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MORE THAN SIXTY PERSONS LOSE
THEIR LIVES IN TACOMA ACCIDENT
Street Car Dashes Down Incline and Is Precipitated From the
Trestle Near "C" Street.
CAR FALLS TO GROUND ONE HUNDRED FEET BELOW
QucitlM tl Rcipaiilbllity Being Ferreted Out by (be Authorities Pitiable Sccocs u
Tbote Kllltt Wert Tikei Frea tbe Wreck a a Idetfle4-A Fturtb
I July Celebrities Wblch Wat Toned lot
(l Occasion l Mraralsf.
TA"OMA, July 4-Near)y one hun
dred people, I'lUM tigcra on a car bound
for thin city, were plunged down Ihe
fulih at Twniy-nlxth and C. streeta
shortly ofti-r 8 o'clock thin morning.
Those who were standing on the plat
form dropped off only to be cruihed
and wounded by the heavy body of
the couth, vhile others' Inalde were
klllt-d and mained before they knew
what had Impp.-nrd.
The tar JuniiK-d the trark and a
muahod to kindling-wood In the bot
tom of the chuKin, over ohm hundred
fvrt below.
Tho d'-ad will number nearly three-
score, for there are many Injured who
will never recover and who are ex
pected to die at any moment, and there
ir at bant alxty of the passengers In
the car In the varloua hospitals and
under Ihe tare of their own physl-
clenas.
It waa a spectacle of carnage, audi
as la acarcrly ever observed In war,
for the car-wheels and trucka and
heavy timbers make more horrible
wound than bullet and ahell, and the
agonizing crls of the wounded and dy
ing, aa Ihey lay on the aide of the
gulch and on the bottom, or were held
down under heavy timber that had
once formed part of the whecked car,
could be heard for blocks away.
The car which carried Ita human
freight Into the deep ravine left Edi
tion about 8 o'clock In charge of F. I.
Hoehn aa motormnn, and J. D. Cal
houn a conductor. The car, which Is
one of the big box-like 'affairs, was
crowded to the doom,' and every Inch
of apace on the platforms wag taken.
Men hnug on the railings and were glad
to get a ride to the city, The car ran
moderately along until It reached the
apex of the hill. Just beyond Tacoma
avenue. '
From thli point the stories differ.
One la that the motorman, after start
ing down the hill, turned on his cur
rent Instead of shutting It off. and
when the car had gained such a mo
mentum as to threaten to get away
frvm him. he turned oft the current.
Cut It j too 1hU for the car was
going at lighting speed, and there was
nothing to bring It to a standstill, for
the Incline la steep.
The passengers on the front pint
form who snw the sharp curve on the
bridge as It leuves Deltn Street, en
deavored to Jump. Several of them
succeeded and reached the ground In
safety, but others were not as budly
Injured as they might have been had
they remained In the car to the bot
tom of the chnsm. '
The following Is a list of the dead:
Miss Lois Drake.
Annie Glass,
Lettle Suiter.
Dorley Dinger,
Louis Dinger,
Edward Brax,
Carl Moser,
Albert Moser.
Richard Lee,
Mrs. Crossman,
U. Bertoll,
Screens and Screen frames,
Fire and Draught Screens....
A SEW CONSIGNMENT JUST RECEIVED
FOLDING BEDS
MAiNTEL BEDS .
CHINA CLOSETS and
LIBRARY CASES
CHARLES HEILB0RN & SON
Otis Larson,
Ule Hansen,
James Benston,
Charles Davis.
William Wlllums.
John Pauls.
William Nlesen,
Robert Steele.
Mr. Kelscberg,
Rev. He rbert Gregory ,
Griffith Vandeshelden.
A. L. Healy.
O. McMulK-n.
John J. Sh'iuner,
W. II. Davis.
Joseph McCann,
ltoy Llngermun,
Gordon Newton,
Richard Banburn,
Willie Hastings.
.Mrs. George Elliott.
Mrs. Shauger,
J. D. Calhoun, conductor.
An unknown man and woman were
among the dead. Bealdt-s thee, there
are about sixty-five, more or less, ser
iously Injured.
DIES IN CAPTIVITY.
Arrested While Bearing Dispatches on
Island of Moro.
NEW YORK. July 4.-A dlspatwh
from Panama "states that Reginald W.
Paris, who represented a manufactur
ing company of Xew'York, and who
was made a prisoner by the govern
ment troops on the Island of Moro, out
side of Tumaco, on March 19. has died.
Arthur F. Townsvnd, vice-president
of the company, said he had seen the
son of Mr. Guder. the United States
consul In Panama, on Monday, Just
after he had arrived from that city,
and he told him that he had heard
the same report when be left Panama,
There was no telegraphic communica
tion with the Island of Morro, nor with
Tumaco, where the report originally
came from. Mr. Paris was an English
man. 40 years of age, who had repre
sented the company about tw-o years.
He was arrested on March 17 as he was
tuklng letters from the British vice
consul at Tumaco to the steamship
Quito, which had arrived there and
which was not allowed to enter, as
the port hail been closed. The rebels
wele in possession of the town and the
government forces were on the islamd
at the entrance to the harbor.
Mr. Purls had a launch, and, accom
panied by Thomas Clark, an English
man, and Mr. Pena, the agent of the
steamship comjiany, he started to go
to the Quito.
The luunch did not return, and on the
following duy the vice-consul sent to
demand of the government troops th
release of the launch and Its occupants.
The messenger was nmde a prisoner.
too, and the launch seized. The Brit
l.sh n.lnister to Colombia made a pro
test and demanded the release of the
Prisoners, and tben It was announced
that Mr. Paris' launch was released.
Mr. Paris owned property In Panama
and his family lives in England.
WOMEN NOT LEGAL VOTERS.
Decision Against Them by the Idaho
Courts.
CHICAGO, July I A special to the
Times-Herald from Ottumwo, la., says
The constitutionality of woman suf
frage has suffered a reverse by a de
clslon handed down by Judge Frank
W. Elchelberg;r, in aa injunction case
recently brought by cltiiens of Ot
tumwa against the city council and
city officers of this city. Some time
ago Andrew Carnegie ottered the city
$30,000 for a public library, with the
provision that the city guarantee 1300
annually for Its support.
According to the statute the women
were permltt-l to vyte on the propo
sition to accept or reject the offer. By
the women's vote it carried. Oppo
nents of tho measure began Injunction
proceedings, and today Judge Elchel
bcrger announced his decision, as
above statsd, on the ground that the
constitution dw not recognize aa
voters any except male adult citizen.
The decision is an Important one, and
It Is tbe first case of the kind In the
state. It may be carried to the su
preme court. .
VIKOISIA CALAMITY.
PARKERSUURG. W. Va July
The most horrible calamity that this
el'y ever witnessed occurred this morn
ing, In which tlx men were blown to
atoms and one other, John Chalk, so
badly Injured that he soon died, and
two-more are expected to die any min
ute. The dead are: J. II. Hamilton,
general superintendent of the Ohio
River railroad; E. La Lime, .master
mechanic; Charles Mohler, yardmas
tcr; G. O. Bhannon. known as "Dick,"
extra train dispatcher; Bradley Reeves,
freight brakeman; George Chalk, a
fireman, died about noon at St. Luke's
hospital. Those who will die: Jim
Ruth, fireman; Will Carr, Jr., engineer.
Twelve others are badly hurt and prob
ably forty others, many of them chil
dren, were more or :ess hurt.
A car tank ccc'.'ning 6,000 gallons of
oil was on the yard track, the switch,
was open and the train ran into the
side track, colliding with the tank car
and igniting the oiL Master Mechanic
Ltv Lime and General Superintendent
Hamilton were called upon to devise
means of ridding the track of the burn
ing tank and extinguishing the blaze.
While some of the men were grouped
near the tank after T o'clock an explo
sion occurred. It was caused by fire Ig
niting with gas and a deafening report
Peop'.e who were standing near saw
bodies of men flying in tbe air and
saw others knocked to the ground by
concussion of air as the tank went
through the air. Those who were kill
ed were struck by a flying end of tbe
thank.
AMERICAN KILLED.
Murdered in Morocco, North Africa.
NEW YORK. July 4. A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Consul-General Gummere, In Tangier,
Morocco, has cabled to the state de
partment some details of the murder of
Marcus Azaqui, a naturalized American
citizen.
The occurrence took place In the
town of Fes. Mr. Gummere said that
At.mul was formerly understood to be
a native of France, and the French con
sul ir. Fez was suggested as the proper
official to mike the Investigation. In
structions were Immediately sent to
Mr. Gummere directing him to obtain
all available facts and transmit to the
department, that It may pass upon the
question of due reparation. The French
consul will assist In making the in
vest! iatlon.
Should the Inquiry show that the at
tack on Azaqui was unwarranted, Mr.
Gummere, under Instructions, will le
mand the Immolate apprehension and
punishment of those who participated
1c the crime. If necessary, the AI
bany, now at Gibraltar, will be sent
to Morocco to obtain satisfaction.
IN A CELL SIX FEET SQUARE.
A Steward Enters Suit Against a Cap
tain of the U. S. Army for Unjustifiable
Punishment.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.-Quarter-
master Captain Charles T. Baker, of
the V, S. A. transport Sumner, will
shortly appear before one of the local
superior Judges to show cause why he
should not be compelled to pay $10,-
000 damages for. assaulting and Im
prisoning John Calway, formerly chief
steward of the same vessel. A com
plaint has been filed In which Calway
alleges that on June 9 Baker assaulted
and imprisoned him in a compartment
six feet square. Here, he says, he was
kept on bread and water for two days
and nights. In a temperature which
varied from 70 to 12C degrees. The
complaint Is backed by several affida
vits.
MISS KUSSNEU WEDS.
Famous Painter Marries a Commlsary
In the United States Army.
NEW YORK. July 4.-Mlss Amelia
Kussner, the painter of miniatures,
was married to Captain Dupont Cou
dert. In St. Patrick's cathedral, last
night.
Captain Coudert Is a son of the late
Charles Coudert, and was a commis
sary In the United States army In the
Philippines.
CANTON'S CELEBRATION.
CANTON, O., July 4. Canton's 4th
of July celebration was purely non
partisan. It was the occasion of the
dedication of a tablet to the country's
representatives In the Spanish-American
war and mounting thereon of
Spainlsh cannon captured at Santiago.
But In all demonstrations President
McKlnley was the central figure.
DEMOCRATS ARE
ALL AT SEA
Temporary Chairman Thomas
Makes a Talk.
DEED WILL BE DONE TODAY
Opposeots McKlnley to Be Nomlutetf
tbe First Ballot II tb Silver Crait Is
Sabordlailea-KjiMiCltjr
Is Firort.
KANSAS CITY. July 4.-Amld the
acres of tumultous enthusiasm befit
ting such an event and such a day, the
Democratic convention began its ses
slon today. After sitting until a late
hour tonight, the expected climax of
the day the nomination of William J,
Bryan as the Democratic candidate
for preslint has failed of realization,
and all of the larger business of the
convention awaits the completion of the
platform.
As a spectacular event, however, the
convention has fulfilled the hopes of
the most fervid party man, for the vast
assemblage of delegates and spectators
has twice been swept with whirlwind
demonstrations, first for the leader,
who is about to be placed In nomina
tion, and then for that other cham
pion of Democracy, David Bennett
Hill.
But In actual accomplishment the
day's work is conflned'to organization,
with speeches of the temporary chair
man. Governor Thomas, of Colorado,
and of the permanent chairman, Hon.
James D. Richardson; the appointment
of various' committees and detailed
propositions for more serious work yet
rii oVesVl waiTaw Wsptrtng swene-thaU-
Chairman Jones looked out upon when,
at noon, after beating a tattoo with his
gavel, he stilled the tumult and de
clared the convention open. About
him were fully 25.000 people. But it
was clearly not a gathering alone, of
wealth and fashion. Bronzed faces of
many of the men, their coarse shirts.
collarless and scarfless, marked them
as from the soil. With hardly an ex
ception they took off their coats and
sat shirt sleeved and democratic. Many
of the women were In cambrics and
ginghams rather than In summer silks
and faces. It was a gathering none
the less inspired with the patriotic spir
it of the day. which found constant
expression In wild hurrahs at every
sound of "Dixie" or "America."
The first dramatic episode of the day
occurred after Campau. cf Michigan,
had secured the adoption of a resolution
for the reading of the Declaration of
Indenendence. As the reading was
about to begin, two attendants push
ed up to the platform bearing a ped
estal and bust, both draped In the
Stares and Stripes. As the orator rals
ed his voice for the first words of the
immortal instrument, the draperies
were thrown back, disclosing a splen
did head of Bryan. The effect was
electrical upon the vast assemblage.
The outburst of patriotism now
turned in a new direction and during
a momentary pause In proceedings, the
name of "Hill" was sounded. It was
quickly caught up. First among the
delegates and then from gallery to gal
lery among the spectators until the
whole multitude had Joined In the noisy
demand for the former senator from
New York. For fully ten minutes the
enthusiastic demonstration proceeded,
It was noticeable that the Immediate
following of the Croker and Tammany
leader himself held their seats and
maintained a composure throughout
the remarkable tribute to their asso
ciate. The routine proceedings were quickly
disposed of. With committees appoint
ed there was nothing to do but await
the recess which the convention took at
2:50 until 4 o'clock. As the delegates
filed out of the hall, they pressed
around Senator Hill who, for half an
hour, was the center of an enthusiastic
personal greeting from individual
delegates. At 4 o'clock the commit
tees were not ready to report and an
other adjournment was taken until 3:30
p. m. It remained for the night ses
sion to bring the most remarkable
demonstration.
The committee on credentials made
quick work of the contests; the only
hearing given was to the District of
Columbia, and the committee decided
to ailtnit both delegations with a half
vote each. When the Indian Territory
case was reached, Chairman Cray call
mit: "ShirifT, bring In the Indian Ter
ritory contesting delegation, search
thorn and take away their knives and
pistols, and then give them gloves."
After a very brief hearing each dele
gation was seated with a half vote.
The greatest Interest centered In the
Montana case and as soon as It was
called a motion was made to ratify the
action of the national committee and
seat the Clark delegation. A substitute
to give each side a hearing was de
feated by a vote of 33 to IS, and the
Clark delegation was seated without
division. The Oklahoma contestants
were given a half vote each, although
there was a protest from both fac
tions. The contest over the question of the
monetary ratio, which has been brewing
ever since the delegates to the conven
tion began to assemble, found expres
sion lr. the committee on resolutions
when it assembled today.' Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, was unanimously
chosen chairman, and Metcalf, of Ne
braska, secretary. When the commit
tee assembled. Metcalf presented a
draft of the platform covering all
questions of public Interest which draft
all the members accepted as Mr. Bry
an's expression upon the question. ,
Glrard, of Georgia, also presented af
platform, as did Van Wyck. of New
York. All these documents took prac
tically the same grounds on all ques
tions except that of finances. Metcairs
declaration was for the reaffirmation of
the Chicago platform In letter and spir
it, and It emphasized and reiterated
specifically the declaration for free
coinage of silver at a ratio of 18 to L
Both the other drafts simply reaffirm
ed the Chicago platform without ref
erence to rati. The financial plank
wtA-trp-WTrWtiy 'spettftwr made
on both sides. At 2 o'clock (Thursday)
Judge Van Wicke took the floor to
reply to speeches made In favor of
16 to 1. reiterating other members who
claimed the privilege of being heard.
There la. Uttle doubt that the commit
tee now stands favorable to a mere re
affirmation of the Chicago platform.
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FRANCE IS PLEASED.
Americans Throng Exposition Grounds,
and Spirit of Good Cheer Prevails.
NEW YORK. July 4. A dispatch to
the Times from Paris says:
Never before have America ind
Americans been so much In evidence in
Paris as they have been today, and will
be still more tomorrow. For some rea
son, the erection of the Washington
statue, the Inauguration of which took
place today, has not created ths inter
est aroused by the Lafayette, which
will be Inaugurated tomorrow.
At today's ceremony there were not
a few empty seats, notwithstanding the
United States ambassador, and tho
French minister of foreign affairs were
present, the latter making a tons
speech, with quasl-potitlcal allusions
a very unusual thing. Presumably
most of the Americans are saving up
for tomorrow's ceremony, at w hlch
President Loubet himself is to te
present, together with ministers, mem
bers of the court of Justice, of the
academy, and of the diplomatic corps,
exhibition commissioners, etc.
The Paris papors are devoting long
articles to those two functions, and the
supreme ignorance which usually char
acterizes the French press on all mat
ters regarding America Is likely to be
enlightened somewhat. Lately, when
so few nations have expressed, on ac
count of the Dreyfus affair, any
particular warmth of feeling toward
France, the public here Is surprised at
the expr?slons of good feeling which
apparently have no political motives
behind them.
Le Galois will tomorrow say:
"Americans are to be praised for re
membering their debt to France. Na
tions generally forget debts of that na
ture, and that America does not. Is a
matter for congratulations and sur
prise." Le Figaro says:
"It Is extraordinary to see a practical
and money-getting nation give a proof
of such deep sentiment."
The press Is evidently much pleased.
FIN GAL ARRIVES.
Calms Delayed the Ship Two M.'n
Killed Aboard.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.-The Brit
ish ship Fingal, on which ten per cent
reinsurance has been paid, has arrived
here from Calcutta. She sulli-U from
that port on February 6. and was de
layed by calms. On April 12. John t
dln, the boatswain, fell from the mam
topsall yard to the deck and was In
stantly killed. The ship's cari nt r
was Injured by an explosion on Jyn -15,
and died the next day. ,
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