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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02
MExICANS HORRIBLY MANGLED
sIXTI-FIVE KILLED AND 80 IN
JURED IN 4 TRAIN WRECK.

An Excursion Train Jumps the
Track While Flying Around a
Curve Twenty Eight Miles From
the city OF MeNico-The Engine
and Coaches Roll Down an Em-
bankment and Are Smashed to
Pieces-More Deaths Expected.
city OF Mexico. March IA wrecking
train arrived here early this morning
from the scene OF yesterdays accident
on tho Inter-Oceanic railway. 1t brought
forty persons who had been injured in the
crash, DR.. Bray, Dr. Francis Crosson
and two other surgeons, who We're sent
out yesterday afternoon soon after the
news Of the disaster was received here.
Many persons were lett dead near the
spot where the train left the rails. Others
were on the point OF death. and of those
who were brought back. ten or twelve
cannot possibly recover.
The crew of the wrecking train told
the first detailed story Of the accident
The train consisted of ten coaches. II
was chartered to pilgrims from Amecam-
eca and the engineer was under orders
20 run carefully. 1t was filled with pill
grims, many of them women and children
at the city station shortly before 1
o'clock.
About twenty-eight miles from the
capital, and midway between Toma-
malta and Tenango, there is a steep down
grade and sharp curve.
The engineer took the grade and curve
without slowing and the engine jumped
the track. The engine ana tender broke
lose from the coaches and rolled down
the embaukment The coaches ran off
about fifty yards further on. The rear
coach crashed down against the engine
and tender and tresue and went to
pieces at the foot of the embankment.
Five coaches were smashed so as to be
little more than piles Of splintered boards
and beams and twisted iron. Scattered
among the wreck We're human bodies and
parts Of bodies
When the doctors arrived on the wreck
ing train they found sixty pilgrims near
the wreck and five who had not yet been
taken out because there was no way of
cutting them loose. The FIVE were res
cued first and put on the train The doc
tors worked for five hours to get the in
jured into condition TO make the journey
back. All the doctors agree that the
scenes at the wreck were the most horr-
BILE in their experiences The train ar
rived at the curve where the wreck oc-
CURED at o'clock and did not start back
until nearly midnight.
All the pilgrims were Mexicans.
The engineer and conductor Of the train
are supposed TO have escaped serious
injury and to have fled to the woods.
Sixty-fve persons were killed and forty
injured The death list is likely to be in
creased, as several passengers who were
brought back in the wrecking train are
expected to die within twenty-four hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02
No AMERICAN sHrr FIRED on.
The Nicnraguan Minister Sure the
story a. False.

Washington. March 1.-The Nicaraguan
minister. Dr Guzman. saw Secretary
Gresham just before the cabinet meet
ing to-day at the state department. II is
unusual for members or the diplomatic
corps 10 secure an audience with the
Secretary Of State on cabinet days.
Dr, Guzman said. however. that he
placed no reliance on the now exploded
Bluehelds' stories concerning the alleged
sinking OF an American vessel by a
British warship about three weeks ago.
vices from home in the meantime. some
of them from Bluehelds in the last few
days and all were Of "a peaceful charac-
ter that seemed 10 preclude the possi-
bility OF any such occurrences.
Mobile. Ala, March 1.-The impression
here is that IL any vessel was fired upon
near Bluehelds by a British war ship IL
was a small schooner named the Meteor.
which left here Feb, 16 commanded by
David w. Davis. The vessel had a cargo
Of lumber and several cases labelled books,
but whether the cases contained books or
not no one knows The vessel carried as
passengers TO Corn island, a Mr.. and
Mrs. Aldrich, who live there. Mr. Aldrich
had chartered the vessel for a previous
voyage when. as Capt. Davis wife, who
lives here. admits, the charge was made
that munitions OF war had been carried f.
but her husband told her that he had too
much at stake TO enter upon so foolhardy
business. Nevertheless, as Capt Davis
was sick at home part OF the time when
the vessel was loading, IL is possible that
she had war material put aboard without
his knowledge, That something OF the
sort was contemplated Is In evidence,
from the statement of a cousin of Capt.
Davis that a proposition was made to
him to take quantity of ammunition TO
Bluefelds. but he refused 20 do so. as he
was TO have a lady Mrs Aldrich on board.
The vessel was loaded at "A point three
miles above the city opposite a powder
magazine, and was not inspected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02
TO UPHOLD a woMAN's CLAIM.
The Cruiser Montgomery sent TO
Honduras in a Hurry.

Washington, March 1.-The cruiser Mont
gomery left Mobile to-day for Truxiuo
which is 900 miles due south on the north
coast Of Honduras. AS the Montgomery
had two important tests Of coal vet to
complete at Mobile. and was expected to
remain there until March 90 al least. her
sudden departure was a great surprise to
naval officers and Naturally excited con-
siderable curiosity. Investigation dis
closed the fact that secret orders had been
telegraphed in cipher TO Commander Davis
by Secretary Herbert last night, and that
he was directed to follow them out i'm
mediately. returning 10 Mobile TO complete
the coal tests as soon as the Ship was no
longer needed on the Central American
coast Beyond this the instructions to
Commander Davis are a mystery secre-
tary Herbert absolutely declined to saw
anything about the mission Of the shin
although he intimated that she would be-
away over a month.
Mobile, Ala, March 1.-The cruiser
Montgomery left Mobile to-day at o'clock
for Truxillo. She viii report back In
Mobile IN about three weeks. The orders
to sail were received Monday. but were
suspended until the Mardi Gras celehra-
ton here was finished. She goes to Hon
duras to look into the right of an Ameri-
can woman whose claim for indemnity
for the death of her husband seems to be
ignored. Evidence on this point will be
obtained by the commander Of the
cruiser.
At the state department reticence Of
stiu more impressive quality was observed.
None Of the officials admitted that they
knew anything Of the Montgomery's
movements.
No news Of any nature had been received
from the vicinity OF the ships announced
destination for some time. and, it was
stated, there We're no grounds for think
ing that anything unusual was going on
in Central America. Secretaries Gresham
and Herbert had two consultations dur
ing the afternoon, but these were alleged
to be connected with other matters than
the Montgomery's mission TruxiIlo Is
cable station, and If IL is true, as some
naval officials claim, that the Montgom-
cry is simply off for a cruise, similar TO
that Of the Atlanta a month ago, supple
mentary orders can reach her ait that
point. If the vague reports of filibuster-
ing along the Guatemalan and Nicarag-
uan coasts are subsequently verified She
can be promptly dispatched to either To-
Cality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02
FIGHTS ON THE MONEY BILLS.
The Struggle between the Two
Houses 10 he "a Hard One.

The Struggle Bctween the Two
Houses 10 he "a Hard One.
Washington. March l.--Present appear
ances Indicate that the closing hours of
congress will be marked by stubborn
fight on the part Of both houses. over
amendments which have been inserted in
several appropriation bills. The sundry
civil appropriation bill, which was re-
ported back to the House to-day, contains
200 Senate amendments and 1t was char
acterized by one OF the democratic Lead
ers Of the House this morning as "the
most shameful exhibition OF profigacy
that congress has known for thirty years."
While the members Of the House appro-
priauons committee, who will be upon the
committee Of conference admit that they
will make many concessions, yet they in
sist, on the other hand. that they will al
low the bill to fail, rather than TO agree
TO all the amendments which have been
inserted since the measure went to the
Senate.
The item In the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill for the Hawaiian cable
is still In dispute. and Is serving as a fruit
ful source Of discussion between its friends
and opponents at the two wings of the
capitol. So pronounced are some of the
leaders OF the House in their opposition
to this item that they insist that this
bill shall also be permitted to fail before
they will agree TO the appropriation.
There will be spirited, though brief con-
test over the naval bill. It is believed in
the House that the Senate will strike out
the appropriation for at least one of the
battle ships and II this be done, a vigorous
effort win be made to have the appropria-
tion reinserted in conference. Speaker
Crisp said last night that the House
would probably be in session until mid
night Saturday, and that a continuous
session would be held from Sunday even-
ing until the hour Of adjournment at noon
on the following Monday. He did not be-
lieve that a session Sunday would be
necessary, but he added that one would be
held If it We're necessary 10 close up the
unfinished business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02
A BIG BUILDING TUMBLES IN.
THREE MEN KILLED AND THIR-
TEEN INJURED.

The Men at work DcmoIishing the
Structure When the Crash Came.
The building known as the Old
Malt House and Located at the Cor
ner OF FOrty-Third and Tenth Ave-
nue-One of the beams Rotten.
New York, March Shortly before 10
O'Clock this morning the fourth floor Of
the building at Forty-third street and
Tenth avenue, known as the Old Malt
house, fell with a. crash, carrying down
with it a dozen or more men at work
upon it. Three men were killed and Is
injured
The building, which was a six-story
one, was being torn down in order that
four fiat houses might be erected in its
place. Workmen had taken down the two
top floors and were at work pulling down
the fourth floor this morning, and had
piled up a lot of bricks on this floor which
wheelbarrow men We're carting away,
when, under the heavy load, the iron
beams supporting the floor broke carry
ing the bricks iron rafters, beams of
wood and iron, and the dozen men at
work there down with it.
An alarm Of fire was sent in. and in
few minutes two hook and ladder teams
and two engines were on the scene. AZ
ter few moments work the firemen dug
out number of the unfortunate workmen
who had been buried in the ruins and
they We're sent TO the hospital.
The search for those who were more
deeply buried was continued and soon
several men We're taken out. Two Of
them We're dead, which left little hope
for those who were at work under the
mass of bricks and iron girders. Several
of those taken out had been badly crushed
Their legs and arms were broken and
they were otherwise injured.
The list of the dead and injured so
far as known Is as follows:
The killed are: Angelo Tlccora, an Ital-
ian of No. 65S, 18th avenue; Hugh Cullen,
residence unknown; John O'Connor, la
borer of No. 427 West ForW-eighth street,
died in an ambulance on the way to RoOse-
welt hospital.
Among the injured are: Edward
Meeney, 30 years old No. 553 West
Forty-third street; Michael Greeley, "a
years old, No. 743 Tenth avenue; Joseph
Malloy, % years old; Louis Stein, %
years old, No. 225 West Sixtieth street:
Felix Moran, 2s years old, No. ITS West
Ninety-eight street; Thomas O'Connor q
years old, No. 533 West Forty-fourth
street; Hugh Cullam.
1t is said that the building, which was
owned by John McKelvey. was con-
demned by the department Of buildings
about two years ago George OKeefe, the
contractor who was tearing it down, said
there must have been some rotten iron
beam on the fourth floor which gave way
under the heavy load and caused the un-
fortunate accident
It is said that forty-one men were at
work on the building when the floor gave
way.
The contractors, Patrick Keegan and
George O'Keefe, who were tearing down
the building, We're arrested this afternoon
and held on the charge of manslaughter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02
GERNIANY's NAVY.
The Kaiser Has Given IN HIS Dream
of Great Fleet.

of Great Fleet.
Berlin, March 1.-The debate on the
naval budget was continued in the Reich
stag today Chancellor Won Hohenlohe
declared that the proposed increase OF the
number OF cruisers was necessary for eff
cient protection of the German trans
ocean commerce. other nations, he said
had surpassed Germany in the construc-
ton and armament Of their vessels. many
of Germanys ships which some years ago
were in good condition, were now Of no
value. I'VE will not create a great navy. -
the chancellor continued but will merely
preserve what we have. My dreams have
been aimed al a great German navy cross
ing the ocean, but these dreams have van
shed, in view OF the condition of the
Reichstag and the state of our finances"
Vice Admiral Holman, secretary Of
state for the marine department declared
that the German navy in 1885 was supe-
rior to the navies Of all the great Eu-
ropean countries. It was now degraded.
'An efficient navy" he said, "is necessary
where other countries impede our com
merce, and also necessary to protect our
countrymen where there are frequent rev.
olutions, as, for instance, in South Amer
lea. We observe absolute neutrality in
the war in Eastern Asia, but there soon
may be disturbances in China when it
will be our duty to protect the mission
aries, upon whom the people first vent
their rage. 1t will also be our duty to
assist our countrymen there should they
need assistance"
Baron Won Mirbach, conservative, said
the majority of the conservatives would
vote for the constructions of the new
cruisers, but the minority would oppose
the proposition on account of the bad
economic situation in Germany. He con-
cluded by making a vehement attack upon
the governments policy in regard to
commercial treaties.
The Reichstag approved the appropria-
tion for the new cruisers by vote Of li5
to 81.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02
FOUND DEAD IN A POND.
Travelling photographer Murdered
by Robbers.


New Orleans. La, March THE dead
body Of W. H. King of Albion. y. v,
was found early this morning near the
crossing Of the Louisville and Nashville
and the Northeastern tracks. The re
mains were in about three feet Of water
and We're face downward. A laboring man
made the discovery and notified the po-
lice. Two officers were sent on a hand
car TO the spot where the body lay.
An examination disclosed three terrible
gashes in the back of the head. either
one being sufficient TO cause death Upon
turning the body over it was seen that
there was another great cash in the fore
head, Just over the left eve There was
sun another deep cut on the left side OF
the face, just at the point of the jawbone.
The water i'm which the body was lying
was colored by blood.
Inc remains were placed on a stretcher
and carried with some difficulty TO the car
on which they were placed. The body
was brought TO the city and transferred
to the morgue at the central station to
De viewed by the coroner. There it was
Identified by Mr.. Lacoste Of No IS Royal
street. Mr.. Laeoste said that he had
known King for about four years. He
was employed by Waterman & Co, photo
graphers, Of Chicago, and had frequently
visited this city for the past four years.
de mad been here continually for the
past year and a half. King was 30 years
OF age and has parents residing at Alb
bion, n. Y.
Robbery was evidently the motive of the
murder, as the pockets of the deceased
We're found to be turned inside out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02
CLAIMS AGAINST UNCLE sAM.
PROVISION FOR PAYING THEM
MADE BY THE SENATE.

senator HITLER Succeeds In Having
Them Provided FOR in the General
Deficiency Bii After Hard Fight.
The French spoIiatIOB aud n Large
number of Southern War Claims
the Items at Stnse-AIust Go before
the House.
Washington, March Senator Butler
to-day succeeded in migrating a provision
IN the general deficiency bill. providing
for the payment OF the French spoliation
claims, and a large number OF the south
ern war claims. adiudicated by the court
OF claims under what Is known as the
Bowman act II was a great achievement
for Senator Butler for he was opposed BY
Senator Cockrell. chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations. and several 9TH
er prominent senators on both sides OF the
chamber. Many of the claimants inter-
ested In these two classes Of claims ara
citizens OF South Carolina and Georgia
According to the estimates submitted by
Senator Butler, something over 100000 is
provided for the spoliation claims. and q
similar amount is provided for the southern
war claims.
1t was announced In these dispatches
several days ago that an effort would be
made to provide for the payment OF these
claims before the close OF the present ses-
sion. and long list Of some OF the most
prominent claimants was given.
Senator Butler presented his case SO
forcibly that none OF the obiectors could
break the force OF his argument. lie
showed that congress created the court
OF claims to adjudicate Just such cases.
The claims We're referred TO that court
ana the Judgments We're rendered against
the government In accordance with law,
and Il was but just that the claims should
be paid. IL was further shown that In q
former congress part of The French spolia-
ton claims were paid, and it is but fair
that the other half should be paid
Senator Cockrcl, In opposing the But
Ter amendment, became very angry and
declared that If the bill was 10 be loaded
down with a lot of old claims he would
be In favor Of adding TO the list every claim
that is pending before the committee on
claims aggregating many millions OF dOl-
lars. The friends OF the amendment were
not frightened by the Missouri senator's
blum, but they held their forces in line and
adopted the amendment by a substantial
majority. IL remains 10 be seen whether
the House conferees viii retain Il In the
bill. The action OF Senator Butler will
gladden. the hearts Of many long suffering
claimants IN South Carolina and Georgia,
who were about TO despair OF obtaining
Justice from the government in connection
with these claims
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02
RAN INTO a COAL TRAIN.
An Express ON the RoynI Blue Line
BADLY Wrecked.

BADLY Wrecked.
New York, March The 6 o'clock ex-
press Of the Royal Blue line (New York
and Washington over the Jersey Central,
Philadelphia and Reading and Baltimore
and Ohio was wrecked while passing
through Bayonne tonight at $50 o'clock.
At least 30 passengers had a miraculous
escape
The dead are: William Thomas of Phila-
delphia, the engineer; Winfield Holland Of
Philadelphia, the assistant fireman.
Nobody was seriously injured and only
three trainmen slightly.
An accident TO coal train had block
AIDED the track just at the moment the
express train came along and the heavy
train plunged into a loaded coal car at
fun speed. The passenger engine was re-
duced to scrap iron.
The baggage car was telescoped and
was utterly demolished. A portion of its
roof now rests on top Of the coal train.
The smoking car left the rails and slid
over the top of the tender
The DAY coach and the sleeper left
the tracks, but remained on the ground
The wreck caught fire from the engine
and the Bayonne fire department were
summoned to the scene. They put out
the fire and assisted the railroad men
in searching the wreck
William Thomas, the engineer, stuck TO
his post. He was taken out and laid on
the bank where he died His legs were
broken and he was injured internally.
Fireman Orrel was taken out and car
rled to the Forty-ninth street station. An
ambulance surgeon attended to his
wounds, and he was taken TO the Ba-
yonne hospital. He is badly bruised, but
not fatally injured
Baggage Master George Hopkins does
not know how he got out Of his car.
Nothing remained of the car but a por-
ton of the roof.
Frank Applegate, a passenger in the
smoker, was slightly injured. He pro-
ceeded on his journey later tonight.
The body of Winfield Holland was taken
from the wreck after the fire had been
ektingushed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02
WILSON CONFIRMED.
The senate Also Acts FavorabIy on
Several Other Nominations.

Several other Nominations.
Washington, March 1.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations:
William L. Wilson of West Virginia
TO be Postmaster General.
John w. showlater Of Illinois to be
United States circuit judge for the Sew
enth judicial circuit.
Olin Wellburn, United States attorney
for the Southern district of California.
Joseph II. O'Nen, assistant United
states treasurer at Boston.
Louis M Buford OF Illinois to be United
states Consul at Paso Del Norte, Mexico.
Observation-Disclosures. Walter orr,
New Decatur.
All the army and navy promotions
on the calendar were also confirmed,
including the following: Commodore
william A. Kirkland TO be rear ad-
miral in the navy; Capt. Francis NJ
Bunce 10 be commodore; Commander
Purnell of the Harrington to be captain
Lieutenant Commanders Samuel W.
Very. Frederick w. Crocker. and Rob
ert NJ Berry to be commanders.
Also the appointments in the army
made by brevet for gallant service in
Indian campaigns"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02
WELLS FULL OF coRPsEs.
Chinese Women and Children Com
hitting Suicide.

'h'nese Women and Children Com
hitting Suicide.
London, March IA dispatch to the
Globe says battle was fought near
Ia-Img-Shan on Feb. 4 in which the
O1Aese suffered severe defeat.
Central News dispatch from Che Foo
saws all is quiet there. The Red Cross
hospital there is fun to overhowing with
.-A ana wounded, and DR.. Douthwaite
working necessarily to relieve them
rive thousand soldiers laden with loot
-a'e passed Che Foo fleeing from the Jap
@"sse The Chinese inhabitants of Ming
io' are welcoming the Japanese No males
allowed to leave the city. The wells
tae surrounding country are filled with
'1es of women and children, who
a'ns heard of the atrocities at Port
A'lhlr, threw themselves in through
ar OF the approaching japanese.
a central News dispatch from Toxic
lAaer date of Feb. q, says: Field Mar
aal Oyama reports that on the morning
FEB. "A, the First division of the jana
ese army about Kaiping defeated the enc
y near Ta-Ping-Shan. In the afternoon
,he same day a force of about 1900
-Ae enemy with twenty guns, began an
-i'A from Peimaitaz, Tonchahoz and
aos anaim. After a heavy cannonade we
tlacked their center at 8 O'clock in the
ee1"oon and repulsed them, driving them
-5', 'IA hing-Chow. Our loss was twenty
ana 250 wounded, including seven
| The enemy lost 200 killed. The
+'-.Der OF their wounded is unknown. Ma
state that the Chinese came in fun
Ky, $1,000 strong, led by Gems Sung Ma
Nahg and Chang-Sung
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02

MACON's JAIL DELIVERY.
sandersviIIe's ex-POstmaster Accus-
ed of Completely in 1t.

SandersviIIe's ex-POstmaster Accus-
ed of Completely in Ii.
Macon, Ga, March 1-Sheriff Westcott
to-day intercepted three letters written by
Dr. ]. B. Roberts, the Sandersvile post
master in the Bibb county jail, serving out
a sentence of the United States court for
misuse of stamps and money orders at the
Sandersville postoffice. in which the writ
er eliminates himself in the recent Jail de-
livery. Roberts was given the liberty Of
the Jail before the prisoners escaped, and
on account of his past good character and
good department at the jail, enjoyed the
full confidence Of the jailer and his family
He has many influential friends, and no
one suspected that he was implicated until
Crooms. one of the escaped prisoners, was
recaptured and told of Roberts com
plicity. This caused Roberts to be locked
up like other prisoners. When Rosen-
baum was captured, he also Implicated
Roberts. Millard johnson, who had only a
few days before the escape been discharged
from the Jail, this morning confessed to
bringing tools and turning them over to
Roberts The letters written by Roberts
were to Rosenbaum, telling him
not to impicate him CRoberts),
and he would see that he
(Rosenbaum), got off the chain-gang
The letters will be given to the grand jury
next week