shea of Council Bluffs will be permanent Chairman of the convention to-morrow, and Judge W. A. Van Wagemen temporary Chairman. To fusion on all quarters is as nearly complete as it can be. The Democrats get eight District Electors, the Populists two and the Silverites 1.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. Remains at Home Attending to Official and Personal Correspondence. BUZZARD'S BAY, Aug. was another hot day here. The President remained at home attending to official and personal correspondence.

"Whether or not the President has received from his Secretary of the Interior his bitter of resignation is not known for a fact, and the report is not generally credited here. There is no I ossibilty of the public learning the i facts soon, so far as Mr. Cleveland is concerned. He stated this evening that ihe had no information to give out whatever one way or the other with rej gard to the reported resignation having been sent to him, or that he had refused Ito accept the resignation of Secretary Hoke Smith. Ex-Secretary Thompson Prostrated.

TEBEE HAUTE Aug. The venerable ex-Secretary of the Navy Thompson was prostrated by the heat this morning. He was unconscious the I greater part of the day, but his physij cians have hopes of his recovery. His extreme age, however, 87 years, caused fears for his safety. Sawmill Burned.

NORFOLK Aug. mill and dry kilns'of the Atlantic Sawmill Company in this city were destroyed by lira to-night. Loss, insurance. IMPORTANT DECISION RENDERED BY U. S.

DISTRICT JUDGE WELBORN, Relating to the Government's Right to Fix Rates for Mail and Military Transportation. LOS ANGELES, Aug. I Welborn of the United State 3 District Court rendered a decision to-day which Is in effect that the Government has the right to fix the rates for tion of troops or any other Government 1 usiness, including the mails, over any I railroad. it is estimated that the decision will make a difference of from $45,000,000 t. $50,000,000 in th" amounts paid by the Government every year for transportation of mails, troops and other The suit of which this decision is the outcome, was brought by the Atlantic and Pacific road, backed by all the i other land grant roads, as a test case.

A trooper who traveled from Albuquerque, N. to Prescott, A. refused to pay full fare, and tendered the conductor just half the regular price Of a ticket. The conductor refused to accept this, and after transporting the trooper the company j.ued the Government. The case was argued before Judge Welborn several months ago.

Judge Terry appeared for the A. and P. and Joseph H. Call for the Government, J. H.

Herrin was for the Southern Pacific. It was not intended by the railroads that the decision should be so far reaching, but it appears that the decision affects not only the railroads which have land grants, but all roads, and gives the Government the right to fix the rates not only for lis own ousinrss, but for all business done by railroads, provided the rates are such that a profit ensues for the road. The decision is a very lengthy document. The railroad attorneys say no appeal will be asked for. GREAT SUFFERING FROM HEAT IN THE EAST.

The Hottest Eleventh of August in the History of New York City. At 3 P. M. It Registered Ninety-Four Degrees in the Shade. Seventy-Four Deaths and One Hundred and Fifty-Six Prostrations- Many Deaths and Prostrations at Brooklyn Change in the Weather at Chicago.

NEW YORK, Aug. the prediction was for cooler weather today, the heat was as intense as it was yesterday, and the record for the warmest August 11th in the history of the Weather Bureau was broken to-day. The temperature at o'clock this morning as 83 degrees, one degree warmer than at the same hour yesterday morning, and only ten degrees less than the warmest August 11th on record. The warmest August 11th was in 1801, when at the hottest hour of the day the temperature was 93 degrees. At 3p.

m. today it was 04 degrees. One hour after the official observation was made, this morning at 8 o'clock, the temperature had climbed to 84 degrees. One hour later it was 80 degrees, and the mercury was still going up at an alarming rate. At Sa.

m. the humidity was 09 per cent. The highest point the mercury touched was at 3p. m. The Weather Bureau folks say that the temperature will remain high to-morrow, but the weather will be cooler Wednesday night.

On the streets to-day the heat was intense. In lower Broadway, where the traffic is heavy in the early hours in the morning, many horses dropped to the ravement. There were seventy-four deaths from the heat reported to the police during the day and 150 prostrations. In Brooklyn and surrounding towns the heat was intense. Many deaths and prostrations are reported.

In Brooklyn thirteen deaths and forty-three prostrations from the heat were reported. HOTTER AT PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11. The highest temperature yet recorded during the present heated spell by the local Weather Bureau was reached today, when the thermometer went a fraction over 97 degrees.

Street thermometers touched 100 degrees. Possibly people are becoming acclimated to the terrific heat, or else realizing its deadly power are taking more precautions against it, for the mortality fell off somewhat. There were twelve deaths recorded by the police to-day, and fifty cases of prostrations were admitted to the hospitals. RELIEF AT CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Aug.

humanity and animals were favored at 7 o'clock to-day by the cessation of the deadly, scorching weather which has prevailed for more than a week. The welcome change was foreoaste'd by Professor Garriot, and heralded by a fresh, cooling breeze from the lake. The heat continued intense, however, being 93 degrees late in the afternoon. The changed condition began with the gathering of a thunderstorm from across the lake at Grand Haven, and the rain came heavy and continuous to save the people from further misery and danger. Permanent cool weather is not promised before to-morrow.

i Thirty deaths were reported to-day as due to sunstroke or less direct effects lof the heat. The number of prostrations were smaller than yesterday. COOLER AT ST. LOUIS. ST.

LOUIS, Aug. For the twelve hours ending at 0 p. m. to-day there was an average reduction of four degrees in the temperature. The highest point reached to-day was 90 degrees at sp.

m. Occasional breezes did much Ito abate the suffering. In consequence the death roll for to-day was reduced to seven and the prostrations to thirtyone. None of the factories which suspended w-ork on account of the heat have resumed, however, and several ere added to the list of the idle. The ice supply is barely sufficient if the temperature lowers again, but another week of hot weather would create a I famine.

Housekeepers now pay cents per hundred, with the prospect of a further rise. The local Weather Bureau Forecaster promises a cool wave, With probable rain for Wednesday I night. TEN DEATHS AT BALTIMORE. BALTIMORE, Aug. Ten fatali- I ties from the excessive heat were re- I orted up to midnight.

Thirty persons re prostrated. The maximum temi perature for the day was 95 degrees, which as recorded between 2 and 4 in. The effect of the torrid heat is shown in the report of the Health De! partment to-day. For four days the mortality was 103, as against the same number for the seven days ending Sun: day at noon. Forty-seven deaths have en attributed to the heat directly 7, while indirectly possibly as many more are from the same cause.

AT BOSTON. BOSTON. Aug. heat to-day, although intense, has been slightly tempered' at times with a very slight wind. The mercury has been in the nineties all day.

There have been ten deaths resulting from heat to-day, and a large number of prostrations. AT DETROIT. DETROIT. Aug. mercury here only climbed as high as ST degrees I to-day.

At o'clock to-night it was at degrees, and slowly falling. AT WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON. Aug. heatied term still continues in this vicinity, i although to-day was a shade less op-1 pressive than yesterday, a light breeze keeping the air in motion.

One death Was reported to-day. A number of prostrations more or less serious were also reported. The thermometer registered SS degrees at a. 80 at noon and 91.5 at 0 p. which was the maximum.

AT KANSAS CITY. KANSAS CITY. Aug. hot wave which for sixteen days has spread over Kansas City was broken to-night by a rain, and the temperature, which at 3 o'clock stood at 96 degrees, has dropped to normal. AT LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. mercury again reached 97 degrees in Louisville to-day. There were three deaths and seventeen prostrations. DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE. Formal Discussion of the Question of National Headquarters.

NEW YORK, Aug. to expectation, the secret session of the Democratic National Committee was not a long one. It meet at noon and adjourned at 2:30. Another meeting will be held to-morrow. There was formal discussion of the question of the place for establishing national headquarters.

There was some talk as to the relative merits of Washington and Chicago, but on motion of Senator Gorman the Chair was authorized to appoint committees as follows: An Executive Committee of twenty-live, a Campaign Committee of nine and a Finance Committee of twenty-five, of each of which Senator Jones will be an ex-officio member. He was also empowered to name a special Advisory Committee outside the National Committee, if' he thought best. The Campaign Committee will have charge of the committee, and it. with Senator Jones, will select its own Chairman, who may be taken from the outside. The Campaign Committee, with Senator Jones, shall chose the headquarters of the National Committee.

Senator Jones will appoint the committees to-night or to-morrow, and the National Committee will meet again tomorrow at noon. It is understood that Mr. Bryan favors Chicago, while Mr. Jones believes Washington to be more suitable. Mr.

Bryan's argument will be heard in the mcming by Senator Jones and a few of the other National Committeemen. If they are strong enough they will decide the matter. There will be no fight in the committee over the location. The official report of to-day's ins, given out by the Secretary after the meeting adjourned, is as follows: Senator Jones called the meeting to order. There was a roll call of States.

These absentees were noted: C. French of Connecticut, B. M. Lawler of Minnesota, A. M.

Hatton of Montana, W. H. Thompson of Nebraska, R. P. Keating of Nevada, R.

C. Dudley of Texas, G. Wallace of Washington, E. N. Ma zanares of New Mexico, A.

M. MoCune of Utah, and Thomas Mareom of Indian Territory. A report from Treasurer St. John of the arrangements made by the Notification Committee for the meeting in Madison Square Garden was submitted and approved, and a vote, of thanks to Mr. St.

John for his labors was passed unanimously. NEGRO DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE. Will Support the Chicago Platform and Nominees. CHICAGO, Aug. biennial convention of the Negro National Democratic League began to-day, represen; tatives of eleven States being present and more expected to-morrow.

J. C. H. Taylor, Recorder of Deeds of the Dis- I triet of Columbia, sent in his resignation as of the league, saying that he received a letter from A. E.

Manning of Indianapolis intimating that the league would declare for Bryan and free coinage, while Recorder Taylor, an appointee of President Cleveland, had written to Mr. Manning hoping the league would stand by "that noble Roman, Grover Cleveland." Mr. Manning was chosen temporary' Chairman and H. Clark of Illinois temporary Secretary. Among the promi; nent delegates present are J.

Milton I Turner, ex-Minister to Liberia: C. A. P.ideout, Seattle: Charles F. Olmstead, Wi st Virginia; Charles C. After the temporary organization and appointment of committees the convention adjourned until to-morrow to give the committees time to prepare their reports.

Contests from Arkansas and Illinois were amicably settled. The Committee on Permanent Organization met at the Keystone Hotel tonight, and at a late hour were still in session, with the prospect of sitting after midnight. Mr. Manning will be recommended for President of the i league, in recognition of his services lin the original organization. The important part of the resolutions will be a reiteration of the Chicago platform, and an urgent appeal to the colored race, irrespective of party affiliations, to vote and work for the free coinage of silver.

President Cleveland will not be mentioned. Of the forty-seven delegates who attended the first day's session only one, C. C. Curtis of lowa, is a gold standard Cleveland man, and he has a Federal appointment at Washington as messenger. LOUISIANA LYNCHINGS.

An Inquiry as to What Country the Victims Were Citizens of. WASHINGTON, Aug. Baron Fava, the Italian Embassador, who is summering at Bar Plarbor, has telegraphed the State Department in accordance with cabled instructions from his Government asking for official information regarding the lynching of three alleged Italian subjects in Louisiana, as reported in the newspapers. The State Department has promptly called on the Governor of Louisiana for a full report of the occurrence, in order that suitable reply can be made to the Embassador. If it can be found that the Italians were naturalized American citizens, the inquiry will stop, as the Italian Government can no longer take any Interest in the affair, but if, as in the case of the similar lynchings of Italians in Louisiana and Colorado, the men are shown to be aliens to the United States, an indemnity will undoubtedly be demanded and Cemgress asked to appropriate for that purpose, as it did in former instances.

Until the Governor of Louisiana makes his report no further action by Italy can be expected. Ex-President Harrison. NEW YORK, Aug. Harrison has decided to soon take the stump in behalf of sound money. This determination he announced by letter to General Powell Clayton, which the latter received to-day.

The letter is dated August 10th, and in it Mr. Harrison states that he will make a speech in this city at any time eiuring the mr.nth of August which the National Committee may select. General Claytor, telegraphed his acceptance of the offer and set August liTth as the date. WHOLE N0.1T,12(!. SEVERAL PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH.

A Fire Occurs in the Worts of an Electrical Company at Hew York, Which Results Fatally Before Aid Could be Rendered. Wild Plunge of a Hand Car Near Winchester, Kentucky Jumps the Track and Drops on the Fifty Feet Below Three Men Killed and Two Others Severely and Perhaps Fatally Injured. NEW YORK, Aug. was a fatal lire this afternoon in tiie buildings at 465-469 Greenwich street, occupied by the A. Warren Electric- Works and a number of small firms.

In the excitement attending the outbreak it was first estimated that about thirty people were in the building. The accurate number of victims will not be known until the ruins are searched. It is believed, however, that the death list will prove to be between fifteen and seventeen. Vv'hile the firemen were lighting the flames the bodies of two victims could be plainly seen on the lire escapes. Five men and three boys were injured while escaping.

They were taken to the Hudson Street Hospital, mangled and burned. What caused the fire is not known, but It is believed to have been started iby an explosion. It is known that an explosion occurred a few minutes before, and the fire spread like a flash, begining at and cut off the escape of many. The firemen who first reached the scene of the conflagration say they saw a number of men at the windows appealing for help, but before any attempt at rescue could be made they fell back exhausted by the heat and smoke, and all are supposed to have perished from the flames. Altogether there were about thirtytwo men employed by the Warren Company.

There were twelve on the sixth, or top floor, eleven on the four on the fourth and a couple in the office on the ground floor. The list of killed and injured cannot be compiled at this time. It will be several hours before the ruins are cooled sufficiently to allow the firemen to enter. From stories told by those who claimed to have been near by when the first alarm was given, faces were seen £it nearly every window. That at least four are 'cad in the ruins there can be no doubt, for their charred bodies lie exposed to view on the fire escapes of the third and fifth stories.

Two others, one a girl, were seen to fall back In the flames, overcome by the smoke, before the tire gushed forth. So far as known at this writing the injured are: Felix Haas, slightly; Thomas Sharkey, burned on head; unknown man, unconscious, will probably die; Eugene Gregwoou, boy, slightlyburned. Cummings. badly burned and back apparently broken, jumped from fourth story window, and striking the structure of the road, fell to the ground; will probably die. Among the dead are W.

M. Gray, foreman of the electric works, and Esther Finstein, also an employe. NOT SO BAD AS FIRST REPORTED Late to-night it was pretty well proved that not more than five lives have been lost, if indeed the number of dead will finally reach that total. Many supposedly dead people have made their appearance. The financial loss was fixed at something over $100,000.

WILD PLUNGE OF A HAND-CAR. Frightful Accident Near Winchester, Kentucky. WINCHESTER Aug. frightful accident occurred near here to-day, by which two men were instantly killed, another hurt so badly that he died a few hours later and two others severely injured so that small hope of their recovery is entertained. The accident happened on the Lexington and Eastern railroad.

Early this morning a hand car left here in charge of Foreman J. Quinlaw. Accompanying him were four section hands. Everything went along smoothly until Walker reek trestle was reached. At this point there is a slight down grade, and the car went ahead with great velocity.

Quinlaw remonstrated with the men who were running the car and tried to get them to check the speed. His remonstrance, however, was too late, and just as the car reached tho trestle the speed was so great that it jumped the track and dropped on the recks, fifty feet below. Edward Sparks and Marion Chattman were instantly killed. John Chattman was terribly mangled and lived but a few hours. Foreman Quinlaw and his son received severe injuries, and it is very doubtful it they will recover.

News of the accident reached town a few hours after it occurred, and aid waa dispatched to the scene as quickly as possible. Death of an Army Officer. LOUISVILLE, Aug. James C. Worthington of the United States army died here last night.

He was surgeon in charge at Fort Thomas until last December, when he was stricken with rheumatism. Death of a Californian in the East. LOCKHAVEN Aug. J. L.

O. Hamilton, a prominent lawyer of California, died this morning at the residence of his brother, near this city. Hamilton has been a resident of California 26 years. An Artist Wedded. MANCHESTER Aug.

Clark Hadley, a prominent and wealthy citizen of this place, and Miss Alice Mills, an artist of California, who formerly resided in Manchester, were married here yesterday..