Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-22
A Terrible Railroad Collision Near
Columbia, Tenn.
NEARLY ALL THE TRAIN EM-
PLOYES KILLED.
A Bill Passed the House to Adjourn
Congress on July %.
MILWAUKEE, GERMANS CELE-
BRATE A HOLIDAY.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
A Railroad Collision.

NASHVILLE, Tom, July 21.-News of q
terrible collision near Columbia, Tenn, on
the Louisville and Nashville railroad has
Just reached here. A special engine com
ing north ran into q Columbia accommo-
dation going south, killing the engineer
and Henry Laughlin, the conductor OF the
accommodation, Fireman Robert Brown
and Monroe Wilson, the ~baggagemaster,
and two Others. Later information shows
that engine No. 519, which was coming
north, exploded, throwing the tender $50
feet in an opposite direction. Robertson
was instantly killed by being d~isemboweled
by a piece of iron. His watch was broken
In two, and had stopped at 6:2O O'Clock.
Section Foreman Thompson was not killed,
as supposed. The seventh mans name was
Whittemer, and he was found with a flag
in his hand wedged between the locomotive
and the side of a cut. Robertson got on
the locomotive at Carter Greek, about IL
miles from the scene Of the wreck. The
train was running OF q speed OF 40 miles
an hour at the time of the collision.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-At noon the Sen
ate proceeded to consider the reports in
relation to the election Of Senator Payne.
Pugh argued that Payne was not con-
nected in the remotess degree by act or
knowledge with anything wrong, criminal
or immoral, in his election, while Hoar
contended that the charges OF corruption
were made by men and by bodies of suff'
Client weight to compel the Senate to in.
quire into them. Logan followed Hoar, and
made a defense report, signed by Eyarts,
Teller and himself.
Senator Hoar. from the Committee or
the Judiciary, to-day reported favorably 9
bill to repeal the Tenure Of Office Act
The repeal is not, however, to affect any Of
icer heretofore suspended under the pro
visions of said sections or any designation
or any nomination or appointment hereto
fore made by virtue of the provisions
thereof.
House-Morrison's concurrent resolu
ton was reported from the Ways and Mean
Committee, providing for the adjournmen
of Congress on July %. 1t was passed by
q vote OF 145 to SO.
Supreme Lodge TX. Of =.
ToRoNTo. Ont, July 21.-At to-day
session OF tho Supreme Lodge OF knight
OF Pythias charter was granted to th
Grand Lodges OF Montana, Dakota, New
| Mexico and Maritime provinces. Cincin
| natl is recommended as the next place o
meeting. The question was deferred
until later in the day.
Killed by Horse Thieves.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 2l.-Jsmes @
| Cook and Frederick Gerharty. living il
Montgomery county, were shot and kille
| by horse thieves on Monday night, VIII
| were in the act of stealing the former
| horses. The thieves, seven in number
escaped. and are still at large. A posse
now in pursuit of them.
A German Celebration.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 21.-Delightfu
weather marks the opening day OF tn
Twentyfourth Feast Of the North Amer
can Sangerbund. The city is full Of strant
ers, and trains are arriving hourly wit
large additions. The city is profusel
decorated.