The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-06-20

ATTEMPTED SCtcIDE.-As the passenger
train from the west was crossing the
Natchcez bridge, or Friday, the 18th
inst, a man devoid OF all clothing, ex.
cepting pair OF jeans pants, rushed
from under the bridge and throw himself
across the track In front Of the lOComo-
tive. Engineer WishaFd saw the man, but
had not time to reverse his engine before
the poor. fellow was struck and hurled
from the grade. As soon Is possible the
train was stopped and backed down to the
bridge. The man was found 10 he alive
and brought to the city. where he is now
county charge. He was struck on the
left side Of the head, breaking the skull,
and from the fracture the brains were
oozing out. Singular enough, the unior-
'unate man could talk, and he gave his
nape as Richard Haas and his native
place Dresden, Germany. He stated that
it was his intention to suicide, as be was
tired Of living. He had quarreled with
his wife, who lived in New Jersey, and
she refused to have m1re to do with him.
DR.. Taft, who has charge Of the case, says
that Haas condition remains unchanged,
hut that there Is little chance Of his re.
coyery.
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ANoTHER TRANscOSIIENTAL. RoGD.-A
New York telegram, dated the 18th, says: :
There Is q rumor aAoat to the effect that
the Wisconsin Central and Northern Pa
cific alliance will prObatly result In a
new line to. the Pacific ocean. The dis
lance from St. Paul to Fort .Assir:boine
by the Manitouba is 40 miles Ep0m
the latter place to Puget Sound IL only
$40 miles, which would make the total
distance BY this route fiOm st. Paul to
the coast only 1900 miles, while the dis.
lance from st. Paul to Tacoma by the
Northern Pacific is 2'5s miIes.- In view
Of the fact that President Hill, Of the
Manitoba, said Just before the alliance
was contaminated that u Il weFe put
through his road ould reach the Pacific
inside Of eighteen months. there may ne
some truth in the report.
PUBLIc READNa RooM.-Un First street
Just south Of Mrs. Mays store Is located a
free reading room which Is open day and
evening, offering a quiet and pleasant
place for young men to spend their leisure
hours. The reading room was established
and is supported by the Young womans
Christian Temperance Union, and, while
It is only the nucleus Of what they hope to
make Il, they invite strangers as well as
citizens to visit II and the members Of the
organization feel greatly encouraged when
II Is indicated that their efforts are appEe-
ciated by Soodly attendance. The Union
is'now seeking to extend it's field Of use
iulness and propose ii they can yet the
support Of Yakima's citizens to build q
temple costing 5000 in which will b4
located c library, reading room and lee
ture hall.
MAKE YAKIMA TIE TERMINUS. Col. +.
b. Wise and Engineer HabeFsham, Of the
corporation which proposes TO build q
road from the Columbia river through
GOldendale and Bickelton to connect with
the Northern Pacific, were in the city
Wednesday. 1t is their desire to confer
with the people Of North Yakima With
regard to this road, and to get an ex-
preston as to the aid thar will be- rem.
.dered by the people Of Yakima II this
point Is made the terminus. Messrs.