Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-02-26
TELEeRAPHic NEWS.

WHEELING, w Va. Feb. 24.-Mrs.
Mary Ledley, lone widow residing
near Glovers Gap on the Baltimore &
Ohio road, saved the last passenger
train from destruction and the lives
OF nearly hundred persons last night
After Mrs. Ledley has gsne to sleep
last night. she heard roar near her
little house, and she knew that 1t was
landslide. She knew. also, that ii
was time for the fast mail to come
around the curve near her home.
She hurriedly dressed and rushed to
the nearest telephone station, which
she reached in time to get word to
the telegraph operator. who caught
the train with few minutes to spare.
Had the train not been ten minutes
late a terrible accident would have re-
suited.
railway, chiefly for freight business,
but which will eventually carry pas
sengers, is to be built from Duluth to
the Gulf of Mexico. John w. Gates
and leading capitalists of the " twin
cities" and the east are identified with
the enterprise. Mr. Gates is said to
be the real head.
The estimated cost will be $70.000,
900. There will be a double track
and the route will be through the
twin cities" to Des Moines, thence
TO St. Louis and on to the gulf. The
company will be known as the Texas,
Iowa and Minnesota Electrical Rail
way company.
Thomas Lowry of Minneapolis. pres
ident of the 500 Railway and the
Twin City Rapid Transit company,
and ex-senator w. b. Washburn are
among those connected with the en-
terprise. There will be a separate
company in each state through which
the line passes. Later these will be
consolidated into one large company.
The road will furnish new gate
way to Europe for the vast exports OF
the west and northwest. and the
great railway combines now existing
will be at least partly broken, so far
as the control of the transportation
situation is concerned.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. Feb. 24.-The trial
of the Indiana coal operators for con
spiracy in violating the antitrust laws
was begun here today. Much difficult
ty is anticipated in securing jury.
The coal barons are fighting the case
yiciously, and the entire morning
was spent without securing a jury, or
scarcely the sign of one.
NEW YORK. Feb 24.-The cold
weather of last week has been follow
ed by unusually warm weather this
week This morning at 10 o'clock the
thermometer ranged up to nearly 50
over here, and at Boston, Philadelphia,
Washington and Chicago the Their
mometer stood at 40.
TOPEKA. Kans., Feb. 24-The re-
ceiver for the Kansas Mutual Life In
surance company filed with the gen
eral court today a statement showing
that the company has a surplus OF
over $4,000. Policy holders were
advised to pay premiums when due,
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Feb. "a
The marriage of lrma Cody, the
daughter of Buffalo Bill" (Col Will
liam F. Cody,) and Lieutenant Stott
OF the Twelft United States cavalry, |
took place today at Welcome Wfwah.
Colonel Cody was absent with his big |
show in England, but he sent long |
telegram of congratulations and also
made a magnificent financial present
to the bride. The ceremony was an
imposing one, crowd of people of
prominence being present from all
parts of the country. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stott left this afternoon for Fort
Clarke, Texas, where the lieutenant is
stationed.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Chrissie
Beck and Fred Dewey Farrell of
Brooklyn. set up new style for run
away matches today. They eloped
after having been married secretly for
five months. 1t is supposed they be-
lieved it would be easier to break the
news of their marriage to a rich and
obdurate father from a distance. Word
from Washington this morning lets
out the story and the couple will be
forgiven.