Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-28

The strikers and new men are re
ported to have come together In .
fierce collision shortly after noon.
Winchesters, revolyers and othei
weapons were used with telling ef
feet.
The scene OF the disturbance is five
miles away and reporters have gone
for particulars.
DENVER, Feb. 26.-Soon after
O'Clock this afternoon AL. Cowan. ,
suspect now in jail, was fully iden
titled as the thug who sandbagged foul
women of this city Friday night. ont
of whom died the next day. the 9th
ers lying in precarious condition
James Fredericks. who caught a
glimpse of the thug as he was flyins
from one OF his victims. identifies him
positively as the man.
SALT LAKE, Feb. ga special tc
the Tribune from Kemmerer, Wyo.
says there was disastrous fire al
the Diamondville coal mine No. l last
night. attended with great loss oi
life and destruction to property
There were fifty miners and fifteen
horses entombed.
The sixth and seventh levels have
been sealed to prevent serious dam
age. The loss of life is still esti
mated by the superintendent of the
mine at from 40 to so. with no posi-
Bile chance of rescue. All are sup
posed to be dead this morning.
The scenes around the mine are
heartrending. Wives, mothers and
sweethearts are weeping and tearing
their hair in agouy, and allefiorts to
calm them are of no avail.
The property loss will reach an
enormous figure, but the officials are
reticent.
The names of those who are impris.
oned are as yet unobtainable.
The cause. of the fire is at present
unknown. The mine has been plug
ged at the sixth level, about two miles
from the mouth.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Feb.
this morning, the stock dropping -
cents. The cause OF the decline is a
large flow of water in the mine which
the present pumping facilities is un-
able to control. Operations may be
suspended six weeks.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 26-The bal
lot for United States senator today re-
suited: Allen 80, Thompson 81, Hitch
cock q, Berie .. Among the Republi-
cans. Meikeljohn 20, Hinshaw, Rose
water and Curry Is each with 80 scat
etring. There was no choice and but
few changes.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Feb. 26.--
Frank II. Hamilton has been senten-
sed to seven years hard labor in the
penitentiary.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. 26.-Tho
Cordova hotel was destroyed by fire
early this morning. The occupants
all escaped safely.
DETROIT. Mich, Feb. 26.-Gunnell
Bros. music house and the Tumey
bros.' dry goods house burned here
this morning. Loss about S150,000.
TOLEDO, o., Feb. 26.--Another
wreck is reported on the Wabash to-
day. II occurred near Goshen, Ind
Thirty passengers were injured and
two are dead
The Lake Shore ran special to
the scene of the wreck, carrying doc
tors and nurses.
The engine and every car was over.
turned in the accident.
MANILA. Feb. ga report was
sent in this morning TO General Mac
Arthur that the quartermaster steam
er Newark had been wrecked on the
island of Calenderseus. No details
are given In the report.
The steamer is very necessary
one for the transmission of supplies.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 26.-1'he partic-
ulars in detail of the great steel cun'-
bine were today made public 1T IS
shown that Magnate Morgan's person.
al pIoiits are a little over $4,000, 900 In
the transaction and that other mem
bers of the syndicate raked in nearly
S2,000,0G0 additional. Carnegie ra-
ceived nothing but his price and his
unpurchased interest.
MOSCOW, Feb. 26.-The munich
pality of Odessa consumes in public
Offices and institutions about 10000
tons of coal yearly, and prefers, ac-
cording to the statement of its mayor,
the American product. Oirers have
been called for from American firms.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Secreta-
ry Hays health does no improve. as
hoped for. The attack of grippe that
Frustrated him early in the winter has
succeeded by succession of bad colds
and cough which does not yield TO
treatment. A trip to the VirgiAiu
springs last week was not attended
by the beneficial effects anticipated.
Since his return to Washington Mr.
Hay has been Obliged to keep his
loom most of the time. A journey
and long rest in favoriag climate
will probably be tried.
There still is reticence in admins
tration circles about the head OF the
cabinet In the next term. Other sec.
Ietaries, when they speak at all. say
they have no Information as to Secre-
tary Hays intentions. Among tue
officials of the depaItm OF state