The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-02-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
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PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 7,--Thc most fright-
ful accident, in 20 Ear as loss of lie Is concern.
ed. known in the history Of the o R& NJ
branch Of the Union Pacific, e,oceurred at bridge
No 6S, over Williams creek. enc aud half
miles west ofcascade Locks and two and a
half miles ffom Bonneville. Mt about 6i4s on
Sunday morning last.
The train wrecked consisted OF an engine
and a eabooss, with crew Of men, about
thirty 6ve in all who were on their way to
clear slide that was delaying trains.
Just a. the engine had about cleared the
trestle. which was some iifly feet in length.
the underpiuning supporting the second and
shird went underneath. and the TENDER with
the eahoose and lis load Of human freight,
pitched heaJong into the raylnc, forty feet
below. Nothing bat the presence Of mind Of
Engineer George prevented the engine, too,
from going down. When he felt that some
thing was wroag, looked back aud saw the
eaboose swaying. he pulled the throttle wide
open AMI just succeeded In reaching terra
frma, with his two back driving wheels hang
ing clear OF the track, as the mass w,nt crash-
ing to the bottom OF the rayine.
Brakeman Ben Limerick. who mlraculously
escaped, started for the locks for help. and re-
turned with an engine, eaboose and what as.
sistance he could GET.
There Is some speculation AS TO the prccsie
cause OF the mems deaths, but there can he no
reasonable doubt that when the car was dump.
ed into the ditch the saddcn conclusion, and
the hurting together Of Shoyels, ,piekaxes, crow
bars, trunk weighing 400 pounds, the stove
aud thirty Two struggling. frantic men. were
the occasion OF the deaths. Nine men were
killed,
niz nensen 60 Fiesd.
PORTLAND. Or, Feb. Io,--An oregonian
special from Corvallis says; The creates, loss
In Benton county by the recent food occurred
in Alsea valley. The Alsea river ovesnowed
IT. banks, and in many places the water was
several feet higher than ever before known.
Several head Of stock were drowned. and much
fencing washed away. The mountain side in
many places moved down into the canyon.
Some Of these slides were five hundred feet
square aud so deep that In many instance.
large trees were carried hundreds Of yard,
downward. and are nov standing erect. II
other cases trees were broken oil and piled ap
with earth fifty feet deep. forming dam IL
the mountain streams.
The only death reported In Iienton couu
~ occurred near Alsea bay Monday morn
log. a large slide came down tho noun
tain side burying Robert Barclay. tive
children and Robt Brown. The father ane
two children were extueatsd after aotas
difficulty. but brown was found dead. hav-
Ing been crushed by heavy timber. A
barn near by was wrecked and ten head o.
stock killed.
The Gentiies vietorieus.
SALT LAKE. Utah, Feb. ii.--Evcrythinl
in Salt Lake Is quiet to-day and business ha
resumed i,s normal condition.
The official returns Of yesterdays election
received this morning give Geo NJ Scott, ,Gcn.ii'
ios mayor, a msjori,y Of Soo. Loais iIyams
Gentile, recorder, $50. d Walden, Gentle
treasurer, 6so. 4 K Clale. Gentle. assessor
400. NJ Young. GenliIe. marshal, 775
The remainder ofthc Gentle ticket. inelud-
ing fifteen couneilmsn. were elected by ma
loTilies ranging from three TO four hundred
This gives them control OF the municipal eoun
ell for the 6rst time in the history Of the ".
The news soon spread over the city and tn
Gentiles took possession olthe city. Flags were
run up, and every Centiie building in the cit,
was decorated with flags and lanterns. Fire
works were sent up from hundreds Of houses
eannous boon.ed aud bonfIes were lsoon ugeI
every corner.