The Delta independent., 1891-05-21
STATE NEWS.


Denver is to have Il natatorium to
cost $4,000.
q A miner named John j. Yoakum
was killed by falling rock at Georgetown
on the 14th.
A Midland train collided with u
cinnamon bear the other day near Floris-
sapt and knocked him out at one round.
II is claimed that money raised in
Arapahoe County for .'rain- -beltr suffer
ers has been appropriated by men who
did no. need it An investigation is being
made.
The presidential party was greeted
with the greatest enthusiasm by the peo-
pie of Colorado along the line of travel,
and the citizens OF Gicnwood, Pueblo,
Colorado Springs and Denver exerted
themselves TO the utmost to show of their
cities and entertain their guests.
The annual convention OF the county
superintendents of public instruction OF
the State began in Colorado Springs on
superiniendents present. also State Super
intendent Coy and Professor Gray Of the
State Normal School, A number Of inter
esting papers were read and the school
work of the State thoroughly discussed.
During a thunder storm ut Silver
Clin the steel cable in the Geyser mine
shaft house was struck by lightning and
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bottom OF the shaft, distance Of 1850
feet. Herman Haussen was standing at
the bottom and had his hand on the cage.
The strike knocked him down. He soon
came 10 aud was found not 10 be seriously
hurt.
A Santa Fe cattle train was wrecked
near Trinidad the other day. Sixteen cars
were piled in a heap. reduced almost to
kindlingwood, while wedgcd H. In almost
every conceivable shape, were scores of
cattle dead and injured, that it had been
impossible TO release. As soon Us the
carcaHses Of the dead cattle were taken
out they We're skinned and the meat
divided up and carried OF by the crowd In
waiting. The Number of cattle killed was
nbout:.b II is almost certain that three
truprs were killed in the wreck
a push car on tho Colorado Midland
road containing three section men going
TO work. collidcd with train Nc, going
west Wednesday morning. The accident
occurred at Idlcwid, near Florlssant.
Both the train aud the car were ON
descending grades Ind me, on a small
bridge with frightful force. Two of the
men were named Sls,,cry aud o'Brien.
The name of the third could no, be asoer-
tained. S!a,,ery was killed instantly aud
o'Bricr died from his injuries later. The
third man cscapcd with slight injuries.
a terrible tragedy, the outgrow,h
of a strike in the brickyard OF +. y. Davis,
occurred in Denver on the Ilth. Tho
contest between tho strikers and Davis
has been very bitter and hos,Ilitle, have
beca indulgcd In before, as the strikers
have made every effort 10 prevent new
rncn form taking their places. Davis and
his son started, accompanied by six
colored men, TO the yard las, Monday. the
whole party being armed with guns and
rovolvers. They were met by a large
party of strikers and In a moment tho
Davis party began TO fire upon them. Re.
ports differ as to tho agRrcssor aud the
result is tho only thing certainly known,
and that is that one striker was killed. an
other nortally wounded aud eleven Others
wounded moro or lcss severely.
President Harrison spent Sunday.
tho 10th. at GIcnwood Springs. He had
intended to rest but didn't get much tins
for H. Beautiful souvenirs were pro.
scented to him by Glenwood and Aspep
the latter was n gentle HUT for free coin
age. Formed OF native silver into letters
on the ton OF tho cmblcm was .Frec
Coinage In tho center WAS aspen Sill
ver," and a, tho bottom Honest Money
was worked, all the lettering being done
with native and wire silver placed on a
red plush square. The President and MIR.
WnnarD alscr addressed mass meeting OF
sunday School children and Others, and
reyer al Of the party tried the baths.