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freight train had been made into two sectors
to come down the hill. The first section
made the grades successfully, but at its base
ran into a construction train, injuring four
men, but none fatally. The second section
wss even less fortunate. just ct the top
Of the immense grade, while running st the
usual speed, the engine jumped tie track,
and eight cars back of it were thrown down
the embankment. E. S. Foster, the engi-
neer. Edward Lske, the head brakeman,
and conductor G. L. Liyingstcne were in
iured, probably fatally. The wreck was a
terrible one. The wounded men were extri-
Gated from the ruins and brought to this city,
arriving this morning, when the particulars
were first learned. Ie is said, through an un-
known cause, the heavy train got the mas
tery over the engine, and rushed down the
mountain, where the grade is about 200 feet
to the mile, with terrific velocity, until
sharp curve was encountered, and the engine
left the track, completely wrecking the whole
train. That any escaped instant death is al
most miraculous.
Meeting OF Veteran Soldiers.
Baltimore, September 9h.-The remnant
of the Association of the Defenders of Bal.
timors in 1872 and 1914 ATTENDED religious
services to-day. For many years it hes been
the custom of the Association TO assemble at
the City Hall on tho Sunday preceding the
battle of North Point, and after marching
around the battle rlonu nent proceed to
church. To-day the meeting and marching
were omitted, on account of the in6rmities OF
the members, and they were taken TO church
from their homas in Carriages. under
the escort of Wilson Post, q. a. r. There
were only six defenders preseDt-William
Bachelor, sged SO George Bouse, SO; Ma.
than G. Watts, SS; Sam Jennings, SS; Da-
rious Wheeler, Sc; james Norford, 81.
Colonel E. Stansbury, aged "a. and Asbury
Jarrett, aged 81, are the remaining members
of the Association, but were too inhrm to
participate in the celebration of the anniver-
esry. There were also at Church Richard r.
who was on picket duty at Fort McHenry on
the night of the bombaroment OF that fort
by the British in 1914.
Decision In q Land Case.
WASHINGTON, September 9th.-The Secre.
tary of the Interior has decided, in the case
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Vs. Gardiner,
involving Gardeners right to tract of land
in the Sespe ranch, California, that where a
pending valid claim under q Mexican grant is
to be segregated within the exterior bounda-
ries the grantee has right to claim the en-.
tire tract until the segregation is made by
Government survey, and the survey approved
by the Land Office, and until approval the
land is not public land, nor subject to claims
of third parties. The decision ID in favor Of
Gardiner.
Church Demolished with Powder.
QUINCY I'll J, September 95h.-Early yes.
terday morning at Erwin, a small settlement
in Schuyler county, an attempt was made to
blow up Rev. c. a. 0benshain, org anizer of 8
sect known as the Pilgrims, who are often
sively polygamous. Last July a number of
citizens were arrested and punished for tear
ing down tent which the Pilgrims erected.
The feeling against them has been growing
ever since. The sect completed new church
Friday, and it was to be dedicated Ia two or
three weeks, on the arrival Of the high priest
from Europe. Obenshsin slept In the build
ing. A large quantity Of powder was placed
under the structure, which was fred, and an
explosion followed, completely wrecking the
building. Fortunately for Obenshain, he
was not in the church at the time. Much
excitement prevails, and more serious trouble
is feared.
The Brotherhood of TelegrapheTs-PrO-
posed New Movement.
CHICAGO, September 9th.-The Order Of
the Red Cross, mutual benefit association,
has issued circulars. proposing terms upon
which the members Of the recent Brother
hood of Telegrsphers may be transferred to
its ranks in q body, and A. j. Morris, late
Master Workman of the Brotherhood in Chi
cagn, has issued circular to its members,
asking them to participate iu the new move
ment, and assures them that there will be no
violation of pledges by them to the Western
Union Company when they returned to work
after the strike. It is not known whether
the late strikers will regard the new move
favorably or not.
Mining Disaster In DakOia-A Wonderful
Escape.
DEADWooD, September 9th.-In the High
land mine, the property of the Homestake
Company, Saturday night, the entire south
end Of the main stope fell, imprisoning three
miners. The remainder of the shift received
timely warning. Every man whe could find
room to work was set to excavate hundred
tons Of ore. One unfortunate reached the
surface this evening uninjured. He had
taken refuge in the powder house drift, and
worked his way through eighty feet of ore
without TOOLS but by the free use Of giant
powder. at the risk OF his life from sufoca-
tion and falling rock. The bodies OF the
others were recovered, terribly mangled.
Destruction by Fire.
SCRANTON (Pa J, September 9lh.-Elkhorn
tanDery, at Stroudsbusg, Pa, owned by
Michael D. Kisther, was burned to-day.
Loss, $150,000; insured.
LOUISVILLE (Kyl, September 9b.-At IL
o'clock Saturday night a fire broke out in a
confectionery store at Auburn, Ky, and half
the business part of the city was destroyed.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. 1ncen-
diary.
ST. LOUIS, September 10th-A. M-At
1890 an extensive fire broke out in the Ex-
celsior vinegar and pickle works, Collins
street. At 1:30 the entire works are nearly
destroyed. The loss is uHobtainable. Mike
Breslin, driver of an engine truck, while
crossing the street railroad track on the way
TO the fire, was thrown from his seat and H.
stantly killed. His head was crushed.
He Thought It was Free Country.
NEw York, September 9sh.-On COM
plant of Louis Forster, merchant in Mos
COW, Russia, to the United States Consul in
that city, clerk named John Gottleitz
Jakosh. aged 25, who hsd to this country
with II, 900 rounles belonging TO his employ
ers, the police wers instructed to look for the
fugitive. He arrived here August 18th, and
today was arrested. He had not changed
his name or attempted to cOncsal his iden-
tity. He told the police that he thought this
was free country, and could not be arrested
here.
JeweIry store BuraIsrized.
MERIDIAN Comm, September 9sh.-Bur.
glars entered the large jswelrY store Of
Henry M. Mather, this morning, opened 5he
safe by cutting the doors to pieces with
costly tools, which they left behind. They
secured about 100 gold and silver watches
snd seal rings, valued at over $4,000 Part
of the same story IS occupied by II. Brooks
& Co, stationers. Their safe was also forced
open, and about $500 in cash taken.
Sensational Criminal Trial.
ERIE (Ps.), September 9sh.-A sensational
criminal trial has been begun here against
Ezra Cooper, a millionaire. by Henry
Switchell and Byron and M. II. Fennor, on
charge of adultery, who say in their tes5i-
muny that Cooper's wife hired them to spy
on her husband, and that they caught him in
fagrante delicto. On the other hand, the
wife swesrs that she did nothing of the sort.
Cooper asserts that it is a Matchmaking
scheme, aud that the detectives offered to
settle for $4,000.
GS-as- -YOu-Piease Again.
BALTIMORE, September 9.h.-A six.days
90. o.as-you- please walking match for 81, 600 and
the championship belt began to night at
On rT1L. ,o,, 90 E'reDi-