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. Miners' Strike.
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STATEMENT FROM UNION OFFICIALS
f
Indications Point to a General "Walk
Out Monday Financial Re
aonrcea of tke Men.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sepjt 13. In order to
place before the public the conditions ex
isting in the anthracite fields of Penn
sylvania, President John Mitchell and
Secretary-Treasurer W. B. WIlBon, of the
United Mine Workers of America, issued
today to the public a- statement giving the
causes that have led up to the strike.
After the' statement had been given out
for publication President Mitchell said:
"At this time I'do not believe 'anything
will take- place between now and Monday
that will prevent the strike. All the in
formation coming to my office today pre
dicts that the struggle Is practically on.
I have been receiving messages all day
from the anthracite region, which olearly
indicate that the indorsement of the strike
and the issuance of the order has met
with the approval, of the miners. There
are a few details to be arranged, but the
men are prepared for the flght I have
not received today any information, direct
or. indirect, to show, that the operators
have receded from their position."
The statement follows:
"Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 13. The mem
bers of the national executive board of
the United Mine Workers of America, re
alizing that the material welfare of a
large number of the American people will
be affected by a . suspension of work In
the coiil fields of Pennsylvania, knowing
tho irresistible power of a concentrated
public opinion, and having a profound
respect for the opinions 'of their fellow
men, have decided to make a general
statement for the information of -the pub
lic. "No one can have a greater apprecia
tion of the far-reaching effect of a strike
of the anthracite coal mlners. The coal J
miners and their families, the coal com
panies and the coal-carrying railways,
are but a small portion of the vast mul
titude whose interests are so directly and
Indirectly connected ,wlth the coal trade
that a conflict of such magnitude' will
affect their welfare. The domestic fuel
supply of the West; the great manufac
turing industries of the East; "the whole
sale and retail business establishments;
the great ocean, lake, canal and railroad
transportation Interests; laboring men and
capitalists, will be affected by such a gi
gantic struggle. That the world may know
that we have ddne all that honorable' men
can to avoid the conflict, we herewith
submit, a few, facts for careful consider
ation: "The average wages of the anthracite
miner for many years has been less than
$250 annually. During that period of, time
the cost of. many of the (necessaries of
life .has been increased , over.20 per cent.
-AnvJhcreasfl.fin the, cost .pf living, wlth
otit a? corresponding' Increase of wagesis
equivalent to a .reduction In wages.
j'Tha laws'of the State' of Pennsylvania
make 2400 pounds a ton of 'anthracite coal,
yet anthracite coal miners are compelled
to, mine from 2700 to 4000 pounds for a ton,
and In addition to that are docked ex
orbitant amounts, often reaching 12 per
cent of their Mally earnlngs, for any Im
purities which may be sent out of their
coal. Where they are paid by the car, in
stead of being required to furnlBh a well
rounded heap on the car at the breakers,
as was orglnally agreed to, they have
gradually been compelled to increase the
amount of coal, In each car by bufldlng
the same perpendicularly from 16 to 18
Inches above the edge. They are com
pelled to purchase the powder used In
mining from their employers, paying 2 75
per keg for a grade of powder that can
be purchased elsewhere for $1 50 per keg,
and which wholesales for about 51 per
keg. They are required by many of the
companies to deal In 'pluck-me' stores, or
leave their employment. They must pay
to the company $1 per month for a doc
tor, whether they need him or not, and
have no voice in saying who tho doctor
shall be. ,
"The smallness of- their earnings; to
gether with the great cost of living, has
compelled them to take their children
from school before they have reached "the
age prescribed by law and place them
at work in the breakers in order to keep
the family from starvation. When any
miner, feeling the burden of these condi
tions, ha&gone to the management and
asked to have them removed he has
been told "that if he does not like It ho
can quit. When they have organized at
any colliery and have sent committees to
the .management, asking to have their
grievances remedied, the committee has
either been discharged or told that the
evils could not be remedied, because of
the competition from other companies.
When the representatives of the miners of
the whole region have met and asked the
coal companies to meet them In Joint
convention to arrange wages and condi
tions upon an equitable basis, so that
each will know what bis competitor was
paying and no advantage could be taken
of any onS, their petition for a conference
has been completely Ignored. When the
business men, clergymen and other out
side Influences have appealed to the coal
companies to correct some of the evils
complained of, their requests have been
denied v and when, as a last resort, the
officers of our organization have wired the
president of the great railway companies
who control the anthracite coal fields, of
fering to submit the whole question to
arbitration, the proposition has been treat
ed with silent contempt"
"Having exhausted - all other means of
adjustment we had reached the point
where we must either advlso, the miners
of the anthracite region -to continue work
ing under these unjus"t and tyrannical con
ditions or counsel strike. We" have chos
en the datter, and having done so1,- we In
vite a thorough, Impartial and public
Investigation of the condition's existing
in the anthracite coal fields. We believe
that the great American heart throbs In
sympathy for the down-trodden and op
pressed, whether In this or any other land.
Wo know the great power of the public
press In molding public 'sentiment. With
an abiding faith In the justice of our
cause and .a consciousness of the knowl
edge that -whosoever else may vllllfy and
abuse us, tho great Jehovah knows and
understands the rectitude of our purpose,
we appeal to the American people and to
the American press as the greatest arbi
ters on earth to assist us and" sustain
us In our 'hour of trial "
"On behalf of the National Executive
Board United Mine Worker's of America
VJOHN MITQHELL,
"President.
"W. B. WILSON. Secretary-Treasurer."
Today was a busy one at headquarters.
All day long telegrams were being re
ceived and sent outr Secretary-Treasurer
Wilson and his force' of clerks were4busy
answering the heavy mail that came In
touching upon strike matters, and through
out all of the offices there was an air of
subdued excitement. Frequently the two
chief executive officers of the organiza
tion were closeted together In consulta
tion upon some phase of the situation
brought up by the news from the lieu
tenants in the Held. -
There Is practically no means of arriv
ing at any estimate of the resources of
the miners available for the maintenance
of the people to be called out by the
strike. President Mitchell and Secretary
Wilson, the latter the official "head of
the finance department of the" organiza
tion, have firmly declined to give out any
figures on this point.
"It would be a slmplo matter for
the operators," the said, "if tbey kpew
what money we commandite jtvalt "until
it is exhausted. Moreover, Jt would be
folly on our par to make public at this
time any Information upon which an es
timate of our financial standing couldbe
based. At the close f of last year, there
were 93,134 bonafide members. In the Mine
Workers organization. At the convention
In January It was decided to levy upon
each of these members an assessment of
25 cents a month to be placed In the hands
of the National executive board, for use
as a defense fund. Part of this money
has been used in small strikes but the
bulk of It is probably available at this
time.. Sinoe January of the, present year
there has been a very material increase In
the membership which, of course, carries
with it an Increased defensofund.
"Aside from "the money In the hands
of the National executive board, local un
ions in a number of states ,have eccu
mulated large sums of money; In their
treasuries which, while not a,t tho com
mand of the executive" officers of the or
ganization, will probably b'e placed in
the strike fund. Contributions from other
trades unions can be counted on and from
those facts it can be seen that the miners
are prepared for a long fight."
Tomorrow will be spent in preparations
for such emergencies as 'may arise dur
ing the strike. Saturday night President
Mitchell will go to Hazleton and from
there to different points in the, field for
the purpose of holding mass meetings.
IW THE EVENT OF TROUBLE.
Mineworkcrs Offer "to Protect public
Property at Hazleton.
HAZELTON, Pa., Sept. 13; National
Committeeman James, who Is .directing
the preparations for the strike, called on
Sheriff Harvey, of Luzerne. County, to
day and offered, in the event of the
swearing In of Deputy Sheriffs, to fur
nish any number, of men up to 3000 to
guard public property and preserve order.
In making the offer he said that the ac
ceptance of the assistance offered would
not cost the county one penny. Tho
Sheriff expressed himself as pleased with
the evidence of the strikers purpose to
frown down any attempt at violence.
Some of the colliers here were short
handed today, as some members of the
union had remained at home, believing
that the strike order was to take effect
at once. The members of the organiza
tion will strike to a man, but many
miners have not joined the union, and
their action is problematical. Undoubt
edly many of them will strike.
I. P. Pardee, president of the Hazleton
national, Bank, and executor of the A. S. ,
Van Wlckle estate, operating the 6oler
alne, Mllnesvllle and Bvanscollerlos, em
ploylng'about 20,000 men, has given notipe
that It-there is. a. slrj:e th Coteraine
and Mllhesvllje properties J wl$BfchV
donedY v ,
In the Lackawanna District.
SCRANTON,. Pa., Sept. 13.--The'' strike
of the anthracite coal- miners In the
Lackawanna district is practically cer
tain, for every mine that was working
today was short-handed, and some a're
entirely shut down. Throughout the up
per valley there was almost complete
stoppage. It is expected that not a mine
will operate tomorrow anywhere" be
tween Forest City and -Shlckshinly, 'In
this district, and It Is said at headquar
ters here that the same is expected of
other districts.
The mlneworkers' officials here depre
cate all stoppage In advance. They want
the order properly carried out, but will
not, restrain the men from Immediate ac
tion. They -are assured that on Monday
next there will be a complete response to
the strike order.
May Extend to This Coant. .
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 13 Coal mine
owners on this coast are apprehensive of
tumbles with their miners In view ot
the present condition of affairs In East
ern coal mining districts. - The Coast
miners, according to a prominent owner,
are not dissatisfied with the amount of
their wages, but threaten trouble If the
working day Is not reduced from 10 to S
hours, a move which, the owners assert.
Is riot feasible and which, If persisted
in, will result In the price of coal on this
coast being materially Increased and the
output considerably decreased.
InWilkcHonrre District.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., Sept 13. All -the
collerles of this region were in opera
tion today with practically full forces.
Nearly all the heads of the big compa
nies today said they believe but a small
portion of the men will strike on Mon
day. STORM IN NEW ENGLAND,
Destroyed n Million Dollars' Worth
ot Property.
BOSTON, Sept H-The now famous
West Indian hurricane which started 10
days ago from the eastward of Porto
Rico, pushed across Cuba and Jamaica
and threshed about the Gulf of Mexico,
entered New England yesterday and In
habitants In this corner of the country
have nearly ?1,000,000 to add to the lengthv
enlng list of property which this storm
destroyed.
It started into life scores of wpod
flres, and in many sections of New Eng
land thousands of acres of woodland
are ablaze and several scores of houses
have been burned.' In Southern Massa
chusetts the losses will aggregator a big
sum. Reports are also received from
various parts of New England of damage
to the telegraph and telephone wires,
houses unroofed, orchards denuded of
their fruit and great damage to standing
corn and other crops.
The gale was also severe off the coast,
but It blew off shore, so that most of the
shipping found little difficulty in getting
a lee. -
Highland light reported a gale of 45
miles an hour and no vessels In sight
" Along the water front of Boston har
bor the yachts which had. not been
hauled ashore Into Winter quarters were
tossed about and some broke from their
moorings. ,
The weather has calmed down mate
rially and westerly winds are predicted
for tomorrow. -
r Storm Did Damage in Toronto.
TORONTO, Ont, Sept 13. The ..heavy
wind storm -did considerable damage
along the water front. Many yachts
were capsized, while others broke away
from their moorings and have not vet
been recovered. Reports from all parts
of the province show that the storm
was general, orchards suffering most
Tho loss on fruit In the St. Catharine
district will amount to thousands of dol
lars. No casualties cave yet been re-'
ported.
m CHANCE FOR HI
Once When Bryan Could Not
Make a Political Speech.
ATLAWTON'SMONUMENTUNVEILING
Ifebraakan Was preceded ' hy Gov
ernor Mount, Who Denounced Fil
ipinos and Their Sympathizers.
FORT WAYNE. Ind., Sept. 13. The peo
ple of this city today dedicated to the.
memory of General Henry W. Lawton a
monument crowned by a cannon captured
by him, and 'christened the principal city
park in honor of Lawton. The exercises
were under tho auspices of the Union
JOHN B. STANCHFIELD
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR
Veteran Legion. William J. Bryan was
the principal orator of the. occasion.
Governor Mount spoke just before Mr.
Bryan. The Governor took up the ques
tion of the Philippine War, denouncing
Astutnaldo by name and showing a.ten-
L dency to strong- condemnation of tho in
surgents and all who mcy sympathize
with them. He spoke of the facttaat the
gun had been taken f com ,men who "had
turned lt).up'on" our Hag" and ouf soldiers.
The Governor added:
"If this cannon was not captured in, a
just and humane war., and from those
resisting tho lawfully, constituted author
ity over these Islands fighting the sol
diers of the Government that had liber
ated them from Spanish, thraldom, then
where is the honor of the capture and
the glory of this gift? Honor, the Insur
gents as patriqts and then you Interpret
wrongfully the w.ordf, the will and the
act ot our dead hero, and this shaft be
comes a hollow mockery and this trophy
of patriotic valor becomes a monument
to the dishonor of our soldiers and the
shame of our country."
Further, Governor Mount said:
"I trust I may never see the day when
I shall so far forget my 'devotion and
my loyalty to my mother country as to
characterize our soldiers asthe agents of
oppression, turning the banner of liberty
Into an ensign of Imperialism, nor do I
apprehend such a consummation."
Mr. Bryan made no direct reference In
fyls address to the utterances of Gov
ernor Mount about the Philippine War.
"I was invited to partake in this reun
ion," Mr. Bryan began, "not 'as acandl
date for office, .but as a citizen of this
Republic, and I am here to speak to
you not as a candidate for office but as a
citizen."
This remark called out enthusiastic ap
plause. Mr. Bryan then referred to his
own record as a soldier, saying:
"I can hardly say that I am here as a
soldier, for I feel that my military serv
ice was so insignificant, compared with
tho services of many who are here to
day, that I am hardly entitled to be
classed among the soldiers. So far as my
title Is concerned, I feel that It Is hardly
fair that one should be called a Colonel
Tvho saw no active duty and who did not
have his courage tested upon a battle
field." ' ' ,
Mr. Bryan then paid a high tribute to
the volunteer soldiers' character and their
wives, saying:
"I have supreme faith in the man who
fights when his country needs fighters,
and then works when his country needs
workers."
Further on he saidi
SYou have met today to do honor to
the memory of a soldier; of one In, the
Regular Army. We need soldiers In'the
Regular Army. We need some who are
ever prepared by military training for the
work of the soldier. The differences be
tween us are differences as to the num
ber of regulars we need. It Is not the
place today to discuss the size of our
standing Army; this Is not the time to
exchange opinions as to how many sol
dters we need; but no matter what our
opinions may be as to the size of the
standing Army, we are all glad that when
an emergency comes, we find the soldier
'measures up to the standard of a soldier,
like Lawton did."
Mr. Bryan said that there were victories
of peace as well as of war. and that he
jlonged for the time to come when no
Hostile arm will be raised against a fellow-man.
Tonight, Mr. Bryan attended two camp
fires, the flrst at Library Hall and the
.second at Princess Rink. He made non
partisan speeches at both places. He left
at midnight tor Toledo, en route to Co
lumbus, where he will speak tomorrow.
The Star.t From Chicago.
s.CHICAGO, Sept 13. The sun had
scarcely risen this morning when Mr.
Bryan boarded a train on the Pittsburg
& Fort Wayne Railway to go to Fort
Wayne, Ind. From Fort Wayne he will
go to Toledo, and thence early tomorrow
to Columbus,- O.. where he la to speak
tomorrow afternoon. Friday night he will
proceed to St, LouLs, where he will deliver
a speech before the traveling men. This
speech will be devoted largely t3show'ng
that the tendency of tho trusts Is to limit
the chances of young men. He will use
as his theme the solicitous inquiry of
King David, "Is the young man Absalom
safe?" Mr. Bryan will speak in East St.
Louis Saturday afternoon. Sunday n.ight
he will cross the State of Missouri for a
brief tour throughSoutheastern Kansas.
He will go to his farm In Lincoln next
Wednesday, and for a brief time after
that will visit several points in Nebraska.
The start today was not marked by any
special demonstration.
At Plymouth.
PLYMOUTH, Ind., Sept. 13. Mr. Bryan,
found a good crowd awaiting him at the
railroad station here, and he spoke to
them from the rear platform ot the car.
He said, In part:
"I do not know whether It will be pos
sible to return to this city during the
campaign, but If you are prepared to do
as well In this county this year as you
did In 1896, It will not be necessary for
me to speak here. (Cries. "We will do
better.") I have been informed that you
have not been able to find any one in
this county who was with us before and
who Is not with us now, but have been
able to find many who were not with us
In 1835 but are with us now. I believe
we can safely assert that those coming
to us are far more numerous than those
deserting us. We have every reason for
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK.
the support of the ticket that we had In
1896, and new reasons which have arisen
since that time. Tho Republican party
has shown it Is not willing to destroy the
trusts. The Republican party is at
tempting to increase the standing
army ,. from S5.C00 to lQS.OQO. I$t
there any reastm, why the pdb
llcat largo "should favor such an In
crease? The,CRepublIcan. party Is trying
tov fasten upon the. country militarism
and Imperialism. The Republican party
wants to engraft upon our country a colo
nial policy. In 1896 they said we could
not have a double" standard of money;
now they say we can have a double
standard of government. There is no rea
son why you should vote the Republican
ticket if you believe In the principles ot
self-goverpment and are willing that the
Filipinos should govern themselves as we
areldeslrous that we shall govern our
selves." Run on. Rio Bank.
' RIO DE JANEIRO. Sept 15. There is
a run on the Banco Republican. The
bank has been obliged to use Its prerogative-
and Issue checks to the depositors
payable in 50 day3. The president and
qne of the directors have resigned. The
government has promised assistance, but
has refused to Issue a single note of paper
money. This has had the effect of calm
ing the apprehension of creditors, and
an early satisfactory arrangement is ex
pected. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS
Texas Storm.
Galveston Is slowly recovering from tho dis
aster. Page 1.
Eighty-five persons are reported to havo been
drowned at Bolivar Point. Page 2.
Belief funds have been started In all the
leading' cities. Pass 2.
China.
Russian troops will not leave Pekln until LI
Hun Chang arrives. Page 3.
Earl Li promises to protect Americans. Page 3.
Germany and Russia, are said to be prepar
ing tp dismember China. Pajo 3.
Foreign.
It is reported that General Botha, has resigned.
Page 3.
Germany considers the Transvaal var at an
end. .PageS,
Philippines.
Proclamations are Issued by the Americans
and the insurgents. Page 5.
Native troops may be enlisted to take tha
place of volunteers. Page S.
Political.
Governor Mount of Indiana, on the same plat
form With Bryan, denounced Filipino sym
pathtaers, Paxe 1.
The effect of the coal miners' strike on the
campaign was considered by Republican
leaders. Pase 2.
Colorado Sllverltes at last agreed upon x
fusion ticket. . Pago 2.
Roosevelt closed yesterday's speechmaklng at
Aberdeen? S. D. Pne 3.
Domestic.
Officials of tho United Mlneworkers Issue a
statement Paso 1.
Preparations for tho strike are being made
throughout tho anthracite district. Page 1.
v Pacific Coaat.
Idaho Democrats appeal to Supreme Court to
decide .factional differences. Page 4.
Several Washington logging camps close down,
and It is expected that-all-wlll. Page .
The Dalles will hold a harvest carnival next
. month. Page 4.
Seattle starts relief fund for Galveston suf
ferers. Page 4.
Hon. Blnzor Hermann will discuss politics at
Corvallls Saturday. Page 4.
Commercial and Mnrine.
Germany wlllrborrow $25,000,000 from Amort
can bonking houses. Page 11.
Improved tone to local and foreign wheat mar
,kets. Page 11.
Sugar advances 10 cents per hundred. Page 11.
Norwegian steamship Skarpsno comlnjr to Port
land. Page 8.
Son Francisco whaler makes a big catch.
Page 8.
Local.
Dentist sued for $1000 for pulling a sotind
tooth. Page 8.
Bishop Morris calls for contributions to aid
Gulf distress, September 16 and 23. Page 4.
Irvington Park races declared off on account of
light attendance. Pago 12.
THE WRECKED CITY
Galveston Slowly Recovering
From the Terrible Blow.
BURIAL OF TH2 DEAD CONTINUES
Relief WorJc Systematized Cltixena
Concerned Over the Future or tho
Port Transportation Matters.
GALVESTON, Sept 13. More than 2000
dead bodies have been identified and the
estimate of Mayor Jones that 5000 .souls
perished in Saturday's hurricane does not
appear to be magnified. The city I3 being?
patrolled by troops and a semblance of
order I3 appearing.
Though the city appears pitilessly
desolate, the authorities of the commer
cial and Industrial interests are setting
their forces to work, and a start has at
least been made toward the resumption
of business on a moderate scale.
The presence of the troops has had a
beneficial effect upon' the criminal classes,
and the fear of a brief,, but desperate,
reign of anarchy now no longer exists.
The saloons have at least temporarily
gone out of business, and every strong
limbed man who has not his own abode,
to look after is being pressed into service,
so that flrst of all the water service may
be resumed, the gutters flushed and the
streets lighted.
The further the ruins are dug- Into the
greater becomes the increase In the list
of those who perished as their houses
tumbled about their heads. On the lower
beach yesterday a searching party found
a score of .corpses within a small area,
going to show that the bulwark of debris
that lies straight across the Island con
ceals many more bodies than have been
accounted for.
Harried Bnrinl Goes On.
"Volunteer gangs continue their work of
hurried burial of the corpses they And
on the shores of Galveston Island and
at the many neighboring points where
fatalities attended the storm. It will
probably be many days yet, however, be
fore all of the floating bodies have found
graves.
Along the beach bodies are constantly
being washed up. Whether these are
those which were swept out Into the gulf
and drowned or simply the return ashore
ot some of those ca3t IntQ the sea to
guard against a terrible pestilence, there
Is no means of knowing. In any event,
the Associated Press correspondent. In a
trip across the Jbay yesterday, counted
seven bodies tossing In the waves, with,
a -number of carcasses of cattle and
horses, the stench of which was unbear
able. In many parts of the city the smell of
decomposed flesh Is apparent "Wherever,
such Instances are found, the authori
ties are freely disinfecting. Only today a
babe lashed to a mattress was picked up
under a residence In the vary heart ot
the cfty, and burned.
The city still presents the appearance
Qf widespread wreck and ruin. Llttlo ha3
been done tq. clear the streets of tho
terrible tangle of wires and the masses
bl wreck, mortar, slate, stone and glass
that bestrew them. Many of the side
walks are Impassable. Some of them are
littered with debrl3. others are so thickly
covered with slime that walking on them
Is out of the question. As a general rule.
substantial frame- buildings withstood
better the blasts of the gale than thoso.
ot brick. In other Instances, however,
small wooden structures, cisterns and
whole sides of houses have been plunged
down In streets or back yards, squares
away from where they originally stood.
Here and thero business men have al
ready put men to work to repair tho
damage, but In the main the commercial
Interests seem to bo unable to follow tho
lead of those who show faith In tho
rapid rehabilitation of the Island City.
The appearance of the newspapers to
day, after a suspension of several days,
is having a good effect and both the
News and the Tribune are urging prompt
succoring of the suffering and then equal
promptness In reconstruction,
Fnture of the City.
It is difficult to say yet what the ulti
mate effect of the disaster Is to be On
the city. Many people have left, and
some may never return. The experiences
of others still here were so frightful that
all will not remain If they can con
veniently And occupation In other cities.
The bulk of the population, however, is
only temporarily panic-stricken, and
there are hosts of those who helped to
make Galveston prosperous who look up
on the catastrophe ns involving only a:
temporary halt In the advancement of tho
cltv.
"What Is most hotherlng business men.
at present Is -what attitude the- railroads
and especially the Southern Pacific, will
assume with respect to reconstruction.
The decision of the transportation lines
will do more than anything else to re
store confidence.
Ships rode at anchor In front of the
city today. They had Just reached tho
port, and found the docks and piers dam
aged so widespread that no, accommoda
tion could be given them. They found
sheds torn away, freight cars overturned
and planking ripped off. The steamships
reported ashore In early reports are, save
two the Norwegian steamer Gyller and
the British steamer Norma still high and
dry. No examination Is yet possible as
to the condition of those still on tho
sand.
Apparently Galveston has no immediate
need for shlDS. The destruction ot tha
bridges of all the railroads entering the
city makes it well-nigh impossible to
furnish outgoing cargoes. These bridges
were each about three miles In length,,
and. the work of reconstruction will be a
stupendous undertaking.
Xo Lights or Street-Cars.
One of the most serious results of the
storm has been the wrecking of the elec
tric light and street-car plants. The city
has been In darkness for several nights,
and only a few concerns, which operata
their own illuminating Service, are en
abled to do business. Nearly every resi
dence has gone back to the primitive
candle. The absence of street llghta
drives all who have no Imperative busi
ness on the streets to their homes at
nightfall, but the work of the patrol sys
tem Is made more difficult thereby and
the opportunity for looting greater.
The motormen deserted their cars when
tho fury of the wind and the rush of the
water made it no longer possible to op
erate them. Attempts are being mada
now to get the cars In shape again. Tho
great destruction of livestock has elim
inated carriages and cabs -as a means
of transportation, and the need of tho
trolley promises to become a more press
ing one- when rebuilding begins.
Among the worst sufferers by the dis
aster were the churches. Nearly every
one of them felt the effect of tho storm.
Some ot them are entirely wrecked be
yond repair.
The work of relief continues. Mayor
Jones and his associates are bending ev-
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