The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26
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KILLED BY THE SMOKE,

CHEYENNE, WYo., April 22-Thirtv
mel are now imprisoned in Rock Springs
coal mine No. 4, which is on fire, and it
is almost certain that all are dead. The
mine was discovered to be on fire at 1
this morning, and at o, when the flames
began to spread rapidly, the men were Or
dered to the surface. They had hardly
begun to issue from the shaft when an
explosion occurred. o
A searching party, to go to the rescue of
the men below, had just disappeared when
another explosion occurred, followed by
three others in rapid succession. Seven
of the searchers were injured, one past
recovery. A dozen more volunteers de-
scended and brought up six insensible
Cinnamon, one of whom died in a few
minutes.
They saw ten other Cinnamon living
PROSTATE. Smoke began to issue in
large volumes from all the entrances, and
further attempts to save the men i'm
prisoned below were abandoned.
There are still at least thirty men in the
mine, mostly Cinnamon. All the en-
frances to the mine have been closed in
order 10 keep the fires within certain
bounds.
DOWN THE STEEP MOUNTAIN.
TACOMA. Ayril 23.-The passenger traiu
from the East was four hours late to day.
With the story of the trains delay came
the sad one of the death OF brakeman
while epdeavoring to avert what he had
good reason to believe would result In a
catastrophe. John Simmcnds, the
victim, was brakeman aboard way
freight that pulled out at Clealum fifteen
minutes before the west bound passenger
train was due there. Everything went
well until the grade, few miles this side
of Clealum was reached. Then from
some cause the last five cars In the train
became uncoupled and dashed down the
grade. SimmOnds was on the fl ing cars
and tired to stop them. He was unable
to do so, and at the foot of the grade the
runaways dashed into the locomotive of
the passenger train.
The result was a mash.up. Simmonds
was thrown between the cars and killed.
The engineer of the passenger locomotive
had slowed down and made every prepar-
alton to meet the shock of the collision,
and as result the only damage was the
smashing of the pilot ol the engine, the
toward trucks OF which were derailed.
Assistance was sent out at at once and
the locomotive was placed on the track,
fired up and started for Tacoma. Sim
monds, the brakeman, was an old employe
of the road, and was esteemed by every.
body who knew him. He was 26 years
old and unmarried.
TAKING HIM BACK To HANG HIM.
SEATTLE, April 24.-Daniel Allen was
arrested at Lynden, Whatcom county, last
night by Sheriff McGraw, of Seattle, and
Sheriff Page, of Neillsville. Clark county,
Wis, for murder committed at the latter |
place three years ago, and brought tc this
place and lodged in Jail. The crime for
which Allen was arrested is an atrOclous
one. Over three years ago he was cit
izen of Clark county, WIS, where he was
in business. Near his residence there
lived married couple. Allen became
very much attached to the wife, and this |
affection was reciprocated. The husband !
became suspicious of the pair, and Allen |
decided 10 put him out of the way. One |
evening Allen succeeded in introducing q |
dose of poison in his food, with the |
and consent of the unfaithful
wife. and the dose was effectual in hush
Dg him forever.
After the murder Allen and the woman
ived together as man and wife until he
became tired of the woman and decided
% put her out OF the way by the same
means as he had the husband, but she
vas too shrewd for Allen, and not only
lid she escape the murderous hand, but
IN her information he was arrested, con-
'icted and sentenced to be hanged.
Allen soon after broke Jail, and although
! large reward was offered for his capture
or nearly three years he eluded the de-
ectives. Descriptions and photographs
f the murderer we're sent broadcast to-
ether with offers of large reward. and
bout six weeks ago Allen was located at
.ynden, where he was dong business as
n apple peddler under the assumed name
james Henry. After Allen had been
,cated Sheriff Page of Neillsville left for
cattle, armed with requlsltlon papers,
nd upon arriving here went to Lynden