Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-14
EASTERN NEWS.


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eleven cars. The bridge 10 now 70
psired, and trains are running reRu-
larly.
RloeAy Aite mpt II Murder and Rob
berry.
A bloody affair occurred this morning
ON the prairie, three miles from Chey-
eune. James knight, frsighter, and twe
men. H. Moore and J. H. Wenzell, slep.
in Knights wagon. About daylight
Moore arose and struck Knight with ar
axe, and knocked him senseless. HI
then attacked Wenzsli, who, after the
first blow, awoke, and fought, takinl
the axe from Moore, not, however, until
lie had received another blow on the
head. Moore then took revolver and
shot at Wenzeil four times. Weuzsl
has two bullet holes in his chest, one il
the left arm, and one through the lef,
duck shooting went TO the rescne, and
Moore fed over the hills. Wenzell'i
skull Is fractured, and a ball passed
through both lungs. Knights skull ID
fractured, and neither il expected to
live. Moore's object was to get $53 ia
Wenzell's satchel. bu, he was unsuccess-
full. Officers are in pursuit. Wengell's
home Is in Clarion county. Peunsyiva-
mia. Little Is known Of Moore.
Railroad Colfision-RemaPkab Il.
cape or Passenger.
OMAHA, Sept. PA collision occurred
this morning on the Union Pacific seven
miles out of town, between the outward
bound Omaha and Republican Valley
freight train and the incoming special
Missouri Pacific passenger train, hav-
ing OH board 5000 persons on route to
the State Fair. The freight train was
moving ON orders, but the passenger
left Gelmore Station without orders,
and was running wild. The passenger
was rnuing 25 miles an hour. The en-
gineef saw tho freight coming and
stopped the train. and Just then the
freight train ran into il, although tho
freight engineer had whistled down
brakes. Both engines cane together
with a terrific crash, and we're thrown
cross ways on the track, and 10 badly
wrecked that they can never be used
again. The tender Of the Missouri Pa
cific engine was driven through the cab
of the engine TO the boiler, and was de-
molished. The car next to the tender
was but slightly injured, and the others
remained intact. The passengers all
received lively shaking mp, but foYtu-
nately mn one was very seriously in
jured, but il il q miracle that there
we're not fatalities. Il 10 Q remarkable
escape. The engineers and fremen es-
capped by jumping. Mrs. w. D. Swift,
Of Glen hook, received q cot two inches
long over the right eye; Mr.. ]. A. Has
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wounded on the right side of the head /;
Captain John Taylor Stanton, left arm
and side injured j. Pope, Of Spring
field. head and hip injured n. W.
Thsmpeon, Of Springfield, sliRhtly in
iured w. j. Hogue, brakeman, right
toes cut OF; ]. johnson, brakeman, left
ankle sprained. The passengers were
transferred and brought into Omaha.
A wreoking crew was Immediately sent
ont, and during the afternoon a track
was built around the wreck, and trains
began moving as usual tonight. The
collision ooeurred near cut and on q
curve. The fault Is laid on the Mis-
souri, Pacific conductor.
yellow Fever.
PENSACOLA, Sept. 1.-THE city is still
healthy. At the navy yard there are six
new cases and two deaths.
hurricane On North Carelina Csass.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Signal
po9ts 10 the chief officer that the mini
mum velocity Of the wind there ysster-
day vas ninety-two miles. and its aver
age velocity for six hours was ten miles
pr hour. Thirteen vessels and pilot
fu -
learn particulars yet.
seeeaa Days PreceeAinaa.
PHuADEIPmA, Sept. 12.-The second
days proceedings OF the ninth annual
oonvocation Of tho Chapter General Of
America Of the Knights Of st. John and
Motto Was held today. The constitu-
ton was amended aud the number Of
representatives from each sub body 70
the Chapter General reduced from four
to three. The warrant fee for the priv
ilege of organization OF sub bodies was
increased from $50 TO $iO0. Payment
of benefits by eHcampmcnts was made
optional instead Of compulsory. The
new office Of Grand Prior was created.
Death or = Noted Journalist
MONMOUTH BEACH, N. j., Sept. l2-
Hugh j. Hastings, proprietor OF the
New York Commercial Advertiser, died
here at o'clock this morning.
TRIAL Trip.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. i2.-The new
Haytian war vessel 10 be named the
Desaline VIII transferred to Haytian
authorities, made q successful trial trip
today.
Railroad smash Up
A GOAL train ON the Eastern 4 Amboy
road separated. The broken parts ran
together, breaking mp dosan oars.
I've Men Killed.
GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. 12.-At Trim.
ity. yesterday, Maj. H. b. Harlock, q
large mill owner. and son, w. H. Har.
lock, ~ years old. were both shet by q
man named Roseman, one Of their en-.
ployees. w. H. Harlock il uov dead.
and his fathers wounds may prove NOR
tai. A young son Of Major Harlock had
been annoying RosemRn. who. IN en-
deayorina 10 make him desist accident
ally injured the child's foot. The Ma
Tor, with words and hands, abused Rose
man. The latter declined 10 recent, and
the Major then called his con 20 come
out and whip Roseman. The sons
blows quickly put Rossman on the
ground. when the latter drew q revolver
and shot his adversary in the head
and heart. The Major returning Tor q
pistol, Rossman shot him alsO. He then
coolly went mp stairs, procured an ad-
ditional six-shootsr, and bArrioaded
himaslf. The mill men armed and
gathered around the premises, and after
dlIing kosemaR full OF shot. secured
him.
Terrible Train Csltlsien.
NEw YoaK, Sept. 1i.-A serious asci-
dent oocurred this evening on the Long
Island railway. near Hunter's Point
depot. by which two men ware killed
and eight injured. The Flushing train
Was leaving Hunters Point aud when
As M,ntauk Junction, eight miles from
The depot, il was run into by Msnhst-
tan bosch train, due at Hunters Point
at 6:s5. The latter train vas several
minutes late. The engineer should have
stopped east Of the junction until the
Flushing train had passed. The two
locomotives came together near the
switch. The Flushing train consisted
of four coaches and combination car,
each full Of passengers. None OF these
were injured. The engine and tender.
however, we're badly broken Mp. The
- An. Ei....s~v train Epnsaf