Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-25
TELEGRAPHic NEWS.

tnis morning The dead are:
| CHARLES BEITEL. proprietor o
the hotel
MRS BEITEL.
| JAMES DEVELIN.
The fatally injured are:
EDWARD GASKBLI..
LOUIS HOBBS.
The explosion was due to leak
In the pipes in the kitchen. 1t was
terrific and was heard all over Marion
though the building is situated near
the Soldiers Home, some three miles
from the city. The structure was
completely demolished, Assistance
arrived promptly. but 1t is feared there
may be more bodies in the ruins
Loss, $4,000.
PlTTSBURG. Pa. Jan. 2l.-The
latest reports from the explosion of a
big steam pipe in the Cambria Steel
cofnpanys mill at Johnstown, Pa,
shows only one man killed outright;
one succumbed to Injuries and nine
were wounded who are now in the hos.
pital. Early reports said there were
twelve to fifteen killed.
WALSENBURG. Colo, Jan. 2l--
-Four men were killed In II mine ten
miles from here this morning One
of the cars In which the men were 20.
ing to work overturned and crushed
| the four men to death.
| KANSAS CITY. Jan. 2l-N. d. Rob.
nett of Columbia, Mo, was elected
president OF the Implement and We
| hiele Dealers association today. and
| i. G. Wiles of Cherokee. Kans.. vice
| president.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2t.-The
Sunset Limited. on the Southern
Pacific railway, was held up last night
| by gang of masked robbers between
Paso Robes and San Ardo. The train
was stopped by the usual red lantern
method, and the express and mail car
detached and ran ahead to secluded
| point where the safe was removed
from the car and blown zen The
amount of plunder obtained by the
robbers Is not known. TIE robbers
theh galloped away on their horses
which were near by. The passengers
We're not molested.
SAN LL..-, OB1SPO. Ca, Jan, Eli
1t is announced here today that the
men who held up the Sunset" Lin
lted last night secured over 100000
In cash 1t is known the safe they
looted contained over $4,000.
There has been no sign OF the rob.
bers up to noon.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.-A telegram
received at Zion City today announced
the departure Of DR.. Dowie for Aus
tralia, In farewell message to his
host the General Overseer" admon.
l5hed his followers to carry out the
pans drawn up b. him before leaving
Zion City and urged them TO increased
activity in behaf Of the Zion organiza-
don.
1t Is understood here thsf In Aus
tralia Dowie will conduct series of
meetings. aided by his wife an! son. On
leaving the Antipodes the taree will
visit india and Africa and will finally
arrive at Zurich, Switzerland, where
general conference of the Christian
Catholic church in Europe will be held.
The return to Zion City Is scheduled
Tor the latter part Of June.
LONDON. Jan. 21.-Major Kenna,
commanding the British forces in
Somaliland. on Jan. II. surprised a
band of native rebels. killed fifty
spearsmen and captured 1000 camels
and several thousand sheep.
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Jan. 21.-
Snow lies from four to i've inches deep
on the mountains north OF this city.
nratt Ia
and killing frosts are much feared.
CINCINNATI. o., Jan. 21-Ths Ice
gorges In the Ohio river began going
out today and did considerable dam.
age, though every precaution was TAX
en-. Many barges were torn loose and
boatmen were obliged to risk their
lives in leaping to the shore over the
does.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2I.-Senator
Hanna has the grip again and will be
| confined to his room at least several
days.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 21.-
The United Mine Workers convention
today unanimously declared for the
| election OF senator's by direct vote Of
| the people
| At the opening Of the convention
this morning resolutions were conBid-
cred providing for two delegates TO at
tend the convention OF the Western
Federation of Miners and endeavor to
form coalition between the two or
Sanlzatlons. An effort may be made
to have the Federation Join the Amer.
lean Federation of Labor and so be
subject TO the Jurisdiction Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America
| FLORENCE, Colo, Ian. 2l.-The
United OIL company report today a
wonderful new strike OF petroleum al
depth of nearly 1000 feet. 1t is a
practical lake OF oil and Will increase
the revenue OF the florence field by
nearly $4,000 day.
| WASHINGTON. Jan 21.-The an
nual report OF the commissioner OF
education for Porto Rico. Samuel Nc
Cune Lindsay. announces progress in
school affairs of the island. The year
closed with 1905 schools open. The
total school enrolment was 1926
which is 10 per cent of the estimated
school population OF the island for
1903. For the support OF all schools
| the dana of aIucufinn had