Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-24
Rail Road Accident With Loss
Of Life.
LATE NEWS FROM ALASKA.
Democrats Of Washington, Com
rades of Battlefield, Four Men
Killed, Foolish Woman, Not on
the Bills, The Harvest Festival,
A Steamer Wrecked, State and
Foreign News, Etc.
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.

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Chairman Watson, in his opening
speech said: eff signs are true the
republican national convention at
Omaha-(cheers). In 1892 will nom
mate the next president Of the
United States, and that man will be
the glorious captain Of the gallant
chip Of state, the skillful navigator,
fearless leader, bright, brilliant,
matchless Blaine" At the mention
of the name Of Blaine, cord from
the rear was touched aud "A portrait
Of the secretary of state dropped in
sight. The effect was magical, a
hundred delegates Immediately
sprang to their feet and cheered.
Among the resolutions introduced
and referred to committees, was one
opposing any fusion whatever with
the democratic party. In formation
Of the platform there was little diff.
ference Of opinion as to the fnan
cial and transportation question. 1t
was finally decided to place the re.
publicans Of Nebraska on record as
declaring for honest money aud en-
dorsing the republican legislation in
the last congress, on the silver ques-
ton. The administration of Presi-
dent Harrison was approved.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
PITrsBURG, Sept. PA wreck
occurred this morning ON the Pitts
burg & Western railroad at Ellwood
about eight miles from New Castle
in which two men were killed out
right and six or eight others injured,
several fatally.
NEWCASTLE, Pa. Sept PA terri
BILE wreck occurred this morning on
the Pittsburg e. Western railway at
McKims siding. At this point a
work train with a force of so men
were engaged in putting down a
new track. While they were on
the train throwing off the dirt, a
freight crashed into it piling the
cars aud engines up in mass,
Steam and boiling water poured
over those caught In the wreck, for
a moment there was silence, then
the air was broken by shrieks OF
the dying. One of the trainmen
who escaped without injury, tainted
with horror. The trainmen and
laborers not injured began at once
to assist those imprisoned in the
debris. BY IL o'clock the bodies OF
eight Italian laborers were taken
from the wreck and with Engineer
Houghton this swells the number
of dead to nine. AT least 20 men are
injured, several Of whom cannot re.
cover. All the bodies are terribly
mangled ana disfigured.
LATE FROM ALASKA.
PORTLAND, Or. Sept, PA let
ter received today by tie Associated
Press from Juneua Alaska, under
date Of Sept. 18th, says: "Intelli
gence has just reached here from
the uppar Yukon, that band of
hostile Chllcats attacked n small
hunting party of two whites and
five Indians, and that several were
killed. 1t is thought here that the
party is Ewing Earlsclilf, aud one
composed Of T.. B. Ewing, IA
prominent citizen aud journalist Of
Missouri, Herbert EarlsclIfie,
young Euglishmad and five Iu-
dams, all were well armed. No par
ticulnrs could be learned from the
Indian who brought the news.
DEMOCRATS OF wAsHINGToN.
PORTLAND, sept. 24.-Chauncey
H. Black, president Of the National
association of Democratic clubs,
followed President Drums address
Of welcome yesterday afternoon.
He assailed the Republican party
for its tendencies toward centrali-
zation, declaring that the war could |
never have been successfully fought |
by a centralized government. He
also denounced the Republicans for |
the enactment of the Mckinley bill, !
and that the producers were an.
nually taxed one billion dollars fos
the benefit of Republican monopo-
lists. Committees were appointed |
ON credentials, resolutions, nomina
ton OF officers, etc, aud recess was
taken until $ O'Clock p.. m.
Al the night session the audito
rum was crowded with an audience
OF 1000 people. There was great
enthusiasm. Senator Eshelman, oi
Yakima, was the first speaker of the
evening. lie was followed by
James NJ. Beck, ex-attorney general
OF PennsylvaniaLwho spoke mainly
on the tariff. He denied that the
Democratic party was composed of
free traders. The exercises closed
with a stirring addnes by Mr.. Ride
out, a celored delegate from Seattle.
DEMOCRATS or WASHINGTON.
SPOKANE, sept. 2A.--The second
days session OF the convention OF
the Democratic Societies, was well
attended. The officers for the en-.
suing year We're elected as follows:
Henry Drum ani George Hazard,
OF Tacoma, We're reelected, respect
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