The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


Bad wreck. n
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5o.--One ofthe most at
,onible railway accidents ever known IN Cali. u
oruia occurred at ii4o o'clock this afternoon, -
when the local train connecting at Oakland n
with ferry boats from San Francisco ran through II
IN open draw bridge over San Antonio creek b
1t Webster street, Oakland, The yacht Juan v
TIA had just passed through the draw when the G
ra'n appeared. going in The direction Of Ala .
media The dtawbridgc keeper endcavor al u
once TO close the bridge, but Il was too late, q
and the engine with the tender and first car, I
which was filled with passengers. plunged into
the estuary, which was here quite deep.
The train wes III charge Of Conductor /,
Revalk aud an extra crew, It being holiday /,
The conductor stated that probably twenty
five persons had met their death,
The HAD Red sIias.
HELENA, Mont, May 3o.--Robett Fergu-
son, foreman Of stock ranch near Miles City.
leil that place May in search Of stock sup
posed to have been stolen, and nothing moe
was seen Of him Till yesterday. when hh dead
body was found buried in the loose sand in u
draw, Two OF three days previously the body
OF his horse had been found perforated with
bullet holes, ana a systematic search aas insti.
t1cd ior the body, with lh- above result.
Ferguson was murdered by Cheyenne Indians,
whom he eamc upon in 'hc act oi slinning his |
stolen cattle There is grca. excitement among |
cowboys. The Indians are also ARRIVING and |
preparing for an expected attack. Warrants |
have been sworn out Ior the arrest Of several
redskins, and il is expected lha, trouble will !
| follow an attempt To make arrests
| A Palace Harmed,
! FORT WORTH, Tex, May 5o.-The Texas
Spring fVlaee was 10 night destroyed by FIRE.
One life is known to have been los, and many
injure,l. The loss is estimated at $4,000
The exhibit was TO have closed Sunday night
and grand bali was in progress tonight, with
several thousand persons present, When the
cry VI hre was heard terrible panic ensued,
rhe widest Tumon as to the loss Of lie are
being circulated, some saying twenty five per
sons have perished, while many thought none
were burned.
ne Was Acquitted.
san FRANtisco May 3o.--Ater fifty houH
Of actual session and ranking up all the eviden.
ee it could secure before It, the committee Of
presiding elder. last evening acquitted Rev Dt
{ { Suatton, late president oi Mills college, on
trial on charges Of immortality preferred against
him,
PoAloalees Established
WASHINGTON. May 3o.-PoslolIiecs have
been established a, Ocean, San Juan county,
; Wash, Lee Wheeler, postmaster; Poin, No
Point, kiIsap county, WASH, May Seounel,
pos,mis,ressi Ona, Benton county, Or, VIII
liam III ilulsc, postmaster.
ACity guTHef.
WgtsrE. Idaho. May 3o.-The business
poH on Of weiser Was burned lss, nigh, a, 9
O'Clock. The loss will reach $4,000. with
insurance Of ssS.ooo. The fire was caused by
a lamp falling IN a hotel.
, Got the fever.
McMiSSviLLE. Or. May z7.-I.aa night
sh; people int.Tested in baseball ofgAaised .
join, stock company, known as the Yamhi
Baseball Association. with a capital stock o
$500. tne ground ia being fixed up. stoo
having already been spent 10 grading and level
ing. The bosIi Of directors arc all prominent
citizens, and consists Of i Calbfaih, ] l.
Rogeis, ] w Hobbs, + W Frn,on and DE
Long. Business manager, W l. Heath. elnt
manager. William Henderson. Everybody i.
enihusias,ie, and hesiinn.,lle will not lie in
The North western Association mex, season, 4
the presens in,eres, is kep, up.
hey Dragged Go Death.
SALEM, May s9.-This afternoon. Cosesi.
the year old son Of K 4 Dickson. living three
miles east of Salem. was killed by being thrown
from pony nc was riding. The Tony lhfew
him. and the rope caught aloa, The boys neck
dragging him several rods, sttikin. bic head
a against a tree and breaking his neck. Death
I resulted almost instantly.
A sesttie Fire.
4. SEATTLE, May s9.-The uoa, disas,foui
fire that has visited Seattle since the grea, Gr,
- Of June 3, 1889, which WHIPPED out the en,r,
business portion Of the city occurred this morn
lng. destroying nine three and four story build
ings on the triangular block bounded by King.
Commercial and Weller streets. Each Of lhest
b buildings contained lodging house, and ovei
. zoo people escaped from them with only What
they had ON, and 1t is Thought that some los
their lives. Half awakened people rushed
from their rooms TO find tie Railways filed will
smoke and flame, anil we're driven 10 tic win.
dowS. Men, women and children jumped from
third and fourth story windows and were caught
IN blankets held below. Over fifty personi
were saved in this manner and not one wal
hunt.
Three Drawned
Ia GRANDE, Or, May 29.-A young mar
named Bennett and two yoang ladies, daugh,-
ers Of William Booth, Of the Cove, went ou
boat riding on the Grand Ronde river ueai
the Cove yesterday. and not returning HON.
search Was made ior them, resulting in finding
the boat capsized. AZ last repohs the body
OF young Bennett had been found. whiIc4eos,
ot the girls have not yet been found.
Recently ia Albany.
ABERDEEN, May 2S.-Flofenee Gage, lead
ing lady in Keene's dramatic company, came
near meeting waiery gave here, She esSayed
TO walk a boom stick around rah Of logs al
Blocks mill, and the stick turned her into the
water. Mr. Thomas, n member Of the troupe,
jumped in after her, but as he could not swim,
was only hindrance. Mr. Keene went in aitei
them 10th, ard succeeded In getting them 10 q
log and holding on until a young man named
g NJ Antrim arrived with n small boat and
/. iowed taem all ashore. Miss Gage presented
Mr. Antrim with diamond pin for his services
A Change Made.
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