Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
FORT DUCHESNE FIRE
Quartermaster's Stables and Con.
tents Burned by Incendiaries.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN WRECKED
Lives Lost In Celebrating the Fourth
Windstorm At Minneapolis Three Per-
sons Dr0wncd-Fires ut st. Louis and
Balnbridge, Ga.-Bost Capsised.

denver, Col., July IA special tC
the news from Price, Utah, says: The
second fire within week occurred al
Fort Duchesne Saturday night, when
the quartermaster's stables and con-
tents were entirely consumed. Nine.
teen mules were burned to death. The
loss also included 20 wagons, besides a
number OF ambulances, light spring
wagons, buckboards, pack saddles,
harness and hay and oats. The
wind was blowing gale, and at
one time the officers quarters were
threatened The loss is placed at $780,.
600. The news was brought on horse
back to the first telephone station and
from there sent in here. An officer
telephones that both fires were incen.
diary, and some believe that it is the
work Of old Sowowic and his band OF
White river Utes who are preparing
to go back to Colorado and are trying
to destroy the cavalry equipment so
that the soldiers cannot follow them.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN WRECKED.
Redding, Cal, July ia bad derail.
ment occurred at Blue Cut, ten miles
south of Delta, yesterday morning.
Southern Pacific passenger train No. 8
was divided into two sections. At Blue
Cut bridge nearly 200 feet long crosses
the Sacramento river. As the second
section ran on the bridge the next to
the last car turned the rail and left the
track. The Pullman also left the rails,
the wheels of both cars cutting through
the wooden ties with the cars resting
on the steel part of the bridge. The
train stopped suddenly. The passen.
gers were badly Jared and lady in
the Pullman had her knee cut. That
the cars did not topple into the river is
remarkable,
LIVES LOST IN CELEBRATING.
Chicago, July 1.-THE Tribune to.
day printed revised figures gathered
from correspondents throughout the
country, showing loss of 141 lives re.
sultant from the last Fourth of July
celebration. Some of these died July
4, Others from injuries received then.
Lockjaw caused the death of SO out Of
the al.
WlNDsT0RM AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Minneapolis, Mimi, July IA
heavy windstorm passed over this city
at $3.50 yesterday evening, accompanied
by lightning and rain. The front OF
the Minneapolis & st. Louis ticket
office was blown in, many trees were
broken short off or torn up, and avn
ings and signs scattered in all direc.
TONS
THREE PERSONS DROWNED.
Cincinnati, July II. = Frank Ray,
Catherine Willesey and Clifford and
James Shannon started on an excur.
sion up the Ohio river yester
terday in IA naphtha launch. Ray play.
fully jumped into small boat in tow,
and all the others, against his protest,
followed. The boat sank and Ray alone
was rescued.
CONFEDERATION AT ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, July 1.-THE large plant
of Somers Bros, manufacturers OF
horse collars and leggings, on North
Broadway, was totally destroyed by
fire this morning. The damage is esti.
mated at $4,000, fully covered by in.
surance.
A BIG FIRE AT BA1NBRIDGE. GA.
cambridge, Ga, July 17.-Twenty.
seven business houses, the pumping
station Of the water works, the fire en-.
CINE house and the city Jail were de.
stroyed by fire here yesterday. Loss,
$50, 900; insurance, S25, 900.
AN OPERA HOUSE DESTROYED.
Gallatin, Tenn, July l7.-Fire last
night destroyed the Tompkins opera
house block and the post office.
The mail and records were saved. Loss,
$4,000.
BOAT CApslZED.
Waverley, N, Y, July l7.-Daniel
Casterline and Verne Dildino were
thrown into the Chemung river and
drowned by the capsizing of boat