Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Few Of the Most Important Items
Condensed.

The Della ware steamer Columbia on
it's way from Bristol, Pa, to philadel-
phia, Sunday night, crashed into a
steam launch about 80 miles north Of
Bristol. grinding il 10 pieces and
drowning eight of the dozen occupant:
Of the launch. The party was made VI
of PhiladelIhians who were the guests
Of Joseph Fortcscue. owner Of tn
launch They had been to Trenton on
a pleasure trip and were making the
return trip after nightfall. Life pre-
servers were quickly thrown overheard
and a small boat was also lowered but
when the rowboat reached the spot
only four persons could be found in tn,
darkness IL is believed that several o
the victims We're crushed in the paddle
wheels Of the Columbia. The survivor
of tho launch say that the launch wa
burning the necessary river lights. a
does also Capt. Campbell of the Column
bin The latter says the accident wa
unavoida bic. The list of dead is as fol
lows: Joseph ForteScue, owner Of tn
launch; Wade Auday. Thomas Duffy
Thomas Corvesier. Anna Young, JOSEPH
Pfromer, Mrs. Joseph Pfromer, Engi
nocr James Briggs.
The trans-contincntal express on tn
Canadian Pacific, western bound, wa
held up by four masked men, ut pOin
four and n half miles east of Mission
Junction, Il. a., on the eastern slope Of
the Rockies. They for,el the fireman
to uncouple the express car from tho
balance Of the train and proceeded
west with it about half way between
ItuSkins and Silverdale. where the ex-
press messenger was diSarmed ana
forced to open the safe. The bandits
secured about $4,000 in gold dust AMI
$1,000 in currency. The express car was
also rified Of the contents Of the regis
tered mail sacks. The engine, express
ANA mail cars We're then run to n poin,
east of Wharneck. where the robhcr.
left the train and took to the woods
A posse is in pursuit.
The White Star Line Steamer Ger
mania, in the service of the American
line. which sailed from Southampton
Sept. 2. went aground in the main Shi,
channel. about thrce-quarters of a mill
of Sandy Hook. Sunday night
thick haze prevailed at that time r.
ports from Sandy Hook show that the
steamer does not appear to be in BAL
position, and it is thought that she will
float clear at high water.
William s. Robinson. who murdered
his wife i'm their home on North Noun
tain. Kings County. \. s, on the nigh
nf My 4. was executed by Hangman
Radcliffe Mt Kentville. early Sunday
morning. Robinson made no confess
sion ana protested his innocence to tn
last.
The body Of David P. Leibharlt tn
superintendent Of the dead letter officc
of the pOstoffice department. wa
found, Sunday night, by one of tn
wHtchmen, who was making his round,
after midnight. 1t is believed to be
case of suicide. There was a bulle
hole in the right temple while 4 pisto
with one or more barrels discharge
lay on the floor beside him. Mr.. Leib
harGlt was 60 years old and a native
Indiana.
Train No. from Savannah 70
Atlanta. Ga. Sunday night. was Dc.
rallied at Ogeechee. in precisely thu
same manner INIT IRAN NO. 4. was ue-
rallied Saturday. at Rocky Ford. Fire
man Gabe Polite colored of Macon
was killed and Engineers Arden an'
Express Messenger Littleton Of Savan
nah We're injured. The switch was
found open, and the lock broken and on
the ground. as was the case Of thu
Rocky Ford accident. The stations are
six miles apart. The derailments ar
believed to he the work Of wreckers
and a reward of $500 has been offered
for their apprehension by the railroad
authorities.
Robert Wilson of South Poultney
VT. was taken to Tutland, Friday
charged with attempting to murder his
sister by cutting her throat with
large carving knife. He was adjudged
insane and taken to the retreat at
BrattlebOro.
dispatch from I.ondon announces
the death of Leo Stern. the violin
cellist. husband of Suzanne Adams thu
singer