Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-05

THE iLtiNois REPUBLICAN, STATE
CONVENTION.
The santa Ne yssiibu,e rrain toe.
Through n bridge.

Through bridge.
Fl. MADISON, Iowa, May 9. - A
disastrous wreck occurred on the santa
Fe road, twenty-five miles west. The
vestibulo train went through n bridge
probably weakened by the recent
heavy rains. rbirty-Hve people arc
reported to have lost their lives Ia tho
wreck, or by drowning IN the swollen
stream. A reporter has gone TO the
scene.
CHICAGO, May 5.-Mengre details
have been Received by the Atchiton,
Topeka aud santa Fe road Of tho fright
ful wreck Mt Medill, Mo. The Chica.
20 limited from San Francisco was
thrown through bridge near there nj
eight O'cilckthis morning. A. far ~
known, all the ears OF the magnificent
train, loaded with Trans. Continental
passengers bound eastward, were buried
In the waters OF the flooded ravine. 10
Il known that many were crushed ~
death aud drowned, and more Injuries.
The beat Information 20 far Ohtainablo
Ia that seven are killed and twenty
three injured. No names are yet
received. AT the scene Uf the accl-
dent fliiy fost arch spans the usually
dry ravine. IL " supposed the heavy
rains have weakened and finally dis.
placed II. This train In Usually well
fillcd with the best class Of passengers,
scores Of whom are believed TO he
drowned. Among the killed are the
engineer and fireman.
Tho disaster was caused by water
spout, the rains carrying away the
bridge. The train plunged directly
into tho water from tile broken rails
and the cars must have piled on top,
one ON another. The train usually has
seven cars. The following are the
names OF tho victims az far M learned:
Killed--L0u Markeo, Luther Cornelius,
residences unknown. InJufed--ADdy
Roman, express messenger, Chicago;
W. A. Sham, brakeman, Chi, ago;
Robert Schultz, Martin Regal (resi.
dences unknCwnb Fred liartger, w.
Allen aud wife, Pittsburg; w. NJ. Adj
ANS, England; an Italian woman and
child.
The official statement Mt the Santa
Fo general Offices gives tho following
list Of killed aud Injured up 10 noon, In
the wreck this morning, near Medill,
No..
lSilled--Lon Larkle, Kansal City;
Luther Cornelius, kirksville, Mo-, >.
T.. Buckley, West Port, NO.; John @.
Circus, Macon, Mo-; woman and TWO
children, nantes unknown. Fifteen
injured, mostly reridenlr OF Chicago,
but the character Of the injuries
In not given. The wrecked cars are
the engine, tender, luggage car, coach,
chair cars, tourist sleeper, aud one
Pullman. The dead and injured are
taken 10 Fort Madison.
A man lust returned from the Santa
Fe wreck reports that seven bodies are
already taken out and more are under
the wreck. Twenty are injured.
Four coaches went through the bridge.
The Illinois Republicans.
SPRISGrmLD, Ills, May o. The
Republican State convention reassom.
bled this morning. The temporary
organization was made permanent.
After the reports Of committees and the
selection Of delegates mt large 10 the
National Convention and Presidential
electors, the convention proceeded 10
nomi nate the State ticket. For COVER
nor, Joseph W. Fifer was reuominatcd
on the first ballot.
Lieutenant Governor Lyman l..
Ray was renominated on the first bal
lot.
For secretary Of State |. N. Pearson
was renominsled on the first ballot.
General q. w. Pavsy was renomin.
ated auditor on the frat ballot; Henry
Hertz, Chicago, was nominated for
treasurer on the iifst ballot.
For attorney.general, George w.
Prince, Knox County, was nominated
on the first ballot.
THE PLATFORM
declares that the uncxempled prosper.
ity OF the nation Is the most forclble
demonstration VI the wisdom NJ pro-
lection, M expressed In tho Mex lnley
law; pledges unfalteriDg support TO
reciprocity; heartily endorses the wise,
patriotic, thoroughly American adj.
ministration Of President Harrison; in
slructs the delegation TO the National
Conventlonto support himfor renomlna.
ton; recognizes the prudent, brilliant
conduct OF the State department by
Secretary Blaine, aud thevigOr and wis.
dom which characterize the navy and
other departments Of government; ar.
ralgns tho Democratic party FOR
tteaChery TO the cause Of honest money,
endorses the Republican defense
against spolintion and degradstlon in
the national currency, In the threat
ened free coinage OF silver at fictitious
value; invors an international confer.
once looking 10 the restoration OF silver
In the monetary system Of the world;
fav0rs governmental supervision, ~
subordinate all corporations to thu pub.
lie welfare; continents the rlgor.
Gus enforcement OF the inter.
state commerce act, the estah-
lishment Of u government postal
telegraph and telephone system, and
urges the establishment OF depart.
ment OF labor, demands further legis.
lation To effectively exclude pRupers,
criminals aud contract labor; hyOrs
the appeal Of the preseht compulsory
school law, aud the enactment OF one
which Will allow parents 10 send their
children to the par0chial schools.
The wisconsin Republican Conyeu-
tion for harrisOu.
MiLwAUFEE, Wis, May 5.-The
Republican state convention met here
this afternoon. Ogden IL. Frthers OF
Janesville, temporary chairman, made
btiei AMI brilliant address, the con.
vention cheering heartily when ho
mentioned "As every inch a man and
our model President, Benjamin Hurri.
son." When he spike Of "rhat fore.
most man in the world to whom goes
| out nav "a. alWnyg tle great hpart al