Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-15

The Railroad Accident at Aurora.
PORTLAND, Oct. 15.--A short dis
lance north Of Aurora yesterday
morning train No. 10. north bound,
when turning curve ran upon the
body of man, and the engine was
reversed as quickly az possible.
Upon examination It was found
that the unfortunate had been liter
ally hacked to pieces. His brain be-
spattered the track; bis face had
been completely torn away, and
some of his limbs literally torn from
| the trunk.
several physicians aboard the
train who examined the ghastly re-
mains gave 1t as their opinion that
| the mao must have been dead some
hours before being struck by the
overland, because the fragments Of
the corpse were Ice cold.
The supposition is that he fell of
freight train at the Aurora trestle,
and that several other trains had
pulled the mangled remains to and
fro before they were discovered.
BY his side was bottle of whiskey
Just as intact as it was when he
bought 1t; not q splinter of glass was
Clipped off.
The deceased, some conjecture,
had been seen between Aurora and
Hubbard yesterday, In an intoxi-
Gated state, and the same people be-
lieve that he had been working In
the sawmill near the Aurora trestle,
where his remains were found.
About one of the wrists were
shreads OF his overalls, and the blue
strings of the same material, tightly
fastened around the wrists, gave
some of the passengers an impress
sion that the dead man had been
the victim of foul play. He was
clad in q gray coat and vest and
overalls, and his clean and neat un-
derclothing did not denote that he
was of the tramp order. He was
apparently 80 years old.
The Presbyterian Synod Of Oregon.
ALBANY, Or, Oct. 15.-The sec
ond days session Of the Presbyte-
rian synod of Oregon opened yester-
day with devotional exercises at
Albany college. The moderator an
nounced the standing committees.
The committee on Albany college re-
ported the institution in q more
hourishing condition than ever be-
fore in its history, and congratulated
the college on the erection of a new
building costing $4,000. Reports
of the treasurer and various COM
mittees on minor subjects were
adopted.
At the afternoon session, the COM
mittee on Sabbath desecration re-
ported, deploring its dissertation by
Sunday newspapers, races, games,
and Sunday excursions, and COM
mepded the action OF congress In
favoring the closing of the worlds
fair on Sundays. The committee on
church erection reported five new
church edifices built during the
year.
The report on temperance created
a warm discussion, which revealed
the fact that the general assembly
recommends the organization of the
women Of the Presbyterian church
into an active body for temperance
work.
The committee on church comfy
reported the following resolutions,
which were adopted: Recognizing
the unity Of the church of Christian
faith and aim, freely acknowledging
that all evangelical denominations
are integral parts of that church;
rejoicing In the tendency toward
visible unity, and believing that CO.
operation is pratical method of
expressing that unity, first, the
multiplication of weak churches In
small places aud resultant rivalry is
detrimental to the progress of the
church; second, we hereby express
our willingness to cooperate with
other evangelical churches In bring
Ing about this end.
Last evening the synod particle
psted in the formal opening Of the
new Albany college building. Short
addresses were delivered by men,
bers Of the synod. Pretty Delsarte
exercises were given by young lady
students.
Elections Against Gladstone.