Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-16
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.
A fearful railroad accident occurred on
the Louisville & Nashville railroad, at the
bridge over Flint river, near Whites station,
Morgan county, Kentucky. Two sections of
a north bound freight train telescoped Part
of the first section broke loose and remained
on the bridge and was run into by the sec
ond section. The shock caused the collapse
of the bridge, one hundred feet of which was
undergoing repairs. Five cars of the first
section, and the whole of the second, consist
ing of an engine and fifteen cars, went down
with the bridge. The wreck caught fire and
eighteen cars were burned. John johnson,
fireman of the second section, fell under his
engine and was drowned. Henry Boteler,
brakeman, was caught under car and
burned to death. Engineer w. d. johnson,
brother of the dead fireman, was fatally
burned. Conductor George Young and a
negro brakeman named Thomas McCreery,
were seriously burned. The freight con-
sisted mostly of pig iron which will be saved.
Conductor L. O. Harris, of the first section,
swan across the almost frozen river to flag
the north bound passenger train which was to
come along in few minutes.
Lieutenant-GeneralS Sheridan, in converse
ton, remarked with reference to his recent
official views concerning the Apaches:, l
have reason to believe that General Crooks
operations will result in the destruction of
Geronimo's band and the restoration of quiet
in the region of the Apache depredations,
but the work cannot be accomplished in a
day. Now that General Crook has full sway,
his tack and fearless energy will, doubtno
bring about good results. He has
all the troops he wants, and they
are placed in the most advantageous posi-
tons. Detachments guard all the watering
places, patrols and scouting parties cover the
entire area of 1900 square miles over which
the savages have been operating. Every
route which is practicable to white men is
thus guarded. The failure to extirpate the
band long ago is due to the willy instincts of
an enemy ESQ small in numbers) that the
methods of actual warfare cannot be en-
ployed with effect, and to the nature of the
country.
Senator VanWyck, and Carr, from Wyo-
ming, and Maj. Lewellen called on the pres
ident the other day in reference to his re-
ported purpose to move General Crook from
the command of the troops operating against
the Apaches They represented that much
anxiety was created in the west at the report,
where General Crook was held in high appre
citation. The president spoke admiringly of
General Crook, and assured his visitors that
no serious purpose of removing him had
been entertained. He said General Crook
should have all he wanted; the who e army,
tect the settlers and punish the savages.
The president was determined that these
objects should be accomplished.
D. M. Ferry's seed house at Detroit Mich,
burned to the ground, throwing out OF en-
poyment 400 people. The loss is fixed at
81, 100000. As to the origin of the fire there
are no we'll defined theories. Some of the
employees hint at incendiarism, claiming that
there were no fires in the part of the building
first attacked by the flames, and that some
outside agency must have been responsible
for the fire. The officers of the company are
completely at a loss to account for the fire.
The insurance on d. NJ. Ferry companyss
building is distributed among number of
insurance companies. Neighboring build
ings were damaged, but figures and insurance
could not be obtained.
Delegate Joseph, of New Mexico, has in
troduced into the house bill to provide for
the organization of a regiment of volunteers
of suppressiug Outrages on settlers commit
tied by hostile Indians. Each company shall
be composed of thirty native Mexicans, ten
Americans and ten Pueblo Indians. They
shall each be mounted aud furnished with
two native horses or Indian ponies, and arm
ed with weapons suitable to Indian warfare,
and each private shall receive $50 per mouth
and the officers shall receive the amount
allowed for such officers in the regular army,
and all officers and privates shall be muster
ed in, subject to, and with the benefit of, all
pension laws of the United States.
A dispatch from Denver, of the date of
the 9TH instant. says storm OF unusual Vlo-
lence prevails in the mountains. The biock-
ade on the railroads is the worst known for
years. At the towns IN northern Colorado
the thermometer varies from 20 to 30 de-
grees below zero. The intensely cold weather
is accompanied by high winds blowing
from the north. The Zero-laden winds
blowing from the east and striking
warmer atmosphere causes heavy snow fall
in Kansas. The worst phase of the storm is
the disastrous effect it will have upon the
cattle interests. 1t is thought that the storm
will cause high death rate in southern Col
orado.
Neighbors noticing the absence of persons
around DR.. Martin Whites residence at Bat
tie Greek, Michigan, broke into his house and
found the entire family with their throats
cut from ear to ear. DIR. White and wife
were lying upon the floor, and the two chill
dren in the bed. 1t is thought that they have
been dead for some time night, as they have
not been seen since then. 1t is supposed
that he became insane and murdered his
family. The room shows evidence of a ter
rible struggle between the husband and wife.
No other cause is known.
Members of the family of tine late VOL
colt Allen, living eight miles north of Dan
vile, ILL.,, have gone hopelesly insane over
religion. They are all converts of a revival
recently held in the neighborhood. George
day, and his brother, Heber Allen, aged "a,
was adjudged insane the next Both are
heads of families and each has a wife and
two children. Their sister, Miss Mary Allen,
aged "a, will be tried for insanity. The
mother, aged GO years, is also insane.
A dispatch from Chattanooga, Tenn, says:
Another large party of negroes. numbering
several hundred, passed through the city
recently, enroute from the Carolianas to Ar
kansas. The exodus of negroes from the
Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama to the west
is increasing each week. Fully q thousand
have passed through this city within the past
fortnight, and hundreds of others are max
sible.
The Knights of Labor of San Francisco,
Cal, have issued an address which has been
sent to every district assembly of the Knights,
of Labor in the United States. The address
entreats each assembly to urge its representa-
tives in congress to secure the abolute pro-
hibition of Chinese immigration into the
United States. It also asks each assembly to
forward petitions to congress praying for
such legislation.