Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-03

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The dead miner has been. in this
section on and on for several years.
engaging largely In contract work on
mines He has no known relatives in
in this country. all residing in Eng
land
The murderer-suicide has been iden-
ti0cd as Walter Atterbury. He worked
at or near Eureka and 1t Is believed
he was teamster. He was apparent
ly 30 or 35 years old.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the cor.
oner's Jury had not issued Its verdict.
The train from Durango was de-
layed by the slide and did not arrive
until 1870. Jack Slattcry walked In
from the slide.
| TRINIDAD. Colo. Sept 30--A great
wall OF water swept away a part OF
this city. this morning. and part of
this metropolis of southern Colorado
Is isolated and now an inland lake. 1t
Is feared that many llves are lost.
The wall of water that rushed down
on the town and practically wiped out
q portion of the city.
Five blocks in width along the
river front the water was ten feet
| deep. The cause OF the flood is not
inlly explained. and up to noon, the
| telegraph and telephone wires are
lown SO that 1t is impossible to get
accurate Information One theory is
that there was cloud burst in con
| nection with the present rain Another
Is that the city water works reser.
vior burst at Madrid nine miles above
Trinidad
The Colorado Telephone agent.
however, thinks this is not true. main
'alning 1t was cloud burst. All the
bridges of the town we're swept away
while the fine new Santa Fe depot and
eating house are cleaned out. Santa
Fo trains and the Denver & Rio
Grnndc are washed away for n mile
and six hundred telephones we're put
out of business. Many people are
homeless. The scene In the city this
morning is that of an inland lake.
me property loss will reach nearly
million. The report reaches that the
water works had burst due to exces-
slve rain. The weather is clearing.
WORCESTER, Mass. Sept. 30
George Frisbie Hoar. senior United
states Senator from Massachusetts,
died AZ his home In this city at 1.35
o'clock this morning The end follow
ed period of unconsciousness that
had continued since early Tuesday
and the close came so gently that only
the attending physicians we're aware
OF the exact time of dissolution.
The funeral services over the Sen.
ator Hoar will be held from the
church of the Unity. here Monday
afternoon A large congregation of
prominent personages Is expected.
Through misunderstanding the bells
we're to toll for the Senator's death.
did not begin until an hour later.
All flags are half masted TODAY A
proclamation will be issued reouest.
ing general suspension Of business
during the funeral. Arrangements are
being made TO have the body lie In
state
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept. 40
Information of the death of Senator
Hoar was conveyed to the White
House and the President sent tele-
grams of coincidence and respect to
the family.
WASHINGTON. d, c., Sept. 3O.-
Postmaster General Payne is lowering
between life and death this morning
His condition is very critical A hui.
letn says he had a bad and restless
night, but is resting quietly this morn
Ing and free from pain.
General Paynes heart action liz
weak and irregular and he is unable
10 retain nourishment Mrs. Payne Is
at his bedside. President and Mrs
Roosevelt and members of the cab
met made calls of inquiry today.
Postmaster General Payne, who Is
supposed to be dying this afternoon.
was stricken very suddenly. He was
at his desk in the Portofiice depart
inent on Wednesday. hat night he be-
came very Ill and DIR. McGruder was
called for as well as DIR. Rixey, sur.
geon general of the Navy. They found
MIN very weak and his condition was
continued to grow more alarming ever
since
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 30
Mrs. Mary Lands. married to the
secretary OF the Philadelphia az
iteading railroad, about fortnight
ago and who has Just returned from
their honeymoon trip, met death
ny falling from third story window
or her home, while arranging lace
curtains. She lost her balance and
plunged head first to the sidewalk.
scattering her brains over the street.
NEW CASTLE. Pa. Sept. 30
Following the torturing OF an aged
resident Of this place named, Pulaski
recently by two thieves who sought TO
make him diyulge the hiding place OF
MS money. the aged resident dropped
into ballot box slip containing the
names of persons he suspected. When
the count was taken VIM. Robertson
ana Claude Widden were found elect
ed.' Both are now In jail
MOBILE, Ala. Sept. 30.--C. s.
Croke, general manager OF the Mobile
d Ohio. left today for st. Louis. to
assume the position OF vice president
and general manager OF the Missouri
Pacific. His resignation of his position