The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

men neglected to send hack the danger sig
nal and heavy freight -.hich was follow
ing ran into the rear coach. The emigrants
aw the danger and escaped in time.
NEAR Hampstead, Tex, few mornings
ago the north bound train on the Houston
& Texas Central Railway was wrecked
and eight people were killed outright and
fifteen wounded. Prompt investigation by
railroad authorities revealed the fact that
diabolical work was done by discharged
employees and thieves in the vicinity, who
sought to wreck freight train for spoils
contained. After breaking into section
house the wreckers obtained the necessary
tools and By pulling spikes and unfastening
the plates arranged the rail to yield to
the pressure without, however, entirely re-
moving it. 1t so happened that the pas
senger train having the right OF way and
being behind hand was the first to reach
the scene of disaster. 1t struck loosened
rail, and the engine md tender got over
safely, while two baggage cars, mail and
express and two Pullman sleepers went
over the thirty foot einbankment and into
the creek. In the baggage car, L. Cardoza,
travelling passenger agent of the New
York, Texas & Mexican Railway, was
drowned, together with E. F. Loris, bag
gage master, and G. w. Lewis, porte-..
Some of the wounded were fatally hurt.
| News recently cay;e OF a most horrible
| butchery ia Guadcs, South America.
THE Doxey Opera House, at Anderson,
Ind, burned few mornings ago. Loss,
| $4,000.
THE Joint Executive Committee Of Trunk
Line Commission in New York decided re-
Gently to restore the east-bound tariff rates
as adopted last July. They will apply to
all classes of freight except live stock.
Each road, and especially the President
thereof, will be held strictly responsible 70,
aey crt hercsfte-
The steamer Rodcza was recently ver-y
badly scorched at New Orleans, La. Danl-
age of $4,000 was done to the steamer and
800 bales of cotton were destroyed.
BENJAMIN SHoRTER's decapitated and
otherwise shockingly mangled body was
found on the railway near Berea, O., few
mornings ago. He had money when last
seen, also revolver and pocketbook, none
of which were on the body. 1t was be-
lieved he was murdered by tramps, robbed
and left on the track.
EDWARD WHITE and a negro called
punch" Collins were arrested at Santa
Fe, n. NJ, few days ago charged with
being implicated in the attempt to wreck
passenger train near Socorro on the night
of October 80. The train was fired into in
the hopeof securing a large amount of
treasure in charge of the express company,
but this was prevented by the courage of
the engineer. The prisoners were lodged
il the Santa Fe Jail, and officers started in
pursuit of the gang, for whose capture Z
reward of 81 200 was offered.
SECRETARY MCCULLoCH of the Treasury
received an urgens petition against the inn
po1-tation OF foreign rags a few days ago,
signed by many prominent citizens. 1t
was so urgent and SO universally signed that
he responded with a promise of immediate
consideration. The following is the petition:
We, the undersigned, recognizing the fact
that there is great danger of the introduc-
tion of Asiatic csolera into the United
States through tn. Iaedium OF old rags i'm
ported into the coilHtry and coming from
European ports, do hereby respectfully
suggest and urge upon you the neces-
sity for immediat5 a,ld decisive action ia
reference thereto. We are prompted thus
to appeal TO you because of the recent
removal of restrictions on the importation
of old rags, and it is our firm belief that
this threatened danger can be averted only
by the most thorough and systematic dis
injecting of old rags coming from any and
all European ports. Trusting your honor
able department will see the urgent neces-
sity for speedy and definite action, we beg
TO subscribe ourselves, very respectfully.
Here followed many distinguished names
AT Trenton, n. j., the Rev. Henry S.
Williamson, rector of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, was lately found dead in lane OF
the edge of the city, by two boys. He was
lying on the ground with a bullet wound
on the right frontal bone, from which
brains and blood had oozed out and become
He wore pair of spectacles
which were blood-stained. By his side on
the grouUd was brand new ivory handled
Smith 6 Wesson revolver. Only one
chamber was emptied, showing that but
one shot had been fired. The pistol had
evidently been held close to the forehead.
and it was no doubt a case of suicide
though no reason was assigned.