Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-06

ohhh VI Nearby n ttarrlson company
I. of Ellwood. was entered by burglars
: Sunday and $4,000 stolen.
NEW YORK. March Fire follow
ing an explosion destroyed Hvestory
building here today. Twelve were
badly injured by jumping. and one
died from the result of shock The
; loss is now two hundred Thousand.
NEW YORK. March l.-Charles
Broadway Rouss. the blind million
aire merchant died today OF pneulnon.
: Ia For years he had a reward of
one million dollars standing for any.
one who restored his sight When
stricken he employed substitute blind
men to be experimental on.
SlLNERTON, Colo. March 3.--Late
Saturday afternoon n slide above
Gladstone killed eight big work horses
owned by Richard Tobey. The slide
came down just above the Red and
Bonita mountain mill and was an i'm
mense one. The edge of it struck the
barn occupied by Tobeys horses de.
molishing 1t along with eight of the
twelve animals it contained.
Slides have been of frequent occur
renee in all parts of the county run
ming in every direction yesterdaq
Yesterday. Sunday. was one of the
worst days ever experienced In the
icounty. II commenced showing and
blowing early In the morning. the wind
bowling at times. Heavy snow did
not set in until late in the afternoon.
continuing until about midnight. Just
| In heu roI1 ;., hn, .,
mate owing to the high wind which
prevailed. 1t is safe to say the gulch-
es are well filled. because the snow
blew at such velocity as to clear the
noun tain sides where unprotected by
timber
I.ater-Another slide came down
Saturday evening near the scene of
the former one and the young Mr.,
Tobey. son of the proprietor of the
barn which was swept away. was
caught and buried beneath the ava
lanche.
Also slide came down in Big Dry
lGulch, sweeping away the buildings of
the Alb. Jackson mine, but fortunate
ly the miners were in the workings
of the property and escaped unhurt.
| OURAY Colo. March "A snow.
slide yesterday swept away the outer
buildings of Camp Bird away. Sew
eral men narrowly escaped with their
llives, Seventy-fve feet of the sheds
|of the Revenue mine were also swept
laway.
Tremendous slides are reported
from SnefYe's district. southwest If
choked up. and all communication is
cut on A heavy snow storm pre-
vailed today and yesterday
TELLURIDE, Colo. March 3.-The
storm continues here today and Is of
blizzard, proportions. No attempt is
being made to uncover the snow slide
Victims and curious being kept away
from the vicinity of the slides by
larmed men. More slides are being
reported in this vicinity. but no loss
of life. 1t may be months before the
be recovered.
WASHINGTON. d. c., March A.
The United States minister at Bogo-
ia. Colombia informs the state depart
ment that five thousand seasoned gov
ernment troops have reinforced those
lalready at Bogota Fighting has con
tinued now for five days.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., March A.
The battlships Kearsage. Alabama
Massachusetts and Indiana left Cuba
yest erday for Colombia The most
powerful fleet ever in the gulf II is
Expected it will have quieting effect
on the revolution.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March A.
The house today adopted the Phil
lippine tariff bill which now becomes
a law. The chief provision is reduc-
tion in tariff on Philippine products of
% per cent on existing duties.
| WASHINGTON. d. c.. March A.
The drift of conversation in the sen
ate finance commiteee today indicat
war taxes will be passed without any
change
WASHINGTON. d. c., March A.
The credentials Of Senators Allison and
Dolliver of Iowa, recently reelected
were presented to the senate today
and the oath administered.
| MADRID, March 4.-The mining re-
gions are in ferment of agitation
At Albujen and Madridejos rioters
have set fire to the Octroi Offices and
burned the documents they contained
NEW YORK. March 4.-The steam
er Etruria. which was due at Liver
pool last Saturday. was reported
through the steamer Ottawa to have
been seen four hundred miles west Of
West Fayal. Azores, in tow Of the
steamer William ClifI The Etrura
had lost her propeller.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. March t..
The transport Meade which sailed for
Manila Saturday. has returned living
the yellow flag, having smallpox and
scarlet fever on board. The vessel
went into quarantine Eight hundred
recruits and passengers are on
board.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March L.
The Federal Supreme court today lc'
1cided the ease of O'Dpuue1l against