Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-28

GAS EXPLOSION.
/ SEATTLE, July 2S.--The gas in the
vault in the sherifis office today ex-
ploded and seriously wounded Book
keeper Mott and a deputy sheriff
named Hunt.
THE FRENCH COLLISION.
PARIS, July 2s.-The official state
ment Of the 81. Mauce railroad col
lislon makes the number Of dead
fofty.three, and injured 1O4. People
began TO flock to the scene by
thousands, many seeking friends
who had not returned from the fete.
By daybyeak there were 20,OOO
persons around the station, and the
schoolroom and town hall where the
bodies were lying, were besieged BY
the distracted people. Inside there
was constant succession Of heart
rendlng scenes az the Identification
If the charred and maDgled bodiet
proceeded. Among the Injured
sent TO the hospital, a number died
| Immediately after admission, and
many more areexpected to succumb
inquiry into the cause Of the acci-
dent shows that the second train
left Vincennes at the regulation In
terVal Of five minutes after the first
train. The latter train was delayed
at ~. Maude, owing TO the enor-
nous crowd of excursionists. The
station master at Vincennes blames
the driver Of the second train for the
accident. When this train was
starting the station master advised
the driver to go slowly as there was
train in front Of him, but the man
paid no heed 10 the ADVICE and went
ahead at full speed. This driver AT
first alleged all the signals indicated
"line clear,D but inquiry confirms
the report Of the officials at ST.
Maude aud Vlncennes, that danger
signals were shown. The driver
asserts he has been the victim Ofan
act OF revenge on the part of some
one who cut the pipes Of the air
brakes, thus preventing them from
being used to bring the train TO Il
standstill.
The terrible excursion train col
lision at st. Maude near this city Is
still the feature OF popular interest
here. The newspapers Of this city
A and the provinces are filed with
narrowing details Of the disaster
such CHASTITY railroad accidents not
being every day occurrences here
The funeral Of the vi3tims will b,
held IN the cemetery at st. Maudt
. and be al the expense OF the com
mune. The muster at Vlncennes
aud the driver Of the second engine
: have been arrested. The lady an.
nounced rs being among the vic
Tins OF the disaster was not Mar
qulse de Monteferata, but Madame
Blancey or Blanchet, Of New York
City. Up TO The present, official IN
qulry has failed TO establish clearly
!, the real cause Of the collision which
is attributed in turn TO revenge,
malice, carelcssness and lncompe-
tence, according to the revelations
OF the hour. The action of the fire.
men In drowning the roasting and
wounded people imprisoned beneath
the wreck Is most severely con
demned. Seven additional Victims
Of the collision died last night,
making a total Of lifty dead account
ed for.
LOSS or EQUIPMENTS.
New YORK, July 2s.-The conf
Dental agent OF the insurgents at
Panama makes public the following
bulletin received from the minister
of foreign affairs for congressional
party at iquique, On July 3 the
ship Malpo foundered having aboard
complete equipments for Infantry,
cavalry and artillery for $4,000 men,
STABLES BURNED.
CHEBANsEE, H., July 2s.--The
large aud costly stables covering the
training track OF Leroy Paine,
liveryman, were burned this morn
Ing with their contents. The loss Ia
heavy, including $4,000 worth OF
paintings In the office, One hun.
dred and thirty OF the horses were
saved.
BREACH or PROMISE,
NKw HAVEN, Conn, Jaly 2s.--
Edward Malley, the wealthy dry
goods merchant of this city, claims
that the suit brought against him
for $4,000 damages for an alleged
breach OF promise OF marriage By
Mts. Marie Relnhart, Of New York
u an attempt at hlackmail. Mm.
llelnhart has engaged e. =. Hamll.
ton, 0f this city, az her counsel.
Tho plaintiff says she has ample
proof for her case In lellers written
lo her by Mr. Mnlley, These letters
have been deposited Ia the vault Of
the fale National bank la this city.
Me- Malley has given honds flr
eo,o0i, William Neely, the New
Haven dryRoods merchant, being
his hondanlan, The plalnilil, who
h about 80 yeais old, Il ~ graceful
figure, and has q rnDed and pleas.
lng faoe. she becane gogerneas at
NJ hailey'. msnslnu Il feN months
nfef tha death AZ ala seoond Vlhe