Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-17
BLIND SCHOOL TO BEINVESTIGATED
Attempted Suicide, The Berlin and
New York Wheat Market, Bru-
tai Treatment Of a Girl, Killed
by a Meteor, The Santa Fe, The
Fire Record, State and Foreign
News, Etc.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN swIrzER

the Jura-Slmplon railroad, near the
village Of Zolofekan, not far from
this city. A special train carryinga a
large number of excursionists from
the country districts to the city, on
The way here was run into by the
Paris express, while side tracked TO
allow the latter to pass. The acci-
dent resulted in a large number Of
passengers being killed. The exact
number Of dead and wounded is not
known, but twelve corpses have
already been recovered from the
ruins and It Is known that many
people have been seriously injured
by the collision. No loss of life Is
reported among the passengers OF
the Paris express. A majority OF
passengers aboard the excursion
train belong TO towns in the vicinity
of this city. IL Is thought no Amer
lean travellers are among the killed.
The accident Is thought to be the
result of carelessness Of railroad
officials.
BLIND SCHOOL TO BE INVESTIGATED
PORTLAND, Aug. 1.-THE com
mittee on blind school of state board
of charities held a special meeting
at office of Chairman ID. Soils Cohen.
It was decided to order a complete
investigation, and the matter will
come up at the meeting Sept. 5.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-Mrs.
Annie Fairfield, 36 years old,
jumped into the bay yesterday af-
ternoon about s O'clock, but was
pulled out by Charles Peterson, a
brother of the oarsman, before she
had been in water long enough TO
hurt her very much. She said she
was simply weary Of life because
everybody had "thrown off" on
her. AT first she was very reticent,
declining to say where she lived,
but finally permitted a note to be
sent to her husband at 420 Sixth
street. On his arrival at the hos
pital Mr.. Fairfield stated that his
wife had been suffering from heart
disease long time and was fire.
quently attacked by fits Of violent
hysteria. He declared that their
domestic relations were not strained
and attributed her attack yesterday
to the excitement caused by his ar
rival from Oregon. where he had
been for several months. The hos
pital authorities believe Mrs. Fair
child had been drinking. After don
ming dry clothing the woman was
taken to her home.
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A GIRL.
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 17.-Had
1t not been for the timely arrival of
a policeman Saturday, the enraged
residents of Central avenue, near
Bank street, would have made short
work of Maurice Skies, Of Howard
county. He Is now at Eastern sta
ton charged with assaulting and
Rachael Koplen, a comely |
Jewess, whom he had engaged as
lousekeeper, Her story Is that
Skies came to her room one morn
ng and smothered her cries by
pillow over her head. To prevent
ler from coming to Baltimore, Skies
Jroke open IA drawer In her room
'nd stole $25 that belonged TO her
md refused to give her a cent. He
Iept her imprisoned for "a month.
She at last succeeded In getting 81 05
rom one of the neighhors ana es-
aped TO this city, going directly to
he home Of her uncle.
Skies discovered the girls escape
nd followed her. The girl had
old her story, and when Skies en-
cred the house he Was pounced
Ipon and terrible beating given
linn. He fled into the street. Then
he neighbors took hand and Skies
an for liis life, with sixty people In
pursuit, who threw stones and
ticks ut him. The cres of "kill
lin" attracted II policeman, and
'ikes was glad enough to obtain
efuge behind prison walls. AT the
iearlng Ia court, after the girl had
old her story, Skies had nothing TO
ay other than he had intended to
marry the girl. Skies is "a middle
ged man and is said to be married.
KILLED ny A MErEoR.
DlNGHAMroN n. ", Aug. H.
Il Is reported that Thomas Lucus
vas killed by a falling star at a
mall hamlet in Elk county, Pa.
lucas' little daughter aroused the
aud a party repaired to
lome. Directly over the bed was
argt hcle la the ceiling, aud the
was scattered In all d.
ectlons. On the bed lay the mang-
ed form OF Lucas. His head had
partially torn on. On the blood
tained pillow lay one eye aud sew
'ral teeth, while blood aud brains
,esmeared the headboard. A big
iole was burned through the bed
and pierced the floor. The