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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15

LIMITED
IN WRECK

Pueblo, Col. Oct. l5.-Two men are said
to be fatally hurt and six other persons
are reported injured as a result OF a head
on collision on the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad between eastbound Cali
fornia limited passenger train No. s and
westbound freight today at Beaver
Creek. Is miles west of Pueblo.
Full particulars are lacking as there is
no telegraphic communication with the
scene. The only despatch in regard to the
accident was received by the chief de-
spatcher and Immediately train
with doctors and nurses was sent
to the scene. leaving Pueblo
made to send another train.
The dead will be taken to Florence and
the injured brought here. The dead so far
reported are: George Hughes. brakeman
on freight train: Engineer Boosinger and
the fireman OF the freight train. all from
Pueblo
The scene Of the wreck was a large
cut between Dome and Beaver Creek.
where the Santa Fe and Rio Grande tracks
parallel each other. Both engines were
piled In heap in the ditch, the baggage
car was thrown 10 one side and one pas
senger car was picked up bodily and
thrown across the Santa Fe tracks
FREIGHT CREW TO BLAME
Denver. Colo. Oct. 15.-Gen. Supt will
liam Coughlin OF the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad left today for the scene
Of the collision west Of Pueblo. Before
his departure be said that his advices
were that nobody was killed and that
only the two engineers were Injured He
said that he had also been informed that
no passengers had been seriously injured
Mr.. Coughlin said the indications were
that the crew OF the freight train. which
was late. had forgotten the passenger
train, which was on time. The freight
he said, should have taken a siding to
allow the passenger 10 pass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15

For n few minutes there was a good
deal OF excitement about the intersection
OF Westminster and Eddy streets, this
morning.
There was one OF those sudden re-
ports and quick flashes OF flame. which
strike terror 10 the hearts OF pedes-
trians and temporarily paralyze crowd
because OF the fear OF further and similar
demonstra tions.
1t was Just before 9 o'clock and there
were quite few people near the spot
indicated when there came sound. Ike
sheet of fame and a cloud OF smoke
arose from one OF the manholes OF the
Narragansett Electric Lighting COM
pany's subway system.
The big iron cover OF the mnnhoia
had a few moments before been removed
by two OF the oompany's employees.
These were Patrick Murphy OF 1876
O'Connell street, South Providence. and
Robert Campbell OF Is Chauncey avenue,
East Providence.
While they were adjusting some OF the
connections OF the big supply cables, one
Of them became short circuted and a
fash followed.
Whether the conduit had become filled
known; but one or the other form or fluid
is believed 10 have been present.
An explosion followed the electric fash
and that caused flame and smoke TO shoot
out of the manhole opening.
Patrolman John Martin was close by.
and running TO the opening. saw as the
smoke cloud became less dense, one Of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15
SMALLPOX
SCARE AT
STOCK YARD

Chicago. Ill, Oct i5.-one case of small
pox has caused the vaccination OF 100
employees at the stock yards and 1900
more are to be treated. The vaccinations
are only precautionary measure and not
because there is any serious danger Of n
spread OF the disease.
Those vaccinated were all employees Of
one company.
-Four physicians went through the pack
Ing plant. The wholesale vaccination
was caused by the fact that a smallpox
patient had been taken to an isolation
hospital from a Slavonic settlement In
which thousands OF stock yards workers
reside.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15

Cunningham. Lyons and Johnson for rep
resentatives.
In Ward 5 there are said TO be several
candidates, including Bernard McE1roy.
James VI. Coleman and Louis Angel. In
Ward 10 among those prominently men,
toned are Daniel T. Keough, Joseph ].
Cunningham, James O'Brien and Martin
Birmingham.
The Dorney ticket has only two cam
didates included upon the other ticket
Messrs. O'Connor OF Ward and Myers
OF ward Z. 1t promises to be a battle
royal and the Republicans are counting
upon taking advantage OF the dissensions
to secure the election OF their candidates.
DEMOCRATIC NOON MEETINGS.
The Democratic state central commit
tee have planned series OF mass meet
ings for the next two weeks. Tonight
there is a rally I'm Rockland, at which ex-
Congressman Page. Candidate r. p.
owen. James A. Williams and Mayor
Higgins OF Pawtucket will speak. Also
at Bristol, where the speakers include
Governor Garvin. Congressman Granger
and Joseph III. Mcdonald. Tomorrow
evening at Music hail. Hon. Burke Coch-
ran OF New York will be the principal
speaker.
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15

The Elwood Burton was bound from St
John. NJ b.. to New York with a cargo
OF laths The gale which the schooner en-
countered was practically the same in
which the schooner Wentworth was
wrecked. Thursday night at Chatham
and many drowned. The Elwood Burton
was caught in the descending squali ac-
cording to those on shore. and in this the
vessel was rent apart.
1t is considered probable that Capt. will
liams and the three OF his crew drowned
were killed while the schooner was break
ing up on the bar. When the life savers
arrived three men were being tossed in
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men had pulled himself nearly 10 the top
of the opening.
The officer seized this man, who later
proved be Campbell, and dragged him to
the surface OF the street.
Campbelrs clothing was on fire and two
citizens after rolling him about TO ex-
tinguish the flames tore off his coat aud
beat out the fire on his other garments.
Campbell then essayed TO get back to
the manhole. insisting that he must get
his pal out
This was the first intimation that any
body had received that there was still
another person In peril.
Martin thrust Campbell 10 one side.
seized n street sweeper's broom. thrust
the handle down the manhole and told
Murphy to seize hold OF II.
There was no other way TO reach
Murphy as the pit was still burning.
With one strong pull the officer brought
Murphy to the top OF the manhole and In
n second he had seized him by the coat
and pulled him to the street.
Murphy's clothing was burning. but the
flames were speedily extinguished
Murphy was taken into Hall g. Lyons
pharmacy and Campbell was carried into
the business office OF the Journal.
Both men were as black as though they
had been creased and then covered with
powdered charcoal.
Campbell was the least injured of the
two His burns were about his head ana
neck
Murphys hands were so badly burned
that the skin peeled of. His face. neck.
arms and chest we're also severely burned.
Both were taken 70 the Rhode Island
hospital. This noon Campbell was said
TO be quite comfortable. Murphy was
suffering much pain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15
EDWARD BURNETT NOT LOST
WITH WRECKED WENTWORTH

st. Johns. n. B.. Oct. 15.-The death
list OF the schooner Wentworth. which
was wrecked off Chatham, Mass, yes
terday will be II. one less than before
reported. Edward Bennett. one of the
seamen reported drowned. was not on
the Wentworth on her ill-fated voyage.
j. Richards. keeper OF sailors boarding
house here. on seeing the list Of the
wentworth's crew this morning, said
that Burnett was paid of from the Went
worth at Hillsboro. n. B.. and came to
St. John, Richards shipping him on Oct.
/ on the barkentine Trinidad. bound from
Calais. Me. for Buenos Ayres.
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ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.

John p, Feeney has brought suit against
the Rhode Island company 10 recover $1,000
damages for personal injuries. He was
passenger on a Rocky Point car the
9Th day OF last July.
While the car was going along Broad
street. near Early street. he was stand
ing on the running board and the car
was suddenly started up at high rate
OF speed and he was thrown TO the
tund and sustained severe injuries TO
his back and shoulders.
Charles A Walsh IL his attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15
SAXONY M0URNS
FOR DEAD KING

Dresden, Oct IKing George of Saxony died Plnitz
o'clock this morning His end peaceful His
the deathbed
Prince John George and the Princess Mathda the bed
side King George when he expired Pnz early this morning
The king Frederick Augustus eldest of the deceased
monarch received the and officers of the royal household
later the day and fixed the period of mourning weeks
His majesty also occupied with details of taking
government consulting regard
and the mourning.
The shutters the shop windows flags
and the bells toing
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BUILDING TRADES ALLIANCE
TALKS ON ARBITRATION PLAN.

Chicago. Oct 15.-Leaders In the struc-
tural building trades alliance will lay their
plan OF compulsory arbitration before the
National Organization OF Building Con-
tractors.
Resident Frank Buchanan OF tho
alliance has presented the proposal to thu
contractors who have agreed 10 take up
the matter with the Building Contractors
council
Secretary Edward W. Craig Of the
Building Trades council said;
THE plan seems good one. but we
should hesitate TO enter into areemcnu
unless every one OF the 10 basic ou'"hs
trades was party TO the agreement"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15
TWO MEN ALMOST
CREMATED IN
WIRE CONDUIT.

An explosion occurred manoe belonging to the Narragan
Electric Light Co., the of Westminster and Eddy
streets, just before o'clock this morning.
OConnell South Providence and
Campbell Chauncey East Providence employees
of that company, severely burned.
The accident probably resulted from the short crcung of some
Of the big cables
Very intelligent work done by Patrolman John Martin in
getting the injured of the fiery pit.
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PUMP RUNNER IN MINE
WAS BURNED TO DEATH

Shamokin. Pa, Oct 15-One man Is
known TO have lost his life and II is fear
ed others may have perished In the fire
which broke out today I'm the Enterprise
mines.
The flames spread with such rapidity
that Stanilaus Ossowitz assistant pump
runner. was caught and burned 20 death.
An exploration OF the mine. TO ASCOT
tain whether any other men were caught
is impossible at this time. as flames are
shooting from the mouth Of the slope.
Seven hundred men and boys are render
ed idle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15

the breakers, all OF them clinging to
wreckage. The life savers with lines rig
ged about their bodies. rushed into the
surf and rescued the sailors. One OF
these II afterward appeared. was the
mate whose name Is Judson Stackhouse.
All three men were unconscious when
taken from the water.
The mate regained his senses within an
hour, but the sailors. who were bruised
and possibly internally injured, had not
resained consciousness at $3.50 O'Clock to-
day
Two bodies were washed ashore shortly
after the rescue or the sailor. presumably
those OF two OF the men who were lost
with Capt Williams.
Mate Stackhouse said that he did not
Continued on page Four.
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GAP TAIN AND FOUR
SAILORS DROWNED

Highland Light Mass, Oct. Is-In furious northeast gale
which drove in from the the schooner Eood Burton Captain
Williams Hill during night captain
and three of the peshd So fierce the that the
vessel literally ground After long struggle the
heavy the and other rescued from
wreckage by Capt Cook and his the Peaked Hill life
saving station.
So speedily the Elood Burton pounded that
did the life respond with their apparatus when
sighted distress anything
pick up the exhausted seamen struggling in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15
GERMANY'S REPRESENTATIVES
AT UNWILLING CEREMONY.

Berlin. Oct l5-Emperor William has
delegated Lieutenant General Won Low
enfeldt. OF his majestys military staff,
and imperial Adjutsnt General Won
schmetto 10 represent him az the unveil-
ing OF the statue Of Frederick the Great
I'm Washington Nov. ~.
Both delegates named are descendants
Of officers Of Frederick the Great They
will arrive In New York on the steamer
Hamburg about Nov. Ia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15
OLDEST MAINE WOMAN
CELEBRATES 104TH BIRTHDAY.

Deer Isle, Me. Oct. 15-Mrs. Sslome
Seller. who is said 10 be the oldest wom-
an in Maine. celebrated her 1oith blrth-
day today. Following a custom inaugur-
atcd when she became centenarian.
members OF the Martha Washington So
ciety and the woman's Christian Tenn
persyge- upion called upon Mrs Sellers in
bodx
piknis dinner was a feature OF the
days Axercises.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15
MIDDLsWEIGnTS FOUGHT
20-R0UND DRAWN BATTLE,

Spokane. wash. Oct. l5-Iim Barrows.
middleweisht champion Of Nova Scotia
and Jerry McCarty. who claims the cham
pionship OF Washington. have fought
20 rounds 10 a draw here. Both men were
on their feet and hshting well in the
last round
Burrows fought on the aggressive
throughout while McCarty seldom
changed from defensive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15

The dead:
SERGEANT GEORGE ]. NEvINs.
PRIVATE EDWARD HIGGINS.
PRIVATE JAMES w. KELLEY.
The injured
PRIVATE ARTHUR ToMLINsoN. IA.
tally.
FIRST SERGEANT THOMAS FOLEY
CORPORAL ARTHUR BANNIsTER.
PRIVATE w. p. SHEEHAN.
PRIVATE c. =. KIPPS.
PRIVATE STAN1sLACs ROSS.
PRIVATE JOHN CLYDE.
PRIVATE WILLIAM BEVERLY.
The accident occurred az target practice
during the forenoon. OF the injured none
was dangerously hurt except Tomlinson.
The injured were quickly taken TO the
fort hospital and the gates were closed
Later a list OF the victims was given out
but the officers OF the fort we're reticen'
about discussing the details OF the acci-
dent
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15
LOCAL PEOPLE WILL ATTEND
LAUNCHING OF BIG SCHOONER

A party OF 100 or more will leave this
city Tuesday morning for Mystic as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Mona
han, enroute for Mystic. Conn. whore
the handsome four-masted schooner will
be launched and christened Catherine H.
Monahan. being named after Mrs. Mona
han.
Miss Ellen Monahan will christen the
craft as she leaves the ways. The cere-
mony will take place at $3.50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15
MR., FREEMAN IN
MAYORA[TY RACE

James F. Freeman will be the nominee of the Repub-
city Wednesday afternoon He
with Senator Adrch Chairman Holden and
party yesterday headquarters and
candidacy with their
port today The News
tive hat he would accept the nomination.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15

AIRMAN TAGGART Step inside "reminiscences
Mems Parker and Davis of
arranged meeting Carnegie
preside principal
speech will be by John c. Carlisle of the treasury
Daily Papers
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EXPLOSION
Of BA 7 Terry
KILLS ;.

, Boston. Oct. 15.-Three men were I.
killed and eight were injured one 9
fatally by the explosion OF NOR 4
, tar battery at Fort Banks, Win .
> throp today: /.
&
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15

TINE most successful merchants
are those who advertise Ia
newspapers that 60 Into the homes.
THE NEWS reaches and 10 read
In THE HOTTIES Of Providence.
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Convicted OF Blackmail

The Hanover Record of January ~ says
In the United States District Court at Vii
Transport. Pa, Monday afternoon, Il. L.
Munro, for wears chief clerk of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad shops al Baltimore, plead.
ed guilty 10 charge Of blackmaihGg sIN gt
his friends and fellow wurkmsn.
In making a plea for mercy for his client,
whose family IS one Of prominence 90 Mary
land, J Booker Gift, Of Balumors, told the
court that Manro's wife and SIX children were
not aware of the tact that be Sas m trouble
for his absence al this time Was supposed TO
be due to business that called him North.
Munro i the ssf.le man who vas arrested Ia
Hanover. on October Is. last, by Deputy L.
: Marshal Harry :. I.aurick aud Postal In
spector Malone, on instructions from a. ;,
Marshal McCarrrI. Of Harrisburg. The trial
was called IN the [. : District Court 'H TAR
risburg, or January - hut owing to illness
Munro did not appear. The case was then
transferred to the L. ;. District Court a. Wi
Transport. where Munro was tried, and sAs
saaisaced to three moaihs 10 the baaphIn
county jail.
Munro held 4 responsible position 10 the
andiiing department Of the Z { .. Railroad
Company for several years. He let the x.
4 O. 10 accept the position q chief clerk Of
motive poser vith the ". NJ. Railroad Com
pAny. With headquarters a, ta5oa Bridge,
Nd. which position te held a. the time nt bis
arrest THIS position obi Eed him 80 VISIT Han
over every ten days Munro came 20 Hauo.
yer lAsi Jaly and reulci posiosfee box anieS
the name Of MaxEcil Moore. ia b. a.ei for
MS private mail aai thar 81 the Pa 4 ia Co.,
70 be established at a laier date. Msufo po@s3
As President 81 he Pa Aai5i Co. zJth Offices
in Hanover. PHILADELPHIA aud Chicago. About
this time a number Of letters 90 prominent on
Gals % the b. & d. Railroad Csmpany ~esr
mailed from The Hanover postasher. Shsch
we're % a Matchmaking character, ~ ~Hlch
money ~ss demanded for parts of iedSers ia
his possession Ehich be claimed contained ev
idencs Of irregularities imFleAtinE master
ruAchinis;s. Purchasing Agcats and nthrT %
cials Of the b. 4 %. 10 kglumarr. " Va. an3
Ohio. claiming ,hAi be asld evldeue~ aetr
neutal 10 them. Waich would GO; ~ dtva.sri
/. certain sums 81 money eere PAID him
The Pas4ofies Department smnelsa'sss
sent detectives here 90 Iook az be snsiier. bot
faiicd 20 lossi- che man. unI,l ie~ days .aieE
Postmaster Eckert received 5 LESTER from brad
quarters insirur1,ng hlal 90 5etaiu AAKaci.
Moore's BOX. whteh led him % believe Naurp
was the maa ~anse5 postmaster Eekeri then
played the box. Which forced Aaarn i1 ~
ceirc bis nail II the ~iuiaa, shrrr be stated
that his KEY failed 60 work. The 2rr~s, oil.
lowed, zhen Munro made q coalcssioa, Shich
be AflerwAFd repajiAtei, aud again, 20 arai.
himself 81 3 light sentence, rcAfaTne1.
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Baehman'S yalIey Items.

Sleighias has not been 50 hns for ugmbvS
Of years The roads are a. saaoosh - as,
and eyery body i taking advantage Of Ih-
sport.
A child Of john Black which fell .z,o = ,at
Of boiling ~Aieg last Falay aad sAs tern b,s
burned. died on SATURDAY. night. Funeral
was held 81 she St0ue Church
john A. Hoacs has bought house on
Hanover street, Hanover. Pa, and all qui.
farming ia ihr sPFiag Of 1895.
William BachmRns funeral SIS heid 81
Barhnau' Charth last Sziuria, uasu,as A1a
was largely attended. Ress. Flies sad siou -.
sifsr oiheiaJed.
W, J. " S~euk, student 81 Ba.t,uogr.
spent Sunday aiih friends 10 this vicinity.
Clayton noack. wbiic delivering mail ou
route u, drove Oh aa eubAukmens aud upset
The horse ran away aud broke the sleigh aud
harness, became eataagied brush aud @as
finally captured. Irving kr0h also upsei aud
his horse ran assay aud broke bis sleigh He
took the sleigh to Mr.. Eckearo4es % be re
paired and IL vas IN the building harmed 90
the ere last Friday night.
The third anniversary sermon by Rev. jas
b. Stoaesgfer, Of Carroll charge, Reformed
church, vas preached 81 B4rhmaa' Is Church
las; Sunday aiteznOou to a good sized cousrc
gaiion He took for his text Acts ~. 81 3.
He spent = short time on the appropriate text,
aad then gave = brief outline Of the work
which was accomplished during the three
years Of his ministry a. ms place as follows;
The Number admitted into the church, hap
tisms. marriages, deaths, number ., sermons
preached amount Of expenditures and amount
received for same. He also spoke Of the
church and its improvement by utiling the
Sunday school Of the two congregations aud
the building up OF friendship between the
congregations. He IS popular here and has
done much TO build up the church, aud the
Lutheran members are near 10 him rs his
own. He also gave an outline OF minister 5
work among the members in the church aud
Sunday school.
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New Advertisements.

Clearance Sals-The Miller Bros. Co. 5
Popular Cash Stores, Westminster.
Yea Keep HIATT ". Maiher s Sons.
Westminster and Manchester.
Dinner Sets, Tea sets. Toilet Sc's-Ths
Porcelain Co. B4ifimors. Nd.
Below We Give Nou Oar BGsiucss-N. /.
GieTzueh Son Co, Westminster.
Having Leased the S3orr. &c-J. ".
Sd ank. Westminster.
Before Sock Taking HeFlng' DepAstmeBi
store Westminster.
Have You a CoaEh or Cold-Ross's pFuE
Storp Westminster.
Pabllc sale 81 Stocks and B5nds--J. Thus-
Roop. Aaciioarcg.
List Of Unclaimed Matter ia the Pus,ossee
Westminster, Nd
Elk Garisa Coal Saith Rsifnider
Westminster.
aorscs wAnied-F. ?. Goo4~in, Rsisssrs
fouu. Nd.
urntlstrv-O. " RArfaa. Wes;minslcr.
uorsez-H A. Smith, Hanover, Pa
Temperance Rally.
Legal Nulscys-
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orphans Court.

Monday. January Is.-E. Green Sslby,
administrator Ct Aun Selby, deceased. te,
ceived order to sell personal properly.
Charles r. Reifsnider, Ir., administrator OF
Charles I. Reifsuider. ST.. deceased. received
order to sell stocks and bonds, also order 70
sell personal properly
Letters Of administration on the estate OF
Charles T. Stevenson. laie OF Carroll conniy,
deceased, we're granted 20 Arthur ). Stevea'
son. who received warrant Ia spprAise and
order 10 notify creditors.
John w. Smith aud Jacob Smith. admins
tors Of Clara Smith. deceased, received order
70 sell personal property.
Tuesday, January I9.-George T. Bowman
aud Frank r. Cover. administrators Of Ahee
Cover. decreased. received order Is sell per
sonal properly.
The last viii AVID testament Of Nelson b.
Young. deceased. VAS admitted 10 probate
and letters testamentary thereon we're granted
to Joseph L. Young.
Simon F. Weaver and George l.. Stocks
iaIp, executors Of Frances Weaver, deceased,
settled frs, and final account
Mary A. Myers. executrix Of Joel Myers,
deceased. received order 10 sell real estate
Mary +. Ulermahlen, eXecutrix Of Freder
lex Wagner. deceased. received order 10 sell
real and personal property.