Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-15
rELEGRAPHIo BREvITIEs

TELEGRAPHIC BREviTiES
A Denver & Rio Grande passenger
train went through bridge near Ma
throp, miles east of Buena Vista, Col,
causing the injury of IA passengers: The
passengers injured were mostly in the
tourist sleeper.
The Savoy Eotel at Rockland, Me-,
was almost completely destroyed by fire
this morning. Fortunately there were
only about IS guests in The hotel.
George Murphy, the proprietor, valued
his property at $50, 600. The guests at
the hotel secured nearly all their belong
ings.
The cup defender Reliance went into
dry dock at Erie Basin, New York, to-
day, preparatory to the international
yacht races which begins next Thursday.
Her competitor, Shamrock ILL.,. is lying
alongside the Reliance having another
coat of enamel put on her. She will be
ready for the measurer in about 4S hours.
President T. d. Nichols, of District
No. l, United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea, received a telegram this morning
from Judge Gray announcing that he
had appointed Carroll ID. Wright, former
commissioner OF labor and member of
the late anthracite commission, to act as
umpire or seventh member of the miners
Cancellation board.
Two freight trains on the main line of
the Pennsylvania railroad came together
near St. Davids station near Philadel-
phia early this morning. One trainman
was killed outright, and two tramps who
we're stealing ride to the city were
pinned under the wreckage and crushed
to death. Two other trespassers were
injured and the other trainmen had mar
row escapes. Twenty freight cars were
wrecked. Fog was responsible.
Fireman Robert Nye made brave effort at
Rockford, Ills, yesterday TO save child from
DEATH The eighteen-mOnthsOl son of VIM.
Steinderf had toddled upon the track. Nye
seeing that the child bad not needed the
whistle climbed out on the running board Of
the engine, leaned over the pilot and was just
about to catch the garments of the baby when
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hand missed, and the little fellow was ground
to death under the wheels.
The naval fleet is expected to reach Oyster
Bay about shutdown this afternoon and will be
at anchor off Lloyds Point until the review
on Monday. During the review the follow
ing will be entertained By the President on
board the Mayhower: Admiral Dewey, Adj
miral Taylor, Admiral Rodgers, Captain
Brownson, General Chahee, Sir Thomas
Upton and others.
The North Carolina State Farmers AL
| lance, in session at Hillsboro, yesterday
adopted resolutions calling on Governor
| Aycock to cooperate with the governors Of
South Carolina and Virginia in endeavoring
| to induce President Roosevelt TO enforce any
| law now in existence for the suppression Of a
monopoly in the purchase of tobacco
A report was passed from mouth to mouth
today at Manhattan Beach, that Senator
| Thomas C.. Plat is about to marry Mrs. Lii
! liam C. Janeway. The report las been cur
rent before but was denied aud when Senator
Plat was asked about it, he was much irri-
tated, and refused TO either affirm or deny it,.
Fire this morning destroyed an altar three
stories high, which had been erected at the
southwestern corner Of Elizabeth and Broome
streets, New York, in honor of the feast of st.
Rocco, one of the patron saints Of Italy, which
will be observed tomorrow.
The tropical disturbance is apparently APP
preaching the Mexican coast with diminished
intensity. There are indications OF the APP
proach of another tornado in the vicinity of
| Barbados, and cautionary advices have been
sent to the Lesser Antilles.
James Hay, the weathest citizen of Union
county, Tennessee, and chairman Ofthe county
election committee, has been sentenced to the
wOrkhouse and is sery ng his time on being
found guilty of violations of law in conduct
ing his distillery.
Alderman George Humelsten was arrested
at Milwaukee, Wis, yesterday, on the charge
of bribery, and the arrest is the beginning Of
the investigation Of alleged bOOdling that is
believed to be as extensive as that in st. Louis
or Minneapolis.
The failure of II. c. Links was today an
nOunced on the New York Consolidated Ex-
change.