The silver star., 1899-03-16

OF the company. The ontline calls for
n building to cost <2OO.O0O. II II to be
built of brick in such way that an ad-
dition can be put on the west end OF It
Specifications require 200 sleeping
rooms and as many with south ex
posure as possible and fre places In ut
least 100. There are TO be also = ball
room in the basement, billiard hall, res
tanrant and other new features. IL VIII
probably be six stories In height.
The Union Pacific Is not allowing
much time to elapse in placing the
Julesburg branch In good condition
The road will place eigbty-pound steel
rails on the branch the first work be-
ing for forty-seven miles out of Jules
burg. Eventually the entire line will
be laid with these heavy rails. ninety
pound rails. however. being laid In a
number OF places along the line. The
work of ballasting the road with Sher-
man gravel will begin as soon as the
ground is In condition. Then. too. the
heavy rails will I've laid along the en-
the 155 miles from Julesburg 10 La
Sale.
A movemen, is on foot to re-establish
the Broadway Temple Association at
Denver, which for many months was
presided over by the late Rev. Myrou
Reed. Ii is now announced that Rev.
II. c. Myers. u. d. Of Chicago will be
in Denver in short time to preach two
trial sermons at broadway temple. Rev
Myers is a former Methodist pastor. He
left that church on account of his lib
eral views. Rev. Myers is said to be
an eloquent speaker and a man of mag
netic presence. He is popular in Chica-
go. II he proves satisfactory to the
members OF the old association he will
probably be retained permanently.
Charles Reuss and Bert Frey. the
, two miners imprisoned In the Bon Air
shaft at Leadville. are enjoying life
as well as. prisoners can. They are
abundantly supplied with food and all
the delicacies OF the season. This is
made possible by an cxpedient resort
ed to by the men on top who let down
stick Of giant powder to the bottom
of the ten-inch stand pipe and blew a
hole in II near the bottom. Now
through this pipe everything needed by
the imprisoned men can be supplied.
In the meantime work is being pushed
and 1t is hoped that the men will be
reached in a few days through a new
shaft.
Reports to Chief Putney OF the railway
mail service. show that the snowshoe
carriers in the mountains along the
blockaded South Park line are doing
good work. and no accidents have as
yet occurred. The work is considered
very hard and quite dangerous. Large
quantities OF second and third class
/ matter are collected az Como and
Grant. the present end OF the road. the
mail taken over the summit being only
letters and current dailies Mr.. Putney
says that the sled road now being brok-
en- between Como and breckenridge Is
nearing completion and the papers
and packages will soon be distributed.
For the furthess districts the prospect
for access by rail is considered remote
however
a bill has been passed by the New
Mexico Legislature providing for the
protection Of the sheep industry and
the prevention OF the spread OF disease
among sheep. The governor Is TO np-
point sheep sanitary board. whose
members shall serve without compensa-
non. except for the actual necessary ex-
penses incurred in attending meetings
OF the board. The hoard Is authorized
to appoint and at pleasure remove
sheep inspectors. who will prescribe
methods Of dipping sheep and dictate
quarantine and sanitary measures. The
| inspectors must be practical sheep men
and must give bond in the sum of $500
for the faithful performance OF their
duties. They are given the same pow
ers as deputy sherlffs and may make
arrests with or without warrants.
Three men were killed and one man
was probably fatally injured by n pow
der explosion In the Commodore mine
at Creede on the 10th. The dead are:
Robert Watson. Frank Hess. John
Sarna. II. g. Evlln was fatally in
1ured. The accident occurred in tunnel
No. and the superintendent and 9th
ers are at loss to account for 1t. lie
says that every precaution was taken
TO protect the lives Of the employees In
the mine. Sarna had charge OF The
powder and was entrusted with the
| distribution OF the explosives, and an
portioned them out to the miners, who
In turn carried the explosives to the
different workings. The explosion oc.
CURED Mt the distributing station. and
the shock jarrcd the mountains. The
dull rumbling sound could lie heard
distinctly One-half mile away. The
bodies OF the three men killed were
ninnglcd beyond recognition. arm and
legs having been blown on and the
faces were frightfully disfignred.
Engine No. 526 Of the Denver * Rio
Grande rnilroad attached to freight
train pulling Into Denver was wrecked
by nm explosion Of It's boiler Mt the
crossing Of the Denver & Rio Grande
ana the Santa Fe tracks mt 1850
O'Clock Friday night. The following nre
the names Of the injured: Ira Love
engineer. 1173 South Eleventh street:
severely scalded about the head
slightly scaldcd. Condition serions. hut
not necessarily fatal. wiiber Hoklns
nreman, Lincoln Pnrk terrace; badly
bruised and wrists sprnined. Frank
FAINTER. head brnkesmnn. residence in
unknown: scnlded about head, face
ana hands: not serious. Both suh-
boilers OF the engine were blown M.
The engine itself was lifted clear Of
the rails and thrown on its side Oh