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VOL. VIII.
iiOSt-:i!t'lt. DOl'tiLAS COIXTV. O ISIXiOX. Tltt'ltSIMY, IlKfKMIil'.K 0, IHtT.
No. ssa
THE EVENING NEW
T
AFTER DEC. 15!:
No Man of Draft Age Will be
Accepted as a
Volunteer.
RIGHT NOW IS THE TIME
A Xiunlier of 0K'iiing in the Oregon
Coast Artillery for TImim Who
Vl-h to 10sriiH t'oiuing
tnder the lr;itt.
Up to December 15. but no hitec,
any man registered under the dratt
who is not already in the military
service or needed to fill u vacancy
In tho first draft quota, may enlist
aa a volunteer in the army, navy or j
marine corps. Alter December 1
no man of draft age will he accept-1
ed aa a olunteer in any branch oi
the army service. While voluntary
enlistments in the navy and murine
corps will still be permitted alter
-December 1.".. they can be made
only if a man Is able to produce a
certificate ironi his local board show
ing him to be so far down the list
that he would not be taken on the
current dratt. Hut up to December
15, any registrant may volunteer. A
special ruling to this effect has just
been made by the provost marshal
general.
This ruling Includes even men
who have been called up for physic
al examination by their local lumuK
but not yet inducted into the army.
In order to keep the states uuoia
.filled on the first draft, a good many
more men were called up tor physic
al examination than were actually
required. Now they can volunteer
up to December 17. Kach such man
must obtain from his loi.il board a
certificate that he will not be need
ed to till any deterred percentage of
the first draft quota oi that board.
This certificate must be presented to
the recruiting ol licet. E course
men of dralt age who have not yet
been called up for physical exam
ination by their hoards will not need
such a certificate. They can volun
teer up to December 1 o -- without
it.
There is a fine opening just now
in the Oiegon nwi artillery for
men who wish to M-upo i tie di a it
and get into the arm; as volunteers.
Tho Oregon coast artillery, which is
a regiment ot Heavy artillery, con
sidered the most desirable brunch
of the set vice, is stationed tor the
present in the forts at the mouth of
the Columbia river. Colonel V. t
Ham mond. command ing, needs 1 HO
good volunteers before December 15.
If you want to enlist as a volunteer,
you will never have such a chance
again to save yourself from the
draft and join a line branch of the
service as well. Remember that this
chance will no longer he op n after
December 1 5. Men who want to
volunteer must hurry.
COLLECTION Y. M. C. A.
I
The work of collecting the money j
subscribed tor the Y. M. '. A fund
in this city recently, will h;gin to-'
morrow under the dii-'-iion of;
Chaiitnan Go:ge Iloiuk .'tid ih
prlncip.ils et the local schools 1
Southern in- gon's share wa- i i .""'i j
and Kosehu! i.'-. are was J!.".". !he
teams. hovfe. cuih-ct. t -j) I'his
money will ! paid on tti
nis'ia'l
Apnl et th
his city
ilert:,
men plan until
ti: -!
V. A t.ioss. r-r. te ,
hoys division, has nti
asking th.it the wok
begin toriKurow.
W. E. POE PASSES
AWAY YESIERDAY
W. K i'
citizens ot
Me i.-.-t knou n
untv. died last
It-.tftj Mull.ie ,
II II fori iin te
n sll since -d!,-,.-e
The
In !. i.ur ;
ot- th- pa-: :;
,r. I. ot tr;erii
oi his niunu'
vv.t - a ! i s ? 1 1 he
Wo Id lo jr
::gla-
evenlim in tin4- city
from pneumonia,
gentleman havini: t
urday with th- '.'
def eased hd i-M.I-
and Irougla- rmim
years, and his wtd
were shot ked tu in
ly deii-e. M -of
the Woodmen
anl win an a ; -
ganization A wire
are left to t:.o-;:t,
era I services -.u.: i
moi nint: a' 1
RoBOburc L'ndertai
inlrtnient in the
lory.
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will:
IUI.VII VIKVVKItH XA.MKD.
Tin.
L
county court today made
lor the viewing out of
way road petitioned for
time ago by t'. H. Maupit:,
oi Kelloru, ami Comity En
gineer Oteriuond. II. Jones and
T. A. Wilson, were duly ap
pointed to makethe view and
rvpoit their findings to the
court on December L'V, at which
time the matter will he dispos
ed of. The court members were
busily en Killed all duy yester
day In auditing the county
bills and today road petitions
are being looked alter along
with the regular routine of
work.
iREACHES HONOLULU
Mrs. Howard Waildell last evening
received a communication from her
husband. who recently secured a
commission as lieutenant and left
for Russia, where he will be associ
ated with the railroad com mission
project in that country. Lieutenant
Waddell sailed a couple of weeks
ago from San Francisco and the Jit
ter receive! was written from Hono
lulu whero Hie officers of the com
mission were granted two .lays fur
lough in order to view the country.
The trip across was uneventful
However, according to Lieut. Wad
dell. every precaution was used, the
transport being convoyed by a t", S.
battleship and at night every light
was extinguished in the danger zone.
Mrs. Waddell is expecting a commu
nication in the course of a lew day-;
announcing her husband's arrival in
Russia.
Hay and Frank Shield, sons
Den Shields, of this city, todav
listed in t tut aviation department I
The young men will leave in several
flay s for Kugene when- t hey will
take tin examinations and if they are
successful will probably be sent to
some fort. They stated that they did
not know where they would be sent,
but thought that the fort would be
amp Kelly, Texas. The young men
hae I teen employed lor a number oi
year with their father, who runs a
sttinir of jitneys in this city.
WILL RETURN FOR
T
Woid has been received in this
v tti.-u rharles Stanton wrll return
I t r. I nvi'l .i t i fin- :i hiiti iiii'IiiiiL'h th. t
1 hitler l;n f ot this week Mi. Stan-
I ton is enlisted in the 1th company '
i and is now stationed at Astoria i'a
Motf lits enlistment Mr Stanton a
j on The News reportorial staff fir
ttiimt'T of years and has a number
nr fi lends and aeon ;i i n t ances in tllisi
I city, who will tie glad to hear that lie
turning for -i short fuilo'igh.
S
PASS THROUGH CITY
Gordon and Weldon Gaire. farmer
residents of th
; V tiatre, w!
a st rinc of jit ne
BROTHERS ENLIST IN
AVIATION DEPARTMENT
i;S:":5lEAI PACKERS WANT
ttitong!) lioset)Urg ttiis miMtiini:, to
yet her wiili 4 yonni: men enronv
n: San Kranciseo. They stated if;a;
t h a'e enlisted in the pas engin
iief attment ot the n.v. lark Titus,
a brother of Mrs. (ieorge Vern-r. ot
!!it- city. wa also with the en!isd
ti.en The yo'itm man is enlisted a?
i.i.e ksmith in the n;iv;.
CLUB
Mi- H;i-! i'.-arc.. .-nt'-rtninfcl !h--wi:!:i
'-I'll. .'st.'t.luy afti'innon ;il
l,i. tin- i.n
i.ilii-',s -tri-i-t T'i.-
rn.M.n w.i-
-jwllt in pi-wtnir ;m !
: t t.
;. .:ill. -i ltia.li- "i 'I',
t.. t H. d I'rftrt S. i it't i
H."f. ii.-ird'-n i.ill.-.
lu.-mli.-r i.t l ho dnti M
t-,.- :ifrn....n Ui.
I dainty r.fr'--h!ii-n'-.
Il . -'! i f i k (' thi- Hu. K
Mih s T ITiU s hi, it,"
s"i vt
n"i l!.d Cicii.,
I work will hi taU'-n
up
IDAY. DEC. 16
BIG DAY ROSEBURG
Dr. Foster, of Reed College,
Will Present Interesting
War Facts.
CHURCHES PARTICIPATE
ecial Music Arranged For the Or
eiLsitm Various- Choirs of th
City to Assist A
treat Sfieuker.
Ureal interest is being manifested
in the meetings to be addressed by
Dr. Foster. of Heed College, on
Sunday. December Hi. and the oc
casion promises to be one oi country
wide interest.
Dr. Foste; wii! arrive in Rosebud
at two o'clock Sunday afternoon, and
the first meeting will be called to or
der iu the Methodist church at three
o'clock. Henry ilooth. chairman ot
the Ro.sebuig Red Cross, presidiug.
The anons church choirs of the city
have been asked to join in leading
the singing ot America and the re
frain to the Star Spangled Runner.
.miss K inser ha ing been invited to
sing the solo part ot the nattona' air.
Hon. O. 1'. Cosbow will he chair
man ol the evening meeting which
will commence at 7 :;:. The music
at program will tie the same as at
tin- afternoon meet tug. and at both
the I. I). ). F. orchestra has been
asked to (day. The several ehiuches
Of tile Cl'ty ate expeeted to gle lip
their respect i e ei vices that even
ing and join in int. on p.itn t t
service tn the hmtw oi tm-ir Meth
odist brethren. Some of then min
isters, and a detail of ushers Unm
e;ich church, will assist at both gah
e: ings.
Dr. Foster is a man of great Intel
lectual powers, a trained and analy
tiial observer, iiill- the head ot the
highest standard institution of gen
eral education in the t ntted States
He went to Helyiuin and France,
went tight into the trenches, to gel
at the facts ol the wai and. it pos
sible, to place responsibility lor
beuiiuung. There i no speaker in
It. is country better eqinppeu for pre
senting first hand tacts and every
pattiot should hear htm. as should
also those, it (here are any in this
community, whose patriotism is not
tei vent and aetiv e
ABOUT STRAY CANINE
Many com plaints have been t e
''l Veil at i tie recoruei s o i nee
M f'W days by indignant eifien
who are. CO II i phi 1 1! I ll V Jlbfrtlt st t a
t ha nr allov ed hy
Jin j!
lawns
ow n
, in t
onse
, rs 1,1
run rampant o
n yar'ls. etc. and
tiirKe
i 'P'fi
t 'd to
c luuntl pmp.-ilv hj.-i ln'n lit
ility tlva! a (Hinix- vv.iri'l' ic'l tc
'
ai li fmi'rh
.li.scf.rsiiffi with
In n-w if til.'
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anil May..: Kl. ' ha in-" 1K-I.il
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UNION RECOGNIZED
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I f IW.VT 11 K IMXK.
A subscriber tu The Even
ing News called this afternoon,
paid up his subscription, and
stated he did not want the
paper any longer for the reason
that we exposed the tactics em
ploy ed to tie feat the improve
ments to ttte court house and
jail in last evening's issue
adding that "Al t reason waa
not the only one opposed to the
county's advancement." Sorry,
my friend, but don't get the
(ilea into your head that you
can cont:ol the policy of The
Kv ening News for .'i cents a
month, the subscription price
when you call at the atfice to
get on r pa i or no. never- it
can't be done.
ENLIST IN SERVICE
Are Doing so to Avoid Being
Caught in the Draft
Drag Net.
DEC. 13 IS LAST DAY
Ftmdlmeol Accepted by Postmaster
Kejy.ensieiii I 'com incut Fami
lies t;"pvseIed in Those
Ate-wet ing Call to Ctilors.
lib the war servo-e dratt sched
uled tor the l.th ol this menth.
eligible voting men ot .vosetmrg and
sin rtnui'ring localities am hastening
it enlist oiuntarily through the Io
ta! paymaster, pr fen iiig tht op
porttiuity to obtain tlieir choice ot
the Vriii'iiri ioambes u! the army or
n;t v to bid ui: co use i ijUcd without
the chamt ol .-(Meeting iflerr line of'
duty. !
Since the drsctint mctaiice at the
navy rreiuiiiug uthVe at Kugene up
piicunis lor the naval service receiv
ed at this city are tui! dUed to
Poitktml. where ihe aiegnen a du
al e.;!fiitiation. and. it accepted are
officially to tint c red into serv he.
These applicants must also fur nish
age cei titicates 1 1 mil pa rents ot
guafdiutis. Applicants tor the aiuiy
are sent from Hose burg to Kugene.
where a regular reermSsng office is
siill maintained. Army recruits need
not lurnh-h age certificates. Alt re
ciuits must have in their possession
their regulation cards Former
members of militia or oilier branch
of volunteer guard sit vice must e
hihlt holioiiible discharges betoie
they can enter ttte regular service.
Latest Applicant.
So far during the present week
the local poptotlbe reports the fol
lowing application tu. enlistment
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AMINE CREWS
N
Fleet of Twenty-five German
Machines Attack the
English Coast
DO BUT LITTLE DAMAGE
Soven Killed and Few Fiivs Swirled
Italian on A si ago Front Hold
ing Lint's I nder HsKnilo
Attack hj 'IVntfitis.
( Hy Associate lrfts,
LONIM)N. Ih'c. C A fleet
about 2& tierman aeroplanes rallied
the Knglish coast last night, and six
of t he mar h ines penetra t ed as fa r
as London. They were met hy Unl
ish airmen and in the fight two m
the enemy machines were brought
down and the crews captured.
Months dropped by the Germans
started fires fn different parts ol
the city, hut these were soon under
etmtroL D Is believed ttte casual
ties were light. Later dispatches
indicate! that seven were killed and
I'l injured in the air raid. Hull ot
the casualties were in London, and
others at various points in track oi
t he raiders.
thi (lit Cambria Fmut.
KOXtHN. Dec. 6 Tho Hritlsh ad
vanced slightly southwest of Lavac
iinerie. on the Camhrai front, yester
day. Tuesday night the Itritish also
withdrew to the southwest of Novel
lessur and Itourlou wood, ami the
movement was accomplished without
the Germans apparently being aware
of (he fact until Ut Wednesday.
Asiugn Pluteuu HaUle.
ITALIAN HKAIK'AKTKHS. Dee
r. Ausiro-Cierutart forces are as
vaulting Italian lines with intense
artillery fire and Ihisiid gas on the
Aslago trout today. Furious as was
the attack of the- ma.ssed Germans
today (hey were repulsed with heavy
losses, except a round Tottderwur,
where the enemy succeeded in occu
pymg h few advanced" Italian line.
AusUo-Uermau divisions, fresh from
t h- French and Hnssian fronts, ate
tioitinually arriving In Italy.
JterUn Staleuieiit.
iUvHLiN. Hec. Kleven thuK-
and Italian troops were captured
by the Artstro-Germans in (he new
offensive in northern Italy. A strong
position in the Meletta region has
been taken from the Italians, and is
utw held by t ho Te ut ims, w hi se
cured sivty guns in the drive al that
point.
CALLS MEETMB LEAGUE
ADVISORY BOARD TUES.
.indue I It rtiddte- aiinoiiured to
dav thai a noeiiui; id all the tittot
iii-is who aie to associate with tin
lt a! advrsmv board in lending legal
assistant- to It uistiants in 111!
tUC ttrtt r(tter,f oittnatre-s wtf! he called
loi Tuesday evenlim at 7 :tu o clock
and wsll be held at hi- .lithe tit the
hougl.is National Itanlt liiiildiltg
The meet has tor iEs purpos1
Hie wotkilig out ol a system ot keep
tut: then
artei
laily
tpt rr trorri !
A competent
tie in attend
to more thr.-s
!i p I
ill
.tl! ti
,md
ilfed
idM
at
as.-viwiate (m'liili-nv
Ji'.id'iiartei ready
adinrrvis) ? in fh
1
t tie
n v legist i a u '
i kit)- has pat r b : aifv
r.ff. r'd .1 HUlte ui mollis ill the Pet
k.n- bftbltg to he . a- head
ip;.i i M h lor t lie l.oiinl .Hid his gen
ifi.M!v ha.- Ueen are-ptd. M? I'et
kills will a No hae 1h- looms healed
and -;i tdean, while the ftusef.nr
1 j K M A. l ' i f'oin nan v has don at
ed rhe 'nuht i rtd -(all r and wto-rt the
m ;.au;i t ion is cnn.nh'N-d h ad' pi a i
(erh will Tie taken tip in louni-. t t
ale! J ! 1 at 'he J'ejkl-US- building
; , tvllK ,.(M( sin M,.w.
( dins to iniorrnatlof: : f
4 eiid today the. tuin-ty tmud
- arranged foj vefeidav hy Vt-rs.
t HNe ("a'le and la-i wii, 1 !!
t -!. . w h it is altered threat
Uted U lllhliO A'ivJUi with ttl
ih harm. h,.s not been fifed s
. ' MWitig "f the fart that thN
4 i.ond had to be jeMt tied to (he
h ad of th e ot the homiiuK im-
at Portland lor fielt up 4
;vrtv,tS ani will be pbu ed Ur 1'ic
r.itnN of lilge ltidd! when 4
r. f trued Ul this city Th" r,t- 4
4 1,1- are free on their own re
4 i-'iiriifitiH-1
IU XAW.VYS t'UOH SKATI'I.K.
AccartltBB to iaJornmtlott re-
i-iived hc'ie today au olllcor
wttl rpmh bore tonlKht or to-
morrow to take chares of
OtorKt lavi. aj;i4 it and
Wayne Krazler. hia companion,
ageti t. who wera jteke! up
hero early yoHtortlay morning
by KtBht Otttrer Wilcox and
later luken In chai'Be liy Chlet
of I'oUi'o WtlHams and turned:
over tu tho juveuUe olllcer.
The hoys are runaways anil will
he returned to their nurenta.
who reside at Seattle. The
youthn. slneo their "oetentlou.
havo lHn omflned In the eottn-
ty jail,
III m e.
ntueh to their dtscout-
SCHOOL PLAN NEW
COURSE IN HUSK
Mrs. thas. R. lieinline, a pramin
ertt music teacher of this city recent
ly returned from Portland whero she
attended thtt stattv music teachers1
convention. Whflo In Portland Mrs.
lieinline was apopitvted hy (he State
Music Teachers Association on a
etaumlltpo composed of lrttf, Mc
Loughlin. Krederick Goodrich, a
prominent musical director of Port
land, Will lain lloyer. supervisor of
music in tho public schools at Port
land: Prof. (Jawklns. of O. A. C; and
lr. John Itttdsherry, of Kngette, and
Mrs. C. S. Heinline, of thla elty.
This committee was organized; for
the purpose of eQitstructlng a. course
of study of music which will he satis
factory to th school authorities- for
granting music credit a outside of
school. This coursR will cover from
four to five grades and will he sub
mitted before the teachers' aamoela-
tion which meets the latter pari of
this month. If the plan Is approved
it will he given over to State Super
intendent Churchill, who wilt have it
placed in the public schools of Ore
Ron.
ROY HUFHAM SEES LEO
DEVANEY IN AEROPLANE
Kdgar Hut'tiiUtu a clerk att the
Coldoti Rule store in this city receiv
ed a post curd from hie brother. Hoy
llutluitu, who enlisted at Walla
Walin, Wash., In tho camouflag de
partment of the lulled States army
some- tirrre ago. and who in now sta
tioned at Ft. It i ley , Tex a a. Mr.
1 1 n Di ii in writes that he Is working
ttva hours a day in a government
palutshou, getting un elementary ln
slght to real 'Vamwifi'ljs lug" and
wilt go up lor a commission just as
soon as he takes She necessary ex
amination, which Roy contends will
ht- easily passed, owing to his long
assoeiat Ion with sign work In this
etty.
Aeeoidlug to Mr llutluitu many
dratted men are being mobilised
there ami a few ot the Roseburg
boys are- ntifl at this rantonment.
awaiting orders to move to smue-
where rn the Athmtte seaboard."
.tft te a trey, who was tereittly
rorii missioned a lieu ten a nt iu the
aero corps- t now t lying and Mr.
liitt hiiui has watched him perform
ing many "daredevil'" r.tuntrt over
the flj ing field.
F SPRUCE WILL WIN
THE KAISER S UCKED
i'uiiTUWD. tn . t
ipfi'i, einployeis and
Th' government
I t pei i eitt of t he
C tl. To all
eiiiployues .
Uot KHOSnt:
lii pl
ni-ftriretf ft trt niidef stood that eit
matlc conditions will natuially nir
tat! futod'tettoii dUE ittg I h-e etcher
and Jauuai y
KnowlfiK the Hj-t nation bete artd
imv-uig in mind the er itiial nmdt
t ion ot out w.i t program toi If f .
in ho !sr as it relates jo aircraft, I
n-i-l justihed in akiiiK 'ill lotcgiut:
. u.n ..Bi- i-mi,., -t ..- n.t 2
Th
'e so J'i logrers
Washington and tu-m
.lay Is vital to mil in u I mil
nd
,it io-nal e (tar e
We must not
thr-
! v
; ttU'
lo
e hour 1111-
tf KprUfe
ked is il
it rrrtt
one
f'oionei Sti;nal Corps,
.... ,
tis f hanti(.' f. Smith
tt .
;.nd
! ar r iv d in Kw!nn g ia.-f evetvlne
from I'oiilatul where tlo-y hae been
speRdrng thefr honey moon. They
will remain in this (dt y today eon
I nnumg on thetr way to lx Angeles
'this eveuing where Mr Smith is as
' seriated with th rtmf hern i'aelfl
11(1 SHIP IS
RAMMED-EXPLOSiON
1000 Are Believed to Have
Been Killed and Thous- ,
ands Wounded.
VESSELS OBLITERATED
French Stuner Jttst Ijettvintl Pier
Struck lirMUlside hy Another
Vessel Port hu is of Adjacent
ntie in Huifw.
(By Associates rreaa. j
IATKST FROM HAIIFAX.
MONTR F5AL, Canada. lee. 6.
Direct telegraphic atlvieea from
Hnttrax at a late hour this aft-
erooon. atato that the exploaloa
was aboard a French munitions
steamer instead of an Aoxeri-
4 can ship, aa first reported. She
waa rammed, it is believed, by
a Norwegian vessel carrying
foodt supplies for Europe, ana
the accident occurred during a
storm, La-te estimates of the
death list place the total at
U0ft, this being the telegraph
company estimate, and la not
official. Sixty per cent of tits
cliy of Halifax is tn ruins, it la
alleged,
AM'HEKST, Kovfa Scotia, Dec. 6.
Scores were klUed and hundreds
of buildings along the water front
destroyed, waEte- a portion of HaiJ
fai was set on fire today following
the explosion of war munitions
ahoard an American ammunition
ship, caused hy collision with anoth
er nhlp at Rockingham, near Hali
fax. Tn& eonenssioa of the terrific
blast destroyed the Insulation In. tele
graph and telephone offices within
a radius of 30 miles so that de
tails of the tragedy are coming in
atowly. The vessels Involved In the
explosion are believed to have been
Hteratly obliterated',
VmNof Ftiuiunwi Ilrottdsido.
Reports coming in allege that the
ammunition steamer was just leav
ing her berth at the pier when aha
was rammed broadside by the other
vesftvt, the name of which was not
given. If known. Kvcry man aboard
the two ships- was annihilated, so
far aa Is known. The concussion was
so power fit? that the roof ot the rail
way depot collapsed, and damage to
all warehouses asd docks generally
resulted. Fires were started la tnaay
buildings damaged! by the exploslos,
and within a distance of two miles
freight cars were blown otT the
tracks. Messages were pushed to
nearby towns asking for fire englneH, .
doctors, nurses and supplies of a
suiglcul nature to amdst in caring for
the wounded. Neighboring towns are
also preparing to send In food sup
plies, as it is believed a great deai
of such stores were destroyed. Sev
eral days will elapse before wiro coin
municfUlon can ho restored to nor
mal conditions as extensive damasa
waa done to the telegraph and tele
phone system-.
Fear Fr Tnuwptrtji
T .KH S. !ec. 6. It is reported
hem that several transports were in
the harbor at ffallfax when the
American jimiriitnHion ship blew ttpy
and fenrs are entertained for their
miifty. Nothing concerning their
late Ih ohlainahle, nor Is It known
if troops were aboard the vessels.
HundiTtflK Killed.
HAUFAW Nov (a- Scotia. Dee.
(via Havana cable.) Hundreds of
people were killed and a thousand
wounded, i the estimate of the cas
ualty list as a result of the American
munitions, whip explosion at Rocking
ham this morning. Half of the city
of Halifax is In ruins from the eon
mMron. and property loss will aggregate-
millions of dollars. The north
end of the city Is In flames, start
Irte itt tht wrecked Mt tidings.
TRt'NO. Novia Scotia, Dec. 6.
Reports reaching here from tha
scene of the explosion disaster al
lege thtu it is feared several
score of lives were lost when the
railway staff on ai FFalffax eilapjedi
fi oin t he concussion. Twenty-flvo
tsi.twii workmen wer killed on
the t ni'-k near Richmond, and the
total number of dead resulting from
the explosion is believed to- be &&ft.
'A
riHiit ?irvd snmA r rjjdjinrft
nti v,., 0xii,a-n. .tM,M
v Cross liner, but as the flame
I . . ,tr tn.t.l!v,lv- nfter th tmtet
neither esseV was distingirishabie.
Vtrth llitlifa.v Iturtitnst,
HT .rftilN. Dec. ti. Nearly half
of the north end of Halifax was de
stroyed ami a great (Ire is raging
fhroHKtv the devastated dfstrief.
Iiend bodies are lying thick In the
Ktretrt. whfie afl hospttals are glled
to overflowing with those Injured by
the terrific explosion. Many of the
l-'ss serliusly Injured victims of the
explosion were compelled to walk
tio streets untreated, aa no skilled
assistance could be given them until
the more serious case were eared
for.