Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-28

train robbers. Dean was surprised
in the mountains on a way hiding
place and compelled TO surrender
without shot. Dalton, however,
discovered the officers aud couple
Of shots were exchanged, after
which Dalton escaped.
NAVY FURNISHES A VESSEL.
WAsHrNuT0N, Dec. g.. 8.-Seuator
Washburn, of Minnesota, wrote to
the secretary of the navy Tracy ask
ing the use Of naval vessel to
transport to Europe breadstuffs con-
tributed In this country for the re-
lief Of the famine sufferers in Rus
sia. Secretary Tracy concurs hearth
ly in the proposal. The sailing ship
Constellation, now at Annapolis,
which was formerly used to carry
food to the starving people of Ire
land, isa valuable.
FIRE IN CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn Dec. 2S.-
The most disastrous fire occurred
saturday, originating 10 l.. II. Love-
nan & Co.'s great dry goods house.
1t spread with astonishing rapidity,
burning through the elevator shaft
md stairways, cutting off the escape
If about thirty female employees,
Who were rescued from the windows
With ladders by firemen. Two Of the
women fell from windows and were
somewhat injured, and a third was
rescued In an almost suffocated con-
iition. The adjoining buildings
we're soon flame of fire, consum-
ing over half million dollars worth
Of property In less than two hours.
The total loss is about $500, 900, with
about $3.50, 900 Insurance.
ALBANY NEWS.
ALBANY, Ot', Dec. 2S.--A young
man named J. +. Mill left Albany last
Monday to go to Bethem mines.
Men from the mines say he has
not reached there. They saw his
tracks whence he lost the trail.
The snow was about five feet deep,
and the other IN en- were 80 ex-
hausted that they could not search
for htm, 1t is feared he has per-
ishe in the mountains.
One of the burglars who robbed a
gun store in this city was caught
Saturday at Independence and
lodged in jail here. The stolen
property was recovered.
A furious rain and wind storm
prevails. The river is steadily ris-
ing, aud fears of a flood are ex-
presse :.
THE SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Dec. 28.-The
cruiser San Francisco left this port
shortly after 10 o'clock Saturday.
Such orders as the cruiser received
were sealed, and, beyond report
that she would put into the bay of
Monterey for gun practice, aud that
it was probable she would sail to
Acapulco, her destination at pres
ent is unknown.
STEEL WORKS BURNED.
READING, Pa, Dec. 2S.--The
C~rPonser steel works, an industry
established three years ago, devoted
to the manufacture of high grade
steel, were almosl destroyed by fire
Saturday night. Loss $l25,000.
SINGLE HAND ATTEMPT.
MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 28.-The
members Of the train crew of the
Chicago & Northwestern vestibule
limited train, which arrived here at
lao Saturday afternoon, tell re-
markable story of an attempted
robbery. The train had just left
Eau Claire and stopped at q small
station this side Of that place, when
man boarded 1t. The man walked
forward to the first coach and
fastened the door by taking seat
cushion and placing 1t against the
lock. He then pulled two immense
revolvers from under his coat, and
the passengers We're startled by hear
ing him shout In stentorian tones:
"Throw up your hands," He ac
companied his remarks In language
more forclble than polite, and there
was a spontaneous exhibition Of
cuffs aud finger rings. He then
adopted a unique method Of robbing
the passengers. He ordered them
TO march mp to front seat, one by
one, and deposit their valuaoles
there. Two or three had started to
do so, and there was watch, two
pocket books aud a finger ring as a
nucleus for the collection, when the
conductor, William Howard, started
10 go through the train. On arrlv-
lug at the door he saw the trouble
In the coach. Howard showed his
generalship by not rushing against
the door, which he observed was
fastened with the cushion frame,
The train was slowing up for the
next station, and Howard hastily
called the brakeman. He told him
that he would jump of the train
aud attract the attention Of the
robber, aud then the brakeman was
TO force the door. The scheme was
carried out. Howard jumped of |
the car, caught the rear platform