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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN. THURSDAY. AUGUST 26 1886.
GALVESTON.
THE STORM KINGS FOOT-
I'lMXTS-HALF A MIL
LION LOST.
ANOTHEll SCIIOONEIl LOSTC'AS-
UAIriKS-IXilEXTS OF THE
GItEAT ( Y( XOXE.
finecial Telegram to the Statesman.
Galveston, Aliunde 19.-Ab.mi 10 o'clock this
morning, a stilt breeze Bet In from eastward. The
gulf rapidly became tumultuous, (and the Heavens
overcast with cirro-ciiinulin clouds, which wure
rapidly driven athwart the skies as the wind hour
ly increased In velocity. By o'c.ock the waters
of the gulf were breaking over the railway em
bankment alng the beach, between Twenty-Bret
and Twenty-seventh street", and portions of the
track werd washed out, and the cars were with
drawn. As darkness approached the Kale increased
In velocity, and the aary waters of the gulf were
driven In upon the island with ureal force, rapidly
filling up all depressed places In the southern and
outbeastern portions of the city, compelling
number of families to rapidly vacate their houses
and look for safety and shelter at the bouses of
frieada. or ut hotels down to.vu.
At this hour, 1 a. m , the (ji'.e Is rapl-Ily Incrcos
ing 1" violence, with an occasional heavy dash of
rain. Much apprehension exists in the city for the
aifety of persons In localities where they are ex
posed to the fnll force of the gale, and are liable to
Inundation. The bay Is rapidly tilling, but as long
as the wind holds in its present quarter not
much apprehension Is felt for shipping la port
Latkii. A gentleman just from the beach says
the whole southern portion of the city la Inundated,
and the water Is rapidly rising. The water la en
croaching on the Heach Hotel lower gallery.
(fAi.vRHToN,Auguftt iiJ. The easterly gale, which
set In yesterday forenoon and blew with Increae-
Ing force and velocity as the day lengthened, be
C una a veritable cyclone. All day long the gulf
thundered and roared, while its maddened waves
rapidly encroached upon the inland. Hy (I p. in
people living in exposed portions of the eastern
and southeastern portions of the city, began to
move from their habitations and seek safety and
refuge in the central portion of the city.
Hy midnight St. Mary's university, on East
Broadway, Ureuliue convent, corner Itath avenue
and N'4, and many of the churches, were
ril.LKI) WITH IlKflJOKKS,
who were hastily drlvnn from their houses hy the
f ist encroaching waters, wlilch quickly became so
deep In the remote eastern and Southern portions
of the city as to render vehicle transportation lin
possible. Improvised rafts were hastily con
structed from floating debris, upon which a few
household goods were placed and the perilous pas
sage began to a place of safety. At midnight the
wind howled and shrieked
WITH KKAIIFUI. VKLOI'ITY,
h nrling and driving the tumultuous waves over
and acriss the sand hills, far Into the city, and all
that portion of the city east of Fifteenth street and
south of Av nil) H. was avast seething mass of
waters, while contiguous to the bench a frightful
Hiue of desolation and destruction was in prog
ress. Houses careened and went down before the
fury of the gale and before the waters
like cockle-shells, and affrighted men,
women and children, were frantically
struggling through the tolling, surging waters for
places of safety. Many narrow escapes from In
i iry from floating timbers and from drow nlng occur
remind to-day hundreds, who occupied cosy houses
in apparent security yesterday, are lodged at hotels,
churches and convents, with friends more fortun
a'e, or In other public buildings,
with scarcely mfticlent clothing to
keep them comfortable, while all else
was swallowed up and destroyed hy the mail waves,
it is estimated that fully Km houses have been
wrt-cked and ruined, while a great many more were
either knocked frum their foundations or Hooded
with water and badly damaged. The central por
tion of the cily was not severely damaged, and the
loss will lie small.
In the business part, after 8 o'clock, as the storm
INCIIKAMKD IN VIOI.KNCK,
it became scene of animated activity, and all goods
on tne ground lloor were hastily elevated on lo
shelves, tables, or removed to upper stories kud
preserved from the damaging influences of salt
water, which, by this time, had liogiin to creep In
ami flood the lower floors. Hut for this timely ac
tion on the part of merchants on the Strand the
wholesale centre of the city much damage would
have leen lull.cteil As it is, the loes has lieen
trilling, none of the larger houses suffering at all.
As far as it has lieen possible to ascertain in the
chaotic confusion that prevails, while wholesalers
escaped with sunt 1 loss, a number of retailers on
Mechanic, Market, 1'ostollU-n and Treniont streets
did not escape so luckily, but suffered c nsiderable
loss to their stiH'ks on the lower floors,
which, in many Instances, were several
Inches under water. Nearly every store on the
south side of Market, between Kuth avenue anil
Twenty-eighth street, were inundated, while cor
ner groceries and other stores m the outskirts of
the city, where the water was the highest, suffered
severe loss.
C ommencing at the foot of Ninth street, on the
bay shore, extending around the eastern end of the
inland to the gulf, thence west to the full limit of
tho city, presents
1 AN AwrtTI, SCKNR
of chaotic destruction, and where, yesterday eve
lng, there were pleasant houses an:! cultivated gar
dens, (here Is to-night a sea of water aud desola
tion. At 10 to-day the wind, which had reached a ve
locity of fifty miles an hour, began to abate and the
waters te recede, which was followed by heavy
dashes of rain.
As evening approached, however, the wlnd.w blch
had shifted slightly to the south, liegan to freshen,
and at tt to-nigut had increased to a gate, and it is
feared, that liefore morulng, we will witness an
other wild hegira w hen the flood tide sets in at -!
a. m.
The principal buildings which were totally de
stroyeu on the Beach side, were the Beach fink,
w here the Slate Democratic convention was held:
Okea's Sea Breeze saloon, a large two-story build
lug directly opposite, across the street railway;
the Surf aid Pagoda balh house. The destruction
of the fence aid all buildings of the interstate Ui ill
grounds also took place. The lower lloor of
THE BEACH HOTKL
was flooded, and some false work around the foun
dation washed away, hut the huildlnp remains good
although the furniture, carpets and heddingon the
first and second stories are considerably damaged
by salt spray.
The full extent of the damage to the marine can
not be ascertained. The schooner l.ivonia I'aknir,
of about forty tons burden, engaged In the lumber
trade, was capsi.ed by the force of the gale, about
9 o'clock last night, off the outer bar, in six fath
oms of water.
MIIUCl'LOl'S CSCAPK.
Konr personswere on board (.'apt. John Mitchell.
Mariano Moragoa, a seaman, and I'ritcbard and
the cook. When she went over Prltcbard seized
a small barrel, w hich he w as forced to relinquish
hy the action of the waves, and swimming with
the current crossed the east end of the island
through what is known as the Hospital
channel. When he reached a point
abreast of New wharf, he hailed the steamer
Maddox which was moored there, and succeeded in
making bia way to the w hart, where he w as assisted
ashore by Capt. Herman Jopee, Knglneer Jau.es
Pendergast and others, and, having divested him
aelf of all his clothing, was provided with gar
ments. The distance swam bv l'rltchard from the
place where the schooner swamped to the point of
rescue must be nearly ten miles. All the rest of
the crew of the ill-fated craft perished. This, with
the drowning of a negro hoy yesterday, are the only
casualties so far reported.
Several small Ashing boats and yachts, anchored
along the wharfs every here, were swamped, but
no serious damage was done to the shipping in
port. Much apprehension is, however, felt for the
(trig Belle of the Bay, from New York, which ar
rived in the outer roads yesterday afternoon. She
has disappeared from her anchorage. It is thought,
however, that the captain, w ho Is familiar w it ti the
coast and its wi'ather, stood out to sea as the gale
increased In violence, and the vessel will come up
all right in a few days.
While the present storm does not compare In
violence and destructiveuees with the great storm
of 1H75, the waters were much higher and covered
a greater surface of the city. All the street rail
ways are badly damaged, anil that portion along the
line of the heach ia completely destroyed, l'aved
streets are washed up' bridges and culverts are
gone, and the damage done in this direction Is
heavy. A just approximation of the damages cm
not os aeceriaineu unuj me siorni anaies. .nauy
ainiliee have
LOSTTHSin ALL,
and are destitute, while others lost a portion: hut
it is estimated oy conservative men the losses w ill
fully reach $2 t),0of), and possibly more. Wire
communication, which was disrupted at ft a, m.,
was restored at 5 p. in. Itailway communication,
which was broken at midnight last night, has not
been restored, in consequence of the dangerous
condition oi tne iirmges across v est nay.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Galveston, August 81. The apprehensive feel
ing as the wind freshened yei-terday evening, that
laHt night woulil he a repetition r me night he
fore, wore aw av us the night ad valu ed. Bv 10
o'clock the rain hail censed falling, the clouds had
broken away and the stars looked down upon the
storm stricken city with pitying eyvs. families
which bad hurriedly been routed out by the rabid
winds of the seething gulf tne night liefore, re
turned to their water logged residences arid began
the work of reparation, while hundreds more,
whose habitations with their all had liecome food
for the maddened waves, sought much needed rest
and torgettuiness sleep irom me terrors through
which thev oasHei?. and the losses sustained during
the wild night before at their temporary abodes.
The morning broke clear and beautiful. The
waters which had inundated one-half of the east
ern aud southern portion of the city to a depth of
one to seven feet had subsided, except in low
places. Tbeheacii and extending in for several
blocks, as far as the eve could reach, presented a
(lepiorame scene oi havoc and desolation, nun-
... lw.. ....... .....nil Ini.luil unit
UICIIB Ol UWUPTO, 171 OI1W BlllOU, t"Tl rj Mill I6U ...
twisted into every shape, while brick pillars and
wooden piling In every direction contiguous to the
oeacn anu exposed lo the iuu lores oi gaie, indi
cated where happy homes stood the night liefore,
hut were swallowed up and destroyed in the awiui
mad storm which then prevailed.
All pleasure resorts along the gulf shore are
either ruined or swept away. The plaza in front
of the Heach hotel is plowed and furrowed bv the
force of the waves aud tilled with debris, while all
the false work protecting the foundation of the
hite1, with fresa water tanks and out
buildings were swept away, aud deep furrows
rut under the building. The menagerie, consisting
ot a long row of cages on the lieach lawn, contain
ing Dims and animals, were warned over, nriwen,
and many of the birds and animals drowned and
killed. Among them were two Mexican lions, who
were on the point of making things lively, wnen
thev were shot bv a night w.itchman. who also re
ceived a dangerous wound by the accidental shot of
his assistant passing through his arm.
The heaviest damage to property was In the vi
cinity of the lieach hotel. The wide area devasta
ted by the water makes an approximation ot dam
ages somewhat dilllcult, but it is now estimated by
close calculation that it will not fall below $."00,i 00,
and nia exceed that. Already the work of right
ing buildings has commenced. Street railways are
being repaired and travel resumed on a portion of
the lines, hut many months will elapse before
traces of the storm are effaced.
The majority of the sufferers were of the poorer
class and lost all they had: they are destitute and
discouraged, dependent upon their friends for tem
porary shelter and relief. ,
The municipality, thus far, has taken no action
toward alleviating the destitution of hundreds of
families that will be quickly in need of It. 1'rlvate
charity, however, has been active. Much appre
hension existed all day yesterday as to the safety
of the Sisters' Orphanage, live miles down the is
land, near the gulf side, but it was reached to-day
and found to be intact. The only damage wuh the
washing away of the steps.
News readied the city this afternoon that the
schooner J. W. Perrv. from Brashear t'ltv. w ith a
cargo of cypress paving blocks, foundered dining
the gale llftoen miles oft the island. Whituioro,
captain, and a colored cook were drowned. Two
colored sailors clung to the floating timbers and
were earned ashore, eighteen miles down tne num.
more dead than alive. The body
of Willie Brown, an eleven -year
old hoy residing in the western portion of the city,
who was drowned yesterday at the foot of Thirty
third street, was recovered at the foot of Forty
ninth street this morning, and received interment.
This makes the tenth victim of the storm.
Kail communications via the Missouri Pacific
railway were established to night, the lirst train
arriving at 10 o'clock. The Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Ke company expect to have their line and
bridge in repair so as to resume tralllc to-morrow
evening. The bark Herbert, which left here last
week with cotton for Bremen, was driven back by
the force of the gale, and Is now at her old anchor
age In the outer roods, with rigging somewhat
damaged by the storm but otherwise in ship shape.
AloesagcB by hundreds have hem pouring into the
city all day from relatives and friends sending aid
anil sympathy.
AT VICTORIA.
SKVEXTY-FIVE HOUSES liI,OWX
DOWNLOSS 1 OO.OOO.
Bpscl 1 Tel gram o the Statesman.
Victoiiia. August 'JO. A disastrous wind storm
visited our cltv this morning, leaving destruction
anil desolation in its track. A strong easterly w Ind
irevailed all dav yesterday and last night, rapidly
ncreusing in violence, arid in an hour or two whs
blowing a perfect hurricane. About 10 o'clock this
morning the east-bound passenger train, which
was standing at the depot, was blown over on the
platform. Several passengers were In it, but all
escaped unhurt. The freight depot anil the Mason
ic null, until large iiuuuings, are total wiocks
The whole colored pnp.ilutinn was
almost literailv swept from the luce of the earth.
Two church steeples blew dow n nnd two churches
were unrooted. The nigh school Dunning and jail
were considerably damaged. Altogether there
were about seventy-live houses completely demol
ished, and some 1IH more or less daina"ed. Very
few buildings escaped unhurt. All the trees anil
most of the shrubbery in the yards were blown
down. The streets are tilled w ith debris, trees, lum
ber, tin, brick, etc. Business Is entirely suspended.
The joss is roughly estimated at not less than
gl(KVoo. Fortunately no lives wen? lost, and no
persons seriously In iured. Old citizens say this is
the most terrible storm ever known In Victoria.
Telegraph wires are all down; no communication
south of here. A special train left here at l'J:l!
for Indlauola, but nothing has been heard from it
since. News from I'uero says the storm wus very
disastrous to property there also. Advices froiii
the country Bay the storm was very violent, dam
aging crops and destroying property, equally as
bud as in town.
THE STOltM AT INIMANOLA.
Latkii M idnight. A special train has just ar
rived from Indlanola bringing sail new s us to that
place. The relief partv that went down on it re
port the following: The special arrived within
four miles of Indiunola at ii::tOp. in. The track,
abo it two and a half miles betwen there and Indi
snola, was washed away badlv, and a part gone.
We walked w ithin half a mile of the town in water
waist deep, but could get no further. We saw Mr.
Clements, the railroad agent, across the bayou.
The bridge whs washed away. He said he would
have a train there very early in the morning'
as everybody wants to g.-taway: nothing to eat,
and no clothes. He reported the" lower end of the
town gone. As far as can lie seen, from Mrs. l.a
gus' to the Ice bouse, both sides of the street are
gone. The wharf is all gone; supposed to be
many lives lost, as many persons are missing. The
only laidy found was' the sister-in-law of Mr.
Hodges, at t'uero, Tex. It was discovered
this side of the stink pens, about two miles from
town, lying in the water by the side of the track.
rome nouses were nurneii. I he lire is supposed
to have lieen caused by lamps in falling houses.
Missing: Dr. Lew ie.Vapt. Heed, Ir. ltosencianz,
Mr. Shepherd and family, Mrs. Hodges and two
children, llenrv Sbeppard was found across the
lake, IkxIv bruised, but still alive. Mrs. Max
l.uther lost her two children. Oue died in her
arms. A social will leave here to-morrow morn
ing. Full particulars will be obtained on its re
turn. CUTTING St ltAPE.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Mii.i.K-AN, August 21. A cutting scrape occurred
at Players' gin, at this place to-day shunt noon.
A negro boy, named Henry Scott, altout eighteen
years of age, and some small white hoys were
oiiarreling about some trivial matter. One of the
wiiite hoys threw a stick and cracked his whip at
the boys hut never struck them, w hen Mr. Cauthon,
father of the bovs. ran up behind the negro and
stablieil him in the back, making a dangerous but
not fatal wound. Cauthon was placed on J.MMi
bond for his appearance at the examining trial
next .Monday.
M I LLS' XOM IX ATIOX.
Special telegram to the Statesman.
Waco, August 21. TheCoricana contingent, 700
strong, came over In nine coaches on the Texas A
St. l.ouls railroad, arriving here at II o'clock this
morning. The convention w as Immediately called
to order and the usual committees w ere appointed.
After which it adjourned to 2 p. in. On reassem
bling Mills was nominated by acclamation, and
without tile least show of opposition. Mills aud
party return home this evening.
COHSK AXXA ENTHUSIASTIC.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Cohsii-asa, August 21. Our people to night ar?
wild with enthusiasm. Hontlres are blazing at
every street corner, aud anvils making an uproar
that testifies to a great measure of the people's ap
preciation of their favorite son. Colonel Mills
w as serenaded to-night by the electric band, at the
Commercial hotel, and made a speech evincing his
pleasure at the people's appreciation of his course,
and thanking them for snpuorting him.
LEFT FUltTIIK EAST.
CnicAuo, August 21. The Irish parliamentary
delegates left for the east to-night, after stopping
at Niagara Kails, and will ship for England.
ANARCHISTS.
SECRET MEETING OF THE
CHICAGO FEMALE
ANARCHISTS.
MRS. I'AKsOXS FIGURES IX THE LOT
MOKE AXAItCIIISTS TO
II K AHKESTED.
CiiicAtio, August 20. The jury in the anarchist
cases to-day rendered a verdict of guilty and i s
sessed the death penalty against all of the eight
prisoners except one Neebe who gets tifteen
years in the penitentiary.
Capt. Black asked that the jury be polled. The
jurymen answered with linn voice. Capt. Black
said he desired to make amotion for a new' trial.
Slate's Attorney Griunell, said it would lie impos
sible to dispose of the motion during the present
term, nut hy agreement the motion could he argueu
at the Septeniher term. This was agreed to by the
defense. Hie court set the motion to be entered.
and continued until the next term, and the defen
dants were taken nacK 10 jail.
The court then arose and addressed the jury as
follows: "Gentlemen of the jury: You have fin
ished this long and very arduous trial
which has required a very considerable
sacrifice of time and some hardships. 1 hone
everything has been done that could possibly be
done to make those sacrifices and hardships as
mild as might be permitted. It does not become
me to say anything in regard lo tne case you nave
tried, or the verdict you nave rendered, inn men,
comiiulsorilr serving on a jury, as vou have done
deserve some recognition of the services you have
performed besides the meagre compensation you
nave received.''
Th.- foreman of the jury said: "The jury have
deputed to me the only agreeable duty it is our
province to perform, anu mat is to thariK me
court and counsel for the defense and for the
prosecution for your kindly cure to make us as
comrortahie as possiuie (luring our connnemeni.
We thank vou.''
All the relatives and personal friends of the
condemned anarchists left the court room shortly
after the swooning ot Mrs. Schwab, with the ex-
n.. ... Ik I ... 0..nu..na l n,.n
who after leaving the court room, returned and
seated themselves by Gen. W. Parsons, of Texas,
brother of one of the condemned trio, and dis
cussed the outcome among themselves, and dwelt
upon the possibility of a reversal of the verdict by
the supreme court.
The eight prison rs were conveyed through
covered iron wav, which leads from the court room
to the jail, and were at once placed in cageB in a
small compartment near the entrance to the jail,
which is heavily barred, and very completely cov
ered with thick wire netting. Thev were joined
there shortly by their four attorneys', who extended
to them what encouragement w a-i in their power of
relief on an appeal. Spies had divested himself of
his coat and seemed to ne tue most thoroughly
composed of the eight. He declined to converse
with" any ono hut his a'torueys, but said that he had
a premonition that his tate was sealed. Jingle, who
has maintained a very ouiet air throughout the
trial, appeared to be the most thoroughly depressed
one of the lot He sat on a bench with his hands
clenched in front of him, looking at the lloor.
He diil not even lmik up to respond to a remark
from one of his companions. Lingg, the young
Doinn-mnKer, waiKeu auoui tne cage somewhat
nervously, and would not respond to a salutation
bv a newspaper reporter, lie had lost his smile.
aud he displayed the effect of the excitement of the
ordeal ot the morning ly a complete loss of color
Parsons, who had given himself no for trial.
looked disconsolate and broken down, hut joined
In at intervals with questions directed to his attor
nets. Fischer, who had looked verv badlv during
the trial, having almost an absolutely colorless face,
had, In a measure, recovered himself, and smoked
acigar as he listened to the interchange between
counsel and Spies. Fielden sat on a box by the
side of Kngel, and offered very little comment dur
ing the talk. Schwab stood near Spies, talking in
converruiion, but offered no remark Neebe, who
was given lifteen years, was thoroughly composed,
and seemed to appear as though he was grateful he
nan escaped me oeain penalty.
None of the friends or relatives of the prisoners
nan appeared ai tne jun up to noon. Alter tne at
torneys departed the prisoners were taken from
their former cells and placed in cells in what is
known as murderers' row. The jury, after having
received tli Ir pay, were driven awav in carriages
hi rH,niic mo iiiiueuuK trwwuB ouosjuu me jail.
Mr. Zeisler, of counsel for defense, said he be
lieved the verdict was against anarchy and not the
anarchists on trial. He thought the verdict was a
great surprise to State's Attorney (irlnnell himself.
reopie stood in groups on all streets leading to
the court-room and eagerly purchased various edi
tions of papers, which followed each other rapidly.
During the reading of the verdict, the prisoners
were completely Hidden rrom view of every one in
me court-room, a cordon or policemen completely
surrounding them, and whatever immediate effect
the reading of the ver.iict had upon them could not
he discerned. The precautions of the police were
apparently directed so as to guard against any dem
(lustration bv the prisoners, or their friends, of anv
character whatever.
The motion for a new trial, it is expected will
he beard next month. If it is overruled, Judge
Clary will pronounce sentence and fix date for
carrying out the death penuly. The case will then
go to the supreme court for review.
It is generally expressed view of lawyers that
the supreme court will not interfere if Judge (Jury
refuses a new trial, as the court, it is cont nded,
ruled with great liberality toward defendants' coun
sel, and read to the jury" nearly evety instruction
asked for, on behalf of the defendants.
MOHK ANAIII'IIISTH TO UK A ItllKSTKII.
3 o'clock a large force gathered at the Chicago
Avenue police headquarters, under command of
Inspector Captain Scliunk, and a little later the
chief arrived. It is a current rumor around town
that the police have a list containing the names of
ni al ly SOU men engaged in the anarchist conspiracy,
and wholesale arrests will henceforth be ordereii.
It is reported the names of Mrs. Lucy Parsons and
Mrs. Lizzie Holmes are among those for whom
warrants have been issued, charging them with
conspiracy.
A news man and nootiiiacic named "corney,
who has been a familiar figure at the corner' of
Washington and La Salle streets, and who. it is
explained, has been blacking the boots of one of
the counsel mr tne detense, kept crying out this
morning: "The jury is no good," anil "1 11 throw
a bomb in the court house," was arrested by a
policeman during one of bis flights, and taken to
the station. The man was intoxicated.
After the condemned men had remained in the
cage nearly two hours, Fischer, at tlrst, impatiently
said to a reporter : "No; I have nothing to say."
'1 hen, as lie again came hack to the bars, he
leaned upon a la de and said: "You mav suv this
only begins the tight against the system. It is the
birth of anurchv."
Neelie, upon being asked if the verdict was a sur
prise to his conn anions, said he did not know
whether it was or not. He had not asked them,
and they had not expressed themseivo to him on
me suojeci.
Parsons and Sides were brought down and taken
into the "Cage,"' with the others, where Captain
Black, roster, Solomon and .eister, attorneys tor
the defense, had been shown. Spies, as he shook
hands with Captain Black, said:
"Ountieuien, we did not expect it." Parsons wore
l.ta u...l ..ft al......l. l.Ut 1,,,, .aul . u...,l,.
culm. The twain consulted with Black and Fos
ter, while Neelie, Fielden and Lingg hovered at
thelrelbows. Solomon, In another corner, talked
with the gaunt, wretched-looking Schwab,
who, with his lunk physique and unkempt heard,
staring eyes and battered slouch hat, presented the
ideal appearance of a demoralized convict, lingle
aud Fischer were talked to by Attoruey Zeleler,
whose greeting was decidedly sniphatic, and ex
pressed himself In language w hich sounded strong
ly like sympathy for the anarchist cause.
the .it itoit's STORT.
"We had our verdict made up before 7 o'clock
last light," said A. B. Blood, one o f the first four
jurors accepted. "I don't think 1 ought to tell you
why we did not reach a conclusion sooner, for we
resolved not to make public our deliberations."
"What siieech had the greatest effect with the
Jury:"
"(Irlnnell's: It was not an ornate speech, lint It
showed the honesty ot the man: It showed how
earnest he w as. lie made everything so plain we
fell in the same way of looking at the case. But
in doing that we were only obeying our
judgment. I think, at the conclusion of
the evidence, and without any speech
making at all, we would have arrived at the same
conclusion."
The excitement of the crowd In front of the
court house was something intense while the ver
dict was Ih-ing awaited. There was none of the
joking and laughing heard, as on other occasions,
which usually bring mobs to stand without those
dreary walls of the execution of convicted crimi
nals. Each man seemed lo tie holding his breath,
and such conversations as were held were In a low
tone and related solely to the one took the proba
ble conviction ot the eight prisoners, who were
waiting for the hour which was to declare
t.i kk on death.
A dozen blue coats mingled with crowd", and more
stood guard iv.-r the little gate
in the alley that leads to tie
jail vard. Detectives and policemen in citizens'
clothes, were everywhere to be seen. There was
also a regular guard at the street entrance to the
building, and a deputy sheriff and two oltlcers were
stationed on the iron stairway leading to the court
room. A young man, hat less and w ith coat but
toned tight around him, stood at the door ot the
court. He bad no soonet heard the verdict than he
fairly hurled himself down, charging the iron
stairs and rushing after one of the othcers at t he
door, breathlessly yelled:
"thev boko seveh!"
Those in the front ranks of the crowd heard the
words and gave a cheer, and the rest of the w aiters
took up the hurrah.
When the news was communicated to them they
repeated it manv times over. It sounded like a knell
to the prisoner; but it w as an assurance to the tired
jurors of what thev must have almost known all
along, that the ijte'rest of Chicago in the trial had
not abated sine the morning of May 6th.
Chk'aoo, August "t. There was a meeting last
night of all the female relatives of the sentenced
anarchist reiuforced by men from all parts of the
Mies Spies subsequently said over four thou
sand dollars w as subscribed to the fund to carry
the cause to the supreme court. Miss Spies said
we have been watched and hounded by detectives
and Bewepaer men until we are nearly harraseed
to death. But we got awav with them all this
time, and have had o-ir meeting. Luw may beat
usbyJudgflGarey's rulings, and by special pleas
made bv Mr.Orinnell, but the supreme court never
will endorse or rule the same w ay. Think of my
brother being hanged when he was only trying
to do the best he could to help the workingmen
It is reported Mrs. Holmes made an energetic
plea to the meeting In favor of w aiting the decis
ion of the supreme court. The women said they
were not in any fears of starvation, or being dis
trained for tent, as the oppressed of all nations
would come to their succor.
When the meeting dispersed it was an early
morning hour, and the women all embraced and
declared thev would stand together. On. W. H.
Parsons, brother of the convicted anarchist, says
every effort will be made to reverse the verdict,
and the case will be carried to the supreme court
of the United States, if ntcessary. A leading
exception will probablv lie on the point of the
refusal of Judge Ciarey to give for the defense the in
struction that all men have a right to peaceably
assemble and to reuel bv force anv attempt, either
by the authorities or private individuals, to break
up such meetings. On this point an attampt will be
made to carry the case to the United States supreme
court in case the state supreme counreiuoeo a new
trial.
Oustave Belze, managing editor of the Arbeiter
Zeitung, says they have S-VuO already to contest
the case, and he expects much more.
Attorney Orinnell savs rigid measures will be
taken against the Arbeiter Zeitung, and any refer
ence to the alleged bribery of jurors will cause its
suppression. As to the future, he said, he had a
list of fifty men who would lie arrested at the tlrst
outtireak. He win require me nes ui uoou unuimi
from the anarchists,
.iiu. i.niMriliiit city tenament ' house
inspector ami socialist, bujs the verdict will
ue me signal lor a laoorers revolt, ii is a uw
filet- u tutvhVt. nf t hu cioiiiHlista in the interest of
capital, and violates the principles of liberty and
justice. He said they were convicted to crush the
luhor movement, hut they will never hang, for
everything money could do would ne none.
(iedrgo Kogers, member of the state executive
board Knights of Labor, says the verdict is just,
and the knithts w ill not aid in the attempts to se
cure a reversal. The anarchists don't hold a legiti
mate ulace anion.' the laboring man's friends. The
verdict w ill call attention to the fact that the law is
a nrettv safe thing U ean on and have wholesome
effect on the socialists. The remedy for labor
ultnneft in fn the lillllot.
Capt. Michael Scha ick, who secured most of the
evidence against me convicieu aiiurcniBia, ouvo mc
anarchist business in Chicago has just began,
when be is through thev will all be hung in prison
or driven from the city. He declines to say w hether
he has made any additional arrests, or whether he
has warrants out tor any, hut says ne can get ineiu
whenever ho wants them, ami estimates mat some
of the women will eventually be brought to trial.
He savs that had Sclinaubelt'been brought to trial
testimony could have been produced, evidence in
corroboration of that given bv (iilmer and Thomp
son, but which, ow ing to Schnaubelt not being on
trial, was excluded. Schaack regrets that Bal
thazar Kite w as not indicted for nwirder, as he
could have been convicted.
Captain Schaack says: Had Schraeder told the
same storv on the stand a he (lid to him, Neebe
would have shared the same fate as the others, but
he was workeu upon by the socialists, under the
lead or Cautain w ulthers, who was at tne neaa oi
.... 1 ...... .....1 mi.flihuil liiu ralillHinv
UI IIICU BC11V11B, O.HU IUUUlllt-l u.d
Waithers secured all the testimony for the defense,
and drilled the witnesses, aud had he had lietter
command of the English language the witnesses
Btoriee would not have been so inconsistent.
It. is fluid Han has fled the city.
Ten policemen, from Captain Schaack's force,
spem the night at tue jail as a special guard for the
anarchist convicts, l nese were reueveu oy an
other mould this morninc.
The prisoners held an extended conference with
Captain Black, this morning, regarding the pro
gramme to be carried out to test the verdict and
prevent, if possible, the judgment being carried
out.
Captain Schaack was asked if the police were
now through their labors r
"Through," said he, "why they have but barely
commenced."-
"You mean yon have others who are Indicted on
the same charge?"
"You must not ask too much. I tell yon the an -archist
business in Chicago has only commenced,
and before It is through with, we will have them in
jail, hung, or anven out t tue city.
'Did you place any men tinder arrest yester
day-"
"That I don t wish to tell."
"The repoi t is you have secured warrants for the
arrest ot a large number ot persons:
"Ityou would think a minute, you can see now
foolish the idea would be. We have no accommo
dation for any large number of people, and It
would be a needless ex-nense arresting too many at
once. I can get them all as 1 want them. I do
not need to arrest them now. They may try to
leave the city. Time enough to arrest them wnen
they do. 1 can get them just the same.''
TII: ABKITKIt EEtTI'NU.
The Arbeiter Zeitjng has nliicked up courage
again, and this evening a long editorial reviews the
'Capitalist Press" and sneaks very hopefully con
cerning the condemned Anarchists, whose case, it
announces, will be taken to the highest court in the
land.
We don'tsav much." savs the Arbeiter Zeitung,
"When we assert that the jury yesterday, by their
verdict, drove thousands into our camp w ho hereto
fore have been our opponents."
The article continues: "What Is thought outside
socialistic circles about the verdict is shown from the
following article taken from the New l ork Volks
Zeitung. Here follows Volks Zeitung editorial,
telegraphed last night. Here in Chicago, one would
only injure the accused by thinking too loud as the
reign ot tyranny continues, nut that is now iney
think in New i ork, and these views w ill spread
anil, not in a too distant future, until a rotten and
corrupt system which keeps the majority of men
in need, misery and hunger is swept away.
States Attorney Griniicll, having completed his
arduous labors in connection with the anarchist
trial, started for New Knglnnd and the eastern sea
coast this afternoon. Immediately before leaving
the citv, linnnell held a private conference in his
office in the criminal court with Capt. Shaack, I)e-ti-ctlve
Hontield and his assistants, Mr. Walker and
Mr. Furthmun. The principal question discussed
was the at itude of the state tow ard the remaining
anarchists in Chicago w ho have not been arrested.
In an interview Oustave Belzjpresent managing
editor of the Arbeiter Zeitung, asserts bis belief
that the trial was not conducted properly, and says
the anarchists think money was a large factor in
the result Mr. Belz added", nearly $1,( 00 had been
subscribe:! to the defense fund, and the services of
lawyers up to date will lie $."i,ikio. At the late pic
nic $1,000 additional was added to the fund, and
Belz thought money would pour in after to-day.
The morning paper puhll-dies an int-rview with
State's Attorney Oiiuuell, in which he savs: "Verv
rigid measures w ill lie adopted against the Arbeiter
Zeitung. Any reference to the alleged bribery of
the jury, or other incendiary utterances will cause
its instant suppression. W e are going to see this
mutter clear through."
Mr. Grinnell was asked further whether he in
tends to make other arrests now, to which he re
plied: "It depends largely upon how thev behave
themselves. 1 will take nothing but the best i f
goon conduct, vt e nave tin names ot tiftv men
w ho will be seized at the first outbreak. However,
everything will be dropped for the present until we
can get rest."
Joseph (irnenhnt, socialistic labor organizer,
who holds a place on the Chicago pav rolls as ten
ement inspector, was asked what he thought of the
verdict, "it will lie the signal for a general re
volt of labor against capital. He replied he verdict
in itself is an outrageous violation of the tlrst prin
ciples of lilierty and justice. It is a class verdict.
It is a verdict of the capitalists and representatives
of capital, and if given interests of capital, of law
and justice and the rights of the people. I think
they were convicted to crush the labor movement:
convicted because thev represented that movement;
and convicted solely in the interest of capital.
"But they will never hang."
"Why do you think so "
"The supreme court will overthrow the verdict."
"I suppose thev have money enough to fight
the case for all there is in it!"
"All money can do will lie done. Thev have
100,00 1 organized laborers at their hack, who will
supply all funds and crush the verdict."
At the conclusion of the conference the state's
attorney was asked :
"Have w arrants been issued for the arrest of Geo.
Schilling and Joe (irnenhnt:"
"No. sir. I will any ftiia i-nncprnlm Mr. Grnen-
hut's interview in the morning papers. It Is the
most inconsistent interview that a man of intelli
gence could utter, (irnenhnt has told me time and
again that he was opposed to the anarchists; that
thev were a retarding influence for the poor man,
or laoorer, in nil tight against capital; tuai tuey
ought to lie strangled and got rid of. '
"Then vou do not intenil to mi AheAil at once and
bring other well know n leaders of anarchy to the
ball:"
"We Intend to leave the anarchists alene for a
time to see if thev have learned what the right of
tree speech means in this country: whether thev
still hold it to mean that thev can Incite men to
riot, murder and plunder. But I will sav this we
nave nail men m.t his trial who were called so neat
ers aad informers. There were three or four of
them. Une of them went hack on us on the wit
ness stand. From these men we have obtained
the names of all the principal an
archists In Chicago. We have these lists
and the anarchiets do not themselves know It. I
want them lo know it now. 1 want them to know
thev are marked men, and if ever a hand is raised
to injure the hair of the head of any man, and if
ever a hand is raised to injure a hair of the head of
any juror, or person connected w ith the trial which
is how over, every anarchist might as well consider
that his death knell has been sounded. We have
their names and will bring every one to the cal
lows. Let them understand that."
Messages of congratulation by wire and mail,
continue to pour into Mr. GrinneU'a office from all
parts of the country.
SAN MARCOS.
RAVAGES OF FRIDAY'S STORM
THE DAMAGE DONE.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
San Marcos, August 21. Yesterday morning
about 8 o'clock the wind began to blow and con
tinued until a regular storm had set in accompanied
with rain. The wind reached its highest fury from
12 to 2 o'clock It blew down trees, shutters, yard
flowers, shrubbery, sins, roofs. The roofs were
blown off the college, T ravers' hotel, Williams'
grocery store. It blew in the end of Christian &
Co.'s office. The Catholic church is a complete
wreck. The new portion of the public free school
building was blown down. The new residence of
Paytoi Tavlor, not yet completed, was blown over.
The roof o"f the Wood building was blown off. A
portion ot Ley & Bro.'s roof w as blown off of their
store. Of course, onlv the tin was blown off of
the above buildings. Some of the railing around
the roof of the court honse was carried off.
It is reported about one-half of the cotton Is
blown out and wasted. Peaches have been threshed
from the trees. ,
Some of the people left their dwellings and
sought shelter elsewhere. It was decidedly the
heaviest wind that ever struck this place. Great
anxiety was felt all dav for the great tabernacle on
Assembly bill. It is where the wind had a fair
sweep at"it, but it did not give an inch. Some of
the tents on the hill were blown down. No one
that we can hear of has been hurt. '
The rain comes just twenty days earlier than It
did last year. Much uneasness is felt for the coast
people.
FATALLiY SHOT.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Palestine, August 21. While out hunting yes
terday evening, near Gum springs, one mile east
of town, Charles Johnson, colored, was shot
through the body with a double barrel shot gun.
The gun was charged w ith small shot, all of which,
including the wadding, Btruck Johnson in the right
side aud passed clear through, lodging near the
surface ot the other side. Johnson's companions
are very reticent regarding the matter, and neither
can be got to say more than it was an accident.
Pieces of glass were also blown into Johnson's
body, the siiot striking a small bottle in his vest
pocket. Johnson can't live. It is charged thst he
and his companions have lieen heretofore in the
habit of shooting at each other with guns charged
with small shot, just for the fun of the thing.
NEGRO ARltESTED
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Round Hock, August 21. A low, heavy set no
gro, under name of Hayes Roberts, aboil' thirty
years old, weight, about HIO pounds, ridin" a bay
horse tifteen hands high, branded 14 on the left
jaw, and connterbranded YK on the left thigh,
was arrested here to-day on suspicion He claims
to be from Seguin, San Marcos and Kyle.
Heavy rains yesterday and last night. No de
struction of property reported.
SUICIDED BY MORPHINE.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
New Boston, Tex., August 21. W. W. Wil
liams, a prominent citizen of this place, Biiicided
by taking morphine. The only cause that can he
given is that he had been partially paralyzed since
childhood and has. not been able to walk a step for
years. This has been the fourth attempt he has
"made to take his life. He w as a man of excellent
business qualifications, and was in good circum
stances tinancialiy.
WILL RELEASE CUTTING.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
El Paso, August 21. It Is learned from Feliese
vos, an ex-federal judge of Chihuahua, that the
supreme court will on Wednesday render judg
ment allirming the decision of the court below, in
the Cutting case, but, in view of the punishment
already suffered, and the fact that it is the first
case under the law, will remit the balance of the
penalty and release Cutting.
AID FOR THE WEST.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Paius, August 21. Several wagon loads of corn
aud other stuff was brought in to-day by the people
from the country and turned over to the committee
to send to the sufferers of the west, and It will be
at once shipped to them.
FRED DOUGLAS' SUCCESSOR.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S LETTER
TO A NEW YORK NEGRO.
New Yoiik, August 21. Followlng's taken from
the Herald of this morning: T. McCant Stewart, a
leading negro of this city, wrote to the president
that lie appreciated the rebuke which he gave narrow-minded
men of both parties in reappointing
Mr. .Matthews to succeed Fred Douglas. His ad
ministration was liberalizing and dividing the col
ored vote.
The following explains itself:
Kxkcutivb .Mansion, Wasiiinoton, I
August 11, 1H8H. )'
My Dear Silt I cunnot resist the temptation to
absolutely snutch enough time to acknowledge the
receiptor your gratifying letter in relation to the
reappointment of Mr. Matthews. I verv much
hope this act will not be regarded as
in any way defiant to the senate, or as an attempt
to appear heroic. I have deemed the question in
volved in this matter as one arising above politics.
and as offering a test of good faith and adherance
to pledges nothing more or less. ' When this
put race to face, mere sttouid ne no snuf
fling. It is absurd to promise all and perform
nothing. If a colored man is worthy of a promise,
he is absolutely entitled to its f iillillment by every
honorable man. I am glad you are pleased, but
fail to see how I am entitled to especial credit for
being honest. Yours truly,
Giiover Cleveland,
To McCant Stewart.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
THE PIS"TOL IN THE INDIAN TER
RITORY. Ciiicaoo, August 21. A special from South
Canadian, Indian Territory, says: A fatal shoot
ing affray occurred at McAllister yesterday, in
which two men were shot and one instantly killed,
the other fatally hurt. The difficulty arose over a
game of cards. Sheriff Moore was fatally wounded,
the shot taking effect in his right temple. One
Stinton, a saloon-keeper, was shot and instantly
killed, two shots striking him, first taking effect in
the right breast, and second entering over mouth
and breaking his neck. Sheriff Moore received his
wound in trying to separate Stanton and a man
named Smith, who were lighting. After Smith had
tired a shot which hit Moore, Stanton rushed to a
hack door of the saloon to intercept Smith, who
was making lor his horse to get away, tired three
shots at him, none taking effect. Then Smith
opened lire upon him, with the above effect. Dep
uties and a posse are scouring the woods for
Smith, and if found he will meet with little sympa
thy. Moore's case Is hopeless.
IRELAND.
MOBS OATH EKIN0.
Belfast, August 21. Grave apprehensions this
afternoon are entertained of rioting being renewed
here, either to-night or to-morrow. Mobs are
gathering in large numbers in different localities.
A strong torce ot police nas neen assembled in
Springfield district, where the authorities expect
flghtinr to begin. Orderlies were galloning In
every direction, as evening approached carrying
iiiesoageo ui uougts. neiore mguiau me cmauj
had succeeded in gaining positions of control in
leading streets. The report is, that the Catholics
of Belfast have accepted a challenge of the Orange
men to fight out their feud in the streets.
Friday night heavy rains fell, and there
is now a good season in the ground. Cot
ton will be greatly benefited, and with a
late frost, a majority of the planters will
make a good crop.
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