Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
CoLoRADO's NINE HORROR.
Eleven Men Now known TO Have Me
Death I'm the Shaft.

THE INUNDATED DRIFT.
The mine is situated one mile from Golden
and produces from 50 to 100 tons OF coal per
day. The men who lost their lives we're 81
work in a drift from the bottom OF the shaft,
7SO feet down, and were 500 feet from the
shaft. The drift runs alongside Of what 10
known as the old Lovesnd mine. Yesterday
morning there was so feet OF water In the old
shaft At O'Clock last evening it was visited
by the manager Of the White ash to determine
what connection il might have with q rush Of
water noticed In the White ash mine, when it
was found 70 be dry, the water having all
passed into the shaft where the men were at
work.
NO HOPE FOR THE NEx.
There 10 not the slie htest hope Of rescuing
any OF the eleven men alive, and it will require
days not weeks Of hard work 10 reach their
bodies. All that could be done last night was
70 make Arrangements to start the pumps this
morning. Around the entrance of the mine are
hudded together the widows and orphans Of
the victims. Occasionally one of them ventures
nearer the mine and peers down into the shaft
upon the cruel waters that have taken their
beloved ones from them. One glance should
satisfy them that there is no possible show Of
ever seeing them alive again. However,
mothers continue their prayers, while their
children keep moving about to keep warm, as
the air coming down the mountains IL very
chilly at this season Of the year.
depression In the Bustle Market.
BRIDoEpoRT, Conn.,, Sept l0.-Taylor's hustle
manufactory, where about 600 girls have been
employed, shut down Saturday night. The
suspension is likely to be indefinite from the
fact it is said, that the hustle has gone 90
largely out of fashion that comparatively no
demand for it remains.
"'White Cap" Suspects Arrested.
MARION. IND, Sept lo.-Upon indictments
returned by the grand Jury the sheriff during
the last two days has arrested eleven men on
the charge OF riot and conspiracy. The men
are charged with the white cap outrage in
which Mrs. Asneth Street and her daughter
were taken from their beds at midnight and
whipped Most Of the prisoners are infusn-
tial men and the heads Of families.
Johnstown Has New Directory.
JoHSsTowS, Pa, Sept l0-A new business
directory Of Johnstown and surrounding bor-
oughs contains the names Of over 500 business
and professional men, 1t also shows that there
are now thrty-six grocery stores and ffty-one
saloons open in the place A complete list Of
the dead IN Cambria borough has been made
by Mail Carrier Bridges and he finds that there
were ga people drowned in the food This
district was below the stone bridge and the
fuil force OF the waters did not catch It Il IL
the only absolutely correct list OF any part Of
the Hooded district yet published
Charged with Poisoning q Family.
CHICAGO, Sept e.-Dr. Morsch, an alleged
physician Of this city, has been held TO the
grand jury, charged with attempting to poison
Fred Brutzler and his family. A week ago
Morsch entered Brutzler's saloon and called
for drink, at the same time expressing his
Willingness to treat Brutzler and his wife, their
son Andrew and daughter Louisa, aged eight
They consented, and shortly afterwsrd Brutx-
Nr, hn wife and daughter we're seized with .
violent vomiting, and. despite every EFFORT
Louisa died Q few hours aftsrward Andrew
claims he saw the doctor pass his hand over the
different glasses and drop white powder into
the beer. He threw his beer out and was NOT
taken i'll
Hanged Himself From a Beam.
NASHUA, Nh, Sept. l0.-D. d. Ridout, Q
well-known business man Of this city. commit
ted suicide last evening by hanging himself
from q beam in his residence. The cause of the
act was despondency over the death Of his wife,
which occurred few months ago.
The Elective Franchise In New Mexico.
SANTA FE, NM, Sept lo.-Ths time Of the
state convention yesterday was occupied in dis
cussing articles presented by the committee on
executive affairs. A constitutional provision
that i've years after the adoption Of the consti.
tuition NO person unable TO read or write the
English language shall exercise the right Of
suffage was offered and was referred 70 the
committee on elective franchise.
A Complaint Against U. 8. Consul.
BERLIN, Sept. l0.-The Vossssche zesfsns
publishes q complaint signed by Q number Of
merchants Of this city In which il ID stated thss
Mr.. Edwards, United States consul at Berlin.
subjects exporters to trivial vexations In the
matter Of verifying invoices. thus hAmpering
trade with America. The merchants intend 10
call Q meeting shortly to protest against Con.
sui Edwards action and to request the German
foreign Office to interfere for the removal Of
the trouble.
A Livery Stable Burned.
CHICAGO, Sept l0.-A dispatch from
Cheyenne, wyo., says: The finest livery
stable in the territory burned yesterday q
LARAMIE. The horses were saved but many
costly carriages were destroyed Loss eSo.O06
partially insured
He WIN Exhort No More.
CHICAGO, Sept l0.-Tony Delight, the barb,
evangelist and one of the best known men ip
Chicago, died last night at his residence. 7sl
Warren avenue, from an affection of the heart
Though for the last two weeks he had been
suffering from indisposition, his condition ~
at no time considered ssrious The immediste
cause OF his death was failure Of the heart due
TO overwork and exsrtion not only IN his du-
ties - barber, but In the relieious and tenn
persnce field, in which he vas % indsfetiesbls
worker: MI. Delight was nearly sixty ysasu
old He leaves widow and three children
Opening New Theater.
DEcArua, LIZ, sept lo.-Powss' grand on
srs house, which cost el0o,o0o and d the anssS
place Of amusement in the state ousside Chi
esgo. was formally opened last night By wil-
lam Crane, tn he comedy "On Profession"
Every seas ip the house wss cold, many ooO-
manding pesmiumA Ex-0ov. 0giasby dsliv-
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