The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-08-21

1ioucS are DSluS cTccttu aiolR Tue liueO
march. Twelve hundred tents are being
pitched along the lake front from the ex-
position building to twelfth street.
Struck = Rock.
NEW YoRK, Aug. ls.--Early this even
ing tpe barge Republican with nearly
1000 excursionists on board struck on q
ment among those on board, but all were
taken off without accident.
An Oregon Case.
In suit brought by some stockholders
of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.,
against the Oregon Railway and Navi-
CATION Co., and Farmers Loan and Trust
Co., to-day, counsel for defendants OBJ
tanned stay of proceedings pending ap-
peal from orders. Counsel stated that
the suit was by holders of only 109 shares
of stock of the Oregon Steam Navigation
Co., AZ 200 to $4,000 shares being owned
by the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Co.
Fatal Accident.
New YORK, Aug. PA horse was
working on platform hoisting feed to-
day, at 81 Hudson street, when the plat
form broke end he fell into yard below,
instantly killing Mrs. Sarah Spier, 81
years old, who resided there.
Tanners Condition.
DIR. Tanner at P. NJ weighed I47
pounds. He was in the best of spirits all
day and easily digests immense quanti-
ties of food. An offer of $500 per week
to lecture from ocean to ocean has been
received by him and is under considers
tion. Should he satisfy himself of the
responsibility of the person making the
offer, who is a Chicago man, is it probable
that he will accept.
Dastartily Crime.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 22.-John Mistler
of MilPs Grove, whose wife has sought
the protection pf her relatives in this
city, sought her out to-day, and on her
refusing to return to him, he drew re-
volyer and shot her in the left side.
border sklrmisal.
LARED, Texas, Aug. I2.-At noon pris-
oners here broke jail and made dash
| for the Rio GEande. An alarm being
given the sheriff, deputies and police ran
TO the river and kept up ftisilade on
| the fugitives; two of whom were killed
| in the water and several wounded Mex
leans gathered on the opposite shore in
large numbers and one fired several shots
at the Americans on this side.
Indiana Amendments.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. l2.-It is announ.
ced ON excellent authority that on re-
hearing the supreme court will declare
| the constitutional amendments adopted,
thus throwing the state election over 10
November.
Railroad Accident.
/ PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-An accident
has taken place OH the West Jersey rail.
road, near Mays landing to an excursion
| train. returning from Atlantic City
Three men were killed and thirty in
jured.
I ATLANTIC CRY, n. j., Aug. 12.-FoIlow-
/ ing are particulars of the railroad acci-
dent at Mays landing: The excursion
train consisted of 20 ears in the first and
10 in the second section. The train was
filled with st. AIMS Catholic excursion.
lists from Kinsington Philadelphia. The
first section left the city at o'clock and
the second followed soon after. on reach
ing Mays landing the engineer OF the
first section slowed up to run on a side
track. All the cars had passed the switch
j except two, when the second section came
| laundering OH behind. The engineer of
the latter whistled down brake, but
| when applied they failed to work owing
to wet, and his locomotive crashed into
the last car of the first section, teiescopiDg
/ it. As the locomotive forced its way into
/ the car It's cylinder heads were forced
open and steam poured through the cal
sealding nearly every passenger in it
The work of removing the injured imme-
diately begun and medical aid vas sum
moned. Thebest cars oftbe express which
had come up were switched off and fitteG
up a hospitals, and in these were plaret
those last injured and the train proceeded
to Philadelphia. Physicians from Cam
den who came down on wrecking trail
which was telegraphed for forbid the re
moyal of a number of the injured, wht
still remain at Mays landing.
Later Dlspateh--A sceae OF Horror.
PHiLADELpHIA, Aug. 12.--As far as car
be learned, only one passenger, Jane
McSweeny of this city, was killed out
right by the accident on the Atlantic Cit,
road at Mays landing. but II are injured
some fatally. ALI seemed to be scaldet
or burned, very few being smashed o
bruised. There were nearly 1000 peopl
from Philadelphia on the excursion. Tn,
following is description of the collision
and the scene that ensued:
OF the persons on the rear platform o
the first train some jumped 10 the groun,
and then rushed panic stricken back int
, the cars. The locomotive came bound
ing along and crashed into the rear car
still standing upon the bridge, and witt
such force that the engine fairly plowe,
J q furrow half way into the car and LITE
; the roof over the smoke stack. The shocl
broke one of the cylinders of the boile
! and instantly scalding water was poure,
i out upon the affrighted and helpless oc
: cupants of the car. Rain had been pour
} ing down and all the windows of the ca
4 llrr- md fhn oka =.
stantly added to the horror of the occa
sion and suffering of the victims. Fror
. out Of the concealing vapor came shrek
of women, walls of children and yells {
! men. people on the first train ran pel
i nell from the cars or jumped through tn
windows, and it was some time befor
they became sufficiently composed I
make earnest effort to rescue the injure
and relieved their sufferings. Sarah Co
r Inns, terribly scalded and frightfully in
jured by inhaling steam, died at Pennsy
vania hospital; Sarah Wright died at
| residence in Camden this forenoon. He
, mother is lying beyond hope of recover
The list of dead now numbers seven.
The Keeiy Rum CoIltery Fire.
PorrsvfLLE, Pa. Aug. 11.-Night an
!. day forces have been working at the Keel
Run colliery, trying to subdue the fiji
raging inside, but they cannot approac
. any nearer than about one hundred yare
!, from the fire on account of gas. A gres
: many men were Frustrated from the effec
: Of gases last night. The most skille
9 mining engineers have been ON the groun
i all day and are now trying to smoths
t the fire by closing up all openings, there
8 by cutting off the air, Failing in thii
. they will try to extinguish the fire by for
ing powerful body ofsteam in the worl
a ings. Pipes for this purpose are now bein
laid. Experienced miners say that nothir
: | will oyercome the fire but water. Thi
i however, will be the last resort, owing
]. its many disadvantages and tremendpl
i cost,
xn UnscocessfuI Rival 20 Tapner
PANS, Aug. 13--An attempt of youn
L physician of Lyons to fast fifteen day
8 was abandoned after one week.
It No RepubIican State Ticket.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. 13.-The republ
e can state central committee has resolve
q not to put state ticket In the field
Mere indian Horrors.
San ANTONIO, Aug. I3.--A dispatch T
!. ceiyed at army headquarters from ii
III nnprafesr at (1uiffman aavQ. ItnI;o,.a a,