Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-02
Fatal Railroad Accident.

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Fatal Railroad Accident.
| BRADFORD (Pa.), July lst.-An accident occurred
| on the Rochester and Pittsburg road this morning
at Rasselas, twenty-five miles southeast of this city
The first section of coal train, to which was at.
| tached passenger containing fifteen persons
broke in two on a heavy grade and sever cars rush
ing back down the grade ran Into the second gee.
tiOn, smashing the cars to pieces, killing six per-
| sons and wounding others.
| BRADFORD (Pa.) July 1st-The severed section.
consisting of seven heavily loaded coal cars and
| passenger COACH Immediately started down the
steep grade and while going at the ffigbtiul speed
OF eighty miles an hour c9llded with the engine OF
| approaching coal train. The passenger car was
well filed, and the destruction of life was appalling
| Seven have already died from their injuries and
others are fatally hurt. relief train with three
surgeons and number OF employees of the company
on board was dispatched to the scene at o'clock
this morning The killed and injured were brou ht
to this city, and far be learned their names
| are as follows: S. n. Tolles. aged "a, conductor,
| Bradford terribly mangled and died instantly
David Ford, brakeman, Bradford both legs
| broken; fatally injured internally. Mike DoTs,
brakeman, Bradford both feet cut off fatally in
| jured; died at 4 this afternoon. George Quinn,
Bradford, travelling salesman died on relief train.
Angelo 0dOne, italian laboIer, instantly killed W.
S. Davis, Olean N. Y. terrible cash on head and
| supposed TO be fatally hurt. L. l. Mckee,
Bradford; died at noon, while being
| carried into his house. Robert Clemons,
| Bradford, neck broken and badly crushed killed
outright. James Connell, Alton, Pa, dangerously
injured. Joseph Ravella, Alton, badly hurt, will
probably not recover. Mrs. W. II. McCurdy and
Daby. Bradford, slightly cut about the head and
arms; child bruised. John Collins, Limestone,
N Y, badly hurt head. j. Bosway, several ribs
broken and severe contusons about the head. j.
CoSmills, an Italian, leg broken in two places Z.
Cosmills, ribs stove in; condition critical. Pop"
Downs, the engineer of the second train, WAS the
only one hurt in his crew. He the severed sec
tion approaching, and after reversing his engine
jumped, escaping with slight bruises. Coroner
Bannon impaneled jury, who visited the scene of
the wreck by a special train to-day and will take
testimony and render verdict tomorrow Mrs.
McCurdy, who was only slightly injured, has made
a statement, in which she says the conductor and
both brakemen, who were in the with her, were
asleep. IL IS not vet known to whom the blame is
most to be attached.
masnIGcent knights TempIar Banner.
CHICAGO, July 1st.-At a special conclave of St.
Bernard Commaudery, Mr. Moulton, wife Of the
Eminent Commander, PRESCRIBED the organization
with beautiful banner, composed of silk badges,
commemorative OF the Triennial Coneave held in
Chicago In 1880. lbe ground work is white silk
the dsapngs crimson silk velvet heavily 0rnamented
with gold bullion. On the diverse side, in gold
letters, are the words Z" St Bernard Commandery
Il T., No. 35, Chicago" and a Tenplars cross
composed OF various colOred badges ia the center
with the coat Of arms Of the C0mmandery in white
and black silk raised in has relief by gold and silver
edgings. 0n the reverse side is the Latin nscrp-
tion % Non nobs domino, non nobis sed nomini
tue da gloriam." Below, the CENTER is a large
passion cross in crimson silk velvet, edged with
heavy silver bullion. Surrounding this badges are
tastly arranged to harmonic, and show the great
variety Of shade Of color Mrs MOuton probably
made the most complete collection ex ant of the
badges of the Triennal OF 1877, ald these she also
presented to the Commandery.
street Railway Scheme in Chlcsgo.
CHICAGO, July lst.-Captalists whose names are
printed this morning offer to furnish the city of
Chicago with funds TO take the street railways at
the expiration OF their present charters, the city
then to turn the property over to the syndicate at
cost, and the to agree thereafter to nav
the city semi annually 10 per cent. of the gross
earnings the cost of any extensions to be deducted
These charters, granted by the State Legislature to
| run twenty five years. expired to-day. The amount
Of the present investment is several millions. The
charters provide that the city may tke them at an
appraised valuation, which the city is in no condi-
| ton to do. The only thing remaining is for the
City Council to extend the charters or accept the
above proposition. The local papers claim to scent
scheme fer great steal by the Council
The New Steel Cruisers.
CHICAGO, July 1st.-A Times special from Wash.
| ington says: On Monday bids for building the new
steel cruisers Will lie opened by the Naval Advisory
| Board. No bids have yet been received, but no
| doubt number wil be made. John 4 ach is here,
! aud the two Cramps here yesterday, and Mr.
Ganz, Of the Hollingsworths, was here yesterday
all on the same errand examining Specifications,
with a view to making bids. C. II. Cramp said
there would be trouble about getting steel of the
quality demanded by the revised tests and at prices
tnat "ond make IL pesslole Tor snipbul!ders TO
make Olu5 Wltnil Ihe hgures established by the
secretary OF the navy
Shocking Tragedy in Brooklyn.
NEW YoRE. July 1st.-Apnes 7. Wvnns If Rro,l.
lvn was fatally shot bv her husband to sI Jsyoao
II Wynne Mrs. Wynne is 10 Years old her hTS
hand one year vnr,nGa- They were rnarr;ad ei1I,t
cen months ago, and have one child three months
old He mad been drinking heavily, and 70. dav
quarrel took place. He Threatened To shoot her
and she answered. nI dare Won To do if :" A. tbes
time Mrs. Wynpe was living on a bed With her bsbv
beside her The bov husband drew reIoi,,or o,,JJ
fred. the bullet entering his wfes breast He went
for a ubvsician. and snbgenuentIv Mrs Wvnna v,oS
taken to the hospital. The wound is pronounced
,a.ai. t nynne was aI!esteq. Two piaymates oil
Mrs' "!hne "itnesseu the shoollhg.
Destructive Fire.
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