The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-06-28
TELEGRAPHIC.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

TELEGRAPHIC.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
READING, Pa, June 23.-The south
bound express train on the Philadelphia
& Reading railroad jumped the track this
morning near Tucker, town about five
miles from this city. The locomotive, one
passenger car and one baggage car were
derailed. Louis Heller, the engineer, was
killed, and his brother George, fireman
was probably fatally injured. George
Hamilton the baggagemaster, Joseph
Burnbaum the express messenger, severely
bruised, Robert Cotton, parlor car con-
ductor, slightly injured. All are train
men and reside in Pottsvllle. None of
the passengers were hurt. Their escape
was almost miraculous.
HIS LIFE CRUSHED OUT.
TACOMA, June 24.-At 80 o'clock
yesterday afternoon a fatal accident oc-
CURED in Iron tunnel at the Tacoma mill,
on the water front near Old Town. John
Miller, railroad laborer, was the victim.
Miller was section hand, man 25 years
of age. He resided with bis wife in
modest home on Twenty-ifth street.
With companions he was on his way
homeward upon handcar. The handcar
reached the west entrance to Iron tunnel
and passed into 1t just rs a gravel train
ha h,.l
proceeded some distance into the tunnel
before the coming train was noticed. 1t
was too late to turn back. The tunnel is
too narrow to admit the derailment of a
bandcar. John Miller, seizlng his flsg,
hurried forward to meet the train. They
saw it, and we're slackening speed. Miller
stepped to the side of the tunnel and
pressed himself closely to the wall. Bya
strange fatality he had chosen that par
ticular spot where a defective rail, over
which hitherto all trains had passed in
safety, was directly in front of him, and
the front car leaping from the rail, dashed
into the tunnels side, burying Miller in
the debris, crushing his life out and leav-
ing him standing there with bis staring
eyes looking out to death, his upraised
hand that held the flag falling a nerve
less member upon the heap OF earth and
tlmbers that had robbed him of life.
QUIET AT SAMOA,
SAN Francisco, June 54.-The United
States steamer Adams arrived in port to-
day from Honolulu, having left there
June 8. The Charleston was still at
Honolulu when the adams left, but the
Nipsic had gone on cruise about the
islands in the Pacific until July 8
Affairs were reported quiet at Samoa
The adams brought up tif:y.seven men
from the Nipsic who had but little long
er to serve, being short term men, and
who have been ordered home by Admiral
Brown. They will leave San Francisco
for the East by the next Pacific mail
steamer.
SULLIVAN FINED.
PURvIs, Miss, June 24.-The case of
John L. Sullivan, who was indicted yes
terdsy, for engaging in prize fight with
Jake Kilrain, was called in the criminal
court this morning. Sullivan was pres
ent with his counsel and friends. The
courtroom was crowded with people anx-
ious to learn what disposition would be
inade of the celebrated case.
= The indictment was read to Sullivan,
and upon being asked to plead, he replied
"guilty." The court then senetnced the
champion to pay fine of $500. 1t is
generally supposed that this action OF the
court was in response to almost popular
demand that fine instead of imprison-
ment should be Sullivan's punishment.
The $500 was. Immediately paid and the
Sullivan party will leave for tie north at
once.
ALMOST SERIOUS.
SAy DIEGO, June 25.-What came near
being serious accident occurred on the
south bound train on the Southern CALI
fornia line, which arrived in this city at
$3.50 O'Clock last evening. Shortly after
the train left Del Monte lamp in the
last car suddenly fell to the floor with
q crash, distributing oil promlscuously
over the clothing of passengers who were
sitting IN the vicinity. The fluid imme-
diately took fire, and IN few seconds the |
whole car would have been abaze had it |
not been for the presence of mind of Con. |
ductor Leonard and his brakeman, who |
fortunately happened to be in the car at |
The time. They succeeded in smothering
The flames before the woodwork of the |
,ar caught fire, and quoted the panic
stricken passengers before any further
lamage was done than some ruined dry-
goods and slightly cbarred car furnish
ngs.
TIOLATED THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
LAW.
CHICAGO. June 25.-Un;ted States
udge Blodgett to-day rendered decision
gainst certain executive officers of the
Iichigan Central for a violation of the
Interstate commerce law. All were dis.
harged except Assistant General Freight
gent Street, who was fined $4,000 and
iven sixty days to pay it.
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT ELLSWORTH.
VALLEJO, CAL, June 25-First Lieu :
,nant Henry G. Ellsworth, of the United
tates marine corps, died at the naval !
ospital, on Mare island, last night. He ,
as grandson Of Oliver Ellsworth, chief :
lstice OF the supreme court of the United :
!ates at the commencement of the | !
resent century. HIS father was also a :
Try distinguished lawyer, and for many {
ears was chief justice of the supreme
'urt of the state of Indiana. o
CAPTAIN ASSAULTED. s
SAN DIEGO, CAL, June 25.--An assault b
as made last night upon Captain Matt :
n, of the American bark Memnon, re. =
ntly from Australia, which has been
scharging here. 1t Is claimed he was
upon by five men and cruelty beaten. c]
,e mate of the vessel has disappeared, q,
d it is claimed has been kidnapped. 1t ::
not probable that the captains Injuries u
II prove fatal. III
THE CHICAGO BoODLERs. >, ~
CHICAGO, June 24.-Investigation into it
; charges Of boodlIng In the city council ct
s begun by the grand jury this morn ~ ~
!. Evidence was presented that Mike re
Donald, a wealthy ex gambler, offered .
1erman Charles Monear and Simon
,llner $4,000 dollars each to vote for the 4
st Lake street elevated railroad ordi- 4
nee. They only got $500 each, and
re made aifidavits to that effect now in \
office of Joseph C. Mackin, recently
,ased from the peultentiary for election
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