The state herald., 1899-12-29
COLORADO ITEMS.

Richard Holmes color bearer OF the
First Colorado, is on his way to Den
yer, where he will enter u railroad OF
ficc. He intends to make this city MS
home in order to be near his late com.
rades of the regiment he accompanied
to Manila.
Some time last Saturday night ire
broke out in the Eldorado tunnel house
mt Sunshine. and finally, about $50
o'clock II worked into the Office, where
there were some 200 pounds of powder,
which exploded tearing the building to
pieces, damaging the machinery CON
siderably and destroying the compress
sor, hose, etc. 1t appears that the
men had left the tunnel in the evening
and did not intend to return until
after Christmas, and there was no per
son around.
The state board of health, advised by
several leading physicians and health
authorities OF the state, has in
augurated campaign against tuber-
culosis and will solicit the assistance
of public authorities and private citi-
zens to prevent the spreau of the dread
tubercuar germs. Public eNpcctora-
tion. tubercular dairics and meat sup
which the board agrees must be pre-
vented in order to reach this desired
end. The sentiment of the physicians
was expressed us opposed TO the least
persecution of the afflicted and their
object solely TO enforce necessary sani-
tary measures. ut would be an in
justice to the community and TO the in
dviduals to debar them from the
state" said Secretary Tyler, "for
thousands of consumptives who regard
sanitary measures do not endangcr the
public and are some of our best citi-
zens."
A peculiar accident occurred at An
aconda last "Wednesday. a heavily
loaded ore wagon drawn by four horses
did considerable damage TO the house
of j. j. Monaghan, just below the
Midland tracks. The big wagon was
loaded with ore from the Howard
lease on Gold hill, and was being
hauled to the Arequa mill. In cJrI-
ing down the steep hill the chain of
the rough lock broke. letting the heavy
wagon down on the horses. The teams
started TO run, and the driver stayed
with them until the turn in the road
was reached. The horses We're un-
able to stop. The driver jumped and
the horses and wagon went over the
tracks. Monaghan's house was several
feet below, The horses and wagon
landed in confused mass upon the
west end of IL. smashing 1t to kindling
wood. Two horses We're killed. one
leader and one wheeler. The other lead
or was standing in the center OF Mr..
Monaghan's bedroom. The wagon
n,-ttn In lao, or.
mixed up with the bcdclothes and fur
niture. II took several hours TO clear
the wreckagc. II Is remarkable that
no one was injured In the accident.
Twenty minutes. before n child was
asleep in the bed that was demolished.
Another disastrous rear end wreck
occurred ON the Rio Grande near Red
Cliff. Friday. \ passenger train was
Tagged. owing TO n broken rail. \ flag
man was sent back and stopped light
engine. He did not. however. know
that heavy freight train was coming
only short distance back. and when
the engineers and firemen of the
freight turned the curve and saw an
accident ahead they jumped. The
| freight train had fourteen ears drawn
/ by two engines. aud was on nj down
grade. II crashel With frlrhifsl force
r-rrrsf up nnJ- Jsmn,ri nhhb~ The ,.sT.iar
Every ypassengcrinih the train WIS thrown
from the seat. and fifteen or twenty
were injured. hut not seriously. The
fact that the light engine was struck
FIRST wns all that saved repetition OF
the terrible accident near Salida n few
weeks ago. rs the freight train would
have undoubtedly crashed into the
passenger cars. The light engine. how
ever. served ms n bumper. but was
crushed beyond the semblnnce of an
engine by the terrible shock. The
property damage was heavy.
Tbree-luarters OF million dollars
Will be spent by the Colorado 4 South
ern Railway Company next year In Inn
provcmeni of It's lines. for new rolling
stock and for building OF the great re-
pair and construction shops that will
soon be under construction. At the re-
cent meeting Of the directors all OF the
present officials OF the road We're re-
elected without opposition. The sum
OF $4,000 was set aside to he used for
permanent improvements. aud VIII be
expended In the purchase OF ten new
locomotives. 30 new Hat cars and II
new passenger ears. and In building
new repair shops. In addition to this
there remains OF the money set aside
for improvements during the present
year sl2o,ooo. This win be used In
construction work already under way
on the Cripple Creek Short Line IN the
South Platte canon. This road viii bc
pushed on 10 Horse Greek. about ten
miles above the present end Of the new
line. and from there President Trum.
bull says II will he continued 10 what
ever point may be determined by the
directors later. The destination OF tho
cut on II seems has not been decided
upon yet.
At u conference nj the Brown Pal
nee hotel last Thursday evening hnnl
arrangements were made FOR the en-.
ormOus bcot sugar factory 10 h. built
nt once nj Rocky Ford. Tint the fac.
tory VIII he the best equipped OF It's
Kind In the country and win lie OF
three times the capacity OF that nt
Grand Junction II the statement made
after the conference by Henry r. OK.
nnrd. the president OF the concern nnd
president OF two sugar beet factories
In California aud iva like concerns
In Nebraska. The conference last night
was between Mr. Oxnnrd aud james
A. Davis, the Industrial commissioner
" the Aichison. Topeka \ SANTA Fc
Railroad. The new factory VIII be ON
the line OF this rond. n snort distance
from Rocky Ford. nnd III. road has
made arrangements Ia carry NIL the
freight OF the company. Mr.. ONnnrd
hnys TINT during iiNn the factory .N.
poets 10 use 10000 tons of bccts raised