The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-02-05
Gays OF her death, Mrs Julia Flynn il
DEAD ID Chicago, aged 100 years
Sunday, January 81.

Sunday, January 81.
Ine bodies OF between 20 and 80 men,
VINO perished from thirst while attempt
ing 10 cross the desert between Moapa
ana Los Vegas, New, have been found
within few WEEKS.
The Colorado flyer on the Missouri
Pacific railroad was derailed near Miller.
Kansas, while running 40 miles an hour.
One person was killed and 13 injured.
Personal injury suits amounting to
over S3S, 100000 are pending against
the city OF Chicago. The city attorney
says the main cause of this condition is
the deplOrable state of the finances.
which makes it impossible for the citv to
properly care for streets and sidewalks.
An explosion of natural gas which
wrecked the home Of Henry Magel in
Plttsburg, Pa, caused the death OF two
persons and the injury of six others.
Five men were instantly killed in the
Maple Hill cOlliery at Mahoney Citv. Pa.
by an explosion of powder in a cage in
which they were being hosted. The
explosion ripped the cage apart and the
maDgled forms OF the men fell 300 feet
to the bottom Of the shaft.
Monday, February
passenger train on the Colorado e.
Southern Railroad was wrecked bv a
gale, two coaches and a baggage car be.
ing blown over and demolished near
Colorado Springs, Colo Four of the
train crew and one passenger were in
jured.
A heavy windstOrm along the eastern
slope OF the Rocky mountains in Wv
Oming and Colorado has done much
damage to property, the gale blowing
at velocity of so miles per hour in
MANY places.
Five children were burned to death in
fire which destroyed the residence of
Peter Chrstiansen at Council Bluffs.
Iowa. The children ranged in age from
a babe in arms to II years. Mrs.
Christi ansen was burned so badly that
she will die.
In headon collision in the Union
Passenger station train shed in Chicago.
one man was killed, another fatally in
jured and many seriously hurt
Carriage and wagon workers in Chi,
cagO to the number of 1000 have been
forced out OF work by general lockout
IN the factories OF the Carriage / Wagon
Manufacturers Association.
A general reduction of wages has gone
into effect at the Midavale Steel Works
near Philadelphia, affecting $500 en-
ployes. The cOngested labor market
and over production are said to have
caused the reduction.
All OF the Minneapolis Touring mills
are closed, but milers believe they will
be able to resutne within few days A
shortage OF wheat is the cause.
Throughout the Pocahoutas and Flat
Top coal fields of West Virginia a re-
duction of miners wages of about 10
per cent has become effective There are
no indications OF strike.
Tussday. Febrnsrx =.
The reign of terror in Colorado, where
miners have been on a strike some
months, is at an end. Governor Pea
body issued a proclamation revoking
his order for martial law and che civil
authorities will be compelled to cope
with the trouble.
William c. Whitney, formerly secre-
tary of the navy, is dead at his home on
Fifth avenue, New York, aged 64 years.
Fire in the wholesale district of Knox
vile, Tenn, caused a loss of 100000
and cost the lives of two firemen.
Damage suits aggregating one million
dollars growing out Of military control
of the Cripple Greek, Colo, district since
the miners strike was inaugurated
several months ago, have been flied in
Victor courts.
All trains leading out OF Bismerk, n.
D, and other northern railroad centers
have been suspended, owing to g heavy
fall OF snow, accompanied by a high
wind and q sudden drop in temperature
Steamers leaving San Francisco for
the Orient all carry large consignments
of -four, mess beef and other materials
for the Russian and japanese govern.
ments.
Valentines! Valentines Valentines
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