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ISSSOM FROIV! MONTANA
VISITS WORLD'S FAIR SITE.
WIGGINS FERRY
COMPANY ABSORBED
BLOWING OF MISCHIEVOUS WIND
CREATED CARNIVAL IN STREETS.
KILLED AND FIVE FATALLY
INJURED M JOPLIN STORM,
Mercantile Trust Company Acted
as Agent for Purchasers in
?o,000,(K)0 Deal.
Hurricane. Accompanied by Rain. Sweeps TIirou"h Southwest Mil?
souri St. Joseph Left in Darkness u Result (if Electric Light
Plant lieing Crippled Urea t Damage to Property in Car
thage, Webb City, Carter,- ille. Galena, Sedalia and
.Chillicotht Property Loss in .loplin Estimated
at $200,01)0 Farmer Killed Xear
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MONTANA WORLD'S FAIR COMMISSION.
Covernor J K Toole is seated. The other members of the visiting commission, reading
from left to right, are: C. C. Conrad, A. J. Davidson and T. C Kurtz.
Montana selected tho site for her building
yesterday, on the plateau of States, to the
itit of selections made by other State com
missions. The site is near the Missouri
buildings. The Montana Commission, in
cluding Governor J. K, Toole, A. J. David
son, chairman; Thomas C. Kurt, secretary
and treasurer, and C. B. Conrad, member
of the commission; John S. McNeill, editor
of the Helena Independent, visited tho
World's Fair grounds In the afternoon.
BUTCHER CONDEMNS
THE MEAT COMBINE
S Official of Retail Butchers of Amer
ica Declares a Meat Trust
Does Exist.
PACKERS MAINTAIN BLACKLIST.
Will Supply Attorney General
Knox All the Evidenc?-TJp'
Wants Right in Wash
ington. "
The Hemibllo Bur au.
14th St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, April 15 "The Beef Trust I
responsible for the present almost prohibi
tive prices of meat.
"The Beef Trust is taking advantage of
the fact that there Is a natural cause for
the rise in beef and Is' using it as a Ievr
to advanco the price of meats beyond, any
real necessity."
This statement was made unqualifiedly
to-day by J. A Hoffman, second vice pres
ident of the Retail Butchers' and Meat
Dealers' Protective Association of America.
Attorney General Commended.
"It is a pleasure to note that Attorney
General Knox has evinced an interest In
suppressing the outrage, and that proceed
ings are to be Instituted by him against
the most Iniquitous combination that ex
ists to-day In the United States," Mr. Hoff
man continued. "The Beef Trust is not
content to ran up the prices of meat be
yond reason, but It is also controlling, to
a great extent, the vegetable market The
price of potatoes is to-day regulated by
this same Beef Trust, the members of
which profess to be working In the Interest
of the public. Butter and eggs are not be
ong the grasp of this same trust.
Pnrxolngr Unlawful Method.
"What do you think of this? And it Is
only a rample. If I buy a lot of meat from
tny ono of the bouses composing the trust
and I leave any part of it in storage, even
for a day, I can't buy from any of the oth
er houses until I take it out and pay for it.
1 am blacklisted.
"To make it plainer. Supposing I buy
half a dozen quarters of beef. I take out
five of them. The remaining ono I leave
there for a day, because there has not been.
a demand for so much as I originally or
dered. We will say that the bill for the
una Is due Friday. The houses as a rule
close at 2 o'clock, an hour before the banks
do. If I am there at 2:30 and wish to pay
must go over until the next day and in
theVneanUme until my money is received I
am blacklisted.
Packing-House Illnck List.
"It does not make any difference who it
is that is dealing with the houses compos
ing the trust. He can't deal with any eth
er house m the trust untjl his name Is re
moved from the blacklist. There is not a
deaUr In Center Maiket or any other mar
ket of the city who has business with the
trust houses who will not bear out my
assertion.
Mr. Hoffman said the officers of the Na
tional AssociaUon of Retail Butchers and
Meat Dealers can be called to Washington
to assist in any investigaUon that the Gov
ernment desires to make. The president of
the national body is William J. Wagner of
New Tork; secretary, Daniel J. Haly of
Troy, N. T.: first vice president, Ira W.
Etlllman of Danbury, Conn., and treasurer,
Adam' Stadt of Providence. R. I.
BURIED WITH SOUTHERN BADGE
Mrs. 3IcDona7d Took Memento of
"Hero Husband to Grave.
An old Confederate badge, a memento of
her husband, a Southern soldier, who fell
In battle nearly forty j ears ago, was pinned
to the shroud of Mrs. Catherine McDonald,
who was burled from her home In Klrkwood
Thursday, In accordance with the wish that
she had cherished.
Mrs. McDonald was 0 years old, but up
to the time of her death was apparenUy In
good health. She aiwaa cooked supper for
her son. who is employed as a telegraph
operator at Howard Station, and had Iain
down to rest before performing this daily
task Wednesday, when a servant went to
awaken her she was found dead.
Mrs. McDonald was buried from the Cath
olic Church In Klrkwood. In her -will,
which was filed yesterday, she left all her
peogtrtr to her son.
Governor Toole and the other members
of the commission expressed their delight
with the Exposition site and the location for
the Montana building, which was assigned
by Director of Works Taj lor. They were
pleased with the idea of the Director of
Works to scatter the State buildings as in
a park. Instead of placing them, on a formal
I avenue.
MAY NOT REMOVE
FAIR SITE GARBAGE
Company Holding Oity Contracts
Declares "Taylor City" Is
Not Included.
WANTS PAT FOR THE WORK.
City Orders Refuse Disposed Of,
but Mj.Butler Says Ordi
nance Does Not Cover
tho Parks.
The disposition of the garbage at Taylor
City and at other of the rapidly growing
colonies of workmen on or near the World's
Fair site may become an Issue between the
World's Fair Company and the city gar
bage contractor.
John R. Butler, general manager of the
Excelsior Haulinr and Transfer Company,
which concern holds the contract, states
that the conditions at tho Fair site do not
come within the terms of the contract, and
that, unles the Exposition Company makes
provision for tho additional expense, he can.
not dispose of the garbage.
Under the agreement with the city, the
Excelsior Company must collect garbage at
any place within the city limits where there
are paved streets and alleys, excepting
within the parks. Taylor City is within the
limits of Forest Park, and the roadways
leading to it are unpaved. The ground has
oeen recently plowed by graders, and the
surface Is soft and uneven.
Dally the number of workmen at the site
is increasing and, as the work progresses,
the limits of the park will contain a small
city. Then will rise the mammoth build
ings, and finally the Fair Itself will draw
thousands. The matter of garbage removal
for the Fair alone will then be almost on a
par with the city contract. Mr. Butler
claims it to be certain, so far as that por
tion of tho Fair which Is withing the park
limits is concerned, that the Excelsior
Company will have no responsibility.
Wednesday afternoon Mr. Butler was no
tified that the company was expected to re
move the garbage at the site. Thursday
four teams were sent thither and as many
yesterday. There is no sewage and the
refuse collects in largo quantities from day
to-day. In Taylor City alone are fifty-four
kitchens, whereas on the Catlin tract are
the tents of the recently imported colony
of negro workmen. The heavy garbage
wagons made slow progress over the
rough roads, which yesterday were thick
with mud. and two of the teams were com
pletely mireu ror two hours.
Manager Butler said that for a short Ume
he would continue sendlne- th t.nTO
the site as he had begun, but that In viw
of tho Indefinite Ume which such work
must be continued, he cannot promise to
handle the garbage regularly unless some
arrangement Is made with the FaJr com-
ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN'S
CONDITION IS ALARMING.
JIany Femona IValt In Vicinity of
Prelate's Home to Hear Latest
N'ews Front Sickroom.
New Tork. April 23-Doctors Keyes and
Delafield were In consultation this after
noon over the case of Archbishop Corrigan.
who has pneumonia.
At the conclusion of the conference Doc
tor Keyes, who is the Archbishop's regular
physician, said: &uiar
"The temperature of the Archbishop is
one-half a degree higher than It was at
this time yesterday. This speaks favora
bly for his condition, but, considering hu
age. his condition is nevertheless alannlntr"
. Doctor Keyes said to-day that pneumonia
ag a m0n f the ArChbkh
The workmen who have been digging the
foundations for the Kelly Memoriafchapel!
behind the Cathedral, at FUUeth and Mad
ison avenue, were sent home to-day. Num
bers of Persons waited to-day near the arch.
Harriman Syndicate and Terminal
Association Mentioned as New
Owners Stockholders to
Get 300 a Share.
The Wigqins Ferry Company's property
yesterday sold for J5,000,000 to parties for
whom the Mercantile Trust Company acted
as agent.
The Harriman-Illinols Central Interests
and the Terminal Association of St. Louis
are mentioned in financial circles as the
buyers, but President John Scullln of the
ferry company and Festus J. Wade of the
trust company refuso to disclose who the
buvers are as yet.
The Wiggins stockholders will receive $50)
for each thare of stock. The capitalisa
tion of tho company Is Jl.OOO.CW and the
I last rale of stock, quoted two weeks SO.
was at JJ37. This remarkable rise was a
source of astonishment among brokers, out
few of them were able to pick any of it up.
as It was kept out of the market. Between
150 and 200 persons own the stock and incy
are scattered from Maine to Florida.
Messrs. Scullln and Wade both said :es
terday that no fifteen of these had owned
a controlling interest in tho company. Mr.
Scullln has been generally credited with
owning a controlling interest, but this ho
denies. He has, however, sold out n's hold
ings completely and advises every cna of
the holders to do likewise and on the same
terms.
The deal Is supposed to nave Deen on omy
a few days and a trip of Mr. Wade's to
New York Is recalled in this connection.
Mr. Campbell also has been In New York of
late. The final steps were taken Thursday
night when Messrs. Wade and Scullln were
closeted tlU midnight. At that hour they
filed scores of telegrams to outside stock
holders telling them of the Mercantile Trust
Company's offer and sent "t similar cir
culars to St. Louis holders. Every one was
Invited to come or send word to tho Security
building whether they would sell. By noon
more than a controlling interest had been
obtained and tho deal was completed. By
May E, It is thought, few will have held
back, tho delay being caused by reaching
those who ere traveling.
Important to St. Louis.
"We wanted even- stockholder to know
what was going on," said Mr. Scullln, "and
we gave them timely notice. Each one
will hao the opportunity to sell at the
terms offered. When the new owners wish
iO telia.o mo I am ready to step out. This
deal is of great Importance to St. Louis.
As far as I know, the company will go on
the even tenor of its way."
Tho Harriman story grow s out of tho fact
that eight months ago the Illinois Central
Company made an offer to buy the Wiggins
Company. No one has jet volunteered to
say what the price then offered was, and
matters have remained quiet since. The
Harriman merging of interests which brings
the Chicago and Alton, the Illinois Central
and poislbly the Chicago and Eastern Il
linois and the Monon s steins Into one syn
dicate with the Union Pacific to the west
make it necessary for the vast ownership
to look to It3 terminal facilities at St.
Louis. These roads aro not represented in
the Terminal Association and therefore the
Eads bridge pril'eges cannot bo obtained
on the same footing as the seven other
proprietary lines. This state of affairs. It
Is thought, gives foundation for the surmise
that Harriman Is the buyer.
VlECinn Ferry Company's History.
The history of the Wiggins Ferry Company
is identified with the history of the trans
portation Interests of this city. Captain
James Piggott In 1797 secured the exclusive
right to coUect ferriage at St. Louis from
the Spanish cemmander and established his
first landing at the foot of what Is now
Market street. He did not live long after
ward and his widow leased the ferry to
John Campbell for ten jears. Subsequently
a fifteen-year renewal was obtained. The
Piggott heirs, tiring of the property, then
sold a five-sevenths Interest to Messrs. Mc
Knlght and Brady, the other two-sevenths
later being convened to Samuel Wiggins,
from whom the company takes its name.
Finally he bought out the McKnlght-Brady
interest. In early das s rowboats were used,
then horse-power, and. In 1818, steam power.
Captain Henry Sackman, who for fifty
3 ears was in the company's employ, and is
still In the service. Is one of the few old
time survivors, and he likes to tell of how
the St. Clair made her trips twice each day,
stopping at the Morgan street landing as
well as Market street.
Early In the thirties Samuel Wiggins
disposed of his holdings to a company of
leading St. Louis men. Including O'Fallon,
Pratte, Christy and Mulliken. The business
expanded coincidently with the growth of
the city, until In 1S42 a new company was
formed. It ran along prosperously until
the charter expired. In 1SSJ It was neces
sary to induce the lawmakers to grant a
new charter, which was asked for perpetu
ally, and some franchises were aIo sought.
There was much opposition at the time,
tut the company finally got what It wanted
and the grant went to Andrew Christy,
William C. Wiggins, Adam L. Mills, Lewis
V. Bogy and Napoleon B. Mulliken.
When in 1822 Sammuel Wiggins sold his
rights he also transferred property which
has since become very valuable. He con
trolled about LOOO acres along the Mis
sissippi River on tho Illinois side, after
wards known as BIcody Island, all of which
Is now covered by tracks, yards, ware
houses, elevators and landings.
Former Presidents of Company.
William C. Wiggins, who in the thirties
purchased with others from Samuel Wig
gins, his brother, was president and main
tained an active Interest In the company
till his death in 1833. whereupon his son,
Samuel B. Wiggins, who had become a large
stockholder, took the presidency of the com
pany until he died shortly after the Civil
War. In 1S7S Napoleon E. Mulliken was
president: then Peter L. Foy. then J. J.
Scanlan and In 1882 Samuel C. Clubb. with
Frank L. Rldgely vice president, and Henry
L. Clark, secretary and tKasurer. Messrs.
Clubb, Ridgely. Charles Thaw. Ernest
Peugnet and Charles Wiggins. Jr., composed
the board of directors. ,
In 1SSS John Scullln, who yesterday acted
as the stockholders' representative in the
sale, was elected president. A. C. Church
Is vice president and the board of directors
elected at the same time Included John W.
Turner. R. P. Tansey and Ernest Peugnet.
By a Republic Photographer.
AT THE CORNER OF SEVENTH AND OLIVE STREETS.
Pedestrians assumed the attitude of the military salute, not from choice, but to save
their hats.
Stranse pranks were played by the winl
which blew through the streets and
swept the pavements yesterday. Officially
Doctor Hyatt reported the velocity at
thirty miles an hour, which is three times
gi eater than normal, but to the man and
tho woman in the street, it seemed much
greater.
It was a good day for the oculists, and
the persistent regularity with which the
motes and beams and pieces of brick found
lodgment In the ejes of pedestrians made
St. Louis a weeping community.
A strong gust of wind blew a bank book
from
om the hands of an emploje of the Win-
ner Magazine containing a certified check
for J3.O0O and other valuable papers, which
he was sent to deposit. The joung man
frnva chncn fmm T'li-htti nnil Phnetmit
streets, many blocks south, but only re.
covered the bock. Payment on the check
has been stopped and loss to Its owners
prev ented.
Lost hats were of common occurrence
Some were captured after long and exciting
chases, and In several Instances they had to
CONDUCTOR CAUSES
MONEY'S ARREST
Senator Pleaded Not Guilty to the
Charge of Cutting the
Man's Hand.
CASE TO BE TRIED THURSDAY.
Fare Collector Confident That En
counter Will Not Result in
the Loss of His Po
sition. The Republic Bureau.
1Mb. St. and Pennsylvania. Ava.
Washington, April 23. To-day a sequel ap
peared to the encounter between Senator
Money of Mississippi and
street-car
conductor. The Senator had sworn cut
warrant for the conductor's arrest and the
latter retaliated by swearing out another
for Senator Money's arrest, on a charge of
cutting the conductor's hand. The warrants
were served on both and the case Is set
for hearing next Thursday In the police
court.
Tho Senator was arraigned In court to
day to answer the charge. He pleaded not
guilty and elected to be tried before Police
Judge Kimball, Instead of a Jury.
The car conductor did not seem. In the
least Impressed by the fact that his oppo
nent was a United States Senator. He ex
pressed himself as confident that his en
counter with Mr. Money yesterday would
not result In tho loss of his Job.
The Capital Traction Company says it In
tends to see the matter through. Mr. Dun-
lop, the attorney for the company, who Is I
defending the man, said:
"The company Intends to see a thorough
investigation of this case. We want to get
at the rights of the case."
Senator Money is equally determined to
prosecute tho case.
"SOFT HEART SOMETIMES
SIGN OF A SOFT HEAD."
President Roosevelt Refnies to ITonor
Governor Jeff Davis's Request
for n Pardon.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL,
Washington. April 23. Governor Jeff
Dav is of Arkansas called on Preslden Roose
velt to urge the pardon of a man named
Jacobson. who Is serving a term in a Fed
eral Penitentiary for violating the national
banking laws.
The President listened to Governor Da
vis's appeal, but declined to grant the re
quest. Before he left the White House the
Governor remarked: "Mr. President, I am
afraid you have not a soft heart."
"Perhaps not," replied the President, "but
sometimes a soft heart in a public official
Is a sign of a soft head."
OBJECTED TO NEGRO ON JURY.
Grand Jurors at South McAIester
Went on a Strike.
RETUIILIC SPECIAL.
South McAIester, I. T.. April 3. The
Federal Grand Jury, which has been In s's
sion here this week, openly rebelled thlj
morning and refused to perform any labor
until 3 p. m. Tho cause of the revolt wis
the placinj of a negro. P. S. Weber, editor
of a local paper, on the Grand Jury as a
substitute. The Jurors, most of whom are
Southerners, served with the negro yester
day afternoon, but at the opening of court
this morning they resented the negro's
presence by going on a strike.
After watting seven hours for the Jury
to consider their action. Judge Clayton or
dered them brought Into court and deliv
ered a lecture lasting forty-five minutes, in
which he gave them the alternate of per
forming their work or going to Jail for con
tempt. The severe lecture had the desired
effect .and the Jury returned to their labors
Trtthoot further delay.
be fished out of scuttle holes and sewer
openings. In the alley on the west side of
the Union Trust building a spring derby
blew Into a coal hole and for several min
utes the bare-headed loser waited while the
fireman below, in responds to several
shouts, returned the hat.
On Olive street, in front of the Post Of
fice, two men happened to hive their hats
blown off at the samo moment. The en
suing chase was enoueh out of the ordinary
to cause many persons to top and watch
it. Ono of the losers was fat and the. other
lean, and the latter led the race and made
a lunge for his hat. The fat man bumped
, into him and both came near being, upset.
The hat belonging to the lean man escaped
the angry clutches and bowled along. Join-
ing the head covering of the fat fellow.
Tor more than a block the two hats seemed
to be plajing tag with each other. They
crossed and recrosed until in the stretch
neither owner could tell whose hat ho was
chasing. Their mad flight was stopped by
kindly bystanders, whilte the fat man and
the lean man hell a council to determine
ownership and express their feelings in
chorus.
SHIPS SAIL ON FRIDAY;
BREAKS SUPERSTITION.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. April 25. The White
Star Line has Instituted a service of
Friday sailings from this port. The
Cymric sailed this morning. It marks
the inauguration cf a new movement
that will ultimately smash the old'
superstition about the bad luck at
tending the departure of a ship on a
vovage on a Friday. None of tho
lines has ever had Friday as a sail
ing day.
The Institution of a Friday service
H Is also significant, as It may be re-
garded as the opening wedge for a
daily transatlantic service.
STEAMER SUNRISE WAS BURNED
Crew Forced to Jump Into the
River No Lives Lost.
TtnnjULic speciat..
New Orleans, La., April 23 The steamer
Sunrise of the Red River line, which ar
rived here at midnight, from Shreveport,
was burned at her wharf at the foot of
Graier street at an early hour this morning.
' The cause of the fire is unknown, but it
spread so rapidly that the passengers and
crew had to Jump Into the river, where they
were rescued by tho onlookers without loss
of life. The Sunrise was built at Louis
ville five years ago, and was valued at $23,
Ctt) and Insured for J12 500. "About half her
cargo, valued at J20.00Q. was lost.
LEADING TOPICS
-IN-
TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC.
THE SUN RISES THIS MORNING A""
BUD AND SETS THIS EVENING AT 17
THE MOON RISES THIS EVENING .T
10.24.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
For St. Loni and Vicinity Fair and
cooler; probably early morulas bow
ers. JlUnonrl Fair Saturday) colder In
cast and South. Sunday fair, warmer.
Illinois Fair and colder Saturday;
Sunday fair and warmer.
PAIITI.
1. Conductor Causes Money's Arrest.
Wiggins Ferry Company Absorbed
Butcher Condemns Meat Combine.'
2. City W1U Welcome Cardinal Martlnelll.
3. New Jefferson Committees Named.
State Organization of Jefferson Clubs.
4. Browns Lose to Cleveland 10 to 0.
Cardinals Win From Cincinnati 9 to 8.
E. Race Results and Entries.
6. Editorial.
German Dramatlo Society to Give Falr
and Bazaar.
Governor Stone and Carnegie Library.
7. Book News and Gossip.
5. Acticn De'ayed on Appropriation Bill.
Fontana Appoints House Committees.
Missourlans Among Last to Depart.
PART II.
1. Mrs. Cabanne Tells Her Experience.
World's Fair Forces Move to 'Adminis
tration Building.
2. Congregatlcnalists Adjourn to Meet In
Brookheld Next Tear.
Toung People's Societies. v
Work of Presbyterians Over. 7
3. Fultcn County Gives No Instructions.
Railway News From All Points.
4. Republic "Want" Advertisements.
Birth, Marriage and Death Records.
Real Estate Transfers.
New Corporations.
5. Rooms for Rent and Real Estate Ad
vertisements.
6. Stock Values Steady en Local Exchange.
Seesaw In New York Stocks.
7. Summary of St. Louis Markets.
Grains Again decline on Weather Condi
tion. 8. Admits Giving Order to "Kill and
Burn."
Dun's and Bradstreet's Weekly Review.
. Airship to Race With Automobile. '
HEAVY RAINS IN MISSOURI WILL
H40v
SUGARY OF
& A high wind, developing into a hurricane at several cities followed by a. heavy
rain, visited nearly ecry part of Misccuil scree time yesterday afternoon and
la3t night.
The greatest damage was dene at Joplir.. T.vo persons were killei there in
the wreckage of houses, and half a destn or more injured. Tho property dam
age was estimated last night r.t J.CO.KP. Abcut fifty hoi-ces were blown down,
racsf of them being of light structure and Inhabited by the poorer class of people.
St. Joseph was left in darkrets Ust night, at, a result of the city electr.c
light plant being partially v.rceUtd by the high wind. As at Joplin. the wind
blew a hurricane at St. Joseph. At the latter city the rain was preceded by a
Band storm, which did much damage to the business houses.
At Chillicothe there was a windstorm approaching a hurricane In velocity. One
man, a farmtr, was killed by being struck with a falling limb. Fences were
blown down and lighter structures damaged considerably.
Telegraph ar.d telephone wires suffered fcadly in many sections cf the State, for
at nearly all points a high wind preceded the rain, and in a number of localities
the wind greatly Increased when rain commencd fn'lirg.
There was much rejoicing over the northern part of the State, which was
suffering from prolonged dry weither. The drought was becoming a most scrlcus
matter north cf the Missouri River and west of Jefferson City. Including all the
western and southwestern portion of the State. From a number cf points reports
say that more rain fell In half an hour jestcrday afternoon than all the rains
combined since last sprirg. The fall averaged an Inch or more in almost all
Iccalltles, and in some much greater.
Circuit Court was In sessicn at Macon when the rain commenced falling. A
case was being tried by a jury. The Judge noted the patter of rain drops and the
smiles on the faces of the Jurjmen, most of whom were farmers, and ordered a
recess. Then Judge, jury, lawjers and all vallted out and allowed the blessed
rain to fall on them.
At KIrksvIlle the people thanked heaven most devoutly for the great blessing
i ofa good, soaking rain. In brief, at all
approached a dangerous velocity, the people were still tl'ankful to note the end
of the drought.
Farmers say the wheat crop is now assured, and they look hopefully forward
to a bountiful yield of all crops.
Only a part of Kansas received any beneficial rains. In the southern part of
that State there were fierce wind storms, and in many localities the air was
darkened with sand and dust, doing much damage to crcps. Only the eastern
portion of the State seems to have been visited 'ay a heavy downpour.
There were light rains in Northern Illinois in the forenoon, and last night the
southern portion of the State received
value to the growing crops. No storm
mere was a general rain over mest of Iowa. Sioux City was in darkness a
portion or the forenoon on account of the overcast sky. This was followed by a
high wind, blowing at the rate of seventy-two miles an hour, a heavy rain,
which finally turned into snow.
Nebraska was treated to a great variety cf weather. There was a severe
storm at Omaha. One death is reported from there, and much damage to build
ings. At Lincoln there was rain, hail, a high wind and snow in that vicinity of
the State.
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The Dead.
SIARTIU COPE, negress
ESTHER HUNTER.
Fatally luiircd.
BtDWELL HUNTER
J1JIS. A.NXA HCMEB.
KRUGElt. a boy.
REPUBLIC SPECIAlZ
Joplm, Mo., April 23. Joplin this afternoon
experienced the most destructive storm in
its history. At least two rcople were killed
outright, five were fatally injured and a
score or more were more or less seriously
hurt.
The fury of the storm broke loose upon
the city at 4:33 in the afterno.n. There was
np premonition of its terrible violence.
There was an utter absence of the usual
funnel-shaped cloud, and it looked no more
threatening than the ordinary spring thun
der shower. The wind that did the damage
was a straight gale, but it was of a terrible
velocity, wiping out scores of houses in the
smith tinrt r.t ih i i j . .1
south part of the city and reducing to
kindling wood a hundred thousand dollars'
worth of the finest mining plants of the
district.
Havoc of the Storm.
The worst havoc played by the storm
was In a district about four blocks wide,
commencing on the western limits of the
city at Seventeenth street, and ending at
Seventh street on the east. No damage
was done south of Sixth street.
Within this narrow belt the destruction
that was done Is visible on every hand.
Most nf the houses were not completely
razed, but there is scarcely a building In
the district that has not been more or less
Injured.
The killed and injured were the vic
tims of flying debris or falling wails. The
two women who were killed lived on Moon
shine Hill, as did also three of the fatally
Injured. The negress. Mrs. Cope. wa3 sick
in bed, and it Is thought died as much from
fright as Injuries. Mrs. Hunter was struck
by flying timbers.
It is feared that the sroall mining camps
at Central City and Cave Springs, four
miles west cf here, have suffered much loss,
as apparently they were In the path of tbe
storm.
Many Narrow Escapes.
There were many narrow escapes from
death at Joplin in the part of the city
oi-"u dv me neaviesr part or tne storm.
The home of the family of Mrs. Nell Sulli
van at iiul liua suctt was destroyed and
all the family were Injured by the flying
timbers. Mrs. Sullivan was very badly hurt
about tbe face and bead. The 2-year-old
baby was blown about fifty yards from the
house Into a pond of water and was there
re'eueu irom arewning inrousn ine neroism
oe lis i-ear-oia Dromer, wno aau also oeen
wounded In the storm. The father of this
family was away in Colorado.
One room of the residence of S. D.
Brower on Ivy street was also blown away.
One of his young sons was blown a dis
tance of three blocks, but was only slightly
hurt.
William Jones, living at Twelfth and
Byers, was also caught in the falling tim
bers of his dwelling. He was hurt about
the head and his injuries are probably
fatal.
Fury of the Storm.
Passing east from the main portion of
the town, the storm expended the princt- '
pal part of its fury on the district known
as Moonshine Hill and Villa Heights, a
suburb lying two miles west of the city.
Three people were killed on Mconshln
Hin. which Is within the city limits.
News of the terrible destruction here did
not reach the main part of the city unUI
late to-night, when full Investigation was
Impossible. The Hill at present Is a
tangled mass of timbers, not a single housa
being Wt standing. The district wa
thickly populated and mainly by miners,
who live in little shacks, which proved
easy prey to the elements.
A terrible catastrophe was enacted In the
little home of BIdwell Hunter, on the Sev
enth Street road. Not one timber of this
house was left standing on another. The
skulls of BIdwell Hunter, his wife and An-
nle Hunter, his mother-in-law, Marian
Hicks, were fractured, and there is little
hope for any of them living. A 2-year-old
child. Esther, was so badly injured that, she
died soon after the storm.
Adjourned Coart to Enjoy Rata.
REPUBLIC EFECIAL.
Macon, Mo., April 25. While Superintend
ent James McGrath of tho Walsh Construc
tion. Tr-mpTr waa on the stood In tha Cix-
GREATLY BENEFIT THE CROPS.
X00.0$0.40
STORM'S S1AVOC.
points in Missouri, even where the wind
a drenchins v.-hich will prove of Immense
damages were reported from Illinois.
$ O
cult Court a rain came up and the drops
were' heard distinctly as they fell In tha
Vat'd bTTow. It was a suund that has Uten
distressirgly uncommon in this part of
Missouri for the past year. Most of the
jurjmen on tho case were farmers. Tbey.
I began to get restless, and the Court, ob
serving tnis, saiu:
"Gentleraeo. suspend for a while. ThU
court will stand adjourn-d. so the Jury caaj
go cownstalrs and walk around in the rain.
Guess we can afford to lose a few minutea
to observe these curUsit.es of nature oc
casionally." And the Judge, jurymen, lawyers and all
adjourned to the Vard below, where they,"
could "feel it come-down."
More Thau an Inch in 25 Minutes.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Columbia. Mo., April 23.;-Comme2cins at
5:10 this afternoon one and eight-hundreds
inches of rain fell here in less than twenty
five minutes. The storm was accompanieut
by a w Ind blowing thirty-five miles an hour.
ine Liniieu states u earner Jjuieau station
here M. . ,,, ,hn ,otnl raIn ,, for ,hU
month up to to-day was only ninety-eight
hundredths of an inch. The statement Is"
also made that the storm, extended over the1
wholo county at lsast. Among other ad
vantages It supplies much needed stock,
water in ponds and creeks.
Secretary George B. Ellis of the Mlsssourl
State Board uf Agriculture says the fain
I will also be a great benefit to the wheat'
crop, which was beginning to suffer. Grass
and meadows will be much Improved.
Shelby County Happy.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Shelby villc. Mo., April 23. A heavy rain .
fell in this city this evening, also one and
one-half inches of rain last night, and Un
people of Shelby County are feeling mueh,
encouraged ov er the crop outlook. Most all
the corn is planted and will now com up.
rapidly. Grazing is fairly good and will be
much better in a few days. Wheat and Oata,
promise an lmmea&e yieid, and the acreage
is large.
Joy at Louisiana. .
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Louisiana. Mo , April 23. Terrible hot
winds w htch have prevailed here slues Sun
day brought rain this evening, the heaviest''
downpour of rain Pike County has had for
more than a vear. The rain was accom-
panied by much wind, but no damage was
done, and only Joy prevails to-night at tha
end of the drought.
Good Crops Assured.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Unlonville. Mo., April 23. The long-eon-,
tinued drought In this section was broken
by heavy rains last night and to-day. assur-
tng good crops In this county.
Will Save Oats and Hay.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL. '
Auxvasse. Mo , April 23. The heaviest .
rain fell here this evening that has fallen
for twelve mouths. This rain was badly
needed and probably will save the oats and
hay, which had been almost zlven up by
the farmers of this community.
Two Ruins ac iloonville.
REPUBLIC SPECLVL. ,
Boonville, Mo., April 25. A heavy, soak
ing rain fell throughout Cooper County
yesttrcay evening, which was followed by
a stlU beUer do'DPour this evening and to-
n-gbt.
Rain and Slrons; Wind.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL. .
Moberly. Ho, April 23. A terrible wlnd lj
and rain passed over this section at 430
this afternoon, laying down fences and,
breaking trees- The rainfall was the heav
iest here for six months, and will be worth "
thousands of dollars to growing crops.
wires are down in nearly an directions
around Moberly. The wind is still blowing
fiercely to-night.
Rained Seven Hoars.
Eldon, Mo., April 25. A seven-hour rala
fell in Millir County to-day and to-night,
completely breaking tbe drought, and great
ly benefiting all crops.
PraWInir Heaven at KlrkavlUe. '
REPUBLIC SPECLVL
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was visited by a solendid rainfall i.kSI
night of fully one Inch, which was f oUowe4'''" ?fl
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another inch. This Is the greatest ralnfairaaaj
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