Show BY TELEGRAPH F FEK elt WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH LINE LINB R 11 CA no I 1 J jebavy CITY N J 2 the frightful disaster involving the death of six men and the inflicting of serious injuries s to thirteen others was reported this evening upon the arrival of the steamship esterland estem land on saturday afternoon nov a huge cross sea was suddenly encountered and it fell with a terrific force upon noon the forward deck the steamship if western estern land was the then en seven days out from antwerp the deck was crushed in and buried the unfortunates beneath the mass of wood aej iron debris the next instant tile the water swept along the gangways gangway of the main deck carrying s emeral perso persons Ds with it the crash was terrific but before the appalling nature of the accident was realized by the passengers the officers of the ship had bad all the men available engaged in the work of rescue the injured were carried to tle intermediate cabin which was transformed into a hospital four seamen were found to have been killed outright ri ht passengers INJURED joseph Le had both arms broken he is a brother of the young passenger ass euger who died from his injuries vax kagl had a leg broken tullus wiel suffered severe contusions on the back and abdomen francis had three ribs broken and his legs lears punctured willie Hai of new york had hs leg broken and his bla arm dislocated eugene sohmer severe scalp wounds gustave abreim severe contusions anthe back and thigh and face badly cut joseph christman arm broken martin ankle sprained and back bruised the dead were buried at sea many affecting scenes were witnessed at the improvised hospital when the passe passengers n gers inquired about their injured friends everything pos possible was done for tile the relief of th the ei injured i th the e cabin tas passengers showed gaeir sympathy with the unfortunates by their miny many kindly acts and raised a purse of 2000 francs to be distributed among the families of the dead and injured when the Western laud reached port the injured passengers were transferred to the hosp hospital ital and an inspection of the vessel a afforded some idea of the terrible ible blows she had received the crushed deck is known as the forward lt it was waa constructed of four inch pi pine ne plank resting upon massive iron beams these in turn were neld held up by three luch inch iron rod stanchions the vast volume of water struck the about 15 feet from the sterland stern ster Dand and crushed in a section 29 feet in length and extending the full width of the steamship second officer E hoff made the following statement we left antwerp on saturday november with 69 cabin and steerage passengers and a full cargo at saturday afternoon november we were in latitude 47 degrees 59 minutes longitude 43 degrees rees 57 minutes I 1 was on the main oridge when I 1 noticed an enormous w wave ave on the starboard arl bow the next instant another towering wave joined it from the port side they seemed to leap into the air as they mingled they must have been 40 feet high as I 1 saw their united mass above the lower yards of the foremast then came a crash of the water upon the deck louder than a dozen cannons ellred at once the water swept from one end to the other of the main deck and carried everything before it the disaster was not met within the storm merely a good strong breeze w was as plowing blowing from the southwest with a chopping sea the vessel was speeding 16 knots an conr the day was clear and most of the cabin passengers below A group of sailors were on oa the spar deck under what is technically known as the turtle bacs bacic 1 moving around among them were several steerage passengers who were idly watching the sailors weaving sennett a material for matting used for sails the first officer was abelow it was starboard captain and second men were on deck the latter being on the bridge NEW ORLEANS 2 the Pica yunes lake providence special says H D briggs justice of the peace who held an inquest upon the charred remains of major jonn john mckay and maria eutsey who were murdered on monday evening arrived here today to day he says the only witness wit aliss who w ho knew anything about the terrible affair was a colored boy about 19 years old the son of the murdered woman he stated that at about 10 sunday night some one knocked at mckays door the major opened it and invited the person to a seat the man would not sit down he said he only wanted a drink of water mckay sent the witness to the well to get some fresh water before he got ten steps away he heard gunshots gunshows gun shots he also heard his mother scream they have killed mr mckay witness heard more shots and saw other men but it was too dark to recognize them he described the man who called for water the boy was badly frightened and wilburn are still here afraid to return home OSWEGO N Y 2 the vessel reported ashore in mexico bay proves to be the adriadne captain McKay with a crew of five men bound from toronto tor for this port with a cargo of barley when off this thia harbor last night she lost her mainmast and drifted down the lake until 4 a m today to day when she we went t ashore the captain was soon alter after washed overboard and drowned and during the day two of the crew were frozen to death the remaining ones took to the rigging riggin and were nearly dearly perished when taken off their recovery is considered doubtful the vessel has gone gene pieces to she was an old craft and was valued at she had a careo of bushels of barley NEW youk YORK 2 charleston 8 C is filled with smoke from the forest tires fires in the surrounding country the telegraph I 1 wires are down on the line of the northeastern road and the full extent of the damage is not known the village ef Pi in berkley county narrowly escaped destruction A number of barns and farmhouses were burned A hartford connecticut dispatch says eight proprietors of second rate hotels and restad restaurants runts in ia this city were arres arrested ted yesterday for using oleomargarine on their tau tables es without displaying the placard oleomargarine butter as required by law under a penalty of aioo 50 line fine the cases were continued one week under bonds each these will be regarded as test cases DENVER 2 A springer N M special to the republican says A dis arose between J W lee and wm win alley two cowboys at the ranch of the red river cattle company near cimarron Ci marren today to day as to which one ode had bad charge of the ranch during the absence of the foreman when the former attempted to discharge the latter this brought on bitter words both men drew revolvers and fired alley was killed instantly st lee was the right breast but will recover the dead man came from porter springs texas PITTSBURG pittsburgh 2 the commercial gazettes bellaire ohio special says there was a terrible explosion of powder in the store of robert robe rt hall six miles west of here this afternoon oon fatally injuring three and sei seriously bously bruising and burning four others the explosion was caused by some one stepping on a parlor parl or match t hat that was ayi lying on the flour when the spark ignited the powder in the keg and aad blew the whole end out of the store five men and two boys who were in the store were prostrated those fatally hurt were robert hall jacob weiss and george williams GALVESTON 2 great excitement was created in new laredo mexico exico tonight to night over the arrest and imprisonment of pedro morales chief of police the president of the he municipal court and the chief alcalde of the town under orders from the city of mexico whither the prisoners are directed to bo be forwarded the grounds for these arrests grew out of the capture and delivery to the texas authorities several weeks aso ago of juan coy cov charged with the murder of sheriff elder of karnes County Texas VINEYARD HAVEN mass 3 an unknown three masted schooner has ha 9 been ashore on lhommedieu shoal vineyard L sound with signals of distress flying owing to the northwest gale which is prevailing no assistance can reach her the sea is breaking over her and she is covered with ice it is believed she is the william T i donnely captain bassett from baltimore for boston with coal new YORK 3 the arrest of the alleged jury tam yesterday caused the court room where the proceedings proceeding edin s iq in the trial of ex alderman mcquade are goins going on to be with a larre large audience it was understood that Cal balkenberg kenberg who attempted to approach tales gray would be arraigned before recorder corder Be today to day on the charge of embracery which Is the lesal legal term for tampering with jury men PHILA philadelphia elphia 3 at to days sew aea sion of the convention of state delegates to arrange for the celebration cole bration of the centennial anniversary of 0 tb the promulgation mul gation of the federal constitution a permanent anent organization tian was formed formea with hon john A kasson of iowa president and henry cabot lodge ol of massachusetts and col james A hoyt of south Caro carolina Una vice dents the following executive subcommittee was appointed by the chairman pennsylvania amos E R little virginia wm win wirt henry massachusetts chu henry cabot lodge south carolina col james A hoyt maryland geu gea clinton P payne indiana charlesw charles W reeves beeves new ihrk york edward F jones ohio F gorham missouri thos T fantt mississippi marcellus green michigan judge james V campbell tt henry C dakota N G ordway the pro gramme for the celebration reported yesterday by the joint conference committee was discussed at some length several amendments were to and the pro gramme was finally adopted as follows first that there be an oration and poem in commemoration of the signing of the constitution second that there be a military display in which the united states shall be invited to be represented by each branch of its military and naval service aud and the several states and territories and the district of columbia by their militia and volunteer service and that the president be requested to designate the ibe officers to command eom mand the same third that there be an industrial iadus trial procession and display y fourth that bovit invitations aifons to participate in the celebration be extended to the president of the united states and his cabinet Ca lAnet the federal judiciary congress and of the departments of the national government to the governors Goverio rs of each state and territory to the judiciary and legislators ot ol the same and the representatives presenta tives of the several departments thereof to the commissioners of the district of columbia and to the various civic organizations and associations of the union and that the resident representatives of foreign governments ern ments having friendly relations with the united states be invited to be present filth the erection of a suitable memorial in the city of philadelphia commemorative of the signing of the constitution and of the progress of the nation since that period resolutions solutions JRe were adopted requesting the he aid and operation cooperation co of congress Con gresa in a the celebration and calling upon those states and territories not yet represented to send cle delegates legates to the commission as early as possible A telegram was received from washington log I 1 t 04 containing ding an invitation to the delegates to attend a meeting ot citizens in washington Washing on tuesday next in f furtherance therance ur of the anniversary of the discovery of america by C h A a to pher columbus adjourned BITIC Nos AYRES via galveston esto n 8 seventeen new cases of cholera were reported in this city yesterday and nine deaths from the disease occurred here at rosario Eo sario thirty four new cases were reported and there were deaths d in cordova there were twelve new cases and five deaths quarantines L I 1 3 8 the body of win lmh H vanderbilt was removed 16 today from the receiving vault in the moravian cemetery at new dorp 1 I 1 to its final resting place in the massive granite mausoleum on lighthouse hill on ocean terrace the highest point in the moravian cemetery the utmost precautions were taken to secure lecresy ise cresy in the removal and only the detectives who have been guarding the ren remains regains ains the cemetery employed emp loyes and the members of the van vanderbilt emT 4 family were present the was withdrawn and solemnly without religious ceremony escorted by a detective t guard to the mausoleum the great grate of the tomb was unlocked and the key given to the vanderbilt family the detective guard was removed from the receiving vault and placed on duty at the mausoleum where they were seen at a 4 late hour tonight to night pacing before the tomb with revolvers in their belts ST louis lonis 3 there was consummated to bayat tile the planters hotel the sale of a track of land in mexico wiles miles long and six miles wide john D miles of lawrence kansas formerly indian A agent gent for the and Arad boes was the purchaser for a syndicate the composition of 01 which he would not divulge the rio brave laud land and cattle company are the sellers the purchasers are five residents of thit this city and three of el paso texas they ac acquired aired a 99 year lease to the tract trac A which extends from a point sixty miles from paso del norte on the mexican side of tho tha rio kio grande grand 4 and extending down the river parallel with its course for miles the price paid was something over it is proposed to establish a monster cattle ranch on the tract DETROIT 3 the detroit pipe and foundry companas Comp anys works burned this morning together with thousands of i dollars worth of machinery and patterns loss estimated at in for |