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The morning call., 1890-05-31

The bridge was fully three quarters open. l saw
that the train was coming pretty last and that
nothing on this earth could save it. A moment
later and all was over. There was no great
noise, even when she struck the water. and then
all was silent save the noise Of the water dashing
against the bridge. 1 did not look back at the
cars that did not go over, but my entire atten.
tion was turned to the doomed car The fireman
jumped but l feel sure that the engineer went
down. DO not think he could have had time TO
Jump after he gave the one short whistle.
PART OF THE FLAG-PotE
Here is part of the fiag-pole," said he, as he
e1hiblted about four inches OF the Dl oxen stick
which was struck by the locomotive, adding:
The rest, which the locomotive carried with IT,
was taken out OF the water ana have it for evil
dence. / feel sick at heart and sad beyond con
ISOLATION, yet did all that l could do ON this
earth TO save the train.
The engineer, / AM told, had been promoted
from fireman only thirty days ago. He was
somewhere 10 blame, for the flag which was
placed In the middle of the track can be seen a
long distance. and he was coming pretty fast
when The train plunged n"
Ohieer Thomas Downey corroborates the
bridge-Iender's story that the nag sigual was
properly set.
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN.
Engineer Charles OBren probably jumped
and got away slightly wounded, Tor there were
many OF his friends who said they saw him. lie
absolutely refused TO be interviewed by them
aud no reporter could find his whereabouts.
Whether engineer Sam Dunn was killed is
doubtful There was rumOr last night that he
had been seen hobbling along tie track on his
way from the mole, but the story is not credited
by those who were there. The general belief is
that he is IN the locomotive under thirty feet Of
water.
RAILWAY OFFICIALS.
A. n. Towne and number of subordinate
officials arrived at the scene about an hour after
The disaster, but they refused 10 give any YER
sion OF the affair.
GEORGE HAwLEY's ESCAPE.
George I. Hawley, the ell-known capitalist
was in The sunken car. He broke window
much IN the manner that Captain HacketI did
and escaped.
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NAMES OF rHE DEAD.

The Unfortunate Victims of Accident
Identified.
The dead so far as identified are:
Henry $. Austin, SANTA Cruz
Florence Austin. SANTA CRUZ.
II. W. Aud, Honolulu
j. R. Irwin, OAKLAND.
NJ. II. Williams, SAN Francisco.
Luigi Malatesta, SAN Francisco.
f. X. II O binson, OAKLAND.
Martin Kelly, SAN FRANCISCO.
Captain Thomas DIVER, SACRAMENTO.
Mrs. Mary Jane O'Connor, SAN FRAN
CISCO.
Miss Nellie Kiernan, san FRANCISCO.
Miss Katie Kiernan, SAN Francisco.
YOUNG MAN SUPPOSED TO BE Henry Mala-
tesla,
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The Spring Palace of Fort Worth was one of
the most beautiful buildings in the Southwest
and was erected with view TO displaying in the
most attractive manner the varied products OF
the great State OF Texas. It was a mere shell,
however, having been constructed, so far as
possible, OF The natural products of
the soil. Ii was Egyptian in its architecture,
and Its exterior walls were chiefly of corn and
cotton stalks, rendering IL an easy prey to the
flames IL had but just been completed, aud its
opening was one OF the events In the history Of
Fort " orth. President Harrison aud Secretary
Blaine had both been invited TO attend, but had
both been compelled 10 decline because of a
pressure OF other engagements.
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Cured by Cuticura

contracted a terrible blood-peisoning year ago.
l doctored with two good physicians, neither of
whom did me any good. | suffered all a man can
suffer and 1--we Hearing OF your CUrICuRA RENE
DIES concluded TO try them, knowing If they did
me no good they could make me no worse. l have
been using them about ten weeks, aud am most
hapIS to say that am almost rid OF the awful
thaV-ovttsS my face and body. My face was as bad,
If not Verse. than that OF Miss Boynton spoken Of
in your book, and would say to any in the
condition. to use CUTICURA, and they will surely be
cured You may use this letter In the Interests Of
suffering humanity.
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THE CORoNER's JURY.
1t Views the Remains and Will Hold til
Inquest To-Day.

1t Views the Remains and Will Hold the
Inquest To-Day.
After all the bodies had been removed to the
Morgue, Coroner Henry EVers summoned the
following citizens to serve as jurors:
G. S. Nalsmith, 403 Ninth street.
j. b. MeChesney, 1864 Franklin.
f.. A Heron, Eleventh and Broadway.
I. NJ. Robinson, 900 Grove.
David Rutherford, 914 Thirteenth s treet
John Schumacher, 1117 Myrtle street.
j, l.. Lyons So4 Twelfth street.
AT o'clock these gentlemen viewed the re-
mains and then adjourned until to-day. when the
inquest VIII be held. 1t was at first intended to
hoid the inquiry last night, but in consequence
OF the great excitement it was thought better to
postpone IL.
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AT THE HOSPITAL.

victims Taken in Dead-Looking for Sup
posed Lost Ones.
-Four OF the victims were taken with all possi-
pie speed TO the Oakland Receiving Hospital,
put they were almost dead before reaching
thefe. Some OF them had been treated in the
best manner possible on the beach after removal
from Inc car, and it was a hopeless effort of
superior skill in the science OF resuscitation to
bring them back to life. for they were already
past earthly aid. SIN the physicians worked
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A MASS OF RUINS,
Burning Of the Fort Worth
Spring Palace.
A Magnificent Ball Turned Into a Scene Of
Wild Excitement.
Belief That the Number Of Victims Will Not
Exceed Six - Description Of
the Structure.
Special by the California Associated Press.

FORT WORTH (Tex.), Mag 30.-The grand
Spring Palace here is now, at IL 80 O'CLOCK,
mass of smolderIng ruins, and many iifeless
bodies are roasting in the heap.
magnificent ball, the like OF which, in brill
lancy. North Texas has never seen, was given in
the palace tonight. There was a concert lasting
until 10 o'clock, when the dancing began.
Guests were present from all over the South
and many from other sections, among them being
Russell 3. Harrison.
A fire broke out during the dancing and a ter
rlble panic ensued. In the confusion that now
relgns it is Impossible to tell how many have
perlshed, but it is hoped that the number will
not exceed six,
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THE FRISCO ROAD.

The Assistant General Manager Tenders His
Resignation.
ST. LOUIS, May 30.-Frlsco railroad affairs
continue to develop interestingly. E. P. Vining,
assistant general manager OF the road, to-day
rendered his resignation, which was Immediately
accepted by Vice President Morrill, Mr. Vinng
was the representative of Mr.. c. P. Huntington
In the roads affairs. Mr.. Huntington's efforts 10
secure control of The road having failed, bis man
was promptly dropped.
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A SIMILAR ACCIDENT.
Twenty Persons Drowned at the Ga
land MhR rf Iar,ninns

Twenty Persons Drowned at the Oak
land Wharf Terminus.
A similar accident happened on July 4, 1868,
at tie Oakland Wharf terminus of the san Fran
cisco and Overland Railroad. The GaribaIdl
Guard OF this city and large number OF their
friends celebrated the day in Oakland
On their return by The O'Clock train while
the passengers were passing on the suspension
gangplank or "apr0n" 1t gave way and about
sixty of them fell into the bay.
The heavy weight of so many people at the
same point broke the chains and so precipitated
those on the apron into the water.
Some twenty persons, most Italians lost
their lives by the catastrophe.
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MURDERoUs CoNyICTs.

They Shoot and Fatally Wound an Officer
Who attempted TO Recapture Them.
PHILADELPHIA, May so. = jackson and
Thomas, convicls from Trenton Prison, who
sandbagged the keeper and escaped Wednesday,
were met and recognized at Tacony, a suburb OF
this city, this morning by an officer who was
shot, probably fatally, In an attempt TO capture
The men. The mounted police pursued aud shot
jackson dead. homas was captured after an
exciting chase.
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sCOTCH-IRIsH CONGRESS.
Robert Bonner Elected President Of the Or
ganization

ganization.
PITTsBURG, May 30.-The Scotch-Irlsh Con-
gress was addressed to-day oy Congressman
Dalzel About four thousand people were
in attendance. The following officers
were elected: President, Robert Bonner of
New York; Vice President in- General, DR.. j.
Macintosh; First Vice e-President-at-L Large, JO-
seph ). \. Johnston, Birmingham. Ala.
Second Vice President at Large. T. T.
Wright, Nashville, Tenn; Vice Presidential
Large for British America, Thomas Kerr
Toronto; Secretary, a. c. Floyd, Co
lumbia, Tenn; Treasurer, Lucius Frier-
son, Columbia, Tenn. Vice Presidents were
elected from every state having an organIza-
tl0n. The constitution of lhe society was
changed 10 make women eligible to membership.
Several life members were elected, including
Robert Bonner and Alexander Montgomery of
California President Harrison will be received
tomorrow by Mayor GOurley aud a committee OF
citizens, two companies OF State militia and a
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HE SHOWED FIGHT.

A Notorious Horss-Thief Killed While Re-
sisting Arrest.
SAN ANTONIO Tex, May 3o.-George
Max imson, notorious horse thief was killed
several miles north of here late last evening
by posse of citizens and his brother
Frank captured. George was sentenced six
years ago to twenty-three years In the
penIentlary for hOrse-steang, but he
was pardoned SIX weeks ago by the
Governor He Immediately began stealing
horses and was run down in a mountainous cOun-
try last evening by the Sheriff and citizens
A battle eGsued and George was killed and seven
stolen horses were recovered
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Incendiarism snspec,ed.

The alarm from Box 1872 at 10: 40 O'clock last
night was for fire In a one-story frame building
on Sixth street, on the other side of the draw
bridge. Tie building was being erected by An
tone Capelli as a saloon, and was not completed.
The damage was $500. Tie cause OF the fire is
unknown. though believed 10 have been incen.
diary.
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Three. Mile Record Broten

New YORK, May 30.-At the New Jersey
Athletic Clubs games to-day Willie Day ran
thiee miles In IA minutes aud SO seconds, beat
ing the best American record.
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pre,ident of a Wcma,,s CoIleeo

BALTIMORE, May 3O.-Dr. William II. Johns
President OF the Woman's College here has re
signed and has been succeeded by DIR. John Ii
Goucher. prominent Baltimore Methodist.
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Hot Weather in Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 30.-The highest point of the
temperature to-day was $50, the lowest 63o. 1t
is cloudy. AT O'clock last evening two men
returning home from work were overcome by
heat. They were removed to the hospital. One
Will die
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Captain Dwyer,s Death Rerret1ed.

SACRAMENTO, May 3o-Great sorrow is felt
here over the untimely death OF Captain Dwyer,
one OF the victims OF the Alameda disaster 20
day. He came here over thirty years ago, and
ever since had been identified with the river
navigation interests. He was President Of the
Sacramento Transportation Company at the
time OF his DEATH He was a man OF large
means, charitable and OF public spirit. He
leaves widow and fiye children, mostly grown.
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War Against Gamblers.

ST. LOUIS May 3o.-The Chief of Police has
issued an order TO close the gambling g-houses-
Faro has been dealt openly here for two years.
blers.
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Petit Wins

DUBLIN, May 3o.-The international lawn
tennis world champion contest between Saunders
of England aud Petit OF America was won To-
DAY by Petit, by score of 10 Saunders o.
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Awful Blood Humor

Terrible Blood Poison. Suffered all a man
could suffer and live. Face and body
covered with awful sores. Used the
Cuticura Remedies ten weeks and is
practically cured. A remarkable case.
The morning call., 1890-05-31

BERLI y, May 30-Leiters from DIR. Peters and
Lieu tenant Tiedemanu. dated April 18th, at
Ukum, have been received. Peters says that he
VIII reach Zanzibar IN the latter part of June.
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Stanley BanQueted

LONDON, May 3O.-A banquet was given to
Stanley tonight by the American residents,
Three hundred people were present. Stanley
made speech in which he severely criticized
Salisbury.
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HE WAS BURIED ALIVE.

Wealthy Texas Rancher Murdered by Uu-
known Enemies
SAN ANTONIO. May 3O.-Slnce last Sunday
Theodore Weisenmlller. who possessed much
property and money has been missing from his
extensive ranch. near San Diego. His friends,
after unremitIing search, this morning found his
body buried In hole on his own ranch. His
hands were tied behind him, and there are many
evidences OF his desperate struggle for freedom
from the small cavern, ana that the man was
buried alive. He had bitter enemies In the
Farmers Alliance, to which he belonged, and it
ls beliered hat JEALOUSY prompted the foul play.
No arrests have yet bven made.
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MET AN ICEBERG.

Narrow Escape Of a New Steamer From De-
struetion-A Fast Trir.
NEW YORK, May 80 - The New Hamburg
line steamship Normanla arrived to-day, making
the trip in six days, five hours and one minute,
breaking the record OF maiden trips.
The captain reports that Tuesday, while run
ming at moderate speed in dense fog, an I'M
mems iceberg was sighted straight ahead, not
the ships length away. The twin screws worked
admirably ana swung the ship she only struck
The berg with her stern, crashing in tve metal
plates twenty-fi feet from the stern and wreck
ing the hospital-room. lce-spltnters showered
the decks, but the break in the ship was all
above water. No one was Injured
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A Donation by the Carpenters.

The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joners
met last evening and donated 5000 to the lOck ed
out building trades of Portland, Oregon. SIX
candidates were Initiated.
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Ike WairIs Yintnrr

NEW YORK, May 3O.-Ike Weir easily defeated
Charley Smith, the English feather weight at
Hoboken Tonight in four rounds, with big
gloves. The affair was oue- sided.
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E. w. REYNOLDS, Ashland, Ohio.
Knee to Foot Running Sores

have been afhieted with sore limb, which the
doctors called eczema. My limb from the knee to
the foot OF running Sores The doc
tors bandaged IL every day for a week, and every
time the 0andage was removed a large scab would
come of and the blood pour down got one bottle
OF CUrIcURA REsoLvEST, one box CUrIcuRA and
one cake CUrIcURA soar, and they cured me. L
told lady who similarly afflicted to use it. and
1t cured her also. gratefully acknowledge that t
was CUrICURA that cured me.
MRS. KATE BEARD Oranre Valley " II
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made great preparations for an enjoyable outing
and good time is assured to all who attend
Inc usual athletic and dancing contests will be
supplemented by some novelties that are bound
10 prove interesting. There will be dancing In
TWO payillons and music by Scotch pipers
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Alabama's D m9cratic Convention.

MONTGOMERY. May 30.-There were eight
ballots for Governor in the Democratic Conyeu-
tlon to-day. There was no change in the relative
strength OF The candidates.
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Cottrell in Honduras.

CEDAR KEYS, May 3O.-The cutter McLane
sailed from here last night. The search for Cot
lrell has been abandoned, as he has been heard
from In Honduras.
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The C.Iedonian Gatherinr.

The Caledonan Club will hold its twenty
fourth annual gathering aud games to-day at
Shell Mound Park, Berkeley. .The CLUB has
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his pockets, which fact induces the belief that lie
was travelling with some one else.
j. r. IRWIN.
j. II. Irwin was an eBploye of Charles A.
Chandler, a sewing machine agent on Washing
ton street, Oakland.
L. II. ROBINSON.
L. X. Robinson was an insurance broker doing
business at 436 Montgomery street and residing
in Oakland
NJ. r. WILLIAMS.
Nothing Is known OF NJ. II. Williams. He is
about 36 years OF age. A card was found upon
his person bearing the address As Fourth street.
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who was on the bridge, ran to the top of the car
and opened the door by main force. Several
persons al once came out.
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SKETCHES OF THE VICTIMS.

Some Facts Regarding the Personality of
the Dead.
one OF the unfortunate victims, and who VIII
De missed by large number of people in this
city, was Mrs. Mary Jane OCUnnor of sol Van
Ness avenue, widow Of the late BRYAN O,t,onnor
of the firm of 0Connor, Motfatt & Co., Post
street.
The poor lady was taken with the other dead
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ATE POISONED PIE.
Chicago Family and Two Servants MAJ
Dangerously IL.

CHICAGO, May 80. = Frank C. Kuhn, promi-
nent German and resestate man, the owner OF
Kuhn's Park, his wife, two sons aud two serv-
ants, were poisoned last night by eating pie con-
tanning arsenic. One of the servants died. The
other parties are In critical condition
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rtMPLES, black-heads chapped and oily skin pre-
iHi vented by CUrIcURA MEDIcATED soar.
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TERRITORIAL TIPS.

VIM. Stansifer, consumptive from
Bloomington, Ind, died at Las Vegas.
Juan B. Sandoval, soldier, has just
had pension claim allowed, through the
efforts OF M. M. Salazar, Coliax county
clerk, who put in the application thirteen
months ago. The claimant is allowed
$l4 a month and gets SlS4.50 from date
of application to date of issuance OF GER
tiicate.
The Denver Republican is earnestly
urging the d. & r. 6. company to extend
its lines further into New Mexico. Such
a move would prove OF great advantage to
Denver's trade interests. AS matters low
stand Denver merchants and manufac-
turers are greatly handicapped one can
deal better at Kansas City than with
Denver. 1t requires thirty-six hours to
reach Kansas City and the same to Dem
yer, whereas it ought not to require more
than twenty hours to Denver.
J. D. Dilenback, editor of the A. O. u.
W. Record and South Denver Eye, Den
yer, came in yesterday and is quartered
at the Montezuma, where he is arranging
for the entertainment of the Colorado
State Editorial association to arrive in
Las Vegas September s. The association
holds its meeting in Denver September 8,
leaves that night for Rocky Ford, spends
the 4th, watermelon day at Rocky Ford
leaves that night, arriving at the Hot
Springs on the 9th at p. m.
The symptoms which have followed on
drinking water from Luna's well, between
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IRRIGATION LEGISLATION.
The Subject OF Reservoir Sites Disposed
OF at Last-Reagan's Last Kick.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The irrigation
matter has been finally settled by the
senate, after something OF a fight, by
Sanders of Montana agreeing to the con-
ference report. This disposes OF the only
point remaining IN dispute, and the
sundry civil bill now goes to the president
for his signature.
Mr.. Sanders fight was made against
leaving anything to the discretion of the
geological survey and its director, Major
Powell. 1t was the hope OF many of the
western senatos that they would be able
to wholly squelch Major Powell, so
far as his interference with the arid re-
gions is concerned. They have not sue
ceeded, but the wings of the surveys have
been closely clipped. The compromise
which has been finally reached is not all
that the western senators could have
wished, but it is, on the whole, salts
factory. There is little fear entertained
with regard to the authority given to
segregate sites for reservoirs hereafter
located. 1t is thought that advantage
might be taken of this provision 70 set
apart large tracts for reservoirs, but notice
was served in the debate that this would
not be tolerated. This notice, it is be-
lieved, will be effectual, and that Major
Powell will see the necessity of not run
ming direct againgt the wishes OF the west.
Senator Allison explained that though
the agreement reached was not all the
senate wished, it was, after all, the best
that could be done. The house confer
rees, as has been stated by the Republi-
cans, were very stubborn, and it required
hard fight to make them yield. The
feature of the debate over the report were
some spirited remarks of rather q per-
sonal nature between Senator Teller and
Senator Reagan. The latter in long
speech defended the geological surveys
as necessary to prevent the lands of the
west from falling into the hands of specu-
lators and corporations to the injury of
the people.
Mr.. Teller paid the Texas senator his
compliments in few words. He said
Mr.. Reagan's solicitude for the people of
the west was very touching. 1t was only
equalled by his plea for the lead trust.
lie should have felt more sympathy
with him if the senator had not yesterday
for two hours sought to put the settlers
there under the dominion of this lead
trust. When the people of the west
wanted champion they would not Sc
lect the senator, for there was nothing in
his past history or his present record to
lead them to do so.
Mr.. Reagan has grown somewhat deaf,
and did not hear plainly what was said,
but balf hour later, after hearing just
what had been said, he arose and de-
clsred such remarks could not only come
from the promptings OF malignant