Daily inter mountain., 1899-04-14
Spring Freshets Continue to
se Delay Trains.
BURLINGTON 'RUMOR DENIED
Nothing in the Report of Railroad
Accident at Sheridan,
Wyoming.

Railroad conditions have been bettered
considerably during the past twenty-four
hours. All over Montana the mercury re-
mains below the danger line and is check
ing the floods that threatened much val
liable property in the shape of road beds.
The Milk river, which did much damage
Sunday and Monday to the Great North
ern near Havre, is much lower today
than it was yesterday, and the water is
going down hourly. AS many men as
can be handled to advantage are repair
ing the damage, and the work will be
completed in few days. Until that time
it will be necessary to make transfer
of passengers at Havre, and the schedule
cannot be resumed until the road is re-
paired.
The Northern Pacific and Short Line
trains continue behind the regular sched-
ue. the condition of the two roads in
some places making slow travelling me-
cessty. The Short Line train from Salt
Lake City was four hours la te this MORN
ing, the delay being largely on account
of belated eastern connections. The
Northern Pacific passenger No. 2, east
bound, arrived in the city about S:15 this
afternoon, and No. l, Westbound, is eX-
pected to arrive about $50 p. m.
An Associated Press dispatch was re-
ceived by the Inter Mountain this morn
ing to the following effect: "A special to
the News from Cheyenne, Wyo., says:
| Word has reached here of terrible acct
dent at Sheridan, in which six persons
lost their lives. The melting snow has
caused both Big and Little Goose creeks
to overflow their banks and flood the
town. Into the raging torrent a Bur-
lington train plunged and six passengers
We're drowned before help could reach
them. Further particulars cannot now
be obtained"
The report created considerable anxiety
about the city, as several Butte people
were supposed to be on the train in ques-
ton, and a later dispatch, received this
afternoon, announcing that there was
| no truth in the earlier report, was re-
ceived with relief.
| The news of the death of Frank Bruce
master mechanic of the Montana Central
| was received in Butte this morning. Mr.
| Bruce had been connected with the Mon
/ tana Central since the completion of the
road, and as his duties frequently called
him to Butte, he had many acquaintance
| here. Three days ago he became i'll with
pneumonia. and was taken to his home
! In Great Falls, where he expired this
| morning. He was SO years of age and
very popular among his associates.
! The annual meeting of the Montana
/ Stock Growers association will be helt
! at Miles City the 18th and 10Th inst The
! stockmen interested will be there in force
but they will not be the only ones. The
| railroads will have their representatives
! out in large numbers The Northern Pa.
cifc railroad will make rate of one far,
for the round trip for the occasion. Tick
cts will be good on trains arriving a.
Miles City April II and Is and good re-
turning until April 25.
Many of the stockmen will go from
Miles City to dickinson, N. D., where an
other meeting of stockmen will be helt
the goth inst. The meeting of the Nortl
| Montana roundup association will b
held the following Monday, the 22d inst
| at Chinook.