Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-07

OAu 1dulcS III JulS CdT were Idheu OuI at the top after holes had been cut l with axes. The engine, two baggage and mail cars passed the bridge safely
 and remained on the track, but the
 remainder of the train was derailed. !, The relief train which went to the
 scene of the wreck returned late to-
 night, bringing many of the injured to the Missouri Pacific hospital and
 other hospitals of this city. The wreck
 occurred fourteen miles west of Dead
 mans Curse, near Warrensburg, where
 the worst wreck in tho history of Mis- souri Pacific happened last October
 when thirty persons lost their lives.
 The suppositlon has it that orders
 were given the train crew at Center
 view to slow up at Water Works bridge on account of broken rail there. 1t seems that the train was behind time and this order not needed. When the
 heavy passenger train was running at high speed and struck this bridge it struck the broken rail which turned and projected from the ground. There
 was tremendous crash and three coaches, a diner and a sleeper were
 hurl, d dowL the twenty foot embank- ment. The scene was terrible. A country house near by was turned into
 hospital until the medical and relief train arrived.
 Los Angeles, Dec. 5-At Ludlow, on the Santa Fe at about 3:30 o'clock this morning, after the west bound train had left, there was knock at the door of the express car. Messen- ger Roberts thought that it was a member of the train crew. He then opened the door. As he did so he was struck on the head with six shooter when he sunk to the floor. He soon got up, however, and the man hit him again. Before he could get up again he was deliberately shot by the robber, the bullet passing through hls breast. The robber then took his keys and opened the safe securing few | hundred dollars in cash and a draft for 8, 900, and other valuabIes. When the train got to Dagget the railroad agent tried to ge into the car, not be- ing able to arouse the messenger, be- lieving that all was not right. He then called the conductor and both men opened the door. They saw at glance that the car had been footed. The messenger was found in his cot at one end of the car where he had crawled before losing consciousness. His suffering was intense and a sur geon was called to give relief. After a hasty examination the physician pronounced MT. Roberts wounds as fatal. Roberts informed the physician at intervals the manner in which he had been attacked. He was made as comfortable as possible under the cir cumstances and was brought to this 1 city today. A negro giving the name of Williams was arrested at Barstow today and the police believe that he | knows something material about the robbery. He will be taken to Los Angeles tonight, and there is a belief l that Roberts can identify him as the robber. Two big posses are in the field today looking the country over. The Santa Fe offer reward and it is believed that Wells Fargo will like wise offer a reward. Roberts IS a well | known messenger, and very much | sympathy is expressed for him. There | is also considerable feeling at all | points adjacent to this robbery, and | if any direct evidence is given, and a capture is made, summary justice will ! follow.
 Los Angeles, Dec. 5-The municipal ! election was held in this city today. The result is generally favorable to i republican candidates. Owen McAIeer, republican, was elected over M. P. Snyder, the democrat, who has been mayor for six years. McAleer's plur- ality is is from three to four thousand. The republicans also elect councilmen in six of the nine wards. The demo- crats elected two councilmen and Houghton, independent, was chosen in the sixth. The republicans elect the auditor, clerk and attorney. The fight for treasurer is very colse. A bitter fight was made against the su perintendent of streets, Wertling, and resulted in his overwhelming defeat by from six to eight thousand. The results on city amendments were not determined tonight. A non partisan school board is probably chosen.
 Buffalo, \. r., Dec 5-The German bank of Buffalo was closed today by State Superintendent of Banking Xiii burn, because of run which began with the opening of the doors and continued to grow in volume as the