Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-20

The boiler of a freight train engine
on the b. & N. exploded last Sunday
night, while the train was en- route
west, running between Edgemont and
Newcastle. The fireman named
Rhinehart was Instantly killed, engi.
neer Wilson was SO severely injured
that he died the next day, and head
brakeman Woodbury. was badly in
jured, but will recover. The accident
seems to nave been caused because the
engineer could not get water into the
boiler, the apparatus being out Of order.
County superintendent Brooke in
conversation with the STAR man con-
cerning school matters in the county,
stated that it was his desire to place
the schools upon as high nh order as
those of any other county in the state,
and to this end he urges upon the
teachers and those contemplating
teaching to devote considerable of
their time to reviewing the studies to
be taught, especially the lower
branches.
state Treas. w. w. Taylor, accom-
panied by his wife, father and mother.
and Miss Patteson, of Pierre. was a
jolly party that sojourned in the city
fer few days during the week, and
they were all delighted with the place
and could scarcely tear themselves
away to so to the northern Hills.
MIR. d. c.. Williams, of Fremont,
Neb., father of one of our young and
enterprising roal estate men. arrived
on Mondays train to make fort
nights visit with his son. He was
here for a short time last year, and
every tune he comes he becomes more
Infatuated with the place.
Ted Petty has greatly improved the
appearance of bis residence by setting
out a number of varieties of trees,
among which are some lovely
cedars. He has asn built pretty
picket fence, and now with the new
side walk in front, it is complete, and
a beautiful place.
The Mississippi and Missouri rivers
are higher this spring than they have
been for years. Great destruction of
property is reported from the flooded
districts which extend from the Gulf
to Sioux City aud to the upper Miss
issippi.
CO. Wilson has let the contract for
ths building Of his residence, which
will be located OH the hill, just south
Of the }linnekahta hotel. Barney
Mullen has the contract for its con-
struction, and it will be one Of the
prcttiest little cottages in the city.
Mayor Dic'sove. Departed for Omaha
iasd Saturday on business concerning
tine mica mite in which he is interested.
and to attend to other important
matters. He returned Thursday morn
ing. and reports pleasant journey,
but lots of mud and water in Nebraska.
Johnnie Richer returned from his
Sioux Falls trip Saturday and can tell
AN interesting story Of his experience
at the A. o. U. w. grand lodge. He
SAYS the grand lodge at this place mex.
year will bring between four and five
hundred people.
Chas. S. Parsons, of Lead City, has
been here bathing for the past week
MIR. Parsons was state senator at the
first session of the legislature under
statehood and was one of the most
popular members of that august body.
i An effort is being made to organize
a base ball team, and a meeting for
! that purpose was held last night. j.
w. Jones has charge of the ball park,
and indications now are that we will
have first class team soon.
John P. Arnott, of Hemmingford,
Neb., accompanied by his wife and
children, and his wife's sister. Mrs. E.
\ E. Scott, of Madison. Indiana, were
enjoying the beauties of the city
Thursday.
\ The Fall River county delegation to
the democratic state convention will
leave Monday evening, prepared to
make great effort to secure the state
nominating convention for Hot
Springs.
\ DIR. Rowland is making some valu-
able improvements upon his lot, on
the corner of Jennings avenue and
Seventh street, in the way of planting
trees, fencing, and building sidewalks.
Tne Congregational ladies expect to
serve ice cream and strswberries,
nothing preventing. IN the building
owned by MIR. Harry Sparks on Chicago
avenue, Friday evening the 9th.
The Congregational society has
secured the lot on the corner of Jen.
nines, avenue and Eighth street, and
will before long erect a handsome
church edifice thereon.
H. G.. Burt, general manager. and
E. g. Harris. division superintendent
of the Elkhorn. were in the city short
time Wednesday, accompanied by a
few friends.
No one certainly can complain of
the charming weather we have had
for the past ten days. and this seems
once more like the delightful Black
4 us1l.