Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-30

Sia hataroa0-dOrr1Dle Death OF an En-
gineer-Brockway, the Bond Forger, is
Released on Surrender of His Plates
Great Gas Explosion Under New York
Building.
THE NOTORIOUS B. It. ALLEN CASE.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The case against B.
F. Allen, president of the defunct ICook
County National bank, for fraud against the
government and the banks creditors, came
up in the federal court this morning. Amo-
ton to quash the Indictment was overruled
and the trial began. It has become case
Of considerable interest on account of the
prominence of Mr.. Allen in banking and
social circles and for the long delay in bring
ing the case to trial, the failure of the bank
having occurred in 1874.
DOUBLE RAILWAY COLLISION.
MACON, Ca, Nov. 29.-Early yesterday
morning passenger train on the Georgia
Central broke in half twelve miles from
Macon. The steam brakes stopped the rear
half on down grade, and heavy freight
train following telescoped the sleeper half
way, killing the engineer. The president of
the Central railroad, VIM. Wadley, and Vice
President Paoul, in the sleeping car, escaped
through the car window. Several passem-
gers were hurt, but none fatally. few mo-
ments after the collision a second heavy
freight train ran into the middle train,
smashing the cars to fragments. Engineer
Crowley of the middle train was found with
his hand on the reversed lever, was jammed
against the hot boiler by freight car leap.
ing over the tender and was disemboweled
and roasted. The other engineers and fire.
men leaped and were saved. Matt Freeman,
of Macon, was badly cut in his head by q
fragment of Car seat. Mr.. Paoul had his
ankle sprained. The accident occurred on
steep grade where the freight train could
not be checked.
REGULAR SECRET SERVICE GAME.
New YORK, Nov. 29.-The terms of the
release of VIM. E. Brockway, the alleged
forger and counterfeiter, who was accused
of being concerned in counterfeiting $240,.
600 worth of government bonds, was that he
should surrender the plates from which the
bonds were printed to The government. The
plates were delivered to Chief Drummond of
the United States secret service bureau TO-
day, when Brockway was allowed to become
his own bondsman, giving $4,000 for his
appearance when wanted. It is said now he
will not be prosecuted.
BE FOUND THE LEAK.
New YORK, Nov. 29.-An explosion of gas
took place to-day in the basement of the five
story iron building, No. &c White street,
occupied by Wilmerding, Hoquet & Co.,
auctioneers. The building was shaken and
the cellar walls near where the explosion took
place destroyed. Three men, VIM. A. Keebe,
VIM. Mckee and Charles Brown were in
jured, Keebe probably fatally. The explo-
sion was caused by plumber searching with
lighted candle for leak in the gas pipe.
Sudden Death of a Cincinnati Capitalist
CINCINNATI, Nov. 29.-OIiver Perrin, presi-
dent of the third national bank of this
city, wealthy capitalist, member of the
Perrin & Goff manufacturing company, of
Nelson, and the Perrin & 90. manufacturing
house, and large owner of shares in several
distilleres in this city and elsewhere, died
suddenly at 8 o'clock this afternoon in the
Office of Nelson, Perrin & Co. He had been
attending to business and was seized sud-
denly. Those around him saw him quickly
raise his hands to his head, and few min
utes later he was corpse. Deceased was
AZ years old and was born near Milford,
Clermont county, Ohio.
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