The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

The passenger train for the East nns
wrecked Wednesday evening four miles east
of Cerriilos. The engine blew up and Engi-
ucer hcenc and Fireman Taylor were serious
~, If not fatally injured
A. r. Brewer. Il wealthy timber owner OF
Saginaw. Michigan, and two of his sons have
been looking over the timber lands on the
Atlantic X Pacific 1t Is learned that they
have about bargnincd for 1000, 900 acres.
Joseph and X. e. Prawltt of Durango and
san Juan county. New Mexico, ace corpaniod
by party OF fourteen, Hmong whom are {.
NJ. Williams, Charles Thursow aud w. Il.
Wilcox of Colorado Springs, W. C.. Henry Of
Denver. Edmund Lamson of New York, j. s.
Mayer Of Pennsylvania and W. {. Prewitt OF
Claiksvllle, Missouri have made iinal proof
at the Santa fc land office for 1000 acres of
desert land ia San Juan county. They have
constructed au irrigation system of thirty
miles Of maln and thirty mile. of lateral
bitches. covering this land, taking water from
the La Plata river twenty miles south OF Du
range.
Judge Wilbur 7. Stone OF the Unitcd
Stated Land Court is holding chamber ses
son at Espauola 10 hear testimony In regard
to the Abqniu Plaza Dlanca, Plaza Colorado,
Canon de Chama and Orcjas grants, all lying
ON lhe Chama river west OF EspanolI. ILe
Chamu plaerIH aud Cooper cu!ch mines are
ON the grants The case- win come up for
hearing ut the July term OF court In santa
Ee The principal witnrs- examined is Gen
erai IC.e Chavez, q Mexican veteran, who has
served under the ha-s of three nations. lie
Is ninety four years Old, aud was patriot OF
the Mexican revolution OF ls'.i that threw oft
the Spanish yoke. lie l. hale and vigorous
and as straight as AN Indian. and bids fair to
reach 100 years oi age.
On Saturday night Autonlo Martinez Of
santa Cruz and one Carmel = Mexican bar,
her, engaged in n game of cards nj Trnylor
saloon In Espnnola aud aiiei playing while
renewed an I'd quarrel OF several months
standing. As they left the saloon Carmel
struck Mar ncZ, who seized his nssnilant and
threw him dosn and beat up his head pretty
badly with ., .ioac. 1hcJ we're separated,
but shortly afterwards Carmel drew u razor
and made vicious iunge for Martinez neck.
He struck the mouth and cut deep gash
clear back to The ear Carmel theh ned. but
WIS arrested the next day. Dr Logan seWci
uD the face of the wounded man, whose teeth
we're ull exposed on one side by the cut. The
facial artery was severed and he lies at his
home IA u pfpcariuus condition. Carmel was
bound over on n charge of attemptto murder
In default of 500 bonds he Will he sent TO jail
Early Thur-day morning Wclls-fargo ex-
press car going east on the Atlsntic u Pa
,.ltIc caught fire from sparks from the engine
At Hnncock siding, and ns the wind wm
blowing almost # gaic the fire spread so rapid
lv that the car and contents were entirely
consumed Messenger Wines WAS asleep aud
was aroused by red-bot parks falling upon
him. lie barely had time 10 get out of the
ear safely There were three safes In the car
each containing at least $4,000 In go gold
pieces and large quantity OF currency, he
sides a lot OF jewelry, watches, etc. The
safes were opened, badly warped by the In
tense heat and the currency also burned
| The gold was counted. Many Of the pieces
| are badly scorchcd and n large number melt
| ed together BY extraordinary work Of the
| trninnen. considering the intensity of The
windstorm and the heat from the fire, ihe
train was saved.