Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-24
TsLEcRApAIc sReviTlEs.

The Hamburg tug Hansa in the rive
early this morning, The Primus bat
iso passengers. and only 80 wer,
saved. The Primus was cut in two
and sank Immediately.
HAMBURG, July 21-The CITY is jr
condition of gloom this morning owe,
lhe awtui disaster to the popular ex
eursion steamer Premius. which was
cut in two shortly after midnight this
morning, causing the death of nearly
100 people.
Ihe eNcursionists were returning
from the upper Elbe. after day OF
pleasure for its passengers The might
was dark and foggy. and without any
warning the big tug Hansel dashed
INTO the excursion boat amidships and
literally cut her in two. Within five
minutes the doomed boat went to the
nottom. carrying with 1t all on board
fhe women and sleeping children
We're caught in the cabin like rats in
trap, only those on deck having n
chance to save themselves. Only 90
Of those on board are reported saved
today, most of them being picked I'M
oy the tug, which was badly dilapi.
| lated ana on the verge of foundering.
fhe eNcursionists were mostly popular
and well known citizens. and the city
is in state of excitement.
| AS the day has advanced. missing
passengers have made an appearance.
'educlng the estimated number who
We're lost to between fifty and sixty.
Many jumped into the water. from
which twenty-five We're taken alive by
| 'thef craft The accident is not ex-
plained.
AURORA. Ind. July 2i.-By the
| capsizinS of small boat on the Ohio
| river Suday evening. Ben Watts, AL.
bert Miller, and Robert Mclaughlin,
Ill young men, were drowned. Clay
'on CASTOR saved himself.
| LONDON, July 2i.-All of fashion
| able London is sending letters of con-
folence this morning to Carlton house.
| where lies the body of the eminent
Californian. John W. Mackey the last
pf a quartette of American mining
kines.-Flood. Fair. OBrien and
Nackay. OF that quartette. Mackay.
| who died>at 6 o'clock last night. aged
6S, was the one to receive the highest
financial and commercial honors. He
became an important factor in Euro
pean finances, social magnate, and
the nobility of England was glad to be
recognized at Carlton house, the Brit
| sh home of the bonanza king. Mack
ay has been ailing for two weeks. and
'eafh was not unexpected. The heat
IN London aggravated his disease.
which was PNEUMONIA. and he could
| not rally. His Wife, Mrs. Mackay, and
daughters, Princess Colonna and Coun.
| tess Telfener We're with him when he
died. Mackay leaves an estate valued
at $l5,000.0 900. He was poor Irish
boy. born in Dublin and emigrated to
| the United States on account of pov-
| erty. He worked around New York
FOR while and then went to Louis
vile, finally drifting in 1851 to Cali
| foInia, where for years he worked in
the mines as common laborer. Fin
ally he struck 1t rich. He entered
| into partnership with Flood and
oBrien. and they prospected the ia.
nous Comstock Wine. taking from that
romantic marriage and rise to promi-
nence are matters well known.
LONDON. July 2l.-An autopsy of
| the body of fgJohn w. Mackay. ordered
by the Westminster coroner, revealed
the fact that sudden attack of syn
cope was the immediate cause of the
San Francisco millionaire's death.
The coroner decided that an inquest
was not necessary.
CHICAGO, July 21,-The police
now believe there is some foundation
TO the story OF the four Washington
Park bookmakers. who claim to have
lost $4,000 which they had stored
| away in safety deposit boxes in the
Masonic Temple There is a jam of
people in the company's rooms today
| examining their boxes to ascertain
whether their contents are intact.
| OURAY, Colo, July 21-The death
of Mrs. Ernest C, Bacon occurred this
morning at 2 o'clock. after very
short illness, although the lady has
been in poor health for some time.
| Deceased was the wife of the editor
and proprietor of the Ouray Herald.
NEW YORK, July 21.-It is estimat-
ed this morning that 25 200 garment
workers are out and that before the
end of the week $4,000 more will 20
out. An odd feature of the strike is
that it is favored by women and op.
posed generally by men. 1t has been
decided not to allow Emma Golman
the anarchist to speak at strikers
meetings. because she lost the silk
weavers' strike at Paterson
| ROME, July 2l.-The report that
Governor Taft bade farewell to the
pope yesterday was incorrect. The
ceremony occurred this morning. His
holiness received Governor Taft and
members of the commission in private
audience.
CHICAGO ILL.,. July 21.-Robert Nc
Mahon special policeman at the Audi
NEW YORK, July 2l-Today was
one OF leave taking at Governor
Island. Major General John r
Brooke. who has had his headquar
ters there as commander of the De
partment of the East for the past
two years. reached the retiring age
today. He has seen forty-one years
OF continuous service In the army