Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-22

twenty people, SO that it hung Just caught by the
ends, bridging gulf 20 feet in depth. 1t was
marvellous escape. Three or four were
slightly injured, among them Conductor G.
Wescott.
1T NATURALLY EXPLODED.
PIrrsBuRa, Pa, Nov. pat 6 o'clock this
morning Barbara Knoble, a young girl
employed at 81 Wylie avenue, struck a match
to light the natural gas in the kitchen range. A
terrific explosion of gas occurred. The girl was
fatally INJURED and the three-storv dwelling was
badly wrecked. An investigation was made
and a break in the natural gas pipe leading
into the cellar was discovered. The basement
and vault under the sidewalk were filled with
gas when the girl lighted the match.
FELL FROM A BOX CAR
CovTyaroN, IND, nov. 22.-Burt Gore Of
Danville, Ill, an Ohio, In diana and Western
brakeman, fell from the top OF box car yes
river here upon the bridge, and then from the
bridge IS feet into the shallow water below
Cores head struck the bridge and he was
probably killed by the blow.
LAKE DERELIor.
ST. CATHERINEs, ONT, Nov. 22.-The barge
Waubeshen, which broke loose from her tow,
Thomas May, Tuesday night, arrived in Toronto
yesterday afternoon all right. She drifted
across the lake and down the north shore to
Scarborough Heights, when tug from Toronto
went to her assistance and towed her into that
harbor.
NATURAL GAS AGAIN.
WASHINGTON, ILL, Nov. 22-An explosion
occurred yesterday in building over the pros
pecting shaft for natural gas in this place. Gas
has been flowing very freely for weeks. The
buildings were filed with people, when some
one thoughtlessly lighted a match and terri
bic explosion followed Two prospectors whose
names are unknown and Henry Denhert, the
Rev. Mr.. Smith and J. B. Snyder of this place
were trlghtfully burned. 1t is believed that
several deaths will ensue.
TRAIN WRECKED.
BoRDENTowN, N. J., Nov. 22.-AA extra empty
coal train from Camden to Trenton OH the
Amboy division of the Pennsylvania road was
wrecked at Burlington this morning. Some
twenty cars were demolished, delaying travel.
A RUNAWAY TRAIN.
MARQUETTE, MICH, Nov 22-As freight train
consisting of ten box and two fiat cars was ap-
preaching this city about 11:30 o'clock last
night on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
railway it became unmanageable Oh the down
grade about miles outside OF this city. 1t
tore through the city at a tremendous speed
jumped the track and went over an enbankment
feet high near the docks. Engineer Charles
Reinhart was instantly killed: Fireman Liberty
engine and nine cars were badly wrecked
TUG WRECKED.
EMPIRE CRY, ORE, Nov. 22.-The tug Fear
less, owned by the Simpson lumber company,
was wrecked on Umpquetta bar Tuesday even
ing. George Marshall. the owner of cannery
who, it is supposed. was on board; Capt James
Hill, Engineer keating and two deck hands
were lost. Later accounts say from ten to If
teen were lost
AGAIN IT Is NATURAL GAS.
PIrrsBURa. Nov. 22.-By a natural gas ex-
plosion at Braddock, Pa, at IL o'clock this
morning, two persons were fatally burned
and six or eight others seriously injured.
TUG GOES DOWN.
DRAIN, ORE, Nov. 22.-The tug Fearless of
Coos Bay, Capt James Hill, commanding, ran
on to North Spit at the mouth of Umpqua
river Tuesday evening and soon went to pieces,
not one of the crew or passengers escaping.
She was on her return trip from Astoria, where
she took lot Of Chinamen. At o'clock
Tuesday her whistle was heard of the mouth Of
the Umpqua. Before she gave three sharp
whistles. which was the last heard of her until
the next morning. when her pilot house with
the end stove, small boat one side
OF her hull and numerous small pieces
Were discovered coming up the river with the
tide. The steamer Juno at once steamed down
beach was patroled for miles, but no bodies
were discovered. The number lost is said to
be from ten to fifteen souls. The Fearless was
not generally considered seaworthy. She was
built on Coos bay about seventeen years ago
and was owned by Simpson 4 Co.
Alaska's Republican Convention.
SAN FRASc1sco, Nov. ga Chronicle specia
from Juneau, Alaska, via Port Townsend,
WASH, says: Xhe first republican convention
ever held in Alaska convened at juneau Novem-
Der 8. Delegates were present from all parts Of
the territory except from westward and the
Yukon river country. A memorial to Congress
was passed asking that the territory be allowed
a delegate to Congress; that homestead laws be
extended to Alaska in modified form; that the
laws relating to the cutting Of timber be so
modified as to permit its being used by canners
for packing fish and for furniture and etaer
articles actually manufactured In the territory,
and for the creation Of q commission for the
purpose Of submitting to Congress Q code of
laws for the territory.
Gone TO Lisbon.
LONDON, Nov. 22.-The United States steamer
Enterpriaa aaiIed from Dartxnnvxb for ;shr,,