Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-10-31
THE DAY N THE EAST.
TAe Aeeiasns ~ Rio-slx Msa Are CO
dsnnsd y Dls-A snail Deep
wsana -Palitiss IN the East.
HIS win 9 Lamp

WnxEsnAanx, Oof. s0-A donhls sEaQ- /
/ edy 0ocurrsd today 81 Bsnnkts slope. /
w. @. Payne a Cas- eoliiary, naaF
Kingston. William Moses, one of the /
oldese mining engineers Ia Luzsrne /
Co1nfF, vas on duty at this eolliarF. /
Ne Was given the sigoal 10 hoiss he /
cage fr0m the bottom Of the shaft, !
which vas 800 fsei deep. He supp sed /
Everything va clear below, and started /
his engine jast e. John Brodda vas
runnisR car on the CAGE. Ihe sad
dsn hoist threw Brodda, and 10 falling /
be vas caught between the caee and
bFattioe on the sida Of tie shaft He
vas Instantly killed. As soon as eBRi-
neeR Moses vas informed of What had /
happsned be walked 20 bis room near
by, took . revolver from his Goa and,
plaeing 4 % bis forehead, fred. killing
himself.
The Acclaena at ME.
NnWAuKEs. Oct. SO. Il. Wells, TIE
1 freight brakeman charged With being /
responsible for the terrible accident ai |
klo oa Wednesday night, eame 90 The /
l city yesterday and visited ths general /
ofieea q the 81 Paul Railway Gonna |
ny He dnsw his salary late yesterday /
afternoon. Wells is - years % age and |
unmarried. He declares tnat Hankay, /
fhe freight conduotoF, /. wholly Respon- /
alble for The accident. The following ID !
the substance Of his story:
The train arrived af East Rio siding /
several minutes bafofe tha limited pnl |
was too long for one side, Go We cat il in /
two, switching one part "a % one side /
track and then delaohinR the engine /
and switching the resi- Of il on TIE ofhar
side track Il was not my dufy 90 close /
the switch. / had neveF clased Il before. /
Ihe oonductoE had always done that. /
On the night OF the accident, after We /
had reached the sidiAR aud side-traeked /
our trains / had 70 remain on tsp OF one
OF Tue ears. Conductor Hanksy went /
20 the switch and shortly afterWatd be 1
passed the car on which / vas standing. Il
de told me that everything vas ell right /
and that be vas going % head OF the |
train looked at my watch and dis
covered, OF thought did, that the lin
tied train vas late. Just then The lim-
tied hove in sight. Twas horFiled 70 Sc
y ran oa the track shortly after il passed
my oar. In nomenf tue train vas il
flames. / vas badly frightened, and
thinking the freight hands ueaid BE
lynohed, hed- ] rsalizs that made a
mistake IN running away, bat IL vas very
natural.H
he vas ready TO give himself up when
ever vanted. He has engaged counsel
in Milwaukee.
II All she missing people 80 far reBaFt-
ed as having been on tue train are not
heard from, the list Of victims will be
sWelled to twenty two. The laws OF
Wisconsin Ak the liability Of RAILWAYS
for death caused By negligence at not
exceeding $780,
Sax men Condemned ts Dle.
FoRT SIXTH (Ark.), Oct 50. Six
United States prisoners were sentenced
to-day 80 be hanged on Friday, January
2lat, for murder committed In Indian
Territory. They we're Pat McOnrkh, for
the murder Of MaIoney Briers Ia the
Cherokee Nation In last February; al
bert O'Deli and Jos. LAmb. for the mar
der Of Edward Pollard in che Chick
asaw Nation 10 last Dssember; John W.
PArr0tt. for the murder OF Jahn Nc
Adams and bis son 10 the summer Of
last year; John r. Eohols, for the mnr-
der Of John Pottsrridge in Chagokes
Nation; aud John Stevens for che mur-
der Of DR.. ]. 7. Pike Ia Cherekae Ma
ton, during last winter. All are white
men except Stevens, Who Is q negro.
These men we're tried and convicted at
the August term Of the United States
Court.
A small. Deep Woun
DETHorT, Oct 30.-Lats last night,
while man aud woman were taking
Together on Jefferson avenue, 4 stranger
stepped up and called for help 20 re- |
move the dead body Of 9 man, whom be
bad found on the street. The dead man
proved 20 Be the husband Of the woman,
Who said his name vas WiIlism i
stewart and theg had reosntly eoue 60
Detroit, where neg husband was seeking
work. it was thought be died Of heart
dlsea.e, bat . post m5rtem to-daV re-
yealed the faet shat death resulted from | I
q small, deep wound 10 the chest, whioh !
extended 80 the heart. o1Gsinz internal
hemorrhage. The wound seems 70 have
been made by sone such instrument as
a stilletto. Who did ths stabbing Is an.
known. The man who first called at-
tention 20 the dead man has diaap
peared and 20 one knowe anything |.
about him. The woman who claims 20 !
6s ths murdered man'g wife Il known q | I
% Lattis Frank, an actress. formerly Of
Bafala.
ths Political Canvass In 81. Leals.
81. LouEs, Oct 30.-Tbs political can
vaas In this city for the proceeding cleo
tion 10 Be held On mart Tuesday vas J
practically closed tonight Large meet I
ings we're held bF the Dsmoogatia, Re- ,
publican and Labor Parties In al parts
Of the city and q COED deal Of snthu
siaam vas manifested. The Labor Party
bad TIE largest tOFehlERhf procession .
of WoFkingmen ever seen IL the city,
and from the indioafions tonIqht thev
viii cut q esod deal Of 8 figure ID the
election. Tie most notable mestin1 90
night Was the Repablisan RathoFinq
~ The big Exposition Hail. which
ga1 crowded With poople, and at which
Senator John A. Logan spoke for mare )
tnan an hour. The Dsnoerzts also
had r0asing mesfines. il which several
noted speakers tosk part
Hit n she Eleaa with q Eamp.
81. LoUTs. Osk 31s-John Weber !
died at the city ospIlal this mornine
from ipfariea FeceiFed on the On inss Z
On The eVeninQ Of that dsfe, be entered
q house Of dtsrnputs kept by 3 colorsd
woman. 5Allie bsttas. at 8 Y4ianfins :
stroe;. He had been drinking and tha
inmates ATTEMPTED 70 roo hin. a Z
eerimmaea eusasd, and Maggis Johnson q
taking a lighted lamp from tha tAbIa 4
near By hurled Il aa tbs mAn's head. {
Her aim waa good and the lamp ssKuek 9
Weber full IN the faes and expioaed. q
He raoeived fearfai Injuries MaQzle q
Iahnsun, who thrsw tha lang, was ar .
rested today charged with maEdaf 10 tie :
hrat degree, and Sasan Spencer aud he I
womaa B1tt1s we're held for e1&miua- :
tion.
BuFmea.
uApuxNBruD IN. -, Ost. s0.-Ths
81. Johns Military acadsmy, i0oats1
nera. burned A. neon today. Tbe papils
sssaped. ThA building VS. fally -
The Public Debf
WksHxoIoN, Osa. 5o--Ii Il estimated
that ths Fsdaeiian Of the publis debt
dnEinR tbs nsuih q Os1obsF gaa et3.-
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