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ESTABLISHED 1887.
FRIGHTFUL
' COLLISION
25 of the 200 Passen
gers Were Killed.
rJIRE BURNS COACHES
’ hoy We’e Pinioned Under Debris and
Perished in Flames.
COLORADO THE SCENE OF DISASTER
Out of 29 People In One Coach
Only 6 Escape.
|<A CONDUCTOR’S ERROR CAUSED 11
■ Passenger and Stock TrainC.a-hed Together.
Sides of Track Strewn With
Dead Animals.
Newcastle, Colo., Sept. 10. The
:moßt disastrous railway wreck that has
'ever happened in Colorado occurred at
12:16 a. m. a mile and a half west of
* this town. Denver and Bio Grande
passenger train No. 1, westbound, col
lided with a Colorado Midland stock
train, going east, wrecking both en
gines and several cars in both trains.
Shortly after the collision fire broke out
in the ruins. The mail, baggage and
express cars, smokers, day coach and a
tourist sleeper were burned. A number
of passengers who were not killed out
right, but who were pinned in the
wreck and could not be extricated, per
ished in the flumes. There were about
200 passengers. It is estimated that 25
persons were killed and as many more
bruised, scalded and burned, of whom
-over six are likely to die of their injuries.
As yet it has not been possible to ob
tain a full list of the dead and injured.
Following is a partial list: Dead:
Mrs. Alex Hartman and two children,
Hersher, Ills.; Engineer Ostrander, Rob
ert Holland, fireman; Charles Leiper,
Leiper, Pa.; James Keenan, postal clerk.
Injured: Alex Hartman, Hersher,
Ills., both legs broken, will die; Robert
Gordon, engineer, ruptured and terri
bly bruised, may die; Fireman Hines,
terribly burned, cannot recover; Miss
Pearl Cornell, Oregon, leg broken; John
H. Standart, Blackfoot, Ida., cut and
burned, both legs broken; J. H. Sheets,
Blows, right hand cut; R. J. Sheets,
Lecher, Pa. slightly hurt; James O.
Foley, express messenger, Denver,
bruised; William Messmer, express mes
senger, Denver,, bruised; W. D. Haw
thorne, conductor, bruised, P. H. Mc-
Avoy, Victor, Cola, burned about head,
back bruised; Frank F. Maunix, Victor,
'Cola, slightly bruised.
Collided oa a Carve.
The accident occurred at the worst
possible point. Two minutes running
time and they could have avoided the
-wreck, as each engineer could have seen
the approach of the other train. The
trains collided on a curve or bend
around a mountain, and there was no
opportunity to avoid the wreck or even
to slack their speed.
The surviving trainmen say their
trains were not running fast, but the
facts seem to be that both passenger
and freight were at full speed—about 20
miles an hour for the passenger and 10
or 12 for the freight.
The Rio Grande Junction road, on
-Which the -wreck occurred, is a joint
track operated by the Denver and Rio
-Grande and Colorado Midland compan
ies. It is a single standard gnage track,
77 miles long, running from Newcastle
to Grand Junction, connecting the two
roads with the Rio Grande Western.
-On the road west of the Grand river
nearly all the way are high bluffs on
one side of the track and the stream on
the other, it being from 16 to 20 feet be
low the surface of the track.
The Rio Grande passenger train was
due at Newcastle at 11:06 p. m. and
should have reached the point miles
beyond Newcastle, where the accident
occurred, by 11:10. The train must,
therefore, have-been at least one hour
late, as the accident occurred at 12:16
a. m.
One report as to the cause of the acci
dent is to the effect that Conductor
Burbank of the Colorado Midland stock
train made a mistake of ten minutes in
figuring on the time when the Bio
Grande passenger train passed New
castle and that therefore he Was chiefly
responsible for the disaster.
JJ >’ar Coach Damollshad.
The passengers in the day coach fared
the worst. Out of 29 people in that
•oach only six are known to have es
caped. All was confusion and some
may have escaped unnoticed.
As in all similar accidents, the en
ginemen were first to lose their lives.
Engineer Ostrander went down with.
<?.u .the J#v«, FUamsu Hol-
THE ROITE TRIBUNE.
BAD MACON BOYS
Attempted to Wreck Train
Near Talbotton.
They Did it, They Said, Just to See
a Smash-Up—Are Only 12
Years Old.
Talbotton, Ga. Sept. 10.—John
Williams and Charles Galiardi, two
white boys about twelve years old, were
arrested here today for attempted train
wrecking.
They placed a heavy truck on the
track on a culvert some three miles from
this place this afternoon, and a fearful
wreck w»s narrowly averted.
Both boys are from Macon. Williams
says that his father is a mechanic, and
Galiardi’s father is a fruit dealer. They
just wanted to see a smash*up they state
as their reasons for attempt’ng the
wreck.
PERRY’S INSURANCE.
Carried Two Policies For 82.000 Each. Had
Nothing Else.
Atlanta, Sept. 10.—A short time be
fore his death, H. S. Perry, who Was
banged at Decatur Wednesday, made
a will under which his wife will have
complete charge of the $4,000 insur
ance he had on his life.
The insurance consisted of two
policies of $2,000 each, one being
made payable to Mrs. Perry and the
other to Mrs. Perry and her children
In the will the condemned man
showed the confidence he had in his
wife by relieving her from any bond
and from the neccessity of filing a re
report in any court.
The only direction Perry gave bis
wife was worded in a request that be
fore making any investment of the
money sbe should consult her father
and brothers.
The life insurance was all Perry had
to leave his family. The day before
his death he stated he was absolutely
without means, and had been forced
to borrow money in order to pay the
expenses of his defense.
THOMAS CONVICTS ESCAPE
Five Saw Through Bars—One Return d
Later and Gave Alarm.
Thomasville, Sept. 10.—The city
was in a fever of excitement early this
morning over a report of the escape of
the chaingang, but upon investigation
it was found that only five escaped.
There are 12 or 13 now on the gang.
They are quartered at night in a large
room in the county jail. By some cleans
they secured implements with which
they sawed into the. iron bars of the
window a’nd five of the number made
their escape, while the others slept.
One of the five escaping, after going
three miles, changed his mind and re
turned to the city and gave the alarm.
The other four are yet at large and
the sheriff and posse have failed to find
any trace of them so far.
They got out about midnight and the
officers were notified about four hours
later. All those making their escape
were long term convicts.
isr.r, ot • tne passenger ' train was SO
badly hurt that he died at 5 o’clock.
Engineer Gordon of the passenger may
live, although he is badly injured, and
at first was thought to be fatally hurt.
Hines, the Midland fireman, was so
badly hurt that the doctors who ex
amined him at 6 o’clock said that he
could not recover.
T. F. Daniels, the passenger brake
man, who was unhurt, came back to
this place and notified the railway offi
cials of the accident. A special train
was sent out with physicians and nurses
as soon ns possible.
At 3:10 a. m. another special relief
train was sent from Glenwood Springs,
where news of the wreck caused great
excitement. Neighboring ranch houses
were used for the reception of the in
jured and all did what they could to
help. Superintendent Ohoate and offi
cers of the Rio Grande did everything
possible to relieve the suffering.
At least two cars of stock were
wrecked and the road strewn with dead
animals.
Some excitement was occasioned by
two Italians attempting to break open
trunks taken from the baggage oar.
Marshal Pearson shot at one and thinks
he hit him. The other, Nick Wick, was
arrested and taken to jail.
Churned Willi 'High Traaaati,
Vienna, Sept. 10.—Proceedings have
been begun against Herr Iro, German
Nationalist deputy, on the charge of
high treason. The prosecution is said
to be based upon speeches which Herr
Iro has delivered in protesting against
the ordinances in Bohemia, prohibiting
the use of the Czech language side by
■ide with Germany.
► hot bv Hu B<iu>ln-Lnw.
Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 10.—William
Manning was shot and killed at Gun
tersville by his son-in-law, John Rol
lins. Born men were drinking. In
their druuken frenzy they became en
raged at one another and engaged in a J
desperate fight. Manning was a very I
old man and was a prominent merchant. 1
ROME. GA., SATURDAY. SEPTEMBIfiR 11 1897.
MEDICINE
GIVES OUT
Biloxi Left in a Dread
ful State.
NO FREIGHTS ARRIVE
Drag Famine in a Mississippi City With
Yellow Jack.
ONE NEW CASE AT OCEAN SPRINGS
Trained Yellow Fever Nurses
Are Badly Needed,
TWELVE SUSPICIOUS CASES REPORTED
In New Orleans, But They Will be Closely
Watched—May Not be Yellow Fever.
Are Quarantined.
New Orleans. Sept. 10.—Dispatches
from Biloxi say that the trouble that is
becoming unbearable is the fact that the
drug stores are running out of medi
cines and no freights have been re
ceived, although ordered in ample time.
President Lemon of the Biloxi board
has wired President Oliphant, urging
him in behalf of humanity to see that
requests for drugs be promptly at
tenaed to.
The board of hrtilth has issued a no
tice to all physicians that they must re
port within 24 hours to that body all in
fectious, contagious and suspicious cases
that are met with in their practice,
under penalty of SIOO fine.
There are no new developments at
Biloxi and all prevailing cases of fever
are reported to be convalescing.
Ocean Springs reports one new case,
but no deatiis since that of the man
Seymour.
Au urgent request, however, has been
forwarded to New Orleans for yellow
fever nurses. A corps of at least five
trained nurses is absolutely necessary
because it is said that many of the sick
at Ocean Springs are not receiving tne
attention which only experienced yel
low fever nurses can give. New Or
leans will fiud some way of meeting tne
request, but if it is unable to do so the
federal government will probably be
appealed to.
The Catholic college at Bay St. Louis
has been closed and nearly 200 boys
were sent to New Orleans. There is no
sickness at the bay, but the professors
considered it wise to take time by the
forelock ami not to run any risks.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany has established a telegraph line at
Rigolets in order to facilitate the phy
sicians stationed there m communicat
ing with the city. A camp of deten
tion has been established at this point
and it has several inmates who have
come from infected points.
At 10 o’clock Dr. Oliphant of the board
of health announced the 12 cases re
ported on St. Claud street. New Or
leans, are still suspicions. They will,
however, be very closely watched for
further developments. No deaths have
as yet occurred atnoug them and hone
is expected immediately. lu the mean
time the board of health has effectively
quarantined the square in which they
exist.
ANGRY M'N’S RASH ACT.
ChicMfl’oau StrlttM* Him Hoy on the Heid
With a Lighted Letup.
Chicago. Sept. 10. —Charles Sayers,
upon reaching home, became angry and
upbraided his wife bemuse she did not
have supper ready. William, the elder
sou, took the part of his mother, and
the father struck the boy <>u the head
with a lighted lamp. Vededa, the 20-
year-old daughter, made a heroic at
tempt to save her brother from the
father’s violence, and she is now dying
at St. Elizabeth’s hosgiral, frightfully
burned. Mrs. Eden Sayers, the mother,
and Burt, a 14 year-old son, made a
brave attempt to rescue Vedelia from
the flames and they, too, were taken to
the hospital severely burned.
William, the object of the father’s
wrath, covered with blood and burned
also, was the fourth member of the
family to be cared for at the hospital,
while the father, unhnrt, wai locked up
at the West North avenue police sta
tion.
A TXbiilhl From lixry A n<iernr*ti.
London, Sent. 10. —Mrs. Antonio F.
de Navarro (Mary Anderson) telegraphs
to the Associated Press, saying that the
statement of The Daily Mail to the
effect that she may appear on the con
cert platform in L >ndon this autumn is
absolutely false. Mrs. Navarro adds
that her only effort in this direction
will be in singing one evening in a
small village for charity,
THEY ARE ANGRY.
Atlanta Republicans Roast
Things Generally
They Do Not Like Buck And His
Crowds Management
Os Affairs.
Atlanta, Sept. 10.—The county re
publican executive committee met to
day and proceed to roast minister
Bnck and his element in great shape.
They refused to jendorse W. H.
Johnson, and sat down on Maj.
Smythe for postmaster of Atlanta.
They endorsed Wilson for the place.
It appears that Maj. Smythe’s chances
for the postoffice are not good now.
The committee also administered a
severe rebuke to Bock for recommend
ing that the democratic postmaster at
Ft. McPherson be allowed to retain
the place. Mr. Angier was present
with a lot of resolutions but he was
turned down in a hurry.
The split in the republican ranks of
Georgia is growing worse every day.
national, league.
Boaton Has Close Call With St Louis—Balti
more Gets Forfeited Game.
Washington, Sept. 10.—Boston pulled
a victory out of the fire today with
St Louie, while Louisville forfeited a
game to Baltimore. Washington waL
loped Cleveland for the fourth time.
The scores:
Washington 9, Cleveland 4.
New York 2, Pittsburg 2.
Brooklyn 11, Cincinnati 4.
Boston 10, St Louis 9.
Baltimore 9, Louisville 0.
Philadelphia 6, Chicago 8.
SIX-YEAR-OLD PLAINTIFF.
Sues Father’s Landlord for a Fall From A
Piazza
Savannah, Sept. 10.—Leila York,
by her n<ritt friend, J. B. York, a mem-,
her of the Savannah police force, filed
a suit in ♦he city court yesterday
against G. H. Remshart for personal
injury.
The plaintiff is only six years of age.
She fell from a piazza of a house her
father rented from Remshart.
HILL MAKcb ■’ CONFESSION.
Oaten* Jssa«Mhi implicates Tiro of
Neighbor**, the Brassell
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 10.—Frank
Hill, the Autauga county farmer who
is charged with firing a load of buck
■ shot from ambush into the body of Mr.
S. S. Oates, a neighbor, as the latter
drove along a highway in a buggy with
his wife and two babies, has made a
confession, in which he charges that he
and two other neighbors, the Brasseli
boys, formed a conspiracy to assassinate
Oates. Hill was to fire upon him as he
passed iu his buggy, and in the event of
his arrest the Brassells were to prove an
alibi for him.
The Brassells did not swear to the
satisfaction of the judge in the prelim
inary trial, nor to that of the defendant,
and hence the confession implicating
them. Hill states that when he saw
Oates coming down the road with his
family in the vehicle his nerve failed,
whereupon L H. Brasseli took the gun
from his hand and fired the load inw
Oates’ breast.
The Brassells have been arrested.
Leader and Wood* Released.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 10.—N. H.
Woods and A. S. Leader, Republican
registers in the municipal election at
Bessemer, who were arrested last week
at the instigation of Democrats on the
charge of issuing fraudulent registra
tion certificates, and who on prelimi
nary trial were held to the grand jury
and sent to jail in default of bond, have
been discharged as the result of a ha
beas corpus proceeding before Judge
Sharpe of the city court after a trial
lasting all day.
Vol-belt lit a rear rn> Again.
Wheeling, Sept. 10.—Ex-Champion
James J. Corbett, who is here to play
ball with the Wheeling team, has just
received a telegram from Chicago in
forming him that the Northern Tulane
club of New Orleans offers $20,000 for a
contest between Corbett and Fitzsim
mons. Immediately on receipt of the
telegram Corbett authorized the Asso
ciated Press to say he accepts the offer
and will await Fitzsimmons’ decision
in the matter. Corbett declined to say
anything further nut 1 Fitzsimmons
is heard from.
Pr<»phHflh»<i MW Own Dtmth.
Ohatanooga, Sept. 10.—Rev. Jere
miah C. Long, an aged minister at Mon
roeville, Ala , in a protracted meeting
■everal weeks ago produced a sensation
by prophecymg m open meeting that. ,ie
would die on the morning of Sept. 9.
Thursday morning Rev. Long died very
suddenly, presumably of heart disease.
The community is much wrought up
over the exact fulfillment of the minis
ter's prophecy.
Attorney Klklu Resigns.
Harrisburg, Sept. 10.—Deputy At
torney General Elkin has resigned.
VAT BONES
AREHUMAN
Chemical Analysis Made
By Experts.
IN MURDER MYSTERY
Luetgert Appears Unmoved By the Dam
aging Testimony,
LOOKS BAD FOR SAUSAGE MAKER
Prof. Delfontaine Identifies
Parts of Fingers and Toes.
AN IMPORTANT FACT ESTABLISHED
Evidence That is so Mach Against the Prls
oner Seems to Have Very Little
Effect Upon Him.
Chicago, Sept. 10.—Only a few peo
ple were gathered around the entrance
of the criminal court building waiting
for a possible invitation and a pass
which would enable them to enter the
room where they might get a glimpse of
Adolph L Luetgert, alleged wife mur
derer, and by continued attention catch
a word or two of expert testimony as to
chemical analysis on the bones and
sljme said to be all that remains of Mrs.
Luetgert. For the first time in the his
tory of the trial at least half of the
number in attendance at the morning
session were men.
Shortly before the session opened two
muscular officers brought in the dry
goods box with its gruesome contents of
bone, flesh, slime and the reeking can
vas. by examination of which the ex
pert witnesses for the state are expected
to establish both the possibility and the
facts of a human body having been dis
integrated in the long wooden vat in
the basement of the sausage factory.
At 9:30 o’clock Luetgert entered the
courtroom, closely followed by the
jujige and the jury. By the side of the
prisoner were his soi Arnold, William
Charles, his friend, and several of the
expert chemists who will assist Attor
ney Vincent iu cross examining the ex
pert witnesses.
Professor Delfontaine was the first
witness placed on the stand by the state.
The witness identified several bits of
bone which he had received from In
spector Shaack, asserting that the par
ticles were taken from the slime which
was designated as being the residue
taken from the sluice leading from the
vat. After a few minutes of question
ing the witness positively identified the
bits of bone as human, asserting that
they were portions of joints from fin
gers and toes.
This is one of the most important
facts which the state expected to estab
lish. It produced no effect on the equa
nimity of the prisoner, who tilted back
in his chair, wearing his usual expres
sion of interest, betraying no emotion
as he listened closely to the testimony.
SEVEN HURT IN SMASHUP.
Electrio Cars Collide at San Francl.co.
FasnC'ii-ers I„ a Wild Paulo.
San Francisco, Sept. 10.—Seven per
sons were injured in a collision of elec
tric cars on Mission street. A car of
the Bryant street line, returning from
Ingleside, had reached the top of Col
lege Hill. The fuse or connection,
which carries the electricity to the mo
tors from the overhead wires, suddenly
burned out, leaving nothing with whicn
to control the car except the brakes,
and they were of little use. The lights
went out and the passengers were panic
stricken. The car continued its flight
until at Mission and Seventh streets it
ran into the car ahead of it.
The passengers iu the car that was
run into escaped with a rongh shaking
up and a bad scare. Both cars were
damaged. The conductor of the run
away car jumped before the collision
occurred and escaped with a few bruises.
The motormau remained at his post and
was not hurt. |
The following persons were injured: '
Mrs. McNutt, severe cut on the right
side of the head; Mrs. Josie Tresch, cut
on temple and bruised ou arms and side;
M. Tresch, 4 yeais old, cut on face;
Mrs. Oarroll on temple; William Man
ning, cut on arm and bruised on right
Bide; Henry Peters, hip bruised; Fred •
O’Neill, severe cut on temple.
Paducah,' Kyi’ Sept. ioArom <j or .
ley fatally shot J. O. Jackson at Stiles,
near this city. The former had been
foreman at the Standard Oil company 1
stave factory and hud been discharged.
Jackson was his successor. Eighteen
buckshot pierced Jackson’s breast.
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OmaHa', Sept. 10.—Edward Rosewa
ter, editor of The Bee, has received a
letter from George E. Squier regarding
'the experiments recently made at Lon
don in rapid telegraphing by Messrs.
Squier and Crehore by means of tha
synchronograph. The English postal
lines were used for the trial. Mr. Sqniet
says: “On Aug. 22, over a line from
London via York to Aberdeen, and re
turn to underground cables we sent
messages at the rate of 4,900 words a
minute, and this speed was only lim
ited by the particular dynamo availa
ble.”
COLONY FOR CALIFORNIA.
Salvation Army's < ommander-la-Chlef
Him m New Scheme.
New York, Sept. 10.—Commander
Booth-Tucker has started for Califor
nia to inaugurate his first colony under
the auspices of the Salvation ar (ay.
The commander, in an interview,
Said that several wealthy citizens of
San Francisco had raised $25,000 for
the organiza'iou of a colony from the
poor of that city on lines proposed by
him. It was stipulated that the colony
should be planted in California, as it
was not deemed desirable to reduce the
population or thi Golden State.
“After I have finished my business in
San Francisco,” said the commander,
“I shall go to Denver, Colo., to make ar
rangements for the first colony to go
from New York city.
“The first colony will cost SIOO,OOO.
We have many applicants" from would
be colonists, and best of all. some of
the applicants have a little money. ”
AT THE NASHVILLE FAIR.
First Ohio Artillery Arrives and Goa, Into ,
lamp—Exhibition Drills.
Nashville, Sept. 10.—The First Ohio
artillery arrived and went into camp at
the Centennial exposition grounds.
There are six batteries and the exhibi
tion drills to be given during their stay
will be a very attractive feature.
This was Bedford county day at the
exposition and the morning trains
brought hundreds of people from that
county to the city. No formal exer
cises were held and the visitors spent
the day in viewing the exhibits and at
tending the concerts given by Conter
no’s baud.
The largest crowd seen since the
opening of the exposition is expected to
be present at the celebration of Nash
ville day Saturday. The program,
which will begin early and end late,
is the most elaborate yet arranged.
CAMPHOR TREE CULTURE.
Secretary of Agriculture Wll.on Will Send
Seed to I’e isluoul»r State.
Washington, Sept. 10. Secretary
Wilson of the agricultural department
said that arrangements would be made
at once by the department for the thor
ough introduction of the camphor tree
in Florida. He added that there was
no donbt that the tree would be a suc
cess there, as it had already passed the
experimental stage.
The department will give all possible
encouragement in the way of supplying
seed and young trees, and Mr. "Wilson
predicts that the country will soon be
producing a sufficient supply of cam
phor for its own needs.
He also announces his purpose to
adopt a policy for the encouragement of
the growth of the English walnut, the
trees of which will, he thinks, do well
anywhere south of Washington.
Surveying Warrior Canal Koate.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 10.—United
States Engineer Joseph Ripley of Sault
Ste. Marie. Mioh., accompanied by'As
sistants Branes and Swift, has begun
the work of surveying the route for the
Warrior river canal from North lake on
Five Mile creek, 2 miles north of the
city, to the Warrior river, in accord
ance with an act passed by the recent
extra session of congress. The purpose
of such a canal is to secure an all-water
route from this district to the gulf, via
the Warrior and Tombigbee rivers for
Alabama coal and iron. Engineer Rip
ley expects to complete the work in two
months, so that his report can go to
congress in December.
Sjola a Ride I Lost Hl* Life.
Charleston, Sept. 10.—Harry Nohr
den, a 15-year-old boy, was killed here
by being run over by a South Carolina
and Georgia railroad train. The boy
was stealing a ride ou the train through
Columbus street when he fell under the
wheels. Three loaded freight cars passed
over his body, literally tearing him limb
from limb.
Kai -Mr lu a Sham Hatt la.
Hamburg. Sept. 10.—Emperor Wil
liam personally commanded the attack
ing force in the army maneuvers, all
the troops being engaged against an
imaginary enemy.
Greenwood*# New Courthouse.
Greenwood, S. 0., Sept. 10—The
cornerstone of the new Greenwood
county courthouse was laid here with
impressive ceremonies in the presence
of 1,000 people.