Williamsport Sun-Gazette from Williamsport, Pennsylvania • Page 10

-yy IT WILLIAMSi-GRT, PAOR SKATING AND- fhis Skating Palace De Luxe Will Appeal rMore Strongly- Than Ever to Those Who Seek Health and Pleasure iiL the Most Popular Amusement of the Day. faurney's Famous Rchires This picture shows" the interior of the Palace, which is Brilliantly illuminated, and 1W feet-of the finest skatine- surface in the Kae uco seasons MOVING -PIGTURK This picture illustrates-4he graceful manner in which couples gll.de as they through the merry mazes of the or a spirited two-step. It is the poetry of motion, and is always admired by the spectators- HUNDREDS OF LU i whrfih they- will use as their abode their otay 'Several hiin- (Continned-'From First Page:) dred tents were shipped in and are to 10:30 and Saturday Afternoons, 2 Adiiussiott, lOc to AIL Skates lOc Italian Battleships Bombarded Prevesa Ici.al.train. was run frpnu-Keating Sum- jexperiences was law- VTC i i nloiVtA i i nn .3 1 i 4 I mit to this place, bringing the health officiate in their own private car, I at about the same time and both companies went to-work lishlna a wonderful good. DESTRUCTION 8EYONDflEPAIR, LOSS BEYO.ND COMPUTATION In describing the loss of-the town In detail Is quite Impossible.

The plant of the Bay lias Pulp and Paper "company, which owned mnd maintained the dam above the town, was situated above the town, but slightly to one side of the valley proper and-Hence did not suffer the total destruction which the residences did, but It Is a wreck gulte. beyond repair. The aban. doped saw mill tlw Goodyear-Lwm: her companyT: which ittll below the ground that was once the business section, was Decked to badly that on. ly slight! efforts will be required to bring Its walls to the ground.

Bath hotels, the Goodyear and the Commercial are total wrecks, tut the wills are still standing -and In front of them, together with two other brick structures. being erected to house the victims who lost their homes In the flood. 1. WJth the health Ing to prevent the outbreak of disease and the state constabulary In charge of the searching and policing --of the scene' the work in -businesslike manner. will 30 employed as bartender at the Commercial He was at-nome the time when the Uttrn burst, holding his seven-months old child In his When he heard the roar of the water he yelled to his, and daughter to run for their lives and he Be got all three nearly to the 'higher when he from his feet with his -child 1 in.Tils arms.

Mrs. 'Lawler At present there is no one In charge, no one-knbws anything regard- Ing theliSfcs.of life and the friends who have come, here to look for-toved-tmes little comfort. This situation will Jje righted in a however, when- the people recover from' the shock of the terrible disaster. BELIEVED SAFE, 7" BAWpiT BREAK A SURPRISE. What caused this grpat dam tp'burst is the question facing the officials of the Bayless Pulp- and Paper cpnrpany at present.

The'structure was erected: at a cost of half 'a 'millfon 'dollars t6 hold back the contents of the little Freemen run for the purpose of nishing water to pulp at the paper mifl. When it gave away posed to be many "bodies of-thr-flood victims. the 6uffalo and. Slis quehanna station is an other pile of wreckage, consisting several hxutses, which: 'whil badly twisted, are; Intact, th. station went down; itream and no traces of the are evident Tho National bank bulidlnifand the town hall, which rtood at'the lowei end of the village; tot ele are Wrecked, but retain -their, poiltionl.

The pymg the bank building, was not dam ajjed beyond repair. Mchange a total and every businest establishment was wiped the mapjM If ft Several freight cirt, whter) were stating oh a erdlhg, which extends through the town to, the pulp mill th- other now mingled -with br Irreparably Down the stream; for ceveral miles, In almpit to' Co.tello, eorts of buildings ire strewn along banks of the now silent little run. TOWN'S FIVE CHURCHES ARE TOTAL In the thePresbyteftan, thrFree Meth ttre 8wwllth Wl-lon and fhMI Not All Today anialhitreama ln dlttrt whw town muddy, vlaltofa over the ruin. owntfn with a base 3 feet wide. was 600 feet long pnij- was constructed of concrete and stone.

It caused the. water to fill "up narrow valley- for of of-a mite aittd-a half estimated to have had a capacity of half a billion gallons of water. In the spring of 1910 during, a heavy 'freshet the pressure of the- water moved the dam "a distance "of 34 -Inches, but it was afterwards repaired and believed to be in a. perfectly sate condition. '-In fact the state inspector was-on-ihe ground yesterday, but'no one seems to he.

made- an Inspe6tl0n and II he'- did what the -verdict was. At any rate the dam failed to do the work expected uf it and -there are hints of criminal negligence the of HAVE BEEN SCARES BEFORE SINCE DAM WAS BXJ1LT. There had been more than, one aild" the -girl "wag flown ctream, and friends are 'for their bodies. Lawler held tight to his 'baby "and was finally, pinned be- lipath a -but he taaiiaged to 'keep -his head above wa-" ter call' for help. After calling at the top of his voice for over an hour he was discovered and several went 1 to work to liberate, him.

During work Lawler lost bur wb en out he -to be alive in his arms-was nnhanned, not even bruSse. Lawler 'was "'removed to 'the' hospital and the child sent to Coudersport-in care of friends. His sustainea a. lure of his left leg, nuinerpus brtijses frcd several scalp wounds. R.

B. Sample was the flood poured down upon the being employed at night. His -wife and threes children were at a neighbors and ran for their securing safety on the high lands. Sample did not awake until his house wag bgr ing turned In the cruel like a. top in the-hands of a boy, but to free himself and finally crawled- Upon a mass of other buildings.

He is how in tae. hospital with numerous contusions and bruises. I UNDER DEBRIS FOR The loss froin a financial -standpoint the relieffand, or by notifying Wm by wjll likely.aggregate over The. mHi.of the ftnjporium Lumber company was-to'tally' destroyed. This 3HI3I was owned by "V7.

Walker aa'd was used to produce hjrd wood only. The loss will lifcely" reach 1200,000. H. H. Hughes and William C.

bell, both-well-known residents of-Linden, notified that they would give services tb the fund for- as many days are- from companies, because no flood insurance was carried. CMY HOURS BEEOITE ftESCyEDrHqmerday. G. W. Robertson was also asleep at the ttljie, bul when jsUuuk he was thrown out of a window and rendered unconscious.

He floated down the stream and was. finally pinned beneath some wreckage, bat- was- discovered several t'Ours and rescued. His wife and' three children happened to' be in Brie OP a v.lsit. He occupies a cot in the but hopeful of Seitatdr SYanlt E. Baldwin, who lost i-out pay, and the mayor gladly -re- hls and mother and also his sis-1 ceived the sesvice.

"The twojaen left C. Colftos, wiil'Hfceiy be! on the flyer this at 1:22 with the' aeaviest loSer m.the Village. i the two extra cars of provisions and. is. Hkely that htaSieney can be col- will be with them at Austin.

Trainer at Austin. Dr. Robert E. of this city, went early yesterday morning to the scene horror with the State Board of Health'representatives. mayor -sent a message to him yesterday afternoon, notifying him that the shipment was on Its way and askings him- to meet car and take charge of the distribution.

Arspetlal train of the-state police, carrying men 'aii'd' passed through Williamsport yesterday morning at an hour on Its way to Austin. The horses were in a special stock car and two baggage two day coaches were used. T.he troopers arrived upon the ground at 10.3Q o'clock and at once found their work cut put for them, as the lawless element had already begun to secure con- NOBUfJOCAU (Contfmicd PJrst- and provisions were sent -in the first shipment: bacon, Ihcluded hams, a whole beet, soap, "'tmtteH 1 cereals, soups, beans, coffee, condensed milk, rice, floilr find potatoes; The- tie i city responded $5, a', friend "SO," james'f Smith .50, Williamsport Police'Depart- ment $10, Frederick Staib $1, C. Dietrick a friend .30, Mulberrj- St M. B.

church $41', Friendly Harry .50, George W. Harder $1, F. B. Thrall Frank C. Bow-; man, $25, Ernest Davis $25); H.

$10, cash Aliixj. B. Hodges $2.50, Bar. J. Sharp $2, M.

O. i Martin Guy Spotts $1, H. Sher-' Associated Constantinople, is officially couEimtid that tne. Italian' has bombarded Prevesa, but landing of Italian forces there is tb tlte fh nm 1 which was shortlived from that them. In ou Several men ootln man, JiS; $1, P.

-Powers denied, it- announced from Janica H. W. Carson A. G. a tw Italian warships yesterday Lindley Renninger $1, W.

i 'Bombarded tho port of Reschadte and the torpedo boats lying- in-that-harbor, one of which 'was damaged and landed its crew, the Italian ships entered the port and shelled the town. Gleckner $1. MOTOR CARXRASHES INTO STONE WALLAH HIGH SPEED Driver Killed, Owner and Guest Badly Hurt--Tree's Shadow Hid Obstacle. Philadelphia, Oct. Slater, was instantly killed and Charles-car- ttrf city and the owner- and another Phila- delphl'an, ''were painfully injured, when PEOPLE WHO HAOREF.ATIVK 1NJKJSTIN All Were Saved Except 1 the Parents of "One-Dickinson Seminary' Lady.

Many people from.WUliamSport"^re Intensely interested in 4he Austin hor- the wiping from dead bodies were summarily ui 1KS lne ua roil out of thft town, were vividly, portrayed Upon and tadly'used. Three troopers i Se oSditfoS" tB 1 091 Sh Til le alSO A responueil algsin-titjoBd for'Austin. a generous, apirit-. A report from Austin last night the motor ear crashed into a stone pile ror, as they had relatives there Mrs" which thejshadow of a rHarry Speaker was Visiting relatives in "the-doomed-town when the flood struck. Mr.

Speaker feared that she was dead and was making plans to go- to Austin early yesterday morning When he received a message saying group "of trees dn the shore road at Absecdn, J. The motorists who were on their fro.m Philadelphia to Atlantic City failed to see a sign board warning ve- to take the back" road, that she besides the generous that offejrlnjf, the' pastof Rev. Charles' George he has the have some food i I tt to'o It Was MH It Horn and to TO ta Austin and an turned orer to the relief' fund the bar- is of stoves; The town was supplied relg received; by.aonation, last Sun- jwith natural gas, the great ecohpmy day, the occasion, jwvtog. been Han'est I of which oauses people to use It for and a Ifttle clothing in av o1d crash. The machine struck nearby towns, but that the great the obstruction -witii 1 terrific force.and beetTsent were, to have lighting, heating and cooking, and now orphans' turned a complete-somersault.

Slater was hurled across the road, landing ter which they left for Austin; word that they were safe; Not so fortunate was Ruth Nelson also a Seinlnarv-student, yrhp was informed-that parents-areTieaa Syf- the mains'are -destroyed and ner occflpants of the on hta-Jiead. His neck was broken vesTer aid Homer-Welter and he was dead before either of the! a hardware store in Newb LloydstiHo, but -Mr. Biklc folt i broken tieru Uo Imkt the town that was an ocfeasioh which the the people are In bad s.traits. food-stuffs would do more Those stoves are askedi to the Ito donatj The 8 neonle of AHS- At the Messiah Lutheran church, the tin vsed ffo pastor, Eiannen last night they have fnel appofnted: a Joseph Rathmeli; jfnier. and J.

3 consisting of which to burn it. The; pepple of Aus- ttoves and although no stoves in him. WAN, WIFlTAND DAUGHTER IN THEIR BEDS. also badly worried fnr their parents, but received a message Jesterday that they also were saved City Solicitor Frank P. Cnmmings said yesterday, that his wife has several little heed talk of the; dam bfr Ing unsafe.

When the dani broke yea- terday a man by the name of Hsrry Davis, who lives -near, the. was pup i were ca stand nc on his front -Dorcnl Reallz- Hood and imprisoned, in standing. On his front porch. Reallz ing what was happening. at once telephoned to tSe telephone exchange and sounded the alarm.

The flre whistle was sounded, but apparently little heed was' paid to It Peo- the- hills until the thundering rush of 'the water WAS heard and then it was too la'te for nany of them and they were caught the rush like rala in a trap, One thinif which prevented many people 'rom taking alarm from the fire whls- day before was 'also alarm of flre and not much at- was paid to the sounding of he vhisUe. It is impossible to obtain a list of be dead at this time. There were a and Emory the pulp mill, were caught and imprisoned in the grinding both by other.employes of the mill. The decision of. the of the State constabulary riot to permit curi- ius visitors-to -wonder about the scenes dreds of persons.

Yesterday six hundred arrived at 11:30 o'clock on.a special train from Olean and Port' The railroad-service Keating Summit to Austin is so bad that even the necessary fcoa supply H. Rial to. all members of any friends may tion to any of'th' and were Qy Associated Press. 111., Oct. E.

I al 1r 9 the Austin anil tTiat bawson. his wife and one 1 tbem a telegraph "The subscription!) to date follow- found d'ead in their beds today, 0 an en general alarm of John Emery $250 Board of Trade i the skulls of eac crushed in. Daw ne oa yesterday Afternoon. He was nfl J. Roman Way, $100 City of Wll- Rn caretaker of tho Firat nn a ta TM wa church, and -when he i commg He sent in an alarm and to open the bulding for services! hen nurl jumped on his itiamsport 5.100,-A.

Perley $100, ft-JBiee. The niehticirit Publishing company $100, Jonas' Fischer $.100, Hiram four men. went to his home and ircb last night: Mosos ITlman family Robert i nna the bodies. There were no evi- A. Schlegtf $10.

W. Simmons $10 ji'ences of a struggle and the murder- clothtog, materials friend. $5. First Bantlst ohi.rrhU'i' is believed to have killed each with motor cycle, which he was using and beat out the he had may leave them store'or can send word flnd be called Only, three blow their contribu.tknefgsterdav and Cash $2, Fred tttm t-'-t jr. A St.

Paul's Lutheran Don Mv Ijarrabce $5, Cash cl Cnch, fl, Cash Miss Anna 1.25, Cash 1, Joseph G. fchoades I A I a hard ride to do it. Cloyd Waltnian. of the Pennsylvania The police have no fflce foroe brother was among those whose lives were- saved. TWO KILLED; 1 By Associated Press.

TAXICABi ONE WILL of $5, dreds of nersons. Yesterday six hu At. the Pine street cirurch a special 1 Cash $.50, George Bubb and sons a mtn of MomnhE 0 iT effort was made a large sum Father Will-1S" A CAR FOR AUSTIN. Press. Wellsville.

X. Oct. church and the proceeds ivi--oieiiiKei-i-iiiier so win-' i A factory here has filled an onler for Paper company $10, A friend i tr ce 20 yvears old i a carl Of Coffins, and has started i WJted, another daughter, them to Austm. pa. Thtf eo ble of appointed Fred Lederman collections Ed L.

Steinbacher trains have much difficulty in getting dopated for llie-fundj Today will prob- iOovcrty friend 4 Anltf UJfull .1 i lift joepital and are being well cared for. HURT, tAVCt BABY UNHARMED proper ftccouiuiodatlons. FRENZIED BY ALARM MANY WANDER AWAV One may reduce the nam- ber of fatalities now predicted li claimed in charge of the cue work thit -thut m-ny dettroyed SvVeU-tLe SUm aJi'eady set'iired by i matty.hundredi of dollars. Every clt-j Jzen of WilHamsporVand the rlcinlty I is asked to give in proportion to his or Long Ploof cash .50, her means and gift wffl be too large port Wh. Qc.

Co. $25. Miss Dickson, .50, with Ed and Chtles FWk fiydron Scfclech Engene.Schlech i $10, tindheimer cash fl, Joba l. Hall $25, N. GoldenBeve i Co.

$5, Marry S. Ploof JJarie Do- thanks. too small to be received JMt night that all ec 1, ugene Schlech Dr. L. Mnier $2, Dr, Yotmirtaim J.

J. 'fl, Fred cab which taking' theiciation. Freeport- station Wa Hjn! down by "a Long Island train tonight, EUROPE. Weekly sailings from Now -York Tickets and informa- Chicago, Oct Henry Elgin Webster, -ijarty today on WIFE MURDERER CONFESSES. Br Afsoctefcd charge of having murdered his wife, tion at our o-llce, 220 W.

4th Room HAW MCAN LINE. HOI AND INEWSPA'PERf SPAFEIir.