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THE NET RESULTS
OF FLOODS WHICH SWEPT
SHAWNEETOWN
TWENTY-THREE DEATHS
AND EVEU YET THE LIST IS NOT
COMPLETE
SEVEN HUNDRED HOMELESS
More Than Twice That Number Suffer
ing for Necessities of Life—The
Property Loss Heavy
Associated Press Special Wire
SHAWNEETOWN, lit, April 5.-Twen
ty-three known dead, a possibility that the
list may reach thirty. 1500 people in actual
need of the necessities of life, 700 homeless
and damage to tho amount of $200,000 is the
net result of the flood which swept through
Shawneetown last Sunday evening.
There is no danger of further damage to
the town unless storms should set in and
even then it is difficult to see how matters
can be made worse than they are. The en
tire town is burled under ten to fifteen feet
of water with the exception of houses on
the embankment immediately fronting the
Ohio river. Al! of these have water in the
cellar and most of them are Hooded to the
second story. The water began to fall to
day and about 2 o'clock this afternoon had
receded eight feet from the highest mark
of Wednesday. A high north wind was
driving the waves before it and it no more
rains come it is probable that the town will
dry in two weeks. Not a single body has
been recovered as yet and there is no prob
ability that any will be found until after
the waters have entirely subsided.
The levee broke on the north side of the
town, sweeping what is known as the first,
second and third wards clean of all build
ings. All of the people who were drowned
met their fate in the first ward and north
ern part of the second ward which was
nearest to the bank.
It was an hour and a half after the dyke
first broke that the town was completely
submerged. The family of Charles Clay
tori was entirely wiped out, with the ex
ception of Neil Clayton, a grandson of 8
years. He managed to reach the roof of
the house, and was taken off by I.loyd
Rowan.
The family of Riley Galloway, sheriff of
Gallatin county, was entirely lost, one
nephew being the only member to escape.
There was a report that a young lady vis
iting the family of Sheriff Galloway was
also lost, but this report could not be sub
ttantlated. Some said the young lady
was with the, family, but others denied It.
The sheriff Is distracted, and it is feared
he wilt lose his mind.
Mrs. Rcinholt, three of whose children
were drowned, was carried through the
town on a board which she had mannged
to grab. When the rescuers reached her
they were unable to lift her into their
skiff, she being a very large woman, and
throwing her a rope they towed her half a
mile to a place of safety.
David Kookendorfer and his wife, find
ing their escape cut off through the door,
rushed to the root. By the time they
reached It the house was floating south
ward. In a few minutes It parted, Mr.
Hookendotfer being on one-half and his
wife on the other. For the second time
the roof parted under Mr. Kookendorfer,
and he sailed away on what was left to
him- IH fortune still pursued him and
his portion of the roof broke under him
JUSt as a hencoop came along, and he
abandoned his roof and got on the coop.
This proved his salvation, and he was
finally able to reach the levee, where he
climbed to safety. Mrs. Kookendorfer
remained upon her half and reached the
levee without any of the interruptions that
met her husband.
Paul Fjhajen, whose wife and daughter
were both drowned, had a narrow escape
from death- The two ladles reached the
roof, Mr. Phalen being close behind them.
The roof broke as he was about to emerge,
pinning him In the scuttle hole. Being a
slight man, he was unable to extricate
himself, and to this fact he owes his life.
His wife and daughter were washed from
the roof and drowned. Mr. Phalen wa-'
carried about a quarter of a mile before
he was picked up. He Is now In a critical
condition, and it Is feared he will not re
cover.
The breaks in the dam widened today to
a gap of ts> yards. It is said by those who
witnessed Its first giving away that the
disaster was caused by quicksand, upon
which Its foundations rested. The first
sign of the disaster was a sudden whirl
pool about 15 feet north of the dam as
though the bottom had fallen out of the
rlvor. The water rushing Into this hole
proved too much for the qnlcksnnd under
the dam, and it sank downward. All wit
nesses agree that the dam sank toward the
bottom of the river, and was not carried
inward by the rush of the water.
The total amount of damagu is esti
mated by Tax Assessor Junius at $200,000.
Charles Carroll, chairman of the relief
committee, said today that the things must
needed were blankets, meat, bread, meal
and bacon. There was enough food in the
town today and known to be on the road
to feed the hungry till Wednesday noon.
It is said by that time all actual suffering
will have been relieved. Contributions
will be necessary for two weeks, until the
peoplo are able to enter their stores and
resume business once more.
THE GAP WIDENING
RIDGE WAY, 111., April 5.-The gap is
over one hundred feet wide today in the
levee at Shawneetown and gradually
widening. Water is from ten to fifteen
feet deep all over the town. With the con
tinued cold rains and the loss of life, suf
fering and sorrow are little abated. It is
known that from 45 to 50 people have lost
their lives. Mono of the bodies have been
recovered.
The scene In Shawneetow n Is worse than
in ISS7 or In ISB4, when there was much
suffering and loss of property, but no lives
were lost. Every store in town is full of
water and no provisions can be had only
as they are sent from surrounding towns.
Belief committees are doing all In their
power to provide for the wants of horror-
Btricken people. Clothing and provisions
are being sent In, in every conceivable way
on trains, boats and skiffs, canoes and
dugouts. The provisions are cooked ready
to be served on arrival, as there Is but little
If any chance to do any cooking, stoves and
rooking utensils being practically all under
ivater and fuel a scarce article. The peo
ple will not suffer tor food or raiment, how
ever. Notwithstanding those a i the doomed
city arc being well cared for, there Is
much anxiety on the part of tl ie many who
have friends in the Hood. T»ie levee Is in
a precarious condition, as it Is being un
dermined in several places. tls thought
by conservative people that th c loss of life
will reach one hundred. That number is
missing afid unaccounted , while* it Is
known that forty-live or nq y have per
ished. The property loss, to say nothing
of the damage to the levee an d crops, will
reach over $500,000. Property *n two blocks
on both sides of Mill street Is utterly
ruined, and the damage toi goods is
enormous.
RELIEF WORKJ
CYPRESS JUNCTION, 111... April 6.—lt is
reported that by 10 o clock tl ils morning,
twelve bodies had been recovei ed at Shaw
neetown. The telegraph com lmunlcation
between this place and Shaw) icetown has
not yet been re-established an d the rumor
cannot be substantiated.
The rescuers are having the« great est dif
ficulty in persuading the pee) pie to leave
their Hooded homes. The >nd floors in
the majority of the houses :ire occupied,
the tenants deoiaring they WJM remain to
protect their belongings. Tj, ie buildings
are without fire and their teni nts are suf
fering with the cold, and the, resellers are
turned away after leaving flood. In ex
treme cases the rescuers havji used force
In taking them out.
The rescuers have found M r. and Mrs.
Rhlneholt and their daughter Lucy, who
was reported among the missing yester
day. Two more daughters of the Rhine
holt family are. however, known to have
perished. The parents were rescued by
one party of boatmen and Ludjy was taken
out by another. Blue therefore was under
the iihpresslon that she was the sole sur
vivor of the family and her frantic grief
was terrible.
Up to noon today no new names have
been added to the list alreadty published.
A refugee stated today that during the
excitement Sunday afternoon just after
the dyke broke, he saw a farmer with his
wife and two children in a wag,on furiously
driving through the street in front of the
court house. The farmer evidently be
came confused, for he lashed his horses
squarely into the current from Bhe crevasse
and the next moment the vehicle was over
turned and the family disappeared. The
witness does not know the occupants of
the wagon and their names cannot be
learned.
Noah Welch, proprietor of a brick fac
tory at Shawneetown, has garnered sev
enty-five people at his factory ajid thirty
five at his house, both buildings being sit
uated above the water line mi the hill.
people have absolutely nothing but
the clothing Uiey wore. They were with
out food all day yesterday, Mr. Welch hav
ing exhausted all that he had at home. Thi
relief committee hurried food to them to
day as fast as it was received.
Sheriff Galloway, who lost his family,
consisting of his wife ar.d two daughters,
Dora and Mary, is frantic from grief.
Everything passible is being done by
friends to soothe him. but it is feared he
will permanently lose his mind. He con
stantly asserts that it was his fault that
their lives were lost. He was at home with
his family when the alarm was given. He
DANGER TO CONSULS IN CUBA
Will Not Delay the Presentation of President McKin=
ley's Message
4 WASHINGTON, April 6.—lnformation received at the state department 4
4 from Consul General Lee, at Havana, does not Indicate that he regards himself 4
4 or the other consular officials In Cuba in any special danger at this time, and 4
4 in reply to the suggestion that it might be expedient for him to hasten his de- 4
4 parture, he has Informed the department that about ten days would be neces- 4
4 sary for the consuls throughout the Island to arrange for their departure, ex- 4
4 cept In case of emergency. No definite action has yet been taken in regard to 4
4 the removal of the consuls, but it seems probable that they will be recalled 4
4 within the next day or two. The government has given General Lee in- -f
-4 structions to see to the safety of our consuls and all Americans in Cuba, 4
+ and has given him full authority to go to whatever expense Is necessary, in
+ eluding the hire of vessels that may be necessary, to secure this end. Secre- ■♦■
-♦-tary Long was asked late this afternoon if he had received any advices from ♦
4 Havana indicating a necessity for postponing the president's message, to 4
4 which he replied: "No" The message will go to congress tomorrow." 4
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UNCLE SAM: "DON'T OVERLOOK OUR SENSE OF HQNOR AND JUSTICE."
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LOS ANGELES HERALPt WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 6, 1898
ran to his barn and took bis two hrrses.
leading them to the foot ot the hill, • mile
away, whero he tied thorn to a tree. He
then raft back to his house only to find
that it had been demolished and hU fam
ily had perished. He secured a boat and
constantly rowed about the ruins of his
home, crying aloud 'for his family and
searching everywhere In a frenry. Late
In tlie night friends compelled him to go
with them to shelter, where he Is now being
cared for.
There were three carloads of relief sup
plies at the water's edge today and the
work of transporting them across the
mile of back water bayou began prompt
ly. %mong the supplies were five long bouts,
which were at once put into service in place
of the rudely constructed log boats.
M'LEAN'S DONATION
CINCINNATI, 0,. April s.—John R. Mc-
Lean of the Cincinnati Enquirer has
promptly telegraphed $1000 for the relief
of the sufferers at Shawneetown.
GRAND TRUNK OWNERS
Trying to Discover Who Started the
Bate War
LONDON, April 5— Sir Charles Rives
Wilson, president of tho Grand Trunk Rail
way of Canada, in a speech at the share
holders' meeting today, said the principle
which the present board lias always fol
lowed was to seek tho maximum amount,
of business at the minimum cost. He re
viewed the business of tho company in de
tail. Referring to the rate war, the pres
ident declared that the Canadian railroad
desired an exclusive contract with the
Grand Trunk railroad, in order to weaken
the Chicago connection and damage the
Grand Trunk railroad's connecting roads
to Chicago. The Grand Trunk railroad,
the speaker explained, would never give up
its close alliance with its allies.
On the larger question of differentials
and the Klondiko business, the president
said that the Canadian Pacific road had
yet to prove its title to a differential. The
negotiations would be continued next
month, and it was believed an agreement
would be reached. The president also de
clared that the future was filled with the
brightest promise.
An attack upon the board was made by
Mr. Baker of Bristol, who declared that
there was no truth in a slatement of the
president regarding the Grand Trunk rail
way not beginning the rate war, which, ac
cording to Mr. Baker, was brought about
In the Interest of the American allies of the
road. The president denied Mr. Baker's
assertion.
The retiring directors were re-elected.
FEAR OF FEVER
Loads Arizona to Exclude Stock From
California
PHOENIX. Ariz., April s.—The live-stock
sanitary board of Arizona was in session
all day, considering the proposition of the
admission of California cattle, as permit
ted in the recent modified order of the
United States authorities. Arizona was
reported to be in the best condition, and
the board, fearing the Importation of Texas
fever, declined positively to Issue the or
der sought. Dr. Norton, territorial veteri
narian. Is Instructed to proceed to Califor
nia to Investigate the condition of the
thousands of sheep now being shipped from
the southern counties of the state Into the
northern part of the territory". If any dis
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Nevada Line
WASHINGTON, April 5.—A J. Harold,
a cattleman of Tulare, who owns extensive
ranges In Nevada, left hurriedly this af
ternoon for Reno, his object being to get
together at Reno the principal cattlemen
of Nevada, when an attempt will be made
by the Callfornlans to show that it Is to
the advantage of Nevada to have healthy
stock from California brought Into the
State to be fattened. It Is expected that all
the great ranges In both States will be
represented in the gathering. J. R. Heb
bron of Monterey will leave here Wednes
day and will stop for the conference. The
Secretary of Agriculture has issued an or
der to the effect that all cattle found to be
free from disease after inspection would
be permitted to enter Nevada if the offi
cials of that State did not object.
MORE HATCHES MADE
Jeffries Signs to Meet Both Maher and
Buhlin
SAN FRANCISCO, April s—Jeffries has
signed to fight Peter Maher and Ruhlln In
the East and will leave for New York Im
mediately after his battle with "Mexican
Pete" Everett at the Olympic Club on April
26th. This action thoroughly sidetracks
Sharkey and leaves him no one to fight un
til July, at least.
Tho fight between Jeffries and Maher
will come off at Syracuse, N. V., on May
20t<h, under the management of Tom
O'Rourke, and will be for the champion
ship of the world.
Jeffries and Ruhlin are to meet In Cin
cinnati on June 10th. Delaney and Mad
&on will manage the battle.
Railroad Land Patents
WASHINGTON, April 6. — Secretary
Bliss has approved for patent to the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad Company as succes
sor to the California and Oregon, four lists
of lands selected under grant to the latter
company embracing 12,370 acres In Redding
district. He has also approved for patent
the Southern Pacific lists of lands, embrac
ing 6SO acres in Independence district.
Champion Jordan Dead
NEW YORK, April s.—Alexander Jor
dan, the well-known champion amateur
athlete, died at his home in this city last
night.
FREEDOM OE CUBA
(Continued from Page One.)
of war, but expressed himself as in readi
ness to do anything that would drive the
Spaniards from the western hemisphere,
and he expressed the hope that, as a sen
ator of five United States, he would very
soon have an opportunity to cast his vote
for a measure that would accomplish that
result.
RIGHTEOUS WRATH
A brief but pointed statement ot his po
sition on the Cuban question, was then
made by Mr. Harris of Kansas. He had
prepared his speech, which he read from
the manuscript.
After reviewing the position of the
United States and Spain, with reference to
Cuba .he maintained that for a long time
this country had been fully justified In
enforcing her demands by armed inter
vention. He declared that our wrath was
a righteous wrath, and our action would
not in any sense be revenge.
In conclusion, he said that a just war
promotes all that Is highest and best in
national lite.
WE OUGHT TO FIGHT
Mr. Kenney of Delaware followed with
a strong appeal for the Independence of
the Cubans. After a discussion of the pres
ent critical situation, he said that If bel
ligerent rlghte had been granted to the In
surgents two years ago Cuba would now be
free, and probably untold misery, the hor
rors of war and the expenditures of vast
sums of money would have been avoided.
In conclusion, after stating his reasons
why the Spanish government should bt
held responsible for the present conditions.
Mr. Kenney sold that for all these reasons
we ought to fight, and for such causes
the United States should declare war.
CHANDLER'S SPEECH
Mr. Chanijler of New Hampshire follow
ed Mr. Kenney and wa6 listened to with
great interest.
Mr. Chandler said: "The United States
ought Immediately to declare war against
Spain and to maintain that war until the
people of Cuba are made free from Spanish
starvation and cruelty and the government
of the Island finally established as an in
dependent republic. The reasons for de
claring war are apparent to the world.
Spain has Justly forfeited all title to aTI
representations In the Western Hemis
phere by prolonged misgovernment there
on. Unjust taxation caused the French
revolution, the American revolution and
the Cuban revolution. As France helped
the Americans so the United States should
help Cuba. Spain has lost her right to
suppress the Cuban rebellion by resorting
to inhuman methods of warfare—continu
ous murder of persons suspected of dis
loyalty and the deliberate starvation of
non-combatants. Spain has surrendered
all claims to the forbearance of the United
States by disregarding all friendly re
monstrances, by practicing deceit through
false promises <»I local government for
Cuba, by Insulting the President of the
United States and by destroying through
the explosion of a mine the Maine and the
.ives of 266 American sailors while the ship
was under the protection of Spain.
"Spain having thus begun the war, the
United States ought to accept the issue
without waiting for the enemy to con
centrate all her fleet In American waters.
We have an army and navy equal to the
emergency. For no Juster cause, with no
better motives, did any nation over take
dp arms. We may vote tor the coming
declaration with clear consciences and
hopeful anticipations of success, having
performed a high duty to humanity, ctvll
.satlon and liberty, to the United States
and to the Cuban republic."
TURPIE TALKS
Mr. Turple of Indiana, member of the
Foreign Relations Committee, followed. He
said It was the duty of the American Con
gress to intervene for the Cuban republic.
The United States has maintained a block
ade for Spain at a great cost. The gov
ernment of Cuba ought to be recognized,
maintained and suppcrted. Mr. Turpie
said it had cost us millions to shut oft
the supply of ammunition which would
have enabled the Cuban government to se
cure its freedom.
Mr. Turple said it was only the Spanish
moloch which would say "Suffer little chil
dren to come to me and we will starve you
to death."
The Senator then took up the Maine, and
said the Spanish authorities had made no
attempt to discover the perpetrators of the
crime. The destruction of the Maine was
an Insult which could only be repaired by
making It Impossible for It to occur again,
by placing Cuba and Havana out of the
power of Spain forever.
Mr. Turple said the cause of the war was
Spanish sovereignty and dominion In Cuba
and until this was removed there could be
no peace.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
The senate then resumed consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill, tak
ing up the amendment suggested by the
committee, vacating the executive order of
February 22, 1898, setting aside large tracts
of land In the western states for forest
reservations. The amendment was consid
ered on the basis of Chandler's suggestion,
amending the amendment so as to limit
the revocation to a year.
After an extended debate, Chandler's
amendment was defeated and the commit
tee amendment adopted, both without di
vision.
The committee amendment Is so modified
as to provide that it should not in any way
abridge the right of the president to set
aside a forest reservation under the law.
An amendment affecting the land grant
of the Northern Pacific Railroad company
and allowing purchasers to select equal
quantities ot public lands elsewhere, was
also discussed at length. It was agreed to,
with a provision that It should not be
construed as recognizing the "Northern
Pacific Railroad company" as the legal suc
cessor to the "Northern Pacific railroad,"
as regards the land grants.
The sundry civil bill was then laid aside,
and a joint resolution, providing for the
ferectlon In this city of a monument to the
memory of the late Albert Pike, to be pre
sented to the United States by the Scottish
Rite Masons of the southern jurisdiction
of this country, was adopted. The senate
then, at 4:0! ip. m., went Into executive ses
sion and soon thereafter adjourned.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
The executive session was devoted to the
consideration of whether the report of the
foreign relations committee should be con
sidered in open session or In executive ses
sion. No conclusion was reached.
IN THE HOUSE
The Day Devoted to Considering
Pension Bills
WASHINGTON, April s.—The crowds
which thronged the galleries of the house
today were disappointed. There were no
outbreaks of any kind on the floor on tho
Cuban question. Tho whole day was spent
on the private calendar, with the result
that several bills wore passed, among them
one to pay the heirs of John Roach, the
ship builder, 5330,000 on a claim which has
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been pending a dozen years, and another to
pay O. C. Bosbyshell, superintendent ot
the Philadelphia mint, 117,000 extracted
from the gold vaults by a weigh clerk.
At 5 oclock the house recessed until 8 p.
m., the evening session to be devoted to
private pension blfls.
THE NIGHT SESSION
At the night session 23 private pension
bills were favorably acted upon, and at
0:30 p. m. the house adjourned.
A FATAL FIRE
Two Lives Lost in the Congress Camp
Conflagration
CONGRESS, Ariz., April 5— Middle Con-'
gress camp was destroyed by fire before
daylight this morning. Two lives Were
lost, James Vldano, a saloon keeper, and
Gertie Graham. The former ran Into the
street with his clothing ablaze and soon
died of his burns. The woman was found
in her room, a charred mass. The camp
had no water supply, and nothing could be
done save to hurry the contents of build
ings into the open. The lire started In a
Chinese restaurant. The buildings de
stroyed Include Hersehkewlts's general
store, Sullivan's clothing store, Engle
hardt's grocery, Loy's restaurant and
lodging house, four restaurants and seven
saloons. The loss is believed to exceed
$10,000, with little Insurance. None of the
property of the Congress Gold Mining com
pany was injured, as the camp was built
just outside the company's ground.
Bimetallists' Meeting
INDIANAPOLIS, April s.—The annual
meeting of the bimetallic clubs of the Ohio
Valley will open here Wednesday and con
tinue through Thursday. Eight hundred
clubs from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and
Kentucky have Indicated tihat they will
send delegates.
William J. Bryan, who will make the
chief address, will arrive tonight. On ac
count of the critical situation at Washing
ton, Senator Jones and Senator Butler,
who were invited, will not be here.
White at Washington
WASHINGTON, April s.—Senator White 1
was In his seat In the Senate today (or the
first time In a month, having Just returned
from California. He expressed the opinion
that no resolution for the recognition of
Cuban independence could pass the Senate
without considerable debate. Senator
White is a firm believer in the perogatlve
of the President to recognize independence,
and he, with others, will contend that Con
gress cannot with propriety interfere in
the matter.
Belew's Defense
SUISUN, Cal., April s.—The case against
Frank Belew, charged with the murder of
his sister and brother, came up for trial
before Judge Buckles today. The prose
cution rested its case at noon, after prov
ing that the deceased were poisoned by
arsenic, and making out a strong circum
stantial case against the defendant. The
defense will introduce Its witnesses this
afternoon.
Death of Dreyfus
PARIS, April D.—A rumor was current
here today that Alfred Dreyfus, tho for
mer captain of artillery, who was sen
tenced to Imprisonment for life for betray-
Ing important military secrets to a for
eign power, is dead. He -was undergoing
Imprisonment on Devil's island, off the
coast of French fiulnea. The colonial of
fice, however, has no information on the
subject.
Sentenced to Death
SAN FRANCISCO, April s.—Alber Hoff,
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Clute, appeared before Judge Carroll Cook
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I same prices ever bought. 11
I All the new colors.
All the new shapes.
All big; values. Jj
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full of 'em today. I
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Siegel
Under Nadeau Hotel |j|
Hoft accepted his doom with character*
lstlc serenity.
Naval Militia Stores
CHICAGO, April 6.-General John Mc
Nulla, president ot the Naval Reserves
association of this city, has Just received
the following telegram from Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Roosevelt:
• "The general storekeepd of the navy
yard at New York Is authorized to Issue
such articles as are in store. Orders have
been sent to the adjutant general of mi*
nols."
This is In reply to a telegram asking for
orders so that the naval militia could get
supplies from the navy stores.
Dwyer Defeated
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 6.—M. J. Dwyee
met his first defeat in St. Paul in the
wrestling match at Conover hall last even
ing with Charles Fischer of Chloago.
Fischer's weight proved more than a
match for Dwyer's agility, and be won the .
match, after Dwyer had taken the first
fall.
An Ocean Record
NEW YORK, April s.—The North Qsr
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wllhelm der
Grosse has again lowered the record from
Southampton. Bhe arrived today, having
made the passage In five days and twenty
hours, which is two hours and thirty-five
minutes less time than her previous rec
ord.
Undelivered Telegrams
There are undelivered telegrams at tlla
Western Union telegraph office for Ores*
ory Agent, the Hoop Company, and >tw|
Jenett Flumback.