The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-07-14
TRAIN WAS WRECKED
Teachers En- Route to Los Angeles
het With a Serious Accident.
Interesting Statistics OF Celebration Cas-
uaIties-KanEas Negro Swung Up BY
MOb-TEaEedy in a Texas Church
Woman FIEhts Omcers.

Mob-IEaEedy IN = Texas Church
Woman Fights Omeers-
Stockton, Cal, July IA Burling-
ton special train Of nine coaches, on
the way from St. Louis to Los Angeles,
loaded with teachers to attend the
National Educational association con
VentiOn, now in session at Los Angeles,
crashed into a freight train within 800
yards Of the depot at Newman, Stan
islaus county, yesterday morning, with
the result that two ladies were killed
and 13 passengers injured The list Of
the killed and injured IS as follows:
1ilIed-BIiss Addie Harris. Of St. Louis. and
Mr. Lena Hammond, Of Senaea Falls, n Y
nIUred-Miss Clara 1Iorehouse- OF Battle
Geek Mich; Mrs Elizabeth White Miss MAY
Oliver Miss Helena English. Miss Sallie r
Smith Miss Gertrude Rosenberg. Miss Lucia
w A Wehmeir. Calvin Bullock and Edwin ID.
Lucky all Of St Louis Robert G. Mills, Of
L. CrestOn- s D., and Mrs G. L Morse, Of
Philadelphia
With the exception of Robert Mills,
who was injured about the head,
though not fatally, none Of the injuries
are at all serious, the greater part con-
sisting Of slight bruises or merely
shocks
Fourth Of July Casualties
Chicago. July 1.-The Tribune a
ment Of the casualties occurring on the
Fourth Of July. The figures were sup
piled by correspondents in various
cities Since that publication the ex-
changes from all parts OF the country
have been carefully scrutinized to
make the list as accurate as posi-
bic. The number Of killed, 80, cor
responds with the first report. The
number of severely injured is in
creased to 1. 962- The details are as fol-
lows: Cannon crackers. Gas; toy can
non, $40; fire crackers, 500; powder ex-
plOsiOns, 243; revOlvers, 1S9; toy pistols, /
10; gunshOt wounds, 81; fireworks Of
various kinds, 30. Some Of these vic
tins viii 90 through life without eyes,
some without arms, some without legs,
and a large number with mangled
hands The list includes only those
who were sent to the hospitals or
were treated at home by doctors. 1t Is
probable that a complete list would re-
cord between 4, 900 and 5000 victims Of
the present senseIess style Of eelebrat- |
ing the Fourth Of July.
Kansans Hang a Negro.
Alma, Kan, July I1.-On June . /
Harry 7. Tandy and an unknown white !
man were robbed and murdered at Nc !
Farland, this county. A few days fol- |
lowing, James Render, alias Denver
Kid, and Dick Williams, alias TriIby, !
both eOlOred, were arrested and, when !
questioned, Denver Kid fastened the !
crime on TriIby. Sheriff True, |
Of Wabaunsee county, brought Tril- |
by to Alma to lodge him in |
Jail When he arrived, a mob of |
at least 200 men met him with his pris- 1
Oner at the depot, but were fOiIed until
the prisoner was being placed in jail, /
when Trilby was seized, dragged with 1
a rope around his neck a block, strung |
up to a telephone pole, where he hung
for six minutes, when he was cut down /
by Marshal Pippert- The crowd, be /
heYing him dead, permitted the officers |
to take him back to jail and dispersed 1
Trilby is still alive and may recover.
Tragedy In a Texas Church
Dallas, Tex, July Last night /
one Of the most startling tragedies Dali /
las has ever known occurred In the /
First Christian church In the midst /
OF protracted service, John 7. Carlisle |
arose from his seat, walked to where /
Prof. William LipscOmb, principal Of /
the Central high school, was seated, !
and shot him without a word Of warn
the county Jail Carlisle had been 4
chief janitOr Of the high school, but /
failed to be reappOinted by the school 4
board He attributed his defeat for re- /
appointment TO the professors in
huence, and it is believed this was the /
cause Of the murder. Carlisle is a 1
cousin Of former Secretary Of the Treas
ury John G. Carlisle
She TouvHF Ike a TIr-raz4-
Chicago, July 1i--Nfrs- Ann Eliza 4
beth Ingersoll. OF gainesville, O., who /
kidnapped little Gerald Lapiner, was !
taken TO the Joliet penitentiary yester- |
day. She fought like a tigress, and It /
required three men TO take her from /
her cell to the cab IN the jailyard- \
Handouts were placed upon the /
woman, but she twisted one /
hand free, struck Jailer Whitman /
in the face and tore her clothes 1
half OF When the Jail Office was /
reached the aged kidnsper threw her I
self on the floor, tore handfuls Of hair 4
from her head. screaming and kicking /
with frantic energy at the jailer and /
his assistants She was finally carried j
out bodily and held BY main force on 4
the ride to the depot
Woman Doctor Dies from Fright
San Francisco, July 12.-Death called /
Dr.. Mary c. EdmOnds, a weIl-knOwn /
physician Of this city, in tragic fashion I
at her home, 91S Bush street The &C (
eidental setting OF Of a burglar alarm /
wrought up her nerves to such a strain 4
that she suffered death by fright She /
went to a window and blew a whistle /
Help came, but Just as she opened the /
front door she tOttered and fell dead
Incense aud Candles Forbidden
London, July 12-The archbishops |