The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-02-16
TRAIN WRECKERS.
Work Of Railroad Bandits in
Texas.
Rails Torn Up and a Brakeman ShOt-The
Historic Warship kearsarge Goes
on . Reef-Other Interesting
General News
Work of Wreckers.

General News.
Work Of Wreckers.
HoUsToN, Tex, Feb. 1O.-Last night
at the high bridge over White Oak
bayou, train wreckers removed the
rails and fish-plates on the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad. When the
passenger train came along the engine
passed safely over, but the baggage
and mail coaches jumped the track and
rolled down the embankment, fol-
lowed by the smoker, which landed on
top of them.
The wreck presented frightful ap-
pearance. Joe Elliott, brakeman, was
sent back to flag the train, which was
soon due He had not proceeded a
hundred yards when volley from am
bush was fired upon him. Four bullets
took effect in his body.
The crew in the meantime, aided by
passengers, were at work extricating
the men buried in the wrecked cars,
and feared to go to the flagman's res
cue. He, however, crawled, bleeding
and wounded, back to the train, and
now lies dying.
In the mail car was Lou Morris, the
agent, badly bruised and with several
bones broken. His first thought was of
his mail, and he requested the reporter
to 60 by the post Office and notify them
he had a big run of registered mail H.
Hatton, express messenger, was found
in his car with his ribs broken, and
in a critical condition. j. w. Carter,
baggagemaster, was injured about the
head and internally.
A relief train was made up here and
sent to the scene. The wounded were
brought in and taken to the hospital.
Posses are on the scene, and great ex.
element prevails.
The Missouri, Kansas e. Texas Off
Gals are at loss to understand who
the wreckers can be. nor can they sur
mise the object of the wreck. They are
unable to determine whether the pur-
pose was robbery or revenge for .
grievance, fancied or real
The Old Kearsage Lost.
New YORK, Feb 10-A Colon special
to the Herald gives the following &C.
account of the wreck of the Kearsarge
on Roncadore reef
The disaster occurred at p m. last Friday.
The kearsarge was under both sail and steam
at the time and was going about ten knots
when she struck. heav sea running
and as the character Of the keys IN these waters
was well known to the kearsarge's officers
It was evident that safety lay in forcing her
Is far upon the key possible before
she began to break up Accordingly she was |
ut once lghtered up by heaving her guns over |
board One OF the first to go was her splendid |
nld oil inch y,iN, fhn ty,,r thaf
such terrible execution on the Alabama in the |
famous fight in 1861 Next her masts were cut |
away, not only to tighten her. but also to pro |
vice material for constructing RATS
It would have been madness to attempt to |
make landing in such sea in the intense |
darkness OF tropical night and therefore |
there was nothing to be done but wait till |
morning terrible night was passed, the |
waves pounding heavily over the stern and
weather side she swung more and more |
broadside Saturday morning q line was got
ashore and all hands were finally landed safely.
Owing to the manner in which the waves had |
swept the decks and filed the holds, only a lit
tie fresh water and q small quantity of pro-
visions were saved
Three boats were got ashore but little in
jured AS there is almost no water on the reef.
and about 20 men were encamped there with q
trifling supply, one OF the boats was immedi-
ately put in order to go to Old Providence for
relief. Lieut. F. K Brainard and Naval Cadet
Sutt, with a picked crew of volunteers left
the key On reaching Old Providence and
finding there nothing capable of taking on the
shipwrecked crew. they put into Colon for as
sistsnce When they left Roncadore key the
Kearsarge was breaking up fast
Treasury Balance Increase.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-The treasury
balance yesterday was $117. lis. S25. the
first time it has been above the $780,
600, 600 mark for several months. This
is an increase of s34. 500. 600 over Tues
day and is accounted for solely by the
payments of the subscriptions for the
new per cent bonds. OF this increase
ssS. CSC, 294 is in gold and s5.s6S. 14O in
currency.
Cholera Bobs Up.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Standard says it is
learned from official dispatches that
cholera has appeared in Constantinople.
A dozen deaths from it have recently
occurred, chiefly in the barracks. II
is believed the authorities are hiding
facts which would show the wide ex
tent of the epidemic.
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