The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-07
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


Fergus Falls branch of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, seven miles west OF
there Sunday morning, by which five
men lost their lives and thirty or forty
more were more or less injured. 1t ap-
pears that John Robinson's show left
" ahpeton, ID. T., in two sections, and
when within seven miles of Fergus
Falls, near small place named French,
the head or baggage section broke in
two while going up heavy grade, and
ten or twelve cars went flying back at
terrible rate. On the rear train there
were three sleeping cars, occupied by
workmeD, over two hundred in num-
Der, all of whom were sound asleep and
not aware Of the impending danger.
The cars which had broken loose in.
creased their speed as they approached
the second or cage section, and probably
had run mile before they struck it.
The engineer Of the rear section saw
the cars approaching, but only had
time to stop his train before they struck
him. The brakemen on the loose cars
tried to put ON the brakes, but they
had some difficulty in running from car
to car on account of the wagons which
impeded their progress. Had the en-
gineer OF the rear section only a mo-
ments more time he could have backed
his train and avoided the calamity, but
it was too late and the cars struck his
engine with tremendous force, throwing
three sleepers from the track, smashing
them beyond recognition. The result
was soon apparent. More than hun
dred men were buried in the debris and
the scene can hardly be described.
The night was fearfully dark, and the
groans of the men were appalling. The
people in the rear section at once began
the work of removing the men, five Of
whom were found dead and many others
wounded and bleeding. Word was at
once dispatched to st. Paul, MINI, and
train in charge of Superintendent
Vining at once FASTENED to the scene,
and the dead and wounded were taken
to that place. The work of removing
the men from the debris was a sorry
task. A man alive and uninjured was
taken from under two dead ones, and
it was simply miracle that he escaped.
The Diet of Denmark opened Mon.
day and it is probable that the session
will be the most stormy Denmark ever
witnessed. The relations Of the con-
tending parties are strained to the ut
most, end some violent scenes are an.
ticipated, as an attempt will be made
to force the King to comply with the
vote Of the Diet at previous session to
dismiss his obnoxious Ministers. His
Majesty will probably also be subjected
to serious discussion for having levied
taxes by Royal decree when the Diet
refused to vote the Budget, and saying
he was determined to continue to do so.
All representatives of the people have
| returned to sense of what is conceived
to be their duty. The people through
out Denmark are greatly excited at the
arbitrary action OF the King. Mayors
all over the country have refused to
| levy illegal taxes. and numbers of po
litical prosecutions have resulted iron
the demonstrations against the Govern
ment.
Continued raids of Tarkish maraud
ers, led by Turkish officers, into trans.
Caucasia, have caused Russian news
papers to advocate the sending OF
large force of Cossacks into Turkish
territory to prevent such incursions
The Government of Erzeroum is de
meralized, and powerless to prevent th'
raids.
Belgium has withdrawn from th'
monetary convention. The effect o
this step is anxiously awaited in Ger
many, where severe bi.metallic strug
gle is feared.
Vessel Pasha telegraphs to Constan
tinople that he has completely defeated
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