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No One Can Yet Tell Positively How ‘
Many Lives Were Lost.
VICTIMS BADLY MANGLED.
Many of the Mutilated Remains Were
, Strown About In Every Direction.
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The Street Car Strike In Trolleyvillels
sun In Force. ' '
NEITHER SIDE "WILL RELENT
I‘wo Lines Are Running, One of Them Prae-
tically on Full Headway—The Atlantic
Lav Un a Gent!“
But they are few and far betwe 11 ll. you
are up-to-“ah- enough to know that good
durable ShOCu. suchas we sell are cheap-
er in the long run, than the trashy kinds
This week we are offering great bargains
and it will pay you to drop in and look
at some of them. Trolley cars pass the
door.
runonennn. unease
The Leading ShOe Dealer,
8| Washington Street, So. Norwalk.
Is the place where the wonders of Clover Bitters are ViVIdly apparent.
It cures more cancerous troubles and blood disorders than any other
nown remedy; it cures in many cases after the patient has been given. up
to die. It is a splendid spring, summer, autumn, and Winter medicme,
and will cure you at any time of the year. Prescribed and endorsed con-
tiuually by physicians.
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'Clovccrl‘gxrs.R\Villt\durAll Scrotulous Sores, Eczema, Salt Rheum,
Tetter, Festers, Pimples, Piles, Boils, Barbers’ Itch, Burns, Brvses,
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Three Blasts of Death—“mat
Caused the Terrible Accident.
BUTTE, Mon.', Jan. 17.—From 50 to 75
persons, it is now estimated, were killed.
by the powder explosion here.
be at least 150. >
At 9:55 o’clock the fire departmentre-
sponded to a. call from box 72, the call of
death to nearly the entire department.
The fire was either in the store of Kenyon
Council or the Butte Hardware company’s
warehouse, and both contained powder.
There was a rumor that there was powder
in the buildings, and this reached the ears
of the firemen as soon as they reached the
scene, but it was denied, and after a mo-
ment’s hesitation they began fighting the
fire. ~
At 10:08—the men had barely started
to work—there was an explosion which
shook Butte to itery foundation. The
powder in the warehouse blew up, spread-
ing death and ruin to all who were near.
It is believed that in the. first explosion
only three firemen were killed.
A Second Explosion.
There were heroes among the spectators,
however, and as soon as the stun of the
shock passed away, while some ran in ter-
ror, many immediately began pulling the
mutilated bodies of the firemen and in-
jured from the proximity of the flames.
From all over the city people began mov-
ing toward the fire, and the crowd had
greatly increased within five minutes.
Just about that length of time after the
first explosion a second explosion, almost
equal in volume to the first, heightened
the terror all over the city-and spread
death and desolation among scores of citi-
zens. Parts of bodies were hurled’hun-
dreds of feet away. A man near the North-
ern Pacific water tank was almost struck
by the log and thigh of a human being,
driven by the force of dynamite from the
fearful scene.
There were still heroes left to help pull
out the shrieking wounded and the groan-
ing. There had been two explosions, and
there might be more. There were rumors
of carloads of powder in the vicinity, be-
sides that stored in the warehouses.
Five minutes later a third explosion oc-
curred, but it was a mild one, and it is be-
lieved that very few if any vvere injured
by it. The disaster had all occurred in 15
minutes, the most horrible quarter of an
hour in But-te’s history. .
A Horrible Scene.
The scene after the explosions resembled
a field of battle more than anything else.
The dead were strewn everywhere, and the
The nuns-":5
ber of wounded is believed at this hour to*
Avenue Company Also Started Out
a Few of Its Cars.
BROOKLYN, Jan. 17.—This was an im-
portant day in the big trolley car strike,
as another of the most important .lines
5 started some cars at noon. , This l is the
Atlantic Avenue company. of which Ben-
jamin Norton is the president. He'lgave
his men until- noon to come back, and
none of them accepted his offer. The aim-7
ation regarding the strike is this: Only
two lines of cars are really running. They
are the Court street line and the Flatbush
avenue line. The former is running full
headway, or 25 cars; the latter is running
but eight cars. The Court street cars ran
without interference. Groups of strikers
stood about the car stables at Hamilton
avenue and Bush street and all along the
line. but they made no attempt to stop the
‘cars. The Flatbush avenue cars ran with-
out any interference. '
Shortly after 7 o’clock this morning a
wagon containing a load of dirt was drawn
along Bergen street.
reached Albany avenue the load of dirt
fell on the car tracks. The police were
quickly on hand and threatened to arrest
the driver. He said it was an accident,
and at the suggestion of the police he
shovcled the dirt back into the wagon.
Early a mail car left the stables of the
Atlantic avenue company at Fifth avenue
and Twenty-third street, and the car was
not molested by the strikers. . Between 8
and 9 o’clock two more mail cars started
out. By this time a large crowd had gath-
ered about the neighborhood, and the po—
lice, fearing the strikers might interfere
with the car, marched upon the crowd and
drove it down the side streets. The cars
went on their way to the postoflice.
Striker Held In Bali.
This morning J ehn Herring of Flatbush
was held in $500 bail by Justice Steers in
the Grant Street police court for examina-
tion. He was one of the crowd who at-
tacked the car at Flatbush yesterday after-
noon. Frank chebrend, an electrician,
alleges he saw him throw stones at the re-
pair wagon that was sent out yesterday.
The first accident under the men who
took the strikers’ places happened on the
Fifth avenue line. Shortly after 10 o‘clock
five cars were started out from the Fifth
avenue line. Four were regular cars, and
one was a mail.
They were protected by the police on the
front and rear, and mounted police escort—
ed them somc distance down the route.
The cars run from Thirty-sixth street to
the bridge. As the cars came back each
one of them contained men who are to take
the places of the striking motormen and
Just as the driver »
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our supply is exhausted.;
GAZETTE JOB PRINTING orrros.
Norwalk. '
- believed that the end is near.
cries and groans of the injured and dying
preSented a scene altogether unearthly.
Blood and brains were sputtered about.
Legs and arms and pieces of flesh and
entrails were scattered around. It was
sickening. Between the Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern depots, a space of
300 feet, the ground was literally covered
with parts of human beings and with the
dead and injured.
The scene was one of utter and desolate
destruction. Houses in the vicinity were
badly wrecked, as if a cyclone had struck
them. One of the rescuing corps gathered
27 dead bodies in one place. Eight were
in another. Two and three were ingroups
here and there. The rescuers pulled still
quivering bodies from the debris, the mu-
tilated beings still groaning, while legs
and arms had been torn off. Shapeless
trunks quivered and died in the arms of
the living.
The work of rescue was prosecuted in
earnest. Every vehicle in the city was
brought into service to carry away the
scores of dead and the hundreds of injured.
The hospitals were filled. The spare rooms
in the hotels were taken, and private
houses were thrown open where it was
necessary.
The hose wagon crew, Chief Cameron,
Assistant Chief Sloan, Sam Ash, Ed Sloan,
Dave Moses, Dave hinges and Jack Flan-
nery are all supposed to have lost their
lives. Magee was the driver and remainid
with the wagon about 40 yards away,
while Flannery was at the hydrant. The
book and ladder was manned by George
Fifer and Pete Noah of the regular depart-
ment and William Orr, a volunteer. Chief
Cameron directed the work on the build-
ing, and while some of the firemen hauled
a line of hose along the others started to
tear off the iron covering of the building
so they could get at the flames.
The Fatal liIoment.
Just as they had succeeded in tearing off
a part of the covering and secured an en-
trance the first explosion came. A blind-
ing sheet of flame forced the roof from its
fastenings and shot a hundred feet in the
air. This was fOIIOWed by a second dead-
ly silence, and then came the awful roar,
carrying with it annihilation to those who
closely surrounded the deathtrap and de-
struction on every hand.
The sights in the undertaking establish-
ments today are horrible. All are crowded
with heaps of human flesh. Here was a
head and a mutilated trunk below it; in
another place an armless and legless trunk
with the face disfigured beyond all possi-
bility of recognition. Scarcely any of the
corpses were recognizable, and the exact
number of dead will probably never be
known. There are 12 dead in the Butte
undertaking rooms, 10 at the Montana
and 19 at the Sherman.
Forty-three wounded are in the hospitals
and 28 of. them in a critical condition.
N o attempt will be made to complete
the identification of the dead until the in-
jured are all cared for.
The dead who have been identified are:
J. B. Miller, attorney, Salmon Cityg:
Ida. ; J. D. Cameron, fire marshal; George
Fifer, fireman; Jack Sloan, fireman; Wil-'
liam McGee, fireman; C. E. Tracey, Fred
Kremback, J. J. Enright, J. J.‘ McHale,
—— Robins. —— Cousaquo, Mike Mcad,‘
Will Smith, George Walton, Jack'Charles,
Charles Guttcnburg, an employee of the
Butte Hardwarocompany; George G. Gal-
braith; Edward Sloan, fireman; Dave
Moss, fireman ;‘ John Fudge, volunteer
fireman; Alexander W. Milan, volunteer
fireman; Charles Bowman, volunteer fire-
man; Samuel Ash, Peter Norling, James
O’Leary, Miles McDonald, William Pierce.
Albert Goddard. George Holloway. Dan
Hickey, C. W. English, Charles Ashton,
W. H. Nolan, Paul Hanson, Elmer Green,
George Wilson, Steve do Longnerey.
Randolph Churchill Sinking.
LONDON, Jan. 17.—Lord Randolph
Churchill is much weaker today, and it is
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conductors. There were in all about 30
men. They came from Chicago, Phila-
delphia and other cities. ‘ The strikers
watched the men go in the car stables. but
madc‘no attempt to interfere with them.
One of the first cars to leave the stables
was car 26. It was manned by a. “scab”
motorman and conductor. As it was go-
ing along Fifth avenue. at the corner of
-‘ Thirteenth street it smashed into a wagon.
The driver, whose name is not known, was
thrown off the wagon and received severe
injuries to his legs. His eyes were black-
ened, and his scalp was out. Some strik-
ers picked him up and took him to his
home. The wagon was badly wrecked, as
was also the front platform of the car. A
policeman who stood on the front of the
car received several cuts on the face by be-
ing struck with some pieces of the wagon.
The strikers had the injured driver promise
he Would have the motorman arrested.
Colycr Russel, an electrician, had a
rough experience with the strikers. He
is employed on the Brooklyn, Queens Coun-
ty and Suburban railroad and refused to
go out when the strike was ordered. He
left the car stables and went to a. restau-
rant to get something to eat. While in
there a crowd of strikers passed the place
and hooted at him. They also called him
abusive names. As he was leaving the
place the crowd jostlcd him.“ At this time
Policeman Gillespie of the Muller Avenue
Police station came along. He ordered the
crowd away and walked Russel down the
street. The crowd followed. Some one
threw a stone that knocked Russcl’s hat
off. Gillespie drew his revolver and threat-
ened to use it unless the crowd desisted.
Russel was finally taken to the station
house, where he remained until the crowd
dispersed. He says he will leave Brooklyn.
Men From Other Cities.
Two carloads of men engaged by the
' railroad companies arrived from Chicago,
- Philadelphia, Jersey City and Newark and
were quartered in boarding houses. One
shift of the men was taken to Flatbush to
operate the Flatbush air line, while the
other was taken to the depot of the Court
street lino.
Master Workman Martin J. Connolly of
district assembly 75 stated today that he
had been called upon by master workmen
from Jersey City and Newark, who said
that the men who had been engaged in
those cities had been brought to Brooklyn
under misrepresentation and a misappre-
hension of the situation. A number of
them had returned home, and it was ex-
pected that the remainder would do so.
' Mr. Connolly further stated that 21 master
workmen, representing local assemblies.
had reported that the citizens along the
lines were in thorough sympathy with the
strikers and had contributed generously
toward the maintenance of the men and
their families, over $8, 000 having been
subscribed.
A Queer Case of Pardon.
TOPEKA, Jan. 17.—The discovery has
been made since Governor Merrill took
charge of the executive office that Dec. 7,
1894, John B. True, who was supposed to
be serving a life sentence iii—the peniten-
tiary for murder, had been pardoned.
The pardon, it is claimed, was not issued
by Governor Lewelling, but by his private
secretary, Fred J. 00159. The governor
had repeatedly refused to pardon True.
The Navy Personnel.
. WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.—The senate com-
;mittec on naval affairs today authorized
'Senator Butler to report favorably the bill
'for the reorganization of the personnel of
the navy. The bill as accepted by the
senate committee conforms substantially
with the bill as reported by the house
committee.
Erskine to Succeed Hopkins.
LONDON, Jan. 17. —Vice Admiral James
‘Elphinstone Erskine is to succeed Sir John
r Advertise in the Glam:
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5Ommanney Hopkins, whose command of. ‘ .
a {the North American station soon expires. ' 0088 Poms an“ Closels'
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go grease and indigestion—that’s why physicians con-
demn modern lard. Hand in hand go health and Cot-
telene—that’s why Cello/me has received the endorse-
ment of the leading lights of the medical profession.
When you feel that it would be a pleasure to eat any
kind of pastry or fried food, without fear of indigestion,
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get Cottolene. See that the trade
mark—steer’s head in cotton-
The N. K. Fairbank Company,
Produce Exchange, N. 1., 224 State SETBOIWI.
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CHICAGO, and
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(i. A. Grerorv &. 80.. Norwalk.
. DAILY GAZETTE’ ‘
Elassified Business Directory.
Cards under this head $2.50 per line per-year
INSURANCE.
NORWALK FIRE INS. 00.. N.Iii_ successlul
business smce 1860: no outstanding claims.
WILSON, O. E.,- Gazette bldg.. N: Invest-
ments and money to loan, Also insurance
written in b est of companies at lowest rates
‘ ATTORN E vs.
HUBBELL. JAMES T.. 9 Water street. N.
BURLBUTTJ. BELDEN.
Attorney and Counselor at Law, room 4. (up
stairs) Gazette Building. Norwa lk.
FAMILY GROCEH.
SELLECK. GEORGE WARD. in Well at.
The Discovery Saved His Life.
Mr. G. Cailouette, Druggist, BeaVcrs
ville, 111., says : “To Dr. King’s New
Discouery I owe my life. Was taken with
La Grippe and tried all the physicians for
miles about, but of no avail and was giv-
en up and told I could not live. Having
Dr. King’s New Discovery in my store, i
cut for a bottle, and began to use it. and
; frem the first dose began to get better,
and after using three bottles was up and
about again. it is worth its wetght in
gold. We won’t keep store or house
witlmutit.” Gete free trial at H. R.
. Hale‘s Drug Store.
pleyed by the Ashland Shoe and Leather
refused to accept a 10 per cent reduction
in wages. which took efi'ect todav
_ Some Foolish. Mothers
Let their babies cry with colic, giving
mother ”0 rest night or day. How foolish
when Dr. Hand’s Colic cure gives imme-
diate relief to baby. It removes wind
from the stomach, quiets the nerves and
gives restfvl sleep. Mother send to-day
to your drug store 1' r :1 95C bottle. Think
of the weary hours it saves you. lfbaby35
gums are sore, teething, use Dr. Hand’s
teething. At all druggisls 25c.
Vicxsnu'n'c, Miss, Jan. 16.'—The board
of trade. at the instance of the New-0r-
leans commercial bodies, decided to favor
payment of the sugar bounty, and also
agreed, as solicited by the commercial
bodies of St. Louis, to oppose the railroad
poolinc bill. _
» Cure for Haadache,
As a remedy for all forms of headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very
best
ASHLAND, Mass. Jan. 16.—Treers em- ,
company went out on a strike today. They.
It effects a permanent cure and‘
Best goodsl'll‘leas and Cofi'ees. Specialt'es.
DANN. n. affirm. st.. Liverv Stables
RAYMOI‘.’ D. G.
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the most dreaded habitual sick headaches
yield to its influence. \Ve urge all who are
afllicted to procure a bottle, and give this
remedy a fair trial. In cases of habitual
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FUR GIRLSlllil] YOUNG- LADIES
Fine 0 )llege preparatory department. whee:
eraduates are admitted on certificate to Wei
lesley. Vassar, and other colleges. _ Cemilet'e
coprscs in languages 'iiterature, history, sci-
eiice.‘ art. and vocal and instrument-91 music.
Special primary department for little child-
ren under the care of Mrs, R. B. Craufurd.
Application for admission or for circulars
may be made to
Mrs. Mellvllle E. Mead,
I’rinc'pal.
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Coughs,
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Very pleasant to take. Safe and effec-
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Sold everywhere. Send 2c. stamp for pictures.
WILLIAMS & CARLETON, llartfer-l, (Sou-r.
Forriegnll‘siior.
Fur Coats, Capes and Jackets .0]
' sale or to order.
suns nerssro All] one!
Ladies’ Dresses and suits... by ex-
perienced French M antaumaker.
Good work and very reasonable
prices.
Gents’ Garments repaired, pressed
and cleaned.
The best of work and lowest pri-
ces. .,
Renovating and Reconstructing La-
dies Fur Garments a specialty.
GIOVANNI BREDICE,
36 Main street, Norwalk:
Second Floor.
Charges veryireasonabie.
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constipatson Electric Bitters cures by
giving the needed tone to the bowels,
and few cases long resist the use of this
medicine. Try it once, large bottle only
50c at H. R. Hale’s drug store. '
Bering Sea Seal Clafms Ignored.
l ment to pay the claims of Canadian seal-
ers seized by United States vessels.
Jli’oilwrs Read Tlri
“My child is subject to severe attacks
of diarrhoea. During the last sickness.
Di‘.iz'and’s Diarrhoea Mixture was freely
given and an immediate cure resulted
It would have required a dozen visits of
a physicians, as on former occasions. I
believe Dr. Hand’s remedies would have
saved the life of the child I lost, had
they been within my reach at the time
ofits sickness,” Mrs. F. H. Bennett,
72 New street, Camden, N, j They are
splendid children’s remedies 25 cents.
All drugstores.
It Favors Dolph’s Chances.
SALEM, On, Jan. 16.—The house or-
ganized by the election of C. B. Moore‘ of
Marion as speaker. This is considered a
victory for Senator Dolph, as Moore’s chief
competitor, J. A. Wright of Union, is an
ardent silver advocate and opposed to the
- re-election of Dolph.
Bucklln’s Armca Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for Cute
Si'nises. Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, Tetter, Cbapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin 12:111.
tions, and positively cures Piles or no
Pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfectsatisfaction, or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For Sale bi
H. R Hale
SAN .fl'fiANCISGO, .ian. io.-—‘ru is common
report that the great estate of $20, 000, 000
left by the late James G. Fair will be
fought for in the courts. That model vyill,
drawn with purpose to be pure from at-
tack, is to be assailed with all the force of
legal ingenuity, backed by large capital
and the glittering premiseof huge reward
if success anwns the work
RELIEF 1N SIX HOURS
.Uistressing Kidney and IBladdei
diseases relieved in six hours by the
“New Great South American Kidney
Cure._” This new remedy is a great
surprise on account of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the
bladder, kidneys, back and every part
of the urinary - passages in male or
female: It relieves retention of water
and pain in passing it almost immediate-
ly, If you want quick relief and cure
this is your remedy. Sold by G A.
Gregory & 00., Druggists, Norwalk,
Conn, 38 Wall street. 996y
W. C. HOLMES,
No 7 Water Street. ‘
Practical
Plumber,
' Tinner,
Roofer
All work promptly. ftheroughly and well
done and at fair and mod+ rate prices. As I
personally‘attt-nd to all ordr-rs, I defy compe-
tition in quality of my work or reasonableness
of charge. Give me a call. Remember
W. C. HOL LIES,
The “ Honest” Plumber.
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JAMES" BLOCK. WATER sT.
WASHINGTON, J an. 16.—The sundry civil .
bill does not carry the appropriation of -
r $425, 000 recommended by the state depart-
mu
NEW YORK, NORWALK’ AND so
N ORWALK.
PROPMLB‘BS
our or rennin, ’
rioir AND ‘
Leaving Pier 23. East River, N. ‘1. 5.00 p-
Norwal‘s 5.00 p. in; South Nor-walk 6.00 p. m.
Steamers go after and-deliver goods any-
where in NewYor‘r or vicinity upon applica
tion to agnets.
MR. E. H. WILSON’S
fitted for liege
Norwalk, Conn.
Dis TINC 711/15
. FE/IYURES .-
W all considered methods of
Instruction. ’
Due regard for the in eunu-
alz'lV of pupils.
Demands on each boy sailed
to his capacity. --
Careful observation of
boy’s progress.
Means carefully adapted
the proposed and.
Boarding Pupils, $50.00.
Day Pupils, $120.
Attention
Ladies!
Just received; late=t styles, in
Fall and Winter Millinery,
consisting of Hats,Hat Frames
Feathers, Ribbons. _ Velvets
and Buckles : also a very fine
line of Walking Hats, Tur
bans, Sailors, etc, at '
Fawcefl’s,
' Headquarters for Millinery
No. 3 Water. street, Nerwallr.
Call and examine.
IT’S QUITE .
A TRIllK
To write a convincing advertise-
ment about clothing-v nowadays.
All tailors claim so much, and
most of them too much. All I
do is to try and get you to look
at my new winter stock. My
constant aim is to put into the
clothes all the attractiveness of
artistic fashion and careful mak-
ing at the lowest possible price.
Ask those who wear the latest
and finest clothes where they
trade and all will tell you with
KOCOUR,
17 NORTH MAIN STREET,
So. NORWALK.
each
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Horace E. Dann,
EXCELSIOL
Livery and Sales Stable
_M_-v.....,-W\
Opposite; Danbury and
Norwalk Railroad depot.
Nor-walk. Conn. Stylish
Single or Double Teams
with or without drivers.
Safe :horses for women
and children. '
SADDLE HORSES A SPECIALTY
Geo... ii. tisierhanks.’
House and Sign Painter; and.
. Paper Hangert
Fine Stock
Wall Paper
Orders promptly and Reasonably Exe—
:cuted.
Shopnnd Residence.
47 River" Street, Norwal
Have You Turned
OVER THAT NEW LEAB‘ YET ?
If not. it is time you had.
On that new leaf you will
find this sentence. Ellie best
place in town to buy Crock-
ery, Tinware and House Fur-
nishings is at -
ILH. WITLLIAMl.
15 Wall Street.
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