Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-24

nounced at Knoxville 1t involves an In
vestment of SIS 100000 and Is OF vital i'm
g ugnsT fs. The
iron 4 Railway Co. has bought in the
blast furnaces at Max Meadows, Pulaski
Roanoke, Virginia, and Bristol, Tenn.
South Atlantic 4 Ohio Railroads. Cash
Is paid for all the properties. The COM
pany becomes owner of $4,000 acres OF
coal lands, 60.O0O acres of ore lands. twu
railroads and nine furnaces. The rail-
roads extend from Bigstone Gap, Va. TO
Eiizabethton, Tenn, passing through
Bristol, Tenn. and the rich coal and
mineral and timber lands of the new
company.
The British first-class battleship Col
ling wood. driven by the strong cur
rents, Monday, collided with the Brit
ish third-class cruiser Curacao. driving
a hole in the cruiser below her water
line. sweeping off her boats and dam
aging her gun sponsor. The Curacao
filled rapidly and began to list. A scene
of utmost excitement followed on
board: but the in-rush of water was
finally stopped by collision mats, and
number of tugs assisted the cruiser
into the harbor where she was dock
ed. The damage to the Collingwood
was not serious.
T. Fl. Hebbe. who is part owner of 40
Klondike claims. has arrived at Ia
coma, Wash, from Dawson. He brings
news that Dominion creek has just
jumped into prominence as gold pro-
Queer of the first rank, eXcelling
Bonanza and equalling Eldorado. Its
claims are not as rick as a limited
number on Eldorado, but its length is
great. Dominion and Eldorado to-
gether will produce from $l0,000,000 to
$l20O0,000 al the spring clean up. A
conservative estimate puts the winter
output of the Kiondike at $50, 900 600,
doubling the outport of last winter.
The second trial of John McWilliams,
Jr., on the charge of manslaughter i'll
causing the death of Arthur Adams,
Jan. 20, 1898. in a disreputable house at
Providence, was begun, Monday, before
jury, Judge Wilbur presiding. Less
than a month ago a jury reported a
disagreement after remaining out near
ly "a hours The testimony. Monday.
was generally that the defendant
struck Adams several blows with his
fists using considerable force Medical
Examiner Palmer testified that death
was from hemorrhage of the brain
blood vessels and was due to violence.
A special to the Chicago Chronicle
from Louisville, Ky, says: 1T is prob
able that no inquest will be held TO
determine what caused the death OF
Tom Lansing. The pugilist. who was
Knocked out a few weeks ago by John
Root of Chicago. Chief of Police Haa-
ger advances novel reason for nom
action. II have no proof that Lansing S
death death was caused by a blow,
said he, and besides. what would be
the use. Lansing was a fighter. That
was his business, He was hurt while
working at his trade. Many similar
cases have been tried and all those
who We're accused We're acquitted |
don't think any action is necessary
After search of nearly two days
the Boston police, Monday afternoon.
succeeded in arresting James Suther-
land, whom they charge with being IN
some way connected with the death OF
Blanche Ryan. with whom he lived as
her husband. Mrs. Ryan died, Satur-
day night, after suffering for some
time with three broken ribs and othe;
internal injuries. The immediate cause
of her death was neglect. and the po-
lice claim that Sutherland should have
reported the Woman's condition to the
authorities. They also believe that
Sutherland roughly used the woman.
Sutherland will be arraigned in the po-
lice court. Tuesday morning. on
charge of murder and the police claim
that they have strong case against
him, believing that he kicked the wo-
man and that her death was due to
the results of the blows.