The morning call., 1891-09-14
CHILEAN AFFAIRS.
The Collapse Of a Railroad
Bridge.
Differences Between The German Minister
and an Admiral
Ealm2Ceda'S Silver Arrives Safely In Portugal.
Minister Egal'S Work Recognized.
Refugees Landed in Peru.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALI.

NEW YORK, Sept. a. 13-The Herald's
cablegram from Valparaiso says: Railroad
connection between this city and Santiago
has been temporarily suspended. While
freight train last night was crossing one of
the bridges, the structure collapsed. The
locomotive, tender and most of the freight
cars were thrown into the raviue below.
The accident happened SO suddenly that the
engineer and fireman was unable to make
any attempt to escape. and they went down
with the wreck. A relief party was soon
organized In the hope Of saving their lives.
" hen it reached the wreckage the engineer
and fireman were found pinned down under
the mass of debris. After considerable
trouble they were taken out and it was
found that they were alive, but seriously
injured.
The German Minister to Chile has made
a public denial here of the cable to
the Herald in which it was told how he had
ordered the Admiral of the German war
ship Leipzig TO surrender the political ref
ugees, but the Admiral had declined to do
so, cabling the German Emperor for ap-
proYal of his action, and that the Emperor
had cabled back sustaining the Admiral.
The truth of the cabled statements, how
ever. is reaflrmed. and proofs to the con-
trary are challenged.
The German Minister might try TO explain
another extraordinary proceeding on his part
while he is about it. His recent conduct
in permitting the removal of Balmaceda's
Minister of War, Vaaquez, from the Ger
man Legation to prison, is generally con-
demned and has provoked much adverse
criticism from even the warmest partisanS
of the Junta's cause. President JOrg MOntt,
himself upon learning the particulars OF
this strange case, ordered SenOr Valaquez
returned 10 the Legation, and declared that
his removal and imprisonment were VIC
lation of the sanctity of the Legation.
S-nOr Months magnanimOus conduct IS In
marked contrast TO the action of the German
Minister.
The family of Senor Augustine Edwards,
WHO has accepted the Office Of the Minister
of War in the Cabinet Of the Provisional
Government, arrived here to-day and were
accorded great reception.
There is no truth III the report ABOUT an
Indian uprising. The story evidently had
its origin in the pillaging of Coronel by the
m ners some weeks ago.
The British war-shlp MelDOmene has been
ordered 10 China and the Champion to ES-
!a0u on her way north will call at CoQuimbo
to take on board Colonel Carvalho and In
i uuente Sanchez, two Of Balmaceda's eff
cials and will land them at CallaO.
The foreign Ministers are much cha
griHei at the promptitude displayed by
Minister Egan i'll scoring point in behalf
f tine United States in recognizing the
Junta'S authority ahead of other nations.
1t is stated tbatall the men known to have
been active supporters of Balmaceda, as
well as those who were guilty of pecula-
ton, Will lose their property By confiscation.
The SUI rene Court has already organized,
and all th.se cases will be submitted to it.
Two severe earthquake shocks occurred
here yesterday. The first was about s
o'clock in the morning and created general
alarm. 1t was only of few seconds duration.
..,- ore the people had recovered from their
right second shock took place five min
es later. II was feared they were only the
folerunuers of more serious shocks, but
happily none other occurred. There was
40 danger done to property and no one was
injured.
LISBON, Sept 13 The steamer Mosells
arrived here on Sunday with the silver
shipred from Valparaiso by Balmaceda be-
fore his downfall.