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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
Eighty Miners are Known to Have
Perished-Fifty Bodies AL
w." ready Rescued. z
Of All the Men Who Worked in
the Shaft, None Left
to Tell the Story.
VIM. f. Villas Elected in Wisconsin
to Succeed Senator spooner-
Illinois Unchanged.

SCOTTDALE, Penn, Jan. 27.-By an
explosion Of fire damp in the Mammoth
shaft of the H. e. Prick Coke Company to-
day, eighty sturdy miners were ushered
into eternity and a number seriously i'll
jured. The explosion occurred this m0rn
ing shortly after nine o'clock, and it is
supposed it was the result of ignition of
a miners oil lamp. The after damp which
followed the fire-damp explosion sutfo-
Gated nearly every workman. A few men,
realizing their awful situation, fell to the
ground, thereby preventing the gas from
striking them. There is not a soul left to
tell the story. The persons not killed are
in such a critical condition that their
deaths are momentarily expected. Up to
this writing, fifty bodies have been recov-
cred, all without sign of life. The fire,
which broke out after the explosion, was
soon extinguished by the immense fans
which were put in operation. The gas
has about all teen driven from the pit, and
the work of rescuing the entombed miners
has been commenced. General Manager
Lynch. of the II. G. Prick Coke Company,
is on the scene helping to devise means to
rescue assistance the persisted! e. ,nva,u TSStme a.
he has many years experience
in the mining operation. The Mammoth
plant embraces 500 ovens, n of the larg-
est plants in the coke region, but 1t is hard
of access. 1t is situated near the United
works. where an explosion recently de-
strOyed an entire shaft. The affair has
cast a gloom over the entire coke region,
onA RI rinhf hnnAroNo Of min0ro Qra Hook.
ing to the scene of the disaster, offering
assistance. The appalling loss of life in
the Dunbar disaster is more than Overshad-
owed by the destruction of life in the
Mammoth calamity. Language is too
weak to describe the scenes at the mines.
Horror is piled on horror. The news
spread throughout the entire coke region
awe-stricken. Collins have already been
ordered for eighty persons, from the
Mount Pleasant undertakers, and it is
understood the Prick company, owners
of the plant, will bear the expenses Of the
same. The only man who escaped from
the fatal mine was Mine Boss Eaton.
Among those killed are John Beverage
place. 1t has been estimated that
and families that are left wholly dependent
on the charity of the world for su%stenance
by this disaster. In fact, they are almost
penniless, as the plant has not been run
ming full for some time, and work has been
exceedingly scarce since the dizziness set
in in the demand for coke, Every means
possible will be resorted to to supply the
widowed mothers and their children with
the necessaries of lite. The Frick COM
pany will be liberal in this direction, and
it is understood a subscription paper will
shortly be circulated to obtain money to
support the unfortunate families.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
Villas Formally Elected.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 28.-Col. W F.
Villas was formally elected senator to sue
coed United States Senator Spooner in the
joint convention of the legislature to-day.
Colonel Villas was born in Vermont in
1910. He graduated from the Wisconsin
State university and at the Albany law
school, and began the practice of law here
when twenty years old. He was at the
siege of Vicksburg, and was postmaster
general and secretary of the interior under
Cleveland's administration.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
A Badly Scattered Vote.

PIERRE, s. D., Jan. 2S.-The legislature
took one ballot for United States senator
to-day and then adjourned till tomorrow.
The vote stood: Moody "a, Trip q, Har-
den 81, Melville II, King II, Crosse Is, Kyle
Is, Lake II, Pickler 8, Mellette 8. The re-
naming votes being scattered among
about fifteen candidates.. Necessary to
choice R5.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
THE BREAK Has COME.

Moody Only Gets Forty Votes on the First
Ballot, and the Vote is Scattered.
PIERRE. Jan. 27.-Moody's vote broke
to'day and On the first ballot he had only
40, and lost n of these on the second.
Melville got IA, MelIete 3, Lake 10. Preston
8, WinslOw 6. Picker 2, Matthews l, Mar
Tin l. Seward s, Harden 81, Crosse 16, Kyle
II, King s, Dow 8, McFarlane 1, Trip rs.
come. The bribery committee is not ready
to reDOrt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
WHITE MAIL"

1t is Reported the N. r. Has Secured a
Mail Contract From Chicago to Frisco.
DULUTH. Jan. 8.-It was stated here To-
night on reliable information that the
Northern Pacific road had secured a con-
tract for fast mail service between Chicago
IL, 1891. 1t will be known as the "White
Mail" the whole train being painted white.
The master mechanic has already received
orders TO prepare rolling stock, and com
plete in time to begin service on the date
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
ons systs.n Of Cheeka.

One ey0eeW OF CheckA
Avery complete system Of meal cheeks
b In practice at an up town cheap restsu-
rant, one of the largest In the world A.
you pass the cashiers desk ON entering she
tho cashier has come to be . she in a.
most every instance nowadays-hands you
q piece Of p~asteboazd which infoxms you
that without It you cannot be served. In
addition to this information the card con-
tains figures from five cents to @. Or
seating yourself You give this check to the
waiter. He keeps It until you have finished
your dinner, when he punches . hole in the
figure corresponding to the amount you
have esten.
On your way out you hand tho pasee
board to tho cashier with tho amount.
This Is . very neat plan, and it materially
reduces tho income Of thedishonest waiter.
Ernest Jarrold in New York Journal
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
Soldiers Killed in a Wreck.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 27.-The particulars
of the collision between a passenger train
and a special train bearing United States
troops from Pine Ridge, which occurred
last evening on the Union Pacific road at
Florence, q small station 9 irving, Kan,
has been received here. The special train
was carrying about 400 soldiers. part of
the Seventh cavalry and battery E, light
artillery, bound for Fort Riley. The train
consisted Of seven passenger and24 freight
cars loaded with horses and several pieces
of artillery and ammunition, hauled by two
large engines. The three engines and
several of the cars are a complete wreck.
Many of the soldiers were seriously, and
at least two fatally injured. The dead,
so far as can be ascertained, are: Sergeant
Schortbat, battery E, artillery, cut all to
pieces; Private Mel, troop G, Seventh
cavalry, left leg cut off and head smashed
The wounded are: Sergeant oilalpo,
troop Seventh cayslry; Cap,
Maxwell, troop D; Sergeant Thompson,
troop c; Private McCullam, troop c; Ser
geant Writ, troop G; Private Mcl4uire,
troop U; frlVate GOSS, troop I; Sergeant
Dolan, troop A; Private Errick. troop E;
Private Hoez, battery E, First artillery;
Lizzie Dennet of Lincoln, Neb.; Baggage
man KimbeIl and Conductor Flynn were
slightly injured, and also q Bohemian and
q physician whose names were not learned.
None of the passengers on the other train
was injured. The brakeman wa hurt.
The conductor of the military train is held
responsible for the accident, as he was
running on the express trains time. He
has disappeared. A large number OF cav
airy horses were killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
Not q Soul Slept in the Little Hamlet
Tuesday Night-A Sad, Lonely
Vigil.
Villas Formally Elected U. s. Senator
in WiscOnsin-Peffer in
Kansas.
The Voting For Senator in South
Dakota is a Free-fOr-all-NO
FavOrites.
10 Bodies Taken Out.

YoUNGwooD, Pa, Jan. 28.-Nobody slept
at Mammoth last night. In every home in
the little Mining hamlet there was MOURN
ing, yet there was no demonstration. The
little one-story houses, scantily furnished,
we're Illuminated with tallow candles, and
mother, wife, sister or sweetheart sobbed
in silence. They only know q mysterious
accident has befallen them. They cannot
see the dead. They have little care for the
living. Their grief is keen. At 2 O'clock
Ito bodies had been recovered and of this
number So have been identified.
ISL KILLED IN THE MINE.
PITTsBURG, Jan. &.-Mr. H. c. Frick,
owner of Mammoth mine No. l, the scene
of yesterdays terrible explosion, has been
in almost constant communication with
his representatives at the pit since yester-
day afternoon. Prick says there were in
all 100 men working in the mine at the
time of the accident, nine of whom escaped
with their lives. Some of them were badly
injured. The rest-15l men-were either
killed outright or suff0cated by the terrible
fre.damD.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
Work Commenced ON Fair Building.

CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-The first stake was
driven and the first spadeful Of earth
turned on tho lake front opposite Harrison
street in connection with the Worlds Fair
this morning. The digging was begun for
laying the foundation of 9 temporary
struction and bis assistants during the
creation Of the fair buildings proper.
Some Of the property owners whose resi-
dences front on lake front park threaten
to bring injunction proceedings to stop
work. =
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
Boiler Explosion.

SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. 8.-The water ran
low in the boiler at Herbison's saw mill
near Merideth, Mich, this morning and ex-
ploded, destroying the mill and killed
Albert Finch fireman and George Bladder
single sawyer. Finch wa mangled pc,
loo feet and his skull crushed. Six men
were injured. R. C. Herbison, owner may
die. 4&4 tN&
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
Putting Up che Wires.

NEW YORK, Jan. N.-The disastrous
effects Of the late storm are slowly but
surely disappearing. New York's commu-
nicstion BY wire with the outer world Is
being resumed,a although In q limited way as
vet. The telephone and electric light
/. Companies are working her0ically to re-
pair local damage and with, considerable
. anGG0aa.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
STATION Aeents' strike Ended

CHICAGO. Jan. M.-The Milwaukee and
Sc. Paul station agents strike is ended. At
a meeting Of the strikers executive COM
mittee to-day the situation was thor
OuRhly discussed and the decision reached
to declare the strike 0d.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
A Fall of Snow,

a Fail OF Snow.
ST. JAMES, Jan. 28-It showed steadily
all day. Several inches have fallen.
Sleighing good.
EAU CLAIRE, Jan. 28.-Six inches of
nov fell here, and more coming. 1t has
been general in the pineries, and is worth
many Thousand dollars to loggers.
Sioux CITY, Jan ga snow storm be-
gan here early this morning aud has con-
tinued all day. Thire is five inches on the
ground now, which is drifting. Trains
are delayed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
Tl,e Illtuois Deadlock.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 27.-After the
thirty-seventh ballot without change. adj
iOurnment was taken till tomorrow noon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
Ind.pendept. Voted with Democrats.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. N-Resolutions
were adopted in both branches Of the leg
islature this morning approving the action
OF The United State senate in refusing TO
.eonsider the force bill. All the independ-
9nts with three exceptions voted with the
democrats,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
Mis-. North Had Travelled.

The late Miss Marianne North was 90
Of the most notable Of English women.
About twenty years ago, being rich and IN.
dependent, she. went alone 70 India, China,
japan, Australia, California, the South
Sea islands and the West Indiss to study
the native fora. She penetrated whsFs
lew men had set foot. and in twelve ysass
Of exploration made . priceless colleeeSaa
Of plants snd drawings. which abe dspoe
tied at Kew gardens in . museum built 1t
her own expense and presented q . frss
gift to tho nation. Mias North was nj
only . naturalist, Q lngutst and n ~
plorer, but IN artist, . muaican nd Q
most brilliant talkee. q well. . . na1as
haaxted bD~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
successSol Co-opers4iea.


Perhaps the most successful system Of
cooperative housekeeping in the world Il
at Gaise, a suburb Of Paris. The aasocia-
ton was founded in 1850 by . large heart
ed, large Drained Frenchman Of wealth,
who planned the system and Furnished the
capital. 1t opened with 600 persons on
associates and now has q membership Of
thousands. Everything is bought in bull,
and so large are profits, owing to tho az
cellence of the management, that It Is sold
at less than cost. In paying for rent tho
associate pays for food, fuel. light, laun-
dering and schooling. just - q tenant in .
first class apartment house liquidates ths
expense of heat and janitor's service in the
single charge Of rent. In connection with
the housekeeping service there fsa nursery.
kindergarten and preparatory schools,
where infants and children arc cared foe
and educated.-New York World.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
Press Opinions.

Duluth News: The election of a senator
for North Dakota was a North Dakota
affair, and the people of a state do not care
for outside interference in their political
affairs. The Twin City papers were given
sufficient warning that their advice was
not taken kindly, but they persisted in
forcing their opinions upon the people, and
as a consequence Pierce's candidacy was
looked upon with suspicion because the
intense interest of those outsiders was not
understood Perhaps they sOnly intended
to help Pierce because of a friendly inter-
est in his welfare, yet it is altogether prob
able that they helped to defeat him.
Minneapolis Times: Gil Pierce adds an
other to the long list of men licked by the
support of the Pioneer Press.
Grand Forks Plaindealer: We feel GER
tain that Mr.. H%ansbr0ngh will make q very
loyal to North Dakota, ambitious to de.
serve her confidence and he is straightfor-
ward and honest. All of this the Plain
dealer has frequently repeated.
Minneapolis Times: If Pierce had pos
sessed less influence with the administra-
ton, so that he would not have been ap.
pealed to in the interest of each applicant
for an Office, he probably would have
escaped enough of the censure that he re-
ceived to enable him to secure q re-elec.
ton. Certain it is that no question of his
ability and integrity has been raised. His
retirement to private life can safely be
said to be due to his having been caught
between two bitterly ~cOntending pOlitfca
factions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
General Miles Goes to Chicago.

PINE RIDGE, $. d., Jan. 26.-General
Miles and staff left for Chicago at noon,
leaving Colonel Shafter in command at
the agency. Disarming will continue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-01
TRAIN LEFT THE TRACK.
Accident on California Pacific--Mail
Agent Killed.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 3L-The worst acct
dent that has yet happened on railroads
in the vicinity of this city occurred
this afternoon seven miles west of
here on the California Pacific road.
There were about 100 persons
on the train, including the trainmen. The
train was going at average speed when on
a trestle it encountered warped rail
caused by excessive heat. The loco
motive left the track and went
humping along over the ties. Engineer
Belden opened the throttle and pulled
loose from the mail and express cars.
The latter and the baggage cars went over
the side of the trestle and landed bottom
side up. The parIor car next went over
end first, the rear portion remaining
on the trestie. The other coaches
although they left the track, remained on
the ties, as did the locomotive. Those
who were not injured scrambled
out TO assist in recovering from
the wreck the less fortunate, MAX
ing them as comfortable as possible
until a relief train arrived. Mail Agent
NJ. E. Quimby, of San Francisco, was
found terribly mangled and dead. No
other persons we're killed, but several in
the pzE!or and smoking cars were more or
texs IN frseE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-01
CRIMINAL NOTES.

0aAg Of Counterfeiters Arrested--Native
Beaten 60 Death by n Mob.
4 great sensation has been caused in
Japan by the discovery that forgeries of a
most alarming and extensive nature have
been committed Systematically. The ex-
posure of the circumstances was made
through the fundamentally of govern
mcnt detectives, who have been for long
time wondering where certain paper money
which was being circulated came from. It
was 80 much like the original and official
issue that il is almost impossible to detect
the difference. 1t seems that on the 9th of
this month the police arrested at a restau-
rant at Ichinomiya two men, one litho-
erapher and the other farmer, TO whose
possession SIC, 900 in forged notes had been
traced, and 1t Is also proven that they cir
cuiated some 5000 of the same material
recently. They endeavored to make a
loan of some of the forged notes on the
security of certain property, and this il
was that led to their arrest. So far none
Of the material or instruments have been
found.
A man named Tizaua, living in Yama-
sati-ken, was lynched by an indignant
horde of Japanese natives, for being the
Swner Of an unusually large cat, said to
hsse weighed about twenty-five pounds,
Which. in the last month, attacked no less
slan four infant children and nearly de-
voared each of them. The neighbors laid
tie matter before the native police, but
the law was tardy, and so the prisoner
vas simply pounded to death by the infu-
rated mob
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-01
rrws FROM ARLINGTON.
f.osd to Monte Cristo Mines Almost
CompIeted-Live News Notes.


COMMUNICATIVE News Notes.
Apr1serox, Aug. 31.-[Special. 1.-The
road tn the Monte Cristo mining district
l. now built almost up to the mines, and is
the most solid and substantial road in
snohomish county. A gang of forty men
has been at work.on the road for the past
three months.
Great Northern cars crossed over the
stiIlaguamish bridge Sunday for the FIRST
time. The only work remaining to be
done is tracklaying between this river and
Mount Vernon.
Salmon have been so plentiful In the
river lately that many persons are taking
advantage Of the fact and are catching them
by means Of common spear. The present
is the height of the spawning season, and
the fish will be abundant for some weeks
10 come.
The annual election in this school dis
trict takes place Saturday, September S.
One director and clerk is to be elected.
Over 300 Chilliwack Indians passed
through town yesterday, bound for the
hop fields at Puyallup.
Messrs. Palmer and Moniel, Of Airing
ton, have bonded about 1900 acres of tim
Der land in this vicinity. Report has it
that the timber is being bought by large
Eastern lumber firm.
Hop picking commenced today in the
yards in this vicinity. The fields all pre-
sent very fine appearance, being almost
entirely free of lice. White people are
principally employed as pickers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-01
JAY GOULD WORRIED.
Vanderbilts May Control the
Union Pacific.
MANAGER MsLLEN'S DECISION.
Portland Secures Cheap Furniture Rates
First Ship Load of Wheat From
That City to England.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Important devel-
opments in the affairs of the Union Pacific
railroad are expected this week, says the
Times. The meeting of the recently ap-
pointed committee, of which Pierpont
Morgan is the head, will be held today or
tomorrow in this city. The probable out
come of the meeting may be of greater sig
nihcance than the mere putting into effect
of the scheme for carrying the floating
debt.
Rumors that the Vanderbilts are to take
control of the property are received with
serious consideration in Wall street, where
Pierpont Morgan's close relations with
the Vanderbilts is duly appreciated. 1t is
well known when the Gould-Dillon con-
tingent first approached Morgan with the
request for aid in Strengthening out the
finances of the Union Pacific company
they met with chilling reception. When
finally Morgan consented to take charge
of the scheme for temporarily disposing of
SIS, OO0, 900 of the aoating debt it transpired
that he exacted concessions which prac-
tically put him in control of the property
BosToS, Aug. Silt is given out here on
good authority that the reported contest
for the Denver & Rio Grande between
Vanderbilt, the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy and the Atchison. has no basis in
fact so far as the Atchison is concerned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-01
NEWS FROM ABERDEEN.
Lively Items From a Progressive Gray's
Harbor Town.

ABERDEEN, Aug 30.-ISpecial. Fire was
discovered this morning under one corner
of the Hoquiam mill. and just in time the
engine was brought to bear upon it. A
strong breeze was blowing the fame di-
rectly into the mill and in few seconds
no power could have saved it.
Two car loads of rails were taken across
the river yesterday for the Cosmopolis
road, and more will be transferred forward
and tracklayIng begin. A few hundred
feet is already down.
Work has ceased at the wreck of the
Abercorn, lying on the weather beach at
Damon's point. About 800 railroad rails
have been secured-not enough to have
made the venture profitable; but owing to
the unusual high tides and breakers injur-
ing the wharf so that some time would be
consun I'd in repairs, IL was thought best
TO defer operations until spring. 1t has
been demonstrated that the cargo can be
prontably saved. The matter of using
these recovered rails to build railroad
from the CIyhut to Aberdeen was preached
to Mr.. A. VI. Cannon, who is one Of the
parties interested. and he said it was prac
teal and would probably prove profitable.
He will give it further consideration, and
- 40 nv AhAAHCAJ p4Ok1oA-AOA bC
taken up.
The Quiniault and Queets valleys, as well
as other valleys north of here, are attract
ing considerable attention and immigra-
ton, and as that section can be easiest and
quickest reached via Aberdeen, the project
TO extend such line on to the northward
has also been under consideration by
gentlemen who are in position to put it
in shape if they decide to do so. That sec
ton is considered the best of any unoccu-
pied territory in Washington. In fact,
there is no other of any scope unoccupied,
and it can scarcely be reached in any other
way than by a railroad. The Northern
Pacific people have talked great deal
about extending their line northward from
Aberdeen to the straits, but no one thinks
they really mean it unless some other
company takes hold Of the project.
Fishermen and the canneries have been
unable to agree on the price of fish, and
none are being caught. The canneries
offer 10 and . cents per fish, and the men
demand Is and So Unless a compromise
or settlement IS reached early next week
no fish will be caught. Not boat will go
out at the prices offered, as fishermen cam
not expect to make ordinary day wages, to
say nothing about repairs to tackle.