Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-02

one of the tram buckets, slide came
down carrying away two of the buck
cts. Had he been in one OF them
death would probably have resulted
and 1t is also fortunate that he was
not left suspended between the high
spans, as the slide made it impossible
to operate the line for twenty-four
hours.
The continued rain in the valleys
and snow in the mountains Is causing
railroads trouble. The Silyerton
branch is still closed and liable to be
for day or two yet. phone dis
patch from Silyerton reports steady
| falling of wet snow and numerous
slides are reported. two large ones
coming down Kendall mountain oppo-
site the town this forenoon and it is
likely slides are running throughout
the county. Additional slides are re-
ported in the Animas canon. and with
rain and snow falling men are not
willing to work. and when they do
| they make little headway.
The eastern due at A 40 will not be
| in until late tonight, if at all. AT
three o'clock a washout is reported in
the vicinity of Arboles, and if repair
ed, the train will run very slowly ow-
ing to soft track and numerous rock
and land slides. This means no
through train to Silverton.
| Telegraph lines are also down and
newspaper reports have been squeez-
| cd m hnt m ra aiIrnad and
patched wires. The storm extends all
over the state
The earnest and persevering efforts
of old-time Eagles, among whom The
Herald recognizes Messrs. Moran,
Halfen and others, in organizing an
Aerie in Durango, have borne fruit
and tomorrow night will usher in an
epoch in fraternalism such as was
never dreamed of in this Black Dia-
mond City, being the institution and
Installation of officers of Durango
Aerie.
In addition to about seventy-five
new members, there are about forty
old fellows, whose numbers will be
greatly augmented by Eagles from
Telluride, Silyerton and probably a
few from Denver, therefore the deni-
zens of Durango need feel no alarm il
their quiet slumbers are broken into
by the screams of American Eagles
in their swift fight from their mount
lin craigs.
Tuesday evenings eastern train
brought to the city Worthy Deputy
Grand President Charles NJ. Graf,
who will initiate the new members
into the intricacies of the work and
lead them into the subterranean
channels between the devil and the
deep blue sea.
Thursday evening visiting brothers
will be met at the depot by the local
members, headed by brass band,
many of whom belong to the Wood
men, and have volunteered their SER
vices in behalf of the order.
The Herald acknowledges a pleas
ant call from Charles NJ Graf, deputy
grand president of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles. Mr. Graf is the pos
SCISSOR of one of the finest engrav-
ed cards ever presented to any one,
being a gold plate about 3x4 with
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studied with diamonds Mr. Graf is
devoted member of the order which
was first conceived at Seattle Febru-
ary 6, 1896, by four or five theatrical
managers. 1t seems that the musi-
clans working in the various opera
houses in that city were on strike.
AS natural, the managers of the hous-
es were not on good terms, but one
day two of them, John Considine and
Arthur Williams. met on the street
and spoke. They were joined by an
other manager, Harry Levitt. and the
three went to place and talked over
their grievances, parting to meet the
following Sunday, when it was agreed
to organize a society for their own
protection and they decided to call it
the Order of Good Things" In the
course of week or two other theat-
rical managers dropped in and at
meeting John Court proposed the or
der be changed to the Fraternal Order
of Eagles, with this motto: Liberty,
Truth, Justice and Equality" The
eagle was adopted as the emblem and
the banner patterns after the Ameri-
can flag, red white and blue. There
are now about $40 Aeries with a men,
bership of 125OOO. Dspensations have
been granted and Aeries instituted in
Canada, Hong Kong. Pekin. Honolulu,
British Columbia and other foreign
sections. At present there are about
800 members in Colorado, with IS
Aeries. The grand lodge meets in
New York this coming September,
where big time is anticipated