New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

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deut-The DetaiIs-HIore of the seventh
Cavalry Moving-Bonds stolen from a
observation-disclosures Horses Burned
-CentrifngaI Machine Burst New
Jersey Legislature Adjourned-Fight.
in the Lobby.
ST. LOUIS, April At appears that the
accident ON the St. Louis ana Southeast
railroad which occurred yesterday after
noon was occasiOned by culpabie careless
ness of the conductor of the construction
train. The passenger train was just asout
to take the side track 10 let the freight
train pass when the construction train,
which had been passed by the passenger
train at the dirt pile but a few minutes be-
fore, and its conductor must have known
of its proximity, came around the curve at
q high speed and ran into the rear OF the
passenger coach.
The conductor of the passenger saw the
construction train coming and crled OUT LOT
the passengers TO jump Tor their Ives.
MANY did SO, but before all couid escape
the engine of the construction train mad
entarnd fine passenger coach, which was
filed with steam, and lumber of passen-
GERS were more or less scalded. Mrs. John
r, Lusk. or Luke, of Morgan county, MIS-
souri,. while in the act of jumping from tne
train was caught between the cars and
crushed to death. Her husband, with an
infant in his arms, succeeded IN reacAlng
the platform unhurt.
A gentleman supposed to be James n
Watts. of Chester, Illinois, MEMBER OF the
LEGISLATURE. was caught between the plat
form of the rear car and the engine OF the
dirt train and torn in pieces. A young
dangbter of Mrs. Griffin, of McLeanbo-
rouSb. Illinois, received jet OF steam full
in her face, and was horribly scalded ABOUT
the head and upper part OF the BODY. her
30 Inh 4 "a ma I
live, Mrs. Stebbins, of Milwaukee, was Sc
yerely cut about the head, and several
Others more or less injured. The engineer
of the dirt train, Michael Manning, fled as
soon as he saw the result OF his careless
ness.
The engineer of the construction train
that ran into the passenger train ON the 81.
Louis and Southeast road, yesterday, was
arrested to-day, and lodged in jail at Belle
Vile. Efforts are being made to find Ward,
the conductor, but SO far he has eluded the
officers.
Al the inquest on the bodies of those
killed the Jury returned verdict that the
conductor and engineer were grossly and
culpably negligent in starting ahead OF
time and running at too great speed.
Thew also censure the conductor OF the
passenger train and the officers OF the road.
MEMPHIS, April 4.-Twe more companies
of the Seventh United States Cavalry leave
this evening on the Emma Elliott, and the
remaining two tomorrow on the Grand
Tower. They will take the Illinois Central
road at Cairo.
PHILADELPHIA, April AIN the case of
Daniel Scull against the Kensington Ma
tional Bank, in which the jury rendered
verdict for $37 900 for the plaintiff, for the
loss of his bonds by the robbery OF the
bank in February, 1862 Judge Williams
this morning set aside the verdict and
ordered a new trial
Sr. JOSEPH. Mo-, April 4.-Stewart 81
Gordon's livery stable burned this morning.
Eighteen horses lost.
BALTIMORE, April 4.-The centrifugal
machine in Calvert's sugar refinery burst
TODAY, killing one man and wounding two
others.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, April A fire occurred
at Parkers landing this morning. The
Parker House, Central Hotel, Exchange
Bank ySavings Bank, postofice and tele-
graph office were burned; loss 100000.
TRENTON, N. j., April 4.-Immediately
after the adjournment sine die OF the Legls-
lature, an officer arrested Y. Il. Snepheru
Senator from Cumberland, on warrant
issued on complaint Of Joseph Shatfer, con-
tractor of the National railroad, charging
the Senator with corruptly receiving $1,000
in consideration of his vote in the interest
of said railroad. 1t is stated that Shepherd
received the money, but did not vote as ex-
pected or agreed upon, and he said he In
tended to return the money. Ihe affidavit
charges him with having taken the money
and keeping it. Shepherd gave bail.
A general fight occurred in the lobby of
the Legislature this morning, growing out
of the remarks in the Assembly yesterday
charging James NJ. Scovell, of Camden, as
being a forger, scoundrel and perjured
man. Mr.. Cole, of Camden, had warm
words in the lobby with John Hood, when
Scovell interfered. Cole called Scovell a
liar, when the latter knocked him down.
William Carse also interfered, and was
knocked down by Scovell. The mayor of
the city interposed and quieted the disturb
anee The affair grew out of the opposl-
tion to the bill affecting the disposition of
some property in the Camden courts.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT }
Office Chief Signal Officer
Washington, April 4, 1913, 4:SS P. ID.
PROBABILITIES.
The low barometer in Iowa Will move
rapidlv east toward the lower lake,, and
will extend especially towards the middle
Atlantic coast, where special depression
is apparently about to form during Satur-
day For the lake region tomorrow, north
east and east winds with increasing cloudl-
ness, and possibly light rain. Winds back
ing 10 northwest WItn laiipS UehPohaUu,o q
will prevail over Lake Superior and the
Missouri valley. For the southwest in
creasing southeast winds veering to south
west, with threatening weather. For the
Eastern, Cult and South Atlantic States,
increasing southeast winds ana cloudy
weather. For the Middle States and
Southern New England, northwest winds,
with cloudy and threatening weather.
Cautionary signals continued at Duluth,
Milwaukee, Chicago, Grand Haven, De-
troit Tolado and Elavaland