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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
A SEN SATIONAL ELOpEMENT.
A Father Pursues His Disobedient..D augh-
ter With a Shot Gun.

CHICAGO, Sept, S.--A sequel to the
elopement of Adrian A. Melber, painter
of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and Miss
Dowrcy, daughter of Thomas M Downey,
also OF Fond du Lac, which occurred sew
eral days ago, is reported at Evanston.
1t seems that the couple was
followed by the girls father, armed with
"A gun. He summoned police aid, and
together they tracked Melber's baggage to
the station, where it had been
left. The old gentleman took "A sea. on
the baggage and nursed his revenge
until Melber's return. 1t was the next
day, however, before that took place, and
the father was more angry than before. 1t
looked perilous for Melber, and blookshed
seemed inevitable The police quelled the
disturbance and paciiied Mr.. Downey into
a compromise. Melber invested in mar
riage license, and calling on Justice Geo.
Kearney was married to Miss Downey.
The bride and groom are in Chicago at
home to friends at 1884 Portland avenue.
Mr. Downey is the superintendent of the
poor farm of Fond du Lac county. and also
has charge of the insane asylum. The girl
was IT. years old.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
A SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Number of Men Killed and Thirty Five
Injured

CANYON CITY, Colo, Sept. GA ter
rible accident occurred on the Denver a.
Rio Grande railroad early this morning,
near Adobe. Train 81 was running In
two sections. The first section had two
day coaches loaded with laborers and was
derailed four miles below Florence. The
second section dashed into it with terrific
force, completely smashing two coaches.
The trainmen escaped unhurt and the
citizens of Florence soon came to their AID
in the work of rescue. The coach in which
the men were sleeping was shattered to
pieces and twelve freight cars ahead of it
were demolished. OF the forty-seven men
known to have been in the car five were
killed and thirty were wounded.
OF the wounded, two will die and it is
feared that eight or ten more are fatally
hurt. All the injured have been removed
to the companys hospital at Salida,
where they are receiving every attention.
The dead are: II. l.. Winters,
Jonathan Falks, A. N. Meyer, Jas.
Donovan and G.. b. Williams. A large
proportion of the unfortunate victims were
Italians who were unable to speak Eng
fish. The Italian consul is on his way
from Denver. Whois responsible for the
wreck is not yet determined. The prop
erty damage amounts to Sl0,O 900.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
A FOOLHARDN FEAT.
s. j. Dickson Puts His Life in Jeopardy at
Niagara Falls

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, Sept. 6.-S. j.
Dickson walked across the Niagara gorge
on a rope this afternoon in 1914 minutes .
On his way across he stuck one leg out at
a quarter and three quarters distance. He
lay down on his back in the centre of the
cable.
After resting a few minutes on the
American side Dixon returned to the wire
with hoop on liz ankles and walked out
to where the stars and stripes foated in
the breeze $50 feet from the cliff and
went through several maneuvers wind
ing the flag about his shoulders
Then he went to the Canadian
side stopping and performing the same
feats with the union jack as he had with
the American flag. Dickson is of Irish
decent and was born in New York, but for
several years has resided in Toronto. He
had no motive in making the peril
Gus trip other than that when
crossing the suspension bridge
a short time ago he noticed cable and re-
marked that he could walk across it. The
result was today's performance. He did
considerable rope walking in his youth,
and has practiced up in Toronto for sever
al weeks past.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
A Shocking Casualty Occurs on Rail-
road Crossing in Cleve-
land.
An Engine Dashes Into an Electric
Motor, Producing Ruin
and Death.
At Least q Dozen Persons are Terribly
Injured, Some Fatally
Bloody Details.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. Ga fright
full accident occurred at the Wilson av-
enue crossing of the New York, Chicago Il
St Louis railroad at 7:30 o'clock to-
night bywhich at least u dozen persons
were terribly injured, some fatally, The
crossing is on step grade, down which
runs an electric street railroad line. AT
the time the accident occurred freight
the south track The electric motor draw
ing one car, was approaching from the south
The safety gates were up and the road
was apparently clear. just as the motor
crossed the railroad track "A locomotive
running about twenty miles an hour
dashed out from behind a freight train.
The pilot of the engine struck the electric
train between the motor and the trail car,
tearing them apart and hurting one
to each side of the track. At
least a score of people were on the trail
car and they were tumbled about in all
directions, some being hurled a dozen
feet away and others were pinned under
the car, which was demolished. The
street railroad barns were close to the
scene of accident, and rescuing party
was soon on hand. The victims were
taken from the wreck and hurried
away in ambulances to a hospital
within short space of time.
All of them were so
badly injured that they had to be carried
from the wreck. There was no warning
whistle and the bell was not rung The
engine ploughed right through the street
cars and the screams of the frightened
passengers rose above the crashing of the
cars. A moment later the injured passen-
gers were lying about grooming In agony.
Two sisters, Louise and Minnie Mock were
in the car. They were lifted out tenderly
and partially revived. Minnie's body was
terribly crushed and the blood trickled
from an ugly wound III the head, She
was taken to St. Alexis hospital and
died in half an hour. Her sister Louisa
was badly hurt about the head and
arms, the muscles of the right forearm
being torn away from the bone. She will
doubtless recover The wrecked cars were
,pattered with blood and the hands, faces
and clothing of the rescuers We're covered
with the crimson fluid The following
is list of the injured
Minnie Mock, aged "a, crushed died at
the hospital.
j. "A, MOCTe, a. years, ilSIb Ill III
crushed. left arm lacerated
Annie Niemann, collar bone broken,
face cut
Louisa Mock, cut ON the head and the
arms.
Edward Watson, right foot crushed.
Charles Woods, body bruised.
George Somers leg cut.
George Netf Lizzie Cable. Lizzie and
Eliza Bragg Mrs. Mooney, Frank Rose,
Leora Howell, all painfully but not ser
lonsly cnt and bruised
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
TO BUILD A HOSPITAL.
Superior Capitalists Take Considerable
Interest in the Enterprise.

SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. Cdr. F. NJ.
Pieronnet, formerly of Minneapolis, now
of Superior, has spent the last few days in
looking over the hospitals at ST. Paul and
Minneapolis Superior, the doctor says,
is very short of hospitals. and he has
succeeded in interesting some capitalists
there in plan to build $50, 900 hospital.
The new company has received consider
able encouragement from the dock com
panies and other corporations employing
large numbers of men in more or less
dangerous occupations, and the doctor
hopes to see the new building well under
way this season.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
HEART-RENDING SCENES.
A Premature Blast Sends Many Souls Into
Eternity,


SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, Sept. Gust
before six clock this evening premature
blast killed fifteen men and possibly many
more in the Northern Pacific yard. The
full extent of the disaster is yet unknown
1t was just before the hour of quitting
work and large force of men were Ell gag
ed in blasting out a huge rock pile of the
Northern Pacific freight yards in the east
ern Part of the city. From fifty to seventy
five men were at work in the cut at the
time. Fifteen have been taken out dead.
A number of injured and still others come
out alive. All is confusion and
1t is impossible yet to get names or par
ticulars. Some of the workmeh were pre-
pairing blast to be touched off after the
other workmen and teams had departed
for the night. One blast had been pre-
pared. In putting in the another it was
exploded, the jar touching off the first
blast. Twenty-Five thousand cubic feet of
rock were thrown over upon the unsus-
pecting mass of humanity with terrible re-
suits. Hundreds of people soon gathered
at the scene, and the work of taking ont
the dead and injured has since been going
on. The scenes at the hospital are heart
rending
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CLUBS.
Encouraging Addresses Issued by the Ma
tional Republican Comm ittee.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept 4.-The execu-
Republican Clubs held its semi-annual
session here to-day and adopted an address
to the various state leagues. 1t states that
there is much political prosperity through
out the country to renew courage Since
the Nashville meeting there has been a
great growth in numbers. and there is
promise of larger attendance at Cincin-
natl than at any previous convention.
State leagues are admonished to keep up
active work during the off years. Refer
ring to the tariff the address says: I'VE
still adhere with frmness to the doctrine
that well arranged tariff law is the
real protector of our countrys prosperity.
The theoryNof free trade is a heresy that
calls upon us to lend helping hand to
complet, its overthrow. In this direction
alone tie league of the States can accom-
plish n uch good" Touching reciprocity
the address says: The doctrine of re-
ciprocity offered as an amendment in the
senate will procure for us valuable conces-
sions and benefits from many countries
with which we trade Continuing, the
address says:
1.-The present danger to the party is
from unfair elections, but the time is at
hand when we have gained sufficient
courage to declare = law that all citizens
shall have their votes fairly counted. :"
The leagues are urged to uphold their
senator's and congressman in favoring the
elections bill. These words are used: ut
is not for us to say whether the present
pending federal election bill shall pass in
the manner in VI hich it is drafted but we
do earnestly insist that it shall pass in its
present form, unless some better one shall
be speedily devised The paper closes
with an. appeal for renewed work by each
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
A EAClNE LADY DEAD.
Mrs. Frederick PIatzs Demise Occurs Sun
day Morning.

RACINE. Wis, Sept. S.-Mrs. Freder-
lex Platz died here Sunday morning.
Three years ago her husband died and his
remains were taken to Cincinnati and
cremated. They have since been pre-
served in an urn, and at lis request made
just before he died, they will be placed in
the coffin with his wife. This couple
came from Berlin Germany and leave a
large family.
Saturday Mayor Webber issued an or
der forbidding Sunday night carousals on
the street, which order was generally
obeyed being in strong contrast to the
noisy gangs that have infested the princi-
pal thoroughfares Sunday evenings for tho
past three months
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
TO IMPROVE THE MARKETS.
Lead Miners Form Cooperative Associa-
ton mt PlatteVilIe.

PLATTEvuLE, Wis, Sept. San or
ganizauon of great Importance to miners
throughout the lead and zinc regious of
the country has just been perfected at
Shullsburg, the membership baing COM
posed of the leading citizens of southern
Wisconsin and 10 Davies county, Ill.,,
who are interested in the production of
lead and zinc ores The object is to de-
wise plans for the improvement of the
market for zinc ores. and to encourage
and extend the manufacture of spelter and
zinc oxide. The name of the organization
is the Northwestern Miners Cooperative
Association, of which Edward Meloy of
La Fayettee County, is president, and T, H.
McElroy, of Shullsburg, Wis, secretary.
The next meeting of the association will
be held at Shullsburg, on the first Thurs
day of October next, and will no doubt be
attended by leading representatives of the
various mining interests affected by the
movement.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
DIABoLICAL DEMONS All WORK.
A Desperate Attempt to Ditch Loaded
Passenger Train.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Sept. 8--A des-
perate attempt was made tonight to wreck
the fast st. Louis and Chicago express,
which leaves New York on the New York
Central at o'clock p. m. The train
was stopped by danger signal south
of Old Troy and 600 yards south Of the
New Hamburg draw bridge. Two
minutes previous til hagman had dis
covered several ties standing endways in
culvert near the old Troy and when he a.
tempted to remove he was fred at from the
bushes on the east side of the track.
Knowing that the fast express was nearly
due he ran southwark and set the danger
signal which stopped the train. The flag
man said the ties stuck up above the rails
and would have certainly thrown the train
from the track. The fast train was com
posed of seven or eight sleeping cars,
all full, two ordinary coaches
and a baggage car. There were
eight ties on the upper main track. There
were also two ties placed alongside Of the
rail toward the south, 50 as to ditch the
train. The train passed here half an hour
later.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
LIGHTNING RAISES HAVOC.
Several Buildings Burned and Many Mar
row Escapes Are Made.

ALTOONA Pu., .Sept. Sat noon today
lightning struck the large block in which
are located the Offices of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad company, and the building
was soon ablaze. The building was en-
tire.y Quilted by fire. Many of the old
records are destroyed. The loss
is heavy Several hundred clerks
are employed in the building. They all
got out but several narrowly escaped suffo-
cation. lightning also struck McClelland's
residence, Mrs. Margaret Otto was knock
cd senseess and has not yet recovered
consciousness. Several bystanders were
slightly injured.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
A HIGHLY SENSATIONAL REPORT.
Rumored that j. V. FarweI Firm Is on
the Verge of Ruin,

CHICAGO, Sept, ga report from the
east, received on the stock exchange to-day,
saying that rumors of the failure of the
great dry goods firm of j. V. Far
well & Co., If this city, were cur
rent in the east, the cause of failure
being attributed to the alleged interest Of
the firm recently collapsed, Porter, Love &
Co., of Boston. J. V. Farwell, Jr., entered
a most emphatic denial of the story
which he characterized as malicious
falsehood A sensational report was
telegraphed here from Wauke-
sha today 10 the effect that
Senator Farwell is almost at the point of
death, was also denied, and it was stated
that he was steadily improving
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. s, w. Flour Dull no sales
Wheat - Easy; IS for seller cash; 1905. for
seller December 1,0t7s for seller May, Corn
Steady; 451a for seller cash; a5n for seller DC.
tober; 47ai for seller May OATS Easy
30 for seller cash; 35S for seller October; 3Sia
for seller May, Mess pork-Steady; 10 90 for
seller cash. 1910 for seller October; II 60 for
cash; ESQ for seller october 6.b2H for seller
January. Rye Easy; No. Q, 80 Barley
Steady; No. 2, IS. Flax seed - Steady; No. |,
Ley Prime timothy seed-Easy; 1901 80.
Whisky ID, Butter creamery, 14d2s; dairy,
io0l1 Cheese-Dull; full cream cheddars,
$500; fats, Sls@9A Eggs Fresh, 1916.
Shoulders-5 750l5 S7ls; short ribs 5.256D5 80;
short clear, 5.6005.10. Hides -- Unchanged
heavy and light green salted7H; sailed bull, 5is
green sailed calf, Sh@09; dry flint, s; dry sailed
hides, z; dry calf, 500; dea ons, 80 cents. Tai
ow-Unchanged; No. /, solid, as No ., caled,
Az
Flour-Receipts. II 900; shipments, 2i,ooo
Wheat-Receipts 81 900; shipments, $1,000.
Corn-Receipts, $4,000; shipments, $4,000
Oats Receipts $4,000; shipments, $4,000
CHICAGO, Sept s.-The Droyers' journal re-
ports: Cattle Receipts, 1900; natives higher,
ranging from 300Go5 10; Texans s5502So;
rangers, 2.60G4 40 llogs-Receipts, $1,000; ac-
tive and higher; packers and mixed i.1oGg4 40;
prime heavy and butchers, 4. 5o@i65. Sheep
Receipts, 5000; steady; natives. 4.00Gts0;
western, 405GDl30.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
KILLED A NEGRO.
w. j. Morris Did not Desire to Have His
Rest Disturbed.

WARRINGTON, Ga, Sept. Tom
Adams, (colored,) was killed in difficulty
late last night by w. J. Morris, white
proprietor of the Warrenton hotel Adams
was Juarreling with another negro when
Norris, who had retired, got up and re-
quested them to move on as they were
disturbing his guests Adams resented
this, and a difficulty ensued in which he
was fatally shot. Negroes threaten
vengeance but the citizens are thoroughly
prepared for any emergency.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
WILL OPEN A PRIVATE BANK.
The Defunc Hartford Corporation to BE
Substituted by u Private Concern.

HARTFORD, Wis, Sept. S.-Conrad
Hauser and Edward McCollow will open
private bank here tomorrow to take the
place of the defunct institution. They
possess not only the necessary capital but
the confidence of the people, who have
known them for years, Mr.. Hauser is a
successful farmer and Mr.. MeCollow lives
at Juneau.
The wife of Banker Cook is evidently
feeling the way toward making Il PROPOSE
ton to let her husband return home with
out danger of prosecution, several signs
pointing that way, though no definite
offer has yet b. en- made.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
A POLICEMAN ON A RAMPAGE.
Edward j. Sweeney Empties Revolver
Into Crowd of People.

New YORK, Sept. 6.-Bleeker street
was crowded with pedestrians at p. m.
today, when policeman Edward J. Swee-
ney. crazy drunk ran out of the bar room
of the Medeira house and sent five bullets
in succession into the throng Of people.
The people fed in all directions panic
stricken. D. q. Ranglin was stretched on
the sidewalk with bullet through bis
side, dangerously hurt. A policeman ran
up and Sweeney was turning. hastily to
fee, fell heavily and broke his leg. He
was taken to the hospital prisoner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
PANIC IN A MIN Il.
A Fire Causes Pandemonium Among =
Crowd of Miners.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 5.-Tbe lives Of
800 men and boys working in the Cayuga
mine were III deadly peril this afternoon
through the burning of an engine house,
and for time a pandemonium existed
about the mouth of the mine, where
a great crowd of men, women and children
were gathered. The fire stopped the fans,
shutting off all the air currents and the
suffocation of the men seemed probable
The miners, however, fed to the workings
of the Brisbine mine, out Of which they
all escaped
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
CONSUMED BY FLAMES
Attorney Hoods Racers Cremated at La
Crosse,

ia CROSSE, Wis, Sept. 8.-The barn
Of Attorney c. L. Hood, located on farm
at Midway, burned to the ground last
night, and three Of his racing horses,
named Goodnight, Dauntless and Jack
were burned. The loss is 5000; fully in
sured.
As Mr.. Hoods horses carried off num-
Der of prizes at the recent fair; the fire is
supposed to have been the work Of an in
cendiary, although Mr.. Hood scouts the
idea
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. g. Wheat-Easy; No 2
spring, 9S5tg6 for seller cash; 96% for seller De
cember; SO for No northern. Corn-Steady;
No, 8, As. oats-Dull; No , white, 36Ia Bar
ley--Firmer; No. ., tla. Rye-Quiet; No. |,
tOA Provisions-Quiet. Pork 1l.e5 for sele
January.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
HARRISON AT ericsson SPRINGS.
The President Compelled to Hold an In
formal Reception.

ericsson SPRINGS, Sept. 6.-The presi-
Dental party spent the day visiting the
springs and in the evening attended
regular Saturday evening hop at the hotel.
So great was the rush of people to see the
president that he was compelled to hold an
informal reception
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
Peck and Hoard to Speak.

MONROE, Wis, Sept. 8.--Gov. Hoard
and candidate Peck nave been invited to
address the Green county annual fair this
week. Trained horses in hippodrome,
hurdle and chariots are an attraction at
the fair.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
LOWERED THE woRLD's RECORD
The stallion Nelson Wins Laurals on the
Turf

Turf.
BANGOR, Me-, Sept. 6.-At the Maine
state fair grounds this afternoon, the
stallion Nelson, owned by G. II. Nelson,
of Waterville, made an attempt to lower
tie worlds half-mile track record of 2:l51a
The track was slippery and the air heavy
and sultry. The first attempt was unsuc-
cessful, the mile being made in 2:l51a
An hour later and under the same adverse
conditions he made the second trial, re-
sulting as follows: Quarter 351I; half
l07; three-quarters 40; mile 2:l54 Mel
son trotted without running horse as a
pace maker and was driven by his owner.
The performance caused great enthusiasm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
EX-sENA ToR CuRIsTIANCY DEAD.
rheProminent Michigan Man Expires mt
His Home i'm Lansing.

LANSING, Mich, Sept. Sex United
States Senator Christiancy died at his
home this evening. From 1857 to 1875 he
was Il member of the supreme court of
Michigan. He was also at one time min
lister TO Perm
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
Veteran Baraboo Citizen stricken.

BARABoo, Special Telegram, Sept. s.
j. h. Davis, one OF the oldest and most
respectable citizens Of this city suffered
second stroke of paralysis Sunday morning,
but it is thought that it will not result
fatally. Mr. Davis is AN ardent democrat,
and physicians think that the paralytic
stroke is due to the beat and excitement
of the democratic convention held here
Saturday
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
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BROK II THE RECORD.
Warehouses; Horse Roscbury, Jumps
Over Seven Feet

ELMrRA, N. Y, Sept. Sat Maple
Avenue driving park this afternoon the
worlds record for high jumping was
broken 10y the horse Roseberry, owned by
Moorehouse and Pepper, of Toronto. who
cleared the bars at z feet and inches,
The best previous record also made by
Rosebery, at Chicago was 6 feet ia
inches,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
MAKE AN ASSIGNMENT
Hoxie & Mellor Firall y Make Statement of
Their Condition.

AMIGO, Wis, Sept 6.-The large lum-
Der firm of Hoxie & Mellor, which has ,een
in financial straits for several days finally
made an assignment to-daw The Iiabili
ties are about $500, 900 and assets probably
a little less.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
Forest Fires In California.

GRAssvILLE, CAL, Sept. Yesterday
morning fire broke out ten miles south
of here, and it burned vast tracks Of valu-
able timber and numerous fences. The
barns and houses of the farmers were
saved by hard work. The fire is still
raging.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11

Another Powerful Competitor in Chicago
with the Big systems.

CHICAGO, Sept 6.-The Evening jour
nal says; 1t is reported that the Central,
of Georgia, and East Tennessee roads
have purchased the Louisville, New AL
bany and Chicago road, and made it
part of their great southern system. If so
it will bring another powerful competitor
into. Chicago with the big systems that
now control southern transporta,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
For,y Eivnt New Cases.

CARO-, Sept Since Thursday iast
there have been forty eight fresh ease OF
cholera in Eltor and Is deaths.