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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-06
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

ALABAMA GREAT SOU
1895. 1896 1891
Ss%$;' s e; !" s :s 3; :.s5ss
BALTIMORE AND OHIO SOUTHWESTERN.
SS%$' e; n, :, .' is sf s s
BUFFALO. ROCHESTER AND PITTsBrRG.
Gu : ~ s 5$s !sis;
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
S$%';' : &C. %'.i s sss;Es
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.
S:%''' = g; ~ @ sssss 5sss
GEORGIA AND ALABAMA .,o
$ En- 1s5 G Es is 'is
IOWA CENTRAL ,o7 .a7
5.s jsI ay & i {: 5 :ss
,, LAKE ERIE AND ND, WESTERLY Rs, 7ss
f FS', r'y ': ssss ST. 81
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE.
Ss';' = a. .:s sss
LOUISVILLE. EVANSVILLE LIZ AND S. ST. LOUIS a7c
SS;T'S Ssf sJ s ss:s5 : :sS sss
MISSOURI. KANSAS AND TEXAS.
Ss#$s' e IS; :;i
MISSOURI PACIFIC.
$s%?;' g? ss .s$s
x..,s.- =. ,.o.. CENTRAL . sss $50 sss
TsaT'S y. ;s.J j Iay sss :s 5sss ssS
OHIO RIVER. -,
S Es5 = s ~ : s:s
PEORIA DECATUR AND EVANSVILLE.
$s#3;' 3 NJ s :a 50
PITTsBURG AND WESTERN ,,7
$s#$; e; ~ s; s s St
81. LOUIS soUTHwEsTERN.
Ss9i' : e; A. ;s:
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SS%9; = :; f. ''si :s3
TOLEDO AND OHIO CENTRAL
Ss#Ss' e; = e ~ s.; ss
OREGON RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION.
i MGn'f s ,s July a ss5:ss ssSsas;
PACIFIC NAIL.
S5si; 'sss 'S 'sss
Net enrnns,sa..,... sS477a ses.o74 seo.Soe
Operating expenses.... 6Sl,11s 5i9.O53 562 ia
Net earnings mos. $lsl.ls9 .dS5 $3.50 232
WESTERN NETWORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
Month o; June
Number OF miles,. s43 643 6<3
Gross eernings........ <2Is3i6 S236,53l $22s2I2
Operating expenses. 1I5.Ol2 1909 1I6sso
Net earrlnrs........ sos 334 el0I,o'2 SILL
July June 30
SS:;;ss ss ' ssss ' sS;:
Net earnings ~ mos. soN9.l15 se521i Sell.S2S
WESTERN NETWORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
(Oficiai 10 New-York state Comnissioners)
Quarter ended June 30
Gross earnings ..... .ksi5.g5o si36.e01 $3.50 40
Operating cxpenses.. 1884 4ie.031 J0i37s
Net earnings ....... se.250 .504 $i6s O62
Other G.0If l112
Total income ....... S.rs.s7o S2ss.JI6 slGs
Charges ............. io.7S 2ill6 %, ga
Surplus ............ KS 40 S7T5l5 $50 O,4
EUROPEAN FI..ANcIAL MARKETS
London. Aug. 9TH. weekly statement Of the Bank
VI England shows the following changes compared
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fertnres ano nleetinrs.

ITO Massachusetts Benefit Life Policy Hold.
meeting Of those DESTROYS Of the opportunity 81
rensurng In body Will he held each Afternoon OF the
present week at o'clock. al the Office Of a. Edward
Woodruff. Attorney. Equitable Building. New York 10
complete lis, OF those eligible No charge Tor registering.
thereafter Of terms u reinsurance en-
trely optional. -
VIM NJ DoUTH New York: FRED KRAENER. New
York: GEO. r. BROWN Plsnheld. y. j., Committee.
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I,REASURY DEPARTMENT. Office Snpor.

vising Architect. Washington. d. c. July a.
is97-SEALED PROPOSALS will be received Al this Of
Ace until O'Clock p NJ. on the i'th day Of August.
and materials required for rolling iron shutters
second story for the L. s. Appraisers Warehouse. NEW
YORK " Y, in accordance with drawings and s7ccf-
cation. copies Of which may be had a, mi. office or
the office Of the Superintendent a. New York. v. Y.
Each bid must accompanied by certified check Tor
a sum not than pc OF the amount Of the proposal.
The right reserved to reject all bids
waive any defect informaty in any bid should II be
deemed in II, interest ot the Government to- DO
All proposals after the time stated for opening
will be returned TO the bidders. C. +. KEMPRR.
Acting Supervising Architect
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Domesti, cxch1ngo was as follows at the
places names: San Francisco-sight. l5c.; tele-
graph 11Ihc. avannah--Buying. l-lG OFT; sell
ing. par New Oreans-Commercial. 90 dis
count; bank 81 premium. Charestononob t ing
count Boston-Par and - per cent premium.
Cnclnnati-Between banks. DOG. discount: over
counter, lOc. premium. -
s119. 64S $50: balances. S6,&6. - Boston-EX-
changes S1532S 1y1: BALANCES. S1,62I S39. Bal
tlnore-Exchanges. $2.634,01O; balances Sio';-
1853 Phla lelphia- Exchanges $1O.1oo."0; bal
SOi Dos; balances. S1.Ill,ilS.
The commercial price of bar silver was 'ol2c
Mexican silver dollars: 42'ac In Lohdoh pai
silver declined p to 2o$4d
Money on call in London was h@'2 per cent
and open market discounts 1876 per cent for
short and long bills British consols closed at
1l3 3-16 for money and 1874 for the account
French rcntes were 103 francs. l21a centimes'
Paris discount rate. IL per cent. Paris ex-
change on London. 31Ols francs. Berlin dis
coun, rate. 2as per cent.
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
To-days Washington Treasury statement
pared with the last preceding statement. gives
the following balances
Ne, gold Us - 1?fa las '''s ssp.
81 81 f i1;, s;:.. sss Bs
G sneas ?s7 cs4s4oi Dec siSo'i
tionni tanks -. IGsoeecs i7.Oos,a5a Inc. io7.l4s
Available cash s2s ss 7os soss sc 1888 Dec oie o.:
Minor iabilitier. % saat'i 2?.cS',i'o Dec. 2aoiH
,cual cash raj s23i 5oe 52i s.3Oesoois ssi2aos
Customs receipts reported from Washington
today were $92Si6. internal revenue receipts
sG1G573. and the miscellaneous receipts
S24sG5 total Goyornmssn G rsesPs for ,ne Of aas
penditures S764 ,G65. Receipts for the month to
date. s3230332; expenditures, S6.2ol.WO; excess
of expenditures SO .020 GIGS. Receipts for fiscal
year TO date. SIP 1857: expenditures. 500
81 g0S: excess Of expenditures. sl4.ni,2ll Re-
celpts Of National bank notes for redemption TO-
day. $3.50 1ST.
The sub,Treasury had debi, o.. at, al 'ne
balance was 500 $50 made up b. gain In coin
of S10S, Ole and loss in currency OF ~ :ayo'
Sub Treasury receipts for the day were 5000
41S and payments sa63i u.S, resui'ine ~ rgn-
eral balance Of S210.2I9.625. consisting OF Sloo-
SCI 097 In coin and so 41s32S currency
THE MONEY IN THE COUNTRY.
Statement showing the amounts OF gold and
silver coins and certificates United States notes
and National bank notes in circulation August l.
1867, and on August !, 1896 and July !. 1897:
CAD alS s 's5 1 ssisd7l i;s sf
srs s.s :,v.l sss.s : :ssiEss s ss5
Sa SsSs G sl
1.ls. ssi:. ssa ssss
Gun ency certificates 81 1900 c2a23oa 5isto.1o
Total, sLesoo2s 2io ;..eia45i.in siai4osi4e
Circulation per capita on an estimated popu
laiion Of I3,ois,Wo, S22.53.
The Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg Railway
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XVANTED.-An active or special partner with
w 100000 to invest in large manufacturing busi,
ness. Business very profitable. and has been esabEsheu
thirty Reason for needing capital. III heah
and retirement OF partner Reputation N etsah's "o'u
the best. Address T.. Box r. Tribune once
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DROPOSALS win be received al the Bureau of

Supplies and Accounts. Navy Department. washinS-
ton D. C.. until II o'clock noon August TO- 1897 AID
publicly opened Immediately thereafter to furnish AZ
the New York Navy Yard quantity OF stationery PAD
locks Tobn bronze packing brass pipe, wrought
iron pipe valves pipe nttngs paints toilet hard
ware calfskn noes bolts nuts iron and packing Blank
proposals will furnished upon application the Navy
PAY ONCE, New YorH. EDWIN STEWART. Paymaster.
General L. \. y.
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THE GENERAL LIST.
RAILROAD STOCKS
Actual sa es--l-Closing- Shares
I-lx. rli Acx
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Proposals.

~ OTICE-Estlmates will be- received by the
~ Department OF Docks until ~ O'Clock noon. Angus,
10th 1897 dredging the North River between The
Record.
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Dipioeno Notices
JEFFERSON AND cI.rARFIEI.D COAL AND IRON co
THE Board OF Directors OF this Company has

declared a Dividend OF FIVE PER CENT. out OF the
for the ending June Goth. s9I the
Preferred Stock " the Company payable August 18th 10
Stockholders OF record August 10th. at r. NJ Checks
for dividends Will be mailed by the transfer agents OF
the Company. GEO. 81. cIuNE. Treasurer.
Rochesier New York. August 3th. 1897
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-06

London. Aug. 9TH. weekly statement Of the Bank
Of England shows the following changes compared
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TOTALS 81 go 02s 20 g 81 $50 81 i4 OC3 az
Circulation per capita on an estimated popu-
Iation Of ~ WiS,Wo. SD.
The Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg Railway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-03
JAPANS TREASURY LOW
Government Has Spent Money Lavishly in
All Kinds of Improvements.
Chfna's Indemnity Spent for War
shfps-BiE 1ce-CrushinE Steam
ers for vladivostock,

TACOMA, Wash, August 3.-The steamer
Olympia from the orient, brings news that
the Japanese government is seriously en-
barrassed financially. owing to the rapid
pace at which the nation has been going
since the war with China.
Civilization has necessitated increased ex-
pendftures in every direction, particularly
In building railroads. telegraph lines. new
government buildings. improving harbors
and strengthening the army and navy
The treasury was not directly benefited
by the big war indemnity paid by China,
because 1t has been kept In England to pay
for new warships and armament. Owing
II the increased expenditures during the
past year all the governments reserve
funds are exhausted.
The Russian government has determined
to keep open during the winter the harbor
of Vladivostock. Siberia, the terminus of
the Trans-Siberia railway. This harbor is
closed by ice from November to May. but
the government has just sent to Vladi-
vostock two immense ice-crushing steam
ers. like those used in keeping winter COM
munications open between Denmark and
Sweden.
There is great need of rain in Corea, and
the governor has sent priests to the noun
tains to petition the gods for showers. 1t
is certain large importations of grain Will
be necessary, while usually Corea exports
to China and Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-03
War Department Changes.

Changes in the civilian force of the War
Department are announced as follows: Ap-
pointmeats of exUnion soldiers by rein
statement under civil service rules-Joseph
Blackwood of Pennsylvania, George f..
Graves of Vermont and l.. Fayette Sykes
of New York, clerks, 81 800, record and pen
sion office; Newell III. Stevens, Maryland,
watcEman, in the State, War ana Navy
building; Charles Brewster, Missouri. clerk.
$1,000, headquarters department of Platte:
John Wilson, New Jersey, class /, surgeon
generals office.
Original appointInentS-Will D. Hinckley.
California. clerk. $1,000 Pacific district OF
inspector generals office, San Francisco.
Cal; X. B. Murdock, laborer $Gt;U. ana
Florence E.Miller, Pennsy lvania c charwoman.
$40, State, War and Navy Department
building; Wm. X. Patterson, Texas, laborer,
1890. office chief of ordnance
Promotions-J. VIM. DeGrange West Vir-
g1nia. from clerk 81 100 to 81, 400, office CHIEF
of engineers; Geo. w. Scott Nebraska
from assistant messenger to messenger OF
flee Secretary of War, AlonZo W. Skunk,
Pennsylvania, from class l to class 2 rec
ord and pension office; Hugo Borbeck. New
York, from class $1,000 to class l, record
and pension office; Thos. E. Sewell Kan
sas. from class $1,000 to class l. record and
pension office.
observation-disclosures c. Huebner Ohio
clerk, $1,000, office chief Of engineers; Hor-
ace d. Goodale, New York, class /, office
adtutant general; John ID. Morgan, WASH
ington, and Henry T. B. Moy, Illinois,
class 2, record and pension office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-03
DOES NOT WANT HAWAII
Minister Murota Says Japan Would Not
Take It as a Gift.
Gives Reasons Why His Country Pre-
fers the Present Status to
BE Maintained.

CITY OF MEXICO, August BIN an in
terview on the Observation-Disclosures contro-
versy, Yoshibuni Murota, japanese minis
ter 10 Mexico, made the following state
ment:
There are many Japanese in Hawaii and
they have rights which might be interfered
with il. the event of annexation. What If
the United States respected these rights?
In such a case there might be no objection
on the part of my government. However.
the Pacific, ard Jai an would prefer to have
it kept independent.
Even if the United States should carry
out their policy of non-interference in
European or eastern affairs, in case the
islands should become part of the Amer
lean Union, some contingency might arise
forcing them to change that policy of neu-
trality. For instance, Hong Kong is an
important British settlement, and If Amer
lea had any question with Great Britain,
the possession of these islands might lead
as ar accident IN colonial politics to an ex-
pansion of the American domain far be-
yond their present intentions. This is the
reason We prefer to have Hawaii wholly
independent"
alliance between Japan and Spain against
the United States is erroneous.
NO such thing is contemplated, he went
on to say. Japan owes its modern rena s.
sance 10 the United States. through whose
efforts the country was thrown open to the
world. We consider the United States in
that sense mother country.
Even if the United States were to make
a present of Hawaii to Japan, it would not
he accepted. The Japanese have no ambi
ton to annex Hawaii. and as l said. would
rather see the islands independent and
free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-03
TRACEWELL WAITING
Wanted Official Notification of His Appoint.
ment as Controller.
He Will Probably Soon BE Here and
Assume the Duties of
His ONCE.

On the 26th ultimo Mr.. Robert ]. Trace
well of Indiana was appointed by the Pres
ident controller of the treasury to succeed
Judge Bowler. Until this morning nothing
had been heard at the Treasury Depart
ment from him, and the officials began to
wonder what the matter was. 1t now turns
out, however, that Judge Tracewen has
been ready to take charge of the office al
most from the day he was appointed and
was merely awaiting official notification of
his appointment. He had seen the an
nouncement in the newspapers, but was not
entirely satisfied with that notification. He
thought perhaps he would get letter from
the President, or, at least, the Secretary of
the Treasury, announcing his appointment
and fixing some date ior him to qualify
and assume the duties of his Office Most
appofnteeS are willing to accept the news
paper announcement of their selection, at
least to the extent of initiating proceedings
to enter office, but the new controller was
apparently of a more retiring and less as
sertive disposition. Although he didn't ex-
actly doubt the press report Of his appoint
ment, he thought he had better wait until
ne received official confirmation of it, and
ProDaDly the reason he did not was the
break in the White House routine caused
by the PRESIDENTS departure from the city
Evidently firing of the expense however
ouuse lracewell wired friend in this city
10 ascertain, ii possible, when he might ex-
pect to receive official notification of his
appointment This gentleman visited the
treasury Department on that business this
morning. and was informed by Col. Brack
ett, chief OF the appointment division, that
the newspapers were right in the matter.
ana that they were only awaiting Judge
Tracewells arrival here to induct him into
office. The friend wired the new controller
to that effect, and he will probably come
on without further delay. The office of
controller has been vacant since july /
when Judge Bowler resigned and went on
a trip to Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-03
NO SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.
Pre-, idcRt Mckinley Has Appointed
No One to Go to Hawaii.

1t is said at the State Department that
President Mckinley to Hawaii, as is stated
person representing himself as such has no
authority TO do so. The interests OF the
United States in that quarter of the Pa
cific are believed to be entirely safe in the
care of United States Minister Harold Sew
all, who is now on the ground.
The San Francisco dispatch referred to
said that Major" Samuel A. Muhlhs.user
of Cleveland Ohio, who IS about to sail
from San Francisco for Honolulu, repre-
sented that he was going in the capacity
of special agent in relation to the Japa-
nese dispute. He is quoted as having made
the following statement:
Il Will said on the next steamer to Homo
lulu. under sealed instructions from the
government. My mission Is connected with
the japanese dispute. Japan as yet hardly
c0mprehenls the spirit of international
law, and 1t may be difficult to arbitratJ
with her. Our government needs all the
data possible, and tact and courtesy must
OF course, be exercised in dealing with the
japanese, though l cannot see what claim
they may have on Hawaii.
While i have 10 official knowledge of
the facts, l am pretty sure, from what
heard in Washington just before leaving
that Rear Admiral Miller has authority
from the government to protect American
interests in Hawaii / believe also, he has
authority, should any trouble arise al Hon
oiulu, to protect the custom nousc there
and to land United States marines for thar
purpose. and if necessary to hoist the
American flag over the custom house He
will need ships to support him, and he will
be supported by other ships if a crisis
should arise. L understand there are ships
here and at Portland or some Other coast
ports waiting ORDERS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-03
CHIEF CLERKSHIP CHANGE.
1t Will Take Place September I In
the Agricultural Department..

On September Col. Gar;las now acting
as assistant to the Secretary of Agricul-
ture. will assume the position of chief clerk
of the department, relieving Mr.. MdcCuaig
who has occupied that position for four and
a half years. Last May Mr.. MacCuaig
placed his resignation in the hands of Sec
retary Wilson, never having believed that
the place he occupied was proper one to
be In the classified service, although it had
been placed under the protection of the
civil service law. Secretary Wilson pre-
vailed upon Mr.. MacCuaig to defer his de-
parture in order that the admnistra-
ticn might have the benefit of his thorough
familiarity with the affairs of the depart
ment in getting installed, and for that
reason September l was fixed upon as the
time for change in the chief clerkship.
Mr.. MacCuaig will return 20 his homo at
Nebraska city, Neb., where his family
went five weeks ago He has considerable
interests in and near Nebraska City, to
which he will devote his attention tor the
present He was an old and personal
friend Of Secretary Morton, who appointed
him chief clerk of the Department of Agri-
culture early in his administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-03
COL. CHOPTANK A FISHIN..
He Angles for the vOr:, eiOusi I8ass md
Meets the Natives


Meets the Natives
i've been up the river bass fishin," said
Colonel Choptank today when The Star
man asked him why his nose was so red.
You see, Jedge Cherrystone, with whom
am stopping, said he could give me finer
fshin' than VIC have on the Eastern Sho =,
and l went up to see about it.
'HCw did it turn out?''
Il amt got anything to say agin' bass
hshin. 1t is sholy fine spot However
we struck place called Hancock, up here
in Maryland, and fished all day Saturday
When We went in at night the jedge told
the landlord to get the boat ready for early
next morniI g.
Why, You amt goin' to Ash on a Sun
day? says the landlord Don't you fear the
Lord! We fear the Lord around i1ereT
The Jedge said we'd go somewhere else
then, and called for our bill Well the
way that cid man robbed us was scan'lou
1t was 50 day for the boat and s. day
apiece for board.
r., No VOL der you fear the Lord around
Hancock" said the jedge. You've got good
reason to be afraid of Him.
Then we went to another place and had
some magnlficent spot. / thought l knew
what hshin was on the Eastern Sho but
that bass ffshin' lays over all. 1 haven't
got words to describe it. Honestly, suh
10 snow you how absorbn' a spot it is, 1
drink all day, and for an Eastern Sho' man
that's sayin' a heap.
heard couple of stories on Grover
Cleveland, continued the colonel. HE was
up the river fshin' when he was President
Wunst and had a well-known character for
MS boatman. 1t seems that Grover took
several pulls at the bottle and never Of
1ered the boatman any. Finally, after the
ola man couldn't stand it any longer he
sez, Mr. President as your boatman, l am
your servant On the other hand as Presi-
dent OF the United States, You are the ser
want OF the people, and, therefore, my ser
want. In the latter capacity, you'll please
pass me that bottle And he did it. too
When 1t came along dinner time the
boat was lyin' close to wheat field where
the harvesters were at work The house
was nearby and most appetizin odor OF
1arm dinner came fioatin' long on the
breeze.
cont want anything out of this lunch
basket, sez the President, sniffjn' the air;
1 want 81 me dinner like those men are
going to have
The old boatman excused himself for
a minute and went ashore and told the
farmers wife that the President of the
omted states was close by and wanted
dinner.
:" I can't help it If it's Queen vickto'ry,'
SEE the woman; what with pesterin' around
with lot of gormandizin' field hands, and
all, can't get dinner for President. II
he will take it in a basket like the rest of
the men folks, well and good
Ihat was just what was wanted, and the
boatman took back Dustin big dinner OF
Str1ng beans and bacon, and sich like. The
fresloent eat 1t in the stern of the boat
ana sWore ned never had a better one'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-03
Fatal Accident to Fast Train on
Kansas Pacific Railroad.
TWO KILLED, FIVE FATALLY INJURED
Wreck Occurred About Daylight,
Forty Miles East of Denver.
ENGINE UNDER WATER

IENVER, COL August 3.-The fast flyer
or the Kansas Pacific railway was wreck
ed about daylight this morning, about for
" miles east of Denver.
TWO trainmen We're killed outright, five
passengers are said to be fatally injured
AID many others badly hurt.
The killed:
John A. Ward. engineer, Ill 2Sth street,
Denver.
W. b. Harrington, baggage master. of
Kansas City. Mo.
The rames of the injured passengers have
not yet been learned. The wreck was
caused by a washout. The heavy rains of
tie night flooded the streams and carried
cut portion of a small bridge which spans
Comanche creek between Byers and Stras-
burg.
Train Was Time.
The train was time. and was running
along at the usual speed when approach
ing the point of accident.
Without warning the engine plunged into
the abyss, followed by the mail and bag
gf ge ears, and other cars We're piled about
in confusion.
The engine was completely under water
IN almost the middle of the stream and
Engineer Ward under it. Strange to
say. the fireman esC aped death, but he is
reported to be badly hurt
Instantly there Was the widest con-
fusion The fatally injured passengers
were riding in the forward Some of
the sleeping passengers in the Pullmans
were thrown from their ber,hs and more
or less hurt, but none seriously.
EyerS- the nearest town to the wreck,
was five miles away, and the conductor
hastened tC cover that distance on foot.
rie arrived there at > o'clock. and the rail-
way officials in Denver wcr. notified of
the accident by telegraph.
special wrecEing train, with General
Manager Duen and physicians on beard
started for the scene of the wreck.
Aid to the Injured.
Meantime all possible was being done
for the injured at the place of the wreck.
But iittle additional information could
be obtained after he first reports owing
to the distance the wreck was from any
telegraph office.
Engineer Ward was one of the best
known locomotive drivers in the city. The
rain storm was general in the plains re-
SioT., and it is feared that many railroad
bridges have gone cut.
The wrecked train was due in Denver at
4.oo AIN