The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-01
THE DEVIL GOES.
Train From Chicago
And Induces Some Excursion
lists to Play Cards.
COMMOTION CAUSED
By Discovery of Four School
Ma'ams Playing Cinch.
One Old Gentleman Consoles
Himself With Solitaire.

Lincoln, Neb, July 1.-The Chicago
delegation of California excursionists
arrived here at o'clock yesterday for
dinner which was followed by a rous-
ing song and praise service on the sta
ton platform.
Considera Bile commotion was caused
en- route from Red Oak, Ia, by four
Chicago SchoOlmarms who INDUCED in
a game of cinch. These young women
who are not Christian EndeavorerS nrst
sought the consent of the Rev. Mr.. Bull
lock, whose sole rejoinder was Act ac-
cording to your own conscience
The fair card players We're soon mix
ed up in a lively round of cinch, their
example being promptly followed by
one elderly gentleman in the corner of
the car was indulging in game of SOL
itaire! This state of affairs was dill
gently reported to the manager of the
party who said that any members of
the society found playing cards would
be stopped Immediately.
Akron, Col, July 1.-The first section
of the Chicago Christian Endeavor train
ran into a freight train six miles west
about o'clock this morning. Fireman
G. M. Cole of McCook, Neb., was slight
ly hurt and Dave Maguer, the engineer
of the same place was seriously injured.
One passenger, Fred E. Glassburn of
Tampico, Ill, was cut over the left
eye.
Chicago, July 1.-The total number of
passengers handled for the Christian
Endeavor convention by the roads run
ming out of Chicago is very close to TO-
900. This is rather more than any of
ethe roads were looking for.
Kansas City, July 1.-Eight thousand
people, delegates to the Christian En-
deavor convention and others taking
advantage of the cheap excursion rates,
literally Swarmed the union depot yes
from the east were run in four and five
sections. The largest delegation came
from New Jersey, in fourteen sleepers.
In all about 800 car loads of people
train west left in three sections, the
first carrying 300 St. Louis excursion
lists, the second go from Indiana, and
the third, 275 from eastern Missouri
points. Another train leaving over the
Burlington at p. M and carrying 320
passengers will endeavor to make a
record run. On the Santa Fe, Missouri
Pacific and Union Pacific each sent out
three or four sections.
Denver July 1.-Since early morning
special trains loaded with delegates to
the Christian Endeavors' convention at
San Francisco and other tourists have
been rolling into the union depot in this
city at intervals of a few minutes. The
Gulf road began despatching special
trains around the famous Loop" in the
mountains at a. M, and thousands of
excursionists made this delightful trip.
Twenty special trains scheduled to
go west over the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad today and tomorrow 81 trains
Colorado Midland will also handle a
large number of extra trains All the
trains from the east are behind Sche-
dule time and those on the Burlington
have been delayed by the slight acci-
dent a Akron, Col.
The special desire of Endeavorers is
to reach Salt Lake City in time to at
tend services in the Tabernacle Sun
day morning. This will neceSSitate a
delay of "a hours and then the southern
Pacific assumes the responsibility of
iCfc TO ND of
their journey. Great as is the task OF
roads to the east, the task undertaken
by the Southern Pacific is by all odds
watched with interest by transporta-
tion men.
Brush, Col, con Board Chicago c. E.
Train), July 1.-The two sections of the
Chicago Christian Endeavor train
reached here at $50 o'clock this morn
ing, having been delayed eight hours at
Akron, Col, by the wreck which oc-
CURED at 1:30 o'clock this morning mid
way between the two towns. The wreck
was between section 1 of the west
bound Christian Endeavor special
from Peoria Ill, and a fast freight
was at first reported that the first sec
ton of the Chicago train was involved, !
inasmuch it was Immediately fol- |
lowing the Peoria train.
The injured are: Dave Magner of
McCook, Neb., who was seriously hurt !
by three scalp wounds, a crushed hand
and heavy weights on the chest. He
is expected to recover. Fireman S. M |
Cole of the same town was severely |
scalded and received a bloody wound |
on the cheek and a crushed arm. The |
only passenger hurt was Fred E. Glass |
burn a Christian Endeavorer of Tam |
pico, ILL.,, who received a slight wound |
over the eye.
The passenger train in charge of En- |
gineer Magner was going at high speed |
when it crashed into the fast freight or |
dered to switch at this point. The pas |
senger struck the freight in the middle, |
crushing three cattle cars. the debris of |
which was scattered far and wide. The |
passenger engine was a total wreck and +!
the baggage car was likewise demolish- /
ed. The first coach of passengers were |
badly shaken up, many making their I
escape by windows. The passengers I
went to the rescue of the I
horses and cattle, Bishop Fallows of /
Chicago being one of the first on hand /
with a lantern. The Chicago party, I
due in Denver early in the morning /
will not reach there until noon.
West Point Boy Suicides.
Boston, July alvin Dfllaway. son |
of President c. o. Dillaway of the Me-