Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-22
NEWS OF THE WEST.
A Han Drowned In The Helena
Reservoir.
BURNING or rHE CARBON DEPOT.


Denrer Aeps--Aspcs, Colo, August
ls.-Gua Pedere0n, minor on philips
aud PellOnd'a lease, was shut OIL itun
the main working and almost smoth-
cred by oave.in this Afternoon.
At i2 O'Clock tonight men were
working diligently 10 retcue hiln'
This man IL still alive, ~ his cries for
help eau be- heard by the foscuere.
Denver Nctgs - Cerrillos, n. NJ,
August ls.-Isabel Amanda was shot IN
the head Mt San Pedro this morning.
Ho and another boy Of his own age
fourteen year, were examining u
eaddle pistol, fofly.f1ur cAlihrc, whom
II went on, blowing the top u young
Aanda,a head nearly OF. The VIE
TINS father, Manicl Amanda, N an
employe Of the Copper company nj
San Pedro. He was nn Intelligent,
progressing lad, well liked by his
associates.
Laramie BoOmcrdng--rhe startling
Information reached Laramie this
morning that tho depot at Carbon was
burned down and that John Compton,
the agent, was Ia the building and
burned with Il. The building burned
vt $50 O'Clock this morning and II IL
supposed that Compton net the build
Ing on flre and then committed sui.
eide. His remains, with revolver by
his side. were found In the ruins. The
motive for Compton shooting himself
~ supposed 10 be that he was short In
his accounts. As an Indication OF this
fact II IL known that Compton had
been drinking heavily. II " said
further that he was Intoxicated last
night. Another theory which Is nd-
vanced Il that Compton spent the
night Ia the depot, and while intoxi-
Gated accidentally set tho building on
fire, aud In his drunken stupor did not
realize his danger or wis unable 10
escape.
Helena Journdi-Numetou reports
have been received IN this city dufiug
the past two weeks 10 tho effect that n
man was drowned In tho reservoir ON
Ten mile. These reports could not be
traced Mt tlrut, but now II appears that
they were based on facts. A man who
arrived Ia Helena day or two ago h
nald 10 have had conversation with
the former Waterman nj the reservoir,
who told him thht u man was drowned
there about flteon years ago. The
water company tried 10 keep the NJ.
fair from the public, 40 the story goes,
whereupon tho Waterman became
disguised and resigned his position
As the reservoir referred TO Ia Onc from
which the supply Of drinking water
from largesectlon the city "a drawn,
It would seem thnt an investigation WA
In order.
San Francisco Chronicle - Avon
Taylor, who, with his wife and thcll
little son George, aged y, live on q
small farm across the county line, !
few miles 10 tho southeast Of tn,
Elght.mile House, murderously as
saultcd his wife aud child with picl
handle yesterday. The little boy 4
very badly hur,, ani II Ia by no mean
improbable that tho unfortunate
woman may die from her injuries.
On Sunday Taylor loft his farm (,
spend tho day with friends at Sai
bruno. Contrary TO his promise III
did not return on Sunday evening
but stayed away until yesterday morn
ing, when he came home drunk. OF
entering his house no told his it'll
son TO go 10 the stable and unhitch III,
horsos, which were attached 10 tn
wagon In which his father had driver
home. After finishing the task as
signed 10 HIN George returned to tn
house. where he found his father an,
mother quarrellng. The little fellow
left them together and went Into
front room Off the Kitchen and com
meuced 10 read a paper.
He had been Ia the room only shof
time when he heard his mother scream
for help. Dropping the paper he mi
10 his mothers assistance, and ~ h
entered the Kitchen door his fathc
struck him terrific blow over III
head with pick handle.
What happened after he was hit IN
boy does not know, except that whel
he recovered his senses he saw hi
mother lying unconscious and hleedin
near the kitchun stove.
The discovery OF the assault was mad
by Hans JAmiscn, u vegetable vendor
who called At the Taylor farm 10 pro
cure come vegetables and found ia
mother aud child lying sonseless o.
the il1or.
When he recovered liza senses hi
father was gone. Lying ON tho door
few feet away was tile unconsciou
body OF his mother. The boy dragge
himself 10 the PROSTATE form of hi
mother where he remained until Ia
physlclan arrived
During the afternoon n searchln
party went out In quest Of Taylor, hu
Tho searchcrs returned late last nigh
without any clew TO hls Whereabouts.