Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-08
Four freight cars were deralled :on

inc burlington, teda~ hdpluS q
Northern railroad at GAINESVILLE. Part
of the cal were loaded with lumber,
some of which fell off, dropping under
the wheels and ditching the train. No
one was hurt in the accident, but the
cars were badly dana, d.
W. Aarons, drayman, jumped on a
freight train at Bayard, and was beat
ing his way to Coon Rapids. When
the train arrived at Coon Rapids it did
not stop, as it does not carry passen-
gers. The man jumped and was
drawn, probably by the suction of the
fast moving ears, under the wheels.
Both feet were cut off above the
ankles. A doctor was called and min
istered to the sufferer. but it is not be-
lieved he can live. He has wife and
family, who are heartbroken over the
sad accident. He is poor man of
limited means.
Mrs. Speckhart, of Sioux City, was
cooking on a gasoline stove. The
gasoline in the stove had about burned
out, and she brought in the can from
the woodshed. AS she was about to
pour the oil into the tank the fire
went out. She poured some of the oil
into the hot generating cup, and the
flames shot up. She grasped the cup
and started for the outside door, when
her dress ignited. She gave piercing
scream, and her husband ran from the
dining room through the kitchen and
out of doors to her assistance. When
he threw his arms around her he was
badly burned. She died few hours
later.
c. Il. Jones, son of the warden of the
Fort Madison penitentiary, and j. +.
Mckeig arrived at Anamosa a few days
ago with the notorious Polk Wells in
cr.Stody, who has been transferred
from Fort Madison on account of the
better hospital facilities at Anamosa.
Wells is perhaps the most celebrated
desperate within the Iowa prisons.
He was seen by a correspondent while
reclining on a cot, and he seemed more
like corpse than living man. He
is but mere skeleton. He doubts if
he has any relatives living. He had a
brother in the cattle business in Texas
when last heard from. Though con-
weary from the journey, he
much prefers Anamosa to Fort Madi-
son. He Is AZ wears old
An examination of the accounts of
Po stmaster Bremerman of Boone
has proved him to be a defaulter.
Postmaster Bremerman's bondsmen
have turned over the amount of
y, 10000 to Inspector George NJ. Chris
tan as the total amount of his defal-
,ation. This is 81, 200 from the postal
funds and 81, 400 from the money order
funds. Bremerman has turned over
I'll his property to his bondsmen. He
S FRUSTRATED at his home, where he
S guarded by special officer. Mr..
8remerman S explanation of his short
lge is that he was compelled to pay
arge sum to secure the Office and that
u an attempt to recover the amount
lie speculated on the board of trade.
The main building of the State |
institute for Feeble Minded Children, |
It Glenwood, was totally destroyed by !
ire few nights since. All of the
hildre1 were gotten out safely and
arge part of the furnishings saved
During little thunder storm light
ling struck the tower of the main
and set the cupola on fire.
The institutions fire apparatus was
nut into operation and the Glenwood !
department. called upon. Immediately I
'eneath the tower is a dormitory
which was occupied by twenty-five
iris. None of them were injured.
Immediately following the discovery
hat the tower was burning, attaches
nd teachers went through the build
Dg and aroused all the inmates and
hey were safely marched from the
DR.. Powell estimates the
oss at $780, but it will proba bly, be
.ss. There was no insurance.
Miss Nellie Warner, 20 years old,
aughter of e. w. Warner, is lying at
he point of death at Libertyville, the
ictim of an outrage committed by
hree masked men. The victim was
lone at the home of her parents when
he three men entered and committed
ne of the most horrible of deeds, af-
er binding and gagging the girl.
hen they ransacked the house and
arried away all the valuables they
ould find. The young woman freed
erself, and, crawling to neighbor's
Did the story and gave description
the brutes Posses were sent out
nd in the evening three men were
crested at Bladensburg. They were
lied at Fairfield and afterwards
lken before the girl. After she gave
re alarm she tainted, and revived
ally ut times. 1t was when she was
alf conscious that she looked at the
en- brought before her and she failed
} identify them. They were RECALLED
await developments. The men fit
lie description given, and also that of
lree men who were seen to drive to
lie Warner home in the morning.
he prisoners were identified as VIII