The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-16
NORTHWEST NOTES.

capitalists for 500. Don. OF which SIS 90,
has already been paid
While leading horse at Great Fails
Mont. Guy Stefey was caught in tn,
rope and dragged 10 death before hi,
fathers eyes. The boy was y YEAR
old
The machine and blacksmith shop,
uf the Western Iron Works at Butte
Mont, together with all the valuabl,
patterns, were destroyed by fire last
week Ions. $1,000
The locomotive Lion. the FIRST engine
owned 10y the Virginia & Truckce ruil
road company. is being rchtted aud
changed to - narrow gauge to do duty
In the carson 4 Colorado yard at
kcclcr. Ncvndn
=. i. Parker, formerly quartcrmaster
sergeant Of Grigsbvs rough riders.
and who enlisted In South Dakota with
company q. was instantly killed In the
West Colusn mine at Butte. by falling
down the shaft.
A. Kennel Of Milwaukee was run
over by Union Pacific freight train
at Cheyenne. receiving injuries which
will likely prove fatal. His right leg
was crushed, rendering amputation
necessary. and skull fractured.
Rev. j. n. l.. Goss, Of san Francisco.
has been appointed a customs inspeo-
tor by Collector jackson. His name
was taken from the eligible list. lie
Is an Episcopal minister, originally
from Ouray, Colo, and will abandon
the pulpit to enter the government
service.
Bert Phillips, n shecpherdcr en-
ployed on one OF the Pole creek ranches
OF the Warren Livestock company
near Cheyenne was killed by lightning
last week. His hat and one shoe were
torn In pieces but there were no marks
on him except on the back OF the head,
upon which the bolt descended.
A mortgage on the n. G. & o. rail-
way In Nevada has been recorded in
the sum OF 81 800, 900 to Moran Bros. OF
New York. The revenue stamps on tho
document amounted to s74O. 80, which
represents what Uncle Sam will get on
the transaction. The money will be
used to improve aud extend the road.
Prof. y. J. Van Wrinkle. hypnotist
and formerly a teacher In the normal
school Mt Weston, Or, Is lying In the
hospital with his skull crushed, the
result OF an encounter with his brother
in-law, Frank McGhce. The men quar-
relied over family matters. and McGhee
struck his opponent ON the head with
n hammer, innicting probable fatal
injuries.
A frc In the shaft house OF the Park
Regent mine at Aspen. Colo. caused
the death Of L. A. Headmnn, who was
working In a drift OF the mine. A
number 81 miners were overcome by
smoke and gas and taken out In an un.
conscious condition. All recovered
but HeAdman who leaves wife and
i've children.
The Union Pacific coal company has
purchased tho buildings Mt Camp Pilot
Butte. near Rock Springs, wyo.. which
were occupied by United States troops
until quite recently, when the post was
abandoned. The company will rebuild
the structures and make small dwell
ing houses Of them for the employees
OF the coal mines.
There has been second attempt 10
burn the Episcopal church In Carson,
Nevada. The prompt action OF the
fire dep, rtment saved the building, In
which kndliug and ccal oil had been
strewn. An investigation showed that
an attempt was made to set fire TO the
Catholic church and public school
buildings A reward has been offered
for the capture of the unknown incen-
diary There is talk of lynching him
II caught.
A locomotive, when taking water at
n tank near Hickman. Colo, on the
Colorado Midland, broke away from its
crew and started on wild run down
grade. Near Buena Vista the runaway
crashed into the eastbound passenger
train. Both we're totally wrecked.
Fireman George Boswlck was killed
and Engineer Arthur Laloud received
fatal injuries. The express and bag
gage ears were badly damaged No
passengers were hurt.
A stabbing ARRAY occurred at n
strengthening camp sixty miles west
OF Casper, wyo., a few days ago. A
herder named William Quinn went TO
the camp from another camp nearby,
and asked the cook, fellow named
Sam Smith, for something TO eat, both
men being in the employ Of Patrick
Sullivan. Smith refused and aquarrel
ensued, during which Quinn was stab
bed in the back with butcher knife
10 the hands OF Smith.
Advices from Buffalo, wyo, state
that Jay Moore, u well known citizen
living on Crazy Woman river, near that
place, was drowned while attempting