The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-02-21

SAY FRAScIsco, Jan, 2s.---Nevs was re-
eeiyed to-day at the Central Pacific Railroad
Office that an attempt bad been made to rob
the east-hound overland train on the Central
Pacific Railroad at Montele Station, les miles
west OF Ogden. The attemp; was made at one
ON the arrival Of the train at that station.
Previous TO the arrival Of the train. however,
= mounted force Of eight or ten masked men
rode up to the station, seized the two white
section men and the FIVE or six Cinnamon who
were working on the track under their charge,
and locked them up in the tank house, pre-
yiously taking from them what little money
and valuables they had. They then awaited
the arrival Of the train, and when il came in
the robbers at once seized the conductor,
brakeman and all the train men. Two Of them
mounted the engine and covered the engineer
and fireman with their revolvers. The con-
ductcr and train men were robbed Of their
watches, jewelry and money, and were locked
mp in the tank house with the other prisoners.
The engineer was tlfen compelled TO run his
train on side track. The gang then went to
the express car, forced upen the door, and be-
gan lively fusilade at A. ]. Ross, Wells,
Fargo * Cos messenger. But the fire was
returned by Mr.. Ross, who, although alone in
the car. made it extremely hot for the attack
ing party. After some twenty-five or thirty
shots had been fired, the robbers, for some un-
known, cause mounted their horses and rode
away. No attempt was made to rob the pas
senger coaches, and the only property stolen
was that belonging to the section men and
train men.
WHEELING, West Va, January "a spec
ial from Keyser, W. Va, says: One Of the
most terrible and fatal railroad ACCIDENTS that
ever occurred in this part OF the country, hap
pened on the Georges Creek and Cumberland
Railroad, running from Cumberland to Lana
coming to-day. II seems that three coal trains
consisting of three locomotives, ffty-two hop
pers and seventeen gundolas, all loaded, start
cd from Cumberland about o'clock this after
noon, all coupled together One engine was in
front, another in the middle and one in the
rear, this being the safest way to get down
the grades this bad weather. In going down
steep grade several miles from Cumberland
the brakes were unable to hold the train, and
{ started down the steep incline at fearful
rate Of speed. The train kept the track until
got on to some trcstle work having reverse
curve. The front engine then flew the track,
dragging all the men, sixty-nine cars and the
twp other locomotives after it, all going rolling
AM tumbliug down q steep hill 100 feet high,
on % the Eckhart branch OF the Cumberland
and Pennsylvania Railroad. The loss of life
| is sarful. Seven dead bodies have been found
and the wreck and eight moro are missing.
| Tn, force Of each train consisted OF conduct
or, two brakemen, two fremen and an engi-
nea, in all Is, not one of whom were found
alive to tell the tale.
SAIL LAKE, January 24.-An accident oe-
cured on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
at o'clock yesterday, in which two men were
kilnd. The construction engine jumped the
traik at poin; near Pleasant Valley junction,
and tumbled into Prince river, killing the en-
gitncr, r. L. Jameson, and = brakeman, Viii
| liam Lawrence. The fireman, Charles Stewart,
ant the car inspector, J. C. States, were
wmnded The bodies Of the killed were
brought to Salt Lake this afternoon. Jameson
the engineer was from Sedalia, No, where he
has a wife and child. The wounded men were
plued in Saint Marks Hospital, in this city.
yNoosKI, VT, January 27.--At O'Clock
this morning a car ran off the track, colliding
win another car loaded with kerosene oil,
Which exploding, set fire to 4 large wooden
wa.ehouse close to the track. The storehouse
wa, consumed together with its contents which
Consisted of wool and mill supplies of all kinds
belonging to the Burlington Wooden Mills
Los 5000, 900; insurance $4,000. The fire is
still burning tonight and there are no iacili-
| tieson hand TO extinguish 1t.
IbSDoS, January 2s.-The steamer AgaeS
Jaci, from Sardinia, laden with lead, was
wrecked near Swansea. Witnesses of the dis
astG saw the crew of twelve men swept from
themasts. The steamer was out of reach OF
ROCKETS and unapproachable by boats. All
hands persisted, including the Captain, who
stripped to swim ashore.
! PHILADELPHIA, January 30.-On Broad St.
tonight, large warehouse containing 10000
b,rrels Of -four and the adjoining buildings
we're burned; loss over 100000.
| ODESSA, January 3O.-Four steamers, ice
bound in the roads, have been carried to sea in
al ice-foe Their fate is unknown.
LONDON, January 3O.-A steamer, thought
te be the Qsejec, has been sighted at sea dis
aIled. A steamer of 1900 tons is wrecked of
Taskar light. II is feared the crew is lost
Tie bark Royal Tar, from Philadelphia for
liverpool, was driven into Penarth Roads with
dicks swept and other damage done and one
nan lost. Ten bodies were washed ashore
rear Penrh. A steamer Is supposed To have
founeered with all ON board, twenty in number
near Port Hall. \ vessel, supposed to be the
Black IFdich, was sunk off Mumbleshead and
llwenty-six persons drowned. She was 1897
tons and belongs to Cardiff. The storm con-