Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-17

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ALIVE TROLLEY WIRE.
ST. JOSEPH, No., Oct. l7.--As IL
northbound Burlington and Mi
souri, passenger train left the Unio
depot at one O'Clock this morning
live trolley wire on the Union sire,
railway line fell. The end OF tn
wire struck the steel sto We pipe {
the middle car, which was crowde
with passengers, and through
formed a circuit with the rails. tn
result was a startling electrical dis
play, which spread terror amoDl
the thirty or more half awake pas
sengers. The inside Of the coach
was suddenly filled with balls Of fire
aDd flashes, giving the impression al
vivid flashes Of lightning. Th'
woodwork Immediately began {,
burn and q panic ensued. The trait
was moving rapidly, and the pas
sengers had to tumble off the ear a.
best they could. The car was re-
moved from the train as soon a.
possible. No one was hurt.
DISCOVERY OF sAPPHIREs AM
RUBIEs.
HELENA, Mont Oct. lids
patches from London announce
that London financiers are about to
float a company for the purpose oi
purchasing a certain portion Of the
ruby ond sapphire fields on Eldor-
ado Bar, about fifteen miles from
Helena, The company, 1t is pro
posed to organize, is to be known IA
the Sapphire and Ruby Company
)f Montana. The Londoners ap
pear to be a little chary of the
as they say they have never
heard before of these fields, and th,
United States government has mad,
10 official examination or report OF
hem. The latter is true, because
While these stones were known to be
u abundance on the EIdorado aud
ther bars In the vicinity, so little
las thought Of thei. value that not
My was it impossible to sell them,
ut it was difficult 10 give them
way. About two years ago gen
eman named Spratt, from Michi.
an, bought some placer gr Iund on
.ldOrado Bar, and in addition tu
nding gold, found lot Of these
ones. He sent some of them to
iondon to Streetor, the we'll known
xpert, and the latter recalled his
IN, also IN expert, from the African
fields, and sent him to the
sapphire fields. He pros
ected them thoroughly, took a
lumber of samples to London with
i'm, aud the result has been that
9TH the StreetOrs unite in the state
tent that the Montana fields are
lie greatest find in the way of prec-
us stones ever made save the South
frica diamond fields. The result
as been the purchase of ground,
nd stones which had no value two
ears ago, now meet with ready sale
5000 and 5000. 1t is thought the
,nglish company, Of which the
hike of Portland is member, will
e organized within a month.
BURNED OUT.
KINGSTON, n. Y. Oct. 1.-THE
of the Lawrence Cement
ompany at Bonnewater were to-
lily burned last night. Loss $780,
10. Insurance 100000.
RESERVED LANDS.
WASHINGTON, Oct.l7.-The presi-
mt today issued proclamation re-
rving from entry aud settlement
the tracts of timber in Colorado
iown as the White river plateau.
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
New YORK, Oct. l7,-Hoey the
posed president of the Adams Ex-
'ess company this morning tender
his resignation as manager of the
mpany which was promptly ac-
pied.
HIS PROPERTY ATTACHED.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Oct. l7.-An
'operty in this city of Clapp
boomer the ex-vice president of
dams Express company has been
tached for 500, 900 In suit by the
xpress company.
A BEAN TRAIN,
SATICOY, Cal, Oct. 1.-THE first
lid bean train consisting of l. cars
Hves Satiooy today. 1t is con-
ened to Porter Bros. 4 Co, Chlca-
10y the farmers alliance Of Ven.
ira county. This train runs
trough TO their destination us
'ccial train.
THE EIGHT-HouR LAW.
OMAHA, Neb, Oct. II. - The
ght-hOur law today was declared
constitutional by the Judge of the
strict court. The case was made
: the Genital Labor Union, aud 1t
i'll 1T onos be appealed to the SUI
reme court.
APrER THE DETECTIVES.
CHARLEsToN, w, Va, Oct. If
he coal miners had seventeen de-
,cIives on guard at Raymond City
hines arrested and charged with
ling members OF an armed body
Ivading the state in violation OF
W aud on the charge of carrying
'nceale,l weapons.