Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-03
ng, killed two persons and maimed

the storm. and two children Of Es-
telia Brady and Robert Gist killed and
several Others badly wounded
All through the Ohio valley great
damage was done
PITTSBURG. Pa, March 3l.--Up to
noon today it Is reported that twelve
churches were wrecked by the storm
yesterday in this district. Nearly all
were Presbyterian.
ST PAUL. MINI, March 3l.--
franscontinental traffic continues to
be blocked. Reports from along the
Great Northern say that the storm is
iomothing frightful. All bridges are
down and the rivers are out OF their
banks. Along the Northern Pacific
the situation is critical At Mckenzie
Lake. stretch thirty miles long and
two wide Of the tracks is siteen feet
under water
NEW YORK. March 31.-The Brit
sh steamer Hollywood was sunk in the
English channel today by the steamer
BERNARD Hall. the vessels colilding in
dense fog. The steamer Indian ran
ashore in yesterdays storm on Long
island. but the passengers were
saved. The Norwegian steamer
homshal ran down and sunk a fish
ing schooner In Delaware bay. drown
Ing three sailors The American lin
er NewarlaBad took on the passengers
Of the British steamer Pretoria. which
vas found to be on IRE. and returned
aafely 10 this port
! WASHINGTON, D. G.. March 81
Special Telephone 10 The Herald
The true reason for the coming of
Powell Clayton. ambassador to Mex.
leo. to Washington this week. is to
defend himself against charges pre-.
ferred by William Mealey and filed
by Senator Nelson OF Minnesota
Mealcy AYERS he has been treated
scandalously by Mexican officials who
BILE mine property. and that Clayton
gave him absolutely no protection.
TRENTON. Mo. March 3l.-George
Busch and George Young. two boys
unsuccesstuIly tried to wreck Rock
Island train, pleaded guilty today and
were sent to Jail in default of $500
bonds. The boys deny any desire to
emulate Jesse James. Busch says
Bad booze" was the cause.
NEW YORK. March 3l.--A boy
Croesus is said To have lost $1,000 In
two nights play at roulette wheel
In a gambling house on East Forty
street He is described as the young
est son OF man who was greatly in
terested In railrond business. and II
IL added that most OF his relatives are
now interested In that line. He is
said TO be at home on a short vacation
from his university. Reginald Van
derbilt was seen at Sherry's, and when
asked If he had been concerned In the
heavy play. answered:
II know nothing about any game
such as you refer to Any report that
connects my name with an affair OF
the sort Is a mistake 1 can give you
no Information
Mr.. Vanderbilt IL the youngest OF
the sous Of the late Cornelius Van
dcrbilt He came OF age a few
months ago. and then entered into the
possession OF large share OF the for
tune left to him by his father.
Those who tell the story say ther,
the last fortnight in which the youna
man referred to has taken a leading
part. II was after a theatre party ant
a late supper that visit was paid tc
the East Fortyfourth street house
On that occasion the Young man be
gan plunRing at roulette wheel, an6
as luck ran In his favor he won rather
heavily. One OF those In his party
said the bank paid him $4,000 and re
turned the check he gave when he be
gan his play,
When he played again few nights
later fortune still smiled on him, anG
when he left the place he carried Will
him about $4,000 OF the proprietor's
money.
On his third attempt fortune turned
her hckle face In the other direction
Luck ran pcrslstently against the
player and long before the cocks were
Growing In the nearest barnyard the
500 600 won nt the first two sessions
had disappeared. and with 1t had gone
half as much more. for which check
was given,
Obviously there was only one thing
10 be done. That situation has often
occurred before and has been solved
In only one manner The young stu
dent returned for revenge, but the
gold all flowed in the other direction
lie was. II ls said. desirous OF con
,inuing after he had let $7l.000 pass
from him. but the proprietor interfer
ed. He told the boy he could have
his opportunity at another time. and
so induced him to desist.
An elder brother. learning Of the In
Cldent. Is said to have persuaded the
youth to give up his expensive sport
NEW YORK. March 31.-The losses
experienced by young Reggy Wander.
hit whose losses at Garfield were re.
ported to be seventy-one thousand
dollars, are known today to be only
twenty-five thousand dollars. He,
however. won twenty thousand before
luck turned against him. Reggy is
back again at Yale college. Young
Vanderbilt had seven and one half
millions left him. which increased to
twelve million dollars when the lad
I came OF age