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It is still difficult to obtain informa tion from Snyder. A single tele graph wire furnishes an outlet, but it Is blocked with private messages con cerning dead and injured. Fire Follows Tornado. To add to the confusion and dis tress, after the tornado had passed, fire broke out and burned all that re mained of the buildings on one of the business squares. So far it has not been possible to learn whether br not any bodies were cremated, but it is possible that such is die case. An unidentified woman was picked up dead, having been pinioned to the ground by a piece of scantling which was driven through her head. Fred Crump, a boy, had started to a cellar when a flying timber struck him and severed head from body. Debris Carried 12 Miles. The debris was carried northeast as far as Cooperton, 12 miles. About 75 head of horses and cattle were killed on the town site. There is much suffering in the town, owing to lack of provisions and places to stay. What houses remain are unsafe for habitation. The condition of the survivors is pitiable and every effort is being made to relieve their distress. Many wounded could not be cared for or given medical aid until 9 yesterday morning and by that time their wounds were aggravated. Dr. York of Hobart who was active in relieving the suffering says 20 percent of the wounded will die. Undertakers and Coffins Sent. Oklahoma City, Okla., May 12—The St. Louis & San Francisco railway yesterday sent 100 laborers in a special train to Snyder, where they will be used in burying the victims of the tornado and also to clear away the wreckage. On the train also went under takers who participated in the funeral directors’ convention which closed yesterday. They took with them 100 coffins and will today devote their time to the free burial of the dead. School Building Struck. Nevada, Mo., May 12. —The Benton public school building was struck by lightning yesterday. The town of Montevallo sustained much damage from a wind storm which struck there yesterday. Several residences were destroyed. No. Lives were lost. Platte City, Mo., May 12.—A tornado struck Hampton Wednesday night and several persons were injured, but none fatally. Three buildings were demolished and half a dozen residences damaged. The Death List. Snyder, Okla., May 12.—Approximately 100 were killed in the tornado which visited Snyder and vicinity Wednesday night and as many were injured. The following are the known dead: Mr. Attaway, wife, and two children, Mrs. E. P. Beckwith. C. W. Beeman. Earl Beeman. W. H. Busser and wife. Russell Busser. C. L. Barnes. George W. Bailey. Alvan Burdick. Florence Baker. Mrs. Mary Biggs. Mr. Crook and two children. George Davis, wife, and child. Fred Crump. Mrs. Loren Coleman and three children. George Davis, wife, and children. Fred Crump. Mrs. Loren Coleman and three children. C. G. Donovan. Mrs. Lulu Edwards. S. S. Fessenden, wife, and four children. H. H. Fessenden. Miss Fessenden. Mrs. M. A. Fast. Harold Gorton. Mrs. Hudson and three children. Professor Hibbard. Mrs. Johnson and two children. G. C. Jones, wife, and three children. Professor Hibbard. Mrs. Johnson and two children. G. C. Jones, wife, and three children. James McCart and wife. Mrs. M. Moody. Miss Murphy of St. Louis. Mr. Moss. Mr. Orcutt. Laura Russell. Mrs. Fannie Redwick. Pearl Staley of Troyer, Okla. J. P. Sutherland and wife. Charles Stuzeel. An unidentified man, woman, and two children. Mr. Weaver, wife, and three children. Mrs. Williamson. Thomas Reynolds, clerk of the county court, was in Snyder four years ago. At that time there was no house in the town. A box car served as a railroad station. About 300 Indians invaded the place. Mr. Reynolds arrived in Snyder the second day after it had been opened by the government. Power Plant Destroyed. Rockford, Ill., May 12—A succession of heavy storms Wednesday night and yesterday caused much damage in Rockford and vicinity. A number of fires were caused by lightning. Telephone lines and the Rockford and Interurban railroad suffered much damage, the power plant of the interurban at Pecatonica being destroyed. Storm Clears Its Path. Hills, Iowa, May 12. —A cyclone passed over Hills yesterday, striking only the eastern part of the town. The storm demolished everything in its path, destroying a number of barns, a creamery, and a bridge. No one was injured. Reaches Up in Iowa. Iowa City, Iowa, May 12. —A tornado at Centerdale destroyed several houses and severely hurt C. C. Wright. COST OF LIVING HIGHER MEN WANT HIGHER WAGES Green Bay, Wis., May 12. —Because the members of the ’longshoremen’s union demanded a higher scale of wages than the union rates, called for, the Cargill Coal Co. has discharged all the union laborers. The union alleged that it cost more to live than it did at the time the schedule went into effect. KENOSHA BRIDE KILLED? Mrs. A. C. Kilmer May Have Been Lost in Snyder Storm. Kenosha, Wis., May 12. —Grave fears are felt in this city for the safety of Mrs. A. C. Kilmer of Kenosha, who was in Snyder Wednesday night. Mrs. Kilmer is a daughter of Oscar R. ector, and she had gone to Sinyder as a bride a few weeks ago. The Kilmers resided in the very center of the storm district. NEGRO ASSAULTS TWO WOMEN. Removed from Osceola, Jail to Escape Being Lynched. Clinton, Mo., May 18. — Dave, a negro, assaulted Mrs. McCoy, a widow, and her 18-year-old daughter at Osceola, fracturing the woman’s head with a rock and choking the girl. A crowd surrounded the Osceola Jail to lynch Carroll and he was brought here for safekeeping. Mrs. McCoy may die. Famous Designer Dead. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 12. — Joseph Tomlinson, famous as a designer of cantaloupe bridges, is dead, aged 89. He was for many years in the employ of the Canadian and British governments. EAGLE RIVER, VILAS CO., WISCONSIN, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1905. TO ASSESS THE STOCKHOLDERS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY FIRST NATIONAL BANK. LEVY OF OVER 50 PER CENT. Money Needed to Make Up the Funds Stolen by ex-President F. G. Bigelow—Alderman Denies He Loaned Defaulter $300,000, Got Scared and Took It Back. Milwaukee, May 12. — At the meeting of stockholders of the First National bank, which will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock, it is expected that an assessment of between 50 and 65 percent, will be levied to make up, consistently. Completely, the deficit in the capital stock caused by the peculations of the late president, F. G. Bigelow. The exact figures of the assessment, it was stated in financial circles, may reach 66 2-1. It is said that there are about 100 stockholders at the present time, and the plan is to divide the assessment equally among these, unless some of them are found to be unable to meet it. In that event, such holders may dispose of their stock to the large holders and retire. "The meeting of stockholders is called for 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, stated President Vogel. "Beyond the fact that the reports regarding the affairs of the bank will be ready and will be made to the stockholders at that time, I am unable to say now what steps will be taken. As to a new director to fill an existing vacancy, we have not considered the matter, as there are other things more urgent than an additional director. We need money, and we expect to get it, in order that everything will be made right. Beyond that, I can’t say just what the meeting will do." Lonstorf Makes Denial. Alderman George Lonstorf has come out with an emphatic denial of statements credited to him that he has loaned $300,000 to Frank G. Bigelow but had gotten it back and that he had withdrawn $500,000 from the First National bank before he went to Arizona. "There is absolutely no truth in these reports," he declares. "It is true that I loaned $50,000 to Bigelow about a year ago, but when the note came due I received my money back. As to my relations with the First National bank, when I left Milwaukee for Arizona, I had $62,000 on deposit there, and every cent of it is there now and will remain (there. “My mother never had any dealings whatever with Bigelow, and neither Bigelow nor the First National bank owes her any money.” To Replace Surplus in Part. While it is not incumbent upon the stockholders to replace the surplus of the bank, which was in the neighborhood of $1,000,000, and which was wiped out by the Bigelow defaults, it is understood that the plan of the larger holders is to not only make good the total amount of capital stock — $1,500,000 — but also to replace, to some extent, the former surplus on hand. It is said that there is a move on foot to increase the capital stock; what the directors and larger holders chiefly desire, and what they expect to do, is to make the present capital stock advertised as held by the bank, and to establish a surplus fund. Bigelow’s Yearly Expenses. Family expenses $41,000 Interest on loans 50,000 Butcher, baker, etc 35,000 Contributions 20,000 Gifts 10,000 Interest due to estates 15,000 Life insurance 38,000 Total $209,500 The above schedule of the annual expenses is an estimate made after examination into the facts which gave Bigelow the name of “prince of good fellows.” Hides in Coal Bin to Escape Dream. Janesville, Wis., May 12. — While laboring under the delusion that somebody was chasing him with a revolver, James Rogers, a guest at the Riverside hotel, arose during the night and ran down a back street in his night robe and into the restaurant of J. J. Flynn. After racing around the tables and counters, with the proprietors in hot pursuit, he dived into a cellarway and took refuge in a coal bin, from which he was taken by the police and returned to the hotel. In the morning, when he awoke, he was perfectly rational. MEETS SWINDLER AFTER 35 YEARS Racine, Wis., May 12. — While traveling in the south recently, Miss Eleanor Williams accidentally came upon a man at Sedalia, Mo., who swindled her out of $55 thirty-five years ago. At that time Miss Williams as agent for a sewing machine company, engaged a young man to act as salesman. After selling two machines he skipped with the money and Miss Williams had to make the loss good. The man is now quite wealthy and has promised to pay back the amount. ATTACKS CAPITOL COMMISSION Madison, May 12. The joint committee on claims had a hearing yesterday upon the bill for a new capitol. Senator McGillivray addressed the committee upon his proposition for a capitol, which he insisted can be built for $775,748. The first wing to be built would be the west one, and its dimensions he gave as 125x102, while the senate wing would be 110x102. He figured that the first wing would cost $362,000. and the second one $325,000, while the connection between these wings and the south portion of the present capitol would cost $25,000. His bill appropriates $50,000 for the supreme court, and he claims that the improvements on that portion of the present capitol can be made at that figure. He took 40 cents per cubic foot as the basis for his computation. In discussing the bill providing for the reduction of the present capitol commission to a commission of five by the resignation of two of its members, he says that there is nothing binding and nothing to show that there would be any resignations. He made a savage attack indirectly upon the justices of the supreme court who have done so much work on the present capitol improvement commission. He said: “We want justice and if we don’t get it, we mean war. This commission has been bamboozling this legislature all the winter. Think of lawyers taking the place of architects and contractors. They could not build a hen house to cover a hen and keep it dry.” From this point he became more violent in his address and accused Speaker Lenroot of the assembly of trying to steal his thunder. Speaker Lenroot replied, answering all the senator’s arguments and passing gently over the violent statements. On Their Honeymoon. La Crosse, Wis., May 12. —A feature of the initial trip of the steamer Sydney of the Diamond J packet line was the fact that five bridal couples were among the list of passengers from St. Louis to St. Paul. Several other boats of the company will be put into commission soon. While passenger traffic is light, enormous quantities of freight are being carried. NINETEEN DIE IN A MOMENT Pennsylvania Train Disaster All in Few Seconds A Defective Airbrake Officially Stated As the Cause Terrible Scenes Follow Frightful Wreck Harrisburg, Pa., May 12. —Nineteen persons are known to be dead and more than 100 others injured in the railroad wreck and dynamite explosion which occurred early yesterday on the Pennsylvania railroad here. A full box car of dynamite exploded directly at the middle of the express train. There are various stories of how the wreck occurred, but the official version is: Official Version. About 1:40 the engine on the eastbound freight train was flagged by the crew of a shifting engine ahead on the same track. The engineer quickly put on his air brakes and the train, an unusually long one, came to a sudden halt. The strain on the air valves was a severe one and a connecting air hose in the middle of the train blew out. This caused the middle of the train to buckle and the damaged cars fell over on the passenger tracks. Just as this happened the Cleveland express came thundering up and “sideswiped” the wreck. The express was stopped within its own length and the third sleeper was opposite the wreck cars. Before anyone could leave the passenger train a few slight explosions occurred and then there was one great flash and roar that shook the earth. The whole affair occurred within a few seconds. Scene of Horror Ensues. A scene of horror followed the explosion. The passenger cars and some freight cars instantly took fire. As the reverberation of the explosion died away, the agonizing cries of the injured could be heard. Men and women came tumbling and climbing from the car windows and crawled from under the wreckage. Many passengers, momentarily seized with terror, ran wildly about the fields or waded into the shallow waters of the river. Explosions Stop Rescue. Realizing their safety and the danger still threatening others, the frightened passengers turned in and began the rescue of the living. As they approached the wreck, another explosion occurred which sent them scurrying away. No one dared go near the wreck. Finally, the railroad men led the way and uninjured passengers followed. Scores of those trapped in their berths or pinned under the wreckage were taken out and laid in a field badly hurt. Victims Burned Alive. The advancing of the fire drove the rescuers back as they were about to take others from the wreck and the unfortunate men and women were soon enveloped in the flames. The cries of the dying were heart-rending, but nothing could be done for them. After the victims in the wreck were beyond human aid, more attention was paid to the injured, who presented a pitiable sight as they lay in the field or on the banks of the river. As quickly as they were temporarily relieved of pain from burns or other injuries, they were placed on special trains and hurried to a hospital here. Gruesome Morning Task. Several hundred railroad laborers were on the spot within an hour and a half. By daybreak, their number had increased to a thousand. It was a gruesome task for the railroad men. Either an arm or a leg or all four limbs were burned off the trunk and in several cases, only portions of the trunks were found. Ten charred bodies were found under one Pullman car. The dead were taken to undertaking rooms here, which were transformed into a temporary morgue. Coroner Krouse empaneled a jury which viewed the bodies yesterday afternoon. He will begin taking testimony today. Names of Victims. The dead are: V. L. Crabbe. George Zeigler. James R. Phillips. Paul Bright. Mr. Shaw. All the above are from Pittsburgh. J. L. Silverman. Mrs. Robert G. Dougherty. The two above are from Philadelphia. H. K. Thomas of Parkstown, Pa., engineer of the express train. C. Kuhlman of Altoona, Pa. Norma Martina, seven months old. Nine unidentified bodies. CUMMINS FOR COMMISSION. Iowa Governor Says Railroads Discriminate. Washington, May 12. —Governor Cummins of Iowa testified yesterday before the senate committee on interstate commerce. He criticized the statement by the railroad men that the rates were low enough now and the impression he said they endeavored to convey, that the object sought was to give the commission power to fix all rates. He claimed that there was nothing unjust in giving a commission the power which the proposed legislation would confer upon it. He advocated the establishment by congress of a tribunal to give business competitors a “square deal” in securing transportation to markets, and he cited Dubuque and Fort Dodge as among the cities discriminated against. He said Iowa's chances of becoming a manufacturing state were hindered by discrimination, and claimed that the railroads are opposed to the interstate commerce law and to the safety appliance laws. Chairman Elkins declared at this point that before the committee got through with the interstate commerce law it would be amended: “We think it needs amending,” he said, “and we will amend it in some particulars that will suit you,” he added, addressing Governor Cummins. TWO ROBBERS CAUGHT. W. H. Kick and Joseph Miahcel Charged With Looting. Milwaukee, May 12. —William H. Kirk and Joseph Miahcel, said by the police to be a pair of exceptionally clever saloon thieves, were arrested at the Allis station of the Milwaukee road by Detectives H. F. Peck and Thompson Mulholland yesterday. They are held at the central police station awaiting arraignment in the district court this morning. The specific charge preferred against the two is the robbing of the saloon of Mrs. Augusta Guetz, from which they are alleged to have obtained $500 in cash and between $60 and $70 in checks yesterday morning shortly before their arrest. The money has been recovered. FIRST CIVIL MARRIAGE OF WINNEBAGO INDIANS Mauston, Wis., May 12. —Moses Decorah and Mary smoke, full-blooded Winnebago Indians, were married by a justice of the peace. This is the first case in Juneau county where Indians have thrown aside the tribal custom. Killed First Day as Brakeman Ashland, Wis., May 12. — Charles Halgren, a brakeman on the Washburn & Northwestern road, was killed by striking a trestle on the Omaha road. It was Halgren’s first day’s work with the road, and the blow that killed him did not knock him from the top of the car. Travelers Meet at Oshkosh. Oshkosh, Wis., May 12. —The annual convention of the United Commercial Travelers will be held here June 9 and 10, and 2,000 delegates are expected. President Roosevelt arrived here at midnight. 