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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
BURNED TO ASHES.
Four Victims Of a Railway Wreck
in Wisconsin.
TwoTRA1Hs on THE SANE TRACK

Crash Together and KIN Five Men-sev-
eral Others Seriously Hurt-Failure to
Remember Instructions the Cause Of the
Disaster - Names OF the Killed and
Observation-Disclosures Accident In the New
York Postoface May Prove Fatal.
Minneapolis, June ga special to The
Tribune from Hudson, Wis, says: The
most disastrous wreck that ever oc-
CURED on this division of the Chicago.
ST. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha rail-
way. occurred yesterday afternoon on
the double track going west from the
junction. The way-freight No. Al, 60
ing west, was ordered to take the right
hand track, but for some unaccountable
reason took the left track. and was run
ming at the rate Of eighteen miles an
hour when upon turning a short curve
on q down-grade it came upon a work
train backing east and toward it at a
speed Of thirty-five miles an hour. The
collision was something terrific. On the
rear Of the work train. struck by en-
CINE Al, was the boarding car, in which
were four men belonging to the work
crew. Their names were Thomas Rely,
e. 8. Hurd. Milton Swain and Joseph
Leightheiser, all of Eau Claire, wis.
They were never aware Of their danger,
and were undoubtedly instantly killed.
Bodies Burned in the Car.
The car Immediately took fire and
their bodies were burned in the wreck
before they could be rescued. Herman
Reby, fireman of the piledriver on the
train, was also killed, but his body was
recovered, although the machine and
car We're burned. Frank Thayer, of
Altoona, a fireman. was fatally injured.
A. Seittleman, engineer of the pile
driver, of Menominee, Wis, had his legs
badly bruised, his nose broken and is
internally injured-will probably die;
James Owens, the conductor, was slight
ly injured; Engineer Brogan had his
head bruised and face injured. All the
crew on No. Al escaped injury. Both en-
gines are totally wrecked and burned,
with the boarding car, piledriver and
one furniture car.
No Sign of the Four Victims.
At a late hour last night the wreck
was cleared up and traffic was resumed.
The remains of the four victims who
were killed and afterwards burned have
not been found, however. The wreck
was caused by the disobedience of or
ders by Engineer James Owens, Of the
work train, and the conductor, who
were given right-of- way to the west
bound track. They forgot their orders
and took the east-bound track, and did
not discover their error until too late.
Owens is nearly crazed and a guard has
been placed over him and both have
gone to headquarters. The damage is
estimated at $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
Executors Notice.
zfafa NJ GenYCa Mtyfer AAroaard

The undersigned having been appointed exscu
tors Of the last win and teetament Of George
Mixter, late OF the county Of Rock Island
that they viii appear before the county court OF
Rock Island county, a. the once of the clerk OF
said court, in the city Of Rock Island, sf the
July term, on the frst Monday in July
next, at which time all persons having claim
against said estate are notified and requested T.
attend for the purpose Of having the same nd
justed. All persons indebted TO eaid estate art
requested TO make immediate payment to the ur
defsigncd.
Dated this Sd day Of Msy. A. D. 1897.
FRANK MrxrER,
CHARLES K. HIxTER.
BYecutorp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
THINKS IT Is A CRUEL WAR,
Special Consul Calhoun Arrives 1t Nev
York from Havana.

Special Consul Calhoun Arrives ct New
York from Havana.
New York, June 8.-Among the pas-
sengers by the Havana steamer yester-
day were William ]. Calhoun, special
counsel in the Ruiz case; his secretary,
G. w. Fishback. and ex-Consul General
r. o. Williams. Calhoun refused to say
anything definite as to the Ruiz case.
but as to the situation on the island
said: The island is rapidly being devas-
tated by relentless. cruel and bitter
civil war. SO that in a short time II will
rot be worth anything to any one. 1t
is difficult to get at the exact situation
there. In the first place there Is a severe
censorship Of the press, and those who
are naturally friendly to the Cubans
hardly dare to express their views and
opinions. Furthermore, the adherents of
beth sides are exceedingly intense They
tell their stories just as they want you
to believe them. From the Spanish
point of view the island is practically
pacified, and from that of the Cubans
the insurgents never were in such excel
lent shape as they now are. -
THE country seems to be entirely de-
populated, aid there are no signs OF any
buildings standing except at the railroad
stations. These, by the way. are practi-
cally forts. 1 wasgenerally informed that
the same condition Of affairs exists
throughout the Cuban island from Ha-
vana to Pinar del Rio. except In the ex-
treme eastern end. There is where the
Cubans get their supplies and their cat
tie. They control that section. 1t was
the portion Of the island which held out
ten years in the last war"
Williams was asked what were his
impressions of the present condition OF
affairs in Cuba He replied: They are
| just what / predicted in my reports a
quarter of century ago. Spain will
have to make concessions. the same as
England did to her colonies. The Gu
! bans must be allowed TO make their own
laws and have entire control Of the ex-
Lenditure OF their finance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

The trustees of Howard university,
the colored college at Washington, have
decided to confer the degree of LII. D.
upon John Wanamaker.
At Saunemin, Ills, a grain elevator
containing 10000 bushels of oats belong
ing to Bartlett. Frazier & Co., Of Chi
cago, was burned to the ground.
Late reports from Canudos, Bahia,
Brazil, state that 5000 fanatics under
Conselheiro were defeated by the Brazil
ian troops.
The Anaconda Copper Mining COM
pany has made a report to the county
assessor at Butte, Mont. that the net
proceeds Of its mines in 1896 were 81
375.000 and the gross $17 ,375.O 900.
While some school boys at New
Hampton, Ia, were throwing the sledge.
the hammer slipped and struck the
daughter of Jacob Gill, aged Z. and broke
her skull. 1t Is not thought she can re-
cover.
Eugene Purtelle, whose home is In
Milwaukee. but who has been for a year
or SO fighting with the Cuban insur-
gents, is back in the Cream City, a
prisoner charged with stealing dia-
monds. He says he is innocent.
Corporation Counsel Thornton, OF Chi
cago. holds that the power of the police
over bodies Of persons killed by violence
takes precedence over the power of the
coroner.
At Iron Mountain, Mich, Sebastine
Ferretti, miner employed in the Pewa-
bic mine. fell forty feet, striking on his
head. He was instantly killed.
The premier OF Hyderabad telegraphs
to the London papers that the story
widely circulated, to the effect that the
Imperial diamond, the property of the
Nizam Of Hyderabad. had been stolen Is
pure fiction.
Albert j. Aiken. a wealthy Quaker OF
New York state. will present gifts Of an
aggregate value OF $500 600 to the So
ciety Of Friends at Pawling, Duchess
county, n. Y.
Richard Caldwell, Of Memphis. shot
ard killed Mary Jenkins because he was
jealous Immediately after the shoot
ing he fed to lumbes-yard, where he
was found later by officers. Caldwell
opened fire on the officers and they killed
him.
Edward Daniel, aged "a, one of the
Oldest mining captains in the Calume,
ard Hecia. was killed at Calumet, Mich,
| by falling 300 feet in the mine. He leaves
| a wife and several grown children.
In the Summit group of mines, located
between State and Castle creeks In
South Dakota, a fissure vein has been
opened with a crevice fiye feet In vidth
that assays $3.50 Per ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
TERRIBLE FALL OF AN ELEVATOR.
Seriously Injuries Six Men, Two of Whom
Are Likely to Die.

Seriously Injuries Six Men, Two of Whom
Are Likely to Die.
New York, June Spy the falling of
a freight elevator in the postoffice yes
terday six men were more or less seri-
ously hurt. Four were postal employees,
and the other two men were engaged
by the contractor who has charge of the
alterations now making in the federal
building. The injured are: James Cox,
20 years old, examiner in the sea SER
vice of the postoffice department, Mid
dletown, n. Y, internal injuries; George
w. Daley. railway mail service clerk,
Easton, Pa, leg broken; Frank Bird
sail, Brewsters, N. Y, railway mail SER
vice clerk, broken ankle; Thomas Me-
Govern. plasterer's helper. Brooklyn, N.
T., broken back; John Murphy, plaster
er's helper, Brooklyn, N. Y, broken
ankle; Joseph Luffler, 60 years old, ele-
vator conductor, left arm broken.
Luffler had started the elevator from
the ground floor with the five men and
seven bags of cement upon it. When the
Mezzanine floor was reached the ele-
vator almost came to a standstill. In
moment or two it shot up again until
it had nearly reached the third floor.
WASAi tiCtC was d Sup, anu the elevd-
tor dropped to the engine room, which
is twenty feet below the level of the
street. Then the heavy steel cables be-
gan to unwind, and fell with a crash
on the defenseless heads of the men
imprisoned in the elevator, all Of whom
were more or less injured by the force
of the fall.
There was some difficulty in getting
the injured men out of the wrecked
elevator, owing to the fact that the
weight of the heavy cables rested on top
of their bodies. The elevator is one of
the old-fashioned kind. operated by a
drum. 1t was inspected a month ago
and pronounced in good condition. 1t
is the judgment of parties who made an
examination of the elevator after the
accident that it had been overloaded.
The age of Cox and the severity of his
injury makes his recovery doubtful.
Laborer McGovern is likely to die from
his injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
CLoUDBURsT HAVOC IN FRANCE.
Deluge of Water Works Fearful Destru,
ton to Lands and Homes.

ton to Lands and Homes.
Paris, June s.-The latest details from
Grenoble, in the department of Isere,
show that the desolation wrought by the
cloudburst which caused the river Norge
to overflow its banks is far more ex-
tended than was at first supposed. The
deluge Of water caused enormous land
slides of trees and sand from the noun
tains into the valley, Overwhelming
houses, burying cattle and destroying
other property. In many villages the
fleeing inhabitants left everything be-
hind them.
Almost all the riverside factories were
destroyed, and no fewer than 500 work
shops were wrecked. The town of
Voiron presents a lamentable appear
ance. All the bridges are gone and the
streets are filled with masses of debris
washed out from the factories and
shops, bales of cloth. rolls Of silk and
similar manufactured products, while
the roads of the town and the district
roundabout are simply impossible and
choked with rocks and fallen trees or
quilted with great washouts.
Many of the principal merchants are
absolutely ruined. and thousands of
workmen are not only without employ
ment. but without shelter. So sudden
was the onrush of the waters that hun
dreds barely escaped with their lives.
In many OF the cafes and shops the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
Application by Conservator TO Sci
Real Estate.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. l..
R00W InI.AID COUuYY.

In the county court Of eaid Rock Island county.
To the July term A. D.. 1897.
To all persone concerned:
Public notice ID hereby given that the under
signed conservsior Of Freoenck Mangelsop, an
II SINE and distracted pereon, has fled I'm the
Office OF the CLERK OF the county court Of Rock
leland county In the state Of Illinois. Q Petition
for an order Of said court authorizing aud en-
towering him to cell the following real estate
81 usted In the eaid county OF Rock leland and
belonging 10 the es,d Frederick Mapgelson.
to-wif:
Lots number fevsn % and eight q, m b,ocs
number one ~ 10 the township Of South Moline
And1hst said petition win be pro scented for a.
lowsnce on the first day Of the july Term A. d..
1897, OF said court 10 be begun ard hsld IL the
city Of Rock Island In eaid Rock leland county
On the first monday Of Jnly. A. d, 1877, or a.
eoon there after Ne counsel be heard, ct which
lime you can appear and chow cause. II any you
have, why said petition should moi be ersutsd.
Dated this 5;h day Of June. A. ID. 1871.
JoHn !. RoAcs, Coneervaior Of eaid Frederick
Mangelson.
WILLIAM L. Luz oLrH. Solicitor for Petitioner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
Administrators Notice.
Estate OF Dora Beck, Deceased.

The undersigned having been appointed admin.
ietretor Of the cstate Of Dora Beck, late q
the county OF Rock Island, stale Of Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he viii aypes Al
before the county court Of ROCK Island coun-
y. at the county court room. in the
city Of Rock Island, at the August term. or
the drst Monday in August, next, ct which time
al persons having cisims against said GO
tate are notified and requested TO attend for the
purpose OF having the same adjusted.
All pereons indebted TO said estase are request
ed to make immediate payment TO the under
signed.
Dated this sth day OF June. A. d. 1877.
GoTTIiEB BECK, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
Editor Shot and Killed.

Ardmore, I. T.. June 8.-James Will
Jams, editor Of The Chronicle, was shot
and killed here yesterday by Clarence
B. Douglass of this city. an attorney
and prominent Republican. Both men
were Of high standing and widely known.
The killing is the result of an attack
made on Douglass through the columns
Of The Chronicle. Douglass is now in
iail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
Union Printers Home.

Colorado Springs, Colo, June S.-The
plans submitted by architects Of this city
for a new $4,000 hospital for the union
printers home in this city, have been
accepted and it's construction will be be-
gun immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08

X n o w tn a {
q IT e r many
months Of suf-
fering he was
p e r m q nently
cured Of rheu-
m q t s m by
n U n y o n .
n h q U m atism
Cure. He had
terrible pains
In his legs, was
unable to sleep
nights, and be-
lie v e d that
death was only
q matter of q
short time. ]
took pity upon
him. and gave
him some REM
edies, but they
did him no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
LEGAL.
Notice of Final Settlement.
Estate Of LorenzoC. Elliott. deceased

Public notice 10 hereby given that the urder-
eigned, N. G. Elliott. will attend before The
county court OF Rock Island county. at the
court house in Rock Island. on The II day of
June, 1897 next. for the purpose OF making IN a
settlement Of said estate. at which time and
place he will aek for order Of distribution, and
Will also ask to be discharged. All persons in
terested are notified to attend.
kock Island, H.. June z. 1857.
N q. BLLiofT, Administrator.
STURGEON q MARSHALL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
Receiver for q Railway.

Springfield, Ills. June SIN the Unit
ed States circuit court yesterday Judge
Allen appointed c. NJ. Foreman. Of
Nashville, Ills. receiver OF the Centralia
and Chester railroad. running from
Salem, Mario county, TO Evansville.
Randolph county, Ills, q distance Of
eighty-sfx miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08

Orange, N. J.. June s.-snow fell hire
yesterday. but the flakes melted as they
struck the ground. The squall attracted
general attention, as few residents here
had ever before seen snow n June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08

occupants were up to their shoulders
IN water bescrs they knew what had
happened. It il reported that . family
Of six perished, but thus far only two
bodies have been found. Many stories
are told Of heroic rescues. Along the
whole valley the crops are completely
destroyed and the farms themselves are
all more or less damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, June Z.
It being election day the Board of
Trade was closed Monday.
Chicago Produce.
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery,
14i.c per 10; extra dairy. 12c; fresh
packing stock, 667c. Eggs Fresh
stock, Sisc per dozen. Live Poultry
Turkeys. 1TSc per 10; chickens. 707l1e;
ducks. 7TSc. Potatoes-Burbanks, zoo
&c per bu. Honey-White clover, 11@
12isc per 10; imperfect, 7G9c. Apples
Common to fancy, $2.25q350 per Dbl.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, June Z.
No. 1 northern. s4Hc; July. 61kc. Corn
Steady: No. white. 21kd22c. Bar
ley-Steady and quiet; No. 2. 31hG32c;
samples, 2AQS2c. Rye@Lower; No. /.
3lc.
Corn-lsoeIa
Hay-TiSothy. s7oss; vild. .. sooss.
Potatooo-sOc.
re.
Em-Yfssh. Sc
C6ieke1s-oc.
Turkeys-oe.
DUGkSE5e.
CuA2-SefA l0e.
lHe; eouS sad As81A skcos,<e; salves a
ssss-esee.io.
SpeiSs ISnhs-ssso nd . had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
WIN Hear More Talk on the Bill.

Springfield, Ills, June 8.-The COVER
nor announces he will hear arguments
today for and against the Allen street
railway bill, by persons interested, as
to why the same should or should not
become law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
Munyon's Sympathy.
AZ Far Reaching and Bound
less as Faith.

1T c: W. Hoffman, Elbowoods, N. D..
strike Enemy an Indian well-known
mere. and also among other tribes and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
"Best Families WHY. Certainly.

Lexington, KY, June 81. Breckin-
ridge Payne, descendant OF the best
families Of Kentucky, shot Percy Stack
house, driver and trainer of horses, in
fiicting perhaps a fatal wound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
Explosion Causes Twenty Deaths.

City Of Mexico. June S.-A boiler ex-
ploded yesterday morning in the print
works of Noriega Bros, in Puebla, caus-
ing the death of twenty or more persons,
the number not being positively known.
as it has been impossible to remove the
debris caused by the explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
Chicago Fire May He Fatal.

Chicago, June 8.-Fivetwo-storyf frame
dwellings were badly damaged and nine
families rendered homeless by fire which
broke out last evening at POI Jefferson
street. Several were carried from the
burning buildings and two received Sc
we're injuries. The injured are: Mrs.
Mary Wolfson, fell down a flight Of stairs
and fractured her skull, may die;
Adolph lily, injured while rescuing Mrs.
Minnie Slovenian from the building at
201 Jefferson street. Mrs. Silverman
was an invalid and the excitement may
cause her death also. The damage by
fire and water was about $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
NOVEL ACCIDENT TO A TRAIN.

Rail ON . Flat-Car Goes Wrong In Load
ing and Wounds Four Persons.
Chicago, June S.-One passenger on an
Illinois Central express train, and three
employees of the road were slightly in
jured by an accident at Thirteenth
street yesterday. The injured are: Mrs.
c. L. Olmsted, side bruised: Thomas
Murphy, foreman, head cut and severe
ly bruised; Louis Guzza, laborer, left
leg broken and other bruises; Italian
laborer, name unknown, scalp wounds
and severe bruises. A gang Of italian
laborers was engaged in loading rails on
a flat-car which stood on the first track
track. AS the train swung around the
curve Just south of Thirteenth street
the laborers were hoisting q rail to the
car.
The rail. instead Of falling on the nat
car lengthwise, struck on one end, and
rebounding, swung around toward the
oncoming passenger train. It struck
one of the cars in the center of the side,
and grazing the side of the car was
caught in the platform rigging and
thrown against the door Of the next car,
breaking it in. The door flew open and
struck Mrs. c. L. Olmsted, of $3.50 Wash
fngton avenue, slightly bruising her side.
The rail caught in the rigging and
sweeping over the top Of the fiat-car
knocked one man to the ground and
struck two others who were standing
at the end of the car.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-30
Big Profits in Farming.

A few days ago we took in the
sights near Lake Hollingsworth, south
of Lakeland. We had very pleas
ant visit with our old friend and fell
low sufferer, A. G. Thompson, master
of the poor farm. We found the poor
farm in fine shape and the old Captain
as jolly as ever.
We found our friend j. w. Shepard
with a nice field of tobacco and
speech in regard to the great profit in
raising it, that almost made me feel
like buying a crop on the spot.
At Kinney Bros, we saw the "pay
dirt where they had made over ST.
500 on little over an acre of straw
berries, and corn as good as any man
should want, and melons enough to
satisfy ony one-in fact we INDUCED
too heavily in them and were more
than satisfied. They raise all their
corn and provisions and Give at
home"
We took in ebay city, a few days
ago, and found corn at Norton's and
Dunaway's "out of sight," and in fact
the land out there seems to raise any
thing. We have seen careless weeds
twenty feet high Of only six months
growth. The corn looks as if it
would surely make so to rs bushels
per acre. The peach trees set out
this spring have made growth Of
over two feet, and the potatoes are
SO thick that about half of them stick
out of the ground. Barlow Courier
Informant.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-30

have suggested that the town of Fort
Myers, or private individuals donate
the land to the state. We believe it
would pay our town to look into this
matter, and pick out suitable lot of
land and tender it to the trustees OF
the state college. We feel satisfied
that if the sub-station was located on
suitable piece of land, upon which
the many varieties of tropical and
semi-tropical trees an plants would
thrive, that the state would make lib
eral appropriations for maintaining
the work, and that Fort Myers would
derive great benefit through the eX-
detrimental work so carried on. One
has only to visit the private grounds
of the citizens of Fort Myers to be con-
vinced that a great variety of tropical
and semi-tropical fruits will grow
here. in fact such collection of fruits
cannot be found growing in the open
air at any other place in the state of
Florida. On suitable soil the state
could lay out a tropical fruit farm
that would be a revelation to the hOr-
ticulturists of Florida, and be of real
assistance to them.-Ft. Myers Press.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-30
Watermelon Prize List.

For the largest watermelon of any
variety a first prize of $40 in cash.
For each of the five second largest
melons, one years subscription to the
Florida Agriculturist. Value ~.
For each of the five third largest,
six months subscription to the Flor
ida Agriculturist. Value 81.
For each of the five fourth largest,
three months subscription to the Flor
ida Agriculturist. Value so cents.
CONDITIONS.
list Any one living in the state of
Florida is competent to enter for the
prize.
3D. The melons must be delivered
to us charges all prepaid, otherwise
the melon will not be deliveld.
Every one who sends us meian in
competition for above prizes and do
not win, will receive the Agriculturls'
for three months. Value so cents.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-30

Thus everyone will get something.
The past season has not been very
good one for large melons, hence the
average will he lower than on previ
GUS years when 60 to 70 pounds was
considered pretty heavy" This sea-
son we expect the melons to run
about thirty pounds lighter.
Address all communications and
ship all melons prepaid to
E. o. Painter & Co.,
Publishers Florida Agriculturist.
DeLand, Fla.