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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
30 DEAD, 1876 INJURED.
FRIGHTFUL HEAD-END COL
LISlON IN COLORADO.
Explosion and Fire FOIlOw-Many Pas
sengers Burned to Death In the
WFeckage-COnductOr Under Arrest
He Attempted to "steal a Station"

NEWCASTLE, Col, Sept. 1.-THE
worst wreck in the history of the state
of Colorado occurred at 1925 yesterday
morning on the joint track Of the Dem
yer & Rio Grande and the Colorado
Midland railways, one and a half
miles west of here. After twelve
hours incessant work by the wrecking
crews in clearing away the debris and
rescuing the bodies of those who per-
ished, it is yet impossible to secure
more than an estimate of the loss of
life, and not even those known to be
dead have been identified. Many of
the unfortunates will never be known,
and it is possible that the number
killed will always be in doubt. From
the best information obtainable now
fully thirty persons are believed to
have persisted, while 1s5 who came out
of the wrer'1 alive are suffering from
serious injuries.
The wreck was caused by head
end collision between q Denver &c Rio
Grande passenger train, running at
the rate of forty miles an hour, and a
special Colorado Midland stock train,
running at speed of probably thirty
miles an hour So terrific was the
conclusion that both engines, baggage
and express cars. smoker and day
coaches and two stock cars were to-
tally demolished and the track torn
up for rods in each direction. To add
to the horror of the scene, the wreck
age at once caught fire from an eX'
plosion of Pintsch gas tank ON the
passenger train, and burned so rapidly
that many passengers, pinned beneath
the debris were bnrned to deaUh be-
fore help could reach them.
The most generally accepted theory
as to the cause of the wreck is that
Conductor Burbank of the Midland
special, anticipating the time of the
passenger, undertook TO ''steal sta
ton" and beat the passenger into
Newcastle. Burbank escaped unin-
jured, and, upon orders from Coroner
Clark, has been placed under arrest
by the sheriff Midland Engineer Os-
trandOr is missing, and thorough
search all about his engine fails to
reveal any vestige of his remains 1t
is thought that when he saw the
threatened danger he jumped from his
engine and, realizing his negligence,
took to the hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Strouse, who
live one-fourth of q mile from the
scene of the accident, report that when
the two trains met the shock was so
great as to literally hurl them out of
bed. Some say the noise was heard
and the shock felt in Newcastle.
The most conservative estimate
places the list of dead at from twenty
five to thirty-fve. The remains of
what is supposed to be ten persons are
confined in two Baskets, with nothing
to identify them.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
BACK FROM sKAGUAY.
KlOndIkers Give Up Attempt to Cross
White Pass.

KlOndIkers Give Up Attempt to Cross
White Pass.
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 10. - The
steamers George E. Starr and the City
of Seattle arrived yesterday from
Skaguay bay. Both steamers brought
back men who could not stand the
trail of White pass. They gave up
and have come south to winter. Two
of the schooner Moonlight's passen-
gers were on the Starr They heard
of the impossible condition Of the
Skaguay trail and concluded there
was no show for them.
Captain Strive, of this city, spent
thirty days trying to get over the sum-
NIT but failed. He went from here
with one of the best equipped parties
that have gone North, including Mat
and Jack Scurry, ]. ]. Madigan and
John Mather. They had ten horses
and about half ton of provisions per
man. After thirty days hard work
and the expenditure of large amount
of money they succeeded in getting
their outfit to the ford of the river
just below the summit. Then they
gave it up and sold out.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
Prayers for Rain.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept, 10. - Special
vespers were held in the Sedalia
Catholic churches yesterday afternoon,
and prayers were offered for rain. In
several of the Protestant churches
morning invocations were offered ask
ing that the severe drouth be broken
with rain. The drouth, which has
prevailed in Central Missouri for over
three weeks is becoming a most seri-
Gus matter. Farmers are hauling
water from holes in river beds to
water their stock, wells are becoming
dry and pastures are almost burned
out.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
DEPUTIES BLAMED.
It Is Said That There Was Absolutely
No Necessity for the Shooting.

It Is Said That There Was Absolutely
No Necessity for the Shooting.
HAzLEToN, Pa, Sept 13.-Indigna-
ton against the deputies is running
high and the charge is publicly
made that there was absolutely no ne
cessity for the shooting The miners
it is declared, were not armed in any
way, and if the deputies feared trouble
single shot over their heads would
have dispersed them. The fact is un-
disputed that many of the victims
were shot through the back while fly
ing from the guns of the deputies
To all intents and purposes Hazelton
is under martial law. General Goblin
declared last night that in spite of the
warrants issued no constable or civic
authority will be permitted to arrest
the deputies. He said that the sheriff
is an executive officer whose duty is to
preserve the peace and he, Goblin, and
the troops are really subordinate to
the sheriff at this time, being engaged
in helping him to perform that duty.
Under these circumstances he will not
permit interference with the sheriffs
officials so long as the militia is here.
In spite of this fine distinction, the
commanders decision on this point is
accepted as superseding the civil au-
thorities by the military power,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
ANOTHER BAD WRECK
seven Ruled and SIX Injured in the
Indian Territory.

Indian Territory.
VAN buren,, Ark, Sept. IA most
disastrous freight wreck occurred on
the Iron Mountain road at Hanson, l.
T., small station twenty miles west
of Van Buren,, at o'clock yesterday,
resulting in the death of seven men
and the serious injury of six others,
two of whom will die.
The dead are: Will Fame, Charles
Fame, Douglass Anderson, John john
son, Bose Henderson, Frank Hamilton
and H. A. Walton.
The injured are: George Coffman,
Jack Jones, James Phillips, Robert
Eurbanks, Charles Fender and George
Parker.
OF the wounded it is thought that
two will die, as they suffer internal
injuries. All of the dead and wounded
were sent to Wan, with the exception
of Walton's body, it being brought to
this place, where he has relatives liv-
ing. None of the trainmen were hurt.
The wrecked train was a local
freight, No. As, from Coffeyville, Kan,
to Van Buren,. While the train was
running at speed of twenty miles an
hour, the forward trucks of one of the
cars near the engine broke, wrecking
fifteen cars loaded with walnut logs
and bailed hay. With the exception
of two cars in front ard three cars in
the rear, including the caboose, every
car of the twenty was wrecked
In the middle of the train was car
loaded with heavy machinery, and it
was in this car that thirteen men were
stealing ride, and from which seven
dead and six seriously wounded were
taken by the trainmen shortly after
ward. 1t appears that the occupants
of the wrecked car were party OF
men and boys living at Wan, Ind. Ter,
who were coming to Van Buren, to find
employment in the cotton fields.
When the machinery car left the rails
it fell on its side, nearly all the men
being caught in the heavy beams. A
car of logs were piled on top of the
one in which the men were riding,
and that any escaped instant death is
but little short of miracle.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
Ared sI,ter, Perish BY Fire.

LYNN, Mass, Sept 1.-two maiden
sisters, Miss Harriet C. Sheldon, 50
years of age, and Miss Matilda Shell.
don, Sc, were were fatally burned at
their home here yesterday. The two
old ladies, who live in a house by
themselves, were cooking with kerr.
osine stove, when the latter tipped
over and the oil ran out and ignited.
The burning oil communicated to Ma.
tilda's clothes, aud they were quickly
ablaze. Harriet attempted to extin.
guish the fire, aud her clothing also
caught.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
MIssoURPs FRUIT CROP.
IT'S Value Estimated at S25, 900, 900
and Quality Unsurpassed.


COLUMBIA, Mo-, Sept. Secretary
]. r. Rippey, of the state board of
agriculture estimates the fruit crop of
Missouri to be worth SIS, 100000 The
apples, by reason of high color, supe-
rior flavor and good shipping qualities
will command an extra price. Every
variety of apples has done we'll
More orchards have been planted in
Missouri during the last two years
than in any other state in the union,
Colonel Rippey says:
thousands of acres are being set
in grapes. One ton of Missouri grapes
will make as much wine as two tons
of California grapes. The Missouri
pear is selling as high as 81 bushel.
The peach crop this year is unsur-
passed. One farmer has sold $4,000
bushels. Another reports Sl,6S5 worth
of peaches from six acres. Five coun-
ties in Southwest Missouri have re-
ported 600, 900 bushels. For fruit of
all kinds Missouri is admitted to lead
| the world"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
EXPLOSION IN MEXICO.
rwonty-FOur People Killed In ston'

Cwenty-Four People Killed In stone
Quarry on the Vera Cruz Railway.
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. l3.-Twenty.
four persons. mainly spectators of the
great blast at Panuelas quarry on the
Vera Cruz railway, were instantly
killed Saturday. The blast went OK
when the people rushed forward to
zee the effects, when gases in the air
,gnited, causing a terrible explosion
with awful results
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
DEATH LIST is GROWING.
At Least Sixteen Persons Lost Their Lives
In tho Santa Fe Wreck.

In tho Santa Fe Wreck.
EMPoRIA, Kan, Sept. 1.-THE death
list of the Santa Fe wreck was in
creased to sixteen yesterday by the
death of Engineer William Frisby at
Topeka and the discovery among the
wreckage Of 'Iree more bodies. The
workmen :, Lttempting to move one
of the tenders which was part of the
mass of rubbish when they found UNI
der it the charred remains of a wom-
an. There was not enough of the body
to identify, but corset and part of
the body showed the remains to be
those of a woman. Shortly after the
body of the woman was found, the
charred remains of another human
being were found, and within an hour,
under the wrecksge Of the coaches,
the wrecking crew discovered the re-
mains of another body.
Harvey Fowler, who was reported
as missing, did not get on the train at
Burlingame, but came in last night
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
The oueen Cntehe, the Crnzs.

LoNpON, Sept 10. - According to
Vanity Fair, Queen Victoria, for whom
q vast estate was bought in British
Columbia few years ago, has asked
many questions about the protection
afforded her subjects in the gold fields
and is much interested in Klondike
matters generally.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
wanlthr s. Jo.eph prnn Dead.

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept 13,-Colonel
Fred Hax, one of the wealthiest resi-
dents of ST. Joseph, died suddenly at
his home yesterday. He had been
suffering with heart trouble for some
time, but fatal results were not ex-
pected.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
Rich Colorado Gold Field.

WOODLAND PARK, Col, Sept IL
Ore running s9O,O to the ton has just
been found one mile west of this place.
Pieces of quartz the size of walnuts
were taken out which were half gold.
There is great excitement among min
inc men.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16

JouANNEsBuRo, Sept. l3.-An explo-
sion of dynamite has taken place in
the magazine Of the George Goch Deep
Level mine, causing terrible havoc.
Five white men and twenty-five Kairs
are known to have been killed.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
TbIrtv FI,hormou Drowned.

DuNKlRk, Sept lathe fishing feet
returned here to-day from Iceland and
reported that out of ninety-eight
boats, six foundered during the sea-
son. resulting in the drowning of
thirty men and boys.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
Nor. Cold Found In california.

EUREKA, Cal, Sept l3.-It is re-
ported that ]. r. Mcneil and George
Hunter of Willow Creek, Humboldt
county. have located ledge of gold
bearing quartz which assays over $685.
900 to the ton.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
Hurricane at Yokohama.

YOKOHAMA, Sept. 10. "A fierce hurri-
cane swept over the city and harbor
on Thursday night, causing severe
floods, doing much damage to property
and followed by considerable loss of
life.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
Nebraska Gold Democrats win Act.

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 3.-At a meet.
ing of the national Democratic state
central committee 1t was decided to
hold a state convention at Omaha Sep.
TENDER % and 10 nominate state
ticket
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
snrl,nn no,, rrntnllr kllIen.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. l3.-At
Pleasant Ridge yesterday John Jack
son, section boss on the Pennsylva-
mia railway. was brutally murdered
by tramps.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
SUBMITTED TO COURT.

Arguments Concluded In the Insurance.
Injunction Case
WICHITA, Kan, Sept 1a-The argu.
ments on the application Of the Mutu.
II Life Insurance company of New
York to make permanent the injuuc'
lions against Attorney General Boyl c
md Webb McNall, insurance com.
missioner. were concluded Saturday
afternoon in the United States dis
Irict court here and IL is expected
that Judge Williams win render his
decision early next week.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
A hung Jury In tho Ro.oo case

MARYsvILLE, Mo, Sept l3.-In the
second trial of young Rosco for the al.
legged murder of Mrs. Baumble, the
jury was discharged yesterday after
twenty-six hours, FIVE being for con.
Picton.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
InhInn chlef want, a pIroroe.

GUTHRIE Okla, Sept 13.-At Paw
nee Henry Eagle Chief filed petition
for divorce from Maggie Eagle Chief.
lie alleges cruelty, gross neglect Of
duty and confirmed habit of gam
bling on her part
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
MAY ASK AN INDEMNITY.
Europe Likely to Demand a Reckoning
for the Hazleton Butchery.

LONDON, Sept lathe Daily Mail
says editorially this morning: "There
is no necessity for America to fight
Spain after all An outlet for her
fighting energy is provided by the in
discreet vigor of Pennsylvania sher-
if. The European governments whose
subjects are among the victims of the
massacre at Hazleton will unques-
tionably demand PREPARATION"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
YELLOW JACK IN ORLEANS.
Six Cases of the Plague in tho Cres-
cent City.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 10
Shortly before noon yesterday the
board of health officially declared six
of the suspicious cases of fever on st.
Claude street to be yellow fever. A
couple of hours subsequently the
board announced another pronounced
case of yellow fever at Miro and Es-
planade streets, also in the lower part
of the city, but mile or more away
from the infected square.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
STRIKE AT AN END.

Great Coal Miners Struggle Settled at
Last
CoLUBUs, Ohio, Sept. l3-The great
miners strike which was declared on
July 4 was brought to an end Satur-
day evening, so far, at least, as West
ern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
West Virginia are concerned, by the
nctiou o. the interstate convention of
miners accepting the 65 cent per ton
proposition of Pittsburg operators.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
PROSPERITY'S WAVE
STRIK Els HUMBOLDT
Employees of a Lumber Firm
Notified of a Raise in
Wages.
Another Company to Reopen a
Plant That Has Been Idle for
Months.
specia' Dispatch to THE CALL

specia' Dispatch to THE CALL
EUREKA, CAL. Oct. 14-The employees
of the Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Com
pany were informed this afternoon that
after Novemb Der l their wages would be
advanced. The advance will be, it is uu-
derstood, about 20 per cent. The notice
was posted under picture of Mckinley,
and is in line with the promise made by
Carson last year, that if Mckinley were
elected wages would be increased About
eighty men are employed by the company.
The Elk River Mill and Lumber Com
pany's mill will resume operations on
October % with full crew of men, after
having been closed down for fifteen
months. This is owing to an advance in
The price of redwood of from 81 to 81 a
thousand.
The British snip Woollahra 900 tons, wa $
cleared for Australia to-day by the John
Vance Mill and Lumb Der Com pany with
the most valuable cargo of lumber and
shingles ever shipped from this port She
bad on board cargo valued al $12 900.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
NOTICE.
Taxes Due Upon Assessments Made
by the State Board of Equali- =
cation.

Controllers Department, state of California
Sacramento. October Il, 1897.
In accordance with The provisions of Section
366S of the Politica Code. no ice l. hereby given
that have received from the State Board of
Equalization the "Duplica Record of Assess
ments OF Railways and the duplicate Record Of
tanning the assess ments upon the property of each
OF the following named associations or CORPORA
tions. as liked by said state Board OF EQuaiiza-
ton for the year 1897, to wit:
California Pacific Railroad COMPANY Central
Paclhc. Railroad Company, Northern aIifornia
Railroad Com pany, Northern Railway Company a
south Pdclfic Coast Railroad Company. southern
racine Ral road Company, Southern California
Motor Road Company, Son hern Pacific Railroad
company (Atiantic and Pacific Railroad COM
pany Lessees), San Francisco and North Pacific
galway Company, southern California Railway
company, san Francisco and san Joaquin Valley
Raiiway company, Alameda and san JOAQUIN
Raliro Company, California and Nevada Raii-
ROAD Company, Carson aud COLORADO Railroad
Nevada -California-Orego Raj wav Company Ne
vada county Narrow Gauge Railroad Comnanv
North Pacific Coas Railroad Company Pacific
Soast haliw ay Company. Paiaro Valley Raroai
halfway Company. Sierra Valleys halfway CON-
pany and Pul,man's Palace Car Com pany
Inc state and County Taxes on all personal
property and one-half of the State and County
Ia4es on all real property, now due and pay
.oie' ana Will be de inquent the last Monday in
NoVen1oer mex, at O'clock P. NJ and unless maid
10 ne state treasurer. at the Cap tot. prior there
TO- per cent Will be add ed TO tn. nmotInt thereof
and nhless so paid on before the last Monday in
aprll next at O'clock P. NJ. all additional 5 per
cent VIII be added to he amount thereof
1ne remaining ope-baf of h. State and County
axes on all RI al property wi be due and payable
at any time after he first Monday in January
next and will Re delinquent the last NJ Monday in
April next, AT O'clock p. NJ and unless paid to
the state treasurer, AT the Capitol prior thereto
per cent Will be added to the amount thereof.
f. 2. COLGAN, ia Controller,
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
GOES UNDER
At The SLIP
Mysterious Sinking of
the Submarine Tor
pedo-Boat.
Those at the Yard Unable to
Account for the Peculiar
MiShap.
Now 1t VIII Take Holland Some
Time 10 Demonstrate the Use
fuiness Cf His invention.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

ELIZABETH, n. j., Oct. 1.-THE Hol-
land submarine torpedo boat sank most
mysteriously at her slip at Nixon's snip
yard a Eliza beth port between 3 and P. NJ.
1t puzzled all connected with the boat to
decide how the accident could occur, as
several men had been working on her sew
eral weeks up to last night, when they lett
her apparently in perfect condition.
The watchman employed in the ship
yard heard what seemed to be an explo-
sion between 3 and O'Clock, and was
greatly astonished to find the Holland
boat was sinking rapidly out OF sight.
She parted hawsers owing to her great
weight, and sank to the bottom OF her slip.
Her owner has force of men working to
raise her. but they have not vet succeeded
in doing so. There is little doubt that BY
face.
1t is claimed by those interested in the
boat that there will be serious loss as
the machinery has been greatly damaged.
1t will, therefore, take long time TO put
her in working order, as she was before
the acc cident occurred. 1t will be great
setback 10 the enterprising inventor, Mr..
Holland. and those connected with him,
more especially as foreign countries are
waiting anxiously to see how the new
naval terror would succeed in destroy ing
men, -of-war by the new method of destruc-
tion under water. The public here has
been anxious to see the marvellous new
torp do boat made success.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
QUINCY SEEKS
WOMEN'S AID
Movement to Counter
act the Campaign
Again st Bachelors.
Boston's Mayors Next Idea
May Be to Secure a PugiliSt
to Talk Against John L.
Meanwhile SuIlIvan's Arrest Is Be-
coming Frequent and Damage
Suits Accumulate.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

BOSTON, MASS, Oct. 1.-The latest
movement inaugurated by The official
boomers of Mayor Josiah Quincy for re-
election is the organization of a woman's
auxiliary league, based upon the same
plan hat has been adopted in New York
by the Republicans. This is done to coun-
teract the influence of the Charlotte
Smith Rescue Lea sue's vigorous cam
paign against bachelor politicians. 1t is
proposed to organize a central league OF
prominent women who believe that Mayor
Quincy should b. reelected, and in each
ward to organize branch leagues. 1t is
claimed that the organization will devote
Its entire attention to the interests OF
Mayor Quincy. taking no part in the cam
paign Tor School Committee, and IN order
10 become mem bers it will not be neces-
sary TO register for the Dece M ber election.
The promoters of the movement are
very anxious 10 obtain the right kind OF a
president. Several names have been sui o.
mitted to Mr.. Quincy, but after careful
consideration somo obstacle has been
found. Finally Hon. John r. Murphy
was APPEALED to. and he at once suggested
the name of Mrs. Mary A. Follansbee, a
weli-known resident of Charlestown, who
in former years did magnificent work for
the Democracy in its local fights. The
suggestion met with instant approval.
Mrs. Follausbee visited the City Hall this
morning for the purpose of calling on
Mayor Quincy. The Mayors next idea
may be TO obtain a heavyweight pagiist
10 take the stump for Quincy against Sui
ivan.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
WITH PLEHARY p. WERS.
John NJ kasson appointed cOmmis-
sioner TO Garry Into Effect
Tariff ReciDrocfy Provisions.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Oct. IA The
President has decided to appoint special
commi sioner with penary powers TO
carry into effect the reciprocity provisions
of sections 3 and 4 of the tariff act ap-
proved July "a, 1897.
1t was found upon making an invesTiga-
ION of the matter that the regular force
OF the Department of State Is at present so
overcrowded with pressing business that
seriors delay in carrying out the expressed
wish of Congress would inevitably follow
if, in addition to the usual routine work
OF the department, il officers were required
10 perform the special minatioas and
negotiations essential to carry forward the
Will OF Congress as expressed in the sec
tlons above referred 10.
Moreover. the pre- ,sure for early and
consistent decision in the arrangement OF
measures of reciprocity has been very
great from foreign countries as well as
from our own citizens.
In view of ese facts the President has
designated Hon. John NJ. Kasson of Iowa
as his spec al Com missioner, with Chap
man Coleman OF Kentucky as secrStary
and John Ball Osborne of Scranton. Pa,
as assistant secretary. The Comm ssioner
is charged particularly Ia look after the
agricultural interests both North and
South, not forgetting the large and con-
stantly increasing manufacturing interests
east of the Aleg ghanie-.