Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-04-21


All O'Clock there was no way Of
telling II all the occupants escaped.
Men who were on the fourth story
and had TO come down the fire es-
capes think all got out safely. In
the previous fire four lives were lost,
aud last night, so far, another vic
tim Is added to the list. When the
extension ladder was being raised,
and before the electric lights were
shut of, the ladder crossed live
wire. Two firemen were already
ascending. Phil Brown got safely
past the wire, which was emitting a
flame where It touched the ladder.
Charles Werner followed, but was
shouted to by the crowd to desist.
Turning to them he cried. "Shut
your mouths; / know my business y
AT that instant a bright light envel-
oped his body and he fell to the side
walk, distance of thirty feet.
Doctors tried to resuscitate him, but
he was dead. Other fatalities are
feared. The loss on the building is
s2O, 900, on furniture $1,000. The in
surance could not be ascertained.
DONE 1T AT LAST,
CAMDEN, N. j., April 21.--While
merry makers enjoyed themselves
at the Pavonia park, East Camden,
Christian Eckert, the proprietor of
the park, drew huge butcher knife
across his throat and died. Eckert
was one of the best known Germans
In Camden, being a member of near
ly score of social and secret organi
zations. Twice before, within the
past few years, he had attempted to
take his life. once with the frag-
ments Of q lamp chimney he had
broken, and once with a knife. He
had been drinking heavily this time
and early last Saturday morning
he became violent, and he then
declared he would end his life with
out fail. DIR. Vail was sent for and
he administered opiates, which
brought sleep to Eckert. At moor
yesterday, however, he became wild
again. He was missed about two
o'clock, aud 1t was at once consider
ed that he had gone off somewhere
to commit suicide. Later his dead
body was found in q room on the
third floor of the house.
FOUND DEAD.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, April 2l.--Th'
corpse of Charles French was dis
covered Saturday afternoon undel
circumstances showing slow, lin
gering death. French was living
alone upon his claim, about three
miles east of Pozo, this county. IL
was missed from his cabin abou
eight days before the discovery o
his body. A search was made with
out success until today, when neigh.
bors found his body pinned TO the
earth by tree which he had felled,
and which had fallen across his
thighs, preventing any movement.
He had evidently worked and strug-
gled desperately but vainly to re-
lease himself with his knife. He
had dug away the hard earth, and
his torn and bloody nails showed
the terrible efforts he had made.
PlsrRIFIED.
ST.. LOUIS, April 2l.-When the
body Of William Jones, which " As
hurled at Corunna two years ago,
was dlslnterred for shipment, II was
found that the body was petriiled,
with every feature preserved perfect
ly, even TO the hair. At the time of
burial Jones weighed lSO pounds,
while his petrifled body now weighs
495 pounds. The rock which has
taken the place Of the flesh seems to
be similar to hard limestone.
SHE TOOK THE FUNDS.
SPRINGFIELD, o., April 2l.-The
village OF Elmwood, few miles
south, is all agog over the sudden
disappearance Of Mrs. Amelia Win
ston. She is one Of the oldest men,
bes Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and was noted for her
Christian qualities. The church has
outgrown its present quarters, and
the congregation determined TO
build a new charch. Mrs. Winston,
because Of her extensive acqualnt-
ance and high religious standing,
was chosen 10 act as custodian Of the