Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-28
KING EDWARDS
CONDITION
There is Every Sign That Promises a Salts.
factory Though Somewhat Slow
Recovery.
WAS PERMITTED TO SIT UP
Couch-nIs Wound still Needs Constant Attsn-
tun and the Only Concern About the Kings
Recovery is Connected With II.

London, June 2S.--At l0:45 O'Clock
this morning the following bulletin was
lissued from Buckingham Palace on the
condition of King Edward: "The king
had good night. His improved condi-
ton is maintained. We are happy that
we are able to state that we consider
his majesty now out of any immediate
danger and his general condition is
satisfactory. The operation wound.
however, still needs constant atten-
ton and such concern as attaches to
| his majesty's condition is connected
| with the wound Under the most fav-
orable conditions, his majesty's recov-
cry must of necessity be protracted
The p. m. bulletin will be discontin-
ued."
In reference to the wound in this
mornings bulletin it is authoritative
ly set forth, that 1t can be regarded
without any disquetude. By June 30
the doctors are expected to announce
all danger of complications passed
The king was very cheerful this morn
ing, and his temperature was normal.
On Sunday his majesty will probably
be transferred from his bed to couch
where he will be able to recline. AT 2:3O
|p. m. it was officially stated at the
Buckingham Palace that the kings
progress was fully maintained
FEELING BETTER.
London, June 2S.-At 4:50 the king
ypo tn
had been expected. and was placed in
a sitting posture He was feeling de-
cidedy better.
SPENT A GOOD DAY.
London, June 2S.-The following bull
letin was posted at p M. The king
progress continues to be quite salts
factory"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
here, went through to ST. Louis this
afternoon.
The startling intelligence was receiv-
ed here this morning shortly after 10
o'clock that bridge 1856 at hillside. near
Ration, had added another victim to its
already long list, this time claiming A.
C. Whitford. the popular and we'll
known conductor who has been making
this city his home the past two years.
The exact particulars as to how the ac
cident happened are not known, but 1t
is supposed that he was leaning over
the steps looking under the car after
the wheels, and the train rounded the
curve by the bridge, the side of the
bridge, which is common girder one.
striking him and knocking him off and
killing him. He was bringing down
the second section of No. /. Mrs.
Whitford is back in Newton, Kas., Wis
iting her mother, and the terrible news
was conveyed to her there. Mr.. Whit
ford was exceedingly well liked by his
comrades here, and it was to accommo-
date a friend. Richard Hays, that he
turned over his regular run on the
run on the main line. The deceased
was member of the o. r. C. back in
Kansas, where he came from about two
years ago for his health, and was to
have resumed his run on the branch in
the next few days One wonders how
these accidents happen. and that more
care IS not taken to watch out for
bridges by the trainmen. 1t Is a sim
gular coincidence that not long ago
Mr.. Whitford was saying to friend
that he always carefully watched out
for them, and now he lies victim to
the very accident he at that time
thought he would take particular eau
tion to guard against. THE bridge of
fate" is not an overhead one, but one
with iron girders or sides to 1t that are
about four feet high. This bridge is
either too near the track, or is just ILL
fated, for Conductor Whitford is it's
sixth victim, four of them being in the
last few years. 1t Is the bridge on
which Fireman Calhoun was killed
few weeks ago, and the one that took
the life of Engineer Bender and Brake
man Miles sometime back.
Later intelligence regarding the aocf-
dent explains that Conductor Whitford
had just finished taking up the tickets
and had stepped out on the platform to
look for hot box. AS he looked back
the train rounded into the bridge and
it struck him in the back Of the head,
knocking him down on the ties, killing
him instantly. The Pullman porter and
others saw the accident, the train was
quickly stopped and the remains pick
ed UP, put on the rear Of the Pullman
and conveyed to Ration where an in
quest was held. The remains were en-
balmed and shipped back east to New
ton, Kas., to his old home on No. 2.
Conductor j. A. Conley brought the ILL
fated train into Las Vegas, two hours
late.
Miss Jessie McSchooler left this af-
ternoon for Springer where she will
visit couple of weeks with Mrs. Aid
ridge before going on to Willis.
Mrs. Frank W. Bailey and son are
here from Chillicothe. Ills, visiting
Miss Mills. She is the wife of the edi-
tor Of the Chillicothe Bulletin. and will
make quite visit in our city.
| o. B. Earickson returned today from
Tucumcari and Santa Rosa and says It
is too hot to live out there on the
plains.