The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-24

LIVES CRUSHED our.
Observation-Disclosures AlaoDssald, & aioh.
isaa. snd Tvs Othsss Killed II Rsil.
Way Wrooks
EsoANABA, 1flth., Jan. 2l.-The raar
coach OF train on the Watersmeet al
Vision Of tho Northwestsrn ROAD was "a.
rallied ct 1880 Saturday afternoon 1t Elm.
wood. James b. Macdonald, 81 IA.
canada, LieutenantG Governor Of this State:
Horace B. futile, the great iron mann.
facturer Of Cleveland, and William y
Cochrane, treasurer Of the Cochrane Min
Ing Company, Of this city. were
instantly killed. E. p. Foster, suner.
intendent Of the Marquette Ore Com
pany, and q resident Of Iron Mountain
Mich, received very dangerous lniuriea.
Conductor Henry Armstrong Is cut about
the head and has dangerous internal In
juries.. Miss Mcclure, daughter Of the
baggage.master Of the train, was badly
hurt. Three others arc seriously injured
and . number Of the other passengers re.
celveds slight injuries Conductor Arm.
strong was put on an; east bound train and
will rematn in lronw0od for treatment.
Messrs: Macdonald and Cochrane left
here to look after some business enter
prises In which both were interested. and
were noticed by one of the train
hands just before the accident &C.
CURED to be in earnest CONVEX
satton. The train was proceeding
at a high rate of speed when suddenly
q crash was heard by those in the rear
coach. 1t 10 believed the accident was
caused by defective truck or car wheel,
but as the coach is now complete wreck
the exact reason for the disaster may pos
slbly never be learned. The coach was
instantly thrown from the track, but
dragged along distance Of about 500 feet
until 1t struck stump. This collision
completely shattered the coach, and the
deaths of the three gentlemen named was
the immediate result The body of
Mr. Cochrane was frightfully mangled
Lying close beside hlm was the dead body
OF Mr.. futile, the great iron king sof
Cleveland. Mr., Tuttle was also horribly
crushed. His skull was broken, and he
lay between heavy timbers and one set of
trucks. Conductor Henry Armstrong was
taken from the wreck in critical condi-
ton. He was removed to Iron River in q
special train for treatment
The body of Lieutenant Governor Mac
Donald Was the last to be recovered. He
was pinioned beneath q scat and was
shocking y mangled. His death must have
been instantaneous. As soon as possible
news was wired to Escanaba and two
hours later force Of doctors aud sur
geons arrived at the scene Of the wreck on
special train. The bodies were tem-
porarlly placed in the cottages ut Elm
wood and a guard of sturdy miners was
stationed about the body Of the Lieutenant
Governor.
News of the disaster reached here about
o'clock and caused the most intense ex-
element and sorrow, Mr.. Macdonald and
MIR. Cochrane having been we'll known and
universally respected in the city. A
special train was at once gos in readiness,
and H. f. Macdonald the Lieutenant
Governors son, G. NJ. West, W. B. Llnsley
and others left for the scene Of the
wreck. On their arrival the bodies were
removed from the place where they had
been temporarily placed and conveyed on
board the special train, which at once
started for this place. Here the remains
OF Mr.: Macdonald and Mr.. Cochrane wer.
taken to their respective homes, the streea.
ing friends and acquaintance.
o. G. Davidson, of Commonwealth, who
was on the wrecked car, says the first in.
timaton he had that any thing was wrong
was jolting sensation. The car then
swayed two or three times, and
then turned ON its side. He re-
membered nothing more until he
found himself lying in the snow, badly
bruised, about 200 feet back from where
the train stopped. MIR. MacDonald's in
juries included the tearing of one arm
from the socket The whole side of the
car was torn out when it collided with the
stump, and survivors OF the frightful af-
lair say 1t is nothing short of q miracle
that any one in the car escaped alive.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 2l.-The news of
the death OF Lieutenant Governor Mac
Donald and ex-Supcrintendent OF Public
instruction W. F. Cochrane caused deep
feeling OF gloom in this city. The flags
on the capitol will be displayed at half
mast until after the funeral and the Lieu
tenant Governors chair in the Senate
chamber will be appropriately draped.
The message informing Governor Luce of
the fatal accident to Lieutenant Governor
Macdonald contained no part lculars. He
Immediately wired Mrs. Macdonald, ex-
tending his sincere sympathy.
james H. Macdonald, Lieutcnant-G Governor
OF this State, was born in Scotland in 1882, and
has been resident of this State for twenty.
five years. His home was in Escanaba.
He was formerly roadmaster on the
ago he retired, having realized
handsomely on mining investments.
He was twice elected Lieutenant Governor
and was serving his second term when killed.
He will be succeeded in Office by the President
pro tenn. of the Senate now in session in Ian.
sing. He leaves widow, a son aged 70 and a
daughter aged 20. His estate IS valued at from
100000 to e75o,0Oo.]
Mr.. futile was member OF the frm of Tut
tie, Oglesby & Co q prominent iron house Of
Cleveland, and superintendent OF the Common
wealth Mining Company, and had extensive
mining interests in tho Gogebic range. He
leaves q wife and one or two children at Cleve-
land.
Mr. Cochrane was treasurer OF the Cochrane
Milling Company and q prominent citizen OF
Escanaba.
E. P. Foster, OF Iron Mountain, is promi-
nent mining man whose operations extend
over the Marquette, Menomnee and Gogebic
ranges.1
FLAMES IN A PALACE.
Fire In tho Imperial Residence at Pekln,
China, Causes Heavy Loss and the
Postponoment OF the EmperOr's We'd
ding.
SHAseHA1, Jan. 21.-Fire which broke
out in the Imperial palace at Pekin on the
18th is still raging, but will be confined
within its present limits. The loss is
enormous. The palace Enclosure is city
in itself and about quarter of it is in
flames.
The great audience hall with its elabor-
ate ornaments and valuable works of art
has been destroyed. The treasury build
ing and most of its contents are in ashes
Whole streets of Offices, store-houscs
and residences of officials of the
court have been swept away. The
quarter OF the palace in which the Emper-
or and EmnraSa'a mother lives ware saved