Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-03-01
SMASHVH ON THE CANADIAN PACIFIC

SMASHUH on THE CANADIAN PACIFIC !
RAILROAD.
81. GEORGE, Ont, Feb. 21.-Thc st.
Louis express passing here, east bound,
thi, evening went through a bridge
just east OF the station. A broken
tire on one oi the engine wheels
caused the rails to spread and the
first passenger car, n Pullman car, and
a dining car went through the middle
section Of the bridge. The Pullman
car, which contained most OF the pas
sengers, was thrown c ear off the
bridge, turning completely over and
landing right side up. The dining car
stands on the end agains, the piers
The passenger car remained on the
bridge Eight or ten persons were
killed. and about thirty wounded
persons have been taken out of the
c-rS.
The dining room cr cont ,ined
alb ut seven persons be ii the Wa t
ers. Sup, er h d s been announced,
and in few mimi es tie would
hav" been hlled an , all mus lave per-
ish d. The list f The Kill, d are:
Geo. Leggett, Of Mitchell.
VIM. Wemp, of London.
DIR. Swal and a. w. Francis, of
Woodstock.
McClain, OF ID troi Mich n.
Mr.. Bar es, + Ham, ton.
Captain Mo re, OF Bra ntford, both
# the Salvation Amy.
The injured number thirty, all of
whom were badly sh ken up and some
have limbs broken. Non of til, m,
however, it is b lieved, are fatally hur =.
st. Geo sc, neal where the disas ef
ocUu red, in on the Gre West
ern branch of the Grand Trunk rail-
way.
THE WORK OF RESCUE.
The accident was witnessed bv
some of the townpeople The ALARM
was given Immediately, and in few
minutes there were scenes of the
widest excitement. conveyances were
hurried TO the bridge and the dead
and wounded Were taken out of tn
debris. They were conveyed to hotels,
private residences and the station
house. Doctors we're soon on hand
a; d attended without delay to the
poor mortals, who gro ned and cried
for help. The b idge VIII ch gave way
was 100 f, ct high.
A U. s. CONSUL KILLED IN MADAGASCAR
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-The Pref
dent has sent to the ii Mise cores
pondence from United States Consul
Campbell at Ttmatai, Madagascar
under the date OF Oct, Der 10Th. Sec.
rotary Biyard says that since the re-
ceipt Of thus correspondence the ate
Department has been informed of tic
killing OF Victor F. w. Stanwood, u.
S. Consular Agent at Audakobe by
one Darige, who is said to be the mas
ter OF the American schooner Solitaire,
and further correspondence upon this
head will follow.
Consul CAM bell describes the con.
duct Of British subjects upon the west
coast OF Madagascar as a disgrace to
civilization owing to their come Ct ton
with the slave trade. He thinks
StanwOod incurred the hostility OF the
slave tradersby discounte, an ing their
ldoings. American manuf. cturers have
been supplanted hy cheap English
counteifeits, and the English traders
resort to almost any means to drive
out the American tad. Owing to
outside Influence the native govern
ment is careless in Observing The treaty
stipulationS will, the Unittd States.
and he suggests the sending f an
American nlan-of-war to remind the
government If it, duty
"PLACE HUNTERS" PARALYzED.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. est is rerort-
ed Harrison will start e the colatry.
particularly place hunters. by de-
cl.ring in his Inaugural address that
he will usder no circumstances be a
c,ndidate for re election four years
hence. This, it il s.id, is t. give him
great fire. dom of acti n in making
appointments.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Presi-
dent made the following nominations
to-day: William s. Rosecrans, late
brigadier-general OF the United States
army, to be brigaGier-general from
February q, 1889, to be placed on the
retired list. William +. Smith, late
major of engin, ers, to be major of
engineers from February q, 1889, on
the retired list.
THE TERRITORIAL BILLS.
WASHINGTON Feb 9S-Tha Senate