The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-07-05

lsfNCHhUhu, Va, Jury "A ieaftal ncca |
dent BY which several lives were lost and q
large number Of people Injured, occurred on
the Norfolk & Western railroad this morning,
one mile above Daxton's switch and thiry-one
miles above this city.
AT the place Of the accident, however. the |
water had undermined the roadbed aud caused |
a washout about eighty feet long and fiity feet |
wide. The water al this point was ten feet |
deep. Into this watery guleh the engine made
its frightful leap, white running at the rate Of
thirty miles an hour, carrying withit the tender
aud eight cars.
AS the engine struck the bottom, the rushing
OF the water into the locomotive exploded the |
boiler. This fact generally augmented the |
catastrophe. Debris was thrown In every
direction by tho force Of the explosion, injuring
some Of those on the train by the flying ffag. |
ments and scattering fire brands. which ignited
the woodwork OF the coaches. Between thirty |
or forty were burned OF killed outright.
HALEY Rurned.
HALEY, r., July a.--The entire business
portion Of HALEY except Swif & Regans and
] Friedmans was destroyed by IRE between
I and ) o'clock this morning. II was ineendi
arism, the lire being set out In the Nevada
hotel. Four blocks were burned. A strong
northerly wind put the fire beyond control. So
rapidly did the fire spread that the engine house
W in flames before the 6remen could reach
Il. Everything was at the mercy OF the IA mes.
The loss is estimated at from $500 900 10 81 So
600. The insurance is only Stss,ooo owing to
the high rate,
A Fatal Accident,
ASTORIA, July a,-Mrs Susan Writ, an aged
lady residing at cla.sop, and Mrs Lizzie. wirt,
her daughter in law, went riding in buck.
board on the seashore yesterday afternoon.
Toward sundown the horses came dashing
home, drawing the empty blackboard. Search
was made for the ladies' and they were found On
the beach, one sitting and the other lying on
the sand, almost submerged by the tide, and
both unconscious. They were conveyed ho@e
and surgical aid was summoned, Theyoaneer
woman, Mrs Lizzie Writ, died at 1 o'clock this
morning, unconscious to the last The old
lady is unable to give coherent account Of the
accident and is still in danger Of dying.
Some Salem items.
( SALEM,July 1.-The state board Of railroad
commissioners met to-day.
Governor Pcnnoyer still refuses to approve
the bonds Of the commissioners, though Il Is
said he promised TO do so. if the supreme court
decided against his apPointees. Il Is now said
the governors commission ints nds bringing an
action Of quo waTanlo for thirr Office.
The election Of chief Of the Salem fire de.
partment occurred to-day, resulting in the
selection Of George G Bingham by a vote of
73 to s. for I A Howard. ! Basey was
elected assistant chief without opposition.
The Presidents tih,
WASHINGTON. July THE presidential
party viii leave Washington tomorrow aiier.
noon for Woodstock, Conn.,, where the presi
dent win spend the Fourth Of July. Ia the
party viii be President sne Mrs Harrison, See.
retaries Tracy and Noble, Associate Justice
Miller and Senator iIiseock.
A Colorado Fire.
DENVER, July IA special from Durango
Colo, says: Al 3o'cioek this afternoon ere
broke on, in the southern part Of the city. snt
in an incredibly short time the flames. assisted
by a strong wind from the north, spread IL
every direction, leaping from building to buiid
. ing. until at this writing (at4 p MI half III,
town is in ashes
Every business house and public building Is
the city, except the posiofhce aud Streatot,
hotel, has been burned to the ground.
Hot Weather.
Sr. PArL. July I.-very no, weather II Jus
now prevailing all over the Northwest, an,
the signal service officers predict no eoolis,
: change for another day. According 20 ilsi
reports to-day the mercury in this city reaeAes
. ninety above zero, which the Thermometers o,
the streets recorded from TO degrees highe,
than that. Similar reports come from Mianesos.
Dakota, Manitoba and Montana. Huron
Dakota. suffered at %, Morehcad, Minnesota
. at 81, Bismarck At 81. Fort Holly al 90 an,
! Duluth NJ 6S.
/ JonNSrowS, Pa, July I.-Goyernor Beave
Is here TO day, and expresses himself as salts
fed with the work done. He thinks the peopi
here viii Soon be self sustaining The work o
clearing up The Conemaugh from the dam Z,
the Gautler Steel Works started TO day. TIVE
. bodies were taken cut.
A Hong Kong Storm.
, SAN FRANCISCO, June 3o,-The sieame
. Rio de Janeiro arrived late tonight from Kong
kong and Yokohama.
One Of the most destructive rain storms i
, hC hstoty ot ItougknR OCcnfed May 20 anf
80, The total rainfall for thirty three hour
was twenty nine and half inches At times th.
fall measuring nearly three inches per hour
liongkong papers do not venture to es,imai,
the loss to private property, such as residences
stores, ETC., but places the estimated loss Il
public property at about s7oo,ooo Fifteer
lives in all were known 70 have been lost wher
the steamer sailed for America.
A Sand Storm.
ARLINGTON, Or. June 3o.-Anolher Sznd
storm has delayed three trains near Grants to
day, and the engine Of one train has brsA of
the track. The ball game was not played here
on this account, as The DalIes nine arc On
the passenger train which should have been
here at 7;1o p m. An eisor: will be made 10
pursuade The Dalles club 10 play the game TO.
morrow, but il is doubtful il they viii.
Moody and Driver.
NoRTIFIELD, Mass, June 3o,-Tbree hun.
drcd students today attended the Moody con.
ference Of college students, which will las, until
July 10. Sessions will be held morning and
evening, the afternoon being devoted to aihlet
les, under direction Of A A Stage, Ysle's pitch
er. Rev ID Driver, u d., Of Portiano, Or,
isa leading speaker. Moody preached thi,
afternoon.
NV Notes,