The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-06-10
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Sr. LOUIS, June As tho cxpre!
tram on tho st. louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad reached point ncu
Woodland station, fifty miles from S
Louis, last night, The engineer saw n
obstruction on the track and Instant
applied the brakes, but not quickl
enough, for when reaching the spo
where the obstruction was, the ongin
mud baggage car left the track ant
plunged down MI embankment fort,
feet high. Sam Richardson, fireman
aud DIR. Il. l.. Atkinson, who were OF
The engine, were instantly killed, AM
Frank Eaton. cngcnccr, SO badly
wounded that he died in two hours
Conductor Wilson heard pistol shots
and ball passed through his hat. Sew,
eral other shots were fired, aud the pas
sengers say they saw men standing
near, who were revealed by the flashes
from their pistols. On examining the
track 1t WAS fouud that tho fish bars
connecting the rails on both sides OF
tho track had been uniointcd aud the
ends Of the rails moved so that the train
would run down the embaukmcnt.
There is 10 doubt that n diabolical
scheme had been planned to throw the
whole trim down the Lauk, rob the OK
press and plumber tho passengers.
There is no clcw to the perpetrators OF
the fieudiSh act. ..-.
New ioEz, June 4.-Williap c..
Tr;plcr, who claiIns to have livcl ten
years OH the coast near where tho City
Of San Francisco went down, writes to
the NerGh that the rock on which she
struck has been known for years. lie
informed most of The old Captains on
the Pdgiac Mail line of its existence
himself. In 1861 the British ship Tar.
tnr went i'll search Of it, found It, nnl
made report Of il. 1t is bctN cen
seven aud eight miles W. S. w, from
what are known on tho coast MS the
Bajos De San Nicholas (St. Nicholas
Sh"als). 1t is never qu;re exposed, but
III rough weather The sea breaks heav-
lily OH it. 1t appears to be solitary
rock, with deer water all around il. In
1851 or 1850 tho steamship Washing
ton, On her way from Panama to San
Francisco, struck OH it, and after her
arrival Mt San Francisco and being
doc'.ed, large piece of rock was found
sticking in her bottom.
The Times Constnntinople cores
pondcnt had an interview with several
officers. IIc says they have convinced
me that the bribery and corruption now
going on is SO great That Turkish sue.
cess is impossible. There arc no horses,
10 lnoney, 10 order of management,
All carringc horses have been seized;
moro Softas havo been expelled aud the
Sultan is nonentity with 800 woman
and 5000 persons OF oil classes to feed.
The strniu OH the treasury is enormous.
There is no patriotism among the Off
cinls. ...
Tho National Exchange Bank was
robbed Of package containing slO,O 900,
on Saturday afternoon. young boy
entered the bank and male soma inuui-
ries OF the cashier which ncccssitated
his opening the gate. and while his back
was turned for moment, the boy got
away with tho money.
The Worlds Washington special says
General CrOol; Inns been requested to
investigate the Utah troubles. Sheridan
thinks they arc greatly exaggerated and
no troops ARE required,
WA.nIsGToS, june 5.-Tho Sccrp-
tary of the Treasury has addressed a
letter to tlie collector Of customs nj
San FranciGco, affirming the decision OF
tho collector i'll the case Of the Cali
fornia Sugar R.iincry. Tho company
claimed that certain sugars imported
from honolulu we're entitled 70 FREQ
entry under Article /. Of the rcciprocity
treaty between TIE United Stn:cs and
tho Hawaiian Islands. Tho collector.
however, assessed the sugars, and tho
firm appealed to Secretary Sherman,
with tho above result. This decision
will apply TO other appeals including
the sane questions.
CiScIISATt, June 8. - Mount Carmel.
Illinois, which was struck 10y a tornado
last evening, Is II thriving town oiaLoul
1900 Inhabitants on tho Ca:ro anl VIM
cennes railroad. The mos. monument
buildings destroyed by the hurricane
were the court house, ole of the finest
in Southern Illinois, two school huuscs.
about twenty business houses. About
lVo residences were destroyed OF dam
aged either by fro or wind. Tho loss
Is estimated ut frow $500, 200 10 500.
O"O. Th" suno storm damngcd nuiG-
her OF buildings in ether lowLs l,ing in
it, pathway.
At Mn!iooD. Illinois. Tho Icsi,lcrcc Of
Willis Wulkup was thrown into the E:rrc.
and turned bottom side up, woundiug
Mrs. WaIknp seriously.
New ioHs, juno 5.--Tho Times Sal.
Lake special says Crook Expresses tho
oPii'ion that no more troops arc needed
III Utah. that rcrI!upH 50 fif a. he can
Sae Utah IL Peaceful rs ever before.
Tho alleged assassination Of the cor.
respondent Of New York journal spc,nu
10 be geicrIlly disrtciitod. [ Mn uoyy