The Monte Vista journal., 1900-04-28

hoh' ~ IaIlli utlurT tiitNHIuu Sltu-
atcd IN the path of the Hood. The res
erNoir was built in a natural basin over
u mile from the Eic Sandy river, and
was fed by springs and connected with
the river by chauncl. As result of
the heavy rains the reservoir became
hlled 10 It's utmost capacity. No pro-
vision had been made for shutting of
the water of the channel. and In con
sequence Of the heavy floods the river
poured through the channel. breaking
the dam ard plowing its way through
the irrigated region, followed 10y the
Hood that covered the valley for over
"A mile In width. Fortunately no houses
were In the path OF the water. although
the farm Of W. :. Pcrshing was COW
cred
by the breaking Of a scafollIng nine
ty-iirc feet high on the dome OF the
new stove" hcin. erected ut the steel
works NJ Pueblo. five men were hurled
To the earth. one of whom. r. u. Cur
lis, was Instantly killed. and j. w
Stanton, n fellow worker. had both legs
broken and his skull crushed and will
probably die. The accident occurred
while the men Were AT work putting
the dome Of the stove" From the
"stovc' To the walls of the hi: stacks
angle bars for support are run at fire.
pucnt intervals twelve feet apart.
changing so that there is only six feet
In the clear. The dead man was almost
crushed TO pulp. having his neck brpk-
IN, skull crushed and all limbs
smashed. He was II German. living ON
tart"rciie street. and leaves a wife and
one child. He WAS n member OF the
a. y. U. w. No. ~. Bcssemer. and was
nm assistant boiler maker at the steel
works. 1hc other three men. +. II.
ttcebury. I. Van Bibber and Morgan
Niilinms, escaped with but n few
bruises. Frecbury and Williams cnrch
Ing the angle bars after falling about
twenty feet Van Bibbcr seized "a rope
attached To the rigger on top OF the
dome and saved himself by sliding
down the rope. 1t Is stated that the
men working ON the stove" have re-
peaicdly asked that u second scafYold
be kept under the one on which they
were working. In case Of accident. For
some reason this platform was never
placed there.
winfield Scott Stratton has rescued
the Paris commission from the cmbnr.
rasscd financial conditions which
would undoubtedly have resulted In "A
collaps. OF the entire scheme OF taking
the mineral exhibit OF the state TO the
great exposition. The millionaire min.
Ing man saw n statement OF the tan.
gled finances OF the commission I'm The
News, and n telegram promising
abundant cash was received from him
later In the dny. II will cost the min.
ing man nt least $1,000 to make good
his promis. Of putting the finnnc OF
the commission In shape. But his meg.
sage Is considered ns good ns gold by
the board. and will incrcnsc the
amount Of money promised sufficient
io warrant the success of the under.
taking which viii ndvcrtls., the mining
interests OF Colorado nt the great fnIr
The action Of Mr.. Straiton Is the Inst
of many efforts made to bolster nm tbc
boarl In Its undertaking. or all these
II VIII prove the most effective br.
cause II means the contribution OF cash
which has been 40 difficult To obtain.
WlNi It's great scheme ON the verge OF
collapse the telegram from III. mining
man came lik. ray Of sunshine
through very dark cloud. II save,
the pct project OF the governor. Uptll
the telegram arrived the bonrd wns I'm
n great state Of embarrassment. Fl.
hnpcinl nid promised by some failed To
inairrializc. Some money was secured
hut II wns not enough by n great dcnj
TO provid" FOR the transportation Of tho
mineral specimens to Paris. and for
the other expenses Of the commission