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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
A DISASTROUS RUNAWAY.
Much Damage Done by Pair of Fright
sned HorAes OH Front Street.

A double team owned by George
Haggerty of Landenberg, Pa, and
driven by Clarence Haggerty, became
frightened shortly after noon Friday
while at Front and Tatnall streets, and
ran away, going east on Front street.
The wagon was Immediately overturned
and the driver was thrown out, but not
much hurt. r0
The horses continued, but before
they had gone far had only portion
of the wagon with them. At Front
and Shipley streets Charles Wicks of
No. 907 Church street was struck and
slightly injured. ~ wagon owned by
Mccormick Brothers, (which was stand
ing in front of their place,a at the north
west corner of Front and Market
streets, was struck and almost de-
molished. y X
The runaway horses ran on tho pave
ment Mt tho northeast corner of Front
and Market streets, wreoking the fruit
stand there and knocking down George
Weaver, aged years of No. 300 East
Fourth street, stepson Of Officer Will
liam Davidson. The lad was. dragged
for about 90 feet, but Officer Davidson,
who was in the vicinity ut the time,
ran at the muddened horses at the
peril of his own life and caught them,
while the boy was still tangled in the
wagon gearing.
The boy was quickly released and
after receiving temporary treatment at
Danfcrth's drug store, was sent to the
Delaware Hospital in the police patrol
wagon, where he was given immediate
attention.
The boy was pretty badly cut and
bruised, and it was thought his skull
was fractured, but the physicians say
that such is not the case, the injury on
the head consisting of scalp wound.
!. The runaway horses were turned over
to Clarence Haggerty, who had fol
| lowed them as soon as he was abio to
do so after being thrown from the
wagon. Thewagon was badly damaged,
but tho horses were not much hurt.
| George Haggerty, owner of the team,
is butcher and has a stand in Third
| street market.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
GREAT BILLIARDS. RAGING
Colorado and Other Sections Of
the Far West BIockaded by
Heavy SnDW Drifts.
WOMAN AND TWO Chill LDRENLOST
Railroad Traffic at Leadvllle
Blocked - Blizz ard S In
Southern Kansas. Okla-H
honaa and Wyoming.

Denver, COL, Jan. 30.-Snow began
falling on the mountains shortly after
midnight last night, and the storm
which has been raging since week
ago, with an occasional let up, is again
in full blast There have been nuiner-
GUS snowslides, and at Apex, Col, the
wife and two small children of William
Rudolph were buried in slide and
killed.
The town of Breckinridge, about 40
miles from Leadville, is completely
isolated. Fuel and provisions are get
ting low and much suffering, owing tn
the lack of necessities must result. Not
o wheel has moved out of Como, on
the South Park railroad, for two days,
and reports from there tell Of great
losses to range stock.
The mines about Leadville have been
forced to close down, as no ore cnn be
moved. Hundreds of men have worked
almost necessarily at different points
on the South Park line, between Como
and Leadville, to open the road to
traffic, but have at last been compelled
to surrender to the elements. Snow is
packed in great drifts in the cuts and
the wind piles it in as fast as the
shovelers can make an opening.
Kokomo is almost hidden away by
the banks of snow on all sides. Snow
slides are frequent and, danger Of
destruction threatens the town. No
trains have moved west of Leadyille on
| the Colorado Midland for several days.
Should the storm keep up its present
fury great suffering and loss Of life
will result. The storm extends along
the mountains in Wyoming, and al
ready the loss to cattle has been great.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
HoRRIBLBDoUBLE MFKDEH.
Two hlen Killed and Robbed by yMexicans ip {

Kingman, Arizona, JAM 81, THE
bodies Of two men have been found
murdered near Hackberry, small
town east of here. The throats were
cut and the heads beaten to 70 jelly
with stones.
The remains have been identified as
those of James Dowd, miner, and
John Blake, Mormon teamster from
Utah. Blake leaves a widow and chill
dren. {.
Both men had been drinking for
several days, and on Thursday night
disappeared. Three Mexicans. who were
in town that night, drinking and
gambling, also disappeared and it is
supposed that they murdered the two
men. The murderers built fire near
tho bodies and, burned the bloody
clothing. Part Of etter, written in
Spanish, was found in the ashes. The
Mexicans have been caught and are
here in Jail. There is talk of lynching.
The bodies were brutally. mutilated
after death. Blake's head was nearly
severed from the body. He was robbed
of watch and q small amount Of
money. t4s
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
I KILLED AT A CROSSING.
Mrs. Elizabeth weber's Carriage Struck
.s AZ. }5 by an Expross Train.

Mrs. Elizabeth weber's Carriage Struck
&e by an Express Train.
While driving across the Baltimore q
Ohio railroad tracks between Concord
and Augustipet on Friday afternoon,
Mrs. Elizabeth Weber, wife Of Frederick
Weber, of near Oak Hill schoolhouse
on the Lancaster turnpike, was struck
by express train No. 507, due here at
4, 4,57so'clock, and instantly killed. Mrs.
Weber was we'll known in this city. She
assisted her husband in conducting
the milk business. In the mornings
they would come to town together and
deliver milk until the husband had to
go to the jackson d Sharp Co. s sworks,
where he was an upholsterer. She
would finish the milk route and in the
evening would drive into town again to
meet her,husband.
Shewas ON her way to meet him ON
Friday when the accident occurred.
Husband and wife had had their minds
on taking up another farm and Mrs.
Weber had gone over into Brandywine
hundred to look at some land, before
meeting her husband for the ride home.
Driving down ,Elliott's lane, she evi
IDENTIFY did not see the approaching
train and drove on the track right
ahead of it. The train was the Chicago
express, westbound, and was running,
it is said, at the rate of 60 miles an
hour. 1t was in charge of Conductor
Gray and Engineer Fitzpatrick was at
the throttle. The latter saw the woman
ons the track too late to prevent the
accident. The pilot of the engine
struck the milk wagon squarely and
hurled horse, wagon and Mrs. Weber
into the air. The wagon was torn into
fragments and the horse was thrown
against q fence 60 feet from the track
and killed. Engineer FitzpatricK
stopped the train and backed to the
scene of the accident. The body oi
Mrs. Weber was found in. . field several
yards from the track. She was dead.
She had evidently struck on. her head
for her neck was broken. There were
several cuts and bruises on the body,
but she was not mangled. A part OF
the wagon seat was found near her and
on it the crew bore her to tho baggage
car. She was brought to the Balti'
more 4 Ohio station atDelaware avenue
and later removed to the Office oi
Coroner Vandever.
Meanwhile Mr.. Weber had been wait
ing FIR his wife at the office of Town.
send g& Co., it having been arranged
that,she should meet him there. After
waiting for sometime he went homt
and did not know of his wife's death
until William Murphy, who had identi.
| fled the body, drove to his house and
notified him. 1t was fearful shocl
for him. Mrs. Weber was about AZ
years old, and leaves four children.
Coroner Vandeyer has summoned thu
| following jury to hold the inquest
Pierce Gould, William Conner, George
Lynn, George Tillman, Henry Braun
stein, Martin b. Huber and Samue
| Allen. f'TiN
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
STRICKEN IN THE STREET.
John Hecker, Who Was IN the Recent
War, Died Suddenly This Morning.

John Hecker, Who Was in the Recent
War, Died Suddenly This Morning.
John Hecker, who was in the naval
service in the recent war with Spain,
was suddenly stricken while walking
on Market street, between Ninth and
Tenth, about $50 O'Clock on Monday,
and died u few minutes later Mr..
Hecker was nearly in front of @. @.
Kurtz's real estate office, No. Oil
Market street, when he fell, striking
on his head.
Among those who saw him fall and
ran to his assistance were j. Atwood
Weldin Of Brandywine hundred and
Mrs. Isabella Merchant of No. 402 East
Eleventh street. Soon Sergeant Welsh
and Patrolinan John F. Ward arrived
on the scene and he was taken into
Mr.. Kurtz's Office. DIR. e. G. Short
lidge, whose Office is at No. 90915
Market street, and DR.. II. Clarkson
Taylor, who was in the real estate office
ut the time, examined the. man, and
thought it best to have him sent to tho
Delaware Hospital. The patrol wagon
was summoned and he was taken to the
hospital. but death had resulted before
he arrived there. The body was then
removed to the morgue.
From papers found on tho body, one
being an application for a pension, 1T
was thought that the man was John
Hecker, and this proved to be the case.
|. He was identified by Melchoir Schlit-
ter, who learned of his death, and went
to the morgue to see the body. After
wards, Peter HeclSer, the deceased's
brother, with whom John resided at
No. Carter street, also identified the
body.
A pocket knife found on the dead
man bore the words: "Santiago de
Cuba; u. S. S. Indiana, U. S. S.
Yankee" They are the vessels that
Mr.. Heeker served on and he was in
Cuban waters in the war. While in
Philadelphia some months ago he was
suddenly stricken and was in the naval
hospital for some time. Since then he
had been lame. He was born in Prussia
about 4S years ago. He was widower
and leaves two sons in the old country.
Several years ago he enlisted for five
years as a marine. Subsequently he
went to Germany, where he remained
for five years. On his return to
America he re-enlisted and was in the
marine service when the war with
Spain broke out. He came here about
1887 and was a weaver by trade.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02

nouncement, cannot be changed. We
earnestly request the hearty CO.
operation Of the laity in this matter. y
Itwas. decided to ask the ministers
not present to cooperate.
OPPOSE EoovERNMENT AID FOR CHURCHES.
There was much discussion over a
resolution offered by the Rev. j. D.
Rigg opposing an effort which is being
made among the members of Congress
to have that body grant goyHnment
aid for secttrian purposes The reso-
luton was finally adopted, two voting
in the negative.
VOTE ON LIQUOR QUESTION DESIRED.
On motion Of the Rev. Ralph I.
Coursey, the chairman was authorized
to ;tppoint committee Of five to call a
meeting Of the temperance people of
Wilmington to consider the matter of
petitioning the Wilmington members of
tho Legislature to use their influence
in giving the people of the city an
opportunity to vote on the liquor ques-
tion at the next election. In speaking
about the matter, Mr.. Coursey .said q
member Of the Legislature had told
him that a poll of the Wilmington dole.
cation had been made and he had
found that q majority of the delegation
are opposed to giving tho people an
opportunity to vote on the matter at
the, next election.
Bishop Coleman appointed the fol-
lowing committee to make the arrange
ments: The Revs. H. Ashton Henry,
Henry Baker, George I'll. Trull, r. f..
Briggs and 9. A. Tindley.
f@ VIOLATION OF SUNDAY LAWS.
The matter of violation of Sunday
laws was discussed at length and on
motion of Archdeacon Hall, reso-
luton was adopted fayoring better
| and stricter observance of the Lord Is
Day and authorizing the chairman to
appoint a committee of five to confer
with the Law and Order Society rela-
tive to having places of business closed
| which are now kept open on Sundays
in violation of law.
ACTION ON DEATH OF DIR. MURRAY.
The following, offered by the Rev.
w. Frederick Lewis, was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, We, the Ministerial Union
Of Wilmington. have heard with much
sorrow 81 the death of our beloved
brother, the Rev. Charles e. Murray,
4 be it,
Resolved, That we express our sym
pathy for the bereaved family and with
tho congregation of St. Andrew s
Church, over which he ministered SC
faithfully.
Action was taken endorsing the
early -closing movement among the cit,
stores.
| Prior to adjournment, Bishop Cole
man expressed qualification over the
result Of the meeting and hoped the
churches of the city might continue tt
1 work in unity. The bishop was thankee
for the able manner in which he hat
presided. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
AGAIN ON THE RAILS.
Difficult Work of Replacing on the Track
an Engine which Was Wrecked.

an Engine Which Was Wrecked.
Master Carpenter J. L. Smith OF the
Maryland division Of the p, w. & B.
railroad has completed the work of
raising the engine and tender which
went through the draw at Gunpowder
River on the morning of January 9th.
The work required skilful engineer
ing, as the engine was beneath the
tracks IN at least is feet of mud
Pilings were driven and trestles con-
structed on top, the outside posts
slanting inward with several. uprights
to take the strain. The work of draw
ing the back end of the engine was the
first thing to be done, and then the
front end was raised. This placed the
engine almost directly up and down
the stream. Chains were then attached
and arranged in such d manner that
the engine was raised directlyfupward.
1t is estimated that the, strain was
about 200 tons, or at least fouritimes
the weight of the engine This was
occasioned by the resisting force of the
mud in which the engine rested and
which almost enveloped it. e
No divers were used in the work, but
Superintendent Smith stated that he
had 10 of the very best men at this
kind of work engaged in the task.
After the engine had been hoisted
above the level of the rails, it was
lowered on improvised tracks and in a
short time drawn upon the main tracks.
The material used in the work con
sisted Of the best yellow pine 10x12
inches in diameter. The cable used in
hoistins consisted of wire and manila
rope, the latter III. inches in diameter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
4 snnsoUs onAnGE.
Richard Robinson Accused of Cari
.IAmes Hudnnr 70 be Hurned by Il OF u

H
Richard Robinson Accused of. Causing
james Budner TO be burned by Hot Iron.
Richard Robinson of No. $50 Church
street, was arraigned in the City Court
on Tuesday on the charge of com
mitting an assault upon James Budner
with intent to commit murder. Both
are employees of the Wilmington NAL
leable Iron Co., and on Saturday
Budner was badly burned by hot iron.
The charge against Robinson is that
he was the cause Of Budner being
burned by the upsetting of u ladle.
According to the testimony of DIR.
George r. Carmichael, Budner, who is
at the homeopathic Hospital, is in n
critical condition. Robinson, who was
represented by John Lynn, was held
without bail until Saturday morning,
as it is expected nothing definite, will
be known about Budner's condition
until that time.
Annie Scott, colored, who was
arrested in q church on Locust street
last night, by Officer Maloney, was
charged with the larceny Of pocket
book containing $3.50, the property of
Bessie. Bland, also colored. She was
held in 5000 bail for the upper court.
John M. Fox, a one legged man, was
charged with threatening the occupants
of the lodginghouse No. 115 Market
street, and resisting Officers Maloney
and Davidson. He was fined So.
William Bossick Of New York, who
thought he had been drugged, Lewis
johnson aud Patrick O'Brien were
fined 81 each for drunkenness. Cor
nelius Murphy Of Philadelphia was
fined So for the same offence.
At Mondays session Samuel Pee
of No. 205 Market street, who was
charged with selling liquor to minors,
waived hearing and was held in 5000
bail for the upper court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
KILLED HERSELF.
Mrs. Emma Boutwell,. Formerly Of This
City, Commits suicide at tho Residence
OF Her Sister, st Newark.

Mrs. Emma Boutwell,. Formerly Of This
city, Commits suicide at tho Residence
of Her Sister, st Newark.
Mrs. Emma Bothwell, aged So years,
who formerly lived in this city, COM
mitted suicide on Thursday at the resi-
dence Of her sister, Mrs Alexander
Perry, at Newark. strangling herself
with two stockings which she had tied
to gether and fastened to the. bed post
in tho room in which she had been
sleeping.
Mrs. Boutwell, is thought to havo
been temporarily insane. Her husband
died about four years ago, and his
death preyed so on her mind that her
actions were at times SO peculiar that
her relatives were afraid she would lose
her reason entirely and she was placed
in the State Hospital for the Insane
for treatment, remaining there two
years.
When she was discharged she ap,
peared to have recovered entirely and
secured employment at the paper mills
of Curtis q Bro, at Newark, but was
compelled to quit work last month on
account of severe attack of the grip,
which, it is supposed affected her mind
to such an extent as to cause her rela
t1veS much anxiety. They watched her
constantly, fearing she might harm
herself. etst
She appeared unusually bright Thurs
day, however, but that evening COM
planned of being tired and retired early.
Mrs. Perry accompanied her and saw
that she was in bed properly before
leaving her. AT about $50 O'Clock.
about an hour after Mrs. Boutwell, had
retired, Mrs. Perry again visited tho
room, as had been her custom, and was
Mortified to see her sister in a kneeling
position on the floor at the head of the
bed, with her head hanging down and
the stockings, which were fastened to
the post. tied about her neck.
Mrs. Perry spread the alarm and
DIR. KolloclS was summoned, but when
he arrived he found that life had been
extinct for fully half an hour. The
body was cut down and Coroner Van
dever was notified.
The funeral took place on Sun
day afternoon from the residence Of
Mrs. Perry. Interment was made
at ST. Johns burying ground in Penn
sylvania near the Delaware line.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
LOCAL snEpIrI Es.

Dr. j.. w. Grumbaugh has been pre-
scented with a Mauser rifle captured at
Santiago.
John .O'Donnell, aged AZ years, died
OF cancer Friday at his residence, No.
1916 Union street. = ~"
John T.. Kirk OF this city has been
granted an increase of pension, from
$40 to $12 per month. 8.
The residence of James w. Vande-
grift, a farmer, near Macdonough, was
robbed early Friday morning.
City Councilman Morrisof the Eighth
ward has announced his candidacy for
denomination by the Republicans.
Sheriff Taylor advertises the sale of
the personal property of Walter S.
Burris of Bear station on February 9th.
Register of Wills Cfossan has granted
letters testamentary on the estate Of
Elizabeth Roberts to Anna M. Heaton.
Sheriff Taylor Wednesday sold the
properties of George W. Booker in East
lake to David j. Reinhardt, attorney,
for $500.
The property at the southeast corner
of Poplar and Shearman streets has
been transferred by Trusten L. Davis
to Levi Pfeffer.
Mrs. Annie Nj. Mullin, wife OF
Daniel W. Mullin, died on Sunday at
No. 5o7 North Van Buren. street, after
an illness of two days. She was 81
years of age. M
The sale Of property of George W..
Skaggs in Appoquinimink hundred
which was to have taken place on
Saturday, under all advertisement by
Sheriff Taylor, was stayed.
Edward L. Richards of HoclSessin
has bought the house there formerly
occupied by Henry S.. Kent and
recently owIed by Sarah Dixon. Mr..
Richards engagement to Miss Mary
Crimes Of Newark, who teaches at
Hockessin, was recently announced.
The Bration Quartet, which was re-
Gently formed and which will make its
initial appearance at the Jr. o. U. A..
M. show in the Grand Opera House on
Monday evening, February 20th, is as
follows: Eugene Start, first tenor
George Denio, second tenor; Harry
Blythe, baritone; Henry Well, bass,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
SUICIDE IN a TRUNK.

The Strange Manner In which Robert T.
Rink Ended HIS Life In Phiiadciphia--
En,ulared Anothsr Suicide. ts,,Sa ". \ L,
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 30. Robert
T.. Rink, .Jr., aged % years, took his
life last night in the same strange
manner as that adopted by Mrs, Ayres
at Penn Yam, N. W last week, by
closing himself in trunk and then
swallowing poison.
Rink, who was a picture-frame
glider, boarded at No. 2l2 North
Juniper street. Not putting in an
appearance today, his room was opened
and the search revealed his body in a
trunk, the lid of which was closed. In
the trunk was half-emptiedt hottie Of
whisky and on the table in the room
was found remnants of q crystallized
powder, with which it is presumed
Rink ended his life.
Rink was IN poor health, and on
Saturday he told his landlady he would
like to meet death as had Mrs. Ayres,
of whose suicide he had read.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02

ll. Harrisburg, IS i Pa. ..Jan. 81, a judges
House today by Mr.. Hosack Of Alle-
gheny. It provides that when any law
Judge, after having attained the age Of
70 years, and having held, his com
mission for at least 20 years consecu-
lively, or, if not continuously in the
same court, having faithfully served
as judge altogether 80 years, shall
before the expiration of his term resign
he shall thereafter, in consideration Of
such resignation and retirement, re-
ceive in equal quarterly instalments,
an amount of money equal TO two
thirds >of the annual salary payable to
him at the time of such resignation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
REoEipBRs APPOINTED.
Chancellor Nionolson Names Them for /

Chancellor Nicholson Names Them for the
atlantic Transportation Co. of New Jersey
On the petition of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad Co.. Chancellor Nichol-
son has appointed Edward L. Meany
and Melville f.. ingalls,, Jr., receivers
for tho Atlantic Transportation Co. .,
corporation under the laws of New
Jersey, which owns steamers in the
coastwise trade from Norfolk, Va, to
other points. The same men had been
named as receivers in New Jersey,
where the first proceedings were taken.
Similar action has been taken in New
York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and
Virginia.
The transportation company is al
legged to be insolvent. The Chancellor
granted rule requiring the company
to appear in court on February 4th to
show cause why the receiyership should
not be made permanent. Former Sena-
tor Anthony Higgins represents the
railroad-company, tho petitioner,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
s4YRp BIZ C4k MEs.
A Man Picked Up Along tho Now Castle
Halfway Almost Froxen,

Shortly after O'Clock Friday night
Motorman Campbell Of the Wilmington
& New Castle railway noticed human
form lying along the tracks near Cherry
Lane, at the approach TO Megginson's
Hill, about two miles from New Castle.
He stopped the chr and found man
lying almost benumbed and almost
fro2en,@
He and Conductor Montgomery seeing
that the man was in u partial stupor,
attempted to resuscitate him. They
placed him on the car and took him to
New Castle. He was taken to the jail,
where he passed the night.
He gave his name as William Wilson
and his residence rs Christiana. He
stated that he had been in Wilmington
and had spent his money and had no
money with which TO 60 home, q"