Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
PUSHING THE FAIR.

r Waller died this morning. maxim,
four dead as The result of the head en-,
collision between electric cars loadec
with Sunday excursionlsts yesterday
The dead are the two motormen, q
boy named Fentris and Mr.. Waller
The injured number sixteen. and four
of them viii recover.
The accident occurred four miles
from here. One car was going and the
other coming from Ocean View. They
met at a curve. neither seeing the
lothcr approaching and the crash was
lteTrihic- Passengers were thrown
right aud left, aud that more were not
killed is remarkable. Few. however.
escaped injuries. Motorman Yandell.
who failed to obey orders was the
cause of the disaster,
SARATOGA. Aug. 25.-The heaviest
gambling in the annals of Saratoga oc-
CURED Saturday night, when over six
hundred thousand dollars is said to
have changed hands over the tables
lat Canheld's in three hours.
CHICAGO His. Aug 25.-Mr. Os-
good of the Colorado Fuel & Iron com
pany is here this morning in close con
ference with Mr.. Refs, manager of the
Milwaukee Steel plant. who resigned
| from that position to accept the pres
idency of the Colorado Fuel Il Iron
company SO sure was he OF Gates con
trolling the situation Mt Denver. Mr..
Osgood is also in touch with the steel
magnates, and these circumstances are
regarded as very curious.
Mr. Reis is uuuestlonably Gates
man and voices steel trust sentiments.
and that Mr.. Osgood and he should
be In touch is cause for all sorts of
rumors here today. the most logical of
which is that compromise is to be
effected and control of the great Colo
cado plant adjusted to the satisfac-
| ton of all concerned.
BlNGHAMPTON. N Y. Aug. 25.-
The state convention of the Spanish
| War Veterans association opened its
sessions at the court house here today
With a good attendance of members
from the various commands of the
state, Following n brief business ses-
sion, the visitors were given trolley
ride and clam bake at the Casino. The
/ 9t'FNlAit1 W lli AbutlUit IbIllbTlbW Win
the election Of officers and the selec-
ton of delegates to represent the state
| division at the national meeting to be
held next month.
TELLURIDE, Colo, Aug 25.-
What will probably result in two IA
talities are reported from the Snug
gler mine this morning. During the
light, James Edwards and Andrew
lJames oates were caught by foul gas
and this morning were apparently
dead. Oates partially recovered and
may live. Edwards was quite dead
when found in the north level. Ed
wards WAS twentyfour years of age,
aud married last July. Both were
popular miners.
CHICAGO, Ills. Aug 25.-A can
vass of the city churches yesterday
shows that less than sixteen per cent
of the adult population of the Windy
City attended. The total attendance
yesterday was only two hundred and
four thousand out of a population of
a million and two hundred thousand.
Women were in considerable major
lily.
HAZLETON. Pa, Aug. 25.-Ten
thousand strikers and sympathizers
formed on the corner about Gran
berry and No. 40 collierics early this
morning, owing to report that both
intended to resume. Forty non.union
men appeared and We're set upon with
clubs \ number were kidnapped by
the strikers. aud all severely beaten.
August scheck was stabbed twice,
probably fatally. No shots were
fired.
OURAY, Colo, Aug. 25.-The Lake
city bail club arrived at 1870 yester-
day, accompanied by four coach loads
of people. Although the afternoon
was somewhat wet, the entire nine in
1lngs were played resulting in score
of & to in favor of Ouray. 1t was 8
o'clock when the special with the Lake
city crowd pulled out for home.
ABERDEEN, s. D., Aug. 25.-The
First National bank here was robbed
of thirty-elght hundred dollars, mostly
silver, last night. The safe contain
ing most Of the cash was untouched.
The job was probably the work of am.
atcur cracksmen.
NEW YORK. Aug, 25.-A final eff
fort Is being made here today to get
the coal arbitrators to arbitrate the
great strike situation. Chairman
McCarty and members Of the exeou-
tive committee of the peoples alli-
ance arrived here this morning from
Hazleton, Pa. and viii make their fin
al appeal during the day. II they fail
In an interview with Morgan and the
other magnates they will countenance
the proposed application of President
lRooacyclt for a special session of con
gress to take action to end the strike
At a meeting OF the Central Federated
union representing quarter of a mil
lion worknGmon, this proposition was
put forward and adopted Yesterday
faction was taken after receiving a
communication from Senator Hanna
who is at Niagara Falls today with his
family. This was TO the effect that
Hanna had done everything possible
Ito bring about arbitration. and having
lexhaugted every personal and political
lrffnrt announced that he could do nc
more. Said Mr.. Hanna: THE opera
tors should meet the miners In arbi
tration. It Is only a fair deal. put